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Section One _Pages 1 to 12 VOL. XL MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1920. WEDNEDAY, .----~ -. .NO. 27 'Cox.4 'Front Perch' Plan Not His Idea ol War-Believes in Action and Plenty of It. SUPPO_4T IS PLEDGED Hundreds of Telegrams Pour Into Of. lice of Democratic Nominee-Mes. sage From President-Senator Harding Congratulates Governor Cox on His Success at Convention Dayton. Ohio, July 6.-In a telegrani to the Democratic national convention accepting the presidential nomina tion and thanking the delegateA for their support, Governor James M. Cox todAy ,intimated he is ready to mako an intensive speaking campaign in every State. His close friends said he will urge his political ttdvisers against a "front porch" campaign such as Senator Harding, the Republican nominee, ex. pects to make at his home in Marion. The Governor, however, said thal to plans have been formulated and the campaign will not be discussed officially' until Democratic national committee members and other party leaders return from San Francisco. Although he said he had not yet con sidered the matter, he indicated he had no intention of resigning as Gov ernor of Ohio in order to devote all his time to the campaign. He pointed out that Senator Harding had an nounced he would not resign from the Senate. 'Oirernor Cox spent the day receiv ing old friends at his home. Trail's End, near Dayton, and in his office at his newspaper, the Dayton News. Motors to Home Town. Tonight he motored twenty-five miles to Middletown, Ohio to make a brief address to friends and neigh bors of his youthful days when he was a newsboy, printer's devil, school teacher and reporter in that city. Hundreds of telegrams, including congratulations from President Wil son and Senator Harding were receiv ed during the day, but it was a physi nal .impossibility for the Democratic nominee to answer al lof them. Several vdlunteer clerks were kept busy open ing them. The Ohio Governor spent all of yes terday afternoon and last night listen hi to reports of progress of the con vention, le received the first news of'his nomination from the Associated Presshere in his newspaper office. To gether with Mrs. Cox and a few close friends and his newspaper associates, he had been watching the reports *elosely since the opening of the con vention last week. 'When the flash camne announcing his noniination the Governor sat for a minute as though stunned. Then he crossed the room and kissed his wife. His next act was to go to the composing room of his newspaper and shake hands with his printers. Later he walked several blocks to the home of his closest personal friendl, John A. McMahorn, of Dayton to whom he personally went to break the news. Visits Mother's Grave After a 'light breakfast the Gover nor visited the grave of his mother for a'few niinutes. 'She died at the age of eighty-five several years ago, after living to' see him inaugurated Gover nor for a first term. Plans were -being made by the Day ton Chamber of Commerce for a jolli fleation in Dayton at a later date pr6bably Juily i15. When the news announcing the nom ination of their fellow townsman was -received most Daytonians were in bed. They received their first news of his nomination this morning. The nomi nation of Governor Cox was the talk of the town. However, excepting for .a picture of the Governor on the front of 'his newspaper building, along with late returns- of the balloting, there was nothin gto indenco tnat a Day ton cibizen 'had beena chosen for the highest honor the Democratic party can 'give. Employes Send Flowers. JEmnimrye -ofin 'newsapner a1 'in rndI the day sent the Governor a hnge bot quet of flowers.' Moving pictxres wei made of Goxernor Cox late in the da when he climbed the steps to the con posing room of his newspaper to r( ceive congratulations fLom his prin1 era and resolutions of support froi the Typographical Union chapel of th paper. In his talk to his newspaper en poyes Governor Cox said: "The greatest gift that the Almigl ty God can give to any man ih publi life i to permit him to come int the world undet circumstances whic enables him to know the life statt of the man who works. Providenc was good to me-it was my hig privilege to con .hrough the rank I know the torme,.ts of the boy witi out funds, and I know his anxiety v to hc.w he will get an education thi will help him achieve his ambitioi If nomination means election I wi take to the White House the bei equipment for a man in public life experience in the ranks with thoE whno toil." Wires Chairman Robinson. Following is the text of the tell gram to the convention: "Hon. Joseph T. Robinson, Chail man, Democratic Convention So Francisco, Cal: Let me thank you f your felicitious message. I shall ai cept the standard from-the Democrac of America, . conscious - not only of. tl honor, but the great responsibilit; conferred. As Providence gives to i a strength and vision my firm resoh will be to justify the confidence whic has been officially expressed. 'PI shrine of government is in the . , munities of the land near to ti homes that have given service and sa4 rifice. To them we wilJ carry ot cause, with the assurance that tt faith shall be kept and that the ii stitutions of a free people are alwal sufficient to the needs of time if the are helfl to the causes whieh v pledgeTl "Please convey to the delegates the convention my grateful acknow edgments. (Signed) "James M. Cox." The message to the convention wz timed so that it was expected to reac San Francisco shortly before the coi vention reconvened to nominate a Vi( Presidential candidate. Informed Unofficially. It followed a message from Sen tor Robinson, permanent chairman < the convention, unofficially informin the governor of his nomination an congratulating him. Governor Cox also sent a reply I the greetings recived earlier in thi day from Senator Harding the Repul lican Presidential nominee. His tell gram to Senator Harding reads: "I accept your message as an ev dlence of the fraternal impulse whic has always characterized the craft t which you and I belong. I heartil reciprocate the felicitious spirit whic you have expressed." The Democratic nominee sent thi message to President Wilson in repi to a telegram of congratulations frou the Chief Executive: "I am deeply appreciative of you message of congratulations and goo wishes. May I in turn felicitate yo on your restoration to health." President Wilson's telegram of cor 'gratulation was among the first of 10 or more received this morning at thu Ohio executive offices. There we! dozens from San Francisco, including one from JToseph T. Robinson, conven tion chairman, one signed "The Geor gia Delegation." another from Hf. C aWtson, chairman of the West. Vir ginia delegation'and from Coy. S. 3 Stewart of Montana, pledging ihoart; support: one from W. 3. Cochran di rector of publicity for the Democrati nationail comnmittee at San Franciset read: "The magnificent way in which you nomination was won in good tempere contest presages great victory in No veniber." Another from the State Democrai tic control enmmitte o aliu n-t oosev ead MR. SPROTI WRITES ON y PINEWOOD PROPOSITION n Mr. T. B. Mims, e Pinewood, S. C. eDear Mr. Mims: July G, 1920. - I have your letter of June 30th, 1920 reading as follows: "I have your let ter of the 26th instant and replying to same will say that the commissioners e have been commissioned and are ready 0 to act upon the matter of going into h Sumter County. It seems that the s people of this section do not care to have anysmore meetings in regard to e this matter." h I am disappointed and somewhat 3. surprised to know that the meeting which was promised the representa tives of Clarendon County has appar S ently been called off. You will recall t that some weeks ago 'the representa i. tives of Sumter County were invited to 11 address the citizens of your section t on the advantages of voting them selves into Sumter County. No rep resentatives from Clarendon County e were invited to this meeting, but Mr.I Charlton DuRant, Mr. r. I. Appelt and myself attended the meeting simply ii the capacity of interested citizens. We wished to hear what Sumter Cotinty had to offer and to ask that Clarendon County be given the same opportunity of being heard. Those present at the n meeting seemed to be of the opinion r that the representatives from Claren don should have an equal opportunity y with Sumter of presenting her claims and a date was appointed for the mTeeting. Two days before the meet Sing was to be held Mr. DuRant receiv e ed a letter from Mr. Baxley in which e he stated that the meeting had been h postponed indefinitely. As we werel unable to get in touch with Mr. Bax-! e ley by telephone, I went to Pinewood i- to see him in regard to the matter and e also had a talk with you at the same time. r You introaucea me to Mr. Baxley and he told me that the meeting was postpon9d because it did not suit the - representatives of Sumter to be pre si.sent on that (late and that you alli y wanted them to be present. Mr. Bax e ley assured me that the meeting would be held at some future time and that lie representatives of Clarendon Cour if ty would be given a full opportunhly to present their side of the question. Clarendon County does not want to lose the Pinewood section and those of us .who have studied the proposition a believe that this section will be far h better off if they remain a part of Clarendon County. At any rate what reasons can you have for e suppressing the discussion? Claren (lon representatives have no desire for a. meeting of their own as Sumter had. We wish the representatives of Sum ter County to be present and to have a 4 full onvortunity to present all the g claims . 'd arguments which they have d to offer. It Is true they have already had this opportunity, but we have no objection to themi being heard again. o We wanted to discuss this matter with e the citizens of Pinewood 1andl vicinity -from a purely business standpoint in order that the property holders could hear both sidda of the question and then decide what they wished to (do. ..I am told that the area to be survey h ed contains taxable property which is assessedl at about $1,000,000.00. If this 0 is correct you will be assuming one y eleventh of Sumter's present and all h future bond issues. Sumter's p'oposi tion means practically that you are asjed to buy about $225,000.00 of the a pi'oposted lssue of $2,500,000.00 at par, y when the market value of these bonds n is only about 810 on the (dollar. Is this a good business proposItion ? ofMr. Moise in his speech at Pinewood stated that they proposedl to make all ofthe main highways of Sumter Coun u tv hard surface highways andl to re. place the 700 woodlen bridges with con crete and if $2,500,000.00 was not suf. ficient to (10 this work the members 0 of the legislature had pledged them a selves to authorize a sufficient amount e of bonds to complete the job. Do the citizens of Pinewood think that Sum - pledged "enthusiastic support" and .promised "California for Cox in Nov - ember." .One elderly Dayton woman, Mrs. D. 7v Mickey, climbed the steps to the gov - ce-nor's office in his newspaper build e ing today to leave him a rubber horse ,shoe for luck. Scott W. Cox an older brother of the r governor employed on the Dayton I Npws was one of the governor's call- si - ,era during the afternoon, lie said hen had purniosely delayed his congratula - tions "unless Jimimy was through" re a ceiving felicitation from ot+er.,. elt 1emoc er County has sufficient resources to !arry out this ambitious program, and f she fails to carry it out in full will Pinewood get her concrete road to sumter? Have your citizens figured his proposition out in a cold blooded ausiness way and found out for your selves what the cost will probably amount to, and the amount of taxes ou would have to pay as your por ;ion of it ? Mr. Moise stressed the fact that these roads are to be permanent roads ind I have no doubt that he and many thers are perfectly sincere in th':r )pinion that they will be permai.=tt )ut is this a fact? Some of the States' in the North which have built this :lass of roads for a number of years iave found out that they are not per-, manent and that the expense of main .enance is greater than on any class f roads which they have. Have your lound out from the Highway Comm is 3ioners of any of these states what it ictually costs them to keep up their iard surface roads? These, Mr. MirAz , are a few phases of the question which we wished to liscuss at the meeting. I presume, ,ibwever, that you and Mr. Baxley speak for the entire section in calling :f this meeting and that the citizens of this section do not care to hear this! side of the question. While we are lisappointed, we are not sore over the' matter and if at any future time be-I fore the election you desire to hear up, we will be glad to come.' Yours very truly, C. R. SPROTT. W. C. T. U. MEETING A special meeting -of the W. C. T. U. was held at the home of Mrs. J. E. Davis last Tuesday afterion at 6 o'clock. The president, Mrs. Joseph Sprott, conducted the devotionals, ufter which she introduced Miss CIeo Attaway, our State organizer, who spoke on the "Needs of Our W. C. T. U." She mentioned among many oth er important things our need of more information along the line of W. C. r. U. work; our need of more members and more organizations, making an especial plea to the young women of our community to offer their time and talents to this work. t% tCr A AL j .; .,,1 fall(, Mrp .. N. Sprott sang a beautiful and appro pritb solo. . Next Mrs. Dietrik, National organ izer was presented who spoke very interestingly on: "Law Enforcement." She emphasized the necessity of our putting forth every effort to enforce the principles laid down in the 18th Amendment. She said that so many of us think that the mask of the W. C. T. U. is over but unless the women work harder than evere before we will fail to obtain that for which we have been fighting. Following the business session a social half hour was spent, during which the hostess served an ice course. - -0- - PROGRAM Program of the Clarendon County Sunday School Convention at the Brewing Presbyterian church on July 9th, 1920. Morning Sess ion 10:1 5--Worship and Song. Conduct '(d by Rev. L. B. McCord. 10:35-The Convention Keyword, 'Forward," By Rev. J. A. Easley. 11:00-The Treacher anid the Pupil. By Mrs. Leon C. Palmer. 1'l:30--Period of Business (1) Recordl of Schools Present. (2) A ppointnment of Committees. (3) Report of County and District 3fr'eer.. 11:50-A F'orwardl Movement in Souith Carolina. By Leon C. Palmer. 12:20-Miscellaneous Business. 12:4O-Adjournment. Basket dinner on the groundl. Afternoon Session. 2:00-Worship and 'Song. Conduct d( by flev. Chas. B. Smith. 2:20-Sunday School Evangelism. ly Rev. J. A. Ansley. 2:50-Period of Business (1) Reports of Committees. (2) Miscellaneous. 3:15--Testsq of a Good School. By ceon C. Palmer. 3:45-Song. 3:50-The Place of the Story in Re igious Education. By Mrs. Leon C. 'aIme r. 4:20-Question and Answers. 4:30-Adjournment. THE BENBIOW MEMORIAL At a meeting held recently, Col. D. V. McLaurin of Columbia, and some f Clarendon's Confederate Veterans, tartedl a movement to erect memorial a the memory of Col. H. L. Benbow.I 'he names of all contributors andl mounts contributed will be published a The Manning Times and in next meek's issue we will publish an article n the subject entit1~d "Lme W. For ratic Convention Brought to End After Long Struggle Over Ticket NOMINATION IS UNANIMOUS Roosevelt Placed Before Delegates by Cox Supporters. City Receives Thanks. San Francisco, July 6.-Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York assistant sec retary of the navy, was nominated for Vice President today by the Demo cratic national convention and became the running mate of Governor James M. Cox of Ohio, Democratic choice for the Presidential nomination. Despite the disinclination of Tam many to his nomination he went over by acclamation without a ballot. Nomination of W. T. Vaugha, of Orego, who had received State pri mary endorsn-ment was changed into a second for the successful nominee. Bainbridge Colby, secretary of state who was endorsed as a candidate and refused to allow his name to be used, finally was urged to consent if he should be "drafted." As it turned out the Tammany crowd decided to accept Roosevelt, who brought to the ticket the participation of an administration man, and Mr. Colby's name was not considered further. Never Any Doubt. Mr. Roosevelt was placed in nomina tion by Timothy L. Ansderry, a former Representative from Ohio, who sat as a Cox delegate in the District of Co lumbia delegation. Seconds sprang from all parts of the convention hall, and although Roosevelt was not form ally nominated until well after the business of nomination was taken up, there was never any doubt about it and never at any time was there any opposition. The seconding of his nom ination by Governor Smith of New York, from the Tammany delegation clinched it. Senator Robinson, of Alanaisas, permanent chairman of the convention was appointed chairman of the com nittee to notify Governor Cox of his nomIation and Chairman Homer S. Cun.niingA, of the Democratic commit tve, was appointed phairnan of the committee to notify Mr. Roosevelt. After its tumultuous session of for ty-four ballots the convention reas sembled at noon to finish its work, There was at first a delay utilized by the Cox managers to hear from the governor about his wishes on the Vice Presidential nomination, E. 11. Moore, of Youngstown, Ohio, who managed the govbrnor's fight, let It be known that Cox was willing to leave the se lection of his running mate to the convention. Wtih that the forces eas ily andi quickly coaleseed and afteri Roosevelt's nomination applauded an appreciation of him by his chief,. See retary Josephus Daniels. Extends Thanks to City. During the closing moments of the convention the usual formal resolu tions affecting the national committee and the convention organization were adopted with a rns lution expressing the thanks an dappreciation of the convention to the city of San Fran eisco. Chairman Homer S. Cummings, of the Democratic, national committee, said: "The convention reached its results in true Democratic atyle. The forces, purposes and opinions represented by the delegations had full play and reached an uncontrolled result. It was a long, hard contest, but it leaves no scars and the candlidates will have the united support of the party. "San Francisco redeemedl every pro mise that was made in her behalf and in many respect far exceeded our ex pectations. There was some who doubt 3d the wvisdom of holding a conven tion on the Pacific coast. Actual ex perience, however, has removed all 'obt d Wagon Movement. The band wagon movement for Mr. Roosevelt got under way very quick- 1 Cy soon after the convention as embledl and although other candlidates imong them Governor Stewart oE Party Montana, and Major Gen. L. D. Tyson of Tennessee, were presented, there was no doubt of Mr. Roosevelt's selec tion from the first. The gossip about conv ntion hall was that the Tammy organization, with whom Mr. Roosevelt has not al ways been on good tv-ns, was disin clined to accept him at first, but if the language of the politicians who were working for Roosevelt, "Tam many decided to swallow him." Governor Smith of New York, final ly took the platform and told the convention he had been instructed by his delegation to second Mr. Roose-. velt's nomination. Some of the political managers re called that today was the second time that political leaders of the State of New York had, against their will', ac cepted a man named Roosevelt on the national ticket. The late Thomas G. Platt was reluctant to accept Theo dore Roosevelt for the Vice Presiden tial place in 1904 and the Tammany organization was reported no more fa vorably inclined to accept Fi-anklin D. Roosevelt today. After Governor Smith- had seconded Mr. Roosevelt's nomination the band wagon movement got into full force and one after another of the other candidates who had been placed, in nomination or those who had spoken for them, took the platform und with drew their names. Former Governor Dunne withdrew James Hamilton Lewis. The name of David R. Francis was next withdrawn. Then the name of Edward L. Doheny, of California, was withdrawn. Majoe Gen. L. D. Tyson of Tennessee, per sonally took the platform and with drew and then Senator Nugent with drew the name of Former Governor Hawley, of Idaho. Joseph E. Davies, of Wisconsin, in withdrawing his own name by inference, pledged Wisconsin to support Mr. Roosevelt. W. T. Vaughani, of Oregon, also withdrew and his sponsor seconded Mr. Roose velt's nomination. David R. Francis, of St. Louis, for mer governor of Missouri and Ameri can ambassador to Russia, who also had been placed in nomination, took the platform and besides giving tho nomination of Roosevelt by acclama tion, withdrew his own name. ADDITIONAL LOCALS Miss Fannie Jamgs Davis will en tertain a few of her college friends for the next week witl-i a game party at her lovely home on Brooks street. ier guests will inclu.., Miss Francis McIuflie andl Min inuith Fink of Mul-. hins, Miss Tennessee Cailhouni andl Miss Annie Fitts of Clio, and Miss Thelma Witherspooni of Orangebnzrg. A num ber of social affairs have been planned in their honor. The Wee Nec base ball league open edl it's season last Wednesday. Thisi circuit is comp~osed of Summerton Kingstree, Lake 'City and Olanta. No team can hire but three players andi they must be college boys andl not pro. fessionals. All four teams are fast and play good, clean ball. Olanta is leading the league so far having won all games played. Summerton opened the season at Olanta and lost 6 to 4. Friday Lake City playedl in Summer ton, andI Summerton won 10 to 7. Olanta wvent to Summerton lMponday, and again came. out victors winning 4 to 1. Both teams played hard and the game was very interesting to tho large crowd. But it was too much Nettles, Olanta's south paw pitcher. In fact we might say, the work of the whole Olanta team featuredl. This in a goodl pastime for the people and wo hope the gamnes wvill he well patroniz-. ed. .We were furnished a schedule, but in some way it was mIsplaced, andl ris soon as we enn get another copy, it will be published so as everybody will know when and where the games will 3e played. NOTICE W. 0. WV. CA LL MEETING MONDAY NIGfIT There will he a special call meeting f Live Oak Camp 181 next Monday uight, Jluly 12th at 8:30 o'clock. Svery member is urgedl to h~e present is there is b)usinoqm th'at will hive to ec disposed of. If you want your in utrance protected be sure andl come o this special meetino-. ny order of, C. HI. MATHIS, C. C. T. NIMMER, er.