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&l~ction One ScinO Pagesl ito 14 _ _~ ~& t h i4 _ ae~o4 TVOL. XL MANNING, S. Q, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1920. N.3 SEST BOAT IS WINNER SAYS SIR THOMAS vChalenger Declares Defeat Was Ad ministered "Fair and Square" DEFENDER SHOWS SPEED Shamrock Left Behind as American Sloop Saila Away to Finish Line. Aboard Steam Yacht Victoria, July 27--(By Wireles to. The Associated Press.)---"I am very sorry but the best boat won," was Sir Thomas Lipton's remark as Resolute crossed the line a victor today and defeated the Irish baronet's fourth attempt to capture the trophy. "We all did our best-skipper, de signer and crew--and we have been ieaten fair and square," Sir Thomas said. "I have been treated throughout with the greatest fairnes sand sports manship by the Americans, and I am taking home the very best memories of ."this contest. "I shal wait till next year to give sonic one else a chance to challange and then I shal rechallenge myself-. "I have no e-cuses to offer. Reso lute is the better boat," added the Irish sportsman. Wins By Big Margin. Sandy Hook, N. J., July 27.-De fender Resolute gave the British chal lenger, Shamrock IV, the worst durb bing of the 1920 regatta in the final race of the series today, winning boat for boat by 13 minutes and 45 seconds -and the America's famous yachting --cup remains American property. Overcoming a 40-second lead and the .advantage of a windward berth which Shamrock IV had taken at the start, the fleet defender held a lead of four minutes and eight seconds at the half -way stake of the 30-mile course, and ,crossed the finish line thirteen minutes and five seconds ahead. Including her handicap of six minutes and forty seconds, which she did not need, Reso lute won by 19 minutes an(d 45 seconds 'In capturing the series and retaining possession of the America's trophy, Recolute came from behind after Shamrock had taken two races and won out by registering three straight an impressive victories. Shamrock IV won the initial race when the de fender was forced out by an accident to *her rigging, and captured the see ond in a fickle wind that left Resolute becalmed most of the way. Resolute wo nthe third by her time allowance of seven minutes and one second, run-! ning a dead heat with the challenger. Her other two victories were won boat for boat. '"Best Boat Won." Sir 'Thomas Lipton, owner of the green challenger, voiced what ap peared to be the unanimous verdict of yachtsmen who had seen the five races when he declared tonight that "the best 'boat won." When Rosolute flashed icross the golden fini!h line that the setting sun -had laid down on the rippling water, Shamrock was a mile or more behind, her own great sails bellying broadly,! when the signal 'ball of the committee boat dropped and the screeching whis-! ties and sirens fro mthe little fleet of spectators' craft proclaimed Resolutes victory. The beaten Shamrock swep~t quickly down the course, striving to shorten the intervening gap and salve as much a 5 she could the bitternes sof her deC feat. But as if to emphasize the great dif ference in time between the two fin ishes, the flaming sun dIropped like a plummet into the deepening haze and a pale moon, which hnd been but (im -I ytraced against the sky when Reso lute finished stood out with increas ing radiance when Ehamrock finally! got over the line. Resolute by this time had (1e scribed a great circle and had come b~ack to the mark to see her rival finish. As the challenger crossed the mark her crew let out three ringing cheers and the victor and conquerors respondled with lusty cheers for Sham rock and her crew. Sir Thomas Lipton, who built the challenger in his fourth effort to lift the bottomless old pewter mug that is the America's cup and take it back to its original home in England, turned away from his humble sailing beauty and sent his steam yacht Vie toria full speed ahead to overtake and Scongratulate the' Resolute's crew. lie returned just in time to see Shamrock 1cros sthe line. Additional Local Ncws Don't forget custon meetings at Manning and Summerton on Augus, 5th and at New Zion on Aug. 6th. We call attention to the card of Dr. W. H. Woods in this issue announcing his candidacy for re-election to the house of representatives. Miss Lenora Johnson has returned home after spending some time with kin folks in Fountain Inn and Green ville. Miss Ruby McElveen and Miss Louise McElveen are at home after attending a delightful house party given in Kingstree. Miss Genette Plowden and Miss Caroline Plowden returned Monday after an enjoyable tour of the western States. Mrs. Gough has returned home after a pleasant visit to ner sister, Mrs. F. 0. Richardson. Mr. Gough was at one time pastor of the Baptist church. W. B. Wall and Miss Belle Gardner of the Alderman store left last night for St. Louis and New York to buy fall goods and ladies ready-to-wear. Mrs. Horace Thomas will entertain the members o fthe younger set at an informal dance Tuesday evening in honor of the house guests of Miss Isabel Thomas. lon. R. S. Whaley has withdrawn from the congressional race, having the field so far to W. Turner Logan unopposed. We call attention to the card of Mr.1 R. E. McFaddin in this insue announc ing his candidacy for the office of Supervisor. Mr. W. N. Rush of Sardinia has a two year old peach tree that is some money maker. The tree bore seven dozen peaches this year, and last Fri day Mr. Rush picked them and they brought him seven dollars. The managers of the new ball team will appreciate the names of parties who will be able to take care of visit ing ball teams, as they are anxious to get up a good team. Parties desiring to do so should communicate with Mr. H1. M. Thomas. Married last Saturday in Manning Mr. John White and Mrs. Norris. The groom is a brother of Mr. A. J. White and the bride is a widow who had charge of the home of Mr. J. B. Harvin near Summerton. Miss Alice Clark's house guests Miss Alice Norwood of Marion, Miss Emily Guerry of Columbia and Miss Mary Louise Harrel of Darlington will ar rive Thursday morning. A series of parties have been planned in their honor. Manning is trying base ball again, an(d tomorrow they will play the Sumter professional team here. Manager Horace Thorns! tells us that he has a good bunch of players, and expects them to give S:umter a hot time. REQUISITION FOR KNOOTS Columbia, July 27.-The office of Governor Cooper received a requisi tion today from Governor Dorsey, of Georgia, asking for the return to that State of R. L. Knoots, wanted in Atlanta for alleged cheating and swvin dling. Knoots is under arrest at Charleston. The papers will be acted on as son as Governor Cooper re turns from his vacation probably the first of next week. According to the warrant for Knoots he is chargedl with obtaining $85 wvorth of clothing from Hambright Hicks & Co., Atlanta, through misrep resenting himself as the salesmanager of the Atlanta Apperson Company. It is alleged that he claimed to receive an annual salary of $3,500 from the lati ter~ company. AMERICAN MARINES KEEP EYE ON CHINA Peking, July 26.-Troops of Gen. Wu Pei Fu are close to the city on the southwest, but everything in Peking is ordlerly. Traffic with Tien Tsin, in terrupted for several (lays, has not yet been restoredl. Trung Cho, where looting andl disor (re was reportedl yesterday, is now said to be quiet. The dletachment of American marines sent to bring out American residlents, if necessary, is remaining there as a precautionary measure. The aged sp)ortsman's gameness as he dIrew away from his own sloop to congratulate the winner elicited a sal v() of cheers from those on boardl the spectator craft, and Sir Thomas re spondled as juantily as If he had not seen his own fondest hope once more baffled JOIt MEIIN IS ED Al PINOOD The meeting held at Pinewood on Thursday July 22nd, to discuss the annexation of that portion of Clar endon County to Sumter was attended by about twenty people fro.: Mann ing and about half that number from Sumter county. The meeting had been called for eleven o'clock but was postponed until 12:15 on account of preaching services at the Presbyterian church and, was again postponed until 1:00 o'clock on account of the late arrival of the delegation from Sum ter. The princilal arguanents 'for Clarendon Counti were i)iade by Capt. Davis, Mr. Alderman and Mr. DuRant and for Sumter county by Mr. Moise, Mr. Belser and Mr. Jennings. Messrs. booth and Reardon of Sumter and Mr. Sprott of Manning spoke for a very few minutes at the opening. There was a good audience )resent who listened attentively throughout the speaking, but it is impossible to forecast from the meeting what the action of this section will be. Mr. Davis speaking for the Clarendon County Highway C<-nmission statedl that the commission hiad decided to build first, two main roads across the County, one running north and south which they are now at work on an(d one running east and west from Pine wood to the Williamsburg County line. He stated that these roads will be of the best sand-clay construction and will be graded and Idrained 'in such a manner that the present work will not be lost, if in future years, the County decides to hard surface these roads. Ile brought out the fact that the en gineers had advised that under pre sent conditions this was the best class of roads to build. le also showed from the report of the New York State Highway Commissioner that the cost of maintenance onl oeven thousand miles of hi-d surface roads in that Stite laist year. iiearly all of which had been constructed during the past ten years, was $5-11.00 per mile. This did not include the cost of re-oiurfc ing Old ro:ls. 'Mr. Belser spoke principally in re gard to the financial conditions of Sumter County and showed from his figures what tie increase in taxation would allount to and what worild be the pmrobable cost of buildin- these roads. Ile was answered very ef iectively by Mr. Alderman whor, showed frml iMr. Helser's own figures that tile increase ill taxation would be lractically double and that by his own estimate the present bond issue would only build about live miles of road on each of tle tell principal roads lead ing out of the city of Sumter. Ile also brought out very strongly, as did the other speakers from Clarendon, the fact that.Sumter has not sold any bonds i as yet anld has not been offered a price at which they can afford to sell them.to Mr. Jennings spoke in his usual style, of the wonderful advantages of the class of roads that Sumter county was going to build and the merits of Sumter County people generally. He admitted that Sumter had not sold anly b, n(s and would not sell any until they could get par for them. Mr. I)uRailt was the last speaker and brought out the fact very forcib ly that before Sumter could sell her road bonds the people of South Caro lina will have to vote on a Constitu tional amendmetn allowing her to (10 this and the legislature at its ne xt session will have to pass an act au thorizing the bonds if the Constitu tional amendment is passed. The Sumter delegationl reluctantly adlit tedl that this was true although they~ studliously av'oided any reference to it ml thieir' speeches. AM'. Du Rant made an unusually strong speechl and brought forwam'd ar'guments showing that it was to the1 be(st interest of this section to rema in: in C:larenidon County and come out victor in a rough and( tumble ar'gu ment. with Messrs. Jennings and Bel ser. Tlhe c'halirmn of' tile meeting stated( inl tile beginnling that 1n0 rpeaker' should1( be inlterruptedl whiile he wa speaking but any one in the audliencee would be allowed the privilege of asking aniy question after' the speak-' r' had( c'losedl. This rule was adhlered to tihrougihout all the addrliesses until Sh(' last wvhen Mr. Jennings beganl to imter'rupt withl questions soon1 after Mr. DuRanit conunliencedl speaking and was joinled by one or swo others inl tihe ruielince. The sneaker' however, showv edi imiself wvell able to handle the Lion of the Sumter delegaition. We unlderlstar.d that the oflicial sur1 vev of' this territoi'y is now bOinlg mmde and1 the electionl will be ordered as soon as5 tile necessa5ry legal formn Rd)OSEVELT BUSY ON ACCEPWTANCE SP1ERCII Eastp~ort, AMe.,J.uly 27.--Franklin D). Roosevelt spent today quietly at his sumlmr home1 onl Campobello island,. dievoting much time to working upon his speechl of acceptance of tihe Demo er'atfic' nomination for Vice President. lie found relaxation in yachtinlg with uSis hildrenCl on the hay. Mi'. Roosevelt wil leome to this city in his motor boat tomorrow evening to attend a reception by the citizens In library Park, PICNIC AT SARDINIA WAS BIG SUCCESS The picnic held at Gable last Fri (lay was a great success, an devery body there seemed to enjoy the day. A large crowd from Manning, Alcolu, Gable and Sardinia was present. Comstock's band from Columbia furnished the music Tor the occasion. It was estimated that there were be tween six and eight hundred people on the grounds. This picnic was given in order to bring about a closer com munion with the people of Manning and the Salem section, and he only regret was that so few from Turbe villle and New Zion attended. Of course, everybody knows the reputa tion of the Salem people when it comes to good things to eat, and they cer tainly spread themselves at this picnic. And when all had been fed to over flowing there was still enough left to care for a hundred or so more. After dinner ti' crowd assembled in the shade of the large oaks and listened to several goods speeches. Capt W. C. Davis acted as chairman, and in troduced as the first speaker iHon W. Turner Logan of Charleston, candid ate for Congress, Mr. Logan spoke about twenty in mutes, dwelling most ly oin the development of this part of the State, and stressing the impor tance of good roads. le also stated that were it ever in his po-.ver he wouid have a bridge built across the Santee, so as the people in the First Congressional District would be in close proximity with each other. At the same time it would open a main highway through the State. lion. Charlton DuRant was the next speaker, and as he had just. returned from the great Democratic convention in San Francisco. he was asked to give an account of his trip, whic!h he did, and his remarks were very in teresting and enjoyed. Mr. DuRant said that the reason California is such a wonderful state is on account of the co-operation of all the people. He told of the hundreds of miles of paved roads in that State, and predicted that m tine we would not only overtake this progressive State, but would sur pass it, as our national resources are as great as any in the world, but they needed developing. Capt. Davis after a few wdil chosen remarks introduced 'Mr. R. J. Alder man who spoke in behalf of the Mann ing Board of Trade. Mr. Alderman 'told his hearers that he wanted every man in the county to belong to this board ,that it was thei. . ard as well as the town of Manning. lie pointed out the benefit.s of this organization, and asked that everybody come in, pull together and make Clarendon the best county in the whole universe. This get-etogether picnic will long be remembered. and we believe all went home with the right spirit, and it is the beginning of drawing all of our people nearer together. For there is no doubt if we co-operate with one another we are all bound to succeed. 0 BOARD OF TRADE MEETING The annual meeting of the Board of Trade of Manning, S. C., will be held i nthe Court House on Wednesday, Atugust 11th at 4:00 o'clock P. M. The Board of Trade will give a smoker at this meeting. It is especially desired that we should have a large atten. dlance as matters of much importance are to come up for consideration. It. is especially desired that our friends from all sections of the county will be present as their counsel and co-operation will be needed in the mat ter of furthering the interests of the town and the country. Let us work together and make this meeting an epoch in the history of the upward movement of our common inter'est. R. J1. Alderman, Preside'nt, 30 Manning Board of Trade. lIG( WIREIESS STATION N EA RING (COMPLETION Paris, July 27.--The Lafayette wire les station near' Bordeaux, the con struction of which was undertaken by the American Navy Department dur ing the war to provicd better com nmuniention with the U~nited States, is now virtually completed andl the plant will be handed over to the French Government as soon as a few replace ments arrive from the U~nited States giving Friance the most powverful wire less station in the world. The wvork of c'ompleting the plant after the close of the wvar carriedl out by the Ameri can navy at the reqluest oif France. OLYMPIA MEDAl. AWARD) A ntwerp, July 27.- Olym pie medals will he awvardedl the American trap shooters this afternoon at a reception given by Count Hf. D~e Baillet- Latour pre'(sident of the 'Olympic executive conmmittee, at his chateau. .MlERICAN SEAMim LEAK(Yi A\arhuus, July 27.--The A merican st eamship Youngstown, from Newvport News July 8 for Fredleric'ia, D)enmark, err'ived in Aarhuus roadls yesterdlay in a leaky condition ,It was announced hereI' todlav. GERMAN LEADER WARNS THE WORLD Victory Over Poland Will Result in "Monster" Sweeping All Europe and Eventually Entire World, Says German Leader. Washington, July 27.-Victory for Soviet Russia over Poland would re sult in Bolshevism sweeping all of Europe and eventually the entire world i nthe opinion of Gen. Eric Ludendorff, the famous German war leader. His views are set forth in a specially pre pared and hitherto unpublished memo randun o nthe "Dangers of Bolshe vism," w-itten last month and re ceived here today in oflicial circles. "Poland's fal lwil lentail the fall of Germany and Ctieclio-Slovakia," Gen Ludendorff says. "Their neighbors to the north and south will follow. Fate steps along steadily. Let no one be lieve it will come to standstill without enveloping tIaly, France and England in its coils. Not even the seven seas Cll stop it." Addressing himsel fto the "civilized nations as a man who knows war," Gen]. Ludendorff pleads that his mes sage not fall on deaf ears. "Then it wil ]be too late," he de elares, and the present civilization will crumble as did that of Greece and Rome. And the cause will be the ob tuseness of government and the leth argy of the burgeoise, as the latter always and everywhere liked to stay quietly at home on days of decisive events. "Bolshevism is a monster that must advance to exist. tI is advancing now an din a gradual progress from East to West and is crushing everything between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean. "The wvorld at large must, there fore. figure with a Bolshevist advance in Poland towards Prague. The time will come when the Bolshevists will Imleniace Germany and Czecho-Slovakia directly. "I described the impendinig menace of Bolshevism in my interview with the ic early in February. My warn ings were a cry in the wilderness. These menaces are now a reality. Le nine has :dvanccd his lines to the front ers ; China, Afghanistan Persia an(d India an( is now preparing to con tintle his victorious progress. "The prodigious combative resources of Bolshevist propaganda tackled both its far-flung fronts long ago with per feet logic. "Poland and Roumania are under mined. The Bolshevist propaganda op erates, with more caution in Finland, Sweden and Norway; these countries expect to (ro) in the lap of Bolshe vism without noticeable effort. 'ile great objectives of the Bolshevists are n)OW in Germany and perhaps Czecho Slovakia and Austria." --0 WILLE BEIBONE MAY BE DEAD NOW Negro Fugitive Thought to Hlave Been D~rowned. WIVil lie Bethune, negro li t'e t ermer., who escaped from the state farm in Sumter county several dIays ago, is thought to have been killed or drown ed in the Wateree swamps nea r the farm, according to reports reach ing Col. A. K. Sandlers. supetintendent of the pentit entiary yest(erday mottning. Bethune was sur'roumltled by oflicers from the farms and neighbors in the swamp. A nutmber of shots were fired at him as the searchers closed in on the fugitive. The negr-o was finally trapp~led between a lake and the river, the reptorts reaching here say, antd every indication pois to the drown ing of lBethune. 11 is hat was foundiu and it was puncturedI w i th a number of shots or bullets. Officers in the searching paty helieve that liethune was seriously hurt, but rather than murrender to the authorities jutmped in lie river anad tried to get acro ss to hte o)ther' side'. In hiis condlitiotn it is thought this was impossible and of icers in the searchinig party sttrotgly tel ieve he was dIrowtned in the a ttm pt to get away. Bethune was sen tee to die sever Il times for murdering a white mtanr, )mt appeal after ap~peal to the sutpremie -outrt was favorable to hitm. A t the ast trial he was givetn a life setntetnce 'ty a Ie oun aty jur y. - C~olumbtilia state. FIVE P'ERSONS 1(1ILLED) Michigan City, lad., .luly 27. -Five tersons were k il ledlI andl one' probbllly ratally injutred when ant atomobile int which they were riding was sttrtck by a ,freight train at a crossing niear cre today. SO I[T PLAN MEETS SNAG AT BOULOGNE Lloyd George and Millerand Lay Down Terms Before Bolsheviki U. S. FACES NEW PROBLEM Polish Legation Wants to Purchasc. Army Equipment in United States. Washington, July 27.-The Ameri. can Government was confronted( to(ay with a new problem growing out of the European situation through re ceipt of a request from the Polish legation that Poland be permitted to purchase 200,000 army uniforms and shoes from the War Department. .Because the question of neutrality was involved]. it was understool that. the State Department hesitated t(, grant the request which was present. ed by M. Libormirsky, the Polish min.. ister. According to the official rec. oris here the United States has main tained a neutral attitude since Rus - sia andh Poland began hostilities. Support Desired The United States has hot yet r-v ceivedh from Great Britain an inviti. tion to participate in the proposed conference at London for settlement of Polish-Russian armistice terms and neither (reat Britain nor France which volunteered to assist Poland in holding back the Soviet forces has in vitel the cooperation of this country. although unofficial information from I onclon and Paris has indicated that support in both cases was desired. No action has yet been taken of Polands request that the American Government publicly declare its io ral support to the new republi< in its light against the Bolsheviki. Allies Ref use Scheme. Bouiogne, July 27.--(By the \ -;o ciate(l 'ress.)--l'reiiers Lloyd G -gc and Millerandl leterminel at their con ference here this afternoon to stand by the oriignal plan for a peace con. ference with the Russian Soviets. They also outlined execution of the financial parts of the coal arrangements with Ger many. .Mr. Lloyd George accepted in th. mnmini Millerar -l's view ana t was de ciledl Great Britain should reply to the Soviet demand for an interna. Lionai conference that it could not take place unless the Bolsheviki re versed their present attitude and agreed to dIiscuss thereat peace witi. Iohnd and that all Iualifiled repre sentatives of Russia and the border States should attend. To Defend Poland. Should Moscow accept these conch tions, then M. Millerand wi!! ie eon ilted by Great Britain and he will lay lown the conlitions necessary for recognition of the Soviets. This at titule is takenc to insure Polanl not. being overwhelmed by facing the Bo?. -;heviki alone in the ne'gotiatLions. Regarding the advances to Germniy agreedl upobdn at Spa in the coal1 agree. mnct ,it was determined that Gecrm any hcould del iver to the rep~a *itions -'omf mnission by Septembler 1, 1920), Ge'rmanc treacsucry bonds toc the value of 60O,000d, J3t0 gcold marks, bea ring 6i prc ,ent interest and maturing May t , 192 , which miay be sold or used as cl ateral with or wit hout the AlleIcs' en. lorsenmen t as a nmeanus for thi' repa ra t iotmw commission realizing upon themo. To Fix Price on (Coal. A fter Sept ember I , Germany shall Ieliver to the commanission si milart bond :rrecspodtling toc the adcvanaces F'ranc~e is to ma ke fcor fulIfillmnent, of t he promnisedl cocal deli very. In this wayv I"ranace will hce rel ievecd of the bu rdlen hthrough a simcple hank ing coperationi. To c-st abiish < cuickly the acmounct of cidvanic's France is toc mtakc' to G;er many, the reparations commission can is fort y gold marks pecr ton prc is ionIalIly ,the amonunct to bec acdjustecd ater. The repartations cocmmI)ission will be -hargedc with the en ti rc execut inn of .1hc Spa agreement sc fat- as conacerns1 -on I delive'ries cand All ied adclvanc-es toc ;ermanyc toi nemaccunct of coali dlehvery. Pleacsu re wacs ex pre-ssed ac.t the de' is ions taken whcichI wetre in aei-I cicce with thIe lFrench views. Thecc plancc or thie innciacl ma-rn ge mint was prce centedc by M. Frcancoi s-Mccarsail. A flera t he con ferecec, fthe British 'epresentctLi ves left for England on a ,vat-ship and Pr-emicer Mil leracncd cand he F"rench nariv rc-tnenmcc ic 1'r,