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~ection OneSetoOn Pageslto16* aeio1 VO.X MANNING, S.C., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1920 BANKERS JOIN FlINANCE PLAN Big Corporation Being Given Sup port. IN MANY STATES t Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi Subscribe to Capital Stock in Big Figures. New Orleans, Nov. 16.-At a meet ing of Louisiana Bankers held here I today a total of $1,125,000 was sub- i scribed for capital stock of the Fed eral Foreign Finance corporation re- f cently organized in this city and t pledges were made that will bring f the state's total up to its quota of I $1,600,000. The state is expected to i subscribe at least $2,000,000. 1 Resolutions were adopted by the I bankers calling Vpr sitbscriptions t from each bank in the state of 3 per I cent. of capital and surplus and a com mittee was appointed in each con- I gressional district to solicit sub scriptions from all banks not repre- t sented at the meeting here today. I Stock of the finance corporation f capitalized at $6,000,000 is being sub- I scribed by the banks of the 12 South ern states for the purpose of assist- I ing Southern producers in finding for eign markets for their products through the extension of credit to prospective purchasers. Reports reaching local promoters of the movement indicate that many of the states will have an oversub scription when the books close on De- t ember 20. Jackson, Miss., Nov. 16.-At a spe cial meeting of the Mississippi Bank ers' association the proposed Federal Foreign Finance corporation was un animously indorsed and $227,400 sub scribed here today toward the capital stock. Mississippi's quota is $600, 000. Little Rock, Nov. 16.-Approximate ly $325.000 of the state's quota of $400,000 of stock in the Federal In trey tional Banking company in proc cess )f organization to promote ex portation of Southern products today was subscribed by representatives of more than 100 banks of Arkansas meeting here. Macon, Ga., Nov. 16.-When the I Georgia bankers' extraordinary ses- I sion came to a close late today a total < of $1,088,500 had been subscribed to t the stock of the Federal Internation al Banking company. Georgia's quota in the proposed capital of $6,000,000 is $1,500,000 and it vwas predicted by i leading bankers that Georgia will i oversubscribe the quota. i One hundred and sixty-five banks I were represented out of a total of N 848, and 73 counties were represented out of a total of 155. Resolutions adopted indorsed the Federal International Banking com pany, which is designed to provide a market for Southern cotton. The first payments of 25 per cent.4 of the subscriptions will be on De cember 10. o -- HIOTEL4 GUEST BURNS Lexington, Miss., Nov. 14.--Monroe Smith, 25 a farmer of Thornton, Miss. was burned to (loath this morning when the Pruitt hotel was destroyed I by fire. The other guests escaped from the building in their night clothing. The body of smith was so badly chamrredl that it was only identified by means of some dental wvork that he recently had done here. CARGO OF WHISKEY Norfolk, Va., Nov. 16.-The A mer ican steamer Hlillsborough County with 700 tons of whiskey and liquors abroad, proceeed from Norfolk to Newport News today to go into dIry dock. The vessel is hound from Rot terdlam and -Hamburg for Hiabana, Mexico andl Chilean ports. The whis key cargo is consigned to Hlabana, Cuba. TOBACCO P'RICE UP Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 16.-Marketing of better grades of tobacco in Octo ber boosted the average p~rice of head in North Carolina five cents on the poundi but the 178 warehousesr sold approximately only 85,000,000f pounds during the month, againstt 102,630,000 in October, 1919, accord ing to the monthly report of F'rank t Parker, state agricultural statis tician.n IEN ENTRAPPED IN BURNIING MINI Earlingtoi, Ky., Nov. 16.-Firl tear the opening o fthe Arnold mine one half mile east of here, has en rapped 16 men and with the con lagration growing in extent, littli kope is held of rescuing them. The fire, discovered late this af ernoon, was started from defectivi lectric wiring in a room near thi ipening- and quickly spread. Th< nine is a drift with no shafts, mak ng rescue possible only through th< ine opening. The fire can be hear< >lazing under the ground and smok, s pouring forth in large volumes. The men entrapped, consisting o *hree white men and 13 negroes, ar, hree miles back from the entrane ind it is feared that they will suf ocate from the thick smoke. An, Lttempt at rescue thus far has beei vithout result an dan effort is nov ieing made to reverse the air througl he air shaft thus keeping the smok< rom the miners. The mine is owned by the St. Ber iard Coal company of Ecansville, Ind . call was sent to Evansville fo he mine rescue car there but it i it Winslow, Ind., too far from th ire to be taken there in time fo ise. At 9 o'clock tonight when the fir iad been raging almost seven hours lie mine oflicials held little hope o escuing the entomed miners alive t was feared that they already wer lead due to suffocation. The rescue workers, however, ex >ressed the belief that tle mei night still be alive if they were abli o barricade themselves against thi lames and smoke and get some of thi Lir being forced through an enier ,ency pipe from compressers to th, naperiled men. The usual air sup )ly was cut off, when the fire ori ,inated in the main air course. Trained rescue crews from th Vest Kentuc': v Coal company o sturgis, Ky., a few miles away hav trrived and are working with th t. Bernard rescue corps. 0 BIG REWARD OFFERED Kansas City, Nov. .16.-The Lav Enforcement association, an organi ;ation of citizens, late today offere< L reward of $5,000 for the captur if Dennis Chester, who escaped fron L train late yesterday near Brokei 3ow, Neb., while being brought her rom Great Falls, Mont., to answer i harge of murder in connection wit] he killing of Miss Florence Barton society leader the night of Octobe: econd by highwaymen. The association was formed follow ng the killing of Miss Barton wh< vas shot to death while she and he: inancee were driven in a motor car ier financee, Howard Winter, wai vounded. - 0 MUCH MONEY SPENT Roanoke, Va., Nov. 16.-It cost thi qorfol kand Western railway 86.0! ents to earn a dollar in the mont if Septembherm, the most prosperou: nonth the road has had this year, inancial report mdlae public at head Luarters of the compe.ny here todan: howed. For the first nine months ir 920 the road1 spent ,100.03 cents t< arn a doll a r, the report states. Con *ideralble increases in operating cx >enses are shown ,attributed to th< ecent adlvance in wages. STEAMER PICKED UP Hl'aufort, N. C., Nov. 16.-The steam hip Kakanda, which has heen adrif ff' Cape Lookout because of a break Iown of her boilers has been picke< p, according to adlvices receivedl here onight. Search for the vessel had been ir >rogrcss inee Sunday and eons uard seaplanes were ordered yes erday to cruise in the vicinity o jap~e Lookout. A 40 mile southwes :ale .was hlowing along the cons rate todlay and every effort wvas mad< o locate the vessel because' of the pproach of the storm which is mov ng up the coast from Florida. Th< veather tonight still was very heavy ~IUT D)OWN OF COTTON MILLS REFLECTED IN CONSUMPTIOb Washington, Nov. 16.-The curtail ient of cotton manufacturing was re lected in the October cotton consum ion statistics, annonned todlay howing the amount of raw cottor Ised for manufacturing last mont] 99,837 bales, the smallest in an' ionth in six year. ITTLE ELl A APPfLT HAS PASSED AWAY One of the saddest accidents that s has happened in the town for many years took place last Friday, about noon, when little Eliza Appelt, the seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. 1. Appelt was struck by an 3 automobile and fatally injured. The 3 car was driven by Mr. Stewart Powell. _ The car was going North on Brooks Street, and about opposite the home of Mrs. D. M. Bradham, the little girl, not seeing the car, stepped out Sin front of it and was struck by the fender, which threw her (own, the back of her head striking the curb i'g, fracturing the skull. 3 Physicians were immediately sum 3 moned and it was then discovered that her condition was precarious, but it was determined to try to take her to the Sumter Hospital ,hoping that an operation might save her life. The party left for Sumter about three o'clock in the afternoon, but just as the city limits of Sumter was reached, she passed away. The deplorable tragedy cast a - gloom of sadness over the entire town and community. Eliza was a very bright child, the idol of her parents and other loved ones. She had a very B sweet disposition and wias loved by all who knew her. In a great many re r spects she was a remarkable child. She was deeply and sincerely religious and greatly interested in her Sunday 3 School from which she had not missed a single Sunday for more than three f years; not only was she faithful in attending herself, but frequently soli cited others to go with her. Only a little gir, but with a faith and zeal of a mature Christian woman, doing . what she could for her Master. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church Sunday 3 morning at half past ten o'clock, con a ducted by her pastor, the Rev. L. B. a McCord, who feelingly referred to her noble character and devoted Christian spirit. The attendance wias one of the a largest had at a funeral in Manning - in many years; the church being fill - ed to its capacity, many having to stand. The interment was in the Manning Cemetery. The floral offerings were many and f beautiful. The grave was literally banked with flowers,-the tributes of love from her host of friends and loved ones. One of .her last. prayers was: "0 God create within me a new heart." She perhaps did not realize that her prayer would be answered so soon, yet in God's way and at His appoint ed time, this (levout little Christian - as given a new heart, one throbbing w ith delight and joy as she beheld the glories of the Father in that Celestial City where there are no sorrows or tears, out peace and happiness for evermore. 0 SPECIAL SERVICES AT TH E BAPTIST CH URCH Dr. W. 0. Carver, Professor of r Comparative Religion and Missions in the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Kentucky, ill conduct a series of revival ser vices at the Manning Baptist Church beginning November 28th and con tinuing through December 5th. It is planned that there shall be two ser vices daily-10:30 A. M. aid 7:30 P. M., except that the service Sunday mornings shall be at 11:30. Dr. Carver is not a so-called "popular evangelist." lie has no stock of sensational sermons. ie is a quiet, simple, and straight-forward speaker without oratorical display or other artifical devices. He is a scholar of broad learning and deep sympathy. I Ie has a clear understanding of the Christian religion and a great faculty for- making other p~eople feel its pow Ser. lJnder his pr1eaich ing Chr-istians wvill dliscover miany formerly uniappre ein ted values in their faith. They will 1find the Scriptures taking on a new - mean inig and the high dlemandls of the .. Clhristian calling more reasoniable and delightful. The non-christian will be br-oughit squai~rely to face the simple issue of the truth or falsity of Chr-is timnty andl his consequent duty. Whether Chiristian or non-Christian oneC will find( D~r. Carver a most in teresting andl helpful preacher-. - It is; earnestly hoped that these se tvices will he 'f great genr-al value . and1( that, all the people of our com miunitv will avail themselves of the Iolportunity to hear this able Bible expositor. J1. A. EASLEY, Pastor, Manning Baptist Church, VICTIMS NOW FOR)ITY Newv York, Nov. 114.-T'Ihe 40th (lea th, r-esult ing fro mithe Wall street ex plosion on September 16, occurredl here today when Francis Bi. Stoba, 3i4, of Berigen, Field, N. J1., died in the Broad street hospital4 Mr-. Stoba, an emplloyee of a bank in the financeial district was passing the United States assay building wvhen the explosion occur-red. lie w'as thrown to the pavement and his skull fractured. Mr-. andl Mrs. D~avidl Hirschmian announce the engagement of their dlaughter Annio E'velyn to Mr-. Hariry Frisch on the twenty-thir-d of October One thousand nine hundred and twenty PAXVIL[ NEWS ITMS One of the prettiest weddlings of the season took place last Wednesday, 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mary A. Broadway when her youngest daugh ter, Miss Emily celebrated her par ents 50th wedding anniversary by her own marriage to Sidney Cornelius Wise, of Pamplico. The Rev. Easley, of the Manning Baptist church per forled the ceremony. Only a few relatives and friends of the contract ing parties were present. The parlor was artistically decorated with potted plants, beautiful altar of ferns, roses, and chrysanthemums. Preceding the ceremony, Miss Jessie Curtis sang "All For You," accompanied by Misses Sadie Mims on the piano, and Vivian Curtis on the violin. To the strains of Lohengrin's bridal chorus, the min ister took his place before the altar. The bridegroom with his best man Dr. Finklea, of Pamplico was followed by the bride on the arm of her sister, Miss Alice Broadway. The impres sive ring service was used. The bride was attiredl in a handsome coat suit of brown broadcloth with accessories to match and carrying an arm bou quet of bride roses, lilies of the valley, and maiden hair fern. After the ceremony an informal re ception was held, during which an ice course was served. As the bride as cended the stair way, she tossed her bouquet, which was caught by Miss Jessie Curtis. After receiving the many good wishes of friends and relatives the happy couple left by auto for Sum ter where they boarded a train for Florida ani other points of interest. The bride is an exceptionally fine and talented young woman, educated at Limestone college, and is widely known having taught in several of the graded schools of the state. The bridegroom is a prosperous young farmer of Pamplico. In compliment to Miss Emily Bread way, Miss Jessie Curtis entertained at her home several of her friends on Tuesday afternoon with a miscel laneous shower. Each guest upon ar rival was given a slip of paper in which to write rules for managing a husband. Miss Sue M. Sprott was the winner. Her rules are as follows: "My advice--now heed well, pray. Is feed him well three times each day, With !unch besides, and oh kisses too, And never tell him what to do. From jealous thoughts-my dear, re frain. For every man, you know is vain, Scolding always (10 eschew--all these aire "donl'ts now for a "do," Just treat him kind and love him true. She received as a prize a box of correspondence cards which she grace fully presented to the honor guest. The bride elect was then escorted under a shower of rose petals to a room across the hall in which was dis played many us.wful gifts. Mrs. II. C. Curtis, Mrs. Jesse Sprott, and Miss Vivian Eadon assisted the hos tess in serving a delightful salad course. Mrs. B. B. Ferguson, of Sharon is spending awhile with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Mims, Jr. Mrs. Annie Ferlong has returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Alex Rodgers at Kingstree. Miss Varnie McLeod has returned from Charleston where she attenlded the state meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Baptist Church. Rev. P. B. Ingrahanim will preach his last sermon for the conference year next Sunday morning, 11 o'clock, at the Methodist church. -- ---o- - IMPROVEM ENT Ol " SCHOOL LIBR ARY AND PI,1AYGROJUND P'lans are being made toward the dleve'lopment of a good school Ilihrarv (luring the year; and the first of a se'rics of en terta innment s for the pur pose of raising the funds for this 1pn1 pose' resulted in a total of about $130.00 as the resutlt of ad mission fees andl several donations from in - terestedI friends. The second of these ente.rtaiin ments will b~e a play' given on the evening of the 23rd of November1 at the school house. Aniother play is plannedl for a later (late. Th'le equipment of the pilaygroundl is another matter wvhich is being stressed ; andl the ladies of Soummner ton working through a co0mm ittee c'on sisting of Mesdlames And~erson, Bel per, Burgess, Gentry, H owle, ,Jamies, Mood and R ichbourg are plannI)ing for a big oyster supperC 01n Fidal~y (even ning, November 19th at the skating rmnk, heg inning at ab~out (6 o'clock. TIhe money made from the sale of the (1ystersi and( the home' made c'anies i' will. go. toIwaird placing the dlesired equfipmenii(i)t on the grounds. TIhis is the first move made in this dirct fion anda t here wvillI doubtless he a noumber of such occasions. Several of the generous c'iti'zens of the c'ommniity have alIready expressedf the'ir (desi re to help the movemenit by 'ontribtio(ns (If one k ind or another. The g(ood people of Stiimm)erton always responid liberally to atlppeals made (In the behalf (If any good cause and they are most loyal to their scho ol. WANTr IMMIGRATfION RESTRICTVIONS 4 Washington, Nov. 16.---Congress at the coming sesison will be urged by the house committee onI immigration to rest rict the admission of aliens to close blood( relatives of naturalizedl ritizens, Representative Johnson, c'hiriman oIf the committee said( iny an intervinw toay. lIREE ARRESTS MADE IN CHICAGO Chicago, Nov. 16.-Three men al eged to have accompanied Marie Etamey and Lillion Thompson, two ictresses whose bodies were found in ;rant Park Sunday morning, on a :abaret tour the night before, were irrested this afternoon by detectives. 1'he police refused to divulge the mines of the prisoners. The ,men were arrested on infor nation supplied to Policewoman 'n in Louishes who told her story to Thief Fitzmorris and was assigned to issist in the case. The police believe he men had accomplices and are en leavoring to trail other suspects. After questioning by the police the nen under arrest are said to have ad nitted that they accompanied the vonen on the night before their leath. Chief of Detectives Hughes otid the men denied any implication n the actresses' death. After the men had made statements Xhich were withheld by the police ?2hief Hughes declared it was his >elief that the young women came to -heir deaths through exposure and ileoholic poisoning. William Harris, chauffeur, who surrendered to ie tol ice, told themi he drove the women Ilnd two m1en on a joy ride Saturday light and that when the women be .:ame boisterous they were taken to rant Park and thrown out of the Iachine. The two men with the actresses mII the "joy ride" in Iarris' automo ile who were arrested late today ad nitted, according tc the police that ,hey "picke! up" the actresses early In the (weiing and took them on a *ound of the cabarets. Later, the )olice quote the mien as saying, they eft the women with Harris in his nachine. They denied any brutality. l'heir names were not divulged by .he police. Chemists who had been making p(st illortei examinations of the [old ies, made a report to Chief Hlughes which resulted in an an iouncement from hi mthat he heliev ,"d "alcohol and exposure were the mly causes of the d.aths." -o A)DVANCE IN STl0M Washington, Nov'. 16.-The South 'I'll storil which advanced nior'th mtstward today increased grevaly ill litensity and tonlight was centered >ver North Carolin:', according to re >orts to the weather bureau. Storm varn ing are displayed (n1 the entire \tlantic coast. The d isturbance has been attended y r-ins throughout the Atlantic and hast Gulf states, sio wand rain in -astern Tennessee and gales on the \tlantic coast. Considerably lower temperatures tIre indicated Wedesday for the 3outh Atlantic coast. and temn pera 13es will continue consider-ably h ow norma I Wednesday and Thursday reneltrally east of the N ississippi 'iver. EX-GO)V. HIEASE COMING A meeting in the in teirest of the 'armers1( and bus ines men of Claren Ion county will be held at Manning, atuiirday, November 20th. Ex-G overnor C'ole L. Hlea so and >ther plromiinenlt speakers will be on mn d to aoddress the people on the conlomicail andl~ finaniciial condition of he (((tnt ry. AlIso to dIisc'uss lantls to 10iIldoptedl under presen3t depressedI onidit ions ats well ats to bring to the tentio of3(I the farmers mittters (If 'it al interest to them for the enlsuinog 'ear oif 1921. This mleet tig is in respoinse to ian recepltan~ce of it pet it ion by ato nmber If representaitive farmers0 an id busi - (('ss men (If Summniert on, S. C. M 1eet ng tol be called iat 11 o'clock . \. M. ill f~ frmers ar ie urged to be p re.ant at hiis meet ing----niext Satu rdaiy, NIov. 0th, 1920. lilmJCE QITI l'T AFT'1El EIMCWTION Athens, Nov. 1 5.--G-reece is qutiet 'xcept foi a few 111n103 clashes as thle esuilt (If the election in wvhich P're n1ier Ven izelos claimed victory. Small l iSOrders were' (1uie(ted by fi i e hose treamifs. Public meetings hav'e been( SHIORTAGE OF" PROFESSORS Newv Yoirk, Nov. 15.-T'he queistioni f reruiting college plrofessors tol ffset. the presenlt shortage is tihe hijef question before the convention f the A ssociattioni of A mericatn uni 'ersities. -------------- .JAP'S MOlH SAIVATION ARMY 'Iokio(, Nov. 1 5.- --Ani ant i-Chr iistiano nob dlisruted~o the Salvattion Arm~iy uhilen here tinday. CONfLICT IN LAW OF PROHIBITION I)ecision of United States Circuit Judge SOUTH CAROLINA CASE Judgment of Lower Court in Case of Bruce Reed Reversed. Roanoke, Va., Nov. 16.--That the Volstead prohibition law and the law in effect prior to the passage of the Volstead act, are in conflict is the burden of an opinion handed down by Judge Martin A. Knapp of the United State., circuit court of appeals for the fourti federal circuit, a copy Of which w .s made public here today by Joseph I. Chitwood, acting dis trict attorney for the Western Vir "inlia district. The opinion, according to Mr. Chit wood, was rendered in the case of Bruce Reed, plaintiff, in error, against J. William Thurmond, United States attorney for Western South Carolina. Reed, according to Mr. Chitwood, was convicted on a charge of unlawfully aiding and abetting in the removal of a quart of liquor, u1ponl which the tax imposed by law had not been paid. Mr. Chitwoou :ulded that Reed was fined $200 and :;entenced to five months in jail for a violation of Section 3296 of the re vised statutes. .Judge Knapp's opinion, according to Mr. Chitwood, holds that Reed's conviction can not stand if Section 3296 of the revised statutes was re pealed or superseded by the act of October 28, 1919 commonly known as the Volstead act, which went into Cffect for all purposes now in hand, .January 17, 1920, the date of adop tion. .Judge Knapp's decision concludes: "To hold that the old law is con tinued would be to hold that two in Consistent sets of statutory )ro visions punishing the same substan tial act, and with differing penalties were of force, and that a person could be prosecuted and punished under Section 3 and Section G of the new statute for transporting any liquor at, all without the required permit and at the same time prosecuted and punishcd under the provisions (Cf Section 3291; for transporting liquor with(ot having previously paid the tax that he is forbidden by law to pay.'' The judgment of the lower court was reversed and a new trial or dered. )IANNING IIEA--DS EXPORT COMPANY Meeting yesterday at, noon and conti llning in session for six hours without in t erm11 ission, the directors ,f the American Products Export and import corporation transacted -i' large amount of routine business. Richard 1. Ma in i g was elected president of the coro)1ration. Tlhe dIirectors present wer'e: Ross Ianahan of C'harlestont, R. ( . Itlamner Rtic hard I. Manning, JT. WV. Gaston, C. IL. Cobb, R. M. Cooper, Jr., andl L. . Guon, the onlyv absent mem-a hlers were II. E. Geer of Green 'ille and Bright W'illiaimson, both Cof whom) were dleta inedi by ill ness, but are known toC be in acciord with t he business transaetedC by the hoard yest erthiy. It was dCI''ided to apply)1 at once for' a ('ha rter oCf $2.0t00,000II andI thereaflfter' :o apply fori increa ses oCf capal dtoCk andi toC sell sameCC as it miay' b' ComeCC nce''(ssary in the ex Pet eCd deC veClopmlent oCf thle C'cIlorporation. The board)C is pushing m)atteris with all C'xped'itCion, soC a stoC g't. the 'eal work( of the corporCiationl going prIomptly (f enshC, CoCItCCn andI Libierty bondiCs Io nCsItciCCns have beenC sent ouit. toC Ill sobsiberli'is who hav~e pledgedl ct - to Cin L e'xchlange for stoeCC' in t he cor por~iat ioni. AS S(on as the sub'scrip l ions are paiCd in thie corp'loration~ wvill b~e readCIy for busi ness. The ac'tionI (Cr the boar o( (f dliirC'Ctors puits the 'l'crtion~ upon a nCew plane' (Cf operat'ICionI, and the membelCrs of the boardI were veryV opItim)istic' C'ver theC prospects oif success for' the cCrpoCC rat iCCn in its splherC' of uisefuilness. ('OTT"ON Ml LI S SHIl'T iOWN B idefordl, M ineI Nov'C. 1 5. The Peopperell a:dYork cotto I mCCICills, em.i jplCying six thousand per'sonis have inautgur ate a'Ii thriee Clay week work ing s-hedule.