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Section- One T ages +age to 10 VOL. XLI MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1921 EGONOMY DRIVE Frieds FINALLY CHECKED Friends of Naval Bill Score Success SURE TO PASS SOON 'Provision for Drydock and Dredging at Charleston May Be Restored Washington, May 24.--The .econ omy drive against the $495,000,000 naval wppropriatifn bill was shat tered in the senate today when many increases recommended by the naval committee were adopted. By a vote of 45 to 23 the senate adopted a committee amendment, op posed vigorously by the economy forces, providing for a personnel of 120,000 men as against 100,0000 au thorized by the house. Afterward, in quick succession and without de mands from the economy advocates for roll call on the naval person nel, apparently broke the attack of senators who have been fighting to overthrow the increases recommend ed by the naval committee. The way also was paved for passage of the bill tomorrow or Thursday, after prospective adoption of the Borah amendment for a disarmament con ference. There were reports today of negotiations looking to restora tion of appropriations for a new Pa cific coast base at Alameda, Calif. and for continuing drydock and dredging projects at Charleston, S. C. Whether these -negotiations fig urcs in the vote today sustaining the committee increases was not dis closed. Party lines were broken in the vote on fixing the navy personnel at 120,000. Thirteen Republicans voted to hold the personnel to 100,000, but the loss of these Republicans to the committee provisions Was offset by 14 Democrats who voted to keep 120, 000 men in the navy. Among committee increases adopt ed were $160,377,000 for pay of per sonnel, $5,800,000 for reserve forces, $8,783,000 for provisioning $7500 000 for fuel and its transportation and $5,000,000 for the marine corps .and -quartermaster corps. Nearly all of t.*. increases were bound up in the desion for a personnel at 120, 000. Senator Lenrott, Republican, Wis consin, led the battle today against the committee increases and again warned the Republicans that the country would not stand for them. He was joined by Senator Hitchcock. Democrat, Nebraska, who announced that he would vote against the bill if the committee increases should be substantially sustained. Senator Swanson of Virginia, rank ing Democrat on the naval commit tee, however, supported the commit tee program, declaring that with- the aviation anl other programs of the nhvy 120,000 men were needed. Sena tor Underwood, Alabhma, Democratic leades, who voted for the 120,000 personnel made a lengthy address advocating international disarma men agreement but opposed disar mament by the United States in the absence of an agreement with other powers. 0 MANNING TEACHERS LEAVE FOR HOME After closing the 1920-'21 sessions of school the teachers living out of town are leaving for their several homea on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The following are the names and addresses of the teachers: Miss Richards of Liberty Hill; Misses Roxie and Sallic Dixon of Blackstock; Miss Ruby 1orne of St. Geoege; Miss Mary Nichols of Hodges; Miss Rosa Mahaffey of Honeypath; Miss Fucebia Shuler of Sumber and Mr. Jim Phillips of Ches ter. NEWSY ITEMS b~OM PAXI[ Mrs. Mary A. Meceod andl grandl daughter, Miss Emmalie Kolb wvent to Florence Friday for a visit wvith rela tives. Mr. L. S. Blarwick has' recently p~aintedl up his home and Dr. Thos. W. Gunter is having a southern p~orch erected on his residence. Mr. WV. R. McLeod has about completed his bungalow. Miss Alice Broadlwily is back from a month's visit to her sister, Mrs. Wise, at Hlyman. Mrs. Jeff Martin and children are in Summerton to attendl the closing exercises of the graded school. Mrs. Henry Curtis entertained the members of her Suniday School class wvith a rook party on Friday evening at her home. The room was tastily dlecorated in pink poppies and lemon adle with cake was served. Those at tendling were, Mesdames J. W. Mims, Jr., L. Weinberg, Maggie Garvin, 'Thos. W. Gunter, Misses Vivian Cur tis, Daisy and Carrie Rhame. Mrs .S. I. D. Wise, of Hlyman re turnedl home Saturday after a pleas ant visit with her sisters, Meadames T. R. Oen and Jeff Martmn. Miss Winnie Smith of Georgia came last week for an e'xtended visit with her sister, Mrs. D. R. Hill. Mrs. Lina White, of Spring Hill is visiting at the home of Mrs. F. S. Geddings, and other relatives. Miss Francis Keels of Mayesville is visiting Miss Pauline Hlodge in the Home Branch section. Supt. M. B. Corbett of the Metho (list church andl his corps of teachers attended the South Carolina Sunday Convention at Manning last Tuesday and Wednesay. HARRIETT PLOWDEN'S, BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. T. E. Plowden entertained in honor of her small, daughter, Harriett who celebrated her ninth birthday on Monday, May 23rd. The small hostess entertained her guests with numerous games, included in these were biting for the apple and the three who suc ceeded in biting it were given the ap ple they bit; they were George Jr., Williams, Elizabeth Orvin and Sister Williams. Another game was chew ing a string and little Lillian Rigby won the prize of a box of candy. The color scheme of this party was pink and white. The birthday cake was a large white one on which was placed nine small candles. At the close of the afternoon the small hostess served her guests with ice cream and cake. Her guests included the following: Lillian Rigby, Gladys McGrady, Rosalie Weinberg, Francis Davis, Marian Bradham, Virginia Williams, Doris Coffey, Florence Davis, Rose Komorrow, Francis Macabee, Chris tine Patrick, Janie Margarite Horton, Sarah Coffey, Sister Williams, Coop er Bell Dixon, Cooper Dixon, Cornelia Sprott, Vivian Watzoff, Mary Edith Plowden, Joseph Plowden, Dorothy Ervin, Elizabeth Orvin, Ellen Harvin, Lula Sue Rigby, Wilma Bradham, Mary Julia Bradham, Ida Wideman, Virginia Broadway, Witmer Shope Warren Horton, Doc Bradham, Bill O'Bryan, William Breedin, Pierce Cantey, Lucius Harvin, Stewart Har vin, Carol McKelvy, George Jr. Wil liams, Billie Shaw, Louis Appelt, Jack Stalnaker, Scott Harvin, Frank Hor ton, John Ingram Horton and small hostess, Harriett Plowden. ACCUSED NEGRO DENIES CHARGE Lynchburg, Va., May 24.-George Dickerson, negro, charged with the murder of William Rickmon, a white man, took the witness stand in his own defense in the circuit court of Halifax county this afternoon and de clared he knew nothing about the killing. The trial will be concluded tomorrow. Earlier in the day Jim Coleman and Harry Owen, both negroes, testified that Dickerson had disappeared from a dance given at Coleman's house the night of the murder and remained away about two hours. When he re turned they said he was wearing a pair of Coleman's shoes, having left his own -in. a closet. The body of Rickemon was found 100 yards away within an hour afterward. Coleman, whose- confession led to the arrest of Dickerson, was the first suspect arrested after the murder, his shoes fitting exactly into tracks lead ing from the body to the house where the dance was held. Fifteen white men have been in dicted in connection with the attempt of a mob to take Coleman from the jail.and lynch hin.the night after the murder. ne of these was convicted last month, fined $500 and sentenced to one year in jail, but he has ap pealed. The others are to be tried at this term of court. - MRS. B. B. BREDIN GIVES LINEN SHOWER MRS. B. B. BREEDIN ENTERTAINS The lovely home of Mrs. B. B. Bieedin was thrown open on Friday afternoon when Mrs. Breedin enter tained at a linen shower in honor of Miss Annie Richards, one of the popular teachers of this city and a bride of the lattc, part of June. Mrs. Dreedin used as her color scheme pink and white and her flow ers _were pink and white roses with a back ground of potted plants. As the guests arrived they wvere askedl to write some advice to the bride in a book called "Advice to Brides.'' After each guest had written what she thought wvas good adlvice to one about to enter into matrimony, Mis. Hlelms wvas asked to read the book and much enjoyment was gotten from this. The guests then wvere asked to hem kiitehen towels for the bride. After the towels were complete] little William catme in bringing in with him a wagon dlecor'atedl in pink and white in which' was little Miss Rose McRae dressed as Cupid and carrying a very large bundle which she priesentedl to the bride. The pack age was opened and fouiid to contain very pretty pieces of linen. Whieni the linen had been looked over Mrs. Brecedin serv'ed heri guests ice cream and cake. The guests consisted of the teachers of the Manning school and very intImate friends of the bride e'lect. They were. Misses Annie Richards, Mary Nick les, Alice Wilson, Carolyn Plowden, Roxie Dixon, Sallie Dixon, Eucchia Shuler,- Fannie Lou Sauls, Ruby Horne, Barnwell Hluggins, Viola Dix on of Blackstock, Rosa Mahaff'ey, Sue Sprott and Mesdames A. T. Helms, Ria Brown, J. M. Shaw, J. K. Breedin, A. HI. Breedin, Cary Smith, HI. D. Du brow, S. M. Patrick, Marion Williams, Geor'ge Williams, R. E. Broadway, S. L. Harvin, Bessie Lesesne, C. L. Mc Elvecn, Hlaynes Recebert, H. M. Thomas and the hostess, Mrs. B. B. BIreedlin. - ---0--.. NORIS-McROY MARRIAGE On Friday, May 13th, 1921, Miss Clara Norris of Hlartsville and Mr. Willie McRoy were united in marriage in Sumter. After the ceremoay Mr. and Mr's. McRoy came (to) here (Manning) to visit Mi'. McRoy's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. McRoy, for a few days. JOINT MU$IC R[CITAL FRIDAY EVENING The music pupils of Miss Sue Sprott and Miss Carolyn Plowden will give a joint recital in the school auditorium on Friday evening at eight thirty to which -the public is cordially invited. The following program will be render ed: Trito--"Vacation Days" --Kramer, Virginia Coffey, Mattie Horton, Mary Lou Bradley. Solo-"Awakening of Spring" Friml, Frances Dickson. Duo-"Valse ArabesquIe"--Lack, Lily Emma Sprott, Lula Rigby. Solo-"The Myrtles"--Wachs, Vir ginia Coffey. Solo-"To The Spring'-Forjussen, William Richardson. Quartet--"Festival March" -Rath bun, Isabelle Plowden, Pauline Peevy, Helen Katzoff, Elizabeth Richardson. Solo-"Song of The Bathers" Wachs, Lula Rigby. Solo-"Ronance" - Sibelius, Lily Emma Sprott. Duo-"Invitation to The Dance" Weber, Frances Brown, Frances Dick son. Solo--"Fifth Nocturne"-Leybach, Frances Brown. Solo-"Swan Song"-Krug, Ger trude Gee. Duo-"Grande Valse Caprice" Engelmann, Gertrude Gee, Mildred fmith. ENGINEER'S ACTION SAVES HIS TRAIN Darlington, May 24.-An unsuc cessful attempt was made Monday night to wreck the Atlantic Coast line train from Florence to Cheraw at Nine Mile siding, one mile from Darlington. Unknown parties broke the lock on the switch and just be fore the train reached the switch threw the switch over, causing the' train to run into an open siding. The engineer saw the party throw the switch and applied the brakes and the train did not leave the track but ran several hundred feet into a sid ing before it could be stopped. Thorough search was made but the party could not be found. No one was injured and no daniage was (lone. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS Mrs. N. D. Thames visit'd her moth er in' Columbia Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Abrams and Mrs. Katzoff spent Monday in Sumter. Mrs. A. Abrams and children will leave Friday to spend the summer at Wrightsville Beach, S. C. Miss Aileen Rigby, who has been teaching school in Estill, has return ed home. Miss Alice Wilkie of Summerton, spent the week-end with Miss Zuline Stukes. Several farm.r.s have already dis covered t'e bol wcevil in tieir cot ton fields a. ..re rlowing the cotton up to p!nnt "on, Messrs Joe Yassney, Clarence Mathis and J. G. Dinkins are in Green wood this week attending the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias. Everybody should see Mary Pick foro in Pollyara, ~ ia the Pastime Theatre tonight and Thursday night. It is a picture wvorth while. Mrs. Ingram Bradham entertained a number of small guests at her home in honor of her daughter, Marian wvho celebrated her ninth birthday, on Tuesday. Special hour classes (luring the summer for scholarship examinations or to make up grade deficiences. Ilour to suit pupil. Mrs. E. (3. A lsbrook. Phone 226. IThe College Preparatory school, Mrs. E. C. Alsbrook principal, will close .June 3lrd. Several of the stu dlents wvill enter the freshmnan class of different colleges of the state. The many friends of Mr. G. M. Smith will be glad to learn that he came through his operation very nice ly, and at present is resting as well as5 couldl be expected. The operation occured in Charlotte, N. C. On last Thursday, Mrs. HI. T. Le Girande fell and -dislocated her hip, and oin account of her advanced age it is feared she will never fully rccoveir. Mrs. LeGrande will be ninety years old1 her next birthday. Mrs. C. Rt. llarviin whlo has been living in Orangeburg and Spartan burg for t e past y( nr returnedl to Manning last nigM where she will live hereafter. Married this aftcrnooni at the home of Mrs. JIanie Hlorton, Mr. Chas. HI. Smith and Miss Jennie Blall. The groom Vwas once a member of The Times mechanical force, andl the bride has been condlucting a millinery store here. The couple leave oni the even.. ing train for York, the home of the groonm. GRADUATING EXERCISES HELD LAST NIGHT The graduating exercises of Tues (lay evening was Opened with a pray er by Rev. L. B. McCord. The saluta tory address was given by Robert Du Rant, who welcomed the audience and asked them to give the seniors their undivided attention, which was read ily given. Next came the class his tory by Miss Mary Rigby, who start ed with the first year and told the complete history of the class, telling when each of the graduates joined the class. The statistician address, by Laurens Wilson came next and was enjoyed by all who heard it. The class poem, delivered by Miss Mary Sue Wilson, was well worthy of hav ing the name of class poem and was delivered very nicely. The class prop hecy, by Miss Lynn DuRant was fine and the little "gypsy" who helped her see the future must have read the hearts and minds of each and every one, as she seemed to have gotten each of her class-mates in the right boat. Miss Grace Thames, who gave the toast to the seniors, is a very fine toast mistress. She not only gave toasts to her class-mates, but to the teachers as well. Miss Elizabeth Creecy, valedictorian of the class, gave a very impressive talk to the audience and then to her class-mates. She who has worked hard and faith fully, also had the honor of being given the scholarship, and we are all sure that she will be just as faithful in her college work as she has been in her grammar school and high school work. The class song, sung to the tune of "A Long, Long Trail A'wind ing," was very much enjoyed. The baccalaurate address was delivered by Prof. J. A. Stoddard of the University of South Carolina. & At the close of the program, Alston Davis, president of the senior class presented Prof. Helms with a gift, as a token of gratitude from the senior class. It seems that Prof. Helms has not been to them as a teacher, but rather, as a fellow being. Prof. Helm's thanked them in very im pressive words an(d said that the class of '21 was one of the very best classes he had ever taught and said that they were ever ready to help him at any time. Rev. J. A. Easley closed the program with a prayer. After this the many beautiful flowers and daint ly tied gifts were given to the class, these-being handed out by the mem bers of the Junior class and the teach era, The members of the senior class were: Misses Roberta Berry, Eliza beth Creecy, Lynn DuRant, Lucy Holliday, Bessie Mahoney, Lena and Lucile Rawlinson, Mary Rigby Mada line Shope, Ruby Jayroc, Efizabeth Sprott, Mary Sue Wilson, Grade Thames and Messrs. Alston Davis, Charlie Davfs,,tobert DuRant, Isaac Bagnal and Laurens Wilson. The pupils who had attended school every day of the school year and had not received a demerit or ever made below 90 in any subject, or in other words, been on the Honor Roll every month of the year were: Harriett Plowden and Alma Rawlinson, of the third grade, Virginia Orvin of the sixth grade, Mildred Holliday, of the seventh grade, Annie Mae McGrady of the eighth grade, Isabelle Plowden, of the tenth grade, and Elizabeth Creecy, of the cloventh grade. The seniors who have been present every day of the school year were. Bessie Mahoney, Elizabeth Sprott, Laurcns Wilson, Elizabeth Creecy, Lena and Lucile Rawlinson. W. Rt. COSKREY'S HUNDREDTlI ANNIVERSARY CELEBIRAE) On May 21st, 1821, William R. Coskrey was born to Mr. and Mrs. John E.. Coskrey at the old home steadl granted directly to \Villiam Coskrey, the father of John E. Cosk r(ey. On May 21st, 1921 t he on hun dlredlth anniversary of Will iamn It Coskrey wast celebrated at this same old1 homestead, situatedl about eight miles from Ma nning, and not very far firomi Foreston. Dunring the li e'time of William Cosk rey, his son John E. and( hiis grandson William Rt. Cosk rey other land was bou 'dt anda ad ded to the a mount first 'gran ted andl at one time there was some where near six thousand acres of the Coskr'y proper William Rt. Coskrey had thi rteei children and of the thi irteen there are now six living ch ildrenc, forty-three girandl-chilIdrien, and innume(rable great grand-ch ibdiren. Thle six Ii ving chil.. dlreni are Mesdlames M. M. D~uRant of Darh ngton, Emma Spr'ott, Etta Plowv dent, Ellen Plowdent, and Messrs. Rt. J. Coskrey andI Ernie C. C'osk(rey, who~( now lives on the ol-l homesteadl. Th'le dinner wh ich was served pine inc style, consistedl of everiythink that a country dminer represents, includliny chicken and a ba rbecue. A ftei din - ner while the participiants were still sitting around, Capt. WV. C. D~avis, one of the grand-child len gave a ve'ry im >rersive talk on the history of the oldl Lomes tead and the life of William Rt. Cosk rey. Everybody p resent sa id they e~njoyedl themselves imnansley. HIARO~LD AND) 1)OROTH)IY ABRAMS ENTERT'lAtN On 'lhuirsday of last wveek Ha nroll A brains entertained( about ten of his play-mates of the neighborhood. Friday afternoon of last week, Dorothy Abramis entertainedl about. twenty-nine or thirty of her small friends att a party. Many games were played a nd at the close of the a ft er nloon little Do~rothy servedl her guests with ;n crenim andl cake. CHARGES OF FORD WILL BE 'ROBEI Washington, May 24.--The senat privileges and elections committe lecided unanimously today to pr-es its investigation into the charges o Henry Ford that Senator Newberry of Michigan, had obtained his electioi im 1918 by improper methods. Th< subcommittee in charge of the in, vestigation then went into executiv< session. After the executive meeting Chair. man Spencer of the subcommittee an. nounced that attorneys both for Hen. ry Ford and for the Michigan sena tor would be summoned to Wash ington Friday when his committe( will determine what evidence to take the method of procedure, and th< scope of the inquiry. Senator Townsend, Republican, Michigan, appeared before the full privileges and election committee at the session which preceded the sub committees meeting to urge that the investigation be confined to the scope of the evidence taken in the criminal prosecution brought against Senatoi Newberry by the federal government which resulted in the supreme court's recent decision declaring unconsti tutional the law under which a con viction was reaphed. William Lucking, counsel for Ford was called before the subcommittee in executive session and later declar ed that Mr. Ford desired to present evidence going outside of that used in the criminal case which he said, "merely scratched the surface." 0 - CHILD MEET SDEATH BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT Spartanburg May 24.-Carroll New man, between five and six years of age, was shot and Instantly killed about noon today by Robert Newman aged ten, at the home of R. G. New man at Cedar Springs. The little boy was leaning against his sister's knee when the accident occurred. The girl, who is 15 years of age, did not know that the larger boy even had the gun. The children were on the porch when the older child went in the house and got the gun. He was play ing with it in some way when it was d.ischarged the load entering the right shoulder of the boy and killed him instantly. The dead boy is a son of the late D. W. Newman. His father and mother are both (lead. Ite and his sister were living with their uncle, R. G. Newman. One of the sis ters is in St. Louis and two are in school. Young Robert Newman is one of two children. The coroner was notified and] made an investiga tion but decided no inquest was nee essary, as the killing was purely ac cidental. RARE POT HOLE FOUND Greenville, May 24.-Blythe Shoals, near Greenville, is the location of one of the rare phenomnena of Irchistoric ages in the form of a 'pot hole," caused by the socalled glacier mills, according to a statement made here today by Dr. 11. L. Hargrove of the Peabody institute, Nashville, Tenn., who is visiting here and declares he has examined the vicinity. He said the discovery occasioned great sur prise as the pot holes can be found in but few places in the world. -------0-.. LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF TNENTY YEARS AGO May 29, 1901. '. 'fTe Tilliman-Mel .aurino resignat it Onis is the topic of convversation. Sheriff Davis carried Nrs. Annie Christopher to Columbia to have her mental affliction t reat,'d. On the 20th inst., Alri. R. S. .\l el lett aged about 60 yearis, wasl found dea'd ait hiis home ini Dou)glas townishiip. TIhe Mlanning Hlardware In., is hav ig the front (of it's store torn downi to replace it with a beautiful irion and plaite glass front. Mar~uried by Ju' 1dge J1. l. Rliebhourig, hietween showers inst Suiy at Pax vtiIle, Mr. Jlamaes Sheppera'd an aM Iiiss imua Kolb. Marriedl at the hiome~ of Mr. W. TI. lill, by Rev. P. B. W~ellIs, last Sundtay afternoon, Mr. WV. Iliampton Windlhami and Miss Ella ('. Peevy. Miss Mariie IHodge left yest erdav for Sumter, from wvhence she goe's iii an e'xtended v'isit to relatives iniev er-al cities in the state of A labamia. Mr. R. D). Clark spent. Suinday with Mrs. Clark, who is at Dr. Mood's In tirimary ini Soumlter.i We are glad tot learn she is iraipidly imprl~iov'ing DiedI last Frid~ay. Willie MIinteir, teni months old son of Mr i. and MIrs. WV. NI. Tuner'. The ftuner' al too'Ik place('( in the MIaning lx'm' tery, 1Rev. I'. I. Wells tflic'iatinig, when' the body was la id a way the grave was hInkae;~ted with heaut ifulI flowers. Mr . an .\il Irs. Turner'm have the sym pa th~y of thIiis community in their sadl afflie Ion. Marr'iied, by Rev. P'. II. 'ellIs at the' Methodist parsonage last 'Thu arsda y ('eienmg, Mr . S. I. 'Till and MIiss Bertha Robhinsoii. 'Thea groom is (Oe of Man 1ninhg's(' enrprisingi mielchant s. Hie is prnoprotor' of the New York Racket Store; the bride is origianaI y from IFmirtield counaty, andl has been the phopuilar nmillin('r in Mr'. T1ills' estah Iishme'nt. Both are( de(servedlly piopulari withI the people here andir now that they are one, we wvish them health, wealth and nrosenity ASEMBLY VOTES CHRC SUPPORT I 'esby it I's Ta k e At i ot a . Louis MANY MATTERS UP' To Contribute to Expense Fund )f Three Hundred Thousand Dollars St. Louis, May 24.-Cooperatior "in all practicable ways" with the church unity campaign of the Council of the Churches of Christ in America was voted at the 61st general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church here today. The assembly decided also to con tribute an equitable apportionment of an expense fund of $300,0000 for the support of the church. The method of providing this was referred to the committee on systematic beneficence. The assembly declined to make any recommendations on a movement for national disarmament outline in a letter from the council, explaining that, "while we would hail with joy any general movement looking to ward reduction of armaments we feel this is a matter that shou)d be han died by the council itself rather than by its constituent bodies acting in theii separate capacity as churches." The question of uniting the five branches of the Presbyterian church was brought up by a telegram from the general assembly of the North ern Presbyterian church, expressing hope for closer relations of the two sections. In reply the assembly sent a mes sage "reciprocating the sentiments of fraternal regard," but explaining that action by the Southern church had been postponed for a year, and "we deem at this time inexpedient to take any further action." The assembly adopted a committee report defining the duties of the com mittee on systematic benelcence and stewardship and recommending that it be designated the "assembly's com mittee on stewardship." The assembly voted against confer ring "advisory and executive powers on the committee but prescribed its duties as "advisory and administra tive." The commitee will have complete control of all campaigns for funds in the church and will "seek by review and, recommendation to promote the business betterment of our asselm 1ly." Work in the foreign missions tield was outlined by several speakers. Rev. L. C. Smythe of Nagoya, Japan, asserted that of 55,000,000 persons, only about 200,000 are of Christian faith. The Rev. V. Losa, of Cecho Slovakia urge( support for missions there. de elaring "Czecho-Slovakin can intiu ence ,i000,0000 Russians." - 0o FL'Y' WAR STILL RAGES The fly host scattering disease, germs are still attacking the health of the good people of Clarendon County. Thousands of these flies have been killed in Clarendon's fly campaign. Keep up1 the good work. Miss Moore has received a hundred fly picture slides from th( International lIarves~ ter Company which Mr. Hanks, the manager of the Pastime Theatre will show at his moving picture palace. Miss Moore states that the supply of 1ly swatters which she had on hand has been exhausted but that she vill have in .a new supply in tihe next few days. A baby conference will he helJ in Tu rhev'ille todlay. Miss Miioore, who condutltct s these contfe'rences, r'cenitl1y moade a t alk betfore the Nu. rsis (Coil. vent iin in C'olumbhia, to which soe I stressed th(e appalling <lh-ath rate oif mthters andu infantis to Souith Caro. tina. Sihe conducts these confereias and is able to tell mothers the thiigs Sthiey shouhil( kniow aind instrucits t hem in caring for themisilves andi the in-. tants. D~on'itfail to attendi oneit of these' con feirinces. W\e are pleas'' to know that the .\Iaternity: Bill has been piassdl lby Conlgress. -- ----------o.---~ IDEHATE' ANI) OR.ATOR~i(CA I EXERCilsls A T ii IG II t 11001, Tht 'eercises bhl inii the IIi~ih Schooli Auiltori umi which was beauti fully d(ecorat ed in Nast urtiumii, P'op. pies and Filerns, onl .\londlay~i nigh t ton. sistedl of the follow inrg progriam:n Pruayer-Rev. Phillips of Chester. Son g-- Itlih School Choi ralI Club. D~ebate R~ES(OLVNElD, "That thi' Uniitedl .Staites Should Econter thie l.eague of Nat ionts."' A ,tl~iative - Willim Richar'dson Il.uilat I igby andii Luc ile Ross. NegatimeI-.aek Gerald, Lillie Em ma Sprott and HIattic H riedtin. Song--Juniior (Chorus G irls. Oratorical (Contest "'The Soul of the \'iolio" Annie McGradly. "A Tlelephone Roomaince Mild(1red Smith. "'IlowV the Lai Riue StakteLs Weiec Lost''- --Esttelle Wilson. The judlges for theit diebat e were', Dr. Ph ill ils iif Chetst er, Mi. ,!. IH. Cantey andi Protf. E. .1. Btrowne'. lFor t he ora Itor'ic'al cot'itest t I * jiidgts were, Mrs J1. A. Eaeslt'y, Mi's. ,lno. I). Geiratld anti Rev. I.. II. Mc('ord. TIhe jiniges decided that the nega. live sile of the idebate proved theirt pits to ai bitter extent thbough the aftiriimative, conscqiuently' the negative side was deeiled the winr. In the (irat<t ri'al ont est the meidal was pre1 sent<( to Miss Mildred Sumih.