The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, January 18, 1922, Section One Pages 1 to 8, Page Page Eight, Image 8
Published Every Wednesday
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1022
Born to Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Easley
on Sunday morning a baby boy.
Mrs. Sue Brock is .visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Rigby.
Mrs. A. L. Luce has returned from
a visit to her parents in Georgia.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jones
of Alcolu, last Sunday a baby boy.
Mrs. J. W. Wideman and daughter
spent Saturday in Columbia.
Mv. A. L. Luce was in Columbia on
business yesterday.
Miss Susie 13eaufield of Sumter,
was the guest of friends over Sunday.
Mr. Leon Burgess of Sumter, spent
the week-end with relatives here.
Mr. L. L. Wells our county treasur
er has been confined to his home for
several days.
Mr. L. H. Ilarvin attended the ses
sions of the State Ice Association in
Charleston this week.
Mrs. II. ). Clark, accompanied by
James Clark and little James Jr.,
will visit in Orangeburg this week.
Dr. Floyd of Olanta, was a visitor
to his brother, Mr. G. T. Floyd last
Saturday.
Senator J. W. Wideman and Rep
resentative H. C. Curtis spent the
week-end at home.
Mrs. F. II. Sauls who has been visit
ing her laughter, Mrs. J. W. Sprott,
in Jordan his returned to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. LaPrade have return
ed to Manning after an extended visit
to relatives-in Virginia.
Alrs. Sam Richman and son are the
guests of relatives and friens in
Charleston.
Mr. S. O. O'Bri'yan, Esq., is attend
ing the Federal Court in Columbia
this wa c.
Miss Grumble of near Manning,
visitedI her sister, Ars. Clarence Ise
nn last week.
Miss Wilnier McCollough, of Taft,
arr'ivel 'Tuesday night to visit her
aunt, Mrs. Sue Mlarvin.
Alrs. Barney Thames left Tuesday
for her home in Den mark, after a
visit to Alis. N. ). 'l'h:tmes.
Ar. and Mrs. Fred Wolfe returned 1
Saturday from Al on roe, N. C.; where
they have been the guests of relatives
Sine Christmas.
Mrs. Sea mon ltithardson and little
sons have returinel from a visit to
Alrs. lIichirdson's parents in Vinns
born.
Rev. C. R. Sim itl is in Washington,
D. C. On last, Thorsday he was opeir
ated on by a fatous specialist in an
effort. to rest lre Ii is eye sight.
Al r. J Imes M. Sprott atteneeI a
rc'eption given a the home of his
b) ';ht r, .Jesse It. Sprott in Paxvillc,
last l'riday e~venlig.
Airs. C. 13. G."ig;er ent~ertainedl Fr'i
da yalfternon at a charminu. bridige
p~arty in ho~nor of' Miss Netta l..evi, a
AMrs. I. C'. (''tis who has been
visitim'' hir sisi eri, Airs. W. IP. WVan
Mliss l.eahi Nachtretu tf l.uke (City,
and Jecain apptiin of' Chaltonttt, were'(
the viuests of Mrt. aid Alt's. Iken Ness
'.inis andl hirtrami Weinbiler'g have
been appojitedit to aipprtaise the l.D
Alariedt by J1ini ge of Proh'ite J1. Ml.
Ruby' 'arr'oll and Mrt. Junius Ilodge,
to Misrs'Sudie Iflodge aint AMr. A\lleni
Ei'ugeine Geddhinigs bonthI of Paxv'ille.
Alr. 1 'hirtenie istiman0 is notw withI
Thei' hsomain Mert'.tiile Ctompaeny andi
wvill ii a few~ dlays re'-ope('. the Ise
maan W~hole(sale Griocery' Coimpa ny.
M.and AMr's. WX. C . Nettles of Cam 0
dlen, 51p(nt Wednlesdlay in Manning
v'isi ing thiri aunit, Alts. E. C'. A\ls
b)]ootk.
TIhe Iatt c (our t hotuse news is ont e
otf the Itural P'olicemain will lhe mart
viedl sooni. We uindeistand he will
imarry onel oif fte hltles otf Salem.
MXessrs. .1. II. Itigbty, .Jntlian Wein
antd Hlertrami WeVti nhter returned Fr'i
dlay fiomt a duciik shotiing trip to
Muriell's lt.
Pea Seed!
Just received, a fresh
shipment of GARDEN
PE A S EED.A ll varieties
Dickson Drug Store
Matenina- S. C.
Fire la Thorsdhf afteinon ue
stroyed the old "ig B" boarding
house near the depot. t
A truck. in the vacant lot oppositp.
D. M. Bradham. & Sons stables was
destroyed by fire this noon.
The sale on Monday of the chattels
of Mrs. Lizzie Briggs was largely at
tended. . Some of the offerings
brought pretty fair prices while oth
era went very cheap.
The quarterly meeting of the
Baptist W. M. U. of the Santed Asso
ciation met in Wedgefleld, Thursday,
January 12th, 1922. Mrs. J. O. Bar
wick of Sumter presiding.
Street Superintendent Yassney is
doing some good work in trimling up
the trees along the sidewalks. Some
of those trees had become nuisances
with their low overhanging branches.
Mr. anil Mrs. H. R. Rembert have
returned from Sumter, where they
had been fQr the past month. Mr.
Rembert is recovering from an opera
tion for appendicitis.
Mrs. S. O. O'Bryan entert-ained last
week at a charming week-end house
party. Her guests Were. Miss Irene
Plowden, Gertrude O'Bryan and
Mayme Hunter.
At a meeting held in the Probate
Judge's office last Monday by the
Confederate Teterans of Clarendon
County the following were elected
the Board of Honor: J. T. Stukes,
chairman; I. N. Tobias, S. Y. Barnes.
Bishop Guerry, of Charleston, will
conduct services in the Episcopal
Church on Tuesday night, January
24th. The members of the different
denominations are cordially invited to
attend these services.
The young ladies of the Presbyter
ian Sunday School . entertained the
Young Men's Bible Class last Friday
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Lesesne with a rook party. After
rook was played a delicious sweet
course was served.
'the A merican Legion Post at Sum
morton will hold an oyster supper il
the old .los.'ph store building on Fri
day evenintig from 5 to 8 p. Iml. Stewad
(iystcrs will be the featut-e of the
nu. Everyone should attend this
Supper as it is for a good cause.
Mr. J. W. Richbourg of West Palm
lh ech, Fla., arrived Saturday morn
i'1.: to visit Judge and Mrs. .J. M.
Windham, and other relatives in thisi
county. Mr. Richbourg left. Claren
don County about thirty years ago
and moved to Florida. where he has
been quite successful in business and
has accumulated considerable proper
ty.
3liss Rose Ervin entertained the
bridge club on last 'l'huhsday evening.
A fter an exciting game cad1(15 were
laid aside and a dainty supper w:s
served. 'T'hose present. were: Misses
A ddie Weinberg, Irma Weinberg,
A.i-gusta AppelI, Coringe Barfield,
'T'ora lBagnal; Messrs. Sam Barron,
'Thomas Phagnal, .Jno. Bagnal, Taylor
Stukes, .J. G. Dinkins and Charlie
omaps.
Capt. Oscar Nettles, M. C., who is
'al ioned at. Governors Island, New
York, is photographed in hist Mon
d'avs ('harih'setoin Ainerican as one of
th:'ee oilicers of the aray taking blood
tists. For the first time since 1917
ex-uninuations of blood tests took
i ne on Governors Island. Pail ure
to paSs the examiniio m' a nsi:in' re
t irement froi the arim y. The photo
.el"irh .hows ::n oflicer being (ea in
ed by Lieutenant Colonel E-tward
ih t C., an td \".i I 1. L. Kra ft.
Caiptai Oscar)(0 Nettles, M. C., i's tak
ing nots. The thrcceemen ar iih:
chi ef e'aniiners who will pass on the
*200I of1il(1rs who ate undc ergo ing th
t. I l. Oscar Nettles, son (of Dr.'
L. W. Nttles was a niominent phy
s~ician in Clariendon County before
.iiinig the armoy's first call in thet
Woirbl's Wai.
P'AXVILLE NEWS ITEMS
Moinday here on buisi ness.
M~lr. P'ou Iferlong wvent to K ingst re
Mlondr:1y oni a short visit to his sister,
Mrs. A. I'. Rodgers.
Prsiin itlder 11 McCay~., rQcenltly ap
noin ted, to t he Sum t(er district will
hold1 the first Ouarterily confe'rence ofI
the P i newood charige, at the Pa xvill.
M\Iethod ist (Charchl oni ne>:t Sunday. 1In'
Ithe a fter noon, at d1 o'clock he wvill
preachi, iiml aini Monday morninag,
at 1I o'clock, afIter which the bui.
n'ss s(5sion will be held. 'The puh
lie is ''ordiilly inivited to each (of the
serV 1c1s.
Dri. Tlhos. WV. Guter is hack from a
twwo we~ek 's hout111ing tirip.
Mr. .1. M . Gr'aham wnxho has been
occuipyinag thle Cutter(o residen'ice here,
has mouved his family on the farm re
eenly l vacated by Mr. Neil Geddings.
M r. and Mri; .fesse Splrott eater
t ained( ai few~ (f theiri friends, at their
home oni laist Tlhur'sday evening.
Mr. and Mr's. WV. R. Keels spent
last Sa tuiday with relatives at Elliott.
Mir. L. M. Curtis of Sumter, spent
last Sunday at. his home here.
MIiss 'ornne m Batecman hats return
((I from a week('s visit wvithi relatives
at D~axis Station.
IN RIEMEMB~RANCE
In loving remembrance of my dear'
brother, Robert Franklin Epperson,
who dlepartedI this life last TPhursday
12th of January, at Pine~vood, S. C.,
be leaves to mourn his death a widow,
one sort Walter ID. Epperson of Pine
woodl, one daughter Mr's. Margaret
Walters oif Pinewood a'ndI one sister'
of Summerton, S. C , he was born in
Pittsylvania county, Danville, Va.,
age 72 years old. [He married Miss
Sue Dooley of the same county, caime
to South Carolina about 50 years ago.
Heo was a member of the First Baptist
(Church in Sumtei', and afterwvards
heO moved his member'ship to the Bap
tist Church of Pinewood, where he
lived.
Loving Sister,
Mrs. S. A. Brunsion,
Sunmmertn . C.
GTI
Tobacco; seed!
2 Ounces Fob 25c
Leon Weiiberg
FOUR ALLEGED FORGES ELD
Aiken,' Jan. 17.-Tie four alleged
check forgers. are still An the . Aiken
jail despite the fact tl'at a lozen men
from Gdorgia came to Aiken today
and declared- that the three men are
employes ons the construction force on
the Georgia and1 Florida Railway at
Hephizbah, Ga. This, the solicitor
does not dispute, but as two of the
men were identified as the partis who
passed forged checks here on three
bank cashiers of Aiken, Messrs' Par
due, of The Western. Caroliip;
Thomas, of the Farmers' and Mer
chants', and Schroder, of First Na
tional Bank, the solicitor has advised
the magitsrate to hold the men and
woman under heavy bonds, $4,000 for
J. C. Westberry, $4,000 for Sam H.
Padgett, $4,000 for Melton Lyles and
$3,000 for Mrs. Padgett., Should
bond be given in the Aiken cases, a
warrant await- the four for alleged
forgeries on Newberry banks, issued
by Sheriff Cannon Blease, of (that
county.
Cashier Drake, of the City Na
tional Bank, of Griffin, Ga'., and Mr.
and Mrs. Jewell Bell, of the Griffin
Banking Company, have positively
identified two of the party. Surety
companies in this place and Augusta
were tried today in an effort to secure
bond but without success.
Detective' Whitehead, of the Burns
Agency, has the pages taken from
five Georgia and South Carolina
banks bearing identical handwriting
with that found on the forged checks.
LaGrange lost $2,000, and Americus
$6,000:
ASKS $72,000 FOR YARD HERE
Washington, Jan. 17.--Secretary of
the Navy Denby today sent a letter
to Congress urgently recom Imendi ng
the introduction and passage of a
bill authorizing him to proceed with
Various public works at navy yards
and stations among the items being
I vo of $36,000 each at the Charles
ton yard, one of them to continue
dredging and the other to provide
a magazine for war heaids at the
naval ammunition depot. The See
ret, try siys that these items have
beern a;pproved by the President and
are ine!uded in the budget.
.A('CEI'TS HO USE 1ILL
Wash ington, Jan. 17.-The Sen
a to to(lay accepted the House sub
stitute bill authorizing PresidentI
Hiar'ding to turn over surpltas army
me(lical sulie s not exceeding $4,
000,000 iln value, to retlief organ iza
tions for dIistrib~utionl inl tihe famine
dlistricts of Russia. 'fhe b)iilow
goes to the President.
i2\DMINISTRtATORI'S SAlE
Pursuant' to an ordb(lr of J1. M. Wind,
hamii, Judge of Probate for Ctarendion
County, I will sell at public auction,
to the highest biddler for cash, on Fri
(lay the 3rd (lay of Feb~rualry, 1922 at
Il1 o'clock a. m. at the residence of
the late J oseph Ragin, Sr'., near Sum
merton, S. C., tile followinig perisonal
property to wit: 2 two-horse wag
ons, 1 reaper and hinder, I one-horse
waigon, I mower, 1 harrow, 1 lot o~f
plowis and plow tools, 3 mules, 2 bug
gies, I combination cotton planter',
abtout :30 bushels cotton seedt, 3' cows,
ab~out 80 buishels corn1, ablout 2 tons
of' hay, I horse, I saddlle and b~ridie,
I ford automlobile, 2 sets of -harness,
1 wvatch andi one gun.
C. Tradowell Dingle,
3-3t-pd. Administrator.
Summnerton, S. C., Jan. 16, 1922.
.NOTICE TlO CREITiORS
All piersonis having claims against
he Estate of .Joseph J. Mitchum, de
ceasedl, wiil present them dluiy at
tested. All perisonls owing said estate
ill make paoyment to tihe undlersign
ed qualified Executors of said Estate.
.,Porc'her M. Mitchum,
- Ela P.Martin,
ehlg. Execuitor's.
Davis Station, S. C., R. F. D .,Jan.
16, 1922.
CHltIROPACTIC
('Te Cure That Lasts)
Office hours in Manning: 3 to 5
p. mn., Monday, Wednesday, Fridlay,
at home of Mrs. .Janie I. Horton.
DR. A. D. PLOWDEN, D. C., Ph. C.
Card of Trhanks
I wish to take this means of thank
ing our friends in Manning for their
signatures to the. petition, asking the
G;ene(ral Assembly for a Chiropractic
Exiamining Board in this State. Per
sonally, I do not need a Chiropractic
Board as I have passed the State
Medical Board, but ami Interested in
thle Chiropractic profession in the
State andt am anxious fo see it on an
equal footing with the other profes
sions as It is In other States-nnd ap
preciate the influence of friends in
makingr it so.
N^F B l t.rE T1
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tieinbsiesthsstaasainedaieputation for
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'COMFORT' Y+/,'
SWEATERS 1
COATS.
-UN DER WEAR
SHOES~ . .
SUITS
We, have everything in our store to' keep you. good and'
warm, and they are all reasonably priced. hI our short
time' in business this store has gained a reputation " for
selling better goods for less money.
RIFF & NESS
"Sells It For Less"
HARRY RIFE BENNIE-NESS
that continued' a two-day sea-ch co
eredt in all approximately 390 .mileg..;
S The three men were Shriners \who
P eaeed came to. Miami for a ceremonial held.
- here Friday and Saturday, which atd b at
?attended by about 3,600 otherShi
ers, and anxiety for them spread of.
IRISH COBBLER POTATOES the whole gathering. ;
BLACK VALENTINE BEANS ' The plane put oft from Miami '
3.30 Friflay afternoon and th4ity
and any other Seeds in season, at ninutes out lt sea an accident oeeni=
red which broke' the , prqpeller. . The
machine alighted in the gulf streamn
The Manning Grocery Co., Inc. about twenty-five milcs from Miai
'rho waves splashed high and tl*g
On "The Busy Corner." , mnen wvorkedl desperately for houj's
bailing out the boat ,as it slowly
.e .n - ... .&.-. -.x .a s ------bucked a heavy- wind, and it was not
until long after dark that they taxied
-- ---- -- - -.- - ___ _ _ _ lowly into the reef. 9The keeper of
T'EAC HERS MEETING TO BE. MEN LOST AT SEA the lighthouse there providedl for
HELl) HERE ON JAN. 28 RtETURN TO SA~FETY them. The pilot, mechanician and
The next meeting of the Clarendonngrhlpratelihoucptff
County Teachers Association wvill be AtrSrgl ihHg WvsfrBmn nasalba udy
held at the Court House, here on Sat- PaeTxe noGet Te ece iiifv or ae
urdlay, January 28th, at 11 o'clock. A aaaRean th yctSa611 taefo
goodl attendlance is very much dleslred.Gra Iac' lih tatng.Un
Trhoke assignedl for duty at the De
cember meeting and wvho were absent Mai ~.'Jn 7-h e bet aealnigbcueo h
are requestedl to be present and d(ia-un ti feno f te tr~hev esth ah nhrd fr
cuss the subject they had for that oc- t
casion. One of the standard subjectspssgesothfyigbaNe engtanlruhtheheea
for our meetings will be a dliscussion YrmsigsneFia fenosnest iiitimrig
of our text books. -This is the year ~hni etMaifrBmnbeddWr fterrsu a eae
for a newv adloption, andl it is general
ly conceded that some books have e n ftegets i n .sat im a~Stdyngtb lq
proven unsatisfactory, and by bring- sace' vrisiae f h ot esb h rts aa rie'Cn
ing out their defects we may be able Alnicat h he e ee tne yn f inn.':ems
to contribute something along. the ~C rnhwadM .Kho aea neiie oeeadi
line of improvement. Let every MngmrAaadCitnLo ablee ee h osac a
teacher \vho has any objection be pre
pared to dliscu~ss some feature of thispodofNarta.sge n mtknthClub,
qtiestion. ''emnwr on u~a ih hc a le oarv tBmn
T1hese meetings are held to advanceonGetsaerefeihenmlsSdyngt nheercfrte
the cause of education in the county, iit
hence laymen should be as imuchi in- of iiivhethyhdmn lstpa . Itws ot uilhs.
terested as teachers. Trustees areagdtpuinatrtsigothmoigwennterlneasd
invited to a'ttendl these meetings. wvsfrsvnhus ace ohiiita l ob st
Hlelp out in this by seeing that yourivepae'n ~osedbaste aeyo-h e a eevd
teachers have a wvay provided to get
hera.
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Raleami, N.a.;,JaJan.'1.--Governor
cal orth Suter Sats'Ctr Tisaftrno th heed
tonsseonferenfetto feyiegdbintNee
Orlean Februry 23-5, dlYegrte misn Aic Frday shipmeont, fte wln
to whichofhthe geaenstppoinaed by
the Govenors of outhereaotton-fvr ably own South ~ ityth
The cll ofGorvrnor orriontgmeykAa.ind verybodynt.so-v sm
was ssu~l ursantto 'iiactod Goldarth Laf 'ed
the The9mGeneral Assemblydof Nogth
CarolinofBwmini,(wherettheythedGoan
to elistthe nterstsf ated te Munarnosing Gronr the ne
other States of thelighouthsin auconf
ferenceiniooningsmowardoaniSonday
So~ithern lgislTheynrerathedprominiOnf"ThehBoyrCornerr
andothandatht SeaoOoln startod.the
Souethernake aonaningwbncausevofrth
hev-esth ah ncoe6o