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Sectionec on One VPaes 15to8 XI AtIvtIDUNDAMAto VOL. XLII MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1922 N.1 LEYY OF SEVEN MILLS FOR ArPROPRIATIONS Legislature Fixes Expenditures for 1922 at $5,839,106.94, a Good Siz ed Decrease from the Amount of Last Year-Some of Items. Both houses. o the legislature yes terday afternoon adopted the free conference report on the general ap propriation bill and as finally passed 4 by the legislature the bill carries a total of $5,839,106.04 and a levy not to exceed seven mills as compared with a total appropriation of $6,539, 106.04 and a 12 mill levy in 1921. The bill is a decrease of $695,819, 78 over the 1921 appropriation and the levy is five mills below the figure for last year. Under the bill as passed by the house the appropriations were $5,670, 610.83 and the levy was five mills and under the measure as passed by the senate the bill provided for a total appropriation of $5,805,909.09 and the free conferees increased the amount to $5,839,106.04 as the final total. Some of the changes made by the conferees were highly important, in cluding the reductions in amounts and the increasing of other amounts. The Miller amendment not to allow any institution or school teaching the Darwinism theory to draw money ap propriated under the terms of the bill was rejected by the free conference. Some of the major changes made by the conferees may beslisted as follows. An increase in the salary of the house chaplain from $125 to $200. An increase in the salary of the recording clerk in the governor's of fice by $300 and the restoration of the stenographer's salary of $1,500 that was eliminated by both houses. . Addition of the corporation clerk in the secretary of state's office which had been abolished by the house and made a temporary election clerk for one year by the senate. Practically all chief clerks' salaries were made $2,300 with one or two ex ceptions. The senate amendment providing that any Confederate veteran receiv ing an annual income of $1,00Q or over shall not receive a pension except $1 was adopted with a further amend ment striking out the $1 and leaving all such veterans on the honor roll. The salary of the bond clerk in the treasurer's office was raised to $2,025. The national guard fund for the adjutant general was cut from $27, 000 to $18,500. An increase from $193,000 to $206, 000 was allowed the university. The proviso allowing the Citadel board of visitors to borrow $90,000 was reduced to make the amount not over $75,000. In the board of public welfare one field agent that had been abolished was restored and several salaries were slightly increased. Salary cuts were made in the de partment of health and the $17,500 for a water supply and building at the Palmetto sanitarium as added by the senate was retained. In the tax commission the salary of the chairman was raised from $3,600 to $4,500 and several other additions were made to the tax commission's forces. A proviso was also adopted allowing the commission to expend $25,000 out of the income tax law to collect the tax, this being in addition to the stipulated amount. In the railroad commission $5,000 was added to the amount for investi gations. A proviso was added to the chief game warden's figure so as to allow him to buy a $6,000 boat. Several raises in salaries, including those of the cashier and marketing clerk, were allowed for t:e depart meat of agriculture. An additional $1,500 was also addedl for' the market bulletin. Bly a proviso the state electrician is authorized to make contracts for lighting. In the highwvay dlepal'tmcnt the $8,000 to pay the Santee bridge com mission for services was stricken out and another cut of $,000 made. A proviso was added to the sinking fund commission section so as to al low the sinking fund commission to borrow, if necessary, money to cover the outstanding loans owed lby the university, Winthrop and the State hospital, amounting to $236,853.24. rThe contingent fund was raised from $68,000 to $98,000. Senator Pearce and Represen 5tive Sapp bo0th made statistical statements on the floor of the two houses showv ing how the money would he raised this year under the appropriation bill. Their statement follows: "The appropriation bill as agreed to by the free conference committee, car ries a total appropriation of $5,839, 100.04 or in roundl numbers a reduc. 'tion of $1,000,000 below the appro priation of 1921. This reduction rep resents a cut of approximately 15 1-2 per cent. below the amount ap ppriated last year. 'The levy has iobeen reduced from 12 to seven ~ ills-a net reduction in the levy of five mills. The free conference could and would have reduced this appro pration still further, except for the fcthtit was com pelledl to make an appropriation of $30,000 for the ,payment of a judgment against the State of South Carolina in. re the Sandel case (contingent upon the re sult of an a ppeal now befoer the su preme court) andl for the adlditionai appropriations required for the tax commission to carry out the p revision of the revenue laws passed by this session of the general assembly." Under the terms of the bill the COTTON MARKETING CAMPAIGN NOW ON Although the meetings scheduled for Manning' and Summerton last Friday were rained out-only a few getting to Manning and the Summer ton meeting being called off altogeth er due to the downpour of rain, the cotton marketing campaign is getting under way satisfactorily. Good meetings were held at Pax ville - and Home Branch yesterday. Practically a unamious sign up was obtained at Home Branch, and Messrs O. E. Hodge and N. Z. Andrews agreed to be responsible for their dis trict. We have but little doubt that these men will be able to get contracts from the great majority of farmers in the Home Branch School District. At Paxville Messrs Tisdale and Pack agreed to go to work. Others will also help them in their section. We are expecting real results from these men. At Sardinia at a meeting last week a unanimous sign up was obtained. And workers there will take care of those who did not attend the meeting. The Sardinia people are thoroughly inocculated with the spirit of co operation. They do not expect to grow much cotton, but want to sell what they produce to the best pos sible advantage. Also they wish to do what they can to help the Cotton Marketing Association across for the good of cotton growers everywhere. We need more of' this spirit every where. Meetings will be held at Summer ton and Big Branch Friday of this week. We are not able to announce at this time who will address these meetings, but will try to have good speakers on hand. The Summerton meeting will be held at the High School Auditorium at 3 o'clock, Friday, March the 17th, and the Big Branch meeting will be at 8 o'clock the same night. All those in reach are invited to attend these meetings. ENTERTAINS Last Wednesday afternoon Mes dames R. C. Wells and S. R. Richard son gave a most , enjoyable Civic party, at the home of the latter. The pretty rooms and wide hall were ef fectively decorated with lovely spring flowers and handsome ferns. Nine tables were attractively arranged for the popular game of rook, which was played with enthusiasm. At the con clusion of these interesting games, a dainty sweet course with hot coffee was served by the charming hostesses. Those enjoying this pleasant occasion were: Mesdames W. C. Davis, H. J. Bomar, Sanders, Ida Cole, T. M. Wells, T. F. Coffey, Scott Harvin, Sr., E. S. Ervin, J. E. Arant. F. B. Burgess, C. L. McElveen, Cary Smith, Ria Brown, I Marion Williams, J. K. Breedin Jes'ie Huggins, Joe Davis, A. T. Helms, C. N. Sprott, S. L. Harvin, Bessie Les esne, Sue McLeod, H. Dubrow, J. H. Orvin, G. K. Hanks, J. A. Easley, J. Fl. Rigby, J. W. Herriott, A. I. Bar ron, I. I. Appelt, H. I. Ellerbe, Hey ward Ewart, Scott Harvin, Jr., and Misses Lou Huggins and Rose Er vin. HONOR ROLL FOR THE TURBEVILLE SCHOOL For Month Ending February 24. 10th. grade - Katherine Harbin, Helen Pittman, Ruth Hicks, Martha Turbeville. 9th. grade--Rennic Beard. 8th. grade-Florrie Turbeville, Myr tle Robinson, Van Harbin, Clacious I Gibbons. 7th. grade-iallie Dennis, Sophie Castine, Allen Turbeville, Agnes Play er, Myrtle Green, Genie Watts, Eva Cole, Virginia Green, Lee Robinson, .James Harbin. Gth. grade-Louise Gardner, Alma G1ibbons, Catherine Cowvherd, Lena Mae Johnston, Virginia Johnston, An nie Green, Francis Green, Furman Joye, Thomas Coker, Carlisle Dennis, Marvin Baird. 5th. grade-Blanche Jo)hnson, Coley Baird, Bertie Gibbons, May Turbeville, Sara Turbeville, Harold Coker', Lucile Robinson. 4th. grade--Inex Cole, Wilma Play er, Mozelle' Baird, Paul Green, Phronic Deninis, Charles Cowherd, Eleanor Coker', Blanche Dennis. 3rd. grade-Gladys Coker, Vivian Turbeville, Ethel Turbeville, Mary Beck Dennis, T1. G. Gamble, Reuben Gibbons, Graham Gardner, Seth liar bin, Lowell Mobly, Pauline Flemming. 2nd. grade-Mary Sella Kennedy, Selma Player, Katherine Gamble, De Vaughn Pittman, Gertrude Cole, Early Coker, Dalma Powell, Henry Cole, Dicey Gibbons. 1st. grade-David Gamble, Connor Dennis, Charles Dennis, Rounette Louder, Nell Turbeville, Sarabell G;amble, Vivian Gibbons, Riley Coker, CorrellI Robinson, Mild red Dennis, Janie Green, Sarah Castine, George Turboville, Pitts Turbeville, Leola Player, Corean Watts, Sam Flem ming, Louise Joye, Blease Joye, Jack Turbeville, Russell Morris, Cecil Bud (din, Kathleen Green, MurI Floyd, Alma Jones, Eleanor Player. Mrs. R. D. Clark, who -has been in a hospital in Charleston, for the past three months, came home Monday night, and while Mrs. Clark is still very sick, she is much improved. resentative Sapp shows tha~t the bill will be financed as follows: Corporation taxes and fees ..470,000 Department inspection, 'c. ..-..380.00 Institutional operations ......170,000 Gasoline tax-.....- ....- ..........50.600 Additional corporation taxes ...125,000 Income taxes-......-............1,000,000 Property tax (7 mills) ...170.000 Contest On in Every County For Queen of Palmafesta ' Popular And Attractive Young Women in Every Section Interested in Capital City's Big Festival. QUEEN GETS $500.00 DIAMOND Throughout South Carolina interest is running high in the 'state-wide contest to secure a Queen for the 1922 Palmafesta to be held in Columbia the week of April 17th to 22nd. Newspapers in the State are running voting coupons in each issue and many papers have published long lists of attrac tive contestants. Each county is selecting a candidate who will go to Co lumbia for the big week as the guest of Palmafesta, all expenses of the pleasant trip will be paid by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. When the forty-five county candidates assemble in Columbia for Palma. festa a general election will be held and the fortunate young woman securing the greatest number of votes will be crowned Queen of 1922 Palmafesta, will be awarded the $500 diamond ring and will be the recepient of many special honors during the big gala week. Every county Queen will be royally entertained and will have a week filled with pleasure and honor. It will be a week remembered through life as a landmark of pleasure-something to outshine all other occasions o merrymaking. The big steel auditorium at the State Fair grounds will be. the center of Palmafesta activities such as the crowning of the Queen, daily band con certs the big fashion show, automobile show, trades displays, vaudeville and amusement acts both afternoons and evenings, and one or two nights featur ing grand opera stars of internftional reputation. Palmafesta will open Monday evening April 17th with a mammouth dis play of fireworks. Columbia's streets will be specially decorated for the weelk and there will be gorgeous float parades, baby parades, and other features now being worked out by committees from the Chamber of Commerce. Sev eral State conventions have arranged to meet in Columbia during the week of Palmafesta. The county Queen contests will close throughout the State on Saturday April eighth at six o'clock. As soon as the votes can be counted the win ner's name and photograph will be sent to Columbia for insertion in thc Beauty Supplement to be circulated throughout the State the week before Palmafesta. The most popular young woman in Clarendon County will be elected by sending voting coupons clipped from our columns to the Palmafesta Con test manager of this paper. Paid-in-advance subscriptions will count 500 votes. Send in your subscriptions and coupons as fast as possible so you may have the "honor of becoming a Palmafesta Queen candidate from Clar endon County. VOTING COUPON QUEEN OF PALMAFESTA . "PALMAFESTA" The Manning Times. Gentlemen: My choice for Queen of Palmafesta is: Name -------------------------------- Address This coupon good for one vote. A yearly paid in-advance subscription to this newspaper counts 500 votes. Paid-in-advance six months subscrip tion counts 250 votes. LOCAL HAPPENINGS RED CROSS HEALTH NOTES Because of the unusual amount of TWENTY GO illness in the homes and the need fog VFA~ Aincreasedl home visits andl bedsidh care, the nurse has been, able to in. spect b~ut one school (luring the past January 20. 1901 week. ____ rThis school is at Trinity. As in a] Mi. E.S. rvi ha moed ntohisof the schools the teeth need more Mr. E. S. Ervin has move into careful attention as to cleanliness an now home. Mr. Ervin's resiecebe noticed to makes quite an improvement in the tp looks of that end of town.alhuhteerefve ihpo Deputy Sheriff John W. Hieriot car- sil r ried a colored lunatic to the hospitalorp0uein wthok for the insane yesterday.wom Grover Cleveland is gunning near te'rnt col Georgetown. N.vciae Mr-. Finn Coffey is erecting a largeIefcieas livery stable on Mill Street. Dfciens n hot Mr. L. L. Wells, County Superin tendent of Education, is making his Po urto regular tour of the County, visitingHok rm() the schools. Miss Eva Williams of Sumter, RAETis SME visiting Miss .Janie Ingram. A fine advertisement for the towvn Crepnet ihy Cnm of Manning would be the taking of SmeroCiinfr our school in a body to the Charles- Gvro ton exposition. If everybody would - contribute the cost would not be T h dtro reTms great, andl the children would learn I a ypesr olanfo more on the exposition grounds in onemyh etonSu ernSCta (lay than they will gather from booksJonJ Cnty fthtcyma in a year. The Times offers $20.00. frgvro hscmn u as a contribution to the goodl cause. me.A omrrsdeto u Town Ticket fwy Mayor-D.. M. Bradham; Wardens aeao elta a er ---A. Weinberg, A. HI. Breedin, E. S.lesmhswranawystnin Ervin, W. R. White, P. BI. Thames, P. b h rttog h rt a B. Mouzon. Another Ticketsoeiehut Haigahrug Intendlent-W. C. Chandler; Wa ra po h a, r atyi den----r G. L. Dickson, P. B. Mou-fowhcheaprs zon W. R. White, Louis Levi,F.. Ricf ardson, E. S. Ervin. .0 feetd r atyi a The Civic League will meet Men- Ihoew nIvitmyoenx (lay afternoon, ,March 20th in the Crsmsa aei h rcdn Court House at 4:30 o'clock. Ladies,yeriwilbmypasetofn this is a very important meeting, soththepolofSuhCoin please attend. There will be an elec-haesthirtmpoapovluo tion of officers for the year, and anJ.JCatysthinet oeno electlon of delegateus to attend theIwihimsce. State Federation to be held In.Colum-ThmsCGety binauserif thehunusuaYoamounty. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS The American Legion and its Wo man Auxiliary will hold a joint meet ing Friday evening at eight o'clock at the new Legion rooms in the Levi building. H. C. Curtis, Esq., and - Senator J. W. Wideman who have been attend ing the Legislature in Columbia, for the past six weeks have returned home. Last Saturdag night as passenger train No. 68 from Columbia, was ap proaching Alcolu, something fell from the top of the coach and struck Mr. Stephen Morgan a passenger ,on the head and fractured his skull. Mr. Morgan was placed on No. 47 and taken back to the Sumter Hospital. It is learned that while the wound is very painful, it is not considered serious. The Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches will unite in taking a religious census of the town on Sunday afternoon, March 25th. The committee in charge has divided the town into six districts and a sub-committee of four in each 'district has been appointed to do the work. The purpose of the census is to compile a complete list of each ihite person in the town of Manning and his or her Church affiliation. Miss Alice Wilson entertained Fri day night at rook in honor of Miss Annie Purdy of Sumter. Those en joying the evening were Misses Kath erine Earle, Gladys Reaves, Marie Dunlap, Mrs. Bessie Lesesne, Misses Tora Bagnal, Mattie Venning, Carolyn Plowden, Rita Huggins and Messrs. Charlie Thomas, L. B. McCord, Ellis Wells, Allen Sauls, Norwood Hall, Croswell Davis, Edwin Johnson, Mrs. Janie Horton, Miss Annie Purdy and the hostess. After the game a salad course was served. Miss Barnwell Huggins entertain ed at five tables of rook Friday after noon. A sweet course was served after the game. Those present were Misses Roxie and Sallie Dixon, Isabella Thomas, Shuler, Nancy Cole man, Carolyn Plowden, Gladys Reaves, Katherine Earle, Marie Dun lap, Lenora Johnson, Rose Ervin, Sue Sprott, Rosa, Mahaffey, Mattie Ven ning, Rita Huggins, Janie Wilson, Mesdames Paul Floyd, W. T. Lesesne, Jr., and the hostess. Last Saturday Rural Policema.) Kennedy in making a raid at Gable was forced to shoot a negro by the name of Brunson Cooper for trying to get away from him after he had him under arrest. A large crowd of negroes gathered around Mr. Ken nedy and asked him what he was go ing to do with Cooper, he told them he was going to put him in jail, but that did not suit them and they said he could carry him to the hospital but not to jail. Mr. Kennedy fearing trouble phoned Sheriff Gamble. The sheriff at once left for the scene, carrying Officers Peavy and Hardy. On their arrival at Gable the sheriff in a few words dispersed the crowd without any trouble, and brought Cooper and two of his big mouth pals to jail. Cooper was hit twice in the leg, but neither wound is serious. Rural Policeman Kennedy brought to the Circuit Court last Monday James Burrows, the father of John and Joseph Burrows, two litI.'e negro boys of the age of 7 ond 9 years re 1 spectively. Judge Shipp referred the case to the Probate Court. After taking the testimony the Probate Judge decided that the two boys should be sent to the reformitory or to be given to some responsible pecr son who can properly manage them. -According to the testimony these boys do not fear any person, they wvould leave home at night, sleep in out houses in the community, steal from houses and attempted to break in the store of Mr. Player with an axe about midl-night two( wveeks ago. They had the appearance of being convicts who were usedl to punishment. One had been so severely whipped a few d (ays ago until the people of the comn munity had to take him to a dloctor to give him medical attention. HONOR FORl MANNING PUBLIC GRAD)ED SCHOOl, 1st. gradle-Earl Ba rnes, Arnold(, Beatson, Leland Crouch, Billy Gray, Charles Snyder, Stephen Nimm.-', Dorothy Bomar, Martha Chewvning, Virgie Hanley, Mary Lewis, Mildred Maye, Leila O'Bryan. Adv. 1st. grade-Imogene Ridgill. 2nd. grade--Marie Alsbrook, Louis SAppelt, Joe Bradham, Virginia Brad r ham, M~vorgan Dubrow, W. A. M4a - honey, Josie Plowden, Valley Taylor. -3rd. grade-Warren McLeod, Coop er Dickson, Marshall Creecy, Pierce - Cante y, Frank Barned; Sara Chewu - ing, Sara Coffey, Maude Wells. 4th. grade--Doris Coffey, Frances Harvin, Daisy Bowen, Alma Rawlmy son, Harlot Plowden, Witmer Shope, Lila May Alsbrook, Florene Harring ton, James Fowler. 6th. gradoe-Hattie Alice Mahoney, Frances Coskroy, Caryl McKelvey, Ashton Plowden. 7th. grade-Rosa Geiger, Virginia b Orvin, Audrey Young. 8th. gradle--Louis Brown, Winnie Plowden. 9th. grade-Sara Ellen McKelvey. 10th. grade -- Corinne McKelvey, .Mildred Smith. 11th. grade-Bertha Johnson, Isabel Plowden William Richardson Luly Rigbv. Estell Wilson. Jako Wiilson. CRIMINAL COURT NOW IN $[$$ION Judge Shipp is Presiding-Grand Jury Makes Its Present ment and Appoints Committees Court convened in lManning Mon day with Judge Shipp on the bench and Mr. Louis Wood as stenographer. Solicitor Frank McLeod is the prose cuting attorney. The following cases have been tried: State vs. Bill Zeigler and Charlie Bryant, murder, hot guilty. State vs Courtney McFaddin, house breaking and larceny, guilty, three months on chaingang. State vs Wesley Witherspoon house breaking and larceny, guilty, - thtree months on gang. State vs Miller Williams house breaking and larceny, guilty, twelve months on gang. State vs Robert George, Gregg An thony and Brunson Cooper, guilty as to Robert George, and Brunson Coop er, not guilty as to Gregg, Anthony three months each. State vs Martin breaking prohibi tion law, guilty, three months on gang. State vs Jake Plowden, breaking prohibition law, guilty, $50.00 fine. State vs Arthur Gamble (two cases) housebreaking and larceny, guilty, two years on gang. State vs Aron Brown, assault and battery, guilty, three months on gang. The following is the grand jury presentment: Grand Jury's Presentment Presentment of Grand Jury, spring term of Court, 1922. To his Honor, Judge S. W. G. Shipp, presiding Judge: We beg- to report that we have passed on all bills handed us by the Solicitor. The County Highway Commission has handed us a report showing their receipts and expenditures from June 24th, 1920 to December 31st, 1921. This report shows that the Commis sion has received from: Sale of Bonds --------- $ 398,746.00 Interest -- -- ---.-------- 9,702.68 Federad Government .- -- 19,684.88 Special 2-mill tax ------ 9,410.34 Automobile tax -- ....... 13,619.49 State Highway Dept. 4,165.74 Total..-----------$455,319.13 This itemized statement of expenditures amounts to ---- ----- ---- $336,503.13 Leaving a balance on hand Dec. 31st 1921 --.-$118,816.00 We have not yet made any exam ination of the books of the County officei-s, public buildings or ;chain gang. Committees have been appoint ed for this purpose and we hope to be able to make a full report on these matters at the summer term of the Court. We have made some inquiry as to the payment of taxes in the County and the Treasurer informs us- that out of $282,102.26 due the County in taxes for 1920, $58,640.25 or 21 per cent. of the total is still unpaid. While the Treasurer was unable to give us exact figures for 1921, he states that fully 60 per cent. or about $170,000 is still unpaid. We regard this as a deplorable condition. The Grand Jury can of course, do nothing to helb the situation but we take this means of bringing it to the attention of the Court and the public as a matter of information. We have appointed the following committees: Committee on Finance and County Officers: .T. C. Felder, E. R. Richbourg, Leon Weinberg. Chain Gang W. R. Keels, E. A. Fleming, C. B. yek. Public Buildings J1. D. Gibbons, G. H1. Caullette, D. N. fluddin. Public Schools R. D. White, W. K. Hudson, 0. . A brams. We thank your Honor for all cour tesies shown us. C. R. Sprott, 'Foremian. RtESO)IAJTIONS W'TJEREAS, Arthur Braijlsford Briggs, departed this life on F'riday March 3rd, 1922 in the bloom of young manhood, his family, commun ity and county sustaining a great loss thereby, and, WHEREAS, Summerton Lodge No. 106 A. F. M. has in his death lost a worthy, loyal and enthusiastic mem ber,--th erefore, Bie It Resolved: That in all humil ity wve bowv to the Will of Almighty God-who gave and who taketh awvay; Whose wisdom it is not for mortal man to question; whose compassions and mercies are great. Resolved:' That we dlelore the death of our brother and that we ex tend to the bereaved wife and family our deepest sympathy; that these re solutions be inscribed on our minute book and that a copy be sent to the family of our deceased brother. J. A. JAMES, H. CAIN, W. HI. ANDE~RSON, Committee. Sumnmerton, S. C., March 10, 1922. Passed by a rising vote, March 10th 1022. J. C. Lanham, Secretarf' Summerton Lodge Uo. 105 A F. iM. Mr. Fred Hanson of Greenville, Connecticut, is visiting Mr. Edwin Jnsnon.