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Page ito 8 ~I~I J ~ ae t VOL. XLII MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1922 HEAVY LOSS FROM 1ERRIFIC STORMS Thirty-two Killed, Two Missing and Three Hundred and Twenty Injured IN THE CENTRAL STATES Several Millions of Dollars Damage to Property. Many Are Seriously Hurt Chicago, April 18.-The terrific storms sweeping eastward across the country which in some parts of the Central States became tornadoes, resulted in at least 32 persons killed, 2 missing, 320 injured, and several mililons of dollars damage to proper ty, according to incomplete reports to night from the stricken areas. The 320 listed as injured include only those in towns which felt the full effect of the storms. Scores of others in sectioiic not directly in the path of the tornado were hurt and the total is believed to be be yond the 500 mark. In addition sev eral of the injured are in a critical condition. Illinois and Indiana were hit hardest, the list of known dead in Illinois being eleven, while in In diana ninteen fatalities already have been reported. The Illinois reports are believed to be complete, but there are some areas in In diana from which no word has been received, communication lines being badly hampered. Two persons were killed in Mis souri, while Kansas, Michigan, and Ohio sustained heavy property dam age. Tonight the storms still were moving eastward, but apparently had spent their full strength, subsiding in most places to snow, or hail, 'with high winds. LAWN PARTY On last Wednesday afternoon little Miss Shirley Ness entertained her friends at a lawn party given in hon or of her first birthday. The kids enjoyed games after which refresh ments were served and the birthday cake cut. Each guest was presented with a favor. Those present were: 3ulius and' Sylvia Ness, Will Brad ham, Elizabeth Bradham, Howard Ewart, James Clark, Jr., Francis Cothran, Stanley Parish, Wade Weather'ord, Jr., Clarence Iseman, Jr., R. F. Rembert, Jr., Goodwin Ap pelt, Joe Orvin, Olive Orvin, Eugenia O'Bryan, Julia Margaret Appelt, Austin Smith, Jr., Ruth Stalnaker, Elizabeth Floyd, Sallie Emma Du brow, 11 !rman Dubrow, , Anna Belle Geiger, Siott Clark, William Eller be, Fran is Ellerbe, Jake Iseman, Jr., Rembert Broadway, Dorothy Ervin, Carolyn Cantey, Charles Easley Bradham, McLaurin Appelt, .Jr., and Geraldine Crouch. . ). C. MEETS The regular monthly meeting of the Clarendon Chapter of United Daughtei : of Confederacy will he held at the Cc wt i ouse Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. All members are urged to he present; and also, any who hav not joined and wish to do so will be gladily welcomed. Please as many of the ladies as can possibly bring in their applications properly filled inl, do so. We ar'e anxious to get these off in order that the Chap ter can get dlown to real work as quickly as possible. The following is the program: 1. Roli Call--Response with men tion of s ame things in which South Carolina is first. 2. Paper--"Causes of Secession," Mrs. J. A. Weinberg. 3. Paper-"Lee, A Student-His Marriage," Mrs. S. J. Clark. 4. Clipping from South Carolina U. D. C. Chapters, Mrs. TP. M. Mouzon. Mrs. J. B. Cantey, Pres. Mrs. A. 'T. Helms, Rec. Sec. MANNING WILL RECEIVE SUNDAY MA IL FROM SUMTER Beginning Sunday morning, A pril S23rd. Maiming will receive the nmail from Western points by star route from Sumter. Mr. Charles Cochran was the successful bidder for this contract and every Sunday momning ho will get the mail from Sunmter. This will lie a great convenience to the many patrons of the Manning p)ost office asi heretofore this mail did not come here until Monday morning. Poptmaster Smith has been working on this service for some time and last e~ek he was notified that the dlepart, ment would start the service on Sun day. _________ BARBECUE SUPPER The Camp Fire Girls arc going to servo a Barbecue Supper on Satur day night in the room formerly oc cupied by J. W. Harrison. Every thing that is real good in the barbp cue line will be served and they are *only charging 50e per plato. Supper will start at 7 o'clock. The proceeds will, be used to build a log cabin for the girl. DOESN'T THINK MUCH OF GUBERNATORIL ASPIRANTS Summerton, S. C., April 15, 1922 Editor of The Manning Times: I have been frequently asked if it is really true that I will make the race for Governor of South Carolina during the coming summer. I under stand those two okL stale demagog ues, John Gary Evans and Cole L. Blease, will be candidates, and those who are supporting these gentlemen remind n' very much of a certain class of people in London, whom a well-known philanthropist wished to uplift by building them modern, up to-date homes, at a cheap rate of rent, installing in them electric lights, water-closets and bath rooms. After several months, the philanthropist visited his tenants, and he found that in lieu of bathing in the tubs, the tenants were using them for deposit ing coal, and in lieu of using the water I I closets, the tenants vwere using bar rels in the backyards <'. the respective homes. Now, people have an abso lute right to use barrels in lieu of water closets, and at the same time, vote for demagogues like John Gary Evans or Cole L. Blease, but God have mercy on the judgment of such peo ple. I understand that my college classmate, Bill Coleman, who is the president of a cotton factory, and As bury Lever, who deserted his Con gressional district, in order to accept a fat job in Washington, will run around and endeavor to capture the votes of the farmers. I am informed that Lumpkin, who married a rich widow in Columbia, is now running up and down the State, feeling his way to the Governorship, by placat ing the boys who clipped the ears and punched holes in the bellies of the Germans in No Mn's Land. A great many people will vote for Swearin gen, in case he should decide to aban don his present job, solely because of his blindness, but it is a mighty poor policy to elect a man to an important executive position, merely from the standpoint of sympathy for his mis fortunes. Bethea of Columbia, who ran for Governor two years ago on a platform of whipping the Germans, and although a rich bachelor remain ed at home, put on a uniform after the war was over, and then mulcted I the Columbia Record for a big sum in damages, because the Record told the truth about him, will probably go rattling around the State for his per sonal amusement. I-lodges of Marl boro County, who has acquired con siderable expertness at: the noble art of sterilizing hogs, will probably throw his hat in the ring, if fully persuaded by the swine growers of the State. Now, history shows he yond any reasonable doubt that the human race, in times of misfortune, can be led astray by demagogues, who cause the people to tear down all the institutions which they have builded up, for their own good and the good of their children, through many generations, and who array class against class, stir up strife among the people, oppress the minority, and sometimes cause the people to forget God and repudiate wvell -established mlorail principlles which have safely brought our fathers and fare-fathers thus far in the race of life. Calh~oun was a great man in some respiects, but he wais entirely ignorant of the treadl and~ evolution of history, he did not have suffcient intelligence to com prehend that Christianity was estab lish ing beyond do~ubt the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, that as a result slavery wvas doomed, and Calhoun caused the dlrenching of the soil of the South in the blood of the finest mnodta vrwle the green earth, when Calhoun had( it in is powver to persuade the United States to pay the South for its pro perty, which grew up as naturally as the forests, in lieu of having this same property stolen, taken andl car riedl away by the miost righteous bunch of thieves wvho have ever grac edl the pages of history. Tillman was a greater man than Calhoun and established certain in stitutions in South Carolina, which are accomplishing much good for the people, but Trillman was a righteous denmagogue, wvho arrayed class against class, oppressedl the minority, deC bauched the manhood of the State, and monopolized all the glory of the so-called Tillman movement. A statesman realizes that the in terest of all the people are identical, that bard work and the keeping of the commandments is the salvation of the people, that no man has any moral right to demand special privileges from the State, and that it is the purnose of the sae to provid CIVIC [[ACU NAMES MANY COMMITTff8 The Civic League held its regular monthly meeting last Monday after noon. The minutes of the last meet ing were t end and approved. This being the first meeting after the elec tion of officers the president read the following list of standing commit tees: Court Housc--Mrs. T. M. Mouzon, Chairman; Mrs. T. Nimmer, Miss Corinne Barfield, Miss .Janie Wilson. Entertainment--Mrs. Cary Smith, Chairman; Mrs. J. A. Weinberg, Mrs. Scott Harvin, .Jr., Mrs. Marion Wil linms. Street Sanitation - Mxs. C. N. Sprott, Chairman; Miss Hattie Nel son, Mrs. F. O. Richardson. School Grounds--Mrs. E. S. Ervin, Chairman; Mrs. A. T. Helms, Mrs. Joe Davis. Depot Gr unds-Mrs. T. L. Bagnal, Chairman; Miss Mattie Appelt, Mrs. G. L. Dickson. Charity-Mrs. A. I. Barron, Chair man; Mrs. J. W. Herriott, Mrs. W. M. Brockington, Mrs. B. E. Chandler. Membership-Mrs. J. II. Orvin, Cha1tnan; Mrs. I. T. Appelt, Miss Sue Sprott. Publicity--Mrs. E. C. Alsbrook, Chairman; Miss 'Tora Bagnal, Miss Rita Huggins. The president omitted the memorial :ommittee because that work belong ^d to the U. D. C. which has recently been organized. Mrs. E. S. Ervin reported school igrounds in good condition. The flow ars iand shrubery had been fertilized tad the wire had been taken down, part of it was sold by Mr. Ervin, the ther part used at the depot. Mrs. J. H. Orvin reported the names f five new members. Mrs. Cary Smth reported that five ta had he;n ri'.cn during the month, mad aske'l for suggestions and the ;o-operation of the league. It was mtovcd and seconded that the commit tee interview Mr. .Joe Davis, local malnger of the Chautauqua, and ask for profit sharing rights. Mr. Ilanks had made a good pro position to the committee in regards to the picture show. It was decided to leave this entirely with the con mittee. A plan to have a minstrr1 perfor nlance of b cal talent met with the hearty approval of the League. Mrs. T. L. Bagnal reported that work was being done at the depot. A clean up campaigr with some stunts and rewards was suggested by \Irs. C. N. Sprott. Mrs. A. I. Barron stated that sev !ral children needed clothes so they ould attend Sunday School. A sick voman, who was endorsed by Dr. B3rockinton and Miss Moore, needed medicine and clothes. The needs of lhe girl brought before last meeting 'lad not been investigated thorough y. She had been called out of town 'y a sick sister. Mrs. IHelms report-1 :.d that if the Charity Committee Pound this a worthy cause the Metho list \Missionary Society would he had to help too. The League was glad to have pre ent Mi'. .1. 1. Dinkins. lie made all istrucitire talk on the funlamtoentals f narlbnentary lav. - 'lhe following new members wvere nnimiii1ovly received into the I.eiague : 'i.rs. C. L. McElveern, Mrs. .1. I. E'vans, \llrs. W. B. Dickson, Miss Myrtle Bowman, and Mrs. B. E. haialler. It was decided that dues fo r the Veari he raised from 50c to $1.0t. The inniualI report to be ieadl at the l'ed irat ion was ireadt to the Leag'ue: The trea sur ier r'eported as 'ol lows: A itount ini bantk at last mieet Receipt s fori 1(1 month d 9.0li plit ures for mon(1th .. 2:28.95 A\ mountt inow ini banik . 9.00 Respjectfuilly subm itted MUrs. WV. E. Re(ardon, Secreta ry andi Tr'ieasurer'. 'iANNING TlOHACCO0 Tlhe Mian niing Trobacc'~o Ma de(t w'llI 'e o~pen this year as usual for the sale :f tobacco by auction. It is rumtored'C~ that on account of the gr'adin.. act [be market will be a couple of weeks lateir ini open'tiny, pr'obalty artound~ A\ugu.st 1st. All the big tobacco comn pianies will be i'epresentted biy full :orps oif buyers. A meetiutg of the wearehouse'ment who have not given theit htouse(s to the co-operative as so liationi wvill be held in F'lorence to morrow ('Thurs'lay)h. At this meet ing it wvill be decided just what the pening (late will be. >qual rights and equal opportunities for all the people, protect the morals >f the people and hand down to fu Lure generations the institutions of [he race. At the present time, the writer of this article is not a candidate for ay office, aind would much prefer the taking of an occasional shot at the enemies of good government. Yours truly, J. J. Cantey. FAREWELL RECEPTION TO R[Y. W. M. WALTON The new and beautiful residence of Mr. Hugh Gus Richbourg, and spac ioUs grounds was the scene of a mem orable gathering on Monday night, April 17th. Not only were the prin cipal citizens of the town of Summer ton represented, almost without ex ception, but cars came from all con tigious parts of the county. The oc casion was a farewell reception and banquet to the Rev. W. M. Walton, rector of the Episcopal Church, Sum merton, who left Tuesday for it home in Virginia. The reception was not a church affair-not even inter-de nominational in the usual sense. It was stressed as a community demon stratiorn. The Rev. Walton resigned in Little Rock, and came to Summerton about five years ago on a pledge of three years residence. Easter 19)20, he re signed, but on protest of his people reconsidered the resignation for one year. le remained and built for them a church, small but one of the most beautiful in the rural districts of South Carolina. In 1921 he resign ed again, but the protest of the Epis copal Church being respected, and re inforced by the petition of prominent members of other denominations in the town Mr. Walton remained anoth er year. lie secured during this year a pipe organ remarkably pure in tone and size which is now in use at the church. Rev. Walton has been especially ac tive among the boys of Summerton, holding weekly meetings of the "Boy Scouts." There is hardly a child, large or small, of this end of the county who does not know the present rector of the Episcopal Church. The warm and hearty congratula tions of the community (with scout associations) must have been most gratifying to this gentleman. le carries with hin a most grateful me:mory of the appreciation of our people and a hearty "God-speed" in his future work. Resolutions tendered Scout Master, Rev. W. M. Walton on leaving Sun merton, S. C.: The chief and most precious re sources of any nation is its children. In the childhood of today we see the people of tomorrow. Those who in coming years will add lustre and bring prestige to our glorious country. The state does now to a limited ex tent care for the welfare and educa tion of its youth. Thy should more and more be the ain of a government until every child shall be given a chance to develop fully into whatever w:ilk of life its nature calls. Not until then wil! a nation be doing its full duty to its children and raise to that height of usefulness that will make it the dominant power in the world for the cause of cvilization and righteousness. That nation is to be congratulated which has among its citizens those who will take pause in their own career long enough to give this sub ect a ttent ion, and lend a guiding hand to the youth of his country. Blessed is that community which has one in its midst who can rise out of self and pour a libation upon the altar of childhood. England possessed such a man, Colonel Baden-Powell of her army since hecomio a knight of the empire. When he conceived the idea of the Boy Scouts we hardly think eve n le saw the immensity of his :ichi eve ment. This creature of his brain ;ow plractically cir.'e.os the "lobe, :ind the man who gave it being, will go down in history as one of the lnuanrtails. And now: WIIEREAS, Our village and com munity has been blessed with a man in the person of llev. WV. M'. WaItoin, who has organized ama ndld a Troop of ltoy Scouts in our maidst, giving of his timen, love :ad ex~perience., to the uiphu ildi1ng of t.he boyhood of onur c'ommiuniity in the honor and love of Godl, and all the virtues of goodi cit izenshi p, :md WVHIER EAS, We thle mat .ers and fat hers of the Boy Scouts of Sum amerton do teeh an undying sense of grat itIude to Mr i. Wal t on for a service money coubil not, buy, i or his watch futl caire over our~ hays ex tending over~ a pieriodl of severmaI yeaurs: TIIEREFORE BE IT RESOLI'ED: l'irst-TIhat we t ender to Mr. Waul ton our heartfelt thanks for hiis deva tioni. For the mrny miontihs oif train ng antd inst ructiton he has given our bays. For the love wvhich he has shown in the service. F(~r the God given talent wvhich has enabled hiim to pause in his own affairs to coin sidetr others. Second-That as be has n'w sever ed his connection with the local Troop, andl is preparing to leave 0our comn munity for other and larger wvork, we wish him God-speed, as lie goes along, blazing a more glorious trail of goodl deeds, that he wvill experience more andl more fully thc blessings of a host of grateful parents. That he will receive from his country the plaudit, well done thou good and faithful citizen, thou hast been care ful of our youth, thou art worthy of remembrance by a grateful country, and at last the glorious invitation "Enter thou into the Joy of Thy Lord." (Signed): HI. Cain, Carlotta M. Capers, 1H. A. Richbourg, George Joseph, L,. C. Stukes, Gertrude V. Tisdal e, Dr. antI Mrs. T. J. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Carrigan, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Dingle, A. P. Burgess, J. A. Ansley, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Davis, R. B. Mcllett. Mrs. HI. A. Richhourg. Mrs. WIL SON BOARD OF TRAD)E TAKES TOBACCO CENSU We reprint the following, article from the Wilson, (N. C.) Daily Times of April 13th: Tobacco Percentage Signed Up: The entire crew of sixty men sent out by the Wilson Tobacco Board of Trade, three days ago, ti the princi pal counties from which the tobacco wn-rehouses of Wilson draw their t' tde have all retur'ned. An au'! i of their retui ns have been made and as a result (f this audit, the per cent "signed up" for the 'Co-operative's is as below: County Ior Co-operative Wilson--5 and three tenths. Duplin-9 and five tenths. Sampson-14 and six tenths. Wayne-18 per cent. Warren-17 and five tenths. Nash-18 and five tenths. Lenoir---19 per cent. Pitt-19 and three tenths. Green--22 per cent. Edgecombe--23 per cent. Vanceboro section-10 per cent. Johnson--19 and five tenths. Total 11 counties and Vanceboro section canvassed averaged signed up for "Co-operative" 15 and thirty six one hundredths. EPISCOPAL SERVICES AT SUMMERTON The Episcopal services of Holy Weck and Easter of 1922 were of un usual interest being the last services by their present rector, the Rev. W. M. Walton. The solemn service of the Fast of the Crucifixion on Friday was attended by a congregation larg er than the number who usually at tend the Lenten services. E: ter morning was the first East er service held in the beautiful new church with the grand pipe organ. The organist, Mrs. I.. E. Brailsford, is rapidly attaining a mastery of this instrument. The wealth of ben'tiful flowers, the inspiring music of the special choir, accompanied by the new organ, will long he remembered. The Rector did not preach a sermon of the usual farewell type. His text indicated an Easter Theme: "Who Shall Roll Away The Stone." The offertory sung by Mr. R. C. Richard son as soloist, "Thy Will Be Done," was excellently rendered. The service closed with the hymn, "In the Sweet Bye and Bye." The last four lines were sung by one of the little boys as a solo and were peculiarly touching as i'nd icating the close bond existing between the Rector onii the chibien of Su mlerton. PAXX XVILE W. C. T. U. HAS GOOD) 3EETIING The Paxv ille Woman's Christian 'Tenpeiance Union is very active and meetings are held regularly the second lueslay of every month. We have a very enthusiastic, wide-awake pre sident, who has the interests of the work always in her heart. The Flower Mission department is par ticularly alive at this season of the year. The Union has just received fresh inspiration through bliss I)oru thy Wheale's visit to us on last Tues Iay, the 11th. She reached here about 4 o'clock, and went. immediately to the school building where <uiite a number of boys and girls were a wait ing her arrival. She gave them :t vecry instructiveo ::n(1 practical talk. On salime 'veiiing she ga:ve a Very iln telligeIt, helpful :ihlrss on "'\meri ca iza':t iuln," at1( nd general informa . i:onll about the W. C. T. U. and its tvwentv k: de~gnatets of work, comlpm+'~ it to n atch-work quilt, each 5' Ore rosentling a1 depari tment. She w\.1 ".(ry'ooptimist i aS to the succ'e.ss I':o'aihitionl. A\ faily,1.(4: o od a uenc r'le't ed her. :a Th mee1 t ing was presidled olver hv\ who, ial itroduced her. D~uring the colleet i'in, a solo, "Our Secret' "wa reierl(ed byv liss Jiessie (nrt is. Whitl' Iliniiu town, Mliss WVheale waIs ('nter ti-lie ait thle homben ot Mr s. S. I'. Cuirt is. LOCAL KAPP[NINIGS IVENTY YEARS AGO .lune 1902 r~ewintatives, IH. S. D es( hampn ls, J1. 11. L e5sne, G;eorge' l. Jone11s, I. Ml. IWoods. Superinoteindlent of Edu lcation L. L. Wells, S. P'. Ilodliday. .Judge of Probate, J. M. Windhami. Auditor, E. C. IDickson, TI. P'. Cut ti no. Tr'ieasurer, S. J. Howvman. Supervisor', E'. C. H-or' G;eor'ge S. Le'gare, TI. WV. Bacot. State Senate, Heniry B. Ric'har'dsoni, C. Ml. Davis, Louis A ppelt. Dry goods very cheap, closing ouit summer goods. Millinery at very close pr-ices. W. E. Jlenkinson. Mr. Ashley Avant of the Avant Mercantile Co., of Summerton was in Manning yesterday, on his way to Glehnn Springs. R. B. Mellette, Mrs. A. P. Burgess, L. R. Mott, J. HI. Scarborough, James HI. Phillips, ,J. T. Trouchberry. Addresses were made by Dr. L. C. Stukes, Patrol Leader, H1. (Gus Rich bourg and NW. J. H. Phillips. Rev. Walton was presented with a hand some pair' of gold cuff buttons by the Scouts and their friends. NAVY ROW BREAKS .0081 IN HObSE "Big Navy" Supporter Is Char,ed With Backing 1)ovn 'CARCASS IN PLAIN VIEW' Whole Question Is How Many Officers, Says Chairman Kelley Washington, April 18.-Decision of "big navy" men, on the heels of their victory for a bigger enlisted force, not to offer amendments to the 1923 naval bill providing money increases for shore station activi ties, provoked a bitter row in the House today, in the course of which Chairman Kelley charged "they had backed down, expecting the Sen ate to complete the job." Starting unexpectedly, it raged for an hour or more and drew many into the fray. Th" "good faith" of those who had changed their plan at the eleventh hour was questioned by Cairman Kelley and Representative Mondell, the Repub lican leader, and quickly resented by those who had put through the amendment increasing the person nel from 67,000 to 86,000. Ready with proposals, one calling for $6,000,000 additional for the bureau of construction and repair, and another for $2,000,000 for the bureau of engineers,' the forces op posed to the committee measura agreed to let the bill sail along as framed. Then all at once the storm broke. It came while the Ifcu o was considering the item, providi nc, 1 commissions in the navy for only 1200 of the i41 members of the first. year class at Annapolis. Pending was a proposal to commission all. "This discussion." said Chairman Kelley, "simply illustrates that ev evrybody wants disarmament in the abstract, but not in the concrete." Declaring the "cait was out of th. bag," he shouted to the ]louse that the whole question at issue cir eled around the number of oflicer , and then charged that the Navy Depart ment, in insisting on an in creasod personnel, wanted to put 200 additional destroyers com miss ion. "They hoped to get these destroy ers at the other end of the capi tol," he exclaimed. "The carca.s is in plain view now. More de stroyers mean more repair work. The men who wanted more money for the navy yards have marched right up to the place where they could take it. out. Then backed away, saying, 'don't let g:1 any fur tier; lets let the Senate dI it. Ilalf the job was donie here' adl they pi' powe to finish it at thet other c rut." 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