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THE MANNI Entered at the Postoffice at Ma Appelt & Shot Published Eve Subscription Rates $2.( MANNING, S. C., WEDI TE PASSING OF IBL N[WSPAP[R "SCOOP" The Old Days of The Exclusive 'Story' Slowly But Surely Going. (By Charles H. Zuber) While the quest for news on the part. of the daily press is as keen and probably more so-in the present da yas it was at any time in the past, there is no longer the frequent pro duction or creation of the newspaper "scoop"-as it was called in the West -or "beat," which was its eastern de signation-that marked the progress ive and insistent journalism of that period preceding the beginning of the present century. Of course, there arise occasions when one newspaper in a city will publish a good "story" that its rivals fail to obtain except as a "rewrite,"; but on the whole, the newspaper field today, like all other industries and crafts, is so well stand ardized that the opportunities for put ting a "scoop" over on the other fel low are decidedly remote. Police cases, court proceedings, hotel news, financial affairs-in fact all the big sources of daily news now pre handled in such a way at their respective places of origin that there is little or no prospect of one newspaper getting an advantage over another. But it was not always so. In the old days there were advantages of various kinds enjoyed by individual newspapers or reporters that proved psolific fields for "scoops." In those days the newspaper or newspapers which had political affiliation with a city, county or state administration were always favored when a big story "broke," this preference extending to police departments county court af fairs and state news developments. Trickery Ofttimes lesorted to Nor was trickery excluded from the category of the news gatherers of those (lays. One of the common methods of getting a "scoop" was to secure petitions field in suits which promised something sensational and then concealing the papers from the other reporters until the "story" was on the streets exclusively in one pap er. Another common method of "put ting one over" was to secure a live item from some individual, who de sired to reach all the newspapers with his story, on the promise that the re porter receiving the statement give it to the reporters. The promise always was made, but sometimes "forgotten," with the result that the reporters to whonm the item was originally told scored a "scoop," while the man with whom the story originated was "in bad" with the other reporters, who wouhl not believe that he had re quested its general dissemination. Of ficials, police characters, business men lawyers and others toadied to news papers either as a matter of protec tion or to curry favor for future con sideration, and in this way many a "scoop" was registered. But under existing conditions, when the thirst for rublicity and the fear of .Journalistic enmity is in the heart of every man who may become the guardian or source of a real news item,- and with the various public agencies where news originates mak ing known all their operations the ad vents of "scoops" are few and~ fari between. To what an extent this dlis semination of ''big news" has become general instead of exclusive, is illus tratedl in an incidlent in a M iddle West city, where two newsboys wer'1e sell ing rival evening papers. One of the newsies wvas shouting aloud the "sen satioIn" which his paper carried. The other vendor, standling close to the boy who was conducting the journa list ic ballyhoo, waited until prospee tive buyers came with in a f'ew feet of him and his rival, when he would remark, in an ord inary tonie of voice, "'I've got it in the Times,'' meaning that he had the samie item in the pa per he wvas selling, with tihe result that, as his palper was the more pop.. ular of the two, he sold more than the chap who was drumming up the tradIe by his noisy shouting. And the IRival Gets the Storr A uniiqule ''s(oop" is that of' which .old newV.spaper~ men of a certain city Dickson D IS WE~AK, SICK, NEltV It lk Now i'o0ih)le foll You to Come to . age o, Nuxatled Iron, lUse It for TI Time Youi have Not 1te'ceived Than 'You Expect, Stim ply I. IDickson lDrug Store, and I . ' 'You Bhack V Manning people may welt ask how w< "Satisfaction or Money B~ae!v offer. over the country sho3w that an amain iron in their blood. At a recent confer merly physician of Bellevue Hlospital andJ the Westchester County I Iospital, comes weak, thin, pale and watery.I ens their vital organs as to lem'l them atomach trouble, kidney disease, nerve allment. I have had p~eople Come to a cause they often had pains and palpit faintness or spots before the eyes. In meat iron was suppliedl, all of these s offor because Genuine Nuxated Iron c< in your blood. So many peole are benefited by this remarkable remedly, tI to Dickson Dr'ug Store andl get your be weeks, and~ note the improvement in y endurance. If you are not more than hack the wrapner and we will promptly NG TIMES nning as Second-Class Matter. e, Proprietors. ry Wednesday 10 per year in Advance 'ESDAY, JUNE 14, 1922 in Ohio still speak with a decided chuckle. It seems that the cashier of a bank in a suburban city had been cutting quite a swath in racing and shady society circles. The rumor be came current that he was short in his accounts, and on a certain Saturday night one of the large dailies in the big-town received a strong "tip" from one of the cashier's "flames" that he had left town-also v large hole in the bank's exchequer. The newspap er tried to secure corroboration of the story from the bank officials, but, of cotgrse, they denied it. A reporter then was sent to the home of the ac cused man's brother for verification of the rumor. The brother flatly branded the yarn as a fake. The re porter insisted that his paper had the facts and would publish them. The brother countered with the threat that if the story was published the newspaper would have on its hands the largest libel suit ever filed in that section. After further verbal spar ring, the brother repeated his threat of a libel, while the last words of the reporter were to the effect that his paper, having the "goods," would run the story just the same. However, after the reporter returned to his of fice and talked matters over with his chief, it was decided that there were not enough facts to justify the risk, so the story was temporarily shelved. In the meantime the brother of the cahsier, taking seriously the threat of the reporter that his paper would run the ,story, bethought himself of a friend on a rival sheet who would be seriously embarrassed if this story "broke" on his route and he failed to get it. So he summoned his friend, gave hi mall the details of the defal cation, which amounted to nearly $200,000, threw in all the racing and white-light effects-in fact, furnished all the materials fore one of the big gest sensations this particular section had ever seen. The next morning Sunday-the newspaper which had the original tip on the looting of the bank came out without a line about the af fair, while the paper that had had no inkling of it until the threat of the rival reporter caused the brother of the cashier to act, had the details of the defalcation spread all over its front page. Another queer angle of a "scoop" developed in a certain city where the proprietor of a newspaper and anoth er citizen advanced $250,600 to save one of the city's most cherished insti tutions. The newspaper proprietor failed to notify his editor of the mat ter, and the first the chief knew of it was when the editor of a rival even ing paper telephoned him, just before making an edition, that he had not had time to make a real spread on the item, and that, if the other editor was willing, they would both hold the story for the second edition, to do it justice. The editor of the paper own ed by the philanthropist pretended to make a concession by holding off, then sent his best men scurrying around to the proprietor to get the details of the gift in time for the next edition. Hle just managed to obtain the facts in time, thus saving himself and the proprietor the keenest humiliation. It is reported, however, that some years later this same proprietor allowed his own paper to be "scooped" in a real estate decal involving several mill ion dollars and in which he was the prime Within the last 20 years there have een three "scoops" of an international character presented to thle American people, none of which brought' credit to the niewsp~aper ly olishing them. One of themi was the heralding of the den ato President McKinley. F'ol lowing the attack upon him by the assassin Czolgoz at the Pan-American Exposition at, Buffalo, McKinley hov eve ween life and death, wvhile an anxious world prayed and waitedl for the Divine verdiet. Then one evening the newvspapers servedl by a certain press association sudd~enly burst forth with extra editions, announcing the decath of the innrty red President, wvith all the touchinag and s9orrowful dletails of the last summons. For a brief period the whole country was rent, by grief over the report. And then came the extra edlitioIns of the new"spapers of the rival press aissociation with the story that Mc Kinley still was alive, rug Store (NY P'ElISON iN MANNING~ WHiO OUlS O11 RUIN-D)OWN. 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We want that boy. He will be the only 'boy agent in this town for the famous MOVIE WEEKLY ..MAGAZINE. He will work after school and other spare time. His pay will be what he makes it; besides fine prizes and free Movie Tickets. When he makes good, he will be promoted. If you are between 14 and 19 years old, determined to "make good" and truly think you are the boy for this job, then apply by letter to Mr. E. L. Gilbert, "Personal," 3rd floor, 119 West 40th Street, New York City. Give full details of any past selling experience; your age; parent's full name and busi ness; your school grade and at least two references. and that hope was held out for his recovery. The newspapers which car ried the story of his death were deep ly humiliated and offered excuses and apologies for their error. But it was a long time before the false report was forgotten by- the public, even though McKinley's death followed within a short time after the journa listic faux pas. Pope's Death Prematurely Reported Some years later a similar blunder was made by another press associa tion in connection with the late Pope 1 Leo. The eminent prelate had been ill for a long time, and his death was daily, almost momentarily, expected. So when the newspapers served by a certain press association came out with extra editions, announcing the death of His Holiness, the Catholic clergy everywhere ordered bells toll ed, prayers said and other devout manifestations over the passing of i t,_at churchman. Then came the re port to the rival newspapers that the Pope was still alive, this being follow ed by a reaction against the news papers that had carried accounts of his death which required many months to eradicate. The fact that the Pope died within i shore time did not miti gate the sentiment against the news papers which he., mistakenly chron icled- his passin-g on. Carrying pe:.iaps a greater shock than that of either of the two "scoops' above set forth, was that which fol lowed the first announcement of the alleged signing of an armistice in connection with the recent World War. The people of the Allied na tions, and particularly of America {s we can best judge-were heartsick over the awful carnage that was be ing waged by the contending armies :ibroad, and evcry little suggestion :arryimg with it the prospects of an :arly cessation of hostilities caused the wildest joy, ndt only among those wvho had sons, brothers, fathers and :ther relatives at the front, but Among patriotic citizens generally. Then suddenly out of Brest came the story, credited to Admiral Wilton, that an armistice had been signed be tween the Allies and Germany, and bi.at the war was actually over. This Story was carried as a "scoop" by the aewspapers served by one press asso ination. Those who depended upon the news of a rival organization (lid lot commit the blunder of accepting :e original report as true, even a1ough spontaneous celebrations were naugurated in hundreds of places md hosannas of joy over the coming, >f peace were flung on high through >ut the land. There came denials from Washington, from London and From Paris that an armistice had been ;igned; and from a feeling of the highest jubilation, inspired by the un suthentic report of a cessation of righting, the nation was plunged into perhaps a deeper gloom than existed beifore the news of the alleged armis-' Lice was sent out. The reaction against the newspapers which pub ished this story was extremely severe, andl was not tempered for a long time b~y the fact that the armistice really was signed a week or so Inter. A case where pure chance played a part in a "scoop" in connection with a murder case occurred about 15 years igo. Two dental students had been arested for the murder and dlecapita tion of a girl of their acquaintance. Professional Cards JNO. G. DINKINS Attorney-at-Law MANNING, S. C. DuRANT & ELLERBE A ttorneys-at- Law MANNING, S. C. R. 0. Purdy S. Oliver O'Bryan PURDY & O'BRYAN Attorneys and Counselors at Law MA NNING. S. C. FRED LESESNE Attorney-at--Law MANNING, S. C. J. W. WIDEMAN A ttqoney-at-Law MANNING, S. C. Hi. C. CURTIS' Attorney-at-Law MANNING, S. C. J. A. Weinberg Taylor H. Stukes WEINBERG & STUKES Attorneys-at-Law MANNING, S..C. ~ New Committee ! Z {jK"1. .t I Controversy over the Muscle specta cdommittee which will consid< Photograph taken in the Miii n its(left to right) of J W \) (hkf EnQincer, Conigressinan WV M iler of Wahingpin. Chief Clerk man Cra.go, of Pennsylvania. The head of the yictim was never re covered, and the evidence against the two men was purely circumstantial. Either probably could have saved himself by turning state's evidence, but both held their peace. After they had been convicted, an appeal was taken by their attorneys. The argu ments for a new trial were to be heard at the state capital, and thither at torneys and reporters went. Because of the particular brutality of the crime, the case had attracted nation wide attention, so that the matter of a new trial was a national, rather than a local affair. In wndering through the state capitol,, where the court which was to hear the appeal was in session the two representa tives of one o/ the dailies of the city in which the origiani trial was held, were accosted by an attache of the state house, who informed them that, for a consideration, he would place them at a ventilator over the court room where the hearing was to be held behind closed doors, and where they could see and hear everything that transpired. The bargain was im mediately made, plans were worked out by which one of the reporters, provided with a black flag and a white one, was to station himself at the opening in the ceiling, while the other was to wait a block away, in plain view of a window of thte room in which the ventilator was located. If a newtrial was granted, the watching reporter was to wave the white flag; if a new trial was. denied, the black flag was to be shown. The reporter on the outside was to rush to the tele graph office immediptely after receiv ing the signal and flash the word Money 6 per FAl We operate under tU on farm land for 33 years and at the end of 33 yea the entire debt. You do: pation have to be farmii 000.00. You do not have any association. The tot further information apj County. DuR2 Money 6 er tudies ord's Muir Shoals offer made by Henry Nord has r the offer. tary- Affairs Connnittee Room in the C. 'ortlhington. WVashington representative right of Georgia, Congressman Morin of the Sessincis (standing), Congressm "White" or "Black" into his home of fice. The scheme worked perfectly. The black flag was displayed; the fa tal word flashed to the newspaper of fice, and the resourceful and lucky re porters had the satisfaction of know ing on their return home that their little strategy had beaten their rival by nearly an hour in getting the story of the confirming of the death sentence on the streets. This "Scoop" Brought No Boast It was in connection with this same case that the successful newspaper referred to registered a "scoop" of which it never boasted. One of the accused men hailed from a city about 60 miles from where the crime was committed, and-there promised to be a .wild race with papers to this city with the details of the execution on the day set for the hanging. The edi tor of the paper in question decided to be there first, so he secured all the details of the arrangemhents for the execution in advance and had an ex tra edition printed and dispatched to the town the night before, with in structions that they be placed on the streets at a certain time, based on the hour of the execution. Unfortunately the execution was delayed for two hours after the original time set for the hanging, with the result that a full and detailed report of the double execution was on the streets of the city 60 miles away fully an hour be fore it actually took place. It may seem to be crowding the re cord of Ananias a bit to say that it is possible for one newspaper to "scoop" another on the account of a big-league base-ball game, played ac cording to schedule and in the pres ent Mol 'M MORTGA las Joint Ste te Federal Farm Loan Act a i at 6 per cent. interest. You rs this pays up interest and niot have to live on the land n ig. The maximum loan is $f to subscribe to any stock in at cost of obtaining these loa >ly to exclusive representatia INT & ELLE Manning, S. C. eent Mon le Shost Offer resulted in the creation of a new. ipatol shows the commi>ttee which for ford, W. B. Mayo. F'crd's of i'ennsylvanir, Congressun an Fisher of Tennessee, and Con efice of thousands of spectators. Yet this actually happened less than 20 years ago. It was during the tele graphers' strike that a team found itself in a series of games with the New Yorks on the Polo Grounds. Im mediately on arriving in New York. the traveling correspondents of the two evening newspapers who were ad-& companying the team, tired to secure wires from the ball park to their re spective New York offices, from which they had private lines Nito their own home office. The effort was futile. Not only the foreign newspapers, but those of New York, also, were cut off from telegraph service to the ball park. One of the correspondents gave up in disgust. The other hustled out to the Polo Grounds, found a tele phone in a blacksmith's shop opposite the bail park and rented it for the afternoon. He then secured the ser- * vices of a cub reporter to manipulate the telephone, at the -other end of which was the New York correspon dent of the out-of-town paper. Relays of messenger boys were hired to carry the written results of the game by half innings' fro mthe ball park to the telephone, where the reports were transmitted to the correspondent down-town, and immediately relayed to the home town. ..That evening the newspaper with the persistent corres pondent had a full account of the game on the streets 10 minutes after the game was over, while the - rival sheet was perfectly blank as far as the account of the game was concern- - ed.-The Dearborn Independent. 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