The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-23

Ill for the past rev weeks, OGt 2Ole
be out at his Office through sheer vii
power. He went to Columbia this
morning with the purpose OF going tt
the hospital, where he may havesto un-
dergo an operation. We hope it vii
prove not so serious, and that he VII!
come back in good health.
The Times has oftened cautioned
those who desired letters published il
its columns to accompany them with
the name OF the writer, otherwise they
will not be published Yesterday
morning we received a communication
post marked, Alcolu which did not dis
close the name of the author, and fol
that reason we declined to publish 1t.
Died last Saturday night at his home,
near Bloomville, Mr. Isaac Haley,
aged "a years. The deceased Con.
fe6erase soldier, was member OF the
25th Eutaw Regiment, and man Of
sterling character The funeral took
place at Oak Grove church. Rev. j.
A. Ansley, pastor Of the Manning Bap.
tist church, conducted the service.
The attention of our readers is di-
rected to the advertisement OF The
Sumter Clothing Company where cloth
ing and gents furnishing goods are be-
ing offered at greatly reduced prices.
These goods are placed on the market
now for the purpose Of unloading a
heavy stock of winter goods, and those
contemplating buying will secure bar:
gains by visiting that store.
4 Or. J. II. Hawkins formerly of Man
ming, but recently from Aiken. bou ght
out the drug business of Dr.. Kelley, at
Olanta, and going into business in that
thriving little town. Doctor Hawkins
is a pharmacist of years experience, and
Olanta is indeed fortunate in securing
him, professionally and socially. His
family will move to Olants after the
holidays. They are now Wishing rel
atives at Eastover, after an extended
visit to relatives near Manning.
2 We are under obligations to Mrs.
John E. Dingle, Of Summerton, for
several copies of the New York Stats
Zeitung, which contains the editorials
of Herman Ridder, who sets forth the
German position in very illur' mating
manner, and which throws sucL light
on the war situation that if read by the
American public generally the senti-
meut against Germany would change
in its favor. Mrs. Dingle was born in
Charleston, but spent her early child
hood in Germany, and has now num-
Der of near relatives fighting for the
Fatherland.
The cclored people are expecting a
large crowd here January 1st from all
over the county to attend the Enanci-
patton Celebration of the negro free
dom. Two or three bands OF music
will be in the parade headed by John
Washington and his staff OF marshalls.
The program is to be had in the color.
ed graded school building where sew
eral addresses will be made. The prin-
cipal speaker this year is. q. B. Thom-
as, forts years dispatching clerk in
the Orangeburg Postohce. Thomas is.
said to be well up on the issues of the
day and man OF unusual common
sense and conservatism, besides being
q brilliant talker and splendid scholar
The leaders of the affair anticipate one
of the largest crowds that has ev-
er been brought to Manning on SINH
lar occasions.
The Pastime Theatre will present on
Christmas day, that great picture in
five reels, entitled Joan OF Arc, The
Maid of Orleans. Those familiar with
the history of the French revolution
will be amply repaid by seeing this
magnificent portrayal OF the story
af the heroine OF France. In
ali history there is not a character
that has been more worshipped or
revered than the maid who took up
arms in defence Of a country, and the
manager of the Pastime, in securing
this picture has manifested desire to
give to his patrons an entertaining and
intellectual Christmas treat. Mr.. Wild
man has gone to expense to secure this
picture, and it is hoped the patrons OF
the Pastime Will demonstrate their ap-
probation by filing the house IN the
afternoon and evening.
A friend OF The Times editor remark
ed Monday that he was pleased with
some of his editorial expressions re-
Gently, but he did wish that the editor
would write some strong editorials in
favor of prohibition, when told that to
do so would be violation of honest
opinion, be said the violation would be
in the interest of good cause. Well
perhaps so, but it is not the editors
conception Of right to advocate that
which he is opposed to on principle,
for to do so would be nothing short Of
hypocrisy, and this is a despisable trait
that all men abhor. Personally the
editor is not in favor of the principle
of prohibition, as representative how
ever, it is his duty TO carry out the
wishes of the majority when expressed;
this he will do or make way Tor some
one else who will. What more can the
most ardent prohibitionist desire?