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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
Annapolis Examination.

Congressman Richard S. Wbaley has
announced that a competitive examina-
tion to ill vacancy from this district
in the United States Naval Academy
at Annapolis, Md, will be held in
Charleston on Saturday 21st OF Novem-
Der at the College of Charleston, corner
of St. Phillip and George Streets, be-
ginning at ten o'clock in the morning.
The examination will be in charge of
Professor Harrison Randolph and Pro-
lessor Stephenson of the college of
charleston and Professor A. Z. Gueis.
enbeimer of the High School. There
will be one principal and three alter
mates named to stand the examination
for entrance to the Naval Academy as
the result of this examination, the lat
ter to be held the early part of 1915 at
o date to be announced later. The ex-
animation is open to all white boys be-
tween the ages of sixteen and twenty
years. who reside in the first congress
sioual Districs.
Subjects on which candidates will be
exauined mentally are punctuation,
spelling, English grammar, geography,
United States History, worlds history,
arithmetic, algebra through Quadratic
equasions, and plane geometry. No
formal application will be necessary to
stand this competitive examination,
but every candidate should present
himself at The college building prompt
" at teu O'Clock Saturday morning,
November 2lst, aud should be sup
piled with the necessary writing ma
terial While no physical examina-
tion is required of candidates for the
appointment, it will be useless for any.
one GOT in almost perfect health to take
the examius,ion, as the authorities
would be certain to reject him upon
the physical test required for entrance
to the Academy. A candidate must
have been for al least two years pre-.
vious to the date of the examination a
boni6de resident OF the State OF South
| Carolina and OF the First District.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
State Of South Carolina
County Of Clarendon.

BY James M. Windham, Esq, Probate
Judge.
WHEREAS. r. Z. McFaddin made
w suit to me to grant him Let ers
OF administration of the Estate and
effects of 8. Witherspoon Evans.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said s. Witherspoon
Evans, deceased, that they be and
appear before me, in the Courtof Pro-
bate to be held at Manning on the 5tb
day of Nov. next, after publication
hereof, at IL o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why
the said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand, this 23rd
day of October, a. D. 1914.
JAMES M. WINDHAM,
Judge of Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
Methodist Chrreh.

Sunday School 1000 a. m. Mr. Jos.
Sprott, superintendent. Public Ser
vices at ll:30 a. N. and 7:S0 p. N +,
conducted by the pastor. Morning
theme: Where Shall We Find Food
for the Soul" Evening theme: "ViV-
id Scenes of Vital Realisies." No. 3.
Epworth League, 4:30 p. m. Prayer
meeting Thursday, 4:30 p. N.
The public is cordially invited to all
services.
TRINITY:--Sunday school every
Sunday at 800 p. %. Mr.. A. NJ. White
superintendent. Public worship on
the God and 4sh Sundays at 400 p. N.
conducted by the pastor.
G. 2. WAITS On,
Pastor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
New Zion.

! Mr.. and Mrs. McLeon Evans
and Mrs. Hugh Baker took a
flying trip to Olauta Thursday
Nc. Sam Evans is still quite
i'll at this writing, we hope he
will sooE recover.
Mrs. Bette Thompson and
her daughter spent the week
end at the home of Mrs. Hugh
Baker.
Mr.. I. M. B..lser is spending
this week with the family of Mrs
Hugh Baker.
Mr.. Buren Harrington and his
sister were the pleasant guests
of Miss Daisy Evans Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Alice Cantey of Lake
City is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
W. 3. Baker.
Mr.. Richard Baker and Miss
Maggie Smiley spent the week
end at Kingstree reports a live
ly time.
Misses Violet Andrews Daisy
Evans and Mary Harrington and
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Baker were
the dinner guests of Mrs. Hugh
Baker Sunday.
Mrs. Lille Knowlton who has
been i'll for the past few days is
some better.
Mr.. Buren Baker went to
Olanta last Thursday.
Mrs. Minnie Andrews and her
daughter Miss Violet has been
visiting Mrs. Sue Evans.
Mrs. Benson Evans and her
daughter Miss Daisy spent the
weekend at Lake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Johnson
of Sumter are spending a few
days with the family of Mrs.
Benson Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Coker of
Turbeville spend the week end
with the family of Mr.. Colbert
KnoWlton.
FoRGET.ME.NoT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
Ten Cent Cotton Wanted.

We are authorized to say that, until
January lst, 1915, cotton at 10 cents 8
pound will be accepted by Draughon's
College 10 exchange for tuition at col
lese or for Home Study Course. Jno
F. Draughon, founder of the Drsughon
Colleges and booster" OF the buy-a-
bale movement, has already shown his
faith by his works: he has paid cash
for one bale. All who have cotton to
sell under the above proposition should
write Draughon's Practical Business
College, Nashville, Tenn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
Baptist Church.

Sunday School 1890 a, N. E. L..
Wilkins Superintendent. Glass in
Christian Doctrine taught by the Pas
tor. Preaching at 1l:30 a. m. by the
Pastor. At 7;30 p. m. a lecture on
Japan, illustrated by large number of
handsome co!ored stereopticon views.
We extend cordial Invitation TO the
public to attend all our services.
J. A. ANSLEY,
Pastor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
s367,449 81

LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock Paid in. -. . 10000 90
Surplus Fund. $4,000 90
Undivided profits, less cur
rent expenses and taxes
paid. 49,. ........... :. 1855 81
Due to Banks and Bankers...........
Dividends Unpaid, ......... ......
Individual deposits subject to
check. 1900. go. 80. 94,131 II
Savings Deposits. 1880 68
Demand Certificates OF De-
pOslG, ..........
Time Certificates of Deposit, ...........
Certified Checks, ...................
Cashiers Checks,
Notes and bills rediscounted $3.50 43
Bills payable, including Ger
ti6cates for money borrow
Other Liabilities, viz: iz:.................
Total .s3S7, ,449 "a
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28

100 bushels Seed Wheat, Oats and
Rye, at very lowest prices for cash only
w. p. Legg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28
Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against the
estate OF James P. Langston, deceased,
Will present them duly atteste5 and
those owing said estate will r axe pay
nent to the undersigned qualified exc
cutor of said estate.
RALSTON E. SMITH,
Executor
Mayesville, S. c., r. T. D., October
%, 1914.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF CLARENDON
Before me came T. NJ. Wells, Cashier
of the above named bank, who, being
duly sworn, says that the above aud
foregoing statement is true coDdition
OF said bank, as shown by the books of
said bank. T. NJ. WELLS,
Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
r.. 81 C. W. WELLS,
this 26th day OF October, 1914.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
, CHARLTON DURANT,
J, NJ. WINDHAM.
W. NJ. PLOWDEN,
Directors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF CLARENDON.
Before me came Joseph Srrott. Cash
ier of the above named back, who being
duly sworn, says that the above and
foregoing statement is true condition
of said Bank, as shown by the books Of
said bank.
JOSEPH SPROTT,
Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 9th day of October, 1914
Il. 81 T. NJ. MoUzoN,
Notary Public for S. c.
Correct-Attest:
A. LEVI,
F. 0. RICHARDSON,
Directors.
STATEMENT
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-28

used by the cOlOred schools.
The figures are facts given
above do not include any for the
colored schools.
If time permitted, l might
enter into other statistics from
whice we might draw interesting
lessons. My object in present
ing the above facts, is that all
may see what is being done for
the Improvement of our schools,
and that if there are districts
represented here today in which
there has no substantial I'M
provements bee made, tha: you
may take encouragement from
what others h..v done.
It would not be amiss for each
one of you to study the condi:
tons of your own districts and
'see it perchance there may not
be an opportunity awaiting you
to 90 to work for the advance
ment of your own community.
During the time I have been
in office, I have stood for better
teachers, better buildings, more
money and longer terms. II
shall be my object in the future
to stand for the same and tC
work for the same whenever the
opportunity presents itself.
Respectfully submitted.
E. j. BROWNE,
County Supt. of Education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAVENNER
CONGRESSMAN from the Fourteenth District.

, been eagerly bought as investments by
savings banks and insurance ccmpa-
MES, widows, and executors investing
the proceeds of estates for widows and
orphans.
But about that time the greedy eyes
of the Wall street financiers fell upon
this property. and for some reason yet
unexplained they decided to acquire 1t.
But not at the price 1t would COM
mand as a going, profitable institution.
oh, no. First 1t must be wrecked. And
it was, deliberately, it is charged.
First the railroads with which 1t has
the profitable traffic agreements sought
excuses for cancelling these agree
ments. The former president of the
road, George Ramsey. Jr, of st. Louis,
told the house committee that feder-
al judge aided in the cancellation OF
one of the most profitable OF these
traffic contracts-the one with the
Wheeling & Lake Erie railway. This
road was in the hands of a receiver,
who asked the Judge to cancel the
agreement. He did so. Later he sane
toned similar agreements between the
w. e L. E. with other roads. Then he
resigned from the bench to take a
partnership in the law firm which han
dies the w. & L. E. affairs for the re-
ceiver.
But the cruelest blow came from
another direction. The Pittsburg Ter
minal company needed 100000 cash
for some improvements. Ramsey, who
was president, was dumfounded with
the directors suggestion that this huge
sum be borrowed on 2-year notes. He
protested that such loan would throw
the road into a receivership at the ex-
piration of two years. He suggested
long-term mortgage bond instead, but
he was overruled.
Then he went to New York to plead
with the magnates who were pulling
the strings. From them he finally Sc
cured the promise that the S10,000,000
would be borrowed on bonds and not
notes. Thinking he had saved the sit
uation he left for his home in st.
Louis. He had scarcely arrived there
when he received telegram request
ing his resignation as president
He resigned and the S10,000,000 was
borrowed on notes. At the expiration
of two years the maturing of these
notes brought about the receivership.
The bonds which had sold for 81, fell
and fell in value until today they are
quoted at seven cents. The invest
ment of s3O,000,000 in these bonds is
now worth slightly over 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
DROWNING CALAMITY
HOWLS.

- Republican efforts to precipitate
q financial stress or to convince the peo-
pie that such a condition exists are
falling fat and republican hopes Of
making a showing in the fall elections
are going glimmering IN the face of
z such news as this. conveyed in a dis
2 patch sent out from ST. Louis Saturday
evening:
g Industrial activity Is again manifest
in factories near here. The American
Car and Foundry company az Madison,
III. Is working about 1900 men, the
largest force employed in the last four
years Announcement was made TO-
day that the National Enameling and
stamping company at Granite City.
= would resume work about August ],
(which Is month earlier than usual.
..rThe open hearth department. OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

Interstate commerce commission is pre-
pairing for an investigation of the c. H.
& d. railroad that promises to uncover
a scandal. The Frisco is another road
which will come in for its share of the
scrutiny And now the interstate COM
merce committee of the house is I'M
covering another bit of railroad finance
that will add to the enraged public's
eagerness to know the whole truth
about railroad finance.
From evidence submitted before the
house committee the assertion Is
made that the Wabash Pittsburg Term
inal Railroad company, an exceedingly
profitable road only a few years ago,
was deliberately wrecked in order that
a powerful group of Wall street rail-
road men might buy 1t cheap. The job
of wrecking, of course, resulted disas-
trously to the investors in this rail-
roads securities.
The Pittsburg Terminal railroad
owns nearly a hundred miles of track,
a coal mine or two, possesses valuable
rights of way in Pittsburg, and was par
ty with other lines entering Pittsburg
in traffic agreements which were ex-
ceedingly lucrative to the terminal
railroad.
AS late as 1908 this road was prosper
ing. Its bonds, over S30,000,000 of
them had sold for as much as 81 cents
on the dollar par value. They had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21


Why did you bow with so grand an air.
And insist, when she came. that she take
your chair?
She may have been beautiful years ago,
But today she Is neither young nor fair
Why did you hover around her SO?
Why did you laugh at her feeble Joker
Why did you hurry to fetch her cloak7
Younger women and fairer. too,
Cast many a Turing glance your way
What was the charm that she had for
you?
She is growing stout and her hair is
grayi
Her daughte, . graceful and young and
fair,
But what of that? Was her daughter
there?
All, you hattered the mother to win the
child
And the woman? Oh, she was we'll aware
Why you turned your back to the rest
who smiled,
And there may have been JOY in her
motherly breast
As you waited on her and ignored the
rest,
And you haply thought Of your ancient
with touch Of pride and believed It
now,
But the girl. no doubt. let some other
man
Hold her hand while her ma sat there
with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
.PLUCKING THE STRANGER.

Everyone who has any regard for the
right Of the public 10 protection of life.
limb and property applauds the efforts
OF the Rock Island police department
to discourage automobile and motor
cycle speeding. The law should be ap-
piled impartially to everyone who is
aware that he Is violating 1t.
However, we should not be too Sc
we're with visitors who may not know
what the local regulations are. There
IS enough to do in apprehending and
prosecuting fragrant viOlators without
taking advantage of any misunder-
standing, particularly IL the object of
discipline happens to be someone who
B comes here TO transact business or as
: sightseer and whom We might wish
20 have make a practice OF coming
again.
-7- For instance II the police depart
ment wishes to enforce a I2-mile speed
limit on the Seventh avenue boule-
ward 1t would be only fair to strangers
/. 70 post signs indicating the fact and
Then the newcomer would have no
reason 70 go away sore and vowing to
give the city wide berth in future IL
picked up for exceeding the limit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
ELECTRICAL "ROUGH-ON-
RATS"

A novel device for eIectrocuting rats
was rugged up recently by the crew OF
the railroad station at Fort Wayne.
Ind, where they believe in doing it
electrically" Not long ago rats enter
ed the basement OF the new station
through the coal chute and gave trou-
bic until the stationmen got together
and constructed an electric chair espe-
cially designed for rates The chair"
IS described in the Electrical World,
consists OF an iron plate with a steel
spike suspended above it, both the
plate and the spike being connected TO
the two wires of an electric circuit
With the spike baited with a piece of
cheese. me rodents which venture upon
the gate and reach upward complete
an electrical circuit through their
bodies and thus become their own ex-
ecutioners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
The Daily Story
On the Bosporus-By Gertrude z. Morehouse.
COPYRIGHTED. 1914. by Associated Literary Bureau.

Selma and Rabieh, two little Turkish
girls, the former sixteen. the latter
seventeen, living in Constantinople,
went one day for a walk together
along the bank Of the Bosporus. TIE
location of Constantinople is beautiful,
and since Leander swan what was
then called the HelIespont to visit
Hero on the opposite shore 1t has been
associated with romance. History
comes in for its share of interest from
the time Constantine made the city on
its European bank the capital of the
Roman empire.
These two Turkish girls each wore
the charshaf. the long gown of the
women OF that country, and wells over
their faces. The custom of keeping
the face covered is not as obligatory
among Turkish women as formerly,
and some of them dress in European
costume. Yet these girls, being very
young and unmarried, did not think Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21

rolling mills will resume then and the
sheet and tin mill on August 3.
"All departments have been closed
since July 1. The concern employs
2S00 men.
The American steel foundry ut
Granite City is working 700 men and
increasing its forces almost daily. Of
ficials say they will fire a new furnace
within the near future which Will fur
nish work for $50 men.
August 1 is the date announced by
the Corn Products Refining company
at Granite City to resume operations,
having been closed since May 1. For
mer employees have been requested in
notices posted for those desiring to re-
turn to work to see their foremen i'm
mediately. The plant usually employs
500 men. Sixty per cent will return at
the first of the month and the remainder
August Is. Certain repairs to ma
chinery will prevent starting with a
full force"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
CONTROLLING THE GERMS.

Keep your general condition good
and we have the word of the New
York Times for It that you need not
worry about the germs.
Sir William Osler's shocking state
ment to his London audience at the
conference on preventing consump-
ton. that lin 80 per cent of you would
be found somewhere a small area of
tuberculosis" was not so shocking
after all. Healthy human beings har-
bor the germs OF most diseases. The
phenomenon OF Typhoid Mary" is in
only less degree exemplified in every
adult, who at some time or other has
been a typhoid carrier, a diphtheria
carrier, and the bearer of tubercles
and bacteria of several OF the more
common infectious diseases.
We don't die of them, DR.. Osler
says, because We are not guinea pigs
or rabbits. Those animals have not
the faculty of increasing their powers
OF resistance and becoming immune to
tuberculosis. Men have that power.
II in good health when they receive a
small infection, it becomes encysted
or departs, leaving a scar in the It's
sues that thereafter may repel further
and more serious invasions. Thus a
certain amount of germs is good for
everybody whose blood is in good con-
dition-
Public and private sanitation has
done much to ward off epidemics.
Gross infections may be prevented,
though they are not easily resisted.
But the doctors and health officials
are powerless to guard the individual
against contact with disease-producing
microbes that are all-pervasive.
He has to plan and arrange for his
own defense by a system of right
living, which will enable him to bid de-
fiance to each detached bands of great
bacterial army as may seek to capture
the citadel OF good health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-21
IFALTHT Talks
Brady.n.D.
Recreation for Mother.

, low. He can give and take cold log
ic. He now plays nursemaid real
often, while his wife gads out to the
movies or goes rubbering at the
pretty things in the shops.
Questions and Answers.
B. A. typewrites: ID What is the
cause of "chlorotic condition" and
how should one live to overcome 1t !?
(2) What is the cause of red, scaly
itchy condition of the elbows, which
recurs at irregular intervals. Would
1t be out of your line to suggest a
remedy?
Reply.
"a Chlorosis is one of the essential
forms Of anemia or weak blood. Live
strictly according to your family ply
sician's instructions.
(2) Many pretty girls have this af-
Fiction in the summer months. If any
thing It adds to a girls attractiveness.
by setting off her general softness of
skin. So 1t is out of my line to suggest
a remedy.
Mrs. o. C. asks: Having read
your Health Talk on 81 kinds of
itching, 1 would like to know how
to distinguish between itch (scabies)
and eczema. And what is the best
parasiticide to use? Is scabies itch
contagious?
Reply.
Scabies begins usually between the
fingers, on the front of the wrists, and
wherever else we are shy about soap
and water. 1t shows little whitish lines
about u inch long, and later these
become festered and infamed from
scratching.
Eczema usually exudes watery mate
rial which crusts over when dry
There are cracks and scaling. 1. 1t sp-
pears on ell parts of the body. 'Itch is
extremely contagious, and probably in
fectious via towels, clothing, and bed
clothing. Eczema is slightly, If at all,
infectious. Your physician is the only
person who can advise you what para
siticide, IL any. you should use.
Mr.. L. asks: am 25 years old, six
feet tall and weigh $50 pounds. Should
be glad to have you suggest something
to Increase my weight
Aye, aye, sir. Read the notice be-
low. Prescribe-an English word
meaning to write down beforehand
what should be taken. II would be
folly for me and worse than gambling
for you, II were to attempt to pres
cribe without previously examining
you. See your doctor.
pertaining to health. If your ques-
swered through these columns; II not
ped. addressed envelope is enclosed.
v!dual cases or make diagnoses. Ad-
care OF The Argus. Rock Island. Ill.