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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
NEW COUNTY ACT is VALID
JUDGE Moore Rules on Ground OF "lll
Shaped County" Clause-sack 70
Higher Court.

Chester.-Judge Ernest Moore OF
Lancaster, to whom the supreme
court referred the proceeding brought
by Septimus Massey ct al. to restrain
the Catawba county commissioners
from ordering a survey and contract
ing other expense in connection with
the new county on the ground that the
ell shaped county" act clearly pro-
hibits a county of such shape and the
survey would he unwarranted and un-
necessary, handed down a decree IN
which he sustained the attorneys rep
resenting the old counties and de-
clared the act of the legislature under
attack to be sound law and not in con-
fict with the constitution. The case
will be taken to the supreme court on
appeal
Judge Moore's decree upholds the
contentious Of J. H. Marion at every
point.
First, Col. Marion declared that the
language Of the constitution on the
subject Of creating new countlse IS
permissory, the use Of the word may
being in its ordinary acceptance and
implying the right Of the general as
sembly to safeguard the general rules
and directions for erecting new coun-
ties by adding to the same such salu-
tary rules and regulations as might
appear needful Judge Moore concur
red in this Interpretation and ruled &C.
cordingly.
The claim that even if the language
of the constitution on the subject OF
erecting new counties is mandatory,
the legislature has the right to sub
stitute a method for the general meth
cd provided was also upheld.
The third point, citing the police
power vested in the legislature and
other bodies to guard the rights OF
citizens by the enactment Of laws in
conflict with general rights vouch-
safed by the constitution, if such ap-
pear necessary, was also sustained.
Judge Moore then takes up the ar
gument: advanced by Col. A. L. Gas
ton, in regard to the constitutional
conventions attitude towards the
creation Of new counties, and disposed
OF the argument Of Catawba county
proponents to the effect that a pro-
vision in regard to the shape OF new
counties was voted down by the con.
vention by showing that this was done
in order that the legislature, to whom
as representatives Of the people such
subjects are referred, might not be
hampered in their treatment Of the
subject. Mr. Welch dwelt upon the
conventions failure to incorporate
into the constitution provision as
othe shape of the new counties, and
Col. CASTOR replied to the argument
In the manner upheld by Judge Moore.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
LIP READERS TO BE DREADED
Don't Tell Your Secret In Any Pub
lie Place, for Very Good and
Sufficient Reason.

Don't tell your secrets on the street
car or in the theater between acts or
In any other public place, not even to
your most trusted friend" said the
man.
'T never DO tell my secrets in pub
lic," she returned. "But why this ad.
vice?" asXed the woman opposite.
Because somebody is likely to see
them"
See them?"
Eyes. Don't you remember a news
paper story few months ago to the
effect that deaf-mutes who attend NOV.
ing picture shows complained that the
people on the screen did not follow
the text of the play, but used coarse,
vulgar and often indecent and pro
fame language? These deaf-mutes
had learned lip language and knew
what those photographed players we're
saying.
well, since then, I hear the flm
companies have shut down on the bad
language, but the story caught the at
tention of a good many readers and
habitual movie patrons have fallen in
to the way Of watching the lip move
ments and some of them have devel
oped astonishing skill in reading what
is said by the silent actors. OF course
they can read the lips Of real people
just as well, hence my warning"
"Oh, can't believe there are man!
such persons"
Don't take any chances. You''
probably be surprised to know hov
many people not deaf-mutes have tina
little accomplishment more or les
developed. It seems with some to b
a natural gift. I heard woman tel
the other day, of conversation sh
saw between two friends sitting a
the other end Of a street car. Now jus
suppose those friends had been tndule
ing in uncomplimentary remarks abou
her!"
1T isn't pleasant to think Of" sh
said. 'Is there to be no privacy e.
cept inside OF soundproof walls Wit
no electrical connections? req
somewhere the other day that a ma!
is working on machine that vii
catch our thought emanations eve
when we don't speak. Isn't it awful
And yet if messages can be sent acros
the world by wireless, is such an II
vention impossible? You know, on
Of the objections I have to heaven
that we can't have our thoughts to oul
selves up there"
"Well, let's be glad that we can haV
them to ourselves here for awhile
If we watch out" said the man.-Ir
dianapolis News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07

Gov. Manning has ann, f.. the
appointment of the BOARD c: .eVlew
for the South Carolina tax commits
sion as provided by an act of the
last general assembly.
The members Of the board are: 3.
:. Mcleod Of Charleston wholesale
merchant and president Of the Char
lesion chamber Of commerce; D. A.
Geer Of Bolton, farmer and merchant;
l.. l. Wagon of Union, merchant;
z. II. Crextoc Of Lancaster, banker;
T. W. Berry Of Latta, farmer; J. D,
Shuler of Parler, Orangeburg county.
farmer; J. NJ. Rhett Of Beaufort, mer-
chant.
Mr.. Rhett was designated as chair
man Of the board for term Of fou!
years. Each congressional district is
represented on the board as provided
by the act. The board has the power
to review all assessments by the tax
commission.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
New Industry On Coast.

Quite an extensive crawdsh indus
try is being built up In the southern
part Of California, with San Diego as
the center. The state has enacted pro.
lection laws, but In Lower California
there is no protection, and vast
amounts Of them are caught of the
rocky coast. They are shipped to NJ.
merous points on the coast farther
north. Many persons can them "lob-
sters," and it is said they resemble
their cousins, both In taste and appear.
ance, except that the lobster has claws
and the crawish has not. In Cali.
fornia the law prohibits the catching
Of those less than nine inches OF
more than thirteen inches in length.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.

Darlington is planning for big cele-
bration July 4th.
The contract for the new Pryor hos
pital at Chester has been let.
Governor Manning was very busy
last week delivering commencement
addresses.
The Furman Fitting School closed
its final session when nine young
men received diplomas. The school
will be discontinued.
J. Choice Evans, assistant treasurer
and secretary of the Clifton Manufac-
turing Company, has been elected
president and treasurer of the COM
pany, succeeding the late Albert H.
Twitchell.
NJ. G.. Mason, "a years old, an en-
ploy Of saw mill near Inman, Spar
tanburg county, was fatally injured by
being thrown against the saw while
trying to remove piece Of timber
that had become fastened in the log
carrier.
One of the first things to be under
taken by the Southern Carolina asso-
citation. recently organized to COM
prise and cover the counties of Beau
fort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper
Of which ". W. Smoak of Walterboro
is president, is the staging of giant
four county agricultural and live stock
fair in the fal'
Every school district in Marion
county now has special school tax
! ranging from 2 to Is mills.
. Plans are maturing to carry from
! this state large delegation of adver-
! tising and business men to attend the
14th annual convention of the Associ-
ated Advertising Clubs Of the World.
to be held in Philadelphia, June Is to
! 30.
/ A. H. Twitchell, president of Clifton
and Glendale mills, died at his resi-.
dence in Spartanburg recently. Mr..
Twitcl1sli had been i'll for about ten
days, following a stroke OF paralysis.
| He was Is years Of age.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Schools Share In State Fund.

At the first meeting Of the STATE
board CT education after the opening
of the scholastic year 1856 it was
seen that the high school appropr1a-
ton would fall not far from SlO,0Oo
short of meeting the applications for
state aid. The board sent notice
to every state-aided high school not'
flying it that it would probably be able
to get no high school money beyond
what is known as the initial approprl-
ation-that is, limit Of $500 for any
high school with two or more teach
ers and a limit of $500 for a high
school with fewer than two teachers.
At the May meeting Of the state board
NJ education it was found that few
hundred dollars was left unapportlon'
ed and the board directed that this
small residue be distributed as
eouitably as possible among the most
deserving schools.
The final apportionments have oeen
made and sent out to the county treas
urers. First, all high schools with one
full high school teacher, as much as
half the time Of a second high schooi
teacher,
The following schools were gwen
this additional money on account OF
their relatively large high school en-
rolIment for the teaching force: Ep'
worth, Floyds ard Crocketville.
An additional $50 was given to each
of these schools in order to bring ul
their initial appropriation to $500:
Denmark, Barnwell, Johnston, Bla
burg and Lancaster.
The following schools were given ar
additional SIS each for a high school,
enroilment Of over 20 pupils from out
side the local district: Chesterfield
Winnsboro, Greer, Mullins, Prosperity
Seneca, Holly Hill, Central, P1ckens
Johnston and York. These schools
we're entitled to additional money un
der this provision, but were not g1ver
the extra appropriations for the rea
son stated after each: Belton, Ander
son county had already received the
$4,000 limit; Lexington, the school had
already received other consideration
The following schools were given an
additional SIS for a high school Ell
rollment of over Is pupils from out
side the district: Manning, Dillon, st
George, Kershaw, Chaplin, Clio, Little
Mountain. These schools were giver
no further aid under this provision roi
the reason stated afte reach: Lancas
ter, school had already received S5(
additional.
Chesterfield was given an addi
tional s25 for lengthening the schoo
year two weeks. Pageland was giVe1
$50 additional for lengthening the
school year one month.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Children, and Policemen.

Efforts are being made in some
parts of Chicago to create better un-
derstanding and cooperation between
children and policemen. In New York
Police Commissioner Woods has fur
thered similar plans. He has had po-
lice sergeants give short talks to chill
dren in the public schools and he is
planning to extend these to adults IN
the form Of lectures on the work OF
the police department.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
acc. DANIELS TO INSIST
ON U. S. NAVY DERlGiSLE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by the
Navy Department Of dirigible air craft
Of the Zeppelin type may be urged by
Secretary Daniels as result Of the
North Sea battle and the slowness OF
commercial development of such con
struction in this country. Naval o1l'
GERS here agreed that the details thus
for received Of the battle pointed to
tie superior scouting ability Of the
German feet throught its Zeppehns
as a factor in the battle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Board Considers Vital Questions.
The state board Of charities and COZ

Inc State DOarQ or Cnarlt1eS ana cor.
rections held its semi-annual meeting
in Columbia. DR.. George B. Cromer
Of Newberry was unanimously re.
elected chairman by the board. Be.
sides the chairman, the other members
of the board are: R. Hayne King CT
Charleston, L. E. Carrigan Of Society
Hill, D. D. Wallace of Spartanburs
and Dr. 7 =. ly Of Greerville.
The boa:d Of charities and correc.
tons is working along many lines to
bette: social conditions in South Car.
oE"a Under its direction a census OF
th2 :e25le-:Ainded white people of the
state is mcw being made. In making
thi; investigation CT the problem OF
the fesb!eminded some pitiful condi
tons surrounding this unprotected
and deficient class have been found
The board is studying conditions in
the public penal, charitable and cor
rectional institutions carefully and
seeking 70 cooperate with officials in
charge Of them to bring about needed
reforms.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Rapidly Rebuilding Oraneeburs.

Lexington. Work of rebuilding
burned Lexington goes steadily for.
ward with a rapidity unequalled in the
history Of burned districts anywhere.
1t is a fart that at this time, just two
months since the town was completely
wiped out in the business section
there are some IS or more business
houses in course Of construction, every
one of them of brick construction anC
many Of them almost ready for occu
pancv. II is a condition which makes
every one feel proud.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Must Save $500 From $4,000.

A little Brooklyn girl, ten years old,
is wondering how she Is going to save
$500 in the next five years. She is
sure she will, but $500 Is good deal
to save, especially with SO many candy
stores near.
She is the granddaughter Of Rob
ert Gibson Davisson, who died Decem-
Der u. His will beQueaths $4,000 to
each Of his five grandchildren, four
boys and the ten-year-old girl, on con.
dition that each saves $500 in five
years. The Oldest is not twenty-one.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
TO NOMINATE WILSON
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

St. Louis.-President Wilson and
vice President Marshall are to be
nominated as the Democratic party
standard bearers for the presidential
campaign some time early Saturday
morning at the final session OF the
Democratic national convention. Plans
tor the convention have been prac-
6cally agreed upon by National Chair
man McCombs. Mr.. McCombs and
his associates expect to attend the
Republican national convention.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
LITTLE BUT A Ma.EEM0RY.
FAMOUS RATTLEsHiP OREGON
HAS HAD ITS DAY.
Seventeen Years Ago She Was Prob
ably the Most Famous veese!
Afoat-Now is Reiesated to
Minor Position.

Seventeen years ago the name OF
the Oregon was on the lips OF every
American. t had rounded the Horn
on a record-breahns voyage Of $4,000
miles and then won additional renown
in the battle OF Santiago bay. The
Oregon was the pride Of Uncle Sam
the queen Of the seas. For years. now
ever, It has been out Of date. Officially
It has been rated as second-class YES
sci; by the more fippant as junk.
Now the navy department has got rid
Of it by presenting it to the state of
California FOR use by .-s laval militia.
So runs the world agay-for battle
ships as well as for Zen, observes the
Sioux City Journal
Who that recalls the war with Spain
will ever forget the Oregon? Foresee-
ing break with Spain, Washington
ordered it to sail from Mare Island
navy yard at San Francisco to Key
West. The long distance run proved
to be most spectacular undertaking
War was declared while the Oregon
was on its way, and fears for its safe
ty were entertained until it hove In
sight, reports having been set aaoat
that Spain had sent out feet to In
tercept 1t. The long trip was remark
able for the fact that the battleship
stopped nowhere except for coal and
| was not delayed an hour by any break.
down In its machinery. Capt Charles
Edgar Clark was in command, and his
name became almost as famous as
that OF the Oregon. He Is one OF the
few Of those who took leading roles
In the Spanish-American war who are
still alive.
Nor did the. Oregon rest on It's
laurels after It had steamed into Key
West late in May, 1858. It had been
brought from tho Pacific to the Allan
tic for business, and that business was
to fight. It proceeded at once to San.
tiago and in the battle Of July 3 with
Admiral Cervera's feet was IN the
thick Of the trouble from the first to
last. To the Oregon belongs credit
for forcing the surrender Of the Viz
caya and the Christobal Colon and
possibly for saving the Brooklyn, the
flagship OF Commodore Schley.
Yet today this one time bulldog OF
the navy Is not considered Of enough
account In the national armament to
be kept In the service! So many
changes have come about in the max.
ing Of battleships the once wonderful
Oregon is now At subject for the
scrap heap. It was great vessel In
its day, and around It cluster hal
lowed memories, but more than that
cannot be said for It.
Let anyone who has a notion that
the United States navy has not been
growing in the last twenty years COM
pare list Of the vessels which then
made up our defense at sea with a list
Of the vessels Of 1915. Where then
the Iowa, the Indiana and others stood
proudly at the head Of the procession
now they numbly fall In far behind the
Arizona, the Pennsylvania and others
Of later make and more generous pro
portions. Yet the Arizona's day and
! the Pennsylvania's day also viii come,
as has come that Of the Oregon, and
as came that Of the Monitor and that
Of Old Ironsides.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Another Mill for Oranoeburg.

Orange5urg. Orangeburg is to
have another ginnery and oil mill The
Buckeye company has decided to erect
in Orangeburg such plant. The
growth of Orangeburg city is drawing
attention as never before. This seed
company has had its agent here buy
ing seed for years, but as this county
is about the best cotton county in the
state. and as Orangeburg is thriving
city. with unexcelled railroad facili-
ties, this company will build plant
here without delay. Orangeburg is
rapidly adding to Der industries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Berkeley Election Declared illegal.


After an extended hearing the state
board of canvassers rendered decision
sustaining the action Of the Berkeley
county canvassers in declaring illegal
the recent election on the question
of annexing a portion of Berkeley
county to Charleston county. The
Berkeley board held that sufficient
number of illegal votes had been cast
to change the result.
The advocates of annexation were
represented by Huger Sinkler and ].
N. Nathans The Berkeley board was
represented by W. C.. Wolfe and E. J.
Dennis.
The territory proposed to be an
nexed to Charleston county contains
about 131 square miles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
She Drank, Smoked, Shaved.

That woman had masqueraded FOR
four years as man was not known
until she died Of apople1y last Sun
day. She was a colored woman, en-
ployed by Mrs. A. E. Markle in the
boarding house at South Portland
avenue, Brooklyn. After Coroner's
Physician Tong had performed an au-
topsy and announced his finding Mrs.
Markle said But he drank, smoked
and shaved" Two sisters in Kingston,
N. Y, wired to have the body shipped
to them.-New York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
investigate Greenvilie Road Work.

InVeStIgate ITeenVIlIe Hoao WorK'
Greenville-The Greenville highway
commission met and decided to make
full investigation Of the efficiency Of
road work now being done in Green
vile county. This decision grew out
of adverse criticism, recently made by
". A. Grassland. senior highway en-
gineer in the employ Of the United
States department Of good roads. The
engineers report has created the most
interesting political situation in this
county in many months. The COM
mission will ask that the federal de.
partment make a full study and ad.
wise with it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Commission for New Railway.

The secretary Of state has issued a
commission 10 the Carolina Rapid
Transit Company with = minimum cap
!tal Of $4,000 and a maximum cap:
tai Of S3,500.00O The main point:
touched by the road will be Spartan
burg. Union. Woodruff, Enoree, iau
rens and Clinton. The road VIII nc5'
through Laurens. Spartanburg ar;
Union counties. The road Will be );
miles in length and electricity Will b;
used aS the motive power. The ne"
road will pass through one Of tht
richest sections Of the state.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Great Mans Mood.

Does it make any difference to you
whether important people notice you
or not?"
We'll, at home I'm not snobbish.
But must confess it makes me feel
better when the janitor says Good
day,' and looks genially approving"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
New Enterprises Authorized.

NCW TISU.
The secretary Of state has issued a
commission to the Columbia Grain
Provision Company with capital OF
$4,000. The petitioners are: R. H.
Cooner and H. M. Williams. The com,
pany will do general grain and pro-
vision business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Movement In Real Estate.

Stranger-I hear my old college
chum, Doctor Sawbones, has been
quite successful since he located here.
Nat,ye-Yes; he's been with US ten
wears and the cemetery has been en-
,arged three times since he came.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
BRIGHT Prospects for Winthrop.

Bright Prospects for Winthrop.
Rock Hill.-The indications are that
the Winthrop summer school have
this coming session the largest enroll
ment in its history. A great number
Of applications come in daily
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07
Enrolment Books Are Open.

The new books Of enrolment OF
the Democratic voters OF South Caro-
lima were opened for registration for
the coming state primaries the first
Tuesday in June and will remain open
until the last Tuesday in July. The
first state primary will be held Au-
gust %.
All costs in connection with the
printing and distribution Of the books
will be paid by the state Democratic
executive committee. which will also
send out duplicate enrolment books
later in the summer for the purpose
of transcribing the names Of all per-
sons enrolled.
The rules adopted at the recent
state convention prescribe that there
shall be new enrolment Of all voters
in each election year Notices Of
the opening of the books are to be
sen. out by the county chairman. who.
aided by the respective county execu-
tive committee. will stipulate the
boundaries Of the club districts in his
county. The books generally will be
! in the possession Of the secretaries OF
each Of the clubs.
Each applicant for enrolment must
write his full name, giving also his
age, occupation and postoffice address,
or II in a city, his street address. Pro
vision is made for those who can not
sign their names. The qualifications
OF q voter in the primaries are: He
shall be 81 years Of age and white
Democrat; he must have resided in
the state two years. and in the county
six months and in the club district SO
days prior to the first primary fol-
lowing his offer to enroll. Exemp'
tions are made il the applicant is 8
minister or public school teacher.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-06-07

Heard In a 5roker's Office.
What became Of that young specu-
lator .Tso was always getting tips?"
"Oh, he's still getting them. He's a
waiter now"