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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
OBJECTS TO PUBLIC DINNERS
Writer Unable to See Any Good Pur'
pose Served by Custom That Has
Become General.

Why do men give dinners to other
men? And why do still other men en-
courage those dinners by their pres
ence?
"You cannot be sure Of any mans
success until he dies" is an old say
ing. If it is necessary, therefore, to
give a man a dinner in order to cele-
brate something that he is supposed
to have done why not issue invitations
on the morning after his funeral? The
man himself, if he be decent man.
would undoubtedly prefer to be guest
at any dinner under these circum-
stances-when he cannot hear what IS
said about him.
You cannot get acquainted with any
one at public dinner even If you
should desire to do so. The purpose at
every public dinner is to avoid any
thing sensible and to clog the system
with nicotine, alcohol and indigestible
food, not to mention bromides.
The American people are dinner
mad. In view of their obsession, their
passion for giving dinners, why not
reverse the process and give one to
every man who makes failure? This
would increase the number Of dinners
and would add materially to the gem
eral foolishness.-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.

Jube Moseley. a we'll known farmer
residing about two and one-half miles
east of Aiken, was kicked by a mule
and fatally injured. dying two days
later.
Curley and Grant Johnson, negro
boys. six and nine years OF age re-
spectively, and brothers, were drown
ed in Cox's creek near Anderson. re.
Gently.
More than IS girls took the short
course in canning at Abbeville.
Licenses to do fire insurance busi.
ness in this state were issued to The
Individual Underwriters Of New York
and to Lloyds of New York.
The Mccormick Chamber of Com
merce has undertaken the work OF
having waterworlls. electric lights and
sewerage Installed in the town.
Representatives aid officials Of sew
cral OF the larger railroads and Of the
South Carolina Cotton Seed Crushers'
association met in the offices of she
state railroad commission in Columbia
10 discuss. or set 4 date to discuss, a
reduction y the freight rate Oh pea.
nuts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
FARMERS UNION MEETING
Name Member o. 81 oil Weevii Com
m 5sion-Officers Re-eiected--Eer1-
ant System Evils.

Columbia. Of vital inter-
est TO the farmers Of the ssate were
discussed at the regular annual meet
ing Of the South Carolina STATE Farm
ers' Union. held in the chapel Of the
University of South Carolina. Tne
next meeting place will be selected by
the executive committe.
The following officers were re-elect
4: II. T. Morrison, president; J. FRANK
Williams. vice president, and J. Whit
ner Reid. secretary and treasurer. y.
Harris was elected member OF the
executive committee for three years.
There were few delegates in attend
ance uDoI the meeting of the UNION
as a result of the recent food waters.
President Morrison in a short ad-
dress reviewed the progress OF the
union during the past year. He ex-
planned the advantages OF the rural
land credit system.
w. S. Currei!, president OF the Uni
yersi,- Of South Carolina. extended a
Wct(~Mc 10 lue uli!oil dllu Ni'>u"'SN
the evils OF the tenant system OF
farming. ". n. Riggs. president OF
Clemson College, discussed :Ae farm
ing system in South Carolina and the
educational system.
I'VE have the natural resources IN
this State" said Mr.. Riggs, "and we
need the enterprise to engage in SCI
entifc marketing through cooperative
agencies" Mr.. Riggs told Of the pro-
posed trip by the commission to study
the boil weavil situation in other sec
tions Of the South. Acting upon re-
auest Of Mr. Riggs. President Morr'
son was, named as the farmers union
representative on the boil weevil com
mission.
T. B. Thackstcn, of Spartanburg'
was indorsed by the union for place
on the federal farm loan board. A
resolution indorsing Mr.. Thackston
for appointment will be sent to Presi.
dent Wilson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
GREAT AiR CRAFT ALTITUDE
Italian Balloon Goes lo4,os2 Feet, or
Eighteen Miles, Above Actual
Ground Level.

According to the geographical in
stitute at Pavia, Italy, the highest al
titude SO far reached b. any balloon
was 105,O90 feet, or slightly over IS
miles above sea level; and 1O4,0s2
feet above actual ground, says the ST.
Louis Post-Dispatch. The balloon was
of rubber and was filled with hydro
gen gas.
The actual distance traversed meas
ured 116,064 feet. At a height Of 59,.
1856 feet the temperature fell to minus
43 degrees and maintained that figure
all the balance Of the way up with
only slight variation.
The aviator Giaccono Piccolo, was
compelled to utilize his oxygen in
halatcr after he reached the height OF
two miles, and reached ground in a
collapsed condition nevertheless.
Prof. Pericles Gambia, in the An
nall di Ufficio, states that the benefits
to science from that ascent were IN
calculable, as it proved mainly two
things: That the assumption of 10
mile atmosphere above the ground is
erroneous, and that the theory OF
ether outside of that limit is not ad-
missible, IF it does not altogether do
away with the ether theory at any
height" The word "ether" has been
formed to express the medium for
light beyond the assumed atmosphere.
This ascent establishes beyond per.
adventure that the medium is uniform
after the height Of about 10000 feet
was reached. IF the atmospheric
consistency remains the same $4,000
feet after that altitude, the assump-
tion that it will remain the same far
ther up reaches the dignity OF a pre-.
sumption"
The Annali suggests that the data
furnished by this ascent must, imper'
atirely, be substantiated by further
ascents before definite conclusions
should be drawn from this one alone.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
GENERAL CARRANZA'S
NOTE AT WASHINGTON
Wilson Will Proceed at Once to Name
Commissioners.

Wilson Will Proceed at Once to Name
Commissioners.
Observation-Disclosures were that
President Wilson would appoint three
commissioners within the next few
davs to meet q similar delegation al
ready selected by General Carranza to
undertake settlement OF the lnterna'
tional differences arising from disturb.
ed conditions along the Mexican Dor.
der.
In a note delivered to the state de-
partment General Carranza named his
commissioners, but did not answer
specifically the suggestion Of the
Washington government for enlarge
ment Of the powers Of the commits
sion. It is believed, however, that the
reply is generally satisfactory to the
administration and that negotiations
will proceed without delay.
General CarranZa says in his note
that the Mexican commissioners
"preferably" Will discuss the three
points outlined in the Mexican com.
nunication Of July II. which are
withdrawal Of American troops from
Mexico, the framing Of protocol to
cover future border operations, and an
investigation of what interests have
promoted border raids. State Depart
ment officials are understood 10 re-
gard this as at least leaving the way
open for broader considerations such
as they desire.
Carranza has appointed to represent
his government Licentiate Luis CAB.
rera, Engineer Ignacio Bonillas and
Engineer Alberto J. PAM
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
DEMOCRATS PLAN LOWER
SCALE INCOME TAXATION.
Se,a+e Finance Committee Recon-
mends Tax Fer Single Persons OF
50 nla. Married Ore OF $4,000.

Senate Finance CommiIses hSSo'"-
mcnds Tax Fer Single Persons OF
1000, Married One OF $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures o. the IN
come tax exemption from $4,000 to
$4,000 for single persons and from
$4,000 to S3.GC0 for persons with fam
lies was ordered recommended 10 Se
Senate by Democratic members OF
the finance cc-nc1itree who are reVas-
ing the house revenue bill.
The change is proposed IN d.
an,endo,ent which would put the ad-
d;tioral $1,000 tax II 2 separate Gas
sifcat!on ard impose on it normal
tax OF one per cent instead OF two
per cent. assessed against incomes
over $4,000. for single persons, and
$4,000 for married persons.
The exemption amendment after
an al,.day discussion. prevailed by
majority Of only one vote. Some OF
the Democratic Senator'S said that the
decision was a tentative one and
might be overturned with the amend
ment was submitted to the full mem
be-ship Of the committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
Elephants, Curious Teeth.

Whoever has looked Inside an ,ele-
plants mouth has seen a strange
sight. Elephants have no front teeth,
and they never eat flesh, or any food
that requires tearing apart Eight
teeth are all they have, two above and
two below On each side, huge yellow
molars as wide as a mans band, Over
these hay or fodder IS shifted by the
queerest, ugliest tongde in the whole
animal kingdom, a tongue that: is lit
orally hung at both. ends, having no
pewer- Of movement except in the
middle, where it shifts back and forta
from the side, arching up against the
roof of the big mouth like an immense
wrinkled pink serpent.
Elephants, like human beings, have
two sets of teeth. FFhe> milk teeth,
which are smaller thaa the serma-
nent molars, fall out when the animals
are about fourteen years old. These
baby seeth-which are, neverSelsss,
enormoas-are occasionally picked up
by circus men" among the fodder and
preserved. as curiosities.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
TO Urce Rate Making Bureau.

CoIumbia.-"My position has peen
that inasmuch as there is so much
complaint as to rate making. it wouIc
be but a proper step for the state 10
maintain a fire insurance rate making
bureau I have carefully worked out
a plan along this line" said GOV.
Manning in a letter to James A. 90,
field, we'll known insurance man OF
Spartanburg. The governor IN his
letter presents his views on the fire
insurance situation in South Carolina.
Gas a matter OF fact. the insurance
laws of South Carolina should be com
pletelv revised and brought up to the
reouirenents Of modern business
life" the governor continues.
Gov. Manning states that he VIII
make such recommendations to the
mex. general assembly as will lead to
a satisfactory settlement of the diE'
ficulty."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
AUTO BANDITS GET
A$34'00O PAYROLL
FIVE UlMASkEO MEN SNATCH
NONE BAGS FROM
GUARDS.
A BOLD DAYLIGHT H0LDUP
Hundreds Look On AS Theft Takes
Place on Crowded Street in Motor
Factory District of Detroit.-Money
For Burroughs Adding Machine Co

Detroit-Five unmasked automobile
bandits held up an automobile IL
which $4,000 pay roll money was be;
ing taken to the plant of the Bur
rosshs Adding Machine Company and
before astonished guards could offer
resistance snatched five Of six bags
in the car, said to have contained
$4,000 or $4,000 and escaped.
The hold-up took place on Bur
rcughs, between Woodward and Cass
avenues in view Of hundreds OF EN-
ployes CT nearby automobile tacto'
ries and the usual afternoon throngs
on Woodward avenue.
Rudolph, a Burroughs guard, was
shot through the thigh and strucS
on the head with the butt end Oh a
pistol, when he tried to intercept the
robbers.
Witnesses declared the five bandits
apparently ranged in age from IS tc
co wears. No one, however, seemed
able to give a good description
They were armed with rifles and au
tomato pistols.
Witnesses OF the daring robbery
declared the apparent failure Of the
pay car gaurds to realize what was
taking place aided the bandits sue
cesses. One guard said he thought
a motion picture scenario was beng
staged.
Although policemen on motorcy'
cles and in automobiles were quickly
sent in pursuit Of the bandits, they
had not been rounded up. Eleven
machines filed with officers were
securing the country in every direc
ton after a fruitless chase OF 81
miles. The bandits were thought tc
have been cornered about so miles
northwest Of the city. but when OIL
GERS closed in the bandits car was
not to be found.
The amount obtained by the pan
dts at first placed as high as s49.'
900, later was declared by 2. G
Chairman, sec7etary-treasurer OF the
Burroughs Company to have been be-
tween $4,000 end $4,000 A car fol
lowing the c1e held up. carrying s'o'
600 was not molested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
Chinese a Peaceful Race.

The prevailing spirit Of China Is
a peaceful spirit. Though having con-
quered in many wars, China does not
look upon itself as a warning nation.
It's pride is in its scholars and its
sages. 1t has always put the scholar
first in the social scale as the molder
of the ideals of the people; the farmer
second in a social scale as the pre-
server of the necessities of the physi-
cal life; the soldier lowest in the So
cial scale because, as the Chinese say,
he is a taker of life. The Chinese say
it is idiocy to kill man because you
have difference of opinion with him,
for to kill him settles nothing. The
genius Of the Chinese race is for peace.
In a quarrel they get together through
q middleman, peacemaker. Each con-
cedes something, and an agreement is
arrived at.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
.....:;j||...} ......cs;5||.|...;} bREAk
1EljT()N|C LINES
CAPTURE SIX VILLAGES AND
MORE THAN 5000 PRISONERS
SOUTH OF 6RoDY.
VERDUR FIGHTING BITTER
British Capture $500 Prisoners When
Turks invade Suez Canal Region.
Auos:a:ians Plunge Through Ger
man Ranks.

pet-cgrad. via LondoD.-RusSlan at
tac%s S'cLg ti.c SeSeth aid GraoerAa
Pivc~z. south Of BroGy. in northern Ga
1icia. b-oke the TeGconic resistance
and -e.alted il the capture by the Rus-
s:e2s {; SIX Villages. More than 5'ooo
prisoners were taken.
South of B.ody the enemy offered
determined resistance aid made sew
e~al counser-a;tacks. Il the streets
CT the y...l@..ei Gc:ce fighting took place
and i. was necessary to drive the enc
my cut f-cc, house 10 house.
On the r:ylt hank Of the Neuse' IN
the Ve~G3a ;3.-::2ci;. the fighting be-
tween the T-cac:, and Germans con-
tiaues to BE bitter Paris says the
forces OF the German crown prince
made unsucl lGsaiul efforts to drive the
French from The Thiaumont work, re-
Gently cap:ured The Germans also
Ea..ibarle heavily Tie sector OF Th-au-
mont a;:i Ele"-y.
R.e!in entions bitter fighting q
T3:a-mort work and reports the cap
tu-e Of AS prisoners during German
counter ats.ac!ls in tie Fleury sector.
On the Russian front the most IL
tense fighting IS reported as taking
place south CT Dccdy in Galicia. Th2
Russians crossed the Sereth river,
captu-ed ro1,s.:02s IN the region of Pc
niak-TcAis;cyady ard repulsed Aus
trian-Gerlnaa counter attacks against
them.
London. - Strong Turkish forces
which attacked the British at Roma2l,
% miles east Of the Sucz Canal on Au-
gust 4. was defeated and put to fight
by a counte--attack, says ar Official
statement.
The Turks, adds the statement. are
being vigorously pursued By the
British. who have taken more than
$500 prisoners including some Ger
mans.
With the British armies in France,
via I.ondon.-Under the merciless con-
cent-ation of sheilfre, the Australians
are holding on TO their gains after theT
advance on a 'front.' OF two miles. The
Germans already have delivered three
powerful counter attacks to retake the
lost ground aad all have failed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
His WEIGHT.

A certain retired. tradesman admits
that he is "a very poor judge Of a
good horse" while the local blacksmith
claims to be "a good judge Of bad
one" And in this connection an anus
ing story is being told at the expense
of the former.
He had bought a very old horse very
cheap, and took the animal down to
the blacksmith to be shod.
How many shoes am I to put on:'
asked the blacksmith, critically sur
veying the antiquated steed.
"Oh, four" said the owner; adding,
doubtfully. "if he's worth EN-
The blacksmith put two shoes on
and then stopped.
Mind you," he explained to the
proud owner Of the equine wreck,
I'm not saying as your 'oss isn't
worth another couple O. shoes. but I'm
quite certain as he's got as many as
he can carry away"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
Power of Love.

The poor, weeping woman stood BE-
fore the judge. and the sympathies Of
the spectators went oat to her. She
looked muscular, but so miserable.
"Yousare charged" said the masis-
Gate sternly but kindly, with assault
ing your husband"
Gulping down hes sobs, the prisoner
wiped away her tears with brawny
arm and replied sadly:
Yes, your worship. only asked
the brute if he would ever cease to
love NE, and he was so long in an.
swering that hit him in the eye with
broom. I'm only desense4ess wcm-
an" she went on in broken voice,
and a womans life without love is a
mere blight"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
GREAT WRITER HAD RIVALS
Elizabethan Age Memorable for iss:
Drama Without Shakespeare
Scholar Says.

The score Of Busy playwrignts VINO
preceded Shakespeare and prepsred
the ground with experiments in which
he was to- triumph, have been re-
viewed by Prof. Felix schelling, head
of the English department Of the UnlS
versity Of Pennsylvania:
Doctor Seedlings lecture waso1
"Shakespeare's Competitors inthe
Drama
"For, had Shakespeare's death been
untimely like that Of Marlowe, Doc
tor Schelling said, Eve might CUES
ton his primacy. Had Shakespeare7
never lived, his age would still hsFes
been memorable in the. drama fer the
group Of playwrighAs Of e1traordnary
stature group in which the lesser
names can easily match our Shaws,8
Barries or PiGcrSs" Tor Schelk1gs
compared the mode, .-oplem drsnats
lists unfavorably w:.-h those of the.
past.
Doctor schelling expressed regret
that it has been the habit Of the'old-
er scholarship "to disregard the en-
vironment of Shakespeare and to neg
lect the lesser luninaries who sur
round him." He said, in part:
Shakespeare is not the inventor OF
Elizabethan drama He did not ind
his dramatic London brick and leave
it marble. Shakespeare added no
single new form to the variety that
already fleurished on the stage.
I'VE have to deal with the group Of
writer's known to every schoo: book
as the predecessors Of Shakespeare:
Lyly, Peele, Greene, Lodge, Kyd, Nash
and Marlowe.
Among the competitors Of Shakes:
peare none was so important as Ben
Jonson."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
FINANCE COMMITTEE WAIT
TO HEAR FROM COUNTR?

Waghington.-Democrats OF the
Senate Finance Committee who voted
ta lower tee income tax exemptions n
Lhe revenue bill are anxious waiting
TO hear from the country on the recon-
uendation. Protests against it already
have been heard within the party. lbs
proponents Will use as one argument
a SUGGESTION from President Wilson
In his annual message to the sixty
fourth congress FOR reduction in the
exemption.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
Pee Dec Crops Damaged.

Columbia.-The recent heavy rains
and the flood waters caused consider
able damage to the crops in. the Pee
Dee section of South Carolina, accord
ing to L. L. Baker Of Bishopville, state
director of the boys agricultural clubs.
Mr.. Baker said that the farmes5 and
business men were facing the situa-
ton Dravely.
There has been great damage to the
tobacco crop, he said. The continued
rains prevent the farmers from curing
the leaf. The markets will open
August l.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
Bio Timber CARGO For Allies.

Charleston. When tAe E::i.:SA
steamer Westbury sailed from here
with 100000 feet Of timber aEd
crossties. her cargo completed a total
O. about 100000 OF South Carolina
sroTn and South Carolina sawed TIM
ber that has passed through this port
consigned 20 the allies somewhere
IN Europe" in the last few months
and every thousand feet of this tinl'
Der that has passed through this port
hes mean the expenditure OF SIS 10
SEC: TO total expenditure OF some
thing like S1.4QG.0Oo.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
Saved Room.

Merchant-Did you~post my letter
as I told you, John?
Joha-Yes, sir; but had it weigaed
first. and, as it was double weight,
pit another stamp on it.
Nerchant-That's right. Caly ! hope
you didn't put'the extra staEp on so
that it would cblitsrate the address.
John-Tndaed, didn't, sir. I just
stuck it on top Of the other stamp Sc
as to save room. -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
DELEGATES to Read Meeting.

Columbia. ia.-Commissioner Watson.
ct the request of the governor, has
APPOINTED delegates to the convention
Of the Southern Appalachian Good
Roads association in Lexington, KY,
September SIS. The delegates samed
are: LaCoste Evans, Columbia; Thad
G. Coleman, Whitmire; Paul V. Moore,
Spartanburg, Dr.. R. H. Smith, Glenn
SPRINGS: c. O. Hearon, Spartanburg;
W. F. Robertson, GreenTille; T. r
Patton, Greenville; J. ". Norwood,
Greenyille; J. Thos. Arnold, Green
Vile; DR.. B. F. Goodlett, Grenvllie;
J. O. Wingo, Greenville; J. c. Cothran'
Greenville; ". H. Willimon, Green
Vile: R. L. Hartley, Glenn Springs; !;
Z. F. Wright, Newberry; d. W. E.
Pelham, Newberry; F. H. Shirley
Westminster; ". N. Brown, Wal
halla; H. F. Watson, Greenwood; A
F. McKissick. Greenwood; ]. Mack
King Anderson; Arch B. Calvert
spartanburg; John N. Jenkins, Calf
rev; J. E. Sarratt, Gaffney; J. T.
Plaxico. Blacksburg; J. 3. Humpert'
Laurens; J. B. Hit, Laurens; ). u
Sample, Newberry; ]. ]. Vernon
Spartanburg; H Stribling. Spartan
burg; s. c. Cook. Lancaster; l. l.
Williams. Lancaster; John T. Ste'>Hs
Kershaw. a. Patterson. Jr, Columbia;
W. A. Stevenson. Abbevilie; W. I
Nagill, Abbeville; NJ. H. Mundy' An
beville; James 9. Craig. Pickens; j
NJ Laurens. Calhoun; J. L. Jeter
Union; B. F. Aston, Union; J. G
Mobley, Whitmire; Thos. W. Bond
Leslie; John r. Hart, York; John +
Roddey, Rock Hill; R. E. Grabei
Gaffney; W. F. Timmons. Rock Hill;
". R. Bradford, Fort Mill; B. f.
Ramseur. Blacksburg; ". c. Foster
Richland.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
c,ouDsuRST STOPS ALL
STREET CARS IN ASHEVlLtg

MISUNDERSTANDING was without
oower or street car service for about
.wo hours Sunday as the result CT 8
:,oua5ursr in the Beavardam section
yhi:h tuned the Beave:Gam Greek.
3. s:nal, stream. iato 4 ..:G.nS torrent,
sooGeG a large a.eA IL the vicinity
>s .>e creek a3d de,>cyed I number
ot poles Of the Woay..r Powe: t~in'
Dany, which supplies the city with
power az pGe:22t.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
FIRE CRlPPLES PRESSES
OF The NEN YORK SUN.

New York.-Five large presses on
which The New York Sun is printed
we're so badly damaged by FIRE
which started in the @ub-ceilar OF The
Sun building that sever;>l edltoloas
VII be run off on the presses OF The
Evening Mail. There were no en-
gloves in the press loom when the
blaze started.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
GaGnau q Have County Fair.

Gaffney.-Announcement has Seen
made from Gaffney Chamber Of Com
merce that Gaffney will have q two
Gavs county fair this year. r: E
Grabel of the Chamber Of Commerce
has outlined preliminary plans and
va-ioms con2mit::eas will soon take uT
,aeir work III earnest. October :.
ana : ara the da::s and exhibits VI
a: - p:2>cI IL the l2schall Ga7%
-. .:na- CT h::i;G:;:gs a"o - -
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