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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
DISGUISE SAVES YOUNG BIRD
Left by Mother for Stranger to Hatch,
He Is Born Coal Black, for
Particular Reason.

Born in a strange home, dressed IN
O strange garb, little wonder the phow
lives to be a strange bird. The male
bird dresses In the conventional black,
as the wedding announcements say.
His wife wears gown Of reddish
brown with black girdle. The sons
and daughters are born black, like
their daddy. The family inhabits the
Philippine islands.
The young phow is born black for a
reason. It happens that Mrs. PhoW
often doesn't have time, or else she's
too lazy, to build a nest for herself,
so she deposits her eggs in the nest
of the yellow-wattled myna in the cen
ter of a hollow limb or tree. the
myna matches the eggs.
Now, II the young phow were porn
reddish brown, like his mother very
likely the myna would be angry at the
trick played on her and refuse to feed
the usurper. So the young phow fools
the landlady, as It were. He dresses
in black, ara tie myna can't tell him
from her own babies.
The phov belongs to family Oh
birds called tie koel, inhabitants OF
the islands If the southern Pacific
and the indian ocean.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
LAWS LADDER HARD TO CLINE
Attorneys Don't Earn Much WheE
They First Start Out on
Their Careers.

"How much money would be likely
to earn II went into law ONCE next
year," asked a Vassar senior OF the
woman lawyer who was lecturing att
the college upon the opportunities for
women In the law, the Florida Me-
tropolis states.
when you start out you'll probably
get nothing" answered the lecturer.
"In fact, you'll consider yourself lucky
to get into e law Office at all, for law.
yers are not, az q rule, ready to &C.
cept woman clerks. You may, after q
few months OF hard work. receive q,
raise from. nothing to IS per week, and
within the year you may possibly be
raised to SO or SIS"
Men, it seems. are paid just about
the same salaries in law Offices.
There are, perhaps, fortunes In the
law for both men and women. But they
are not for the many Of the young law
yers graduated every year. They are
for the few, and they mean painful
perseverance over long periods Of hms
before they are attainable. Any young
person who is looking for quick re-
turns upon his educational investment
had better plan some other career than
that Of Jurisprudence. Madame Justice
rewards her administrators sparingly.
and puts them through a long and
sometimes cruel apprenticeship.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
S(s:[lE
J DllllllZ9Ql!
RULES BANANA A NECESSITY
England Exempts Americas Popular
Fruit From LIST Which May Not
Be Imported.

The humble banana has suddenly
leaped into the limelight, remarks
London Answers.
By it's exemption from the list Of
fruits which may not be imported, It
has been hall-marked a necessity
Everybody is talking about it, and
most people are eating it. For it is
as much the fruit of the peasant as
the peer. A biscuit and a banana Of
ten forms the working girls lunch,
while the gay and golden fruit is now
largely taking the place Of the stale
sandwich on railway Journeys.
The banana is one of the great
curiosities Of the vegetable kingdom.
One cannot call it tree, a bush, a
shrub, a herb, or a vegetable, but
herbaceous plant with the status OF a
tree.
Though there is no woody fiber in
any PAT of it's structure, it sometimes
grows as tall as thirty feet, and the
punches Of fruit are so prolific that
they are often heavier than the stalk
that supports them. Of all fruits, the
banana yields most food per acre. 1t
yields forty times more by weight than
the potato, and as much as 133 times
more than wheat.
It is immune from disease OF any
sort. and no insect will attack it.
Nervous people often reject bananas
that have become brown and mushy,
fearing microbes. But such fear Is
needless. The banana is fit to eat
as soon as it has lost all the green
color, and remains fit no matter how
black it may be, so long as the skin
is unbroken; for until the latter oc-
ours, there can be no admission Of air
and no decomposition.
Bananas, by the way, are good for
babies. DR.. Eric Pritchard finds that
a decoction Of banana Cruel has many
points OF recommendation. It can be
made in a few minutes by rubbing a
heaped up tablespoonful Of banana
-four into pint Of water, and then
boiling for FIVE minutes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
City That Jack Built.

In the zinc mining districts the zinc
ore as it comes from the mines Is
known as lack" There are several
varieties Of "jack," each Tdth its own
special name and miners can identify
each of them at sight. Joplin, the
business and financial center OF the
southwest Missouri. lead and zinc dis
trict, Is now going to give "jack" due
credit for the prosperity Of the town
and the district A contract has been
let for an electric sign, 40 feet long
and 90 feet high, to be erected at the
union station of the city. On the side
of the sign facing the station there
will appear in gigantic letters the
legend: "The City OF Joplin That Jack
Built" On the other side will be the
names Of several railroads entering
the city. The sign will cost $4,000 and
will be in red, green and white lights,
the colors Of railroad signals
Street Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
Tn. Marseilles.Rhone Canal.


Completion Of the 50-mile MarSeilles-
Rhone canal, which will permit small
Mediterranean steamers to enter the
Rhone river, indicates that not quite
all of Frances energy is being con-
sumed by the war. A four-and-a-half-
mile tunnel through the Rove noun
tain, the canals chief obstacle, mas
been successfully bored, practically
ending the six years Of labor put in on
this great public work. Unlike the
Turkish railroads in Palestine, this
project seems to have been pushed to
. conclusion in spite of the war rather
than because Of it. Yet its advantages
where huge armies are depending on
water-borre munitions and food can
readily be grazped. To the French
canal system. aiready the most exten'
siye in the world, it will be an addition
Of prime Importance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
HOW SOME SCANDALS START
Silly Act Of Waiter Caused Ennoarrass-
nent to Lady Who Was Taking
Lunch Alone.

Yer husband was out of the city and
she came downtown for lunch, choos-
ing a tearoon for her eating place,
relates the Indianapolis News. She was
led to a small table where she sat
alone-for minute. A man entered
the place, and, Notwithstanding there
were plenty of empty tables, the wait
er took the man to her table and feat
ed him opposite her.
you may imagine my surprise" she
said to a friend later. "The tearoom
began to fill up. and among the lunch
ers were many persons l knew. 'What
will they Think said to myself. 81. :
out of town, and here I'm dining with
strange man
But my troubles had only begun.
The waiter put down my order and the
mans order on the same slip.
what are you doing that for? l
demanded. Put my order on a sep
arate slip
The man opposite me seemed to see
humor in the situation, as | caught
him smiling.
40, l didn't mean any discourtesy,
l said to him.
""The situation is just as embar'
RAISING to me as it is to you he re-
piled, and seemingly to prove that he
was a gentleman, he placed his card
on the table. I recognized his name
as that Of one of my husbands friends,
but did not feel that ought to intro
duce myself. Soon afterward some OF
my friends who had eaten their lunch
came over to my table and began talk.
ing. I saw them sizing up the man,
but, Of course, I could not introduce
them and they went away with plenty
Of material for gossip. I now realize
how easily the mistake Of a waiter
might develop into a scandal and
have resolved never to enter tearoom
alone again"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
Government "Movies."

The department of agriculture keeps
up special motion picture factory at
which it makes the films it uses in
promoting scientific farming. The de-
partment heads use the films to illus
trate lectures and the field force shows
them at country schoolhouses and
churches, where they have invariably
attracted large and interested audi
ences. Even before the factory was
set up various bureaus Of the depart
ment made use Of films in educating
the public. Thus, the bureau Of ami
nal industry had special film to
show the southern farmers how to
make and use the dipping vats that
would free their herds of ticks. 1t also
shows films that illustrate the correct
ways of handling meat, breeding cattle
and raising poultry. The good roads
division and the forest service have
made a similar effective use Of motion
pictures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
HAS WON PLACE IN HISTORY
Work Of German Engineer in Asia
Minor Deserving of the High
est Commentator.

Meissner, who is but few years
older than the kaiser, went out to
Turkey as young engineer shortly
before Wilhelm ascended the throne,
and has made one portion or another
of the Ottoman empire his special
field of endeavor ever since. AS Ger
many's Eastward Ho. policy was
nebulous hope rather than definite
plan up to the beginning Of the pres
ent century, the first decade or so OF
Meissner's work in Turkey was as
unselfish in character as were the Ia
bors of those distinguished Britons
who have built the railways Of Ar
gentina and Peru or reformed the GUS
toms Of China During this period
the foundation Of the present railway
system was laid in what was then
Turkey in Europe, and considerable
construction was also carried on in
Asia Minor. How much Of Meissners
work Of the last fifteen years has
been in direct furtherance Of the
kaiser's far-reaching eastern ambi-
tions it would be very difficult to say;
probably, indeed, he has little idea
himself. But however much he has
been made a pawn in the game Of
Realpolitik, I am confident that there
are very few who have followed his
work Of the last thirty years who will
not grant that the handspring OF his
personal efforts was deep and sim
cere affection for Turkey and the
Turkish people. The type is a COM
mon one in the last century Of British
history, but Meissner is the only Ger
man I have ever met worthy Of In
clusion with the elect.-The Atlantic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
DuRant's Home Demonstration Club Fair.

On Saturday September 23rd, a
crowd gathered at the DuRant School
House to enjoy the Community Fair.
given by the DuRant Home Demon
stration Club.
The Fair was indeed one that the
Club could be Justly proud of, for the
exhibits were OF unusually high order
and many declared it one OF the best
events of it's kind they had ever at
tended.
There were FIVE or more departments
as follows. The children's, the agrI-
cultural, the canning End preserving,
the fancy work and collection OF old
and historic relics.
The Club was benefited by good
,alks from Mics parrott. State Agent.
Miss Lennon, Miss Pitts and Mr.. Will
liams OF Sumter and Mr.. Clark OF Man
ming. Commissioner E. J. Watson OF
Columbia was the invited speaker for
the occasion. Ae delighted his hear
ers with one of his Interesting and 10
structive addresses.
Mr.. Z. ". Dabbs. former president
of the Farmers Union, also made a
good talk.
The Club thanks Miss Katherine
Richardson, our most competent and
successful agent for her aid in carry
ing through the Fair. On the whole
It was a splendid success and we hope
it will De repeated again next year.
Mrs. S. 0. Plowden.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
McIen6on Promises Sensation.

Yorkville Enquirer.
Baxter F. McLendon, the well-known
evangelist, who is now holding forth
in Greepville, has given out the fol-
lowing:
Greenvllle, s. c., Sept. 81, 1916.
Rev. Pierce Watson. Bishopville, S: G..
NV Dear Brother: y little fellow
by the name OF Rogers ct Florence, has
distributed a telegram that he sent
me and my reply all over the State. l
never do anything that is covered up.
And had my personal reasons for vot-
ing for Cole Blpase. AS far as work
ing for any candidate never opened
nv mouth. Several OF my friends have
wondered why voted for him. II l
had told the people why | voted for
him before the election he would have
been governor Of South Carolina TO
day. am busy man, and as several
of my friends are insisting, or at least
wanting to know why it was that l vet
ed for MIN, just as soon as this evanSe-
lisuic campaign is over | am com ny
out in an open letter and give my rea-
son. Il Peter 3:15.)
Now Bro. Watson. never hit any
thing with a tack hammer, and when l
write this letter I am going to jar
some people like sledge hammer had
struck them AT one time l was the
most bitter man in this Stare against
Cole L. Biease 1 have kept something
covered up for about five years thai
has never been told in this State. but
lust as soon as have the time am 20
ing to give out an open letter which
will put a different complexion on
things.
You are privileged to show this let.
ter TO any one.
The prospects for great revival in
this town are good. III send you a
paper. In His Name.
r F M,.I,endOn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
Lesesne-M Mcintosh.
John G. Dinkins,
Secretary.

Pretty in its simplicity was the mar
riage OF Miss FRANKIE Lesesne of Silver
TO DR.. William Earnest Mcintosh Of
formed in the hall OF the brides home
at I o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
Sep:em Der p. The house was decor
ated with Southern smilax. ivy and
candles. The tastes of Mesdames J. W..
Thames and F. NJ. Cannon, aunts of
the bride, was shown in every touch OF
these decorations.
Just before the ceremony DR.. F. NJ.
Griffin of Lynchbure sang Melody OF
Love-" accompanied on the piano by
Mrs. John McIntosh. sister of the bride
gro0m.
At o'clock TO the strains OF the Lo-
hengrin wedding march, the bridal
party entered the rear nall, passing in
front of the beautifully constructed
altar, along the top of which many
candles were burning. First came the
maid of honor, Miss Hattie Gibson of
Sumter, with Dr. F. NJ. Griffin. Then
the bride catered on the arm of the
bridee room. They were met under u
suspended wedding bell by the Rev.
W. S. Trimble, the Presbyterian pas
tor of Summerton, who performed the
ring ceremony. After the ceremony
an Informal reception was held, dur.
ing which DR. and Mrs. Mcintosh re-
ceiveo the congratulations and good
wishes of the relatives and friends pres
ent. Pink and white block cream with
cake was served by six little girls.
The bride wore dark blue coat suit
and large black picture hat and carried
shower bouqet of white carnations
aud fern. Her only ornament was a
beautiful old brooch which had been
worn by ths grandmother OF the bride.
Another item of interest was thet at
dinuer the health Of the bride was
drunk in wine which was q years old.
1t was made by her grandmother and
this bottle put away TO be opened 90
the most important day 10 the brides
life.
Mrs. McIutosh is graduate of Win.
throp college and for the past three
years has been teaching in Lvnchburg.
Dr.. Mcintosh is a dental graduate of
the University OF Maryland. DR.. and
Mrs. Mcintosh left Immediately for d
short bridal trip. They will be -.
home in Lynchburg after October l. ~
Mrs. Robert Baker Of Silver enter
tanned for Miss Lesesne on Monday af-
ternoon, September 25, at a miScellan-
eous shower. Willie Spain Baker and
Ruth Briggs came in, each carrying a
large package. These we're given the
bride-to-5e with a message OF good
wishes from the guests. When all
had seen the contents OF the packages,
which consisted of many beautiful
pieces of linen and many other pretty
aod useful gifts. Mrs. Baker invited
the guests into the dining room where
an ice course was served. On return
ing TO the parlor paper amp pencil
were given the guests aud each wrote
wish for the bride-elect. Miss Alma
Fielder read these aloud for the amuse
ment Of those present.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
STARTED ON ANOTHER TRiR
Antics Of Explorer Made Him Persona
Non Grata With His Landlady
and He Had 70 Move.

On his return from q long stayM
abroad, a well-known newspaper war
correspondent took lodgings in Cd
quiet London suburb and engaged at
target practice With IN airgun." firing
from the balcony Of his sitting room
at q wafer stuck on the wall over the
dressing table In his bedroom.
The neighbo1 aood, however, was too
prim and genteel place Of sotourn to
tolerate this irrepressible practical
toker for any considerable length OF
time, and he soon had to leave 1t by
reason OF his feats with the airgun.
One day he told the story OF his
somewhat abrupt departure.
That mischievous secretary OF
mine" he says. pretended that I
could not knock the hat Of cabman
doing on a rank in the square op-
posite to the house. did. worse luck!
One Of his mates saw me, and the long
and short Of It was that had to COM
pensate cabby, and the 1andlady called
on me and, when she had seated her;
self on a chair, began:
"I believe you are an explorer, Mr..
-?'
Il bowed, and murmuTed that some
dattering persons did me the honor OF
putting me down as something OF that
sort.
"'In that case. sir she e1claime1
7 would advise you to start on sn ca
ploration for fresh apartments at once
This is not . private madhouse.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
Services at The Methodist Church.

Manning Methodist Church, DR..
Watson B. Duncan. Pastor.
The Sunday School will meet at 1000
a. M, Mr.. Jos. Sprott, superintend-
ent.
The Mems Bible Glass meets at the
same hour, Hon. Charlton DuRant,
Teacher.
Preaching at II a. m, and 7:30 p. M
by the Pastor.
Morning Subject: The Message OF
The Bible To The Teacher" All
teachers are most cordially invited.
Evening Subject: 'Is There A Per-
sonal DeVil?" Bible Difficulties No.
Epworth League 4:30 y. m.
Sunday School at Trinity at ; p. m.
Preaching at 4p. N.
Prayer service on Thursday at 4::3O
p. m.
This will be followed by the Teacher
Training Class.
Public cordially invited to ali ser
vices.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
Woman Earns a Double Salary.

Did you say no one can do two
things at once? But listen to how this
little woman die tTe L one. Sounds
like q mystery? Oh, no! You have
doubtless read Of the portrait painter
Of children who married successful: !:
kindergartner? Well, this young wom--
an knew children. she knew the sto---
ries they liked and the toys that they
preferred to play with SO well that saes
could make both-the stories and thes
toys
The toys were 30 quaint and un.-
usual that large toyshop heard OF
them and L. delighted to sell them
And the stories. too, not only enter
tain her husbands little subjects, but
entertain and anuse many other chl-
dren through the means Of an aeco--
modaAing publisher. s
Not many women are 80 gifted 40
this young woman. but thoss Of you
who have either Of these talents might
avail themselves Of such an income as
this WOMAN genius gained from either
Of hers.-E1change. ~
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
Force of Rain Ia the Desert.

Tie following description Of rain on
the desert is given by writer in Farm
and Fireside: "In desert lands when
it does rain, it may come with much
more force than anywhere else. In
le, S than no time the whole mountain.
side was sheet Of water running
swiftly down. Soon a great torrent be-
gan to pour under the rock where we
were taking shelter, undermining it
and threatening to throw it down
upon US, a rock that weighed many,
many tons. We emerged from there
and made hurried run to another hid
ing place, more secure. Then came
hail and hailstones fell in such fury
and of such incredible size that
thought they would kill old Barney
who stood exposed to their fearful
peltings. In a little while the storm
passed away and the water soon
ceased to come down the steep noun
tainside and we went on our way, lead
ing our horse"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
SWORD FLIES INTO AUDlENeE
Weapon Slips From Actors Hand In
New York Theater-Pins Non1.
ans Dress to Seat.

Lou Tellegen's trusty sword always
has terrorized his rivals tn "A King
Of Nowhere" at the Thirty-ninth
street Theater, but recently It fright
ened the spectators into sasps OF
obs" and abs" and brought the per-
formance OF the romantic comedy to
full stop.
In the dungeon scene Of the second
act, when the auditorium was in dark
ness, the actor tore the weapon from
an opponent. It slipped Unexpectedly
from his hand and flashed over the
footlights, with the momentum OF a
rock and fell with ciatter among the
spectators. It's unexpected mark was
the silk frock of o woman in q thea
ter party in the sixth row. The ac-
cident happened so quickly that she
wasn't frightened until it was all over.
Then she appeared so dazed that she
couldn't utter sound.
Mr. Tellegen stepped out OF the
scene and came down in the foot
lights. A man in the party In the
sixth row picked up the sword dis-
trustfully and carried it forward to tho
star.
Anyone hurt?' asked the star e1.
citedly.
NO." replied the impromptu cour-
ier with the sword; no casualties,
but many frightened" Mr.. Tellegen
was greatly relieved and after express
ing his thanks for the return OF the
weapon, the scene was resumed.
But at least one theatergoer WILL
not attend another sword play this
season.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
Economy in ENGLAND.

whats this?" exclaimed the young
husband. referring to the memoran-
dunn she had given him. "One dozen
eggs, pound of raisins, bottle Of
lemon extract, a tin Of ground CHINA
mon, and half pound Of sugar.
What On earth do you want with all
these things, Elsie?"
i've got stale loaf replied the
young wife, That I am going to save
by working up into bread pudding.
1 never let anything go to waste,
Henry-especially in war time!"-
London Answers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
Mothers Love Aids
Son in Trenches
1t Brings Relief to Boy
Standing His Watch
Deep in Mud.

Once upon time. only few months
after this terrible world var had he
gun, Private Bailey, soldier in the
ranks had stood for days in The trench
es somewhere in France" The cold
rains soaked him to the skin. the mu"
was deep. He had had no rest Weary
and aching with rheumatic pains, n"
recalled the faith his mother had it.
Sloan's Liniment He asked l"" il; IL
his mex: letler home. A largs bottle
was Immediately seEt him and ie
applications killed the pain, once m"'r
he was able to stand he severe expos
ure. He shared this wonderful muscle
soother with his comrades. ana lh"y
all agreed it was the greatest ''r%l;I-
torcemept" that had ever CONF 10 lh"lt
rescue At your druggist, 23c.. oOc.'
and 81 a h,,tle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-10-04
Ruskln's Tribute to Cookery.

Cooking means the knowledge OF
Medea and Of Gree, and Of Calypso
and OF Helen, and Of Rebekah, and OF
the Queen Of Sheba. Il means the
knowledge CT ali herbs, and fruits. and /.
balms, and spices: and Of all that Is:
.. sweet in fields and groves. and.
savory in meats; 1t means carefulness,.
and inventiveness, and watchfulness,.
and willingness and readiness Of ap-.
pliance; It means much tasting and!
no wasting; it means English thor
oughness, and French art, and Arabian
hospitality; and 1t means, In fine, that
you are to be perfectly and always
'ladies'-loaf-givers. John Rusho-