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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
ALL SUCCEED WITH MISTAKES
While One May Fail in Every other
EndeaVor One May Make Spien-
did Record for Errors.

Mistakes are things anybody can
make successfully, writes Strickland
Gillian in Farm Life.
] have known people who seemed
10 fail at every other kind of manu-
featuring. who could make as splendid
specimens of mistakes as one could
wish to see
Yes, and do it easy!
have made mistakes.
Yep, l have.
| used TO think | made none.
Now ] list that thing as one of the
biggest mistakes l ever made or knew
about.
These days I find myself wondering
If l am not the fellow who invented
them.
Sometimes a fellow takes a miss
that nobody else would take, and after
wards finds out 1t was a miss-take
Anybody under twenty never admits
that he has made a mistake.
And he is usually honest about IT.
If anything goes wrong blame It
onto somebody else.
After twenty-five he begins to think
of a few he made when he was eleven.
BY the time he is forty-fve he will
forget the mistakes he made in early
youth because. in looking back over
the trail. the little ones of childhood
are completely hid by the whOpperS he
has made since he was thirty-fiVe.
I don't know why people have IL
make mistakes.
But they are built that way.
believe never made the same mis-
take twice.
This encourages me.
For as l look back over a mistake
dotted career, believe have reached
the point at which l cannot make any
mistakes without repeating.
But that may be a mistake.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
ODD FACTS

Persia has no distilleries. brew
cries or drinking places. and the
only intoxicating beverage made
use of is homemade wine.
Queensland is particularly rich
in edible sporting fish.
Most of the asbestos used by
the world is supplied by Canada.
Efforts are being made to adapt
the steam engine TO the airplane.
A new industry of California
is that of making use of the pic
mic deposits of the southern part
of that state.
The Filipino sometimes affects
cigars Is inches in length.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Bones Near Edqe.

Grandma WAS recovering from Sc
we're illness Robert had been allowed
to- 20 i'm 10 visit with Ter for the first
time since her sickness
How does grandma look today
askec his mother when he came home.
oh. she looks nice said Robert.
but her bones are awful Lear her
edge"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Close Observer.

%exidoOr-G n neighbor. Fussbody.
claim to be an expert efficiency eud-
neer
Oyerthere-Iie's all Of that See.
he's just hired nat survivor 70 give
him his lot line before he shoyeIs the
snow of his front walk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Hard to ARRANGE,

How about a beefess day at your
hotel?"
II should enjoy having one sighed
the weary manager, but"
Yes
81 never saw day yet when some
guest wasn't beefng about some
thing"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

Bob--So you fell from thuh win
dow, jim? How far did yuh fail?
Jim-Ten stories.
Boh-Well, that was a great fail
What did you think Of on your way
DOWN.
JIM didn't think Of nothing un-
III 1 passed thuh fifth story. Then
remembered / left me pipe on the
window sill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Combination Is Good

we must" says Roger Babson.
have the courage 10 put merit hefcre
wealth" But don't despise the two
y. hen Boston Advertiser.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
FIERY RED PIMPLES
That Itch and Burn Are Usually
Quickly Heals.

1t needs but a single hot bath with
Cuticura Soap followed by a gentle
application of Cuticura Ointment TO
the most distressing. dishguring
eczemas, itchings and burnings TO
prove their wonderful properties. They
are also ideal for everyday toilet use.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Venice Was prenared.

In each OF the 30 or more air raids
made by Austria on Venice. that city
was prepared. The electrical micro
phones ~ the Venice observation sta
ton are said to have been able to de
tect the sound made by the planes as
they left Trieste. 80 miles away.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

gave him the Discovery and it cured
him also. After the baby came l was
miserable. ! would have pains and
headaches. took medicines but got
no relief. Finally. began taking 'Fa-
vorite Prescription and in the next
month / was all right-felt fine, and
have been well ever since. "--MPS.
ANNA TELLER, 54S 10th Ave-. North.
ADV.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Demand and SUNNY.

There's such demand for vege-
tables that some of the hucksters
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

Cheering the boys who go to war
Is no good unless you also do some
thing 10 cheer ia .m after they get
there-Exchauge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Healthy Death.

Sometimes a man dies for love-
but men are pretty healthy that way
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

Success will go a block out of It's
way 10 dodge a lazy man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

1t Is easy 20 appreciate the points
of a sermon when they jab the other
fellow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Trouble and Afterthouoht.

Somehow or other We've never
known trouble but what after IL was
gone we had been stung with the
realization of how much better We
could have borne with it--Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

The men vino are lifting the world
upward and onward are those who en-
courage more than criticize.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
Do More.

Don't be content with doing your
biz for the country do your best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
MOTHERS
Grand Rapids, Wis.-"I am a grea

pellcNeT III LIE
Pierce's N e d 1.
cines. When in q
d e lie G condi-
ton, l had ecze-
ma very bad. I
took Golden Med
teal Discovery
and 1t cured me
and l have never
had any trace OF
II since. When my
b q b Y came he
was broken out. L
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-AdY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

Cleveland Gains 1O9s.OOO popula-
ton. based on city directory estimate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

Speaking Of women's compilations
seeing isn't always believing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05
important 10 Mothara

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASToRIA. that famous old remedy
for infants and children. and see that II
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-05

A new humidifier. consisting of
small electric fan to be hung on the
wall and blow its air over shallow
dish filled with water, is intended to
keep the abr In rooms moist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
u. S. SUBMARINE
SUNK, 10 PERISH

Washington, Dec. 18.-Nineteen
lives were lost when the American
submarine FL was rammed and sunk
by submarine F-3 in home waters
during a fog Monday afternoon.
The F-3 was undamaged and pick
ed up five survivors of her victim.
Secretary Daniels announced the dis
aster late today in brief statement
which gave no further details.
Lieut.. E. Montgomery, command
ing the FL, was among the five saw
ed. His mother, Mrs. Julia Montgom-
cry Pratt, lives at Fort H. 6.
Wright, New York
Other survivors include: j. M.
Schmissauter, machinist, father
Charles C. Schmissauter, Hills City,
Tenn; Henry l.. Brown, gunner's
mate, father, II. P. Brown, Macon,
Ga; Joseph j. Burns, chief gunner's
mate, wife, Ruth Burns, San Pedro,
CAL; John j. Stewart, ships cook,
mother, Mrs. Celia B. Campbell, Hu-
ron, s. d. ,ogtta
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
ADAMSON ON PORT BOARD

Atlanta, Dec. 18.-Former Con-
gressman w. G. Adamson became a
member of the board Of customs ap-
praisers Of the port of New York here
tonight when he was formally sworn
into office by his lifelong friend,
Judge w. r. Newman, OF the United
States Court for the Northern Dis
trict of Georgia. The oath of office
was administered at Judge Ncwman's
residence.
Judge Adamson was appointed
some time ago by President Wilson,
but did not resign his seat in Con-
gress until today. w. C. Wright, CT
Newman, Ca, was nominated lest
week by the Fourth district Demo-
cratic convention to succeed him. The
date Of the district election has been
announced by Governor Dorsey.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
MANNING, S. c., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1917


Friends here have received the fol-
lowing: "Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peter
Mcknight request the honor of your
presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Essie Dingle, to DR.. Harry
Middleton Parker on Thursday even
ing, the twenty-seventh of December
nineteen hundred and seventeen, at
seven o'clock, Blythewood Baptist
Church, Blythewood, South Carolina
At home, after January the sixth
Statesville, North Carolina"
The graded school will close on
next Friday for two weeks Xmas
holiday vacation.
Mr.. L. M. Curtis, of the Armour
Packing Co., spent the past weekend
at his home.
Mrs. Elma Tisdale and little son,
William, of Rock Hill, came last week
to spend the holidays with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Geddings
Mrs. Blanche Cannon, of Chester
field, visited her sister, Mrs. H. Cain
during last week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
MEETING OF CLARENDON
POULTRY ASSOCIATION

The Clarendon Poultry Association
will meet next Saturday, Dec. 90, at
II o'clock, at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. f. P. Erwin.
Prof. f. G.. Hare, poultry agent
from Clemson College will be present
and will talk on a subject of interest
to all poultry raisers. Prof. Hare is
working in the interest of better poul-
try in South Carolina and he will be
glad to have everyone interested in
better poultry to hear him. Come to
this meeting whether you are a mem
ber of the association or not.
At this meeting the officers for
next year will be elected, also the
premiums will be paid to the winners
in the poultry department at the
County Fair.
Let me urge everyone interested in
better poultry to attend this meeting
and plan to make next year the ban
ner year in the history of the asso-
citation.
Mrs. j. w. Heriott,
Sec. and Treas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
DELAYS ACTIONS
REGARDING RAILROADS

+ Washington, Dec. 17.-President
Wilson, according to information
passed out tonight in administration
CIRCLES, may delay action regardiro
the railroad situation until after the
Christmas holidays.
The information, coming on II,
heels of assurances of the past fc;"
days that he would move prompt, ;
to take over partial operation of tnI
roads and relieve the traffic conges-
ton, occasioned widespread comment.
Reports that the president has de-
cided to place the operation of the
roads, once he assumes control, under
the direction of Secretary of tEr
Treasury McAdoo, brought forth no
official confirmation. Mr.. .McAdoo
himself, assured personal friends that
he had not reason to believe that this
had been decided upon.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, made a
vigorous plea today that congress sit
until the president makes his wishes
known. He said the people of the
country were cold and starving and
that the railroads had "broken down."
He said he would offer a motion to-
morrow that the senate reconsider it's
motion for adjournment so that the
railroad situation could be smothered
out.
1.-The railroad situation," he said,
lis one of the discouraging things
about the progress Of the war. The
most magnificent Christmas present
congress could give the American
people would be a solution of the
problem.
'Last year the government asked
for production. We have had big pro-
duction and now the Transportation
system has broken down and the
crops are lost.
"It is not the proper thing for con-
gress to go home tomorrow and leave
cloud of gloom over the country. I
cannot conceive that the president
will not need any assistance of con-
gress for two weeks. If we leave the
question over for two weeks, it will
be two weeks before we can get down
to it, so the country will be left in
the same situation for probably a
month
"The situation arises out of a lack
of system to meet the emergency and
congress is the part of the govern
ment which will have to do with de-
termining that policy"
Senator Borah expressed the opin-
ion that the president has not suffi-
cient power under the act of August,
1916, to take over the railroads.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19

The list of those lost was announc-
ed by the Navy Department as fol.
lows: John R. Belt, seaman, Silsbee,
Texas, Frank M. Bernard, machin-
lists mate, Oakland, CAL; William l..
Cartright, seaman, Fresno, Cal; ;
Harry l.. Corsor, chief electrician,
Long Beach, CAL; James Goonan,
chief gunner's mate, Lima, Ohio;
Simon Greenberg, electrician, first
class, Philadelphia; Dudley Slough,
chief gunner's mate, Vallejo, CAL;
Charles p. Vincent, electrician, Ex-
eter, CAL; Thomas A. Walsh, ma
chinist's mate, Hillyard, WASH; Clyde
w. Wyatt, machinist's mate, Venice.
Cal; Edward E. Hall, machinist's
mate, Merced, Cal; Guy r. Stewart,
chief machinist's mate, Los Angeles;
Lyman F. Lovely, machinist's mate,
Denver, Colo; Ralph E. McCluer,
electrician, Detroit; Duncan A. Nc
Rae, electrician, Blain, Wash; John
l'P. Messange, chief machinist's mate,
Philadelphia, and Grover e. Metz,
machinist's mate, San Francisco.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
ALCOLU NEWS

There is not much stirring in our
town for the past week, as we have
all been about frozen. We have
plenty of ice and the weather is still
very cold.
Miss Martha Alderman has return
ed home after months vacation in
the upper country
Mr.. and Mrs. Ustcs Pigette, of
Olanta, spent Saturday and Sunday
with the latter's brother, Mr. Wilbur
Floyd.
Miss Mary Harvin spent few
hours with her friend Aline Stewart
Thursday night
Mrs. B. N. Stewart and Mrs. Will
bur Floyd spent Thursday in Sumter
on business.
Miss Alice Harvn and her niece.
Marene Hinson, motorcd to Manning
Monday evening.
Mrs. Bert Reed, Mrs. Alma Std
ham and little Elsie Reed were callers
at Mrs. B. N. Stewards Monday even
ing.
Robert Reed, from North Caroline
is home to spend the holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Burt Reed.
Mrs. l. j. Myers is down sick with
malarial fever, and Pansy hopes Mrs.
Myers speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Stidham were
callers at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hutson Sunday.
Messrs. Pat Martin, Walter Martin,
and Roy Jordan, Misses Vivian KAY
and Marene Hinson motorcd to Sum-
ter Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jones have
moved to Charleston, to the regret of
their Alcolu friends.
Mr.. Henry Newton and family have
moved to the stock farm. Mr.. New
ton succeeds Mr.. George, as overseer
for Mr.. d. w. Alderman.
Mrs. J. C. Harvin and her daughter,
Mary, were in Manning Monday shop
ping.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the auditorium FRIDAY night, the 2lSt,
given for the Sunday school. Every
body invited.
Misses Fannie Harvin, Manic Lee
Talbert and Aline Stewart were call
ers at the Alcolu Hotel Sunday even
ing.
The Y. w. A. girls held their regu
lar meeting Sunday evening at the
home of Mrs. j. L. Talbert. They had
nice meeting.
Mrs. Blair Rice and son, Alderman.
are here to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs D. w.
Alderman.
Wishing The Times Merry Christ
mas. "Pansy."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
PLANT WILL GET SUGAR
Westinghouse Company Asks for IS
Pounds.

Jersey City, N. D., Dec. 18.-Ofh.
clals of the Westinghouse Lamp Com.
pany, Of Bloomfield, N. j., which EN-.
ploys $500 workers today appealed to
federal food authorities here for 35
pounds of brown sugar, stating it
would be necessary to suspend opera.
tions in the company's plant unless
the request was granted. 1t was ex-
planned that brown sugar is used in
infinite small amounts in the manu-
facture of electric light globes.
Federal Administrator Fielder, of
Jersey City, gave assurances that the
amount desired would bo made avail
able each week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
HOLY CITY UNFRAMED
.ik SAYS MAJOR DAVIS

Washington, Dec. 18.--Major Ed.
ward Davis, American military at
tache at Athens, Greece, was with the
British troops when they occupied
Jerusalem, dispatches to the State
Department. today said. Major Davis
reported that the city was undamaged
and that the inhabitants received the
army cordially.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
Methodist Church December 23.
Sunday School 1890 A. M.

Sunday School 10:3O A. M.
No preaching services at 1880
A. M, on account Of meeting at
school auditorium.
At 1880 P. M. in the church there
will be services and an attractive
musical program appropriate to the
Christmas season has been arranged.
Public, cordially inyited to all SER
vices, s II z
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
Honor Roll, Deep Creek School.

lst grade-Wilson Barnes, Sinkler
Haley and Gussie Frierson.
End grade-Genia Wells, Leila
White, Kenneth Beatson, Archie
Haley.
3rd grade-Reuben Haley, Ella
White, jamie Corbett.
4th grade-Mae Goodwin, Mamie
Corbett, John Corbett, Thomas Wells,
Clarence Haley.
9th grade-Maggie Ridpeway.
Edith Haley, Ora Haley.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-12-19
LEN|NE AND TROTzY 1
BELIEVED TO Be AGENTS
OF GERMAN GOVERNMENT
Allies Won't Recognize the Present
Russian Government.
AWAIT ATTITUDE OF THE U. s,
Allies Are Anxiously Waiting What
President Wilson HAS to Say
About the Latest Feature of the
BOlsheviki Government

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Thc allied
governments will not recognize any
Russian government dominated by
Lenlne and Trotzky. This statement
has been definitely made to the Unit
ed States. The allies have positive
evidence that Lenine and Trotzky are
German agents. The attitude of the
United States on the Bolshcviki gov
eminent is awaited by the allies with
supreme interest. These facts arc
from an authoritative allied diplomat
ic source. The allies consider that
the decision of the United States with
regard to Russia at this juncture in
wolves the solidarity of the entente.
| No hint of what President Wilson
will do has escaped from the admin.
istration. 1t is believed in diplomatic
circles that Col. House is now enlight.
ening him on the Importance of the
Russian decision.
AS England and France view it,
recognition of the Bolshcviki by the
United States at this time would only
prepare the way for the last dcsper-
ate German move-thc Christmas
peace offer.
The attitude Of the entente nations
is said to be based upon every definite
information which has reached them
from the interior Of Germany.
This is the situation as it is out
lined here:
l. The German war lords realize
that they face certain defeat within
the coming year.
z. The drive at Italy was one way
IN which they hoped to break up the
entente. Following the months of
careful political as well as military
preparation the German high com.
mand planned the task to be finished
by mid-Novembe'.
3. 1t had been hoped that Russia
by now would be not only pacified,
but completely organized to the Ger.
man ends.
a. The great offensive in the west
had been postponed by the delays in
Italy and Russia and now Inc German
people to withstand anothc: war win,
ter and sacrifice their thousands of
men in the drive which is expected,
winter or spring, on the west front,
must once more place the burden of
continuing hostiliti,s on the entente
through the Christmas peace offer.
which will Of course, be refused
$. If the United States recognizes
the Bolsheviki governmental will rec.
ogniZe the government which alone
has broken the pact of London, in
which the entente nations agreed to
fight side by side to the end.
The Russian peace and the Christ
mas peace offer are recognized as but
part Of the German political prepara-
tion for their military drive on the
west. Defeated in Italy and in Syria,
the negotiations with Russia con-
stantly impcrled by the junker de-
mands for the annexation of Cour-
land, Livonia and Lithunia, the allies
consider that the German war lords
will be compelled, sooner or later, to
stake all on the last desperate effort
to retain their power by the drive in
the west.
The allies feel that they can hold
this drive. But they want the full
strength Of the United States for the
allied drive to victory, which they
say will follow it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Mems Gift Novelties

'uch as SMOKERS THINGS are
'est when chosen from a stock like
'urs; there Is hardly thing that you
ould ask for in things to give man
Who smokes but what you will find
lere. Priced, S9f up to $3.50.
SHAVING THINGS
Then il you seek to give man
something to shave with, this gift,
too, has been well looked after
here; shaving stands, mugs,
brushes and sets Il all dcscrip-
tons are assembled at prices
vanging from $1.z5 to $3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Handkerchiefs

Tacoma IS best stock of mems
handkerchiefs is here.
BOYS all linen initial handker.
chiefs with fast color initials,
each, .22c. CT Ok
MEMS cotton initials for giving
where inexpensive gifts Tx
are wanted; 6 in box. -. ~
LINEN initials either in colors or
white, marked each CT TX
for zoe, or in box .p La ~
LINEN A fine quality of linen
handkerchiefs with white initials,
sss or 'A!s. .$1.OO
LINEN High colored initials on
heavy linen; a very CT M
special bargain, 8 for,0l.UU
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Gift Novelties
To Give q Man In
LEATHER GOODS

Such as collar bags, military brushes,
combination sets for travelling and
things of this character; always will
nan fully appreciate good leather
goods from purses up. Prices Toe up
to $1,000.
MEMS J1WELRY r
Such a. belts with silver buckles, tie
pins, tie clasps, scarf pins, combination
sets, chains and things Of Ike char1
acter Will be found here IN great
abundance. Priced 500 up 70 e6.0@
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Wonderful Line of Ties
FOUR-IN-HANDS

Eno Tacoma's finest stock of fifty-cent
CUC ties are here, wide ranges of patterns,
wonderful colorings, many of them good or
binary 75c goods. Mems Section.