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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-31
CHRISTMAS ACTS AS TONIC
Happy and ExhiIarating Mental Spirit
Has Good Effect on People, De-
clare Medical Observers.

Close observers I'm the ranks of the
medical profession have noted one yerv
interesting fact concerning the Christ
mas season-that 1t generally has a
good tonic effect upon their patients.
In explanation Of this the London
Lancet says that since Christmas has
come to be regarded as time for
good cheer, q universal feeling Of con-
tentment and happiness is engendered
at this time Of joyousness, routine Is
1or while relieved, certain fresh
ness Is given to the daily round. dif.
Ierehces Of opinion are sunk, and O
charitable spirit prevails. Is It, by
the way, hoping for too much that the
season Of good fellowship should leave
some lasting effect upon the manners
and methods Of all2
1t may not be easy to trace exactly
why this sense Of eXhilaration and
well-being comes with the advent OF
Christmas, for the psychological fac.
tors concerned are not simple. But
the main point Is that the mental state
does everybody good, and the annual
festlVity Is just as excellent an insti-
tuition as the prescription Of the physi-
clan which gives tone and vigor to the
struggle in life's race. There is no
need nowadays, thanks to the good
sense OF the people and the counsels
OF their medical advisers, to moralize
about the evils Of stupid indulgence
IN food. alcohol and tobacco on n fes.
tive occasion such as the present.
Practically everybody realizes the
great physiological advantages of he.
Ing wise on merry occasion and the
disadvantages of being n fool.
Many more persons than formerly
reel where use ends and abuse begins,
and they act sensibly accordingly; and
so far from It being q crime to make
the season festive by enjoying, on O
little extended scale perhaps, the
creature comforts Of life, some decided
good is done to both the mental and
physical health OF the individual.
The festive season may, therefore,
be welcomed which brings cheer to
thousands, which induces the generous
and charitable to brace the mental and
physical functions Of the community
at large. giving It the opportunity OF
relinquishing its business and It's wor-
ries for time, to start again re.
freshed and ready for "the trivial
round. the common task" The pre-
scription "a Merry Christmas" is
sound so long rs the "slgnature" of
good sense Is observed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-12-31
CHRISTMAS REBORN

My hearts throbbin' like It used to, old
tunes play along its strings
AZ the thought Of Christmas comm ana
tne thought OF Christmas things
AND the thought Of little children climbin'
out OF little bcds
with tho Christmas candles throwin' gold.
en- glory On their heads,
Ah6 a-standin' like I've seen them an
about the Christmas tree;
@hese 10 memories a-plenty comes alopa
tho years to me.
aot no memories ore sweoter than tho
memories that come
OS tho fur-off Christmas mornin's and tho
children with their druma
Little children uppytoeir down the stairs
In nghties white
Then sudden rush an clatter md a
squealin' Of delight
When they sec tho tree a-standin' in tho
crispy Christmas dawn.
And O. look has made them certain that
Old Santa Claus 10 gone
for although thoy write to Santa tellin'
what they'd like to get
They are always sort OF skeered that they
will find him there till yet
"hen they're gettin' UP 80 early, 30 they
give squeal to see
1het he's got his work oil finished and
mas loft the Christmas tree
Children late years amt been gcttin' all
they writ him for
FOR his work was interfered with by tho
horrors Of the war:
But the war is done and ended, and we've
got to rise and go
All tho gats for this here Christmas that
we ever used to know;
GOT to do our shoppin' early, and enough
for years gone by;
GOT 70 bring back Santa Claus and get
the Christmas tree. an try
10 forget that there was hatred in tho
world. an griof and tears;
Got to do our shoppin' now and brighten
up the comm years.
Judd Mortimer Lewis.
& &ss!,''S egSSe 5sag6s2 @S So
W ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
ANTI-RED FLAG
BILL IS PASSED
BY LEeISL AZURE
New Measure Provides $
Against Carrying Ernblems
of Radical Movement.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 20--By vote
Of 80 to the house Wednesday after
noon passed the Deem bill to prevent
the carrying of red or black flags or
any other banners or emblems of
organized movements against govern
ment.
Another similar measure. directed
at Bolshevism and other manifesto
tions of anarchistic character Is pend
ing in both branches of the legislature.
It was introduced in the senate by
Senator Glenn VanAuken of Auburn.
and in the house by Representative
Winfield Miller of Indianapolis. It de-
fines Bolshevism and classifies 1t as a
felony, providing imprisonment of ten
years for the first offense and twenty
five years for the second offense.
In urging passage of his bill yester-
day Representative Deem, who is a
railroad conductor living at New AL
bany, declared that the American peO.
pie could tolerate only one language,
English, and one nag, the American.
Representative Phelps Of Ft. Wayne
read a letter protesting against any
anti Bolshevik legislation from mar
at Fort Wayne who said such propos-
ed laws looked to him as II they were
intended to prevent peaceful strikes.
1T seems to me we have Bolshevists
right here in Indiana. and this letter
writer looks like one OF Them" de.
clared Mr.. Phelps.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
COTTIN'S PARENTS
SIMPLE LAb0RERS

PARIS. Feb. 2O.-The father and
mother of Emile Coffin, the would-be
assassin of Premier Clemenceau, are
simple working people. They live in
Rue Convention, the father working
in factory in Issy Les Moulineaux.
A brother aged II, also works in a fac.
tory there. A second brother is five
and a half years old.
Neighbors of the family describe
Emile Coffin as being addicted to
neither smoking nor drinking, but say
he was a great reader of novels and
books on astronomy and sociology.
His father tried in vain to combat the
anarchistic ideas of his son, but the
latter ridiculed him as being old-fash-
ioned. When he heard the news Of the
attempted assassination, he was at
work but felt a presentiment, 1t is said.
that the criminal was his son.
Emile Coffin has been under treat.
ment for an affection Of the heart and
disease Of the larynx.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
Lieut.. George Nixon.
Gets War Decoration,

Friends have received word that
Lieut.. George r. Nixon of Indianapolis
and well known in Richmond, has been
decorated with the Distinguished Ser
vice Cross for acts cf bravery while
locating German batteries from q
balloon near Malacourt and again near
Domevre-en-Haye, France. Prior to
entering the service, Lieut.. Nixon re,
sided at 202S North Pennsylvania
street. He went overseas with the
150th Field Artillery regiment after
serving on the Mexican border and al
Fort SILL. Okla. He received training
in the American balloon school in
France and later received training In
the French balloon school Lieut.
Nixon saw service with the First
American army at st. Mihiel and Ii
the verdun drive. He IL now com.
manding the 9Th Balloon company. HI
was decorated Jan. !.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
Yank Bribed Way to
Freedom in Germany
With Halt Cake Soap

COBLENZ, Feb. 20.-Half a cake OF
soap. used as q bribe. opened the road
to liberty for an American soldier who
recently rejoined his regiment after
being Imprisoned in Germany.
william Litch, private in the
Twenty.sixth Infantry, was captured
4, during the lighting in the Argonne
and taken to prison camp near Be
den. From another American who had
received q prisoners package, Litch
procured a piece Of soap. not much
larger than his thumb. A few nights
before the signing Of the armistice
Iitch gave the soap to q German
prison camp guard and stepped out OF
the stockade free man. He began
by night and hiding by day.
Nut before he reached the front he
was overtaken by other American
prisoners who told him OF the armis-
tice.
Even today in the American occu-
pied area soap will buy articles which
are not purchasable with money.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
Indiana Man Awarded
French War Cross for
Brapery in Russia
tBy Associated Press)

<AccOGAatCo
ARCHANGEL, Feb. 20.-Thirty Of
ficers and men Of the American forces
in northern Russia were today given
French war crosses for gallant service
under French command on the Velogda
railway front during the brisk often
sive against the Bolsheviki in Septem.
ber, October and November. They
were given their medals by the French
commander In the presence OF Com
mander-in-Chief Major General Ed.
mond Ironside and Colonel George X.
Stewart, commanding the Americans
in Northern Russia. The ceremony
took place in the Arctic costume. The
thermometer was below zero while
the decorations were being presented
Oscar e. Lighter Of Gosport. is the
only Indiana man named. He volun-
teered," says the citation, ito carry
in wounded comrades from the firing
lire under heavy shell fire and during
d Bolsheviki counter-attack on Septem.
ber 2e.
Eighteen Of the men cited are from
Michigan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
Soldier Reads Account
OF His Ospn Death at
Front IN Newspaper

IT see by a paper that I read from
the States that I was killed In action
the last day Of the war, but that does
not stand to reason with my appear.
ence," writes Wagner Jesse o. Hoo.
yer. from Germany.
Hoover writes that he saw action
ct the Vesle river, at Tismes, st. Mi
hiel. at verdun, and In the Argonne
forest
Five Of my months overseas were
spent at the 'front.'" he writes, land
I'm even sick Of my mules now"
"On September rs and 26 we took
Hill 304 fDeadman's HID. and fought
on through the Argonne forest. When
the armistice was signed we were
waiting to 60 over the top"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
CRAVE Of HERO
son VISITED BY
MRS. ROOSEVELT
Sees Resting Place Of Her
Youngest Son on Battle
Field.
(By Associated Press)

SASS0SSs~SSSA =
PARIS, Feb. 2O.-Pride and sorrow
fought silent battle in the heart of
a black-garbed women as she stood
yesterday in the midst of wars havoc
on one of the bloodiest battle fields in
France, beholding the grave of her
fallen soldier son, a simple grave, but
well cared for by the reverent hands
of comrades.
On an awkward cross, half of wood,
half of piece of an airplane's propeller,
written by a German hand, was in
scribed the name:
Quentin Roosevelt"
The woman was his mother, Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. All was silence
in this barren plain where but a few
months ago ragged the road of death
belching cannon. With Mrs. Roose-
welt was a small party Of friends and
military officers.
Accompanied by Son.
The woman who had heartily
agreed with her husband that their
son should remain buried where he
fell, on frances soil, and who had
come thousands of miles across the
sea, though still bent under q fresh
grief. battled courageously against her
emotions.
Tenderly, as If In a last farewell
caress for the boy who sleeps his last
sleep underneath, she placed flowers
on the grave. then stood for several
minutes, apparently yisualizing the
tragic but glorious end Of the young
aviator.
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roose.
velt, Jr., was with his mother.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
NOTED PRELATES
ATTEND GIBBONS
GOLDEN JUBILEE
Thanksgiving for Peace, and
Praise for Work of Papacy
Given In Address.
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Thanks-
giving that the blessed sun of peace
has dawned" and praise for the work
Of the Papacy in attempting to miti-
gate the horrors of the war formed
the theme of the reply of Cardinal
Gibbons today to addresses of congrat-
ulation at his Golden Episcopal jubi-
lee. The venerable prelate was in .
fslicitous mood, despite emotton st the
'pefsQnat txibutes and the sxtigUe Of
the exercises.
During his speech he paid q tender
tribute to the late Archbishop Ireland
of st. Paul, ''the patriot whom his fel-
low citizens loved to honor"
II thank God" he said, that we are
assembled today when the war is over
and the blessed sun Of peace has
dawned upon us.
Could Not be Partisan.
During that tremendous conflict
there was one majestic figure that
lowered over all others. refer to our
Holy Father Benedict XIV. / behold
him now in imagination standing like
Moses on the mountain, with uplifted
hands, praying for his spiritual chill
dren shedding fratricidal blood.
"The Holy Father was unjustly
criticized In those days. He was
blamed by the Allies because he did
not side with them. He was blamed
by the Central Powers because he did
not espouse their cause. But the Holy
Father could not be partisan. He
was too exalted a parsonage for that.
But though not partisan, he was not
an Indifferent spectator of the horrors
he witnessed. He frequently protest
ed against the outrages perpetrated in
Belgium and France, and he was ha-
bitually exercised in the benevolent
work of effecting change of prison
ers, and in many other ways mitigat.
Ing the horrors of war.
"The sovereign pontiff stands out to.
day the most exalted parsonage in
Christendom. Kings will die, emper-
ors will die, even popes will die, but
the Papacity lives forever"
Clergy and laity of Roman Catholic
cism gathered to pay homage to Car.
dinal Gibbons at the celegration OF
his golden episcopal jubilee. Pope
Benedict was represented by Arch
bishop Cerretti, who came from Rome
to bring the pontifical blessing to the
aged prelate in testimony of his serv.
ices as bishop for half century and
as cardinal since 1886.
Dignitaries of the church said the
celebration was the most notable gath.
ering Of the Roman Catholic hierarchy
in North America in more than thirty
year, including Cardinal O'Connell OF
Boston, Cardinal Begin of Canada,
Archbishop Bonzano, the papal nuncio
in the United States, and great host
of archbishops, bishops and monsig-
nors. The lay membership was repre-
sented by distinguished business men
and government officials.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
TREATY
POSTPONED BY
ATTACK UPON
CLEMENCEAU
Aged Premier Expected TO be
Able to Attend Sessions
! When Wilson and Lloyd
George Returns.
NO SESSION TODAY
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Feb. 20. - II the early 70
ports regarding the Premier Clemen
ceau's condition are borne out by the
later examinations, 1t would appear
that after a period of convalescence
he will be able to resume his actiyi-
ties about the time that the president
and Premiers Lloyd George and Orlan-
do return to Paris. Meanwhile the
French premier's absence from the SUI
preme council takes away for tn.
time being the last premier Of the
European powers at the peace con-
ference.
One of the four vice presidents
elected at the time Premier Clemen-
ceau was chosen president Of the con-
ference, Premiers Lloyd George and
Orlando, Secretary of State Lansing.
and Marquis Saionji, win preside over
the full conference II 1t is found neces-
sary to hold plenary session before
the recovery of the French premier
In the council Of ten. Stephen Pichon.
the French foreign minister, will for
the time being, represent France, with
Jules Cambon or Andre Tardieu to
second him. sssi
Treaty Discussed Today.
Premier Clemenceau was stricken
at the very moment he was starting
for meeting that might have had a
decisive influence In systematizing the
problems of the conference 80 az to
leave the course of the transactions
OF the body from war conditions and
to state OF peace. It appeared in
deed that British, American, and Ital-
ian and French sentiment was crystal
izing on when to take IN hand the
construction of the actual pledge
treaty and this would undoubtedly
have been one of the chief subjects
discussed at the conference set for
10 o'clock yesterday morning with
Premier Clemenceau, Arthur J. Bal
four. the British foreign aecretary;
Col. -. NJ. House OF the American
chief mission, and Baron Somnino, the
Italian foreign minister as partici-
pants.
The preliminary sounding on this
question had already been taken and
the prospects seemed good for the de-
cision upon an efficient procedure that
would secure results within a short
time from all the conference commits
sions, permitting the early drafting
of the essentials Of the peace treaty.
LONDON, Feb. 20. - The peace con-
ference at Paris has decided to ad-
journ as a result of the attack on
Premier Clemenceau, says an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Paris
this morning. There will be no ses-
sion Of the conference today, the mes
sage adds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
BENTLEY URGES
A FREE-LIST PLAN
FOR SCHOOL BOOKS

Superintendent J. H. Bentley OF the
Richmond schools, speaking of the
Mckinley free text book bill before
the house committee on education In
Indianapolis Tuesday night said:
I'm our schools in Richmond we are
buying state-adopted books as re-
Quired and then buying others and
having the children lay aside the state
adopted books"
Superintendent Bentley explained
that In his opinion the "open list"
plan would be very much better, and
said that the books here In Richmond
were being bought with money from
the school fund and that rows would
follow with the state board OF &C.
counts about the matter.
"The commissioners are trying to
adopt one book on q subject to meet q
diversity of conditions" Bentley said.
"The country boys shouldn't learn
arithmetic from the same book as the
city boy" he said. illustrating his
point. and added that there might be
some schools even In q city that might
require different text from the 9TH
ers differently situated and having
different conditions with which to
cope.
When asked how often In Richmond
text books could be changed under the
plan Of buying books out Of the school
fund and using them instead Of the
state-adopted books, he said, It was
limited by public opinion"
Prof. David A. Rothrock Of Indiana
university, member of the house COM
mittee then suggested you can
change them, as often a. the book
companies get public opinion stirred
up
The committee decided to make a
divided report on the Mckinley free
text book bill, Representative Hoff-
man, Willis OF Lagrange and Steuben.
BURT and Anderson favoring indefl-
mite postponment. and Represents
tives Kessler, Kingsbury. Rothrock.
and Barker Of Posey. favoring the
measure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
u. S. Delegates to
Russia Reach Paris
sBy Associated Press,

PARIS, Tuesday, Feb. 20.-George
D. Heron has arrived in Paris from
Geneva and is in consultation with
William Allen White, his American
colleague in the proposed conference
with Russia factional leaders at Prin.
kipo Island. There Is as yet no def
mite announcement concerning plans
for the meeting but indications ara
that either that program or some other
form of conference with the various
Russian governments, either indivi
dually or collectively, will be arranged
by the entente powers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20

For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
cloudy and warmer. with
rain this afternoon or tonight. Friday,
rain or snow, colder by night.
General conditions-A cold wavc
over Southern Canada in st. Lawrence
valley registering twenty degrees be-
low zero at Qu'Appele, Saskatchewan,
and zero over the lakes. The storm
over the southwest and central states
starting in New Mexico. has moved
to the plain states causing rain as far
east as Missouri and is due to arrive
here some time before midnight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
Wilson Sends
Coincidence
tBy Associated Press)

ON BOARD u. s. s. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-President
Wilson has sent the following message
OF coincidence on learning Of the at
.&1rc Premier C9amenceau:
3 lansing, Americaf.sodis Paris
Please convey to Monsieur Clemen.
ceau my heartfelt sympathy and my
joy as his escape. l sincerely hope
that the report that he was only
slightly injured is altogether true. I
was deeply shocked by the news OF
the attack.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
COLONEL WARREN RESIGNS
fRx Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. Feb. Colonel
Charles B. Warren. senior officer under
Provost Marshal General Crowder, and
detailed as q legal adviser to the
American delegation to the peace con-
ference, has resigned from the service,
effective upon his return here from
Paris. He will resume his residence
and private business connections in
Detroit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
DR.. KELLY HEADS
MARIETTA COLLEGE
tBy Associated Press,

MARIETTA, O., Feb. 2O.-Dr. Robert
L. Kelly of Chicago, president of the
American College association. has ac-
cepted the presidency of Marietta col
lege according to announcement made
today by w. w. Mills, secretary of
the board of trustees. DR.. Kelly for
merly was president at Earlham col
lege, Richmond, Indiana.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
SPARTAcANS SHELL
WESTPHALIAN CITY
fBy Associated Press,

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20-Spartacan
forces are bombarding the town of
Rotterop, in Westphalia, with artillery
according to a message received here
from Muenster. Assistance to the de-
tenders of Rotterop is being sent from
Muenster the message adds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
THE WEATHER

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Rain and warmer to-
night. Friday, rain in south and rain
colder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
Won seLow REslcns
fRx Associeted Pressl

LONDON, Feb. 20.-It IL reported
that Captain Won Selow, naval dele
gate on the German armistice com,
mission, has resigned, the announced
reason being that negotiations csrTioG
out by him. with Matthias ERxbergor,
the chairman Of the commission s4hnA
had disastrous consequences"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
Today's Temperature
For Wayne County, by w. z. NJ,

M8XlmUm ......,...... 30
Minimum ................... II
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17
WORLD FAILS
TO END Is
PERD|CTED
BY P0RTA
AstOnishment Expressed in
New York; Ominous Po-
sitiOn of Planets Written
Up Strenuously by Press
lRY Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 17-Astonish-
ment was expressed by the Supersti-
tious when the earth did not come 10
an end today. The ominous position
of the planets had been we'll press
agented and some astronomers and
persons versed in witchcraft had
maintained that at the precise mo-
ment when the major leaguers of the
solar system formed themselves in a
straight line with Neptune, Saturn,
Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Mercury on
one side of the sun and Uranus on the
other side of the earth, which mad
moved four OF five solar PAGES in the
front line would behave like 'one
hoss' shay. Scientists have scoffed t
the idea. Professor Albert F. Porta,
metrorologist resinding near San
Francisco is given credit for the first
thinking up of todays catastrophe.