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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-05
Aldert1aara's Grand Opening
Unparalleled Success
Continued from Page y

Manning has without doubt, witnessed the biggest
store opening the probably the South has ever
had The entrances leading in to this magnificent build
ing were thronged with people constantly from early in
the morning until the late hours in the night Some
ed with astonshment, others commenting to the very
highest.
the fact that Mr. NJ w. Oshelds is on the job when it
to decorating window He displayed artisticaly
window that drew the eyes of the public and gave them
before entering the building idea of the magnicence
and has charge of the decorating and advertising end and
he has shown already skifu ability in this line Of work
that is recognized by the people.
After entering the building from the right entrance
Ahere we find Mr. j. W. Ward of Newbery IN charge of
sYhe Dry Goods department. that u.s. Dress Goods White
Goods and Notions Mr. Ward is very pleasant in attitude
chandise that day he constantly busy in arranging
his articles and preparing for business
In approaching Mr. Ward for an interview in regard
to the first day opening ne said Fhs store and it's open
ng'would be credit to large city and believe the
people whole appreciate this opportunity Now to
the future, think it is great"
Next we come into the Shoe Department. Mr. S. L.
McTeer of Jacksonville, Fla has charge of this depart
ment and cleverer fellow cannot be found than Mr. Nc
Teer and you rest assured that he will "hod down.
his end of the store.
stores down there but nothing equal this this nice
store and am right here to fit the FOOT At the time the
reporter was interviewing Mr. McTeer the band started
laying Jada" therefore we both fell for the music and
1ggot all about shoes
- The next thing knew ran into Mr.. w r. Plow-
den in his Hardware department and this is nice
department.. Everything imaginable in hardware is ar
ranged and displayed before the public The fixtures
Of the latest and upto-dae design and were purchased
| from The j. D. Warren Fixture Company, Chicago III.
Apparently the hardware department is the largest
department down stairs for in addition to the hardware
an automobile accessory department connected with it,
Now we feel sure when Mr.. Plowden gets Mr.. Far
9mer looking his arstcay arranged department
and explaining to him the John Deere Agricultural I'M
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-05

plements and how they used he will have him farm
ing before spring.
Right near the hardware department is large nice
~ furnished office with telephones typewriters and adding
presidents office of big Steele Corporation Mr.
Chas L. Chapman has got things going in this office Now
this is not Charlie Chaplin the famous moving picture
comedian, but he much of Star actor in his duties
as Charlie Chaplin is on the screen.
This department will no doubt, be busy at all tmes
Tor lot OF business will be transacted through this office
On the left of the store room in the rear you will find
the Sanitary Meat Market spotess and perfect in every
way shape and form The modern equipment is of the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-11-05

finest and latest that could be bought and there are abo
utey refrgerators that will out class the ones INSTALL
ed in this Department. The cooness and cleanliness Of
this market is wonderful
Mr.. j. A. Surles is the meat and he remarked the
day Of the opening that he had sawed and served thou
sands Of sandwiches and believe MI Surles was RIGHT
Tor ne win TWO or three others were constantly handing
out sandwiches.
After entering the left entrance you come into tile
grocery department with Mr. R. W. Lewis as head eroc-
eyman and we know absolutely there is one could ar
range grocery store more tastefully than did Mr. Lewis
Continued n
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Continued on Page g.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14
COLD BLEW THE WIND
THROUGHOUT CARTER
COUNTY'S COURTHOUSE

The principal occupation about the
courthouse Saturday was trying to
to keep warm, according to old timers
on the county's payroll But it was
q hard matter to do so on account of
some defect in the heating plant, in
the basement of the building.
4 change was made in the plant re
Gently, from gas to coal, but that seem.
ed to cut but little figure yesterday as
the house was most uncomfortably
cold all day.
County Clerk Clarence Harris invest
ed heavily in combination coal and
wood heaters for his room Saturday
morning, and after having the stoves
nicely installed was knocked a twister
when he found that he could not pur-
chase a pound Of coal or a stick Of
wood in Ardmore.
A god samaritan came to his rescue,
however and he was able to borrow"
Z few sacks OF coal, enough TO keep
him and his family from freezing uu-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

deputies have been busy getting out
taX.deeds covering the recent tax sale
Of lands aud lots. They have the work
about finished, but it is going to take
the county clerk and his deputies a
long time to get all these deeds re-
corded.
County Attorney Brown, who was
called to Washington last week on legal
business for the county will return the
middle Of the week. and several prelimi'
nary hearings that have been pending
viii be disposed Of.
County Assessor IEcndon is making
Preparations to begin making the tax
assessment list Of Carter county, soon
after the first Of the year, lie thinks
that there viii be material increase IN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

Ill the local fuel yards receive another
shipment.
Sheriff Garrett returned from west
Texas Friday night, and he reports
extreme cold weather in that section.
He says at Amarillo, and west OF there,
they have had zero weather upon sew
eral occasions and that we were espec
tally favored as compared with people
living in the Panhandle country.
Sheriff Garrett stated that he saw
the largest gas well in the world, near
Amarillo, Texas, which will soon be
supplying gas for fuel purposes to the
metropolis Of the plains, that city
which is continuously swept by breczcs
from the north pole.
County Treasurer Parker and his
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

Hear Rev. Edward h. Ray and Rev.
Il. l.. Averett, Broadway Baptist
church, morning and evening
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

QUICK FARM LOANS. | MAKE
MY OWN INSPECTIONS. PREPARE
ALL PAPERS. NO DELAY. NO RED
TAPE. OLLIE w. ANDERTON, OVER
FRAMES DRUG STORE. lilo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

NOTHING NICER THAN A WAT.
ERMAN FOUNTAIN PEN FOR
XMAS. RINGERS, THE REXALL
STORE. 1876
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-14

taxable values in 1920, over the total
for 1919.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09

GENERAL ASPHALT SHARES
LEAD LOCAL STOCK TRADING
Common Scars More Than 3 Points to New High Rec
ord and Preferred Gains More Than lake :
Superior Scores Gain

me utstand feature of todays trading o n the Philadelphia Stock
INenahse as The sensational strength Of General Asphalt common and
perea although thu market "A broader than it has been since the
esm"h OF the new year, transactions for other stocks were largely in
mail u ios IN price movements attracted little attention.
Asphai conm vas active throughout the session and at the close
lac Van Ss points Tuesdays closing quotation to 49, the highest
eNe yer reache while the preferred gained rs points to 7s%, the top
me VS. a.noush much less active than the common. Naturally the wide
~N a"c lr hese stocks caused much discussion n the Street, and, while
mere wal no dehnte news forthcoming to explain the sudden strength, it
was I'M general opinion in the financial district that 1t al due to the firm.
ness OF oils IS a whole a well a to larger business assured by road building
programs in many parts oft the country. =
Lake superior was farly active and advanced ", Philadelphia Electric
feacted 10 Hs revlous leve after scoring a small gain, and Lehigh Navt
cation thoug showing little momentum wa marked u p good sized frac.
ton Tonopah Mining dropped slightly. Cramps advanced ~, Union Trac-
un Y, ut United Gas Improvement, Electric Storage Battery and nearly
Ill other home tissues that appeared were dealt in moderately and held about
steady Inc unchanged.
Steel common "a slw and lower. following the trend o the big board.
after gaining early in the day. Baldwin, on the other hand, remained liz Y.
Rails did little, and while Reading Company and Leheigh Valley were
higher, pennsylvania yielded a small fraction.
n Feature in bond trading a the activity of Reading gneeral As
which declined to Sc. Philadelphia Electric first IS gained 2 per Ger to 81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09

New York, Jan. 9-The stock market Of a seesaw character
in tOdayis trading, violent advances in the first half Of the day being
followed by reactions in the afternoon, with the majority Of stocks
showing some amount of loss at the end Of the days trading.
Advances during the forenoon travelled owe a wide range, incud-
ing violent jumps in Texas Land Trust, on which that stock gained as
much as 15 points to 49, q "A small turnover.
Many lowlTiced industrials also moved up without special reason
to 2S&. and a long list of spccaltes, including many in that class
designated as cats and dogs" made gains ranging from to . points.
The oil stocks maintained the most prominent position in the gem
cal market, but the idea prevailed in somc important circles that oil
speculation has been overdonc.
Not only was oil brought forward a "A reason for advances i'll those
companies concerned in the industry, but vague oil prospects were used
as reasons for advancing both American Beet Sugar and Texas Pacific
Railway.
United states steel "a heavy all through the day, declining more
than point % below 90, and railroads and copper stocks, after strength
in the morning, were heavy in the afternoon.
Mexican Petroleum, after selling at 1901, dropped to 1856, and Texas
Company fell from 1871 to 1873.
The statement wa made by some # those concerned in the trading
that stocks had been distributed on the display of strength in the first
half Of the day.
Bonds were irregular, with Liberty lis continuing in demand at the
improved level recently established. Traction bonds reflected liquidation
by recent buyers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
OIL STOCKS LEADERS
IN OUTSIDE MARKET
Many of Group Make Further
Substantial Cains-War Or
der Issues Are Heavy

New York, Jan. 9.-The curb market
was generally active ana strong. with
all the oil stocks In good demand, and
many Of that group made further sub
stantiai gains. The Standard OIL issues
continued prominent. with Vacuum Oil
advancing to above 400. Good gains
were made in Standard Oil of New Jer-
sey and other stocks in this group.
There was renewed accumulation of
International Petroleum, which sold at
17k to Is. Glen Rock was traded in
at ~ a4as, Houston at SO to SO. Cos
den at IA to 7S and Roya. Dutch at
TAN to "a.
The motor stocks were generally
strong. with Peerless advancing from
IS to 10. keystone Tire continued its
advance, selling from 81 to SO. General
Asphalt moved up from 391a TO i2ta.
War order stocks were heavy. Aetna
Explosives selling at "a and 7ss I;
Wright-Martin at ga to 4 and Subma-
rine o at II to 12R.
National Ice was another strong
feature. moving up from SEA to SO.
United States steamship was traded in
at 5b and ga. British American To
bacco sold at 241a and .i9s.
United Motors reflected accumulation
by General Motors interests, selling at
35A to 35M. The rights we're traded
in at 70.
Swift International sold at ASK to IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09

Pacific Coast Company. usual dividend OF
IA per cent on first preferred. / per cent
on second and 1 per cent on common, pay.
ruary l..
Kerr Lake Mining Company. quarterly O.
Of record March I.
Central Illinois Public service Corpora.
ton. quarterly of 81. so, payable January
10 70 stock of record December 81.
United Cigar Stores Company, quarterly
OF "a per cent on common. payable Feb
ruary 10 to stock Of record January 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
MONFY.IENDINC RATES
NEW YORk-AIoney ON call ,

-" Vhh-MoHr on call, mixed
ColIht"rai, opened at : per cent high
u low . last 3: closed 5m5i. ruling
rhtt "t2 per cent. InduStrials onenrd
u, ',2 per cent high Gia low ~ /;
IdSt "'e closed ~ as per cent and
ruling rat" 5l2 per cent. ~
- 'UaliG" At apparent I'm the time
money market To-Day. rates being quoted
~ "'H Der cent for sixty and ninety DAYS
on hluuS'IlaIS securities collateral. Busi-
ness was as limited as of late. The adj
vance IN call rites ON Wednesday was
nhe to IN" Government Withdrawals and
prospect of 'hcir continuance.
Prime mercantile paper is quiet at
nominal hgur"s of 0ia ass per cent.
Choice bankers acCcptancrs arc mod
eratelE active At unchanged rates Of
5-1bM @-l6 per cent for prime mem
her bills AS asa per cent for prime
nonm"mh"rs and 81 per cent for
ineligihlcs, "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09

New York. Jan. a-Januarv-E3r-
SEN bid iiartcOrn, Waters, Jones and
Finn offered. ''''" anu
March Mitchell, Burnett. Cane -
,iunh'r ri, BaChc and Deaoon nid ;.
matGrs, Stgel. Schtll, Beardslcy and
May-fiiford, Slack. Hartcorn. Downs
'icran, Bcardsiey, Young and "a, rtInt, +.
offered. a -" p"TNl''l
Juiy-MttGhCll Gccr, Hartcorn, Downs
ana Erooks bid Montgomery. $. T Hub.
d il. MouIs2n, W'ick and Geer offered
erickson offered. an" fFed-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09

Union Oil Company of California, quar-.
terly OF 81. so and an extra Of 81, both pay
able on February / TO stock of record, Jan
Cluctt. Peabody e. Co. quarterly Of 81. 90
on common. payable February 1 to stock OF
Consolidated Traction Company Of New.
Jersey. semiannual of 9 per cent. payable
January 10. as registered December 81.
Electric, Bond and Share. Company. quar-
terly OF Ia per cent preferred and 2 per
cent on common Common is payable January
10 to stock of. record January Il and prefer
red February l to stock Of record January 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. Jan. 0.-Spot cotton was
quiet today with prices steady on the
basis of IN advance of 10 points for
middling, old contract. at 10, 99d. Sales
were 1000 bales. There were no re-
caipts. Futures were steady in the early
dealings. Spot prices were; American.
middling fair. 2l.30d good middling.
20 62d middling. l9,99d low middling,
iS.94d; good ordinary. l7.42d. and
ordinary. 1886.
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y

Annual Meetings
f-EfToAT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
49, the Co~'~ tu'ors to ~. Glen Mills
schools. held pursuant to public notice on
<yyedpcsday. the 9Th day Of January. 1910.
Ne following Officers and Managers We're
el>ted:
President. Morris Earle.
Vice Presidents. VILLA NIL Castle. John W.
Townsend.
Treasurer. James \. Hayes
Secretary Edmund @. HrwcrSIN
MANAGERS FOR THREE
william l.. Hirst.
George ]. Watson.
Milton ". NnIarr. Jr.
GEORGE W Mtgoc.
Georg" =. Butler. Media, Pa.
GEORGE X. Packard.
The following will hold over aud. with the
above. will constitute the Board Of Man
parker $. williams J. Horny E~artIott
n. NJ. Hitler. NJ. u. William :. Fills
Chester Pa. Jasper N"a'og BriU.
Thomas l.. Baird. Jr. ton
John e raucy. Mo Philip NJ Sharpl"ss,
dia. Pa. West Chester, Pa.
nathan HAYWARD David T.. Williams.
i.nuis j Palmer J. Vaughan Mcrrl'H
i,ohert T. Coruwvll.
West Chester. Pa,
Also, Charles G. a Bald. Arthur =. Nu~-
ton aud Howard W. Page. appointed uy the
court Of Common plDas ana william VI
Coates and charles Edwin Tov rpuniu'cI
by the Mayor Of the city ~ Philadrluhia.
EDMUND q ~HAMrRSLY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
AilSCELIANE OUS

ToNoPAH STOCKS

Official discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks we're as follows:
(The first column gives the rates for
all periods up 20 and including a ffteen-
Of sixteen to ninety days. The third
and fourth columns are the rates for
rediscounts Of collateral loans secured
by Government bonds or notes')
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
STOCK PRICES REACT ON BIG
BOARD FOLLOWING EARLY GAINS
Texas Land Trust Scars as Much as los Points-Oils
Attract Most AttentiOn-United States
Steel Declines
High Points in Today's Financial NeiUs

interest ccntcTcd IN OILS on NcW TOrk Stoct ErchdnVc, 9th dccNneS
toHotcfn0 carly gains. TcrdS Lana Trust scared 100 points. OH issues
also attracted most attention IN dctirc and strong curb market Corn tds
ioccr cotton imprOucd on liverpool buyfn0 Neutral rrchnngc turned
cdShr, Al crUd dUfdcNM Of / per cent a announced by directors OF
the PEN Tramc CompanN Bar sHrer remained unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
It bonds or notes')
paper
III 10 IN
Penn Traffic Company PAYS Extra

clared a semiannual dividend OF . per
cent and an extra dividend Of ! per cent.
both payable February | to Stockholders
of record January Is. Books do not
close,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
Fifth Loan TO End by Nav |

Washington. Jan. 9.-The fifth Liberty
Loan drive will be brought to a close he
fore May I. 1t was learned at the Treas
urv Department today. Exact date for
starting tho drive lad not been deter
mined. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
---sTHE PENN Mutual LIFE INSI n.
int NNCE I~OMPN\N. pIIu NDELpuIA

the stated meeting 81 TIVE Huarl Of
ton postees Of The Penn Mutual I.ifr In
ance Company held January =. 1919. tho
deep Moving were ~unauimgusiv reelected:
nh FORGE *. JOHNSON President
WI" *. pASSNORE Vic" President.
= WILLIAM II. KINGSLEY, second Vice
JOHN W. HAMER. Third Vice President
JOHN HUMPHREYS Secretary and Treas.
Z J. Cruz. Actuary
JOHN W. HANlER Manager Loan Dent.
HFNpY g. LlPPINCoTT. Manager Of
HARRISON s GtLL supervisor of Appl!ca.
tio-s and Death Claims
SYDNEY A. SMITH Assistant Secretary.
paul, A~IFNANDTt Assistant Treasurer
HALL. ASHER.
GEORGE r. WHITE Assistant ACtuarv.
OLIVER W. PERRIN Assistant Actuary.
r Comptroller.
HENRY II. NAROT. Auditor.
All Tr.. Registrar.
II. GARRIGTES NathrmatIcIar
I.OUTS W STEEBLE, Assistant to the
ukRPY TouLMIN NJ. p. Medical Director.
iAMFS 7. HUTCHINSON ". D., Assistant
= JoH y HOBACH ~ D. Mcdica, Ex-
HENRY x. DiL1ARD. Jr.. " u. AssIstar,
Medical Examiner.
GEoRGE W"hRTON PEPPER, ESQ. Gen.
eral Counsel.
ciate Counsel.
10 - ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
BANK CLEARINCS


New York, Jan. Announcement
was made today that the semiannual
interest due tomorrow On the 50.OOO.-
0O0 issue Of 6l9 per cent credit certif-
Gates o{ he former imperial Russian
GovernItent would be paid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
BEARISH NEWS SENDS
CORN PRICES LOWER
Support Is Lacking and Stop
loss Orders Are Reached.
Oats Also Break

GRAIN BELT WEATHER
Chicago. Jan. .. Illinois-Fn'r tonight
and fridnHi colder tonight; warmer Fri
Mis.ouri-Inir tonight and Friday;
Wisccnsin-Fnir tonight; colder south
and cas-, ~rrntrni: Friday fair and warmer.
VI nnrsotn-fair tonight and Friday;
Iowa Fair tonight and, Friday; colder
east t%9,'irh,i warmer Eridas. >.,r,l,
FRIDAY; wurmer.
,rs MS.' sss, I Eqi5;y W fn + roi sG,'h oo Sna si-
shicago, Jan. 9.-Thcre Was general
selling of corn today and the market
was very weak under the influence %
unconfirmcd reports that the food adj
ministration was against high prices FOR
the cereal and had recommended the
removal Of restrictions on imports from
Argentina.
other bearish factors were statements
that the fixing Of the price Ot hogs for
February had been delayed until Jan
uary %, larger rerc pts and Il weaker
tone to the cash article. support was
'arking aud stop-luss orders We're
reached. The chef buying was against
privileges bought last night.
lu sympathy with the drop IN corn,
oats also broke under general selling,
with support poor. The buying Of Feb
ruary, hnwcvcr. noted during tn" last
few days and supposed to be for M
omaha interest. was again in evidence,
Trade in the cash article was quiet
and demand for export was lacking.
Prices in the Northwest Mere weak.
Receipts were light. but stocks are lib-
craL
LOADING futures rtr-oI as follows
earn tr.nr tIy1IytTAN-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
PHILA. INACTIVE STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed in the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and in which there were no
transactions today. The price given Is
the last previous close:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
Chicago BJTER AND ECCs

tubs Unbalanced
EGGE-R"rclpts. 1906 cases. Extras
so. @. Others uuCGaUBcN,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09
). FB S,-JOSSJ RANK

Phila delnFia. Dacpmhor % IAts.
The Annual Meeting ~ the Sha reholdors
oftti- bank for the election 81 Directors 10
Sefve during the ensuing year VII he held at
th.i ba hiking house on Tuesday, January ~.
1919. between the hours OF ~ o'clock noon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09

New York. Jan. 9.-Thc cotton marke;
had 4 very firm opening after the
holiday and an active trade repr.s,,t-
ing h"iNy support from Liverpool and
spot houses. following the strong cables
me ginning figures were about as ex.
pccted.
'her" also scemed to be AN accumula-
ZION OF buying orders in commission
houses which readily absorbed tho
scattered offerings.
an carry advance of abou; 40 to GO
p"'hts met considerable realizing and
mere were reactions of some Is To 20
po'ntS from the best. There was also
Et.ttefed southern selling. hut the offer.
m,se "tr" wen entitled to give the mar.
ret a steady undcrton. and nrir,, haid
SOM" 80 to so points above last nights
I'oS'n'' the tie-up Of New York har-
nor was an unSettling feature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09

IONDON Money is quoted at 3 per
cent. Discount rates, short and three
month bills. 3 1872 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-09

Private sale Of American Tobacco Scrip
New York. Jan. "a single block of
s2sQ.0oo American Tobacco scrip was
taKfn over privately by a stock ex-
change house today at 100.