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Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-01


 price set by government. Officials Of the International Mer- cantile Marine denies report that the LeViathan, George Washington and America will be added to the fleet.
 British are sending business mission to the United States to stimula te trade between the two countries and encour- age investment of American capital in British industries.
 It was announced at the offices of the B. R. T. that J. F. Eagan was made superintendent of transportation of the New York Consolidated Rail- road Co.
 President Wilson transferred back to the treasury department the Coast Guard Service. which was under jur- isdiction of the navy department dur ing the war
 An increase in street car fares from six to seven cents. with a correspond ing increase for trip tickets was an nounced by the Montreal tramways commission.
 S. Davies WarfieId, president of the national association of owners of rail road securities, presented a memorial to congress on behalf of 50, ,0OO, 900 rail- road investors.
 New York Fire Insurance Exchanqe discontinued 10 per cent. war emerg- ency advance in premiums which will save New York policyholders about s3,O00,000 annually.
 Ratification of peace treaty with Germany by the French chamber of deputies was considerably haStened when twenty deputies waived their right to address the chamber.
 Department of agriculture of Kansas pplaced the wheat yield at 56, 300, 900 bushels, compared with S1,421 ,00O bushels in the government forecast, | and, 43, 523,000 bushels last year.
 Without debate, the senate adopted | a joint resolution for the appoin tment 1 of a committee to arrange for a formal | welcome by congress to General Persh. l ing upon his return to the United | States.
 Copies of the treaty between allied l and associated powers and Polan and | agreement signed at Versailles cover ing occupation of the Rhine were argued by the senate foreign relations
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-01

An increase in street car fares from six to seven cents. with a correspond = ing increase for trip tickets, was an nounced by the Montreal tramways commission
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-01

Ricardo Huero, who was named sec retary of the Mexican embassy il Washington, will soon leave to take III his duties.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-01

It was announced at the offices of the B. R. T. that J. F. Eagan was made superintendent of transportation of the New York Consolidated Rail- road Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-01
President Wilson transferred bacI

the treasury department the Coas Guard Service, which was under jur isdiction of the navy department dur ing the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-01

Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd, announced direct service between Vancouver and Singapore beginning Oct. 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-01

State department announced the | Prince of Wales may not reach Wash | ington until the middle of November
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06

the President that interstate ship
ments of necessities be controlled by
licensing system and Chairman
Cummins announced that he would ap-
point subcommittee Monday to rec
ommcnd such Legislation as it should
decide was necessary.
There were indications at the White
House that President Wilson might let
the high cost Of living share with
the league of nations in the speaking
tour which he is soon to make. The
President has been devoting virtually
all Of his time recently to the eco
nomis situation and has come to be-
lieve that the Importance of the
question demands discussion equally
with the big international problem,
to explain which was the prime pur-
pose Of the tour.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06
DECIDE TO PUT OFF STRIKE

Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 11.-After
facing for day the menace of posi-
bic strike of electrical workers en-
ployed by the Southern Public Utili-
ties Company, which furnishes this
city with gas and electric power and
lighting service, it was announced late
tonight by union leaders that there
would be no such strike at present
pending possible conference with Of
ficials Of the company.
This announcement was made fol-
lowing conferences of the workers and
union organizers, at which, according
to previous announcement, it was to
be decided whether or not an imme
diate strike should be called. These
conferences followed refusal on the
part of the president, Il. V. Taylor, of
the utilities company to confer with
committee of the workers headed
by d. B. Goble, representative of the
international Brotherhood of Electri
cal Workers. Mr.. Taylor reiterated his
former declaration that he would
chccrfully confer with any or all of
the company employees.
No attempt was made today to op-
crate any street cars, and there were
no surface developments in the car
mems strike, which w~nt into effect
Sunday morning.
y strike of the electrical workers,
if successful, would p&-alyzc most of
the industrial plants in this vicinity
IN addition to cuttin., off the lighting
service Of the city and is population
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06
WARNS OF SWINDLERS

Washington, Aug 11-Publishers Of
the Come Back, the official soldiers
newspaper, issued here at Walter Reed
Hospital, issued a warning today
against swindlcrs i'm soldiers uniforms
who have been collecting thousands of
dollars through the Southern States,
representing themselves as solicitors
to the newspapers.
The Come Back, an official announce
ment says, has no solicitors in the
Southern country and will offer re-
ward for evidence which will lead to
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06
DETECTIVES WATCH
MARKETS CLOSELY
, Secret Service Men Ready to Nab
PrOfteerS.

washington, Aug. 9.-Tangible re-
results from the investigation Of hoard
ing and profteering initiated by At
torney General Palmer are expected to
develop in the immediate future as
the result Of an order today directing
the entire secret service of the bureau
OF investigation to assist the forces
now at work trying to uncover in
stances in which the public has been
gouged by the illegal control of prices.
Officials of the Department of
justice said reports from many sec
tlons OF the country showed the
search for evidence of cxtortion in the
necessities of life was proceeding Wig
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06
STARS SUED IN THE COURTS

New York, Aug. 11.-Suits for
$5O0,000 for damage alleged to have
resulted from the strike called by the
Actors Equity Association, were filed
by the Winter Garden Company (the
Shuberts) in the United States dis
trlct court here late today against
nearly 200 of the country's most prom
jnent stage and screen stars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06
BOLSHEVIKI ARE RETIRING

London, Aug. 11.-A Russian Gov
ernment wireless dispatch received
here this evening says:
"In the direction of Petrovsk
Morthwest Of Saratov) our troops un-
der enemy pressure, have retired six
miles.
"ln the direction of Sinyacke our
troops have retire dsixteen miles to a
new position to the east"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06

the arrest and conviction of the i'm
posters.
Reports to headquarters say that
one of the impostors who exhibited
printed receipts defrauded residents of
Roanoke, Va, of as much as a thou
sand dollars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06
Piles Cured In 6 to II Days

Druggist :efund money il PAZO OINTMENT fails
20 cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or ProtrudDg Piles
Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can ect
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06

orously and it was indicated that
many prosecutions might come very
soon.
Announcement was made today that
Congress would proceed promptly with
legislative measures recommended by
President Wilson in HIS address yes
terday as necessary to s,op the "vic-
ious practices" which have been large
~ responsible for the rising cost of
living.
Machinery Working
Republican Leader Mondell stated in
the House that appropriations would
be made at once to enable the gov
ernment departments to attack the
problem, and Chairman Haughen an
nounced that the agriculture commit
tee would begin hearing Monday on
Legislation to control the time foods
could be held in cold storage
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee discussed suggestions of
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
NEW QUARTERS FOR
 PHONE COMPANY
They Lease Quarters in Cazzola Building and Arrange to Move Wires from the
 Streets to AIIeyways

Now comes the news of the Southwestern Bell Tel. & Tel. Go. going to move their Brink ley Central Office from the Post Office Block to the Gazzola Building, where they have leas- ed 5 rooms upstairs.
 The report is that they will change their wires from the streets to the alleyways, and that there is to be considerable internal improvements. Just the idea of the company in moving their offices out of it's central location in the post office block on Main street is difficult to conjecture. No one at the phone headquarters knew any thing or rather would say any thing on the company's remov- al.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
;atiOn The McL Local Inve-
 Are to :

The sale of the w. H. Mclean Brinkley propery was consum- mated on Saturday last when the owner, c. G. Mclean, of Gal- latin, Tenn, sold it to G. Otis Bogle and Jas. $. Mitchell for the sum of $9,000.
 The property consists of the old Billy Williamson residence, now occupied by w. A. Swihart, on South Main St., the four va cant lots on Souh Main now planted to cotton, formerly the old Diffey place, and three cot tages just west of this facing north on West Willow street be- tween Main and New York ave, and the residence on N. New York ave. now occupied by w. I. Best and family.
 The new owners bought it for a speculation and no doubt will make good.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
FINED FOR WHIPPING THEIR BOY UNMERClFULLY

Before Justice R. M. Tender son with City Marshal J. D. Rogers as chief prosecutor, MT. and Mrs. Van Downing, living on East Hemlock Street, were last Friday tried for unmerci- fully whipping their 11-year-old boy.
 The parents said they whip ped the boy because he was bad and disclaimed cruelty, but the court considered the evidence sufficient for him to assess a fine of $500 each against the parents
 Several prominent people who were called as witnesses failed to appear in court.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
ROAD DISTRICT
 AFFAIRS IN COURT
Dickson Township Citizens Bring Action in Chancery Asking to Be Taken Out of
 Brinkley District

The Clarendon law firm, Lee & Moore have been employed by the citizens of Dickson town ship asking the chancery court to annul action of the Monroe County Court of a few years since when the Dickson road district was done away with and that territory added to the Brinkley District.
 It jlseema from the charges set up by the complaint that the Dickson township roads have been somewhat neglected by the Brinkley District Com missioners since the change was made and that tax money collected from the Dickson township property owners has been spent on other roads, etc. In fact the complaint as filed bristles with spice and pepper.
 The case is expected to come up for hearing at the October term of the Monroe County Chancery court.
 The Brinkley commissioners are Mayor c. F. Greenlee, H. G. Mitchell and J. D. Henley.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
COLORED TEACHERS OF CO.,
 HOLD FINE SESSION

The Colored Teachers AssO-
 citation met last Friday at Clar-
 endon. There were 62 teachers
 present. The colOred teachers
 say this is the best attendance they have had in several years. Only three teachers who have
 work in the county were ab- sent. The reason for their ab-
 sence will be ascertained. We have some splendid colored teachers who can be great help to the younger teachers who meet them in associations.
 Among the important things
 discussed was the question of
 the time and place of the color ed Fair. Clarendon having the
 best bid and fair accommodations,
 secured the fair. As to the time,
 September 26th was selected.
 The interest bein manifested on the part of the teachers, direct ors and farmers indicates that the Colored School Fair will be credit to the county.
 w. E.. Phipps, County Supt.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
WEDDING PARTY TO ARRIVE
 TOMORROW

Miss Edith Blaydes Of Mem phis and Miss Minnie Mck1e of Wynne, to be bridesmaids in the Roescher-Sharp wedding, Miss Hazel Edwards, of Newark, who is to be the maid of honor, and Mrs. Edgar Sparks of Memphis, vioainist, are expected to arrive the week end and be guests of the bride-to-be, Miss Carrie Louise Roescher at Hotel Roe scher.
 The wedding is to be at the 1st Baptist Church at 3 P. M Tuesday, Sept. 9th.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04

The Young Women's Bible Club held their regular meeting on last Tuesday afternoon, Aug ust 26th, with Mrs. J. w. Smith. The usual hour of Bible study was profitably employed by a large number present. The next meeting will be with Mrs. w. A. Swihart on South Main St., to- morrow afternoon.
 Mrs. Ira J. Woodfin, her daughter, Miss Virginia Locke, an son, Ira J. Jr., are spending the week with Forrest City rel atives. o;
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
NOTICE TO BRiNklEY
 PATRONS

1 beg to call attention of the public to the fact that it has been impossible for me to secure hard wheat flour during the past few weeks and hence could not supply the trade with bread. 1 am thoroughly appre- ciative of the kind patronage being extended to me and an doing my best to serve you.
 THE HOME BAKERY,
 c. Matthews, Prop
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04

he, "I have an order from him amounting to about $275.O0 and not knowing him I called you to ask about him."
 This is what I told him over the phone: "Yes, I know him, he is a farmer and lives about 8 or 9 miles from Brinkley and is as good as gold"
 Thank you, Pm glad to have such a man for a customer" ]" came back to me over the phone.
 About the last time l saw this farmer friend in question was a few months ago when he was trading in a certain Brink ley store, which is just now taking vacation during the dull season" on the advertising. Evidently the dull season" was not being felt by this clever farmer who went thro' Brinkley on to Wheatley to spend his $275 because the Wheatley mer- chant was bidding for his trade at just the time he wanted to buy.
 It pays to advertise in the Ar gus, don't you see?
 And it pays to advertise Ev- cry WEEK, too.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
COTTON SEED OPEN
 S7O.O0 PER TON
The Farmers Are Told By the Seed Trust What They
 Shall Sell Their
 Seed For

Cotton seed, based on infor- nation at hand today, is worth s7O to $73 a ton in car lots, ac- cording to a statement made by P. F. Clever, secretary of the Arkansas Cotton Seed Crush CTS Association, on Saturday.
 Cotton ginning has just be- gun. and the cotton seed mar ket will open about September 15. No exact predictions can be made as to the opening price of the seed just yet, however, as none is coming in at this time, but conditions of supply and de- mand are very bullish, and it is thought cotton seed and cotton seed products will bring a good price. The situation at Wash ington regarding the peace treaty and the strike conditions are affecting this market, how ever, MT. Clever said, as they affect other markets.
 In a recent conference in Bir- mingham of farmers, ginners, and oil mill men, an effort was made to work out a plan to give farmers a fair value for their cotton seed and to restrict any tendency to profiteer on the part of the oil mills. Such a joint conference in Arkansas is now under consideration by COmmis sioner of Agriculture Ferguson and the extension division force. The plan would provide for uni form grading rules, a reasonable margin between the value of cotton seed products and the price paid the farmer for cotton seed, and would give publicity to the values of cotton seed from time to time according to the fluctuations in the markets for cotton seed products.
 MT. Clever called attention to the fact that cotton seed linters by-product of cotton seed, are now being used in an experl- ment in paper-making by a large paper mill in Ohio. Since the war, this product which was for merly used for munitions, has been seeking a new outlet. If the experiment. in paper-making
 Continued on Page 4)
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
E. E. Whitehurst Buys One of
 the Houses

Agent E. E. Whitehurst of the Rock Island is reported to have purchased the Billy Williamson residence property above refer red to, paying therefor $3,OOO. Agent Whitehurst has been hv- ing in the Sims residence but was forced to vacate in order that the owner, w. K. Sims, may put workmen at work to trans form the house into two-fam- fly apartment.
 Brinkley property is chang ing hands fast and had you mo- ticed the prices?
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
The Merits of the Case

After presenting the above as a news item Pm wondering if it wouldn't be a pretty nice idea for the Brinkley and Dick son township folk to get to- gether and settle their differ ences without going to court. The Dickson township need a road and they have been forced into this action by not getting one. Let's see that they are taken care of nicely.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
MONROE co. TEACHERS TO
 MEET IN CLARENDON

The Monroe County Teachers Association (White) meets at the Clarendon High School building Friday, Sept. 18th, at 10 A. M. The following have been assigned subjects: T. F. Forrest, G. E. MedlOck, Fred Me- Collum, John Baumgartner, Mrs. R. F. Milwee, Jesse A. Owensby and w. E. Phipps.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
It was this little ad in the Ar gus that did the work for R. H. Hurst, the transfer man: Phone in your orders.
 Wood! All Kinds
 and Lengths
 Make Orders NOW.
 R. H. Hurst,
 Transfer and Wood

Bob came in early Monday morning and showed { me a nicely typewriter letter from a business man in Eastern Ark ansas that he had seen his wood ad in the Argus and that he would like to buy several hundred cord of wood, at a price that looked good to Bob.
 Bob said: You'll have to take the ad out until I can get caught up with my wood orders. My three teams are going from early morning til late at night, trying to deliver the wood which I KNOW my ad in the Argus has sold for me. I am several hundred loads behind now. It was astonishing to me to see the astonishing results the ad has brought"
 Another Case of an Ad Paying
 The phone rang early last Saturday morning, calling the Argus man away from the breakfast table. ss
 On the other end of the line
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
AT ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL
 CHURCH

The Very Rev. Rufus B. Tenn pleton, D. D., Dean of Trinity Cathedral, Little Rock, Priest .in- Charge.
 Sept. z, Evening Prayer, with Sermon, 8 P. M.
 Celebration Holy Eucharist, 7:3O A. M., Sept. 8th.
 Public cordially invited.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04

Clarence Osborne, the last of the Brinkley boys to come back from oversea service, arrived home Tuesday. Clarence rece- ived his discharge at Camp Pike this week. He has been with the Army of Occupation in Germany and in France. He looks fine.
 The many Brinkley friends or Mrs. Anna Singleton will be in terested to learn of her marriage several weeks since to N. A.. Franklin, a prominent business man of Broken Bow, Okla.
The Brinkley argus., 1919-09-04
'7dke MD Ad Out, H las Simply Stamped
 me Wikh Orders.

was a merchant in a nearby town, who is advertising in the Argus. He wanted to know if knew a man by the name of
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-26
DIES MONIES WILL
PLAY THREE-PLY
SERIES IN OMAHA
Fairweather's Aggregation Of
Ball Tossers to Play Rourkes
Today, Tomorrow and Mon.
day Afternoons.

Local ball fans will have an op-
portunity to compare the Omaha
Western league base ball club with
the other teams in the loop, when
the Rourkes tangle with the Des
Moines club in a series OF three
games, starting this afternoon, play
ing tomorrow and Monday after
moons. The Des Moines club back
ers have predicted pennant win
ming team and hope to start out in
the lead in the opening game with
Wichita next Wednesday afternoon.
In the series with Omaha, they ex-
pect to show the locals that they
will have no chance of heading them
in the league race.
The confidence displayed by the
Omaha club and its hackers is as
great as that of the Des Moines sat
elites and the locals will have the
opportunity to judge how far the
Gate City club outclasses the Iowa
team. The followers of the team
from the state across the river be-
lieve that they will disabuse the
minds of the Nebraska clubs fol-
lowers of the idea that they will
head the league for any great length
of time. They eoncede that Omaha
may be up with them until the two
teams meet later in the season, but
after that, they expect the locals to
fall behind.
Just who will be in the lineup for
the Des Moines club is not known
here at this early date, but Jackson
will send the same team on the
field that opposed the Armour semi
pros, except that Kirby, the new
outhelder, will gambol around the
left outer garden. Fuhr will likely
be Bills choice to start the game
with Townsend and Kopp to finish
the game, and if it is necessary, he
will have Manske, Merz and Robin
son ready to 60 on the mound.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-26
Farmer Burns Chosen
to Referee Match in
Madison Square Garden

The manager of Farmer Burns
school of wrestling, Burton Laird,
received a telegram from Bernarr
McFadden of New York, Thursday
afternoon, asking for terms for
Burns to referee the Plestina-Taylor
match at Madison Square Garden
in New York. The telegram fol-
lows:
will Farmer Burns agree to
come here and referee match be-
tween Taylor and Plestina, also pre-
liminary matches on May 6. State
best terms"
Terms were sent McFadden and
yesterday morning Laird received
the following telegram:
"Your proposition for Farmer
Burns to act as referee in coming
match and preliminaries is satisfac-
tory. Please change date to May 9
instead May e. The match is to be
between Plestina and Taylor. The
trust wrestlers do not seem to want
any of our game. Writing you more
details tomorrow
The old-time wrestler is we'll
pleased at having been asked to Of
ficiate in the Garden matches and in
order to be in shape to get around
the mat as real referee should,
he has started training with welter-
weight champion, Jack Reynolds.
Burns thinks well of Plestina and
says he would like to see some of
the topnotchers of the game take
the big Chicagoan on.