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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-07-21
Market at Darlington.

Darlington, July 20.-The tobacco
market in this city opened this morn
ing. The four warehouses had breaks
and the sales in each were beyond
expectations both as to tonnage and
prices. There were about 10000
pounds sold and at the best prices ever
realized on opening day. The
prices ranged from cents to Sd cents.
Only leaf was offered, but much of the
. tobacco was very bright. The amount
sold was not so large as last year, only
about SO per cent of the amount plant
ed last year has been planted this
year.
The prospects for a good crop are
excellent and if today's prices keep up
large amount Of money will be real
ized
Florence Market Active.
Florence, July 20.-Long before
daylight this morning wagons and
truckloads of tobacco were pouring
into the city from every direction and
the streets in front of the two ware
houses here were lined for several
blocks with loads waiting their turn
to get inside and unload. The sale
here today was one Of the most sat
isfactory "breaks" ever held on the
local market.
There would doubtless have been
much more tobacco brought here for
the sale today if the weather had
permitted, but even as it was there
was about as much as could possibly
be handled in one days sale without
unduly rushing the warehousemen.
Somewhere in the neighborhood of
100000 pounds were sold in the two
sales and the prices paid here were
very gratifying to both warehouse
men and farmers. The prices ranged
from to sc cents pound with gen
eral average for the days sales
amounting to $21.25, which is consid-
cred extremely good prices for the
first curings, in fact, higher than ever
paid at an opening sale here before
The quality Of tobacco, it is stated, is
better than the usual run of sand
lugs and has been more carefully han
dlcd by the farmers
Colory tobacco sold extremely we'll
indicating good prices for bright to-
baccos, while the darker tobacco sold
at lower figures.
The farmers Of the county who sold
their tobacco here today were paid ir
round numbers about $4,000 in cash
which for the most part was left ir
the local banks to their credit, some.
thing never heard of before and which
goes to prove that the farmers Of this
county are in better financial condi.
tion than ever before.
Newark post., 1920-12-29
Gross Ignorance

A Pittsburgh lawyer was con-
ducting case in court not long
ago and one of the witnesses, a
burly negro, confessed that at the
time of his arrest he was engaged
in a crap game. Immediately the
lawer said: "Now, Sir, want you
to tell the jury just how you deal
craps"
"Wass dat?" asked the witness,
rolling his eyes.
Address the jury, sir" thun-
dered the lawyer, land tell them
just how you deal craps"
"Lemme outen heah!" cried the
witness uneasily. "Furst thing
know this gemman gwine to ask
me how to drink sandwich
Boston Transcript.
Newark post., 1920-12-29
Not Time Enough

Sir Thomas Upton told at a
New York luncheon party about
protiteer:
"a profteer," he said, bought
a magnificent steam yacht and
went yachting in the Mediterran-
can. Off the Spanish coast the
yacht hit a rock and sank. The
profiteer had a very narrow es-
cape from drowning.
Eyes he said, afterward, 1
had narrow escape. l Thought l
was done for. However, some
Spanish fishermen rescued me at
last, and l was put ashore at
Alicante
"'Tradition has it, said the
profiteer's companion, that when
man is struggling hopelessly in
| the water for his life he remem-
bers every single evil deed he ever
committed. Was this so in your
case?'
,, "'Well, not altogether said the
profteer. You see l was only
struggling about eleven hours"
Newark post., 1920-12-29
DO YOUR BEST

Do your best, and be not troubled
Should some others better do;
If you work should fail to please
you,
Don't give up, but strive anew.
Do you best, for slighted labor
Meier can satisfaction bring;
Do it quickly; time is passing,
You must seize it on the wing.
Do your best when in the school
room;
Do your best at work and play;
Do your best whate'er 'befall you
Do it bravely day by day.
Do your best, get not disheartened
Though the task seem hard and
long,
God is ever near to help you;
He can make the weakest
strong.
Tell Him of the work accom-
plished,
Ask His help to do the rest;
He can smooth the path before
God helps them that do their
best.
Newark post., 1920-12-29
EASTER LILIES GROWN FROM
SEEDS INSTEAD OF BULBS

The practicability of propagat-
ing Easter lilies from seed, rem
dering us practically independent
of Japanese and Bermuda bulbs,
has been demonstrated ait the ex-
detrimental farm of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
at Arlington, Va. Lily seeds have
been brought to full flower within
Is months of the time of planting.
The lily stalks produced at Airing
ton bore from 5 to Is blossoms
apiece, while from a to 5 has been
considered good average by
florists using the imported bulbs.
The United States last year
imported 100000 lily bulbs
from Japan at an expense OF ap-
proximately S2,O00,000. In addi-
tion to the better results and saw
ing of expense, lily plants pro-
papated from seed at home are
found to- be almost free from dis
eases which, infest the foreign
bulbs. Contrary to general I'M
preston, it has been found that
the lily is a perfectly hardy plant
and bulbs do not need a warm
climate for propagation. Bulbs
planted November 1st, near Wash
| ington, a inches below the sur
face are held dormant so that
thew are not injured by frosts, and
begin development with the hrst
warm weather.. On the other
hand. bulbs planted i'm warmer
climate commence to grow before
cold weather and fail to winter
successfully. ,.,
The departments work in lilly
cultivation is quite revolutionary
II has attracted wide attention
from florists and requests Tor
nronagating material in the shape
of seed and bulblets have been
numerous. While the department
can not comply with these re-
onests every one interested IN
growing Easter lilies from seeo
cam insure himself such seed 10y
nollinating a few flowers OF nus
Easter lilies this spring.
Newark post., 1920-12-29
The SMITHFIELD PROCESS
FOR CURING HAMS

The celebrated Smithfeld ham
is like wine, the older the better,
and it requires different curing
process. Smithfeld hams are cured
as follows:
The hams are placed in large
tray of Liverpool fine salt, then the
flesh surface is sprinkled with
finely ground crude saltpeter until
the hams are as white as though
covered by a moderate frost-or,
say, use a to 6 ounces of the
powdered saltpeter to each 100
pounds of green hams.
After applying the saltpeter, salt
Immediately with the Liverpool
fine salt, covering the entire sur
face we'll. Then pack the hams in
bulk but not in piles more than 8
feet high. In ordinary weather
the hams should remain in salt in
bulk one day for each pound each
ham weighs-that is, a 10-pound
ham should remain 10 days, and ir
like proportion of time for larger
and smaller sizes. Next, wash with
tepid water until the hams are
thoroughly cleaned, and, after
partially drying, rub the entire
surface with finely ground blacl
pepper, after which they shoult
be hung in the smokehouse ant
the important operation of smok
ing begun. The smoking shoult
be done very gradually and slow
| ly, lasting 80 OR 40 days.
After the hams are cured ant
smoked they should be repepper
ed, to guard against vermin, ant
then ;bagged. These hams i'm
prove with age and are especial,
fine when / year old.
Newark post., 1920-12-29
TRAVELLING DENTAL,
UNIT EXAMINES
375 CHILDREN
+ inds Only Twenty-Five with
Perfect Mouths

The funds for the support of
the Dental Unit were donated to
the State Board of Education last
summer and the Unit started
work about October first.
lnasmuch as rs per cent of the
school children were found to- be
suffering from defective teeth and
so many were in places far dis
tant from a dentist, it was
thought advisable to- start this
travelling dental unit which would
go from school to school through
out the State and correct as many
of these defects as possible.
Since starting operations Octo-
Der first, this unit had examined
375 children up ito November 18th,
and had treated this number. No
treatment beyond a thorough
cleaning of the teeth is done ex-
cept in cases where the parents
cannot afford to employ private
dentist. In all such cases every
thing necessary is done. The unit
is everywhere receiving the heart
lest cooperation and sympathy of
the children, parents, and teach
ers, and the amount of good being
done in teaching all of these
school children the methods of
mouth hygiene" is almost beyond
comprehension.
Some rather interesting in
cidents have occurred which tend
to show the public how little
people know regarding even THE
simplest principles of mouth
hygiene. One boy has had every
permanent tooth in his lower jaw
with the exception of four, ex
tracted under the impression tha
they were temporary teeth. Need
less to say, this boy will g
through life handicapped by thi:
loss and wearing a set of fals'
! teeth in his lower jaw. The mum
, Der of children who have neve
) used a toothbrush is astounding
Of the 375 children examined
], only % children were found t.
have perfect mouths. Every on
] of the remainder needed denta
5 work done.
This unit has sufficient none
: to operate for two years and it i
. hoped that, by that time larg
t portion of the rural schools Wi
s have been covered and will hav
n demonstrated so convincingly tn
t need for this work that not onl
: will this unit be continued bu
e others of similar nature will b
started.
Newark post., 1920-12-29
Finding Himself

The other day when the beach
was crowded, a small boy, looking
rather bewildered, approached a
police officer and said, "Please,
sir, have you heen anything of a
lady around here?"
"Why, yes," answered the Of
fcer, "I've seen several"
"Well, have you seen any with
out little boy?"
Eyes"
"Well," said the little chap as a
relieved look crossed his face,
"I'm the little boy. Where's the
lady ?'-Boston Transcript.
Newark post., 1920-12-29
KINDLY HUMAN
SYMPATHY A
POWERFUL ASSET
Makes Rough Places Smooth
and Lightens Life's
Weary Road

Said a keen observer recently
in discussing the value of human
sympathy Il have heard a story of
A small boy who had hurt his
finger and who went to his father
with his small trouble. His father
WAS very busy at the time and all
that he did was to glance at the
hurt finger and say:
Yes, yes, Johnnie, l see it, but
I can't help it, so rum away"
Eyes, you could help it," said
the boy. "You could ait least say
'Ohr"
So small thing as the fathers
sympathetic "Oh!" would have
been help in lessening the hurt
the boy felt, but the tiny word of
sympathy was not spoken. How
many times such little words of
sympathy remain unspoken in the
lives of many who lack the help
full quality of being sympathetic.
A girl one day came home from
school and said to her mother:
81 think that Miss Rose is just
the very incest teacher we ever
had. She is just lovely, and all
the girls say So"
"What makes her so especially
lovely?" asked the mother.
Because she seems to- feel just
as you do about it if anything bad
happens to you. Today Helen
Blank tripped and fell and hurt
herself real bad-made the blood
come from her skinned arms and
cut her cheek and the teacher
acted as if it was she who had
been hurt. Don't you s'pose that
made Helen forget some of the
way she was hurt?
Il don't doubt it," said her
mother. 1t just shows that it pays
to be sorry for any one in
trouble"
Kindly human sympathy is a
kind of salve with rare healing
quality in most cases in which it
is used. 1t heals M a way that
often surpasses the skill Of the
doctor, for there are some pains
that no doctor can heal. Sympathy
is also a salve that can add to the
joy of the HAPPY. When a great
joy comes to one the natural i'm
pulse is to tell others of it ano
the sympathetic person who says
heartily, "I am so glad for you!
or Il am so glad you came ano
told me about it," will be sure tt
increase the happiness already
felt. Sympathy is real asset
when it comes to making friends
and holding them. No one car
expect to have a wide circle o-
friends if one is lacking in sym
puathetic exclamation when tht
occasion demands lit.
''It spurs one on to greater eft
fort when kind, human sympath.
calls forth words of praise be
cause of the good work alread!
done. 1t is help in time of sor
row and it sometimes warns th'
heart as nothing else can. Some
times there is a kind of magi
in the simple words, "I am sorry.
There is help in the little exple
tive "Oh!" when it is tinged wit
the sweet note of sympathy. TIL
cold, the hard, the unsympatheti
people of the world detract fror
it's joy. Children instinctivel,
shrink from such people and TN
shy and the sensitive avoid then
And in no place is kindly huma
sympathy more beautiful than il
the realm of children. So man
children are like Master Johnni
who wanted his father to sa
"OhW whan ma ouuht to saw lit.
Newark post., 1920-12-29
National Guard to
be Reorganized

The new plan for organization
as outlined by the General Staff
for the reorganization of the Ma
tional Guard, places this State in
a prominent position to be affili-
ated with the New York and New
Jersey National Guard. There
three States will form two corps
areas, and will be commanded by
Lieutenant General Robert L. Pull
lard, with headquarters at Gov
ernor's Island, New York.
The above states will organize
two complete divisions, with corps
and army troops. New York will
organize the old Twenty-sevehth
Division made up of New York,
New Jersey and Delaware troops.
Divisional headquarters Of the
Twenty-ninth Division is assigned
to the State of New York.
Delaware has been assigned one
tank corps which is the only one
in the division, and consists of Is
Christy tanks, two machine guns
and one six-pounder. The per-
sonnel will comprise three officers
and 1875 men. Delaware will also
have one anti-aircraft regiment
complete and consisting of three
batteries of rs M. guns; one
searchlight company and foul
companies of heavy machine guns
with a complete regimental staff.
! Immediate steps will be taker
to organize the anti-aircraft com
pany, the truck company and thu
tank corps.
first time, Delaware has been rep
sented in the National Guard as ;
complete unit and this will elimi
nate all past difficulties which
were experienced, especially dur
ing the service Of the Nationa
Guard on the border and durin!
the world war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
Bank Of England Statement

London, April s.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of England shows the
following changes: Total reserve de-
creased { 1857 900, circulation increased
bullion decreased f27, 500,
other securities decreased f15,974, 900
other securities decreased Els. $4,000,
notes reserve decreased f1,529, 900. gov
eminent securities increased f3S, 637, 900.
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liability is 1893 per cent. "A week 1t
was lS.47 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
and studebaker are mentioned in this
connection.

and Studebaker are mentioned in this
connection.
John II. Mason, president Of the Com :
mercial Trust Co, expects to sail for
Europe on April "a. He said he has
not had a vacation since 1915.
IL is his intention 10 visit Great Brit
ain, France. Italy and such other of the
European allied and nonallied countries
as possible and for which he can obtain
passports.
Mr.. Mason expects to see for himself
at first hand aud to hear direct from
the people of the several countries the
matters which are most on the public
tongue and which are under discussion
both here and abroad.
When asked il he had anything to say
in connection with his appointment on
the Mayors traction committee, he said
that he had heard his name was men :
toned on such committee, but that is all
he knew about it.
One of the latest Of the many rumors
concerning Baldwin Locomotive stock
is that a 80 per cent dividend is await
ing the return of Mr.. Nauclain from
Europe. As usual. with all such rumors
about Baldwins, this particular one was
said to be on good authority, but with
n majority who take even a passing
interest in Baldwin stock it received
little attention.
While the @ per cent rate for money
yesterday was credited with the buoyant
condition of the stock market, it was
said that manipulation by the pools was
responsible to a much greater degree.
Stutz brought 701 at auction in New
York yesterday, and some are figuring
out where the shorts are going to get off.
When speaking of the proposed
financing by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co., n banker who is exceptionally well
posted on the investment situation said
that unless the company can put these
bonds on the market to sell at n price
to yield z per cent. he believed they
would find difficulty in placing them.
He said one OF his reasons for saying
so is the coming fiotation OF n large
number of equipment issues with which
the Pennsylvania financing will be in
competition and, all other things being
equal, the investors prefer equipment
certificates.
Among the roads which Il is said will
shortly issue equipments, he said, arc
the Atchison and the New York Cen
trial, The latter, he remarked, has al
ready placed orders and is considering
an, issue of from $40, 900 900 to $780,
DOC. 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08

Stutz brought 701 at auction in New
out where the shorts are going to get off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

, New York. April S.-There appeared
to be a little better feeling in the coffee
market this morning and, while business
continued quiet, prices were being bid
up without definite offerings.
Some attention was being paid to the
constantly decreasing stock at Rio, the
official cable showing a clearance of
81 900 bags to Europe, leaving a stock
now OF only 29l 900 bags, compared
with III, 900 bags a year ago.
The big decrease Of 5S5, 743 bags in
the worlds visible supply for the month
of March may also have stimulated
sentiment to some extent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
NEW o BOND SALES
Summary os Individual Transactions on Nav yor., rxc,.u,.
tsALEs IN $4,000

From Opening Until . p. NJ. IN. Y. Time,
Adams Ex 81 TO-. 40 IDen q n a I'd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
Gas Co. Pays 200 Per Cent Dividend

Pittsburgh. April S,-The United Fuel
Gas Co. directors voted today to in
crease the capital from $40, 600, 900 to
sS0,0o0,000. and declared a stock dlvi-
cent goes 10 the Columbia Gas and
Electric Co., n 40 FER cent to the Ohio
Fuel Supply Co. The directors also
continued the old dividend rate on the
new capital by declaring 4 per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08

While the @ per cent rate for money
yesterday was credited with the buoyant
condition Of the stock market, it was
said that manipulation by the pools was
responsible to a much greater degree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
EASY MONEY IS
BIG BULL POINT
Many More Stock Dividends
Said to Be Under Serious
Consideration

so long as money remains at G per
cent. prices Of stocks are bound to go
up" was theNremark of the senior part
ner Of a central banking and broker
age house. When asked how long he
expected call money to stay at that
figure, he replied that the answer is
ION the knees of the gods"
There is" he said, "as much in
side manipulation Of the money market
as there is in certain stocks which need
not be mentioned" The enormou
amount of free money in the hands Of
certain big financial institutions. in New
fork-here he named come six or seven
If subject to a combination (; and there
is no reason, he remarked. why we
should not conclude that rnere are such
combinations, is sufficient to put the
control of the New York money market
at their mercy.
He said he believed these concerns
could rig the money market what
ever way they liked. Just now, it is
evidently to their advantage that money
should be both plentiful and easy.
The Stutz controversy is taking so
much space in the papers that 1t is
natural discussions on the subject should
be frequent in the financial district. 1t
is noticeable that bank officials are not
interested in the matter and have given
1t little attention.
All they seem to have Cleaned from
what they have heard and read is that,
as one banker put it., two men have
had a fight, one Of them we'll known,
the name of the other doubtful or the
subject of guesswork, that they have
kissed and made up again" and in the
meantime the papers have given a good
deal Of free advertising to the said two
men and to'a certain stock.
This banker said that while he Is not
complaining, the fact that he and others
are giving a lot Of their time and some
money to such matters as the housing
Of the poor, not a word is said abuot
their meetings or their work in the
papers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08

There is some talk about prospective
stock dividends in connection with GER
tain stocks. and Corn Products is one
of them. Some brokers say that there
are shorts in certain other we'll known
stocks which are known to have n lin
is about as unhappy as the shorts on
Stutz. Cruciblc Steel, Republic Steel,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-08
DIDN'T CARE WHAT
HAPPENED

Il became physical wreck from
stomach trouble and was a fit sub
Ject only for the operating table or
graveyard. Being discouraged, l
gave way to drink, which made things
worse. got so | didn't care what
happened, and wanted to die. Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy has cured me of
everything Am now in fine condi-
ton and feel rs years younger" 1t is
simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal mucus from
the intestinal tract and allays the in
Illumination which causes practically
all stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
ed.-Denmark and National Drug Co.
and druggists everywhere. Adv.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1920-10-08
u. S. DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT

ATLANTA, Oct 8.-A severe
storm passed northeast over south
eastern Georgia on the night of Sep
TENDER 10Th, accompanied by heavy
rains and high winds The rainfall
was excessive from Macon and Au-
gusta 9outhcastWard to Savannah, but
seems to have caused no damage, lua
high winds blew some apples from
the trees. A decided change to cold
CT weather followed, with record tenn
pcratures, and frosts October lst and
End, chiefly in northern Georgia, with
some damage to vegetation. For the
most part, The week was fair and
favorable for gathering crops. Cot
ton being very late in the north is
still opening in that section, but else
where is about all open and will be
all picked by November LIST; there is
no top crop; a very short yield is
indicated. Rice is good, sweet pota-
toes very good and sugar cane is
still doing fairly we'll, though rather
dry for it; some has been cut Corn
has been mostly gathered and is
lair crop. Truck crops and fall white
white potatoes are doing well. Pre-
pairing the land for winter wheat and
oats is progressing; some rye has
been sown.
This is the last bulletin for the sea-
son. The Official in Charge wishes
to express his hearty thanks ito all
crop correspondents for their vaua
bic services, and trusts to have the
cooperation of all next season. Those
who receive further requests for crop
reports during the winter season are
asked kindly to furnish them for the
use of the Washington Office.
c. F. Won Hermann, Meteorological