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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01
"The Farmers Worts Encmy--Rats
The Farmers Best Friend
Rat-Snap."

These are the words Of James Bax-
ter, N. j.: Ever since / tried RAT
SNAP ] have always kept it in the
house. Never fails. Used about 500
worth Of RAT-SNAP a year and fig
urc it saves me $500 in chicks, eggs
and feed. RAT SNAP is convenient,
just break up cake, no mixing with
other food" Three sizes, 35c, Csc,
$l.25. Sold and guaranteed by Dick
son Drug Store and Plowden Hard
ware Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01
2 A Il S N A II
KILLS RATS

Also mice, Absolutely prevents
odors FROM carcass. One package
proves this. RAT-SNAP comes in
cakes-no mixing with other food.
Guaranteed.
35c size (1 cake) enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size u cakes) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
SIPS size 6 cakes) enough for
all farm and out-buildings, stor-
age buildings, or factory build
ings.
Sold and Guaranteed by Dick
son Drug Store and Plowden
Hardware Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01
NOTICE TO COUNTY DELEGATION

/ have called a meeting of the Clar-
endon County Delegation at the Court
House, Manning, S. c., at eleven
o'clock Friday, December 10th.
The Delegation will be glad to have
any citizens present who are dcsirious
OF making suggestions which will be
helpful in the passage Of laws during,
IT, coming term of the legislature
j. W. WIDEMAN,
State Senator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01
NOTICE OF DISCHARGE

| will apply to the Judge of Probate
for Clarendon County, on the 9th day
of December 1920, for letters of dis,
charge as Executor of the Estate OF
Mamie Louise James, deceased.
j. f. Richbourg,
pd. ,Execntor
Summerton, s. c., Dec &c, 1920.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS

In view of the great financial
Strlngcncy at this time, Council on
last evening amended it's Ordinance
for the collection of taxes, in sub
stance as follows: Il of the taxes
will be collected during the month Of
December; 4 1Tc during the month
of January; 4 X 1%o during the month
of February and a TO during the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Mrs. Fannie Sauls left last Friday
for Winston-Salem, where she will
visit several weeks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01
BELL is HONORED

Edinburgh, Scotland, Nov. 29.-Thc
freedom of the city was conferred to-
day upon Alexander Graham Bell, in
vcntcr of the telephone, who is a
native Of Edinburgh.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

The friends of Mr.. Bunyan Harvil
will be saddcned to learn that he i:
critically i'll at his home in AShevillc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Mrs. l.. II. Harvin left last Satur-
day for Tennessee where she was sum
moncd to the bedside of her mother.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Quite bunch Of hunters from Man
ing and Summcrton left Monday for a
deer drive down in Collcton county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

The town tax books open today
Who will be the first to pay?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Mrs. A. NJ. Jones of Davis Station
is visiting Mrs. J. X. Johnson and at
tending the revival meeting at thu
Baptist church.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Mr.. Harry Gerald left Tuesday
morning for Richmond, Va, where ht
WI be employed in the grading de
partmcnt of }. p. Taylor Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Rev. G. p. Watson of Bishopville
is in Manning today
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

If you want to forget your troubles
go to Jordan school house Friday,
December 10th and be there at $50
big barbecue and hot supper.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Rev. w. b. Duncan of Dillon is
visiting relatives in Manning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

McssrS. G. NJ. Smith and h. G
Wells went to Sumter Monday fo;
medical treatment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Mr.. Leland Smith has returned to
Furman University after spending
Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. j. Smith
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

There will be barbecue and ice
cream supper at Home Branch school
house Friday evening, December 3.
Also fortune telling and other attrac-
tlons. Everybody is cordially invited.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Rradham OF
Kingstrcc visited their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Fnraan Bradham in Man
ming last week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

The street paving company has
started work again. They arc now
paving around the depot
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Rev. James NJ. Plowden, brother of
our townsman. Mr. w. NJ. Plowden,
has been called to the Presbyterian
church in Timmonsvillc. Rev. Plow-
den has been preaching for great
many years in Richmond, Va.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

The next meeting Of Clarendon
County Tcuchcr3' Association will be
at the Court House Saturday, Dccem-
Der 4th at eleven o'clock. A full at
tendance of all the white teachers is
very much desired.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Council has taken a very wise step
in the matter of collecting taxes this
year. They have made it so that the
taxes can bF paid in four payments.
twenty-five per cent in December, and
with one per cent penalty, twenty five
per cent in January; two per cent
more for February and three per cent
IN March. or course, any one wish
ing to pay up in full can do so. They
have also decided to extend the time
first
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

Hereafter anyone wishing a copy of
The Times must pay five cents CASH
as we will not make a charge for this
small amount. Paper cost US money
and we do not intend giving away
what we pay for. This means every
body-no more II thank you' will pu
with us. An advertiser is entitled to
one copy and no more.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

The Choral Club of Manning, which
is under the management Of DR.. A.
w. Brown and John S. Boyd, deserve
much credit for the charitable work
done by them on Thanksgiving Day.
They cooked and distributed twenty
five dinners to the sick and needy
among the colorcd people of Mann
ing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-12-01

We havc been told that the 100000
bond money that is being applied on
the road from Turbcvillc to Manning
will be exhausted before the road
reaches Trinity This does not sound
reasonable, but we learn that one of
the highway commissioners made the
statement. If this IS true, we figure,
u would take something like billion
dollars to Sand-clay all Of the roads
III the county.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
SILVER CITY ADMITS
Low CENSUS FIGURES
ARE PROBABLY RIGHT

Silver City. n. A., Nov. ii.-Tab-
lilalion Of the Silver City census by
teachers and pupils of The Normal
school has been virtually completed.
The count indicates that the popu-
lalion has 20 shifted that the count
made was not far from accurate.
The official census report, a. An
ally announced, gave Silver CITY
Q60s. Normal school count gave p
06i. exclusive Of the count o. lwen-
ty-nine different addresses where
enumerators found nobody At home
land two addresses where refusal
was made 10 give Information.
Decrease In population since 1910
seems inexplainable. since there
are no vacant houses In town and
many new structures have been
erected during the past ten years.
II Il suggested. however. that the
closing down Of the smelter and
other similar works has caused the
removal Of many spanish-American
families. who formerly lived In
crowded surroundings.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
MECIIEM Will HAVE CONFLAB
WITH GOV. LARRAzOI. %

N. G. Mechem, the governor-eleci.
viii visit Santa Ne some time before
his accession, January /. when he
VIII become governor, for an in
formal conference with Governor
Larrazolo, al the retiring governors
Invitation.
Governor Larrazoio, says the
Santa Fe New Mexican, an inviting
his successor for the conference,
told him that several things under
taken during his administration had
not and could not be- finished before
his retirement and added that he
wished 10 give him all the informa-
ton he possessed in regard thereto.
Judge Mechcm probably will come
late In December. az Governor Lar
razolo will be gone during the early
part Of the month.
Probably the most important parl
of the unfinished business Is the re-
pert Of the special revenue commits
sion headed by Gov. Ilaserman. The
report will probably not be ready
for two weeks aud since the ex-
pecied recommendation require
legislative action, obviously Cover
nor Larrazolo cannot hope to see
The commissions work carried 10 an
end.
The conference will be- unusual.
AZ any rate not 10 recent years ha.
lthe retiring governor called tkc in
coming goternor into conference IN
regard 10 business passed down
from his administration 10 the next.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
MEMORIAL sERvICE AT CAMP.

A gold-slar memorial service was
held At the 2ilh Infantry Ser, zee
club Sunday morning In honor OF
the men Of the regiment who made
the supreme sacrifice IN The world
war. Miss Ruby r. Craig, hosless Of
the regiment, who arranged the pro-
gram. presided. The silh Infantry
band, led by Bandleoder Green. rem
dered "siar-spanelcd banner" and
-Narseillaise" during the exercises
The Victory ouintette. composed Of
Privates Price. johnson, poindexter.
Mccray and Tyler, sang Grateful o
Lord Am l." Mrs. Frederick Lee
gave a 'nezzo-soprano solo, Good
bye Sweet Day" and Private Tyler
sang The Rosary" The various
examinations ihal were engaged in
welfare work during the war we're
represented by children Of the plih
Infantry. The Memorial addess.
World War Heroes,- wns Delivered
~ Chaplain A. W. Thomas. who also
offered the invocation.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
From the VI Paso Herald.
DEPOSITORs IN CLOSED
BANK ARE UNALARMED

Confidence seldom expressed by
large number Of persons in one
man has been shown by the hund-
reds Of persons at Columbus, n. NJ
In J. l.. Greenwood, president Of the
Columbus State Bank. which failed
10 open last week, according 10 ]. B
Head state bank examiner OF New
Mexico, who has been In Columbus
looking into the affairs OF the bank
since Il closed IL doors.
Read Is in Nj Paso. he left A. ].
Weld, special deputy hank exam
iner. in charge of the bank and said
the condition OF the bank is good
Usually when a bank fails, or
becomes insolvcni,r said Read. -the
people do not feel kindly toward
the directors Of the hank or ia
president, but IN the case OF the CO.
lumbus State Bank things we're d.f-
fercnt.
Dcposilors came 10 the bank after
Il was closed and quietly asked for
their money. Mr.. Read said. When
told they could moi get Il, they in
variahly replied; well, m get II
later. Mr. Greenwood will make II
good, I'm sure" or well, that's al
right know Mr. creapwood and
when things got rsiehiened out he
viii pay me"
Examiner Read said he found the
condition of the bank when he ar
rived there much better than he
expected. "The books are now in
fair shape' he said. Stockholders
made voluntary assessment"
~One striking thing about the
hanks closing" Read said, -was
that whrn gol thcrr found siG.-
900 in the vault where expected "a
ilnd nothing.
Things s.aII.D HAVE REEN
ARRANGED HAD GREENWOOD
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
JEANNE GORDON sPRoAT DIES

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. sproat's
baby girl, Jeanne Sproai. aged a
months "a days. died Monday noon
after an illness Of three weeks from
pneumonia, at the parents residence
la the East End.
Funeral services were held al the
family residence Wednesday morn
ing at II, and were largely attend
ed Father Holder. Episcopal rec
Tor Of Deming, ofTicialed, and Fa-
ther Van Goethem delivered a beau
liful tribute, prayer and benediciion
al the grave in the local cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sproal have the
sympathy of the entire community.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
STATE WILL DESTROY LIQUOR

Sixteen quarts Of tequila and one
quart of sotol, said 10 have been
taken from Angel Flores and panlllo
Para, along with enough dago red
and other booze 10 float a battleship
and which was seized in other coun-
ties OF tho state will be destroyed
by order Of the United States court
on Monday. Local authorities say
the reason booze is destroyed in the
winter time Is In order TO prevent
the little fishes and and insects
irom becoming intoxicated and be-
looming wabbly.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
sOlngAMRULIsT SELF SLAIN
WHILE SLEEP WALKING

That Morris Van Houlen, wealthy
ranchman Of Mora county. who shot
himself through the heart at his
ranch near shoemaker, n. M- Nov.
~. took his own life while IN a
nightmare. Is the theory youched
for by W. q. Hayden Of Las Vegas,
q close friend. Van Houghlen Is de-
clarcd 10 have hcen a chronic sleep
walker and TO have risen from his
bed, secured a revolver and fred The
fatal shot as result of the impress
sion nnde on his mind by convsr-
sstion with wounded ey-service
man on the train On which be re
turned from Beaver ~ his homo
she previous day. The soldier had
been Wounded over the heart and
opened his shirt and showed Van
Houien The srar. giving a graphic
account Of The Incident.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
SCHOOLS CLOSED THURSDAY
ACCOUNT or DfPHTHERLA

by order Of the Board OF Educa-
llon The public schools Of Columbus
closed Thursday afternoon on ac-
count of the presence of diphtherla
in this city. Whether The school,
open Monday il a question TO be- de-
lcided by the health officer and the
hoard AZ present they are awaiting
Developments.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
SANDS CASE UP ron HEARING

The suits OF W. p. Sands. tele-
graph operator y. p. a S. W.. and
his son, Anthony Sands, against the
Santa Fe Railway Company for
many thousands Of dollars, will be
called In n PasO this coming week.
Anthony Sands is suing for injuries
received while a passenger on one
OF the company's trains running in
TO NJ Paso. w. ?. Sands is suing
for hospital expenses and medical
attendance.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
New 9-IIornepower Eagine Now
DRIVING Re,aFy Equipraenii Che
Grew WIN Make Is 10 100
Feet Evrry Day.
STOCKHOLDERS ARE IUDILANT
Local Interest m on Leases Again
Paramount ~ Manager Mnnlcy
Starts Rotary Driliin0L

Last Tuesday Manager y. l.
Manley OF the Aneelus oil Company
turned on the steam from the bis
b0-horse power boiler which has
been Installed Al The Angelus well
south of Myndus. 10 be used IN con-
ncctlon with the rotary RIG now Ia
use In place Of the standard typg
OF drilling outilt. and he reports that
ie0 feet was made the irsl day.
run, says the Demine Headlight A
temporary shutdown was then nec-
essary 10 replace some defective
boiler tubes and 10 make other
minor repairs and adjustments on
the drill, bui drilling was resume,
In several hours. and " the progress.
made on the llrsl days run Is In
dicative Of what this type Of drill
can accomplish in that treacheroni
sand formation. some definite re-
suits may be anticipated In a mighty
short time.
With The election safely out oI
the way. interest In our oil possi-
bilities u awakening and Il is ru-
mored that several other concerns
will be- In the field by the ilrsi ol
the year. n seems an undlsputed
fact that oil underlies Luna county
and Il hat remains for a compan,
with sufficient capital and perseyer.
ance 10 get the FIRST successful oil
well.
Gas MI IN Prcos Valley Well.
Roswell, y. NJ. Nov i2.-Oil en-.
thusiasm is again a moving force il
eastern New Mexico. Big oil new'
for the valley comes from Dayton
In Eddy county. where the Illinoi,
Producers. No. has struck a stronl
flow OF eas at a depth Of 5000 feet
Gas Is 10 strong that Il may be plain,
ly seen a. Il comes out over the toI
OF the casting.
1O'prcvcnt fires, all fires have
been removed a hundred yaru'
from the well and every precautioI
along this line is being taken.
Good progress Is being made a
the National Exploration compan,
we'll ai picncho and Orchard Parl
and the iimbers are now on Tho
ground 10 rebuild the Lake Arthur
we'll rig which was destroyed bS
flre last week
Kansas-New Mex Oil Company hhi
good showings In its well seventeen
miles north Of Ariesia and the pres
ent indications are that a number
0f new rigs will be- operating In ih'
valley within sixty days.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19

Captain Harsh Of tho Path Infantry
and zcno ~ Johnson, parlor DRUG
Store, departed IN the captains Ford
last Monday for Old Mexico via the
Pershing road. Each had a shotgun
and rifle and their objective point
Is 100 miles south and into the
sierra Madre mountains for wild
game. Both will be conlented with
lions, bears, deers and turkeys. Mr..
Johnson will bring hack a lraee oi
parrots for The cigar counter.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
Conviction II Luna County shrriirs
hardcrcrs WIN stand; Schmidt
Gets % Years IN Penlien-
tlary Al Santa We.
JUSTICE SLOW OUT NOT LAX
Sentence suspruded on Account Of
Appeals Since Las Cruces
Trial In 1916.

Washington. Nov. i5.--Conviciion
Of Jesse o. Starr and Charles N.
Schmidt in Luna County. New Mex
leo, on charges Of. murder in con-
'neclion with The killing Of sheriff
Dwight y. stephens, will stand as
q result Of the supreme court to-
day dismissing the appeal for want
Of Jurisdiction.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
CELLARS LEAK FRoM wTn,rv

iom hulsey has moved into The
city Of Columbus after living ali
summer at his country home IN Inc
Gap After visiting his cellar under
ms city residence he was heard 10
remark; Funny world. isnr ~ We
used TO huild cellars TO keep them
rom leaking in and now we bulld
Them To keep from leaking out
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
Dudley vs.. Babe cabell.
ts rounds)
smith vs. Thompson.
"a rounds)

That the change viii be "A eood
as the original cardiag is conceded
by all fans and that every one who
can get away will he al the rineslde
Is certain. The 2ith Infantry band
VIII be- there and the bass drummer
mas promised -whane" upon the
'irum every Time a blow landn n
''he iorly-seven rounds Of ilFlitine.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
SOME CIRCULATION, EHg WHAT.

J. W. brewster. who at one time
was q mail clerk In the Columbus
posloifiee' writes from brussels.
Belgium, that he recently saw a
copy OF the Columbus Courier IN
Cologne, Germany some eircula-
tion. sfact.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
100 C0ID no co swTMluNo,

Annette kellerman doesnl think
so. In fact she goes swimming IL
any old weather. even In a sand
storm and she is going IN. cause The
waters fine. Sunday at the Column
bus thealcr. Don't miss Il
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
I.ORpsBuR0 PROMISES
TO CO-OpERATE WITH
DOUGLAS m ROUTING

Actual enumeration Of eastern
tourist parties passing lhrough
Lordaburr, n NJ en- roule 10 Cali
lfornla and western points. number
70. according y Ely Martin. secrp-
lary Of The 1ouglas Chamber Of
Commerce and mines. who returned
from Lordaburr last night with 3
Douglas business men. who madc
an excursion 70 that city yesterday
10 meet directors and officials OF
Che LordsburE Chamber of Com
merce and obtain cooperation of
~ business men IN dlveriing tourist
traffic via the Borderland highway
10 Douglas. Disbee and Tombstone
instead Of routing the tourists over
the northern rUuie which Lords
burg and Dcnling citizens have been
instructing the tourists 10 travel.
Il As a result Of the Douglas dele
lgation's visit 10 the New Mexico
city, eight tourist parties visited the
local chamber OF commerce this a.
m. who said they had been routed
from LordsburE via Douglas and
were seeking Information as the
most probable route 10 travel west
from Douglas.
Al the meeting between Douglas
and I.ordsbure Representative. u
was denied that Lordshure had been
responsible for the routing OF the
travellers Via the route through the
northern part Of ihe state. Lords
burg people promised imparlially
10 give tourists relative facts con-
cerning both routes and 10 tell The
tourists that the Borlerland hieh-
way n the road Via Douglas.
WIN Errei signs
Douglas Chamber OF Commerce
will Immediately erect large signs
al iniersecting points along the now
Mexico highways describing the
Borderland route aud the cnlerpris-
ing territory through which travel
ers will pass on the route through
Douglas and Tombstone.
The Douglas party made the trip
In automobiles 10 l.ordsburF In four
hours q distance Of 100 miles. An
elaborate dinner had been prepared
by the Lordsburp Chamber OF Com
mercc representatives. which was
followed by a meeting Of directors
Of the two chambers. automobile
men and other good roads boosters.
Willard +. Holt secretary Of the
I.ordsburg chamber and editor Of
the Liberal presided. President l.,
Lakeland Of the chamber also at
tended and all nine OF the Douglas
delegation spoke as did an equal
number Of the I.ortlsburg citizens
'Douglas International.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
OUGHT no PUT nm no vonr

What good are those vcnderful
nareains a. tho Bazaar wheu yo,,e
husband hasn't been wcrklns for -
Inonthsg" inquired Ms. York eplc.
kie yesterday.
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19
uneie Sam Furnishes 5000 Pounds
of Gobbler for Fort Bliss and
This District; cranberries
By llarrels
BOXING THE PRINCIPAL EVENT
Change In Topnotehcrs Owing 70
Injury 10 wright; Hayden-lones
and Kid Hoss- Eddie 1ohnson.

Thanksgiving makes is yearly ap-
pearance next week and Uncle sam
and the meas sergeants of the etth
Infantry, Camp Furlong. are plaking
ample provision for the big difmcr
Thursday.
Turkies have been appOrlioned
from Fort Bliss as follows:
The Columbus weekly courier., 1920-11-19

Ben Lebow 3 one nf ll,e heaviest
esposiiors in The colunbas state
Bank sio,o00. Just the btlee n
one of his diamond necklaces.