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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
Old Dominion Steamer Princess Anne
on Shoals Off Rockaway- Passengers Safe

I New York. Feb. s.--After being hat.
tered for more than twelve hours 81
mountainous waves. the steamAhir
Princess Anne. OF tho Old DoInIn lnn
line. with thtrty-two passengers ana 7
crew OF seventy-two on board. Wa r.
ported resting easily tonight an ~
even keel. but high out OF water On I
sand bar on Rockaway Point.
Heavy squalls OF snow hid tho hhin
fism the view OF those ON the h1ach
Less than 200 yards away dusins tAe
evening and the ships wireless Vas Iii
fenced by flooding Of the storage bat.
teries caused by leak In the No. 5
held. After nightfAll however. the eea
had moderated 10 such . degree that
1T was expected Il would BE- possible
I .s "a, tgansfeE ths, passenE gers "a 4 eur o.
cutter RI the morning, sevArai tu3s
and coast guard vessels were atand-
tnE ~ tonight, ready to render aid ana
= wrAcking outnt II expected to ~
alonUaide by day break.
g. II. jackson. agent Of the Old Do.
ntnton line, said tonight:
Tbs pAaeAngGfg on board the Prfn-
cess Afsns are IA no immediate danger
s4s I 3 saF shs insSn Hls ass ~
ke made ~ take them on before day.
nieAk The eeA II moderAtin9 ana the
ship ~ lot - any danger ~ hreAking
~ aa 4A ~ znaa4lne Algl 500 xAsAs m
s ! y !. f V SSIest 9k R66NAWxy
u % u iis< n ~ 3 /, - u, $500. I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
SHOULD REBUILD
HOMES EVERY 20 YEARS
BY GEORGE RERNARD SHAW

- - AS%0AN~AAs HhAAAOAN@1ItD STA"
Tendon, Feb, Snow that the
world Is suffering from housing
shortage. | hope we shall begin to
make our own ARCHITECTURAL efforts and
avoid the building errors OF the past
am not at all sure that much
mischief has not been done during
my lifetime by the creation of a
great deal Of literary or artistic
building. To live in a house made as
dark as possible and with the few
windows stopped up with as much
lead AZ possible is like living in an
architectural he'll
am so far modern as to beifete
that every building should be knock ed
down at the end OF twenty years Yor
we have an fncorrigible habit of
sponSinx on the past
Look at the fuss we made~1uring
the war over the Rheims Cathedral
Any reasonable state OF society would
have said nothing, but wouid have got
noid of more bricks and stained glass
and built it again
All my life have had the feeling
that each generation should possess
It's own art The worship OF the past
can only be cured by tho wholesale de-
sfruFtfOn Of the monuments Of the
paAt--tO' drive us. by kind of starry
alton, 70 produce our own buildings.
AT present. after tolerating bad ar
chitecture all the year round. people
80 for 4 holiday In some old English
village to see nice buildings at which
there should be no need to look
twice.
We could avoid the loss of human
ire involved by war. l should be
siad to have half dozen more great
WARS, 20 that all the cottages and VIII
lagos in Europe might be knocked
Gown IN order to force us to replace
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
Break in Foreign Exchange Retailers
Say Will Lower Price Of Food Commodities

Chicago. Feb. 6.--Chicago retailer.
said today the break in foreign ex
cange and consequent, lower prices for
1000 commodities in the unmanufac-
tured state would hardly Be felt 81
consumers unless prices make further
decfifies Dniy tihf<s articles sofa III
retail lower than last week.
French Bar IL Due dropped $I.s5
= dozen: Russian Caviar $3.50 per
dcsen cans and imported cheese IS
cents q pound. These are high grad
foodstuffs and Will not greatly reduc
the average family, Il was admitted.
A few dealers thought meat would be
cheaper
THE nfst Som'm mo ties sxpss;cI;gsd so
tumble were those exported BY the
United States Meat exports during
January had bean Ereatly reduced. az
cQEdtnG to- atAtement 81 the institute
ri American packers z 2 q 81
III EAokeE9 1Atd beons,1e GrNaf HFIfAln
- taA9csd uaeat ir1p fsVm the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
NAY DEFER PAYMENT
FOR THREE YEARS.

s-es All slingtan, Feb S,Deferment "a,
ftcrest payments on American loans I'd
the allied governments ara conversion
vi the demand obligations held hy this
government into long term securities
hsse hesn approved. In cnect by the
house. ways and means committee. al
Though there has been no formal
agreement.
Discussion OF the matter at a meet
ihe OF the committee today developed
tnat there Is no opposition among the
members and ANAL action will be taken
next week, In view of the interna-
tional exchange situation il is. agreed
b. the committeeman that the allied
governments cannot pay the interests
in dollars al this time and the treas
ur, Than for deferment will have to
be adopted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
No OFFICIAL PROTEST
YET TO GREr'S LETTER
ny ROBERT :. rREw.

London. Feb S.--No protest. Official
or semi OFFICIAL. to Lord Grey.s letter
on the treaty reservations had been
Isceived by the British government UP
to late today Universal Service was
informed by Downing street
~ the American embassy it was
stated that Lord Grey's letter had been
seen bys"member OF the United States
government prior to its publication.
Shorts to elicit information as to
precisely what members OF the Wash
tngtcn administration has been thus
communicated with proved futile.
u Is understood In we1i-informcd
quarters. however. that Ambassador
Davis was cognixant Of the text Of the
Grey letter before ii was published.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07

y -. 2 . f s. . p t q ~.
United States orders had been cut ii
half during January, Pork was hi,
hardest. although foreign demand Tor
beef fell of. Greater Quantities \,
beef are being released for domesri,
sssassssfsA pt fffan AZ Ssiy tffiax gfiYcs
the war. $3.50
since July demand for pork has
peen Decreasing and prices falling.
Records show ON July & ham. snla
wholesale A. IS cents The u M,
grade sold today at ~ re- Beef thai
soid a. = cents in July sold at ii Ia
cents today. a ,ssg
,.,.,,.s if the lQw rate az exchange con-
aGid Is 81 I'M
packers, ~ may mean complete atom
70 All exports az meat ana traen. ~
course, prices will 70 stilI lover. II.
mat Gee 40 may expect to- hear 81
.noMl fyonn the fafnaern MKy66 fh4Y'N
~ atfifae. 6en = kefa M0SI51 ~ ~
~ 49, s II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
CONFERENCE TO-DAY
ON RATIFICATION OF,
TREATY OF PEACE
Looking Forward
to New Building
Mechanics Institute

The time Ia not far on when we
are going to have new building for
the school," declared Captain Branch
Morgan. member OF the board of d.
rectors OF the Virginia Mechanics in
stitute. In addressing the student
body at an entertainment given for i,
last night in the auditorium OF the in
stitute.
Captain Morgan showed to the
students two architects drawsings OF
the proposed new building. Both
were drawn by former students, he
said, H. Carl Messerschmist and Bas-
com J. Rowlett. He declared that
he did not know when the new build
ing was coming but that 1t was badly
needed.
THE institute stands for doing
things" said Captain Morgan. IT
teaches men to At themselves for their
work and there is no reason why ii
can not become one OF the biggest
institutions in the state for vocational
training. Pass the word along and let
Richmond know what the school Is
doing and when the time comes for a
new building we will get IT,"
H. L. Davidson, superintendent of
the institute introduced Captain Nor
gain. saying that he had consented
To- speak at the last moment because
OF the sickness of member OF the
faculty who was to have told of the
plans of development on foot
Speaking al the conclusion OF the
address OF Captain Morgan. Mr..
Davidson said that there were many
r. 4 ~ - n
ing territory whose fathers could not
a technical training and that they
could get It at the Mechanics insti-
tute at q small cost. He stated that
the time was opportune for the ex-
pansion of the school and told OF a
student who had come from Colorado
for work In it. He had learned OF
the institute while at the Avistion de-
pot in Fulton, Mr. Davidson said.
Mr.. Davidson declared thar I'll that
WAS needed wAa To 20 out and occupy
the field that xas waiting for IN in-
s;itution gfvfng vocational trafninx:
He called to the attention IT hin hear.
c-s that "A AfeefA H4e~ instititie xtas
still a night school. although founded
In 1854.
CAPTAIN Tony Miners negro quartet
opened the program with sonEs OF the
Old South One verse of a song
brought an outburst of laughter. Ii
ran.
My old mother had COW.
She came from Tennessee.
She gave three gallons OF milk day
And roasted In 4 tree
The songs by Captain Miller and
his ehcny-skinned singers was fol-
lowed by one-reel motion icture of
travel scenes and then Ed r. Shum-
way, song leader OF the community
Recreation association, put on
community ring and soon had all in
the auditorium smiling and using
heir vocal chords.
Other songs by Captain Miller.s
quartet and songs led by Mr.. Shun-
way concluded the program An
nouncemcnt was made by Superin-
.endent Davidson that similar affairs
would be given from time to time for
the students.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
chicken. Made to Pay.

Mrs. Mary rettieger. Of Major
county. Okla. is successful poultry
woman and also local poultry demon
tractor. She set 2,500 eggs last year
and sold LOIS baby chicks. She. also
disposed of coo puilets for breedins.
purposes. and during the year sold a.31.
dozen eggs on the market and 200
dozen eggs for Matching. Some of the
feed for the fioek was raised by their
owner, but the rest was bought Be
sizes buying a SIS incubator. which
holds 500 eggs, and S23 brooder.
Hrs. Pettiegcr rec ed net return OF
si'ofsso from her flock in the year
ending in November
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
REPUBLICAN REVOLT
AGAINST SPEAKER SWEET

Albany. n r. Feb s-The re-
Ported plan of Independent, Demo-
Gratis and Republicans OF New York
to revolt against the dictatorship of
Speaker Sweet of the assembly in
MS campaign against the socialists
ana form coalition party with a
Platform OF liberal Americanism, as
summed definite form today when
senator George +. Thompson. indie
pendent Republican of Niagara
county. issued a call TO independent
voters TO get behind Senator Hiram
". johnson of California for presi-
dent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
Asks for Injunction

London. Feb. 6.~--John r. Dunlop.
~. famous as the inventor of the pneu
matic tire. has sued for an Injunction
preventing an English tire company
rem using an old bust OF himself as
an advertisement.
In his affidavit plaintiff saws The
bust lis placed on the body of a very
tall man. dressed in an exaggeratedly
icppish manner. wearing A tall white
nat. white waistcoat. and CARRYING a
cane and eye glass. none of which il
Is my custom To wear and carry"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
what Dsyle says,

London. Feb. e.--Tn all fairness We
must admit that sc Britons would be
reeply resentful OF Germany. had she
Won the war. demanded Haig. Beatty
and Jeilico for trial before a German
court suggest ~ = means Of ALE
visunK the, situation. that Germany be
Asked TO provide one or two Judges a.
he members Of the international tri-
onnals that u to try the alleged cul-
prits. says Conan Doyie,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
- MIsxING DAUGHTER
ssS33 MAS COMMITTED aUlCrnrr

Anexa. Feb, s.--John De Kay. Chi.
So MilncnAire, who - residing ] in
Is1A AtAA. switSeriand fsarn his dnueh-
~ yeannA. who mysteriOualy dissp-
snxlssmMs AZ mt.
MecerdinE ~ M peKay. his dauxh.
~ f6s Ghlcexo whers - i rsss ~ 4
No. a4s goHh Ia M siuasA. mr.
q m G6tl = dTI6g 3 T1f5cI1 ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
MEIT SILVER COINS
FOR ILLICIT SALE

london. Feb. e-Silver coins arc
being melted In large quantities for
Illicit sale. The silver In British coins
is now worth Is per cent more than
the coin as currency and thereafter
anord a good profit. although the
trade Is criminal Great stores OF sil-
yer coins have been boarded for a
further rise. particularly in Ireland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
CALIFORNIA WINE
REACHES ENGLAND

London, Feb. Shine thousand bar
r'is OF California wine have Just ar
rived at swansea on the Nedro Chris
JEFFERSON, the largest motor boat that
Has ever visited England. The cargo
left the United states before prohi-
hltion went into effect there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07

Eloquence more compelling
any heard In the state Capit6f 4EI
decades failed TO stem the tide az a3aas
| tln1ent in the senate yesterday -
the federal suffrage amendment i11
overwhelmingly rejected w = v3k
25 to 10. The vote waa taken ~ III
o'clock last night after thtrHxS
only BY tWo recessed Tor ~
The L<edy resolution rSjs2
amendment Was adopted Aftefs y
xfftutr inferred BY senator 4ri1stfS
fNing the amendment had hxe1
jected by precisely the same vote ~
resolution offered by Senator GrHSa2&
submitting the question TO the pesS r
was Voted down immediately aftofs
Introduction, Senator Ieedy shreNxf$
calling the pending question, cufkIx
off all debate until after this a1IfSs
chance or the suffragists had been mn q
posed of III nv
Whatever the suffrage agitAtlOn 80
mol accomplished in Virginia., ur0nS
pents and opponents Of the ana1 y
ment are agreed that II WIS pr0dfr
tive of the most notable oratory neS9s
on the floor of senate in the Ines1t y 4
of the oldest member. In qualikV
excelled. In quantity 1t est4b1t6
record which may never ~ n q
proaehed. OF the thirty-four f&5 Il
hers who cast active votes, seveut1
addressed themselves to the qneat
before the vote was finally tAk6N HI
WILSON Is CRTT1SED B
The most striking developm41tt
the extended debate was the freSa1 = y
and unrestrained criticism az I4 Y
dent Wilson by those opposed NV
or RI
ton ON the part OF DenaocrAf N
abandon the Democratic party IN
anti seffrage slough SO unfy0ea ~
predicted by those high In the ~ II
ellis or the national body. T&&S
peatedly expressed opinion of In
cratic opponents to the amend
was that. ii ratification il the
means OF saving the party, Il nl3N
be allowed to sink and rise no moe Ss
Senator Goodrich made the
standing efforts for the antis, o0I1 IL
ing his remarks almost solely ~
principal of states rights WIN
said would be invaded. Senator n
erley. OF Fauquier, burst on the 11lsx
as "a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES orntor "
silver-tongued variety as lcad-o1e q
for the antis ssAS zs*sS
Senator Trinkle'S plea for
Suffrage was pronounced by me-
both sides as the most eloQuAat
genuine appeal ever waster 81 y
ears, The senator from WythS "a -
ciuded for the suffraGists., ~
shortly after the evening recess
started In passinnistic strain,s NJ Y "a
dieting that his remarks wout6 YTf &
on barren ground al the mind sa
every senator was fixed as imrn6ya1 q
IA n ST. s,talt - - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07
RECORDED VOTE On
RESOLUTION 2I|I|
Galleries Crowded Will
Seventeen Speech
Make Welkin Ring II
A3saaAsss
GOODRICH AND
TRINKLE STAN
Trio of Speeches
claimed As Most E
quent Heard in Chs1i1
Der Of Senate for n
cades. Go
ny LA NOTE NJ. sLAkEL1-,

~ La MOTTE NJ. BLAKELy-ssss
VOTE ON LEEDY RESoLUxIfI
Aycs-A n d r.c VS.. Bcvrss
Booker. Byrd. Cooke, D0G1.sss.
Early. Ercs. Ferguson. GaFSl.ss
GooIrick. Gunn. Hcning. Holt
Jcfrcys, Lccdy. Miller, MIN
Mitchell. Oliver. Rison. RoA6EfsS
son. RHsscil and WOodsOn,
Nocs-Crockctt, HaAscA61s 4
Layman. Mapp. Parsons, Fnus
Profit. TrinkIe and West.
Pairs-Senatpr Grayan WITH
Senator Downing. sssss
Senator Gravatt and rcndlO~ n
ton were for ratification. ~
The vote on the Trinkle ress
luton Was exaccIy the rcvcf1A
the above vote. sxss aSss.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28
NOTICE

Mr.. R. C. Baggett wishes to say
that he is responsible for and had the
notice of sale Of the Clarendon Drug
Store published himself in the Times
two weeks ago to which DR.. B. D.
Stalnaker referred in last weeks issue
of said paper. DR.. Stalnaker stated
that he severed his relationship with
the Drug Store on January 9Th. Ho
did walk out on or about that date
giving the writer only one nights
notice. Dr.. Stalnaker was an equal
partner with me in the business also
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

general manager, and when we found
that we were heavily involved he
walked out without making any dis
position of his share Of the business
and left me with the whole thing to
lace. Therefore, when l made the
sale in order to protect him, and my
self from anything connected with
this business in the future, had the
above mentioned notice published.
r. G.. Baggett
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28
WELDING
Acetylenc and Forge Process

We do work of any kind, any size,
anywhere, any time. We weld any
part of tractors, trucks, automobiles
or farm machinery, steel, cast iron,
brass, aluminium, bronze, etc. cylinder
blocks, Auto springs, scored cylinders
and crank cases.
IF IT'S MADE OF METAL WE CAN
WELD TT.
The best equipped plant in the state.
Workmanship second to none.
SHIP YOUR WORK TO US
COMMERCIAL TIRE & WELDING
COMPANY
1907 Main s.. Columbia, S. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28
DEMUCRATIC CLUE

The Secretary of each Club vii,
please mail to the County Chairman
a certified list of all officers Of his
Club together wit hthe names of
delegates to the County Convention.
The County Convention will meet in
the Court House at Manning, Mon
day morning, May 8, at eleven o'clock.
S. Oliver O'Bryan,
County Chairman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28
See A R A N II ,
THE PTOME TRIST,

Mr.. S. G. Parlor of Batesburg was
in manning Monday having been at
Jordan to see his aunt Mrs. Olivia
June. Mr.. Parlor spent his boy hood
days in Manning, but hadn't been here
in forty years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

Mrs. S. Katzoff, Mrs. A. Abrams and
their guests spent Tuesday OF last
week in Sumter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

Chief of Fire Denart-
ment, Fire Engine Tuck Driver,
Clerk and Treasurer.
By order Of Council,
w. c. Davis, Mayor.
j. G. Huggins, Clerk and Treas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

The regular monthly meeting of the
| w. G. II. U. will be held Monday, May
8, at the home of Mrs. r. E. Chandler
at 4:30 p. M. Mrs. G. M. Smith will
assist Mrs. Chandler in entertaining at
the social hour. Plans for the mem-
bership campaign are to be made at
this meeting, and air members are
earnestly requested to be present.
Any visitors interested in the great
reform program of the w C. T. u.
are cordially invited.
Manning's young Base Ball fans
put it over Pinewood and rubbed it in
last Friday afternoon in what seem
to be a one sided but interesting game
of ball. Manning's line up was as fol-
| lows: C. Davis 1st., B. l. Bagnal End
B; G. Wilson 3rd B; w. Davis S. S.;
L. Wilson R. F.; H. Orvin S. F.; A.
Davis L. F.; B. Sprott c.; H. Rigby
+. The scores was FL to 5 in favor
of Manning. The boys are to go to
Summerton boys better have little
"pep" for our boys carry it with them.
"Capt. Jimmie" Windham and Tom
Flowers were busy all day Saturday
collecting Ines from the law breakers.
The town took u something over
$125.00 in fines cing the day. Some
for over speeding, fighting and reck-
less driving. "Capt. Jimmie" stated
Saturday night that he was still on
the job if they wanted to start any
thing. He also stated that: "whie
they had done pretty good days
work, the town would appreciate a
few more dollars if any one was ready
to donate"
The law breakers already realize
road to travel. Several have been
"pulled" and made to put up bond for
trial, but so far we think only one
faced his Honor, the others thought it
best to forfeit their money. We con-
gratulate him on the stand he is TAX
ing and will assure him our co-opera-
tion. The traffic laws will be rigidly
enforced and they should be. If per-
son hasn't sense enough to know how
to drive, he should be made to pay for
his ignorance. Also keep clean or the
Mayor will clean YOU.
Here is the way the papers will
write up WedulngS ten years hen(
"The bride looked very well in tray
cling dress, but ali eyes were center
ed upon the groom. He wore dark
suit that fitted his form perfectly and
in his dainty gloved hands he carried
small rose. His curly hair was
beautifully done, and delicate od'
of hair oil of the best quality hoated
down the aisle as he passed. The
young people will miss him now that
he is married. He is loved by all for
his many accomplishments, his tender
grace and his winning ways. The
bride commands a good salary as a
bookkeeper and the groom will miss
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28
NOTICE

At the regular meeting of the
Town Council of Manning to be held
on Monday the third day of May 1920,
applications will be received in writ
ing for Attorney, Policemen, Street
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

Mr.. Peter E. Ridgeway, one of
Clarendon's best citizens and Con-
federate veteran is critically ill at his
home near Oak Grove. Mr.. Ridgeway
suffered a stroke of appoplexy Sunday
morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

none of the luxuries to which he has
been accustomed. a crowd Of pref
ty men saw him off at the depot"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

Died Monday at her home in Jor-
dan Mrs. Virginia June. The burial
was at that place on yesterday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

DR.. j. e. Arant and daughter, Miss
Catherine, spent last Sunday with re-
latives in Orangeburg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

Mr.. T. F. Coffey and family have re-
turned from visit to Mr.. Coffey's
home in North Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

Mr.. r. M. Shope spent a few days
in Philadelphia last week on business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-04-28

Mrs. J. O. Talbert of Washington,
D. c.. is on a visit to her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. e. j. Browne.