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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-09

largely sppplanting both the hand
gun and the engine-power duster, but
hundreds of farmers who have made
purchases have thus far not been able
to get the machines delivered. The
United States Department Of Agri-
culture, whose specialists developed
both the machine and the system Of
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-06-09

poisoning, is endeavoring to speed up
the delivery. Both the Bureau of
Entomology and the Bureau Of Mar
kets are at work OH the problem, and, !,
no effort will be spared to get the 4
machines to the planters by the time
the boil weevil reaches the injurious
stage. @ik
The courier-index., 1920-02-27

curing the services of young ladies as operators and Tn most instances, after they taught the business they remained in the employ of the company. But the situation is changed There is such a big de- mand for labor that young ladies who formerly satisfied with the wages paid them operators go into other fields of activity because they make more money. The exchange Maranna has been particularly unfortunate in this respect The travelling chief operator, Miss Hagler of Paragould has spent the better portion of the past six months trying to straighten the tangled affairs in the operating parment of the local exchange Her chief trouble has been securing sufficient number of trained oper- spared effort give the patrons the service she knows they want and should have. However she not force operators to remain in the employ of the company when they get better compensation in other positions. This regarded of the the service has been bad and will continue so until the telephone company revses it's wage scale upward.
 The other complaint against the company is that 1t IS endeavorng to operate three plants under management. A. G. Davidson, who formerly had charge of the Marianna plant moved to Forrest plants at Maranna, Forrest City and Brinkley. By this arrangement the company has saved the salaries of two managers, but in affecting this saving it has crippled its serviceat least this is true in Maranna. With responsible and competent manager, clothed with proper authority in charge of the plant here and living there is earthly why the telephone company cannot gve adequate service It has right morally or otherwise to cut expenses and cripple the service for which the public pays. private business elusive service, may persue this policy if it desires. The public may may not patronize it. If its pa irons become dissatisfied they will transfer their busi- ness to competitor. But public utility, operating without competition, supplying commodity regarded modern necessity, and which the public is forced to buy, must adopt other plan for mak- ing dividends than cripping the service by policy of poor pay for operatives.
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Complaints Being Made on
 Careless Handling of Express

A ND while the subject of public utilities A 1t may be mentioned that the express company is coming in for much criticism account of the very careless in which it's employees handle pack ages Apparently attention is paid to fragile pack ages or to boxes and cartons containing vegetables and fruits that easily be damaged by rough hand
 ling It IS no uncommon thing to the drivers throw boxes of apples, costing $500 box or about five cents an apple, from the of the express wagon to the front end of store, smashing the box and bruising the fruit. If complaint is made the pro- pretor is perty told he file claim against the company for damages if he doesn't like the way ex- press is handled.
 Another feature of the express situation here that shows the utter lack of foresight upon the part of the express officials their failure secure at the passenger station The express company main talns office in the business section of the city Two or three wagons meet each train and haul the enor- nous amount of from the to the down. town office frequently scattering packages along the streets Some of the cargo is delivered to the busi- ness houses, while the remainder is deposited in the express office and often rehauled the places of de- livery We are not advised why the express com pany dld not make some arrangement with the rail- road company to have express depot constructed with the new passenger depot being erected We have been informed the express railroad officials could not get together the of the structure or the rental to be charged This may or may not be true, but certain it is the express company ought to have depot the railroad where packages may be taken direct from the train the storage room and then delivered to consgnees.
The courier-index., 1920-02-27
Moro Gets m Limelight
 With LiUe Community Club

RETWEEN twenty-five and thirty citizens went to A> Moro Monday night and participated in a big community meeting held in the High School building under the auspices of the Moro Community Club, re- gently organized with c. E. Dozier president; R. l.. Hartley vce-president and H. L. Lambert secretary treasurer. The club began with initial member ship of about forty. At the meeting Monday night the local membership increased to fifty, and addition all the Maranna visitors, numbering ty-eight, enrolled members of the club
 Before the meeting held in the school auditor um splendid luncheon consisting of sandwiches, pickles, pies cakes and coffee, served.
 Following the luncheon approximately two hun dred men, and children assembled in the audi and listened to excellent addresses delivered by President C. E. Dozer, Chas. Mckee, C. E. Daggett, w. B. Mann Senator J. T, Robertson, Rev. w. K. Johnston, H. l.. Lambert and others.
 The idea of organizing community clubs to inn prove locals conditions and to work with the Maranna Commercial Club in its county programs started with the organization of fine community club at Rondo a year ago. There is good why the people in every community in the county should not be or ganzed and hold meetings at regular intervals for the discussion and cosideration of local conditions. There is abundance of work to be done in each munty in the county and it be effectively done only through the organization of the people residing in the communities It is fine thing for the people to each other in public gatherings and combine their brains and money and efforts and enthusiasm into unit for the solution of local problems As rule these meetings inspiratonal. They create fine com munty spirit broaden the vision, and if properly di- reced they always result in improved moral civic and material conditions.
 for the other communities in the county The Marian ma Commercial Club takes active interest in these organizations and it's officers and members will be glad lend assistance to the public spirited citizens 1T
The courier-index., 1920-02-27
Teachers Of Lee County WiU Meet in Marianna Saturday

A MEETING of more than passing importance wi 4 H be held in Marianna tomorrow tSaturday) when the white school teachers of the county will gather m the auditorium of the Maranna High School for the purpose of organizing Lee County Teachers Associa- tion Prof J. L. Bond state superintendent of public instruction and w. E. Lasseter supervisor of rural scboo,stwo of the abest educators in the statewii be here tomorrow take part in the proceedings' assisting the teachers in perfectng their organzato An entertainment committee composed of members 0i the Lions Club and of the Marianne Commercai Cup, will greet the visiting teachers and VIII PTovloe A lunch for them in the basement of the Eiks home.
 The people of Maranna should interest themselves in this meeting for it concerns the thousanos oi ooy and girls in Lee county who come undef tne care snA training of these teachers If this was to be con- venton of dog trainers the Courer-lndex could name would quit their business and spend the entire day at the meeting, The may said Of those Wno are IT. terested in the hog and cattle industry Gan we exercise just little pride in the training of our cnd- rem These teachers not launcnng tns assoc to gouge more money out of school disricts-thougn Heaven knows they ought to be better paid ana sn nrofession dignified from a financial standpoinL ~ least to the level of ordinary day laborer lneir chief purpose is to better fit themselves for the God given work in which they engagedto meet at intervals exercise keener insight into child nature, to ina out equip the boys and girls for the big proo lens of life any field of endeavor be more fruit full of everlasting results than this of shaping the des tines of the future and women or this country You mothers who are charged with the of child ren-can't you afford to take few hours. off ana meet with the teachers, hear the discussions get grasp of the problems that face them! Don't you think it would give better appreciation or the the schools doing and would it not equip you to cooperate cheerfuly, patiently ana e1cient- ly in the work you do at home!
 Suppose you try 1t just once
The courier-index., 1920-02-27
Benhan Boosts Street PdUing M Talk to Lions Club

A MONO the visitors here this week is J. D. Ben1 "A ham, Marianna boy who is residing in Sudpter S. C., where he is connected with the Coca Cola Bottlng Company and incidently in the automo- bile business. He guest at the Lions Club lunch at Wednesday and made excellent talk community building. He said it of much pride to him. upon his semiannual visits to Ma ranna to note the substantial being made in this city in the construction of and modern build ings of all kinds and he particularly pleased with the announcement that improvement district had been created for the purpose of paving the streets of the city. Mir Benham said Sumter is city about the size of Helena and that every street is paved It has proved of the biggest assets the city has qured for itself The pretty streets always attract attention, call for favorable comment and because of to Sumter every year. He predicted Marianna would experience the greatest boom in her history when all the streets improved with permanent type of paving.
 Improvements of this kind money but the in in the of street paving is greater than in all other things Progressive cities cannot af- ford to wait until the dim and uncertain time when costs of labor and materials decrease in price to appreciable extent, if in fact, they decrease Street paving pays for itself each year Property CTS will pay for the improvement the installment pan Equidatng the bonded indebtedness within per iod of fifteen or twenty years Each their prop erty will increase in value than the amount of the annual assessment of beterments levied against the property. Either from standpoint of salable val ue rental value the increase will than absorb the annual tax payment The people of Marianna do not want to through another winter with muddy, slushy, dsgraceful streets. From standpoint of tual service, civic prde sanitation and economy in the expenditure of public funds the streets should and will be paved.
The courier-index., 1920-02-27
Judge E. D. Robertson is
 Not c Candidate for Congress

JUDGE Robertson of this city who has been prom O nently mentioned prospective candidate Tor the democratic nomination for from ths dS tric has decided to enter the He yesterday authorized the Courerndex to state that after thor ough consideration of the matter from all its angles he has come to the conclusion that the sacrifice Tn time effort and money is great warrant him in entering the campaign.
 Judge Robertson has for several weeks had the question under consideration and his friends felt the situation justified him in making formal announcement for nomination. They argued that with three or candidates from the north end of the district ana with Judge Robertson the only candidate from the south end, his chances for securing the nomination were indeed very flatterng. It should be taken into account also that during fifteen years of the twenty one Judge Robertson served chancellor of this district presided the courts in the north end chancery district included all the territory embraced the congressional district Six ago the chan cery district was divided and Judge Robertson served the lower end He has many friends in the north end of the district who would be glad to support him for congress They know him, his friends in this sec ton know him, for his uprghtness his strong convc tions his interest in public affairs his thorough knowledge of the law and for his sterling qual- ities as citizen official Judge Robertson feels grateful his friends for their expression of loyalty to and confidence in him, but in view of the fact it will require hard work for three four months to cover this congressional district necessitang his ab serce from home from his professional work here, and entang the expenditure of several thousand dol lars perfectly eitimate campaign work, he has con cluded not to enter the contest.
The courier-index., 1920-02-27
GOUernOr ApprOUeS General Road LatU for Lee County

VIE decks being cleared for great program of
 Il road construction in Lee county, and any person who has had occasion during the past six months to attempt to travel any of the highways in the county will agree that the movement to build some permanent roads, matter what the cost, cannot be launched too Up to two years ago when the auto and truck traffic began to get heavy the road commissioners found it possible keep the main high ways in fair condition, but modern auto and truck traffic is destructive to dirt roads that is mat ter of mpossbility to maintain them under the new conditions. The situation in Lee county has become desperate The actual loss sustained by the farmers and by business institutions during the past six months because of the deporab condition of the roads would than pay the annual assessment of taxes against the real estate to meet the interest the bonds and retire maturing bonds The roads in the bottoms practically abandoned for weeks at a time, and when venturesome farmer did make up his mind to hazard
 trip to market he had to hook up from four to six big mules to pull load of cotton to town The roads running north, west and south from Marianna have been almost bad the bottom roads The road from Marianna to Last Chance--one of the heaviest traf- licked highways in the county, has been out of com mission for than month The road commis- sioners have been powerless to do anything except patch work, and much of the money spent for this work lost because of additional rains fell and made patched holes
 The last extra session of the legislature passed hundreds of special acts creating road districts and among them for Lee county, creating prae- ticaly all the county into large district and pro viding for the construction of more than hundred
The courier-index., 1920-02-27
roor Telephone SerUice IS Subject Of Complaint

\ irLAlNTS about the poor service being given in
 Maranna by the telephone company have become 70 Widespread that the matter was brought up at the "ee'ing Of the Lions Club Wednesday of this week n 'he officers of the club instructed to take
 matter up with the state corporation commission wa ascertain if that body could bring about relief It h" eApianed at the Lions Club meeting, in justice to o "e local operating force that during the past week bee aays several of the young lady operators have cosn oli duty account of illness and that this ac- s TOT the very marked deterioration in the service eytopS week But the general unsatisfactory service to iluang over period of year more is not due rerasS upon the part of the operators, but to the than year. FN' ''e 'o"p""s mas io"o"' W
 uat;on oSe who have made inquiry into the sit Other re ,ssahze the telephone companies, have all nOusl ILuostres depending upon labor have been se eal nandicapped account of labor shortage. Sev
 years ago the company had little trouble in SC
The courier-index., 1920-02-27
N0 Primary Election For City Candidates

MI EMBERS of the City Democratic Central Com WI mittee are authority for the statement that no primary will be held this year for the nomination Of candidates to fill city offices The only election to be held will be the regular election the first Tuesday in April This is general election provided for by the state is held in all the incorporated towns and cities on the same day Heretofore it has been the custom to hold democratic primary election Tn March for the purpose of nominating democratic candi dates upon in the general election Tn April In view of the fact there party lines drawn m Marianna and party contests involved Tn eectng city officials it has been deemed waste of time, eff fort and money to hold city primary. Those who aspire to city offices will be voted upon in April This wear the voters will choose mayor to fill the unexpr ed term of J. M Johnston who resigned several months ago Other offices to be filled those of city attorney city clerk and aldermanic position from each of the three wards
The courier-index., 1920-02-27

miles of hard surfaced roads. The commissioners named in the act are Max D. Miller, M. H. Ford Y. N Burke, J. M. Bush, Dr. o. L. Williamson, R. l. Hartley Milton Thompson, T. c. Conner and J. ]. Hughes, Jr. This bill signed by the governor on Wednesday of this week and is now law. The com missioners will meet at early date and decide on whether or not this is propitious time to proceed with the formation of plans and the awarding of tracts. It will probably be year before actual work could be undertaken and it is likely the commissioners will decide devote the spring and summer to making plans, Investigating types of road material securing estimates getting all the details ready for actual construction work in the fall of this year in the spring of 1921.
The courier-index., 1920-02-27
Lets Make Mdridnnd The City Beautiful

A STRANGER judges this town mainly by it's ap- "A pearance. It is clean, sanitary and inviting, he carries good word afar But if it is dingy and l-kept he the bad record to greater dis tances
 We should have a reputation second to none superior to many-but will have only that which we carve by efforts.
 Let's all pitch in and make this the cleanest and the brightest and the most progressive year in our history
 Spring is the time to begin
The courier-index., 1920-02-27

President Wilson fired the abest secretary of who has filled that position since the portfolio was in the hands of the late John Hay, and less startling than his sensational dismissal of Lansing is his appointment of Bainbridge Colby former repubi- can, Bull Moose and finally Wilson supporter, Lansng's The president isn't crazy by long shot but he is imelight friend and evidently doesn't propose to have any member of his official family bask in any glory except that which is reflected from him.
The courier-index., 1920-02-27

any section of the county when they launch movement to organize themselves into club for carrying munity work.
The courier-index., 1920-02-27

Anent the rather tardy telephone service patrons in Marianna getting, physician remarked the other day that he had quit phoning his prescriptions to the druggist because he could walk to the store and get them filled quickly than he could get nection with the druggist by phone
The courier-index., 1920-02-27

Somebody said the democratic party could be depended upon to the fool right tme,' and recent events prove conclusvey the party is running true to form
The courier-index., 1920-02-27

Perhaps reason Wilson hasn't fired Col House from office is because Col House does hold of flee.
The courier-index., 1920-02-27

Spring is the time to begin.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-19
NOTICE To NoN-FFsIpENT

TIE STATE OF INDIANA. LAKE
COUNTY. N THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT IN VACATION AFTER MAY
TERM. 1920 SOPHIA PICCOLA US
ANTHONY PICCOLA CAUSE No.
1852. ACTION TO DIVORCE.
Now comes the Plaintiff bv McAIeer.
Dorsey & Gillett. her attorneys. and
files her complaint herein. together with
an affidavit Of a competent person.
showing that the defendant Anthony
Piccola, is not a resident Of the state
Of Indiana
said defendant IS therefore hereby
notified Of the pendencv of said action
and that the same VIII stand for trial
az the next term of said Court. ana
that unless he appear and answer or
domu therein. at the calling of said
cause. on the 4th day of Octobe A., n.
1920. the same being the 18th day Of
the next term Of said Court to be ge-
gun and held ia the Court House. Room
No. at Hammond, in said County and
State on the End Monday Of September.
A. D.. 1890 said action Will be heard
and determined in his absence
~ WITNESS WHEREOF. I hereunto
set my hand and afax the Seal Of said
Court at Hammond. this 4th day Of
August. a. n. 1920
CseaD HERBERT L. WHEATON.
Clerk L. S. c.
BY CORA y. ANDERSON, Deputy Clerk.
S-5-12-l9
The Lake County times., 1920-08-19

Attest: T. Y. Richards. City Clerk.
s-Ie-f9
The Lake County times., 1920-08-19

al the city Hall of said City. for the
construction Of concrete block toilet
building in Harrison Ball Park IN said
City Of Hammond. all bids to be accom-
panied BY a certified check for not less
than 2n per cent of the bid
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids
A J. SWANSON
JACOB WIKER-
f. c. DIETRICH
s-17-19, Board of Public Works.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-19

Instead Of following the exarnpA
of many OF her friends and goinl
north for her summer, Mis-
Daviette Ficklin. daughter Of MI
and Mrs. Samuel P. Fickhn
Washington, D. c., is spending
August at Hot Springs, Va. Sh
is one of the capitals most Pepula
bellies.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-19
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE To NON RESIDENT
STATE OF INDIANA. LAKE COUNTY
Is TIE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT
SITTING AT GARY VACATION
AFTER TERM 1920 vINVENT CE-
SARE vs. ANGELINA CESARE
CAUSE NO. 1921. ACTION no d.
VoRCE.
Now comes the plaintiff By Dwight
NJ Kinder. his attorney. and files his
complaint herein. together with an af-
hdsvit or competent person. showing
that the defendant thereto to-wit: Ange-
lima Cesare is not a resident of the
State OF Indiana
said defendant IS therefore hereby
nctiaed Of the pendency of said action
and that the same viii stand for trial at
the next term Of said Court and that
unless She appear and answer 81 dcmar
therein. at the calling of said cause.
on the 11th day Of October. A D. 1920.
the same being the 25th day Of the next
term Of said Court to be- begun and
held in the Court House at Gary. in
said County and State. on the ond Non
day Of September. A. D.. 1920 said
action win be heard and determined ii
her absence.
N WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto
set my hand and saN the seal Of said
Court. at Gary. this eth day Of August
A. D. 1920.
Csea) HERBERT J.. WHEATON
Clerk l. S. G
by W. A CALDER. Denuty Clerk
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE N
Gas RATES.
To Patrons of west Hammond Gas &
Electric Company
The West Hammond Gas & Electric
The Lake County times., 1920-08-19
NOTICE TO coNTEACToRs

BY CORA p. ANDERSON, Deputy clerk.
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