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Johnston Center of Attraction
 At Forest Hill

Forest Hill, N. Y, September 2-Wil- liam M Johnston turned aside formid- able aspirant for his honors when, by steady ands forceful playing, he defeated R, Norris Williams II in the fourth round of the thirty-ninth all-eomers' national tennis championship singles here tooay. The two stars of the Davis cup team fought at the all-court type of game. Johnston mastering his rival in straight sets, scored at 6-3, 6-4 7-5
 This was the outstanding battle of the
 E although in the other matches of
 'ound form prevailed, and William T.
 len II, the worlds title holder; Wal
 F. Johnston, the wizard of the chop
 |cle; G. Colket Gamer, Walter West Took, the Michigan star, and Watson M. FWashburn were winners Washburn ac- counted for the defeat for Charles $. Garland of the Davis cup team. This was scarcely surprise or an upset, as the possibility of the young Pittsburg player falling out before the final round or the tournament had been foreshad- owed since his return from abroad. He played good match, Washburn beating him 775, 7-5, 7-5.
 It was the engagement of Johnston and Williams that surpassed all else, so far as the crowd was concerned, The ques- tioE was whether or not it was possible for Williams to perform, as he had in other years, to eliminate his California rival. Soon after the beginning of the match, which was closely followed py nearly 10000 spectators in the stands, it was evident that Williams was not like ly to achieve his desires.
 Williams possessed no effective length to his shots. Also his service was tricky and instead of sizzling aces expected double faults punctuated the score at the most critical stages There was an other outstanding feature of the rallies in this set. It was that Williams back hand vas inclined to be cratic John ston made the most of these weaknesses His drives from deep court were al cautiously developed as the rallies pro gressed. It was the same as he fought his way up to the net to yolley.
 The weakness of Williams game was clearly shown in the third set. Snootins finely for the lines. which he paralellet with acing drives, Williams went to the lead 5-2 on games. Right there Johnston started to wreck his rivals game b, wonderful changes of speed and length Twice Williams was within a point of tn, set, and each time the playing through champion forced him to over-drive thu court to carry the points to deuce.
 Tilden conquered his youthful protege Vincent Richards, in four sets. The tall, of this match was 6-3, 3-6 6-9, so. Speed was the dominating factor of this match It was Richards fighting on the defen sive.
 The matches tomorrow reduce the fielt to the four survivors in the semi-fina round
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VIRGINIA LEAGuF

At Petersburg 1-2, Norfolk 2-1. At Rocky Mount 5, Suffolk 4.
 At Newport News ?, Wilson 3. At Richmond l, Portsmouth Q.
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M'GGEHAN'S SENTENCE F OR THROWING
 BOTTLES AT JUMPS

New York. September 2.--John l.. Me Geehan, acting magistrate of New York city today sent letters to all city magis- trates. recommending jail sentences for baseball fans convicted of throwing bot ties at players or umpres.
 At this time" the letter said when the whole populace as never before is following with excited interest the glo- rious contests at the baseball fields. and at the same time demanding that the best team be given a fair field and no favors we as magistrates. I am conh- weight of the heaVyweights Monday Both scaled 1S9 pounds before the workout today. Neither plans to do any box ing after tomorrow.
 Much secrecy prevailed tonight over the selection of a referee. Dempsey wants the referee to be chosen from among Jim Griffin of San Francisco Jim Dougherty of Philadelphia and Bill Brown and Kid" Mcfarland Of New York.
 The heavyweight contest between Toney Melechoir of Chicago and Homer Smith of Kalamazoo. the first match for Labor Day, was alled off.
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Travellers and
 Lookouts Split
 Double

Little Rock, Ark. September 2.-Lit- tie Rock was unable to hit>Cunningham effectively in the first game tooay and was defeated, to l. when Chattanooga punched two hits with an 1rror n the twelfth inning. In the second game, Vines of Chattanooga was hit hard and the locals won to 1 in a game that was stopped by darkness in the fifth inning. Scores:
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dent will pledge our aid to the name of New York for sportsmansh sending to jail any ono who inter with the players oI injures those participate by throwing bottles or
 thing else. A man who throws may tence player to six months in the pitai. I recommend that we Ssn any such person to six months in
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sRan for kohlbecker in tenth.
 ." Batted for Robinson in twelfth. Chattanooga ..... .001 900 900 002-- 3 Little Rock .001 900 900 000- 1
 Summary: Sacrifice hits, Dudley, Hunter, Harper. Stolen bases, Fiedler 3, Dudley ?. McGinnis. Moore. Wano. Double plays, Graff to Gleason to Fielder. Left on bases, Little Rock S.; Chattanooga T. Struck out, by Gun ningbam 7, Robinson 6. Base on balls, off Cunningham 4. Wild pitch, Gun ningham ?. Passed ball, Kohlbecker Time, 2:16. Empires, Brennan and Roth.
 Second Game
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 Harry Carter, ten rounds, won. Young Wallace, eight rounds, lost Young Wallace, ten rounds. won. Young Wallace, 10 rounds draw. Young Wallace. fifteen rounds, draw. Young Wallace, eighteen rounds, 
 Joe Nelson, fifteen rounds. won. Joe Russo, fifteen rounds. draw. Bobby Waugh, fifteen rounds, lost. Young Leonard, ten rounds, draw. Sailor Revet, ten rounds. won.
 Soldier Kinney, three rounds knock out.
 Young Wallace fought draw with Jake Abel at Miami.
 Harry Carter fought some of the best eastern lightweights.
 Bobby Waugh has fought and beaten some of the greatest lightweights in the history of the game. including Ad Wolgast, Charley White, Joe Thomas Jimmy Hanlon and Jack Denny.
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Summary: Two-base hits, Harper 2, Kohlbecker, Sloan. Three-bas hit. Mc- Ginnis. Sacrifice hits. Miller Wano. Stolen bases, Moore. Harper. Hunter. Double play. McGinnis to Distel to Wano. Left on base. Little Rock g.. Chattanooga 4. Struck out by Yellow horse 2. Base on balls, off Vines 3. Yellowhorse ?. Wild pitch. Yellow horse. Hit by pitcher, by Yellowhorse (Bratchi). Time, 1;02. Empires. Roth and Brennan.
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DEMPSEY AND BILLY MlSKE FINISH PART
 OF THEIR TRAINING

Benton Harbor, Mich, September 2-- With but one more day of hard work re- maining in their training grind, Jack Dempsey and Billy Mske cast aside all restraint today and gave their s9trriur partners vicious mauling for six rounds. Speed was the watchword in both camps and after the workout Demp- sel and the challenger declareds they boxed at the top of their form.
 Dempsey spared three sessions with Harry Greb, Pittsburg light heavyweight and another trio with Marty Farrell, Pa cifc coast middleweight. Miske felt the lack of capable sparring mates and he was compelled to set the pace himself He stepped the first two rounds with George Wilson. a negro heavyweight; the second two with Joe Wagoner and the final two with Jack Heinen
 Early in the third round Greb's head collided with oempsey's mouth. cu;:-ng the champion s tongue severely, causing him to spit blood for the remainder of the round.
 There will be little difference in the
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Houston l, Beaumont 3. At San Antonio l. Galveston 0. At Dallas 1, Shreveport 8. At Wichita Falls 80, Fort Worth 20 1ast game called in tenth; dark ness).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03

A legislative effort to eliminate the distilling interests was made in this country during the revolution, but the beginning of the prohibition movement took place in 1898. The movement did not become widespread until about sey- enty years ago.
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FORT WORTH CLINCHES
 TEXAS LEAGUE FLAG

Fort Worth, Tex, September 7. Ky wining yesterdays game with Wichita Falls the Fort Worth club rlinched the Texas Lengue pennani. The locals led nt the end of the first half of the season and no pIay-off series will be necessary. It Is hoped to arrange post season series with the Southern Association champions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13
THE BENBOW MEMORIAL

Among the papers and personal eff
fects of Col. Harry Benbow there was
found package securely tied and
covered with dust, this paclage-his
"Alabaster box" contains faded
picture of his mother, her letters to
hlr' filled with love and encourage
mert through one stress and storm of
the COS. The original roll Of the
Sprott, Guards, yellow with age, but
around each name halo of glory.
and last of all letter from a com
rade, from which l clip this extract.
Il am deeply grieved dear Col. at
Clarendon's seeming lack of apprecia-
tlon OF one who served her with such
valor and to whom she looked for
leadership and protection in the dark
est hour of her history. But be of
good cheer comrade, the nation pre-
sented Admiral Dewey with a home,
South Carolina in like manner honor
cd the hero Of '65, Wade Hampton,
and some day, in some way, Clarendon
will honor her soldier r-statesman Ben
bow"
Gifted with prophetic foresight, the
brilliant and scholarly gentleman who
wrote that letter doubtless caught a
glimpse Of the memorial shaft that
will one day stand above the ashes of
his friend who wore the gray.
The treasurer Of the Memorial COM
mission, Mr.. j. M. Windham has re-
ceived letter from Col. ID. w. Nc
Laurin of Columbia saying that he and
his brother have over $4,000 sub
scribcd to the Memorial fund This is
encouraging news, and all persons in
Clarendon who wish to contribute to
this cause are now requested to hand
in subscriptions to one of the Memor-
lal committee, Messrs. j. T. Stukes and
Fred Lcsesnc at Manning, A. j..
Rlchbourg and l.. a. Brolnson Sum
merton, Judge Richardson, Sumter,
and Col. McLaurin Columbia. All
contributions will be acknowledged,
and the names and amounts published
in the Manning Times. Let no one
hesitate to make an Offering, because
the gift is small, any amount Will be
highly, appreciated and it is the de-
sire Of the commission that this cam
paiG nfor funds be an out-pour.ng of
the hearts Of the people from every
section Of the county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13
LEAGUE TAKES HAND
IN WILMA PROBLEM
Polish lnsurgent Leader Issues Series
of Proclamations From
Capital.

Paris, Oct. 12.-Leon Bourgeoisc, as
presiding officer of the executive coun-
Gil of the league of nations has tele-
graphed the head Of the military mis-
sion sent to Lithuania asking that in
formation be forwarded from time to
time as occasion called for regarding
events in Wilma, with view to such
action as might be useful to put an
end to the occupation Of the city by
Gen. Zellgouski, the Polish insurgent
commander
Nj. Bourgeoise informed the military
mission that the Polish Government
had disavowed Gen Zellgouski and
had expressed its readiness to take
all measures in order to end the Incl
dent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13
SEARCH FAILS TO
REVEAL ANY CLUES OF
BLAKELY COUGHLIN

Philadelphia, Oct. 12.-Jnyestipation
OF the latest confession of August
Pasquale, "The Crank" in which he
Is alleged to have told Maj. Lynn G..
Adams, head of the state police, that
he accidentally smothered Blakelv
Coughlin while stealing the baby from
the home of its parents in Norristown
last June, was continued today. Pas
quale, according to Major Adams.
sand that, when he lifted the child
from Its crib, it started to cry, and
mat he placed it under his coat which
ne buttoned tightly. After maxine
his escape and running some distance
he unbuttoned the coat and found the
child dead.
Search of the woods and swamns
around Egg Harbor and New Gretna,
N. j., yesterday failed to reveal anv
trace of the child's body. 1t was in
the nelghborhood Of Egg Harbor that
'asquale purchased a small forn,
shortly after he succeeded in obtain
'hE @lZ'ooo from George Coughlin, the
missing child's father on the promise
TO return the boy and it also was thcro
Chat he was captured when he at
'e''pted to get an additional $4,000
ransom
The authorities stated TODAY the in
vestlgation would be continued h,+
declined to say what their next oovo
would be.
because of the many false clues
raSquale is said to have given those
WORKING on the case since he confoss-
cd the kidnapping, neither the Nor
ristown police, nor the Couphlins
place much crcdencc in his last story,
IH%'S;ratr O. II. Lcnhart declared
'ocaY that Pasqualc has not vet told
The truth and added:
Il cannot tell all that | know bnt
'he real story will be out within :,
'e" days and it will be found that
hiakeIy Coughlm is alive. | am Ger
cam OF that, and expect to hear of
Nlrs' CoUghlm making complete
ldehtlhcatIon of her baby before Fri.
day"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13
POLISH AND RUSSIAN SOVIET
DELEGATES SIGN ARNIJSTICE

Riga, Oct. ia preliminary peace
treaty and armistice was sipnod nv
the Polish and Russian Soviet peace
delegates here at 7:1O o'clock tonight,
The armistice actually becomes ef-
fective at midnight October I8, that is
LA hours from midnight tonight.
The announcement that peace was
to be signed brought great crowds to
the square surrounding the Black
Head House. M. Joffe and the Boil
shevlk delegation entered the hall
first and were followed by M. Domb-
ski and the Polish delegation. About
800 persons, including the entire dip
lomatic body, and prominent Lcttish
officials crowded the small room many
of them standing.
The head Of the Soviet dclegation
described the Riga peace as "a peace
without victory and without van
pushed" in brief address before the
signature of the treaty. This de-
scribcs the Riga argument accurately
as 1t appeared to disintercsted on
lockers. 1t was peace of give and
take, which those who have followed
the course of events fear will not be
very popular either with the book or
the Poles.
but 1t is undoubtedly triumph for
the two chairmcn who made it, and
the spirit of cancellation with which
they handled the explosive questions
that disrupted the Minsk conference
Is likely to win for them the graft
tudc of a exhausted world
The Riga armisticc will put the
BoiShcvik at peace with al their Bal
TIC ncighbOrs within La hours from
midnight tonight and leave the
"rangc! movement as the only great
mlhtary operation against the So
visits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13
Proclaims New State

Warsaw, Oct. 11-(By the Associat-
Press. )~-Thc new Central Lithuanian
Government" at Wilma has proclaimed
the creation of new State, says a
Ida Dispatch
A series of proclamations have been
issued by the so-called government.
The first proclaims the new state and
promises TO convoke Diet in the near
future
The second, addressed to the Polish
Government, asks for forgiveness for
the mutiny Of Gen. Zellgouski's troops
and gives notice of the creation of the
new State, the territory of which, it
is set forth, includes the town of
Grodno, with the River Niemcn as the
dividing line from Poland.
The proclamation further asks that
the Polish troops occupying Central
lithuana be considered as AN army
of occupation. The Wilma government
requests that it be allowed to send a
commlssary TO these troops.
A third proclamation is a dcclara-
ton to the kovno (thc old Lithuanian
GovemmenU proposing the OPENING.
OF negotiations with reference to the
future relations Of the two countries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13
Launches New Drive
l5-fENT $OUP FROM
$4,000 PIGEONS SERVED IN
NEW YORK RESTAURANTS

Ned York. Oct. 2-Fiftccn-ccnt
soup made of 500 pcdigrccd pigeons
has been served recently in Eastsidc
eating houses. Police discovered this
cplcurcan irrcgularity today after ar
resting a lG-ycar old boy on com
plant Of pigeon fancicr that his
coops Of prize winning birds had been
pcrslstently robbed. He valued the
pigeons at 81 800
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13
DIR. FlNLAY ELECTED
BISHOP COADJUTOR

Columbia, oct. l2.-Thc Rev. Kirk
man &. Fmlay, d. d., rector Of
trinity Episcopal church, Columbia,
was today elected bishop coaciutor
Of the diocese OF South Carolina. |,
is the plan to divide the diocese IN :,
few years an dat this time DR.. Finlav
Will become bishop Of the upper South
Carolina diocese.
The election Of Dr. Fnlav came ON
the third balolt, thc Rev. 4. S. Thom-
as, OF ChcraW, getting the second
highest vote. Immediately after the
result of the election was announced
BISHOP Gucrry had the newly elected
coadJutor escorted to the chancel
Where Dr. Finlay expressed his rcali-
%atIon OF the hig hhonor and grave re
*nonsl5ilitics which an acceptance o.
I'll" Office meant. He said he w,u!i
strive with Gods help to fulfill the
hlgh duties Of the office. BishoD
Gucrry welcomed him as a "brothcY,
former pupil and fellow laborcr."
DR.. Fnlay has been rector of Trin-
ny chuch since 1907 when he came
here from Clemson College. He is
> years Of age and was born in
ErcenVilc. In July, 1913, he was Civ
IN leave of absence for one year, scrv-
l"& that time as Y. NJ. G.. A. sccrc-
tary in the A. f.. f. in France.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13

Mnlville's Comedians ended their
weeks program here Saturday night
with real comedy entitled, "Mornng
attcr the Night Before" This little
groupe of professional performers
gave Manning q week of real enjoy.
mcnt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13
PRESBYTER|ANS TO
BOOST EDUCATION
Rev. c. S. Byrd, Columbia, Is Elected
Moderator
LARGE FUND SUBSCRIBED
-Four Institutions Will Be Bcnc6ttad
BY Drive Now Being
Waged
LARGE FUND SUBSCRIBED

Bcnnettsville, Oct. 12.-Thc note.
mat will be dominant throughout the
session of the synod of South Caro-
ma of the Southern Prcsbytcriar
Church which convened in annual se:..
SION here today vii lbe Christian edu-
cation. Giving additional emphasis Il
TINS fact was the election of Rev. s
1. Byrd, president of Chicora College
Columbia, as moderator The svnoo
opened with a sermon delivered b.,
kcV. Hugh r. Murchson, Of Columbia
retiring moderator, and the election
or the moderator for this session tool
place Immediately following the ser
mon. The only other officer clcctoc,
was Rev. II. w Pratt. of AbbcvilIe
as temporary clerk. Rev. Thomas II
Law is stated clerk, having served
the synod in this capacity for manv
wears
The enrolment Of delegates show,
about one hundred present at the
opening session and this number wa
largely increased during the dav. Tn.
moderator appointed three members
TO constitute steering committee tt
formulate the business &C tho svno4
especially in the matter Of byinrire,
before the synod the various rcn,
oralS presented for consideration. IT.,
S'N"ral standing committees were az.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13
END or BOLSHENISM
IN RUSSIA IS SEEN

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-10-13

Some people must think that paper
cost nothing. They walk into our Of
nee and ask for paper but all we get
IS thank you, and some times don't
even get that. New he price Of The
1imcS is five cents copy. and we
WISH TO state that We are tired Gonat
Ing, so hereafter, any one wanting our
paper must pay the price. Every ad-
NVcrtlscr is entitled to'Onc copy free.
but no more. We have never been
able to walk into store and call for
hve cents article and go out without
paying for it, and or bus. .ncs, is on
the same principle.
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was white. marked by nervous emo
ton. her eyes bright and fearless. Wit
M swift glance she visioned the 10
terror there were two rooms. both
small. divided by d solid log partition.
pierced by a narrow doorway.
Her heart beat faster as she turned
away. satisfied with the success of her
plan. Nothing remained now but TO
secure Mendez. to make II Impossible
for him to raise an alarm. If he could
be bound. and locked into that rear
Don She looked at the two men
chair. apparently having abandoned all
hope of escape, his chin lowered on his
breast. his eyes hidden beneath the
wide brim of his hat. Feeling no trepi-
dation. she crossed toward the other
room. noting as she passed that Men
dez lifted his head to observe her
movements. She paused at the door.
turning suspiciously. but the nan a
already seemingly lost interest, and
his head again dropped. She stepped
within.
II was dingy dark once she had
crossed the threshold. yet enough OF
light fiickered in through the doorway
10 enable her to perceive the few ar
ticles of furniture. The itself
vas a small one. but contained a
roughly constructed wooden bed, two
stools. and a square table Of unplaned
boards. Against the wall In a corner
leaned a short-barreled gun. a canvas
bag draped over Its muzzle.
She had no opportunity to observe
more. To her ears there came the
sound of a blow in the room she had
just left. a groan. the dull thud of a
body striking the floor, accompanied
by a Spanish oath. and a shufiiing Of
feet. She sprang back into the open
doorway, startled, certain only of some
catastrophe, her fingers gripping hard
on the revolver.
Cavendish lay writhing Oh the floor,
the chair overturned beside him, and
the Mexican. with IN swift leap for
ward, cleared the body. aud reached
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even in that dim light the two we're

Even In that dim light the tive were
clearly Mexican.
what shall we dor" she asked. her
lips at Cavendist's ear. 1--WE cannot
pass them-they are IN guard"
II was wondering bow close could
creep in before they saw me-" he an
swered. using the same caution. IF
| was only sure they were alone, n
could once get the drop, we might
make It,"
Even If you succeeded In overaw-
Ing these two, we would have no way
Of securing them. An alarm would
be given before we could get beyond
reach. Our only hope of escape lies
In getting out of here unseen"
"Yes. and before Cateras Is discov-
cred"
Then, let's go back and try the 9TH
er way out" she urged. "That opens
directly into the valley and is prob
ably not guarded. What is happening
now?"
A gray CLEAN OF light struck the
steps from above, recognized instantly
as a reflection Of day, as though some
cover had been uplifted connecting
this underground labyrinth with the
clear sky. A dim shadow touched the
lllumined rocks for 0 brief moment,
a moving shadow uncertain In its out
lines, grotesque, ~shapeless; and then
the daylight vaDished as suddenly as
1t dawned. The two guards below
came to their fee;, rigid in the glow
OF the lantern, their faces turned up
ward. Then a man came slowly down
the last few steps and joined them.