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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03
HCLAURIN WRITES IN REGARD I.
TO COTTON SITUATION

Mr.. Ben Harris, Commissioner OF
Agriculture, Columbia, S. G.
Dear Sir: Your letter asking my
opinion in this crisis is to hand ant
since the brief reply l made I have
concluded to write you an open let
ter setting forth my views more
fully.
Very few persons realized that
when Germany involved the world in
war it overturned the foundations
upon which our political and indus
trial systems rested.
l was struck by sentence in some
statement that read from the kaiser
in 1915. He said in effect, that Ger
many might be decfatcd, but it would
upset every government in the
world if she were. Avaricious Ger
many, with its caste privileges back
ed by armed force, once destroyed,
would be followed by every nation on
earth in destroying class privileges.
Every nation engaged in the war has
been going through Il revolution, but
we have not realized it. The United
States has just passed through the
period of billions, millionaire too
common to attract attention; the bill
lionaire barely exciting notice. Ev-
erybody was looking to the return of
pre-war days The rich expecting to
return richer and the poor to spend
more and still more and work less
and still less. Suddenly the earth
rumbles, there is an angry jar, and
the earthquake of falling prices is
upon us. One says it is the Federal
Reserve act, another Wall street, an
other labor troubles and another eX-
travagancc. / say that it is all, and
yet none of these. 1t is another
phase of evolution or revol tion; we
can make it either, but it is bound to
be one or the other
The rumbling you hear and the
shock you feel are the groans and
dying convllsions of a civilization.
In the face Of the impending tragedy
how futile and small seems man;
how insolent and trivial with his
vague complaints in this country,
and the misery, disorder and delay
of Europe.
There is probably not book writ
ten since the war that has attracted
more attention from students the
world over than "Thc Economic Con-
sequences Of the Peace" by Profess
or Keyes Of Cambridge University,
England, Professor Kcyes was car
ried to the conference by Lloyd
George, on account Of his profound
knowledge Of political economy. Af-
ter the treaty Was agreed upon, he
resigned without giving any reason
Recently he published this book as a
justification, | 90 not agree with
him in many things, most especially
his analysis of President Wilson. I
emphatically dissent, although he
does picture Wilson as the only
idealist and unsclhsh man in the con-
ference | would picture him about
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03

S. {GlS Within twenty ldayss flafser, 1.-The
service theSeof, exclusive ofithe day of
such ,seryics;,and, if you fail; ito answer
The Complaint within the time afore-
said the plaintiffs herein will applyf
to the Court for the relief demandedN
in the Complaint ""DnGnuttr
j. A. Weinberg,
.a5f SIS yslyh. Plaintiffs Attorney.
,ig Dated March 1920. .Au d, ~
.u!f, .bsra NOTICE:el5.,n ~
To the defendants Louise Robinson
and Amanda Belle McCaskill:p
,,f TAKE NOTICE that the Summons
and Complaint in above, stated action
were filed in the office OF, the Clerk of
Court of Common Pleas for. Claren-
don County, South, Carolina, on March
%, 1920 and, are, ,nowe on file, in, said
office. ruo 'ra3,n a5,,, o,>at ~
.s5.a 2. 5.a3 j. A. Weinberg, IS.
43-3t-c agw Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03

pyrmaids. adtThisowar has ended that
era; the very restlessness, and waste
Of the surplus accumulation of GEN.
turies; the rape. of Belgium, and, de-
struction in France; the horrors of
Bolshevik Russia,g have taught not
only the, possibilities of production
and consumption, "but the futility
and folly of abstinence merely to ac-
The producers and work
ers in this world will nevelr pinch
themselves again that there may be
Rockefellers, Morgans and Carnegies.
The capitalistic, class are more de-
termined than ever, that they shall.
They have the machinery of govern
ment in their hands. " They can de-
press the price by contracting cred
it's. They are exercising this power
rudely and cruelty, and thereby they
are Fastening the hour when the pro-
ducers of all wealth will get togeth-
er and an era of confscation begin.
The income tax points the way to the
confiscation, and used ruthlessly as
it will be, it is an engine of oppres-
sion more unjust and hardly less
cruel than the methods Of Lenine
and Trotsky. =.
| have been through there panics
in my life. The great panic of 18 3,
following the Civil war, was brought
about by an amendment to curren-
cy bill introduced by John Sherman.
This seemingly harmless amend
ment was construed to mean that
currency should be retired and silver
coinage limited, and that all money,
including silver, should be redeemed
in gold. 1t was known as "Black
Friday" The panic that followed
did not hurt the South much because
we had nothing left to lose. 1t made
over night the monied class twice as
rich and doubled the debts of the
country. These conditions, kept up
more or less until 1893, when Cleve-
land undertook to repeal the entire
purchasing clause in the Sherman
act. 1t is a well known fact that
prices of products are absolutely
regulated by the increase or decrease
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03

When impurities creep into your
blood the first symptoms are usu-
ally q loss of appetite, followed by
q gradual lessening of energy, the
Bystem becomes weaker day by
day, until you feel yourself on tho
verge Of q breakdown.
Nearly everybody needs a few
bottles of S. S. S.. the great vege-
table blood remedy, to cleanse out
all impurities about twice a year.
1t is an excellent idea to take this
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03

.-l. complain SerVed) ..E.
r. B: Fulton and Z. M. Fulton, Plain
tiffs, ..n ..!'
........s .t. ....i, VS.. ....H......,... T.
Aleine Fulton, Alma Bagnal, Alice
Pendergrass, 70 Louise Robinson,
Amanda Belle McCaskill, an infant
under the age of fourteen years,
G. NJ. Fulton, in his own right and
as Administrator of the Estate of
Benjamin P. Fulton, deceased, Aida
Dickson, Launah> Fulton and Tar
quita Fulton, an infant over. the
age of fourteen years, Defendants.
70 the defendants above named and
to Kenneth McCaskill, the Father of
and with whom the infant defendant
Amanda Belle McCaskill resides, and
to r. B. Fulton, with whom the in
FAINT defendant Tarquita Fulton re-
sides: ...
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint in
this action of which copy is here
with served upon you, and to serve a
copy of your answer to said Complaint
on the subscriber, g.. A. Weinberg)
at his Office in the town of Manning,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03
Pure, Rich Blood Will Keep ::
Your Body Vigorous and Healthy:

precaution to keep the system in q
vigorous condition SO as to more
easily resist disease to which every
one is subject. SIS. S. is without
an equal as a general tonic and ,sya-
tenn builder. 1t improves the appe.
tite and gives new strength and vi.
tality to both old and young.
Full information and valuable litS
erature can be had by writing TO
Swift Specific Co.. 156 Swift Labs
oratory. Atlanta, Ga. t,f'.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03
"FeH Like Eating"
Man and Wife, All Run Down from Farm Work,
Were Greatly Helped by ZHon
GA RY WIFE and I, after hard

GGR %Y WIFE and I, after hard
lWN, spring On the farm, were
tired and rundown" says
MIR. o. B. Mulkey, Of Route l, Acworth,
Ga, We neither felt we'll. knew my
blood WAS bad. as had little boils on
the back of my neck.
I'VE felt we needed q builder We
had heard Of Z1ron and thought 1t
must be what we needed. 1t certainly
was. We took 1t faithfully, and after
q week or such matter we began to
f-c! Dcttcr. kiy wife felt like cooking,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03

and sure felt like eating.
"Ziron sure did us good. It mado
us both feel stronger and better for
the fall work, which everyone knows
1s some work on a farm. My boils
began to dry up, though just at first
they seemed worse.
We are much better and can highly
recommend Ziron, and gladly do 80 for
1T sure did us good"
Ziron is safe, reliable, tonic medi.
cine, good for men, women and child.
rem, when an iron tonic is indicated.
1t Is easy to take and contains no
habit-forming drugs.
Ask your druggist or dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03
43-3t-c
CITATION NOTICE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Cn11ntu of Clarandnn WV

=
County of Clarendon
BY J. M. Windham, Probate Judge:
Whereas, r. Leon Burgess mad
suit to me to grant him Letters Of Ad-
ministration Of the Estate and effects
of Andrew P. Burgess.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the Kindred
and Creditors Of the said Andrew P.
Burgess deceased, that they be, and
appear before me, in the Court Of Pro-
bate, to be held at Manning on the
28th day of October next. after publ
cation hereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 18th day
Of October, Ammo 'Domini, 1920. 1851"
j. M. Windham,
pd. Judge Of Probate
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1920-11-03

power of; this state9 behind the cotton
crop. o9The very notice that, Iaiiitend-
ed to do it, would intimidate men,
who know 9that"itl is an unjust and
cruel attack ,hl they nre making on
the producers Of this state. aH1 2hli%I
AS long as they refuse to accept a
warehouse hG receipt as d collateral,
there is 'no advantage in having
warehouse receipts, / would y by
proclamation call upon every farmer
not to gin q bale Of cotton, nor sell
CONTINUED on page siXl
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Clarendon County. ....-.. a., -.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

.... Complain Served) ..f
r. B: Fulton and Z. M. Fulton, Plai1
tiffs, ',
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
 IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER
Thomas Move, B, of North Grosvenordale, Resting Comfortably at Day Kimball Hos
 pital. Bullet Remains in His Face
He and Chum, John Capixa Were Going Hm6ns.-Pistol
 Goes Of and Bullet Enters Lads Face

hunting. The Capiza boy picked up the pistol to examine 1t and 1t went off. The lad says he does not know how it was discharged.
 The Move boy cried out and fell over. The Capiza boy ran out of the house and notified Agent John Rcar- don. who happened to be in the min office. Mir. Rcardon teicphoned for doctors and Dr. Paine of Thompson responded. Later the injured by was removed to the Day Kimban Hes pital by Selectman Leon Walker. In his automobile.
 The bullet was not at first locnted. Later an X-Ray photograph was tahen disclosing the small lead shot in the face not far from the eye. The wound is not considered dangerous and the bullet has not been removed
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26
HELD FOR TRIAL
 IN BONDS OF S1OOO
Wilfred Benoit Taken to Boston On Charge of Stealing
 Automobile
Sold Car In Putnam.--Friends Be-
 lieve Him Innocent Victim

Wilfred Benoit, for many years a resident of Putnam, public service automobile driver and for years con nected with local garages, was arrest ed in this city last Friday afternoon and taken to Boston on a charge of stealing an automobile from in front of Mechanics Hall, Boston, during the automobile show last year. He fur nished bond of 5000 for his appear anee in the superior court last Mon- day and on that day was srraigned and pleaded not guilty. The bond was continued for his appearance in court at a later date and he returned to Putnam.
 Benoit was indicted by the grand jury of Norfolk county. Acquisition papers were signed by Governor Cool idge of Massachusetts and were hon. ored by Governor Holcomb of Con- necticut. The papers were served on Benoit by Inspector Mitchell of the Boston police department.
 Benoit was indicted for stealing a St%Vitti-iiSttiQ RoddSbSt ahAii the automobile show. The car has since been recovered. According to Benoit and his friends, his only con- neetion with the stolen car was that it passed through his hands as agent for man whose name Benoit has for gotten. He was not at the automo- bile show last year, it is understood, and his many friends in Putnam be- lieve he is the innocent victim of an automobile thief. possibly the same one that got other Putnam dealers into trouble.
 The car in question, it is stated. was brought to Putnam and Mir. Benoit was asked to dispose of it at price. Benoit accepted the commission and later sold the car to man in New York. The Boston man, who posed as the lawful owner of the car, paid Ben oit S25 for selling it. When the stol- en car was located in Providence off, cers began tracing it back to the time of it's disappearance, and found that it had passed through the Putnam mans hands.
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26

Thomas Move, Is, of North Gros- venordale, is at the Day Kimball Hos pital with a bullet in the side of his face, where it lodged when a twenty two ealiber pistol was accidentally dis. charged at the home of the parents of him chum, John Capiza, II Tuesday evening. The boy will recover.
 The accident happened while the two boys were alone. According to the Capiza boys story, which is ac- cepted as true by the officials who in- vestigated the affair, the Move boy, who lives in the same house with the Capiza boy, but in different tene- ment. came down stairs bringing with him the small caliber pistol. He laid the revolver on the table. The Move boy then proposed that they go
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26
'4SOUVENR" TAYLOR
 BURIED IN PUTNAM.
Masonic Committal Service At Grove Street Cemetery,
 Saturday Afternoon
Funeral Se~vices Held In Hartford
 Friday Evceins at O'clock

The body of "Souvenir' William Harissn Tayter, who died suddenly tn Hartford. arrived in Putnam on the 1 o'clock Boston express, Saturday afternoon, and was taken to Grove Street cemetery for burial
 The body was met by members of Quinehang Lodge of Masons. of which MT. Taylor had long been member. Brothexs of the craft met at Masonic Tenple and marched to the railroad ststioa. The pail bearers were Past Masters Mahlon H. Geissler, G. Allen Hawkins and Archibald Macdonald and Senior Warden, Mayor Allie W. Nancy.
 The funeral procession proceeded to the cemetery, where the Masonic cimnrittal service was conducted by Worshipful Master Ernest c. Morse, assisted by Past Master Lucius P. Merriam. chaplain.
 A large number of relative and cit izens gathered at the grave, and there were many beautiful flowers.
 Preceding bringing the body to Put nam there was funeral service held in the undertaking rooms of James I. Pratt & Co.,, at T o'clock, Friday eve ming. conducted by. Rev. Jesse D. Robexts, pastor of the North Metho- dist church. The Tempo quartet sang the Twenty-third Psalm and Gather ing Heme."
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26
KILLED ON RAILROAD TRACK
 WAS WALKING TO HER HOME
Mrs. Arthur James Didn't Hear Approach of Second Section of Passenger Train. Pass
 ing Freight Drowned the Noise.
Struck 70 Yards East of Pomfret Saturday Evening
 Companion Escaped

Myra James, 49, wife of Arthur James, was instantly killed 400 yards east of Pomfret station, shortly before o'clock Wednesday evening, when she was struck by the second section of the 6 o'clock train from Putnam. Her skull was fractured and both legs were broken The body was viewed by Dr. s. R. Overlook, medical exam iner. and then removed to Smiths undertaking rooms in Putnam.
 Mrs. James and relative, R. P. Bel hew, who has been visiting Mrs. James and her husband, came to Put nam Saturday afternoon, and did some shopping. They took the 6 O. clock train for Pomfret- After they got of the train they started to walk down the track to the home of Fay e.tte l.. Wright, where Mrs. James and her husband have been employed for the past six yearsL
 A few minutes after they left the station a freight train came along bound to Putnam. Mrs. James and her companion stepped onto the west bound track, not knowing that the train they had just left had. another section following, and believing that no train would be along for some time.
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26

The noise of the passing freight drowned the noise of the approaching passenger train. Suddenly the en- zine of the west-bound train loomed up just ahead out of the darkness. It was right upon the pair. Belliew saw it first and jumped to one side. He shouted a warning to Mrs. James but it was too late. She did not get quite out of the way and was struck by the side of the locomotive and was in- stantly killed.
 The engineer of the west-bound special saw that he had struck some- one and the train backed up to the scene of the accident. When it was seen that Mrs. James was dead, the station master, Carl Gilbert, notified Dr. Overlook, medical examiner, who gave permission for the removal of the body.
 Mrs. James is survived by her hus- band. They came to Pomfret six years ago. Mr. James is employed as head farmer for MT. Wright and Mrs. James worked on the place. Mir. and Mrs. Wright are spending the winter in Clearwater, Fla. The funeral will be Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26
GOOD STORY ONLY
 REPORTERS YARN
A. S. Hardy Says Nothing To Tale of Priceless Necklace
 With Ancient Scarab
Trinket. Picked Up In Italy Put To-
 gether By Florence leweler

Either some enterprising newspaper gem had dream or someone put ur hoax that was eagerly gobbled ur by several prominent daily newspa. pers in this state and in Massachu. setts. Under two column heads has been heralded as facts the tale of the theft from the home of Arthur s. Hardy of Woodstock Hill, of "a price less" necklace with an ancient scarab of great antiquity, said to have been at least "210o years old' and worn by some Egyptian princess during the reign of the Pharohs.
 Mir. Hardy told The Patriot that the story was false. To be sure there was necklace stolen, but 1t was made from gold beads and scarab picked up by MT. Hardy abroad and put to- gether by jeweler in Florence, It. ally. Mir. Hardy was not able to set a price on this piece of jewelry, but not, as set forth in the stories, because it was priceless.
 MT. Hardy did go to Brooklyn jail to interview Mrs. Alvin L. Bradley, confined on a charge of being one of those responsible for the series of breaks in Woodstock and Pomfret, in- cluding the Hardy home, but instead of getting information that would lead to the disclosure of more of the goods stolen. the interview was un- satisfactory and the interviewed told unreliable tales that were conflicting to a considerable degree.
 According to the printed yarn. the necklace, which Mir. Hardy says was an ordinary affair, was set forth as a priceless bauble dating back 200 years B. C., having been traced by the di- rectors of the National Museum of New York and said to have probably been worn by some Egyptian princess in the days when the Pharohs of the Nile were carrying their conquest in to the known quarters of the ancient world.
 The police of Worcester were cred ited with finding the wonderful neck lace on information furnished by MT. Hardy after his interview at the jail The story writer's ipgagination carried him twenty years back fnere he saw the jewel being taken from astomb al Luxor, Egypt. It was described as the most beautiful specimen of its kind ever found, two yards in length and composed of stones, clear blue and of cylinderical shape. It was said to be one of Mir. Hardy's most trasured possessions and the envy of all Psychologists.
 The above is in substance, the story that Mir. Hardy brands as without foundation, except in so far as neck lace of unknown value, with string of gold beads and scarab, was among the things stolen from his Woodstock home.
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26
H0spifQI Fund Passes &,OOO Mark On. Gift of $500 and Other Contributions Send Total
 Amount Sailing Towards $s,oOO.

The third gift $500 be made to The Patriot Fuh for the addition to the Day Kimba Hospital was receveo this week when Mrs Courtland Hoppn of Pomret sent note o The Patriot agreeing to donate that amount o the fund on January 1st 1921. This large check however mas in no way overshadowed the other contributions Tor onoonnts equally acceptable and sent with high Wofds If commendation from Patriot readers in various parts oi the country. |,
 This is the week of Thanksgiving Can tnere oe more approprate way observing the great holiday than oft of thanksgiving to splendid institution TOT the relief of sickness and suffering?
 The fund stands today as follows:
 acknowledged $37l29oI Helen braocy DASo" wv Fast Woodstock P sc E. l000I z.Vo MT and Mrs Gilbert F. Pratt E. J. Mann Hartford LOO Pomfret Center o.oo Miss BessieM McCauey 100 Harris s. loooI ,...u n poss Mrs Hoppn Pom 's Do"e - ~ fret =, c u; yoo ool Total s4,34s.s5
Putnam patriot., 1920-11-26
DAY
 QUIETLY OBSERVED
Inmates Of All Public Institu- tions Served Special Holi-
 day Dinners
Citizens Have Much To Be Thankful
 For-A Plenty For All

On the great national holiday, which originated in the colonies of New England. when the men of the early settlements went forth with guns on shoulders to obtain the foundation for the Thanksgiving dniner. and where, in the homes in the wilderness. thanks were offered in prayers to the Almighty for the blessings of the year, for the crops in harvest, and for all worldly blessings, Putnam finds itself with much to be thankful for.
 Although working conditions are not up to the standard of n year aga, the optimistic look upon the near fu- ture to show a turn for the better, There Is little want and suffering in this city. The few unfortunates will not be overlooked, and those who can not provide for themselves will be provided for.
 The epidemic of measles is dying out There has been small percent age of deaths among large number of cases. Aside from this epidemic the health conditions have been good the past year.
 Many families were united and gathered around the we'll laden ta- ble. A good number went to homes of relatives to enjoy the day out oi town. There was heavy traffic on aii afternoon trains, Wednesday, and many automobile parties passed through the city in all directions. Spe- cial dinners were served the inmates of all public institutions.
 At the Day Kimbail Hospital the natients able to partake of the special holiday meal were served turkey as were the hospital staff and corps of nurses. The turkey was provided, as has been an annual custom Tor some years past, by MT. and Mrs. William F. Rafferty.
 At the Windham County Temporary Home the 120 children were served a fine dinner of roast pork. There were yegct.. bles nd desert and kind friends sert in littlo extras. The epidemic of measles is over and there was not single death among the large number of inmates.
 At the town farm the inmates were served roast chicken. There are sew enteen unfortunates at this institution 10 men, six women and one little boy.
 At the Windham County Jail the gathering was the smallest in many years. Roast pork was the special for the holiday. .,,-4
 Business was generally suspended during the day. The factories were closed; there was a curtailment of