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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-22
Euents of Today
 in Birmingham
AMUsEMENrs

Real Estate board Christmas party at 1 o'clOck-Tutw1Ier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12

elsewhere. 1t was taken between
August 16 and 20, covered 140 day
hours and 26 night hours, and result
cd in accurate records concerning 3d.
S51 vehicles. For passenger cars this
information covers type, make, num-
ber Of passengers, time, direction,
starting point, and destination. The
State authorities recorded, in addi-
ton, license numbers and engine in
formation. The work was handled so
cXpeditiously that the average stop
lasted only Is seconds
Trucks were stopped somewhat
longer-100 seconds for southbound
and 81 seconds for northbound We
hiclcs being the average. Truck driv-
ers were asked to give, in addition to
the information obtained in the case
of passenger cars, capacity, drivers
estimate Of length and frequency of
trip, kinds of loads carried, location
Of consignor and consignec. Road
side scales, especially placed, took re-
quired weight data, and observers as
certaincd the speed of trcuks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12
A FAIR EXCHANGE
a New Back for an Old One. How il
Can be Done in Manning.

The back aches at times with dull,
indescrbablc feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region of the kid
neys, and again the loins ere so lame
that to stoop is agony. No use to
rub or apply plaster to tic back if
the kidneys are weak. You cannot
reach the cause Manning residents
would do we'll to profit by tie follow
ing example. Ask your neighbor.
w. B. Costin, Proprietor Grocery,
113 f. Calhoun St., Sumter, S. c.,
says: "a good many years ago I was
troubled with my Kidneys and / had
all the symptoms of that complaint.
| certainly was il bad shape. All
the family bad used Doan's Kidney
Pills and lad great faith in them so
got Doan's and used them. never
spent my money better, | was entire
ly cured | gaincd in weight and felt
better in every way, so it is a great
pleasure to recommend such a fine
remedy"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for q kidney remedy-+gct
Doan's Kidney Pillsw;the} same that
Mr., Gostmt he'd. lSSFostar7 7Milburn ca,
Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12
JURY CONVICTS EDWARDS

Greensboro, N. c., Oct. 9.-The jury
in the case of Lewis Edwards of
Danville, Va, charged with COM
plicity in connection with the muir
der of Policeman Tom McCuiston on
one of the principal business streets
Of Greensboro last May, after being
out more than % hours, returned Il
verdict late today finding the de-
fendant guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree. Edwards will be sen
fenced tomorrow
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12
TRAFFIC. CENSUS WILL. RESULT
IN BUILDING BETTER ROADS

Thirty thousand motorists who were
stopped last month on the Spring
field Hartford road ut the Connect
cut massachusetts State line have con.
tributcd valuable information to the
Bureau of Public Roads, United
States Department Of Agriculture
which, when analysed, will assist the
department to determine more ration
al methods Of road design to meet
varying traffic needs.
The motorists were counted in the
first traffic census to give complete in.
formation ever undertaken by the bll-
reau. The work was done in cooper
alton with State highway departments
of Massachusetts and Connecticut and
will be duplicated in the near future
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12
GRADING and PACKING
VERY IMPORTANT
Products of Diversified Farming Must
Be Well Prepared for Market.

Clemson College, Oct. 1O.-That
farmers need to pay more attention
to the proper grading and prepara-
tion of various farm products for
market is emphasized in recent let
ter from a leading South Carolina
hommission house dealing in farm
products.
After making the crop, the next
most important thing, suggests the
commission merchant, is how to dis
pose of it at the greatest profit but
this is matter to which the aver
age farmer pays little attention. He
seems to have an idea that anything
he grows should sell at best market
prices, but he uses little care to make
it sell at best prices.
Take potatoes for instance. After
raising good crop the farmer will
| ship potatoes to market without
grading and in any kind Of sack he
may have about the farm. Frequent
| ly these sacks, especially guano sacks,
are so rotten that there are hardly
any potatoes in them when they
reach destination. Then when the
farmer does not get his weight or
price he suspects that someone is talk
ing advantage of him. He should
secure regular potato sacks, at twelve
to fifteen cents each, grade the pota-
toes carefully, see that all sacks con-
tain the same weight, and sew them
up carefully.
Another case in point is that of
eggs. The average case of eggs
shipped to market from this state is
so poor that most of the trade do not
care to handle them at all and will
buy only at lower price than they
can buy western eggs. The explana-
ton is that the South Carolina eggs
are likely to contain small and large
dirty and clean, bad and good eggs,
SO that the dealer has to look them
over carefully before he can sell
them. This of course means not
only a great deal of extra trouble to
the dealer but a great loss to the
shipper. On the other hand, eggs
from western points are carefully
graded, are shipped in good contain
crs whic lido not have to be returned,
and are in excellent condition for
sale. One result is that hundreds of
cases of western eggs are shipped into
this state each week. 1t certainly
looks as if South Carolina farmers
should be able to meet this demand
The great trouble, as the commits
sion merchant sees it, is that South
crn people live such an easy life that
they do not care to take the neces-
sary trouble to learn to grade and
pack their goods properly and do
business in a busincss-li:e way. On
the other hand in the north and
west, where competition is so sharp
farmers know that if they do not use
the greatest care possible to make
their goods attractive they will get
little for them. Our farmers must
learn that the products Of diversified
farming must be we'll prepared for
market if they are to command top
prices.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12

Motorcycles and e-drawn We
hicles also were included in the CEN
sus. The data thus obtained are be-
ing analysed and will be used, in con-
nection with information obtained
from experiments on impact of
trucks and effect of impact on pave
mcnt, to design better roads.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12
NOTICE

Books for collection Of taxes for
1921 will be opened on the 18th inst.
Please send me cashiers check.
l.. l.. WELLS,
County Treasurer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-12
NOTICE

All who have claims against the
estate of VIM. II. Cole, deceased, will
please file same itcmizcd and verified
with me and those who owe the said
estate will please make payment to
me.
Mrs. M. j. Cole, Executrix,
Alcolu, S. G. 4O-3t-c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
New Years
in Egypt

Il + A group of people were ship
y wrecked or otherwise cast upon
their own resources and were to lose
track of the date they would have no
easy means Of finding it again. Our
year is an artificial one, and so must
be made by careful study in well
equipped observatories. Without pre-
else instruments it would be difficult
to fix the day when the now year be-
gins.
The ancient Egyptians experienced
no such difficulty. Their year, from
which ours is derived, had perfectly
natural beginning. 1t always com
menced on the day when Sirius and
the sun rose together.
The temples Of Egypt we're really
observatories built to face this or that
star as it rose. They were more or
less elaborate, but all had as their
fundamental plan a long narrow pas
sage down which the stars rays came,
and a dark chamber at the far end
where the priest made the observa-
ton and where the image was kept.
The beginning of the new year was
an important event, We can picture
the scene as the priests, followed by
the scrbes. lawyers. merchants, and
the curious crowd, wind their way up
to tie temple in the first streaks Of
dawn, md take their appointed places
AS daylight comes on the interest of
Sc
The priests on the roof are strain
ing their eyes for the first glimpse of
the coming sun, While those down in
the dark chamber are watching for
Sirius. Soldiers are stationed around
the temple to keep the crowd silent
and to prevent stragglers from cross
ing the path of the stars rays in front
of the temple door at the critical
moment.
A shout bursts from those on the
roof as the sun tops the horizon. The
observers below watch their water
clocks carefully now as the minutes
are told off, and strain their eyes at
the narrow opening where Sirius is to
shine In a few moments Sirius itself
flashes into view and the new year
has begun.
The Egyptians discovered that the
year has an extra quarter of a day in
it. They did it by noting that on some
years Sirius and the sun rose almost
together. while on others there was an
appreciate difference in time, and that
these changes repeated themselves
every five years. They found the
length of the year to within II minutes
of its true value, which was a remark
able thing to do with the primitive ap
planes they had at hand
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
The New Year

T HE year that has just closed
W means something different
to most everybody. To
some it has brought a great
joy; to others a great sorrow; to
many, both grief and gladness in
full measure Many Of us have
gone along the regular, unevent-
full path, filled with the happiness
of love and work and the JOY Of
everyday things, which, after all,
is the best happiness.
To youth the New Year means
a long, pleasure-tilled evening and
the writing of a new date on their
letters. They look neither for
ward nor back. They make reso-
lutions because it seems the cor
rect thing to them to do. They
keep them sometimes and it helps
make them better men and women.
hut it is not a serious matter with
them-just as is natural for youth.
Older folks involuntarily look
back a bit on the even Of a new
year-not Systematically, but with
a general sweeping glance that
usually makes them a bit uncom-
Portable at things left, undone or
failures to make good as they
had intended. Maybe there has
been just one thing accomplished
that gives them q little warm feel
ing round their hearts-maybe not.
The great sorrow or great joy
stands out with more meaning to
them than to youth. Ills another
milestone passed.
The New Year may not present
very bright prospects to some, but
these same older folks know that
there IS something better in store
than what the immediate future
seems to offer-know that unhappy
things can't last-that they are
pretty sure to lead to something
greater and better-know that
even if they can't Understandable
reason for sorrow and trouble that
there is reaSOn-know it deep
down within themselves, though
outWardly they resent and rebel
against fate 1t is not blind faith
or optimism that teaches this, but
reason and knowledge of life.
Older folks know that the year
is bound to bring happiness and re-
lief to those who are now bearing
sorrow and trouble.-Mrs. ]. E.
Leslie, in the Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23

wire around each end and bend
ing the ends up to form the short
legs of long bowwow." Another bit
of paper twisted on the ferrule forms
the tail. The crook handle of the UNI
brela is padded with cotton batting for
the head and the whole thing covered
with brown crepe paper. Two big
pins are used for eyes.
Small gifts are the easiest of all
to make mysterious. They can be hid
den in imitation apples, bananas,
oranges or other kinds of fruit or pa
per cornucopias or drums. A set of
doilies has been made into Old Glory
by using crepe paper covered with
American flags. Two of these We're
cut out, pasted on cardboard and fast
ened together on each side of the flat
package Of doilies and small stick
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
BLACK NEW YEAR PUDDING

Ingredients: One cupful black mo-
lasses; one cupful thick sour milk !;
one dessertspoonful soda; beat we'll.
Add one teaspoonful salt; one grated
nutmeg: one-eighth pound citron,
chopped fine; one-fourth pound suet,
chopped fine; four dry figs, chopped
fine; one dozen almonds, minced fine !;
one cupful seeded raisins; three raw
tart apples, chopped coarsely; three
cupfuls flour. Mix all together, steam
in a buttered mold for three hours and
dry for Is minutes in an oven. Serve
with any good pudding sauce. This
will serve Is persons.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
'24&zF'
To GRAVEL
HeaDerwdrd

~ 0 BE strong and true; to be gen
W. erous in praise and appreciation
of others; to impute. worthy mq-
tives even to enemies; to give without
expectation of return ;.sto practice lii
mility, tolerance and self-restrntnG.! TO
make the best use of time and QppqG-
tunity; to keep the mind pure and the
Judgment charitable; To extend intel
ligent sympathy to those in distress;
to cultivate quietness and nonresist-
ance; to speak little and listen much
to adhere always to high standard
of thought, purpose and conduct; TO
grow in grace, goodness and gratitude;
to seek truth and righteousness to
work, love, pray and serve4daily; to
aspire greatly, labor cheerfully and
take God at His word-this is tC travel
hearenward.-G. Kleiser in Y NJ. c.
c. Central. -
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
NEW YEARS THEN AND NOW.

AS long as people can remember,
there have been New Year parties.
The old Romans gave theirs in honor
of Janus. the two-faced god. One
face looked back at the old, spent
year, and one face looked forward to
the new, fresh year. They gave pres
ents to him and to each other with
the hope that the new year would be
good to them. Some of the people who
lived long ago waited until the end OF
March to celebrate the New Year,
since that was the time that the trees
and grass began new life.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23

to Jacks was fountain pen
concealed in a candle made of thin
pasteboard wrapped in white tissue
paper twisted to a point at the
top to represent the wick and black
ened with drop of ink to show that
the wick had been lighted. This was
stuck into the kitchen candlestick be-
fore placing it under the tree where
it presented very realistic appear
ance.
A wrist watch was hidden in a bou-
quet of paper flowers. The tiny watch
hid itself in the heart of a huge Amer
lean Beauty that formed the center
blossom of this masterpiece. a brace
let was concealed among the stems and
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23

round cake Of soap forms the
head which is swathed in a frilly cap
Of white crepe paper. Eyes, nose and
mouth are lightly traced upon its
vacant countenance in water colors.
The head is tied to the top Of the bot
tie, the long dress Of white crepe pa
per put on, and another twist of paper
runs crosswise for arms.-Paula Nich-
olson in Farmers Wife.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23

Mr. Bacon-I see by using a modified
wireless receiving instrument French
scientist has been able to detect thun-
der storms more than 800 miles dis
tant.
Mrs. Bacon-Well, dear, if you were
thinking of getting me anything like
that for Christmas, forget it. I can
hear thunderstorms soon enough as it
is
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
CENTER PIE cE HINT.

. To launder heavy embroidered round
or oval center pieces, wash and starch
quite stiff. While wet, divide into
fourths or eighths, place paper on rug
and pin to floor, as you would stretch
curtains Oh a stretcher. When dry ~.
move pins, and you will have center
done up beautifully, without any iron
ing. +
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
NEW YEARS EGGS.

The Persians still exchange presents
Of eggs at New Years just as we do
at Easter But the rest Of US now 90
our giving of presents at Christmas
parties, though we may give to each
other on January 1. In Scotland and
England everybody calls on everybody
else New Years day. and drinks punch
Here in America calling has gone, out
of style, but if we do nothing igore,
we at least shout Happy Newt Year
to everybody we meet on New. YEARS.;
morning. When we shout that, we
mean good luck to them for all tie new
year through. i
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
CHRISTMAS DOES
NOT STAND ALONE

II F CHRISTMAS stood alone it
~ would be an idle mockery.
But it does not stand alone.
1t is part of d year. Yet it is a
peculiar part. 1t is that brief
period in which the child rules
the world.
1t marks nowadays the Gull
minatiOn of a civilization which
las had a leading principle.
The selfish. the hard, the grasp
ing and the unSparing are out
and apart that one week from
the great flowing tide of the
development of the worlds
progress. The man or woman
who does not know this or see
it or feel it is alien to the Chris
tan spirit and to all the prod
ucts wrought by the Christ
spirit in the twenty centuries
last past.
Christmas day, then, brings
message. But it also sings a
song of hope and calls aloud a
prophecy. The message is that
gentleness is stronger far than
force and that the greatest pow
er on earth is the compelling
power Of tenderness.
Every Christmas tree is lit
with that light. The great flood
of presents bears this as its
message. The cheer and
charity of the whole season are
fed by this love.
If the result Of this process
is only a century flower, how
ever, or one that blooms even
only once a year, then of what
use is this more than that, this
grotesque fact than that
stranger plant? 1t is a curious
phenomenon only, dollhouse
spectacle and not an abiding
food productivity. DR.. David
NJ. Steele, Philadelphia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
CELERY AND CHEESE SALAD

Chop nicely bleached, tender celery
fine and bind it together with mayor
naise. Line an ice cream dipper with
cottage cheese, then fill up with the
celery mixture, packing it in well.
Screw out the cones on crisped lettuce
leaves arranged for individual serving.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved: To save my money
And lead frugal life.
Resolved: To do my duty
And still abstain from strife.
Resolved: To give up smoking
And never touch a drop.
Resolved: To heed the speed laws
And ne'er offend cop.
Resolved: To quit complaining
And smile whene'er I can.
Resolved: To cease from knocking
And praise my fellow man.
Resolved-but what's the use OF
My punginR in 80 deep?
I've made more resolutions
Than any man could keep.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
CHRISTMAS FOR THE BABIES.

Never deny the babies their Christ
mas! It is the shining seal set upon
a year Of happiness. Let them believe
in Santa Claus, or st. Nicholas, or
Kriss Kringle, or whatever name the
jolly Dutch saint bears in your region.
Marion Harland.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
Old I. new qear
" ~

NEpuear,,New Year,
~ Dhat do qou brinQ7
Qour bag might hold
Anpthiuql
Old uear. Old Gear.
Dhat will you do
Dith all the hope
That | gaze you7
There is a moment
Dhen you meet
Like two travellers
On one street.
Old GEAR. New uear.
In the sky,
Out where the winds
And ghosts 90 By.
Old uear, Old GEAR
Dhat do you sau,
Meeting the New on
The Milky Ddu7
r..
uou took from me-
Like a thief.
Larkspur jou and
Juniper grief.
But you leape me
Ono bright hour.
Glad like sun on
A crimson Hower
This is mine
Eteruallu.
gou may not
Take it from mel
New uear. New uear.
Dhat do you
Hear as you pass him
In the blue7
Old GEAR. Old uear.
Ohere do you 90.
Out on that path
Men do not knou?
oulsE DRlscolL. in N. U. Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23

attached to one
end. This will
wave" oSt
effectively 4 from
the C hrist m a s
tree.
A bottle of
cologne Is made
into a doll. A
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
Vol. 1O4
Church Directory.

Church Directory.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.
! Sunday School 9:45 q. m., Preach
| ng at Ii a. m. and 500 y. m. each
| Sunday Prayer meeting Wednesday
| night at 500 p. m.
S. K. COCKRELL,
Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching each Sunday at 11:00 a.
m aud 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday morn
lug at 1000 O'Clock, Mr.. Jos B.
Clover, oupt
Prayer meeting Wednesday 1880 p
IN The public is cordially invited to
All the services
= O PRICE 0I-.
Every Sunday II A. NJ and 7.3O
+. NJ. REV S.W kUHNs, Pastor
CHRISTIAN.
Secord and Fifth Sundays of eacl
lonth st IL A. NJ and $50 Z Nj.
REV. j. D, HAMAKER.
1hFORMED
81 Paul oodstock-2ud and AZ
sundays a, NJ. Every Sunday nigh.
CaIV@ry-1st AMI Bird Sundays A NJ
REV. W. II. lAUsEY, Pastor
FER. .ces Ii Emanuel Protestant
81 'slapai Church GA Second Suud4y
al i O'Clock A NJ and on the 4th
ound Us al ; O'Clock z. NJ
At Nj jackson on ,he Pad Sunday
in the evening at 8 o'c.ock and IT.
Sundays at II 4. M
LUTHERAN CHARGE
Preaching ~ Lebanon Church-2nC
and Alb sunday of month at II a. n
At Nj. " -Nst onn1 II y n
GA sun lay 81 y u-
>'ot4.-ul3u. service ca 51h Sluda,
! / Il. III,
49, II. Luke-lst Sunday al : p IN
.-el Sunday Il j =. N.
REV L. ". GROSS, a-s1
81. LUKE
Key. P. W. Wizmsu wiz preach :.
~. Luxe. the rs SafuGt H. eF cry
t.-pll Il. T.. ! ia. a..
rue ,ppoin,m-nss for Toms },oo
e,.euf Ns.Ac1-st Up 3at l-Hr1u
,.tati $50 4s follows:
mous BROOK CIRCUIT
2e1 ~s4t+,-Mt. olive. l5:45
., AJt ea~pe., 500 "a, la; rom
-irN |, sHG g.. a.,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
PUMPKIN PIE.

Stew the pumpkin and rub through
a colander. Beat the yolks of four
eggs light; add cupful of sugar asai
beat until you have a quart of the
stewed pumpkin. Pour in quar- Of
.aAilk. n teaspoonful Of nutmeg and en-
nanssA Fold IN the stinened whites
Of topr eggs. Line deep pie, plate
with puff paste. then ELL with the
pumpkin and bake in moderate oven
till done.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
PLEASURE.

Oh. pleasure may itself refute
AS for its gifts we call
We work SO hard in its pursuit
We have no fun at all.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23

liiN " AtAN ~ - VA
which tied them
together.
This year, a
silk umbrella is
to be disguised as
a dachshund by
first wrapping it
in strong paper
and then twisting
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
To Welcome the New Year.

m PRETTY ceremony handed.
~ down. from the past is to !
open the front door prompts' !;
ly on the stroke Of midnight, for,
the passing of the old year to
join the centuries of the past,
and for the entrance of the baby
new year, who is just about to /,
commence his earthly career.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23

dozen hemstitched
handke r c h i e f $
tulnbled out. Each
handkerchief had
first been rolled in
a small cardboard
and then wrapped
in mottled paper.
A close second
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
For Sal

Big Type Poland Chinas two gifts
ready to breed, Big Joe breeding.
One male ready for service, Giant
Buster breeding Registered free in
buyers name. Priced to sell.
G. Landon Hoover. May 81, If
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-12-23
NO MISTLETOE TRUST.

'If mistletoe was positively neces-
sary to Christmas osculation," said
Uncle Eben, "daid be mistletoe trust
in no time"