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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08
LOCAL HAPPENINGS OF
TWENTY YEARS AGO
June 18th, 1901

June 18th, 1901
G. l.. Cuttino of the Sumter Bar
spent yesterday in Manning.
Mrs. NJ. +. Burgess is spending a
few days with friends in Sumter.
Miss Katie Plowden, student at
Winthrop College is at home for the
vacation.
Mn. Earl Bradham student Of
Wofford College is in Manning spend
ing his vacation.
Miss Essic Davis recently gradual
ed at Winthrop College came home
from Rock Hill last Friday
Mr.. }. d. Alsbrook is now tcmpor-
arily holding the position of chief
clerk of the State Dispensary in Co
lumbia.
Miss Lillion Harvin who has been
attending the Presbyterian College for
Women at Columbia returned home
yesterday afternoon.
The new front just put in for the
Manning Hardware Co., is a decided
Improvement, and makes that cstab-
llshment one of the most attractive
places on the block.
The electric lights we are to have,
do not seem to show much signs of
reality yet, but they were not promis-
ed us until August and q whole lot of
electricity can be boiled and stcwcd in
that time.
Married, last Wednesday by Rev
M. A. Connors, at the residence Of the
brides grand mother, Mr.. p. f.. Mel
lctte of Catchall, S. c., and Miss An
ME A. Mellette, a daughter of Mr.
Mat Mcllette of Davis Station.
Rev. J. O. Cough, pastor Of the
Manning Baptist church, preached the
baccalaurcate sermon to the students
of the Grcenville Female College in
Greenville last Sunday night. The
sermon was published i'm the Colum-
bia State and it is an eloquent paper.
One of the saddest deaths that has
afflicted this community occurred last
Friday at her home about three miles
north of Manning. Mrs. Florence
Bradham, wife of Mr.. r. J. Bradham,
aged about DO years answered. the
summons. The funeral took place in
the Manning Cemetery. Rev. j. O.
Cough conducting the service.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08
"AN OLD FASHION
QUILTING BEE"

Circle No. of the Sardinia Pres
byterian church auxiliary had a quilt
ing at the home Of Mrs. ID. s. Wheel
er, June 1st. The members had made
this quilt for charity and each mem
Der invited one guest to come and
help quilt the quilt. The members all
brought baskets and we had a picnic
dinner out under the oaks. The ladies
came early and the quilt was finished
about five o'clock. Then the crowd as
scmblcd in the sitting room and we en-
Joyed music and songs. Besides the
late rags and jazz music-we had
some old songs by Mrs. Sarah C. Mel
son, the mother Of the hostess. All
agreed that it was very enjoyable
day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08
DEEP CREEK AND
FORESTON GAMES

Friday, June 3, the Foreston Girls
6ase ball team played Deep Creek
GIrIs' team on Deep Creeks diamond
The score at the end of the game
stood 33 to 10 in favor of Deep Creek.
And on Saturday, June 4, the Fores.
ton boys base ball team played the
Deep Creek team on Deep Greeks
ground and their scored at the end of
the game was 10 to in favor of For
eSton.
The girls team and boys team Of
Deep Creek are planning a game be,
tween themselves to be played III the
near future.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
FOR MANNING
Mr.. l. l. Applet, Editor,
Manning Times,
Mannirn Q n

Mannlng, 5. &.
MY Dear Mr.. Appelt:
have been working on the question
of additional mail facilities at Mann
ing and l am informed that beginning
June 6, the Manning postoffice viii
dispatch mail by A. c. l.. Train No.
46 to A. C. L. Train No. 70 whereby
mail from Manning will reach Char
lesion at 40 instead of 1910 D. m.
Over this dispatch mail for contiguous
points will of course also be advanced.
Another dispatch is being inaugurated
from A. G. l.. Train No. 78 for Man
ming reaching destination at 1887 D.
m. instead of 900 a. m. the following
morning as is now the case and I am
assured that this night mail will be
distributed Immediately upon receipt.
| trust that this new arrangement
will be satisfactory to the patrons of
the Office.
with kindest personal regards, am
Yours very truly,
w. Turner Logan.
'Ihe above will be of great benefit
to the patrons of the Manning office,
but we wish he would go little far
ther,. and have the mail on Sunday
evenings distributed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08
EDUCATIONAL DRIVE
OF METHODIST CHURCH

On Sunday, June 9Th, the Methodist
church started an Educational Drive.
The church is assessed $4,000 and
Sunday (the first day. $1,000 was
subscribed. The drive, will last all
this week and the committee assign
ed to see all the people feel sure that
they will go way above the amount
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08

Among the graduates at the uni
Versltty of South Carolina in Comm.
bla this week is Mr.. Alvin Leslie
Wells, of Davis Station, who eradu.
a'rS with the degree of Bachalor OF
Art. Mr.. Wells is a grand son OF the
rate Hon. Geo. r. Jones, and a young
man VINO has stood high in his studie<;
at the University. He has been edi-
lor OF the Game Cock" the College
publication during the past session
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08
Rembert, Mrs. r. j. Matthews.

Rembert, Mrs. r. J. Matthews.
Damascus, Mrs. II. Fl. Young.
ST. John, Mrs. j. II. Kirkley.
Mel Lcod Chapel, Mrs. w. c. Harlee.
Hebron, Mrs. M. D. Wood.
Ashland, Mrs. w. j. Beasley.
Union, McBee, Mrs. j. Il. Black
we'll.
Business.
Invitation to Hebron next year, in
vitation accepted.
Report, Chairman Of Committee on
Resolutions.
Life Service, Farewell Message,
Miss Leila Epps Of Brazil.
Prayer, Miss Epps.
Adjournment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08

Mr. l. V. Plowden is in Charleston
thls week as Juror in the United
States court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08
MISSES HASELDON'S HONOREE
ROOK PARTY FRIDAY

Mrs. Leon Weinberg entertained
Friday morning at. rook party in
homo ro fthe Misses Haseldon who
were guests of Miss Addie Weinberg.
Miss Fannie James Davis won the
prize, a boudoir water set, and Miss
Matte Venning won the BOBBY prize,
a bottle of catsup and advice to
"catch up" next time
At the close of the game Mrs. Vein
berg served her guests a lovely ice
course. Those present were the fol-
lowing:
The Misses Haseldon, Tora Bag
nal, !rma McKelvey, Rita Huggins
Matte Venning, Irene Plowden, Rose
irwin, Corinnc Barfcld, Marguerite
Duncan, Mildred Brown, Fannie
James Davis, Addie and Irma Vein
berg, Maude and Sue Sprott.
Mrs. J. H.. Orvin entertained at
bridge in honor of Miss Duncan OF
Charleston, on Friday. Mrs. David
Levi won the prize of box of hand
made handkerchiefs and the BOBBY
prize, box of candy, went to Mrs
7. M. MouZon. Mrs Orvin served he,
guests with Il salad course and iced
tea.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09
DAIRYMAN KILLS SELF.

T. Kirby Little. we'll known dairy
man, who has been in i'll health for
almost two years shot and killed him
self at his home on Fourth street,
shortly after l O'Clock this afternoon.
The dead man leaves wife and five
children. Mr.. Little was we'll known
and popular and was actively engaged
in the dairy business up to the time
he was taken sick % months ago. He
had several operations performed and
was under the care of physician at
the time of his death. Members of
his family state that he became very
despondent from his continued illness
and did not believe that he would re-
gain his health. The body was re-
moved to the undertaking parlors OF
Mulligan & Co., where the coroner held
an inquest and returned verdict ir
accordance with the facts.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09
PETITION To
GOVERNOR
7 D SIGN
BILLS
People Urged to Endorse
Measures Providing for
Construction of TranscOn-
tinental Highway Links
Passed by Legislature.

Under the provisions of an act, as
sembly bill 482, introduced by Assem-
blyman w. f. Beal of Imperial coun-
ty, the legislature appropriated the
sum of $350,000 in addition to sums
provided for in the third state bond
issue for the completion of the high
way from San Bernardino to Yuma.
This highway will, when completed,
constitute a connecting link between
all Southern California points and
eastern and southern points by way of
the Bankhead National highway. The
highway from Mecca to Blythe is also
a vital connecting link on another
transcontnental highway. This high
way was insufficiently provided for in
the third state bond issue and relief
is to be had by virtue of bill, assem-
bly, bill 948) introduced by Assembly,
man Chester Kline of Riverside coun-
ty and which was favorably acted up
on by both branches of the legislature.
This road will receive an additional
appropriation of $150,000. Both bills
were sponsored by the automobile club
of Southern California, and their pass
ing materially aided by the clubs eff
forts.
These two highways. because they
are parts Cf main arteries of motor
travel connecting Southern California
with the East and South, are of ines
timable value to all of Southern Cali
fOrnia, from the San Joaquin valley
Il CO, II
Imperial Valley. Additional improved
state highways practically insure the
speedy development and settlement Of
the regions heretofore only sparsely
populated. The completion of the two
roads abov mentioned will make
Southern California points more ac-
cessible to motorists coming from the
East and will continue to divert to
Southern California a large proportion
of motor travel which would otherwise
enter the state through other high
ways.
The passage of these road appro-
priations by both branches of the state
Legislature, however. does not assure
the motoring public that the same will
become law. The next step in the pro-
cedure, however, is that the governor
should be convinced by those who have
the greatest possible use for the high
ways that the bills are necessary and
that the state will profit greatly if
these road appropriations aer APP
proved by him. 1t is to be presumed,
in view of Governor Stephens many
utterances in favor of good roads, that
he will sign these bills when they be-
come before him.
The motoring public, county, city
and civic club officers are urged how
ever, to sign petition to Governor
Stephens, a copy of which is at the
FL Centre office of the Automobile
club, asking him to give these meas
ures his approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09

Grams. 1t was proposed in the SEN
ate by Senator j. M. Inman of Sacra-
mento and passed both houses. 1t pro-
vides a special bond issue of $1OO0O,-
600 to be used as a revolving fund to
carry on the work of the Veterans
Welfare act. The state will be repaid
the money being loaned to the vet
Grams. If the bond issue carries, the
$3,00O,00O appropriated under the
Welfare Board and Welfare Act, will
be returned to the state Immediately
Another measure passed by both
houses, and introduced by Senator f
s. Rigdon of San Luis Obispo, provides
that orphans of veterans and veterans
shall be given educational opportuni-
ties similar to those provided under
the Vocational Education act.
Further recognition was given The
teX-service men by declaring Novembe,
II, Armistice Day and a legal holiday
and granting veterans in the reserv,
forces $1,000 tax exemption.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09
BORDER CLOSED
TO AMERICANS
WITHOUT CARDS
Three YOunG EI Centre Girls
Caught Across Line and Held
All Night.

| MEXICALI, May 9.-The military
and police authorities today made IA
arrests in connection with the finding
of six sticks of INT with a burning
fuse attached in the Owl building Sat
urday night, while the boxing matches
were going on. 1t is believed that
other arrests will follow as fast as
the Officers can round up the men who
are wanted.
The border line has also been closed
to Americans who are without iden-
tification cards. This action was taken
after the American immigration Of
ficials had held up several citizens of
MeXicali who live in Calexico and re-
fused them permission to cross after
midnight to their homes. This action
on the part of the Mexican authorities
detained number of residents of FL
Centre, including three young women,
yet in their teens and several of their
companions, who had crossed the bor-
der to attend the fair in progress
here. Brawley, Holtville and Imperial
citizens were also caught by the clos
ing of the line and ali were compelled
to remain here until o'clock this
morning when the line was reopened.
The new regulation as to permits to
cross insisted on by the Mexican au-
thorities is that every American resi-
dent must have card of identification
giving his name, residence, and bear
ing his photograph, which card may be
signed by the mayors of cities, city
clerks, notaries public, or other civic
officers, with the exception of chiefs
of police, their signatures not being
recognized.
The deadly explosive which was
found Saturday night consisted of six
sticks of high explosive known as INT
and had attached 10 it burning fuse.
1t was found by Mex:czn boy of 12
years, who ran to the outside of the
building and called policeman who
when he arrived at the spot stamped
out the fire of the fuse. The explosive
was placed in the rear of toilet room
and would have blown the entire build
ing to pieces and probably killed eevry
one of the several hundred people who
were in the building at the time. 1t is
believed that the explosives were
placed there by radicals who favor the
revolution started at Tecate few
days ago, but it is thought that The
leaders are among those in Jail.
All ofthe prisoners are kept incom-
munlcado and their names have nct
been given out by the authorities.
Governor Ybarra, General Rodriguez
the military commander and the con,
manding officer of the rurale guard
and the city police are in session to-
day discussing every phase of the mat
ter. 1t is not thought that there will
be any more trouble.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09
MISSIONARIES
TO HAVE BIC DAY

Tuesday is to be wonderful one
at the Christian church, with a varied
and interesting program throughout
the day. The Women's Missionary So
ciety will meet with the women of the
other Christian churches.
DR.. Royal j. Dye, for many years
a missionary in Africa, will be among
the leading speakers and the meeting
will merge into a conference of the
official boards and workers from all
over the valley. Rev. F M. Rogers
chancellor of the School of Christian
ity, of Los Angeles and w. f. Holt
will also deliver addresses.
AT $3.50 p. m. the Christian Endeavor
societies will assembly for big rally
and each young person attending is
asked to bring l3 cents and plenty OF
iyels and enthusiasm. The program fol
the Young folks is announced as Day
oDin's and Doughnuts and promises d
most delightful time.
At o'clock there will be delivered
a stereopticon lecture on the worlc
work of the United Christian Mission
airy society. This lecture has been de
livered throughout the country ant
has attracted the most favorable com
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09
GAMBLING LID
OFF At BORDER

MEXICALI, May 9.-Several thou
son crossed the border from Calexico
yesterday and wended their way to the
ball park, where they thought there
might be revival of fond Owl mem
ories, when gambling was rampant and
the crime wave was in it's crest. A
sort of carnival affair has been extern
sively advertised to take place at the
ball park.
Upon arriving there one finds the
roulette wheel, the dice of the craps
game and poker with cards, thriving
Justify and cotton night be selling at
40 cents pound just as it did a year
ago so far as the games were con-
cerned. There were great stacks of
silver dollars in sight to show faith
The carnival" began May 5, but
was sort of a sumner at first. No one
thought gambling would really be OPP
ened up, but the autos seeking patron
age are bedecked with signs reading
"The Lids Off" and such other signi-
fcant phrases to let the visitor know
he can take cance. The carnival
is supposed to end May 20, but it is
generally believed that this was the
method used to open gambling again
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09
PHIL SWING
7 D START
WORK FOR
D A N
Legislation Planned for Re-
clamatiOn Work That Will
Cost Nearly Hundred Mil
lion and Make Return
Many Fold.
(Ry United Press)


WASHINGTON, May 9.-Sever
western states have united in asking
congress to help them tame the un'
ruly Colorado river and hitch it to the
plow.
This work would enormously eN-
tend the food producing area within
the United States.
The first unit proposed to provide
irrigation, flood con!rol and power
development is creation OF a great
reservoir behind a 700-foot dam at
Boulder Canyon.
This together with step to be under
taken later, says the promoters, will
transform the agricultural and indus
trial life of the entire southwest.
The government is asked to conduct
and supervise the work so that the
development of the Colorado may be
undertaken on a unified plan.
Congress laid the foundation for the
Boulder Canyon project at the 1920
session, providing for an investigation
Arthur p. Davis, director of the U. S.
reclamation service, with a board of
experts is completing final survey
Following Davis recommendations
Congressman Phil Swing will intro
duce legislation behind which every
district affected is expected to line up
The plan is for these districts to
finance the project by issuing bonds,
the various amounts being proper
toned to benefits that shall accrue.
this to be determined by federal
commission.
Estimates place the cost between
$4,000, 900 and 500, 900.
The government would be asked to
pay it's pro rata for improvements to
public and Indian lands.
Boulder Canyon Dam, if the Davis
report declares it feasible, would i'm
pound volume of water practically
equal to two years normal flow of the
Colorado. Canals would divert it
where needed.
1t would vastly extend the present
irrigated area in and near Imperial
Valley and stabilize and equalize the
erratc river flow.
1t would at the same time eliminate
the threat of disastrous flood.
Experts declare that the cOntem-
plated project would develop maxi
llluIIl VI I,OOV,USO IloIoC PoWSA HyNAo
electric energy which could be radiat'
ed throughout 50O-mile circle, reach
ing as far as San Diego in the south
\ and Salt Lake city in the north.
Cheap energy would thus be made
available in a land where fuel is un.
usually expense, and make possible ar
industrial development thus far hin
dered, at the same time conserving
dwindling oil supplies.
The harnessed "kick" of the Colora
do, felt in city, hamlet, farm and what
is now sterile desert, would energizt
the heart of an area comprising one
third the continental United States.
Tapping parts of Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New
Mexico and California, the Colorado i:
third largest river in the country 1S0(
miles in length and probably tn,
greatest potential source of whit,
power in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09
CAL. BANKERS
WILL CONVENE
At CORONADO
Imperial Valley Financial In
StitutiOns VIII BE Well Rep
resented at Association Con-
UentiOn.

The convention of the California
Bankers association will be held at
the Hotel Coronado, Coronado Beach
May 26, 27 and %. This change in
plans has been made necessary by the
destruction by fire of the Hotel Am
bassador at Santa Barbara which or
iginally had been selected as the meet
ing place. 1t will be the 9th annual
meeting of the association and is eX-
pected to be the most interesting and
important ever held. The morning
session and afternoon business ses-
sions will be held on the 2Gth and 9th
and the final day will be devoted to
entertainment. Among the speakers
will be:
Paul Shoup. vice president CT the
Southern Pacific company.
David r. Forgan, president Nation
al City Bank of Chicago.
Henry NJ. Robinson, president of
First National bank Of Los Angeles,
president of the Los Angeles Trust &
Savings Bank of Los Angeles.
j. F. Shuman, member law firm of
Morrison, Dunno q Brobeck, San
Francisco.
Wigginton E. Creed. president Paci-
fic Gas and Electric Light company,
San Francisco.
Edward Elliott vice president Sc
curity Trust and Savings bank, Los
Angeles.
Leslie Smith, president Kings coun-
ty Canneries, Armona.
A separate session Of the trust COM
pany section will be held on the after
noon of May %, preceding the Cay IS
of the general meeting. Judge w Il.
Hervey of the Los Angeles Trust and
Savings bank will talk on "Humorisms
of Trust Service" and Leroy A. Mer-
shon, secretary of the trust company
section, is also expected to deliver an
address. A distinctive feature of rhis
meeting will be symposium of rust
company topics.
Coronado being right out on our
side lawn there will be an unusually
large attendance at all of the sessions
of the association by Imperial county
bankers. The convention coming at
the weekend will make it just right
for the bankers to take their wives
and daughters along, and it is prob
able that the valley will be represented
by large crowd.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09
SA VI West.
CAMPAIGN
WILL MOI
HALT
Powerful Organization New
Forming Will Continue
Efforts to Secure Relief
From Strangling Railroad
Rates.

LOS ANGELES, May 9.-That hear
ing being held before Henry J. Ford,
representative of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, in western cities
will in no way halt the extensive
Save the West" campaign, being
waged by the heavy tonnage producing
interests, was the statement yester-
day of officials Of these industries.
The battle, which is gaining support
of civic, financial, an% commercial
bodies of all municipalities, will be
carried on until lower freight rates
are obtained or the industries are
killed, declared G. Harold Powell,
chairman of the Producers Transpor-
tation committee. appointed by State
Market Director Daniels, at the re-
quest of Governor Stephens.
Facts and figures presented at TIE
hearing in this city show the perilous
condition of all perishable fruit and
vegetable industries in Southern Cal
ifornia" Powell asserted. "Cantaloul5e
growers cannot move their II 600 cal.-
loads of melons from Imperial Valley
except at positive loss. Citrus ship
ments by rail mean a loss of. S1.26. :.
oranges. Onions to eastern markets
will lose the growers SO cents a CRAZE
more than actual cost, and the spinach
and cabbage industries are practically
wiped out in Southern California.
"The combined industries mus car
ry on the fight until freight rates ars
reduced and they can market their
crops for return that will at least
equal the cost of production ard mar
keting."
That some citrus groves are eveI
being torn out in Southern California
because each crop of fruit shipped ts
eastern markets under the present
rate means loss to the growers. was
his declaration.
More than 1900 cars of apples are in
storage at Yakima, Wash, the pre-
ducers refusing to ship at total loss,
according to word received here from
.C. c. Scots, Secretary of the Yakima
Commercial club.
Vegetable acreage in California has
been decreased so per cent by the
high freight rates, declares Thomas
ONeill, president of the California
Vegetable Union.
Bankers testifying at the recent
hearing in Los Angeles claimed that
banks could no longer safely finance
the imperiled industry because Of the
critical situation.
W. j. Carr, chairman of the agricul-
tural committee of the California
State Banking association, stated that
the prosperity of the range cattle ana
dairy business was the only thing pre-
venting foreclosure on most of the
citrus ranches of Central California.
r. r. Stilgendauer, mayor of Rraw
ley, who represented the Imperia.
banks at the hearings, said that fail
ure to move this years cantaloupe cr,
would place the valley financial insti.
tutions in precarious position.
| Commissioner Ford, who cond'
the hearings in Los Angeles, has hel
similar sessions in San Francisco. n
week he will hear the pleas of the
apple growers at Yakima, Washingto,
and of the potato, onion and lumber
interests at Boise, Idaho. His final
western hearing will be in Denver,
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