davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1921-01-04

1t is said that some of the Venetians
those who have never been to the
never seen a horse in
all their lives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-12
FOR TOWN
OF MANNING FOR 1921

1921. License shall be issued by the
Clerk and Treasurer, who shall keep
a record Of all license fixed by the
ordinances Of the town of Manning
and assessed by him under authority
thereof as aforesaid in the manner
prescribed by the laws of the State
of South Carolina and the ordinances
Of the town Of Manning.
Section 4. If any person exercise
or carry on any trade, business or
profession for the exercising carry
ing on or doing of which n license is
required by this ordinance, without
first registering or taking ont such a
license as in that behalf required, he,
she or they, besides being liable to
the payment Of the license, shall be
subject to a fine not to exceed $40 or
Imprisonment for time not to ex-
ceed thirty days, upon conviction be-
fore the Mayor or Acting Mayor.
Section 5. In every license to be
taken out under or by authority of
this ordinance, shall be contained and
set forth the purpose, trade, business
or profession for which such license
is granted, and The name and place
of business of the person or persons
taking out the same, and the time
for which it is granted The Clerk
and Treasurer shall prepare IL form
of license to be used in each case, and
shall have the same printed and
bound in book form, in neat and
substantial manner, with proper
stub attached to each, upon which
shall be written, at the time the IL
ccnsc is issued the name Of the party
obtaining the same, the length Of
time covered by such license, to-
gcthcr with the amount charged
therefor; and the party receiving
such license shall keep the same post
ed in some conspicuous place where
his business, trade or profession is
carried on. Any evasions Of the pro-
visions of this Section shall be sub
ject to a penalty of not more than
$40 or thirty days imprisonment.
Section 6. The license granted un-
der this ordinance shall not authorize
the person firm, company or corpora
ton mentioned therein, to exercise or
carry on trade, business or profession
specified in such license in any other
place than that mentioned therein.
All licenses issued on and after Feb
ruary 18th shall not be for less than
the current year unless otherwise pro-
vidcd herein.
Section 8. Any money lender (pri-
vate) who shall charge, accept or re-
cciVe interest charges or compcnsa-
ton for the lending Of money, direct
ly or indirectly, by whatever name,
means or device, in excess Of the legal
rate Of 8 per cent per annum, he, she
or they, shall be subject to fine not
exceeding $40 or Imprisonment in the
town jail for q time not pxcordipr
thirty days for each offensc and the
record Of their convictions shall
be reported to the next meeting
Of town council whereupon the
license of such party or parties so
convicted shall be revoked.
Aactioncers selling at public
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-12
"THERE'S A MAN WHO OUGHT
TO BE HANGED"
is WOMAN'S RETORT

Raleigh, N. c. Jan. 9.-Since nation
wide publicity has been given the fact
that Reuben Bland, of Robersonville,
Beaufort County, was the proud father
of Sd children, Mr.. and Mrs. Bland
have been deluged with letters from
persons all over the United States and
Canada.
The letters are from both women
and men. Excerpts from few Of the
letters follows.
A man in Ohio writes:
81 read the story about your large
family aloud to my wife. "There's
man who ought to be given a medal"
told her. There's a man who ought
to be hanged" she retorted"
A writer in Oregon sent this:
Reuben, Reuben, l am thinking.
You are quite nifty man
"To your health ] am drinking,
"You have done what few men can"
From Navarro, Ohio, Mr.. Bland re-
ceived this:
I'm the father of eight children and
! nave an awful time keeping them
IN food and clothing. I've worried a
lot, but since reading about your big
family, realize that Pm lucky gup."
A spinster in Tennessee wrote Mrs.
Bland.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-12
NOTICE

All persons are hereby forbidden to
hunt or trespass, in any way or form
upon the lands of Mrs. Emma f.,
Rodgers in Clarendon County. Per
sons 80 doing will be prosecuted un-
der penalty of the law for trespass
after notime.
l.. A. BROADWAY,
oo--4t-c Summerton, s. G..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All persons having claims against
tho Estate OF Charles Allen McFaddin,
deceased will present them duly at
tested. And those owing said Estate
Will make payment to the undersign-
ca, qualified Executors Of the said
Estate.
Margeret G. McFaddin,
S. A. Saus,
Executors.
Manning, s. c., Dec. II, 192O--,pd.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-12
Alderman of the Town of Manning
in Council Assembled:

Alderman of the Town of Manning
in Council Assembled:
Section 1. That every person, firm,
company or corporation engaged in
any trade, business or profession
hereinafter mentioned within the linn
its Of the town of Manning shall be
required on or before the 18th day Of
February, 1921, to obtain n license
to exercise said trade, business or
profession within the limits of the
said town; and every person, firm or
corporation not now so engaged, but
expecting to engage in such trade,
business or profession after the 1st
day Of January Of the present year,
shall be required to first obtain license
to exercise same, all the said license
to be fixed according to the schedule
and amounts hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. Upon each and every
merchant or any other person, firm
company or corporation doing bust
ness within the limits of the said town
Of Manning, and for each and every
store or place of business within the
corporation limits Of the said town,
except such as are otherwise specifi-
cally taxed by this ordinance, the H.
censc shall be as follows:
Upon merchants, sales stables
where vehicles and horses and mules
are kept for sale or feed, and automo-
bile dealers, whose gross and credit
sales do not exceed.
S 1000 per annum ---- .---~$ 1000
5000 per annum . - 1000
10000 per annum - ----- $500
200 per annum -- w 5000
10000 per annum --- ---. $500
$4,000 per annum ---- ----- 1000
For each additional Five Thousand
Dollars over twenty-five Thousand
Dollars, the sum Of Five Dollars.
Section 3. Every firm, company or
corporation required by the ordinance
Of the town of Manning to obtain a
license to engage in any trade, busi-
ness or profession for which a license
is required, shall before the 18th day
OF January Of each year, register with
the town clerk first his or her name
or style, and in case Of a firm or
company, and the place Of business;
second, the trade, business or profcs-
sion for which a license is rcouircd;
the place where such trade, business
or profession is carried on in the case
OF dealer in goods, wares or mer-
chandlse, the amount, extent and
value Of the business carried on all
Of which shall be given under oath.
All persons, firms, companies on or
after the first day Of January, 1921
shall register as aforesaid It shall
be duty Of the town clcrk to assess
all persons, firms, companies and cor
pOrations liable for town license
under the ordinances of this town,
and enter the same in book to he
known as the License Book, giving
classified and complete list Of all such
persons, firms, companies and corpo-
rations who are liable for town IL
ccnse, and the amount Of license for
which they are liable, which licenses
shall be obtained as herein provided,
on or before the 18th day Of February
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-12
from $1,000 to 5000, at dis
erection of council

SiSIlOl VI COuIlCll.
Circus and Menagerie, per day
exhibited in city - - ---- 10000
Theatrical, MINIS
trel or other tent. per day 1000
Dentists --- - 1000
Express Offices or Agencies - 1000
Electric light companies $500
Fish or Oysters-sofd on
streets - 500
Flying Jennie-per day - 500
Fruit and vegetable stands or
lunch counters 500
CRISIS mills =. 49, - 49, - 500
Hawkers and peddlers, per
day - - - - - 1000
Harness repair shops - - - 500
Hide and Junk dealers - 1000
Huckstcrs, produce - ESQ
Provided, this ordinance shall not
apply to farmers selling their produce
upon the streets of Manning.
Ice factory - - - - ------ $500
Ice dealers-at retail--each
house with wagons - - 500
Ice cream saloon or cart ESQ
Ice cream dealers, wholesale 500
insurance companies, life or
fire, represented by tran
sient solicitor or agent, per
day - 49, = - ---- -- 1000
insurance companies, fire or
old line life ---- - - ---- 1000
Insurance companies accident,
fidelity, guarantee, live
stock on other insurance
company, for each company 1000
insurance solicitors of life and
accident insurance COM
panes and solicitors of life
and other insurance COM
panies, unconnected with
regular local licensed agency
of same - ------. 1000
Insurance Of any other kind
and company, corporation or
society having insurance
features other than CHART
able - - - 1000
Itinerant repairer Of bicycles,
typewrlters, sewing ma
chimes or cash registers, not
regularly employed by IL
censed dealer 500
Kerosene or other oil com
panies - - - = : - - $500
Land loan companies or agents
therefore 49, ---- 1000
Lawyers -- ---- -- 1000
Laundrios - 49, - -- 500
Laundry agents -- -- ~- - 500
Machine shops - - --- 500
Money lenders - -- ---- $500
Newspapers -- -- ---- 1000
Prlntlng Office, job - -- --- 1900
Physicians 49, ---- - --- 1000
Photographers transient, per
day - - -- - - - -- LOO
photographers, per year .- - 1000
Pressing clubs - 500
Picture shows -- -- -- go. -. 1000
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-12
outcry ---- - - IS 500
Agency Real Estate, Renting or
Selling:

Selling:
With capital stock or amount
invested less than $4,000 - 500
With capital stock or amount
invested NOR than $4,000
but less than $4,000 1000
With capitol stock or amount
invested more than $4,000
but less than $4,000 1000
With capital stock or amount
invested more than $4,000
but less than $4,000 5000
Agents selling fertilizers - 1000
Agents or dealers in pianos
and organs or either 1000
Agents not s. cially mention
ed 1000
Automobile Livery or Dray:
One car - 1000
Automobile livery or dray for
each additional car 500
Banks or Trust Co.'S, with
Capital Stock and Surplus
less than $4,000 - $500
Banks or Trust Co.'S, with
Capital Stock and Surplus
more than $4,000 - 5000
8rokers--merchandise -.- - - 1000
Billiard or pool room, per table 10000
Barber shops, per chair - 500
Blacksmith shops and wheel
wrights - 500
Boarding houses or hotels for
the accommodation of tran
sicnt customers having less
than Is rooms 500
having ID rooms and over - 1000
Bottling works, per annum - 1000
Bottling works, per annum
selling from wagons or
trucks -- - - - - - 1900
Book agents selling books by
subscription or otherwise 1000
Bowling alleys - - - --- 500
Bill Posters - - 500
Bill posters, per day ---- 100
Building and Loan Association
- local - - - - - - 1000
Building and Loan Association
agents or representatives
whose principal Office is not
located in this State - :, 10000
Butchcrs ---- 5000
utchcrs-itinerant, per day 100
BicyclcS-agcnts or dealers 500
Boot and shoe blacks --- 100
Cotton gin and press in use 1000
Cotton seed oil mills, including
gins - -- - - 1900
Contractors Working on Commission
Basis
Contractors working on q COM
mission basis where the com
pleted job costs over $50 - 500
Contractors working on a com
mission basis where the COM
plcted job does not cost over
81 900 1000
Contractors working on com
mission basis where the com
plctcd Job is over 81 900 and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-01-12

Surveyors = - - -.-- 1000
Sanitary Plumbing - 1000
Shooting Gallery - 1000
skating Rink - - - 500
Sign Pantlng - 500
Sign Painting, per day 100
Soda Fountains, connected
with other business or alone 1000
Telegraph Companies - - - 1900
Telephone Companies, local - 5000
Telephone Companies, long
distance - - - - ---- 1000
Ondertakers - - - 1000
Venders, street, per day -- 1000
Wagons or other vehicles run
for gain, one horse each on
streets - - - - - 500
Wagons or other vehicles run
for gain, two horses each on
streets -~ - - 1000
Warehouses;, each with stor-
=, age, for hire - - - ----- 1000
Warehouses, tobacco 5000
Section 8. That the proceeds of
the license tax shall be applied by
the Clerk and Treasurer to the paw
mcnt of the current expenses Of the
said town.
Section 8. The amount to be
charged for license for any other
business, trade or profession not
hereintofore specifically enumerated,
shall be fixed by the Committee on
Finance, but said committee shall
have no authority to change or re-
due the license fees herein fixed:
Provided that in case Of short term
licenses taken out in the latter part
of the fiscal year the committee on
Finance may in their discretion re-
duce the license fee.
Section 10. The Clerk and Treas
urcr shall consult the Committee on
Finance where the occupation of any
applicant for license, or amount to
be charged is questioned, and the
committee shall have power to decide
the matter.
Section II. The Clerk and Treas
urer shall be required to turn over to
the Police Department, the names of
al delinquent license payers imme-
diately after the 18th of February,
l92i, and the Police Department
shall Immediately bring the delin-
quent before the Mayor for violation
of this ordinance.
Section 12. That the Council shall
have. the power to revoke any license
for just cause.
Section 13. 1t shall be the duty of
the Pollce force to investigate and re-
port to the Mayor all persons doing
business without license.
Section ID. That on and after the
passage Of this ordinance the penalty
Of non payment Of license shall be the
sum of ten per cent for every month
or part of month until said license is
pad. Fiscal year as to licenses to run
from January to January.
Section IS. All ordinances or parts
OF ordinances conflicting with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Done and ratified under the corpor-
at seal of the Town of Manning on
the Bird day of January in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and tWcnty-one.
w. C. DAVIS,
Attest; Mayor.
City Clerk.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
HEALTH INSPECTION
OF CITY SCHOOLS TO
PROCEED RAPIDLY
Health Officer Gulttard Assures Pub.
lie That Inspection Of Schools VIII
Proceed as Rapidly as Possible
Is Expert In Trachona.

Following the recommendation of
the Womans Club that the city schools
be inspected by experts. there has been
much said about the proper examina-
ton into the health of the city school
students. The examination of school
children is nothing new In Mason
county and DR., v D. Guittard, County
Health Officer, Friday morning issued
this statement to the public:
BY virtue of his appointment the
County Health Director Is the Medical
Inspector of the schools of the city
and county. This inspection Is now in
progress. The Eastland school was in
spected Friday, and the pupils of other
schools Will be examined as rapidly as
possible consistent with thoroughness
1t may be stated that the present
Director has had five years experience
in trachoma work for the L. S. Gov
ernment, and every pupil will be ex.
amined for this malady at the time OF
the regular inspection.
The city and county nurses will dc
the necessary follow up work in con.
nection with any defect or disease
found.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
CANDY Cane TO HELP
BARBOUR STAND UP
Boys Band and Its Management Are
Treated BY Lexington Candy
Manufacturers.

The Lexington Leader says:
Officers and members and accom-
panylng guests Of the famous Mays
vile Boys Band were guests Thurs
day morning OF the So-Good Candy
Company at the factory on Vine street.
The boys and girls watched the pro-
cess of making candy with much inter
est, and each visitor went away laden
with the product Of the plant.
Harry Giovannoli, president Of the
Lexington Boy Scout Band organiza-
tion, who was with the party, on re-
quest extended few words Of well
come to the band members and their
friends. He called attention to the fact
that the So-Good Company shipped
daily to one company, the Kresge
Stores, over six hundred cases Of the
big stick brand alone, and that this
candy was one Of the homemade pro-
ducts which are making Lexington IA
nous. Mr.. Giavannoli, on behalf OF
President Frank Hagerty and Manager
! C. B. Stewart, presented to Colonel
Russell a giant candy cane, with the
hopes that It would enable him to
stand up under all Of the honors and
compliments paid to him and his band
during its presence in this city.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
FLORIDA MINISTER
EXTENDED CALL TO
MAYSv|LLE CHURCH
Church Of the Nativity Extends Pas.
tornl Call to Rev. J. j. p. Perry, Of
Florlda-Reply Is AnxiOusly
Awaited BY Congregation.

The vestry Of the Church Of the
Nativity has extended call to Rev.
John ]. P. Perry, Of De Funiak Springs
Florida, to become their pastor and
the members Of the congregation are
anxiously awaiting reply to the call
which is expected most any day.
Rev. Mr.. Perry is most highly
recommended by prominent church
men throughout the Southland who
are acquainted with his work. Besides
being very highly polished student,
he is said to be most forceful speak
er and very strong personality. He
is man over fifty years of age and
has had considerable experience. His
children are grown and his family now
consists of himself and wife.
DR.. Perry has been extended call
from a California congregation but 1t
is thought that he will accept the local
call and. will be able to be on the
field In a short time. The local church
has been without a rector for several
months and the members Of the con-
gregation are quite anxious for re-
sumption of regular church services.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
Slate CHURCH IS
SCENE OF CUTTING
Bob Butler Cut In Two Places by Lee
Darlington Who Escapes
Church Goes On

Saturday night while at church on
Slate Creek Bob Butler was cut
in the arm and on the hip by Lee Car
rington, who made q getaway. The
trouble Is said to have started over
Butler causing a disagreement be-
tween Darlington and his sweetheart.
The wounded man was brought to DR..
Bertram's Office where his injuries
were given attention, during which
time he was very sick. Butler has
been in number Of scrapes while
Darlington has never been known to
have trouble with onyone before. The
officers left for Carrington's home at
Clarksburg shortly after II happened
but he was not there and has not been
heard Of since. The trouble did not
have any affect upon the services in
the church which were continued right
on to the end.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
JOHN MULLEN, Minister.
PASTIME PROGRAM NENT WEEK.

Monday, Eddie Polo In king of the
Circus serial; "The Sailor. comedy
and News.
Tuesday, william Russell in Colo.
RADIO Pluck"
Wednesday, Earl Metcalfe and
Maurice McDermott In when New
York Sleeps"
Thursday, Frank Mayo in Blazing
the Trail"
Friday, Art Accord in The White
Horseman," serial; "Klda Ruby" Wm
Flynn detective story, and another pic.
ture.
Saturday, "The Man Who Woke Up,
western feature; "Custards Last
Stand.' and short and Sweet. come
dies.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
THREE OFFICERS ARE
KILLED BY FUGITIVE
Attempts TO Arrest Man Charged With
Horrible Crime BY His Own Daugh.
ter Resultln Death OF Officers.

Hibbing, Mimi, Sept. 8. Posses
made up Of hundred of armed resi-
dents OF Hibbing and vicinity secured
the surrounding country today for
John Webb who shot and killed three
polio officers.
Webb escaped after killing Daniel
Hays, chief Of police; Gene Cassidy,
detective chief, and William Kohert
traffic officer.
The officers attempted TO arrest
Webb at Nelson, Mimi. near here. on
statutory charge.
They were killed as they entered
Webb's home. Webb shot from behind
a pile of furniture where he had bar
ricaded himself.
The charges against Webb were
made by his lS-year-old son, ON state.
ments made by sister, l3 years old
regarding her fathers alleged miscon'
duct
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
LEWIS COUNTY MAN
GOING TO SOUTH AFRICA.

Russell Halbert left Monday for
Lexington to have the proper steps
taken to secure his passport for Pre-
toria, South Africa. Mr.. Halbert has
received an attractive appointment
from the Agricultural Department of
the British Government, he being
graduate of the School of Agriculture
of the State University. He leaves for
his field of labor about October lst
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
STEAMER RAID UN.
CGvERSLA LARGE GUAM.
TITY OF BOOZE
Five Persons Are Wounded In Raid on
Greek Steamship Which Carried
Large Quantity Of Contra.
band Liquors.

New York, Sept. o. - Five sailors
were shot and wounded In battle
with prohibition enforcement agents
aboard the Green steamship King
Alexander at her wharf in BROOKLYN
today.
The raiders, after desperate strug-
gle, overpowered the seamen and
seized alleged contraband liquor w.rth
$4,000
Drugs valued at $4,000 also we're
conflscated, the officers announced.
The raid on King Alexander is the
latest blow in the new campaign
launched here against bootleggers
Further raids are expected within a
few hours.
Acting on a tip that members OF the
crew Of the King Alexander we're in
volved in plot to smuggle contraband
liquor and drugs into this country, Is
prohibition agents swooped down on
the ship at her wharf at the foot Of
Atlantic avenue.
They approached the ship in a
launch and lay in the shadows of the
wharves while Ralph Haylar and
Peter h. Reager, agents, posing as
prospective purchasers of liquor, went
aboard the vessel.
Haylar and Reager we're negotiating
with sailors when lookout spied the
launch crowded with officers. He gave
the alarm. A moment later those In
the launch heard rattle of shots
from the vessel.
They leaped from the launch to the
pier and rushed the gangplank.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
GIRL WIDOW GETS FOUR
YEARS FOR KILLING MATE.

Barboursville Mrs. Mary Romeo,
who shot and fatally wounded her hus-
band, Frank Romeo, at Arkle, Ky,
August s. was found guilty and SEN
fenced to serve four years in the state
reformatory at Frankfort. Mrs. Romeo
who is but II years old, killed her hus-
band after she learned that he had
been to Barbourville to see an attor-
ney about getting a divorce.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
COURT CALENDAR EXPECTED
TO BE GOOD SIZED ONE.

The calendar for the September
term Of the Mason Circuit Court will
be set Saturday by the members of
the bar. It is expected that quite a
number Of jury cases will be set for
hearing at this term and the docket Is
expected to be large one. The grand
Jury meets next Monday and following
their investigation of hold-oyer cases
from the lower courts, the trial OF
criminal cases Is expected to begin.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
LEWIS FAIR VERY
ATTRACTIVE TO LOCALS,

Many more local people attended the
Lewis county fair at Vanceburg this
year than was expected. All report the
fair quite interesting this year. The
next attraction Of this sort in this
section will be a one-day fair at Man
chester to be held In October.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-09
YOUNG WIFE DIES.

Mrs. Mary Whaley, wife of .Iohr
Thomas Whaley, of the Eastern edge
or the city, died last night at II: 2E
following an illness of pneumonia and
other complications. She IS survived
by her husband and one little daugh-
ter
The funeral and interment will be
at the Maysville cemetery Saturday af.
ternoon at $3.50. Short services at the
grave.