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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04
NOTES BY COUNTY
DEMONSTRATION AGENT
THE SWEET PTOATO CURING
AND STORAGE HOUSE

The sweet potato is one of our
surest crops and it is crop that is
very easily grown. Also it is one of
our best and most palatable food
crops, and yet it has never been
grown and used to the extent that it
should be-" This is largely due to the
fact that under the old plans it has
been very hard crop to keep during
the winter months. This great OBJ
stacle has been overcome by means of
the Sweet Potato Curing Houses
which are. now being uscd successfully
in so many sections. With disease
free seed stock planted on land which
has not been planted to potatoes in
three years, and reasonable care i'm
handling and curing the potatoes,
these houses will keep the potatoes.
AS already mentioned, this fact has
of a doubt.
do not wish it understood that I
am recommending the planting of
sweet potatoes on large scale as a
commercial crop We have no as
surance that the sweet potato market
next season will be a paying one. This
question is like that of the cotton
market; there are q great many fac
tors influencing it, and no one can now
predict the price Of sweet potatoes
next February with any degree of
certainty. If any one does wish to
grow TINS crop on commercial scale,
l Will be glad to give him every as
sistance that l can.
But this phase of the sweet potato
business l am particularly interested
ln. that is, that every farm produce
and cure enough potatoes to last that
farm next spring-landlord and ten
ants. This would help greatly toward
making the farm f-supporting, and
would am sure be good, sound busi-
ness. In most cases the 500 bushel
house would be sufficiently large for
this purpose. The house can be built
for around $4,000 where the lumber
is bought and hired labor is used. Of
course If man has his own lumber
and labor the cost will be much less.
want the farmers of Clarendon
County to think seriously on this mat
ter, and | hope that we will have a
number of these houses going up be-
fore time to harvest the crop. An
other planEthat has worked success
1uily an some: sections is the co-opera-
tive house. In this case a number of
men go together and build one house
large enough to meet their needs.
again we sometimes have individuals
or corporations who build houses and
store potatoes for the public, charging
SO much per crate for the storage.
These plans are all good. The main
thing is to cure and keep your po-
tatoes.
Any one interested in this matter
will please get in touch with me and |
will be glad to give you all the infor-
nation and help possible.
II you have an idea of building q
sweet potato house, decide now and
plant the potatoes to fill it. Plant
only enough draws to get vine cut
tmgs for your crop, as they are much
better.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04
PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE

The community meeting which was
held in the Pastime Theatre last We'd
nesday was excellent. There were
about a hundred present to hear DR..
Cornell's lecture on Summer diar-
rhea in children" The DR.. gave us
some splendid points on keeping the
baby well in the hot weather as well
as telling US what to do in case the
baby should get sick. He said that
Summer complaint" is really "fly
complaint" and If we want to keep the
baby well we must kill the flies.
II you did not hear this lecture you
thissed something worth hearing and
needing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04
HOOVER WOULD SEE
TRADE SAFEG l. ARDED

Washington, May 3.-Immcdiate
congressional action to check the in
roads of German foreign trade in
the United States was urged by Sec
rctary Hoover before the house ways
and means committee. a revived
German commerce, he said, was fast
driving certain American lines out
of business.
The commerce department head de
clarcd for a protective tariff "of a
large order" and spoke favorably of
the contemplated change in policy
with respect to the basis Of assess
ing import duties. The committee is
considering the establishment of an
American standard Of valuation to
supplant the present system Of levy
ing tariff on the value of imports in
the land of production.
Such plan, Mr.. Hoover said, ap-
peared to be the only solution to the
problem Of meeting sales by Germany
and other foreign countries whose
currency is badly deprecated. While
declaring it to be necessary in
normal times, he explained that the
exigcncies of present trade condi-
tions warranted action of the sort
proposed in the bills before the COM
mittce.
Germany continues the policy Of
indirectly subsidizing her Industries.
Mr.. Hoover said, adding that on the
basis of reports by federal agents
the subsidy amounted to around 80
per cent. of the production costs,
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be obtained by using the running

be obtained by using the running
beans.
Records show that South Carolina
spent $50,000,000.00 for feeds in
1920. Had velvet beans been planted
in all the corn and yield Of eight
hundred pounds per acre gathered,
the bean crop would now be worth
something over 6,000,000.00. This
does not include the immense value
of the humus and nitrogen that would
have been added to the soil by the
vines.
Grow velvet beans this year-make
feed for livestock and improve your
soil.
w. r. Gray, County Agent.
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FARMERS MEETING
AT NEW ZION


On Saturday, May 7th, at o'clock
there will be get-together and get
acquainted meeting at the New Zion
school house. w. r. Gray, Clarendon
County's Demonstration Agent, will
be there to meet the folks in the New
Zion section and will mako q talk on
some of the problems now confront
ing the farmers and on what he
wants to accomplish in Clarendon this
year. This meeting has been called
at the suggestion of number of men
at New Zion SO that all the folks may
get acquainted with Mr.. Gray as soon
as possible and to cooperate with the
County Agent as much as possible.
This coming Saturday at the New
Zion school house. Everyone who can
40 so make arrangements to attend
this meeting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04
PINEWOOD NEWS

The Rt. Rev. w. A. Query, D. D.
Bishop of the Diocese of South Caro-
lima will make his annual visitation to
this Parish on Sunday afternoon, Nav
9th. Services will be held at so
o'clock in the Methodist church. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
denominations to attend these ser.
vices.
w. D. Epperscn,
Senior Warden st. Marks Episcopal
Church.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04
SECRETARY HUGHES NOTE
DELIVERED IN BERLIN

Berlin, May 3.-The pote Of Secre-
tary Hughes to the German govern
ment replying to counter proposals,
was delivered to foreign minister Sim
ons at eleven thirty this morning by
American Commissioner Dressed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04

The Associations Of Sons of Con-
tederate Veterans met in the Court
House last Saturday with fine at
tendance. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term:
j. II. Lesesne, Commander.
W. NJ. Plowden, Vice Commander
j. NJ. Windham, Sec. and Treas.
J. II. Mcknight, Adjutant.
Rev. P. B. Wells, Chaplain.
Dr.. G. B. Geiger, Surgeon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04

In some parts of this County the
hail did considerable damage. We are
told that some of the cotton fields
from Mr.. H. B. Tndal's place to Mr..
Gcntrys will have to be planted over
again.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04

At a meeting Of the William-Bur-
CESS Post. American Legion, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Post
Commander, Jno. G.. Dinkins; Vice
Commander, Chovine Sprott; Adju-
tant, Tavlor Stukcs; Chaplain, Rev
J. A. Easley; Sergcant-at-Arms, Allen
Williams.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04

The Manning Methodist Church will
be dedicated next Sunday by Bishop
DUNCAN. There will be no service in
the Presbyterian churcn Sunday morn
ing on account of the dedication.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04

Bishop Guerry will conduct ser
vices at the Episcopalian Chapel on
Monday night, May 9th at 8:15
o'clock. Everyone is invited to at
tend
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04

Messrs. Hardy & Co. announced
their plans Of opening livery stable
in Manning. This firm was composed
of Mr.. Horace Hardy of Sumter, and
Mr.. M. f. Heller of Kingstrce.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04

Mr.. D. Hirschmann has returned
home after spending several weeks in
New York.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04
PAXVILLE NEWS

Baby Conference Paxville School,
May 10th from 1000 a. m. to $500
p. m. All children under seven years.
Come and bring your children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04

DR.. A. Becker was granted per
NIT to erect poles and wires on the
streets of Manning for the purpose OF
furnishing electric lights to the peo,
pie.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04
Drafting Committee Now Busy Com
pleting Document to Be Finally
Passed at Another Meeting
of Council to Be Held
TOday-TOtal Sum
Increased

London, May 3 (By the Associated
Press. 1.-The allied supreme council
decided today to invite the United
States to send representative as a
member of the supreme council and
also to be represented on the repara-
tions commission and the council Of
ambassadors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
TWENTY YEARS AGO
May 8. 1901

Mrs. }. T.. Barnett of Mayesvillc, is
on visit to her father, Mr.. A. Loryea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Sprott en-
tertained last week at a DELIGHTFUL
barbecue supper The rooms were
beautifully decorated with roses, ferns
and sweet peas. A large crowd Of
guests were in attendance and enter
tanned by music and progressive
rook
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-05-04
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James Clark
this morning baby boy.
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uSCoIdIcu Will IoScS, ltIIlS
and sweet peas. A large crowd Of
tanned by music and progressive
rook.
played by local talent of Jordan at the
school auditorium on Tuesday evening,
April Goth. This play will be staged
at Pinewood on Thursday evening,
May 5th. at $3.50 o'clock. The pro
cccds will be used for the benefit Of
the Jordan school. Admission 25c
and 35c.
The Presbyterian Sunday School is
planning to observe Mothers Day
next Sunday. Every member Of the
congregation has been urged to at
tend Sunday School as an honor to
their mothers. The Primary depart
ment has arranged special program,
and all babies on the cradle roll are to
be present 1t is hoped that the at
tendance will be the largest in the
history Of the church.
Miss Beadie Richman leaves with
her uncle next Friday morning for
New York City. Miss Richman is
only sixteen years old and came to
America recently from Russia to visit
her brother. With practically no
knowledge of English she entered the
College Preparatory school and has
made wonderful advancement in a
speaking vocabulary, writing and
mathematics.
AS great many of our people
missed the performance Of "The Mi
crobe of Love" which was played by
the American Legion post short
while ago, they will now have the op-
portunity to witness this fine little
musical comedy. Tomorrow night
(Thursday) our people will play at
Summerton for the benefit Of the local
post of Summerton. Everyone who
missed the play here should attend the
Summerton performance. 1t is fine
show and we'll worth yolr money
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-12-16

eut matell do the uayIgatin' while
Scraggsy'S learnin the deep sea STUFF
Second the motion said Captain
Scraggs briskiy. "McGufeS your ar
gumeut does you a heap or credit.
Irs-its-dog my cats, McGuGey, it's
rlasterly 1t shows keen apprecia-
ton Of an old shippers feelln's, ana
If the move is agreeable TO Glib, I'm
willin' to hail him as commodore and
fight to maintain his office. II dun
no, Glib, what I'd do if | didn't have
mate TO order around
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Gibney, beam
ing. THE notions carried unanimous.
n-chief-your fins. DooE me.
I'm honored by the handshake. Now,
regarding that crew you brought down
from San Francisco on the old Mag
gle, Scraggs, they're a likely lot and
will come in handy if times is as live
~ In Colombia as | tigger they VIII
be when we arrive there, Captain
Scraggs, you will have your mate pipe
the crew to muster and ascertain their
fceIin's on the subject Of takin' Il
chance with Commodore Gibney. II
they object to goin further, Wen land
em in Panama an pay EN- off as
agreed. If they feel like folowin' the
Jolly Roger wen give 'em the coast
seaman'S scale for a deep-water cruise
"a IN, a
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SUFFERED ALL
A WOMAN COULD
Mrs. Meyer Finally Found
Relief and Health in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Orange, Call always feel very
grateful to you, as some twenty years
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CATARRH, ASTHMA,
BRONCHITIS
All Yield TO the Wonderful Heal.
Ing and Soothing Qualities
of NaSh'S Salve.

Fash'B Ealve is not "cure-all." The
makers recommend 1t only as a relief for
,atarrh, asthma and bronchitis, although
they have letters voluntarily written by,
enthusiastic users who claim to have
been cured OF these malades
One thing is certain. the Nash Treat
nent ia a great relief for those who suf-
fer the inconvenience of catarrh, the
wheeling of asthma and smotherlng tor
lures Of recurrent bronchitis.
Upon first indication of trouble use
Nash's Salve In same manner as for head
colds. II attacks persist rub literally on
chest, 1t is really amazing the benefits
derived from the use OF this now famous
remedy.
Physicians like their patients TO use
Nashs Salve because It is applied ex-
ternally and does not interfere with pre-
scriptions intended to cure the cause In
stead Of relieving the effect of asthma.
catarrh and bronchitis.
Nash's Group Pneumonia Salve Is never
sold In bulk: it comes In 30 and e0-cent
bottles sold by leading druggists.
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While I should hesitate to take adj
vantage of my prerOgative as Commo-
dore to interfere with the normal work
ms of the deck department, | trust
that on this special occasion our es-
teemed naygatin' officer Captain
Scraggs, will not consider 1t beneath
his dignity or an attack on his Office
If | suggest to him that he brew an
other kettle of grog for the crew.
Second the notion" replied Nc
Guffey.
Carried said Scraggs, and pro-
ceeded to heat some water.
Anything further| stated the pres
ldent.
How about uniformsT This from
Captain Scraggs.
We'll leave that to Glib" suggested
McGuffey. He's been in the Colombo
an navy and he'll know just what to
get us"
"Well, there's another thing that's
got to be settled" continued Captain
Scraggs. IF I'm to be navigatin' Off
Ger on the flagship of a furrin' feet,
strike me pink if I'll do more cookin
in the galley. It's degradin'. | move
that we engage some enterprisin' ORR
entail for that job
Carried" said Mr.. Gibney ANY
L
| further businessW
Once more McGuffey stood up. Cen
tlemen and brothers of the syndicate"
he began, I'm satisfied that the back
bitin', the scrappin', the petty jeaI-
ouses and general cussedness that
characterized our lives on the old
Maggie will not be duplicated on the
Maggie H. Them vicious days is gone
forever | hope, an from now on the
motto of us three should be:
IAN for one and one for all
United we stand. divided we fan"
This earnest little speech which
came straight from the honest McGuf-
fey's heart, brought the tears to the
cOmmOd0res eyes Under the inspira-
ton of McGuffey's unselfsh words the
glasses were refilled and all three
pledged their friendship anew. AS for
Captain Scraggs, he was naturally OF
a cold and selfish disposition, and Nc
Guffeys toast appealed more to his
| 1T ~ L.,
what was to happen to him in the
days TO come and what that simple
little motto was to mean In his par.
ticular case, 1t is doubtful If he would
have tossed off his liquor as gaily as
he did.
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to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and took it until | was
cured and saved from the operation. !
have told women of your wonderful
medicine times without number, and i
am willing that you should use these
facts and my name if you like. also
used your Compound during the Change,
and can do all my own work but the
heavy part, and can walk miles every
day as help my husband in the office.
Mrs. j. II. Meyer, Az South Orange
ST., Orange, California.
1t is quite true that such troubles aS
Mrs. Meyer had may reach astage where
an operation is the only resource. On
the other hand, great many women
have been restored to health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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mp also. From the main topmast Of
the Maggie II noated a long blue
burgce. with white lettering on it, and
as If whipped out into the breeze the
old familiar name stood out against
the MONDAY sun,
Good old dishcloth :" murmured Mr.
Gihncy. "Shc never comes down.
THE Maggie forever" shrieked
Scra@gs.
"Hoorayw beloved McGu1ey AN
now. Scraggsy. If you've got all the
enthusiasm ont Of your blood kick in
with a hundred an fifty dollars an
interest to date. An don't tell me- that
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Precaution.

Precaution.
Look here, Sancho Panza," ex-
claimed Don Qulxote, you have q
most irritating way of giving my
finest ideallsms to fiat, unpoeticai
Interpretation"
al have tried to serve you faith
fully"
"rhat's all right But there's one
thing you must promise me. Don't
you ever attempt to write my biog-
raphy.'
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SLOW
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RENTER MeGUFFE Ely.


SYNOPSIS 81 captain Fmneas Z.
esrasgs has grown up around the
docks OF san Francisco, ana from
mess BOY "H river steamer. risen
70 me ownership OF the steamer
Maggie since each annual ia
speel'oh promised 10 DE the last OF
me old "e4thefoeaten vessel.
Guilty in securing a crew. When
zoe s,o6s opens AdeiAef' T. Glib
het 4.NaI-e DIR efIalie man
@Aam NOBODY nut seraEEs would
"'.e' u s-'s shlpIeN' Netts iiaIFoE-
SEN q solemn 9weae' constitutes
lie ioiees'slle haNas' ana 'aft Nc
quincy a "asIrel OIL the GIHney
-5fe' Ie'snS " 'Ne engine room.
w ''h 'Lls money crew ana ms an
e'eDt vessel 'aplalh 0eias7S is
engaged Ill., ts'e"lh. 3 garden
L."EH rom ita4.nooa bay 10 San
francisco. The inevitable happens;
LAe ALdEgle goes ashore IN "a fog
a PASSING vessel naming J'e wreck,
Ml. 1loney gets WORD lo q towing
t.''' S'''5 III San ''.S'S'o IIal '"e
"s'o' Ia 'i'7 i@"Nee f''Hoe'
WIZ pIo'l''s7 o. IlVh savage
NUs9 SUCCEED i' pulI'i'E 'Ne
A7s,' '-'0 "eep ""lei' ana she
s'P9 "ei wv "''e9 anu be's away
-i' Tvs, 'i'0-a al me "e'ep-
r r p'aet'gsl On lNe'"' captains
anu 'lel W. com manning
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Look for the name Gold Medal on every bon
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lago three dOcJorh
said / had to have q
serious operation. ]
had a tumor, and III
GERS which would
gather and break. l
had displacement 80
badly that / could
hardly sit down at
times, and it seemed
asif Isuferedevery-
thing that a woman
could suffer. Then
! some one advised me
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-12-16

If a pair Of shoes are too small they
may fl a woman, bnt If they are too
large she has u ut.
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notes ouuaWed, or Iu Iced you To the
fishes"
CaH0tn ScraEgs looked crestfallen,
but produced the money,
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The Maggie ii sails for
the South seas.
(To BE CoNTINUEDJ
Has One Good Point

Scribhler-"Do you find any merit
in my poem?' Editor-'Well, 1t isn't
very long. boston Transcript.
Evening journal., 1921-04-08

he knows better than any other man
knows that IT means suicide. He isl
not the suiciding kind"
Sir Paul related a number Of hu-
morous incidents in which he had
outwitted the Soviet officials during
his surreptitious sojourn in Russia.
Russia" he said, is dominated by
a tiny clique. The population is
something like 150.OO0.000. Ac-
cording to the maximum estimate
ever given by Lenine himself the
numerical strength of the BolsheviS
party amounts TO roughly half a mill
lion; that is to say, less than one
half Of one per cent OF the entire
Russian nation.
IF you go and ask the Russian
worker or the Russian peasant, they
will tell you this is not a distator-
ship Of the proletariat. but a dicta-
torship over the proletariat.
Spasmdoic attempts Of the work
ers to rise against the Bolshevil,