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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
OPEN GAMBLING CHARGED

Atlanta, April 19.-Efforts to show
through a succession of witnesses be-
fore the councilmanic investigation
investigation committee here late to-
day that hundreds of persons in At
lanta know of gambling resorts al
legged to have been operated by Floyd
Woodward ut the San Souci Hotel and
at 40 1-2 Central avenue during the
last two years were made by Eugene
T.. Black, counsel for the citizens, COM
mittce.
In line with his efforts to establish
conniVance between member sof the
city detective department and alleged
gamblers confidence men Mr.. Black
drew from l.. E. Shumate, a patrolman
the statement that hearing of the Cen
tral aenuc place he called two de-
tcctlvcS and proceeded to raid it.
Shumate declared the officers found
number of men playing dice around
an oilclOth-cOvercd table, with some
$500 in silver on the table, and five
men were taken to the police station
that despite his protests the men were
held on charges of "disorderly con-
duct only and bonds of all except the
operators of the game were fixed at
S26. The operators were released on
500 bond, he said. Shumate said the
bonds were forfeited and he heard
nothing more Of the cases. He said
that when he telcphoned the two de-
tcctives to join him in the raid he did
not tell them what piAce he intended
to raid.
Testimony th:.t a $500 check taken
in the raid had been endorsed and
cashcd by Owen Gilbert, business part
ner of Councilman AL Martin was met
with a denial by Gilbert that the en-.
dorsement was his signature. He alst
denied having cashcd the check.
At the close of the session Mr.
Black announced he expected to con
clude his testimony this week, anc
counsel fo rthc detectives said the,
| would be ready for r>buttal after !;
one-day recess.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
ESTIMATES BY WEEK S

Washington, April 19.-Estimates
for the maintenance of an army of
49,, 900 enlisted men during the fiscal
year beginning July l were SUBMIT
ed to the house appropriations com
mittcc today by Secretary Weeks who
previously had informed members of
the subcommittee who Rad framed
army appropriation bill that he op-
posed reduction Of the army's peace
time strength below 1850 men.
The war department estimated, the
secretary said that it would cost $2O,-
100000 additional to provide pay and
subsistence for the 1873 900 instead of
10000 men, the maximum agreed to
however, that reduction could be
made in other items notably the al
lowancc for transportation Of troops
so that the total of the army sup
ply bill, approximately $343 900, ,O0C
would be unchanged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
FALSE SAYS COMMISSIONERS

Cumberland, Md, April l9.-Brand
ing as an "unadultcratcd fraud the
claim that George Washington cstab.
llshcd headquarters in cabi min Cen.
trail Park here in 1855, Police Com.
missioner Y. X. hummelshine,, in IL
letter to the chief of police made
public today, declared that Gen. John
J. PcrShing was being brought to
Cumberland "undcr false prctcnscs.
Gen. PcrShing has accepted an invita-
ton to TAX" part in the dedication Of
the cabin rs Il Washington landmark
Thursday.
j. w. Thomas, Maryland historian
claims that George Washington made
the cabin his headquarters when he
was at Fort Cumberland during the
French and Indian war and, under
direction of the American Legion. the
site is to be dedicated Thursday.
Commissioners hummelshine, in his
letter to the chief Of police said: 81
deeply regret that so distinguished a
visitor as Gen. Pcrshing should be in
duccd to come to Cumberland under
false prctcnscs." The commissioner,
however, declared that he would not.
permit personal opinion to enter the
matter, and he requested the chief
to arrange for detail Of police to
take part in Thursdays ceremonies.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
OVERALL COMPANY
GOES IN BANKRUPTCY

Lynchburg, Va, April 19.-The job
bcrs, Overall company, Inc, one Of
the largest overall manufacturing
plants in the world which was taken
over by Il creditors committee last
January, vas thrown into bankrupt
cy today. Receivers were appointed
to continue the operation Of the plant
with the present personnel until fur
ther orders of the court.
Creditors who signed the petition
in involuntary bankruptcy included
seycral. New York banks. The off
GERS of the corporation admitted it's
Insolvency and submitted financial
statement as of March 81, showing
assets of $3,529, ,285.52 and liabilities
of $5,885,715.96. Judge Henry G.. Nc
DoWell in the United States district
court here, then granted the petition
of the creditors and appointed T.. p
Hammond of New York and Allen
Cucullu Of Lynchburg, receivers.
The corporation was capitalized at
$2,50O,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
TO BUILD SWEET
POTATO HOUSE HERE
Movement Now on Foot to Build
House to Dry and Cure Sweet
Potatoes For The Growers

1t appears that the farmers of
'Ciarcndon county are preparing to
plant the largest crop Of sweet pota-
toes that has been grown in many
years. This conclusion is drawn from
the reports that many farmers who
have never planted more than an acre
are setting the land aside for three,
four or five acres. Some are prepar-
ing to put ten acres in sweet pota-
toes.
There are many reasons for this in
creased acreage. First, perhaps is
that the failure Of the cotton crop to
bring adequate returns has made it
necessary for the farmer to produce
food products. This has also incrcas-
ed the acreage in corn and stimulated
need of diversification of crops that
has SO urgently been brought to the
attention of the farmers in years past
being realized. States adjoining
South Carolina, where diversification
has been the rule, are not feeling the
financial stringcncy in the degree that
we are.
Reports from growers of sweet po-
tatoes of good prices this season
when all sorts of produce has been
hard to dispose of has been encourage
| ing.
The practical work done by the
South Carolina Potato Association il,
| securing the attractive name of
"Sugarspuds" and insisting upon
quality shipments has greatly incrcas-
ed the demand in northern markets
where, until recently, such sweet po-
tatoes as the Porto Rica have beer
unknown.
1t is to be hoped that the efforts
now being made to build sweet po
tato house in Manning will be sue,
ccssful. Surely the increased acre
age would seem to guarantee the sue.
cess of such venture.
We are publishing a letter sent Mr.
A. l.. Luce by distributing firm:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
HOLDS GOOD MEETING
At Nights Session Plans Laid fO
Hospital in Manning

A meeting Of the Clarendon County
Medical Association was held in tn"
Knights Of Pythias Hall, Manning
last Wednesday night. Practically a
full attendance Of the Association was
present, viz: DrS. II. II. Guntcr. Pax
vile; G.. T.. Gamble, Tmbcvillc; II. j..
Davis, w. Fl. Carrigan, Summcrton;
w. II. Woods, Gable; G. b. Gcigcr, w.
S. Harvin, w. M. Brockington, G. L..
Dickson and II. E. Broadway, Man
ming.
This meeting was called for the prlr-
pose of making plans to have a hos
pital in Manning. Many ideas were
advanced and after a general dis
cu&sion committee was appointed to
find out the advisablity Of either
erecting q new building or rcmodcline
an cid building. This committee is
% make its final report at the next
meeting the first week in May.
The members Of the association
are enthusiastic over the proposition
and believe with the proper effort and
the cooperation of the citizens of
Clarendon County the project can
easily be put through.
The Times in future issue will
give the detailed plans of this project
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
PRESIDENT RETURNS
TO ATTEND KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAS MEETING

Washington, April 19.-President
Harding and his party arrived here
on their special train from New
York shortly after 1890 tonight,
the train having made the run in
the exceptionally fast time of four
and one-half hours. The President
Immediately went to the Knights
of Pythias Lodge to attend an in
itiation Of candidates. He planned
to remain but a short time, how
ever, and then to return to the
White House.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
SECRETARY WANTS
IMMIGRATION STOPPED
Recommends That Congress Tighten
Up Laws and Keep Out Un-
desirable Foreigners
THOUSANDS POURING IN
Great Bulk of Them Not Fit Materla
for Making Future Ameri-
can Citizens.

Washington, April 19.-Rigid re-
striction of immigration was recon-
mended today by Secretary Hughes in
official documents transmitted TO
Congress. They were interpreted by
House and Senate leaders as reflect"
ing increased need for the immediate
passage of the immigration bill! re-
ported today by the House commlttee'
limiting admission of aliens for four,
teen months beginning next May 10
to 3 per cent of each nationality resi-
dent in the United States in 1910, De-
bate in tic House will begin tomor-
row under special rule.
"Our restriction on Immigration
should be rigid" Mr.. Hughes report
said, chat it would be impossible for
most of these people to enter the
United States" Particular reference
was made to undesirable classes from
Balkan cities, Armenia, Russia ana
Georgia.
6O6,292 Passports
The report said 606,292 passport
vises were granted by American con-
suls in Europe for the year 1920, re-
flecting stimulated desire in most
European countries to cmigi ate to
American before anti immigration law
were passed. The principal restrain
ing influence was said to be lack OF
funds due to deprecated currency
values.
"The director general of police of
Roumanja," the report said, has is
sued an order cxcusing all Jews from
military service and permitting theil
discharge from the army il they de-
sire to emigratc to America
In Roumania, 1 500 persons were
awaiting examination for permission
to come to the United States, it was
said, while tremendous pressure" fol
passage was reported by officials in
Poland, where $4,000 awaited third
class accommodations
Let's and Lithuaians leaving tho
Balkan States. Mr.. Hughes said were
largely people from the slums, the
vast majority of them "Jews of ar
undesirable type"
Trying to Reach America
In the Russian caucasus "it may
be accepted as nearly literally true
Mr.. Hughes said, chat every Ameri'
can family which has enough money
to get away or is not impregnatet
with Bolsheivsm will ultimately en-
deavor to emigratc to America. Rus
slams and Georgians are likely more
and more to emigrate to the same
haven.
"Thc great bulk of emigrants to tn,
United States from this district are
highly undesirable as material fo1
future American citizens"
The report said 5000 Armenian:
and 10000 Syrians were awaiting pas
sage from Bagdad and that despite
difficulties Of emigration from Ger
many, the number desiring to come
from that country had doubled in thu
last year, compared 70 any simila,
period since the war ended.
Senator Jones, Republican, Wash
ington, introduced an amendment tt
the immigration bill in the Senate to
day which would compel all immi
grants to the United States to talk
passage only on vessels flying th
American flag.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20

VIEWS SENT TO CONGRESS

Washington, April 9.-Rccomtnen-
datlons for the development and reg.
ul1tlon of aviation drawn up at the
request of the President by the Ma
tonal Advisory Committee for Aero
n2utlcS, were submitted to Congress-
TO-DAY with the executives approval
ana III the expectation that legiSla-
llon Will be enacted to carry the pro
gram into effect.
The report to the Senate and House
was accompanied by brief message
from the President in which he ex-
planned that he had solicited from the
committee suggestions for regulation
on air naVlbation, air routes to cover
the entire United States and coopera
ton among the various departments
or the government concerned with
aviation.
The committee recommended that
the army and navy continue to con
troll their own air services, that the
Postoflice Department be authorized
to establish new air route and that
bureau of acronautics be establish
cd IN the Department of Commerce to
1oStcr commercial aviation.
More Air Routes Favored
congress was urged to appropr late
$2,O00,000 for use during the next two
years by the War Department in cs
tabllshlng air routes, and to grant cx-
pllclt authority to the Postonice De-
partment to establish airways other
than the route between New York and
San Francisco, which it is contendcd
oy some is alone authorized by exist
lng law. 1t was particularly urged
that me department be authorized to
| establish an air route between Chi
cago, Minneapolis and st. Paul and
another between Chicago and St.
Louis.
The report emphasized the advis-
apllltN 1encouragmg inventive skill
IN acronautcs and urged that con-
| tlnuous research under the direction
or the Advisory Committee for Aero
nautlcS be conducted with the view of
utilizing new ideas concerning evia-
| tlon
! F2rc2 Of ..via;0:S
The committee also stressed the
necessity of maintaining in peace time
an adequate force OF trained aviators
and up to date planes for use as "A
nucleus in case of war. Continuation
| or the army air service as a co
ordinate combatant branch of the
army was urged and it was suggested
! that the naval air service be ccntraliz-
ed IN bureau Of acronautics in the
Navy Department.
IT was also suggested that the
, cii"f" # the air mail service and of
! h" Irupcscd Bureau of Acronautics
II >Ao Department Of Commerce be
made members of the national ad,
|lSory committee for aeronautics.
he report declared that the army
had no specific authority Of law to cs-
tabllSh air routes but bad chartcd
seven main anWays as follows
\ August, Me-, to Camp Lewis, Wash
ngton; Washington, ID. c.. to San
Francisco; Savannah, Ga, to San
Diego Calif.; Augusta, Me-, to Miami
Eia.; Camp Lewis, Washington to Sar
D1cgo, Calf; Laredo, Texas to Fargo
n. H.; Chicago % Baton Rouge, La
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
Southern States Produce
Distributors, Inc.

Columbia, S. c., April lG, 1921
Mr.. A. l.. Luce, o.
Manning, s. &.
Dear Sir.
We have your letter of the 18th
with reference to prices realized for
South Carolina sweet potatoes. They
have sold this season for from $l20
to $1.5O per five peek crate f. o. b.
shipping point, and we expect will
average about $l.35 per crate at tic
close Of the season.
AS You know this has been an un-
usually poor season, and practically
every kind Of vegetables have been Il
drug on the market. We feel that
| sweet potatoes have sold remarkably
well considering the conditions. us
ually we have a decided Advance in
price about April 1st. This mas not
| developed this year, as the markets
are loaded down with old potatoes
and the buyers have lost so much
money on all lines that they are slow
to take hold.
We are optomistic with regard tC
the future of the Southern sweet pc.
tato, and have our money invested in
warehouses in Georgia However, il
is going to be absolutely necessary
for the South Carolina shippers to get
together on marketing and advcrtis.
ing, if the business is to be successful
and they must realize also that they
ran only make money by shipping a
standard No. 1, grade Of good quality
If the industry is run i'm disorgan
| lied, hap-hazard way, we can SAY
frankly we wouldn't invest Il nicklc /;
crate in all the sweet potatoes growr
in South Carolina for the next five
years. A good start has been made
bv the organization of the Soutl
Carolina Sweet Potato Association
and with the proper support from the
shippers, we believe this organization
will put South Carolina cured sweet
potatoes on the map in a big way.
We have sold sweet potatoes from
South Carolina and Georgia this yea,
all tn way from Boston and New
York q Texas, Nebraska Kansas ant
Iowa points. They make hit will
tn" Northern people when they gc
TO know them and how to cook them
However, they are "ot sufficiently
| well known as vet, ana as stated, We
believe it will be absolutely essentia
to do some advertising to the con
sumner next season.
Yours very truly,
Southern States Produce Distributors
a. w. Mckay.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
f.. G. PENDERGRASS

Kingstrec, April 17.--E. C. Fender
grass, an Industrious farmer Of the
Salters Depot section, died in Co.
lumbia last Saturday and was buried
at Union church cemetery near here
Tuesday. The deceased was i'll only
few weeks and died a few days
after being taken to Columbia. He
is survived by his widow and seven
young children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
Finale

"The Call Of the Cosy Little Home"
Madam Cupid, Billie Bachelor and
the Entire Cast
This is without a doubt one Of the
best Home Talent productions ever
staged in Manning. We understand
that Summerton wants our young peO-
pie to play there in the. near future.
We can truthfully say that they will
get their moneys worth on this pro-
duction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
TIE IN CHESS MATCH

Habana, April 20.--The 18th game
in the worlds chcsc championship
match between Jose r. Capablanca
and DR.. Emanuel Laskcr, was declar-
cd a draw shortly after midnight
after the 23rd move had been made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
JAKE WILLIAMS BODY
BURIED HERE TOMORROW

All members of Williams Burgess
Post No. 6S are requested to meet "a
the Masonic Hall at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon for the purpose o.
attending in body the funeral OF
our late comradc, Jake A. Williams.
The body Of the late Jake A. Will
Jams will arrive tomorrow from New
York, where it was brought from
France. Funeral services will be con
Quoted tomorrow Crhursday) after
noon at the Manning Cemetery at
half past four. Members of the local
post OF the American Legion, which is
called Wil!inms- Burgess Post in hon
or of Jake Williams and Will Bur
CESS, will form an escort OF honor,
and will conduct the funeral service.
Mr.. Williams w2s a member Of Com
pany &, 18th Infantry, Both Division
and worthy representative of the
splendid company Of which all Caro-
lmians arc proud. He was killed at
Jon Court, France on October the
9Th, 1918, being just twenty-six years
of age.
------.-. G. ------.
The wedding Of Miss Vivian Eadon
and Mr.. Ben Land will take place in
Summcrton tonight Miss Mildred
Erwin and Mr.. j. G. Dmkins will be
members of the wedding party.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
PUBLIC HEALTH NOTES

The following figures were taken
from the nurses report for March
and while they do not represent the
whole Of her work, they deal with
the features of it in which we are most
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
HEALTH MEETING AT
TRINITY 4. VI. T.. CHURCH

The Colorcd people Of Manning rem
dcred program on 'hcalth," March
9th, at Trinity A. NJ. f. Church that
was helpful and effective. On 18th
inst, at the same church, the second
health meeting was held and nstruc-
tive lectures on health were delivered
by A. w. Brown, Rev. A. b. McPhail.
r. A. White and Emma Josie. These
meetings are popular and will be con
tinued.
r.. r. Anderson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20

Interested.
Nursing visits ,--- - 24
Instructive visits --- - 13
School visits - 49, 25
Social service visits ---- - -23
Conference visits -- - --27
Sanitation inspection visits - 30
Mieag1 ------ ---- --------ofI
Schools inspected - - - -
Pupils respected - --- ---- --495
Detectives - - ---1S7
Total defects -- --- - -42l
(N Defective eyes ----------72 ~
(b) Defective ears ---------S 8
(c) Defective nose -- 65
CD Defective teeth ---- --149
(e) Miscellaneous -------124
tuberculosis:
Home visits 13
Child Welfare:
Parental visits ---- 2
Visits to infants under 2 years -
Talks to School Children -------25
Corrections and Treatments:
Dental treatments -- w 45
Eye corrections w l Ia
Narrative Report:
"For the first three weeks of March
| did school cXaminations-the last
ten days were given over almost en-
tircly to rcvisiting the schools which
had been examined in the fall and
winter. | made an individual exam
ination of every child's teeth, and
general condition and in almost every
| case without exception conditions
were so much improved that | could
scarcely believe they were the same
| children whose mouths were so sadly
neglected at my first inspection.
Their general condition YVES improved
! too with the exception of one school.
All of the buildings arc in much bet
ter condition than at the beginning of
| the term. Quite Il number of the
| schools have had to close on account
Of lack of funds. Have made a re-
examination Of ten schools. 0 did
not count that number Of children in
"Pupils Inspected" as | did not make
complete cXamination.) The school
which | reported last month as being
in an unsanitary condition is being
cleaned. The teachers are "rght up
to snuff" now that the ball has started
| to roll and the entire place seems
changed. 1t surely is gratifying to
find such cooperation not only in one
school but in nearly ALL"
! Miss Moore left yesterday for Co
| lumbia to attend the meeting OF the
State Nurses Association. She has
been invited to make an address ON
"Child Welfare" before the associa-
ton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
TWENTY YEARS AGO
April 24th, 1901.

Aprll Eitn, 1JUl.
Mrs. j. r. Haynesworth of Sumter,
spent last Monday in Manning.
Miss Ncttc Weinberg left last Fri
day for visit to her brother at Cam
den
Mrs. David Levi Of st. Paul, is on q
visit to relatives in Washington, D. G..
DR.. Spcissegcr and family Of Char
lesion, are visiting the family Of Rev.
p. B. Wells.
Mrs. w. j. Norris, who has been
visiting the family Of her brother,
Mr.. j. w. Mcleod returned to Flor
tnce yesterday.
r. O. Purdy, Esq, and Major Abe
Levi went to st. Paul yesterday to ap-
pear before Magistrate Richbourg and
divide the value Of a bull yearling in
dispute.
Town Council had i'm their treasury
the sum of 1,201.54
The people along the Central Rail
road have petitioned for double
! daily passenger service.
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Miss lrma and Addie Weinberg are
visiting Mrs. Abe Weinberg in Sum
ter this week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20

DR.. Speissegcr and family of Char
lesion, are visiting the family Of Rev
p. B. Wells.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20

Mrs. &. p. Watson Of Mullins is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. j. 3.
Cantey.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20

Mrs. David Levi Of st. Paul, is on q
visit to relatives in Washington, d. c..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20

Mrs. j. r. Haynesworth of Sumter
spent last Monday in Manning
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20

Miss Ncttic Weinberg left last Fri
day for visit to her brother at Cam
den.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-04-20

The people along the Central Rail
road have petitioned for a double
daily passenger service.