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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-01-05

Merrill-The Merrill Presbyterian
congregation appointed committee &c
raise $4,000 more for the congrega.
tion's new church structure The con.
gregation has already $4,000 towards
the structure. SIS 900 OF which was
donated By A. II. STANCE. Mrs. A. +
STANCE will contribute a pipe organ
when the new structure is completed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
WILL TRY TO SAVE son

Poughkcepsie, N. Y, Nov. 49,
Abandonment Of the counter attack
upon the conduct of James A. Still
man by "lrs. Anne U. Stillman in the
divorce proceedings instituted by the
New York banker was forecast to-
night after adjournment of onc-day
! hearing before Referee Daniel !.
Gleason.
Mrs. Stillman, it was said, probably
would not call any more witnesses in
support of charges that her husband
was guilty of misconduct with Flor
ence II. Leeds, former Broadway
show girl. Future testimony it was
explained, would be devoted to defend
ing Mrs. Stillma nand the paternity
of Baby Guy Stillman, whom Mr..
Stillman seeks to have adjudgcd lille
gitimate.
Counsel for Mr. Stillman announc-
! ed several times that the banker
would not contest evidence touching
upon his own behavior
testimony at today'S hearing was
understood to have set forth that Mr..
and Mrs. Stilman and two of their
children stayed at suite in the st.
Regis Hotel, New York, for two
weeks during February, 1918, nine
months before the birth Of Guy Still
man. 1t was said to have been
brought out that Fred Beauvais, the
Indian guide employed by the Still
mans and named correspondent in the
bankers complaint, was a guest at
the hotel during that time.
John +. Brennan, counsel for Mrs.
Stillnlan, and John f.. Mack, guardian
al litem for Guy Stillman, will leave
for Montreal tomorrow night, it was
said, to prepare for taking testimony
there regarding the relations of Mrs.
Stlllman and Beauvais at and near
the Stillman summer camp at Three
Rivers, Quebec.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
new IDEA COMPANY
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Thanksgiving morning about three
o'clock our town was awakened by
pistol shots, siren blowing and the
big fire bell ringing. Just abo1t this
hour The New Idea Co., one of the
largest mercantile concerns in Mann
ing was discovered to be on fire. The
lire department responded promptly,
but it was found that the fire had
gained such headway, that it was i'm
possible to save the stock of goods or
the building. In fact, it looked as if
the entire block might be wiped out
by the flames. After playing three
streams of water into the building
for over two hours the fire was got
ten under control. d. Hirschmann on
one side and Dickson Drug Store on
the other were in great danger but
suffered practically no loss. Mr..
ElIrschmann,s only loss being by
smoke getting into his store. The
New Idea Co., stock was owned by
Mr.. Morris Ness, of which we learn
he had about $4,000 insural. :e, and
the building was owned by Capt. w.
&. Davis and insured for $4,000. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The
blaze was burning from one end of
the store. to the other when discover
ca, therefore making it almost impos-
Slble to determine where or how the
lire caught. 1t was first thought the
store had been robbed and then fired,
but this theory is hardly true, as the
firemen, who were the first to reach
the building found it closed up secure
lly. The cash register was supposed
to have been robbed, as money had
been left in it the night before, and
on examination of the register i'm
mcdiatcly after the fire was subdued
had no money in it. But since then
money has been picked up on the
floor, showing that the register broke
from the hot fire and the money fell
on the floor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
SEABOARD FIGHTS LEVY

Raleigh, N. c., Nov. 29.-Thc Sea-
board Air Line, seeking to reduce the
assessed value of its property for tax
alton in North Carolina 22 per cent.
today filed injunction proceedings in
United States District Court similar
to the action already started by the
Southern, Atlantic oCast Line and
Norfolk Southern. 1t will probably
be heard in Greensboro with other
similar cases January II.
The proceeding is directed against
A. ID. Watts, commissioner Of revenue
for the State, and other State and
county officials, and aims to restrain
them from the collection Of the tax.
which, the complaint asserts, is cX-
ccsSivc an confiscatory.
1t is set forth that in 1921 reduc-
tons approXmating % per cent on
the basis of 1920 valuation were al
lowed property generally in the coum-
ties through which the Southern op-
crates in North Carolina, whereas no
such reductions were allowed the rail
road. In addition, the complaint at
tacks the North Carolina franchise
tax as double taxation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
HARDING PROPOSAL
MEETS WITH FAVOR
London Press Gives Increasing Atten-
ton to Idea of International Con-
ference.

London, Nov. 29.-Inrreasing at
tention is given by the London Press
to President Harding's suggestion Of
an Associations of Nations" through
series of international conferences,
the conclusions of which would be OBJ
served under a "gentleman's agree
ment" rather than by treaty.
The Times today says chat Mr..
Harding's conception of the princi-
Piles underlying such an association
has in itself tonic effect" The news
paper adds:
ut is heartening to know that the
President, inspired by reports of the
Washington conference, is already
looking forward to a future from
which the possibility of active COOP
Grafton by Americans in the solution
OF acute international problems is not
excluded"
The Morning Post says:
The Presidents aspiration demand
serious and respectful consideration.
Any method whereby America can
bring to bear her vast influence for
the restoration Of civilization is most
welcome. We have always maintained
that, had the United States found her
self able to enter the proposed de-
fenslcc alliance with France an,. Great
Britain, the peace of the world might
have been assured for fifty years.
America Needed
AS for the existing League of Ma
tions, in default of the adhesion of
America, it is impossible for it to full
fill the purpose of it's existence"
The Post, however expressed itself
as being not a strong believer in any
league or association. 1t disapproves
Great Britain suspension of warship
building and says:
"Thc debates in Washington begin
to bear disquieting likeness to The
Hague, conferences which nearly
brought disaster to Great Britain"
Interest i'll and sympathy with the
growing movement in our greater
participation in the world affairs" is
expressed by the Daily News which
says that the refusal of the United
States to enter the League of Nations
was never regarded in England as
proof of her intention to return per-
manently to the policy of isolation
which the war temporarily made i'm
possible
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
ASKS EDWARDS TO SPEAK

Columbia, Nov. 29.-An invitation
has been extended Governor f. ].
Edwards, Of New Jersey, to address
the South Carolina Automotive Trade
Trade Association at it's annual meet
ing at Greenvillc Thursday, Decem-
Der 8. The Greenvlle Chamber of
Commerce will join in the invitation
and Governor Cooper will be asked to
urge acceptance. Governor Cooper
has also been invited to address the
association.
Governor Edwards, who is interested
in an automobile company in New Jer
sey, will be in Charleston December
S, 6 and T in attendance on the con-
ference of Governors. Officials of the
automotivc association believe that he
will accept the invitation to stop over
in Greenvilc on the 9th and address
the association. Santo Sottile, of
Charleston is associated with the New
Jersey Governor in business in New
Jersey.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
WEAKEN BY LACK OF FOOD
FAMOUS SURGEON COLLAPSES
Scores of Cripples, Supported by
Clutches or Leaning on Canes,
Wait in Rain All Night to See
Specialist.

New York, Nov. 29.-Weakened by
lack of nourishment, due to a malady
of the stomach, Dr.. Adolf Lo-enz, the
noted Austrian surgeon, tainted three
times today while attending patients
in his charity clinic here.
Then after recovering from the
succession of collapses, which took
place within q few minutes of each
other, the famous specialist, deaf to
the pleadings Of his American col
leagues, insisted upon going to an
other hospital where new scores of
poor people were clamoring for his
ministrations.
Later in the day, and with the ut
most reluctance, DR.. Lorenz yielded
to the arguments of the physician
whom he consulted yesterday, an
nouncing that next week, unless he
was stronger, he would hold out one
clinic each day, in his effort to repay
part of his countrys debt to America
for food and medical aid.
ut is too much-all this work." he
said. II can not do it all with nv
strength. Pm sorry"
When the great bone specialist saw
his first patients at $3.50 this morn
ing, hundreds of men, women and
children were waiting in line outside
the hospital. A milkman and sand
wich vender had served breakfast to
many.
Scores, hospital attaches. declared,
had waited there in the rain all night
mothers and fathers with crippled
children in their arms, unfortunatcs
on crutches or leaning on canes. They
had been told the surgeon could not
possibly see them today. But still
they had waited, undespairing.
The patients selected for examina-
tion were placed in small compart-
ments. Witnesses expressed the opin-
ION that lack of air in them might
have caused the surgeon TO be over
come. After fainting the first time,
DR.. Lorcnz saw applicants in groups
OF five. In this way he examined
about 800.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
PERJURY CHARGED
IN ARBUCKLE CASE
Prosecution Presents Rebuttal Eyi-
dcncc-Medical Experts Called.

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-Prosecu-
ton rcbuttal evidence occupied the en-
tire session today in the trial of Ros-
coc c. Arbuckle on manslaurhtcr
charge in connection with the death of
Miss Virginia Rappc. The prosecution
announced at adjournment that it
would continue this character of evil
dcncc tomorrow.
Milton II. U'Rcn, assistant district
attorney, said that the commission
Of three medical experts VINO had
been selected to examine the bladder
OF Miss Rappc would not report be-
fore Tuesday. This commission will dc
termine, if possible, if the organ was
in a healthy condition before the fatal
rupture, which the prosecution al
lcgcs Arbuckle caused by the appli-
cation of external force.
The Major oprtion Of the prosccu-
tion's rebuttal was introduced
through a number of witnesses to con-
tradct evidence that Miss Rappc had
been in poor health for several years
prior to her death.
Refuses to Act
An attempt by the prosecution to
secure prejury warrant for Mrs. Min
ME Neighbors, defense witness, was
temporarily abandoned when the pre-
siding Judge of the Superior Court re-
fused to act and judges in the Crimi-
nal Court departments withheld ac.
ton until both sides could be heard
Early tonight, however, Mrs
Neighbors was placed under arrest
on the felony charge of prejury fol
which under California laws, no war.
rant is required.
She was released on $4,000 bond to
appear in police court probably to.
morrow.
Mrs Mary Paulin, hostess at a Los
Angeles resort where Mrs. Neighbor
had testified she met aid aided Miss
Rappe during an illness, testified thai
Miss Rappe had never registered al
the resort and that she could not re-
call having seen her there. Following
this testimony the State charged the
defense witness with perjury.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30

Of court this morning. He testified
that Miss Clarke seemed to lose all
interest in life after her brothers
death, and that she told him that she
often had communication with the
spirit of er dead brother. Other pecu-
liarities ad convinced him, he said,
that the postmistress was not of
sound mind. Asked by the States
attorney on ross-examination why
he had not reported Miss Clarke as
person of unsound mind to the post
al authorities, he said that to report
her would have been insubordination
and added that the inspectors who
visited the West Palm Beach post
office had known of her pecularties.
Eight Witnesses Called
Eight witnesses were called to the
stand by the defense during the sew
enth day Of the trial to testify as to
their opinion regarding the sanity of
the defendant. The testimony of the
seven witnesses was a chain of cor
roborative testimony declaring that
Miss Clarke was crazy. u
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED

Orangeburg, Nov. 29.-The matter
of enjoining the county highway COM
mission of OrangeburG County from
borrowing any more money and from
continuing their program of building
improved roads and concrete bridges
came up before Judge j. w. Devorc
at st. Matthews this afternoon. Aft
er long hearing Judge Devorc dis
solved the injunction, which leaves
the highway commission free to bor-
row money end continue the work of
building improved highways and
bridges.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
DRS. JOYNER AND POE
TO BE HERE TOMORROW

W. r. Gray, County Agent, states
mat Yesterday he received definite
assurance from organization head
quarter sthat DR.. }. y. .joyncr aud
DR.. Clarence Poe would be here to-
morrow for the meetings at Manning
and New Zion.
Dr. Joyncr will speak in the Court
House at 1 o'clock and DR.. Poe at
New Zion at the same hour. Big
crowds are expected to avail them
selves or the opportunity Of hearing
these distinguished speakers.
These men will speak on the CO.
operative Marketing Of Tobacco. A
subject that is of the utmost impor-
tancc to many farmers and business
men in the county.
Tomorrow is Cooperative Market.
ing Day" all over the tobacco belt of
South Carolina. Let nothing keep
you from one Of these meetings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
MILLION POUNDS
OF TOBACCO SIGNED
Largest Day i'll Campaign Had BY
Association
FOUR INVENTIVE DAYS
More Than 100000 Pounds Expect.
ed to BE Pledged BY Farmers
of State.

Florence, Nov. 29.-Approximatelv
100000 pounds of tobacco were
signed today under the Tri-State To-
bacco Growers Cooperation Mar
ketlng Association contract at top
meetings held in Horny, Marion and
Dillon counties, headquarters of the
South Carolina Tobacco Association.
announced tonight. The net results
represent the biggest days work and
achievement for cooperative market
ing of tobacco in the record of tbe
campaign in the South Carolina belt,
ofhclals of the association added.
The campaign Of four days length
that will cover every county in the
tobacco belt of the State. It will be
continued tomorrow in Florence and
Darlington counties, where the field
forces are moving tonight. Ten to
twenty meetings are being held every
day during these four dayas. n. Ben
ton Young, secretary of the South Car
DINA Tobacco, Association, announced
incident to today's work, the officials
OF the association expect the current
four days campaign will bring direct
~ not less than 100000 and ycrv
probably as much as 10000, 900 pound
of South Carolina tobacco under the
contract Of the Tri-Statc Bright Leaf
Association. Such results would nut
the South Carolina belt far more than
half way on its quota. The results
today now give near onc-third of her
minimum amount which is required to
make the cooperative contract valid
and binding in conjunction with Vir-
ginia and North Carolina.
we are encouraged particularly"
Mr. Young said tonight, 'by the fact
so many Of the signcrs now are small
planters. They were the overwhchn-
ing majority VIII osigncd the contract
at the meetings. Several Drominent
and influential growers signed the con-
tract, also, but the small planters re-
spondcd by the hundreds.
we hope these meetings are roinp
to give the movement the i-0pctus
which will put it over. With 5,o0O,-
600 to l0,000,000 pounds rcsultinr
directly from the meetings, there is
Iltt!" doubt these will be Forthcoming
quickly as an indirect result"
Officers Of the South Carolina To-
bacco Association are clated beyond
expression at the results today and
The present promise. There have been
many encouraging days in The cam
palgn but today is the greatest Of
all, the ysay unanimously. The cam
palgn is rapidly gaining impetus.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
MISS GRAY HONOREE
OF BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs: r. M. Mouzon entertained at
at a Bridge Party Monday evening
IN honor of Miss Claude Gray Of
Gray Court, who is visiting her bro
ther, Mr.. w. r. Gray and family The
rooms where the three tables were
placed were beautifully decorated in
fall flowers and pottcd plants. Those
invited to meet Miss GRAY were.
Misses Addie and Irma Weinberg,
Corlnne Barfield, Rose Erwin, Tora
Bagnal; Mcssrs. James Sprott,
Thomas Bagnal, Sam Barron, John
Bagnal, Taylor Stukcs and j. G..
Dinklns. A lovely salad course with
coffee was served the guests after
the game.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
NEWOOD ANNEX ALTON

Columbia, Nov. ga petition
from the citizens Of the Plnewood
section of Sumter county asking
the governor to order an election on
the question of this section annexing
to Clarendon county was filed with
Governor Cooper yesterday. The pc
tition was signed by only few voters
and the section is said not to be such
a large territory.
The governor appointed the follow
ing commission to examine into the
proposed annexation: in favor of
anncxing to Clarendon, J. r.. Griffin,
Pinewood; r. S. DesChamps Pine
wood; opposed to annexing to Claren-
don, o. d. Harvin and ID. r. LIe, both
of Pinewood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
RED CROSS NOTES

Because of the fact that it has
been necessary to give an unusual
amount Of bedside care for the past
six weeks, the work of school inspec-
tions has had to be partially given
up. 1t is hoped however that in a
short time the school inspections may
go on as planned.
The results of school inspections
made thus far for November are as
follows:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
BRIDGE PARTY

Mrs. George Williams was hostess
to the Ncighborhood Club when she
entertained at a Bridge party last
Wednesday afternoon. A lovely
salad course with coffee was served
the guests who were: Mcsdamcs r.
A. MouzOn, J. w. Widcman, John
Slater, j. II. Orvin, f.. C. Thomas,
Jake Weinberg, Leon Weinberg, W.
n. ReardOn and Allan Bradham.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30

Mrs: Lizzie Duncan and children
from !Gaffney, are visiting Mrs. l.. %.
Huggins.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30

Mrs. Sallie Burgess Of Quitman,
Ga.' is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Stukes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30

w. E. Jenkinson has had his store
front very much improved by the ar
tistlc touch of Painter Brown.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30


Mr.. C. J. Gibson met with a painful
accident yesterday, by the breaking
of grind stone, striking him on the
arm and cutting so severely that DR..
". l.. Dickson was called and per
formed surgical operation on it.
Prof. }. L. lnabnit, principal of the
Pine Grove Graded School has been
quite sick and came to Manninp to
rest: Tic went to- Orangcburg to see
his relatives and he is now back suf-
f1clently improved to be at his work.
krasnof wants everybody to take
advantage of his removal sale. He is
offering big bargains, and he is de-
tcrmincd to get clear of his stock be-
fore January 1st. He wants the cash
and he is offering big inducements.
Come to town and see what he will
do for you.
Yesterday morning Abraham Dun
more, an aged and much thought of
colorcd man, while at work in the
came in contact with a belt and it
mangled one of his arms. He was
placed III wagon and brought down
to DR.. Geiger's operating room, where
the arm was amputated.
Governor McSwecney has appoint
ed Supervisor II. c. Owens a dele
gate to the Good Roads Convention
which assemblies in Grecnvil!c. We
hope Mr.. Owens will attend, and he
should do so at the expense of the
county. At this Convention there
will be all kinds of road machinery
and expert road builders where Drac-
teal demonstrations in road building
will be made.
Rev. p. B. Wells left yesterday
morning to attend the annual confer
cnce which convenes in Colrmh;a
Rev. Wells says he carries with him
the very best report he ever carried
with him to conference and he is as
proud OF it as small boy with a
brand new toy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30

Mr.. Myer Krasnoff Of Bishopville,
spent last Monday night in Manning
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-11-30
HAPPENINGS OF
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November 9th, 1901

Died yesterday, near Manning
Ashley Dyson, aged % years.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Sale Nets 5000 for Blind
Morristown Club Disposes of
Articles for ~. Y. Association

sale of furnishings for summer
cottages held at the Women's Com
munity Club, of Morristown, N. J., on
Thursday and Friday of last week
netted more than 5000 for the New
York Association for the Blind. Every
article sold was made by sightless
man or woman from that institution in
dependent of any sighted help, and the
work included rugs, cushions, baskets,
trays, hammocks, table scarfs, bags,
such household articles as aprons and
smocks, and novelties for gifts and
bridge parties. A cape of Delft blue
homespun, woven on the lighthouse
looms and made up in the sewing rooms
of the lighthouse, aroused special in
terest.
In charge Of arrangements for the
Women's Community Club was Miss
Mary E. Thomas, and the patronesses
included Mrs. g. Marshall Allen, Mrs.
Howard Bayne, Mrs. Arthur Butler,
Mrs. Willard V. King and Mrs. Seth E.
Thomas.
President Harding is honorary chair
man of the Committee for Lighthouses
for the Blind, which is now carving
on campaign for $2,000,000 with the
New York lighthouse as general head
quarters. The fund raised will be used
for the extension of the lighthouse
work for the trade instruction of the
blind and for fitting them to take their
places in the seeing world. Contribu-
tons may be addressed to Lewis L.
Clarke. treasurer, at the lighthouse, III
East Flfty-niRth Street, New York CITY.
New-York tribune., 1921-06-12
Emergency Aid Will Give
Russian Benefit Tuesday
Princess Speranskey To Be
Honor Guest at Yarmarka
i'm PHILADELPHIA

Princess Michael Cantacuzene- -Sper-
aanskey, Mrs. w. W. Rockhill and Nine
Gregory lzvolsky will be guests of
honor at Russian Yarmarka, to be
given in the gardens of the Philadel-
PIMA Emergency Aid Tuesday after
noon, Tor the benefit of the American
Central Committee for Russian Relief
of the executive committee. of which
they are all members.
Mrs. George Horace Lorimer is chair
man of the committee in charge of the
affair, the other members being Mrs.
j.. Bertram Lippincott, Mrs. George w
Childs Drexel, Mrs. M. ]. Willis Martin,
Mrs. Alexander Van Rensselaer,, Mrs.
George Wharton Pepper and Mrs. Bar
clay H. Warburton.
The affair will consist of tea and a
sale of cross-stitched linens, blouses
and children's dresses, dolls in proyin-
clal costume, wooden toys and Moscow
enameled boxes, and will be similar to
the bazaar and the dansant given at the
PIaza during April by the New York
Chapter Of the American Central Com
mlttee for Russian Relief.
Proceeds of the Yarmarka will be
used for the enlarging and equfpping
OF the workshops established in Eu-
Iropean cities for Russians who are
living IN exile as result of Bolshevik
rule. More than one million members
OF the educated and professional al
classes are numbered among the exiles.