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The Washington times., 1911-11-09
FUND FOR YIN. c. A.
WILL BE RAISED AS
SLEMAN MEMORIAL
One Hundred Worthy Boys
to Be Aided Speakers
Laud Former Citizen.

Twenty-Five thousand dollars, the In
terest on which will provide member
ships and tuition in the Young Mems
Christian Association for 100 worthy
boys, also make possible the extension
or the associations foreign work de-
partment, Is to be raised as memorial
10 John B. Sleman, jr.
Such was the decision reached by
unanimous vote at the Sleman memor-
iai meeting in the New Willard Hotel
The $4,000 will be deposited at rate
OF interest not less than per cent.
This will bring in revenue of 81 $50
annually Half of this, according to
the provisions of the resolution, will go
TO the Twenty-four-hour-a Club,
the foreign work department of the
Y: M. c., A., which Mr.. Sleman found
ed. The other half will be used In pay
Ing memberships and tuitions for the
boys. -. .iI-
Many Laud Him.
The plan was presented and adopted
after laudatory addresses had been
made before several hundred OF Mr.
Sleman's admirers by Henry B. F. Mac
fariand, Commissioner Cuno H. Ru-
dolph, the Rev. Dr. Samuel H; Greene,
John w. Foster, and the Rev. DR.. John
Following the invocation by Bishop
Alfred Harding. Mr.: Macfarland spoke
Vi tne power MT. SleNlan nau Deen IN
International work.
Commissioner Rudolph spoke of the
zeal with which Mr.. Sleman entered
into his score or more Of undertakings.
He said the work he did as secretary
Of the Y. M, c. A. was at the expense Of
his physical well-being. Mr.. Rudolph
recounted the farewell given Mr.. Sle-
man by several hundred, Washington
ians when he left for foreign lands.
Praised As Churchman.
"Sleman as a Churchman" was the
subject Of DR.. Greene's address.
Mr.. Foster, former Secretary Of State,
spoke Of "Sleman as a Philanthropist," :"
and referred to his work in raising
funds for the colored Y. NJ. c. A.
DR.: Mott gave Mr.. Sleman much
credit for the fact. that subscriptions to
"n missions have increased from
ssooo, 900 annually to $50, 900 annually
In the United States during the last
five years.
A double quartet, arranged and direct
ed by Charles r. Tittman, sang several
selections. Mgr. William T. Russell
pronounced the benediction.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
R-prieye for SLAYER.

"A second reprievs for Arthur John
son. coiored. condemned to die for the
murder Of John offenstein. q black
smith, last December, has been granted
By Justice Dan Thew Wright, of the
District Supreme Court The flrst stay
Of execution was from February u to
November 20 and the second one 20
February H. 1872. Johnson's case now
is before the District Court Of Appeals.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Ambassador O'Brien
Has Arrived In Rome

Ambassador 0'Brisn has arrived at
Rome, ana has taken charge OF the
American embassy there, according to
q telegram from him to the state De-
partment this afternoon. He says he
has not presented his. credentials, and
will not 10 30 until tho return Of the
King next week.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Recital For Blind.

A song and plano recital win be given
In the Public Library this Afternoon at
o'clock for the beneft of the blind
Mrs. Hazel wegner Reeder. soprano;
Miss Iverna Child. pianist: Miss Jessie
Galloway. accompanist, will render q
program OF number of popular and
select songs. The weekly readings and
musicales are primarily for the benefit
of the blind. but other persons will be
admitted.
The Washington times., 1911-11-09
Boy Suicide Buried.

Frank Boswell, boy suicide, who pre-
ferred death to facing a charge of en-
bezzling $40 from his employers, was
buried I'm Congressional Cemetery to-
day. Funeral services were held at the
homo of his parents, 503 Fl street south
west, az o'clock, the Rev. JOHN Il.
briggs, pastor of the Fifth Baptist
Church, officiating.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-09

In the matter of the application OF
James j. Remington for the renewal
OF his license to operate and maintain a
toll ferry. on Salmon river, his bond and
application was examined and found to
satisfactory and his petition was grant,
ed.
In the matter OF the Viewers Report
on the road petitioned for by VIM A,
Sutton. Fl. A. Cochran ct al in Road
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-02-09

TIC DOIIu ana COTlITdCt OF DIT. q. o
Stockton. County Physician. was here
tXartlned and arn oyed.
The application of II. G. Denny to
pay the original taxes on personal pro-
,eit@ Ter the Veal of1905 was examined
and as it appeared to the Board that
the said tax could not be collected, as
the applicant has no real or personal
property. II was therefore ordered that
q" auditor accept the original amount
500 Is IN settlement for the year of 1905.
Claims were examined and allowed on
IL. a.xalc ILL
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
REGRETS BE is LIVING
Druggist Hired Man
to Kill Him.

In a letter signed, ga Broken
Hearted Husband" received in Ha-
zleton, Pa, this week, Francis K.
Eble, a druggist, who disappeared
two months ago, sends his regrets
that he is still living, despite the
fact that he paid a man $3.50 to
murder him. Eble is now in New
York city. He still desires death but
will not commit suicide.
According to his letter Eble left
Hazleton because Of marital diff
culties. All trace of him was lost
until several days ago when he-w
traced to Buffalo, N. Y, by mileage
he had used. From that city he went
to New York where he obtained en-
ployment. In his letter he rails bit
terly at the Coward who took his
money and failed to keep, his bargain
by appearing at the appointed time
and place to do the murder fo1
which he had accepted pay.
The disappearance of Eble created
a great deal of interest in Hazleton.
Searching parties secured the noun
tains for weeks after he left home. It
as believed that he had killed him
self until several days ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07

guished, but as the roof had caught
FIRE from the opposite side Of the
street and no help was available, the
home and all it's valuable contents
were left to their fate
Chaplain Gage has retraced, as far
as possible, the line Of Sherman's
advance from the Broad river bridge
into and through Columbia. But the
new city of nearly $4,000 population,
more than fve-fold its inhabitants
at the time of it's great disaster. pre-
sents no residence of its former ap-
pearance. It was then exceedingly
beautiful, and the memory Of its de-
struction has been indelibly made on
the chaplsin's mind for more than IS
wears. He makes no attempt 20 soften
the sorrow and bitterness which that
unfortunate and cruel disaster
brought to SO many happy homes.
"No man could have felt deeper
sympathy than was mine when, with
tears, mingled with those Of devoted
fathers. mothers and children. left
them sitting in the ashes Were 50
recently they had: enjoyed all the
comforts and luxuries of social and
domestic ife N the heart of this
beautiful Southland" he said. IT
was the most heart-rending scene Of
our great cruel war, the bloody bat
tleseIds alone excepted
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Body Found Lashed to Post in
Midst of Embers.

Refusing to comply with demands
for money by band of bandits at
Ajuno, Michoacan, Robert ]. Swea-
sey, an American, superintendent OF
the Central Railroad of Michoacan,
was burned at the stake On May 16,
according to the story Of Joseph
Eansfelder, one Of the refugees, who
arrived at San Francisco Monday on
the steamer Newport from Manzan-
lilo.
Hansfelder says that the bandits
had made demands for money of ev-
cry American in the district. Some
complied but Sweasey refused to pay.
Hansfelder declares he made his way
to Sweasey's house, three miles dis
tant from his own home, on May 16,
and found the house burned to the
ground and Sweasey's body lashed to
a post in the midst of the burning
embers.
Mrs. Sweasey had disappeared and
is believed to have been taken pris-
oner by the bandits and held for
ransom. Fearing his own house
would be attacked Hansfelder, with
his family, made his way to Mama
milo and took passage for the United
States. Sweasey is believed by. Hans
fielder to have been a former resident
of San Diego.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Woman's Body Found in Bath Tub.
Husband Suspected

Detectives. delving into New York's
latest sensational murder mystery,
Thursday night succeeded in finding
the remains of a woman in batn
tub. There were two sets of letters,
one apparently from the father, and
the other from the mother of the vic
tim, each writer addressing the MIS-
sive to a different person at differ
ent addresses.
The woman who signed herself
"mother" dated her letter from Blue
Island, Ill, and forwarded them to
Mrs. Henry A. Schieb, or Mrs. Lii
lian schieb, at 1s7 West e3rd street.
Letters from father were dated 81
Thomas street, Springfield, Mass,
and sent to Mrs. Hugh Sherman, to
PSF West 18th street The body has
been identified as that Of Mrs.
schieb, by the victims husband,
Henry A. Schjeb, whom the police
have looked up on technical charge
of driving his employers automobile
without license.
Schieb was piled with questions
for three hours He is said to have
admitted that he himself wrote q
letter addressed to himself signed
"Anna," which the police took from
his pocket when he was arrested.
eI was going to show that letter 20
nv wife when she came back he IS
quoted as having said, Ito prove rnat
other women liked me-" His hand
writing tallies closely with that OF
the person who signed the letter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
LOSES A SMALL FORTUNE.
Jones Was Unsuccessful in Cotton
and Wheat Deal.

The Spartanburg Herald says W.
T. Jones, the wealthy Union county
planter, who will be taken to the
State penitenti.:y at Columbia next
week to serve life term for poison
ing his wife, bears no malice towards
anybody, and has decided to submit
to the Judgment of the courts grace
fully, although he declares he is in
nocent of his wife's murder.
1t was learned recently that Jones
had lost an amount estimated at
about 100000 through speculation
IN cotton and wheat. He has ap-
pointed the Nicholson Trust company
Of Union. trustee of his estate, and
instructed the company to pay his
debts out of the income of his plan
tations.
Jones owns about 5000 acres OF
land, 1000 acres being contained in
a single pantation. The annual in
come from his property varies from
$4,000 TO $4,000, it is said.
According to SpartanburS friends
Jones turned TO speculation in an ef-
fort not only to recover the attor-
neys' fees and other expenses of his
trial and appeals to the supreme
court. but also to divert his mind
from his trouble At first, it is said,
he was successful. but later the tide
turned ard he sustained heavy losses.
Jones is cow Sorty-one years old.
He is said to be tall, handsome
man and IS well educated. He at
tended the University of South Caro-
lima and Davidson college, \. c., but
did nct graduate from either.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
TRAINS COLLIDE
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED AND
MANY INJURED.
The Day Coach Was Totally Wrecked
and in This Car Most Of the Cas-
uaItieS Took Place.

At least nine persons were killed
and 20 injured Monday in a head-on
collision between eastbound and
westbound passenger trains Nos. 9
and -, on the Burlington railroad,
ten miles east of McCook, Neb. The
engineers of both trains are reported
among the killed.
The members of the Denver and
Omaha baseball teams of the West
ern league were passengers on the
westbound train, the Colorado lin
|ited. A number of members Of both
teams were slightly hurt. James Nc
Gill, president of the Denver team,
was among the injured.
The day coach on the limited was
totally wrecked and in this car most
of the casualties took place. The
tourist car and baggage car were
thrown on their sides but, Sc far as
is known, their occupants escaped
serious injuries. Surgeons and nurses
have been summoned from McCook
and other nearby towns.
Officials of the Chicago, Bur1ing-
ton and Quincy railroad have only
meagre information Of the accident.
The first report to the Chicago Office
said the wreck was the result Of
head-on collision between trains Nos.
and -. Both of these are through
trains, the No. 9, or westbound, be-
ing on its initial run as far as Den
yer.
No. 9 left Chicago Sunday morn
ing with a heavy passenger list. Pre-
viously it had only run as far as Ne
braska points, but a new schedule
took it to Denver and it carried full
list of passengers with through trans
portation. It was due at ;McCook.
Neb., at about Z a. m. Monday. The
No. IL train was also through
train, eastbound, and due in Chicago
at a. N. Tuesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
WosIAN's BODY FOUND.
Mysterious Tragedy Revealed Near
Victims Own Home.

With bullet wounds in the face
and back and the face crushed IN
with a piece of timber the body OF
Mrs. David Sapp, of Quitman, Ga.'
was found early Friday morning in
sink hole, about a quarter of mile
from her home. She had been miss
ing since Monday afternoon. Just
before her disappearance, it is said,
ncighbors heard three shots in the
Sapp home, but no one was seen
about the premises. When his wife
failed to return Monday night, Sapp
notified the police and Investigation
showed a lot Of blood leading to
desolate spot, where the. body was
finally located Friday. No arrests
have been made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
KILLED By FALL FROM CAR
John Hutto, Young Man, Meets In
slant Death.

At the planning mill of the Dan
vile Lumber company, one mile
south Of Pelion, at 5 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, John Hutto, a young
white man, was thrown from tram
car and instantly KILLED, his neck
and skull being broken by the fall.
The young man was an employe Of
the Danville Lumber company and
was operating the car. The brakes
refused to work, it is thought, and
the car crashed into spur track
with great force. The accident was
witnessed by a number who rushed
to aid young Hutto, but he was al
ready dead when they reached him.
John Hutto was the son Of Britt
Hutto, and was well thought of n
the community. His remains We're
buried in the cemetery at Good Hope
Baptist church this afternoon at four
O'clock
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
ILLEGAL COMBINE
TRUST MUST DISSOLVE
IN EIGHT MONTHS.
Justice Harlan Dissents as to Bear.
ing OF Extent Of Restraint on the
Trusts.

The government Monday won a
sweeping victory over the so-called
tobacco trust" when the supreme
court held the American Tobacco
company and it's allied corporations
to be operating in violation fthe
Sherman antitrust law.
Associate Justice Harlan delivered
vigorous dissent to part OF the de-
cision, although he agree that the
American Tobacco company and its
accessories and subsidiary corpora
tions were members Of the Sherman
antitrust act.
His dissent, as expressed from the
bench, centered around two points,
First, he took issue with the court
for sending the case back to the low
er court.
'T have found nothing in the rec
ord" he said, which makes me at
all anxious to perpetuate any new
combination among these companies
which the court comedies had at all
times exhibited a conscious wrong
doing"
In the second place, he reiterated
the objection he expressed in the
Standard Oil decision Of two weeks
ago to the adoption of the "rule
Of reason'' as standard for ascer-
tanning what restraints Of trade vio-
late the Sherman antitrust law.
The tobacco trust decision is char
acterized by Attorney General Wick
ersham as a most comprehensive and
sweeping verdict for the goYernme ent,
The trust is held to be combiaa-
ton in restraint of trade-a mon
opoly in violation Of the law.
The decision affects IS Amer
lean corporations, two English cor
porations and 20 individual defend
ants.
An opportunity is given the trust
to disintegrate and re-create con-
dition of transacting business not re-
pugnant to law.
If at the end of six or eight months
the corporations fail to bring them
selves within the law, receiver and
dissolution will follow.
The trust is held to have been
guilty of intimation, and clearly to
have shown a purpose to- stide COM
petition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Must Fulfill Condition.

The will Of Richard H. Clark. a
wealthy lawyer and writer on Roman
Catholic subjects, who died at New
York last week, leaves the large in
&C ne en- his residuarv estate to his
de ughter, Nary Ada Clarke, $50 long
as she Shall remain in the world aud
net become a member OF any r:onas-
tie or religious sisterhood, or other
institution or community
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
BURGLAR FOUND HANGING.
Attempted to Rob New York House
and Met His Death.

AS an animal might he caught in
trap in the solitude of woodlands and
HELD there until it died, a human be-
ing was found in New York recently
"a man who attempted the burglary
of wealthy mans home. The body
was identified as that Of Joseph Tau
er, twenty-seven years old, who had
lived at No. 21S East One Hundred
and Twenty-third street. Mrs. Elias
Surut, wife. of a woolen merchant,
came from her summer home at ArV-
erne and discovered in her town
house at No. 1873 West One Hundred
and Twenty-f7st street, Manhattan,
the body Of the burgler hanging from
the skylight. The lid Of the skylight
lay across the back Of his neck.
Slowly he had strangled. Then his
body had dangled for days from the
roof of the vacant house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
MARRIED SAME MAN TWICE.
Children See Father First Time in
Thirteen Years.

II statements are true, and there
is no reason to doubt them, iMr. Rob
ert E. Henley and his wife, of Macon,
will be married in few days for the
second time-to= each other. The
Henley family lived in Texas thirteen
years ago. The father OF the fam
lily left the mother and three chill
dren and went further in search OF
work, the .samily came 'baik to
Georgia, and the father was to come
back to see them the following
Christmas season:
He failed to come. Also no word
ever came to the family in Georgia
from their father-till the Galveston
food when it was reported to them
shat he had been in,ons The nnmb:r
who lost their lives in that disaster.
Just previous to that time, however.
Mrs. Henley got a divorce from her
husband on the grounds Of deser-
ton.
Thursday night Mr.. Henley appear
ed sound and well and wrote from
the hotel note to his former wife
asking that he be allowed to call
upon her and see the Children .
The children are now grown-two
are full grown, pretty young ladies
and the son is travelling man for a
1oo,1 u.ho1oco1o hn11eo
The daughters went to their home
on Pulaski street Thursday evening
to see middle-aged stranger sitting
on the veranda. For the first time
since they were tots of six and eight
years, they spoke to their father and
felt his hands upon their heads. Mr..
and Mrs. Henly, it is stated on good
authority will remarry. The husband
has been living at Paris, Texas, and
has had fine success in business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Kills Wife and Self.

Dave Floyd shot and killed his
wife as she lay in bed last night and
then committed suicide as the sheriff
with a posse and bloodhounds were
about to capture him. He was en-
RACED because the court had awarded
their child to his wife following their
divorce case. The killing occurred
on a plantation about l2 miles from
Pelham, Ga.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
PIrnees Over Embankr1ent.

Three Pullmans and an observa-
ton car OF the southwestern Limit
ed" that left Memphis for Kansas
City Thursday night plunged over
an emDankment when the train was
wrecked between Lacygne and Pleas
onton, Kan, Friday. Reports declare
no passeng gers were killed. A few oi
them sustained injuries. however.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
GLASS EYE BURSTS.
Goes OF Like Gun RS Man Talked
With 3 Friend.

With a report like gun, Building
Inspector Frank R. MINERS glass
eye exploded as he sat chatting with
friend in his Office at Allentown,
Pa. Minner fell to the floor and
sank into Inconsistencies.
A physician was called and Minner
was rushed to the hospital, where
he is in serious condition. 1t is
feared that particles Of the eye have
penetrated his brain. He had worn
the eye II years.
Local physicians say this is the
first accident Of its kind in history.
They advance the theory that cellu-
loid was substituted for glass in the
eve and that the heat of the suns
rays, focused on it by a mirror un-
felt by Minner, caused it to explode.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
SWEEP INTO EUROPE
"THE YELLOW PERIL is NOT a
MYTH" SAYS AN OFFICER.
Thinks That the Yellow Hordes VIII
Eventually Sweep Through Russia
Into Europe.

Into Europe.
'*It is the conviction of every Rus
sian officer on the Chinese frontier
that the yellow peril is no myth, !"
said Lieut.. P. T. Etherton, who has
just arrived in this country. Lieut..
Gtherton is the Indian army officer
vho recently completed wonderful
'ourney across Asia from India to
iberia accompanied only by his IN
ian orderly.
81 have talked with many Russians
rom the Pamirs up to Siberia, and
they were all of the same opinion, :"
he added. cit will be thing, they
say, not of today nor of tomorrow,
but they feel assured that the yellow
kordes will eventually sweep through
Asiatic Russia into Europe. They
have great respect for potential value
of the Chinese as soldiers. Trained
and properly led they believe them
to be of the same standard as the
Japanese.
China" said Lieutenant Etherton
in conclusion, "is desirous Of consol-
:datins her power, and since the
Russo-Japanese war is awakening to
a sense Of responsibilities and the
latent strength she possesses. She
as realized that to get at the root of
the evil she must purify the system
of administration corrupt and rotten
10 the core.
''This she is endeavoring to do,
though time is needed to cleanse and
remodel a system in vogue for CEN
turies. With the formation of the
new model troops, the management
of the schools on modern lines, and
reforms in the administration signs
are apparent that China is desirous
of developing her illiminitabie re-
sources.
with view to resisting aggres-
sion along the western, and north
western frontiers of the empire, she
is showing great energy and determi-
nation in reorganizing her military
forces under foregn supervision, and
This coupled with the scheme to con-
stitute a force of irregular cavalry
from amongst the Mongol population
may we'll give rise to perturbation
N Russian circles. The awakening
OF China is at hand! She will be the
predominant power of the East"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Automobile Accident.

IN an automobile accident near
Richmond, Va, Saturday Miss Mil
dred Calisch was instantly killed and
the other occupants of the car, Miss
es Hanna May, Bessie Straus and Vir-
ginia Levin and Emanuel Wallerstein,
Harold Calisch, brother of the dead
girl. and Sylvan Straus, were more or
less seriously injured.