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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Nsar|y Eight HiIlien Bales P.cked Up to
October Eighteen.
EXCEEDS FORMER YEARS
Cotton Made Ready For Market
5, Largely Exceeds the Amount Gin
ned To Same Date In Preceding
Three Seasons as Will Be Seen by
the Report Published Below.

Cotton ginning throughout the
South since the picking Of the crop
of 1911 began has been carried on
with greater activity this season than
in any year in the history of the in
dustry and has resulted in the un-
precedented quantity Of 7,740 654
bales of cotton ginned to October
is and 1,044 469 more than the big
sued at 10 o'clock Wednesday show
ed that greater quantities We're gin
ned during the season in every cot'
ton State except Oklahoma.
There were 2,3lS 900 bales more
than were ginned last year to the
same date; 1922 740 bales more
than during the record crop year OF
1904, and Ak per cent Of this
years total crop of 13 697,31O run
ming bales were ginned to October
is and 1,44,469 more than the big
crop Of 1908 when 4S.1 per cent OF
the years crop Of IS 432,13l run
Ming bales were ginned to that date.
Throughout the growing season
various conditions caused the crop to
mature much earlier than in most
previous years and harvest condi-
tions have been excellent in most
districts OF the cotton belt. In Tex
as the ginning surpassed previous
record by more than 100000 bales;
in Georgia by 42s,000 bales; in Ala
bama by 13s 000 bales; in North
Carolina 12e, 1000 bales, and in South
Carolina by $4,000 bales.
The number of running bales.
counting round as half bales, with
comparative statistics TO the CORE
spending date for the past three
years and the percentage OF the to-
tai crop ginned to October is in
these years is as follows: 7,740.-
634 bales, compared with 5 423,62S
bales last year when 46.e per cent
of the entire crop was ginned to Oct
ober IS; 530,967 bales in 1909,
when SIS per cent was ginned, and
e,296 166 bales in 1908, when 4s.1
per cent was ginced.
Ginning by States with comparl-
sons and the percentage of total crop
eirned to October Is in previous
years, follows:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
A TRAGEDY OF THE DESERT.
Thirsting Family Drink Water From
a Poison Spring.

One of the most pitiful tragedies
of the Mojabe Desert in recent years
was discovered in 1nyo county, Cal,
when a party of teamsters on their
way across the sandy waste came
upon the family Of George McDer-
mott.
McDermott and family, consisting
of his wife and FIVE children, started
overland several weeks ago for mill
valley Utah. Becoming short Of wa
ter, it is thought, they drank from
enc of the rumerous poison springs
on the desert. Their horse and COW
became sick and the cow died. Then
McDermott fell i'll and died six days
later.
The distracted widow and mother
then took up the reins and drove the
nearly dead horses for miles over
the desert in search Of water until
she too was stricken. When the
teamsters found the family the moth
er was uear death and the children,
all sick, were clinging to her. All
were taken on to Mill City snd 1t Is
thought the mother will die.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
her THROAT CUT
FEMALE DOCTOR FOUND DEAD
IN HER APARTMENT.
Her Body Was Fcand By Her As.
sistana Who Delayed Reporting
It For An Hour.

At Indianapolis, Ind, DR.. Helen
Knake was found dead, her body
cut and bruised, in bed room of
ler apartment Tuesday. The police
are satisfied she was murdered. DR..
Knabe's body was found when her
assistant, Miss Katherine MePher-
son, entered the apartment.
The body and the bed upon which
it lay were covered with blood but
no weapon was found in any Of the
rooms nor was it apparent robbery
had been committed. All the win
dows were closed, though the physr-
clan, who was devoted to physical
culture, habitually slept with the
windows open.
DR.. Knabe was last seen alive by
Miss Mcpherson, to whom she had
said late Monday that she inIenced
spending the evening in studying.
She lived and had her Office on the
ground floor of an apartment house
in a prosperous and quiet neighbor-
rood. No persons, so far as has been
learned. heard sounds of struggle
ir DR.. Knabe's apartment Monday
night.
Augusta Knabe the physicians
cousin, and the latter's stepfather,
Franc Kropp, told the police that
DR.. Knabe had no enemy so far as
they knew. She was 35 years Of age
and a graduate Of the Indiana Col
lege of Medicine.
The police put aside the theory of
suicide when they examined DR..
Knabe's body and saw that though
the throat had been slashed, there
was no blood on the dead wonan's S
hands and when no knife was found
in her rooms. She was in her night
gown.
Reports Of Dr.. Knabe's death were
not made to the police for an hour
after her body was discovered. DR..
Knabe, though she had a wide ac-
ouaintance, is said not to nave had
an intimate friend among the men
she knew.
Jefferson Haynes, the negro janl-
tof Of the apartment house in which
DR.. Knabe lived, was taken to po-
lice headquarters to be questioned
as to his whereabouts at different
hours Monday night and whether
or not he saw any one about the
Knabe apartment other than DR..
Knabe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
SNAKE CHOKEs CHILD.
Teacher Unwinds Reptile and Whips
it to Death.

New Philadelphia, O., Oct. ga
::,,acksnage five feet long coiled sew
eral times around her neck, nearly
killed Lillian Porcher, aged eight, OF
Port Washin gton, Pa, while she was
at play during recess at school.
The child was choked unconscious
and is in a critical condition. A
teacher pulled the snake from the
child's neck and killed it. The little
girl and a companion were playing
in building in the school yard when
the snake dropped from the rafters
and coiled around her neck. She
tried to dash the reptile to the
ground but it gripped tightly and
she fell struggling.
The other child danced up and
down In horror and screamed at the
TOP of her voice. This attracted the
teacher. When the latter entered the
building the Porcher child black in
the face, was unconscious. The teach
er seized the snake by the neck and
unwinding it whipped it to pieces
against the wall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
STORY OF A CRIME
MAY BRING TO LIGHT THE FOUL
MURDER OF A BOY.
Il Is Thought That the Murderer is
Now Resident of the Town Of
Gaffney.

The town of Gafney grew excited
last Wednesday when rumor reach
ed there that red handed murderer
was living in the town unsuspected
The excitement was caused by the
following item which appeared some
weeks ago N a North Carolina news
paper:
In Rutherfordton County evil
dence is being gathered to incrimi-
nate one O. it's foremost citizens,
who has moved to South Carolina re-
centy of one of the most hideous
crimes. It is asserted that he is guilty
of murder and arson. 1t is charged
that the man, whose name will be
given out in short time, murdered a
young boy near Island Ford some
years ago and also burned Gov
ernment store house after stealing
the whiskey. The man in question
will Probably endeavor to escape on
the plea of insanity, but steps are
being taken to prevent this, while
detectives are on the trail and a
sensation is promised soon."
A minister Of Gaffney who read
the above article stated to a news
paper reporter that the finger of sus-
picion pointed to certain man and
that circumstances led him TO believe
that the man was then in Gafney.
The story goes that a man of Ruth
erfordton county hired boy to work
for him, or rather the boy was bound
t him. The man was Of rather
penurious disposition and did not
provide for the boy very suita-
bic clothing.
Finally the youngster prevailed on
his employer to purchase g, new suit
of clothes and this was done but
shortly after, the employer became
incensed over trivial offence, and 60
ing to the house Of neighbor. he
secured his assistance and went on
the trail Of the boy It is this neigh
Dor who Is said to be living IN Gall
ney at this time.
Together the pair pursued the boy
to the Island Ford referred to above,
where they caught him. They then
forced him to remove the clothing
and gave him his choice Of swim
ming Broad River at that point, or
taking seventy-hVe lashes. The youth
decided to try the swim, and had
started when the two men opened
fire on him. It is said that several
shots. were fred from pistols and that
the boy sank.
He was never heard Of or seen af-
ter that but later the skeleton was
found further down the river. 1t
is further stated that the man who
first had the boy hired died a short
time after this and on his death bed
confessed to the crime, and stated
that the ether man had since moved
to South Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
4 THREE CoRNERED TRAGEDY.
Nan Shot and Killed by an Officer at
County Fair.

At Fayetteville, n. c.. r. J. Chason
was shot and instantly killed bE
Township Constable Al. J. Plate, af-
ter Chason had inflicted who may
prove fatal wound on the officer
as a result of row between Chason
and a youthful lemonade vender out
side the grounds of the Fayetteville
fair. The lemonade man, in the rush
Of the homecoming crowds, split
some lemonade on a woman's dress
when Chason who was said to be in
toxicated, took the matter up and
attacking the yender, stabbed him
in the back. Constable Plate interven-
ed to save the life Of the younger
own throat. He ran and killed his
own throat. He red and killed his
attacker almost instantly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
AUTO TURNS over
ONE NAN KILLED AND MAN AND
WOMEN BADLY HURT.
Chairman Butler of the American
Automobile Association Was Kill
ed Near Tiftcn, Ga.

S. N. Butler, of New York City,
wascSnstantly killed near TifIon Ca,
Wednesday morning when the auto
mobile which he was driving in the
Gli6den tour was overturned. T. j..
Walker and his wife were injured.
Mr.. Butler was chairman Of the
contest board OF the American Au-
tomobile association. WALKER is the
referee Of the Glidden tour now in
progress.
The accident was caused by the
steering knuckle on the car breaking
The car was wrecked and Mr.. But
ler was instantly killed Wien he was
crushed by the wheel hub. Referee
Walkers injuries are believed to be
serious.
Referee Walker is president of the
California Automobile association.
Mrs. Walkers arm was broken. The
injured people were carried to Tif-
ton hospitals. The fatal accident
took place at 9:20 o'clock three miles
from the city.
The machine was running at
good speed, when the steering ap-
paratus went wrong. 1t plunged for
ward on it's nose and turned a SOM
ersault and settled on its side. But
Ter was caught beneath q wheel,
while the other occupants were
thrown to the road.
Other machines came to the rescue
and with the aid Of a rope pulled the
car off Buffers body. He was badly
cut and crushed His body was
placed aboard a train and brought
te this place.
The Walkers, who also are from
New York, were brought to a local
hospital. Walker has a dislocated
shoulder and broken collar bone.
Mrs. Walker is suffering more from
shock than from her broken arm.
Charles F. Kellman Of Rochester,
n. Y, was in the same car, but es-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
WIFE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Husband Was Handling a Pistol and
1t Went or.

A dispatch from Bennettsville
says an unfortunate accident occurred
in that county yesterday morning
when Durant Cole accidentally shot
and killed his wife, Sarah Cole. It
is said that Durant was accustomed
tc loading his pistol at nigrt before
going to bed and then in the morn
ing removing the cartridges from
the chambers. He started to break
the pistol for the purpose Of unload
ing it when it was discharged, the
ball taking effect in the body of his
wife, and she died soon there
after. After a careful examination on
the part by Coroner T. F. McRae,
the jury returned a verdict to the
effect that Sarah Cole has come TO
her death by mischance or ACCIDENT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
PICKPOCKET WAS OUTWITTED.
Man BE Had Robbed Turned Him
Over to a Policeman.

Just as Harry D. Miller OF Bridge
port had missed a train at the Grand
Central Depot in New York Thursday
evening, a we'll dressed stranger con-
soled with him and invited him to
a drink. At the bar Miller felt his
watch and money slip from his pock-
ct. He said nothing, but quietly walk
ed to the street with the man and
called to Police Sergeant Walsh as
he passed them. At the station house
the man said he was Charles Smith
of No. 2S7 Third avenue. He admit
ted taking the watch, and was chew
ing up SIS bill when it was checked
out of his mouth. He was locked up
charged with grand larceny.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
SAVES her MISTRESS LIFE.
A Good Cow Butts and Runs Away
Bad Cow.

At Kansas City, Mo. her pet COW,
"Bosy," saved the life Of Mrs. Kate
Vermillion when she was attacked on
her farm Thursday by another COW
in the herd with which the valorous
"Bossy" was on bad terms. "Bossy
was in another part Of the clover
field when the bad cow Of the flock,
Honey Dew" began to trample and
gore Mrs. Vermillion. The good co"
came on the run mooing angrily,
and it jumped at the bad COW, full
tilt and butted and trampled it, while
the woman crawled away. She was
dangerously injured but will recoy-
ar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
dismissed and Sent TO Prison.

Second Lieut. Theo Atkinson, Oh
Georgia, who enlisted in the regu-
lar army in 1906 and worked ms
way up to become an officer OF tne
phil,inine Scouts, has been convict
ed br Court-martial at Manila ol
embezziemert, false statements anu
aheenca without leave He was sem
fenced to dismissal and confinement
At hard labor for four years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
The General Assembly Will Have Many
Important Offices to Flu.
SEVERAL, new JUDGES
Insurance Commissioner Directors
Of the Penetentiary, State Libra
rian and Several Minor Offices Are
All to be Filled by the Legislature
When It Meets.

Much Of the time OF the general
assembly which convenes early In
January, will be consumed with cleo
tions. There are number of I'M
portant positions to be filed, and
large number Of candidates are al
ready being discussed. The friends
of the candidates have commenced
to prepare for the battle OF ballots
among the members Of the general
assembly.
Among the most important elee-
ions will be that for the justicaship
of the supreme court. Ira B. Jones
of Lancaster, has resigned as chief
justice and several have been mem
toned for his place. He will retire
from the bench on January 9, the
day before the Legislatures con>
Yenes.
An additional justice will be elect
ed, as provided by the constitution
al amendment of 1911. The legisla-
ture failed to elect this justice at
the last session. deadlock lasting
for several weeks with the vote for
the leading candidates unchanged.
The same candidates, and others
will agan be in the race FOR this po-,
sition. c. A. Woods associate JUS
ice will be reelected. His term e3-
pires next year.
At the last session of the general
assembly providing for a tenure OF.
ten years for supreme court: justices
was adopted. This will cause an cleo
ton every two years with five men,,
bers ON the bench.
Three circuit judges will be elect
ed at the next session Of the general
assembly. The terms Of J. w De-
Wore Of the 18th circuit, and s. w.
G. Shipp, Of the 18th circuit, will ex-
pire next year. They will be reelecs-
ed. A successor to the late J.. c.
Klugh, of the Eighth circuit, will
be elected.
There will ;De two vacancies on
the board Of directors Of the state
penitentiary The terms Of J. D.
Deas, of Camden, and W. H. Glenn.
of Anderson will expire.
The general assembly will elect q
state librarian. The only candidate
announced so far is Miss &. H. La
Borde, who has filed the position 80
acceptabIy for the past several
years.
F. H. McMaster is the only can
didate that has been announced for
the position of state insurance COM
missioner. He was the first insur-
ance commissioner elected and has
built up a strong department.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Fatal Accident On a Boat.

J. H. Tibbs, colored, chief water
tender Of the torpedo boat Tingey,
who was scalded in the accident
which occurred aboard the vessel
Sunday morning off Charleston, died
at the station hspital at the Navv
Yard at S o'clock yesterday morning
J. S. Meyers, the fireman, who was
also badly scaided, still lives
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Most Too Much Of q Name.

81 am glad for the opportunity to
have my name changed" said Miss
Katherin Ottorordemgentschnefelder.
% years old, Wednesday at Terra
Eaute, Ind, as size was handed the
uapers which gave her privilege to
change the burdensome appelation.
She will be married to Louis Klean
farmer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Fell Under Car Wheels.

At Gulfport, Miss, upon receiV-
ins a telegram from his wife in New
Orleans that his little daughter was
i'll. B. W. Thompson, aged - years.
made a dash for a departing train,
fell beneath the wheels and sus-
tanned injuries from which he died
within q few hours.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
cboots His Own Father.

". P. Darnell, aged 35. was shos
and killed BY his 1S-year-oid son, at
Pocataligo, Ca, Tuesday A quar-
rel between the two was renewed al
rho dinner table, when the son sud
danlv rushed into an adjoining room
and, returning with pistol, opened
fire on his parent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
CHINESE GENERAL SUICIDE.
Had Been Convicted Of Cowardice
and Was to be Shot.

News was received by the Chan
Sal at San Francisco Tuesday Vat
Pc, that Gen. Chang Piao, of the
Imperial troops, who was sentenced
to death for cowardice, had commit
ted suicide. Videroy julie Cheng, OF
Hu Peh and Hu Nan provinces, es-
caped before he could be punished
for a similar offence. In Nanklns
the viceroy is disarming the new
army, in fear Of treachery, retain
ing arms and military supplies while
sending these soldiers to stations IN
the loyal povinces. The finding OF
thirteen cases of dynamite there yes
terday gave the Government geat
alarm
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
STOPPED BINFORD PICTURES.
Came Near Having Riot About 1t
Though.

At Durham, N. c., a riot was mar
rowly averted Tuesday when police
put a stop to the display of moving
pictures of Beulah Binford, the IT.
year-old girl in the case in the
recent Beattie murder trial in Rich
mond, Va. The proprietor of the
picture theatre threatened to kill
Sergeant Pendergrast when the OIL
Ger attempted to stop the machine.
An angry crowd hooted the police,
who quickly swore out warrants
and stopped the show. Manager Will
kinson was admitted to bail. The
police acted by virtue of q resolu-
ton adopted Saturday by the city
council, prohibiting reproduction OF
the pictures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Held Up to the Night Agent.

Two masked men held up the
night agent in the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern yards station at
Indiana Harbor, 20 miles from Chi
cago. Tuesday night, and took $500.
from the open safe. A posse OF citl-
zens was organized early Wednesday
and went in pursuit of the bandits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Iarnch Sinks, Three Perish.

Three persons, two girls and one
man, were drowned in Ferry lake,
seven miles northwest of Moorings
Port. La, in the Caddo oil field last
night when their gasoline launch
struck a stump and capsized. One
man escaped.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Moment Fight Saloons.

The first move Of the newly en-
4ranchised women Of California a
eainst the liquor traffic was taken
wednesday morning at PerTls, Cal.'
where the suffrage leaders sent out a
call for all women voters to register
for the purpose of making war on
the municipal council, which, It IS
alleged favor saloons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Found Dying in Street.

At Chicago a we'll dressed woman
with her skull fractured and her
body stripped Of Identification was
found in Halstead street between
18th and 76tn streets by a street
car crew at midnight. Tuesday,
The police took her to a steamship
where she died without regaining
consciousness.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Coyotes Feast on Pigs:

Near Palous, Wash, coyotes are
breaEine all records. They invade
farms. asd in one week they killed
III pigs and yer 200 chickens
There is a bounty OF sg on coyotes,
hrt even this does not seem to keep
down their numbers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Young Lady Fatally Burned.

Johnny, the 5-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ". T. Collier, who
lives q few miles northeast Of Buch-
anan, Ca, was burned to death at
the home Of his parents SATURDAY
morning at an early hour. his
clothes caught from a fire place.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
r,;s Hard Head Saved Him.

After falling from the ffta floor OF
\ building at Tampa, Fla, On "hlcn
ha was working and landing on his
head and hands Lee Maxwell, a ne
gro, got up and walked from the
SCENE Wednesday afternoon. lie
sustained only minor injuries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Gare His Life For Them.

In endeavoring to convince the
aboriginal Indians Of British Guiana
Of the sin of polygamy, ELDER Da-
Wis an American seventh day adVen-
tist missionary, met his death by
poisoning. The natives objected to
his interference in their sinful Gus
toms
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Many Women To Attend.

Five hundred ladies are expected
to go to Anderson on November IA
for the convention Of the Nomen's
Missionary union of the Baptlst
church. Preparations are being made
ic entertain this number.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Writer Burned to Death.

Los Angeles CAL, Frank Hotall-
ing, a magazine writer Of New York
was burned to death in a roomlns
house fire. Hotalling left his room
and then returned for manuscripts
when he was overcome.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Lost Their Lives in Mine.

Nine men were killed, ten wound
ed and fifteen imprisoned by a cave
in the result Of an explosion OF a
keg Of powder wrich lgnited black
Camp in Ogara mine, nine miles
north Illinois. Most of the men in
tha mine were Americans
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Young Man Accidentally Killed.

While out squirrel hunting Mon
day on Wampaw Creek Newell Will
son, son of Mr.. Edward Wilson, OF
Honey Hill, was shot and instantly
killed by the accidental discharge OF
his gun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Sheriff and Murderer Killed.

In a running fight with a sheriff's
posse Cal McRaile alleged double
murderer. vas killed and Deputy
Sheriff Thomas, of the posse received
wounds dying later.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-11-01
Died After Being Paroled.

John R. Walsh, the former bank
er. publisher and railroad owner, re-
leased week ago from the Leaven-
worth federal penitentiry, died OF
heart disease