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The Washington herald., 1912-05-07
.TAKOMA PARK
ELECTS OFFICERS
Mayor and Three Couneilmen Are
Chosen in Maryland Suburb.
Contests Close.

The largest vote in the history of Ia
koma Park. Nd, was cast yesterday in
the annual election. In which a Mayor
and three CounciImen were chosen, after
two weeks OF torrid campaigning. All
the candidates. three for Mayor and five
for Councilmen, were nominated at a
caucus two weeks ago. The selections
were made according to the esteem in
which the candidates are held by
their fellow-toWnsmen. the contest being
strictly nonpoliticaL
The most vigorous contest csntered
about the mayoralty election s. W. VII
liams. E. Norman Jackson, and Charles
". Paff1ow- were the candidates, and
early in the day Pahiow withdrew from
the race. asking that his support be shift
ed to the Jackson faction Despite the
added handicap. Williams was elected
with l1 votes Jackson received 1o6 and
Paffiow was favored by 3
The candidates in the race for council
man were J. W. Austin. L. r. Grabfll
B. B. Jenkins, r. d. Rush, and H F.
Tan. The result os the baIlotng gave
Grabill, Rush. and Tan the victory Gra-
bin polled the heaviest vote OF the day,
being indorsed by n citizens. The total
votes cast were 2Is, the heaviest In the
history OF the town The new council
men viii serve with the three chosen
last year.
Mr. Williams. the new mayor, has been
prominently identified with the politics
Of Takoma Park for several years Jack
son, the defeated candidate, also Is pop
ular, and for this reason the contest was
remarkably close. Mr.. Jackson was the
first man to congratulate his opponent
when the result Of the balloting was
announced, but he made II plain at that
time that he believes the Vaccinations
Of a certain clique responsible for his
defeat.
'Slanderous statements have been cir
culated IN this district as to my attitude
toward q number OF my fellow-cItizens,"
said Mr.. jackson. ''and while don't
blame them, for think they believed the
statements, attribute my defeat to this.
have lived in Takoma Park twenty
three years, and. until this year. a word
has never been said against my charac-
ter"
The polling place was located in the
basement OF the Presbyterian Church, and
was open from s o'clock yesterday morn
The Washington herald., 1912-05-07
W0REMEN's BILL
PASSED IN SENATE
Compensation Measure Is
Pushed Through After
Lengthy Debate.
|AMENDMENTsDEFEATED


The Senate yesterday passed the en-
ployer's liability and workmen's compen-
sation bill Seven hours was given TO
the consideration OF the measure. OF
which four hours was consumed In de-
bate and three hours IN voting on amend
ments and motions and on the bill itself.
The vote by which the bill was passed
was q TO Is. The following Senator'S
voted in opposition. all Democrats;
Ashurst. Of Arizona; Bacon. OF
Georgia; Bryan, Of Florida: Culberson, OF
Texas; Davis, Of Arkansas: Kern and
shively. Of Indiana; Myers. Of Montana;
Overman and Simmons, OF North Caro-
lima; Paynter. OF Kentucky: Reed and
Stone. OF Missouri; Smith. Of Georgia.
and Tillman. Of South Carolina. y
Amendments Rejected.
Various amendments were proposed.
but they were all voted down, except q
few unimportant ones that were ac-
cepted by Senator Sutherland Of Utah.
who had charge Of the bill on the floor.
An amendment that proposed to give TO
the employe the option as TO whether
he would avail himself Of the compensa-
ton provided by the act or so into the
courts and litigate was defeated by q
vote OF . 10 o. me amenoment proposed
by Senator Bacon OF Georgia to allow
the employer and the employe to enter
iato stipulations to lidgate their case
under the employers liability act. re-
Gently upheld by the Supreme Court, was
rejected by q vote Of 81 to S
Senator Overman OF North Carolina Of
fered an amendment 10 permit the
States TO retain jurisdiction In cases In
volving corporations chartered by such
States, but this was rejected. In all.
about forty amendments were offered.
some OF which increased the amount OF
compensation. but they were all rejected.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-07
BALTIMORE GIVES
SUPPORT TO FUND
Movement to Erect Memorial to
Titanic Heroes Favorably Re-
ceived in Monumental City.

The movement for the erection OF a
memorial arch by the women of the
country in honor Of the brave men who
went down with the Titanic received
the strong Endorsement OF the leading
women OF Baltimore yesterday. Mrs.
Joha Hays Hammond. secretary Of the
movement. and Mrs. Robert Chew, OF
this city, one Of the leaders In the
movement, delivered addresses in the
interests OF the campaign at q meeting
in the Hotel Belvedere.
Mrs. Hammond and Mrs. Chew went
to Baltimore from New York and Phil
adelphia, where they likewise spoke
for the purpose of arousinE interest IN
the memorial project. An attempt is be-
Ing made to raise 100000 for erection
of the tribute to the memory Of heroic
manhood as displayed during the great
est of maritime disasters.
Announcements from the campaign
headquarters in the Union Trust Build
ing last night were to the effect that
subscriptions and letters Of Endorsement
are steadily pouring in. Five prominent
in the committee Of 100 which Is direct
ing the crusade.
The new members OF the committee are
Mrs. Garret A. Hobart, Of Paterson. N
j., widow OF the former Vice President
Of the United States; Mrs. Annie W. s.
Low, OF New York. wife OF Representa-
tive Seth Low; Mrs. Levi P. Morton. Of
sss Fifth Avenue. New York; Mrs. Philip
North Moore, OF st. Louis, president OF
the General Federation OF women's
Clubs, and Mrs. Mary Morton Kehew.
president Of the Women's Educational
and Industrial Union OF Boston. Mass.
Mrs. John d. Works, Of California, wife
1f Senator Works. was among the con-
tributors toward the fund yesterday
Thousands Of letters indorsing the cam
paign were received yesterday at head
quarters.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-07
TO HOLD RECITAL
FOR MEMORIALRUND

For the purpose Of inaugurating a fund
for the erection Of a national memorial
monument in honor Of the Americans who
displayed heroism in the Titanic disaster,
musical recital OF Gen. wallace's Ben
Hur'' VIII be given in the ballroom of the
New Willard Thursday evening by Mrs.
Evelyn Gurley-Kane, the well-known
American artist and dramatic reader, as
sisted by the Marine Band.
Beekman Winthrop. Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy, has directed the Marine
Band to play the musical feature for the
recital. Secretary Meyer heartily in
dorses the movement for the erection of
the memorial. and has approved Of the
band playing at the function. Admiral
Andrews, Chief OF the Bureau Of Naviga-
ton. who is also in sympathy with the
movement. has consented to furnish
United States flags for the decoration Of
the ballroom,
Army ana naval officers will appear at
the recital in uniform at the request of
officials OF the War and Navy Depart
ments.. Gen. Leonard Wood. Chief Of
Stan, has requested the officers OF his
stan to appear in uniform.
The movement is receiving the indorse-
ment of prominent men and women
throughout the country. The Governors
OF many OF the states have expressed
their approval OF the project.
Subscriptions should be directed TO
Representative James c. Mclaughlin of
Michigan, Room 21e. House ONCE Build
ing. or to any other member of the man
aging committee. The committee is
composed of Senator Chares e. Town
send. chairman; Representative LemueI
p. Padgett OF Tennessee, vice chairman;
Representative George s. Legare Of
South Carolina, secretary, and Repre-
sentative Mclaughlin, treasurer The
Congressional patron committee is CON-
posed OF Senator Coe l. Crawford, Sena-
tor Hoke Smith. Senator Charles E.
Townsend. Speaker Champ Clark. Rep
William NJ. Calder OF New
York, ]. H. Davidson OF Wisconsin.
Lincoln Dixon OF Indiana, NJ. P. Kinkaid
OF Nebraska, George S. Legare OF South
Carolina, Gordon Lee OF Georgia, James
T. Lloyd Of Missouri. George A. Loud OF
Michigan. James G. Mclaughlin OF
Eben w Martin Of South Da-
kota. Lemuel P. Psdgett Of Tennessee.
William sulzer Of New York. and W. w.
Wilson of Illinois.
Tickets OF admission FOR the recital
are on sale al the New Willard news
stand. II Is expected that fully Loo
persons VIII attend.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-07
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED.

In the proposed investigation to be
conducted by subcommittee Of the SEN
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tlons into contribution and expenditures
in the Presidential campaign OF 1904 and
1905, Chairman Dillingham; yesterday
named the subcommittee. with Senator
Clapp OF Minnesota, a progressive Re-
publican, as chairman.
The other members of the committee
are Senator's Bradley and Oliver, Repub-
licans, and Paynter and Lea. Democrats.
When Senator Clapp was advised of the
honor that had come to him, he ex-
pressed surprise and disappointment. He
declared late yesterday afternoon that he
had too much work already before him
TO permit him 10 undertake an investlga-
ton such as is proposed under the Senate
resolution introduced by Senator Culber-
son Of Texas and passed by the Senate
The Washington herald., 1912-05-07
NEVADA FOR TAFT;
REPUDIATES ODDIE

Reno. New. May e-By vote Of % to
II the Republican convention to-day at
Fallen pledged its delegates to the Chi
cago convention to President Taft. The
administration Of President Taft and the
Official conduct OF Senator Nixon and
Representative Roberts was warmly In
dorsed. The administration OF Oddie, the
first Republican Governor the state has
had IN twenty-one years. was practically
repudiated when II was not mentioned.
The delegates to Chicago will be Senator
Nixon. Representative Roberts. Robert
Govan. Senator Morehouse. Mel Badt.
and W. W. williams
The Washington herald., 1912-05-07

eliciency to make an Investigation OF
the loss due 10 approximation IN the
services At washington. It's report sets
forth IN detail the result Of this invests
CATION It has involved an examination
Of the efficiency OF 2.754 employees as
such efficiency was reported by the de-
partments. At no other time has such
thorough Investigation been made OF the
service In Washington. An earnest ef-
fort was made 10 ascertain and 10 state
IN money the financial loss which Is sus-
tained from the inefiiciency OF aged per-
sons In the service.
WILLIAM h. TAFT"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-07

ing until the same hour last night The
heaviest balloting was done during the
closing hours. when the citizens were re-
turning to their homes The judges-of the
election were L. NJ Mooers, ]. H. Van
Houten. and F. W. Longley. S. E. Nc
Nell was clerk.
Takoma Park went for Roosevelt by
substantial majority yesterday. and Gist
Blair received ninety votes to twenty-ntna
cast for his opponent in the Congressional
race
The Washington herald., 1912-05-07
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR WILSON.

Columbia, S. c.. May 6-conventions
to select delegates TO the Democratic
State convention on May Is were held
to-day in every county in South Caro-
lima. Declarations Of Presidential and
Gubernatorial preferences were the fea-
tures. II was expected that Gov. Wilson
would be indorsed. Practically no cam
paign for any other candidate has been
made here
Gov. Coleman Blease' and Judge Ira B.
Jones are contesting the Governorship.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-07

been amply provided for with . recep-
tion tomorrow evening, automobile trips
about the city. visit 10 Mount Vernon.
and garden party at the White House
Friday. MAY II. at O'Clock
luncheon Tor the delegates win be
gwen daily at tne fan-Amerlcan Bnio-
ing Meetings OF the conference, except
the opening session. win be open TO the
public
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
TO PENSION EX-PRESIDENTS.
Carnegie Corporation Will Offer to
Make That Provision.

Future ex-presidents OF the United
States are to be pensioned in the sum
Of $4,000 each annually, by action
of the Carnegie corporation of New
York Thursday. The grant is pro-
vided with the idea Of enabling for
mer executives to devote their un!' le
knowledge gained in public affairs
to the public good, free from pecun-
iary care. A similar amount is to be
paid widows Of ex-presidents as long
as they remain unmarried.
The pensions are to be promptly
offered to the ex-presidents or their
widows, so that no application will
be required from them. Payment IS
to be continued as long as the recip-
tents remain unprovided tor by the
government"
The announcement followed the
second annual meeting OF the corpor-
alton, held at the residence Of An
drew Carnegie at New York and at
tended by the corporations eight
trustees.
The trustees announced total OF
s125,OOO,000 in securities had thus
far been transferred to the corpora
ton. which will carry on the various
works in which Mr.. Carnegie has
been engaged, and such others as he
may from time to time think It ad-
yisable to estab bish.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
GINNING REPORT
CENSUS REPORT INDICATES VERY
LARGE COTTON CROP.
Less THAN LAST YEAR
The Number of Bales Ginned This
Year as Compared With the Same
Time Last Year Shows Decrease OF
One Million Bales-South Carolina
Ginnings Are Similarly Shorter.

The fifth cotton ginning report o.
the census bureau for the season, is
sued at ten o'clock Thursday morning
announced that 10,2e1,431 bales 81
cotton, counting round as half bates
Of the growth Of 1912 had been gin.
ned prior to Thursday, November II,
to which date during the past seven
years the ginning averaged 72.1 pei
cent Of the entire crop. Last year to
November IA there had been ginned
11,313,236 bales, or 1871 per cent OF
the entire crop; in 1908 to that date,
s,595,80e bales, or 1873 per cent and
n 1905 to that date s,562.242 bales,
or $50 per cent.
Included in the ginnings 62,490
round bales, compared with 1888
bales last year, 93,364 bales in 1910,
123,757 bales in 1909 and 173.9OS
bales in 1908.
The number Of Sea Island cotton
bales included were 41,32l compared
with 71,204 bales last year, 6S,495
bales in 1909, and 56,701 bales in
1908.
Ginnings prior to November IA ty
states, with comparisons for last
year and other big crop years and
the percentage OF the entire crop
ginned prior to that date in those
years, follow:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
PROBING UNEXPLAINED DEATH
Coroner's Jury Trying to Solve Geor'
gia Murder Mystery.

Efforts to solve the mystery sur
rounding the murder of John King,
S: years old, whose burned and
charred body was found Sunday in
the debris of burned frame building
in the rear Of the Hebron Baytist
Church. near Jonesboro, Ca, assum-
ca active form Tuesday.
Two long sessions of the coroner's
Jury were held behind closed doors.
Many witnesses were examined, but
neither the coroner. J. H. Camp, nor
any of the other six men would indi-
cate the nature of the evidence re-
ceived.
The police are still working OF the
theory that King was murdered as
the sequel to quarrel that arose in
connection with a card party in the
building near the church and that the
structure was then fired in the hope
that the dead mans body would be
consumed. It is said that it may be
impossible to tell whether the dead
man first met with foul play before
his body was burned on account OF
it's badly cTemated condition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
REBELS WRECK TRAIN.
Mexican Bandits Kill Guards and
Run Train Through Bridge.

A fight Tuesday between rural
guards and rebels for the control Of a
railroad train cost the lives Of lieu
tenant and three guards and two CT
william passengers near Penjamo. GU
anajuato.
The train, travelling along the Gu
adalajara branch Of the Mexican
Central railroad, ran into bridge
from which the rails had been re-
moved. The engine and two cars fell
through.
A large force Of rebels then ran
confidently down the hillside toward
the wreck, not knowing Of the pres
ence Of twenty-four rural guards in
one Of the cars on the way to the cap
ital from Manzanillo.
The rural guards took up positions
and held the rebels off. The fight
around the wrecked train continued
an hour. Then the rebels retreated
to the hills.
Besides the four soldiers and two
passengers killed, several others were
slightly wounaed. 1t is not known
how many casualties were sustained
by the rebels.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
CHINA TO FIGHT RUSSIA?
Chinese In United States Are Cnder'
taking to Raise Funds.

Cablegrams received in San Fran
cisco Thursday from China announce
that the Republic is preparing to go
to war with Russia for possession OF
Mongolia. The big Chinese Secret
societies which fostered the revolu-
ton have been exchanging dispatches
with President Yuan Shi kai.
The Young China Association has
opened subscription list and lecturers
have spoken at every Chinatown cor
ner explaining the encroachments CT
the Cars troops in the ancient chi
nese territory.
Dispatches have been received here
by Vow Cook Har, secretary to Sung
Chi You, Secretary OF State Of Yuan
Shi Kai's cabinet, to the effect that an
army of $4,000 has been modified
in Pekin and that Gen. Wong HenG
hero Of the revolution, had been ap'
pointed its leader.
According to a report Gen. Wong
Heng has ordered his army north tc
Mongolia with instructions to esta7'
ish military rule and drive the Rus
sian soldiers out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
BRYAN TO BE FOUGHT
THE COAfNIONER NAY BECOME 4
REAL STORM CENTRE.
Clark Will Align Himself with Men
Who Have Fought Bryan Because
of His Action at Baltimore.

A Washington dispatch says Demo
cratic leaders admit that there ii
bound to be a fight between the Bry
an and anti-Bryan men in Washing
ton early in the Wilson administra
ton. They are fearful it will inter
fere in the party's legislative pro
gram, and probably involve President
Wilson. The certainty Of trouble
among the Democratic national lead
ers has been emphasized since the ar
rival in Washington of Speaker CLARK
and William J. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan has made 1t plain to his
followers that it is his purpose tc
take a lively interest in the legisia'
tive program and to make certain
so far as it is possible for him to 40
that the party lives up to the pledges
Of the Baltimore platform.
On the other hand friends OF
Speaker Clark and Leader Under.
wood have caused it to be made
known that the Democratic party In
the house is competent to manage lts
own affairs without the assistance OF
advice of Mr.. Bryan. Democratic
leaders have felt it in their bones er-
er since the election Of Governor Will
son that Mr.. Bryan would follow q
course that would compel the new
president to take sides either with OF
against the Nebraskan.
Speaker Clark, embittered by Bry.
ans opposition to his presidential
candidacy at Baltimore, will, 1t Is
known, in the future align himself In
the house with men who have fought
Bryan for years. Just how President
Wilson will be able to steer clear OF
the factionalism in his party is q mat
ter of conjecture at Washington.
Many public men at Washington,
Republicans as we'll as Democrats,
believe that when Governor Wilson
gets in the White House he will find
himself in much the same situate
that confronted President Taft, when
ne succeeded Colonel Roosevelt. Mr..
Taft owed his nomination to Colonel
Roosevelt. and as events have since
shown, Mr.. Roosevelt expected to be
consulted by his successor.
In selecting his cabinet Mr.. Taft
picked a number Of men who were
regarded by Colonel Roosevelt and
his frienAs as "reactionaries." The
dissatisfaction developed at once, and
/. was not lono before Colonel Roose-
velt was in private bitterly criticism;
President Taft.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
MANNING, IS. c.. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 27 1912
DEATH IN HURRICANE
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED PER
SONS KILLED.
The Coast Towns Of Jamaica Alone
Report o Fatality List Of Over
That Many Deaths.

The official estimate Of the dead
in the hurricane and tidal wave which
visited the western portion Of Jamal'
ca recently places the number
more than 100 in the coast town
alone. Details which are gradually
coming in indicate that devastation
in the western section was complete.
Practically all lighters and coast
ing sloops and other small vessels
around Mon Greer bay island, Lu-
cea and Savanna Ia Mar foundered
were demolished and large proper
tion OF the crews were drowned.
Many persons living in these towns
lost their lives in the collapse OF
buildings.
The governor general Of Jamaica
Sir Sydney Oliver, reached Montego
bay Thursday and found conditions so
direful that he Immediately ordered
the dispatch of several hundred ad-
ditional tents and large quantities OF
food supplies to Kingston. The rail-
way lines are now working within
O miles Of Montego bay. but the tele-
graph lines are still disorganized.
The tidal wave at Savanna Ia Mar
was the highest in a century. One
coasting vessel was washed half a
mile up the main street. Fully 80 per
cent. Of the houses were blown down
By the hurricane. The two principal
hotels were unroofed. as were all the
churches and the railway depot.
At Green Island, eight miles south
west of Lucea, one American turist
said, there was much wreckage
ashore and afoat, but no sign Of life
could be discovered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
CONVENT BURNS.
Nuns Save the Lives Of One Hundred
Girl Students.

HuIdled in their night clothes In.
to shrinking, terror-stricken line.
one hundred girls, students at St.
Joseph's convent. near Washington,
Ca, were drilled by two courageous
nuns to the street and safety, when
fire completely destroyed the con-
vent shortly before dawn Wednesday.
The blaze was discovered by one
of the students. Awakened from
sleep by smoke which filled the en-
tire building, she hurrie!ly alarmed
the inmates, going from room to
room, unmindful of her own safety.
caring only to rescue her sister stu
dents from their impending peril.
Among the first awakened were
two nuns, who Immediately set about
to the task of maintaining order. The
husdred girls were quickly drilled in
to line, and while fervent prayers
were offered the long line Of students
clad only in their night clothes,
marched to the street and out of dan
ger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-11-27
TIGERS IN COLLETON.
Grand Jury Secures Evidence and In
diets Several Of Them.

Taking a hand In the blind tiger
situation, Cclleton's grand jury has
gone out after them with gloves OF
and as a result Of it's activity four in
dictments have been handed out by
the solicitor, true bills Immediately
returned by the grand jury, and war
rants issued for the violators. These
cases will be called this week.
Reports have been rife OF conol-
tons over the county by which the
prohibition law Is being made a
rockery. in certain sections this mas
become intolerable. Officers OF the
law seemed powerless either from
lack Of effort or inclination or from
other causes and nothing at all was
being done to stop the Illicit sale OF
LIQUOR. Judge Prince, who 10 now
holding court at Walterboro was Sc
we're in denunciation OF this nefari-
ous business, and made speelaity
strong presentation Of the evils IN his
charge to the grand jury.
Fired with enthusiasm by his re-
marks, the grand jury determined to
take a hand and see how effective It's
efforts might be, and incidentally to
show the officers Of the law that 1t ID
not such a hard mater to secure evi-
dence, II proper efforts are made.
Consequently two Of Its mem
hers were sent out Tuesday
morning on the train towards Ehr-
hardt with a view Of purchasing IL
ouor and to secure evidence against
the tigers flourishing cup the road
Returning on the afternoon train tneg
had In their possession half pint OF
Monogram whiskey in a neat gre!
package, which had been purchased
from a tiger at Williams. Other no.
ted places were visited by these grand
Jurors but unfortunately they were
closed at the time.