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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-09
PROBABILITIES As TO
WILSON'S CABINET
Forecast as to the Probable Person
mel Of Those Who Will Form
His Official Family.

Princeton, Nov. y. ne ITht
democratic cabinet since 1892 will
he made up for the most part as fol-
lows. IL belief is to be placed in the
flood of talk about il. which has
been suddenly released by the re-
It's Of the election:
Secretary of state William
Eryan, of Nebraska
Secretary of the Treasury VIII
liam MrAdoo. of New York.
Poslmastcr-Grpcral William Me
Combs, Of New York.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Io,is Erundeis. of Massachusetts.
Secretary Of the Interior Walter
T. Fisher, Of illinois.
In addition to these men Prc"!-
don't Wilson $ cabinet may contain
/, r,phus Daniels, of North Carolina.
Palmer Mitchell, of Pennsylvania:
los. ". Folk. of Missouri; Charles
r Crane. of illinois, and Rudolph
Sprcckcls, of San Francisco.
Bryan Looked Upon as Certain
II is believed here that there is no
asonable doubt as to MIR. Bryall $
being offered and accepting the posi-
lion of prime Minister" to the in
coming administration. 1t is salu
the appointment took definite shape
in thar mysterious campaign con
ference which Wilson and Bryai
| Lcld at Lincoln, Ncb., during tn
candidates western tour.
The sole consideration whici
uiyht bar Mr. Bryan's acceptance
i; thought to be "A possible ambltlo'
to run for the Democratic prcsidel'
| tial nomination in 1916, in whic
case place in Wilson's Cablhe
ould be embarrassing. But TINS
answered by those who point on
that the Democratic platform III
dorscs the Onc-tcrm principle yer
strongly, if conditiOnally.
McAdoo. who has borne the brui
of tho campaign during the illnc'
Of Chairman McCOmbs, is said to
: slated for the Trcasurership. a
mort that he would take the w;
PORTFOLIO in order to turn his g
.inecring genius ino the Panan
: Canal and Mississippi river projcc
was denied by tl.ose supposed to
closest to the cabinet situation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
WIPES OCT NINE II! ES.
Explosion Kills Two Families sni
Damage Twenty Houses.

In gas explosion, caused, It IS
thought, by mine settings. nine per
sons were killed and two injured
wednesday in Dumc-e Pa. Two
families, comprising two women and
seven children. we're either blown 70
pieces in the explosion, or burned n
the fire that followed and destroyed
three houses.
More than twenty dwellings near
the scene Of the explosion we're badly
damaged by the conclusion and the
ayiag timbers, and scores OF per-
sons were thrown out OF their beds
and bruised.
During the past week, mine set
things in the neighborhood OF the
Cavella home caused alarm. Only {
few days ago the cellar dropped OFT
Of 3 house on the opposite sac OF
the street and several mines climb
ed to the surface on ladders lei down
by the women Of the house.
The Dunore police, after an inves-
tigation Of the explosion, say that
gas from broken main, caused prob
ably by the mine settings, found It's
way into the cellar OF the CaVel.a
home, where it gathered in a dense
volume and exploded when it came
in contact with an oil lamp that was
burning in the house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
DLEASE'S PARDON RECORD.
JG6ge Jones Thinks it Wrong to lie.
lease Criminals.

Touching on Blease's pardon rec
ord. Judge Jones in one Of his
speeches in Spartanburg County said
the pardon power was strictly a
trust and affected three classes: the
criminal and lis family, the family
Of the victim, and society at large.
Blease, he said. considered only the
criminal and MS family. 3lease
makes a strong appeal by telling CT
the wife and children OF the convict
who came to him crying, but Blease
has rot only pardoned prisoners who
have served part Of their terms. out
has also pardoned a number Of GRIM
inals before they served single DAY
il prison.
Judge Jones mentioned as in his
class John Diack. the convicted graft
e-, and Wash Hunter, who killed a
man named Copeland and who was
iB:ease's own client. Blesse defended
Hunter in the courts through several
:ria:c, but failed 10 sa-e him. After
Hlesse became Governor he pardoned
his rich Glen: without letting hin
serve day il jail.
Judge Jones mentioned that Blease
had exercised executive clemency IN
some 33C-odd classes il his fourteen
months OF Office. Excluding Sundays
ne had exercised the executive clen-
iercy rearl- orcs a day since becom-
ing governor. We ought to put
down criminals" said Judge Jones.
and have a country Of law and ord
e-. neace and friendship. where the
criminal is not il control.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
She Had Been Arrested in New York
Fof Smuggling.

Fof Smuggling.
Mrs. Blanche Carson, who was ar
rested in New York ior smuggling
several thousand dollars worth OF
iewelry on her arrival from India,
committed suicide early Wednesday
by hanging herself out Of the window
OF her hotel.
The body Of Mrs. Carson was seen
by pedestrian swinging from a
window on the eight floor Of the ho'
tel Broztell. The clerk was notified
and the door of Mrs. Carson's room
was forced. A rope, securely tied to
a radiator, passed out of the window
at the end Of which dangled the body
Of the woman.
The body was still warm and she
had not been dead more than an
hour when discovered. Mrs. Carson
reached New York Monday on the
steamship George washington. She
was arrested on the charge Of gross
undervaluation and smuggling after
having confessed that she had SNUG.
gled iewelry which the authorities
valued at $4,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
GIVE them GOOD name
WITNESSES SAY ANSEL'S BOARD
WAS ALI RIGHT.
Legislative Dispensary Committee
Holds Session Thursday and .Ad-
journ 20 Meet April 70.

The Legislatures committee inves-
{. tigating the Ansel wind-up commits
sion, the Attorney General and any
other persons connected with the
State dispensary started the third
week of its hearings Thursday MORN
ing. Several witnesses were sworn.
but no testimony Of startling ,na-
ture was produced.
w. II. Edwards, at one time edi-
tor OF The Fairfield News, OF Ridge
way, who it had been said had pub
ilished a statement that James Far
mum paid a large sun, in addition to
! his $4,000 fine in the settlement OF
cases against him for graft, was first
sworn, but he denied having publish
q any such statement.
Henry Samuels, liquor dealer,
who had been indicted for giving re-
bates to directors Of the dispensary,
testified that be had paid to Director
Wiley some eight to twelve thousand
dollars as inducement for liquor or
6ers.
Col. 5. L. Abney, of Columbia,
an attorney, testified as to his part
IN the graft prosecutions, ne having
assisted the Attorney General. He
spoke in high terms Of the work Of
the Ansel commission and said he
considered the members all conscien-
rious and faithful men and that he
knew nothing Of the charges made
by the Governor.
". o. Tatum, at one time con-
missioner OF the dispensary, IN charge
Of the stock Of the dis2eGsary, was a
witness. He told Of the enormous
whiskey shipments received at the
dispensary ard OF his demonstrating
with the directors. He said, how
ever. that shipments continued to
pour IN.
The committee adjourned until
April 10. The Blease commission
is expected to renort on April 2S.
The committee was created TO inves-
tigate the Ansel commission, the At
torney General and other persons
connected with the dispensarE. It is
not to wind TIE affairs OF the State
d;spensary; this, by new law. IS
devolyed upon the Attorney General.
It IS the desire OF the committee
10 make the Investigation as ron-
partisan as possible and 70 this effect
every possible witness will be SIM
moned. The B2ease commission VII
be summoned later.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
...EBUEED TEDDY RoosEyEI?.
Pleased With the ResG;:
in North Dakota.

The Washington correspondent u
The News and Courier says while
the Taft people are smiling with sa--
issaction over the result OF the Pres
idential primary IN North Dakota
Tuesday the Democrats are emitting
-oars OF laughter North Dakota >
utterance is a stunning ce5uke 10
Col. Roosevelt and at the same tine
the Taft vote was practically nothing.
Mr. Taft.s coutrol Of the CHICAGO
Convention seems assured, but lis
chances Of election are ste2Gii:
Cwindling. The whole situation ap-
pears to have been arranged es2eci-
ally for the success OF Jl.e Democrat
&c party IL the campaign. In spite
Of their present denia!s, it is We!
known IL Washington that Roose-
yelt's managers were confidently
counting on North Dakota 10 turn
! the tide or battle in their favor and
it is amusing to see them hoist with
their own pe,ard. LaFoileIto has
shown that he can hit back il be can !
| be nominated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
WANTED TO LyNCH AGENT.
Ee Vas Accused Of Insulting Young
Married Lady.

Grover Brown. Southern Railway
agent at Warren"ille. Aiken County,
narrowly escaped rough treatment II
nor Geath at the hands OF MOB o.
irfvriatea men Wednesday night oy
ha;ns rushed on trolley car 60 AL
easta BY Magistrate Craig.
Twenty minutes after the mag:s-
trate left with Brown IN his custody,
: mob broke open the box cars used
IT Varrenville for station since the
depot was burned and made futile
effort 70 locate Brown.
Brown. who IS a member OF a well
!:ncwn Aiken County family and a
Young man highly respected, was
taken to Aiken Thursday morning
anG lodged in Jail, charged with as
saplt with criminal intent upon q
vorns woman Of W-arrenville.
Brown protests his innocence and
claims that, as agent, he was merely
assisting the woCan over t.e car
racks. when she arrived on q train
after dark Wednesday night with sew
e~al bundles, and she began 10
scream.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
4 HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
THREE PEOPLE KILLED By COL
LAPSE OF STORE.
Two Ladies and one Little Girl the
Victims OF Most Distressing Ac-
cident at Uadcsboco.

A special to the News and Courier
from Nadesboro, y. c., says at elev'
cn O'Clock Wednesday morning the
walls OF the Parsons Drug Company
store, 8 twc-story brick structure
standing on the public square Of that
CITY. crashed with a loud noise and
carried a nun Der Of men and women
beneath the ruins, killing at least
three OF them instantly. The dead
are little Virginia May Covington
Oldest daughter OF Dr.. and Mrs. j. N
/ GOWN: on, Jr.; Miss Marian and
Miss Lora Little, daughters OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Little, all Of Wades-
boro.
Mrs. J. n. Covington and her
daughtcr r-in-law, Mrs ]. NJ. Coving-
Ton, Jr., and little Virginia May and
Mrs. L. D. Robinson we're seated at
table in the corner OF the store
with the Misses Little when the crash
came. When the bystanders realized
what had happened they rushed in
regardless OF their own lives and sue
ceeded in bringing out the two Mes
danes Covingtons and Mrs. Robinson.
The little girl was found pinned be-
meath the heavy tinlbers, dead.
No trace Of the Misses Little was
found until a great part OF the debris
rad been removed. During the time
the men worked like demons and in
an hour the body OF Miss Lora was
found. 1t was several hours later
before the body OF Miss Marian was
located and taken from the ruins. All
the dead belonged to prominent fam
lilies.
It is feared that the elder Mrs.
Covington cannot live. Her lower
iawbone is broken on both sides; her
left arm is broken and she is suffer
ing from internal injuries. Mr.. Fred
Parsons, stockholder OF the wrecked
store, remained in it until after the
crash and helped to bring out the
three ladies. Mr.. ". N. Morton, a
customer, cane out Of the ruins with
one of the ladies.
Many heroic acts We're done and
every effort made to rescue the unfor-
turate ones. The building belonged
TO DR.. ". J. EIcIendon and was being
remodellcd. The cause OF the wreck
was excavations being made under
meath. and the wet weather probably
Effected the walls. The building was
worth 5000. and the loss to the
drug iompany's stock is about IS, ,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
SERVED HIM JUST RIGHT.
Insulted, Fisherman's Wife Brains
Brute With Axe.

A special from Newbern, \. c.,
gives particulars of the killing OF Os-
car Crowley, a negro, by Mrs. Chas.
Williamson, the wife of fisherman,
whose home the black man invaded
during the husbands absence. Crow
lev walked into the home and de-
manded something to eat, which was
given him. He then signiGed his in
tention Of staying all night in the
house and drawing a revolver insist
ed that the woman remain. Mrs.
Williamson was ordered to place be-
fore him a basin of water in which
be began to battle his feet. The wo-
man secreted an axe under her apron
and when the negro leaned over TO
dry his feet she Drained him with the
weapon. Death was instantaneous.
A coroner's jury exonerated Mrs
Villa n1SoD
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
A huge cotton CROP
TIE TOTAL EXCEEDS SIXTEEN
MILLION BALES.
Nearly One and q Haf Million Bales
More Than Experts Estimated it
Would Be in December.

The census bureaus preliminary
report on cotton ginning, giving the
government's first figures, other than
estimates, on the size Of the 1911
cotton crop Of the United States was
issued at ten O'Clock Wednesday
morning, and shows the total crop to
have reached the unprecedented size
of l 6,050,S19 running bales, counting
round as half bales and including
linters, which is equivalent to 49,
2G5,0s7 5G0-pound bales.
The crop reporting board Of the
department OF agriculture, in its es-
tinate OF the 1911 cotton crop, is
sued December II last, reckoned the
total production at 14,SS5,000 bales
of SOC pounds, gross weight. The
country's 1910 production was l2,-
005,6SS bales Of 500 pounds. In
previous record years the total crop
was l3,5S7,306 bales in 1908, 49,
5s5,49S q 1906 and 13,67s,s5z bales
in 1904.
Included in the figures for 1911
are 239,146 bales, which ginners and
delinters estimated would be turned
out after the time Of the March can
vass. Round bales included in the
1911 figures are 100,39 bales, COM
pared with 112,SS7 bales for 1910
and 150,690 bales for 1909.
The average gross weight OF the
bale for the crop, counting round as
half bales and including linters, was
5o4.S pounds for 1911, compared
with 5o1.7 pounds for 1910 and 1855
rounds for 1909. The number Of gin
neries oDerated for the 1911 crop
xas 2G,34C compared WITH 2c,ee3z for
1910 and 1860 for 1909.
By states the cotton crop grown
in 1911, with that grown in 1910
and the big crop years Of 1908 and
1906, expressed in equivalent 500
pound bales, follows.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
PLOT TO BLOW Up KNOX
CHARGED TO FRIENDS OF ZE-
LAVA IN NICARAGUA.
Thirteen Bombs and Battery to De-
tomato Them Found Cnder Track
Of the Railroad.

AS the result Of the alleged dis
covery, By the Government Of Mica
raugua, Of a plot to ass2sslna,c Sec
retary Of State Knox OF the coca
sion of his recent visit - the Capitol
Of that country, it is not improbable
that number Of prominent Lib
erals will be put to death, accord
ing to advices received at New Or
leans Wednesday from Bluefelds.
Thirteen dynamite bombs placed
beneath the road bed, over which
Secretary Knox's special train trav-
elled from Corinto to Managus and
connected with an electric battery,
were discovered by Government
agents and will be used as evidence
against the conspirators. Two-score
Zelayistas, or Liberals" are con-
fined in the penitentiary at Managua
and are held incommuncado pending
the termination Of the present inves-
tigation by the Government.
On the day Of Mr.. Knoz's arrival
at Managua, q bomb was exploded
under the Chilamate Bridge, between
Leonard Laceiba, destroying small
portion Of the track, but doing very
little damage to the bridge. Near
this point four sections of the tele-
graph and telephone wires were cut.
The thirteen dynamite bombs,
with the battery connections were
discovered between Posoltega and
Chichimlpa, carefully planted be-
meath the railroad tracks. The dis
covery Of these bombs, it is said, was
not made until after the Knox special
AN had passed on It's way to the
Capital and the failure Of the con-
spirators to get in their deadly work
is believed to be due either to lack
OF proper battery connection, or the
approach of guards, who had been
detailed to patrol the tracks.
The bitterness displayed against
Mr. Knox by the Liberals had its in
ception in the 1909 Nicaraguan revo-
luton, when Mr.. Knox landed the
minister his passports af-
ter Grace and Cannon, Americans
connected with the revolutionary
army, had been shot by order of
President Zelaya.
The Liberals openly blamed Mr..
Knox for the downfall Of Zelaya, as
serting that the reyolutionists were
openly aided by the United States
Government. The socalled dollar
Of the State department
has come in for extremely caustic
criticism at the hands Of prominent
Liberals.
It is believed that Mr.. Knox was
advised Of the discovery Of the activ-
tiles OF the conspirators during his
visit to Managua, for, at the sug-
gestion Of President Diaz, it is said,
ne cancelled his plans to stop at
Grenada en- route back to Corinto
from the Capital. Certain Liberals
who reside at Leon, where a strong
anti-American spirit has long existed,
have been charged by the Govern
ment with being the principals IN the
conspiracy and 1t is deemed unWise to
have Mr.. Knox visit that place.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
s1sTT WITH pTo,HAiSE POISON.
Improperly Trca,cd MIX Causes
NGch Sickness.

\ special dispatch from Darlington
TO The News and Courier says here
we're about sixty cases OF ptomalas
POISON in town Tuesday night occI-
stoned By milk that had been in
properly treated. Quite number OF
them still being treated By physl-
~jans. Several members Of the Bus
ter Brown" troupe We're too III to
lsa-c town Wednesday. The daily
from which the milk came is one OF
.,he best in the STATE. and it is rot
likely tnat there viii be any further
cause for complaint.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
.;,.:a3 OF ita.cr Tank.

With his face buried deep in th'
mud and with practically every bon'
in his body broken, benjamin +
Board, a millionaire manufacturer o
Alexandria, Va, committed suicide
Monday at WaEe Forest. \. C., b.
Jumping from q water tank. He ns(
l,aen in III health. and had gone t
Wake Forest to recupcrate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
n,oSits Hold Up Train.

Mobile and Ohio passenger train
30 4 norrhbcuad. was held up and
the express safe was dynan.lted ana
robbed seven miles south o. Corlnth,
Miss, BY four men. heavily armed
and masked. After accomplishing
me robber- the quartet took 10 the
dense underbrush Of the Tuscun ola
r;-a- ho-tOrlS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
Te,,dy Mas SHOWED Under.

With I,1G. Of The 1900 precincts
in the State heard fron: n .ha North
Dakota Presidential p-aFecerre pri-
mary election OF T1esjov. complete
returns give Senator I4aTol:et.e 34.-
80 votes: Theodore RH0se*e?- -, :
ST.. and President TAFT %,@Go. Sen"-
tor LaFolletre's piuraiit: in these
,lrecircts is j .2S2.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
Respect the Old Soldiers.

Inspired by sentiment for the
Lost Cause" students composing
the senior class Of the medical de-
partment Of the University OF North
Carolina Tuesday refused TO dissect
the body OF Capt. Edward Benton, OF
Raleigh, former Confederate Vet
eran. A collection was taken and
the body inferred.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
:J,,r,ccG in Front Of Train.

1t MilledgeviI1e, Ca, hurting him
self in front Of Z freight TRAM
Arthur Welscnba!er, aged - years
a nellag-a patient. was lhstanst1
,,i,1oa the tram cutting OF his head.
An at,endout il charge OF MN a. az
+onnrsf, 70 nui! him away from the
t.an,, ,,,t V'elsen3aGer held on tight
=. :. - - no ~a;I until lie was killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
R,eese Losing Ground.

The s2artaaburs Herald SAYS
R!ease is losing ground at lnman COT
ton mills. where Judge Jones spoke
,Ton9a~ night. Several Of the lead
ing men a, the mills. who have prev
ions,v been supporters OF Bie2se,
onarIv src.aa that the:- were going TO
work Sor Jones hancesorth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
Lynch 3 State Convict.

Homer Howell, a negro convict at
work in camp a nile outside OF
Cachron, Ca, was lynched Thursday
afternoon after he had killed one of
the guards and attempted to shoot
down two other guards. Joseph
Coody, forty years old, married. and
the father O! several children, was
the guard who was killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
,.:!;s touG| Woman.

- G-acavi.le Miss Elsie Singleton
r.as instantly killed atsnoon Thurs
dov bv Southern Train No. %, at the
crossing Of Buncombe road with the
railroad tracks at Pee Mills. The
girl stepped on the crossing without
seeing the yestibule hurling toward
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
Streets Of Augusta Flooded.

Floods covered many OF the streets
Of Augusta on Sunday ana NoHoaS
with three feet or more OF water.
Regular boat service was installed
nm some of the flooded streets near
tho river. The property and live
stock loss vas considerable. There
vas no loss of life. Many families
abandoned their homes and many
stores could be reached only in
boats.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
7;o,,G noror Nsine nead.

President Taft Monday sent let
ter TO congress asking that the mouse
.ond senate adjourn Saturday and at
tend in 2 BODY memorial services tor
+aa dead OF the bat;lcship Maine.
The president said ne desired the
carcn?onics TO be as national IN char
.r+er as nossin!e.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
Bombs XII Five Persons.

Five men were killed AMI nine
others wounded by bomb explosions
in the suburb OF Arbaya, Portugal
Wednesday night. Among tue oeao
is a barber named Costa, who was the
real leader Of the party organlze1 1o'
the defense OF the republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27

The statistics Of Wednesday re-
port for the year 1911 are subject
to slight corrections in the full re-
port to be published about May !.
The 1911 report for Virginia and
Missouri are included in the report
of "AIl Other States"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
Died From small HoS.

Mrs. Smith OF the Alice mill
Village. Easley. died recently OF long
iIIness with small poX- The family
moved there ONLY, q short while ago,
when verv soon. the family MAS
seized with the dreaded disease.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
Tang Him From Tank.

Henry Lee. a negro. was hanged TO
a water tank near Mer Rouge early
Tuesday. Saturday night Lee m
suited man and fired into party
returning from az entertainment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
,;:-S ~. Gambling Too.

7:y a vote of Sc to p. the lower
branch OF the General Assembly OF
Virginia recently passed the Stephen
so.l anti-gum3ling bill.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27

The cause of tn explosion resulted.
according 10 mine experts, from eth
or accumulated gas or coal dust. Ihe
San Bois property is owned by the
Fort Smith and Western Rallroac
Company.