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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
TO HASTEN TARIFF BILL
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS WANT TO
PASS 1T THIS WEEK.
Income Tax Bill is to be Amended to
Suit Insurgents Who Wanted it
Made Higher.

Democratic leaders of the Senate
began supreme effort Friday to
complete the tariff bill and pass it be-
fore adjournment Saturday night.
4 compromise on the income tax
rate, representing further conces-
sion to the ''insurgent" advocates Of
an increase in large incomes, has
been drafted by Senators Williams
and Simmons, and, it is believed, will
be adopted. 1t proposes to increase
the Traditional tax rate on incomes
of $4,000 to 100000 from 2 to 3
per cent, and on those ranging from
100000 to 100000 from 3 to 4
per cent.
Senator Kern, Democratic leader,
notified all absent Democrats to be
in their seats for the rest of the
week. After conferences with Re
publican senators interested in pend
ing amendments. Chairman Simmons
of the finance committee expressed
the belief that the passage OF the
bill might be reached late Saturday
night.
Senate leaders have decided to
name seven senator's on the joint con-
ference committee that will settle
difficulties between the two houses
after the Senate passes the bill. This
large representation will be asked for
to provide places for Senators Sim
mons. Williams, Stone and Johnson
of Maine, Democrats, who have been
in charge of the bill, and for three
Republicans. It is expected the
House will consent.
The latest proposals for the income
tax rates, which seemed likely OF
adoption by the Democratic caucus,
would establish the following total
tax, including both the normal tax"
Of per cent. and the additional
tax" on large incomes: One per cent.
on incomes of $4,000 to $4,000; 2
per cent. from $4,000 to $4,000;
8 per cent. from $4,000 to $4,000;
4 per cent. from $4,000 to $780,
900; per cent. from 100000 to
s500,O00: 6 per cent. from 100000
to $1,000, 1000; per cent. above ST.
100000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
SMITHS BILL WINNING.
Relieved That Caucus May Change
and Support Him.

anu SuppOlo AAihA'
Senator E. D. Smith of South Car
olina and Senator Clarke of Arkansas
had a spirited colloquy in the Senate
Monday over their respective cotton
bills. Senator Smith proposes to re-
ouire all contracts for future delivery
to specify the grades proposed to be
delivered, while Senator Clarke pro-
noses to levy a tax of soc per bale on
all cotton sold for future delivery.
Senator Clarke made a long speech
in behalf of his bill. Senator Smith
took the position that such la"
would not stop speculation, but would
amount to a tax on cotton. He also
read into the record over a hundred
letters from farmers Of South Caro-
lima protesting against the Clarke
bill. Several Southern State Farm
ers' unions have sent resolutions op-
posing the Clarke bill and faVorlng
the Smith bill. The Clarke bill has
been Endorsed by the Democratic eau
Gus as an amendment to the tariff
bill, but the feeling is growing that
this was a mistake. A caucus OIL
Democratic senators was called Tor
Tuesday night and the outlook is that
the Smith bill will be substituted for
the Clarke amendment, perhaps with
notifications. The discussion was
the most spirited that has been had
on any subject since the tariff Dill
was taken up, but Senator Smith was
at all times more than master Of the
situation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
FIND THEM DEAD.
Neishbors Discovers Bodies Of Two
Women Next Door.

Oliver Price, rich farmer, twelve
miles east Of Waynesboro, Pa, left
his home Tuesday, staying all night
with his son at Rice's Landing, where
he took an early train for Pittsburgh
on business. He left at home his
wife, sixty, his twelve-year-old grand
daughter and Walter Thomas, a farm
hand, twenty, who had lived at the
Price home for the past three years.
A neighbor woman went to the
Price home at 10 a. m. Wednesday
and found the granddaughter lying
unconscious in the yard with a frac-
tured skull, while the lifeless body OF
Mrs. Price was lying in her bed in an
upper room with the skull crushed
in with a heavy hammer which was
found lying near. The farm hand
had disappeared.
Thomas was seen to ride into
Millsboro on one of the Price horses
about 4 a. m. and it is believed he
boarded a train there. Sheriff White
of Greene County has asked officials
Of the surrounding country to arrest
Thomas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
WOULD SAVE NEGRO.
Woman Ask Communication of Georgia
Governor by Petition.


Governor by Petition.
For the first time in the history of
the Georgia State Prison Commission
large number of well known white
women have recommended executive
clemercy for negro charged with an
offence against white woman.
Lige Lane was convicted in Clinch
county for assault. He was sentenc-
ed to hang and unless the governor
interferes will be hanged on Septem-
Der 10.
Attorney R. G. Dickerson appeared
before the State Prison Commission
and urged that it recommend COM
mutation Of Lanes sentence to life
imprisonment. He said there were
grave doubts as to the guilt of Lane.
Supporting his application, Attor-
ney Dickerson submitted petitions
signed by 95 per cent. of the white
women Of bonneville and 80 per
cent. of the registered voters Of that
town. as we'll as letters from the
Judge and Solicitor who tried the
negro, and many county officials. A
letter written by the negro's alleged
victim, which<also requests clemency
was submitted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
Chance to Stand.

Senator f. D. Smith has been in
formed by the department Of State
that an examination will be held at
the State department at Washington,
October 90. for secretaries in the dip
lomatic service. He said that South
Carolinians wishing to qualify for
these very desirable positions could
secure full information about the eX-
aminations by writing to the State
department.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
STORM SWEPT COAST
REPORT SAYS FIVE HUNDRED
HAVE PERISHED.
Fearful Hurricane Believed to Have
Left Death and Ruin in North Car
Dina Islands.

A dispatch sent out Thursday
night from Raleigh, n. c., says that
hurricane swept the coast of North
Carolina Wednesday. Morehead City,
Beaufort, Newbern, Washington and
dozens Of smaller towns along the
coast suffered great loss. There is
great apprehension that Ocracoke IS
land in Pamilco Sound, has been
storm swept and its inhabitants
drowned. Some five hundred per-
sons made their homes on the island.
The belief is strengthened by the re-
ported high tide that prevailed in the
sound. All telephone wires were
prostrated by the storm and nothing
definite had been learned regarding
the fate Of those who lived on Ocra-
coke Island.
Damage estimated at more than
s3,000,000 was done at Washington
County by the destructive hurricane.
Until Wednesday night that section
was cut off from communication, tele-
graph and telephone wires were
blown down. A deluge of rain ac-
companied the wind. The Pamilco
River overflowed its banks, inundat-
ing large portion Of the business
and manufacturing district. Many
factories along the waterfront were
destroyed. Shipping suffered heavy
damage. No loss Of life has been re-
ported.
Mailboats from Core Sound report
ed that all wharYes for distance of
twenty-five miles had been destroyed,
several houses blown down and
horses drowned. No lives were re-
ported lost. Many small craft in
Beaufort harbor capsized or were
smashed against wharves or the
breakwater. The steamer NJ. NJ.
Marks had her rudder and propeller
damaged. There has been no news
from the sea- the wireless station be-
ing out of commission.
Driven ashore by the terrific storm
that swept the Virginia and Carolina
coast Tuesday and Wednesday, the
six-masted schooner, Geo. W. Wells.
is a total wreck off the coast Of Hat
teras. The schooner went ashore
afternoon. Twenty men,
two women and two babies were res
cued from the schooner by life-savers
from the Hatteras, Ocracoke Inlet
and Durant stations. .,
The big ship was stripped of al
most all her sails before driven
ashore, and when the life-savers
reached her those on board were
to what remained of the rig
ging. Only meager details Of the
rescue were received, but it is report
ed to have been the most thrilling in
wears.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
The Nations Protest.

Eleven European nations have fill
ed formal protests against the provi-
sion Of the tariff bill granting ) per
cent. reduction of duty on merchan-
disc imported from this country in
American vessels. These countries
are Great Britain, Germany, France,
Italy, Austria. Spain. Sweden. Nor
way. Denmark, Belgium and the
Netherlands.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
FREE FOR THREE MINUTES
THAW THEN NABBED BY DIAII-
GRAFTON AUTHORITIES.
New York State Scores Notable Vic
tory in Fight for Wealthy Lunatic.
Taken From Jail on Judges Order.

Taken From Jail on Judges Order.
Harry Kendall Thaw pried out Of
Sherbrooke jail on a writ of habeas
corpus obtained by coup Of William
Travers Jerome enjoyed three min
utes Of liberty Wednesday afternoon
and then was seized by the Dominion
immigration authorities and hustled
to Coaticook, Que, where Wednesday
night he paced the floor Of the immi-
grafton detention room. 1t was gen
orally predicted Wednesday night
that before many hours Thaw would
be back in the Matteawan asylum,
from which he escaped Sunday, Au-
gust II.
The beginning of the end of Thaw's
refuge in Canada came with dramatic
swiftness. A writ Of habeas corpus,
sued out Saturday at the direction of
Jerome, with John iBoudreau, chief
of police of this village, as petitioner,
was sustained at 2:45 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon by Matthews Hutch
inson, superior judge Of the district
of St. Francis, sitting in chambers at
Sherbrooke. Stolid, pallid, numb,
Thaw sat not five feet from the judge
as he read the decision. When in the
very last paragraph the court declar-
ed him a free man, Thaw seemed to
crumple up on the lounge where he
sat. A cigar stump fell from his left
hand and from his right hand 1utter-
ed two gay bits of ribbon a child had
given him. But he did not rise.
W. X. McKeown, Of his counsel,
leaned over and, patting him on the
shoulder, whispered. Thaw raised his
big, staring eyes and stood up.
immigration officers moved near
him and then Thaw began slowly to
move to the door. At the threshold
Assistant Superintendent Robertson
of the immigration bureau said sim
ply, "Come with us, Mr.. Thaw.' And
without a word, except hoarse good
bye to the reporters, Thaw obeyed.
Five minutes later a gray roadster
streaked away from the court house.
In the back seat sat Thaw. He had
not even been given time to pack his
scanty belongings and voluminous
correspondence in his cell. In an
hour he was in Coaticook, guarded in
the detention room by two stalwart
Dominion police. None but counsel
was allowed to see him.
The twenty-three mile trip was
without special incident. Thaw ex-
pressed no surprise, evidenced no
grief. Behind him trailed his defeat
ed lawyers.
The New York authorities have ar
ranged everything on the other side
of the border, even down to distribu-
ting deputy sheriffs and automobiles.
It would not surprise Thaw's lawyers
if, once across the line, he were put
bodily into car and headed straight
for the New York line. THERE'S bas-
is for this suggestion in the fact that
John Lanyon, a private detective. has
been made Especial attendant" of
Matteawan and in this capacity it is
certain would be authorized to han
die Thaw as an escaped lunatic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
HANGS HIMSELF IN HOTEL.
Col. Sam Tate, Prominent Railroad
Engineer, Suicide.

After writing letters to several OF
his personal friends at Asheville, n.
c., Col. Sam Tate, chief of engineers
of the Trans-Continental Railroad
Company, and prominent in engineer
ing circles of the country. committed
suicide at an exclusive hotel at Ashe-
vile Wednesday. He hanged himself
with a cord from a venetion blind in
his room. The body was discovered
by an attachee Of the hotel.
Col. Tate vas member of prom
inent Memphis family. He was a son
of the late Sam Tate, of that city.
He was sixty-fve years of age and is
survived by wife and two daugh-
ters. He had taken an active part in
the building of many railroad lines
in Central America. jamaica, Mexico
and many Of the states Of the Middle
West.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
SHIP WRECKED, TWO DROWNED:
Schooner Hartley Battles in Vain
With Northeast Wind.

After battling with a high north
east wind all day, the three-masted
schooner Richard F. Hartley was
driven on shore and wrecked thirty
miles south of Bodies Island, Va,
Tuesday afternoon. Two Of the crew
of seven were drowned. The suryl-
vors are being cared for at the Chica-
mocomico life saving station.
Life savers failed in their first at
tempts to rescue the men clinging to
the wrecked vessel. When finally
they launched a boat and reached
the shipwrecked men two had disap-
peared. Capt. Sprague and four 9th
eds were lashed to the rigging.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
Rock Hill Lad Shot.

Thursday morning about 1890
o'clock Palmer Wilson, about four
teen years of age, shot Jesse Green
about eleven years Of age, with a
shotgun, shooting out one eye en-
tirelv and the other so badly that
possibly he will lose his sight in case
his wounds do not prove fatal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
Finds Husband Dead.

Two weeks ago Mrs. John Britz OF
Oshkosh, Wis, found her father-in-
law dead in his bed, victim of heart
disease. Thursday she discovered
her husband had succumbed to the
same ailment during the night. Her
condition, due to shock, is such that
local physicians have only small hope
of her recovery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
ASSURANCES GIVEN THAT HUERTA
WONT RUN
OUTLOOK IS HOPEFUL. III
Wilson and Bryan Adopt Attitude
That Huerta Has Been Eliminated
and They Think. That Other Devel-:5
opments May Lead to Peace In +
War-Ridden Country. :83.>
War-Ridden Country.

President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan have adopted the attitude that
the elimination of Victoriano-Huerta
from the Presidential>race in Mexico
Is assured and that the first step to-
ward the Establishment of peace An
Mexico has been accomplished. This
was the authoritative declaration
Thursday of administration officials,
who also let It be known: -
That oral assurances had BEEN
given Nelson O'Shaughnessy, charge
d'affaires of the American embassy,
Of Huerta'ss intention not to be a.
candidate In the approaching cleo
ton. That the United States would .
construe literally the argument i'm
the second note of FREDERICK Gamboa,
Mexican minister of foreign affairs,
who pointed out at great length that;
a provisional president in Mexicois
ineligible to succeed himself. .s
That any effort on the part OF
Huerta to cifcumvent the Constitu-
ton, by resigning in advance Of the.
elections in favor Of another proyi-
sional president, would be regarded
by the United States as breach of
faith before the world. Much stress
was laid by the officials upon the
withdrawal by senor Gamboa, in his
second note, of the original demand
for recognition by the United States
through the. exchange OF ambassa-
dors. =
That the Huerta government had
in effect withdrawn its demand for.
recognition Is now held by many
Washington officials, Notwithstanding
Senor Gamboa's declaration in the
same note that he would always
stand on the unavoidable condition
which declares that we are in reality
the adinterim constitutional govern
ment of the Mexican Republic. =:
Dispatches from the Mexican Cap-S
ital, stating on high authority that
Huerta would resign soon in favor OF
Gen. Geronimo Trevino so as to be an
eligible candidate for the Presidency,
attracted wide attention. s5
The administration officials he-ins-
taken the view that Huerta has been
eliminated from the Presidential con-
test, are looking forward to the early
negotiation of an armistice by the :.
Mexican factions and the. prompt
holding a constitutional election.
The United States will consider itself
free to withhold recognition until af-
ter it has scrutinized the elections to
determine if they had the approval
of the Mexican people.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
Dies With Sister.

When Jack Boone, eight years old,
saw his sister, Dorothy, aged 9, strug-
Cling beyond her depth in the Arkan-
sas river, near Little Rock. Wednes-
day, he went to her assistance. Be-
fore a fisherman, who had been
watching the children padding in
the shallow water near the river
bank, could reach them, both had
drowned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
BY States.
United States. .6s.2 74.s74.7


Since the July report growing con-
ditions had been generally favorable
throughout the eastern section OF the
cotton belt and the condition OF the
plant in the states east Of the Mlssls-
sippi was expected to show up we'll.
In the states west of the Mississippi
conditions were not so favorable.
drought in Texas and Oklahoma,
parts of Arkansas, Missouri and
Louisiana marking the early part OF
the period which Tuesdays report
covers. High temperatures prevailed
prevailed throughout most of this
section. The drought was partially
relieved during the last week OF the
period.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
SEVEN DIE IN RUNS.
Killed in Collapse Of House in Dub
lin

Two houses in Church street, Dub
lin, occupied by thirteen families,
suddenly collapsed Tuesday night
burying al, the inmates. Seven dead
and maly injured were quickly extrl-
Gated by rescuers. It is feared the
death toll will be heavy, as it is re-
ported fifty-three persons are miss
ing. Heart-rending cries came from
the ruins. as many persons still alive
we're imprisoned in the wreckage.
The houses fell without the slight
est warning. Church street consists
of old dilapidated tenant buildings
occupied by the very poor classes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
FINDS MAN AND'woMAN DEAD.
Murder and Suicide Apparently, Dis
coTery Of Georgia Farmer.

L. H. Braddock, farmer living
seven miles from Millen, Ca. heard
shots Wednesday night about $3.50
O'Clock at the home of neighbor,
Mrs. Belle Newton, and fastened tc
the house to investigate. Entering
the Newton home Mr.. Braddock was
Mortified to discover the dead body
Of Mrs. Newton on the floor and near
by the body of Rufus Bryant, a Jen-
kins County bailiff. Both were dead.
and the supposition is that Bryant
killed the woman and then turned
the pistol on himself. Both were in
middle age.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
Chase Causes Death.

A sensational attempt to escape
Thursday by two marines. prisoners
at the Philadelphia navy yard, result
ed in the death Of Sergeant of Ma
rines George P. Southern. who drop
ned dead from over-eXertion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10

Home Influence and not legislation
is needed to curb the ftango" and the
turkey trot" and slit-skirt wearing,
is the opinion Of Vice-President Mar
shall. Mr.. Marshall was the principal
speaker Sunday at the camp meeting
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, at Great Falls, Va.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
Makes Fourth Victim.

William A. Cureton, Of Fort Lawn,
who was injured in the Hooper's
creek wreck on the Lancaster & Ches-
ter railway July 80, died last satur-
day night at the hospital at Chester.
Mr.. Cureton is the fourth victim who
has succumbed to injuries received
in the wreck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10

A grim echo of the war in the Bal
kans comes from an advertisement in
a German newspaper that three
thousand artificial legs are wanted by
a nation now at war;. The advertise
ment said these artificial legs we're
wanted at once.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
Man and Wife Guilty.

Will Younr of Greenville, and his
wife. Alberta Young, we're found
guilty of the murder Of John Greer.
a negro. about four months ago. a
recommendation to mercy was made
for Alberta.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
10 Issue PaDer.

A national official paper will be
established by the National Farmers
union. It was said the purpose of
the publication would be to advance
the interests OF organized farmers by
disseminating information regarding
the pending legislation in which
farmers are interested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
TRAGEDY MAY BE CLEARED.
Thirty.five Men Burned to Death in
jackson Prison Fire.

The origin Of the fire in the con-
vict cage at the Oakley, Miss, prison
farm, in which thirty-fVe men lost
their lives, may Aeleared if the
story told by w hite, a negro
convict, is proved true. White says
that on the night of the fire he saw
white man run from the building
and in a few minutes the flames burst
forth. He said this man waited until
the flames had gained some headway
and then fred a pistol to attract at
tention to the fire.
White escaped some time ago, but
was recaptured and carried to Jack
son, Miss. He says he knows the
man he believes set the cage afre,
but will divulge his name only to
Superintendent Gathers, Of the pris-
on farm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
Two of Picnic Party Killed..

Two persons were killed and four
slightly injured when an interurban
electric car struck a wagon carrying
e picnic party at a crossing near
Charlotte late Tuesday. The dead
are Miss Emma Sandford. aged 10,
and Isaac Brymar, aged 90.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
The Gaffney Ledger puts this ONT

The Gaffney Ledger puts this one
in the question box: eff, as the eX-
perts tell us, hookworns stay in the
sand and dirt, how is it that they
weren't all parched to death during
the 'ast two months.'' 1t seems that
the hook worm and the boil weeYll
can survive all sorts Of weather.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-10
SHOWS Big CROP DETERIORATION
SINCE JULY
SOUTH CAROLINA GAINS
Cotton Condition Is Way Below Ten
Year Average, but Crop in This
State Holds its Own-Greatest
Loss Has Been Felt in Western
Part Of Belt.

Announcement Tuesday by the de-
partment of agriculture, that the
condition of the growing cotton crop
Of the United States was 6S.2 per
cent. of a normal on August 25, dis
closed the facts that the crop had de-
Perforated ia per cent. since the
July report was taken.
The August figures were the same
as those of August, 1900, and the
condition at this period has been low
er only three times during the past
twenty-five years; in 1895, when it
was 64.2 per cent; in 1902, when it
was 64 per cent, and in 1909, when
it was 63.7 per cent.
The greatest deterioration was in
Oklahoma, where the condition drop
ped 36 per cent. to As per cent. In
Texas the condition of 81 per cent.
showed deterioration of II per cent.
Deterioration in other States in the
part of the belt stricken by drought
was:
Arkansas, Is per cent; Missouri,
IA per cent; Louisiana, IL per cent;
Tennessee, 10 per cent; Mississippi,
s per cent, and Alabama, Z per cent.
In all the States the condition was
much lower than the 10-year average
report.
Comparisons Of conditions, by
Stafnc fo1Jow.