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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
SING SING PRISON BURNS.
The Damage Done by Fire Amounted
to 100000.

Ossining, n. Y, July 25. The re-
markable feature Of the s150,000 fire
at Sing Sing prison near here Tues
day was that in spite of the opportun-
tiles afforded none of the 1,400 con-
victs tried to escape. On the other
hand, 200 of them, trained as fire
brigade, helped the Osslning hremen
to fight the flames. The other 1900
were marched to their cells and lock-
ed up. The paint shop, mat shop,
where the blaze started; cart and
wagon shop and lumber storage were
destroyed. Kurt Schoenherr, bur
slar, escaped a few nights ago, and
one theory, shared by the convicts,
was that he had been hiding inside
he prison wall and rather than
starve or give himself up set the fire
and perished. Warden Clancy be-
:ieves that the fire is another argu-
ment for immediate work on a new
prison. The damage done by the fire
amounted to 100000.
Only brisk breeze from the south
prevented the destruction Of all the
buildings in which the convicts are
,mployed, and, in every human prob
ability. the spreading of the fire that
-azed several of the buildings to the
,o-called administration building, in
which are the mess room, hospital
nd dormitory in which many pris-
,ners are housed owing to the over
,rowded condition of the prison.
With the north gate of the yard
,urned entirely away, with the north
,ast gate open to admit fire appar-
.tus, and with the west gate open to
:ermit the running of hose to the
hudson River, 213 prisoners employ
\ the shops, many of them second
ermers," accounted for themselves
.fter the fire was under control.
Not only did none of them attempt
0 escape, but as soon as the prison
thistle by a series of short toots
| ave the alarm of fire every prison
" employed in the shops turned tc
nd, in the words Of Warden CLANCY
| worked as hard to save the build
'ngs as they would have to save their
| >wn homes"
AS soon as the fire was under con-
rol Warden Clancy ordered a count
| made. He had been apprehenslVe Of
he result. The prisoners were or
Tered to their cells and when the Doll
vas shot and the count made not
| nan was missing. In the yard be
| ore the men were sent to their cell:
! ,ne was missing. There was some
;currying around on the part Of the
guards until a prisoner sitting neal
| ~ heard the commition and his mum
Der called.
| "Here am he called.
! One of the most bereft men in th'
prison was Hank" Devine. q, 'llfer'
md a trusty. who had an "otf1ce
IN the roof of the lumber shed. Her
Inc had surrounded himself with can
,rv birds. pigeons. cats and dogs. Il
1.-The blaze he lost all of his pets eN
cept dog.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
IS SEPARATE DISTRICT
STATE REGAINs OLD INTERNAL
REVENUE POSITION.
Senator Smith and Representatives
Lever and Aiken Have Been Work.
ing for Some Time.

ing for Some Time.
South Carolina is to be cut off
from the North Carolina internal rev.
enue district to which it was attach
ed last year, at which time MAJ.
Micah Jenkins was legislated out Of
Office, and made separate collection
district, the name of the new collec-
tor not yet being made public.
Two years ago congress made a
change providing for the operation
of the various collection districts and
out of the whole six were eliminat-
ed, South Carolina being one to go
and being then attached to North
Carolina. Since that time vigorous
efforts have been made by members
of the South Carolina delegation in
congress to secure from the White
House an executive order which
would make South Carolina a sepa-
rate collection district. 1t now ap-
pears that they have been successful
and that this will be done.
Senator Smith discussed the matter
with Secretary MeAdoo, and, altho
the former, when asked about it later,
was reluctant to give details or to e
innate in any way who had been un-
der discussion for the collectorship,
said that it was true. Senator Smith
has also discussed the matter with
the president at various times and
has always contended that South Car
olina should be made a separate col
lection district.
Representatives Lever and Aiken
have also been much interested in
the situation, believing that it was
mistake to have abolished the South
Carolina district last year when it
was merged with that Of North Caro-
lima.
Mr.. Lever said that he had been
expecting action Of this kind for
some time and that only short time
ago in a letter from the president be
was informed that in all probability
favorable action might be had soon.
The action of the president in de-
Gliding to make a separate district of
South Carolina means that in all
probability Columbia will be made
headquarters for the district as was
the case while Maj. Micah Jenkins
was collector. 1t means also that an
other good federal position will soon
be open to some South Carolina DEM
ocrat.
Just when the change will take
place is not yet known as all details
have not been arranged, but it is as
sumed that it will be in the near fu-
ture, Just as soon in fact, as the
work Of making the necessary
changes in the governmental machin-
cry can be done.
'.I am much gratifed at this ac-
tion," Mr.. Lever said. "With Mr.. AL
ken I have worked for some time to
have South Carolina made separate
district and now that this is to be
done I am Sure that the people OF
South Carolina will have cause to be
appreciative. With headquarters IN
Columbia it will be big thing for
u.s."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
ADOPTS CHILDREN
RICH OKLAHOMA HAN HOPES TO
GET One THOUSAND
HAS Three HUNDRED
He Educates His Boys end Girls
Creating Lucrative Places for
Members of the Family Who Com
plete "Home'' Course and Show q
Proper Degree Of Proficiency.

Charles Page, a millionaire of Tul-
sa, Okla, has adopted 800 poor chill
dren and hopes TO increase the NUM-
ber to 1000. Near the village OF
Sand Springs, short distance from
Tulsa, he has established a "home
in the center Of a tract containin.
6,000~acres. He has converted eigh
acres of forest into one Of the m
complete parks in the United ST
In the equipment Of the park par :
lar attention has been paid tc
playground for children.
Every conceivable device f.
AMUSEMENT Of the little folks o
found. There Is, in addition, &
kindergarten maintained In large
airy room, screened in and equipped
with hammocks and cots for rest. An
interurban railroad owned by Page.
connects the village and park with
the main part of Tulsa. Every morn
ing special car takes every child
who cares to go to the park and re-
turns them to their homes in the
evening.
Page, who is worth about $5,000,-
900, has announced that every bit of
his property, save a hotel in Denver
will go to the Sand Springs institu-
tion as an endowment upon his death.
He allows no one to take child from
the institution, although he is almost
daily besieged by childless people,
many of wealth, to let them have
some of tshis children. His reply
invariably is, "I am able to care for
1000 and wish I had that many In
the home"
He will make place for every boy
who completes the course he has
mapped out for them in some Of his
interests. The larger boys work on
the farm in the summer. The larger
girls work number Of hours each
day during the fruit season in the
"home" cannery. Any girl who
shows particular aptitude for any
special branch of study has the privi-
lege Of going to any institution OF
higher learning she may select upon
finishing at the Page "home". =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Negro Comes to Life.

Hersey Mitchell, a negro who was
executed in the Jail yard at Starke,
Fla, was declared dead at the end of
thirty-eight minutes by two physi-
clans. After his body was placed in
a coffin, Mitchell, whose neck had not
been broken, revived and lived for
three hours. Negroes here regard his
case as a miracle and are said to have
been superstitious and afraid to call
physicians.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
MAD DOG AT LARGE
RUNS A.iUCK IN ANDERSON, BIT
ING SEVEN PERSONS.
City Council Quickly Acts Requiring
All Dogs Running on Streets to be
MuZZled.

A mad dog ran amuck in Anderson
Tuesday, biting five children and two
grown persons before it was overtak-
en- and put to death. The dog, which
was a large hound, was first seen at
point between the Anderson and
Brogon cotton mills.
The first attack was made on the
young son of John Brown, who lives
on Bieckley street Two dogs at
the Brown home were also bitten.
The dog then started across the
northern section of the city in the di-
rection of the Bleckley annex. A child
of A. P. Carter was bitten and also a
child Of Walter Casey.
The dog left the city, going in a
northerly direction, and the city and
county authorities were in close pur-
suit. On the plantation Of Frank
Rhody the dog attacked two negro
children, tearing their faces horribly
with his fangs. The dog was not in
jured, although Mr.. Rhody and 9TH
ers fred shot after shot at him. The
dog got out Of sight Of the crowd in
pursuit and was next heard Of on the
farm of Mr.. Burgess, about eight
miles from the city, and not very far
from Williamson. The dog was put
to death in that neighborhood after
one Of Mr.. Burgess children had been
bitten. Several dogs and cats were
bitten and many of these have been
put to death.
A dispatch from Columbia says two
Of the eight persons known to have
been bitten by a vicious mad dog in
Anderson county: Tuesday morning
came to Columbi wednesday to take
the Pasteur treatment. These were
Miss Gladys Cater, thirteen years
old, and the six-year-old child of W.
L. Casey. These have been so serious
ly lacerated that F. A. Coward, N.
D., director Of the Pasteur labora-
tories, has advised that they remain
here during the twenty-one days nee
essary for the treatment, so that he
may give them his personal attention.
Miss Cater has badly torn arm and
hand, a:,d the other little girl was
bitten through the upper lip and has
several scratches over the face.
Immediately after the dog passed
through Anderson, meeting of the
city council was called and an ordi-
nance passed, requiring that all dogs
running at large be muzzled, the res
olution to become effective immedi-
ately after such notice had appeared
in the local newspaper that after
noon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
COAL MINERS STRIKE
TROOPS CALLED OUT IN MICHI-
GAN TO KEEP ORDER.
Several People Have Been Injured in
Sporadic Brawls Which Constitute
Whole Of Days Violence.

Sporadic BraWlS Which Constitute
Whole Of Days Violence.
Disregarding orders of the Western
Federation Of Miners against vio-
lence, many of the $4,000 striking
miners of the copper belt Thursday
created enough disturbances to result
in ordering out of troops. Friday
night there was almost 2,400 State
soldiers, including cavalry and artil-
lery, in the mining fields Of the up
per peninsula of Michigan.
There were no concerted attacks
on mine property or persons about
the mines, but :aeve:al persons were
injured in sporadic brawls. So men
acing did the situation appear to
Sheriff Crune that he asked Gov. Fer
ris for militia.
While there were several outbreaks
in various parts of the mining coun-
try the chief disturbance that set the
troops in motion was an assault on
deputy sheriffs stationed at the mines
of the Calumet and Hecla company
to protect property. None of the
mines have attempted to operate, but
the strikers objected to the presence
Of deputies.
About 800 strikers, armed with
steel drills, clubs and stones and a
few with fire arms, which they fired
into the air, marched to the No: 2
conglomerate shaft and stripped the
deputies Of starts. The strikers then
proceeded to the Hecla branch mine
and divested the deputies there OF
their stars.
The deputies did not offer much re-
sis:ance as the strikers outnumbered
they:, but there were many fights az
ter the stars had been collected and
several persons we're beaten. A few
men were taken to hospitals.
The strikers surrounded all the
surface plants Of the Calumet & Hec-
Ia company and forced suspension OF
auxiliary operations. The machine
shops, foundries and other similar In
dustries we're closed before the onset
of the miners. The stamp mills were
not molested, but they shut down for
lack of ore and because Of the general
confusion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
FERTILIZER PRICES LOWERED
Smith Inquiry Bill Results in Price
Reduction Of Note.

The investigation by the depart
ment of commerce into the increase
in the price Of fertilizers, which was
instituted as the result of a resolu-
tion introduced in the Senate by Sen
ator E. D. Smith, is still under way.
The officials of the department will
not be able to make their report for
some little time, but it is understood
that the investigation will be proouc-
tive of important results.
It was stated at the depart
ment Thursday that there had been a
decrease of s13 per ton in the price
Of nitrate of soda since Senator Smith
introduced his resolution, and there
has also been a reduction in the price
of other fertilizer materials.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
On the Work of the Church in

a.. On the Work Of the Church IN
Rural Life, Rev. E. o. Watson, pre-
siding.
b. On Health. Arranged by Dr.
VIM. Weston, President State Medical
Society.
c. Conference of Farmers and
Business Men on Marketing and
Credit. Arranged by E. ". Dabos.
d. On Woman's Work, arranged
by Mrs. NJ. T. Coleman, Abbeville.
e. On Cooperation Between Col
leges and High Schools. Dr.. r. P.
Pell. presiding.
+ On Cooperation CT Chambers o.
Commerce for Rural Development
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO ASSAULT
GIRL NEAR AIKEN
ARREST QUICKLY MADE
Nine-Year.Old Boy Fights Brute
When DaStardly Attack is Made on
Sister, Who Was Walking in Out
skirts of Town When Seized-Boy
Identified and Jailed.

Venues Wallace, ffteen-year-old
negro, has been lodged in jail at
Aiken charged with making a heinous
attempt to criminally. assault a most
beautiful fourteen-year-old white
girl; a member Of prominent Au-
gusta family who has been visiting in
Aiken for the past several weeks.
The attempted assault occurred
Sunday afternoon between seven and
eight o'clock, in an isolated spot on
the southern outskirts Of the city,
where the young lady and her nine
year-old brother were walking. It is
stated that they met the negro as
they were retracing their steps. The
little bog asked the negro what time
it was, and as he approached them,
before she realized his dastardly in
tent, the black had caught her in a
firm grasp anS thrown her to the
ground, forcing her arms back and
away from her head so that he might
render her helpless. The nine-year-
old boy sprang onto the back Of the
negro and succeeded in pulling him
away. The girl then screamed so
loudly that the negro was frightened
and ran away.
The frightened children fastened
on to Aiken and reported the outrage
to the family whose guests they were.
The police were called in, and so de-
tailed and accurate was the descrip-
ton given by the young lady of her
assailant, that Chief Of Police J. E.
George had him lodged in the city
Jail within the remarkably short
period Of one hour after the per-
petration of the dastardly attempt.
Both the intended victim Of the black
lad and her brother unhesitasingly
pronounced him the boy when he
was forced to confront them. The
young lady saw him and was asked
II he was the man. She shuddered
and turned away, nodding her head
in positive assent.
mere 10 dOoSIuICIy AS SooS ~ eAA>
identity Of the negro. The young
lady, with remarkable presence OF
mind, observed every detail as to the
appearance of her assailant and then
related them to Chief George with
minute accuracy. The man and the
description tally absolutely. He has
fresh abrasions on one cheek and
under an eye, where the frantic
young lady had brought her fingers
into play.
The remarkable thing about the
case is that absolutely nothing was
known about the assault, and the po-
lice and Sheriff Howard managed to
keep the news Of the assault secret
until warrant was issued before
Magistrate ". NJ. Smoak at O'CLOCK
and the negro lodged behind the
brick walls of the county jail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Accidentally Killed.

AS she was packing away laundry
in a trunk in which a revolver was
kept, Mrs. Beulah Alridge. wife Of
an employee Of the Southern railway
at Spencer, n. c., was instantly kill
ed by the accidental discharge OF the
weapon. Her x-months-old baby
was n iha crahle aaarny.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Gave Life for Girl.

L. ". Dutro, a wealthy business
man, was drowned in the Mississippi
River near Memphis late Wednesday
while attempting to rescue young
woman from drowning Mr.. Dutro
formerly was postmaster at Memphis
and had been prominently Identified
with political affairs in Tennessee for
a number of years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Girl Bride Shoots Husband.

Physicians Thursday entertain
hope for the recovery Of Tom Wood,
a baseball player; who was shot Sun
day night by his nineteen-year-old
bride, who is held under the charge
Of assault with intent to murder.
The young woman declares that she
shot Wood because she feared he
would desert her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
EynIodeS in Pocket.

A stick of dynamite in the hip
pocket of Martin Funk exploded and
blew him to pieces when he fell
Tuesday during a playful wrestling
match with his brother in a tent
where the Funks were camping, near
Germantown, n. Y. The brothers
left hand was blown off.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Blows OF His Head.

While half dozen workmen look
ed on, John Aho, farm hand OF
Grand Rapids, placed stick Of dyna-
mite on his head and lighted fuse.
His head was blown in fragments
He left a note imploring his friends
to express no regret at his act.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Falls 100 Feet-Walks Home.

After falling 10 feet from the top
of smokestack to steel roof, and
after stopping with his head a bucket
Of tar which followed him in the
n1nnge. Edward Horner, steeplejack
At the Granite City, ILL.,, steel works,
Wednesday brushed aside hospital at
tendants, and walked half a mile to
his home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
E.,,s Desd on Husbands Grave.

Mrs. Emma Duerkes, sixty-four
wears old, Of North Bergen, N. j.,
was found dead on her husbands
grave. She had been in the habit OF
Years of visiting the grave every Sat
urday. and died Of heart failure on
her last visit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
WILSON FOR NEUTRALITY.
Strict Impartiality Between Mexican
Factions Now at War.

President Wilson has determined
that no faction in the present Mexl-
can revolution shall obtain arms or
ammunition from the United States
and that neutrality must be observed
in it's strictest sense. This was the
Interpretation Of the neutrality laws
decided upon by the president after
conferences with Senator Bacon and
Representative Flood, chairmen Of
the two congressional committees on
foreign relations.
While the Mexican rebels have
been getting no arms heretofore,
Wednesdays development means that
the Huerta administration will be de-
prived of the privilege previously &C
corded the Madero government and
that the United States will treat all
sides alike in the present dispute.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
puts Out His Own Eyes.

"It thine eye offend thee, pluck
it it out" quoted August stdick-
land, Of Nevada, Mo-, he followed
the Injunction by putting out MS
own eys. Strickland is an insane pa
tient in the asylum there, having
lost his mind over religious matters.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Dies From Bee Sting.

John Pickering, Of Woodbourne'
Pa. died within fifteen minutes after
he been slung on the neck by a bee.
Doctors say that death was the result
of paralysis of the heart, caused by
the pain and shock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Romb Wrecks Mill.

The explosion of bomb partly
wrecked the Felvetia Silk Mills at
Patterson, n. j., early Monday, the
resulting excitement bringing hun
dreds of workers who have recently
been on strike from their beds to the
streets
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Democrat is Chosen.

Archibold C.. Hart. Democrat, was
elected to the House from the sixth
congressional district of New jersey
Tuesday to succeed the late James
Martin. Hart had the support OF
President Wilson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Milk Poison is Fatal.

Elliott Cook Of the Harsville sec
ton Of Tennessee died of milk poiso'
Monday. In the same communlt,
and nearby at different intervals thi
mysterious disease has appeared
Nine have died. A few years ag'
the government sent experts to fin'
the cause. They were unsuccessful.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Trainrnen Hurt in Wreck.

A negro brakeman was killed and
Conductor Joseph Prices leg was
broken when an Atlantic Coast Line
freight train was derailed a re"
miles west of Troy, Ala, Monday
morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Nail Victim in Packing Box.

After robbing David Friedman. OF
Cleveland, of Sill, two masked ROD
hers marched him into the basement
md nailed him in a packing ooS'
They explained they didn't want him
70 spread the alarm TO sco2.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
didn't Know He Was Shot.

J.A.Bond, station agent OF Iu4i-
port Miss. was shot twice IN the
head. as he was coming home from
the station. He didn't know ne was
shot until his wife saw the olooo luh-
ming down his face.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Large License Tax.

One hundred and thirty-three thou
sand, eight hundred and sixteen dol
lars and forty-seven cents was collect
ed from the corporation license tax
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1918.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Shot to Death.

Zed Cunningham. negro. Will
resisting arrest at his home at For
Lawn. near Chester Monday morning
was shot and died few hours later
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
KILLED by Caye-ln.

At Rennettsville. negro lost MS
life Monday. when gravel pit ca7eo
N He was digging under cliH
which had been locsened By dTna'
mite,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Kills Man for Whiskey Debt.

Lucy Gilley, a negress, shot ana
killed John Joyce, farmer, OF Crltz
va. when the latter refused to pay
her for whiskey he had received.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30
Rad Tooth Causes Blood Poison.

Rudolph speich. OF Laine, Miss
died of blood poisoning contracted
from a bad +ooth. He Gas i'll four
DAYS,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-07-30

in the fall and winter as possible so
as to prevent the cotton from being
forced on the market to meet the
notes.