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The Washington times., 1913-03-27
Stars in Heaven Number
52,000,0 1000, Is Report

LONDON. March T.-Advance infor-
nation given out today regarding the
census of the sky, upon which the ex-
perts Of Greenwich Observatory have
been engaged for more than two years.
indicates a starry population OF some
$1,000. 900. Photographic plates already
developed show s., 10000
The Washington times., 1913-03-27
NAVY

Rear Admiral VICTOR BLUE, detached
general board. appointed chief Of
| Bureau of Navigation
Rear Admiral PHILIP ANDREWS, de-
tached Bureau Of Navigation; to
general board.
The Washington times., 1913-03-27

No word has been received by John
\. Dore. of 1852 Twenty-eighth street
northwest, from his sister, who is Sister
Lidwine In the Notre Dame Convent in
Dayton, Ohio. None of the teIegraphic
dispatches has indicated that the con-
vent was endangered by the floods. and
IL liz believed that Sister Lidwine is safe
Supremely anxious folk are haunting
the telegraph and telephone offices vain
ly trying to get word through in either
direction. Their efforts have been use
less. There are almost no telegraph or
telephone wires up west Of Pittsburgh.
The list Of anxious persons is long.
The Washington times., 1913-03-27
Presidents Action in
Relieving Sufferers
Approved by Martin

Senator Martin. chairman of the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee. today
warmly approved the action OF President
Wilson in exerting the authority and
power of the Government to relieve the
food sufferers. The President is pro.
ceeding in the belief that Congress will
provide for the work through an
emergency appropriation.
Senator Martin said he would do all
ne could to have appropriations made
He recalled that the Government had
always been liberal in relieving suffer-
ers, and that last year about s., 20 600
was allowed for the relief of the flood
sufferers in the Mississippi and Ohio
alleys.
The Washington times., 1913-03-27
New York Curb Market.

Furnished to The Washington Times ~
Hartman 4 Co.. New York: @. B. ChiDmAz
uanaser local branch. Colorado BuildinS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
Will Mexico Heed?

That scene in Congress when Pres
ident Wilson was received with en-
thusiastic applause by members OF
all parties was of more than ordinary
significance. That ovation was not
mercy a tribute to the high charac-
ter and ideals of the chief magistrate
Of this country, but even more was
it an expression that however much
legislators may differ on the tariff
and other questions they are one in
every crisis, when the national honor
and dignity are involved, or when the
president is speaking as the repre-
sentative of the whole people.
That scene enacted when the Presi-
dent took the whole nation into his
confidence on the Mexican situation
will have its effect upon other ma
tions. especially on any that may
have harbored hopes Of getting some
territorial benefit out Of the Mexican
troubles. But still more will it have
its effect upon Mexico itself. II
Huerta has fooled himself with the
idea that he can do as he pleases re-
lying on fancied lack or harmony
on this side of the border he now
knows better. He may affect not to
be Influenced by it and may even
breathe a spirit of defiance and rouse
the feelings of his people.
But all the same Huerta realizes
now that the American people will
act as a unit in their attitude towards
him and the whole Mexican situation.
And that realization will, on reflec-
ton, probably lead the leaders in
Mexico to seek solution that may
bring permanent peace. Huerta also
realizes that this country will stand
no nonsense from him or any other
leader that may arise in regard to
the lives and safety of Americans at
present in Mexico.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
WILL SELL FOR BIG PRICE.
Cotton Demand Grows Greater Than
the Supply.

The outlook for cotton is very
good, and tie staple should bring a
good price. Richard H. Edmonds, ed
itor Of the Manufacturers Record,
says: This years cotton crop should
bring to the South one billion dol
lars and very large proportion OF
this will come to the central South.
The enormous increase in cotton con-
sumption which is going on through
out the world is increasing the world
demand for cotton in excess OF the
world production.
Gwen if Texas and the southwest
had given the magnificent yield that
was anticipated earlier in the season,
the total CROP would not have e1-
ceeded the worlds requirements, but
with a heavy decline fro mthe high
estimates early in the season as to
the yield Of southwest, the central
south should get the benefit not only
of it's splendid yield which is practi-
cally assured, but also the high
prices which are likely to prevail by
reason of a decline In the yield in
the southwest"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
SHOT GIRL AND SELF.
The Bodies Were Found in the
Woods Near the Town.

The body Of Ida Lee, eighteen
years old, high school girl, was
found in a grove rorth OF here
to-day with a bullet hole through
her head. She had been missing
since Saturday, when she went mush-
room hunting with Oscar Gray, also
eighteen years old. Gray is missing.
Gray was a high school student and
leading athlete.
When the couple did not return
home Saturday evening an elopement
was suspected. Then James P, Gray,
the boys father. found that his re-
volver was missing. Alarmed, he
notified the parents Of the girl, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lee, and a search
was instituted.
Mrs. Theda Allen, the boys grand
mother, living at Patmos, six miles
distant, said he appeared at her home
Saturday morning greatly excited
and then disappeared in the woods.
The body OF Oscar Gray was found
shortly before noon in a field on the
farm adjoining that Of Mrs. Allen.
Frank Frantz, owner Of the farm,
found the body. The boy had shot
himself through the head.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
SHOOT EACH OTHER TO DEATH
A Very Poor Way to Settle a Person
al Difficulty.

C. B. Taylor, postmaster at Farris,
Okla, and Bert Stevens, constable
are dead as the result Of a revolvel
duel in which they engaged on the
streets Of Farris Tuesday night.
Two years ago two men went to
Taylor's home and after callinghim
out attacked him an dinflicted inju-
ries which kept him under a physi-
clans care for three months. Taylor
accused Stevens Of being one of his
assailants. Since then both men
have threatened to shoot each other
on sight. When they met Tuesday
night both began shooting and each
fell fatally wounded. Both died soon
afterwards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
"Keeping the Record Straight"

Under the above caption Hugh
Nugent Fitzgerald writes as follows
in the Fort Worth Record Of recent
date:
"Hon. Benjamin Ryan Tillman,
Senator from South Carolian, has
stirred a hornets nest. DR.. Anna
Shaw is going about the country COM
pairing South Carolina with other
States. She says South Carolina has
no compulsory education law and
that it ranks third in illiteracy. 1t
has no child labor law, no woman
labor law and no white slave law.
DR.. Shaw could have added that 1t
has "a large negro population, and
that the bulk of it's negroes are illit-
crates. She could have added that
Northern ca1pet-baggers and rene
gades stole what remained after four
years of bloody war. She could have
added that South Carolina has no d.
vorce law, that South Carolinians
protect their own women to the death
if necessary, and that there is little
demand for a white slave law in that
commonwealth outside Of one or two
cities. South Carolina has civiliZa-
ton of its own, and when it comes to
morals. public and private. the people
of the Palmetto State are willing to
bo o1oood bv tho side Of tha neOnle of
Massachusetts. New York or Ohio for
fair comparison and await a just
verdict bv an imnartial jury. For
,lnwards of 175 wears the code duello
was the unwritten law Of the Palmet-
To State. IT com PEELED men to weigh
we'll their utterancos in pnh1ic or Dri-
yate. It warned them that SANDER
'was crime punishable on the so
col7nd field Of honor. and ae a result
civil tongues in tho months Of NOR
tails vas the rule and not the eycep-
ton"
Strong minded women like Dr..
Anna Shaw delight in s1andering the
South in general and South Carolina
IN nar+inn1ar. Bnt let the heathen
r,e ee and ina oine vain things. Snch
2 woman as 0r Anna Shaw wo"'d
find reei6once in South Carolina
very rnn1oaeant. as most Of the iesues
eha he1ieves in and practices find no
r7are among us.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
COTTON GNNED UP TO FIRST OF
THIS MOTNH.
Amount is. Greater Than Has Ever
Been Known Before SO Early in

Amount Is Greater IMAM has Ever
Been Known Before SO EARLY in
the Season.
The greatest quantity Of cotton
ever ginned in the period prior to
September 1 was reported by the
census bureau Tuesday, when it was
announced 794,006 bales, counting
round as half bales, Of the growth OF
1913, had been put out from the gin
neries throughout the South since
the beginning of the ginning season.
The heavy ginnings for Chs first
period Of the season are the result OF
an early maturing Of the crop and Of
an effort of the farmers to beat the
boil weevil, in the opinion of census
bureau officials.
All states reported an Increased
growing for the period over last
years total for that time with the
exception Of Texas and North Caro-
lima. Last year to September 1 there
had been ginned 5.4 per cent. Of the
entire crop; in 1911 the quantity was
per cent.
This compared with 730,935 bales
last year to September 1, T1,297
bales in 1911, and 353,011 bales in
1910.
Round bales included in this re-
port numbered 1884, compared with
7,434 for last year.
Sea island bales included 430, COM
pared with 232 for last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
Why Does Cooperation Fail?


For some reason or reasons co-ope-
ration in buying and selling has not
proved the success in this country
that it has in some other countries,
England in particular. Here and
there the experiment has done fairly
we'll, but they are the exception. Per-
haps one hindrance has been the lack
of homogeneity in our American pop
ulation, due principally to the large
influx Of foreign peoples. Probably
another reason may be found in the
characteristic independence of the av-
erage citizen, which has its adVan-
tages, but which also ten3s OCCASION
ally to lack of harmony of working
something very essential to secure
success in cooperation. Still. the CO.
operative movement makes some
headway, and the experiment made
by some Of the Chicago University
professors and some business men in
that city is attracting considerable
interest. The business has been in
operation for year now and the re-
suits are said to be very gratifying as
there has been a great saving in cost
of things purchased. There can be
no doubt that the cooperative sys-
tenn when properly managed does not
cheaper the cost of living. something
much to be desired in this day of
soaring prices. The main thing is to
guard against big too ambitious
and plunging too heavily into buying
and selling. Cooperation is one OF
those lines, as the English co-opera-
tors found, that has to be extended
cautiously-feeling the way, SO to
sneak
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
Ginning BY states to Septemb'
Human Life Too Cheap.

A few days ago over in Hampton
County an officer of the law, after
arresting negro under a warrant.
was sitting down in the depot engag-
ed In conversation with a minister Of
the Gospel when a white man and his
son walked up and began shooting
at him and kept on until they had
done him to death. After the bloody
deed, the perpetrators surrendered
and when asked for their version of
the affair the father referred the in
quirer to his attorney, who when
seen said he had nothing to say ex-
cept that the shooting was done in
"self-defence".
In commenting on this murder the
Lancaster News says cit seems that
the only cause of the killing was that
the officer, in the discharge Of his
duty, about a year before, had taken
a pistol from one Of the men, who
was carrying it Illegally. Such cold
blooded murders as this are happen
ing all over South Carolina, from
time 20 time, and it Is rare that there
is a conviction and when there is, it is
usually for murder, with recommen-
dation to mercy, or manslaughter,
which means a term in the peniten-
tiary, which in turn, after a COM
paratively short time, is followed by
a pardon.
"Is it not about time that the law
abiding, peace-loying people OF the
State should be thinking seriously OF
how very, very cheap human life is
in South Carolina? What is the mat
ter with out people, anyway? Such
conditions do not prevail in the
North, East, or West, and indeed in
very few Of the Southern States. Pub
lie sentiment seems to be on the side
of the murderers. Why is it there is
not a contrary sentiment? In our
judgment the law-abiding element OF
the State is too much at ease in
Zion, and is permitting the lawless
element to mould public opinion.
"Our people are too timid to take
a stand-too much afraid Of iniuring
their popularity, their pocketbooks
or their persons. It is a serious con-
dition that confronts US as a people.
There must be a change in public
sentiment or things will go from bad
to worse. It is high time that pa
tiotic men and women, and there are
plenty of them in the State, should
begin to make themselves heard in
no uncertain terms. Let crusade
begin a. once against the manslayer.'
We commend what our Lancaster CO.
temporary says to the juries. who
alone can stop the carnival Of blood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
BURGLAR SLAIN ON ROOF.
Hundreds Saw Him Shot and Fall t.
the Street Below.

Hundreds OF citizens, men and wo-
men watched the Staying Of a negro
burglar on the roof Of q residence in
East Baker Street, at Atlanta, after
a duel between the negro and the Of
fcer. The negro was discovered en-
tering a house and was chased by
pedestrians. Policeman Mashburn
Joined in the chase and the negro
climbed to the roof Of the residence
and tried to hide. The officer follow
ed him to the comb Of the roof, when
the burglar drew a knife and dehed
the officer. Aashburn struck at the
burglar and received a slash In the
face. He then drew his revolver and
shot the burglar dead. The body
rolled down the roof and almost into
the arms Of bystanders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
REFUSE TO TAKE EXAM
FOURTH CLASS POSTMASTERS
STAND ALOOF.
Department Faces Serious Difficulty
in Not Being Able to Persuade
Democrats to Qualify.

Serious trouble is being experience
ed by the post Office department in
taking advantage Of President Will
sons order of May 7, 1913, modify
ing the Taft order Of October Is,
1912, whereby all Of the fourth class
postmasters Of the United States
were covered into the civil service.
It was only after much persuasion
that Postmaster General Burleson
succeeded in getting President Will
son to change the Taft order; and
now that the change has been made.
there is growing apprehension that it
will not accomplish even the sub
stance Of its purpose.
When President Taft issued his
edict in October, all Of the fourth
class postmasters in the Southern
states were appointees Of Republican
administrations. Mr.. Taft's act was
plainly designed to KEEP the Repub-
lican incumbents in Office under the
approaching Democratic regime. The
Wilson modification Of the Taft order
was simply to require that in putting
the Southern fourth class post offices
under the civil service, examinations
should be held, thus giving the Dem
ocrats a chance to compete for the
places.
Postmaster General Burleson has
been signifying to the civil service
commission the Offices at which he
desired to have examinations, and the
commission has been undertaking to
oblige him, but. A great many
Southern members Of Congress have
been receiving communications from
the civil service commission like this:
"Sir: The commission has the
honor to invite your attention to the
following fourth class post Offices In
your district at which there are exist
ing vacancies in the position Of post
MASTER (Her e are written the
names OF the Offices in question:
Examinations were recently an
nounced for these Offices, but no ap-
plications were received, and other
examinations have been announced to
be held on" (Here is given the date
Of the next examination.)
"The commission is bringing the
matter to your attention in order that
you may take it up with the patrons
Of the offices with a view to having
applications filed for the pending ex-
aminations. Applicants may obtain
application blanks and the necessary
information from the postmasters at
the Offices names or from this COM
mission
Most of the fourth class post Offices
pay only a few hundred dollars a
year and are filled by citizens who are
by no means Dookish. There seems
to be general indisposition to undergo
the examinations which President
Wilson has authorized in order to
give Democrats chance. Where the
Republican postmaster has resigned,
died or been removed and vacancy
therefore, exists, the bonding COM
pany is responsible for the conduct of
the Office through designated agent.
In many cases this agent is the Re
publican incumbent whose resigna-
tion has been rendered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
Senator Loses His Cane.

Tho WASHINGTON correspondent OF
The News and Courier says some
davs oo Senator Tillman was relieved
Of a SIS silver headed walking stick,
which he left on a bench in the Union
Station there. The Senator Is very
anxious to recover his stolen property
and has asked the Washington police
to find It.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
Lightning Kills Two.

Chesley Williams, son Of promi-
nent merchant, was seated in chair
in a barber shop at Bridgeboro, a
small town fourteen miles south OF
Sylvester, Ca, Saturday afternoon
being shaved by John Barksdale, pro-
prietor of the establishment, when a
bolt Of lightning struck the shop,
killing both instantly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17

The real true-blue Democrats OF
Louisiana should begin a campaign
now to retire the two so-called Dem
ocrats that represent that State in
the United States Senate. The fact
that they voted against the tariff bill.
shows that they only claim to be
Democrats at home to fool the peo'
nle of Louisiana into sending them
to the Senate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
SAYS SULzER PAID
BROKER TESTIFIES THAT The
DEPOSED GOVERNOR
SPECULATED In Stocks

Money in Person-Had No Deal
ings With Mrs. Sulzer on the Stock
Market.
Sulzer's transactions in Wall street
from June 81, 1910, till they ceased
at least so far as one firm of brok-
ers was concerned-on July IA last,
were described under oath at New
York Friday by Melville D. Fuller.
who said he was Sulzers broker, in a
hearing held by the nine impeach-
ment managers appointed by the As
sembly.
Fuller, who refused to testify be-
fore the Frawley Investigating COM
mittee concerning certain matters,
answered all questions. He testified
that Sulzer had paid him $4,000 in
person within month and a day
after the last election and that he
(Fuller) had had no dealings with
Mrs. SulZer.
According to Fuller's testimony
Sulzer, while Congressman, opened
an account with his firm, Harris &
Fuller, June 27, 1910. In September,
he testified, Sulzer borrowed $685.
900 from the firm, giving as collateral
400 shares of "Big Four" Railroad
stock and in November of the same
year Sulzer added some American
Smelter stock to his collateral held
by the brokers.
"'Big Four declined from 80 to II
within a year." Fuller continued,
't:but Mr.. Sulzer bought some more OF
the stock and added Southern Pacific
to his holdings"
"On November 13, 1912, a few
days after he was elected governor"
Fuller continued, "Sulzer walked
into the Office of Harris & Fuller with
ten ten thousand dollar bills in his
hand. These he paid on his account.
his Indebtedness, owing to other
transactions, having iEcreaser to
s50,612."
On December. S, Fuller said, Gov
ernor-elect Sulzer paid in person S6,-
900 more in cash on his account.
On June 16 of this year Sulzer's
debt to the brokers had been further
reduced. One of the checks, Mr.. Full
ler said, was from A. E.. Spriggs, a
former Governor of Montana.
Lieut.. Com Josephthal, Of Governor
Suffers staff, visited the Office o:
Harris & Fuller July 16 last, Fuller
added, and closed the account by pay
ing the balance, s26,739.
, Josephthal received the stock left
by Sulzer as collateral. Josephthal
presented an order, which was pro-
duced. It was signed william Sui
ger for Mrs. Sulzer."
Mr. Fuller could give no explana-
tion Of the words ''for Mrs. Sulzer,'
he said, as neither he nor his firm
had ever had any dealings with her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17
Meets a Tragic Death.

News was received at Johnston,
Tuesday of the death of Mr.. Hudson
Temples, at Dublin. Ga, Friday
morning. Mr.. Temples was working
at a ginnery and in some way got
caught in the machinery and was
mang!ed badly. Death was almost
instantaneous. His parents were no
titled and left at once for Dublin. Mr..
Temples was a young man and only
recently married a girl of Dublin, Ga.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17

Confdentially, We don't mind say
ing that neither McLaurin or Rem
bert will succeed to the GOVERNOR
ship. Neither will please be United
States Senator. After the next pri-
mary these gentlemen can organize
coincidence society and sympathize
with each other.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-09-17

The Louisville Courier Journal is
shouting out that there is too much
bloodshed- much useless kill
ing ir Kentucky, and has started a
crusade to cut down the crime record.
We can say the same thing of South
Carolina. Life is too cheap all over
the South.