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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
MAYOR GAYNOR'S WILL
HE LEAVES AN ESTATE VALUED
AT So,o00,O0O.
His Two Sons, Three Daughters, ard
Widow Share Wealth-Married
Daughters Get Little.

The will of William J. Gaynor, late
mayor of New York, as filed Wednes-
day at New York, leaves to the widow
his Brooklyn residence and 500
shares of Royal Baking Powder Com
pany stock. The remainder, with the
exception of minor bequests of the
estate, is divided, two-seyenths to
each of two sons and one-seventh to
each of three unmarried daughters.
The value of the estate Is estimated
at 100000.
The two married daughters, Mrs.
Harry Vingut and Mrs. William Sc
ward Webb Jr. received $1,000. The
share of Rufus Gaynor, a son, who
was with the late mayor when he died
aboard the steamer Baltic, IS placed
in the hands Of the trustees, who are
instructed to pay him the income un-
til he is thirty years old and then to
surrender the principal II they judge
him capable Of handling it wisely.
In codicil Mayor Gaynor describes
Rufus as "a good boy always, with
out bad habits, but, 1t may be, too
easy, and liable to let go Of what he
has, not knowing how hard it Is to
accumulate property" The will di-
rects the trustees to end their trust
for Rufus "provided they are salts
fed from his past life and business
capacity and habits that he will not
let it slip through his fingers, and I
want him judged fairly In this re-
spect."
Rufus is now twenty-four years
old. He is the oldest son. Norman
Gaynor is just twenty-one. When the
will was made, May, 1909, his father
directed that his share Of the proper
ty be held in trust until he became
of age. The only other beneficiary
mentioned in the will is the late
mayors maiden sister, Mary Gaynor,
of Utica. Miss Gaynor receives a
house her brother owned in Utica and
the income of 115 share OF Baking
Powder stock to be held for her in
trust during her life time.
The legacies to three unmarried
daughters, Helen, Marion, and Ruth,
also are placed in the hands Of trus-
tee to be held until they are twenty
five years old. Until they ere twenty
one these daughters are not to re-
ceive more than $500 year; after
that, and until they come into pos
session Of their full shares, they shall
receive the entire income.
No explanation IS given OF the ap-
parent discrimination against the two
married daughters, both OF whom
eloped and married without their
fathers knowledge or consent. The
will provides that any heir who con-
tests the division Of the estate shall
automatically forfeit his legacy.
Mayor Gaynor prepared the instru-
ment in his own handwriting. It COW
cred ten pages Of foolscap.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Accidentally Kills Brother.

While playfully swapping a pistol
at his brother Sunday night, Samuel
Knight, aged twelve years, shot and
killed Paul, two years older. The
BOYS, sons Of Henry Knight, farmer
of the Barksdale section Of Laurens
county, were at the home OF a neigh
Dor, Edgar Tumblin when the acci-
dent occurred. 1t seems that the boys
thought the weapon was not loaded,
but after swapping 1t a few times
one chamber was discharged with the
result as stated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
:Jcy Riders Are Shot.

At San Francisco, Kate Coulson,
thirty-fve years Of age, was shot in
the neck Friday and George Kovack,
night watchman in a garage, and Will
liam Acker, a chauffeur, were shot
dead after the three had been riding
most of the night in an automobile.
A. R. Coulson, husband Of the wound
ed woman, is being sought by the
police. Mrs. Coulson is believed to be
fatally wounded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
COTTON SEED MARKETING
PROPOSED RULES FOR GRADING
ARE DISCUSSED.
Further Action Toward Establishing
Cotton Seed Marketing Division in
Agricultural Department.

A conference Wednesday afternoon
at Columbia between representatives
Of the Cotton Seed Crushers' Asso-
citation, Independent cotton seed buy
ers and representatives OF the State
Farmers Union with Commissioner
Watson over the proposed grading
and rules for marketing Of cotton
seed in this State resulted In a deci-
sion to leave the next step In the
hands OF the joint committee Of the
Farmers Union and Seed Crushers'
Association, which Is called to meet
in Columbia next Tuesday for the
purpose OF passing further on the
matter.
Besides the marketing committee,
Of the Seed Crushers, B. F. Taylor,
secretary, and ". B. West, the assist
ant secretary, were present; Dr.. Able,
Of St. Matthews, representing the in
dependent seed buyers, while Pres
ident Dabbs, Secretary Reed, r. NJ.
Cooper, B. Harris and r. n. Mor7i-
son, Of the executive committee Of the
Farmers Union, attended the confer
ence, which was held in the library
at the Capitol.
Commissioner Watson explained
that while there was no law direct
| ing his department to take charge OF
the cotton seed marketing. still, In
the interests Of the great mass OF pro-
ducers and the cotton seed oil mill
business, which Is large. and both
consumer and producers, and acting
on requests he had formulated the
rules and regulations for grading and
marketing after conference between
himself and representatives Of all in
terests.
In formulating this tentative plan,
he said, he had delayed putting it
into effect and given out the PROPOSE
ton in order to get the drift Of pop
ular sentiment. Having gained con-
siderable information on it he had
called this supplemental conference.
He said he did not propose to do
anything until the joint committee OF
the seed crushers and the Farmers
Union met, and unless they present a
written request with resolutions at
tached signed by every member. he.
as commissioned OF agriculture,
would do nothing further in the mat
ter. He says the State has the ma
chinery and is ready and willing to do
the testing and grading Of seed, pro-
vided the mills promise to abide by
such grading.
The subject will be threshed out
at the joint meeting Tuesday OF the
seed marketing committee Of the
Seed Crushers and the executive COM
mittee OF the Farmers Union. Fur
ther action toward the organization
and establishment OF a cotton seed
marketing division in the State de-
partment Of agriculture will depend
on a request from this joint commit
tee meeting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
SEIZE AMERICAN SCHOOL
GREEKS TAKE POSSESSION OF
MISSION INSTITUTION.
Affair is Part of Greek Plan Of Ter
rorization to Force Albania to Ac-

cept Peace.
The Greek authorities at koritsa,
in Albania, Monday seized the Amerl-
can mission school there, where in
struction is given to nearly 100 AL
bonian girls. The information was
received at Vienna, Austria, in a tel
egram from Avlona, the principal sea
port Of Albania on the Adriatic sea.
The Greeks have also arrested and
prosecuted a large number OF Alba
mans who recently returned to korlt-
sa from America and other foreign
countries, releasing them from de-
tention only when the Albanians
promised to join in the agitation for
the incorporation Of the district IN
Greece. The British consul at Mona
stir has entered vigorous protest
with the Greek government on behalf
OF the Americans.
The whole affair forms part OF the
Greek terrorization Of the Albanian
population with the object Of COM
pelling them to agree to inclusion OF
the whole Of southern Albania in the
kin ngdom Of Greece. Last week Greek
officials at Koritsa endeayored to take
forcible possession Of the OF the
American mission school building
but the housekeeper in charge refus-
ed to hand over the keys. The Greek
soldiers beat her mercilessly and then
carried her of to prison. The mis-
sion is II charge Of Phineas B. Ken
nedy, native Of New Jersey and a
Princeton graduate. Mrs. Violet B.
Kennedy conducts the ladies' liter
ary society, whose object Is to give
the elements Of education to the wo-
men Of Albania.
No official report OF the seizure Of
the school has been received at Wash
ington but the state department IS
prepared to protest to the Greek gov
ernment vigorously for the protection
of Americans and their property In
Albania under the new political Or
der. It was pointed out In diplomat
ic quarters that the great European
powers will do whatever might be
necessary to guarantee American
rights in the Balkans as they have
ever since the first outbreak Of hos
tilities q year ago. British consuls
have been solicitous for the rights OF
Americans, especially in Asiatic Tur-
key and before the arrival OF the
American warships last winter both
British and Russian men Of war Of
fered an asylum to any Americans
who feared for their safety.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
The new peace palace at The Hague

The new peace palace at The Hague
has been dedicated with imposing and
appropriate ceremonies. 1t is ardent
" to be hoped that the purpose Of the
palace may speedily be realized. The
way in which Great Britain and this
country have peacefully settled all
the disputes that have arisen between
them in the last hundred years is
testimony enough that all disputes
between nations may be settled in
like manner if the spirit Of reason
ableness is allowed to prevail. Some
of the questions settled by America
and England were unusually impor-
tant, but a few men sitting in a room
and discussing the matters at issue in
A quiet and sensible way have settled
all of them without the shedding OF
single drop Of blood. and without dis
turbing the harmonious relations be-
tween the two nations.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
NEGREss BURNS TO DEATH.
Camden Girl Loses Her
Life in Fire.

Locked in a house while her
mother was picking cotton In field
nearby, an eighteen-year-old negro
girl was burned to death Tuesday
morning at her home, on lower Mar
ket street, near Vaughan's ginnery
at Camden. The girl was half-witted
and at one time was an inmate OF the
insane asylum. The supposition Is
that she set fire to some cotton, which
was piled up in q corner OF the room.
Mr.. Garner, who operates . Sinnery
nearby, together with several hands,
saw smoke emitting from the cracks
of the house. They knocked down
the doors and when George DuBose, a
negro, attempted to rescue the girl
she rushed into another room, and
in few minutes was calling for help,
but no one could enter on account OF
the flames and smoke.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Fine Detective WoSk.

In tracing the murder Of Anna Au-
muller to Hans Schmidt, the Catho-
lie priest, and bringing him to JUS
tice, the New York detective force
did most excellent piece OF work.
The solving Of this most brutal and
extraordinary murder mystery in a
very short period puts the New York
detectives in the front rank Of their
profession. They thrust aside several
false clues, and finally hit the trail
that lead to the brutal murderer and
arrested him in his priestly garb.
Given only the fragments Of hu-
man body found in the North River
on which to base the theory that a
young and probably unmarried wo-
man had been killed and dismember-
ed to avert disgrace, and misled at
the start by mistaken identifcations
and false clues, Inspector Faurot and
his detectives were yet able by means
of a piece Of pillow-ticking not only
to discover the scene Of the crime
and arrest the murderer, but to re-
veal the details OF his double life.
AS The New York World says
"there can not be praise enough" for
detective skill of this quality, exhi-
bited under conditions calling for
promptness, Intelligence and a decis-
iveness of action that did not stop at
carrying proofs Of guilt into a church
rectory. What a contrast to the sor-
cid revelations of police graft and
police corruption is presented by this
example of efficiency in the most i'm
nnrtant department Of police work.
II IS a thing to hearten every citizen
s New York by its manifestation OF
the> character and capacity OF the
force.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
HAVE RACE RIOT.
Benton, H., Is Scene Of American
Polish Disturbance.

Polish Disturbance.
A race riot between American and
Polish miners was begun Oh the town
square at Benton, ILL.,, Monday night
as a result of the double murder Sun
day night Of Ewell Hutchins and
Quincy Drummonds, who we're killed
by a band OF drunken miners while
returning from a Polish dance, where
they had furnished the music. The
disturbance soon assumed such pro-
portions that Mayor Espy swore in
twenty-five extra policemen and sent
for the sheriff Of Franklin county.
The mayor then mounted a box in the
center Of the square and sought to
pacify the Americans. In spite Of his
address trouble started.
twenty-five foreigners who appear
ed on the square were severely beat
en- and pushed to their homes in the
Polish colony. Every other foreigner
who was found in the streets met SIM
liar treatment. Fifty Polish miners
were arrested and are being held
pending an investigation into the
double murder. Three other miners
implicated by the testimony OF the
arrested men at the coroner's inquest
are being sought by a posse OF sew
enty-five men led by the sheriff.
The story of the murder was
brought to Benton by Harmon Wyant,
the third member Of the musicians
who escaped with bullet wound In
the arm and an injured head. Wyant
and a party OF Americans left the
dance hall at eleven o'clock Sunday
night. Shortly before midnight they
were waylaid By party Of about ten
miners and attacked with revolvers
and clubs. Wyant said he did not
know why they had been attacked.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
CONFEsSES TO MURDER
Alamaba Boy Said to Have Admit
ted Killing His Father.

Essick Gibson, sixteen years old,
has confessed to the murder OF his
father, Alex Gibson, at his home, near
Greenyille, Ala, is what they say, who
Monday arrested young Gibson and
placed him in jail. The boy IS said
to have declared he crept into his
fathers bedroom and crushed the
sleeping mans skull. Then he closed
the door, locking a little dog In the
room with the body. Young Gibson,
according to the alleged confession,
then went to his brothers home and
told his brother of the crime, re-
questing that he be allowed time to
make his escape. A neighbor Is said
to have discovered Gibson several
days later. Officers say the boy
charges his father with cruelty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Hurt in Initiation.

Lee Phares, a merchant OF Valley
Pend, Ill. is in a critical condition
from an injury sustained during an
initiation ceremony of fraternal or
der. A "spanker", containing dy-
Mantle cap. was used. The cap ex-
ploded. in1icting a serious wound.
Phrase was hurried to a hospital.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Gaynor's Friend Suicides.

Morris Metrzgar, a wealthy resi-
dent Of Far Rockaway Beach, and a
lifelong friend of the late mayor,
hanged himself in his barn Monday
afternoon as Mayor Gaynor's body
was being carried to the grave. The
floor of the barn was Uttered with
giving accounts Of the
last honors that we're being paid
Mayor Gaynor Friends of Metzgar
attribute his suicide to grief at the
loss Of his friend.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Finds Wife and Child Dead.

When Carl Hirsch, a glass cutter,
entered his home at Monaco, Pa, he
discovered the dead body of his in
FAINT son in the bath tub, and its
mother, Mrs. Ida Hirsch, hanging
to a beam in the cellar. The woman
had drowned the child and then conf
mitted suicide.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Striking Pupils Suspended.

One thousand pupils of the three
Syracuse. \. Y, high schools were in
definitely suspended late Monday fol-
lowing a strike in the morning as a
protest against new hours of study,
nine o'clock in the morning to two
thirty o'clock in the afternoon. The
striking pupils, many Of whom were
girls, escaped through windows and
side doors. paraded the business
streets and held an indignation meet
ing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01

Win or lose, we take pleasure in
the fact that we have conducted en-
honest, fair campaign for the mar
shalship. We made no charges
against any OF our competitors. and
would scorn the Office if we had to
resort to such mean, low methods to
win it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Gives Life to Save Her Baby.

Chased by COW afflicted with
rabies while she was carrying her
baby to the hospital, Mrs. Mary Ar
lisli, of Pittston, Pa, saved the life
of the little one by throwing it into
an open store door. The next min
ute the woman was fatally gored.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Mother ard Babe Burned.

Mrs. NJ. Hutchinson and her infant
son, of Foss Valley, Cal, were found
dead Wednesday in the cellar OF the
Hutchinson home, which was Destroy
ed by a forest fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Ohio Flood Loss.

A total money loss Of s162.0no.n .nnA
was caused by the Ohio floods last
March. The United States weather
bureau estimates that sum, which in
cludes loss to railroad, telegraph and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Policeman Kills Passerby.

A bullet fired by Policeman VIM.
Allen of Chicago, at three highway
men early Wednesday stuck on an
iron trolley pole, detected and killed
William Lorimer, g. tobacco agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Students Fight Flames.

Students routed from their beds
formed into bucket brigades and
drove flames from their own dorml-
tories at the Puget Sound Unitersity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01
Four Firemen Hurt.

Four fremen we're seriously burn
ed while fighting a fire in the Asbes-
tos and Roofing Material plant at
New Orleans.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01

Now that every one has got back
to work after having a rest, business
seems to go nearly as smoothly as it
did before vacation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01

The tariff and the currency bills
will soon be out of the way, and
Congress can then adjourn for a few
weeks,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01

It must throw GOODNESS over a;
eugenic courtship when grandfather
COMPLAINS of the rheumatiz.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-01

It is evidently against the law to
settle the Thaw case legally.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
A FEW TRAINS ARE
STARTED OUT TO-DAY

The following statement has been
issued by Supt. Mccullough of the
Pennsylvania road:
To the Travelling Public:
The train service today on all of the
divisions into and out of Richmond
will be practically the same as men,
toned in the bulletin issued March
26th, with the exception that COM
mencing today We are running trains
between Richmond and Camden.
Trains No. "a and 35 will not be run
between Richmond and Camden until
further notice.
No. 46 is due out of Richmond at
s: As a. m. s.~
No. AZ is due out of Richmond at
4:10 p. m.
The situation at Indianapolis is un-
changed and no service is promised
out of there for another day or two as
all roads from Indianapolis are closed
except the Pennsylvania lines between
Richmond and Indianapolis. The Van
dalia line is in good condition from a
point two miles west of Indianapolis
to ST. Louis but there are two bridges
and some track washed out, which
will take at least two days to repair.
The water is SO high and as all city
bridges are out it is impossible. SO We
are advised. to transfer passengers
around the trouble.
We are unable to gave any en-
couraging news as to when the line
will be open east of Richmond either
via Piqua or Dayton as the telegraph
and telephone wires ere still in trouble
but from what meagsr Information We
have the line is very badly damaged
and therefore can give no definite in,
formation.
]. c. Mccullough, Supt
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
A TRAGEDY At
CAPITAL IS
REPORTED

GREENFIELD. Ind.,-The T. b. I.
& Z. operator at Greenfield. late last
night secured access to Indianapolis
for a short time. and from the COM
pany operator at Indianapolis, secured
confirmation of the report of the Wolf
building disaster, in which two hum
dred people are thought to have been
killed.
This report states that in the flood
district of the west side of Indianapo-
lis. over two hundred flood refugees
entered the Wolf building, which be-
came so crowded that IL weakened and
collapsed Those victims not killed
outright were drowned, the report
says
Every bridge over the White river il
out with the exception OF the Norris
street bridge, reported to be stiII
standing at 2 a. m but liable To go
down al any moment The snow andk
sieet storm has added TO the terrible
priyation OF the flood victims. and alb
solute terror reigns supreme among
the hordes of homeless outcasts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
Wafer Falling at Dayton
And Starving People Are
Given Bread And Clothes
LEW|STOWN DAM NOT
CAUSE OF DISASTER

The latest information that is pos
sible to obtain substantiates the re-
port that the Lewistown levee has not
broken. At 1900 o'clock last night the
levee started to break but gang Of
men was Immediately set to work on
it and the damage repaired. 1t is stat
ed on reliable authority that If the
dam holds through the day there will
be no further danger.
During the confusion of the disaster
it was supposed that no cause except
the breaking of the Lewistown dam
could have caused the widespread
damage to Dayton and the surround
ing country. AS soon as an investiga-
ton could be made it was found that
the probable cause of the flood was
due to an enormous rainfall in the ter
ritory above Dayton. combined with
the fact that the two rivers meet in
valley near Dayton, carrying an over
flow. .,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-27
TWO COUNTY TOWNS
HELP THE VICTIMS

At meeting of Hagerstown citizens
this forenoon $500 was raised in a
few minutes for the relief of the Day
ton flood sufferers and enough supplies
have been donated to fill freight car
Employees of the Light Inspection Car
company have voted not to hold their
annual summer picnic and to donate
their wages for that day to the relief
fund.
At Greensboro the citizens, able to
realize the horrors of a public calam.
ity, have donated large supply OF
food and clothing for the Dayton SUI.
ferers.
The Penny club of Richmond has
donated $40 to the relief fund raised
in Richmond and meet this morning
with Mrs. L. Newcomb to make com.
forts for the sufferers.