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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
GRAND VIZIER SHOT DOWN.
The Turkish Minister of War Is Kill.
ed by Assassins.

At Constantinople Mahmoud Schef-
ket Pasha, the Turkish grand yizier
and minister Of war, was shot and
killed by assassins Wednesday. His
aide de camp, Ibrahim Bey, was also
killed. The following official account
Of the assassination has been issued:
"On leaving the ministry of war
this morning the grand vizier enter
ed a motor car with the intention Of
proceeding to the sublime Porte.
But the car was obliged to stop while
going through Bayezid and Divan
Yolu square because the road was
torn up. Some persons in another
car, whose identity has been been es-
tablished, fired ten shots at the car.
The grand vizier, who was severely
wounded, was taken back to the min
is y. of war, where he died half an
hour later. Lieut.. Ibrahim Bey, who
was accompanying Mahmoud Schef-
ket Pasha, also was hit by some Of
the bullets and subsequently died"
A man named Topai Tewfk has
been arrested. He had in his posses
sion two revolvers and cartridges.
The motor car used by the assassins
was found and the owner arrested.
He has already made certain admis-
SionS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
GONZALES APPOINTED TO CUBA
South Carolina Editor Named For
Post at Havana.

Capt. William E. Gonzales, editor
Of the Columbia State, was Friday
nominated by President Wilson as
minister from the United States to
The Republic Of Cuba. This action
by the President had been expected
for several days, and will be graft
flying news to the friends Of Capt.
Gonzales in South Carolina and else
where.
The appointment of Capt. Gonzales
% the post at Havana is peculiarly
appropriate. His father, the late
Ambrose Jose Gonzales, was a distin-
suished Cuban patriot; his brother,
he late n. G. Gonzales, saw service
With Gen. Gomez's army during the
-ar with Spain, and Capt. Soi::
,imsalf COMMANDED a company in th'
ID South Carolina regiment, which
.eHt to Cuba as part of the army OF
'acification.
capt. Gonzales has ben identified
~ the nress Of South Carolina for
many years. His first newspaper
work was done as a member of The
News and courier's Columbia bureau
staff. He has been with the Columbia
State since the founding Of that pub
lication, becoming it's editor-in-chief
upon the death Of his brother some
ears ago.
He has been a consistent supporter
# President Wilson ever since the
'atter's name was mentioned In con-
nection with the, Chief Magistracy,
and is considered one Of the Presi-
dents warm personal friends.
1t is not expected that the connr-
nation of Capt. Gonzales's nomina-
tion will meet with any opposition.
and he will, no doubt, be ready in a
short while to assume his diplomatic
duties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
INDIFFERENCE OF PARENTS.
They Should Know Where Their Chill
dren Are at Night.

A committee appointed by the
mayor Of an eastern city to consider
and report what is most needed in
that city to better moral conditions
gave as their verdict that one of the
greatest needs is better home life
and more thorough supervision Of
their children by parents. Probably
that same need is realized in every
place. The American love Of free
dom is right but it must not be al
lowed to degenerate into license and
indifference. Yet that is too often
the case in American home life. Not
enough vigilance is exercised over
the child. Parents take for granted
that of which they should make sure.
Children are too often allowed to be
out at night into unreasonable hours,
and it is taken as matter Of course
and no questions are asked to where
they have been or what company they
have kept. This criminal compla-
cency is responsible for the down.
ward career of hosts of girls and the
degenerate lives of hosts of boys.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Popular With the People.

The Boston transcript, staunch
supporter of the interests and seoffer
at the alleged insidious lobby, admits
that President Wilson's hunt for the
lobby pleases the people and is pop
ular card. The Transcrip says that
the president is generally supposed by
the people to represent them while
the senate is regarded as representing
the interests. 1t is not popular card
for Wilson in Washington, however.
Washington and the country see
things differently. Washington is ac-
customed to the lobbyist and doubt
less regards him as one Of the legiti-
mate industries.
''It is often said that Washington
is the poorest place in the country
in which to guage public opinion"
says the transcripts Washington
correspondent. "The fact has uot
been more strikingly illustrated than
in the comment of many of the Wes-
tern and Southern newspapers upon
the lobby investigation now being
conducted at the capitol at the in
stigation of President Wilson Wash
ington, which is so familiar with
lobbyists that no one in congress or
out of it takes much or any notice or
them, believes this Investigation to be
a farce. Washington's reason for so
believing is that the investigation has
uncovered only what members OF
congress and newspaper writer's knew
before. Massachusetts, has an organ
lied and legalized, and Washington
an unorganized, lobby, yet no scan
dal has attached to lobby conditions
in either capitol for q great many
years."
Continuing, the correspondent
says: "Yet, because Washington usu-
ally looks at things one way and the
country another, the presidents in
vestigation will help rather than hurt
him with the country. He will land
on his feet however it turns out. If
real lobby is discovered, the country
will say: Bully for the president!
We always thought So and II moth
ing sensational is disclosed the pres
ident will have given a clean certih-
cate Of health to his own tariff bill.
While the president went at the lobby
matter rather impulsively and per-
haps would not have done so had he
been more familiar with the way
things are done in Washington, the
country is applauding him for going
after them 1t may make no differ
ence whether the game is rabbit or
an elephant, the country, judging by
newspaper comment and the hun
dreds of letters received at the White
House, evidently is disposed to write
President Wilson down as a big game
hunter"
In commenting on the above the
In commenting on the above the
of the president as being ignorant OF
the ways OF Washington and the sug-
gestion that he might not have been
so "impulsive" if he had been more
SOPHISTICATED Is quite naive, but the
people will think none the less Of the
president for his violation Of the nc-
cepted cenons OF Washington,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Times and Democrat.

Times and Democrat.
Monday evening the alumni ad-
dress was delivered in the college
chapel by Mr.. E. Bobo Smith, of the
class Of 1877. Mr.. Smith, who is one
of the editors Of the Baltimore Sun,
delivered a most excellent address,
which was heard by large crowd.
After the address two other medals
were awarded by Prof. Tillinghast of
Converse College:
The Science Medal was awarded to
Mr.. H. H. Brown, of the senior class.
The B. Hart Moss prize, which is a
twenty-dollar gold coin, offered for
the best historical paper, was award
ed to Mr.. Hugo S. Sims, Of the senior
class.
This ended the commencement e1-
ercises. Then came the annual ban
quet Of the Wofford alumni, which
was held in the dining room of the
new dormitory, Carlisle Memorial
Hall.
Hon. J. Lyles Glenn, of Chester,
presided as POSTMASTER. The speak
ers of the evening were: L. J. Brown
ing, of Union county; Rev. F. H.
Shuler, Of Latta;' DR.. H. n. Snyder,
who spoke most touchingly Of the
class of Wofford college which did
not graduate because it volunteered
to a man in 1852 in the Confederate
army before commencement day, and
the members Of which received their
diplomas in camp in Virginia; W. W.
Wannamaker, of St. Matthew's; Judge
B. Hart Moss, Of Orangeburg; Rev.
D. E. Camak, of Spartanburg; J. C.
Hyer, of the graduating class; Bishop
Mouzon and E. B. Smith, of Washing
ton.
A splendid supper was served and
the small hours Of the morning were
spent under the spell of oratory of a
reminiscent vein from the men Of the
earlier years of Wofford, and in hear
ing the visions and hopes of the
younger alumni, who have yet to
make good" and bring back laure!s
for the brow Of their alma mater.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Will Test Webb Law.

The action OF the United States
Express company and the Rock Island
railway, in refusing to accept ship
ments Of intoxicating liquors for de-
livery in towns in Iowa ,notwithstand-
ing the fact that the liquor had been
paid for in advance and was intend
ed for the personal use Of the con-
signees, is to bring into the federal
courts a suit that will test the consti-
tutiouality of the new Webb law,
passed over the veto of President Taft
at the last session fcongress.
Some Of the preliminaries Of the
suit have been arranged in Washing
ton during the past two weeks by at
torneys representing the National Lii
quor dealers association, and the ac-
ton will be fled before one of the
federal courts fIowa short time,
and pushed up as rapidly as possible
to the supreme court for final decision
regardless Of which sides wins in the
lower courts.
There has never been a decision on
the question raised IN Iowa, although
several times the supreme court has
rather squinted in the direction of a
theory that would, if adopted by that
body now, hold the Webb law to be
unconstitutional. A square and flat
footed decision is what both sides
want, and the forthcoming suit will
be planned with a view to having such
decision rendered.
The Webb law provides that the
machinery of the federal government
is to be used for the enforcement Of
state prohibition laws, and its enact
ment had been earnestly demanded
by the temperance people of the coun-
years prior to the favorable action of
the last congress. At that time SEN
ator Tillman introduced bill SINH
lar to the Webb bill, but it was de-
feated.
The suit will be prepared and
brought under the direction Of Law
renee Maxwell, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
one of the counsel for the National
LIQUOR Dealers Association, and an
attorney of wide reputation. 1t was
he who furnished the argument on
which President Taft relied for his
veto OF the Webb bill.
If the case should be decided by
the supreme court on its technical
merits, it IS believed by good lawyers
in congress that the liquor dealers
may win, but if as seems more likely.
it is to be decided on other and
broader grounds, it is believed that
the temperance people will win. In
cidentally it may be said that the men
representing the liquor interests do
not seem to be particularly hopeful of
the ultimate outcome.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
sEVENTY.TWO DIPLOMAS WERE
AWARDED THEM.
Thirty-four In the Literary Depart
ment, Thirty-Two in Law and Six
Civil Engineers.

Pervaded by tinge Of sadness at
the knowledge that the beloved DR..
S. c. Mitchell was retiring from the
presidency, the commencement exer-
cises Of the University Of South Car
olina came to close Wednesday
morning with the comforting Of de-
g1ees and the delivery Of seventy
three diplomas to the graduates OF
the several departments, the largest
in the history Of the University. A
tender and touching farewell by Dr..
Mitchell, who retires from the presi-
dency to accept that of the Medical
College of Virginia, left its impress
on the heart Of every one OF the large
audience which gathered for the final
exercises.
A mastery address on 1.-THE Ques-
ton Which Confronts the Graduates
in South Carolina" by Mr. Walter H.
Hunt, of Newberry, was a rare treat
for the students and audience. Mr..
Hunt is a pleasing and attractive
speaker and he handled the subject
Wednesday morning in his own in
imitable way. Announcements Of the
retiring of DR.. S. C. Mitchell from the
presidency and Of the selection Of
Prof. A. C.. Moore, the dean OF the
faculty, as acting president, were re-
ceived with interest.
The degree of IL. D. was confer
red by the board on Prof. Charles w.
Blain, formerly member Of the fac
ulty and now of North Carolina. The
year brought to close Wednesday
has literally been the most successful
in the history Of the University from
the standpoint Of attendance, 513
having been in attendance during the
year, and 70 new students matricu-
lating during that time, breaking all
previous records. Under the wise
and able leadership Of President Nit
chell the University has been brought
up to high standard and there Is
genuine regret that he is going to
leave the State.
A largely attended and magnificent
ball Wednesday night in the Univer-
sity gymnasium brought the COM
mencement Of 1913 to an end. An
nouncements Of the medal winners
and the comforting Of medals to the
winners showed that W. H. Scott won
the Pope medal; Lloyd L. Smith the
S. 1. o. A. medal, and Marion A.
Wright the S. c. I. o. A. medal. The
following members Of the graduating
class delivered addresses:
James Allan Jr., "The Mist Cap OF
the Fairies"
Broadus Mitchell, "Walt Whitman,
Poet Of Democracy"
H. R. Crosland, "The College Bred
Man as Citizen"
A. C. Mann, valedictory.
seventy-three degrees were con-
ferred and diplomas delivered In the
several departments as follows:
Master Of Arts was conferred on
four.
Bachelor Of Arts was conferred on
twenty-six.
Bachelor of Science was conferred
on four.
Bachelor of Laws was conferred on
thirty-two.
Civil Engineers-Six graduates in
this department.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
SAVED FROM THE CHAIR
NEGRO MURDERER SAVED BY
SUPREME COURT.
Given New Trial and Because Of the
Absence of Witness is Acquit-
ted.

A dispatch from Florence says as
a result Of the rehearing of the case
OF the State against Harry Mcintosh
and John Williams, because Of the
admission of Freddie McIntosh's evi'
dence, which the Supreme Court or
dered eliminated, the case Of John
Williams was not pressed after the
State had concluded it's testimony
Wednesday, and Harry Mcintosh
alone was left to be tried for the muir
der of little Andrew Jackson. The
jury returned verdict Wednesday
afternoon charging Harry Mcintosh
as being guilty, and recommended
him to mercy.
It was plainly discernible Wednes-
day as the case proceeded under the
States side that the wheels of justice
were slipping and that there was lit
tie hope of them even getting grain
Of sand to hold against that would
bring about the implication Of John
Williams, one Of the negroes that
was charged with, found guilty at
the first trial and sentenced 10 death
in the electric chair, and when
the last witness had been heard, in
cluding the new evidence of Capt
Landon G. Jones, who testified that
he rode uptown in the hack with
Williams the night that little Andrew
Jackson dissapared and that he drove
a white horse the solicitor could
do no more than to request a mol
PROSE- in the case Of John Williams.
Williams Foxworth one of the
main States witnesses, had "skid-
coed" to parts unknown and has not
yet been located. He was at Hart
Vile for q while and later at Marion.
An effort was made in Court to show
that for the responsibility Of his ab-
serce Julia Mcintosh, the mother
of Harry Mcintosh, had something
to do. However, Foxworth is gone
and his bondsmen will have to come
across, but that even will not allay
the feeling Of those interested in the
case.
The Court then proceeded to pass
sentence on Harry Mcintosh, which
was that he be imprisoned in the
Penitentiary for his whole natural
life.
Within a few moments after SEN
tence had been passed, the throngs
of people who had awaited the pass
ing Of sentence began to leave the
Court room and it was engaged in
another case.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Fiend Paws the Penalty,

At Washington Nathaniel Green, a
negro who criminally assaulted a
white woman within sight Of the cap
itol, on Christmas night, went to his
death on the scaffold Monday, the
first man to pay the death penalty for
such q crime in the District Of Colum-
bia Almost in state Of collapse,
Green was assisted to the salloWs and
was dead in ten minutes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
FOUR KILLED IN WRECK
THE ENGINEER RUNS PAST DAN
GER SIGNALS.
Runs Into a Train Ahead Of His
train, Killing and Injuring Several

Persons.
At Stamford, Conn.,, four persons
were killed and many injured, some
seriously, as the result Of rear-eno
collision on the main line of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad, opposite the local passenger
depot at 4:06 o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, when the second section of
the Springfield express, west-bound,
crashed into the first section, which
was leaving the station.
The engine Of the second section
ploughed half way through the Pull
man car Skylark, the last car on the
first section. In this car there were
thirty-one passengers and practically
all of them were injured.
According to an official statement
by the railroad the indications are
that the engineer of the second sec
ton ran past danger signals. The
Springfield express was the same
train that was in the wreck at West
Port. Conn, last October, in which
eight persons were killed and scores
injured. This wreck was caused by
the engineer running past signals.
Simultaneous with the crash tho
wreckage took fire and the city fire
department was called out. The
blaze was easily extinguished, how
ever, and the work of rescue begun
at once.
Early arrivals on the scene found
the Rev. Anthony Berhler, Catholic
priest, Of New York, cody directing
the work Of rescue. Although in
jured himself, he refused to go to a
hospital until others, more seriously
hurt, had been taken care Of. Telling
Of his experience, he said:
There was no warning, just a
smash, and the next instant the whole
car was topsy-turvy. Men and wo-
men seemed to be almost suspended
in the air, and there was mass Of
everything conceivable flying about at
random. Then all seemed to settle
except the escaping steam and the
hot Goals from the fire box that soon
burst into flames. Women's screams
of helplessness and terror, and the
deeper cries Of men, some in mortaly
agony, filled the air. The women
were brave as they were lifted out Of
the windows with bloody faces and
torn and cut bodies"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
NEGRO WHO ATTACKED A LADY
SENT TO CHAIR
he PAYS PENALTY Soon
Attacked a Lady at Her Home One
Evening in Florence, Where he
Had Gone to Get Milk for the Res
taurant at Which He Worked as q


The verdict Of the jury that sat on
the case Of the State VS.. Herman Kel-
ly, the negro charged with an at
tempted criminal assault on lady
in Florence, on April 19 ,proximo,
returned verdict of guilty Thursday,
and Kelly was sentenced to death in
the electric chair by Judge Wilson.
His execution to be not more than
twenty days nor less than two days
prior to August 8, 1913 between the
gust 8, 1913, between the hours OF
hours Of S a. m. and 6 p. N.
The case against Kelly was called
Thursday morning and at the request
of the prosecution the Court room
was cleared, except for the Court Of
fcials, witnesses and attorneys. The
jury were out only few minutes.
There were no new points brought
by the State, other than what has
been published in these news columns
at the time Of the attempted as
sault. The lady assaulted, DR.. L. Y.
King, DR.. D. H. Smith and Chief OF
Police Harold NJ. Brunson, and DR..
Fitzmaurice, as an expert, were plac-
ed on the stand for the State.
The lady testified as to the negro
having come to her door to purchase
milk; that she loaned him a pitcher
to carry the milk, and that when he
returned to bring the pitcher back
she opened the door and the negro
took hold of her by the arm and fore
ed her. She told Of the blows from
the head and face, and Of the child
awakening while she was screaming
and the negro turning to attack the
child.
She said she recognized him when
he first came for the milk and when
he brought the pitcher back and hav-
ing identified him when the chief OF
police brought him to her room later
to see If she recognized him.
The physicians testified as to the
wounds and the condition they found
the lady. DR.. Smith said that the
consciousness of the patient under
such blows would depend on the pow
er Of resistance, and that the lady
had shown great power Of resistance
and that her mind was usually clear.
The chief Of police testified as to
having examined the premises, the
back fence over which the negro had
tried to climb and his having torn
his arms and hands in attempting to
climb over the boards He told OF
having arrested the negro at the
house Of Black and to having the
spots ON the hat and shirt micros-
copically examined for evidence OF
human blood. Identified the wrench,
with which the blows were struck,
and the clothes Of the negro, which
were in evidence.
DR.. Fitzmaurice testified as to the
examination made by him Of the
spots which he pronounced to be that
Of. human blood.
The defence was represented by
Messrs. Charles W. Muldrow, ]. Will
bur Hicks and Mr.. Page, Of the firm
of Gasque & Page, they having been
appointed by the Court to defend the
negro, he having no attorney.
Solicitor Singleton was assisted by
Mr.. D. Gordon Baker.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Rounding Up the Lobby.

A Washington dispatch says the
lobby hunt assumed a new and SEN
sahonal turn when the Senate began
Issuing subpoenas for nearly sixty
men, all Of whom are said to be iden-
tilted with the sugar interests. A
flock Of sergeants-at-arms started
out Wednesday to summon the wit
nesses for next week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Leaps to Death From Porch.

Richard Emory Davis, for thirty
five years a member of the Savannah
police force, Monday leaped from the
second story porch Of the Savannah
hospital, dying an hour later from
injuries sustained in the fall. His
skull was crushed. He was a native
Of Hampton County, South Carolina,
and q veteran of the civil war.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
ExDlosion in Submarine.

A dispatch from Milford Haven,
Wales says an explosion occurred
Sunday in the engine room Of the
E-5. One man was NOR
tally injured and ten others severely
burned. Among the injured are Com
mander W. L. Moore and the engi-
reer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
YSEGGMAN ESCAPES FROM COURT.
Walks Quietly Away While Trial is
in Progress.

Walter Foster, alias Claude Foster,
wanted in Columbus, Miss, for safe
blowing, quietly walked from the
United States Court room during his
preliminary hearing at Birmingham,
Ala, Monday afternoon and has not
been seen since. He had been in Jail
several weeks and was resisting ex-
tradition. While Judge Watts was
writing at his desk the prisoner STEP
ped to the lavatory and disappeared,
though the room was full Of people
and several detectives were in the
corridors waiting to testify against
him,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Bows Were Almost Frozen.

George Ashe, Perry Ashe and An
drew Sherrod, white boys, who are
tramping from Yorkville to Brevard,
n. c., arrived at Spartanburg We'd
nesday night, nearly frozen. Altho
they we're clad in khaki white. many
spartanburg people were wearing
heavy overcoats. They declined the
offer of the police to let them sleep in
the police station, saying that they
would hunt barn somewhere.