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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
KILLED IN CAR.
Dillon " anU Loses His Life in
q 'ccident.

". Aal, IS was instantly kill
ed and Miss Larry Moore was serious
ly injured Sunday afternoon at six
o'clock when an automobile in which
they were riding ran into a deep
ditch one-half mile from Dillon. Miss
Moore, daughter of John B. Moore,
of Latta, was rushed to Dillon in an
automobile, where she was given
medical attention. Mr.. Fass is a
we'll known merchant of Dillon and is
a native Of New York. A spoke on
the steering whell severed the Jug
ular vein of Mr.. Fass.
Mr.. Fass and Miss Moore had been
for a ride through the county and
were returning to Dillon late Sunday
afternoon. Just after passing the
Maple dairy the machine swerved
sharply to the right and plunged into
ditch. The car was badly damaged.
Several persons in an automobile
passing 80 minutes later found the
wrecked car. Mr.. Fass was dead and
Miss Moore was unconscious. Those
who viewed the wreck were unable to
account for the accident. 1t is sup
posed that the steering gear broke,
sending the machine into the ditch,
which is about six feet deep. The
car was overturned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
WEDDING BUREAU.
Sensational Story Tells How Foolish
Men Were Fleeched.

Martin W. Farris of Princeton,
Ind, who with his wife and daugh-
ters, Louise and Ora, were indicted
there on a charge Of misusing the
mails in operating matrimonial bu-
reau, Wednesday told Judge A. B.
Anderson in federal court that Louise
alone was responsible for what
Charles W. Miller, district attorney.
characterized as one Of the biggest
matrimonial swindles operated in this
country.
Mr.. Miller, in outlining the gov
ernment's case, declared that the
plan Of the swindle was for Louise to
write letters to men who wished to
marry her. Mrs. Farris mailed the
letters, he said. Ora warned away
prospective bridgegrooms and if they
became insistent the father threat
ened them. Five men who had pro-
posed to Louise arrived in Princeton
at the same time, Mr.. Miller said, and
at times she was engaged to so men.
One of the victims who sent Louise
500 was prominent pugilist, the
district attorney asserted.
According to MI. Miller there al
ways was scramble at the Farris
home in Princeton when packages or
letters arrived and the first member
of the family to open q. package or
letter kept its contents. Mr.. Miller
told of many prospective bridegrooms
who had sent diamond bracelets, dia-
mond rings, money and railroad
tickets Louise, who confessed her
part in the scheme. Mr.. Miller said,
told him that she wrote to the dis
gruntled lovers threatening to have
them arrested for trying "to lure a
young, innocent girl away from
home",'if return Of money or jewelry
was asked>
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
AUTO KILLS BOY.
Newberry Lad Run Over by Slow
Moving Machine.

Zeddie Berry, the 9-year-old-son of
Ed Berry Of Newberry, was run over
and fatally injured Wednesday even
ing by an automobile driven by Chal-
ners Brown, son of DR.. W. C. Brown.
who lives in that county. Young
Brown was arrested but was exon
Grated by the coroner's jury and then
set free. The little victim was in a
drug store and dashed out into the
street just as young Brown drove up
in the automobile.
Though the machine was going
very slowly and young Brown seemed
TO be driving very carefully, he was
unable to stop in time and the car
struck the little boy, inflicting inju-
ries from which he died about an
hour later. Young Brown was arrest
ed and the coroner made an inyestiga-
ton, the jury bringing in verdict
that the tragedy was purely an acci-
dent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
COTTON GINNING REPORT
GOVERNMENT ISSUES SEVENTH
REPORT OF SEASON.
This Seasons Ginnings Are Fine,
Hundred Thousand Ahead Of This
Time Last Year.

Hundred Thousand Ahead of This
; Time Last Year.
The seventh cotton ginning report
Of the census bureau for the season,
issued at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, announced that 12,923,606 bales
of cotton, counting round as half
bales, of the growth of 1913, had
been ginned prior to December 13,
to which date during the past esven
years the ginning averaged S9.5 per
cent. Of the entire crop. Last year
to December 13 there had been gin
ned 12.439,036 bales, or s2.2 per
cent. Of the entire crop: in 1911 to
that date 13,770,727 bales, or SS.5
per cent: in 1908 to that date H.
e04,26e bales, or 81 per cent. and in
1906 to that date 11,112,7S9 bales,
or S5.e per cent.
Including in the ginnings were 91,-
6S3 round bales, compared with 75,-
772 round bales last year, 92,790 in
1911, 106,4S6 in 1910 and 14o,024 in
1909.
The number of sea island cotton
bales included were 69,312, compared
with 60,445 bales last year, 9S.035
bales in 1911, S5,177 bales in 1909
and S0,31S bales in 1908.
Ginnings prior to December 1S BY
states. with comparisons for last year
and other years and the percentage
of the entire crop ginned prior to
that date in those years follow:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
SAVES HIS LIFE.
Pennsylvania Minister'S Bible Stops
Bullet Fired at Him.

What is believed to have been an
attempt to assassinate the Rev. R. E.
Mcclure, president Of the Indiana
County Anti-Saloon League, residing
at Blairsville, Pa, failed late Satur-
day night when a bullet penetrated a
Bible which he carried under his
arm and made slight abrasion upon
DR.. McCure's side. Dr.. Mcclure had
made a sick call and was returning
home when fired on.
AS the minister reached the street
leading to his home he saw two men.
AS he approached them a whistle
sounded and one Of the men fired a
revolver at him. The minister pick
ed up stone and hurled it at the
men, running toward them. AS the
assailants retreated the man with the
revolver fell. Before DR.. Mcclure
could reach him the man had regain
ed his feet and fred a second time,
the bullet tearing through the min
ister's Bible and clothing. Both men
then fed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
HUERTA SLOWLY FALLING
PLANS TO RELIEVE NATIONAL
NIPOVERISHMENT.
Provisional Government May Last
Many Months, but It's Final Fall
Seems Certain.

National impoverishment and an
increasing organization among scores
of rebel bands have reduced the pro-
visional government to what appears
to be a desperate situation, but con-
servative residents of the Mexican
Federal capital profess to see, in the
recent military operations and the
continuation of provisional President
Huerta to secure money, even though
in driblets, evidence that the govern
ment may not fall for many months
unless some unexpected turn for the
worse occurs.
Saturday past was pay day for gov
ernment employees, and in almost all
departments there was little delay IN
meeting the pay rolls. That the gov
ernment may not be able to float an
other loan generally is conceded by
Mexicans, but none has lost sight OF
the fact that the country is rich and
that Gen. Huerta, as a last resort.
would not hesitate to take money
where he can find it.
Already drastic measure has been
discussed by the Cabinet-that of the
confscation Of the property of all in
dividuals who are known to have ar
rayed themselves against the Huerta
government. The measure has not
yet received the full approval of the
ministers. but if adopted it will prove
a rich resource. Collections that fall
little short of being forced loans have
been made in cities outside the capi-
tai and provisional President Huer'
ta's new order for the establishment
of a militia at the expense Of busi-
ness men generally in the various
states is in line with his policy tc
draw directly from the country the
revenue necessary for carrying on the
war.
The failure Of Gen. Poncho Villa tc
march south from Chihuahua because
Of the undesirability Of leaving the
forces Of Gen. Salvador Mercado ant
Gen. Jascual Orozco in his rear; the
failure Of the rebels to take Tamplco
the reoccupation of Torreon by gov
ernment soldiers, and the presence a
Monterey of 5000 Federal troops art
construed by military men as indica
tions that the swinging advance O.
the rebel army has slowed up ant
that from now on, as their campaign
! is carried farther into the heart o
the republic, their progress mucl
! slower.
The banking situation continued
bad, State bank bills still being re
J jected, except in limited amounts, a
the Central Bank. The run on tn
Bank of London and Mexico, though
slightly diminished, continued thru
out Saturday.
The committee of bankers, whicl
has been attempting to solve tn
financial situation, has not yet sue
ceeded in going beyond the point o
making suggestions, although 1t j
believed Gen. Huerta, in the end, will
issue decree forcing the acceptanc
Of the State Bank notes, thus eniarg
ing the volume Of medium Of eX
change in the business world. Tn
National Bank of Mexico has an
nounced that on account Of the eX
listing conditions and as measure o
prudence, it would not pay tn
semi-annual dividend due this month
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
THREATENS TO EXECUTE
VILLA SAYS HE WILL COURTMAR-
TIAL LOOTERS.
Declares Right to Confscate Rests
With Constitutionalists Alone
Shoots Six as a Warning.

Shoots Six as Warning.
"Any one who hereafter loots or
molests property of foreigners or
Mexicans will be executed. The right
to confscate property will rest only
with the Constitutionalist govern
ment."
Gen. Francisco Villa issued this or
der Sunday as showing his intention
to maintain strict military discipline.
AS an example he executed on the
plaza a band of rebels who had been
found guilty by courtmartial Of sack
ing the home of a wealthy Mexican.
While the six rebels were marched
before the firing squad, the stolen
goods were returned to the owner.
All stores con6scated from the ex-
PEELED Spaniards Sunday were closed
and sealed. Orders were given that
no more goods are to be taken from
them. This action was believed to
have resulted from the protest of the
United States against the seizure Of
Spanish property. Already great
quantities of the goods, valued at sew
eral million dollars, had been utiliz-
ed by the rebels. The remainder Of
the property is to be held pending an
investigation as to whether the own
ers aided the Huerta government.
Gen. Villa said his forces were be-
ing strengthened by desertions from
the Federal troops. He proclaimed
amnesty to Federal soldiers, who
would surrender and give up their
arms. Many Federal troops are re-
ported to have Joined the rebels.
Three hundred thousand rounds of
rife ammunition and 100000 rounds
Of artillery ammunition were recov-
cred east Of Chihuahua. where they
were hidden by Gen. Mercado's evac-
uating Federals.
Telegraphic and railroad communi-
cation has been extended as far west
as Minaca and as far south as Bernie
jillo. If there is no Federal inter.
ference, Gen. Villa expects soon tc
have the states Of Chihuahua, Sonora
and Sinaloa as freely open as ID times
of peace. Raoul Madero, brother oi
the late president, conferred with
Gen. Villa regarding the formation oi
civil government. Mr.. Madero is tt
be an adviser to Villa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
USED In BATTLE
SPANISH AEROPLANES DEFEAT
MOORISH TRIBESMEN.
AIoors Flee Before Spaniards at
Muley Abselam When Air Craft
Prepares Way.

A large force of Moorish tribesmen
was routed with heavy loss Thursday
by the Spanish troops at Muley Abse-
lam, Spanish Morocco. Spanish mill
tary aviators threw the Moors into
disorder with showers Of bombs. The
Spaniards attacked the Moors with
brigade of sharpshooters, battalion
of infantry, four batteries of artillery
and a large body Of native auxilia-
ries.
When the order for the general ad-
vance Of the Spanish column was
given the advance guard discovered
several thousand Moorish mountain
eers concealed in the irregularities of
the ground. A fotilla Of military
aviators was sent up to reconnoitre.
By means OF flag signals the aviators
guided the column of Spanish troops.
A heavy artillery fire was opened by
the Spaniards without effect.
The aviators then ascended to an
altitude out Of range of rife fire and
flew directly over the place where
the Moors were in the greatest num-
bers. Then came what the dispatch
to the Spanish war Office describes as
a "veritable rain Of bombs, tossed by
hand by the airmen, into the midst OF
the Moors". After this bombardment
the Spanish infantry charged with
the bayonet and dislodged the Moors
from their positions. causing them to
flee in great disorder, leaving large
numbers Of dead and wounded on the
field. The Spanish troops also lost a
considerable number of men, as the
rife fire of the tribesmen was very
accurate.
A dispatch from Washington says
experts in the signal corps at the var
department heard with keen interest
the report Of the successful bomb
dropping by the Spanish aviators IN
the battle with the Moors at Muley
Abselam, Spanish Morocco, Thurs
day. "That is but another instance ~
said Col. Samuel Reber, in charge OF
aviation in the army, "of the value OF
the aeroplane in actual reconnols-
sance. and its use as a weapon OF Of
fence during an attack. 1t confirms
the experience of other nations in u.s.
ing the aeroplane in actual warfare
and Is a practical demonstration OF
the use Of the aeroplane in a cam
paign."
Other officers recalled that the
usefulness of the aeroplane in bomb
dropping first was demonstrated in
the Italian-Turkish war, when Ital-
ian aviators claimed on several occa-
sions to have dropped explosives on
Turkish warships. 1t IS presumed
that the Spaniards flew lengthwise
over the enemy's lines, and by con-
tinuous dropping Of bombs while so
flying had innumerable chances OF
hitting them. 1t was pointed out
that the chances of dropping an aero
plane bomb on battleship would be
slight compared with the opportunity
an airman would have while flying
lineally over column Of troops on
land.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
ADOPT BYRNES' SCHEME.
House Committee Agrees to South
Carolinian'S Plan.

The good roads committee OF the
House, after conducting hearings for
several weeks, has appointed a sub
committee to draft and report the bill
embodying the views of the commit
tee. The subcommittee has been in
structed by the whole committee to
include in the first section the plan
similar to that introduced by Repre-
sentative Byrnes Of South Carolina.
providing for cooperation between
the federal government and the
states in the building and mainte-
nance of roads and to have Section 2
contain practically the provisions OF
the Shackleford bill of last session.
Section will provide that the states
may elect under which section they
shall receive federal aid Mr.. Byrnes
says that an appropriation OF $780,
will be asked for.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Plan to Head OF Boil Weevil.

Government entomologists have
warned farmers in South Carolina
that the boil weevil may reach the
State in two years. They are warn
ed to take all precautions against the
pest as its ravages, with normal
crops, will cause a loss Of from
s25,0eO,000 to s30.000,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Shoots Man and Kills Self.

William Murphy, 40 years old,
was shot dead in front Of his home,
in West Philadelphia, by Catherine
Whitman, 35, Wednesday night. The
woman then ran to her home. block
away, and committed suicide by
shooting just before the police broke
open the door Of her room.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
WarShiDS Save Town.

Possession by the Mexican federal
forces at Tampico Of two gunboats, it
has been made clear, has forced the
Constitutionalists who have been be-
seiging that port for the last two
weeks to abandon the undertaking g
Notwithstanding they far outnumber
the enemy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
COTTON SEED STATISTICS.
Figures Given Out by Census Bureau
for This Season.

Statistics of the cotton seed pro-
ducts industry for the present cotton
season, announced by the census bu-
reau Thursday, show 2S9,11S running
bales Of hnters had been obtained
and 2, 201, ,276 tons Of cotton seed
had been crushed from the crop of
1913 prior to December /. The num-
Der Of cotton seed oil mills and other
sdelinting establishments active dur
ing the period prior to December was
$50.
The number Of active establish
ments, tons Of cotton seed crushed
and running bales of linters obtained
prior to December l, by states, fol-
low:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Killed in Collision.

A. c. Parker, aged 40, of Millen,
Ga, clerk of the superior and city
courts, was instantly killed Monday
night in motorcycle collision on the
outskirts of the city when Mr.. Park
er, who was on his way home, COL
lided with Mr.. T. W. Aaron, who
was riding into the city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Flies to His Death.

Pursued by one hundred passen-
gers through seven cars of a subway
train in Brooklyn Sunday night, a
youth accused of being a pickpocket
leaped from the front platform of the
car when he was about to be sur
rounded and was crushed to death
against pillar Of the tunnel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Lad Kills Sister.

While examining a rife given to
him as a Christmas present, John
Larrabee, Of Washington, La, aged
Is years, late Sunday accidentally
shot and killed his sister, Mrs. H. L..
Flemming, a bride Of two months.
Young Larrabee said he did not know
the weapon was loaded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Destitute Men Are Fed.

Two thousand destitute men of
Portland. Ore, were guests Of the
Oregon-Was Railroad and
Navigation company at dinner on
board a river steamer. They fed in
relays of 200 each.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Riot at Los Angeles.

Rafael Adams, a Mexican, was
killed and five policemen were injur-
ed Thursday in a riot at the Plaza,
Los Angeles, CAL, when the police
started to break up a meeting of sew
eral hundred unemployed and hun
CRY men.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Receivers Stolen Horse.

Hearing that negro had sold a
horse for SIS cash and mortgage
Sheriff Miller ordered the horse to be
held pending an investigation. 1t
proved to be an animal stolen from
Mr.. P. E. Huffman, a farmer OF the
Dutch Fork section.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Sentenced to Walk 76 Miles

Edward Leo and John Nol4n IT.
year-old boys of New York city. who
ran away from home, were arrested
at Middletown, N. Y, on a charge OF
illegal train riding. They were re-
leased on their. promise to walk the
rs miles back to their home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Two Hurt by Explosion.

Miss Sarah E. Wiley and her
nephew we're seriously injured in
Chicago Tuesday when boiler explo-
sion and fire wrecked the apartment
house in which she was visiting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Rebels RepulSed.

After four days Of fighting the Mex
lean federal garrison at the seaport
Of Tampico reinforced by the arrival
Of gunboats with troops, ammunition
and dynamite Sunday drove the at
tacking Constitutionalists out of
Of their guns.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Burned to Death.

Mrs. James Coyle, 35 years old,
fell into a fireplace at her home near
Cowpens Monday morning and was
burned to death. There was nobody
else in the room at the time. 1t is
supposed she failed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Establish
HELPLESS Man Fell into Fire.

Falling into an open fire when
stricken with apoplexy, Bernard F.
DuEoss, farmer of Hockessin, Del,
was burned to death. The mal was
found lying on the hearth, his face
burned to . ~-'""
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Had Concealed IVeapons.

At a hearing Of strike case at
Calumet, Mich, the witnesses de-
marded that those in the crowded
Court room be searched for weapors.
When the justice told the bailiff to
seek for weapons twelve men rushed
from the room.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Auto Goes Wrong.

One person was killed and two
were injured Sunday night when an
automobile travelling along a drive
way in upper Central park, New
York, dashed over a low stone cop
ing of bridge and dropped 25 feet
to a foot path bordering the drive.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Hite Out of Hospital.

J. Marion Hite, the Batesburg bus
mess man who was shot and serious
ly wounded in his own home on the
night OF December 6. has left the
hospital. His condition is said to be
unfavorable. his right arm and
shoulder being impaired.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
EARTHQUAKE at Seattle.

A light earthquake shock forty
seconds duration was felt at Seattle.
Wash, at 6:45 O'Clock Thursday
morning. It did no damage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Train Kills Two.

billiard Hunter, a farmer, and his
niece, Miss Nora Hunter, were killed
nesr Nicholsville, Ky, Monday when
the buggy in which they were driving
was struck by . passenger train.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Engine Turns Over.

When a C.. and W. c. engine turn
ed over Tuesday morning at Foun-
tain Inn the engineer and fireman
were painfully hurt. No cars were
attached to the engine at the time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Falls From Roof,

Joe Washington, a colored timer
Of Charleston, Thursday morning fell
off the roof Of a house where he was
working. His skull was fractured
and he was paralyzed below the hssSasisl
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Loses Two Fingers.

While testing a toy cannon which
he had bought for his son, Charles
Yeager, diver, of Charleston. lost
two fingers in the resulting explosion
Saturday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Fireworks Factory Blows Up.

The explosion Of q fireworks fac
tory Thursday in the province Of
Naples. Italy, killed many persons.
Fourteen dead and five injured were
removed. It is. believed many other
badies are covered by the debris.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
Flies Upside Down.

Lincoln Beachy Saturday looped
the loop four times in biplane at
Fresno, Cal He also few upside
Down for an eighth Of a mile.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31
EnDIY for Membership.

Banks in Union have applied for
membership in the reserve system Of
the new currency law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-31

The ginnings of sea island cotton,
prior to December 13, by states, fol-