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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
ANSWERS TAUNT.
Germans Say Scarborough Was Forti'
fed and Whitby Had Wireless.

A semi-oficia1 news agency at Ber'
lin issues statement ceLtradictihg
the allegation that in the lombard
ment Of the English east coast the
German warships attacked unfortifed
towns, sLelling churches, hotels and
private houses exclusively. This
statement points out that Scarobor-
ough Is fortified and that at Whitty
the Germans shelled only the coast
guard and wireless stations.
Answering the taunt that the Ger
mans saved themselves only by ST.
berior speed, the statement says that
the German cruisers crossed the full
breadth Of the North Sea four times
in six weeks, and that no blame,
therefore, attaches to Germany if the
British fleet missed an opportunity,
especially as Germany has shown a
disposition to save winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord Of the admiralty,
the necessity OF digging the rats
from the hole"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
TWO NEGROES KILLED.
-Four White Men Wounded in Desper-
ate Battle near Fa;rplay.

Two negroes were killed ana four
white men wounded in battle be-
tween the four white men and a party
Of regroes at Fairpiay IN Ocunec
ccuaty, Sunday night.
A,,::en Green and Green uibson are
the dead negroes. The white men
suffering wounds are: Magistra:e v.
G. Mcclure, shot in the wrt': John
McL onald, shot in the eye: Woodrow
Campbell, suffering wouni on the
hand; Paul Marrett, sprinkled with
shot.
It is said that e negro burned a
barn near Knox's bridge In Oconee
county Saturday afternoon and that
Magistrate Mcclure, Woodrow Camp
bell, John Mcdonald and Paul Mar
rett went to the suspected negro's
house and, carrying him to the plare
where the barn was burned, gave
him a severe whipping.
Returning they are said to have
been attacked by party Of negroes
led by Allen Green. Green was kill
ed in the fight which followed, and
Green Gibson died later from wounds
received in the battle. None of the
white men is believed to be- fatally
wounded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
USED BLANK CARTRIDGES.
Police Find That Auto Bandits Pistol
Fired No Bullets.

The $13,100 obtained by Frank G.
Hohl, the automobile bandit. who
Friday rubbed t~b banks st Gincin-
natl, Ohio, and was killed after fata.-
ly wounding policeman, is believed
by police officers to have been shipped
by parcel post to Louisville, Ky, by
the robber.
The police decided that one Of tie
two revolvers carried by Hohl con-
tanned blank cartridges and was used
merely to frighten those whom he en-
countered in the banks. Cashier
George Winters, who was powder
burned by the discharge of Hollis re-
volver, declared Hohl fired point
blank a. him when only a foot or so
away. He was not wounded. No
bullet holes were found in the walls
of either bank where the bandit fired
at employees.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
CHOKES WIFE TO DEATH
CUTS WOMAN'S THROAT as SHE
BEGs FOR MERCY.
Greenwood Mill Village is Scene Of
Revolving Tragedy When Mill Man
Stays His Wife.

Albert Tolbert, aged about 35
years, reputed to be an industrious
and sober citizen by all who have
testified as to his habits Of life, chok-
ed to death and then broke the neck
of his young wife, Lola Hall Tolbert,
Sunday afternoon at their home in
the Pamela Mill village near Green
wood.
The killing Is supposed to have
taken place about 1 o'clock in the
afternoon, but no one saw the dead
body of the woman for nearly an
hour, Tolbert stating that he want
ed to be sure she was dead" before
he told anybody. Mrs. Ellenberg
heard screaming, and later pitiful
appeal from the slain wife, albert,
please, please let me up, I am so
weak" but the sobs soon were heard
no more.
Mrs. Ellenberg had no idea Of the
crime which had been committed un-
til Tolbert opened his door, holding
bloody knife in his bloody hands,
and said: "Phone the undertaken
and Sheriff Mcmillan. I have killed
her"
Long domestic trouble and lack
of faith in his wife are supposed to
have been the cause of the crime.
Tolbert told Mr.. McCuen that he kill
ed her because she had been telling
lies on him, that she was unfaithful,
though he did not mention any de-
tails, and that she had made life
hi for him. He declared that he
had determined to kill her hundred
times, but had desisted thinking that
she would do better.
But Sunday morning Tolbert's rage
seems to have overcome him and he
carried out his plans OF long stand
ing. He at first decided to commit
the deed with an ordinary carpen-
ter's hammer, which was in evidence,
at an early hour, but Mrs. Tolbert
left the room and went to the Ellen
berg side Of the house.
Later she came back and he tried
to cut her throat, making only a
slight cash on her face, when she
took the knife away from him. He
then clutched her by the throat, and,
regardless Of her cries for mercy,
choked her to death and then broke
her necks.
When small crowd had arrived
Tolbert called Supt. McCuen, offer
ing to explain his act. Then, ner-
vous1y smoking cigarette and show
ing signs Of physical collapse from
great beads of perspiration on his
forehead, gave Mr.. McCuen the mar
ratiye as related above.
Mrs. Fllenberg said that when she
heard screaming in the Tolberts'
room and she thought Mr.. Tolbert
had tainted. The witness went to the
door, peeped in and saw Tolbert cut
ting at his wife's throat. Mrs. Ellen
berg returned to her own room and in
about 10 minutes Tolbert called
Claude.
Before Mrs. Ellenberg and her son
answered the witness heard the slain
woman begging, albert, please,
please let me alone" and then Toll
bert was heard to say, "You will
never dray any more Of my pay"
The Elienbergs met Tolbert at a rear.
door, he showed them the bloody
knife, acknowledged that he had kill
ed her and told the Ellenberg boy to
phone for the undertaken and sheriff.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
LEVER BILL is PASSED
PROVIDES LICENSES FOR Cotton
AND GRAIN WAREHOUSES.
Measure, Which Means Much for the
Farmer Goes to Conference-Fote
Was 21S and 81 Against

The Lever cotton warehouse bill
before the House for months was
passed Monday, 21S to 81. The meas
ure provides for federal licensing of
cotton and grain warehouses and is a
substitute for Senate bill restricted
to cotton warehouses. The bill now
goes to conference between the
houses.
The bill approved by the admins
tration was the subject Of brief de-
bate, it's sponsors contending that it
would greatly enhance confidence in
agricultural products. It's opponents
claimed it was unconstitutional.
"This bill," said Representative
Lever, sswill result in the establish
ment Of uniform warehouses and uni
form warehouse receipts for agricui-
tural products throughout the coun-
try. It will give a certainty and
value to warehouse receipts which
will make sure the evidence of own
ership of agricultural products.
cit will enhance the value Of ware
house receipts as collateral on which
loans may be sought by producers.
It will give great negotiability to
agricultural receipts for agricultural
products.
"The measure will bring together
more closely agricultural products
and banking capital. It will result
in large storage facilities for sgricul-
tural products and will serve as an
incentive to farmers to store their
products and thereby save millions of
dollars of weather-loss each year. It
will furnish to the farmer fer the
first time in this country the machin-
cry through which he not only may
know the class or grade of his pro-
ducts, but it's commercial value. 1t
will put him in position to market
his crops when the demand is strong
est and the price highest. 1t is a
farmers bill and most far-reaching
forward step in our cumbersome sys-
tenn Of marketing"
The bill Is not compulsory in any
way.
Main provisions affecting cotton
proposed by the bill are:
Classification of cotton and. licens-
ing of cotton warehouses.
It bonds owners and operators OF
warehouses and gives the right of re-
covery upon the bond to the owner
Of cotton stored.
It licenses graders Or classihers OF
cotton.
It proTi6ns that licensed ware
houses shall issue receipts describ-
ing the bales stored, the receipts to
be assignable when desired.
It provides for maintenance OF &C
eurate records Of cotton stored, the
receipts issued. the right Of the Sec
retary Of agriculture to examine rec
ords, and requires reports from oper-
atos to the secretary.
It authorizes the secretary. to de-
termine whether cotton stored IN
warehouses actually is of the grade
or class certified in the receipt and
to publish his findings.
It empowers the secretary to sus-
pend or revoke licenses and to pub
lish not only that fact, but the re-
srlts Of Investigations made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
REACH NO AGREEMENT.
ENGLAND Still Maintains Her Author.
ity to Make Searches.

No definite agreement has been
reached whereby England will refrain
from searching ships which leave
American ports with statements from
English consuls that they are carry
ing no contraband. England is will
ing to accept these statements where
there is no reason to Relieve cargoes
may have been augmented at sea. but
long negotiations between England
and America have resulted in no pos
tive understanding. 1t is stated au-
thoritatively that consular inspec-
tions in most cases would expedite
shipments greatly, as the number Of
suspected cargoes is comparatively
small.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
HOW ARMIES ADVANCE
EYEWITNESS TELLS HOW Eng
LIsH MAKE GOOD GAINS.
German Machine Guns and Obstacles
Prevent Gaining OF Forward
Trenches Save by Slow PROCESS.

Prevent Gaining OF Forward
Trenches Save by Slow Progress.
The great difficulties under which
military operations in France and
Belgium are being conducted ara de
scri5ed in a narrative Of recent de-
velopments, written by an official OBJ
server attached to the British head
quarters and made public Sunday By
the official information bureau. Thu
recital brings the story OF the war,
as covered in these eyewitness re-
potts, up to December II.
1.-The opposition now being encoun-
tered resembles to some extent that
net with by US in the beginning of
October, when we frs! reached the
Frn:lco-Relgian frontier, and behre
the Germans brought up t!:nir tull
force and assumed the offensive"
gays the report: "It has one great
difference, however, and that Is that
the enemy is in much greatG force
an dhis positions are much stronger
and better organized than sley were
two months ago.
cat that time an advance on the
eastern end Of the line implied =
movement across very difficult coun-
try, it does still; and for us 1t
meant an attack on skillfully, but
hastily fortified strong points or vii
lagos, held to large extent by cav
airy and Jaegers. With the large
proportion of machine guns that we
have in front of us to-day, it is no
longer succession Of isolated points.
There are still such points, and some
are the same, but thy are stronger
and form part of a practically con-
tinuous defensive zone consisting in
some places Of several lines Of cum
ningly sited and carefully construct
ed works:
"This zone really amounts to a
maze Of trenches and obstacles. Every
known form Of obstacle is used. En-
tanglemeuts- select the most COM
mon form-vary from loose coils OF
wire to securely staked networks of
from eighteen inches to nearly six
feet in height and of different widths.
These measures Of defense are
only such as are to be expected from
troops which are well trained and
have ample resources and time, and
there are, of course, ways in which
they can be overcome. But where
these methods are applied, the rate
Of advance is necessarily slow. When
it is reported in lacouic terms that
ground has been gained. at certain
point, geographically the gain. may
amount to only few yards. Tacti-
cally, on the other hand, the progress
implied by even such small step
forward may be important, for q
trench, q cluster of trenches, the
edge of wood, a building, village,
or knoll may have been reached,
possession Of which will facilitate
further operations.
''Siege approaches, such as saps,
help the attaeker to advance under
cover, and so minimize the losses,
but they do not and can not 6bviate
the liability to 2 surprise reception of
the nature Indicated when once the
efiemt's works are gained. The only
certain method Of preventing this is
by a prolonged bombardment with
high explosive Shells until trenches,
mines, and machine guns are reduced
to scrap heaps, or to mine Under them
and blow them into the air"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
WANTS THEM IN.
Entente Powers Would Draw More
Balkans Into the War.

Following categorical assurances OF
the Bulgarian government that II Will
maintain strict neutrality in the war
the Entente powers-Great Fritaln'
France and Russia-have given guar
antees to both Athens and Bucharest
that Belgrade will not attack Greece
in the event the latter country assists
saryia. and will not attack Rou-
mania should that state actively par
ticipate in the war. This is taken 10
foreshadow the approaching partlcl-
nation of Roumania and Greece.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Army Aviator Killed.

Sailing from San Diego TO inform
his post of the number Of troops
manoeuvring there, Lieut.. F. ]. Gerst-
ner. Z. S. aeroplane corps, was killed
Monday when his machine fell into
the Pacific
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Five Dies in Tenement Fire.

Arthur Corso, night telephone op-
orator in New York, Thursday sent
in a fire alarm and hastened out to
see his home in flames and his moth
or and four brothers and sisters dead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Greece Buyin2 Tents.

Greece has ordered over a million
dollars worth of tents from a Cleve-
land, Ohio, concern. They are said
to be for peaceful uses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Little Child Killed.

Fumbling in a bureau drawer for
some letters a small Greenwood child
pulled out a pistol Friday, which
went off killing Matte Stalnaker,
nine years old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Killed While Burglarizing.

When he attempted to rob res
taurant at Cincinnati, Thursday, Al
fred AMMAN was shot and killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
To Avoid Extra Session.

Congressmen are determined to
complete their program before March
4. so as to do away with the necessity
for another extra session.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Carnival Man Killed Self.

G. D. Whitney, a carnival man,
killed himself at Bamberg Saturday
night. Domestic and financial trou-
bles are given as a cause.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Cotton Cargo for Germany.

The Pathfinder, g. steamship, LETT
Galveston Friday for Germany, load
ed with $3.50 bales Of cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30

psociec, and readily abandoned the
psychic mood in which he obtained
them. He said that when he was
Younger and less adept in the art his
nronheeies often cine out wrong.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Negro Burned at Stake.

Watkins Lewis burned to death at
Sylvester, La, Saturday, made the
fifth victim of moh vengeance IN
Louisiana in ten days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Emperors Travelling.

Emperor Nicholas has gone to Mos
row. While the German Kaiser is re-
norted to be in the west, encourag'
ing his troops.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Held for Conspiracy.

Eight Mexicans have been arrested
at Nosales, Ariz., charged with con-
sniring to break the neutrality laws
of the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30

Buy Aeroplanes and Armored Autos.
The general appropriation bill in
cludes 100000 for aeroplanes and
$4,000 for armored automobiles for
the army.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Killed for One Dollar.

Because he refused to pay debt of
81 Michael Malick. Of Chicopee,
Mass, kicked Larchec Swea in the
head and killed him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30

Vera Cruz Seizure Cost S5o4,371.
The House has passed an emergen-
cy deficiency bill appropriating s554,-
731 to pay for expenses incurred at
Vera Cruz.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Handles Many Cables.

English censors have to look over
$4,000 cables each day and give 1uog-
ment upon them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Chile Sends Protests,

Chile mas protested to both Grea
Britain and Germany against allege d
yiolations Of her neutrality.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
jap Arms Sent to Europe.

The Japanese war minister an
nounced Frida~ that 100000 worth
of arms had been sent to Europe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Bombs Dropped on Dover.

A German aeroplane dropped a
bomb on Dover Thursday and escap-
ed, although pursued.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Bombs in Brussels and Dunkirl:.

Latest air raids have been carried
out by the Allies who have succeed
ed in dropping bombs in Brussels
and Dunkirk.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Slain in Fight With Burglar.

SIaln III lSIi1 hI0k1
W. NJ. Alexander Of Los Angeles
Cal. was shot to death TUESDAY
morning by burglars whom he discoV-
cred in his home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Aeroplanes in Battle.

British aircraft Friday engaged s
hostile machine which appeared over
SherneSs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30
Greatest Battleship Leaves e. S.

The Ridavida, Argentine's latest
battleship, which is the biggest in the
world, left New York Monday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-30

udI Is lOI SOu. 1udI 10 "ue1I -oo
Americans will have to face and meet
and we will be the onlookers." At
this Won Tirpitz straightened up. His
finger pointed straight at me as he
said quietly: Il meant that in jest
about our being onlookers. That
would depend on circumstances. One
thing I will say, Germany will never
abandon the white race. Japan will
make China a vassal snd will mill
tarize it's millions. Then it will be
for your country to look out! Ad-
miral Togo once said to a European:
Next will come general European
war, then will come a great war, in
which my race will be against yours. y
England's act in bringing in the
japanese, Won Tirpitz holds to be
high treason to the white race. 1t is
inexplicable to him that Americans
can view with apparent indifference
Japanese activity in the Pacific and
their apparent inability to foresee
grave possibilities arising in the neal
future. He spoke in a tone Of deep
sadness, bordering on bitterness, as
he dwelt upon the attitude Of Amer,
lea toward the war. The reported
anti-German sentiment in America he
said he could not understand, and
added:
1--WE just ask the American people
to be fair-that is alias fair to Us
as to the others.
Praises Navy of United States.
Admiral Won Tirpitz paid a high
tribute to the American navy, which
he declared, was the superior Of the
japanese navy.
"Ship for ship, man for man." he
said, Il consider the American navy
outclasses that of the Japanese; in
fact, I doubt if it is surpassed by that
of any nation. Your navy has kept
we'll in view the object and purpose
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-16
Democratic County Committee

Prominent Democrats of this county
were in Skowhegan Monday to be pre-
sent at the organization of the County
committee. The meeting was held at
the Municipal Building and kingsbury
B. Piper of Fairfield was chosen chair
man; Clarence B. Hight, Skowhegan,
secretary and Adam Simpson. Show
hogan. treasurer The members OF
the County committee who were elect
ed at the State Convention at Port
land are as follows: |. H. Ellis.
Anson: John f. Holman, Athens; k.
Y. Brown, Thos. Collins, d. d. Bean.
Bingham; Alpheus Mason, Canaan; W.
J. Bradbury, Kingsbury B. Piper,
Fairfield, A. ". Miller, A. II. Weber,
Hartland: o. H. Dilworth, Madison
W. b. Clark, Dr. E. F. Pratt, New
Portland: Fred L. Webster, Norridge-
wock. Frank Dyer. Palmyra; W. k.
HunneWen, ". H. Osborne, Pittsfeld;
Chas Green, c. b. Hight, Adam Simp-
son. G. W. Badger Skowhegan,
Henry Williams, Smthfield; John I.
Foss, Scion; Ernest Hilton, Starks:
Walter Maynard. lockwood.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-16
Lived Here for Many Years

On Saturday occurred the death of
Mrs Harriet Flye at her home on Mt
Pleasant Ave Her age was nearly
"a years and her birth was in the town
of Bloomfield, now SkoWhegan. The
deceased was the widow of George
FIVE and was the mother of one son,
William. who was killed several years
ago in a railway accident. She was
a member of the Methodist Church
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon from her late home, Rev.
H. G. McGlaufin of the Centenary NJ.
E. Church officiating. There was a
profusion of flowers and many friends
attended. Burial was made in the
South Side Cemetery and the pail
bearers were John r. Mcclellan, John
O'Rielly. A r. Watson and Charles
Young.
Mrs. Flye is survived by a foster
son. George Flye, who resided with
her and there are also three brothers,
William Snow of Monmouth, and Ro-
bert and Chas Snow of Auburn. 9th
er relatives are two nieees, Miss Eliza
beth Bates of New York city and Mrs.
Lottie Sweetland of Beechmont, Mass
and nephew, Leon Bragdon of Turn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-16
S0ITH MADISON

Blackwell q Walker began saving
at their saw mill the first of the week.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended the meeting of the Kennebee
Farmers Exchange at Madison Fri
day afternoon.
Alvin Hilton was in Madison on
business Saturday.
Mrs. +. j. Wills was much pleased
to receive a post card shower from her
friends on Easter.
Percy Withee has been saving wood
in this vicinity the past week.
Miss Evelyn Mckinney visited her
friend Miss Eleanor Foster one day
last week.
Mrs. Abbie Blackwell and daughter
Gladys took a pleasure drive to Madl-
son Friday.
C. s. Houghton made a business
trip to Waterville Friday last.
0. +. and +. o. Luce were In this
vicinity calling ON friends Sunday
J. T. Beaulier has moved his family
back into the Sprague house and Is
cutting wood for ". E. Clough on the
W. p. Mckinney lot.
Miss Mildred and Gladys Jepso1
were calling on Miss Mildred Wills,
Sunday.