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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-09
out at his suburban home. Here's the

out at his suburban hcme. Here's the
address,
How long will you hold open for
me?" asked Norton, meaning how long
would the city editor wait for the
story.
Till one-thirty. You ought to be
back by midnight. It's only eight
now"
"All right; Eenderson's approach
able. I may get good story out Of
him"
Maybe" thought Gregg, who had
lost nothing Of this conversation.
1t was MS opportunity. He inlme-
dia,ely left the zone CT the city desk
for . telephone booth. But as he
passed the line of desks and busy
. reporters be did not note the keen
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of this fact, he ran madly about in
search Of some mode Of escape, know
ing full well in his heart that he
should not find one.
Presently the machinery began to
work, and Norton's tongue grew dry
with terror They had him this time;
there was not the least doubt of it.
And they had led him there by the
nose into the bargain.
Twenty minutes passed, and Jones
concluded it was time for him to act.
He went forward to try the door, but
this time it was locked. Jones, how
ever, was not without resource The
house next door was vacant, and he
found a way into this, finally reaching
the roof. From this he jumped to the
other roof, found the scuttle open, and
crept down the stairs, fight after
flight, till the whir of motor arrest
ed him.
Conspirators are often overeager,
too. So intent were the rascals upon
the business at hand that they did
not notice the door open slowly. It
did not take the butler more than
a moment to realize that his friend
and any was near certain death. With
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scrutiny of smooth faced, gray haired
man who stood at the side OF Norton's
desk awaiting the reporters return.
Why, Jones'" cried the surprised
Norton. What are you doing all this
way from home?"
ORDERS said Jones, smiling faint
ly as he delivered a note to the re-
porter.
anything serious?'
Not that 7 am aware Of. Miss Flor
ence vas rather particular. She want
ed to be sure that the note reached
your hands safely"
"And do you mean to say that you
came away and left her alone in that
house?"
Again Jones smiled. 'T left her we'll
guarded, you may be sure of that. She
will never run away again" He wait
ed for Norton to read the note.
It was nothing more than one Of
those love orders to come and call at
once. And she had made Jones ven
ture into town with it! The reporter
smiled and put the note away tenderly.
And then he caught Jones smiling, too.
I'm going to marry her, Jones'"
THAT remains to be seen," replied
the butler, not unkindly.
We'll, anyhow, thanks for bringing
the note. But I've got to 6isappoint
her tonight I'm of in deuce Of a
hurry to interview General Hender-
son. I'll b. out to tea tomorrow. You
can find your way cut OF this old fire
trap. By-by!"
The moment he turned away the
smile faded from Jones face, and with
the ouickness and .roiselessness OF a
cat he reached the side Of the booth in
which Gregg believed himself so Sc
cure from eavesdropping. The half
dozen words Jones heard convinced
him that Norton was again the object
Of the Black Hundreds attention. He
had seen the mans face that memora'
Bile night when the balloon stopped
for It's passenger. Before Gregg came
out of the booth Jones decided to over
take him and forewarn him, but IN
fortunately the reporter was nowhere
in sight.
There was left for Jones nothing
else but to return home or follow
when he came out AS this night he
knew Florence to be exceptionally well
guarded, both within and without the
house, he decided to wait and follow
the spy.
When Braine received the message
he was pleased. Norton's assignment
fitted his purpose like glove. Before
midnight he would have Mr. Meddling
Reporter where he would bother no
one for some time-if he proved tract
able. If not he would never bother
any one again. Braine gave his or
ders tersely. Unless Norton met with
unforeseen delay, nothing could pre-
vent his capture.
A When Norton arrived at the Hen
derson place, footman Informed him
from the veranda that General Hen.
6erson was at 49 Elm street for the
evening, and it would be wise to call
there. jim nodded his thanks and set
off in haste for 49 Elm street. The
footnan did not enter the house, but
hurried down the steps and skunk of
among the adjacent shrubbery. His
mission was over with.
The house in Elm street was Braine's
suburban establishment. He went
there occasionally to hibernate, as il
were, to grow a new skin when close
pressed The caretaker was a man
rightly called Samson. He was q
hruiser of the bouncer type.
It was fast work for Braine to gel
out there. If the man disguised as
footman played his cards badly Braine
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an oath he sprang into the room, gave
Braine a push which sent him down
to join the victim, and pitched into the
other two. 1t was battle royal while
it lasted. Jones knocked down OLE Of
them, yelled to No-'-on, and kicked the
rope he saw down into the pit. One
end Of this rope was attached to a ring
in the wall. And up this rope Norton
swarmed after he had disposed Of
Braine. The tide Of battle then
swung about in favor Of tie butler,
and shortly the fake reporter and his
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companion were made b soin their
chief.
Jones stopped the machinery. He
could not bring himself to let his en-
emies die so horribly. Later he knew
he would regret this sentiment.
When the people came, summoned
by some outsider who had heard the
racket Of the conflict, there was no
one to be found in the pit. Nor was
there any visible sign Of an exit.
There was one, however, built
against such an hour and known only
to the chiefs of the Black Hundred.
And still the golden tinted bank
notes reposed TRANQUILITY in their hid
ing place!
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AMERICANS GET
CASH FOR FOOD,
BUT NO VESSELS
.,Tyiles in London Mob FIX
press Co. Which Advances
Small Sums
RELIEF WORK GOES ON
Wealthy Tourists Open Their
Pockptbooks To Less
fortunate.
5000 STRANDED IN PARIS
Ambassador Herrick and Judge
Gary Aid Travellers-French
Line Seized.
1000 STRANDED IN PARIS
sp,c,1i cable Despatch 10 TIT, Sos

LONDON, Aug. 4.-Considerable relief
vSA felt BY Americans IN London to-
DAY. The meetings held yesterday for
ire relief Of those stranded in Europe
hat a good moral effect and the COM
mi.tee has also got practical work under
way quickly.
Great relief was brought about too
h. the promp,ness of the American
Express Company. despite the oontin-
uanoe Of the bank holiday. in cashing
travellers checks 70 the amount OF $50.
When the cashiers department closed
,hls afternoon more than 5000 Ameri-
cans had secured this accommodation
IN cash. The company paid about half
Of the $50 to each person in gold.
When the offices were opened this
morning he crowd was 10 great that a
long line was formed. reaching down
Newmarket and both ways in Pail Mall.
h.ock.ac the sidewalks and overfiowing
INTO the streets. Mounted and I'M
mounted policemen were called upon
10 keep the line In alignment. The
applicants for payment of their checks
we're admitted fifty at a time.
ANXIETY Is Relieved.
Nter the first hour there was no
snxie'v and the panicky feeling which
was az flrst evident among the stranded
Americans rapidly disappeared The
managers Of the Office told TIE suu
correspondent that tho company had ac-
rumullted a large amount OF cash on
Saturday and that the offices would be
open again tomorrow and on following
Gays the managers feeling that they
lad cash on hand sufficient to accom-
modats everybody until the bank holi-
day Is over on Friday
The most notable action OF the day
boxing toward relief was taken by
u W. Thornton. the American man.
ager OF the Great Eastern Railway.
Last night IN one of the big hotels Mr..
Thornton ran across many Americans
without cash because their checks we're
useless
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MRS. o. n. KAHN IN LONDON.
wife ~ Banker Gets ont OF France
with children.
special cable Despatch 10 tn, srs

special Cable Despatch TO rus srs
LONDON, Aug. Mrs. Otto ". Kahn.
who arrived here from Dinard via Havre.
with party Of twenty. including four
children. governess and twelve SET
wants, had a unique experience. She
had sixty i've pieces OF baggage Two
automobiles. were Communicated by the
French authorities. but sfhe confidently
expects 70 get them back She expert
enced no difficulty IN getting the bag
gage TO London. She Is now at =,
Dunstan Lodge.
Others who arrived tonight arc Mr.
and Mrs. Robert De Forrest, Rcbert
Thorne OF New York, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Hall. Mrs. H. Claffin of New
York, MIR and Mr.. g. ". Parker. Mrs
II. l.. Benson. Mrs. r T. Harahan, Mar
tina Harris of Philadelphia, who came
from 81. Petersburg; DR.. and Mrs c. T..
w. Mcdonald, r. A. wickes. A, Mile.
ken. Nelson Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
Royce Of Chicago. J. H. McFsdden. from
Carlsbad and Mrs. John A Logan.
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An American ambulance corps has
been organized under the auspices OF
Ambassador HerriclS and the American
Hospital The latter will remain open
for the benefit of Americans
Lieut. Jouett and Loomis, who were
following the course az the military
college, have sold their reservations on
the France and have obtained PERMITS
sion To follow the army
AZ the Office Of the Cunard Line II
was said that bookings we're iull up to
august % and accommodations for later
sailings are being sold.
Il. T.. Rothermill OF Philadelphia and
other wealthy Americans who hold
reservations on the France OF the
French Line, which IS expected to SAIL
to-day for New York decided last night
to try and reach Havre to catch tho
vessel. Mr.. Rothermll said he was pre-
pared to abandon his automobile.
Four trains are scheduled 10 take
passengers to Havre for the France.
The first left at 3;33 this morning and
II will probably take until tomorrow
to get all the passengers 10 the sailing
port. The France will bring back
French reservists and other citizens of
the republic from the United States.
The French Government announced
to-day that u will take over, beginning
to-day. all the vessels of the French
Line.
The Offices Of the White Star and
American lines are closed. The Office
OF the Hamburc-American Line IS open.
but is unable 10 get trains TO take pas
sengers 70 the sailing ports
Among those booked by the France
are T. O. Mccormick, Luciennc Adend-
! hal Goldberg. the New York illustrator
Catherine Tyndall. Mary HaRger. Jo-
seph!ne Angcna, Mary Walls, William
| Anderson George stevens. Frank NJ
Conlin. Lester W. DAVID, II. NJ Parmele
| Frederick b. Tyler. w. Risloy Brown
A. lincoln Stadlcr. Louis Selhert. A.
/ Reeves. Charles Doll John SpraRue
/ Henry Sprague. Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
| Blum. Mr.. and Mrs Charles X. Baum
/ Mr.. and Mrs A. Schwab Mr.. and Mrs
Sidney A. Williams Mr.. and Mrs. T. A
| Mcbride. W. l. Wood, u. H. Walker
/ Elizabeth Corners. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
( NJ Mccartney. r. H. Allen, oscar
/ Monirs. Mr.. and Mrs George browning
George Schnitzler. Hale Banett. Louise
| Banett. Mrs Marlowe Mathew William
! Hetherington. Mr.. and M:s. William II
| Geislcr. Marion L. Sandborn and Edna
Aug
French desire 10 accord the best pos
sible treatment under the prevailing
circumstances 10 the Americans In
France has been expressed 10 Ambas-
sador Herrick and Consul-Genera
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estimated that there are about 5000
Americans stranded in Paris. The com
mittee formed to take care OF them,
with Ebert II. Gary IA chairman. and
Herman II. Harjes ~ Morgan, Harjes
n Co, secretary. met at o'clock this
afternoon in Ambassador Herr,ck's
house.
In an interview with the correspond
ent OF THE SUN Mr.. Gary said:
THE committee is making progress.
The secretary has already registered
many hundreds of names and we are
ascertaining facts relative to financial
conditions and means Of transportation
available. We shall be able TO furnish
information Of value very soon
Americans in Paris may be assured
that Ambassador Herrick ie doing
everything in his power to promote and
protect the interests OF Americans. The
committee has reason TO feel assured
that tho Ambassadors attitude has the
approval Of the Washington Govern
ment"
| The Morgan, HarJes & Co. banking
firm reports that 500 Americans have
registered their names and addresses
at the office Of the company They are
mostly tourists of moderate means. a
majority of whom are unable to meet
the expense Of remaining IN Paris for
any long period
A meeting at the Grand Hotel yester-
| day afternoon was attended by 1000
| Americans. who were greatly treasured
by the news that Ambassador Herrick
had requested the United States Gov
eminent TO send transports to Europe
to take them home.
| In the crush at the consulate Of
Americans seeking Identification papers
three women tainted. The American
officers who were detailed TO follow the
course Of instruction for the year at the
French military school presented them
selves AZ the embassy here yesterday.
They were Immediately Communicated
10 assist in handling the crowds and
assist in the issuing OF passports.
A captain was detailed to attend at
the door TO prevent fashionable women
from storming the office. The captain
had TO call for reenforcements and a
lieutenant was detailed TO assist him.
Automobilists are seeking permits
from the police to enable them toreach
the coast in their cars
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LINER FRANCE TO SAIL.
Many Hooked for Passage upabSr -
Get 20 Havre.
Sp.ctnl cnhi. n..nntch 70 r,u-

Special Gable Despdtcb 70 TIT Son
PARIS, Aug. THE French line steam
ship France sails At o'clock tonight
from Havrc The Chicago Of the same
line is announced to sail on August 4.
Many who had engaged passage and
who were unable to get trains TO HAVE
Will be left behind by tho France. Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Farwell OF Chicago
have postponed their VISIT TO the Deer
ing villa at Barcelona. Mr. Farwell had
promised TO take Mss Elsie De Wolfe's
luggage 10 Barcelona. A servant brought
eight trunks 20 Paris. but Miss De
Wolfc's whereabouts are unknown This
last heard Of her by her friends here
was that she was finishing the cure at
Baden Baden and was going to take an
automobile trip IN Switzerland
Mr. and Mrs. Farwell are occupying
Beach Grants apartments Henry
Clows, Jr., has taken out a permit to
reside IN Paris. When ne obtained Il
at the consulate he was the most i'm
maculate and the only debonair man in
long line of disconsolats mon ana
weeping women.
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Thackara by the French Foreign once

Thackara by the French Foreign once
and tho military authorities.
SO far as red tape is concerned any
American may remain In Frunce or
leave without hindrance from the milf
tarv authorities who have announced
that they will recognize simple certi-
ficate signed aud sealed from the en-
bassy or the Consulate General stating
that the bearer is an American citizen.
Col Calvin Brown is planning 70 take
Americans down the Seine on excursion
steamers TO Havre and there catch the
French Line steamship Chicago. which
is cheduled to sail from Havre for New
York on Saturday.
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Mr.. straus q Great Help.


Oscar 8. Straus was on tho ground
carly and was everywhere with happy
smile. pattins nervous women on the
back and now and then putting his hand
into his pocket and helping those really
in need. as for example, q Milwaukee
physician who had letter OF credit for
$500 (s2.5o0), but was penniless.
Mr.. Straus as the head OF tho diplo-
matic committee asked Ambassador
Page to cable the state Department AT
Washington that transportation was re-
ouired for at least 10000 Americans and
TO urge that It be provided Immediately.
He also asked that tho United States
Treasury send 100000 $4,000. ooo)
against bankers checks, letters Ut
credit, &C.. and also for the relief Of the
INDECENT
Mr.. straus ana the diplomatic ocm-
mittee are relieving Anba ssador Page
and the embassy Of all work pertaining
to the reliet, Mr.. Page cabling anything
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At Cleve they were ordered out Of the
everybody was taken to a waiting room
and men and women were examined
without regard for tho feelings of the
travellers. Next morning they took q
train ACROSS the border.
Boys with wheelbarrows took Shefr
hand baggage to a train ana they finally
arrived at Rotterdam. Tho whole coun-
try was ignorant of the real state OF
affairs. Mr.. ana Mrs. Meyer finally got
to the Hook. Only thirds OF the
waiting passengers ware able to go
aboard the boat. which was TANNED,
even tho deck passages being Allied. The
trip was smooth. but conditions aboard
very uncomfortable. There were many
Americans aboard Who had only a few
shillings
TT is imperative" said Mr.. Meyer
that our Government take steps at
onoe To provide transports and other
facilities for taking Americans homo
II must be done Immediately.
MY daughter. who was in Hungary,
managed 10 reach London via Budapest
safely. We sail for New York by the
Carmania on August H."
Speaking Of the war Mr.. Meyer said;
TT will probably help the cause Of
| compulsory arbitration more than one
hundred years OF argument"
, Mr.. Meyer is anxious about Capt
Philip M. Lydig, who remained at
| Carlsbad.
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5000 HELD IN PARIS.

Committee Headed by Judge Gary
Active-Crush at Consulate.
Special Gable Despatch 10 The Sun.
PARIS, Aug. <.-According to figures
gathered at the American Embassy. It is
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to sail on his North Star for New
national yacht races in September. He
has heard nothing from his children
yet, 10 probably will keep the North
Star In commission in case transporta-
ton otherwise is not to be obtained.
The relief committee obtained $50. 900
IN gold tonight and began 20 pay
travellers checks issued by American
firms up TO $40 a person.
Sir Albert Stanley. the managing
director Of the London underground
railway system, who was educated In
the United States and worked there
for many years. sent $500 Cs2,50O) In
gold and silver to each Of ten big hotels
70 accommodate Americans
Uardships of Travel.
George Won L. Meyer. Postmaster
General. and Mrs Meyer have arrived
from Kissingen. Bavaria, after a har-
rowing experience. Mrs. Meyer had
been finishing the cure. They left
Saturday noon. Owing to the nobiliza-
ton. which was in progress. they had
great difficulty in getting n place IN the
train. They got tickets for Paris and
had their baggage registered to that
city.
Whom they reached Stuttgart they
Intended 20 go TO Strassburg. but learned
that eleven miles of the railroad had
been torn up. They passed the night
at Stuttgart and took train for Basic
az o'clock on Sunday morning. Not
FAR from Karlsruhe the train was
switched of and Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer
took a train for Cologne.
When they arrived at Cologne, Mt 5
o'clock IN the evening. the streets were
filled with soldiers Good order pre-
vailed. but there was occasional ex-
citement when a spy was discovered.
One Russian disguised M a woman was
mobbed and his wig with long tresses
pulled off
After waiting three hours AT the sta
ton. because soldiers were entraining
all the time, Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer caught
train for the Hook Of Holland. A.
they left they heard firing IN the sta
ton and saw tho spy trying to escapo
He was captured after having been
| wounded.
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German IL sSobbel.

German tried 10 cash some so
marx notes and was mobbed and had
nara work. 10 escape unin1ured.
NJ Thornton Ia being highly praised
''' bis management Of the steamship
t''''. 's 70 tho Continent While the
'Nk"tA managers Of other lines are re-
D'c'hs heir service or suspending II
e1're.y Mr. Thornton doubled his to
NO HOOK ~ Holland and Antwerp
'srrYng more than 5000 each night.
The Antwerp service was suspended
o-nrIt because there were no more
E"sls7 ~ Americans left IN Antwerp.
.o-h'S.' boat will be the last from the
NOOK u Holland as all the passengers
s'F!ag 70 leave by that routs already
have .e:L
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To-day he issued a notice to Amer1-
can travellers that the Great Eastern
Railway, having for years enjoyed the
patronage OF many Americans to the
Continent by its route by Harwich and
the Hook Of Holland TO Antwerp. desired
TO provide all the assistance within It's
power TO American citizens In tempo
nry embarrassment pending the re-
would cash express oompanys checks.
travellers checks and similar paper
from l0:S0 o'clock 20 $3.50 O'Clock On
August 70 August Inclusive at their
ONCE IN Liverpool street No private
checks viii he cashed on account OF the
limited supply Of currency availa BILE,
and ten pound limit 70 placed on the
other accommodation.
NJ. Thornton said to THE 6uN oor-
respondent that he appreciated that
conditions were becoming moro serious
nan week ago, and began accumu.
a'!ns all the cash possible. The road
now mas 100000 0boO.OOO), mostly IN
gold, IN It's safes In Liverpool street
and OF this has put aside $4,000 076..
ooO) FOR the accommodation OF EN-.
earassed Americans. The railway haI
notified every hotel that II can gel
600 No00) in cash to help in tn,
relief work. and to-day paid out feOt
$4,000.
There were pitiable cases Of womor
CARRYING turs and wearing Jewels. ant
With letter OF credit for $1,000 $4,000.
ana Just enough cssh to pay their car
iare 10 Liverpool street. Ono woman
N'A 'etter OF credit for $500 (S2,50o)
Walked five miles to tho railway offio'
10 Tn rrpool, as she was absolutely pen
niles. 30 far az cash was concerned
She had been without food since yes
'eday,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
Mike Gibbons Meets
Bob McAllister at
New York Monday

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Mike Gibbons,
of St. Paul. probably will concede 10
pounds to Bob McAllister, of California,
when they meet in a en-round bout
in Madison Square Garden next Monday
night, The weight conditions call for
1862 pounds ringsde. and McAllister will
scael few ounces under that limit.
Gibbons never has weighed more than
162 pounds, although he says he viii be
at least a pound heavier. In recent
bouts the st. Paul wizard has been
making AS and $50 So that ii is hard
ly possible that he will be able to build
up in the short time remaining before
the scrap with the clever Californian.
Gibbons was failure when he boxed
Eddie McGoorty in the Garden a year
ago last fall. but he has maintained
ever since that lie was i'll and has pro-
duced doctors certificate to prove it.
McGoorty weighed 1854 pounds on that
occasion, while Gibbons scaled under
146 the result of worry and poor health
II was explained.
The st. Paul boxer probably will ar
rive some time to-day to finish work
at the New Polo Athletic Club in Har-
lem, the first club to offer him an en-
gagement in this city. The Califor-
MAN resumed training in Westchester
Yesterday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

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For Williams Garfield the of the
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HE is
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