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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
HOKE GIVES ED CREDIT
TELLS WHO INTRODUCED COT.
TON FUTURE BILL.
Georgia Senator Contradicts State
ments of Governor Blease at st.
Matthews and Orangeburg.

Matthews and OrangeDurS.
The Greenville Piedmont publishes
the following: Blease in his speech
at St. Matthews said that Hoke Smith
introduced a bill in congress that E..
D. Smith is being given credit for.
Hoke Smith in a letter to the Pied
mont says that e. D. Smith introduced
the bill.
Several days ago the Piedmont
contained an editorial calling atten-
ton to what is considered unwar-
ranted action by the publicity agent
of Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia,
in giving him practically all credit
for passage by the United States Sen
ate of bill designed to curb the evil
power Of the New York Cotton EX-
change, whose form of future con-
tracts operates against a higher level
of prices for the South's great staple
cotton. That editorial came in part
to the attention of Senator Hoke
Smith and he promptly disavowed
any responsibility for the excessive
credit given him and accords praise
where praise is due. In letter to
| the editor of The Piedmont he says:
"My attention has been called to a
portion of an editorial printed in
your paper recently with reference
to a bill which has passed the Sen
ate curbing the cotton exchanges.
81 wish to say to you that I give
the full credit to Senator E. D. Smith
for his splendid work in behalf of
this measure. The original bill was
introduced by him. had been study
ing the question with great deal OF
care, and I aided him in perfectins
certain amendments to the bill, and
I supported him on the floor of the
Senate in the passage of the measure.
eff any one has given me the
lions share of the credit for the pas
sage of this bill through the Senate,
7 regret it. Too much credit can not
be given your own Senator for this
work. If we can break up the gam
bling on the New York cotton ex-
change and the use by that exchange
of the system which has enabled them
to bear the price of cotton, believe
it will be worth five dollars a bale
to the cotton growers Of the South in
the sale of their spot cotton.
81 have regarded it a great priv
ilege to help serve our people in so
splendid a work, a work which to
simply intended to break up the in
famous system that has robbed them
of part of the fruits of their labors,
but would regret that any friends
of mine should detract from the
credit in any way Of Senator E. D.
Smith, in this matter"
That is the letter Of magnanl-
nous man and it is worth attention,
for those who have given study to
this question are satisfied that the
methods of the New York Cotton
Exchange do have an evil effect in
depressing the price of cotton. Sena-
tor E. D. Smith has fought hard for
the cotton farmers Of the South and
should beagiven full credit for his
work in their behalf.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
MINERS BATTLE AGAIN
SHERIFF OF BUTTE, MONTANA,
CALLS FOR QUICK HELP.
President of Miners Federation
Speak in Hall Until Bullets Start
to Crash Into Walls.

One man was killed and two 9th
ers wounded when deputy sseriffs
Tuesday night fred into crowd sur
rounding Miners hall, Butte, Mont.
where President C. H. Moyec of the
Western Federation Of Miners was
expected to speak. 1t has been an
nouncd that he would outline peace
plan. Most of the shots were fired
into the air by the deputies. The
crowd quickly retreated, after the
three men were shot, and distance
of two blocks from each side Of the
hall was cleared.
A hundred deputies with sawed off
shotguns are holding Miners Unjcn
hall. Sheriff Driscoll shortly after
firing began and after the crowd was
forced down the street, appeared at
the entrance of the hall and announc-
ed that he wanted 500 deputies. No
response was made to the sheriff's
appeal.
A battle was in progress at Miners
Union hall late Tuesday night, insur-
gent miners firing from the tops OF
all nearby buildings into the hall.
The deputies reserved their fire, but
occasionally deputy rushed to a
window, fred ami retreated to inner
rooms.
Miners rushed for their weapons
and such arms as they could get
There was much shouting for dyna-
mite among the crowd. The depu-
ties, it is said, fear dynamite has
been planted under the Miners hall
and will allow no one to approach
within range Of their guns.
Ernest Noy, travelling inspector for
| the Montana demurrage bureau, was
shot dead. He was bystander. The
bullet passed through his neck. j.
H. Bruno, aged 80, was shot through
the head and can not live. Bruno
was proceeding upstairs to Miners
hall to attend the meeting when a
bullet struck him.
At the first firing Moyer, Riley and
all the other officials fed from the
rear door of Miners hall and ac-
cording to an unconfrmed report
ibave left the city. It is said an au-
tomobile was in readiness at the
door, in which the officials were
whisked away.
President Meyer had asked Sheriff
tDriscoll for protection and had been
assured by the sheriff that deputies
would be on hand to prevent any at
tempt to break Up the meeting.
Charles Kramer of Los Angeles, a
spectator, also was wounded but not
seriously.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
LAST WORD TO HAITI.
European Powers Issue CItimatum to
Smaller Republic.

News has reached Washington
from unofficial sources that France
and Germany have warned Haiti that
her custom houses will be seized un-
less arrangements are made to meet
the outstanding Haitien financial OBJ
legations. Secretary Bryan said 10
notice that such a step was contem-
plated had "or1e to the United States
from the European powers, but re-
ports of the serious situation in the
island republic, torn within by revo-
luton and besieged by creditors from
without, were the subject of long
discussion at Tuesdays cabinet meet
ing. What the attitude of the Unit
ed States might be was not indicated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
SAILOR IS SHANGHAlED
SCANDINAVIA is PUT IN CHAINS
AID SENT TO PRISON.
Strange Story Turns up in San Quen.
tin Prison-Man Sent up For An
other.

other.
Shanghaied in Nagasaki, carried in
irons across the Pacific on the United
States transport Sheridan and thust
into San Quentin penitentiary to
serve three years under name he
could not pronounce for crime he
never had heard of, Albert Johansen,
a Scandinavian sailor, was freed
Tuesday by the United States Dis
trict Court of San Francisco.
On June 27 he must appear again
for the return of writ Of habeas
corpus, application for which was fl
ed in his behalf, but in the meantime
he is free without bail. The pris-
oner claims he was drinking one
night in water front saloon at
Nagasaki. Three strangers offered
to stand him a treat. He accepted.
The next morning he found him
self at sea, a prisoner. He tried in
vain to explain who ne was, but was
delivered at San Quentin as James
Rogers, alias Peter Grimes, to serve
three years fo ra sentence imposed
by the Treaty court at Shanghai for
forgery. His cell mate chanced to be
fellow countryman and through
him he got hearing.
Johansen identified Rogers por-
trait as lone of the men I drank
with in Nagasaki." The real Rogers
served a year in San Quentin for for
gerry. When released he won the
interest Of Capt. Robt. Dollar, a mer.
chant, Of San Francisco, who sent
him to China as q clerk. Soon Rog.
ers was posing IS Col. Dollars son
He began to pass bad checks, was
caught and convicted and sentenced
to three years in San Quentin. Ar
officer of the court was to have taken
him to Nagasaki, where he was to be
placed on the Sheridan.
At that point the facts end and
theory begins. The belief Of Fedora
officers is that Rogers got his guar
dian drunk, poured stupefying
drug into Johansen's drink and per
sonally delivered him late at night
on board the Sheridan, turning ovel
to a petty officer Of the ship the pa
pers he had stolen from the drum
ken deputy and receiving in person
the acknowledgement for his owl
delivery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
RAILROADS NOT LIABLE.
Free Passes With St;pulations Used
at Passengers Risk.

Railroads are not liable for in
jury to employees Of interstate car
tiers, or members of their families,
while riding on free passes, contain
ing stipulations that the passenger
assumes all risks while being so
transported. The Supreme Court Of
the United States so held Tuesday in
reversing a judgment procured by
Lizzie Thompson, wife Of a track
hand at Augusta, Ca, for $1,000 for
injuries sustained in railroad col
lision near Mccormick, S. c., in 1919.
The court held a pass is not to be re-
garded as part Of the compensation
for which the employee works, but
is in reality free" and subject to
anv conditions the railroad may i'm
pose.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
NIGHT OF TERROR.
Burning Oil Tank Threatens People
and Town.

and Town.
After night of terror the people
of Meadowlands, little mining town
near Washington, Penn, Tuesday re-
turned to the home they had forsak-
Ell Monday when it seemed the vii
lage would be engulfed by a torrent
Of burning oil. Twenty-four families,
rendered homeless by the fire or the
dynamite used to check its progress
were camped on the hills. The Oil in
the tank, struck by lightning Sun
day night, had burned itself out, al
though great masses Of black smoke
still rolled up from the spot where
it had stood. The tank, containing
$4,000 barrels, resisted all efforts OF
fremen Monday and Monday night
when an explosion scattered the oil
other tanks in the vicinity were
threatened. Scores of workmen di-
verted the flaming fluid in bitches
and the town was saved.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
DAGO ON STAFF.
Pollock Refers to Governors Ap'
pointment of "Blind Tiger Jim.

W. P. Pollock of Cheraw, at the
Walterboro meeting, tackled the gov
ernor's pardoning record and cough
ed up other points in the career of
the chief executive. He said that the
governor tells the people if they don't
like what he does, they can't help it.;
so if the governor does not like the
new primary rules, said Mr.. Pollock,
he cant help it.
The speaker said the governor had
appointed on his staff an italian
dago, blind-tiger Jim Sottile, who
would stand by the governors side
when the Walterboro company pass
ed in review. Mr.. Pollock said he
had nothing personal against Gov.
Blease but would hate to have his
record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
Simms Leaves Campaign Party.

Just as he arose to speak at Sum-
ter Charles Carroll Simms was hand
ed a telegram announcing the death
of his sister, and for that reason he
is temporarily absent from the cam
paign party.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
BOYS LOSE LIVES.
Two Youngsters Suffocate When
Play Cave Falls in.

While playing in a cave they had
dug on the outskirts of Atlanta, Ca,
Henry Stedman, aged IS, and Paul
Cain, II, were suffocated Tuesday
when the roof caved in, burying
them. A playmate was also caught
by falling earth but managed to dig
his way out unhurt.
Impressed by the spectacle Of con-
victs at work on the street nearby,
the children essayed to play ESCAPED
convicts" in the excavation. The boys
who lost their lives were inside the
cave while William Cole, who bare
ly escaped, was acting as guard i'm
mediately inside the entrance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
A YEGG'S ESCAPE.
Pollock Boldly Intimates How Port
land Ned" Escaped.

The feature Of the meeting at
Beaufort Tuesday was Mr.. Pollock S
attack on what he termed the chief
executives encouragement of law
lessness. This was characterized by
the sharpcst utterance Of the cam
paign so far, when he referred to
Portland Ned, the yeggman, who
disappeared from the governors pri-
vate Office while United States mar
shall was waiting outside with war
rant.
"Who knows" Mr.. Pollock said,
"but that this outlaw might have
gone out in a suit of clothes similar
to the governors, with one of the
famous slouch hats on his head and
his face graced with a dropping
moustache?"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
Family Fight Fatal.

Wesley Mccoy of Winston Salem,
n. c., was snot Tuesday following
row with his wife. He had returned
to his home, where they fought for
the possession Of a revolver.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
Police Inspector Shot.

When Police Inspector Norton OF
Boston attempted to arrest Lawrence
Robinson on a charge OF murder Sat-
urday he was shot and desperately
wounded
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
TO Give Out Correspondence.

Secretary Bryan has announced
that the Acknowledgements corre-
spondence on the California land
question will be published simultan-
eously in both countries Friday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
GRANTS PAROLES.
Governor Blease Turns Loose Two
More ConvictS.

The governor has granted a parole
to George Owens, who was convicted
in Charleston county in June, 1912,
of assault and battery with intent to
kill and sentenced to three years.
A parole has been granted to Jake
Walker, who was convicted in Cal
houn county Of violating the dispen-
sary law in two cases in November
of 1918 and sentenced to serve II
months or to pay a fine Of $500.
Since assuming office the chief ex-
ecutive has extended clemency in l.
247 cases.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
Won't Run for Governor.

Solicitor Hugh Dorsey Of Atlanta
has refused to enter the race for gov
ernor of Georgia on the strength of
his prosecution of Frank, which he
says was only his duty, no more than
many other officials have done.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
Model Man Dies at 50.

". r. Hindman Of Sedalia, Mo,
who never tasted liquor, cussed,
smoked or chewed died Thursday
after mis- first illness, Of three days
duration, at the age Of 81.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
Goes TO Relieve Men.

The battleship Kansas sailed for
era Cruz Monday with 800 men who
are to relieve that number whose en-
listment has expired.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01

Railroads Win Important Decision.
4 decision Of the supreme court
gives transcontinental railways title
to s700,O00,o00 worth of California
oil lands.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
Mail Carriers to Meet.

The R. F. D. Carriers of the State
will meet in Spartanburg July ., 3,
and 4.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-01
Georgia Endorses Wilson.

Georgia legislature passed reso-
luton endorsing Wilson Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
.MELLEN HAD FUND
FOR POLITICAL USE
BOOKS OF NEW HAVEN ROAD
FAILED TO SHOW HIS CON-
TRIBUTIoNs HOWEVER.

Washington, D. c., May 1.-Political
activities of the New York, New Hav-
en- & Hartford railroad, were brought
to the front today in the interstate
commerce commissions investigation
of affairs of the road. Julian M. Tom
linson, auditor of the New Haven, was
questioned at length as to the CAM
paign contributions of the road, which
he said did not appear" on the COM
panys books. He told of stock &C.
count of former President Mellen, a
part of the earnings of which were de-
voted to political purposes. Mr.. Tom
linson was called to the stand by
Joseph w. Folk, chief of counsel for
the commission.
Mr.. Tomlinson said that his examin-
alton Of the books Of the New Haven
showed no expenditures for campaign
contributions.
did Mr.. Mellen say anything to you
as to political contributions" asked
Counsel Folk.
"He told me at one time," said Mr..
Tomlinson, that $4,000 was given to
the republican national committee and
$500 to the Rhode Island republican
state committee"
Mr.. Tomlinson further said these
contributions did not go through his
hands but said he had heard Mr.. Mel
len explain that he had made a profit
of 100000 in dealings in stock and
that the political contributions were
made out of this profit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02

claims Maltby represented to her be-
fore her marriage that he had obtained
the divorce from wife No. 4 because
they could not get along together.
The court records showed it was the
wife who obtained the decree. AS
the record now stands three DEGREES
were granted in the district court of
Douglas county, Neb., one in the dis
trict court of Missouri at Kansas City
and the last in the Linn county dis
trict court.
The record shows that wife No. /
was Marie Feeney, who secured di-
vorce March II, 1907, on the grounds
Of cruelty and non-support Lillian
Foggs Maltby obtained decree July
10, 1905, because of cruelty, non-sup-
port and abandonment. Then Marie
Feeney secured second decree, hav-
ing married him after their divorce.
Anna M. Maltby was given decree
December %, 1907, cruelty and adul-
terry being the grounds on which it
was granted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
MORE CANDIDATES
FILE THEIR PAPERS

Five more candidates for county Of,
fees have filed their nomination pa
pers with the county auditor since
Wednesday. J. r. Stodghill seeks the
denomination on the republican tick
ct for the place of member of the
board of supervisors beginning with
January, 1915. l.. E. Cawley has filed
for denomination for county recorder
on the democratic ticket, and John
Kaiser has filed for nomination to the
same office on the same ticket. j. j.
Morrissey, who has filed for nomina-
ton for sheriff on the democratic tick
ct and w. T. Wilson, who seeks the
denomination for clerk of the district
court on the same ticket, sent IN
papers with the largest number Of
names that have been received this
year Mr. Wilson had $40 names, while
Mr.. Morrissey's papers were signed by
$50 legal voters.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
LIGHTNING CAUSE
Of FOREST FIRES
STATISTICS SHOW THAT THuN'
DER1oLTs ARE TO BLAME
FOR CONCENTRATIONS.

Exhaustive inquiry has established
the fact that lightning ranks next to
railroads as source of forest fires.
Forest officers say that the increasing
care with fire on the part of the rail-
roads and the public generally tends to
make lightning the largest single con-
tfibuting cause.
This statement represents change
bf view from that held less than dec
Jade ago in this country, when forest
\ journals gravely argued whether
lightning caused forest fires. though
1t was known that trees were the OBJ
jects most often struck. Trees are
said to be oftenest struck simply be-
cause they are SO numerous, and ex-
tending upward they shorten the dis
lance between the ground and the
clouds; further, their branches in the
air and roots we'll into the earth invite
electrical charges.
While certain trees are said to in
vite lightning, and others to be i'm
mune from stroke, it seems to be fact
that any kind Of tree will be struck,
and the most numerous tree species
IN any locality Is the one most likely
10 suffer.
Other things being equal, lightning
seeks the tallest tree, or an isolated
tree, or one on high ground. A deep
rooted tree Is better conductor than
q shallow-rooted one, and tree full
of sap, or wet with rain, Is of course
= better conductor than dry one.
Lightning sets fires by igniting the
tree itself, particularly when it Is
dead, or partly decayed and punky,
or by igniting the dry humus or duff
ut its base. The forest soil, when
dried out, ignites readily, because it
is made of partly decayed twigs and
leaves, and it can hold a smouldering
IRE for a considerable period. 1t Is
probable that most Of the lightning-set
fires start in the duff.
IN the mountains of southern Cali
fornia, Arizona and New Mexico there
are likely to be each year number OF
electrical disturbances known as dry
thunder storms" They come at the
end of the long dry season, and being
unaccompanled by rain are very like
~ to start many serious fires. For this
reason the forest service has to keep
up its maximum fire fighting strength
in those regions until the rains are
fully established. In the plans and or
ganization for fire fighting the service
aims particularly to catch these I'M
preventable lightning-set fires at the
time they start.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
MR.. AND MRS. NOLLEN
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS

Pella, May 1.-Mr. and Mrs. John
Nollen are celebrating their golden
wedding at their home in Pella. All
their children, Henry S. Nollen, vice
president of the Equitable Life Insur
ance Co., of Iowa: Gerald S. Nollen
secretary of the Bankers Life Co.;
Miss Sarah Nollen. who is teacher
in West high, and Miss Hannah T. Mol
len, all of Des Moines, and John s.
Nollen, president of Lake Forest uni.
versity, and his wife and children are
present.
Mr.. Nollen is vice president of the
Pella National bank, and has been In
the banking business longer than any
other man in the state of Iowa. He
came to Pella from Holland in 1854
and was associated with the Rev. H.
B. Scholte in a private bank He
was editor of the first newspaper
published in Pella, and has been an
officer in the Pella National bank
since it's organization in 1872. He
has two brothers, Henry and Herm'
an, still living in Pella.
Mrs. Nollen is the daughter Of the
Rev. H. B. Schotle, who organized the
colony, brought it from Holland, and
settled in Pella In July, 1847. She
was three years old at that time. She
has sister, Mrs. B. F. Keables, and a
brother, Fl. E. Scholte, cashier Of the
Pella National bank, still living tn
Pella.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-02
STATE ELKS AT IOWA
CITY JUNE 49, 20

Iowa City, May 1.-Elks of the state
will take possession of this city on
June 18, 10 and 20, when the state
convention Of Elks will meet here.
Extensive plans have been laid and
it is anticipated to make this conven-
ton of the most brilliant ever held in
the state. Already committees are
working on the parade and decora-
tons.
In the parade, which will be at least
features. Boys and girls, with bicycles
will decorate their machines on this
day. The first second and third best
decorated "bikes" will receive IS, $3.50
and 81 respectively. 1t is arranged
that all contestants shall receive a
prize of fifty cents each to repay them
for trouble and expense.
Automobile owners will receive
prizes of $50, $40 and $40 for the best
decorated automobile. Buildings of the
business section of the city will be
awarded a prize of $40, SIS and $40
each for the most attractive decora-
ton. Residents of the city have sig
nified cooperation and will decorate
their homes.
Owing to the number Of delegates
who have signified their intention to
be here during the convention the auth
critics are concerned about places for
entertainment. A thorough canvass OF
the city is being made for rooming
houses. The convention will come,
however, at time when the students
have just left so that little fear is felt
but that all will be given good care.