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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

BEGINNING THE DAY-God Keep me from getting out of step with my world. May l consider myseii wrong rather than accuse all men else. May I look well to see IT | have not offendedy to see If l am not ueculiar, to see if l am not causing the lack of harmony. For Chrisps sake. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

If the shade of Alexander is aware of what is taking place along the Aisne he must regret that hts opportunity came SO early in the history of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

Mr. Edison is looking forward to joy naval department. Nine out of 10 per- sons wouldn't consider that sort of trip a joy ride
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

An imaginative story writer predicts a lacked by it's former crown prince, who establishes an empire in Brazil Too fai ahead. Entirely too far ahead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

Rustum Bey says all the Turks wani is to be let alone. That could probably be arranged in time, if they would agre. to let others alone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12
From the New York su

From the New York Sun.
 \ XR. BENJAMIN STRONG, JR., MI who has just been elected gov " \ ernor of the federal reserve bank for the New York district. has before him a splendid opportunity for service. Upon him will devolve the task of or ganizing the most important bank in the new system and guiding it's opera tions through what would have been un- der any circumstances the most trying period of It's career, the early stages or adapting it to the existing financial struc- ture and has been rendered far more try under which the new American banking project is to be inaugurated.
 Nothing in MT. Strongs record of ac- complishment so far will compare with the achievements now possible to him. The New York reserve bank will be the largest and by far the most important of the institutions comprising the coun- try's new banking equipment No mat ter what the system was designed by statute to effect in the way of a dis tribution of the prestige and power of the Qnancldl center Ol tnc OlltcQ olatcos the reserve bank of the New York dis trict will be the center of energy for the whole system. It will be the chief re- liance of the federal reserve board in carrying out the reformation which alone can render the country's vast resources of wealth as liquid and as mobile as they should be for the requirements of modern aco,o,,,ic antarnrise
 The federal, reserve board will be prac- tically a central bank, the reserve banks representing. it's branches, but the New York reserve bank must in the very na- ture of American conditions be the prin- cipal instrument through which the board must work. This is true because the countrys financial and commercial clear ing house has long been established here. and the most that statutory devices can do is to express and recognize custom. They cannot violate 1t. It is especially true because in all those international economic relations which are today ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12
THE DRY AREA

From the Newark News.
 Two dry strips are notable features of the liquor maps of the United States. now that Virginia has gone for prohibi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

Statements that the sword was forced into the Kaisers hand are still being made. Presumably. those big guns were also thrust upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

Berlin claims that the Indian troops were told by England that they were be- ing transported to take part in military maneuvers. Well, aren't they maneuver- ing?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

Richard Croker shows his wisdom by refusing to discuss the political situation in New York. He has nothing whatever to gain thereby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12
TRIBUTE TO MRS. DIrTr

Why not move the capital of Belgium to London and be done with it?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

Cotton has become so popular that even the old-fashioned cotton umbrella Is com ing strongly to the front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

The report that General Joffre has lost IS pounds since the war began sounds like base canard sent out from Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

The late Mrs. Frank Leslie left nearly S1,o00,ooo to the suffrage cause. which beats chucking pair of gold earrings into the pot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

When Doc Cook returns from the far north it will not be this time via Copen- hagen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

Sir Arthur Pinero says that the war will bring renaissance of art. For this at- tempt to look on the bright side, much thanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12
PRONUNCIATION OF PRzEMysL

The Birmingham Age-Herald says Przemysl is pronounced as follows First syllable as if 1t were spelled ''pshe," and the second, measly." Both syllables look pretty measly to us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

The Germans may wipe out Belgium but the fame of her gallant defense will en- dure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-12

VV1 AsHINGToN october n.-tspe- " ciaL)-Nobody in Washington Is
 W s.nobodv,i ,1nIess they have in
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
BIG FOREST FIRES.
Three States Face Destruction Of
Many Acres of Forestry.

Three States Face Destruction Of
Many Acres of Forestry.
Forest fires Tuesday continued
their destructive sweep through the
lumber regions Of three states IN the
southwest. There was no Indication
Of the checking Of the fires at any
point and reports from towns in Ar
kansas, southwestern Oklahoma anc
northwestern Louisiana told OF enor-
nous losses through the burning tin
Der. Farmers have lost fences and
outbuildings. while many miles OF
telegraph and telephone, wires have
been put out Of commission through
the burning Of poles.
With Fourche mountain and Gran
ite mountain ablaze and the smoke
from the burning timber sweeping IN
dense black clouds int oLittle Rock
Tuesday that city came to closer
realization Of the menace OF the for
est fires which now are raging
throughout the state. The burning
areas are within less than four miles
Of the heart Of the business district.
Fifty-seven conyicts were in peril
Of their lives for several minutes
Monday night in the burning rock
crusher plant just a mile west Of the
new state capital. The men were
housed in q stockade $50 feet from
the burning structure. With all doors
of the stockade locked and escape
impossible, riot was imminent when
extra forces Of guards were rushed to
the endangered buildings. Hurriedly
the men were formed in lines and
taken from the building under closest
convoy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
JAPAN FOR BIGGER NAVY.
Premier Okuna Says Empire Needs ii
to Fulfill Mission.

\ dispatch from Toxic. Japan. says
larger army and more ships for the
navy were recommended By Count
Okuma, the prime minister, at meet
ing Of the government parties called
to arrange their program for the I'M
perial Diet which will assemble on
December 5.
after careful consideration Of
the problem Of national defense from
the viewpoints Of diplomacy and fin
ance." said the premier, "the minis
try has come 20 the conclusion that
the International situation does not
permit the postponemeot OF an III
crease in the army"
Army increase is opposed" he de-
clared," on the ground OF our grow
ing intimacy with Russia. The min
istrv IS doing Its best to advance this
intimacy. but this satisfactory diplo-
matte relationship is no reason for
neglecting an expedient measure Of
national defense.
ALSO we must remem Der that the
solidarity Of the Anglo-Japapese AL
tdECe CsptlQs upon INC SLIeuStu oI
the empire. Strong nation as ne are.
ours IS scas:r, country and an eff
cient 2svv is -esde6 to maintain our
corr action with the continent and to
fulfill our mission"
Jaran. he . ucluded. would have
an increasingly important role to play
IN the world events, and al should be
united to face the problems that
might arise.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02

ter April, 1911; assault and battery
with intent to kill; two years; parol-
ed.
E. Garrett Dodson, negro; Ander-
son. January, 1914; manslaughter;
four years; paroled.
Johnnie Haynes, white; Richland
January, 1914; disposing Of property
under lien; $3.50 or six months; pa
rolled.
Lionel C. Damp, white; Cherokee
February, 1914; violating dispensary
law; $500 or one year; suspended on
payment of SIS; commuted to a fine
of SIS or one year on public works
November 25, 1914.
Hal Rosemond, negro; Greenville
January, 1914; manslaughter; ten
years; paroled.
Clifton Washington, negro; Ander-
son May, 1914; manslaughter; three
years; paroled.
Oliver Boyd, negro; Sumter Octo-
ber, 1914; violating dispensary Law
two cases-S125 or six month in each
case. Paroled during good behavior
and upon further condition that
should he ever again be convicted Of
violating dispensary law he shall be
required to serve remainder of SEN
tence.
Spence Gilmore negro; Newberry
September, 1914; manslaughter;
three years; paroled.
Jesse McNich, white; Richland
June, 1912; manslaughter; five years
in Industrial school at Florence; pa
rolled during good behavior and upon
further condition that should he here
after be convicted of vagrancy or
drunkenness in any court he shall be
required to serve sentence.
Alex Buckles, white; Williamsburg
fall, 1914; violating dispensary law;
S150 or six months; paroled during
good behavior and upon further con-
dition that should he ever again be
convicted of violating dispensary law
he shall serve remainder Of above
sentence.
J. NJ. Hayes, white; Cherokee June,
1914; assault and battery with intent
to kill and carrying concealed wea-
pons; seven month; paroled during
good behavior November 25, 1914.
Will or w. NJ Gentry. white; An
derson June, 1914; violating dispen-
sary law; 5000 or six months upon
public works of Anderson county;
paroled during good behavior and up
on further condition that should he
ever again be convicted Of violating
dispensary law he shall be required
to serve remainder of above men
toned sentence.
Claude Blessen white; Abbeyille
September, 1914; larceny; one year;
paroled.
Will Miller. Indian: Lexington
June. 1914; housebreaking and lar
ceny; nine months; paroled upon con-
dition that he leave State within "a
hours and never return. Should he
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
LODGE A JINGO.
Champ Clark Expresses Regret al
Course Of Statesman.

Course OF Statesman.
Champ Clark, speaker Of the House
Of Representatives, when told Friday
that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, OF
Massachusetts,, had criticized the
president and the Democratic admin
istration in an address Thursday
night in Boston, said:
81 regret Seantor Lodge has turn
ed lingo in his old age and seems to
be anxious for war. He criticizes
President Wilson for keeping out Of
war with Mexico and not participat-
ing war with Turkey, touching the
Tennessee incident, because some
semi-idiot dressed in little brief
authority cut fantastic capers before
high heaven. IN such parlous times
as these some madcap is liable to do
disagrerable things at any time, and
usually these things can be set right
by little common sense, and Presi-
dent Wilson seems to have an abun-
dance of that exceedingly valuable
quality. So Senator Lodge would do
we'll to smooth his ruffled plumage
and use his undouhted ability to help
the president keep up out Of trouble.
He need not doubt the fighting quail
ties of the American people. That
never fails"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02

ever return he shall be reco:nmitted
to serve remainder Of above sentence.
William Brown, negro; Charleston
October, 1907; burglary and larceny:
life Imprisonment; paroled.
S. D. Cloninger, white: Cherokee
June, 1914; violating dispensary la":
$500 and one year: sentence com
muted to fine of S100 or six months.
Bud Neal, white; Cherokee June.
1914: violating dispensary law; $3.50
and one year; sentence comnuted 20
a fine Of S10n or six months.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
RUSSIAN CoNsPIRAToRs.
Petrograd Police Pounce Upon Group
OF Men in Council.


The Petrograd police have discov-
cred g. revolutionary plot in which
severa, Duma members are inculpat-
edy and a number of arrests have
been made. a semi-ofacial announce
ment says:
cat the beginning Of the war most
of the. Russian people were unani-
NOUS in assisting the authorities in
the TASKS incurred by war. An alto
gether diff. ant attitude was o5serv-
ed by some members Of the Social
Democratic associations, who contin-
ued an activity aiming at the down.
fall Of Russia's military power by
means of an anti-war agitation, the
distributing Of secret proclamations
and the conducting Of propaganda by
word Of mouth.
The government in October learn
ed Of plan to convoke a secret con-
ference Of Social Democratic organi-
cations to discuss measures aiming at
the ruin Of the Russian state and
speedy realization OF revolutionry
plans
ION November II the police dis
covered that a meeting Of the said
conference was to be held in house
in Viberg road, eight miles from
Petrograd. A detachment of police
found there eleven persons, includ
ing the following members Of the
Duma: Perovisky, Badaystoff. Mou-
ranoff, Samilof and Chagof.
There being no doubt as to the
anti-government object Of the con-
ference, the members Of the meeting
were arrested with the exception of
the members of the Duma, who were
released. An examination magistrate,
having examined documents seized in
the raid, drafted an indictment
against all the members of the con-
ference under Article 102 Of the
Penal Code and issued warrants for
their arrest"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
COTTON ESSAY CONTEST.
Alabama Scholar Writes Prize Essay
In National Contest.

Awards in the cotton essay prize
contest, inaugurated as part of the
campaign to aid the cotton industry,
were announced Saturday night. Ber-
than Dutton, Is, Of the Mercy Home
Industrial School, Birmingham, re-
ceived the first prize, $40; Abram
Rabinowitz, u, Brooklyn, and John
Locke Green, Thomson, Ga, tied for
second honors, $40; Jonathan Dan
iels, IL yeer-old-son Of the secretary
of the navy, and Francis Vinciguerra,
of New York, tied for the third prize.
A special prize for literary excel
lence was awarded to Kate Page, Of
North Carolina, niece of the Ameri-
can ambassador to London.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Shot Himself Accidentally.
Defeat of British in Africa

While engaged in taking a shot gun
from its rack behind the door Bud
VIM, a farmer OF Saluda. was acci-
dentally killed Friday afternoon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Ohrecon Takes BIC Guns.

Gen. Alvaro Obregon's retiremen;
from Mexico City is described as q,
strategic move to enable him to at
tack Villa after he has entered. The
guns OF the capital were carried of.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Ealor Gains $4,000.

Because he saved the life Of lit
tie girl % years ago, H. A. Bolles,
of Montville, Conn, has become heir
to $4,000 from the estate Of the
father Of the girl.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Bullets Cross Border.

One Mexican woman was killed and
six others hit by bullets which cross
ed the Mexican boundary near Naco,
Ariz.. Tuesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Orient Mills Buy Cotton.

japanese mills are said to be buy
Ing cotton in large quantities in the
California market at eight cents a
pounds,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Two New Ministers.

Tie representatives OF Chile aEa
Argentine have arrived in Washing.
son and are expected 70 present them
selves 20 President Wilson ate,
Thanksgiving.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
SLAIN By CONVICT
YoUNd MARRIED WOMAN OF SUH-
TER NLIED AT HONE
MOB lYNCHEs The negro
Youthful Server ON Chain Gang Is
Supposed to Have Out Her Threat
From Ear TO Ear-Mob Breaks
Through Steel Csge to Wreak its
Vengeance Upon Suspect.
Vengeance Upon Suspect

Vengeance Upon Suspect
The horrible murder Of a young
married woman oe good fam
ily, followed swiftly by the
lynching Of her supposed murderer,
billiard Wilson, a negro convict on
the Sumter county chain gang, were
events that greatly aroused the peo-
ple OF the Shiloh community, in the
extreme eastern part Of Sumter coun-
u, Tuesday.
The young woman was attacked
between II and II o'clock IN the
morning, according TO Information
received, the assailant cnt his VIC
TINS throat, death resulting soon
thereafter, but not before she had
walked some distance in an effort to
spread the alarm throughout the
neighborhood.
The chat ngang was working near
the home Of the young woman, and,
It Is stated that Wilson, who was only
sixteen years old, left his work, went
to the house and committed the
crime, and then returned to the chain
gang camp. where he was later taken
by mob and lynched.
The negro Is said to have attacked
the woman while she was in the lot
about her domestic duties, and just
after her husband had left the house
to 20 hunting. Her throat wes cut
almost from ear to ear with razor,
which the negro is said to have stolen
from guard.
It is stated he dashed towards her
little son, who was attracted oy MS
mothers screams. The frightened
child ran towards the public road and
the negro fea across the field and
into strip OF woods nearby, where
he discarded parts Of his clothing and
a hat, upon which blood was discoV-
cred when the, articles later were
found. The woman made an attempt
to reach neighbocing house, but
fell a few yards from where the deed
was perpetrated.
1T seems that Wilson went to the
house for water for the chain gang.
He Is said to have told her that one
Of her hogs had gotten ont of the
pen. The woman went cut with the
intention Of getting the hog back In
the pen. when she was set upon by
Wi,son.
Sheriff Bradford. with Guard Rob
h,ns from the nenitentiary. left Sum.
for for Shiloh With, posse late in
tha afternoon TO capture the suppos-
/. cd CONVICT. but later communications
stated that the negro haT been
s caught and lynched. The posse re.
turned at s o'clock and gave the nrs'
particulars Of the murder and the
subsequent vengeance OF the mob
which they were too late to prevent
accor5,ng to information obtained
!, .,r,,, =, arohars zos tha sherif's marty
= = .,-,oh r,c setbareS soon after. the news
z Z = =, the the c1inae snread and soon positive
Z sv;da,ce sying the guilt on Wilson
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
British Embassy Sacked.

London reports a Petrograd dis
patch saying that the Turks had
sacked the British embassy al Coz.
StanIinooie.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
irving to Bottle Villa,

Gems. Obregon and Blanche declare
that the Constitutionalists will bottle
MP the army of Gen. Villa when it
rters Mexico City.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
About to Fight.

1t seems that there will be warfare
between Gems. Villa and Carranza, as
they have not agreed to leave Mexico
as reported.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Artillery Sent North.

Gen. Obregon has sent train loads
Of artillery northward from Mexico
City in order to stop the advance of
Gen. Villa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Retaliation on Enclishmen.

Retaliation on Englishmen.
Vienna has -etaliated against the
strict surveillance Of Austrian sus-
poets in England by placing all Eng
lishmer in Austria under the strict
est regulations.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Charleston a Reserve City.

Charleston and Birmingham. Ala.
have been named reserve cities. They
are the onl7 two under population
OF 100. 1000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Glasgow Reaches Rio Janeiro.

The British cruiser Glasgow, which
took part in the fight of Chile, has
reached Rio Janero, plainly show
ing the effects of the battle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
SWITZERLAND SAFE.
Army of Two Hundred Thousand Men
Guards Her Neutrality.

David Jayne Hill. former United
States ambassador to Germany, has
returned with his wife and daughter,
after spending the summer IN Europe.
He said that Switzerland had mobiliz-
ed an army OF 100000 men. With
the Alps surrounding them. Dr.. Hill
said that he did not think the Swiss
would allow any. power to violate
their country's neutrality.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Savannah Doesn't Join

The Savannah banks have decided
not to participate In the s135,000.000
cotton loan.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02
Denies Using Neutral Boats.

Germany has denied using neutral
boats to lay mines in the North Sea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-12-02

ton september, 1919 dSSS utL al Uat
terry with intent to kill and carrying
concealed weapon Is months, frs
case; 80 days, second case: paroles
". T. Tyner, white; Oconee March
1914; assault and battery with intea
to kill; eight years; paroled.
General Washington, negro; Flor
ence June, 1910; murder with rec
ommendation to mercy; life imprison
ment; paroled.
viii White, white; Marlboro Sep
tember, 1913: involuntary man
slaughter; two years; paroled:
Alonzo Williams, negro; Lee
March, 106, murder with recommen,
dation to mercy; life Imprisonment;
commuted to 20 years on public
works January so, 1914; paroled.
Jack Wilson, white; Colleton Nov.
ember, 1913; larceny Of live stock;
IS months; paroled.
Tom Wrighting, white; Spartan
burg Augusta, 1914; violation dis
pensary law; $500 or six months;
paroled during good behavior and
upon further condition that should
he ever again be convicted Of violat-
ing dispensary law be shall be requir-
ed to serve remainder Of sentence.
Samuel Spencer, white; Richland
February 13, 1914: house5reaking
and larceny; confinement in South
Carolina Industrial school at Florence
until he becomes 21 years Of age;
paroled.
Lizzie Wilson, negro; GreenVille
January, 1912; manslaughter; five
years; paroled.
r. T. Jackson, white; Marlboro
March, 1914; assault and battery of a
high and aggravated nature; six
months: commuted to a fine of $50
or six months November 25, 1914.
J. D. Pope. white; Marlboro March,
1914; assault and battery OF high
and aggravated nature and sentenced
to six months; commuted to fine of
$50 or six month November 25, 1914.
Malachi Ager, negro; York July.
1913; manslaughter two years; pa
rolled.
R. Oscar Haynes, negro; Dorches-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-08-10
PARDON FOR CONVICT HERO.
He Was a "Trusty" and Risksd Life
Saving . Child.

Jefferson City. Mo.-As a reward for
Gaving the life. Of q baby Governor