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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
SACRIFICED WIFE.
Indian Stays Mate in Order to Learn
New Worship.

A tragic story of superstition has
come to light in explaining how
man named Vahamidan, near Calcut-
ia, India, murdered his wife with her
own consent in a secret ceremonial.
Vahamidan had been learning the
principles Of Tantric worship from
monk. To complete his studies he
needed a body. After several at
tempts to get one, he proposed to his
wife that she surrender her life to
aid him, assuring her that he would
revivify her as soon as he finished
his studies.
At midnight the devoted wife ac-
companied her husband to the crema-
ton ground, where with her consf
he cut her in two and began his wor-
ship to the goddess Kali. His deVo-
tions concluded, Vahamidan spent
several hours trying to restore the
woman to life. He was found by
officers uttering loud lamentations
and beating his breast in self-con-
demnation. The monk has disap-
peared.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
FATAL BUGGY COLLISION.
Greenville Crash Causes Death Of W.
A. Griffin.

A head-on collision Of two buggies
late Saturday afternoon just beyond
the city limits Of Greenville resulted
in the death Of w. A. Griffin, prom
inent Greenville man, and in the Sc
rious injury of an unknown negro
who was driving for MIR. Griffin. The
other buggy contained three negroes,
said to be drunk and driving at a
rapid rate. An automobile contain
ing Police Chief Holcombe and a pri-
vate left Greenville Saturday night
In search of the negroes. Mr.. Grif-
fin was we'll known and had many
prominent connections in the upper
part Of the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
ARRESTS SUSPECTS.
Negro duplicates Two Others in MUIR
der and Arson Crime.

Negro duplicates Two Others in Muir.
der and Arson Crime.
Sheriff Owings and Deputy Sheriff
Reid Of Laurens made two arrests
Monday in connection with the kill
ing of George F. Young at his home
at Stomp Springs a week ago Sun
day. The two negroes taken Mon
day were Greenwood Rodgers and
"Junk" Caldwell, both of whom live
in the vicinity Of the Springs. Their
arrest was the result Of the alleged
voluntary confession Of Tom Young,
who was implicated by the coroner's
jury along with his brother, John,
last Tuesday, and both Of whom were
committed to Jail that night.
Early Monday, it Is claimed, Tom
Young asked to see the officers, it is
said he told them the story Of the
tragedy, duplicating Rodgers and
Caldwell. In his alleged confession
Young said that Rodgers, Caldwell
and himself instigated the plot, and
executed it late Monday night; that
Rodgers shot Mr.. Young through an
opening in the window, and then
Caldwell applied the torch to the cot.
tage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
TIGER ATTACKS BALLOON
AMERICAN HAS FIERCE BATTLE
ON SIBERIAN PLAINS.
Beast Cings to Car When Balloonist
and His Fiance Attempt to Make
Landing.

A thrilling adventure of American
balloonists with tiger has been re-
ported at St. Petersburg, Russia. Ac-
companied by his fance, Mr.. Fobster:
an American airman well known in
Siberia, made an ascent from Vladi-
vostok with the intention of reaching
Khabarovsk, a town on the Amur.
The weather, however, proved unfav-
orable, and the airman decided to
land at the first favorable place.
He accomplished the descent, and
as the balloon neared the ground
jumped out, holding the trail rope,
intending to drag the balloon down
to earth and assist the girl to de-
scend. AS soon as he had jumped,
however, he noticed Siberian tiger,
which jumped over the American,
who had thrown himself on the
ground, sprang at the car and re-
mained handing while the balloon re-
ascended.
Mr.. Fobster had no weapon with
him but a big knife, and it was out
of the question to urge the girl to
Jump out, since she would have been
killed on the spot. Shouting to the
girl to keep quiet, he grasped the
end of the guide rope and ran to the
river, 200 or 800 yards away.
Meanwhile the tiger was making
desperate efforts to climb into the
car, and the airman, reaching the
river, which happily was not very
deep at that point, jumped in and
then shouted to his fancee to jump
down. The girl hesitated, but at that
very moment the tiger, struggling
for life, made a last desperate effort
and climbed into the car. Then the
cir; took the leap.
Mr.. Fobster then let the guide rope
go and swan to the rescue Of his
companion. At the same time the
balloon, lightened Of the weight OF
the girl, rose quickly up with the
amazed tiger in it. The couple were
rescued by peasants. The tiger has
not been heard from.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28

remedial action. Not only do many
of the combinations affected or
sought to be effected in the industrial
world work an injustice upon the
public in general; they also directly
and seriously injure the individuals
who are put out of business in one
unfair way or another by the many
dislodging and exterminating forces
of combination. I hope that we shall
agree in giving private individuals
who claim to have been injured by
these processes the right to found
their suits for redress upon the facts
and judgments proved and entered
in suits by the government where
the government has upon its own
initiative sued the combinations COM
planned of and won it's suit, and that
the statute Of limitations shall be
suffered to run against such litigants
only from the date of the conclusion
of the governments action.
Plain Obligations.
"I have laid the case before you,
no doubt as it lies in your own mind,
as it lies in the thought of the
country. What must every candid
man say of the suggestions I have
laid before you, Of the plain obliga-
tions of which I have reminded you?
That these are new things for which
the country is not prepared? No;
but that they are old things, now
familiar, and must be undertaken II
we are to square out laws with the
thought and desire Of the country.
Until these things are done, consclen-
tious business men the country over
will be unsatisfed. They are in these
things our mentors and colleagues.
We are now about to write the add1-
tional articles of our constitution or;
peace, the peace that is honor and
freedom and prosperity"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
TO INVESTIGATE IT ALL !
HOUSE WANTS TO PROBE FACTS
ABOUT THE ASYLUM.
To Investigate the State Hospital for
Insane, Hospital Commission, the
Regents and Those in Charge.


The State Hospital for the Insane,
the State hospital commission, the
regents and those in charge Of the
management Of the asylum, will have
to undergo a sweeping investigation
if the Senate passes the concurrent
resolution which went through the
House Tuesday morning. The pas
sage Of the resolution, providing for
a legislative Investigating committee
to report to this session Of the gen.
eral assembly, came as the result of
special message from the governor.
In the message was a letter, pur-
porting to have been written by Sen
ator Tillman, to some man Of affairs,
in which it was said that a movement
was being put on foot by the admin
istration to oust Dr.. J. W. Babcock
as superintendent of the State hos
pital, to sell the present asylum and
to transfer the plant to State park.
The bulk Of the message Of the
governor dealt with his actions in re-
gard to the bill for the sale Of the
present asylum and his relations to
DR.. Babcock and the actions Of the
State hospital commission. The res
olution providing for the inVestiga-
ton was introduced by Mr.. Steven
son Of Chesterfield and passed the
House without opposition. .-..~
The House received another special
message from the governor, trans
mftting an invitation to the general
assembly by the State hospital COM
mission to visit State park. The
House cepted the invitation, but set
no date for the trip. The deb"te on
the bill providing for the TRANSFER Of
the asylum to State park was post
poned on account Of the illness Of one
Of the members who introduced it.
Senator Tillman Tuesday night in
Washington declined to discuss Gov
ernor Blease's message to the South
Carolina legislature, other than to
say he had written such a letter as
the governor had transmitted to the
legislature. Eyes, I wrote the let
ter" he said. cit stands for itself
and explains itself. That's all have
to say"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
CREW PREPARES FOR DEATH.
Their Distress Signals Had Been Seen
However and Aid Game.

However and Aid Game.
Rescued from their ice coated sink
ing ship after they had given up all
hope, the 13 members of the crew of
the fve-masted schooner Fuller
Palmer Sunday morning arrived in
Baltimore aboard the Donaldson line
steamer Marina. The rescue was
made by the Marina early Thursday
morning, 156 miles southeast Of Cape
Cod.
Since Monday morning, when the
schooner began to leak, the crew had
fought to keep her ahoat. With sails
whipped into shreds by the wind and
rigging broken and so coated with
ice that it could not be handled, the
Fuller Palmer practically had drifted
at the mercy of raging seas.
On Wednesday night with all hope
of making port gone and fearful that
their vessel would sink at any minute
distress signals were sent out. From
points on the masts red lights were
placed so that some ship might see
them and come to their rescue. Small
boats and life RATS had been crush
ed by the waves, while most Of the
woodwork on the upper decks had
been smashed. There was no way
the crew could leave the doomed YES
sci.
With all chance apparently gone,
the men huddled together in the
forecastle, but up on the bridges
Capt. Clark still maintained a watch.
Shortly before 5 o'clock Thursday
morning rocket shot up some miles
away showing that at last the signals
had been noticed. Until daylight the
Marina stood by and when the seas
had somewhat moderated several
boats were lowered and the crew
taken aboard. So low was the Palm
er in the water that no time was
given the men to collect any OF their
belongings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
BIG HELP TO FARMERS
LEVERS PLAN TO DETERMINE
COTTON VALUES.
Southern States Lose Much Money on
Account Of Ignorance in Regard to
Cotton.


Cotton.
Saving Of millions Of dollars now
lost annually by cotton farmers and
small manufacturers is the object Of
bill which Representative Lever OF
South Carolina, chairman Of the
House committee on agriculture, In
troduced Monday. The measure ap-
propriated $4,000 to be used by the
secretary Of agriculture in determin-
ing relative spinning values Of the
different grades of cotton as already
standardized by law and for demon
strating the result Of this work to
producers and consumers of cotton.
The department Of agriculture has
already standardized nine grades Of
is losing s40,000,000 because neith-
vestigation for testing the waste, ten
sile strength and bleaching Qualities
Of these grades. The Lever bill,
which will be urged for early action,
proposes to use the information
already on hand to determine the rel
ative spinning values, and when this
is done to provide machinery in the
department for carrying this infor-
nation to the farmers and manufac-
turers.
The House committee on agricul-
ture has been advised that Texas
alone is losing $4,000 because neith-
er buyers nor sellers there have any
appreciation Of the value OF this
years off color cotton. Buyers from
the gulf ports are said to be going
into the interior and buying up low
grades at about Z cents pound, ship
ping it to Galveston and revamp-
ing it, and selling It for IA cents.
This condition Of affairs, Mr.. Lever
said, exists to an extent in every cot
ton producing State each 5ear.
"The farmer, in the sale of his cot
ton, is absolutely at the mercy Of the
local cotton buyer in the matter OF
grades in 90 cases out of 10o," said
Mr.. Lever. Except for the deter
mining factors Of dirt, trash and
stains, the farmer has no way OF
knowing what grade of cotton he is
about to sell and is forced TO sell at
the grade determined by the buyer,
and many of the buyers are almost
az lacking in information as the far
mer himself.
"Some action must be taken to Sc
cure the sale Of the South's cotton
crop for It's intrinsic value. TINS OIL
lays the foundation for arousing sucn
sentiment as will force State leg1ssa--
lures to inaugurate some system IN
cooperation with the federal govern
ment to provide expert cotton graders
at various cotton centres Of the coun-
try"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
SNOWFALL Led to Tragedy.

While half a dozen boys were en-
gagged in a SNOWFALL fight at Mime
apolis, one of the stray balls struck
a man, who seized Elmer Gustuck,
one of the participants, and slashed
his throat with a knife. The man
made his escape.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Pencil Wound Causes Death.

Mrs. Ida Somerville, so years old,
of Clarks5urg, W Va, fell asleep in
her home, with a lead pelcil in her
hands, Her head dropped on the
table and the pencil pierced her
pencil pierced her throat, making a
wound which caused her death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Girl Gets NEGRO Burglar.

Miss Blanche Thompson, 19 years
old, of Seaside Park, \. j., rushed
from her bedroom, revolver in hand,
and captured negro she saw enter
ing store on the opposite side of the
street.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Found Cnder Cotton Seed.

The body Of Clark Steele, a negro,
who had been missing two days, was
found at Rock Hill Saturday under q
pile Of cotton seed in the seed room
OF an oil mill. There vas 10 evidence
OF foul play.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Fire Horse Killed.

King, one Of the handsomest
horses of Columbia's fire department,
was Wednesday morning killed by
collision with a street car while be-
ing driven to a fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Little Negro Is Killed.

On the plantation Of L. R. Ross,
near Gaffney. Saturday negro boy.
z years of age. shot and killed an
other negro 9 years Of age. The boys
were playing when some disagree
ment arose between them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
AIanslayer Freed.

The governor has granted parole
to John T. Owens, who was convicted
in Berkeley county in September OF
1906 on the charge Of manslarghter
and sentenced to ten years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Shot and Skull Fractured.

On one of the principal streets OF
Monroe, Ca, and under an electric
light, w. R. Outen, a merchant, was
attacked and shot in the back. His
assailant fractured his skull and
riaed his pockets. outen IS IN q hos
p!tel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Tried TO Saw Head Off.

Despondent because he was out Of
work. Charles Schneider, Of Chicago.
attempted suicide by ripping his
throat open with a handsaw. His
condition Is serious.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Six Children Are Burned.

Six children Of Mrs. Weatherby, OF
Cobokonk, Ont, were burned Satur-
day, when fire destroyed their home,
The mother escaped BY jumping,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
ChiId's Suitor Shoots Parent.

Angered because he was refused
the hand Of a nine-year-old girl in
marriage, John Vane of Gellwcod,
Pa, fired four shots into the girls
father, Guian Petroli, who will die.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Auto Kills Boy.

Dorsey Hudson, fifteen year-old
orphan boy Of Clearwater, Fla, was
run down and almost instantly kill
ed by an auto driven by Dr.. a. L.
Bowen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Ninth Peace Treaty,

Secretary Bryan and DR.. Paul Rit-
ter, the Swiss minister, Saturday
agreed on a treaty providing for in
vestigation of all questions which can
not be settled by diplomacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Charged With Negro's Killing.

James Johnson, a negro of Rich
land county has been arrested charg-
ed with killing Allen Long, another
negro, near Lykesland, Saturday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28
Aviator Drowned.

Jumping from an aeroplane 1000
feet above, Arthur E. Perry. para
chuted into the Hillsborough river,
near Tampa. Fla, and was drowned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28

There is another matter in which
imperative consideration of justice
and fair play suggest thoughtful
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-01-28

Half Way.
"Inasmuch as our object is to meet
business halfway in its processes Of
self-correction and disturb its legiti-
mate course as little as possible, we
ought to see to it that penalties and
punishments should fall, not upon
business itself, but upon the individ-
uals who use the instrumentalities of
business to do things which public
policy and sound business practice
condemn. These should be held in
dividually responsible and the pun
ishment should fall upon them, not
upon the business organization Of
which they make illegal use. 1t
should be one of the main objects Of
our legislation to divest such persons
Of their corporate cloak and deal
with them as with those who do not
represent their corporations, but
merely by deliberate intentions break
the law.
"Other questions remain which
will need very thoughtful and practi-
cal treatment. Enterprises, in these
modern days of great individual for
tunes. are oftentimes interlocked. by
the fact that the greater part Of their
corporate stock is owned by single
person or group Of persons who are in
some way intimately related in in
terest. We are agreed, take it, that
holding companies should be prohib-
tied. but what of the controlling pri-
vate ownership of individuals or &C
tually cooperative groups Of indi-
viduals? Shall the private owners of
capital stock be suffered to be them
selves in effect holding companies?
Shall we require the owners of stock,
when their voting power in several
companies which ought to be inde-
pendent of one another would consti-
tute actual control, to make election
in which of them they will exercise
the right to vote? This question I
for your consideration.
Individuals.
There is another matter in which
consideration Of justice
and fair play suggest thoughtful
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
SWIMMING POOLS ARE
URGED BY ANACOSTIANS
Determined Effort viii Be Made to
Realize Citizens Long
fostered Wish.

The warm weather has revived the In
terest In the proposition to establish
swimming pools In a portion of the pro-
posed reclaimed area of the Anacostia
fats, and this time a determined effort
will be made to have the authorities in
sert in their plans provision for these
pools.
The holiday passed pleasantly yester-
day In this section Of the District and
nearby points Of Maryland. with many
attractions Baseball games were wit
messed by large numbers. At the Forest
Vile Driving Park q large crowd was
present To witness an entertaining pro-
gram Of events arranged for there The
work Of decorating the graves Of the de-
ceased soldiers and sailors At the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane took up the
time Of large number practically all
of the morning. Most Of the stores
closed for the day. while others opened
for half a day.
Band concerts at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane will be begun this
week. They will be held on two after
moons each week in the open. Joseph B.
Caldwell will be in charge
Members of the Suitland Improvement
Association hope to complete the erec-
ton Of q town hall in that section be-
fore next winter. A special committee
hao oSch ScicStcu to- SohCll IunuS IOf
such . structure and already q large
amount has been received.
The Anacostia Motion Picture Park
opened last evening for the present sea-
son and the management announces that
a series of the best photo plays will
be reproduced there each evening.
The local school Fairgrounds will have
large addition of new equipment in
stalled when they are opened for the
present season. During the past few
weeks the school children have been
making every effort to raise funds for
purchasing equipment and they have
been very successful The question of
providing grounds at the Van Buren,
School in addition to those already exist
ing will receive favorable action. 1t is
believed.
Mr.. and Mrs William Scantlebury. jr.
are passing several days with relatives
In Virginia
The water department Is engaged in
placing water meters in practically all
of the homes in Anacostia. The depart
ment In also replacing a large numbe1
of the older type.
NJ. E. Hile will make improvements to
his premises at Il Pomeroy road. Will
lam Lewis will make additions to his
home. 600 Douglas avenue southeast.
James A. Beall will place a frame ad-
dition to his premises. 2sst Nichols ave-
nue., Susan Dyson will make repairs to
premises at 1900 Stanton road.