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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
TELLING US COW"
Weakness Of City People To Believe
Country Folk Backward

One of the interesting observations
Of the National News Bureau is that
there is nothing more irritating to
the people of a small town than the
air of superiority that people from
larger towns have towards them and
their village. lit is hard to say just
what prompts the city man to feel
greater than the villager, but he al
most invariably does, and what
makes it worse, shows It in his ac-
tiols.
'.It Is the weakness Of city people,
this belief of theirs that country peo-
pie are back number The man from
a city concern pays the country busi-
ness man visit and shows plainly
that he considers the little merchant
a very small potato; but if he were
wise enough to realize the truth Of
their respective businesses, he would
know that the back-number mer-
chant, as he looks upon him, is lay
ing by each year more than the city
chap is drawing as hired man from
a. company that could find a thousand
like him in a days time.
THE narrow-brained lecturer
drops into the small town, and at the
beginning of his talk, mentions that
he has changed his subject, "for fear
the one announced would be over the
heads of his audience" and then pro-
ceeds to ramble along for couple of
hours with stale stories and discon-
nected ideas, boring his auditors half
to death. The chautauqua entertain
er, until he has had a good deal of
experience; the travelling salesman,
up to the time he becomes of some
value to his house; the transient visi-
tor, on chance business or pleasure
trip; the young city employee, before
he learns the lessons Of the relation
Of capital to business, wherever it is
employed-all of them make the
same mistake of misjudging the ca
pacity, the intelligence and the char
acter of country people.
III there is such thing ss super
iority between city and country folks,
the latter have the best opportunity
of securing it. But as people, there
is no difference between those who
live in cities and those who live in
the country. They all read the same
newspapers, the sane magazines and
the same books; they hear the same
lecturers, and see the same theatrical
performances; they attend the same
high schools and graduate from the
same colleges and universities; they
take the same trips, visit the same
vacation resorts. and make as many
excursions abroad; they ride in Pull
mans as often, and pay their bills as
regularly; and when everything is
counted, it is hard to point out any
difference between them, except that
the country people have the advan-
tage Of freedom from the life in
throngs. and from the scramble for a
livelihood with great numbers con-
testing for share.
1--WE have no contempt or criticism
for these who prefer to live in city,
bit we do object to their attitude Of
scorn for the doinss of those who live
in the country or in small towns.
There is no basis for their feeling of
superiority and, to a person with
proper understanding of the relations
of things. it is nonsensical and un-
called-for."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
PASSED BY THE HOUSE
SHIP PURCHASE BILL SUCCEEDS
BY VOTE OF 215 TO 121.
VIII be Rushed to the Senate, Where
a Plan to Force the Vote Has Been
Conceived.

The government ship purchase bill,
as an amendment to the Weeks naval
auxiliary bill, was passed by the
House of Representatives at 1920
Wednesday morning by vote Of 215
to 121.
The passage OF the bill followed a
14-hour parliamentary struggle,
which, until long after midnight
threatened to extend Unfortunately be-
cause of a determined ilibuster di-
rected by Minority Leader Mann, who
yielded only after administration
leaders decided to apply second
rule to bring the fight 10 an end.
When Minority Leader Mann saw
that the Democratic leaders were de-
termined to stop the fllibuster several
conferences were held and the Re-
publicans decided not to keep up the
fight. A few minutes after l o'clock
vote on the final passage Of the bill
began.
Nineteen Democrats voted against
the bill They we're: Patrick, Bor-
chers. Galloway, Dies, Donohue, Fitz-
gerald, Gerry, Gordon, Jones, Aildel,
Kitchen, Morrison, Moss of Indiana,
Page Of North Carolina, Saunders,
Slayden, Whitacre, White and With
erspoon. All Republicans present
voted against the bill.
Democratic leaders in both houses
of Congress agreed that the govern
ment ship purchase bill either would
be before President Wilson for his
signature within few days or dead
so fer as this session is concerned.
The House remained in session late
Tuesday night to pass the Weeks
Gore bill, rs this amended measure
is known, and Wednesday the admin
| istration forces began q final effort
to get a vote in the Senate on the
House amendments over the opposi-
ton Of Republicans end revolving
| Democrats. Majority leaders spoke
confidently of the prospect of victory
and President Wilson, after con-
ference with Senat r Kern, told call
ers the bill would be passed.
On both sides of the capitol belief
was current that if present plans for
prompt action in the Senate fell
through the ship bill would be aban-
doned and ell efforts centred upon
disposing of approx ration bills to
make unnecessary an extra session.
While the House debated the
Weeks-Gore bill the Senate continued
it's debate of cloture rules and sena-
tors Of all factions were ensrossed
in conferences as to the next move to
be made. Report has it that the ad-
ministration forces would attempt to
shut Of all debate by moving the
previous question, and thus forcing
a vote on a motion to concur in the
House amendments.
Should this prevail it would be
equivalent to passage Of the ship pur-
chase bill measure and thereby end
the long and turbulent fight. There
were evidences of unusual cctivity on
the part Of Senate committees in
charge Of appropriation bills, prepar-
ing the supply measures for Senate
consideration as soon as the legisla-
tive ways are cleared of pending busi-
ness.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
PDANS FIELD ARMIES.
War Department Would Have Force
of About 100000 Men.

Details Of the wsr department.
plan for organizing the regular army
and the State militia into field armies
ready to respond without confusion
to an emergency call, are given in a
circular issued Sunday by the de-
partment's militia division.
Creation of twelve militia divisions
is contemplated. In the four propos-
ed field armies there would be in all
316,264 enlisted men, in addition to
some thousands who would be EN-
ploye at deDots and in transportation
operations.
The circular shows that most OF
the states already mountain as many
men as will be needed in the infantry
and light artillery branches. but there
is serious shortage in the coast ar
tillery, cavalry ant, sanitary corps.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
BRITISH AIR RAID.
Thirty-four Airmen Take Part In
Coast Dash.

Aerial warfare was waged Friday
on the largest scale in its history and
under adverse circumstances, from
the standpoint Of the weather. Brit
ish airmen, buffeting snow in the air,
swept over cities of northern Belgium
held by the Germans and dropped
bombs on Ostend. Bruges and other
places.
Thirty-four aeroplanes and sea-
planes Of the British navy took part
n the operations, and all returned to
their base without casualties to their
drivers, although two machines were
damaged. The raid was made to pre-
vent the development of submarine
bases and establishments which
might further endanger British war
ships and n merchantment.
Although no submarines were
seen, the British admiralty statement
indicates that the raid had satisfac-
tory results. for considerable damage
IS said to have been done to German
gun positions, railway lines and rail-
way stations.
The Ostend station IS reported to
have been set on fire. and that at
Blankenberghe to have been badly
damaged. German mine-sweeping
vessels ct Zeebrugge also came in for
hail Of bombs, but damage done to
them has not been stated.
At various points the airmen were
received by fire from Germal anti
aerial guns and rifles. None OF the
airmen is reported by the admiralty
to have been wounded.
A machine driven by Flight Com
mander Claude Graham-White,
among the most intrepid Of the Brit
ish flyers, fell into the sea while re-
turning to its base. and the aviator
had a narrow ESCAPE from drowning.
4 cruiser picked him up and towed
his machine into port.
Wing Commander Samson. who
previously had made several notable
visits to enemy territory in an aero
plane. was in chief command Of the
raiding aviators. During the raid
warships bonbarded the German po-
sitions along the coast.
Berlin reports enemy aviators
again yesterday dropned 5ombs on
the coast. The bombs caused regret
table damage to the civilian popula-
ton, while from the military point Of
view we suffered only slight losses"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
THINKS TERMS FRIENDLY
BERLIN REPORTS RECEIPT OF
AMERICAN PROTEST.
Neutrals Again Warned Of Possible
Dangers in the Waters of the Late
ly Declared War Zone.

Berlin reports: The German for
eign Office after studying the Ameri-
can note respecting the declaration
by Germany Of a war zone in the
waters around Great Britain and Ire
land, states that the terms are much
friendlier than previously had been
expected By reason of the incomplete
newspaper dispatches published here.
The foreign Office had not antici-
pated that the United States would
accept the German position without
objections and it even recognizes that
from the American standpoint GER
tain of the points raised are quite
justified. Germany, however, it is
declared, intends to adhere to its own
viewpoint.
Various officials, diplomatic, naval
and military, whose opinions have
been sought, profess to see no ele-
ments of danger in the situation and
are convinced that the naval cam
paign can be conducted on the lines
laid down in the admiralty proclama-
ton without involving difficulties be-
tween the United States and Ger
many.
The Hague reports: The German
legation has again warned neutral
vessels against entering the war area
around the British Isles as defined by
the German admiralty, and to the
original note adds the following:
"Since Germany, following the ex-
ample Of Great Britain, declared as
a war zone on and after February Is
| English and Irish waters, the British
have declared all the ports Of Eng
land war ports and have justified the
use Of neutral flags on merchant YES
sells.
Moreover, according to a reliable
source, a great number of British
merchantmen have been armed in or.
der to destroy German submarines by
shells or by ramming them, thereby
these ships lose their character as
merchant ships and become war YES
sells.
Germany therefore Is again oblig-
ed urgently to warn all neutral ships
against entering English coast waters
after February 18 as from that date
the German admiralty will prosecute
the war with all means at its dis.
posal against British war ports and
British armed merchant ships.
"Nentral vessels which are ther
still within the war zone will run the
same risk as If they pursued course
through sea battles between England
and Germany, of which the date anc
place could not have been made
known, and will bring risks upoI
themselves for which Germ ny car
not take the responsibility.
| 1.-The route around the north o.
Scotland owing to the depth OF the
waters, can not be endangered b.
mines. There, as well as in the
waters Of the North Sea, with the ex
ception of British waters and Ger
man Bay, neutral shipping will mo-
be endangered by the measures the
German admiralty is adopting"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
AEROPLANES BATTLE.
British Machine Destroyer Near
Brussels by Germans.

Repeated attempts have been made
of late by British and French airmer
10 reach Brussels. On Thursday a.
English aeroplane approached the
Belgian capital, presumably to BON
hard the German camp there. Ger
man aerop!anes asce1ded and a fierce
fight ensued. ending in victory for tbs
Germans. The British machine sud
denly crashed to the ground and It's
occupants killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
German Captain Dies,

The captain Of the sunken Bluech-
er. Capt. Erdmann. died in Scotland
from pneumonia contracted in the
chilly waters after his ship was dis
abled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
Albanian Raiders Repulsed.

The Albanian raiders who recently
crossed into Servia have been reDuls.
ed, according to Nish dispatch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
ENGLAND VIII Take Foes.

Great Britain mas announced tna'
all subjects of enemy nations on
board neutral ships will be taken II
they enter any principal British col
onial port.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
Bomb Thrown at Ball.

The son and daughter OF two for
mer war ministers of Bulgaria were
wounded when a bomb exploded at a
exclusive society ball, held Thursday
night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24

ernment has announced it's intention
OF continuing with vigor the cam
paign against German Southwest
Africa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
British Naval Losses.

Winston Churchill says the Brit,
ish naval losses have amounted tc
353 officers and 5.S46 men.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
Win Fifth Term as Siayor

Clarence NJ. Babb Of Laurens has
Just been renominated for his fifth
term as mayor of the city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24

Spartanburg Youth Kills Sweetheart.
Jean L. AIcElroy of Spartanburg.
in tire Beaumont mill village. shot
and killed his sweetheart. Miss Roxie
Steadman, Monday, and is in a dan
Gerous condition as a result of his
self-inficted wound in the head.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
Strike Again at Euuinox Mills

The weavers who recently return
ed to their work At the Equinox mills
near Anderson have gone out on an
other strike.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24

and Obersengern, where we took 135
prisoners"
London reports: Signal defeat OF
tie French in the region of Souain
was admitted by Paris Saturday
night. Following fierce battle fought
in a raging blizzard, Trench forces
| have been driven from their advan-
tageous position in that vicinity. The
official statement received from
France explains the defeat by de-
claring the French troops were hope:
lessly outnumbered and that the biz
zard made it impossible for the artil-
!ery to render them effective support
The Egyptian army has just placed
to its credit brilliant feat by ami
hilating a force of 200 Turks and
Arabs Differed by Germans, who
we're preparing to attack Tor at the
entrance of the Gulf of Suez.
In the view Of British experts the
air rid on Belgium proves that the
Brit sh airmen are superior to the
Germans and have great advantage
in the possession of base on the con.
tinent as we'll as in England, for
while the British. if they are unable
to return, can land in France. the
Germans must make the round-tTip
across the sea.
At sea the weather has been such
that naval operations are out OF the
question. The English coast has been
washed by tremendous seas for two
days past and many ships have beer
wrecked and considerable damage has
been done at several ports.
It is announced that the leaders in |
the South African rebellion are to be !
mt on trial for treason. and. in addi- |
ton to other punishment, may be
sued for looting and for damage done |
by themselves or their followers |
while the men Of means will lose al |
their property. Meanwhile the gov
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24

IF one country in the alliance has
FOR the moment more trained, armed
men, or larger navy, or greater re-
sources in capital and credit, they
must be made available to the ut
most for the purpose of the alliance.
whether the other countries are in
position to make similar contribu-
ton or not. That is the principle or
which the conference at Paris deter
mined to recommend to their resDec-
tive governments the mobilization Of
financial resources for the purposes of
war"
Mr.. Churchill said the recent ac-
ton in the North Sea had shown that
the navy is sound as a bell, all
through"
The task before us is both anxious
and grave" continued Mr.. Churchill
We now are to be the object of war
fare never before practice by civ
lllzed power. So far We have not at
tempted to stop the importation OF
food. We have not prevented neutral
ships from trading directly with Ger
man ports. We have allowed Ger
man exports in neutral ships to pass
nnchallenged. But the time is near
when the enjoyment of these immuni-
ties by state which as matter o.
deliberate noli"y has placed herself
outside Of International obligations
must be reconsidered. A further dec
laration in nart of the allied govern
-lentS will be made which will have
the effect Of applying for the first
time the full force OF naval pressure
on the enemy.
ut must not be supposed that be-
cause the attack is extraordinarily
good reply can not be made. Losses
70 doubt will be incurred, but I be-
lieve no vital injury can be done. If
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24

SuCCcSS.
Paris reports: "a small French
squadron has bombarded 8 German
aviation park at Ghistelles; a small
British squadron has bombarded Os-
tend. To the north of Ypres the Brit
ish are masters Of a. number of
trenches. where for two days a rather
spirited combat has developed.
Between the Disc and the Aisne,
near Baillry, a heavy skelling has
been carried out by our artillery
against gatherings Of troops, auto
mobile conveys and bomb throwers.
I'm Champagne, on the front which
stretches from the . northwest Of
Perthes to the north Of Beauseiour,
We have captured about three kilo-
metres Of German trenches and have
taken several hundred prisoners,
among them five officers
London reports: "The air opera
tions Of the naval wing against the
Bruges. Ostend and Zeebrugge dis
tr!cts were continued Tuesday after
noon. Forty aeroplanes and sea-
planes bombarded Ostend, Middel-
kerke. Ghistelles and Zeebrugge.
Bombs were dropped on the heavy
batteries on the east and west side
Of Nstend. on gun positions at Mid
delkerke. on transport wagons on the
Ostend-Ghistelles road. on the mole
at Zeebrugge, to widen the breach
damaged in former attacks, on the
locks at. Zeebrugge, on barges out
side Plankenberghe and on trawlers
outside Zeebrugge.
Eight French aeroplanes assisted
the naval machines by making vigor-
Gus attacks on Ghistelles. effectively
German aircraft from cut
ting off Our machines. 1t is reported
that good results were obtained.
instructions are always issued to
,onfine attacks to points Of military
importance and every effort is made
by the flying officers to avoid drop
ping bombs on any residential por-
ions of towns"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
GERMAN DENIAL TRUE
 IN TECHNICAL SENSE
Cardinal Mcrcicr Placed in State of
 Arrest in Palace and Watched
By Military.

Rome, Italy. Jan. 12 (S:2o P. M) -"The German denial that Cardinal Mercier was arrested in Brussels is true in only a technical sense." says the Tribuna in a special edition
 The cardinal was not physically arrested and brought away from his residence. but he nevertheless was placed in a state of arrest, within his palace, and was watched by the mili- tary.
 "The German government, realiz- ing that violence against a prince of the church would have painful con- sequences throughout the world, and also among the Catholic population of Germany, and fearing the effect of meg sures which might be taken by the vatican. decided hurriedly to re- store conditions to their former stat us. Nevertheless. an act of violence has been committed against the pri- mate of Belgium.
 The holy see has asked that rep- ara ation be made by the German gov crnmont. Tho explanation of Ger many is awaited eagerly
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
TRADING ON STOCK
 EXCHANGE LIGHTER
Indications of Moderate Ndation
 in International List.

New York, Jan. 13, Wall St, 10:3O a. m.-Metal shares supplied the bulk of the carly trading in stocks today, mostly at advances. Amalgamated, Utah and Inspiration Coppers record ed gains, presumably on the increase of home and foreign demand. Other parts Of the list displayed some un- certainty, with little or no change in favorite issues. Among the railways Northern Pacific, Atchison preferred and Western Maryland rose fraction ally, with like declines in Union Pa cific preferred and Seaboard Air Line. Rumely went to new low price and Motor issues yielded slightly. Dcal- ings were far below the preceding ses- sion both as to volume and scope.
 Close-Attempts to market small amounts of stocks disclosed an ab- scnce of demand and prices weakened in the late dealings. The closing was heavy.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
City Mems

A son was born this morning at the New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. Richard Sedergian, of Plain vflle.
 Mrs. Lincoln s. Risley has returned to her home on Maple street after spending a few weeks with Miss Anna Cleveland Blair in New York.
 A local child was admitted to the Children's Home on Rackliffe Heights today. There are about 12O inmates at the institution at the present time.
 Next Sunday afternoon Rev. J. E. Klingberg, pastor of the Swedish Film church, will deliver sermon in Waterbury,, He will return in sea- son for the evening service at his own church.
 The Ladies' society of the Swedish Film church meets tomorrow after noon at the home of Mrs. J. A. Carl son. 157 Dwight street.
 The Vega society will celebrate it's thirty-sixth anniversary next month with an entertainment and supper
 Reports will be presented and off cers elected at the annual meeting of tne Swedish Lutheran church. which is to be held this evening.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-13
JUDGE ORDERS JURY
 TO ACQUIT STRIKERS
Bronx County Court Magistrate Says Labor Has Right to Organize to
 Protect It's Rights

New York, Jan. 13.--Louis D. Gibbs of the Bronx county court directed a jury today to bring in verdict of not guilty in the case of five members of labor unions on trial for having caused a strike and threatening their employer With violence, as we'll as men brought to take their places. The men were mem bers of stone cutters unions employed by contractor en- gagged on city work.
 II fail to see where any crime has been committed said Judge Gibbs Labor has the right to organize to protect it's rights, to use every legal method to get shorter hours and higher wages. If in doing so some body else is injured, labor cannot be held responsible for it.
 They have the same right to pro- tect themselves, and if necessary to drive a person out of business, as a business man has when he reduces prices to drive competitors out of bus mess. I will grant the m otion to dis miss the indictment and order the jury to acquit.''