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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
IA BLUEJACKETS SEIZE
GERMAN OWNED WIRELESS
Government Takes Complete Posses
sion of Truckerton Station
Owned by Germans.

Fourteen United States bluejackets
under the command Of Lieutenant
Lechtenstein took complete posses
sion of the high-powered wireless
station near Truckerton, n. ]. This
plant was owned by Germans and was
under the suspicion of violating the
neutrality proclamation Of the presi-
dent. The owners of the plant pro-
tested vigorously, but the men under
the orders of their lieutenant closed
the gates to the public, and refused
to allow any person to approach the
station.
Indications have been for several
days that the government would take
this action because of alleged viola
tions of neutrality. 1t is one of TWO
stations which are powerful enough
to send messages into Germany and
it has been alleged that information
concerning ships and shipping have
been conveyed to German submarine
commanders through its towers. The
plant, which is known as the Sayvllle
plant, is under government censor
ship, but officials have believed for
Some time that it should be under
complete government supervision as
is the great station at Truckerton.
n. J.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
IF NEGRO Is TAKEN TO S. {.
WOULD MEAN LYNCHING
Governor of Pennsylvania Withdraws
Requisition for Joe Grant
Manning Telegraphs.

Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania
it was learned Friday, has withdrawn
a requisition warrant issued by Gov
Tener in 1913 for Fred Brown, alias
Joe Grant, a negro wanted in South
Carolina on charge of murder
Representations were made to the
governor that the prisoner would be
in danger of lynching is returned to
the southern state.
Browns counsel have made extra
ordinary efforts to keep him out OF
South Carolina. In support OF their
plea that he would be in danger OF
lynching they quoted public utter
snces of Cole Blease, then governor
of South Carolina. A recuisition was
issued, however, by Gov. Tener and
Browns counsel carried the case to
the United States supreme court
which sustained the lower courts in
refusing to interfere.
In asking withdrawal of the re-
QUESTION by Gov. Brumbaugh, coun-
sci cited incidents in connection with
the Frank case in Georgia and a re-
cent lynching in South Carolina. A
hearing in the case will be given by
Gov. Brumbaugh next week.
A Columbia dispatch says that
Fred Brown, alics Joe Grant. was in
dicted in the South Carolina courts
for the alleged murder of J. F. burst,
a white man at Johnson on April IA,
1906.
Attorney General Peoples Friday
telegraphed a request to the attorney
general of Pennsylvania asking that
he arrange q hearing before Gov,
Brumbaugh when arguments will be
submitted for this state relative to
the withdrawal by the Pennsylvania
governor of the reQuisition warrant
for. the return TO South Carolina OF
Fred Brown, negro wanted at Lex
ington, for murder.
Gov. Manning telcgraphed Gov.
Brumbaugh request that this hear
ing be granted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07

her aspirations checked!
tIf Russia, France, England and
Italy wish to be just; if they wish TO
do honor to the war which they are
waging in the name of the prlnclple
of the freedom of nations and OF es-
sential justice, it is necessary
"That Russia restore to Roumanla
all Bessarabia up to the Dniester, as
she received it from Turkey in 1917.
"That all the Roumanian countries
situated between the Thesis and the
Danube be incorporated with Rou-
mania.
THAT the old Dacia Of TraJan S
time be restored within its original
boundaries. ,.
"Russia will find in the fertile
plains of Asia Minor" says professor
Basilesco, apparently without any
perception of the Inconsistency OF ms
SUGGESTION. sufficient compensation
for the trifling sacrifice which Rou-
mania asks of her to-day IN the name
of the principle in virtue OF "hlcn
Russia is fighting. If she does not
make that sacrifice to-day her failure
TO do so will always remain a olot
On her record; her generous promises
made to the nations at the beglnnlns
of the war will appear as mere trick
erv dictated by the pressure OF cir
cum mstances-words which are forgot
ten as soon as the peril is past
The professor touches with some
scorn upon the pretensions of Serbia
to the territory across the DANUBE
put forward on the plea that Bel
grade should not be subject to the
menace of a foreign power at hel
very gates, saying: "All this terri
tory is absolutely and entirely Rou'
manian, and Roumania will never
consent to abandon an inch OF Rou'
manian soil or single Roumarlan.'
And he closes his letter with these
words:
"It is not to-day, when the out
come of the world war rests in theil
hands; that Roumanians are going tc
forget the duty they owe to them
selves"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
GERMAN SWEEP CONTINUES;
LEAVE LEMBERG IN THE REAR
Teutons Say Russians are Preparing
to Abandon the Entire Cali
clan Battlefront.

The war situation Friday showed
there is no indication, even in the
Russian official statements, of any
halt in the sweep of the Teutonic
armies northward and eastward from
Lemberg.
Further south, no yever, the Rus
SLAMS have made what looks like q
determined stand along the line Of
the Gniia Lipa river. Austro-German
accounts tell OF victories even in that
sector, but the Russians deny their
reverses there were serious.
German observers believe the Rus
SLAMS are preparing to abandon Cali
cia and attribute the desperate fight
ing north of HalicZ to a desire to gain
time for the preparation of strong de-
fensive positions beyond the border.
Reports from neutral sources de-
clare that the Russians recently have
received new supplies of high exp1o-
sive shells which have enabled them
in their retreat to swell enormously
the Teutonic casualty lists.
The latest statements from Teu-
tonic sources indicate that there re-
Gently has been desperate fighting
along the Austro-Italian front. The
main effort Of the Italians to advance
seems to have been northeast of Mon
falcone in the Isonzo region, and they
are said to have made slight ad-
vances. The s ries Of assaults as a
whole failed, however, the Austrians
claim. The Italian war office con-
tents Itself with claiming ground
snatched finch Dy inch"
Reports have come through Of fur
ther occupation of Albanian terri
tory. Greek bands have moved to-
ward Beirut, occupying villages along
the way. This follows closely the oc-
cupation Of Scutari by the Montene-
grins and the previous Serbian move
into Albania.
The difficulty which Spain is hav-
ing in maintaining neutrality was
brought to light in a statement by
Premier Dato, that public meetings
would be permitted only if discussion
of neutrality was barred.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
HAS $35,S64,3S1 DEFICIT
AT END OF FISCAL YEAR
Government Receipts Fall Off But
Treasurer Shows Balance.
Of SS2, ,O25,716.

The second business year of the
present administration which closed
June 80 shows 35,S64,381 deficit
compared with surplus for the yeal
ending June 80, 1914, Of s34,41S,'
GIT.
Official explanations will not be is,
sued until the figures for the year are
analyzed by Secretary McAdoo, but
On the face of the records it is ap-
parent that receipts were much
smaller-an enormous reduction in
customs revenues resulting from the
war-and that disbursements were
much greater.
Notwithstanding the deficit on the
years business the treasury now has
an actual net balance Of S82, ,025,716.
With every prospect that this balance
will be increased by possibly $1O,-
100000 in the next ten days. it is
evident there will be no bond issue to
replenish the Golfers for many months
to come, If at all.
Customs receipts for the last fiscal
year amounted to S209,268,107,
about s11,00O,000 under estimates
made by Secretary McAdoo several
months after the war began, and
100000 below the amount from
this source in 1914. With the end
Of the war apparently remote, many
treasury officials are convinced it
will be necessary for congress to re-
store the old duty on sugar, which is
to become free next year, and add
about S60,000,000 revenue.
The income tax proved the big pro-
ducer the last IL months. Total re-
ceipts up to the close Of business
June 80 were S79,S2S,675, Of which
S36,3O3,525 came in Wednesday.
This is more than sS,500,000 above
the total received from the tax last
year and there remain ten days in
which it may be paid. Officials be-
lieve s6,000,000 will come in in that
time, bringing the total S5,000,000
above the amount estimated.
1t was said that the personal in
come tax proved surprise this year.
Last year it brought in only $685. ,0OO,-
900 but up to date this year it has
produced more than SAL, 100000 and
that probably will be augmented by
several millions. The corporation in
come tax apparently will be about the
same as last years.
It now develops that the emergency
tax law has proved a better revenue
producer than expected. Despite this,
however, internal revenue receipts
for the year-S335, 5,s2S,377-were
only about S27,000,000 in excess of
last years. One contributing fact is
that whiskey is not paying the reve-
nue. it used to produce by some $751;
100000 or S20,000,000 year.
Another thing pointed out by treas
ury officials was that the post office
department, usually self-sustaining,
has received advances from the treas
ury amounting to more than 's6,O00,-
600. The treasury has paid out on
account of the Panama canal during
the year more than S29,000,OOO,
which, though reimbursable, is not
likely to be reimbursed for many
years to come unless through a bond
issue.
Total expenditures for the year
were S731,527,572, compared with
S700,559,24S last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
TENSION IS NOW RELAXED
Unofficial Reports Indicate German
Commander Acted Within Law.

Tension over the destruction of the
British steamer Armenian with the
loss of a number of American lives
was considerably relaxed Friday fol-
lowing the receipt in Washington OF
unofficial avices telling Of the appar-
ent refusal of the ships commander
to heed the warning of the German
submarine to stop. This phase OF the
matter overshadowed in the official
view all other questions involved IN
the destruction of the Armenian.
II the official reports, which Unit
ed States officials are awaiting
should bear out news dispatches con-
cerning attempts of the Armenian to
escape, it was said no new cause OF
complaint likely would be added to
issues pending between the United
States and Germany. Officials hold
that if the Armenian sought to evade
capture the sinking OF the ship was
justified under international law even
though non-combatants were on
board. Precedents are cited in sup
port of this contention.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
Bodies of Three White Men Found
in Georgia River.

The bodies of three white men, all
bearing pistol wounds, have been
found in the Chattahoochee river,
near Blanton's Ferry, Is miles south
of West Point, Ca, within the last
hours of Friday. They have been
identified as those Of Mack and Epps
Melton, brothers, of Harris county,
Ca, and J. S. Leak, of RivervleW
Ala.
Epps Melton, who was carpenter,
was tried and acquitted in the Fulton
county court last month on the
charge of numbering Mans Teal, in
Harris county. His body was recov-
cred Friday morning. The head,
which bore pistol wound and other
marks of violence, was weighted
down by heavy rock.
A coroner's Jury which held an
inquest over the bodies of Mack Mel
ton and Leak, found that the two
men had come to their deaths by pis-
tol wounds and acts Of violence at
the hands of unknown persons.
The Melton brothers had been
working as carpenters on a new
Methodist church at Lanett. Ala
Leak, painter, was employed on the
same building. They were last seen
at Ossanippa last Saturday afternoon
when they left the train there to
spend Sunday at the Melton home
The sheriffs of Harris county, Ca,
and Lee county, Ria, are on the
scene making an investigation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
SUBMARINES SINK FIVE
BRITISH SHIPS FRIDAY
Cndersea Boats Are Showing Increas'
ed Activity and Find
Many Victims.

Three British steamers, the 1ngle-
moor, the Caucasian and the wei
bury, were torpedoed and sunk Fri
day By a German submarine. The
crews of the Inglemoor and the Cau-
casian were landed at Falmouth. The
crew of the Welbury is safe. The
Caucasian sailed from London June
2S for Jacksonville, Fla.
The commander of the submarine
was delighted on learning that the
steamer Welbury carried a cargo of
:usar. After the ship left Cuba 1t
was discovered that some one had
tainted inside the vessels foreholo
he words: You have cargo Of
sugar for England, but you will never
get there"
The Caucasian was tank steamer
Of 1856 tons gross. On her last
eastern voyage she left Port Arthur
May - and Newport News May 29
for Dartmouth. She was 365 feet
long and was owned by the Petrol
cum Steamship company Of LONDON.
The Inglemoor left Bahal Blanca,
Argentina. March 81 for Naples. She
was of 4,313 gross tons, 1858 feet
long and was owned by W. Runisman
and COMPANY of London.
The Welbury left Kingston, ia
maica. May %. by way of Matanzas.
Cuba. June S for a port in the United
Kingdom. The Welbury was Of 3,59 l
tons gross and three hundred and
forty feet long. Her owners were
the Burg Shipping company, Ltd, OF
| Hartlepool
The British :chooner l.. c. Tower,
which left Parrsboro. \. S.. June l
for Newport, England, was sunk on
| Fastnet Friday by a German sub
| marine. The undersea boat then
sank a bark six miles away. The
crew of nine of the schooner was
Handed at Queenstown.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
AIMING AT WARSAW;
GERMANS ARE ADVANCING
Mackensen Pushes Ahead Between
Vistala and the Bug Rivers
Germans Gain in West.

London reports Friday: Evidently
bent on decisive victory against the
Russians, the Germans assisted by
their Austrian allies, now are max
ing every effort to capture Warsaw,
the capital of Russian Poland. Ber-
lin claims further advances in Cali
cia, while Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen is pushing steadily ahead be-
tween the Vistula and Bug rivers.
Artillery activity continued un-
abated in the Arras region of France
There ere no signs of an infantry Of
fnesive but it is REGARDED as scarcely
possible that so n any thousands Of
shells are being E ed Tithout some
such objective. II tie Argonne re-
gion the Germans have gained some
ground at the expense Of heavy
losses.
A further report regarding the
Dardanelles operations claims that
the colonial troops have not been
checked but that they have been used
merely to keep the Turks on their
front too busy to send reserves to
that portion of the line where the
Anglo-French troops made an ad-
vance of one thousand yards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
HAS BIG BALANCE
BILLION DOLLARS STAND 10
COUNTRY'S CREDIT
GIVES OFFICIAL FIGURES
Despite World War Trade Year Has
Been Best in History of America
Treasury Unable to Determine How
Big Deficit Results From Lack Of
Import Duties.

A billion-dollar trade balance-the
greatest in American history-in a
year which has seen commerce de-
pressed by eleven months Of world
! war is the commercial record Of the
United States.
Official announcement was made at
| the department Of commerce that
with the closing of the fiscal year at.
midnight Wednesday night it was GER
tain that the billion-dollar mark had
been passed.
"The figures for eleven months
ending May 81" it was announced,
"show a favorable balance Of $685.
117,479. AS thirteen ports, which
ordinarily handle 80 per cent. Of the
country's foreign trade, show for.
June an export balance Of approx
mately s60,000,000, it is now known
that the excess of exports over inn
porth has at this date exceeded ST.
900, 100000, surprising by nearly
s400, 100000 the highest record here,
tofore made
Figures indicating that the new
high record would be made have been
placed before President Wilson and
the cabinet from time to time by Sec
retary Redfeld. Generally the show
ing was considered all the more graft
flying because it was made despite the
paralysis of ocean shipping and the
stagnation in the cotton market
which depressed Americans second
most valuable crop.
Department of commerce experts
point out that the immense trade bal
ance is not due to orders for muEi-
tions Of war. In fact, manufactures
generally other than Of foodstufs
have been less than in the similar
period before the war. The official
statement on that point says:
cit is found that the net increase
in our total exports has been wholly
in foodstuffs.
The movement of gold between the
United States and the outside world,
which at the beginning Of the war
was a subject Of great concern, has
been reversed in overwhelming ratio,
and represents payments for Amer1-
can exports.
''The inward flow of gold" says
the departments announcement,
continued in May at an accelerated
rate, imports amounting to s31, 1885,
81, against s1,972,411 in May, 1914.
In the eleven months ending May 81,
1915, gold imports totalled S119-
227,015, an increase of S56,505, ,468,
while good exports aggregated Si43,-
402,160, an increase Of S79,47O,695
over like period year ago.
The nearest approach to the bill
lion dollar net balance which govern
ment officials have predicted would
be reached by the United States dur
ing the present calendar year. To ar
rive at a net balance there must be
subtracted from the gross balance in
terest on the United States debt held
in Europe, tourists expenses, ocean
freights, money transmitted home by
alien residents and numerous other
items.
The prediction is made that the
exports of explosives will be at least
quadrupled and that of firearms dou-
bled in the present calendar year.
This, However, would credit the total
value of explosives and firearms with
but little more than per cent. OF
the total value of exports.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
l94,521 RUSSIANS TAKEN
PRISONERS DURING JUNE
London Says Austro-German Drive
Northward Into Poland
Gains Momentum.

Captures by the German and Aus
tro-Hungarian armies in their opera
TOMS for the month Of June number.
ed 194,521 officers and men and vast
supplies of munitions, according tc
latest official communications from
Berlin and Vienna. A continuance OF
the advance of the Austro-Germans
in Galicia and Poland is reported
with the Russians continuing their
retreat at nearly all points.
London reports: The Austro-Ger.
man drive northward into Poland
from Gaicia is gaining momentum
and England is puzzled as to wheth-
er the German purpose is to make a
concentrated offensive to force the
Russians from the southeastern tip OF
Galicia.
Whatever the ultimate object is,
fighting along the Gnila Lipa river
has not abated and Berlin not only
records progress here but also fur
ther north in the arc around Lemberg
and between the ViStula and the Bug
rivers.
The Austro-German forces on this
front are estimated at 100000.
They are not far from the Zamosc
fortress, 25 miles north of the Cali
clan frontier.
Only hundred miles to the north
is the great Russian base Brest-Lit-
ovsk, linked with Warsaw by impor-
tant railways and lying almost due
east of the Polish capital.
The development Of the Galician
campaign has created a situation en-
tirely unexpected by the allies. The
British press frankly comedies that
the invasion of Russia is serious. The
papers, however, put faith in Russia's
campaign for the production of more
munitions.
Berlin reports: "Our positions in
the east are unchanged. The booty
taken during July amounts to two
flags and 25,e95 prisoners, Of whom
12O were officers, seven cannon, six
mine throwers, 50 machine guns and
one aeroplane, besides much material
of war.
Southeastern theatre: After bitter
fighting the troops under Gen. Won
Linsiugen stormed the Russian posi-
tions east Of the Gnila Lipa river
near Kunicze and Luczynce and to
the north of Rohatyn. Three officers
and 2.32S men were made prisoners
and FIVE machine guns were captured.
East of Lemberg the Austro-Hun-
garian troops have pressed forward
into the enemy positions. The army
under Field Marshall Won Mackensen
is continuing to press forward be
tween the Bug and Vistula rivers.
West of the Vistula, after stubborn
fighting by the Russians, the Teutonlc
allies are advancing on both sides OF
Kamenna in pursuit.
"The total amount Of captures dur
ing June made by the Teutonic allied
troops under Gen. yon Lnsingen,
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, and
Gen. yon Woyrich amounts to 400 Of
ficers and 14O,65O men and 80 can
non and s6S machine guns"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
BOMB WRECKS ROOM
In NATIONAL CAPITOL
Explosion Occurs Shortly Before Mid
night Friday-Damage Not
Yet Made Public.

A tremendous explosion, believed
to have been caused by some kind of
bomb or Internal machine, wrecked
the public reception room on the east
side of the capitol building at Wash
ington shortly before midnight Fri
day night. No one was injured.
Officials believe that the explosive
was placed by a crank who desired
to create q sensation. Visitors were
allowed in the room during the day
and timed machine might have been
left without attracting attention.
Superintendent Wood, of the capi-
tol building, summoned by the panic
stricken watchmen, made a hurried
investigation and then telephoned
for an expert on explosives. Until
the expert has made his report no Of
fetal statement concerning the Incl
dent will be made public.
The doors of the capitol were clos
ed Immediately after the explosion
and no one was permitted to enter
while the investigation was under
way. While the origin of the explo-
sion had not been explained some
reports in circulation said it might
have been caused by bomb.
Reports said the windows in the
reception room had been blown out,
that an immense plate glass mirror
had been demolished and that part
of the ceiling and walls were torn
down.
The explosion was heard for sew
eral blocks. Persons who reached
the capitol soon after the explosion
occurred said they noticed the odor
of burning powder, which persisted
for some time.
Elliott Wood, superintendent Of
the capitol building, Sergeant-at-
Arms Higgins, of the Senate, and the
head OF the capitol police, who direct
ed the inquiry, refused to give any
theory Of the cause of the explosion
until the investigation was complet-
ed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
GERMAN NOTE .IULY 4?
Lansing Doesn't Expect Lusitania Re
ply Before Then.

Secretary Lansing indicated Fri
day that he does not expect that Ger
many's reply to the latest American
note regarding the Lusitania incident
will be transmitted until July 4, at
least. According to Berlin press ad'
vices. the answer is now before En-
peror William It army Headquarters
A delay until next week will bring
the new German note to Washington
after Presid mt Wilson's return IRON
Cornish.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-07
FLAG BEING MISUSED
United States Investigates Cases Of
Ships Using Our Flags.

The United States is conducting a
searching investigation into several
cases in which it has been reported
officially that British ships flew the
American flag apparently to escape
German submarines.
Reports have been received from
Ambassador Gerard in Berlin and
through American consular sources
in Great Britain with affidavits tend
ing to show alleged misuse of the
flag.
The issue is regarded as so impor-
tant to the safety of shipping really
entitled to fly the American flag that
note may be sent soon to Grea,
Britain renewing representations pre-.
viously made. The United States,
however, will not act until it has re-
ceived complete information.
Some of the affidavits state that.
in certain cases, the British admiral
tvs agents have advised masters Of
vessels to use the American flag.