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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
TEUTONS ABOUT TO JOIN
BULGARIANS In SERBIA
London Convinced That Nothing
Short of Political Miracle Can
Avert Serbian Disaster.

London reports Wednesday: The
desperate plight Of the Serbians
which has been described ever since
the beginning Of the Austro-German
and Bulgarian invasions as an "af-
fair of the national life or death" is
no longer rhetorical phrase, but the
literal truth. London's optimism re-
garding the outcome Of the Balkan
conflict which had been colored by re-
ports of the determined Serbian re-
sistance and the difficulties which the
invaders are meeting, has yielded to
the conviction that it will take some
thing in the nature OF a miracle to
avert a disaster for Serbia
Austro-German and Bulgarian
forces are now within twenty miles of
each other. Southwest and southeast
Of Belgrade invading armies are ad-
vancing along hundred-mile front,
twenty-five to forty miles south OF the
Danube. Analysis OF the situation in
regard to the Observation-Disclosures
railroad shows that the Germans
command the first fifty miles from
Belgrade, the Serbians the next one
hundred and fifty, the .Bulgarians the
next hundred and the French the last
fifty miles to the Greek frontier.
No details have been received con-
cerning the reported recapture by the
Serbians of Veles. Whether free
communication between Hungary and
Bulgaria by way Of the Danube has
yet been established is doubtful but
the proximity Of the forces OF the two
countries makes such communication
at least imminent.
All dispatches continue to describe
the intensely stubborn resistance OF
the Serbians. According to accounts
which have reached here concerning
the capture of Uskup the Serbians de-
Tended every foot Of ground furiously
and no quarter was given on either
side. Although the Bulgarian forces
are said to have outnumbered the
Serbians ten to one, they made only
five hundred prisoners. All the 9TH
ers fought to the death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
REPUBLICANS TO LINE UP
HYPHENS AGAINST WILSON
G. o. P. Trying to Arouse German
American Hostility Against Pres
ident Because of War Policies

P. H. MCGOWAN, in writing to Th'
State from Washington, says tina
politicians-Democrats and Republl
cans alike-are beginning to TAX
cognizance of the fact that in various
sections Of the country German feel
ing is beginning to be famed into
flame against the administration be
cause of President Wilson's attitude
on the European war question, ane
Republican newspapers generally arr
making the most of it to injure tht
Democrats.
However this may be, it is true
that the German vote in the mex
presidential election is one that al
parties will closely watch. Take cite:
like Milwaukee, Chicago and Others
IN the West, where the German ele
ment is large, and it will become ap
parent at once that neither Demo
Gratis nor Republicans would like tc
lose this vote. To do so would un'
doubtedly very seriously jeopardize
the situation at the next election.
A Washington correspondent who
has been travelling for his paper
makes the following report on the
subject:
''The Democratic managers are TAX
ing cognizance of the attitude Of the
German vote in its increasing hostl.
ity to President Wilson, threatening
extension to the whole national ad-
ministration. Chairman DoTemus has
brought to the eastern managers full
details of the German opposition in
the west. 1t may be recalled that dis
patches from Michigan early in Sep
tember told of a meeting of German
societies at Jackson, Mich, which not
only bitterly denounced President
Wilson but contended for the exten-
sion. Of German ideals in the United
States and the teaching of the Ger
man language in the public schools" "
This same dispatch says that Re
publican congressman and others
who are now travelling through the
east have taken the tip that they can
help this German Observation-Disclosures
fight along by coupling it UP with
woman suffrage. TO accomplish this
a dozen or more congressman are
now touring luS SdSI duo Adhiu ,
speeches wherever they find an audi
ence. G. o. P. men are pleading
with the people to put the Democrats
out of business with any kind Of
Knockout drops that may be lying
around handy-this German stuff,
woman suffrage or anything else
just so the result will be quick anc
effective. -
To any one VINO has eyes to see
and ears to hear it is apparent that
never before were the Republicans
more desperate for. material with
which to fight than they are now.
Every kind of expedient is being
used in the hope of gaining a nation
al victory next year. The G. 0. P.
finds itself much in the position the
Democrats were in for so long-on
the outside trying TO get in except
that in the present situation the q.
o. p. is willing to resort to any sub
terfuge-even that of arraymg n.y.
phenated American citizens against
their adopted country in order to win
the daJ&
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
FISHER LOSES FORTUNE;
FAILS. TO SALVAGE SHIP
Tugs Tow Liner to Charleston Where
Damaged Cotton is Put on
Lighters to be Saved.
A N,..rota- Ecbo

A Georgetown fisherman has been
in bad luck" While deep-sea fish
ing Monday between South Island
and Cape Roman he sighted the de-
serted liner Colorado on fire. He
stood by the vessel for some time and
then made haste to reach the city to
secure tug. His idea was to get
the tug Williams, Of this port, and
tow his find into this. 'harbor. Un-
fortunately for nim he was not fast
enough and before he could get the
tug the Charleston tugs had arrived
in his absence and taken his prize.
Had he remained by the vessel the
fortune might have been his. o.
Under direction Of the masters OF
the tugs that towed her into port
while she. was mass OF flames the
work Of removing the cotton cargo
from the holds of the Colorado,
beached off Charleston High Battery
Monday morning, was started Thurs
day afternoon. The damaged staple
was loaded en lighters, and it will
probably be landed in the near fu-
ture.
A complete wreck adequately de-
scribes the condition Of the steam
freighter. Her housewoTk IS sone.
her funnel is tottering. her sides are
warped, and much Of the paint that
originally was on them Is gone, haV-
ing been scorched off under the wilt
ing heat OF the flames that spread so
rapidly once they were discovered.
No intimation as to the probable
cause of the fire has been received
here. The fact that the flames ap-
parently broke out fore and aft at the
same time has been the subject OF
comment, it being pointed out that 1t
would have been amatter Of impos-
sibihty for fre to spread from one
end of the steamer to the other In
the short space Of time that elapsed
between the sailing Of the vessel and
the hour it was abandoned, owing to
the nature Of the cargo.
Approximately six hours after the
Colorado steamed from her Charles
ton dock Sunday night the vessel was
a seething mass Of flames from bow
to stern. Her crew abandoned her
thirty-fve miles north Of Charleston,
and the steamer Suwanee picked up
the members of the crew and Capt.
Congdon from the small boats in
which they sought safety.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
TURKISH BATTLE CRUISERS
FIGHT RUSSIAN WARSHIPS
London Dispatch From Copenhagen
Tells of Battle But Outcome
is Not Known.

London reports: An Exchange Tel
egram dispatch from Copenhagen
says it was reported that the former
German cruisers Goeben and Bres-
lau, now part of the Turkish navv,
and the Turkish warship Hamidleh
hare engaged in a violent battle with
a Russian squadron of three battle
ships, with cruisers and destroyers in
the Black Sea.
It was reported from Berlin that
the Turkish warships Boeben, 8res-
lau and Hamidieh have engaged a
Russian squadron on the Black Sea.
The battle is of extreme violence,
says the dispatch.
Earlier dispatches from Bucharest
told of the departure of great fleets
of transports from Odessa and Sc
bastopol bearing Russian troops for
the invasion of Bulgaria. They stated
also that Bulgaria's Black sea coast
was again being shelled to open a
way for the landing of troops.
It is believed that the Turkish
squadron was dispatched to sink the
transports and clashed with their es-
corting warShlpS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
SUSPECTED" SHIP TO SAIL
One OF the II Suspicioned by Eng
lands About to Depart.

The steamship Winneconne, one OF
the forty-seven vessels posted by the
British admiralty a few days ago:as
"suspected ships" will leave New
York for Copenhagen and Gathen-
burg. despite the British Warnlhs' az
agents. The Winneconne is now
loading a cargo of food and other
non-contraband supplies for Dutch
and Swedish ports.
The vessels agents asserted Wed
nesday that officials of the brllls9
consulate had inspected and passed
the entire cargo. They said tha5
there is not a single man concerned i
in the ownership or charter OF the
Winneconne who is not a native
born citizen and they are determined
to TO- put the question of her right to
carry the cargo to neutral ports to a
test
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
SHOT TO DEATH
Well known Lexington County Peo-
pie Figure in Homicide.

Charlie NJ. Roof is dead at Lexing-
ton and T. Frank Griffith is charged
by a coroner's jury with having kill
ed him. The homicide occurred at
about three-hfteen O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon while Mr.. Roof was on
his return home from Lexington and
almost within sounding distance OF
his home and the home where 'Mr.
Griffith has been making his home
during the past few months, he hav-
ing been engaged in farming with
Roof.
According to the testimony OF two
men eye-witnesses, Henry E. Smith,
a progressive young farmer residing
near the late home Of the deceased
and Haskell G. Garner, a negro lab
orer, Mr.. Griffith shot Mr.. Roof
while the latter had his hands eX.
tended in the air after having begged
him not to shoot him, appealing to
him in pitiful terms.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
DOUBLED FEDERAL FUNDS
FOR THE STATE MILITIA
Garrison Outlines Provisions for the
Proposed Continental Guard
Opposition Subsidies.

Practically doubled federal appro.
priations for the state militia and op,
Grafton Of the proposed continental
army to any organization or indivld'
ual Of the National Guard desiring tc
enter and free to do so are contem'
plated in the army side Of the ad,
ministration's national defense pro,
gram.
Details of the provision to be made
for the militia were contained in e
statement issued SUNDAY by Secretary
Garrison, commenting upon the con
ferences at the war department dur,
ing the past week by the executive
committee of the National Guard as
sociation.
Although opposition to the CONT
mental army idea was expressed al
first by some of the National Guard
officers, when the conferences closed
it was announced that a mutual view
point had been reached.
s'This body" (the National Guard)
said Mr.. Garrison's statement. dur:
ing all the time when there was prac
tically no interest in this country con
cerning military matters had beer
working in so far as constitutions
and other limitations would permit
them to work, to do whatever the!
could do to improve the military sit
uation of this country. They are alb
solutely entitled, by virtue Of th!:
fact. to full and proper recognition II
any military system or policy to oe
proposed by the war department.
''In this proposition l propose tha
any and every organization Of the Ma
tional Guard that is free to do so, II
so far as it's state c. igations are con
cerned. NAV come over into the ma
tional force intact and be accorded
exactly the same position therein tina
it now holds. ANY individual wnt
prefers the intensive training ant
other features Of the national force
will likewise be admitted thereto
rank for rank and grade for grade
I indicated my entire willingness ant
desire. in all propositions made b!
me, to so circumstance the member
ship Of the National Guard with re
spect to the national force as to Civ
1t full recognition.
with respect to the Natlona
Guard in the states, the plan not onl!
,ontemplates continuing the finercis
and personal aid on behalf of the na
tioral government, but largely IN
,rcases the same, practically doubling
It the next fiscal year"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
STATE INCOME TAX VARIES
MUCH In DIFFERENT COUNTIES
Charleston and Richland Pay Most OF
the Entire Amount-Rich Coun-
ties Pay Very Little.

Taxes on incomes collected under
the law of South Carolina amounted
to S31,126.S7 in 1915 as against
SIS, 5,303.31 in 1914, the figures being
made public by Comptroller General
Carlton w. Sawyer. This was over
twice the amount collected from this
source last year. Comptroller Gener-
al Sawyer has made determined ef-
forts to enforce the law.
Charleston pays nearly one-half of
the entire income taxes, the quota of
that county being s14,764.51. Rich
land comes next with S5,05S.4S. The
rich county Of Marlboro does not pay
a single cent of income tax. The only
other one paying no income tax is
Berkeley.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
FAY CASE UP
Government Still Investigating and is
in No Hurry.

Although the cases Of Robert FAY,
the confessed German bomb plotter,
and the four other men charged with
conspiracy to blow up steamers bear
ing supplies to the Allies, probably
will be taken before the federal
grand jury Wednesday, United States
District Attorney H. Snowden Mar
shall said the government would
not hasten prosecutions.
Stories that, besides disabling mer-
chant ships bound for the Allies
ports, which he confessed was his
purpose, Fay intended to attempt to
disable British war vessels near New
York, were without any support in
evidence obtained by the government,
Mr.. Marshall said.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
ATTACK WAS A MISTAKE
Germany Told Commanders in July
Not to Sink Without Warning.

A memorandum from the German
government explaining the unsuccess-
full attempt Of submarine to tor
pedo the Cunard liner Orduna was
made public at washington last week
for the first time.
It reveals that as early as July 9
last, more than a month before the
attack on the Arabic, German COM
manders had instructions not to sink
large passenger steamers without
warning.
The document also contains the
statement that the submarine that
attacked the Orduna halted the
American bark Normandie and,
though finding her carrying contra
band, allowed her to proceed unmo-
Tested because there was no guaran-
tee that the crew would be rescued II
left to their fate in small boats.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

trenches into British, of making new
dugouts. traverses and parapets and
laying out barbed wire had to be
done before the Germans swept back
in the counter-attack which was eX-
pected and which came. A Niagara
of German gunfre added to that OF
the British announces another Ger
man effort. So far the British have
held their new positions; and when
the Germans were attacking in one
part of the line the British repulsed
The German attack and took five hun
dred yards from the Germans in an
adjacent part.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

at the Gallardo ranch.
"Oh." replied a Mexican officer,
I'VE have drunk all the water
there"
This officer also stated that the de-
tachment of three thousand last seen
deploying on the desert four miles
east Of Aqua Prieta was almost en-
tirely without water.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Farmer Shot by Pistol.

Henry Colvin. fifty-hve. a farmer
living near Moultrie, Ga. died Thurs.
day from a pistol wound received
Wednesday night. 1t was said the
weapon went off in his hand during
an altercation with his wife. No in
uuest was held.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

While no undue importance is yet
heing attached to the Budapest re-
mort that the Greek government de-
mands the withdrawal OF the all1ed
troops from Saloniki and is prepared
TO enforce the demand with the army,
there is a feeling that a crisis is fast
approaching and that the situation IN
tba Ralkans will soon be quite clear.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
France at War With Bulgaria.

The council of ministers at Paris
presided over by President Poincare,
announced at noon Saturday that
state of war existed between France
and Bulgaria from six a. N. October
16.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
T,ve,tv School Children Burned.

Twenty pupils OF St. Johns Paro.
chial school we're known to have lost
their lives in fire that started IN me
easements a few minutes after the
morning session had opened at Pea-
hodv, Mass, Thursday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

Bank Robbers Get Two Thousand.
Two men entered the First Ma
tional Bank OF Marble Falls, Texas,
late Tuesday and held up the cash
ier, getting two thousand dollars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
ZOO Recruits at Port Royal.

The L. S. transport Prairie arrived
at Port Royal Tuesday with five hun
dred recruits for the naval training
station to DC conducted there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Schmidt Seeks New Trial.

Hans Schmidt. a priest under death
sentence for the murder Of Anna All
mueller, IS trying to obtain a new
trial in the courts of New York. A
brief in the case was filed Wednes-
day
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Sub Sinks German Cruiser

Petrograd reports that British
submarine has sunk German cruls-
er of the Prince Adalbert class. The
announcement was made Sunday
night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
GINNING BY COUNTIES
Comparisons for This State IN 1914
and 1915.

Sam L. Rogers, director Of the CEN
sus, announces the preliminary re-
port of cotton ginned by counties in
South Carolina, for the crops OF 1919
and 1914:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Continue Eay's Investigation.

Secret Service men continued to
ply Fay, the German lieutenant with
questions Wednesday. and are inves-
tigating all phases of his acts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

Bryan Speaks for Dry Ohio.
W. J. Bryan is stumping the state
of Ohio all this week in the interests
of prohibition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

Total ..s15,s03.s1 s31,126.S7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-09

Mr.. Grout said that he had relied upon
the accuracy of J. T. Ashley and that he
had never examined the books OF the
bank to find the i:cIns that went to
make up the totals in the reports.
1T woald have been physically imros-
sible In the time allowed me- he said.
He told of financial losses incurred by
reason of his accepting the presidency
Of the bank. He had feared IT. he said,
for his experience as Borough President
had taught him that, though he got
$1,000 a year for doyoting mighty little
of his time to the job, the salary had
failed to Offset the loss in legal fees.
Clients, he found, did not go to lawyers
holding public office.
As proof of this. he quoted figures
showing the falling of Of his annual in
come while he was president of the bank
and offered to let any public accountant
named by Mr.. Cropsey go over his books.
In 1906, 1907 and 1905 his income was
$500 a year or more. In 1909, the
first year OF his presidency. it was about
$33.0 600. and in 1910. IL was lc.; than
$22.0 900. on the other hand. there had
been a steady increase since the bank
closed. indictments and incidental ex-
pefises Notwithstanding.
The direct examination of Mr.. Grout
will be continued to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-09

william Barncs's Committee on Lcgis-
latlNe organization reported fdvorably
the amendment proposed by John G..
l.cggett Of cuba. striking out Of the Of
fetal oath Of stat officials the pro-
vision that the official shall swear that
he has not paid, offered or promised to
pay any MONEY or valuable thing as "A
consideration or reward for giving or
Withholding a vote n the election at
which he vas elected and has made no
promise 10 iutiulucc the giving or with
holding of any such vote.
Most public officials in a greater or
lesser degree pcrJure themSelV q in talk
ing such a strict oath. it is cuntended
II is thought sufficient 10 have the Of
fic!lls swear to uphold the Constitution
OF the United states and of the State
Of New York in taking their oath of
office.
Broader powers for inferior local
courts were advocated by Judge julius
VI, Mayer OF Sew York before the Ju-
dietary Committee II" declared that
IT the present time the Domestic Rcla-
tiuns count is hamporcd hy inability to
force husbands to support abandoned
wives and ch.li.cn, childrcn's courts.
ho said, need more power to treat with
the cases thought before them. as the
prirr" 'ous" of troubl" t. lack Of proper
guardianship.
OF the 'hildren's Court, said that l4,oSs
GAGS of improper guardianship were be-
fore his court last year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-09
CHAUFFEUR PINNED
UNDER BURNING AUTO
Machine SkidS and O%verturnS
Near Fort Lpp-Drivcr Not
Expected to Live.

PALisADE. y. j., July S.-A fast going
automobile operated by Armando Al
berti, 20. Of los West ~Forty-ninth street,
New York, skidded for about 100 feet
in Anderson avenue. half way between
Pdlisade and Fort Lee, late this after
noon. turned over against "A rock and
pinned the chauffeur under the tonneau.
Two other persons in the car, Areste
and Anthony Giolate of the same adj
dress, the former the owner Of the car,
were thrown out but escaped unhurt
Albcrti was probably fatally burned
when the machine took fire,
Several automobile parties IN the
slippery road went To the assistance Of
the wrecked motorists and an ambulance
was called from Englewood Hospital
Meanwhile the gasOlcne tan had burst
into flames and nearly all the lower half
of Alhsrti', body was burned. pr.
Halpern of Englewood Hospital said the
man had small chance to recover. Both
Ills legs must he amputated.
Arcste Giolate conducts a restaurant
at los West FortN-ninth street, where
his chauffeur lived with his family.