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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
100000 BU. WHEAT ORDER
CANCELLED BY THE ALLIES
Either Sign of Fall of Dardanenes
and Entry to Russia or
Lack OF Funds.

Cancellation Thursday by repre-
sentatiYes OF the Allies Of contracts
aggregating nearly two million bush
els Of wheat. bought for September
shipment to Europe was puzzling to
the grain trade Friday. Some sea-
board exporters claimed to have clos
ed out open contracts and Canadian
exporters also reported some cancel
lations.
James A. Patten, discussing the
cancellation, said: 'If peace were in
sight Europe would still need wheat
and she would have the credit to get
it. The cancellation Of orders there
fore would seem to indicate one Of
two things: Either Europe has found
a source of new supply. which means
Russian; or Europe finds that she
can not pay"
It was said that two OF the largest
firms which cancelled contracts were
the Armour Grain company and the
J. Rosenbaum Grain company. Geo.
C. Marcy, president Of the Armour
company, said: 81 am un Bile to un-
derstand what has happened abroad.
1t must be something important or
they would not have cancelled pur-
chases that show such profits and give
them away. Possibly it Is that the
Dardanelles are to be opened. But
we have no information. England
wants to hold her gold and by buy
ing wheat in Canada and Australia
she can use her credits and keep her
gold with which to buy munitions.
II. Europe does not buy our wheat
freely it will mean much to US and
make a great deal Of difference in
prices"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
PETRO6RAD SAYS GERMAN .
ARMIES HAVE BEEN STOPPED
Russian Army Is Safe and Offers
Stubborn Resistance to the
Teutonic Hord"

Petrograd, Friday: The Russian
armies having successfully ext1icat-
ed themselves from the German net
are stubbornly opposing the German
advance toward Bialystok on a line
seventy miles to the east Of War
saw and on both sides Of the rail-
road between the Polish capital and
Bialystok.
The Baltic German campaign ap-
pears to be at q standstill with the
Russians astride the highway be-
tween Vilkomir and Poniewesch,
threatening the communications be-
tween these invading armies.
The Germans are approaching
slightly nearer to Kovno. They are
pounding that position with their
heavy guns, to which Russian artil-
lery is replying effectively. Peasants
who escaped from the German labor
gangs describe the deliberate pre-
parations for the assault on koVho
which was begun three months ago.
The Germans imported an enor-
nous mass Of structural materials,
built paved roads from the westward
and dug foundations fifteen feet deep
for mortars.
When the refugees escaped no for
ty-two centimeter guns had arrived,
but those Of smaller calibre, each re-
curing three large tractors, were be-
ing hauled into position.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
COMPLETING LAST APPEAL
TO THE MEXICAN LEADERS
Washington Optimistic Friday De-
spite Carranza's Refusal to
Talk Peace With Villa.

State apartment officials Friday
were busy completing arrangements
for the dispatch Of the Pan-American
appeal to the Mexican factional lead
ers calling upon them to end Me1i-
co.'s civil strife and assemble peace
conference. The communication,
signed by Secretary Lansing and six
Pan-American diplomats and approx
ed by President Wilson, probably will
20 forward Saturday. 1t will be ad-
dressed to Mexican public officials
and military leaders.
The delay in forwarding the ap-
peal is due to the fact that officials
want it to have the widest publicity
throughout Mexico and to that end
are determined, If possible, to see
that no one to whom 1t should be
sent is omitted from list that IS be-
ing prepared. Every effort Is being
made to reach the leaders Of every
movement in Mexico, no matter how
small.
While Gen. Villa has notified the
state department OF his willingness
to enter a peace conference, the VII
la agency announces Gen. Carranza's s
flat refusal to permit negotiations
between his Washington representa-
tives and those of Villa. Official op-
timism still was apparent Friday de-
spite CarranZa's attitude.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
MAY LEND FARMERS MONEY
ON COTTON AT 4 PER CENT.
Federal Reserve Board May Issue
S5OO,OOO,O0O in Notes for
Short Term.

After a talk Wednesday with Com
missioner Harding at Washington
Representative Henry OF Texas tele-
graphed Joseph Hurst OF Corpus
Christi that the federal reserve board
is considering a cotton relief propo-
sition he presented involving the IS
sue Of five hundred million dollars OF
federal reserve notes for deposit IN
the sub-treasury nearest the southern
reserve banks. = 41s'
He proposed that the reserve board
advise member banks it will loan
these notes to them at two per cent.
annual interest il the banks Will
make reasonable loans to cotton pro-
ducers at four per cent. interest Tor
six months periods. Mr.. Henry SAID
the amount Of interest was the real
question at issue.
Mr.. Henry said he was arranging
for a talk with Secretary Lansing to
urge every possible step TO be taken
to enforce this governments position
that cottsSt shall not be declared
contraband by Great Britain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
GIVE HIS SLAYER LIFE
WITH SURE CHANCE TO KILL
Georgia Man Shot Through Lungs
Nrestles for Pistol and Let
u;, cJo~or 60 auav
His Slayer Go Away.

Stewart Floyd Foster, Madison,
Ca, popular in social and business
circles OF Georgia, Thursday after
noon died from a pistol wound in
flicted by Nick Johnson at the close
Of a card game near Swords, Ca,
early Thursday morning.
No trace Of Nick Johnson who Fri
day shot and fatally wounded Stew
art F. Foster, former University OF
Georgia athlete, had been found ear
ly Friday. Officers said Johnson had
not appeared at his home at -Rut-
ledge, Ca, and they had been un-
able to obtain any clue as to his
whereabouts.
Floyd Foster, together with ten
friends, had been camping on the
Oconee river on the McCree place
about i've miles from Swords when
the shooting occurred. According to
witnesses, card game broke up soon
after midnight, when Nick Johnson,
Of. Rutledge,. a heavy loser, refused
to sign check for the amount owed.
As the argument continued, Johnson
retired to q dark room adjoining, re-
fusing to pay his obligation and ours
ing.
In dying statement made at the
infirmary at two-thirty o'clock, Fos-
ter said:
when Johnson applied a vile epi-
thet to me I started to the door, say
ing that I would not stand for such
language. Quickly, as he'shot me, I
approached him and wrenched his
gun from him. AS he kneeled be-
fore me pleading for his life, order
ed him to leave, as did not want
him In my presence. Furthermore.
I told him I would not take advan-
tage even Of a coward in the dark.
as he had in my. case
When Foster approached Johnson
the latter from the table the pistol OF
a member Of the party. Johnson
shot Foster. twice. one. ball, entering
the body beneath the heart and pass
ing through the lungs and liver and
the other entering the left shoulder.
Nevertheless, Foster, who was 3
giant in size, entered the room where
johnson was standing, took the gun
from him and told him to leave, as
he did not wish to be in the presence
Of such a coward.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
GIVE ENTIRE ATTENTION
TO PUSH FIGHT ON RUSSIA
Germans Under von Hindenberg At
tain Banks Of Dyina and Threat
en- Russian Second Line.

The Baltic flank OF the German
armies under Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg has virtually attained the
banks Of the River Dvina between
Riga and Dvinsk, with Petrograd less
than three hundred miles away.
Thence southwark the line sweeps
west with the Russian fortress OF
Kovno still holding out but next
week may see great battle on the
road toward the capital.
The second line Of defense upon
which the Russians proposed to fall
back after abandoning Warsaw, has
ass the appearances OF having been
rendered untenable and the British
and Russian press is beginning to
see In the Austro-German plan an
ambitious plunge with Petrograd as
the goal.
In the meantime the Russian rear
guards are fighting desperately, es-
pecially in the critical Dvina region
and at Kovno, to capture which the
Germans are making terrific sacrl-
fee OF men.
It seems plain the Germans pur-
pose no great demonstration in the
west but intend rather to press TO
the utmost their Russian campaign
On the theory that conditions in the
west are such that neither the
French nor the British Immediately
will attempt general offensive.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
RUSSIANS CHECK GERMANS,
SAYS LONDON ON FRIDAY
Baltic Flank is Held in Check But
Teutons Move Forward Direct
ly East of Warsaw.

London, Friday: The Russians are
holding in check the Baltic flank Of
the German armies which are strug-
Cling to cut the Warsaw-Petrosrad
railway and are battling toward the
Dyina, beyond which lay the roads
to the Russian capital. This has been
accomplished with the aid OF rein
forcements and by virtue OF one coun-
ter attack after another.
The fortress Of Kovno still holds
out, German attacks toward Riga
have been repulsed and the railway
junction at Dvinsk remains IN Rus
sian hands. From Ostrolenka, north
Of Warsaw, to Chelm in the south,
the Teutons claim to have made fur
ther progress, but between Vieprz and
the Bug they apparently have been
thrown back with heavy loss. Per
haps Field Marshal Won 'Hindenburg
has not exerted his full power in the
north, but is awaiting events in the
south before hammering his hardest
drive toward the Dvlna, near the
banks OF which his cavalry has been
for some time.
The fact that the Germans are aole
to advance with comparative rapidity
due east from Warsaw while being
checked on the right and left TANKS.
has given rise to the impression In
England and in Russia that the stout
resistance offered by the Russian
wings will insure the safe withdrawal
Of the main body Of troops from the
Warsaw salient.
Contrary to many reports the main
line OF Communication between the
Polish capital and Petrograd has not
been cut through. 1t would be cut
If the Germans were to take Dvinsk.
The approaching meetings OF both
the Greek and Servian parliaments
give promise OF bringing the Balkan
situation to a head. though for the
moment Greece and Servia refuse to
concede territory.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
RUSSIANS EXPECT BLOW
IN REGION OF BALTIC
Attack on Riga Leads Authorities to
Believe Germans VIII Push
Fresh Campaign.

Petrograd: The next serious blow
OF the German forces is expected to
fall in the Baltic regiJn. Apparently
the invaders are not anxious to crowd
the Russians out. OF Poland, but are
expending their efforts in strengthen
ing their extending wings.
The naval attempt to gain control
OF the Gulf OF Riga simultaneously
with the pressing eastward OF the
land forces toward Friedrichsstadt,
forty-six miles southeast Of Riga, and
the only railroad outlet from that
port, has convinced military authori-
ties that the Germans contemplate
early resumption OF the campaign in
this region.
The swampy nature Of the country
south Of Riga renders control OF the
approaches from the east essential
for success. The Russians are oppos-
ing stubbornly the advance OF the
Germans.
On the other hand, the advance of
the Germans toward Vilkomir, on the
roads leading in the direction Of Viii
ma, In the government of Kovno, has
given rise to the belief that the in
vaders may attempt to press on to
Villa.
According to the military critic OF
the Bourse Gazette this theory Is
supported "by the aerial lombard
ment OF Villa and by the beginning OF
the evacuation Of that city, by the
Russians. It is hardly expected that
his movement will be forced, how
ever, until the German positions at
Ponevyezh and Kovno have been
made more secure from the danger
Of being flanked from these direc-
tions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
LOOKS FOR AMMUNITION
Government is Making Inquiries
Among Private Manufacturers.

Announcement that the war de-
partment had asked American manu-
facturers OF war munitions for data
as to their facilities for furnishing
an emergency, led to some specula-
supplies, particularly in tho event OF
an emergency. has led to some spec
ulation, although officials explained
that the action was in accordance
with the usual practice both in nor
NAL times as well as in war. The
announcement declared emphatlcalty
that no purchases of war supplies
was contemplated at present.
The step, it is explained. was made
necessary because of the fact that
practically every private plant IN the
country is taxed to its capacity NIL
ing big orders from the warning ma
tions Of Europe.
General inquiry has been lnstltut-
ed to ascertain whether expansion OF
facilities has gept pace with the de-
mand and whether the government
would be certain Of 4 source OF sup
ply to supplemeI the output Of Its
arsenals and armories which ordi-
narily produce only a part of the
supplies needed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
NEW UPRISING In HAITI
Admiral Caperton Sends Marines
Ashore to Keep Order.

New uprisings by the Bobo and
Zamor factions have broken out at
Cape Haitien and have forced Rear
Admiral Caperton to establish mill
tary rule in the city. This statement
was issued at the navy department at
Washington Friday:
Admiral Caperton reports that on
account of disturbed conditions IN
and around Cape Haitien, due. to the
Bobo and Zamor factiops, it has be-
come necessary to take military con-
troll of the town and conduct affairs
in the same morning as at Port au
Prince. Civil officials are employed
where it is possible and suitable men
can be obtained. ,
Commander Olmsted, command
ing officer of the Nashville, has been
placed in charge and has a battalion
of bluejackets from the Connecticut
ashore to assist in maintaining or
der"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
NICHOLS AGAINST MORGAN
in CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY
Voters of Fourth District Select Sue
cessor to Judge Joseph
T. johnson.

Sam J. Nichols OF Spartanburg
and B. A. Morgan OF Greenville will
make the second race for the Demo-
cratic nomination for congress from
the Fourth district, according to
nearly complete unofficial returns re-
ceived in the special election to fill
seat vacated by Federal Judge John
son. A. H. Miller Of Greer ran third
in the race, his total vote being near
ly 1000 below that Of B. A. Morgan,
the second man.
The total vote accounted for Is
1926, which is probably within g.
900 Of the entire vote polled in the
district at the first primary Tuesday.
OF this number Nichols received a
total Of 4,S02, Morgan 3,612, Miller
1882, W. W. Johnson Of Union l.
1856; Ira C. Blackwood Of Spartan
burg, 1,744, and R. J. Can't Of Spar
tanburg $50. The second primary
will be held Tuesday. the Oath. The
county Democratic executive commit
tee will hold a meeting at noon
Thursday in the county court house
to tabulate the returns and declare
the result of the election.
. The vote in the several counties is
as follows: Greenville, IS out Of SO
boxes: Nichols, 1856; Morgan, g.
PTS; Miller, 967; Johnson, TO-;
Blackwood, 81; Can't, %.
Spartanburg, IA out Of Sc boxes:
Nichols, 2,467; Morgan, 627; Miller,
905; Johnson, 1913; Blackwood, l.
325; Can't, 108.
Union, complete returns: Nichols,
389; Morgan, So; Miller, 80; John
son, 1,418; Blackwood, Al; CAN'T, 5.
Laurens, 20 out Of 33 boxes:
Nichols, $50; Morgan, GAL; Miller,
SIS; Johnson, 104; Blackwood, Al;
CAN'T, "A.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18

discount it entirely and tie our hands
by solemn pledge Of continued neu-
trality would be impolitic indeed.
We might agree to remain neutral for
a shorter period But whether we re-
main neutral or whether we fight our
end and the motives governing our
decision will be the same.
eve have no disposition to play
for time in these negotiations. We
seek only to gain guarantees that
will insure the absolute realization OF
our national ideals, and just what
these are, it seems essential to me,
the world now should know.
There are now living outside the
borders Of Bulgaria nearly three mil
lion Bulgarians. The bulk OF these
inhabit districts contiguous to US and
constitute the majority OF the popu-
lation of these districts. We aspire
to have them united in one Father
land. OF this total number five hun
dred thousand inhabit Russian Bes-
sarabia. Another three hundred
thousand are in Roumania. Others
are in Thrace, but the greater num-
Der, about one million, five hundred
thousand, inhabit Servian and Gre
clan Macedonia. 1t IS there, we
frankly admit, that the bulk OF our
national aspirations also lie.
Already we have over six hundred
thousand refugees, largely from Ser
Wan and Grecian Macedonia. Indeed,
half the poplation OF Sofia consists
of refugees. They are our brothers
of our own blood. Simply caring
for them can never be real solution
of the great problem. Only united
Bulgaria can solve that.
"While Bulgaria Is quite ready TO
participate in the war she does not
! underestimate the cost. She knows
that Turkey is strong-far stronger
than Europe yet realizes.
"The fatigue which our army nat
| urally felt at the close Of two sue
cessive wars has passed away. Our
troops are in better condition ana
| better equipped than ever. Tney
have been organized on the Russian
military system. Their officers nave
studied in tie leading military
schools Of Europe.
"The whole nation is provisloned
-prepared as never before"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
SHERIFF HAS FIST FIGHT
WITH PIEDMONT POSTMASTER
Bitterness Develops Intensity-NeWs'
papers Garry Sheriff's "Shoot-
to-KilI'' Pronouncement.

Postmaster Tra1ler and Sher1h
Hendrix Rector OF Greenville engag-
ed in a personal encounter Tuesday
morning as a result OF hot words e1-
changed just after recent political
meeting. The sheriff cursed Mr.. Tra1-
ler, it is alleged, using the vilest OF
language at the conclusion OF the
meeting.
Mr.. Tra1ler claimed that he did
not hear the cursing and later IN the
evening the sheriff Is said to have
apologized to him. However, the
sheriff made statement In the after
noon paper of the next day to the ef-
feet that he cursed the postmaster to
his face and had no apologies to Of
fer.
Tuesday morning the two met IN
a barber shop and Mr.. Traxler told
the sheriff that If he had been going
about over the county Dragging OF
having cursed him to his face. he was
a damned liar" The statement was
repeated, but the sheriff said he did
not desire to have any trouble. Fin
ally the sheriff started to rise and
Mr.. Traxler struck him blow in the
face. The two men fought for some
time before being separated. In the
city court Mr.. Traxler was fined fifty
dollars and Sheriff Rector twenty-five
dollars.
The fight was the outgrowth OF
bitter factionalism in the county. For
some time men cognizant OF affairs
have looked for a isticuff II nothing
worse. Tuesday afternoon the sheriff
asked the press to announce that ne
would "kill the next man who came
at him, if il means my electrocution
in ten minutes" The sherin stated
in court that he had three pistols on
his person and that henceforth he
would look out for himself. He says
he will stand nothing more.
Ill feeling has recently been in
tensifed by hot, speeches which the
sheriff has made over the county. He
claims that detectives follow him con-
tinually, that the rural police are
fighting him all the time and that
the opposing faction gives him no
peace whatever.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
FIFTY GERMAN SUBMARINES .
FALL VICTIMS TO THE ALLIES
Army and Navy Journal Makes State
mept on Authority Of Brit
ish Admiralty Official.

The current issue Of The Army
and Navy Journal asserts that about
fifty German submarines have been
destroyed since the beginning Of the
war. The largest estimate from Eng
Iand-which officially never an
nounces her successes in the subma-
rine warfare, except where the cap
ture OF survivors make it necessary
has been thirty-two.
Colonel William C. Church. editor
OF The Journal, told New York
Times reporter that he had written
the paragraph quoted and that he
had trustworthy information upon
which he based his statement. 1t
came from an official high in the
British admiralty. Colonel Church
felt constrained to keep his name
q secret and believed that it would be
unwise If more detailed information
were made public.
The partial text Of q secret report
from Cuxhaven to the German ad-
miralty on March II admitted that
twelve submarines had been sunk or
were missing, and it was added that
many Of these were Of the latest type.
It was said further that meeting
was to be held on the next day at
which it was tc be decided whether
or not the submarine warfare should
be continued. On March 5 1t was
announced in London that four sub
marines had been sunk, the sinking
Of the Us being announced on that
day. The others were the U-l5, u
IS, and one rammed by the British
cruiser Badger.
On March "a, in an air raid on
Antwerp, British aviator destroyed
one submarine and badly damaged
another, according to special cable
dispatch to the New York Times from
Rotterdam. A dispatch from Paris,
published on April j, announced that
the ministry of war had issued a
statement telling Of the destruction
Of a submarine by a cruiser. Five
days later it was announced also
from Paris, that German submarine
had been trapped in steel nets on
the harbor Of Dover. 1t was announc-
ed that these nets had been placed at
the mouths OF most Of the important
British and French harbors, and this
was the first intimation Of their use.
The loss OF seventeen submarines
was reported to have been the cost
of the blockade to Germany up to
May 20, and it was said that these
had all been lost since February 1S,
the day the blockade became official.
There have been many reports OF
individual losses since, and an Amer
lean arriving recently from Paris,
told OF the successes won by swift
motor boats armed with small rapid
fire guns against the .undersea boats.
Some Of these pursuing boats, the
American said, would travel fifty
miles an hour.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID
Six Persons Killed on British East
ern Coast.

Official announcement was made
in London Friday of an airship raid
Thursday night on the east coast OF
England. Six persons were killed.
One Zeppelin, the announcement says,
probably was damaged, but escaped.
The official announcement says
that six persons were killed, twenty
three injured and fourteen houses
were damaged seriously by bombs.
Thursday nights raid of Zeppelins
was the second this week. On Mon
day night Zeppelins flew over the
English coast and killed fourteen per-
sons and wounded fourteen others.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
British Hold Swedish Coal.

The British government has re-
fused to permit two shiploads OF coal
purchased by Swedish firm for the
Swedish navy to leave England. The
incident has brought forth much Bit
ter comment from the Swedish press.
says q Stockholm dispatch Friday,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
Allies Guard Serbia.

The general frontier Of Serbia IS
now guarded by French aviators, the
river boundary is protected by an
English naval contingent, and there
are two Russian batteries Of artillery
entrenched behind Belgrade, says i
Belsrade diSpa' ch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-08-18
Prisoner Killed by a Mob.

Andy Crum, one OF the criminals
seized on island 81, when the sheriff
Of Mississippi county, Ark, was re-
Gently killed, vas taken from the
iail at Oceola, Ark. Thursday night
by fifteen men and lynched.