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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
ALLIED UNITY COMPLETE
Identical Orders Now Sent to British
and French Commanders.

Earl Kitchener, the British secre-
tary of war, The Temps says, was un-
favorably impressed, in the course OF
his Mediterranean visit, by the serl-
Gus delays and diplomatic difficulties
which interfered with the expedition
to Saloniki. The attempts to rescue
the Serbians which failed, it seemed
to him, might have been tried else
where with more chance of success.
These ideas were discussed at the
Calais conference and then examined
by the war council of the Allies helo
under the presidency Of Gen. Jotfre,
says The Temps, which adds:
"Three days ago Earl Kitchener
and Sir Edward Grey returned TO
PARIS. and the result of the agree
ment regarding the Balkan campaign
was the dispatch of identical instruc..
tions by the foreign ministers OF
France and Great Britain to the dip
lomatic representatives OF those
countries at Athens. Gen. Sarrall'
the French commander. and Gen. Sir
Charles C. Monro, the British COM
mander, thus received instructions
countersigned by the war ministers
of France and Great Britain and the
French commander in chief.
"Complete unity is now established
between the two governments anu
Immediately reflected in their mill
tary action on the Vardar. The happy
effect of this coordination is now
making itself felt"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
TURKS AND TEUT0NS PLAN
REAL ATTACK ON. EGYPT
Construction of New Railroad Per-
mits Concentration Of 100000
Men In Month.

The Turko-German threat against
in the belief of military men in Rome,
Italy. The construction Of railway
line from Damascus to the Egyptian
frontier has been pushed with extra
ordinary speed, it is stated, and it is
expected that it will be finished by
the first Of February, there being
only fifty miles more of track to lay
before the Sinai peninsula is reached.
This railway, which has double
tracks, is considered by military men
to permit of a concentration OF nall
a million men in one month, together
with the necessary supplies and am
munition at the Egyptian frontier.
About three hundred thousand
Ottoman. troops, commanded and
drilled by German officers, already
have been concentrated betwn q Ales-
sandretta, Aleppo and Pms, it is
stated. Army engineers are laying
miles Of tubes for carrying drinking
water across the desert and also are
providing material for the e.nstruc-
ton Of bridges with which to cross
the Suez. canal.
Turko-German emissaries are said
to be urging the Senousi to attack
Egypt from the west7 while. an at
tempt also is being made, to induce
the Abyssinians to march into Sudan.
German officers are reported to be
acting as propagandists, organizers
and military instructors. The Rome
ask if, after the lesson OF
the Balkans the Entente powers are
going to allow themselves to be taken
by surprise IN Egypt,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
AUSTRIAN NOTE DISCUSSED
BY WILSON AND His CABINET
Another Note to Set Forth Reasons
Why Austria's Reply is
lnacceptibIe.

Austria's reply to Secretary Ian
sings note on the Ancona was laid
before President Wilson and the cab
inc and discussed more than al-hour
Friday.
The gravity of the situation caused
by Austria's rejoinder to the Amerl-
can demands which is considered eva
sive, unsatisfactory a. unacceptable,
remained unchanged.
The next step will not bedlced up
on until some minor points not clear
in the official text are checked up.
The apparent discrepancies are not
important and may be due to trans
mission or translation. from the state
department code. - :
Secretary Lansinf said after the
cabinet meeting that he did not know
when the official text Of the. note
would be given out for publication.
Diplomatic relations, although in
danger of being broken off, are not
likelp to be discontinued, at least, be-
fore there has been another exchange
of notes with Vienna, and so the
crisis may be said not to be. in its
final stage. Another note setting out
why the United States can not accept
Austria's reply will go forward be-
fore the situation taken on more
settled aspect.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
TO BLACKLIST NEUTRALS
Britain to Prohibit Nationals Dealing
With Firms Aiding Her Foes.

The British government proposes
to form blacklist" Of enemy trad
ers in neutral countries with whom
British firms will be prohibited from
trading, said Lord Robert Cecil,
under secretary for foreign affairs, IN
moving in the House Of Commons the
second reading Of the bill which he
presented in the House on December
8, designed to restrict trading with
possible hostile interests.
The list, he continued, would not
necessarily be confined to persons OF
German nationality, but would IN.
clude such as were by the nature OF
their busir sss substantially enemy
firms and could safely be cut off from
British intercourse without serious
injury to British trade.
In South America, said the under
secretary, there were a number OF
German firms at present assisting
Great Britain's enemy, and trade
with these firms by British firms
would be rendered illegal by the bill.
The solicitor general explained that
the purpose Of the bill was to forge
another weapon with which to Grip
pie the enemy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
WORKS FOR POTASH
Lever is Trying to Secure Supply for
Farmers Of the Country.

REPRESENTATIVE Lever called at the
state department this week and urg-
ed upon Secretary Lansing and Coun-
sellor Polk the importance of having
every effort made through dlplo-
matte channels to enable this coun-
try to receive sufficient potash for
agricultural purposes during the next
crop year.
Beginning last summer, Mr.. Lever
repeatedly urged the vital Importance
Of the potash situation upon Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Houston, because
he realizes that in some sections OF
the South it is impossible to grow a
full crop of cotton without potash
and this is particularly true of the
sand-belt districts.
Mr.. Lever suggested to Secretary
Lansing and Counsellor Polk the ad-
visibility Of the creation OF some
kind of joint commission, composed
of representatives of the several
countries most directly interested,
which commission should be author
lied to work out the details of a plan
by which Germany might ship potash
to this country and at the same time
be assured by this country that such
potash would not be used in the man
ufacture of munitions of war.
Mr.. Lever said he was not at lib.
erty to disclose what had been salo
to him, beyond the bare statement
that he found those in authority al
the state department fully alive tc
the importance of the situation"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
TAXES ARE EXTENDED
Emergency Revenue Taxes Go on
Until Dec, 1916, Says House.

The House Thursday night by a
vote of 205 to 189 passed the joint
resolution extending the emergency
revenue tax until December 81, 1916.
The Senate is expected to take ike
action in day or two. The law IS
expected by administration leaders to
bring revenue into the treasury at
the rate Of eighty-two million dollars
a year.
Republicans, voting solidly against
the resolution, were Joined by the hVe
Progressives and five Democrats, Cal
laway, Texas; Hillyard and keatlng,,
Colorado; Buchanan; Illinois, ana
Wingo, Arkansas. Several proposed
amendments to shorten the period OF
extention were voted down.
Representative Kitchin OF North
Carolina, in his first speech as ma
iority leader, told the House that
unless the law was extended the
treasury would face a deficit of more
than eighty-one million dollars at the
end of the next fiscal year.
eve Democrats know that no tax
is popular in time of peace" he SAID,
"but we would be unworthy OF the
record of the Democrats under tn!s
administration and this congress II
we did not have the courage and
patriotism to arrange sufficient reVe-
nues to meet the governments abso-
lutte necessities"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
..WHL STAY IN POLITICS.
SAYS BRYAN AT CHARL ESTON
Peace is First Question Of Importance
in the Commoner's Opinion and
y :. :'N%.s ~, ;.
Prohibition is Next.

william: Jennings Bryan, who has
been a national figure in politics for
twenty years, responding to a toast
at a banquet given Wednesday night,
according to- The Columbia State, to
the secretary Of the navy, told his
hearers that it was his intention to
remain in politics, for the next
twenty years, aad maybe twenty-five
years.
Ss.What course will you pursue and
what measures will you advocate in
the future?" the question put to
Mr.. Bryan. "I expect to deal with
such questions as may arise from
time to time" he replied.
what will you fight for during the
next several years?" was asked.
s'I am for peace, am for woman
suffrage and prohibition in the states
until they are ready for national &C
tion," he replied.
'sWill you meet Mr. Ford and his
peace party?" he was asked.
"I am expecting to go, but l am
not absolutely certain" replied the
Commener.
ssIn addition to the economic ques-
tions which will be at issue next year
there is the peace question. That is
great question just now. 1t is real
ly the overshadowing question at this
time. It represents three phases,
keeping out of this war ourselves,
avoiding policy that will provoke
future wars, and to do what we can
to end the war. =,
"After the peace question the next
coming issue, and it is not far OFF, is
the prohibition question. I do not ex-
pect it to be in the campaign next
year, but at the rate it is growing in
the states it is likely to be national
politics by nineteen-twenty.
"These are the three questions for
the near future, at least that is the
prospect at this time, but predictions
are not certainties, because allowance
has to be made for unexpected things
which may hasten or retard coming
reforms
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
NEXT MOVE IN BALKANS
WATCHED WITH INTEREST
Retreat Of Allied Forces Now Covered
by 100000 Soldiers at Salon
ii-Bulgars are Fooled.

The next move in the Balkan thea
tire of war occupies the attention OF
the Athens and Saloniki correspond
ents of the British press.
There are two hundred thousand
Entente troops at Saloniki, according
to the Daily Mail, whose Saloniki cor
respondent says that the retreat OF
the Entente allies was so brilliantly
carried out that the large forces OF
Bulgarians were unable to overtake
and defeat them. In fact the Bull
garians were so deceived by the rap
idity of the manoeuvres and the pre-
cision of the movements Of the En-
tente troops that they lost much time
in bombarding certain positions near
Strumitza, which the French forces
had abandoned on the preceding day:
According to the correspondent OF
the Times and the Morning Post, the
Entente forces will halt on the line
from Karasuli in northern Greece on
the Vardar river, to Kilindir, Greece,
which they will try to hold until the
Saloniki positions are fortified. This
line already is fortified and there Is
a strong British force, made up most
ly of cavalry, to the north and north
east of Kilindir on the Doiran rail
Way
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
TRESTLE AND EIGHT CARS
WRECKED NEAR HIGH CREEK
None Seriously Injured In Accident
on Carolina and Northwest
ern Near Clover.

One of the most disastrous wrecks
in the history of the Carolina and
Northwestern Railway occurred
Thursday morning about ten-thirty,
when the southbound freight was ap-
preaching the .trestle across Beaver
Dam Creek, two miles above Glover.
The wreck was caused by a car load
ed with meat leaving the track about
forty feet before it reached the
trestle.
Engineer Cain Lynn saw the car
leaving the track and undertook ito
apply the brakes, but before he sue
ceeded the air pipe was broken. The
engine and the meat car passed over
the trestle safely, but the eight
freight cars following went down
with the trestle.
OF the passenger cars attached to
the rear, one remained on the track
and the other was suspended from
the end Of that part Of the trestle
that did not fall to a steel box car
lying on the ground.
Two-thirds of the trestle, which
was about three hundred and fifty
feet long, was converted into kindling
wood, and eight cars demolished. 1t
is estimated that the trestle can not
be restored in less than two weeks
and in the meantime it will be reces-
sary to transfer. No one was serious
ly injured. The loss is estimated at
about ten thousand dollars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
TO STAND. ON NEUTRALITY
GERMANY TO FORCE GREECE
INQUIRIES Whether Newer Facilities
Given Allies Compromise Hell
lenic Neutrality.

Germany apparently has, no. inten7
ton Of permitting Greece to grant
any further concessions to the Allies
without a vehement protest. Reu-
ter's correspondent at Athens says
German diplomats already have taken
steps which are likely to add consid-
erably to Greece's. difficulties, Il
pressed.
It is announced unofficially at
Athens. the correspondent continues,
that Germany has asked Greece
whether the-new facilities afforded
the Allies compromise Greek neutral
ity in any way"
No official communication has
been issued thus far at Athens re-
sarding the exchange Of views be-
tween German and Greek diplomats,
but Greek officials admit the situa-
.tion is becoming moI~ delicate. The
correspondent believes, however, that
Germany does not desire to bring
matters to a head, recognizing that
Greece is confronted with exceptional
circumstances.
In a later dispatch the correspon-
dent says, it is expected in Athens
that a demand will be made for free
passage over Greek territory for the
Bulgarian and German forces which
are pursuing the allied troops. It IS
said unofficiaily in Athens that the
Germans if tley aspire to the enjoy
ment Of the same rights as the Allies
in Greek territory, probably will be
allowed a free hand, but that If Bull
garians cross the frontier the situa-
ton will Immediately assume dif-
ferent aspect, in the view Of the
Greek government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
TILMAN FORGIVES THOSE
WHO NOW FORGIVE HIA
Senior Senator Makes Touching Re-
sponse to Request for Address :,
at Charleston.

Senator Tillman is in Charleston
attending the Southern Commercial
Congress. According to The News and
Courier, the veteran senator was
given nothing short of an ovation
The entire audience stood and cheer
ed him for several minutes. He was
visibly affected by the welcome &C
corded him.
The senator said in part: GAS !
sat and listened to the speeches !
felt some return of the old time fire
and it burned so strong that l was al
most tempted to say something along
the same line, but I have been for
bidden by my physician to excite my
self. He knows my temperament. I
have got to have the dynamo running
at full force or the train wont work.
I once could speak extemporaneously
without much trouble, as some OF you
in Charleston know.
?. "I appreciate very fully the: kindly
greeting and I wanted to come to
Charleston once more before I died.
I feel that I have. at last been for
given by some of your fellow citizens:
We can all respond to love. I my
self always preferred to use the
prongs Of the pitchfork instead OF the
handle, but + find In my old age. that
it was probably not always best. I
have wounded people here and If they
forgive me certainly forgive them,
and 7 think that I have more to- for
give than they"
In reply to several statements that
the senator had once remarked about
getting his share for South Carolina,
he explained by saying that it was
one of the times when tariff bill, a
Republican tariff bill, was before the
Senate, when he said, t'If this steal
ing is to go on want my share for
South Carolina, and I got It," He
bade the audience an affectionate
farewell, and was eheered for several
minutes. --.'''.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
GIVES NOTE TO FRANCE
Ambassador Gerard Delivers Protest
to French Foreign Office.

Ambassador Sharp at Paris was
expected to deliver to the French for
eign office Wednesday the American
note asking for the immediate re-
lease of the six Germans and Aus
trians recently removed by the
French cruiser Descartes from the
American steamships Carolina,
Coamo and San Juan.
Although friendly in tone the com
munication is an emphatic protest
against the removal of the men
which act, it declared, was in ia
grant violation Of American rights
and without legal justification. Prec-
edents are cited in support OF the
American position.
The note was cabled to Ambassa-
dor Sharp by Secretary Lansing after
it had been approved by President
Wilson and the cabinet. Publication
of the text of the communication will
await notice of its presentation to
the French foreign office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
ITALIAN TROOPS BRING AID
TO OUTNUMBERED ALLIES
London Has More Hopeful Feeling
Over Situation In Balkans
Expect German Attack.

There is a more hopeful feeling in
London with regard to the Balkan
operations, now that it is definitely
announced that the Italians have ef-
fected a landing on the Albanian
coast and that the Angio-French
force, which has fallen back toward
Saloniki, has been strongly reinforced
with mer and guns, including some
heavy naval weapons.
1t is not stated how large a force
the Italians will send to the assist
ance of the Serbians and Montene-
grins, but from the fact that the Of
fetal account intimated that landings
have been made at more than one
port, it is taken for granted that an
army Of considerable proportions is
to be sent across the Adriatic.
This, with Montenegrins and Ser
bians who escaped from Albania, Will
be a serious threat to the central
powers right flank, while they can
never look on in idleness at the con-
centration Of an army at Saloniki,
which would undertake an offensive,
and at the gathering Of Russians in
BeSSaraOla.
1t is anticipated therefore, that the
Germans will strike at Saloniki be-
fore the Anglo-French forces grow
too strong and it is believed with
that end in view they are now nego-
tiating with the Greek government.
# their plans include the partici-
patton Of the Bulgarians in the at
tack, they are likely to meet with op-
position from Greece, as Greece is
strongly adverse to any Bulgarians
crossing her frontier. This applies
also to some extent to the Austrians,
whose ambitions always have been
for a port on the Aegean, preferably
Saloniki.
On the whole, therefore, it is
thought here that the Greeks might
prefer to see the Entente allies re-
main there until the end Of the war.
In fact, Lord Robert Cecil, under
secretary Of foreign affairs, said in
the House of Commons that the
Anglo-French plan was to keep the
central powers from that c.-y in ac-
cordance with the wishes Of Greece.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
BRYAN PLEADS FOR PEACE
AT COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
Ex-Secretary Of State Greeted By At
tendants at Southern Confer
ence at Charleston.

William Jennings Bryan, leading
exponent of the forces in the United
States who are battling with words
against war and the general program
Of defense, Thursday night brought
his message for universal peace to the
DELEGATES Of the Southern Commercla!
Congress in the German artillery Hall
in Charleston, which was filed tc
capacity. Hundreds were turned
away unable to gain admittance.
The title of the Commaner's ad-
dress was WAR or Peace" He has
been delivering practically the same
address at many points in the United
States since his retirement as secre-
tary Of state in the Wilson cabinet
The address by Mr.. Bryan injected q
new element into the commercial con
gress, which has been given serious
consideration to the necessary OF amr'
ing the United States to repel all IN
vasion.
In his address the former secretary
ridiculed the idea Of e nation attack,
ing the United States thought that
the driving out Of whiskey to prepare
the citizenship physically fit for
battle is better and scathingly ar
raigned what he termed the jingo
metropolitan press.
Mr.. Bryan was given an ovatloI
when he entered the convention hall
More than ono hundred persons
Jumped to their feet, cheering wild
". The Commoner was PARTICULAR!
eloquent and despite the fact tha
many in the audience were opposed
to some Of the policies enunciated he
received liberal applause on ever!
point scored in favor Of peace. The
efforts of Mr.. Bryan to secure pro
gressive legislation and his constan
fight for measures to help the masse'
was the comment by Senator Duncan
U. Fletcher, president, who lntroduc
ed the former secretary.
Senator B. R.. Tillman was pTesen
at the meeting but was forced tt
leave shortly after Mr.. Bryan begal
his address. The senator assured Mr.
BRYAN that it was his physical con
dition that caused him to retire AM
said that he would read all that n
had to say.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
ESTABLISHES NEUTRAL ZONE
Greece and Bulgaria Agree on Meas
ure to Avoid Friction.

neutral zone, extending two kill
ometres on each side of the frontier,
has been agreed upon by Greece and
Bulgaria, according to an official an
nouncement made at Sofa Thursday.
The official announcement says:
bulgarian armies, by the capture
Of Monastir and Resna, having ap
preached the Greek frontiers, the Bull
garian government, wishing to avoid
any possibility of accidents between
advanced posts and Greek frontier
guards, proposed to the Greek gov
ernment that q neutral zone be form
ed by the retreat Of the troops on
each side two kilometres from the
frontier.
"Greece replied, accepting, and the
war minister ordered the Greek
authorities to cooperate with Bull
garian soldiers for the formation Of
the neutral zone"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
G. 0. P. SELECTS CHICAGO
Republicans Will Gather During
First Week Of June.

The Republican national conTen-
ton will be held in Chicago June
next, a week in advance of the Dem
ocratic convention in St. Louis.
Selection of Chicago as the con-
vention city was one of the final acts
Of the Republican national commit
tee. which finished it's work ct WASH
ington Tuesday. Only one ballot was
taken, Chic..go received thirty OF
the ffty-two votes cast. St. LOUIS,
which had been looked upon as the
most formidable rival of Chlcaeo'
came third with seven votes, being
behind San Francisco with thirteen.
Philadelphia got two votes.
Before concluding its work the
committee appointed committee on
ARRANGEMENTS, headed by Chairman
Hilles, which will select a temporary
chairman of the convention and ap-
point some of it's temporary commit
tees. This committee soon will meet
in New York or Chicago to map out
its preliminary plans.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-12-22
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
Manning Introduces Virginian Gov
ernment at Charleston.

"If there is one thing in the world
that is dear to my heart it's law en-
forcement." Gov. Manning was given
ovation Monday night when he ut
tered these words introducing Gov.
Stuart of Virginia who addressed the
Southern Commercial Congress on
the commercial side of agriculture.
Gov. Manning introduced Gov. Stuart
as the chief executive of a state
where they do their duty and where
the law is supreme.