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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
BERLIN REPORTS CAPTURE OF
CANNON AND MANY GUNS
TAKE MILLION CAPTIVES
$500 Cannon and $50 Machine Guns
Have Been Taken-Spoils at Novo.
georgieysk Not Yet Counted and
TabuIation at Kovno Hasn't Been
Started.

Berlin reports: During the month
of August the number Of prisoners
taken by German troops in the east
ern and southeastern theatres Of war,
and the quantities of war materials
captured during the same period, to-
tailed more than 1000 officers and
269, $50 men taken prisoners, and
$500 cannon and $50 machine guns
taken.
"Of these, 10000 prisoners and
S27 cannon were taken at Koyno.
About 10000 prisoners, including af-
teen generals and more than ], ,000
other officers, and 1900 cannon and
$50 machine guns were taken at
Novogeorgievsh. The counting up Of
the cannon and machine guns taken
at Novogeorgieysk has not yet been
finished, however, while the count Of
machine guns taken at Kovno has not
yet begun. The figures quoted as
totals, therefore, will be consid derabIy
increased.
''The stock of ammunition, provi-.
sions and oats in the two fortresses
can not be estimated.
'sThe number Of prisoners taken hy
German and Ausno-Hungarian troops
since May 2, when the spring CAM
paign in Galicia began, has therefore
increased to considerably more than
one million"
The Overseas News Agency, in an
official review of the eastern CAM
paign, estimates that since May the
Russians have lost at least 100000
men in killed or wounded, and t.
100000 men captured by the Ger
mans. 1t says:
General army headquarters pub
fishes a review Of the results Of Of
fensive movements in Poland and
Russia since May 2, beginning with
the, battle of Gorlice. Army head
quarters estimates the strength Of
the Russian troops which were then
directly engaged in that region was
about 400, 900. In the fighting since
May 2, 100000 hove been captured
and minimum Of 100000 wounded
or killed. This is very conservative
estimate. The actual figures are
surely much higher, because the Rus
SLAMS saved artillery by reckiesssya
sacrificing their infantry. 1t is thus
evident that the armies which were
first attacked, at the beginning OF the
Austro-German offensive movement.
have been annihilated and their
losses made up by withdrawing
troops from other regions, especially
forces which were ready to invade
Turkey.
"Garrisons OF half-drilled men
were hurriedly transported to the
front from interior fortresses. All
efforts of the Russians were fruitless,
however. They were driven out of
Galicia, Poland, Couriand and Lith-
uania. They were rolled backward in
two separate groups. Twelve fort
resses, among them four large and
modern ones, which formed the Rus
sian outer and inner lines Of defense,
are in the hands Of the Germans and
Austrians. This is the result OF q
campaign of less than four months.e
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
WHY THEY CHAIN GUNNERS
French Writer Says Germans Do sc
Only to Steady the Guns.

A writer in ILLUSTRATION, news
paper Of Paris. demolishes the legend
that the Germans chain the men serV-
ing their machine guns to the pieces
in order to keep them from leaving
their posts.
He says that chains are undoubted-
ly used. but simply to enable the
gunners 10 steady the weapons. and
that the practice was common in the
German army before the war. Be
sides. It is easy for the soldiers to
unfasten the chains. which are at
tached merely by hooks on either side
of the mems belts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
Tn Representative Capacity.

Gen. Carranza's inquiry as to the
official character Of the recent Pan
American peace appeal will be for
mallv answered by Secretary Lansing
speaking for all the other diplomats
who signed it. Mr.. Lansing mas oeen
authorized to assure Gen. Carranza
that the appeal was signed by each
diplomat with the authorization OF
his government and not as private
individual.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
British ShiDning Losses.

A Berlin dispatch says: The Co.
logne Gazette published statistics
showing that the losses to British
shipping during the war at the mini
mum amount to + 1-2 per cent. OF
the whole tonnage" says the Over
seas News Agency. "Of these yes
sells above 100 tons an average OF
one in twenty of the British merchant
fleet has been lost
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
Eoreion Exchange Climbing.

Foreign exchange values at New
York scared Friday in an upset mar
ket. Opening quotations on ster!lns
recorded overnight gains ranging y
to 121s cents. First figures on s'er-
ling varied between $40 and $40
Similar rises were reported in Lon
don
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
zEPPELINS PAINTED GRAY
Latest Models are Almost Invisible
and Of Fish-Like Shape.

Germany's fleet OF Zeppelins has
been repainted leaden gray similar
to the color of battleships, says a,
Paris dispatch, which renders them
difficult to see even when flying be-
meath the clouds.
A telegram from Zurich published
in the Milan Stampa says that during
recent flights over Lake Constance
Zeppelins. appeared in their new
dress.
The latest models resemble large
fish. Both ends taper, so that they
have lost to some extent the familiar
cigar shape.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
Turkish Defeat Rum ored.

An important part of the Turkish
forces on the Gallipol peninsula has
been surrounded by the Allies and its
surrender is imminent, says an
Athens dispatch to The Fournier
Agency at Paris on Friday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
po.t oyert,,rnS: FOur Drown.

Four men we're drowned in Grand
Rapids. Mich, when fast motorhoat
overturned Tuesday. Three or the
men we're on the editorial staff OF
the Grand Rapids Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
Think Sub is Sunk.

While attempting to sink another
ship after destroying the Arabic the
German submarine was itself destroy
ed by patrol boat. is the rumor cur
rent in London Wednesday. The ad-
miralry makes no announcement.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
Aviator pcuoud Killed.

Paris reports rumor that Adolph
Pegoud. the first aviator to loop the
loop. has been killed on the battle
front.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
Mules for the Allies.

4 train load Of mules left Atlanta
Tuesday night for New Orleans
where they will be shipped to Europe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08
Germany Wants Million Bales.

German business men have offered
to buy one million bales Of cotton at
fifteen cents if delivery can be had IN
Berlin
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-09-08

marine warfare against HIeI eAott l
shipping. To state it more clearly
the German government apparently
calls on the United States to fulfill
what Germany regards as a pledge OF
this government to insist that British
restrictions on trade shall be soften
ed.
The United States will not be told
that Germany makes continuance Oh
her suspension of orders to suDma-
rine commanders to attack passenger
vessels without warning contingent
ON what this government does with
respect to carrying out the offer 10
contend for the freedom OF the seas.
The United States, it is made PLAIN,
is left free to take its own course.
Int the inference is obvious that II
this government does not begin eS-
changes with Great Britain to OBTAIN
notifications of the British orders IN
council. Germany will feel that
WASHINGTON has not kept faith.
The offer of the United states
which the German government is eX-
pected to accept formally when the
Arabic case has been adjusted was
contained in two paragraphs Of the
note of the United States government
TO the German government. sent IN
RESPONSE to Germany reply 10 Tug
second communication Of the Unlted
States with respect to the SINKING OF
the Lusitania.
That note was sent to Berlin under
date OF July p, and was signed by
Robert Lansing. as secretary Of state.
In submitting the proposal which the
German government is about to &C
cept, Mr.. Lansing said;
The government of the United
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
PAROCHlAL MISSION
AT HOLY COMFORTER

Much interest Is being manifested
in the parochial mission which Is be-
ing conducted in the Holy Comforter
Church, Grove Avenue and Rowland
Street, each evening by the Rev. Her
bert H. Barber. D. D.. rector of
Trinity Church, Fredericksburg. Va
The services started Sunday night and
there has been a full attendance at
each OF them so far. They will con-
tinue until Sunday.
Services Tor the remainder Of the
week follow:
Wedncsday--11 A. NJ, Litany with
instru etion; P. NJ, "Penitence and
Repentance
Thursday-7:so A. NJ, Holy Com
munion with mediation: 8 p. M,
Pardon Through the Precious Blood
Of Jesus Christ"
Friday-l1 A. NJ. Litany with in
s P NJ. Eternal Life.
Heaven"
sunday-7:so A. NJ. Holy Com
munion; II A. NJ Come With Me-"
8 p. NJ, practical and Experimental
Talks
Services are being conducted also
IN practically every other Episcopal
Church in the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
HENRY STARTS FIGHT
FOR RURAL CREDITS

Washington, D. c., Dec. THE
fight for rural credits was inaugu-
rated in the House Monday. when
Representative Henry. Of Texas, chair
man of the rules committee. intro.
duced two measures, one pertaining
to personal rural credits. and the
other 10 time loans On farm la ADS,
The one relating to personal rural
credits provides IN effect that when
ever any member bank presents TO a
Federal reserve bank a note secured
by warehouse receipts for cotton, or
a lien on staple agricultural products,
with a maturity Of not more than six
months. bearing interest not exceed
tny 8 per cent per annunl. including
commissions. the Federal reserve bank
shall advance the member bank the
full amount OF the loan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
cessation Of hostiiities in the warning
nations"
Important Inquiry Raised.

AAASRSA ssAsAs AA4uI kAaASSAA-
The assaults OF the subsidized
press upon th.s organization on the
very day OF opening Of the sixty
fourth Congress" the statement con-
tinues, raises "a very important in.
Quiry. Are the war trust and the
armor trust afraid Of the activities CT
this organization against their weli-
known schemes to commit America
TO nail!tartsm? TO they fear the con-
grs~sional Investigation of their GRIM
inal conspiracies agans. the treasury
Of tho United States. and the frauds
which they have pe-petrated or our
country, which the members Of
Labors National Peace Council have
been actively demanding For months
past, and which members OF Congress
now propose to carry into effect? And
do they hope to weaken the influence
of this organization hy ar sffor. to
6iscredit 1t through the coinmr3 OF
the subsidized press Ef this De The
object. we accept the Challenge, :2tt
now declare that neither the intir1i3s
tior, of the wealth of the srrCr trIst
ard the war trust. nor the pubii'.
Dlarder of their subsidized press VIII
in any wise deter us o. save them
from the exposure of their criminal
.3cting OF the public treasury. Our
mission Ia to aid in the struggle now
going on 7or economic and political
liberty
Mr., Fowler refused TO make pubic
at this time startling evidence
against the armor trust which. he
Says, the peace council has in it's pos
session. He said 1t will be turned
over to Congress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
WAS BUSY AFTERNOON
FOR CITY AMBULANCE
Wagon Collision We're Several
Other Accidents.

Yesterday afternoon was q busy one
for the city ambulance, that vehicle OF
mercifui nlinistration having been
called because of four rather serious
accidents and numerous others OF
minor mishaps. In addition to the
street car-brewery wagon collision in
which one Was killed and one hurt
seriously enough to be removed to
Grace Hospital. the ambulance. DR..
Cease In charge, was summoned to
give attention to the following:
Sammie AElcher. a small white boy
living at Monroe and Clay Streets.
running across the street. struck by
. Clay Street car Tho boy was not
seriously hurt, his shins being skin
ned" by contact with the car fender
just as the car stopped.
Burley White. colored, hit by shaft
OF machinery in box factory at
Seventh and Byrd Streets. His skull
was fractured. stove IN" just above
the left eye and left arm broken. He
was taken to Virginia Hospital for
operation from which he may recover.
Ed Lewis. colored. and James
Goode. colored. struck by piece OF steel
weighing about 400 pounds. which
fell from derrick OF a construction
company at work at Leigh street and
Branch. Lewis was. slightly hurt.
sustaining a scalp wound. Goode,
who lives at 716 North Fifth Street
had the bones of his left arm crush
ed. Amputation may be found neces-
Sary. s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
LOGWOOD EMBARGO
SERIOUS TO OVERS

New York. Dec. 1.-THE action Of
Great Britain in declaring an EN- barge
on logv God at the island of Jamaica,
is going to hit American dyestuffs and
cloth factories harder blow than any
thing since the bIockading of Ger
city today al to the severity of the
English blow to American industries
Curiously enough. Canada is pretty
certain TO suffer as badly as the United
States, a fact in which lies the stronf-
est hope that the sudden embargo will
eventually he lifted
Logwood is the principal source Of
natural dyes. Blues and blacks are
obtained from II. and the blues and
black. SO got are the only natural
dyes that can hold their own at all
successfully in competition with the
9naline dyes which Germany has sun
piled to the rest Of the world Sin &C
Great Britain cut off this and most
other countries from getting German
analine dyes logwood has become the
most important commodity in the dye
SUITS business
Nearly all the ioswood used came
from Jamaica \ little is got from
South America, but this is of poorer
quality. There is also some log wood
in Mexico, but it is hard work getting
it out of that country under present
conditions there.
Speculations as to the reasons for
the British EN- barge differ. At the
office of Herman Metz, counsel for
the Farbwerke- Hoechst Company, ii
was held today that this Is simply
another act to cripple American Ousi-
ness and divert it to British factories.
ON the other hand an officer of tha
American pyewocd Company the
principal importer of logwood, said ::
The, English are as badly or for
dyestuffs a We are. They proba biv
slapped on the embargo without par
ticulariy Investigating the situation
Just on the general principle of hold
ing on to what you've got in time of
stress.
THE situation In this country is
critical. The factories have for a long
time been living from hand to mouth
in the matter of dyes. and there has
been no chance to accumulate n re-
serve Of loswood The supply now in
this country is very small should
not th!'ik is would last over few
weeks.
The result will inevitably De that
many American factories ma king dyed
goods VIII have 10 close down and stay
closed until the embargo is lifted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
FOWLER DENOUNCES
u. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY

New York, Dec. THE Federal
investigation into the conspiracy OF
Franz Rintelen, a close friend of the
German Emperor and naval offlcer
and David Lamar 1.-The Wolf OF Wall
Street" to finance the IAbor's Ma
tional Peace Council and to buy
strikes in munition factories reached
an acute stage tonight.
n Robert Fowler. Of Illinois. former
representative In Congress. and coun-
sol to the Labor's National Peace
Council, issued a statement denounc-
ing United States District Attorney
Marshall. calling on him to retract
his statements regarding the peace
council and some OF It's officers, ana
Threatening to sue every newspaper in
the country that printed these state
ments Jacob c. Taylor. president Of
the council, also denied Mr.. Marshalfs
charges that the council was financed
by RinteIen.
To all this Mr.. Marshall. when seen
at his home later had this emphatic
reply to make to Mr.. Fowler's charge
that the United States attorney had
violated the ethics OF hts office:
This fellow 10 too full OF
ethics"
IT !s surmised that within a short
time the Federal officials will reveal
National Peace Council and against
the men who were so active in shout
ing against the shipment OF munitions
OF war to the allies after their bank
accounts had taken a big jump.
From reliable sources was learned
the story OF the activities OF Rintelen
in this country--how the close friend
OF the Kaiser. the man who intro
duced Americans to the imperial
court, sought the aid OF Lamar as
his cashier and brihe agent in the
organization OF the Lahor's National
Peace Council and In the buying OF
strikes: how he sought the help of
Andrew d. Meloy, first In scheme
to buy up munition plants. then to
start a war between Mexico and
United States; how he took other
measures to prevent arms and am
munit1on going to the allies--all these
facts were obtained tonight All OF
them have been presented to Federal
grand turies, and the revelations will
be made by the Federal officials at
the proper time. Accordingly. If Mr..
Fowler wants information. he IL like
ly to get II soon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
wAsHINGToN's LETTERS
STILL SELLING HIGH

New York. Dec. I'm the second
session of the sale of autographs to-
day in the Anderson Galleries, a
George Washington letter In which he
apologfzed for opening "a letter by
mistake sold to W. Y. King for s11o
the highest price OF the session.
Thomas Bell paid sfoT.50 for another
letter by Washington. and James f
Drake. Inc, gave $3.50 for Swim
burne letter to Colvir. In which Wal
ter Savage Lander Is discussed George
ID. Smith was one of the principal
buyers, paying sI02,50 for a pardon
signed by Lincoln. ss2 for Ben John
sons Petrarch. s726a for letter OF
Thomas Jefferson to Alexander Hamil-
ton. and ss2.50 for letter by Alex
ander Pope.
The total for the session was So.
s54.S5. making a grand total of SIS
s4o.s5 for the sale
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08

alone. will take the profits out Of
war. did everything ! could while
! was in Congress to get an enicient
navy. The administration crowd in
Congress voted TO defeat the plan.
stand out with all my energy to
preserve peace Ia America and do
all can to bring about peace in the
world"
Are you pro- German?"
II am ro-Rritish. pro-French. pro-
Russian, pro-German. pro-Austrian,
and. above all. pro-American." the
former congressman answered.
He also said he approved Of the
Ford peace voyage.
Mr.. Fowler KAve out 4 statement in
which he said that the objects for
which LAbor's National Peace Council
was organized were twofold: first, for
tho purpose ''of preserving the neu.
trality Of America and preventing ,h1r
from being drawn into the eastern
whirlpool o. human daughter" ana
DeeonA 10 nl1t AnA aag1ef u exeRR
49, e1e1e olo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
WON'T CONTINUE 1.
DEBATE WITH TAFT
Secretary Garrison Dcnounces FofmMi
Presidents Arguments As Being
"paitry Personalities"

Washington. Dec Until former
President Taft changes his methods
of discussing the question, Secretary
Of War Garrison refuses to CONTINUES
the debate which has been going on
between the two men over the admins
istratiou of affairs in the Philippines.
According to Mr.. Garrison, Mr.. Taft'e
line Of argument is on q plane OF
"paltry personalities" and that his
statements are contrary to fact ana
disproyod by the records" The scores
tary's closing remarks issued toniRht
after a careful perusai of Mr.. Taft'a
reioinder published this morning. was
as follows:
II have read the statement of Mr..
Taft published in this mornings
papers He makes II perfectly clear
that he is viewing the Philippine ques-
ton Is one affecting the interests of q
few persons who are djsgruntled and
through whose eyes he reflects opiu-
ions and impressions. As is natural
under these circumstances this state.
ment like his previous statement, ~
filed with matter contrary to fact and
disproved bY tho recor Is. IN ga I'M
portant n matter AS his adverse critic
ism OF the REORGANIZATION OF this
judiciary if is obvious chat he has not
taken the trouble to inform himself ~
the contents thereof No good purpose
can he served by continuing any
further discussion upon this plane.
The only plane worthy of COM
sideration, and that is one worthy OF
the best consideration that VIZ are
able to give it, is what is the proper
principle ar policy to obtain III the re-
lations of the government OF this
United States to the people Of ths
Philippine Islands. When Mr.. Taft
and others who are Interested will rid
the question Of patry personalities
and approach the great issue involved
with an earnest spirit 10 reach a
proper solution. the debate can pro-
coed upon plane worthy of the
dignity and Importance IF the, subject
B
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08

lands In Alaska was rsintroducsd by
Senator Smoot. who also put in bill
authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO redeem bonds at his dis
cretian with the surplus funds In the
treasury.
Woman's Suffrage Bills.
Proposed constitutional amendment
for woman suffrage was introduced
by Senators Thomas and Sutherland.
ure to mako 1t un.awful to export
munitions to be used ~-.---.nst any conn
try with which the United States is
at peace.
The cloture resolution reported to
the Democratic conference by Sera-
tor Owen was put in today by the
Senate and referred to the Commit
tee on Rules. Mary other amend
ments to the rules were offered.
T. X. Wants Money Back.
Senator Lodge reiatroduced bill
to dissolve the foundation for indus
trial peace which Theodore Roosevelt
established with the proceeds Of the
Nobel prize awarded to him for the
part he played iE bringing about
peace between Russia and Japan. The
foundation proved to be an impracti-
cal s~heme. aad Colonel Roosevelt
finds that he cannot recover the
Hiu!lsy lTfN1n the trustees without leg
islat:on fro,a Congress. He has an
nounced that If he ever gets posses
sion of the $4,000 once more, he
will devote 1t to tho cause of labor.
The bill wax introduced in the last
Congress bu, no action was taken.
Mr.. Lodge also re,ntroduced bill CIV
ing one cent postage to circulating
Libraries. He also reintroduced q
measure 70 strengthen Chinese exclu-
sion laws.
The irnm! sration bill Of the last
Congress was reintroduced by Senator
Dillingham;.
Ths bill for a uniform bill Of lad
ing was revived by Senator Pomerene.
Of Ohio.
Senator Weeks put in bill to COR
rect the alleged injustice of the con-
struction put on the Cumnins amend
ment by the Interstate Commerce
Com mission requiring passengers to
make declaration Of value when
they offer baggage Tor checking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-08
NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS.

Esta biished architects are invited
to participate il competition for
plans for a Virgins State Office
Building. proposed to be erected
within the Capitol grounds, In the
city Of Richmond.
Applications TO compete must be
made in writing to the undersigned
on, or before | . O'Clock noon. Monday,
December 49,
Necessary information for the plans
can be obtained from the secretary.
Legislature having made no appro-
priation to cover this competition.
all plans are subject to final approval
by the Legislature. and compensation,
If any. must be allowed by that body.
JULIEN GUM,
Secretary State Office Building Conn
mittee. 1871 Mutual Building, Rich
mond Va