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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
EXPORTS FOR WAR USES
CAUSES Big TRADE JUMP
Growing Call for Barbed Wire, Steel
Rods, Horse Shoes and Metal
Working Machinery.

The increase in exports that are
converted into battlefield supplies is
rapidly growing larger. In addition
to a demand for foodstuffs and NUM-
tions of war, there is a growing call
for harmed wire, steel rods, horse
shoes and metal working machinery.
Wire exports. jumped from .27,77.5,-
900 pounds in May, 1914, to SO, SOO,-
900 pounds in May, 1915.
Horseshoes increased from $780,
900 in April, 1914, to 100000 in
April, 1915.
Wire rods increased from 9S,000,-
900 pounds for the eleven months
ending May, 1914, to 1S0,o00,0OO
pounds for the same months IN 1918
The increase in other rods in May
was from 22,750,000 pounds to 49,
100000 this year. These rods are
used in making shrapnel.
Metal working machinery increas-
ed from s1,235,O00 worth in May,
1914, to s3,762,000 in May. 1918.
Shells are made on these machines.
The demand for saddles and har-
ness is growing rapidly. The exports
for the eleven months ending May,
1914, as compared with the same
period of 1915, was s722,e00 against
$4,000.
The United States imported much
more cheese than she exported before
the war commenced, but American
cheese is in great demand abroad
now. Export figures for May of l91 4
and May of 1915 are 1923 pounds
against 12,O6S,000.
In May, 1914, the United States
exported 1900 horses: May, 1913,
the number increased to $500, and
mules 273 against 1860.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
TEUTONIC RUSH IS HALTED
EXCEPT IN One QUARTER
British Press for the First Time In
Weeks Take Cheerful View
of the Situation.

The Austro-German rush in the
east appears to be losing its momen-
tum, except in certain sections be-
tween the .Vistula and the Bug. The
Russians have braced and are hold
ing at most points, although the Aus.
trians claim progress northeast OF
Krasnik, and also along the river
Vieprz in the neighborhood of Tarno'
grad.
This is a critical sector so far as a
northward blow at Warsaw is con-
cerned, but it is evident the Russians
are stiffening their resistance after
their long retreat. The British press,
for the first time in weeks, takes a
more cheerful view of the eastern
situation.
It is noteworthy that Berlin Tues
day claims only a gain on the north
ern Poland front, leaving the south
eastern field entirely to the Aus
trians, who emphasize that an ad-
vance on the centre between the Wis
tula and the Bug was made oy AUS
trianS."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
HOLT'S BOMB EXPL0DES IN
HOLD OF THE MINNEHAHA
Captain Of Ammunition Ship Says
the Fire Was Caused by
Bomb Alone.

Captain Claret, of the steamship
Minnehahu, which arrived at Halli-
fax, n. S., Friday with fire raging in
two of the ships holds, stated posi-
lively that the threatening destruc-
ton of the ship was due to the explo-
sion Of a bomb in the forward hold.
There was no ammunition in this
hold and nothing but bomb could
have caused the beginning of the fire
is the opinion of the commander of
the ship.
When the steamship vas first re-
ported afire at sea on Thursday night,
and while the captain was sending his
vessel at top speed to the harbor Of
Halifax, police officials of New York
were bending every effort to discover
whether the assailant of ]. P. Nor
gan, whose dramatic letter to his
wife, made known after his death,
predicted the destruction Of a ship at
sea, could have been responsible for
the blaze.
The Minnehaha left New York on
July the fourth, bound for London
with a cargo of fifteen thousand tons
Of explosives for the British army
aboard The ships crew numbered
over one hundred men. There were
no passengers on board for this trip.
Captain Claret stated at Halifax
Friday that he received the wireless
warnings which the United States
naval department sent out broadcast
on Wednesday afternoon. This warn
ing was upon Hollis letter that a
ship would be destroyed at sea on the
seventh of July, which was Wednes-
day. Captain Claret said all the
life boats of the ship were put in
place for immediate use should dan
ger develop on board.
When the steamship arrived in the
harbor the fire had spread from the
hold in which it originally started
in to the adjoining hold, which was
separated from the ammunition by
strong bulkhead Captain Claret said
ne knew that the ship was in for
trouble when he left New York, for
as the ship swung into the sea a
launch was passed which contained
a party of Germans, who shouted to
those on board that the Minnehaha
would be destroyed ct sea- The YES
sells cargo was placed on board by
German and Austrian Stevedores in
New York.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
ROW OVER MUNITIONS;
ROUSES ENGLISH PEOPLE
British Cabinet Faces Throes of EX-
tensiye Discussions in Pub
lie Meeting.

London reports Friday that the re-
cent announcement of David Lloyd
George, the minister Of munitions,
regarding Viscount Haldane, eX-lord
chancellor and secretary of war, and
the Investigations Of the supply Of
war munitions has started political
sensation Of the first order in the
United Kingdom. 1t is being made
the most Of by the Northcliffe press
to prevent what is declared to be in
trigue to get Lord Haldane back into
the cabinet.
Premier Asquith's remarkable tri-
butte to Viscount Haldane, read at a
meeting Of the National Liberal club,
July 5, was regarded as paving the
way for some attempt of that kind;
and although most people hold it in
advisable during the war to have per-
sonal questions threshed out publicly.
small body of politicians is trying
to force a parliamentary discussion.
Sir Henry Daiziel, liberal member
for Kirkcaldy Burghs, has given no.
tice he will ask Premier Asquith in
the House Of Commons Monday
whether Lord Haldane's disclosures
of the proceedings of confidential
committee of the cabinet were made
with the premier's authority. 1t ap-
pears now that the government will
hardly be able to avoid a public dis
cussion.
Premier Asquith will be asked to
grant one day for a full discussion of
the causes responsible for the def
cheney of munitions. So far Lord
Hal0ane has been silent regarding
the controversy.
The Daily Mail Friday morning
started a campaign in favor of form
ing what it calls g peoples commit
tee composed OF business men Of
high reputation who never have been
connected with parliament or party
with powers to call for
evidence and report to parliament as
to what servants of the state, by
whose negligence or incompetence
the fate Of the empire has been en-
dangered, are still holding office un-
der the government"
The Daily Chronicle says:
'In some quarters it is rumored
that if Major General Stanley B Won
Donop, master general Of ordnance,
does not resign, David Lloyd-Gecrge
will; and that if Major General Won
Dopon goes, Lord Kitchener also will
co."
The Daily News declares that more
than two hundred Liberal members
of parliament have signed tribue to
Lord Haldane for his past services,
which will be presented to him next
week, and adds:
"The secret history of the Quon-
dam Munitions committee is obvious
y not the proper subject of con-
1t is worthy Of note, how
ever, that the chairman of the COM
nittee was neither Lord Haldane nor
Mr.. Lloyd-George, but was Lord
Kitchener"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
TORNADOES SWEEP WESTERN
STATES WITH HEAVY LOSS.
Five States in Grip of Storms Which
Swing Down Missouri VAL
lev From East.

Tornadoes and cloudba sts sweep
ing eastward from the Missouri river
valley Thursday caused heavy dam
age and loss of life. Missouri, Illi-
nois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky
were in the track of the storm.
Three persons were reported dead
at Dardenne, Mo-, and Wentsville
and Gilmore, Mo-, each reported one
killed. Five or more persons have
been killed IT St. Charles, Mo.
Tornadoes swept districts north of
St. Louis, blowing part Of Wabash
railroad train from the track and de-
vastating St. Charles, Mo. The wind
at St. Charles blew eighty miles an
hour.
Similar storms were reported to
have struck St. Peter, Mo-, and Law
renceville. ILL.,, the latter place being
a few miles west of Fincennes, lad.
First reports said two persons were
killed at Lawrenceville.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
CABLES GERMAN NOTE;
IS NOT YET MADE PUBLIC
Positions of Reply Have Been Receiv-
ed at Washington But Infor-
nation is Withheld.

Berlin, via London Griday: Ger
many's reply t. the American note
On submarine warfare was delivered
70 James W. Gerard, the American
ambassador late Thursday night.
The note now is being translated.
Certain paragraphs embodying its
principal features already have been
dispatched to Washington. but the
final sections probably will not be on
the wire for transmission before a
late hour Friday afternoon. This is
because the note is of considerable
length.
The text of tie note will be with
held meanwhile from the newspaper
correspondents, and permission for
transmission of summaries of it also
is withheld. This is done to give the
official version the right of way
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
AUSTRIA OFFERS APOLOGY
Paper Article Attacking Wilson Dis.
claimed-OfficiaI Reprimanded.

Vienna, via London, Friday.-For-
NAL apology has been made by the
Austro-Hungarian government to the
United States Minister Frederick Pen
field because of an abusive article
printed in the Ueues Wiener Tagblatt
attacking President Wilson and the
American people in connection with
the second note to Germany on sub
marine warfare.
AS a rigid censorship is exercised
over Austrian papers, Ambassador
Penfeld had informally asked the
foreign office if the article represent
ed the opinion of the Austrian gov
ernment The result was an apology
and a sharp reprimand for the official
censor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
OFFERS DYES FOR COTTON
Germany Will Not Export to Z. S.
Unless Staple Comes Through.

Efforts Of the United States gov
eminent to secure dyestuffs from Ger
many for American manufacturers
have reached a deadlock which ap-
pears unbreak~ble and officials at
Washington Wednesday expressed lit
tie hope of an arrangement being
made which will give this country a
supply of German-made colors.
State department officials will con-
tinue their efforts, but it practically
is certain Germany will not permit
expectation of dyestuffs unless some
arrangement is made which VIII give
Germany a much needed -sappE -sf
American cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Fighting at Cane Haytien.

Admiral Caperton reported to the
state department Wednesday that
fighting was going on between the
government and the revolutionists
three miles southeast OF Cape Hay
tien. City is quiet and order is main
tanned, although the wounded have
begun to arrive
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Turks Lose Ammunition.

Sebastopol, Russia. Friday.-A ter
rife explosion occurring on the out
skirts of Constantinople destroyed a
great quantity Of Turkish munitions
of war and threw the inhabitants of
Constantinople into panic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Germany !AnneXes Territory

The German government has pro-
claimed the annexation of the Rus
sian territory which has been con-
quered and held around the north
Niemen river. Gen. Won Goessler has
been appointed civil governor Of the
new province.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
French Cruiser Bonbards Town.

The French cruiser Jeanne Dare
has again oombarded the Turkish
town of AleXandrette The German
flag over the German consulate was
shot down after the Turks refused to
lower it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
POWDER FACTORY DESTROYED
Big Mills in England Blown up Fri
day by Terrific Explosion.

Curtis big powder mills at Houns-
low, Middlesex, England, virtually
were destroyed Friday by a series OF
explosions which occurred shortly al
ter a hundred men had commenced
work. No statement of the casualties
is yet available.
The explosion was heard ten miles
away. It was stated at the powder
mills that only one pers n was kill
ed, but that many others were in
iured by flying debris A smaller
preliminary. explosion gave a warning
which enabled most of the workers to
escape.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
.Asquith and Kitchener Confer

Premier Asquith and General-in-
Chief Kitchener have visited the Eng
lish trenches in France on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week A most tho. ough inspection
WAS made
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
French Destroyers Active.

French destroyers have been oper'
ating on the Asia Minor coast, sink
ing Turkish vessels and inflictlne
other damage,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Germans DENY 3fiSuse of Mails.

Berlin officially denies the report
that German authorities had opened
and censored mail on board the
Swedish steamships Bjoern and Tor
stein.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Rrvan Not "Peace at ANY Price,

Bryan Not "Peace at Any Price"
Speaking at San Francisco ". J.
Bryan declared he was not for peace
at any price, for he did not believe
all wars could be prevented. Stated
that he was proud of being soldier
in the Spanish-American war.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Four Persons Hurt Near Columbia

Three passengers and a negro mail
clerk were hurt near Columbia We'd
nesday when a passenger train run
ming into the union station collided
with a freight trains rear end.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Tragedy Over Whiskey.

Following a dispute over whiskey
having been sold 70 his son, Henry
Griffin, of Valdosta, Ga. was killed
Wednesday by Bert Henderson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Tornado Hits Western Town,

A tornado struck St. Charles, Mo-,
Wednesday afternoon but the loss Of
life is unknown as all communication
has been destroyed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
CarranZa Has a Censorship.

Gen. CarranZa has established
very rigorous censorship over news
from Paredon. Mexico, where he re-
Gently received a setback.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Italian ir1riser Summarized.

Tt31I3N NTT!NsI .'HI7IlTs*1 tIIVV'
The Italian armored cruiser Anal
f WAS torpedoed at dawn Wednesday
and sunk while taking part in a
reconnaissance in the Upper Adriatic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Russians Win in Caucasus.

In the Caucasus the Russians We'd
nesday report having checked Turk
ish attempt at an offensive west OF
AhlaYat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14
Ships OUR COTTON
CARGOES HELD UP IN ENGL md
ARE LATER RESHIPPED
u. S. TO lose COTTON
Since January First sol ,295 Bales
Have Been Shipped From England,
1866 Of Which are Bales Seized
From American Shippers-Other
Trade Controlled.

1t appears from g. report submitted
to the American government by Unit
ed States Consul General Skinner at
London that the American cotton
which Great Britain is selling, and
thereby keeping away from Germany,
is not being used altogether in the
United Kingdom, but has been and is
being more or less secretly distribut-
ed among the British allies, and also
among the socalled neutrals whose
commerce Britain evidently seeks to
control to the exclusion of American
influence.
The consul general sends Official
figures to prove his case. Thus, the
total imports of cotton, by Britain,
in 1915, have been 3,127,152 bales as
against 2,136,620 bales in the same
period in 1914, and 1,S32,542 in the
first five months Of 1913.
Of these imports of cotton, which
include seized cotton, there have been
2,602,203 bales in 1915, as against
1881 ,49S bales in the same period in
1914, and 1,365,33S bales in the first
f1ve months Of 1913.
OF the American cotton imported
or seized, Great Britain has re-ex-
ported, since January 1, 1915, a total
of 146,095 bales. There are no fig
ures to show the destination of this
re-exported Southern cotton as dis
tinguished from the destination Of
the general stock of re-exportsd cot
ton from Egypt, Brazil and the East
Indies. The totals of these re-exports
from Britain, this year, to other con-.
tinents or countries have been as fol-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-07-14

Although the expectation of cop
per, wrought and unwrought, in
cluding alloys, has been since the
fall Of 1914 prohibited by England
to all destinations abroad other than
British protectorates and possessions,
the official returns show that in 1915
there have been re-e1ports (exports)
of copper as follows:
To the Netherlands $4,000 pounds
To France >. 4,150,000 pounds
To Italy :. :. :. 10000 pounds
Britain gets her copper mainly
from the United States and Canada,
and she claims the right to seize cop
per as contraband in any ship, Ameri-
can or otherwise, destined for her
enemies.
The amount of goods exported
from Great Britain in the first five
months of 1915 is S731,S69,000, q
decrease of s317,273,000 when COM
pared with the first five months Of
1914, before the war began. The re-
exports from Britain show decline
of 100000 in the same period.
The imports, however, have increas~
ed s173,254,OOO.
Two-thirds of this increase in i'm
ports represents food, drink and to-
bacco. The items Of wheat, grain
and flour alone amounted to $685.
100000 more than in the same per-
iod in 1914, not counting other cere-
ais. Cotton amounted to >s13,322,-
900 more, and wool to S12,052,000
more.
The increases were in things ur-
gently needed for provisioning and
clothing the British army, and they
were the very things which the Brit
ish blockade has been excluding from
Germany. The bulk Of these sup
plies come from the United States.
Of the decrease in British exports,
s272,701,000 vas in manufactures,
the sale Of which would have paid
for the food imported, so that the net
drain on British capital in the first
five months of 1915 equals the sum
of the increase in imports plus the
decrease in exports, or s490,500,000.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-07
Another Special Session

That there will be another
extraordinary session of the leg
islature closely or Immediately
following the adjournment of the
present one was definitely an
nounced last Friday by Governor
Hunt, for the purpose of taking
up land legislation. The promise
of the governor was secured by
Chairman Duffy of the state
Democratic committee, who rep
resented to the governor that the
Democratic state platform had
pledged the party to land legis-
ton the adoption of a policy with
respect to public lands.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-07

ows andsSt. Johns are all so wet
and muddy that little can be
done as yet, but as soon as they
are dry enough much crop will
be planted as the natural flow
OF the river with last winters
heavy snow fall will supply ade-
quate water for this year.
Many offers of relief have been
received. We need relief but it
is not immediate relief, for we
have food in plenty and are able
to temporarily care for those of
our number who lost their homes.
But, at the same time, many of
our Spanish-Americans whose
homes were washed down were
poor people and they need help
to rebuild and refurnish. Our
farmers were already in debt for
the Lyman reservoir and dam
and their only hope of ever pay
ing out now lies in rebuilding the
dam at an early date, and that
will take at least a hundred thous-
and dollars capital. If it is not
rebuilt, and that right away,
bankruptcy awaits the entire
community. Woodruff has food
and clothing for immediate re-
lief, but this is the eleventh
time those poor people have lost
their diversion dam, and three
times it has been because of our
reservoir breaks. The people of
Hunt need relief, for they were
already heavily involved, and
must go deeper in debt to rebuild
their Udall dam. We need capi-
tai to assist us in rebuilding. We
must have it. We must find it,
and then we can recover. Of ad-
versity, we of St. Johns have had
more than our share, but no one
is giving up. 1t only asks fnan-
cial aid and it is willing to repay
that.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-07
Taylor Notes

Dean Thompson, from Hub
bard, Arizona, was visiting with
friends here Sunday.
Frank M. Perkins Jr. returned
home Sunday from Winslow,
where he has been working.
Henry Jennings came home
yesterday. He has been on a
surveying trip for a month.
Alfred Hancock, Rueben and
Jos. Perkins, will leave for the
White Mountains this morning.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thorval
Peterson of Pinedale, a baby boy
last Saturday. Mother and ba-
by doing nicely.
c.. F. Hansen left here this
morning for southern Utah. He
will make the trip by-way of the
Grand Canyon by automobile.
The Stake Primary Board was
here yesterday, and held a very
interesting meeting. We feel
like they did much good and
that our Primary will be still
better
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-07
Mr.. Scott Got the Bear (?)

Word has been received in
Mesa that George Scott, who re-
Gently left for his sheep range
at Lakeside, Arizona, encoun-
tered bear in the Whiteriver
canyon, between Holbrook and
the camp. Not having a gun
with him, Mr.. Scott fell back to
his base of supplies, as any
military man would have done
under the circumstances. Sc
curing rifle, Mr.. Scott returned
to the canyon and gave battle to
Bruin. Four volleys from the
Scott artillery Silenced the ene-
my. The dead animal is said to
h a We been a very large one,
measuring twelve inches between
the eyes and sixteen inches from
the top of the head to the tip
of the nose. The hide will be
made into a rug to grace the
Scott residence in Mesa and be-
come a monument to the prowess
of one of Mesa's leading citi-
zens. Mesa Tribune.
The above bear-killing story
must be a Josh" George is
handing to his Mesa friends.
Lakeside is only thirty miles
from Snowflake and this is the
first we heard of the battle.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-07

To protect game in the White
mountains and see that the laws
regulating hunting and fishing
are observed by the hundreds OF
campers who annually spend the
summer in the Apache national
forest near Globe, State Game
Warden G. M. Willard has an
nounced that two of his best dep
uties will be stationed in the re-
serve for the vacation months.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-07

and various speeches. The reg
ular business, which included
election Of officers, was attended
to in proper form. The dance
was one of the largest, if not
largest, given during the term.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-07
Alumni Banquet and Ball

The annual Alumni banquet
and ball were held Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening. The ban
ouet was served by the Domes-
tic Science girls and was a
s,mptuous repast. The meal
was made the more enjoyable
bv the rendition of toasts. jokes,
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-07

Little Miss Agnes Smith, who
fell down a cellar rtairway some
time ago and went to Holbrook
to secure the services of a ply
sician, returned yesterday. Her
lip, which was badly cut, has
become almost healed.