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The Washington times., 1915-04-30
Personals

Mrs. John f. Osborne. wife Of the
Assistant Secretary of state. and her
small daughter. Miss Jean Curtis Os-
borne. are planning to spend most "f
the summer with Mrs. Osborne's nnothcr,
Mrs John T. Smith. at Princeton. Ky.
Mr.. Osborne will make his usual trin %
the West. They will not leave Wash
ington until some time after June l
Mrs. Frank Savage. of st. Paul. and
her small daughter are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w S. Hoge at their home in FIJI
teenth street. Mrs. Savage formerly
was Miss Rachel Hose.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. T D. Darsie and Miss
Annie Darsie. OF Pittsburgh. and Miss
The Washington times., 1915-04-30

Gr--rl-v ,-Trh. will meet Wednesday at
- Mess Hooper viii read paper
- Isrsr = fun attendance is urg"d
- r--rUItsnr announcements are To- be
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TO FINISH OUT YEAR.
Gutierrez to Serve Until january
1916.

Mexico City, Jan. Is (via El Paso)
The National convention last night
reappointed Eulalio Gutierrez as pro-
visional president to serve until after
the general elections Of January /,
1916, and not until November, 1916,
when the original Diaz term would
have ended.
This was done on certain conditions
which were accepted in general, but
details OF which will be debated at
another session. The conditions were: ::
That Gutierrez shall continue i'm the
presidency during the remainder of
the present year. In case of his alb
sencc. his successor shal! be the min
lister OF foreign affairs.
That the convention, by q two-thirds
vote. can impeach the president for
violation Of the plan CT Ayala (thc
Zapata reform prugra niac) or for AT :
tacking the sovereignty Of the convcn-
tion. changing the executive residence
without permission or resolving inde-
pendent political affairs without con-
sultinS his cabinet, which becomes re-
"ponsiblc to the convention.
That any dispute between the pres
ident and his ministers shall be set
tied by the convention.
That no minister shall be dismissed
Hithout thc consent of the convention
That majority vote Of the convcn-
ti"n can dismiss any minister
That vacancies i'm thc cabinet shall
u" filled within period -: eight DAYS
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SMALL BOY is KILLED.

Henry James Loses Life by Accidental
discharge Of Gun in Young Rcla.
!, tive's Hands.
Hartsville, Jan. 16.-Henry James.
slx-year-old son Of William James.
tenant on the farm of w. A. Sumner,
near Hartsville, was accidentally
killed at o'clock this afternoon at
the home Of an uncle in the Carolina
Fibre company village by his cousin,
Sidney James. also years old.
= HanrgscanssiM this morning to visit
Sidney. This afternoon Sidney picked
up a shotgun leaning in a corner of
the room. The mother told her son
to put the gun down and then went
into another room. In a few minutes
she was starteld by an explosion and
rushed in to where the boys were. She
found that the gun had been dis
charged. the load entering one of
Henry's eyes. The side of his head
was blown off, causing instant death.
The boy. n bright little fellow. had
just started to school this week.
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MAY CHANGE INAUGURATION
PLANS,
Gov. Manning May Take Oath of Of
flee OH Capital Steps.

Columbia, Jan. 11.-Richard Irvine
Manning may take the oath of office
as governor of South Carolina on the
north steps of the capitol. His inaug-
ural address will be delivered from
there, as has been arranged by the
committee in charge. The committee
has been called by George w. Dick of
Sumter TO meet in Columbia tomor-
row, when the place of administering
the oath will he considered 1t was
originally planned to have Mr.. Man.
ming take the oath of office in the hall
of the house of representatives.
Strong pressure is being brought
to bear from all sections Of the
Statc,' said Mr.. Dick last night at
sumter, ito have Mr.. Manning take
the oath of Office on the capitoI
steps. The matter will he considered
at meeting of the committee in Co.
lumbia MonGay."
The change in the plans for the
inauguration would have to be rotI
h"d by the house and senate. Thc
house meets at o'clock Monday
hSht. tn" senate at 10 o'clock Tues
lay morning.
1t is expected that several thou
sand visitors, including dclcgations
from every county in South Carolina,
VIII attend the inauguration of Mr..
M'ilhihS. Several special trains will
De operated To Columbia. Sumter
VIII send delegation of several hun
Grcd persons
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QUAKE SHOCKS CONTINUE.
BUILDINGS LEFT STANDING RY
FIRST SHOCK BEING DE-
STROYED.
Latest Official Report Indicates That
Total Death List Will Reach $4,000
With $4,000 Injured. Sixty Towns
and Villages DESTROYED.

Rome, Jan. 18.-Five trains carry
ing quick lime were sent into the
earthquake zone today. Shocks con-
tinue to raze buildings left standing.
Sixty towns and villages were turned
into tombs by Wednesdays awful ca
tastrophe. Rain is quenching the fires
In many places. Latest official re-
ports place the number CT dead at
32,7G4 with injured about $4,000.
though many of these are only slight
~ hurt. The homeless number about
$4,000. The premier stated today
that he believed the death list VIII
not go over $4,000 when all the strick-
en- towns have been heard from.
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GREAT BATTLE AT TANGA.
Fight in German East Africa Sets
New Record for British Colonies.

Berlin, Jan. II (Wireless via Lon
la9alsz-sEes battle st Tango, german
East Africa, the greatest that has oc-
Cured in any of our colonies, was a
veritable feat of arms" says a state
ment given out by the official press
bureau today.
The governor reports that the
lighting occurred on the 3rd, '4th and
9TH of November. The English ap-
peared off Tanga with two battle
ships and IL transports. They de-
manded unconditional surrender of
the place, which was refused. One
European and one Indian regiment
were landed under fire of the heavy
guns of the ships.
"The landing party fought bitterly.
for three days but was beaten off
with heavy loss. The lighting on No
vember lasted il hours. On No
vember the English vessels disap-
peared in a northerly direction.
THE enemy's landing force totallcd
5000 men and our forces numbered
1000. Our losses were small"
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to the portico of the State house.
where Gov. Manning's appearance
was the signal for loud and prolong-
ed applause. Here he delivered his
inaugural address to one of tho
largest crowds which has ever at
tended an Inauguration. His address
was heard with close attention, the
audience cheering him when ne OUT
lined legislation which seemed 70
meet with their appreciation.
Lieutenant Governor Retheo made
4his inaugural address upon the re-
.convening Of the senate Of which BODY
ne Is president and presiding officer.
!. During the rest of the day Gov.
Manning and Lieut.. Gov. Bethea were
Kept busy receiving congratulations
OF their friends. Tonight they viii he
the guests at q reception given by
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Hoyt to Gov.
and Mrs r. I. Manning and the Gen
Eeral Assembly.
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to Gov. Manning in the hall of the
house OF representatives by Chief JUS
tice Eugene B. Gary a few minutes
after noon and few minutes later
his executive mate, Lieutenant Cover
DDr Bcthea. took the oath of office
before Chief Justice Gary.
The senate convened with the house
OF representatives at noon and imme-
diately were organized and seated.
lhc governor, gOvernOr-clcct, lieuten-
ant Sorernor-elect and representatives
in congress from this State, chief JUS
tice and associate justices and Judge
ii. ~. Nj. Smith, who is conducting
court in Columbia, circuit judges and
others were escorted from the cu-
preme Court room to the hall OF the
house Of representatives. Upon their
approach to the rostrum the an
nouncement was made by the sell
geant-at-arms of the house which
arose in body to receive them. The
governor. govcrnor-elect ana lieuten-
ant GOvcrnor-elcct then took their
seats upon the roStrum ut the speak,
er's desk. the other members Of the
body grouping themselves as they
found it convenient.
President pro tcmporc Of the sen
ate LeGrand Walker of Georgctown
then called the assemblage to order
and the proceedings were opened with
prayer by Rev. Alfred il. Berke-
ley. son-in-law OF the governor
elect. GOv-elect Manning then advanc-
cd TO the speakers desk and Chief
Justice Gary advanced from the op-
positc side. Standing here i'm the
presence of hundreds of his relatives
ana friends and surrounded by the
people Of the State who had elected
him To the high Office Gov. Manning
mace oath before the Chief Justice of
the State to uphold and protect her
constitution ana laws and to work for
the welfare o. her people. The ccrc-
mony was short, but intensely i'm
prcsSivc one and at Us close there was
applause.
lieutenant CoVcrnor-clCct Andrew
Jac"#GH icth,a then advanced to tho
"pCahcr'@ desk from the right and
4 ha hi i,,f
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a change in the administration II,
South Carolina was hailed with great
applause today by an immense crowd
OF citizens Of the Palmetto state, WHO
gathered in the state house and OH
the court in front Of thc building te
greet Gov. Richard Irvine Manning
to see him take the oath of office am
outline the policy which would MARI
his administration. Richard Irvink
Manning and Andrew Jackson Bethel
were nominated to the chief executive
Offices OF the State by the people d
the State in the primaries of lait
summer and today many OF thoak
people gathered to sec the cuiminA
tion of their wishes in the inaugura
tion Of new regime in South Card
lima. e
The oath Of office was administered
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Germans EnCircle Vertlum

Berlin, Jan. 18.-It is officially an
nounced that Verdun has been Sem
circled by German troops" This is
generally taken to mean that a great
French army has been bottled up ana
will be forced TO surrender. Russian
reports of successes in east Prussia
and northern Poland are officially de-
MED today. The Germans are MAIN
tanning their positions in these re-
Rlons and are making gains west of
WARSAW. The official report states
that the Russian offensive has been
broken"
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French Gain and Lose

Paris. Jan. 1G (OmciaD-Germans
have captured portion of the trench
es lost Thursday near Carency. The
French artillery in the region of sois-
sons have gained appreciably at sew
eral points. dispensing a German reg
ament. blowing up n battery and de-
stroying earth works. Between the
Argonne forest and the Vosges they
checked sharp German attack
against their trenches. At Flirey the
Germans evacuated a position on the
elevation north Of Clemery and east
of Pont Amousso. under heavy artil-
lery fire.
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MILITIA MOVE UP no MANNING

RcS!OratiOn of National Guard Must
Ec ut tho Initiative of Governor.
Elect.
washington, Jan. 1G.--If the South
Carolina militia. ordered disbanded
by eX-GoV. Elease, is restored to its
former status, war department OFF,
cials said today, it would be upon
the initiative Of GOv-clect Manning.
Adt. Gen. Moore concluded con.
ferenccs with officials here today,
making such accounting as he could
for federal equipment issued to South
Carolina. He has said he had been
assured GOv-elect Manning would do
what he could to restore the militia.
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Berlin. Jan. 16.-It Is reported to.
day that the Germans have captured
q bridge near Miss and have gain
ed q foothold on the south bank OF
the Aisrc. They are preparing to
launch an attack uLon Soiss ons. A
Strassourg dispatch states that Ger
man aviators defeated the Ere nch air
men In an aerial battle In upper
Alsace Thursday. The Russians are
resurning the offensive In northern
Poland and east Prussia. apparently
co relieve the pressure on the allies
ut the west.
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Germans Resume Offensive.

Faris, Jan. Is (Official p. NJ.
The German offense along the Aisne
has been resumed, but the French
are maintaining their positions, de-
spite German assaults. They repulsed
the Germans northeast Of Vichuraise
on the north bank OF he river, 10
miles west Of Soissons. There has
been no change in the vicinity of
Solssons and Rheims. A heavy storm
hampers infantry operations. In the
Argonnes the French have captured
numerous German earthworks.
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TO BUILD GRAIN ELEVATOR.
North Dakota Man Gets Contract nj
Anderson.

Anderson, Jan. ia deal was
closed in Anderson today between the
local agricultural committee of Cham
ter Of Commerce and III. ii. Richards.
of North Dakota, for the construction
In this city OF modern, up-to- date
terminal grain elevator Mr.. Rich
ards will manage the plant and be-
gin Immediately outlining plans for
construction OF same and make an
inspection trip through the grain
sections Of this state, Georgia ana
North Carolina.
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Hand to Hand Fighting.

Paris, Jan. 1S.-Desperate hand to
hand fighting has been in progress for
TWO days and nights for the possession
or the town of Blangy. five miles east
Of Arras. The bloody battle Mne con-
tinued today to surge bac ok and forth.
In the Vosges and uper Alsace the ar
tillery battle continued all of Sunday.
Eight French aeroplanes flew over
Belfort yesterday. four over Colmar
'an fcessovvrs Mss'hausaa dropping
bombs. The damage inflicted is un.
known.
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ALABAMA TO BECOME DRY.


MOntGOmcry, Jan. 1G.-Thr lcpisla
turc this morning put the final touch
cs to the Statewide prohibition bill
which was sent to the governor for
MS siGnaturc. 1t is understood that
GOV. O'Ncal will pass the bill ON to
Gov. Henderson. who succeeds him
fcctivc June 3Oth, according To tie
terms Of the bill. The legislature has
MI II the governor VctOcS it,
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Germans Capture Trenches.

Berlin. Jan. 16. (Wireless. Omcial). g.
Germans captured thirty five French
guns in the Argonne forests and re-
pulsed French attacks northwest OF
Arras. The Kaiser has asked that his
birthday. January eth. be celcbrat.
ed auieely, with prayers for victory
over his enemies.
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Rome, Jan. 16.--Firc and starvation
are adding horrors to the great earth
quake disaster. After receiving re-
ports from twenty-five towns today
Premier Salandra stated that 26.1S6
have been listed as dead. Thirty-fiv
shattered towns are yet unheard from.
Soldiers and relief bands are working
frantically to rescue many who are
buried alive. Avezzano is a city of
dead under wreckage which is piled
high.
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Complete Vic i0r Russians

-
IetroSrad, Jf : The battle OF
hafauhSan er n a complete VIC
tory Tor the ans. The remnants
Oh the TURK : my are in full flight
toward Err - pursued by the Rus
slams. T. Irks abandoned their
guns, ar ition and food supplies.
The Off eport states that this was
the gr victory that the Russians
have IN the Caucasus The battle
lasted l>r three days in a driving
snowstorm. This victory will termi
nat the Turkish attempt to invade
Russia and permit the reinforcement
OF the Russians in Persia.
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Petrograd, Jan. 16.-The destruc-
tion Of an entire Turkish regiment
In the region Of Karauragan has been
ofhcially reported from Tinis. The
Russian warships are preventing large
reinforcements from reaching the
Turks in AsN Minor. The Russians
have captured or sunk eight Turkish
transports within the last two weeks.
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Eritain Protests Against Closing NJ
Oil Wells.

aShlnGton, Jan. l6.-Great Rrit-
am strong psotcst against the CLOSING
down of Mexican oil wells by Carran-
~ IN the Tampico district caused tba
h'Ii"f mere today that the ITnitaa
States will adopt more yiyorous
policy toward MEXICO.
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Rubber Shipments Resumed.

London. Jan. 1.-THE rubber
trades association announced today
that arrangements have been made
with the British government for the
resr ption Of the expectation of rub
ber TO the United States. This will
greatly aid American concerns.
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Naval Battle off Cuba.

Havana, Jan. 1S.-Reports from
the coast state that sounds of bonn
bardment at sea were heard last
night north Of Havana. Two British
cruisers were recently sighted off the
coast.
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German Success Continues.

Berlin. Jan. lG.-(OmciaD Germans
have destroyed the village of I.abois-
selle and northeast Albert has been
completely destroyed.
The French were driven away.
Heavy rains are interfering with
military operations In the East.
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No Americans Lost.

Washington. Jan. 15.-Amcrican
Ambassador Page at Rome today
cabled the state department that the
number Of dead from the earthquake
will he between twelve and ntecn
thousand. No Americans have thus
far been reported dead.
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Germans Report Successes.

Berlin, Jan. IS (Wiroless, Officially
Tho Germans have captured the
graveyard at Laboisselle. In the A.
GonncS the Germans took several
trenches. almost annihilating the oc-
cupants In Poland the Germans re-
pulsed the Russians who were at
tempting to cross the river Skrwa.
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Insane From Suffering.

Sora, Italy. Jan. 16.-Seven hun
dred dead have been recovered here
and only a part OF the town has been
eaeAsAA~-i glfax aersoaa asszssteks
en- from the Cara Palace. A few OF
these were taken out alive, several of
whom were insane from suffering.
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Shock Today Kills Rcscucrs.

Rome. Jan. 16.-!The earthquake
today razed the remaining standing
walls Of Sora. Today q number OF
soldiers who were among the res
cuers, were killed and surrounding
towns were shaken.
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Turkish Conspirators Arrcstctl.

Bucharest. Jan. 16.-It Is reported
that over three hundred conspirators
,.-.,c. been arrested in Constantinopie
a the result OF the discovery OF
plot to overthrow the young Turks
government. The Turkish defeat In
the Caucasus Is causing great anger
against the young Turks regime.
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AuStrainS Gain Ground

Vienna. Jan. Is (OmciaD-Aus-
trains are gaining ground against the
Russians in the region Of Tarnow and
are holding their positions on other
fronts.
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Ilussians Drive Germans From PIock

Petrograd. Jan. 16.-Gcrmans who
recently crossed the Vistula and were
occupying Flock were forced back
across the river and the Russians
have retaken Plock.
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swedish Officers Called Home.

Copenhagen. Jan. 1G.--AIl Swedish
officers i'm Persia have been ordered
nome. says n Stockholm dispatch.
sweden III buying medical suppIics
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GERMANS Gain IN France,
Continue Their Successes in Western Zone
of War, Capturing Number of Points
and Advance Their Lines.

Capture Trenches and Thirty five Guns From French in Ar
eonnes-Kaser Celebrates His BirthdayTake Bridge at
,co Missy and Gain Foothold Asne-Teutons Win in
Aerial battle-Sossons Being Bombarded and Laboisee
Destroyed by German Artlery-Turkish Insarrecos Ar
rssted-Eight Turkish Transports Sunk by Russans-Lit
tie News From East
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recent dispatch from Berlin said
mat the Morgen Post, in n story de-
failing the attack on Tanga. gave the
British losses in killed and wounded
at $500.
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ShrCN""ort. La. Jan. 1S-ThrCr
inches of snow cover the ground to-
day. This is the heaviest snowfall
here in many years.
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RUSSIANS R0UT TURK ARMY
Invading Forces of Sultan Are Defeated and
Scattered as Result of Battle in
Caucasus.

A'er hree DAYS Fighting Mussumen Were Put to Flight
and Great Quantity of Arms and Supplies Were Captur
ed-Wlli Reinforce Army in rsa-Fghtng is Fierce in
france With Reports of Gaios by Observation-Disclosures
Fy over German Towns-Germans Claim to Have Big
French Army Bottled Up-..Naval Battle Rev. I'd
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55l sUMTEP q y wEnNEsnAV 71MT1 DIV "a .o.-
new REGIME IN south Carolina.
Gov. R. |. Manning and Lieut.. Gov. A.JBe-
thea Take Oath of Office and Begin
Administration.

NEW CuEr JrST1Cr ,,,c,,~,,
"AiiA IN HALL or HOUSE OF REPltESENTATIVES-GOV MAN
MN" OUTLINES DESIRED LEGISLATION TiIRONG
OF CITIZENS or PAIMETTOssTATE FROM HOUSE pOR
GOyERNOR AS Spr.xc
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EARTHQUAKE HORROR GROWS.
FIRE AND STARVATION ADDING
TO THE MISERY OF VICTIMS.

Government Has List of 26.1S6 Dead
and Reports Have Been Received
from Only Twenty-Five Out of Sixty
Wrecked Towns and Villages-Hun-
drcd burned Alive i'm the Wreck
age.
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soissons Being Destroyed.

Paris. Jan. 18.--The Germans are
bombarding scissors, the French base
on the Aise riNor front. The central
s|kaHapsA Aasaaes Aes'x
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GERMAN LINER SUNK.
irstiHh cruiser Destroys Another
'on'rrtcd Merchant Ship on Cuban
Coast.

Havana. Jan. 1S.-Thc British
cruiser Berwick sunk the Hambure-
American liner President off Havana
last niEht. announced Cuban State de-
rartment today.
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WOMAN PRIVATE SECRETARY
Gov. Smith Appoints Miss Parrott of
Bishopviilc Who Will Serve Until
Tue ,day.

Columbia, Jan. 1G.--Gov. Chas. a.
Smith this morning appointed Miss
Mildred Lucille Parrott, Of Rishopville.
private secretary. This is the first
time in the history of the State that
woman has occupied that position.
She succeeds w. +. Blackburn, resign
ed