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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
TO LAY CORNERSTONE.
Wilson and Taft to Participate in
Red Cross Celebration.

Plans for ceremonies at the laying
Of the cornerstone of the nemorla!
structur- to the memory Of the Wo-
men of the civil war which will be
the permanent home of the Red Cross
were announced at Washington
Thursday. The cornerstone will be
laid on Sunday. March 81, on site
south of the White House.
The ceremonies will begin with Q
prayer by the Rev. Henry n. Couden
chaplain of the House Of Representa-
tives, veteran of the civil war. For
mer President Taft, Miss Isabel T.
Roardman. Assistant Secretary Breck-
inridge. of the war department. Rep
resentatiye slavden of Texas. and
Senator Lea of Tennessee will speak.
After President Wilson has laid
the cornerstone Justice Lamar, of the
Sunreme Court, will deliver a brie'
address. and the ceremonies vii
close with benediction bv the Epis-
copal Bishop of Washington.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
FORMAL DEMAND MADE.
Germans Had no Right to Sink
American Ship.

Indemnity for the full value OF the
American ship William P. Frye, de-
stroyed at sea by the German convert
ed cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, has
been formally requested from Ger
many by the United States govern
ment.
Acting Secretary Lansing announc-
ed Friday that note on the Subject
had been sent to Ambassador Gerard
for presentation to the foreign office
at Berlin. Pending its receipt in Ber-
lin, the document will not be made
public.
No representations were made con-
corning the cargo, since it was es-
tablished, after an investigation by
the state department, that it was
sold en- route and was British-oWneo
at the time Of the sinking.
The American government con
tends in the note that OF commander
Of the Eitel was not warranted in de-
stroying the Frye, because it coulo
not lawfully have been condemned a;
a prize had it been taken into g prize
court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
PRINZ EITEL COALED
CRUISER WILL BE STOCKED
WITH PROVISIONS.
No One Is Permitted to Approach
Preparations Indicate She VIII Try
to Run Blockade.

The German merchant-raider Prlnz
Eitel Friedrich, after remaining three
weeks at Newport News, Va, by per-
mission of the United States govern
ment, Thursday had loaded enough
coal to carry her to the nearest Ger
man port, and is preparing to take on
stores Sunday. Commander Thler-
ichens, of the German ship, has told
friends that he was much relieved be-
cause his ship had been coaled. What
he intended to do the commander did
not say, and the future course OF the
Eitel still is declared to be probe
matical.
Throughout the day government
officials at Newport News were IN
constant communication with the
treasury and navy departments at
Washington and Collector of Customs
Hamilton had a long conference with
Commander Thierichens on board the
German ship. Following this confer
ence the collector went aboard the
battleship Alabama, where he dis
cussed developments of the neutral
ty situation with Rear Admiral Helm,
commander of the reserve Atlantic
feet.
The Eitel finished coaling just at
dark. Throughout the day the waters
of the James River were patrolled by
American sailors in a launch, while
coast artillerymen guarded the Ger
man cruiser. No one without authorl-
ty was permitted to approach the
ship. The guard will be maintained
until the Eitel's disposition is settled,
either through internment or break
for liberty through the lane Of enemy
warships waiting of the Virginia
Capes.
Guarding the Eitel by military
forces Of the United States was deter
mined upon because of repeated
threats that have come to the com
mander and also to shipyard officials.
The blowing up Of the Maine in HaV-
ana harbor was recalled, according to
information, in representations which
were made to Washington.
The Eitel's pier Thursday night re-
sembled a miniature military camp.
Army tents are pitched on the pier
and a machine-gun is mounted at the
piers approach.
Secretary Daniels announced that
the naval board appointed to deter
mine the amount of coal, food and
other supplies. allowed to the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich had completed its
task. No information was vouchsaf-
ed as to the extent to which the Eitel
will be permitted to provision, or as
to how much longer she will be per-
mitted to stay at Newport News.
Secretary Daniels admitted, how
ever, that the naval board limited the
amount of every commodity to be
taken aboard with one exception,
beer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
KING AGAINST DRINK
GEORGE OF ENGLAND OFFERS TO
SET EXAMPLE.
Saws If it Is Deemed Advisable VIII
Exclude Liquor From Royal House

Exclude Liquor From Royal House.
hold.
Drink Is blamed to a large extent
by King George for England's inabil-
ity to obtain necessary war materials
for the army in the field, in a letter
sent by the kings private secretary
Lord Stanfordham, to Chancellor OF
the Excrequer Lloyd-George.
His Majesty "feels that nothing out
the most vigorous measures will sue
cessfully cope with the grave situa-
tion now existing il our armamen!
factories" the letter says, and IF it
is deemed advisable, will be prepared
to set an example by giving up all al-
coholic liquor himself and by issuing
orders against its consumption in the
royal households.
The letter says:
"The king thanks you for SO
promptly letting him have report OF
the proceedings at the meeting We'd
nesday of the deputation Of employ
ers. His Majesty has read it with in
tense interest, but also with the deep
est concern. He feels that nothinz
but the most vigorous measures will
successfully cope with the grave sit
uation now existing in our armament
factories.
eve have before US the statements
not merely Of the employers. but OF
the admiralty and the war office
which are responsible for munitions
of war and for the transport Of troops
and their food and ammunition
From this evidence it is without
doubt largely due to drink that we
are unable to secure the output OF
war material indispensable to meet
the requirements of the army in the
field and that there has been such
serious delay, in consequence OF the
necessary reinforcements Of supplies
to aid our gallant troops at the front
"a continuance Of such state OF
things must inevitably result in the
prolongation of the horrors and bur
dens of this. terrible war.
81 am instructed to add that, if ii
be deemed advisable, the king will be
prepared to set an example by giving
up all alcoholic liquors himself and
by issuing orders against its con-
sumption in the royal households so
that no difference shall be made SO
far as his Majesty is concerned, be-
tween the treatment Of the rich and
the poor in this question.
(Signed) Lord Stanfordham,
"The Kings Private Secretary"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT CENTRAL
Clement Kelly Wounded by Ray
mond Taylor.

Raymond Taylor, aged about 22,
Thursday shot and wounded Clement
Kelly. Little is known Of the shoot
ing, as there were not witnesses. Five
shots are in the stomach. Kelly was
taken to an Anderson hospital, where
an operation was performed. 1t was
learned that the operation was sue
cessful and Kelly was resting very
we'll. Taylor was carried to the
county Jail by the sheriff.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
UPRISING PUT DOWN.
Trouble in Nicaragua Apparently
About Ended.

An uprising in Nicaragua foment.
ed by Gen. Julian Irias, minister OF
war under Zelaya, has been put
down, according to a cable Thursday
to the Nicaraguan legation at Wash
ington from President Diaz.
The message said q small group OF
revolutionists looted the towns OF
Sauce and Jicaral. They flet before
government forces and are now sup
posed to be in Honduras.
Gen. Irias was reported to be in
Costa Rica, whence he was preparing
to sail for Habana, Cuba. He has
been active recently in oposing the
proposed treaty between Nicaragua
and the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
STOPS SHIPS ON COAST
BRITISH WARSHIPS ACTIVE OFF
NEWPORT NEWS.
Captain Thierichens Makes Request
for Food-British Vessels Stand
Guard.


The Baltimore tug Defiance wa:
stopped by warship believed to have
been the British cruiser Suffolk, of
the Virginia Capes early Thursda!
and asked for newspapers and what
ever information the tugs captain
could give concerning the German
auxiliary cvruiser Prinz Eitel Fried
rich.
Captain Scott told the officers II
charge Of the small boat which ap
preached his craft that so far as he
knew the Prinz Eitel was at Newport
News. The officers, according tt
Scott, said they got word of the Ger
man ship every day but thous It she
may have changed her position.
Captain Scott added that severa
big columns Of smoke were visible al
widely separated points on the hori
zon apparently indicating the posi-
tions Of other warships. !
CAPTAIN Frank Taylor, Washing
ton shipping man who returned Fri
day from a trip along the Virginia
Maryland coast, reported that British
cruisers of the Virginia capes in wait
for the German raider Prinz Elite
Friedrich, are overhauling all ships
in that vicinity and looking ther.
over. He says his tug Advance on
her last trip was overhauled by the
British cruiser Essex and closely in
spected under searchlights but was
not stopped.
The two British cruisers which
have watched the entrance to New
York harbor for more than a month
steamed away to the south during
Wednesday night. according to in
coming pilots Friday. The pilots
thought the warships were going to
strengthen the SQUADRON lying in wait
for the Prinz Eitel of the Virginia
Canes.
The German converted cruiser
Prinz Eitel Friedrich began taking on
provisions Friday under supervision
Of the United States government
Commander Ttierichens, captain o1
the merchant raider. it is understood
asked permission under neutrality
regulations for supplies sufficient fol
a 15-days' voyage. Only small por'
ton Of the ships stores, it is said
would be taken on Friday. The bulk
Of the provisions is to be loaded Sat
urday and Sunday.
That the time limit granted the
Eitel to remain in Newport News does
not expire for some days is report
generally credited. but the port still
is filed with British merchant ships
which leave daily. If this report as
to time limit is correct. after the date
Of expiration the German commander
would have "a hours to leave waters
Of American jurisdiction. II in thai
interim the merchant ship Of an enc
my should leave the Eitei would be
held "a hours more, but after thai
she must be given an opportunity tt
depart or be interned.
Close scrutiny still is being kept or
the German ship by American mill
tary forces and the battleship Ala
hama stands guard in HamDtor
Roads. Reports current some time
ago that German warships may have
escaped from Furoneau waters K
come to the relief Of the Eitel seen
to have no definite basis. but were re
vived Friday by the renort from Mad
rid that the Hamburg-America1
steamer Macedonia had evaded Brit
ish cruisers and was making fo'
South American waters with supplies
said to be intended for German war
ships.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
has NO MONEY.
Schools Close and Officers Go Unpaid
in West Virginia

It developed Friday at Charleston,
W. Va, that one of the state officials,
who is not drawing his salary because
of failure of the last legislature to ap-
propriate funds, is Gov. Henry D.
Hatfield. John H. Darst, state audi
tor, has asked A. A. Lilly, attorney
general, for an opinion as to whether
he can borrow money until the leg1s-
lature can be called together to make
the appropriations.
Meanwhile the unusual condition is
being felt in all parts Of the state.
Country schools are being closed,
high schools placed on part time and
companies of the national guard mus
tered out. The effort to have the
legislature meet without expense to
the state and pass appropriation bills
seems to have failed and there is no
relief in sight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Escone Down Ladders.

An explosion in the sawdust blower
Of a big cigar factory at Avenue G
and east Seventeenth street. New
York. set the building afre and sent
nearly 200 men and women employees
Of the place down the fire escapes to
safety. Nicholas Aithuus, owner OF
the factory, said all his employees
had been accounted for.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Woman Shot at Spy.

Margaret Schmitt. French woman
sentenced to death as sny by a
court martial. was shot Thursday at
Luneville, France. after the troops OF
the garrison had been drawn up to
witness the execution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Talk of Peace.

A Petrograd dispatch says the Rus
sky S1ovoe prints a note intimatin"
that Russia. has been approached
through neutral channels with over
lures from Austria for separate
peace.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Indictments Ouashed.

Sixteen indictments remaining
against Joseph Fish, millionaire fire
insurance adjuster, who has been ac-
quilted twice If charges Of arson.
we're quashed Wednesday. The evi-
dence in all Of the cases is similar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Pc e5OO.OO0 in Bread Line.

Before the next harvest 2.5o0,0o0
Belgians probably will be in the
bread line. in the opinion OF Emile
Franqui. president of the national re-
liaf committee Of Brussels.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Submarine Uses Its Guns.

The steamer Vosges was sent to
the bottom Saturday off the Cornish
coast by q German submarine. The
vosges was under fire for two hours.
Six persons were kill d by the shells.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Jewels Admitted Free.

Four hundred and eighty-six thou
sand five hundred and seventeen dol
lars worth of jewels, sent to the Pan
ama-Pacifc exposition by the Legion
of Honor OF France have been ad-
mitted into this country free of duty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Bic Cotton Record.

Exports Of cotton from Galveston,
TEXAS. for March amounted to 1885,
463 bales. the highest figures on rec
D ord for any previous March.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
New Board of PardOnS.

Gov. Manning has appointed the
following board Of pardons: H. c.
Tillman Of Greenwood. D. G. Ellison
of Columbia and W. E. Jenkinson OF
Kingstree.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
losses at Libau.

Reuters correspondent says that
as a result of two bombardments of
Libeau by the German fleet. three
nersons have been killed and seven
wounded and three houses damaged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
ason,th Relieves Ed Grey.

Premier Asnuith has taken tenn
norary charge Of the portfolio Of Sir
Edward Grey. who has been compell-
cd 20 take a few weeks rest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
p.;+;sh Siezn Dutch Boat.

Dutch steamer laden with oil has
been CAPTURED by the British who
claim she was furnishing fule to the
German submarines.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Foot and Mouth Disease Conc.

The United States department OF
agriculture announced Thursday the
virtual eradication Of the foot and
mouth disease in this country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
s,o+bor crbrari1a Victim.

Another Submarine Victim.
A German submarine is believed
to have sunk the British steamer Fal-
alba. Of 3.011 tons. A message was
received from the crew saying they
| had taken to boats.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
ALL ENGLAND ABSTAINS.
British Isles to Abstain from Use of
Alcoholic Liquors.

A London dispatch says the kings
abstemious example is being rapidly
followed, for, in addition to Earl
Kitchener, all the cabinet ministers
in London announced to Chancellor
Lloyd-George, according to The Daily
Mail, their intention to follow the
kings pledge to abstain from alco-
holic liquors during the war If it is
thought necessary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
Germany Asked for Indemnity.

A full indemnity has been request
ID from Germany for the loss Of the
rye, which the German Prinz Ettel
Friedrich sunk.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07

Peace Treaty With Russia.
Ratifcations of the peace commits.
sion treaty with Russia were ex.
changed Monday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-04-07
BELGIANS SHOT AS SPIES.
Seventeen Peasants Accused OF Is
pionage in Favor Of Allies.

| Seventeen Belgians, most OF wnom
were young peasants, were shot at
tdavbreak Tuesday in. the Client bar
racks. after having been found guilty
by German court martial Of espion'
| aoe
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
ThePoets Corner

To an Enemy's Mother
Carol Ring in Labor Leader, England
And did my son kill thine? Alas! Alas!
But l have my boy safe at home
again,
His wound is healed. God! if there
could but pass
From my souls vision sight Of thy
son, slain!
Nothing can heal thy wound, thy bit
ter smart;
No prayer Of mine can bring thee
back my boy.
Yet, my son thrust the swordIblade
in thy heart,
And trampled out the flame, & all
thy JOY. II
Dear God Of Pity, how can such
things be?
My gentle, chivalrous, and high
souled son!
oh, that we could together, / and he.
Mack reparation for this deep
wrong done!
Oh, broken-hearted mother! Gould I
press
Thy bowed head close against my
aching breast
And bring thee some faint comfort,
none the less
Would my despair and anguish find
no rest.
For when my dear boy puts his hand
in mine
4 feel it wet with this warm crimson
stain,
The life-blood yelling from the heart
of thine,
And all my soul goes out to meet
thy pain.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
"FEUDALISM
STILL EXISTS

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Editor Perkins
discusses the feudal system in the
Cigar Makers Official Journal as fol
lows:
Industrial feudalism was supposed
to cease with the close of the four
teenth and fifteenth century. There
is no question, however, but what in
dustrial feudalism exists in the Uni
ted States and Of a nature just las
brutal and inhuman as anything that
ever occurred under the old European
feudal system, and those who indulge
in it are a thousand times greater
criminals than those who protited by
the feudalism during the feudal age.
~During the age that the feudal sys-
tenn prevailed it was sanctioned by
law, and while brutal and inhuman.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
COAL INTERESTS
WOULD CRIPPLE
COMPENSATION

The Workmen's Compensation Law
as amended by the recent session o
the legislature has at least one re
deeming feature, and that is that tn,
commissioner is given the power t
fix rates that will insure a solyen
fund.
The complaint made by some who
belong to the coal class in certain
fields, that the rate may be exorbi
tnat as compared with the record
made, unquestionably has an element
Of truth. While explosion seldom
occur in the Kanawha field, yet who
knows when such catastrophe may
happen?
Again the law is specific that a
flate rate shall be charged for one
year and after that rate shall be
fixed in keeping with the hazard as
disclosed by the statistics at the end
of that period.
The only embarrassing feature that
has been met by the commissioner
has been due to the hard and fast
liimt that was placed as to the amount
Of premiu mthat could be charged
against the more hazardous classes
of industries, this being one dollar on
the 800 Of the payroll Of the indus
try. The result of this limitation has
Occasioned deficit Of $3.50, 900 in the
coal schedule. This mistake in the
old law can be traced directly to a
representative of the. Gal people IN.
one OF the leading fields and their at
torneys, and if the same persons had
been given their way at the last ses-
sion Of the legislature the maximum
rate under the new law would have
been $3.50, with would have resulted
disastrously to the carrying out Of
the compensation law, as the COM
missioner has concluded that it is
necessary to make q flate rate of
$2JA5 to carry the risk Of the coal
schedule and to create fund that
will take care of the accrued deficit
within five years, with will assure a
successful operation Of the law and
at the same time prevent a continue
ton of the injustice that operated I'M
der the old law against industries be-
longing to other classes by having
their rate fixed too high in order toll
take care of the lost ratio in the
other schedules.
The $3.50 maximum rate recon-
by representatives of GER
tain class of industries, would have
served to carry the risk, If there had
been no deficit. But If such limita-
ton had been placed under the ex-
listing condition of the fund, embar-
rassment and failure Of the compen-
sation law would inevitably have been
the result.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12

trial centers. It exists in any com
munity where the proprietors and big
captains of industry place the work
ers in their debt either by Ioaning
them money, selling them property, or
renting to them under long leases; in
places where the company owns the
surrounding land, and owns the stores
and in some cases the hcurches.
This specie of industrial feudal-
ism should be absolutely prohibited
and by drastic methods if necessary. !"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12
COURT WON'T
INTERFERE

New Orleans, Aug 12.-Circuit
Judge Ellis has refused to restrain
the Brotherhood of Carpenters from
taking the charter from a local OF
carpenters in this city. The defunct
union started suit but Judge Ellis
held that the laws of the brotherhood
gave ample protection to all con
cerned,
He said:
Plaintiff still has the right to ap-
peal to the general convention Of the
United Brotherhood (of Carpenters
and Joiners), and that pending said
appeal provision is made for the hold
ing in trust Of the funds and entire
effects of the plaintiff, by proper au-
thority, and that provision is also
made for the members of the plain
tiff's union in good standing by the
issuance of clearance cards which re-
tain them upon their compliance with
the rules of the brotherhood in all
their rights as members; and further
considering that under the facts here
shown the duty of the court is to
abstain from interference in the in
ternal affairs of the brotherhood"
The unions charter was revoked on
complaint of locals No. 1912 and 1916,
sustained by a committee of investi-
cation.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-08-12

those who INDUCED in it were, never
theless, within the pale Of the law,
while today the law and advancing
civilization are supposed to have
made it misdemeanor and crime,
hence those who practice industrial
feudalism here and now are not only
guilty of brutal and inhuman tactics
but are criminals as much as any
buccaneer who ever scuttled ship.
Industrial feudalism exists in our
country, exists in the southern coal
fields in Colorado, in the textile indus
tries and other industries. It exists
in many Of the iron and steel indus