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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
GOES THROUGH ARMOR
Big Guns Of Pennsylvania VIII Pierce
Maximum Armor Afloat.

Secretary Daniels Sunday night is
sued statement on the big guns Of
the American fleet. While conceding
that the British battleship Queen
Elizabeth S guns throw larger shell,
Mr.. Daniels points out that she car
ries only eight 15-inch rifles, COM
pared with twelve 14-inch weapons
on the United States battleship Penn
sylvania.
There is an. axiom with regard to
calibre which amounts to this: That
a ship should mount the smallest big
gun that will pierce the enemy's ar
NOR over vitals at the maximum
probable fighting range" says the
secretary's statement. The 14-inch
guns of the. Pennsylvania will get
through the maximum armor afloat,
so far as our knowledge goes, at a
range OF 10000 yards. The Queen
Elizabeth's 15-inch guns will do little
more than that. If our information
is correct as to the velocity Of the
British 15-inch guns, the 14-inch
guns of the Pennsylvania will range
a little farther than the Queen Eliz-
abeth's. 15-inch guns.
"The Pennsylvania mounts twelve
guns to the Queen Elizabeth's eight.
Counting volume Of fire and prob
ability Of hitting, we see that at bat
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
ROW AT NEGRO CHURCH
Liquor Said to Have Caused Young
Battle Sunday.

AS the result of a general row at
Cherry Grove church on Sunday,
where large congregations Of negroes
frequently assemble, five persons
were conveyed to the county Jail in
Hampton, while one has died, another
is mortally wounded and one or two
others are shot up.
1t appears that whiskey was pretty
freely INDUCED in, then q row began
in the church yard end the shooting
followed. Result: Buddy Cope, a
young man, is dead, John Davis is
probably mortally wounded and Hen
ry Davis, his father, is wounded serf-
ously in ihe shoulder and head. Jer-
ry Bowers, Jake Bowers anc GULLY
Bowers were arrested as particeps
criminis. Julius Caesar Smith was
arrested. charged with selling the
stuff that seems to have caused the.
row; Henry Davis, wounded, Is
charged witt the killing, which, it is
said. he admits, but claims self-de-
fence
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
THREE WOMEN ATTACKED
GreenyilIe Has Third Assault Case of
Last Few Weeks.

Considerable excitement was arous-
ed at GreenyilIe Tuesday morning
when a negro attempted to assault a
young white woman at the overhead
bridge of the C.. and W. c. railway.
Her screams frightened the man
away. Sheriff Rector has been scour-
ing the county throughout the day.
Bloodhounds found no clue as to his
whereabouts.
Ollie Owens was locked up in the
Jail on the charge of attempted as
sault upon an eight-year-old negro
girl.
The two cases Tuesday make the
third which has occurred in Green
vile county recently, two Of the vic
tins being white women. Consider
able feeling has been aroused and
there is talk OF lynching if either OF
the negroes who attempted to assault
the white women is captured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
ROLLING UP FLANK
CONTINUED from page one.)

CONTINUED from page one.)
has been due largely to their artil-
lery. All the dispatches from the
fighting zone concur in describing the
crushing effect of the allied artillery,
which is claimed to be greatly super
ior to that of the Russians.
Teuton allies are advancing success
fully along the entire front in West
Galicia. Troops of the enemy still
intact are attempting, by taking up
favorable defensive positions, to cover
their hasty retreat.
''The strong Russian forces in the
Beskid region are being seriously
menaced by the flank attack of our
victorious armies. Already we have
forced the fighting in the regions OF
Jaslo and Dukla, and the engage
ment now in progress will complete
the annihilation Of the third Russian
army.
THE number of prisoners in our
hands has been increased to more
than $4,000"
Berlin reports: cover the whole
front artillery duels have taken place.
We made further progress near Ypres
(Belgium) and have taken the Van
Helpe farm and another farm near
the MessiDes-Ypres railway. We made
100 prisoners and took Is machine
guns.
I'm the forest district to the west
of Combres we made an advance and
captured four French officers and
135 men. We also took four ma
chine guns and mine throwers.
'In our attack in the ALLY wood
we achieved. our objective by forcing
the enemy to evacuate his positions.
More than 1000 Frenchmen among
them 81 officers were made prisoners.
We also took two cannon and several
machine guns and mine throwers.
The number of Frenchmen killed was
extremely heavy.
"The enemy attacked US in the
region north Of Flirey and near Croix
des Carmes. North Of the former
place, the enemy pushed forward as
far as our trenches, but the French
were beaten back. Fighting con
tinues at all other points. In the
Vosges, an advance against our posi-
ton north Of Steinbrueck was -
pulsed.
I'm the eastern theatre southwest
Of Mitau, south of Shadow and east Of
Rossiona (Russian Courland) fight
ing continues.
Northeast and southwest Of Kali
warya, our positions were attacked
several times by strong Russian
forces. All the attacks failed with
very heavy losses to the enemy.
''The enemy advanced against or
bridge heads on the Pilica river with
out success.
Bombs were dropped on the forti-
fed town Of Grodno during last night.
''In the war area to the east OF
Tarnow and to the north Of that place
as far as the Vistula and the right
bank of the Dunajec river, fighting
continued far into the night. The
number of prisoners so far taken has
reached more than 10000. 1t is
worry Of note that this in the Rus
sian front.
''In the Beshid mountains on the
Lupkow pass, an attack is being made
by the forces under Gen. Won de
Urwetz simultaneously with an at
tack made by the Austro-Hungarian
army which is cooperating with the
Germans. The attacks are progress
ing favorably."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
SEIZE MUCH LIQUOR
Charleston Chief Of Police Reports
Active Work Done.

Nearly 5000 bottles Of beer have
been seized by the Charleston police
since the law enforcement campaign
was begun, according to reports filed
by Mayor John P. Grace with Gov.
Manning. The Charleston mayor for
swarded the reports Of James R. Can't
well, chief Of police, without COM
ment. Gov. Manning refused to dis
scuss ths report by the Charleston
mayor.
The following reports have been
transmitted by Mayor Grace of Char
lesion to Gov. Manning:
Charleston, April 26. 1915.
sHon. John P. Grace, Mayor, City.
Dear Sir: In reply to your re-
quest for the record Of this depart
ment in complying with your order
for the enforcement of the law, beg
to advise that three squads and de-
tectiye department assigned to en-
force same have made $40 raids, con-
fscating and delivering to the county
dispensary the following wines, Ii
quors, ETC.: 1854 bottles Of beer, 779
haR-pints Of whishey, SO quarts Of
whiskey, quarts wine, s gallons
whiskey and one-half barrel wine,
containing II gallons. In addition to
this, Sc kegs Of beer were confscat-
ed and emptied in the sewer, 60 were
seized and dem2lished and all gam
bling has been suppressed, 43 places
have discontinued the Illicit sale and
all others have been driven to cover
and now resort to the hip pocket
practice and only keep sufficient stuff
on the premises to supply the imme-
sdiate demands. They replenish their
stock from private residences in the
locality under cover, but by continu-
<ally raiding them they will eventual
ly have to go out of business. This
department has conscientiously en-
forced the law and will continue to
do so, even though it oyertaXes the
department by drafting men from the
line Of protection to the public in it,
endeavors to enforce the law. There
fore / viii respectfully request the
appointment of five additional men.
Trusting you will approve of same,
! an,
yours respectfully,
James r. Cantwell.
'Chief Of Police
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
JAPAN ISSUES ULTIMATUM
limo Limit Set for Six O'Clock Sum
day Evening.

Official announcement was made
at Toxic Thursday afternoon that
Japan had sent an ultimatum to
China. 1t is understood that the
japanese. ultimatum demands &C
ceptance by China of the Japanese
demands within time limit which
expires at 6 p. N. Sunday, May 9.
1t is understood that China, in one
Of the recent answers to the Japanese
diplomats conducting the negotiations
with her, in addition to asking Japan
to put in writing the promise to re-
store the Kiao Chow concession to
China, wanted Japan to secure from
the allies the right for Chinese dele
gates to participate in peace confer
ences after the European war, after
which the Kiao Chow would be sub
mitted.
Japan likewise was requested to
reimburse China for the expenses
connected with and the damages aris-
ing from Japan's campaign against
Germany for possession Of Kiao
Chow. Private advices have reached
Toxic from Peking to the effect that
Yuan Shi Kai, president Of China, is
anxious to avoid rupture. These
dispatches are declared to be reliable.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Farmers Print Monthly Paper.

The San Diego County (Cal) Farm
Bureau, having membership of
about 500, publishes six-page
monthly paper. The subscription
price is included in the annual dues
to the farm bureau. 1t contains
timely notes of interest to the men,
bers, announcements in regard to
demonstrations and meetings to be
held, local news items in regard to
crops and agricultural progress, and
reports of cow-testing and other agri-
cultural associations. This monthly
paper also contains the farmers ex-
change list, showing the purebred
stock, seed. and other farm products
wanted and for sale by the farmers
of the county. Similar news letters
are published by few other farm
bureaus.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
CONDITION IMPROVES
Washington Finds Business Through
out country is Good.

O0S SoU4t1l ID oOO0.
Official Washington was cheered
Monday over the business outlook
throughout the country as disclosed
in reports to the federal reserve
board from its agents in each of the
twelve reserve districts. Briefly sum-
married., these reports indicated a
general improvement in trade condi-
tions: and returning confidence. A
feature is the reported activity Of in
dustries supplying war materials.
- The boards announcement de-
scribes the improvement in the New
York district as general; in the Bos-
ton district as slight; Philadelphia
fair, and Cleveland good.
From the Atlanta district is re-
ported increased activity. Chicago
reports activity, but not pronounced.
in the Minneapolis, Kansas City and
St. Louis districts crops are said to
control the situation.
Dallas and San Francisco report
encouraging prospects, while in Rich
mond progress is still retarded by
war conditions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
TURKS ARE DEFEATED
Petrograd Chronicles Another Sue
cess in the Caucasus.

An official Russian communication
says: SIN the khori-Dalmon region
Of the Caucasus our troops, after
two days fighting, opened a deter
mined offensive against Turkish corps
under Khali-Bey and completely de-
feate6 the enemy.
''The Turkish losses may be esti-
mated by the fact that more than 81
500 Turkish dead were found on the
battlefield, 800 of whom were picked
up in the central sector of the battle
line along a front of 500 PAGES.
eat Dilman we captured Turkish
hospital, together with its entire
staff. Pursuit of the defeated enemy
continues"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Claim Important victory.

An important Austrian victory is
announced in the communication is
sued Monday from German army
headquarters. It says the Austrians
have pierced and broken the entire
Russian front in western Galicia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Big Fire in Anderson.

The fire departments of Greenwood
and Greenville were held in readi-
ness to go to Anderson If needed to
help quell a fire which destroyed
$4,000 worth of property in a busy
manufacturing centre on Tuesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
First Jan Shin in Port,

The steamer Gishun Maru, which
arrived in New York Sunday from
Liverpool, is the first Japanese mer-
chant steamer to enter this port. She
will load oil for China
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Russians Deny Victories.

In report issued Thursday the
Russian embassy at Washington de-
MED that the operations in Galicia
have been OF such character as to
warrant claims even of partial sue
cess BY our enemies
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Warship Kills Three.

The launching of the French super
dreadnought Lanquedor at Bordeaux
Saturday was marred by the death Of
three spectators, whose boat was
smashed by the great bulk as it
stranded in the river.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Oil Troubles Worry British.

The dissensions in Mexico which
threaten the oil wells is seriously in
teresting the British officials as their
navy depends largely upon Mexico for
fuel oil.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Not Against This Country.

In speaking about the reported al
lance in South America Secretary
Bryan has heard nothing that would
suggest or indicate anything except
the frmest Of friendly relations with
the United States"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Lad Killed by Accident.

A ten-year-old son of Mr.. Tow
Lowe, near Aiken, was killed Tuesday
while playing with an old gun which
no one thought was loaded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Wilson Holds on to Letters.

F.. President Wilson has refused to
publish the letters between Gov. Am
mons and himself concerning the
Colorado mining strike.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Dies on Ball Field.

Petrograd reports a s500,000.000
internal loan. the success OF which is
assured. This fellow, Petrograd,
must have considerable credit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Shot by His Own Tran Gun

Garris Ladd of Winnsboro was shot
by trap gun which he placed in his
store He entered the store without
thinking about the presence OF the
gun
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
CeOrniau SIayS His Wife.

C. D. Burke. of Savannah, Ca,
shot and killed his wife Tuesday in
hall OF q hospital, where he had gone
to visit his sick daughter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Girl Killed in Storm.

Doolv county, Georgia, was swept
by storm Tuesday night. A negro
girl was lifted off her feet and car
ried hundred yards and crushed to
death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Congressman Drops Dead.

Congressman J. A. Golden Of New
York dropped dead there from heart
failure at the Pennsylvania railway
station.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Damage British Ship.

Constantinople says the British
battleship Agememnon was seriously
damaged by four shells Tuesday and
could no longer fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
.ieroplane Over Dover.

A German aeroplane, coming from
the direction of Ostend, secuted over
Dover and Folkestone at noon Mon
day. 1t was driven off by gun-ire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Edison Gets Medal.

Thomas A. Edison has been award
ed the gold medal for distinguished
public service which was last year
given to Colonel George w. GoethaIs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Taft ComnlendS Wilson.

In an address before the Wiscon-
sin legislature eX-President Taft
warmly commended the neutrality
policy Of President Wilson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12

Fleet Uses Inflamrlatory Shells.
Dardanelies reports via London
that the allied fleet fired inflamma-
tory shells upon the town of Maidos,
which was fired Wednesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Mind Smashes Birmingham Panes.

A high wind smashed plate glass
fronts and did other damage to the
extent OF ore hundred thousand DEL
lars at Birmingham.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Sues Many Pa,ers-One in S. G.

N1USo -HS<''I = teI'SH1 NV III H' 81
Because they published accounts Of
her arrest in New York, which she
says was false, Mrs. Mary Sinclair Of
Harrison, Miss, has entered suit
against two Mobile papers, one Mem
phis paper and the Record, OF Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Allies Occupy Another Town.

Dispatches from Mitylene say that
the allies have occupied Msitos. on
the Dardanelles, % miles from CALI
poll.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
1.&OO Bales Burned.

Eighteen hundred bales of cotton
were burned at Tupelo, Miss, in
fire Thursday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12
Over Constantinople.

Paris says three Russian aviators
flew over Constantinople and drop
ped bombs, which caused extensive
damage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-05-12

pathians will be in a position of great
peril.
London reports: The most remark
able feature, in the minds Of military
experts, Of the latest German blow,
which Berlin and Vienna say has been
launched successfully against the
Russian lines in western Galicia,
along the Dunajec. south of the Pol
ish frontier and north Of the western
Carpathians, is the fact that the Rus
SLAMS themselves have had ample
warning Of impending trouble in this
very region.
Both official ard unofficial dis
patches from .Petrograd for weeks
past have mentioned that powerful
concentration of German troops was
taking place before Cracow and along
the line of the Dunajec. There Ger
tainly could be no room for misap-
prehension as to the meaning of this.
in the view Of experts.
German troops massed at this point
could have only one object. to drive
east parallel to the mountain and. if
possible, cut, or at least menace tie
communications through the Dukla
and Lupkow passes Of the Russian
troops, which, after the fall OF
Przemysl. fought their way over the
mountains and occupied most of tb"
Beskid region on the south side Of
the crests.
Dukla pass i'self, through which
there is no railroad. though it forms
the sole line of communications for
the Russians in the Beskids from
Mezo Laborcz to B2rtfeld, is less than
twenty miles, as the crow flies. from
Golica. where the Germans say they
have practically routed the Russians
opposing them.
If the German claim is true, a pre-
cipitate retreat Of the Russians from
the western Beskid region, and a pos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
CUTTER GOES TO RESCUE.
Apache Off to Aid Of Grounded
Schooner Ella Flaherty.

To aid the bay schooner Ella Fla
herty. the coast guard cutter Apache
will go to Hills point, Chesapeake bay.
where the vessel is reported badly
aground. Word of her predicament was
sent the collector of customs at Balti-
more. The customhouse notified Capt.
commanding the cutter.
This is the second time within a
month that the Ella Flaherty has need
ed the aid of the Apache. About three
weeks ago she went ashore in Tangier
sound. Va. To float her the aid of
light schooner had to be secured.
Though the cutter was unable to come
within a mile of the stranded vessel
she was successfully worked into deep
water.
The Baltimore Wrecking Company
has sent a vessel to the mouth of the
Choptank river to float the schooner
Chesterfield, sunk in Black Walnut
cove. The Chesterfield was victim of
the big storm in the early part of the
week, and was bound from Baltimore
for Leonardtown with coal when she
sank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-08
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

The personnel Of the department has
been subject to the following changes,
approved by Secretary Lane, during
the week:
Probationary observation-disclosures
land office: Charles N. Willard, Kan
sas. copyist at 5000. Indian office: Cato
b. Hurd. Indiana, clerk at $500; Fran
els A. Reilly. District of Columbia,
messenger boy at $3.50; Harry P. Trum-
BILE. District of Columbia, messenger
boy at $3.50. Patent office: Clarence C.
LANCE, Wisconsin,. copyist at $720.
Reclamation service: George B. Ingels,
District of Columbia. messenger boy at
| $3.50 Bureau of mines: William P.
at $1,000 duty in San Francisco. CALI
Temporary appointment authorized
by civil service mission-Reclama-
ton service: James L. L. Rea. District
of Columbia. messenger boy at $40 per
month.
| Extension Of temporary appointment
authorized by civil service commission
Bureau OF education: Miss Margaret
e. Pattison. Washington, stenographer
and typewriter at $75 per month.
s72o. '''' a.
Promotions-General land office:
Clarence L. Bullion. Ohio, from clerk
|
North Carolina, from clerk at $1,40O to
81 800: Benjamin W. Mclaughlin, Con-
necticut, from clerk at $1,000 to $1.400;
John A. Robb. Indiana. from clerk at
$1,000 to $1,400; Alfred Dresser. Min
nesota. from copyist at 5000 to clerk at
81 900; Emmett D. Gallon, Virginia,
from copyist at 5000 to clerk at $1,000;
Miss Evelyn N. Bjornson, Washington,
from copyist at $3.50 to 5000. Patent
office: James H. Yeatman. Virginia,
from copyist at 5000 to clerk at 81 900;
copyist at s72o to 5000; Harry A.
Shockey, Virginia. from copyist at $720
to 5000.
Transfers (within the Department.
General land office: Miss Margaret A.
MCGEE. Mississippi. copyist at $3.50
from land office, Jackson, Miss: Joseph
T. Carney. Ohio, clerk at $1,000, to
land office, Boise, Idaho. To and from
other Observation-Disclosures ONCE:
Samuel 7. Hazard. District Of Colum.
bia. clerk at $1,000. to DEPARTMENT OF
ard r. Critchlow. Pennsylvania. junior
engineer at $1,000. from Panama canal
Northumberland land office:
Fred b. Spofford, Idaho. surveyor at
$3.50 per month. indian Office: Vincent
], Hart. District of Columbia, messen-
ger boy at $500; Thomas r. Holden.
District Of Columbia. messenger boy
at $3.50. Patent office: Miss Emma L.
Lorraine s. Close, New Mexico, clerk at
81 .oll: Miss Marie H. Young. Virginia,
copyfst at $72e. Reclamation service:
Carl A. Lyman, Idaho, senior clerk at
S2.o4o: Ernest O. Croker. District of
Columbia, craftsman.