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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
EILLSTROM MEETS DEATR
Utah Governor Refuses Wilson's Re
quest for Reconsideration.

Joseph Hillstrom was put to death
by firing squad in the state prison
at Salt Lake City, Utah, at seven
fcrty-two q. N. Friday morning. His
death was instantaneous.
Hillstrom spent Thursday night IN
his cell at the state prison under the
eye Of the death watch which was
placed over him Thursday when Gov
ernor Syry declined to grant Presi-
dent Wilson's request for reconsid-
GRAFTON Of the case.
Hillstrom declined to see 3 min1s-
ter, saying that he had worked out
his own religion and was satisfied
with It and would not be helped by
seeing a minister. He retired about
ten o'clock and went to sleep at once.
Hillstrom was convicted Of the
murder OF John G. Morrison, q gro-
Ger, and his son, Airing. Under Utah
law he was allowed to choose be-
tween shooting and hanging.
President Wilson twice appealed
for, further respite for Hillstrom
The presidents second request, made
Thursday, was denied BY Governor
Spry as not based on any new facts
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
NEGRO KILLS WHITE MAN
In MARLBORO COUNTY
Shoots Two to Death With Shot Gun
as They Pass His House
Is In Jail.

West Coon, a negro, Sunday sho
and killed two white men, Ben Park
or and Ben Johnson. The double
homicide was at McLeod's mill, II
the upper part of Marlboro county
near Kollock. The shooting occurred
about Z o'clock and Coon was cap
tured IL hours later. He is now II
Jail at Bennettsville.
Johnson was about 35 years o1
age. He is survived by his wife anc
four children. Parker was about 81
years Of age andisshrvived etaoinu
years Of age and is survived by his
wife and one child. An inquest was
held over both bodies Saturday, the
verdict being that they came to their
death from gunshot wounds at the
hands Of West Coon. The negro is
originally from Cayce, in Lexington
county.
The negro is said to have gone to
Johnson's house, about 100 yards
from his own house, Saturday night
when a difficulty arose. Mrs. John
son ordered the negro away when he
IS said to have drawn revolver and
threatened her with the weapon. Ben
Parker took the revolver from the
negro and 1t was in turn taken from
Parker by Johnson, who used 1t to
beat the negro over the head. The
negro Is said to have left, to return
with gun, which he snapped at
johnson several times without sue
ceeding in firing it. He is said then
to have gone TO the home Of Lovett
Davis from whom he secured another
gun.
Sunday morning about seven
O'Clock Parker and Johnson were
walking near Johnson's home when
the negro is said to have killed them
with shots from the single barreled
snot gun secured from Lovett Davis.
The shells were loaded with BIB.
shot.
The negro escaped for the mo-
ment, but was arrested Sunday night
at seven o'clock by Sheriff r. J. Pat
terson, who found him hiding in the
lost Of his father-in-law's barn on
the plantation Of o. NJ. Pegues. With
Loyett Davis, Coon was brought to
Bennettsville and placed in the Marl-
boro county Jail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
THOUSANDS OF SHELLS
Turks Admit Loss Of Ground Near
Center Regiment

Constantineple reports via London:
An official statement issued at the
Turkish war office says: "On Novem-
Der IA the enemy fed thousands OF
shells against our left wing near
Anafarta and Seddul Bahr without
important damage. On the fifteenth
the enemy similarly bombarded our
right wing and advanced positions IN
the center with land and naval guns
for five hours. Meantime the enemy
delivered an attack. The left wing
OF one Of our center regiments was
driven back some distance. When
the enemy attempted to attack the
front of another regiment he reach
ed its advanced trenches but by cross
fire and counter attacks was repuls-
ed from these trenches to his former
positions, suffering heavy losses"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
STEEL SHORTAGE IN U. S.
Embargo May be Needed to Get Ma
terial fer Rattleships.

Congress may be asked to place a
temporary embargo on exports OF
structural steel to the European bel
ligerents in order to afford e suffl-
cient supply of the metal for use IN
the construction Of the two battle
ships, bids for which were opened at
the navy department on Wednesday.
This plan is suggested as a result
Of the disclosure that neither OF the
new battleships can be laid down be-
fore next summer because OF a lack
Of steel. The entire output OF the
American steel plants, it is said, has
been taken by the warning nations
Secretary Daniels hints that unless
steel plants could be induced to In
sure preferences for government Or
ders, congress may be urged to act.
Announcement IS made by Secre-
tary Daniels that tentative plans are
under consideration for two thirty
six-ton battlesh<ps to be included IN
the first years part OF the fVe-pear
naval building program. No navy IN
the world has such large warships as
these at present.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
TO MAKE INVESTIGATION
Officials After Austrian Officials
Catch Up With Passport Frauds.

Further investigation of the activi-
ties Of Austrian Consul General Won
Nuber and his associates will be
made by the department Of justice as
result Of Wednesdays conference
in New York between A. Bruce Bic
laski, chief of the bureau of investi-
cations, and DR.. Joseph Goricar, for
mer Austrian consult. A department
statement says:
"Mr. Bielaski chief Of the bureau
Of investigation Of the department of
justice returned Thursday morning
after his visit to New York, during
which ne conferred with Mr.. Rathom,
editor Of the Providence Journal, and
Dr.. Goricar. While DR.. Goricar may
not be able to testify directly to all
matters under investigation, much in
formation of a valuable nature was
obtained concerning the activities of
Austrian Consul General Won Nuber
and his associates, the details Of
which can not be disclosed at pres
ent. Prompt investigation, however,
will be made. Information also was
obtained which probably will lead to
further indictments for passport
frauds"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
AERPLANES BOMBARD VENICE
Austria Reports Successful Attack
Upop Italian Forts.

Vienna reports via London: Navy
Headquarters announced that on the
afternoon of November lS one OF our
seaplane squadrons successfully drop
ned bombs on the forts at San Nicola
and Alberoni, and the arsenal avia'
tion station, gas works, railway sta
tion and several barracks at Venice
Notwithstanding the heavy fire o:
anti-aircraft guns and the attacks Of
three hostile aeroplanes, cur squad
nsn returned with complete safety.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
PROTEST ABOUT ANCONA
WILL BE SENT AUSTRIA
Whole Question of Submarine Tao
tics VIII be Discussed With
Austia-Hungary.

While the United States will wait
for the Austrian reply to A1nbassa-
dor Penf1eld's inquiry concerning the
circumstances under which the Ital.
ian liner Ancona was sunk before
making representations to Vienna, II
was stated officially that the placing
of American citizens in small boats
on the high seas was not regarded as
according them "a place of safety
within the meaning of International
law.
In its correspondence with Ger
many over the Frye case the Ameri-
can government expressed the view
that open boats did not constitute a
place of safety. This was broadened,
In an Interpretation by an official, to
apply to American citizens whether
they we're. sailing on. belligerent or
neutral ships Officials qualified their
assertions somewhat by stating that
II q vessel was destroyed within a
few miles Of shore, nfeboats would
be regarded as safe, but that weather
conditions and the opportunity given
for passengers to be transferred
even Iaeu were peitaAeu ~ S1ASon
stances. -.
From these intimations it general
ly was believed the American gov
ernment would develop the entire
question Of submarine. warfare tur-
ther< In correspondents with Austria
and that even though, as the Aus
trian admiralty has declared, forty
five minutes was given for the pas
sengers and crew OF the, Ancons to
be transferred, this was not regarded
as aftording American citizens-a suf-
hcient opportunity to be saved. The
fact that the ship actually was tor
pedoed while number OF passengers
were still aboard is regarded as the
chief circumstance upon which rep
resentations will: be made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
SEASONS SOCIAL PROGRAM
FOR THE White HOUSE
Diplomatic Representatives Of the
Warning Powers to be Guests
of Different Dinners.

The White House has made public
its social program for the coming
winter. This has been awaited witt
great interest as it marks the re
sumption Of the social function:
which were suspended at the death
of Mrs. Wilson.
The program discloses the solution
adopted by the White House OF the
peculiar difficulty which exists al
present in entertaining members o'
the diplomatic corps. It will give
! two diplomatic dinners instead o.
one. In this way 1t will separate the
diplomatic representatives OF the bel
ligerent governments.
Formerly in place Of the brilliant
diplomatic functions which is always
a feature Of Washington's social sea
son, theer will be pan-Amerlcan re
ception, to which all the representa-
tives of the pan-American neutra
countries will be invited.
The full program Of receptions ane
dinners is, as follows:
January 7. Friday, pan-Ameri-
can reception $50 p. m.
January II, Tuesday. cabinet
dinner, p. m.
January 81, Friday, diplomatic
dinner, p. N.
January 25. Tuesday. diplomatic
dinner, 8 p. m.
February s, Friday, judicial re-
ception, $50 p. N.
February 12, Tuesday. supreme
curt dinner, 8 p. m.
February 1S, Friday, congress
sional reception, $50 p. N.
February %, Tuesday, speakers
dinner, p. N.
March 8, Friday, Army and Navy
reception, $50 p. N.
AS the French ambassador, VI. JUS
serand, is the dean Of the diplomatl'
CORDS. because he has served longe'
than any other ambassador, 1t i
taken for granted that he Will be IN
vited to the urst diplomatic dinner
! The other guests will be the diplo
matte representatives Of the govern
ments allied with France. The sec
| ond dinner, therefore, will be giveI
to Count Yon Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, and his allied diplo
| mats. =,
A feature Of the program is thu
omission Of the New Years recep
ton, presumably because it als'
would cause embarrassment to fam
lilies Of the diplomatic corps Wh'
could not meet their enemies even q
such q function. It is also believed
on New Years that the president AM
bride will be away on their honey
moon.
The members of the pan-America,
Diplomatic corps will assemble in tn
! Green room and will pass into tn
blue room, where they will be re
ceived by President and Mrs. vii
son, Vice-President and Mrs. Mar
shall. and the wives Of the member
of the cabinet, who will form the re
ceiving line. The guests OF homo
and other specially invited guest
will remain in the blue room. A but
fet supper will be served in the Stat
dining room.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
TO QUIT DARDANELLS
General Monro, British Command n
Recommends It's Evacuation.

Baron Ribblesdale said in the
House of Lords Thursday in address,
ing a question to the Marquis OF
Lansdowne, that he understood
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Charles c. Monro.
commander Of the British expedition
at the Dardanelles, had reported In
favor OF the withdrawal Of the Brit
ish army at the Dardanelles.
The Marquis Of Lansdowne an
nounced the government asked Earl
Kitchener to visit the eastern Medl-
terranean because, in its opinion, the
report Of Sir Charles Monro and the
evidence accompanying it did not
seem sufficient to enable the govern
ment to come to a conclusion upon
the great questions of policy involv-
al
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
DISSENSION In RUMANIA
Rapidity of Serbian Events is Hasten
ing Kingdoms Decision.

Rome reports via Paris Friday that
a Bucharest dispatch to the Giornale
D'Italia says:
"On account of dissensions which
are beginning to arise in the liberal
party OF Rumania and the unyield1ng
opposition Of Take Jonescu' 1ormer i
minister Of the interior, and M. Flip
esco, former minister Of war, Premier
Bratiano has deemed it necessary to
summon before King Ferdinand Ger
tain of the most important personal
tiles of the party to whom confiden-
tial statements concerning the Ru-
manian policy are being given.
"The rapidity with which events
are moving in Serbia is aastenlng a
decision in regard to Rumanian neu-
t-ality, particularly as both Russia
and Austria are concentrating troops
near the northern boundary OF Ru-
mania"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
BRITISH LEADERS In PARIS
Hold Conference With Heads Of the
French Government.

Paris reports Wednesday: The
first meeting of the joint Anglo
French war council was held Wednes.
day afternoon. Those taking part
we're Premier Asquith, A. ]. Balfour
first lord of the admiralty; David
Lloyd-George, minister of munitions
and Sir Edward Grey, secretary ot
foreign affairs of the British cabi'
net, while the French participants
were Premier BRAND, Gen. Gallieni
minister of war; Admiral LaCaze
minister Of marine and Gen. Joffre
the French mman6er-in-chief.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
MEETS IN LONDON
Allied Council to Gather Again In
British Isles.

Paris reports Friday: The next
meeting of the allied war council Will
be held in London. 1t is likely the
Russian and Italian governments will
designate representatives to attend.
One session in Paris this week was
held at the foreign office, and an
other presided over by President
Poincare ct the Elysee Palace.
In addition the several members OF
the French and British committees
had long consultations apart. 1t is
understood that an understanding has
been arrived at in regard to various
subjects and energetic action is ex-
pected to result.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
GREAT WHEAT SUPPLY
Worlds Production Shows Big In.
crease Over Best Previous Year.

Wheat production in twenty coun-
tries, which ordinarily produce 8o
per cent. OF the worlds crop, Is plac-
ed at 3,793 100000 bushels by the
Department OF Agriculture from pre-
liminary official estimates. That Is
an increase of $50 100000 bushels
over the 1914 crops in those coun-
tries, and 233,oO0,000 bushels more
than in 1913. the previous high rec
ord. The statistics includes the
American 1,OO2,o29,o 9,o0O-bushel crop
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
SLAIN WITHIN LIMIT
Young California Man Killed in the
Trenches In France.

News Of the death in the French
trenches recently Of Lieut.. John w
Barnett, graduate of the University
OF California, was received in this
country, and showed that the young
officer was killed within few days
of the time limit he put on his life
In a recent letter Barnett said he haC
been promoted to be range finder
"The average life Of a range find
er is thirty days. his letter said. {"
have been on the job seventeen days
You will know soon whether or not
outlast the average
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
FIND NEW EXPLOSIVE
Minister to Sweden Tells Government
OF Powerful Discovery.

Minister Harris at Stockholm, in a
cablegram to the state department,
announces the discovery In Sweden
Of a new high explosive which Is
more powerful and deadly than any.
thing heretofore known. 1t is called
"Kausolit." The principal ingredient
Is perchloride Of ammonia, prepared
and combined In some secret way
The explosive is said to be specially
suitat., for use in shells. 1t was dis
coveiad by company engaged il
manufacturing superphosphates fol
farm use, and the discovery is re
garded as so valuable that the con
Germ is going to engage in manufac
utring the explosive on large scale
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
KEEPS THEM HOME
Order in Council to Keep British Sub
iects From Leaving.

An order in council will shortly be
issued declaring that during the con-
tinuance of the war all British sub
iects of military age desiring to leave
the United Kingdom, even on a trip
must obtain special permission. This
permission will not be given without
good cause.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
Clears His Sweetheart.

To shield his sweetheart from a
charge of having burglars tools in
her possession, Lee Lester. aged
twenty-six, of Parkersburg, W. Va.
has confessed to completely in nine
nost office robberies in Ohio and
West Virginia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
Cashier skips With 100000.

A shortage that may reach one
hundred thousand dollars has been
found in the First National Bank Of
Bristol, S. D. The cashier has been
missing two weeks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
British Cabinet in Paris.

Paris announces Wednesday that
Premier Asquith, accompanied by Sir
Edward Grey, Minister of Munitions
Lloyd-George and First Lord OF the
Admiralty Balfour, have arrived in
Paris.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
RUMANIA TO ENTER
Ex-Prenier Says She VIII Take up
Arms for Germany.

A delayed dispatch from Bucharest
dated November ~ says former Pre-
mier Carp is credited by the news
paper Adeverul with the statement
that Rumania will take up arms on
the side Of Germany in December.
The prediction is made BY Mr.
Carp that as soon as established com
munications make it possible Ger.
many will make new offers to Ru.
mania in the form of an ultimatun
requiring reply within forty-eigh,
hours.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
4 Dream He Had, And

Will Jacobs of Ackley, Ia, dream.
ed he was a squirrel and jumped
from tree to tree. and woke up to
find that he had jumped through a
large window. taking the glass with
him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
Military Camp at Camden.

The United States government an
nounced Tuesday that military
camp similar to the one at Platts-
burg, n. Y. last summer, would be
established at Camden in February
for a month.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
italian Steamer Sunk.

The italian steamer Firenze, 3,973
tons, has been sunk. One hundred
and twenty-five were saved but tWen-
ty-one are missing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
To Den,obolize Greek Army.

An Italian dispatch sent via Paris
Wednesday says the Greek army Will
soon be demobilized. only fifty thou-
sand men remaining under arnls.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24
L s Money for London.

British banks are arranging TO
1oan from American banks in order
to cut down the exchange rate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-24

It could not be learned whether
the United States government had
any inkling Of such a move, out' II
one may judge from the opinions
OF tho diplomats in question, moth
ing has come to this capital to bear
out the hope that peace proposals
likely to bear fruit are to be ex-
Dected in the near future.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-04
FEW NOW DIE OF OLD AGE.
Why This Is So and Why the Patri
archs Lived So Long.

Scientists who see today how few
people live to be 100 years old find
themselves at loss to explain how
Methuselah managed to live 969 years,
while Noah reached the respectable age
of 595 years. Recently, however, a
discovery has been made which helps
to explain this mystery.
When the causes Of short life now
adays are counted up it is found that
most of the deaths are due to disease.
Very few people die from Old age. And
the reason why people die from any
one disease is that they have been
weakened by other illnesses which they
have had or which have been handed
down to them by their ancestors. For
example one widespread social scourga
which weakens the constitution Of
many men and women today was prob
ably unknown in primitive times.
To some Of these diseases the hu-
man race has become so accustomed
that it is immune Measles will kill off
a whole Indian tribe, but among the
white races it is only an annoying
childhood malady. But the variations
Of disease increase far more rapidly
than the immunity.
Noah and the patriarchs didn't have
nearly as many different kinds Of dis
eases to face because they hadn't had
enough ancestors to hand them down
I variety. Consequently their consti-
<tutions were not constantly being
weakened as are ours today. For ex-
ample there is no reference in very
ancient literatures to cold in the
head. The Greeks and Romans seem
to have been the first peoples to suf-
fer from it
The real reason why the patriarchs
lived longer than we do now was be-
cause in those days the fount Of hu-
manity was fresher. While immunity
to certain diseases has been handed
down to US by our parents, we have
also received the weakened vitality
which was theirs as result Of their
fight against disease. Sooner or later
the race will become immune to tuber-
culosis, but with that immunity will
come the diminished power as result
of mankind's long fight against the
white plague.-Washington Post.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-05-04
Record Gales,

There have been terrific gales in va,
rious places all over the world. In
many instances it is. Of course. impos,
sible to obtain any exact record Of the
velocity Of the wind. but the highest
ever recorded was reported from Cape
Mendocino. Cal. in January. 1886,
when the anemometer registered IA
miles an hour
At Cape Lookout, on the Atlantic
coast. there is go telling what the rec
ord force Of the wind might have been
had not the thermometer blown away
after registering 13S miles an hour.
This fearful hurricane hit the middle
Atlantic coast on Aug. II. 1879.
In June. 1881. wind of 112 miles
was recorded on top Of Pixies Peak,
Colorado.-Chicago Herald.