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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26

DETERMINED To
KILL AMERICANS
MEXICAN REBEL LEADERS IN
NOVEMBER DECIDED ON
! :; . MASSACRE.
VILLA; MEN ACCOUNTABLE
Washington Government Knew oi
s plans Of Rebels But Depended on
..-..--.S
carranza For Safety.

Washington. Death to Americans
In Mexico, and destruction Of their
PROPERTY, as, well as war to a finish
against ,,CaFyanza, was determined
upon, it has just became known, at a
formal convention Of the Mexican rev.
olutionary leaders held in November
at ranch near Cordoba. Present ana
joining in the agreement are said to
haveb eenr representatives. o f Villa,
Zapata,A rgumedo, Higinio. Aguallas,
the Cedillo brothers and many lesser
chieftians.
Meager reports of this gathering
came to the state department long
ago but they were not made public
and until this time few people in
Washington knew that there was a
general conspiracy against Americans.
or even that the various rebel fac.
tions in the field in Mexico had
effected any kind of an agreement for
concerted activities against the de
facto government.
The massacre at Santa Ysabel, at
tributed to bandits led by Villa OF
ficers, is believed to have been per-
petrated in accordance with the rebel
convention order. Officials think the
long period that passed after the Cor.
doba meeting before the murders was
because Of the time required by the
various delegates to make reports to
their commanders, and the fact that
the news of the conventions decision
had to be carried to subordinate mill
tary commanders by courier. Cor
doba is on the railroad between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City and some 1000
miles, from Santa Ysabel.
The :Carranza authorities have been
fully advised concerning the move
nents of the rebels and have been
depended upon by the Washington
government to take every possible pre-
caution to prevent the threats against
Americans from being carried out.
They are. believed to have the situa-
tion fairly we'll in hand now, although
the. chiefs whose delegates met at
Cordoba still are in the field, operat-
ing more or less openly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
No Two Eyes See Alike.

There is an old saying that seeing
believing In ordinary matters this
may be So writes Professor John Ait
ken In letter to Nature. but the be
lief is not necessarily true and in Ques-
tons of color is full Of pitfalls. No two
pairs Of eyes see colors alike. This
does not refer to color seeing and col
or blind eyes only. but there is reason
to believe that all eyes differ more or
less in their perception Of color"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
One Reason.

DO you know why money IS so
scarce. brothers." the soap box orator
demanded. and fair sized section of
the backbone Of the nation waited In
leisurely patience for the answer.
A tired looking woman had paused
for moment on the edge Of the
crowd. She spoke shortly:
Its because so many Of you men
spend your time telling each other
why stead Of hustlIng to see that II
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
The oldest Libraries.

The oldest libraries OF which we
have any certain knowledge are those
brought to light by excavations among
the ruins OF the east. Among these are
the Babylonish books inscribed on clay
tablets, supposed to have been pre-
pared for public instruction about 6oo
B. c. It is said by Aristotle thas
Strabo was the first known collectcs
of books and manuscripts. Tbs vsa
about the year $50 B. c,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Cotton in Florence.

Florence.-The cotton sinned In
Florence county for the past season
now amounts to 30,017 bales as
against 45,343 last year prior to Jan.
uary l. The farmers through the
county are going to work bravely and
the lands are pretty we'll broken all
through the county, ready for spring
planting. The problem of the fer.
tilizers has not been settled yet, but
the farmer is trusting to providence
to provide and he:is ready for his
part Of it. There has been a great
deal Of grain planted and every prep
aration being made for raising hogs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Five Neuroes Lynched.

Sylvester, Ga.-The bodies of five
negroes, taken from the Worth county
Jail here and rushed in automobiles to
the adjoining county of Lee, where
they were hanged and shot were cut
down and preparations made to bury
them. Coroner's inquest returned q
verdict that the negroes came to their
death by strangulation and g-Ishot
wounds at the hands of unknown par
ties" There had been no arrests in
connection with the lynchins and what
steps authorities may be taking are
not known here.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Coast Artillery companx Ready

Spartanburg. The Spartanburg
Coast Artillery company, fully man
ned and officered, awaits Official recog-
milton from the office Of the adjutant
general Of South Carolina. The fol-
lowing permanent officers have been
selected: J. NJ. Wallace, captain; J.
Hertz Brown, first lieutenant; J. N
Wright second lieutenant; Allen
Rogers, secretary and treasurer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
sav;no the Innocent Ones.

Governor Stewart of Missouri once
found eight convicts moving tue
rrass of the statehouse lawn. dc
questioned thclu. Seven Of them SAID
they were innocent men. The cishth
soid - stole er hawg. suh, an it WIS
y mos 'stoniShing good hawG:
you're rardoncd." Stewart thunder
ed Leave the prison at once. we
must urcsc-ve our innocent coAvlctS
from contamination.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Truce a Ruse to Get Time.

Rome.-Premier Miouchkocitch Of
Montenegro who said King Nicholas
had prepared documents justifying
the conduct Of himself and his min
listers in regard to the peace negotia-
tions with Austria, is quoted in dis
patch from Brindisi to the Stefni
News Agency as saying that Monte
negro arranged truce with Austria
as a ruse to enable her 10 gain time.
After the capture of Mount Lovcen
by the Adstrians, the Premier is re-
ported to have said, this gave the
Montenegrins a weeks time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
PRESIDENTS TRIP APPROVED.
Will Stop at Plttsburs, Cleveland, MI
waukee, Chicago, Detroit, Des
Mojnes, Topeka, Kansas City.


Washington.-Final plans for Pres
ident Wilson's forthcoming trip
through the Middle Western States
to speak on national preparedness
approved include stops at Pittsburg,
Cleveland, Milwaukee, Chicago, Des
Moines, Topeka and Kansas City. A
tentative itinerary drawn up included
St. Louis, st. Joseph and Davenport,
but these cities have been eliminated
and Milwaukee and Topeka substi-
tuted.
On the Middle Western trip the
president will leave washington JAN
uary 2S, and will return February 4.
In addition to formal addresses the
president is expected to speak brief
ly at several cities and towns through
which he will pass,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Governor. Names Delegates.

Columbia.-Gov. Manning has ap-
pointed the following delegates to the
18th annual conference Of the nation
al child labor committee, to be held in
,Asheyille, February to s: The Rev.
g., T. Cody Of Greenville, George B.
D, Cromer Of Newberry, John Porter Hol-
lis OF. Rock Hill, the Rev. a. T. Jami-
son Of Greenwood, Joseph A. McCul-
Tough Of Greenville, j. Whitner Reid
Of Columbia and W. F. Stackhouse
Of Marion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Insurance Companies Make Claims.

Washington.-Notice that several
life insurance companies will claim g
part Of any indemnity Germany may
pay on account of the loss of life on
the Lusitania has raised a question
for which State Department officials
say there is no precedent. Heirs of
many Of the Lusitania victims already
have presented claims. Final decision
as to whether insurance company
claims on account of policies paid out
shall take precedence will rest with
Secretary Lansing
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
German Campaign In Egypt.

London.-Germany's campaign In
Egypt is meeting with obstacles, it IS
announced here, due to the lack Of
coal to operate the railroad which the
Germans have constructed southwark
through Syria to the edge Of the desert
approaching the Suez Canal. The abb
sence of coal prevents the actual
opening of the road to transportation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Bridal Customs In Spain.

In Spain Il h:ide has no Sirl attend
ants 10 stand &t the altar with her. but
instead Il "niudrina." or godm0ther.
Neither does she have wedding cake
nor any festive going away after the
ceremony. The wedding pair depart
quietly to their new home, where they
remain until the following day, when
they start Oh their honeymoon. Before
departing they pay formal visit to
their respective relatives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Eight Foreign Steamers In Port.

Eight Foreign Steamers In Port.
Charleston.-Therew were in the port
Of Charleston one morning recently
eight foreign steamers and four Amer.
lean coastwise vessels, making the
largest number at any one time since
before the war began in July, 1914.
Six Of the vessels are British ships,
one Dutch and one German.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Done,

"Gadspur is man who pridss him
self on doing things"
True. But had to disappoint him
the other day"
"How 500"
He wanted to do me"-Birming-
ham Age-Eerald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
pereia Not Victim of Austrians.

Persia Not Victim Of Austrlans.
Vienna, via London.-The govern
ment has informed Frederic Penfeld,
the United States ambassador, that
no Austro-Hungarian submarine was
concerned in the sinking Of the Pen
insular & Oriental Line steamer
Persia
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Been Through Them.

Mr.. Bacon-Do you know, dear,
have only two suits Of clothes to my
name?
Mrs. Bacon-Yes. John; l have no.
ticed that you have very little change
in vour clothing.-St. Louis Post Dis
nltch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Literal.

"Pop. tell me some conundrums. =
"Conundrums? Why. don't know
any conundrums. my SON.
"Oh. yes. you do! heard mother
tell Aunt Mary the other day that you
keep her guessing most Of the time
Boston Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Our life-a little gleam Of time be-
tween two eternities.-Carlyle.

'ssWsS
g1oI AeN-.iIslesql eQl VI peauEeJ
6Upnlos OOo'OIs IoJ 6oIod 3 Isq Usa
-lIlM peQ ouM ugu sougInsul ue los
iscl sql u! .IsQlom SUPP eql Sc peIsed
de eqs usQM 'HIo1 MeN u! lEql, sSITs
pITs eF :. MouT nos. oQn
'uruoM Su!pBeI eql 20 s1eMod inJ
-lepuoM eql o. eoueI7JsI QlLA usm Isd
-uds.neu o. Su!Hrsds seA uo!4onpo1d
leoEpcsQl 9 IoJ lusSe eouBApe Nv e
'msueeN SielS -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Secretary Lanes Horses Ran.

Washinston-Secretary' Lane of
the department Of interior and Mrs.
Lane were severely shaken up when
the horses to carriage in which
they were riding smashed into a lamp
post and dragged it Half Block
down sidewalk The runaway end
ed when the horses became eAtangled,
in the harness end fell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Coca Leaves.

Coca, from the leaves Of which CO
caine IS produced, was known among
the Incas as the divine plant" long be-
fore the discovery Of America.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Cruel Comment.

Manager-I say. Hamfat, old man.
why don't you join moving picture
company? Crushed Trasedian-Why
should | so degrade my art. sir? Man
ager-Because then. you see. you can
become a reel actor-Baltimore Amer
lean. :
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
'TVV
Steamer Sunk.

Halifax, n. S.-The British: freight
steamer Pollertia which has been. re-
ported in distress about 700 miles off
Cape Race foundered according to a
wireless message received here. All
on board were rescued
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Good Reason.

why live in tie past? Why not for
get it,"
1.-THE bill collectors won't let me-
louisville Courier-Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Miss Wilson Leaves Hospital

MISS VTiSVN LcdVSS FlUSPFSeT.
Philadeiphia.-Miss Margaret Will
son, daughter Of the president, left
the hospital here where on January
13 she underwent an operation for
the removal Of adenoids and both
topsils.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
a Matter of Ficures

Lobbyist-May submit some figures
in support Of my contention? Seaas-s
Well. there'H have to be at least four
fgureS.-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26
Z iona Sidewalk.

The annual product Of bricks in the
United States is 2JM00.G0000C. This
is enongh to lay five foot sidewalk
cIctt times around the world.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-26

Fretful thought has more to do with
discomfort than all the troubles that
can assail US.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
NEW FRENCH WAR LOAN,
$2,4OO,OO0, 900, PASSES
Premier BRAND Declares Continue
ton of Present Allied Effort
Will Lead to Peace.

PARIS, September 15.-In addressing
the chamber of deputies on the military
and diplomatic situation, Premier Bri
and yesterday afternoon laid stress
upon the close. CO cooperation among the
entente allies. The premier reviewed
the circumstances leading up to the
two most recent developments of the
war-Rumania's declaration of war
against Austria and Italy's declaration
of war upon Germany-and declared:
Thus again confirmation is given of
the determination to practice more in
timately each day unity of action along
the united front. The allies. putting
their efforts in common, combining and
CO. ordinating them in close collabora-
ton. have determined upon an evolu
ton of the war along these lines. The
duced to the defensive. The initiative
of the operations has escaped them"
Premier BRAND closed with an allu-
sion to the peace to which he said
continuation of the present effort would
lead. Thus, he declared would come
peace by victory. sound and durable
peace. guaranteed against any return
of violence Inappropriate international
action
The bill authorizing the new war loan
of s.. 100000 was passed by the
chamber amid an outburst of enthusi-
asm. The bill went through unani-
mously and without discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
HEARINGS ARE RESUMED
IN POWER CO. VALUATION
Andrew Sangster, Utilities Commits
sion Accountant, Is Cross
Examined.

Characterization of Andrew Sang
sterr chief accountant. and statistician
of the valuation bureau of the utilities
commission, by attorneys for the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company marked
the resumption today of hearings by
the commission to determine the fair
ness of the value it has placed on the
property of the lighting corporation.
Attorney S. r. Bowen insisted upon
detailed recital by the witness of his
experience as an accountant in utility
valuation work. He ELECTED from Mr..
Sangster an admission that prior to his
coming to Washington he had never
made an investigation of the accounts
of any electric light corporation The
witness said he had revised the report
of an investigation of an electric light
company in Mason City, Iowa. but that
he had not actually made the investiga-
ton himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Tells of Work Done.

Mr. Sangster said he had made utility
accounting Investigations in Des
Moines, Iowa: Chicago and Springfield
ILL.,; Atlanta. Ga. and other cities, and
that he had given testimony before
courts and quasi judicial bodies as an
expert accountant and statistician.
Attorney John S. Barbour. who as
sisted Mr.. Bowen in the cross-eXamina :
ton, contended that Mr.. Sangster. in
his direct testimony. had given evil
dence relating to value as well as &C
counting methods.
The hearing was resumed again at
o'clock this afternoon, and Will be con-
'tinued from day to day until COM
pleted according to the present plans
of the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Y. M. C. A. Told of Work in Mexico

ATLANTIC CITY. n j., September Is.
Two hundred delegates were in at
tendance today at the conference of
the international committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association. One
of the most interesting reports was to
be presented by George A. Babcock,
head of the associations work in Mex
leo. The war in that country has made
the work more effective. according to
Or. John Mott of New York, the general
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Reports Raid on Trieste.

VIENNA, via London, September IL
reads:
"Wednesday afternoon an enemy air
squadron of eighteen capronis under
the protection of three anti aircraft
aeroplanes attacked Trieste. Six enemy
torpedo boats and two moor boats as
sisted. them in the gulf Numerous
bombs were dropped. but these caused
anly slight damage and none of mill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
s5o,ooo DEPOSITS MISSING.
Twenty-Year-Old Manager Of Chi
capo Private Bank Surrenders.

CHICAGO. September Is stephen
Michniuk, twenty-year-old manager of
the private bank of Michniuk & Sons,
which closed yesterday with nearly
$4,000 in deposits missing, surrendered
to States Attorney Hoyne today. Mi
chael Michniuk father of the youth and
head of the bank, will give himself up
later in the day, his counsel said.
Only slls was found in the bank
vault. The depositors were mostly Rus
sian. Lithuanian and Polish laborers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
AIR FLEET SHELLS TRIESTE
AND PARENZO BATTERIES
Italian Seaplanes Are Assisted by
French-Torpedo Boats Also
in Action.

ROME. September 15.-Eleven Italian
seaplanes accompanied by several
French aeroplanes. bombarded batteries
and sheds at ParenZo, thirty miles
southwest of Trieste, with good effect, it
is announced An official statement says
the aircraft returned intact to their
bases.
Austrian aircraft dropped bombs on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Cotton Men Talk Fire Waste

NEW LONDON. Conn. september Is
The economic significance of fire
waste, the revolutionary trend of for
eign labor and its significance and
individual caution as the most effect
i've accident preventive. were dis
cussed today at the fall meeting OF the
National Association of Cotton Mann
facturers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15

tary Importance. One man was slightly
wounded.
Our aeroplanes and anti-aircraft bat
teries obtained hits on the enemy tor
pedo boats. AT the same time. an enemy
air squadron appeared over ParenZo
dropping twenty bombs in field No
damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15

Auronzo. but they did no harm. Hydro
aeroplanes directed against Ravenna
were driven off by our batteries and
aeroplanes. Last night an Austrian air
squadron bombarded San Giorgio di
Nogaro, Villa Nicentina and other
places in the lower Isonzo district. One
man was killed and some fires were
caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Janitors Thank Civic Bodies.

At recent meeting of the School
CustodianS and Janitors Inion, 1896.
a resolution was passed expressing the
thanks of the organization to the civic
bodies of the District of Columbia for
their assistance rendered relative to
an increase in salary received through
the recent appropriation bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15

Michniuk. according to the son, came
to this country ten years ago and es-
tablished the bank three years ago with
money he saved working as a railroad
laborer. The failure makes the forty
third private bank that has failed in
Chicago within the last five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Four More Recruits for Militia.

Four more recruits for the National
Guard of the District of Columbia were
obtained this morning. They We're
Nicholas Fitzgerald and Harris ]. Soper,
both assigned to the Sd Infantry. and
Ernest Fl. Baker and John d. Lloyd, to
the LIST Separate Battalion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Nationals Get Chances for Drafts.

CINCINNATI, September 15.-1n the
drafting held by the national commits
sion here today the Washington club
was given first choice of the players on
the st Paul club and second choice
from the Kansas City club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Representative Oakley Renominated.

HARTFORD, Conn. September IS
Representative p. Davis Oakley was re-
nominated by the first congressional dis
trict republican convention here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-15
Could Be Kept Trimmed.


Mr.. Pomeroy pointed out that the
trees need not be allowed to spread in
city streets-that they can be kept
trmmed-but he was enthusiastic about
the possibility of planting them on
small suburban places, calling attention
to the fact that nut growers realize.
the country over. that Washington al
ready has, along Wisconsin avenue and
in Georgetown. some of the finest trees
of this character to be found in the
United States.
The people of the United States con-
sumo more than 5O,0000OO pounds of
Persian Walnuts year and import
more than 27,000.000 pounds of this
quantity from foreign countries They
are used not only as a table delicacy,
but from them catsup, pickles and oil
are made
Scientists say that one pound OF
walnut meat equals eight pounds of
beefsteak in nutriment. Orchards seven
and eight years old bring all the way
from $1,000 to $4,000 per acre. They
yield from Is per cent to 125 per
cent on the Investment. according to
In California the nut industry is be-
coming formidable rival of the
orange.
The Persian walnut" Mr. Pomeroy
said. usually bears in four years, al
though 1t is sometimes six seven
wears before it does so. l have a
neighbor who got sixteen bushels of
nuts from eleven trees. At rs cents
| a pound this figures up s14 a bushel,
| a total of 1924. or, in other words,
a bout $40 tree.
Growers are now planting twenty
| seven trees to the acre. At yield of
$50 tree this figures up $40 acre.
"Of course. the trees | alluded to
as having been planted by my father.
| from one of which we got last year
$40, are very old and very large.
There are trees In western. central
and eastern Asia which are 900 years
| old over there in the old days they
called it Jupiters acorn, or the nut
! of the gods
| Nuts are going to be higher this
to the difficulty of getting them to
| the Black sea"