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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
INSISTS ITALIAN LINER
MUST SAIL MINUS GUNS
American Government to Detain YES
n Port Until Issue is De-
termined.

The desire of the United States
government that the two three-inch
guns mounted on the italian liner
Giuseppe Verdi, at Ns"s York, be re-
moved and the vessel depart unarmed
upon its return voyage has been ex-
pressed to the Italian ambassador,
Count Macchi di Cellere, by Secre-
tary Lansing. The secretary's views
will be transmitted to the Italian gov
ernment, and it is said until reply
is received the liner will be detained
in port.
1t is understood that the Wash
ington government will adhere strict
ly to its policy Of opposing the carry
ing OF mounted guns by vessels ply
ing out Of United States ports with
passengers. Under international law
merchantmen have the right to
mount guns. for defensive purposes,
but it is not expected that Italy will
insist upon exercising that right over
the protest Of the United States.
The question Of responsibility for
safety Of passengers aboard the YES
sci has been raised. The Italian am
bassador, it is said, contends that the
guns afford protection to the pas
sengers by defending the vessel from
submarines. State department Off
cials on the other hand maintain that
the guns constitute an element Of
danger which would not attend an
unarmed vessel
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
EXPLOSION ON SUB E=2
:: WAS NOT DUE TO BATTERY
Edison's Cells Cninimed and ,Ab-
solved From Blame by His
Chief Engineer.

The cause of the explosion within
the hull Of the submarine E-2 il the
New York navy yard Saturday, by
which four men were killed and ten
injured, was still undetermined Mon
day. A board of investigation ap-
pointed by Admiral Usher continued
it's. inquiry, assisted by Rear Admiral
Grant. tits expected that this board
will complete it's INJURY and will for
ward it's findings to the navy depart
ment without making them public.
The Edison storage battery, WITH
which the E-2 was equipped, was ab-
solved from blame in a statement is
sued Sunday night by Miller Reese
Hutchison, chief engineer for Thos.
A. Edison and G. member Of the naval
advisory board. Mr:: Hutchison said
he saw no reason to:recommend any
changes in the Edison battery. He
declared that the battery In the E-2
was not damaged.
'I have made as complete inspec-
tion;of the interior Of the submarine
E-2 as conditions will admit said
Mr.: Hutchison. This inspection l
made as Mr.. Edison's chief engineer
and personal representative. 1 have
formed a tentative .opinion. 1t is
subject; to revision when all the facts
are brought forth 80.
Mr.. Hutchison declined to say
what his tentative opinion was. "As
to the Edison battery, with all the
facts and conditions before me, I see
no reason to recommend to Mr.. Edi-
son any changes or alterations in the
theory. construction; or method OF
installation of the Edison submarine
type storage battery" MIR. Hutchison
continued. The battery in the E-2
does not appear to have been injured
in the least.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
EXPLOSION IN SUB
Fcur Men Killed While E-2 is in
Dry Dock.

Four men were killed and ten in
jured, five dangerously, in al explo-
sion at New York Saturday on the
Submarine E-2, while the craft was
undergoing repairs in dry dock ct the
New York navy yard. One OF the
men killed was an enlisted electrician
and the others civilian workers.
The detonation was terrific, bdt
the Submarine itself, from the out
side, showed no effects. The interior
was badly shattered, but so tight was
the vessels shell that there was no
means of escape for gas and it was
more than an hour after the blast be-
fore the work OF recovering the
bodies could be completed. A ladder
blown up through the coming tower
fell one hundred and fifty feet away.
The injured and one body were re-
moved soon after the accident, but
three bodies far down IN the craft
could not be reached until the gas
had been blown out by compressed
air. Soon after the explosion several
naval officers led rescue party, but
were partly overcome by fumes. II
was then that compressed air pipes
were run into the shell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES
Wilson Plans to Secure Aid Of Busi-
ness Men.


President Wilson has begun work
to put into operation a plan for pre-
pairing the nations manufacturing,
railroad and other business resources
for quick mobilization in case of
emergency 1t bacame known Mon
day that he has written to the heads
Of all of the principal engineering
organizations asking that they ap-
point representatives to collect data
for use in organizing business for
national defense.
The letters went to the president
Of the American Institute Of Mining
Engineers, the American Society Of
Mechanical Engineers, the American
Society CT Civil Engineers, the Amer
lean Institute Of Electrical Engineers,
and the American Chemical Society.
The work Of collecting data will be
carried on by the representatives Of
these organizations in conjunction
with the civilian naval consulting
board.
When the plans tentatively drawn
up by the president and his advisers
are completed, machinery will be set
going which is expected to give the
government complete information re-
garding business and industrial re-
sources which would have to be call
ed to the assistance Of the army and
navy in time Of war.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19

hua BY Obregon's forces many Ameri-
cans returned to Chihuahua to re-
sume operations with the consent o.
the military authorities OF the de
facto government.
"Ureently bring the foregoing to
the attention of Gen. CarranZa anC
ronuest that he order. immediate and
efficient pursuit, capture and punish
pent Of the perpetrators OF the das-
tardiv crime above mentioned. Also
strongly urge immediate dispatch OF
adequate forces to the various min
ing camps in the state Of Chihuahua.
.'Request to be informed Of action
taken"
Secretary Lansing Wednesday de-
fined the differences in the opinion
occupied by American citizens On the
nich seas and American citizens III
territory under the sovereignty OF q
nation. He continued:
"Of the high seas are common ter
ritory to every nation. Territory IT.
self always is under the sovereignty
of a nation. On the high seas non
combatants. whether neutral or Oel-
licerent. have the right to pass to
ard fro without nlolestation. In ter
ritory they have the right to pass TO
and fro with the consent OF the
authorities. II it is uncertain who
the authorities are, the non-combat-
ant runs the danger Of losing his lib
erty CT his life
The administration was not with
ont defenders among the Democratic
leaders. who challenged their critics
&c point out q better course, and re-
called that during the Taft admins,
fraticn resolutions proposing inter
yent:on we're vigorously opposed by
the Republicans
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
PLAN ACTUAL BLOCKADE
TO BAR GERMAN TRADE
England Prepares New Measure to
supercede Established Orders
in Council.

Great Britain will soon announce
the establishment of an actual block
ade OF Germany and her allies, there
by superseding the condition which
had been established by the orders in
council, Americans who have been in
close touch with the machinery Of the
British orders in council stated Sat-
urday.
Enforcement. by Great Britain Of
an actual blockade Of the central
powers would, in the opinion of Off
Gals in Washington. remove from the
field Of controversy several interna-
tional factors which have led to much
diplomatic correspondence and much
misunderstanding on the part Of the
public.
One of these is the question that
now remains unanswered as to the
power Of neutral state to ship to
Germany or her allies any goods not
contrabard Of war. Once q blockade
were declared there could be no legal
question OF the right Of the blockad-
ing fleet to keep everything out OF
the enemy's ports.
All doubt as to the application Of
the doctrine Of ultimate destination
also might be removed so far as it
concerns goods destined for Germany
through neutral state.
On the other hand. declaration Of a
blockade would not warrant, officials
believe, interference with Americas
trade with neutral European states,
provided the goods were not consign-
ed ultimately to Germany or Austria.
Under the orders in council such
goods are now being commandeered.
The state department has had no
official information regarding the re-
ported purpose Of Great Britain to
abandon the orders in council for
blockade
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
TURKS TAKE REPRIsALS
Eight Frenchme1 Seized in Retalia-
ton Of Entente Acts.

Athens reports via Paris: The
American AMBASSADOR at CONSTANT
nople, Henry Morgenthau, has adVis-
ed the. American legation at the
Greek capital OF the arrest Of eight
Frenchment at Constaltinople as re-.
Drisal for the arrest by the Entente
allies OF the consuls Of the Teutonic
allies at Saloniki.
The German minister at Athens
has informed American Minister
Droppers that Germany does not
agree to the American consulate at
SaloDiki being charged with German
interests there Oh the ground that
SaIoniki is Creek territory and the
Greeks must protect foreigners and
foreign interests. John E. Keh,
American consul at Saloniki, has
been instructed accordingly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
HUGE M0SLEM ARMY BARS
Z BRTTfSH RELIEF COLUMN
Kut-ei-Anara Surrounded and 90, 600
Turks Outnumber Army Ad-
yarcing to its Aid.

British reinforcements, under Gen
eral Aylmer moving up the T1gris
to the relief of Kut-el-Amara, where
the Turks are besieging General
TowEsheQd, .haye fought another
Moslem army trying to check his ad-
vance, and defeated 1t. The Turks
were retiring and the British fol-
lowing In pursuit last Sunday:
Announcement to this effect was
made in the House Of Commons by
Austin. Chamberlain, secretary OF IN
dia. Almost contemporsreous usly with
these statements by the secretary for
India came from Turkish sources as
sertions that .Townshend's army at
Kut-el-Amara, numbering ten thou
sand men, was entirely surrounded
and that the relief force had been
checked in spirited fight that caus-
ed them q loss OF three thousand
men.
Kut-el-Amara lies in bend Of the
Tigris river where the Shat joins it.
Here approximately ten thousand
British troops, under General Towns
bend, are holding out against horde
Of Turks, while British relief force,
headed by General Aylmer is adVanc-
ing along the river banks, hoping to
rescue the garrison. Aylmer left In
nan-Alligarbi Thursday to march to
Townshend's relief. Friday the col
umn, advancing on the south bank,
had hard fight with the Turks
where Aylmer thought he was fight
-
Apparently this encounter took
place near Sheik Sasd about twenty
five miles east by northeast of Kut-
el-Amara, and on the Tigris river.
The foe on the north bank was de-
feated meanwhile, and on Sunday the
main body on the south bank fell
back, the British moving in pursuit.
Advices from Turkish sources insist
that while these events are gong on
to the east the kut-el-Amara gaTrl-
son has been completely surrounded.
!. For the British, public the latest
statements regarding the situation IN
.aesopotamia will not entirely relieve
The anxiety. The British Gen. Ayl-
mers column, which is advancing TO
the relief Kut-el-Amara, has met
and repulsed strong Turkish force,
but its present position is by no
means satisfactory for it finds IN
front of it a Turkish army greatly
superior in numbers: Therefore 1t IS
evident that a successful juncture OF
the two British forces, although they
are only twenty miles apart, may
Drove a difficult matter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19

Will not consist in cutting Off eApen-
Gitures, but rather in seeing :ilat the
.lcney spent is wisely spent, getting
spent, In giving better treatment to
;hese patients.
Remember that they come from
every county and every section Of the
State, and there are few OF US who
are now representing the people OF
the State who have not friends and
relatives in this institution. IS there
any work that can appeal to our hu-
nan hearts to greater degree?
These inmates are in the institution
by no will or act Of theirs, but are
there by reason OF an aftliction
brought about by causes beyond hu-
man control.
"It is our solemn duty and obliga-
ton to give these people the very
best treatment and skill that can be
fcund. 1t is our bounden duty to
make this institution, not only better
than il has been in the past, but the
best in the land. I do not urge this
work in order that It may be pu;
uOWH 10 l!!e result VI sOUi pti!HStsih
;nS. kindly but rather that it can De
PVT down as that obligation in such 4
way that il AMI humane thought for
the welfare Of these people. You ca2
do nothing that Will make a NOR
enduring monument to your wisdom
and 20 your foresight, 10 your human
kindness and charity.
l will leave this matter in YOU
hands with the confident assurance
:hat. with the full understanding O.
ito conditions CT this institution an!
OF the imperative needs. you viii dis
! charge that obligation in such wa
! tias II viii be = credit to The stat.
OF South Carolina. and will show t.
the world that we are Christians iiv-
ing in a Christian land ana re2Ocni2-
Ing re highest purpose TO discha15a
our duties. both TO Goa and 10 Oh:
! suffering fellow man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
NOT A PRO.GERMAN
CONSTANTINE SAYS HE LOOKS
OUT FOR GREECE ALONE
needs STRENGTH LATER
King Says When Powers Make Peace
Greece VIII Have a Powerful Army
to Protect Her From Aggression
and to Secure for Her just Treat.
r1ent in the Settlements.

'tI hope you will make the peo-
stand that am no more pro-Ger- :
man than your president" said Z
King Constantine to the Associat-
ed Press correspondent recently.
Il am pro-Greek, just as your
president tries to be only pro-
American.
"It is one of the saddest evidences
OF the blind hatreds and prejudices
evoked by this war that people who
should and in their sober senses do,
know better, insist upon imputing to
others motives which tEey never
could conceivably have entertained
The kings statement was made in
communicating to the correspondent
an important declaration Of his pol
icy which he had given to a repre-
sentative of The Lokal Anzeiger Of
Berlin. This declaration was made
with a view to clearing up any mis-
understanding respecting his inten-
tions which may exist In Germany.
In his statement to the correspon-
dent Of The Lokal Anzeiger, King
Constantine set forth more clearly
than hitherto the purpose underlying
his policy which as he put it recently
in a statement to the Associated
Press, was mot to be caioled or
coerced out Of neutrality
Whether the Balkan question will
be satisfactorily solved by this Euro
eean war do not know" the state
meut says. None dares predict that
in this part Of the world another
bloody war viii not break out before
the solution Of the most complicated
questions Of nationality can be
reached.
'tNo one hopes more than I that
such disaster viii oe avoided. But
as I have so often said, our taking
part in the present conflict is not
Balkan matter. 1t would merely en-.
gulf US in the world struggle.
wish no war from which my coun-;s
try does not secure profit. While
remain atspeace shall strengthen
my army as much as possible. T.
hope at, the end Of the war to have
my army strong and absolutely fresh.
THAT is Of prime Importance for
my country, for when peace does
come Greece Will be a factor Of con-
siderable importance whereas, were
she to enter long drawnout Euro
pean war she would be exhausted;
for: the first victims Of such a war
naturally are the smaller states
which have fewer resources within
themselves.
"Our neutrality, therefore, is not
a sign Of weakness, but the proof of
a deliberate intention to husband our
strength for later difficult times.
"That is why I cling gHto my policy,
Of conserving the freedom and in
terests OF my people without spilling
their blood"
Respecting his attitude toward
Germany and his brother-in-law, En-
peror William, King Constantine
said: 'I am absolutely free. I am
bound by no personal interest. Ac- :
cordingly I can say with clear con- :
science that have only the interests
Of my people before my eyes. Senti-
ment plays very little part-in politics.
| do not let myself be influenced by
any sympathies, antipathies or other
feelings. I have only the duty Of
looking after interests OF my people
with all my ability
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
THROWN FROM TRAIN
Unknown White Man Killed by Fall
Near Fairfax.

An unknown white man, seemingly
about twenty-five years old, was
found on the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way about two miles above, Fairfax
Saturday in an unconscious condition
by the section foreman, who sum-
moned a doctor, who took charge Of
the case and tried to restore him to
consciousness but failed.
The doctor started to Savannah
with the patient about three O'Clock
but the man died shortly after the
train left. The man seemed to be a
tramp and the only clue to his identi-
ty was these words stamped on the
sweat band of his hat: H. c. Will
liams, Middendort, S. c." and the
words 81. Williams, Olar, S.. C.d'
written On book Of cigarette papers
found on his person. Probably the
man was hoboing the train and was
thrown to the ground.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
LINEMAN ELECTROCUTED
Spartsnburg Man Comes in Contact
With Live Wire. -

Roy H. Wingo, a lineman employ.
ed by the South Carolina Light,
Power and Railway company, was
killed at Spart tanburg Thursday
morning, Supposedly from coming in
contact with live wire" while at
work in the plant Of an ice cream
manufacturing company on Ezell
street.
The young man was heard to
scream, and when those near by ran
to his assistance he was found in an
unconscious condition on the. floor
under an incandescent: drop light,
and died within few minutes, be-
fore a physician could reach him. He
had gone to the building to inVestl-
gate a complaint OF trouble on the
.ircuit
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
PQrAsH. IA .sUPPLY,LloV
Senator Smith Has Senate Resolution
49, :. 80 -
Passed on. Wednesday.

Scarcity. Of. potash e.: for. fertilizer
seriously threatens the cotton crop,
Senator Smith Of South Caronna. told
the Senate Wednesday in submitting
a resolution calling upon the secre-
tary OF agriculture for report on
the amount. OF potash afailable in
this country.
Senator Smith: said that unless
some action was taken to replenish
the potash supply the production Of
cotton maybe reduced fftyiper cent.
The resolution was adopted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
STUDY NEUTRAL RIGHTS
Lansing Suggests Topic for Institute
Of International Law.

A study OF neutral rights and
duties with view to reversing the
traditional processes Of defining neil
trality which have given all the ad7
vantages to the belliserent and have
shown little regard for the rights OF
neutrals," vas suggested by Secretary
Lansing as one OF the first duties OF
the newlr formed American Institute
OF International Law. IN a letter sent
by the Secretary to Dr.. James Brown
Scott, president OF the institutes.
Mr.. Lansing is one of the five Unit
ed States members Of the institute,
which was organized during the Pan
American Scientific Congress, and il
which all of the American republics
are represented.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
REFUSES BRITISH OFFERS
Germany Announces it VIII Take Re-
prisals for Baralang Case.

In It's reply to the British govern
mant in the Baralang case, the text
Of which was made public In Berlin
Saturday, Germany takes the ground
that Great Britain nc longer desires
TO observe the requirements Of inter-
national law in regard to German
submarines and breaks off negotia-
tions On this subject.
In addition to announcing it's de-
cision to take measures OF reprlsal.
as made known, the German govern
ment rejects Great Britain's proposal
for examination by neutral board OF
the Baralang incident and also OF
three cases in which it is charged
Germany violated international law
in submarine operations. The note
was delivered to Great Britain
through the American embassy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
BRITISH WIN VICTORY
IN MESOPOTAMIAN AREA
Turks are Driven Back to Point
Within Six Miles of Hut
el-Anara.

Announcement was made in the
House OF Commons Monday that the
Turkish forces in Mesopotamia have
fallen back to within six miles Of
-:
The announcement was made by ].
Austen Chamberlain, secretary for
India, who said the Turks had re-
treated as the result of another Brit
ish victory. The Turkish positions at
Waddi, he said, were carried on Sat-
urday by the British.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
FAILURE" SAY FRENCH
Germans Lost Heavily and Gained
Little Ground.

The French official report Tues
day states that the German offensive,
undertaken on Sunday in Champagne
by at least three German divisions,
was a complete failure, the Germans
being driven out Of al the positions
which they had seized, with the e1-
ception OF a small rectangle to the
west OF Maisons de Champagne.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
COLD WAVE HERE
Warmer Weather to Come in Few
Days, However.

Tie cold wave overspreading the
country east of the Mississippi has
forced the freezing line down to the
middle Gulf Of Mexico coast and thc
line Of the zero temperatures as far
south as the Ohio river.
Rains and SHOWS, mostly light, pre-.
vailed over the east and south and
slcet has been experienced as faI
south as Mobile. Continued cold
weather is promised for Tuesday IN
the Atlantic states with a cold wave
in the south extending into central
Florida. Warmer weather will fol
low in the interior districts east OF
the Mississippi.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
Cantured Much Material.

Vienna says: In Cettinje one nun
dred and fifty cannon, ten thousand
rifles, ten machine suns and quanti-
ties OF ammunition we're captured.
The number Of cannon taken on
Mount Loycen has reached forty7five.
Three hundred Mcntenegrins have
been taken prisoners.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
EXPORTS FROM BERLIN
Big Falling OFF Shown by the Fig

Big FNIIlnT UII SIIUWH Dy ITIc 4 Is
ures for Year 1915.
Exports from the. consular district
Of Berlin to the United States in the
fourth quarter OF 1915 amounted to
sS2S,5S7, CONF AIRED. with S3,G0O,235
in the corresponding period Of 1914.
Exports to the Philippines were S443
compared. with sls,SS2.:. Total ex-
ports to. the United States in 1915
we're 81; 4;377.943, as against, s16,-
25O,2Sl in 1914; to- the Philippines
s29,266 compared with s203,556. =.
German sent goods TO the value Of
s64S to, Hawaii. in 1915, and. 81, S33
in 1914. Imports amounted to So
1873 last: year, asfagainst- S72,24l In
1914. .-,, -..,. -. ........
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-01-19
Osborne Pleads Not GUILTY.

Thomas Mott Osborne. former war
den Of Sing Sing prison, pleaded not
guilty Monday at White Plains. n. 7.
before Justice Morschauser to the in
dictment charging him with perjury.
The date Of his 'trial-wss set for Feb
ruary