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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-27
GERMANY WANTS INSTANT PEACE COUNCIL
OF ALL THE BELLICERENT NATIONS

In the absence of an official reply
formal comment was withheld at the
White House and State Department
The direct conference of delegates at
a neutral place was regarded as fur
ther step in Germany's proposal, al
though officials considered it as hav-
ing been definitely forecast in the
first proffer. Such formal offer has
repeatedly been mentioned in author
lied statements at the Germany en-
bassy here, where the opinion has
been freely expressed that if dele
gates could once be gathered around
the table for discussing peace the re-
suit surely would be an arrangement
of peace terms.
Difference of View.
The Berlin dispatch containing the
German reply was read by President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing with
the greatest interest. Some officials
who compared the reply with Presi-
dent Wilson's note professed to see
some conflict between the German
statement that the work of securing
the future peace of the world should
be delayed until the end of the pres
ent struggle, while others were of the
opinion that it was not entirely out of
harmony.
President Wilson's purpose has re-
peatedly been expressed as making
for the prevention of future wars as
part of the settlement Of the pres
ent conflict but admittedly that is a
subject broad enough to allow some
varia tion when it comes to final con-
sideration.
Count Won Bernstorff had gone to
New York and so fa. as could be
learned, the German embassy's only
information was in the Associated
Press dispatches.
The unofficial text of Germany's re-
ply did not get before the cabinet be-
cause the Tuesday meeting was sud-
denly abandoned few minutes before
the secretaries were due at the White
House.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-27
PEACE NOW, SAYS BRITISH MINISTER, WOULD
ONLY MEAN BONDAGE FOR ENGLAND AND FRANCE

upon theresult of which depend all
our great ideals. If we enter into
negotiations now we do SO when Ger
many is not repentant for her wrong
doing and is glorifying in the success
of her military efforts in fact, in the
victory Of German Imperialism In
my opinion if France and ourselves
were to enter into negotiations under
existing conditions with such a spirit,
we should be nations in bondage.
Nothing less than that is the price
which our enemy would exact for
peace today.
Il cannot tell you how many
months and what sacrifices stand be-
tween US and victory. But | can tell
you what will be the rewards of vic
tory if we are true to ourselves. We
shall have asserted the right, of ma
tonS, large or small to live their own
lives undisturbed by the ambitions of
powerful ncighbors We shall have
exacted such rcparaton for wrongs
done them by this war as will be
come. We shall have laid the founda-
tions of that guard Of nations begin
ming with those who have fought and
suffered at our side, which will de-
liver Europe and the world from the
terror Of war.
"The choice today is between an un-
timely peace with years of fear and
a few months Of suffering with IA
lasting peace. Take into considera-
tion all the consequences of our de-
cision | say that now, as in August,
1914, the nations are presented with
the choice as between honor and in
fanny. The choice is more sacred now
as the choice has been sealed by the
blood of our heroic dead. We in Brit
ain feel that to make peace now, to
think of peace at any time with less
than full indemnity for the past and
full security for the future would be
to desert our Allies and betray the :
hopes of freedom throughout the
world.
Nations Must BE Free.
"Wc hate war. 1t is brutal, the ne
cation of everything for which we
stand. Therefore we must prcveut.
It's recurrence so far as is in our.
power. We desire to see the democ-
racics Of the world free to progress
to their highest ideals. TO accom-.
pllsh this we must stand together for
the destruction Of militarism-the
rindication Of nationel right and lib
crty, the punishment of national
wrongs. BE the ntaions large or
small they must be free
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-27
Meeting of Delegates in Neutral
Place Best Plan.
PROMPT REPLY TO PRESIDENTS
NOTE is GIVEN
Washington Reserve Comment Until
Official Text is Had.

Berlin, Dec. 26.-Germany and her
allies, Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and
Turkey, today replied to the note Of
President Wilson in which he asked
the belligerent nations to state the
aims for which they were fighting.
The proposal is made by the Cen
trail powers that conference of dele
gates of all the belligerents be held
Immediately in neutral city.
The task of preventing future wars,
the official statement says, can be be-
gun only after the end Of the present
struggle. ... ....
The answer, which also contains the
reply of Austro- Hungary, Bulgaria
and Turkey, says:
"The high-minded suggestion made
by the President of the United States
of America in order to create basis
for lasting peace has been received
and considered by the imperial gov
ernment in the friendly spirit which
was expressed in the Presidents COM
munication.
"The President points out that
which he has at heart and leaves open
the choice Of road.
''To the imperial government an ex-
change Of views seems the most ap-
propriate road to reach desired re-
suits.
eve therefore suggest an immedi-
ate meeting Of delegates of the bellig-
erent states at a neutral place.
'The imperial government is also
of the opinion that the great work of
preventing future wars can be begun
only after the end of the present
struggle of the nations.
''It will, when this moment shall
have come, be ready with pleasure to
collaborate entirely with the United
States in this exalted task"
The answer Of the Central powers
concl%;1es with the usual diplomatic
terms of politeness.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-27
RAILROAD net EARNINGS
ARE OVER A BILLION

Washington, Dec. 25.-The net
earnings of the railroads of the Unit
ed States for the year 1916, will
amount to more than billion dollars
under present conditions, according to
reports to the interstate commerce
commission.
The comission has complete re-
ports on the earnings and expenses
of the railroads for the first nine
months Of the year, and they show a
phenomenal gain in the business and
earnings of the carriers for that pc
riod. With the railroads continuing
their record breaking business until
the end of the year they will show
net earnings of about thousand mil
lions.
The monthly reports submitted to
the commission by the roads, indi-
cate that the increased net earnings,
which amount to the neighborhood of
a hundred million month, have in
creased for two reasons.
First, the tremendous increase in
bidillC uuc W Vie export business IN
cident to the European war has in
creased the gross revenues, and sec
ond, the roads have generally reduced
the ratio of operating expenses to
gross income. AS result the net
income has grown by leaps and
bounds.
The general increase began shortly
after the railroads were granted in.
creased freight rates in the five per
cent rate case, the Western rate cases
and various related applications for
higher rates, which covered practical
ly the whole country. Immediately
after these rates were advanced the
monthly reports show that the ope-
rating expenses took drop and the
gross income increased. The operat-
ing expenses continued low right up
to this fall when they gradually rose
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-27
Washington Surprised.

Washington, Dec 26-Officials here
are surprised that Gcrmany's answer
to President Wilson's peace note was
given out in Berlin before it reached
this country in official form. They
pointed out that in sending his note,
President Wilson allowed two days
between the time of it's dispatch and
making it public that it might first
reach the German government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-27

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-27
TEN ARE DEAD IN
ARK ANSAS CNCIO\N

Little Rock, Ark, Dee. 2G.-At
least ten persons were killed and
many injured in a cyclone that swept
through south central Arkansas late
this afternoon.
Reports indicated great destruction
over considerable section of the
country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-27
TURK ISH FORCE DESTROYED.

London, Dec. 2G.-A British war
Office announcement today says that
virtually the entire Turkish force of
about 1000 at Maghdabad, 90 miles
east Of the Sucz canal, has been de-
stroyed. ~ Lgt re 50
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-12-27
entire FAMILY IS MURDERED
Mother and Father Slain; Son Found
Mortally Wounded Still Holding
Baby.
XMAS GIFTS ON THE TABLE
Robbery Supposed to Have Been
Motive of Tragedy. One Son
Escapes.

Minden, La, Dec. 25.-After an all
day search through isolated sections
Of Webster parish, members of a
posse formed this morning to search
for the murderers of John N. Reeves,
his wife and young child, tonight ar
rived here with three heavily man.
acled negroes. The prisoners were
placed in separate cells in the parish
jail here and special armed guard
OF deputies was stationed about the
building to prevent threatened mob
violence. Possemen answered no ques-
tlons and no one was allowed to ap-
proach within 100 yards of the Jail
First reports of the tragedy were
received early today at farm house
near the Reeves home. A seven-year-
old boy partly dressed rushed into
the farm house at dawn and said:
"All of the Reeves family are killed."
Other neighbors ere summoned, and
when the party entered the Reeves
home they found Reeves dead in bed,
his head crushed and deep wounds,
apparently inflicted ith an axe, COW
ering his body. Lying before the
fireplace in another room was the
eleven-year-o boy, unconscious, his
skull fractured and his les and arms
slashed. Still clutched in the arms
of the older boy was his fifteen
months-old brother, badly cut and
bruised. In third room, raped in
blood-soaked blanket, was the five
year-old boy. He also was cut and
bruised
Christmas Gifts.
Neatly arranged on pine board
table were the simple Christmas pres
ents which, before retiring, the par
ents evidently had placed here to sur
prise the children in the morning.
After searching the rooms of the
house the party went to the rear yard
and found Mrs. Reeves with a bullet
hole in her head and her body horri-
bly, mutilated.
The three wounded children were
taken to a hospital in Shreveport, the
eldest dying shortly after his arrival
there. Reports received here from
Shreveport toniht were that the two
other children had little chance for
recovery.
The seven-ycar- boy, the only
one in the house to escape, was
sleeping in the loft and arose to
light the fire at dawn when he made
the discovery that sent him running
to the nearest house.
Tracks Around House.
Tracks around the house indicated
there were at least two murderers.
1t was believed Mr.. and Mrs.
Reeves were killed while asleep.
The Reeves had lived in this par
ish only few years. Reeves was a
native Of Houston County, Texas.
The house Occupied by the Reeves
family is located about nine miles
from Minden in a fairly populous
neighborhood.
Reeves, according to several of his
neighbors, did not believe in banks
and it was said had openly boasted he
kept $4,000 locked in tool chest in
his house and was "prcpared to de
fcnd it with hot lead"
The tool chest with the lock broken
off was found later in a room which
the boy, who gave out the first news
of the crime. said was not the Dlacc
where it customarily was kept
Reeves, his ncighbors sad, had no
regular occupation but was known as
a successful gambler.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-12
VIGILANCE OF
OFFICERS KEEPS
BETTORS QUIET
WouId-be Bookmakes and Pool
Sellers Find Alertness of
Police DiScouragir1g

The Order of the Betless Betters Is
the title which has been applied by
the Honolulu police to gang of about
% would-be gamblers who have been
apparently unable to chance their
money ON the flying ponies in kapio-
lani park. ~. --.....
Hopes of getting some big stakes to-
gether at last ran high about 10 o'clock
last night when the gang met in the
moonlight in Kapiolani park. But
alas! Deputy Sheriff Asch and Capt,
McDuffie were too vigilant. Hardly
had arrangements started for today's
,handicaps before a dozen or more, po-
lice and detectives surrounded the
gron9.
But if the watch of the officers was
timely and their actions sure and
quick, preparation of the gang was
just, as complete. When the officers
drew near they found only small
groups of men talking about pine
apples and sugar cane. Horses were
mentioned only in a casual way. Feel
ing that their duty had been at least
partly done by preventing betting,
the police withdrew. I!
Friday night a similar effort was
made by the police to catch the same
crowd in about, the same place bat
news of the Officers contemplated Wis
it flew before them and a Sunday
school Eicnic was boisterOHs compared
with the SentleIanly meeting they
encountered
At the races today ono can hard'y
turn around without r,ian:HZ into a
policeman or s1destepp!ng a traffic Of
ficer Or detective CLe acquainted
with the personnel of tie entire police
department will find officers quite
casually loafins in every conceivable
corner about the grounds, and woe to /
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-12
W|CkERSHAM And HUGHES CONFER and
JUSTICES HEADQUARTERS ARE OPENED
mo Expectation Of Seeing Roosevelt Rum Former Attorney
General DecIares-George yon L Meyer, coIoneps Man.
BOOSTING for Republican Nominee

tAssoclased Prsss serylee by FederaI wireIessl

NEW YORK June prominent supporters 81 Charles F.
Hughes the dscIaraiof today that they Col
he will his conditional
refusal Of the Progressive nomination Saturday
Mr. Hughes arrived from Washington early today
group of influential who have been supporting his cndac
before his intentions known Chief them vas
George w Wickerlans attorney general in the Taft cabinet
After Mr. Hughes arrived he closeted with Mr. WicehanI
conference which lasted for half hour bur after the ceence
Wickersham said that it was not about politics.
Though protesting that the campaign and the situation ang from
the Chicago developments talked Mr. Wcersa
willing predict that the Republican party would divided
candidates s#. E4s $500 49,
4 have expectation Of seeing Mr. Rooseve the race he
said think the Progressves will support Mr. Hughes and that he
command the millions Of which for Mr.. Roosevelt
1912 do believe that Roosevelt will head afd ticket
Public Service Commissioner Whitney during day announced
that the Hughes anc made up New supporters Hughes
previous campaigns will be revived The Hughes campaign head
quarters have already been opened at the Hotel Aor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-12
SoIemnity of Commemorative
Event Lightened BY Gaiety
of Sporting Attractions Long
a FeatuEe of Celebration

lunches and later in the day Joined
In impromptu luaus, where the NOR.
sci of fish and pork and the calabash
of poi were NOT lacking 49,
Parade Starts Promptly.
The parade, starting promptly on
time and passing down King street In
good order, made a fine appearance.
A cool breeze and frequently clouded
sun saved much hardship In the
march
It was $3.50 o'clock that the Ha-
waiian Band, under the leadership Of
Peter Kalani, and preceded BY the
grand marshal of the day, Capt. Rob-
ert Waipa Parker, his aides and a
squad from the Honolulu police de-.
partment, swung into a lively Ha
waiian air and began the march. y
Back of the band came the Boy
Scouts dressed in the khaki colored
suits, wearing the colored kerchiefs
of their order and bearing their slaves
of bamboo.
Behind the Boy Scouts came the
delegates of the other islands-felk
Continued on page two,
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Parade and Stately Pageantry
do Reverence to HaWaii's
Napoleon; Spectators Line
Streets as Procession Passes

Across the broad stretch of Times
changing years came today the spirit
of Old Hawaii and for few brief
hours modern Honolulu, turned gay
with music and brilliant with bright
colors, forgot the cares of the present
and lived in fancy or memory the
days that are no more.
Hawaii of old pushed from its own
by the onward sweep Of civilization
returned today In the colors of old
time. while old Hawaiians and their
children and grandchildren turned
out to do honor to the memory of
their great man, Kamehameha.
As one stood at the wide square
before the Judiciary building and
watched the long parade with its
various organizations sweep ints
marching men and women,
many Of them gray with age, but
bearing proudly the badges of their
orders; the young boys and girls,
of new generation;
the pau riders with their long skirts
of yellow. of purple or green, and
their capes of black-it seemed for
the time that the present had become
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-12
CONQILEROR'S MEMORY LS REVIVED HLSTORIC
PAST OF ISLANDS BROUGHT INTO NEW LIFE

the past and that the great bronze
statue of Kamehameha which stands
i'm the square was astatue no more.
but a great chief who spread his
arms above his people.
All Hawaii Turns Out.
No fairer scene could one desire.
The trees Of royal palm, swept by
the cool trade windss clouds of white
against background sof blue, and the
warm Hawaiian slniight ffltering
through the rain-washed sair, gave all
that could be asked.
ALI Hawaii turned out to do honor
to the day. Not only In the crowd
that marched from AaIa Park to the
Judiciary grounds, but also in the
crowd that lined the street on both
sides, the holokou or the feather or
paper lei was ever present.
Aloha" and Aloha nui oe" one
heard here and there aas he passed
the word of greeting from old friends.
Aged Hawaiian men and women, enl-
bracing or shaking hands, talked over
the days Of old as they watched the
colerful parade go by. -
Boys and girls met and exchanged
greetings bashfully, and little chill.
dren, suffering the tortures of strange.
shoes, clung to their parents with one
hand and feasted on candy or ice
cream cones with the other. IS IS
Many of the Hawaiian families from
the outer districts brought their
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-12
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CABLEGRAMS
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS. Jun,

GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, June
10.-Western war theater:
On the west bank of the Meuse our
fighting against hostile batteries and
trenches continued efficiently. East
Of the river Germans continued at
tacks. Enemy, in violent engage.
ments, thrown from several positions
on the ridge southwest of Douaumont,
in Chaptre forest and on the Fumin
ridge.
West of Fort Vaux, Bavarian chas-
seurs and East Prussian infantry
stormed strong hostile field works,
which, together with occupants of
more than 500 men and % machine
guns, fell into the hands of the Ger
mans. The total number of prisoners
taken since June 8 amounts to % Off
ce8rs and more than 1900 men. On
Hartmannsweilerkopf, a German pa
troll brought in several Frenchmen as
prisoners from hostile trenches.
Eastern and Balkan war theaters:
Nothing important on the side OF
German troops.
German admiralty reports on June
9 that during May sc Entente ships
with 11S,500 tons We're sunk by Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian subma.
rines or by mines.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-12
TRIES SUICIDE AFTER
TROUBLE WITH WIFE

Suicide was tried just before noon
today by J. Al. Mcintosh at T. KeYen' S
home on Beretania street, near Nom
pareil lane, One shot was fired but
no one hurt Mcintosh is in jail i
Trouble with his wife is given at
the police station as the cause. Nc.
Intosh pointed a revolver at his wife,
the police say, and wnen bystanders
jumped upon him tried to shoot him
self by putting the pistol in his mouth.
T. Keven managed to pull the gun
away from McIntosh's head just as it
was fired. .....
Mcintosh will probably have a hear
ing in police court tomorrow morning.
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Roosevelt Declines
To ToDiscussPrOgranl

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)
NEW YORK. N. Y, June f2.-CaIl-.
ers at the Roosevelt home at Oyster
Bay yesterday found the colonel absos
lutely declining TO discuss the situa.
tiop, To all the inquiries, from news
pSkser men and others that reached
Va, he had only the answer that he
was "out of politics. and would not
talk politics.
'It is of no use for you to ask me
questions" said the colonel. Il will
say nothing and answer no ques-
TONS
If the colonel has any other plans
for the coming months than continu-
alton of his literary work. they have
not been announced, but il is expect
ed that he will make some sort Of
political statement before the cam
paign progresses much further
Depends Entirely on Hughes.
II is genera ily thought that with
ether Progress siyss he is waiting TO &C."
what is tho s:snd ta'tnu - urrF 3
On he isGHos raired ~ thu Prr~-"~,
gives, ta'ore determining g.Nr1tc',.
there shall rs a thTnP-nor-'" ntI fssar
sgain or net In the pea 1ttme the
lyUkhes campaign Is IN. -. came :
while that Of The PrcgFss5iFGs' ,is A
aheyance. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-12
new JAP PAESE
BANK WILL BE
OPENED, I RUMOR

A new Japanese bank, backed by
millions of capital, is shortly to be
established in Honolulu, according to
letters to japanese business men from
the Orient within the past few days.
A few weeks ago the Sumttomo
banking corporation of Osaka. which
is one of the biggest banking houses
in the empire, sent a representative
to Honolulu to look into the prospects
for branch here, devoted particularly
to Japanese but drawing other patron
age as well. This representative de-
MED, when questioned, that his house
was to establish a branch here, but
private advices from Osaka exporters
to customers here say that the branch
will be opened within a short time,
and that NJ. Kawakatsu, one Of the
banks most influential active officials
has been named managing director q
the Honolulu branch.