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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16

AMONG TIE CHURCHES
SUNDAYS SERVICES AT THE
CHURCHES ALL OF WHICH
EXTEND A HEARTY WELL
COME TO VISITORS.
HOLLYWOOD M. e. CHURCH
Corner Roberts and Pacific Avenues
Rev. J. g. Ed wards, D. D.
Preaching by the pastor at 10. 80
Sunday-school, 2.30.
Sunday evening service at 7.45
O'Clock, preceded by Epworth League
song service at Z o'clock.
Prayer Meeting Wed. Ev'g, 7.45.
Seats free. All are welcome.
WILDWOOD BAPTIST CHUT Oh
Corner Maple and Pacific
Rev. Irwin HI. Fisher, pastor.
Morning, 1890 q. M, Sunday school
$50 p. M; Evening, 7.80 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening, 7.30. A
hearty welcome extended to visitors
supported by voluntary contributions
HOLLY BEACH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Corner Pacific and Burke avenue,
Holly Beach.
Morning preaching service at 10. 80.
Evening 7.45.
Sunday-school at 2.3O.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting
at 7.45.
ST. SIMEON's-BY-THE-sEAP PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. A. @. Bailey, 3D., Rector
Corner Pacific and Maple
Wildwood, N. J.
You will find q cordial welcome and
a thoroughly churchly service.
SERVICE LIsT-sUNDAYs
7.30 q. M, Holy Communion.
$50 a. m., children's church.
10 q. M, morning prayer.
1870 q. M, holy communion with
sermon.
100 p. M, evening prayer with SER
mon.
WORK DAYs-DAILY
700 a. M, holy communion, except
Wednesday. "Wednesday 800 a.m.)
SAINTS DAYS
Holy communion 100 and 900 q. m.
Church open all day for private
prayer. The Rector stands ready to re-
spond to any call for his services, no
matter from whom the requests may
come; and no charge of any kind is ever
made for any service he may render.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE holy
TRINITY
Rev. H. p. Gresham, pastor
Holy Trinity Chapel, cor Atlantic
and Poplar n
Sunday-school 1000 q. m.
Morning Service, ii. 90.
Evening service .7.80 p. m.
Visitors Welcome
ST. AIMS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
st. AIMS Roman Catholic Church
corner Of Magnolia and Pacific ayes.
Mass on Sundays at 8 and 10 q. m.
Sunday school 2 p. m. Evening SER
vice 7.3O. Rev. Father Maroney Rector
EUREKA BAPTIST CHURCH (colored)
Spencer avenue, West OF Railroad
Services Sunday morning at 1870
Sunday school 2.8O, evening 7,8O.
Rev. J. T. Cooper, pastor.
ANGEL VISIT BAPTIST CHURCH
(colored)
West end of Garfield avenue
Rev. M. D. Standford, Pastor
PASTORS residence, W~hitesboro, Cape
May County.
Preaching every Sunday morning at
II o'clock.
Sunday-school at 2.30ip. m.
Evening service at 8 O'Clock.
AsBURY A.M.E. CHURCH (colored)
Holly Beach ave., corner Young
Sunday services i:
Preaching 1890 am. and 800 p M.
Children's Service, $50 pm.
Christian endeavor, 7.30 p. m. All
welcome. Rev. A. L. McQuaid, pastor
MN
NORTH WILDWOOD SERVICES
A union Sunday-school held In the
North Wildwood fire house every Sun
day afternoon at. 2.80. Everybody
welcome.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
GERMANY BELIEVES Retreat OF THEIR
Army ALONG THE WESTERN front
IS plan OF MARSHALL HNDENBURG
1t is Thought That Chief of Staff Wants to Get French
and British Out of Trenches and Engage Them in
Open Battle or May Be Figuring on Great Offensive
on Eastern FrOntRetrement Goes Steadily Onward

Berlin, March 20.-All Germany is
holding its breath as everywhere the
question is asked: "What has old
Man Hindenburg up his sleeve?"
Throughout the empire, there exists
the unshakable conviction that the
empires master strategist is about to
achieve his crowning feat.
But where will the blow be struck? ?
No one knows.
Even the best informed and most
highly reputed armchair strategists
are completely at sea. The massed
retirement of the Germans in the
west came so suddenly, and yet with
such clock-like minuteness in every
detail, and it is so successful, that it
staggers all who heretofore thought
they knew something about military
tactics.
Three main theories are advanced,
but they are merely suggested, not,
as in previous cases, set forth with
authoritative positiveness:
1-Hindenburg wants to get the
French and British out of the trenches
and engage them in a carefully pre-
pared titanic open battle, the supreme
test of the entire war.
2-He set out to shatter, and did
shatter, the whole Franco British
plan for huge spring offensive.
3-He is planning great offensive
of his own-either at Verdun, in the
Champagne, or against Arras-and
proposes to keep the allies busy or
ganizing for defense of the large
strip of territory just retaken by
them.
The faith the German people have
in their chief of staff borders on re-
ligion. 1t was never as manifest as
in these days of high tension, when
any moment may bring the news that
he has revealed his hand.
Some military experts believe Hin
denburg, still adherine to his old the
ory that Russia must be beaten first,
proposes to take advantage of the
Russian chaos by launcing great
drive on the eastern front.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
UNCLE sam Wants Many
SUBMARINE CHASERS
Charleston Navy Yard to Have a
Part in Furnishing Swift
Little Vessels.

Washington, March 2O.-In it's
work of rushing preparedness for the
war now practically under way with
Germany, the. Navy Department has
called on the Charleston and other
navy yards to submit estimates of
the number of submarine chasers they
can turn out within given time. 1t
is planned to have several hundred of
these swift little craft built with all
possible dispatch at the navy yards
and at the same time to have an equal
or greater number rushed by private
builders. Such boats would be about
ITO feet long and could make thirty
five knots an hour, with long cruis-
ing radius. The amazing thing is that
they were not built year ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
MANNING WANTS
HELP OF ALLIES

Washington, March 2O.-Governor
Manning, of South Carolina, White
House caller today, said that although
he had been opposed to war with Ger
many until recently, he now believed
the time had come for using the full
strength of the United States to pro-
tect it's rights. He declared for an
immediate summoning of congress,
the calling out Of the militia, the sum-
moning of volunteers and the aggres-
sive use of the navy. "The people
now are clamoring for war;" said
Governor Manning. II have been for
peace until recently, but the expos
ure of the German plot to involve
Mexico and Japan in war against the
United States and the recent Ger
man submarine activities have con-
vinced me that the time for action
has come.
II am not for halfway measures. I
believe our navy could cooperate
with the navies Of the allies in ex-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
HEAVY IRON PLACED ON
SOUTHERN'S TRACKS
Discovered in Time to Prevent Wreck
of Fast Train.

Spartanburg, March 2O-An at
tempt to wreck passenger train No.
38, on the Southern Railway, running
between New Orleans and New York,
was frustrated Sunday when man
passing the railway, near Fair Forest,
a few miles from here, saw young
negro man placing some heavy iron
bars across the track. 1t was only a
short time before the fast Southern
train was due, and had not the negro
been seen it was said that undoubt-
edly horrible wreck would have oc-
Cured.
A similar incident was noted a few
days ago, but at that time the iron
was found before train passed and
it was thought that some children
placed it on the track The iron on
the track Sunday was heavier. The
negro escaped and is being searched
for by officers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
|NTERNED TEUTONS
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE
Sailors From German Commerce
Raiders Try to Get Away
During Night.
SENTRY HEAR DSPLASHES
Marine Detachment Hastcned to
Scene and Germans
Surrendered.

Philadelphia, March 19.-Under
cover of darkness, seven sailors of
the German commerce raiders Kron-
prinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitcl
Frederick, interned at the Philade!-
phla navy yard, made an attempt to
escape tonight, all seven being cap
tured by marines and police after
shots were fired at the fugitives.
A sentry heard splashcs in the
back channel and fired warning
shot. A police guard saw four of the
German sailors swimming about fifty
yards from the inferred vessels and
fired over the heads OF the men.
The Germans swan back to the
seawall, surrendering without resist
ance.
Meantime, as na .lne detachment
was rushed towar che back channel,
three other Germ N sailors slipped in
to the meadows. Running along the
seawall to avoid the barbed wire bar
rIcade partly encirclng the Intended
ships, they tried to slip past sentry.
The sentry fired and ran towards
the little group. Mounted police gal
loped over the meadows and caught
two of the fleeing men. The other
was found soon afterwards.
While the hunt was in rogrcss, the
powerful searchlight of the cruiser
Salem, tied up near the raiders, was
swung back and forth over the chan
mel and the meadows.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
FIFTEEN OF VICILANCIA'S
EREW co DOWN WITH SHIP
Survivors From American Steamship
Sunk by Germans Were in
Open Boats From Friday
Until Sunday.
NUMBER OF AMERICANS AMONG
DROWNED
Report Says Distress Signals Flash
ed by Lifeboat at Night Re-
vealed Submarine Follow
ing Survivors,.

Plymouth, March 19.-(Via Lon
DOM. Fifteen members of the crew
of the American steamer Vigilancia
lost their lives when the steamer was
torpedoed by German submarine.
The survivors were in lifeboats from
Friday morning until Sunday after
noon.
Among those drowned were several
American citizens, including Third
Officer Neils p. North and Third En-
gineer Carl Adeholde. This informa-
tion was given out by Capt. Frank A..
Middleton, of New York who with
the survivors of the Vigilancia has
reached the mainland and probably
will make affidavits tomorrow before
the American consul.
To the Associated Press Capt. Mid
dleton said today that his vessel was
sunk without warning. 1t was 10
o'clock Friday morning, with the
weather clear, when the ship was
struck by torpedo on the starboard
side near the No. hatch. Two tor
pedoes were fired at the steamer, but
the first passed harmlessly astern.
Between seven and ten minutes after
the steamer was struck she foundered.
Thrown Into the Water.
Two lifeboats were lowered from
the Vigilancia and the crew of forty
three men got into them. Owing to
the swell of the ocean, however,
twenty-five men were thrown into the
water.
The boats Of the captain and the
mates picked up ten Of the men, but
the other fifteen were drowned.
Capt. Middleton says he saw no
submarine during the attack, but that
one of the engineers thinks he saw a
periscope. The captain saw two oily
streaks on the water about thou
sand yards from the steamer, which
he took to be the tracks of torpe-
does. The Vigilancia was flying the
American flag and her name and a
flag were painted on either side.
Speaking of his experience in the
boat, Capt. Middleton said:
"After rescuing as many of the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
LIEBENFELS TO NAVY YARD
German Freighter TOwed Up Cooper
River by Tugboats.

The German freight steamer Lieb-
enfels, which was raised few days
ago fro mthe place in the Cooper
river where it sank on the night of
January 81, was towed to the Navy
Yard yesterday afternoon by the ma
val tug Sebago, with the assistance
of the tugs Waban and Cecilia, of
Charleston.
The Liebenfels is still in the GUS
tody of the War Department, al
though her owners, the Hanna line,
have petitioned that the vessel be re-
stored to them upon me payment of
the most Of raising her, and other in
cidentals.
The work of putting the steamship
in condition for operation can be
more conveniently done at the navy
yard than at the position which the
Liebenfels has occupied previously.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21

theater-a thing he frequently does
when he has made preliminary de-
cision on grave question and wants
distraction in order to look at the
problem anew with freshened mind.
After the Cabinet meeting Secre-
tary Daniels, saying that no new ma
val orders had been issued, hurried to
the Navy Department, and went into
conference with members of the gen
eral board. Information for the
President, and tentative plans for fur
ther naval activities were discussed.
The only argument known to have
been advanced in official circles
against the early calling of Congress
was that the President himself can
do almost everything possible imme-
diately.
Summoning of Congress.
But in spite Of this argument the
preponderance of official opinion
seemed to be that Congress should be
summoned just as soon as possible, so
that the full power of the government
would be assembled in Washington.
A further step in the plans to pro-
tect and promote American commerce
was taken after the Cabinet meeting
when the federal war risk bureau, un-
der the direction Of Secretary Nc
Adoo, announced new policy of in
suring American ships under which
policies would be written on all YES
sells except those carrying actual mu-
nitions Of war.
Up to the present no insurance was
granted on ships laden with cargoes
listed by the belligerents as contra
band, and this has barred almost
every American product.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
entire Cabinet URGES PRESIDENT TO
CALL AN EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS
FOR Defense PLANS BEFORE april l6
Believe President Has Decided Upon Course of Action
in Present Crisis-Navy Board Conference Held and
War Risk Insurance Extended.

Washington, March 20.--For two
hours today President Wilson discuss
ed the international crisis with his
Cabinet and heard urgent suggestions
that the date for the extra session of
Congress fixed for April 16 be set
forward to consider further steps in
defense of American commerce
against German submarines. It is
understood there was not dissent
ing voice against this advice. The
President himself did not express his
views, and 80 far as could be learned
had not finally determined upon the
course to be pursued. The prevailing
belief was that he would announce the
call for an early meeting of Congress
tomorrow.
State of War.
Among officials virtually the unani-
nous opinion is that In spite of the
technical armed neutrality status of
the United States, actually state of
war exists as the result of the ruth
less destruction Of American mer-
chant ships and the killing of Ameri-
can citizens in defiance of interna-
tional law and Of the most solemn
warnings one nation can give another.
The only question is, what shall be
done about. it, further than the arm
ing Of merchantmen to resist subma-
rine attack if they get the chance.
The Cabinet members generally are
said to have expressed today their
willingness to support formal dec
laration that state of war exists
between Germany and the United
States. '-''''"-
Attends Theater.
Tonight the President went to the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
LEGAL FIGHT OVER
CHIEF WARDEN'S OFFICE

Columbia, March 20.-It is under
stood that the legal papers are now
being prepared in the fight which is
to be waged in the courts by Cover
nor Manning's appointee, Mr.. Wade
Hampton Gibbes, to oust the incum-
bent, Col. Alfred A. Richardson,
"Blease appontee," from the office of
chief game warden. Col. Richardson
has the distinc, On Of being not only
"Blease appointee," but of having
the endorsement of two legislatures
which have been known as "anti-
Blease" general assemblies.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
Ex-Premier Stuermer Dead.

Petrograd, March 2O.--Ex- Premier
Stuermer suffered stroke of paraly-
SIS when troops entered his apart
ment on the first day of the revole.
He was taken to Taurice palace, now
prison. There the former premier
died of natural causes. The former
palace is now filled with political
prisoners who were of high standing
IN the old regime. The Peter and
Paul prison, in the fortress of Kron-
stadt, is even more crowded with min
isters and generals arrested during
the revolution. Among them are
Prince Golitzine, former premier; Ex-
Minister Protopopoff, General Sku-
homilinoff and Ex-Premier Goremy-
kin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21

But the concensus of opinion in
well-infirmed quarters appears to be
that he wants to make an end of
trench warfare.
The newspapers dwell in columns
of editorial articles upon the "neces-
sity, forced upon us by the entente's
insolent rejection of our peace offer,"
to destroy Systematically and COM
pletely every inch of territory avacu-
ated in the west. "Our enemies will
ed it So" is the keynote voiced every
where.
"The voluntary evacuation of Ger
man positions between the Ancre and
the Aisne," says the Official Overseas
News Agency, "has by no means caus-
ed the rejoicing that might have been
expected from the entente countries is
reserved, and the joy over the enter
prise sounds forced The allies scarce
ly believe in the pressure which it is
pretended in being exercised against
the Germans.
Colonel Feyler, writing in the
journal de Geneva, says the evacua-
tion is caused by lack of men and
munitions.
"But General Mallettere, in an arti-
Gle in The Temps, disputes this asser-
tion, stating that even a considerable
retreat would not essentially diminish
the forces for the maintenance of the
west front
"The entente press generally dis
cusses Major Moraht's editorial in
The Berlinef Tageblatt as if it were
the solution of the enigma.
"But the key WHICH opens Hinden-
burg's plans cannot be found, and.
therefore, they are vaccillating be-
tween unbounded hopes of victory and
gloomy skepticism.
"The Temps, on March II, said the
"unconnected" German operations on
the west front betray the embarrass-
ment Of the Teutons, but behind these
words the writer's perplexity is con-
cealed for the allies are unable to
| interpret the German tactics"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21
Preparations for Aggressive Action
Against German Submarines
Being Speeded Up.
U-BOAT CHASERs ORDERED
Naval Academy Glasses to be Grad.
uated to Secure Officers
at Once.

Washington, March 19.-Prepara-
tion for aggressive action by the
navy against the German submarine
menace began today at the direction
of President Wilson.
"The President authorized the ex-
penditure of the $115,O0O,OOO emer-
gency fund provided by Congress to
speed up naval construction and pay
for special additional war craft and
the suspension of the eight-hour la
Dor law in plants engaged on navy
work.
Immediately afterward Secretary
Daniels ordered the New York navy
yard to begin building sixty subma-
rine chasers of the 11O-foot type, to
be completed in from sixty to eighty
days.
To Get More Officers.
With the Presidents approval the
Secretary also ordered the gradua-
ton of the first and second classes
at the naval academy. The first class
will go out March 20, releasing 172
junior officers to fill existing vacan-
cies, and the second in September,
202 more full year be-
fore they otherwise would be avail
able.
While the energies Of the navy will
be concentrated for the present on
efforts to get into commission craft
designed particularly to destroy sub
marines and guard the coast, warship
building generally will be speeded up
under the recent agreement with pri-
vate builders and with the funds now
made available.
The announcements from the de-
partment followed an hours confer
ence between Secretary Daniels and
the President, who walked over from
the White House to the State, war
and navy building for the purpose.
Engines for Chasers.
Engines for the "chasers" to be
turned out by the New York plant
will be bought from private manufac-
turers in time to have them installed
promptly upon completion of the
hulls.
Bids for 200 or more additional
craft of the same ype "coast patrol
boats," as they are to be designated,
will be opened next Wednesday.
Mr.. Daniels has called upon the
entire small boat industry to submit
figures as to the number that would
be turned out at high speed. He
plans to monopolize the market with
orders.
TO Buy Private Boats.
A large number of privately owned
motor craft available for navy use
may be drawn upon at any time. Re-
tired navy officers have been at work
along the Atlantic Coast surveying
boats for month. Contracts have
been made for their purchase and
telegraphic order will make them gov
ernment property overnight.
Volunteer crews for the boats have
been enrolled among yachtsmen and
others along the coasts.
Navy officials estimate that within
four months feet of 1000 patrols
and chasers will be ready for action.
1t is planned to assemble the volun-
teers within few days to begin ac-
tual operations as matter Of train
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-03-21

crew as possible in the boats we had
biscuits and water. At night l fired
distress signals. Several times by
the glare of the lights / saw subma-
rine following us fifty yards from the
boats between 10 o'clock Friday night
and 200 Saturday morning, but it
made no attempt to help us.
"We suffered great hardships in
the boat. One man Of the engine
room staff is paralyzed as result Of
exposure" s,l