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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-10

farms, an area equal to that of Rhode
Island These farms provided homes and
occupation for 61.253 people and produced
crops valued at S5,722,000, or about SIS
per acre; began and completed 479 miles of
irrigation canals, 115 miles of drainage and
waste water bitches, so miles of irriga-
ton and drainage pipe line, laid In dams
and other irrigation works enough con-
crete to build more than 1000 miles of city
sidewalks feet wide and inches deep;
manufactured 100000 barrels of sand ce-
ment; constructed three miles of dikes
and "a miles of railroads. II miles of cleo
tric-transmission lines, 40 miles of sele-
phone lines, 36 miles of wagon roads, and
100 buildings; maintained and operated
713O miles of irrigation canals. which, IL
in one continuous canal would reach in
an air line from Palm Beach, Fla, to
Fairbanks, Alaska, and back again; 54S
miles of drainage and waste water bitches,
10 miles of standard guage railroad, 374
miles of electric transmission lines. 21S0
miles of telephone lines and 1888 miles
of wagon roads
Patent office; Enable the applicant to
secure a patent in two-thirds of the time
that formerly was necessary; increased
the surplus receipts of the office for the
fiscal year from $l5s.0S0 in 1918 to $240,S56
in 1914.
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GADsDEN

Gadsden, December 9.-tSpecial.)
The heaviest sentences yet imposed for
violation of the prohibition law We're
handed out today by Judge L. l.. Herr
berg in the county court. To each of
four defendants he gave a sentence of
six months at hard labor with fines of
$500. The defendants We're John Hayes
of Alfalfa, and Mitch Cumbie, Arthur
Cunningham and Geter Ballard of Ala
bama City Appeals were taken by all
but the last named, who had plead
guilty.
Local advocates of the Burnett I'M
migration bill are addressing letters to
the Alabama delegation as we'll as to
other senators and representatives
asking for the passage of the measure
at this session of Congress.
A special train will convey about 20
members of the knights of Pythias to
Admission December / Z when a class of
IL from this section will be initiated
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Makes Statement


In reply to the usual query by the
court if he had anything to say, any
reason why sentence should not be
passed upon him, Frank made the fol-
lowing statement
May it please your honor, this is
momentous day-a day of far greater
Importance to the state of Georgia and
to the asjesty of the law even than to
myself, for under the guise of law your
honor is about to pronounce words that
viii condemn to death an innocent man.
Transcending in Importance the loss of
my own life is the indelible stain and
dishonor resting upon the name of this
state by reason of its judicially muir
dering an innocent man. The jury
verdict of August 25, 1918. finding me
guilty of the death OF Mary Phagan,
did not then, and does not now, speak
the truth. / declare to your honor and
to the world that that verdict was
made in an atmosphere seething with
mob violence and clamor sfor life---a
verdict based on evidence absolutels,
false which under other circumstances
would not have been given moment
credence.
u deeply smypathize with the par
ents of Mary Phagan. The brute that
brought so much grief upon them has
plunged me into SORROW i misery un-
speakable and is aboe. = accomplish
my undoing.
New Era
But this | know: My execution will
mark the advent of new era in Geor-
gia, where a good name and stainless
honor count for naught against the
word of a vile criminal; where the tes-
timony of southern white women of
unmpeachable character is branded as
false by the prosecution, disregarded
by. the jury, and the perjured vapor-
ings of a black brute alone accepted
as the whole truth where a mob cry
ing for blood invaded the courtroom
and became the dominant factor in
what should have been solemn, jul
dicial trial. Oh, shame that these
things be true!
Life is very sweet to me. 1t is not
an easy thing to give up the love of
dear ones; of wife and parents, of ever
loyal friends. Though this be true,
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ELECTRICAL PLANT
OF EDISONC OMPANY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
tcontinued from Page one)

darkness. From the blazing electrical
plant itself. however. there shot up
towering flames which illuminated the
countryside for miles around. Thou
sands of persons from the Oranges and
nearby hurried to the scene and the
police had difficulty controlling the
crowd
Mr.. Edison was not at the plant when
the fire started, but he soon appeared
He assumed personal charge of direct
ing the forces combating the flames
which were sweeping away buildings
that represented the work of years of
his brain in their design, equipment
and the products. He was especially
anxious regarding the laboratory build
ing and when he found that 1t probably
would be impossible to save the greater
part of the rest of the plant he had
the efforts of the fire fighters CEN
tered upon this structure.
In the meantime such of the valua-
BILE scientific apparatus, drawings, mod
els and other treasured possessions of
the inventor in this building as could
be readily moved, were carried to q
place of safety.
Estimates Loss
After the fire it was Mr.. Edison
himself who made the estimate of the
loss entailed. The buildings them
selves. and the large amount of valu-
able stock and delicate machinery that
they contained would make the dam
age about 100000, he said while
there was 100000 insurance on the
plant.
The burned buildings. the inventor
said, were supposed to be among the
finest examples of modern fireproof
construction and pictures of them as
such had been exhibited all over the
country.
The structures destroyed were in
cluded in one large block The storage
battery building, large concrete
structure, standing across the street
from the burned area, seemed in dan
ger several times, but firemen kept the
flames away.
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MESSAGE
PLEASES ITALY

Rome, December 9.-u0:15 y. no
President Wilson's message to Con-
gress has been received here with gem
eral satisfaction. His reference to the
United States as the champion of
peace and of concord" and his state
ment, that this reputation as a peace
loving nation might bring the country
the opportunity ito counsel and obtain
peace in the world and reconciliation
Is taken here to indicate that the Uni
ted States is ready to use its good Of
fices for the establishment of Euro
pean peace.
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DEFINITE POLICY
FOR INDIANS URGED
BY SECRETARY LANE
Secretary of the Depart
ment of the Interior Sub
mits Report to Pres
ident Wilson

Washington. December ga definite,
constructive policy for the Indian by
which lie may be transformed from
ward of the government to successful
and integral part Of the American citi-
zenry: discussion of the development of
the west, and a review of the achieve
ments of the last year, are contained IN
the annual report of Secretary Franklin
X Lane of the interior department sent
today to President Wilson.
Three things. says Secretary Lane.
"of unusual purport have marked the
life of this department during the past
year-the passing of the Cherokee nation,
the opening of Alaska and the advance
ment of a series of measures aimed to
promote the further development of the
west These things are apparently UNI
related, yet they have made an appeal
to me as alike illustrative of the new
ness of our country, the novelty of its
problems and the responsiveness of our
government.
Secretary Lane discusses the Indian
problem at length and asks whether ,it
Is for the benefit of the Indian himself
that the present almshouse policy should
continue.
1.-THE American conscience, our sense or
justice, our traditions. in fact, will not
permit the adoption of a drastic course
that would cast the Indian upon a world
fer which he is i'll prepared" he says.
yet am of the opinion that it would
be better far better, to sever all ties be-
tween the Indian and the government,
give every man his own and let him go his
way to success or destruction, rather
than keep alive in the Indian the BELIEF
that he is to remain a ward of the gov
eminent.
Free Indian the Goal
1.-THE way out Is gradually and wisely
to put the Indian out. Our goal is the free
Indian. The orphan-asylum idea must be
killed in the mind of Indian and white
man. The Indian should know that he is
upon the road to enjoy or suffer full ca
pacity. He is to have his opportunity
as forward looking man
In my report of last year | suggested
series of measures for the development
of western resources which | thought con-
sonant with the advancing spirit of our
time and would meet the demand of the
west There were five of these meas
ures, one providing for a government
railroad system in Alaska. an Alaskan
coal-leasing bill, new reclamation act, a
bill providing for a new method of OPEN
ing and developing coal phosphate, oil
and potash fields and a water power bill.
All of these measures have passed the
House of Representatives, and the first
three also passed the Senate and by your
approval have become law. l feel that it
is conservative to say that by the pass-
age of these bills the federal government
| has given to the more remote states great
er assurances of its interest in their well
| fare than has been given for many years"
Encounters Difficulties
| In an extended discussion of the needs
| and development of the west, Secretary
| Lane adverts with notable frankness to
| embarrassments which he has encoun-
| tered in dealing with the problems pre-
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Encounters Difficulties
In an extended discussion of the needs
and development of the west. Secretary
Lane adverts with notable frankness to
embarrassments which he has encoun-
tered in dealing with the problems pre-
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PREPARE TO RECEIVE
FOREIGN NAVIES

Washington, December 9.-Prepara-
tons for reception of foreign navies
and guests and ceremonies marking the
naval parade from Hampton Roads to
San Francisco with passage of the in
fleet through the Panama
canal were discussed today at con-,
ference between Secretaries Bryan and
Garrison and Assistant Secretaries
Phillips and Roosevelt. Another con-
ference will be held Monday
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Ammunition Grows Scarce

Paris. December 9.-6:15 p. m.)-The
Temps says a German document found in
a village in the department of the Aisne
recommends economy be observed in the
use of artillery projectiles, declaring the
German ammunition factories even work.
ing full force. cannot supply indefinite
amounts of ammunition.
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Medical Association Meets

Centrevile, December 9.-(Special.) 1.-The
annual meeting of the Bib County Med
ical association occurred here last night
There was full attendance of the men,
bers of the association, and much interest
was manifested in the meeting. DIR. J. G..
Vance of Marvel was elected president
of the society for the ensuing year: DR..
w. NJ, Peters was elected vice president;
DR.. NJ. B. Williams was elected secretary
and treasurer; DIR. w. ]. Nicholson was
elected county physician; DR.. l.. E.. Pea
cock of West Blocton was elected county
health officers, DIR. w. B. Bunting of
Six Mile was elected censor Suitable
resolutions were passed on the death of
DR.. V. b. Potts. member of the society.
who died sometime ago.
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Man Convicted For Murder
of Mary Phagan Is SEN
fenced For Third Time
AN INNOCENT MAN
CONDEMNED, HE SAYS
In Statement to Judge Frank De-
nounces Spirit of Mob Violence
Which He Says Pervaded
Courtroom at Trial

Atlanta, December 9.-Leo NJ. Frank
today was sentenced in Fulton county
superior court to be hanged Friday,
January %. for the murder here in
April, 1918, of Mary Phagan. 14-year-
old factory girl.
Before receiving sentence, which was
pronounced by Judge Ben H Hill,
Frank made a statement denouncing
the spirit of mob violence which per-
vaded the courtroom" at his trial, de-
claring his death would LAY an indeli-
bic stain upon Georgia's name for. JUS
tice," and charging that James Conley,
a negro, who was the states principal
witness against Frank, had committed
perjury
Today marks the third time Frank
has been sentenced to death for the
Phagan girls murder. Resentence is in
accordance with the state supreme
courts refusal to set aside the convic-
ton on the ground that Frank was alb
sent from the courtroom when the YER
dict was returned. sN
Frank was taken from the Jail 10 the
courthouse under an escort of deputy
sheriffs. The prisoner walked into the
courtroom with a firm step and faced
Judge Hill with the calmness which
has characterized him throughout his
fight for life.
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COTTON LOAN FUND NOT
SUBJECT TO WAR TAX

Washington. December 9.--No
stamp tax under the war revenue
act will be required on cotton loan
fund certificates, according to an
opinion today by the solicitor of
internal revenue.
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death has no terrors for me. | go to
my end in the full consciousness of
innocence and in the firm conviction
that as there is God in heaven, my
full vindication must come some day.
With the dawn of that day. there will
come to the people of Georgia a full
realization of this horrible mistake a
mistake irretrievable-the execution of
an innocent man, victim of perjury,
prejudice and passion"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-17

fnclulu's very cosmopolitan population.
2 q q
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Castle left
fer San Francisco in the Manoa Tues
day afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Castle
are planning to spend several months
on the mainland.
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Mrs. F. p. Jackson, wife of Captain
Jackson CT the lst Infantry. Schofield
Barracks. returned from trip to the
mainland in the Matsonia Tuesday
morning.
e - - ~:
Mrs. Carl Widemann has as her
house-guest this week her sister, Mrs.
Frank Woods of Hawaii .....:...
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trous were Homecoming passengers in
the Matsonia Tuesday morning Mr..
and Mrs. Watrous will make their
home at Schofield = Barracks, where
Lieutenant WatrousE is stationed with
the 25th Infantry. \ Lieutenant and
Mrs. Watrous have Just returned from
their honeymoon. which they spent at
Lake Tahoe. :.. \ .
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Jack and Carter Gait, sons of Mr.
and Mrs. j. r. Gait, sailed for the
mainland in the Manoa Tuesday aft
ernoon. The Gait boys are exceeding.
/ ly popular in the younger set and il is
always with regret thai their many
friends bid them bon voyage as they
leave for college. ...
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Mr. and Mrs Everett Alvin Coons
we're incoming passengers in the Mat
sonia Tuesday morning. The Cpons
were married few weeks ago in
Berkeley and are in Honolulu en- their
honeymoon. They will be the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Clifford in Ma.
nca valley. .... ~
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En- route to the Orient Mrs. G. G.
McGarry, well-known society woman
CT Memphis, Tennessee, arrived in
Honolulu Tuesday by the Matsoaia
Mrs. McGarry will remain in Honolulu
few weeks and has registered at
the Young hotel. ..."..".
Judge Antonio Perry, who with Mrs.
Perry has spent several weeks on the
mainland, returned to Honolulu In the
Matsonia Tuesday morning. Mrs.
Perry, with her baby daughter, will
remain in California for some weeks.
~ - y
Miss Pauline Schaefer, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Schaefer, has de-
cided to remain in Honolulu this year
and has been made a member Of the
teachers staff of the Free Kindergart.
en- Association. ...>.
y - - ~.
Mrs. Charles Drew returned to the
city Tuesday morning after having
spent several months on the mainland.
1t is expected that number of in
formal functions will be given in her
honor this season. D.. .@=@:
-. 8
Miss Florence Ballou, the daughter
of Professor and Mrs. F. M. Ballou,
has written to some of her friends In
Honolulu telling Of her reception at
Smiths college where she has taken
UP her studies. sl.sS3E
- - $: ~
Mr.. Albert Christy, a graduate Of
the Harvard law school, who has
come to Honolulu recently to make
his home in the islands, is now with
the law firm of Frear, Anderson, Pros.
ser & Marx
y - -
There will be an Informal social at
the Parish House on Friday evening
when the Young PEOPLES Society OF
the Christian EndeaYors of Central
Union church will entertain their
friends.
y y y
Kindergartening has become a fad
among Honolulu's young society girls
and nearly 20 Of them spend their
mornings amusing the children OF Ho-
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The members CT Honolulu lodge No.
I. Modern Order of Phoenix, will meet
at 1870 o'clock this evening at the
headquarters of the lodge. Fort and
Beretania streets.
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coIDs cABsE HEADACHE

LAXATIVE BRoMo-QUININE. ~
moves the cause. Used the world ovef
to cure a cold in one day. E. w.
GROVES signature on each box. Made
by
oARrs MEDICINE CO. ssrt Lou;a u 4
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| Coming Amateur Performances.
From the present outlook Honolulu
is to have a siege of amateur per
formances this winter, and as partici
pants in the several plays are sons
| and daughters of local folk il is almost
| a certainty that they will be well pat
! roniZed. ....
/; Early in October Little Lord Faunt
/ leroy" viii make his appearance in
| Honolulu. The proceeds from this en-
tertainmen. will be given to the Young
/ Women's Christian Association. There
! is hardly a child or grown up who
! has not read the book and loved it. and
in all probability all who have read
of the little boy will want to see him
when he comes to Honolulu.
Last but not least is Mile. Modiste,
the opera by Victor Herbert, which is
to be given the 9th and 29th Of octo
Der by the Myrtle Boat club.
Bessie Abbott Rowland is coming
back especially to take the leading
role This fact alone is sure to make
the affair a huge success. Then, Mrs
Charles Crane, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs
Alice Hayward. Will Warren, Ned
| Steel, Lew Henderson, David Ander.
son and several osher well known sing
ers will take part as principals and a
chorus of is young men and women
will help to make the production a
success.
Watching the growth of the Outrig
ger club, and particularly the Woman's
Auxiliary, has been interesting to all
who have availed themselves of the
club privileges during the warm sum.
mer months. The auxiliary has grown
from club composed of small hand.
full of girls to an organization with a
membership of 400 and waiting list
of IT'S.
Some time ago the Woman's Aux.
iliary leased the adjoining strip OF
land belonging to the Bishop estate
end they now plan to remove their
bath houses to that part of the grounds
making the club site larger and more
attractive.
During the past week several of the
members have entertained at delight
tful informal swimming parties and
teas, while several hundred of the
, members have visited the club to seek
solace from the heat in the cool waters
of the Pacific. Among the hostesses OF
! the week were, Miss Dora Ambrose,
Mrs. W. ID. Adams, Miss Inez Gibson,
Miss Charlotte Dodge, Mrs. Lichens,
Miss Werthmuller and Mrs. Weaver.
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Mrs. Sam Parker, Jr. (Mrs. Maria
King, has as her nouse-guest at her
beautiful home in Waimea. Hawaii.
Miss Alma Davis and Miss Aheen
Jarrett. Miss Davis was formerly a
Honolulu girl and though her home
is in San Francisco she has spent
the past seven years in Europe where
she has received an education in mu-
sic and languages. Miss Davis is a
niece of Mrs. Parker and daughter
OF the beautiful Lydia Cummins who
was a court favorite during the reigns
CT Kalakaua and Liliuokalanf Like
her mother, Miss Davis is noted for
her beauty and when not devoted to
her studies was seen frequently in
European society and when she re-
turned to San Francisco a short time
/ ago was the motif for a number of
delightful society functions.
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Owing to some misunderstanding
xxtf4I ha -,
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Owing to some misunderstanding
with the finance committee in
charge of the Regatta celebration last
year the Kunalu girls had to bear the
entire expenses of their "open house
that day and 1t has been decided that
there will be no dancing or refresh.
ments at the girls beat house this
year. Friends of the Kunalu, however,
are invited to visit the boat club dur
ing the morning to view the races.
This is the first time since the organi.
zation of the club that young people
have not made merry there on Regatta
day. and ell who have formerly &C
cepted the hospitality of the rowing
girls have heard of this years deci.
sion with regret
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Kindergartening has become a fad
among Honolulu's young society girls
and nearly 20 Of them spend their
mornings amusing the children OF Ho-
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There will be an informal social at
the Parish House on Friday evening
when the Young Peonlss Society OF
the Christian EndeaYor of Central
Union church will entertain their
friends.
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4 - +
The Morning Music club is to opel
its years work the first part of Octo.
Der under the leadership Of its new
president. Mrs. ROYAL D. Mead. Though
the meetings CT the club are not by
any means devoted to the frfvolities OF
the gay social world it is enc Of Ho'
nclulu's chief social organizations
During the past year number of en-.
jcyable musicales were given by the
members and rnany of those whose
musical education has not warranted
membership privileges were among
the invited guests.
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Mrs. Ray Baker Rietow, one of Ho-
Modulus young matrcns, has been con-
fined to the Queens hospital for the
past week, where she has undergone
slight operation. 1t is expected that
Mrs. Rietow will have recovered suf-
ficiently to return to her home the lat.
ter part Of the week.
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News has been received in Honolulu
that Mrs. Thomas E. WALL with her
attractive little daughter, viii remain
on the mainland until the Wilhelmina
sails for this port Mrs. Wall was
expected in Honolulu in the Matsonia
yesterday. der many friends were
keenly disappointed when it wss
learned that she would remain away
from the islands few weeks longer.
- - -
Among the tourists who came to Ho-
nolulu Tuesday in the Matsonia were
Miss Helen lie Cain of Washington,
I'D. c.. and Miss L. Harding of Fargo,
North Dakota. Miss lie Cain and
Miss Harding are both prominent in
social circles in the east They have
taken a cottage at the seashore where
they viii remain during their visit in
the islands.
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Lieutenant and Mrs. Livingston Wa
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Mr.. Albert Christy, a graduate Of
the Harvard law school, who has
come to Honolulu recently to make
his home in the islands, is nov with
the law firm of Frear, Anderson, Pros.
ser & Marx.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-11

the degree of A. B.; studied law at
the University OF Virginia, gradual
ing with the degree of b. L.; prac-
ticed law at Chatham. Va, until he
was nominated and elected to the
Fifty-third Congress: was reelected
to the Fifty-fourth, Ff:ty-ffth Fifty
sixth, Fifty-seventh, Fifty eighth and
Fifty-ninth Congresses. Was elected
Governor OF the State of Virginia, in
augurated February 1, 1906 Served
as Governor until 1910. In 1910 he
was appointed by Governor Mann to
fill the vacancy in the United States
Senate occasioned by the death OF
Senator John Warwick Daniel for the
remainder of bis unexpired term, end
ing March 8, 1911; reappointed by