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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

BERLIN. by wireless via Say.
Vile. Dec s0.-rrench claims OF
gains by the allies in the western
war rome Tuesday were ~sweepingiy
denied in the German war Offices
official statement today. SO, also.
we're Russian stories OF progress
In tho eastern rome.
The Slavs' accounts OF success
against the Turks In Transcau.
casia we're likewise contradicted.
The Germans. II was asserted.
were gaining southeast OF ypres
and In the vicinity OF Newport up
to the time when the weather
grew 20 bad that operations had TO
cease.
The French we're given credit
for n series OF brilliant attacks
northwest OF Saint Menehould in
an effort to retake certain trenches
the Germans had captured from
them. but II was declared these at.
tacks were all repulsed and. that
several hundred OF the attackers
were made prisoners.
French attacks west OF Apre.
mont and elsewhere along the
western front also were said 10
have been uniformly repulsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
U.S.. DEMAND SHOCKS ENGLAND

tiles differed widely. and prolonged
negotiations would be necessary.
There was no disposition 20 dis.
pute the United States right 10 I'm.
HlHt that there DO no interference
with vessels carrying cargoes which
are non-contraband.
The British undoubtedly will hold
that the American protest In not
enforceable In cases where tho for
mer have positive information that
conditional eontraband" cargoes
are intended 60 reach Germany or
Austria. eve though consigned In
neutral bottoms 10 neutral ports. II
was said this Wow will prevail
especially Ia tho case OF shipments
Of meat or other foodntnffs.
England was divided today into
two factions concerning the protest,
0~fflcialdom accepted II In a
friendly spirit. but much unofficial
comment was heard 10 the effect
that u did not como from Washing.
ton IN a friendly way. but was In
spired by German influences at the
American capital.
IL was the general opinion that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
SUMS RICH HACKERS
May have TO DIG up

Numerous suits and counter suits
among stockholders and creditors
viii follow the suspension OF the
Seattle Sun. which quit with It's
edition OF Tuesday. According TO
Editor Il. II. Wells statement. none
OF the Suns big stockholders put
up money for their stock. conse-
quently they are now liable TO the
creditors for the par value of any
stock certificates issued in their
names.
This means that Lawrence Col
man. Thomas Lppy. r. II. Thorn
son and Harry Treat. all wealthy
hackers OF the paper. viii nov
havc TO pay for their stock at its
face value. and as they have stock
certificates OF nearly 100000 IL
indicates that the creditors may
como out better than expected.
The Sun. during its brief career.
spent more than a half million dol
lars, si0s. 900 OF this amount. &C.
cording to Wells statement TO The
Star, being invested in machinery.
Tho remaining s400. 900 was spent
for operation.
Wells borrowed more than
5000. 900 for the paper on notes,
with no other security than the
names on them.
The borrowing system was pro-
posed, he says. by his wealthy
hackers. and after II was once
started. he had no way but to con
tinue IL.
John +. Hartman, who was
Wells original partner IN the ven
ture. and who recently filed a bank
ruptcy petition. did not invest
more than $4,000 actual cash in
the Sun, says Wells.
r. ii. Thomson invested the larg-
est amount. HIS total loans and in
vestments being between $4,000
and $40 1000.
During the past few months. says
Wells. the paper had TO pay In
terest bills aggregating $1,000
monthly on borrowed money. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
Leo Frank Writes Plea to Star Readers

I showed that within human limL
tations ! had lived an honorable.
decent life. had had the benefit OF
school and university education.
had travelled AZ home and abroad
extensively. and was happily mar
ried.
More than a hundred witnesses
testified In my behalf. among them
q number OF girl employees from
the pencil factory. as well az from
the higher social and cultural cir.
cies.
n good name and an honorable
life avail nothing against the I'M
aubstantlated word Of n dlssolute
drunken criminal. what. I asked, II
the reward Of decency7 This negro
criminal showed that he had no re-
spect for his oath. My statements
in this case under oath and not
under oath. have never successfully
been challenged and remain today
mistaken. because they are the
truth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
CONGRESS TO BACK
PRESIDENT WILSON

WASHINGTON. Dec, 30=Gov,
eminent officials said today no re
ply n expected from England for
several weeks 10 Americas protest
against the treatment accorded
American shipping.
Tho protest viii be strongly
backed. Party lines in congress
will be- obIitoratod and both houses
will be united IN their support OF
President Wilson.
Numerous letters and kilograms
enthusiastically supporting the adj,
mlnlstration's demand have been
received.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
BY VIM. Philip Sims
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY
AT RHEIMS. Nov. 2s.-(By
mail TO New York.)-One can
get used 20 almost anything
even 10 being bombarded.
For more than two months
now the inhabitants OF this
city have been shelled inter
m~ittently. hundreds have been
killed and wounded and still
the life OF the place goes on
very much the same as usual.
Our party had Thanksgiving
dinner al the Hotel Du Nord,
which a Nine. DE Camp is
managing In her husbands alb.
nence at the front.
A t6-year-old waitress was
ladllng out the soup for us. A
shell struck In the street al.
most directly In front of the
hotel and exploded with q
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
~ Ed /. KEEN

LONDON. Dec. 3o.-it 10
doubtful N a single Incident Of
the war Aimee hostilitles actual.
" began. has aroused sueh In.
terest a. was manifested here
today In the cabinet session
called 20 consider the Wash.
inaton protest against the treat.
ment by the British navy Of
American commerce.
Foreign Minister Sir Edward
Grey. back from his holiday
vacation In tho country, had
carefully reviewed the AmerI-
can note at HE own office be.
fore he Joined the other mem.
bera OF the ministry.
The American statement OF tn,
situation having been based on IN,
Interpretation placed by Washing
ton legal experts on questions oI
international law, Il was not
thought the issues raised could b,
disposed OF.
Concerning some OF them. At least
II was said international authorl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
EPLER BLOCK
IS DAMAGED BY
MORNING FIRE

Fire. which for = time Threat
ensd destruction os the entire
building. broke out In the Ep.
Ter block. on Second ave-, be.
t~sen Marion and Columbia
sss. early Wednesday. and
gave the Nremen a stubborn
battle.
Several offices were badly
damaged. %entaiIIn0 loss Of
approximately $500.
The fire apparatus arrived ir
time 20 confine the damage 10 the
fourth floor. although for a time
tho flames seemed beyond control
II IL believed the fire originated
In the Raiston photograph studio
on the fourth floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

though my body Hes rottino In
It, crave. In HE divine VIE
Dom, the Lord In time reveals
III thInesi
Need I say more. can I say more.
~ to the fairness OF my so-caiisd
trial? The demonstrations were
hostile and directed against me.
The air was vibrant with impend.
ing danger.
I could feel II. the Judge felt n.
for he continued the trial at the
request OF the local newspapers:
the sheriff felt II. for he had armed
deputies scattered among the
crowds in and out OF the court
room: the Jury could not help but
feel II. II they were competent 10
judge the attitude of a witness. they
certainly could and did Judge the
attitude OF the mob which, by the
way. left nothing 10 the magma
ton.
Sitting the evidence. there was
but one witness against me, a negro,
Jim Conley. His testimony at the
trial was uncorroborsted.
He made three sworn state
ments-each different-before
the trial, and q fourth state
ment under oath at the trial.
which differed from his other
statements.
II was shown at the trial that
Conley was a vicious criminal with
= bad reputation and record. and
that he had not alone motive n
commit the crime charged to me
but had far greater opportunity to
commit the deed than I. or any
other living being.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

law. say the courts. have been fol
lowed. and n tainted death await
me. ] am innocent, my conscienc.
Is clear. and death IL but a transi
ton TO the higher lifc.
~ ! die tho death OF q crIm-
InsI, the day will come whom I
will be designated ~ a martyr
TO tho forms Of law.
can greet death like . man,
for I know the future holds In
Ito bosom my complete vlndlca.
ton.
can die without bitterness or
rancor towards any man.
My IonominIous death and
subsequent v~IndIoation will
some day mark a milestone In
American legal hIstory-an es-
ample Of mans frallty, for Gen.
creations 20 come.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
Supreme Court
Justice Has Doubts

The presiding trial Judge said
that he doubted mr. guilt: Associate
Justice o. w. Holmes. OF the Unit.
cd States supreme court. In n writ.
ten memo. stated his grave doubts
as to whether a fair trial had been
given me.
In spite OF all these things. / ait
in my cell. and DAY ny DAY THE
SHADOW OF THE GALLoWs
DRAWS NEARER. The forms OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
SMALL HIGnWAYMAN
CALLS OUT RESERVE

SAY, DO. slip us a quarter" re.
quested a small man of Joe Thomas,
local auto racer. at 31st and II. Fir
at 10 p. m. Tuesday. Thomas de
INJURED.
very well. then. | suppose I'll
have 10 take t." said the man, and
made n grab at Thomas. Thomas
was getting the best of the melee
when n second man stepped from
behind n billboard. He pointed n
gun at Thomas and took $40 and a
watch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
For Young
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take Stuart's Tablets after every
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

differences between tho two coun-
tries would be- settled amicnbly.
Tho English papers insisted, how
ever. that the British must starve
tho Germans out. and that there
must be no relaxation In tho allies
efforts 10 prevent ~contraband from
reaching them,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
BOOST
IN LOCAL RATES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3d.
The Interstate commerce COM
mission Issued a ruling today
that proposed Increases In
rates on fresh fruits and veg.
etables from points In Cali
fornla to Seattle and Tacoma
were Justified.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
Get uSEDT0
BEING UNDER FIRE

d~esfening crash. The wlndows
ratified. The hotel shook.
But the waitress hand. poia.
Ing the trimming ladle. never
trembled. The soup went into
the plate quite as II nothing
had happened. Not a drop
was spilled.
Madame inquired n can
tain OF Dragons. why don't
you close your hotel and get
out OF danger7"
"Oh, ] employ n number OF
girls here" replied the wom-
nm, and. although we are not
quite making expenses, I don't
want to throw them out OF
work"
Calvary and Fifth Avenue Baptls
churches Will dissolve union.
Thos. Burt, s. M. p, "father O
the house of commons" tetires
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
Lone Witness
Convicted Frank

Jim Conley is a self.confessed
liar. with q police court record. hav-
Ing served terms for disorderly con.
duct.
On the other hand, the book OF
my life was opened TO be scanned
By the jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
MOB STORMS JAIL

SAN ANTONIO. Alex. Dec. so.-
A mob OF $50 Mcricans stormed the
jail at oakvIlie. Live Oak county.
In an attempt to release two Moxi.
lean prisoners. but was repuised by
30 Americans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
PANS CONGRESSMAN

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. 90
ter speech delivered on the floor
OF the house Tuesday. Representa-
tive Humphrey OF Washington as.
sailed ConRressmen Fitzgerald and
Mann for their attitude concerning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

tons prevailing at my trial admits
that they we're not up 10 the
standard called for by duo process
OF law" that a fair trial under such
conditions was absolutely pre-
ciuded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
20 zEPPEL|NS
GATHERED IN
CITY OF oSTEND

CabIed adviees TO German
newspapers In Seattle today
declare 20 zeppelIns have been
assembled at ostend, on the
English channel. and that In
dloations are that a German
air raid on the British coast
10 contemplated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Supreme court decides alImony 10
not income
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

I submit that this expression Of
Judge Roan's Is a testimonial. not
alone as 70 the uncertainty OF the
evidence. but also 10 the conditions
OF the trial. How could the jury
know. II the able Judge did mott
Everybody who has fairly exam
ined the record OF this case has
Internationally said that I am limo
cent.
Everybody who knows the condi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Numerous suits and counter suits this dead weight FASTENED its fall
among ntockholders and creditors Lure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30
Judge Didn't Know
If He Was Guilty

His honor. Judge l. 3. Roam. wh'
has ever passed. upon the evidence
when oyerruling my motion for new
trial. said;
~ have given this question
long consideration. II has given
me more concern than any
other esse ! wal ever In, and
want TO cay right here that.
although ! heard the evidence
and arguments during those 30
days of the trial DO NOT
KNOW THIS MORNING
WHETHER LEO FRANK is
tNA0CEAT on GfIli TXu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-12-30

Calvary. and Fifth Avenue Baptls,
churches will dissolve union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

u. d. LdDO11ble
C. E. Swango
Abe HOFFMAN
Dave Israel
John Meade
j. X. Black well
d. e. McCarn
a. S. Hill
W. G. Dennis
R. @. Thomason
w. G. Reese
f. A. Watkins
H. w. Phillips
M. H. Albrecht
J. B. Dabney
R. B. Hunt
j. Knight
L. Cohn
j. Z. May
j. E. Hall
r. S. Warnock
G. N. Binder
j. A. Boope
R. L. Lacy
G. B. Gogeborn
A. B. Freeman
A. Kaolin
E. O. Ryan
NJ. Pollock
[. Naimark
Abe Warner
G. w. Winnie
J. I. Evans
Chas. H. Waltz
Tom F'ahey
R. +. Mills IS
Virgil O. Giles
l.. B. Robertson
r. E. Posey
P. G. Bowman
A. A. Clisby
j. I. Lynagh
M. f. Woods
P. Fl. Hambright
j. Morgan Flowers
Guy B. White
Harry L.. White
O. s. Golson
A. A. Merritte
Ike Simpson
E. Behrens
Leo Y. Frankie
Max Myeuon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
To the UnbelieverS

'aPta hooson says that the Underwood Campaign Book
sri OF lies from to cover prepared political thugs
Ihe State Campaign committee who prepared it and whose
names attached to the document are we'll known czans
Alabama; eight of whom made history in leading the
for prohibition in Alabama
members OF this committee assure that they ready
make oath that each and reference in book to the
Congressional Record is absolutely true and correct Now
should any follower of Captain ohson lost all confidence
in all men except in obson and suspicion that the
referred to above who would willing to perure
themselves let me insist that they look the records for them
seves the open for inspection by any citizen the
Birmingham public library at the city hail. Forney John
on offices in the First National Bank building Why argue
the question of truth and veactyg Go yourself
and decide
+. A. HEWITT,
Chairman County Campaign Committee
in interest of O. W. Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

PROBABILITY that 1 shall order a special
election If my appointee is not seated"
But notwithstanding the fact that the
governor has not determined upon any
positive course of action. candidates are
already beginning to anticipate what he
Will do, and are preparing for the con-
test.
Already there are two announced candi-
dates Frank S. White of Birmingham
was the first to announce for the short
term, and on the same day Ray Rushton
of Montgomery announced that he would
probably be candidate In addition To
these two there is every indication that
Frank f. Glass, the governors appointee.
will be candidate, and pressure Is he
ing brought to bear upon Thomas M. Stew
ems of Mobile to induce him to run for
the office. There may be other candi-
dates.
None of the candidates will be deferred
by the fact that Capt. r. P. Hobson NAV
enter the race for the short term, Under
the ruling of the executive committee a
majority vote is required, and the candi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

right but that they did not vote for the
Dill for fear of committing political sui
eide asked him to name these congress-
men. After a deal of good old fashioned
side-stepping. he gave the names of Ollie
James and Bob Henry as southern con-
gressmen who told him that he voted
right on the Brownsville matter.
He referred to me as the man of mys-
terry, who was interfering with his speak
ings. Hobson knows that l have never
Interrupted him at q single meeting.
simply gave out some questions for him
to answer on the firing line That is
what interfered with him. He could not
answer those questions and gain votes.
He could not answer them truthfully
without subterfuge and hold the votes
which he has now.
"At Pinckney City gave him list of
q questions and asked that he answer
them at Brookside in order that the cam
paign of education might be continued.
AS usual, he refused even to try to an
swer them.'
The list of questions to which Mr..
Parker refers is printed above.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Prohibition i'm Hale

Have you ever voted on prohibition
in Hale county?
Have you ever voted against the DEM
ocratic party while In Congress?
Did you ever indorse a negro theatri-
cal troupe as being worth paying to see
perform?
How many hours have YOU spent In
the second session of the present Con-
gress? 'i'
Where were you on the day that the
amendment TO the constitution was voted
on, in Alabama, to put prohibition in
the constitution?
When you were working for the pro-
hipition amendment to the Alabama con-
stituton, did you received expense monev
from the Anti-Saloon league?
Have you ever charged Admission or
charged the Young Mems Christian asso-
oiation TO near your great temperate
lecture, The Great Destroyer ?'
Did you not deliver this lecture for
pay until you concluded to use 1t In your
ture? i'ei
Were you acting fair with the dero-
cratic party when you accepted raw as a
cehocratlc congressman and aided tie
,.epupncans OF Maine at the same time
III their fight against the democrats?
WIN you read these questions 10 this
%uuience ana answer each one separately?
education. The great mass Of neonlo 1eed
educatlon on these lines and the I-nder
Wood supporters want you to answer
these questions. Give them light on the
subject - 10
In explanation of certain publication.
Mr.. Parker writes:
notlce in the account of the Hobscn
tour OF wednesday, January 21, a corre-
spondent of an afternoon paper saws that
captain Hobson was told that I had pre-
ceded him with an announcement that he
was not coming. Why such a ..atement
should have been made Is beyond all rea
son. Not a man can tell truthftllIy tnet
olo so. On the contrary, at Bra lford
WINES motifs and Warrior. / distributed
the questions | had been endeavoring
without success to get Mr.. Hotson f.,
answer. and told the people that While
the orator was late. he would come At
corner School House, Mount olive and
Pratt City I spoke to no Hobson man.
Ihis Is in keeping with the Hobsor can,-
paign of deception
AT Brookside Thursday, January o.
captain Hobson called us out and we
came running. On our question as to
whether he told Mr. Sims of Tennessee
that his amendment placing the word
white before person in his bill provid-
ing for the protection of the uniform
he did not give an answer that could be
construed as either yes or no.
Henry and James
"On every platform Hobson has ex-
pialhed his Brownsville vote with the
statement that a great many southern
congressman had told him in the cloak
room following that vote that he was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

Parker declared that he had presented
Captain Hobson with these questions
at Pinckney city with the request that
he answer them in order that the people
or the state might be satisfied:
IF elected to the Senate will Won
promise the people of Alabama to stay
In the national capital and refrain from
delivering lectures during the sessions
OF Congress while you are a member
You are charged with being absent
or not voting $50 times out of 1013
roll calks or record votes. Is this true >
on stated on the floor of the
House that you had been in washing
ton l6 DAYS in five months. Were you
In the Sixth district while you were
away from Congress?
Case of Spigener
is 1t true that the only appointment
that you have secured for the Sixtb
district during the democratic control
of the House is a negro named Snip-
ener?
Did you ask the republicans for
three minutes of time to explain your
vote on the Brownsville, Tex. affair
ana did you say that 1t would cost Won
contest In your district and might
cost you your seat in Congress?
On your resolution to have the uni-
form of the army and navy from being
Disseminated against. did you tell Mr.
Sims of Tennessee that his amendment
10 put the word white in front of tho
"ord person was not acceptable to
you?
Did you ask Congress to retire Won
on the usual pay on account of weak
eyes?
Did you promise TO blow I'D the War
rlor locks, built by Bankhead, and build
better ones? ''
Did you tell the people Of the Sixth
district that you would go into the dis
tr1cts or all congressman who opposed
your reform policies and defeat them
for reelection?
Did Underwood ever appoint naor.,
clerk7 esio
D1d you know that your campaien