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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
AUTAuGA

' Prattville, April T. Special )--Re- turns from all but two beats, which will not change results. show Hobson 441. Underwood 661: Rushton 462. White S59; Conner 39O Henderson 402, Kolb 90, Seed 150; reliable information as to the remainder of the tickets cannot be had at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Charged With Larceny

John Acer was arLssted yesterday morning and placed in the city jail on the charge of grand larceny by Detectives Williamson and Mitchell It Is alleged by tfe detectives that Acer became "peeved" at his best girl last Sunday hand stole her best dress while she wts gone to church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
GLYNN DECLINES ID
 RETRIEVE GUNMEN;;
 MUST PAY PENALTY
The New York Governor Reaches DecisiOn-NO Connection With the
 Becker Trial

Albany. N. Y., April 5.--Governor Glymn tonight refused to either com mute the death sentence of the four runmen convicted of staying Herman RosenthaI, or to grnnt them reprieNe uutt, .fter the second trial of Former Police Charles Becker. They must die by cIectrocution in Sing Sing prison sometime next week probably Monday. I, would have been a miscarriage Of justice to have granted commutatlon ana an improper exercise of executive power to have granted a reprieve, the sover- nor said in a statement The case of the gunmen does not depend on the result of the Becker case, he continued ana ho evidence has been offered him tending to show that there is any reasonable prop ability of anything developing in the sec ond Becker trial which would change the result in the gunmens cases.
 The full names and nicknames of the condemned men are: Frank ciroffci Dago Frank'D, Harry Horowitz c'Gyp the Bloody. Louis Rosenberg Chefty Iouie'p and Jacob Seidenshner c'Whitey Lewis'D.
 Include Letters
 Included in the governor statement were the texts of letters he received rom Supreme Court Justice Golf and District Attorney Whitman. who acted in the case. Both men strongly opposed re- prieve. The district attorney declared
 
 of the just judgment of the law against them would in his opinion, tend to de- stroy the sense of security which every law abiding citizen should feel. The Jus tice declared there was no doubt as to the prisoners guilt.
 "I have fully reviewed the record Of the trial and the opinions written in the court of appeals on the affirmance of the judgment of conviction in this case, the governor said. and am unable to discover any reason that would justify reprieve.
 ..,rhe judgment of conviction of these defendants was unanimously affirmed by the court of appeals The court found no error had been committed in the trial; that the defendants had fair trial, and that there was nothing in the case at all to require to justify new trial Justice Golf wrote the governor:
 "As near as absolute certainty can be attained by human means in a human tribunal it was attained when these four men were convicted of murder. The con viction has been unanimously affirmed by the court of last resort.
 Tt was proven that these men did not even know RosenthaL that they were hired to murder him, that they did mur- der him. and that the only motive which could actuate them was to earn their price. Their guilt, therefore, did not in any manner depend on the prior con viction of Becker. who, it is claimed. through his agents hired them. nor would it be affected if the identity of Becker never had been discovered
 At first the governor was inclined to grant the reprieve. but after studying all of the evidence and the decision of the court of appeals his view was changed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
BANDITS KILLED IN BATTLE WITH POSSE Robbers and Citizens Clash Following LOOting of
 a Bank

New Hazleton, B. C., April 1.-Two ban- dits were killed here today in a battle between a band Of robbers and a large posse of citizens after the robbery of the Union Bank of Canada branch Six men held up the bank and four took sliop in cash. A posse is pursuing them.
 The bank, substantial log building had been opened only a few minutes for business today when the robbers entered. As the bandits backed out after securing all the currency in sight. he clerks reached for their pistols and the robbers fired several shots Fenton. a book keeper, suffered a slight scalp wound.
 The shooting alarmed the town and several cowboys got their pistols into play at once. Within a few minutes the flu sillade was general Shooting from cover, the cowboys shot two of the robbers dead in their tracks as they ran toward tlae bush.
 It is believed the band Is the one that robbed the same bank two months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
ROBSON APPARENTLY
 HAS REAL STRENGTH ONLY IN THE SIXTH
B. B. Conner Will Get Plurality With Charles Henderson Run
 ming second-other Offices In Doubt-Purifoy and , Martin Leading
Wilson Congratu1ates Under,uood


  5 the ongte
  ] prog The President told friends $ n plan of not interfering
  March 1s15 O is ear Returns received throughout yesterday confirmed early ind cations of Oscar W. Underwood's landslide majority. B. B. Conner will finish the advance Charles Hen derson The former governors plurality will range between 5000 and 10000 Mr. Henderson has sustained early Captain Kob, and it certain that the runo May H. will be between the former the president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
MAJORITY MAY REACH 10000

Montgomery. April 1.--At midnight to- night returns from IS out of the 67 coun- ties of tho state. practically complete, show the following results of the prin- cipal contests: ? United States Senator Underwood 53, S63, Hobson 30.13i.
 Short Teim Senatorship-White ei,556, Rushton 15,56S.
 For Governor-Comer 32.926, Henderson 279l4 Kolb 19,073. Seed 16,4 ,449.
 From these figures it is estimated that the total vote in the state will be about 130 900. At this hour Cnderwood's ma jority is estimated at 4o0oo and practical politicians admit that the second primary run off on May II for governor will be be- tween Henderson and Conner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Band We'll Known

Vancouver. B. C., April 7.-The band ct robbers which came to grief at New Hazleton today Is supposed to have been the one which in the last year also has robbed banks at Granite Falls, Washing ton. Abbotsford, B C., and Elma, Wash.
 After each of the four robberies the men headed ostentatiously for the woods but it is evident they had means of flight carefully arranged. for they were never intercepted. Instead. the posses were soon firing at one another. as was the case after the Elma robbery last month. when the robbers escaped with S42SQ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

Other races for state offices are in doubt. Loban Martin may be the nominee for attorney general. John Purifoy has big lead for secretary of state B. H. Cooper and s. P. Gail lard will be nominated associate rail road commissioners. From present indications official figures will be re- quired to determine the winners in the race for the supreme court. Perry Thomas seems to have a certain hold on the appellate bench. The next auditor and treasurer cannot be posi- lively indicated. Thomas E. Kilby, lieutenant governor-elect, has an enormous majority.
 EOBSON'S ONLY
 - CHANGE LOST
 Lack of information from Henry . county makes it yet uncertain whether or not Congressman Hobson scored out side his own district. Last night, Gen 'eva and Coffee counties, before the elec- tion considered doubtful, returned enof- nous majorities for Underwood. Should Henry do likewise Mr. Hobson will have lost his only chance to carry a bit of foreign territory"
 It is certain that the captain has carried Walker, Fayette and Hale coun- ties. The indications are that he has carried Pickens and Marion. The sit uation is close in Lamar and both sides are claiming the day. Underwood has carried Tuscaloosa, Sumter and Greene, all in his opponents district.
 There is prospect that Underwoods 5 majority will be 10000. It is definitely established that it will surpass the 3o,- 900 mark. Unofficial figures estimate Hobson's total majorities at less than 250O. 1t is indicated that Underwoods s majority in Jefferson will more than double the Hobson majorities through out the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
Oakleys Watch Every Move

The defcndent James G. oakley and his brother. Charles Oakley. sheriff of Dallas county, are close observers of every move of the trial James Oak ley today was dressed in light sum mer suit and with his wavy gray hair did not appear at all worried. The in- S~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
PATIENT CROWD
HEARS SPEECHES
Simms Scores Manning for Injection
of Blcasc Issue Into Race AT
This Late stage

st. Matthews Special to Columbia
State. July %o.-Before an attentive.
respectful and undemonstrative au-
county candidates for state offices
today submitted their pleas for SUI
frage The speakers. for the most
part. held themselves within their
except when Charles Carroll Simms.
candidate for governor. took Richard
/. Manning to account for his sud
den injection at Orangeburg yester-
day OF the question OF perpetuating
the policies of the present admins
tration. saying that such a step Was
inconsistent with the constant plea
OF Mr.. Manning to lay aside faction
alism. This, moverovcr, was the
,'sixst- <.nP that spberpat9ei3i- -capdj-
dates protesting friendshi 8 ior the
governor. have crossed the line of
dcmarcation TO call another to task
for denouncing the present admins
tration. The audience accepted
these saIiies in the best or humor
while through the five hours of
speaking with n short intermission
the auditors displayed a patience
practically unequalled in the 90
meetings of the state campaign
party.
The meeting was called to order
at 1O:40 o'clock by T. II. Dreher.
county chairman, in the yard adjoin-
ing the school house
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
Emperor Warmly Greeted.

Vienna. July 30.-Scencs OF ex-
traordinary enthusiasm accompanied
Emperor Francis Joseph's return 10
the Austrian capitur today. Enor-
nous throngs carrying banners ana
led by semi-military bands formed
into procession behind the veteran
monarch and escorted him to Schocn-
brunn Castle amid a continuous roar
OF cheering from the people who
packed the streets.
movement is on foot among
American citizens and British sub
jects living in Hungary TO form a
special corps to accompany the
Hungarian army into the field. ac-
cording to a telegram from Bdda-
pest.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
GERMANY HOL :: EIGHT
TO TUR| LANCE
Next Few Hours to Decide
Whether Big War Will Come.
MEANTIME FIGHTS GO ON.
Situation With Regard To Danger of
European War Und"uhtedIy of
3. the Very Gravcst.

London, July 3l.-Early this
morning comes news that the Ger
man cabinet, presided over by the
t'mperor. sat at Potsdam until mid
night and that censorship over the
telegraph lines is being imposed at
Berlin
! This is interpreted here as imply
ing preparation for German mobih-
zation and few hours will prob
ably decide whether Europe is to be
involved in universal warfare.
1t is fully expected both at London
and Berlin that the Russian foreign
minister, Sergius Sazonoff. will reply
10 Germany's demand for an expla-
nation to the effect that Russian mo-
tiiization has already been ordered
md can not be cancelled.
In the event OF Germany mobiliz-
ing II is expected that Premier
. Asquith Immediately will ask parlia-
mcnt to sanction large vote OF
credit as necessary precaution.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
ANTI BLEASE MEN
READY FOR CAUCUS
County Delegations Arriving IL
Capital City-Nieet in Column
bia Today

Columbia Special to Charleston
News and Courier, July 3O.-Ad-
vanc" delegations for the anti-Blease
reached Columbia late tonight and
pre- u inaries for the gathering were
cSIopi"l - rhe conference will con
aens !sr i8n .aoai ef e.sJsse.,,
son Hotel at noon, and will be called
20 order by l.. J. Williams Of North
Augusta, and If he is not present by
George Croft of Aiken. Beyond
these preliminaries no definite plan
of action has been agreed on or map
ped out.
The conference Is called for the
purpose of reaching ways and means
of centering on one or more of the
anti-Blease men for governor instead
OF scattering the vote among six
there being that number in the race
credited to the anti-administration
faction. The problem of how to
center and which ones to pick is
what must be wrestled with and
solved tomorrow.
| 1t is not believed here that any of
the six anti-administration candi-
dates for governor will attend the
caucus.
The conference will he open, and
those behind it are inspired only by
desire of serving the best interest
of the state as they see it. for they
feel that unless some plan of con
centration is reached by the anti
Blease force there is grave danger
that one of the Blease candidates for
governor may be elected by two of
that faction getting into the second
race through long division of the
anti vote among six men. There is
no special one Of the six in mind
they are perfectly willing to take
! whichever one is thought to be the
stronger
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
General War Certain.

Paris. July 3O.-The French pub
.ic seems to regard a general war as
Il certainty. Crowds outside the
savings banks today were three times
as numerous as those of yesterday
Private boarding and the precautions
taken by the Bank of France have
almost removed minted coin from
circulation.
Several thousand storekeepers
waited outside the Bank of France
today in the hope of getting silver
for their notes as their inability to
make change is paralyzing retail
business
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
FORK HILL NEWS.
Special To The News.

Special To The News.
Fork Hill. July So.--We are all
glad to say that We were visited by
good shower OF ram Tuesday
which was much needed Our school
opened last Monday with Miss Reid
OF Lancaster as principal.
Miss Bertha Couch Is visiting Miss
Lila Blackmon this week
Mr.. Willie Mackey of Flint Ridge
visited his brother Mr.. Charles
Mackey, last Saturday.
Mrs. Missouri MacKey and Miss
Goal Hinson OF Red Hill spent Satur-
day night with Mrs. jamie Mackey
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. f.. Couch and
little son spent Saturday night with
the latter's mother. Mrs. s. J. Sims.
Misses Ola Blackmon and Lois
Roberts are visiting Miss Ada Rob
crts OF Longsville.
Mrs. w. j. Sims and Mrs. ).
Sims spent Saturday at the former's s
parents. Mr.. and MIS-. J. s. Black
mon. OF Lancaster
Mrs. s. j. Sims will celebrate her
57th birthday at her home August
Sth. Everybody is invited TO come
and bring well filed baskets.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
.AUSTR7ANS FIRE ON CAPITAL.
Heavy CannOnade Marks Second
Attack on Belyrnde

Belgrade, July 3O.-The Austrians
opened a heavy cannonade in their
second attack on Belgrade at II
O'Clock last night. The guns of the
Austrian monitors and the batteries
at Semlin fired until > o'clock in the
morning. Several buildings were
damaged.
The Servian guns replied only oc-
casionally. An Austrian gunboa,
was badly damaged. An attempt by
the Austrians TO cross tho river was
repulsed with severe losses by heavy
infantry and machine gun fire The
fire lasted until in the morn
ing. There We're no Servian losses.
The Anstrians made several Other
attempts TO cross the rivers, Save
and Danube. but We're everywhere
driven back. 1t was reported they
intend To renew their bombardm.n,
of Belgrade today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
RESTORES CITIZENSHIP.
The Pardon Mill Is Still Grinding
in Columbia.


Columbia. July 29.-ID order to
restore citizenship, the governor has
pardoned Tom Kibler. who was con-
victed on charge of grand larceny
in November. 1888. at the Edgefield
term of court. and sentenced by
Judge T. b. Frazier, to one years
imprisonment in the state peniten-
tiary. Clemency restored citizen
ship To w. l.. Henderson, VINO
was sentenced in August l"o7
by Judge X. &. Watts. follow
ing conviction ON a charge OF man
slaughter to | 2 years on the public
works of Saluda county or an "quel
imprisonment in the peuitcntiary
Henderson was paroled during good
behavior on March 3Oth, 1911
Governor Blease has also granted
pardon to David Holcombe Hol
combe was convicted of housebreak-
ing and larceny. and centenced to
three months on the pubic works ut
the May, 1914 term of court. Grccn
vile county, Judge T. ] .Mauldin
presiding.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
SerYianS Defeated

London, July 30.-Unconfirmed
reports received here today say the
Servians have been defeated by the
Austrians at Fotcha, in Bosnia. los
ing 500 men. while the Austrian cas-
ualties numbered 200. Fotcha is far
within the boundaries of Bosnia and
thus on Austrian territory.
Another unconfrmed report says
the Austsian troops attacked the
Montenegrins on Mount Lovchen.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
SO they could be moved to any GUAR
ter without delay.

SO they could be moved to any GUAR
ter without delay.
All members of the metropolitan
police. which is government force.
have bcenN recalled from leave. The
men will he required to guard the
government dock yards and maya
zines in ease the regular guards
should have to join their regiments.
Such European stock markets as
remained open showed utter stagna-
ton.
AS to what is going on in the fight
ing zone little is known on account
of the strict censorship. All iSinds
of reports ;re in circulation. one %
them staJin;, that a battle had taken
place in Bosnia, on Austrian terri
vians and another tells OF an Aus
trian attack ON the Montcnegrins at
Mount i.ovcEcn overlooking Cattaro.
On the :. estern side of .Servia an
Austrian column came into contact
with Servian force at Losnitza
which put up a stubborn defense ana
held the fort there until dark, in
fiicting heavy losses on the Austrians.
The Southern Austrian column in
Bosnia remained stationary today,
awaiting the movement of the Monte
negrin troops.
The ancient fortress of Belgrade
was reduced by the Austrian artil.
lery, wtten, however caused only
slight damage to other parts of the
Servian capital. The British lega
tion was struck by AN Austrian shell
Servian sharp shooters greatly
harried the Austrian artillerymen
during the bombardment.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
Austrians Are Repulsetl.

London, July 30.-A telegram re-
ceived by the Servian legation says
the Austrians attempting to cross the
Danube twenty miles east of Bel
grade, were repulsed by the Servians
and that big artillery engagement
is in progress.
Another message received by the
Servian legation says the Servian
troops successfully resisted the Aus
trian advance at Losnitza, to the
west of Belgrade
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
In to GERMANY.

Rome. July 3O.-Official circles
here appeared today to have aban-
doned all hope of the efficiency OF
mediation in the European conflict.
1t was stated that the moment had
now come for Germany to show
whether she wanted and still wants
war and il was argued that she alone
could influence for peace.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
Austrians Cheer Aged Em,sror.

lschi. Austria. July 30.-Emperor
Francis Joseph left here today amid
scenes of widest enthusiasm for vi
emma. great crowd gathered at
the station and cheered the aged
monarch again and again. Arch
duke Charles. the heir To the throne
accompanied his majesty
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
Believe Task rs Hopeless.

London, July 30.-While Austrian
invaders and Servrnn troops we're
fighting the opening stages of their
war on Sercian territory today Euro
,rv<,ns- -,.. ..,ernen aid rGIes2 weoe.-ef-
gagged in what they regarded as the
almost hopeless task of trying to
avert a general clash of the armies
OF the great powers.
Sir Edward Grey. a central figure,
owing to his efforts to prevent hostil-
tiles between the triple alliance and
the triple entente. was not able to
give any cheering news when he
spoke about the crisis to the mem
bers Of the house Of commons.
Premier Asquith spoke of the eX-
treme gravity of the situation. When
announcing to the house the post
ponement of the second reading of
the bill to amend the Irish home rule
bill, he said:
I'VE meet today under conditions
of gravity which are almost unparal-
leled in the experience of any one Of
us.
THE issues of peace and war are
hanging in the balance and with us
is the risk of catastrophe OF which
ii Is impossible TO measure ri'h'r the
dimensions of the effects.
"In these circumstances it is OF vi
tai importance in the interest of the
whole world that this country. which
.y
at stake. should present united
front and be able to speak and to act
with authority as an undivided ma
ton"
The British foreign Office. whose
suggestion of conference Of the am
bassadors in London OF the great
powers failed to meet with the ap-
proval Of Germany and Austria. now
has invited Germany to suggest some
diplomatic way out Of the difficulty
which will meet the approval OF Aus
tria-Hungary. A reply is expected at
any moment.
Preparations for possible general
European war went on steadily today
in every country likely to be involv-
ed. The complications of the situa-
tion were augmented by rumo-
that Japan might join in the con flict.
Following partial mobilization OF
the Russian army. an order was is
sued by Germany today to all officers
and men of her reserve forces to hold
themselves in readiness for call to
arms. A report reaching here by
way OF Paris says tire berlin
Office already has ordered a partial
mobilization In the eastern prov
inces.
England's fleet has been ordered
on a war footing and the scattered
vessels of the navy are being
brought back to their bases. The
Mediterranean feet. which reached
Malta today. found lighters waiting
there loaded with coal, which was a,
once taken on board the war vessels
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
Woman Convicted of Murder.

New Haven. Conn. July So
Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield tonight wa
found guilty OF the murder OF her
husband. The jury returned u YER
dict of second degree murder which
carries penalty OF life imprison-
ment The trial lasted twelve davs
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
Japan May Participate.

st. Petersburg, July 30.-The Off
cial agency here today publishes Il
dispatch from Toxic quoting a news
paper there as expressing the view
that in case of n general European
war the participation OF Japan as the
ally of Great Britain is possible.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
Foreigners Must Leave.

London, July 30.-All foreign pu
pills at the big German schoois were
Informed yesterday that they must
leave Germany Immediately.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-07-31
Little Real News.

London. July 30.-With the ex-
ception OF official reports from
Vienna, in the briefest form and
thus far dealing with the lombard
ment of Belgrade and the capture of
several Servian vessels on the Danu-
be. little reliable news has been re-
cc'ved in London concerning the
4 erse OF hostilities in the AustTo-
S'rvian war.
-SamcrSus r>a,Srs-- --&rs.eer.lsnt~thal
battles are in progress at various
points, including one report from
Milan that a heavy engagement is
raging south Of Belgrade tonight,
but, according to Servian official ac-
counts. all attempts on the part OF
the Austrians to cross the river have
been repulsed. and reports of the oc-
cupation of Belgrade are considered
premature.