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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-08
SUPREME COURT
REFUSES WRIT
ENDS ATTEMPTS TO SAVE
FRANKS LIFE BY IT'S I'M
TERVENTIoN
FRANK RECEIVED
NEWS CALML. Y
Efforts Will BE Made TO Procure
Pardon or Communication Of
Sentence From Governor.
(By Associated Prea,.,

WASHINGTON. Dec. THE su-
preme court today refused to issue q
writ to review Leo M. Franks conyic-
ton or the murder OF Mary Phagan,
an Atlanta factory girl.
The courts action ends attempts to
save Frenk's-!ife by its Intervention.
Attorneys for Frank first sought the
writ tor review In an application to
Justice Lamar. He denied the appl;-
cation. The effort was renewed by
application to Justice Holmes, who
likewise denied the writ -
After the courts announcement tn
day. Henry Alexander representing
Frank, conferred by telephone with
Louis Marshall, OF counsel, then a,i-
lnounced he would take no further
steps In; Washington for the present.
Efforts will be made now, It is said,
to procure pardon or Communication
or sentence from Georgia' ofIicials. r.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 7,-RefusaI OF
the supreme court OF the United
States to grant q writ OF error FOR re-
view OF the case OF Leo M. Frank re-
suited in an announcement from So
hettcr GsnsTaI Hugh Z. Dcgssy here
that immediate stepa would be taken
to have new date set for, Franks
execution for the murder of 14-year-
old Mary Phhgan.
The solicitor general plans to ap-
pear, before Superior Judge BENJAMIN
II. Hill next Wednesday and ask the
court for q writ directing that Frank
ne produced Tor re-sentence. Judge
Hill is then expected to set the time
for bringing the prisoner into court.
Lawyers here familiar with the
case said toni ,ht that they knew of
no further legal efforts that could be
made to save the prisoners life, out
side OF an appeal for clemency to
Governor Slaton, OF Georgia, and the
State prison commission. The COVER
nor may. if he sees fit, grant re-
spite. pending consideration OF the
case by the prison. commission. The
recommendati5n Of the latter is sub
ject to whatever action the governor
may care TO take.
Frank was conversing with his
father when news OF the supreme
court's decision was brought to him
in his cell. He received the an
nouncement calmly and said:
II had thought the supreme cop-t
would give me, a chance
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tBy Associated press.)

| LONDON, Dec. 7.-After long
battle Fought with the greatest stub
bornness. the Germans have succeed
ed In occupying Lodz. Poland, an un-
fortified city. According to the Ber-
lin report the Russians suffered Sc
we're Losses and are in retreats
This success OF the Germans, large
ly because of what preceded It, Is
considered remarkable achievement.
Less than q fortnight ago the army
to which this victory has fallen was
surrounded by, HussiaRs and cut its
why ont only asst the last moment, los
ing great numbers, of men ana many
guns. yet It was able quickly to re-
organize. fhke the offensive and de-
feat the Russians defending Lodi #
/ This was made possible by the net
work Of strategic railways on the
German side OF the frontier. over
which reinIorcements can be sent
who're they. are most needed The
Russians. on, the other hand, vigor-
onslyS attacked on both wings, we're
unable to send fresh men to stiffen
their center to- meet the German
wedge and were compelled to fall
back .s,
There undoubtedly will be much
more lighting before the campaign in
this vicinity is concluded, The whole
F3tseian iine Is now Strengthened out
and will contest every foot OF ground
with the invaders. u I
In the meantime. taking advantage
pof tho preocctpatton or the Germans
IN the east, the ail,od French, Bel
Eg,an and British forces have begun
an offensive movement In the west.
They are NOW virtually In possession
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Gov.. Blease
May Be Partner IN Law oHzcs
Which WIN Be Opened
Here.

II is probable that law office will
be opened in Anderson In the near fa-
ture in which Governor Blease will be
Q partner with G. C. Wyche and M. G.
Foster. OF Spartanbufg.
Mr.! Wyche; who was the BleaseIsad-
esf IN the house of representatives, ana
Mr. Foster were In Anderson Sunday
for the purpose OF fGoking into the
situation. Neither. hsd any statement
to make other than that Mr.. Wyche
might move to Anderson In the event
the office is opened. II Is understood
that similar office would be opened
In Spartanburg, and that Mr. Foster
would be in charge there. The Gov
ernor, 1t 10 stated, will probably re-
main in Columbia and visit Anderson
and Spartanburg offices when HIS SER
vices were needed. They viii make O
speciality OF criminal cases.
As generally known. the Governor
has announced already that he Will
open an office for the practice OF Gaw
I'm Columbia when hisitsrm expires in
January. i
- a u
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lsnleficas Charity 4. Ray Of Sunlight Ii
Ihe Darkest Hour Of Belgium History

NTflf YORK, DEC. .14Messaees sof
gratitude TO American women froas
Elizabeth. Queen 0f Belgium ana tho
Duchess OF yendsme, Sister Or King
Albert Sof Belgium, written at .the
headquarters Of the Belgian army on
the firing line, we're fecefred here TO-
day by the. wornenis section OF the
American Commishion for Keller ID
Belgium. The messages were cahled BY
II. q. Hoover chairman OF the Afiierl-
can c0fnnlisfon in London, who mas
refuffleG 70 En gland from Belgium.
4 Qneen Eli1abefsfs = message feads .
1T gives Rna great pleasure 60 ue-
'cept Che Invitation; - become pnyrvas
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Ses OF the womah's Section OF Gne
american Commission for Relief in
Belgium.iE wish TO extend to the VS.
men OF America the deep gratitude of
the women OF Belgium Tor tthe work
they are doing for my pkOple. The
food which your country Is daily prs
yiding 10 our women and children
comes Hike a ray OF SUNLIGHT In Shs
darkest hour OF BeJgininis is history.
The Belgian women have fcuEht q
bfESve tight and are still iiRhttfie for
the common eSuse OF human liberty
20 dear to every American womAn;s
tsIGNED, sELlzABETH.
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AN INCREASE IN
]. NAVAL EXPENSE:
Leaders Favor Increase in Sub
marines Rather Than Bastle-.
ships.
tRy Asec.:..sa HIy..s

WASHINGTON. Dec. T. The. ma
tion's military and naval expenses
during the next fiscal year, not in
lclnuding the certain fixed expenses,
would amount to $256, ,421 1857 compar-
ed with 1851 ,2s4.f .f67 during the cu,-
rent year yDider plans foD the, admin
istration az embodied fri estimates
submitted to Congress today.
| :. This amount provides for me rer,r-
liar army, the military academy. the
militia SO far as its cost to the fetier-
al government is concerned, fortifi-
cations, arsenais. military posts and
the naval establishment, including the
proposed naval building programme
and the increase In the navy hefeto-
fore authorized. tst'
! The tentative administration naval
hpuilding programme for the next tis-
cal year. as indicated in the estimates,
is for two battleships, six tDrpeuo
boat destroyers. "eight or more sub
marines" one oiler and one gunbcar,
one of the submarines to be OF the
sea-going type and seven or more 10
be OF the coast defense type. The 5hals
and outfits Of these vessels aionr
would cost during the coming year al
most ten million and their arms anu
armament S9,425,000. =,
Democratic Leader Underwood,
some OF the members or the nayai
committees and others In Congress,
having in mind the European wars
lessons favor sn increase in submn-
trines rather than the larger type OF
naval craft The, final programme will
be outlined by Secretary Daniels jusl
before the naval bill is reported TO
the house & - -
Submarines mines, an important
factor In the European conflict. are
provided. For purchase OF mines c,ia
lnecessary appliances to operate them,
l"for closing the channels tsadinE Is
our principal seaports and for contifi-
ning torpedo experiments. an appro-
| priation Of 81 91s s35e ID asked, There ID
also proposed 100000 for maintenance
OF submarine mine material and ror
torpedo depot administrations In con.
ltinental United States. ~; I 3 8
In the geneal scheme or fortifica.
numctions, aggregating aimoRt So ,000,-
000 numerous increases are asked. For
construction OF gun and mortar car
riagegj last yesr,s appropriation is
more than double In Z the estimate Of
$5S5, 600 for fortifyiag Cape Henry,
Va, together with $io0 900 TO fnodesn-
ize older enipiacements. .s n 3
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n. .0l)l1 Die n efafvafiall..

WARRINGTON. Dec, 7.--nike need
|of fGed among the people of Albania
and Palestine was reported b. Alss-
baaEnfor Morgenthan TO the state
dep Afinient today. ID these 1pentrics.
fae z4port said. more than S0e:e0D
seopie are facing faEaifie and So.OUu
zAse eiteady dos 8f starvation.
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You can make FIRE by rubbing two
Pieces az dry wood toeether. but ft IN
not believed that shls method win
ever supersede tie plan OF spbbing
q match against q piece Of sandpapers
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That the United States is wholly
unprepared for war, and. in, fact has
not more than. one-tenth the numDer
of soldiers needed for the, regular
army in case OF war, is the. conten-
tion Of Major Generals Leonard A.
Wood. former chief of, the general
stan, and now commander of the de-
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an interview, while the position of
General Wotherspoon is contained in
his annual report. He goes Consider
ably farther than did Representative
Gardner OF Massachusetts, in his re-
cent, speech In the House. The chief
OF stan says the United States has
only 4s,96S men and 2.7sS officers MT
for fighting. y,l;I I -,
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she Weather.

South Carolina: Partiy cloudy
TGesday and "wednesday. prohably lo-
cal rains. 3, q q,
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partment of sthe East, and W. w.
Wotherspoon. present chief of the
general staff, General Wood says a
foreign enemy could land troops In
the United States somewhere between
Boston and the Chesapeake Bay. IL
the navy could not hold them off. GEN
eral Woods statement was maze in
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c0NTiNvEDt 3 ON AnE Fiyl
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-10-21

: in readiness for Rev. Adams and fan
lily, who will move here from Counc
Bluffs as soon as the work is compile
ed.
Mrs. Hugh Butterworth was Del
ison shopper Monday.
The condition OF Mrs. Elizabet
Virgins. whose illness has been meI
toned in these columns for severa
weeks past, remains practically III
changed.
Miss Susie Wore was hostess to tn
NJ w. NJ. club last Friday evening
the ladies going out to the Wore HON
for a 6 o'clock supper. They had
delightful time and dandy trip.
The Wallace Edwards family visit
ed couple OF days the last of tn
week at the Bert McE.lwain home il
Paradise township.
Misses Rosalia Scott and Marjorie
Bryan were Denison shoppers Satur
day.
r. r. Malone, the popular auction
eer, was over from Charter Oak Sat
urday crying the lseminger sale.
Mrs. S. S. Rice came down from
Denison Saturday to visit relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Ringold arrived
Monday from Arcadia to visit the
family of their son, John, west O.
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott, Sr., re
turned home Monday from an over
Sunday visit with friends in Carroll.
Miss LOttie BiXler was up from Dun
lap and called on friends between
trains Monday.
George Huntington expects to re-
turn to Omaha at an early date and
resume his medical treatments. His
many friends trust he may receive
much benefit
Mrs. Gladys Medlin arrived last
Wednesday from Corsicana. Tex, fol
an extended visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Talcott. She and
her husband are much pleased with
the country down there.
Misses Agnes Goddard and Helen
Bell were guests OF Miss Stella But.
Ter at Arion last Saturday night and
Sunday.
Mrs. Sabina Cross and daughter
Wave, returned recently from three
weeks visit at Gldden and Cherokee.
Mrs. N. B. Butler spent Sunday with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ahart,
in Denison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Ramey. of Ari-
on, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. |. A.
Anderson last Sunday.
Louie Evers was in town Monday
shaking hands with numerous friends
Theodore Wood returned Monday to
his home at Friend. Neb.. after a
pleasant three weeks visit with his
friends, Art Wilson and Bob Lusll.
Frank Hupp and mother, Mrs. Mar
Garet Binnall, and daughter, Kate, all
OF Woodbine, and their guest, Mrs.
Kelly, of Salt Lake City, were guests
at the H. B. Johnson home Sunday.
The Standard, Bearers will meet on
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Glassburner.
G. W. Langley returned Monday
from a three weeks visit with his chill
dren at Ainsworth and Undertake,
Neb. p.9 -.
w. H. Virgins and two sons came
up from Woodbine Sunday morning
and spent an hour or so with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Virgins.
They were on their way to Buck
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from Denison Saturday for an owe
Sunday visit at the Geo. lgou home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Hahn and son
Foster, autoed over from Buck Grow
Saturday for farewell visit with TIN
Bian Iseminser family.
Mrs. Spray Malone and children. o
Kenwood, We're visitors the last OF thu
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Green.
Mr., and Mrs. Luther Brasel return
ed Friday from a visit with her par
Malvern. They stayed longer thar
they had planned on account of theil
baby getting sick.
Mrs. Lyman Slocumb returned or
Monday to her home at Loup City
Neb., after a ten days stay here help
ing to care for her mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Virgins.
Miss Marie Riddle came up from
Dunlap Saturday for an over Sunday
visit at the parental, Link Riddle
home
Mrs. Julian Butterworth and son,
Scott, OF Laramie. Wyo.. spent few
days last week at the home of her
husbands parents, Elder and Mrs
Charles Il. Butterworth. She had been
visiting at Davis City and Iowa City
and was on her homeward journey
when she stopped here.
Miss Iva Larsen. Of Deloit, was a
guest of the Misses Williamson over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mccullough were
down from Denison Sunday and spent
the day with relatives.
Mrs. Will Seemann was guest at
the Lutte Seemam home in Denison
over Wednesday night.
j. Il. Griffin went to Omaha Thurs
day on business mission, returning
homo Friday.
Frank Carl, the general merchant
at kenwood, autoed down Saturday
evening to greet his numerous friends.
Mrs. NJ e. Smith was down from
Denison Saturday to visit her friend
Mrs. Elizabeth Virgins.
The six weeks old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mathys has been seriously
i'll for the past week or two. 1t is re-
ported at this time as but holding it's
own. We trust to hear soon of its
convalescence.
The Priscilla club was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs. l.. A.
Wore. The afternoon was devoted to
fancy work and social chat An ele-
giant lunch was served at the close of
the afternoon.
Mrs. c. J. O'Meara and Miss Eliza
beth Lueck We're in Denison last Tues
day shopping and visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Thompson and
Mrs. Arch Wight autoed to Defiance
Monday to attend the funeral of Aunt
Susan Chambers.
Mrs. Davis, OF Dunlap, is visiting at
the home OF her grandson, Fred Steph-
ensOn.
Mrs. j. N. Lee, of Arion. was call
ing on friends here Saturday evening.
Miss Kate O;I'rien, Of Ute. and her
friend, Miss Mullen, went out to the
home OF Mrs. Madge Norman Satur-
day for an over Sunday visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Walworth and
children were over from Buck Grove
Saturday visiting the Ban Iseminser
family.
The NJ. r. parsonage is being re-
decorated and wired and thus gotten
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with Mrs. W. H. Rule. We are glad
to welcome Miss Scott again.

with Mrs. W. Fl. Rule. We are glad
to welcome Miss Scott again.
Mrs. d. j. Butler and daughter
Stella, of Arion, were calling on
friends here Saturday.
Riley Gibson has been here from Ne
braska' the past week visiting his
cousins. Mrs. Wallace Edwards and
Mrs. Bert McElwain. They had not
met for over thirty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kevan We're over
from Willow township Sunday attend.
ing church and visiting friends.
Mrs. lneZ Reno was up from Wood
bine Thursday and Friday visiting at
the home of her sister. Mrs. Jim Will
son.
Mrs. Fl. G. Scott accompanied her
niece, Miss Coda Jordan, to Omaha
Friday, where the latter underwent
a minor operation at the NJ. f. hos
pital on Saturday morning. She was
able to return home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim O'Meara and son,
Leo, Of DeniSOn, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence O'Meara.
Mrs. Fred ]. Thompson was called
to Council Bluffs Sunday on account
of the death of her grandmother, Mrs.
Susan Chambers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. U. Wise and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Seemann and daughter,
Maxine. autoed to Logan Sunday and
spent the day with friends.
The Palo Alto club met Saturday
with Miss Lois Goddard. After a
pleasant social time dainty refresh
ments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Jolley came up from
South Omaha Saturday and are visit
ing at the +. o. Beane home.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Berndt were
in Denison Saturday attending to bust
ness matters and visiting relatives.
Miss Kathleen Luke went out to
the pleasant country home OF her
friend. Miss Viola Paul, to spend the
week end.
Carl Blackman and wife came down
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Florence Miller visited relatives al
Charter Oak the past week.
A halloween social is being planned
by the B.. Y. p. U. OF the Baptist
church. b ~
(. The Iowa Baptist state convention
Msets at washington, Iowa, October
49,, and lasts over Sunday. The To-
tn church will be represented. by
lHv ID. Reagan as delegate.
sFAt the Baptist church last Sunday
great messages We're delivered by tha
pastor, both morning and evening
Some new scholars were in the Sun.
day school. Let us make next Sun.
day a great day in all departments OF
the church.
Mesdames ]. H. Young and J. H.
Pearsall and the latters daughter,
Helen, journeyed to Omaha Wedncs.
day to do some fall shopping, They
returned Thursday.
r. w. SWatman came up from Dun
lap Saturday, where he visited at the
home of his son, Walter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Sharp are re.
joicing over the birth Of a daughter,
who arrived October 18th to claim a
place in their hearts and home.
VIII Schouten was business Wis
itor in Denison Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Hollins and son, Ed
red, went to Logan Thursday after
noon to spend few days with her
parents.
Mrs. w. w. Holmes, who has been
taking care OF Mrs. Elizabeth Wig
gins the past two weeks, went to Den
ison Saturday for a visit at home and
to take couple OF days rest.
Miss Barbara Scott came down from
Carroll Thursday and will make this
Mace her home She has taken rooms
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Susan Belle Slater was born in Ohio
Dec. 81. 1923, and died in Council
Bluffs Oct. II, 1914. aged 80 years, 8
months and 81 days. She was mar
ried in her native state to Howard
Chambers in 1910. To this union three
children were born, namely: Mary
Ann. John and Morris, the former and
latter having preceded the mother to
the grave. In the earlier years of mar
ried life the family turned their faces
toward the golden west and journeyed
as far as Cedar county, Iowa, where
they resided for fifteen years. They
then moved to Shelby county and To-
Gated near Defiance, where for twenty
four years they made their home. The
husband and father died there in Feb
ruary. 1895, after which Mrs. Cham
bers made her home with relatives
About six years ago she again took up
the duties Of home life and she and
Bluffs. at which place she lived until
her death. She leaves to mourn her
departure one son, John, of Council
Bluffs; one sister in California, be-
sides scores OF other relatives and
friends. She had been a consistent
member OF the United Brethren
church for many years. The funeral
was held Monday from the Methodist
church in Defiance and she was laid
to rest by the side OF her husband
the husband who had cared for her
through sixty years OF married life.
Interment was made in the Defiance
cemetery. Her casket was wreathed
in beautiful flowers, 4 silent tribute
from relatives and friends who loved
her.
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north
winds breath,
The sun has its time to set-bnt all
Thou hast al! seasons for thine own.
O DEATH"
George Spence, Gilbert Orris and O.
+. Crum. all of Pierson, nave been
here with large pack OF hounds. We
are informed that the dogs secured
three wolves few days ago. 7:s
Mrs. Ray Hicks and son, Walter.
went to Schleswig Saturday morning
to visit few days.
o. J. Judd went to Omaha Sunday
to attend to some business connected
with the l. c. railroad.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Probasco, son,
Will. daughter. Fanchon. and Mrs. p
w. Collins, all OF Charter Oak, visited
relatives here Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Harper went to
Omaha Monday to purchase furnish
ings for their new home.
l.. II. Swasey was a business visitor
in Council Bluffs Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Antisdel spent
Sunday in Dunlap.
Friends of Mrs. Jessie Baber-Peter
sen. of Denison, will be pleased to
learn of the birth OF a 10 pound daugh-
ter to her on Friday. October 10th.
Mrs. Tom Munsey has gone to that
place to care for Mrs. Petersen and
baby.
Miss Lulu Starkey went to Wood.
bine Friday to visit her sister, Mrs
George Smith.
Mrs. w. h. Dow spent few days
last week in Denison, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Olivette Carr
Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Howorth spent
Sunday at Glidden with their friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Moorhouse. They were