The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-06-24
Domestic

Charles Becker, former New York
police lieutenant under death sen
tence convicted of inspiring the MUIR
der of Herman Rosenthal, has only
one hope in executive clemency or Il
supreme court appeal 1t is not be-
lieved Governor Whitman, who secur
ed Becker's conviction, will grant
clemency.
Harry Thaw won again in the New
York court Of appeals when Justice
Hendrick was upheld in directing a
jury trial to test Thaws sanity. Date
for the hearing has already been set.
Senator Tillman OF South Carolina,
accompanied by his family, are visit
ing the Panama canal en- route to the
San Francisco exposition.
Two naval academy midshipmen, in
the investigation of examination
scandals at Annapolis, admitted on
the stand that some Of the cadets
had resorted to stolen papers for
their own advantage in exams One
witness testified that about half his
class might be guilty of the charge.
Rabbi Goldstein Of New York made
a plea against the continuation Of
capital punishment before the pardon
board at Albany. He declared "Dago
Frank" one OF the four gunner in
the Rosenthal case, went to his death,
innocent of crime.
Lee Cowart, former commissioner Of
immigration Of Alabama, and John
Cheney, Of the state agricultural de-
partment, have been arrested on the
charge Of embezzling state funds.
The Sons Of Confederate Veterans
have just concluded their session at
Little Rock.
Calvin Demarest Of Chicago, fam
GUS as a billiard champion, attempted
a crime when he tried to stab his
mother and wife and then cut his own
throat. He was unsuccessful and all
three are living.
The Southern Cotton Seed Crushers'
Association, in session at Tybee Isl.
and, Ga, adopted resolutions protest
ing against British interference with
American commerce.
Mayor Thompson of Chicago has
solved the strike situation by placing
both labor leaders and traction off,
cials under lock and key and forcing
them to an agreement so as to renew
business traffic In the nations second
city.
The Chicago street car strike took
on a serious aspect and promises to
continue the rest Of the summer. Sew
eral acts Of violence were reported
has publicly advised laboring men not
to come to Oklahoma this summer un-
less assured Of work. Already the
wheat fields are filed and 10000 men
who rushed into the state in the last
month are out Of employment.
A Peace and Preparedness Confer
ence. branch OF the National Secur.
ity League, in session in Boston,
adopted resolution urging President
Wilson to call the attention Of con.
gress to the pressing need for addi-
tional national defense.
Congressman Meeker of ST. Louis
has been arrested on charge Of Grim
inal libel by Hugh Moore, editor of a
Monett, Mo-, paper. The congressman
was released under bond
The examinations scandal at the
United States naval academy, now be.
ing investigated by court Of inquiry
and involving the dismissal of seven
cadets, has taken on a more serious
aspect than ever. Among the chief
witnesses called at the hearing was
Rear Admiral Fullam, superintendent
Of the academy.
No mishaps or great disorder have
yet been reported from the Chicago
street car strike. Surface lines have
had to suspss spsss1saa,ad. eplyfNe> few ele.
waited tpt;: ss,s Mayor
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