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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29

When the jury returned its verdict there were but few people in the court room besides the court attaches and attorneys. No member of the Lawler family, which had not missed a ses- sion of court, was present, and Charles T. Grimmett was the only lawyer for the defense in court When asked if he had anything to say before sen tence was pronounced, Overton said: 'Not thing, Judge, except that I am not guilty"
 The verdict was received without demonstration either in the courtroom or on the streets Overton has not given up hope that he will eventually clear himself of the Lawler killing and believes that the supreme court will order that he be given another trial.
 After sentence had been pronounced Overton went back to the seat he had occupied all during the trial and studied the faces of the jurymen. The verdict was great surprise to him and his counsel They were prepared for nothing more serious than a yer dict for second degree murder and be- lieved. like nearly everyone, that the jury would never agree.
 NOTICE OF APPEAL
 Attorney Charles T. Grimmett gave notice of the appeal, causing the or der of suspension of sentence. MT. Grimmett said later that he has no doubt the supreme court will set aside the action of the circuit court because Of the many errors that had been made in bringing Overton to trial and during the trial itself. The defense will not only make its fight on technical grounds but is already securing evil dence to show that some of the jurors were prejudiced and had expressed fixed opinions against Overton before they became members of the jury, ex- pressing their hope that he would be hung. Easing its plea on this find- ing, the defense may plead that it was mistaken in having the trial in Mad ison county and ask for new trial and change of venue on the grounds that no fair trial of the case is pos sible in Madison county
 WILL BE LONG FIGHT
 Solicitor Joseph Tate. one of the rrosecution's counsel, expressed him. self as very much gratified by the verdict and said 1t was undoubtedly a great victory for the state. He does not believe that the supreme court will reverse the case on any of the technical points brought out by the trial itself. but believes there will be a long legal controversy because the defense in it's appeal will attack sev- era1 of the new laws which were adopted by the legislature of 1915
 The condemned man was escorted from the courthouse to the jail by the usual heavy guard of deputies the party riding in two automobiles He has expressed a desire to be kept here where he can have frequent con- ferences with his wife and children his brothers and attorney, Mr. Grim nett. There is no hint of any dis ton is a sick man and it is not bc. lieved that he would live five years longer if he was at liberty. The yer dict of the jury was signed by Grady Reese as foreman and read we. the jury, find the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree and fix his punishment at death"
 There were 10 farmers, a merchant and clerk on the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
HIS LITERARY CHARACTER

As soon as the government finished it's case Watson sought to put in evidence lis literary character and on objection of the prosecution it was decided to await until tomorrow to argue the point. When Watson was tried here last year on the same charges introduction of this was allowed.
 Earlier in the day passages between Watson. who is acting as his own leading counsel, and District Attorney Donaldson had been followed by an admonition from Judge Lambdin that counsel must not make personal remarks to each other District Attorney Donaldson had got the jury out of the courtroom to give him an opportunity to announce that if Wat son continued to charge before the jury that the Roman Catholic church" was connected with the case, despite re peated rulings of the court" that he would ask for mistrial. Watson in reply asserted that this is most infamous persecution" and reiterated his charges. Judge Lambdin held that there was noth- ing to show that such was the case and before the jury had been recalled he warned Watson that if he "could not con trol himsef' he could no longer act as his own counsel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
German General Promoted

Berlin. November 2S.-(Via Sayville) Gen. Conrad Won Hoetzendorf, former ly chief of the staff of the Austro- Hungarian army. has been promoted to be field marshal, says the Overseas News agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
DODGE FOREIGN ISSUES

If the local understanding is correct the President will not finger long or deal specifically on or with the relations of he United States to Germany, to England and France, or to Mexico. And yet it is safe supposition that respecting the condition of such relations, there is na- tional. interest. As has been stated in The Age-Herald regarding the 'subma- rine' and other foreign issues, the state department has adopted a policy of si- lence. That the President does not now intend to indulge in an exhaustive dis cussion of these subjects, may be in ac- cordance with the policy which the state department has adopted.
 In this connection, the east is entirely England, it has been asserted has de- clined to remove names of American firms from it's trade blacklist" and has intimated it's determination to persist in is policy of mail seizure and search of ships. Germany, from press dispatches, is preparing to resume it's submarine war fare in contravention to an alleged prom ise or understanding to and with the government of the United States.
 It may be of interest to state that the Presidents determination not to discuss fol eign relations are of the most peaceful variety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
TEETH OF LABOR

While the message will be short, it will pf esent programme in the completion of which Congress will have to forego the Christmas holidays or submit to an extra session beginning March 5.
 During the consideration of the pro- gramme, labor, trough the four leaders of the "brotherhoods, is expected to dis play an attitude entirely dissimilar from that 1t displayed following the enact ment of the Adamson bill. For the brotherhoods are bitterly opposed to any intmation that before they can declare strike they must submit their cause to some constituted and nonpartisan au- thority. It is known that the leaders are
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29
WATSON ACCUSES MOYE

WAISON ACCUSES MOf E.
 During the discussion which preceded the judges admonition Watson suddenly turned to a man in the courtroom and said. This man Move has twice at tempted my life" s. M. Move United States deputy collector of internal reve- nue. half rose to his feet and murmured a reply which later was said to be, -'I did not"
 Moves only official connection with the case has been to aid court officials at times in handling the crowds
 The prosecution during the afternoon took up the Latin cited in the indict- ment
 State Senator Samuel l.. Olive of Wat sons counsel, had contended that the Latin should go to the jury in it's orig inal form. but was over-ruled. ! On cross-examination the defense sought to show that the common run of men could not read aLtin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-29

GERMAN RUMANIAN REPORT Berlin, November 2S.-The German statement today on operations on the Rumanian front reads:
 Violent artillery fire between Presba lake and the Cerna preceded strong att
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30
REVIEWS OKLAHOMA AFFAIRS
State Auditor Shows Growth Of Re
sources Under Democratic Rule.

Oklahoma CITY, Aug 30-State
Auditor Howard has prepared a very
exhaustive resume Of the fiscal az
fairs Of Oklahoma since statehood
wai IS being used by tie Democrat
is campaign committee to show the
excellence OF the management that
has followed nsmocratic administra-
ton This showing is that the re-
sources Of the state at the beginning
OF statehood amounted to sl,2S01O7:
a; the end OF the recent fiscal year, to
Si6OO5,i ,i4S
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30
PAPER EMBARGO URGED
by CAROLINA PUBLISHERS

Greensboro, y G., Aug so - The
North Carolina Press association al
at meeting here today passed rcsolu.
lions urging congress to place paper
up to 3 cents POUND on the free list
to place an embargo on the export
OF paper ii necessary and to use every
effort to secure the release OF Can.
adian raw materials of American
mills. Members Of the association
were urged to reduce the amount Of
paper consumed in every way pos.
slble1 The support Of the association
was pledged to capitalists who might
locate paper mills in North Carolina,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30
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come TO the matinee at one
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30

The shift on this continent Of Chi.
tagc TO the southwark - the north
ern frontier is pushed north and
further north amounts now to five
degrees of latitude, according to eco
nomists data. and the road building
program in northern On.aria rapidly
Is adding to the mileage The more
northlanj is added the nearer rela-
lively is Chicago to the Gulf of
Mexico.
This year armies o. ucn in a hun
tred summer clm1s are Slashng
open new roads through the timber
by which the lumber crews and at
their heels the settlers, are pushing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30

Huge masses Of salt are to be found
N many sections of Rumania and its
mining is state monopoly. A Serat
there is mountain OF salt and steam
shoyels are used to load the waiting
ears, In other places electric ma
chimes turn out blocks a cubic yard
in size, like great pieces Of granite.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30
AVERAGE ACE: Of
C A R VETERAN IS
.SEVENTY-THRE
TWENTY-FIVE LIVING WHO
ENTERED ARMY Ar AGE
or 10 YEARS
lBy Associated Press.l

Kansas City MO-, Aug. 30-The
average age OF the veteran who
tramped the streets Of Kansas City n
todays parade Of the Grand Army
y the Republic /. seventy three That
was fixed by y r Stowits, national
quartermaster general Of the organ
cation, who, for years, has Kept vital
statistics concerning the union he.
rocs Of the Civil wal.
Many are older than seventy three,
some OF the paraders being well mp
in the eighties and perhaps N the
ninehcs he said while standing 10
the reviewing stand Just who is
the youngest cannot say But it
would be impossible for any to be
less than sixtyone and doubt if any
here are 80 young
There were twenty-five boys Who
enlisted in the Union army at the
age Of ten-drummers Of course. Had
any Of them waited until 1865, the
last year OF the conflict, and joined
at that age, they would now be sixty
one and. naturally the youngest OF
the brigade"
General stowts has determined
.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30

northwafd in the Temiskamng and
Northern Ontario country, the re-
motest outposts of settlement in east
ern North America. In the program
of road building inaugurated by the
province of Ontario in 1912 as many
as seven thousand men have been cm.
ployed.
Nowhere has the direct value to
region of good roads more plainly
been shown than in this north coun.
try since the road building program
was naugurated, the benefits extend
to social life and economic gains Of
the settlers and to the encourage.
ment Of settlement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30
FOLEY KIDNEY ILLS
e3R sAcHAcHE MDNtYe Aao E.AOpEF

Letter Mes Tor sale at The Leada
office. Price 35c, 3 for $l.00.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-08-30
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09
LOVING TRIBUTE WILL BE
PAID TO THE MOTHERS or
THE LAND NEXT SUNDAY

mothers we owe our patriotism. our
relf4tou our hottest aspirations IL
Ia especially hitting in the year
nineteen sixteen that We pay tribute
70 the mothers OF America. Let the
boys and girls and the "grown.ups,
who are away from home on Moth
ers' Day. write a letter or gratituae
meet mother with a smile. kiss and
a handful OF flowers. Recite TO her
the prayer she taught you nj the bed
side"
Therefore. I. Woodbridge ~ Ferris.
ask that the people of Michigan set
apart the second sunday In May the
llth) as Mothers Day. In obedience
60 q resolution by the United states
congress. ask the people OF Mich.
gan 20 display on this day the United
States nag on all government and
public buildings at their homes or
other suitable places. as public
expression Of their love and rever :
ence for the mother. OF our coun-
IN their homes and both young and
ola IA public meetings discuss the
theme OF mother with that enthus-
iasm and sincerity which character
ixes all loyal Americana
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal OF the state. this third
day OF May, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and
sixteen. and OF the commonwealth
the eightis.h-
WOODBRIDGE n FERRIS.
Governor.
BY the governor:
COLEMAN c. VAUGHAN.
Secretary Of state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09
h0TlCE---STREET
PAVING ASSESSMENT
BOARD or ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. May .. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1868
WHITNEY AVENUE

To Henry ". Horn. J NJ. MeL~n-
nan. r Giebel. ~. r Richards. Maud
Nye, Z. ". stsllwell, Robert Huerrr.
van. v. hoagisnd. Harvey b Hexue,
Thomas Trindsr. X J., rslmer. = + u
Henry, George NJ. Locker. Jacob
hart John Mcdonald. III r. Brehn
Isabella nunsrfore. Thomas Ralph
Bernard schlor, Ralph Pcckharn. II,
j Paul y. T. Wilson. W G Ncal. u
HAIRY r. Martin, @ L. cooke, vinisi
G. Wilson. r. " Patterson. Everett
Annis. r. NJ West. Herman Orion }.
Rueger. Forest r. Ball. Edna swan.
chAris. Koeizow. UT Clair Land c..
Mark II. Emmert. John 9, Gary. VI
Hartwig; William p sauber. +. y
Gregcr. =. r. Davey. VI. r., Fisher. \.
Thomas Mohary. George l. Mitchell.
Barber. Baker z TrnsEeil Roy "a
Sayerx. Fred l.. Roberts. Ralph =.
Peckhar7. William j Batten. r. +.
Elizabeth APPEL. John a Reynolds. r
". Henry. r. Y. Frantz. ". 4 Meek
err. Leon SammOnH and % all other
persons owning, occupyirg or Other
wise interested in any 81 the lots and
premises fronting en- Whitney ave
nue.. in said City Of Detroit. within
the limits hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council Of the city Of
Detroit. having ordered 40 much of
Whitney avenue. from the west curb
line OF Iinwood avenue 10 the east
line Of wiidermere avenue. 10 be
graded and paved. notice - hereby
given that an assessment has been
made upon all the lots and preuli 40 =
fronting on said whitney avenue. and
liable 10 be assessed for said i'm
rrovemsnt under the provisions OF
the City Charter. and that a roll OF
said assessment IL now corr pfeted and
will remain at the Assessors Office
in the City Of Detroit from the date
hereof until May -. 1915. for the
inSpection 81 all persons concern
ed therein
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
ov GUsTAVE J. ALBRIGHT.
0-73o President
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09

Mothers day" will be observed
throughout the length and breadth
Of the United States. Sunday, May
l4.
Sermons win be preached In
church puipits honoring the moth
ers OF the land and Sunday school
children will pay tribute 10 moth.
ers In song. story and prayer.
Every son and daughter Is urged
10 maxi the day a happy memory
in the lives OF mothers everywhere.
snd honor the mothers who have
passed 70 the great beyond IN the
placing OF wresths and flowers on
graves. and In wearing a white now.
er throughout the day.
II has become the beautiful Gus
tom 10 remember the living mother
with Q bouquet or basket OF now
ers. or a growing plant. and the
mother who has gone before. In the
wearing Of Q flower. preferably the
white earnatlon. which Anna Jar
Wis, OF Philadelphia. founder OF
Mothers day" chose for its purity
and fragrance Sons and daughters
who are away from home should
no, fail TO write a loving letter TO
mother
Orfciilly recognizing Mothers
day" Gov. Woodbridge y. Ferris
has issued the following formal
proclamation:
During the last 50 years she Amer
lean home has undergone little less
than a revolution. science and in
vention have wrought marvellous
changes In our economic and INDUS
trial conditions. Some OF these
changes have tendency 10 destroy
the unity Of home interests. Time
and distance have been annihilated
Home permanence has in large
measure been destroyed. The respon
sibtlitfes OF rhe mother have been
increased. She finds 10 Impossible 20
keep her flock together. she finds
her children more and more difficult.
She must. Therefore. DO her greatest
work when her children are little
tots. when they are most responsive
to the senderest and wisest sugges
tons American mothers recognise
this necessity. and are making holy
sacrifices 90 this end.
The mothers OF every country are
more important than armies and
munitions OF war. The mothers are
the source OF civilization To our
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09
Thu MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

Detroit. Mica. April J, 1918
Notice Il hereby given that spc-
cial meeting OF the stockholders OF
The Michigan Central Railroad Com
paEy villa be held at the principal
offcc or the company. Room 500 Fiji
teenth street Passenger Station. De-
trott. Mica. on Thursday, the sth day
OF June. 1916. at 10 o'clock a. m. for
the purpose OF considering and auth
orizing the purchase OF part or all OF
the railroads rights and franchises
of the following named railroad COM
panies. to-wtt BAY City * Battle
Creek Railway Company Rattle
Greek & stutgIs Railway Company,
Carada Southern Bridge Company.
Chicago, Kalamazoo & Saginaw Raii-
way Company. Detroit a Hay City
Railroad Company. Detroit Brlt Line
Railroad. The Detroit & Charlsvoix
Railroad Company. The, Detroit. Dell
Detroit. Toledo & Milwaukee Rail
Icy Railroad Company. Jackson. Ian.
sing & Saginaw Railroad Company
Joliet & Northern Indiana Railroad
Company. Kalamazoo & South Haven
Railroad Company. Ls-sing Transit
Railway Company. Michigan Air Line
Railroad Company st Clair & West
err railroad ComDaHy. and The Toledo.
Canada southern x Detroit Railway
Company: and such other matters and
things IA rnay he incident TO or nee
esSary or approximate 10 be done in
connection Herewith
BY order OF the Board of Directors
p. ". PARDEE.
Secretary
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09

gorgeous color with It's strangely
carved lava shores seems more like
an imaginative painting than work
OF Nature.
And then as the sun sets and the
moon climbs beyond the ridges OF
the surrounding mountains even the
most worka-day visitor stands in
silence while the waters change to
a velvet black streaked with the
silver OF the moonlight
The weird Klamath legends seem
real and Wizard island Is pictured
In the mind rs the head OF the god.
Lao. whom the indians believed
once ruled the lake and the monsters
OF It's depths.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09

Viewed in certain slants of light
the islet seems 10 vanish from view
truly II Is q phantom ship
Wizard island Is the largest CT the
rocks that tut up through the water.
II has small crater OF its own, and
this is visited by many tourists who
travel to the lake. through the beau
tjful natural park which surrounds il.
BY far the greatest beauty OF
Crater lake lies in its delightful col
cring. The wafer Is uneelieyably
blue. lovely turquoise along the
edges and IN the deep parts rich
dark shade.
Or a sunny day this expanse Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09
CLIPS
FIRST SALOON
FROM 1917 LIST

TIE 1911 saloon list has already
been red-eed hy . death which an-
Dramatically revekes the license card
next May. Nathan Shellhsh. saloon.
keeper al No. s45 Russeiist-, was
buried Sunday. He bought his sa-
loon license from William j. Berry
few months previous TO his death.
Aid. Sherman Littleheld. chair
man os the liquor committee. will
insist that administrators be APP
pointed 10 conSnct the business OF
dead saIoonkeepers until the end Of
the Hcecse year. This viii prevent
relatives OF dead saloonkeepers from
manipulating the cards In an at
tempt 70 save the license. The
committee had considerable trouble
establishing the 1916 list Of dead
license holders. One saloonkeeper
reported dead by the board OF
health. stili holds a license card In
his narae, the committee being un-
able TO cstabliGh his death Chair.
man LittlefeId. ut the time the H.
cense was granted. said he was per
sonally convinced that the original
holder Of the card was dead
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09
BAY CITY 4 BATTLE CREEK
RAILWAY COMPANY.

Detroit. Mich. April J. 1913
Notice Is hereby given that a spe-
cial meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Bay City Il Battle Creek Railway
Company viii be held at the principal
office Of the company. Room 302. Ftf-
tesnth street Passenger Station De-
OF June. 1919. at 10 o'clock a. IN. for
the purpose Of considering and auth
orizing the sale OF the railroad, rights
and franchises of this company TO
The Michigan Centrai Railroad Com
pany and such other matters and
things as may he incident 10 or nee
essary or appropriate 20 be done in
connection Herewith
BY order OF the Beard OF Directors
u. W. PARDEF,
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09
RATTLE CREEK = sTURGls
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Detroit. Mich.

Detroit. Mich, April ., 1915
Notice Is hereby given that . sps..
the Battle Greek q sturgis Railway
Company win be held at the princt-
pal ofnce OF the company. Room 500.
Fifteenth Street Passenger station.
day OF June. isis. st 10 s'ciceE .. m,
for the purpose Of considering and
authorizing, the sale os part q, ali Of
trail Railroad Company and such 9TH
er matters and things ~ may be In
cident TO or necessary or Appropriate
TO be done in connection Herewith.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors
d. w. PARDEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-09
SAYS CHARACTER
WAS DETAINED;
SUES FOR $1,000

Mrs. Oral s. Nash is suing Mrs.
Theresa Taylor for 5000 in Judge
Hallys court. holding that she was
elected and insulted when she APP
Piled for lodging with a friend at
Mrs. Tayior's rooming house at No.
80 Columbia-st. Mrs. Nash claims
that she was assaulted with a broom
and that her character was assailed
in the presence OF a number OF
friends.