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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-13
ROTHSCHILD BOSSES TESTIFY FOR PAL IN
GIRLS CASE

isaac NSumaQy sup Z Oh deliveries
of Rothschild & Co., took the stand
yesterday before Judge Stelk in the
court of domestic relations to an
swer to the charge that he ruined
Sadie Wisebaum, II, an underpaid
clerk at Rothschild & Co.'s.
Neuman said he was As years old,
widower and the father of three
children. He denied having improp-
er relations with Sadie Wisebaum,
ut>admitted taking her many times
to lunch, to dinner in loop cabarets
and out in taxicabs. He explained
that he did this merely because "he
took liking to her" The little
Wisebaum girl, looking young
enough to be Neuman's granddaugh-
ter, sat in the crowded courtroom
while Neuman told his story.
Under a severe cross-examinatiOn
by Asst States Atty Dayid Rosinia,
aided by Atty Miles J. Devine, Neu-
man said he met the girl in August
while she was substituting for the
office. girl in his private Office. Two
days later he began taking her to
lunch at Delco's. And after that he
had her wait for him evenings. Then
they went cabareting in Various
cafes, including Friars' inn, operated
by George Silver; the Mandarin inn,
the Winter Garden and the Boston
Oyster house. He excused himself
by explaining he merely thought well
enough Of her to show her a good
time. He admitted that there are
two other girls regularly employed in
his office, but he has never shown
this interest towards either of them.
In answer to Rosina's question,
Neuman said nothing improper had
occurred during any Of these late
suppers or taxi rides. He said they
had never drank anything stronger
than coffee and water. He denied
ever asking the Wisebaum girl to
marry him; ever promising her life
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the girl money.
Previous to Neuman's appearance
on the stand, the prosecution was
dealt a severe blow when Atty Chas.
V. Barrett, counsel for the State
Street Merchants assn, who is de-
Tending Neuman, called as a witness
Isabelle Carruthers, a court attache.
Miss CarTutheTs testified to a con-
versation between Sadie Wisebaum
and her uncle, John S. Berger, which
took place in the ante-chamber of
the courtroom yesterday morning.
According to Miss Carruthers, the
girl had baked at taking the stand
against NeUman and said she had lied
when she accused him of having rela-
lions with her. Then, according to
Miss CaTTuthers, Berger threatened
the girl with Jail unless she chung to
her story against Neuman.
Miss CarTuthers' appearance as a
witness for Barrett and the Roths-
child boss created a mild sensation in
the courtroom, both Rosinia and
Atty Devine heavily attacking her
story.
Later Berger and Sadie Wisebaum
took the stand and denied the story.
Berger said the only conversation OF
that character which had taken
place was one in which the girl ex-
pressed a fear of testifying against
Neuman. To bolster up her courage,
Berger said he promised her and her
mother a trip to California when the
trial was over, so that she might for
get the ordeal.
The girl substantiated Berger's
story and repeated her accusation
against Neuman, saying that he vas
the first and only man with whom
she had improper relations.
NeUman's pals at Rothschild's
lined up with him in his fight on the
17-yeaT-old girl clerk. J. M. Nc
CIUrkin,, 1929 Woodlawn av., general
sup't Of Rothschild's, and Chas. S.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19

cient German divisions, have gained
considerable terrain, and taken large
quota Of prisoners.
In the outlying areas Of Mesopo-
tamia and Palestine the British have
driven tho enemy before them, and
their offensive eliminated during IT,
week in the capture Of Jrusalem.
Though the capture Of the Holy
City cannot be held principal mill
tary objective of the campaign SO Wig
orously pursued by General Allenby
in this theatre, the conquest Of Jclu-
salem will have wide influence
through the Turkish empire and will
go far towards rcaffirming the prestige
Of the allied power through the Orient
Germany realizes the danger at
tendant upon the waning of her in
fluencc in the East and will therefore
be more anxious than ever to conclude
a speedy peace as the 'war-map' be-
comes less favorable.
THE raiding of German towns in the
interior, more especially the industrial!
centers of the Rhine land, by allied
aircraft, as reprisals for the repeated
bombardment of open towns in France
and Great Britain by the Germans has
been successfully initiated.
Reports Of observers recently out
Of Germany, who were present during
previous air raids state that the raids
have had q very depressing effect on
the civilian population and have
heightened the growing discomfort
among the German people, who now
for the first time are being brought
face to face with the real war condi-
tions.
"The armistice concluded by Rus
slams with the enemy now includes the
entire eastern front from the Baltic
to the Black Sea. Negotiations are not
proceeding smoothly. The German de-
mands as reported to us. specify,
among other points, the immediate op-
ening up Of channels Of commercial
intercourse between Russia and Ger
many"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
Died In Richmoud.

The sad news has been received by
friends of th9 family In Columbia of
the death in Richmond, Va, yesterday
AZ the Johnson Willis Sanitarium or
Miss Laura Darlington, daughter OF
Col. w. II. Darlington of Allendale
and sister OF Col. Thomas ID. Darling
ton OF Charleston. The funeral and
.interment will take place OF Allendale
tomorrow. Miss Darlington had many
friends not only in Allendale but In
other parts OF South Carolina. She
gas q professional nurse OF nnneual
attainments and was the manager of
the Johnson Willis Sanitarium. The
State Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
The Advertiser direct:
Rev. Fairy Leaves.

Rev. w. A. Fairy and family left
last week for Gaffney where Mr. Fairy
will be pastor Of the Methodist church
under the appointment Of the Upper
South Carolina Conference. During
their stay in Laurens Rev. and Mrs.
Fairy made many friends who regret
ted giving them up. Outside of his
pastoral duties, Mr.. Fairy took much
interest in the general welfare OF the
community, especially its schools, and
on numbers Of occasions showed this
interest by his attendance and assist
ance on the program.
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TrOtZky on .Armisticc.

Petrograd, Saturday, Dec. 15.-Leon
Trotzky, the Bolshcvik minister, dc
clarcd at meeting OF the Petrograd
council OF Soldiers and Workmens
Delegates tonight that an armisticc
governing operations on the Russian
front will be signed today or tomor
row. Hc added that peace negotiations
would be begun Immediately after the
almistice had been signed.
The foreign minister announced thai
for time a break in the negotiations
seemed imminent because Gen. Hoff
mann. the German ncgotiator. insisted
on the right TO transfer troops in
small units The German commander
finally accepted the Russian formula.
we cannot and will not aid mill
tarism III any way NJ Trotzky said.
This question of transferring troops
was most fundamental. think our
formula is considered by our allies TO
be satisfactory"
The Russian delegates cOnstitutjne
the armisticc committee at Brcst-
l-ltovsk have advised the Bolsheviki
authorities at the Smolny Institute
that an agreement was reached with
the Germans on Friday concerning the
transfer OF troops. 1t was to this cf-
feet:
both sides signing this agreement
bind themselves until December 80.
'"l7 (January IL, 1913, new style) not
to carry on operative military trans
fer on the front from the Baltic to the
l''ack sea, except such transfers as
were already begun up to the moment
OF signing this agreement"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
LAURElNs SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY,, DEC. 49, tYl7
). 0. HELLAMS ENDS HIS LIFE.
In Fit of Dependency Places Gun to
His Head and Fires. Leaves Wife.


!. o. fIcllams, a we'll known young
'&"ncr of the Gray Court section. end
! his life Friday morning by shoot
',% himsclf in the head with gun.
espondcncy, due to an anticipated
call under the army draft, is supposed
to hacv been the immediate cause of
his act.
Mr.. 1Icllams was due 10 report to
the local exemption board to be sent
TO Camp Jackson the same day. He
had experienced physical and ncrv-
GUS collapse previous TO the dN Of
the call.
The deceased was 30 years of age
and is survived by his wife, who was
Miss lIcllams, his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. LafaycttS IIellams, and the fol-
lowing sistcrs~ Mrs. Tom Wood, Gray
Court; Mrs. Lafayette Shocklcy, Watts
Mills; Mrs. Erskine Wcathers, Watts
Mills; Mrs. Ernest IIellams, Shiloh
Miss Della V. IIellams, Shiloh.
neighbor Of the young man wrote
the following about him: "IIis death
has caused great sorrow throughout
this entire community, as all who
knew him to be good neighbor, a
bard-working man, good husband,
honest and kind to everybody. We hate
to give up such men. <Dut He that
maketh no mistake can bind up our
broken hearts and heal all Of our
sorrows."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
MUST HAVE 1917 LICENSE PLATES
Automobile Owners Cannot Use 1918
License Plates Until After January
LIT,

Automobile owners who have not Sc
cured 1917 license plates and arc us
ing 1918 plates instead arc running a
risk Of being arrested and fined, stat
ed Chief J. Il. Crews yesterday. He
has just received a letter from the
state highway commission calling his
attention to the delinquency on IL
part of some auto owners. The letter
| is as follows:
TO the CHIEF Of Police:
We wish to call your attention again
10 the fact that a number of automo-
bile owners seem to have the impress
sion that they can operate their cars
during 1917 under their 1918 license.
which will he mailed out from this Of
| flee within the next two or three days.
The 1918 license plates can be placed
on automobiles prior to January 1st,
| but the 1917 license plate must also
| remain on the car until that date, and
4 car which is being operated during
1917 under tho 1913 license plate on
| ly, is being operated illegally ana the
owner or driver can be prosecuted for
such violation Of the law
We bespeak your cooperation in this
matter for the balance Of this month.
Yours very truly,
State Highway Department.
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To Teach Agriculture.

At meeting Of the board OF trus-
tees OF the Laurens city school, an
appropriation of $3.50 was voted for
the purpose of procuring the agricul-
tnfal training course provided by the
federal department. This donation is
made on condition that four other
schools In this district appropriate
500 each, thus forming group OF
schools for one Instructor. The other
schools asked to join in the enterprise
are Trinity Ridge, Prospect. Bailey
and Copeland.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
HAS NOTHING no SELL.
Red Cross Distributes Gifts without
Money and Without Price.


Money and without Price.
"The Red Cross has nothing to sell,
and everything to give away" Is the
way DR.. Josiah Morse, field director
Of the Red Gross, put it. He had re-
ccived letter from lady in North
Carolina telling her that a soldier who
had returned home on furlough had
stated that sergeants had told their
men that they could get sweaters from
the Red Cross for SO.
DR.. Morse will write the lady that
there is absolutely no truth in such a
statement. What the Red Cross has
been trying to do is to see to it, as far
as possible. that each man had a
sweater. Not to give sweater to any
man who already had one, and not to
make personal gifts to individual SOL
diers, but as an organization 1t tries
to have its gifts made by companies
so that each man in the company may
have sweater Individual citizens
may make or have made sweaters for
individual soldiers, but with that the
Red Cross has nothing whatever to do.
The State.
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Mrs. Lena puckatt

Mrs. Lena Pickett, Of Cross Hill
suffered fatal strobe OF paralysis
about midnight of December 7th and
lived only a few hours. Mrs. Puckctt
was about &C years of age and was n
woman of many noble traits and had
numbers of friends. She was con
slstent member Of the Presbyterian
church and a constant attendant upon
church and Sunday school. II. p. Nc
Gowan Of this city, Is her brother, be-
sides whom she Is survived by a num-
ber Of nephews and nieces and cousins
two of whom are p. III. MCGOWAN OF
Washington and Admiral Samuel Nc
Gowan. The funeral services were
held the following afternool., The .;cv.
w. D. Ratchford officiating.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
Cotton Ginnings Increase.

Mr.. G. w. McCravy, county statisti-
cal agent. reports 31.698 bales Of cot
ton ginncd prior to Dec. 1st, against
H,207 bales ginned during the same
period last year, an increase of 4,49S
bales. The total number OF bales
ginned during the season last year was
around 31,500, so this county has al
ready ginned as much cotton this
year as during all Of last year with the
ginnings of the first weeks of Deem
Der extra. The ginhlngs for all Of
this season should go to at least 35 900
bales.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
SOLDIERS APPRECIATE u. NJ. c. A,
LOurens Boy in Training Mt Cam
Wheeler Enthusiastic About 1t
Work.

LOurens Boy in Training at Camp
Wheeler Enthusiastic About Its
Work.
THE greatest work in the army Is
the Y. NJ. c. a." writes j. Q. Wolff, of
this county, who Is in training in the
Medical Corps at Camp Wheeler, Ga,
to his relatives. Mr.. Wolff Is the son
Of Mr.. J. II. Wolf, OF the Shiloh sec
ton. He writes to his father, in part,
as follows:
Guess there are quite few Laurens
boys now in France as I read from
The Advertiser. Quite a mock we'd
ding you had at Shiloh! Well, you
talk Of raising money for this and
that, but the greatest work in the army
Is the Y NJ. G. "A. Wasn't for 1t don't
know what would become OF us. And
think! They arc worrying right up in
the trenches in France. Today you
can get Y. NJ. CA. stationery, books.
magazines and papers to read on any
OF the battle fronts. Who Is doing 1t F?
The people at home! The box and the
sausage were also fine. Wenave GER
tainly been living high this week. n
1t wasn't for our own loved ones and
the Y. M. C. A. it certainly would be
desolate life.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
MEN OF DRAFT AGE
MAY YET VOLUNTEER
Infantry, Signal Corps. Medical Corps
and QuartermaSter'S Department
Still Omen

-'A-'s' - '''o'"h WI VoIDS
and Quartermaster's Department
Still Open.
Washington, dec. Provost Mar
sinai General CrOwder today issued to
governors now rules under which men
OF draft age may join the colors at
their own request White men only
VIII be accepted and they may enlist
only III the infantry, signal corps
medical CORPS and Quarterma stcr's de-
partmcnt. supply conditions are such
General Crowder said, that no men can
be accepted in the coast artillery, field
artillery. cavalry or engineers CORPS.
Volunteer cnlistmcnts in the regular
army by men Of draft age ended at
noon Saturday and they may be in,
Quoted into service now only through
their local boards General CrowderS
telegram specified these camps to
which men accepted to the special ser
vice open to them may be sent:
Aviation section, signal corps, to
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas. Land
division, signal corps, Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. Medical department. to
Fort Oglcthorpc, Ga, by boards cast
of the Mississippi River. Quartermas-
ter corps, Camp Joseph 70. Johnston
Jacksonville. Fla. Ordnance depart
ment. Raritan depot, Raritan, N. j..
Infantry. to Camp Green. Charlotte, ~.
c..
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RUSSIANS AND HUNS
AGREE TO ARMISTICE
Peace Negotiations to Fol.
low ArmiStiCc.
TROOPS REMAIN
~ TIE EAST


Berlin, Dec. lG.An ;lrmisticc agree
mcnt between The Bolshcviki govern
mcnt in Russia and the Tcutonic al
lies was signed at Brcst-Litovsk Sat
urday, according to an official COM
muncation issued today. The armis-
and is to remain in force until Janu-
ary H.
~ provision in the armisticc agree
mcnt is that peace negotiations are to
begin Immediately after the signing
Of the armisticc.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
An armiSticc agreement was signed
OF Brest-lAitovsk yesterday by plenipo-
tertiary representatives of the Rus
sian upper army administration on the
one hand and those OF the upper army
administration Of Germany, Austria
hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey on the
other hand
"The armisticc began at noon De.
ccmber II, and remains in force till
January 4, 1918 Unless seven days
notice is given it continues in effect
automatically. 1t extends to all the
land, air and naval forces of the COM
mon fronts.
According TO clause 9, OF the tiGaty
peace negotiations are to begin immc-
diately after the signing of an armis-
ticc"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
ALLIES STILL HOLD INITIA-
TIVE i'm WEST, SAYS BAKER
nCOura9"~ YReview E tire Military Situation Made b>
the Secretary Of War Germans on Defensive
In the West for Past Two Years.

Washington. Dec. 16.-''No element
in the military situation should lead
us to conclude that the initiative in
the west had passed from the allies to
the enemy" says Secretary Baker in
his weekly review Of military opera
tions. made public today aud devoted
largely to the German advertising Of
an impending great offensive.
During the period of the review
(weck ending yesterday the general
military situation in the west has re-
manned unchanged" the review says.
'Rumors Of great preparation on the
part Of the Germans with a view to
achieving some major strategic sue
cess in the west continues to reach us.
Reports Of massed hostile concen-
tratiOns In these sectors where the
enemy proposes to break through the
French front and roll back the allied
line on broad scale, are numerous.
"rhc German higher command seeks
peace through victory. The enemy is
apparently very eager to have us be-
lieve that he IS about to win such a
victory.
"For the past two years the Ger
mans have been on the defensive in
the west. The bold advertising of an
imposing offensive on the part of the
enemy. which while in the realm of
Nv, nd Cd, l,o
neglected or overlooked, must in no
wise be Interpreted to mean that the
Increased strength OF the hostile fore
es will result In any permanent STRAIT
egic advantage to the Germans.
Surveying tho outlines OF the gen
eral war strategy on all fronts we find
that both belligerents have been on the
offensive during the past six months.
"The Central powers have taken
the initiative in tho east and Italian
theatres; the allies along the major
front in the west, In Palestine, Mcso-
potamia and East Africa.
The enemy has confined his efforts
to advancing his lines along the Rus
sian front, resulting in the capture Of
Riga. and then by well conducted Of
fensive in Italy, with the assistance OF
an intensive political drive, gained a
marked strategic success in this Sec
tor.
"rhe allies, in the principal theatre
Of operations, the west, have been able
to record an almost uninterrupted Sc
ries OF tactical advantages, and in
spite OF the concentration of pre-
6onderous majority of the most off,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
HUGH WILSON PASSES
AT ABBEVILLE HOMIE
Veteran Editor Conducted One News.
paper for Fifty Years. Funeral Held
Wednesday. S~


Abbeville, Dec. 17.-Hugh Wilson,
for many years editor and owner Gf
thy Abbeville Press and Banner died
at his home here tonight after an ILL
ness OF about two weeks. Mr.. Wilson
was born in Laurens in 1888, but
moved to this place when he was 20
years Of age and became the proprietor
of The Banner, which he edited up to
about ten years ago. practically round
ing out half century in that capacity.
He was never married Funeral SER
vices will be held Wednesday after
noon. Interment will be in the Episco-
pal cemetery. He Is survived by three
half brothers and two half sisters.
They are: James and Robert Wilson
Of Greenwood and Paul Wilson Of
Chester. The sisters arc: Mrs. Camp
bell and Mrs. King Of Greenwoodss
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
To Preach at Presbyterian Church.

Rev. G. G. Mcneil, who Is doing spe-
cial ministerial work at Camp Jack
son, Columbia, will preach at the
morning service at the Presbyterian
church Sunday. AS his presence is re-
quired in Columbia that evening, there
will be no evening service.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
Farmers Bank Declares Dividend.

At a meeting Of the directors Of the
Farmers National Bank, held recentlN
a dividend Of four per cent was de-
clared, payable January 1st. This Is
the youngest bank In the city and is
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
Terms Agreed UpOn.

Petrograd, Dec lG.-tAnnouncemcnt
was made today by the Bolshcyiki Of
ilclal news agency that Russia and
Germany had agreed upon the terms
OF an armisticc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19

scribcd by Lnurens People to Fund
to Provide Happy Christmas ior Boys
at Camp Sewer and Camp Jack
son.
The soldier boys at Camp Sewer and
Camp Jackson aYss not going to be for
cotton ythc folks back home The
fund started through" The Advertiser
a' has already reached considerable pro-
portions and is expected to grow hour
ly until Friday when the list will be
closed. The Laurens soldiers in 9TH
er camps will not be forgotten, Of
course, but they are SO scattered that
it will not be prasss9al to attempt to
reach them out of"this special fund.
The homo folks will look after them
to be sure.
Nearly Fifty Dollars has already
through The Advertiser last week. Of
which $2G.25 has been subscribed di-
rectly through The Advertiser YestEf-
day Misses Kathleen Wilkes and
>a'OiiiiS fiCiiAh5 AliaNS CdilNdS M
parts of the city and raised $26.O0 in
miscellaneous amounts, $3.50 of which
came from special collection at the
Woman's Service League and $500
from Mayor j. c. Owings. These young
ladies will probably continue the can
vas today and will bo glad to receive
subscriptions from anyape. The Ad-
vertiser will receive subscriptions up
until Friday night when the list will
be closed. The apportionmont for
each camp will be mailed Saturday
morning.
The distribution of the money. in
the absence Of any organization regu-
larly provided for the fund. will be
made by member OF The Advertiser
staff with the assistance Of the two
young ladies already mentioned as son
licilng money. Special Christmas
celebrations are being prepared fc
Camp Sewer and Camp Jackson, be-
sides another celebration for the sick
in the hospitals. The fund will be di-
vided among these celebrations as
"nuitably as possible.
All of this money, with the excep-
tion Of 25 cents. has been contributed
in the city Of Laurens. There are
large number sof boys in the camps
from the rural districts and contribu-
tions from outside of Laurens would
help make them happy. Contributions
could be mailed today or tomorrow and
reach this office in ample time. A big
batch of Christmas letters will be ex-
pected tomorrow and next day from
the county swelling this fund.
The following have made contribu-
tions through The Advertiser direct:
#. c. SwitZer :. $500
John SWitzer ;. :. 500
Hille Ice 500
islce NlcKelS 500
Is. a. sullivan :. LOO
Mrs. w. e. Lucas :. ;. ;. ;. $50
a Cash :. :. ;. :. ;. :. ;. :. .25
WA ---------------
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! SOLDIERS TO
BE REMEMBERED
Fund For Christmas Rising
Rapidly
MORE FUNDS
MAY BE SENT

Nearly Fifty Dollars Have Been Sub.
scribcd by Lnurens People to Fund
to Provide Happy Christmas Tor Boys
at Camp Sewer and Camp Jack
son.