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Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Two High Courts of
 State Complete Call
 of Cases From Divisions

Montgomery, February 15-(Special) ) With the completion of the call of the second division, which was taken up Monday the supreme court and court of appeals finished the submission of ap- peals from all divisions for the first call of the year and recessed until April 1, when the second call will be taken up The interim will be used in the consid- eration of cases in conference, in the preparation of opinions and in the dis cussion of applications for rehearings in cases already decided. large number of petitions for rehearings probably will he handled before the next call is en- tered.
 One of the first cases to be submitted when ahe call of the first division is taken up April will be the appeal of AL bert Sanders. Mobile negro. for a new trial on charge of complicity in the murder of Mrs. R. c. Hess. Sanders was sentenced to death last year. but the exe- cution has been postponed pending a de- cision of the supreme court. Sanders claims he was not involved in the crime which was committed by Fisher Brooks, another negro. Brooks was hanged last year and before his death he stated that Sanders had nothing to do with the mur- der
 Sanders case was not submitted at the previous call of the Mobile division in November because the time for the filing of the bill of exceptions had not ex- pired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
B|G SURPRISES ON
 SING PROGRAMME
Unusual Treat in Store for Those Who Attend Con-
 cert Tomorrow

l Some late developments have almost completely changed the general line up for the Greater Birmingham Sing l which is to occur tomorrow afternoon at Loew's Bijou at 3:30 o'clock. Tn the first place, the doors will be opened al PAS instead of at 3 dclock and the con cert will begin as soon as the theatre Is filled to capacity. The several fea lures that were announced yesterday will remain on the programme
 The Philharmonic orchestra will play but once, their offering being the Jupiter Symphony by Mozart This composition will consume 25 minutes of the time. The Twenty club will sing the Nile" by Saar, with Mrs. Mary Cook-Cowherd as soprano soloist and Miss Adelyn Hood of Tuscaloosa as violin soloist. The Twenty club will be under the direction of Robert Law renee with Mrs. Robert w. Newman at the piano
 The student to be presented is c. R. Turner, who is the possessor of an un- usually good tenor voice. Mr Turner will sing Tosti's Goodbye"
 The quartet choir from the First Methodist church will sing When in Earth" from Rossinis "Stabat Mater and When Power Divine,' by Faure This choir is under the direction of Claude Hartzell and Is composed of the following singers: Mrs J J. StriclS- land, soprano; Mrs. J. Balz, alto, J. D. McGil1, tenor, and H. J. Posner bass.
 Of course the civic organizations will be in evidence as planned, but almost all of the usual singing by everybody and other items will be omitted to make way for the biggest surprise of the season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
WEST POINT, M|SS.,
 MERCHANT COMMITS SUICIDE IN STORE
Captain Frank WestbroOk Ties String to Gun Trig- ger and Fires Load
 Into Throat

Columbus. Miss, February 15.-(spe- cial.)-Capt Frank Westbrook, a neT1- Der of the firm of White, WestbrooS Ss Co, dry goods merchants at Westpoint' Miss. committed suicide at his piace of business in that town this after noon. He used a shotgun, having tied string to the trigger and caused the weapon to explode by working his foor. The full charge entered his throat, caus- ing instant death
 Shelly Westbrook. a brother of the merchant, was fin the front of the store, but his first knowledge of the suicide came with the explosion of the gun. as Captain Westbrook, who kept the books of the firm, was alone in the office.
 Captain Westbrook was about 40 years old, and unmarried. He left no note of explanation and the cause of the siil- eide is as yet unexplained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Buy-a-Home Campaign of Realtors Will Be
 Conducted by Milne1

Plans are being made by the Birming ham Real Estate Exchange for an ex- tensive Buy Home campaign, which will be staged this spring under the di- rection of H. Key Milner, and prospects are bright for the largest and best cam paign in the history of the organiza ton. @ Ys
 It is expected that the announcement that rents would be increased will af- feet the campaign materially The ex- change appraised SEAS, ,526 worth of prop erty during 1917. and plans are being discussed regarding standard rules and scientific principals upon which future work will be based.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
WEEKS SAYS WILSON INJECTED POLITICS INTO CONTROVERSY
Massachusetts Senator At tacks President and Criti- cizes War Department
 Policies

Washington, February 15.-Presidenl Wilson was charged with deliberately injecting politics into the controversy over war efficiency by Senator Weeks a republican member of the military committee, in a speech today vigorous ly criticizing the war department and other branches of the government.
 Supporting the military committee's s war cabinet and munitions director bills as a constructive, nonpartisan ef- fort to aid and not embarrass Presi- dent Wilson in unifying Americas war force, Senator Weeks detailed delays and difficulties of the government S military preparations. He declared that lack of a central body to make and direct all the governments war plans is largely responsible for present and past troubles.
 Senator Weeks was followed by Sen atcr Kirby, democrat, who declared he; was compelled to reply to "the unjust criticism' and the .'unwarranted as stations"
 Few senators heard the Arkansas senator's reply. At one time only eight democrats and two republicans were in the chamber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Early Morning Fire in Atlanta Business Section;
 Damage Thought Small

Atlanta. February 1s-A fire that started at about 1:30 o'clock thfs morning in a United Cigar store at Tive Points, in the heart of Atlanta $ business district, was still burning at 2 o'clock, although apparently under control
 The building in which the fire orig- mated adioins the Kimban House, one of the largest hotels in the city.
 Thirty minutes after the alarm was turned in it appeared that the f1re- men would have little difficulty in controlling the blaze.
 The principal losses at this hour have been from water, it was thought The only buildings at this hour be- 1eved to have been burned were two- story structures occupied by the cigar company and heating appliance com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
DEATHS

James l.. Gunter-Aged 2s, died Thurs day night at the family residence, 240 Grace street. Funeral services will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the residence with in torment at Forest Hill cemetery. He is survived by widow and two chill dren, four brothers and four sisters and his father.
 James R. shores-Aged 32, died yes- terday at the family residence on North Eighteenth street. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the residence of his brother, R. w. Shores, 6025 First avenue, Woodlawn. Interment will follow at Forest Hill cemetery. The pallbearers will be: John Robinson, Batis Pyus. Bernard Cooley, F. II. Pyus, Earl Helin, Hal Duncan, Chiles Rush and Mir. Oline.
 Mrs. A. B.. Suddeth-Died yesterday morning at the family residence at Avondale. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the Avondale Baptist church with internlent at Forest Hill cemetery She is survived by her husband proprietor of the Lacrosse Coal and Mercantile company. She was one of the oldest and most prominent resi- dents of Avondale. The paIlbearers will be: s. c. Frey, Amos Corey, W. M. Whitworth, J. A. Price, James McEver and S. W. Neighbor. John Wftcher-Aged 61, died yesterday at local infirmary. Funeral serv- ices will be held this morning at 10;30 o'clock from Johns private chapel with interment at Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
No Mailing Lists Shall
 Be Made From Records
 of Selection Boards

Montgomery, February 15.-(SpeciaD Local and district exemption boards are prohibited from giving the names of selectmen to persons who desire to use them for advertising purposes un- der an order received by the state military department from the war de- partment Friday. In several instances objectionable advertising has been sent to persons who have been select eG for military service.
 The order received from the provost marshal general follows: The atten- tion of this department has been called to the fact that men who havs been selected for service have been circularized with advertising matter more or less objectionable. The records of local or district boards are not to be used for such purposes and ths swing of lists to any persons for ad- vertising purposes will be absolutely prohibited"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
DECATUR

Decatur February 15.-(Special.)- cult Judge O. Kyle, judge of the circuit court of this judicial circuit, has an-
 nounced that he has indefinitely post poned the spring term of the Morgan
 county circuit court which was to have
 convened here on March Il. This was done in order that the farmers of the country might devote their time to plant ing early food crops.
 Charlie Hill the coiored hotel porters who was known to all traveling men far. and wide for many years as Stump, !. Is dead He died at his home here today after long illness with heart trouble. Stump had been a hotel porter in De-. catur for the past 35 years, and he was. one of the best known porters in the south. All travelling men were his friends.
 It is understood that the government will soon commence the operation of a
 train to and from Sheffield, so that men
 who are employed on the government works there may live in Decatur and be- at home every night. It is said that it is. almost impossible to get houses or rooms. and board in Sheffield, Florence or Tus-s cumbia, that those places are so badly crowded. ts
 It is figured that if these trains are put into operation that it will bring many. people to Decatur to make their homes, and hence bring a lot of additional money here each month. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Paroles Are Recommended in F Cases and Refused
 in 15 by Pardon Board

Montgomery, February 15.-(Special ) Paroles were recommended in F cases and 15 petitions for clemency were re- jected by the state board of pardons at the February meeting this week, accord ing to announcement Friday. The board formally reported that it had reflected the petition of Elba (E. B) Shoemaker, former manager of the Gurley branch of the Tennessee Valley bank, who is sery- ing a term of three years for making false entries
 Those recommended for paroles were: Will Senterson, Lowndes, murder. second degree; Will Crawford, Dallas, grand lar- ceny; Nat Barker, Chambers, grand Iar- ceny; Louis McKenney, Fillmore, dispos- ing of stolen property; Virgil Hammond. Jackson, assault to murder; Donnie Scott, Bullock, bigamy; James K Mur- phy, Morgan, murder, second degree; Fl Carter Wilcox. mansaughter, first de- gree; Lee Ward. Wilcox, manslaughter. hrst degree; Houston Hawkins, Jefferson. robbery; J. J. Pounds Fillmore, man slaughter, second degree; Riley Moore, Autauga, grand larceny.
 Clemency was refused in the following cases: Joe Harbin, Lauderdale, mur- der, second degree; West Jordan, Bull lock, assault to murder; Eugene David son, Clarke, murder: George F. Harris, alias White, Jefferson, murder, second degree; Elba Shoemaker. Madison, em- bezzlement: Isaac Tucker, Marengo mur- der, first degree; Jesse Stager Cullman, manslaughter; Abe Fletcher, Madison, murder, second degree; Oscar Rudder Jackson, manslaughter, first degree: Ed Strickland, Jefferson, murder; Bert Sweat Marshall assault with intent No rape; Tomnfy Wright. Lowndes, murderx Thomas T Harrison, Jackson, restoration, of rights. Debris Benbow, Crensfaw / grand larceny; Richard Ott, Clarke, inurl der, second degree.
 All other cases were continued for further investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
.C|TY SCHOOLS ARE
 CLOSELY GUARDED
No Clue 10 Firebugs Has Been Secured by the
 Detective Force

Further destruction of the city's schoo buildings has been permanently checked in the opinion of Commissioner of Public Safety John H. Taylor and Chief oi Police T. J. Shirley The distribution of watchmen over the city, protecting every school building, has caused firebugs to discontinue their operations.
 The watchmen are heavily armed and patrol the schools throughout the night. A reserve squad is kept in readiness at police headquarters to rush any possible assistance that might be needed.
 Only one incident has occurred that has caused the officials to believe that the incendiaries are still trying to op- crate. Early Friday morning two men in an automobile stopped in front of the Barker school They called to the watch man. who was about 100 feet away, ask ing if they could get in the building to do some electrical repair work on the wires, stating they were city employees.
 The watchman started for the car and the men leaped into the machine and darted off. He did not fire at them.
 Since witnesses declare that an auto mobile with two men as occupants left the Boyles school shortly after the fire broke out, officials are inclined to be- lieve the men who attempted to gain en- trance to the Barker school are the same incendiaries who put the torch to the county educational institution.
 Chief of Detectives Fred McDuff and his four men are still devoting their en- tire time in attempting to find some clue that would lead to the apprehen- sion of the firebugs. The entire police under orders from Commits sioner Taylor, Is also straining every ef- fort to establish the identity of the par ties responsible for the destruction of the city's buildings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Story Of Count RousseLot's
 High Financing in New York ReueaZed in Federal Court
Even Great House of Morgan Was Taken In by $15 a Week Telephone Operator, Who Posed Agent of
 King of Spain-Wanted to Borrow $5O,OOO,OOO

1 New York, February 15.--How $15- a-week telephone operator. posing as His Exceilency, the Marquis Edmond Rousselot Di Castillot, confidential ] representative of His Majesty, King | Alfonso XIII of Spain" opened ne- gotiations with the banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co. for a loan of sso,- 060,o00 to Spain and, by promising that Spain would enter the war on the side of the entente allies. brought the state department into the matter, was day when three indictments were re turned against Edmond Rousselot un- der the espionage law
 Rosselot was pressing his plan for the loan when chance caused his ar rest on another charge and his castle in Spain quickly toppled.
 William Pierson Hamilton of the grand jury which returned the indiet- ments and was familiar with the en- tire transaction because he was the member of the firm to whom the mat ter was entrusted.
 LANSING OPPOSED LOAN
 When the subject of the loan was b. cached to the bank by Rousselot who had been properly introduced by w. F. D. Stokes of New York city, the bank immediately communicated with Secretary Lansing, who opposed the loan to the Spanish government through and individual and suggested that it be taken up through the regu- lar government channels. Rousselot objected to this method of procedure, explaining that the loan was to be made personally to King Alfonso, and it was because of this secret arrange ment he could promise that Spain was to join the entente allies.
 The negotiations were still under way and Mir. Hamilton had the matter under consideration when Rousselot, about three weeks ago, was arrested on the charge of falsely reporting himself as Count Rousselot," a French diplomat here on a secret mis- sicn, and being unable to obtain bail was sent to jail. This led to inquiry and the whole affair was laid before the grand jury.
 BORROWED $10,000
 It developed that Rousselot had not confined his operations to banking houses but numbered among his con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
New Barbed Wire Fence

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 The latest barbed wire fence which the French have designed to check the ad. vance of the enemy, employs series of immense barrel hoops. on which barber wire is strung. The hoops are securely fastened to a wooden fence form--six hoops to section of fence so that it is possible for each entangle- ment section to roll over and over like string of lopsided pushballs joined together to form a solid unit.
 When the sections are to be set up they are dragged out under cover of darkness and so arranged that the nat ural land formations of the vicinity con ceals them from advancing troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Captain Of Ship and Nine OF CreW Volunteer to Die
 Ln Order to Saue Others

New York February 15.-Traditions of the sea were upheld by Capt E. Williams and nine members of the crew of the British ship Miguel De Larrlnaga, who volunteered to perish that others might live when the vessel foundered in mid ocean February 6, according to survivors who arrived here today from New Foundland port.
 Rather than overcrowd the lifeboats containing 27 men. Captain Williams an- nounced his purpose to stick to his ship, which was fast sinking. He called for nine sailors to remain with him and make the boats safe for the others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16

Two of his officers a gunner and six seamen lined up beside him and declared they were willing to take a chance of being rescued before the ship sank.
 A British warship sighted the vessel and boats were launced, but the fury of hurricane made it impossible to take
 s,e3 who, for 40 hours, had clung to the half-submerged ship, knocked about and pounded by heavy seas
 Al Intervals during the night the 10 moen sent up rockets to hearten the res cuers, but the signals ceased after } a. m. AL dayoreak only patches of wreckage marked the spot where they had gone ucwn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
CENTRAL POWERS NOT TO END WAR
 WITH RUSSIA ON
 PRESENT STATUS
,continued from Page one)

front, for such an offensive would have the character of an open raid for plumber.
 M. Trotzky completed his report with the statement that Russia was with drawing from the war, not only in ap- pearance but in reality was throwing away all agreements with her former allies and, as regards the war in prog ress was reserving for herself complete freedom with respect to both sides in her revolutionary policy.
 'The councils adopted the resolution and approved the whole policy of the Brest-Litovsk delegation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16

Hertling, Field Marshal Won linden burg, General Won Lundendorff, For eign Secretary Won Kuehlmann and others.
 The mo- war-but-no-peace" plan of Leon Trotzky, the bolshevik foreign minister, was reviewed at the confer ence, according to the Amsterdam cor respondent of the Daily Express, and as Trotzky does not want peace he will get war
 Invasion of Great Russia, it is added will. continue, at any rate, until Pet rograd is occupied by German troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
RAILROAD TRAINMEN
 MEET NEXT MONDAY

Owing to the fact that the fuel ad- ministrator has raised the embargo on heatless Mondays, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen will meet hereafter on Monday nights. The meeting next Monday will be one of interest, state the officers and all members are urged to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
AUSTRIANs OCCUPY BRODY

Amsterdam, February 15.-By virtue of the treaty with the Ukraine, by which the status quo ante of the frontiers be- tween Austria Hungary and Russia were established, o-Hungarian troops Wednesday entered Brody and took peaceful possession of the town, says a dispatch from Vienna.
 Thus the last big town in east Galacia was returned to Austria Hungary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
WILL RENEW FIGHTING

London, February 15.-tGermany has resolved to renew military activities against northern Russia. This decision is said to have been reached at con ference at imperial headquarters, spe- cial dispatches from Holland say.
 The conference was attended by Emperor William, Chancellor Von
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
PEACE WITH RUMANIA

Amsterdam, February 15.-Berlin news papers of Thursday evening intimate that peace negotiations with Runana are about to be opened. They say al- though no official communication has been issued, it may be assumed that Rumania negotiators who will first dis cuss prolongation of the armistice, have arrived at a place agreed upon.