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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
Full Rights Restored
 to Morgan Citizen

Montgomery, December 12.-(Special.) ) When Gov. Charles Henderson, acting upon recommendations of the board of pardons, Thursday granted a full par don and restored civil and political rights to T. J. Newsom of Morgan coun- ty, the last phase of a most interest ing murder case was written The board of pardons, at it's Tuesday meet ing, recommended the pardon and re- storation of rights and Governor Hen derson received the papers in the case Thursday morning.
 Newsom, a widely known Morgan cit izen and justice of the peace, killed man named Hatchett near Decatur. He was convicted of second degree murder, and was sentenced on Septem- Der Il, 1915, to serve 10 years. On De- tober 30. 1917 he was given permanent parole and because of the unusual facts and the recommendations of scores of citizens, as we'll as the trial judge. the pardon was granted.
 Newsom with about $350 in his pock- cts, was said to have been walking to his home in Decatur when attacked fin dark spot. He fought his assailant several minutes. The first opportunity Newsom got his pistol and shot the man who later was proved to be Hatch cit. A jury in the law and equity court convicted him and gave him 10 years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
GERALDINE FARRAR
 IN HER GREATEST
 PICTURE AT RIALTO

The Rialto theatre Is drawing iin- mense crowds this week from the stu- pendous and fascinating picture. The Hell Cat" featuring Geraldine Farrar. Americas foremost actress singer. Miss Farrar has certainly scored ftri- umph in this. her masterpiece, story of "a woman's law of the great west" She hates. loves and fights for right and honor The fight between the great diva and the bad man of the west is one of the greatest scenes ever staged. A big feature of the Riaito programme is the singing of Miss Far rar on one of her most famous. rec ords.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
Capt. Robt. Thach and Lieut.. "MOxie" Rogers En Route Home After Attack
 of Pneumonia
BOTH DISAPPOINTED
 AT NOT GETTING AT
 BOCHE IN THE AIR
Writer Confesses That She Doesn't Know Exact Location of. Ala bama, But "It Produces
 Fine Men"

The Age-Herald has received from France a letter giving British girls testimony to the work of some Alabama men. Among those she mentions is CaRt. Robert A. Thach of Birmingham and Lieut. c. H. A Rogers of Gainesville. She says Captain Thach and Lieut. c. M. A. Rogers are en route home after an attack of pneumonia. Lieutenant Rog- CTS is well known to University of Ala bama men as "Moxie" Rogers. He is son of John A. Rogers of Gainesville.
 The writer asks that her name not be used and says that she has been work ing at air service headquarters for the past year, where she has observed the work of the Alabama men, Her letter reads:
 France, November 21, 1918.
 Now that the war is over and all the Americans are thinking of going home, I keep wondering what the people over there really know and think about the men who have been serving their country on headquarters staff. Before I came over to France I had the idea that headquarters work was something very easy and all my sympathies lay with the men in the firing line. Then I came over to France, attached to aviation section, signal corps, American army, and after 13 months service at headquarters, do- ing secretarial work, realize that the men doing staff work, whilst all their heart lay in the actual fighting, deserve the gratitude of the country.
 T am sending this little tribute to an Alabama paper because I have had the pleasure and good fortune of working principally with men from Alabama, and as I happen to be British girl who had no previous knowledge of Americans these men for whom I worked have rep resented America to me, and through them have formed the impression that Alabama produces very fine men, and Georgia also. Whether Alabama is a large or small state, or exactly where it lies, l am ashamed to say I have no very definite idea. I know it is a south ern state and some day now that the war is over and I have more time, I mean to get map of the United States and study it carefully.
 WITH THEM NEARLY YEAR
 For nearly year I have been work ing with Capt Robert A. Thach of Bir- mingham, Ala. I had heard Americans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
CHRISTMAS APPEAL
 !. OF SALVATION ARMY
Local SalvatiOnists Make Appeal for Fund to Help
 the Helpless

The Salvation Army has started its Christmas work and the pots will be placed on the downtown street corners tomorrow. The following letter is be- ing sent out by David Main, staff cap tain:
 Amid all the industrial prosperity caused by the war needs, with the in- sistent demand for all Sorts of workers, there still are those who are needy unfortunate, helpless souls whose very helplessness is intensified. when sil- houetted against the brilliant field of richly paid industry in which they can not share.
 'The widow with children too
 young to work
 'The little mothers of orphan
 children.
 ''The sick the crippled. the in-
 digent.
 Birmingham and vicinity have am ply provided for the needs of our war work through the medium of the unit ed war work fund. and we believe our record of work with the boys in camp here at home and on battle front over seas has been such as fully warrants the generous support it has received.
 For the maintenance of our general work here at home and to help us help the helpless, we urgently solicit your liberal donation, that we may be able to continue that high standard of serv- ice which Birmingham's liberal support has made possible. Very sincerely yours,
 DAVID MAIN, Staff Captain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13

, newspaper in Alabama.
 When the father of two small chil. dren abandoned them in that city, MT Lesser took care of them and assisted in collecting money to send them to their grandparents in Germany
 Mr. Lesser was last seen when he entered a bathhouse at Venice and emerged in a bathing suit to swim in the ocean. This was three years ago He was never seen after that His clothing, money watch and jewels were found Tn the dressing room of the bathhouse.
 When the proof of death was ful nished, the insurance companies de- mand was made by the widow for the insurance, approximating $29,000 and with one of two exceptions, the de- mand was refused.
 The Knights of Pythias paid the $2C00 policy 1t held on his life. Other policies taken out were as follows Pacific Mutual, $5O00; Franklin Life Insurance, $2500; M. S. Life Insurance company, $2000; Hotel Mems Mutual Benefit association, $1200; Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance company, S30G0 New York Life Insurance company, S2500; Equitable Life Insurance com pany, STA.
 According to Mrs Lesser,s attor- 1893, and he married her sister, the present wife, in 1896. It is charged that Mir. Lesser borrowed approximate ly 5000 on his policies of which $905 was from the New York Life Insurance company
 Mrs Lesser is represented by J. F. Clark and w. R. Law. Attorney Him rod is in court watching the case for another insurance company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13

seemed young, he showed that he had very decided ideas and knew how to put them into effect.
 As I shall never see any of these men again, in all probability I can write all this. and if they see it after wards in their home papers. I know they will understand that 1t is not written in a spirit of flattery.
 Working with them, understanding them, they stood for all that is best in America to me. We were always too busy to feel inclined to go out in the evenings after work was over, and besides there was little in the way of amusement. In this way, although there were many Americans over here, 1 only judged them all by the men knew and worked with. l don't say that all men on headquarters worN worked as hard and did as much as these three men, but do believe that man who is worth while and whom the people at home know to be worth while,' if he was on headquarters work he was serving his country and serv- ing 1t well. BRITISH GIRL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
Food Preparedness Bureau to Continue Another Year
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 dent made a strong plea for the inau- guration of agencies to increase the production of food and feed crops, and this committee was appointed to pro mote such work in the northern half of Alabama The fact that there are millions of people in the world without food is sufficient answer to the ques- tion, Is this undertaking rinished?,'
 ''rhe yield of the six principal food and feed crops in Alabama has in creased in the past two years in per centages varying from 2S per cent, in the case of the wheat crop. to 363 per cent in the case of the hay crop. Many agencies have contributed to these results which are the more re- markable in view of the fact that farm labor has been depleted by the enlistment of men for the army and in war industries.
 Members of the committee believe that from a standpoint of the pub lie interest, the need for work of this sort will not be lessened by the re- turn of peace. The railroad lines which enter Birmingham put it in touch with a large and productive ter ritory, capable of furnishing the com modities we consume and the trade we want. And viewing the possibilities in both respects as we do. we are un- willing to allow the work to stop, when only well begun. We, therefore, desire to submit the matter of continuing 1t to you"
 Chairman Frye called on a number of men to make 10-mnute talks on subjects of interest to the organiza- tion. F. Wilkinson of the Western Grain company, stated that about 95 per cent of the grain handled by Bir- mingham merchants during the past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
NO MARKED CHANGE
 NOTED IN INFLUENZA SITUATION IN CITY
SchoOl-Age Fatalities Great CT When Schools Closed Than at Present, Ac-
 cording to Reports

Dr. J. D. Bowling, city and county health officer. issued the following state ment last night in reference to the in- fluenza situation
 Reports of l35 cases of influenza were received today, 19 burial permits were issued for deaths from both influenza and pneumonia, including several deaths occurring several days ago.
 'There has been no marked change in the situation during the last two or three days. It is apparent that we are to have influenza in our midst for perhaps the remainder of the winter, and for this reason it is all the more important that the people take more interest in the pre- cautions suggested for individual protec- ton.
 There is no reason to expect that the usual restrictions which many cities have placed on various places of business, public assembly and schools will afford the relief desired, and if these measufes were shown to reduce the spread it would necessitate the closure of such place ; for an indefinite period in order to pre- vent future outbreaks such we are experiencing at the present time.
 Tt is expected that the discussions Of influenza and the various methods of
  ing the American Public Health associa- tion at Chicago will throw much light on the subject. This convention ad- journed today, and it's conclusions will be made public within the next few days. "A further study of deaths in this city from influenza and pneumonia among children of school age shows that for the entire school age there were 22 more deaths in October when the schools were closed than in November while they were open. This would tend in way to bear out the statement from several cities to the effect that the failure to close the schools had not seemed to influence the situation and of one city that 1t was thought the running of schools had done more good than harm.
 "The local situation is being carefully watched and constant efforts being made to obtain accurate data as to the prog ress of the epidemic, and all such in- formation will be given to the public.
 "J. D. BOWLING, M. D.,
 Health Officer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
Last Contingent of American Prisoners
 Reaches Switzerland

Gevena, Wednesday. December Ii (By the Associated Press. 1.-The last contingent of American prisoners from Germany, numbering 560, left here last night for Vichy. where they will rest before leaving for home.
 The contingent consists mainly of men from Georia and Indiana. All the troops were deeply touched by the re- cept.on accorded them by the Swiss people, who loaded them with gifts and flowers Particular attention was shown the few stretcher cases among the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
GEORGIA MAN A WORK FIR

'We had a third officer, also, but as he had six months service on the front, Lieut.. Clarence B. Tompkins of Geor- gia, was glad to be on staff work, as ne wanted to put into practice all the knowledge he had gained in actual fighting. When I heard that he came from Georgia and that it was near Alabama, I felt sure he would be fine man, and he certainly came up to my expectations, when he came to Joln the others. He had very pro- nounced hatred for red tape" and all though he did not talk much, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
Claims Emil Lesser Was
 Not Drowned As Reported
Insurance Company in Los Angeles Resisting Payment Life of Former Birmingham Man-Was Last
 Seen November 2, 1915

Los Angeles, December 12.-(Spe- ciaL)-Mrs. Alice Lesser's suit against the New York Life Insurance company to recover policy of $2500 on the life of her husband, Emil Lesser, which started in Superior Judge Mccormick S court. is regarded as a test case in- volving suit against other insurance companies
 The defense of action of trial yester- day is that Mir. Lesser was not drowned at Venice, November 2. 1915, as re- ported to the insurance companies, that the plaintiff is not his wife, and that the notice required by insurance com panies in case of death was not made until the following April, constituting an unlawful lapse of time.
 One angle of the defense was re- ceived yesterday when E A. Meseve. for the defendant. asked Mrs. Lesser if MT Lesser had not been Arrested in Alabama as a pro-German. Her re- ply was mo" It is understood tllat some evidence will be put on by the defense to show MT. Lesser's alleged pro-German tendencies.
 Mir Lesser, who was born in Russia, came to Los Angeles from Birming- ham, Ala, in 1912 In Birmingham he was president of a press club, a police commissioner, a member of a turn verein and affiliated with the Knights of Pythias. the Elks and the Masons. He was for long time proprietor of the Metropolitan hotel and cafe ard at one time was editor of German
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
OTHER SPEAK FRS

Dr Frank Willis Barnett of Tho Age Herald, coming in near the close of the meeting, stated that he had just come from Auburn and brought a message from Dr. J. F. Duggar, pledging the hearty cooperation of the agricultural department in the greater crop movement. pr. Duggar he said, wants a closer relation between the association and the agricultural devel- opment
 John l., Kaul of the Kaul Lumber company stated that poor train service operated against Birmingham and to the advantage of other cities in ad- Joining states He suggested that the railroad companies be urged to reme- dy this condition
 W. H. Stockham of the Stockham Pipe Fittings company, said he flaw ored more and better crop movement because it is a part of the better liv- ing condition movement for working people in which he is vitally inter- ested.
 Among others who made short talks were Frank Nelson, Jr., c. L. Harold and Arthur c. Crowder, president of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13

For nearly year I have been work ing with Capt. Robert A. Thach of Bir- mingham, Ala I had heard Americans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13

Boche, or they might get killed, and whereas the Boche might be valuable trophy and a good riddance, still a man who could not do the work they were doing could bring down a Boohe but could not replace either of them.
 Well, just as both of them thought they were going to get a chance to realize their desires, Lieutenant Rog- CTS got the grippe, or rather Spanish influenza and went to a hospital. Cap tain Thach had been in bad health for sometime, but would not give in and go to the hospital. However, two days later he collapsed and went to hos pital to join Lieutenant Rogers. As they had both been overworlling for sometime 1 expect their vitality was low, and both of them developed pneu- monia. After seeing them in hospital and trying to get some things for them outside, and taking instructions for cables home, etc, I went home and had influenza, too. Now both of them are to go back to the states, and 1 feel so very sorry to think that I no longer shall have the pleasure of work ing for them both, but I want to let the people at home, who know them, realize little of the work they have done. Neither of them are men who will talk about what they have done, and just for the sake of the people over there, I am venturing to write thig
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13

season came from southern farms, mostly from Alabama and Mississippi and the greater part of it from Ala bama. Alabama farmers do not get full value for their corn, however. he said because of improper handling, which causes it to be graded lower than that from other states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-13
CATTLEMEN'S ENEMIES

"Cattlemen have three enemies ticks, politics and lunatics." declared Fred Jones of Sumter county, presi- dent of the Southern Cattlemen's as sociation, "and we have got to kill all of them"
 He said that because of the three years drouth Texas cattle people ap- peal to Alabama to take their cattle and three weeks ago when good rains fell in that state they wanted them back, offering two cents a pound more for them than they had received.
 eve have the best pastures in the country right here in Alabama" Mir. Jones said. With Bermuda, Johnson grass, alfalfa and the velvet and soy beans, our pastures are green the year round"
 He said the ticks had cost southern cattlemen S40,000,0 900 and urged the passage by the next legislature of q compulsory statewide tick eradication law to replace the present county unit Q nf
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-04-02
Social Service Workers

1t has long been increasingly evil
dent that Lihue is we'll awake in all
matters of social welfare. AS an ad-
ditional evidence of this fact it may
be noted that the Lihue Union Church
has been conducting a series of Pas
sion Week services devoted to various
aspects of Social Service. One day
was devoted to National Social Ser
vice, with food conservation interests
represented by Miss Elsie Wilcox, and
Red Cross work by Miss Mcintyre.
Another day was given to social SER
vice for children, with instructive and
inspiring talks by Miss Kuhlig on child
welfare work; by Judge Dickey on the
court and the children, and by Mr..
Lydgate on Camp Sunday Schools,
Another day still was given to Social
Service for Adults, with an address by
Mr.. Loomis on Rural Y. NJ. C. A. Work,
and by Mrs. Lydgate on Domestic
Aid for the Camp Home.
hSoC helh INC ihN elilNeiBt
of being first-hand presentations of
facts and conditions by those who
were personally familiar with them,
and who knew what they were talk
ing about, and this gave them an in
teresting and convincing quality of
vividness which such presentations
sometimes lack
A recent new departure which prom
ises valuable results is camp dem
onstration in Cooking and sewing, Aid
and instruction in these lines are es;
pecially needed by the Filipinos, who
are particularly backward in these
matters.
1t is a matter of surprise, perhaps,
to learn how much is being done along
these most important lines in the Ii
hue community, especially in the way
of work for children, many of whom
are sadly neglected and imposed upon
even to the extent of manning and de
pleting them for life.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-04-02
Let Lower Lights be Burning

There was wailing and gnashing of
teeth in Waimea last Thursday. Dep
uty Sheriff Crowell saw an auto going
through the street like a streak, one
night, without a tail light He noti
fed the policemen that the law must
be obeyed in regard to head lights
and tail lights. He thought it was
better to avoid wreck and disaster by
prompt action than it was to feel sorry
afterward, and every man who passed
through the town after that for sew
eral nights without having the beacon
light burning, was promptly arrested
There were nine men N court on Fri
day trying to explain to Judge Hof
gard that, honest to goodness, they
had forgotten their matches, that the
Prestolite tank was empty and they
didn't know it until it was too late to
remedy it, that the storage battery
wasn't working right, and that petrol
cum didn't seem to be quite so good
in some ways as it used to be. Hof-
gard is humorous soul, and while he
shedding tears of sympathy for the
poor fellow who forgot his matches,
can smile at the man who doesn't know
that the sun has gone down, and yet
can fine a man who doesn't obey the
law. So there were a number of dol
lars collected as fines, gladly CD paid
into the exchequer by those who for
get.
1t seems to be a fact, it is a fact,
however, that some of the oil lamps
will go out after they are lighted, and
honest, well-meaning people may be
caught when their tail lights are out,
through no fault of theirs
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-04-02
It Pays to Advertise

r. N. oliver, manager of the Wal
mea Garage, says he has received a
great many inquiries concerning the
several makes Of cars recently adver-
tised in the Garden Island. He has
sold also to the Hawaiian Sugar COM
pany, for the use of their store, ton
and half Federal truck of 80 horse
power. The Federal is one of the best
medium sized trucks, and many Of the
big department stores Of the eastern
states use fleet of them. Exhaustive
experiments, performed under the
most trying conditions, have shown
that the trucks can perform a greatly
increased amount of work, at cost
considerably lower than by the use of
horses.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-04-02
Kauai's Great, Artist

Kauai is the home of one of the
greatest artists that the United States
can boast of. and the world has known
it not. lie is far too modest In truth,
we doubt if he realizes his gift of
color Discrimination and his ability
to translate to canvas the beauties of
nature.
Without intending to detract from
his landscape views, at all, we think
his marine views are sufficiently beau.
tiful, grand and impressive to attract
attention in any art center in the
United States.
This refers to the work of Artist
A. r. Curry, retired gentleman who
is now a resident of Makaweli.
The writer hassseen the best, the
grandest, and the most beautiful in
all the great art galleries in the
United States, except the Morgan
collection and Mrs. Gardeners gallery
in Boston. We have seen nothing
more impressive in the way of marine
views anywhere. We think that art
stores in Chicago, New York and Bos-
ton would gladly welcome a consign-
ment of Mr.. Gurrey's work. This is
spontaneous suggestion on our part
Mr.. Gurrey doesn't have to advertise
nor to ask favors of anyone. But in
the interest of art we say that speci-
mems of Mr.. Gurrey's marine views
should hang in every great art gallery
in the United States. The art colony
at Marblehead, in Massachusetts,,
would lionize Mr.. Gurrey
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-04-02

While ruminating over the possi-
bilities for existing or pending legal
and other vacancies in this territory,
a little bird alighted along our desk
and whispered in the editorial ear that
Assistant District Attorney Banks
may soon go to Kauai to displace
Judge Dickey; also that the name of
District Attorney Huber is receiving
earnest consideration by the depart
ment of the interior for the position
of Governor of Hawaii. We cannot
say more on this subject just now.
The New Freedom.
1t does seem that a man who says
so much, and $50 often hits it right,
might say just little bit more, and
tell us who is going to be District
Attorney when Huber goes out. It.
surely is a wise man who knows who
is going to be governor of Hawaii