The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, October 17, 1917, Image 7
SENTENCE
FOR PAUL WIERSE
Jury Convicts Writor for
lestoni Paper< Plot to .Sink
ul. Given Two Years on Charge
onspiracy. Captain Kla1t ilhof
Convictedl
n, Oct. 11.-Pituil Wierse, edi
writer.. on tho staff of the Char
Amerleani, and Johiann Kual
f, formerly captain of the (1et
nerclant vessel IeObenifels, were
guilty In federal court hero to
f conspirney to sink the Licben
in Charleston harbor last Feb
Jury returned the verdict at 1:25
k today afier having been in the
Oom since 12:35 (geclock. At 1:15
k they came out to ask the court
her they could retun a verdict of
or not guilty as to all of the
defendants, Pierse, Klattenho'ff
Ii. W. M1ueller, former German
at Atlanta. who Is named wvith
t in, cojoiitly in the 111(i i ent .ludge
Mith advised 1te. Ju ry that .iueller
uld neIther be acq uitted nor con
cted as he is at present a fugitive
Judge Smith immediately sentenced
c men, WIerse was sentenced to pay
no 'of $1,000 and to servo two years
the federal pen i tentary at Atlanta.
attehiloff, who I' already servlg a
nitentiary term, wan s!entenceed to
y a fine of $100 andi to serve six
litis in dditionl to his present, time.
he first witness for the defense
S nioriin, whe l he ii' colurt resum11ed
liearuw >f the case, was the war
of thI(, .\ lhita peniteniary. \\ar
Zerbst te'filled that ('aptain Klat
(iff h1 be11 'in in the4 l 1 hiosptiil sjinco
\ag received at the Atlanta pent
LOME[ ISIIU IT
9N'T 8TAY
arantee "Dodson's Liv
best Liver and Bowel
odson's iaver Tone is real lv r
leine. You'll know it next morn
S pliso you w\iII vake up feeling nie,
r i\ w e ill be working, your head
e and([ diizziness gon1e, your stoiacl
he Sweet alid your bowels regular.
will feet like workling; you'll be
erf1l; full of vigor and ambition.
odsol's I'iver Tonle Is entirey Vege
le, therefore liarimless and cnn not
yate. (live it to your cliildiren.
lions of people are using 'Dodson's
er Tono instead of dangerous calo
nlow. Your druggist will tell you
t the sale of caloniel is almost
1))ed entirely here. '
u're bilious! Your liver is shag
! You feel lazy, dizzy and all
yeked out. Your head Is dull, your
te is coated; breath bad; stqlmach
Send
IW
'N
b 2 innC *_
tentiary. Klattenhoff did not take .the
stand as waW7 expected Te iefonse
had no further witnesses and the
United States nothing in reply.
UpQn the completion of the testi
mony John P. Grace asked the court to
direct a verdict in favor of the two
defendants, whieh was- promptly re
fused
T Waltes Warilng, aISSIaant district
attorney, made the opening argumuent
for the goyrnment. I Mr. Waring's
argument was clinching, lie wove
from the evidence whileh iad been pre
sented a strong case against Wierso
and Klattenhoff and laid particular
stress uion the coigratulatory tele
grant which' waW sent .by Wierso to
Dr. Mueller on the evening of Janui
ary 31I, the day before the sinking of
the Iiebenlfels.
Mr. Waring was followed by Jolh
P. Grace. At the close of his argu
ment Mr. Grace iiade the statement
that the government had brought. the
charge of colspiracy against Paul
WIerse because of Wierse's connection
with the Charleston American; that
tIe ove r-nimnt olileias Iad overlook
ed tIm Germanl consul and the son of
the Ameriean consul at Charleston to
striko at the Charleston American
itrough Wierse. -
"You Iave no right to make such
statements, sir,'' said Judge Smiti, in
dig unan fly iterrupting "ir. Grace.
"This court will not permit them"
ir. Grlace tihen1 asked for Iiore time.
"Not another wor(i, sir; sit (Iown'".
Di.0rle4. .\torney Fr-anll s If. Wevstonl
in the (lsing argumient for the gov
rmuent, as! n'ed all Ie4poi bility
tor the ' prosecuition (of Wierse, Klatten
Again 11hh; mlorning-, I.; yester-day,
,is VORRIBLI1!
8[10OU8, CONSTIPAT[D
r Tone" _Will give you the
lean tffyou ever had.
Sanld )owcls constipat'ed. lilut don't
take salivating caloiel. It mlakes you
sick, you may lose a day's work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
whileh causes necrosis of the hones.
Caloiel crashes into sour bile like
dIylamtiite, breakiig it up. That's wien
Io feel that a wful nausea and crango
If you want to enjoy the nicest,
gentlest. liver and bowel cleansing yoy
ever experience just take a spoonful
of harmless Dodson's Liver Tono to
night. Your druggist or dealer sells
you a 50 Cent botle of Dodson's Ive
Tone under Imy prsonal money-back
guarantee that each sipoonfu l will
clean your sluggish liver better than
a dose of-nasty calonich annd that it
won't iake you sick.
0. S.
Over Some
Keep y'our soldier or
sailor 'boy supplied.
Give him the lasting
refreshment. the pro
tection against thirst.
the help to appetite
nd digestion afforded
by Wrigley's.
it's an outstanding
featur.e'of the war
7Nfhe British Army
is chewing it."
APTER EUERY MEAfI
SThe
Ravor
Last
Mr. Grace attempted to introduce tes- I
timony to *show the ownership of the
Charleston Ivening Post and the
Charleston News and Cour'ler, but this
was not permitted by the court
Judge Smith made an exhaustive
charge to the jury on the points of
law involved iII the Cas(. He made
it plain to the jury t liat Wierse and
Klattenhoff were not on trial for stilk
ing the Liebenfels, nor for conspiracy
to destroy that Vessel, but for con
spiiracy to sink (fie Iebenfels in
Char'leston IHarbor and jhe held that
i' WI.erse had knowledge of Klatten
loff's purpose an(1 intention to sink
the vessel and stood by and permitted
the Liaebenfals to be sunk, 1is fail
titre to perform his duty in tihe prem
ises might determine his part ini the
coispiracy.
The jury retired at 12:35 o'clock, the
court room . being well crowde(l.
Wierse's son was in the co1rt room
The stolid expression of Klatten
liofl's face id not change wlen the
verdiet of guilty was renldee(i, lut
Vierse was visibly disappointed. H1 Ie
hlad sIlown) a n)ervoulisness during the
tinie the Jury was out, wih hlie at
ICIInted to oVrOI nl bly in iilg a
newspaperi
CRI'EIS Al' Ift'ST 'lWER,
I s h141 iieS for all cl t s It Ihat
are lc5aused ly, a isordered stomae
atnd innetfive liver, such1 as s-ick headl
ne~.constipation, ",our, :- lmach. nerV
oils lindigeStioll, flrm ntill a ion (if ioo
palpitation of tlie leart caused boy gas
s in the stlo inil. A rist Fioe;,r il
a ronfle ia.Rlive rpiuats it ul( ;ion
both inl slotna.ch - n -ieee
,111(1 'Nwe telns lhe St1 o e ilh ild ailln.
1.1 y aiinl, ;tn 1 late1 lhe 1 liv to so' -
r te thile bile and lillp llji-ie : ill the
blood. 25 an)d 7.- ') hli 1olie:.
Sold by\ P'ow(! Drug Co.
illIan Is "Simokeil Olt".
M( n atorl Ti la ias beel) "slioked
out at lat. The Col linhia State tul'n
Od .C i rijc. ThIm Sln tried soine time
ago to get him to state wheilter he
would run for relection, but. evad(l
the (uesion1 ill his answer to Is.
liut The State in a long editorial a
few days ago said amlnong other tihi ngs
that it, had found 1no general dellild
(or Tillman to riu--and tliat. "got"
the Senator. lie low\' coles ouit in a
stateneit to ite effeet. 0that. if ie Is
"colsc rilted " by Ile people lie will
run. Whil nicmeans Ilat le will but
The State's expressed opinion1 to tile
(est, and see if tilee is really no de
iland for iiiii to run.
The1 Sunii thinks .\lr. Ti'llinia will
id that Tie State is (o1rcect.
It is our opinion that If Tillian
runs lie will suiffer defeat just as the
old war horse, Wade Hampton, sri
fered defeat in his old age at the
iaids of Irby by Tillinn's htellp.
''here are pleity of able men who
ale iread (y to (lnt er tile raceo. One las
already aoU 11n1111led-Col. N. II. Dial
of L.:lurens. And ot1:-'rs ariI realy to
(oiml oirt in tile opei., the(y beinlg A.
F. Lever, .1o:11 (;ary Itran i. 1. Man
ing, I. (. M1hitt and .aspeir Taleit.
.lilt ill get in1t) tie tahit.
If T Ianmn rull he14 will he f'or'edI
to I oUt oin the stump11)R lidl "face theii
li'"''ae'- Anld lie canI't do hat. llis
Uee and14 his lihysical initiles wil
preven' I)t.
my oldr friends anld from many113 w ho
havCe neer suppilorted mle befoire ur'g
l1ng mle to be, a1 candidante to su(ceed1
myselfr, not hwvithistaninbg 1my3 dieclaia
1101n tw'o year's ago that I would let Ire.
Whlen I make up 1my3 mind1(, It is not of-.
louen 11 tha ('ihange it. 1 do( not1 wishi
to be a Candidate; 1my3 faliy~ wishles
mii' to)f eire fromii pubilie life, IitH on
nec"(ounlt oft the f'act that wye a'.re at
warl 111nd thatI the prlesiden'lt needs1 the
iniid,'red sillpporlt of his party3. I hiave'
4 ('(lt ly said that the 0on1y coniit ionl
oni whlih I v'ilI be a cand41idate was for
'hue l'otte to 'consip'lt' iie. lin othieri
word s 1 i mst lie conincliled t ha t thIiey
w'anit lie to runii or1 1 shall ret ire US
ireviously' anOnoulnced.'
rien IKilled when Ti'ni Stkiles .\n tto.
ehibei'eni, wvere~ killed instanitly' tle to
1)1ed wats struc14k by a AlichIgan (Ciintral
passenlgerI tra'l in near) WarrIenlvilie Vil
lage, n1R' lierie. The deadi all of thtis
city, are:
i. and4 Mirs. JToseph J. Pohl, andi
heir two clhildiren, aged thrIee and
five years.* *
Mirs. Gieor'ge T~ar'vey and tvo chil
drlen, agetd one and three yefars 0141.
Tlhe cari was beIng divent~i by3 Polh,
U1nd waIs pR'Cor'ding to wIt nesses, a
shorit diltance behin 11 ne 01 'ait had
(''OroCse the t racks. Pohil appar'eiitly
mhisundlerstiood the sig'nl of tile Oe
euipaitts of thle first ear who saw theI
tren appr1oa'hing. Thie b~odhits ofI
thi'e of the c'lhidren w :e taken
from) the lpilot of tile loimotive,
Piles Cuted In 6 to 14 Days
Your ateggist wIll refunid Ijnoney if PAZO
N'JH'Ml' fails to cure einy case of Itcing,
'Ild )leedling or Protruding P'Ilesin 6 t 14 dsas
S'b drst app11cation gives IHase and Riat wen
HAYES' 5 & 10
NEXT DOOR TO W. G. V
We Wish to Call Your Attentic
gains We At
Ladies' and Children's Hats
Pres(' Ire right andl([ s.yle and qu1al
ity cainiot be beaten .... 25c to $2.00
Ribbons 1c to 25c Yard
Oir Ribbon8 are the latest paItterns
m1111olli u wpivces vannot be dupIli..
eated elsewhere..
Big Values in Hosiery
('hildren's Ilose lor l 10 to 15c a
iii aluiii'st all colors.
Lodlies c ki per pair. . 15c 14o 25c
.\b-n's; See wks, per pa ir . . . . 10c to 25c
l;anli's'wool llose, p)r pair ..... .. 25c
Caps for the Family
Aleii's. I'mys' :11 Ale 5 05 111,
................ .... .. 25c to, 48c
ljilioC "I S a .... .... . .... .... ..48c
l~lhv (;ip .... .. .. .... .. 10c i 25c
A 'vil, Slilp (' .... .... .... ..10c
Little Wonder Re-cords
W ill [)I,)y buIe' plce(- ( o ll a ld.)
phoNem. Cornemand hr hm. Prit."
acIh I lly . .... . . ..... .... ..Oc
Ladies' Shirt Waimts
48c to 98c
OTHER BARGA
Some 5c Values
W ae s h P 1 1 ts, IAh n i r i n . N vfe t O w
'I'l re il 1111 S i 'l ,
vhot :I In (I ,. I ba I .:ohI',,, Tah-vIumIl
Come to Laurens; Trade at Haye
The Better
In Shoes for Me
O OD SHOES, these clays, as
cry man knows, are a luxe
* Ggod men's shoes arc not to
found everywhere these days. G<
men's shoes, these d~far o
times priced very high.
BUT--- and Please Note ~SiiiinCans.
lPut I ing You Monel(y into 44(uir Shoes, th is
iiI4Ins no4) on1ly' 8;atisfaet (1ionbt, it mieanus, ah~
(Glood, SHarei. l4inig Inv'estmiteunt withI a Ilighl
4'entage ofI Dividlend in t he IExtria \'alue voni
('live ini, ret urn' !
Pn~attitng Your F'eet ito ()ur Sloes means~ S
D~uability', ('4mfortii. andc Good4 lFool I lealthi.
W\e ,.ho( w t lhe new Ext rn Smar0 t Mlodels and1(
St andarPd, ('4omfort ablle S lyhI s. l've ry Shoe we
is fille ('( th 1le le'ot) (0P i car f lly anid e orreet ly.
Priced at
$4, $5, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 and $10
Shoe Pric'e, SIr, wve'lI show yon the bePst pair (of S
thuat the price canii Imy anily where!I
ICLARDY & WILSO
SHOES OF QUALITY
CENTS STORE
ILSON DRY GOODS STORE
)n to Some of Our Many Bar
Pe Specializing
Shirts
.Ien's an1d lloys' Dress Shirts aid
Work Shimts:
"$1.00 va1 e aIt .... .... .... ..89c
-$1.25 v. !I1 s ni .... ..... .... .... ..38c
Knit Goods
I .;Iits' Sweat rI .:il etbi-; 'W
dr 's R led anid ie Sw\'
..-- - .... --.. .... ..48c &2. 0 0
li at ds -- - . - --.... .... .. 15c
- 4 .. by. ('... .. .... .... .... .... . 4 8c
I. li ' And .lf s ('p.i . 48c - 98
Underwear
";Ili \*q- , I 11101eY .
Post Cards, 6 for 5c
"I .-illfn1her III,. boys .1 at 1h14r.
4 I tin 'n, s I I I'a4
Big Values in Men's and
Boys' Overalls
INS WE OFFER YOU
Some 10c Value
T eUl. (I' het ('P i 'I) al
114i DaI ber111)4 s. Supportlieu' .
unnies. T4444 hi lira 1hes', To44t h~I'a f
('l11 4l.lill is 14w1' .I',:4 *jlI'[ 4
41r. "Sh414 l'41lish 1n all <.olort1s.
Is avt reasn ble pr '1e
s' 5 & 10c Store and Save Money
Styles
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