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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Girl Prefers Jail
To Reform Home

Alma Barrett a young woman ar
rested Thursday night in a raid on
the Frankfort Hotel, at p South Pry-
or Street, pleaded in Police Court
Friday morning for a stockade sem
tence i'm preference 10 being sent TO
the Martha Home to be reformed.
Mrs. +. j. Rathnaw, who claims to be
the wife Of a soldier, also was arrest
i'm the raid Two men who were with
the woman escaped
When Judge Broyles asked the
women if they would not like TO go TO
the Martha Home the Barrett woman
cried. Send me 20 the stockade.
do not want to be reformed" Each
was given a sentence Of 29'days in the
police station
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Parcel Post Clerks
Eat Big Cake Down
To ll-POund Limit

Here IS the latest ripple" in the
parcel post office as told by Post
master Hugh Mckee Friday:
"A prominent Atlanta woman
brought in a bulky package Thursday
and handed it to the parcel post clerk
to be weighed.
Its cake, said the woman smil-
ingly. and I want to send it to Cuba
to a relative l baked it myself
Sorry said the clerk, but the
parcel weighs 70 IA pounds. The law
provides for shipment OF not more
than l1-pound packages by parcel
post
The woman asked for a knife. She
unwrapped her package and proceed p
ed to cut a large, toothsome slice
from the cake and invited the boys TO
partake of it. Before she was through
with her hospitality she had given
away a big part Of her cake. The rest
of it she mailed"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
NEGRO DECLARES He
MADE NJ ADMISSION
Of GUILT To C0LYAR
Denial of Existence of Any New Aft
davits, as Charged Before Jury,
Borne Out---LanfordAgain Charges
Fielder Is Trying to Foil Justice

Strenuous denials of any knowledge of the mysterious aft
davit reported have been made by Jim Conley in which he
said have confessed A. s. Coar that he murdered
Mary Phagan made Chief of Detectives Lanford Friday
by both
Coney the grill declared that he had heard of Col
until he read his in the newspapers connection with
the photograph controversy The negro said he had either
talked with him him. and that he had time made
affidavit other than the given to the police.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
W. R, Daley, Speaking at Com.
mencement Exercises, Calls
Buildings Fire Traps.

Declaring that Atlanta school build
ings are inadequate, Colonel William
R. Daley, president Of the Board Of
Education. speaking before the forty
first graduating class of the Girls
High school, the third graduating
class of the English Commercial High
School at commencement exercises
Thursday night. advocated a special
tax to maintain the public schools.
Colonel Daley called the Girls High
School building a dark and gloomy
structure. and a veritable fre-trap,
endangering the lives of the girls Of
Atlanta" He characterized the Eng
Hsh- Commercial High School as a
homeless orphan, housed in a ram
shackle old residence" and declared
that an explosion blowing the present
high school building TO atoms would
be a blessing to the city
Graduates Dressed Alike.
The class was the largest ever grad
uated from a high school in the State
Of Georgia, and numbered 1877 girls.
Each girl wore a pretty white dress
and carried a huge bunch of pink Xii
Iarney roses. The dresses were all
exactly alike, and all made the same
length from the floor After repeat
ing the Lords prayer in unison, the
class was seated in the rows Of chairs
at the rear of the stage. Next came p
chorus. "Carmena Waltz" followed
By a speech Of greeting by Miss Ger
trude Gates. An essay. Vocational
Schools" was read by Miss Blanche
Foster. and after it part Of the class
sang The Dance of the Leaves" Miss
FIoy Edwards read Ethical Values at
the High School" and the entire class
sang The Beautiful blue Danube. %
Miss Victor Wins Cup.
A feature Of the program was the
awarding of the Vivian Marsh cup 20
Miss Jeanette Victor. who also was
winner of the Agnes Scott College
scholarship. The handsome silver
loving cup, which is awarded annual
IL b. Hon. r. NJ. Marsh, was present
ed by Colonel Daley
The girls were called forward IN
groups Of seven TO receive their diplo-
mas. and hearty applause greeted
each group.
The closing number Of the program
was a march and drill by the class
First came girls with hoops draped
with pink roses and green leaves. and
then others with pink and green gar
Ind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
BegS Police to Find
Pet POodle'S Grave

Fearing the ghost Of her pet poodle
Snookums is wandering about discon-
ISOLATE at the absence of proper mon
umeut at his mound. Mrs j. DuPree.
Of A. Hendrix Avenue has applied TO
the police for aid In locating the grave
of her pet.
Snookums died May go At the time
of his death Mrs. DuPree's husband
was iH and could not leave his bed
side TO see that the poodle's carcass
was properly inferred. So Mrs. Du-
Pre- commissioned passing negro 20
perform the burial rites. The negro
has never returned 20 tell Mrs Du-
Pre- where her darling lies buried.
Now she wants 10 find the grave
land erect suitable headstone.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
W, H, Taft at Capital,
Guest of BOardmans

WASHINGTON. June 6.--Profesaor
William II. Taft, private citizen, ar
rived to-day for a visit in the capital
in which he once ruled as the frst cit
izen Of the land. He viii spend sew
eral days as the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
w. J. Boardman and Miss Mabel
BOardman.
The Boardman home is certain TO
reawaken many memories for the for7
mer President with Mrs. Taft. he
occupied the residence during the few
days preceding his Inauguration.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Dr., Wiley Wins Hat,
But Loses Some Hair

WASHINGTON. June 6.-Dr. Har-
vey W. Wiley. pure food" champion,
is minus a handful Of hair as the re-
suit Of "A wager made to prove his
theory that proper diet was essen
tial for the welfare of children
Il haven't much hair 10 spare, said
DIT Wiley. but If my youngster. who
isn't a year old, can't yank out "a
handful or two Of it, just TO illustrate
his strength, I'U buy you "a new hat
The Wiley baby made good"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Ice War Increases
Price 100 Per Cent

CHATTANOOGA. June 6--As the
result OF the war among the ice man
ufacturers Of this city, the price Of ice
has risen 100 per cent since Tuesday
and is now selling at 20 cents a hum
dredweight.
The first raise was made by the
Southern Ice Company and the At
lantic Ice and Coal Corporation, 10y
order Of Chancellor Mcconnell and
by to-day every ice concern In the
city had followed suit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
DR.. Pickard Likely
To Be Mercer Head

SAVANNAH GA June 6.-The
Rev. W. T. Pickard. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church Of this city, is
likely TO become the head Of Mercer
University. following the resignation
of DIT. s. Y Jameson.
Dr. Pickard now is one Of the board
Of trustees Of the University He
saws he is not seeking the presidency
Of the school and does not especially
wish il. but admits il offers "a field Of
large usefulness His friends believe
he VIII accept
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
RANKS
CAESAR BELOW
BEAVERS
Recorder Declares Crossing the
Rubicon Not in It With Clos
ing the TenderIOin,

In an address at the Inman Park
Presbyterian Church Thursday night,
Judge Nash Broyles declared that
Chief Beavers was a greater man than
julius Caesar The subject Of Judge
Broyles' address was citizenship -
Referring to the closing of the ten
derIoin by Chief Beavers, he said:
The act Of Chief Beavers in clos
ing the houses i'm our midst. without
the advice and approval Of his assoc
ciates and supcriors. was a drawer
and greater act than that of Caesar
when he crossed the Rubicon and took
Rome.
Chief Also More Patriotic.
1T was a more. patriotic act for
when Caesar crossed the Rubicon ne
did so against the command Of the
Roman Senate and thereby became
a lawbreaker. Chief Beavers. by his
act. became a defender of the law.
He placed his life in jeopardy and
ne had 10 be man of supreme moral
and physical courage to 20 ahead"
Referring to the recent crime wave
throughout the United States. Judge
Broyles attributed it to the lack of re-
spect for the law. caused by failure
to enforce it,
South Is Chief Offender.
The laws are not properly enforced
in the United States. and especially i'm
the South The courts are held iu
contempt and punishment is seldom
melted out to eviI-doers. There is not
enough respect for the law In the
city of London. with a population Of
100000 people. there were only 90
murders in the year 1912. I'm Eirmiug-
ham. Ala. with only 100000 people.
there were. in the same year 800 muir
ders.
Records show that in Great Britain
and Canada. so per cent Of the muir
derers are convicted. whereas in the
United States only 20 per cent are
convicted
Calls England Model.
The laws are enforced speedily and
with certainty 10 Great Britain and
until we follow the example of our
mother country we need szEarr narh-
ing but crime and criminals
The day is speedily cnmu- when
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

eating him as an accessory to the
murder by declaring that Frank had
said that the girl had struck her head
accidentally This relieved Conley
from any guilty knowledge Of the
girls death Had Conley framed his
story SO as 10 have Frank admitting
numbering the girl. Conley would
have been an accessory TO the crime
and would have been liable to the
death penalty.
Mystery in Notes.
Another weird feature is contained
in one Of Conlcys stories Of the note
writing He said that he wrote one
Of the notes and trat Frank wrote
another Yet the two notes are ad-
mittedly in idcnticaIy the same
handwriting
After this is explained, those in
terested in the case viii ask how
Frank could have been satisfied with
these incohereut notes, in the first
place It viii be represented that IL
the notes actually had been dictated.
as the negro says they were. there
would have been some inteIligibility
and evident sequence 10 the notes.
Instead. they say, the notes are exact
.y like the rankings Of a drunken
and ignorant person.
Darley's Contradiction.
No explanation ever has been given
N the wide discrepancies in The time
Of different events on the day Of the
tragedy. as narrated by the negro
and az described by others who were
actual participants In the events. one
of the most glazing Is that Of the
conversation which COnley says no
overheard between Foreman barley
and Miss Matte smith Conley has
declared that he heard this between
II and - O'Clock barley insists that
Dc left the factory with Miss Smith at
$3.50 in the morning. At this timo
Couley says Dee was not IN the factory.
but that De came later az the invita-
ton of Frank.
C0u.ey may not be able to explain
these breaks I'm his story at this time.
but he surely win be asked to explain
them satisfactorily when he is called
as witness Ia the trial OF Frank
NY Duty Says Dorsey.
Stating chat the wife Of a man ae-
cused OF a crime would be the last
person 20 learn Of or admit. his guilt.
and that tHe most unpleasant feature
of "a prosecuting attorneys duty vas
the suffering that must necessarily
fall % the Tot OF innocent relatives,
Solicitor Hugh II. Dorsey replied Fri
dav 20 the letter Of Mrs. Leo N.
Frank bitterly criycising his alleged
methods of obtaining evidence.
In speaking Of the Phagan case, the
solicitor said that Frank had been in
6icted by the Grand Jury, and were
ne inclined 10 believe otherwise than
in his guilt il was ais sworn duty to
prosecute the case against the man
under Indictment and no other
The police and the detectives, he
said. were obtaining the evidence, and
rot his office
His statement follows.
Solicitors Reply.
I have read the statement printed
Ia the Atlanta newspapers over the
siena-ur. ~ Mrs. Leo ~ Frank. and I
have rr-g ra say. without in any wise
taking issue with her premises, as I
might rra- the wife % man accused
OF crime would probably be the last
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

Colyar made a similar denial.
Following the examination,
.Lanford declared that the whole
report was wholly without foun-
dation. He also stated that Con-
ley had reiterated the truth Of
his former affidavit and that
there was nothing further to add
to il.
Il attribute this report to Colonel
Folders work" said the chief ut
merely shows again that Fielder is 10
league with the defense Of Frank.
that the attorney is trying to muddy
the waters Of this investigation 70
shield Frank and throw the blame on
another.
Charges Fielder Plot.
"This first became noticeable when
Fielder endeavored 10 secure the re-
lease Of Conley. His Interior motive
am sure. was the protection Of
Frank He had been informed that
the negro had this damaging evidence
against Frank. and Fielder did all N
his power TO secure the negro's re-
lease. He declared that d was a
shame that the police should hold
Conley, an innocent negro.
"He protested strenuously against
II. Yet not one time did Fielder at
tempt to secure the release Of Newt
Lee or Gordon Bailey on the same
grounds. even though both Of these
negroes had been held longer than
Conley. This to me is significant Of
Folders Interior motive in getting
ConIey away from the police"
Peculiar Features.
A feature Of Conleys afidavits and
stories which has struck many who
have read them over IS the apparent
care which has been taken in fran
ing the declarations so that Couley
can not Doe held as an accessory to
the murder itself. and so that the in
dictmeut can hold which charges Leo
Frank Of killing Mary PhaEan by
strangUlatlon.
In the sensational affidavit in which
Conley swore that he helped Frank
dispose Of the body. there was no
mention Of the cord with which the
stranrulation was supposed 90 have
been accomplished. % was only said
that Frank had told Conley that girl
had hin her head against something
back there. This left aothir- i'm the
Negroes story 20 indicate that the kill
ing had been other than accidental
The indictment charging strangula-
ton would have had no support in
the negro's story
An Omission Supplied.
But the day that the negro went
through the factory with the detec-
lives ana re-enacted the tragedy this
omission was supplied Conley was
standing al the point where he said
he had found the body and was de-
scr.bIrg the manner in which il lay.
He was about 20 continue hy telling
OF placing 10 on his shoulder when
he was interrupted by one OF the Off
GERS.
Didn't you ind any cord there ?"
the officer asked.
CouIey hes.ratei and then answered
that ne had. and said that the cord
was right rv the girls body. but that
he did rot know that it had been used
To strausI- her
C.uleys story also avoided impL-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
SAYS
LAW BALKS
HIS WAR
ON VICE
Resort in Spring Street Flour
ishes While Injunction Pre-
vents Police Interference.

It became known Friday that Chief
of Police James L. Beavers made the
startling charge before the vice in
vestigating Grand Jury that the
courts of the state Of Georgia made
it impossible for him to close the
most notorious resort that had ever
operated in Atlanta.
s. C. Glass, a member of the Grand
Jury who was not present at the
session Thursday when it was an
nounced the vice probe had been con-
cluded, said Friday that he, 700, knew
of the existence Of the place and
would demand at the next session
that the tribunal go deeper into vice
conditions and take some decisive
action.
Mr Glass made the emphatic state
ment that conditions were worse
than they were before the restricted
district was closed and that it was
up TO the jury TO do something 10
relieve the situation. He said the
Philadelphia ministers had not far
exaggerated the street evil: that the
respectable community was being en-
croached upon by houses Of in fame,
and that women of questionable char
acter walked the streets Of Atlanta
daily brushing elbows with the wife
and school girl.
Resort Is in Spring Street.
The house I'm question is in Sprins
street The place was raided several
months ago. Recorder Broyles or
dered the woman held for the city
Court and asked Chief Beavers 10
have her moved from that locality
The womans lawyers applied for and
secured an injunction from the Fulton
Superior Court restraining the police
from moving her. The restraining or
der still is in effect
The case Of Mrs. y. p. Powell, Of IS
Spring Street. was on trial before
Judge Andrew Calhoun. in the City
Court. Friday. Chief Beavers. who
appeared against her. stated that the
house was srilI being operated in vio-
lation Of the law, but that he was
powerless 70 act He said the woman.
If found guilty, would pay a fine and
go back and he could do nothing but
make a new case. which he said,
would be several weeks in getting 90
court.
Despite what chief Beavers said
was overwhelming evidence. and the
statement Of Grand Juryman Glass.
the woman told a sobbing story OF
ignorance Of any law having been
violated and declared her innocence
Of the charges.
Mrs. Powell was given four months
in fail. She declared she was ready
TO furnish a "vice list 10 the Grand
Jury.
Mr.. Glass commented AZ some
length on the vice nroba
Chief Saws He Is Poverless
Time and again" DE said Il have
seen men and women en- into rho
sprirg sfreer house I have on sew
eraI occasions called the attention of
1hiet Beavers TO the situation. lie
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
CONLEY, GRILLED, DENIES HE CONFESSED KILLING
Beavers Charges Courts Obstruct Vice War

Miss Victor High School graduate winner of the
Marsh prize and Agnes Scott scholarship She is of the most
popular members of the of bright pupils who held
graduation exercises Thursday night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

Continued on Page ?, Column ;.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

4 have read the statement printed
In The Atlanta newspapers over the
sizua-gr. ~ Mrs Leo NJ Frank, and
have only ra say. without in any wise
taking issue with her premises, as I
might rna- the wife % a man accused
OF crime would probably be the last
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-03
Circuit Court Closes

The March term Of circuit court
i'll this county came to an end
on Monday, the last day Of the
month. Altogether the term
had lasted just twenty days. The
ease of Adolph Kranbeck A.
sainst C.. N. Leetlom and John B.
Goff was settled out of court by
the plaintiffs dismissal Of his
case. This was the last jury
trial SO the jury was discharged.
There are various court cases
to come up on other dates dur
ing the next few weeks, bnt the
session as a term of court is
practically over. No one waa
sent to the penitentiary or to
Jail, and as a result the county
Jail is empty. Consequently Shcr-
riff G. +. Coyne and Deputy
Frank l.. Norman are devoting
a few leisure moments to the de-
iinquent tax list.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-03
Blockade Broken

After a blockade Of seventeen
days, train with mail reached
kadoka Sunday evening. A ro-
tary that cOmmenced work west
from the Missouri river had to
be taken to the repair shops and
u bucker" was unable to ham
die the large drifts with any
speed. After clearing other di-
Visions IN the state . big rotary
was sent to Rapid City over the
North Western and three days
work was required before il met
the '.bucker'' At Belvideres The
people Of Kadoka and yicinify
are spending the present week 81
clearing up the deluge of eorres.
pondenee rslensed NJ stlas break.
Iing 81 the hloeale. nd ~
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-03
POLITICS ovxR THE STATE


On account of the operation Of
the new Richards primary law,
which practically sets the time
for the primary ahead three
months, the rumblings of the
next campaign can already he
heard in South Dakota. Before
the summer is far advanced,
there will be many avowed candi
dates in the field.
So far only Senator Crawford
has shown open activity. He
has spent couple of days in thi'
county lately looking after his
fences. Others are talking of
getting into the senatorial game,
which is an important phase of
q most chaotic condition.
It il reasonable to suppose
that Crawford will have opposi-
ton. Dick Richards, of Hnron,
was almost an avowed candidate
q much AZ a year ago. The
friends of Congressman Charlie
Burke would like to see him get
into the fight. And there il also
. pos ibility Of Congressmao Mar
tin trying for the place. There
i aIso talk that Governor By1ne
may enter the race, but tAis =
not likely.
II either Burke, Martin, or
Byrne run against Crawford
there win b further oompliea,-
tions on account q tho plaees
- candidates vii abanxlDn il
order y naks the. raes. Il
Burke y : eandidate Attornsy
General Royal G. Johnsan ~ -
! eandidate for eonGren a 80
eeed ~. nurks. rfank ltolgulty
:. WIN a1s1 veEy liksIy - : sali-
- thefe will - eeg -
61 - - : - - =
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-03

in that district that will make
the old timers in politics sit up
and take notice.
If Congressman Martin is a
candidate for senator, there will
be a plenty Of candidates for his
present place in this district. P.
j. Tscharner Of Lennon, speaker
of the house during the recent
legislature, will be in the fight
and will possibly have back OF
him at least a strong faction Of
the present state administration.
George Jeffries Of Dallas, might
be candidate and a pretty
strong one, too. Judge Clay Car
penter Of Lennon may be in the
game. If he is the Judges popu.
larity in the district will have
to be reckoned with seriously by
other candidates.
If Governor Bylne is a candi-
date for the upper house at
Washington, there will be several
who will want to succeed him as
governor. Chief among them. of
course, will be Peter Norbeck, OF
Redfield. And it is rumored
that the northeast corner Of the
state win have . candidate.
This 10 only q starter Of the
complications that are bound ia
arise. What will Basford and
Sutherland, rank bull-snOoser
and somewhat discredited BY
the present administration, have
to sayi VIII thsrs - n out
and ont bul1rmoose ticket, = vel
- ! republican ticketi II %
how will some Of the fellows tha,
hsvs been O tho fence jnmpi
Al ~ have said nothing
sbont - demoerats, II shouk
|not ~ ~ gotten tbst they havt
ss.I - ~ -. D 1su.i = z ~
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-03

on the surface of things every
thing seems to be lovely regard
ing the federal patronage, under
the surface of things, there are
rumblings that might indicate
that all is not serene as a day
in June. They are to be reckoned
with in South Dakota, even If
they do have their family diff
ficulties.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1913-04-03

Hon. C. N. Leedom, of Cotton
wood, who served this county 90
efficiently in the last session of
the legislature, has just been
notified Of his appointment to a
position in the office Of the
state comm issioner Of school and
public lands. He win assume
the duties Of his appointment
about June LIT. He win be field
man for the department, and
will have charge Of the nspec-
tion and apprsissment Of school
and public lands throughout the
state, ~ well ~ the numerous
other supervisory duties thst lay
outside the office in the capitol
building Ut Pierre. Mr.. Leedom
will be on the GO most of the
time, and for the present will
not remove from his home st
Cottonwood.
This appointment j. ! deserv-
a and well earned recognition
~ the present state adninistra,
~ AZ Mr.. Lesdom = ability and
fing industry. We join !
pther frieuds II coneratu
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