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Maryland suffrage news. (Baltimore, Md.) 1912-1920, 1914-12-26
ARE WE AS INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THIS MANS LIFE?
Bv Mona G. CoCKEY
By Mona G.. CoCKEY.

BY Mona G CoCKEY.
my privilege
hood of Maryland the following questions:
Has Leo NJ Frank been proven guilty of murder beyond reasonable
doubt demanded by the letter of the law? And
club ndlviduaseponslbe
mans life?
If dozen of the leading publications in the country have
openly expressed belief Franks if such De-
William Connolly freely repeatedly
declared Frank innocent such journals the New York Times and
Golfers Weekly and finally Judge B. Roam who presided the
trial. and Justice Lamar and Justice Holmes of the United States Supreme
Court have all expressed doubts the sucency of the evidence
against the accused of place and fanaca for individuals
the same doubts as to the prisoners guilt?
The refusal of grant Leo Frank
ond trial based review and OF the evidence
but upon ncay that say that although each of the three
judges expressed himself dissatisfied with evidence offered
prosecution proof guilt justify sentence
yet upon legal ncay he felt himself poweess grant second
trial and compelled to sustain the verdict of the jury
Under the circumstances shall take the liberty to outline the
briefly benefit of those have followed it, and the
support of your opinion in behalf of a fellow
The Time Order of Events
Stripped of all the conflicting accusations and details nseaabe from
any trial, the principal facts are these:
For months prior this crime the police the detectives the
States Attorney Atlanta had been severely criticised for their failure
convict criminals.
week, Mary Phagan employed
tonal Pencil Factory, remained at home sick
On Friday May the employees of the National Pencil Factory
paid off.
following day, May legal holiday factory
closed
Leo NJ Frank superintendent the factory
plee work which he had left unfinished the day before
Mary Pagan knowing legal holiday had granted
employees and that they had been paid off Friday instead of Saturday.
which the factory envelope
due her from the week before.
About three o'clock the morning Mary Phagans body
found the cellar of the factory by the night Waterman.
It quickly asceaned by the police upon Franks willing
admission that he the building during the morning paid
Mary Phagan her wages.
Frank and the night Waterman arrested The night Waterman
released doubt that he had the
factory until hours after the crime have committed Frank
the other hand held and the ground that
only person the building a the time.
For three weeks the police assured the public through
they already had their custody the who assaulted killed
little Mary Phagn Through the they made freely the assertion
that they had abundant discriminating evidence against Frank
vduay and collectively they declared him be guilty
At the end of three weeks however, the police
had been second factory throughout morning
This inn Coney arrested and finally confessed having
the factory and having
beside the girls dead body But Cony Frank having
ted the assault and murder
The police of Atlanta
Maryland suffrage news. (Baltimore, Md.) 1912-1920, 1914-12-26

said have been informed that there another the factory
the time of the crme found this indictment BILL and Frank
duly tried for his life.
Who Were the Witnesses?
At trial half factory girls testified against Frank
still larger factory girls testified his good among
against character
contradcted of the
personal friends low repue testified telephone
conversations with Frank upon the the day of the murder
But before making the stand this had failed
that upon that particular Leo Frank attending
party home that the telephone actually the
where the cards being played and his wife and her friends
assembled Consequently have held such telephone conversations
would obliged his guests his
several times during the evening
All this indirect evidence The only direct evidence against
Frank that by Jim Cony who had already confessed being
the building OF the two murder which, by the BY
both the handwriting Jim Cony who equally subject
suspicion, who must be tried if Frank
upon Conley evidence of
directly contradictory adav fifth contradictory
the stand evidence which was clearly statement made in defence Of the
witness ieupn this evidence Leo Frank convicted and
demned to die on the ED day of January.
What Is the Explanation?
The explanation this unparalleled the
tons against Frank the and the streets surrounding the
courthouse
When city you and have idea
who guilty Our first nmaton the identify of the murderer
comes from the police through the press.
So with the people of Atlanta They justly mcensed by
such committed helpless innocent girl of They
demanded the life of the wretch who had done this thing
The police discovered their mistake late They had knded
and famed hatred against But they only
too well that all the indignation and fury which they had set seetng
about Frank would be swiftly against themselves their nef
cheney and stupidity if they admitted their blunde
The police of Atlanta enough face the
of their mistake
The by whom Frank tried enough face the
anger the personal which
dict of mot guilty" would call down upon them
From the first the mob had demanded life for Mary Phagans and
the police had offered the mob Leo Franks life Now they bent
upon having it.
takes brave acknowledge their bmders and
price themselves. The police of Atlanta this brave
of Morv1o hrpoop life ho,1dh
death the evidence another who the the law equally
capable of committing the and equally subject suspicion? Is this
just, safe precedent o establish n courts?
Remember the precedent established in New York. Virginia,
Georgia is cited to the jury in Maryland MA
Let therefore earnestly question: Are advdua
responsible for this human life?
Public nothing than the of large of
Individuals Every law that has stood the of time has done
with the otherwise, public opinion
changed and broken laws Consequently the opinion that a
sanctions the of contradictory sefdefenve
dence is responsible for that mans life And Individual
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
ASoUiTH CAPlTUlATES;
WILL SEE MillTANTS TO
SAVE LIFE OF LEADER

London, June 19.-Premier Asquith'
has capltulated to the suffragets. lie
has consented to receive a deputatloh
of East End working women in Down
ing street Saturday morning.
Miss Sylvia Pankhursts attempt 10
carry out her threat of hunger strlNe
at the entrance to the house of COM
mons until the premier should yield 10
the demand that he listen To dele-
cation OF women was largely respoh-
sible for the prime minister's decisioh'
The effort of James Keir Hardie'
member of parliament, and deorso
Lansburg, an ex-member. helped the
militant suffraget leader to bring the
premier to his knees.
The victory is distinct one because
Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested apou'
week ago for attempting to leau "
procession of East End women w
Westminster to demand the auuIch'o
which Mr.. Asquith now has prom'se"'
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
NO LAWS FRAMED TO
SAFEGUARD VESSELS
Senator Smith Says No Effective
Measure Has Been Passed

Washngto1, -, g., Juno l9.--Admis-
sion that not one single effective meas
ure has actually been accomplished t.
ensure the safety Of life at sea since
the Titanic sank two years ago was
made here by Senator Smith Of Michi-
IAN, chairman of the Titanic lnvcsti-
eating committee Of the Senate.
Remedial legislation introduced while
the country shiycred from that disaster
still is pending in the Senate. In the
House. according To Representative
Alexander Of Michigan. all action has
stopped on proposed laws respecting
lifcboats. wireless signals and naviga-
tion which were proposed while the
country was stirred with feeling after
the Voltuno burned at sea.
Stringent regulations respecting the
building OF ship hulls, Senator Smith
asserted, will not be possible for years
to come, because Of the influence of the
shipping industries in English public
affairs. And no such action can be
taken by this country. he added, be-
cause OF existing treaties until Eng
land is ready To 60 operate. The sena-
tor believes, however, that if public
sentiment forced Congress to some
radical legislation, the English govern
ment might join hands
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
VALLEY FORGE MEMORIAL.
Memory of Patriots Who Suffered
There is Honored,

Philadelphia, Pa, June 19.-Noted
orators and many representatives of
patriotic, military and other societies
gathered at Valley Forge today for
the dedication OF the nations memorial
to the patriots who suffered there in a
winter campaign under Washington
for the independence of the American
colonies. The memorial is in the form
Of an imposing arch and was erected
IT n cost of 100000, which amount
Congress appropriated for the pur-
pose several years ago
The arch stands at the junction OF
the old Gulph road, where 1t crosses
the outer line driveway. lts design
was largely Influenced by that of fam
Gus Arch of Titus in Rome. which has
been somewhat adapted to meet the
conditions at Valley Forge. The ar
chitect was Paul NJ. Cret, professor OF
design in the School of Architecture
of the University OF Pennsylvania
The arch is of granite, sixty feet
high on one side is the inscription:
"To the officers and private soldiers
of the Continental army, Dec. ~. lIH,
June 10. 177s." on the other side ot
the arch is the quotation: Naked ana
starving as they were, we cannot
enough admire the Incompatible pa
thence and fidelity of the soldiers
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
SURVIVORS OF KEARsARoE.
Mark 5oth Anniversary of Civil War
Naval Battle

Boston Mass, June l9.--Fifty years
ago today the United States ship
hearsargc met the Confederate cruiser
ALABAMA off Cherbourg, France. and
after one of the most desperate naval
pattles of the Civil war succeeded In
SINKING her The Alabama, i'm COM
mand OF the gallant Captain Scmmes.
was The most feared vessel flying the
confederate flag and during her brief
career she had almost succeeded i'm
driving American ships Of commerce
OFT The north Atlantic. The fact that
she was an English-b built vessel led to
an historic controversy between the
governments of the United States and
Great Britain. Many years following
the close of the war the Alabama
claims case, as it was known was
submitted To arbitration and settled by
the payment of a heavy indemnity by
the British government.
The United States ship Kearsarge
was built in the navy yard at Ports
mouth, y. H., and nearly all the mem
bers of her crew were Now England
seamen. \ number of the survivors
stu reside i'm this vicinity and today
they got together at the American
House in this city To renew acquaint-
ancG and TO swap stories of the IA
nous naval battle Of half century
ago.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
KOSKI JURY WILL GO TO
l'ANSE JURY LATE TODAY

LAnse, Mich, June 19.-The case of
Henry Kosk, eX-secretary of the
Sonth Range union, charged %ith as
sault with intent to murder Deputy
Sheriff Tim Driscoll, at South Range
on December 10, will be given to jury
late this afternoon. The entire morn
ing session was consumed with the
hearing of arguments by Attorney An
gus Kerr for the defense. The feder-
alton counsel moved that the case be
taken from the jury, on the ground
that the search warrant which the dep
uties possessed. was Illegal. This was
overruled. Attorney Kerr then moved
to strike out various parts of the testi-
mony, pertaining to the authority OF
the deputies to enter the house AT
night. This too, was overruled.
Special Prosecuting Attorney Mich
OILS closed the case for the people.
Koskis defense was that he was
frightened when the officers came to
his door because he had been told that
the Citizens Alliance was going to
railroad the union officers. The defense
also contended that two other strik-
ers sought refuge in Koskis house, in
fear of their lives. Koski. his wife
and another inmate of the house testi-
fed along these lines. With the dispo-
sition of Koski's case, the Barasa cir
emit court will adjourn until July .
when the Moyer conspiracy case Will
come UP.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
RULING IN LATE
STRIKE BRINGS
CRISIS IN UNION
State Insurance Dept. Appealed Il
by Slovenian -Croatian
Members
CLAIM LOSS OF LEGAL RIGHTS
Men Returning to Work Said II
Have Lost Memberships
and Insurance
CLAIM LOSS OF LEGAL RIGHTS

An echo Of the recent strike is found
in the affairs Of the national Sloven-
ian -Croatian Union. organized under
the laws Of Michigan and with which
are alhllated practically all Of the So-
NCnian fratcrnal organizations of the
northwest upper Michigan and Mime
sofa. According To local members, a
crisis has arrived i'm it's management.
The state insurance department
has been appealed to and a represen-
tatiye is expected here next week to
cndeayor to straiehtcn out the tangle
that has arisen.
Gsscnsion was first manifested in
the ranks OF the union during the early
part OF the strike, when a ruling was
passed. il Is said, at variance with the
Charto; ana by-l1Ws and the insur-
ancc laws of Michigan, calling for the
automatic suspension of any member
who went to work while other members
were strikn2. Although the organiza-
tion is purely an insurance order and
members contributed equally and ap-
paiently had equal rights to death. ac-
cident and sick benefits, this alleged
ruling passed by strike sympathiZers,
who were in the majority both i'm mem
bcrsl:ip and in the administration. took
away from members who went back to
work the insurance for which they had
paid hard earned money.
While the members opposed To the
strike were in the minority, they made
! little definite effort to assert their legal
.ughts and retain membership. but
since the strike has become history,
and many who previously had sym
| patEiZed with il, returned to work, the
| situation is very different. The mem
bers who are working now claim To
have the majority and they are de-
tcrmined To retain their memberships
and insurance rights at any cost. The
| state insurance department has been
appealed to for protection.
Another Alleged lrreeularity.
Another matter that will be called to
the attention of the commissioner or
his representative when he visits CAL
umet next week, is an alleged irregu-
| larity i'm the election of officers at the
national convention which was held i'm
| Ely, Mimi, last summer 1t is claimed
| that Socialists and strike sympathizers,
who were in the great majority among
the copper country delegates con-
trolled the convention completely and
contrary to the charter and bylaws Of
the organization, which provide that
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19

Michigan man shall hold this office,
elected Minnesota man as president.
1t is claimed that his election was as
sured by a majority Of only two or
three votes not by the two-thirds
vote provided by the bylaws and that
as the requisite majority was lacking
the election should have been referred
To a referendum vote of all the MEM
bers, "A provision that was not COM
piled with.
The Slovenian-C -Croatian union is
composed of about twenty or more
Slovenian -Croatian fraternities in up
per Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota
II was organized in Calumet, the ini-
tiative i'm the movement having been
taken by the st. Joseph's society of
Calumet, one of the oldest fraternal
insurance bodies in this section.
While the union is said to have
passed the ruling above retired To. bar
ring from membership or suspending
those who returned to work, the af-
tiliated or subordinate lodges took no
action of this kind, n fact which COM
plicates the present situation, for
members who returned TO work con-
tinued their membership i'm the affiliat-
ed body, while suspended from the su-
preme body or union.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
CAMPAIGN STARTED TO CUT
M.W.A. OFFICERS SALARIES

Toledo, o., June 19.-With the regu-
lar administration forces i'm control
sessions of the head camp of the Mod
ern Woodmen of America were re-
sumed this morning. The election of
officers was the important business
scheduled for today. The Wisconsin
delegation has begun campaign for
the adjustment of some Offices, and
deep cuts in the salaries of the head
camp officers. Literature was distri-
buted. advocating the reduction of the
salary of the head consul from ten
thousand To five thousand, the head
clerk from seventy-five hundred to
five thousand, the head banker from
five thousand To thirty-five hundred,
and the directors from six thousand
to four thousand.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
MOVE ON zACATECAS
Rebel ChIeftain Will Complete
Iy Dominate Zone Taken by
His Troops and Work Out
His Own Campaigns.

Washington, June 19-Mediation
stands on the brink of failure. On
ly concessions by Wilson or Huer-
ts can save il. While the confer
enee halted, Minister Moan, one of
the mediators, returned to WASH
Ington for conference with
Bryan, and probably to see Wilson.
He planned to start back to Mia
CARA tonight carrying the word
whether the conference will pro-
eeed or disband. The situation is
admittedly another crisis, and il
was discussed at a cabinet meet
ina.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
PREFERS DEATH TO
QUITTING ALBANIA
Rather Than Flee, | will Die
Prince William Says

Vienna, June 19.-"Rather than flee.
viii die, sword in hand, on the steps
OF the palace"
This message was received here from
Prince William of Albania, selected by
the powers as ruler of that country
following the Balkan war.
Dispatches from Dnrazzo say the
Musselman insurgents. sworn to re-
move William, have reformed their
forces in the hills about tile city,
ready for another attack. The inter-
national fleet in the harbor offers ref
uge to the prince, but he announced
that he would not avail himself of it.
He has a small, but loyal garrison.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19

Above is the wording of a telc-
gram received from the Office of the
Canadian Pacific Steamship company
at Montreal this morning by Henry
kitu Of Calumet, steamship agent, who
booked the passage of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth GiisD Lampincn of Calu-
met on the iIl-fated Empress of Ire
land, which was sunk in the st. Law
renee river about five weeks ago. fol-
lowing collision with the Collier
Storstad. 1t indicates that the body
haa been recovered.
tic" daughter Mrs. Lungi, who
resides on the Lake Linden road has
advised the steamship company,
through Mr. Kitti. to direct the burial
Of the remains in Quebec, this being in
accordance with the wishes of the de-
ceased prior to her death, she having
frequently asserted that she wishes TO
be buried in the locality where her
death occurred.
1t will be remembered the docedent
was ON her way 10 Hclsingfors Fin
land, to spend her declining years with
an aged sister who was quite wealthy.
The finding of the body confirms the
report published in The News the night
Of the disaster, which indicated she
probably was among its victims.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
ANTI.socIALlsT LEAGUE.

Final arrangements for the eNo"'
sion of Calumet members OF the Fun"
fish Anti Socialist league tn Hancoch
on Sunday. June 2s To participate -
the big demonstration to be held there'
will be made at the meeting to pe noi'
Sunday In the Finnish Hall on h'si'''
street. From 200 to 800 members AZ.
expected to make this trip. Presiueh'
N. A. Lcmpea OF the local league i'''
been invited to address big has'
meeting in ontonagon county SUNDAY
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
Meyer is in Disrepute.

tackled Meyer in the union on numer-
ous occasions.
Meyer is in Disrepute.
"The situation is difficult for the
Western Federation To handle. Presi-
dent Meyer is i'm disrepute with large
element i'm the union, and if he came
To Butte would find it difficult to get
a hearing with the secessionists.'
Butte miners have peen protesting
every year over the increase in the
number of paid officers i'm the union.
Some years ago there We're only two
paid officers i'm the union. The secre-
tary receives $3.50 day, the regular
miners wage, and the treasurer $25
n quarter. Now there are Is members
of the union drawing pay. When there
were fewer officers, the union had
100000 To it's credit and today it is
said that the union is practically
bankrupt. The increase of assess
ments made the miners hostile To the
administration and they wanted "a
change.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
EVIDENCE NOT SUFFICIENT
tn IMPEACH JUDGE SPEER

washington. June 19.-The presen-
totion of the report of the sub-com-
mittee. which investigated the i'm
noachment charges against Federal
Jndpe Emery Speer of Macon. Ga,
is not expected tn come before the en-
fire committee before next week IL
10 understood that the majority of the
investigators hold that sufficient evi-
dence was not presented to warrant
Impeachment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
MANUAL TRAINING EXHIBIT.

The manual training exhibit which
has been conducted on the first floor OF
the Calumet high school building Tor
tho last few days. was one of the most
tn,orasting ever shown. Hundreds of
focal residents manifested their inter-
os, ,n vocational training by inspecting
tha exhibit and expressions of appre-
c,ation we're very numerous.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
YALE 0ARSMEN ARE TWICE
DEFEATED BY HARVARD TODAY

New London, June 19.-Yale oars
men were twice defeated by Harvard
today. Harvard captured the second
varsity eight race by seven lengths
and won the freshman eight event by
four lengths To spare. Both were over
a two-mile course. An immense throng
was present. The varsity eights will
meet over four-mile course this af-
tcrnoon.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
MEDIATION ON The BRINK OF
FAILURE; DEADLOCK EXISTS;
VILLA PLANS OWN AFFAIRS
:. :. :. :. :. :. !. :. :. :. !. :. !. :. :
TRYING PUBLICITY TO
MAKE GOOD THAT PSY-
GEOLOGICAL EXCUSE.

= Washington. June 19.-At
. cabinet meeting today Secretary
= Rediield told the president that
= reports from many sources in
. dicated business was unusually
= good at this time of the year
. ana the prospects are growing
: better The president was much
= encouraged by the reports and
= 1t is said his determination To
= push the trust bills has
= strengthened.
!: !: :. :. : :. = :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
FIND BODY or
WRECK VICTIM
Mrs. Elizabeth Lampinen viii Be
Buried at Quebec

Ticket issued by you to Lisa
I.ampinen for passage on Empress
OF Ireland. Body Identified at
Quebec and await instructions.
Can YOU ascertain from relatives
whether burial is desired in Que
bee"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-19
Disaster Reported TO Have Oc-
CURED in Hill Crest Prop-
city Near Fernie,B.C.
200 men ENTOMBEO
Fire Breaks Out in COIIiery in
LiGgo, Belgium, and ES-
cape Is Cut OFF

Vancouver, B. c., June 19.-lt s re
ported two hundred miners were killed
in an explosion in tho Hill Crest mine
ncor Fcrnie, 3. C. All available doc =
tors and nurses in the locality have
been rushed there on a special train.
A report from Calgary sayo that
about six hundred men wont into the
mine this morning before the explo
sion. Four hundred escaped and two
hundred were left in tho mine, and il
is said there is no hope for them.
Special Train to Scene.
Calgary, June ia special train,
carrying surgeons, nurses, number
of Canadian Pacific railway officials
ana large amount of hospital sup
plies, left here for the Hill Crest
mines. which II is expected they will
reach this afternoon. Private messages
say dense clouds OF black smoke con-
tinue to issue from the pits mouth
The government mine rescue car has
departed from Blairmore.
200 Entombed in Belgium Mno.
Liege. Belgium, June l9.-Two hun
dred coal miners We're entombed in a
collicry near here when fire broke out
today. Two hundred OF their com
rades escaped when the alarm was
given. The fire was still raging this
afternoon and every effort is being
made to rescue the entombed men.