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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Jane ADDAMS IS
MOVED by FATE
! OF LE0FRANK

Jane Adams. probably the best
known woman in the United States
and known over the world for her
rhiIanthropic work, has become alb
sorbed in the Frank case and has
written highly interesting letter le-
garding it to Mrs. Emily McDougald,
prominent. Atlanta woman and leader
In the suffrage cause
Miss Adams, who gained interna
tional fame as head of Hull House in
Chicago, was here for the big suffrage
rally early In March.
She has since studied the details Of
the Frank case closely, and. while ex-
pressing no opinion az to the guilt or
innocence OF the accused man, was
intensely moved by the prospect OF
hisibeing hinged while so much doubt
existed.
Here Is her letter in full:
Stirred by the Case.
March 20, 1914.
My Dear Mrs. McDougald:
I found myself SO occupied re-
Gently that did not write to you
concerning the Frank case, as
meant to do. The spostponement,
however, was not due to any lack
Of interest. for the subject has
been very much in my mind. An
execution is so desperately ir-
revocable that 1t can seem 5usti-
fable only upon the most UNI
equivocal ard downright evidence.
To permit 1t under any other cir
tumstances outrages oGe's pro-
foundest human instincts Would
1t not be possible to secure inn
mediately at least reprieve OF
80 days, during which time every
. ,..fuh< - .xaoda for filrt her
evidence.
/ have been in Atlanta several
times and have always received
the same Impression of thriv-
ing, open-minded city, and one In
which men and women were ac-
customed to discuss together the
graver aspects ofscommunity re-
sponsibilities.
Would It not be possible, there
fore, for the women Of Atlanta,
through their organizations or
through petitions, to protest
against the execution of a man
concerning whose guilt there Is so
much room for doubt?
This protest could be made In
the name of protecting the ethi-
cal instincts and human sympa-
thies of the young people of the
city. To permit this execution to
go on mag be committing an OUT
rage against the finer natures OF
your own citizens which will be
lrreparable, registering itself in
permanent lack of respect for the
dignity of human life and for the
law.
With cordial greetings to your
daughter and the other ladies
whom / met in Atlanta, | am,
Very sincerely yours,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
j AN % AASAs<Auu0s
Lehon Finds New Evidence.


Important new evidence to be in
corporated in the extraordinary mo-
ton for new trial in behalf of Leo
Frank was reported Wednesday af-
ternoon by Detective Dan Lehon,
general manager of the Southern d.
vision of Burns agencies
Lehon entered into active work on
the case in Atlanta Wednesday morn
ing, although he had been engaged In
developing outside angles before his
arrival here from New Orleans. His
work had been laid out for him by
Burns prior to the chiefs departure
for New York, and Lel1on started at
once at exactly the point Burns left
off and had succeeded in obtaining
considerable new infgormation on the
case before his forenoon's work was
finished.
II can not make public at present
what / have learned from my brief
investigation" said the detective. Il
can only say that 1t has vital bear
ing on the case.
mr.. Burns already has done a
wonderful work In clearing the mys-
terry. was surprised at the progress
he had made in the few days he has
been in Atlanta. That / was able to
get results at once largely was due
to the manner he had handled the
case from the beginning"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Lock Hotel Guests
In Rooms, Blow Safe

GAINESVILLE, OHIO, March 25.-
After going through the National Ho-
tel and locking in all the guests aud
the proprietor, safe crackers early to-
day broke in the front door Of the
new Concord postofice, thirteen miles
east of here, blew open the safe,
wrecked the postoffice and escaped
with $40 in money and stamps.
Those in the hotel near by were
awakened BY the explosion and at
tempted to leave their rooms, but
found the doors locked.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25

nually for the care Of its patients. the
burden on the city would not be very
great.
DR.. w. S. Elkin. one Of the leaders
in the movement for the improve
ment OF Grady, said that the propo-
sition would not only establish one Of
the greatest hospitals in the South,
but also would be the means Of maxi
ing Atlanta's medical facilities rank
among the finest in the country.
Wilmer L. Moore, former president
Of the Chamber OF Commerce. fa-
yored whirlwind campaign in the
question Of improving Grady. He de-
clared Atlanta did things better when
she did them fast.
Nothing definite was done In the
matter Of promoting the plaza scheme
Captain r. M. Clayton, Chief Of Con-
struction, stated that the city must
first get the consent Of the Legisla-
ture and the various railroads before
the work of improving the viaduct
could begin. He estimated the work
would cost approximately $2,000,000.
IL WOuiO lH1AuQE Liz % CCliOn VI q nov
station and office building at abso-
lutely no. cost t. the State or rail-
roads.
Shouldn't Wait, Says Mayor.
Mayor Woodward believed the Leg
islature would approve the improve
ment, as everybody concerned would
be benefited.
Il don't believe we should wait for
six years, until the present lease OF the
Western and Atlantic Railway ex-
pires," he said. Now is the time TO
act, and we should place the matter
before the State as soon as possible
The meeting was attended by Drs.
w. S Elkin, E. G.. Jones and w. 3.
Summerall, an, r. L. Foreman, rep
resenting the hospital; Councilmen
Claude L. Ashley and A. H. Colcord
and Alderman c, H. Kelley, repre-
SEEMING Council, and Wilmer L. Moore,
representing the Chamber of Com
merce.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Group Relieved
In Fifteen Minutes

No need to dose with nauseous
drugs or alcoholic syrups. Simply rup
a little Vick's 'fVap- Grub" Group
and Pneumonia Salve well over the
throat and chest. The yapors inhaled
loosen the tough choking phlegm and
ease the difficult breathing One ap-
plication at bed time, covered with
warm flannel cloth, is sure pre-
ventive Vicks Is quicker than inter-
nal medicines for all Inflammation OF
the air passages from head colds and
catarrh--asthma and bronchitis ~
down to deep chest colds and pnen-
monia. Try a jar now-25c, soc AMI
s1.-ADVERTISEMENT.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Host Is Injured When
DrunkBoysRaidPa rty

CHAMPAIGN, ILL, March 25.-
Stewart Bassett, a high school boy is
in a serious condition to-day, follow
ing injuries inflicted by supposed
high school boys. Bassett gave a
party last night in local hall. He
forgot to invite some OF the high
school boys. They got drunk and de-
seconded on the party. The guests
fled down q fire escape, but Bassett
stood his ground and sustained sew
eral skull wounds.
He was taken to a sanitarium at
Columbus, Ind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Held as Slayer of
Woman Fire Victim

ASHEvILLE, N. c., March 25.-
Hurting a lamp at the woman, Pink
CASTOR caused the clothing of Nancy
Colley to catch fire and burn her to
death. The woman ran into the
streets with her clothing in flames.
Neighbors wrapped ner in blankets to
smother the blaze. She was then re-
moved to hospital, where she died.
CASTOR was arrested and tried be-
gore police court to-day on a charge
OF murder. He was bound over to the
next Criminal Court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
MAYOR PLANS MEETING
FOR BOND ACTION; EARLY
VOTE ON GRADY IS URGED

The advisabillty Of calling special
meeting OF Council to consider put
ting before Atlantas taxpayers, in
conjunction with the next county
election, a $4,000 bond issue for Inn
provements at Grady Hospital, is be-
Ing considered by Mayor Woodward.
The idea of coupling the hospital
issue with the plaza proposition was
considered at joint meeting Of the
hospital ways and means committee
and the Councils Plaza Committee
held in Mayor Woodward's office
Tuesday afternoon, and the general
opinion was that each issue should
stand on its own merits, and be
placed before the people separately
also that the hospital scheme be
launched ahead Of the plaza propo-
sition.
II Council considers the campaign
can be carried out successfully in six
weeks. 1t is likely the hospital bonds
will be submitted to the people at
the election in May. If it decides the
campaign can not be carried out In
such short length OF time It is likely
the election will be deferred until
August.
Mayor Opposed to Joint Vote,
At the outset Mayor woodward ex7
pressed himself as being opposed to
combining the two issues into one.
lump sum, and his attitude caused
the committee to agree that the hos
pital, bonds should be severed from
the plaza bonds.
The Mayor said that the Issues
should stand on their own merits, and
that the elections should be held at
the same time. He was also opposed
to the idea of placing such an i'm
portant issue as the hospital question
before the people in so short time.
1T would be fatal" he said. You
have got to educate the people, and
that can not be done in six weeks"
The Mayor however. was hearty in
his Endorsement of the plans for i'm
proving the hospital, and though he
did not say to what extent he would
support the movement It was con-
coded that it ultimately would receive
his Endorsement.
DIR. w. B. Summerall. superintend-
ent of Grady, urged immediate at
tention to the project, and outlined
his plans for the expenditure Of
$500 proposed for improvements.
How Money Will BE Spent.
The plans include nurses dor
mitory. to cost $4,000; contagious
disease sanitarium for whites, $125,-
600; hospital building for negroes,
sl25, 900; children's hospital, $4,000; |
new outdoor clinic, dispensaries, lab
oratories and other facilities, 100000;
boiler room, laundry. orderlies' quar-
tiers and other buildings Of like ma
ture, $4,000, and $4,000 for the pur-
chase Of. strip of land now used as
a street to isolate the hospital.
In. conjunction with his plan, DR..
summerall proposed building wing
for white pay patients only. He es-
the cost to be about $4,000.
with this acquisition he claimed the
would be in position to pay
off the interest created by the bonds,
as well as to create sinking fund to
take up the bonds when they ma
tured.
According to his estimate, the
Of the hospital, with the
planned, would require
an appropriation Of 100000 annually
from Council. and added that with the
cooperation of the county, from
which $4,000 should be derived an
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
LOSS or APPETITE
TN THE SPRING

Loss Of appetite is accompanied by
loss OF vitality vigor or tone. which
is a more serious loss. 1t is. common
in the spring because at this time the
blood is impure and impoverished and
fails to give the digestive organs
what they need for the proper per-
Torrance OF their functions.
Ask your druggist for Hoods sar-
saparilla. 1t makes the rich red blood
your whole system demands. II is not
simply spring medicine-but 1t is
the best spring medicine. --ADvER-
-ISEMENT.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Debate on Wives in
Political Campaign

BRAZIL, IND, March 25.-"which
is the more desirable-a dirty. hard
working wife, or lazy, clean one?"
This subject will be thrashed out
to- night in debate led by r. c.
Shattuck, Republican candidate for
Congress. Subjects calculated to at
tract women to political meetings
will be used by candidates of all
parties in the present campaign The
candidates figure that women will be
granted the ballot before long in In
diana.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Carson Promoted by
NC. & St.L, Ry, Again

D. B. Carson has been promoted from
assistant general manager of the Nash
vile. Chattanooga and ST Louis Rail-
road to acting general manager of the
road, with headquarters at Nashville,
Mr.. Carson came to Atlanta ten years
ago as local agent Of the road. Since
then he his risen rapidly to his present
position. He will take up his new du-
ties April L
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
Fashions Immodest,
Declares Revivalist

Atlanta society women are discussing
Wednesday the attack OF Rev. Luther
.. Bridges, who Is holding special re-
vival services at the First Methodist
Church. upon the latest styles OF femi.
nine dress
He declared the new clothes are i'm
modest and unbecoming, and assailed
the club situation in Atlantis, pledging
lockers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
congressman Busy
Picking Gifts for
White House Bride

WASHINGTON, March l9.--Mem-
bers of Congress We're busy to-day
selecting wedding gifts for Miss
Eleanor Wilson when she marries
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo.
The confession made by the Presi-
dents youngest daughter that she
likes fuss and feathers" has not been
lost upon Senate and House leaders
and they propose not TO be lacking in
the matter Of gifts, if the wedding be
made an official function.
Republican Leader Mann has been
chosen to decide what Shall be the
token OF the good wishes of the
House. He has intimated that if the
nup.ials are to be celebrated with
elaborate ceremony and with much
greater attendance of guests than
was the Wilson Sayre wedding. the
present should be in keeping with the
occasion. A similar judgment has
been reached among the Senators
who will act through the majority
and minority leaders. The Supreme
Court justices will choose a separate
gift.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
THREE LOSE LIFE
IN FACTORY
BLAZE:
One Man Escapes Flames in De-
troit Fire by Leaping From
a Window.

DETROIT, MICH, March 10. -
Three were burned to death in a fire
that started shortly after / o'clock
this afternoon In the plant Of the
Haughton-Detroit Elevator Company
and the Wilson Manufacturing Com
pany, adjoining the Brush street sta
ton of tn Grand Trunk Railroad
One man escaped from the flames
by breaking out the glass of win
dow on the second foo and leaping
to the ground. He was badly injured.
At AIS p. m. the firemen had the
fire under control and the police have
come to the opinion that the three
men, John Law, Walter Bibbey and
one of the Todd brothers, are all
that were burned to death.
One of the Todd brothers jumped
through a skylight and is in St
Marys Hospital, where he is reported
badly burned about the body and cut
on the leg,
More than forty girls employed ny
the Cravenette Glove Company on the
fourth floor of the building, 5l-55
Woodbridge street. escaped death by
rushing pellmell down the stairs and
into the street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
SENATOR TAKEN TO
TASK BY PRESIDENT
Wilson Inquiries Of Jones His Au-
thority for Statements Made
in Speech.

WASHINGTON, March l9-Presi-
dent Wilson took Senator Jones 20
task to-day for the latter's address on
Panama Canal tolls in the Senate
yesterday When Senator Jones call
ed at the White House the President
inquired on what authority the Sen
ator had made the statement that the
President delivered his message to
Congress on canal tolls at the request
Of Sir Lionel Garden, the British
Minister to Mexico, who called ON
him recently.
Senator Jones replied that he based
his statement on what he had read in
the newspapers. The President then
sharply said that the Senator was
Skating on pretty thin ice" He
said that as matter of fact he pre-
pared his Panama Canal tolls address
two days before he saw Sir Lionel
Garden, and that the matter was not
even touched upon in his interview
with the British Minister. The Presi-
dent also said that he found that It
would be difficult to get anything out
or Sir Lionel with corkscrew.
The President himself related the
substance of his conversation with
Senator Jones.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Buried Sixty Hours,
Workman Is Rescued,
But Dies Under Knife

ST. LOUIS, March 19.-After being
buried under a fallen wall of the
burned Missouri A. c. for more than
SO hours, G. Burke, a workman, was
found alive and conscious at o'clock
this morning. He died two hours
later on an operating table in the
City Hospital
My God, give me a drinkl" gasped
the laborer when diggers uncovered
his head. After he had been lifted
out and placed in an ambulance, he
asked how long he had been buried.
When told since Monday afternoon,
he said
81 thought / had been there more
than a week.
Burke was too weak TO tell the har-
rowing story of his Imprisonment
under the wrecked wall that crashed
down and killed five other men who
were digging for bodies of the Ath-
letic Club fire victims.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Property Owners to
Resist Tax Increase

MACON, March 19.-Many proper
ty owners will go before City Council
next Tuesday night and protest against
the assessments levied on their real
estate by the new City Assessor. The
Assessors report gives the city an in
creased property valuation of nearly
$4,000 900, and the property owners
claim thet it has been brought about
at their expense.
City Assessor Hendricks contends
that he has merely brought the taxa
BILE values to their rightful proper
ton. 1t is believed that in the ma
inrity of instances, Council will up
hold the Assessor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Akerman Holds Job
Till Trust Trials

MACON, March 19.-As there is
little likelihood of the criminal cases
against the naval stores trust" Off
Gals being disposed of for eighteen
months, District Attorney Alexander
Alderman probably viii remain in Of
flee that long. He has been so adj
vised by Attorney General Mercy
nolds, who is not disposed to recon-
mend to the President any change in
the office until these and one or two
other cases are handled.
A. Pratt Adams, of Savannah, is
indorsed for the appointment by SEN
ator West, just as he was by Senator
Bacon, and is expected to get the po-
sition whenever Mr.. Akerman retires.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Dog Catcher Quits;
Is Seeking His Job

MACON. March 19.-Declaring that
he is going to secure an occupation
not so generally despised, Macon's
Official" dog catcher, Colonel q. W.
Crawford, who has held the post for
four or FIVE years, and who resigned
once because, as he said the ghosts
of the slain CANNES haunted him, has
again quit However, there are
eighteen applicants for his position
1t is likely that Council will appoinc
one impounder for each ward, pay
ing % cents for each dog caught and
the same sum for killing each I'M
claimed canine.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Pardon Plea for Last
Of GOebel's Slayers

LEXINGTON, KY. March ia
petition to be sent to every member
of the Kentucky General Assembly
for pardon for Henry E. Youtsey,
convicted of the assassina ton of Ser
ator William Gocbel. Democratic as
pirant for the GoVernorship In 1895
has been started by Mrs. Kate Brown,
who will carry it to Governor Nc
Creary.
Youtsey was secretary to Governor
w. S. Taylor when the killing took
place He has been in the peniten-
tiary more than thirteen years, hav-
ing confessed, duplicating others. Hs.
is the only man now held for the
assassination, all others having been
pardoned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Scavenger Methods
Claimed Insanitary

WILMINGTON, n. c.. March ia
The Councilman in charge of streets
and wharves and other city officials
responsible for scavenger work of the
city may find themselves facing
charges, following the findings of the
next Grand Jury, should the County
Health Department make good it's
claims that this work is being done
in an insanltary manner to the great
danger of persons residing in the
First and Fifth wards.
The Board of Health referred to a
committee the matter of deciding
upon a method of procedure against
the city officials
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Roads to Organize
To War on Bandits

NEW ORLEANS, March t9.-Rep-
resentatives Of railroads in the South
and Southwest will meet here next
week to organize for campaign to
stamp out train robbers whose oper-
atoms recently have led to the belief
that the gang Is headed by a daring
criminal The best detectives in the
United States will be employed to
run down the gang.
The latest exploit of the train BAN
dts was the theft of $4,000 from the
baggageman on a Gulf, Colorado and
Santa F'e train near Beaumont, Texas,
late Yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Speer Report Goes to
Committee by April l

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The
report OF the subcommittee of the
House Judiciary Committee which
investigated the charges against
Judge Emory Speer will be submitted
to the whole commottee before April
!. At least ten days will elapse be-
fore the report will be ready, Chair
man Webb states.
II is believed that at least two
members of the committee will rec
ommend impeachment. The third
member, Representative Volstead, Of
Minnesota, may return minority re-
port.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
SECRETARY.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

611a ACRES-I have the most up-ro date
farm in North Georgia. land lies well,
30 miles from Atlanta, good school near.
one-half mile from station. every kind
of fruit on place. siXroom bungalow,
three-ro tenant house and best ten
ant in Georgia on place. Chicken houses.
waterworks in house and barn. 4 gen
tleman's home in every sense of the
word; a good investment or home. VIII
trade for small farms or city property
or sell on easy terms. Nothing against
this place but S2,250 straight loan, due
in 1917 Owner, 1918 Healey Building
FOR SALl1-Fine bearing orange grove.
two miles east of Arcadia Fla. For
further information address Mrs. r, NJ.
Hendry, SMYRNA, Ga.
ALABAMA-Cheape productive farm
lands in L. S. Write us. We are
farmers. e. W. Green Realty Co., Gads-
den, Ala,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Wilmington Now Has
Population Of 3l,36l

WILMINGTON, y. c., March 10
Wilmington now has a population Of
81 1851 exclusive of its suburbs, a gain
OF 1.41S over last year, according to
census Just completed by the County
Health Department TIE white pop
ulation the past year increased 1876.
while negroes made gain OF only
342.
The total increase in Wilmington
population since the last United
States census is 5,6t3.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-20
Sufragettes Hurl
Papers on Royalty

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, March 19.--The second
suff:agette demonstration directed
against King George and Queen Mary
Within q week took place this after
noon when women who were secret
ed in the upper floors OF buildings
hurled bundles Of leaflets upon their
majesties' heads as they were riding
through the street. The literature
advocated votes for women in
strong terms.