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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
STATE HID
FACTS To
CONVICT
HESAYS
Defense Roasts Dorsey and Har-
ris, Declaring Other Develop
ments May Come.

Hints at virtual conspiracy
between Solicitor Dorsey and
DIR. H. F. Harris to hang Leo
Frank were uttered Friday
evening by Luther z. Rosser in
his comments on the latest de-
velopment in the famous Pha-
gan murder mystery-the
statement of DIR. Harris that the
strands of hair found on the
lathe on the second floor Of the
National Pencil Factory were
not Mary Phagan IS, as the jury
which tried Frank was led to
believe.
The inference is conveyed that, even
though there were no verbal or taric
agreement between the two to con-
ceal the evidence. as great harm was
worked to the defendant as would
have been the, case in a deliberate
conspiracy
Mr.. Rosser Says He's Amazed.
Mr.. Rosser expressed his amaze
ment that such evidence should be
kept from the jury and asked II one
might not suspect that much else
equafly as important had been con-
cealed by the Solicitor and those with
him;
He said:
THE story that the State and Its
chief medical expert knew during the
trial Of Leo M. Frank that the hair
found In the pencil factory was not
the hair of Mary Phagan amazes us
beyond words.
For some time we have heard vague
rumors that the hair that figured in
the Frank case was not the hair OF
Mary Phagan, and that Doctor Har-
rls knew 1t when he testified at the
trial. and that the Solicitor knew It
when he was making proof about the
hair by Barnett and Magnolia Ken
nedy and other witnesses; but. in
spite OF these rumors, we could not
bring ourselves to believe that Doctor
Harris would have concealed this i'm
portant matter with the knowledge
of the Solicitor, and that the Soli,i-
tor himself would argue TO the jury as
he did-that the finding of this hair
was evidence OF the fact that Frank
had killed MsIy Phagan on the sec
ond floor OF the factory.
UNLESS we are much mistaken IN
the fairness of the people of Fulton
County, the admitted facts about this
hair VIII awaken great wonder as 70
what other things were concealed
and misrepresented in the same way
Dorsey Not Disturbed.
Solicitor Dorsey Friday afternoon
was disposed to nipimize the sig
nificance OF the published statement
of Or. H. r. Harris that the strands
of hair found on a lathe on the see
ond floor OF the National Pencil Fac
tory were not those of Mary Phagan
on that floor by Leo Frank.
Whether they were or were not
never considered the matter as Of
great Importance to the States case
said the Solicitor IF they were, it
simply provided me another addition
TO the mass OF cumulative evidence
that was heaped up against the de-
PENDANT. II they were not. the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20

Sh-h-h-h!
Remember. Public, this is strictly
confidential.
Miss Clark said you might be told
about it. but no one else must know.
OF course you'll bear this N mind.
You see her here as she sat on a
suitcase in the gloom Of the Terminal
Station shed, to which she stealthily
made her way that no one on the
train might hear.
do you know" she was saying.
Il have been grossly misrepresented
by the newspapers, and II just pleases
me to be able to tell you this pri-
vately"
1t was the smile following this that
some photographer caught. We don't
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
WOU don't have to

WOU don't have to
Il marry to get a
happy home. Read the
columns Rooms for
Rent published in
Want Ad" section of
The G. e orgian and
American. There you
will find descriptions of
the most satisfactory
rooms in the city.
If you are a stranger,
take a ''look-in" at these
rooms. If a resident de-
string a change, you'll
know they are all right.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
AT JuAREz

FIRST-Four furlongs: Rebecca,
115 (Vandusen). 1910, Ia, out, won;
F1ossie, 10 (Taylor), So, 2-S. out
SIS. 7-1o. third. Time, 4s is. June
Bride, Fred T., Lady Benzole. Waha-
Lofty also ran.
SECoND-Mile: Balronia, 10
(Kelsay), u, 4, 2, won; Hasson, IL
1O7 (Feeney), 70, c-5, 3-5, third.
Time, 1883 as. Angie D., Genera;
Warren, Largo, Florence Birch, Wini-
fred D., Adolante. Hope So, Robert,
Chief Desmond also ran.
THIRD-F1ve and one half : fur-
longs: Auntie Curl, 100 (Collins), >,
s-5, AS, won; Dusky Dave, 100 Met
calf), 4, s-5, AS, second; Coma. 100
(Haynes), 6, 2, even, third. Time,
1905 3-5. Summer Hill, Requifam.
AdmiraFs Daughter Big Lumax,
Birka, Barbara Lane, Coos also ran.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
METHODIST BARRACKS TO
GIVE A MINSTREL SHOW.

On Friday night, December 11th,
the Baraca Glass of the Methodist
church will give big minstrel show.
They have been rehearsing for two
weeks. They have 40 people, a big
orchestra of ten pieces and they
have arranged to get costumes from
Atlanta for this occasion. They
have secured the best talent in Mari
eta for this show and in theOlio they
have secured Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Hirschberg, Saxaphone soloists, from
Atlanta. This will be the biggest
thing Marietta has seen in the way Of
minstrel show in years. The Ba-
raca Glass is giving this performance
for the poor and all proceeds will go
to make happy those needing assist
ance at Christmas.
Mr.. j. A. Hardeman has charge
of the music and Mr.. E. L. Robert
son, the stage manager, says it Will
be first class performance. Len
C. Baldwin, president of the class,
has charge of the advertising and
the business end of it. Let's gre
the boys a full houge on December
18th. 1t is a good cause. Look for
further announcements later.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
NEW PASTOR AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH
DR.. Rembert G. Snith, Of
Oxford, Ga, Is Sent
To Marietta.

DR.. Rembert G. Smith, the newly
appointed pastor for the Marietta
Methodist Church, will occupy his
pulpit here next Sunday, both II a.
m. and at 1880 p. m.
He comes to Marietta from Emory
college, at which institution he has
held the chair of Mental and Moral
Philosophy for several years past. He
has also had a pastoral charge in
connection with his college work.
He is &c years of age and his fam
lily consists of his wife and three
children, boy seven years old, a
girl four years old, and three
months old baby.
DIR. Smiths maternal grandfather
was professor in Emory College
and Judge H. E. w. Palmer, of Allan
is his uncle.
1t is pleasant to know that Rev.
and Mrs. G. w. Duval will be in At
lanta and near enough to visit in
Marietta where both are so greatly
admired and beloved.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
PREACHERS FOR THE
MARIETTA DISTRICT

Following are the ministers ap-
pointed by Bishop Denny to the va
rious churches in the Marietta Dis
trict for 1915.
w. H. Cooper, presiding elder.
Acworth, E. A. Ware; Alpharetta,
w. c. Fox and R. T. Harrison, junior
preacher; Austell, ]. B. Gresham; ;
Blairsville, V. L. Bray and w. D.
Spence, Junior preacher; Blue Ridge,
J. H. Bailey; Ball Ground, A. j.
Sears; Canton, j. F. Davis; Cum
ming, G. w. Hamilton Jacksonville,
w. E. Purcell; Douglasville and
Bethel, F. E. Jenkins; DouglasvilIe
circuit, G. P. Braswell supply; Dun
woody, J. R. Jones; Ellijay, M. I.
Smith, Elizabeth, A. o. Morris; Hol-
brock R. l. Johnson; Holly Springs,
j. NJ. Grove and Fred c. Owen, sup
ply, junior preacher; Marietta, R. G.
Smith, NJ ari TT Circuit w.
H. Spear: Powder Spring n d
Macland, J. R. Speer; Roswell
j. A. Quillian; Tate, Neal A. White;
Waleska, A. A. Sullivan; Woodstock,
G. L. King, Jr.; Young Harris, B. H.
Greene; Young Harris college, j. A.
Sharp, president, Young Harris quart
erly conference; Reinhart college, A.
T. Hind, professor, Waleska quarter
ly conference.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
REPORT OF GINNERS
SHOWS AN INCREASE

The last semi-monthly report on
cotton ginned in Cobb County is as
follows:
Washington City, Nov. 21,1914
Mr.. J. l.. Stephens,
Marietta, Ga.
Dear Sir
The tabulatioR OF the separate re-
turns from the ginners for the Nov
ember IA report shows your tele-
graph summary to be correct. There
were 17,489 bales of cotton, count
ing round as half bales, ginned in
Cobb County, from the crop of 1914
prior to November IA, 1914, as com
pared with 14,773 bales ginned prior
to November IA, 1913.
You will please furnish these to-
tails to all of the newspapers in
your district, being careful not TO
discriminate in favor of any Of them.
Very respectfully,
VIM. J. HARRIS
Director.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
COBB COUNTY GIRLS
WIN At ROME SHOW
Boys Failed to go And Did
Not Share In the
Many Prizes.

The 18th District Corn and Can
ming Club Show was held in Rome
last Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day.
Cobb County girls entered this
show and won the following prem
iums:
Miss Sarah Lovelaca, cash, $1,000
Miss Ethel Daniel, scholarship to
snort course at Athens valued $4,000
Miss Maggie Hendricks, cash $500
Miss Carrie Lou Allgood, cash $2.0O
MISS Leslie Argo, cash $1.0O
The boys corn club was ruled out
because no boys from Cobb County
attended the show.
II five boys had gone from Cobb
county they would have won about
$4,000 in premiums.
Memory Tucker, of Chattooga Co.,
won first prize by growing 169 bu-
sneI OF corn on one acre at cost
u 70 cents per bushel He grew his
crop OF corn in this way: In the
spring of 1913 he spread manure,
heavily over his piece of land and
seeded the land to peas. Those peas
We're turned under and the land seed
eu TO clover. Last spring he turn
eo under this clover and planted his
corn and of course made an unusu-
al yield.
me manure and peas and clover,
according to corn club rules, could
not be charged against his acre of
corn.
So his corn was made without the
use of much fertilizer being added
this year.
II Is to be hoped that our farmers
ana corn club boys will follow this
Ifactlce of turning under crops of
ltgumes and cheaply increase the
''eld OF corn in Cobb county.
by this system, no doubt, this boy
maze more corn the third year than
ne would have made had he cultivat-
"a 1t each year in the ordinary
way.
]. E. CREEL.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
v. ]. PHAGAN DIED
FRIDAY At BUTLERS

Mr.. w. ]. .Phagan died at his home
on the Atlanta road last Friday
morning and was buried in the same
lot in the Marietta cemetery where
his martyred granddaughter, Mary
Phagan, is resting.
He was 60 years old and had been
i'll for four months. Two recent at
tacks of diptheria fastened his
death.
His funeral was conducted by his
pastor, Rev. Adams, of College Park
Mr.. Phagan was highly respect
ed citizen of Cobb and leaves three
daughters, Miss Ruth Phagan, Mrs.
Dobbins and Mrs. Durham, and four
sons, Ebert, Harvel, John, William
and Charles.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
MAJOR COMMERFORO
PASSED AWAY SUNDAY
Had Just Returned From
Church When Stricken
With Apoplexy.

Major John A. Commerford, Gus
todian of the national cemetery in
Marietta, died of apoplexy at his
home at noon Sunday Nov. 22nd. He
had just returned from church and
mad stopped near the house to speak
to one of his servants when he was
stricken. DR.. Will Malone arrived
in five minutes and administered al
stimulant but paralysis had taken
place and he did not revive.
Major Commerford was 76 years
old but appeared to be perfectly we'll
and had walked to church.
Monday afternoon in st. Joseph 5
Church in Marietta Father Reese
conducted the funeral service with
Miss Kathryn Dykers at the organ.
The hymns by the choir were Lead
Kindly Light" Nearer My God to
Thee and Sweet Savior Bless Us
Ere We Co."
The pall-bearers were Wilder GLOW
er, E. p. Dobbs, John NJ. Graham,
j. r. Greer, l.. B. Carnes and d. C.
Cole. He was member of the Loyal
Legion and of Atlanta Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, and several of
his comrades came up for his funeral.
The casket was draped with a U.
S. Flag and had also sheaf of lilies
of the valley and an evergreen
wreath on it. Other floral tributes
were around the chancel.
After the service Mr.. Wilder GLOW
er and Mr.. Leon Commerford left for
Washington City win H. casket.
Major Commerford was universal
ly respected and admired for his
high character and genial happy,
disposition He leaves his wife, one
daughter, Miss Pauline Commerford,
one son, Mr. Leon Commerford and
one little grandson to whom he was
both the greatest man in the world
and the dearest playmate.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
MRS. SAM D. SQU|ERS
PASSED AWAY MONDAY
Well Known Lady Taken
To Old Home In Ohio
For Burial.

After a long and painful illness,
horne with patience, Mrs. Sam d.
Souiers passed into rest at noon Mon
dav in her home on Powder Springs
street. She was about fifty years Of
ace and leaves her husband and two
children, Miss Mary Squiers and Mr..
Omer Squiers. The funeral service
was held Tuesday afternoon at the
residence by DR.. ]. H Patton and the
interment will be at her former home
in Franklin, Ohio, on Thursday.
Or. Patton spoke of the blessed
ness of Mrs Squiers life in spite of
her long suffering which had only
made her more patient and more
helpful to others The hymns were
Lead Kindly Light" and" Peace,
Perfect Peace" and were sung by
Mrs. Ralph Northcutt, Mrs. C. p.
stephens, Mr.. c. N Worley and Mr..
Homer Lewis.
The National Paper Co. sent q
sheaf of pink roses and there ere
many other beautiful designs: a
long cross for the casket of white
flowers, wreath of oak leaves with
a spray of pink carnations and a
crescent of green leaves with a big
bunch of Parma violets among them,
She had lived about twenty years
in Marietta and was greatly beloved
for her nobility of character and
Christian graces. She was truly
charitable and visited those in sor-
row and distress as long as she was
able She will be sadly missed in
Marietta
The pall-bearers were Henry Mein-
ert, w. S. N. Neal, J. w. Petty, D. r.
Little, c.. B. Barkalow and viii
Neal.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
DIR. KRAFT TO PLAY
IN MARIETTA TUESDAY

DR.. Edwin Arthur Kraft, whose
organ concerts at the Auditorium Ar
mory in Atlanta have attracted and
delighted thousands, has very grac-
iously~ consented to come to Marietta
and give concert on the new pipe
organ at the Presbyterian church
next Tuesday night, December 1st.
This great treat is free to every
body and it is expected that the
church will be crowded to it's ut
most capacity.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.

Mr.. w. c. Patterson, of Marble
Hill, who was injured in an automo-
bile accident at Fair Oaks last Thurs
day was taken to DR.. Nolan's sani-
tarium where he is recovering. The
other occupants Of the car were able
to 90 on to Atlanta.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

At eleven O'Clock Thursday a. m.
there will be Thanksgiving SER
mon by DR.. Patton. Congregations
of other churches are expected to at
tend also. Rev. G. w. Duval would
have preached at this meeting but
he was so exhausted by his strenu-
Gus duties as host of the Conference
last week he begged to be excused.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
DR.. LOVEJOY DIED N
MARIETTA LAST WEEK
Abdominal Trouble Was
Cause; Not Ptomaine
Poisoning. h

DR.. w. P. Lovejoy, Presiding Elder
of the Atlanta district, and one 81
the most prominent members of the
North Georgia Methodist Conferences,
died at DR.. Nolan's sanitarium last
Wednesday evening after a brief lin
ness. A memorial service was hell
in the Methodist church here Oh
Thursday p. m. and on Friday he was
buried beside his wife in Carriers
vile.
Rev. A. w. Quillian conducted the
funeral service and members of the
conference acted as pall-bearers and
honorary escort. He had served as
pastor and presiding elder since 1871
and died in his 73rd year survived
by four children, Hon. Hatton Love-
JOY, Mr.. Paul Lovejoy, Mrs. Frank
HarWell and Mrs. Paul Akin VINO
came to the bedside of their father
before he died.
DR.. Lovejoys home was on the car
line near Smyrna with Mr.. and Mrs,
Paul Lovejoy. 1t was reported in
the Atlanta papers that this eminent
minister, presiding officer and aus
thor had gone into a pantry in At
lanta and lunched on crackers, can
ned salmon and sweet milk before
leaving for conference and when he
arrived in Marietta he was in agony
with ptomaine poison. The truth
was he breakfasted at home with his
son, whose wife was visiting in Cam.
den County, and before breakfast was
not feeling WELL
He ate cream with his cereal and
also with some California peaches
but merely tasted the fish croquetts.
His breakfast did not, however.
agree with him but he was soon re-
lieved of that. Three doctors, one a
specialist from Atlanta, studied his
SYMPTOMS and decided there was some
acute and obscure abdominal trouble
that could only be located by a sur
g1cal operation. The age and weak
ened condition of the patient made
this impossible. One of the doctors
is brother-inlaW of Mrs. Paul Love-
joy and naturally was deeply inter
ested in the distinguished sufferer.
DR.. Lovejoy had been presiding ell
der of nearly every district in the
conference. He had served three years
in the Atlanta district and was presi-
dent of the legal conference of the
North Georgia Conference. He had
been also trustee of Emory, We3-
leyan and La Grange Female College
and a delegate to the last five SEES
sions of the General Conference
which meets every four years and is
the supreme body of the Southern
Methodist Church He was also a
32nd degree mason and Chi Phi a.
Emory College where he was gradua-
ted in 1869. He wrote a book on The
Mission of the Church beside many
Pamphlets and articles in church
magazines.
He was known and loved by thou
sands to whom his death is a be-
reavement and his church a great
loss.
Rev. A M. Hughlett was selected
to succeed DR.. Lovejoy as presiding
elder of the Atlanta district.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27

Hosiery is SO cheapmen know
they are getting good value
for their money no matter
what brand of hosiery it is,
whether the price is 10 cents,
Is cents or IS cents a pair.
And Is cents, or even rs
cents, is to most men a trifling
amount, SO they never stop to
inquire where the bulk of the
money goes to, or whether it
will ever come to them again.
Suppose that this year 5000 of
these men have each bought
dozen pairs of half hose that
were not made by the home
mill, the Marietta Knitting
Company, it means that more
than $4,000 of good Cobb
County money has been sent
away, much of it never to re-
turn. No wonder money has
been scarce this fall. Little
items like this make a big diff
ference in the total.
You can help make things
better in Cobb County next
year by watching your dimes
and quarters spent for SOx,
buying only the home
brand
Ruaxxrn
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for bailiff for the Marietta
district S98 G. NJ. at the election to
be held the first Saturday in Deem
Der and will thank my friends for
their influence and votes.
T. NJ. SANDERS,
adv. dec, Ala
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
The cost
EzzzzzzzEsuzzesslRn nEzzzzzzuzauaEaU@
OF Hosiery

There are about 7,OO0men in
Cobb county, counting young
men sixteen years of age
and above, and we were
thinking what it means when
each of these men buys a pair
of Is cent SOX. 1t means
more than a thousand dol
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-27
Mr.. LINDLEY CAMP OUT.

Mr.. Lindley Camp is able to be
in his office again after his recent
Illness.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-05-20
Oh You "Petty Flings."

The petty filings at our Con-
gressman, Hon. Walter L. Hens
ley, by some of the opposition
sheets can have but one effect,
that of disgusting all fairmind-
ed men. Our people are thor
oughly we'll informed as to the
good work done in congress by
Mr.. Hensley. They know him
to be one of the most capable and
hard working members of the
House of Representatives and
that no citizen of the district. no
matter how poor and obscure
he may be, ever applied to him
for any service without getting
at least a courteous reply, and if
the service asked was one that
Mr.. Hensley could perform he
rendered it without inquiring
as to the politics Or social stand
ing of the applicant.-De Soto
Press.
The Journal confesses to being
one of the sheets" referred to
and if all fair-minded men"
has been "disgusted" with our
"flings," here's where they get
another disgust. If Mr.. Hens
ley is hard working and attends
to the duties of his Office, we
know that he is being we'll paid
for it, and that what service he
renders to individuals of his con-
stiuency is therefore neither
gratuitous or in charity. The
editor of the Press, as a public
servant in the postmastership OF
his town, does as much on a
much smaller sal ry. And when
when it comes to writing cour-
teous replies to whomsoever
may address him concerning
matters in the line of his public
duties, why, the veriest rincom-
poop-and Mr.. Hensley is far
from being such-in public life
and desirouS of continuing the
tenure of his office. knows enough
to write polite letters to the men
who do the voting. Besides, he
has private secretary, paid by
the people, who attends to the
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-05-20
More Money From Eggs.

Bad eggs cause Missouri far
mers a loss of between three and
four million dollars annually.
Government experts estimate
that five per cent of the eggs
marketed have developing chick
ems and that three per cent are
'rots' due to the embryo decay
ing. All these losses could be
avoided by keeping roosters out
of the fiocks, thus having only
infertile eggs produced. If Mis-
souri farmers would follow this
plan, they could save one and
three fourths million dollars an
nually.
Infertile eggs produced in
flocks in which there is no male
bird are the only kind that can
reach the consumer in good con
ditiOn curing the hot summer
months. The only object in hav-
ing a male bird in the flock is to
get fertile eggs for Matching pur-
poses. Now that the Matching
season is over, the Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture urges all far
n ers to sell off all the roOsters
or shut them away from the
hens.
Last year in July and August
nearly one half the eggs leaving
the farms We're unfit for food.
The farmer, as a result, received
a low price. Prevent that loss
this year by getting rid of the
rooster. Now is the time to act
to prevent future losses.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1914-05-20
Bossism in Matrimony.

Among married people in the
great majority Of couples, one
party Is spoiled and selfish and
holds to the right to boss. :"
That is the reason marriage is Il
f lure in such cases. If each Of
the parties 20 a marriage contract
had lust enough backbone to hold
his own and stand up against in
Justice. then neither one could
impose on the other and things
would be more equally divided,
hence happier. No one gives
~ and shoulders all the blame
whether deserved or not, with
out smothering Indignation that
kills jos even if smothered. 1t