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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
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LYNCHED LEO FRANK
COrOner's Verdict Is Colorless
Grand Jury Called To
Investigate

Marietta, Aug. 24.--Leo NJ. Frank
came To his death cat the hands of
unknown persons" was the verdict re.
day. ''
twenty witnesses were heard by the
iury IN its inquest into the lynchng of
rank by a mob which kidnapped him
IRON the state prison farm at Milledge-
,IHe and hanged him to tree near
NaIfietla, The verdict was returned
tired. '' 'A' 1"'
MANY witnesses were asked the direct
question Of whether they knew who
not, f'''' '""' '"'' uiu
n Among the witnesses called were Dr.
~ - Elder, J. Bart Wing and w. j.
NY, owner OF the property on which
al u"nN was lynched. These men, with
h yh."eIs who were examined, were among
w. Iirst to reach the death tree after
i"n" mad been hanged. Dr. Elder said
dau1 ne reached the scene Frank was
Tla' though the body was still warm.
wa "e only mark on the body he said,
oro,,93e ,9e cut IN the neck which had been
'PSSned by the rope.
a,,e,e,ai witnesses testified to seeing
bs, b,,OInooiles hurrying along the road
idonail az declared they were unable TO
'ue"'ify any Of the occupants and ali
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
CONFLICTING REPORTS
OF NAVAL BATTLE
There Is Little Doubt However
That German Fleet Was
Driven Away
(By j. w. T. Mason.)

Write for the United Press
New York, Aug. 24,-Conflicting re.
ports have obsc,red the recent naval
battle of the Gulf of Riga, but there
seems no room for doubt that the en-
gagement occurred and that the Ger
mans were driven off. The German
losses cannot be determined by the
vaguely worded report from the Rus
sian admiralty thar two cruisers and
eight torpedo boats were destroyed
or damaged"
Whether any were actually destroy.
ed must be known to the Russians, IL
y highly improbable that the Germans
could be forced to retreat by the Slavs
alone. They must have mad assistance,
which was a surprise to tho Germans.
The nature of this assistance Is sug.
gested in the Russian reports that a
British submarine torpedoed German
dreadnaught. If number of British
submarines had got into the Baltic and
had lain in wait for the Germans, the
German defeat would be adequately ex.
planned. 1t is most probable that this
is wnat actually happened. There have
been many Indications recently that
English submarines are in the "German
lake"
The German Baltic fleet hereafter
will have to adopt more cautionary
measures If it is not TO be destroyed by
British submersbles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Seven Prosperous
Years Says Edison

West Orange, N j., Aug. 24.-seven
years Of prosperity, and possibly more,
If the people do not attempt to overdo
things, was the prediction of Thomas
A. Edison, the noted inventor, in an in.
terview at his home here.
Leaving out the question of war
industries, | am satisfied tais country
has embarked on a seven years cruise
Of prosperity y said Edison. off some
attempt to overdo it, recurrence of
bad times will inevitably come, al.
though not so bad as we have seen, be.
cause business is now established on a
sound banking system. People must
learn to save their money and avoid ex.
The inventor declared he did not ex.
pect the United States to plunge into
war because of the action of the E" war.
mad" group in Europe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Bad Man. Requests
Services of Priest

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 24.-With the
date of his execution only three days
away and with little chance of re-.
prieve from the governor, Frank Creeks
is today preparing for death at Folsom
prison.
Creeks, who had the reputation of
being a "bad man" in prison, and who
seoffed at religion, today requested
that a priest be sent to him. with
death staring him in the face he has
become changed man.
Creeks will be hanged Friday at 10
a. m. for the murder Of a prison guard
last year He has been in the prison
10 years previously.
Although pleas have been made TO
the governor on behalf of every other
condemned man, not single person has
come forward to speak for Creeks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
(By Ed L. Keen.l
nited Press Staff Correspondent.

" HAVSu lVsS CIdll OOITtNpOuueuU,J
London, Aug. ll-(By mail. Eng
land knows France is not satisfied with
ner.
The showing Great Britain has made
with her land forces has not been all
that France has had a right to expect.
While the dispatch from William
Philip Simms, the United Press CORE.
spondent in Paris, probably reveals to
American for the first time the extent
of the French discomfort, it relates
facts which are well known to Brit
ishers.
Britishers admit, with sincere regret,
that France has had some ground for
her complaints. But they predict that
in the very near future the allies will
have no basis for criticism.
Britishers do not deny the French
charge, contained in Simms article,
that the Brtons are fortifying Lmdon
with double row of defense. The
Britishers are looking square in the
face the remote possibility that the
British Isles may be invaded by Ger
many. London has been preparing for
invasion for long time. Great Britain
will do her best to keep the possible
invaders away from Calais and the
French criticism that the British are
thoughtlessly worrying more about Lon
don than tney are about Calais is not
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
NOT CRUSHED
BUT FORCED TO
RETREAT ONLY
Russians Assert That They
Will Come Back Stronger
Than Ever
WILMA AND BIELOSTOK
MAY BE EVACUATED
Munition Supply Is Increasing
and New Offensive Is AL
ready Planned

Petrograd, Aug 24.--Vilna and Biel-
ostok, the important railway centers
north of Warsaw, will shortly fall be-
fore the Germans, high official of
the war office admitted today. This
will sever the Petrograd- Warsaw rail-
way, but the government official de-
clared sufficient lines would still be
retained to withdraw the Slav armies.
The forces Of Grand Duke Nicholas
are far from crushed, according to this
official, who predicted that the Rus
slams will yet assume the offensive
again and regain the grosind that has
been lost.
In an interview, approved by the gov
ernment, the official Of the war office
said
"Vilna and Bielostok may be expect
ed to fall into the hands of the Ger
mans shortly but despite the severing
of the Petrograd. Warsaw railway we
will retain two trunk and various
branch lines which will be sufficient
to withdraw our armies without dan
ger of capture.
81 do not believe Petrograd is in
any danger from the Germans, Meas.
ures have been taken to protect the
city"
The Russian war office gives full
credit to- German strategy for the Teu-
tons success in Poland. The official
granting the interview admitted that
the victories of the Austro. Germans
were due to the strategic superiority
of the Teuton leaders.
Despite the steady withdrawal of the
Russian armies, the Petrograd war of
flee is greatly cheered by tho increase
in the production Of munitions in Rus
sia. With more guns and men at their
disposal, the best forces Of Grand Duke
Nicholas may be expected to recover
and strike deathdealing blows to the
enemy, the official declared.
"'The idea that oar armies are crush
ed is ridiculous" he said. "They nave
been forced to retreat, but the terri
tory they have yielded can always be
regained.
"The day is not far off when we will
again take the offensive and push the
Austro Germans back to their own
borders. We are absolutely confident
that the difficulties into which we have
fallen owing to errors will be followed
by new triumphs.
The official said that the allies would
proceed with movements
which will bring the fina; result to-
ward which all of the entente powers
are working.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
MILLIONS OF MONEY
FOR COTTON GROWERS
Large Sums viii Be Depositd
In Southern Reserve Banks
By McAdoo

Washington, Aug. 24.-Uncle Sam
will insure his own cotton crop.
Through the announcement of Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo that $780,
100000 or more would be deposited in
southern federal reserve banks, if nee.
essary, cotton growers are to be pro.
tected against the action of the allies
pro,laiming cotton contraband. This
money. will be used in rediscounting
loans on cotton secured by warehouse
receipts. The money will be deposited
without interest and national and state
banks which have made loans on cot.
ton may rediseount them through the
Atlanta, Dallas and Richmond federal
reserve banks.
By enlarging the credit in the south
it is expected the growers will be able
to carry tneir cotton in warehouses un-
til such time as it can be sold to bet.
ter advantage than under the present
war conditions.
Despite expectations Of success, the
administration will watch closely the
arrangements to prevent dis
organization of the cotton industry as
a result of the allies contrahand order.
1t is realized that saving the cotton sit.
uation is Of the greatest commercial
Importance. 1t is also politically i'm.
portant owing to growing resentment
among s0itherners against what is
termed the state department s lack of
yigor in handling the cotton negotia-
tions with Great Britain. This resent.
ment mas been worrying President viii.
son and his advisors.
1t was stated today that while the
most strenuous objection will be raised
against the decree putting cotton on the
contraband list, it should be understood
that the decree will not affect claims
already made to England as to the de.
tention of cotton cargoes.
Another diplomatic effort is abont to
be made to secure the release of goods
of German origin which were seized
while en- route to this country or are
held up in Holland and Scandinavian
ports by the British order in council.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
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(By Charles P. stewart.l

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Aug. 24.-Through Am
bassador Won Bernstorff, Germany to-
day issued practical disavowal of the
act of her submarine commander in
sinking the liner Arabic.
This tends to forecast peaceful set
tlement of the crisis growing out of
the destruction of the liner with the
loss of two American lives.
In some quarters tthe belief was ex-
pressed that the communication for
warded to the state department by the
German ambassador which requests that
no action be taken by this government
until Germany is heard, forecasts for
NAL disavowal by the kaiser.
eff Americans should actually have
Lost their lives, then this would natur-
ally be contrary to our Intentions ~ was
the cOnciliatory statement included in
the communication from Berlin.
While officials said this statement
does not dispose Of the matter of the
loss of American lives, or constitute a
satisfactory explanation of the attack
upon the Arabic, ii is taken as indica.
tive of determination to let the Unit
ed States know the kaiser had no idea
Of committing deliberately un-
friendly" act.
With such a disposition shown, Off
cials said they were more than hopeful
Of an adjustment of the incident with
ont break in diplomatic relations,
1t was emphasized that the communi-
cation handed the state department
came from Germany, not merely from
Ambassador Won Bernstorff, and was
forwarded to Washington by the am
bassador at the request Of his govern
ment.
Won Bernstorff's Note.
Mnshinntnn Ann % "A IN hn son d or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
BURNED IN A BOX

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 24.-Trapped in
a large packing box in which She and
her brother had been playing house,
Rose Dehen, three years old, daughter
of w. p. Dehen, 35ll Ferdinand street,
was burned to death yesterday after.
noon. The accident happened in the
rear Of a grocery store, where the lit.
tie girl and her brother, four years old,
had carried straw into the box and
placed a can in one corner, as stove.
The stove suggested matches, and it
was this that later started the blaze.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
No More Grape Juice
AT Diplomatic Dinners

Washington, Aug 2l.-The day of
"grape juice diplomatic dinnersj has
passed.
There was considerable rejoicing in
some quarters Of diplomatic society to.
day when the news got around that
Secretary of state Lansing had served
wine last night at dinner he gave in
honor Of Senor Cardoza De Oliveira,
Brazilian minister to Mexico, Ambas.
sador Degama and other South Amer.
lean diplomats. The occasion marked a
return to the wines which have been
used for many years.
" Mr.. Lansing and | are not extrem.
lists in the advocacy Of temperance, I"
Mrs. Lansing explained today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Further German LOSSES.

London, Aug. 24.-No confirmation
from the Russian admiralty mad been
received here today as 10 press dis
patches from Petrograd declaring
German auxiliary cruiser and sub
marine had been added to the list of
German losses in the Riga naval battle.
This would make German dread
naught, three cruisers, eight torpedo
boats and submarine destroyed by the
Russians
Dispatches from Petrograd, though
not confirmed by the admiralty, credit
Russian destroyers and mines with hav.
ing sunk the German ships, except in
the action in which British submarine
sank the enemy dreadnaught.
Tie German destroyers threated
their way into the Gulf Of Riga through
n mist, making their first attack upon
the old Russian battleship. Slava. Rus
sian torpedo boats hurried to the aid
of the Slava, according TO the accounts
received here, and drove the Germans
toward the mine fields. There the ves-
sells accented for were blown up by
mines or sunk by shells from the Rus
sian torpedo boats
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Stock Brokers Think
Germans viii Recede
Copyright 1915 by the New York
Evening Post)

Copyright 1915 by the New York
Evening Post.)
New York, Aug. 24-The interpreta.
tion placed by the stock exchange on
Ambassador Won 9ernstorffs request to
Washington TO withhold action on the
Arabic until reports are received from
Berlin was fOregone conclusion that the
foreign office desires TO avoid an open
breach.
There was no information for our
own governmental circles during the
market hours as to what Berlin Is com.
munication would be, except from un.
official sources. IL would have been
no unnatural Inference for Wall Street
to have assumed that Germany was pre-.
pairing to deny the attack and demand
proof Of it, In the absence Of any an.
nouncement, however, the exchange
withheld judgment.
News Of the German request came
after the market had continued In more
or less irregular fashion the recovery
Of yesterday with resultant advances
ranging from one TO an extreme Of II
in more active issues
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Resident Of Pasadena
In Tiaiuana Jail

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 24.--San deg
ans are today anxiously awaiting word
from Tiajuana, Mex, where R. B. Hull,
of Pasadena, is held in the cuartel on
charge of killing a Mexican soldier,
having run over the man with his auto.
mobile.
Hull, it is stated by witnesses, was
backing his machine into the street, to
return to this city when two soldiers,
both said to have been drunk, stumbled
under the rear whec,. The head Of
one was crushed and he died in a few
minutes.
Attorney Rusk Mossholder and Col
onel Cantu, military governor of Lower
California, who was in San Diego at
the time, left at midnight in a ma.
chine for Tijuana to investigate and
attempt to secure the release of Hull
The prisoner has been held ineom'
municado. His car was confiscated, but
his companion in the machine was al
lowed to return TO the United States
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH

Twin Falls, Idaho, Aug 24--The
four children Of John Tooth and the
child Of neighbor nrc dead today
as the result Of fire which destroyed
the Tooth home, SO miles southeast Of
here.
The children ranged from two to
eight ycars old The parents locked
them in the house while they went to n
party. When they returned they found
the house In ruins aud the children 's
charred bodies in the debris
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Regret Loss of Life

Berlin, via Tuckerton, n. j., Aug "a.
Regret for the loss of life incident to
the sinking of the liner Arabic was ex.
pressed by German papers today. That
lives were lost was probably due to
leaky boats Gas in previous cases." it
was declared.
At any rate this was no fault of
the submarine, if it is established that
submarine sank the liner" was the
typical statement of the newspapers.
An official report has not arrived
and the public should reserve Judgment.
The Arabic was an English ship in the
war zone, going out for another cargo
of war material and carrying large
amount of gold to pay for the mate.
rial. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
ARMED MEX|CANS
CROSS TEXAS BORDER
Invade State Near Fort Ring
gold and Are Pursued By
U. 5. Soldiers

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. pa Two
bands of armed Mexicans crossed the
Rio Grande river at Fort Ringgold, 80
miles from here, early today, They are
being pursued by United States soldiers.
e General Maffaret issued proclama.
ton today permitting Mexicans to re-.
turn to their native soil and many are
now flocking toward Mexico. Trenches
are being built about Matamoras by
Mexicans, according to reports here. A
Mexican is held in jail for delivering
speech last night in which he urged
his countrymen to arm against the
United States.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
said they had no information as to the
identity Of the lynchers.
Calls Grand Jury.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. PA special ses'
sion of the Cobb county grand jury to
investigate the lynching of Leo M.
Frank was called for September II by
Judge R. l.. Patterson today This ac-
tion was taken in spite of the verdict
of the coroner's jury at Marietta That
Frank came to his death at the hands
of "unknown persons.'
Judge Patterson is believed to- have
acted on the advice of Governor Harris,
whose investigators are understood to
have definite information which has
not been made public.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Carranza,s Reply Coming.

Washington, Aug. 24.--General Car.
ranza's reply to the peace proposal of
the Pan-American powers is understood
to be on its way today and is probably
a demand for recognition.
In official circles it was evident
considerable satisfaction would result
if General Villa defeated General Car.
rama in the fighting now in progress
about Monterey, but there was no
hope Of this. A victory for Villa
would place Carranza more on an even
footing with other factional leaders and
possibly render him more ameaable to
discussion of peace.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Apologize to Denmark

Berlin, via Tuckerton, N. j., Aug. "a.
Germany will apoogize to Denmark
for the sinking cf the British submarine
E-l3 in Danish waters, it was stated
today. Press dispatches reporting the
violation of Danish neutrality in the
destruction of the E.13 were probably
true, it was said in navy circles.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Refugees From Mexico.

Laredo, Texas, Aug. 24.-Several
coaches loaded with American and Eng
lish refugees from various parts Of
Mexico are en- route to the Texas
border according to advices received
here today. The foreigners are said to
have been warned to leave Mexico as
soon as possible. They are due here
within day or two.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
Bombardment of ziebr,,rre

Berlin, via wireless to London, Aug.
24.-One person was killed and six
wounded during the bombardment OF
Zeebrugge by the English fleet yester.
day, an official statement announced
today. Seventy shells were fired into
the town, it was stated, but no import.
ant military damage was done.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24

Won Bernstorff's note to the state de.
partment is of about $50 words. II
asks in effect that the American GOV.
ernment suspend action and Judgment
on the sinking of the Arabic pending
the receipt OF information from Berlin.
1t calls attention to the fact taat all
data so far is from survivors or from
British sources.
=" If any American lives were lost on
the Arabic, it is matter of deep regret
to the imperial government, which de-
sires any neutral to have uninterrupted
safe passage on the sea.
This paragraph, according to a high
authority, is contained in the note. 1t
became public through leak which
developed late today
Statement From Germany.
Washington, Aug. 24.-The statement
from New York in the name of Count
Won Bernstorff, German ambassador,
declares the following communication
was received from Berlin with the re-
quest that it be turned over to the state
department.:
$50 far no official information is
available regarding the sinking Of the
liner Arabic. Germany trusts that AM
erica will not take definite step after
hearing only reports from one side,
which, in the imperial government s
opinion, cannot correspond with the
facts, but that chance will be given
to Germany to be heard equally.
Although the imperial government
does not doubt the good faith of wit
nesses whose statements have been re-
ported by the newspapers in Europe,
it should be borne in mind tnat these
witnesses were naturally under excite.
ment which might easily produce wrong
impressions.
off Americans should actually have
lost their lives, then this would natur-
ally be contrary to our intentions. Ger.
many would deeply regret this fact and
beg to tender its most sincere sympath-
les to the United States"
The communication carried no sigma
ture. 1t was given out by DR.. Adler.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
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EVENTS OF THE WAR
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Germans renew offensive in
North France, but Paris re-
ports French, English and
Belgians are holding them in
check. German report is that
10000 French have been tax
en- prisoners and Longwy cap
tured.
Belgium denies Namur has fall
en-, saying blowing up of one
fort caused report.
Zeppelin drops bombs on Ant.
werp, killing seven, and is
brought down by artillery
fire near city.
Invading Russian army defeat.
ed by Germans at Stollupon-
en-, cavalry contributing to
German success.
Russia reports two great armies
advancing over 70-mile front
into east Prussia.
Premier Asquith tells parlia.
ment that the war probably
will strain empires resources
and entail sacrifices.
Three thousand Russians leave
Vladivostock to join in at
tack of japanese on Using
Tao.
Servia announces clearing of
her soil of Austrian troops by
battle at Sabac.
Premier Salandra assures Ital-
ian deputies that mobilization
is not imminent.
X * x x i: x X X \. \, X X X j:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
GERMANY ASKS HEARING

Washington, Aug. 24.-Count
Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, today asked that the
United States withhold action
in the Arabic case until an of.
fetal report is received from
Berlin.
New York, Aug. 24.-At his
headquarters here today Ambas-
sador Won Bernstorff prqctie-
ally admitted ne has asked that
no action be taken by the Unit
ed States with regard to the
sinking of the Arabic until of
ficial word is received from Ber-
lin. The ambassador will give
out a report as soon as author
ization is received from the
state department, it was said at
the ambassador $ rooms at the
Ritz-Carltm.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-24
GERMANY ASKS HEARING
IN ARABIC INCIDENT

Bernstorf Requests State Department To
Withhold Judgment Until Report Is Received From Ber-
l-State Department Officials, Who Have Been Await
ing Action Of This Kind Are Pleased With Attitude Of
Germany and Are More Hopeful That Drastic Action
viii Not Be Necessary