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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
HOUSTON REPORTERS FAIL
TO GET INTO GALVESTON
Damage of Property in Former City
Causes Special Police to
Be Sworn In.

AUSTIN. Tex. August 1S.-The first
reach Austin since the storm of Mon
day night arrived today. Their infor-
nation as to conditions at Galveston is
not complete, as neither has been able
to get man into Galveston.
seabrook is said by both papers to
have been practically annihiIated, so
far as houses are concerned Houston
Post carries an appeal from II. 3.
Moore for food. and supplies for the
civilian population of Texas City, to
be sent to Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell,
L. S. A, who is commanding at Texas
City.
Because of damage to property at
d,ouston special officers We're sworn in
ana every one on the streets after $50
O'Clock Tuesday night was forced to
give a good account of himself, ac-
cordlng to both papers. A relief COM
mlttee met in Houston Tuesday. 4
boat of supplies will be sent to Cal
weston.
AT kemah. on the coast, only one
mouse has been left standing accordine
TO Frank Annelle of Seabrook, who
esca ped from the storm at Seabrook
ana made his way to Houston
The Southwestern Telegraph and Tel
ephone Company's loss at Houston is
estimated at 100000 Practically every
big establishment in Houston reports
damage
The Houston Post declares there have
been but two deaths in Houston-a
negro who encountered a live wire
and carpenter whose barn fell on
him.
The Houston. Texas League, base ball
park has been damaged beyond repair.
and all base ball games will be trans
there IN
Post
The Post reports ten houses down at
BelIalr. and. two. persons injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
DISCONTINUED HAT|ANS
MASS|NC AT L|B0RCNE
Rear Admiral Capertcn Expects to
Disarm Men-Relief Work
Goes On.
HAITIAN REBELS DESIRE
TO FIGHT U. S. TROOPS

CAPE HAITIEN. Haiti. August
1s.-Anothe- detachment Of Amer
lean marines has been landed
from the warships on this port.
The rebels have refused to dis
arm, and in some sections have
expressed a desire to fight the
Americana.
The people Of Cape Haitien are
greatly excited, though NO out
break Of any kind has taken
place up to the present.
Foreigners Mt Port-a-Pafx. a
Haitian town thifty-five niles
northwest of Cape Haitien. re-
port that they are bei1-s 'acnaced
by Haitian rebels. and they have
requested that American forces
be gent to protect them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
GEORGIA GOVERNOR
TOPROBE LYNCH|NC


of Franks parents. in Brooklyn. 1t
was accompanied by Mrs. Frank, Mrs.
Franks brother, A., f. Marcus. David I.
Marx, H. a. Alexander and Herbert J.
Haas
Shortly after Z o'clock last night the
undertaking establishment was closed
and Gordon of police stationed. No
zone was allowed to approach within
fifty feet of the building.
When the place was closed the crowd
was awaiting chance to get into the
undertaking rooms. The police imme-
diately dispersed the crowd and within
a short time only 4 few scattered gath
erings were to be seen. Many, how
ever, walked past the eSta blishment,
but were not allowed to halt.
Men and boys did thriving business
selling postcard photographs OF Franks
body as it swung from the tree to
which it was found hanging near
Marietta.
Mr.. Haas stated last night that Mrs.
Frank is not in a serious condition.
She started from Milledgeville for At
lanta this afternoon, accompanied by
her uncle in an automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
MOST SEVERE transform
SWEEPS OVER MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS, August 1S.-The most Sc
we're rainstorm in years swept through
large section of eastern Missouri
yesterday, destroying crops, killing
live stock, flooding rivers and endan-
gering human life.
In Louisiana, Mo-. seventy buildings
in the business section were flooded.
A brick building collapsed and several
were swept from their foundations.
Sections of railroad track were washed
out.
Centralia, Auxvasse and La Grange
each reported flooded streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18

10 o'clock this morning nroute TO Brook
yn for burial. The body was aCcompan
led by Mrs. Frank and her brother, Rabbi
David ]. Marks. A. L. Marcus, ii. a.
Alexander and Herbert Haas.
The two last named are Atlanta at
torneys who defended Frank through the
courts.
According to members of the train
crew. little interest was attached to the
trip through Georgia. and only a small
crowd CT curious was present i'm this city
while the train remained here.
Mrs. Frank refused to see newspaper
men here, but appeared to be cheerful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18

Ter. who arrived at the capital with
the last detachment on the Tennessee
has taken command ashore.
Relief work in Port au Prince. where
famine followed the latest revolution,
has been organized by the America n
naval forces under direction of Lieut..
L. G. Oberlin of the, cruiser Mashins
ton aided by a committee of PROM
inent Haitans. .
Rear Admiral Caperton reported the
formation of the committee and said
II would work with funds placed at
it's disposal by the American Red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
Oyster Shippers Complain.

Oyster interests all along the Atlantic
coast complained to the interstate
commerce commission Saturday against
railroad regulations which require them
to pay for icing in transit. They com
plain that the regulation advances the
rates beyond the 5 per cent increase i'll
freight rates recently granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
SCORES FRANK LYNCH|NG
AS BLOT UPON GEORGIA
Secretary Daniels Declares South
Will Condemn Act-Assails
Lynch Law.

Secretary Daniels has issued a state
ment denouncing the lynching of Leo NJ.
Frank as the worst blot on the name
of Georgia, and declaring-that it woulI
be more sincerely condemned in the
south than in any other part of the
republic The statement follows:
Il am shocked beyond expression at
the lawlessness of the Georgia mob. 1t
is the worst blot upon the name of the
state. Every good citizen must deplore
it. 1t will be denounced more sincerely
in the south than in any other part of
the republic. The great bulk of south
crn people know that such instances,
pcrpetrated by the few and Endorsed
by Il small minority, works injury to
their section.
No Excuse for Lynch Law.
There is never any excuse anywhere
for lynch law. In this case. there we're
thousands of the best men in Georgia
who believed he was guilty. If guilty.
he ought to have paid the penalty of
the heinous crime, the worst that man
can commit The governor. after long
deiibcration, decided to commute the
sentence to life Imprisonment Those
let the sentence stand cannot even adj
vance the poor plea that Frank had
escaped punishment. The governors
action changed the sentence from death
to imprisonment for life. The punish
nlent of life Imprisonment is the most
serious sentence that can be imposed
short of execution. If guilty. Frank
would be daily punished for his crime,
for life Imprisonment is a living death.
Honor Demands Action.
NO man is safe when mob takes
the law in it's own hands ! have no
doubt the Governor Of Georgia will
employ every possible agency to dis
cover the mob-murderers and bring
them to trial and punishment. The
honor and fair name of Georgia demand
This The case has become one of ma
tion-widc interest. and the eyes Of all
the civilized world, standing aghast at
the crime of the mob, will look to
Georgia to punish the criminals, who
under the cover of night have commit
ted a crime that cries aloud for sever
est puniShment.v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
BODIES OF EIGHT WOMEN
ARE WASHED ASHORE

AUSTIN, Tex, August 1S.-According
to the Houston Post story of conditions
at Texas City. based on an interview
with +. V. Rhodes, who brought the
Texas City appeal for aid to Houston,
the bodies of eight women were found
washed ashore at TexassCity Tuesday
These bodies are supposed to have
come from Galveston. In 1900 many
bodies from Galveston were washed up
at Texas City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
STATE MILITIA READY
TO AID THE SUFFERERS

AUSTIN. Tex. August 1S.-While
state militia officers sought to COM
municate with Galveston today, tents,
blankets and cots We're ready in the
adjutant generals department for ship
ment to Houston o.: Galveston for the
use of the storm refugees as soon as
the needs of the sufferers can be as
certained. Gov. Ferguson took up the
subject of relief for Galveston with
the adjutant generals department..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18

| bolls has blown out of the hollis and
beaten into the ground by the heavy
rains which accompanied it.
1t is estimated that so per cent OF all
the cotton in this section was open. and
that from one fourth to one-half of the
open cotton was lost. ON this calcula :
ton. the damage will be from u to 70
per cent of the entire cotton crop of
central Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
BELIEVES CAUSEWAY
AT GALVESTON SAFE

NEW YORK, August 1S.-According
to William Fl. Parker of this city, the
engineer who was in charge of the
way, the damage reported to it was
very likely the washing away of earth
filled approaches about 100 feet in
length at both ends Mr. Parker said
that in his opinion the structure itself
which is built of reinforced concrete,
WAS not da rp.ceI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
Little interest Shown
by Georgians in Train
Carrying Franks Body

CHARLOTTE, n. c., August 1S.-The
body of Leo NJ. Frank, the noted Georgia
prisoner who was kidnapped from the state
farm and put to death by a mob near the
home of his alleged victim, Mary Phagan,
early yesterday morning. was on board
a Southern railway train passing here at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
MANY GALVESTON DEAD.
is REPORTERS BELIEF
Reaches North End of Causeway to
Wrecked City-says Thousands
of Buildings Destroyed.

i. HOUSTON, Tex. August is. via Tenn
pie and Telephone to Dallas.-The
Houston Chronicle prints the following
interview with j. r. Montgomery
Houston correspondent of the Calves
ton News, who got as far as Virginia
point. to the north end of the cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
COTTON CROP DAMAGE
RUNS INTO MILLIONS
Austin Declares Loss Will Be From
IS to Is Per Cent Of En-
-. tire Yield.

AUSTIN. Tex. August 1S.-Damage
which will run into millions of dollars
has been done to the cotton crop in
Texas by the storms of Monday and
Tuesday Reports from towns in cen
trail Texas say that cotton open in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
Six Would join Beard of Trade.

At meeting of the membership COM
mttee of the Board of Trade today the
applications of six candidates for mem
bership were approved. They will be
submitted to the executive committee
at it's next meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18

Illness and also thank yon FOR your syp-
pathy aud lovely foral offerings
Mrs. MARY DRIStULI. AND NELLIE DElS-
COLL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
CARD OF THANKS.

DRISCOLI. To our many friends and relatives:
We wish to express sincere appreciation
for your kindness to our beloved husband
and father. DANIEL DRisfaJLL, during BIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
Just Penalty inflicted,
Says Atlanta Mayor of
the Frank .Lynching

SAN FRANCISCO, August Isl. G..
Woodward. mayor of Atlanta, Ca, in
an address here last night. declared
that Leo NJ. Frank, who was lynched
Monday night suffered the Just pen
anty for an unspeakable crime. The
Atlanta mayor at the same time warned
former GOV. John NJ. SIaton, now in
California. not to return to Georgia.
Mayor Wooowards address was made
at Il banquet of the California State
Assessors Association.
Little or no applause greeted his re
marks, although ne was Istened to witt
close attention.
Charges Subsidized Press.
In the course of his speech Mayor
Woodward said:
Il am going to take occasion tonight
to tell of the events that have pu,
Georgia on the map in a very undesira :
bic light | ain going to endeavor to
set you right. People throughout the
United States have obtained their ideas
of the frank case from poisoned and
subsidized press and press reports.
Common dtcency prevents me from
telling you the revolving truths of the
murder of Mary fhagan. / wish you all
knew the truths as l know them. / know
them, for / have been with this case ever
Sliice IL dHC L nave READ every
line of evidence that was introduced.
Says Jury Would Not Change.
Il know that there is not a member of
the jury that tried Leo NJ. Frank who
would change his decision if put to the
test again.
Georgia is tie leading state of the
south. Its people cannot be classed with
ers, but things had come to a point where
every avenue of the law had been eX-
hausted and the judgment of the courts
get aside by one man, and the people felt
that it was up to them to take the law
into their hands.
While we people of Georgia deplore
this deed of Monday night, we know what
is behind the feeling that prompted it, and
want it understood that it is simply
emphasizing the fact that when it comes
to woman's nonor there is no limit we
will not go to avenge and to protect.
Only Two People Implicated.
There were only two people impli-
Gated in the death of Mary Phagan. 1
know the negro did not commit the
deed. and am positive that - per cent
of the people of Georgia are convinced
that the man lynched Monday night
committed the deed, and they are on
The ground and ought TO know.
las mayor of Atlanta ! have received
tons and tons of letters and petitions
and requests asking that something be
done for Frank. and they have all gone
into the waste basket, for. like all
Georgia people who are in position
to get al the truth. I know the facts.
Il know Jack Slaton, have known him
for thirty years, ever since he was a
young man. | have been friends with
him, and while hate to say it, I would
for a Year-if ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
SCORES MEETDE
IN TEXAS HURRICANE
Continued from First Page.)

that between 200 and $50 soldiers wer
drowned, but this report was denie'
by a. H. Doty and T. J. Moran, VIII
reached Houston late Tuesday, afte
making Il trip to Texas City in an au
tomobile on the railroad track. The.
said only twelve soldiers lost thei
lives and perhaps thrice as many wer
injured.
Drowned While Fishing.
Eight men are reported dead nea
Morgans point. They were drowne'
while fishing. Reports reached Their
from an authentic source that TIL
bodies of a woman, baby and sailo
had beached near Sylvan Beach. The,
were unidentified and apparently ha,
floated from some place on the bay.
Says Only Eighteen Are Dead.
AUSTIN. Tex. August 1S-The mid
night edition of the Houston Post says
Texas City has sustained 4 sever
blow as the result of the hurrican
which swept the gulf coast. an approx
innate damage of 100000 being don
there, but only eighteen lives wer
lost. Information TO this effect wa
brought to Houston Tuesday night b.
e. V. Rhodes. superintendent of termi
nails for the Texas City Company, VIII
left Texas City at o'clock Tuesda
afternoon, and was relayed by four au
tomobiles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18

Wide swiss embroideries in sor-
geous openwork and blind patterns
extending half the depth. Finished
with large and small Scalloped
edges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07
HOUSE PASSES BILL
TO sTANDARDIZE GRAINS

Washington, Jan. 5.-The Moss
bill to standardize grain grades and
to provide for federal inspection Of
grain in interstate commerce, was
passed by the house today by vote
of 220 to 16.
The measure would authorize the
secretary OF agriculture to establish
uniform standards Of quality and
condition in grain and would make
unlawful the sale of grain, by grade,
in interstate commerce unless it con-
formed with these standards.
All disputes as to the grade OF
grain fixed by local inspector might
be appeal to the secretary Of agricul-
ture by an interested party. An APP
preparation of $4,000 to establish
the machinery for the grading and
inspecting is carried by the bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07
DAWSON RECOMMENDS PURE
SHOE LAW BE REPEALED

Topeka, Jan. 5.-John Dawson,
attorney general, in his biennial re-
port today recommended the repeal
Of the Kansas pure Shoe" Law and
the enactment of q simple statute
making 1t a misdemeanor for any
merchant to misrepresent the quail
ity and materials Of any merchan-
disc. The attorney general recon-
mends also for the 1915 legislature
a law that would extend the inQui-
sition power of county and state at
torneys in obtaining evidence bear
ing on the violation Of the prohibi-
tory laws. He asks also for 4-year
term without reelection for law en-
forcement officers, rs we'll as the
modification Of court procedure.
that the verdict of a jury may be
reached by three-fourths vote in
stead Of a Unanimous agreement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07
nERINGToN MAKES PEOPLE
CONNECT WITH THE SEWER

Herington. Jan. Snow that q
new water supply has been secured,
the city is going out to secure new
customers.
Al a meeting OF the council a
committee was appointed to devise
plans for increasing the revenue in
the water department. Much proper
ty in the heart OF the town is not
connected with the sewer system.
The council thinks the owners ought
TO be either persuaded or compelled
TO connect, not only TO increase the
revenue but as q sanitary measured II
is known that fevers and other dis
eases have been caused in Herring
ton through the use OF impure water
The question Of whether or not the
city could compel people to connect
with the sewers was discussed al
length. the city attorney bringing
the argument to n close when he
stated that persons in the sewer dis
trict could legally be compelled &c
make the connections.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07
POISON KILLS SECOND
NEW YORK BABY

New York, Jan. 5.-The slow pol
son administered six days ago by
Mrs. Ida Rogers to her two babies
and herself resulted today in the
death of the older child, John,
years old. Lordia, months old, died
last Wednesday. The mothers death
is expected.
Lorlis Elton Rogers, lawyer, who
was known as the woman's husband
in the neighborhood in the Bronx,
where they lived, still keeps his vigil
at the sick woman's bedside. He has
made no comment; nor has Mrs. An
ME Roquemore Rogers, who divorc-
ed Rogers in 1909, nor Mrs. Caro-
line Giddings Rogers, who married
Rogers in 1909 and lived with him
till last October on Riverside drive
Mrs. Annie Rogers has been a fire.
quent caller at the hospital since
Mrs. Ida Rogers was taken there
but she has declined to listen to
questions concerning Rogers wife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07
HUNT oLATHE TRAIN wRECKERs
Believe Three Men Hoped to Rob the
Passengers-FOurth Body Found

Olathe, Jan. 5.-A fourth body
was found in the wreckage of the st.
Louis & San Francisco freight train
derailed here and evidence was OBJ
tanned that three men caused the
wreck of the train. 1t is believed that
the men expected to derail passen-
ger train and rob the victims. Off
GERS Of the surrounding country are
on the watch for them.
The body found was that Of Lark
Timmonds, brother-in-law of George
Burns, one of the victims of the
wreck. Burns was moving his house
hold goods and other effects from
Rhoades, Ia, to Lebanon, Mo-, and
ahad been hidden in the
car.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07
win Inquire Into Presideat's Recess
Appointment Authority
DOWN BLAND's APPOINTMENT
Patronage Fight Keener-Wilson'a
Appointees During Recess OF
Congress Still Unconfirmed
Committee 20 Probe

Washington, Jan. b.--Differences
between President Wilson and some
members OF the senate over federal
appointments resulted in the senate
judiciary committee ordering an In
quiry into the authority Of the pres
ident to make a recess appointment
to fill a vacancy created during a
session of congress.
This action followed the decision
OF the committee to recommend re-
lection of the appointment Of Ewing
c. Bland, of Kansas City, to the
United States marshal for the west
ern Missouri district. Bland was
given a recess appointment to the
marshalship, which was vacant be-
fore congress adjourned last octo-
Der. Before the present session be-
gan his nomination was sent in and
Senator Reed has been fighting Its
confirmation ever since.
Soon after the meeting of the
judiciary committee the senate un-
animously rejected the nomination
Of Mrs. Marjorie ]. Bloom to be post
master at Devils Lake, N. D.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07
FOUND BADLY WOUNDED
lola Man Shot and Beat With . Ham
mer Receivers

lola, Jan. 5.-shot. slashed and
beaten with a hammer. Henry Rum
pie. aged As. who lived alone at
LanyonvIlle. six miles east OF lola,
was found unconscious upon his bed
in his little cottage by neighbors,
who observing no signG Of life about
the house since last Friday morning,
forced their way in to investigate.
Rumple had been shot twice with a
revolver, once in the top Of the head
and once in the forehead. His jugu-
lar vein had been laid bare with a
razor. and he had been beaten over
the head with q hammer.
When he regained consciousness,
he said he was attacked during the
night by a stranger. The police are
inclined to doubt this theory and
are seeking evidence on a suicide
theory. Rumple was known to be In
financial straits.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07
TWO PHILADELPHIA FIRES
COST OVER ONE MILLION

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-Two fires
caused more than 100000 dam
age in Philadelphia and Camden to-
day. Trains of the New York divi-
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad
were held up more than an hour and
a half by the flames which destroy
ed the lumber yard of the Charles
Estate company and seventeen dwell
ings in North Philadelphia, while
traffic on the Philadelphia & Read
ing railway from Camden, N. j.,
was discontinued by fire which de-
stroyed its station there and dam
aged the lumber yard Of G. D. Coles
and the John Dialogue shipbuilding
plant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-07
England Doesn't Consider Certifica-
ton Of Cargoes Sufficient
MIGHT CHARGE CARGO AFLoAT
London Officials Believe Waiver Of
Right to Search Would Increase
Smuggling-NeutraIs Re
wise Export List

London, Jan. 6.-Although the
foreign office regards with high IA
vor the American governments plan
OF certifying cargoes loaded under
the direction Of officials of the treas
ury department and destined for
European ports, It was said today
that England cannot accept such GER
LITIGATION as an absolute guaranty NJ
the nature of the cargo in case any
cause for suspicion arises after a
vessel leaves America.
In other words, the right OF search
cannot be waived, because OF ! the
possibility OF shifting cargoes at sea
and of the impossibility of having
the treasury officer who issues the
certificate accompany the ship to her
destination to guard against SNUG
glers who may carry copper or other
contraband on small ships to be
transferred at sea.
The waving of the right to search
ships bearing contraband cargoes, In
the opinion Of several British off,
Gals would be an invitation for
smugglers to ply their trade.
The government is in communica-
ton with representatives OF Sweden,
Norway, Denmark and Holland. II
is reported that these nations are
taking steps to revise their lists Of
prohibited exports so that they will
correspond with the British contra
band list.