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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
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of Leo NJ. Frank as blot on the name
of Georgia. He said:
81 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 1t. 1t will be denounced more
sincerely in the South than in any
other part Of the republic
There is never any excuse any,
where for lynch law. In this case there
were thousands of the best men in
Georgia and elsewhere who doubted the
guilt Of Frank. There were many 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 Governors action changed the
sentence from death to imprisonment
for life. The punishment of life i'm
prIsonment is the most serious SEN
tence that can be imposed short of
execution. If guilty, Frank would be
daily punished for his crime, for life
imprisonment is a living death.
The case has become one of nation
wide 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
cover OF night have committed crime
that cries aloud for severest punish
ment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18

Georgia and one which every good citi-
zen will condemn.
81 could use no language too con-
demnatory. / believe the Governor OF
Georgia will use all the power of the
state to punish the Indicators who
disgraced the civilization Of Georgia.
Their act was one of cowardice,
which belongs alone to the assassin.
81 am shocked and Mortified beyond
expression. Any man who approves Of
this action of the mob of murderers is
unworthy to be a Georgian.
ANY man or newspaper which con-
dones this offence ought to be driven
out of the state. sBut the conduct of
this miserable mob of assassins is the
conduct of the same sort of people who
shoot a man from behind fence or
murder woman from cowardly
heart
"Of course. I'm not afraid to return
to Georgia" Mr.. Slaton said. This
act of lynching Leo Frank is not that
of the good people of my state. It's
the act of few criminals. I'm going
TO spend the rest of my life in Geor-
gia. I'll be back home by the middle
of September"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
Marshall Says Crime
Puts Georgia on Trill

From a star Correspondent OF The TriouneI
Albany, Aug. 17.-Louis Marshall,
leader of the Constitutional Conven-
ton, declared tonight that the Fed
eral government ought to proceed
against Tom Watson. editor of THE
Jeffersonian," and that If Georgia
failed to catch the men who lynched
Leo VI. Frank, Watson ought TO be in
dicted and tried for murder in the first
degree.
Mr. Marshall, who appeared as coun-
sci for Frank in the appeal to the
United States Supreme Court, said:
"The murderers of Frank took him
out of the very sanctuary of the law.
not in the heat of the excitement of
the moment. but in cold blood, two and
one-half years after Frank had been
arrested.
at seems incredible that in any civ
ilized community 1t can be possible
for such a recrudescence Of savagery
and brutal lawlessness to manifest
itself. IL is a stain upon our country
and an ineffaceable blot upon the name
of Georgia. Here was a man of whose
innocence every fair-minded, unpreiu-
diced thinker who had occasion to
study the facts was unqualihedly con-
WINGED.
Frank mad been bounded by preju-
dice aroused by unreasoning agitators.
His conviction followed, not because of
any evidence worthy of the name, but
solely in consequence Of the outcries
of | mob maddened by the falsehoods
upon which il had been fed.
Governor Slaton. in the exercise OF
his constitutional powers, after a care
full review of the facts. committed his
sentence from that of death to life i'm
prisonment The official statement of
reasons. which is the only CLEAN of
light III this dark history. demon
strated the guiltlessness of this un-
fortunate man. lie was not psrdoned.
as he should have been, but consigned
TO incarceration for the remainder of
his DAYS.
Scarcely had he entered upon this
sentence when a murderous attempt
was made upon him. While still in the
hospital a mob has been enabled TO
seize him, to remove him from one of
the prisons of the state. TO deprive him
Cf the protection of the laws and TO
murder MIN in cold blood. His suffer
ings and martyrdom are at an end. but
he has not lived in vain. His sad fate
NAV direct the eyes of the world to
conditions which cry 10 high heaven
Tor relief. II demonstrates that he
was convicted by a mob and rot by
due process of law. IL verifes the
prophecy which | uttered before the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Frank is no longer on trial. In
fact, he never had trial. But Geor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
SOUTH ASSAILS
FRANK LYNCHERS
Continued from page !

far more bitter, fight was on, with
Thomas f. Watson, through the me-
dunn of his monthly and weekly pub
LEGATIONS, widely read in Georgia, Wig
orously contending that the jury was
right and that Frank was guilty
he should hang lie made a more i'm
pressive case for the state than Dorsey
ever did.
Attacks were made on him by the
outside press, notably by Puck and
because "The New York Times" The
New York World"-Jewish owned also
made such a tremendous fight for
Frank. aided by "Collier's Weekly" at
lacking the state and declaring Frank
was convicted because of anti-Semltlc
feeling rather than the evidence, Wat
son accepted the Semitic challenge
thus thrown down, and in a very Few
weeks the state was seethlng.
The men who did the work were
firmly convinced Frank was guilty;
that Franks Communication was secured
by the use of money, and money alone,
the majority Of the people of Georgia
believe. These things in their minds,
the thirty-fve Cobb County men who
lynched Leo Frank went ahead with
their work with clear consciences.
Such a thing can never happen again
in Georgia. 1t would never have hap
pened had the rest of the nation left
this state TO mind its own business,
which would have been infinitely better
for Frank, better for Georgia, better
for the Jewish race in this state. We
have spoken, and spoken the last word
we shall utter on "The Frank Case"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18

all over within five minutes. il seemed
to me.
During the entire time was hand
cuffed and under guard. When the
crowd brought Frank down and started
Off, asked the fellow who had snapped
the handouts to unlock them. but he
laughed and said if | would accompany
them they would take off the irons.
"The whole procedure was well or
dered and methodical and only a few
words were spoken. A leader did all
the talking. Only two of the men were
masked, but / did not recognize any of
them. Just as they started off the
leader said: Now. boys, for the swamp.
Then, in less time than it takes to tell
it, they were off and | could see the
lights flashing as they went over the
hill toward Meriwether."
Prison officials are held to be blame
less in connection with the kidnapping
Of Frank in statement made tonight
by r. f. Davidson, chairman Of the
State Prison Commission. Mr. David
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18

nving. They would have shot Leo Frank
on the spot. or released him, at MS
command. II was this thorough un-
derstanding that was lai sely Response
bic for the progress Of the undertaking
without mishap.
Equipped with maps OF the ioaus
which offered speedy travel ana Tue
least possibility of encounter, the au-
tomobilists travelled at high speed 70
Roswell. and thence TO Marietta: Every
man was fully armed and, had IL come
to a question of a fight, there WASH
one among them who would not have
giyen his own blood as readily IS ne
Joined to shed that Of Frank.
at was originally planned TO carry
Frank to the cemetery in when Mary
phagan's body is buried, but daybreak
overtook his captors. They were speed
inc over the road TO Marietta IN the
neiphborhood of Mary's birthplace
,yben the sun mounted the horizon:
There was dissension over the proposal
10 hold the lynching in the vicinity,
the more daring members OF the clan
wishing TO carry out their first plans.
and continue boldly to the grave OF
"But a word from the leader silenced
all opposition, and Mary Phagan's
death was avenged in the grove in
which she played when barefoot girl"
al would also like to talk with some
one who can give me more explicit de-
tails" said the reporter when the
Marietta mans description was nm
ished.
ain that case" he answered slowly,
81 would refer you TO ana ne
named a man OF prominence. The re-
porter went TO the man named.
Nobody will ever know more, out
side of the men who were actually
present" was this mans answer to
questions.
"Not even what Frank said before
he died."
"Not even that"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18

OF the body who lynched Frank was
more open than mysterious. It was
more on the order of plain, open
and-shut business proposition.
When the business of organization
was finished, the next object was to
fully acquaint themselves with condi-
tons and contingencies in Milledge-
vile, the first seat of action. Advance
men were sent to the scene. They went
In automobiles that they might famil-
iarize themselves with the roadways
and draw maps of them.
"In Milledgeville they made thorough
observations of the prison grounds.
took into contemplation the barbed
wire entanglements; made themselves
acquainted with the telegraph and tele-
phone connections, and made intimate
inspection of all roads in and out of
the town.
"The plans were perfect when the
hour came to strike.
Men Sent to Cut Wires.
1.-TWO men were sent in advance Of
the main body. They were to recon
noitre and to sever telegraphic and
telephone communication with the
outside world, so that Milledgeville au-
thorities could not notify other town
ships to intercept them as they carried
Frank to the place selected as the
scene of his death.
Early Monday night automobiles as
signed to the journey were sent along
their respective routes to pick up the
chosen men. Even the wives of hardly
any OF them were aware OF their de-
parture. The automobiles slid I'D quiet
ly to the front of the houses, signals
were given and the men joined them.
And when they returned to their
beds in the break of Tuesdays dawn
it is doubtful if any members of their
twenty-five households knew that they
lad been absent after midnight. Ii
won't be possible to disclose the identi
ties of the twenty-five, even through
their wives or children.
THE men proceeded to Milledgeville
in individual fashion until they reached
the outskirts Of the town. They took
circuitous route to avoid the much
travelled roads and larger towns. Ap-
preaching Milledgeville, car was sent
ahead 10 inform the advance men who
were TO cut off communications.
The wires severed, the two men
joined the main body and proceeded
with them TO the prison. Every pro
cedure was calculated to a fine point
81 was equally as carefully executed.
No one was 10 speak excepting the
leader. They obeyed him TO a man.
His word was a law that knew no de.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
HUNDREDS SORROW
WITH MRS. FRANK
Wife of Mob Victim Receives
Messages from All Parts
of Country.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Milledgeville, Ga, Aug. 17.-Mrs. Leo
NJ. Frank expressed no surprise and
made no comment when informed OF
the finding of her husbands body at
Marietta. She left mere at noon for
Atlanta in an automobile.
Before leaving she received hundreds
of messages of sympathy from people
in all parts OF the United States. Many
Milledgeville people with whom she
had become acquainted called and e1-
pressed sorrow for the woman whose
fidelity to ner convicted husband has
earned the admiration OF the most
rabid Of her husbands opponents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
LYNCHING EXPECTED
BY FRANKS WIFE

Milledgevillc, Ga, Aug. 17.-Mrs.
Leo NJ. Frank received the news that
her husband had been lynched in a
manner that led those present TO be-
lievc she had been expecting IL. She
was preparing TO go TO an uncle's
home at Athens, Ca, when she was
told what had occurred. She Is re-
ported bearing up wen.
Mrs. Frank had been almost con-
stantly with her husband in the
prison hospital since William Green
attacked him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
Ex-Governor Says Frank
Killing Is Blot on
Georgia's Name.
BRUTAL SAVAGERY,
MARSHALL'S COMMENT
Daniels Declares That the South
Will Join in Condemning
MOb's Crime.

San Francisco, Aug. 17.-Ex-Gov.
ernor Slaton of Georgia, who com
muted to life Imprisonment the death
sentence passed on Leo NJ. Frank, and
who is visiting the Panama-Pacihe Ex-
position. was informed this morning
that Frank had been lynched.
"The act was consummate outrage"
said Mr.. Slaton, "and every man en-
gagged in the lynching should be
hanged, for he is an assassin. Such
an act is contrary to the civilization Of
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cia is now on trial in the forum Of
civilization. Will she vindicate her
laws? Will she permit the miscreants
who committed the murder and those
who instigated it to go unwhipped OF
Justice? Upon her action depends her
rehabilitation in the good opinion OF
those who in the past admired and
loved her"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18

son, with Commissioners Rainey and
Patterson, inspected the prison to-day
Mr.. Davidson said the band worked
so quickly and was so well organized
and Immediately upon its arrival at the
prison so completely controlled the sit
uaticn. that mo responsibility rested
upon either the commission or anybody
at the farm"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
Daniels Declares South
Will DenOunce Crime

Washington, Aug. 17.-Secretasy of
the Navy Daniels issued tonight for
NAL statement denouncing the lynching
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
GOV. HARRIS AFTER
ALL FACTS IN CASE
Will Personally Help Georgia
Prison Board to Strict Inquiry
Into Frank Lynching.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Fitzgerald, Ga, Aug. 17.-Regarding
the lynching of Leo frank, Governor
Harris stated here tonight that he was
returning to Atlanta for the express
purpose of helping the prison commits
sion in a thorough investigation into
the matter.
He stated emphatically that the peo-
nile were entitled to all the facts in
the case, and that he proposed TO see
that they had them.
To Discuss Lynching.
The lynching of Leo VI. Frank will
lie made the occasion for an address to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18

night by NJ. F. Ham. the Kentucky
evangelist. who is conducting q tent
meeting this week on 124th Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
MOB SPOKESMAN
TELLS OF PLANS

Continued from page 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
Savannah Press.

The citizens of Georgia who stand
for law and order and, thank God, We
believe we have more of this kind than
any other-are appalled, and ashamed
at the actions of the mob which last
night took from his prison cell at
Milledgeville L. NJ. Frank and hanged
him to a tree in Cobb County. No
greater wrong was ever done a state
than that committed against Georgia
upon this occasion by the mob which
took into its hands the law. and in so
doing became a lawless element COM
posed Of cutthroats and assassins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
Dragged Down Stone Steps.

zone of the prisoners who witnessed
this scene declared that four men took
Frank by his arms and legs, while. a
fifth grabbed him by. the hair and he
was dragged out and bumped down the
stone steps. While looked on Frank
did not utter a word, but apparently
was suffering intensely and groaned
from pain inflicted in handling him in
his wounded condition. The affair was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18

near MorninKside Avenue. The lynch
ing will be discussed from 3 Biblical
Point of view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-18
Augusta Herald.


With the fierce feeling that has been
engendered in the many dramatic in
cidents of this famous case, it was
criminal negligence on the part of the
prison officials not TO have been better
prepared to protect the life of the pris-
oner intrusted to their care.
The whole case from beginning TO
end has been a horror and a nightmare
that has challenged the roots of law
and order and civilization itself
throughout the state.
Raleigh On. c. News and Observer.
Whether guilty or not guilty of the
murder of little Mary Phagan, Frank
was in the hands of the law. When he
was lynched the law of Georgia was
lynched. The prison authorities failed.
and failed mi serably. Upon them falls
part of the onus of the wretched deed.
New Orleans Times-Picayune.
The lynching of Leo Frank is blot
upon the fame of great state. The
deed is done and the entire state must
pay the penalty. Years will pass be-
fore the stain is wiped out. the mass
of law-loving people suffering mean
while for the rage of the mob and the
malfeasance or non-feasance of the
warden. For the mob spirit is con
tagious, and so is the y apathy of
officials.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-20
CELERY FOR USE IN WINTER
Cool Weather With Plenty of Mois
ture Is Most DISQUALIFICATION Soil
10 of Much Importance.
By ANNA GALIGHER.)

AS a rule, late celery grows better
than early because the weather usual
ly begins to get cool by the time the
plants have got start and cool
weather with plenty of moisture Is
what it takes to make good celery.
Rich soil is also an important fac
tor, but most important Of all is good
plants. Unless strong, stalky, well
rooted plants are used there will be
little chance for crop.
We usually put the late celery in as
a second crop, where potatoes or some
early vegetables have been grown. In
the North late July or early August
time for setting out the plants. In
the South it should be done month
earlier.
The ground is worked up deep and
fine. then double rows are made six or
eight feet apart to allow plenty or
room for banking up.
Each two rows are placed about ten
inches apart and the plants are set
about eight inches apart in the row.
Shade the plants for the first few
days. if the sun is warm, but don't
shut out the air, or the plants will die.
IL the ground is not very rich, spread
manure from the poultry house along
the rows, a little distance from the
plants, and pour water on the ma
nure.
This keeps the ground moist and al
SO furnishes nourishment for the
plants.
After they have made some growth,
begin to hoe up little of the earth
around the plants every few days.
This makes them grow faster. But be
careful not to pack it too close. Give
the plants room to grow.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-20
Psychology OF Practice.

The question OF short versus long,
periods of practice in training the hui
man muscles for any particular kind
of work is obviously one having far
reaching application Some interest
ing experiments ON this subject have
been carried out by DR.. K. S., Lashley
of Johns Hopkins university. Acquisi-
tion of skill in archery was selected
as the subject of observation. Twenty
unframed persons were divided into
three groups One. group shot five
arrows with the English longbOw per
day; another, twenty shots per days;
and the third; forty Shots The re-.
suits showed conclusively that the
group shooting only, five times day
improved in accuracy with less ex-
penditure of time in, practice than was
required by either of the other groups
for the same amount of Improvement.
A. report on the experiment says:
"The relatively greater efficiency Of
short periods of practice continuing
for many days is in accordance with
the results of the study of animals
and of speech habits in man, and I'M
dicates that in training to muscular
feats, in both animals and men, the
length, of practice periods required is,
usually too great, for maximum efti
cheney. Scientific. American.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-20
WAY OF CLEANING THE cHURN
First Rinse With Cold Water to Re-
move ButtermiIk, Salt, Etc, Then
ScaId Thoroughly.

When ready to clean, first rinse the
phurn with cold water to remove all
buttermilk, salt, etc.; then partially
ell the churn with boiling water, put
on the lid and fasten loosely so that
the steam can escape. withdraw the
draining plug and whirl the churn.
The pressure on the inside caused
by the creation of steam from the hot
water will force water into every
crevice of the churn. After few rev.
olutions, draw off the water and put
in another lot, boiling hot, and re-
peat the whirling. Draw off the wa
ter again, let the tchurn stand few
minutes SO it will drain, then turn the
opening up and let it dry.
An occasional rinsing out with lime
water will help to keep churn sweet.
All other dairy utensils should be
rinsed, scalded and dried with the
same care. Then keep inverted IN a
clean place, or exposed to the sun,
where no dirt can be blown into them
with a fly netting over the top.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-20

back somewhat, as when the top Is
to be replaced with new growth of the
same variety, and then insert the buds
on the new branches that develop
after the tree has been sdeheaded.
When this course is followed the buds
should be inserted in the new growth
as near the trunk as is practicable, in
order to have as large portion Of
the top as possible of the new variety
This is also desirable on account of
the subsequent management of the
tree.
Top-working is sometimes done by
grating instead of budding. The or
binary cleft graft Is generally used in
such cases. However, budding Is to
be preferred, especially as the wounds
made in grating do not heal readily
in the case of the peach, though when
properly done the union of stock and
scion is generally strong enough to
make a fairly serviceaEle tree. But
troubles incident to the difficulties in
the healing of the wounds are likely
to occur.
The United States department Of
agriculture, Washington, D. c., will
send interested fruit growers, free Of
charge, it's Farmers Bulletin (No.
632) on Growing Peaches" which
gives in detail much Information on
the pruning of trees, renewal Of tops,
thinning, interplanted crops, and spe-
cial practices of interest to orchardistf
and farmers.
The Brandon news., 1915-05-20

house Of Professor Archenhold, the
director of the Treptow observatory,
near Berlin. His wife has organized
cinema lectures in one OF the halls of
the building for wounded soldiers, for
the women and children Of the neighs
borhood, and especially for the ref
ugees from East Prussia.
The particular quarter In which the
observatory stands has a large Social'
list element, and the frau professor
fraternizes with them many hours g.
day. / met some of the women and
talked to them. One Of them said to
me:
II have had a letter from my hus-
band Tin France) telling me not to-
send him so many things, as they are
we'll taken care Of Every two weeks
he sends me some of his pay, and
am happy to say that can now write
back to him in the same way, telling
him that he need not send us any
money, as people here are taking such
splendid care of u.s."
Frau Professor Archenhold inn
presses 1t upon them that they should
write nothing but cheerful, pleasant
letters to their husbands in the field
and not bother them with tiresome de-
tails Of difficulties at home. Whether
such lectures or advice are inspired
from higher up" cannot say, but
know that many of the better. class
women talk to the working classes in
that strain.