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Should thus formed would probably be the first time in
deliberately
specific development would be placing where
passion governing
Sntimentasm might cling leg Of the
which
neglect hands untd the greatest physical undertaking ever
presented to
Colorado several tributaries,
the working scheme Of development would the
possibility sustaining comfort combined rural and
population twenty mlona fifth the inhabitants
the natonwoud bring prosperity the whole would
sonf a York the Southwestern
to might discussion of the
question: the site the capital but these
they for the time be ignored
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There the possibility of the federal undertaking this
that contingency
Southern California be united they would have
completely unified that of the Egyptians
Hoanders, the possibility population of
Millions
Inc Inion
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Showers Predicted

Los Anrcles. Fob 20-Forecast for
Southern California: Showers tonight
and Sunday.
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From Turkey.

Constantinople, Feb. 20 Via Rer-
lin)-British and French warships
shelled the outer Dardaneles forts
Friday. without serious result, it was
officially announced today. The at
tacking fleet fired about 400 shots.
but only one soldier was wounded.
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PAGE NINE

will begin to move, and unless the farmer
puts himself in position to demand some
thing that will save his principle money
crop, he will see it forced on the market at
a low price until after it leaves his hands
he will have to pay up his note at the bank
with cheap cotton forced on the market, and
then watch the Spectator who bought it at
the cheap price hold it for something like
what it is worth.
About the most effective weapon that the
farmers can get in their hands is political
one-the Recall.
Get the recall in effect, and you will
soon get laws that give the farmer an equal
chance with commercial interests the
right to kick out of office the fellows who
break their pledges after they are elected,
and you won't have to keep begging for
what you want.
Through the Recall, you can enforce both
the Initiative and Referendum doctrine
that causes chilly sensation to run up the
spine of every dishonest office holder and
professional politician.
If the farmers will get behind legislation
that will force office holders to give strict
account of the stewardship at any time, the
farmers won't have to beg for what they
need.
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and his actions all through the trial,
and we know beyond any question
of doubt that Leo M. Frank is the
guilty man.
If we had any doubts as to
Franks guilt at any stage during
the trial, We would have been the
first to so declare. While personally
we wanted the murderer of our
young daughter punished, we wanted
it more so for the fact that if the
offender of this heinous crime was
brought to sure and swift punish
ment it would deter others.
We had hoped that by the sure
and certain punishment of Frank
that no other young Georgia girl,
budding into womanhood, would die
a horrible death defending her vir-
tue against rich, depraVed, sodom-
tie Jew.
We feel that justice delayed has
been justice denied.
We cannot but help feel that the
man, be he rich or poor, who un-
questionably murdered our poor
daughter, while she was defending
her virtue and honesty, the princi-
pie of which we had been so careful
in teaching her from childhood,
should pay the death penalty
We cannot help but believe that
Slaton, who by his acts as an Of
fetal, has been a traitor to the peo-
pie of Georgia, a traitor to law and
justice, and a traitor to the woman
hood of Georgia.
In conclusion we will say, that
while the flowers bloom about the
last resting place of our dear, limo
cent child and we are left to tread
the balance of our life the dreary
path of sorrow, we must declare
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THE MOTHER AND THE STEP
FATHER OF MARY PHAGAN
WRITE.
To the Hon. Thos. E. Watson:

i L
Dear Sir: AS the mother and
father of Mary Phagan, our poor
daughter, we feel it our duty to
write you a letter expressing our
sincere thanks for your noble efforts
in the publishing in your paper the
truth about the Frank case.
While we know that our advant-
ages in life have been limited, and
we are not as wise and foreseeing
as some folks, We do know that we
are correct in the assertion that the
great daily newspapers in Atlanta
and elsewhere in the State have de-
1iberately failed and refused to
speak out the truth in the Frank
case concerning the tragic death of
our precious little daughter. These
papers, of course, have been con-
trolled by the rich Jews who adver-
tise in their papers, and they have
not dared to publish to the world
anything that was calculated to fix
this crime on Leo M. Frank, where
it unquestionably belongs. And in
our sorrow we feel that you are the
only one that we can turn to for an
expression of the truth, and we find
consolation in the fact that one
man, through one paper has bravely
held up for our cause and has ex-
posed the dirty work of deception
and perjury, as it has appeared all
along in the progress of this case.
We are sorry that our former
%nor, j. M. Slaton, has seen fit
rride the judgment of twelve
Il, honest jurors, the judg-
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ments of the courts, both high and
low, and also the judgment of the
great masses of the people. We
feel sorry that he should do this
when we take into consideration
the fact that for two years after his
trial not a scintilIa of evidence was
brought forward in his defense,
although he had numerous men en-
ployed to work on the case, and all
that they could bring forward was
some alleged affidavits, which one
of their number swore to be false.
We are sorry to say but the spirit
in our souls compel us to say, that
that which could not be done in
front of twelve honest men, nor
through the courts all the way to
the United States Supreme Court,
has been done by the Governor of
Georgia through Jew money and
influence.
We are sorry to say that the man
whom we supported for Governor of
Georgia was SO weak and so little to
succumb to these influences, and we
pray to God that Georgia shall never
have another such man to sit in her
executive chair.
1t appears to us if Slaton thought
the rich Jew, whom his partner
represented was innocent, why in
the name of God didn't he free him
altogether? Why should he only
commute his sentence? To our
minds there was no middle grounds
whatsoever. We can't possibly see
why a man guilty of so heinous Of
Tense should have his sentence miti-
gated.
We both were in attendance at
the trial each day, we heard the evil
dence, we noticed franks attitude
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WE Do NOT KNOW THESE PEOPLE THE
JEFF is $1.OO PER YEAR, EXCEPT
ING IN CLUBS OF TEN OR MORE.

Dear Mr.. Watson: / learned this morning
that there is in Atlanta taking sub
scriptions for The Jeffersonian, ami charging
ST 90 for same. He has with him
who talks UP the paper and gets the party
to subscribe and the man takes charge of the
money and gives receipt for it, and signs
his name John BookOut.' Do not know the
name of the woman. These parties secured
a subscription from Mr.. j. w. Norman, 1919
Hunnicutt street, for which he paid 80 cents,
and has neye" received the paper. Mr.. Nor
is & policeman in Atlanta, and nice,
heightened gentleman. / fear that this
is mposter. Please look the matter up
end write me at once If such man is author
lied to represent you here in Atlanta
With best wishes, L am, your friend,
G. w. SCALES.
p. S. / should have mentioned that MIR.
Norman's subscription for six months, at
the rate OF 81 90 year.
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our deep feeling of gratitude to you,
Mr.. Watson, for your brave and pa
triotic attitude in this case, and it
does seem to us that you, along
with the fearless and noble Geor-
gian, Hugh NJ. Dorsey, deserve the
unlimited and everlasting admira-
ton for your loyalty to a cause that
involves the great issue between
money and fair play with the COM
mon people Of our State.
Respectfully yours,
MR.. AND MRS. ]. w. COLEMAN.
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REWARD.

The undersigned will pay reward
of $500 for the arrest of Robert
Floyd, colored, an escape from Glas-
cock County chain gang. Description:
Height, 6 feet, z inches; weight,
about 200 pounds; color, rather
bright mulatto; sore on right leg. be-
low knee. Arrest, and notify
H. G. SAMNIONS,
Gibson, Ga.
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TINE eyEFFERSONIAN

reached the zone of the submarines, and all
the submarine had to do was to quietly wait
until her victim ran right into her path
Even the Lusltania is now believed to
have been kept tab on all the way across
and it is well known fact that the sinking
OF the Lusltanla was known to German
officials in this country before it was even
known at the Cunard Line Office
Germany undoubtedly has the most COM
plete spy system IN the world, and to believe
that the Sayville station was being used
only for neutral business purposes proves
what a set of s'boobs' we have been
President Wilson, Mr. Bryan, and Mr.
Daniels are undoubtedly the laughing stock
of Germany, as we'll as other nations, be-
cause of the way they have been played
rings around in strategy and diplomacy.
Ex-senator McLaurin, of South Caholina,
IS warning the farmers about the condi-
lions they will have to meet this fall, and
advises them to get behind movement for
State warehouses, where they can store their
cotton at a minimum cost, and have the
State issue them warehouse certificates that
may be used as negotiable security.
We haven't seen the details of the Nc
Laurln plan-We do not understand whether
a system of banks to handle this security
is to be established, or whether the security
is to be made so that it will be acceptable
to the Regional banks, but we agree with
the broad proposition that the farmers had
better get busy right away or they will
find themselves IN worse condition than
they we're last fall.
Although the Baltimore platform en-
phasized the promise of system of Rural
Credits-letting the farmer have longtime
loans, at a low rate of interest-the Demo
cratic administration has not lifted a finger
toward carrying out the pledge, and will
not do so until forced to.
For two years, first one excuse and then
another has showed this important legisla-
ton aside, until the administration believes
that the people have forgotten what was
promised them, and will continue to pa
tiently wear the yoke Of the Money Trust
and Cotton Spectator, instead Of asserting
their rights
In about two months the new cotton crop
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said, by evading the question: that she will
not grant our demands, thus putting it up
to President Wilson to act, or back COM
pleteiy down from his position.
And Mr.. Bryan is to blame for Germans
light treatment Of our demands.
Lit IS now believed that he made an agree
ment with the Austrian Ambassador accent
ing dermanys version of the sinking of
vessels by submarines, and the German Gov
eminent has gotten the idea that Mr..
Bryan7s views represented great number
Of the American people,
The Austrian Ambassador was shrevd
enough to have Mr.. Bryan reduce his posi-
ktlon to writing, and when he got the writ
Rten statement from Bryan, as Secretary of
State, he turned it over the the German
Ambassador, who transmitted it on to Ber-
In, where 1t was made part Of the record
In the case.
No Secretary Of State, except Mr.. Bryan,
would ever have made such blunder-it
IS lnconceivable that Mr.. Bryan should have
presumed such authority without consult
ing the President, and if it were not for his
utter lack of comprehension of his duties
while Secretary of State he would be guilty
Of treason. This is one instance of where
a mans notorious ignorance saves him from
guilt of serious ofense.
For months it has been we'll known fact
that Germany was keeping as we'll posted on
the movements in this country as we were
ourselves, and that every move of the Allies
agents IN this country was known to the
Germans before it was known to the agents
home government.
This seemed to be quite puzzle, as our
Government had put d censorship on the
German wireless station at Sayville, and
was allowing no messages to be sent from
the station, except purely business messages.
And right there is where the laugh comes
in on our officials
These purely business messages were moth
ing IN the world but a secret code used by
the German agents here keeping tab on the
agents of the Allies.
It is even believed that the Sayville sta
ton has kept the German submarines in
touch with every vessel sailing from our
ports from the time they left port until they
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"Around that grief-bowet. woman,
/ threw the weeds of widowhood-
but / paid for the chance to do it;
and they who took my money knew
that | would do it,"
From "The Song o. tho Bar
ROOM" in Watson's Prose AIiscella.
mics, second edition. Price $1.OO.
THE JEFFS, Thomson, Ga.
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Should Georgia Erect a Monument
to the Memory of Little Mary Pha-
gan on the Streets of Atlanta? The
above question will be discussed next
Sunday, July Sth, at 2:30 p. M, ON
the Capitol grounds, Atlanta, Ga
Adv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-07
GERMANS DISLIKE
NOTE TO BRITAIN
Expected u. S. Stand To BE
Made Vigorous Against
Blockade Order.

Washington. April G.-German diplo-
mats here are dissatisfied with the
tenor Of the American note to Great
Britain setting forth the position Of
the United States with regard TO the
Order in Council. In their opinion
the note savors of a backdown from the
firm language i'm which the original
note was couchcd. They see in il a
spirit of commercialism and feel that
the United States has knuckled 10
Great Britain's iuvasions Of iuterna-
tional law with only the demand re-
naming that financial compensation
for actual direct losses to trade viii
be eXacted.
The Germans expected more, having
felt that the firm position Of the ad-
ministration with regard to the deten-
ton Of American vessels would cause
further action Of this kind to be re
scented with equal force.
What the Germans expected was that
the United States would tell the Brit
lsh government that the arrest, deten-
ton or seizure Of American carg0es
bound for neutral ports would not be
tolerated. If the terms Of the Order
in Council we're carried out they eX-
pected that the United States would
almost threaten a rupture OF dlplo-
matte relations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-07
People Convinced That
Luigi Parodi and Pima
Were Torpedoed.
KAISER'S ENVOY
MAKES EXPLANATION
Saws parodi Was Out Of War
Zone-Two More British YES
sells Sent TO Bottom.
LR, cahle 70 lie Tribune J

Rome. April 6.-Anti-German feeling
increased to-day throughout Italy with
tho growing conviction that German
submarines have sunk, not only the
Italian steamer Luigi Parodi, but also
tho Pima, which left Naples forty days
ago for Cardiff, a voyage which should
have taken only ten days. All efforts
10 ascertain accurately the fate OF the
two steamers have been fruiuess'
though their owners are sure they have
been destroyed by the Germans. II Is
believed that the Parodi was attacked
bv some German raider in mid-At-
lantic, and that the Pima was torpedoed
in British waters. It is feared the
crews were drowned.
To allay indignation and anti-Ger-
man hostility in Italy the German En-
basSv has issued a carefully worded
denial, emitting mention Of the Pima
and explaining that, as the Parodl's
course Is outside the German war
zone. she cannot have been torpedoed.
The form Of denial is taken by most
Italians as almost confirming the sus-
Dicion that the Parodi was sunk by
the Germans.
This affair may lead to serious com
plications, as it Ia believed that in
spite of Germany's repeated assurances
that the Triple Alliance has survived
the war the fact that Germans not only
sink ships of neutral countries, but
even those Of On ally, amounts 70 a
announcement Of the alliance. Il is
probable that Italy will do more than
protest and demand indemnity. She
may hasten the Intervention which Ger
many is striving to delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-07
Ghe Grtbune
VENIZELOS PLEDGES
GREECE TO ENGLAND
Ex.Premier Expects His Country
to Join Allies-Popular
Opinion with Him.

Athens, April 6.-Ex-Premier VENT
zelos to-day declared his unshakable
faith in the ability Of the Allies TO
carry out their full programme in the
near East and expressed his conviction
that the check In the narrows has In
no way dampened the enthusiasm OF
his supporters for the policy he has al
ready outlined.
THE greater the difficulties with
which the friends Of Greece are faced,
the greater is the need for Greece
LOYALTY TO old friendships" ne declared,
souaring his shoulders.
THE traditions Of a hundred years
are not to be efaced by incidents such
as these. We know minor losses are
necessary TO achieve a greater end. 1t
is AN end. too, for which | am more
and more convinced a. day succeeds
day. and position develops that the
Greek people are prepared TO make
great sacrifices Al no stage of the
recent events have l had such solid
backing Of public opinion as at the
present moment, and this Is the direct
result Of the prospect OF the opera
tious against Constantinopie beng more
prolonged than was at first hoped.
as the German propaganda MAKING
any headway?' was asked
mot among the great body OF the
people" was the reply. "The Greek
people are realizing more and more
clearly that this is a war IN which both
honor and patriotism force US to play
our part. During the last fortnight
they have been thinking matters over,
and no unprejudiced observer can fan
10 note the result.
IF the government adopts the course
I consider essential 20 the interests OF
the country il can depend on my hearty
and even eager support. II that sup
port is given there will, of course, be
no need to 90 to the country. On the
other hand. if il is not given, cleo
tions must inevitably take place within
q month, and with only one result. It
would be almost an impossibilty for
my majority at the two last general
elections TO be included but ! can say
tt least / shall be returned to power
with the clearest conceivable mandate.
Whatever happens - Lin the next few
critical weeks. let England never for
get Greece is with her heart and soul,
remembering her past acts Of friend
shin in times of less difficulty and
looking forward to abiding union in
days to come"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-07
Two More British
Vessels TOrpedOed

London. April 6.--Germany's new and
powerful submarines have sunk two
more British vessels. according to dis
patches received here to-day. The
steamer NOrthlands and the trawler
Agantha were tOrpedoed nea< the Eng
lish coast The crews were rescued.
The Agantha was attacked yesterday
off TOMBSTONE. The crew of thirteen
men were taken aboard by the Swedish
steamer Tord and landed az bIyth, Eng
land. to-day.
The skipper Of the Agantha said that
while taking TO the boats and after
entering them the Agantha's crew were
subjected to ride fire from the sub
marine. which had chased he trawler
for AN hour before oyerhauling her.
firing at her meanwhile with rifles and
a small gun lie believed that the sub
marine was the U-2O.
The Northlands, Of 1000 tons, with
cargo of iron ore, was sent to the
bottom Of Beachy Head on Monday
morning.
CThe British steamer Northlands,
sunk by q submarine in the British
Channel Monday morning, should
not De confused with the White
Star liner Northland, now in the
dominion service. according to the
agents here. The Northland left
Liverpool April 1, with lS9 pas
sengers for Halifax and Portland,
Me. This last named vessel is OF
12,7GO tons register and, until the
outbreak Of the war, was the Red
Star liner ICELAND. which sailed be-
tween New York and LiverpooL)
The Northlands sank IN ten minutes
Her crew Of twenty-four men were
picked UP later by the Belgian steamer
Topati The captain Of the. Northlands
said he believed IL was the submarine
UP, which sank his ship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-07
One Commentator, How
ever, Speaks of Wilson's
Lack of CandOr.
NEUTRALS FAVORED,
BUT HE IGNORES 1T
Two Governments Judged To Be
Not Very Far Apart Regard
ing Blockade Policy.
Try Cable 10 The Tribune

London, April ct Is believed IN
official circles, principally on account
of the general friendly character Of the
American note, and particularly on ac-
count of Americas suggestion OF de-
handing reparation for damages sus-
tanned, indicating that that is about
as far as Washington will think It
necessary tot go, that the two govern
necessary TO 60, that the. two govern
Great Britain's blockade policy. THIS
does not mean that England Will aban-
don these reprisal measures nor that
she will accede to the American view
that innocent goods may enter and
leave Germany via neutral countries,
for neither England nor France Will
permit that, it being their intention
completely to smash German commerce.
The American note continues to ex-
cite sympathetic friendly comment, the
friendly cardor of the document being
particularly appreciated. "The Globe,
which since the war began has been
perhaps the severest of all critics or
America, says:
Every one on this side will gladly
recognize the frank and friendly tone
of Ambassador Pages covering letter
TO the American note, and Will indorse
his view. that it is by the candor which
governs the relations Of the two gov
errments that peace between Great
Britain and the United States has so
long been preserved, yet we feel bound
to say that the note itself, were the
principles it lays down to be
conceded. would seriously embarras'
the Allies in their struggle with
Germany. would gravely hamper this
country in the use of her most power
ful weapon. 1t is difficult to believe
that this fact was not present TO the
mind of DR.. Wilson when he sane
toned the document. " a must be al
lowed to express some surprise that
q statesman of such n position should
have devoted 50 much energy 70 prov
inC the very obvious fact that the
proposals Of the Allies do not come
within the strict definition Of block
ade. and vet more that the head Of
professedly friendly state should have
omitted to notice that the deviation IL
conceived in the interests OF neutrals
themselves.
OR. Wilson has not been candid
enough to recognize the anxious u mis-
taken care Of the Allies In this latter
respect. and he will scarcely have the
right to complain if, in the future, they
cease from etforts AZ Precipitation which
appear to be neither appreciated nor
understood
"But. however this may be, we may
say with complete assurance that his
demand for -contraband goods to be
admitted into Germany through neutra!
ports will not be conceded. Persistence
in it could only result in an alteration
of the present arrangement to one OF
regular blockade. with all its appurte-
nances and incidents. including the cor
rection Of that foolish omission Of cot
ton from the schedule OF contrabaud Of
war"