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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-03

amended and re-enacted so as to-
read as follows.
Sec. | That no person, persons.
irm, firms or corporations who shall
import into the City Of Alexandria,
for sale any lumber, timbers, boards,
sank or scantling shall sell or de-
liver the same, or any part thereof,
without having the same first in
spected and measured by the public
sworn Inspector of lumber, under
the penalty of one dollar and fifty
cents for every five hundred feet
sold and delivered contrary to the
provisions of this section, and in the
same proportion for any greater or
iess quantity.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty
of the inspector Of lumber to attend
at all reasonable times when re-
Go!red, for the purpose of inspect
ing and measuring lumber; and he
shall mark all boards, plank. and
Scantling with marking iron in
strong and legible marks accord
ing to the quality and true number
OF feet, contained in each piece, MAX
ing such allowance for decayed or
split lumber rs to him shall seem
reasonable; and in case the seller or
purchaser shall! object to the same
two disinterestea persons shall be
called in, one by each party, who
may call in third person as UNI
pire, and the decision of the majority
so selected shall be final and bind
;ng on all parties. That all un-
sound. wormeaten, or irregular saw
cd boards, plank Or scantlimg and
all wind shaken boards or planks,
snail be deemed OF inferior quality,
and shall be condemned and marked
with round with u cross thereon
and the rotten part shall not be IN
cluded in the measurement. and all
clear boards or plank shall be mark
ell with the letter G.. All planks,
boards, or scantling not exceeding
eight inches square that are sound
shall be measured by the rate OF
BOARD measure, except boards under
,Free-fourths of an inch, which lat
Ter shall be measured or the surface
md marked, and shall be deemed
;rcrchantable. and all merchantaDie
i;.nher shall be marked by the SAID
iucnectOr according to its claSsiii-
cation, in legiblc character. That the
said inspector Of lumber shall be en-
lialcd to fee for his service at
The rate Of twenty cents for every
thousand feet Of lumber, timber,
uoards. plank, o. scantling inspect
ed by him, as aforesaid. to hc paid
~ the purchaser; provided, however
hat the provisions of this and the
preceding section shall not apply II
cases where lumber, timber, boards.
plank, o. scantling have been pre-
siously measured and inspected and
when evidence Of such measurements
inspection shall appear or be eXhi-
hited by certificate OF qualified in
spccror OF lumber.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after its passage.
Passed the Common Council
March 9th. 1918.
Howard w. Smith, President.
Passed the Board o.! Aldermen
March 10Th, 1915.
Henry X. Field, President.
Approved by the Mayor april lSt,
1913.
Thomas y. Fisher. Mayor.
TeGtc:
Daniel r. Stansbury. c. {.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-03
goAD IMPROVEMENT DAY.
Mgy 6 SET Apart for Statewide Rec
IGNITION Of Importance of Good
Road Movement.

.
Road Movement. .....s-,
Richmond. April Road Day
will be observed in Virginia May 3.
Every citizen of the State is ex-
pected to show in some manner ms
interest in the Improvement : the
pub'ic highways on that day. This in
terest can be evinced in each county
by contributing days labor or
Finishing horses, vehicles or nipple
mcnts to the work ofsfepairing the
roads. X3t
In many of the counties hundreds
Of farmers have indicated to the
Board of Supervisors their intention
to devote the day to road work. Many
are giving their own labor, while
others are furnishing materials or
maIlins cash contribution to fund
to r,e used in employing labor.
Governor Stuart has issued the FOL
loving proclamation:
IN compliance with a joint reso-
luton of the General Assembly
adopted at its session in 1914, re-
guessing the Governor to designate
by proclamation each year one day
in the month Of May to be known
as Road Day, | do hereby proclaim
Thursday, May 6, 1915, to be known
and observed by the people Of Vir-
GINA as Road Day.
hll citizens are urged to assist II
working the public highways Of the
STATE on said day. Labor and mate
rails contributed should be under the
management of the road boards Of
supervisors directly in charge, to the
end that there may be no waste or
duplication Of effort.
Loyal support for this movement is
carnestly to be desired. for far above
tHe value of contributions will be the
spirit awakened in behalf of better
rods and the object lesson that will
Ec placed before all the people Of the
STATE.
Given under my hand and under
lesser seal of the Commonwealth, at
Richmond, this, the thirty-first day Of
March, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nire hundred and fifteen,
and Of the Commonwealth, the one
hundred and thirty-ninth.
tSigncd) II. c. STUART,
Governor"
p the Governor:
i. o. JAMES,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-03

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Sup
cruising Architects Office, Washing
tor, D. c., March %, 19l5-Sealed
PROPOSALS will be opened in this Office
at 3 p. m., April 10, 1915, for vac
uum cleaning apparatus at the
United States cusuomhouse and post
Office ,at Alexandria, Va, IN accor-
dance with drawing and specification,
copies of which may be had at this
office or t the office Of the custo-
dian, Alexandria, Va, in the diScre-
ton of the Supervising Architect. 0.
WendeI.oth, Supervising Architect.
2G-e. 0. d.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-03
J. the Governor:
i. 0. JAMES,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth

lIarisonburg, Va, April j.
After their licenses were renewed
The six saloon men OF Harrisonburg
he'd . conference and agreed upon
q st Of 80 persons in the town and
80 to whom they will not sell
This comes under the Byrd
Aw. a copy OF the revised
I'd Law Graduates" has been
tua.nsn1d to the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-03

Oysters at Rammel Hotel. thc hes!
IN the city.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. 2I.-
Accompanied with declaration Of
principles, covering a variety OF sub
jects in which the people of West Vir-
ginia are interested, Acknowledgement
A. A. Lilly today made his formal
entry into the race for the Republican
nomination for governor.
The formal announcement of the
attorney general was made after he
bad carefully reviewed the political
situation in the state and followed
weeks of observation and activity dur
ing which he visited practically ev-
cry section of the state and conferred
with party workers.
"The die is cast" said General Lilly
this morning. II am in the race for
the nomination for governor and ex-
pect to win. The encouragement l
nave received to become an active
candidate for the governorship comes
IRON all sections of the state and
from all elements within the party.
The platform upon which | announce
my candidacy covers my views on
matters affecting the welfare of the
people of the state"
In his declaration of principles,
General Lilly makes the paramount
issue the question of taxation, econo-
,.,x- ,,,J ,.o+xono L,,,ant -, r,,,h1io avpop
aitures. He declares for lessening
of the tax burden for unrestricted
rights for all political parties under
the primary law, the overthrow of
the Williamson charter; for perman-
emit highway Improvement; free text
books in the public schools where
necessary; the promotion of agricul-
ture; ''new deals" and "new faces" in
the state departments; the develop
ment of the water power under safe
regulation; the proper administra-
ton of the workmen's compensation
fund; reform of judicial procedure;
the arrangement of legitimate bust
ness and industry and freedom OF
the legislature from executive con-
troll.
Attorney General ally was born m
Summers county in 1878, grew to
manhood in Raleigh county, gradual
ed from the Athens state normal
schools, practiced law at beckley, was
elected member of the West Virginia
legislature in 1900, prosecuting at
torney Of Raleigh county in 1904, a
Republican presidential efector In
1908. He was nominated for attor-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

ney general in 1912 without opposi-
ton and with the remainder of the
Republican ticket was triumphantly
elected, receiving the greatest number
of votes of any candidate on the state
ticket His announcement follows:
/ am a candidate for the Republic
can nomination for governor Of West
Virginia submitting my claims to the
primary election to be held in June
next. In presenting myself as can
didate / deem it fair to give express
sion to my views upon the main is
sues now before the people svr their
consideration and on account of
which they will make their selection
of candidates.
In the first place, ! desire to say
that | am lifelong Republican, and
feel pride in the traditions and his
tory of my party. Recognizing its
glorious achievements in the past,
havean abiding faith in long con;.n-
uation of its usefulness to the peo-
pie, its patriotism and honesty of pur-
pose, and unhesitatingly pledge my
self to stand firmly upon thefprinciples
that have made it great in both state
and nation.
Taxation.
On the matter of taxation, which is
one of the most vital of our govern
mental concerns, / believe that no
more taxes should be levied than will
meet the actual necessities of govern
ment, economically administered. Tax
alton has come to be a serious bur-
den to the people. A larger percent
age of the income from property is
being used for maintaining govern
ment than is generally supposed
There is to be considered the pros
pect that federal taxation will be
vastly increased under the plans tor
national defense to be considered by
the present congress, as well as pro-
visions for an inexcusable democratic
extravaganza. There is the addition
al prospect that provision will have
to be made to dispose of the finding
against the state of West Virginia
blythe supreme court of the United
States in the Virginia debt case. Mu-
nicipal county and district taxation is
steadily increasing, while the dis
couraging counter-fact appears that
the means to pay has not increased
correspondingly with the demands
that are being made upon the people
for more tax money.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-12-23

lContinued On page Severn
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-01

FAIR PLAY FOR ALL. - I read
your Day Book constantly. I can
safely that l never miss a day. I am
with it's policy and admire it. A fair
field and no favor - just what we
want. But, Mr.. Editor, can. you or
any of my companion readers throw
any light on the dropping of Miss
Murphy by the board Of education?
The big majority of people in Amer
lea want fair play for all-Jew and
Gentle, black and white, bond and
free, male and female-and this can
be said in particular of the people Of
Chicago.
We want and claim fair play for all.
So far l have been watching in
vain for light on this subject She
has been 'temperamentaIly unfit, ."
whatever that means, according to
Mr.. Jacob M. Loeb. But with all of
US this can be said more or less. I
should expect that Miss Murphy could
say the same of Mr.. Jacob Loeb as a
member of the board of education.
And somehow or other, judging from
results at the Tribune building for
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-01

hordes of old maids who have nobody
to blame but themselves if they are
single. Women should learn to do
their own religious thinking as the
men do and there will be less and less
old maids as time goes on.
Why does the world need to be
coached by a lot of parasites and
clergy? A baby learns to walk alone;
so should the people. They don't
need any introduction to God AL
mighty. The best people are not
found in the churches. But people
who control by their own religious
development and reasoning powers
are best.
They do right because it is just
Church people do right because the
Good Book says so, or the clergyman
says so. Men are afraid of the church,
it's hypnotized women, it's doctrine of
fast breeding and future overpOpU-
lation wars. They dread the women
in these places, hence old maids and
a perverted creatiOn.-AIIen Steven,
1888 N. California aV.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-01

OLD MAIDS.-If all the women
would keep away from the churches
there would be no wars and we would
have the happiest world just as the
Creator intends. The priests and
preachers with their hypnOtism, SD
perstitiOns, theology and browbeat-
ing curses scare the women into
breeding like fish.
The clergy try to make all women
believe there is no seIf-respect in
staying out of the churches. Too
much breeding is the cause of the
European wars and the clergy are to
blame for this. If all women were
not held down by the superstitious
dogmas of the clergy they would not
breed for future wars.
The clergy teach that all seed that
is planted must be left to grow, hence
the international slaughter house of
Europe, hence the objection to eu-
genics and birth control Men will
not rush and hUddle themselves into
the churches because they are wise
to the graft. Men refuse to be hyp-
Noticed because they do their own
thinking and stand alone, like Daniel.
The result is, that men refuse to
court and marry women who are
church crazy. This leaves untold
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-01

1 want to tell my fellow barn man
through The Day Book he is a big
stiff to fall into the cOmpany's trap.
He would be likely to develop into a
first-class scab. All we have obtain
ed is through the organization and
he should be kicked out of it.
What does this advertising scheme
the company is trying to draw the
men into mean? We do not need to
advertise. 1t is to square $65,OOO
stars and sleuths with their stock
holders for allowing a strike to come,
showing them up too small for their
jobs.
The Examiner printed a story of
Blair helping himself to five millions
in stock. Do dividends on this stock
come out Of employees pockets? The
company can have my good will if
find a living wage coming to me on
pay day.-Kedzie Az. Conductor.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-01
PAGE FIVE

Smith got me out of jail.
II don't know what they charged me with.
They accused me of fornication'
AS Daisy was the client of W. M. Smith,
she deserves a great deal of commiseration.
However, when Jim Conley peeped through
the key hole, and saw the sight which Slaton
says does not prove Frank to be a pervert.
even if Jim saw what he swore he saw, YOU
might read page IS of the record, not for
evidence of the guilt of Frank, but to obtain
an idea OF Stations conception of a pervert
Ii you will read the Old Testament account
of the destruction Of Sodom and Gomorrah,
you will have clear vision Of the darker
slime Of this case. | do not care to quote
the evidence, but merely cite you to the page.
(You can find it also on page 285, 141st Ga.
Reports.)
So much has been said about Franks
chaste character-a pet of the Rabbi fav-
orlte OF Cornell, model husband, &c.-that
| will give you little glimpse into Nellie
Woods evidence:
"Question: Do you know Mr.. Frank?
Answer: / worked for him two DAYS.
y. Did you observe his conduct toward
the girls?
a. His conduct didn't suit me very much.
=. You say he put his hands on you: is
that all he ever did?
A Well, he asked me, one EVENING"
went into his Office and he got too familiar
and too close.
O. Did he put his hands on you?
A. Well, | did not let him complete what
he started. [ resisted him.
q. Did he put his hands on your breast9
A. No, but he tried to.
Q. Well, did he make any attempts on
your lower limbs?
A. Yes sir
=. And on your dress?
A Yes, sir"
Miss Nellie Wood quit, and never went
back, except to get her pay for the two days.
Miss Nellie Pettis gave testimony equally
damaging. She told how Frank had looked
at her, Wlnked at her. showed money, and
finally asked. ''What about it?'
Miss Nellle's language was unusually Wig
orous: she told Frank to 90 to hell
In Good Shepherd house. in Cincinnati,
there is poor girl who worked for Frank.
and he ruined her
In a Florence Crittenden Home in
Georgia, are two poor girls who worked for
Frank, and he ruined them.
How many other girls he ruined, he
knows; but all that re know, is that the
State produced eleven more that he wanted
to ruin.
Mary Ihagan was another.
HAD HE LUsTED AFTER MARY?
Had this sensual beast lusted after Mary
Phagan? Did he make indecent overtures!
Slaton says that Frank claimed to know her
but slightly!
The record shows that he claimed not to
hR01o her at all.
The point is immensely important. IF he
had known her, and shown an inclination
for her IT is 4 damninU circumstance that he
positively said-after she was found dead
In his place-that he did not know such a
girl, and 2rould haze to c0nspzt his books
= !
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-01
THE JEFFERGONxAN

that metal room, on Saturdav, unless we
adopt the idea that Jim Conley went back
there with the girl.
But Governor Slaton is on different line:
ne argues that Jim assaulted her in front of
the street entrance, on the first floor, and
then carried her through the 2x2 hole Of
which Sergeant Dobbs testified,
"A man cou7dn't get dozen that ladder acith
another person. It is difficult matter fo,
one person to get through the scuttle hole'
Difficult for Dobbs, but not for Slaton
Accepting the idea that Jim Conev was
not on the second floor, how can any reasoner
locate the man, or the woman, who left paint
or blood on the floor, and tried to hide the
spots9
Let it be paint, if you will: let it be warm
ish; let it be red lemonade somebody knew
it was there, on Saturday; and somebody
tried to hide it on Saturday.
That's the eeidence!
That's the testimony of Franks employees!
That's the evidence of the manager of
Franks branch factory!
Who acas that somebody?
Saton argues that it wasn't Jim Conley,
for he places Jim on the floor below, assault
ing Mary and toting her through the 2-foot
hole, down steep ladder
Therefore, Jim and Mary both being off
the second floor, Frank alone spilled the
paint, or the blood, and smeared haskolene
over it
To that absurdity comes the reasoning Of
qchoeger arrote Szaton's document
If this case, like all others. is to be Judged
by the sworn testimony, those spots on the
foor-ike the hair on the machine-lead
right straight to Mary Phagan.
The only doubt [ have ever had in my mind,
has been as to the depth to which the negro
went with the jew in the commission of this
crime. Readers of The Jeffersonian remem-
Der that / have said, from the beginning,
that that was the only question on which I'M
certainty rested.
The overwhelming preponderance of the
evidence was, that the spots were made by
human blood. The uncontrolled evidence
is, that an effort has been made to con-
ceal it.
The witnesses left no reasonable doubt as
to the time the spots were made; and these
witnesses absolutely shut out the possibility
of the spots having been made by any
persons, excepting Mary Phagan Leo Frank
and Jim Conley.
her blood, and attempt to conceal it: between
Frank and Conley the crime lies, and the
location of the parties, the statement of
Frank, and the evidence of Monteen Slower,
not only places Mary IN Franks possession,
but places Frank en- the metal room at the
time Mary qeas there. For, in looking for
Frank, anxious to get her money, Mon
teen not only went into his inner office, bit
looked back to the metal room, and Sdw that
the door ecaS closed!
Whoever wrote Stations fimsy defense,
had faszed to study MOnteen's evidence. That
girl placed Frank, at from - 05 to 10,
in the metal room, By necessary implication,
because she could not have failed to see
Frank, had he been in the long room between
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-01

placed on the guess work of Lemmie Quinn,
who estimated that he may have been in
Franks Office at 20.
Why did Slaton impute perjury to two of
Franks witnesses, whom Quinn did not con-
tradlct? BY what process did Slaton recon
Gle" out of existence the evidence of Miss
Corinthia Hall and Mrs Emma Clark Free
man?
Both these ladies were put up by the de-
Tense, to help Frank; and upon cross-ex-
animation, they paralyzed his lawyers by
MASKING Lemmie Quinn flat.
They both swore that they were in Franks
office that morning, and left at II :45; and
that in few minutes they saw Quinn at the
Greek restaurant, and Quinn told them he
had just came from Franks.
This completely demolished the clumsy
effort to account for Franks whereabouts
during the time that Mary was being raped
and killed but John M. Slaton ignores these
two white ladies; blows new breath into
Lemmie; and sets him up, for the approving
contemplation Of the human race, just as
though two of Franks witnesses had not
fattened him out.
The State case fares badly, when the lead
ing lawyers for the defense have the con-
clusion- especially when the daily papers
will give twelve columns to one of these law
yers, and refuse twelve inches to any Geor
gian who wants to defend the honor Of the
State.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-01
THE BUSTED ALIBI.

If anything could add to the amazing
incoherence of this Communication paper,
signed on the midnight of the day we were
commanded to keep Holy, it is the reliance
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-01
WHAT WAS FRANKS CHARACTER?

The author of the Slaton document says
that 100 witnesses swore to Franks good
character, and less than dozen testified he
was lewd The world is therefore expected
to believe, that the overwhelming weight Of
the evidence was IN favor of the chastity Of
the accused.
Out of the hundreds of people who are
acquainted with young men about town, how
many really know their secret sins? How
many could swear to anything disgraceful?
When 100 Hebrews go upon the stand, and
give Frank a good character, they no doubt
are perfectly honest about it; but when ten
white Gentle girls go upon the stand, and
swear they had worked at the pencil factory
for years, and that Leo Frank character for
lasciviousness was bad, the jury must not
reconcile" this positive testimony with that
of the 100 negative witnesses, by aboIishing
positive evidence which the law says is high
est and best.
And when the covering defendant dares
not put single question to those positive
witnesses. their evidence against his charac-
ter, based on personal hnoacIedge, must be
accepted.
When Miss Myrtice Cato and Miss Maggie
Griffin testified to Franks habit Of taking
Rc6ecca Carson into the zndies' dressing
room, on the fourth floor, during teorh ho@rS,
the attorneys or Leo Frank did not dare TO
ask those white girls single question.
Let me be fair to Rebecca; she denied it.
In addition to this. she gave Frank good
character. Furthermore, Rebecca signed the
petition for clemency. You can't bear malice
against Rebecca.
Isn't it strange that Slaton did not mem
ton the evidence Of the two girls who tes-
tilted to Franks immoral conduct In the
factory itself?
Isn't it strange, that he made no mention
of G. B. Dalton, who admitted under oath,
that he and Frank had had aeoman Of the
toaem IN the factory, and that he had even
gone to the basement with her?
The woman from the outside, with whom
Frank was alleged to have INDUCED in un-
natural vice, was Daisy Hopkins, and the
defense had to put her up
Daisy denied it, of course and on cross
examination she gave the following remark
able testimony:
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-07-01
DID He KNOW HER?

Miss Ruth Robinson testified:
II have seen Leo Frank talking to Mary
Phagan.
II heard him speak to her. He called her
Mary"
Miss Dewey Howell testified
II have seen Mr.. Frank talk to Mary