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Evening journal., 1915-08-17
TO BURY LIGHTNING
Victims TOGETHER
Double Funeral Tomorrow
of Children of Charles
Collision
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
TAKES NJ. P. EDIFICE

DOVER. Del. Aug 17-Chief of
Police Lee R. Cochran. of Smyrna
brought to Dover. David Robinson,
oolored. claiming Philadelphia as his
home. charged with the selling of
liquor at the Friendship Colored
Campmeeting near Clayton. on Sun
day. He was held in $500 bail by
Magistrate Postles for court.
The Frederica NJ. P. Church, which
has been acquired by the Christian
Church. will be opened for worship
on next Sunday. al which time the
Rev. NJ. W. Butler, of Conshocken
Pa. president of the Delmarvia
Christian Conference. will preach
both morning and evening.
In a civil suit here before Magis-
trate Wood, in which W. w. Wilson
was the plaintiff and David E. Green
lee the defendant, the suit being
based on the purchase of a potato
digger. he gave judgment for Wilson
for $50
The double funeral Of Charles and
Lillian Collision, the children Of Far
mer Charles Collision, near Thomas
Chapel. who we're killed Sunday az
ternon by lightning, will take place
tomorrow afternoon from the Colli-
son home. with interment at Odd Eel
lows Cemtery. Camden.
Mr. and Mrs Edgar F. Cloud and
parents. Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hib-
bert. of Wilmington. Del, motored tc
Dover on Sunday and were the guests
of Mrs. Clouds sister, Mrs. Walter P
Carrow.
Mrs. ]. H. Mann and Miss Mann and
Master Mann, of Washington, D. c..
are the guests Of Miss Bernadetta
Conner on Reed street
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
Masked Kidnapers
Hang Life Prisoner
Within SightOf Mary
Phagdr'S Home and
Escape Posses That
Chase Them 100
Miles
GOVERNOR WILL
PROBE THE CRIME
By the United Press.

D4 GAE OAutNu ANoos
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. IT,
White-faced with terror, Leo M.
Frank, noted Georgia prisoner.
was dragged from his cell in the
dormitory of the MilledgevilIe
prison farm shortly before mid
night and whisked away by a mob
of twenty men. He was hanged
later, two miles outside Marietta.
Marietta was the home town of
Mary Phagan, the little girl an At
lanta jury found Frank guilty Of
numbering.
OF all the armed guards on the
farm, not one raised a hand to
PrOtect him from the Iynchers.
By automobile the lynchers
rushed their prisoner to the spot
they had chosen TO kill him.
Of his last hours. none but those
who hanged him knew anything.
That he was dead was not even
known until his body was found
dangling from a tree a short dis
tance off the highway into Mari.
eta. Wrenched by the rope which
strangled him. the cash recently
cut in his throat by William Green,
the fellOw-convict, who tried to
murder him, had gaped open hor-
ribly. From the wound blood had
gushed in torrents, staining his
prison suit crimson.
The corpse was not touched BY
shot or bullet Evidently the fusil-
ladies' fired by his lynchers as they
fed from the prison farm we're mere
ly TO scare off pursuit
The lynching's scene was more
than 100 miles from the State prison
farm The Marietta chief OF police
said today that he had not a clew
~ AAt ANM nc was uOluk ulh
best, he declared to find and arrest
them.
Franks body was found hanging
to a tree about rs feet from the pub
lie highway near Frey Gin, on the
Roswell road. two miles east Of Mari
eta
The dead mans wrists were loaded
with handouts They we're fastened
in front Of his body. He was bare
footed.
To add TO the sights horror, Sher-
IN Hicks, OF Cobb county in whose
jurisdiction the lynching occurred,
could not be found and in his alb
sence, the coroner would take no
steps toward having the corpse TAX
en- down
At 1890 o'clock, IL was still dang
ling at the end of the rope. above the
gaze of thousands of eyes.
The body was not finally cut down
until after speeches had been made by
a number Of persons in the crowd.
One address was by a Marietta man.
said to have slapped Detective W. J..
CONTINUED on Page 81
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INDEMNITY FOR
Loss Of FRYE
SATISFACTORY
Washington Insists Pay
nicnIBe Without Prejudice
To Sea Contention
natter OF NAVAL
warfare ALSO Al STAKE
By TIE United Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE
American reply to the German govern
ment on the case OF the Schooner
William P. Frye, American merchant
lirer. spnE by a German sea raider,
vas made public today by the State
Department. The United States. in
Tvs reply. agrees to the proposal Of the
German government that each Of two
governments designate an expert to
fix the amourt of indemnity for the
vessel"
Acceptance OF such payments, how
ever. shall be without legal iustifca-
ton The American government also
agrees TO the proposal 10 submit the
Prussian-American treaty involved in
the case TO a board Of arbitration
under The Hague agreement
In this way" says the note. "tho
question Of indemnity and treaty in
depreciation can promptly be settled. ."
II this proposal proves acceptable
to the German government. says the
note. il will be necessary to deter
mine whether pending the arbitral
award the German government shall
govern its naval operations IN ac-
cordance with its own Interpretation
/ or in accordance with the interpreta-
tion maintained by the United States.
as to the obligation imposed by their
treaty stipulations, and the govern
ment Of the United States will be
glad 10 have an expression Of the
views Of the Imperial German Gov
ernment on this point"
The American government. says
CONTINUED on Page 81
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
MACHINISTS' STRIKE
CLOSES Belts PLANT

Moulders at the plant of the Belts
Machine Company will be laid off this
evening and the entire plant will be
closed because of the machinists
strike. Outside of this there is no
change in the machinists' strike sit
uation today. When the machinists
meet on Friday night reports will be
heard from the other shops in VIII
mington employing machinists. They
have been given until that date to
agree to the demands of the union for
increased pay and an eight-hour day.
Should the companies refuse the
strike of machinists will become
general in the city.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
ZOO 4. & 4. RIVETERS
STRIKE FOR WAGE increase

About 200 riveters. their helpers and
caulkers struck at the plant Of the Har-
Ian and Holiingswortn plant this morn
ing. They demanded a 10 per cent. in
crease in wages and when refused they
went out. They claim. that last week
the day workers received a 10 per cent
increase and they demanded the same
Beyond admitting that there was O
strike and that they expected to have
the men back in a short time. the OIL
cials would make no statement.
An alarm Of fire at $50 o'clock from
the box at the plant is supposed to have
been sent in by one Of the strikers.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
CAMP ENDS
IN Blaze OF LIGHT
Walkaround," Serenade
And Tolling Of Bell Close
Successful Season
iANY TO REMAIN TO
CLOSE OF MONTH

pecial to THE EvFNING JOURNAL.
BRANDYwINE SUMMIT CAMP.
ug. 17.-Amid blaze of lights, wav-
z flags and under a canopy of star
udded skies. the 1915 season of old
randywine Summit Camp came to a
orious close last night. For the irst
me since camp opened. the grounds
ere illuminated. Thousands of
indies and string after string Of Jap
lese lanterns were used. All the
1enues Wed with each other to see
hich would be the most elaborately
scorated for the evening. One and
/ agreed to the fact that it was the
'eatest and most spectacular walk
'ound" that has ever marked the
osing night of the camp.
On st. Paul avenue all the flower
IDS were afiame with lighted candles
hile folks in Brandywine avenue
I'D the name of their avenue written
it'll hundreds Of lighted candles that
ere placed in the middle of the
rect. At the top of the hill. an espe-
ally beautiful effect was gained
rough the medium of over a dozen
rings of lighted Japanese lanterns
hich formed a canopy effect. and
y the pavilion, which was also dec
ated and lighted.
The final service started at z
clock. II was not dismissed until
If past nine o'clock. All the lead
and others who had takekn a con-
bicuous part in camp life we're called
bon TO speak by DR.. Hubbard, who
ltroduced each speaker.
The first to speak was Mrs. s. NJ
cen, who has been IN charge of the
lmmit Girls Brigade. These girls
We a demonstration of their work.
aging hymns and reciting parts Of
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
NO WORD OF ADVANCE At
ATLANTIC REFINING OFFICE

At the Office Of the Wilmington
branch of the Atlantic Refining Com
pany in South Wilmington. at noon,
the statement was made that no word
had been received Of an increase in
wages for all employees Notice Of
such an increase was posted at the
Philadelphia plant There are four
teen persons connected with the vii
mington branch. and in practically
every town down the State the com
pany has a branch.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
ArTo F0R HRALTH BOARD.

Members of the Board of Health at
their meeting yesterday decided to
purchase an automobile to cost $500.
The machine will be used by en-
plcyes OF the board in attending to
their duties.
Several milk dealers Of the city
were present at the session and
voiced their objections TO the pro-
posed milk ordinance. No action
was taken but it was said that the
Ordinance would be disposed With at
the next meeting of the board
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
WORKMAN'S SLIGHT INJURY.

William Dickinson. of No. sO4 King
street, employed at the Rising Sun
plant of the DUPONT Powder Company.
was treated at the Delaware Hospital
today for foreign substances in both
eyes.
Other cases treated at the same hos
pital we're William wilhelm, No. 326
Rodney street, bruised thumb: Harry
Morris, cut fineor; Pailio Popo, No.
1916 West Sixth street, cut wrist. and
r. F. Weyl, No. 9O2 KiTkwood street,
sprained arms.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
Two WILMINCTONIANS At
The PLATTSBURC CAMP

District Attorney John P. Nields
and Hugh NJ. Garland. attorney. bo n
Of this city, and Colonel W. d. Den
ney. of Dover. are enlisted as pri,ates
in the regiment of business and pro-
fessional men from all over the East.
who are undergoing a months Mill
tary training in camp. at Plattsburg.
New York. They are being put
through the hardest kinds Of stunts
by regular army officers. and will re-
main at the camp until the end of this
month.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
The Frank Case

Frank new hearing on writ Of
erfOr.
1915.
February 26-Supreme Court lis
tens 10 new arguments.
April l9-Snpreme Court suStains
conviction.
May 10-Frank, for third time,
sentenced 10 be hanged.
June Ex-Governor SlatOn cOnl-
mutes Franks sentence 10 life
Imprisonment.
July l7-Frank stabbed by fellow
convict at Georgia State prison
farm.
August 17-Frank kidnapped from
prison farm by score OF armed
men and lynched.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
FIRE BTII CRACKED. TOO.

Having noticed that the bell IN tho
belfry OF the City Hall had a peculiar
sound whenever an alarm of tire was
seat in, superintendent James Gray.
Of the police and fire alarm reporting
system, several days ago made an in
vestigation and for@d that the bell.
which has been in service for nearly
thirty years had b-on cracked.
In speaking of the cracked bell to-
day. MIR. Gray said that tic bell was
cracked Tor about six inches but il
was not dangerous ard the bell could
.ha used Ter a good WI 10 40 como.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17

AHC GnlAIu lANoos
LONDON, Aug. 17.-About one thou
md lives are believed to have been
st in the sinking of the British
ansport kOyaI Edward, en- route to
le Darnanelles Saturday. by a Ger
an submarine.
The Royal Edward carried 1850
ldiers, 80 military officers and crew
about 25O men. An official state
ent from the Admiralty today said
at @six hundred are known to have
zen saved"
The troops were mainly reinforce
ents, 29th division and details of the
oval Army Medical Corps, the Ad-
iralty stated. Full particulars. the
ficial statement, have not been re-
lived. The Royal Edward, formerly
Canadian Northern steamer. was one
the transports engaged IN carrying
endorsements TO the Allied forces
ear Suvla Bay. on Gallipoli PENN
la. Escorted by destroyers, these
ansports have been making their
ay in safety through the Aegean Sea
n more than a fortnight, without
olestation by enemy submersibles.
Whether the U boat that torpedoed
te Royal Edward passed through the
ardanelles from Constantinople,
uding the allied feet, or operated
ON a secret base along the Asia
inor coast, was the subject Of much
)eculation here.
The Royal Edward was 11,1l7-ton
eel triple screw steamer, owned by
le Canadian Northern Steamship
ompany and was commandeered by
le British government for use as a
ansport at the beginning OF the war.
The Royal Edward was built in
l0s at Glasgow. She was 526 feet
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
mus RITCHns LrcKY.

William Ritchse, assistant secre-
tary of the Board of Health. who lives
at No. 701 West Twenty-second street
was not the William Richie who was
stunned by lightning during the
storm last Sunday Mr. Ritchie, tie
city employe. was kept busy yester-
day denying the rumur that he he'd
becr stunned
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
DOCTORS ON AUTO TRIP.

DR.. Joseph P. Pyle and DR.. John M.
Stadter. of this city, are touring in
the East in IN automobile They left
Wilmington last Wednesday for At
lantic City. Asbury Park and New
York. From the latter place they
went to New Haven, Conn. and
Springfield. Moss, an1 thence TO Bos-
ton. Russlez Lake and Bar Hsr5or.
They returned to Boston and from
there 90 to Cape Cod and Pilgrims s
Rock, thence from Bar Harbor 10
New York. returning TO Wilmington
via the Atlantic Coast Line They will
be away three weeks.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17

1918.
April 26-Mary Phagan murdered.
April 26-Frank arrested, charged
with murder.
July 2s-Frank indicted for MUIR
der of girl,
August 22-Trial begins.
August 26-found guilty and SEM
fenced 10 he hanged.
October 31-MOtion for new trial
denied.
1914.
February 15-Georgia Supreme
Court denies Frank new trial.
March Frank again sentenced
20 be hanged.
December 2s-United States SUI
preme Justice Lamar grants
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
GALVESTON now
Threatened BY
FIRE and FLOOD
Unconfirmed Report Says
Water Is High snd Hotel
Is In Flames
CITY CUT OFF FROM
THE WORLD BY STORM
By The United Press.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Aug. IA
wireless message was received here
today from Galveston at IL a. m, say
ing there was three feet of waiSr in
front Of the Union Station Tws fires
we're reported, one of them being the
Grand Hotel.
The United States transport NC
Clellan broke loose from her moor
ings and drifted half a mile out into
the gulf The big wireless station
at Fort Crockett is out OF commits
sion, as we'll as the commercial wire
less at Port Arthur.
This is the only direct word that has
been received from the storm stricken
CITY last night.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
CITY CLUB no ENTERTAIN

The City Club will entertain the
members of the DUPONT Outing Club
in its roof garden on next Wednes-
day. Supper will be served at s
o'clock. and dancing and cards will
follow. The club is planning a num-
ber of pleasure iaunts.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
new Orleans Says
GALVESTON IS SAFE
Bv The United Press.

NEW ORLEANS. La. Aug. IL
Galveston is safe and the water in the
streets is receding. according TO wire
less messages direct from Galveston.
received here today. The message
estimated the loss due to the food
at more than S1,000,000. Five per-
sons were said TO have perished. Two
huge fires now raging are monopoliz-
ing the attention of the fire depart
ment The government transport Nc
Clellan was reported to have been
damaged.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
CHHD LaCERATEs Leg.

Allen Winfield, colored. aged G
years, was treated at tho Homeopathic
Hospital today for a lacerated leg.
caused by falling on glass.
John Hutchinson, aged II years.
was also treated at that hospital for a
laceratcd foot
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
1000 BRITISH
TROOPS LOST:
SHIP is SUNK
Transport Royal EdtUdrd Is Torpedoed by
German Submarine While Carrying Re-
inforcen1cnts to the D0rdaneIEeS, and
Goes DOWn In the Aegean Sea. Second
Troop Ship Sunk Since War Began
lDMIRALTY SAYS 600 MEN
HAVE SURVIVED THE SINKING

long and had a sixty-foot beam. She
was modernly built throughout and
equipped with wireless.
This is the second transport lost
by Great Britain since the war be-
gan. In an engagement off the Turk
ish Asia Minor coast, near the Gulf
of Smyrna. a transport was sunk sew
eral weeks ago, but without heavy loss
Of life, according TO the Admiralty
statement.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
GERMAN TRoors CAPTURE Kovyo FORTS.

BY The United Press
BERLIN Via Wireless London. Aug l7.-Ihs forts de-
tending stormed aud captured by German
troops General Echhorn officially
this afternoon Three Of the northeastern
Of Noyo Georevsk captured By the
Germans. the onciai statement also reported
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
TINsMAN KNOWS HOW
TO GET MONEY.

Tax Collector William Tinsman of
Richardson Park. has broken all
county records in the collection of
school taxes in his district The du-
plicate called for $500 and in ten
days Mr.. Tinsman had collected
$3.250
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
VESSELS UPTURNED.

By The United Press.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Aug. IA
wireless from the United States
transport Buford al Galveston. TO the
army radio station here today report
ed that the water rose ten feet in the
harbor there and that several vessels
we're turned over. No loss of life
was reported.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
RErORr MoRE MExICAy ATRocITms.

by United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-Many shocking executions by
General villa chihuahua within the last few
days. the American consul reported the state Depart
ent today wounded have arriving chhuahua pre-
sumably om rorreon ubsrs it believed battle Of major
proDooDs is taxing place between villa and forces
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
HEAVY sLgEPsRs on OUTING.

The Heavy Sleepers Outing Club
is camping in the woods along Red
Clay Creek about six miles from VIII
mington. They comprise Clayton Jes-
ter. David Almond. Charles Good
ing, William Fouls anG Frederick R.
Gooding.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
cur IN STREET FIGHT.

During a fight at Second and Wash
ington streets last evening. Clarence
Wilso;:. colored. aged 20 years, Of
No. 2S9 Tast Second street was
slashed about the head and should
ors The man who did the cutting
'oscaGcc
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
kaiser SENDS Special
MESSENGER TO The Pope


By The United Press.
ROME. Aug. IA special
messenger reached Rome last
night bearing an important
communication from the Kaiser
10 Pope Benedict, according TO
reports circulated here today.
No confirmation was Obt8inable
at the Vatican, hut il was un-
derstoOd the message had to do
with the POpe's latest effOrts
for peace.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
eREfCE NAY nave WAR CABINET

by The United Press
ATHENS. Aug liking Constantine today accepted rho
resignation OF Premier GOunaris headed tho neutrality
ministry The king Premier venizeos leader
of the sooaod war party confer with him today to form
nav ministry
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and We'd
nesday, probably local shows
ers and somewhat cooler.
Evening journal., 1915-08-17
SUN AND TIDES.
.Y'S TEMPERATURE

AT. EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-21

Plans are being laid for an oyster
supper to be held Thursday evening
Jan. 2Sth.
On account Of the storm, the service
of the Young Peoples society was
omitted last Sunday evening.
The offering last Sunday morning
for the board of ministerial relief
amounted to $6.41. The apportlon-
ment for this church is $625.
Richard Lee and James Hill are to
represent the Young Mems club at the
conference at Chester, under the aus
pices Of the State Y. NJ. c. A., on jan
uary %, %, and "a.
The pastor of this church was pres
ent at the informal conference, held at
Rutland last Monday, with DR.. Hubert
C. Herring, secretary of the National
Council Of Congregational churches in
the United States.
The women are to begin their work
and study of home missions at their
meeting next week. 1t is expected
that there will be sewing for all who
come and information about the work
planned to do this year. All women
are asked to the sewing meetings to
be held with Miss Hattie Gray at 2
o'clock on Wednesday, Jan. n.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-21

schools IN that town. He n member
Of the sophomore. junior, and senior
societies In the University Of YER
mont. besides being a member Of the
LAMBDA Iota fraternity, After salts
flying the district committee Of his
qualification. he was asked when he
could begin work and he said he could
start this morning. The room TO
which the latest addition Of the South
district teaching corps will be assign
ed has about 40 pupils" Dorset boys,
and girls too, whether from this vii
age or the other villages Of our town
ship. seem TO be able 70 make good
wherever they go. and the township Of
Dorset should be more than proud Of
the record for we believe that Dorset
as a whole makes as good showing
as any town in the State for the
young men and young men who have
gone out in the world and made a
success of life.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-21

Grange can be success IL the mem
beers allow their dues 10 run behind.
The masters Of Pawlet and Rupert
Oranges spoke few words and then
r. NJ. Campbell, master Of Dorset
Grange, gave short review Of the
state Grange meeting. His story Of
the convention was well received and
seemed 10 interest those present. The
time being limited Brother Campbell
could not do the subject justice; but he
managed TO work in the most i'm
portant points which would benefit
Changers generally. Some visitors
from New York state were present;
but when called on for short talk
were too full Of the good things pro-
vided by the Pawlet ladies TO be able
to respond A vote of thanks was CIV
en- Mettowee Valley Grange of Paw
let by Washington Pomona Grange for
their hospitable entertainment. The
Grange then closed in form to meet in
March with Dorset Grange at Dorset
As soon as the room could be cleared,
Parker's orchestra appeared and old
and young enjoyed an old time dance;
which was a fitting close to one of
the best meetings held by Washington
Pomona in good many years.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-21
DORSET CHURCH NOTES

Dorset, Vt, January, 1915.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-01-21
Won't You Join the Grange

The question asked in our town
Is, won't you join the Grange Z"
Wen make il worth your while
To come, If you can so arrange
To get an application blank
And sign your name below,
Then hand il in so il can lie
On desk, week or so.
You'll have to come in with class
And take your two degrees,
Then, at a later meeting
Therell be superb you please
Together with the third and fourth,
You did not take before
When you, a full fledged Granger,
Can get upon the floor
And talk recite, or sing song
And help, in what you can,
The literary program
That the lecturer has to plan.
Don't fail, each time she asks you,
To answer to the call,
For It's to help you be man
You're asked to help at all;
Then when you've done your little
stunt
And after business meeting
You're free to spend social time
With friends, in joyful greeting.
So don't hold back, but fall in line,
Step boldly Ger the border
And in return, we beg you,
"Be faithful TO our Order"
l.. A. C.
Dorset vi LanuarN. 1913.