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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
CAN'T FIX GUILT
IN THE TRAGEDY
Grand Jury Investigating the
Frank Lynching Reports
Inability to indict.

The Cobb county grand jury
investigating the lynching of
Leo sM. Frank near Marietta,
Ca, reported Friday afternoon
that:
I'VE have found several clues,
but we have been unable to find
anyone who could identify any
party. We have done our best,
under our oath, and we regret to
state that we have been unable
to find enough evidence to indict
anyone for the crime"
After stating that the jury
had the active cooperation of
Gov. Nat e. Harris, the state
encouragement, Solicitor Her.
bert Clay and other officials of
Cobb county the report says;
we have been unable to con-
meet anybody with the perpetra-
ton of this offense, or to identi-
fly anyone who was called with
it, although we have investigat-
ed the information furnished us
by officers and other parties and
have followed up letters, signed
and unsigned, and to this end
we have subpoenaed and examin-
ed many witnesses in an effort
to disclose the perpetrators of
this crime, but none of these
witnesses could identify any of
the parties.
I'VE find, from investigation
that the officers of the law and
the citizens of our town and
county knew nothing of this
crime until they heard OF the
body being found near Frey's
gin in this county. The city of
Marietta and the county of Cobb
were quiet before this trouble,
are quiet now and all reports to
the contrary are untrue"
Upwards of thirty-five wit
nesses were examined. They
included the chief of police and
other citizens of Atlanta and
individuals of every walk of life
in Marietta. Anonymous letters,
referred to in the report, still
are being received by officials of
Cobb county and others, but
the tendency now is to ignore
them.
Marietta is not in the fren-
zied state of turmoil that has
been pictured" said Solicitor
Clay.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10

farm demonstration age t
for this section, for t h e
position of secretary treasur-
er. Col. Mcdowell moved that
he be elected by acclamation
which was accordingly done.
Inasmuch as the secretary
treasurer will hereafter be re-
quired to handle a good deal of
funds a motion prevailed that he
made a bonded officer.
The constitution and bylaws
provided that the convention
should also name four other far
mers to act on the executive
committee with the three main
officers. The convention chose
the following: 0. P. Lashley of
Benton, L. M. Rhodes of Carroll,
| M. L. Hardin of Hardeman, B.
B. Brady of Dyer.
The convention closed at noon
and the farmers left on the
afternoon train for their homes.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
FAIR ADVERTISING
CAR TOURS COUNTY
Henry County Fair Will
Open September 22.
Boosters Active.

During the last few days black
smith shops, tobacco barns,
fences and every other place
where advertising could pc plac-
ed throughout Henry county
have bloomed out in large multi
colored posters advertising the
Henry County Fair, which will
be held at Paris, September %,
%, "a and 25.
On Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday of last week and Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week
H. B. Douthit, Harold Porter
and Nathan D. White were out
in the county in an automobile
posting bills and distributing
premium lists and other adver-
tising matter, James Hill drove
the car, which was decorated
with advertising matter and at
tracted much attention every
where it went. On Thursday of
last week the car made India,
Elkhorn, Mobiles, Sulphur Well,
Buchanan, Paris Landing, Mouth
Sandy, Rice's Store, Dulac and
places in that section. On Fri
day the boosters visited Puryear,
Hazel, Grassland. Conyersville,
Whitlock and other points. On
Saturday they reached Jones
Mill, Boydsville, Cottage Grove,
Como and other places and this
week the southern section of
Henry county was covered as
closely as possible.
The gentlemen who went in
the car report crop conditions
good almost without exception
in every section of the county
and predict one of the greatest
fairs ever held in Henry county.
Other preparations for the
fair are being made and great
crowds are expected daily.
Wednesday, the first day, will
be School Day.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
Bomar-Shemwell.

On Tuesday evening at the
home of Hugh Anderson, Mr..
Ray E. Shemwell and Miss Mary
Matte Bomar were united in
marriage by Rev. C. A. Water
field.
The bride is the beautiful and
charming daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Bomar of Whitlock.
The groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs, L. E. Shemwell of
Paris, and is in the employ of
the Southern express Co. They
will reside in Paris.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
Free-JOnes.

Turner Jones and Miss Edith
Free, popular. young people of
Route l, eloped to Paris Sunday
and were united in the holy
bonds of wedlock.
The bride is a very popular
young lady and is very neat and
attractive. The groom is a prom
ising young man and is an enter.
prising farmer. = Hardin Enter
prise, Hardin, Ky.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
First Load of Cotton.

The first load of seed cotton
carried t. Milan of the crop of
1915 was by Preston Duke, a
negro farmer. This is several
days later than the previous
year. ]. H. Oliver, manager
of the Farmers Gin company,
made the purchase. The price
paid was 81 a hundred pounds.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
Liquidating Bank Of Hazel.

Rainey T. Wells, special de-
putty banking commissioner,
liquidating the Bank of Hazel,
has declared another dividend of
25 per cent. which makes the
farmers in that country feel
good and they are scattering this
amount among the merchants.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
Meeting at India.

Elder z. Stalling, of Martin,
assisted by Elders A. B. Ross, of
Dresden and W. l.. Murray, of
Mckenzie, have just closed one
of the most successful meetings
held at India in years. The con-
gregations were large and good
interest manifested throughout
the meeting.
Eleven were baptized into the
church,
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
A Final Appeal to Governor
Rye.
To Hon. Thos. G. Rye,
Governor of Tennessee

To Hon. Thos. c. Rye,
Governor of Tennessee
This appeal, coming to you
through your home paper, is not
only the prayer of It's publisher,
but the beseeching cry of thou
sands of anguished hearts in all
parts of our great State of Ten
nessee.
A fellow-man, Henry Roberts,
is senteced to die in the electric
chair in Nashville on next Tues
day, September l4th.
Since Henry Roberts life was
given to him by God, how can
that life be taken from him by
his fellows?
Moreover, since there is a con-
fict of legal opinion as to wheth-
er the BOWERS BILL is a law,
we beg of you to give this case
the benefit of the doubt, and
commute the sentence of Henry
Roberts to life Imprisonment.
And may we add to this appeal
our heartfelt wish that this
County of Henry which was
honored by your election as the
third Governor that it has giver
to Tennessee may this county
have the further distinction Of
forever knowing that you ans
wered to the call of thousands Of
those who send this prayer tt
you that you will save Henry
Roberts from death.
With great respect,
The PARISIAN,
AND MANY OF ITS / FRIENDS.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10

Continued on second page.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
THOUSANDS ATTEND THE
BIG REVIVAL MEETING
EVERY DAY
People Come Many Miles Daily To Hear
Rev. Burke Culpepper. Big Tent
Will Not Hold Crowds.

IN, and practices what he preach
les, and one of the stronges
points in his success, is his in
tense earnestness. Under hi;
indomitable efforts and infiexiblt
purpose, and burning zeal, the
audience bends as the forrest be.
fore the mighty storm.
We are not given to fiattery
nor to the soft and sickly senti.
mental compliments of men.
Culpepper says things and uses
some expressions, that might be
Justly criticised, and which a
number of good people would not
endorse. 1t might be suspected
that in moments of cool delibera-
tlon. he would hardly endorse,
himself. But we can not always
judge the man by those tan
geants, but rather by his mo-
tives. The intelligent hearer
will not be offended at the mi
nor crude and ineligant express
sions of a public speaker, but
will keep pace with the trend of
thought and look forward to the
adjective.
We said that this man does
not pose as an orator, but on
many occasions he scars aloft,
nnconsciously into eloquence, and
i lost in his theme. Indeed
there are times when one would
think that some unseen power
had possessed him, as with flash
ing eyes and powerful voice and
action, he portrays the exceed
ing sinfulness of sim, or on the
the other hand pulls aside the
mystic curtain and takes the
souls view of the pearly gates of
the Eternal City.
Again some might suppose him
to be an egotist, for he claims to
be a man of authority, and as
serts without hesitation that he
is Gods ambassador and impleads
the people to stand by him and
he will lead on to victory. But
we will all admit that he has a
host of antecedents who as lead
ers in a great cause have i'm
pressed their personality on the
public mind, and without which
mankind could have made but
little progress. A leader must
have qualities of bravery and a
certain amount of self assertion.
This man Culpepper is distinctly
a leader of men, and is absolute
ly unafraid. He marches at the
front and calls to the host to fol
low. He has no patience with
one who sulks in his tent or hides
behind the marching army, and
| if he was leading military forces,
would have little respect or mer-
cy for a coward. He owes nj
allegiance to a christian who is
afraid of confessing his Lord
but believes in a working reli
gion, a religion which has it,
place in the great work-a-day
world among human beings
men and women, and plays it
part in affairs of State and Ma
ton, the school, society and tn,
home. A religion that is spirit
ual but not ETHEREAL, but tangibl
and real, and which has to d
with men and things, here an,
now. That begins and tolls o.
the earth, and ends and has it
awards both here and hereafter
Such a man, whatever on
might see in the way of sma
Continued on second page.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
ELECTED BY
FARMERS INSTITUTE
j. M. McRee OF Obion County
Heads Association and Ses-
sion Is Closed.

tees on resolutions and constitu-
tion and bylaws, speech by
Prof. c. A. Wilson on Economic
Wintering of Beef Cattle" a
talk on good roads and the
efforts the state highway COM
mission is putting forth by State
Senator j. ]. Murray, who is
secretary of said commission,
another talk on the same subject
by R. F. Eastman, civil engineer
and road builder in the employ
of the U. S. department of agri-
culture, farewell speeches by the
retiring president, Hon. R. T.
Deberry, and the retiring sec
retary, j. D. Johnson, were the
m a n incidents at Fridays
session of the fifteenth annual
institute of the West Tennessee
farmers which came to a close
Friday at noon.
The mornings session opened
with President Deberry in the
chair. Rev ]. w. Dickens,
pastor of the Second Baptist
church of Jackson, led in prayer.
Prof. C. A. Keffer of Knox
vile then read the report of the
committee appointed to amend
the constitution and by laws.
The committee saw fit to make
a brand new constitution and a
new set of bylaws which with a
few changes was adopted unani-
mously The report of that
committee is given in full below.
The only amendment offered was
that proposed by Col. ]. H. Nc
Dowell of Shelby county as fol-
lows: That no man shall be
eligible to office in the West
Tennessee Farmers institute
who solicits a vote for that
office or who is not an actual
farmer. The amendment was
discussed briefly and then adopt
ed unanimously.
With this part of the program
finished the convention went into
the election of officers.
In a well-chosen speech Col j.
H. Mcdowell of Shelby county,
former commissioner of agricul-
ture, nominated DR.. ]. M. McRee
of Obion county for the presiden-
cy. He said that he had known
DR.. McRee for fifty years, that
he was a self-made man, a capa-
BILE farmer, and would make an
i n ellig ent official. F. P.
Kyle of Fayette county seconded
the nomination, as did DIR. T. S.
Griffin of Lake county, who also
moved that nominations be closed
and DR.. McRee elected by ac-
clamation, which was accordingly
done.
| DR.. McRee was called to the
platform and responded in a
happy speech.
Secretary ]. D. Johnson, who
was considered a most favorable
man for the presidency, made
known to friends late Friday
afternoon that his other business
affairs and especially his work as
assistant commissioner of agri.
culture would not permit him tt
accept the office.
The election of a vice-president
was entered into. Col. ]. H
Mcdowell of Shelby nominated
F. P. Kyle of Fayette county
Upon motion nominations were
declared closed and he was
elected by acclamation.
John Nichols of Dyer count,
: in we'll worded speech present
| ed to the convention the name o
H, S. Nichols of Madison county
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10
Buy In Tennessee Week.

The Tennessee Manufacturers
Association is planning a Buy
in Tennessee" week Oct. 20.
Committees are at work on
the arrangements in Memphis,
Nashville, Chattanooga, Jack
son and other cities of the state.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10

Races, midway, floral hall,
agriculture, live stock, poultry
and big new Merchants and
Ladies' building are attractions
at the Henry County Fair, Sep
tember %, %, "a and Is.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1915-09-10

| uC CIluICIlCo VI Oils h~s>
been for months getting ready
for a revival by having union
services and by cultivating a
spirit of brotherly sympathy and
helpfulness. and were in good
condition for the coming of a re-
vival.
The services of Mr.. Burke Cul-
pepper of Memphis was secured,
and the time fixed at about the
middle of August. While the
meeting is being held under the
direction of the Methodist church
it is free from sectarianism, and
it would be difficult to tell just
what denomination is in the lead,
for they are all there, all church.
es and people of no church. The
lines of small sectariamism are
obliterated. This feature is rath-
er pleasing to the spectator out
side who has not studied with
any degree Of minuteness the
minor details which seem to di-
vide the religious world, and for
which the ordinary mortal cares
but little. Mr.. Culpepper had an
idea that this was small town
as compared with some others
which he had recently visited,
but after the first few days he
found a right smart chance Of
folks hereaDouts.
What of his preaching? Well
he has his own way of doing it.
One would hardly call him an
eminent Divine. He is certain
ly not a type of the dignified
Doctor of Divinity" He could
not hardly be classed as an ora
tor as he makes no attempt at
being the finished product; nor
does he make and hand out long
dovetailed sentences of we'll Sc
lected verbiage. He seems to
have an unlimited supply of
words, some of them chosen
from the street and known as
slang, occasionally a word is
thrown in that would hardly be
classed as es.hetical among the
more polite circle of society, but
which is thrown in to give en-
phasis and force to an argument.
He has a fund of sarcasm and
ridicule, and hurls it without
mercy against such practices as
dancing, card playing, gambling
ect., among church members.
On the other hand he grows elo-
quent as he pictures the awards
of right living, and often appar-
emily loses himself in lofty
! flights of imagery, poetry and
pathos, as he relates incident af-
ter incident that touches human
ity and deals in the great facts
of life, its rewards and possibili.
ties, or it's failures and the woe
full consequences. His denuncia.
ton of sin is pointed and he
pours down the unwilling throats
of evil doers, bitter doses of win.
egar and gall, and pictures the
tortures of a present and future
1
hell.
| Yet amid this storm of invec
tive against sin and vice, he ex
hibits a love and sympathy fol
the misguided and the sinfu
men and women, and warns ant
pleads with unsurpassed earnest
mess, for them to return back t,
the Great Father, forsaking evi
ways and walk and commun
, with God.
1t is evident that he believe
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05
CIVIC PARK NOTES.

The ladies OF the Civic League are
making every effort TO secure dona-
tons for the ornamental light poles
10 be installed In the Civic Park. and
report that the majority Of the poles
have been donated. and so sure are
they OF ultimate success that the
city electrician has been instructed
to begin the wiring for the poles so
the gardeners can complete the work
Of laying out and sodding the park.
The city has agreed TO furnish cur
rent for the lights after they are in
stalled. and the ladies say this sim
plifes matters considerably. They
plan to install about ten ornamental
poles and an effort will be made TO
place the lights according TO the
plans drawn for the Civic League by
the architect. as they believe this
viii show the park up Is the best ad'
vantage.
The object is worthy one and the
ladies should have the cooperation
OF all. and all who are inclined to do
so should aid the ladies in beautify
ing the park.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05
EXAMINATIONS
WERE CONCLUDED
Governor VIII Attend Commencement
and Deliver the Diplomas 70
Graduating Class

Examinations came to close
the A. & NJ. College today and SUI
day morning the commencement q
ereises proper win begin. when Rev
C. Lyle Smith. pastor Of the rrc
Christian Church OF chickasha. okIA.
breaches the sermon to the ninety
six graduates. Examinations havI
been in progress for the past TN
weeks. the seniors completing their
one week ago today and the undeI
classmen finishing with their test
today.
Many visitors have arrived alresd
for the commencement exercised
Practically every member Of ~
graduating class has some membc|
OF his family present and there Al
many seniors who have young ladie|
visiting them for the commencement
exercises. Visiting ladies' are oelu|
entertained In the homes Of campo
residents and In one Of the dorm
tories which has been set aside esD(
cialy for ladies'.
There Is large attendance
alumni and the Indications are III
Mondays meeting viii be one Of n
largest In the history Of the Alum
. association.
Monday morning will be given CIV
7 to inspection Of the departments.
the afternoon various military drill
[ will be conducted.
Tuesday morning the commend
ment exercises proper win be he'll
Governor Ferguson has announce
his intention Of being present to eiV
, the diplomas TO the graduates. Tue
day evening after graduating dre'
? parade the FINAL bali win be held
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05

w. L. Graham and A. =. McSwain
visited the city today on business
from Rock Prairie.
Miss Eta Goodson OF Houston ar.
rived today on visit to her sister.
Mrs. Z. w. Crenshaw.
h. Risinger ,and sister. Miss Birdie. !
we're among the visitors to Bryan
today from Steep Hollow.
Miss Helen Prendergast OF Galyes-
ton is guest OF Miss Kathryn DAILY
for College commencement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bonano and
daughter. Miss Gussie. were trading
In the city today from Midwife.
Mrs. J. W. Sullivan OF Denton ar
rived yesterday and is guest OF her
brother, George A, Adams, and wife.
We make old mattresses over just
like new. Give us a trial order. All
work is guaranteed to give satisfac.
ton. Bryan Mattress Factory. Phone
453.
Mrs. J. T. Swanson and children
and Miss Valera Reynolds OF Naya.
sofa are guests Of Mrs. ID. c. Zuber
and family for the A. a NJ. Com
mencement.
Miss Shelby Baker of Galveston ar
rived today and will be a guest of
Mrs. A. NJ. waldrop for A. a NJ. com.
mencement.
Misses Claudia Steele and Jessie
Baker Of Navaso;a arrived today and
will be guests OF Miss Kathleen Nc
Michael for commencement.
Dr. Resale McAdams returned TO
Marlin today. after visiting her sis.
ter. DR.. Edna Mae McAdams of the
Bryan Hospital
Misses Blanche and Lynn standiier
. OF Elgin are guests Of Mrs. j. c.
welch for the commencement OF A.
4 NJ. College.
Mrs. II. A. Thomas OF Fort Worth
arrived yesterday and will address
the woodmen Circle at the Tabor
picnic today.
Mrs. V. u. Henry has returned "a
her home in Houston. after pleasant
visit to Mrs. Webb Ward and Mrs
NJ. 4. Henry.
Miss Thalla StriblIng arrived yes
tsrday from Waco and will be a CUES
Of Miss Evelyn Sanders for College
commencement.
For sale. az a bargain " taken a
once. the house on the lots known al
the J. W. Johnson old home place oil
n. a G. y. Railroad. See W. c. John
son at Hotel Bryan.
Miss Pauline Scale of Benchley Ia
returned home from Randolph-Maeo'
College. Virginia. Miss Scale ant
Miss Ruth Munson OF Angleton vii
be guests OF Miss Aubrey Wilkerso
for College commencement.
, Mrs. +. p. Reynolds and daughter
Miss Vera and little Miss Jane. hay
returned TO their home in, somervill'
after a pleasant visit>to her siste
Mrs. ]. l.. Batte:>-Miss Vera was
member OF the Bryan high scho'
graduating class this session.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05
Where They Play Today.

Beaumont al Houston.
San Antonio az Galveston.
Dallas at Waco.
Fort Worth at Shreveport.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05
FIRST LIGHT SERIES FINISHED.

City Electrician Smith reports that
he has completed the installation OF
the first series o, street ligh,s laid
out by the city council, and all are
now burning except three or four,
There we're about sixty new lights
in this series and the city intends TO
add several more 70 the new list as
soon as the material for same arrives
The lights that have teen Installed
cover good portion Of 10th the east
and west sides OF town
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

S. S. Kelly was in the city today
from Kurten.
W. d. stallines OF Tabor was In
the city today.
!. NJ. Cook was In the city from
Steep Hollow today.
]. E. Bullock was In town today
from Steep Hollow.
Piel Brothers German lager beer
In bottles ut Marwill's.
Mrs. J. O. Morgan visited the city
today from College.
n you need a delivery wagon ring
Reid Brothers for John KEYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Byars visited
Bryan from Independence today.
Mrs. Zeno Cox OF Nacgodches is a
guest OF Mrs. Robert W. Howell.
E. T. Graham ias in the city on
business from Rock Prairie today.
Miss nellie Cooper OF Huntsville is
tnt guest ol MI dhu Nics w. IT, ''f"
r. II. Haltom Of BSnchley was
looking after business matters here
today.
Mrs. @. c. Street Jr. OF Houston Is
guest OF her mother. Mrs. G. W
Smith Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. I. Bowling Of Rocl
Prairie were among the visitors t'
Bryan today.
Mrs. +. l.. Meyers and Mrs. J. Mas
sey OF Wellborn were visitors q
Bryan today.
Mrs W. l.. Boyett left today for
visit TO relatives and friends In Wac
and Gatesville.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05

p. II. Arlington was q visitor 10
the city today from Millican.
Mr.. John W. Newton has arrived
in the city with hss bride from Beau
mont. and they arr guests OF his
mother. Mrs. |. II. NeWton, for Col
lege commencement.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05

Temperatures at bryan for ~
twenfy-fcur hours ending At 8 o'cIocl
this morning = Highest. IS degrgeen;
lowest. 70 degrees.
Forecast until p. m. sunday-
Tonight and Sunday. unsettlo|
weather.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05
NOTICE..

The Federated Christian chariti(
WIN hold their regular meeting q
Friday. June 4. at 10 a. m. In ca
negie Hall. instead Of their regulI
meeting day. which Is on Monda
Business OF importance win come Z
and every member Is urged 10 I
present.
W. 5. WILSON JR. Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-05

Z. ]. Fountain Jr. returned hon|
from Austin this morning. acco1
panied BY classmates. VIII BlacI
shear Of Palestine and Mitchell LAM
don OF Dallas. who win be guests
the Fountain home during the comm
week.