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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-25

Mrs John Bruce Dodd. prominent club woman Of Spokane. Wash. VINO
invented Fathers Day" which will be celebrated throughout the Cn teu
States and particularly in Spokane. where IL originated. on on JGn 49, NS
Dodd got her Dad Day" inspiration from Mothers Day. moU ;n he
efforts the occasion has received recognition il nearly every. S! ~ n ny
United states. Organizations in every branch Of life ave na Saigu .a aI
written II Mrs. Dodd that father will receive due honors IN ue "a eStsnd
In the picture with Mrs. Dodd is John Brce Dodd, Jr~ who asprres 10 De
dad some day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-25

YOU AQs 2 COQ0euA.
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HUSBAND AND WIFE.
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pfOPE APE SpEAklNG.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-25

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BEST WAY 10 TeLA 8Ao
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TO TELL 4 BAD EGG WE'D
BREAK 1T GENTLY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 21, 1915.
LEO NJ. FRANKS LIFE SPARED.

In committing the death sentence of Leo NJ.
Frank who was doomed to die tomorrow, having
been convicted of the murder of Mary Phagan, a
girl in his employ. to life mprson-
ment, Governor John M. Saton, of Georgia, per-
formed an that will appeal to most people, partic-
ularly Northern people, being tempered with both
Justice and mercy.
Here, In the North, where could review and
study every phase of this celebrated case, compla-
Gently and without prejudice the feeling that Frank
was not guilty of the henous crime and that he was
the victim of form of hatred that should not exist in
America was deep-rooted
In the South, particularly in Georgia, the senti-
ment was against Frank, just it would have been
against any other person charged with the crime.
The Southern idea that someone should die for the
killing of another for any offense against woman
child, Is deep seated and with mob feeling inhamed
there Is little hope for the one accused
That Frank did not have fair trial the con-
tenton of his counsel and friends and this, be-
lief with the view of the Judge dead, who pre-
sided at the trial.
Mob influence mob clamor and mob threats
rendered 1t impossible for the Judge to act as he felt
he should have acted for jury return verdict
other than of guilty
It was as much the lives of judge and Jurors
worth to go counter to mob clamor
Seven times since his conviction in August, 1s1 g.,
we're appeals for trial refused by the lower and
supreme courts of the State Of Georgia, to set
aside the verdict three times sentence of death was
passed upon Frank and two futile appeals were made
to the United States Supreme Court.
Ministers of the gospel Joined others in demand
ing that Frank be put to death 1t looked hopeless
for Frank, but he preserved calm demeanor and
while declaring that he had fear of going to his
doom, maintained his innocence of the crime and
placed the responsibility for the taking of his life
upon the courts and prejudiced sentiment
That Governor Slaton had doubts of the con-
demned mans guilt is Of course now apparent.
The governor OF moved by passion or preju dice
in considering the appeal for cemency made to him.
It great responsibility to place upon one man s
shoulders, but the governor Of Georgia equal TO
the occasion. He displayed remarkable courage in
the face of infamed sentiment, and bravely and
Justly determined to spare the life of the man whom
he felt entitled to the benefit of every doubt.
II would be murderer II l let that man hans" !"
said the governor In commenting upon his own act.
'T know that sentenced myself 60 obscurity by
committing Franks sentence, but would rather plow
In the fields for the rest of life than to have fol-
lowed any other than the one taken by me in
this only ask the people of Georgia to oare-
fully read and consider statements before passing
judgment me-"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21

The Austro- Hungarian army
abounds in boy heroes whose deeds
of valor may well be ranked with
those of the veteran soldiers. At the
very battle front, among gray-ha1red
men of the landsturm who might well
be their fathers, many of these beard
less, patriotic youths are to be seen.
They cheerfully carry their heavy
burdens, and there are siumber OF
instances where these youthful SOL
diers who disported themselves most
ly In knickerbockers before they en-
listed, are now leading whole detach-
ments of troops.
In every case, of course, they
Joined the army as volunteers. Many
of them for weeks followed the regi-
ment, imploring the colonel to accept
them, until finally the consent of their
parents was given and the officer
heart was melted by their pleadings.
By the hundred they came from
the schools. offering their services,
and the military authorities faced
difficult task to dissuade them from
their purpose. The idol of their
Imagination is no longer that object
of boyish admiration the world over,
Robinson Crusoe, but the battle
SCARED veteran of the battlefield,
whose heroic figure their youthful
fancy invests with halo of gran
deur.
In the Polish legion are many SOL
dIers between fifteen and seventeen
who have been awarded medals for
bravery. youth of twelve, one
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
A MORAL OBLIGATION UPHELD.

Probably precedent cannot be found for the
incident of grand jury voting unanimously a
presentment like that which handed to Chief
Justice Gummere by the Essex grand jury Satur-
day, and which the chief justice, departing from the
usual of courts in such cases. took occasion
to indorse with his unqualified approval.
This jury was selected by two commissioners one
the Republican sheriff and the other Democrat
Its members from all parts of the county
and without any regard to their political predec-
tions The chief justice citizen, is Repub
lican The case as it to the grand jury had
partisan aspects 1t may be said that the chief
justice himself not only fully competent to de-
eide the case after his personal investigation but
that tribunal would be more acceptable to those
who originated the charge against the city officials
that they had criminally paid out $4,000 to
tractor for work the Centre Market excavation
The chief justice, satisfied in his mind the
charge untrue and unjust, preferred to submit it
to the judgment of the grand jury and this he did,
with the result that his judgment known only to
himself was reflected in that of every member of the
grand jury.
There is a double obligation upon municipality
the legal and the moral-in keeping its full faith
with its creditors. The municipality may make a
mistake to the legal; it may do something that
contravenes the letter of the law but there be
question to the moral obligation. No honest
citizen of Newark would like to his city take
advantage OF legal point to cheat CREDITOR though
that to have been the inspiration of the charge
brought to the grand jury, and finally contemptu-
ously dismissed both by judge and jury.
In brief, the market contract made in good
faith it executed in good faith under the citys
guaranty that it would be paid for. The contract
sacred as city bond. In that belief the citys
law department advised the finance committee of the
council and in the same faith the council ordered
the bill paid, and it paid. The city proved its
that in all Its transactions with creditors it would
adhere strictly to the moral law.
Nothing could be more impressive or pointed
than Chief Justice Gummere's charge to the jury In
calling for investigation of the market 1t
provided unlimited scope and latitude to the grand
inquest.
Nothing sweeping thorough in the way
of vindication of act by public officials could be
conceived than the unanimous finding of the grand
jury represented in its presentment, in which the
chief Justice himself conourred.
While a grand jury inquiry into matters of public
concern, where criticism figures, is good to
pursue-n fact the very best course-there exists in
the minds of many a firm belief that malice as
called the courts attention to the market payment.
An oerweening desire to blast the personal and
political character of who had held high office
by the will of the people, whether the reputation of
the city of Newark suffered otherwise, but
lily concealed
The utterances of some persons the public
streets and in places of assemblage Indicated this
feeling.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21

the fashion of the Romans, have
been used in the most modern of
wars. Warriors are daily throwing
explosive grenades at one another.
Fire, in the guise of incendiary
bombs, which is dropped from the
clouds by aviators, is not materially
different from the Greek fire." which
frequently aided the old Byzantine
armies to victory And the gas bombs.
which have been hurled with deadly
effect. are directly reminiscent of the
"Chinese stink pots" which were
used by celestial warriors many CEN
turies ago.
Now there seems to be another
barking back to bygone ages. In an
cient and medieval times soldiers
defensive equipment was as important
as his weapons. Armor was devised
to turn the sword of a Legendary,
the lance of q knight, the arrow of
a bowman or the ball of an arquebus.
But with the development of firearms
the use of armor gradually ceased.
No defensive raiment capable of
stopping a rifle ball could be devised.
on the theory that some protection
is better than none, the French govr
ernment has now decided to supply
French soldiers with a defensive
steel helmet, which will protect not
only the head, but also the neck. 1t
might not turn a rifle bullet, but 1t
will greatly lessen the danger from
shrapnel.
Before the war is over some inge-
NOUS scientist may invent bullet
proof coat which will set at defiance
the skill of the gunmakers and not
be TOO heavy for practical use.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
Boy Heroes in European War

Szaniszo Javoclxy, garbed in his
civilian clothes, undertook the daring
task Of penetrating into the Russian
camp at Stry and to blow up the Rus
slams most important and vigilantly
guarded bridge. Another boy OF
twelve, named Peter Koromau, in orles
of the bloody battles near Gorlice,
took command of whole company.
replacing his fallen officers. and led
an attack which Is said to have been
one Of the boldest attempted during
the war. Young Szaniszlo is now 3.
sergeant, while Peter Is awaiting his
appointment to a lieutenancy and
both wear the gold medal with which
their bravery was rewarded.
Many youths of nineteen, coming
from the military schools, went to
war Immediately. One of the most
manding' an artillery battery in the
Carpathians, who performed numer-
Gus feats Of daring.
during which this battery distin-
guished itself, the famous Colonel
Csermak, who recently met heroic
death, inspected the artillery body.
In the battery he observed three I'M
mature soldiers, which caused him to
inquire Of the commander whether he
thought he was running a nursery or
an artillery unit. Despite the assur--
ance of their fitness of the officer In
command, the colonel insisted the
boys must be sent home to grow up.
One of the latter, however, on behaIh
of himself and his comrades, pleaded
their cause with such skill that they
were allowed to remain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
THE TRAGEDY AT ATLANTIC CITY.

Pleasure resorts have their tragedies, and surely
one of the worst that has happened at any
American resort the sweeping to death of seven
people by an ocean at Atlantic City yesterday
On the New Jersey beaches many thousands of
people bathe daily. and every has 1t grew
some record of drownngs. But they not swept
off In this wholesale and the horror they inspire
is only for few hours People go into the surf
loMng their lives.
Yesterdays tragedy at the most crowded seaside
resort the United States will, however not be
easily forgotten. There will still be crowds in the
surf but the resort authorities will be compelled to
make the beaches safer for bathers. The Atlantic
City beach Is known to be dangerous II has wit
messed many drownings. The question is have the
authorities done all that possible to make
bathing safe
The hotel proprietors have very large interest
this question, for their prosperity depends the
beaches. The municipality may be inefficient and
negectful but the hotel have every 20
that their patrons shall not be exposed to peril when
they take their surf baths The tragedy of yester-
day will do harm to hotel interests. People not
inclined to spend the at resort where they
cannot be protected from drowning. And it should
be made virtually impossible at seaside resort for
tected against his folly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
Republican Activity.

From tho Washington Star:
Home friends Of Mr.. Mann are re-
ported active with his presidential
boom. Their appeal IL based on his
record In the House, which is excel
lent, whether examined in the light
of early or later service there While
the Republicans were in control he
distinguished himself by the closest
attention to business. When the
Democrats took charge he was ad-
vanced to the post of minority lead
er. and by tireless industry and the
most intelligent aggressiveness at
once made good. His opponents have
been as generous as his supporters
IN praise. Speaker Clark's tribute TO
his resources as parliamentarian
and debater was characteristically
warm
But. excellent as the record now
is, Mr. Mann has q chance to add
materially to It, He will again lead
the House minority, and a much
larger minority than heretofore. In
the Sixty-fourth Congress he viii
stand at the head of large ana
what should be a compact force OF
fghting men, with something IN
every sense worth fighting for. u
will be surprising If he fails to oapi-
talize his opportunity handsomely.
What Mr. Mann's friends are doing
the friends of other Republican prest-
Dental aspirants are doing. All the
booms are booming. Everybody is
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
MORE sLIPsHOD LEGISLATION.

The latest gathered from the aftermath of the
dongs and undongs of the recent Legislative session
would indicate that more attention paid to bick-
ering partisan legislation and matters that
meant personal gain, in official way, than ap-
piled to real business and common-sense things
Matters of to the people we're sidetracked
ignored completely that something might be done
pass pet to enable the Newark municipal
administration to certain officials sothat more
favored ones be placed; stupendous efforts were put
forth to Morris canal abandonment legislation,
and there a great hubbub raised over efficiency
and economy bills
Yet matters of vital importance, such as the ap-
propriating of funds for the National Guard encamp-
ment at Sea Girt tossed into the discard The
governor found it to call special session
TO straighen glaring defect in the woman suf-
frage amendment.
And the Supreme Court is to be called upon
TO declare invalid the bill, known Senate No. .,
which creates board of labor and industry, abol-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21

changed any Of them, relying entirely
upon the accuracy Of bis official fans
lily. Frequently he did not read them
unless he was told they contained
matters of political import. In that
case he always carefully scrutinized
the document which had been pre4r
pared for him by his cabinet.
President Johnson was exceptional
among presidents in the care and all
most microscopic scrutiny with which
he read every communication pre-
pared by g. cabinet officer which he
was expected TO sign. He would often
change the phraseology and seemed
at times to have an almost pedantiu
tendency to correct the English In
which the communication he was ex-
pected to sign was written. But with
a ceremony of that kind President
Johnson's interest in the document
ceased. have been told that he
always made 1t a point to read over
and frequently to correct the ad-
dresses which the secretary of state
prepared for him to be read in re-
sponse TO addresses delivered to him
by newly appointed ministers of for
eign lands. He did not hesitate 10
blue pencil some of the sentences Of
even so accomplished a writer as
William H. Seward. With such &C.
tion his interest in the address ended,
so that when q minister from for
eign land was received by him and
delivered the formal address Presi-
dent johnson would turn to the Sec
retary of state and, nodding his head
to Mr. Seward to indicate that the
time had come for the secretary to
begin his reply, he would say to the
foreign minister: "Well I am glad
to have heard you. The secretary Of
state will read my reply to your ad-
dress" When the reply was read
the President would shake hands withy
the minister cordially and then retire
to his room.
Copyright, 1915, by q. ]. Edwards.
All rl1hfa rasaysxyaH \
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21

busy, or getting busy. Sunshine is
abundant, and haymaldng is the or
der of the day.
'Tis we'll The Republicans could
not be better employed. In this way
the claims of all the favorite sons
will be fully presented to the coun-
try In time for intelligent action at
the Republican National Convention,
which Is about twelve months dis
tant.
II may be that a dark horse viii
issue from the convention hall. Even
so, this thorough canvass of white
horses should aid In that selection.
In the particular that the strongest
of the white horses is thought to be
deficient for vote-getting purposes, q
dark horse must meet the require
ments
Even conceding, as some Demo-
Gratis do. that the Republican pros
poets are rosy, it is yet true that the
Republican standard bearer should
be an exceptionally well qualified
man for public business il the oppor-
tunity is to be properly improved.
II the Republicans regain the presi-
dency and control of the House-the
most confident are not counting on
regaining the Senate next year-they
will have a task in hand more diff
cult than they have confronted in
forty years. Both domestic and for
eign affairs of the largest magnitude
will press for attention, and cannot
he postponed or denied.
Armor
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
Catapults, built and rigged after
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
Led AstraY

Back in my youth L knew a boy of
morals good and true;
He'd never swear, nor play at cards,
nor would he smoke or chew.
He always said q little prayer before
he went to sleep,
And asked the angels round his bed
their guardian watch to keep.
At Indian war and cowboys he was
never known to play,
But wished that Sunday school would
have three sessions every day.
He meant to be a missionary to some
savage horde,
And now for all his goodness he Is
reaping his reward:
YES-he's acting for the movies
now,
He is into every villain sort of row; ;
AS a Western dead-shot killer he's
the champion graveyard filler,
For he's acting for the movies now.
And in those happy, youthful days I
had a sweetheart fair.
With big blue eyes. and rosy cheeks,
and curly golden hair;
l used to walk with her from school,
the pretty little miss.
And in our childish innocence we
though no wrong to kiss.
But when she grew into her teens so
dignified was she
That on our past "frivolities" she'd
sternly censure me;
She said she was ashamed of them.
and now her life's one aim
Was rescuing the millions from their
course of moral shame:
AND-she's posing for the movies
nowi
Every kind of mushy fooling she'll
allow;
But In comedy and thrilly-uns she's
a fav-rite Of the millions,
For she's posing for the movies
now.
E'R ED ERICK MOXON
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How Some Presidents Prepared Official Addresses

Many anecdotes have been narrated
which purport to describe the isola-
ton to which President Woodrow
Wilson submitted when preparing his
note to Germany, and there have also
been reports which told of the man
ner in which the president prepared
his manuscript and then with his own
hand transcribed his notes upon the
typewriter. Those, however, who
have had knowledge of the custom or
habits of some of those who preceded
President Wilson in the White House
find many precedents for the manner
in which President Wilson prepared
his note, with this exception-none of
the other presidents possessed the
facility with the typewriter which Is
characteristic of President Wilson.
The late George s. Coe. who In
Civil War days was the banker OF
New York most frequently and In
timately associated with the score
tary of the treasury, Salmon P
Chase, and who was also sometimes
called into counsel by General Grant
when he was president, told me that
President Grant wrote with his own
hand, and when in complete isolation,
the entire message-which he sent to
Congress the next day-in which he
vetoed the called imitation bill.
That message has now become tra-
ditional and Is regarded as one Of
the most important of all those trans
nIitted by General Grant to Congress
Grant, however, was accustomed TO
permit his cabinet officers to write
many Of his documents, and that was
also true of Lincoln. President Ar
thur, on the other hand, wrote the
entire message which he transmitted
to Congress early in his administra-
tion. in which he vetoed the river and
harbor bill, and all of the vetoes sent
to Congress by President Cleveland
of private pension bills were written
by Grover Cleveland.
President Lincoln not only permit
ted his cabinet officers to write many
of his communications, but he never
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
Likes the Jitney Bus

very often that all seats are taken,
and the people who have been stand
ing on that corner waiting for an
Elizabeth car are still compelled to
stand all the way into Elizabeth.
In coming back if one is not al
lowed to transfer at Broad and Mar
ket streets, but has to transfer at
the D., l.. & w. station, 1t
invariably means standing up all
the way to Belleville or Nut
ley. We are very glad to see that the
jitney bus is causing the trolley COM
pany some worriment. 1t may make
them think a little more carefully of
right and justice for their patrons,
and we can assure the people of New
ark that we will gratefully welcome
the running of jitney busses up to
Belleville, and will give them our
hearty support. A SUBSCRIBER.
Belleville, juno 10, 1915.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
Not of Cherry Tree Fame

The gray-bearded tourist sat In the
hotel in a Vermont town talking to
the villagers. He told them of the
wonders he had seen in his travels,
of his adventures, and of tho for
tune he had made.
And, to crown it ALL" he added,
"I am native of this place. I left
the village when | was lad, but |
still remember lot of your faces.
You are Willie Slocum," he said, to
one bald old chap; "and your name
is Nude" he pointed to another.
The villagers stared at him in sus-
picion.
Don't any of you remember me?''
he pleaded. my name Is George
George"
He paused invitingly, and a voice
broke the silence
'1WeIl Judging from what you've
been telling u.s." 1t said, "your name
amt George Washington"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-21
How to Lose Foreign Trade

the shysters, but In tho long Yun the
business men themselves viii have
to hold things level tt ought to be
impossible for anyone concerned In
such unfair dealings - were exposed
recently by the French government
to hold membership In any reputable
trade association or 10 get indorse-
ment from any bank. Otherwise the
peddling sharpors will betray their
more honorable fellows and will sell
out the future of our foreign. trede
for dishonest profits now Every
really successful store In every Ameri-
can city is a monument to the cndur-
ing soIidity Of honest and fair trad
ing Export trade will not be based
on any other foundation.