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The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Says Testimony of Watchman Ought
To- Convict Frank.

TO the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Having /verv carefully followed the
evidence as same has appeared in the
different issues of your paper. as to
the case of State VS.. Leo NJ. Frank, |
must admit that same point to his
guilt
Men of eduCation and wealth have
long used legal teChniCalities and va
rious subterfuges, but the testimony
OF the watchman, Newt Lee, which
has not been rehutted. proves his guilt.
Then. again, IL is known fact that
rolored men who may commit murder
do not plan with the Skill that was very
>viAent I'm this case. and II 10 also
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
WHAT TIMES READERS THINK OF FRANK CASE

to prosecute" some one: the jury had
to convict" some one. and Frank was
the goat.
All of the 'rudiments of law ana order
were smothered by the frenzied mob
who considered thai the sentencing OF
man to death entitled them to ~
holiday.
His absence when verdict was rem
dered could not be waived by his coun-
by reason of this Invasion of his con-
stitntional rights. +. p, N
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
State Failed Dism ally.
-I,,or -, THE TIMES

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Sir-It may be that Leo Frank killed
Mary Phagap. but the State failed dis
mally In its fight to establish his guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt.
Such must he the opinion OF every
fair-minded person who read the testi-
mony in the remarkable case. as pre-
scnted to the public by The Times
The many discrepancies In the story of
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Opinions Differ Widely
On Guilt of Prisoner
Evidence, as Published IN Sunday Times, Leads to,
go Varied Decisions as to Who Was the Muir.
\ derer of Atlanta Girl

week ago the Washington Times after publishing full the
evidence of the celebrated Frank trial. asked the opinions of its
perfect deuge has
been received in Many of them have convinced of the
guilt of the Atlanta many others have their belief in
his innocence all show careful study the evidence published
nsta1 in The Sundo.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11

Conley. the negro. were sufficient, in
many opinion, to discredit his entire
testimony. Yet the Jurors. in finding
Frank guilty. showed they credited the
weird tale of a man who several times
had been In the chain gang, and who
furthermore. had every reason for try
Ing to fasten responsibility for this
crime on the shoulders of his employer
trial would vote n9t guilty.
s, A. O.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Didn't Try To Find Murderer.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Instead Of trying to find the murderer
OF Mary Phagan, all efforts have been
directed toward convicting Leo Frank.
Dorsey's argument is nothing less
than demonstration of personal
abse.
We. being from Atlanta, can say
positively that no colored man> eve;
went to sleep under the conditions that
Conley says he did. and the crime has
"colored man" all over It,
In Conley's testimony, each affidavit
contradicted the preceding one.
The whole thing Is ridiculous. and
the most surprising thing is that a
jury in Georgia would accept such ,evi-
dence.
The law demands a life for life. but
doesn't demand a blood atonement.
Why do the people of Atlanta demand
the destructionNof Frank?
1t looks as If there is some other
reason or cause for revenge.
We hope the people OF atlanta will
look elsewhere for prey" and that
frank will soon be at liberty. but
nothing can repair the injustice done.
MIR. & MRS. NJ. d. HUBART,
ROSE SPAULDING,
LEO FOCAL
MAURY SwARTZ
Washington. April s.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11

known that they, after committing a
crime are very anxious to get away
from the place of the actual killing.
If Conley's story is untrue then
Franks must be also but in every par
ticular excepting the disposal of the
body. and the writing of the notes,
seems Identical. And no illiterate man
could conceive under any circumstance
the forethoNght that was used by
Frank, showing his guilt.
b. +. HARRIS.
WASHINGTON April g.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11

ras Jim Conley:
CONLBY. .
Sensational.
Verbose.
Uneducated.
Shiftiess.
Self = acknowledged
liar.
Drunkard.
Inaccurate and pe-
culiar in Ian
guage.
No evidence as to
- good moral inhu-
cnce In homo, in
school. social, or
business life.
Family ties not
mentioned.
Mind clouded by
drink on day of
murder. 4
In d Q BIT and
"boozy."
Subse quent TIL
{ u d 9 9 h 1 T I y;
shows sign of
wish to avoid
suspicion.
Prosecutor, police.
public eagerly act
as accomplices to
conceal truth and
put his guilt on
another man.
Evidence. though
e a & er. prepon-
deratingly against
him.
lon: BY no means
8 guilt, but by all
! l.. 8. H.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Declares State Made Things Lool
Bad For COnley.

To the Editor of The Times:
I have read carefully each installment
of the trial of Leo M. Frank as pub
lished lin The Washington Times, and |
am fully convinced he Is innocent
The State produced no evidence to
show, that Frank was guilty, but did
make things look bad for Conley why
should any credence be placed in the
evidence of notorious character like
Conley. who never told his story two
times the same way2
The State laid great stress upon the
nervousness of Frank after they sbegan
to connect him with the. crime. Now
there is no doubt that any normal man
would be extremely nervous, if he was
Innocent, to be accused OF such das-
tardly crime r. NJ. CONRAD. .
Washington, ApriI g.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
"Deadly Parallel"

To the Editor Of THE TINES
Leo NJ Frank versus Jim
The Washington times., 1915-04-11

Washington, April 6.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
RESPONSE HAS BEEN.HEAVY.

lments in The Sunday Times.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
OLD SELFISH

Old
extend subscription bill
Editor: What doing in town today Mr.. Selfshs
the utafter
oacy
cigars, didnt have
thing
your rop?
had The
her good but
Ed: Thought you had all the land wanted!
o. Well bu olda
get along fol another two
Ed: going
fruits nd
she s. a HON wi the ids this
Ed Did get that plant your
year?
That don't
need it. The Mrs able
more
a The
stuff
looks all
it?
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
GIVE HIM A LIFT.

was trudging down a dusty road
While my back was curved meath a bit
of load,
And the way was long and my feet
were sore,
And my bones ached under the load
bore.
But l struggled on in the summer heat,
Till I came to a pool where L bathed
my feet.
Then, resting a bit, I shouldered my
load,
And wendell my way down the dusty
road.
The morning stretched into the after
My journeys end seemed as far as the
moon;
Till at length horse and wagon drew
near,
And my heart revived with spark of
cheer;
"Ah, ha,' says T, "now I'll soon reach
my goal
But the man saw only his own small
soul,
And he whipped his horse to a guilty
trot,
Tho the sand was deep and the day
was hot;
And he passed me by on the dusty
road
And [ bent still lower beneath my load,
Yet out of the dust came another man,
With grizzled beard and cheek of
tan,
And he pulled up short and gaylv
cried;
say there, comrade, get in and ride. ;
And placed my bundle behind the seat,
And he said, Climb in here and rest
your feet;
I never pass a man on the road,
An speshly, friend, if he's got load
1 reached my journey ere came the
night,
And my feet were rested, nv heart was
light;
And | blest the driver who'd gavly
cried:
| say there, comrade, get in and ride,
All, the world. is full of sore-footed men
Who need lift ever now and again
And the angeles can see thru the white
cloud rift
The God-like souls who gave them a
lift. Boston Herald.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
SAYS IDAHO TO VOTE DRY

Atlantic City, N. j., July 20.-In an
address on "The Fight for Prohibition
in the Pacific Northwest,'' the Rev. A.
w. Leonard of Seattle, told the deie-
gates to the national convention of the
Anti-Saloon League today that women
had done some of the most remarkable
work. He said:
con November 3, 1914, Oregon went
for statewide prohibition with total
majority of 36,4S0. Nine hundred sa-
looms and eighteen breweries in SO
towns We're closed
montana has decided that the sa-
looms shall go and that will be accom-
plished at no distant day.
"Idaho decided that this should be
done. The legislature in January 1915,
passed resolution submitting con-
stitutional prohibitory amendment to a
vote of the people. This will be voted
upon November next and will undoubt-
edly pass by an overwhelming ma jority.
A bill was presented to the legislature
providing for statutory prohibition to
go into effect January l, 1916. Thus,
by constitutional amendments and
statutory law, prohibition will go into
effect in Idaho.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
ST. PAUL's p. E. CHURCH.

Services next Sunday at IL a. m. and
8 p. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
Travelling Mans Experience.

Gin the summer OF 1888 7 had very
severe attack of cholera morbus. Two
physicians worked over me from a. m.
to 6 p. m. without giving me any relief
and then told me they did not expect
me to live; that 1 had best telegraph
for my family. Instead of doing so, I
gave the hotel porter fifty cents and
told him to buy me bottle of Cham
berlain s Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, and take no substitute. I took
double dose according to the direc-
tions and went to sleep after the second
dose. At five clock the next morning
l was called by my order and took a
train for my next stopping point, well
man but feeling rather shaky from the
severity of the attack writes H. w.
Ireland, Louisville, Ky. Obtainable
everywhere. For sale by all dealers.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
LINE UP FOR THE SEASON

The Idaho and the Montana divisions
of the Short Line through the proper
Officers are making preparations for a
heavy shipping season. The rolling
stock and the motive power is being
lined up, schedules being arranged and
where needed additional trackage in
yards being made. A heavy seasons
business is anticipated in the skipping
OF grain and potatoes.
AS further help to the potato grow.
ers of the district the freight depart
ment of that road has issued circular
of instructive points in the fighting Of
potato diseases intended for the use of
those interested in potato culture.
One of the publications issued con-
sists of an attractive sheet showing
in colors potatoes subject to disease
and the healthy and diseased potato
for comparison.
The publications are for free distri-
button to those who want them and who
will make inquiry.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
SICK. BEES

Both the European and American foul
brood are alarming some of Bingham
cOunty's large bee holders. European
foul brood, or black brood as it is
sometimes called, is, and has been doing
considerable damage in half of the com
mercial bee yards of Bingham county.
Treatment by killing the queen and Civ
ing ripe queen cell in seven or eight
days, is proving quite effective in hold
ing the disease in check.
American brood, much more dread
ed and more contagious disease, is being
found in many more colonies this spring
than heretofore, but is confined to a
few apiaries. Treatment for the di-
scase is shaking, brushing or driving
the bees into clean hive or frame con-
tanning starters of foundation, and
taking great care that not single bee
gets load of honey from the diseased
hive.
Bee holders are cautioned against al
lowing any honey to be exposed where
robber bees would get it. Any parties
losing their bees from unknown cause
are requested to notify the bee in
spector, giving place and location Of
bees.
Section 4, of the Idaho bee laws reads
as follows:
Every beekeeper or every person who
shall be aware of the existence of foul
brood, either in his own apiary or else
where, shall Immediately notify the in
spector of bees of his county Of the ex-
istence of such disease, and in default
of so doing such person shall be guilty
of misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof be punished by fine Of not
less than ten dollars, nor more than
! $25 and costs of prosecution
Section 5-The inspector of bees shall
have the right to enter the premises
of any beekeeper where bees are kept,
and inspect such bees, and any person
resisting or refusing to allow such in
spection by said bee inspector shall be
guilty of misdemeanor
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
ODD BITS OF NEWS.

Puee Csle,-A nail this makes the smallest
nails in the world The 316 half mil
lion
three to the pound and the 200 the minute
Brooklyn NJ YD paper
ns
children
the nordnae of soft fountains
Pennington, NeTwntws Buterfie
Ida M Adams bind their Miss Adams lost the
the other buried a
setting of boat That night Shields
The following
la cable which river
WisWhen
lof Frank Van WIFE, whose
injury and had wandered without knowing what he DOING until cured
WISDOM Month"; NJ MeGgo Plains has crabappe which
blossoms No boomed white
graf ontOth tree
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
BUSINESS PUNCHES

Bishop Warren Gambler of Georgia
follow
capt by burning the building to
1t not big business but bad fear
political probers produce pus purity
the trade Of hUckster
call picking
victims to make Of the carrion
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
CANADA EXCURSION
Via Oregon Short Line

Special low round trip rates to Ster-
ling, Raymond, Lethbridge, Spring
Coulee and Cardsten. Excursion train
will leave Salt Lake 2:2O p. IN. August
3rd. Limit, September 18th. See any
0. s. L. agent for further details, or
write, D. E. Burley, General passenger
Agent, Salt Lake City. Make early
reservations.-Adv.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22

ADAMS ADVANTAGE

Whatever troubles Adam missed,
This must have made him sore.
When he and Mother Eve fell out
He couldn It slam the door.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Whatever troubles Adam had
And he had some, I 'spose,
He never sat behind a hat
At moving picture shows.
Houston Post.
Whatever troubles Adam had
He always had a chance,
For sure he never had to fear
That Eve would wear the pants.
New Orleans Item.
Whatever troubles Adam had
He didn t have to shiver
Out upon a mountain road
Patching tires for a Flivver.
La Jolla, Calf, Journal.
Whatever troubles Adam had
III bet one made him flee-o
Not having any clothes, you see,
He had to dodge the spry mosquito.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
THOSE SONGS OF YESTERDAY

We ain t so awful up-to-dats,
Ner don't pertend to be;
/ guess, however, we can wait,
An bide a little wee,
Our square planners jes' as good
AS on our wedding day;
No pianoller ever could
Such golden music play.
New tangled songs may be more smart,
An may be all the rage
But somehow they don t reach the heart
Like those of yester-age
" kathleen Mavourneen, "Bonnie DOOM
An Comm Thro' the Rye,
And "Silver Threads old-fashioned tune,
But one that cannot die.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

about two years ago I had severe
attack of diarrhoea which lasted for
over a week. writes w. G. Jones, Blu
ford, N. ID. 81 became so weak that I
could not stand upright. A druggist
recommended Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The
first dose relieved me and within two
days L was as well as ever.' Obtain
able everywhere. For sale by all
dealers.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22

Uncle Whitaker
from
The conductor line peramulatng family bible
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-07-22

For good, up-to-date printing, call at
the Optimist office, or telephone 200
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-08
Continues Study Of Holy Spirit.

Continuing his study of the func-
tons Of the Holy Spirit yesterday af-
ternoon, Bob Jones showed how 1t in
dwells in h heart of every man, and
is Gods seal of ownership. This Sc
ries of talks on this important per-
sonage in the Trinity is taking q
powerful hold on those who come TO
the afternoon service, and those who
stay away are missing receiving valu-
able information.
Yesterday afternoons n were
Jesus Lead mo Near the Cross"
The Way of the Cross Leads Home"
My Faith Looks up 10 Thee" ana
Mr.. Mckenzie sang: Since the Com
forter Has Come Rev. Thayer Of
Tered a prayer. At the request of Mr..
Jones "The Scripture Lesson proceed
ed his talk, many quoting passages
from the Bible which told of Gods
promise to us.
The Holy Spirit, said Mr.. Jones, Is
Gods seal of ownership, and the peo-
pie who Deal this seal have citizen
ship in heaven. The Holy Spirit in
dwells the heart of every man., and
should reign in the heart of every one
who is a Christian. We should be
careful what we do or say, knowing
that we will offend this sensitive Be-
ing with any evil thoughts or deeds.
If we do not have the Holy Spirit
dwelling within us, we are not pos
SCISSORS of Christ nor does He possess
us. When Christ left this world, he
said he would give us q representa-
tive to guide us, and the Holy Spirit
is this representative. 1t is Christ
within us, in another personificatiou.
Our movements, and all our talents
belong to Jesus. and, said the speaker,
You haven't any right to take Gods
hands and shuttle cards with the
world" The Holy Spirit is cur teach
CT and points the way to Christ's will
for us. We should imbibc OF His
spirit and the well of our knowledge
and works will overflow so hat we
can help others along the pathway
that leads to the throne. References
on yesterdays lesson are given below:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-08

from her waist down. He tried in
vain, hrst with his own strength, and
then with the assistance of others. TO
rescue her. But, with q smile lighting,
ner lace, she said: Thank you. gen
tlemen, but don't worry about me; |
couldn't live anyway. I'm all right
Go help somebody else" Doubtless.
at iirst, they wondered at such forti.
tude In the person of a frail woman
ouI the little secret of that brave
smile was disclosed when in a soft
voice h began singing Leaning on
the Everlasting Arm" "And. bows"
the MAJ who told the story concluded,
i want something that can hold me
up mat way, when it comes time for
me to die"
Inc moral Of hat and the other
stories that he told, according 70 Mr.
Jones is that Death is sure, life IL
uncertain, and being a Christian is
playing the game safe"
when he had concluded, Mr.. Jones'
gave the invitation for converts.
while the choir sang Jesus is Calling
me Home and later almost Per-
Many Immediately came
forward and offered the evangelist
their hands as a sign of surrender TO
Christ. Others, influenced by the
personal workers, took the decisive
step, and the final result was a decla-
ration of 1O4 persons of all ages and
or Doth sexes, for Christ. With the
onver previously reported this
a total of 1877 who have come
to the Mercy Seat since the revival
began.
The Odd Fellows were the taber-
nacle's guests last night, and they
were warmly %applauded. At their re-
quest the choir sang Onward Chris
tan Soldiers" the audience joining
heartily in the singing of this IA
niliar hymn. Other songs of the
evening were: ooh, How I Love
Him." Saved" Count Your Bles-
Rev. Rogers offered q PRAYER
at the night service.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-08

perform and does perform, was Civ
en- by Mr.. Jones i'm passages from the
Bible, which show conclusively It's
duties.
Mr.. Jones believes in verbal inspir-
alton and says the Holy Spirit spoke
through Peter and Paul, and spoke
truly. However. all things which we
read in the Bible are not necessarily
facts. for instance Ecclesiastes is "the
masterpiece of human wisdom search
ing for God" but, after all, this
book is q Human version. Then, there
are things in the Bible that the devil
says, and we must not accept them as
truths.
The Holy Spirits duty is, pri-
marily to convict men of sin. 1t
makes our hearts yearn for God. 1t
not only tells us that we are sick,
it tells us what medicine to take,
and it suggests for us q physician, al
ways the same physician, the Great
Physician. "The Holy Spirit is the
Greatest diagnostician the world has
ever known" It's teaching is that we
must "be born again and become as
little children" before we can be re-
ceived into the fellowship Of Christ.
Below will be found Bible references
which were used by Mr.. Jones to IL
the points brought out in his
talk. These references will make in
teresting reading for those who wish
to get the fullest benefit from Mr..
Jones lectures on the Holy Spirit:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-08

Of the other songs last night
were Love Won My Heart" I'm a
Pilgrim and the whistling song. IF
Your Heart Keeps Right" Mr.. Nc
kenzie sang: The Ninety ana Nine"
knights OF Pythias were the
guests last night, a greater number
Of them turning out tkan of any
previous delegation, with the excep-
ton Of the church men.
Mr.. Jones said last night, speaking
of the delay in raising the expense on
account of poor collections, that he
was getting mighty tired of having to
harp on money" at every service. He
somebody had been calling the
tabernacle the "g~rabernickle.' and
that, in the light of previous collec-
tons, it looked as if that somebody
was right. He urged the people as a
Whole to respond more literally. SO
that the expense could be raised by
Sunday night, anyway. There was lib
eral applause when Mr.. J. H. Chan
rose and stated that a friend
who had been in town IN heard two
of Mr.. Jones sermons had m
stoned him to put a IS bill in the pan
last night. Mr.. Jones said 81 wish he
had about 20 kinfolks around here"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-08
Third Talk Oh "HoIy Spirit"

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Jones
gave his third lecture of the series re-.
lating to the Holy Spirit. Miss Burns.
Of Waterloo, Ohio, sang a selection Of
her own for the audience. The choir
sang PAS Me Not" and THE Way
Of the Cross Leads Home"
Reviewing for a few minutes hts
preceding talk, where he told OF how
the Holy Spirit is the Christians
guide, Mr.. Jones said that the bap-
tism of the Holy Spirit is the initia-
ton of a sinner into the Kingdom OF
God. We should let the Holy Spirit
have entire control of us, and having
done so there is no danger of taking
a false step. There's no such thing
as an accident if your life has been
yielded unreservedly to Cod" We are
in a tangled maze of roads, we know
not which way to turn; it is the Holy
Spirit who is able to solve the prob
lem for us, and Him only. I'D hate
the speaker said just here ito spend
my life wondering if l was where God
wanted me TO be-" The Holy Spirit
for us to be of service to God.
as was expressed by Mr.. Jones in the
~utterance: This country needs a
band of Christian men and women
sent out by the Holy Ghost, and he
won't send you on a fruitless journey.
but where there is service 70 be rem.
dered.' He gives Us power for SER
vice. And. said Mr.. Jones. continuing
has line OF thought, while beautiful
churches are all right. and wealthy
churches are ali right, tb- n.easure of
a church in reality is the measure of
the power of the Holy Ghost in the
hearts of it's members" In going out
to work for Christ we should not do
so with an apologize, half-hearted
manner, but with enthusiasm. II de-
spise the conservative spirit of some
men that keeps them from doing any
thing for Christ they are
afraid they'll hurt somebody's feel
ings." We should willingly be living
witnesses for God. His power is SO
great that very often Il have seer
him make something out of nothing"
The Holy Spirit takes the bitterness
out Of our tongues, Bob Jones says,
and gives us tongues of power. Right
here Mr.. Jones raped the Unknown
tongue followers saying that he
thinks the unknown tongue movement
in America is a manifestation of de-
mOniacial possession.
Bible references for yesterdays
lesson: