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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
Postcard Pictures
of Leo Franks Body
Barred From Mails

ATLANTA. Ca, Aug ls.-Post card
pictures OF Leo NJ. Franks body hanging
from a tree were barred from the mails
by local postoffice authorities under the
law forbidding the mails TO ''libellous
and indecent matter on postcards" Sew
eral hundred such cards were destroyed
by the authorities.
Governor Harris announced that he
would offer "at the proper time" re-
wards for the arrest and conviction OF
members OF the mob.
Meanwhile II was said the governor
would endeavor 70 obtain from officials
and guards at Milledgeville. descriptions
of men who abducted Frank.
This affair is shocking and am go
ing to have II investigated to the very
limit OF my power" said Governor
Harris.
u. l.. Rainey. a member of the State
Prison commission. arrived here today
from Milledgeville. With other members
Of the commission he was at the prison
farm when Frank was taken away Like
r. e. Davidson. chairman Of the commits
sion, he is of the opinion that nothing
would be gained by an Investigation Of
the events at the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
Slaton Condemns
Atlanta Mayor for
Defense Of Lynching

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. is.-Former
Governor John NJ. Slaton OF Georgia, who
commuted the death sentence OF Leo M
Frank TO one OF life imprisonment, issued
today a statement condemning an ad-
dress delivered last night by Mayor ]. q.
Woodward of Atlanta, Gs-. and. termins
the mayor ''old and garrulous." he called
the Frank case foot ball of politics" Z"
Commenting on Mr.. Woodward's state
ment that three-fourths OF the people OF
Georgia, including himself. believed Frank
guilty and condoning the lynching, NJ.
Slaton said:
similar utterances made before the
lynching naturally resulted IN subse-
quent lawlessness. In one breath he pro-
posed to defend the fair name OF Atlanta
and in the next breath he cast on Il the
most terrible odium and condemnation.
Mayor Woodward suggested / could
not with safety return to Georgia within
year, Such a statement Is not only a
gross reflection on the state, but Is alb
surd and ridiculous, and IL is further
stimulative of tho mob pulse, coming from
an official who should stand In favor of
law and order. II Is in accordance with
utterances who expect TO utilize the Frank
case for political preferment and as an
asset for dominating the politics OF
Georgia. 1t Is horrible to think that a
human life could be made a foot ball
OF politics.
II was born in Georgia and / love Il
and its reputation. l shall return there
In accordance with my original intentions.
II condemn the action OF the mob. A
refusal to maintain the duly organized
institution Of the state means anarchy.
think Mayor Woodward's statement is
an affront to the people Of Georgia in
stead OF a defense. He is old and gar
ruious"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
MRS. LYDIA WARD FORMER =
OMAHA WOMAN Is DEAD

Word has been received here announc-
ing the death Of Mrs. LYDIA Ward. aged
about forty years. at her home in Lin
coin, Tuesday morning Her body has
been taken to New York for burial. She
had been In poor health for several
months
Mrs. Ward resided in Omaha many
years and prior to her marriage was Miss
Moore. She moved 10 Lincoln six years
ago. She il survived by Mrs Nelson
Hess. New York: Mrs w. l. Fox, Lin
coin. and Mrs. William Richards. Colo
rado gpringn ali sisters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
More Marines Land
at Cape Haitien

CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti. Aug. lA-An-
other detachment OF American marines
has been landed from the warships off
this port.
The rebels have refused TO disarm. and
some sections have expressed alarm.
The people OF Cape Haitien are greatly
excited. though no outbreak OF any kind
has taken place up 10 the present.
Foreigners at Port-A-Paix Haitien
town thirty-five miles northwest Of Cape
Haitien. report that they are being mem
aced by Haitien rebels and they have
requested that American forces be sent
TO protect them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
ADVISES sLAToN TO STAY AWAY

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Aug, IS
j. q. Woodward, mayor of Atlanta,
Ga. who is visiting this city, is on
record today as declaring that Leo
NJ. Frank, who was lynched Monday
night, suffered the just penalty for
an unspeakable crime. The Atlanta
mayor at the same time warns former
Governor John NJ, slaton not TO re-
turn to Georgia.
Mayor Woodward made his decla-
ration at banquet OF the California
State Assessors association and their
families last night
Little or no applause greeted the re-
marks OF Mayor Woodward. though he
was listened to with close attention.
In the sccarse of his speech. which was
entirely unexpected, Mayor Woodward
said!
Il am going TO take occasion tonight
to tell OF the events that have put Geor-
gla on the map In a very undesirable
light, I am going 10 endeavor 20 ret
you right, People throughout the United
states have obtained their ideas of the
Frank case from a poisoned and subsid-
tied press ana press reports.
Truth Not Ali Told.
Common deoenoy prevents me from
telliRg YOU the revolving truths OF TIE
murder OF Mary Phagan I wish you all
knew the truths as know them. I know
them, for have been with this case
ever since Il started. and have read
,.s, Ill.,. - l..N-
duced; everything that has transpired I
know. and / know that there is not q
member of the jury that tried Leo Frank,
who, from the time II rendered the YER
dict to this day, has any idea that he
would change his decision IL put to the
test again.
Georgia Is the leading state OF the
south. Its people cannot be CHASED with
tramps. hoodlums. bandits and lawbrealC-
ers. but things had come TO a point
where every avenue of the law had been
exhausted and the judgments of the
courts set aside by one man. and the
people felt that It was up TO them to
take the law into their own hands"
'Wo have learned q bitter lesson
through the vicious practices Of the negro
OF the south, and when the occasion
arises in which woman has been harmed
our citizens ignore the law ana mete
out swift punishment.
while we people of Georgia deplore
this deed of Monday night. we know
what Is behind the feeling that prompted
Il. and ! want It understood that II Il
simply emphasizing the fact that when
II comes 10 a woman's honor. there u NO
limit we will not 30 to svenge ana tc
protect.
Only Two People Implicated.
There were only two people implicated
In the death OF Mary Phagan. know
the negro did not commit tho deed and
am positive that Is per cent Of the people
OF Georgia are convinced that the man
lynched committed the deed, and they
are on the ground and ought to know.
"As mayor OF Atlanta have received
tons on tons Of letters. and telegrams
containing requests that I do something
Tor Frank. and they have all gone into
the waste basket Like all Georgia peo-
pie who arc in a position to get at the
truth. know the facts.
II know Jack slaton. have known him
for thirty years, ever since he was q
young man. have been friends with
him. and while hate 10 say II, would
not advise him TO return to Georgia fol
a year-if ever"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
Ranch Near Bluffs
Brings Large Amount

CHICAGO. Aug. ls.-(speclAi Telegram)
Chicago brokers have sold for DIR.
walter Wagner OF eDtroit TO N. Nc
Mahon OF Omaha a ranch Of 5000 acres
east OF Council Bluffs. known as the
Omaha Stock and Grain company ranch.
for s4O6.OOo. The land is well improved
and has four sets Of modern farm build
ings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
Ernie Kruger is
Sold to New York
by the Omaha Club

DIES MONIES. Aug. 1&-Cspecial Tele-
gram )-Frnie Kruger. catcher for the
Omaha club. was sold TO the New York
American league team just before the
draft season opened last night. Kruger
leaves for New York Immediately after
the game here today clink Claire. for
merly OF the Grand island club in tho
defunct State league. has been signed TO
assist Bobby Wells In the catching de-
partment. clInk is an Omaha boy and a
product OF tho sandlots Of that city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
FRANCE MAY LIFT BAR
AGAINST AMERICAN MEAT

PARIS. Aug B,--The government COM
mittee in charge of provisioning OF Paris,
decided today TO recommend that all re-
strictlons be removed from the sale Of
refrigerated meat imported from Amer
lea. Hitherto only certain dealers have
been permitted to sell this meat. The
average price Of a carcass Is equivalent
TO about Is cents a pound. lower than for
domestic beef
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
JAMES ]. HILL GREATEST
LIVING MINNES0TAN

ST PAUL. Mimi. Aug. ls-James ].
Hm Of ST. Paul. capitalist and railroad
builder. was notified today OF his selec-
tion by Governor Hammond's special COM
mission as "Minnesota's greatest living
citizen" TO represent this state in the
Panama-Pacific exposition hall of fame
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
VenezelOs Agrees to
Form Ministry

LONDON. Aug. ls.-Ex-Premier Eeleu-
therios Venizelos today notified King
Constantine OF his readiness to form a
new Grecian cabinet in Succession to the
Gounaris ministry. which resigned at the
opening OF the Grecian Parliament yes
terday. according to a dispatch to the
Central News agency from Athens.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
MISSOURI RIVER
MORE CIVILIZED
Kansas City FOreCaster Says Stream
Has Made Few Changes of
Channel in Recent Years.
HOPES GOOD STREAK WILL LAST

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 1S.--
The Missouri river probably will
never become entirely civilized and
lnw-abiding. but lately. despite the
almost unprecedented floods, it has
been doing less land-swapping and
title-making," p. Connor, local gov
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
ZEPPELINS DROP
BOMBS ON LONDON
Ten Persons Are Killed and Thirty
Six Injured During Raid Of
Tuesday Night.
ONE AIRCRAFT IS DAMAGED

LONDON Aug. 1S.-The outskirts
of London were raided last night by
Zeppelins. Ten persons were killed
and thirty-six injured. One Zeppelin
is believed to have been hit. The
property damage was small.
The air raid was over the eastern
counties of England. .t.t
The statement given out by the official
press bureau said:
"zeppelins Visited the eastern counties
last night and dropped bombs. Anti-tir
craft guns were In action and It is be-
iieved that one Zeppelin was hit.
Air patrols were active, but owing to
the difficult atmospheric conditions the
zeppelins were able to escape.
''Some houses and other buildings. In
cluding a church. were damaged.
THE following casualties have been re-
corded:
Kired-seven men. two women and
one child.
Injured Fifteen men, eighteen women
and three children.
IAN the above were civilians"
A Central News dispatch from Ans
terdam says four zeppelins were sighted
passing over the islands Of Viieland and
wieringer, off the Netherlands coast
The hour Of their appearance Is not
stated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
UNIVERSITY CLUB
READY FOR START
New Quarters at Twentieth and Har-
ney Completed for Opening Re-
ception Thursday.
DECORATIONS ARE IN ENGLISH

Remodeling and decoration in the
new University club quarters at
Twentieth and Harney are all COM
plete and the big opening reception
and dance is to be given Thursday
evening at o'clock.
A decorator from the firm of Orr
chard- Wilhelm has had charge of
the decorating, and the club now has
quarters of which its members ara
very proud. The general architec-
tural scheme throughout follows the
modern English. The lobby, the
ladies' reception room, the mems
lounging room, the billiard room,
writing room and library are on the
first floor.
The lobby walls are of English Caen
stone and the woodwork throughout the
building Is of black walnut The writing
room Is furnished with specially designed
tables and Windsor chairs Of walnut.
The lounging room is spacious. with
ceiling patterned after the English Re-
naissance. and walls OF walnut with the
English paneling. The billiard room is
furnished with six tables.
Big Ball Room
The main dining room on the second
floor, which is also to be used as ball
room. will have a seating capacity OF $50.
Antique fabric is used on the upper half
of the walls, while walnut wainscoting
forms the lower half of the wall. Regu-
lar luncheons are to be served from IL to Z
each day and an la carte service from
then until 8 in the evening.
The ladies' reception room and dining
room is worked out in Japanese design.
Practically all OF the old employees OF
the club are again to be employed in the
new quarters. Al Wilson. who has been
the chef ever since the club was organ
lied five years ago. has been kept on the
payroll since the fire in the old quarters
and will again take charge OF the kitchen.
Frank Liverpool is again to be head
waiter and Harold Grlswold is to be man.
ager OF the club rooms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 1s.-(By
courier to Bremond, .Tex0-Two
persons dead and property damage
estimated at s2.OOO,OOO was the toll
of the terrific hurricane which swept
This city early Tuesday morning and
which out off all wire communication
with the outside world.
The dead are e. W. Hans, car
penter, killed by falling barn, and
an unidentified negro electrocuted
by falling electric wire. The strom
had abated at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Aug. 49,
That 500 bodies from Galveston
had been washed ashore on high
points near Houston was the uncon-
firmed rumor carried over the first
wires into San Antonio Wednesday
afternoon. The report was made to
the wire chief at Houston by a line
man. --.-.. .-...--
Houston is about twenty miles
from the coast Z Galveston bay,
and 1t is probable that the bodies
were found near La Porte, at the
mouth of the Houston ship channel.
GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 1s.-(By
courier to Houston. MARTIAL law
has been declared. The m, ayor to-
day issued statement that out
side. aid win not be needed. s,s,
Only fourteen people lost their
lives In Galveston as result OF the
flood according to- lastestl estimates.
About 500 houses were demolished
and the island is covered with
debris. Four of the dead are United
States soldiers. The remainder are
civilians.
The fourteen lost their lives in an at
tempt to reach the fremont hotel dur
ing the height Of the storm. Several
thousand persons were quartered in that
hotel. One thousand feet Of the sea
wall has been washed out. one breach
OF Is feet being directly In front of the
Galvez hotel
1t was through this break that most
of the resident section of the city. was
flooded. Three fires ragged Monday
night and the fire loss has been great.
Three bath houses and 400 residences on
the bay, front were crushed and the
wreckage is floating in the bay.
The storm reached its height at 8
o'clock Tuesday morning when its veloc-
tty was ninty-two miles an hour.
The greatest need here today is fresh
water
Wireless reports from the transport
Buford concerning conditions in Calves
ton follow:
There Is considerable suffering in the
city. The water system, lighting system.
gas and street car systems are out OF
commission. There is no drinking water
in the city. Three hundred feet of the
causeway has been destroyed.
The camp at Fort Crockett has been
completed wiped out. but no loss Of life
there Is reported. All animals belonging
to the army were drowned. The trans.
port Mcclellan is aground on Pelican
island. The Poe is damaged, but the Xii.
patrick and Gushing are safe.
The city Is under martial law.
Troops from Fort Crockett are quar-
Continued on Page Two Column one.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
Four Persons Killed
at Port Arthur, Tex

BEAUMONT. Tex. Aug. is.-rhree men
and one woman killed. almost the
entire population OF Port Arthur made
homeless and property damage estimated
at more than $4,000 constitute the toll
OF the tropical storm Monday night.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
MARTIAL RULE
IN GALVESTON;
FOURTEEN DEAD
Mayor Reports Outside Aid Not
Needed. Five Hundred
Houses Demolished
BY Storm.
SCORES PERISH ALONG COAST
Two Dead and PROPERTY DAMAGE
Estimated at Two Million
Dollars,
BOO BODIES WASHED ASHORE

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 1S.-A spe-
cial to the Dallas Times-Herald from
Houston says twenty-five to thirty
lives have been lost at Virginia
Point, eighteen at Texas City. in
cluding twelve United States SOL
diers; seven at La Porte. three at
Lynchburg and three at Houston.
There is no communication with
Galveston.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
RUSS SUSTAIN
SEVERE BLOW IN
FALL OF KOvNO
Loss Of Strongly Fortified Strategic
Point Menaoes the Outer De-
fenses Of the Petro.
grad Provinces.
SLIGHT GAIN ON THE aALIIPoLI
Sir Ian Hamilton Reports Capture Of
Turkish Trench Near Swola
Bay After Bloody Fight,
EXPECT GREECE TO JOIN ALLIES


PETROGRAD. Aug. 1S.-(Via
London. German aeroplanes are
rersistently bombarding the city Of
wilma, about fifty miles east of
Kovno. The possibility of the cap
ture OF wilma by the Germans is fore
seen in Petrograd. and operations
preliminary TO its evacuation are in
progress.
LONDON, Aug. 1s.-The fall OF
the Russian fortress of Kovno makes
the situation In the eastern theater
OF the war critical. The Russian
armies apparently have not been able
to reorganize sufficiently to check
the strong Austro-German advance
against the outer defenses to the
Petrograd provinces.
The armies OF the central powers
show no disposition to relax pressure
on the eastern front, nor are they
likely to do so until they have tried
once more to separate the Russian
northern and southern armies and
capture Brest-Ltovsk.
BFitona Make Gains.
News from Turkish sources that the
new landing party on the Gallipoli penin-
sula, near suvia bay. has been engaged
heavily, is confirmed In an official report
today from General Sir Ian Hamilton.
the British commander at the Darda-
nelles front stating that the British left
has won 600 yards of ground. including a
Turkish trench. Sir Ian also reports the
repulse OF determined Turkish attacks
against the Australasian position.
Attle change is reported in tho dipio-
matte situation In the near east.
Former Frenier venizelos OF Greece.
who asked sor four days in which to
study conditions before deciding whether
TO form n new cabinet. r. believed to have
arrived az an understanding with King
Constantine, but It Ia not considered
probable that the result viii be an early
entry OF Greece into the war on the
side OF the entente allies
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19
MAYOR OF ATLANTA
DEFENDS LYNCHlNG

He Says People Took Law Into Own
Hands Because Judgment Of
Court Was Frustrated.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19

NEW LIFE SAVING RAFT ADOPTED BY THE BRIT
ISH NAVY-Photo shows sailors from of the English
battleshps at the Dardanes testing the raft being
supplied to all ships in the service
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19

London has been visited previously by
German diriglbles during the war. On
the night of May 81, zeppelins made an
attack on district described in the
official communication merely as 'in the
metropolitan area" On that occasion
about ninety bombs were dropped. -Four
persons were killed and a few injured.
The latest raid is the third Of new
series of aerial attacks. which. after a
lapse OF several weeks. began on Monday
OF last week. on the two previous oc-
caslons twenty persons were killed and
thiTty-seven injured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-19

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atIre . and precipitation depart
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-17
NEWS NOTES

Charles E. Brown of the firm of Brown & Hawkins will leave Anchor age tomorrow for Seward.
 Among those leaving on the Ala meda tonight will be Judge J. A, Me Ginty, B. H. Bears and Sid Wulfr.
 NJ. Mochinago, who arrived on a recent boat and bound for Anchorage, will remain in Seward until the re- turn of Dr. William Good, about February first, before leaving for that city.
 The Alaska Shoe & Harness shop has moved it's headquarters one block west on Washington street in the Brownell block near Attorney Rays office.
 The Seward public schools will let out for Christmas vacation Friday afternoon December 24th. The vaca- tion this year will be but for one week.
 Frank Cotter will leave next Mon day morning with the mail teams for Anchorage with a load of merchandise for his branch.
 Dr. Romig and Hugh Dougherty are said to be the men who have purchased the postofIice fixtures from Ed. Whittemore.
 A certain well known citizen of a certain religious creed was caught eating a duck for luncheon today and when jokingly reminded that it was Friday he said the bird was nSh duck.
 The Ladies Bridge Whist Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. G. de Sherbinin. This will be the last regular meeting of the club until after New Years.
 J.C. Murray, the Cache creek min ing man, in letter to the Gateway dated November 25 at San Francisco says the Exposition city at that time was just full of Alaskans.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-17

That the Territorial legislature had the right to regulate the filing fees charged by recorders for entering documents such as proofs of labor for assessment work and that the law as passed by the last legislature is valid, was the decision of Judge Jennings of Juneau, in ruling handed down last week. The legislature it will be re- membered, passed a measure materi- ally reducing the fees to be received for recording documents, especially those charged for proofs of labor on association mining claims. The deci- son was handed down as result of a test case which had been brought to establish the validity of the law.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-17
BRITAIN OPENS DIPLOMATIC
 SERVICE TO THE WOMEN

LONDON, Dec. 17.-British woman suffrage leaders today hailed as their first important victory the govern ments appointment of Miss Presley Smith, organizer, to a secretarial post in the British Chri5tiania legation.
 The appointment, which violates diplomatic precedent, followed repre- sentations to Premier Asquith urging the desirability of opening govern ment appointments to women, parti- cularly in the diplomatic field. The suffragistS expect other appointments to follow in both diplomatic and other government branches.
 Miss Smith was for two years or ganizer for the National Union of Suffrage Societies at Glasgow but lately had been organizing relief work.
 Commenting on the appointment, Mrs. Fawcett, president of the Ma tional Union declared:
 "Miss Smiths new post may be taken as an indication that the gov ernment recognizes suffrage to some degree"
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-17
HOUR OF PRESIDENTS
 MARRIAGE KEPT QUIET
Nor Does a Soul Know Where the Honeymoon Will Be
 Spent.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT. - The wedding arrangements for the mar riage of President Wilson and Mrs. Gait have been practically completed, The hour at which it will take place has not been announced but it Is ex- pected to be in the evening. The place where the honeymoon will be spent is being kept a profound secret but it will probably be at Whitehouse Springs, Virginia, or at Jekyl Island on the Georgia coast, There will be no guests aside from the relatives. The geratest interest is being mani fested in the marriage today in this city and all over the country.
The Seward gateway., 1915-12-17
THREE TRAINS HAVE A
 COLLISION TOGETHER
Sixteen Are Known to Be Dead in Smash on an English
 Railroad.

NEWCASTLE. England, Dee. IT, Sixteen are known to be dead, others are missing and scores have received injuries in a triple collision which took place today near Jarrow. The wrecks of the trains took fire after the collision and the bodies of the sixteen who were caught in the wreck were burned to a cinder. The occur renee took place at a junction. A freight train came from one direction and a passenger train from the other, The third was a pilot engine which ran into both at great speed. Four coaches were completely burned up.