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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-11-03

Keep to the right. Slow moving We
hicles must keep close to the right
hand curb that rapidly moving We
hicles may pass them on their left
Clear the streets for fire apparatus.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-11-03
Capture Undersea Craft

LONDON, Nov 3.-The British have
captured a supersubmarine in the
prisoners, it was officially announced
today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
PLAN MAGNIFICENT
RIVER BOULEVARD
Driveway AIonw James Fress City TO
Westhampton is Under
Consideration.

Richmond is to have a magnificent
driveway. This is practically a fore
gone conclusion.
river from CANDLES Hill TO Westhamp-
ton. Part OF the driveway has been
completed.
Yesterday afternoon the Administra-
tive Board took a trip over the pro-
posed route. the last night Commits
sioner Beck expressed himself as being
fully In accord with the plan as pro-
posed by Councilman Petersburg, and
will. probably today. offer a resolution
at the meeting of the Administrative
Board. directing the City Engineer TO
proceed at once with surveys along
the proposed route, so that citizens
living along that route may be advised
as to procedure in the laying Off of
their private property.
This driveway has been In the minds
of the city fathers many months. The
building Of Riverside Park was the
start. That plan for building the park
was started by Councilman Peters sew
eral years ago. 1t was then n mere
clay bank 1t In now a splendid rest
ing place for the people of Southwest
Richmond
The driveway will run through the
park. and go on to Northampton and
the Settling Basin.
1t will take q million dollars, prob
ably to complete the scheme The pro-
posed bridge from Woodland Heights
will have it's terminus at Riverside
| Park
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
GRAND JURY CHARGES
MORE nIsDfMEAN0Rs
Some ~ warrAnts Issued By Judge
West For Hopewell Law
violators. -.
BEGIN TRIAL OF GASES TODAY
Indictments Found by Prince George
Grand jury Yesterday Not Made
Public--Arrests WIN De Made
First.

Prince George Courthouse, Va. Aug.
1S.--The Prince George grand Jury
at today's session returned several
additional indictments on misdemean-
or charges. The names of all those
indicted are being withheld from the
public by order of the court, entered
just before court adjourned.
Judge West issued about twenty
Ave warrants for the arrest of persons
charged with misdemeanor.
Sheriff Boisseau. accompanied by
several deputies, left immediately for
Hopeweil and City Point to arrest
those for whom he had warrants.
To Try Seven Gases Today.
IT is understood that w. d. Temple,
clerk of the court, liz also at City Point
tonight, and II Is probable that bail
will be given to all the parties who
are arrested and who can furnish sat
jsfactory bond.
The grand jury will reconvene at
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning and the
court will proceed with the trial OF
seven misdemeanor cases which were
on yesterday set for tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
|sTEAnlEs NAT lCI N
NEWPORT news MATTER

| Representative Of the Newport
News Chamber Of Commerce came 70
Richmond yesterday and appealed 10
/ Superintendent Of Public Instruction
r. g. Stearnes to 80 to Newport News
and make effort to untahgle the snarl
| that has been brought about in the
school situation there because OF fac
tionai differences.
Superintendent Stearnes told the Wis
| itors, secTetAry John b. Locke, OF the
Newport Newa Chamber OF Commerce
| and John / Whey, or Newport News,
that 1t 10 physically impossible for
him to SO 10 Newport News at this
time. but he hoped that he might visit
| that city about the middle OF next
week and do what he could 10 assist In
strengthening out the difhcuity.
The situation In Newport News is a
matter of local difficulty. The case
is one in which there appear to be
differences of long standing among
two sets of men In the local school
board.
The case is one which does not come
Board OF Education and nothing can oe
done by either the state Board or BY
Superintendent Stearnes except rs they
many see themselves able to act az
mediators in an effort to bring the war
ring factions together in harmony.
Superintendent Stearnes said that he
hopes that the differences may soon be
settled and that II he appears in New
port News 1t will be understood that
II is In advisory capacity. and that
he will be requested to become such
adviser OF mediator by members on
both sides of the dispute.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
GOVERNOR HARRIS TO
MAKE STATEMENT TODAY

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. 1S.--Governor
Harris today was in receipt of tele-
grams from many New York news
papers and other papers. requesting
q statement concerning the lynching
and the steps 10 be taken 10 discover
the lynchers. The governor will give
ont his statement tomorrow. Numbers
of letters were received at the gov
ernor's Office from people In various
parts of the country, urging Governor
Harris to probe to the bottom the
lynching.
The identity of at least one
member OF the mob that lynched
Frank Ii likely To be disclosed
through a pair OF nickel plated
handouts which were left Mon
day night ON the wrists of SUPER
intendent Burke. of the prison
farm. when the mob sped away
with Frank.
These handouts. according to a
statement made by Chairman Dawson
OF the state prison commission, are
stamped with the serial number OF
the manufacturers, and the chairman
states that he has been informed that
by means of the serial numbers on the
handouts the purchaser can readily
be ascertained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
CROCERS,- EXCURSION
HAD ESQ PERSONS

The Grocsrs' excursion to Buckroe
Beach. an annual event to which mum
dreds of Richmond people look for
ward, was successfully operated yes-
terday. Three sections, in which there
were thirty-one COACHES were required
for the accommodation OF the crowd,
which numbered about 2,26o. The ak
curston was the largest run to Buck
roe this season.
The day at the beach was q most
enjoyable one. The air was crisp and
the sun warm. making temperature
ideal There was not angle accident
or mishap at the beach or on tho
train in either direction, IL was re-
ported after the return Of the third
aaction at Main Street depot last night.
TO mar the eccAaicn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19

Of these messages related to consisn-
ments OF merchandise, such as inquir-
les about shipments OF silk. while
others purported 10 be answers to In
terrogati0ns about relatives who were
represented to be in poor state u
health. According to Mr.. Rathom,
some OF these messages carried the
news to Berlin that certain veasei1
were about to- leave American portn
with munitions of war. aboard. and this
news was communicated promptly 70
commanders of German submarines.
As q result the censorship at say-
vile was made more rigorous Ana.
under instructions from SECRETARY
Long Island station that ercuse sus-
picion or appear to % Of doubtful
character. are Forwarded "a Washing
ton for confederation BY Secretary
Daniels and sxpsrts IN the depart
ment
secretary Daniels made the state
ment today that he could not recall
that Mr.. Rathcm said anything about
q apy In this department in the course
oliver. who was present on that &C.
casion, was consulted by Mr.. Daniels,
and he, too. failed to recall that Mr..
Rathom had communicated any infor-
nation OF this character. In the lat
ter forwarded to Mr.. Rathom today,
Secretary Daniels asked for more de-
tails concerning Mr.. Rathom's charges.
NAVAL OFFICERS BlsCOME
ExTREMELY SUSPICIOUS.
In this connection IL was iearned to-
day that some weeks ago naval offi-
cars became Suspicious thar someons
In the department. was forwarding In
tsiligsnes 20 German asants. THIS M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
FRANK POSTCARDS
ARE BARRED FROM MAILS

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. e is.-Postcard
pictures of the body of Frank hang
ing from a tree today were barred
from the mails by local epostoffice au-
thorities. Action was taken under
the section OF the postal regulations
forbidding the mails TO 'litSellous and
indecent matter on postcards"
I Several hundred OF these cards,
which were sold freely on the streets
here last night, were destroyed by the
authorities. who announced that under
the law the senders may be prose-
cuted
Governor Harris announced later
that he would offer "at the proper
time rewards for the arrest and con-
viction Of members OF the mob. He
said he had not determined the
amount.
Al Governor Harris Office IL Waa
said that before taking definite action
the Governor would confer with mem
bers OF the State Prison Commission.
This conference is expected TO take
place tomorrow. when all or the
members Of the commission VIII be
here. Meantime II was said. the Gov
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
BUSINESS-CETTINC
IDEAS TOPIC TO-DAY

The educational committee of the
Richmond Advertisers' Club has some
thing new to talk about, and the talks
will be heard at the regular midweek
luncheon at l:15 o'clock this after
noon in the rooms of the Business
Mems Club.
The subjects to be discussed are live
bustness-getting ideas, Most of them
are new. Others are ideas which
have been used successfully for some
time past that have been given new
ciai paper OF the Ad Club. telling
about today's meeting. concludes:
Your business will beneft BY the
program this week-will bring the
welcome 'giugie' OF cash in your ma
tionai. Be on hand TO gst all that's
coming to you."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
sofa On
Easy
Terms


when experts were engaged In making
test Of a piece Of the steamer No
oraskan. which had been fred At By
German submarine. The tests Of this
material which was forwarded ia
washington by the American ambas-
sador at London. was made to asceT-
tain whether the Nebraskan had been
hit by torpedo or mine. The tests
disclosed that the damage to the Me-
braskan was caused by a torpedo. Just
about the time the experts reached
this conclusion. Germany sent a mote
TO the United States acknowledging
responsibility for the damage 10 tho
Nebraskan. This notice came to wash ]
ington prior 10 the formal announced
ment Of the result OF the testa which
was supposed to he known only by Z
limited few In the department somd
officials say IL liz possible that GERMANY
may have acquired information rela1
tive to the conclusion reached by thd
experts. AID being 80 informed, AMI
ticipated the claim for damages in bel
helf Of the owners OF the NebrasIras|
subsequently made by the United
States. M.
It IL only fair to cay that a. '
general proposition Secretary Dantal1
and his associates are disposed to d411
count the reports concerning the ~
legged activities OF German spfea Fo}
example, = report reached the depart1
meat today that wireless station II
In operation In the residential sectiosl
in washington. and the deduction wa@
made by some persons that the apl
paratus was being clandestinely used
by German agents. So far an thi@
radio station 10 concerned. offlciai(
were Apprfsed Of its existence som@
days ago. II 10 operated by an anna
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
tEsAWAI4L SAVED
CITY's EXISTENC Or

Dallas. Texas. Aug. fS.--Four-
teen persons are officially report
ed drowned AT Galveston. accord
ting 10 Information from "a steam
boat captain, who reached Hous-
ton this evening. However. II
IA expected that the death toll
ON Galveston Island will reach at
least a hundred. The property
loss has been enormous. The city
has been without communication
with the outer world since mid
night Monday. During that time
the authorities have fought disas-
trons fires and cared for the tiion-
sands OF homeless.
The sea wall saved the city
from total disaster. The water
swept inland three miles further
than in the storm of 1900. VI
least 500 homes have been de-
stroycd, and the wreckage strewn
over the island -Four Of the dead
are soldiers and ten Civilians. who
lost their lives trying to reach the
fremont hotel, where several
thousand persons were qf,artered
during the night. One thousand
feet of the esauseway. which leads
from the mainland to Galveston.
has been washed away. and an
interurban car was carried away
with Its load of passengers while
trying TO make q dash for the
mainland.
GALVESTON ABLE TO
CARE FOR ITS OWN
Mayor Fisher has sent word
that Galveston will take care oF
It's own people without outside
help. Great holes have been
washed In the sea wall. one OF
them I'm front of the Hotel Gal
vex. Through this hole water
poured into the residence dis-
trict.
There were three fires Mon
day night. The water made a
ciean sweep along the Galveston
boulevard. and houses from about
twenty-five streets have been
swept away.
The storm broke upon the city
about O'Clock Monday afternoon
and reached It's worst about
O'clock Tuesday morning. The
wind velocity was 81 miles an
hour.
Galveston Is In great need OF
waiter. the water plant having
been put out OF commission. Al
Virginia Point. ON the mainland
across from Galveston, the loss of
ilfe was from fifteen 10 twenty
AVE.
- Texas City, on the mainland.
the town h. piled high with wreck
ages and many houses are swept
ANay. the camp ground OF the
second division Of the army was
efeht feet under water during the
un0Fntng. and guns, stoves and
oexnp equipment were blown for
1tco ecx0Sg The prairie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
Frank s Body to
Reach Brooklyn
This Morning

New York.-AnR-- 1A.=-~Len- Frank Il
body will arrive at the Penasylvania
Station at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing and viii be taken Immediately to
l52 underhiil Avenue. Brooklyn.
where Franks pareus. Mr.. and Mrs,
Rudolph Frank, live with their mar
ried daughter. Mrs. OTTO s:arn, her
husband and two children.
No announcement Of the funeral ar
engagements had been made tonight.
according to Otto Stern, the only
member of the family who was avail
able, II is the united wish OF tho fam
lily. however. that the services ba PR
gate, and Mrs. Frank is the strongest
advocate Of this plan,
She saw newspaper men for few
moments early in the day. She was
weeping bitterly.
My son belongs 10 me alone" she
said That in all ! care about just
now when he shall come home to
me. l want the funeral TO be quiet.
with only the family present. We
wish for no demonstration: We only
wish TO be let alone in our sorrow
Mr. Frank said that the family
greatest desire now was to achieve
privacy. at least until after the first
sharpness OF grief has been dulled by
time. lie said that the funeral ar
rangements had not been decided upon
and spoke impatiently of the efforts
TO get interviews.
''Of what good is 1t TO tell me that
everybody has sympathy for us?" he
demanded II know that. You have
heart. Young man. have you notr |
do not want to be discourteous. but
we feel that this is our private affair
We have received a great many teie-
grams OF sympathy. but cannot
make these public or give out the
ma mes OF the senders."
Mr. Frank said that on Tuesday
morning at about the time when
Franks body was found hanging from
tree the family had received a let
ter from him. The father declined
TO make this public. but IL was learned
from Mr.. Stern that Frank wrote In
cheerful vein. saying that he had al
most recovered from the wound he
received from William Green, the con-
Wet who tried to murder him. and
would soon be well and about
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
3[lT0I EIGOR|ATEs
ATLAhTA's MAYOR
saws woodwards Defense OF Mob's
Act an Affront to State
OF Georgia.
Will RETURN no ms HOME
Yncenaiary Uttcrancc of Atiaaia's Ex-
rcutiye. He says, should Deter No
One From Investing In Hts state.
tBy Former Governor John NJ siatonl

tHx Hormer Governor John NJ Siatonl
san Francisco Aug. Isl have
defended Georgia and her good peo-
ale everywhere. and shall continue to
do so. was born in that State, and
love her and her reputation. l snail
return. in accordance with my Original
Intentions after having taken the
fFrse vacation ,lsve enjoyed In fifteen
years The Unfair atory utterances of
Mayor Woodward. and Of others who
may make them for political purposes,
will no, in the slightest deter me, nor
will they affect my confidence in the
people of Georgia.
II have read with amusement ana
shame stkssments attributed TO Mayor
Woodward In his speech last night in
one breath he proposed to defend the
fair name Of Atlanta. and OF Georgia,
and In the next cast on them the most
terrible odum and condemnation
did not think that even politics would
lead the mayor into such a statement
similar utterances made before the
lynrhiug naturally resulted in subse-
quent lawlessness.
ExCoRIaTES ATLtNTA's
COLE RLEAsE MANOR.
Mayor woodward in his speech last
night, posed as ia defender Of Georgias
honor, and In the course of his speech
suggested that the governor who had
done what he believed RICH, could not
with safety return 20 his native state
within less than a year. Such "A state
ment is not only gross reflection on
the state but is absurd and ridiculous.
and Ia further stimulatiYe Of the mob
impulse coming from an official who
should stand In favor Of law and orde~.
IT is In accordance with the utteranees
Of others who expect TO utilize the
Frank case as bisit for political pre-
ferment. aud as an asset for dominat-
ing the politics of Georgia. II Is hor-
rlble TO think that "A human life could
be made a football of politics. how
ever selfish.
Seven hours before Mayor Wood b.
ward spoke declare that the genius
of Georgia was represented by the
church, the sehoolhouse and the court
house. and the tenderness OF the peo-
pie for the rights OF the humblest cit
fzep caused them to give the governor
the power 10 substitute one penalty
for another when doubt might arise
ar TO the business of the extreme pen
alEy Anybody can go 70 Georgia either
xHsliye or 20 make his investment with
che abiding confidence in the honesty
ard kindly treatment of her people
Il condemn the action or the mob A
refusal 10 maintain the duly organized
Institution of the state means anArchy
sna repeat what ! declared sesterdas
that. In my Judgment, the great con
seienee of Georgia would condemn any
fawiesa action. I think Mayor wood
wards statement IL an affront TO the
people OF the State instead of de-
Tense. He Is old and garruious."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
HUNDREDS FLOCK
no SCENE OF OUTRAGE


MiIledgeyille, Ga, Aug. 1s.--Hun-
dreds OF people from all parts OF
Georgia came here today to personally
go over the ground that the lynchers
of Leo Frank went on Monday night
when the States most noted prisoner
was kidnapped and put to death.
They came by train, autos ana car
riages.
Warden Smith and Superintendent
Burke was corraled by these crowds
throughout the day and forced to re-
peat the story of how they were held
up. and tonight both men are exhaust
ed by their experience.
Captain Burke, superintendent OF
the prison farm. was asked IL 1t were
true that the leader of the mob said
that there was a halfmfllion dollars
back of the crowd in case they got
In trouble, replied:
II didn't hear any such remark"
Crowds went through the jail to-
day; they saw the barbed wire that
had been clipped when Guard Hes
ter FIRST refused TO open the gates
saw where Frank lay when he was
seized by the mob and dragged to the
waiting automobile.
Many autos traversed the same
route taken by the lynchers.
SO fAr as an lnVeAtikaIlon OF the
state prison is concerned. 1t Is be-
lieved there will be none. Some per-
sons have looked for the removal of
Warden Smith, because of the agita-
tion which included the publishing OF
letters from convicts. showing the
terrible treatment of convicts of ia
voritism to some and brutality to
others
LYNCHING PARTY IN
TRAINING LONG TIME.
Information reached the prison Of
ncials tonight that the members OF the
lynching party from Cobb County
had been training for the raid on the
state prison ever since Frank was
| taken there; that a string of auto
mobiles had passed through the VIII
iage every sunday for several weeks
| they were drilling, learning the route
perfectly, so that there would be no
slip-up In their plans; they had men
on the scene before the raid. who
obsyed every order. cutting telegra ph
and telephone wires. and gripping the
prison farm automobiles.
! These men NOT only learned the
| route thoroughly. but drilled In sig.
nails. so that their work was carried
| out with precision and speed. The,
had the finest makes OF cars The
chains that were on Ave OF the car.
were removed near Eatonton. so thai
pnrsuers from Macon and Milledge.
| Vile were thrown Off the track.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
STONE STREET CAR,
NEGROES ARRESTED

The police of tlhe First District last
night rounded up lot Of negroes who
are believed to have been part OF q
mob which stoned q street car on Mon
day night.
Ernest Webb seemed TO have been
the leader. His assistants. according
10 ths police were Mike Crump. Wash
Clark Booty Sully. William Smith and
Ernest Barrett Some Of these darkeys
were arrested on Monday. and the
case was continued to August 26.
Mike Crump. hearing the oficers were
looking for him. appeared at the First
Station. and surrendered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-19
MAYOR OF ATLANTA
DISGRACE TO. SOUTH
DELIVERS SPEECH At
BANQUET IN SAN FRANCISCO
Declares Every Avenue Of law Had
Been Exhausted and Verdict of Jury
and Decisions of Courts Had Been
Set Aside by One Man.

San Francisco. Aug. Isl. G.
Woodward. Mayor OF Atlanta, Ga. in
an address here last night, declared
that Leo NJ. Frank suffered the just
penalty for an unspeakable crime"
The Atlanta Mayor at the same time
warned former Governor Slatou, now
in California. not TO return TO Georgia.
Mayor wood%ard's address was
made at q banquet of the California
State Assessors Associations
Little or no applause greeted his
remarks. although he was listened to
with close attention. Mayor Wood
ward said:
Il am going TO take occa sion to-
night TO tell of the events that have
put Georgia on the map in a very
undesira BILE light ] am going to en-
deavor to set you right. People
throughout the United States have OBJ
tanned their ideas OF the Frank case
from 8 poisoned and subsidized press
and press reports
SAYS PEOPLE WE'RE
RIGHT IN DEFIING LAW
Common decency prevents me from
telling you the revolving truths OF the
murder of Mary Phagan. ] wish you
all knew the truths az | know them.
I know them, for ! have been with
this case ever since 1t started. and j
have read every line Of evidence that
was introduced know that there
Is not member of the jury that tried
Leo Nj. Frank who would change his
decision If put TO the test again.
Georgia is the leading State OF the
South. Its people cannot be classed
with tramps hoodlnms, bandits and
la " breakers. but things had come 10
a point where every avenue of the law
had been exhausted and the judgment
OF the courts set aside by one man,
and The people felt that 1t was up 10
them TO take the lew into their hands
While we people OF Georgia de-
plore this deed of Monday night, we
know what 10 behind the feeling that
prompted it, and ] want II understood
that 1t Is simply emphasizing the fact
that when IL comes TO a woman:
honor there in no limit we will not
go 80 avenge and to protect,
There were only two people impli-
Gated In the death Of Mary Phagan. ]
know the negro did not commit the
deed. and am positive that T6 per cent
j OF the people OF Georgia are convinced
that the man lynched Monday nigh
committed the deed. and they are or
the ground and ough; TO know.
AS Mayor OF Atlanta, I have re
| ceived tons and tons of letters and
petitions and requests asking tina
something be done for Frank. and they
have all gone into the; waste basket
! for like all Georgia people who are
/ in position to get at the truth.
know the facts.
II know lack Slaton, have known
| him for thirty years. ever since h.
was a Young man. I have been friends
with him. and while I hate TO say it
II would not advise him TO return x
! Georgia for a year--if ever"