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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
..oRvILLE< WRIGHT TO AID u. S.
Noted Inventor viii 30 Member Of
Civilian Advisory Board
Under Daniels.

Washington, July Is. Orville
Wright is scheduled to join Thomas
A. Edison among the members OF the
civilian advisory board of inventors
Secretary Daniels is organizing, it was
understood in navy circles here.
Ellison will devote himself especial
ly to submarine development, it was
said, Wright naturally to problems OF
fight. y es5 4. IA Fl
With Edison as the navy's expert
on undersea craft and Wright as its
authority on vessels of the air, it was
agreed the department will have the
greatest combination in the world.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
! Modern War Munitions.

n It takes three months to make q
shrapnel shell. Such a projectile has
the form. of cylinder, which, by the
help Of a time fuse. blows its head OF
at the instant desired, scattering $50
or more lead bullets. The smallest
size used by the United States for the
three-inch guns-such guns, as well
as hpwitzers, are employed for firing
shrapnel-costs 49,. JS, ,ss.7s45
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Without Prejudice.

A party Of young men and women.
members of q sketching club, were
motoring along country road. Just
within the fence on the left grew in
Vulnerable graceful stalks. each bear
Ing globes of pale green that shaded
into gray and purple. -
y. How enchanting" exclaimed one
young woman. ~
& "Do tell u.s." said another young
woman, equally enthusiastic. to a
gardener, standing near, what those
lbeau-oo-tiful things are?" u a.
e Them? IA Them's onions gone to
seed" Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph. .*i s j.;ss =, 5ss n 4. IL. S j. I. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Eoolino the Enemy.


Rain was falling steadily as the
weary cyclist plodded on through the
English mud. AT last he spied 9 fig
ure walking toward him through the
gloom. ,:l i, a<a%. FL, .yl 4 i!53}
Gladly he sprang OF his machine
and asked the native: Il
How far off is the avillage OF Pop
pleton?" l.t. r u
Just ten miles the other way. SIR"
was the reply. s., ri. i.
The other way!" exclaimed the;
cyclist. But the last sign post ]
passed said it was in this direction
- An" said the native, with q know
ing grin, "but ye see, we turned that
there post round SO &C to fog those
ere Zeppylings! Pittsburgh Chronr
icle-Telegraph. - ,z 5'. ss.s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Cottage Cheese.

A young lady student of the Colo
RADIO Agricultural college says: my
home is on a small farm two miles
from town. have found a practical
way OF increasing my none too plenti-
full income. We keep several cows
and so have large quantities Of sour
milk which we formerly fed to the
pigs. Now with very little effort and
time make this sour milk up into
cottage cheese and sell 1t In town. It
Is made In pound cakes which sell at
ten cents q brick. Customers weye
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Hint

Despite the chilly! day little Wilbur
was out playing without his coat.
This worried neighbor. but her adj
vice went UNDECIDED. Finally, she
said: wilbur. go home and get, your
coat, and when you come back III
give you piece Of cake" an
\ The bride worked and Wilbur soon
returned withS his coat on and was
duly rewarded. Next day he knocked
at the door to announce significantly:
IT amt got my coat on today" ~
Christian Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Plax Your Own Hand.

In this land Of opportunity you are
cautioned against merely recognizing
good chance and stopping there.
Dreaming that there is money in some
thing doesn't get the money out.
Neither is the plan of playing one
mans capital against that Of another
fellow the best way to set the get
ting rich. You must invest your en-.
ergy as well as money in order to
make success.--Los Angeles Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Garment Workers Are %,

New York, July IA garment
workers strike, the first for several
years, began here when 10000 trousers
makers left their shops. The strikers
ask a sanitary shop, recognition Of
union and increase in wages.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
,fes,st ~ Z ~ ~, T. 4
coldiWlth k(lt0,

"A Boston man recently returned
from London tells Of standing in .
raw March wind. alongside Of two
English girls as q regiment Of High.
landers marched past. III 1 we're q
man." he heard one Of the girls say,
"Id be soldier" &. u. a 2$i I
! 80 would I, replied the other, but !
I'd join regiment that wore trousers
in the winter" oston Transcript
", Had Heard. III $Sss5 !; t III
Ever been in Californian" E,s H.
"Nope. But know all about what
glorious climate It has, IA II Ass
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Fire on German Pier.

New York, July 16.-Fire broke out
on the pier of the Hamburg-American
line at West Twenty-fifth street and
the North river. It was brought under
control with small loss, but an investi-
CATION was set on foot. .-i =. IS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Not Afraid.

Sl5 n Not Afraid. Al 1T B
my doctor told me that paper
money is simply alive with germs"
""He did ?" Nh 81 IN s3s3 TX;
Yes, and then he accepted 4 two.
dollar bill for giving me the informas
tion.' Z HI y $3sss IA q So
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
colorado !, Marshal Killed.

81 Loveland, Colo, July 15.--Night
Marshal Frank Peak was shot three
times and killed by three unknown
men whom he arrested for having two
bottles of beer in their possession. The
men escaped. a.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
= 3. III at a.--'.,.t E. z
The Real Thing.

The furniture man drove up to the
door, and the new extension dining.
room table was carried in. 12 '$ y:
Little Willie stood watching as his
father and mother, one at each end.
pulled the table apart. His eyes grew
big as his father put one board after
another in place until the table was
double its original length. ~
"Gee!" said Willie at last. II al
ways thought addition tables was only
something in the arithmetic book"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Big Chicago Strike. Is Over.

Big Chicago Strike 10 Over.
Chicago, July 13.-The strike Of 49,
600 carpenters, which MAS tied up mil
lions of dollars worth of building op-
erations in Chicago since last April,
has been called off. The carpenters
won their demand for 70 cents an hour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
strike at Arms Factory.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 14.-About
three hundred structural iron workers
at the Remington Arms company's
plant struck because of differences be-
tween unions employed there as to
Jurisdiction over installing machinery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

3 Five British Ships Blown Up
Lowestoft, July 15.-Five British
trawlers - the Woodbine, Purple
Heather, Speedwell, Merlin and EN-
erald-were blown up by bombs on
Tuesday. The crews were saved and
landed at Lowestoft. $$t G..;l < II i.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Re patient.

+ Let not future things disturb thee;
for thou wilt come to them. II it shall
be. necessary, having with thee the
same reason which now thou usest for
present things.-Marcus Aurelius.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Too Capable.

What? you've fred your chauf.
feur? i thought you considered him
a very capable man ia 4. y
$50 did, but it's only lately I've
found out some OF the big things he's
capable Of" 81, 5.t sf5s{i ..$s hi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
sioht Steamship Bottom Up.

New York, July 13.--The Russian
steamship Gear which arrived here
from Archangel, brought, a report that
it had sighted in the. White sea 9
wrecked steamship floating bottom up
s In the sea. 5fsss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
ne Real@Need,

Book Agent-This book, win teach
you. how to economic. sy;s x: &,
The Victim-That's no good to me.
What I need is a book to teach me
how to live without economizing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
A Condescensjon,

"Does your wife share your ideals
and aspirations" % ILL.,.
ITO some extent. When we go to
ball game together she hopes the
home team will VIM NJ l, q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Red Cross Food Distributes

Galveston, Tex, July ia cable
gram from Vera Cruz stated that the
corn and beans sent by the Red Cross
have been distributed only thirty
five people," said the dispatch, zap
piled for relief" ,.,..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
h. LADIES! LOOK YOUNG 3.
How Thousands HAYS Restored Natur
&WSI - rolnP8 nandrtlfF Ranoovad. s@Iylt%

VI Al Color. pandruff Removed. NJ
Gray.haired persons will be interested in the
cessful accomplishments Of Hays Hair Health.
This unique preparation causes the oxygen IN
color and lustre of youth is returned. Not 2
dye; absolutely harmless. Removes dandrun
Cleans and tones scalp; revitalizes and bean
titles hair. No one knows you're using 1t. 80
Soc and $500 bottles ut drug stores or direct, u
| price and dealers name are sent to Phtlo Hap
| SpecIaities Co., Newark, N. J. Price refuude4
I II 1t fails. Adv. sSis5$i5;, faSS RE-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Woman convicted Of murder.

Woman Convicted OF Murder.
Little Rock, Ark, July ia jury
found Mrs. Mollie Washburn. fifty-six,
guilty Of first degree murder for shoot.
ing and killing ]. H. South. sixty.three,
here June 5, and fixed her punishment
at life imprisonment. Esf5 s. T. - =.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
General Huerta Satisfied.

Ell Paso, Tex, July 13.-After a
night spent as prisoner of the gov
eminent at Fort Bliss, Gen. Victoriano
Huerta expressed himself as highly
pleased with his changed surround
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
One Cause Of Good Nature.

Sometimes said Uncle Eben, "a
good-natured man manages to stay
dat way cause he's got sech pore
opinion OF other people dat dey cant
hurt his feelin'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Spain Buys Submarine,

Quincy, Mass, July IA contract
for 750-ton submarine for the Span
ish navy was closed on Monday after
noon by the Fore River Shipbuilding
corporation. Construction was begun
at once. lrs%sss2 T.s-55 So y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Acrobatic Livelihood.

did you see where city in the
South payssa man $40 week to keep
him from committing suicide 2"
5 i; "Then he is literally dying to make
living" s%% y .st4g q, 4sS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

got 70 weak mat ]
could hardly do my.
work. When I
washed my dishes !
had to sit down and
when ! would sweep
the floor I would get
20 weak that I would
have to get . drink
every few minutes,
and before ! did my
busting Iwould have
- Tia 1owyS IN I = ont
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
Hejr Born to Prince Oscar,t

az Heir Born to Prince Oscar.
London, July Il "A Berlin dispatch,
announced the birth of a son to the
wife of Prince Oscar, fifth son of En-
peror William. The prince was mar
ried last August to Countess Basse-
witz-Lavetzow. ~. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

YOU own DRUGGIST WILL TELL you
TT A.Isae ~ Rsensdy fo5 Red Week Mass1y
Just Bye comfort Write for Book Of the %yyo4
b. NAH Free. Murine 1ye Remedy Co.. ChleAaOB
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

The Thing impossible.
Aladdin rubbed his lamp. 6:fsg IL. SS q
"But can you keep it from drawing
mosquitoes? we cried. fsis sssS$
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

"A million and half horseshoes are
being prepared in Coatbridge iron
works for France and Russia. A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
LIE Much a We Make r.

+ Life Much % We Make Il.
3 II we could only maintain a genial
attitude, II we could look 1t life in a
way really well-dfsposed. we should
4 ind each day bathed In sunshine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
COULD J !! !! J. MOI ! [
STAND ON. FEET
Mn. Baker SO w ould
Not Do Her Work Found
Relief In Novel Way.

Adrian, Mich. = I suffered terribly
With female weakness and backache and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

81 Nothing unites people like common
perhaps, q vulgar Joke.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
I Tha seerIef..

Va sst The Secret. 4 is$} 5:8s
S This Is very confidential, Marian...SSE
sa Eyes. dear. I shall be most careful
to whom Irepeat It. M y n 4. 81 Is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21

Over one-third of Holland is below
aaa laval "a. TO- ~ rs.s Si-Is go 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-07-21
!. The Reason.

"Pantomimes don't pay" &gs n
"Of course not. Don't money
kalk?" IT. X, !: h e :, : "a
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
STORY OF THE NEGRO
CORROBORATED FRANKS.

So far Conley's dramatic story of the
crime has barely figured in this brief
summary of the circumstanc that
pointed to Franks guilt. 1t will be
seen that II Conley never had con-
fessed to his part in the crime there
still would have been a substantial lot
of evidence against the defendant. The
negros story, IL one wishes TO minim-
ize its Importance, may be regarded
as merely corroboratye OF the con-
clusions forced upon one by Franks
conduct the day of the crime and after
ward. The statement that the States
case stood or fell with Conley had not
so much weight after all.
Nor has there been any reference to
Franks alleged degeneracy. De-
generacy does not prove murder. II
Frank is degenerate, that fact Is
simply one of the cumulative circum-
stances against him, and is not at all
necessary in demonstrating his guilt.
Had the issue of perversion never en-
tered the case, Franks guilt would
have been nearly, II not quite, as GER
tain as 1t actually was at the close OF
| the trial.
1t is doubtful, even, II the stories
! of the former factory girls who said
on the stand that Franks general
conduct toward women was bad"
were absolutely essential in making
| out a strong case against him. How
ever, they were Illuminating, serving
to explain Franks actions the day of
the crime as we'll as to fix the motive
of the attack strongly In the minds
| of the Jurors.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
FRANK, NERVOUS, BARRED
CAN'T FROM FACTORY.

Newt returned at and met J. M.
CAN'T, a discharged enploye, at the
door. CAN'T wished TO get some shoes
he had left in the factory. The negro
said he would have TO have Frank g
permission. Just at this moment Frank
came out Of the door and was startled
at the sight OF CAN'T. Again he showed
signs OF nervousness. He was reluc-
tant to let CAN'T go into the factory.
He said he had seen the sweeper throw
away the shoes a day or so before.
If one may guess at the guilty mans
thought processes he was weighing the
danger of CAN'T prowling about the fac
tory and discovering the dead body
against the appearance of guilt 1t would
give him II he refused to let CAN'T enter
CAN'T finally was allowed to go in. and
he easily found the shoes. They had not
baen swept up.
Only an hour later Franks nervous
apprehension that the crime might have
been discovered was manifested by his
act In telephoning Newt Lee at the
factory and asking II everything was
| all right" He never had done this be
fore in the five years hi had been there
! so far as any one knew. II he had. the
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
SUMMARY OF MURDER
TRIAL INCIDENTS.

The reader will understand which
man had the better opportunity and
was more likely the murderer from
the summary Of the case, which fol-
lows;
Frank made no attempt to conceal the
fact that he had seen the girl on Sat
nrday and had paid her off. while
Conley for weeks denied he had been
near the factory.
Frank prior to the crime bore a good
reputation; was president of the B'nai
Birth. Conley seven times had been
in the chain gang or city stockade for
drinking and disorderly conduct.
The state Contended Frank lured the
girl to the rear of the second floor
and there attacked her If this were
true he ran the imminent danger of
being interrupted by Harry Denham
or Arthur White, who were working
on the fourth floor, or by persons who
might enter the factory at any time
by way of the front door on the first
floor, the door being unlocked. Con
ley, known to have been hiding neaI
the stairs on the first floor, could have
attacked the girl as she came down
the stairs with her pay envelope and
hurled her through the scuttle hole ol
down the elevator shaft into the base
ment almost in All instant.
The State Contended that the dark spo
on the second floor was that of blood
and that this, together with strands
of hair found on the handle OF &
lathe, was physical evidence tha
the murder took place there, but OF
four chips taken up from tbs lool
where the dark spot appeared only
one bore an! trace of blood on anal
isis by the States expert who testi
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
CONLEY HEARD GIRLS
SCREAM IN METAL ROOM.

So we have, to clinch the virtual
certainty of Franks guilt given us
by his own conduct after the crime,
this wonderfully convincing story OF
the negro, who swore that he had
watched at the factory door many
times while women visited in Franks
office; that he watched on Saturday,
April 26, 1913, and saw Mary Phagan
go up stairs to get her pay envelope
in Franks office: that he heard foot
steps of two persons going from
Franks Office back to the metal room,
then a girls scream, and finally the
sound of some one tiptoeing from the
metal room to the office and back
again; that after short time Frank
called him up stairs and directed him
to assist in disposing of the body OF
the girl VIII ON, he said, he had struck
too hard" when she resisted his ad-
vances, and that after taking the
body to the basement Frank dictated
the murder notes later found by the
dead girls side.
! To show that his approaches to the
Phagan girl were right in line with this
general attitude, the Solicitor brought
In eight or ten girls who had been EN-.
ployed at the pencil factory. All OF
them swore that Franks reputation in
respect to his conduct toward women
was bad. They were ready to give spe-
| ciffc instances, but Franks lawyers,
rather too late in the trial, had sue
| ceeded in getting this line of eHamina-
ton estopped, and the girls were denied
| this privilege
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
CANCELLED ENGAGEMENT
TO SEE BASEBALL GAME.

One Of the first things that Frank did
after the girl had been slain in the pen
Gil factory was to call up his brother
in-law and cancel the engagement to the
ball game. This was not a suspicious
incident in itself, but 1t should not be
ignored in its relation to his subsequent
actions The action fits in perfectly with
the theory of his guilt.
When the negro Jim Conley left the
factory. after taking the body to the
basement Frank told Jim to come back
in forty minutes and burn the body.
Frank did not want to go to any ball
game that day. His sole thought was
to get back to the factory. there either
to have the girls body burned, or. II
Conley failed TO return, to leave by the
body the notes he earlier had dictated
to the negro.
The next thing we know OF Frank do
ing that day Is at o'clock In the
afternoon, when Newt Lee, the negro
night watchman, came TO the factory.
according to the instructions he had
received the day before. But Frank
did not want him there. Frank was
nervous and was rubbing his hands.
Conley had failed to keep his promise
and Frank wanted to be well away
from the factory before Newt Lee or
any one else found the body. Newt
had arisen a little earlier than usual
that day and was willing to go back
in the factory and go to sleep until
o'clock, but Frank insisted that he
leave the factory.
''Go out and have a good time and
come back at 8 O'clock" he told tht
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
FRANK AIDED POLICE
TO FIX CRIME ON HIM.

Having only this fact In their pos
session. fact Frank had given them
himself-the detectives fixed upon him
as the slayer of the girl and sought to
make every particle of evidence con-
form to this theory
This explains the singular circum-
stance that four or five persons, when
they testified at the Coroner's inquest,
told of noticing nothing unusual in
Franks appearance or conduct after the
crime, and when they testified at the
trial several months later recalled all
sorts of strange actions and signs of
nervousness on the part Of the defend
ant
The greater part Of this nervousness
was manufactured in the minds of the
witnesses by tho detectives between
the inquest and the trial.
Added to this evidence, and other
changed before the time of the trial
rolled around, there were baseless
stories of Franks immortality and de-
geueracy put before the jury. The So
Gcitor accepted almost any witness
who would tell story against the
young factory superintendent, but he
did draw the line at one, Nina Form
by, notorious woman, who proposed
to tell a story SO revolving and impos-
SlDl6 lHdl even tn6 prosecution re-
fused to impose 1t on the credulity of
the jury and spectators.
The girls who did testify against
the character of Frank only had to
say that they had heard" things dam
aging to his reputation for morality
and, assuming that they were desirous
of telling the truth-of which there
was much doubt in several cases-it
was an easy matter for poisonous
stories to have reached their ears
which had no basis in fact.
The situation presented that Satur-
day in the pencil factory when Mary
came for her pay was this: Frank
was in his office on the second floor
All the doors were open, so that any
one might come up there or go on out
into the rear of the factory. Conley
something of a drunkard and very
much of police character, unknown
10 Frank, was lurking on the frst
floor, where he had been partly ir
hiding for some time.