The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-24
WAR ON HEBREWS
GeOrgians Make Threats Against
Members of Franks Race.
Bitter Feeling in Home Town
of Mary Phagan.
SLATOk is CALLED TRAITOR
Governor Hanged in Effigy by
Big Columbus Crowd.
Young Girls Fired Pistol Shots
Into the Body.
SLATON is CALLED TRAITOR

Atlanta. Ga, June 24.-Resentment
against Governor Slaton for commut-
ing the death sentence of Leo NJ.
Frank to life imprisonment today took
the form of a campaign to drive all
Jews from the town of Marietta, TWEEN
ty miles from here, the birth place
and burial place of Mary Phagan.
The feeling there became so intense
that committee of Atlanta Jews APP
pealed to Solicitor Hugh Dorsey who
prosecuted Frank, to find means of
protecting their brethren from Nlo-
lence.
Letters already have been sent to
Jews at Marietta telling them to leave
town. Notices have been posted on
the doors of stores of Jewish mer-
chants warning them to stop business.
Thousands of small card5 bearing
the following words printed in red ink
are being distributed in Atlanta:
Garry me in your purse. Stop ana
think Before you spend your money,
shall it go to a fund to protect muir
derers, to buy governors. Stop and
think. Now is the time to show your
colors, to show your true American
blood. Is 1t Streaked?
Cant you buy clothing from an
American Can't you buy shoes from
an American? Can't you buy the ne
cessities of life from an American
American gentileS, it is up to you.
This little card is only a little ant
hill to start with. Help it to grow into
a mountain
SlatOn's Conscience Clear.
In his farewell address read by the
governors secretary to the Georgia
/ legislature in annual session here.
Governor Slaton did not refer directly
to the Frank case but in conclusion
said
while many of the duties have
been arduous and unpleasant and
especially so because their perform
ance involved misunderstanding,
have acted according to my conscience
and solely with the view of complying
with the mandates of the constitution
of the state
There was continued quiet at the
state prison farm near Milledgeville,
where Frank is confined. He is ad-
iusting himself to conditions and was
reasonably cheerful today. Wednes-
day morning he was put to making
up beds.
A. B. Henslee one of the jury that
convicted Frank. issued a frenZied
statement today denouncing the gov
ernor for his action and also attack
ing Luther Il. Rosser, one of Frank S
lawyers.
Feeling Still Tense.
The feeling against Governor Sla-
ton continues tense throughout the
state The governor was hanged in
efTigy at Columbus in the presence of
great crowd, many of whom were
was hanging a man in the crowd who
had three daughters with him allowed
each one of them to take his pistol
and fire into the effigy
The effigy which bore the inScrip-
ton: -'Georgia'S traitor governor
was finally cut down and burned in
the public square. The situation in
Atlanta has become normal so far as
surface indications go to show.
The troops are under orders to be
ready to respond to sudden call.
Rumors persist that a great anti-Sla-
ton demonstration will be attempted
80 fr1r- 10 xxrhn a.
tires from office and Judge Nat Harris
is inaugurated.
A good many state troops will take
part in the exercises and should any
attempt be made to start trouble the
authorities will be prepared to meet it.
Governor Slaton has announced that