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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
WATER THREE FEET DEEP IN GALVESTON AS RESULT OF FIERCE TROPICAL HURRICANE.
Number of Lives Lost Un- known, But the Property
 Damage Is Enormous, Says Wireless Report. Water Front Destroyed

San Antonio, Tex, August 1S.-Ths following wireless telegram was re- ceived at the Fort Sam Houston wirc- less station from the army transport Buford in Galveston harbor at b,:t o'clock this afternoon,
 Water in buildings about three feet All buildings and structures of every nature along water front are ruined Many boats have been badly damaged and others destroyed. The army trans port Mcclellan Is high and dry half mile inland. The number of lives lost ia unknown. There has been great pecu- niary damage"
 This message indicates the water has receded two feet in about three hours as a message received about o'clock stated that the water stood five feet in many streets and buildings.
 Washington. August 17.-Under date of 230 D. m today Major General Funston, from Fort Sam Houston. Tex, reported conditions at Galveston to the war department as follows:
 "Buford radio reports this morning that the transport Mcclellan broke loose from her moorings and drifted a half-mile. She now is anchored at the dock badly damaged. No loss of life re- ported"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
Mob So Well Organized That Warden and Guards Were Helpless to Resist, Says Prison Commission
DOOMED MAN NEVER
 UTTERED A WORD AS
 HE WAS TAKEN AWAY
Body Is Found Dangling From Tree Almost in Sight of Mary Phagan's Home
 

Milledgeville. Ga, August 17.-Prison officials here are held to be without blame for 1 the situation arising from the taking of Leo. M. Frank from the principal state penal insti- tuition by mob numbering about % men, in a statement given out tonight by R. E. Davidson, chairman of the state prison commission. Mr. Davidson with the other two members of the body, Commits sioners Rainey and Patterson, were here to inspect the penil tentiary when Frank was taken away.
 The prison commission has full power. not excepting that vested In the gov- ernor, to conduct or order any investi- gation that it may deem fit
 Mr Davidson is accredoted with the statement that as the mob woris>l so quickly and was SD we'll organized and
 immediately upon its arrival at the prison so completely controlled the situation that mo responsibility rested upon either the commission or anybody at the farm Some comment was heard here today as to whs tue mob hpa to ienl fish nnlv Tive men-tns wardef shs sssssintend- ent, two guards and 'trusty" in charge at a gate.
 That Warden ]. T. smith and Supt J. NJ. Burke were powerless with facli- ties they had at hand when the mob arr rived Is not questioned here. Burke says the mob completed it's work in five min utes; smith says five or six minutes. WIRES ARE CUT
 FIRST OF ALL
 First, all wires were cut at the prison. Then Warden smith was made prisoner by a part of the mob while another squad handcuffed Burke and led him to the gate they wished to enter. command to the .'trusty" to open the gate was de-
 tContinued on Page seyen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
FRANKS BODY FOUND
 DANGLING FROM TREE
Investigations Into Lynching Instituted Immedi- ately After Body is Cut Down and Sent to Atlanta Identity of Members
 of Mob Unknown

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
RECESS OF HOUSE DELAYS
 PASSAGE OF DAVIS
 ABOLITION BILL
Final Action on Measure Will Be Taken by House Thursday-Bilfs Passage Is Predicted by Legislative Leaders
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Montgomery, August I7.-tspccinI. {, It is believed that but for the action Of certain sennte leaders yesterday aft ernoon in arranging Il fruitless recess tho house today world hnye passcd the n--tis ' rroyios ,s soi an. ssur.stiop Of the convict lease system In Ala 5ama.
 Saturday, as Is remembered, the house, after s<irmishing for hours with this bill as an issue adjourned without taking action. the idea seem- Ing to prevail that the general bat tie joined Tuesday would result more advantageously for the abolltionists. As a result of that day of guerrilla warfare the idea became firmly es- abolished that irrespective of whateve CT action the senate might take, a ma iority of the members Of the house ould vote to destroy the system That idea continues to prevail and it is an- ticipated that The Age -IIeralds s effort ln behalf of humanity will bear sub staptial and lasting fruit Thursday.
 Attitude in Senate
 In the general prediction that the house will pass the Davis bill, the op- ponents of the. measure naturally do not join. And they predict that even should the house dsappoint them, they would be saved through adverse ac- ton either on the part of the senate or the governor. lnanmuch as the sen ate has in no respect considered the oil, it's attitude cannot be learned t is interesting in this connection. however. to state that a senate com mittee, apparently anxious to tackle this big subject, will begin tomorrow tne preliminary consideration of the companion bill to the Davis bill. that which would create out of the convict bureau d prison commission with the provision that it's members, following tine expiration of the terms of present members. shall be elective by the peo- lle.
 should the senate committee report the commission bin favorably the in- dication would be that the committee
 tContinucd on PnEe Sevcnb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-18
No Loss of Life

No Loss of Life
 Dallas, Tex. August 1I.-Several brief wireless messages received at Fort sam Houston at San Antonio from the army station at Galveston com prised the total of communication to- day with the island city, which for 2i hours has suffered from tropical hur- rlcane of intense strength No loss of life has been reported. though the streets are covered with water and houses along the seawall have been destroyed. according to the messages.
 That the storm has passed entirely over the Galveston territory Is indi- cated from barometric readings in cities far inland and in the strength of the gale at these points.
 At Waco, 200 miles northwest of Gal veston the barometer late today was falling and the wind blowing a gale with unabating force. At Temple and Taylor several houses were unroofed and trees uprooted.
 Both these towns are in a general path leading from Waco to Galveston.
 No point in Texas has reported a death in connection with the storm which began it's march across the state at Galveston yesterday shortly before noon.
 Several Leave City
 Several persons. who left Galveston yesterday afternoon aboard an inter- urban car reached Waco today. w. D. Asbelle. Waco postoffice employe re- ported that when the car crossed the causeway to the mainland at , o'clock water was running over the tracks. The car, which was filled to its apacity. waited at Bremond. about 15O miles north of Galveston, four hours for q train which was due to leave Caves ton at 5:30 o'clock yesterday after noon. The train had not reached Bre- mond when the car left and It was not known whether it crossed the cause- way.
 Dr. Ellen sGildersleeve. another pas been made in Galveston to operate trains every two hours to remove those wishing to leave. At the time Dr. Gil- dersleeve left people living in the lower parts of the city were removing to the downtown business section and preparations were being made to meet any. emergency.
 At : o'clock tonight the barometer at Waco registered a9.35 the lowest ever recorded there. and still was falling. During the afternoon the wind reached a velocity of 1. miles an hour. Roofs were damaged. signs and plate glass windows smashed, automobiles over turned and pedestrians blown from their feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11
PENSIONS FOR EMPLOYEES
OF THE STATE HOSPITALS

Walter NJ. Sanborn, Esq. of Augusta
appeared before the committee on pen
sions Wednesday afternoon in favor Of
an act retiring and pensioning employees
of State insane hospitals and schools for
feeble minded Mr. Sanborn explained
that in some states, Massachusetts in
particular, a thorouh pension system is
class for which the act provides retir-
ing pension seems to him about the only
class for which such provision has not
been made. He stated that there are az
the present time seven employees who
should be retired under the provisions
proposed in the act.
When the hearing was called on the
act to provide pensions TO employees of
the city of Bangor. Rep. Hugh T. Gala
CHER of Bangor appeared before the COM
mittee and explained that he could not
father the act and had introduced it only
because he believed it his duty to do so
in response to the request OF constituents.
He said he would say nothing for the
act or against it, but believed civil en-
ployes in general were not in favor of
pensions and himself considered civil pen
sions a dangerous subject for legislative
action or discussion. Rep. Robinson OF
Bangor only seconded Rep. Gallagher in
his remarks.
Rep. Seth C.. Campbell appeared in ia
yor Of the resolve for Lucy A. Owens,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11
BEFORE THE FISH AND
GAME COMMITTEE

1t is evident from the testimony that
is being heard by the fish and game COM
mittee that those interested in fishing in
Maine are dividing into factions accord
ing to whether they consider the black
bass or trout and salmon the best game
fish. Chief warden NJ. C. Morrill, Of
Cumberland county would like to see ev-
cry bass taken from Sebago while, as
suggested by Chairman Allen of the COM
mittee, every bass in the Belgrade lakes
| is considered worth a gold dollar. Some
of those appearing before the committee
say that bass and trout will not live in
the same lake while others claim they
are good friends and thrive best when
found together Down at Sebago they
want close time on the fish only from
Sept. so to April l and big limit, while
other sections of the State are asking for
strict regulations TO better protect this
Z fish.
The committee discovered a peculiar
condition in Aroostook county where the
people of Pressure Isle want the lower
part of the Pressure Isle stream open
and the upper part closed. while those
on the upper art want their section open
so they can have some fishing. Senator
Fulton and Howard Pierce of Mars Hill
| and Rep Snow of-SIars Hill appeared
for the opening of the upper part of the
stream. while Rep. Greenlaw of Pressure
Isle presented the case of those who
| want the upper part closed. He explain
ed that the stream is being stocked and
| if fishing is allowed on the upper part
it will hinder this work. The people on
the upper part claim they are being de-
prived of all fishing without materially
helping the lower part of the stream
The two factions got together in confer
ence and agreed with the committee on
regulations they believed would satisfy
the majority
The kezar Lake Fish and Game Asso-
citation, represented by Secretary Brown
and Chief Warden Grey, asked for a
number of special regulations to better
the fishing in the lake, which is rapidly
coming to the front as one of the leading
resorts of the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11
INVESTIGATING
HISLER DEATH
AT S0MERv|LLE

Somerville, Me, Feb. 10.-(SpeciaD
Suspicious circumstances surround
ing the death of Fred r. Hisler at his
home in this town, Tuesday evening,
have caused Coroner Crowley of Wis
cassett to investigate the death and
to consult Bowdoin college experts be-
fore holding an inquest.
Hisler dropped dead Tuesday even
s, according to the story of his wife
While preparing for bed. While sitting
nj { chair removing his rubbers and
legginss ne fell forward striking on
his head. DR.. J. E Odiorne was i'm
mediately summoned and as he could
find no apparent cause for death he re-
fused to issue a death certificate.
a guard was placed over the body
and an autopsy ordered. which was
performed by DIR. Odiorne and DR..
Gregory Of Boothbay Harbor. The re-
PORT gave no cause for death, and the
stomach and heart were sent to Bow
coin college,.
Before rolding an inquest over the
affair, Coroner Crowley will await the
report from Bowdoin.
The affair has caused wide spread
interest here and many rumors of
foul play have resulted. He was alone
with his wife at the time Of his death,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11
ANT|-TUBERCULOSIS
ASSN, ANDROSCoCG|N

Hearing on the resolve in favor of
the -AndrGscoggin Anti-Tuberculosis
Association was held before the COM
mittee ON appropriations and financial
affairs Wednesday afternoon. The as
ISOLATION asks $500 for 1915 and $500
for 1916 for maintenance of sanato-
rum which it is to build during the
year in Lewiston on the Lisbon road
The resolves scheduled for today III
favor of the Bar Earbor Medical and
Surgical hospital. the Maine State
Sanatorium at Hebron, the Trull Hos
pital Aid Association and the Waldo
County General hospital We're all re-
assigned.
Rep. George S. McCarty of Lewiston
conducted the case for the proponents
in favor of the Androscoggin Anti
tuberculosis Association. He explain
ed that the association had all plans
and arrangements made for building
sanatorium and asked the appropria-
ton for maintenance SO it could give
treatment at a figure within the reach
of all. He pointed out that in the
cities of Lewiston and Auburn there
are thousands of operatives, specially
subject to tuberculosis, with no
chance for segregation and treatment
Miss Myrtle F. Taylor of Lewiston,
nurse of the association. told Of it's
work in conducting a dispensary and
clinics and a district nurse, and of
cures wrought by it. She also told
the opportunities for increased work
Among other things, Miss Taylor said:
Experience has taught me that NOV
ing picture houses are the worst
breeders of consumption. These are
the places where tuberculosis germs
will live indefinitely, because Their is
no light and sunshine"
E. P. Langley of Lewiston. one of
the directors, told of the financial con-
dition Of the association. He said con-
tracts were already let for a hospital
within the five-cent limit. which will
accommodate "a patients. Rev. Rod
ney F. Johonnett told Of the work in
other states. and the particular need
for a sanatorium at Lewiston. H. w.
Cakes of Auburn, president of the as
ISOLATION. presented the resolve as
the question Of pressing need and
the possibilities Of accomplishment in
it's relief. The work will go on if no
appropriation is made. but in a Grip
pied Way. The association In the past
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11
And BOOMS FOR
KENNEBEC LUMBER co,

For the resolve in aid of navigation
on Lewys, Long and Big lakes in
Washington county, Rep. Howard H.
Jordan of Baileyville appeared before
the committee on interior waters
Wednesday afternoon. He explained
the resolve briefly and no one appear
ed in opposition.
Judge Sanford L. Fogg Of Augusta
appeared in favor Of the act to author
ize the kenncbec Lumber Co. to main
tain piers and booms in the Kennebec
river above the Augusta dam. He eX-
planned that an agreement had been
reached with the Kennebec Log Driv
ing Association on the proposition and
the committee subsequently decided
to report, Ought to pass in a new
draft
A hearing was called on the act au-
thorizing the Maine Water Co. to take
water from Sabbath Day lake, but at
the request and suggestion of William
NJ. Bradley of Portland the hearing
was put over one week on the ground
that certain interested parties, both
in favor of and in question of the act,
were unable to be present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11

complete the purchase of the agricul
tural experiment farm in Aroostook
county, for which $4,000 was appro-
priated two years ago. and another
appropriating $4,000 for it's mainten-
ance, came up for hearing before the
committee on agriculture Wednesday
afternoon. Rep. Greenlaw Of Pressure
Isle, G. r. Griffin Of Caribou, DR.. c.
D. Woods, director of the Maine Ex-
pertinent Station at Orono, F. E. Tut
tie of Caribou and Columbus Hayford
Of Maysville,> appeared in favor of the
resolves, while Rep. Plummer Of Lis
bon opposed them.
DR.. Plummer said he understood the
$4,000 appropriation of two years ago
had been intended for the purchase
Of the farm and for it's maintenance
for two years. After the Legislature
adjourned he read in the papers that
a farm worth $4,000 had been bought
outside of Pressure Isle. He said to
himself that a resolve asking for $751;
600 to complete the payment would be
brought in this year. The State has
paid $4,000 on the purchase price,
which was $50, 900. Citizens Of Pressure
Isle gave tnclT uOlcS lOi the remaining
$40, 900 and for $4,000 more for a build
ing. He advised that the State divide
the farm and retain half Of it. He
thought the remainder should be turn
ed over to the Pressure Isle note hold
ers.
The purchase Of the farm was de-
Tended by the proponents of the two
measures who said that the committee
had done the wise thing and that no
one acquainted with Aroostook cond.-
tons would criticize them. Dr. Woods
read a letter from Gov. Haines in
which he said that, while no one had
authority to exceed legislative appro-
priations, he had no doubt the pes
ent Legislature would complete the
the purchase of tho farm. DR.. Plum
mer quoted the Statutes to show that
whoever exceeded legislative appro-
priation in making disbursements,
might be open to indictment, fine and
Imprisonment, although he said he
didn't question the good faith of the
committee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11

trimmings in mahogany. The yacht is
furnished in excellent taste, Mr.. Caldwell
having given the details his personal at
tention The electric light fixtures, mir
rors and various pieces of ornamental
metal work are of the owners design,
and add greatly to the individuality of
the interior.
The crews quarters consist of the cap
tains and engineers room, galley and
fo'c's'le for four men. The machinery is
located between watertight bulkhepds
amidships. and besides the two six-cylin-
der Standard motors. includes direct
connected electric light plant of 5-k.w,
capacity, Edison storage batteries, and
electrically operated pump for pumping
water from the main tanks below the
cabin floor to the gravity tank under the
bridge. The yacht carries 1900 gallons of
gasoline and the same of water Space
has been provided elsewhere for the
necessary stores and provisions for ex-
tended cruising. a 2l-foot launch and a
ll-foot cutter are carried on -avits
kestrel has already proved herself an
exceptionally able vessel and most salts
factory in every particular. Her cruis-
ing speed is between IL and u knots and
her gasoline consumption is relatively
low
The design is interesting as illustrating
the possibilities of the gasoline yacht OF
large size. In Kestrel the owner has the
room and comfort and luxury of 80.
foot steam yacht at relatively low first
cost and subsequent cost of operation
and maintenance Also, as compared
with easoline-dri yachts of her size.
her accommodations, due in part to her
great beam, are only equalled by the
slower speed households. Her design
is a development from a series of tru!s-
ing boats designed by Mr. Barney with
the result that, Notwithstanding her
beam, she drives easily and smoothly,
ard her metacentric height is so fixed
by q definite distribution of her hull.
weight and machinery that she is 4
steady vessel under all conditions of
weather.
An interesting feature of the boat is
that while her deck is raised forward
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11
and it was she who called the neigh

and it was she who called the neigh
bors. Hisler had got both leggings
and one rubber off when he died and
according to the rumor. it was the
fall to the floor. which caused the
bruise found on his head, and probably,
his death.
Mr.. Hisler was a man of about 80
years, apparently strong and healthy
He was married and had lived with
his wife on fine farm in this town
for several years. No children had
been born to them. Mrs. Hisler was
with him at the time of his death and
is Frustrated by grief over the loss Of
her husband.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11

I there is no break in the sheer line, the
sides being carried up aft as bulwarks.
The floor of dining saloon is level with
| the after deck.
Kestrel is an excellent example OF the
type OF craft that has been so rapidly
superseding the small ocean-going yacht.
In planning her, the desire for speed mas
not been permitted to cut her beam
| down to point where she would De-
come unsafe for rough water work and
she is therefore capable of making those
long outside runs which are the delight
of the real motor boatman. For coastlng
| trips, boat like keStrel has no equal,
and when it is considered that on run
of this kind. the owner is more than apt
to want to put in at the various harbors
along the route. motor cruiser is UNI
questionably superior to steam yacht
which has to keep her fireseEoing wheth-
err she is under way or not While pos
sessing all the advantages of a motor
driven vessel, kestrel resembles her
| steam-powered sister very closely. The
unbroken sheer line mentioned above
helps to produce this effect, the sunken
deck house giving the impression of the
conventional pilot house is also instru-
| mental in carrying out the idea. In
short, her trim lines and handsome APP
pearance combined with her tasteful and
comfortable quarters below decks. make
her an ideal craft of her size.
Although the overall length of this
boat is 107 feet, and larger motor driven
boats haYe been constructed, she seems
to be almost up to the present limit of
length, beyond which it is hardly practi-
cal to go in motor yacht construction. 1t
seems to be the case that two motors of
the size of kestrel's, give better salts
faction than running into much higher
powers, where other problems and COM
plications arise and where the economy
of gasoline becomes less evident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11
FOR CARE OF MAINE
FEEBLE MINDED

That there is urgent and immediae
need OF taking care of the feeble minded
residents Of the State of Maine was the
principal fact impressed upon the COM
mittec for the Maine. School for Feeble
Minded at 2 hearing held Wednesday
afternoon. Willis E. Parsons of Fox
croft one of the trustees and DR.. Carl
j. HeGin, superintendent of the school,
spoke of the necessity of seGreSatiag the
sexes of feeble minded now at the insti-
tuition and of peoviding more room for
others that cannot now be received
there.
Mr. Parsons pointed out that there are
now 2t2 inmates of the school and appli-
cations of III moe are pending, because
they cannot be accommodated. In addi-
ton to these, there are about 500 feeble
minded people in the State being cared
for by cities and towns to say nothing
Of the many living in families. In the
State of Maine as a whole, it is esti-
mated that there are between 1900 and
2GU0 weak minded people.
For improvements at the school, as
well as for maintenance, a total of 1854,
500 is asked for the next two years. Pri-
cipal among the appropriations asked
is money for two dormitories for the
segregation of the inmates, for a Gen.
trail heating plant and for a congregate
dining room and kitchen. Uunder pres
emf conditions, food has to be taken a
quarter of Il mile to the derpitories.
There is also not enough hot water at
the present time to allow the inmates to
be bathed as often as they should be.
In the course Of his remarks, DR..
Mcdn said there are several whole fami--
lies of feeble minded people at the school
and fer the economic good of the State.
it is necessary that these be segregated.
a. Il. Fels, the engineer OF the school.
alse> spoke of the improvements Eceded