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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-05-04
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Paid for Ga Receipt that Leo
Frank was Innocent

and fall into 1t themselves, they never seem
to EN- Joy the situation.
That Leo Frank bunch are squirming like
worms on hot shovel.
It's about that settlement OF the damage
suit Of Mary Phagan's mother-the quiet,
and most iudicious settlement, ''out of court
The Frank bunch are awfully indignant
and sore, because The Jeffersonian demon
strated that the settlement was an acknowl-
edgement- of Franks guilt, by the factory
owners who paid the money to the poor wo
man who lost her lovely little girl
The factory owners included Franks
uncle, as | understood. My recollection is
that his name is Mr.. Sigismund Montag.
The Atlanta bunch now say that when
Franks uncle and the other owners of the
factory settled the damage suit by paying
Marys mother some money fhey don't say
how much) they took her ''receipt," stating
that jim Conley killed the girl
O! receipt
So we big lawyers, detectives, and capital
lists prove murders by receipts, do we?
When we 90 out after ''vindications', we
pay over the ducats, and take receipt as a
vindicator do we?
That's fine, new practice, to be sure.
Leo Frank, the Superintendent of the fac
tory, 2cds the Company, for IN law he was
what is called the alter ego of those who put
him in the place of the managing owners.
Therefore, when Frank entrapped the little
girl, in his office at the factory, where he
was in authority, and where he acds en- off,
ci0l control of the maiden, taking her back
as her boss to the room in which she worked
under him, his assault upon her and his cruel,
cruel murder of her, made the owners OF the
factory liable in damages to her mother.
Jim Conley, the negro who swept floors
and did other mental work in the place, was
not in authority over Mary Phagan; was not
the personal representative of the owners;
was not their alter cap; and the company was
not in law responsible for his conduct toward
other employees unless they had notice and
condoned it.
Consequently, if Conley, unknown to
Frank and themselves, pursued the girl and
murdered her, it would not have involved the
Company any more than the Georgia Rail
road would be involved, if one fireman has
quarrel with another and kills him.
In law, Mary Phagan was in the custody
and care of Leo Frank, the other self Of the
owners of the factory; just as lady-pas-
senger for instance is in the care of the con-
ductor of a Pullman car
Lawyers understand well enough what po-
stion and authority a servant has to have,
before the employer can be held responsible
for the criminal or negligent conduct of one
to another.
Laynaen also will understand that "vindi-
cation" which is willing to pay money and
take the verdict in the shape of a receipt from
a woman who is poor-and who, not being
able to read and write, may not even know
what was in the paper she signed-is vim
Gication which breads the court house.
If it were not so tragic, it would be down
right funny.
ID .o1
pay her a sum of money and get her sigma
t,,ro +o 81 1rocoi,,t which &c nc much of q
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VIEWS ON AMERICA.
English Opinion on influence OF
United States After War.

From T. P.'s Weekly.
1t seems to be certain that, after the
war. America will occupy larger
place than ever in the world. In the
first place, she will be the only great
nation possessing money. the only one
able to buy up castles. old silver. fam
lily portraits-all the appurtenances OF
rank and a long tradition. There are
signs already, both in France and in
England, that some such transference
is taking place. And. in the same way,
America will be the only great power
at least. for generation. our own
stock being depleted-capable Of CIV
ing young men to science. art and in
vention. Thus we may expect an ar
tistic and intellectual dominance from
America.
Perhaps, then, one need not fear
American domination. Have I used.
rather gratuitously. the word "fear?'
You know it is not SO. We fear all
foreign influence. instinctively. Our
sturdy island natures do not take kind
ly to the notion that some one outside
the orbit of our national or domestic
life should be exercising pressure upon
u.s. Foreign influence" Yes" Then
America is foreign? Unquestfonably.
But is she unfavorable? That depends.
She is foreign; she may be unfavor-
able.
1t is amusing to meet persons who
believe America to be peopled by de-
scendants of the English who. OF
course, must be kindly disposed toward
us" But alasi vast proportion of the
American people not only had no an
cestors in the Mayflower Incredible as
that may seem) or in the land from
which the pilgrim ship set sail, but
are descended from clinical elements
entirely opposed to us. Irish and Ger
man grandfathers are often bar to
enthusiasm for England. No; large
proportion of our American cousins
dissemble their love toward us-par-
ticularly in the editorial comments OF
German inspired newspapers.
On the other hand, there is the 80
per cent of America on the side Of the
allies. How do you account for that?
Cupboard love? For what they can get
out of it? Surely not 1t springs.
think. from a sporting feeling. SYM
pathy with the under dog-at least, the
momentarily under dog-forced to fight
hound And it springs, too. from fear
that militarism should win. For even
though 1000 miles of water separate the
u. s. A. from Germany, the former know
that if Prussianism triumphs, 1t will be at
the expense of the new worlds develop
ment-at the expense Of those civic vir-
tues which have made Columbia great.
ity, means great interference with the
business of getting money; It means de-
voting some of the brains and enterprise
of the country in directions removed from
economic production and profitable work;
u means = lessening Of the national
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bay Annapolis finally was reached.
The captain of the Anne Arundel
claimed that on that day he had seen
the heaviest sea of all his thirty years
of experience. Though rough, the trip
was enjoyed very much by those who
undertook 1t and there was a surpris-
ingly small number of seasick persons
aboard the boat. Singing was INDUCED
in by all as a supposed means of resist
ing that dreaded seasickness.
The boat was docked upon Its ar
rival at Annapolis and after very
brief visit to the Naval Academy the
hungry boys returned to the Sea Scout.
where a hearty meal was eaten. After
having eaten the meal and various
places of amusement had been visited,
the scouts turned in for the night, pack
ed like sardines in all places available
for sleeping in the small area of the
boat. Not much sleeping was done, as
the floor was hard and the deck cold,
and consequently the boys were UP and
away early. The boat left Annapolis
about 6 o'clock IN the morning for
Camp Butt. The weather, though
threatening, was a great Improvement
over that of the preceding day. Chesa-
peake Beach was too quickly reached
to suit the liking of those on board. A
number of scouts remained at the
beach while the Sea Scout made fy-
ing trip to Heron bay to get the y
whale boat, which had remained dur
ing the night there. On the return OF
the Sea Scout with the "Y'' in tow, the
scouts boarded it again for the final
stretch to camp, where they arrived
short time later.
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wealth. and that to a practical American

wealth, and that to a practical American
is intolerable.
And, again. one cannot exclude his
natural, as opposed to his reasoned. sym
pathies. They are with us and with
France and Belgium. Blood Is thicker
than water; it has proved SO time and
again, and, though there is a vast In
filtration into the states from all other
countries but England, the original Eng
lish stock remains root of all the liberal
institutions of the country. The tAmeri-
can knows and feels that, and, not
grateful, has a deep respect for his spirit
ual parentage. For this English tree
represents his language and his laws, and
many of his ideals Most public men
have English" ideas; the Presidents
have been from British ancestry. and even
Mr. Roosevelt has the temper and cour-
age of an Englishman, though with the
methods of Yankee. pympathies with
France are easily explained. Every good
American goes to Paris when he dies,
and often before it. The Americans
have taken shine" 60 france because
of her past. and because of her present
because of her part which was so helpful
to the youthful republic: because Of her
present, which represents gracious and
gentle civilization and a hospitality par
ticularly open to the transatlantic tourist
And Belgium appeals because Of her un-
deserved sorrows Were it not for America
and her benevolent dollars. Belgium be-
hind the German lines would starve. She
is feeding thousands there, just as she
Is feeding thousands in France.
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The Extinct Billy Goat.

From Cartoons.
Strange is the march of time. The
pi1v and Nanny goat were once dom
:.,tine feature in every civilized Amer
TOW community. A snapshot could not
h.ye heen taken without goat some
whore in the picture. but the goat was
not deemed a fit insect to hobnob in
swe,l society. It's product might be ad-
,,i+ted across the threshold of the rich,
h,+ not its savory self. The highest
standard the goat has ever attained is
the mascotship of volunteer fire COM
nany or a similar office in the United
states Navy. which was practically the
lowest rank of any living thing aboard.
In his palmy days vivid posters were
of+en seen of him in the act of Jug
Cling with a glass of fresh Book. and
now. since the breweries themselves
are in disfavor, the American Billy
goat is doomed to pass down the line OF
has-beens!
Evening star., 1916-07-30
WESTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
British capture outer works of
Pozieres.
British take Longueval. but Germans
regain section of village.
Outskirts of Guillemont twice change
hands
Damloup, on the Verdun front.
German attack at Esparges is re-
pulsed.
MONDAY.
Greater part of Pozieres taken by
British forces. Fighting goes on with
fury
French take German battery south
of EstreeS.
French occupy German redoubt west
of Thiaumont.
Heavy German counter attacks be-
tween Highwood and Guillemont re-
pulsed.
Germans report defeat for British at
Longueval.
French enterprises near Loyecourt
reported to have failed.
TUESDAY
British finally take possession of
Pozicres after hard struggle.
Germans report repulse of minor
British attacks near Longueval
German attacks on French at Basch-
willer in Alsace fails.
WEDNESDAY.
British advance west of, Pozieres.
French seize fortified point southeast
of Estrees.
THURSDAY.
British again gain foothold in Ger
man trench north of line running from
Pozieres to Bazentinle-Petit.
British improve positions in vicinity
of Longueval and Delville wood.
French make progress east of
Estrees.
German attack north of the Aisne
near VilIeaubois checked
French drive Germans back in coun-
ter attack west of Prosnes
Berlin reports repulse of French at
tacks in region of Fiorde Terre and
Fleury.
FRIDAY
British gain complete control of
Longueval
British advance in vicinity of Po-
zieres.
British forces gain Delville wood
German attacks near Fleury repulsed.
French gain near Th:aumont work
Teutons repulsed at Vermandovillers
German attack on French at Hill 2O4
breaks down.
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AUSTRO-lTALIAN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Italian attacks to gain Monte Cimone
make progress
Austria reports repulse of Italian at
tacks near Pantvoglio.
MONDAY
Italians report capture of Monte
Cimone.
Austrian attacks on Asiago plateau re-
nulsed after fierce fighting.
Italians take crest of Monte Compigo-
letto. :, ,-
and other points in lower Isonzo
TUESDAY.
Austrians report check for strong 1tal-
ION attacks southwest of Paneveggio.
WEDNESDAY
Austrian artillery shells towns and VII
1apes in Asiago basin, Borte and Degano
valleys. ,.,,;a =.
vance on Tonezza plateau.
THURSDAY
.ustriaus futilely attack Corno del
Austrians stoutly resist Italian ad-
vance in Tonezza valley
FRIDAY.
Are+rians continue bombardment of
.owns and villages in Dogano and But
valleys.
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The Boy Scouts
slightly better than that Of thinner,
man, who came in second.

| slightly better than that of Zimmer-
man, who came in second.
| The shark scare sweeping the Jersey
coast and Chesapeake bay front is not
felt at Camp Butt in any degree. The
boys calmly went to Chesapeake Beach
and took their swim, while others with
Mr.. Burns, the camp carpenter, set to
work and erected an inclosure in the
! bay at camp, where there is no danger
whatever in swimming.
| Tent c Is trying hard to win the
american flag which floats over camp.
Ihey have a good grasp on it, because
they won the inspection three different
weeks, which is every week since camp
began. Last Tuesday the tents were
warned that inspection would occur
much earlier than usual. In spite of
the warning every tent of the lot, ex-
cept four of them, was caught unpre-
pared.
| To encourage handicraft and camp
Improvement last week q scout ak and
compass were offered as prizes. They
We're awarded at the Camp Butt cere-
monial. Joseph Wenger of Troop 80
won nrst place and the ak. The main
feature of his work was the painting of
compass on a huge stump in the
woods. 1t not only gave the principal
directions. but pointed out the direction
| OF the tents, the mess hall, the boat
| mouse and the tennis courts. ]. Irving
| Maloney received the compass. Out OF
one long piece of timber he had made
\ a comfortable bench attached to a tree.
Duplicate prizes are to be awarded this
| week.
Scoutmaster Pryor of the only troop
in Mount Rainier, Md, visited camp for
| several days and made a deep impress
sion upon the scouts with his Indian
| talks. Camp Butt Is indebted to Mr..
| fnr eriF oil "a
| heads, which he himself made.
| Leroy Gillette of Troop 1 was made a
Junior officer and keeper of the camp
| is a great favorite of the boys, by
whom he has been named Safety
Razor" 1t seems that not only his name
| but figure fit the insinuating appella-
| ton.
The system of distinguishing tents at
camp is as follows: The tents on the
hill near the bay are lettered A. B, c.
D. G, H and headquarters tent; the
tents on the hill farther inland are
sfxty-eight boys were enrolled at
| Camp Butt last week They were
Scouts.eA virts, E. Metzeroth. K. Eel
Spenster, ]. Hicks, v. Austin. r. Barry
f. Mahoney, U. Woodward, A. Edienne
C. Parker, H Eliot. w. McManus, C.
Millard, H. Van Buren, B. Walker, r
| Woodward, w. Walker, G. Dickey. S
Carpenter, r. lie Mat, J. Baxter. Hardy
sciscoe. Muller. R. Lee. J: White
H Jones, R. Collins, Davis. w. S. Cen
singer, E. Gains, H. Hamilton, H
Mitchell, B. Hackenberger, Thompson
| G. Rettew, j. Rettew, W. Cookson,
Middleton, J. R. Ragand, Wilson
J. Evans. Abbot, G. May, J. Jeffery,
C. Waller, S. May, r. Esher, ]. Wen
| ger, C. Adams, McCauly, N. Wigginton
and T. Riley.
Evening star., 1916-07-30
EASTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Russians cut Won Hindenburg's line at
several points near Riga.
German attacks near Boreznica and
Smorgen repulsed.
Austrians withdraw southeast OF Ia
tarow toward main Carpathian ridge.
MONDAY.
Germans driven back twelve miles on
front from Riga gulf to Uxkull.
Germans dislodged from Galitchanie on
the Lipa river.
Germans report repulses OF further Rus
sian attacks near Berestechk.
TUESDAY.
Russians press back Teutonic forces
near the Slonevka river.
Germans attack, but are forced back
by Russians near Kemmern, west of Riga.
Slavs make small advances near Baron
ovichi.
WEDNESDAY.
Austrians admit big withdrawal north of
Brody.
Germans report check for Russian
storming attack northwest Of Liacho-
vichy.
German attack south of Lake Voltchino
is repulsed.
THURSDAY.
Russians keep up pressure against Aus
trians defending Brody.
Slavs penetrate Gen. Won Linsingen' s
lines northeast Of Sviniuchy.
Germans report repulse Of two Rus
sian attacks east of Gowdische.
FRIDAY.
Russians break through German lines
west of Lutsk.
Brody is captured by Slav forces, who
push toward Lemberg.
Germans report check for Russians on
Riga front.
Evening star., 1916-07-30
THE CAMP LETTER.
Indoor Campfire Held.

Last Monday evening the first in
door campfire of the season at Camp
Butt was held. on account of the hard
rain, in the recreation hall. Ordinarily
under the existing conditions there
would have been no campfire, but many
new scouts were in camp and 1T was
needed for their benefit. 1t also served
to introduce M. B. Foster, the Boy
Scout naturalist. When the plan OF
the evening was announced after
colors, the boys made a quick run to
the hall to gain possession of a good
seat.
A talking machine concert with some
humorous records and military calls
started the evening. Joseph WenSer
of Troop 80 was reelected campfire
scribe.
Stephen May, Robert Esher and Hugh
Johnston received the position of safety
police.
The Campers Union, club organized
by few of the boys, presented Joseph
Wandsleben, who gave humorous
monologue. entitled, The Streets OF
Washington" Mr.. Foster told the boys
to show him new leaves and insects
and to gain all the woodcraft kno"l-
nounced that his snakes, of which ne
has great number. would arrive
within a few days. The snakes are
sure to attract much interest during
Mr.. Fosters three weeks stay:
Camp Director Patten clearly brought
home to the boys the character of the
man whom the camp is named after
The singing of America" closed the
evening.
Circus at Camp.
Wandsleben's circus came to camp
one bright morning last week and set
the spectators laughing until they
shook Each tent group dressed up
in the weirdest and most humorous
costumes the bows could find. In an
effort to capture the ribbons offered
for the best circus acts. Led by Ring
master wandsleben. alias Buffalo
Joe." they paraded past the reviewing
stand and then halted. while groups
performed their acts, one by one.
Allan R. Wilmington, assistant scout
master of Troop 50. Judged the contest:
to Hugh Johnston and Sidney Thomp-
son, who acted out an imitation of an
organ grinder and his ring-tailed
monkey. Second place ribbon was
Howard Stafford was the minister and
Ralph Ergood and Richie Taylor
acted as the rural couple Just
hitched." The Adam and Eve act
by Alan Ergood and Granville Dickey
won third place. Tent F. presenting
"Alexanders Rag Time Band" and
Tent D. presenting the wild man and
the wampus," deserve honorable men
ton.
Scout Games Next.
After the circus had taken a bath
the athletic games began on the beach
The senior sixty-yard dash was won
by II. Johnston and the junior dash
was won by S. Thompson. The same
two boys each received first place in
the junior and senior parts. respective
ly, of the standing and running broad
Jump Aquatic day was postponed and
finally omitted last week on account
of the rough lay. The tomahawk toss
was won by Tent 4. H. Johnston
stuck the ak in the tree thirteen times
before missing. Tent d won the nature
race with Tents l and F close sec
ond and third Kenneth Vieth of
Troop 12 won first place in the first
demonstration of first aid held at camp
this year. In demonstrating the treat
ment for drowning. Vieth's motion was
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NEAR EAST AND AFRICA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY,

SUNDAY.
Russians steadily advance on Erzingan.
Turks report further flight for Rus
SLAMS east of Pozandos.
Turks report defeat of British cavalry
east of Suez, near Katia. British deny
claim.
MONDAY
Russian forces get within ten miles of
F,rzingan. Turks reported fleeing in dis
order.
TUESDAY
Russians capture Erzingan.
WEDNESDAY,
Russians continue advance west of Err
zingan.
THURSDAY
Turks reported to be In disorderly flight
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be summoning their last class of re-
serves as dispatches state and further
moro be pressing tens of thousands of
men into service who have not yet re-
covered from wounds previously sus-
tained in the war.
There are absolutely no signs of the
Russians in anywise curtailing their
present general offensive effort. When
there is a halt in the Russian advance
at those points where conditions evil
IDENTIFY would justify continued forward
movement, this generally is due to
their desire to forge connecting links
in their lines and prepare positions of
defense against possible counter at,
tacks of the enemy
The Russians press on in the Car
pathian region and have approa ched
with large forces to within four miles
of the Hungarian border in the vicinity
of Tatarow- Petrograd claims that
one detachment of Cossacks penetrated
as far as thirty miles into Austrian
territory before making hasty retire
ment absolutely necessary in the face
of superior enemy forces. Vienna ad
mits that her armies have withdrawn
to the highest positions in the Car
pathians.
Evening star., 1916-07-30
THE CAMP STORY.
The Cruise to Annapolis.

A most eventful cruise took place
Tuesday, July 25, about twenty-five or
thirty boys going. The bay was very
rough and the weather threatening.
nevertheless, after much debating, the
cruise was started for Annapolis. The
first stop was made at Chesapeake
Beach, where, because of the extreme
roughness of the water, the boat waited
for more than an hour. Then. after
dropping few seasick passengers, the
Sea Scout started once more Tor It's
destination.
After three hours on a very rough
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cording to reliable advices coming from
Berlin sources, to be uneasy as to the
future attitude of Rumania, and this
fear in large measure seems to be
thoroughly justified. inasmuch as it is
believed that Rumania asks but lit
tie more proof that the entente powers
have reasonable chance of winning
this war, before acting. Certain it is
the Russian successes in Bukowina.
the possibility of a general Teutonic
retirement on the eastern front, allied
success in the west and Slavic achieve
ments in the near east have had a great
influence on the Rumanian peoples who
have been held in leash by a most power
full governmental group, which has ad-
vised patience and caution lest the fu-
ture of Rumania be hazarded by an un-
wise step one way or another. But the
one big development, that which would
have more influence on Rumania than
any other-successful allied advances
in the Balkans looking toward the re-
demption of Serbia and Macedonia-is
for the future to unfold.
The allies confidently believe such an
effort will win Rumanias suaport.and,
therefore, inasmuch as Rumanias as
slstance at the present juncture would
about settle the eastern conflict it may
be expected that the entente will Pre-
ceed soon to fulfill general expecta-
tions.