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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11
" Why Was Frank Lynched?"
Franks Own Lawyers Caused the Irregu-
Iarity of the Execution, One of Them
Underta king to Act both as
PEOPLES EXECUTIVE and
as FRANKS ATTORNEY.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.)

poor dead girls body and even paraded descrip-
lie and played the medical phases of the case,
employing every available emphasis to make
port and suspicion appear as facts,-Which was
like waving a red rag before a bull. His paper
haWked on the streets OF the cities more
noisily than the daily newspapers. Many
who had no confidence in him began reading it
and, hypnOtized by his artful sophistries, began
to accept inspired gospel every word he wrote.
He pursued the subject for year with violence
barely less than incendiary, and whipped the
public into a condition of hysteria that made
many think the mild-mannercd, intelligent Frank
a monster beyond the pale of humankind and
brought Franks friends under suspicion.
During the period covered by those articles
in The Jeffersonian, [ repeatedly challenged
Luther Rosser and Reuben Arnold--the lead
ING lawyers of Frank-to debate the case with
me in the paper, and offered to give them
as much space as I took for myself
If [ was wsrping testimony and dealing in
vague rumors, Why didn't those crack lawyers
expose me, then?
That was before the execution Of their
client by the Vigilantes.
The physical facts as to the little victims
body, and her undergarmcnts, were material
testimony pointing to the nature Of the
crime, and / acc1j 10 fGr!hcr tho7e the oHici01
Tc6ord Uc1tt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11
PAGE -FOUR q

vace versa: consequently, a maddened Greek
Catholic shot the Roman Catholic heir to the
Austrian throne-snce which time, thirty
million soldiers have been busy shooting one
another, and each army is parading the Cross,
worshipping with the chaplains, and loudly
shouting, ''God is with us!"
IF an old Catholic church gets riddled with
cannon balls, in France or Belgium, more fuss
is made over it than when all the folks in the
town are butchered.
If Catholic idol, made of marble and
representing "The Mother of God" escapes
destruction, pictures of it fly all over the
world, and the priests, acclaim "the miracle"
Are we not in state of transition? Are
not conditions rapidly changing? Can you
not see that the minds of men are not what
they were before the Great War of 1914 broke
loose upon the world!
Europe will never be the same Nor will
Asia and Africa ever be the same.
On the very ground where Christ taught
Love, modern Christianity has practised Hate.
On the Mount of Olives the cannon has been
planted, and the olive is gone.
In the Garden of Gethsemane, the sweat of
blood has fallen again; and on Cavalry,
Christ has again been crucifed.
On the very plains where Cain slew his
brother, Gains sons have been Staying the
sons of his murdered brother.
In sight of Mt. Ararat, Christian armies
have moved and fought; and there has been
another Deluge-wide, enguling, remorseless
but of blood. In vain, the Dove flies East
and West, North and South there is no spot
beneath the skies where her tired wings may
be folded, and her feet find rest.
Isn't humanity unhappy, perplexed be-
widered, tortured, despairing?
Are we not tossed hither and thither, I'M
certain of our course, unable to see ahead,
marvelling what it all means?
Are we not dimly conscious of tidal
movement, sweeping US from ancient moor
ings, and bearing us out upon an unknown
sea-1rhere?
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11

sLATON BEHIND TT ALL!


the ambition of John Slaton to ''come back.
Naturally he is wretched; full of gall and
wormwood: his heart festered with disap-
pointments, hatreds, and hunger for revenge.
Life had been easy for John Slaton, who
never went up against a real fight In his lie
until he overtaxed his strength IN the Frank
scase
Born on farm, as SO many others have
been, he followed the pillow when boy, as SO
many better men have done-and are doing.
He went to Atlanta to practice law, and
his handsome face, stalwart figure, lnslnuat-
ing manners, and perennial smile, mace hlnh
a social favorite
He soon married rich wife, and picked
up one soft snap after another In politics.
To the legislature, money often accelerates
the passage; and in the legislature, gracious
department and corporation backing some
times elevate member to Speakershlp and
Presidency.
Then by logical process of political ascent,
the Speaker may become something else
say, Governor.
> Slaton paced over the beaten course, as SO
many other political PAGERS have done; and,
having become Governor, the next thing was
to pace into the Senate.
That also can be done, by patience, per-
severance, and sweet oil; and Slaton had all
three of these elements Of success: conse-
quently the u. S. Senatorship was almost
within his grasp.
One thing, however, he lacked, and that
was Honesty.
don't mean to say that no dishonest per-
son can 90 to the u. S. Senate; but the mis-
fortune of Slaton was that he was publicly
put to the test, at time of intense excitement,
and about matter of Life-and-Death
The test was in the open, with the whole
State for witnesses and there was no oppor-
tunity for covering it up, lying out OF 1t, or
laying it on somebody else.
The main, damnable facts were as plain as.
day, and were known Of all men, and had been
placed on record.
Hence, John Slaton had no chance to out
rage Justice, prostitute his gubernatorial
office, defy the People, and get aaoay a0ith 1t.
The Yelled Prophet Of The Forum con-
tinues:
sLAToN WAS WARNED BY MOB.
Naturally riots followed the action of Governor
Slaton committing Franks sentence, sensible
person expecting otherwise. Slaton himself knew
there would be demonstrations from the mob
he had been advised by representatives of the
mob, one of whom was Watson himself
Watson sent a messenger to SlatOn and offered
his continuous support in return for the hanging
of Frank. Though the bride would have meant
the realization of Slatons dearest ambition-a
place in the United States Senate-it was spurned.
The statement that I was one of ''the mob,"
or one of it's Representatives" is childish
fiction.
The statement that "sent messenger to
Slaton" is one of Stations own lies, first told
when he was fugitive from the State
The alleged messenger was DR.. J. @. Jarna-
gin, of Warrenton, Georgia, and he was sent
as a messenger from Szat0m to me!
Slaton had been down to the Doctors town
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-01-11

i
If my paper was hawked on the streets,
during the terrific tempest Of SANDER that
beat upon the State, it was because The JEFF
fersonian was voicing the hot and righteous
indignation of the State, when the daily
papers would not do it
The State wanted hearing in it's own
defense, and The Jeffersonian responded to
that demand!
The masked assassin The Forum calls
the murderer of Mary Phagan 'the mild
hammered, intelligent Frank !" What's the
use of such twaddle?
Whom does it deceive?
It will not dupe anybody who will read
the sworn, unimpeached, and overwhelming
evidence against the secret odious, and I'M
natural vices and crimes of that "mild man
nered" pervert.
Doesn't everybody remember how I guyed
his lawyers and his lay advocates for being
afraid to publish the official evidence?
Didn't / emphasize the fact that they spent
oceans OF money on pamphlets, magazine
articles, detective yarns and similar stuff, but
refused to Unrest q fen dollars IN publishing q
Verqfed COPY OF THE RECORD!
Again and again, I called upon Franks
lawyers, and the Haas Finance Committee,
and then later upon Slaton himself, appeal
ing to the courthouse Evidence.
Would they lay that record before the pub
lie? No!
Why not? They feared IT,
Then did it, and now, / again appeal to
it, and beg you to examine 1t, FOR YOURSELF.
If that is not fair way to deal with such
matter, tell me, in the name of God how I
could be fair.
WHO INVOKED THE RACE-FEELING!
It was the leading attorney Of Frank who
flung the firebrand of race-hatred into the
case, by stressing the fact that he was Jew.
The State had not done it: the defense did
it.
But If the Jeocs are so rash as to identify
the UhOze race WITn IT'S WORST MEMBER aUhdt
can they e~pect?
Other races do not make that mistake. No
Italian wants his race identified with its
Black Hand: no German wants all Ger
mans classed with the priest, Hans Schmidt.
Why should the Jews, and the Gentle
champions of Leo Frank, virtually claim that
the whole Hebrew race was struck at, when
one convicted pervert and murderer was
punished, as Mosaic Za2U aO0uZd hare him
punished?
If all Jews are incapable of crime, why the
Decalogue and Leviticus?
The vast sums of money poured into the
propaganda ito save Frank" after the highest
court h0d affirmed the death-Sente11ce, had
it's influence upon newspapers, upon public
men, upon ministers of the Gospel. and upon
wido1v ceDorate6 1awvnrS who were con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Halifax Buries 200
= Unidentified Dead
Clergymen of All Faiths Join
in Services at Public
Funeral

HALIFAX, y. S., Dec. 17.-Unidenti-
fed bodies of 200 victims of the eXplo-
sion disaster were buried to-day after
public funeral services conducted by
Protestant and Catholic clergymen.
Nearly one hundred Of the bodies were
charred beyond recognition.
A report submitted to the Boasl of
Control by Thomas Adams, town plan
ming expert of the Conservation Com
mission, urging the creation Of per-
manent commission to have charge OF
the rebuilding Of the devastated area
of Halifax, has been referred TO Pre-
mier Murray. 1t is probable that Pre-
mier Murray will call a joint meeting
OF representatives of the City Council,
the Board Of Trade, the Provincial
government, the Federal government
and the relief committee. TO consider
the proposal in connection with the
reconstruction problems growing out
of the recent disaster.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Music
Ralph Lawton Heard in
Recital at Aeolian
Hall

Ralph Lawton, who recently expert
monted with "color music" or colored
music, az the Greenwich Village Tho
atre, last night gave recital at
Aeolian Hall. The only experimental
touch was the darkened stage. This is
no innovation, for Paderewsk and
others have tried it. nor is it unwel-
COME. Even partially darkened audi
forum might justify itself in it's re-
laving effort on New oYrk nerves.
Mr.. Lawton plays with a keen sense
Of rhythm and puts such romantic
fervor into such pieces as the splendid
carly Brahms sonata in + minor and
the Grcig Ballade. But his touch Is by
no means ingratiating and he misses
alike the lustrous peanistic Colors and
the finer dynamic shades of his music.
Winifred Byrd's piano recital, sched-
uled for the afternoon. was postponed
indefinitely because Of the illness Of
the artistic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Woman Fears
Germans Poisoned
Knitting Yarn
Mother of State Policeman
Got Headache; Son De-
mands Analysis

Edward Anderson, a member OF the
New York State police, took to the OF
fee of Health Commissioner Joseph
Stack in Hoboken yesterday a skein Of
gray knitting yarn which he said his
mother believed had been poisoned by
the Germans because she was making
sweaters and muflers for our soldiers
from it.
Not until Dr.. J. Won der Liett,
county bacteriologist, analyses the
wool, will Mrs. Anderson be convinced
that the headaches which she expert
enced while knitting were not the
work of German spies.
Mrs. Anderson, who lives at 81
Washington Street, Iloboken, obtained
the yarn from the Hoboken Recrea-
tion Centre. A quantity Of the ma
terial has been stored there by a citi-
zen Of the town for those who wish TO
do work for our soldiers and sailors.
On Friday, the woman said yester-
day, she began TO knit. After she had
been at work for a little while she
began to have a splitting headache.
She did not take up her knitting
again until Saturday, and then the
same thing happened. She told her
son about it. and he took the yarn to
the Health Commissioner.
Neither Commissioner Stack nor DR..
Won der Lieth believes the wool has
been poisoned, but they will have an
analysis ready within a day or so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Tractor School Planned
State Will Train Operators to
Offset Labor Shortage

ALBANY. Dec. 14-Plans made by
the bureau of production of the New
York state Food Commission contem-
plate holding schools to train farm
tractor operators in number OF the
counties Of the state during the coming
few months. Largely increased sale
and use Of tractors are expected as a
means Of increasing production and
counteracting the effects Of the short
age Of farm labor.
To make this use of tractors effective
Director Calvin j. Huson believes that
there must be more and better trained
tractor operators. The proposed
schools are planned 20 provide for this.
The schools will be held where there
is a demand for them and suitable
place. The farm bureau managers have
been asked 10 investigate and report
Tor each county. The schools terms
will probably be of six days duration
each. The machines studied will be
taken down and reassembled by the
students themselves. The schools will
be held in large buildings. so each stu
Dent can be taught to actually run the
tractor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
u. S. Fish Hatcheries
Speeded Up by War
Now Yielding Enormous Crop
for Food, Says
Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. Il. The an
nual report of the Commissioner Of
Fisheries to the Secretary of Commerce
dwells particularly on the efforts OF
the bureau to meet the conditions i'm
posed by the world war. The enlarged
Importance Of the bureaus operations
and the success Of its efforts were due
10 the improved equipment OF the ser
vice in both material facilities and per
sonnet. TO liberal financial support
from Congress and to the generous
criticism and sympathetic attitude OF
ths public.
The fish hatcheries have been run at
their fullest capacity and have yielded
an enormous crop Of food and game
fishes. The work i'm connection with
the commercial fisheries has reached a
stage where very large benefits have
accrued. and the outlook FOR increased
usefulness Is most promising.
The bureau has continued its active
campaign in behalf Of neglected prod
uets, especially those available for
food. and has scored further successes
in this important field.
The history Of the establishment OF
the tileiish fishery is well known. Up
20 the end Of the fiscal year 1916,
when the fishery WAS only eight months
old, there had been caught and sold
over A,SSS,000 pounds or tilehsh, for
which the fishermen received more than
$40 1000. BY the end OF the first
twelve months the catch was upward
Of 1025O,OO0 pounds. selling for more
than 100000. During the fiscal year
1917 the landings aggregated 11,64l,-
800 pounds, and the receipts OF the
fishermen exceeded S477000. The
headquarters of the fishery are New
York and Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
The Immortal Bernhardt
Great Actress Tops the Bill
This Week at the Palace

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt at the Palace
this week lifts the bill out OF the COM
nonplace Of vaudeville and gives the
audience something of the spirit, fire
and immortality that is France.
The great actress, unbelievaoly sew
el,tv-four wears old, seemed filled with
q new fervor and strength, drawn from
what mysterious source only she can
saw. In better health than when she
appeared at the Knickerbockor The
atre last season, the Divine Sarah
looks at least fifteen years younger
this year-or, in other words, little
more than thirty.
"Du Theatre au Champs d'Honneur"
is the playlet Bernhard is presenting
the first three days Of this week.
Camille" will be played on Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. When
the war sketch was presented last
season, Bernhardt did not recite Louis
Payscn's poem of hate, Forgive them
rot. They know what they have done,
for discreet advisers considered IL this
did not lead directly 20 a declaration
of war from Germany. il might at the
very least call forth a note from
Washington. But no muffling hand
stayed BernharGt's golden voice yes
terday, and her denuncation rang as
clear as clarion call in her charac-
ter rs a dying French soldier.
Nor was Bernhardt the only "act
III seems rather dreadful to call her
thaO which sounded a martial note.
The entire bill was favored with Tar.
When il wasn't war song, IL was a
military travesty, or a flag, casually
displayed. Maria Lo and company have
an unusual act that reproduccs "the
worlds masterpieces of china, It's
charminF-if you care about china.
Belle Baker was increasingly applaud
ed in Blanche Merrill's songs. and "The
Battle Of Whatstheuse" vastly amused
tie audience :. :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Musical Morning Popular
Large and Brilliant Audience
Attends Recital

Miss Claudia Muzio. Miss Guiomar
Novaes and Emilio de Gogorza were the
artists at Albert Morris Bagby's must
cal morning yesterday at the Waldorf
Astoria.
There was a large and brilliant au-
dience in attendance, among those seen
being Mrs. william Douglas Sloane,
Mrs. Edmund J.. Bayies. the Princess
Eugenia Ruspoli, Don Edmund Ruspoli,
the Duke de Sangro, Mrs. John b. Par
sons, Mrs. Charles B. Alexander, Mrs.
Adolf Iadenburg. Mrs. Henry Fairfield
Osborn, Mrs. James Stokes. Mrs.
Charles Aston Bristed, Mrs. Samuel
Thorne. Mrs. William Post, Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Crocker, Mrs. James
Lowell Putnam. General Horace Porter,
Colonel Charles Page Bryan, Miss
Symphorosa and Miss Grace Bristed,
Mrs. Francis Burial Hoffman, Mrs.
James B. Townsend. Mrs. j. Amory
Haskell and Mrs. William Lowe Rice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
New Bronx Land Map Filed

A new land map of Tho Bronx has
been prepared and certified by the
certified copy of it filed at the office Of
Register Polak. It replaces the old
land map of the city made in lS2i,
since which time the Borough of The
Bronx and the County Of The Bronx
have been established and many impor-
tant street changes have taken place in
the district.
The tax map Of the borough is always
kent up to date. From that map tax
bills are written, and, consequently, the
majority Of owners are familiar with
il. However, some errors in the draw
ing up Of realty documents have been
made. as the old land map was the one
used in recording instruments. After
January / realty papers must be IN
dexed and recorded according to the
new land map, which is to be brought
up to date at frequent intervals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Mrs. Anne w. Townsend

HEMPSTEAD. L. l., Dec. 1.-THE
death of Mrs. Anne W, Townsend on
Saturday, few hours after the burial
Of her husband, William f. Townsend,
removed two Of the best known resi-
dents of this village Both had con-
tracted pneumonia at the same time,
Mrs. Townsend surviving her husband
by two days Mrs. Townsend was a
member Of one Of the Oldest families
on Long Island. She was the daugh-
ter OF Thomas 5. and Rebecea Wlllets,
OF Flushing, I. |. She leaves a son,
". +. Townsend, jr.; a step daughter
Mrs. Leopold Schmidt. and a brother
and sister.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Swami Questions
Mofat on Relief
Bazaar Activities
Head of National Commit.
tee Agrees to Turn
Over Books

John Monat. head OF the National
Allied Relief Committee and promoter
Of Hero Land Bazaar, was questioned
yesterday by District Attorney Swami
about his activities in organizing his
many iuterlocking patriotic charity
organizations. lie was accompanied
by counsel, and said he was heartily
in favor Of the prosecutors inyestiga-
tion because It would clear the air."
lie said he would turn over all his
books and audits to assist MIR. Swami.
lie assured the prosecutor that he
dcplorcd the payment Of big commits.
sions to bazaar promoters. He said,
however that he found il difficult to
get reliable business men TO do the
work on 10 per cent basis. lie did
not state what his own commission
was, although he stated that he had
q fat rate expense account of S75 a
week. lie said he came over here
three years ago at the suggestion Of
the British Cabinet TO organize war
relief. lie didn't intend to remain
here more than six months or so, he
said. but he found the work so zen
crossing that be couldn't seem to
give IL up.
Mr.. Mofat is a relative OF the
ounders Of the J. & j. Goats, thread
manufacturers of England, and is be-
licved to be independently wealthy.
lie insisted he had distinctly advised
Mrs. Gertrude Atherton not TO pay
high commissions Tor raising funds for
dc Bicn che du Blesse,' whose books
are now being audited and investigated
by ssistant District Attorney Kilroe.
Mr.. Kilroe has been advised that Mrs.
Gertrude Atherton found fault with
Miss Elsa Maxwell, honorary secretary
Of the "du Blesse," organization for
not raising money for her organiza-
ton.
MIR. MoiTat denied that he was ac-
quainted with Miss Maxwell before he
came to America, and he insisted that
he had not suggested her to Mrs. W.
X. Vanderbilt, honorary president, or
Mrs. Atherton, as president OF the "du
Blesse,' to act as social accelerator"
for the organization. District Attorney
Swami was informed last night that
Miss Maxwell had often remarked that
she knew Mr.. Mofret abroad.
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, head OF the
Junior Patriots. which mainly provides
help for boys organizations, was
questioned BY Mr.. Kilroe yesterday.
As a result Of yesterdays eXamina-
tions, District Attorney Swami is now
investigating four prominent bazaar
organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Plays and Players

"Liehtnin'," q new comedy by Win
chell Smith and Frank Bacon, will be
produced in Washington on January %.
Winchell Smith and John l.. Golden
will make the production with such a
precedent behind them as Turn 70 the
Right" They assert that "Lightnin' "
is apt to strike twice in the same place.
"On the Blue Danube" Johann
Strauss's operetta, will be presented
Christmas Day at the Yorkville Thea
tire. the first time in this country.
Adolph Philip is the producer.
The receipts Of the Palace Theatre
Of yesterday afternoon and evening
amounting to $500, were donated by
Messrs. Keith and Albee to the jewish
War Relief Fund.
"Tbe Grass Widow" will be produced
in London in the early spring at the
Alhambra Theatre by William j. Will
son. formerly of the New York Hippo
6rome. The cast that is playing now
at the Liberty Theatre will be sent
across.
Last night the Washington Square
PLAYERS at the Comedy Theatre put
into effect the cut in prices to meet
war conditions. On all seats except
the highest priced-now $l.5O-the cost
has been cut in half and the war tax
paid as well.
Speaking of war taxes. read of those
not Maid by the box Office. The hrst
theatre to pay this tax was recorded
Yesterday by the Collector OF Internal
Revenue. The show is Gnu Chin
Chow" and the amount paid TO the
government for the month OF Novem-
Der is $10.194.27.