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ATLANTA. OA
-TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN-
-MONDAT, .TTTNE 14. 1915.
PASTOR'S PLEA
FOR FRANK
beraus* of the fact that Governor
Hinton ho* an engagement to deliver
the oommanoofnent address Tuesday
at tl}e University of Georgia, in Ath-
Turks ‘Successfully’
Shell Foe’s Position
Seek to Stop Sale of
Road's Ties and Rails
oth
Dr. Wilmer Declares Atlanta Was
Hypnotized During Progress
of the Trial.
ernor Hinton and attorneys for
ides spent rm«*h time Sunday in
I studying the detail* of the famous
Cftt**- and in preparation for the hear
ing Monday The Governor ha* made
no announcement as to when he will
I Inspect the plant of the National Pen-
I ril Factory, as he was invited to do
by the State and defense, but thin in-
I specion is not lively until after his
return from Athena.
It generally was believed Monday
1 that the Governor would announce hla
lecialon on the question of cornrnu-
ation before the end of tile week, be
aus* of the brief time intervening
*efore the date net for Frank’* exe-
•utlon June 22.
(Continued From Page 1.)
Dr C. B. Wilmer, who wanted to be
hea rd
Reads Pastors’ Petition.
He read a petition from ministers of
Atlanta a petition for the nomimita-
tion for Leo M. Frank, baaed on hu-
inanity and the welfare of Georgia.
The petition complimented the Solici
tor, and •ftatod that a life sentenc*
would uphold the verdict of guilty
The petition Is pr**ented in the
personal discharge of our conadence*
a.nd the exenciee of our right* an citi
zen*.” stated the petition
Dr Wilmer stated that there wa*
nothing in what he would nay that
baaed on mercy They appealed
on moral grounds and for Justice.
"We appeal against provimial prej
udice. which has been evident against
outside interference, ago In.ft prejudice
of GentileH against Jews
Justice Should Satisfy.
“The people ought to be «itinfled
wdth Justice. There is a class of peo
ple who mean well, hut it taken a i
trained mind to administer Justice.
The judiciary’ must and ought to be
counted.
"Votes must be weighed and count
ed. and if they wen on this question I
am sure they would be on the wide of
commutation
"There is room, on the legal aide, for
the appeal for commutation we a-sk
As told by Mr Howard, two of the
Prison Commissioner* did not enter
Into an argument of why the sentence
should not be commuted."
In reference to the atmosphere of
Atlanta before and after the trial,” Mr
Wilmer wild: "I will not reply to what
Solicitor Dorsey ha* said, but give him
a suggestion for argument. 1 admit
there was no violence done, but there
was a hypnotic influence of Fnfnk’s
guilt over men of intelligence, who
when they became quiet decided dif
ferently ”
Work of Detectives
Dr Wilmer. referring to the wmrk
done by detectives, said:
"As a second proposition. I would
direct attention to the manner in
which the evldance for the prosecu
tion was worked up by the detectives
"I realize that, In the operation of
the law. we depend upon detectives to
convict guilty men But 1 appeal to
your wisdom to take knowledge of the
fact thiiit the testimony of the prin
cipal witness for the prosec 'on In
this case was worked up s as to
make It fit the theory of the State,
stage by stage it was so progressed
from time to time—and 1 can't give
my moral consent to the hanging of
any man on evidence gotten up in
that way—a story framed and told by
this witness in his own self-interest.
That fact alone must leave on your
mind a reasonable doubt.
"Personally, I do not believe this
case has ever been analyzed thor
oughly before a Jury Unless the
Governor is absolutely certain that
this man is guilty, 1 can not see why
he has not the right to commute this
sentence ”
Mr. Dorsey resumed with a brief
discumlon of Dr. Wilmer’s speech.
"He says," declared the Solicitor,
"that no one could deny that there
was great excitement, and that a
judge of this county advised him that
he could not convict Frank, and that
the newspapers made fun of the evi
dence. to start with
RULE FOR NEW LEAD
Howard to Close for Frank.
Former (’ongresemon William M.
Howard, who presented Frank's plc*i
Saturday morning, will make the
closing argument in behalf of the
condemned man It was announced
Monday that no ojhers of Frank’s
counsel would speak. It was under
stood that Mr. Howard had planned
to reply to parts of the argument of
former Governor Joseph M. Brown on
Saturday
It was generally believed that the
hearing would he concluded Monday.
18 Dead, 60 Injured,
As Tornado Sweeps
Wisconsin and Iowa
(By International New# Service.)
MILWAUKEE. Jurje 14 Eighteen
persons to-day were know n to be dead
and reports of 60 Injured had filtered
In as the result of the tornado and
rainstorm which swept Wisconsin on
Saturday night from the Mississippi
to Lake Michigan.
The storm struck most violently in
the neighborhood of Ferryvllle. Wig.,
where seven persons were killed and
eighteen injured, some of whom may
die At Lansing. Iowa, Just across
th<- Mississippi from Ferryville. five
were killed and thirteen Injured, two
of them probably fatally
Two persons were killed at Racine,
Win., and three at Reedsburg. < »f the
eight others injured at Reedsburg.
two were reported to he dying to-day.
One person was killed ami three hurt
at Bamboo, WIs Other cities where
the storm caused the Injury of resi
dents were Oshkosh. Madison. Tunnel
Olty, Sparta and Eau Glair* Two
were hurt in Milwaukee.
Every building In a strip extending
for more than twelve miles near Fer
ryville wii* destroyed At Reedsburg
a dozen houses were demolished.
State Crushers Open
Convention at Tybee
SAVANNAH, June 14 —The annual
convention of the Cotton Seed ('rush
ers’ Association of Georgia, which is
being held at Hotel Tybee for three
days, was opened this morning at 9
o’clock. The Rev Dr. Rockwell S.
Rrank, pastor of the Independent
Presbyterian Church, delivered the
invocation Addresses of welcome
werelmade by A O. Wright, of Tybee,
and Mayor Dnvant, of Savannah, to
which John T. Dennis, of Savannah,
responded A feature of the first ses-
sion will be the annual address of the
president, P. D McCarley, arid a talk
on the holl weevil by E. I>ee Wor
sham. State Entomologist
E. <' Ponder, of Rutledge, now’ vice
president, will succeed President Mc
Carthy at this convention.
War Writer Describes New Op
eration in Russia, Disastrous
to Teutons.
State College Farm
Operated at Profit
ATHBJNS. June 14 In his annual
report to the trustees of the Univer
sity of Georgia, President Andrew M.
Soule, of the State College of Agri
culture. stated that the year’s re
ceipts from the college farm were
$10,178.60, and from the college dairy
are $6,562.60. a total of $16,730.20.
From the farm side there was a net
profit of $2,847.04, and from the dairy
$2,554.60. a total net profit of $5.-
401.64. Only about 200 acres of land
were used and the average number of
cows milked was 34
By STANLEY WASHBURN.
(Special Correspondent International
News Service.)
WARSAW. June 14. The use of
poisonous gases by the Germans, in
volving, as it does, far-reaching suf
fering, promises to present one of the
blackest pages of the world's history.
I spent the last three days studying
the effects and examined all the evi
dence available, visiting both the ad
vanced trenches (which suffered worst
from gam and the base hospitals at
Warsaw, where the victims are dying.
I have talked with dozens of German
officers and soldiers and others and
can write without fear of contradic
tion.
The soldiers had been warned of the
possibility that gas would be used,
hence they were not surprised when
early on the morning of May 30 a
movement was observed In the Ger
man trenches where men were seen
placing a white powder resembling
salt upon straw before their positions.
Hidden by Smoke Curtain.
It was at first reported that thl^was
a gas producer, but now 1 learn this
was merely the means of creating a
cloud of heavy white smoke which
served as a screen for subsequent
movements. The system usually em
ployed by the Germans was to place
cylinders of steel 30 by 6 Inches in the
trenches, imbedded In the floor, then
connect this with a lead pipe running
along the parapet facing the Rus
sians, with a valve at the cylinder
head
After the smoke curtain was cre
ated, these valves were simultaneously
opened. The cylinders were arranged
in groups of ten or twelve, two feet
apart, with spaces of twenty paces
between each group, this system cov
ering perhaps a kilometer of the front.
On opening the valves, clouds of a
heavy greenish-yellow gas poured out,
flooding all the ground before the
German line, which was absolutely
hidden by the wall of smoke and gas.
Evidence exists which Indicates that
the German soldiers bitterly protested
against using these gases. At all
events, the soldiers were told by the
officers that the gas was quite harm
less. the Russians would not suffer
unduly, hut merely be rendered un
conscious, and they could walk over
and occupy their trenches without
losing n man
Oxygen for Germans.
Behind the gas went the sappers to
cut the Russian barbed wire. Behind
their attacking columns followed Ger
mans bearing cylinders of oxygen for
relief of their own soldiers, who were
all equipped with respirators.
The Russian soldiers were told not
to move or make a sound; not to Are
until the Germans were within reach
of the barbed wire entanglements,
thus permitting the Germans to be
lieve they were dead. The absolute
silence that prevailed In the trenches
so convinced the Germans of the suc
cess of their program that the last
groups of attackers brought their
blankets and knapsacks with them,
believing they could remain comfort
ably for the night In the occupied
trenches, but when the Germans
reached the entanglements the whole
Russian line opened Are. sweeping
away the first ranks.
Part of Gen. Linsingen's Army
Moving Into Bukowina for
Hard Fighting.
Continued From Pace 1.
The mow violent of hr.M attack*
were delivered on Friday and Satur
day night, when, with the aid of
searchlights and star bombs, the ene
my sent his Infantry against our po
sitions In the Val Grande, the Val
Piccolo and at Kreikopfel Pass.
Another Pass Taken.
"Our offensive In the sector of Vo-
laia. In Camia, continues to make
good progress.
"After taking Volaia we captured
Vplatlna Pass. Our operations In that
region were beset with tremendous
difficulties, for it was necessary to
drive the enemy from strong trenches
which he had prepared in advance.
When he began his retirement from
the line of redoubts he fought stub
bornly. retreating from mountain to
mountain, but our Alpine forces were
equal to the emergency and carried
By LUDWIG VON KLEIN.
(Special Correaponderrt International
New, Service.)
•"ONSTANTINOPI.E, June 14— A
successful bombardment on the Gal
lipoli Peninsula was carried on by
the Turkish batteries on the Asiatic
wide of the Dardanelles throughout
Sunday, says an official statement is
sued by the War Office to-day. It
follows:
"During the night of June 11-12 at
tacks of the enemy against our right
wing were repulsed with heavy losses
and the Allies had to fall back to their
original positions On Saturday
morning the enemv batteries ai Avi-
Burnu fired a great many shells, but
these did not have the least effect.
Our Anatolian batteries successfully
bombarded the enemy's positions on
Sunday."
CORDEI.E, June 14.—To prevent
the receiver of the Fitzgerald, Ocilla
and Broxton Railway from removing
and Belling the ties and rails of the
road hetween Broxton and Osterfleld
—fourteen miles -Judge W F George,
of the Cordele Judicial circuit, hat
issued a temporary restraining order
on citizens of Broxton appearing be
fore him In the Crisp Superior Court
in a suit for permanent injunction.
The road has been in the hands of .
the receiver for four or five years, and .
within that time an indebtedness of
hetween $311,000 and $40,000 has been
accumulated.
War Party Winner
Of Greek Election
Germans Attacked in
Turk Anti-War Riots
ATHENS, June 14.—Anti-war riots
are reported to have broken out in
Constantinople
German soldiers were attacked in
the streets by Turks
(By International News Service.)
ATHENS. June 14.—The "war par
ty" will dominate the Government as
a result of general elections which
began on Sunday. According to the
returns, yesterday’s balloting shows
that ex-Premier Venizelos won 200
«eats In Athens, thus assuring them a
working majority. The adherents of
M. V’enlzelos favor the entry of
Greece into the war.
SEASHORE RESORTS
VIA'
GEORGIA RAILROAD
out the action to a successful conclu
sion in a brilliant manner.
"At some points on the frontier an
artillery duel with guns of medium
caliber continues.
"Our artillery has continually show
ed its superiority by destroying earth
works and observation posts of the
enemy
“On Sunday w T e opened a bombard
ment against the Austrian fortress of
M&lborghetito with our heavy guns,
obtaining very good results. The
higher side of the fortress caught Are
from our shells, and ammunition de
pots were blown up.
Railway Is Destroyed.
'Along the Isonzo our troops have
concluded the positions taken from
the enemy. On the left bank of the
river our heavy field artillery, after
breaking down the embankment of
the Monfalcone Canal, also cut com
munication with the Gorzia-Monfal
cone railway by destroying the track
age with projectiles. The railway sta
tion at Sagrado, as well as part of
the line at that point, was destroyed.”
Teh Austrian fortress of Gorizia, on
the Isonzo, Is being bombarded from
three sides by the Italians
A great section of the low-lying
country around Sagrado has been
flooded by the cutting of the Monfal
cone Canal dikes.
The Austrians are reported to be
preparing to evacuate Trieste. The
Austrian Governor of Trieste has
transferred his residence Military
stores are bedng transferred from the
city to prevent their capture by the
Italians.
Ten warships, including one battle
ship. two cruisers and several subma
rines, were In the Austrian harbor at
Pola when it was bombarded by an
Italian airship on Sunday, and some
of these ships are believed to have
been seriously damaged.
ROUND TRIP TICKETS
Wrightsville Beach,
Limit October 31st
$18.55
10-Day Excursion Each
Thursday
$10.00
Isle of bairns,
Limit October 31st
$12.80
10-Dav Excursion Each
Thursday ....
$10.00
Week-End Each
Saturday
$8.50
Through Sleepers to Wilmington and
Charleston
Leave Atlanta
.. 8:45 P. M.
Arrive Wilmington
.12:50 P M.
Arrive Charleston
8:10 A. M.
THROUGH COACH ATLANTA TO SUMTER, S. C.
For Sleeping Car Reservations and Information call
CITY TICKET OFFICE, I UNION DEPOT,
y 2 Peachtree, Viaduct. I Corner Wall and Pryor,
Phone Main 169, | Phone Main 213.
J. A. THOMAS, City Passenger Agent.
Room 1203 Healey Building. Phone Ivy 83.
200 to Take Part in
Pageant at LaGrange
2,000 Atlantans
Hear Organ Recital
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LA GRANGE, June 14 "The Ameri
can Indian in Lore, Legend and His
tory," in i a grant form, will he present
ed on the campus of LaGrange College,
on the afternoon of June 25, under the
auspices of the LaGrange Woman’s
Club, with Miss Eulft Bradford, in
structor of expression at laGrange Col
lege. as director.
Fully 200 persons will take part and
there will be many attractive dances,
songs, elc.
More than 2,000 Atlanta music lov
ers heard Dr. Edwin Arthur Kraft in
a splendid organ recital Sunday aft
ernoon at the Auditorium-Armory. Dr
Kraft was assisted by Joseph Maerz,
at the piano, who is director of the
conservatory of music at Wesleyan
Female College at Macon
The city organist and Mr. Maerz
rendered a number of difficult selec
tions from Liszt Wagner and Chopin.
Children Cry For
*
GATEWAY. GARDEN
OF THE GODS
Colorado
What is CASTORIA
Cantor!ft In a harmless substitute, for Castor OH, Pare
goric, Drops and boothlug Syrnps. It is pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is Its guarantee. It destroys Worms
mid allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years it
has been In constant use for the relief of Constipation,
Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Trorbles and
Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomuch uvL Dowels,
assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend,
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
I Bears the Signature of
Surely —surely
Colorado must
have been made on the
seventh day — for if ever a
place was created for rest; for
rebuilding bodies and re
freshing minds—the Rocky
Mountain region was.
Unusually low fares via
Frisco Lines to Colorado
and to California
This, of all years, is the one tirpe to go
west; for added to the goal of Colorado
is that of California and her wonderful
world’s fairs. Never again will two such
opportunity trips come in combination;
at such extraordinarily low fares.
Thru sleeper service to Colorado
via Frisco Lines, the cool short-cut route by way of Memphis
and over the Ozark hills. Electric lighted Pullman sleepers
thru from Jacksonville, Atlanta, Birmingham and Memphis to
Denver—the natural point of stop-o\*er for coastbound tour
ists. All steel chair cars and dining cars (Fred Harvey service)*
ELKS
On in Los Anglins
TO
The Grand Lodge Meeting
■ P.O.E
July 11-17,1915
Invitation is herewith extended to all Elks and
their friends, by Atlanta Lodge No. 78, to join us in
Atlanta on July 3d, and be our guests on Special
Train which will leave Atlanta 5:20 p. m. of that
date, via Atlanta & West Point Railroad.
For Pullman reservations and information re
garding this delightful trip, address—
J. P. BILLUPS,
Chairman Transportation Committee,
40 East Ellis St., Atlanta, Ga.
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NOTICE TO SHRINERS
All Shrlners, their families and friends are invited to join
YAARAB SPECIAL TRAIN leaving Atlanta July 5th. for Seattle,
San Francisco, Los Angeles,
TAKING IN
Colorado Springs, Manltou, Pike's Peak, Royal Gorge, Salt Lake,
Mt. Shasta, Grand Canyon and the
TWO EXPOSITIONS
23 days' trip. Approximate cost $212.00.
Write or call on Noble J. C. Beam, Southern Railway, At
lanta, for Pullman reservations and other information.
Transportation Committee YAARAB TEMPLE
WEEK-END and SUNDAY FARES
Indian Springs
Tallulah Falls
Warm Springs
Corresponding fares to St.
Week-End
. $2.05
. $3.35
. $2.20
Simons, Atlantic
Sunday
$1.00
$2.00
$1.00
Beach and
Western North Carolina.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
■If
Some Things You
Should Know!
THROUGH ALL STEEL, ELECTRICALLY -
LIGHTED SLEEPER
Between
ATLANTA AND WILMINGTON
Will Be ESTABLISHED June 7th.
Leave Atlanta 8:30 P. M. and arrive
Wilmington 12:40 Noon.
Wrightsville Beach
$10,00-Good 10 Days—Every Thursday
ALL-STEEL, ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED
SLEEPER BETWEEN
Atlanta and Memphis
Leave Atlanta 5:20 P. M, and Arrive
Memphis 7:45 A. M.
SHORTEST LINE, QUICKEST TIME,
SUPERIOR SERVICE.
Best Dining Car Service on Earth.
ONLY AFTERNOON CONNECTION AT
BIRMINGHAM WITH QUEEN & ORES
CENT ROUTE FOR POINTS IN ALABAMA,
MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA AND TEXAS.
LATE3T AFTERNOON DEPARTURE
FROM ATLANTA TO RICHMOND, WASH
INGTON, NEW YORK AND EAST. Leave
Atlanta 3:00 P. M. and arrive New York 6:00
P. M.
All Through Trains Carry All-Steel, Elec
trically-Lighted Equipment^-Serving all Meals,
in Dining Oars—Service a la Carte.
The Progressive Railway of the South.
Fred Geissler, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Atlanta, Oa.