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ii i " j iixvjiji: SHERRILL,, Editor suuV Publisher PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND T H U R S DAYS SU3 Year"" Dst ii Arat, VOLUME XL. CONCORD, N. C MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1915. 7 B- SL STON GO MS I Frank's seiitke IEA.NK IS TAKEN SECRETLY TO . STATE FARM. HANGING 18 SET FOR llROi' Georgia's Governor Saves Life of Man In One of Most Noted Cases Ever Known in the Whole Country. Governor Slaton Issues Statement. "Feeling As I Do About This Case It Would Be Murder If I Allowed This Man to Hang." Crowds Gathered on Street Cor nersPrisoner Safely Delivered in State Prison. (Ily The Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., June o21. Leo M. 1 -'rank's sentence this morning was (on imtcd to life imprisonment by (H.vcrnor Slaton. Frank was secret ly taken; to the state prison farm at Milledgeville. lie was to be hanged Lore tomorrow for the murder of Marv Phagan in April, 1913. (utvernor Slaton was still at .bis c ountry home when he announced his J decision to the press. - -In making this announcement ine governor arccaieu the following statement: 4 Al 1 that I ask is that the people of Georgia read my statement why I commuted . Leo M. Frank's life sen tence before they pass judgment. "Feeling as I do about this case I would 'he a murderer if I allowed this man to harfg. It may mean that I must live in obscurity the rest of my days hut I would rather be plowing in a field than to feel for the rest of my life that I had that man's blood on my hands," j Governor Slaton was completing a long statement giving his reason for his action and he said It would be made public later. - j- Early extra editions " stated unoffi cially that Frank's sentence had been commuted and early in the morning crowds began to gather on street cor . iL. I . -I! l' A . .1 ners. The arrest of a man who at- i tempted to dismount a policeman by grabbing the horse's reins stirred the crowd at Forsythe and Walton streets and they followed the officer to the city hall, a block away where they took the prisoners, pending arrival of a patrol wagon. Speakers started to harrague the .crowd from the city hall steps .but were stopped by an extra force of po lice. It was stated that a delegation was coming from Marietta, the home) of Mary Phagan. Frank's removal from the jail here was carefully planned and the officers were able to elude newspaper men and others who might- recognize the pris oner. Leaving the jail by a rear door shortly before midnight they went in an automobile to the terminal station where a deputy purchased tickets for the party to Macori. Frank was not handcuffed and did not wear the heavy spectacles he generally wore. A black slouch hat was pulled down over his face.1 The few persons in the station failed to recojrnize him and it was over an hour after midnight be fore the report was circulated that he had been removed from the jail. AVhen the train reached Macon sev eral persons saw the sheriff and his prisoner alight and -Frank " was .posi tively identified. The party imme diately started for Milledgeville in an Automobile. Thev arrived there at 4:o0 this morning. ' ' Near Beer Saloons Closed. Atlanta, June 21. Although crowds on the streets discussing the 1: rank case did not appear excited as t lie day wore on the police ordered all t'e near-beer saloons closed shortly bc-tore 11 o'clock and an. extra JL00 policemen kept on duty. Orders were i-ued to arrest anyone who attempt ed to incite violence. Frank is Convict No965. Milledgeville, Ga., June 21 At the 'rjia prison farm, dressed in Gripes, denoting the lowest grade of r'"..Mner,Leo M. Frank today again protested hi innocence of the murder Mary Phagan and expressed a -onviction that the day was not far ,;iti!tit when I will be exhonorated.' 1 rank; will be known as convict "No. Chronology of the Case. Hie following is the complete hionology of the Leo M. Frank case: April 26, 1913, Mary Phagan was Wardered in the -National Pencil fac ry, Atlanta. . . April 27, 1913, her body was found m the basement of factory.' v pril 29,1913, Leo M. Frank placed un t arrest. A ril 1913, Prank accused of kno-. ledze of the murder. My 1, 1913, Jim Conley, negro ca-r-i.. r 5n fnetnrv. arrested ' j . Mav 24, 1913, Frank indicted on murder charge, on Conley 's testi- raony. Julv 28. 1913. Frank s trial begun iji Fulton ounty superior court, At lanta. August 23, 1913, Jury finds verdict cli guilty. ' August 2G, 1013, Frank sentenced to ham? October 10. Motion filed for new trial. October 31, .191 3, nw trial denied by superior court. February 17, 1914, Georgia supreme court affirms conviction. March J, 1914, Frank resentenced to hang on ilpril 17. April 1G, 1014, another motion for a new trial fi!eX staying execution. April 25, 1914 Frank's sanity- ex amined, found to be normal. June 6, 1914, nt'w trial again de nied. November 14, 19t, Georgia su preme court sustains denial of peti tion for new trial. preme court denies writ of error, preme court denies writ of error, s November 21, .V.U, .Frank's attor neys seek wit of ror froru Justice Lamar, of United States supreme court. " November 23, 1914, Justice 7amar refuses writ. 1 November 25, 1914, Justice. Hon: s, of United States supreme court ah. refuses writ. December 7, 1914, full bench of United States supreme court refuses writ of error. December 9, 1914, Frank resentenc ed to hang January 22. Deeember .21, 1914, United States District Judge W. T. Newman refus es application for writ of habeas cor pus. December 24, 1914, Frank's attor neys apply to Justice Lamar for a certificate of reasonable doubt and appeal. December 28, 1914, Justice Lamar grants appeal and certificate of reas onable doubt. February 25, 1915J Frank 's case ar gued before fulL, .bench of - IJnited States supreme court. . t April 19, 1915, supreme court, "with Justices Holmes and Hughes dissent ing, dismiss plea for writ of habeas corpus. April 22, 1915, plea for commuta tion to life imprisonment filed with Georgia prison commission. .June 9, 1915, Georgia prison com mission refuses 'plea. ? - June 10. 1915, plea for commuta tion to life imprisonment filed with Governor John M. Slaton. Jure 21, 1915, Frank's sentence commuted.' SULLIVAN TEMPERAMENTALLY UNFIT FOR HIS OFFICE Is, However, Not Guilty of Any Il legal or Dishonest Acts. - (By The Associated Press Washington, June 21. James M. Sullivan, American minister to to Dominican'Republic is held to be tem peramentally unfit for his "office by re port of Senator Phelan, who conduct ed an investigation into charges. It is understood the report, however, finds the Minister is not guilty of any illegal or dishonest acts! President Wilson has finihed reading the report and it will be made public oon. EXCITEMENT SUBSIDES. "Mass Meeting Held on Capital Grounds Just Before Noon. (By The Associated Press.) Atlanta, June 21. The excitement of the crowd on the street here this morning, after it was announced that Governor Slaton had commutted the death sentence of Leo M. Frank, sub sided somewhat as the day wore on. A mass meeting was held on the cap ital ground, however, starting short ly before noon. It was conservative ly estimated that the crowd number ed 2,400. Several speakers took ex ception to Governor Slaton 's action. New York Stock Market. ' New York, June 21. War shares aain were sole features of interest in the resumption of trading today. Baldwin Locomotive, with- a gain of 2 3-8, attained a new high record of 68 1-4. Bryan to Asheville. (Special to The Tribune) Salisbury, Jne 21 Former Secre tary of State William J. Bryan pass ed through Salisbury tms morning en route to Ashville. Mr. Bryan was ac companied by. Mrs. Bryan. Miss Emma Ervin, wno is visuing her sister, Mrs. J. C. McCanless. will leave Wednesday for Waynesville to spend several weeks. II OMUL FACTORY DYNAMITED PARTIALLY WRECKED BY A BOMB EXPLOSION TODAY. mis ira mm n flints The Company Is Said to Have Just Completed an Order of 115,000 British Uniforms.- Shortly After the Explosion in the Factory 27 Sticks of Dynamite Were Found Under the Rear of the Windsor Ai mary Attached to a Time Fuse. It is Said That 200 Men Slep in the Building Last Night. Fuse Had Burned Out. (By The Associated Press.) Windsor, Ontario, June 21. The overall factory of the Peabody Com pany, limited, located in .Walkerville, a suburb, was partially wrecked by a bomb explosion today. The campany is said to have just completed an or der of 115,000 British Uniforms. Shortly after the explosion in the factory . 27 , sticks of dynamite were found under the rear of the Windsor armory attached to a time fuse which Lu.been set for 3:15 a. m., but had buri ed out. It is said that 200 men slept in the armory last night and had the dynamite exploded the build ing would have been wrecked. NO BREAK BETWEEN CARRANZA AND OBREGON Carranza Says There is No Truth (n the Reports. Intrigue 4f tlje Ene emy, He Says. '..,' (By The Associated Press.. Galveston, Texas., June 21. tn, Carranza, in a cablegram today 'to Juan T. Burns, constitutionalist con sul here, declared there was no truth in the reports of a break between himself and General Obregon. - Washington, June 21.' Carranza telegraphed his agency here ' today, denying the break of Obregon, and saying: . "Please, deny such' reports, which are only intrigues of the reaction- anes. MRS. L. H. JOHNSON Died This Morning at 11:55. Fun eral Tomorrow Morning. Mrs. L. H. Johnson died this morn ing at 11:45 o'clock at her home on North Union street. Mrs. Johnson's death followed a protracted illness. Mrs. Johnson was 74 years of age and is survived by her husband and six children, three daughters, Mrs. Eugene Morgan, Miss Ethel Johnson, and three sons, Messrs. Thomas, Albert tmd Walter Johnson. She was a member of Forest Hill Methodist Church. The funeral will be held tomorrow at Lowers tone Church. Death of Mrs. Martin Rinehardt. Mrs. Mary M. Rinehardt, wife of Martin R. Rinehardt, died Saturday evening, June 12th at her home in No. 9 township, near Barrier Mill, after a few weeks' illnes of paralysis. bhe was a good wife and a kind and lovinsr mother. She was the mother of ten children, of whom three are dead. She leaves her husband and seven children living, one girl and six boys, to mourn her death. She also has 16 grandchildren living and one dead. She was 65 years, 11 .months and 22 days old. She was a member of Friendship Methodist Church, Tthere her body was laid to rest Sunday afternoon, June 13, at 3 o'clock. A FRIEND. Government's Claim to N. C. Land Valid. (By The Associated Press.) Washington, June 21. The title of the United States to 5,000 acres of timberland m Clay county, North Carolina, contested by the Hiawas- see lumber company, was upheld today by the supreme court. A lower court had held the government's claim in valid because of irregularity of regis tration. Night Watchman's Story Not Be- lieved. Oly The Associated Press.) Richmond, Va,, June 21. Police and regional bank officials this after- Inoon, after the close of the inquiry, . rendered, as imaginary the story told by L. C. Page, the bank watchman, that burglars tried to break in there at' two o 'clock this morning. CAW WM WILM IS HI SUPRH1E MID PLANS TO MAKE TRIUMPHAL INTRY INTO LE1TBEEG. IS IRE KIR (MIL Some of the Claims Pet Fcrward By the Anstrians Are Still to Be Sub stantiated But There is No Ques tion That They Have Won New Victories Both West and North of the Galidan Capital. England Considers Emperor William's As sumption of Command as an Indi cation of Complete German Confi dence in the Final Victory. (By The Associated Press) London, June 21. The announce ment that Emperor William has as sumed supreme command of ojh-rations in Galicia is interpreted here as an indication of complete German confidence in the final victory in the assault on Leinberg, now regarded so near at hand, that the generals who, during the last two months, have bat tered their way across the province, wish the Emperor to participate per sonally in the final triumph. Some of the claims put forward by the Austrians still are to be sub stantiated, but there is no question they have won new victories both west and north of the Galician cap ital and the Austro-German advance still is progressing through the Gro dek line west of Lemberg. It is ques tioned here that anything so vital as the flight of the Russian army as in dicated by Vienna reports, or a peril- i ous break in the Russian front, has occurred. Some British experts believe the Russians are fighting rear guard attacks while withdrawing their arm ies practically intact. They suggest that tie -Russians have, no intention of defendingvL,rnber to the last or have prepared their iuairi defensive lines on positions not yet reached by Germanic forces. With less than a score of miles separating the Austro German lines from Lemberg. these points must soon be elucidated. French and German accounts of op-, erations in the west show the usual divergencies but the detailed reports from Paris satisfy the British that the French are making such advances that will shortly "permit more active operations in the sphere occupied by the British army. The French advance north of Ar ras, it is thought here, must have pushed the Germans into a narrowed front which will render some of their masses of troops comparatively in effective. The. gains in Alsace shows that the French are drawing close to the area of permanent German forti fications. ' CONCORD WON. Defeated Mooresville at Tennis Sat urday Afternoon. Harry Caldwell and John Hutchi son composing the Concord team and Rumple and Leazer representing Mooresville hooked up in the first tennis battle between the two towns Saturday afternoon. The game ook place on the court on Grove street. Mooresville won the first set easily, 6-2. Messrs. Rumple and Leazer played in fine form, the former's drives being unusually terrific. In fact his volleys were prominent throughout the afternoon. In the second set Messrs. Caldwell and Hutchison rallied after starting poorly; Th6y won this set 6-3. Mooresville started the third and deciding set in a manner that indi cated it would be of short duration. But with the score 5-2 the local team rallied and copped three straight games. This dueced the games and two more straight - wins' ended the contest. WASHED TO MOVE TO SECOND FLOORS . ! Of DweUings So as to Be Prepared for Floods. Kansas City, 31a., June 19.Tho weather bureau today warned resi dents of the east and west bottoms of Kansas City to move immediately from first to second floors of their dwellings and be prepared for a flood. Now that the Mexican situation has again become critical Huerta may de cide to let bygones be bygones and give the Washington administration the benefit of his advice. ... EDUCATIONAL COSrCU - - To Z Htli By Lciitraa Sjre4 at rdAtjoa of tie tV.itr jvj t4 tht Soclh will iKl at Mnr4 !p4 set Jttfc 1 &hd 21. Tie frtn of the Ri-Ur.; t M f41: Wedr.rt.3iy AfUixocs. 2 p. cl 0eais -"- ire. I ' rerUEr Vto(. O. F. Me.MU!r. Heft-iUM (W It. Cromer, I. I). Remarks by the Fmidrtit Ir. W. Hopp-e, 'IMmite !fM Study (Vur in Our Culht : a Nrr?;!y.-Ir. I. A. Fux. Jtible Rcadm u l IhbU Studr in the Publjfi SrhuoU: Why? Horn ?' Rev, C. l Macl-auhlm. Evening Session, M p. xx )ening jM-ni. Luther and Mokrn Kduativn." Dr. M. M. Kinard. "The Aim of Christian J3ara tion." Dr. A. G. Vuitf. Thursday Morning, 9 a. n. Ojenin? wrvice. "The Church Collc-t in Oar Edu cational StemProf. K. It. Put terson, M. A. . Financing a Church School; Ikn eficiary xlucation and Conrrjalion al Support.' I)r. J. Henry Hans. "Religious Work in State Initia tions." Dr. (I, J. Gongawaxr. Discussion. Business. Adjournment. LECTURE TONIGHT. Persian College Student to Lecture at the City Hall. W. Y. Sayad, & Persian boy, twen ty years of age, who has. been a stu dent at Davidson College for the last two years, and who, on account of the European war, has been thrown on his own resources, will deliver a number of lectures during the summer months on the habits and customs of his people, and the caues and effects of the great war on Persia. The Holy War'now being waged with such fury in his country is described by Mr, Sayad in a most interesting way. - By delivering these lectures, which are well worth the price of ten cents, this young man hopes to make a suftl ncient amount to enable him to con tinue his studies for another, year. Mr. Sayad gave a lecture to a num- mer of invitel guests at the home of Dr. D. G. Caldwell Saturday after noon. Yesterda' morning he lectur ed at McKinnon Presbyterian. Church and last evening at Cannonville church. Mr. Sayad will lecture thif evening at 8 o'clock at the city hall under the auspices of the King's Daughters. EIGHT DROWNED AT ATLANTIC CITY Seven Bathers and One Fisherman Lose . Lives in Heavy Sea. (By The Associated Press.) Atlantic City, N. J., June 20.-v-en bathers, including prominent mem bers of the Philadelphia Summer Col ony, were drowned here today in a heavy sea. Scores of others were dragged to the beach in an unconscious condition after life guards and other bathers had battled desperately to save tbeir lives. One other man was drowned when six fishing smacks capsized simulta neously, throwing a score of fisher men into the water. Life guards sav a storm caused an offset or gully between a sand bar a hundred yards out from the beach. The offset extended the entire length of the beach and with the develop ment of the strong undercurrent the bathers were swept into water of un expected depth. Many heroic rescues were made by members of the beach patron and by volunteers and several persons gave p their lives in efforts to save others. ' North Carolina at Home. Boston, June 19. The Cruiser North Carolina ' returned today to home waters after 10 months of . I . .7 fnp!rm cnn-IMM trirsrrrT .CrX - .S.. nelIes 0ffieerk and men Mid tbe PnlUli nnd ErvnirH fnrps had u.ft- j tained heavy and that hospital at Alexandria were crowded. Some of the wounded, they said. told them that the Australian troops had suffered especially in attempts to land under the Turkish fire. Emperor Present at Battle of Deskid. (By Tse Associated lrtss.i Berlin, June 21. Emperor Wil liam, it was announced officially to day, was present at the battle of Des kid for possession of the Crodek line, west of Lemberg. ............. - ... if Af Aiittn Will SATURDAY OCCUSXTD .IX THE $ZA Of J XT ASS, WUth Was mi la Ji;xz XuUHUf, $tsz$tn Tt U ia Smtil XtM. I0Ur ef Tut x4 Xkzs &stU rrtsa Ertjuca 0Uxit4 Mm Sss -Aad Tx&tM Day Xzia Kigit. Unit Eclt ari Qtaaiiit ef lata Haired ZXots IzX lie Damaxfei NcaWr c H erics ta Tokio, Est Tlttt VtT CiszH Ues, , s Or Iho Associaled t Tmsio, Ju6 '3L l.Vj.-ft of a u?. ri5 vidann? rnaplioo at tea, of Japan t da a. l.r Ua brnuht into ViliU'ma ty icnisif itcamrn. The dtiturtatirt it rra.rd rd hrrr aa a drrrt rau cf an nh shock in rtntraj Jn yrterdayf U stn-nsctt rijMrrirRf in icvrral years The 'marine rruption U )4ar at $M am. Saturday. The loralton ta given aa about 70 wiles aoalh of Yc4. ohoma. A pillar of fire am! drr.t smoke obKurrtl tla sun aad turned day into niht. IIwj: rocks ar.d uantitics of lava rained do n irta the vca. The shock in Japan damad a number. of houca in Tkiof bat there were no casualties. GOV. CRAIG GRANTS PARDONS TO THREE Georce EUstrorth, Jacob ntartcr, and Robert Phifer to Oct Tr ra don. Asheville, N. C.t June 20. Oote r nor lcke Ciaig, who is spendii: the luramrr months at j his city, Satcrdsy announce! the eratitmg; tf ,ra'-'E- eonditionat tptnr jtftd ' Una tor; t . George Ellsworth, of Anon county, convicted in Scptcmlwr, 19U1, of safe cracking and ntrncel to ten years in the State's Prin; Jacob Heaven er, of Catawba county convicted in February, 1914, of ma nla tighter, and seutenccd to eighteen months in lh State s priiwn, and Hober Phifer, of Union county, eonieted. in October, 1912, of mamdauhter am! sentenced to five years on the mad. In issuing a pardon to Phifer, Oor emor Craig Mates that the c vidence indicated that the prisoner killed child as the rcftult of an acetdent and the chief executive thinks that he has servetl sufficient time for his crime. Heavener crime was committed, says the chief executive, under mot asnrravating circumstances, the pris oner killin? a man who was cursing the wife of the inmate of the prison. The latter has paid to the widow of the dceease! $l00 in settlement of a civil suit. Ellsworth, says Governor Crai?, wfas the 'tol of his confeder ates in. the crime which he commit ted, -'hems the weakest of a trio of safe blowers, all of whom reecived the same term. The men are ordered released at once. ' EARLY CABLES AND FAVORABLE WEATHER Cotton Today Sells About S Points Under Saturday's Closing. v (Dr Tht Assorts led Pro.) New York, Jane 21. Eaiy Liver pool cables and favorable weather map inspired some scattered selling on the cotton market this morning and after opening ftteady at a decline of four to eight points active months sold about eight points under Satur day's eloting figure. Houses writh Liverpool connections wure moder ate sellers on this decline and oHer- inH were well cnoagh taken to give the market a steady undertone. Cotton opened steady: July, 0.M; October, 9J7; December, 10.13; March. 10.12. Another Success la Acitro-Gresaa Drive. Oy Tfce Associated lres.l Berlin, Jnne 2!. A farther sue- e s a - . .. sv ce.-s m we Auiro ierman urne ai ; I.c-mLer? was announced today by the war cfiice. lie statement wy the ton of Raw-a Dosja. 32 miles portr Wtst; of, Iemerg, has beta capturd from the Rnssians. 3fr. W. T. Pollard, of sbington. will srend the week end here with Mrs. Pollard; who is the Mrs. William II. Gibson. ruest of DIG1G A
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