TWIN CITY DAILY SENTINEL
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WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 19, 1915
CITY EDITION
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ST ACTUAL STEPS TAKEN IN PROBE
Italian Lancers Fording a Stream in the Isonzo Region
THE LYNCHING OF LEO fl. FRANK
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Prison Commissioners
IB Details Regarding
,ing of Prisoner.
Mayor of Atlanta in
pent to Press Con
Lns Mob's Action.
bi. Aut. 1'' I Ik' Hrt act-
offa iuls looking to
A omui iio:i nf members
hlili a!i litcted Leo M.
the slate prison farm at
Monday night and lynch-
br lakin? liim nearly 100
arietta, was to ! taken to-
Governor Harris conferred
He j:i sen commissioners.
nor was evpected to in-
('iiiniissiom-rs, all of
: the tana nlu-n the ah
piarc, as to tlie details
are o! the prison officials
ind wh' tli T any of its
.1 been recognized.
of the prison commission
hat in tlu'ir opinion the
ills could not he blamed.
E. HaviiNon declared
jb as so well organized
oSuts so completely by
ptthpy Hero powerless. He
the officials were in any
thfir duties.
Harris will offer a reward
ire and conviction of the
hp saiil. t'nder the
be can offer a maximum
W for each for the ar-
'nvinion.
: 'HI do this," (he gov-
"Thp iilnliif lion, of the
and hi subsequent
l' ful'y in, mired into."
Harris announced last
k u'.d issue a state-
'"' today. e said that
lHl many , iters and tele-
oa'Mde t!M. stte asking
Wald he taken and urg-
''-"titatlnn.
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H.ir Wond.inl is in Tali-
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"'"t lli' following tele
Mr and ueeklv urrss
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HI AT ONCE
1 LINER
SUNK OFF
IS
Next Governor of
Mississippi Youngest
That State Ever Had
THEODORE G . BILBO
Theodora G. Bilbo, Governor-elect of
Mississippi, will be the youngest man
ever Inaugurated as the Chief Executive
of that State. When be takes the oath
of office In Jnnnnry be will be thirty
cljrhr. lie will succeed Governor Earl
Itrewcr.
Mr. lillbo, who Is Lieutenant Gover
nor of Mississippi, was chosen Gover
nor by the democratic party on August
? nfter passing through a bitter cam
pnlgn. Witb a majority of 1,1.11 votei
he beat four opponents. Mr. lillbo is
he son of James Oliver Itilho, whe
fought with distinction in the Confed
rate array during the civil war.
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Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 19.--Alexander
C. Walker, a driver for a local Ice con
cern, is in Wake county jail on a
chaw of murder in connection with
the killing; of Charles Abt, whose body
was found in his room in this city
several days after his death.
Walker was arrested Tuesday night,
but the fact was not made public by
the police until today.
Arthur Johnson, who was brought
here, Monday from 1'ortsriioulh, Va.,
is held as an ncce.-isory alter the fact.
MURDER CHARGE I
MAD
AGAINST A
RALEIGH MAN
"Social Service System"
For Colored Citizens to
Be Inaugurated In City
The latter part of this month Mrs.
J. K. Sills will have, completed the
three months service to the commun
ity as a special inspector to improve
sanitary conditions in the city, and
there is little doubt that when the
term is completed the board of al
dermen will prevail upon Iter to con
tinue iter good work. Several mem
bers of the board have been asked
about the work that has been done by
Mrs. Sills during the summer and
without an exception all express
themselves well pleased and highly
compliment the work done. On every
band improvements have been noted
anj In ninny places that the public
has not been able to observe reform.
have been established that will be
far reaching in community better
ment. With the co-operation of the mem
bers of the board of aldermen and
the officials of every department of
the city, systems have been Inaugur
ated that have resulted in good that
has been felt in every part of the
civic life of the city. The treets
are cleaner, alleys are better cared
for, nuisances have been abated, de
plorable conditions that have hereto
fore been nobody's business and for
which no one would assume the re
sponsibility, have been investigated
to the bottom, and where one individ
ual has not benn responsible co-operative
movements have been started by
her In the communities affected
whereby the cause of complaint has
been removed.
Citizens Interested.
Prominent citizens all over town,
and in the suburbs as well, have be
come interested In the work which
she ha undertaken and in every
nook and corner of the city the fruits
of her labors during the past three
months have been harvested. There
seems little doubt that the board of
DYING REQUEST OF
FRANK WILL BE
CARRIED OUT
Atlanta, Auk. 19. O. B. Keeler,
a newspaper man employed in
Atlanta, in a published article
today says Frank's wedding ring
was delivered to him at his home
In Marietta last night. The de
liverer was not known to the
newspaper man.
Keeler says that a note was
with the ring and read: "Frank's
dying request was that the ring
be given to Ills wife. 1'lease see
that this request is carried out.
The note will be delivered by an
unknown man. Make no effort to
find out his Identity. Destroy this
after reading it."
Keeler says lie destroyed the
note at once.
Frank wore his wedding ring
when arrested and it had been
seen frequently on his hand dur
ing Ills Imprisonment. It was not
on the body when found Monday.
Keeler has lived in Marietta for
25 years. The message bearer
reached his home at 8 o'clock last
night. The note was handed to
him and the messenger left at
once. The ring will he delivered
to Mrs. Frank.
Governor Harris stated he
would not give out his message
until late today. He said that it
would probably be redrafted after
his conference with the prison
commission. 1
ALLIES AGREE ON
COTTON QUESTION
Washington, Aug. 19. "The allied
governments have agreed in principle
that cotton Is contraband of war. The
exact date, that this announcement will
be made is still under consideration,
as well as other details connected
with the proclamation."
This statement was authorized to
day at the Hrltish embassy.
As soon ns the official nnnonnoK
ment Is made it will disclose that the
allied governments have prepared to
stand behind tho market to hold up
prices.
aldermen will ask her to continue
her work at, the close of her agree
ment about September 1.
"Social Service System."
One of Mrs. Sills' accomplishments
is the perfection of a "Social Service
System" for the colored people of
the city, which work is to be main
tained thru the co-operation of almost
every one of the tobacco manufactur
ers of the city. The original plan
was for each manufacturer to employ
an independent nurse, but after msny
conferences It was decided that the
co-operative system would be best
and with one exception the tobacco
manufacturers have entered into the
agreement to finance the proposition
which will cost several hundred dol
lars.
Head Worker arid Assistant.
Mrs. 8111s has been working on
this plan for several months and has
succeeded in interesting the women
of the societies of the colored church
es in the work, and with the co-operation
of the manufacturers and the
volunteers from the race a broad and
comprehensivs plan has been worked
out. Arrangements have been made
to employ a head worker and assist
ant who have taken a course in the
colored department of the Inter
Church Social Service Institute at
Nashville, Tenn. They will be em
ploved under a committee composed
of a representative of the employers
another for the board of aldermen
and another a representative of the
rity schools commission.
Training Department.
In addition to active field work,
nursing the sick of the city, and aid
ing to improve llring conditions
among the workers of the race, a
training department will bo estab
lished In connection with the Depot
street colored graded school, in which
the members of the senior and the
Junior classes of that school will re
ceive special training In this work
(Continued on iage 19.)
As Is well known both In Europe and Amcrlen the Italian cavalry are, of first class efficiency, whether In hian
ngemenl of their horses, In numbers or in morale. They have already distinguished themselves In more than one action
and have been able to extend their operations. When the two hostile armies come to close quarters In an open battle
so much desired by the Italian soldiers, the Itnllau cavalry without doubt will be a most Important factor in the
events which will then be decided.
SEA WALL SA
FROM WORSE HORROR THAN IN 1900;
LATE NEWS REDUCES STORM LOSS
STROMBOLI VOLCANO
NOW IN ERUPTION
Messina, Sicily, Aug. 19.
The chief signal officers at the
Island of Stromboli report the
eruption of a large quantity of
lava from Stromboli volcano.
The lava has formed a lake of
fire between the craters of the
sea.
The emission of lava is ac
companied by a large detona
tion of clouds of smoke.
Amsterdam, Aug. IS, via Ixndnn,
Aug. 19. The elghty tlrth birthday of
Kmperor Francis Joseph was enthus
iastlcally celebrated today In Vienna
and Herlln. Kmperor William and all
the German princes sent telegrams
expressing "warm and unbreakable
friendship in the good and bad for
tunes of war." Kmperor William or
dered that the Austrian (lag should
be displayed In all the Gennan cities.
Owing to his recent Indisposition,
Kmperor Francis Joseph spent the
day quietly. he occasion was ceie
bratnd at the Austrian headquarters
with a banquet at which Kmperor
William and the Imperial suite were
present.
ACTING MAYOR WILL WED
McKEESPORT COUPLES FREE
"McKpnsport, IV, Aug 19. Young
couples who want to marry, but are
deterred because of the high cost of
the ceremony no longer need postpone
their nuptials. This announcement
was made by Acting .Mayor James K.
Patterson, who Is willing to perform
the ceremony without charge. As a
special inducement he offers a bou
quet and marriage certificate for the
bride.
"Business U growing better now
and as most of the young men are
returning to their former Jobs, I want
to he-lip- start them In life as cheaply ss
Ksslble," Patterson said. "My offer
will hold good as long as I am act
ing mayor."
KILLED AT SAME PLACE
TWIN BROTHER MET DEATH.
SpriiiK Grove, Pa , Aug. 19. Kit Koh
ler, a native of Litn boro, was struck
by a Western Maryland Railroad pas
senger train near here and Instant ly
killed. The acclib nt occurred at tho
same spot his twin brother was run
down and klHe1 by a passenger train
several years ago.
DRIVEN TO ARMY BY CUPID,
IS KILLED BY MEXICANS.
Kvansvllle, Ind.. Aug 1''. -Opposition
of bis parents to his attentions to
Mihs Kate Wink c ised L. :. Wind
haus. Ti years old, this city, to leave
the city, re-enlist in the Culled States
urmy and go to the Mexican border,
where lie was shot and killed by the
Mexican raiders on August 10, accord
ing to a statement of the mother of
Miss Wink when news of the death of
tile voun'r soldier u.m receivivl here
fw'indliaus returned home about one
year ago, after serving one term In
the army, lie rccetvui an honorable
discharge. Two months ao he left
home, saying he was going uptown for
awhile. This was the last time his
parents saw him alive.
OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
OF THE AUSTRIAN
EMPEROR c
VES CITY OF GALVESTON
'Pallas. Texas, Aug. 19- With In
formation from Galveston and oth
er points on the Texas south
east coast sifting thru, it seem
ed certain early today that the
terrific tropical storm early this
week had exacted only a compar
atively mall number of human
lives and that the toll of property
in the city of Galveston at least
was small as compared to tho
storm of 1900.
That the great two and a half
million dollar sea wall saved the
city of Galveston from even a
worse horror than that of 1900
was evidenced by the outstand
ing fact that the storm of last
Monday and Tuesday caused a
property damage estimated at $2,
000,000 in Houston, which is near
ly four times larger than the dam
age from the 191)0 hurricane. The
damage to Galveston this week,
based on meager reports, Is plac
ed at M, oiio, ooo with a loss of
fourteen lives. In IttW), 8,000 per
sons met death and the property
loss was $15,000,000.
First roporU yesterday placed
the death list as high as 600 and
the damage as high or even higher
than the $15,OiH),0)0 mark but this
apparently was disproved last
night by later advices brought by
couriers, newspaper men and oth
er persons who spoke with more
authority. It Is possible, however,
that the number of dead at Gal
veston and other points may lie
increased by the finding of bodies
as the water recedes.
A large section of the storm
district is yet to he heard from,
but the present number of dead
based On the best obtainable In
formation follows:
Galveston 14; Virginia Point 14;
Pat Ion 10; Morgan's Point 7;
Hitchcock 7; la'Porto 7; Port
Arthur 5; Sylvan Heach .1; Lynch
burg Seabrook li, Houston 5;
IHeklnson 1.
SEA WALL DID DUTY;
GALVESTON SAVED
Houston, Texas, Aug. 19 "Tho
sea wall did Its duty fully and
Galveston was saved."
These were the first words of
I)r. Vernon Powell, official repre
sentative of the Galveston Com
mercial Association, who arrived
here late yesterday from the Is
land city. Ir. Powell came from
Galveston to Texas City on the
steamer Galvcz, an excursion
boat. From Texas City he came
to Houston In a motor cr. 1r.
Powell said the greatest proper
ty damage, is on the beach.
Late Estimates.
Galveston, Texas, Aug, 19. The to
tal missing and known dead from an
area of 100 miles wide around Gal
veston Is 193 with the known dead
less than loo. At Galveston city and
Island -musing and dead were 12
Galveston, tho suffering a small
percentage of fatalities, has sustain
ed a heavy property loss
In Beaumont Vicinity.
Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 39. News
from the storm-stricken district here
ahouts today was meagre but no ad
ditional facilities were recorded. Near
ly a score of persons were previously
reported as dead and many mom
missing. Reports from Seablno and
Jounsonson's liayou and labur,,
Iji where heavy loss of life was fear
ed, declared all persons at those places
were saved. Houseboat occupants ex
perienced difficulties In the storm
along the SablneN'eches canal as a
score or more of the many houseboats
are missing from their moorings.
GREEK PREMIER SEES
ENTENTE MINISTERS
London, Aug, 19. King Con
tantlne yesterday received
Sir F. E. H. Elliott, British
minister to Greece, according
to a dispatch from Athens to
the Exchange Telegraph com
pany, and he alto expressed a
desire to see the Russian min
ister, Prince Ellm Demldorff.
M. VenlieJos visited the min
isters of the entente powers
and had long conversation with
soh of them.
NO DEMONSTRATION
F
New York, Aug, 19, The Iwdy of
I, eo Frank arrived hero early today
on board a Pennsylvania Rallroud
train. More Ihnn a scoro of detectlvi a
and pollen were on hand to guard
agaltibt nny demonstration, but few
persons were gathered at (ho sta
tion. Mrs, Frank, who accompanied tlie
body of her husband on tho trip from
Atlanta, was greeted by her slsterln
law, Mrs. Otto Hterne, and others of
Frank's relatives.
Frank's body was taken to an under
taking establishment H few blocks
from the homo nf his father, Rudolph
Frank.
Mrs. Frank wus escorted to an auto
tiiible and went to the Brooklyn home.
At that hour, no arrangements had
bejii iiuule for the funeral. Several
inolon yc lit iiollccmi'ii accompanied
the automohllit carrying Frank's body
troiu thi- i '( Ht lull to Hrooklyn.
Mrr. Leo M. Frank was me at the
lirooUlyn bouse by hi r mother In law.
Only a few persons witnessed the
mei ting between the two women, and
It was more than hour later whin tho
presence of moving picture machines
caused a crowd to gather.
Otto Sterne, brother In law of Frank,
said the funeral would be private and
dcclin.il n say whether It would bo
held loduy or tomorrow. A close
friend of the family said later that the
funeral would not take place until to
inortow.
COLORED FIREMEN IN
SESSION AT TARBORO
Tarboro, Aug, 19. -Tho 25th annual
meeting of the Colored North Caro
lina Volunteer Firemen's Association
began hre Tuesday. Many eompa
nles U,ave arrived, and everything has
been prepared to make It a successful
meeting. The first duty's program was
carried out In Its entirety la tho town
common. At 10 o'clock the cell to or
der was by John 8. Hummer, the pres
blent of the association, and the ad
dress of welcome by Mayor James P.
Keeeh. Other address were mado
and several selections of music wero
renderod.
P. D.
GOLD, JR., IS
CORPORATION HEAD
Washington, Aug 19. P. D. Gold.
Jr , formerly of Wilson, now of New
York and Washington, has been elect
ed president of tho National Drama
Corporation, the million dollar com
pany, which has charge of Thomas
Dixon's photo play, "The Price of a
Nation."
CATS FIGHT: OIL LAMP
UPSETS; TOWN BURNS
France. Wash., Aug. 19. Flghtln
cats overturned a lighted lamp In Hi i
oil room of a general store here. The
resulting fire practically wiped out
I hi. Imn The eal I inul eil li in la I ", -
I 000.
WHEN THE BODYO
FRANK ARRIVES
They Have Penetrated the Outer
Positions of the Fortress
Near Itokitno.
TAKE TWO OTHER FORTS
! ! , t
Itussian Reports Do '" Not ' Con
cede the Total Loom of
Korno FortresH.
rterlln, Auk. 19. A further advance
on the prt of the German army which
Is attempting; to capture the Import
ant Itussian fortress of Ilrest Lltovsk
was announced hero officially today.
Tho statement says the outer posi
tions of the fortress near Hokltno be
fore llrest Mtovsk were penetrated.
Announcement also wan made of
the capture of two forte north ot
Novogeorglevsk which has been In
vested by the Germans for several
days. In taking these forts, 1,000
prisoners and 125 ran nun were cap
tured. Do Not Concede Total Lose.
Iindon, Aug. 19 Itussian reports
do not concede the total los of
Kovno. asserting that the Germans
have raptured only the fortifications
on the left hank of Ihe Neimen. South
of tho Ilux thn (lermsns are now be
fore llrest I, Itovsk, which Is Russia's
greatest military station and an Im
portant railroad center. Novogeor
glevsk, which has been Invested for
the lust ten days, la In Imminent
danger. ,
Reports from both sides Indicate
that desperate battle may b un
der way along the line parallel to the
Ulalystok llrest-Lltovsk railroad.
On the British, section of the west
ern front there has been no serious.
Infantry fighting since Uie advance at
Hooge. The French, however, re
morn active. Paris announces vio
lent artillery engagements In th Ar
tols region and the Champagne,
Ibe Netiso and In the Vosges. At
tacks with grenades by the army of
the German Crown Prince In the Ar
gon no are reported to have been re
pulsed, The Austrian sqnadron Is attacking
the Island of Pelsgosa fn the mld-
Adrlallc, seized by the Italians early
In Ihe war. Attempt to affect a
landing wero defeated.
There Is no further change In the
Balkan sltuuUon.
Russian Success en River Bug.
Petrosrnd, Aug. 19. 4tusslan sue-
cessm on the loft bauk of the tllrar
IHig where the Ormans have been
pushed back southwest of Voldsvi
and In the region ot Wladlmlr-Wolynsk
have allayed fears for Kovel on tho
malu railroad Una between Urest-l.tto-
vsk and Ittsk. altho government In
stitutions hare been already with
drawn from thn crty.
Additional Troops Landsd
London, Aug. 19. Additional troops,
have benn landed by the Hrltish at Silv
ia Ray on thn Oalllpnll peninsula. This
announcement was made here offic
ially this afternoon.
STATES MAY CLASH
ON IIOHO CHASING
Iiubuqiie, la., Aug. 19. -Wisconsin
authorities, especially those of Grant
County, are up In srms because the
l)uhuque police are using Wisconsin
territory as a dumping ground for all
undesirable characters. Jt is possi
ble that the states may become In
volved In a legal battle In the near
future, unless the practice la aban
doned. Formerly the Iowa authorit
ies insdn a practice ot chasing the
hoboes over Into Illinois. For a time
this worked well, hut later on the HH
nol4 authorities began sending the
holmes back again over the river.
There are nitnora that the Wisconsin
authorities may ask for an Injunction
to restrain lowans from chasing ho
lmes over tho border.
'SCANDALOUS' BATHING SUITS
MAKE EX-GOVERNOR BLUSH
New Uindon, Conn, Aug. 19.
Thomas M. Walter, former mayor of
this city and also former governor of
the state, who worked hard to Induce
the city to purchase Ocean Beach,
now comes forth In strong word of
condemnation at the scandalous cos
tumes worn by bathers at the beach.
"Far he It from nie to be Included
among the overprudish, for I do not
believe I come within that category,
but conditions which prevail at Ocean
Iteach at the present time In the mat
ter of the garb of some of the bathers
Is sufficient to bring the blush of
shame to (he most blase cheek.
"On several recent occasion 1 have
felt ((impelled to walk away from the
bathing beach to hide my mortifica
tion at the Indecency of some of the
o called bathing stilts worn there.
There are plenty of one-piece ulta In
evidence and they are mighty small
pieces at that. Nor Is the) wearing
of them confined to the male; both
sexes appear In costume leaving lit
tle to the Imagination."