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MILITIA GUARDS GOVERNOR. mob attempts demonstration against (.hhu.i v exe UTI \ I TVoofMi Called out Ian at Night to Es**? Order and Martial Uu bt De~ ? tared In Half Mile feme of Sla ? KeehlerM'e?-No Deaths, but Mob Thr<m<? Htoneit at Officer* off mmm%\ Atlanta, June 11.?Oov. Slaton to? night called pon the State militia to protect hie country home near this elty aft*r several hundred men and boye had attempted to enter the ea feta through the front gates, which had been barricaded by barbed wire Entanglements. and had threatened to overpower the SO county police? men, armed with riot guns, who were on guard. The demonstration was a protest against the governor's action tndfciy in commuting the death sen? tence of Leo m. Frank to life impris? onment. Upon arrival of 80 militiamen from Atlanta, who had been held under arms for emergency, the governor proclaimed martial law in a district extending half a mile In the front and rear of his residence and about a quarter of a mile on either side. When the militiamen lined up with Ased bayonets to dispers? the crowd, ?tones, bricks and bottles were thrown at them. A brick struck Lieut. Arnold Parker In the stomach and rendered him unconscious for a short time. A bottle, thrown at Private W. W. Koope, struck hie gun and cut his band. The ? commanding officer, MaJ. Cheron. waa struck by a stone, as were several of the men. Tb? governor proclaimed martial law at 11 o'clock and by midnight the crowd had practically been dispersed. There waa no firing. A telephone message from Mll ledgevllte, where the State prison It located, said that trouble' was feared there tonight, and aaked that the gov? ernor order out the MUledgevllle com? pany of militia. The governor told hie Informant that such a request would have to come from the sheriff of Baldwin county. At midnight, however, the sheriff had not requested troops. The governor waa *? rrounded In his home by about a dofen friends, near? ly every one of whom was armed with a rifle or pistol Ths unexpected arrival of a member of the family caused the governor himself hastily to pick up a large pistol. In front of the governor's house were more than 100 automobiles filled with persona evidently there to ess what the crowd would do. The troops had great difficulty In clearing the road of these machines and many of their ordere were met with the re? tort of "Shoot!" Late today crowds that had been demonstrating on downtown streets practically had disappeared. but shortly after dark the main business thoroughfares became thronged. Later la ths evening the police had difficulty In keeping rowdyism down. Finally the proposal that they march to Oov. Melon's home, four miles from the centre of the city, was accepted by several hundred men and boys. Ths governor learned that they were on their way and he Imme? diately got into touch with Sheriff Mengum and State militia officers. Ths sheriff arrived soon after, and ?wore In as special deputies each of the governor's friends who had gone to hie home to aid in any emergency that might arise. Before the soldiers arrived the crowd had ended its long march and waa becoming threatening at the en? trance to lbs governor's spacious grounds, but were prevented from en? tering by the barbed wire, stretched between huge pillars at the gateway. Beside the barbed wire stood several county policemen. As the crowd became louder, nil lights In the governor s borne, about 100 yards from the gates, were extin? guished. His friends aat on the porch, rifles In bend, and all seemed relieved when the several automobiles load. .1 with soldiers arrived at the gates. MO t kfr..n immediately reported to Oov. Slaton, who then proclaimed martial law. Mhtailea were hurled Just as the sol dlera were drawn up to disperse the crowd. The brat Ihre marched out of the gate and the crowd began to fall back. It waa followed in a few min? ute* by another line, and ho on until all ??'?;? ibssjfl a score of men h id marched out and were scattering the people right and left and forcing au? tomobile drivers ? ? ^et out of tin martial lew tone The first 20 men were lined up In ths gateway with fixed bayonets and allowed no one to egrtef se depart. The crowds dispersed reluctantly, but within an hour the road In front of the governor's estate had practi? cally been cleared. Frank wan dclisured at the Mate prlaon at 4.30 o'clock thu morning snd soon after ntr.i editions of news? papers announced the f.iet here. Within a short time crowds boSJM 1,1 gather on downtown street cornel i ind PRESIDENT'S SUMMER TRIP. ore for vacation in new 11a MI*s1111tI: mov ntains. Will S|iend Today With e. m. House hh IloHlyn, Then Prfxixxl to Cor? nish for liest. Washington, June 23.?President Wilson left tonight on a trip to Ros lyn, N. Y., and Cornish. N. H.. intend? ing to be away from Washington until July 6. The President plans to spend tomor? row with his friend. Col. E. M. House, at Roslyn, leaving there at night for the "Summer White House' at Cor? nish, where he will arrive Friday af? ternoon. Tomorrow will be the first time the president has seen Col House since his return from Europe. The colonel will tell of views he gained during personal Interviews with Eu? ropean officials con ornlng the possi? bility of peace and questions nt issue between the United States and Euro? pean countries. He also will present the results of his inquiry Into the pos? sibility of coordinating American re? lief work, abroad. During the president's stay in Cor? nish he will be kept In constant touch with developments In the Euro? pean and Mexican situations. On the trip north the president was accompanied by Miss Margaret Wilson and I>r. Cary T. Grayson. He will be Joined at Cornish by Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre and Francis, Woodrow Sayre, the president's grand? son. There was a bride on the trip. John Q. Slyle, a secret service man attached to the White House, and Miss Johanna Hendrlck of Washington were marled today and will spend their honeymoon at Cornish. The train with President Wilson's private car attached left for New York at 12.10 o clock. Licenses to marry have been grant? ed to Mr. Bogan C. Trlppett and Miss June E. Nettles, Sumter, and Mr. F. S. Raffteld and Mlsa Camilla H. Kllgore. Sumter. within three hqurs their demonstra? tions had resulted in calling out two thlrda of the police force and later an order closing all near-beer saloons and clubs where liquor may be ob? tained. At about noon a crowd con? servatively estimated at 2.500 gath? ered on the capltol grounds and lis? tened to several speakers. The most of this crowd later assembled In the hall of the house of representatives where several s makers said they doubted Frank had been removed from Atlanta. A committee of flve was selected to visit the Jail here and try to And Frank. They reported that he was not there. Then Sheriff Mangum who with deputies took the prisoner to Mil ledgevllle gave the crowd his word he had delivered him there and ex? plained the trip in detail. The crowd which packed the floor and galleries then decided to make another demon? stration down town. They inarched to "Five Points" in the center of the business section and then went to the city hall. I As this had been the scene of a demonstration earlier in the day the polloe took prompt measures. Within a few minutes the list of arrests had been Increased to 10, all charged with failure to "move on." Mounted officers rode In clpcles in the crowd, cutting them off in small detachments. Apparently dishearten? ed by such methods, the crowd grad? ually dispersed. At Marietta, 20 miles from Atlanta, the former home of Mary Phagan, Oov. Slaton was hanged In eftlgy. An mscrlption on the dummy read: "John Slaton, Georgia's traitor governor." The governor went fully into detail, explaining why he commuted the sen? tence, his 15,000 word statement not being completed until almost noon. Ho said his decision "may mean that I must live in obscurity the rest of my days, but I would rather bo plowing in a Held than to feel for the rest of my life that I had that man's blood on my hands." Frank did not know until a few minutes before he started on his trip that he waa to leave his cell lust night. His heavy, distinctive eye? glasses were removed, which In itself Was somewhat of a disguise. The offi? cers also placed a slouch hat On him and be was not recognized by the few persons at the station at 12.01 a. m., when his train left. He was recognized when the train reached Orltlln and at Ma con be was reported |fl be very ncr \oiis. needing the support of Sheriff Ma ngum w hen he walked. At the prison farm today Frank changed his demeanor, assuming the outw ltd ?ahn thht has marked his two years' fight for life. He auain pro? tested his Innocence, expressed grati? tude to (Jo v. Slaton and said that he h ol Intuitively believed be would at I? ist get B commutation of sentence. H?? was given No. '.??&, donned a suit denoting the lowest grade prisoner and tonight apparently had begun the routine of prison lite. Hefty tOttlfhi the principal business streets were crowded with men and ARRANGES FOR WAR SUPPLIES FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO BOR ROW BIG AMOUNT. Great Financial Transaction Effected Between Morgan & Compuny und Rothschilds of Purls. New York, June 22.?Confirmation of the much discussed French credit by American bankers was received to? day when J. P. Morgan & Co.. an? nounced the virtual completion of a one-year loan to the Paris branch of the Rothschilds, the latter acting for the French government and the Hank of France, as well as a syndicate of French bankers. The amount of the loan and its in? terest yield are yet to be determined, but it is intimated that the sum is not likely to exceed $50,000,000 at ap? proximately 6 per cent. It will be se? cured by collateral In the form of high grade American railroad bonds, to be placed with Morgan & Co. To a large extent, these securities are negotiable only in France, that proviso having been made at the time of their sale to French interests. This will not affect the character of the collateral, however, should the bonds be offered to investors in this country, inasmuch as the especial clause may be cancelled by private arrangement between the contracting parties. The proceeds of the loan will be used by the French government for payment of its heavy commercial ob? ligations incurred in the purchase of war supplies and foodstuffs, it is be? lieved that the outcome of this trans? action will tend materially to relax the strained credit conditions between this centre and Paris and bring some ease to the London exchange market. MAKE NO COMMENT. Washington Officials Say Nothing About Now French Loan. Washington, June 22.?Government officials made no comment tonight on the new $50,000,000 loan for France announced in New York through J. P. Morgan & Co. The attitude of the state department on foreign loans, as explained in official statements, Is neither to approve nor disapprove such transactions, since under inter? national and domestic law there is no legal objection to their flotation. The president early In the war de? clared that loans, although not un? lawful, were inconsistent with the true spirit of neutrality. Later this woe Interprested in a letter from the secre? tary of State to Chairman Stone of the senate foreign relations committee as applying to loans which were In? tended to be sold through popular subscription or those in which large quantities of gold would be shipped out of the United States. No objection, it was stated, was held against so-call? ed credit loans by individual bankers whereby belligerents place in the United States loans for the purchase of food and war supplies. boys and crowds gathered on many corners. A large force of patrolmen and mounted police paced back and forth along Marietta street, which was a centre for the throngs. There was no indication, however, of serious trou? ble. About 8.30 o'clock several hundred men started a march through the streets and finally halted at Peachtree and Pine street. The police then started to break up the gathering. "Come on, let's go out to Gov. Slaton's," shouted several members of the crowd. A large number of men marched north, on Peachtree street, in the direction of the governor's country home, which is several miles from the centre of the city. Members of the party declared they intended to make a call upon the Rovernor. A number of county policemen were on guard at the governor's home to? night. Solicitor General Dorsey, who pros? ecuted Frank, issued a statement to? night In which he declared that the action of Gov. Slaton nullifying the Judgments of the State and federal courts and overriding the recommen? dations of the State board of pardons .. ..was unprecedented*" He added that no defendant in his recollection had had the benefit of more appeals to both the State and federal courts. "I can not And in the record of the Frank case, or in the governor's lengthy statement of attempted Justi? fication, one reason why the governor should interfere with the Judgments Of the courts in this case." said the solicitor. in HM D IN EFFIGY, ??ticorgia's Traitor. Governor" I>e nouncod by Murlcttu Mob. Marietta. Ga.. June II.?A life sized dummy, bearing the Inscription, "John M. siaton. Georgia's traitor gover? nor," was burned in the public square here tonight by a small erowd of men The dummy was harmed to a telephone pole on the edge of a square in tbe centre of the city today after news whs resolved of the commutation of Leo Iff. Frank s death sentence. PROMINENT MEN GIVE OUT LET? TE II ON THIS IMPORTANT SUBJECT. Claim That Evils Of Wl?skcy Are Briden* and EHicleney of Prohibi? tion from Economic standpoint Must 1k? Admitted. Columbia, June 20.?An address to' the people of South Carolina, signed by a number of leading prohibitionists, was made public yesterday in Colum? bia by J. K. Breedin of Manning, secretary of the committee which is, j directing the campaign to carry the State for prohibition at the referen? dum election September 14. j The address carries the signatures of David R. Coker, S. G. Mayfleld, Bright Williamson, Charlton DuRant, John McSween, C. K. Henderson, C. B. Bobo, W. E. Richardson, R. F. Bryant, Charles E. Danner, F. H. Hyatt, W. W. Sullivan, J. D. Ham mett, Joseph Sprott, T. W. Boyle and W. J. Murray. It is as follows: "The question of prohibition is the big issue before the citizens of South Carolina at this time and it is a question of such moment as to call for the most earnest consideration on the part of the men and women of the State. "Prohibition is no longer a debata? ble issue in our politics, because it is now seen to be a factor of first im? portance in the promotion of the in? dustrial efficiency of our people and the fullest development of our re? sources. "The Idea of a stable commercial prosperity being based upon the sale of liquors is contrary to a proper con? ception of business, as well as being incorrect from an economic stand? point. The highest development of business proceeds from economical utilization of all the resources of the State, the greatest resource being sober, vigorous, productive citizens. "Alcohol as a beverage has been prohibited by some of the nations at war because their armies must have the highest degree of alertness to be efficient. That being true of war, why should not the business of achieving happiness or wealth, or both, have the same consideration? "The use of, liquors unfits a man for busines, Impairs his health, be? clouds his mind, shakes his resolu? tion, loosens his moral fibre. We es? pecially urge young men to contem? plate this, not only as we represent it, but as it is illustrated in numberless instances. Such indulgence being without benefit, and an almost certain obstacle to advancemt nt in the com? petition of business, they would be wise to abstain absolutely. "We hope the men of the State will consider this question carefully in Its relation to the happiness, productive? ness and efficiency of our people on the one ft and. and the prevention of waste of great sums of money and the toll of unhappiness which attends it, on the other. "That the demand for prohibition is not sentimnetal altogether may be seen from such statements as that which is published after it had re? ceived the consideration and approval of the distinguished men of affairs who signed it," said Mr. Breedin. "The chief impulse to prohibition to? day Is the attitude of business men. Efficiency and drink do not go togeth? er, and i;his Is the day of efficiency." Mr. Breedin has been In demand as a prohibition speaker, having been invited not only to churc'tcs, picnics and chautauquas, but to a tent meet? ing where a revival was in progress. Mr. Breedin says that the appeal that goes farthest Is that based on the ground of business and social welfare, without abuse or exaggeration. This appeal ho has made in many parts of the State. The Barnwell Sentinel and the Union Times refer to his argu? ment as- logical, dispassionate and convincing. DENTIST IS APPOINTED. MeMeckin Succeeds Toole at Hospital for Insane. Columbia, June 22.?W. P. Mc Meekln, of Columbia, was appoint? ed dentist for the State Hospital for the Insane yesterday by C. Fred Wil? liams, M. D., superintendent. Dr. Me? Meckin succeeds L. I* Toole, who was elected in 1913 by a former board of regents. The police made no attempt to in? terfere with the crowd tonight. The dummy was burned near the base of a monument to the late Senator Alex? ander S. Clay. Mary Phagan, the victim of the pencil factory murder, formerly lived here. DEMONSTRATION IN NEW NAN. GOT. Slaton ami Murderer Hanged and Burned In Effigy. Newnan, Ga., June 21.?Gov. Slaton and Leo. M. Frank were hanged in elfigy here tonight. letter the Images were cut down and set on tire and, at? tached by ropes to automobiles, were dragged blazing through the streets. HELPED 10 REPAIR SUBMARINE I). W. McLAURIN DESCRIBES THE "LITTLE DAVID.'? Columbian Gives Account of Destruc? tion of United States Battleship by Undersea Craft In Charleston Har? bor. The State. D. W. McLaurin, State land agent, discussing the activity of the German submarine? yesterday recalled his visit to the " st successful submarine in the United States, which was con? structed by the Confederate States. Col. McLaurin said that he visited the underwater craft in Charleston harbor in 1864. Several days ago Col. McLaurin sent the following letter to If. P. An? drews of Baltimore: "As you Will recall we met by chance in the auditorium, Richmond, Va., at the reunion of the U. C. V. Our conversation turned to sub? marine warfare, its first and present uses. I mentioned seeing and being on the first} submarine that destroyed a war vessel, the United States ship Housatonic, off Charleston harbor, February 17, 1864. This was called the 'Little David of Hundley.' You requested me to give you a descrip? tion of the Hundley. As I recall it was built of boiler iron, cigar-shaped and about 30 or 35 feet long and about seven and one-half or eight feet deep. It was propelled by hand power, turned by cranks. It had two manholes, which were about one foot above the top of the boat, and these were covered with airtight trap doors, with glass covered tops so as to let In the light. The boat could be lower? ed or raised by letting in water or pumping it out. The torpedo was fastened to the end of an iron pipe, about two inches in diameter and 20 or 25 feet in length, which could be easily extended in front and with? drawn with ease by guides in the centre of the boat to hold it in place. Lieut Dixon and eight men made up the crew as they came from Char? leston, 8. C, through a creek or In? let in the rear of Sullivan's Island and stopped at a small wharf in the rear of a fort at the end of the island. Lieut. Dixon landed and requested two of my regiment, which was the Twenty-third South Carolina Volun? teers, to go aboard and help them adjust the machinery, as it was not working satisfactorily. Another man and I went aboard and helped propel the boat for sometime, while the lieutenant and others adjusted the machinery und the rods that held the torpedo and got them to working sat? isfactorily. "About sundown the crew went aboard and put out to sea through the inlet between Sullivan's Island and. long island, now called the Isle of Palms, to search for their prey, the blockade fleet. The sinking of the Housatonic soon followed. We could see the commotion created by the frantic signaling from the various vessels of the blockado fleet, and next morning could see the masts and part of the rigging standing of the ill fated Housatonic standing out of the water. The Houndley sank, from what cause is not known, and all ucr crew perished with her. She was found years afterward." DRINKS POISON IN DEPOT. G. W. Dunn of Round Kills Him? self In Newberry?Note to Author? ities. Newberry, June 21.?G. W. Dunn of Round, Colleton county, commit? ted suicide this afternoon by drink? ing poison in the union passenger station here. Efforts to communicate with his family have so far proved fruitless, owing to interrupted con? nections. Dunn came to Newberry this morn? ing from Columbia. He was about town all day and this afternoon started for the station. On the way he stopped and purchased the poison, a pad of paper and a pencil. Arrived at tho station, he wrote a note addressed to "the authorities of Newberry," put tho note on his hat, stretched out on the floor with his head on a bench and drank the poison. In a half hour, it is sup? posed, he died. FOR COMMERCIAL WAR. Liverpool Cotton Men Would Cripple Germany. New York, Juno 22.?Members of the New York cotton exchange who are associate members of the Liver? pool cotton association today received letters urging them to sign inclosed declarations that they were not hav? ing and would not have any dealings with "persons domiciled or carrying on business in any state at present at war with his Britannic majesty's government until such time as peace may have been declared." The declarations also stated that the signer promised to make Inquiry himself that the ultimate destination of goods was not to any state hostile to Great Britain. REJECT GRANDFATHER CLAUSE. SUPREME COURT RULES THAT IT IS INVALID IN OKLAHOMA CASE. v Highest Tribunal Rules That Suffrage May not He Rased on Conditions Existing Prior to Time of Adoption of Fifth Amendment to Constitu? tion?Important Race Decision. Washingtonfi, June 21.?The su? preme court, in what is considered one of the most important raee decis? ions in history, today annulled as un? constitutional the Oklahoma constitu? tional amendment and the Annapolis, Md., voters' qualification law restrict? ing the suffrage rights of those who could not vote or whose ancestors could not vote prior to the ratification of the fifteen amendment to the fed? eral constitution. Chie' Justice White, a native of the South and a former Confederate sol? dier, annonced the court's decision, which was unanimous, except that Justice McReynolds took no part in the case. By holding that conditions that ex? isted before the fifteenth amendment, which provides that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on ac? count of race, color or previous con? dition of servitude, could not be brought over to the present day in dis? regard of this self executing amend? ment, it is generally believed that the court went a long way toward invali? dating much of the socalled "grand? father clause" in constitutions of Southern States. The immediate effect of the court's decision was to uphold the conviction of two Oklahoma election officials who denied negroes the right to vote in a congressional election, and to award the Maryland negroes damages from election officials in Annapolis who re? fused to register them. The court held that the Oklahoma election offi? cials could not ignore the fifteenth amendment in wiping out of State con? stitutions the word "white" as a qual? ification for voting. In the Maryland case, the court's decision established the point that the fifteenth amend? ment appl.es to municipal as well as to federal elections. Discussing the Oklahoma base, Chief Justice White said thr suffrage amendment to the State constitution first fixed a literacy standard, and then followed it with a provision credting a standard based upon the condition j existing on January 1, 1866, prior to the adoption of the fifteenth amWno" ment, and eliminated those coming under that standard from the inclusion in the literacy test. The court held that this action re? created and perpetuated the very con? ditions which the fifteenth amendment was intended to destroy. "It is true," continued the chief justice, "that it contains no express word of an exclusion of any person on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, but the stand? ard itself inherently brings that re? sult into existence. "In other words, we seek in vain for any ground which would sustain any other interpretation but that the provision, recurring to the conditions existing before, the fifteenth amend? ment was adopted, proposed to make them the basis of the right to suf? frage. And the same result, we are of the opinion, is demonstrated by con? sideration whether it is possible to discover any basis or reason for the standard thus fixed, other than the purpose above stated." The chief justice had prefaced this statement by a development of the ar? gument that the restriction imposed by the fifteenth amendment on the power of the States over suffrage was coinci? dent with the limits of the power it? self. He also 3et forth the princi? ple that while in the true sense the fifteenth amendment gives no "right" of suffrage, "it was long ago recog? nized that in operation its prohibi? tion might measurably have that ef^ feet; that is to say, that as the com? mand of the amendment was self-exe? cuting and reached without legisla? tive action the conditions of discrimi? nation against which it was aimed, the result might arise that as a conse? quence of the striking down of a dis? criminating cause a right of suffrage would be enjoyed by reason of the generic character of the provision which would remain after the discrim? ination was stricken out." ATLANTA'S EXCITEMENT DIES. After Turbulent Night Quiet Reigns In Georgia City. Atlanta, June 22.?Following a turbulent night the city I ;alet to? day. The militia is sull guarding Oov. Slaton in his country home, whore rrrartial law still prevails. No crowds are allowed to gather on the streets. The excitement seems sub? siding. Nearly all those arrested yesterday and last night incident to the preserva? tion of order were released today. Gov. Slatorr in an automobile cams to the Capitol shortly after noon for the first time since Saturday. The trip was made without incident.