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6 LEO FRANK IS SENTENCED TO BE HANGED APRIL 17 | Have Grudge Against Southerner - Who Fattened Off Them in the Past, NEW ORLEANS, March 7.—"The gobling of Wall Street will get you if vou don't watch out,” as cotton ope rators are telling one another over their story of how the New York niarket is going crazy because a bold Alabama man, belicved to be J. H Hicks, of Talladega, thought he could raid the street and rout the bears there entrenched. Mr. Hicks has fattened off the hears in the past; he is rated at $7.000,000, and ig of such financial eminence that recently he lent the State of Alabama $300,000, But now, it seems, the bears are about to “get” him, having waited long for the opportunity The story came out when the be wildered operators tried to reason why the market in futures s de clining and still declining. touching new low levels, hile the statistics are generally admitted to bhe of the most bullish character, and while spot cotton is lling at the highest basis of the season-—an unintelligible ne incanny condition Bears Have Grudge. Then they got evidence that th bearisgh operators of Wall Street are hammering the market, driving downy prices, and generally Kicking the bot tom out of things for no -other rea son than to “get” the bold Alabamar presumably Mr. Hicks, for whose par t lar hide they have” been gunning many Seasor I'he contract market is low, say report, because of Wall Strect's personal animaosity The Aliibama operator, so the story goes, has pinched t New York bears eason after season for fat profits, coing North and pushing brisk and brilliant bult campaigns be 1 the Will Street natives could tch their hreath But thi time they were ving In mbush for him s he came blithely streetward, wit i® bull plans i pocket The ited until he 1 ( v 160,660 to 15t 0 €8 n¢ hen the d mim : the traders I } t out on a mbh,’ I hen { ammered ] ’ “Dope” Is Bullish, l To all intents and purnoses, the market should have gone up: the “done’ was all that way But Ihf-“ bears are out after their blood enemy and, as the operators 1-\'v~r;\'\\!nn~‘ think from the low figures, are about | to bag him., ' 11is bullish friends can not pool m{ aid him. because there is the Sher man anti-treust law. Meanwhile, fu ture prices are breaking and sag eing, while spot cotton is lusty here, at 12% for middling. 2 HEIR TO MAKE FIGHT. A vigorous fight will be waged by the heirs-at-law of the late Joshua B. Crawford against the repert of Special Auditor James L. Anderson tiled with the clerk of the .\‘u;u»xin\‘l Court Saturday afternoon, which sus tains Crawford's will and awards the $250.000 estate, which has been lhv} center of a bitterly contested legal battle, unconditionally to his widow, | Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford. | Colonel J. 8. James, attorney for the heirs-at-law, declared Saturday night that the report and ruling of Audnnr‘ Anderson would only serve to momen tarily check his clients in the fight for the estate. The charges of bigamy made against Mrs. Crawford by the heirs and their attorneys, who declared that she was the wife of W. H. Bishop when she married Crawford, were dismissed by Auditor Anderson with the statement that the evidence shows that she had obtained a di vorce from both Bishop and her other husband, . R, McKinnon. WILSON'S BIGGEST BATTLE. WASHINGTON, Mar h 7.—The battle royal to preveat the country from suffering the ignominy and hu miliation of having its laws repealed at the demands of a foreign nation and to save a great politi®al party from self-stultification will begin in both houses of Congress next week. President Wilson's staunchest sup porters admit that he is entering up on the biggest fight of his political life. His plea for the repeal of the toll exemption clause of the canal act has stunned all patriotic men in Con gress by reason of its gudacity, Letters and telegrams from consti tuents urge these member. of Con gress to stand firm for the American policy and praise them for their cour age in refusing to be cajoled or whip red into the support of a policy that does not meet with their approval, “TOO POOR TO PAY LOVE BALM." WASHINGTON, March 7.--John 8. ‘{unw_\. the millionaire mine owner of Michigan, has filed a demurrer to the bLreach of promise suit for half a mil l'on dollars recently brought against him by Mrs Ida McNabb, of Milwau hee, Kinney insists he”is too poor to meet such damages, SUES PASTOR, AGED 80. FORT SMITH, ARK., March 7.-— Buit for divorce has been filed at Bald Knobh by Ellen Cash Millard pEainst the Rev. A. J. Millard, a retired min- Ater She is 20 and he 1s 80, THE GEORGIAN'S NEWS BRIKFS Frederick T.Martin, Society Leader and Social Worker, Dies Frederick Townsend Martin, = —————————a = B R eoo 2 Bncs 4 S kR B i o A “ O SR . Begt b SR 3 e R 5 gk SLR A 4; B SRR T R % ST SRS 3 “id 5 L AN tasNelE O R e PR R i SRR YRR Pt - i’/ e WO sai o BRI RIS S ST S T B S e TRI BN SRR B e THE L R N -'~"."!.i’-".‘.i&.’{>"‘.7. S gt SRR g % PREC AR T w 8 &CN R e {Q‘ FEREIRL sTB € R S 55 BT LR e%, BRO R ’§ P AS t g ‘,dg‘ o BR, AR TR AR N N s ‘t’&a 4 SR SRR e T T SRS :;"’;n\:“r V"}}, é‘&@w\ g PRI PR A,é‘sfi; P e NI T RO -g:-*-f-?f:.‘: % RN R &;@n B : e&{;}@a . R s s SR ' e : SE RS 5 o ;{% ST S SR B i e o P o R SO, SR P e SRt LR R *‘% i e R R R R I A, S et TR g T e oAy Kl opnoe i 54 SRR :€{s~&’\\ B 0 G R __.-,;"‘; N % '~.’.-',:-~‘;'I Raan N R A ¢ ¢ TR RS % \§ B Saae 3 i, B G TR ——— 2 LONDON. March 9.—Frederick Townsend Martin, wealthy New York r, social worker and author, died to day at the Berkeley Hotel here from \ngina pectoris. He suffered a nervous breakdown in London last November. Frederick Townsend Martin occu pied a high place in society circles. Member of an old New York family, brother of the late Bradley Martin and related te the nobility of Eng land, Mr. Martin figured for vears in social events here and in Europe. But it was his views regarding the rela tions of the rich to the poor, which he frequently expressed, which won for him as much prominence as his social activities, Mr. Martin came into public notice in an even greater degree in 1911, when he published his first book, “The Passing of the Idle Rich.” This was followed shortly by his other two vol umes, “My Personal Experiences of Meeting Snobs" and “The Reminis cences of My Life." y John D. Rockefeller Retires to Flori o Florida SEA BREEZE, FLA., March 7.—To escape the biting winds und snows of the North, John D. Rockefeller, ac companied by a retinue of secretaries, arrived at Sea Breeze this afternoon and is a guest at the Clarendon Ho tel, where he spent many weeks jast winter, It is understood that it is Mr. Rockefeller's intention to remain in Sea Breeze until the Clarendon closes, He seems to be in excellent health and spirits, but declined to be interviewed. It is said Mr. Rockefeller is very anx. fous to get back at his favorite game - ",{\»!f. MELBA LOSES HER VOICE. ROSTON, March 7.—o One of the most pathetic and dramatic incidents on the opera stage in Boston took place at the Boston Opera House this afternoon when Madam Nellie Melba appeared before the footlights in the costume of “"Mimi”’ in “Laßoheme,” and in an almost inaudible tone told her audience that she had been ex pecting to sing, but had suddenly lost | her voice, The ereat diva said her physician Ihml wirned her that it would be dan ' gerous for her mo attempt to sing. HAV.ENS IN WORLD FLIGHT. NEW YORK, March 7.—Beckwith Havens, who flew from Chicago 10 this city, will be one of the contest ants in the round-the-world race for which the Panama-Pacific Exposition has offered a prize of $150,000, He ‘expressed his belief in the possibility of the flight, = 1 JLATON NAMES 108 CEDRGIANS To Represent State on American Committee to Celebrate Peace Day. Governor Slaton Saturday named the following as Georgia members of the American committee for the cele bration of the one hundredth anni versary of peace among - English speaking people: Dr. H. C. White, chairman; Chancel lor D. C. Barrow, Professor J. H. Mc- Pherscen, H. .J. Rowe, of Athens; Clark Howell, Jr.; John Temple Graves, J. R. Gray, Rev. Dr. C. B. Wilmer, Bishop C. K. Nelson, Rev. Dr. John E. White, Bishop Warren A. Cand’er, the Rev, Luke Johnson, Dr. J. J. Hall, of .4t~ lanta: Themas W. Loyless, Bowdre Phinizy, the Rev. Howard T. Cree, Charles ,Estes, William H. Hayne, Charles lidgeworth Jones, Rev. Dr. Jo seph R. Sevier, of Augusta; Bishop J 5 F. Reece, Bishop Benjamin J. Keiley, B. N. Hancock, W. G. Sutlive, Peter W. Meldrim, Mills B. Lane, W, J. De- Renne, Judge W. &, Charlton, A. R. Lawten, of Savannah; Louis Pendleton, Bridges Smith, Rev. Dr. W. N, Ains worth, Dapont Guerry, Robert Hodges, of Macon; Judge S. P. Gi bert! R. W. Page, C. E. Battle, of Columbus; C. H. Leavy.- H. F: Dußignon, W. B. Bur rows, of Brunswick; A. \W. Van Hoose, J. Lindsay Johunson, Seaborn Wright, of Rome; 8. C. Dunlap, ‘o { Gainesville; Jo seph M. Brown. of Marie{ta; Joseph Hansell Merrill, of Thomasxille; 1. J. Hofmaver. of Albany; €. J. Shipp, of Cordele: T A, Parker, ol Waycross; J. 8. Shingler,. of Ashburn; Leßoy Hirshburg. of Buena Vista; C. 1. Benns, of Butler; E. B. Russe'l, of Cedartown; J.2J. Howell, of Cuthbert; T. 8. Shope, of :Dalton; W. R. Frier, 6f Doug- Jas;: €. M. Methvin, of Eastman; % W..L. Skelton, Elberton; W. M. Ol lif, Fo.kston: P. T. McCutchen, Frank lin; Henry H. Revill, Grenville: J. A. Morrow, Griffin: J. J. Tarver, Hawkins ville; J. N. Holder, Jefferson; N. C. Na pier, Lafayette: H. L. Long, Leesburg; W. A. Shackleford, Lexington; A. W. Latimer, Lumpkin: L. W. Mocre, Lyons; J. C. MecAwliffe, Milledgevile; [ .nest Camp, Monrce; C. B. Allen, Muwmtrie; A. C. Sweat, Nashville; John H. Hodg:s, Perry: Royal Daniel, Quitman; C. B. Chapman, Sandersville; J. R. Millgr, Statesboro; W. M. Hobby, Sylvarfa; Qlifford | Grubb, “Sylvester; John A. Smith, Talbotton: E. R. Jerger. Thomas ville; John L. Herring T.fton; C, S. Tur ner, Trenton: T. A. Adkins, Vienna; E. 2. Liee; Wartrenion; PF. H. Ficklen, Washington; W. Traox Bankston, West Point; R. O. Ross, Winder; D. C. Ash ley, Valdosta; Mrs. Corra Harris, Pine Tog: Mrs. J. K. Ottley, Atlanta; Mys. \W. W. Banks, Tifton: Mrs, L. F. Pat terson. Bainbridge: Mrs. H. H. Fitzpat rick, Thomasville; Miss Harriet Ganahl, favannah; Miss Fannie Lee Leverett, Fatonton; Miss Mildred Rutherford, Athens: Mrs. Walter Lamar, Macon; Mrs. 8. B. €. Morgan, Savannah; Mrs. .. W. Meakin, Fitzgerald; Mrs. O. M. Heard, Cordele: Mrs. D. C. Pickett, Daw son, and Mrs. H. R. Goetchius, Colum buse, The following are members hereto fore designated: William R. Hammond, Atlanta; Wil liam -W. Lamdin, \Waycross: Henry Y. McCord, Atlanta; Henry M. Mclntosh, Alkany, and Rcobert L. McKinney, Ma con, Governor Slaton also appointed the following persons as delegates fromn Georgia to the tenth annual confer ence of the national child labor com mittee, to be held in New Orleans March 15-18: H. M. Stanley, Dublin: Jerome Jones, Atlanta: J. Randolph Andearson, Savan nah: J. P. Knight, Nashville; B. 8. Mil ler, Columbus:! Seaborn Wright, Rome; Rev. Dr. C. B. Wilmer, Atlanta; Hy B King. Augusta: H. P, Meikelham, Lin dale. Fondren Mitchell, Thomasville, and Dr. G. W. Westbrook, Commerce. ATROCITIES REVEALED. WASHINGTON, March 7.—New atrocities in Mexico were revealed to day by Dr. J. H. Wittigenstein, a former resident physician in Nuevo LLeon, who presented to Secretary of State Bryan a petition asking for the punishment of crimes committed against American women and chil dren, The wetition, which reached Sec retary Bryan late to-day, counts the list of indignities and murders Dr. Wittigenstein recently presented ex clusively. Briefly, he insists that something must be done to make the “lives of Americans safe in foreign countries.” In his complaint to the State De partment Dr. Wittigenstein recites the different cases which have come to his attention. He says he is will ing to furnish proofs of the death of each person who is mentioned in the petition, v In copeluding the petition, Dr. Wit tigenstein says: “1 do not know, however, that Americans in Mexico are praying tor true protection from their native country, they having no way to leave Mexico, as has been suggested to them by the United States Govern ment." y WILSON'S EYES NOT FAILING. WASHINGTON, March 7.—Presi dent Wilson's eves have not suffered much from one year of presidential activity. He journeyed to Philadel phia to-day to find out that his eyes were not failing him and Dr. De Schweinitz, his oculist, made only a slight change of lenses in the glasgek be Weart., . 4 ;944 ‘ EXEGUTION DATE 1S HIS BIRTHOAY He Tells Presiding Judge That “If 1 Die It Will Be as a Blood Sacrifice.” Leo Frank Saturday was sentenced by Judge Ben Hill to be hanged April 17 in the Fulton County Tower. If the mandate of the court is car ried out, the prisoner will depart from life on the anniversary of the day he entered it. He will be 30 years old on April 17. The solemn formality was made the more impressive by a remarkab'e address to the court by Frank. The prisoner showed none of the agitation or nervousness that might have been expected from a person in his tragic position. He spoke calmly and steadily. llis voice rose as he declared his inno cence and asserted that he would be a “blood sacrifice” in the évent that the State insisted on the forfeit of his life. At the height of his address nis language was elofjuent, but con trolied. : At the r]“ssx\.l his brief speech he said that he felt Lindly toward those who had prosecuted him and pray~d that God would deal leniently with them in their térrible error. As he concluded with the words, “I am now ready that sentence be pro nounced upon me,” Judge Hill,” who had been listening attentively to i(ne prisoner and observing his demeanor, drew the formal document of sen tence toward him and read from it the dryvly worded legal phrases that gave Frank to the hangman on Apr.l 17 To Ask New Trial. Attorney Arnold announced to thes reporiers that an extraordinary mo tion for a new trial would be made, but that Tormal notice of it would be withheld until the return of Luther Rosser, chief of counsel, who is ex pected back from a trip to New York and Washington by Monday. The mo tion will be made on the ground of newly discovered evidence and w.il contain m:any of the affidavits which have been made public recently. Frank spent the forenoon with nis friends in the Tower. At 10:55 o'clock he was led from his cell by Deputy Sheriff Plennie Miner and was taken to the Thrower Building. He was brought into Judge Hill's court at exactly 11 o'clock, The res nlar session of court had been ad journed some minutes ‘before an-l there were hardly more than a score of persons who had loitered around the building. Arnold and Dorsey Present. Reuben Arnold and Leonard Haas, of counsel for the defense, met him in the courtroom Soliciter Dorsey had entered court some time before. Ai torney Arnold said that he had no in tention of asking for « life sentence instead of the death penalty. “Leo Frank, stand up,” commanded Judge Hil! as soon as order had beea obtained. . “ls there any reason why sentence should not be pronounced upon the prisoner at this time?” continued the judge: “Mr. Arnold, have you any thing to say?” . Attorney. Arnold replied: “No: but I believe Mr. Frank wishes to say a few words.” i Frank arose and made his impres sive statement to the court. Bryan Loses State . l Document on Train WASHINGTON, March 7.—Here i 3 an incident that has just come to light in Washington: Viscount Chinda, the Japanese Am bassador, presented to the Secretary of State Japan's first formal, written protest igainst the California alien land law on the same day that Mr, Bryan left in haste for New York teo deliver an address on peace. A day or two later there arrived at the State Department a bulky envel ope. In it was found the Japaneso protest, The paper, it was explained, had been found in an alley by a Puli man car conductor. STRAUS TO LIVE IN WEST. I.OS ANGELES, March 7..—Nathan Straus, millionaire philanthropist of New York, whose humanitarian worg is recognized all over America, an nounced to-day to the members of the (*ity Club that he would, in all proba bility, immediately arrange to make I.os Angeles his permanent home, DRAGGED SAFE AWAY. e CHICAGO, March s.—Safeblowers to-day dragged a 500-pound safe out of the saloon of Frank Emme, car ried it more than 100 yards down an alley, dynamited it and obtained $35. PER 100 COLLECTING You Can Make $B.OO 555202 wanied h‘lo—wmlm book and eudit We want & mliben Mame quick. WATION & 00., MoRINLEY PARK, QEIOAGD, * i "c differen 3 2 Lok POST.OARRS it don. 00, 347 WOOD ST, u"&“‘::