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THOMAS V1LLE GEORGIA. TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1013.
EVINCE
IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN
THE CASE IN THE PHAGA.V
MURDER MYSTERY—WHO DID
IT 18 WORRYING THE POLICE.
Atlanta, May 9.—Who has been
"planting" evidence In the Phacan
ease and what is the object sought
by trying to mislead the detectives?
That double question for the mom
ent has become almost as vital
the investigation as the major ques
tion of who actually killed Mary
Phagan.
Soon after the slueths got on the
. ease tbey searched the home -t
Newt Lee, the negro janitor ant
found there one of Lee's shirts
stained with blood. For the mom-
eht it was naturally believed that
that find alone sealed the case
against the negro janitor, either as
principal or accomplice.
The officers were a little taken
aback, however, by the attitude of
TARIFF CHANCE
VERY POSSIBLE
BOARD OF APPRAISERS AND
THE METHODS TO BE USED
MADE IN SUGGESTION TO THE
LEADERS IS THOUGHT WISE.
BIG BATTLE
FEDERALS REPORTED DEFEAT
ED—WILSONS POSITION
THE COUNTRY IS NOT TO BE
CHANGED.
IBE
IS
(By Associated Press.5 '
Washington, May 10.—An amend
ment to the tariff bill to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to
for the purpose of assessing ad val
orem duties, irrespective of fluctu
ations, - of foreign markets thereby
approximates an ad valorem system
of specific duties was proposed tO'
day to Chairman Simmons of the
Finance Committee and Chairman
Underwood, of the Ways and Means
committee, by assistant Attorney
general Dennlsson and assistant
Curtis.
The tariff bill may accordingly bo
amended in the finance committee
as both leaders considered the pro
posal with Interest.
President Wilson has been ap-
Lee, who immediately identified the i praised that such amendment would
ehlrt as his own,-but who said he | cut down litigation. Relative
(By Associated Press.)
No-gales, Arlz., May 10.—Tho
Mexican federal troops after desper
ate fighting, withdrew to Guay Mas
proclaim values of Imported goods, leaving the state forces in control
hadn't worn It in over two years. It
now develops from the report made
by Dr. Claud A. Smith, the city
bacteriologist, after analysis by him
of the stains on the shirt, that the
shirt had not been worn since
■was washed—In other words, that
when the blood was put on the
shirt, nobody was wearing the gar
ment, and that the blood was either
thrown on tho ehlrt or soaked up
by it. The blood stain, it was re
ported, was new. Whether it was
human blood or not is uncertain.
Confronted by such a proportion
as that -the Coroner, the Solicitor-
general and the police officers them
selves scarcly know what to make of
the situation. They are now sus
picious of several other pieces of
evidence which they first took in mocrats are reported as disapprove
the work of the Board of Appraisers
there would be much work. An
other amendment would make
unlawful for any person to tqke up
appeals from the appraisers valua
tion on a contingent fee basis and
is designed to curtail legislation.
New Feature.
The proposed amendment injects
a completely new feature into the
administration of the tariff law. As
sistant Attorney general Dennison
was Chairman of the Presidential
commission that investigated * the
Board of General appraisers several
months ago.
Somo Want Public Hearings.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May, 10.—Some De
good faith, and they believe today
that if they could get the man who
planned or Instigated these “plants”
they will be on the high road to
solving the central mystery.
BRIDE DF MONTH ASKS DIVORCE
Atlanta, May 10.—Mrs. Thomas
Hoyt Garrett, a girl bride who has
been married only thirty days, filed
euit this mofnlng against her hus
band alleging extreme cruel treat
ment.
She says that few of the thirty
days were happy ones, and that her
honeymoon was the saddest exper
ience of her life. After tho firs',
seven days, she says her husband
refused to speak a word to her
when they were alone, addressing
her only when he had to In the pres
ence of other people.
She was young and ill, she ssys,
yet her husband continued to treat
her cruelly, until she was unable to
live with him any longer.
log the decision not to hold public
hearings on the tariff bill while It
is being considered by the Senate
Finance Committee. The Senate
Republicans based on the hope te
over-ride the majority leaders, are
working while the Senate is In ad
journment, until Tuesday to gain
votes for the Penroso amendment to
Instruct the committee to open Its
doors.
The Senate Democrats are plan
nlng a caucus on the bill soon to
ttlresb ert the wool and sugar sched
ule, and other features which have
developed party opposition.
To Organize Committees.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 10.—The first
step toward organization of the
committees of the House was taken
today by Democratic leader Under,
wood, Republican leader Mann, and
Progressive leader Murdock,
number of committee places for the
I Progressives Is In dispute.
LIQUIDfVENEER
§jMak7. 0ijTk7n 8 ~iN~^n
Woodwork, Pianos, Furniture,] 31
'ferriages, ! f "Automobiles^ *509
3 SZj£sfe9^^SSSSSS2BfiBMB»»
Bicycles.
' Use It for dusting—Water soap, a dry cloth'"or duster used
on your furniture and woodwork, are positively Injurious, re
quire much time and labor, and am not effective. Soap or wat
er gradually destroys the finish or glass; a dry cloth Is harsh
and scratchy and simply distributes the dust.
A piece of cheese cloth moistened with Liquid Veneer and
rubbed over your furniture will remove grease, dust, dirt, stains
and all foreign matter, disinfecting and -renewing at the aame
time.
It will carry this dust and dirt away not distribute It, and
will leavp the surface with tho clean, brilliant appearance of
newness, It had when leaving the factory.
The labor reqnlrei In using Uqnld Veneer is very slight
compared with the results obtained.
Bottles of Liquid Veneer, 25c—50c and 51.00.
Peacock-Mash Drug Co,
. PHONES 105-106.
of all points north of Guaf Heart,
according to telegraphic advices to
day which say that tho Federal
troops were utterly routed. Uncon
firmed reports say that the state
troops occupied Guay Mas.
Insurgents Take Aggrcsslvo
(By Associated Press.)
•Nogales, Slay 10.—Eight hundred
Insurgents under Juan Irbal took
the aggressive In the center of the
troops advance today, the Yaqul
Indians being deployed on the right,
five hundred calvary moving down
from right wing. The Federals were
soon forced to retreat despite their
heavy artillery.
Lack of Protection.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington , May 10,—Protests
against the lack of protection of
American property In Mexico, was
made to Secretary Bryan today by
Representative Hamilton, of Michi
gan In behalf of a large ranch in
terest.
Protest of the ranch owners said
'Our men have been held held up
for ransom, our horses and cattle
stolen. There Is no law or respect
for American lives and property.
thomAvillf
FORMER THOMAS VILLE GIRL
STUDYING ABROAD GETS
SPLENDID PRAISE FROM EU
ROPEAN , CRITICS.
Wilson Wont Leave.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, May 10.—The stat
us of Ambassador Wilson to Mexi
co, Is not expected to be changed by
President Huertas remainder of tho
limitations imposed upon the am
bassador In his official intercourse
with the Mexican government- He
will continue to transact necessary
business, although he is not able to
give the political recogniton desired
by the Huerta element.
It is not anticipated that he will
be recalled as the state department
considers this work of great lm-
Mlss Puth McU-rlde of this city
has attained a signal utstinctlon in
Europe In ,‘.ne past few months,
.through her music. Her work has
been superior to any American con
cert pianist who has bee i studying
abroad this year and the Atlanta
Journal of Sunday haB reproduced
a large picture of Miss McU-rlde and
the following comment of her work
from a musical critic In Europe.
Georgia has produced a musician
who has drawn praise from the
leading critics in Europe and has
entranced larger audiences through
Italy with her concerts dtirl’.ig the
past winter. Miss Ruth McBride, of
Thomasvllle, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. N. McBride, who have re
cently moved to Florida, has become
a pianist of great renown.
Three years ago Miss McBride
left Thomasvllle to take up advan
ced studies in music and spent the
two following years in New York
City under the guidance of the
leading masters of that place. Last
year Bhe sailed for Europe where
she studied under masters during
the spring, summer and fall, and last
winter toured Italy and Switzerland
in concert.
Of Miss McBride's accomplish
ments one of the Genera papers has
the following;
The past has taught us not to
be exigent when we see an American
performer announced on a classical
musical program,, but now and
snprlse. Last night It was given to
ue by an American pianist, Miss
Ruth McBride, who played a highly
Interesting program at the monthly
concert given by tho Musical club.
"This young artist was recom
mended to us by the Musical Critics
club of Vienna, at whoso concert she
was the center "Of attraction several
times last winter. We admired her
excellent technique, her originality,
her broad, exquisite artistic sense
of Interpretation and an 'uncommon
versatility, all the more worthy of
praise, when one considers that she
1b still so young.
Miss McBride studied with the
best masters In America and then
went to Vienna to complete her mu
sical studies. During the eight
months she epent there she studied
with the famous SI. Antonio Quar-
merl, who was at that time one of
the leading musical directors, at the
Royal Opera House and who Is now
directing at the Colon theetor, Bue
nos Ayree, South America.
She also studied with Madame
SOME SUM
SEVERAL LOST THEIR LIVES
AM) SOME IN A MOST PECU
LIAR MANNER —ONE FELL
AND WAS DROWNED WITH TOO
MUCH MONEY.
(By Associated Press.)
Coiambus. Ohio, May 12.—Earl
McCollum, was fatally Injured, and
three friends received injuries
which may result In death and two
more were hurt when a taxicab
crashed through a fence near here
yesterday and hurled them down
a fifteen foot erahankme-a*.
Motor Boat Overturns
Wausau, Wig. May, 12.—Tho ov
erturning of a motor boat last
night caused the death of six persons
Herman Rcehl, Gustave Jahnke and
his four children. Four persons
were saved.
KILLS MANY SMALL INCREASE
FREIGHT CARS ARE HURLED
THROUGH BRICK STORE
PENNSYLVANIA TOWN, DEAL
ING DEATH AND INJURY.
(By Associated Press.)
Uniontown. Pa., May 10—Dyna
mite stored near a mine at Mason*
ontown exploded .driving three cars
of merchandise through a brick
store this afternoo-n. Three were
killed many fatally injured.
Weighted Down With Coin.
Evansville, May 12.—Weighted
down with coin which he had taken
in during Saturday at his saloon,
Edward Ruekman was drowned in
the Ohio river yesterday when a
launch upset while ho was Ashing.
FELDER WIIIS
in«.». sou
ATTORNEY- GENERAL
HAS ORDER FOR DISTRICT
COURT TO SEND UP FINDINGS
IN L. * N. AND COAST LINE
MATTERS.
ONLY TWENTY FIVE MORp
CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE
THAN THERE WAS FIVE YEARS
AGO—TEACHERS RE-ELECTED
IN AVHITE SCHOOLS.
Lightning Kills Four.
Tulsa, Okla., May 12.—Four men
were Instantly killed and another
perhaps fatally Injured when light
ning struck a wagon in which the
five were riding today. The driver
was uninjured.
PRICES BETTER
Washington, May 12.—Attorney
general Felder, of Georgia, today
procured from the Supreme Court
an order for the Fifth United States
Circuit court of Appeals, to send up
for review, its decision that the
Louisville and Nashville Ry Co; At
lantic Coast Lino Ry Co., wore not
to be taxed upon property leased
for ninety-uine years frem the
Gorgla Ry.
Granting of the order was a point
for the state.
plomatic functions of the office.
TRIED TO TAKE
GALES.
portance in the interest of Ameri-
cans there, aside from the usual di«' Ralley Appelbeck, a piano virtuoso
jof great European reputation.
» “We loam with pleasure that
• while in Vienna she divided several
! programs with the famous dramatic
1 baritone, Attone Freytag, who we
I are proud to eay, commenced his
A musical studios at our conservatory
'some years ago. Miss McBride
says she owes much of her Interpre
tative powers to this highly intelli
gent artist.
“Through the recommendation of
31-g. Antonio Guarmeri, Miss Mc
Bride has been engaged to play by!
many of Italy’s best philharmonic
FROM GOVERNMENT TO SELL societies next winter; among the
TO MEXICAN INSURGENTS AND cities she will play are Venice, Pa-
FOUR ARE ARRESTED IN NO- f jova, Bologna, Parma, Milano, and
Turin.
“Miss McBride will shortly leave
for Paris where she hopes to study
some new works with the renowned
Prof. Paul Pugno.
“The writer asked Miss McBride
for her opinion about musical study
on this side as compared with must
cal study in America, and she said
that as far as the technical or me
chanical side was concerned, Ameri
ca offered as good advantages
Europe, but that the real artistic
atmosphere, which helps so much tc
encourage an artist and the pay-
schological, the philosophical side of
musical study without a thorough
knowledge of which no niusi -ian
could hope to interpret correctly
♦he soul of a masterpiece, can only
be gotten over here. America in,
however, advancing in the musical
art, and it will only be a matter of
time when she will take a leading
place among the musical nations of
the world."
Nogales, Cal.. May 12.—Wright,
the coty Marshal of Nogales, Jack
Williams, a bartender, and two pri
vate United States soldiers were ar
rested here today, by the military
authorities.
It Is charged that they planned
to steal ammunition from the cal
vary and railroad warehouse for the
purpose of celling. it to the insur
gents in Sonora.
STOB ENTERTAINS SENATORS
(Bj Associated Press.)
Washington, May 10.—Pricos re
ceived by the producers of tbe Unit
ed States for the staple crops in
creased .2.3 per cent, from April
first to May first, accerdtng to the
report of the Department of Agri
culture, made public today. The
Increase for the sarao period last
year was 8.4 per cent.
On May first the prices for stap
le crops averaged thirty and one
tenth per cent lower than on the
same date last year.
GEORGIA HAS MARY UTOS
STATE WATCHING COTTON
SEEO ROLL SHIPMENTS
Atlanta, May 12.—(Special)—
State Entomologist, E. L. Worsham
is on tho lookout for shipments of
cotton seed hulls from Texas and
other Western states, known to be
Infected with tho boll weevtl. Into
Georgia and Is rigidly enforcing the
quarantine law, which prohibits
such shipments from those states un
less accompanied by a clean bill of
health from the entomologist of that
state. The high price of cotton
seod hulls In tho seaboard states
has given renewed activity to tho
hull market and those western
states, blessed with a big cotton
crop, last yaer and shipping east
thousands of tons.
According to tho members of the
Cotton Seed Crushers Association
of Georgia, composed of tho oil mill
men of the state, the Increased con-
Nearly Twice os Many ns Any Other; „ um p t | 0 n of cot |on seod meal
Southern State According to tlxejhulls for feeding purposes and the
Latest Figures. short crop of cotton In Georgia last
(By Associated Press.)
Now York, May 10.—Vice-Presi
dent T. R. Marshall, and a party
composed mainly of members of
the committee on military affairs of
the United States Senate, are guests
today and tomorrow of Vincent As-
tor.
Today they make an annual In
spection of West Point, on the young
mllllonares yacht. Monday they go
Albany to visit Governor Sulzer.
The party Includes Senators
Johnston, of Alabama, Fletcher of
Florida, Overman of North Carolina
Vardanian of Mississippi and Cham
berlin of Oregon.
ASEBALL FAN TO THE ASYLUM
Atlanta, May, 10.—Earl Zuber,
crazy baseball fan who had an epi
leptic fit and tore the ears off anoth
er spectator, will bo sent to the in
sane asylum, Instead of the chain-
gang. He was sentenced to two
years but this morning Governor
Brown commuted the sentence with
the express understanding that Zu
ber would Immediately be taken
before the ordinary by his' relatives
and commuted to Milledgevllle. !
PRISONER ATTENDS
(By Associate Press.)
leaven worth, Ky., May 10.—A
special permit from Attorney-Gen
eral McReynolds, today allowed
Mrs. Emma Goff, a fedral prisoner
serving a three year sentence, to
depart from the penitentiary in
charge of a woman guard to attend
the funeral of her husband in Ari
zona.
TELEGRAPHERS A m BALTIMORE
Baltimore. May 12'.—The delega
tion to the Biennial convention, Or*
der of Railway Telegraphers, repre
senting a membership of forty
thousand, assembled here today.
Tho Woman’s Auxiliary, also con
vened. Mrs. E. B. Smith pf Atlanta
la president of that body.
Atlanta, May 19.—Thut Georgia
has nearly twice as many automo
biles as any other southern “state Is
a fact made known by the Southern
Press Clipping Bureau of Atlanta,
their second annual automobile
statement just issued, which ehows
the number of automobiles owned
In each southern state, having state
registration.
Georgia leads, with 20,078, and
the next nearest number Is 11,225
'’enneseee. Then Florida comes
with J,97S.
Nine southern states require
state registration. Two, .-South
Carolina and Texas, require county
registratios, and in I^ouisiana each
county or ♦ownshlp does its own
regulating.
Tho statement is complete
May 1st, and Is based on Informa
tion furnished by the automobile
registrar in each state.
The ♦otal registration to May 1st
also for same date last year follows:
Georgia, 20,07.8. Last year 14.000
Tennessee 11,225, last year 7,181.
Florida, 9,978, last ye*r 4,896.
Alabama, 4,550 last year 3,560.
Arkansas, 4,500, last year 2,000
North Carolina, 7,0:)0 last year 4,-
090.
Virginia, 6,094, last year 4,020.
Mississippi 3,079, last year 2,000.
Kentucky, 7,500, (estimated). Las*,
year 4,000.
TO GET
SILENT TREATMENT
year, has caused the supply of
ton seed hulls to be almost exhaust
ed in this state and hence the ship- meeting somewhat lengthy one was
At a meeting of the Board of Ed
ucation, held last night, at the East
Side school, the entire corps of
etchers was re-elected unanimous
ly. This is the first time in the his
tory of the schools where every
teacher re-applied. The officers and
teachers are:
Supt. James A. Duncan.
Principal, A. Knox Starlings.
High School, J. D. Nash and J.
W. Davis.
Grammar School and primary
grades, Misses Sallie Baker, Juani
ta Acker, Susie Leonard, Ruby Ball
Lena B. Godwin, Mattie Q. McGee,
Clyde Ford, Margaret McKay, May
Patten.
East Side school: Miss Sarah
Harley, Principal; Misses Mary Har
grave, Luelle O’Neal, Elizabeth
Bronson, Fraser Mitchell, Daily
Neel, Ruth Burch.
Miss Alice Parker was also elected
to fill a place which will be made
necessary by the Increase in grades
next year. Miss Parker Is now one
of the members at The Georgia
Normal who Is given a post -grad
uate course, winning the honor in
her class last year.
School Census Small.
The school census has been re
ported to the Board by the enumer
ator and it did not come up to the
expectations of that body by several
hundred. There was a total in
crease of only twenty-five, the white
children being about eighty more
than tho census five years ago, and
the negroes falling off about sixty.
The whites are 361 males, 364
females, total 725. Colored, males
446, females 490, total 936. Grand
total 1661.
The white children over tea
years who can read but cannot
write cannot be found except in one
instance and likewise those over
ten who cannot read or write are
but bne. There are fifty three of
the first among the negroes and fif
ty seven of the latter class making
a total of two whites and 110 col
ored. There is one deaf and dumb
white child, and two Idiot colored
children. Two whites were never
at a public school and 118 colored.
Other matters of Interest were
discussed by the Board and the
ments from the west. While th
cattle raisers are anxious to secure
this healthy and inexpensive cattle
feed, at the same time are unwill
ing to run any risk of importing; l " ree °f the teachers in that school.
concluded with the election of H. H.
Thweatt, as Principal of the Clay
street school and the re-election of
th dread boll weevil, I-n the hulls
hence the precautionary measures
looking to safeguard these ship
ments by quarantine measures.
It is xpected by the State Depart
ment of Entomolosv that the boll
weevil will make Its advent lu the
western counties of Georgia
There are ‘wo vacancies to be filled.
fall or in 1914 and in order to cope
u’ith its advent the department Is
already at work upon a reslstent
variety of seed which It Is believed
will fruit sufficiently early to es-
this!cape the attacks of the boll weevil.
Beginning Monday
Will Place on Sale 1 Lot of
Atlanta, May 12.—City counci'
In threatening to give Mayor Wood
ward the “silent treatment" during
the remainder of that executive*
term In ofllce.
Mayor Woodward has said lot*
of things uncomplimentary to the
Intelligence and honesty of the
council, as Individuals and as
whole. He has been at swords
points with council on almost every
question of public policy. His en
emies In council declare that thev
now have a large enough majo-ity
on all questions to over-ride his
veto, and that they propose there
fore to run the city government as
they please, Ignoring the mayor and
bis wishes entirely.
at 12ic a yard
These are rare values come
early and get first Choice.
Louis Steyerman,
The Shop of quality
On the Corner.