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THE WEATHER.
Forecast—Fair to-night and Friday.
Temperatures—8 a. m., 58; 10 a. m.,
66; 12 m., 70; 2 p. m., 72; sunrise, 5:03;
sunset, 6:11.
The Atlanta Georgian
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ATLANTA, GA., TIIURS
DAY, APRIL 17, 1913.
2 CENTS EVERYWHERE
J OSEPH N. MARTIN, rich
Memphis cotton broker,
who disappeared in London,
has caused international mys
tery.
Members of Senate
Attack Friedmann
Bill to Permit Tuberculosis Expert
to Practice In Washington Meets
With Opposiion.
Aged Pontiff Shows Remarkable Im
provement; Church Heads Fear He
Will Never Be Able to Resume His
Official Duties, Even If He Rocover
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, April 17.—The Pope was able to sit up for a short
period this afternoon in an armchair.
Discussing the Pope’s condition with the Spanish Ambassa
dor, Cardinal Merry Del Val expressed fear that even though the
Pope should recover from the present immediate danger of death
his health would be so badly impaired that he would not be able
in the future to administer the affairs of the church. He said the
Papal Court feels genuine alarm over the condition of the Pope
‘' One of the causes for anxiety is the advanced age of the Pontiff,
his years having weakened the vital organs in their functions.
There have been incipient symptoms of uraemia, also.
“His Holiness Pope Pius X is better, but is still extremely I
weak.” •
This statement was made this afternoon by Monsignor Pori
lin, nephew of the Pope, who has watched by the Pontiff for sev
eral days.
Monsignor Porilin had just come from the Pontiff’s bedside
when he made this announcement.
Clinging to the slender thread
of life with a tenacity which has
aroused the amazement and ad
miration of his physicians, Pope
Pius X lies close to the shadow
of death, but still fighting vali
antly.
After a consultation between Drs,
Marchlafava and Amici, the following
signed bulletin waa issued early to
day from the sick chamber;
HIb Holiness P<pe Plus X
passed the night cal(nly. He was
disturbed occasional!* by the fits
of coughing, but h s bronchial
symptoms are better. His tem
perature was 97.8.
It was observed that this bulletin,
unlike most of the others which have
preceded It, did not say that the
Pope’s general condition is good. Trie
Pontiff waa very restless during the
night and between fits of coughing
tossed In his bed. The heart action
was sustained by Injections.
Medicines administered internally
have disarranged the Pope’s stomach
and he was seized with a fit of nau
sea after his breakfast, which con
sisted of weak chicken broth and a
thin slice of dry toast.
8oothed by Chapel Organ.
The Pope has become so weak that
he can scarcely raise himself on his
pillow and his voice is scarcely audi
ble a few feet away, His Holiness
again asked to-day that a small organ
In a chapel near the sick room he
played, and he seemed soothed by the
hymns and chants which were in
toned there.
One of the attending physicians to
day said: “The condition of the Pon-
,<1IT is so desperate that I do not think
he will live to see Friday
The Italian Government fas been
notified formally of the crlt/cal plight
of the Pontiff and intimation was
given that death could he pxpeeted at
any moment.
, Premier Gllottl. who has been In
Turin on a vacation, came to Horne
to-day, cutting his stay short. Be
fore the Premier left for Turin Dr.
Marchlafava had promised to let him
know' in ample time to reach Rome
If the Pope neared the threshold of
death. Thus to the return of Signor
Gllloti deep significance Is attached.
Conclave Is Imminent.
Although 88 years old and a val
etudinarian, Cardinal Oreglia, dean
of the sacred college, bore up against
age and feebleness and spent the
night In his robes awaiting a sum
mons from the Vatican. It Is the
office of the dean of the sacred college
to serve as head of the church gov
ernment in the interregnum between
the two Popes.
Cardinal Merry Del Val, Papal Sec
retary of State, has wired the papal
nuncios at the capitals of various
countries to inform the foreign Car
dinals that a conclave is imminent.
The Pope's sisters, Anna and Marla
Sarto; his brother, Angelo Sarto, and
his nephew, Monslgnor Porilin, spent
the night at the Vatican, as did Dr.
Amici.
“Another Blessed Day.”
Pope Pius was awake and conscious
when the sun rose this morning. A
smile spread over his face and lie
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FEAR FORGERY Probe To Follow Moore Ousting
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Weather Office To Be Cleaned
INTO VANISHING Daiiney,SouthernerM Be Chief
F
Burns Awaits Cablegram From
Memphis, Believed to Relate
to Broker's Business.
WASHINGTON, April 17. An ef-
fort by Representative Hughes, of
New Jersey, to obtain immediate con
sideration of his bill to permit Dr.
Friedmann, the noted German tuber
culosis expert, to practice medicine
and surgery in the District of Colum
bia, called forth expressions from
Senators Lodge, Smoot, Gallinger and
Penrose.
“I don’t want to pronounce this man
a faker,” said Senator Penrose, “but I
think the Senate is going out of its
way to give him an advertisement. He
may be a quack for all I know.
“I would call the attention of the
Senate to the gross impropriety of
recognizing a questionable cure by an
official advertisement of that char
acter. This is not an occasion for
maudlin sentiment.”
The bill was referred to the Com-
’mlttee on District of Columbia.
Negress, Slayer, Is
Lynched by Blacks
Sings Hymn While Being Hanged
by Mob—Killed Husband
With Razor.
STRANDER, MtSS., April 17.—Mrs.
“Matt” Musee, a negress, was lynched
here to-day by a mob of negro men
after she had murdered her husband.
She sang a hymn as she was being
put to death.
The woman attacked her husband
with a razor following a quarrel. In
her anger she nearly severed the head
from the body.
News of the killing soon spread
among the negro colony, and a mob
of men was quickly formed.
The negro mob is the first on record
to execute summary vengeance upon a
woman of their own race, so far as
known here.
Girls Are Seconds
In Schoolboys' Duel
One Sister Sides With Brother and
the Other With Sweetheart.
Another Miss Referees.
CAMBRIDGE, MASS., April 17.—
The story of how one sister acted
as second for her sweetheart while
another sister seconded their brother
in a duel fought between schoolboys
in which a large girl acted as referee,
was revealed in court here to-day
when William J. Rounds, Jr., son of
former State Senator Rounds, plead
ed not guilty to the charge of as
saulting Herbert B. Earner with a
penknife.
Miss Lillian Rounds, despite the
protests of her parents, had contin
ued to keep company with Lamer.
Young Rounds heard about the secret
meetings and challenged Lamer to
a fight. Lillian sided with Lamer and
encouraged him during the fight,
while her sister Fannie acted as sec
ond for the brother. Miss Beryl Gro
gan was referee.
Ty Ty Town Tries
To Tax 'Octopus'
Southern Express Company Asks
Court’s Aid to Escape Payment
of $50 Assessment.
TIFTON, GA., April 17.—The town
of Ty Ty and the Southern Express
Company have appealed to the courts
to adjust their differences.
The town levies an occupation tax
and tin* Express Company was as
sessed $50. After being duly notified
to pay the tax, and failing to respond,
the agent of the company was ar
rested and carried before Mayor Nel
son, who assessed a fine equal to the
amount of the tax. Then the com
pany secured an injunction restrain
ing the town from imprisoning the
agent or collecting the tax.
Arguments in the case have been
submitted by counsel before Judge
Thomas at Moultrie. He has reserved
his decision.
MINISTER’S SON IS SHOT
IN QUARREL OVER GIRL
PARKERSBURG, W. V., April 17.—
Following a quarrel over a girl early
to-day, Roy Buck shot and seriously
wounded Mason Morriston, son of
Rev. A. T. Morriston. former member
of the Legislature. Buck escaped to
Marietta, Ohio, where he was arrest
ed to-day and returned here.
Morriston’s condition is serlour
CO-OPERATION URGED AS
FARMERS’ FUTURE HOPE
RICHMOND, VA„ April 17.—Co-
operation w r as the burden of the
speeches made in the seceral sections
of the conference for education in the
South. Farmers were charged to
stand together for mutual protection
or better educational facilities, for
better highways, for comforts for the
home and to stand against the foe of
education, morals and religion—the
liquor traffic.
HARRY THAW’S LAWYER
INDICTED FOR BRIBERY
NEW YORK, April 17.—Attorney
John N. Anhut was indicted to-day
by the Grand Jury on the charge that
he offered $20,000 bribe to a physician
at Matteawan .Asylum upon the con
dition that the doctor would aecla-e
Harry Thaw', slayer of Standford
White, was sane.
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READY TO SOLVE MYSTERY
American Detective Has Promised
to Produce Missing Million
aire by Midnight.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, April 17.—The Memphis,
Term., end has become strangely pre
dominant in the mystery surrounding
the disappearance of Joseph W. Mar
tin. the wealthy American, missing
since April 3.
Detective William J. Burns declared
to-day he believed he would be able
to close up the case after he receives
certain information from Memphis,
believed to relate to the financial sta
tus of the missing man and his cotton
brokerage firm.
Rumors which would remove the
mystery’ and tragedy of the case were
circulated to-day. These concerned
the alleged forgery of cotton ware
house certificates held by the Martin
firm.
Burns’ Men Still Searching.
Burns has promised to produce
Martin by midnight. His men still
are searching the Lambeth district
where Martin’s silk hat, watch chain
and pocketbook were found.
Meanwhile Scotland Yard is keep
ing up the quest. If the missing
American does no turn up in a few
days Scotland Yard will make ap
plication to the court to open Mr.
Martin's strong box here to see if his
papers will throw any light upon his
absence.
Cotton Shortage Charged.
According to dispatches from Mem
phis yesterday, relative to the failure
of the Martin Phillips Company, the
assets of the company reported to the
Federal Court included 1,800 bales
of cotton, stored in a warehouse, on
which loans had been secured.
There are not more than 94 bales
now in the warehouse, according to
the owner, who also asserts that,
while he had signed receipts for 900
hales, most of it had been removed
without his knowledge.
Tell* of $6,000,000 Deal.
NEW YORK. April 17.—A $6,000.-
000 transaction, the details of which
remain strangely unexplained, is at
the bottom of the mysterious disap
pearance in London, on April 3, of
-Joseph Wilberforce Marlin, the Mem
phis millionaire, according to N. Hill
Martin, his brother, who sailed for
England on the Uarnpania after
spending tlie day at the Waldorf-As
toria.
He declared that his brother on
April 3 sent the family a cable mes
sage saying that he had that day
closed a deal involving the sale of
60,000 acres of cotton land in Ar
kansas and Tennessee, valued at
more than $1Q0 an acre, to an Eng
lish syndicate.
Deal Made Through Agents.
It was understood that the deal
was made through his agents, Bou-
sted & Ander3on, a London broking
and banking firm.
“That night,” he said, “Joe disap
peared.”
Then he told how J. Lockhart An
derson, a member of the banfdng
firm, had been the family’s only
source of Information since his broth
er’s disappearance, but declared An
derson had sent them absolutely no
word concerning the several millions
which Hill Martin believes must have
changed hands to close the land sale.
•‘Joe was no ‘rube,’” Mr. Martin
declared hotly. “This puts Anderson
in an awful hole. When I get to
London he will have to do business
with me in a hurry.”
Visited in Martin Home.
Anderson, he oaid, came to the
United States last December to look
over the cotton lands in the inter
ests of the English syndicate, and
was a visitor at the Martin home in
Memphis for several weeks.
“He cabled us all the events which
led up to Joe’s disappearance,” Mr.
Martin said, “but has avoided all men
tion of the money my brother is sup
posed to have received for his lands.”
Mr. Martin declared that he be
lieved there was a woman’s face back
of the plot.
Fear For His Mother.
MEMPHIS, April 17.—Grief over
the disappearance of Joseph W. Mar
tin and the bankruptcy proceedings of
the Martin-Phillips Company, of
which he was president, has caused
the serious illness of Mrs. Nina D.
Martin, mother of the missing cotton
broker. Physicians attending her to
day admitted they feared she would
die.
Wallie Smith’s Double Scores Long in
Second Inning; Paul Musser Opposes
Hardgrove on Slab; Neither Team
Scores In First.
By Percy 11. Whiting.^
PONCJS DE LEON BALL PARK,
April 18. - Bill Smith's Crackers and the
Barons met In the final game of their
series here thin afternoon. Smith was
particularly anxious to cop to-day’s
game and make it three out of four for
the series. He sent Paul Musser to the
slab with Dunn behind the bat.
Molesworth selected Hardgrove to op
pose Atlanta in an effort to break even
on the series. Mayer did the catching
for Birmingham.
Neither team scored In the first inning
THE GAME.
FIRST INNING.
Marean grounded out to Agler. Mes
senger was hit by a pitched hall. Senno
filed out to Keating, who tried to double
Messenger on second, but threw wild to
Agler And Messenger went to second.
Messenger tried to steal third, but was
out from Dunn to Smith. NO HITS, NO
RUNS.
Agler slashed one to Hardgrove. who
knocked down the -ball and threw Joe
out at first. Alperman was retired,
Marean to McGilvray. The ball hit the
Birmingham second baseman in the pit
of the stomach and the game was called
while he recovered his breath. Wel-
chonce also went out, Marean to Met Ml-
Froiessor Willis L. Moore.
President Said to Favor Friend of
Senator Hoke Smith for the
Head of Bureau.
WASHINGTON. April 17.—Charles
W. Dabney, formerly of Knoxville
Tenn., now president of the Univer
sity of Cincinnati and connected with
the Weather Bureau during Cleve
land’s administration, probably will
succeed Willis L. Moore, deposed chief
of the bureau.
A general house-cleaning of the bu
reau is impending and any political
machine that Chief Moore may have
constructed in that department is to
be sent to the scrap heap.
It was regarded as significant here
to-day that the Department of Jus
tice was called upon to make the in
vestigation of Moore’s conduct in of
fice and that the preliminary findings,
which resulted in the bureau chief's
dismissal and that of one of his sub
ordinates. have not been made public
in detail.
In the ordinary course of events, it
was pointed out to-day. an investiga
tion would fiave been made by Agri
cultural Department hc£Uja. without
calling on the Department of Justice.
Congressional Probe Likely.
Moore’s* activity in promoting his
candidacy for a Cabinet post may
also be probed by a Congressional
committee. Congressman Fowler, of
Illinois, stated to-day that his resolu
tion to this end, introduced last week,
will be urged.
Professor Moore to-day removed
his effects from the Weather Bureau
and established headquarters at the
Cosmos Club, from where he expects
to conduct a campaign of vindication.
He has indicated that he. favors a
general investigation, covering not
only the Weather Bureau, but also
other governmental department 0 !.
Dabney a Southerner.
Dr. Dabney, who will likely succeed
Moore, was one of^ the latter’s rivals
for appointment to the Cabinet as
Secretary of Agriculture.
Dr. Dabney had the indorsement of
Senator Moke Smith, of Georgia, and
other leading Southern Democrats for
the Cabinet. He has been a cloee
personal friend of President Wilson
for more than a score of years and
they have been closely affiliated in
important educational enterprises in
the past.
Dr. Dabney is a Democrat and a
Southerner. He was for fifteen years
president of the University of Ten
nessee at Knoxville.
BEULAH^ MISS., RESIDENTS
READY TO FLEE FROM FLOOD
ROSEDAI.K. MIPS., April 17.—R<- -
idents of Beulah, Miss., were prepared
to flee to the hills to-day If the levee
broke there. The walls were still
holding, although It was feared they
might break at anv time. Three hun
dred State convicts were at work on
the weakened plai.es all last night and
to-day.
RACING
RESULTS.
AT JAMESTOWN.
First Three-year-olds and up, sell
ing, 6 furlongs, purse $300: York Lad
108 (Nathan), 7-5, 3-5, 1-5, won; Touch
Me 109 (Ferguson). 50, 12, G; Kubla
Granda 09 (McDonald), 15, o, 5-2. Time,
1:15. Also ran: The Gardener, George
S. Davis, Jack Nunnally, Harcourt and
Silicic.
Second Purse $300, three-year-olds
and up, selling, 6 furlongs: Theo. Cook
110 (Ward), 5-2, 1, 2-5, won; New
Haven 110 (Corey), 7. 5-2, 1; Ethel Le-
Brunie 102 (Robbins), 6. 2, l. Time,
1:15 3-5. Also ran: Heretic, Queen Bee,
Havell Lutz and Port Arlington.
ENTRIES.
AT HAVRE DE GRACE.
FIRST—Three-years-olds and up, sell
ing, 5 furlongs (10): Black Chief L10,
Moncrief 109, Bay Thorn 107, Marjorie
A. 116, Progressive 108, xBig Dipper 98,
Oowel 111, Double Five 108, xRalph
Lloyd 92. Magazine 113.
SECOND—Two-year-olds, conditions,
4 furlongs: Mater 108, Trumps 108, Ga
lea 108, Madge ; s Sister 108.
THIRD— Three-years-old and up. sell
ing, 6 furlongs: Auto Maid 110, Mayor-
dale 104, Font 120, xCherry Seed 113.
Royal Meteor 117, Madrigalian 1.12.
FOURTH Harford handicap, three-
year-olds and up. 5 Vi furlongs (10):
Grover Hughes 117, Sir Blaise 102,
Caughhill 115, Springboard 95, Light
O’Life 98. Ten Point 98, Marjorie A 103,
Adams Express 124, Joe Knight 99,
Spohn 103.
FIFTH Two-year-olds, selling. 4 fur
longs (6): The Idol 111. Trade Mark 98,
Chas. Connell 98, xMlss Waters 94,
Sonny Hoy 110, xCarbureter 104
SIXTH Three-year-olds, conditions.
6^ furlongs (5): Discovery 98, Lysan-
der 110. Fred I*evy 118, Early Light
113, Ex ter 115.
xApprentioe allowance 5 pounds
claimed.
Weather clear: track heavy.
Declined One Year;
Sentenced for Ten
Governor Commutes Term of Oconee
County Man Who Stole 25 Cents
and Pair of Shoes.
Tennessee House
Arrests Hooper’s
Private Secretary
Governor's Assistant Took Bills
From Desk of Legislator—Plot,
Say Regulars.
NASHVILLE, TENN., Apirl 17.—
The Tennessee House of Representa
tives to-day ordered George C. Tay
lor. private secretary to Governor
Ben W. Hooper, arrested on a charge
of entering the desk of Representa
tive Abernathy and taking several
bills therefrom to the Governor’s of
fice.
Taylor, when arrested and brought
to the bar of the House, stated that
he got th ebllls at the request of Rep
resentative Abernathy, a fusionist,
and stated that he whs looking for
the general appropriation measure.
Regular Democrats claim that a
scheme had been laid to get the ap
propriation bill away from the House
and prevent action until all of the
runaways could return.
Speaker Stanton, following the in
vestigation,. stated he thought Taylor
had transgressed the rights of the
House, but suggested that he be ex
onerated.
The House refused to exonerate
Taylor, but released him from custody
with a warning to in future reject
the rules of the House.
vray. NO HITS, NO RUNS.
SECOND INNING.
McBride got a base on balls. McGil
vray grounded to Smith at third. Mc
Bride attempted to take advantage of
the fact that Smith was pulled off third,
on the play and started towards third.
Keating dashed over to said position,
made a high jump, caught a. had throw
and fell against McBride just in time to
complete a double play. He was hurt
as a result of the collision, but contin
ued playing. Carroll singled over sec
ond and stole second. Ellam wa.s
walked. Mayer filed out to Bailey.
ONE HIT, NO RUNS.
Bailey popped out to McBride. Long
hit a single to left and ran with such
amazing speed to second that he trans
formed it into a double. Smith singled
to center and Long raced home with
the first run of the game. Smith took
second on the throw-in. Keating out.
Carroll to McGilvray and Smith was
held at second. Dunn went out, Hard
grove to McGilvray. TWO HITS, ONE
RUN.
THIRD INNING.
Hardgrove singled to right. Marean
grounded to Musser and Hardgrove was
out at second to Keating. Messenger
out. Smith to Agler, and Marean took
second Senno filed out to Welchonce.
ONE HIT. NO HUNS.
Mussed singled by Hardgrove. Agler
bunted perfectly in front of the plate
and was out at first, Musser taking sec
ond. Alperman lined to Senno and
Musser was doubled at second to Mar-
can. ONE HIT, NO RUNS.
Wm.J. Harris Named
Director of Census
By President Wilson
‘Original Woodrow Wilson Man in
Georgia’ Nominated to Succeed
E. Dana Durand.
WASHINGTON, April 17.—The
President to-day sent to the Senate
the nomination of William J. Harris,
of Uedartown, Ga., as Director of
the Census, to succeed E. Dana Du
rand.
William J. Harris, known as the
original Woodrow Wilson man in
Georgia, is chairman of the State
Democratic Executive Comtpittee,
having succeeded W. C. Wright, of
Newnun, to this position at the Ma
con State Convention. He was for
merly State Senator from the Thirty-
eighth District, and served a two-
year term representing Polk County.
He is president of the Georgia Fire
Insurance Company, an Atlanta cor
poration.
The presidential primary of May 1,
1912, was due directly to Senator Har
ris’ efforts. Through his insistence
in behalf of Wilson’s candidacy, the
executive committee finally called the
primary.
An ambitious attorney got his
client a sentence of ten years instead
of the one year offered by the judge
before whom the case was first heard,
according to evidence submitted in
gathering commutation of the sen
tence of Stonewall Davenport, grant
ed to-day by Governor Brown.
Davenport, when drunk, attacked a
companion and took from him about
25 cents in money and a pair of
shoes.
R. R. Burger. Solicitor for Oconee
County, in whose Jurisdiction the
case came, issued a warrant charg
ing a misdemeanor and offered to
sentence the man for one year if he
would plead guilty.
Davenport's attorney refused to
permit hi^client to plead guilty and
indictment by the grand
result that a sentence
penal servitude was im
posed in that court.
permit nisfecuem
demand edFLn ind
Jury, witjfl the r<
of ten years’ pen
Boasts Cause Arrest
On Slaying Charge
Negro Who Bragged of Killing Ex
press Messenger in January
Held on Women’s Testimony
His boasts that he is a slayer have
thrown the shadow of the galldws
across the pathway of Ed Fowler, a
young negro, who is in the Tower
to-day accused of having killed H. E.
Newsom, an express messenger, at
Whitehall and Alabama Streets last
January.
The negro was held by Recorder
Broyles without bail, after two negro
women had testified that Fowler
bragged to them that he stabbed
Newsom to death. Other witnesses,
who chased the murderer the after
noon of the killing, said Fowler look
ed like the fleeing man.
Fowler denied he is guilty.
Library for Federal
Prison Here Asked
Senator Hoke Smith Asks Congress
to Give $2,500 for Books
for Convicts.
WASHINGTON, April 17.—Senator
Hoke Smith, of Georgia, to-day intro
duced a bill to appropriate $2,500 for
the purchase of a library for the Fed
eral Pri'Km at Atlanta.
Deputy Warden Wilbur C. Hawk,
of the Federal Prison, when informed
by The Georgian of the introduction
of the bill, said:
“It is something that we need badly
out here. We have been working on
the project for some time and I hope
it will go through.
WILSON IS HONORED BY
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, April 17.—Presi-
dent Wilson to-day was informed of
his election to the honorary presidency
of the Boy Scouts of America. The
council of the Boy Scouts called at
tlie White House and present'd the
President with his insignia of office.
Masons Continue to
Initiate Candidates
Forty Will Have Been Carried
Through 3?d Degree at Ending of
Semi-annual Meeting To-morrow.
Scottish Rite Masons this after
noon will resume the initiation in
various degrees of 40 candidates from
many parts of the State, who are at-
teding the semi-annual reunion at the
Masonic Temple. The degree work
will end to-morrow night, when the
thirty-second degree will be adminis
tered.
As soou as the reunion is concluded.
R. M. Walker, the contractor, will
begin remodeling the top floor M the
temple to make what It is thought
will be the largest lodge
the South.
lodge