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I THF. ATLANTA OFORfHAN AND NEWS. MONDAY. APRIL 21. 101H. NIT GUILTLESS •Continued From Page One. sentimental or hysterical turn of mind, see nothing but the con demned man in jail awaiting the gallows. It has always seemed strange to me that this class of jveople devote so little thought to the innocent victim whose body lies beneath the sod, but yet such is the nature of mankind. The dead are soon forgotten, while the living continue to occupy our thoughts. Fred Flanders was our young est brother. I suppose there are none who-.knew him who would take issue with the statement- that he was a kindly, Christian t man. If he had ever done harm to any one, 1 have never heard of it. He would go out of his way to do a kindness, and a harsh, un kind word seldom, if ever, fell from his lips. While no children had been born to him and his wife, yet they lived happily. Into this happy home crept a viper, and the result we all know. Do Not Doubt Her Guilt. We wish particularly to cor rect the statement so often made in the public press of late that the Flanders family conceded the innocence of Mrs. Flanders. We do not for a moment doubt her guilt, much less do we concede It. Still we recognize the vast difference between the case against Dr McNaughton and that against Mrs. Flanders. * Dr. Mc-Naughton was a physi cian. He attended Fred during his last illness, being the only one who prescribed any part of the course of .reatment or the drugs used. Two facts must be admitted; to deny them D sheer folly. Due is Fred Flanders is dead. The second is that he died as a result of an administration of arsenic. Dr. McNaughton claims, in substance, that he died as a result of a complication of diseases. This explanation of • his death from a physician is about as intelligent as t*o say that the man is dead because he died. The arsenic was found in Fred's body; will some of those who are so hysterically support ing the cause of the doctor give us anv reasonable explanation of how it got mere? They have never offered but one. that was through the use of embalming fluid. No one who heard the trial, or who will take the trouble to read the reported evidence at the trial would have the effiont- ery to claim that this explanation is not complete!', exploded; first, because the body was not em balmed; seconu oecause there was absolutely no arsenic in what little fluid was used by the undertaker. Admits He Gave Drugs. Search the tacts in this case where you will, and the finger of f&t" points uneeringly to Dr. \V. J. McNaughton as the needle of the compass to the north. Still we recognize the fact that as far as the case against Mrs. Flan ders is concerned, she must be connected with the administra tion of this poison. It, of course must be shown that she had knowledge of these facts, and while the relations shown to have existed between McNaugh ton and Mrs. Flanders furnished a motive for her, yet it did not necessarily show that she was acquainted by McNaughton with the character of the drugs he was administering. She, of course, administered these drugs, but. os far as that Is concerned, I have no doubt that I have also administered them. I certainly gave to my brother at different times medi cines prescribed by the doctor. And I am quite sure now. al though unknowing at the time, that these drugs contained some of the very arsenic that killed him. \\ c know that not every dis- loyal wife is willing to join in a plot to kill her husband, and not every man who conceives a plot to murder his paramours hus band and secure his property, as well as bis wife, is willing to trust his paramour with the se cret of his intention. Generally her very infatuation tends to blind her to tht real purpose of her lover. Distinguishes Between Cases. We have thus called attention to the distinction between those two c’hses because we believe it is right and fair to the people of the State that it be done. We want to be frank in this matter. Wc believe the guilty should be punished, but they must be legally punished. We have never been willing to ask for a convic- A Cork Leg Tax in Kansas; What Will the Old Maids Do? Relative of Slain Swainsboro Planter Indicted After Pursuit a la Sherlock Holmes. Joseph Lynch, Secretary of Wyandotte County’s Prosecutor, in Kansas, has had his cork leg taxed. Now he insists that spin sters afflicted similarly come un der the same law, and that their false hair, glass eyes, etc., should be included—NEWS ITEM. The Tax Collector called to see The “spinster-maid” of fifty-three; At first he grabbed her by the hair, Revealed a pate both smooth and bare; Then at an eye he made a pass, And jotted down “one optic—glass:” He chucked her chib from under neath, And wrote, “a cozen china teeth;” lie made her run, and made her walk, Then scribbled down, "one left leg-’- cork;” He said. “Your tax is dollars five, i wonder, too, that you're alive; , 1 dare not any further seek. Because, you know-, my heart is weak.” —HANK’S HONKS. tion on sentiment. W* must ask it on facts. During the present week a number of emissaries of Dr. Mc Naughton have been here, not for the purpose really of the trial of Mrs. Flanders. bqt for the sole purpose of en leavoring to work up an artificial sentiment in fa vor of McNaughton. They have tried to creau- the impression and have through newspaper ar ticles said that one dare not In Emanuel County mention above t n whisper his belief in the in nocence of McNaughton. Yet these very emissaries have dur ing the present week boldly pro claimed their intention to obtain an absolute pardon for McNaugh ton. arid have been quite bold in their statements that he will be pardjned in less than a week. Foresees Plea For Pardon. We have no doubt of their In tention to ask for a pardon in the extreme Jo which t**ntiment will go, but that such pardon will be granted by the Governor who has so fearlessly stood for law and order, after this man has received, as the people of this county know, ns fair a trial as was *ver accorded to a human being, and after this conviction has been twice passed on by trial judges, and twice affirmed by the Supreme Court of George, we dis miss is absurd. The agents for Dr. McNaugh ton have endeavored assiduously to create an impression that he was denied a fair trial; that he could not obtain a fair trial in Emanuel County. This is a large county, one of the largest in the .State, and as citizens proud of our native heath, which we be lieve one of the fairest. Its population is above 25,000; its people, we belieye, are the fair est-minded on earth. A charge such as this we think a slander on the integrity of our citizens, and we are not willing to let it go unchallenged. We invite any impartial per son to come and investigate for himself, and see whether or not the people of Emanuel County are the best judges of the guilt or innocence of Dr. McNaughton. They knew Fred Flanders in his life; they knew Dr. McNaugh ton; they saw the conduct of the three before the death; they saw the conduct of the doctor and the widow after the death. They are familiar with, the surrounding facts and circumstances. TJiey heard the evidence at the trial, and • ’ he peopD of our county, after, nearly three years’ lapse of time, are still firm in their be lief that justice has been meted out in this case according to tile vprdici of the Jury. i The elements of a Sherlock Holme?- yarn are contained in the story re lated to-day by State Fire Inspector \V. R. Joyner of ihe manner evidence was obtained wnlcli refuilted in the rinding of an indictment for arson against Charles M Flanders. By the arrest, of Flanders another member V»f the Fromine-nt Emanuel County family D brought into the limelight. The entire State lias been interested in the cas<T of Matti Flanders, whos arraignment for complicity in the murder of her hus band. Fred Flanders, has been post poned again, the sixth time. Bloodhounds Are Used. The Sheriff's bloodhounds, tell-tale footprints, a live-mile trail of i buggy track and a half dozen other favor ite sleuthing devices wen employed in fastenin upon Flanders sufficient suspicion to warrant the issuance of the true bill. Flanders bought a house in Swains boro eariy in the year About Feb ruary 4 he is reported to have in creased tlie insurance from $750 to $1,000. On the night of February 24 (he vacant house burned. The man living nearest was first on the scene. The soft ground was damp* from re cent rains. He 1 saw footprints lead ing into the Iioutc and others leading out. The Sheriff was notified 11 bring his bloodhounds. The animals picked ’M* the trail, but stopped sud denly. Where it ended buggy tracks began. Followed Trail Five Miles. For riv miles over the road the ! Sheriff and neighbors fp lib Weil the tracks. The Grand Jury was told that they led directlv t<» the stable of Cliarle.- M. Flanders. Flanders was ia bed. The Sheriff took his shoes, - cording to the evi dence presented to the Grand Jury* and fitt J them in the footprints from the stable to the house. One of the shoes >vfs badly worn in the sole and had heavy nails in the heel. It fitted perfectly in the tracks, the Grand Jury was <old, and also fitted a.s perfectly into the tracks entering! and leaving the burned house in | Swainsboro.. Young Wife Kidnaps Her Own Husband Pretty Briffig Makes Bold Attempt to Prevent Divorce Suit Brought by Spouse. PUEBLO, COL.. April 21. Kid naping her husband for the purpose | of getting him out of the State be fore a divorce suit which is now pending could* be brought to trial Mrs. Frank Kasmandell is alleged to have hired a stranger to impersonate a United States officer and spirit he* 1 husband away. , Kasmandell is the son, of a wealthy I Boston broker. He is suing for divorce on the grounds that he was intoxicated when he married in Colo rado Springs last full. Kasmandell was sitting in the office of his attorney, T. H. Hoffmire. Hoff- inire was obliged to step out <-i the room for a moment, and at almost the same moment Mrs. Kasmandell, with a stranger, entered. Kasman* 1 dell was told that he was under ar rest arid was dragged out of the of fice and into a waiting taxicab. He I was driven to the Union depot and , was being loaded *on an east bound ! train when the police interfered. FRANCE LAUNCHES TWO WARSHIPS IN TWO DAYS Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BREST, FRANCE, April 21.—The 6uper-dreadnought Bretagne- was launched' here to-day. this being the second French warship launched with in two days. France is rushing na val construction work since the Ger man -French jingoes have become ?o active. Indorsed by tbe Grand Opera Stars FARRAR GADSKI CARUSO SCOTTI MARTIN Tbc Popular Confection Everywhere 25c to $3.50 tbe Box Made of “Melt-in- Your-Mouth” Materials Manufactured hy HARRY L. SCHLESINGER STIRS ARRIVE; LIKE ATLANTA Continued From Page One. in a few hours' sleep, 'there were a number who took advantage of the opportunity to take an early morning walk along Peachtree Street and Ponce DeLeon Avenue. Lucrezia Bori, Antonio Seotti, En rico ‘Caruso and Andrea DeSegurlo, who will appear in the opening opera, lust no time in getting to their rooms, however, and It was revenil hour*’ before they appeared in the lobby again. Lucrezia Bori proved ih« longest sleeper of them all. She was still in her suite at 1 o’clock and the many persons win* had gatherid to catch a glimpse of her were disap pointed. Stars Glad to Come South. Tlie trip to the South comes, as an acceptable break in the heavy New York season, and Che famous singers appeared as happy as children on their first trip. They were about the lobby and verandas of the hotel and proved willing posers for the group of newspaper photographers. Andrea DeSegurola. the baritone comedian, came in for much inspec tion because of the monocle he wears. He holds the unique distinction of being the only member of the troup in whose contrail is stipulated that he may wear a monocle. Caruso's appearance upon the ve randa was the cause of mild a sensa tion. Other members of the troup gathered around him while he was endeavoring to open up his kodak, and the onlookers edged up closer. He was somewhat disappointed w'hen an examination by one of the news paper photographers revealed the fact that the camera w*as broken. “Well, I am back to you again." lie replied to a greeting. “1 have been treated mighty nice in Atlanta, and am always glad of the opportunity to come back. I think the city is beau tiful—is what you call hustling— while the appreciation of music is great. Pickaninny Interests Caruso. "All of us like to come here, and we are always talking when away of the time when we will come back here. W'hen a person wants to come back to a place I suppose that Is the best evidence that they like it mighty well." Caruso was Very much interested in the negro "as he really Is,” and the appearance of a little ragged pickaninny drew general attention from the troupe. Caruso and several others took snapshots of the little ne gro, ami. when Caruso handed him a half-dollar the little negro showed his appreciation by jumping into the air and executing a dance, then walked away singing, giving the great vocal ists an exhibition of melody in i:s natural state. More interest centered around An tonio Seotti than any of the other great stars, for it was Seotti who is hailed as the man who obtained grand opera for Atlanta. A radiant, pleader, dark-eyed girl attracted the eyes of most of the star ing throng that was at tlie Terminal Station yesterday afternoon to greet the first of the grand opera singers. The eyes lighted with recognition as they fell on the familiar faces of En rico Caruso and Antonio Seotti,/ and then widened with unbelief at the- sight of Mademoiselle Lucezia Bori. All consideration for grammar fled "Is that her?” asked the throng of each other, and then pressed closer. Charmed by Bori’s Beauty. The women in the staring throng were first to acquire the conviction that this was really Mademoiselle Lucrezia Bori, the beautiful. In tricacies of an artistic sartorial en semble impressed them before it did the men. But after a long look or two. Intuition came also to the men. that the slender young woman was an unusual person. Then everybody seemed to know. Mademoiselle Bori, patiently posing before photographers and moving pic ture operators, accepted with a smile her dismissal at their hands, and with an active leap was in the automobile that was waiting to tane tier to the hotel. Caruso and Seotti were put through the same gauntlet rr photographers and admirers. It wcw something like fifteen minutes after the train from the East arrived thar the little party left the station for the Georgian Ter race Hotel. Opera Promoters Greet Stars. At the station a number of leaders in the Atlanta Music Festival Asso ciation were present to greet the stars to Atlanta, among them H. M. Atkinson. John E. Murphy, Harvey Johnson and B. M Grant. The four accompanied the singers to the Geor gian Terrace, where a crowd, a little more sedate than the Terminal Sta tion throng, but staring with no less avidity, awaited the coming of the stars. With the singers was \V J. Guard publicity agent of the Metropolitan Company, who was busiest of all at the station, because he found a num ber of friends. Other members of the party were Vincenzo Bori. Arthur D. Payne and G. Seoqu&mitio, Caru so's accompanist. 600 School Children In Pittsburg Strike Children Protest Against Reinstate ment of Superintendent Accused by Maid in His Home. PITTSBURG, April 21.—Six hun dred school -children this afternoon went on strike here as a protest against the reinstatement of Super intendent S. L. Heeler, of the Pitts burg public schools, who was last week acquitted of charges ma'de oy a former maid in the H* t ier nonu-. Much feeling was caused here owing to the charges. Four hundred children struck in the Lawrenceville District and 200 on the North Side. Others are expected .o Join the movement. Worsham Defends ‘Long Distance' Pay | Declares His and Dr. White's Work I Would Cost More Under Any Other System. E. L. Worsham, Slat** Entomologist, j to-day declare^ lie would make no fight on the proponed action of the , board of the State experimental sta tion to discontinue the co-operative system by which he and Dr. H. U. j White, of tlie faculty of the College I • i of Agriculture, arc members of the j staff of the experimental station and i receive salaries. "If any fight is to be made it nee- * essarily would be made from the oth- I er end,” said Mr. Worsham. “We can only await action. Tlie work we are! doing, however, is work that can not be done in any other way except by I making a much larger expenditure. "We are doing work for the State , experimental station now that would j cost at least .<2.000 if undertaken in ; any other way. J»y the co-operative system and tlie aid wc get from the Federal Government, it is costing a 1 little over $800. | do not think the board contemplates discontinuing the | co-operative system, as it hfcs given the best results." Illinois Considers a Woman’s Wage Bill Legislative Measure Names Com mission to Fix Pay in Various Cities of State. < Hit‘AGO. \pril 21.—A women's minimum wage law will be Intro duced in tit/ Illinois State Legisla ture this week at the instance of the Senate White Slave Committee. It will provide for a permanent commis sion, which shall have power to fix a scale of minimum wages for different parts of the State. The principal featuies of the meas ure. already drafted, are; Establishing of a State commission of five members to determine wages of women in'various cities and locali ties, the commission to consist of two employers, two wage-earners and one sociological expert* One member of the commission i* W a woman. Employers may appeal from the de cision of the commission to the Su preme Court of Illinois'. MERCER AT FISHERIES MEET. State Game Warden Jesse Mercer left to-day for Norfolk, Va.. where he will attend « convention of tin sh. il fishers of the oyster States. H* will outline to the convention his plan for protecting the oyster bed*T that are bring depleted. TARIFF DEBATE , j General Belief Is That Bill Willi Not Be Passed by Senate Until Late in August. ‘Mother May Shout In Her Son's Church’ Rev. Caleb A. Ridley Tells Congre gation Parent Has Religion. Gets Many Converts. "That is my -mother, and she has, a right to ‘shout’ in my church when - | ever she wants tiS," is how Rev. Caleb A. Ridley, pastor of the Central Bap- | tist Church, explained to the congre- j gation in the First Baptist Church in j Marietta, when an elderly woman In terrupted the singing with u demon stration of religious fervor Sunday. "I know some of you cannot un derstand why she praises God in that way,” le continued, "but it is be cause you never felt as she feels She’s got religion.” The meeting In Marietta was a successful one. and more than 10C professions of faith were received and 60 new members taken into the church. Montenegro Ignores Threats of Powers • Bombardment of Scutari Goes On, Servians Aiding in Attack on Turkish City. CKTTINJK, April 21.—Bombard ment of the Turkish city of Scutari is going on in spite of threats by the powers. The European Governments have handed an ultimatum to Monte negro, but this Government refuses to take alarm. A dispatch from the front to-day stated that many Servians dressed in Montenegrin uniforms are taking part in the attack. The Servians are help ing prepare for a general assault. The ultimatum was presented by an officer of a German torpedo boat. According to the terms of this note, the international fleet will land troops at Montenegrin ports unless the Mon tenegrins desist from cannonading Scutari. WASHINGTON. April zl. -The j floodgates of tariff oratory will be | opened wide in the House this week j when general debate on the Under- i wood tariff bill will begin, lo Iasi probably for eight legislative days, j At a Democratic caucus to-night a resolution will be adopted to bind members to vote for a speciul rule limiting general debate to eight days, after which it will be in order to con sider the bill under the five-minute rule. Democratic leaders said to-day the> hoped to send the bill to the Senate shortly after May 15. May Become a Law in August. The Senate may pass It by August 1, but it is generally believed the date will be late in that month. Th£ report of the majority mem bers of the Ways and Means Com mittee. which framed .the bill, will be presented to the House to-morrow. The minority Republican report was presented to-day. Representative Victor Murdock, Progressive member of the commit tee, also expects to present a report on behalf of the Progressives. Congress Hears Protests. Protests continue to be received against the Underwood bill. V large delegation of printing press men and allied trades came here to-day from New York to file a protest against it. Other delegations are expected in the course of the week. CONDEMNED MAN BEGS TO DIE IN FASHION’S LATEST UNIUNTOWN, PA.. April 21.—John Harris, a negro, sentenced to he hanged Thursday, to-day asked the authorities to allow him to die attired In a flashy black and white suit and tan shoes, instead of th«* plain black clothes nd shoes usually furnish#* 1 by th#* county. His request probably will be granted. Harris killed Thomas Jones here. Deposit Your Savings in the Strongest State Bank In the South 4 Per Cent, Compounded Semi-Annualiy Trust Company of Georgia Capital and Surplus $1,800,000 Equitable Bldg. Pryor Street UNFAIR TO THE DRUGGIST Tlie Old Joke About "Some thing Just as Good.” j Doesn’t Apply to This Drug Store. You have probably heard dozens of times the old story that a drug store was a place to “get some thing just as good.” There is at least one druggist in the world that you can't say this about It Is certain that qri inferior ar ticle will never be substituted for a guaranteed one by any dealer who sells/Dodson’s Liver Tone. 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If you do not care to pay cash, you will fipd our partial payment plan convenient, the little paid each month scarce ly being missed, but really saved instead of thrown away as in many cases. Our plan of selling provides our customer a guaranteed cash return and full price exchange v alue that insures against loss or dissatisfaction. Our Diamond Book No. 10, a copy of which we will be glad to either hand or mail you, explains fully our method of doing business. Mail orders or inquiries receive our prompt and cour teous attention. HARRY L. DIX, Inc. Diamond Merchants and Mfg. Jewelers 208-9-10 Candler Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. THE PLAYS THIS WEEK GOVERNMENT TO FILE BRIEF IN RATE CASES WASHINGTON. April 21. The Su preme Court of the United States to day granted the Government’s peti tion for leav«; to file its brief in Lh<* State railroad cases. This means the indefinite postponement of a decision in the case?. Variety in Bill at the Grand. A whole lot of confidence is pin in what has been said in advance of at tractions coming to the Grand, and The advance declaration for this week is that the show is one of the best com binations of real quality in vaudeville that has been assembled at the big theater There are two headliners and five tea- tures on the program, and none of these seven acts conflict with another. There is variety, and it is variety that has made vaudeville as popular as it ia. Truly Shattuck, famous during two sea sons as the most popular musical com edy star that has been associated with a Broadway success, is one of the head liners. Miss Shattu<‘k has been identi fied with recent George M. (Johan sue ceases, ami would still be entertaining with that comedian hut for induce ments that brought her to vaudeville for a brief season. Another headliner is Little. Billy, a boy who is the tiniest headliner in all vaulevllLe, but a giant in entertaining ability Others op the blh are .lere Grady, Frankie Carpenter and company in their stage-lifu comedy plaj. "The Butter fly, James Leonard and company in a travesty «*n titled “When Ham Lets Her;’’ Ed Morton, ihe comedian who sings; the Mario Trio, a most inter esting aerial act. and tin- Fred Si tinge company in a delightful and Interest ing novelty bicycle act. Stock Company Open* To-night. To-night the Miss Billy I/ong Stock Company will open its summer season at the Atlanta Theater in the Lillian Russell pla... "Wildfire." Popular prices will prevail, am! during the summer matinees will be given Wednesdays and Saturdays. This is the first summer en gagement ever played at the Atlanta, and the management is confident the company will make a hit. Miss Long has a wonderful personality and It is believed that she will quickly leap into 1 popularity. "Wildfire" is a play that J will appeal to all. and ihe indications j point to a good patronage in the face I of grand opera and other attractions I THE REPORT DEATH CLAIMS: “Claims are paid fully and promptly.” GENERAL: “The books are carefully and accurately kept and all the Company’s records are in first class order. ” “Attention is being paid to economy in expenditure, consistent with efficiency “The calculations of the Company’s Actuary have been checked and total shown is in agreement with his figures. ’’ 1 he laws of Alabama require an annual examination of the insurance companies chartered in that state. I he foregoing extracts are from the report of W. R. Halliday, official Examining Actuary for the Alabama Insurance Department, made in compliance with that law, in his examination of I he Southern States Life Insurance Company of Alabama, on March 29th, 1913. HOW W© G Th ' S rep ° rt ' S ' n kee P' n £ w * th ttie Previous reports based on an annual examination January showed an increase of 51 -pi . • • j \ c • . February showed an increase of 35 1 he uncriticised record ot this company and March showed an increase of 28 the splendid co-operation of the home office should appeal to life insurance salesmen. Attractive and Liberal Agents’ Contracts for the right men “Ihe Company That Has Never Contested a Deati Claim” The Southern States Lite Ins. Co. WILMER L. MOORE. Pres. ATLANTA, GA.