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THE WEATHER. Forecast—Fair and warmer. Tempera tures: 8 a. m., 57; 10 a. m., 59; 12 m., 66; 2 p. m., 69. Sunrise, 4:58. Sunset, 6:14. Tin "A Read I or Profit GEORGIAN WANT ADS Use For Results VOL. XI. XO. 222 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE p ^rS° 10IAKE UP E McClelland Charges Will Be Con sidered at Once, but Formal Ac tion Probably Will Be Delayed Until Council Makes Report. Investigation Will Be Started To day by Committee Named by Mayor Pro Tern Warren—Can- •>» | dler Is To Be the Chairman.! j I Accuser of Councilmen to Ask Leave of Absence—“I’ve Done My Share; They Can Go on Without Me Now,” He Asserts. Alderman .John E. McClelland’s charges of graft laid to three mem bers of City Council Alderman J. W. Maddox. F. J. Spratling and I. N. Ragsdale—will receive quick action. The Grand jury will take up the matter immediately. Council will this afternoon appoint a committee to begin investigation. At the same time Alderman Mc Clelland will ask Council for 60 days' leave of absence, because of ill health. "I have presented the charges. I will give the names of the witnesses. After that it is not my fight,” he said. To Insist on His Presence. Members of Council will insist, however, that he be present during the investigation. They threaten counter charges. John S. Owens, foreman of the Grand Jury, to-day said the publica tion of Alderman McClelland's charges would cause the Grand Jury to take them under consideration at its next meeting, which will be Wednesday. He explained, though, that he did not expect any formal action until Coun cil’s committee has made its report. As soon as Council convenes this afternoon Mayor Pro Tern. James E. Warren will announce the probe com mittee, already created by an act passed at the last meeting and ap- J proved by Mayor Woodward. Alder- j man John S. Candler will be named chairman and he will call his com- j mittee together at once. New Fire Probe Evidence. Having persuaded members of the fne department investigating com mittee to reopen their investigation of the charges against Fire Chief Cummings, Mayor Woodward an nounced to-day that some startling new evidence would be presented. Chairman J. H. Harwell and Charles W. Smith, of the committee, were in his office at the time. Chair man Harwell said- he would coll an early meeting of the committee at meeting of Council this .afternoon. The report of the committee vin dicating Chief Cummings practically was agreed upon until the Mayor renewed his efforts at the instiga tion of Thomas Reynolds, the myste rious detective from Baltimore. Referring to Councilman Albert Thomson’s criticism of him in The Sunday American, Mayor Woodward said he was too busy to pay any at tention to the “whimperings of a dis gruntled politician." "His charges are absurd," said the Mayor. “I did not appoint him to any Important committee places. 1 < *nsidered only men of ability." No refutation of Alderman McClel land's charges by the Councilman be acu?*es, are expecte.d until the Council committee begins its work. McClelland to Attend Meeting. Alderman McClelland said he «anted to inform the Council that he would be present at the meeting this afternoon, despite the advice of his physician and family. “They have tried to stop me by bluffing and threats.” he said. “I won’t be bluffed. I’ll prove my barges. I am ready to give the committee a list of the witnesses to be subpenaed. Then thfey can go ahead with the prosecution. "I do not intend to appear in the role of prosecutor.” While Councilmen A. K. Colcord and S. S. Shepard, two of the‘in vestigating committee Mayor Pro Tern. Warren announced he would ap- T -int. object to serving, it is said that Councilman Colcord has recon sidered and will accept the appoint ment and thai Councilman Shepard peeteri t<> be- announced is S. Candler, rhainnnn: A. K. Colcord. S. S. Suepanl. Jc *.**«' M. Wood ami ii. Boynton. Wedding Qifts for Kaiser’s Daughter Worth $2,500,000 All the Royalties of Europe Will Gather at the Brilliant Ceremony. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, April 21.—The prepara tions for the wedding of Princess Victoria Louise, the Kaiser's daugh ter, to Prince Ernest of Cumber land, give promise that it will be one of the most brilliant ceremonies ever seen in Europe. The galaxy of royalties to be pres ent will include the Kaiser and Kaiserin. the King and Queen of England, the Czar of Russia, the King and Queen of Italy, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the King of Denmark, and probably the kings of Roumania and Norway. The value of the wedding presents is estimated at $2,600,000. The Kais er’s gifts to his daughter include jewelry of his own designing. The bride also will receive costly gifts from all the royalties of Europe. Many German cities have voted sums up to $50,000 for wedding gifts. Posse Surrounds Slayer in Swamp Lynching Is Likely in Jefferson Coun ty—Negro Fugitive Killed Plantation Foreman. LOUISVILLE, GA., April 21.— Sheriff Smith and a posse to-day have Bob Kitchens, a negro, surrounded in a swamp near Grange, twelve miles west of here, in the edge of Jefferson County. A lynching is likely if the negro is caught, unless the Sheriff can elude the pursuing mob. Kitchens yesterday killed Fore man Brantley on J H. Hook's planta tion. near northern Washington County. Details of the killing have not been obtainable. The negro fled Into Jefferson County. Last night Sheriff Smith started in pursuit. IDE ASSESSED E Figures Leak Out Despite Efforts of Officials to Keep Them Awav From Public, OTHER PROPERTY INCREASED Councilman diaries W. Smith Succeeds Alderman McClelland as Tax Committee Head. Ex-King Mauuel Will WedKaiser'sRelative Dethroned Ruler, Once Slave of Gaby Deslys. to Marry Princess Vic toria of Hohenzollern. LONDON. April 21.—Confirmation of reports that ex-King Manuel, of Portugal, who was reported to be infatuated with Gaby Deslys, the French dancer, is to marry Princess Augusta Victoria, of Hohenzollern. a close ldnswomap of Emperor Wil liam, was secured to-day at Manuel's London residence. Manuel is visiting the princess at her father’s castle in Sigmargen. Prussia. The former ruler of Portu gal is 24 years old and his bride-to- be is one year his junior. She is the eldest child an i only daugnter of Prince William, of Hohenzollern, head of the ntvn-reignlng Catholic branch of the family. City tax assessments on banks have been increased more than $1,000,000 this year. This was learned to-day from an authentic source, despite efforts of of ficials to keep it secret. The increase j is based on larger capital, surplus and undivided profits. This increase is the largest ever imposed on Atlanta hanks in one yea.*. Also it is a positive evidence of their growth and prosperity. At the lax ate of .0125 per cent it gives an ad ditional income of $12,500 to the city. City Gets $200,000. The total increase in personalty as sessments, it is estimated, will exceed $4,000,000. Reports have been made that realty assessments will be $12,- | 000.000 more than last year, making a grand total Increase of $16,000,000. This means a net increase in income of $200,000 from this source. * These favorable reports, though, form a contrast to the unsettled con ditions that have reigned in the tax office since the first of the year. Sweeping changes inaugurated by Alderman John K. McClelland have been resisted by the three tax asses sors. J. L. Harrison, C. D. Meador and John Malone. A new order was seen to-day with the announcement by Mayor Wood ward of the appointment of Cc inci’- man chs-rtea W. Smith, of the Nimh Ward, to succeed Alderman McClel land as chairman of the tax commit tee. Lightens McClelland's Duties. Mayor Woodward is relieving Al derman McClelland of some of his du ties as a means of persuading him to withdraw his resignation as Al derman. “I am going into the issue of ‘.ax equalization thoroughly,” said Coun cilman Smith, "but whatever is done will be done without any fuss and feathers." G, 0, P. Senators Drop I Fight on Nominees Republicans Will Not Oppose Demo cratic Appointments Where Terms Have Expired. WASHINGTON. April 21. Demo cratic Senators breathed easier to-day when they learned thei*' Republican colleagues had modified a plan for warfare on Democratic nominations by limiting their opposition to nomi nations of Democrats who are to sup plant Republican officeholders whose terms have not expired. Some of the Republican Senators wanted to hold up all of the Presi dent’s nominations in retaliation for the blocking of President Taft's ap pointees last winter. A committee of the Republican cau cus. to which the question was re ferred. reported against wholesale ob struction. Banker, Pellagra Victim, a Suicide John R. Lockerman, of Unadilla, Ends Life While Brooding Over Affliction. UNADILLA, GA.. April 2J.—Brood ing over the fact that he was a victim of pellagra. John R. Lockerman, cash ier of the Bank of Unadilla, to-day committed suicide in the bank. He shot himself through the mouth with a revolver kept In the bank for pro tection. His body fell behind the vault and was found a few minutes later by ,his nephew. Robert A. Coiling, an em ployee of the institution. Lockerman had been cashier and a director of the bank since it was or ganized in 1898. He is survived by a wife, one child and several brothers and sisters. GOVERNOR BROWN HONORS REQUISITION OF BLEASE The continued efforts of Governor Cole L. Blease. of South ('arolina obtain the extradition of "Bertie” Young from Georgia. for alleged complicity in the slaying of George McGreer at Greenville, were rewarded to-day by the granting of the requisi tion by Governor Brown. 6,000 to See Brilliant Opera Premiere To-ni 3 Famous Stars to Feature Opening Performance •I* • v v • v *r* • *1* 4* • v v • v •;«•*> •’« • v v • v Noted Singers Rejoice Over Week’s Stay in Atlanta I>inh (4ii!v and Kim Forma rloiir.: a vigorous lurkry--trot al ilu‘ Georgian Terrace. Underwood Tariff Bill Reintroduced Senators Opposed to Free Wool and Free Sugar to Get Hearings. WASHINGTON. April 21.—Repre sentative Underwood to-day reintro duced in the House the tariff bill as amended by the Ways and Means Committee and the caucus. Mr. Underwood did not present any written statement regarding the num ber of changes agreed upon by the caucus. Among those were the plac ing on the free list of shoe machinery, cream separators, buckwheat and rye and the extension of the income tax exemption to savings banks "not con ducted for profit." Democrats of the Senate Finance Committee decided to-day to grant hearings to Senators opposed to free wool and free sugar in three years. Tidal Wave Wrecks Pavilions at Tybee Savannah Rushes Aid to Save Beach Buildings Threatened by Sea. SAVANNAH. GA., April 21. A ti dal wave to-day caused several thou sand dollars' damage to pavilions and bath houses at Tybee Beach. Prop erty owners are working hard to pre vent a repetition of the disaster by another tide this afternoon. Car penters and laborers from the city went to the beach this afternoon in response to a call for help. The principal damage was done to the big pavilion of the Tybee Hotel, pilings have been washed away and wharves are showing signs of weak ening under the strain. Temporary pilings will be driven and an attempt made to tie the bath houses temporarily so that the high water will not float them out to sea. Pastor’s Daughter Weds Saloonkeeper Macon Clergyman Objects to Per forming Ceremony, but Vidalia Girl Insists. MACON, GA.. April 21. Miss Em ma O. Sykes, daughter of a Baptist minister at Vidalia. who has been visiting friends in Atlanta, met her sweetfccnrt, H. A. Wilkes, of Bruns wick. here yesterday afternoon by appointment, and they wet> married by Rev. E. C. Dargan. The groom Is a saloonkeeper. The pastor who performed the cere mony was shocked at the idea of a clergyman’s daughter marrying a sa loon man. but when fihe young wo- I man insisted he pronounced the nup tials. The Sunday American qoes every where all over the South. If you have anything to sell The Sunday Amer ican is "The Market Place of the South." The Sundsv American is the i best advertising medium. Lad Crazed by Bite Of Water Moccasin Combined Efforts of Four Policemen Needed to Take Him to Grady Hospital. Norman Jones, 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jones. 121 Jef ferson Street, is at the Grady Hos pital. a raving maniac, as the result of being bitten by a large water moccasin shortly before noon to-day. The police, hurriedl> summoned, found the entire neighborhood in * panic. The boy was struggling in the arms of those endeavoring to hold him and making frantic efforts to bile those who came near him. Despite the combined efforts of four policemen, it was necessary to hand cuff him to get him to the Grady Hospital. Early to-day the moccasin, which he had captured In a swamp, got away, and it was In an attempt o capture it that Jones was bitten The Sunday American goes every where all over the South. If you have ! anything to sell The Sunday Amer ican is "The Market Place of the i South." The Sunday American is the A best 'advertising medium. Paul Alt-house and Leonora Sparkes showing an admiring audience how friendlv they are. BOY TELLS POLICE Lad, Eight, Declares Negrc Man Brought Him Here From Macon on a Freight Train. Bareheaded and barefooted a bright-faced, blue-eyed boy of eight years to-day wandered into the At lanta National Bank Building and ] told a remarkable story of having | been kidnaped by a strange negro in ! Macon this morning at 3 o’clock and | brought to Atlanta on top of a freight i train, lie gave his name as Theodore ' Roosevelt Henry and said his mother j is Mrs. Margaret Henry, of 340 Co- i lumbus Avenue. Macon, i (l. H. Uarefoot, who is connected | with the office of Dr. J. H. Powell. 315 'Atlanta National Bank Building, took the lit lie chap to the police station unci turned him over to Uhief Beav- lens- Society Folk of Dozen States Are Here for Gayeties—Record Sale of Seats. OPERA FOR TO-NIGHT. • Fuccini’s ‘ IN Manon . Lescaut Des Grieux Geronte. Manon Lescaut.' ITALIAN. Lucrezia Bori Antonio Scotti Enrico Caruso Andrea de Segurola Lit i U H BELIEVE Edmondo Angelo Bada L'Oste Paolo Ananian Maestro Di Ballo Albert Reiss Un Musico Maria Duchene Sergente..Vincenzo Reschiglian Lampionajo Pietro Audisio Comandante Giulio Rossi Conductor: Giuseppe Sturani. The curtain will rise prompt ly at 8 o'clock and the doors will be closed. Colonel W. L. Peel announced to-day that no person will be admitted after the curtain rises untii the end of t e first act. The attendance to-night will be about 6.QOO. With Caruso, the world’s greatest tenor: Lucrezia Bori, the newest so prano star, and Scotti, favorite of all baritones, in the principal roles, At lanta- fourth grand opera season will open to-night. "Manon Lescaut.” a Puccini opera which gives opportunity for wonder ful singing, scenery and costuming, will be the opening work of the week and it promises to eclipse “Aida" and “Gioconda," the premieres of past seasons, in-splendor. The success «>f the reason already is assured. More than $70,000 har poured into the box office and it is that, between $90,000 and $100,000 will be spent by music lovers before Saturday closes the engage ment. The guarantee asked by the Metropolitan management has been passed by many thousands. Audience to Set Record. The audience for the opening night promises to be the most brilliant ever seen at the Auditorium Every box and practically every ■•at will be filled. Tj'he leading . ... folk of n dozen States are in Atlanta for the week. The most elaborate gowns ever Former Pulaski Official Enacts Double Tragedy Following Domestic Troubles, COCHRAN, GA.. April 21 Dome - tie troubles that had caused a sep aration several months ago result ■ to-day in A. J. Thompson, one of tin most prominent men of this section shooting his wife to death and ther committing suicide. The double trag edy leaves a 10-year-old son an o •- phan. Thompson fo mFUy 'was Commis sioner of Roads and Revenues of Pu laski bounty, before the creation the new county of Bleckley, of whirl 'drhran is couivy seat. His br.ci Morgan Thompson, is Mayor of Haw kinsville. Guard Royal Party provided for an Atlanta spring have w v been purchased by Atlanta women. From Suffragettes Se h ?r”-un.m r y b “*c " m rival ,h * Extra Precautions Taken F3 Protect King and Queen on Tour of Western England. — Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. I LONDON, April 21. -Elaborately I guarded from suffragettes, King | George and Queen Mary left London t«>-day for a four-days’ trip through Western ‘'England. The King and Queen will spend most of their tim** in Cheshire, where they will visit the extensive railroad and potter" works ■lain clothe detectives ao'Otnpany eir majesties end the usual precau tions have been doubled. coloring. Singers Take Morning Strolls. Most of tiie members of the Met ropolitan Company arrived in Atlanta at 5:30 o’clock this morning, but the •‘•Airly hour did not prevent many of the curious gathering at the station to catch a glimpse of them. Prac tically all of the troupe are registered at the Georgirn Terrace Hotel and th: ir presence kept the place in a m 1 i. ed state of excitement all morn- Brother of Poisoned Swainsboro Man Admits, However, There Is a Possibility She Gave Fatal Drug to Husband Unknowingly. Declares He Wishes to Correct Impression That Slain Planter's Relatives Believe Widow Inno cent—Alleges Sympathy Plot. Concedes McNaughton May Have Concealed Deadly Purpose from ‘Disloyal Wife,' but Asserts She Administered Arsenic to Mate, SWAINSBORO. April 21*—Jordan Blander*, one of the brothers of th® late Fred Flanders, for whose death Dr. W. J. McNaughton has been sen tenced to death and Mrs. Mattie Inlan ders. his wife, is now under indict ment for murder, has given out a re markable. statement from the family of the dead man. “We do not concede the inno cence of my brother’s wife,” he says. “We do not for a moment doubt her guilt. "But we do recognize a differ ence between the guilt of Mrs. Flanders and Dr. McNaughton. Mrs. Flanders actually adminis tered the poisons which resulted in his death, but it does not nec essarily follow that she knew the character of the drugs. I am quite sure now, although unknow ing at that time, that even I also have administered poison to my brother. “We 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 affinity’s husband and secure his property, as well as his wife, is willing to trust her with the secret of his intention.” Jordan Flanders’ Statement. The statement of Jordan Flanders follows: No one regrets the necessity of this continuance more than the Flanders family. The con stant worry and repeated prepa rations for this case have been a great strain on us. I would be thankful, indeed, if it could be terminated, but there are so many witnesses scattered over the .State that it seems, even with every effort, qlmost impossible to pro cure their attendance when need ed. We can only do all in our power, and f sincerely pray that at the July term nothing will pre vent a final disposition of this ca se. Until the night before the case was called we expected fully to be abie to dispose of the case, but the presence of our absent wit nesses was so very material that even Colonel J. Alex Smith and Colonel Luther Rosser, represent ing the defendant, were obliged to concede the force of our posi tion. The Flanders family have felt *.! since they have been engaged in the prosecution of this, the high est i rime known to law. that they v isaed to do everything in their power to insure this case being disposed of fairly and impartially. Alleges Plot to Mislead. We have rigidly refrained from rushing into print to poison the public mind, feeling that such, a course, while possibly approved by usage when indulged in by the defendant, is unbecoming when used in behalf of the State. But the persistent efforts to mislead the people of Georgia unfamiliar with this crime, by the manipu lation of an evidently carefully planned campaign devoted to the writing of such articles, have led us to the conclusion that it is our duty to the people of Emanuel County to set right some of the erroneous impressions sought to be made. Dr. McNaughton has been sen tenced to death, and. as we all know from our knowledge of hu man nature, that fact in itself is s iffi < :it to rally to his support all of those well-intentioned but misguided people who. being of a orn-t to their rooms and indulj Continued on Page 3, Column 4.