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ATLANTA. <JA.. TUTUS DAY, MAY 1, 1913.
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1 fit V V y 1 -l V. A v i. \ A A A. L' 1 V / 1 lit * V i vi v \ \ « Judicial Matters in an Orderly and Legal Way, as Usual.
It should not be necessary to say that THE LAW of the sovereign State of Geor
gia IS SUPREME, that all branches of the judiciary have their proper func
tions, and that those presiding over various branches of our courts are hon
est and capable and will cheerfully safeguard all public interests, and at the.
same time perform their duties in a legal, time-honored way.
These trite remarks are published that the public may understand that trials
by newspapers, by experts, so-called, and by other persons who have no judicial
functions are valueless and no cognizance should be taken of them by anybody
anywhere.
In its slow way, perhaps, the law may seem tedious to those who are unduly
hurried by what may or may not be regarded as of importance, but in the end
we all have FAITH IN OUR COURTS, IN OUR JUDGES, IN THE LAW AND
THE SANITY OF OUR PEOPLE.
Therefore, let everybody, rich and poor, high and low, of whatever race or
creed, look to THE LAW for judgment in a dignified way, and not to news
papers or sensation mongers for legal advice that has no basis whatever in any
law book. It is time to recall Browning’s beautiful words: “God’s in His
heaven, all’s well with the world.”
Man of Mystery
Now Made Clear;
Big Story Coming
•Committee Is Forced to Clear
Men Accused of Graft to
Protect Council.”
CANDLER IS NOT SATISFIED
Chairman of Probers Says He In
tends to Reconsider Thor
oughly All Evidence.
Commenting on the announced in
tention of the Councilmanlc graft
probe committee to vindicate the three
aeoused Aldermen, Mayor Woodward
to-day declared:
“Nothing but exoneration by the
Council's committee could be expect
ed when members of Councit knew
of these conditions for months and
never took any official notice of them.
The committee is forced to clear the
accused to protect Council."
Chairman John S. Candler, alone of
the members of the probe committee,
ms undecided to repudiate the
charges of corruption of Alderman
#olm E. McClelland at the conclusion
of the Investigation last night. He
*e,ld he intended to consider thor
oughly ail the evidence again. The
committee will meet Saturday to
frame Its formal report to Council.
What Aeoused Claimed.
Briefly, the defense of the three
I jUdermen was—
Alderman J. W. Maddox admitted
having sub-contracts .with the city,
but produced a letter from City At
torney James L. Mayson stating that
bis actions were not illegal,
Alderman F. J. Spratiing admitted
borrowing money from beer dealers,
but stated it was before he was elect
ed to Council and that the loans were
secured on the basis of friendship and
not on account of any influence he
might exert in the granting of saloon
permits.
Alderman 1 N. Ragsdales defense
was that, while he was a membsr of
the Arm of J. R. Lawton & Co., the
selling of stock to the city by this
company whs contrary to his instruc
tions. In other cases it was presented
that he had sold worn-out stock for
the city, at the request of Council and
the departments, without receiving
any pay for his services.
Inquiry Appears Closed.
Both Alderman McClelland and
Mayor Woodward said to-day that the
committee could get further incrim
inating evidence if it so desired. How-
Miuuu suioos uonuSnsoAU] sqi 'JOAO
closed.
Alderman Spratiing told the com
mittee how some of his friends in the
beer business came to his rescue when
he was hard pressed for funds just
before his election to Council.
“My indebtedness reached $12,000,"
he suid “V'hile I have paid up one-
third of it during the last two years.
I have as yet been unable to reclaim
the notes held by the beer men.
“All of my actions have been hon
est and aboveboard."
Turns Guns on McClelland.
He then turned on his accuser, Al
derman McClelland, and endeavored
to show why the Alderman felt ani
mus toward him.
“Alderman McClelland came to my
ofHce,” he said, “and told me I could
get any committee chairmanship 1
desired if I would vote against tear
ing down t,b« o'd crematory. He tried
Continued on Page 2, Column 8.
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair to-night and Friday. Tem
peratures: 8 a. m., 63; 10 a. m..
69; 12 m„ 77; 2 p. m., 78. Sunsire,
4:48 a. m.; sunset, 6:22 p. m.
This picture is odd. Running for
three days in The Georgian without
any comment, it has caused endless
discussion as to who it is and what it
is. The Georgian has been besieged
with telephone calls and letters from
its readers askinv for an explanation
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doubt as to why it is here. This is
the answer:
The Georgian has purchased a
serial story, more interesting
than any Atlanta has had In
years. This picture typifies the
story.
Based on the picture, what in
your judgment is the title or
ought to he of this story? Five
dollars in gold will be paid to
each of the five best literary
judgments received.
The title of the story has al
ready been selected, and it is now
in a sealed envelope in the hands
of T. J. Peeples, cashier of the
American National Bank.
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upon their literary value and
upon their analytical clearness.
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ry Editor, The Georgian,” Atlanta.
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I
GERMAN GOVERNMENT MAKES WAR
ON LONG HATPINS WORN BY WOMEN
Mortality Rate Here Reduced 55
Per Cent, According to 1). S.
Census Bureau Report.
INDIANAPOLIS STANDS NEXT
City Health Officer Says Educa
tional Work Has Brought About
Ideal Conditions.
Leading all American cities ir. the
decrease of infant mortality for ihe
past ten years. Atlanta’s claims to
being one of the healthiest places in
the country were strengthened by sta
tistics of the United Stares Census
Bureau, announced to-day,
Atlanta made the greatest'showing,
with a decreased percentage of a&.
This was 26 points better than tb*
next nearest city, Indianapolis, vvhldh
had a percentage of 39.
Dr. Claude Smith, city bacteriolo
gist. attributes the decrease to the
never-ending campaign of various
nn-dical and educational associations
of the city, in which the care of in
fants has been the most important
feature.
“Every effort has been put forth In
Atlanta to decrease mortality, espe
cially among Infanta, and the fact
that Atlanta has shown the greatest
decrease Is gratifying,” said Dr.
Smith. “Great attention has been
paid to the milk supply of Atlanta,
which is such a vital factor in the
Infant’s life. I feel that we have con
ditions under as perfect system, if
not better, than any other city in the
country, and this undoubtedly has had
much to do with the low death rate.
Citizens Educated to Health.
“The prime factor has been the ed
ucation of the people generally to the
proper care of children and of them
selves, which has been carried on by
the various associations. We are rao-
idly coming to the Chinese method of
people paying doctors to keep them
well. The local medical association
has made a long and consistent cam
paign to teach people how to care for
themselves. The showing must be
gratifying to the physicians of Atlan
ta.
“The percentage of infant mortality
in Atlanta is continuing to decrease
each year, showing the low death rate
is not the result of a lucky' year, but
that it results from conditions devel
oped by hard work. •
"In 1907 the peroentage of deaths
of infants under 2 years was 22.2 per
cent of the whole; in 1908 it was 21.4
per cent; in 1909 it went back to 22
per cent; 1910 was 22; in 1911 it de
creased to 19.07. and in 1912 a de
crease to 18.06 was had. This decreaso
figured along with a general decrease
of the total death rate.”
Atlanta Leads Country.
The Census Bureau issued this bul
letin:
The infant and child mortality of
the census registration area of the
United States for 1911 shows an en
couraging falling off in the infant
death rate since 1900.
The death rate for infants under 1
year of age was 112.9 per 1,000, or
about eight times the death rate at
all ages. From 1 to 4 years the rate
was 11.8 per 1,000. and for the first
five years 32.9 per 1,000.
The census shows that there has
been a great reduction in the infant
and child mortality of recent years,
due, doubtless, to the persistent cam
paign which has been conducted
against ignorance in the care of chil
dren. The decrease in the death rate
of infants under 1 year of age since
1900 w'as 19 per cent.
The largest relative decrease was in
Atlanta, 55 per cent, followed by those
for flndianapoliR. 39 per cent, and
Washington, Paterson and Memphis,
each 38 per cent,
GIVES IEW CLEWS
Watchman and Frank Go on Wit*
ness Stand This Afternoon—Dor
sey, Dissatisfied, May Call Special
Session of Grand Jury To-morrow,
A ucw arrest was made in the t’huj'an case this afternoon.
Detectives arrested .James Connolly, a negro employed at the Na
tional Pencil Company factory.
Connolly is a sweeper in the factory. The arrest was made
on private information given over the telephone to the police that
Connolly had Imhmi seen washing some clothing in the factory. He
is about ,'JO years old.
Connolly, at the police station, told the detectives that he waa
washing his shirt because he had been summoned to the inquest
this afternoon. The police were inclined to attach little impor
tance to his arrest.
Newt Lee, the night watchman at the National Pen Com
pany's factory, will again go on the witness stand this afternoon
at the Coroner's inquest, to supplement his testimony of yester
day regarding the strangling of Mary Phagan. Lee is said to
have given important information to the detectives, after a two
hours' cross-examination this morning.
Resists Judge Speer’s Order
Awarding $82,287 Payments
and $10,000 Costs.
MACON, GA.. May 1.—Develop
ments to-day in the bankruptcy ca e
of W. A. Huff, which has been in liti
gation in the United States District
Court since 1898, indicated that this
case will hardly be terminated for
several years. Judge Emory Sp^et
to-day passed an order awarding pav.
nients aggregating $82,287, with coat
of about $j.0,000 and 7 per cent In
terest if appeal is taken. Notice of
appeal has been given.
There is now $94,000 in the posses
sion of the court, besides unsold as
sets. If tl case should be settled
now. Colonel Huff would have a large
surplus and two of his children would
each get $6,000.
Not only will Colonel Huff appe.il
the decree, but several of the cred
itors will also file objections, as the
order requires them to pay 10 per ee it
of their claims to the attorneys wn >
filed the original bill in the case foui >
teen years ago.
FRIEDMANN “CURE” FREE
TO POOR, HE ANNOUNCES
NEW- YORK, May 1.—Dr. Fried-
mann’s turtle serum “cure” for tuber,
culosis is to be administered free to
all who can’t pay for it, according to
the Berlin expert’s announcement.
He said that in the contracts to be
signed for the marketing of the
“cure” special provisions had been
made for the treatment of tubercular
patients unable financially to pay fjr
the serum.
WASHINGTON, May 1, President
Wilson to-day sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
To be Surveyor of Customs, port of
Louisville, Ky. Warner S. Kinkead,
Kentucky.
Collector of Customs. Jacksonville,
Fla.—John W. Martin, of Florida.
Assistant Comptroller of the Treas
ury—Walter W. Warwick, of Ohio.
Commissioner of’ Corporations Jo
seph E. Davier, of Wisconsin.
Postmasters:
Georgia—Carrollton, W. F. Brown;
Colq.uitt, Henry M. Miller; Louisville
Charles V. Clark; Sandersviile, An
drew J. Irwin; Social Circle, Mattie
E. Gunter; Woodbury, B. F. Baker;
Fayetteville, Samuel B. Lewis.
Alabama—Dothan. Hubert Boyd;
Good water; W. T. Crew; Alexander
City, J. L. Thornton, Jacksonville, E.
G. Caldwell; Selma. David M. Scott.
Florida—Alchua, J. A. Williams;
Apalachicola, Crawford I. Henry;
Daytona, William Jackson. Defunlak
Springs. B. P. Morris; Kissimmee, B
B. Simpson. s
Kentucky Russellville, Charles N
Griffith; Shelbyville, Ervin Derby
Todd; Mount Vernon, Cleo VV. Brown.
Louisiana—Eunice, Theodore Tatte.
Lake Providence. Adah Rous; Kinker,
W. A. Stedley; Pineville. Mary Hun
ter; Boyce, Carey E. Blanchard.
Mississippi—Oakland. R. P. Tay
lor; Picayune, Ddra E. Tate; Gloster.
O. O. Connerly;. Utica, E. S. Chap
man; Charleston, C. S. Summers.
Tennessee Manchester. Charles E
Rodes; Smithsfctle, Clarence W.
Moore; Woodbury, William Brewer.
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Leo M. Frank, superintendent
of the factory, also will be a
witness this afternoon.
Solicitor Hugh Dorsey, it is* report
ed. will call a special session of the
Grand Jury to -morrow morning if the
mystery i* no?, cleared before night.
Mr. Dorsey asserted to-day that he
expected to hold a conference with
Chief Beavers and Chief Lanford this
afternoon and if necessary take the
case into his own hands
Calls Inquiry Hesitating.
“The investigation has been hesi
tating," he wild. “All leads given the
police have not been followed closely
and there is much more to this thing
that has not been brought out. Un
less some decisive action is taken
quickly the mystery will remain un
solved.”
Chief of Detectives Lanford. follow
ing the examination of Lee, declared
that the watchman had made no con
fession, or part of one, implicating
himself, but that lie had divulged facts
which will tend to lift the veil of
mystery from the murder.
The police say that Lee’s new testi
mony will relate directly to a conver
sation that the watchmanTTTrd Frank
held in Lee’s cell on Monday.
Talk With Frank Is Basis.
According to the detectives, Lee will
testify that Frank commanded him to
stick to his story or “they would both
go to .”
A conversation Lee had with a fel
low prisoner last night in his cell,
Chief Lanford said, resulted in the
questioning of Lee to-day.
This conversation was reported to
the detectives and. working on the
new lead, Lee was brought to the de
tectives' room at 9:30 o'clock this
morning
Chief Beavers, Chief Lanford. Har
ry Scott, of the Pinkertons, and De
tective John Black questioned him
for an hour, with the result that it
was agreed to again put him on the
witness stand.
Lee. accompanied by John Black
and Scott, was brought out of the
conference shortly after 11 o’clock
and removed to a cell.
Police Spurred to Action.
“Now, Lee," said Black and Scott,
as they locked him up, “don’t you talk
about this case to anybody but us
hereafter, do you hear?”
Orders were given to allow no one
but the two detectives to seel or talk
with the watchman, and visitors, law
yers and persons of all descrinti**
were barred from the corridors lead
ing to his cell.
The announcement that the State,
through Solicitor Dorsey, might in
tervene and take charge of the inves
tigation unless the mystery was clear
ed at once spurred the police to fur
ther effort late to-day.
Chief Lanford said positively that
the hunt was near its conclusion and
with the completion of the Inquest
the truth would be established.
Mr. Dorsey was vehement in his
denunciation of the manner in which
the case lutd been handled.
Dorsey Voices His Protest.
“The burden of convicting the per
petrator of this horrible crime, who
ever he may be, will fall directly upon
my shoulders,” said Dorsey, “and i
don’t propose, for that reason, if not
for the many others, to let it drift
along.
“No effort has been made to estab
lish if the shirt said to have been
found in the ash barrel back of Lee’s
home was Lee’s.
“The handwriting tests on the notes
have not been exhausted by the po
lice—in fact, hardly touched upon.
“The marks on the girl’s body might
lead to an extensive Investigation
that has never been made.
“People have been let go and come
at will in various places w r ho should
have been locked up and guarded until
the investigation was completed.
“The matter must be sifted to the
bottom, and if It isn’t not done soon
the State will assume charge and he
Grand Jury will be put to work on
it.”
Features of Testimony.
The principal features of the testi
mony that have been brought out so
far are as follows:
J. G. SPIER, of Cartersville, Ga.,
testified—
That he saw a girl and a man
standing in front of the pencil
•factory at 4:10 Saturday after
noon; that the girl was the on©
whose body he had viewed Mon
day morning at Bloomfield’s un
dertaking establishment.
F. M. BERRY, assistant cashier of
the Fourth National Bank, testified—
That the handwriting of the
notes found by Mary Phagan’a
body and that of teat written
by Lee indicated that they were
written by the same person*
J. M. GANTT, in the factoVV about