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free: theater tickets for you and your family Clip Coiiixm appearing at the right of this page daily, and when you have a aeries of FOLK coupons mail to The Sunday American, inclosing self-addressed stamped envelope and one seat for each set of four coupons will be returned by mail. The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit--GEORGIAN WANT ADS-Usefor Results FREE THEATER TICKET COUPON No. 1 THE GEORGIAN- AMERICAN Name lU Address !%.. LA Four onujkona,fton^*a ppearing here daily, entitle* you to a FREEVeflerved scat ticket to the Atlanta Theater.. (WHITES ONLY) VOL. XI. 231. WEATHER: FAIR ATLANTA. <JA.. TUTUS DAY, MAY 1, 1913. 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE PAT x <° MORE. APLTTT m TPREM APV ( 1 TV Apl-LFT I AW? No T riaU *>> Newspaper,-The Courts Will Attend to All 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 We do not wonder that you had some 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. The answers will be judged upon their literary value and upon their analytical clearness. Address all answers to “Litera ry Editor, The Georgian,” Atlanta. Clip Free Theater Coupons To-day And See Good Show Four Entitle You to Seats at Per formance of Miss Billy Long at The Atlanta. “Number 1” of the four coupons which will entitle you to a free seat at the Atlanta Theater for a perform ance of Miss Billy Long’s stock com pany appears in The Georgian to day. There is no contest for these seats, there is no matter of chance con nected with it. Coupon No. 1 appears to-day at the top of the first page. Coupon No. 2 will appear to-morrow; No. 3 Satur day and No. 4 in The Sunday Ameri can. Clip these four coupons; send them to The Georgian office with a stamped and self-addressed envelope, and re ceive a reserved seat at a good theat rical performance. 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. Arresting an offender in Berlin. r Hav i Pap er Marked When the “WantAd” man calls in speedy Cartercar he will not give you the dollar un less you have the paper with your name in ad marked. Read' ‘Want Ads” carefully lest you overlook your name when it appears. 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