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free: theater tickets for you South Georgia AFTERNOON EDITION Clip Coupon npiieurlng at the right o/ this imge daily, anil when you have a aeries of FOUR coupons mail to The Sunday American, and one seat, for eueb set of four coupons will he returned by mull. AND YOUR Inclosing FAMILY Melf-addres^l stamped envelope THEATER TICKET COWON The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit~-GEORGIAN WANT ADS--Usefor Results U- o THE GEORGIAN. 1*°. A CL.AMERICAN Name % Address Four coupons, one appearing to a FREE re.«erved sea' ticket 1 (WHITES ONLY)’’ kuly, entitle* you Vtlanta Theater., VOL. XT. NO. 233 WEATHER: FAIR. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, MAY 3,1913. 2 CENTS EVERYWHER AITI-JAPIILL PISSES SENATE Man of Mystery Now Made Clear; Big Story Coming Vote 35 to 2 on Birdsall-Thomp- son Measure After Heated All-Night Debate. BRYAN PARTLY VICTORIOUS Modifies Act Barring Aliens Not Eligible for Citizenship From Owning Farm Lands, SACRAMENTO, May 3.—The Cali- foinia Seriate, by a vote of 35 to 2, early to-day passed the Birdsall- Thompson bill prohibiting the owner ship of land for agricultural purposes in California by aliens not eligible for citizenship in the United States. The measure permits a three-year lease hold by aliens. It was adopted after - an all-night session. Secretary of State Bryan had re tired when the result was announced. His secretary, Robert P. Rose, said Mr. Bryan would decide to-day when he will leave for the East v The ac tion of the Senate was considered a partial victory for Secretary Bryan, whose work here resulted in the bill being less effective against the Jap anese than the Webb bill as advocat ed by Governor Johnson. Tho bill permits the spread of Japanese farm ing colonies. State Senator Cartwright, Demo crat, announced prior to the roll call that he would vote against the pas sage of the bill, although he favored it. Ho gave as his reason: “Vote to Tie U. S. Hands.” “You are turning a deaf ear to the best President this ^ountry has ever had. You will vote to tie the hands of the I.'nited State**, info dipig mat ie relations with Japan; the majority has surrendered to the ‘boss’ of the State.” Consideration of the bill was be gun at 11 o’clock yesterday morning and continued without recess even for luncheon and dinner. All afternoon, until the clock in the Senate cham ber was ordered stopped by the pre siding officer at 11:43 o’clock at night, the Democrats fought to delay action by submitting numerous amendments. The hardest fight waged around a resolution introduced by Senator Cur tin calling upon the Legislature to delay action for two years and refer the whole subject to the Federal Government. Debate on this amend ment opened early in the day and continued until 6 o’clock, when a roil call showed it defeated. Threat of Referendum. In the closing hours of the debate on the bill itself. Senators Sanford, Caminetti and Shanahan threatened to invoke the referendum. They be lieved the people of the State were pleading for relief from Japanese ag riculturists and that the measure does not correct the evil. The Senate gallery and lobby was packed during the long session. Many Japanese lined the brass railing of the gallery, listening intently to the debate. At no time during the sesison did Secretary Bryan appear in the Sen ate chamber, although he was in the office of Lieutenant Governor Wal lace. hardly a hundred feet away, until nearly midnight. Plot to Assassinate King of Spain Bared Letter Found on Anarchist Shows Attempt Would Have Been Made on Alfonso’s Visit to Paris. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MONTPELIER, FRANCE, May 3.— A plot to assassinate King Alfonso of Spain when he comes to France to visit President Poincare was discov ered here to-day. , A Spanish an archist was arrested and letters in volving two other men and a woman were found. According to the documentary evi dence, Alfonso was to b£ shot before he reached Paris. . • The anarchists evidently deemed escape too hazardous in thickly pop ulated Paris and chose a point out side. LANE THROWS YOSEMITE OPEN TO AUTOMOBiLISTS WASHINGTON, May 3.—Secretary 9.C the Interior Lane has issued an or der admitting automobiles to the Yosemite National Park in California. “I have decided to allow autos to enter the Yosemite,” said the Secre tary. ‘There are 100,0<)0 motorists in California, and to these the valley has been closed.” ROW FIRED 11 Report Monday Will Clear Men Accused of Grafting by Al derman McClelland. COMMITTEE MEETING TO-DAY Mysterious Reynolds Again Fails to Appear to Testify in the Fire Investigation. This picture is odd. Running for three day? 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 asking for an explanation. We do not wonder that you had some doube as to why it is here. This ie the answer: The Georgian has purchased a' serial stdry. more' Tntbresftng 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 be 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. .1. Peeples, cashier of the American National Bank. The answers will be judged upon their originality, their liter ary value and upon their analyt ical clearness. Address all answers to 'Litera ry Editor, The Georgian.” Atlanta. Exoneration of all city officials in volved in the graft charges, assured to-day by members of the investiga ting committees, has developed an acute stage in the relations of Mayor Woodward and the Council. Referring to reports that the fire psobe committee would clear Fire Chief W. B. Cummings of the accu sations of corruption, Mayor Wood ward said he would not be surprised at anything that committee would do. Already members of the Councilmanic Graft Probe Committee have been much nettled by the declaration of the Mayor that the committee “had to exonerate the three Aldermen to protect Council.” The committee probing the coun cilmanic graft charges will meet this afternoon to frame its report to Coun cil. As it was given general author ity to investigate all graft and cor ruption it is expected it will frame a general reply to numerous charges made by Mayor Woodward and his right-hand man in Council. Alderman John E. McClelland. Probers Silent as to Report. Because of this delicate situation Body of Earl of Cottenham’s Wife, Figure in Sensational Divorce, Found in Thicket. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. HENLEY, ENGLAND. May 3.— Deep mystery surrounds the violent death of the Countess of Cottenham, wife of Charles E. P. Kenelme, Earl of Cottenham. whose body was found in a thicket near Goring. She had been shot to death. The case was supposed to be one of murder, al though the authorities said that the countess might have shot herself. The maiden name of the Countess of Cottenham was Lady Rose Neviil, daughter of the Marquis of Aberga venny. She was married to the Earl of Cottenham In 1899. They had three children. Absence Leads to Search. The protracted absence of the countess from her home led to a search, and the body, pierced with a bullet, was found in a clump of un derbrush in the thicket. There was some delay in calling the authorheis into the case when the polide began their inquiry. A theory was advanced that the countess had either been lured to the lonely spot or else in a fit of despondency had re paired to the copse to end her life. There was no evidence of a struggle at the scene of death, but the ground was hard, and it was argued that it would require extreme exertions to (dig up the turf. Family Denies Quarrel. Members of the family denied there had been any ill-feeling of late be tween the earl and his wife. The Earl of Cottenham was the countess' second husband. Her first husband was John Blundell Leigh, a rich land owner. Mr. Blundell se- Strike Leaders Held For Forming Parade Three Arrested at Hopcdale. Mass- in Labor Trouble—Joseph Ettor to Take Charge. HOI'KDALK, MASS., May 3. Artu- rio Giovannitti, Jos. M. Cold well and Caleb P. Howard, Industrial Workers of the World leaders, were arrested here early to-dav by the chief of po lice. They were taken Immediately to the town lockup, charged with vio lating the recently passed town laws which forbid parades without a spe cial permit Issued by the selectmen. Giovannitti had Just arrived to take charge of the local strike, pending the arrival later In the day of Joseph Et tor. He was Ettor'a lieutenant in the great mill strike at Lawrence. the members of the Are .probe rom mfttee, who. completed their ‘ cared a divorce m 18i>9. Withip a few tigatlon yesterday, decline to make tbonths Mrs. Blundell became " the Ordinance Starts Exodus of Palmists Soothsayers Fold Tents and Leave Atlanta. Following Fight Made by Councilman. Had Atlanta palmists, seers, clair voyants and readers of the future read their own palms and told their own fortunes during the past three weeks they might have been happier than they are to-day. They are on their way to-day to other parts in droves. “A tall- dark man,” who has proven that fortune tells do not control the future at their own sweet will, is Councilman Claude Ashley. His ordi nance prohibiting the practice of palmistry and kindred occult arts in Atlanta has been unanimously recom mended for adoption and the colony of seers that has made Atlanta its home for years must fold its tents and silently steal away to more ftr- tile fields. It is practically certain that Coun cil "ill approve the pleasure Mon day. DULUTH NEGRO, SUSPECTED OF SLAYING, IS IN JAIL HERE Will Gathright, a negTo suspected of slaying George Seay, a Duluth farmer, by hacking him in the head with an ax. is to-day in the Tower at Atlanta, to remain until he can be safely carried back to Lawrenceville for trial. Seay was arrested yesterday at noon and a mob formed, bent on lynching him. Deputy Sheriff J. W. Boss, of Gwin nett County, brought the negro to At lanta. 50,000 PENNY LUNCHES SOLD AT INMAN SCHOOL Mrs. V, H. Kriegshaber. head of the penny lunch movement at the Inman Park School, in a report to-day, said nearly 50,000 penny lunches had been Id at the school in the 100 days end ing Friday. The school has an enrollment of about 550. The daily average of lunches sold was nearly 500. any formal statement as to their formal report until the meeting of Council Monday. But it is learned on good authority that Chief Cum mings will be given a clean bill as far as graft is converned. The com mittee will recommend a better sys tem of purchasing supplies for the department and crticise its heads for not following the requisition system. The committee heard new evidence yesterday afternoon, but when it went into executive session a formal re port written some days ago by a sub committee was agreed upon. Committee Meets Monday. A meeting of the committee will be held Monday for the signing of this report. Mayor Woodward took the stand first and told the committee that Thomas Reynolds, the mysterious man who promised important new evidence, had failed to show up as he had promised. H. Cobb Caldwell Out Of Hospital Monday Peachtree Road Resident Not Seri ously Injured When Run Down by William McKenzie. H. Cobb Caldwell, of the Peachtree Road, who sustained a broken collar bone and a sprained ankle when he was run down by William McKen zie’s automobile Thursday night, probably will be able to leave Wes ley Memorial Hospital Monday or Tuesday. Mr. Caldwell’s family said this morning he was rapidly recover ing, and that no serious results were anticipated. The accident was at Eleventh Street and the Peachtree Road. As Mr. Caldwell (mossed the road to en ter his home he failed to see the auto mobile coming. Mr. McKenzie did no* see Mr. Caldwell until U was too late to stop the car. ‘Brazilian Trot' Is Latest From Paris Joan Sawyer, Who Brings it, Says That it Is the Only Thing in the World. NEW YOR.K. May 3.—Joan Sawyer, the swiftest turkey trotter that ever saw Broadway, has returned from Paris with the Brazilian trot, a dance that is faster and more bewildering than a combination of all the dances so far invented. “It's the only thing in the world,” said Miss Sawyer “You can dance the Brazilian trot Instead of eating or drinking. In fact, if you are starv ing it’s a perfectly good substitute fer food and drink.” Countess of Cottenham The divorce suit of Colonel Leigh, who was an officer of the guards, was one of the biggest scandals which has stirred English society in the past twenty years. The Earl of Cot tenham was named as co-respondent. Highly sensational testimony was in troduced at the trial. Older Than Husband. The countess was much older than her husband, and at the time of her marriage, in 1899, satirical society journals said “she was almost old enough to be her husband’s mother.” After she was divorced and married to the earl, both she and her new hus band were ostracised from society for a few months, but later were rein stated in their old places in exclusive circles. Half a dozen years ago the countess caused comment by making a pet of a baboon and taking it to society functions with her. Dainty Silk Stockings Rile Judge T •:•••!• *•+ -i-*+ -s-»+ Calls Them In Contempt of Court +•+ +•+ Fair Defendant Hastily Hides ’Em WITNESSES New York Justice Does Not Take Kindly to Artifices of Modern Feminine Dress. Bryan Can Win in 1916, Says Martine Jersey Senator Thinks Nothing Can Beat Him, Assuming Wilson Dosen’t Run. ST. LOUIS, May 3.—If William J. Bryan is a candidate for the Presi dency In 1918 nothing can prevent his election, according to Senator James E. Martine of New Jersey, who was here to attend the dedication of the Jefferson memorial. Mr. Martine said the one-term plank in the Dem ocratic platform would prevent Pres ident Wilson's renomination. “Bryan will be the logical candi date,” he said. “People have come to know* and to understand him bet ter. People think that he has become more stable in bis views, struck an equilibrium, as it were. The fact ia. that Mr. Bryan is just as radical to day as he was tVerity years ago. hut the people have grown up to him.” Ye women of Atlanta, have a care! The judicial temperament, Tike the Cole Blease temperament, does not take kindly to the ar tifices and blandishments of -mod ern drees. Isten to this story from New York: Supreme Court Justice Gavegan looked over Ms spectacles in Part XEV of tire Supreme Court and scowl ed at a dainty pair of pearl gray silk stockings. The hosiery was displayed upon the feet of Mrs. Rachael N. Ducas, a pretty wife of Benjamin P. Ducas. a wealthy manufacturer. Mrs. Ducas was sitting at the table of her coun sel, her feet crossed. “I want to say.” the Court began gravely, “that the young lady in black there is disrespectful to this Court. If she wishes me to be more explicit, I will say for her benefit that her lower limbs are insufficiently clad. She is making far too free an exhibi tion of them in a public place/' Mrs. Ducas promptly pulled her 55,000 Out Now in Welsh Miners' Strike Owners’ Promise to Hire No More Non-Union Men Presages Vic tory for Unions. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. CARDIFF, WALES, May # 3 -The strike of Welsh coal miners in pro test against the open shop policy of the mine owners is spreading to a serious extent. Fifty-five thousand men were out to-day. Leaders of the miners’ union expect a s*peedy victory, because many of the mine owners have already prom ised to hire no more non-union men. This is compelling non-unionists to join the organization. Carnegie Interested In Feats of Fakirs Steel Prestidigitator Wants to Know How Foreign Wizards Wiz. Wayman First Asked Doctor to Kill Him Physician at Inquest Says Chicago Attorney Wanted Vital Organ Cut in Operation. CHICAGO. May 3.—That John E. W. Wayman. former State’s Attorney, who shot and killed himself April 17. had asked Dr. W. K. Murray some time previously to kill him was the testimony developed to-day at the Coroner's inquest. Dr. Murray him self made the admission. ‘ Did he ask you to operate so that a vital organ would be cut causing death?” Dr. Murray was asked. “Yes,” he replied. Trio of Former Girl Employees at Pencil Factory Are Expected to Testify When Coroner Resumes Probe of Mystery on Monday. • - . . ... Frank and Lee Also Expected To Be Questioned Further, and Score of Operatives Have Been Subpenaed — No New Facts. Wild Rumors That Watchman Has Confessed Denied—Visitors Are Barred, but Counsel Permitted to See Both Men Detained. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BERLIN. May 3.—To inquire into the mysteries of levitation is the aim of a young savant named Schwidtal of Posen. Andrew Carnegie has financed a small party of investigators who will go to Egypt immediately under Sch widtal to study the secrets of the fakirs and dervishes, and esi>ecially from a scientific viewpoint the ec static state in which the fakirs are observed to accomplish wonderful feats. The ecstasy is produced by a constant repetition of mystic words At first they pronounce only the name “Allah” combined with rhyth mic movements called “sikrs.” This has never before been thoroughly in vestigated. POPE PIUS X, RECOVERED, RESUMES CHURCH DUTIES Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, Map 3.—For the first time since he was taken ill, early last month, Pope Pius X was to-day able to resume his church duties. The Pontiff received in audience Cardinal De Lai. Secretary of the Consistorla congregation, and Cardi nal Penhili, Vica General of Rome. MAY DAY FESTIVAL IS OBSERVED BY SOCIALISTS Atlanta Socialists are celebrating the May festival to-day in a pretty stretch of woodland near the Federal Prison. A temporary platform has been erected for dancing and speech-making. A Pryor Street car to the Federal Pris on pa sees the grounds. which Court Justice Gavegan to d Angell Fears Not To Tread Our Soil Author of “The Great Illusion” Com ing to Further His Peace Propaganda. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, May 3.—Among the pas sengers on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie are Norman Angell, the author of “The Great Illusion.” who is on his way to the United States to continue his peace propaganda, and D. A. Ansel!, the Mexican Consul General at Montreal, who has been at Nice for eight weeks. The latter thinks that everything will turn out all right in Mexico, but emphasizes the fact that there is need of a strong, stable Government. Mrs. Raehml N. Ducas after she had changed the pose revealed the dainty silk hosiery that prompted Supreme lare she was insufficiently clad. hobble skirt down over the silver buckles on her shippers and kept her feet under her chair during the remainder of the court session. Her lawyer replied: “Your Honor, this young woman in black is the de fendant.” I don’t care who she i«, replied Justice Gavegan. “She is making an exposure of herself in this court. That’s all I have to say.” A Cavalier to Wife Even in His Grave In His Will Lord Crawford Pays Graceful Compliment to His Lady. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, May 2.—One of the most graceful compliments ever paid to a woman is contained in the will of Lord Crawford, who died in January, leaving an estate valued at $2,181,395. In his will the Earl said that since his father’s death he had bought a considerable number of diamonds and other jewels "winch have beea used and adorned b^ my wife,” Other Professionals Are Entered Opening Affair of Brook- haven Gun Club To-day. in A dazzling array of talent makes notable the list of entries for the official opening shoot of the Brook- haven Gun Club this afternoon. The list, compiled to-day, includes, among other kindred spirits of the field, the name of John Philip Sovisu, the fa mous bandmaster. A crack amateur trapahooter. Mr. Sousa is in Atlanta to participate in the opening meet. Mr. Sousa’s trip South is devoted to trapshooting. He came to Atlanta Friday from Montgomery, where he attended the shoot of the Montgom ery Gun Club, and he will go to other cities on the samq mission. Others entered are Walter Huff, of Macon: D. H. Gibbs, C. E. Goodrich, George W. Maxwell and J. M. Bar rett. all wel-known professionals. They, with Mr. Sousa, are guests 1n Atlanta of John Lester. Friday afternoon. Just to get their hands and eyes in trim, a number of the party went to the College Park Gun Club grounds and broke 483 clays out of 500 sprung, with the following Individual recorder J. M. Barrett, 99 out of 100; Freeman and Huff, 98 each; Sousa, 94, 93. _ Mrs, Bryan Takes Vegetarian Cure Goes to 9 Sanitarium Where Meat Is Regarded as a Poison. WASHINGTON, May 3.—Not con tent with introducing grape juice to a champagne society coterie Mrs. Wil liam Jennings* Bryan has undertaken the vegetarian cure for society fa tigue. The strenuous social life led by the premier of the cabinet and Mrs. Bry an since inauguration have tired her so that she has been obliged to retire temporarily from the social whirl and recuperate at a nearby sanitarium where meat is regarded as poison and only vegetables are served. ‘TRANSIENTS OF U. S.’ ASK SUNDAY MAIL DELIVERY WASHINGTON, May 3.—The most voluminous petition ever received at the Poetoffice Department was pree- sented to Postmaster General Burle son to-day. Tha petition, which Is from ‘ the Transient Population of the United States,” protests against the closing of postoffU-es on Sunday. The petition Is so massive It could not he sent through the malls, but Instead It was bound -In book fom* and sent by etmaM, It was reported to-day that three young women, former employees of the National Pencil Factory, will he important witnesses for the Coroner's Jury In the Phagan case on Monday. The inguest will be resumed at o'clock. Leo M. Frank has not yet given any testimony before the Coro tier’s Jury, and it Is planned for him to be heard on Monday. It is also likely that Lee, the night watchman, will be. examined still further The police and detectives are busily at work on the . as. but r as ts known they have secured noth ing of importance. Await Coroner's Verdict. When the Coroner's Jury verdict Is rendered the case automatically goes to the Grand Jury. Solicitor Dorsey and the Grand Jury will not take up the case officially until the Coroner's jury has concluded its investigation. Many wild reports, absolutely with out basis in fact, are in circulation. It 1» emphatically declared by the po lice that no confessions have been mode by anybody in the case. This should put an end to the report that Lee has confessed and implicated Frank. it Is not likely that the body of the unfortunate girl will be exhumed. County Physician Hurt says that no further examination Is nevessary, as the evidence on this point is very clear and exact. Visitors Are Barred. Visitors are not allowed to see either Frank or Lee. although counsel has foil access to the Tower to con fer freely with the men. A score of employees or the factory are under subpena to testify before the Coroner's Jury, but their testi mony Is not considered likely to be of great Importance. The release of Arthur MuJlinax and J. M. Gantt indicates that the detec tives have abondoned the theory that the girl left the pencil factory after receiving her pay on Saturday. The detectives now are of the opinion that she was not seen on the streets again after she entered the factory. May Be Held for Jury. Without seeming to forecast what the Coroner's Jury will do, it is more than likely that both Frank and Lee will toe held for the Grand Jury, where the testimony or evidence will tie weighed carefully under the supervi sion of Solicitor Genera! Hugh Dor sey. The only statement that the law yers for Frank make is that ho is »r; vehement In the declaration that he knows nothing whatever about the crime. Mr. Rosser says that not a word of evidence had been produced, against his client. SLAYER DEFIES HANGMAN TO TAKE HIM TO GALLOWS LOUISVILLE, GA., May 3.—Armed with two knives, metal parte of his pris on cot, which he had demolished, and several large lumps of coal, Will Thomp-. son, a condemned negro, yesterday after noon defied Sheriff Smith and his depu ties when they went to his cell to re move him to the scaffold to bo hanged. He threatened to kiH the firm mar who entered his cell He was- later forced into submission at the point of a shot gun and carried to the gallows. Thompson was convicted of the mur der of Claude Humphrev, at Avery, two i-xeara ago.