Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

t TF1F. ATLANTA CiEOROTAN AND NEWS. MONDAY. MAY 12. 1913. TAG DAY Atlanta capitulated Monday to an irresistible force of the city's fairest young women. Il was a willing, but costly surren der. Each of the thousands of captives, as a token of surrender, gave up some part of a tag whirl; indicated tering Aruis Orphans’ One of these tags is oi c his or'her hard-earned money and receive* the money was for the benefit of the She! 1 Iome. was sup L EO M. FRANK, the pencil factory superintendent, held in the Phagan mystery, in a new photograph. Mrs. Frank yesterday visited her husband in the Tower, where he is a pris oner pending the action of the Grand Jury. V" HS ‘ ‘ taggee posed to insure th against being surrounded again by a group of the fair soldiers and submitting to another de pletion of his exchequer. But it didn't. The person who had any appear ance of prosperity was a marked man. Few escaped without the signs of re peated surrender. Many proudly wore as many as a half dozen of the lav ender lags. Records Sure to Go. Before the Tag Day campaign was in progress long it became known that all records would be broken. The record last year was $6,100. By noon Monday the girls were bringing in buckets full of nickels, dimes and dollars to headquarters in the Peters Building. The huge display of wealth was soon tied up in bags and the of- -.redddn «»qj uo oj uniteq saoy ance of the Bank of England. The campaign was well organized- Before the average business man had finished his breakfast, the girls were being mobilized at headquarters. By the time that this same business man was in the street car or In his auto mobile en route to his office, the maidens armed with hundreds of tags were in waiting for him. There was no escape. G, every corner there was one or more of the attractive, smiling girls stationed. Jf a person succeeded in getting by one of them without buying a t**g it was only to be repeatedly stopped until he finally gave In. • The girls stood at the doors of all the public buildings They swarmed Into the offices in droves. Not many attempted to make any resistance. He who did was not wise. He spent an uncomfortable day. They even in- varied the Capitol, tagging everyone from Governor Brown down to the most humble attache. ”1 am sure we are going to break a record for the amount of money taken in," said Mrs. W. S. Elkin, of the central committee. “Even if we don’t we will have broken one record and that is in the number of pretty girls we have had to tag the people f never saw so many in my life. Money Is Flowing in. "The money Is simply flowing in from all directions and the return! 4 up to the present are very encour aging. We can scarcely keep up with the demand for more buckets and tags. Everybody seems enthusiastic and those who are giving are doing so cheerfully and a great many have stopped in and made voluntary sub scriptions of very substantial amounts.” Mrs. J. Frank Meador, stationed at the entrance to the Atlanta National Bank, was apparently vying with the tellers laboring in the hanking room. "Business is fine," she spilled. "I have nearly $100 already in my buck et and everyone seems willing and anxious to contribute. I have just gotten one donation of $20 and any number of others ranging from $1 to $5.” Buckets Get Too Heavy. Mrs. Frank Dabney. Mrs. 1.. <\ Mc Kinney and .Mrs. James Ison, s'-t- tioned at the Steiner-Emery Build ing. were getting the money by the bucket full and during the morning it became necessary for them to make frequent trips to headquarters, across the street, in order to relieve, them selves of the weight of silver. \ particularly attractive group of on the Aragon Hotel Charles Godfrev is In and she says that tills much better than last than they were In 1912. Miss Mainer Lee Hardin is of the opinion that the men would have a Tag Day, too, if they knew how much fun It Is. Miss Marian Perdue finds the men very nice and generous, not one in a hun dred refusing to help. Mrs. W. B. fleabrook Is at the Em pire Life Building, in charge of a party of girls. She expresses herself as delighted with the contributions. Miss Frances Seabrook, of Westmin ster, Md., Is helping her, and says that the Atlanta men are much more liberal than thus* of Baltimore. h SACREMKNTO, May 12.—That pressure from thv national ad- i illustration had forced a delay in the anti-alien land legislation-and that the legislature would at once order a special election in Octo ber to consider the anti-alien bill under the referendum and more drastic measures under the initiative, was reported here this af ternoon. It was reported that Governor Johnson had agreed to this plan, but he would make no statement regarding the subject. SAt RAMENTO. May 12.—Referendum of the anti-alien bill to the people of California has been determined on by the Demo cratic leaders of the State. This was learned to-day following the receipt of a telegram from President Wilson to Governor Johnson asking him to veto the measure. The bill was scheduled to reach Governor Johnson to-day from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, where it has been held up. / i *. block. Mrs »harge then Tag Day is ear s= Mis Mb from To Miss \Y said she Arthurs Weir, a pret- <irl. came all the way to help the ' taggers.' as here last year and d not miss an Atlanta worlds. Her contribu ted from 3 cents to $1. Vaughan says the mon e." "bright eyes" and hev pay for the privi- Winio Sykes Rice. Doug- t Dun son all agree that and Policeman reman in fr Lucky. ic l an- i* pret- . Mrs group larger We have Beautiful Bedding Plants 3c each. Atlanta Floral Co., 555 E. Fair Street. X ■ -Mi -> Ji'Wfr Continued From Page 1. ft J 1 Opium, WhiftbfT and Drug IlibtH trratrd J j |*i iioriM or at Sanitarium. Rook ou inbirrt mM I Frer. OK R WOOLLXY, i*-N, VicM ■■WWlilll ■hiiiiiniiinii Atlanta. Gtoicia. ATLANTA ! MATINEES MONDAY 1 WED. and SAT. 25c All Week Except n Wed. Night Miss Billy Long Co. la a Farce With 1 000 Laughs i fire You a Mason? Nights 15c. 25c. 35c. 50c j the same time, they find these state ments u stumbling block. Facts Hard to Explain. "Whenever I figure on eliminating Lee these contradictory statements always bob up," said Chief Lanford. "There are many apparently little things in this ease that become veri table mountains when we try to gat over them. Newt Lee’s statements may have been entirely innocent—if thev were, they are hard lo explain and get but of the way." The chief smilingly added: "If a fellow doesn’t care to become gray-haired or land in tHe insane asylum, he’d better not spend too much time trying to figure out the truth of this* mystery and reconcile all of its varied phases and features.” The Pinkertons have instructions to find »he murderer, no matter who he may be. Operatives of the agency emp!o.\ ed by the National Pencil Company recently put the mutter squarely up to Luther Rosser, the company’s attorney. He said: Urge Diligent Search. "Find the murderer of Mary Pha- gan Work in co-operation with tht police, work with anyone, work any way that might lead you to success; let your chips fall where they may. You are employed to hunt the mur derer until he is found and convicted. It matters not who is guilty." Five men from the detective agency ate working on the case, under the direction of Assistant Superintendent Harry Scott. Through City Detective Black the Pinkertons work in connec tion with the city police. Leo M. Frank was visited by Mr Rosier at his cell in the Tower Sun- They were together only a short j e. Mr. Rosser stated he had oniy I Tie’Ll. BRING id Continued from Page 1. in AT PIMLICO. FIRST Maiden two-year-olds, 4 furlongs: Veilehen 100, Superintendent 1 ('9, Dead Loss 109 Cross Run 109. Single Kay 112. Laird O’Kirkcaldy 112. Mr. Sniggs 112, Heart Beat 112. Master Joe 112. Canto 112. Single Stick 109. Beau- pre 109. Pomette Bleu 109, Gallant Boy 109. SECOND Three-year-olds and up. 0 furlongs: Bwana Turn bo 123, Terrible Bill 120. Sherwood 122. Tartar 110. Mahubah 102. Palanquin 110. THIRD Three-year-olds and up, mile and 40 yards: Arran 90. xO. V. Buster 111, Crania lit. Rock Fish 90. Mollie S. M-t. Tactics 114. Steleliff 113, xBen Prior 111. Howlet 110. xKinder Lou 89, Mad- rigalian 119, Nadzu 118. FOURTH-—Mt. Washington steeple chase. four-year-olds and up. two miles: Son of the W ind 133. Nottingham 137, R’ce Grain 1’7. 'Picket of Leave 1.55, Funis Kiljen 14 7. King Cash 145. Water Speed Mi*. Flying Yankee 130, Sir Giles ■ u». Exemplar 137. FIFTH Two-year-olds. 414 furlongs: ihletlc Girl 99. Mr. Sntjgs 102. Heart Beat 102. Master .Joe 10:.. Peacock 99. Centuari i )rme 99. 4 pear Bead 102. Lily SIXTH year-olds Club handle mile and Mr. Adair to me to-day. "That seems to be the only thin 0 ' that ever his gotten on anybody's nerves with re spect to Atlanta’s chances of getting the meeting next year. "There Is no difficulty in convinc ing people that Atlanta is a fine pla ‘e to visit at any time and for any pur pose. Everybody has heard of At lanta. and knows it is a great tT*. The very te*rm 'the Atlanta spirit' comes readily to the lips of people liv ing many miles away. Some few have wondered, however, if a ei'v tlie size of Atlanta can take care of the Imperial Council, ami the big in flux of visitors it brings into a ci* # v always. "When I show them that we ar? prepared t> take care of 60.000 visi tors in first class shape, however, they get away from that hotel dou >: in a hurry. The crow ds attending the Imperial Council gatherings general ly run around forty thousand. "I hope the folks back home un derstand how enthusiastic our bun’ll is. We have come here to land the next year’s meeting, and we are go-J Back Bay 115 ing to land it. You wire the Geor gian that I say w e are. coming home | with the bacon." Working in Pairs. (man 195. old Ben 108. Roamer 108. It is herewith w ired. THIRD- Purse: three year olds and And 1 believe it. j up: mile and 20 yards: Billy Collins Certainly there Isn’t a man in th.sj s * . =- - n . ; Jockey and up leenth: Col. Holloway 102. Lochiel 110. Pandorina 92. John Fn long 123. Flab bergast 100. Sandhill 95 Mission 108. Dr. Ducnner 105. Kleburne 103. Guv Fisher 110. Amalfi 97. FIRST up AT LOUISVILLE. Celling: three year olds and 5**2 furlongs: Jean Grey 92. Maria C 98. Silk Day 98. Little Nellie 100. Nol le 100, Martre 100, Peter Grimm 105, Brawnx 107. Husky Lad 107. Sir Pen- rah 10!*. Gilpy 109. Three Links 110, Al lan A. Dale 111. Florence Roberts 114. SECOND Purse: three year olds: colts, geldings, in. furlongs: General Warren 102 Old Trump 102, The Nor- mile an . n .. i)i, c Cousin Puss 98. Flying Tom 103. outfit that isn’t rooting and boosting • — L,e ®‘ s Buck Horn 10., Kudolfo ro beat the band for the Atlanta meeting next year. Generally, the del- j FOVRTH Two year olds; fillies; the cgatlon works in pairs. In this fast- i Debutante purse t furlongs: Maud B. ion. they scatter all over Dallas, and | H- IIP. Christophine 110. Marty Lou stop to orate wherever a bunch Shriners can be located. The big guns of the Imperial Coun- 110. Theodore!ta Ruby Hyti inetta lit Belle 110. 115. Aunt Mamie 115. is 115. Dainty Mint 118. Rob- Water Me lor* 110. Shelby Birdie Williams 115. Gladys .1-1 a social Visit'- and had not dla-1 me d Into their heads ussed the case. Chief of Detectives FORSYTH KEITH VAUDEVILLE ! Wat. Daily Evening 8:30 PAUL DICKEYS CO. Next Week 4POL10 TRIO- HEWHOFF A AO AN & EVE WFLPS—BILLY WELLS— CLARENCF WilBUR TO -- WoHH s Greatest MAYO 4 ALLMA* A OTHERS Monkeys r since they I came to town. Lanford said The conviction is deepening every Mondav that lie was satisfied with the minute that Atlanta is to win on:, progress of th< case so far. He -•aid j Forrest Adair already has outlined .4 ' at the investigation im tvoidabh j real, sure enough Georgia harbec i,? had been “low and burdened with aland a lot of other things as induce- mass of evidence, much of would have to be eliminated final consideration of the ca: was pleased with the menta which he said strength to the line men are building up. a lot ments to visitors to go to Vtlan .i next year. From all quartets. I hear noth! ig but praise of Atlanta and its pluck iruled much j in raising approximately $100,000 ,n evidence his [twelve hours for the Imperial Coun cils entertainment in 1914, new year olds and up: fil- Trojap Itelle 88. Mag FIFTH -Thrc lies, mares: min • lalena *2, Mary Ann K 92. Lassie 104. Winifred !> 104. Stamps 104. Beautiful KB. Uraturia Emma 10-t. Helen Burnett 10S. Supple 103. Startler 108. Wishing Ring 108. Foxy Mary LOS Floral Day 108. Banorella 112. SIXTH Selling; up; 1 1-16 mile three year olds and Sam Hirsch 100. The 105. Capitan Cinder 100. Bobb\ Bravo 107. Mockler 108. Sepulveda 108 Bonanza lit. White Wool 111, Bann Hard 115. The session of the Legislature ends to-day, and under the provisions , of the constitution 30 days ensue during which time the Governor may sign or veto the bill. At the end of that time if it receives no action at the hands of the Executive it becomes a law. Governor Stays Silent. The Governor to-day admitted re ceiving the message from President Wilson, transmitted through Secre tary of State Bryan, but refused to comment on it. It was generally be lieved here that eventually he would sign the measure. Theodore A. Bell, national Democratic committeeman, is here watching the situation closely. He is the leader of the referendum plan. It was learned that petitions call ing for a referendum vote on the measure have been prepared and sent to various central points in the Slate. The moment the anti-alien land bill becomes n law those petitions will be circulated. It is confidently expected that a sufficient number of names to Insure the call of a referendum elec tion will be secured within a few hours after the circulation of the pe tition starts. The result of a referendum would be to delay the whole matter until 1914. unless a special election were vailed. This would have to be au thorized by the Legislature, and a special session will be necessary to .ctill the- election. It is believed that Governor Johnson will call a special session to hold an election if the ref erendum petition goes through. Wilson Asks Johnson To Veto Anti-Alien Bill. WASHINGTON. May 12 —President Wilson, through Secretary of State Bryan, has made a formal plea to Governor Johnson, of California, to veto the alien-land bill. The message to California’s' Gov ernor was framed at the White House last night. It sets forth in diplo matic language the urgency of the situation created by the demands of Viscount Chinda, the Japanese Am bassador. The message to Governor Johnson follows: Two Courses Open. The President directs me to ex press his appreciation of your courtesy in delaying action on the land bill now before you. un til its provisions could be com municated to the Japanese Gov ernment and considered by it. His Excellency. Baron Chinda. has, on behalf of his Government, presented an earnest protest against the measure. As you have before you but two alterna tives, viz, to approve or to veto, it will avail nothing to recall to your attention the amendments suggested to the Legislature; and as the President has already laid before you his views upon the subject, it is unnecessary to reit erate them. He passes over the questions affecting treaty rights for two reasons; first, because the bill passed by the Legislature is avowedly intended to conform to treaty obligations, and, second, because any conflict complained of would be a matter for the courts, but the President feels justified in expressing again his desire that action on the sub ject be deferred for this session, and he expresses the desire the more freely because the Legists - tur can be reconvened at any time if the welfare of the State requires it. He is fully alive to the impor tance of removing any root of discord which may create antag onism between American citizens and the subjects of Oriental na tions reaiding here, but he is im pelled by a sense of duty to ex press the hope that you will see fit to allow time for diplomatic effort. The nations affected by the proposed law are friendly na tions—nations that have shown themselves willing to co-operate in the establishment of harmo nious relations between their peo ple and ours. President Offers Aid. If a postponement commends itself to your judgment the Presi dent will be pleased to co-operate in a systematic effort to discover and correct any evils that may exist in connection with land ownership by aliens. The decision of the administration to urge Governor Johnson to use his power of veto to postpone any land legislation was reached after a series of conferences between the President. Secretary Bryan and John Bassett Moore, counselor of the State Depart ment, and frequent ('alls at the de partment by Ambassador Chinda. It was realized that any further attempt to have the bill enacted by the Cali fornia Legislature amended would be fruitless, since Secretary Bryan’s trip to Sacramento was unavailing and the Legislature is to adjourn next Tuesday. Until Governor Johnson’s reply is received the Government probably will make no reply to the protest of Japan further than to acquaint the Ambassador with the fact that every possible effort has been made to have action in California delayed, pending a settlement of the problems involved by diplomacy. Navy Short of Coal, Battleships and Men. WASHINGTON, May 12.—Alarming developments at the State Depart ment and the White House following the delivery of Japan’s protest again >t the California alien land bill, regarded practically as an Ultimatum, has called attention to the unpreparedn ss of the two offensive and defensive arms of the Government. Summarized, the unpreparedness of the United States, as obtained from these sources, consists in the follow ing detail: First. There is only a deceptive preponderance of fighting strength in ships as between Japan and the United States. Second. There is not coal enough in the Pacific coaling sta tions to maintain a battle fleet for one month on cruise. Third. No preparation has been made by the Navy Department since the Japanese situation be came acute to remedy the fatal negligence by establishing a suf- fleient coaling base any where out side the limits of the United Slates proper. Fourth. The United States will be forced, in case of hostilities In the Pacific, to make its base The Georgian-American Pony Contest VOTE COUPON at San Francisco or at Puget Sound, and It has not one-flfth the coal there that should be there. Fifth. The Navy Department has a working arrangement with five transcontinental railroads by which they could be utilized in emergency, but, so far. no specific contract for the shipment of coal to the Pacific Coast has been made. Sixth. The total coal on hand In the navy on July 1 last was 361.- 757 tons. There were contracted for 63,499 tons. Since that time, according to officials of the Navy Department competent to know, there has been no effort to get larger deliveries or to get op tions on coal steamers or to make preparation for the rush of ma terial to the Pacflc Coast. Seventh. There are at least eighteen vessels of the battleship type which have been held in reserve and others in ordinary which would be necessary to put in complete .commission in case the Atlantic fleet of battleships now equipped, were sent to the Pacific. These battleships in re serve need about 10,000 men to fill up their complements, and Con gress ha8 not been asked for authority to recruit sufficient men for a fleet. The law limits the enrollment of the navy to 51,500 men. The present enrollment Is about 47,000. and if completed up to 61*000 men would scarcely be more than sufficient to equip the emergency fleet of battleships which would have to be sent to the Pacific. The condition of the Navy Depart ment. as summarized above, was ob tained to-day from thre^ of the ex perts in the Navy Department upon whom the Government would have to depend in case there were a call 'to arms. Senators Applaud Plea for Bigger Navy. NEW YORK. May 12.—"Any man who will put in the way of the United States the slightest obstruc tion, either by his voice or vote, to a progressive national defense pro gram. who can see that our safety, the peace we love so much and the peace of the world depends on a navy larger than the navies of Europe, is lacking in true patriotism." The Senate Committee on Military Affairs, sitting at luncheon on Vin cent Astor’s yacht. Noma, at West Point, heard this statement from the lips of Representative Robert F. Broussard, of Louisiana. The com mittee, just about to land on the rocky slope of the war academy on annual inspection, applauded Brous sard to the eoho. He continued: "International peace—yea. even the solid establishment of international arbitration will never be realized un til the United States adopts a naval program that will push our navy ahead of the navies of Europe and keep it there. And that President who adopts and prosecutes such a policy will be heralded by the coun try and the world as a greater world benefactor than either Washington or Lincoln. "I have just listened to Senator Johnson, of Alabama, a member of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs', declare that he was not in favor of a larger army, but in favor of a larger and better trained militia, that might combine at a moment's notice with the regular armv. Wants Cadet Corps Enlarged. "I (iuite agree with him, provided we so train our militiamen to work harmoniously with the regulars. Like wise, with the committee whose guest 1 have ijie honor to be now, I agree ihat the cadet corps here at West Point should be enlarged. whether we need them or not. It is well to be prepared. No greater insurance of peace may be found than pre paredness for war. "But how about the navy? Such a policy will do nothing to help the navy. It comes to my notice alwayq that the men in Congress who show the greatest opposition to provision* for an adequate navy are the first in an emergency to cry for war, war, war. "I saw men. at Baltimore oppose * greater navy plank and I now hear them demand that we go to war. They talk with the wisdom of Bourke Cock - ran, who. once when a member of the House, declared the United States need fear no Invasion because right in his city were men who with cob blestones could repel any invading army of aliens. "Block Navy; Cry for War.” "This idea of blocking the navy and then clamoring for the defense of our national honor was well exem plified recently in Congress when one of my colleagues, a man very dear to me and a sterling American citizen, made a fiery demand that we gird up our loins in defense of our honor. Yet thi« same man was opposed to a progressive battleship building policy. "For ten sonsecutive terms I have been selected secretary of the Amer ican group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union for International Arbitration. This will bear me out, I think, when I claim for myself a love of peace." Wilson’s Veto Request Ends Jap Bill Efforts. WASHINGTON, May 12.—His final metsage on the California-Japanese situation dispatched. President Wil son to-day plainly indicated to vis itors that the administration consid ers it has concluded its share in the land bill embroglio and will not med dle further. State Wins Point in Railway Tax Fight WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 12.— The state of Georgia won a point over the railroads Monday when At torney General Thomas S. Felder ob tained from the supreme court an or der for a review of a decision that the Atlantic Coast Line and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad were not to be taxed on property leased for 99 years from the Geor gia Railroad. Comptroller General William A. Wright, of Georgia, by his issuance of tax executions against the two railroads precipitated the case sev eral months ago. The roads procured an injunction and the state carried the case to the circuit court of ap peals. Rich Stock Trader Wounds Assailant MOULTRIE. Ga., May 12.—W. P. Brown was shot and seriously wound ed this afternoon in an altercation with Joseph J. Battle, one of the wealthiest live stock men of the state. The shooting took place at Battle's stable. According to an eyewitness Brown went to the stable and accused Battle of stealing from him, and after applying a vile epithet, struck Battle several hard blows. Then Battle drew' his pistol and firel. Recently Battle prosecuted and con victed Brown, for removing from the state property to which he did not hold legal title. Brown is now our. under bond, pending a hearing for a new trial. Battle htis not been arrested. A “Benjamin” Blue Serge Suit $27.50 k Oi ftcnj<miin Oca,** For Beauty, for Style, for Service It’s a Genuine LEADER. The name of ALFRED BENJAMIN & COM PANY, America's Foremost Tailors, guarantees all this. Additional guarantee is in the suit itself. A blue serge is pre-eminently the suit for SERVICE, as it always looks well and is appro priate to any occasion where a sack suit can be worn. And the tailoring is the very BEST—the BEN- j'AMIN sort. Come in and slip on one of these suits. Select the style you like best, and see how neat and dressy it looks. And remember the price, Twenty-Seven Fifty Carlton Shoe & Clothing Co. Thirty-Six Whitehall