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THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Showers Friday and
probably Saturday.
South Georgia
Protest to Alien Bill Merely Pre
liminary to Formal Demand for
Complete Privileges.
By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.
. WASHINGTON. May 16—When a
nation grounds its protest upon a
non-arbitrable point there is not much
warrant for the presumption that it is
looking for peace.
Japan’s protest, as Interpreted by
the message of President Wilson to
Governor Johnson on April 22, and
in the stenographic report of his con.
versatlon later with the newspaper
reporters, makes plain that national
honor” was the basis of Japanese feel
ing in this matter, and that Is now
the accepted idea in Washington.
Whether Governor Johnson signs
the Webb bill to-morrow or next day,
the issue is drawn sharply between
the United States and Japan upon a
point that can not be arbitrated and
yet must be decided.
The United States can not apologize
to a foreign nation for the act of one
of its several States.
A State law that does not violate
the term* of an international traaty
or the Constitution can not be abro
gated by the courts of the United
States.
New Treaty Possible.
In case of Governor Johnson's sig
nature. then, the only policy that
seems in sight for the President and
Secretary of State is to form in con
ference with Baron Chinda, the Jap
anese Ambassador, a new treaty cov
ering the point of issue between the
two nations. This treaty can not be
come vital and superior to State laws
until it s fully ratified by the United
States Senate.
To satisfy Japan this new treaty
must cover the point at issue in the
present controversy.
The most serious and entangling
oossibility reste in the idea now gen
erally entertained that Japan has
from the beginning used this protest
as a more preliminary to a formal de
mand that its people should be eligi
ble to citizenship in the United States.
Claiming that the Japanese are a
white people, that they are not Ma
lays, but Aryans, it is believed that
Japan will demand , for them this
right in the United States, and upon
this demand that people may stand
for peace or war.
Japanese negotiation# have so far
utterly ignored the action of Arizona,
whose land law is much more drastic
than the original draft of the Cali
fornia measure. This is regarded as
significant. This, in brief, is the sit
uation as it stands to-day.
Praotioally an Ultimatum.
The Japanese Ambassador is im
passive and absolutely silent. Upon
the statement that Governor Johnson
.will sign the Webb bill his protest
and the way in which it has been
filed amounts practically to an ulti
matum to our Government.
It is now the general feeling among
officials of the State. War and Navy
Departments that the time is drawing
near when our State Department will
have to give a direct, positive and
conclusive answer to Japan.
The newspaper men. almost as a
unit, have propounded the question,
When? to the Secretary of State. Mr.
Bryan is impassive. He admitted
ihai so long as the bill was not signed
the present situation could for some
time be practically maintained.
May Reject Compromise.
The State Department indicates
that there has been no change in
i he attitude of Japan since Mr. Bryan
returned from Sacramento and Baron
Chinda filed his earnest protest. It Is
feared that Japan will now reject any
compromise that does not carry with
it the recognition of equality of citi
zenship between Japanese and Amer
icans.
The report is current, although not
officially admitted, that an offer is to
he made to Japan to formulate a new
Japanese-American treaty, in which
the rights and the status of American
citizens and Japanese citizens in Il f
two nations and internationally shal
be duly set forth.
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Mr.andMrs.Hearst
Arrive in Atlanta
Friday Afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. William Randolph
Hearat will arrive in Atlanta Friday
afternoon to remain for a few days.
Mr. Guy Barham, of Los Angeles
accompanies them.
The party have rooms at the Geor
gian Terrace Hotel.
Has Bill for a Hat;
Asks President’s Aid
WASHINGTON, May IS.—Wilbur
Can-, director of the United States
Consular Service, owe* Herman R.
Dietrich, former Consul General at
Guayaquil, Ecuador, the price of one
Panama hat. Director Carr admits
it, but exnialns that he, has been
tryiDg for the past month or two to
get a bill from Dietrich, but without
success. "I shall be glad to aett’e
with Mr. Dietrich If he will only tall
me how much the hat cost."he said.
Dietrich wrote Senator Stone April
23. saying In part:
”1 respectfully file charges against
Mr. Carr for abuse of power and au
thority. I hope that you will take this
matter up at once with the President
and Secretary of State with a view to
punish Mr. Carr."
The hat, he says, coal 21^5 He
wants interest and expenses, making
a total of 220.69.
Titanic Wreck Cuts
White Star Profits
LONDON, May 16.—The report of
the White Star Company for 1912 says
the results for that year ahowed
very much reduced profit*, owing to
the loss of the Titanic. Much money
had to be expended on the Olympic
because of the Titanic disaster, and
the big liner had to be withdrawn
from service while the changes were
i being made. Coatly labor trouble*
were also blamed.
According to the report the profit*
for the year were 14,331,460. The
final balance showed 1302,676.
It was announced at the meeting
that the Britannic, a stater ship to
the Titanic, could be launched early
in 1914.
Wisconsin Declines
to Ban Elopements
MADISON. WI8„ May 16.—The
State Legislature defeated a bill to
make elopemente Into adjoining
States Illegal. The bill, championed
by Asaemblyman Rosa, himself a
bachelor, was Intended to prevent the
marriage in other States of divorced
persons forbidden to remarry under
decree* granted in Wisconsin The
law would make suoh marriages void
in this State.
It was found, howaver. that the
frequent elopemente of Wisconsin
people Into Michigan, Illinois, Iowa
and Minnesota would thereby be
made Hlegal. and any children illegi
timate.
Steel Head Denies
Price Agreement
NEW YORK. May 16.—There Is no
agreement or understanding of any
kind tq fix prices In the steel Indus
try, according to the testimony of
James A. Farrell, President of the
U. S. Steel Corporation, at the hear
ings in the suit to dissolve the cor
poration as an Illegal combination.
Prices are governed solely by mar
ket conditions, he said, and the fact
that they remain unchanged for con
siderable periods does not Indicate
that competitive conditions do not
exist "except in the minds of theor
ists and economists."
Yale Students Use
Nun’s Garb in Parade
NEW HAVEN, CONN, May 16 —
Many Connecticut Roman Catholics
are indignant over the fact that in
the Omega Lambda Chi parade. in
which all seniors appeared In fan
tastic garb, were students dressed as
Sisters of Mercy. One ran along In
the procession: the other two rode in
a carriage.
It is said that some of the onlook
ers urged the three students to desist.
Tnere were many caustic criticisms
of this pert of the performance to
day, but none because some Episco
pal clergymen were represented.
COW SET HIM ON FIRE.
MIDDLETOWN. N. Y. May 16 —
George Jefferson, a farm band, is suf
fering from severe burns received :is
the result of a cow s kick. While the
man was passing a cow in the sta
ble the animal kicked him. striking
matches he had in his hip pocket u.
such a way as to ianite u.em»
Mason Tangles Police Deadlock
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Won't Use His Power to Break Tie
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Factional Lines Drawn Tighter
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Relentless Pursuit by Hapeville
Victim of Loan Agent Makes
a Thrilling Story.
The veil of mystery was lifted Fri
day from the movement* of J. Wylie
Sminth since the wrecking of the
Commercial Loan and Discount Com
pany, of which he was preaident, two
years ago and hi* spectacular flight
from justice into Mexico.
A story waa revealed wnose every
phase possessed the strongest dra
matic interest. One scene ahowed
the fugitive rotting in a Mexican jail.
In another he was impressed in the
army of Orozco. Broken in body
and spirit, by privation and disease,
he sought agylum in the rendezvous
of brigands, cut-throats and other
outlaws in the fastnesses of the Mex
ican mountains. Then with the shad
ow of death hovering over him. came
his surrender.
A companion picture is that of the
relentless pursuit by one man who
accomplished single-handed more
than the United States Government
with the powerful machinery of its
diplomatic uystern. The man was
Tyre M. Hamilton,. o|
Swore to Bring Him Back.
“I swore that I’d bring him back
to Atlanta if I lived,” was his simple
declaration after he had returned.
But behind his quiet assertion was
the story of a two-year manhunt
which in persistency of purpose and
unalterable determination seldom has
been equaled.
Hamilton was one of the heaviest
losers when the crash came.
How much he lost he has refused |
to say. But it is known that practi
cally ail of his savings of years wq*r
swept away. His plans for a com
fortable old age were shattered. His
one purpose since June 14, 1911, has
been to bring Smith back t 0 stand
trial in the courts.
The heart-broken wife of Smith
provid.es a most pathetic feature of
this many-sided tragedy of a human
life gone wrong. Unable to live in
the city where her husband was ac
cused of betraying the trust of some
of his best friends, she went lo San
Antonio to live with a cousin. Crush
ed by sorrow, she was little seen in
the society of the lively Texas town.
Wife Not at Station.
When Smith came across the bol
der into El Paso, he dispatched her a
wire saying that he surrendered
and would pass through San Antonio.
He had not seen her during the two
years he had been a fugitive and he
wanted her to meet him at the train
for a ft w' words.
The train stopped at San Antonio,
but Mrs. Smith did not appear. In
stead came the cousin to say that she
was prostrated wdth grief and was so
ill and hysterical that the doctors
feared for her life. The capture of
her husband had been too great a
shock to bear after all her anxiety
through the months since the flight of
Smith.
Hamilton was aided in his two-
year chase by the fact that Smith
Anally came to the realization that he
had the choice between two alterna
tives—death in the lair of a band of
fugitives like himeelf or surrender to
the authorities. The grm specter came
nearer and nearer. When it appeared
that he could not live much longer ne
gave in.
Hamilton is a quiet man. He says
little, but he has a determination that
is unconquerable. After the total
failure of the Government, owing
largely to the unsettled conditions In
Mexico, he gave up all hope of any
assistance from that source and start
ed out on a lone hunt.
K#pt Hi* Plan* Secret.
He had been disappointed enough
by the inabilitx’ to e xtradite Smith.
The fugitive was in prison in Chihua
hua for seven months, but the United
States Gover .nent was unable to get
a requisition honored by the Mexican
Government, although repeated
tempts wer? made and Pinkerton de
tectives w r eie constantly on the alert
Carlos
Mason.
Head of
Police
Board.
Skilled Aide of Famous Detective
Arrives in Atlanta—Keeps
Identity Secret.
EXPERT DETECTIVE REPORTED TO BE
a
‘ ~ WORKING IN ATLANTA ON FRIDAY
IT WAS REPORTED FRIDAY MORNING THAT THE
MOST EXPERT DETECTIVE IN THE BURNS SERVICE IS
NOW IN ATLANTA WORKING ON THE PHAGAN MYSTERY.
THE WHEREABOUTS OP THE MAN IS UNKNOWN.
NOR HAVE ANY OF THE LOCAL DETECTIVES ANY IDEAS
WHAT CLEWS HE IS FOLLOWING.
BALKAN ALLIES DEMAND $80,000,000
WAR INDEMNITY FROM TURKEY
PARIS, MAY 16.—EIGHTY ClLLIONS OP DOLLARS
IS THE SIZE OF THE WAR INDEMNITY WHICH WILL BE
DEMANDED FROM TURKEY BY THE BALKAN ALLIES,
THIS STATEMENT WAS MADE HERE BY M. TE000-
R0FF, THE BULGARIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE. WHO
HAS JUST ARRIVED HERE TO ATTEND A MEETING TO
SETTLE FINANCIAL ISSUES ARISING FROM THE WAR.
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Photograph
Taken by
Georgian
Staff Man.
Mayor Denies Making Fight
Against Chief Further Than
in Seletion of Sergeant.
Although Chairman Carlos H Ma
son, Chairman of the Police Com
mission. stands as the pivot in the
split of the commission over the
promotion power of (Thief Beavers, he
will not use his powerful influence
to aid either faction, but. according
to hLs own statement will vote simp
ly as an individual member of the
commission.
"I voted to allow the chief to nom
inate the new sergeant,” he said, "but
I did not know who he intended
to nominate and 1 don’t think any
body else did. I have no more in-
terem in this matter than any other
member of the commission and I
doh’t intend to take any greater part
in it than any individual member.”
Mayor Woodwnrd **mphatlcal!y de
clared he was making no fight on
< % hief Reavers further than that in
volved m the eTectloti of a sergeant.
The crux of the situation U the op-
personal preferences of the
members of the commission for the
new sergeant.
The fight is significant chiefly from
the fact that Commissioners W. A.
Vemoy and Charles R. Garner, hith
erto staunch supporters of the Chief,
are against him in this fight.
Since the adjournment of the com
mission after a tie vote which pre
vented an election Tneeday night,
the members of the two factions
have become more firm in their pos
itions. Chief Beavers has not nam
ed his men. Roundsman Whatley is
the only candidate nominated. Oth
ers are being suggested as a com
promise.
(’hairman Mason said he probably
would cal] a special meeting of the
commission to settle the matter. It
is generally agreed that the split is
the most serious that has occurred in
the commission since jjChtef Beavers
became chief-in-fact ^dth his vice
crusade.
The attitude of Chairman Mason
gives the whole situation a pussitng
aspect.
New Chinas* Loan R*sdy.
LONDON. May 16.—it is practical
ly certain that the new' Chinese loan
will be issued next week. About
$37,080,000 will b«- issued in London
and Paris, $30,000,000 in Berlin. $13.-
RSLS.SiiS in St. Petersburg and $6,944
435 In Bru*-se£s.
Contributions for a fund to
bring W J. Burns, the great de
tective, to Atlanta in the Phagan
case follow:
The Georgian 2100
The Constitution 100
Homer George 10
More than six substantia! sub
scriptions from persona who ask
ed that their names be kept ae
cret have been added to the
above.
The Burns investigation into ihj
Phagan murder mvatery began Fri
day.
William J. Burns, who personally
will conduct the case some time short
ly after hit arrival from Europe on
June 1, cabled his orders to the New
York office and one of hi* beat men
was dispatched to Atlanta to get as
much evidence as possible before the
arrival of the great detective chief.
He left New York shortly after mid
night Wednesday and should hava
been in Atlanta Thursday night or
Friday morning
He will ma*e every effort lo keep
hi* identity and the result of hi*
finding* secret until the time for him
to report to his chief or to Colonel
Thomas B. Felder
Fund Raised by Public.
The fund to secure the services of
the great detective and hlB assistants
from New York, being raised by pub
lic subscription, was considerably
swelled following the announcement
in The Georgian Thursday that an
appeal bad been made to the public.
Colonel Felder said Friday morning
that a number of substantial sub
scriptions had been pledged by tele
phone and he had directed the donors
to send their checks to Charles I.
Ryan, cashier of the Fourth National
Bank. He said h* had not learned
the exact sum subscribed so far, but
that he had no doubt It was several
hundred dollars
"1 know of more than six subscrip
tions that will be made this morn
ing. but 1 promised the people their
names would not be published The
fund will be raised all right, and we
are so confidant of it one of the Bums
man should be on the scene now."
Valuable Evidano* Rapsidad.
Hugh M. Dorsey. Solicitor General,
held a secret conference at Me of
fice Thursday night with city detec-
lives and members of his staff. It
was understood the conference fol
lowed the finding of valeaMe Infor
mation or eeldanoe In onnnsotlnnwrtth
the Phagan case, but the Solicitor
would make no announcement.
The examination of witness a* by
Mr. Dorsey will 2>e continued te-day.
J. Williams, eg-policeman, who oper
ates a livery stable near the pencil
factory plant on ffeuth Foray th
Street, will be examined te-day. He
entered tbe butiding shortly altar the
body of the murdered girl waa found.
It waa h* who lay lo the position of
the dead body whlla the negro. Newt
Dee. went through the pantomime of
first discovering It.
Mrs. Prank Visits Tewer.
Mr*. Deo M. Frank visited her hue-
band at the Tower Thursday after
noon for tbe second time since he
was taken there over two weeks
ago. The prisoner received ber In
the dining-room. They talked for
more than an hour, and both showed
evidence of weeping when they left
the room. Frank’e step waa unsteady
and hta eyes were dimmed with tears.
Mrs. Frank walked with bowed head,
flhe left her husband a dish of dain
ties and a package of clothing.
Tbe Grand Jury meat* to-day to
take up and dispose of every routine
case on the calendar. When It meets
again—not later then Friday of next
week—the witness** In the Phagan
mystery will be called to testify.
Quick Verdict Unlikely.
It is not unlikely the body will de
liberate several days before reaching
a decision
There will be no session of court
next week on account of the Solicitor
being engaged in preparing the Pha
gan case.
Should indictments be found, the
third week in June will be set for
the trial, according to an announce
ment from Mr. Dorsey who said it
would be impossible lo prepare tho
case for trial in less tlma.
Assembly Stampedes to “Dark Horse”
for Moderator When He Is Paid
Glowing Tribute by Speaker.
By REV. CHARLES 8TCLZLE.
John Timothy Stone—prince of
the Presbyterian General Assembly!
Oh, yea, he’s moderator, too, but
he’s moderator largely because he
was the prince. And he’a moderator
In spite of his very earnest protest
against being elected
It wee the moat dramatic thing that
has happened in a general assembly
In a good many years—this election
of Stone. It also wae a terrific re
buke of political dealing, it doesn't
really matter whether the frlende of
the other candidates were guilty of
piuyin* politic* or not—the candi
dates themselves eurely had nothing
to do with the buelnees.
The commissioners had evidently
become impressed with tba feeling
that there had been a deliberate
frame-up on somebody's park to elect
a moderator through maohtne meth
od*
Stampede to Or. Stone.
When Dr. Stonete name waa sug
gested. In the nonat unusual manner
In wMnhlt wae.dhat nettled It—there
waa a atempede toward big, honeet
John A tons that waa irresistible.
Four candidates had been presented
- Alexander, Patm«r\ MoKIbWn. John
stons— tlrta wae the regularly selected
group whose names had been hurled
baafc and forth tor months In the
PU tarpaper am* In the personal dis
cussion a.
Brerybodr thought that the list had
been oompteted, and everybody was
getting ready ot vote, the chances ap
parently being in favor of Alexander,
of Pittsburg, with Palmer, of Colum-
bna, a close second. It was thought
by some that either McfClbben or
Johnstone might prove to be a com
promise candidate, although there did
not appear to be greet enthuateam for
either.
Then the thing happened. Dr. W
R King, of Monmouth, Ill., whom few
in the Assembly knew, and whose
name, was scarcely heard as the mod
erator presented him, began in a very
unusual way to place a candidate in
noml nation.
Commissioner! Laugh.
"T shall present the name of a man
who does not know that he is to be
nominated," he said
Good joke, thought the commis
sioners, and they laughed.
"There ien’t a man in the entire
Assembly, excepting myself, who
knows whom 1 am to nominate. King
continued.
This was rich. Who had ever heard
of such simplicity and such faith in
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PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY.
Northern Assembly.
Now in seaalon at Baptlat Tab
ernacle—Presentation of blue
book Reports of standing com
mittees. Reports of evangelistic
committee. Report of exeoutlve
commission. 2:30 p. m., reports
of committees on Christian
work, on church co-operation |
and union.
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Southern Assembly.
Now in session at North .A venue
Presbyterian Church — Reports
of committees follow reading of
90 communications. Afternoon
see si on at 2:30.
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nited Presbyterian Assembly.
Now in session at Central Pres
byterian Church—Reports of
committees on ministerial relief,
publication, missions, etc. 2 p.
m., memorial service, with ad
dress by Dr. John A. Hender
son.
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Luncheon to Press.
12:30 o*clock at the Capital City
Club—Luncheon at which repre
sentatives of the religious and
secular press will be entertain
ed by Dr. Thornwell Jacob*, edi
tor of The Westminster Maga
zine.
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Woman's Missionary Gathering.
10 a. m. and 2:30 p. m., at Cen
tral Congregational Church—
With officers’ reports and ad
dresses by home and foreign
missionaries
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Union Communion Service.
4 p. m., at the Baptist Taber
nacle—Joined in by all Presby
terian bodies, under the direc
tion of Dr. Dunbar H. Ogden,
pastor of the Central Presbyte
rian Church. Atlanta
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Auditorium Gathering.
“Evangelism.” general subject of
meeting, Dr. A. L. Phillips, of
Richmond. Va., presiding—8 p. m.
Rev. Hugh W. Rankin, of Salt
Lake City. Utah, address on “Sab
bath School evangelism.”
Dr. John R. Davies, of Bethle
hem Church. Philadelphia, address
on “Pastoral Evangelism.''
Dr. W. E. McCulloch, of Home-
wood Church. Pittsburg. Pa., ad
dress on “Individual Evangelism.”