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ATLANTA, GA.. FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913.
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Noted Detective Himself Coming
to Atlanta to So've Police
Mystery.
Colonel Thomas B. Felder,
noted Atlanta lawyer, Thursday
issued the positive statement
(hat William J. Burns would
take charge of the Phagan in
vestigation immediately upon his
return from Europe, June 1.
’ In the meantime a criminal in
vestigator will be sent from the
Burns Agency’s New York office
to prosecute hte investigation.
Colonel Felder gave out the
following dispatch received
from Raymond J. Burns, son of
William J. Burns, in New York,
which tells of the father’s de
termination to take up the Pha
gan mystery:
Father still in Europe. Re
turns about June 1. He consents
to take charge of Phagan investi
gation immediately upon his re
turn. He suggests I send a good
criminal investigator to start In
vestigation immediately before
same gets too cold,
t’olonel Felder declared his su
preme confidence in Burns’ ability to
clear up the Phagan mystery and
bring to light the person or persons
guilty of the murder.
Thinks Fund Can Be Raised.
He declared that his action in se
curing the detective was given impe
tus by the demands of Atlanta citi
zens to clear up the mystery regard
less of cost, and he expresses his be
lief that sufficient funds to cover the
investigation will be easily forthcom
ing.
Already, he declared, the founda
tion of a fund had been secured
through the generous donations of
friends of the Phagan girl and other
people who have interested them
selves in the work. Colonel Felder
himself has turned over to the fund
the fee paid his legal firm to assist in
tjie prosecution.
And now. with the subscriptions
well under way, he declared, the pub
lic-spirited citizens of the city, by
popular subscriptions, would be asked
to make up the shortage.
Colonel Felder's statement in full is
as (follows: .
Statement by Felder.
The time is at hand when I
deem it not only proper, but nec
essary, that I take the public into
my confidence relative to the fur
ther proposed investigation of the
Phagan murder case.
My firm was employed by neigh
bors and friends of the deceased
shortly after the crime was com
mitted to aid in the preparation of
the case and the proaecutlon
thereof.
Without intending to reflect in
the slightest degree upon the vig
ilant detectives engasred upon the
case, who seem to be doing their
utmost to ferret out the mystery,
it occurred to me that the mag-,
nltude of the crime justified an
effort to secure the services of Wil
liam J. Burns, a man with a rec
ord of successes covering a period
of 30 years or more—and without
a single failure charged against
him.
Women Aid in Move.
A committee of prominent wom
en of the city, distin
guished for their philanthropic
work, called upon me, assuring me
that funds sufficient to cover the
Expenses of Burns' investigation
ouid be raised by public sub
scription. 1 assured these good
Continued on Page 2, Column f.
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2 Bandits Hold Up
200 Men and Loot
A Gambling Den
TULSA. OKLA., May 15.—With
drawn revolvers two masked youths
held up a crowd of 200 men at the
"Turf Exchange" on Main Street
early this morning and got away with
32,500 in cash.
The upper floor of the place was
crowded with men when two slender
youths appeared at the entrance to
the room. They had blue handker
chiefs over their faces and while one
man held his gun leveled at the as
tonished crowd his partner went
around to the various tables gather
ing up all the money In sight and
placing it in a stout canvas bag
None of the men were searched.
The robbers then backed out of
the room and down the stairway to
the pool hall. They made their es
cape through a rear door.
Bowie Named for
Rome Postoffice
WASHINGTON, May 15.—Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson’s only political “ap
pointment’’—the Rome, Ga., postmas
ter—was made to-day when the Presi
dent sent to the Senate the name of
James Parsons Bowie for that office.
Rome was Mrs. Wilson's girlhood
home and Mr. Bowie was a great
friend of Mrs. Wilson's family.
Of five other Georgia postmasters
nominated to-day three are named
Moore. They are R. B. Moore. Mil-
ledgeville; Fannie T. Moore, Ogle
thorpe, and Merida L. Moore, Bowdon.
The other two nominations are Wil
liam L. Watterson. Jonesboro, and
Richard E. Lee, Concord.
The following Alabama postmasters
were nominated:
John R. McCain, Ldnevllle; Green 15.
Bankhead, Sulllgent; William P.
Crawford, Decatur; J. B. Sllnquefleld,
Lockhart; Hamilton B. Ralle, Pied
mont; Mary Eugene King. Watumpka.
Rothschild, Author
Of Croesus, Unhappy
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, May 15.—Dr. • Henri rie
Rothschild, of Paris, talking with a
reporter during a rehearsal of his
play, “Croesus,’’ which is to be pro
duced at the Garrick Theater May 22,
said:
“I saw it was stated the other day
that John D. Rockefeller and Andrew
Carnegie say they are perfectly hap
py. I am not.
“The rich man is seeking to set
himself on a pinnacle. I dare say he
finds happiness in that way, but there
are other rich men who seek love and
sympathy and all the attributes of
the heart, and in ‘Croesus’ I have
sought to interpret them psycholog
ically and to show how they can find
their happiness.”
Wilson Approves
Glass’ Money Plan
WASHINGTON, May 15.—Presi
dent Wilson has given his approval
to Representative Carter Glass’ cur
rency reform bill, as to the principal
features, it was learned to-day.
The President is In doubt, however,
as to whether the bill should be
atrictly a party measure
Majority Leader Underwood and
Representative Glass believe it should
be made a distinctly Democratic bill,
while many other Democrats in the
House think that the approval of the
House Republicans should be ob
tained.
Mob Attacks Court
At Striker's Trial
PATERSON, N. J„ May 15.-—A dan
gerous condition existed here to-day
after the conviction of Patrick Quin
lan, an Industrial Worker of the
World, on the charge of Inciting silk
mill strikers to riot. A mob surged
toward the court house and a sharp
fight ensued when the police and a
squad 'Of sheriffs attacked the strik
ers. Ten men and one woman were
arrested.
Leaders of the strikers threatened
to blow up the court house and heated
speeches were made.
MYSTERY SEEN
III FATAL 1
Detectives and Surgeons Seek
Explanation for Wounds Over
Engineer’s Heart.
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Detectives Black and Bullard are
Investigating the s-tory of Dr. Pace,
of Smyrna, Ga., that certain wounds
on the body of Engineer R. B. Brooks,
one of the two men killed Wednesday
night in the Seaboard Air Line wreck
near Rice Station, have a suspicious
appearance.
The detectives found three small
wounds over Brooks’ heart, which
they say resemble stab wounds, al
though they will not be able to de
cide definitely until the wounds have
been probed. The original supposition
was that these cuts were caused by
the flying glass, and the detectives
are not prepared to abandon this the
ory until a further investigation has
been made.
Dr. Pace told Chief Beavers of his
finding and added that the chief sur
geon of the railroad was making an
Independent investigation in behalf of
the railroad. The detectives do not
regard the circumstances as sufficient
to warrant any arrests a« yet.
An official statement issued from
the chief dispatcher’s office of the
Seaboard declares that no explanation
of the wreck can be given.
The men dead are Engineer R. B.
Brooks. 50 Catherine Street, Atlanta,
and Switchman J. T. Allen, of Gibs-
land. La.
Their bodies are at the undertaking
establishment of Greenberg A Bond.
The direct cause of the death of En
gineer Brooks is supposed to have
been due to the throttle, which pierced
his left breast and penetrated to the
heart. His body also was badly scald
ed and his right leg broken.
Burns Fatal to Switchman.
Switchman Allen met his death
mainly through burns, although he.
too, was severely scalded. His lower
extremities were completely crushed,
every bone in both legs and feet hav
ing been broken. Mr. Allen was
caught between the engine and the
rooks in the cut where the wreck oc
curred.
The injured man was Lem Heard, a
negro, who was badly scalded. Heard
was taken to the Fairhaven Infirmary,
197 West Mitchell Street, where it is
said he will live.
The following is Mr. Hill's official
report of the wreck:
“Engine No. 62 was reported as
having failed at Powder Springs, Ga.,
early in the evening of Wednesday.
The mechanical apparatus of the en
gine had broken down and Its train
was stalled.
Engine Turned Turtle.
“Immediately we started engine
No. 702, with a crew consisting of
Engineer R. B. Brooks. Switchman S.
T. Allen and a negro fireman named
Lem Heard, out to bring the failed
engine in. Engine No. 702 was sent
out rear end foremost.
“At the 581 milespost. which is
about one-fourth of a mile west of
Rice, Ga., the engine turned over, pin
ning Brooks and Allen beneath the
wreckage. Allen was killed instantly
and Brooks died on his way to the
Atlanta Hospital.
“Our first information on the wreck
waa received by a man named John
son, who telephoned in the news. He
lives near Rice. Immediately we dis
patched a special train with Dr. H.
A. Esthridge from Howell, which
reached the scene at 9 o’clock. Later
w'e sent a derrick from Howell to
clear away the debris.
Allen is reported to have a wife
living in Atlanta.
$10,000 GEM ROBBERY IN
MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK
NEW TORK, May 15.—Crossing
the police deadline which long has
stood as an imaginary boundary
about the gem and jewelry district,
robbers early to-day gained entrance
to Sigmund Kohn's Jewelry estab
lishment at 41 Malden Lane, secur
ing ([10,000 worth of gems, gold and
platinum. •
East Point Town
Marshal Is Found
Dead in Street
Lying face downward in the middle
of the street, with the head buried in
the folded arms, J. C. Cash, night
marshal of East Point, was found
dead in front of the Citizens’ Bank,
at East Point, Thursday morning at
4:30 o’clock.
Edward Thrailkill, a truck farmer,
found the body. Coroner Donehoo
will hold an inquest Thursday after
noon.
An examination failed to disclose
any marks or wounds on the body.
Dr. Griffin is of the opinion that death
was caused by apoplexy, but he has
not yet made a close enough exam
ination to be sure.
The body was found by Thrailkill
as he was driving into East Point
with a load of produce. His horses
shied, and Thrailkill, investigating,
found the body lying in the street.
Cash’s revolver was still in his pocket,
unexploded, and his club was lying
by his side, where it had dropped
when he fell.
Cash had been marshal of East
Point for sixteen months.
Boy of 13 Kills His
Little Brother, 6
DRS. STONE AND LYONS NEW
HEADS OF PRESBYTERIANS
Hartman Boone, 13 years of age,
l3te Thursday afternoon accidentally
shot and killed his G-year-oid broth
er, Irwin, while the two little fellows
were at play in the back yard of
their home, 23 Stewart avenue.
Hartman Boone was almost crazed
by the tragedy, and refused to be
comforted by friends who were at
tracted by his screams and rushed to
the scene.
Little Irwin was shot through the
neck witn a bullet from a parlor rifle, j
The juglar vein was Fevered and he j
died instantly. His brother is said j
to have dropped the rifle, and. as he
picked it up from the ground, it dis
charged.
The two boys are sons of T. A.
Boone, of the Byrd Printing Com
pany, who was immediately notified j
of the tragedy and hurried home, j
Coroner Donehoo was also notified j
and will hold an inquest.
Fasting for Cancer,
Paris Expert's Cure
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, Mfey 15.—Dr. Keating Hart,
famous French cancer specialist, who
laid before the Academy of Medicine
a new theory for the cure .of the
malignant disease, which consists
chiefly of fasting, holds that cancer
is not hereditary and that it. can be
cured.
The general treatment consists in
reduction of food almost to the point
of starvation; the local treatment,
given when the disease is incipient,
consists of the usual operation, fol
lowed by the directing of a stream
of high-tension electric sparks against
the affected part.
Dr. Hart believes that the over
heated condition of blood, due to
heavy eating, makes part of the body
susceptible to cancer germs.
England Finally
Rules South Persia
special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 15.—An
Anglo-Persian convention relating to
British control in Southern Persia
was signed to-day. This is an echo
of the stormy days when Russia in
vaded Persja, with the consent of
England and against the protests of
W. Morgan Shuster, the American
steward of Persian finances.
Russia and England agreed to split
Persia into two “spheres of influ
ence.” Russia took the northern ter
ritory bordering Russion soil; England
took the south. English soldiers will
patrol all the trade routes along the
Persian Gulf.
Persia was compelled to accede to
England's term*.
NEW FRUIT WHICH TASTES
LIKE MORE GROWS IN U. S;
WASHINGTON, May 15.—The "pa-
paya," a tropical fruit that is shaped
like a cantaloupe, colored like a green
watermelon and tastes like more, has
been made to flourish in Florida by
the Department of Agriculture, after
years of trials and failures. It soon
will he put on the market. The
papaya is so soft and detfeate it has
to be eaten with a spoon.
D R. MAITLAND ALEXANDER, of Pittsburg, who was a can
didate for moderator of the Presbyterian Church (North
ern) and one of the leading figures in America'g religious work.
Chicago Man Moderator of North
ern Chicago, Louisville Pastor
of Southern Church.
WALTER REYNOLDS, JR.,
ENTERS NAVAL ACADEMY
Walter Reynolds. Jr., who left for
Annapolis last Sunday, has passed ex
aminations and has been admitted 10
the Naval Academy. Reynold® was
a freshman at Georgia Tech when he
won the Annapolis appointment at a
competitive examination. He is a
son of Mr. and Mis. Walter Reynolds,
128 East Pine St&et.
4 CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH
WHILE PARENTS ARE AWAY
LEXINGTON, KY.. May 16.—Arthur
Spalding's tour children were burned to
death In Washington County, according
to a report received her© to-day. Tq#
parents had left the children at home
alone When they returned they found
ihe house in ashes and the four charred
bodies hpddled together. The children
ranged from 6 months to 6 years of age.
The Rev. John W. Stone, of Chicago, was elected moderator of
the general assembly of the Northern Presbyterian church on sec
ond ballot. Ilia vote was overwhelming.
With cheers that lusted several minutes the name of Rev. John
T. Stone, of Chicago, as a “non-political” candidate for moderator
was placed in nomination as a “dark horse” by Rev. J. R. King,
of Monmouth, Ill., at the assembly of the Northern Presbyterian
church late Ihis afternoon.
With Dr. Stone’s n^iie added to the list of possible moderators
the nominations were closed with the Rev. Maitland Alexander,
Pittsburg; Rev. William McKibben, Cincinnati; Rev. Howard A.
Johnston, Bridgeport, Conn, and Rev. S. S. Palmer, of Columbus,
Ohio in the contest.
Rev. John F. Ktone's unexpected nomination caused his name
to lead the first ballot. Commissioners declared, after the ballot,
that his election was assured.
The Revs. Howard A. Johnston, S. S. Palmer and William Mc
Kibben were eliminated on the first ballot. The c.ontest was
decided between Rev. Stone and l)r. Maitland Alexander, of Pitts
burg.
The result of the first ballot was: Revs. Stone. 314; Alexan
der, 285; Palmer, 114; Johnston, 65 and McKibben 46.
LYONS CHOSEN BY SOUTHERNEHS.
Dr. J. S. Lyons, of Louisville, was elected moderator of the
Southern Presbyterian Assembly on the fourth ballot Thursday
afternoon by 10!) votes, to 93 for Dr. R. C. Reed, of Columbia, the
other nominees having dropped out on tbe ballot.
Five names were put in nomination.
The result, of the first ballot was: Dr. A. M. Fraser, Staunton,
Va., 26; Dr. Lyons, 75; Dr. W. M. McPheeters, Columbia, 10; Dr.
W. Mel*'. Alexander, New Orleans, 45, and Dr. Reed, 48.
Dr. McPheetprs withdrew his name from the ballot and the
four were left to vote on.
Thursday saw the inauguration of the real work of two thou
sand delegates and visitors to three great Presbyterian Assem
blies, gathered in one city for the first time in the history of
America.
The actions of this great body of men will uffact nearly two
million people, members of the Presibyterian Church id the United
States.
Ohio, and Dr. William McKibben. of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The session of the Southern branen
was opened' by Dr. Thomas S. Ciyce,
of Sherman, Texas, the retiring mod
erator, at the North Avenue Church.
Owing to the policy pursued by this
organization, which preclude* all pol
itics in the election of moderator, no
candidate has appeared for that office.
Moderator Fight in
Northern Assembly.
At the opening session of the
Northern Assembly, at the Baptist
Tabernacle, Thursday morning Mod
erator Dr. Mark Matthews, of Seat
tle, former Georgian, now pastor of
the largest Presbyterian church in the
United States, preached what many
of his hearer® considered one of the
strongest sermons he has ever deliv
ered. His subject was “The Victories
of Faith vs. The Failures of Unbelief.”
Following the annual sermon of
the moderator, the convention ad
journed to 2:30 o’clock, when the
second session was begun.
The session of the Southern As
sembly, at the North Avenue Church,
followed the course pursued by the
Northern Assembly, adjourning to
2:30 o’clock, after hearing the annual
sermon of the moderator, Dr. Thomas
S. Ciyce, of Sherman, Texas.
Interest in the Thursday sessions
of the two assemblies centered, of
course, in the election of moderators
j to head the assemblies of the
church scheduled for the afternoon
session.
Contest Narrows to Two.
Prior to the balloting, however,
the contest seemed to have narrowed
down to Dr. Palmer and Dr. Alex
ander, with Dr. McKibben losing
ground slowly and Alexander In the
lead.
The first of the popular meetings
to be held each evening under the
direction of all of the three assem
blies will be held Thursday night at
8 o'clock, in the Auditorlunj, Tne
At the opening of the Northern As-*
sembly, in the Baptist Tabernacle, Dr.
Mark A. Matthews, the retiring mod
erator, delivered the sermon that is
always awaited with interest. His
subject was “The Victories of Faith
vs. The Failures of Unbelief," and
he declared in a ringing talk that the
greatest need of the church wa® faith.
Three Candidates In Field.
For the moderatorshlp of the North- ,
em Assembly three candidates have
appeared in the field. That the con
test will be hotly fought is almost
certain, but all the indications favored
a victory for the conservatives.
The candidates are Dr. Maitland
Alexander, of Pittsburg, Pa., who has
the support of tbe conservative ele
ment; Dr. S. S. Palmer, of Columbus,
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