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ATLANTA CbREETS Ull PRESBYTERIANS |f | Ell m O DYO IU ALWAYS FI RST <0> <$ The SUNDAY AMERICAN Order It NOW o both Phones Main 8000 The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WAftT ADS---Use for Results VOL. Xi. XO. 24:1. ATLANTA, GA.. FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913. 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE r £XJi° EXTRA 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. y 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. Nearly everybody in Atlanta reads The Sunday American. YOUR ad vertisement in the next issue will sell goods. Try It! 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, How is Business? A small ad in the Business Guide of the "Want Ad” Section will build np your trade. It ■•f points the way to your place. How many people know wbat your busi ness is and where it is located ? Continued on Page 4, Column 2.