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OUTLINES Famous Detective’s Aid, C. W. Tobie, Issues First Statement on Work in Slaying Case. C. W. Tobie. manager of the crim inal department of the W. J. Burns Detective Agency, Monday made pub lic his theory of the murder of Mary Phagan For the first time the man who is representing Burns in Atlan ta's greatest mystery until the noted detective arrived consented to see re porters. Tobie's theory is that Mary Phagan was murdered inside the National Pencil plant, by some one familiar with the premises, and that her body was dragged to the basement for pur poses of concealment and probably He scouted the idea she was killed on the outside and dragged inside, and declared that too much buncombe has been given out by men *.vho have only muddled the waters. While no new arrests are expected immediately, Tobie declared the mys tery is not at all impossible of solu tion, and that the guilty man w ill be apprehended in due time. Meanwhile, he promised to Issue statements tell ing the progress made from time to time. Burns Expert’s Theory. Here is Tobie’s theory as he uot- llned it to a Georgian reporter, to day: Mary Phagan. while in the pencil factory, was approached by some one who made an improper proposal She tt and the man asked her to remain silent. She refused, raying she would report the affair to the proper authorities, and the man struck her, hurling her against ». ma chine. the impact causing the skull wound. Seeing the injury he had inflicted, the assailant became desperate. If the girl revived she would tell the story of the assault and he would b«=> sentenced to the penitentiary. Actual murder and prompt disposition of the body offered the only possible escapr and this he concluded to do. He completed his work by tying a cord around the 14-year-old girl’s neck and strangling her. Intended to Burn Body. The body was then taken to the basement of the factory, Tobie thinks, because the murderer intended to in cinerate it. / There was no Are in the furnace, or not enough, or time was too short. The next possible ruse was to man ufacture evidence that the murder had been committed on the outside and the body dragged in. The guilty man then pulled a staple out of the back basement door and dragged the body to make it appear it had been brought in from the outside. "The door wqs opened from the in side." said Tobie. "All the abrasions are on the inside, and all the evi dence points to the fact the door was forced from the Inside. The murder was committed by some one familiar^ with the factory, one who had prob ably worked there, and the body was taken to the factory basement to hide the crime. The note found there was written for this purpose, also." Big Developments Rumored. Hurried conferences Monday at noon between Solicitor Dorsey and < Hiief of Detectives Lanford anti then later between Chief Lanford and Pink erton Detective Harry Scott led to persistent reports about the police station that important developments In the Phagan case were expected during the afternoon. Neither of the officials, however, would divulge the nature of the con ferences. further than to declare that "we were merely going over evidence In the case." Notwithstanding th»« ret' >> however, the two conferences, one di rectly follow ing the other, cau c The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results HI Mr. Hearst Guest At Luncheon Given By Robt, F. Maddox OLD GUARD OFF TO TUNE OF DIXIE *!••*!* +•+ AT NEW YORK— PITTSBURG too 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 NEW YORK 000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 AT BOSTON— CINCINNATI 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 - 2 6 1 BOSTON 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 - 6 8 2 AT BROOKLYN— ST. LOUIS 000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - . BROOKLYN 000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - . 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PARIS, May 19.—Caruso is a famil iar figure on the boulevards these af ternoons. sitting out on the cafe ter races chatting with friends, obligingly signing autographs and making cari catures for strangers recognizing him. Being asked if he was to sing in Paris this spring, he quickly put his fingers over his lips as a "hush! ’ #ign. and whispered: "I don't believe so. I've an impre sario who has monopolized and syn dicated me—made me into a trust. In fact—so I’ve no liberty at all. H. doesn't let people hear me for noth ing. the* scoundrel, much as I'd love to sing for anybody who'd really like to hear me." AT ST. PAUL— COLUMBUS- 0 0 0 0. . . ST. PAUL— 0 0 0 0. . . CRACKERS TURN FURCHNER BACK TO FINN’S SEA GULLS Pitcher A1 Furchner has been turned back by Manager Smith of the Atlanta ball club to Mobile, from which team he camp. In his place Pitcher Dent, late of the Washingtjn club, has been signed. He will oe worked within the next two or three days. Pitcher Orlie Weaver, oi* the in eligible list for ten days because of his lack of condition, has been sent back to the same place for another ten days. If he comes around at the end of that time, an attempt will be made to get the consent of the league clubs to reinstate him. ! If you have anything to sell adver tise in The Sunday American. Lar gest circulation of any Sunday news paper in the South. Fire in City Hall Basement; Smoke Routs Workers Fire broke out in the basement of the City Hall at noon Monday and in a few minutes the whole building was so flooded with smoke that all work had to be suspended. It started in the room where the health department’s fumigating liquid and the gasoline supply are kept and for a brief time threatened to be serious. The fire department soon but the flames out. but the calling out of all the neanby companies on account of the central location of the fire created considerable excitement in the streets and a great crowd gathered. Governor Johnson Signs Anti-Jap Bill SACRAMENTO, May 19.—Governor Johnson to-day signed the alien land bill. The bill goes into effect August 19. The Governor had intended to de lay signing the bill for several days longer, but word camp from Wash ington that President Wilson was waiting only on the California’s Ex ecutive before submitting the United States reply to the Japanese protest. Reply to Japan Goes Ti-night, WASHINGTON, May 19.—On re ceipt of the information that Governor Johnson had signed the anti-lien land bill. Secretary of State Bryan said that he probably would cable the re ply of the United States to the Jap anese protest to Tokio to-night, at the same time supplying Ambassador ohinda with a copy. The secretary added, however, that he would await afficitil inforamtlon that Governor! Johnson had signed the bill before ; , transmitting the reply. Council Overrides Woodward’s Veto of Exoneration Report Mayor Woodward’s veto of the Council Committee’s report exorer ating Fire Chief W. B. Cummings q! graft charges and vindicating the conduct of the Fire Department, was unanimously joverruied at the Coun cil meeting Monday afternoon. This action was taken following the reading of Mr. Woodward’s mes sage, in which he declared, despite the investigating committee’s report, that, in his opinion, the charges were correct. A section of the mayor'.- veto read: “All of the accusations made by me were absolutely correct. There can be no excuse for violating a city law, as has been proven in the Fire Chief’s case and that of the Fire Depart ment.” At Monday’s meeting the Count il .sustained the Mayor’s veto of the dog muzzling ordinance by a vote of 15 to 9. Wool Mill Heads Tried as Plotters BOSTON. May 19. — William \l Wood, president of the American Woolen Company; Frederick Atteaux, president of the Atteaux Mill Supplier Company, and Dennis J. Collins, >f Cambridge, were placed on trial here to-day on a charge of conspiring to "plant" dynamite in Lawrence last year during the big textile strike. The first move by the defense was a desperate fight to secure the dismissal i of the indictments on technical j grounds. * RESULTS. AT PIMLICO. * FIRST Six furlongs: Springmass. I0l (Connolly). 15.70. 8.40. 6.50, won) Tom Holland 102 (Snyder), field included Touch Be, KxCalibur. Lothario and Hammon Pass. •18.49, 6.20. second; Mont calm 103 (Turney), 5.10. third. Time 1:16. Patrick S, Lucky George. Fan- ehet-te, Golllwogg. Blue Crest. Sidon, Touch Me.. ExCalibur. Lothario. Ilan- mon Pass also ran. Second—Selling, four-year-olds and up. 6 furlongs: Water Wells 103 (Wolf), 47.10, 22.50, 14.10, won; Toddling 112 (Butwell). 7.40. 5.90; Jack N'unnally 106 <C. Moiler). 5.30. Time. 1:15. Also ran: Miss Moments. Tlieo. Cook, York Lad. Vigorous, Queen Bee and Cherry Seed. THIRD Six furlongs: Oliver Lodge 105 (J. Wilson). 3.30, 2.SO, 2.10. won; Sandvalo 103 (Ferguson), 2.50. 2.30, sec ond; Battery 100 (Turner). 2.60. Hurd. Time 1:15 3-5. L’Aiglon (unseated rider). Golden Vale also ran. AT LOUISVILE. FIRST—Six furlongs: Anna Patricia 107 (Henry), 6.20, 3.JO, 3.40, won; There sa Gill 105 (Goose). 3.50, 3.10. second:] Billy Holder 105 (Borel). 8.10. third, j Time 1:1* 1-5 Dr. Jackson, L. n. . vaati.j Star Berta. Weyanoke, Beulah S... V’g- ile"t. Wor! "- Wonder. Santander. Gol- oglst, Silk Day and Gerrard also ran SECOND J Va furlong*:' R» binetta 115 (Henry), 3.10, 2.90, 3.00, won: Dainty Mint 105 (Hanover), 6.00. ' 40. second. Big l.uicux 100 (Andress), 13.40. third. Time :55 1-5. Ootaska. Mary Piekford. Aunt Mamie, La Valletta. Yankee Tree also ran. GIRL WHO ATTEMPTED TO AVENGE SISTER ACQUITTED MUNCIE. IND., May 19.—Doris l'n- derwood, on trial for attempting to kill Otis Fisher, who is alleged to have wronged tier sister was ac quitted this afternoon. Great Round of Receptions Planned for Famous Warrios With unlimited enthusiasm, wear ing brand-new uniforms but tin* old Atlanta smile, the Old Guard of Atlanta inarched from the Piedmont to the Terminal Sta tion Monday and at 11:30 o’clock started in a special train on the long jaunt to Washington. Baltimore, Phil adelphia, New York and Boston. In the procession from the hotel to the Terminal Station the guard got a rousing reception, hundreds lining the streets and hundreds from sky scraper windows acclaiming with hand clapping and cheering. Above the music—always "Dixie” and "Se* nance River"—could be heard voices imploring th<* Old Guard to "Tell ’em about Atlanta.” "Old Guards? Why, they walk like young roosters,” was the comment of one enthusiastic citizen. Eager to Boost Atlanta. Themselves bubbling over with the Atlanta spirit, the Old Guard mem bers left looking forward to a good time for themselves and good adver tising for their home town. "Well do everything on earth we ran to boost the town?’ said C. P. Byrd, first liteutenant of Company A. "Atlanta first, last and always is the motto of the Old Guard. 1 think this is as big an advertisement for At lanta as the Shrlners’ convention will be." "Everybody knows the Atlanta spirit that permeates us all, but they will know it better tyefQre we get back,” said P. F. Clarke, first lieu tenant of Company B. Colonel J. F. Burke, commander, gave out the following interview: Big Time in Boston. "The big time will be at the ban quet in Boston, after we. a Southern battalion, have escorted the Union veterans over their own city. I will be one of the speakers at the banquet, and I intend to tel! them something. I intend to answer, in the proper way, the old statement that the South was lacking in patriotism, and to bring out certain points of history that have not been “made as prominent as they should be." "We ll fight for Atlanta." said H. M. F utelJ. Edmund W. Martin said: "We are going to do our best to please our friends, the Yankees, to astonish them with our friendship and invite them down here. Keep alive the memories of the past, and peace at present— those are rny sentiments." "I’m going to do my darndest to keep this shako on my head," said Torn H. Pitt. "I’ll back the boys up In anything they do, and ‘insure’ them a fine trip," said Colonel George M. Hone. Atlanta to the Front. Sergeant Frank Ridge left deter mined to do any old thing to keep Atlanta to the front. "Me, too," sail VV. E. Hancock, first sergeant of Com pany A •‘1*1 leave the Old Guard at New York and take a trip up the Hudson to see some friends," said W. S. Lounsbury. "I will go to the Peeks- ki 11s and see my mother, who is the best friend I have ” Captain W. M. Crumley, of the colo nel’s staff, put it this way: "We are going to give them just as hot a time up there as they gave us in Virginia 50 years ago." And this is what Ben Lee Crew, the color bearer, intends to do: "That big white banner with the gold fringe weighs 40 pounds, so 1 am going to boost Atlanta with 40 pounds of steam. Atlanta will be heard from." Four members of the Old Guard have been selected as the orators for Continued on Page Two, Column 4. Witham. Mr. and Mrs. W. S Below, Robert F. Maddox gave a luncheon In honor of William Randolph Hearst at the Capital City Club Monday at 1 o’clock. The luncheon was informal, and was arranged to give Mr. Hearst an j opportunity to become acquainted with representative men of Atlanta business and professional circles. Among the guests were Governor- elect John M. Slaton, P. S. Arkwright, W. L. Peel, VV. H. Kiser, F. J. Paxon, Forrest Adair, H. (’. Worthen, John E. Murphy, James H. Nunnally, Hugh Murray, J. R. Gray, F. S. Ellis, ('lark Howell. Jr.. John S. Cohen, W. H. Brittain. J. K. Orr, Henry S. Johnson. Walter Rich, W. T. Gentry, Dr, VV. S. Elkin, Thomas B. Felder, John VV. Grant, Clifford L. Anderson, Judge W. T. Newman, W. VV. Orr and Guy Barham, Los Angeles. * Good-by,Sweetheart, Good-by’ } at Depot v • v • /^*®t *1* • v v • v *r* • *K v • V *j* • v v • v v#*J* 4 > e*r Thousands Cheer Start of Peace Tour At the Top, W. 0. Wilson and His Son. Continued on Page 2, Column 7. NIGHT EDITION ATLANTA, LA.. MONDAY, MAY 19. 19U. 2 CENTS EVERYWHERE SOUTHERN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE AMERICAN LEAGUE RACING INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE* AMERICAN ASSOCIATION I TURTLES Score by innings: TURTLES . ... CRACKERS .000 . .00 PONCE DE UPON" BALE PARK. May 19.—The Crackers opened with the Turtles in the first game of their series here this afternoon. THE GAME. FIRST INNING. Love fanned. Baerwald went out, Bisland to Agler. Schreiber went out over the same route. N0 RUNS. Long and Bailey fanned. Alperman went out. short to first. NO RUNS. SECOND INNING. Ward flied to deep left. Abstein fouled t%> catcher. Butler also fouled to catcher. NO RUNS. Welchonce went out to Kissinger un assisted. Smith singled to left. Bisland popped out to the catcher. Smith out trying to steal, Seabaugh to Butler. NO RUNS. •THIRD INNING. Shaniey out. Smith to Agler. Sea baugh and Kissinger fanned. NO RUNS.