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3 THE ATLANTA UKOBGIAN AND NEWS. TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1013. Solicitor General Hugh Dorsey Will Ask Grand Jury for True Bills on Friday. Continued From Page 1. ' bringing to justice the foul villain who perpetrated this unparalleled crime. His freedom is a menace to the honor and life of every woman in our community. “But no mistake must be made. Some of our most prominent men, and a few big-hearted women, have taken the initiative in contributing to the fund which obtains the best detective talent in America, and in the increas ing of that fund we women have our opportunity. Wants All to Contribute. “Let every woman give something, however small the ajnount, and in the aggregation of these such a sum will be acquired as shall employ and re ward all the legal and detective talent that has been so continuously and generously given, and will be given in the search for the criminal. “To systematize this wholesale giv ing, let the women in all departments of endeavor—in offices, in plants, in stores or wherever women congre gate, select one of their numoer to re ceive the individual contributions and send, as a whole, the amount they realize to The Georgian, with these instructions: ‘For the Mary Phagan Investigation Fund.’ Bet the same plan be pursued in neighborhoods. “Bet us be up and doing! “What if Mary Phagan were your child? (Signed) “MRS. JAMES F. CARR.” Black Scores Burns Man. Detective John Black, who has been working on the Phagan case in conjunction with Pinkerton Detec tive Harry Scott, Tuesday declared that Detective Tobie, the Burns man, was not justified in his charge that certain features of the mystery have been overlooked. “Mr. Tobie has gone entirely too far in his statements,” said Detective Black. “He doesn’t know what has been done by detectives on this case, and doesn't know what evidence we have in our possession. We are not showing our hand to everyone who comes along. If he can show us some thing in this case that has been over looked, then we’ll think he knows what he is talking about, but unless he does show something, we’ll attach no importance, whatever, to his state ments." Detective Scott declined to discuss the Burns detective’s theory or posi tion in the case. As to the Pinker ton’s part in the affair, he said: “We have worked this case from fully 500 different angles. Every pos sible phase and feature has been in vestigated. Nothing has been over looked. The public has no idea of*the many and varied angles that have been presented by this tragedy.” Lynn to Know His Fate Next Month Alonzo L. Lynn’s motion for a new • trial, whereby he hopes to evade a life sentence for the killing of F. M. Hightower at the Lynn home in Lau rens County, December 18, 1912, will be decided by the Supreme Court aft er its next opinion day in the middle of June. The motion was argued Monday be fore Justices Atkinson, Evans and Hill. Solicitor General Stephens of Laurens County and Judge John S. Adams argued for the affirmation of the lower court’s decree. Stephen P. New and George B. Davis, of Dublin, represented Lynn. Hightower, a Confederate veteran, was found dead in the Lynn home. A Burns detective, employed by the State, ferreted out evidence and ad duced a theory of conspiracy, result ing in the indictment of Lynn and his wife. Alice Lynn. Mrs. Lynn admitted firing the shot which killed the veteran, but swore he had made improper proposals to her. After deliberating five days, the jury acquitted Mrs. Lynn, hut found Lynn guilty of murder, recommending life .imprisonment. Judge Hawkins im posed the full sentence. Motion for a new trial by Lynn’s attorneys was predicated upon 21 as sumptions of error. Chief among them was the charge that the Grand Jury sat in unlawful session, that improper testimony was admitted to evidence and that the evidence was insufficient to convict. The detective secured most of his evidence from a dicto graph put in Lynn's calle while he ? uawaited indictment. DOOLY OFFICIALS STUDY COMMISSION GOVERNMENT CHATTANOOGA. TENN.. May 20. The five members of the Dooly Coun ty (Georgia) Commission are visiting Chattanooga to investigate conditions under the commission government here and to see historic points in the vicinity. The Georgians will probably he here several days. They are J. G. Adams, chairman; J. D. Taylor, clerk; VV. VV. Wells, warden; J. J. Shell and S. J. Shepherd. I Women Sponsor Chautauqua. COLUMBUS.—Hundreds of visitors are attending the Chautauqua, under i he auspices of the Columbus Federa tion of Women'." Clubs. The address of Bishop J. H. Vincent, the founder of the Chautauqua movement, was the feature of the first day. if you have anything to sell adver tise in The Sunday American. Lar gest circulation of any Sunday news paper in the South. Excursion, Tallulah Falls, Wednesday, May 21, $1.50. BROU’S I >' J F. C T I O N - A PER MANENT (TRF, of th^most obstinate cases guaranteed in from 3 to 6 days * no other treatment required. Sold by all druggists. Miss Hanson Scoffs +•+ +•*!• *«••+ Blames Publicity for at Temptations r«r -r •-!- Popular Idea of of Stage Its Evils Beautiful Atlanta Leading Woman Strongly Advocates Drama as Profession for Women. “The evils of the stage? They are just the same—and many times not so bad—as the evils of other profes sions. Stage life isn’t any more of a temptation to young girls than other walks of life.” Miss Gladys Hanson Snook, or Gladys Hanson, as she is known to fame, beautiful Atlanta actress who has just come back home for a six- weeks’ vacation, stopped serving tea and leaned forward. She was at her country place out on Cleburne Ave nue. “The truth is this: The limelight is always turned, full force, on the stage when it is not on other profes sions. As soon as an actress does an imprudent or perhaps an unconven tional thing, the news immediately spreads—and it gathers force as it spreads. Elsewhere there is less pub licity, and therefore a better chance for covering things up, that’s all.” Urges Stage for Girls. Miss Hanson, who belongs to one of Georgia’s oldest families, and who is in love with her art to her finger tips, has just finished a successful ten-months’ season with David Be- lasco in “The Governor’s Lady." In the six years she has been on the stage she has been wonderfully suc cessful, having been with Frohman, Sothern and other big directors be sides Belasco. She strongly advo- Ousted Official Holds City Cash WASHINGTON. GA , May 20.— Whether the Mayor or City Treasurer is the legal custodian of city funds will be argued at Warrenton to-day before Judge B. F. Walker, of Toombs Circuit, on a writ of mandamus brought by the Mayor and Council of Washington against City Treasurer F. H. Ficklen. Mayor Favor claims that he has the right to say when and for what pur poses the city finances shall be used, while Treasurer Ficklen holds to a contrary view. When $30,000 of bond money for city pavrng was placed in the hands of Treasurer Ficklen, May or Favor issued vouchers against the fund aggregating $21,000, which the City Treasurer refused to pay until he was advised of the purpose of the disbursement and otherwise consult ed in the matter. Upon this refusal the City Council declared the office of City Treasurer vacant and ordered the Treasurer to place the city funds in certain deposi tories at once. He refused. The court’s aid has now been in-J voked by the Mayor and Council to I require the Treasurer to surrender the j city’s cash. If you have anything to sell adver tise in The Sunday American. Lar gest circulation ot any Sunday news paper in the South. Miss Gladys Hanson Snook cates the stage as a profession for young women. “There never have been such op portunities for capable young wom en as there are to-day.” she de clared, dropping a bit of lemon into a cup of tea, “and really It’s almost nonsense to talk about stage evils and morals at all. The stigma that for merly attached to the theater is al most a thing of the past, for the sim ple reason that people have come more and more to realize that im morality is not confined to class, but is purely individual. More Actors of Big Brains. “Also year by year the stage is being more and more occupied by per sons of big brains—big souls—people who are realities, and who are there because of the big ‘call.’ ” "And that ‘call’ is the great thing,” stye stressed. “I don’t care what you say. When people follow their star, as it were—when they feel the burn ing of the ‘spark’ inside and set out to give it expression, it means the development of soul. And people of great souls can only be good. “I grant this,” she said, deprecat- ingly, “the world looks upon the stage from an outsider’s standpoint, and, therefore, can only criticise from that angle, which may be entirely wrong. “For instance, many times I have Nurses Hear Talks For Better Health AUGUSTA, GA., May 20.—Dr. f W. H. Doughty, dean of the medical de partment of the University of Geor gia, delivered the address of welcome at the opening of the seventh annual convention of the Georgia Associa tion of Graduate Nurses here to-day. Mrs. E. S. Tupman, of Atlanta, re sponded. The convention will con tinue through to-morrow. “Educational Prevention in Infant Mortality” was the subject of an ad dress this afternoon by Miss G. B. Knipp, executive secretary of the American Association for the Pre vention of Infant Mortality. Miss Ella P. Crandall, executive secretary of the National Organization for Pub lic Health Nursing, made an address this afternoon on “Public Health Nursing." OBITUARY NOTICE. Mrs. Katie Heath, widow of H. G. Heath, died Monday night at her home. 62 Connally .Street. She s survived by a daughter, Miss Wil lie Heath, and two sisters, Mrs. H. E. Bray and Mrs. Willie Malley. The funeral will be held at 8 o’clock Tuesday night at the residence. In terment at Gainesville, Ga., Wed nesday. seen a man rush back to a dressing room, where the actress with whom he was to appear was in negligee and making up, to run over the lines in a coming scene. But I only wish that the public might see how in earnest it all is. Had to Ignore Convention. “The man i9 not sure of himself in the scene, and if he did not seize this moment, he might make a botch of the play, and he could not wait until the actress was all ‘made up.’ “But, as they go over the lines they practically do not see each other— they are like two machines. The thought of everything Is sunk in the play. He talks his lines in quick, high tones, and she comes in with hers to meet him. And the moment that is done he rushes out like mad to get ready to ‘go on.’ “Don’t you ever believe.” Miss Han son emphasized, “that the rule9 in practically all theaters are not strict. And in high-class houses it is prac tically the same as in your own home. The people are all big people—they’re men and women—they’re not silly nincompoops! “Again, if a girl enters the pro fession, she can be sure that if she gets with a good director—and there are more good ones than otherwise — she is going to be pushed along to success—not only by her own efTort, but by his—for he is just as anxious for her to make, good as she is to make good herself. Finds Splendid Associates. “She will usually find a number of splendid women to associate with, too —if she’ll keep her eyes open—and also a number of broad-minded men. There’s where she may learn many things about her art—they will ail help her—and that and working hard will get her her to the top If she has any ‘possibilities’ at all. If for no other reason, I would have been glad I had gone on the stage simply for the people I have met.” Miss Hanson expects to go abroad for the summer. She will return lh" latter part of August for rehearsals, being again with Belasco. She and Emma Dunn, one of her best friends, will again appear for a time in “The Governor's Lady,” later taking up oth er work Mr. Belasco has not yet mad- 3 public. While in Atlanta Miss Snook expects to be quite a great deal with her friends, a number of parties hav ing been planned for her. Calls Atlanta Hers, Too. Speaking of Atlanta things, she said it almost made her angry—that is. it would if she wasn’t so even-tempered, for which she took credit to herself— when she was out and people asked her how she liked “our” country club, or “our” city—or other things. “Why, it’s mine, too.” she said. ‘T don’t feel that just because I’m away in the winter this isn't my home. Why, I grew' up here and I belong to the place! Of course, it’s usually stran gers. who don’t know, who ask m* 3 things like that; but. ail the same, !t gives me a funny little feeling around my heart. 1 feel just like I ought to be asking them instead, being’’—sue hesitated and laughed—“as I was here first!” Macon Banker Making Remarka ble Fight Against Poison—His Condition Still Critical. MACON, GA., May 20.—AnotH- er slight sluggish action of B. Sanders Walker’g kidneys to-day gave the attending physicians still more hope for his ultimate recovery. Walker's pulse is 118 and his respiration 30. He is still very weak. MACON, GA.. May 20.—After hav ing made all. evrn minute, prepara tions to die. under the belief that his death was Inevitable and a matter of only a few’ days. B. Sanders Walker, Jr., the hanker and real estate oper ator. is now given the hope that pos sibly he will survive the accidental taking of a bichloride of mercury tab let by mistake for a headache pill. From Thursday until Monday Mr. Walker's kidneys were paralyzed, but then there was a slight manifesta tion, sufficient to Justify the attend ing physicians in holding out a little encouragement to the man who for five days has regarded himself as on the very brink of the grave. Two physicians have been at Mr. Walker’s bedside almost from the minute when the terrible pains in his stomach showed that he had taken poison in stead of an aspirin tablet, and they have employed heroic remedies. From all parts of the United States have come about 40 telegrams from persons who were similarly poisoned or from doctors and nurses suggesting meth ods of treatment. Nurse Suggests Remedy. One such message came from a young woman nurse at Johns Hop kins Hospital, suggesting that a rem edy of flax seed and olive oil might save the fast ebbing life of the dying man, as it had her own when she had her own when she had been in a sim ilar condition. If he live6, Walker will owe his life to this young wom an, of whose existence he was not even aware—a person whom he would not know were he to meet her face to face. This remedy has been applied and has given Walker a fighting chance for life. Euremic poisoning had al ready set in when the doctors decided to adopt the suggestion of the young woman, and unless relief had been immediate Walker would soon have succumbed. Visitors Now Excluded. All persons, except his wife, doc tors and nurses, are now kept from Mr. Walker. The physicians say that the announcement to him that he might survive, after he had gone through the ordeal of preparing for death, brought on a nervous attack and intensified his weakness. It was believed necessary, as well as ethical, however, to tell the stricken man that he had a chance to live. B. S. Walker, Sr., of Monroe, the father; Cliff M. Walker. Solicitor General of the Western Circuit, who is a brother, and other relatives are at the residence. Mrs. Walker Is making a fight that is the wonder of her friends. In her husband’s company she has been ever brave and cheerful. Not once has she presented anything but a courageous front. Walker’s Nerve Unbroken. Walker’s first thought when told by the doctors that death was sure to re sult from his mistaken dose was of his business; his second, of his friends. He immediately sent for his business associates, and in a short while had given definite intructions concerning the final disposition of all his affairs. Following the winding up of his business, he called in his friends, an nounced his doom and gave them one and all a cheerful farewell. His cool nerve during the strain of the last three days has been the cause of comment upon the days when, as a star athlete for the University of Georgia, he time and again demon strated the fact that he was possessed of an indomitable spirit that held him up when his teammates were break ing in their support. Still on Brink of Eternity. The friends who knew him a few days ago as the picture of health and a perfect specimen of manhood can hardly realize that following his trag ic error in taking bichloride of mer cury tablets instead of the headache medicine, he has been doomed to death, and that, although hope is now expressed for his recovery, he is even yet standing upon the brink of eter nity. Policeman Hit by Auto Nabs Driver City Detective L. F. Carter is being congratulated by his friends for the agility and coolness which he dis played Monday night when he nar rowly escaped being run down by an automobile driven by J. A. Brigman, of Decatur. Carter was crossing Forsyth at Ma rietta Street, and when struck by the machine, sprang up on the hood, where he perched until the car was stopped. Carter immediately arrested Brigman and charged him with reck less driving. Brigman was released without bail. Court Rules Clubs Can’t Sell Liquor The Court of Appeals, in a decision handed down Tuesday, held that it was illegal for an employee of a social club to sell whisky, even though he did not derive any profit from the sale. The decision was in the case of Ike Rothchild, steward of the Brunswick Oglethorpe Club. The court said: “It is no defense that the accused sold the liquor as an employee of a social club. Intoxicat ing liquor can not be sold in the State by an individual or company as a | beverage." White City Park Now Open i Mrs. Hutchins ‘Poor’ On $2,000 a Month WASHINGTON, May 20.—Mrs. Rosa Keeling Hutchins, widow of Stilton Hutchins, millionaire newspaper own er, has filed suit in another attempt to obtain one-third of the income from her husband’s personal estate. Ac cording to her petition, she is ;n “straitened circumstances,” although she has $2,000 a month from the es tate. The personal property left by Mr. Hutchins is estimated at $1,155,685. while the realty value is fixed at $3,347,000. Distribution has been de layed by disputes among the heirs and the filing of a caveat by Lee Hutchins, a son. Wife Advertised as “Dead" Seeks Divorce ST. LOUIS, May 20.—Mrs. Anna Meehan has sued John P. Meehan, a salesman, for divorce, charging among a long list of alleged abuses that he advertised in St. Louis papers on Easter Sunday announcing her death and that the notice of funeral ar rangements would be given. She says that when she accused him of inserting the “ad” he laughed and refused to deny it. She also charges that during their eleven years of married life they mov ed fifteen times and also that ten of the movlngs were the result of suits for rent. Express Profits for 1912 Eight Millions WASHINGTON. May 20. Express companies for the year 1912 did a total business of $81,545,658, with ex penses aggregating $73,255,682, leav ing a total net revenue of $8,289,972, according to a statement made by the Interstate Commerce Commission to day. Dividends declared from cur rent income amounted to $4,625,832 and from surplus $2,823,785. The Pullman Car Company, in re ports to the commission, placed its total business for the year 1912 at $37,09(^414. with expenses amounting to $26,256,695. Cars were operated over 123,000 miles of road. The phys ical property is valued at $148,780,453. ‘RosyCheek Teachers Excel Brainy Ones’ NEW YORK, May 2ft.—President Thomas W. Churchill of the Board of Education told the Associate Alum nae of Normal College that he would rather “a teacher had the pulchritude of red cheeks than the wisdom of an encyclopedia." “A certain type of teacher," said h“, “seems to think she must study all summer, but she would be a better teacher if she spent her vacation rowing a boat or playing golf. There is no reason why teachers should be divorced from health.” Gov. Slaton Speaker At A. and M. Finals Governor-elect John M. Slaton Is pxpected to return home Tuesday from Americus, Ga., where on Mon day night he delivered the principal address at the annual commencement exercises of the Third District Agri cultural and Mechanical College. Diplomas were presented by John M. Collum, the superintendent. An exhibition of the industrial work of the college preceded the graduating exercises. Governor-elect Slaton and the other speakers were entertained with a barbecue dinner after the exercises. Mexico Buys Field Guns From French PARIS. May 20.—The Mexican Gov ernment has ordered twelve batteries of field guns and one hundred mi trailleuses from French manufactur ers. Gen. Mondragon, the Mexican War Minister, is quoted as saying that he chose French makes because the Bul garians proved their superiority over the Krupp guns used by the Turks. Peary to Get High Honors in France Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, May 20. According to Mar- celin Boule, Vice President of the French Geographical Society, Admiral Peary is to be paid the same honors as were granted to Amundsen by the French society. The fact that no preparation has been made is due to the absence from Paris of the society’s President, Prince Roland Bonaparte Schwab Admits He Formed Steel Pools NEW YORK, May 20—Charles M. Schwab, former president of the United States Steel Corporation, to day admitted under cross-examina tion that he had formed many pools In the steel trade, but that he had arranged none since the formation ot the United States Steel Corporation. Schwab, now president of the Beth lehem Steel Company, was questioned by Judge Dickinson, one of counsel for the Government in its suit to declare the Steel Corporation a trust. Prompt Relief From Pain —that ft prompt, , safe, sure relief has been found in I Anti-Kamnia Tab- lets for headaches from ary cause—excessive brainfag, nervous ness, colds, grippe, coryza, over-indulgence, etc.—or for all conditions of bodily pain. These wonderful pain relievers are neither stimulant s .depre utmfi nor habit formers, 1^. Ask Your Druggist For /Ktablets Any (hastily ot 10c iad 24c FacUcu PEI. BJ. HEM 1SEEK FARM HOME Samuel Rea, Here for Short Visit, Foresees Great Future for the Gate City. Samuel Rea, president of the Penn sylvania Railroad, was in Atlanta a short while Tuesday. His visit, how ever, had no business significance, be ing merely a pleasure jaunt which Mr and Mrs. Rea are taking. H W. Miller, assistant to the presi dent of the Southern Railway, enter tained Mr. Rea at luncheon at the Piedmont Driving Club, following an automobile ride around the city. "No, there’s no business connection at ail with my trip,” said Mr. Rea to a reporter. “I am just going about on a little pleasure trip, accompanied by my real boss. Mrs Rea. and am just visiting a few of my friends.” Mr. Rea praised Atlanta highly and foresaw for the city a great future. The hurriedly arranged luncheon proved a delightful affair despite the haste. Those present were Captain J. VV. English, John W. Grant Presi dent Wilmer L. Moore, of the'Cham ber of Commerce; Colonel Robert J. Lowry, Frank Hawkins, E. H. Coap- man, vice president and general man ager of the Southern Railway Com pany, whose headquarters are at Washington, and Mr. Miller. Mrs. Miller held an informal re ception for Mrs. Rea at the Piedmont Driving Club. Mrs. Longstreet Seeks Vindication The following telegram from Wash ington was received to-day by The Georgian from Mrs. Helen D. Long- street, regarding her hearing before the Senate Committee on Postofflces and PostroadB relative to the Galnes- Woman Offers to Do Manual Work to Give Boys Benefit of Country Life. Miss Minnie VanEpps, district agent of the Associated Charities, is looking for a country home for a strong, Western woman who walked into her office with two boys, a cash capital of 10 cents and a recollection of many hardships. The woman is Mrs. May Lang, 31 years old. Her boys are Aurelius Ragland. 7 years old. and Milton Rag land, 5 years old. Mrs. Lang says she can milk a cow, scrub floors, cook, sew. hitch up horses and mules, plow and hoe, cut wood and do anything else on a farm She is a Western woman. In good health and willing to do any kind of hard work to provide a home for herself and children. I^ast winter Mrs. Lang left Skull Valley. Arlz, with tickets for New Orleans and $2 in cash. She came to Atlanta in February and went at once to Miss VanEpps. Work was pro vided in an Atlanta factory, but Mrs. Lang’s wages were only $3 a week. Mrs. Lang was left an orphan at 12. She was adopted, but her foster fa ther died. Then his brother married her, but he died in a few years. Again she married, but her second husband died For five years Mrs. Lang has eked out a scant living for herself and children by performing manual labor. “1 can do anything, even the hard est work on the farm,” she said to Miss VanEpps. “If only I can get out in the country, where my two sons can breathe the pure air and get enough to eat, I will be happy. [ will do the hardest work they give me, and be contented. I want a home for my boys.” References Mrs. Lang gave to the Associated Charities have been traced by Miss VanEpps, and replies to let ters of inquiry indicate Mrs. Lang has been a good and a hsrd-working woman. ville postma.«tership; I did not go before the Senate Comlmttee on Postofflces and PostroadB to prevent the confir mation of Mrs. Ham. I went be fore that committee to have my record vindicated. T went there to call on the majority party, in recommendln g my successor for confirmation, to have the man hood and courage to say that I had been kicked out of office by the sinister influences of the in visible government which is doing business in Georgia under the name of tne Georgia Railway and Power Company and to say that my record in office Is above re proach. I challenge Southern manhood to give me that vindi cation What answer to the chal lenge of Southern honor will they make? “Knightliest of a knightly race, Who since the days of old Have kept the lamps of chivalry Alight in hearts of gold.” I believe that answer will ring true. But if the Southern man hood which is in the saddle to day should fail, under the pressure of the money power, the honor of the minority party will not fall. The men in whose veins courses the blood 1 of a conquering race-- a race that through the long cen turies has mounted the thrones of kings, taken empires and build- ed republics—will waken that vindication on our Atlantic shores, to follow the morning sun to its setting beyond our Pacific sea's, until a nation shall read in the shining track that the woman whom the warhorse of the Con federacy dowered with his love and a name that will live forever the woman who was honored by Theodore Roosevelt and trusted by William Howard Taft—is true as tempered steel and pure as re fined gold. The Sunday American goes every where all over the South. If you have anything to sell The Sunday Amer ican is “The Market Place of the South.” The Sunday American is the best advertising medium. Reasonable Rates With Rapid-Fire Service An Atlanta telephone in your home costs only 8 1-3 cents a day, combining rea sonable economy with a high degree of effi ciency. 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