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i THE ATLANTA (iKORHIAN AND NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1913. Grand Jury to Get Much Finger- Print Evidence When Slaying Is Taken Up Friday. Continued From Page 1. rs. A. A. Smith* ian. Mrs. Smith ! oung woman on iy she woir o’clock M( with orlal fin referred to in letter to The Get said she heard a Whitehall Street Mary Phagan at Day afternooon. Many Subpenas Served. Deputies at the Solicitor's office be gan Thursday morning serving the large batch of subpenas for witnesses in the Phagan case to appear before the Grand Jury Friday morning at 10 o’clock. More than 100 were issued. The Solicitor would not say wheth er he would introduce all of them, hut said he would have them In readi ness*. Several persons whose names have not appeared in connection with the case have been asked to testify. It be'.*am<p known also that expert testimony on handwriting and finger prints woi|ld play an important part in the hearing by the Grand Jury. No less than three famous finger-print and handwriting experts have been called into the case by Mr. Dorsey, and t.be arrival on the scene Wednes day of the beK finger-print expert with the. Burns agency established beyond any doubt that “finger prints’’ and “handwriting’’ would be strong cards to be played by the State. Tobie .said Wednesday his actions have been misunderstood, and tint criticism of his failure to work with the Atlanta detectives was due to a misapprehension. He explained his position in the following statement to The Georgian: “When I came here. I started to work Independently, without asking any information from Atlanta detec tives. 1 have been criticised, but 1 think the crltcism was unjust. It was not egotism, but delicacy, that kept me from going to them. “They had been working on the case over three weeks. Then I came. Now. if I had gone to them and said, ’Gentlemen, please give me all the information you got in your three weeks' work.' don’t you think that would require an unusual amount of nerve Denies He Made Criticism. “If i were working on a case, and after three weeks a detective from another place should come to me and ask for all rny information, 1 would think he had lots of nerve It was not egotism on my part it simply required more nerve than 1 had “I also have been criticised for criticising the other men on the case. 1 have been reported as criticising them for not looking into the foot prints and finger prints immediately after the murder. But I did not make that criticism 1 said they had ov erlooked two good clews if they had passed up the linger prints and thumb prints, but 1 did not say they had passed them up. I still say two good clews were overlooked, providing the thumb prints and finger prints were not traced, but, mind you, T do not say they wore not taken up. The fact is, I don’t know to-day whether they were or not.” Woman Held Guilty Of Robbing Her Host MACON, GA May 22. Mrs Francis Tedder, of Atlanta, was found guilty in the Superior Court to-day of robbing TV D. Kersey, whose family she was Visiting several months ago. The charge is larceny from the per son She will be sentenced this after noon / Hatfield Frees 12 Held in Mine War CASH 0R0.C0. jgJS SNAP (If BEANS yi« Fancy Lemons, dozen 14'/*C Fresh Country Eggs, dozen 16' 2 c Gallon Alaga Syrup 49c 24 pounds good Flour 64c Welch's Grape Juice—Pints, 19c; qts.. 33c; hatf-gallons . . 59c 10c Can Georgia Cane Syrup 6c 16c Can Condensed Milk 9c 20c Columbia River Salmon 9c 15c Alaska Salmon. 1-lb. Can .. 7 1 2 c 15c Sugar Corn, Can 7'/ 2 c 30c Crisco. Can 19c 50c Queen Olives 19c 30c Queen Olives 19c 20c Stuffed Olives . 12' 2 c 35c Libby’s Asparagus Tips 17* 2 c CASH 6RO.CO. SLS The Georgian-American Pony Contest VOTE COUPON Hirst's Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian PONY CONTEST VOTE COUPON, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1913 5 VOTES NOT GOOD AFTER JUNE 6, 1913, Vote for Address CARRIERS' AND AGENTS’ BALLOT. Hearst’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian Pony Contest Vote Coupon, Thursday. May 22, 1913. 5 1/nTrC NOT GOOD AFTER vu 1 June 6. 1913. Next Sunday’s Coupons Will Count 30 Votes STEAM ROLLER CHARLESTON. W VA , May 22. ^Twelve military prisoners were re leased by Governor Hatfield to-day following a conference with them lasting several hours. Among those released were John A Brown, member of the Socialist Party National Committee. and Charles \V. Boswell and W. H. Thompson. Socialist editors. Some of the men are charged with Tnurder. BARNUM'S “FAT LADY” IS DEAD: WEIGHED 600 LBS. CHICAGO. May 22.—Mrs. Mary Pe ters. who for twenty year* made her living by being fat. is dead to-day at the county nospital following an operation for the removal of a tumor. The.tumor weighed 150 pounds. Mrs. Peters weighed nearly* 600 pounds. •She was one of Barnum’s leading at tractions for many years. DECISION IN DUFF CASE IS RESERVED Aged Defendant Disappointed in Not Knowing Whether or Not He Goes to Jail. MACON, GA., May 22. Judge W I. Grubb baa reserved Ms decision In the Huff contempt rase, and will not an nounce It until he has had more op portunity to study the evidence and compare it with the letters sent by Colonel W. A, Huff to Judae Emory Hpeer last summer. He left this aft ernoon for Birmingham, Ala.. his home. The defendant did not offer any wit nesses, though going on the stand himself. Colonel Huff stated, under oath, that he wrote the letters to JudRe Speer because he wanted the JudRe to know what he thouRht of him as a man. "I wanted him to know that 1 was keeping tab on Mm," said the aged defendant. "I did not expert my let ters to Influence him In my behalf. In fact, 1 believed that if the commu nications would have any effect at all, the effect would be adverse to my in terests." Both the prosecuting attorney, < >. p street, of Birmingham and Attor ney T S Eelder. for the defense, Stated in their arguments that the trial of Colonel Huff was not Intended to vindicate Judge Speer in any man ner ..r b\ Its result to have any effect on the Judge in that respect. judge (inibh held lhat whether tne charges In the letters were true or untrue did not matter, and he would not allow an investigation of Ihem. The defendant's counsel announced that lie was ready to submit proof. The failure of Judge Grubb to an nounce his decision to-day was a dis tinct disappointment to the defendant I am not criticising Judge Grubb, says Colonel Huff, "hut I would really like to know whether I shall go to Jail or be a free man." The Government made out its case yesterday afternoon without any tes- timony from Judge Speer. The Gov- erifment showed that Colonel Huff sent the letters to Judge Speer and that they were delivered to him at Ills house and also that Colonel Huff gave a copy of one of the letters to the newspapers for publication. J. P. Morgan's Son Boat Crew Captain BOSTON. May 22.—Junius Spencer Morgan—"Silent" Morgan as he is known at Harvard—has been elected captain of the Junior class crew, it was announced to-day. Young Morgan heretofore has en gaged little In athletics, not because he did not care or have any apti tude. but because ills dislike for mathematics gave him a condition which barred him He Worked off the condition last fall and Immediate ly went to wo k for the crews. He made good and Is now captain. Mrs. Lucy G. Kelly To Be Buried Here The body of Mrs. Lucy Grist Kelly,! who died in Memphis Tuesday, will arrive in Atlanta Thursday afternoon for Interment. Mr*. Kelly, who was 28 years old. had been a resident of this city prior to her going to Memphis and had many relatives and friends nere. Mrs. J A. Ray, 140 West Alexander Street, an aunt of the deceased, will attend to the funeral arrangements. Resides Mrs Ray, Mrs. Kelly is sur vived by three brothers. Q \Y. and \Y. \Y Grist, of Washington, l>. C.. and C. M. Grivt, of N ?w Orleans. MILLS AT LAGRANGE TO RESUME OPERATION LAGRANGE. GA., May 22.—The Park Mills, which have not been in operation for several years, will be gin operation ns soon as necessary arrangements can be made. The ca pacity of the plant will be doubled and new machinery installed. This will bring to LaGrange several hun dred people. The re-habiiitation of the plant has already begun. ‘PLAY BILL!’ WILL BE PASTOR'S TEXT Rev. Caleb Ridley Will Preach on Lessons Taught by the National Game. Militant and competent christtani- ty will be* preached from the pulpit of the Central Baptist Church Sun day night, when the pastor, the Rev. Caleb A. Ridley, will take as the sub ject of his sermon the game of base ball. “Play Ball" will be the text, as he announced to his congregation at the Wednesday night meeting. "In the course of rny trip to St. Louis last week to attend the Na tional Baptist Convention," he ex plained. “I saw a game between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Browns. Smoky Joe’ Wood was pitching, and Tris Speaker and Yorkes and Hooper and the other hero?s were there. And it struck ine that these were men, and that there is in analogy between tb« game should he played and the life Christian man. ’Baseball Is life. “Nobody but men can play It. game for mollycoddles. It ns it of a It is White City Park Now Open game for men and for thinkers. “Everybody must play his own part and keep away from the other man’s. That's team work, and should apply to life as well ns to baseball. I saw Speaker and Yerkes and Hooper all run after a fly—and miss It. “When a player gets on base, he has his eve on home plate. There is a definite and desirable goal. And this, too, is like life." Jasper Seeks More Power Company Tax JACKSON, GA., May 22.—The courts may be called on to settle the question as to whether Butte or Jas per County is entitled to the larger share of the tax returns of tb» Cen tral Georgia Power Company. Since the dam was erected on the Ocmuigee River several years ago the company has returned its Butts County prop erty for $750,000 and that in Jasper County for about $100,000. Now Jas per County claims that five-eighths .»f the company’s dam is on its s*lde of the stream and that Jasper should have more of the taxes. Wilson Frees Man In Shadow of Death WASHINGTON, May 22.—Com pas - sion for a prisoner said to be in the last stages of tuberculosis and fear that his presence in the Magoffin County jail in Kentucky might en danger the health of tin* other in mates lias caused President Wilson to commute the six months’ sentence im posed upon Bryant Combs at Coving ton, Ky. He will be released imme diate ly. Combs vva< convicted of operating a “moonshine” still. Chicago Suffragist Refuses to Pay Tax CHICAGO, May 22 —The board of assessors of Cook County to-day be gan preparations to bring Mrs. Belle Squires into court and force her to pgy tax 's. Mrs. Squires notified the hoard that she dared it to. try to compel her tv» pay any taxes until she was permitted to vote. In order to be permitted to bring the case Into court the board assessed Mrs. Squires on $1,000 worth of personal property and added $500 penalty because she presented no schedule. Tifton Store Burns. Witli $20,000 Loss TIFTON GA.. M a \ 22 The dr' good.« store of S and H Kulbursch was entirely destroyed by fire early to-day. .The blaze started in the basement at the rear of the store. Stock and fixtures were valued at $17.5ao, with $7,200 insurance. The building was owned by J. \V and E R Sumner, of Sycamore, and was valued at $2,500. with $2,000 insurance The origin of the fire is not known. Moderator Is Attacked by Promi nent Southern Delegate, Who Quits the Sessions. Declaring that Moderator Dr. J. S Lyons was running the Southern Presbyterian Assembly "with a steam roller like a political convention,” Dr. W. M McPheeters, of Columbia, S (\, chairman of the Committee on Education and one of the leading figures in the Assembly, resigned as head of the committee, placed his re port in the hands of the clerk, and retired from ihe deliberations of the j body. Dr. McPheeters’ action came at the dose of a lengthy dispute over par liamentary law with the moderator. | touching upon his right to propose a substitute to the minority report of the committee on the Federal Coun cil of Churches. Twice refused permission to broach his substitute, and failing to get the approval of the house when C. H. Jones, of Oklahoma, appealed from the parliamentary decision of tho moderator. Dr. McPheeters finally gained the floor on a question of per sonal privilege. Personalities Injected. It was then that personalities were injected into his dispute with the moderator. Expressing his high per sonal regard for Dr. Lyons, Dr. Me* Pheeters said: “But he can not change the rules of procedure under which the As sembly works. Ali that is necesasry to reduce this gathering to one sim ilar to a political convention, with its steam roller methods, are actions such as the moderator has taken, to fornld discussion and rush to a vote a ques tion upon which the Assembly is di vided, without an opportunity for discussion by those opposing it.” He was interrupted by the gavel of Moderator Lyons. "I will call the doctor to order,” said the moderator. “What he Is sav ing is a reflection on the personal In tegrity of the moderator, and I cannot listen to it with equanimity. The doctor can not continue.” Dr McPheeters turned and faced Dr. Lyons, at the same time drawing his committee report from his pocket. Retires From Assembly. "The moderator has done me the honor to make me chairman of his committee on education.” declared Dr. McPheeters, “but I can not stand this. I will place my report in the hands of the clerk of this Assembly an£ resign as head of the committee. I will re tire from the deliberations of this body and make my explanations to my Presbytery.” Dr. McPheeters handed hie report to the clerk and hurried from the room. “The doctor must understand,” said Dr Lyons, “that his report is the property of the Assembly, and that he must get the consent of the commit tee before lie can retire. I will enter tain a motion." Dr. Thomas S. Olyce. ex - moderator, arose and moved that Dr. McPheeters be permitted to retire and that the clerk read his report. fries of “No! No!” mingled with the voices of Moderator Lyons’ ad herents shouting in the affirmative Recess Ends Uproar. Half a dozen men gained their feet and clamored for recognition, and Moderator Lyons postponed action on Dr. Olyce’s motion until the aft ernoon session. Dr. McPheeters’ characterization of the manner in which Dr. Lyons conducted the Assembly as “steam toller methods’’ came immediately after the minority report of the com mittee on the Federal Council of < ’hurdle-, presented by Dr. T. M Lowry, of Memphis, was voted down. When the vote was announced, Dr. McPheeters gained the floor and said he desired to offer a substitute. Dr. Lyons ruled that the substi tute was out of order, and that the question of the adoption of the ma jority report should take precedence over all other business. Dr. McPheeters insisted that his amendment was in order, and ap pealed to Dr. G. B. Strickler. of Vir ginia. a noted parliamentarian, who sustained his contention. Charges Political Methods. "I do not recognize the doctor,” de clared the moderator. “I explained the rules under which we are pro ceeding several days ago, and they will be enforced.” Dr. McPheeters turned to the house, and shaking his hand in the air shouted: “He is using the steam roller like a political convention!" The moderator’s gavel descended and he refused to recognize any one of the dozens of men who leaped to their feet from all parts of the house. He called for a vote on the adoption of the majority report of the commit tee on the Federal Council of Churches. which recommended that the Southern (’hurch continue its af filiation with that body. A viva voce vote Was taken by the moderator, and the report declared adopted. A standing vote Vas taken and the majority report declared adopted by a vote of 138 to 27. Prior to the dispute and the final adoption of the report several ad dresses were delivered in favor of each report. Dr. T. S. Clyce. retir ing moderator, and Dr. Thornton Whaling, of South Carolina, spoke in fayor of the adoption of the majority report and the continuation of rela tions with the Federal Council. Dr. T M. Lowry pleaded for the adoption of the minority report. Reference to Dr. Shailler Matthews, of Chicago, president of the Federal Council, whose incumbency has form ed the basis of much of the opposi tion to the Southern Church continu ing in the Council, was made by Dr. Clyce and Dr. Whaling. Both de clared that Dr. Matthews was but’a mere incident, who easily'could be brushed aside. Dr. Clyce urged ac tion. protesting the re-election of Dr. Matthews and against undue political activity on the part of the Council. United Assembly Adopts New Financial System. What was termed the "greatest for ward step in the history of the church” was taken at the closing ses sion of the United Presbyterian As* sembh Thursday morning, in the or ganization of the "Missionary and Efficient Committee." This committee will principally act as a i tearing house for all .funds of the • hurch ft absorbs the Ways and Moans Committee, which has been in MODERATORS THANK THE GEORGIAN FOR FAIR AND CORRECT REPORTS The Atlanta Georgian is deserving of an expression of thanks from the Presbyterian Church for the capable and sympathetic re ports it has printed of the Assembly’s pro ceedings. In behalf of tlie Presbyterian As sembly, I wish to express mv sincere appre ciation for the fairness and correctness of these reports. JOHN TIMOTHY STONE, Moderator Northern Presbyterian Church. ,J. S. LYON, Moderator Southern Presbyterian Church. R. M. RUSSELL, Moderator United Presbyterian Church. BIN’S PEflCENEBRflSKA EXPERTS TO WE NEGRO PROBLEMS OVER PEACE PLAN Morality and Religion Subjects for Conference at Atlanta Uni versity Monday. “Morality and Religion Among Negro Americans” will be discussed at the eighteenth annual session of the Atlanta Conference for the Study of Negro Problems at Atlanta Uni versity Monday, May 26. The conference win be under the direction of Dr. W. B. B. DuBois, of New York. The program will include four sessions throughout the day ana evening, at which many persons prominent in this work will make ad dresses. Among those to speak will be Miss Lucy C. Lanev, of Augusta, Ga.; Professor L. H. Williams, of Macon; Mrs. Samuel F. Harris, of Athens; Dr. Loring B. Palmer, of Atlanta. “Health and Service” will be the subject at the morning meeting. In the afternoon the annual mothers’ meeting and exhibition of the Gate City free kindergarten will take plj^ce with a symposium and short talks about social workers. The main session will take place at 8 p. m., when Miss Laney and Dr. DuBois will speak. The university will conclude its commencement exercises May 28. Fri day evening the senior classes will present Shakespeare’s “Comedy- of Errors.” President Ware Sunday will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Tuesday there will be an inspection of building and grounds, a game fes tival by Normal and Oglethorpe stu dents, an alumni Business meeting and the alumni banquet. The award of diplomas will be made Wednesday, May 28, at 10 a. m. The Rev. Dun bar H. Ogden, of the Central Pres byterian Church of Atlanta, will de liver the commencement address. Griffin Is Aroused By Fire Truck Deal GRIFFIN, GA., May 22—Citizens and taxpayers of Griffin are to-day protesting the purchase of an auto fire truck by the City Council despite the opposition of Mayor J. H. Srriith. About four months ago the plan to purchase such a machine was first proposed. It has been a bone of con tention since. Now that the ma chine is to be delivered to-day the affair has been reopened. The taxpayers are objecting to the plan of Council to make a cash pay ment for the truck, which will de plete the surplus in the city treas ury. It is claimed that all city im provements will be at a standstill and obligations of the city that fall due in a month or so will be unprovided for. Citizens are backing up the Mayor in his fight. Progressive Leaders Split on Eve of Meeting to Reorganize the Republican Party. WASHINGTON, May 22.—Progres- sive Republicans, on the eve of their meeting with the executive commit tee of the national committee to lay plans for reorganizing the G. O. P., have split.over the means to be em ployed. One group, headed by such men as Borah and Kenyon* are inclined to take a militaht view of the matter and ignore the standpatters if they do not at once fall in with their plans, while another group, headed by Senator Cummins, h* inclined to pacificatory measures. "The crux of the situation.” said Senator Cummins. “Is the reform of delegate representation. With this granted, other matters will take care of themselves.” “I hope.” said Senator Borah, “that the national committee will disclose their willingness to adjust the ques tion of representation, but whether they do this or fail to do it the move ment will go on just the same and the Republican party will, in 1916. write a Progressive platform and nominate a Progressive candidate. Eighty-five per cent of the Republican electorate Is in favor of Progressive politics.” Senator Cummins thinks a Repub lican conference should be called for September of this year or, at the lat est, the spring of 1914. Battleship Is Best Peace Dove, He Says CHICAGO, May 22.—“Battleships are the best peace doves. Under the present grape juice policy our navy will not long hold Its position as sec ond in the world. A phantom navy with ships named ’Friendship’ and ‘Love’ is not the kind of navy we need." These things were said by former Congressman George Edmund Foss, who was chairman of the committee on naval affairs, in an address last night. existence for 50 years, and the "Mil- llon-Dollar Committee.” The Missionary and Efficienscy Committee will be composed of rep resentatives of each of the boards of the church. An “every member can vass" for funds will be inaugurated by the new committee. Congregational treasurers will be required to make monthly remittances of all mission funds to the financial agents of their respective presbyte ries. and the financial agents must remit in turn to the Missionary and Efficiency Committee on the 10th of each month. The committee will re mit on the 20fh of each month to the treasurers of the various boards. Monthly statements will be publisher of all funds received and disbursed. A new motto for the coming year was adopted. It was proposed by Dr. John A. Wilson, of Pittsburg, and is: “The World for Christ and a Tithe of Our Income for Missions." Last year’s watchword was: “Twenty-five Thousand Souls for Christ: a Million Dollars for Mis sions.” A telegram was read from Dr. R. J. Miller, editor for 32 years of The Christian Union Herald, offering his resignation. This periodical d-as bit- terly attacked a few days ago by the Board of Publcation. It was not a personal attack on Dr. Miller, how ever The resignation was not ac cepted. j AT LOUISVILLE. FIRST—Three-year-olds and up. sell ing, 6 furlongs: Anna Reed 94, Pampi- nea 94, Little Baker 96. Little Nell 98. Theresa Gill 98. I)r. Jackson 99. World's Wonder 99. Prospect 100, Cedarbrook 103, Sir Marion 111, Wilhite 112. Ser- vicence 113. SECOND—Purse, two-year-old maid ens. 5 furlongs: Bandit HO. Bushy Head 110, Mary Plckford 110. Banjo Jim 110. Bringhurst HO. Pan American 110. Holey Mine 110. Father Riley 113, Battling Nel son 113, Lambs Tail 113, Sosius 113, Hol ton 112. THIRD—The Gentlemen’s Cup, three- year-olds and up, mile: Beautiful 145, Kenneth D. 147, Automatic 151, Dr. Wal do Briggs 151. Sam Bernard 151. FOURTH—The Louisville Handicap, handicap, three-year-olds and up, purse, 6 furlongs: Hobnob 98, Royal Tea 100, Silver Bill 100, Marjorie A. 103, Bo nanza 108, High Private 112. FIFTH—Advance money selling, three-year-olds and up, 6 furlongs: Ger- rard 96, Dan Berry 96, Billy Holder 96. Anna Patricia 98. Amity 98. Over the Sands 99. Ursula Emma 106, Alanasia 110, Jabot 110, Merrick 110, Ben Lasca 113. SIXTH—Purse, two-year-olds. 4V& furlongs: Hodge 102, Big Lumax 102. Hyki 105, Harwood 105, Kilday 105, Dar- bishire 107. Brave Cunarder HO. The Norman 110, Old Rosebud 115. SEVENTH—Three-year-olds and up. mile and a sixteenth: Oreen 105, Husky I>ad 105. Fellowman 106, ‘Wander 107, Hanly 108. Mockler 108, Just Red 109, Manager Mack 111, Milton B. 115. Weather cloudy; track sloppy. AT ELECTRIC PARK. FIRST—Selling. 5 furlongs: Molma 101, Santaneca 101, Sweet Spices 109, Thelma J. 101, Col. C. 107, Transcinia 101, Breakfast 101, Galea 104. Odd Cross 109. SECOND—Selling, mile and one-six teenth: xCynosure 104, Hans Creek 97. Mohawk Queen 95, Hedge Rose 112, Ella Grane 95, Camel 110. THIRD—Maidens. 5 furlongs: Old Hank 112, Racine 112, Satir 102, Frijole 102, Capt. Jinks 102, Higher Up 100, Black Silk HO. Refugita 102. Hermis, Jr., 112. iMerry Chase 100. Sweet Time 105. FOURTH—Selling. 6^ furlongs: Ber- tis 104, xHudas’ Sister 99, Our Nugget 104, Black Branch 106, Kinder Lou 98. Mollie Kearney 103. Maxton 106. Pretend 111, Iberville 104, Judge Landis 109. FIFTH—Selling. furlongs: Pink Lady 100. xR. H. Gray 100, Racing 'Belle 112, Washakie 112, Naughty Rose 107, Veno Von 107, Anna Claire 100, Willis 105, Susan 107. Carroll 109. SIXTH—Selling. furlongs: Little England 105, Roseburg IV. 103, Baycliff 103, Touch Me 109. Bryn 93,' Vigorous 113, Otillo 111, Jack Nunnally 106. Clem Beachey 112. xApprentice allowance of 6 pounds claimed. Weather cloudy; track good.. WINNER AT BRIDGE, WOMAN LAUGHS HERSELF TO DEATH HARTFORD, CONN., May 22.— Overjoyed at playing a winning card in a game of bridge, Mrs. Mary Trel- kaid, of this city, laughed herself inio hysterics and died. Only Ridicule for Secretary’s “No-Ships-Till-We’re-Invaded” Policy. By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. WASHINGTON. May 22.—"The worst enemy of our country’s peace is he who makes It easy and safe fur here enemies to attack her." This is the slashing epigram with which a commander of the United States Navy epitomizes the recent at titude of the American Secretary of State. It is perfectly true that the men who are ready to fight for our coun try when necessary are not much enamored at this time of the man who is always ready to talk for It. Air. Bryan’s efforts to saddle upon certain “interest^’^of the country the frank apprehension of all our people over international complications is immediately followed by an attack upon those American newspapers who tell the truth and inform the people. Bryan Orator, Not Diplomat. As a matter of fact, Mr. Bryan’s diplomatic career, from his prema ture congratulation of Ambassador Wilson in Mexico and his unfortu nate allusions to home rule on St. Patrick’s Day, and his untactful atti tude toward China, down to his last undiplomatic remark about the can non scandals in the German Govern ment. have not been so much of the caliber of a Prime Minister and diplo mat as of an oratorical enthusiast. Before Mr. Bryan begins to abuse the newspapers that have kept his people informed and have done more than any other influence to stimulate the navy and the army, he had bet ter understand just how public opin ion holds hi* own utterances and how lightly it estimates his effectiveness as a Secretary of State. Judging from the comments of leading newspapers in foreign coun tries, other governments than our own regard Mr. Bryan’s standing as a practical statesman with a great deal of open ariiusernent. Laughed at Around World. The bona fide statement of Mr. Bryan at the naval banquet that he would never be willing to indorse a larger navy until our country was in vaded has been laughed at around the •world. His other equally humiliating con fession as the Prime Minister of our Government that “nothing will force him to fight” is generally regarded as diminishing the fighting prestige and the individual force of our country among other nations. No public voice expresses this de precatory opinion of Mr. Bryan's sen timental folly more strongly than The Army and Navy Journal, which voices a ringing protest and criticism. The recent Army and Navy Journal said of Mr. Bryan that his ignorance j equaled his sincerity and that his ut- I terances have a tendency to promote j the very wars they seek to avoid. Atlanta Boy Scouts To Camp at Dalton DALTON. GA.. May 22.—The Dal ton Troop of Boy Scouts is planning for the entertainment of Atlanta and Marietta Scouts who will camp in this city on July 11. The Atlanta troop under Scout Master Eugene G. Ever* itt. and the Marietta Troop, under Scout Master Fred Morris, will come by train. Camp will be pitched on Fort Dependable, the Dalton Troop camping with the visitors. On June 12 the three troops will start on a hike through the country to Chattanooga, by way of Chlcka- mauga Park. The scouts will be guests of officers at Fort Oglethorpe and will spend several days in Chat tanooga. returning to Atlanta about July 21. Negro Assailant of Woman Saved by Deputies in Bullet- Riddled Jail. HIAWATHA. KAN'S,, May 22. - T. avenge the attack on a white woman of Falls City. Nebr.. five motor car loads of men. armed vc ith 1 shotgun* revolvers, sledge hammers and bat tering rams, drove here from the Ne braska town at 2 o'clock this morn ing. They surrounded the jail and demanded the surrender of Walter Bailey, a negro. pouring bullets through the windows. There is a steel door between the jailer’s residence and the entrance to the jail. In this corridor, behind this steel door, the deputies were on guard with guns and plenty of ammunition When the mob saw it would be dangerous to gain entrance that way they attempted to batter down an other outbade door. Cooler residents of Hiawatha per suaded the Nebraskans to give up their attempt without further vio lence. This morning the county jail pre sents the appearance of a block house following a siege. It was the second attempt to storm the jail. There were 40 or 50 men here Tuesday morning, but they were persuaded to go home. It is reported (hat petitions were being circulated in Falls City, in which the rigners bound themselves to drive every negro from the city. Provides Suspension Of Prison Sentences A bill wall be introduced in the Georgia Assembly by Senator M. C. Tarver, of Whitefield. to legalize sus pension of sentence and provide pro bation officers. “I am convinced that the measure, if passed, will cause a reformation of our penal statutes, second only in value to our convict lease system," says Senator Tarver. “On June 1, 1911, there were 2,- 688 convicts in the penitentiary, 1,- 304 were between the ages of 20 and 29 years—practically 50 per cent. It is hard to believe that out of that number of young men. * nearly all first offenders, the judges could not have found hundreds that might have been reclaimed by being given, under the guardianship of the law', another chance.” ^ Dynamiter Bares Plot of Mill Men BOSTON, May 22.—John J. Breen, the undertaker who has confessed that he distributed dynamite at Law rence during the textile strike of 1912, again took the stand when the trial of President William Wood, of the American Woolen Company, Fred E. Atteaux and I3enni$ J. Collins, charged with conspiracy to “plant” the explosive, w'as resumed to-day. Breen had charged that Atteaux paid him $700 for his part in the dynamite “plant” and that he was offered $7,000 by Attorney Coakley to settle suits brought against him by persons in whose houses the dy namite was planted. Churcliwoman Calls Atlanta Model City “Atlanta is, from all outward ap pearances. a model city,” said Mrs. H. (’. Campbell, foreign secretary of the woman’s board of the United Presbyterian Church, Thursday. “My observations have been close.” said Mrs. Campbell, and T say au thoritatively that Atlanta has less sa loons for its size than any city in the country. “The people one meets on the streets of Atlanta are bright and happy, and this makes my belief doubly firm that Atlanta is a good place to live.” Son Near Death From KissingDyingMother FORT SCOTT. KANS., May 22.— Carl Heckenliable, a young farmer of this county, Is near death in a hos pital at Wichita, as a result of kiss ing his dying mother good-bye. The mother died of blood poisoning. When her physicians announced death was approaching, her son embraced and kissed her. The next day the young man was taken ill, eruptions appearing on his body. Physicians pronounced the case blood poisoning contracted by the farewell kiss, and Heckenliable was hurried to Wichita for treatment. $8.75 Week Needed By Girl in St Louis ST. LOUIS, May 22.—Eight dol lars and seventy-five cents a week is the minimum pay upon which a girl can live in St. Louis, according to women investigators who testi fied before a Senate committee to day. It was said that while scrub women in office buildings got from *20 to $30 a month, yet many girls were employed in stores at *2.50 to *3.50 a week. CRACKERS BUY EDWARD ALPERMAN FOR UTILITY Edward Alperman, brother of Whitey Alperman. has been bought by the At lanta club from the Muscatine club of the Central Association. He will be given a. try-out and if he shows any thing he will be kept as utility man. If not. he will be passed on to some smaJler league. 500 Traveling Men Meet at Columbus COLUMBUS, GA., May, 22.—About 500 visitors have arrived for the Grand Council of the Georgia and Florida Division of the United Com mercial Travelers, which meets here this afternoon. Interesting features have been ar ranged for this afternoon and to night. 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