Newspaper Page Text
2
THE ATLANTA nEORCTAX AND NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1913.
Grand Jury to Get Much Finger-
Print Evidence When Slaying
Is Taken Up Friday.
Continued From Page 1.
.Mr
A
M rs
ith
an referred t
letter to The Georgian,
said she heard a young
Whitehall Street say mIi
Mary Phagnn at 4 oVIm-k Memorial
Day afternooon.
Many Subpenas Served.
Deputies at the Solicitor's office b<
pan Thursday morning nerving the
large batch of subpenas for witnesses
in the Phngan ease td appear before
the Grand Jury Friday morning at 10
o'clock. More than 100 were issued.
4 The Solicitor would not say wheth
er he would introduce all of them, but
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 became* known also that expert
testimony on handwriting and linger,
prints would pja.v 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 the arrival on the scene Wednes
day of the best finger-print expert
with the Burns agency established
beyond any doubt that “linger prints"
and "handwriting 1 would be strong
cards to be played by the State.
Tobie said Wednesday his actions
have been misunderstood, and th it
criticism of his failure to work with
the Atlanta detectives was due to • «
misapprehension lie explained his
position in the following statement to
The Georgian:
“When I came here. I started T o
work independently, without asking
any information from Atlanta detec
tives. T have been criticised, but I
think the critcism was unjust. It was
not egotism, but delicacy, that kept
me from going to them.
"They had been working on t lie
case over three weeks. Then 1 came.
mow. if i had gone to them and sold*
’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 1 were working on a case, and
after three weeks a detective from
another place should come to me and
ask for all my information, I would
think he had lots of nerve. it was
not egotism on my part- it simply
required more nerve than I had.
"I also have been criticised for
criticising the other men on the case.
I have been reported as criticising
them for not looking Into the foot
prints and finger prints immediately
after the murder. But 1 did not make
that criticism. 1 said they hail ov
erlooked two good clews if they had
passed up the finger prints and thumb
prints, but 1 did not say they had
passed them up. I still say twn good
clews were overlooked, providing the
thumb prints and finger prints were
not traced, but, mind you, 1 do not
say they were 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 Atlania, was found guilty In
the Superior Court to day of robbing
\V 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
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 W. Boswell and W. H,
Thompson. Socialist editors.
Some of the men are charged with
murder.
BARNUM’S “FAT LADY’’ IS
DEAD; WEIGHED 600 LBS.
CHICAGO, May 22. Mrs. Mary Pe
ters, who for twenty years made her
living by being fat. is dead io-day
at the county Hospital following an
operation for the removal of a tumor.
The tumor weighed 150 pounds. Mrs.
Peters weighed nearly BOO pounds.
She was one of Bamum’s loading .At
tractions for many years.
The Georgian-American Pony Contest
VOTE COUPON
Hearsl'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 AGEN TS' BALLOT.
Hearst’sSunday American and Atlanta Georgian
Pony Contest Vote Coupon, Thursday, May 22, 1913.
5 %/OTFC good after
June 6, 1913.
Vote for
! Address
SCHOOL ROYS' AND GIRLS' BALLOT.
Next Sunday’s Coupons
Will Count 30 Votes
B SANDERS WALKER,
• JR., Macon banker dead
from poison he took by mis
take a week ago.
Moderator Is Attacked by Promi
nent Southern Delegate, Who
Quits the Sessions.
BRUITS PEiCENEBRflSKfl IB
STORMS JAIL
GASH GRO.CO. SiiS
SNAP ^l c Ilf
BEANS yi'
Fancy Lemons, dozen 14' 2 e
Fresh Country Eggs, dozen 16 ? c
Gallon Alaga Syrup 49c
24 pounds good Flour 64c
Welch’s Grape Juice—Pints. 19c; qts..
33c; half-gallons . ... 59c
10c Can Georgia Cane Syrup. 5c
15c Can Condensed Milk 9c
20c Columbia River Salmon 9c
15c Alaska Salmon. 1-lb. Can 7' 2 c
15c Sugar Corn. Can V’gC
30c Crisco. Can 19c
30c 5ucin Olives 19c
30c Queen OHves 19c
20c Stuffed Olives . 12* ^c
35c Libby's Asparagus Tips 17 1 2 c
CASH GRO.iiQ, w h V.i!;‘
Only Ridicule for Secretary’s
" No-Sh i ps-Ti 11-We’re-I n vaded”
Policy.
By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.
WASHINGTON, May 22.—“The
worst enemy of our country's peace
Is he who makes it easy and safe for
here enemies to attack her."
This is the slashing epigram with
which a commander of the United
States Navy epitomises the recent at
titude of the American Secretary of
State.
it Is perfectly true that the men
who are ready to tight for our coun
try when necessary are not much
enamored at thia time of the man
who is always r.>ady lo talk for it.
Air. Bryan's efforts to saddle upon
certain "interests” of the country the
frank apprehension of all our people
over International complications Is
immediately followed by tin 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-
mr* 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 c'hina, down to his last
undiplomatic remark nbout the can
non scandals in the German Govern
ment. have not been so much of the
caliber of a Primp 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
titan any other influence to stimulate
the navy and the army, he hnd bet
ter understand .lust how public opin
ion holds his own utterances and how
lightly it estimates Ills 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 ns
a practical statesman with a great
deal of open amusement.
Laughed st 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.
llis other equally humiliating con
fession as the Prime Minister of our
Government that 'nothing will force
him to tight" Is generally regarded as
diminishing the fighting prestige and
the individual force of our country
among other nations
No public voice expresses tills de
precatory opinion of Mr. Bryan's sen
timental folly more strongly than The
Army and Navy Journal, which voices
a ringing protest anil criticism. The
recent Army and Navy Journal said
of Mr. Bryan that his ignorance
equaled his sincerity and that ills ut
terances have a tendency to promote
the very wars they seek to avoid.
Engineer Shedd in
Rockdale Chaingang
AUGUSTA. GA.. May 22.—Mar
shall Shedd. the Georgia Railroad
engineer convicted of involuntary
manslaughter for killing "Sonny" Col
lins. has been taken to Conyers to
serve twelve months on the Rockdale
County chaingang. where he will run
! an englnt Shedd was sentenced to
(serve six months in tail and twelve
' months on the Richmond County
chaingang.
MILLS AT LAGRANGE
TO RESUME OPERATION
LAGRANGE. GA., May 22. The
Park Mil’s, whit h have not been In
! operation for several years, will be-
I gin operation as soon as necessary
j arrangements can be made. The ea-
j paeity of the plant will he doubled
! and new machiner\ installed. This
will bring to LaGrange several hun-
I fired people. The re-habllHptfiSn of
begun
Negro Assailant of Woman
Saved by Deputies in Bullet-
Riddled Jail.
HIAWATHA, KAN'S., May 22. -To
avenge the attack on a white woman
of Falls Ulty. Nebr.. five motor car
loads of men, armed with shotguns,
revolver*', 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
Ballew, 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 hatter down an
other outHde door.
Cooler residents of Hiawatha per
suaded the Nebraskans to give up
their attempt without further vio
lence. 4
This morning the county juil 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 that petitions were
being circulated In Falls City, in
which the signers hound themselves
to drive every negro from the city.
Jasper Seeks More
Power Company Tax
JACKSON, GA.. May 22. The
courts may he 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 the Cen
tral Georgia Power Company. Since
the dam was erected on the Ocmulgee
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 of
the company’s dam is on its side of
the stream and that Jasper should
have more of the taxes.
Wilson Frees Man
In Shadow of Death
WASHINGTON. May 22.— Compas
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 the other in
mates has caused President Wilpon to
commute the six months’ sentence im
posed upon Bryant Combs at Coving
ton. Ky He will be released imme
diately.
Combs was 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. BelJe
Squires into court and force her to
pay taxes.
Mrs. Squires notified the board that
she dared it to try to compel hereto
pay any taxes until s»he 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.
a 1 ri
i White City Park Now Open
Tifton Store Burns,
With $20,000 Loss
TIFTON. GA. May 22 The dry
tod? store of S and H Kulbursch
:is entirely destroyed by fire early
day. The blaze started in the
ement at the rear of the store
•ck and fixtures were valued at
.500. with $7,200 insurance. Tlu
tiding was owned b\ J. \\ and K
umm v, of S\• amore. and w;i>
ilued at $2,500. with $2,000 insurance
ne origin of the fire is not known.
Continued From Page 1.
Dr. Lyons, at the same time drawing
his committee report from his pocket.
Retires Frcm Assembly.
"The moderator has done me the
honor to make me chairman of his
committ- *• on education." declared Dr.
McPheeters, "but I can not stand this.
/ will place my report in the hands of
the clerk of this Assembly and resign
as head of the committee. I will re-,
tire from the deliberations of this
body and make my explanations to
m.v Presbytery-" • i
Dr. McJheeters handed his 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 he can ietire. 1 will enter
tain a motion."
Dr. Thomas S. Clyce. ex-moderator,
arose and moved that Dr McPheeters j
be permitted to retire and that the
clerk read his report.
Cries of "No! No!" mingled with |
the voices of Moderator Lyons' ad-j
herents shouting In the affirmative i
Recess Ends Uproar.
Half a dozen men gained their feet
ami clamored for recognition, and
Moderator Lyons postponed action
on Dr. Clyce's motion until the aft
ernoon session.
I >r. McPheeters’ characterization
of the manner in which Dr. Lyons
conducted the Assembly as “steam
roller methods” came immediately
after the minority report of the com
mittee on the Federal Council of
Churches 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 amend
ment 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. Strlckler. 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 lie refused to recognize any one
of the dozens of men w ho 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 Church continue its af
filiation with that body. A viva voce
vote was taken by the moderator, and
the report declared adopted.
A standing vote was 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
favor 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 bfit 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.
O H STARNES, JR., son of
• Atlanta man, who disap-
, peared May 12 from school he
was attending at Barnesville.
Photo by Courtesy of .southern Wanker.
PHILADELPHIANS
United Assembly Adopts
New Financial System.
What was termed the "greatest for
ward step in the history of the
church" waft taken at the closing ses
sion of the United Presbyterian As
sembly Thursday morning, in the or
ganization of the "Missionary and
Efficient Committee.’’
This committee will principally act
as a clearing house for all funds of the
church. It absorbs the Ways and
Means Committee, which has been in
existence for 50 years, and the "Mil-
iion-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 bo
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 >f
each month. The committee will re
mit on the 20th of each month to the
treasurers of the various boards.
Monthly statements will be published
of all funds received and disbursed.
A new motto fqr the opining 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 1.
Miller, editor for 32 years* of Th.?
Christian Union Herald, offering his
resignation. This periodical was bit
terly attacked’ a few days ago by the
Board of Publication. It was not a
personal attack on Dr. Miller, how
ever The resignation was not ac
cepted.
Police Shakeup Threatened.
VALDOSTA.—The suspension of
Policeman S. L. Jolly on charges
brought by a negro prisoner whom
he- had arrested, promises to bt-ing
shout a shakeup in the police de
partment here. Tae negro says Jol-
\ toAk from him a small sum of
moiie>. w hich ht failed to return.’
Atlanta Battalion First to Arrive
for State Fencibles’ Cente
nary Celebration.
PHILADELPHIA. PA., May 22.—
Amid a blare of bugles, the Old Guard
battalion of the Gate City Guard of
Atlanta arrived here at 10:30 o’clock
this morning. The visitors were met
at the station by the infantry battal
ion of the Pennsylvania State Fenci
bles.
The company was escorted by n
squad of mounted police and the
Fencibles to the Hotel Walton. They
marched through the hotel corridors
and again to the street, where they
received the military salute of the
State officers.
The Old Guard then marched to
their headquarters at the Continental
Hotel. Major J. F. Burke was im-*
menselv ple&s«ed with the treatment
the company had received since they
left Atlanta, but he said he believed
that many of the men had never been
as tired and wearied as they were
yesterday and to-day. *
"This trip will linger long in the
memories of those who had the pleas
ure of coming." he said. "We have
been wined and dined until I am
ashamed to look a meal square in tfie
face."
This Is the first organization that
arrived for the one hundredth anni
versary celebration of the infantry
battalion of the State Fencibles.
The* Atlanta Guards will make an
inspection of League Island navy yard
this afternoon and will be addressed
by several local speakers. More than
ten companies from out of town will
participate in the reception. To-mor
row a monster parade will be held, in
which the Gate City Guard will par
ticipate.
Savannah Hussars
To Honor Old Guard.
SAVANNAH, GA., May 22—The
Old Guard of Atlanta, now on its
Northern trip, has accepted the invi
tation of the Georgia Hussars, one of
the exclusive military organizations
of Savannah, to be the guests of this
command on June 3 on the return trip.
The formal acceptance was received
to-day.
The Hussars have completed ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the visitors. They will be met at the
boat by the Hussars and will be es
corted to a hotel, after which they
will he entertained with an automo
bile toOr of the city and the Grand
Prize course. Later they will bo ten
dered a reception at the Hussars’ Club
when the famous "club punch" will
be served. For the first time in its
history the Hussars’ Club on this oc
casion will be opened to ladies.
The Old Guard w ill leave Savannah
at 9 o’clock the same evening for At
lanta. The Hussars, mounted, will
act as their escort to the depot. (
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 his 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. Ho
made good and is now captain.
Battleship Is Best
Peace Dove, He Says
CHICAGO, May 22.—"Battleships
are the best peace doves. Under the
j 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 chaidhian of the committee
1 on naval affairs, in an address last
| ti ght.
Macon Man Loses Brave Fight
Against Poison—Dies Just One
Week After Fatal Mistake.
By FRANC MANGUM.
MACON. GA., May 22. —B. Sanders
Walkers last words were endearingly
addressed to his wife, who sat at his
bedside, holding his hand, until the
md came Thursday morning at 1:35
o’clock.
Wednesday afternoon, in his last
moment of consciousness when he
roused from the heavy stupor in
which he had lain all day. Mr. Wal
ker pressed his wife’s hand and said,
faintly: "I. love you. Marie." He
never spoke again. During the night
the stupor deepened, and about. 1
o’clock this morning the death agony
began.
The funeral will take place at Mon
roe. Mr. Walker's boyhood home, and
the present residence of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. 8. Walker, Sr. The
funeral will be held Friday morning.
Dies Just Seven Days Later.
Me. Walker's death occurred almost
exactly seven days from the time he
accidentally swallowed the corrosive
sublimate tablet, lacking only an hour
and a half.
As long as he enjoyed a clarity of
mind his mental state wa- such that
he materially co-operated with the
physicians in their heroic efforts to
save him. but when uremic poison
ing developed and his brain became
clouded he began to sink.
All hope was abandoned yesterday
morning, the doctors announcing that
it was only a matter of hours.
Mrs. Walker, haggard and worn as
the result of the week’s ordeal, is
almost prostrated over the tragic fate
of her husband.
It has developed that Mr. Walker
carried life insurance in excess of
$150,000.
Doomed Man Made
Brave Fight for Life.
The death of B. Sanders Walker,
Jr., ended one of the bravest apd most
determined fights against death re
corded in medical history.
A week ago the young real estate
man swallowed a bichloride of mer
cury tablet, thinking he was taking
aspirin. Quickly discovering his mis
take. he began*a struggle against the
spread of the insidious toxin w hich
aioused the wonder of the medical
world.
In a few hours after accidentally
taking the mercury tablet, which he
well knew was a deadly poison. Wal
ker began a game tight for life. Ho
declined to surrender to the appar
ently inevitable. A stomach pump re
moved only part of the poison. At
tending physicians told him a portion
of the tabiet was left in his system
and that he would die, but he did not
give up.
Soon his kidneys became paralyzed,
then one failed altogether. The pois
on had affected the blood and the
nerve centers, the remaining kidney
was paralyzed and uremic poison
ing s*t in. Still Walker struggled
bravely, retaining perfect conscious
ness and reassuring his heartbroken
wife and sorrowing relatives.
Telegrams of sympathy came from
far. People as far away as Chicago
used long distance telephones to ex
press sympathy.
Prayers Offered for Him.
Inmates of orphans’ homes, recip
ients of Walkers benevolence, held
services in his behalf, and Macon
churches prayed for him. Physicians
worked unremittingly and Walker
fought with unparalleled gameness.
His nerve kept him alive a week.
Then the poison became diffused and
he relapsed into the unconsciousness
which preceded death.
Atlanta Schoolboy
Strangely Missing
Parents and friends’ of O. H.
Starnes, Jr., have searched in vain
for him since his* strange disappear
ance from the Gordon Institute at
Barnesville May' 12.
The young man's home is Atlanta.
His father is O. H. Starnes, who op
erates a grocery at 245 Marietta
Street. He has ma^e a constant
search for his son since notified of
| his disappearance and is greatly' wor-
! ried over the failure to obtain any
trace of him.
Young Starnes weighs 115 pounds,
is 5 feet 4 inches tall, has light
brown hair and deep blue eyes. When
last seen he wore a blue serge and
gray cap. He had $25.
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.
5^re. 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 YY< <*t Alexander Street,
an aunt of the deceased, will attend
to the funeral arrangements.
Besides Mrs. Ray, Mrs. Kelly is sur
vived by three brothers. Q. W. and
W. W. Grist, of Washington. D. C.,
and C. M. Gris*t, of Naw Orleans.
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. Smith.
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.
I The taxpayers are objecting to the
'plan of Council to make a cash pay-
j ment for the truck, which will de-
I plete the surplus in the city treas-
j 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
1 in his fight.
| 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 Chicka-
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.
Many Take Tests as
Public Accountants
Thursday saw the conclusion of the
semi-annual examinations for cer
tified public accountants held in the
directors’ room of the Third Nation
al Bank. Joel Hunter, of Atlanta,
chairman of the Georgia Board of
Certified Public Accountants. con
ducted the examination.
He said more men sought places
as public accountants this time than
in a number of years. He added that
the men taking the examination are
of a high type.
Herndon's Barber
Shop Opens May 26
The formal opening of Herndon's pala
tial new barber shop will be held May
2d from 3 until 10 p. m.. during which
l •me no business will be transacted. At
this time the place will be open for the
inspection of the public, music will be
furnished by an orchestra, flowers dis
tributed to the ladies, while attractive
souvenirs will be presented to the men.
This new shop at 66 Peachtree Street
has just been completed and is equipped
with every modern device and conve
nience to insure perfect sanitation and
antisc psis.
Churchwoman Calls
Atlanta Model City
"Atlanta is, from all outward ap
pearances. a model city," said Mrs.
H. C. Campbell, foreign secretary of
the woman's board of the United
Presbyterian Church, Thursday,
"My observations have been close,”
said Mrs. Campbell, and I 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."
$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
Ilf POST SEES
PERIL IN ■
WITH JAPS
Orientals Anxious for Clash With
U. S., Officers at Fort Me-
D
Pherson Declare.
Officers at Fort McPherson to-day
pointed out grave peril for the United
States -should a war with Japan de
velop. They were of one opinion that
the Japanese could, without much dif*
Acuity, capture the Philippines. Ha
waii and Alaska, and in three months
establish an army on the Pacific Coast
which it would take the United States
several years to dislodge.
At the same time all agreed that
there was no immediate prospect of
war or cause for alarm
"No significance is attached to the
transportation of Government troops
to the Pacific Coast." emphatically 1 #
declared Colonel J. F. VanOrsdale, in
Command of the fort.
"I left Washington only last week,
and while the possibility of a war
with Japan is far from remote, there
is no apprehension in army circles
that such a thing may happen.
Not Prepared for War.
"The consensus of opinion among
officers of the United States is that
matters may be amicably adjusted;
at least we hope so, for the United
States to-day is* in no condition to
engage in warfare with Japan.
Emphasizing the unpreparedness of
this country Colonel Van Ormsdale
said:
"The Japanese would have little
difficulty in taking the Philippine and
Hawaiian Islands, and establishing
a large force of men in Alaska. The
Philippine Islands could be taken in
less than a week, if Japan were to
attack us at the preseivt time. It
would take the United States months
to regain this possession. The United
States could, of course, drive the
Japanese out in time, but in our
present state of unfitness the Japa
nese could meantime do a great deal
of harm." *
Major G. W. Martin, also of Fort
McPherson, interposed:
"The Japanese could land a force
of men along the Pacific Coast in
three months’ time, which would take
the United States one year to drive
out. Suppose the Japanese landed at
the present time a large body of men
in California. The fitness of the
Japanese troops was certainly mani
fested in the war with Russia and
since that time they have increased
tenfold in their efficiency and have. ^
mastered military maneuvers until
there are no better trained troops in
the world."
"Suppose they landed." he repeated,
"what could the United States do at
a moment’s notice? Troops would
have to be mobilized, volunteers would
have to be mustered. The Japanese
could destroy every city on the Pa- , v
eifle Coast while we w’ere getting
ready. Japan is anxious for a war.
and all that keeps her from it is that
we have her bluffed. Some day our
bluff w’ill be called."
To-morrow annua! inspection is on
the program at Fort McPherson. At
8:30 o’clock the post will pass in re
view before the Government staff in
spector. Then the six companies will
drill. The big field guns will be
shown in action and intrenchment?
will be used.
There are six companies stationed
at the post at present. These are
Companies A, R, C and D of the First
Battalion, and L and M. of the Third
Battalion; the regimental detach
ment %nd hospital corps.
Companies E. F. G and H. I and
K now are stationed at Waco, Ga.. 60
miles from Atlanta, on the Southern
Railroad.
Provides Suspension
Of Prison Sentences
A bill will be introduced in the
Georgia Assembly , by Senator M. C.
Tarver, of Whitefleld. to legalize sus
pension of sentence and provide pro
bation officers.
"1 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. 19*11. there were 2,-
688 convicts in the penitentiary. 1,-
304 were between the ages of 2b 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 rould not
have found hundreds that might have
been reclaimed by being given, under
the guardianship of the law, another
chance." »
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, wffiich meets here
this afternoon.
Interesting features have been ar
ranged for this afternoon and to
night. The Racine Hotel is the head
quarters of the traveling men.
Edward Alperman. brother of Whitey
Alperman. has been bought by the At-|
lanta club from the Muscatine club j
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
smaller league.
FOR BRAIN FAG
Tak- Horsford’s Acid Phosphate
Re< .>nur. fur relief <>f tirei| nerve*. brain
fag an.I headache following mental strain or
overwork. Adv.
SEWELL'S
SPECIAL SNAPS FOR
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
SOLID CARLOAD SNAP <3 4
BEANS, Per Quart
SOLID CARLOAD FANCY 4 C _
LEMONS. Per Dozen . . .
SEWELL
COMMISSION CO.
WHOLESALE 4 REMIL. 113-115 WHITEHALL ST
BRANCH STORE 184 OECATUR ST,
We hate Beautiful Bedding
Plants 5c each. Atlanta Floral
j Co., 555 E. Fair Street.