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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS,
ill)BUS SLEUTH
Tobie Gives Out Statement Inti
mating Frank's Guilt—Has No
Quarrel With Police.
C. W. Tobie. chief criminal in
vestigator for the Burns Detective
Agency, formally withdrew from the
Phagan Investigation Tuesday morn
ing The calling off of the Rums
forces was announced by Dan P.
Lehon. superintendent of the South
ern branch, after Tobie had stated
explicitly that he would not withdraw
from the case.
Colon*! Thomas B. Felder, who
brought the Burns detectives into the
Phagan case, would make no state
ment relative to their withdrawal, but
announced that it did not mean »he
end of his investigation or connec
tion with the eas»*.
Tobie made up his mind last Friday
to drop the Mary PhagHn investiga
tion—to he said Tuesday—but de
ferred action until Monday nlgiu,
when he announced his intention to
withdraw to Solicitor (general D el
se \
Disgusted With “Fuss.”
Acute disgust at the “four or five
cornered fuss" raised by the Phagan
investigation was assigned by Tohie
as the cause. This disgust wag su
pertnduced by the direct c harge in 1
general impression that the Burn*
Agency was pretending to ferret out
the Phagan case, when In leality .t*
purpose in Atlanta was to investigate
the police department
Tobie said to-day that while he ha 1
quit and was going to leave Atlanta,
still the withdrawal of the Burns
Areney need not be permanent.
“If certain features of this case :i *
not developed, then there will be one.
and maybe two. Burns men back here
1 will f*end them here, but they Will
work in secret. There will be no
more public investigation."
Tobie explained he believed Deo M
Frank was guilty of the Phagan mur
der and that the certain feature's"
meant additional clinching evidence
not yet published that will make
Frank's conviction certain.
'How can any bouse have har
mony," said Tobie. "whet the old man
is fighting the old woman, and the
old woman is fighting the children,
and they are all fighting th< hitfd
girl? That s the ehai>e this affair has
gotten into, only worse.
"We came here to investigate this
Phagan caoe, and for no other pur
pose. But the charge was made that
in reality we were investigating the
police department The way things
were shaped up the police could not
help believing that charge to be true
Colonel Felder’s attitude bore that out,
so I decided last Friday to quit."
“Do you mean. then, that you were
dissatisfied at Colonel Felder's atti
tude?” was asked.
"We were dissatisfied with that part
of It. ves." wa«* Toble's reply.
Tobie Himeelf Through.
Tobie reiterated he ended the inves
tigation himself. "1 called myself off,"
be said “Dan S. Lehon. our Southern
superintendent, was close to Atlanta.
It was as near for him to pass
throu'gh here on his way back to New
Orleans as it was for him to go any
other way. I was in charge here. but.
a.« you know. 1 do not belong to this
territory. As a pure formality and a
matter of courtesy, and because I
knew he was coming here to visit his
wife's relatives. 1 sent him a message
Inviting him to confer with me. When
he got here I told him as a courtesy
that I had decided to quit the case. Hr
f approved it. Had 1 told him I would
^ continue, he would have approved
t*' that. too.
"This is the worst mix-up l ever
saw anywhere, at anv time, lt'v aw -
*ful Everybody is fighting everybody
^else. and I am through with this four
* or five cornered fracas, except that if
t*more Burns men are sent here 1 shall
send them here and they will report
^ to me.’
Bribery Charge* Denied.
Rumored attempts to bribe wit-
ja f nesses were- given strong denial in
* Jmany circles, particularly by those
M J* whose names were connected by ru
mor with the alleged bribery’ attempts
: C. t\ Sears, superintendent of the
Atlanta branch of the Burns detect-
£ lye agency communicated to Thief of
' Detectives 1-anfonl the announcement
*of the withdrawal of the Burns forces
* from the Phagan < asc
l Chief Lanford authorized the fol
lowing statement on the departure of
-Tobie
- "Tobie. 1 believe, is straight and
—honest. He was victimized by Felder.
I am convinced Mr. Tobin was work-
.f ’ ing toward the interest of those seea.
> ing to clear the mystery
Praises Superintendent.
* A girl employee of the pencil fac
tory has written the following state-
* menu which upholds the working
conditions of the factory and oham-
4 pions the character of the imprisoned
y superintendent;
HFl; ''Nothing has ever been said of the
g:r';s of the pencil factory until after
1 the terrible murder, but since then
*there has been one continuous talk,
‘just as if we were to blame. We are
fci t just hs anxious to see the guilty pun-
'i* . ished as the rest of the. publie. and
we all loved Mar\ Thagan ;ust r.^
:J “ much as we possibly could.
M. the public only would interest
H rltseT to look into other factories and
I ^stores they would find the girl- in
v! Tthe pencil factory are lust as good
L ai.'- other working girls.
/ "®T ‘‘1t looks mighty hail that yy e hav
to work ill t1;> pie ** v\ ; . re our JT*
'*>'erd >as so horrlbl- murder, d w
are only poor working giris. try-
•ing to make an hones: living, and we
»>?try not to think of the tragedy' anv
l-more thin possible; and we have the
Mjpnterest of the factory too much a:
^ r heart to desert in time* of trouble
flP; “We all hope and pray the guilty
t will be punished a ltd the innocer.
given freedom, for we a’l think our
fsur- r ntendent has a soul himself and
tha he would not think of such a
filling, much less commit such a hor-
?ribh crime ”
Flanned to Trap Felder
With His Own Dictograph.
I » If the dictograph belonging to Col
onel Thomas B. Felder had not been
* in U3e by the Burns detective the
: .first of last week it would have been
used in A S. Colyar’s scheme to
“trap Felder .n the room in the Wil-
li^mr House according to Solicitor
General Hugh M. Dorsey, who ex- I
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SCHOOL SOYS’ AND GIRLS’ BALLOT.
If
plained Tuesday his part in the Lan
ford -Felder controversy.
According to the Solicitor the story
follows:
About ten days ago Chief of De
tectives Lanford. who had been some-
wnat scarce around the Solicitor s of
fice since that official made some
•light ertt icism of t ho police dot (c
tlve's methods, threw pride t<» the four
winds and called on the Solicitor in
person. Following a long conference
in which he advised Mr. Dorsey there
was a scheme afoot to steal affidavits
in the Phagan case, he departed with
the words;
"1 am going to get that fellow Fel
der."
About 30 minutes later Colonel Fel
der visited the Solicitor and told him
a large corruption fund was being
used among the city detectives, and
be departed with:
"I am going to get that fellow Lan
ford."
The Solicitor kept his own council
and took no official action, thinking,
he said, the charges on each side
were Idle.
Later the same evening Chief Lan
ford made a second visit He told Mr.
Dorsey be wanted to get a dictograph
for a few days.
Thinking the detective chief want
ed to use it for something directly-
bearing on the Phagan case. and
knowing where he could borrow one.
he assured Lanford be would have it
for him the next morning
Forthwith he went to the office of
Colonel Felder and said: “Colonel.
Lanford needs a dictograph in his
Phagan investigation. 1 would like
to get yours."
Sorry, Hugh." said the colonel,
“but mine is busy to-day."
Water Fashionable
Eeverage in London
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, May 27.—Champag v?
now takes a back seat In London,
and claret, moselle and whisky am
soda are the drinks of the moment.
But temperance Is a current craze.
Barley water in special “brews" may
be found at the Carlton and Bach
elors’ Clubs.
A few smart men drink plain cold
water among others Sir Arthur
Walsh and Lord Charles Beresford.
The King has elder laid down in h *
cellar, and among cider drinkers are
the Duke and Duchess of Teck. tht
Duchess of Leeds, l ord Knollys ana
Lord Mount Stephen. Beer is seldom
seen at dinner or luncheon, but Ice 1
lager beer is popular at balls and la e
parties
Fears for Safety
Of Missing Husband
Out at Blackwells a wistful little
woman and her two babies are long
tng for the return of husband and fa
ther. who disappeared April 17. C. B
Allen is the man. and the fact that he
loved his* family so well causes the
saddened wife to believe he has met
with foul plav^
Mr?-. Allen is heart-broken over her
husband's disappearance. She has
requested the newspapers to aid in
the search.
Eisenfeldt Case Is
Postponed 30 Days
The case against Mrs. Julia Eisen
feldt. proprietor of the Walton Inn.
arrested following the complaint of a
man that he had been robbed of a
small sum of money in her house,
was continued for 30 days, the man
making the complaint being too ill. to
appear in court Monday.
Mrs EtsenfelJt is the woman ac-
used by E. O Miles of paying money
for police protection Mrs Eisenfeldt
denies the accusation.
Cripple Run Down
By Cyclist Is Dying
MACON. GA., May 27.—Edward
Green, a cripple of Monticello, Ga.
who was struck by a motorcycle yes-
! terday afternoon as he vv a - being
wheeled across Mulberry street, is e\
pected Vo die.
W J. RadeUff. of Atlanta, was try
ing out a new motorcycle, prepara
tory to starting on a ride to Norfolk
Ya . when the collision took place
He is under arrest.
Gov. McMillin U. S.
Minister to Peru
WASHINGTON. May 27 Ex-Gov
ernor Benton McMillin of Tennessee
will be appointed envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to tjw
republic of Perj
The announcement Is made «ui hi«’*
authority an1 it may he stated def
initely mat Mr. McMillin wii; accept
the pos*.
The post pays SlU.OUO a year.
OFFERS BEAVERS
LIST OF "OPEN
Cocbran Decries
Reform Upheavals
Ralph (>. Cochran, Representatlve-
• elect from Fulton County and candl-
{date for the United Staten Senate to
succeed Senator Hoke Smith, received
hearty congratulations Tuesday on a
speech delivered Monday night at the
I commencement exercises of the Li-
i thonia Public Schools,
j Mr Cochran took "Conservatism"
j as his subject. fie declared really
‘great things were accomplished by
I cautious individuals. He commended
conservatism rather than a course of
I reform. ,
i A large crowd of DeKalb County
citizens turned nut to hear the candi
j date.
1 Noted Woodmen to
Visit Atlanta Camps
Two Woodmen of national reputa
tion from Omaha, Nebr.. will arrive
here at rioon Tueadav. They are-Jo
seph t’ullen Root, sovereian com
mander. and John T. Yates, sovereign
secretary of the Omaha order
The local camps and Georgia heal'
officials of t be order will escort the
visitors to the Piedmont Hotel. A tv. I
ception at '’able Hail Tuesday night
will be Kiven by ,1. C. Root Gamp No.
180. assisted by other camps in the
ettv, and State offlcla • of the order.
Sunday June 1, is the annual
| Memorial Hay of the Woodmen of he
World
Mr. Melon Greets Old Friends STfLES DMD WIDE INTEREST IN
+lv v• V V• r T*T • V• V mm m m . . « ^ ,
Florida His Present Address
v»v ^••1*
Forerunner of Georgia Cousin
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Attorney Carl Hutcheson, Felder’s
Aide, Also Accuses Police of
Protecting Vice.
Continued From Page 1.
you should be removed from of
fice for dereliction of duty.
1 accuse you of failing to take
cognizance of a certain house in
Ivy Street, to which 1 called your
attention several weeks ago.
where young men were inveigled
tn gamble away their money, the
mistress thereof being the banker
and the recipient of these ill
gotten gains. AND YOl’ KNOW
n . and should be removed from
offli e for dereliction of duty
1 accuse you and numbers of
your forces with being cognizant
oi their facts, and yet you. the
great crusade leaders stand idly
bv and fold vout lordly hands
I accuse you with allowing,
even vet. low class hotels in this
city- to exist and practice their ne-
farlou* game* of lowly gain. AND
^ tM KNOW IT. anil should be
removed from office for derelic
tion of duty.
If you can not “turn up" these
Plat es, there are hundreds of peo
ple w ho can. I can use Infantile
j detective work and turn up doz
ens of them within a few days.
INI* YOU KNOW THIS CAN
RE DONE. And, If you fall to
get busy and continue to parade
your great genius ( ?) you should
be removed from office for dere
liction of duty
Charges Police Protection.
1 accuse you with protecting
tb»se plates because of your lax
methods in keeping "the houses
within our midst" dosed. AND
Y<>r KNOW IT. and should be
removed from office for derelic
tion of duty.
I accuse you of closing Man
hattan Avenue and converting
our entire municipality into a
"red light" district. AND YOU
KNOW T r. and unless you change
conditions at once you should be
removed from office for derelic
tion of duty.
1 accuse you of retaining on
your forces men unfit to protect
the "decent" citizens of Atlanta.
\ND YOU KNOW IT. and should
be removed from office for dere
liction of duty.
I accuse you of knowing yvhere
numbers of houses which exist by
immoral practices are located.
AND YOU KNOW IT. and you
should be removed from office for
dereliction of duty
Do >ou think that the public
will be hoodwinked forever? Do
you think that the public Is so
gullible as to believe all of this
“bush-wah" about the great
yy ork that y ou are continuing?
Yes. you closed Manhattan Ave
nue. but what did you do for the
remainder of the city?
You and your bunch are very
sore because you were unable to
ferret out the Phagan murder.
AND YOt KNOW IT When the
Solicitor Genera! called in outside
aid. numbers of your hirelings
"ore very much perturbed and
became insanely jeilous. That is
"by all of this patched-up and
hatched-up bunch of lies and
slanders have been issued against
Thomas B. Felder, whose shoes
you re unworthy to untie. AND
Y(>r KNOW IT.
1 accuse you of retaining i
large number of leather-heads for
detectives. Detectives'.’ That is a
Joke, isn't it? AND YOF KNOW
IT. and you should be removed
from office for allowing such an
army of Incompetents to work
with your departments.' You
know, and I knoyv. that these fel-
low s secure their offices through
political pull and not through ef
ficiency. They are Sherlock
Holmeses when it comes to ar
resting blind tigers and negro
crap-players, but beyond that they
would not knoyv a clew if they
*aw it tagged
In the Phagan case, the news
paper men are the ones who
tinned up the first clews of anv
merit. AND YOF KNOW IT and
should be ashamed of that crowd
down there to allow the members
f the Fourth Estate to put one
ver on you. but * ou know news-
rape- men have bra ; ns. and
h sins are reqiVred to make de-
tec ive#.
Now voile* irth again your
promulgation of purity and tell
the peop’e of this great city what
'arge men you are and how you
protect the ctize. ry of this great
1 Co r monyy ea’th.
If you hay s n’: the addresses of
ti*e houses to which I refer, ca!
t m office within three days
and I will give you n bunch of
j them
* Friends of m.ne have advised
Smiling
'R&stus,
one of
Atlanta's
welcoming
committee,
joyously
greeting
the first
visitor
from
Florida.
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me against printing this card.
Some have feared for my life
but afraid of you and your
crowd? Never. 1 am not afraid
of any tiling that lays down its
firearms and comes at me like a
man in fair play. Noyv, “lay on.
MacDuff. and damn'd be him who
first cries. 'Hold! Enough! "
CARL Hl'TCHEfcON.
Atlanta. Ga.. May 27, 1913.
Gamblers’ Plot.
Declares Lanford.
Chief of Detectives Newport A.
Lanford gave out a sensational state
ment Tuesday morning in which he
charged that the efforts to fix accusa
tions of bribery and malfeasance upon
him were inspired by a “gambling
ring." of yvhich C. C. Jones was the
head.
The cause of the fight against Lan
ford had been something of a mys
tery Beavers readily explained the
efforts to dispossess him from the of
fice of Chief of Police by his war on
vice in the city of Atlanta. Lanford**
explanation reveals another angle of
the crusade against a yvide-open town
“The gambling ring has been aft-»
me ever since 1 was made head of the
detective department ten years ago."
said Chief Lanford. “No more had 1
declared relentless warfare upon a’i
1 forms of gambling in the city than 1
j was notified that the gambling inter
ests were out to ‘get’ me Severa
j times it was reported to me that I
* had been marked for an attack, and
once ’he gamblers succeeded in carry
ing out their threa s
"That was five years ago. 1 waji
reduced from se rgeant, yvhich yvas t i-
designat on of the head of the depart
ment then, to service in the ranks
The gamble s ve.e responsible !• •• >
i They gloated for nine months Th *n
jl was raised to nv former pcsitit n
[again. "i*b the title of chief S’n.e
then 1 have continued my campaign
: Noyv they have brought these charges
I against me."
Col. Felder Still Probing-
In the Phagan Case.
In the news columns of The Geor
gian yesterday it was said that
Colonel Felder had been eliminated
from the Phagan case. Colonel Fel
der says this is not true, that he is
as deeply interested in solving the
mystery as ever, and that he is lend
ing every energy in that direction.
The further statement in The Geor
gian that Colonel Felder yvas be
lieved at one time to be interested In
I ’he defense of Frank yvas not in-
| tended to reflect in any wav upon
! the lawyer, it was simply the gos-
i sip of the street, given for what it
I yvas worth. Colonel Felder’s own
statement that he is working sole
ly for the public good makes his po
sition perfectly dear, and everybody
in the city will hope that he will
continue actively in the case until
the great mystery is disposed of.
Virginians Claim
‘Light Horse’ Lee
ROANdKE, YA.. May 27.—-A com-
l mittee of the Virginia Legislature L
on its way to Georgia to-day for the
purpose of bringing t o his native
State the remains of Henry Lee. bet
ter known as "Light Horse Harry-
Lee." the father of General Robert E.
Six Thousand Cars of Luscious
Product to Pass Through
Atlanta on Way North.
Men and women of Atlanta, we
have with ns to-night our old friend.
Mr. Watermelon.
Just from Florida, dressed in the
old-t.ime mottled and variegated garb.
; flesh pinker than perfection, blood
redder and juicier than ever, hanker
ing to be split. He has arrived from
Florida to tell us there are plenty
more where he came from—enough
to last four weeks.
And by that time the more numer
ous branch of the family, the Geor-
| gia watermelon, the most luscious of
| them all, will arrive in full flush of
glory.
The Central of Georgia Railway has
iet apart 6,000 freight cars to trans
port watermelons from the South
northward. Every car must pass
through Atlanta, and prospects are
that at least 1.500 of them will be
halted on the way. There’s a regular
army of thirsty Georgians here, and
it’s hard to run the gantlet.
Commission merchants and trans
portation officials have a joyful an-
noum ment to make. The watermelon
< rop this year will be a bumper, one
of the best ever in the State.
Let the small boy rejoice and be
gay of heart, for he shall be satisfied.
And let the old boy come down off
of his high pedestal of dignity and
rejoice also, for the older he gets the
bigger fool he is about the fragrant
fruit of the vine.
Six thousand freight cars will hold
exactly 3.761,942 big watermelons and
two small ones. That'll be enough to
feed the country at large when the
Georgia crop comes in This year
quality will be good and prices just
right high enough to suit the farmer
and cheap enough to please the con
sumer. The season has already-
started.
Lee died at Savannah on
journey from Cuba, when
n on account of his heal&i.
tried or Cumberland Island
city, and his grave has
i cared f ‘ - bv the Georgia
•f the Daughters of the
Veterans Present
Hat to Capt. Cook
As spokesman for the W. H. T.
Walker Camp 925. United Confedera e
Veterans. Comrade J H Shellnut. a
« ne-legged veteran, presented Captain
.i H. Cook yvith a military-shaped
1 black alpine hat.
The presentation took place just
before the camp formed in line .o
march to the railway station to board
;he Chattanooga train. Accepting th
gift in a feyy yvords. Captain Co > t
j ordered the camp to fall in. and th-
:\eterans marched *o the station to
[entrain for the scenes of their com-
; oat of 50 years age.
Paris Men of Fashion Are Forced
to Jump From One Pair of
Trousers to Another.
PARIS, May 27.—The dandies of
Paris have daily been rehearsing of
late on quick-change dress in order
to he able to slin from one suit into
another with lightning speed so as to
waste the minimum of time in this
way during the height of the season.
The decrees of masculine fashion,
which in recent years have become as
inexorable as the requirements of
feminine modes, are unusually Dra
conian this year. Even in the hottest
weather it will not be permissible to
appear in the streets wearing white
flannels after 11 o’clock in the morn
ing.
After lounging at his ease for an
hour or so the well-dressed man must
rush home and Jump Into a pair of
neatly checked trousers. This gar
ment yvhich. as in the case of all the
ether trousers, the valet must iron
out with sharply defined creases every
morning, hangs broadest and loosest
from the waist With this may go
a tobacco-colored business coat with
narrow lapels, and a silk hat.
For the Afternoon Call.
This j-ult doei for a stroll in the
Bois. but after luncheon the dandy
yvith calls to' pay makes a second
quick change. This time he dons a
pair of well-creased chimney-pot
trousers yvith faint stripes, and a cut
away coat, skin-tight. The latter
must have a long tail, closely follow
ing the shape of the figure and bulg
ing nowhere.
In the hottest weather the waist
coat may be dispensed yvith on the
sole condition that the coat he un
buttoned and a white slip be worn
sewed into the inner side of the lapel
to give the similitude of a waistcoat.
If one is going to the races white
flannel trousers may be worn with
this coat, but not if attending recep
tions.
Both morning and afternoon coats
are built up so as to give the man the
appearance of being deep-chested and
broad-shouldered, so tailors are now
laving in a liberal supply of padding
material.
Snuff-Colored Eveninq Dress.
The evening style runs in the direc
tion of broad trousers. Again the
striking feature, however, is the coat,
yvhich is a transparent Imitation of
the women’s "Jupe fourrequ." The
back and the tail, yvhich fall below
the knees, cling Tightly to the body,
and must fall in graceful curves not
only behind but also In front. Black-
cloth is the evening wear, although
colors are permitted this year, the
choice mostly going to snuff-colored
evening dress.
Terra-cotta colored handkerchiefs
are also a feature of men’s spring
fashions.
Paris tailors have entered a cam
paign against London’s supremacy in
the matter of men’s vv^ar. and this
year’s fashions are designed yvith the
object of persuading Americans to fit
themselves out in Paris instead of in
the British capital.
New Florida County
Named for Wilson
TALLAHASSEE, FLA.. May 27.—
The Florida Hous*e of Representatives
is tht first legislative body to honor
thc» name of Woodrow Wilson by
naming a county for him.
The new county will be cut from
Walton and Santa Rosa Counties in
West Florida, bordered on the east
by Walton, the west by Santa Rosa,
the north by the State of Alabama
and the south by the Gulf of Mexico.
The county will extend the entire
width of the State at that point.
Charges Attempt
To Blind Him; Sues
Asserting that W. M. Henry tried
to put his eyes out with an umbrella.
O. M. Sutton has filed suit in the
Superior Court against Henry for
$2,500 damages.
Sutton alleges that Henry showered
blows on him with the umbrella;
jabbed the end of the umbrella into
the back of his neck, into his stomach
and against his back; threw him into
a corner; beat him and then dragged
him out and tried to poke the um
brella point into his eyes.
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Hundreds Interested in Club Of
fer Made by the Weather-
holt Company.
Seldom has an advertising cam
paign in Atlanta caused such wide
spread interest as that inaugurated
Sunday in The American by the
Weatherholt Piano Company, 72
North Broad Street.
The double-page advertisement, fol
io yved by a page in The Georgian yes
terday afternoon announcing the sale
of 400 player-pianos through a co
operative club of 400 members, has
caused croyvds of interested persons
to visit the Weatherholt store.
Although the membership books 1o
not open until to-morrow, many in
sisted upon selecting player-pianos in
advance of enrolling. In anticipation
of just such a rush. T. E. Weather
holt. president of the Weatherholt
Company, made arrangements with
the factory several weeks ago. These
arrangements, together with thorough
co-operation on the part of the rail
roads. have resulted in carloads of
player-pianos arriving at the Weat'i-
erholt building.
This is the first time that player-
pianos have ever been offered in this
section to the public through co
operative club buying, and the rea
sonable price and the attractive tern's
of $10 down and $2.50 per week have
ayvakened interest to an unusual de
gree.
Mr. Weatherholt selected a plave.-
piano worth $650 for his club offer,
and because of the tremendous pur
chasing power of the 400 club mem
bers. he was enabled to get them it
a price yvhich made the offer of
$488.50 and at the attractive terms
possible.
A corps of expert demonstrators at
the Weatherholt store shows visitors
hoyy easily these player-pianos may
be operated.
Among many other attractive fea
tures, the Weatherholt club offer In
cludes tw’elve rolls of player music,
yvith the privilege of exchanging them
daily, if desired, for any other music
in the Weatherholt library of 5,000
rolls.
Union Musicians
Have Celebration
t)ne hundred and fifty members of
Atlanta Local No. 148, American Fed
eration of Musicians, celebrated the
twelfth anniversary of the organiza
tion of their local at Turn Verein
Hall last night. Many women are
active members of the organization.
A supper yvas served and a large
orchestra, composed of the members
present, entertained.
A cornet solo by E. M. Coleman
and vocal selections by Miss Sadie
Percival, yy ho was accompanied at tbe
piano by Mrs. Mongen F. Smith, were
enjoyed.
Remarks by Carl Karslon, of Local
No. 148; S. H. Brady, president of the
Atlanta Federation of Trades; W. <\
Puckett, third vice president <>f the
Georgia State Federation; VVHliam
Strauss, State organizer, and H. G.
Wood, vice president of the Atlanta
local, yvere heard.
Swallows Poison as
Walker Did; Saved
ORLANDO, FLA.. May 27.—That
bichloride of mercury is not always
fatal was demonstrated here when S.
Waiters Howe, cashier of the State
National Bank, swallowed a tablet,
mistaking it for a headache dose.
As the tablet passed down his throat
It contracted the muscles so violently
that he discovered his mistake and
hurried to the city physician, who a:
once used the stomach pump and gave
antidotes. Howe has experienced no
harm.
Kahn Urges Plan to
Strengthen Army
WASHINGTON, May 27.—An army
reserve created by one-year enlist
ments is advocated by Congressman
Julius Kahn, of California, who de
clared to-day he believed Japan's pug
nacious attitude was due to the
knowledge that few American men
have even the rudiments of military
training.
Kahn advocates aji enlistment of
one year of active service and three
years in the reserve.
Page Angered by
Court Dress Query
LONDON, May 27.—Walter H.
Page, the United States Ambassador
to Great Britain, had no sooner reach
ed London than he was asked by
some English reporters concerning a
report :hat he would refuse to wear
knee breeches at Court. His answer
yvas terse and pointed:
“Why do you ask me such a ques
tion? You surely don't want me to
think that the imagination of a fool
across the ocean begets more fools in
London?”
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
TO T0XAWAY ANNOUNCED
Man, 72, Jilts Bride
On Eve of Wedding
FORT COLLINS. COLO.. May 27.—
Cupid struck a snag here when he
dallied yvith the affairs of T. C. Par
ker. 72. and Mrs. Nancy C. Penning
ton. 65. whose wedding was set for
May 2T
The romance was shattered when
the groom-to-be left here for Moline,
Kans . yvhere his relatives live. It is
rumored here that an old sweetheart
there is the attraction.
Daily sleeping car service between
Atlanta ahd Lake Toxaway for the
summer season will be established
June 22 by the Southern Railway. The
Macon-Atlanta-Asheville sleeping car
will be handled on a new train from
Spartanburg, arriving at Asheville at
7 o’clock a. m.
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LEAVE FOR I. O. O. F. MEET.
Deputy Sheriffs John H. Owen. Lee
Haygood and Foster Hunter yy ill ieave
Tuesday for Savannah to attend the
State Grand Lodge. I. O. O. F., which
convenes this week.
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