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ACKERS LEAD BILLS r RST <Q> (JJi) Te sunda y r A ME RICAN r It NOW Phones Main 8000 The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Use for Results VOL. XI. NO. 255. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1913. Copyright, 1906, By Tn« Georgian Co. 2 CENTS NIGHT EDITION DECLARES FATHER Son, Held by Chattanooga Police, Was in That City When the Bodies Were Found. “Red” Merchant, companion of Wade Stevens, was arrested at Chattanooga by Detective John Blaok shortly after he took the Stevens boy into custody. Black will leave Chattanooga with the two prisoners at 8 o’clock this .evening over the Southern Rail way, according to a message to Chief Beavers. Other dispatches received say Black and the two boys have already left. I Wade Stevens, son of William Ste- r v»ns, whose wife and daughter were murdered and whose bodies were found in the charred ruins of their home, seven miles southeast of At lanta, was arrested in Chattanooga at noon to-day. The DeKalb County Coroner's Jury had recommended that /.he young man be arrested and held for investigation. The Governor to-day offered a re ward of $200 for the arrest of the slayer. At almost the precise minute when Wade Stevens was arrested in Chat- ■tanooga, William Stevens, his father, ihaving Just arrived in Atlanta, made a statement to The Georgian com pletely exonerating the boy. The elder Stevens said his landlady, who knew Wade, had seen him in Chattanooga early Wednesday morning. This was Just about the time the crime was discovered and only a few hours after its Commission. Detective John R. Black, of Atlan ta, who was in Chattanooga attend ing the reunion, arrested young Ste vens in the reunion city. He wired Chief of Police Beavers and was told to hold the young man, pending ar rival of requisition papers. Chief of Police Beavers then an nounced he would confer with Sheriff McCurdy, of DeKalb County, before taking further steps. Sheriff McCurdy later asked that Black bring the boy back, and Chief Beavers wired the detective to that effect. The police point out that if the boy took the 8 o'clock train Tues day night to Chattanooga he, of course, Is eliminated from the case. Father Brokenhearted. The father of the boy, a 70-year- old Confederate veteran, was heart broken when he arrived in Atlanta at 10:60 o’clock this morning and heard for the first time of the double trag edy. Stevens left Chattanooga at 3 o’clock this morning, but the train mi delayed en route. Several friends vJInt to the JJnion Depot to meet him, but he came from a rear car and left the station without meeting them. The only information given him in Chattanooga was that his house had burned. Leaving the depot here, he went direct to the office of Carson & ■Treadwell, who handled his wife’s real estate, where he learned all the de tails. One of the firm of Carson & Tread well told him of the double murder, and that his son, Wade Stevens, was wanted for investigation. The old veteran was dumfounded. He sank in a chair and remained silent for several minutes, then dramatically expressed belief in the innocence of his son and declared he would spend the remainder of his days hunting the slayer. Declares Boy Is Innocent. “All I have to live for now is to try to catch the murderer," he said. 'Til spend the rest of my days hunting him.’’ While in Chattanooga Stevens boarded at 166 Rossville Avenue. His son by a former marriage, Ed Ste vens, also boarded there. The miss ing son, Wade Stevens, had stopped there previously and is well known to the landlady, who said she saw him in front of her home at 6 o’clock Wed nesday morning. “I believe my boy Is innocent of this murder,” said Mr. Stevens. “He was bad at times, but he never could have stooped so low as to murder his own mother and sister. He knows nothing about it yet. ”1 know he had nothing to do with MlfflWOR 3nJ Gmtrter? Slim 7 Nvr/ MARLlTPIAGUt tn Hill MAGAZINE given with next Min The Interrupted Joy Ride; or, Wifey Was Under the Seat MACON, GA., May 29.—A master plumber, his pretty young wife and his equally pretty stenographer were the participants in a domestic dra ma, with a comedy vein, this week. The man, well known and well to do, aroused his wife's. suspicions by requesting a hurried supper Tuesday night. When he declined to tell her where he was going after supper her suspicion was intensified. When he departed in his automo bile his wife was in the back tonneau under a rug. The auto went to the home of the stenographer, who took the seat be side her employer, and thus they sped out Into the country. When five miles out their conversation became so in teresting that the wife could not con ceal herself longer. Rising, she be gan wielding a poker. She severely beat her husband and the pretty stenographer before the machine wkb stopped and they Jumped out. On the return home the stenogra pher occupied the rear seat and the wife sat beside her crestfallen hus band. A divorce suit is expected. Continued on Page 2, Column 4. Boston Entertains Atlanta Old Guard BOSTON, May 29.—Members of the Old Guard of Atlanta, in Boston to attend Memorial Day exercises, were guests Thursday of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company. The Confederates were given an au tomobile ride to Lexington and Con cord and a visit to the estate of Colo nel Everett C. Benton, of Belmont. Friday the visitors from the South will go to the State House, place a floral tribute on the sailors’ and rol- diers’ monument on Boston Common and in the afternoon take luncheon with E. W. Kinsley, a distinguished G. A. R. veteran. Slayer Released on Self-Defense Plea COLUMBUS, GA., May 29.—Walter Duke, a well-known Columbus young man, last night shot and killed Perry Argo, who came here recently from Cochran, Ga. Argo died en route f o the city hospital. Duke was arrested but this afternoon was released when a Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of Justifiable homicide. He claimed self-defense. Cato Sells of Texas Indian Commissioner WASHINGTON, May 29.—Cato Sells, Democratic National Commit teeman from Texas, will be the next Indian Commissioner. President Wilson decided on this appointment to-day after a conference with Senators Sheppard and Culber son of Texas. Don't Forget 1 Friday Is Market Basket Day /♦ V V This popular feature of The Georgian, which saves the thrifty house wife lime, worry ana money, appears again Friday. Profit by Reading It FOR RUSH Many Changes in Schedules Also Directed in the State Commis sion's Mandate. General improvement in the street car service in Atlanta furnished by the Georgia Railway and Power Company was ordered by the State Railroad Commission shortly after noon Thurs day. Practically every line operated by the comrany is included in the list. The order specifies particulars the service rendered during rush hours. The order, which will benefit thou sands of persons who are compelled to use the street cars, was issued after several conferences between the Rail road Commission and President Ark wright, of the Georgia Railway and Power Company. On May 6 Chairman Murphey Can dler addressed a letter to Mr. Ark wright asking him to make sugges tions for the betterment of the serv ice during rush hours. This letter was replied to on May 23 by Mr. Ark wright, his letter going much into de tail. Suggestions made by Mr. Arkwright were considered at sessions of the commission Tuesday and Wednesday, during which time they were in con ference with the street railway offi cials. It Is understood that the order of the commission is agreeable to the company. The improvement of serv ice will begin within the next few days. Improvements Ordered. Here are the Improvements or dered : ROUTE NO 2—Copenhlll to West- view. Rearrangement of schedules so as to space the headway between cars now operated more nearly to four minutes and secure a more even d&tribution of the traffic loads. Counts of actual loads at peak points to be made during: next five months and filed with the commis sion, so as to secure accurate in formation as to whether there is excessive congestion. ROUTE NO. 4—Inman Park-Georgia Avenue. A three and one-third minute headway during morning and afternoon rush hours, on Inman Par end, with the Georgia Avenue end provided for by increased serv ice on Route No. 5. ROUTE NO. 5—-West Peachtree and South Pryor. Additional cars be tween Sixth Street crossing on West Peachtree and Bass Street crossing on South Pryor, so as to give, during the morning and aft ernoon rush hours, a service with five minutes’ headway. ROUTE NO. 6-—Forrest Avenue and Capitol Avenue. Actual counts to be made during morning and after noon rush hours, at two peak points, during next live months, to accu rately ascertain degree of conges ting, if any, on this route. ROUTE NO. 8—Fair and Marietta Streets. The afternoon rush hour service on this line has been re cently extended from 6:30 to 7 p. m., and schedules now established more regularly sustained. Counts of traffic loads to be made on this route, as directed on No. 6. ROUTE NO. 10—Whitehall and Peachtree: Increased service so as to provide for cars every three and one-third minutes, and extension of afternoon rush hour service to 9 p. m. Suburban Service. ROUTE NO. 17—Main Decatur: Ad ditional tripper cars to Hayes Street, so as to give service to that point with three and one-third min ute headway, and from there to De catur on five minutes headway dur ing morning and afternoon rush hours, with extension of service on ten-minute headway from end of afternoon rush hour period to 9:30 p. m., in lieu of present twenty- minute headway. After 9:30 p. m. the twenty-minute headway will be operated as now. ROUTE NO. 19—River Line: Extra cars on Sundays during summer months to accommodate extra traf fic. Counts of traffic loads to be RACING AT TORONTO: FIRST—Three-year-olds and up, 6 fur longs: Knights Differ 120 (Knapp), 2.80, 2.80, 2.30, won; Airey 115 (G. Burns), 10.20, 4.10, second; Me Stein 119 (Tur ner), 2.70. third. Time 1:14 3-5. Also ran: Burnt Candle. Morpeth, Chippe- wayan. Tom Sayers and Mediator. SECOND—Two-years-olds, fillies, 4H furlongs: Sky Rocket 106 (Moody), 10.50. 4.90, 2.20, won; Lyric Muse 106 (Clem ents), 8.80, 2.50, second; Miss Gayle 115 (Turner). 2.10, third. Time :56. Also ran: Meissen, Perogoine. THIRD—Fillies, 3-year-olds, mile and sixteenth: xSarolta 117 (J. Wilson), 6.90, 3.20, 4.30, won; Llndesta 117 (G. Burns), 5.80, 4.80, second; Rix Ondra- minda 110 (Gray), no betting Third. Time 1:51 1-5. Also ran: Maid of Frome, Auster, Elfain. Holly Brook. xGiddings entry. FOURTH—Selling, 6 furlongs: Maga zine 112 (J. Wilson), 8.30. 8.70, 3.40, won; Royal Message 112 (Bruce), 3.80, 3.70, second; Right Easy 98 (Doronde), 5.30. third. Time 1:13 2-5. Also ran: Miccosukee, Fern L., Carrillon, Black River, LeTourna. Dr. Neel, Rye Straw, Stentor. AT LOUISVILLE: FIRST—Purse, 5 furlongs: Rosa Mun- dl 109 (Steele , 8 80, 5.20, 3.50, won; Me- shach 112 (Borel), 8.50, 5.30, second; Mack Nez 112 (Buxton), 6.60, third. Time 1:013-5. Also ran; Mockery, Holton, Honey Mine, Buzz Around, Mary Pick- ford. Old Tramp, First Degree. SECOND—Purse, 5 furlongs: Tattler 112 (Martin). 25.10, 11.50, 10.50, won; Tiktok 112 (McCabe). 5.70, 4.30, second; Harboard 112 (Kirschbaum). 6.70, third. Time 1:01 1-5. Jack Crowdui. Llndar, Rose Ring, F. A. Stone, Lady Innocence, First Cherry, Cooster, Ada Kennedy also ran. THIRD—Mile and sixteenth: Praeto rian 109 (Buxton), 4.90, 2.90, 2.50. won; Supervisor 113 (McCabe), 3.70, 3.00, sec ond; Captain Bravo 111 (Peak), 3.30, third. Time 1:46 2-5. Also ran: Wini fred D., Mockler, Star O’Ryan, Beauti ful. AT MONTREAL: FIRST—Purse $300, 4 furlongs: Rum mage 108 (Wordon), 3. 4-5, 2-6, won; Booth 101 (Alley). 6-5, 2-6, 1-4, second; Tom Hancock 108 (Knight), 3-2,. 1-2, 3-10, third. Time 1:01 4-5. Also ran: Agnes Dale, Red Rajah and Lucky Ike. SECOND—Purse, 5 furlongs: Elma 109 (Washer), 5-2, even, 1-2. won; Oriental Pearl 110 (Franklin), 4, 2, even. Second; Swift Sure 97 (Alley), 8, 3, even, third. Time J :08 3-5. Also ran: I^asaja. Mich ael Rice, Silicic, Gagnant, Etta Day and Ossaba. THIRD—Purse $300, 3-yenr-o!ds and up, 5 furlongs: Louis Descognets 107 (Davenport), 6, 2, even, won: Gay 105 (Hecht), 3, 6-5, 3-5. second; Tiny Tim 107 (Hanover), 6-5, 2-5. out. third. Time 1:09. Also ran: Monkey Booby, Duke of Bridgewater, Richard Gentyr. FOURTH—$800, 8-year-olds and up, 5 furlongs: Dahomey Boy 106 (Killings worth), 5 to 2, even, 1 to 2, won; Johnny Wise 107 (Gordon), 3 to 1, even, 1 to 2, second; Fairchild 106 (Franklin), 10 to 1, 3 to 1. 3 to 2, third. Time 108 2-B. Blanche Frances, Seawell, Boana, Elsie Herndon also ran. FIFTH—About 5 furlongs; Jim L. 112 (McAdams), 6, 2, out, won; Golden Ruby 110 (Washer). 8-5, 2-5, out, second; Glipian 112 (Mondon), 2, 2-5, out. third. Time 1:08. Also ran* : Austin Sturtetant, Chilton Trance, Defy. SIXTH—About 5 furlongs; Henotic 109 (Wils), 3 to 2, 3 to 5, out, won; Thirty Forty 111 (Meripol), 2 to 1, even, out, seoond; Leialoha 109 (Gordon), 3 io 1, even, out, third. Time 1:10. Creuse, Marigold, Donwell, Penang also ran. AT ELECTRIC PARK: FIRST—Four-year-olds and up, gell ing, about 6^ furlongs: Casque 112 (Bauer), 3.60, 2.40. 2,30, won; Horace E 107 (Duenler), 2.70. 3.10. second; Wash akie 115 (Penney), 7.90, third. Time 1:27. Also ran: Inclement, Tom Cat, Racinex, Judge Landis. SECOND—Selling, 3-year-oldo and up. 4% furlongs: Our Muggett 110 (t>c*y;e) 14.30, 7.10, 6.30, won; Inspired 110 (Bauer), 12.40, 6.90, second, Black Silk 110 (Johnston), 7.80, third. Time :58 3-5. Also ran: Carroll, Higher Up, Gold Check, Jim Ray, Sylvan Dell, Shillalah. THIRD—About 5 furlongs: Panama 102 (Sterling), 23.50, 8.00, 5.30, won; Thelma J. 102 (Alex). 3.50, 2.90, second; Kedron 102 (Jackson;, 6.50, third Time 1:02. Also ran: Galea, Trenta, ' Solda, Molma, Trascinia, Sweet Spices. FOURTH—4 furlongs: Rock Rest 105 (Doyal (Mai), 6.70, 3.70, 2.70, won, Merry Chase 103 (Dennler), 6.20, 3.90, second; Bryn 103 (Sterling), 4.50, third. Time :58 1-5. George G. Hall, Dipper, Merize, Excalibur also ran. All Evidence Gathered by His Operatives Sent to the Noted Detective. RACE ENTRIES ON PAGE 13. Mrs, Willet Stamps ‘Turkey Trot’ as 0. K, MACON, GA., May 29.—Mrs. Hugh M. Willet, of Atlanta, former presi dent of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs, declared here to-day while In attendance upon the Sixth District Federated Clubs’ convention that the “turkey trot” and other ul tra-modern dances are perfectly prop er If not carried to excess. Lawyer Gibson Jury Disagrees NEWBURGH, N. Y., May 29.—The Gibson jury disagreed and was dis charged. Continued on Page 2, Column 8. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair Thursday and Friday. James Conley, the negro gweep- er at the National Pencil Factory who has turned suspicion on him self with a maze of contradictory statements, was put through a gruelling third degree examina tion at police headquarters this afternoon. Pinkerton Detective Harry Scott said as the grilling began before Chief Beavers and Chief Lanford that he expected to glean important information. Scott had interviewed factory em ployees and was convinced that there were many things to be cleared up before the negro’s sec ond affidavit, on which the police rely so much, could be accepted. With the maze of contradictory statements sweeping an avalanche of suspicion upon the head of James Conley, the negro sweeper, the potent information was unearthed Thursday that Detective William J. Burns per sonally will take charge of the inves tigation into the Mary Phagan mur der case which his operatives have been conducting. Despite the published report that the Burns operatives had withdrawn from the case, and despite the pro cedure of the State in prosecuting its case against Leo M. Frank, the pencil factory superintendent, the Burns In vestigation will continue and from now on be under the famous detec tive’s direction. This information came from De tective C. W. Tobio. William J. Burns' lieutenant, Thursday morning. It tends to show' that Tobie, w'ho has had charge of his agency’s investiga tion here, does not consider the case as closed. Mr. Tobie went so far as to deny emphatically the published interview with him, (in which he was quoted as declaring Frank to be the guilty man. Takes Evidence to Burns. "From the evidence so far devel oped in the Phagan case, guilt is di rected at Frank,” the detective said with emphasis. "That was my state ment. However. I was quoted as say ing outright that Frank committed the murder. That was not true.” Mr. Tobie left Atlanta Thursday afternoon. He carried with him the evidence which he has* gathered dur ing his two weeks’ probe of the case. #He is going to New York. He will meet Burns there and place his mate rial into the noted detective’s hands. From then on Detective Burns will direct his operatives as to further investigations to be outlined by him. This information but proves an other link in the chain of circum stances which The Georgian ha.« con sistently pointed out in serious in crimination of Conley. Negro Deeper in Suspicion. With each cross-examination of the negro by the police in their attempts to secure more evidence against Frank, Conley has only insnared him self in guilt. His admitted falsehoods in former affidavits tending to throw the blame to Frank in connection with the "murder" notes have been accentuated as incriminating by the unqualified declarations of employees at the pencil factory that Conley Is the guilty man. Three responsible officials of the plant have outlined plausible theories as to how the negro could have com mitted the crime. These men, Her bert G. Sehiff, w'ho is assistant super intendent; E. F. Holloway, timekeep er, and N. V. Darley, general fore man, are acquainted with Conley. Up on their knowledge of him and the opportunity offered for accomplishing the murder they base their state ments that he is guilty. They have proven beyond a doubt that Conley was in the factory for several hours on the day of the murder, and con necting with this the negro’s contra dictory statements as to his where abouts they have compiled a most laudable explanation of how he killed the Phagan girl. The detectives still held firmly to Continued on Page 2, Column 1. BASEBALL SOUTHERN LEAGUE AT BIRMINGHAM— NEW ORLEANS 1 BIRMINGHAM 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE AT NEW YORK— PHILADELPHIA 0 20202000 - . .. NEW YORK 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 - . . . Alexander and Klllifer; Demares an d Myers. Umpires, O’Day and Emails. AT PITTSBURG— CHICAGO 000004000-4 82 PITTSBURG 1 10000003-5 10 1 Humphreys and Archer; Robinson and Simon. Umpires, Klem and Orth. AT CHICAGO— CINCINNATI 00013...... .. ST LOUIS 0 0140...... .. Packard and Clark! Perrltt and MaeLean. Umplraa, Rlglar and Byron. Boston-Brooklyn, no game; rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE AT PHILADELPHIA— NEW YORK 10220000.-. .. PHILADELPHIA 11000210.-. .. Keating and Sweeney; Brown and L app. Umpires, Evans and Hart. AT WASHINGTON— BOSTON ...0 001000..-. .. WASHINGTON 1030100..-. .. O’Brien and Carrigan; Mullen and Henry. Umpires, O'Loughlln and Egan. AT CLEVELAND— ST. LOUIS 0 2 0 - . . . CLEVELAND 010 -. .. Stone andAlexander; Falkenburg and Carlich. Umplraa, Dlnean and Fergu- son. AT ST. LOUIS— DETROIT 0 000000..-. .. CHICAGO 000001 1..-. .. Willet and Stanage; Ru..ell and Schalk. Umpire#, ConnaMy and Hilda- brand. All other games off, ra in. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION TOLEDO— 0 10.... LOUISVILLE 0 2 2.... George and Livings Clemons. Umpires, Murray and Handl- boe. AT KANSAS CITY— MILWAUKEE— 000 -... KANSAS CITY— 0 2 1 - . . . Cutting and Hughes; Morgan and O’Connor. Umpires, Johnston and Con- nally. AT MINNEAPOLIS— ST. PAUL— 000000000-021 MINNEAPOLIS— 00020001X-350 Karger and Miller; Burns and Owens. Umpires, Irwin and Westervelt. Indianapolls-Columbus. no game; rain. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE AT ROCHESTER— MONTREAL— 310 -. . ROCHESTER— 10 7 - . . . Dale and Burns; Quinn and Williams. Umpires, Hughes and Nallln. AT BUFFALO— TORONTO— 200000....... BUFFALO— 000110....... Brown and Graham; Gervala and Gowdy. Umpires, Carpenter and Bler- halter. AT BALTIMORE— NEWARK— 110202000 -6 12 1 BALTIMORE— 000000010 -1 43 Atcheson and Higgins; Shamkey and Egan. Umpires, Quigley and Flnneran. Jersey-Clty-Provldence not scheduled. To Double Fair Grounds. DALTON.—The Whitfield Fair As sociation is planning to purchase ad ditional land to add to the inclosed fair grounds, which, if put through, will practically double the present AT ALBANY— CHARLESTON— 0... — ... ALBANY— 0 - . . . AT COLUMBUS— MACON— 0 - . . . COLUMBUS— 0 - . . . AT SAVANNAH— JACKSONVILLE— 000010....... SAVANNAH— 011002....... Groover and Hawklne; Poole and Qel- bel. Umpire,, Pender and Glatte. Negro’s Body Hangs In Court House Yard AUGUSTA. GA.. May 29.—What is left of the body of Richard Henry Austin, South Carolina negro des perado, to-day hangs to a tree in the court house square at Hampton, S. C. Before the body was suspended the head, one arm. the lingers and toes had been chopped oft. Austin died last night en route from Savannah to Hampton, having been fatally wounded by hl» captors near Newington, Ga., Tuesday night. Austin assaulted a white woman and killed three white men near Hampton before he escaped several weeks ago. Gambling in Food Under Senate’s Ban WASHINGTON. May' 29.—The"es~ sentlal features of the Cummins bill to tax gambling in "all products of the soil, meats and provisions of all kinds” out of existence will be In corporated in the Underwood tariff bill by the Senate. The amendment becomes germane to a tariff bill because it is designed, ostensibly, to raise revenue. The tax Imposed Is so high that no revenue would be collected and gambling op erations would be prohibited through taxation. $480 FOR WASHINGTON’S HAIR. NEW YORK, May 29 —A lock of George Washington’s hair brought $480 at an auction sale here. ^ Brady Faces Case on Mound in Opening Battle of Series at Poncy Park. Score by innings: Montgomery 100 0 Atlanta 110 PONCE DE LEON BALL PARK. May 29.—The Crackers and the Billlkens met here this afternoon in the first of their four-game series. Both Montgomery and Atlanta scored one run each in the first inning. Bill Smith sent in Brady and Chap man to do the battery work for Atlanta and Johnny Dobbs selected Case and Gribbens to represent Montgomery. THE GAME. FIRST INNING. Walker walked. Wares sacrificed, Brady to Agler. Manning singled to right and Walker scored. Sloan fouled to Smith. Kutina grounded to Bisland and Manning was forced at second. ONE RUN, ONE HIT. Long singled through Manning. Wel- ehonee grounded to Knaupp and Long was forced at second to Wares. Alper- man out, Manning to Kutina, and Wel- chonce went to second. Bailey singled through Wares and Welchonee -tfcdk third. Welchonee and Bailey worked a double steal, Welchonee scoring and Bailey going to second. The latter took third on Wares’ wild return to the plate. Smith filed to Jantzen in deep left. ONE RUN, TWO HITS. SECOND INNING. Jantzen went out, Alperman to Agler. Knaupp filed to Smith. Gribbens filed to Bailey. NO RUNS, NO HITS. Bisland filed to Jantzen. Agler sin gled over Case’s head. Chapman filed to Sloan. Brady singled to right and Agler went to third. Long was there in the pinch with a timely single to center and Agler tallied. Welchonee out, Ku tina to Case. ONE RUN, THREE HITS. THIRD INNING. Case went out, Alperman to Agler. Walker grounded out, Bisland to Agler. Bisland took Wares' grounder and threw him out to Agler. NO RUNS, NO HITS. Alperman filed to Sloan. Bailey popped to Knaupp. Smith fanned. NO RUNS, NO HITS. Taft Scores U. S, for “Lamb-Like” Policy NEW HAVEN, May 29.—Former President Taft delivered his first lec ture at Yale on the general topic* "Some Questions of Modern Govern ment.” He criticised the short sight ed policy of the United States in not maintaining a sufficient army, and at tacked the United States Senate lot Its attitude toward foreign nations. “The policy of this country seems to be the Lord looks after the children and the drunken men and He ough$ to look after the United States,” said Mr. Taft. Wanamaker Faces Tariff Fraud Charge WASHINGTON, May 29.—Attorney General McReynolds to-day an nounced that the charges of under valuation of imports against John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, will be laid before the Federal Grand Jury. The Attorney General conferred with President Wilson to-day after receiving a full report from his agent in Philadelphia, which he said, fully Justified the proposed action of the department. U. S, Armor Plant at $8,000,000 Urged WASHINGTON, May 29—The erec tion of an armor plate plant by the Government was urged again to-day by Senator Ashurst, of Arisona, de spite the testimony of Rear Admiral Twining, chief of the United States Bureau of Ordnance, that an adequate factory would cost $8,000,000. "The majority of the Democrats in the Senate and House are in favor of such ft plant,’’ said Senator Ashurst.