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2 THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS. PM EXPECT' T; e Georgian-American Pony Contest VOTE COUPON Sweeper, Under Fire of Ques-j tions, Admits Being in Factory ! on Day of Slaying. Continued From Page 1. Hearst's Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian PONY CONFEST VOTE COUPON. WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1913 5 VOTES NOT GOOD AFTER JUNE 12, 1913. Vote for Address CARRIERS' AND AGENTS' BALLOT. "In a ft*v\ minute* he romp down arul 'eft t: <• huflding fo good Then cant* another lady. She work* on the fourth* floor for Arthur White. She was upstairs six or seven min utes. Then she came hack flown w ith her money. She stood by me and to r e open the envelope and counted the money. Then she left the building and for about fifteen minutes there was no one pausing me H«ard Frank Whistle. "I sat down on the box and put my head against the trash barrel and stretched my feet out'w ith my hat in my lap. I don’t know' whether 1 went to sleep or not.* The next thing I knew 1 heard Trank’® whistle twice. Just like this (Imitating whistle). 1 w ent upstairs The double doors were closed. Prank was standing at ’he top of the steps. He said, ’! see you heard me, all right, and l s.'iid ‘Yes. "Prank grabbed me by the arm very tight and his hand was trem bling. It was just like he was walk ing down the street with a lady. He carried me through the first office Into his private office, came back and shut the door into the outer offii • Then he came back to where I was. He didn't say anything but grabbed up a box of sulphur matches and went into the outer office. When ue came back he pulled out a round chair. "He brought the chair for me to sit in Then he closed the door and asked me tp address a letter ‘Dear Brother. Then h»- asked me to write some things for him. I don’t remember all of it. hut I remember one of them was thi> That long tall black negro did tt by hisself ’ ! w rote these things at his dictation Then Mr Frank patted me on the Track and said that I was a good boy Then he handed me a box of cigarettes and 1 took them.” Vital Evidence Kept Secret. From this point the negro’s state ment was similar to the affidavit pub lished a few days ago. The negro said that he left the factory between five and ten minute- after 1 o’clock, went hack to Peters Street and then w-ent home. Chief Fanfold read the above which he said was about half of the affida vit. The chief said that he had only given out the unimportant details, leaving It to he inferred that Conley had given vital evidence. Harry Scott intimated that the ne- g o's affidavit Wednesday morning had practically cleared the mystery and was the most important hit of evidence in the hands of the State. At 2:4T» o’clock the negro was taken into the chief's office for another sw eating. Admission that he was in the Na tional Pencil factory on the day of the murder of Mary Phagan was gained from Conley, after cross-ex amination by detectives at police headquarters. The negro, who became the center of attention with his amazing story that Leo Frank had told him to write the death notes, changed his narrative again to-day. Confronted by E. F Holloway, a foreman in the plant, he admitted having been in the factory after having steadilv maintained that he was on Peters Street between TO and 2 o'clock that fatal Saturday and at home all other hours of the day. Says Confession Is Near. Holloway, after leaving the secret grilling ,ii which the admission was obtained, declared he was sure it was only a matter of hours before Conley would confess. He asserted that If he had been allowed to put questions' to t’onley be could have gotten impor tant information. The police questions were, of course, all put with the idea of gaining in formation against Frank. Chief Lanford had announced that he would go before Judge Roan with a request for an order allowing him to confront Frank with the negro, sc that Conlej's statement would be ad missible in court. Lanford, however, failed to carry out his plans, although he would not admit they had been abandoned. Later Chief Beaver® said that the plan to confront Frank with Conley would not be carried out to-day and that its wisdom was doubtful, as. of course, Frank could not he compelled to answer any questions. Refuse to Admit Suspicion. The police refused to admit that suspicion was turning or should be turned to Conley, who has told one falsehood after another since his ar rest. They tried resolutely to con strue every one of his statements as against Frank and would not admit that the continued contradictions of the negro made his value as a wit ness next to nothing The police declared that Conley had l>een asked to write the contents of the death notes and hud spelled night watch” as it was in the note, "night witch," anu "self" with the 1" and "e" transposed as in the notes. What all this shows, in view of the fact that the same officials had an nounced that they had conclusive evidence by “experts" and that Frank wrote the notes, is not plain Conley was also confronted by Genera! Foreman X. V. Dailey in the presence of Detectives Black. Scott and Lanford and the negro made im- portapt admissions that will no doubt force him to admit his guilt. Conley admitted that he sat at the elevator shaft on the first floor \i 12:30 on the afternoon of the murder and saw Dailey in company with Miss Smith descend the stairs. Conley ■described Miss Smith as wearing a iincoat and Darley with his coat on with no hat. Darley stated that both descriptions were absolutely eor- ct in every particular. Strange to say, neither Darley nor Miss Smith saw Fie negro, for he was seated in Die shadow of the steps and never made h sound. that after Darley came n stairs with Miss Smith i.e ed to the door with her and then Tied and ascended the stairs. Darley says is true, ortly after this Mis. Albert into the factory to see and get some money *to Her husband. Albert at work on the fourth - assistant foreman and ny Denham. Mrs. White p saw a negro who sat the foot of the eleva- Hearst ’s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian Pony Contest Vote Coupon, Wednesday, May 2E, 1913. 5 1/ATCC not good after VVf I JUNE 12, 1913. Vote for Address SCHOOL ROYS’ AND GIRLS’ BALLOI ‘T. R. Averted War With Japan’ Witness Says Fleet Turned Trick v®v •> • *’* v# V v • V Defense’s Mainstay Faces Jail dovv L CURRENCY FRILLS President Reported to Have Told House Leaders to Use Com mon Sense. WASHINGTON. May 28 President Wilson has confided to House lead ers. according to information ob tained to-day, that he wants curren cy reform legislation next month con ducted along common sense line® He believes too much expert opinion will tend to becloud fundamental ques tions. Prominent New York City bankers are said to have approved the essen tials of a draft of the bill, although not being willing to accept all the details. The President, it is stated, will he satisfied 1f they agree on the main features. Only two members of the Cabinet, Bryan and McAdoo, have been con sulted, according to reliable informa tion The former is said to have contributed several valuable ideas to the bill on the issuance of notes by reserve associations. Conner Begs for Additional Funds J. J. Conner, State Commissioner ot Agriculture, in nis annual report to Governor Brown, declares better fa cilities in his department are impera tive. He said the annual appropria tion to the department was fixed by the Legislature of 1874 at $10,000, and that the growth of the department demands that this amount be supple mented by 95,000. "In operating the law with respect to the inspection of gasoline, benzine, naphtha and other products of petro leum I find that some hardships are worked on certain classes of indus tries in the State," he said. "1 rec ommend that merely nominal fees be collected for the inspection of these products where they ‘are used only for manufacturing purposes. "During my service I have felt very much cramped in getting out depart ment bulletins and publications." He commends the work of the Slate food inspector and suggests that the office of an assistant be created. He recommends that the salary of the State oil inspector be increased from $1,200 to $2,000 a year. He urges that the next Legislature add at least $30,000 to the veterinary department to combat cholera among hogs and tuberculosis among ('attie. Woman Badly Hurt By Fighting Gats —^ .— GADSDEN. ALA., May 28.—When Mrs. J. A. Bacon, 50 years old, at tempted to separate two house cats that were fighting on the back porch of her home, both attacked her. in flicting more than 100 wounds on her throat, chest and arms. Her hus band and daughter fought ten min utes before they subdued the cats. Some of the wounds on Mrs. Ba con’s throat are half an inch deep. A physician spent four hours sewing up the gashes. Only Italy Leads U. S. In Aviators’ Deaths WASHINGTON. Mav 28.—The United States has more accident »1 deaths among Government aviators than any other nation, save Italy, of ficial figures show. England is third and France fourth. It is pointed out, however, that Amer ican aviators average nearly twice the number of hours and miles covered. MRS. EDESON IMPROVES. ' s- lUTHAMPTOK N v May 88 - The condition of Mrs. Robert Edeson, wife of the actor, w ho is confined in a hospital here, to-day was reported improved. Tb White went her husband buy a dress fl or with t! machinal, H say? that si Imipo toi (haft a a she entered ne factory. She eou'd not identify him because of the indistinct light. But as Con ley admitted he was there five min utes before it is reasonable to be lieve that it was Conley that Mrs. White passed. According to the statement of E. F. Holloway Conley had no business in the factory on the day of the mur der. which was a holiday. Holloway says that tiie negro denied being there w hen questioned by him. N xw Conley admits that be was there. Holloway believes that had not Dailey escorted Miss Mattie Smith down stairs that she and not Mary Phajain would have been the victim. ODD FELLOWS OF Establishment of Fraternity Home Question Before Savannah Grand Lodge Meeting. SAVANNAH, GA. May 28.—The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellow s of Geor gia met in annual convention in Sa vannah to-day, when Mayor Richard J. Davant delivered the address of welcome for the city, and Thomas Hoynes. deputy grand master, for the Savannah lodges. Response was made by Grand Master W. S. Coleman, of Cedartown. Following the public ex ercises the Grand Lodge went info executive, session. Simultaneously the Daughters of Rebekah, the woman's auxiliary of the Odd Fellows, met in grand ast'ein- bly ht Odd Feliows’ Hall. A good deal of politics is to come up during the sessions of the assembly. It is rumored that there is to be a fight for grand warden, for which Mrs. R. J. Winters, of Atlanta, is a candidate. Whether or not Georgia is to have an odd Fellow? 1 ’ home is one of the questions to be decided by the Grand Lodge. At the Gainesville meeting last year a committee was appointed to investigate and report at this meeting. Under the present arrays ment the Odd Fellows have a pension plan, but It is said that this is not satisfactory. There are 2,500 Odd Fellows amr 300 Rebekahs present. 34 Get Diplomas From Bessie Tift FORSYTH, GA., May 28 -With the delivery of the prizes and the confer ring of the degrees upon the 34 grad uates, commencement exercises at Bessie Tift College camb to a close and each departing train has been filled with girls returning to their homes. At the morning exercises the med als were awarded by Dr. A Chamblee. of Forsyth. • The medal for general excellence in the junior clans was w on by Miss Annie Re Gamble, of For syth; for excellence in voice, by Miss Gladys Askew, (of Arlington; for gen eral excellence in piano, by Miss Kathleen Morris; for the best pro duction in a current number of the Bessie Tift Journal, by Miss Florrie Hollis of Forsyth, for domestic art . by Miss Ethel Hull, of Forsyth, and for excellence in domestic science, by Miss Louise Marshall^of Tennille. The baccaulaureate address was de livered by Rev. Alex W. Dealer, of Eastman. The diplomas were deliv ered by Dr. i\ H. S. Jackson, presi dent of the college. American Wins in English Golf Meet Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ST ANDREWS. SCOTLAND. May 28.—W. Heinrich Schmidt, ot Worces ter. Maes., once again demonstrated his golfing prowees when he to-day defeated Captain A. V. Hambro, of the Royal St, George's Club, one up. Harold Weber, of Toledo, Ohio, th, other American who si vived the tir.-. three days, was eliminated to-day. Senate Can Quiz McAdoo on Tariff h ASH1NGTON, May 28. Perry Belmont has called the attention of f'ne leaders of the Senate to an act of 1789 which he says gives Congress the right to summon Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo before it and ask for a statement as to his opinion of the effect of the tariff law on the revenues of the country. Mr. Belmont will urge the Senate leaders th call Mr. McAdoo and ask for the benefit of his opinion Atlanta Teachers' Tests, August 15-16 Superintendent of Schools Slat n announced Tuesday that an examina tion will be conducted August 15 and 16 fo: applicants for positions in the city schools. % All teachers who propose to take re-enforcine examinations, all w ,-» des re to improve on old records an I all new applicants are invited to ap pear for the examination in August. A wonderful magazine given . FREE with every copy of the 1 next Sunday American. Sheriff Suspects Victims in Trag edy in Lonely Country Home Were Slain. Continued From Page 1. j An open knife was found under the j girl's body. That the door was open at the time] the women met their deaths was es tablished by the fact that the door knob was discovered in the aahes in side the room. The door opened on the inside and, therefore, the knob would have fallen In the room if the door had been opened. The testimony of Nelms, the milk wagon driver, who was first on the scene, is 1 considered of great impor tance in describing the positions of the bodies and .the weapons found. Nelms Wednesday morning, in telling of the tragedy, said: “When I saw the smoking embers of the building, as I was driving by, I hastened up. At first I did not sus pect that anybody was dead. Find* Two Bodies. "I looked about in the ruins, how'- ever, and soon discovered through the smoke what looked to be a body. 1 walked through the ashes to the spot, and sure enough ther* was a human form. I looked about and soon found another form. Both were charred and beyond recognition. I didn’t wait to look further, but ran over to the next house, about 200 yards away, and got Mr. Cowan and telephoned the police. Cowan and 1 came back and together we hqnte'J over the ruins until the police came. We found the shotgun, the iron parr of the hoe just outside the room, the knife under the girl’s body and the doorknob. We didn’t touch a thing, though.” With the arrival of Sheriff Mc Curdy came also Police Chief Beavers and Police Sergeant Whatley, of At lanta. Mr. Whatley is a brother of Mrs. Stevens. Excitement ran high as crowds of persons from the surrounding country arrived at the scene Boy Had Quarreled. Mrs. L. G. Seif’s statement to the police authorities regarding the visit of Nellie Stevens to her home with Wade Stevens’ clothing, directed sus picion to the boy. "Nellie came to my house in the late afternoon," said Mrs. Self. "She carried a bundle of men’s clothing with her and asked me to keep the clothes that flight. She said that her brother and her mother had had an altercation. "It seems that Wade wanted to leave home and his mother nod ob jected. From what Nellie said. I un derstood that hot words had been passed. Nellie said that she had slipped out of the room quietly and bundled Wade’s clothes and taken them away in order that the boy could not leave." Saw Boy in Atlanta. Charles B. McWilliams. 483 Leggett Avenue, East Atlanta, declared Wed nesday afternoon that* he had met Wade Stevens and another boy named "Red” Merchant at Five Points* at 8 o’clock Tuesday night. McWilliams said the boys expressed their intention of leaving the city that night—that they were going to catch a W. & A. train and go to Chatta nooga and Cincinnati. McWilliams said the hoys were dressed in overalls and had no money. He declared that he accompanied them to the Terminal Station and waited there with them until fifteen minutes before their train was due to leave. Then he left them. Prowler Routed Two Weeks Ago. That an attempt was made to bur glarize the Stevens home two weeks ago was the statement made by a neighbor to Sheriff McCurdy. The person slid that Mrs. Stevens had told of hearing a noise in the rear of the house one night and that upon going out to investigate it. saw « man jump from the back porch to the ground and run off Into the woods. Mrs. Stevens shot at the retreating form with the same gun which was found near her body in the ruins Police authorities place much impor tance in this information as a possi ble clew to the murderer. Evidences that a*horse had 'stood for some time Tuesday night about 50 yards from the house were dis covered. Hoof prints were found where the animal had kicked up the turf. Also traces of a person’s foot steps were discovered nearby, which, from the great distance they were apart, proved that the person was running. These footprints lead from the house towards the woods nearby and are so plain as to be easily fol lowed. Chief of Police Reavers sent th? following telegram to Fred Hill, Chief of Police at Chattanooga, carrying: word of the tragedy to Wil liam Stevens, the husband and father of the murdered women; "Please locate William Stevens, care l\ C. V. Advise him that his house has been destroyed by fire and that his wife and daughter were burned to death. Tell him to return immediately." Trustees to Learn Of Mercer Friction wyer in Michigan has tried more libel suits than he has. He knew that damage# could be increased by reason of malice behind the publication. We will show there was no malice. "In our answer we set up that there was no malice and that publication was made In good faith and that the defendant had been told and believed reports of R >oseveit’s drunkenness were true. "Dr. Abbott re. ognized the exist ence of such reports and deemed it . worth while to answer them in The I Outlook. Therefore, we have a right to show the existence of these reports l as showing good faith and absence of ! malice on the part of this defendant." "We shall not claim,” said Attor- I ney Pound, "any vindictive or puni- Itorv damages. We ask only actual (damages such as would accrue in the absence of express malice. This is by direction of the plaintiff." Claim Actual Damages. I "That means." said the court, "only m LAND® jnJ Grostert S)b2s/jWye/ Jk SCARLET PLAQtU FRIE MAGAZINE GIVEN WITH NIXT SI0WAMU the facts, but had heard rumors to that effect? The court held it would net." At this point Judge Flannagan ad journed court until 2 p. m. T. R. Coin® New Expression. "Bully, plus,” was the new expres sion coined by Colonel Roosevelt this morning to describe his state of phy sical well-being, following a long walk along the shores of Lake Supe rior and a hearty breakfast. He arose early and appeared in excellent spirits when court opened. John Callan O’Laughlln, Washing ton correspondent for a Chicago newspaper, the first witness called, devoted tiie early part of his testi mony to answering questions relative to the intimacy of his friendship with the former President. Prior to the examination of O’Laughlln the counsel for the de fense spent three hours going over 200 depositions they expect to pre sent, and discussing the points they hope to bring out in support of the editorial in which Newett stated that Roosevelt “was drunk, not infrequent ly.’’ Judge Flannagan also an nounced there will be ao session of the court on Memorial Day. hut that a full day’s work would be done Sat urday. Known Him Manv Years. O’Laughlin testified that he came to know Colonel Roosevelt when the latter was Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1897; that Roosevelt dis suade^ him from enlisting at the time of the Spanish-American War be cause he • (O’Laughlin) “was married and had no money to keep his wife,’ and that during the seven years Roosevelt was President he saw him morning, noon and night and at the shaving hour. It was Roosevelt’s cus- Strong Protest Against Oriental Exclusion Is Sent Protestant Churches in America. NEW YORK. May 28.—The attitude of the American missionaries in Ja pan toward the California alien bill is Contained in the following resolution received here to-day by the Rev. Charles H. McFarland, secretary of the Federal Council of Churches of 1 Christ in America, the strongest, Protestant organization in the United States. As American missionaries resi dent in Tokio, Yokohama and vi cinity. we have viewed with deep solicitude the news concerning th® proposed land legislation in Cali fornia and deprecate any discrim ination against the Japanese lest it mar the friendship between Japan and America and work injury to both countries. Therefore, Resolved. That we appeal to our missionary constituency in the name of our home land, to the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, to the Fed eration of Churches in California, and to Christian public sentiment of the nation in favor of just legislation. That we express our sincere ap preciation of the earnest efforts of the President of the United States and the leading men of both countries and record our firm be lief that the true public sentiment of both lands will support them in securing an equitable and mu tually satisfactory settlement. Colonel Roosevelt and. at top. George Xewett, who is being sued for libel; at the bottom? Judge Flannagan, who is presiding actual damages, which my be 6 cents or $60,000." "That is correct,” said Mr. Pound. "Then," said Attorney Belden, “in the absence of the demand for a re traction. no damages may be asked by way of punishment. But counsel has already charged malice to this jury and we can not eliminate these impressions from their minds. There- i , , . ., . fore, we have a right to show there , of war with Japan during the admin- j wa8 no ma lice and we purpose to of Deposition, Said to Accuse Roose velt of Being Drunk, Will Be Read to Jury, MARQUETTE. MICH.. May 28.- That there was very serious danger Hammerstein Quits London Opera Field Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, May 28.—Oscar Ham : merstein’s operatic connection with London was severed to-day jyith th* 4 sale of his interest in the London Opera House to E. A. V. Stanley, chairman of the syndicate which had leased the building. ^ The sale was made in the name of Arthur Hammerstein. a son of Oscar, and was consummated with 48 hours after the Hammersteins had paid a $240,000 mortgage on the opera house. M WON. GA.. May 28.—The trustees of Mercer University on Monday after noon will receive a special committee's report of an investigation of alleged friction among President S. V .laine- sor. the faculty, the student body and the prudential committee. This com mittee had an exhaustive hearing sever al months ago. but its report was formu lated ami reserved until the trustees met. President .lameson has declined the presidency of Ouachita College, at Arka- delphia. Ark. Jack London's new story, “The Scarlet Plague." begins in | the American Monthly Magazine given free with every copy of , next Sunday '^American. Istration of Theodore Roosevelt and that the Chief Executive met the danger and averted war by sending a Meet around the world was the state ment of John Callan .O’Laughlln, a Washington correspondent of a Chi cago newspaper and a commissioner to the Tokio Exposition, appointed by President Roosevelt. O’Laughlin was a witness for the Colonel in Roosevelt's $10,000 libel suit against George Newett, editor of The Ishpeming Iron Ore.' "Did you seriously mean that there was danger of war with Japan during Roosevelt's administration?" asked Attorney Belden. who was cross-ex amining O’Laughlin. “There was very serious danger." replied the witness. Settled Question “Right.” "Colonel Roosevelt met that danger. "Obviously Japan would not start with a fleet in the Pacific waters. We settled the immigration question right then." The witness emphasized the word "right.” O’Laughlin was asked by Attorney Belden if he had been an emissary to arrange for the reception of Roosevelt by the Pope and the King of Italy when the Colonel was in ' Rome. O’Laughlin said he had not. The jury was sent from the. room while the attorneys argued on the admitting of testimony concerning published reports about Colonel Roosevelt’s drinking. Attorney Bel den said that the defense wished to show that reports that Roosevelt drank were general in 1912 ‘‘Did Not Deny Reports." "We shall show,” he said, "that tins defendant heard those reports and that this plaintiff did not deny them. Roosevelt has been the most talked of man in this- country, and if reports of nis drinking have been so common as we shall show, he could not he dam aged in any sum by the publication of such a report in a little country paper. "The question of Roosevelt’s repu tation is vital in this case—his repu tation in Marquette Cbunty, in this country and in the civilized world. Ir. the plaintiff's bill, he assorts that his reputation for sobriety is well known throughout the 48 States of this coun try. and that his reputation for so briety was good before the publication of this article by the defendant. Disclaims Any Malice. "Mr Pound is an able lawyer. No fer testimony of men of standing to show this general reputation. "Precedents are few, for men of Roosevelt’s standing and prominence have seldom brought such suits, but we have a somewhat parallel case in thfit of Dailey vs. Kalamazoo Pub lishing Company in the Supreme Court.” Cites Parallel Case. He then cited the case. Colonel Roosevelt held a w'hispered conference with Attorney Van Ben- schoten. "Mr. Belden and ourselves are' not very far apart.” said Van Benschoten, addressing the court. “Newspapers, however, do not always tell the truth and reports can not be admitted un less it is first shown that Mr. Newett had read the newspaper or heard the report in question. If Mr. Newett takes the stand and swears he had id or read such reports and be lieved them to be true, they would be come pertinent." Scores Defense’s Stand. "The result of the contention of Mr. Belden." said Attorney Pound, “would be that a reputation as pure as that of St. Paul could be blasted by a lot of irresponsible gossip mon gers. Counsel is not entitled to this testimony, anyhow. He can not miti gate and justify at the same time. The two things are incompatible. "The presumption of law, as your honor has said, is that the character of every man is all right. No affirm ative proof of uhafracter is required. The Supreme Court has also held that unless the truth of the published charges is proved the good faith »r lack of malice of the published can by no means mitigate actual dam ages." Judge Flannagan interrupted to say: “Counsel will please confine himsalf to the two questions here at issue, which are: State's Points at Issue. " 'May defense introduce evidence of reports and repute.tion to demon strate his good faith.’ " May defendant introduce evidence of reports and reputation by way of mitigating damages.’ ” "I shall so confine myself." said Mr. Pound. "I shall show your honor the King o f England sued a newspaper for libel for claiming that the King was a bigamist beoause. while prince, he married a daughter of an admiral the fleet before he married Queen Mary. "Would it have been a defense to say that defendant knew noting uf tom, he explained, to receive callers while he was being shaved each morning. Following the expiration of the Colonel’s term as President, the cor respondent continued, he met him at Khartoum upon his return to civili zation from Africa; accompanied him on the greater part of his Continental tour, and upon his return to the Unit ed States met him frequently until the New York campaign in 1910 and the swing around the country in 1912, when he was with the Colonel’s cam paign party. His testimony regard ing Roosevelt’s drinking follows: Denies Seeing Him Drunk. Q. From that acquaintance what can you say as to w’hether or not you ever saw him under the influence of liquor? —A. Not only have I never seen him un der the influence of liquor, but such a suggestion seems to me silly. Q. Ever see him drink?—A. I have seen him drink a small stem glass of champagne at dinners. He never drank more than ne glass. Q. What is the Gridiron Club?—A. An organization of newspaper m«-n in Wash ington. organized to receive distin guished men. It gives two dinners a year. Q. Are there official dinners in Wash ingtonA. Four dinners and five recep tions given by the president are official Q. Is liquor served at these?—A. At the dinners—seldom at the receptions during Mr. Roosevelt's, term. A wordy skirmish' between counsel on the tw’o sides in the case, in which •Judge Flannagan entered, was caused by an objection to one of Attorney Pound’s questions. Judge Flannagan ordered Attorney Pound to beg Attor ney Andrews’ pardon. The cross-ex- anliantion of O’Laughlin was by At torney Belden, chief counsel for Newett. Main Witness Faces Arrest. James Martin Miller, depended upon as the chief witness for the defense, will not dppear on the stand, it was learned to-day. Instead a deposition by him w r Hl be read to the jury. When it was announced that Mil ler would testify at the trial that Ccrtonel Roosevelt was intoxicated at a dinner given for former Speaker Cannon, a telegram came to Mar quette requesting that Miller be ar- I rested and detained until an officer j could arrive from New York, where I a charge of grand larceny had been j made against him. I It was then announced that Mil- i ler’s depositfbn would be read in court, and that Miller would remain i at his home in Minot, N. Dak. FREE, NEXT SUNDAY The American Sunday- Monthly Magazine, contain ing the first chapters of Jack London's new story, is GIVEN FREE with every copy of the next Sunday American. Family Has Heard Nothing of Martin MEMPHIS, May 28.—Despite ru mors that Joseph W. Martin, presi dent of the Martin-Phillips Company, w'hose mysterious disappearance in London was followed by the failure of the company, had communicated with family, his relatives still deny that they have any information as to his whereabouts. The family about two weeks ago settled debts of the firm of Martin- Phillips Company amounting to about $180,000. Following this action it was rumored that Martin would return. Gibson Slaying Case Near Jury's Hands NEWBURGH, N. Y.. May 28.— Summing up began here fb-day in the trial of Attorney Burton W. Gib son, charged with strangling Coun tess Rosa Menschik Szabo on Green wood Lake on July 16 last to secure her estate. Justice Tompkins announced to counsel that he was very anxious to have the case in the jury’s hands be fore night. Sulzer Ends Waste Of Seized Liquors ALBANY, N. Y„ May 28.—Tha/* many a gallon of liquor has failed 'in its mission as the result of raids con- i ducted by the State Department of Excise, which for years has destroyed liquors seized, has been pointed out by the excise department. Under a new law recently signed by Governor Sulzer confiscated liquors will be sold at auction. FREE, NEXT SUNDAY. The American Sunday Monthly Magazine, contain ing the first chapters of Jack London’s new story, is GIVEN FREE with every copy of the next Sunday American. oods Sarsaparilla Is the specific remedy for that tired feeling so com mon in the spring or upon the return of warm weath er. It purifies and enriches the blood. Get it to-day in usual liquid form or in the tablets called Sarsatabs. We have Beautiful Bedding Plants. 3c each. Atlanta Floral Co., 555 E. Fair Sired. > i White City Park Now Open