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The Georgian’s Weekly ' Ji %vj News Briefs Being the News of Each Day of the Week in Condensed Form Specially For the Busy Man and the Farmer ATLANTA, GA., WEEK ENDING JUNE 3, 1913. . Entered at the Atlanta. Ga., Poatofflce as Second Class Mail Matter. Published Weekly By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY 20 E. Alabama-st., Atlanta, Ga Roxburghes Want a Young Duke +•+ •{•••J* •$•••** Boy Is Needed to Save the Title The Duchess of Roxburghe. VOL. IV. NO. 24. tc A MONTH. 36c A YEAR TO PROBE DEATH OF FLORIDA MAN Defense Prepares to Show Glow ing Discrepancies in Affidavit of the Negro Conley. JACKSONVILLE, FLA., June 3.— Did E. O. Painter commit suicide? That is the question everybody here Is asking. Painter carried $1,178,000—perhaps more—on his life, most of which was taken out in the past four months. His death was unexpected and mysterious. One more mystery has been added too it by the disap pearance of the dead man’s heart, stomach and kidneys, forwarded from this city to the Johns Hopkins Uni versity for analysis. Painter’s death, so the life' insur ance companies suspect, was pro duced by an overdose of chloral, which overwhelmed him when he toppled over from a ferryboat ostensibly on the way to his factory. Those most‘free to talk of his death seem inclined to one of two theories, suicide or insanity, and the suicide theorists seem to be in the majority. But there are many who scout at either of these opinions and stead fastly maintain that his death was purely accidental. In the meantime expert physicians 1 and chemists in Baltimore are ready to analyze the brain, heart, liver, lungs, stomach and other organs of the dead man to determine whether they contain evidence of poison or disclose any other condition to ex-, plain his death. Coroner C. D. Abbott, of DuyaL County, is holding ifl abeyance an in quest over the dead man. A jury has been impaneled but has gone no fur ther than to view Painter’s body. An autopsy was performed by four ; physicians, two of whom were acti*ng at the instance of Painter’s family, one for the State and the fourth call ed in by the others. But the body was dissected before the Coroner had seen it and had an opportunity toj subpena a jury. Some two or three months ago, it! has been reported to the life insur ance cdmpanies concerned, Painter began taking chloral, perhaps for ner- j vousness. It isc harged that shortly before his death, he became a very heavy user of the drug. When his body was recovered from the St. Johns River, and the suspicion J that all was not right became fixed in the minds of the insurance com panies, it was determined to set on foot a rigid probe of his death, and its cause, also all the circumstances bearing upon it. WHIPS HER HUSBAND. ANNISTON, ALA., June 3.—Mrs. J. L. Thomas, of this place, was fined $5 for hitting her husband with a bottle and throwing him to the floor. For talking back to the Recorder Mrs. Thomas was fined $3 more. CLARK PICKS OCTOBER 1. WASHINGTON, June 3.—Speaker Clark’s prediction that Conngress will be in session until October 1 is be lieved to forecast a long wrangle over currency reform and a* record-break ing debate on the tariff in the Senate. While the Democratic caucus was adopting a resolution to limit the legislative program in the House, Speaker Clark observed that, with the work already cut out for it, Con gress “will be here until about Octo ber 1.” Congress has been in almost continuous session for five years. POET IN 250-MILE HIKE. NEW YORK, June 3.—Arriving on the White Star liner Cedric from Liverpool was Richard LeGallienne, the poet, with his wife and daughter, after a three months’ trip through the “troubadour district” in the South of France, where he went to get ideas. During the trip, Mr. LeGallienne said, they wore peasants’ costumes and visited the notable people, in cluding Frederick Mistral, who is called the King of Provence. They walked altogether about 250 miles. FELDER BEFORE GRAND JURY. Colonel Thomas B. Felder appeared before the Grand Jury Tuesday morn ing at 10 o’clock, prepared, he said, to substantiate every charge he had made against the police department and its heads, and promising to open the eyes of the city to a condition of affairs that was startling in the ex treme. “I have not been served with a sub pena to go before the Grand Jury,” Colonel Felder said, “but Mr. Hutche son hay been, and I will be there in case I am called upon. The people of Atlanta have no idea how far-reach ing this thing will be. I will show the conditions as they are, and the men higher up will not escape. If the Grand Jury takes up this thing fully it will be the most sensational probe that has ever been made into affairs in Atlanta.” LONDON, June 3.—Expectation of an heir to the Dukedom of Roxburghe, ten years after the marriage of Miss May Goelet, of New York, to the 4tcesent Duke, presents a problem as well as a surprise to London’s lofty society. Upon the birth depends the question of whether the ancient title and estates shall be handed down in direct line or shall go to Lord Alas- Hot Wave Withers Kansas Wheat Crop WICHITA, KANS., June 3.—Farm ers and grain buyers in Southern Kan sas estimate that the growing wheat has been set back 25 per cent by the hot and dry weather of this week. Each succeeding day is adding to the loss. It is feared that unless a general rain comes within a few days the 1913 crop will be 50 per cent short of pre dictions made ten days ago. SOME CABBAGE, THIS. GUYTON, June 3.—Dr. H. R. Tar ver, a resident of Guyton, is the pro ducer of a cabbage that weighs 27 pounds, measures 38 inches in diame ter and 114 inches circumference. BUMPER OAT CROP. COLUMBUS, June 3.—According to a report made by District Agent C. M. James, of the West Georgia District, the oat crop throughout this seotion will be one of the best raised in many years. Corn and cotton crops are backward, but are considered promis ing. COMMITTEE SAYS HE’S GUILTY. PITTSBURG, June 3.—The citizens’ committee appointed by the School Board found that Superintendent H. L. Heeter, of the Pittsburg schools, was guilty of making improper ad vances to three women. The committee made no recommen dations. tair Robert Innes-Ker, the brother of the Duke. Although the relationship between the two households is very cordial, it is known that the Duke and Duchess are eager that their child shall be a boy, so that the title shall be his. “I sincerely hope,” said Lady Innes- Ker, “that the Duchess’ baby will be a boy.” Impure Water Said To Cause Pellagra ROM PI, June 3.—Drs. Scala and Alessandrini announce that they have discovered that pellagra is a “chronic infection due to silex found as a col loidal solution in certain drinking waters.” Their theory explains the peculiar topographical distribution of the disease, which is limited to the foreland of mountain ranges, more particularly valleys. The Medical Academy of Rome has accepted the theory .and will shortly apply preventive method. NO DIPLOMAS FOR SICK. INDIANA, PA.. June 3.—-Dr. James E. Ament, principal of the State Nor mal School, has issued orders that all of the 300 students in the school must obtain certificates of perfect health before diplomas will be awarded. The school code provides that all applicants for diplomas to teach in Pennsylvania must be examined by a reputable physician and must produce certificates of health before they are eligible for diplomas. TRAIN PLUNGES INTO STREAM. MACON, GA., June 3.—The engine and ten cars of a westbound freight on the Central of Georgia Railroad plunged through a burned trestle 20 feet into Beaver Creek last night. Engineer Oliver D. Touchstone, of Macon, is near death and Reese Lumpkin, fireman, and Marcellus Cul- bert, brakeman, both negroes, are se riously injured. FIGHT IS CERTAIN E. 0. Painter Had More Than a Million Dollars of Life * Insurance. “Developments of a startling nature may be expected from day to day in the Phagan case,” said Chief of De tectives Lanford Tuesday morning. They may be expected right up lo the date that the trial of Leo Frank begins.” With the continued activity of the detectives, it has become noticeable m the last few days that the defense 's at work on its case. Both sides are preparing for a titanic battle when Frank is put on trial for his life the third week in this month. Frank’s cook is still held at police headquar ters. Differences in the time given by Jim Conley in his affidavit and the testi mony of Coroner’s jury witnesses will be pointed out in the defense of Leo M. Frank against the charge of killing little Mary Phagan, it was revealed Tuesday. They will be used as indi cations of the superintendent’s inno cence because of their many seeming deviations from fact. The theory that will be presented by the defense is that Mary Phagan was the victim of drink-crazed Conley. HELLFIRE CALLED ONLY MYTH. HOT SPRINGS, ARK.. June 3.— Hell and hellfire are myths, in the opinion of members of the Interna tional Bible Students’ Association, whb are-bolding a cmtreqfioh- here. They ask* ministers to discard tjre “offending words.” JAPS CONTINUE PROTESTS. ToKIO, June 3.—In response to questions of members of the Diet, Baron Nobuaki Makuino, Japanese Foreign Minister, announced to-day that Japan could not institute legal proceedings against the California alien land bill until the end of Au gust, when the measure goes into effect. In the meantime diplomatic protests will continue to be made. REBELS LACK “NERVE.” DOUGLAS, ARIZ., June 3.—The plan of the Sonora rebels to drop bombs from an aeroplane upon the Mexican Federals intrenched in and around Guaymas has been aban doned. It was found that the aeroplane, which is an antiquated machine, has not enough plane surface to rise be yond the danger zone of 3,500 feet. In addition, no Mexican has be n found with sufficient courage to as- ceml in the aircraft. PINE BUSINESS BETTER. NEW ORLEANS. June 3.—More cheerful news came from the yellow pine and cypress operators this week as to business conditions, car serviee' and demand. From points west of the Mississippi River the movement seemed distinctly on the rise, and with the increased demand a firmer tone in prices was noted. Inquiries were being received by all mills of reputation, and the orders asked were of considerable proportions. Stocks in the retailers’ hands are believed to be generally depleted, and as buyers are of the opinion that the market has reached its lowest point, they aro eager to get in with their orders be fore prices make upward jumps. PUSHES WINNER IN BARROW. SPOKANE, WASH.. June 3.—Roy McCampbell, of Okanogan, Wash., es corted by a drum corps, made a 30- mile hike from Okanogan to Tonas- ket, trundling a gorgeously trimmed and canopied wheelbarrow in which sat George Hopkins, the man who won the bet as to the probable date of entrance into Okanogan of the New Croville-Wenatchee branch . of the Great Northern Railway. If the line had reached Okanogan by April 10, Hopkins would have been the motive power, with McCampbell his passenger. LAUGHS HIMSELF SICK. MILWAUKEE, WIS., June 3.—A veteran vaudeville joke heard for the first time by Julius Jeswein. aged 34, made him to laugh so loud and so long that the show was interrupted until he was helped out to the side- w’alk. He continued laughing until at the end of sixteen hours he became so weak he lost consciousness. Physi cians to-day fear the violent laughter will cause his death. ALLIES GET 60,000 SQ. MILES. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 3.—Tur key has begun the evacuation of the 60,000 square miles of territory in Eu rope which she lost to the Balkan al lies. A dozen transport^ left Rodesto, on the Sea of Marmora, to-day, bear ing Turkish troops into Asiatic ports. Rodesto is at the western end of the little strip of land Turkey has been allowed to retain in Europe.