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4 THJi GEORGIAN’S NEWS BRIEFS NEWS OF FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1913 MRS. PANKHURST RELEASED. LONDON, May 30.—Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst was this afternoon released from Holloway jail. She had gone on a hunger strike since she was re arrested. The suffragette leader w r as removed to the home of a friend in an ambu lance. MAIL CARRIERS HEAR EDWARDS. SAVANNAH, GA., May 30.—Rural free delivery mail carriers of the First Congressional District, in annual convention here to-day, were addressed by Congressman Charles G. Edwards. President George DeBrossi made an address on organization of postoffloe inspectors; W. D. Kahn answered a number of questions regarding the service, and M. S. Appleton spoke on the parcel post system. FEAR OF OFFENDING JAPAN DELAYS PUNS FOR DEFENSE DR. FRIEDMANN BARRED. NEW YORK, May 30?—Dr. Fred erick F. Friedmann, the German dis coverer of turtle vaccine for tubercu losis, has been barred from inoculat ing persons' in this city, by a resolu tion of the Board of Health. In addition, the board amended the sanitary code to make turtle vaccine come within its prohibitory scope. The board holds that use of the vaccine is dangerous. SAYS BILL WILL PASS. WASHINGTON, May 30.—Senator Gallinger, of New Hampshire, minor ity leader of the Senate, to-day vir tually admitted that the Underwood bill vrill pass. He sees but little hope of breaking the solid phalanx of Sen ate Democrats. Senators Reed Smoot of Utah, La- Follette of Wisconsin and William Alden Smith of Michigan are inclined to fight spiritedly against Democratic odds, and have indicated that two months will be consumed in Republi can argument. Rider Agents Wanted In each town to rtdetnd exhibit sample 19B blcrcie. Write for spei'inl offer. $10 to $27 Lrltb Co4#t<>r Brakes a PmictureProof ttrca. 11911 C1»tCMo4olo Ct ? in l all of beat nikti . . 99 m > ^ § tC 1100 Second - Hand Wheel* I All mafcaa and modal*, fit [ rood aa new WO Great FACTORY CUSARINO SALE | w« Ship on JkpproveS witkovt « a cent Orpotit.ttty Iallow hir DAYS FREE TRIAL. _.S, coastar brake scar wHccts. Uznpe. tuin- norts and repairs for all makes of bicycle* furuol pnVea. OO NOT BUT UBtll JO* cel one oatakic ues and offer. Wrt fe«o«e. iuULD CYC Eli CO. Copt, w-2W CHICAGO WASHINGTON, May 30.—Orders apparently from the men higher up have delayed the plans of the War Department to place at once the four teen-inch guns for the defenses of Hawaii, the Philippines and the Canal Zone. The fact seem? clear, the rea son is unknown. Three weeks ago officials of the Ordnance Bureau of the War Depart ment informed the Hearst papers that two fourteen-inch guns with their carriages were ready for Hawaii and two for the Philippines, and that work was being rushed on the eight four teen-inch guns that were intended to make the East and West terminals of the canal impergnable. The War Department counted on the shipment of the guns some months ago. No official about the department has any explanation to offer about the delay. It is broadly hinted that the policy of giving no offense to Japan may be the reason for the apparent lack of energy in the War Department. In this connection a statement giv en out at the State Department to day is interesting. The American charge d’affaires at Tokio was in structed by this Government to bell Japan that no reinforcements were be ing sent to the Philippines and that only a few artillerymen had been or dered to Hawaii. Furthermore, it was explained to Japan, with a touching excess of pre caution, that even the few artillery men were going to Hawaii according to a plan of the War Department for mulated a long time ago. As a matter of fact, the defense of Hawaii, Manila and the Canal Zone were also all determined upon in the same scheme of defense “formulated a long time ago.” to which Mr. Bryan so thoughtfully refers. Meanwhile Japan proceeds with open activity and without apology or explanation to perfect its naval equip ment, to add mighty cruisers bo its fleet in foreign ports and to purchase fUerchant vessels and auxiliaries. GEORGIA LOSES ITS FIGHT TO HOLD TALLULAH FALLS CLAYTON, GA., May 30.—The State of Georgia has no claim to the lands in the gorge at Tallulah Falls, where the Georgia Railway and Pow- er Company is constructing its dam, power plant and reservoir, according to a verdict of a jury in Rabun Supe rior Court. But the State will ask a new trial, and eventually appeal to the State Supreme Court. The liti gation will not end until the higher tribunal hands down a decision. The jury’s verdict in the suit that had been on trial here since Monday to determine the State’s right to claim title to the gorge land was returned shortly after 6 o’clock last night, after the case had been in the jurors’ hands two hours. The Georgia Railway and Power Company w’as declared to have legal titles to the lands it had pur chased for the power plant. Judge J. B. Jones, in his charge to the jury declared that a verdict must be rendered on law and justice and not on sentiment or emotion. The jury was composed of eleven farmers and a country school teacher. Daniel M. Kell, a farmer more than 60 years of age, was foreman. In the argument for the power company, before the case reached the jury, H. H. Dean, of Gainesville, charged Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, w r ho has been the chief spirit behind the litigation, w’ith “malicious hound ing’’ of the power company. Com menting on her failure to be present at the trial, he said: “She’s deserted at the very crisis of the suit. She doesn’t want this case tried. She wants it postponed and dragged out so that it might be held as a terror over the head of the power company.” The attorneys from Atlanta who participated in the trial return there to-day. GOVERNOR TO MOVE JUNE 15. Speculation as to whether Govern or-elect Slaton would occupy the Gov ernor’s Mansion was ended by the an nouncement of Governor Brown Fri day that he would move from the executive residence June 15 to make way for the new Governor. WOMAN LEAPS TO DEATH. CHICAGO, May 30.—Relatives of Mrs. Bruno R. Belz, of Hinsdale, Ill., are trying to-day to find the reason for her suicide last night. The woman jumped from the tenth story of the Masonic Temple, struck w r tih terrific force in the alley beloW and was picked up a few minutes later dead. Her neck, arms and legs w’ere broken. CZAR’S HEIR ILL AGAIN. ST. PETERSBURG, May 30.^ Alarming reports about the condition of the health of Grand Duke Alexis, the young Czarevitch, reported criti cally ill last October, again w’ere cir culated here to-day. Physicians attending the youth have ordered him to Euphatoria, Crimea, to take a course of treatment at the fa mous Crimean mud baths. Because of his Hines's, the proposed visit of King George and Queen Mary of Eng land has been abandoned. Czar Nicholas, the Czarina and their only son probably will leave within a few days for Crimea upon the imperial bomb-proof train. Conflicting reports have been cur rent as to the cause of the Czare vitch’s illness. Some stated he had fallen and in jured his spleen. One rumor said he had been attacked by a Nihilist on board the imperial yacht Standart. OTHER OFFICERS INVOLVED. VIENNA, May 30.—While the Aus trian Government investigated the alleged sale of army secrets to the Russian government by a clique of officers, headed by Colonel Redl, of the military secret police, who com mitted suicide following his expo sure, it was reported to-day In army circles that two other officers in volved in the scandal had taken their lives. 5Year Guarantee 98 GENTS POST PAID To advertise onr businesz, make new friendi and introduce our big catalogu* of Elgin watches we will send this elegant watch postpaid for only 98 cents. Gent s size, high grade gold plate finish, lever escapement, stem wiDd and stem set, accurate time keeper, fully Guaranteed for 5 Years. Send 9S cents today and watch will he sent bv return mail. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. HUNTER WATCH CO., Dept. CHICAGO, IU. SHAFT TO MAINE HEROES UNVEILED IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, May 30—While a dozen mighty sea fighters of the American navy thundered a salute of 252 guns, bands played the national air and a phantom floral ship fash ioned after the United States steam ship Maine was set adrift in the Hud son, Master George Hearst this after noon pulled the silken cords that un veiled the monument erected at the Columbus circle entrance to Central Park in honor of the men who died in Havana Harbor February 15, 1898, w’hen the Maine was blown up by a foreign foe. Former President William Howard Taft, Secretary of the. Navy Josephus Daniels, Governor William Sulzer of New York, Governor William T. Haines of Maine, Mayor William J. Gaynor of New York, a distinguished delegation of Cuban notables and many persons prominent in the mili tary, naval and civil life of the nation had part in the interesting and im pressive events of the day. The monument is largely the result of the work of William Randolph Hearst and his newspapers. Mr. Hearst suggested the shaft as a fit ting tribute to the martyrs of the Maine and raised the fund through the influence of his papers. The sailors and marines from the 13 battleships of the North Atlantic Fleet lying in the Hudson River, and the sailors and soldiers from the Cuban worship Cuba, landed at noon to-day and assembled in Forty- fifth Street near Fifth Avenue in preparation for the big land parade. Rear Admiral Cameron McRea Winslow. U. S. N., was grand mar shal of the parade, with Rear Ad miral Fletcher in command. The United Spanish war veterans oc cupied a prominent part in the march ing column under the command of State Commander Chauncey W. Her rick. The New York National Guard was represented by the Sixty- ninth Regiment, the First Regiment Cavalry arid the Naval Militia. Troops of the United States army from nearby army posts also partici pated in the parade which proceeded up Fifth Avenue to Fifty-ninth Street, thence west to Columbus Circle, around the westerly side of the Co lumbus monument and up Broad way to Sixty-sixth Street, where it broke up into the various divisions, each division marching back to the monument at the Fifty- ninth Street and Broadway entrance to Central Park, where they as sembled in a fanlike formation about the monument. PAGE CALLS ON KING. LONDON, May 30.—Walter Hines Page, the new American Ambassador to the Court of St. James, to-day called upon King George at Bucking ham Palace and presented his cre dentials. Mr. Page was accompanied by at taches of the Embassy. He previous ly had paid his formal call upon Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Minister. SPANISH CABINET QUITS. MADRID, May 30.—The Spanish Cabinet, headed by Premier Count Al- vardo DeMomanones, to-day resigned. The Count has been Premier since November 14, 1912. The resignation was due to the hos tility of the Conservative leaders. BOY’S OWN STORY CLEARS HIM OF ALL SUSPICION As a result of his straightforward story and the proof he has brought forward to sustain it, the police vir tually have eliminated Wade Stevens as a suspect in the murder of his mother, Mrs. Sarah C. Stevens, and his sister, Miss Nellie Stevens, and the burning of their home on the McDonough road. The activities of the police and Sheriff McCurdy are now being di rected toward Walter Wilkes, and Ernest Maynard, former employees of Mrs. Stevens. A country-wide search has been instituted for them. Descriptions of the negro and the half-breed have been sent out to all parts of the South by telegraph, and the officers are confident that it is only a matter of hours before they are arrested. The theory that Wilkes and May nard committed the crime, formulated by statements made by neighbors of the Stevens family, and statements made by William Stevens, has been strengthened, the police say, by the statements of Wade Stevens. Young Stevens, brought to Atlanta from Chattanooga by Detective John Black at 2 o’clock Friday morning, told tiie police that twice within the past week he has seen Wilkes, the last time being only a few hours be fore the murder. “1 met Wilkes in town Tuesday night shortly before 8 o’clock,” said young Stevens. “He stopped me and asked me where I was going. I told him that I was going to Chattanooga. He asked me if father had not already gone, and I told him yes. Then he remarked that he supposed mother and sister would be alone at the house during the night, and I told him I supposed so. Then he asked me if w T e needed a hired man, and said he guessed he would go out and ask mother if he could get another job.” Young Stevens said he also saw Wilkes within a mile of his home last Sunday morning. “I was driving to town,” the boy declared. “And I met Wilkes just beyond the bridge over the South ern railroad. He asked me where I was going, and I told him to town. Then he wanted to know if mother wanted any work done, and I told him I didn’t know. He then asked me if father was at home, arid when I told him he was, he asked if he could go back to town with me. He got in the buggy then and we came to town. He said he was going down on Decatur Street, and that was the last time I saw him until Tuesday night, just before I left wr Chatta nooga.” Young Stevens is positive that Wilkes and Maynard committed the crime, and declares that both the men have several times insulted his mother and sister and tried to get them to give them money. WATERBURY IS DIVORCED. PORTLAND, MAINE, May 30.— Lawrence J. Waterbury, noted as the crack polo player of the American team that took the cup from England and will defend it next month, was divorced after a secret hearing of a suit brought by his pretty young wife. “Cruel and abusive treatment” was the technical charge on which the suit was based. This is the custom ary charge brought in Maine in cases not based on what are called statutory causes elsewhere. W ADE STEVENS, youth who was arrested following 1 the dis covery of the bodies of his mother and sister in the fire ruins of the family home on the McDonough Road. He was ex onerated of all suspicion as soon as he had told his own story.