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U. S. Will Refuse to Recognize Huerta
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SIP
Sweethearts Visit
Soldiers of Second
At St. Simons Camp
ST SIMONS ISLAND. July 21.- Sun
day was a gala day for the Second
Georgia Regiment, excursions bringing
wives, sweethearts and friends of the
men and officers from all over
Middle Georgia All day the camp was
alive with visitors Interested in seeing
how the men lived. Many dinner par
ties were given in camp during the
day. The surf was the chief attraction
until the big dress parade in the after
noon. It was the best review so far
held and was witnesesd by magnificent
crowds.
Drills are being held in combat forma
tions to-day leading up to the hike,
bivouac and battle of Friday.' The men
will leave Thursday in heavy marching
order prepared to cook their own meals,
sleep in pup tents and begin the big
battle before day Friday.
To-day’s officer of the day was E. W.
Beck. The officer of the guard was
J. H. Nutt. Both are of Griffin.
Four Women Caught
In Vice Net Escape
From Martha Home
Four young women, three of whom
had been caught in Chief Beavers’ vice
dragnet last week, escaped from the
Martha Home during chapel exercises
Sunday night.
The women were EfTie Drummond.
who after being caught in a ram on
Mrs Lula Bell's place at Peters and
Fair streets, declared she was a min
ister’s daughter from North Carolina,
and had been the victim of a white
slaver; Maude Doughetry, apprehended
at the same house; Beatrice Renfro,
companion of A. N. Trlppe. a Whitehall
street clerk, arrested on complaint of
Trlpp’e wife, and Hyrtle Bell, who was
placed In the home at the request of
her parents. '
The dragnet has been recast for tho
fugitives.
Strike on Healey
Building Settled
Work will be resumed Tuesday
morning on the new Healey Building
following a conference Monday be
tween R. M. Walker, William Healey,
owner of the building, and representa
tives of the Building Trades Council.
According to the terms of the
agreement, only union men will be
employed on the building. The strike
was called because of the alleged fail
ure of the painting and electrical con
tractors to employ union men exclu
sively.
Shoots Husband Who
Stayed Out Too Late
SAVANNAH, July 21 —As a result of
a quarrel with his wife, Joe Dare is
in a critical condition in a hospital,
with a bullet wound in his left breast.
Just over the heart, and his wife is in
police station a nervous wreck from her
experience. Both admit the wife fired
the shot. Dare has been operated on
and the bullet extracted, but his condi
tion Is so serious that his post-mortem
statement has been taken.
/The trouble between the couple seems
to have followed the very late arrival of
Dare at home.
PROTEST OF
SOLICITOR
DORSEY
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Presents Evidence Showing In
dictment of Negro Would Hin
der Frank Prosecution.
Here are the important de
velopments of Monday in the
Phagan case:
The decision of the Grand
Jury of Fulton County not
to bring at this time an in
dictment against James Con
ley.
The information that there
is a strong probability of
another postponement of the
trial of Leo M. Frank.
The Grand Jury’s refusal to reopen
its investigation of the Phagan mur
der mystery was a decided victory foi
the Solicitor after that body had over
ridden his request that no session be
called to take up the matter in any of
its aspects.
A report that Judge L. S. Roan,
w’ho will preside at the Frank trial,
had signified his desire that the case
be put off until fall, gave rise to the
expectation that another postpone
ment will take place, and that the
dafe probably will be set for some
week in September.
Defense Said To Be Willing.
The defense also is said to be In
favor of a continuence. Luther Z.
Rosser, chief of counsel for Frank,
said Monday that he did not contem
plate asking for further delay, but
thought that it would be a hardship
on the jurors to hear the case at this
time of the year. He made it plain
that he would not oppose any move
for a continuance.
The Grand Jury Monday decided to
take no action at this time looking to
the indictment of James Conley, ac
cuser of Leo M. Frank in the murder
of Mary Phagan.
The Grand Jury came to its de
cision after Solicitor General Dorsey
had presented a mass of evidence to
show why the indictment of the negro
would hamper the prosecution of
Frank. After more than an hour’s
conference the Silicitor issued this
statement.
“I am requested by the Grand Jury
to say no action will be taken at this
time on the James Conley matter,
and that that body will not pay'any
Will Not Last Year Out, President
Says—Stronger Successor
Is Hoped For.
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WASHINGTON, July 21.—The
United States does not intend to rec
ognize the Huerta Government In
Mexico, because that administration
is reported to be tottering to its ruin
and is not expected to last the year
out.
This was the gist of President Wil
son’s discussion of the Mexican sit
uation with the Washington corre
spondents to-day. The President said
that at present he is doing nothing
but studying the Mexican problem so
as to be able to discuss it thoroughly
with Ambassador Wilson when the
latter reaches Washington Friday.
But he indicated clearly that the
Administration does not intend to rec
ognize Huerta, no matter what advice
the Ambassador gives.
The Chief Executive has been ad
vised on the highest authority that
I President Huerta is losing his grip. It
is not considered good policy to rec
ognize a government which has but a
short time to live, and the United
States will reserve its approbation fjr
another and stronger regime, which,
it is hoped, will succeed the Huerta
Government.
The President to-day Indicated
clearly that there would be no further
steps in the Mexican matter until aft
er the White House conference sched
uled for Friday.
j Rebels Reported Planning
Massacre of Americans.
EL PASO, July 21— Efforts were
made to-day te obtain news from
the Madero lumber camp, 200 miles
southwest of here, where a small band
of Americans was reported surround
ed by Mexican rebels and in danger
of being massacred,
j Appeals for aid were received by
officials of the Madero Lumber Com
pany here, General Francisco Castro,
federal commander in Juarez, and
American Consul Thomas D. Edwards.
General Castro was asked to send
rtoops to protect the Americans.
The Madero Lumber Company Is
an American-Canadlan Corporation.
It owns a large area of forest lands,
controls the Mexican Northwestern
Railroad and has built several small
towns in Northwestern Mexico.
Dr. M. W. Lewis, a prominent phy
sician of Carrollton, was arrested
Monday morning and placed under
$1,000 bond on a charge of disorderly
conduct. He is charged with regis
tering as* man and wife at the Hotel
Scoville, on Mitchell street, with Miss
Effie McColman. who is held as a
w itness in the case. The trial will be
held before Recorder Broyles Tues
day afternoon. The arrest was de-
loyed until the physician had finished
a difficult operation at a sanitarium.
According to the charges. Dr. Lew
is arrived in Atlanta Monday morn
ing with Miss McColman, registering
at the Hotel Scoville with her as Dr.
Lewis and wife.
This is denied by Dr. Lewis, who
says someone, who evidently has it
in for him. added the "and wife.”
Dr. Lewis and the girl, who is only
19 years old. were arrested on infor
mation furnished to the olice by an
alleged friend of the couple, who saw
them on the train Monday morning.
According to Dr. Lewis, the gi~l
came to Atlanta with him to have
some work done on her teeth. The
girl says she came with the doctor
with her parents’ permission. The
MeColmans live in the country about
ten miles from Carrollton.
U. S. Warship to Protect
Americans at Frontera.
WASHINGTON, July 21.—Either a
United States battleship or a gunboat
will be sent to Frontera, Mexico, in
response to a request from the United
States Consul there, for the protection
of American lives and property, it
was said at the Navy Department to
day.
The revolutionists, it is said, have
occupied two American-owned plan
tations there and have threatened to
attack the port. The Navy Depart
ment wdll send one of the warships
now at Tampico to Frontera as soon
as Acting Secretary* of the Navy
Roosevelt receives the request of the
United States Consul from the State
Department, which is expected hour
ly.
At the War Department It was said
to-day that permission will be grant
ed to General Obregon, the rebel lead
er, to visit Ix>8 Angeles.
The State Department has received
no further dispatches relating to the
battle between the federals and con
stitutionalists yesterday, but it is ex
pected the conflict will be decisive in
determining whether this province
will be added to the territory now un-
I der rebel control.
Mexico to Grant Free
Land to 50,000 Japanese.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, July 21.—A note
granting concessions to 50,000 Jap
anese for free lands in the State of
Morelos will be sent to the Mikado ol
Japan in a few days.
Women Voters of *
Chicago Keep Tab On
Aldermen’s Conduct
CHICAGO, July 21.—Women of !
Chicago, who wdll vote for the first
time at the next city election, to-day
began definite plans for defeating
Aldermen who do not vote on the side |
of the public good on all questions
coming before the Council.
At to-night's session of the Coun
cil women will record the vote cf
every Alderman on every question.
Women watchers will attend every
Council committee meeting and keep
complete records of the conduct of
Aldermen.
These records will be used against
Aldermen who have ,; plaved politicfe”
or otherwise failed in their duties, or
for those w*ho have done well, as the
women w*atchers see them.
Mobile Society Girl
Held as Accomplice
Of Burglar Husband
BIRMINGHAM, July 21.—Mrs. Me.
dora Newton, daughter of S. H. Mc-
Master, formerly president of a Mo
bile bank, is in jail here charged with
being an accessory to alleged burgla
ries by her husband, Louis Kittler,
alias Newton. It is said that the
young wife, dressed as a man, aided
her husband.
Kittler had confessed to seventeen
burglaries in and about Birmingham
but steadfastly* declares his wife was
not concerned in any of them.
As a girl Mrs. Newton was a mem
ber of one of Mobile’s most exclusive
society sets.
Reconsiders Adverse Action on
New County After Hot Debate.
Hardeman Scores Lobby.
G. W. Sciple, Sr,, Sued
On Slander Charge
A suit for $25,000 damages was filed
Monday against George W. Sciple, Sr.,
by Mrs. J. M. Hall, of No. 164 Ponce
DeLeon avenue.
The suit is the outcome of a re
cent escapade of Mr. Sciple. In which
he is alleged to have come to the
horn of Mrs. Hall in a state of intoxi
cation and to have made defamatory
remarks when he was refused per
mission to see Miss Myrtle Gilmer, a
young woman rooming there. He
pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct
in the court of Recorder Broyles and
paid a fine.
Mrs. Hall charges In her bill that
Sciple slandered her and her home
and that he placed her in a humiliat
ing light before the public.
Requisition Clerk to
Wed Mayor’s Typist
Comptroller Goldsmith's office In the
City Hall has been the scene of a happy
romance. While the Mayor and Council
and Recorder have raged at each other,
the requisition clerk and the stenogra
pher have been thinking of gentler
things; and now this engagement Is an
nounced :
"Mr. and Mrs. David I^fayette Thom
as announce the engagement of their
daughter, Eva Matilda, to Mr. William
Evans Chambers, the ceremony to take :
place August 16.’’
Joe Hill Hall Urged
For Mayor of Macon
MACON, July 21.—The local politi
cal situation was complicated to-day
by the announcement from Joe Hill
Hall that he is seriously considering
the idea of running for Mayor, having
been urged so to do by friends.
It is regarded as certain by those
In touch with Mr. Hall that he will
make a definite announcement of his
candidacy w’ithin the next ten days.
ATHENS CONCERN BANKRUPT.
ATHENS, July 21.—The farm Im
plement company of G. F. O’Kelly has
gone into voluntary bankruptcy after
a year in business. The liabilities ar e
$8,000 with $4,000 assets. Most of the
creditors are out-of-town firms.
Charles E. Smith has been appointed
receiver.
After one of the stormiest sittings
of the present session, the House of
Representatives to-day agreed to re
consider Its previous adverse action
upon Candler County by a vote of 92
to 59.
During the progress of the debate
on Candler the House was bitterly ar
raigned by Mr. Hardeman, of Jeffer
son, for its slow* progress to date,
which charge was quite as vehement
ly resented by Mr. Blackburn, of Ful
ton, and others.
Mr. Wohlwender, of Muscogee,
whose call for the previous question on
Thursday last was held responsible
for Candler’s slaughter then, in mov
ing to reconsider to-day, explained to
I the House that he had made his mo
tion in entire good faith, and If he
had made a mistake, he wished that
his mistake be not visited on Candler.
If he had hurt anybody's feeling or
said anything he ou?h* not to ha/e
said, the gentleman from Muscogee
begged everybody’s pardon.
Dove of Peace Scared.
This apparently paved the way for
a peaceful vote, but it soon became
plain that a peaceful vote was not in
sie-ht.
Mr Hardman vehemently protested
reconsideration, and in doing so
charged that the House w*as dis
gracefully far behind in its business,
and that too much time already had
been wasted on new county claims
and constitutional amendments.
Mr. Hardeman's wholesale denun
ciation of the House for laxness and
tardiness was quickly resented. It
was contended that the present
House, instead of being behind in its
work, is really farther ahead as it
enters its last 25 days than any House
for many years past.
Bills’ Status Mad© Plain.
The appropriations bill is ready for
the House’s consideration, and Chair
man Wheatly has given notice that he
will call it up Tuesday.
This will put it before the House at
least ten days earlier than usual.
The tax act, it was contended, will
reach the House in record-breaking
time, and tlje House committees have
worked overtime reporting bills.
Representative Blackburn chal
lenged Mr. Hardeman to name any
Legislature within the knowledge of
either man, both of whom are vet
erans of the House, wherein any bill
of general importance, particularly
the appropriations bill and the tax
act, was reported within the first
25 days of its session.
Mr. Hardeman did not name such
a Legislature, but he held, neverthe
less, that the present House had been
unnecessarily slow.
The gentleman from JefTerson de
clared that the whole trouble lay at
the door of the proposed new coun
ties, and said that he had been ‘‘lob
bied with so persistently and so ve
hemently that he could not even find
places to eat and sleep in comfort in
Atlanta.”
Debate Grows Personal.
As the vote was proceeding, at
least 40 members arose to explain
their votes, and at times the debate
became very personal and full of
feeling.
Mr. Wohlwender, of Muscogee, was
the storm center of the talk as a rule,
but it was evident enough that be-
neqth it was another and far more
important something—perhaps a di
rect fight upon the very House or
ganization itself.
The reconsidered Candler County
measure probably will go over to
next session, and it is doubtful
whether any other new* county propo
sitions will come up this year.
IS.PHHURST
JULES AFTER
' FIERCE SIOT
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, July 21.—In one of the
fiercest riots which has marked the
suffragette propaganda in Great
Britain, Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
leader of the militants was arrested
to-day with six of her followers.
The fight with the detectives came
when the officers tried to arrest Mrs.
Pankhurst as she was entering the
Pavilion Music Hall, where her
daughter Sylvia and other prominent
suffragettes were holding a meeting.
Mrs. Pankhurst was seized after a
violent struggle, and when the fren
zied women saw* their leader in the
hands of the officers they charged
upon them, using hatpins and all
sorts of weapons to wrest their lead
er away.
The officers held their prisoner and
resisted the attacks of the women.
Six other women who were the ring
leaders in the attack on the officers
also were taken into custody.
Mrs. Pankhurst was taken to Hol
loway jail.
She escaped from the detectives
yesterday by having a fellow militant
leave her house deeply veiled. The
detectives believed the veiled woman
was the militant leader and only after
they had forced her into a taxicab
did they learn their mistake.
Miss Luetta L. Porter, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Hart Porter, of
No. 282 Crumley street, is the newest
nominee in the ‘‘beauty button” con
test. She is of the blonde type with
golden brown hair and gray eyes.
An unusual commentary on the
beauty contest is that more blondes
than brunettes have been nominated.
But the contest is not closed yet, and
What the final result will be no one
can tell. Also the brunettes who have
been nominated are keeping well up
with the blondes in votes.
A letter has Come to the contest
editor stating that photographs flat
ter some types of beauty while they
do not do others justice.
That is true, but it depends on the
particular photograph. That all the
photographs ro far published have
made a good Impression is shown by
other letters of nomination, in which
the writers state they are reluctant
to enter their candidates after seeing
so many pretty faces entered in the
race.
Well, every one to his own taste.
All readers of The Georgian and
American still have the privilege of
nominating and voting for whom they
please. The votes will decide wh»it
girl’s picture is to adorn the "500,000
Club’ booster buttons.
Nominate your candidate and send
in her photograph. Then get your
iriends to vote for her.
His Royal Highness
The World's Meanest Husband
The cruel surprise which the pretty
chorus girl wife of eccentric old Duke
Ludwig of Bavaria met when he treated
her as a horse, a dog and a goat, and
cheated her out of her pin money, will
be to’d of in
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THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta
and Georgia: Local
showers Monday and
Tuesday.
GRAND JURY DEFERS ACTION ON CONLEY
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TALK OF POSTPONING FRANK TRIAL TILL FALL