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* — 1 oa a*.'. i^aiNSdi'a&w —JW- I ALWAYS FIRST <0> <8> The SUNDAY AMERICAN OrrJ«i- If NDW —— . The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results EXTRA Both Phones Main 8000 VOL. XI. NO. 299. ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 21, 1913. 2 CENTS. WILL INDICT CONLEY, DORSEY SAYS +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +••{• +•+ +•+ +•+ THROWS ACID AT WOMAN WITH HER HUSBAND +•+ +•+ CROWD SEES Peachtree Throng Sees Woman Tussle With Rival—Princi pals Make Escape. Two women and a man who was said to be the husband of one engaged in a struggle before hundreds of pe destrians on Peachtree street In front of Parks-Chambers'-Hardwick Com pany’s store at 2 o’clock Saturday aft ernoon and fled before their names or the cause of the trouble could be discovered. “Dr. Smith,” shouted the second woman, who rushed up to the man and the woman in the store. “Mrs. McRae again ” The woman hurled a bottle of brownish liquid at her enemy. They clinched as they tussled toward thi door, and those around said carbolic acid was used in the encounter. Woman Makes Escape. As a crowd rushed up the woman called Mrs. McRae hurried into th* store and caught the elevator. She went to the third floor and hurried down the back stairs. “Dr. Smith’’ and the woman who had made the attack hurried around the corner. A policeman who was on the corner had rushed up. He said he talked with the woman called Mrs. McRae. She said her opponent was the di vorced wife of Dr. Smith and that they had been separated for five years. No Arrests Made. The policeman said he noticed a little blood on the woman’s arm. As all participants hurried away and no one who was present desired a prosecution the policeman said ne would make no arrest. Clerks in the store said they did not recognize any of the principals with the possible exception of the man. They were not sure about him, but thought he lived in a downtown hotel. All they knew of the affair was what they saw' and the exclamations of the woman said to be the divorced wife of the man. The man, they said, seemed so be wildered by the fury of the woman who had attacked his companion that his only thought seemed to be to get away. Mayor Cuts Pigeon Wing to Prove He Has Quit Fighting Alderman J. H. Harwell, famed for his wit, Saturday asked Mayor Wood ward if he ever expected to quit quar reling. Mayor Woodward replied that already he had quit. The bond com mission was in session and proof of the change immediately was de manded. “If you mean that, Jim, dance a Jig while I pat,” said Alderman Harwell. Alderman Harwell patted his hands and kept time with his foot while Mayor Woodward cut a few fine ca pers across the committee room of the City Hall and the committeemen roared with laughter. 3 Hurt in $15,000 Fire at Way cross WAYCROSS, July 20.—Three per sons were injured, one seriously, and property worth $15,000 was destroyed in an early morning Are on Elizabeth street to-day which destroyed the boarding house operated by W .A. Jones. The boarders escaped in their night clothes. L. B. Boggs, City Building Inspec tor, injured a foot; A. C. Monroe, a fireman, was hit on the head by a fall ing timber, and F. D. Rexler was bad ly burned about the face and arms. J. W. Cox, a boarder, lost a $400 diamond ring and $130 in cash. L. B. Harriell, owner of the house, esti mates his loss at $5,000, with partial insurance. S PACT SPLITS Rooming House Keeper Also Says Man Tried to Poison Her. Jealous, Police Say. Both Swearingen and Jackson ville Trustees Want Place, but Can’t Agree on Means. Harry Thaw to Sue His Former Lawyer PITTSBURG, PA., July 20.—Roger C’Mara. trustee for the estate of Har ry K. Thaw, bankrupt, was to-day authorized by Referee William R. Blair to begin legal proceedings against Clifford W. Hartridge, in the United States courts or in the State courts of New York, for the recovery of any funds that might be found or which might be due the estate of Thaw. The purpose of the action is to try to recover the $21,000 which Hart ridge, as attorney, is alleged to have claimed for expenses incident to the first trial of Thaw for the murder of Stanford White. Chauffeur Faints At Wheel From Effects of Heat J. L. Walton, 38 years old, a chauf feur residing at 16 Ashby street, col lapsed from effects of the heat while driving his automobile down Peachtree street shortly after noon Saturday.. Walton slid down in his seat, releas ing the steering wheel. A pedestrian, passing, noticed the man’s plight, and. jumping into the machine, brought it to a stop. Walton was rushed to the Grady Hos pital in a semi-conscious state. Prompt Arbitration Urged by Trainmen NEW YORK, July 20.—Prompt ac tion by the United State Senate in confirming the appointees of Presi dent Wilson to the special board which is to arbitrate the difficulties between the 100,000 employees of the Eastern railroads and the railway managers were demanded to-day by William G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Trainmen, and A, B. Garretson, president of the Order of Railway Conductors. "Delay or failure to confirm such appointments only makes it more impossible for us to control the sit uation,” they asserted. High Collar Kills Heat-Stricken Man PITTSBURG, PA., July 20.—Harry D. Wingert, a graduate of Western Reserve College, was overcome by the heat while waiting in an office for a friend, and was strangled to death by a high collar he wore. American Team Wins Whack at Davis Cup Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. WIMBLEDON, ENG., July 20.- The American tennis team to-day won the right to play the English team for the Davis trophy. After defeating the Canadians in the two single matches yesterday, Maurice McLoughlin, of San Fran cisco, and Harold Hackett, of New York, representing the United States, won from R. B. Powell and B. P. Schwengers, the Canadian runners- up, in the doubles to-day, the scores being 6-3, 6-3, 12-10. 30,000 Strikers in Chicago Arbitrate CHICAGO. July 20.—The two most serious labor difficulties in Chicago this year were cleared to-day when the Building Construction Employers’ As sociation notified the Building Trades Council that the lock-out against 30.- 000 union men would end Monday, and suburban street car employees went back to work, satisfied that the new syndicate would grant their demands for higher wages. Building operations amounting to more than $40,0000,000 will he resumed Mon day when the building trades lock-out ends. An agreement was signed for a permanent arbitration board. Electricians Name National Officers CHATTANOOGA, July 20.—The Na tional Electrical Contractors' Associa tion has elected the following officers: President. Ernest Freeman, Chicago; First Vice President, J. C. llatzel. New York; Second Vice President, W. L. Hutchison Kansas City; Third Vice President, J. C Kendler, Los Angeles; Treasurer, John R. Galloway, Washing ton; Secretary, W. H. Morton, Utica; Sergeant-at-Arms. J. C. Sterns. Buf falo. The next meeting will be held in De troit. SNEEZES SHOT FROM HEAD. NEW' YORK, July 20.—Mrs. Barbara Vaughn, *>f this city, who was shot in i i* forehead 30 years ago, was seized with a violent fit of sneezing at her home and the bullet dropped out of her nose. Police investigation of the burning of the home of Mrs. A. C. Klapper, at No. 256 East Hunter street, Saturday morning, for which G. A. Vaughn, an employee of the Boston Trading Com pany and a roomer at the Klapper home, is held on suspicion of being the incendiary, took a new and unex pected turn Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Klapper, when questioned by Detective Coker. declared that Vaughn tried to poison her one day last week. - “I was sick,” Mrs. Klapper said, “and asked Vaughn to bring me a glass of water. He w’as very ner vous when he brought it, and I be came suspicious that something was wrong. I looked into the glass, and lying on the bottom were some white powders. I was sure they were poison, and refused to drink the water. Vaughn offered to bring me another glass, but I refused to have it. Calls Boarder Jealous. “I am sure Vaughn tried to poison me. He is insanely jealous of me, and he has several times threatened to hurt me and to destroy my proper ty.” Vaughn was taken from his cell and grilled by Detective Coker and Chief of Detectives Lanford for more than an hour Saturday morning, in the hope of getting him to admit some connection with the burning of the Klapper home.' He was also asked about Mrs. Klapper’s assertion that he tried to poison her. He admitted taking her the water, but denied that there were any pow ders in the glass. Love Affair Alleged. The police say that Vaughn was* in love with Mrs. Klapper, and declare that she admitted that he had paid her attentions for the past year or more. In addition to the police investiga tion, State Fire Marshal W. R. Joy ner announced Saturday morning that he has started a probe of the fire which destroyed the root of Mrs. Klapper’s homo, causing damage of $500. According to the firemen, the blaze started in a closet in Vaughn’s room on the second floor. Vaughn was charged with trying to burn the building by Mrs. Klapper. According to the story she told the police, she quarreled with Vaughn before he went to work this morning, and Vaughn made threats and then w'ent into his room. Calls House Over Phone. A few minutes later, she says, he hurried downstairs and went down town. Half an hour later he called her on the telephone and asked if everything was all right, she says, and one of the other boarders who answered the phone told him the house was on fire. Vaughn imme diately left his office and rushed to the scene of the fire. Mrs. Klapper was standing near the door wring ing her hands, when Vaughn ap peared and started into the house. She intercepted him. “You’ve burned my house!” ah? screamed. ‘Til have you arrested.” Mrs. Klapper began struggling with Vaughn, and Call Officer Watson came up. At the requeat of the worn- an, who declared she would prefer a formal charge against him, Vaughn was arrested and taken to police headquarters. Militants Put Torch To $25,000 Mansion Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, July 20.—Militant suf fragettes resumed their “votes for women” warfare to-day. A mansion at Torrance, in Lancashire, was de stroyed by fire, with a loss of $25,000. The mansion was situated near the ruins of Ballikinraln Castle, whicn was burned by militants recently. NEW ENTRY ENLIVENS BIG BEAUTY CONTEST Athletic girl whose face friends say should adorn Booster Button 0<r- ' /v. • Search for Atlanta’s prettiest is talk of the town. ' v \ ^ - S&. A. • ^ • ;1\, JACKSONVILLE. FLA., July 26.— The fight between the Board of Bond Trustees and Mayor Van C. Swear ingen seems to be drawing to a close in one particular and widening in an other. Both sides have agreed that the matter must be settled, but there is a division of opinion as to the man ner in which it is to be brought about. The Mayor wants to take the ques tion to the courts and the Bond Trus tees want to name a board of arbi trators. The point to be decided in this instance will be, w’here Is the dividing line between the tw’o differ ent branches of the city government when it comes to authority over the police. At a conference between the Mayor and four of the members of the Board of Bond Trustees the matter of sus pending Chief Roach was not men tioned. Mayor Sw’earingen declares he considers the chief suspended and believes he would be sustained by the law' and the courts. City Attorney P. H. Odom on Sat urday gave tTfc Mayor ah opinion ui the case, in w'hich he declared that the Mayor had the right to suspend the chief of the department. The Mayor has not as yet filed his charges against the new chief and stated to day that he did not know when he would do so. Seattle Sailors on Ship Under Guard; Socialists in Jail SEATTLE, WASH., July "'-.—Sail ors and officers from the reserve fleet who w'ent ashore yesterday and raid ed Socialist and Industrial Workers of the Wolrd headquarters, doing $6,- 000 damage, are to-day under special patrol guard on the Virginia, the flag ship of Rear Admiral Reynolds. Many Industrial Workers are in Jail, having sought refuge there last night from personal violence which they feared at the hands of the sail ors and 100 militiamen and citizens who assisted them. The city of Seattle has ordered an investigation, and naval authorities have requested a report on the con duct of the sailors. Secretary of the Navy Josephu: Daniels, whose address incited the sailors, said his references to the un desirability of the red flag in America were not intended for local applica tion. Hr- , .■ f ■- X \ v v - - iff " ; if SOLICITOR IS BILLWILL Attorneys for Defense Want Venire Drawn From Grand Jury Box, i j « r p.: ,. J s : - y.f * V/• iSpY 1 / r Slit Skirts Only for Old Folks, Says Judge LEXINGTON. KY., July 20.— “Grown-up folks may w'ear slit gowns, but the young shall not,” de clared Judge J. P. Scott, of the Ju venile Court, here in sending Mar garet Murphy, 16, to a convent for having improper guardianship. The girl was arrested while “joy riding” with a young man. She was dressed in a smart slit gown. V JN Proposal to Rename Street Stirs Council Marshalls to Lose The‘Borrowed Baby’ WASHINGTON. July 20.—There is grief in the Marshall household and the Vice President has lost much of his accustomed cheerfulness, for the “borrowed baby,” Thomas Marshall Sutherland, is going home. The baby has been for two months the light and sunshine of the Vice Presidential apartment, but now he misses “mamma’’ and “mamma” misses him. so that, reluctantly, the Marshails are going to return him to his parents, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. A. D Sutherland, In Berkley Springs, Md. Brass Band to Lure Drowsy to Church A brass band playing in front of a church for an hour will be used Sun day by the Baptist Tabernacle to at tract people to the services. Sunday will be primary day at the Tabernacle and it has been deter mined to get everyone for several blocks to attend church for this oc casion. The band will play with the aim of waking up everyone in that neighborhood. Following the concert the primary day exercises will begin, being re viewed by Professor E. M. Poteat, of Furman University. L Miss Helen Goodrich Considered Excellent Type. Race Is Gaining Popularity. Council la being stirred by the at tempt to change the name of Murphy avenue to Whitehall street. Council man T. J. Kimbrough, of the Tenth Ward, made the suggestion. An at tempt to have the question taken up Friday was made by Mr. Kimbrough, but objection by Chairman Orville Hall on the grounds that property owners should be given a hearing held up the proposition. It is planned to continue Whitehall street to the city limits. The Street Committee has under ad visement also the changing of the names of McDaniel, Exposition and Lowndes streets. The beauty contest Saturday caught all eyes that hitherto have evaded its lure with the nomination of Miss Helen Goodrich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Goodrich, of No. 801 Edgewood avenue, Inman Park. The whole object of beauty, of course, is to attract the eye. The question of whose face is to adorn the “500,000 Club” booster buttons has come to dominate the talk of the town. Atlanta is famous for her pretty girls. Two Near Death in Auto-Trolley Crash W. E. Jones, driver of a Coca-Cola auto truck, and the motorman of a Courtland street car had a narrow' escape from death Saturday morning when truck and car collided at the comer of Courtland and Pine streets. The truck escaped damage, while the front of the car was wrecked. Both Jones and the motorman jumped for their lives when they saw' a collision was unavoidable. Passen gers on the car w'ere thrown about, but no Injuries were reported. Charges have been filed against Jones for reckless driving. He will be given a hearing in Recorder’s Court Monday. Miss Goodrich is a graceful, ath letic girl with very rich brow’n hair and deep brown eyes. She is re garded as a fine type of Atlanta girl. The beauty contest is to continue for some days yet. Who the prettiest girl is to be is as much a puzzle as It was at the beginning. Yet the ques tion must be decided before the “500.- 000 Club” buttons can be ordered and the club actually organized. Nominate your candidate at once and send in her photograph. War Chiefs Inspect Memphis Shaft Site MEMPHIS. Tenn.. July 20.—Sec retary of War Garrison. Major Gen eral Wood, chief of staff of the army, and Major James B. Aleshire, chief of the quartermaster’s department, arrived in Memphis to-day and were met by an entertainment committee headed by General Luke E. Wright, former Secretary of War, and Mayor E. H. Crump. They inspected the site for the statue of DeSoto and left for Little Rock, Ark. What, Woman Jury? ‘No,’ Savs a Woman CHICAGO, July 20.—A woman re fused to-day to consent to a jury of iwelve women, “tried and true,” to try her case in court. Mrs. Elizabeth Schank, a dress maker. defendant iu a suit over a $50 dress made for Mrs. R. Davenport, declared men, ‘who are the best judges of veracity,” shall hear the case. “What! a woman Jury?” exclaimed Mrs. Schank. after talking with her lawyer. “Not on your life!” Action Deferred on New Refunding Bill Action on the bill introduced by Representative Aiken, of Brunswick, to provide for the refunding of the bonded indebtedness of municipali ties w'as postponed when the meas ure was given a hearing Friday after noon by the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments. Judge Harry F. Dunwody, of Bruns wick, appeared in favor of the bill, while Attorney John D. Little, of At lanta, opposed it. POLICE DIG INTO GAME. CLEVELAND, OHIO, July 20.—Po lice dug through a two-foot wall an I raided a gambling house on Wood land avenue early to-day. Six men were arrested. LEAHY TAKES POST AUGUST 1. Wade Hampton Leahy, general pas senger agent of the Atlanta, Birming ham and Ailantic Railroad will take office August 1, as head of the new bu reau of industry and statistics of the Chamber of Commeroe. Solicitor Dorsey expressed as surance Saturday afternoon that the Grand Jury never would in dict Jim Conley before the trial of Leo M. Frank. At the same time it became known that attorneys for the de fense had made the usual move of asking that the jurors to pas* on the guilt or innocence of Frank be drawn from the Grand Jury box instead of the petit jury box. “There is no more chance that Jim Conley will be indicted,” said the So licitor, “than that the judge will ac cede to the remarkable request of the defense for a jury picked from the Grand Jury box.” Has Filed a Protest. The Solicitor already has filed a, protest against the proposed pro cedure which the defense is said to have suggested. “It is Irregular In the extreme,” said the Solicitor. “It never has been done before to my knowledge. I am not Informed as to its legality. That matter I have not looked up, but I have protested against it and will fight any such move.” The Solicitor’s assurance that no Indictment would be brought against Conley was taken to mean that he was in possession of evidence Which he believed would be sufficient ef fectively to deter the Jurors from charging the negro with the crime. Can't Predict “No Bill.” “I can not believe that any .Grand Jirry, with the knowledge of the facts before It. could bring an indictment against Conley,” he said. Asked if he thought that a “no bill” on the charge of murder would , be brought out against the negro, the Solicitor refused to make further* comment He intimated, however, that ho would be present at the hearing and that he would fight every effort to lay the formal charge of murder against Conley. Crucial Battle Coming. With the first skirmish won or those In favor of the indictment of Conley, the hottest battle is yet to be waged behind the closed doors of the jury room. The question first will be on whether the grand Jurors consider it proper at this time to reopen the investigation whose first chapter re sulted in the indictment of Leo M. Frank on the charge of slaying Mary Phagan. Solicitor Dorsey will lay be fore the body for the first time all of his reasons for desiring a postpone ment of all further investigation until after the trial of Frank. Should the solicitor be driven back from this position by the Grand Jury again disregarding his wishes and taking up the investigation, he will be forced to take refuge in the last ditch and make his fight against the indictment of Conley. With all the weight of evidence which has piled up against the negro, it is regarded as beyond the realm of possibilities that he could persuade the jurors to return a “no bill” against Conley on the charge of murder. Dor sey’s one remaining hope at this time would be, it is said, to induce the Grand Jury to waive definite action until after the trial of Frank, when it will be in a position to say whether an indictment shall be drawn against Conley as an accessory after the fact, to which he has confessed, or as the actual murderer. Dorsey Refuses to Comply. The Solicitor's attitude in the mat ter plainly was shown by his state ment when Foreman Beattie went to Continued on Page 2, Column 2.