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35 CONVICTS. LOniF.ll IK CAfiF- BURNED TO DEATH EXTRA The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS-~Use for Results VOL. XI. NO. 301. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1913. Copyright. 19M, By Ths Georgian Co. 2 CENTS. PAT MORI JUDGE DIRECTS FRANK VENIRE +•4- •{•fh +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ *!••+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ i LATEST NEWS TV FIRE TAKES LIVES AT CONVICT FARM. il uur •• t ~ - JACKSON, MISS., JULY 22.-THIRTY-FIVE NEGRO ALLEGED CRACKSMEN DEFY POLICE ATLANTA BALKS AT NOSE VEIL; MUST SEE ALL OF PRETTY FACE Miss Nancy Reed, first girl to wear the nose veil here. She says it will not do for Atlanta beauties at all. DELAYED BY HEIRS Hno new steps have been taken m th effort toxobtain requisition papers for Fred Lumb, the barber alleged be an accomplice of Mrs. Mary iwford, and who is said to be in ew York. Following the attempt .o Obtain the papers Monday morning, Attorney J. S. James, counsel for the Crawford heirs, announced that th~ papers would be asked for after the appointment of a solicitor. KThe application of Monday morn ing was not a formal request for the apers. According to Attorney James e simply asked Governor Slaton if t would be possible to obtain requi sition papers for a man before he was Indicted. This request, he says, he made several days ago. and Governor Slaton said he would advise him Mon day morning. As Colonel James had made no for mal application, the Governor advised him that he could not make a deci sion. Judge W D. Ellis Monday after noon asked Attorney Lewis Thomas to act as Solicitor in the place of Hugh Dorsey, who is disqualified to ndle the Crawford prosecution be cause the law f firm of which he is i iiember represents one of the parties *n the civil case. At last Dame Fashion seems to have overste*pped the line in freakish wear ing apparel for women, so far as At lanta is concerned. The Arabian nose veil, an importa tion now' much in vogue in Newport and other Eastern centers of all that is fashionable, has met a sharp re- bufl here. The veil in use is drawn taut over the tip of the nose and covers the mouth and chin. One sees but the eyes of the w’earer. Mrs. French Vanderbilt, Mrs. William Goadby and others are its sponsors in the East. Miss Nancy Reed, a former At lanta girl, now visiting Mrs. George Spier in Twelfth street, is among the first here to attempt the nose veil. It won’t dc for Atlanta girls,” she declared, and her decision seems to have been sustained, especially by the men of the city, w r ho enjoy seeing all of a pretty face. THE WEATHER Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia: Local showers Tuesday and probably Wednesday. DEBATE SUFFRAGE The long-heralded “pro” and “con” discussion of the equal suffrage ques tion will take place at Taft Hall Tuesday night, under the auspices of the Habersham Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion. Mrs. William Lawson Peel, prominently connected with the Hab ersham Chapter and an ardent suf fragist. will preside. Opportunity for the full discussion of both sides of the question will be given. Among the twenty or more speakers who have been listed for the occasion are some of the most ardent anti-suffragists as well as suffragists. Despite her well known views along the line, Mrs. Peel will give to each speaker full opportunity to express hi* or her views, as she believes in get ting at the truth of the matter by do bate. Perhaps the only neutral person present Tuesday night will be Dr Percy Starnes, the city organist, who will render several choice selections between the arguments. The big meeting will be called promptly at 7:45 o’clock. Among the speakers will be Mrs. William Law-son Peel Miss Rosa Woodberry, Mrs. M. C. Hardin, Mrs. M. T. McWhorter. Mrs. S. E. Cunningham, Mrs. W. H. Felton. Mrs. M. L. McClendon. Mrs. Frances Whiteside, Mrs. Nellie Peters Black, J. R. Smith. R. H. Hardeman, Dr. A. M. Hughlett, H. H. Swift. J. L- Hope, W. L. Converse, Louis Wis dom and R. A. Broyles. LAY SERIES : Police Capture Pair in Carrol Street Store Just in Time to Save Clerk. In the arrest of T. W. Reeves and R. W. Miller after they had knocked senseless an employee in the store of R. A. Gober, No. 30 Carroll street, and as they were attempting to open the safe last night, the police declare they have uncovered a series of dar ing and cleverly planned burglaries and thefts covering a period of several months The capture of the two men, who are said to be desperate criminals, came only after they had been shad owed for more than six weeks hv members of the detective department. Their alleged attempt at looting the Gober store came nearly being fatal to Edward M. Davis, who works on Saturdays and occasionally at other time.« for Gober. Davis was beaten unconscious and carried, bound, into the ice box in the rear of the store. Near Death When Found. Tiie door was clamped shut on him, and when he recovered consciousness, he found that he was suffocating. Had not the detectives been close on the trail of the robbers, a few more min utes would have resulted In the death of the young man. Despite the assertion of the detec tives that they have connected the men with a chain of robberies and suit case thefts extending over a con siderable time, both Reeves and Mill er emphatically denied Tuesday that they had had anything to do with them and defied the police to prove their charges. The detectives went to the home of Reeves, 13 Stonew’all street, and there found three suit cases, which, they say, ar stolen property. Another suit case was found in a woman’s room at No. 153 1-2 Whitehall street. Chief Lanford Tuesday morning said that Reeves and Miller had stolen more than 40 suit cases at the depots In the recent w r eeks, and also had participated in attempts at safe cracking and burglary. Detectives Chewning. Davis, ' Sturdivant and Rosser have taken turns in trailing the men in the last six weeks. Scared by Clock. About six weeks ago, Chief Lan ford says, they planned to burglarize the Barfield store on West Hunter street, near Chestnut. They are said to have had an expert safe-blow r er w'ith them at the time. They were just gaining an entrance to the store, according to the police, when an alarm clock In a negro’s house near by rang and scared them away. De tectives were only a few feet away and were watching the whole opera tion. With a pal, they went to the Gober store at about 11 o’clock last night. Davis was asked to go in and serve them with soft drinks. As the young man neared the cash register, he was felled by a blow from a club in Mil ler’s hand. He was quickly bound and hurried to the ice box. The lights were extinguished and the three start ed at w'ork on the safe with a large key which was taken from D^vis. The detectives, who had been lying in wait for the trio, noted the sud denness with which the lights went out and rushed for the building. Mil ler, standing on the outside with the club still in hi3 hand, was overpow ered before he could utter a word. The detectives rushed inside and after a hand-to-hand batlf* with Reeves slipped the manacles on his wrist. The third member of the gang escaped by diving through a window. The police say they know his, identi ty aud will be able to arrest him. Make-Up’ Stone Is Editor’s Monument; Bears Epitaph Poem JEFFERSON, OHIO. July 22—One of the most remarkable gravestones on record was placed In the cemetery here to-day. It stands at the head of the grav° of J. Howells, veteran editor of The Ashtabula Sentinel, who died here recently. It consists of the "make-up” stone used by Mr. Howeis for fifty years, during his succe^iv* evolutions as printer’s devil, printer and editor. It is inscribed with these lines, written by William Dean How ells. a brother of the editor: Stone, upon which with hands of boy and man. He framed the history of his time until. Week after week, the varying record ran. To its half-centuried tale of well and i m. | Remember now how true through all those days He was—friend, brother, hueband, son— Fill the w'hole limit of your space with praise. There needs no room for blame—blame there was none. The boyhood of William Dean Howells was spent in the office of The Sentinel. The father of William Dean Howells and J. A. Howells was editor of the paper. 0NV1CTS WERE BURNED TO DEATH WHEN FIRE LAST IGHT DESTROYED THE PRISON CAGE ON THE STATE I0NVICT FARM AT OAKLEY. MISS. Goes for Five Beers; Quarter Gets Barrel ST. LOUIS, July 22.—William Tip. ton. » laborer employed In the exca vation work for a new city jail, found a quarter while digging In the rear of the Municipal Court* Building yes terday. He Immediately invited his nearest fellow worker to step across the street and help consume the five "big beers” the coin would buy. It bore the date 1805. "Will you take enough to buy a bar rel of beer for that quarter?" the by stander asked. "Sure thing,” was Tipton's reply The stranger handed him 86.50 and pocketed the quarter. Macon Saloonists Start Blacklisting MACON, July 22.—A stir has been caused by the discharge of Will R. Aven, one of the best known barbers of Macon, because he signed a peti tion of the Law Enforcement League for the closing of saloons and locker clubs. He is a steward of the Mul berry Street Methodist Church, the pastor of which is Dr. W. N. Ain- smith, leader of the law r ^nd order crusade. It is charged that Aven’s discharge Is the first move in a boycott and blacklist planned by the saloon men and their friends against those par ticipating in the campaign. Don’t Let the Wife Read This Story! MUNICE, IND., July 22.—A young Munice business man whose “wife’s gone to the country” or the seashore or some place is causing the police concern, not on account of his bad actions, but rather on account of his excessive goodness. When his work is completed each day the young man reports at cen tral police station and hangs around there until time to go home to bed. all as arranged with his wife, who desires to have an accurate knowl edge of her husband’s doings while she is enjoying herself. Penniless 30 Years Ago; Left $300,000 MACON, July 22.—Thirty years ago Ed Weichselbaum, a nenniless Ger man boy, drifted into Macon. His wdll, just filed, discloses that when he died several weeks ago he left an estate valued at $300,000. He pro vided that his two sister should re ceive $125 per month during their lives and divided the remainder of the estate between his wife and his son. The boy, now 10 years old, comes into possession of his part when he at tains majority. For six or eight years Mr. Weich- selbaum was in the real estate busi ness.' List Likely Will Be Completed by Wednesday—Delay of Trial Not Probable. Superior Judge John T. Pendleton prepared Tuesday morning to draw the 150 venirertien for the trial of Leo M. hYank. This venire will be called next Monday morning unless' the weather is unusually warm. The Jury. In all probability, will be selected and served before Wednes day night, according to Judge Pendle ton. The drawing will be the occasion for the first clash in open court be tween the attorneys for Frank and the State’s representatives. Attorney Reuben R. Arnold stated Tuesday morning that he probably would ask Judge Pendleton to draw the venire from the Grand Jury box, and that he felt confident he could cite enough law on the subject to sustain his point* Solicito rto Fight Move. Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey stated that the proceedure was altogether ir regular, if not Illegal, and that he would oppose such a move as strongly as he fought the attempt on the part of the Grand Jury to indict Jim Con ley over his protest. The attorneys on both sides will be notified by telephone when Judge Pendleton begins to draw the venire, and he will allow them to be heard. Judge L. S. Roan, who will preside at the Frank trial, will not return to Atlanta from Covington until Friday. He announced to a correspondent of The Georgian in Covington that the Frank trial would be called next Mon day sure, but he would not commit himself as to whether he would con sider any move for postponement aft er the case was called. Before leaving for Covington he re marked that if the weather was as hot next Monday as it was last week he would welcome some sufficient ground for postponement. Both Sides Are Ready. Attorneys Arnold and Rosser admit they would liek to see the trial post poned to escape the ordeal of a hard fight in torrid weather, but state they will be reluctant to ask for delay un less there is some very excellent rea son why the case should not go to trial. Both sides are ready. All the wit nesses who will be used are within the Jurisdiction of the court and able to attend. The inability of any one of the more than 100 to be in court on the day the case Is called would sustain a request for postponement, but the attorneys for the defense made it clear that if any move for postponement for any other reason than the absence of a witness was made, it would come from the other side, or the judge. Attorney Arnold stated that the failure of the Grand Jury to indict Conley had made little difference to their case, because it had been built before any known move w’as made to bring about the indictment. “It made absolutely no difference to us.” he said. "It was purely a tech nical point in the trial that would have been in our favor. As to the negro's character and standing. it would make little difference to a fair- minded jury whether he were in dicted.” One Man Killed in Duel Over Politics LEXINGTON. KY., July 22.—After having a fist fight over politics Sunday at Olympia. Bates County, Thurman Fergram and a man named Harris agreed to go home, get their guns and settle it TWfey met as arranged and shot It out. Pergram was mortally wounded and died while being taken to a hospital here. Obsolete Laws to Be Stricken From Atlanta City Code Through the efforts of Councilman Claude L- Ashley, the City Council has appointed a «oecial committee to strike all persiflage from the City Code. He said it is full of obsolete laws, and gives the following exam ples: No public meeting shah be held in Atlanta without twelve hours’ notice Lo the Chief of Police. Pigs shall not be allowed to run loose in the streets. It shall be unlawful to trap mock ingbird* within the city limits. It shall be unlawful to auction off mules at the corner of Broad and *1 - rietta streets. ‘Cherry Pie' Made Of Watermelons Can she make a cherry pie. Billy Boy! Billy Bov*’ Can she make a cherry pie. Charming Billy? Yes. she can make a cherry pie If the melon patch Is nigh' Khe's a young thing and can not leave her mother! —Sew Version. HAMMOND, IND.. July 22.—Dr. J. N. Hurty, secretary of the Indiana State Board of Health and pure food specialist, is trying to find the Chi cago genius who, is making cherry pie from watermelon pulp. Hurty sojourned at a Gary cafe for a meal and ordered cherry pie. He bit into a matermelon seed, and be gan an investigation. The proprietor threw the burden of the pie on Chi cago bakers. Clark Makes White Suits Congress Fad WASHINGTON, July 22.—If Mark Twain could return to earth and come to Congress he would be immensely gatifted by the unanimity with which distinguished statesmen have adopt ed his fad of wearing white. Over on the/House side, Speaker Champ Clsrk. looking like a huge mountain of ice cream, is resplendent in w'hite from his snowy hair to his immaculate white ties. Since he has pet the fashion there, it has spread like wildfire over the chamber. Bryan Naps 2 Hours In Rail Station Seat CHICAGO, July 22.—For two hours early to-day Secretary of State Bryan sat nearly upright in a railroad sta tion seat and slept. When his train was called he entered a draw ing room and prepared to awake in Oelwein. Iowa, w’here he was scheduled to give a Chautauqua lecture this afternoon. Before his nap Secretary Bryan en tertained four newspaper men at a midnight lunch which cost him 45 cents. He ate canteloupe off a dairy lunch chair. $5,000 Raised to Free Socialist Riot Chief GIRARD. KANS., July 21—The Appeal to Reason has forwarded the $5,000 cash necessary to obtain the release of Patrick Quinlan, a social ist of Paterson, N. J., sent to the peni tentiary for inciting a riot during the strike here. The money was raised by subscrip tion. and will secure Quinlan’s re lease until the case can be carried to a higher court. All Missourians to Make Roads 2 Days JEFFERSON CITY. MO.. July 22.— Governor Major issued a proclama tion to-day setting apart Wednes day and Thur r 1 ay. August 20 and 21, as public holidays, to be known “Good Road Days.” Every able-bodied man in rural dis tricts and cities of the State is to put in these da\s working upon the public highways. IT POPE’S Mutinous Swiss Soldiers Threat en to Break Into Private Chamber of Pontiff Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ROME, July 22.—After 24 hours of wild rioting by the Pope’s Swiss guards, during which the men were shorn of their military powers at the . Vatican, order was restored to-day. The demands of the soldiers, which caused the mutiny, will not be grant ed. The soldiers had asked conces sions raising the embargo against them visiting wine shops and other stores along the Tiber; the right to choose their own commander; the in crease of the guards’ quota, and a demand that no punishment be meted out to them for their mutinous con duct. The guards, incensed at the official order depriving them of their military status, stormed the Vatican, and for a time it wa* feared that the Italian troops quartered in the city would have to be called out to quell the dis turbance. Great alarm was felt among the Vatican officials for fear that the sol diers would force their way into the Pope’s private chambers. Drastic measures were taken to guard His Holiness from the angry soldiers, as grave fears were enter tained that the Pontiff, still weakened from the effects of his recent Illness, would suffer a relapse should the soldiers force their w'ay into his pres ence. What punishment will be meted to the mutineers still is undecided, but it was unofficially stated that severe penalties would be inflicted. 2nd Regiment Boys Real Soldiers Now ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA., July 22.—The Second Regiment, National Guard of Georgia, has settled down to the business of soldiering. The men are being given a taste of real mili tary life every day. Guard mount and the routine of the camp is gone through with every morning, and Monday the first of a series of skirmishes, conducted as nearly as possible under actual war conditions, was held. The skirmishes are followed by two hours of hard work on the firing line. Suits or Arbitration To Settle Damages MACON, July 22.—The special committees appointed to ascertain the amounts of damages claimed by prop erty owners on Cherry street on ac count of the closing of the thorough fare for the building of a union sta tion have submitted their report to the Railroad Commission. The report show's that the proper ty owners want exceedingly large damages, and that it will take either arbitration or court suits to settle most of the claims. Council Gives Auto To City Electrician If the Aldermanic Board acts as promptly as Council. City Electrician R. C. Turner will have an automo bile. Council Monday authorized the expenditure of $750 for a machine After the action of the Aldermanic Board Thursday the resolution wdll go to Mayor Woodw'ard. t