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2 TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN ANT) NEWS. T E Preparations Are Made to Begin Trial Monday Despite Talk of Delay. Continued From Page 1. <1»y night, according to Judge Pendle ton. 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 sus tain his point. Solicitor to Fight Move. Solicitor Hugh M. Dorsey stated that the procedure 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. 8. 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 j hot next Monday as it was last week 1 he would welcome some sufficient ground for postponement. Both Sides Are Ready. Attorneys Arnold and Rosser admit they would like to se 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 wopld come from the other eide. 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 was 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." Bacon, Unopposed, Gets 29,529 Votes In Senate Election A total of 29.529 votes were east for Augustus O. Bacon for United States Senator in the special election held July 15. No one opposed Sena tor Bacon, but more than one-eighth of the State’s electorate turned out to give him a complimentary vote. The election was unique in that it was the first to be held under the new law requiring United States Sen ators to be elected by direct vote of the people. The returns were canvassed before the House and Senate in a Joint meeting Tuesday by a. committee of five Senators and five Representa tives The senatorial committee was compose! of Senators Jones, Tarver, Tyler, Turner and Bush. The House committee oonsisted of Representa tives Miller, McCrory, Smith, Ed mondson and Culpepper. NOMINATION BLANK I hereby nominate as the most beautiful girl in Atlanta: Name Address w Only one of these blanks will be credited to any one contestant. VOTING COUPON For any regularly nominated Candidate In th. BEAUTY CONTEST Name of Candidate. Add reus ..... , ..................■............................. Fill out thin Coupon and send It to "Itooster Button" Editor of The Georgian and American. s Sunday American and Atlanta Georgian’s Popular Ball Player Contest 1 VOTE My Favorite Player in the Empire League is: DELLA FOX LEFT $10,000. NEW YORK. July 22.—In her will filed to-day Mrs. Della Fox Levy, known on the stage as Della Fox, left her en tire estate, said to amount to between MO.000 and $15,000, to her father, An drew J. Fox, of St. Louis. FOR INDIGESTION Take Hertford * Acid Phoe»h«te Half a teaapconful In *aler before meala will be found a grateful relief from dlstreaa after eating Adf. CASH PRICES FOR Wednesday and Thursday Full Cream 4 Q- Swift’s Premium QO. Hams CCC Large Jar of Oft#* Honey OUC Fox River Butter WVV 24 lbs. Almlxt Almlxt Self-Rising Flour In sures light biscuit, bread, pastry and cake, even In the hands of an inexperienced cook. ' full line of fresh fruits and •bleg received dally. D. S. Woodall ✓cery Co. . 1 .acntree Street . ce to face, or phone jk I y 7629 or 7631. fTweDeliver^ Fire Starts in Hay Under Sleep ing Quarters on Mississippi Penal Farm. JACKSON, MISS.. July 22 —Thirty- five convicts, sloping on the second floor of a wooden cage at the Oakley convict farm 2ft miles southwest of Jackson, were burned to death earlv this morning All of the victims were negroes and their bodies were burned beyond rec ognition. This afternoon their charred bodies were burled in the prison grave yard. The fire started on the first floor at the stairway landing, cutting off the only avenue of escape. The structure was Wulit ten years ago with lumber taken from the old penitentiary build ing in Jackson. It burned with aston ishing rapidity. The convict farm is not equipped with any form of fire protection. Two night watchmen are employed at th« place, but neither saw the fire uniil the flames burst through the windows of the lower floor. The screams of the dying prisoners could be heard for nearly two miles. Farmers in the vicinity hurried to the scene, but were unable to give any assistance. The lower floor of the cage was used as a store building, quantities of hay, corn and molasses being In storage. The hay doubtless caused the fire to spread with added rapidity. The Oakley farm is In charge of Sergeant S. T. Byrd. The prison hos pital also is located at that place, but the convicts who lost their lives were not members of the hospital squad, all of them being employed in the cotton fields Several notorious negro crim inals were among those who lost their lives. Ooroner J. W. Beal, accompanied by a Jury, went to Oakley this morn ing to hold an Inquest, and endeavor to ascertain the cause of the fire. Origin of Fire Mystery, ‘T can’t explain it.” said Sergeant Byrd over the long distance telephone this morning. "As to the origin of the fire I haven’t the slightest idea. It may have been a match carelessly dropped at the stairway. I can not believe it was of incendiary origin. “There was never a chance to save any of the prisoners. The blaze was under good headway before anybody discovered it. When we reached the building It was to find that the fire centered around the only stairway leading to the upper floor of the cage. All of the upper windows were cov ered with heavy iron bars and It was impossible for the convicts to fight their way out. Fight Was Useless. ”We did everything in our power, but the fight was useless. The build ing was doomed from the first and the piteous cries of the poor prisoners who were beinf roasted alive added to the demoralization of our forces. We have no sort of fire protection or fire fighting equipment here, and the buckets of water thrown by other prisoners on the building had no ef fect whatever.” The first news of the holocaust was received by Mrs. O. M. Spickard. sec retary of the State Prison Board, in a telephone message from Mrs. Byrd wife of the sergeant. Mrs. Byrd was almost hysterical and could give but few of the details. An hour later com munication was secured with Ser geant Byrd and a list of the victims obtained. A number of the prisoners were life termers. Under prison rules, all convicts must be In their cages and lights out by 9 o’clock. The prisoners had been sleeping several hours when they were awakened by the Intense heat and clouds of smoke that poured up from below. According to Assistant Secretary S E. Birdsong, of the Prison Board, nearly all convict cages at the prison farms, ej^'ept those at Parchman, are simllarly^piinstructed, having only one means ot txit. Washington, Watching Every Phase of Situation, Awaits Ar rival of Ambassador Wilson. Continued From Page 1. prevent possible depredations on for eign property. Senator Demands Protection of U. S. Citizens. WASHINGTON. July 22.—Senator Fall, of New Mexico, to-day called up in the Senate his resolution providing that the constitutional rights of American ciizens shall go with them throughout the world and that Amer ican life and property shall be pro tected abroad. This resolution was framed from a plank In the Demo cratic platform. ‘I ask that the resolution be placed before the Senate for immediate, con sideration,” said Fall. “Its importance demands immediate attention.” Senator Bacon, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, moved the resolution be referred to his com mittee. Bacon Urges Caution. “We are in a position of grave re sponsibility,” said Senator Bacon, “and no man who loves his country can afford to shut his eyes to the ef fect of an enunciation on this mat ter by the Senate, therefore care should be taken in voicing an opinion on this resolution.” Bacon argued the resolution was open to criticism inasmuch as an American citizen in Mexico or the Balkans had no constitutional rights. Senator Lodge, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, called attention to the fact that the resolu tion was copied from a plank in the Democratic platform which had been framed by Senator O’Gorrnan. of New York. Lodge Takes Issue. “Can not we act upon two abstract principles, contained in this resolu tion. because these principles are be ing violated in a neighboring country at this time?" demanded Senator Lodge. Senator Bacon asked If Lodge wished to send an army to Mexico because American citizens have been imprisoned there. “No,” said Senator Lodge. “There are diplomatic steps to be taken to rescue American citizens and a resort to arms should be had only when all other step? have been taken. This resolution can not be lightly dis missed.” “As I see it, the resolution means about this: If some person goes to a foreign country and gets in trouble there, he can embroil all the people in the United States. I am not In favor of the resolution." said Senator Jones, of Washington. Japan Not to Aid Huerta Administration. MEXICO CITY, July 22.—Japan will not aid the Huerta administra tion in its fight for recognition by the United States. While gTeatly appreciating the friendship shown the Japanese Gov ernment. the latter’s charge d’affaires to-day notified President Huerta and his Cabinet that his country will not sanction any demonstration, when the new’ Japanese Minister arrives. Technicality Delays Pardon Until Too Late—Career Here Sen sational—Jailed in Boston. Cardenlo F. King, Boston newspa per publisher and financier, who died a convict on the State farm at Bridgewater, Mass., Monday Just be fore Governor Foss was ready to sign his pardon, had an Atlanta career al most as interesting as his pathetic death, according to Atlantans who knew him during his residence here more than ten years ago. He came to Atlanta from North Carolina and was known as “Kodak - er“ Kink because of a column he ran In various Atlanta newspapers which was headed by a photograph of him self with a camera. His personal ap pearance marked him an unusual man, for he weighed about 300 pounds, had bright red hair and mus tache and a rosy complexion. His column was indicative of his character. It always began with a few breezy paragraphs of choice gos sip, but a reader would not peruse far before he discovered himself bu ried in alluring advertisements. Hoaxed by Walter Taylor. Occasionally when advertisers re fused to be convinced of the value of this column he would be sent out on regular assignments. It so hap pened that one day he was sent to the police station, the “beat” of Walter Taylor, the present City Clerk, but then a bright young reporter. “Ko- daker” King was unfamiliar with the assignment, so he decided the best policy was to follow close on the heels of Walter Taylor. And thereby hangs a tale. Walter Taylor “framed” with De tective Billy Crim, the famous police man who passed away several years ago, to call him suddenly as though something startling had happened. Crim sprang the trick one hot August day while Taylor and King were walking down the street, and Taylor, lithe and young, darted up the steps. He did not stop until he had gained the roof of the cupola of the police station He did not even stop to look around, for he knew that King, 30ft pounds net, was following him wdth all his might and main. King Reached Top—Purple. Several minutes later King, puffing and blowing, stuck his head through the manhole on the roof. His red face had turned purely and the perspira tion streamed down his cheeks. Soon afterward “Kodaker” King left Atlanta. He was flat broke and his friends did not know w’hat would be come of him. But a fev* years later he returned with his name changed to “Oil” King: and it was remarked that if his oil flowed as much as his money, he would be a second John D. Rockefeller. As “Kodaker” he had gone to Bos ton. But he dropped that title with the discovery of oil at Beaumont, Texas. He went out there as an ad vertising man and soon owned a num ber of acres of rocky land. Train Attached for Debt. Back East he hurried and organized an oil company. When he struck Atlanta he was traveling In a special train. He advertised his stock in two-page spreads in each of the At lanta papers. Sam W. Small, evan gelist and newspaper man. was en gaged as his press agent. The only reminder of his former days of poverty and gloom was when all his possessions in the train were attached by a Justice of the peace bailiff for an old debt of $40. But he paid that and was on his way. The next Atlantans heard of King was that he was in the penit rntiary in Massachusetts. He had been the owner of a dally paper, The Boston Daily Tribune. His financial career w’as ended when he was convicted of obtaining $22,000 under false pre tenses. Died in Sight of Liberty. Only a technicality prevented his last words being those of a free man. His wife and four sons were at his bedside. Governor Foss had been wired that his condition was hope less. The Governor had canvassed his council and decided to grant a pardon. But the council could not be called together to take formal action until Tuesday. When Dr. Emerson, medical head of the State Farm, went to announce that a pardon would be granted Tues day he found King dead. Chronic in testinal trouble was the cause. which would tend to be of an &nti- Amerlcan character. Rebels Routed in Laredo Section. MEXICO CITY, July 22.—With the flight of the rebels In the neighbor hood of San Luis, the Mexican au thorities to-day re-established wire communication between the capital and the rebel-ridden country at La redo. PORCELAIN—NO GOLD CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK OOR SPECIALTY. Whalebone Beat Set. $3.00 Ne More, Ne Less. GOLD CROWN W.00 BRIDGE WORK,PER TOOTH 3.00 SILVER FILLINGS 23 GOLD FILINGS .60 CLEANING TEETH ........ .50 TWENTY-YEAR GUARANTEE. Eastern Painless Dentists SSVa Pesohtreo Street 4PEACHTREE CITY TICKET OFFICE EITHER PHONE THE ATTRACTIVE WAY NORTH £ WEST BILL IS PISSED AFTER T Provides for Damage Suits in Homicide Cases—Was Issue in Senate Several Years. Following a two-hour debate, in which charges of being in league with the railroads and counter charges of seeking to Increase the earnings of damage suit lawyers were made, the Georgia Senate Tuesday morning, by a vote of 27 to 10, passed Senator Tarver's bill, as amended, providing for recovery by certain parties in cases of homicide. The bill has been before the Senate several years. Snator Miller, of the Twenty-fourth District, who opened the fight on the bill in an hour’s speech, declared the authors of the bill could not have draw’n a better thing for the damage suit lawyers. He offered a substi tute bill omitting the alleged drastic features, which was voted down. Judge Alien, of the Twentieth, also opposed the bill. In rebuttal Senator Tarver declared the opposition had the interests of the railroads at heart. Following the vote Senator Miller gave notice of re questing reconsideration of the bill. One Other Bill Passed. In addition to Senator Tarver’s bill, the Senate passed one other, a local measureo ffered by Senator Smith, of thf> Ninth, amending the charter in corporating the town of Edison. The Senate passed a resolution, of fered by Judge Allen, extending sym pathy to Speaker Burwell upon the death of his sister, Miss Rosa Bur- well. The General Judiciary Committee of the Senate reported adversely the bill for an amendment to the Code pro viding that the only grounds for total divorce shall be adultery. It is un derstood a minority report on this measure will be died with the Presi dent of the Senate. The committee also reported in the negative on the bill providing for the rotation of judges of Superior courts. A favorable report was made on the bill providing for the appointment of a Notary Public for the State at large, as well as a bill providing for in amendment to the penal code mak ing husband and wife competent is witnesses in criminal proceedings, but not compelled to testify one against the other. Other Committees Report. The Senate Finance Committee, headed by Senator Miller, recom mended the bill forcing foreign Are insurance companies that have rein sured all policies to show cause for withdrawal from the State. The Penitentiary Committee re ported favorably the measure making it unlawful for any person with au thority to deliver a prisoner to an other. Thomas Protested As Crawford Case Solicitor Pro Tem Reuben R. Arnold, one of the at torneys for Mrs. Mary Belle Crawford, under heavy bail on the charge of poisoning her husband. Joshua Craw ford, filed a protest Tuesday against the appointment of Attorney Lewis Thomas, former City Solicitor, as So licitor Pro Tem in the prosecution of Mrs. Crawford. The appointment was made by Judge W. D. Ellis because of the dis qualification of Solicitor Dorsey. At torney Arnolds ba^ed his objection on the ground that Thomas already had been one of the attorneys in the case and therefor.e also was disqualified. Attorney James said Tuesday he would go before Thomas and seek to have him indict Fred Lumb so that extradition papers might be obtained. He said he also would urge the im mediate indictment of Mrs. Crawford. Joseph E. Johnson Dies in Sanitarium F Speakers to Determine Difference in Meaning of “Suffragette” and “Suffragist.” Joseph E. Johnson, 86 years old, father of George E. Johnson, the Po lice Commissioner, of No. 302 Luckie street, died Tuesday morning at 5 o’clock at a private sanitarium. He is survived by three sons, George E., Orie and W. L. Johnson. For several years Mr. oJhnson was active in various lines and well known by business men of Atlanta. The funeral will be held from the residence Wednesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Interment will be in Oak land Cemetery. OBITUARY The double funeral of Casey Daniels and Jerry Moles, who were drowned In the Chattahoochee River Satur day while on a fishing trip, was held from the Congregational Church on McDaniel and Hightower streets Tuesday morning. The body of Ca sey Daniels was interred at Sardis churchyard, that of Jerry Moles at Westview. Mrs. Rachel Harland, twenty-eight years old. wife of John H. Harland. cashier at the Putt & Davies Com pany, died Tuesday morning at 2 o’clock at their home. No. 196 Juni per street. The funeral will be held from the residence nt 10 o’clock Wednesday morning. Interment in Westview’. Mary M. Mapes, two-year-old daugh ter of the Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Mapes. No. 21ft Winthrop street, died Tuesday morning at 6 o’clock. Funeral services will be held from Poole’s chapel at 2 o’clock Wednes day. Interment in Westview. Melvin Nesbitt, 15-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Nesbitt, died Tuesday morning at the home, No. 25 Dill avenue. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. Interment in Westview. The funeral of Mrs. Clara Holt, who died Sunday, w'ill take place at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon from ihe residence, No. 720 East Fair street. Interment at Hollywood. Woman suffrage In all Its phases will be discussed Tuesday night in Taft Hall. One of the important questions to be settled will be the dis tinction between a suffragist and a suffragette. Speakers who will take up this angle of the argument declare there is a wider gap in the meaning of the w’ords than there is between sanitarium and sanatorium. The debate will be under the aus pices of the Habersham Chapter, D. A. R., and is the last of a series of en tertainments arranged by the chapter to aid in raising funds for the new- building which will be erected in Peachtree street. “This will be an open discussion on the suffrage question, as one of the leading thoughts of the day,” said Mrs. William Lawson Peel, outlining the plans. "It must not be thought for a moment, however, that the Daughters of the American Revolu tion are taking part In this discussion as an organization or even as Indi viduals. “For instance, our last entertain ment w T as a Mother Goose affair, but it w-as not intended that the public suppose we were all geese. “Our next venture will be the pres entation of beautiful Indian legends, but it can not be inferred that we are Indians.” Mrs. Peel, who 16 vice president general, N. S. D. A R., and promi nently connected with Habersham Chapter, will preside. The meeting will be called at 7:45 o’clock. Among the speakers will be Miss Rosa Wood berry, Mrs. M. C. Hardin, Mrs. M. T. McWhorter, Mrs. S. E. Cunningham, Mrs. W. H. Fei- ton, Mrs. M. L. McLendon, 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. Council Serenaded After Aiding Police Council Monday had just increased the salaries of six roundsmen $5 by changing their names to sergeants and the leaders in the fight w-ere leaning back in satisfaction when the air suddenly was filled with lively dance music. Custodian Joe Shearer had a phon ograph in the adjoining committee room and someone had started it. The councilmen heard all the records before they stopped the machine. PICTURES THEY FELL IN LOVE WITH.—The surprising romances that followed three paintings, fey which Cupid mixed the colors, will be revealed in next Sunday’s Ameri can. LOW RATES EAST VIA SEABOARD. $20.85 Baltimore and return on sale August 1-2-3. Through Steel Trains, new- Dining Cars. Ticket Office, 88 Peachtree. Funeral Designs and Flower* FOR ALL OCCASION*, Atlanta Floral Company, 455 EAST FAIR STREET. Gash Grocery Co. whifehiif Combination Sale To Introduce our Red Ribbon Tea. splendid for Ice Tea, 60c With every Pound of Tea we will sell— 25-lb. Bag Granulated QC}f» Sugar for 20 Tbs. Sugar, with 69c 10 Iba. Sugar, with 25c NO. 10 Snowdrift With Tea 59c 1 lb. Barrington Hall or Luzlanne Coffee, with iOc THE SCENIC WAY WITH DINING CARS Our Time Is Limited Compelled to Vacate Soon ALL OUR STOCK MUST BE SOLD BIG REDUCTION IN CLOTHIN $20 and $22.50 Priestley’s Mohair Suits Reduced to $11.90 All $2 and $3 Straw Hats Reduced to $1.25 Neckwear Reduced from 50c, 75c and $1.00 Your Choice 35c or 3 for $1 Wash Ties Reduced from 50c to 30c White Flannel Trousers, Were $5 and $6, Reduced to $3.45 A. E. MARCUS CLOTHING CO. 57 PEACHTREE STREET