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HOTEL ELEVATOR HIS
SCHOOL OF AVIATION
Declares He Is Ready
and Will Oppose Any Move
for Delay.
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Thursday unless he was no
tified to the contrary. Miner heard
nothing from Judge Roan and carried
the jury box to Judge Pendleton to
have the twelve panels drawn. He
notified the attorneys for the State
and the prosecution in ample time for
^them to be at the court. Solicitor
MHugh M. Dorsey and his assistant
■ were the only attorney** to put in an
m appearance.
! It developed Thursday morning
that there were two rather rutiled
chiefs at the police department the
previous afternoon when Jim Conley
was sneaked from his cell in the sta
tion over to the Tower without their
permission and without their knowl
edge.
Chief Lanford said: “This will
never happen again.”
Chief Beavers would not talk of the
Incident, but. is understood to have
told the two detectives. Starnes and
Campbell, that if the negro w ere taken
from the police station again he
(Beavers) proposed to be in on it.
There was a commotion at police
headquarters Wednesday afternoon,
when It was found that Conley had
been spirited away to confront New!
Lee in the Tower. Chief Lanford
knew nothing of the circumstance un
til ha way Informed by The Georgian
Even then ho insisted tnat Conley was
in his cell.
Then Detectives Explain.
He went to Chief Beavers' office to
see if permission had been given there
for Conley’s removal. Beavers said
he did not know Conley was gone.
Station Sergeant Holcomb was ap
pealed to. He said he had not been
notified that the prisoner was to be
taken away. Turnkey Bayne, the las:
resort, was asked to explain the mys
terious disappearance of Conley. Ho
informed Chief Beavers that Detec
tives Starnes and Campbell had taken
him about a half hour before.
The Chief, to satisfy himself that
Conley was still in custody, made a
personal visit to the jail.
When Starnes and Campbell later
were in conference with the Chief
they told him that they had ?*aid
nothing about their intention because
neither Chief Beavers nor Chief Lan
ford was in the station at the time.
Firemen Plan Strike
When Denied Outing
DALTON. July 24.—Cooler heads
among members of the Dalton Fire
Department saved the city from be
ing without fire fighters when the
department debated at length wheth
er or not to resign.
The trouble arose over the City
Council’s failure to make an appro
priation for the firemen’s annual out
ing. Citizens have made up a fund
for the outing, and the firemen will
leave here on August 9 for St. Simons
Island.
Foreign Colony in
Shanghai in Peril
Special Cable to The Georgian.
SHANGHAI. July 24.—Foreign
residents of this city are in grave
danger as a result of the fighting be
tween the loyal troops and the south
ern insurgents. A foreign naval bri
gade from the warships in the har
bor is being held in readiness to land
at a moment’s notice should the sit
uation become more acute.
The Government officials are charg
ing that Japan is aiding the revolt
and is lending all Its strength to the
citizens of the southern countries in
the hope that the Republic may be
disintegrated.
Robert Pettit, 4-year-old son of
Mrs. Frances Pettit, of Denver, spends
from six to eight hours every day
"I got a bank
with 4 pennies
and a dime.
That ought to
buy a good
machine,”
he says.
in the elevator of Hotel Ansley, be
cause he wants to be an aviator.
Robert figures it this* way: There
isn’t much use In buying and run
ning an ^airship if you are going to
get sick every time you get a few
feet up in the air: the thing to do,
therefore, is to get used to being
off the ground—and then buy your
airship.
“I don’t like to ride in elevators.”
he says, "but I’ve got to. I’m going
to be an airship flyer when I grow up,
and I’ve got to get used to being off
the ground. It is working tine, too
I can go up to the twelfth floor now
without getting dizzy. I’ll make a
dandy aviator. I’ll bet!”
The youngster has bpcomo a fa
miliar flgure to attaches and guest?’
of the hotel. Every morning, as soon
as he can slip away from Mrs. Pettit
and his nurse. ne drags his little chair
into the elevator and sits solemnly
behind the operator. He manifests
great interest in the operation of the
lift, and his greatest joy comes when
he is allowed to hold the levers and
make believe he is operating the car.
Robert says he is going to have
an airship as soon as he is sure he
can fly without getting sick
‘I’ve got a bank at home with four
pennies and a dime In it,” he said.
I guess that’ll get a pretty good air
ship. If it ain’t enough. Mama will
give me as much more as 1 need.”
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Dr, Starnes to Play
Great Symphony as
Farewell to Atlanta
The whole of Tschaikowsky’s “Svm-
phonie Pathetique.” regarded by many
as th a greatest piece of instrumental
music ever composed, will be played
at a free organ concert Thursday
evening at the Auditorium-Armory
under the Music Festival Associa
tion’?* auspices.
The presentation of smoh a work
complete in one program is some
thing new in the annals of music in
the South. This concert will he
somewhat in the nature of a farewell
from Dr. Starnes who will terminate
his Atlanta engagement in the early
fall. The playing of the “Symphonic
Pathetique” is a monumental under
taking for one man.
Dr. Starnes said:
“In arranging this work I had no
idea that its presentation by means
of a concert organ should be a?* Ideal
as by an orchestra of 150 pieces, but
not one person in 200 ever will have
the opportunity to hear the symphony
by a great orchestra.”
The program also includes a short
Bach fugue and Liszt’s "Dream of
Love.”
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Mother's Lips Keep
Baby Alive 10 Days
LOS ANGELES, CAL., July 24.—
Determined that her baby boy shouli
live, though three physicians declared
he would die in 48 hours, Mrs. J. H.
Spaulding, of Oklahoma City, kept the
spark of life aglow ten days. It is
considered the most remarkable case
of artificial respiration on record.
Soon after birth the baby was
seized with an affection of the hear:.
The mother placed her lips over the
mouth of the child, exhausted the air
in its lungs and allowed fresh air .o
pour back. The baby revived.
The mother repeated the operation
on two more occasions. Then* the
baby was taken to the hospital and
died soon afterward.
$10,000,000 Offered
To Fight Boll Weevil
WASHINGTON, July 24.—Secre
tary of Agriculture Houston to-day
told Southern Senators and Repre
sentatives at a conference that his
department was doing everything
possible to wipe out the boll weevil.
Senator Vardeman. of Mississippi,
said Congress would appropriate $10.-
000,000 a year to fight the weevil if
the department could show that this
was necessary.
I M Y. A 1 IiA A 1 A UJhUltUiAiS AN I) N EWH.
SHE DEFEATS SENATOR III
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Barrow Advocates Lose in Upper
House After Long and Strenu
ous Fight.
The bill creating Barrow County,
with Winder as the county seat, was
defeated in the Senate Thursday aft
ernoon after a long and strenuous
fight. Advocates of the new county
declared a strong effort would be
made to reconsider the action.
A large number of people wer^
down from Winder to witness the ac
tion of the Senate. The House had
already acted favorably on the bill
Senator DuBose, of the Thirtieth Dis
trict, led the fight for the new county
While this bill passed the House
with the indorsement of three of the
six Representatives from the district
affected, it is known that only one of
the Senators of the three from the
counties concerned to-day will vote
for the bill. The other two, it is paid,
will actively oppose the bill when it
comes up for passage.
Either the defeat <»r the passage of
the Barrow County bill, it was argued
by some, will mean an end of the
consideration of new counties by the
present Legislature. Cithers, however,
claim the agitation will go on un
abated. regardless of the verdict of
the Senate, for strong delegations
from the counties affected are on hand
to wage their fight, and will not give
up until the last card has beeii played.
Among the new counties which arc
to be voted on are Warner, Candler
and Milledge.
Lamar, Hansell and Norwood Coun
ties will be considered by the House
committee Thursday afternoon.
Austell Thornton
Funeral Thursday
The funeral of Austell Thornton,
the prominent young Atlantan who
died at Asheville, N. C.. early Wed
nesday morning, will be conducted
from the residence, No. 611 Peachtree
street, at 4 o’clock Thursday after
noon. The Interment will be private
at Oakland Cemetery.
With the exception of his sister.
Mi«s Janie Thornton, who is ill in
Maine, the entire family will be pres
ent at the funeral. A committee of
Atlanta Chi Phis, of which fraternity
Mr. Thornton was a prominent mem
ber. has been appointed by the presi
dent of the Atlanta Alumni Associa
tion to attend. Members of the com
mitter arc Charles H. Black, J. F.
Ridley, W. W. Clarke, Paul Goldsmith,
Frank R. Mitchell, Joe Brown Con
nally, Arthur Clarke, Bert Clarke,
Lowry Porter, James S. Dougherty. J.
G. Oglesby, Jr., Arminius Wright, Dai-
G. Hughes, Jr.. Judge J. B. Ridley,
John Charles Wheatley, Dr. R. B. Rid
ley. Jr., Dr. E. D. Richardson, Charles
duBignon, Logan Clarke, the Rev.
John D. Wing. Jr., Andrew Calhoun
Hugh M. Scott, Frank M. Farley, Jr.,
E. H. Clay of Marietta. Fort Scott,
Dr. B. B. Swanson. Hugh H. Gordon
Jr., Dr. M. S. Richardson, Dugas Me.
Cleskey, Wycliffe Goldsmith. James
Ragan. Winship Nunnally, Thomas
Whipple Connally, J T. Dennis, Jr.
OBITUARY
The body of Mrs. Pauline Isaacs, who
died at a private hospital Wednes
day afternoon, is at the chapel of
Greenberg & Bond, pending fu
neral arrangements, which will be
announced later. Mrs. Isaacs was
f<>rty-nine years old, and Is sur
vived by one daughter. Miss Juli
ette; two sons, Henry and Milton;
two sisters. Mrs. Sol Lewy, of New
York, and Mrs. C. Simmons, of At
lanta, and three brothers, Henry,
Enoch and Simon, all of New York.
Funeral services for J. S. Boartfield,
who died at his home. No. 127 Grif
fin street, Sunday, will be conducted
from the residence at 8 o’clock Fri
day night. Mr. Boartfleld *s sur
vived by his wife, one son. S. O.
Boartfleld, and four daughters, Mrs,
O. B. Lynch, and Misses Emma.
Stella and Julia Boartfleld. The
body will be taken to Cass Station,
Ga., for interment
Dr. J. J. Burch, a leading physician
of Elberton, is dead. His body was
interred in Elmhurst Cemetery. Dr.
R. C. Cleckler. of the First Metho
dist Church of Elberton, conducted
the funeral. He is survived by his
wife and one daughter, Miss Marie
Burch. He was 50 years old.
The body of Mr*. Florence Houston,
who died at a local sanitarium
Wednesday, was aken to Arden. N.
C... Thursday for funeral and inter
ment. She was twenty-six years
old, and is survived by her husband,
C. B. Houston.
The body of James T. Mooney, the
two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Mooney, No. 26 Longley ave
nue,who died Wednesday afternoon,
was sent to Flowery Branch, Ga.
Thursday for funeral and inter
ment. The father is a fireman on
the Southern railroad.
Mary Frances Thompson, the four-
month-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. M.‘ M. Thompson, died at the
home. No. 264 Pulliam street. Wed
nesday. The body is at Bloomfield’s
chapel and funeral announcements
will be made later.
The remains of Mis s Mary C. LaureM,
who died at a local sanitarium
Wednesday night, will be sent to
Thomasville, Ga., Thursday night
for funeral and interment. Miss
Laurell was sixty-five years old.
Hitchcock of Nebraska Also
Favors Dividing Remainder of
Country Into Small Nations.
WASHINGTON. July 24.—The an
nexation of States in Northern Mex
ico by the United States and a di
vision of the remainder of the country
into separate governments was sug
gested to-day by Senator Hitchcock,
of Nebraska, a member of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, as
possible way of bringing about peace
In that country.
"The cession of a portion of North
ern Mexico to the United States in
payment for the enormous indemnity
which must be asked of that country
for damage to American life and
property seems to me to be a feasible
way of settling these claims,” said
Hitchcock. “It will be impossible for
Mexico to meet the demands of the
United States in cash.
"These States also would serve a
‘buffer’ between the United States
and the Mexican nations farther
south.
"Inasmuch as Mexico Is now torn
between two conflicting factions, It is
within the bounds of possibility th
peace might be restored through the
establishment of separate nations
governed by the chief of the con
tending factions.
Sees Speedy Way to Peace.
"It would seem at present that this
would be the most speedy way of
bringing a cessation of hostilities lo
that wax-ridden land. Of course, these
suggestions are in no way to be taken
as an authoritative statement as to
the course the United States will pur
sue. They simply embody my own
views on the subject.”
President Wilson has not for
mulated a definite plan for deal
ing with the Mexican situation
he has not selected any of
the alternatives suggested to him for
escaping from the present tangle, nor
will he do so before his conference
with Ambassador Wilson at the White
House, scheduled for Saturday.
This statement was made at the
White House to-day and is under
stood to emanate directly from the
President.
The proposal that the President
should take the initiative in suggest
ing mediation to the warring fac
tions south of the border is scouted
at the White House.
Offer Sure To Be Rejected.
In the first place, it is unlikely that
either side would consent to the
United States acting as a peacemak
er; secondly, the administration does
not feel that it should offer its ser
vices when it is almost certain they
would be declined with little cere
mony.
Following a conference with Presi
dent Wilson, Senator Bacon, chair
man of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. said that the United States,
acting as mediator in Mexico, had
been considered merely tentatively by
the President.
"I do not believe that ’a policy of
mediation will be adopted." said Sen
ator Bacon. "The United States
would have to be invited to act as a
peacemaker and this, I think, will not
occur.
Bacon Denies Intervention.
"The suggestion is only one of many
now being considered by the Presi
dent, who intends to take no active
step until after he has had an oppor
tunity to confer with Ambassador
Wilson.”
Senator Bacon said that all the
energies of the United States Gov
ernment would be devoted to settling
the Mexican trouble without interven
tion, because the seriousness of this
step is appreciated by all officials
in Washington.
The Senator from Georgia also said
that he could not conceive of any im
mediate developments which would
force armed intervention and added
that the protection of Americans and
other foreigners in Mexico necessarily
must devolve on the consuls and oth
er Government agents now in the re
public.
Senator Bacon refused to deny or
confirm the rumor that Secretary of
State Bryan was to head the Mexi
can commission of mediation and con
ciliation
"As far as I know," said Bacon, ‘‘no
man’s name has been mentioned for
this place.”
Bryan Hurrying to
Capital for Conference.
CHICAGO, July 24.—Secretary of
Ethel Yothen, the four-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Yother. died at the home on Howell
Road Wednesday night. Funeral
announcements will be made later.
Mrs. Tl 'essa B. Simmons, 20 years
old, cued at her home. No. 4 Con
necticut avenue, at 8 o'clock Thurs
day morning, after a brief illness.
She is survived by her husband,
William J. Simmons; a small child;
her father, E. Schneider, three
brothers, Willie. Harry and Clar
ence Schneider, and two sisters.
Mrs. W. P. Raoul and Miss Ianiar
Schneider. The funeral will be
held from the residence Friday
morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. C.
N. Donaldson officiating. Interment
at Westview,
at^i;
State Bryan was In Chicago thirty
minutes to-day. He arrived from
Iowa, where he had been delivering
chautauque lectures, and left at 12:40
o’clock for AVashlngton. The only
official who met him at the train was
\\ 1111am L. O’Connell, Governor
Dunne's political representative.
T shall leave Washington again
as soon as I feel I properly can,"
said Mr. Bryan. "I have several
Chautauqua engagements to fill dur
ing the summer.”
Secretary Bryan declined to discuss
his coming conference with Henry
Lane Wilson, United States Ambas
sador to Mexico, who is on his way
to Washington to meet President Wll-
son and the State Department chief.
Cardinal Gibbons Lauds
Wilson’s Mexico Policy.
WESTMINSTER, MD„ July 24.—
That Cardinal Gibbons is in sympathy
with the Wilson administration's re
fusal to recognize the Huerta Govern
ment was clearly shown when, in an
Interview, the aged prelate said he
thought the present Mexican Govern
ment Is not well enough established
to give It permanence, and, therefore,
should not be recognized by the
United States.
He said he sympathized with Pres
ident Wilson in the delicate ques
tions confronting him in the Mexican
matter and thought, he is doing his
duty conscientiously in withholding
recognition of the Huerta regime.
He thought that, while European
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Appropriation Made After Four-
Hour Debate—One of Forty
Amendments Passes.
nations were urging upon this*coun-
try some action for the protection of
their citizens and their property on
Mexican soil, the consequences of
American interference were of too
serious character to Justify hasty
action.
He pointed out that it was by no
means certain that the Huerta gov
ernment would not soon be over
thrown, the uncertainty being so
grave that it could scarcely be reck
oned a sound de facto power, to say
nothing of its de jure authority. Un
der the circumstances President Wil
son is acting visely. the cardinal be
lieves, in the course he has thus far
pursued.
Praise for Elder Diaz.
Referring to the uncomfortable
conditions American citizens on the
Mexican border are enduring, the
Cardinal said there was a possibility
that this border might be pushed far
ther south for their relief. He alluded
to the extreme discontent of the Mex
ican people in the State of Sonora and
opposite El Paso, Tex., as giving rise
to the impression of such a possi
bility.
The great mistake of the Mexican
people, he said, was in their repudia
tion of Porfirio Diaz, who had given
them a firm government, maintained
peace, and had done more than any
other man to develop the resources of
the country and advance its prosper
ity.
Request for Rangers
To Cross Border Denied.
WASHINGTON, July 24.—The War
Department to.-ady formally denied
the request of Representative Smith,
of Texas, that a company of Texas
Rangers be allowed to cross the bor
der to rescue the Americans said to
be in peril at Madera.
The department officials take the
stand that no expeditionary move
ment of this kind could possibly be
countenanced by the Government.
Private raids engineered by filibus
ters would have no standing 1n the
eyes of the world and the United
States could not legally take steps to
protect such rangers If they were sur
rounded by federalist troops in Mexi
co and slaughtered.
Second Regiment
Defending Island
Against Invasion
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, July 24.—
The Second Georgia Regiment left
camp this morning for a trip across
the island to a sawmill, where the
sixth "battle” of the tour of duty is
taking place to-day.
The battle plan is for the “enemy”
to approach on a coast\Vise steamer
and attempt to make a landing in the
vicinity of the mill, which the regi
ment will attempt to prevent.
The entire regiment left camp at 7
o’clock In heavy marching order, car
rying rations for three meals. After
the battle pup tents will be etched
and the regiment will bivouac. Each
man will cook his own food. The
regiment will return to camp Friday
morning.
Brigadier General Harris will arrive
Friday, and dress parade will be given
in his honor.
England Ready to Send
Battleship to Mexico.
LONDON. July 24.—Great Britain
is keeping; a watchful eye on the sit
uation in Mexico. In the House oi
Commons to-day Foreign Minister
Grey, replying to a member's ques
tion, stated that .the Government
knew there was serious disturbance
in various parts of Mexico and that
British subjects were In danger. He
declared that not only had citizens’ of
the empire suffered, but that other
foreigners had also suffered indigni
ties at the hands of the Mexicans.
The Foreign Secretary stated that
he was in communication with the
Admiralty and in case it was decided
advisable a British warship would be
dispatched to Mexico.
404 Members Enroll
In Railroad Y.M.C, A.
Acquisition of 404 new members
through a whirlwind campaign will be
celebrated by the Railroad Young
Men’s Christian Association Thurs
day night. Prizes will be given the
contestants, the awards being a gold
watch, a gold fob, a gold signet ring
and consolation prizes.
J. W. Whitaker, yardmaster of the
Southern Railway, and L. M. Hunter,
traveling fireman of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad, led the contest. W.
W. Watts, superintendent of the
Southern terminals, will present the
prizes.
Troops Asked in
Copper Strike Belt
MARQUETTE, MICH., July 24 —
James A. Crune, Sheriff of Houghton
County, wired Governor Ferris to
day asking that 2,000 State troops be
sent to the district in which the great
copper strike is located.
The strike takes in territory 28
miles.
The Sheriff declares the strikers
have begun to destroy property and
that the lives of men who are not in
sympathy with the strike have been
threatened.
After a four-hour debate the House
Thursday morning, sitting as a Com
mittee of the Whole, acted favorably
on section 5 of the general appropria
tions bill, covering appropriations to
colleges and the public school fund.
Despite the fact that more than 40
amendments were offered on it, but
one change was made. This was an
increase of $100,000 In the public
school fund, making the total $2,600,-
000. The Appropriations Committee
had recommended that $2,500,000 be
appropriated, this being the exact
amount paid out during the past year.
Scores of Speeches Made.
The amendment adopted was offer- *
ed by Representative Stovall, and was
carried by a vote of 80 to 45. The
entire section was productive of de
bate, half a hundred speeches being
made. The Stovall amendment came
In the way of a compromise, a stren
uous effort being made to make the
appropriation $2,760,000.
It is believed the House will com
plete Its work on the appropriations
bill this week. Two days have already
been consumed in it and if the House
passes it this week a new record will
have been set for expediency.
Quick Action Seems Sure.
It will be taken up by the Senate
immediately and everything looks
favorable for the sending of it to the
Governor ten days before the expira
tion of the session. Governor Slaton
has threatened to call an extra ses
sion unless the bill reaches him by
this time.
An effort to limit the time of the
consideration of the bill by the House
as a Committee of the Whole to an
hour for each section except the fifth
caused an hour’s hot debate. The res
olution provided for five-minute
speeches by eight members and twen
ty minutes for Chairman Wheatley,
of the Appropriations Committee.
This was killed by a 91 to 34 vote.
Asks Receiver After
Tilt With Partner
Georg© O. Speir, stockholder in the
A. A. Smith Cotton Products Com
pany in the Grant building, has filed
a petition in the Superior Court ask
ing for a receiver for the company on
the grounds that disagreements be
tween him and A. A. Smith have
made it impossible for them to con- *
tinue to do business together.
He declares that up to 30 days ago
the company was earning $20,000 a
year.
Surprise Sprung in
Western Golf Play
HOMEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB,
FLOOSMOOR, ILL, July 24— E. P.
Allis, I.I.I., of Wilwaukee, the Wiscon
sin champion, sprung a surprise this
morning when he finished the first
half of the third match round in the
Western amateur golf championship
here, when he finished with a lead of
3 up on Charles Evans, Jr., of Edge-
water, the present title holder.
R. A. Gardner, of Hinsdale, also
finished with a lead of 3 up on A. C.
Perry, of Calumet.
Loaded With Meals,
He Defies the World
CHICAGO, July 24.—Impelled by
five meals at once, Juluius Johnson
to-day scaled the walls of a three-
story flat building, armed himself
with bricks pulled from the chimney
and defied the world.
At the station Johnson’s relatives
came for him. They said he had pur
chased a 21-meal ticket at a restau
rant and just before his escapade had
eaten five meals, one after the other
BREAKS ARM BY FALL.
COLUMBUS.—As Mrs. George Pe-
kot, one of the best known women of
Columbus, was preparing to alight
from a North Highlands street car,
she lost her balance and fell, breaking
an arm near the shoulder.
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