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HOTEL ELEVATOR HIS
SCHOOL OF AVIATION
Solicitor Declares He Is Ready
and Will Oppose Any Move
for Delay.
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was not drawn this morainic as Judge
Roan staled it would be done.
“The State assuredly will be ready
Monday unless something entirely un
foreseen happens, and will a.->K trial of
this man at that time."
Jury Not Drawn.
Superior Judge John T. Pendleton
declined to draw a Jury for the Frank
trial Thursday morning until he heard
definitely from Judge L. S. Roan
whether the case would be opened
next Monday. Judge Pendleton an
nounced he would know definitely by
4 o’clock Thursday afternoon whether
the case would be called Monday, and
he would draw the Jury at that time if
necessary.
Deputy Sheriff Plinnie Miner had
instructions from Judge Roan to have
one of the other Judges draw the jury
Thursday unices 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 attorney® for the State
ani tne prosecution in ample time for
them to be at the court. Solicitor
Hugh M Dorsey and his assistant
were the only attorneys to put in an
appearance.
It developed Thursday morning
that there were two rather ruffled
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 understood to have
told the two detectives, Starnes and
Campbell, that if the negro were taken
from the police station again he
(Beavers) proposed to be in on it.
There \v«s a commotion at police
headquarters Wednesday afternoon,
when It was found that Conley had
been spirited away to confront Newt
Lee in the Tower. Chief Lanford
knew nothing of the circumstance un
til he wap 1 alarmed by The Georgian
Even then he insisted that Conley was
in his cell.
Then Detectives Explain.
He went to Chief Beavers' office to
see If permission nuvi Dctn given there
for Comey’s removal. Beavers said
he did not know Conley was gone
Station Sergeant Holcomb was ap
pealed to. He said lie had not been
notified that the prisoner was to be
taken away. Turnkey Bayne, the Uk
resort, was asked to explain the mys
terious disappearance of Conley. He
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 Fir*
Department saved the city from be
ing without fire fighters when tlu
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.
“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
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 got 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 fine, 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 become a fa
miliar figure to attaches and guest-
of the hotel. Every morning, as soon
as lie can slip away from Mrs. Pettit
and his nurse, ne drags his little chair
into the elevator and sits solemnl>
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
sure
he
I an airship as soon as he i
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-
."hip. If it ain’t enough. Mama will
give me as much more as 1 need."
refreshing sleep
Hontoio i Acid Phaaphat*
Half a teaapoonful in a ula.ss of
before retJrin* luclunm rpatful aien*
■old water
Non A !<•(>-
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TWO ARSONETTES HELD.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
GLASGOW. July 24 Charged with
an attempt to fire a large building
belonging to the postofflee, two wom
en were arrested here to-day* They
are believed to be suffragettes.
Next Sunday’s American
will tell of many proverbs based on
scientific truths and
How To Be Your Own Weather Prophet
An eminent astrologer will give his
views on
What the Stars Predict for August
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Dr. Starnes to Play
Great Symphony as
Farewell to Atlanta
The whole of Tschalkowsky’s "Sym
phonic Pathetlqu©." regarded by many
as th^ greatest piece of instrumental
music ever composed, will be played
at a free organ concert Thursday
evening Rt the Auditorium-Armory
under the Music Festival Associa
tion’s* auspices.
The presentation of such a work
complete in one program is some
thing new in the anntfls of music in
the South. This concert will be
somewhat in the nature of a farewell
from Dr. Starnes, who will terminate
his Atlanta engagement in the earl>
fall. The playing of the “Syqiphdnie
Pathetlque” 1r 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 rh Idea!
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."
$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.
Counterfeiter Given
Freedom by Wilson
Charles L. Cunnirtgham, convicted
at Gadsden. Ala., in October. 1908,
of counterfeiting coins and sentenced
to the Atlanta Federal Penitenti&rj
for five years. Thursday was pardon
ed by President Woodrow Wilson.
Cunningham was in jail five
months before his conviction, and had
but a few months more of his five
> “urs to serve.
Faneral Designs and Floweis
FOR ALL OCCASIONS,
A'.la”ta Floral Company,
455 EAST FAIR STREET.
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SENATE DEFEATS SENATOR WOULD
Barrow Advocates Lose in Upper
House After Long and Strenu
ous Fight.
The hill creating Barrow County,
with Winder as the county seat, was
defeated in the Senate Thursday aft
ernoon Hfter 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 were
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 tight for the new county,
While this bill passed the House
with the Indorsement of three of the
ip
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 a
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
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HOUSE VOTES TO
unit schools
$7,600,000 (
, Appropriation Made After Four-
Hour Debate—One of. Forty
Amendments Passes. (
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
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 ®ald,
will actively oppose the bill when it
comes up for passage.
Either the defeat or 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. Others, 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 liana
to wage their fight, and will not give
up until the last card has beep played.
Among the new counties which an
to be voted on are Warner. Candler
and Milledge.
Lamar, Hansell and Norwood Coun
ties will be considered by the House
committee Thursday afternoon.
Foreign Colony in
Shanghai .in Peril
1 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-
ng that Japan is aiding the revolt
und is lending all Its strength to the
'ftizens of the southern countries in
the hope that the Republic may be
disintegrated.
Factory Supplants
Farm as Exporter
WASHINGTON, July 24.—How the
United States Is changing from
ereat exporter in foodstuffs to manu
factures Is shown In every report is
sued nowadays by the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce.
The bureau's latent figures show a
growth in exports of manufactures
from $468,00.000 in 1903 to $1.200.000,-
• *00 in the fiscal year just closed and
in manufacturers’ materials from
$409,000,000 to $740,000,000. while the
exports of foodstuffs remained at i
standstill, $510,000,000 having been
the value of the exports in that line
both in 1913 and 1903.
Missing Expressman
Accused of Forgery
CORDELE. July 24.—Detectives in
the employ of the. Southern Express
Company seeking S. J. Smith, missing
agent of the company at Warwick,
have gained no clew as to his present
w hereabouts*.
It is alleged that on the same night
that it is charged Smith misappro
priated all of the funds on hand, In
cluding the receipts of the office for
severai days, he forged two express
money orders amounting to $60. A
book of $100 blank orders is missing
from the office.
Veterans Had Great
Time at Brunswick
Confederate veterans returning
from the State reunion, held July 16
and 17 at Brunswick, are enthusiastic
over the hospitality tendered them.
About ten veterans from Atlanta were
present and the total attendance was
nearly 500.
Colonel J. Jefferson Thomas reports
I he reunion one of the most enjoyable
he ever attended. The Daughters of
the Confederacy served coffee and
sandw iches at their headquarters and
barbecue and Brunswick stew was
provided by the city of Brunswick. A
chartered steamer took the veterans
to St. Simons Island for a watermel
on cutting.
Antique Inkstand
Brings $7,010 at Sale
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, July 24.—At a sale of ob
jects of art and porcelain at Christie’s
a bronze inkstand of the first half
of the sixteenth century sold for
$7,010. It is formed as an equestrian
group of Marcus Aurelius, with an
inkwell and sand box by his side,
mounted on hexagonal plinth, with
foliage border and claw feet.
Three old Worcester hexagonal
vases and covers brought $655. A
bronze group of St. George and the
dragon was sold fo $1,110.
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 as
‘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 posstbilitv that
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 to
that war-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 unllk**ly 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 thi% 1 think, will not
occur.
Bacon Denies Intervention.
“The suggestion is onlytone 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
State Bryan was In Chicago thirty
minutes to-day. He arrived from
Iowa, where he had been delivering
rhaiftauque lectures, and left at 12:40
o’clock for Washington. The only
ofTlcial who met him at the train was
William L. O’Connell. Governor
Dunne’s political representative.
“I shall leave Washington again
as soon as I feel I properly can,”
said Mr. Bryan. ”1 have several
chautauqua engagements to fill dur
ing the summer.”
Secretary Bryan declined to discuss
his coming conference with Henry
l4ine Wilson, United States Ambas
sador to Mexico, who is on his way
to Washington to meet President Wil
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
mutter and thought he is doing his
duty conscientiously in withholding
recognition of the Huerta regime.
He thought that, while European
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 do facto power, to say
nothing of its de Jure authority. Un
der the circumstances President Wil
son is acting wisely, 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
("ordinal said there w f as a possibility
that this border might he 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 rlwe
to the impression of such a possi
bility.
The great mistake of the Mexican
people, he said, was in their repudia
tion of Porflrio Diaz, who had given
them a firm government, maintained
peace, and had done more thaq 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-adv 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 in 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.
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 of
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 citizen® 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 wotlld be
dispatched to Mexico.
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 coastwise 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 pitched
and the regiment will bivouac. Each
man will cook his own food. Th*
regiment will return to camp Friday
morning
Brigadier General Harris will arrive
Friday, and dress parade will be given
in his honor.
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 an*]
Atlantic Railroad, led the contest. \V.
W. Walts, 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 an*5
that the lives of men who are not In
sympathy wdth the strike have been
threatened.
Surprise Sprung in
Western Golf Play
HOMEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB.
FLOOSMOOR. ILL. July 24.—E. P.
Allis, I.I.I., of W r ilwaukee, 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
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 efTort being made to make the
appropriation $2,750,000.
It is believed the Hous© 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 erpira-
tion of the session. Governor Slaton
has threatened to ('all 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
George O. Spelr, 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.
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 ha<l
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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The Clink
of Comfort
in a glass of
iced
Fostum
Means more than the passing pleasure of a cool drink
on a hot day.
Postum contains no drugs, but it does contain vitalizing
food elements from wheat that afford lasting refreshment, and sus
tains the heat-wearied body by furnishing the support Nature
requires.
Instant Postum dissolves instantly in hot water. Chilled
with ice and flavoured with sugar and lemon, it makes a delicious
dunk that cools and comforts and is really a food for Brain and Nerves.
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