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I ( ALWAYS FIRST 9 9 The SUNDAY AMERICAN Ordor ft WOWoir-.. , Both Phono* Main 8000 The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Use for Results South Georgia VOL. XI. NO. 305. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1913. Copyright. 1906. By Th« Georgian Co. 2 CENTS. PAT 1,0 MORI. DORSEY PREPARES SURPRISES FOR TRIAL I FINDS KIDNAPED CHILD AFTER 2 YEARS r 5HRCH Wilson Appointment Angers Southerners TRAIL LEADS PACIFIC Mrs. Lily Lamar Martin, Fulton County, Locates Little Daugh ter in Los Angeles, Cal. I.OS ANGELES, July 26.—After a two-year search, extending across seven States, Mrs. Lily Lamar Mar tin, of Fulton County, Georgia, has located her little daughter, Sarah Alice, at 1242 West Thirty-eighth street, Los Angeles. Humane Officer McLaughlin, at the request of the mother, applied for a writ of habeas corpus ordering the child's father, A. R. Martin, to pro duce tbe child in Judge Wilbur’s courtroom Monday. Martin is charged by McLaughlin with kidnaping the child from its , mother after its custody Lad been awarded Mrs. Martin. The Martins were divorced in Georgia April 18. 1911. The mother is now in Dallas, Tex., but is leaving for Los Angeles to regain possession of the child. The litigation with the little girl ' as the center dates back to Decem ber 28, 1908, when A. R. Martin filed a petition for divorce in the Fulton County courts. He charged his wife, Mrs. Lily Martin, with grossly inhu man and cruel treatment, asserting that she had pointed a pistol at him, tried to stab him with a butcher knife and had threatened to poison him by putting strychnine in his food. After this last threat, his petition alleged, he became afraid for his life and fled. He asserted also that she had threat ened to kill their daughter, Sarah Alice, who was 6 years old at the time of the filing of the petition. Mar tin asked for the custody of the child. Mrs. Martin at once filed a cross bill, denying the charges made by her husband, and praying the court to allow her to keep the little girl. Both Martin and his wife were granted a divorce, and she was given a Judg ment for alimony. The court order ed the child placed in the Baptist Orphans' Home, at Hapeville, but be cause of the crowded condition of the home the g ir l was Placed temporarily in charge of her grandfather, F. L. Pye. A few months after the court's de cision, while Mrs. Martin was visiting in Americus, Ga., Martin took out a writ of habeas corpus and took the child away from Pye. He then left with the little girl for San Fran cisco, and the case began. Mrs. Mar tin trailed her husband through sev eral States in the West and across the entire continent, finally locating ■him at Los Angeles. Cabaret and Trots Doomed in Chicago CHICAGO, July 26—The cabaret is to be banished from Chicago. Police Major Funkhouser, morals censor of the city, to-dhy announced he had the support of the City Council license committee in stopping the tango, tur key trot and other cabaret dances in tended to amuse the drinking patrons of the city’s cafes. The report of the committee to the Council Monday night will Include an ordinance permitting performers in cafes, but decreeing that they must ' remain on the stage and not go about the audience. They Are Eating Off The Mantel in Philly PHILADELPHIA. July *26.—Phila delphia has an epidemic of bolls. At one Walnut street shop one-third of the girls are away with boils, while at another fashionable place one- Jialf the employees are unable to sit down. Physicians attribute the outbreak to the recent heated term. 52 Sunday Concerts Planned by Music FestivalAssociation Plans for an unbroken series of Sunday afternoon concerts at the Au ditorium-Armory next year are now being 1 prepared by the Atlanta Mu sic Festival Association. It is the hope of the association to arrange with the Auditorium Committee of the General Council to secure the building for each Sunday during the year that there may be no break in the series of concerts. Meeting of representatives of the association and of the Council com mittee was held in Mayor Woodward’s office Friday afternoon. V. H. Krieg- shaber declared that during the last year the association had paid $4,009 for an organist, but because other at tractions were booked Sunday, it had been able to give only 85 concerts. He declared that a break in the series caused people to lose interest, and asked the committee for an arrange ment whereby each of the 52 Sun days of the year could be used for concerts. U. S. Postoffices to Observe Labor Laws WASHINGTON, July 26— First As sistant Postmaster General Roper to day sent a warning to all fourth- class postmasters that where such postofTices are located In States hav ing limited hours of labor fixed for women by State laws the department will insist on strict adherence to the statutes. Mr. Roper especially warns post masters against the practice of allow ing postoffice clerks who also act as clerks in stores run in conjunction with the postoffices, to violate limited hour laws. Crook That Howard Caught Is Sentenced WASHINGTON, July 26.—Henry M. Thornton, the confidence man who recently tried to get money from Rep resentative Howard, of Atlanta, un der false pretenses, was sentenced yesterday to eighteen months in the penitentiary. Thornton was arrested in Mr. Howard’s office, where he had shown a forged letter of introduction from an Atlanta lawyer. A few days before Thornton had j obtained $350 from the private secre tary of Senator Martin. Graduate of Mercer Is Drowned Fishing LOUISVILLE, July 26.—Reports from Clark’s Mill, six miles north of here, reached here to-day of the drowning of Charles Oliphant while fishing with a party of friends. Oliphant was a son of Dickson Oli phant, of Wrens. He was 24 years old, a first-honor graduate of Merce" University, and was in his second year at the Georgia Medical College in Augusta. He was well known here end was popular In baseball circles. Girls Garbed as Men Arrested as ‘Flirts’ CHICAGO, July 26.—Mrs. Anna Pierson, 23 years of age, and Miss Hilda Lindgren, aged 26, were called into court to-day to answer charges of masquerading in male attire. The two young women were found by the police after complaints had been made that two young men had attempted to flirt with the women members of an automobile party. King of Spain Goes To Cowes Regatta Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, July 26.—King Alfonso of Spain, accompanied by the Queen, ar rived here to-day en route to the Cowes regatta. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Local thundershow ers Saturday and Sunday. Dixie Lawmakers Roused by Wil son’s Selection of Oklahoma Lawyer as Treasury Register. WASHINGTON, July 26—The se- lection of Adam E. Patterson, a ne gro, of Muskogee, Okla., for Register of the Treasury by President Wilson has created a stir here among South ern Democrats, who declare they will fight the negro’s confirmation to the last ditch. Patterson, a lawyer and author of seve.*al treatises on the Democratic party, has received the indorsement of Senator Gore and Representative Car ter, of Oklahoma, it is said. With these two exceptions, the Oklahoma delegation is solid against him. Race Antagonism Seen. Southern Democrats, including Rep resentatives Davenport and Murray, of Oklahoma, condemn the selection of Patterson on the grounds that a House Seems Sure Tiy UPTP Tfl To Pass Drugs Bill | m fljj | Q | [) The Shuptrine drug bill has been made special order In the House Tuesday. Indications are it will be passed. The bill provides for rigid enforcement of the laws against the sale of narcotics. It allows a limited supply of opium and cocaine to be kept in stores. Inspectors are pro vided for. A special tax of $10 on druggists will maintain the system. Representative Shuptrine. who is head of a large drug firm in Savan nah and who has been president of the Georgia Pharmaceutical Associa tion, has worked hard for the passage of the bill. He has the personal in dorsement of more than half the druggists in Georgia. ‘Diamond Jim’Likes New Fan-Tango Trot NEW # YORK, July 26.—James Buchanan Brady, known to the Great White Way as “Diamond Jim” Brady, approves the tango skirt as well as the tango trot. “Diamond Jim” says, as a flesh reducer, nothing can touch the new fan-tango dances. “You see for yourself.” said “Dia mond Jim,” straightening himself up in his box, where he watched the Giants and Pittsburg baseball game, and incidentally gave a bag of pea nuts to each of the 800 orphans who were guests of the day, "how much Barwick Relents, and Mattiford Is Freed flesh I hav2 lost. Most of it has gone negro should not be placed in a po- s|nce , began t0 trot sition where he will exert authority over white men and women, thus an tagonizing the races. Besides, they point out that Okla homa’s Constitution makes the negro a negligible factor in politics. The job for which Patterson has been se lected pays $5,000 per year and has been held by a negro for several years Relieves Him Capable. “While I believe this man to be ca pable,” said Representative Daven port, "I do not believe any colored man should be placed in a position of authority over white men and white women. I don’t think anything ought to be done to accentuate the race question.” Representative Murray, commonly known as “Alfalfa Bill,” said he was surprised at the President’s action in selecting Patterson, and believed it was a political mistake on the lat ter’s part. The grandfather clause in the Oklahoma Constitution, he said, made the negro a negligible factor in politics. Confirmation Is Opposed. Other Southern Democrats, while not hesitating to express themselves, refused to be quoted in regard to the matter. That they will put their shoulders to the wheel and fight hard against the confirmation when it comes up in the Senate is certain, however, it is said. Patterson was selected from a num ber of negro applicants, including W. K. Clements, of Charlotte, N. C., who had received the indorsement of sev eral members of the State delegation. South Africa Faces Nation-Wide Strike Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. JOHANNESBURG. July 26.—A general strike is threatened in South Africa. The Government has replied to the demand of the railroad men and miners, granting certain concessions, but not agreeing to all the demands. The union officials are considering whether the terms will be accepted. The strike would tie up all industry and work great hardship throughout the country. Landowners Agree To Arbitrate Claims MACON, July 26.—Practically the last obstacle In the way of the erec tion of the Union Passenger Station at Fifth and Cherry streets was re moved yesterday when all but one of the property owners in that vicinity agreed to arbitrate their claims foi damages expected to accrue from the closing of Cherry street. The Railroad Commission has stated that the damage claims must be settled before it will authorize the building of the depot. John D. Mattiford, arrested in Bos ton Friday, after a 3,000-mile chase, on a charge of kidnaping two chil dren of John A. Barwick, af Atlanta, has been released. Barwick notified the Atlanta police he had recovered his children and that he would not press the prosecution. It was charged that Mattiford and Mrs. Barwick eloped with the children about three months ago. The princi pals have decided they will not re turn to Atlanta live. Barwick is now in New York City with his children. Gen. Grant’s Son, 56, Applies for Divorce GOLDFIELD. NEV., July 6—Jesi'e R. Grant, youngest son of General Ulysses 8. Grant, filed suit for di vorce from Elizabeth Chapman to day, after 23 years of married life. Desertion is the only allegation. He is now 56 years old, and mar ried the daughter of W. S. Chapman, of San Francisco, in 1880. They have two children. One is Nellie Grant, who married Lieutenant Commander William Peggott Cronan, U. S. N.. in San Francisco last May; the other is Chapman Grant, 27 years old. Black Sleuth Trails Negro Slayer; Jailed COLUMBUS. July 26.—After trail ing Manuel Bailey, a negro murderer of Tennessee, through four States, Frank Walker, a black detective, of that State, caused Bailey’s arrest in Girard, Ala., to-day. Batley is being held at Seale, Ala., pending the sign ing of requisition papers by Governor O’Neal of Alabama. Walker will return to Covington, Tenn.. with his man, who is wanted in that town on a charge of murdering a negro preacher. 100 Per Cent Health Test for Employees PITTSBURG. July 26.—The Penn sylvania Railroad Company Is short ly to put into effect a rule debarring from dining car service all employees suffering from disease of any kind. Quarterly physical examinations are to be made by company physicians, and only those 100 per cent healthy will be permitted to remain in the service. It is believed nearly 50 per cent of the present employees will be dis charged or transferred. Appropriations Bill, as Framed, Pleases Governor—Needed Revenue To Be Provided, The one disturbing element in the program of financial legislation as mapped out by Governor Slaton just prior to the assembling of the Leg islature, and as outlined by him in his inaugural address, seems more than likely to be removed, thus avoid ing either an Executive veto of the general appropriations bill or an ex tra session of the General Assem bly. The general appropriations bill, as framed up in the House and as like ly to be amended in the Senate, wlii be entirely satisfactory to the Gov ernor, provided sensible and neces sary tax acts are passed to produce the revenue called for. And it may be stated as a fact that the legislative skies have been stead- Uv clearing for the past few days with respect to that. Tax Acts Also Expected. Not only does it now seem likely that the big appropriations bill will go to the Governor ten days ahead of adjournment as he has requested, but the tax acts will accompany it, in order that he may consider all at the same time and in their exact vital relations to one another. The tax acts will provide the nec essary increase in revenue to cover the appropriations called for. and this increased revenue will be distributed as equitably and as Justly ae possi ble. Chairman Aiken, Vice Chair man Cole and every member of the Ways and Means Committee. has been constantly at work upon the tax acta of late, to the exclusion of all other business. May Raise Tax Limit. No attempt will be made in the general legislative tax acts, however, to cover the deficit now existing in the State treasury. The Legislature seemingly inclines to propose a con stitutional amendment of limited du ration, providing for an increase in the tax limit of one mill for one year and one-half a mill for a second year, as recommended by the Governor. This increase will raise something over $1,000,000, which will wipe out the deficit and leave something to spare for further necessities between this time and the date upon which the amendment, if ratified, can be put in operation. The money thus extraordinarily raised will, of course, pay the com mon school teachers in full and start them off again with a clean slate against the State, and with no dan ger of a future situation of indebt edness such as now exists. Expect Bill to Pass. The bill providing for tax equaliza tion will pass the Legislature. There is no doubt whatever of that in the minds of those members who have closely observed the trend of events lately. It will not be the bill the Governor hoped for, but it will be a bill pro viding a plan of tax equalization that can be expanded and perfected by later Legislatures, if it seems to work to the people’s satisfaction. It will carry provisions for coun ty boards of tax equalizers with a State board of limited powers to su pervise the entire work. The Stale board will not be permitted to equal ize the assessment of taxpayers, but it will have power to equalize the counties. Measure To Be Compromise. This measure will be a decided compromise between those who are advocating a State board of far- reaching authority and those who ob ject to any State board at all. Without some sort of State board it generally is agreed, however, that tax equalization would be a complete farce, and not worth while in any particular. ATLANTA GIRL PLEADS SUMMER FLIRTS' CASE .MISS GLADYS WATKINS. BOTH SIDES HIDE VITAL FACTS If Miss Gladys Watkins, one of At lanta’s prettiest society girls, had her w'ay, the good old summer time would no longer be an open season for flir tations; friendships formed under the spell of the full moon and the moun tain breezes would be as lasting and as firm as friendships formed before an open fire, and sure-enough, honest- to-goodness romance would feel as much at home in a rowboat as it is in a sleigh. “Is there any good reason,” asked Miss Watkins, “why every romance that begins during summer should bo greeted with skepticism and labeled a summer flirtation?’ Why should not summer, the most beautiful season of the year, be as good a time as winter for forming everlasting friendships? I thfnk it’s a shame that every time a girl meets a man at a summer re sort and speaks to him klfndly once or twice, it is set down as a flirta tion—when in reality they may like each other very much. “A girl meets many nice men at the seashore, in the mountains or where- ever people go to escape the heat. Yef if she likes one particular man and they go together much, people laugh and say, ‘Oh, it’s just another sum mer flirtation.’ And that laugh has destroyed many a romance. Knowing that no one will take them seriously the man and maid are not apt lo take themselves very seriously. “Summer has simply gotten a bad name and can not gel rid of it. A girl is not nearly so apt to believe the things a young man tells her in summer as she Us to be lieve the same things in winter. And it is because she has heard all her life that summer friendships were just flirtations.” flUHTII HIT MACON, July 26.—Southern pas senger trains Nos. 13 (northbound) and No. 14 (southbound) had a head- on collision on a siding at Hilton, near Macon, this morning at 3:10 o’clock, resulting in the death of Will Jackson, the negro porter, who open ed the switch, and injuring Engineer H. G. Jennings, of Macon, and Fire man W. E. Jones, of Atlanta, of train No. 24. When train No. 24 was within 100 yards of the siding the porter became excited over the apprehension that he had not turned the switch prop erly. He turned it again opening the siding to the approaching train. He was sruek by the engine of train No. 24 and instantly killed. Engineer Jennings sustained a bruised shoulder and sprained back, and Fireman Jones had a rib broken, i None of the passengers was hurt, al- I though all were severely jarred. A delay of less than an hour was ! occasioned by the wreck, train No. } 23 taking train No. 13 on to Atlanta, i while the passengers from No. 24 I were transferred and brought to Ma- i cpn. * State’s Prosecutor Shrouds Iden tity and Stories of Scores of Witnesses in Secrecy. Froseuutiou and defense con tinued their preparations for the Frank trial Saturday, the last- i hour hurry of interviewing new witnesses and gathering up the stray ends of evidence giving a fair promise that the trial will start as scheduled next Monday forenoon. That Solicitor Dorsey lias near ly a score of important witnesses whose testimony has been care fully guarded from the defense and the general public is well known. These witnesses have come to his office from time to time, and the soilcitor has re fused to give out the vaguest in timation of the line of testimony they would give at the trial. The prosecution has reserved their evidence to spring as a surprise dur ing the trial. On these persons the State depends to clinch its case against the young factory superin tendent. Some of them will be called to bear out different portions of the negro Conley’s affidavit, in which van told the story of the disposal of Mary Phagan’s body. The Solicitor is un derstood to have witnesses who wilt corroborate portions of Conley’s story which have been under the severest fire. Thinks Conley Story True, The Solicitor several times has an nounced that he believes Conley is telling the truth in the essential statements of his affidavit. He has strengthened his belief by interview ing many people who were in a posi tion to know of different circum stances mentioned in Conley’s story. The only possibility of an alteration in the State's theory Is that the time element may be modified in certain respects. Similar surprises may be expected from the defense. Attorney Rosser has not been communicative with the newspaper men. The few bits of his evidence that have become known to the public were obtained in spite cf him. Except for the Mincey affida vit, published tn The Georgian, most of the important evidence of the de fense has been so carefully guarded as to make it still a matter of con jecture. The general plan of Frank's defense can be surmised, but the con tents of the hundred or more affida vits in the possession of Attorney Rosser remain a deep mystery. "Plant" Generally Suspected. No one expects at this time that the pay envelope, the bloody club or the piece of rope found on the first floor will play any large part In the trial. Neither side is convinced of their genuineness. The suspicion of a ' plant" has prevailed from the time of their discovery. Two operatives who began turning up this sort of startling eviden .v the moment they were placed on the case soon were taken off t »e Phagan mys tery by’the Pinkerton agency. Both sides announce themselves ready for the trial to proceed. It is regarded as doubtful that the defense will ask for another continuance, ex cept on account of tit ' absence of material witnesses or the iUn-'-re of counsel. About 150 witnesses al ready have been summoned by the defense. . -