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VOL. XT. NO. 304.
ATLANTA. GA., SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1913.
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ONE FATALLY HURT IN
SEABOARD LINE WRECK
ATLANTA GIRL HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Passenger Train Strikes Locked
Switch on Marietta Street.
Fireman Near Death.
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THREE TO BE OUSTED IN POSTOFFICE SHAKE-UP
Kansas Official in
Company Attacked
Under Blue Sky Law
TOPEKA, KANS, July 25.—D. M.
Mounday was* arrested here to-day
charged with conspiracy to use the
United States malls to defraud.
Mounday was the organizer of the
American Sugar Manufacturing and
Refining Company of New Mexico and
recently filed suit here seeking to have
Kansas’ “blue sky” law declared in
valid, Bank Commissioner Sawyer
having declined to authorize Mounday
to sell stocks and land contracts of
his company.
Many' prominent Kansans are con
nected with the company. Charles
Sessions, Secretary of State, and for
mer Senator Charles Curtis are di
rectors.
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FINESSES LIE PASSED
Despite Judge’s Statement All Is
in Readiness, Move for Post
ponement Is Expected.
Despite the fact that Superior Judge
... S. Roan stated everything was in
readiness for the trial of Leo M.
Prank next Monday, that State’s At
torney Hugh M. Dorsey has an
nounced he will fight a delay, and tha:
the defense actually commefieed sum
moning witnesses, the impression still
prevailed Friday that a motion for
continuance would be made by the
defense when the case is opened.
Attorneys Luther Rosser and Reu
CLASH
Appropriations Bill Passes House
After Bitter Verbal Battle.
Little Danger of Veto.
AFTER HUT IF
Atlantan, Accused of Kidnaping
Barwick Children, Taken in
Boston—Mother Sought.
'* BOSTON, July 25.—Chased for
more than 3,000 miles, from Atlanta
to Boston, John D. Mattiford, 50 years
of age, was arrested here to-day.
charged with being a fugitive front
Justice. Mattiford is charged oy the
Atlanta police with Kidnaping John
A. Barwick, Jr., 5 y r ears old, and his
sister, Dorothy T., 9, children of John
A. Barwick, of Atlanta.
Mattiford pleaded not guilty in the
police court to-day and was held in
$1,000 for the Atlanta police.
The police also are looking for Mrs.
Barwick. mother of the children, and
Mrs. Annie Laurie Jeter, mother of
Mrs. Barwick. Mrs. Jeter is also
charged with kidnaping the children.
For the past three months Inspec
tors Dorsey and O’Neal had been
searching for Mattiford. He has
beer, trailed all over New England,
but escaped. For several weeks Mat
tiford and Mrs. Barwick were regis
tered at the 'Clarendon Hotel under
the name of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mar
tin.
Shortly before 10 o’clock to-day
they saw Mattiford walking down Co
lumbus avenue alone. Inspector Dor
sey approached hint, spoke his name
find Mattiford turned. He was imme
diately placed under arrest and taken
to police headquarters.
He told Chief McOarr that he did
not know where the women or the
children are, but he supposed they
had gone back to Atlanta.
Grady Hospital unconscious. He is
not expected to live. Engineer C. A.
Tennant, of Abbeville, S. C., was bad
ly shaken up and bruised, but was not
seriously injured.
The front trucks of the first coach,
a combination passenger and baggage
car, left the tracks, and the occu
pants, all negroes, were given a se
vere jolting. None of the other four
cars was derailed.
Inquiry Begun by Road.
Officials of the Seaboard, In an
effort to fix the responsibility for the
wTeck, are investigating the report
that the signal board indicated “all
clear” until the train was almost upon
the switch and that at this instant
the operator in the tower pulled the
signal and derailed the train.
T. L. Brook, of No. 66 Currier
street, long in the employ of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, is the
towerman. He denied the signal had
been set against the incoming train
just aB the interlocking switch was
reached, resulting in the derailment.
He said that a dead Atlanta, Birming
ham and Atlantic train on its way to
the yards was crossing the Western
and Atlantic track on which Seaboard
train No. 17 was approaching, and
that Tennant must have overlooked
the signal set against him.
Two Employees Shift Blame.
Tennant claims that the signal was
white. Towerman Brook declares
that It was red. The W. & A. officials
will join wMth the Seaboard in the in
vestigation. Tennant has been with
the Seaboard since 1902 and has been
regarded as careful and trustworthy.
He has had a passenger run for three
years.
The train was running at about .fif
teen miles an hour when the derail
ment occurred. The engine careened
along the ties about 30 feet and th^i
plowed a deep pathway through the
black dirt at the side of the track*,
finally toppling over. A small panic
w’as created among the white passen
ger?*. but no one was hurt
Captain White wrecking boss for
the Atlanta and West Point Railroad,
vs as on hand with a wrecking crew
within a few minutes and the work of
clearing away the debris began. The
line was expected to be clear by noon.
ant Postmaster Cole and Superin
tendent’ of Mails I. C. Hart, of the
Atlanta office, will occur early next
week, according to information ob
tained to-day from the Postoffice De
partment in such a way there can bo
little doubt of its authority. •
First Assistant Postmaster General
Roper, who will be back from Den
ver early in the w'eek, has announced
that he will take up the Atlanta case
the first thing on his return and a
speedy decision is expected.
The principal charge against the
three Atlanta officials, as contained
in a report submitted to the Postmas
ter General by the chief inspector s
office. Is inefficiency, resulting in a
chaotic condition of affairs in the of
fice.
Postmaster Hugh McKee, when
charges of alleged inefficiency in the
Atlanta postoffice were first brought
to light and dispatches from Wash
ington stated that an investigation
would ensue, denied ephatically that
there was any truth in the accusa
tions.
“If there is any inefficiency in the
Atlanta office, I do not know it," said
Mr. McJCee. “I defy all charges to
the effect that 1 am not competent to
Judiciously conduct the office. At all
times I have every detail under my
full control.
“My superintendent of mails, Mr.
Hart, is one of the best in the coun
try, and my assistant postmaster, Mr.
Cole, is thoroughly competent. My
subordinates all report daily to me,
and every' complaint registered in this
office is brought to my personal at
tention. I have instructed all clerks
and officials to bring people to my of
fice who have a grievance.
"The reason I have all men under
me report so regularly is because 1
am held responsible for each man,
and 1 realize that it is solely up to
me to see that each man does his
duty.”
MACON, GA., July 26.—Cbarging
him with obtaining mnoey under
false pretense, a warrant was sworn
out this afternoon for the arrest of
Dr. Bernard C. Goldberg, who gives
Ills address as 400 Atlanta Trust
Building. The warrant was issued b>
Dr. T. M. Sigman, in Justice Me-
Cowan’s court.
Several days ago Dr. Goldberg
came to Macon and advertised that
he was organizing a “herd” of the
Benevolent Order of Buffaloes here. Ii
is said that he appointed three phy
sicians “sole medical examiners” and
obtained a fee from each of them, ac
cepted several membership applica
tions with fees, gave a large order
for furniture and took a commission
for procuring the contract, and en
gaged “general counsellor the South
ern States” and solicited a fee from
him. He is now missing.
His stationery classifies him as
“national medical director,” with
headquarters In Atlanta, fourth floor
Atlanta Trust Building. The Atlanta
authorities will be asked to arrest
him.
BANDITS RIDE IN AUTO.
LOUISVILLE, KY., July 23.—
Thieves who traveled in an auto dy
namited the postoffice safe at Cres-
woqkl, Ky.. and fled with $400.
Lanford to Settle
Dictograph Check
Following Mayor Woodward’s an
nouncement that he would not sign
the $19 check to pay for the dicto
graph by which he was trapped, the
police department has withdrawn the
voucher from the Comptroller’s office.
It had not yet reached the Mayor.
It seems that Chief of Detectives
Newport Lanford has decided to pay
the money out of his own pocket.
Do You Know the
Fastest Run Made
by a Railroad
Train?
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ben R. Arnold declined flatly to say
w’hether they would permit the trial
to proceed without introducing some
motion for a postponement, and the
report was that witnesses had been
summoned to be on the safe side in
the event a request to put off the trial
is refused.
Frank It Ready.
The accused man was in the best of
health and spirits, according to an
announcement from the Tower Fri
day, and w f as anxious that the case go
to trial. His illness would be the best
ground upon w'hlch to secure a de
lay, but the inability of any one of
the more material witnesses to come
Into court would more than likely be
considered a sufficient legal reason.
Judge Roan considered It highly im
probable that the case would be put
off on account of his indisposition. He
said that he was in the best of health,
and that if any continuance were se
cured it would be at the request of
the State’s attorney or the counsel for
the accused man.
“I had a slight attack of indiges
tion Wednesday night,” he said, “but
1 was all right Thursday morning and
opened court at Covington. I dis
posed of three murder trials before
noon, and left for Atlanta at 12:30 in
the afternoon.
Judge to Require Good Reason.
“To the best of my knowledge the
trial of Leo M. Frank will begin next
Monday. The only possibility of post-
I>onement would be some very good
and sufficient legal reason for a con
tinuance advanced by the State or the
defense. During the eleven years I
have been on the bench I have never
postponed a trial on account of being
ill, and I will not consider any per
sonal inconvenience next Monday.
“The reason in not drawing the jury
earlier was to guard against several
of the veniremen leaving the city
rather than to serve.
“The date set was in the nature of
an agreement, anu I would imagine
both sides were ready and willing for
the trial to go on.”
The weather will not play any part
in securing a postponement unless
the mercury registers 99 degrees or
higher. Judge Roan said that be
laughingly remarked last Saturday
that if the temperature was as high
next Monday as it was then he would
be glad to continue the case. He said
that he had not considered such a
proposition seriously, but If it got so
hot as to be extremely uncomfortable,
he might consider a postponement.
Special deputies were sworn in Fri-
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The lie was passed in the House
Friday, Representative Barry Wrighi,
of Floyd, using the word in resenting
lobbying charges intimated by Rep
resentative Howard Ennis, of Bald
win. Ennis started toward Wright,
but several of the other members of
the House Intervened and the matter
was quickly straightened out, Mr. En
nis declaring that his words carried
no innuendo or intimation, but that le
was simply asking for information.
Representative Wright had moved
for a reconsideration of sections 4 and
5 of the general appropriations bill,
w'hlch the House was considering as
a committee of the whole. These two
sections provide for the appropria
tions for schools, colleges and State
institutions.
Ennis interrupted Wright in a
speech and Inquired if “he was not in
spired by members of the 'third
house’ to ask for a reconsideration.”
Wright s Retort Sharp.
The reply of Wright was that “any
such a statement was a He, an abso
lute falsehood." He demanded that
if Ennis had such proof or evidence
that he at once submit it to the
House.
| Ennis explained that he had no
such evidence; that he did not mean
to intimate that the Representative
from Floyd had been so Inspired, but
that he simply w'anted to find out if
such could be the case.
Carrying with It an appropriation
of $5,795,667, which is $108,900 under
last year's bill, and carrying an addi
tional appropriation of $3,679,000 to
refund bonds in 1914-15, the general
appropriations bill was passed by the
House Friday.
By the passage of the bill at this
time all House records were broken,
and everything looks safe for a quick
passage through the Senate and to the
Governor for approval.
Little Change in Bill.
The bill, as amended, showed a dif
ference In but three of the appropria
tions recommended by the committee.
This included $2,550,000 for the pub
lic school fund for each of the years
1913 and 1914. w’hlch wa» an Increase
of $50,000 over the committee recom
mendation; $30,000 instead of $25,000
for the maintenance of the Soldiers’
Home, and a slight increase in the ap
propriation for clerical help in one of
the Statehouse departments.
Much debate was indulged in *on
several items. Representative Barry
Wright objecting to many on the
grounds that it was following in the
footsteps of the 1911 Legislature,
“which was the most extravagant in
the history of Georgia.”
The Confederate pensions section,
which covered many items, totaling
$1,074,800, was an object of special at
tack, but no change was made In it.
Hindu Preacher Held
For Attack on Girl
MACON, July 25.—A dark-skinned
man, who says he is the Rev. Adolpn-
us Sampson, a Hindu, was arrested
here this afternoon on a warrant
charging him with attacking the
daughter of a minister living at
Spread, Ga. The Sheriff of Jefferson
County has already arrived to take
him to Louisville. He says there is
high feeling against the man at
Spread.
The Rev. Adolphus was arranging
with Dr. W. N. Ainsworth to preach
a series of sermons in the latter’s
church when arrested.
Crushed by Car as
He Sleeps on Track
PENSACOLA, July 25.—Frank
Reno, fisherman, living on Bayshore,
was struck by an electric car on the
Bayshore line last nie'ht and probably
fatally injured. The accident occurred
at the comer of Main and Reus
streets, near where the injured man
resides.
The motorm«.. and conductor on
the car said Reno was lying on th<*
side of the track when struck and that
he was intoxicated.
Mrs. Pankhurst Near
Death From Hunger
Strike; Under Knife
LONDON July 26.—The condition
of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, who
was released from Holloway Jail yes
terday, is reported to-day to be
grave.
The “hunger strike’’ which she in
augurated when in Jail has greatly
undermined Mrs. Pankhurst’s consti
tution. So weakened was her condi
tion to-day that she wav subjected to
a transfusion of blood operation. The
physicians decided that an eperatlon
was necessary In order to save the
militant leader's life.
Declaring that they will serve
their imprisonment rather than
pay fines. Mm Pethick Law
rence, Lady Sybil Smith and Miss
Evelyn Sharpe, who were arrested
yesterday when they tried to hold a
suffrage meeting at the entrance to
the House of Commons, were taken to
jail to-day. The women were fined
$200 or the option of spending four
teen days in Jail.
Hanks Held for Trial
For Murder of Black
MIAMI, July 25.—Louis Hanks to
day was bound over to the next term
of Circuit Court for the murder last
Sunday of Sam L. Blank at Arch
Creek. He confessed. He is the
fourth prisoner in the Dade County
Jail accused of capital crimes.
The three others are Charles Mc
Kinney, white, who killed his father-
in-law-, C. W. Carlton, at Arch Creek
last February, to be tried at the next
term; Harriet Hurlbut, negro, who
killed her husband July 3. to be tried
next term, and Clarence Dailey, white,
sentenced to be hanged for assaulting
a woman 80 years old. No white per
son has ever been executed in Dade
County -
U. S. and British Split
First Davis Cup Play
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
WIMBLEDON, ENG., July 25—The
American tennis team broke even with
England in the first day’R play for
the Davis cup. To the surprise of
all, M. E. McLoughlin, the “California
flame," lost his match to the veteran
Parke, who scored 8-0, 7-5, 6-4, 1-6,
7-5.
R. Norris William* made up for his
partner’s disappointing showing by
defeating Dixon, 8-6, 3-6, 6-2, 1-6,‘7-5,
The doubles match will be played
to-morrow.
Pensacola Terminal
Ready for Opening
PENSACOLA, July 26.—The hand,
some new $150,000 passenger depot,
Just completed by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad here, will be
opened and occupied Saturday morn
ing
All officials will occupy new offices
to-morrow morning. The structure is
a handsome one, comparing favorably
with any on the lines of the com
pany, and fills a long-felt want in
Pensacola.
TO SPEAK FOR COLLEGE.
OREENSBORO.—In the Interest of
the Eighth District Agricultural and
Mechanical College. Professor W. G.
Acree, principal of the college, and
C. G. Bradley, general secretary of
the Morgan County Chamber of Com
merce, will deliver several addresses
in Greene County.
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1 KILLED.!
Miss Theo Prioleau One of Vic
tims in Accident at Monroe,
La.—Sister Escapes.
MONROE, LA., July 25.—One
person was killed outright, two
others were seriously injured
and another bruised when an au
tomobile, occupied by a party of
men and women, turned turtle
while lacing another machine
two miles from Monroe just be
fore midnight.
The Dead.
Victor C. Smith, son of A. L. Smith,
a wealthy planter, residing at Stear-
lington. La., crushed to death.
The iniured.
Miss Theo Prioleau. daughter of
Mrs. E. L. Prioleau. of Atlanta. Ga.,
right leg broken In two places.
R. L. Prophet, Jr., back sprained.
Miss Ruth Williams, of Monroe,
ba/lly bruised.
Others in the party Included Miss
Dolly Prioleau. sister of Miss Theo.
and H. P. Decker, of Newburg. N. C.
They were unhurt.
Said to Have Been Racing.
The Smith car was being driven bv
the man who was killed, and with
Morgan George and a party of friends,
was returned from Horseshoe Lake,
a pleasure resort above Monroe.
George says the two cars were rar
ing and were going at least 45 mile*
an hour He said he was about half
mile ahead of the Smith car and did
not see the accident. From reliable
reports, it is learned that when about
two miles from town the Smith car.
striking a sharp curve in the road,
turned a double somersault, going
over a ditch.
Victor Smith was crushed to death
almost Instantly. Miss Prioleau’s right
leg was broken In two places. Prophe’,
Jr., was* injured in the back.
Autoists Find Victims.
The car was uninjured and was
driven to Monroe this morning by
autoists who found the dead and In
jured on the side of the road and ren
dered all the aid possible.
The George party reached town and
after waiting some time for the Smith
party decided to go back, they found
them on the roadside. The Prioleau
girls were taken to the residence of
W. L. Smith, in Monroe, and Miss
Williams wav taken to the home of
her grandfather. Prophet was taken
to a sanitarium.
Tho Misses Prioleau have been hon
ored at many special functions.
The Missep Theo and Dolly Prioleau
are well known in society circles here.
They reside with their mother. Mrs.
Eula L. Prioleau, at No. 70 East Mer.
rltts street, and have been promi
nently connected with social activi
ties of Atlanta during the season. Mrs.
Prioleau was prostrated by new.® of
the accident, but received telegraphic
assurances that Miss Theo was in no
danger.
Envoy Wilson Is in
New York; Tells of
MexicanConditions
NEW YORK, July 25.—Admitting
he had done all he could to have the
Huerta Government in Mexico recog
nized and charging that Mrs. Fran
cisco I. Madero, wife of the slain
President of that country, is a forge-.
Henry Lane Wilson. Ambassador to
Mexico, who has been summoned o
Washington by President Wilson, ar
rived here this afternoon on the liner
Mexico. He will leave to-night for
the Capital.
Mr. Wilson appeared to be in exce’-
lent health and spirits, but he de
clined to discuss the proposed visit of
Secretary Bryan to Mexico or what
might be the outcome of any inter
vention in that country on the: part of
the United States.