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VOL. XI. NO. 305.
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 28, 1913.
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Dixie Lawmakers Roused by Wil
son's Selection of Oklahoma
Lawyer as Treasury Register.
WASHINGTON, July 27.—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
several 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
negro should not be placed in a po
sition w-here 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.
During the last three Republican
administrations a negro has held this
office. The first of the trio \v« Jud-
son Lyons, of Augusta, Ga. Next
came William T. Vernon, of Missis
sippi. The third and present negro
Register is J. C. Napier, of Nash
ville, Tenn.
Believes 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.
London Surprised
When Suffragettes
Parade Peacefully
Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, July 27.—Lortdon was
treated to a great surprise to-day.
Four processions of peaceful suffra
gettes from all over England marched
through the streets and were accord
ed a great demonstration.
The peaceful members of the “votes
for women” cause then gathered at
Hyde Park, where Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Catt, president of the Wom
an Suffrage League, was the
principal speaker. She urged her
hearers to refrain from vio
lence and declared more could be
done for the cause by peaceful meth
ods than by militant tactics.
Twenty platforms had been erect
ed in the park and all the speakers
were greeted with cheers.
The English suffragettes had copied
the example of their American sisters
and had hiked from all parts of the
country. Some were on the march
from June 18.
Speed Mania Robs
Tetzlaff of His Wife
LOS ANGELES, July 27 —“It is
necessary to get relief for my speed-
racked nerves. My nusband lives like
he drives. I was born and bred in
staid old Boston and I can't stand the
speed.”
This was the statement of Mrs.
Teddy Tetzlaff to-day, when she an
nounced that she was preparing to
file a suit for divorce against her
husband, the famous automobile race
driver and holder of the world’s speed
record.
The Tetzlaffs have been separated
for about a year, and the wife says
she was forced to leave her husband
to save little Teddy, their 9-vear-old
boy, from the ppeed craze.
Farmers ‘Shoot Out’
Grudge; Both Hurt
MOULTRIE, July 27.—Rufus Clark
and Bill Cox, two prominent farmers,
engaged In a pistol duel several miles
west of here, and as a result both
are possibly mortally wounded. Clark
was shot four times, while Cox was
wounded by three bullets.
The trouble was the culmination of
bad feeling that has existed between
the two men for some time. Both
are alleged to have made threats
against each other’s life. The meet
ing occurred at Cox’s store. Clark
was in his buggy in the roadway. As
soon as he approached the store the
shooting began. Friends of each man
claim the other fired first.”
Jules Vedrines Hurt
In Aircraft Wreck
Special Cable to The Georgian.
PARIS. July 27.— Jules Vedrines.
one of the leading aviators of France,
was seriously hurt to-day when his
monoplane was destroyed by an ex
plosion near Bordeaux.
BASEL SWITZERLAND. July 27.
Oscar Bider, a French aviator, to-day
flew from Milan, Italy, across the Alps
to this city, 160 miles, in 3 hours and
45 minutes. He made only one stop
to replenish his fuel tank, and at
tained a height of 10,000 feet.
China Rebels Lose
In Arsenal Attack
Special Cable to The Georgian.
SHANGHAI. July 27.—Reinforced
by Cantonese and Hunaneae.the south
ern rebels to-day again attacked the
Shanghai arsenal. Repeated assaults
were made on the northern army
stronghold, but the rebels were driven
back each time, suffering tremendous
losses.
Commanders of foreign warships
are still keeping a xfcval detachment
ready to land at a moment’s notice,
but no action will be taken as long
as the northern army Is victorious.
The Government is making a supreme
effort to crush the rebellion.
Summer School Girl
Attacked on Campus
BLOOMINGTON. IND., July 27.-—
Miss Helen Murphy, a student at the
summer school at Indiana University,
was attacked on the campus last night
while a dance was in progress and
beaten into unconsciousnes before her
screams frightened her assailant away.
Thomas Stlneburg w*as arrested to
day on a charge of assault and bat
tery, with attempt at criminal assault,
and held under $5,000 bond.
Wilson Plays Golf;
Plans Motor Outing
WASHINGTON, July 27.—President
Wilson enjoyed his usual Saturday
morning: round of golf to-day, and
then returned to the White House for
lunch.
He planned to spend the afternoon
motoring, with a possibility of at
tending the Washington-St. Louis
baseball game.
UNITED STATES WINS THIRD MATCH nivc nirnnr
FOR INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CUP OHIO rltnUt
Jacksonville Mayor to File Suit to
Determine Who Shall Control
Force in Florida Town.
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JACKSONVILLE, July 27.—Mayor
Van C, Swearingen has announced
that a bill will be filed in the Circuit
Court early Monday to determine
w hether the Mayor or Board of Bond
Trustees has the right to control the
police force in Jacksonville.
The Mayor announced that he and
his attorney were working on the bill
and that he was preparing his charges
against Chief of Police Fred Roach.
He stated that the ball would be
started in the big fight by Monday
and that he expected an early deter
mination of the ase.
The Bond Trustees have made no
move, but will go into court to fight
the Mayor as soon as the suit is filed.
The arbitration plan suggested by
them was not accepted by the Mayor.
While the fight is eoing on the
Mayor considers the Chief suspended
and transmits his orders to Captain
Harry Hall. On the other hand, the
Bond Trustees recognize Chief Roacb
and allow' him to control the force
and pay him his full salary of $250
per month.
Rail Managers Drop
Demand; Strike Off
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NEW YORK.‘July 27.—The threat
ened strike of trainmen on the East
ern railroads virtually has been
averted.
The railroad managers, after a
meeting with the Board of Mediators,
to-day waived their right to include
their requests that their grievances
also be taken up for arbitration.
The action of the railroads will
mean that the entire matter will be
quickly adjudicated, articles of arbi
tration drawn and signed both
sides and the matter submitted to
the arbitration board, which will be
selected just as «*oon as the media
tors report to the President.
Committee Balked
Wilson Unwittingly
WASHINGTON, July 27.—Demo
cratic members of the House Bank
ing and Currency Committee to-day
expressed regret that President Wil
son had attempted to straighten oiit
the committee's troubles by inspiring
a movement to send the currency bill
to a Democratic caucus.
When the committee tabled Repre
sentative Wingo’s motion to send the
currency bill to a caucus, it was de
clared the members did not know
Wingo was the President’s spokes
man.
Gen. Grant's Son, 56,
Applies for Divorce
GOLDFIELD. NEV.. July 27.—Jesse
R. Grant, youngest son of General
Ulysses S. 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 FYanclsco last May; the other is
Chapman Grant, 27 years old.
Landowners Agree
To Arbitrate Claims
Arrest of Former Tennessee Gov-! Fireman Jones Has Rib Broken.
Maurice E.
McLoughlin
at the
finish
of his
sure.
Leaderless Convicts
Fire Sing Sing Again
OSSINGTON. N. Y.. July 27.—Not
even the removal of the ringleaders of
the Sing Sing prison disturbances has
taken the danger from the convict mu
tiny. This was strongly Indicated to
day when Warden Clancey began an
in vestigatlon of the third fire that has
marked the rebellion of the criminals.
This fire was set ten hours after the
removal of the ringleaders to Auburn.
The warden plans to move on Tues
day 65 more of the mutineers, believed
to constitute the arson squad, to Au
burn.
MACON, July 27.—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 for
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.
Help! Slit Trousers,
Long Sox, Coming
PITTSBURG, PA.. July “5.—Slit trou
sers for men similar to tne slit skirts
worn by women, soon will be here, ac
cording to a well-known tailor.
“This will mean that the men will
have to take to wearing long stockings,”
said the tailor, "because the slit will
likely go to the knee.’’
Soeclal Cable to The Georgian.
WIMBLEDON, ENG., July 27.—On
the flaming red head of Maurice E.
McLoughlin. the “California Comet,”
will rest the laurel for bringing the
Davis cup back home after a ten
years' stay abroad, providing either
McLoughlin or Norris Williams wins
his match Monday.
McLoughlin, assisted by the veteran
Harold Hackett, to-day played rings
around H. Roper Barrett and C. P
Dixon in the duobles and by a sur
prising victory put the American
team in the lead in the international
match. Yesterday McLoughlin was
out of form. To-day he was a whirl
wind and, while Hackett played a
steady and dependable game, it was
McLoughlin’s terrific serve and invin
cible passing that gave the Americans
a decisive victory over England’s best
doubles team. The score of the match
was 5-7, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 and 6-4.
The matches Monday will bring to
gether McLoughlin and Dixon and R.
Norris Williams, of Philadelphia, w r ho
defeated Dixon yesterday, and J. C.
Parke. Thel atter surprised the Amer
ican contingent by defeating Mc
Loughlin yesterday.
ernor Causes Judge Meeks
to Oppose Howse.
NASHVILLE, July 27.— Indingant
over the arrest of ex-Govemor M. R.
Patterson, who was caught in what
is alleged to have been a "framed-
up” raid on a house in the restricted
district, M. H. Meeks, Circuit Court
judge, to-day announced for Mayor
of Nashville, to oppose Mayor Hillary
Howse for re-election.
Governor Patterson, who parted
company with Mayor Howse two
years ago on account of the ex-Gov-
ernor supporting Sheriff Borum, has
been trying for some time to get
Judge Meeks to announce When
Patterson was caught, the pressure
was so great >n Judge Meek* that he
announced without further hesita
tion. Meeks and Howse are both
Democrats.
Meeks being backed by Criminal
Judge Neil and Howse having the po
lice under him, th- saloonmen are
trembling and fearful that they will
be ground in the factional figTit, or
that Noah W. Cooper, Independent,
will win and close them up.
Meeks has five years to serve as
judge.
Narrow Escape as
Fire Ruins Garage
W. T. Edgar, of No. 164 Love street,
had a narrow escape early Saturday
morning when a "backfire" occurred
In an automobile which he was crank
ing. The tank of the machine explod
ed. and the fire which resulted de
stroyed the garage, containing two big
touring cars.
One of the machines belonged to
Dr. Frank Edmondson, and the other
was the property of J. L. Wright. The
loss of the cars and the garage, of
which Mr. Edgar Is the owner, will
amount to several thousand dollars.
Committee Favors
Envoy Nominations
WASHINGTON. July 27.—The Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee to
day decided to report favorably the
nominations of Frederick C. Penfleld.
nf Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to
Austria; J. W. Gerard, of New York,
to be Ambassador to Germany; Jo
seph E. Willard, of Virginia, to be
Minister to Spain, and C. S. Hart
man. of Montana, to be Minister to
Ecuador,
Engineer Jennings, of Macon,
Injured—Porter Is Killed.
MACON, July 27.—Southern pas
senger trains Nob. 13 (northbound)
and No. 24 (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 waa 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 struck 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.
None of the passengers was hurt, al
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,
while the passengers from No. 24
were transferred and brought to Ma
con.
House Sets Record
For Short Session
WASHINGTON, July 27—The
House was in session to-day exactly
four minutes, the shortest session In
the memory of old-time members of
Congress. As soon as the chaplain
read the prayer, Representative Gar
diner, of Massachusetts, acting mi
nority leader, made a point of no
quorum, and Majority Leader Under
wood immediately movejl an adjourn
ment.
Gardiner was following out the pol
icy of filibustering which the Repub
licans are using to protest against
being gagged in the discussion of the
Caminetti case.
Transfusion Saves
Starving Militant
Special Cable to The Georgian.
LONDON, July 27.—Mrs#. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the militant suffragette
leader, who wa,s taken seriously ill
after her release from prison Thurs
day evening, was reported to be more
improved to-day. She passed a good
night and slept well.
The physicians believe that the
blood transfusion operation yesterday
saved her life-
Detective Head Also Asserts Pha-
gan Evidence Private Sleuth
Unearthed Was Plant,
Chief of Detectives Imnfonl
roundly scored II. B. Pierce,
head of the Pinkerton Detective
Agency in Atlanta, Saturday, for
what he termed questionable pro
cedure in connection with the
hagan murder investigation.
When application was made
by the agency for permission to
operate in Atlanta and the mat
ter was under consideration by
the Police Board, the promise was
made that the Pinkertons wonld
work in harmony with the city
detective department and vwmld
co-operate in the apprehension of
criminals.
This promise, according to Lanford,
has been kept by ail connected with
the agency with the exception of
Pierce. The Chief Intimated that the
Bollce Board would be asked to take
action against Pierce personally.
Lanford Hints at "Plant.”
"In the Phagan case Mt. Brott has
reported to this department sirery
day and hae turned over all the evi
dence he has found," said Chief Lan
ford. "During his absenoe from the
city a bloody stick and an envel
ope, supposed to have been that In
which the money due Mary Phagan
was placed, were turned over to the
attorneys for the defense, and no
mention of the fact made to theide-
tectlve department,
"The place where these article*
were reported to have been found had
been sarohed by officers so thoroughly
that It waS an absolute Impossibility
for them to have been overlooked. In
fact, a search for ten feet around had
been made for blood spots.
"In addition to this, the insurance
company had all the rubbish removed
from this part of the building and the
floor scrubbed afterward and before
the articles were said to have been
found. They were not there at the
time, and It they wer£ found there, a*
Mr. Pierce claims, they were placed
there for a purpose.
Charges Breaoh of Faith.
"Mr. Pierce has not made good hrl*
promise (or the promise of his ccen-
pany) to the Police Board, and if the
matter Is taken up by the boand, I
will give them the facts.”
The Police Board probably will
take the matter up at its next .‘meet-
ing.
Harry Scott, who has conducted ■
the Investigation Into the Phagan 1
murder mystery for the Pinkertons-1
slr.ee the services of the agency were
engaged, was subpenaed Saturday is
a witness in behalf of Leo M. Frank
by counsel for the factory superin
tendent. The detective previously had.
been served with a subpena from So
licitor Dorsey’s office.
Inasmuch as Scott's attitude, almost
from the first has appeared to be dis
tinctly unfavorable to Frank, this-
move on the part of the defense was 4
generally unexpected and was thw
cause of considerable surprised com
ment. Scott, however, Is known to
be In possession of facts that seem,
on their face damaging to the negro
Conley, as well as facts that are being
used to bring about the conviction of
Frank,
"I wish It understood that I amt
wholly neutral In this matter,” sal*
Scott Saturday afternoon In remark-dj
lng on the subpena he received from-;
the defense, "The investigation w«;
made by the Pinkertons without fear»
or favor. We uncovered a large
amount of evidence. Some of K was
valuable. Some of it was worthless in
the light of present developments.
Some of it pointed strongly toward.