Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

ALWAYS FIRST The SUNDA Y AMERICAN Order it NOW- = Both Phones Main 100 The Atlanta Georgian. Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 4. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1913. Copyright I fK>6, By The Georgian Co. 2 CENTS. p m a o y r£° HOME EDITION DEFENSE OF FRANK BEGINS +•+ +•+ +•♦ +•+ +•+ +•+ +*+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ V • *1* *!••+ +•+ Experts Called to Attack Dr. Harris’ Testimony Mexican President Declares U. S. Representative Must Bear Rec ognition of New Regime, MEXICO CITY, Aug. 7.-Mohn Lind, now on his way to Mexico City as special representative of the United States, will not be re ceived by President Huerta un less he presents credentials from the President of the United States, accompanied by recogni tion of the -presentgovernment of Mexico. Official announcement of this was made to-day by President Huerta. The statement was de livered to Charge O’Shaughnes- sy at the American Embassy by Manuel Garza Aldape, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico. It was also sent to Washington and to the powers of Europe. Lind, Huerta's announcement said, will be expelled from the country as an undesirable alien unless he goes before the Mexican government and explains his official character and in tentions or else brings official recog nition of the Huerta administration from the Wilson Administration In Washington. This is the boldest and most bellig erent course yet taken by Huerta, and if the Mexican President carries out his threat Mexico will have accom plished what, in the eyes of interna tional usuage, usually constitutes a casus belli. In accord with the new aggressive policy of the Mexican government a delegation will wait upon Mr. Ltni upon his arrival in this city, prob ably Saturday, and the attitude of the Mexican government toward the United States will be outlined then in unmistakable terms. The United States battleship carrying Mr. land is expected at Vera Cruz to-morrow night. Must Bear Credentials. The following official statement was issued to the press to-day by Senor Aldape: The Mexican Department of Foreign Affairs has sent a note to. Nelson O’Shaughnessy. charge d’affairs of the United States, stating by order of the President that, if Mr. John Lind, who, the Mexican government Is informed, is to come to Mexico intrusted with a mission from President Wilson, does not establish in due manner his official character be fore the Mexican chancellery, or if he is not the bearer of recogni tion of the Mexican government by that of the United States, his sojourn in this Republic will not be grateful not satisfactory to this government. This was the first time that Huerta formally recognized Mr. Lind as an Ambassador from the United Slates President. To some extent the action of HuerU has the approval of some of th^ Americans here because it establishes plainly the position of the Mexican Government. Otherwise the suspense attending the coming of Mr. Lind and the consequences which may follow would only be prolonged. In addition to coming as a special Continued on Page 6, Column 2. Senator Vardaman Advocates Lynching Of Negro Assailants WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.—Lynch ing for negroes who commit crimes upon women was unreservedly advo cated last night by Senator Varda man, of Mississippi. in a speech be fore an audience composed for the most part of women. Senator Vardaman said that no person with a spark of manhood ould want to see a woman who had °en the victim of such an attack ragged through the horrors of a court trial. Speaking of race segregation in street cars, the Senator declared it his belief that many of the crimes of the negroes have their inception as the resnilt of some negro sitting next to a white woman in a street car. He said that if there is objec tion to segregating the negroes, then he is in favor of segregating the white people and making it a misde meanor for negroes to infringe on their rights. ‘Hedging' Charged to Democratic Senators WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.—Charging the Democrats with “hedging” and with b«ing doubtful of the success of their tariff program, Senator Warren, of Wyoming, criticised statements made by Democratic Senators to the effect that Republican Senators were in a conspiracy to bring about hard times, during the consideration or fol- lo-ving the passage of the pending tariff bill. Senator Warren said that he had received thousands of letters during the last three months containing ex pressions of fears for Industries of this country should the Democratic tariff bill become law. Poems of an Accused Murderess Grip Paris Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS. Aug. 7.—So great has be come the public demand for the poet ical works of Mme. Orespy. who is on trial at Agen charged with murder ing Abbe Lachau, a young priest, her sweetheart, that the printers are pre paring several new editions. A ver dict may be reached in the murder trial to-day. It has developed that Mme. Orespy fell In love with the young priest while she was confessing indiscre tions which resulted in her husband securing a divorce. $250,000 Gem Theft Clew Is Unearthed NEW YORK, Aug. 7.—Declaring his operatives have evidence that Jew els worth $250,000 were taken In the recent robbery of the mansion of John E. Hanan at Narragansett Pier, R. joo[ aqi jo uvd b l«qj puu **i was recently offered for sale to a New York dealer in gems, Samuel Sam- wick, head of a detective agency, said to-day that an arrest is expected within 24 hours that will go far to ward solving the mystery. The sale fell through because the person wanted more than the jeweler was willing to pay. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Local showers Thurs day and Friday. ROSSER AND ARNOLD SMILING AT THEIR '‘FIGHTING FACES” Married 7 Months, She Doesn't Know Jealous Spouse Yet When Recorded Pro Tem. Preston Thursday asked Mrs. R. L. Bradley, No. 70 Bartow street, how long she had known her husband, the young woman smiled and replied: “I don’t know him yet.” Mrs. Bradley explained that she has been married but seven months and that the unfounded jealousy and ungovernable temper of her husband have caused her considerable t^oubl. Judge Preston advised Bradley to go into a closet and pray whenever he felt one of his “spells” coming oa. He then placed the husband on pro bation. Deaf to the appeals of the country schoolteachers of the State, who have not been paid one cent for more than six months, the Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday morn ing overwhelmingly defeated a con-, stitutional amendment submitting to the voters of the State a proposition for a special tax levy of 1 mill in 1915 and 1-2 mill in 1916. , The revenue derived from both levies was to be added to the common school fund, and would, advocates of the bill claim, have relieved condi tions that exist at present undei which the State has permitted its schoolteachers to go unpaid. The vote was: Ayes, 70; nays, 99. It lacked 53 votes of receiving the requisite two-thirds majority. Called Slap at Slaton. Besides being a denial of the re quest of the schoolteachers that they be paid what is due them, the action of the House in defeating the con stitutional amendment is construed as a direct slap at Governor Slaton, in asmuch as the additional tax levy is advocated in his platform, and he has made a special request that the bill be passed, allowing the people to de cide whether the teachers shall be aid. The House by its action put itself on record as being opposed to any measure that will provide for the pay ment of the teachers. The defeat of the Governor's con stitutional amendment Thursday was accomplished by the same combine that defeated his two bills Wednes day afternoon and which has declared it will fight to the bitter end all ef forts to pass measures favored by Speaker Burwell and the Governor. Hardeman Leads Foes. Th^ fight against the bill waa led by Hardeman, of Jefferson, who de clared he was opposed to it because it raised the limit of taxation. Among those who spoke in favor of the bill were P^ullbright, of Burke County; Gower, of Crisp; Wall, of Elbert; Mc- Michael. of Marion; Wimberly, of Bibb, and Wheatley, of Sumter. Prior to the defeat of his constitu tional amendment bill Governor Sla ton secured the enactment of the first of his measures that the Legislature has seen fit to pass. It was the In heritance tax bill, providing for tax ation of legacies ranging from 1 per cent on $5,000 to 6 per cent on $1,000,- 000. The vote was 136 to 13. An amendment proposd by Greene, of Houston, that all Inheritances of whatever amount be taxed was lost. The House also passed a resolu tion authorizing the Governor to bor row any amount up to $500,000 nec essary to supnly the deficit in the State’s revenues. The vote was 113 to 0. Dixie Mayor Shot In Battle in Africa LOUISVILLE. KY., Aug. 7.—Major Charles S. Young. U. S. A., in charge of the military expedition sent to Liberia by the United States to train the Li berian army in modern warfare, was shot in the right arm and seriously wounded while leading I«iberlan in a battle with one of the fierce tribes the interior. A letter from Major Wil son Ballard, of Louisville, told of the fray. Young has been ordered to his home in Green County until he recovers from the wound and “black fever” which fol lowed. Butt of Ram Kills Tennessee Woman COOKEVILLE. TENN , Aug. 7.— Mrs. George Choat, wife of a farmer, is dead to-day, the result of being butted by a vicious ram. She entered a pasture to herd the sheep when the animal attacked her, striking her with its head with great force. Salesman Placed on Probation and Typist Are Arrested Together in Macon. A M. Trippe, No. 74 Doane street, a salesman, and Miss Beatrice Ren- froe, a young typist, both of whom figured in the police spotlight a few weeks ago, Thursday morning were each sentenced by Recorder Pro Tem Preston to serve fifty days In the city stockade. Mrs. Trippe, who is the mother of three small children, was in court, but made no statement. Trippe and the young typist were brought back to Atlanta from Macon early Thursday by Assistant Proba tion Officer R. L. Hollingsworth. When they were arraigned the first time, Trippe promised to forget ins affinity and support his wife and children, and was placed on proba tion. Miss Renfroe was sent to the Martha Home. Two or three nights later, she made her escape and went to Macon Trippe Joined her there a week ago. MACON, Aug. 7.—A. M. Trippe, an Atlanta traveling man. and Miss Beatrice Renfroe. a stenographer, who have been living together here, were taken to Atlanta this morning by Assistant Probation Officer Hllllngs- worth. They were arrested yesterday upon the request of Chief Beavers, of At lanta. When confronted by Hollingsworth, Trippe asked: "Well. Hollingswort.i, how are my w ife and babies7" The snapshot shows Luther Rosser and Reuben Arnold look ing: at Artist Carter’s sketch of their ‘’fighting faces” in The Georgian. Below, is a small reproduction of the sketch which is declared by their friends to b<' the best likeness ever published of the two attorneys. Watch on the Ankle Latest Society Fad NARRAGANSETT PIER, Aug. 7.— The ankle watch is the latest fad of the smart set. Fifteen of them were observed last night at a gay masquerade in the Point Judith Country Club. FIERCE BATTLE IN CHINA. SHANGHAI. CHINA. Aug. 7.—A desperate battle between Government troops and a force of rebels and mu tineers is being fought near Canton Dispatcheo report terrible slaughter. Luther Rosser and Reuben Arnold began an as sault Thursday noon upon the structure of evidence erected by the State against Leo M. Frank, accused of the murder of Mary Phagan. It was the first opporunity the defense had been given to employ offensive tactics in the grim battle for Frank’s life. The testimony of Dr. H. F. Harris, who had just left the stand, was made the object of the first battering attack of Frank’s determined lawyers. As Dr. Harris left the stand at 12 o'clock Solicitor Dorsey announced that the State rested. Dr. L. W. Childs, a physician and surgeon, immediately was called by the defense. His first testimony of importance, if it was believed by the jury, served utterly to demolish the most sensational declaration of Dr. Harris, who startled his hearers last Friday by announcing with every appearance of certainty that Mary Phagan came to her death probably within 30 minutes of the time she ate her dinner April 26, positively within 45 minutes, pr. Harris stated that he knew because the cabbage he found in the gorl’s stomach hardly had been affected by the digestive juices. Cabbage No Key to Time of Death. Attorney Arnold showed Dr. Childs the specimen of cabbage from the Phagan girl’s stomach. The medical expert examined it and said: ‘ ‘ I have seen cabbage less changed by the digestive juices than that which had been in a person’s stomach for 12 hours.” Dr. Childs continued his rebuttal of the testimony of Dr. Harris by saying that it was impossible to tell within hours how long any of the carbo-hydrates, of which cabbage is one, have been in the human stomach. The digestive processes on carbo-hydrates, he declared, are practically nil while this class of foods is -in the stomach. Cat> bage, for example, may remain in the stomach for hours with little change from the digestive juices. The digestion, for the most part, occurs after the cabbage has passed into the small intestines, the physician said. Dr. Harris’ estimate, he declared, was only a guess. He characterized in the same manner Dr. Harris’ declaration that the blow Mary Phagan received on the back of the head caus ed unconsciousness. Arnold’s Hypothetical Question. Arnold propounded to his witness a hypothetical question based on the circumstances under which Mary Phagan s body was exhumed and examined nine days after burial. ‘‘If, under these circumstances,” said Arnold, “there was found a wound on the back of her head which one physician said was 1 y 2 inches long and another said was 2y 4 inches, and there was found no fracture of the skull or injury to the brain, and only a drop of blood which exerted no pressure on the brain, would any » physician be justified in saying that the person receiving the blow was rendered unconscious?” ‘ ‘ He would have had to guess one way or the other, ’ ’ said Dr. Childs. “There was absolutely no way to tell whether the blow caused unconsciousness.” Arnold also brought the startling testimony that a wound made from one to three hours after death has the same appearance as a wound shortly before death. This statement was in direct contradiction of Dr. Harris’ tes timony and will be used by the defense in strengthening its theory of the manner in which the factory girl came to her death. After he had reviewed some of the important bits of Dr. Har- ris’ testimony and had put into the record Dr. Childs’ testimony ^ Jockey Alleges Rich Clubman Stole Wife CHICAGO, Auk. 7. -Charges that his pretty wife was "wickedly stolen” from him were made in a dec laration filed to-day by Allen Aubuchon, a jockey, who has won laurels on every big race track in the United States, against E. C. Frady, treasurer of the Cole Motor Car Co., and wealthy Chi cago clubman. Jockey Aubuehon demanded $25,000. ing hi8 h wif?8 aite'cuo^two K y a eara ago [in rebuttal, Arnold asked the witness if he, in ail his medical ax*