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ALWAYS FIRST <® ® The SUNDA Y The Atlanta Georgian. FLORIDA A M ERICA N Order it NOW Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results EXTRA Both Phones Main 100 VOL. XU. NO. 4. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913. By < r^ r !?™ t r (! Tn 6 co 2 CENTS, ’more 0 DEFEI NSE OF FRANK Bl :GINS "*••+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ •!-••!• *•+ +•+ *•+ +•+ *•:• •!•••{• +•* +•+ +•+ *•+ HW||M * * * T»T i » 4 r* r T»T V*T Experts Called to A. ttack Dr. Harris Testimony Mexican President Declares U. S. Representative Must Bear Rec ognition of New Regime. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 7.—John 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 present government 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. Lind 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. Lind 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 AfTairs 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 States President. To some extent the action of Huerta has the approval of some of the 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. Judge Cooper, Noted In Alabama, Dies ANNISTON, ALA., Aug. 7.—W. H. Cooper, Probate Judge of Calhoun Coun ty, died in a Birmingham hospital Thursday morning, following an opera tion for cancer of the stomach. The body will be brought back here for bur ial. Judge Cooper’s ancestors came over in the Phoenix with Oglethorpe and the family has long been active In affairs in Alabama and Georgia. Both Judge Cooper and his father were members of the Alabama Legislature. Governor O'Neal will appoint Judge Cooper’s successor. He was elected last year over J. J. Arnold, who was ap pointed while a member of the Legis lature by the Governor to succeed E. F. Crook, who resigned on account of illness. Striker Arrested on Charge of Assault MOBILE, Aug. 7.—Joseph Mahler, a union machinist, was arrested h^re to-day by City Detective J. W. Mur phy on a warrant charging him with assaulting William Agnew, a strike breaker, last night after he left the Home Industry Foundry. William Kling, operator of the foundry where Agnew* was employed, denounced the swearing out of the warrant for disorderly conduct as a farce, as It was purely a case of as sault. The police to-day are guarding all the iron plants in anticipation of trouble. Indictment Found in Postal Fraud Case GADSDEN, Aug. 7.—The Federal Grand Jury to-day returned a true bill against E. C. Drew, the Fort Payne oil promoter, for using the mail to defraud. There are 47 counts. Whether Drew will be tried at this term of court is to be determined at the completion of the session to-day. The indictment was returned in a partial report of the Grand Jury, that body not yet having completed its work. A mistrial resulted in the case of Oscar Ponder, charged with violat ing the white slave act. Alderman Accused Of Wasting Funds COLUMBUS, Aug. 7.—A mild sensa tion was created in the semi-monthly meeting of Girard Council, when Mayor Marchant announced he had excused Alderman Tillman from further service on the Street Committee, because he had undertaken a job that would cost the city $1,000 more than necessary, because he had not taken the precau tion to get competitive prices The charge of Mayor Marchant brought forth a tart reply from Aider- man Tillman. ROSSER AND ARNOLD SMILING AT THEIR “FIGHTING FACES’' House Defeats Measure Provid ing Election on Special Levy to Pay Tutors. Light Money Causes Reduction of Fines EUFAULA, Aug. 7.—The tight money market is providing a boon to offenders in the city police court. In eight cases this morning Mayor Mer- cey cut the fines as previously as sessed practically in half. “Money is too scarce just now to place fines at the same figures as during the w'nter,” said the Mayor as he cut them down as low as $2.’0. E. Z. Jones Florida Game Commissioner 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 unde? which the State has permitted its schoolteachers to go unpaid. The vote was: Ayes, 70; nay*, 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 paid. 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 eccomplished by the same combino 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. The fight against the bill was 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 Fullbright, of Burke County; Gower, of Crisp; Wall, of Elbert; Mc- Michael, of Marlon; 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 135 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 supply the deficit in the State’s revenues. The vote was 113 to 0. TALLAHASSEE. Aug. 7.—Gover- | nor Park Trammell has appointed E. Z. Jones, of Jacksonville, to be State Game Commissioner. The office was created by the recent Legislature. George W. Scofield, of Inverness, has been appointed State’s attorney for the Ocala Circuit. He has served as a member of the Legislature. SCHOOL CHANGES URGED. COLUMBUS, Aug. 7.—Advocating increased school facilities on Rose j Hill and In the northern part of the city in general, and sug gesting the present High School building be turned Into a grade school and an academic high school estab lished on the grounds of the Colum bus Industrial High School, the re port of the president of the Board <>f Trustees of the Columbus Public Schools has been sent to Council. REAPER BLADE SLASHES MAN. ANNISTON, Aug 7.—Lee Wells i Dixie Mayor Shot In Battle in Africa LOUISVILLE, KY., Aug. 7.—Major Charles R. 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 Liberian in a battle with one of the fierce tribes ot the interior. A letter from Major Wil- tjen Ballard, of Louisville, told of the fray. Young has been ordered ter his home In Green County until he recovers from ilie wound and “black fever’’ which fol lowed. Butt of Ram Kills Tennessee Woman COOKEVir.T.E, TENN., Auff. 7.— TRIPPE UNO GIRL GO 10 STOGKIQE Salesman Placed on Probation and Typist Are Arrested Together in Macon. A. M. Trlppe, 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 Tern. 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 firs’, time, Trippe promised to forget his 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. merchant of Anniston, Ala., was sert-! Mrs - Geor * e Choat ' wife of a farmer ’ ously injured yesterday by a mowing ' s dead to-day, the result of being machine beina operate,, on the farm of; ^ ^ ^ i was fading near when “team*'took s ^eep when the nnimal attacked her : fright, jerking the blades against Lis 1 strikingr her with its head with great leg, almost severing it. [ force. MACON, Aug. 7.—A. M. Trippe, an Atlanta traveling man. and Miss Beatrice Renfroe. a sienographer, who have been living together here, were taken to Atlanta this morning oy Assistant Probation Officer Hillings- worth. They were arrested yesterday upon the request of Chief Beavers, of At lanta. When confronted by Hollingsworth, Trippe asked: "Well, Hollingsworlii, how are my wife and babies?" 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 be 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. Dispatches report terrible slaughter. Jockey Alleges Rich Clubman Stole Wife CHICAGO, Aug. 7.—Charges that his pretty wife was "wickedly stolen" from him were made in a declaration 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 Aubuchon demanded $25,000. He charged that Frady began steal ing his wife’s affections two years ago 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 opportunity 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. Dr. Harris stated that he knew, because the cabbage he found in the girl’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 carbohydrates, of which cabbage is one, have been in the human stomach. I 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 IV2 inches long and another said was 2*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 out 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 in rebuttal, Arnold asked the witness if he, in all his medical ex-.