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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. 5. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 9,1913. % Copyright 1906, By The Georgian Co. O r'TTVHP^ BAT NO z l Lis l more. — FLORIDA EXTRA DEFENSE PUTS ON MANY WITNESSES +•+ +•+ 4*i+ 4*#+ Five Called to Break Down Negroes y Stories PAPER MODEL OF PENCIL FACTORY PUT BEFORE JURY BY THE' DEFENSE Hatred Against Americans in Cap ital Stirred by President—Lind Warned Not to Come. WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.— The administration to-day decided to ignore entirely the note sent by President Huerta to the American gov ernment and to direct Spe cial Envoy Lind to proceed to Mexico City without de lay on his arrival at Vera Cruz to-night, unless he be held back by armed force. ‘ ‘ The President declines to be bluffed,” stated a prominent government offi cial to-day. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 8—With the approval of Provisional President Huerta, arms were issued to-day to the students of the National Military Academy, who yesterday drafted a resolution praising Huerta for de claring Jofrn Lind, the special Amer ican envoy, persona non grata to the Mexican Government A number of residents in the Amer ican colony, who have fortunes in vested in Mexico, are planning to make a demonstration Sunday when protests will be lodged against the action of President Wilson in sending a personal representative to Mexico City and urging that the Mexican Government be upheld. Foreign Minister Aldape and other members of the Cabinet are doing all in their power to arouse the patriot ism and enthusiasm of the people. Meetings of young hot bloods, who are standing up for President Huerta in his defiance of the Stars and Stripes, are being encouraged. Mexican secret service agents have been detailed to watch every move ment that Mr. Lind makes here and the envoy will be under constant sur veillance. The newspapers to-day carried flaming stories of “Yankee interfer ence,” and warned the State Depart ment to recall Mr. Lind from Vera Cruz and not allow him to come to Mexico City. Direful consequences are promised if President Wilson and Secretary Bryan continue their present course of trying to Mettle the internal af fairs of Mexico while withholding of ficial recognition of the Huerta ad ministration. All the papers carry warm words ot praise for Huerta and promise that he will stand like a rock in behalf of his policy of “Mexicans for Mexican affairs.” United States warships in t'ne har bor at Vera Cruz were in wireless communication with the New Hamp shire, upon which Mr. Lind, is com ing. and it is expected that the New Hampshire will reach Vera Cruz about 9 o’clock to-night. Some Would Ignore Lind. There was a gathering of Cabinet Ministers and Huerta a therents n Congress at the National Palace to day, at which the existing American- Mexican situation was thoroughly discussed Some are for completely ignoring Mr. Lind, while the radicals Insist that he shall be expelled un- Continued on Page 5, Column 3. J v Do You Know The Smallest Kingdom in the D>. See Page 13 r Delegates at Jacksonville Meet Unable to Agree on Way to Beter Prices. JACKSONVILLE, Aug. 8.—After discussing the naval stores market from all angles for two hours, the 200 naval stores operators who met here this morning decided to return home and let each man do what he thought best toward working out a plan for better prices. Different plans were proposed for bracing up the market, but none was accepted. It was the consensus of opinion that a curtailment of pro duction would be the only thing that would boost the price. The methods of bringing about this curtailment was the question they were unable to settle. The independent producers in the West are making money and refuse to quit shipping. This spoiled the plan to suspend operations all over the country'. It was suggested that the factors be asked to refuse to ad vance any' more expense money to their customers. This plan was thought too drastic and was aban doned. Another plan was to dump all of the overproduction on the market, thereby cutting the prices to such a point as to force the Westerners to suspend operations. Several opera tors objected to this plan, because they had not sold anything this year, and the present market price would not net them anything for the year’s work. [Lira. GULLED Model shows basement where body was found; ground door, where Jim Conley sat, and second floor, Frank s office in front, and in rear machine room, where State says Mary Phagan was killed. Electric Co. Blamed For Lineman's Death GAINESVILLE, Aug. 8.—An in quest over the body r of J. R. Peter son, lineman for the Southern Bell Telephone Company, killed Thursday when he came in contact with a live wire of the electric light company, was held this afternoon. Justice A. R. Elmore, as Coroner, rendered a verdict that the Gaines ville Gas and Electric Light Company, by “gross and culpable negligence,” was to blame. This fs the second case ^ of the kind in three weeks. The oth- t er victim was C. D. Murray, a lineman j for the Western Union. The heavy wires of the electric j company are devoid of insulation In I places. The company' was ordered to j pay damages .at the last term of court for the injury to a child by a broken live wire in the street. Peterson’s body, accompanied by'the widow and two daughters, was sent to Jacksonville this morning for burial. Striker Fined $50 in Mobile Assault Case MOBILE. Aug. 8.—Two warrants were sworn out in the Inferior Crim inal Court Friday against Joseph Mahler, one by Philip Shock charg ing threats to do him bodily harm, and the other by William Kling of the Home Industry Iron Works, charging that Mahler Is Interfering with persons engaged in lawful work. The recond warrant was issued under the boycot law. Mr. Shock is general foreman of the plant. Mahler was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 or serve 90 day's in jail by Acting Recorder Robert E Gordon Friday. Notice of an appeal was giv- en and bond fixed at $200. William Agnew, the man who is alleged to have been assaulted, was not in’court Mahler had no witnesses. He did not testify. Habeas Corpus to Free Lee Sought Iu Superior Court Charging that Leo M. Frank, charged with the murder of Mary Phagan, is being given all the liber ties of a “detailed guest” while con fined in prison, while the negro Newt Lee, who Is held as a witness only, is being treated as a criminal. Attor ney's Graham and Chappell, represent ing Lee. late Friday afternoon swore out a writ of habeas corpus for the release of Lee. The nearing has been set for Saturday morning at 10 o’clock before Judge George L. Bell, of the Superior Court. The petitioners set forth that Sher iff Mangum is treating Newt Lee as an ordinary criminal, despite the al leged fact that he is only a witness in the Mary Phagan case, having been released from the charge of murder by order of Judge Ellis, who. it s claimed, ordered the sheriff on dis position of a former writ not to con fine Lee as a criminal but as a wit ness. The petitioners set forth further that Frank, who is charged with the murder from which Lee was released, Is being given all the liberties and privileges of a “detained guest, even being allowed to visit the dining room where he takes his meals.” It was charged this afternoon that this latest move Is part of a general attack on the Sheriff inspired by po litical motives. Record Auto Trip Is Made iu Alaska VALDEZ, Aug. 8.—The first auto mobile trip from Fairbanks to the coast was completed to-day when Robert Sheldon drove his five-pas senger car into Valdez, having cov ered the 363 miles in 54 hours, actual running time. Engineer Prevents Wreck by Wild Dash EUFAULA, Aug. 8.—The morning train from Atlanta and Macon was almost wrecked on a trestle two miles from Eufaula. which a few year*-' ago was the scene of an accident in which several people were killed and nu merous others injured. Just as the train was crossing the trestle the tender jumped the track, and In order to pull the train to a place of safety Engineer Ed Scovall opened the throttle wide and went at full speed across the bridge. There the tender was righted. Alabama Judgeship I s Sought by Three ANNISTON, Aug. 8.—Much interest is expressed here in the appointment by Governor Emmet O’Neal of a suc cessor to Probate Judge W. H. Cooper, whose death at Birmingham Thurs day' created a vacancy. This will be the second time within about a year that Governor O’Neal will have had the opportunity of mak ing an appointment to this offioe. When the health of Judge E. F. Orodk necessitated his giving up the office. Representative J. J. Arnold was named to fill the unexplred term. He wav defeated by Judge Cooper in the pri mary last year and has himself been in bad health recently. E. D. Willett to-day eliminated himself from the race, leaving W. F. McCartney', Mr. Crook and Mr. Ar nold in the field. Weyler Uses Mailed Fist iu Strike Riots Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BARCELONIA. Aug. 8.—Martial law’ was proclaimed here to-day on account of violence in the general strike. General Weyler. commander in Cuba at the time of the Spanish w'ar, was responsible for the declaration of martial law. Postal Fraud Case To Be Beguu Monday GADSDEN, Aug. 8.—The trial of E. C. Drew, the Fort Payne promoter charged with using the United States mails to defraud, will begin here in Federal Court next Monday'. There is a mass of testimony', and the trial will be lengthy and prob- ablv sensational. It is syld that Drew’s alleged victims are to be found in several States. The Grand Jury spent two days making the in vestigation. It ie said Drew wrongfully used the mails to induce persons to subscribe to stock in an oil company he was promoting at Fort Payne. Bride Sees Husband Slain by Live Wire ANNISTON, Aug. 8.—In the pres ence of his bride of a week, Howard Dill, a young electrician, was electro cuted on a pole by' 60.000 volts pass ing through a wire at Coldwater Sta tion, six miles from Anniston. The wife telephoned for help. She is prostrated by grief now. Mr. Dil was'a son of Policeman Joe Dill, of Anniston. MESSENGER BOYS WIN STRIKE. MOBILE. Aug. 8.—The strike of the Western Union messenger boys for car fare on messages outside of the retail business district and to the sulT- j urbs, which started yesterday after- I noon, came to an end this afternoon j when their demands were granted. I The strike paralyzed the company’s business for a while. Eugland Rapidly Is Besting Demon Rum, King’s Doctor Avers Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 8.—In addressing the International Medical Congress to-day Sir Thomas Barlow, M. D., personal physician to King George and president of .the congress, de clared that England is rapidly be coming the most temperate nation in the world. He declared that the use of alcohol in the army and navy is diminishing at a fast rate. Dr. Beale, of Texas, one of the American delegates, in speaking of pellagra, said it cost 3,000 lives in America in 1912, and that there were fully 50,000 persons afflicted with the disease. Professor Pasteur told the congress that the use of radium as a cure for cancer has proven successful and probably will come into general use. Farmer’s Beans Are Cooked by Lightning WASHINGTON. Aug. 8.—William Williams, a truck farmer, went out to gather unme string beans for the family table the other day. Much to his surprise, he discovered that they were deliciously cooked. He thought for a time that he had out-Burbanked Burbanks, but a little reflection divulged the reason. In planting he had placed wires between the poles, and during a recent storm lightning struck the wires and cooked the beans*. ‘Side-Door Pullman’ Improvement Urged CINCINNATI, Aug. 8 —At the first day’s session of the annual convention of the Intlnerant Workers’ Associa tion to-day a request was formulated to be presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission to compel rail roads to put some modern improve ments on freight cars. They say ocean steamships now are provided with gymnasiume, sun par lors and golf links; that Pullman cars have sanitary cups which the porter provides on request, but that freight car roads are still as "hard as the heart of the railroad detective.” GRUBB TO HEAR RATE CASE. GADSDEN, Aug. 8—Judge W. I Grubb, who has been presiding over Federal Court here, adjourned court until next Monday and departed fot Birmingham, where, It is understood, he will take up the supersedeas in the Louisville and Nashville rate case. 3 Negro ‘Detectives’ Are Nearly Lyuched PENSACOLA, Aug. 8.—According to a dispatch from Iilountstown, Cal houn County, three negro “detectives” barely escaped lynching yesterday when it became known that they had “buncoed” authorities of that county. However, the Sheriff took them into custody and protected them. Two weeks ago, it appears, the ne groes were hired by the prosecuting attorney of Calhoun County to get evidence of the sale of liquor and gambling. They w T ere provided with a small amount of money, f The names of about 50 negroes charged with gambling and with sell ing liquor have been furnished to the j Sheriff and many arrests were made during the last two weeks. So many of the employees of a Blountstown Manufacturing Company were taken into custody that the mill had to sus pend until the cases were disposed of. When some of the cases went to trial yesterday it developed that the negro detectives had no evidence, but the accused had ample evidence to prove their innocence, many of them establishing alibis. Ostend Bathing Suits InU.S.? Goodness, No! NARRAOANSETT PIER, Aug 8 — “Arty woman who takes surf baths may for a trifling amount of money appear to advantage on the beach—an accomplishment not to be held lightly, a» all women know,” says Mrs. Henry I Hutt, former wife of the artist. “At Ostend. where women go to L the beach In coats, one-piece bathing! suits may be all right, but in Amer- | ica, where we lounge so much upon the beach, they would cause riots.” | Paris Gown Saves Life of Vanderbilt LONG BEACH. N. Y., Aug 8 —That | William K. Vanderbilt. Jr., had a nar. | row escape from death in the automo bile accident that claimed the life of S. Osgood Pell and William Lalmbeer because of the fact that he wished to protect a Parisian gown worn by Mrs. Pell, became known when he testified at the inquest. He would have been In the machine had he not stopped to secure a linen duster with which to cover Mrs. Pell’s gown. The rest of the party w*ent on with out waiting for the couple, who took another car and followed. Portions of E. F. Holloway’s testimony were badly shaken Solicitor Dorsey finished a grilling cross-examination of the Na tional Pencity Factory timekeeper and watchman late Friday. Holloway appeared a very willing witness for the defense and j Dorsey went after him viciously as soon as Reuben Arnold was j through the direction questioning. The Solicitor, by his line of questioning, first imputed that Holloway had sought to get Kendrick, a former night watchman to swear that Frank had been in the habit of calling him up at night as he called Newt Lee. Holloway denied this indignantly. Dorsey next asked Holloway if he had not told L. P. Whitfield, a Pinkerton operaitve, to come around the next day and he was sure the detective would find something. The next day the bloody club was found. Holloway also denied this. Holloway testified that N. V. Darley left the factory at about 9:20 o’clock. Dorsey showed him his own affidavit saying that Darley left with Frank about 10:45. Holloway gave Jim Cor.ely the lie when he was recalled to the stand. Under the guidance of Reuben Arnold, he took up Conley’s charges of grave misconduct against Frank and denied each one of them. The day watchman declared that he always, had been in the factory at the time Conley testified he had watched at the door for Frank and that he was positive such things never had taken place. Holloway asserted that Frank never had brought women to his office and that women never were in his office, except mem. bers of his family. Conley when he made his sensational charges of misconduct against Frank, cited Thanksgiving as one of the days that Frank had women in the factory. Holloway said Conley was not in the factory that day. Reubne Arnold brought out the striking fact that it was snowing on Thanksgiving Day as a point against Conley’s state ment that a woman visited the factory that day and that she wore white shoes and white stockings. Failure of George Epps, the 14-year-old newsboy, to appear in response to the call of the defense led Attorney Arnold-to ask Judge Roan if he could not get an attachment for the lad. It was explained that the court deputies merely had been unable to locate the missing witness and that he would be brought into court the first thing in the morning. That the door leading from the entryway on the first floor, of the National Pencil Factory, which had been nailed up since the first of January, was found broken open shortly after the murder of Mary Phagan was the startling testimony of N. V. Darley at the trial of Leo Frank Friday afternoon. No testimony of this nature had been presented before and no intimation of such a discovery had been made during the investi gation of the murder mystery. Its production, if the statements remain uncontroverted, opens up the possibility that the murderer of Mary Phagan attacked her on the first floor, broke open the door into the rear of the building and threw the body down on* of two trap door, one of which opens onto a chute and the other onto a steep stairway. The defense did not appear to be abandoning its theory that Conley might have attacked Mary Phagan and thrown her down the leevator shaft only a few feet distant or down the scuttlehole right by the elevator. On the contrary, Reuben Arnold in ques tioning Darley and other witnesses emphasized the ease with which such a deed might have been accomplished. It seemed to be the effort of the defense at this time not to center upon any one theory, but to show the jurors that the negro might have perpe trated the crime and disposed of the body in any one of four or five v/ays. Darley, in advancing the striking possibility that the body had been carried through the door on the first floor into the rear of the building, said that the door had been nailed up again a few days after the crime as mysteriously as it had been broken open. Darley said that he had kept watch of employees after the murder and that his suspicion immediately had fastened upon Con ley because of the negro’s peculiar actions. He said he had de tailed the day watchman to montain an espionage over Conley. C. B. Dalton’s story recevied a severe blow at the hands of Darley. Darley said that no negro night watchman had been em ployed at the factory before April, 1913. Daltcn tlod of night visits at the factory prior to this time and said he was met by a negro night watchman. Solicitor Dorsey, cross-examining Darley, made the witness admit that detectives had been in the factory after the crime and might themselves have broken open the door. The solicitor has brought out that if the body had been thrown.