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TTTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
JUSTICE IS AIM OF BOTH
S
SQUARE DEAL IS CERTAIN
By JAMES B.
In considering the Frank trial, par
ticularly with respect to the length
of it, and the thoroughgoing exhaust
iveness of the hearing, it must be
borne in mind that the establishing
of justice is the main object of both
sides, and that, therefore, patience
and poise are absolutely necessary in
those who would be fair—fair not
only to Frank, but to the State also.
With the average citizen, the home-
loving and upright citizen, the Frank
trial should be largely an abstract
proposition.
As Frank Hooper himself has said.
State’s counsel that he is:
“It is not so much a question of
convicting Leo Frank, as it is a ques
tion of convicting the murderer of
Mary Phagan!”
The Solicitor General, Hugh M.
Dorsey, is entitled to full and com
plete praise for the careful and
painstaking labor he has put into the
case.
It must be conceded that he is ut
terly conscientious and sincere in his
endeavor to convict Frank. Frank
has been duly indicted—Dorsey is
the Solicitor General.
It is the duty—the sworn duty—of
the Solicitor to prosecute with ALL
the vigor and resourcefulness at his
command all indicted persons. If he
did not do that in the Frank case,
the State would not be getting a
square deal. And it is quite as much
the province of Dorse} to see that
the State gets a square deal as it is
that Luther Rosser and Reuben Ar
nold see to it that Frank gets a
square deal.
Dorsey Given Credit;
The Solicitor has made out a most
impressive case against Frank, more
over.
• With such circumstances and posi
tive facts as he thinks he* possesses
-^be they sound oh otherwise, and
that is for the jury to say—he has
established a charge against Leo
Frank that can not, and will'not, be
overcome without difficulty and cir
cumspection of effort.
The Solicitor has handled himself
extremely well—he deserves ungrudg
ing credit for that.
He has abundantly, proven himself
to be a good man—an exceptionally
able man- in a position that some
times Is the-mciBt trying of all official
positions in Georgia-
No man can make me believe that
Hugh Dorsey would, for an Instant,
seek to fix Upon Deo Frank the awful
charge brought against him, if Dor-
gey did not BELIEVE Frank guilty.
. As much may be said of Frank
Hooper, Dorsey’s splendidly equipped
assistant.
In making out his case against
Frank, Dorsey took his time*—he em
ployed ten days establishing his con
tentions, before he closed.
He was right in doing that, if it
required, in his matured judgment,
that much time. It was clearly in
order for Frank’s friends, his rela
tives, and for Frank himself, to pos
sess their souls in patience while the
State's counsel—the people's advo
cate—was doing his duty.*
No Quibbling Over Expense.
The defense will take quite as long
•—perhaps longer—and that, too, is as
It should be. however much we may
wish to sec things hurried a bit.
Neither the State of Georgia nor
the county of Fulton will quibble
about the expense of the trial, nor
the time of it, particularly in view of
the stake in issue—a human life, a
Plan’s reputation and good name, an
erstwhile happy and united household,
and all of that—nor raise a protest
ing hand, in the circumstances.
In cases of the kind now being triel
in the Fulton County Court both the
State and the defense does well to
'■•make haste slowly.
The State, under the direction of
the Solicitor, has built about Frank a
mighty wall of circumstances, the
Which to scale It will require the ulti
mate ingenuity of the defense.
" / i do not know whether the defense
*. can scale that wall or not—maybe It
can. It has made marked progress—
thus far, at least, so it seems—and it
may get completely over. It isn’t over
YET, nevertheless.
The best thing to do is to keep your
mind honestly open—to keep it “per
fectly impartial between the State
and the accused," as the jury is re
quired to do.
The well-balanced citizen will oe
prepared to say, after the hearings
are completed and the verdict has
been rendered: “Well, that Is the
TRUTH of the matter, for It is a
finding brought about through a proc
ess of law evolved of a thousand
years of Anglo-Saxon civilization,
which is an ever-pTogressing civiliza
tion, and it approximates justice and
right to the final extent that human
ingenuity is able to approximate it!
Many Jump at Conclusions.
Dorsey and Hooper may be right,
they may be wrong—Rosser and Ar
nold may be right, and they may be
wfong It isn’t so much for you to
say. reader, nor for me—the saying
finally is. the jury’s business.
Jsn’t that right?
people, in undertaking to
analyze and consider intelligently a
case such as the one Judge Roan now
NEVIN.
is hearing, make the all too frequent
mistake of Jumping at conclusions.
You hardly can figure what the
controlling effect of a bit of evidence
may be, unless you endeavor to apply
that evidence in all directions possi
ble, and in the light of your best and
most discriminating intelligence.
For instance, the defense is endeav
oring to show’ that Frank on the aft
ernoon of the murder engaged in
three hours’ most Intricate clerical
Former Neighbor
Of C.B.Dalton, Who
Attacks Character
STATE WILL CALL MORE
m en DO IQ I Girl Tells of Trip to
JUDD flu Reno as Diggs’Wife
|[ HEARS HE IS
In anticipation of the close of the
defense’s case, the State Tuesday aft
ernoon subpenaed a number of new
witnesses to be called In the event
that Frank's character was put in
Cooper's son
lat on Ms knee
while the father
was on stand.
work,- without making a mistake, or
showing.a sign of unusual excitement
in the work.
The defense will argue from this, of
course, that Frank is not likely, thq
murderer of Mary Phagan, because, if
he had been, the clerical w’ork as
aforesaid would have been an impos
sibility.
The State, however, is endeavoring
to show that Frank may have done
and did do this work in the morning
before the murder, when his mind
was free of the guilty knowledge of
bloodshed, and cites as a further cir-
diimstahee to prove that he might
have done the work in the morning
the fact that he had received an In
vitation to attend a ball game that
afternoon, which he never had de
clined positively.
How Battle May Turn.
Now, what will be the effect >f
these two contrary theories upon the
mind of the jury?
If the jury believes Frank did the
w’ork In the mornine\ and not In the
afternoon, although it be shown that
he did not attend the ball game, the
defense's theory of calmness upon the
part of Frank In the afternoon may
or may not be dpset for Frank may
have been calm ip the afternoon, nev
ertheless. One prop to sustain the
defense’s claim t»f calmness upon the
part of Frank would be removed, of
course, but not more.
But‘suppose the jury finally be
lieves that Frank DID do the work in
the afternoon, as is claimed. It likely
would conclude that he hardly could
have done It w ith the weight of Mary
Phagan's murder unon his conscience,
and the State would THEN be in the
unfortunate attitude of having com
bated unsuccessfully a theory of the
defense, therebj* emphasizing the
State’s FEAR of It, and thus neces
sarily emphasizing Its Importance!
Here, then, w’e have a bit of evi
dence, introduced by the defense and
attacked by the State, wherein the
State stands to gain not nearly so
much in the event it beats down the
evidence as the defense likely must
gain through the State’s failure to
beat it down.
The question naturally arises
whether the State might not better
have left the defense’s clerical work
theory alone, because, as important
as it may be. in any event its im
portance is magnified many times if
the State attacks it unsuccessfully.
Easy to Miss the Truth.
And STILL, to have left it alone
entirely that
And just after that fashion do ju
ries. being composed of mete hu
mans, thrash out these matters!
One nevqr can tell which way evi
dence, once in, is going to cut!
One can not proceed to the forming
of a definite and fixed final conclu
sion about ANY matter, until after
he. .has weighed carefully ALL the
pros and cons—that is, he can not so
proceed without grave danger of
missing the real TRUTH—the very
thing he is trying his best to hit.
YuU do not know that 2 and 2 make
4, save in that you know—or think
you know—that 2 and 3 make 6. and
that 2 and 1 made 3.
The two latter things being t*qe.
you naturally conclude that 2 ard 2
make 4. And that conclusion, being
as well perfected as human Ingenui
ty CAN perfect it. we call definite
and exact knowledge!
But if mankind’s knowledge had
never* extended beyefnd the fact that
2 and 1 make 3, we should not know
at all, of course, that 2 and 2 make
4. We would be as apt to guess thal
2 and 2 make 5, as that 2 and 2
make 4.
Knowing, however, that 2 and 1
make 3, and that 2 and 3 make 5, we
conclude that 2 and 2 make 4.
After all. then, it is only through
a process of elimination that we
know even so much as that 2 and 2
make 4!
Which 2 and 2 Make 4?
Now that is all elementary (my
dear Dr. Watson), of course, but it
is upon that same theory that mur
der problems, particularly in cases de
pending. as the Frank case unques
tionably does, largely upon circum
stantial evidence, most frequently are
unraveled.
The jury will be asked to believe
that Frank did thus and so. because,
through a process of elimination it
will be shown that Frank alone could
have done thus and so.
The jury also will be asked to be
lieve that Frank did not do thus and
so, because Frank, having done
something else could not at the same
time have done thus and so.
In other words, the State will in
sist thqt its 2 and 2 make 4, and the
defense will insist as strenuously that
its 2 and 2 make 4.
Both can not be right—figures do
not lie!
Either the State’s 2 and 2 make
only 3, or the defense’s 2 and 2 make
only 3.
Which 2 and 2 make 4. and no mis
take about it?
That’s the jury’s business to deter
mine.
Mountaineer Frozen
Dangling Over Cliff
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
VIENNA, Aug. 13.—Mountain
guides near Leisang to-day discov
ered the frozen body of a mountain
eer hanging over the cliff in the J3re-
genz Mountains.
The man, who was a guide, had
fallen from a precipice and his cloth
ing had caught in a jutting tree root.
Gives 500 Pieces of
Skin to Daughter
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Aug. 13.—Mrs.
Howard Gladding has given 500 tiny
pieces of skin from her arms to pre
vent scars on the face of her daugh
ter, four, who fell down Stairs with
a lighted lamp.
issue. It was said that Solicitor Dor
sey had prepared against this move
by the defense by getting affidavits
from, many persons who claimed to
know the defendant.
An effort by the State to obtain
testimony reflecting on the morality
of Frank was resisted strongly by
the superintendent's attorneys Tues
day. Solicitor Dorsey failed to get
the answers he desired from the wit
ness, Philip Chambers, a 1’5-year-old
office boy, but Attorney Arnold moved
that all of the testimony bearing on
this matter be ruled out, although the
boy had testified favorably to Frank.
The lawyer threatened that he
would move for a mistrial if any fur
ther effort were made to Introduce
testimony of the sort which he brand
ed as irrelevant and immaterial, as
well as being defamatory, slanderous
and highly prejudicial. He was sus
tained in his objection.
Alibi Being Established.
The defense had progressed consid
erably in establishing w'hat it pro
poses to make an iron-clad alibi for
Frank on the day of the murder when
court adjourned Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Selig, Frank’s
parents-in-law, with whom he lives,
both testified that Frank arrived home
Saturday afternoon for luncheon at
1:20 o’clock. Minola McKnight, ne
gro cook, swore to the same'state
ment. This would have made it im
possible, according to the contention
of the defense, for Frank to have had
any part in the crime as it is described
by the negro, Jim Conley.
Allowing ten miniites for Frank to
catch a car and get home, this would
have necessitated Frank leaving the
factory at 1:10 o’clock. Conley said it
was four minutes before 1 o’clock
when he got the cloth in which to
wrap the body of Mary Phagan and
carry it to the front of the factory
and down the elevator. This gives
but fourteen minutes for the disposal
of the body, the writing of the four
notes, two of which were found be
side the body, and everything else that
took place before- Frank left for home,
according to Conley.
Claim Cooley’s Story Impossible.
The defense maintains that it would
have been absolutely impossible for
Frank to have accomplished all this
in the short space of time-. The ne
gro’s own estimate of the time re
quired to take the body dowmstairs
and return to the office floor is five
minutes. The defense brands this an
absurdity. After this Frank jv a shed
his hands and told Conley to come
into his office, according to the negro.
This must have taken until 1:05, at
least, Frank's lawyers w r ill a-ssert.
From experiments they have made in
the factory they may declare that it
would require even longer.
Conley said that after he got In the
office some one approached and Frank
locked him in a closet. He wa« In
there seven or eight minutes, he testi
fied, bringing the time to 1:12 or 1:13.
After this there were vet the notes
to write. Conley said that he wrote
them in a minute and a half or two
minutes, but Harry Scott, Pinkerton
detective, testified that it required
to
, Deserted by Friends, He Waits
j Through the Night, Com
forted by Wife.
Continued From Page 1.
the negro six or seven minutes
write one note dictated word by
word. Assuming that Conley requir
ed only half the minimum time des
ignated by Scott, it would have tak- circulated that he would go in person
en him twelve minutes to write the before the Assembly and plead his
four notes at Frank’s dictation, own case before a vote was taken;
bringing the time to 1:25. another rumor had It that he would
Says He Was Interrupted. make overtures fo his political ene-
The writing was not continuous, mie*. All were- wrong,
as Conley said Frank interrupted him The Governor waited developments
to make some erasures. He also said anxiously and impatiently. lie made
there was considerable conversation a forlorn figure. Just a short time
about Frank’s wealthy folks in ago his favor was courted by all. but
Brooklyn, about burning the body of when the tide of politics began tor go
the murdered girl, and other sub- against him he was deserted. Oniy
jects. Conley also said that Frank his wife gave him comfort. Even
gave him a roll of bills and then took friends of his own political party
HUERTA SHOWS
SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.—Mar
sha Warrington, the 19-year-old Sac-
remento igirl whose flight to Reno
with -Maury I. Diggs resulted in his
present trial on a charge of violating
the Mann white slave law, resumed
her story’ on the witness stand to
day.
Mias Warrington said that after
eating luncheon in a cafe on their ar
rival in Reno, she, with Diggs, Drew
Caminetti, jointly Indicted with
Diggs, and Lola Norris, w'ent to a
hotel, and under assumed names, reg
istered as man and wife. The fol
lowing day, she said, they moved to
a bungalow that Diggs and Caminetti
had rented for a month. They lived
there as man and wife, she testified
them back.
The defense lawyers will be able
to argue that this took at least an
additional five minutes, bringing the
time to 1:30—ten minutes after FranK
arrived home, according to the alibi
set up by the defense and at the
same time he arrived home by the
testimony of one of the state’s own
witnesses, Albert McKnight.
Solicitor Dorsey sought to impeach
both Mr. and Mrs. Selig by compar
ing their testimony with that they
gave before the coroner s jury. He
found discrepancies which the wit
nesses laid to lapse of memory or to
mistakes made at the inquest.
Mrs. Selig, for example, testified at
the inquest that Frank wore the same
suit of clothes Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. She admitted to the solic
itor that she was mistaken.
Cook Accuses Sleuths.
The detectives Were given a tor
ture-chamber reputation by Minola
McKnight, the negro cook at the Se
lig home. The McKnight woman
signed an affidavit telling of conver
sations she overheard that were ex*
tremely damaging to Frank.
When she got on the stand Tues
day she declared vehemently that the
statements In the affidavit w*ere all ft
‘ pack of lies,’’ which she said were
invented by her husband, Albert Mc
Knight.
She swore, to the amusement of the
spectators, that the detectives took
her to the police station in the “con
trol wagon" and that they threatened
to keep her in jail if she did not sign
the papers.
“Ah signed ’em to keep out of jail.
Ah’d do mos’ anything to keep out of
jail," she said.
Other important developments of
the day w-ere the showing up of the
court and chaifigang record and repu
tation of C. B. Dalton, the witness
who swore women frequently were in
Frank’s office; the announcement by
th e State of its theory that Frank
planned the attack on Mary Phagafi
the day before It took place, and the
testimony of Miss Hattie Hall and
Miss Magnolia Kennedy, which was
intended to show that this theory was
untenable.
State Charges Premeditation.
Attorney Frank Hooper declared It
as the opinion of the State that the
pay envelope of Mary Phagan was
refused Helen Ferguson Friday night
and that it w’as refused for the delib
erate purpose of getting the Phagan
girl to the factory the next day.
Magnolia Kennedy testified that she
was with Helen Ferguson when she
drew* her pay and that the girl did
not ask for Mafy Phagan’s pay.
Miss Hall asserted that Frank tried
to get her to work for him Saturday
afternoon and also asked Harry Gott-
heimer. a Montag Brothers salesman,
to come over in the afternoon to talk
over some business matters. Indicat
ing that he had planned no crime or
wrongdoing of any sort for that after
noon.
Several pieces of testimony during
the day struck at the story of Jim
Conley. Miss Hall said that Lemmie
GDinh did not arrive In the factory
fore she left at 12:02. Conley said
that Quinn preceded Mary Phagan.
whom he saw next, and Monteen Sto
ver. who entered the factory at 12:05
o’clock.
Miss Corinthia Hall and Mrs. Em
ma Clark testified that they were not
In the factory shortly after 1 o’clock
when Conley said Frank exclaimed
that these tw’o women w’ere coming
Gordon Bailey, a negro at the fac
tory, denied many of Conley’s storlep
in regard to incidents In which Frank
was alleged to have a part.
shunned him.
History of an unprecedented nature
was made, for never before has a Gov
ernor of this State been Impeached.
Snores Punctuate Oratory.
The debate which led up to the
vote was marked by a dramatic fea
ture, but even fiery oratory could not
keep awake the spectators who filled
the galleries. The most interested
were the women, who remained awake
until'the final roll call. A number of
the men slept in their chairs and a
buzz of snores proclaimed the supe
riority of slumber over forensic.
Majority Leader Levy made the final
address before the votd was taken
and he blended eloquence with facts
in a convincing manner. Mr. Levy
read a great part of the testimony
taken by the Frawley committee be
fore he declared in solemn tones that,
in his mind, William Sulzer should
be Impeached in the name of the Com-
tndnw.eSilth and common honor."
•* Mr. Levy denied that the Impeach
ment’proceedings were being rushed
b' v Tammany leaders, declaring that
under -the Constitution the lmpeach-
mpfit Vtmrt can not sit until 30 days
have -elapsed:
Assembly man Schaah. a Progressive
tfho has been supporting the Gov
ernor’s direct primary bill supported
Mr. Sulzer in a speech.
No Work for Police Guard.
It w’as expected that there would be
a demonstVflUon and police were on
hand to quell disorder, but nothing of
an extlting nature occurred.
Eugene Lamb Richards, counsel fot
the Frawley committee, will proba
bly appeal 4 against Mr. Sulzer in
court, owing' to his familiarity with
the cane..
There was practically nothing do
ing during the hours before noon, as
nearly all th^ legislators were in bed.
Opponents of the Governor were busy,
hmvt-ver, and Mr. Suiter was severely
criticised fot* . his reported acquies
cence to his wife’s declaration that
she was unwittingly responsible for
the Wall Street speculation charges.
“Tie should not try to hide behind
petticoats to save his political face."
said they.
Tammany’s Hand Is Seen.
Friends of the impeached Governor
are dfeepiy distressed to-day over the
action of the assembly. They still
maintain that politics of a Tammany
taint is rampant in the legislative
halls: They go so far as to predict
that Acting Governor Glynn, who is
now the rightful occupant of the ex
ecutive chamber, will be given full op
portunity td decapitate appointments
made by the Governor, in that it is
expected that no impeachment pro
ceedings will be started until late in
October, which is the limit of time
provided for in the Constitution when
the impeachment trial through the
court of Impeachment must be Insti-
t >; 1 • • < L.
Those friends of the Governor find
solace in the fact that in addition to
the 78 votes necessary to impeach,
Tammany could muster but three ad
ditional votes. They point out that
fourteen Republicans voted to sustain
the Governor and feel that it was
rock-ribbed political tactics which
fprcgd those who voted favorably on
the impeachment resolution to do so.
No arguments sufficiently strong
to sustain the charge of the Frawley
committee were made oh the floor,
they declare, and that Governor Sul
zer will fight back through the me
dium of exposures of prominent Tam
many legislators who so far have been
successful in the first round to ac
complish his downfall, is also strong
ly hinted at.
The impeached Governor w’ill h?fve
plenty of time to dig up damaging
evidence, they declare, and will do
his utmost to bring calumny home to
those whom he has heretofore more
than hinted were grafters, who must
b«? driven out of the party.
More Scandal is Promised.
It is not believed that the impeach
ed Governor will be forced to vacate
the Executive mansion although he
may feel In honor bound to do so.
Acting Governor Glynn has a home |
of his own in one of the most ex -
elusive thoroughfares in the city and
a summer home at Cedar Hill.
SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 1.
TALBOTTON. The Talbotton
High School W’ill open September 1.
Professor Johnson, of Alma, is prin
cipal.
200 Seek to Enjoin
Road Law in Dawson
GAINESVILLE, Aug. 18.—Judge J.
B. Jones, of the Northwestern Cir
cuit, Is soon to render a decision in
an unusual case which has been
heard by him in chambers here. It
is a suit to enjoin the operation of
the alternative road law in Dawson
County recommended by the last
Grand Jury of that county.
The petition, containing the names
of 200 citizens and taxpayers of Daw
son, alleges that the road matter was
“railroaded" through Just at the eve
of adjournment and. in point of fact,
a majority of the jury did not vote
for the law*.
Millionaire Brewer
To Labor on Roads
ST LOUIS, MO, Aug 13.—S».
Louisans who have country homes In
St. Louis County are planning house
parties for August 20 and 21. when the
guests will be expected to work on
the roads on “Good Roads Day," set
aside by the Governor.
Edwin Lemp, the young millionaire
who temporarily has retired from the
brewing business, and who han be
come a farmer, has sent out invita
tions for an overall party, to be held
at his country home.
BOUT FOR ED CLABBY.
CHICAGO, Aug 13— Eddie Clabby,
brother of Jimmy Clabby, one of the
claimants of the middleweight cham
pionship, has been matched to box ten
rounds with Billy Walters, formerly of
the Naval station at Lake Bluff. III.,
at Hammond, lnd., on I^bor Day after
noon. The weight for the contest will
be 142 pounds six hours before the
contest.
COLUMBUS CANNING FACTORY.
COLUMBUS.—0. L. Armour, of Eu-
faula, Ala., is in Columbus for the pur
pose of establishing a canning fartory,
it being his intention to can fruits and
vegetables to a large extent. Mr. Ar
mour proposes to make a specialty
in canning potatoes.
FIRST BALE AT FORT GAINES.
FORT GAINES.—The first bale of
1913 cotton was received here to-day,
just three days ahead of last year,
It was brought in by Tony Wells, a
negro, who received a handsome pre
mium.
MRS. BUNN TAKES OFFICE.
CEDARTOWN.—The commission of
Mrs. W. C. Bunn as postmaster here
has been received and she took active
charge of the office to-day?
SEABOARD NAMES
LOW RATE TO
BALTIMORE
$20.95 round trip. On sale Au
gust 22, 23, 24. Proportionate
rates from other points. Nev
steel diners and sleepers. Through
trains.
SPIRIT
Radicals Call Present Quiet Calm
Before Storm—Drunken Stu
dents Jeer Lrnd,
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 13.—Follow
ing the conference between Special
American Envoy John Lind and th«
Mexican Foreign Minister, ManueJ
Gamboa, the belief prevailed here to
day that President Huerta would
adopt a conciliatory’ attitude toward
the United States, realizing the hope
lessness of trying to combat the vast
power of Mexico’s big neighbor.
Callers at the National Pajaco de
clared that in substance President
Huerta had said:
“While Mexico resents interference
even from a friendly power in her
domestic affairs, nevertheless we do
not feel that we are in any way be
ing coerced by the United States.
We will make further protest against
any efforts of Mr. Lind to settle af
fairs in tills republic if he attempts
to do so, but such action on our part
will not be of a bellicose nature."
L.-nd Makes Report.
Mr. Lind is in constant communi
cation with Washington and has no
tified the State Department of his
safe arrival here and of the apparent
absence of any anti-American feel
ing.
It Is understood the Carranza reb
els in Northeastern Mexico have
communicated a desire to Mr. Lind to
meet their representatives so that
representations may be made In be
half of formal recognition of the Car
ranza forces as belligerents.
The Foreign Office to-day denied
having ;uny official knowledge of Ja
pan’s declination to recognize Felix
Diaz as a special envoy In fact,
Mexico was assured before Senor
Diaz left Mexico that he would; be
received in an official capacity.
A group of students from the Na
tional Military Academy, who evi
dently had indulged too freely in Mex
ican rum. attempted to make a hostile
demonstration around the Hotel Las-
curain, where Mr. Lind and his party
are staying. They were driven away
by rurales.
Calm Before Storm.
The situation here has remained
quiet, but radicals among the support
ers of Huerta declare it is only the
calm before the storm. Conserva
tives are counseling Huerta not to
antagonize the United States. A
delegation of planters called at the
National Palace to-day and present
ed a petition about as follows:
“Having the good of Mexico at
heart and desiring to attract foreign
capital for the upbuilding of the Re
public. we ask President Huerta to
maintain the friendliest relations
with the United States and not to
take action of any nature whatsoever
which might offend our peaceful al-
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THEATER
At the Bohemia, where you
never want to go home, the bill
has been changed to semi-vaude
ville, and the excellent stock com
pany loses nothing in the change.
The beautiful and dainty little
show girls can sing and dance,
and they charm in both. This is
the best company and best show
of the kind in the South. Man
ager Glenn gives only the best
and cleanest.
The Best Food-Brink Lunch at Fountains
WST Insist Upon
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GENUINE nUilLilwi^ 9
Avoid Imitations—Take No Substitute
Rich milk, mailed grain, in powder form. More healthful than tea or coffee.
For infants, invalids and growing children. Agrees with the weakest digestion.
Pure nutrition, upbuilding the whole body. Keep it on your sideboard at home.
Invigorates nursing mothers and the aged. A quick lunch prepared in a minute.
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Co.
Here Is Good News for
Thursday in
The Downstairs Section
5c
Yard
A Clearance Sale of
Cotton Wash Goods at
Including such desirable materials as—
Shirting Prints, Printed Voiles, Cotton Foulards, 40-inch
Batistes and Indigo Blue, Gray and Black-and-White Prints.
Good Lower Priced Undermuslins
and Dresses for Women
Any woman who has not had her share of the good things
in tile readv-to-wear part of the Downstairs Section can come
in to-morrow ami count herself fortunate in finding such gar
ments as these at such prices.
Street and House Dresses
at $1.69
Well-made, stylish Dresses, of many materials, Ottoman
cloth, pique, percale, linene and ginghams, in pinks, blues, tan
and black-and-white or all-white.
$2 House Dresses
at 89c
There is still good choosing among these dresses, which are
truly wonderful at the price now asked for them. Prettily
made, and becoming dresses of lawns, batistes and ginghams, in
striped and figured effects; a variety of desirable colors.
Corset Covers in four groups at 15c, 19c, 25c and
35c each.
Combinations of nainsook, lace or embroidery
trimmed, at 69c.