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VIL. XII. NO. 10.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1913.
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Defense Is Fighting Hard to Establish an Alibi
Threatens to Call Out Militia to
Prevent Removal as Governor
After Impeachment,
Dixie Man Is Given
High Catholic Office
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 14.—The last
of the delegated to the convention
of American Catholic Societies
departed to-day after choosing Bal
timore as the next convention city.
Officers elected were: President,
Charles I. Denechau, New Orleans:
secretary, Anthony Matre, St. Louis;
treasurer, F. Wt| Henkenkamp. Quin
cy, Ill.; vice president, Thomas P.
Flynn, Chicago; Joseph Frey, New
York; J. A. Coler, Shakopee, Minn.;
J. J. Hynes, Buffalo; Dr. Peter S.
Gantz. Louisville; John M. Callahan,
Milwaukee; marshal, C. FI. Herold,
Seneca, Kans.; color-bearer. Chief
Leo Flawk Man, Rosebud, N. Dak.
ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 14.—For the
first time in history, New York State
to-day has two Governors. Although
impeached by the Assembly by a vote
of 79 to 45, Governor William Sulzer
refuses to give up office and threat
ens to call out the National Guard
to prevent his removal. Lieutenant
Governor Martin H. Glynn, who auto
matically became Governor when the
iesolution of impeachment was adopt
ed in the Assembly, contests Gov
ernor Sulzer's right to the preroga
tives of the office.
Mr. Glynn told his friends he would
send a special message to the Legis
lature, when it convenes August 19. to
test his authority as Acting Governor.
Governor Sulzer to-day began an
active preparation of the defense he
will make when arraigned before the
court of impeachment, which will con
sist of the Senate and a majority of
the judges of the State Court of Ap
peals. He will contend that he is the
vfc&tim of a plot hatched by political
enemies, and will deny every detail of
the charges that he used money con
tributed ot his campaign for specula
tion in Wall Street.
Governor Sulzer to-day was served
with a certified copy of the impeach
ment articles as required by the con
stitution. They were served upon
him by Senate Clerk Patrick E. Mc
Cabe.
‘•Governor, I am directed by the
President of the Senate to hand yon
this,” said Mr. McCabe as he ex?
tended a folded paper to the Governor.
“All right,” was the only comment
of Governor Sulzer.
Governor Builds Defense.
Judge D. Cady Herrick, chief of
counsel for Governor Sulzer, is draw
ing up the defense, but the work is
being directed by the Governor him
self. who is a lawyer. A big split has
been caused among the politicians of
the State by the impeachment.
Adherents of Sulzer are standing
firm, while his adversaries are at
tempting to rake up fresh evidence
of wrongdoing against him.
Governor Sulzer’s attitude is that,
until the State Court of Appeals
ousts him. he is the rightful execu
tive. He informed his friends that
he will hold the fort by physical force
if necessary, and that he is planning
to make a test of his powers by ap
pointing a Sheriff for Livingston
County, to succeed the official who
recently died there
Guards, in the pay of the Gov
ernor, occupy the executive chamber
night and day, with instructions to
hurl from tjie building any persons
trying to oust Governor Sulzer or his
family. Any night raid upon the Sul-
zer stronghold will be stoutly re
sisted.
The impression pr< ’ tils that stren
uous times, possibly involving violence
and bloodshed, are impending. The
Slate machinery has been completely
demoralized. Executive affairs are at
a standstill and factions are forming.
Secretary of State May is said to
have lined up with Governor Sulzer.
Mrs. Sulzer Is III.
If Governor Sulzer asks for State
troops Adjutant General Hamilton
probably will honor the orders, as he
is an appointee of the Governor. This
save rise to the contention that if
Suzler seizes the State troops Lieu
tenant Governor Glynn will have the
power to enlist troops of his own.
Sick and extremely nervous, Mrs.
Sulzer was unable to leave her bed
lo-dav. since the revelation from her
lips that it was she and not the Gov
ernor who took checks and Indorsed
them in an account with the stock
brokers in the name of William Sui-
zcr. she has kept very much to her
self in the Executive Mansion.
FORSYTH PLANTER DEAD.
GAINESVILLE—George Elliott, a
weil.* -do .planter of •'orsyth County.
^ Hlis funeral took place Wed-
Girl in Diggs Case
Grilled by Defense
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.—Mar
sha Warrington again submitted to
the merciless cross-examination of
Attorney Coghlan when the trial of
Maury I. Diggs, charged with iola-
tion of the white slave law, was re
sumed.
Attorney Coghlan continued the
cross-examination along the same
lines as on yesterday in an effort to
bring out more strongly the conten
tion of the defense that instead of
being coerced into the trip to Reno.
Miss Warrington and the Norris girl
were willing participants in the es
capade.
LIND DULLS
Mother of Accused
Who Denounced the
Solicitor in Court
Senate Struggles With Mass of
Important Work — O’Neill-
Price Affair Dropped.
Finds Way to Communicate With
President Despite Threat of
Non-recognition.
Owen to Force Issue
On Currency Reform
WASHINGTON. Aug. 14—The
Democratic majority In the Senate
went into conference at 10 o’clock to
day to consider committee appoint
ments to vacancies caused by tht
death of Senator Joseph Johnston,
of Alabama, and to consider amend
ments to the tariff bill. *
Senator Owen, chairman of the
Senate Committee on Banking and
Currency, went into the conference,
however, with the intention of forcing
the issue on currency legislation at
this session.
Heroic Priests Save
School From Flames
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.—Fire from
lightning damaged St. Joseph Insti
tute and St. Mary Mission Home 20
miles north of here to-day. The
two Institutions were saved by the
heroic work of the priests. One man,
a carpenter, was reported missing.
The loss on four buildings was $60,000.
A terrific crash shook the dormi
tories of the institute, awakening the
84 priests and brothers. Two hun
dred boys were thrown into a panic.
Mrs. John Astor Joins
Sunday Dance Antis
NEWPORT, Aug. 14.—Mrs. John
Astor let her guest* go at 11:69 o’clock
Saturday night, so they could not
dance on Sunday, and thus joined
forces with Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish to
stop Sunday dancing at Newport.
But there are those who entertain
who will dance Sunday or any other
time, as did the Sidney Colford guests
Saturday night at the Clambake Club,
which extended into Sunday.
Wilson Halts Move
To Delay Money Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—Presi
dent Wilson to-day sent word to the
Democratic Senators at the Capitol
through Secretary Tumulty that le
was opposed to any Congressionnl
recess which would postpone consid
eration of the currency bill until Oc
tober 14 or November 1.
Word was brought back to the
White House that the President’s
wishes would be followed.
BRAKEMAN KILLED IN WRECK.
CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 14.—Fran
cis Puper. of Knoxville, a brakeman
on the Southern Railway, was killed
last night by a train derailment near
Athens. Tenn. Fifteen cars of coal
left the track, Puper being crushed
beneath them.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Generally fair Thurs
day and Friday.
Visibly stirred over the heated con
troversy between Senator McNeil of
the Twenty-second and Commissioner
of Agriculture Price, who almost came
to blows Wednesday, the Georgii
State Senators Thursday morning, on
the eve of the end of the session, pre
pared for the final siege.
The first dark spot on the Senato
rial horizon was the House general
appropriations bill, which was shot
back to the Senate Thursday morning
with the $280,000 excess of disburse
ment over revenue tacked on over the
protest of the Senate, which sliced off
this amount last week.
Just what the Senate will do about
it is problematical. The generosity
of the House in passing the Senate
taxing bill by one vote, it is said,
may create a similar spirit in the
hearts of the Senat.* finance lead
ers, although this is not certain.
Other Bills Face Struggle.
Senator Stark, ^Jaadxman of the Sen
ate Finance Committee, declared
Thursday that he did not favor nut
ting back the entire appropriation,
but he may be overridden by the more
generous Senators.
Two other bills of importance will
occupy the attention of the Senators
in the closing hours, namely, the inher
itance tax bill and the bill giving moth
ers custody of theii children. That
one of the sharpest fights yet seen in
the Senate will be made on these bills
Is said to be practically certain, and
it is not unlikely the final session may
be extended well into the afternoon or
possibly Thursday nieht.
Preparations for the passage of the
last bills, however, has no monopoly
on the time and attention of the Sen
ators, who are much perturbed over
the controversy between Senator Mc
Neill and the Commissioner of Agri
culture. Outwardly everything Ls
smooth, but the Senators are free in
discussing the matter among them
selves.
The controversy, which almost end
ed in a serious cutting affray be
tween the Macon Senator and the
Commissioner, touL place Wednesday
afternoon in President Anderson’s
private room in the Senate Chamber.
McNeill and Price Quarrel.
According to eyewitnesses, Senator
McNeill met Mr. Price in the room
just after taking nart in a heated de
bate on the bill to provide for the
printing of the agricultur ’ bulletins.
“Well, you go. your bill through,
you ^ld lobbyist,” said Senator Mc
Neill to Mr. I i a in a spirit of levity.
“Yes. but your statement on the
floor of the Senate was not exactly
true.’
It was here, the eyewitnesses say,
that the flrewor 4 ' g started, Senato-
McNeill inquiring of the Commission
er as to whether or not he (Price) in
tended to call him « liar.
Price, It is said, repeated his state
ment in substance, whereupon Sena
tor McNeill drew his knife, at the
same time telling Price that he would
‘‘cut hjs throat.” Dr. W. C. Bryant
grabbed the Senators arm and drew
him back. The Senator broke away,
it is said, but was persuaded from
going further by a number of Sena
tors who had gathered.
It Is understood that both Senator
McNeill and Mr. Price are willing
to let the matter drop where it is.
Primary Bill Goes Over.
Following a spectacular filibuster
led by Senator Harrell, of the Twelfth,
the Senate late Wednesday afternoon
postponed action on the proposed pri
mary bill until next session. This
bill was killed Wednesday morning,
but was resurrected by its friends, in
cluding Senator Tarver, in the after
noon. After a fharp parliamentary
skirmish Senator Harrell succeeded in
getting the floor, whereupon he bland
ly announced that he intended to stay
there until the hour of adjournment.
The Senator filibustered for a half
hour when the supporters of the bill
decided to stop the flow of oratory b>
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 14.—Special
Envoy John Lind, sent hefe* on a
diplomatic fission by president Wil
son, finally has established direct
communication with President Huerta
despite Huerta's repeated announce
ments that he would not recognize
Lind as an Ambassador or receive
him officially.
It was learned her§ to-day that
Foreign Minister Gamboa is the
agency through which Mr. Lind was
able to communicate with President
Huerta, although it is not known
whether or not Charge d'Affaires
O’Shaughnessy has presented the note
brought by Mr. Lind from the State
Department.
It has begun to appear that Huer
ta’s bluff of defiance has been called.
steps have been taken by the
Mexican Government for the expul
sion of Mr. Lind, although President
Huerta declared this would be done.
Indications are that Lind’s presence
will be tolerated, although the Gov
ernment will not go out of its way to
assist him In bringing peace.
War Minister Blanquet to-day is
sued a statement to the Mexico City
newspapers, based on the Federal vic
tory at Torreon.
"The result of that fight, which was
an overwhelming victory for the Gov
ernment, proves conclusively that we
are able to maintain our own ” said
Blyanquet. “The Government forces
are winning in every section of the
republic, and we will soon be able to
restore peace without outside aid.
‘‘Despite all the hindrances thrown
in our way by’ the United States Gov
ernment, we have been making prog
ress since Victoriano Huerta was
elected President. President Huerta
is a constructive executive. In ad
dition to restoring peace he is build
ing up a strong diplomatic corps
abroad and is inviting the investment
of foreign capital.”
Mrs. Lind, wife of the envoy, who
was indisposed upon her arrival here,
has recovered. Her ailment arose
chiefly from fear for her husband’s
safety.
Ambassador Lind now has head
quarters at the United States Em
bassy.
f killiig: girlavers negro said
Mrs. Rea
Frank, who was
moved to
demonstration
by attacks on
her son’s
character.
TO ITALY FOR TRIM.
Continued on Page 11, Column 1.
Diaz to Offer Valuable
Concessions to Japanese.
MEXICO CITY, Aug 14.—It was
learned here to-day from an authentic
source that Colonel Felix Diaz, er.
route to Japan to thank Japan for
taking part in the Mexican centennial,
carries with him a propos«al for val
uable concessions to Japan upon the
west coa?t.
The Government hopes to establish
a big Japanese colony in Sinaloa and
Sonora, where small i«rm« be
conferred upon each immigrant who
promises to remain In the republic
and respect Its laws. .Marine and fish
ing concessions will be offered to a
Japanese Government steamship line
and a big depot for coaling ships
may be built near Guayamas.
The Foreign Department is striving
to get on familiar relation* w’ith Ja
pan for a number of reasons. The
principal one. it is pointed out. is that
Mexico's ranks of workers have been
decimated by war and labor is needed
here.
Fresh capital is sought and it is
believed that Japanese are as efficient
as any others in opening up the coun
try’s resources.
President Sends No
Message to Sulzer.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14—The
White House has sent no word either
or advice or sympathy to Governor
Sulzer in the present crisis In his ca
reer. Rumors that the President was
interfering in the situation met a
strong denial to-day.
American Who Confessed Slaying j Fell IHGT Hit by Tlclill
Wife Declares Confidence DieSJ Friend Hurt
of Acquittal.
NEW YORK. Aug. 14.—Dapper and
self-possessed. Porter Charlton, who
•onfessed murdering his wife in their
villa at Lake Como, Italy’, June 10,
1910, started for Italy, where he must
stand trial. Two officers of the Royal
Italian Carabineers took young
Churlton on board the liner Rea
d’ltalia at the York Street pier.
Charlton was in a happy mood ap
parently. Only op^e did he display
any emotion. That was when he bade
good-bye to his uncle, John Charl
ton, In the Hudson County jail. The
young prisoner sobbed as he wrung
his uncle’s hand.
I believe that I will be free to
come back home before the year is
out.” declared the self-confessed
slayer
‘‘Stick it. out, boy, and keep your
courage up.” said John Charlton in
parting.
With an officer on either side of
him, young Charlton waved good-bye
to those on the pier as the liner
steamed down the bay.
MARIETTA. Aug. 14.—Train No. 92
on the Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis Railway struck a buggy
containing Milt Latimer and Em
mett Benson at a grade crossing near
Marietta last night.
One of Latimer’s arms was cut off
and he died this morning. Bens >n
has a broken arm and other serious
bruises. Both horses were instantly
killed and the buegy demolished Ben
son and Latimer w'ere prominent
farmers.
Pavlova Apologizes
For Hitting Novikoff
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Aug. 14.—Anna Pavlova
has announced that Novikoff would
dance with her during her American
tour, which begins in October.
She asserts the smacking incident
was an accident.
‘‘1 rose from my knees,” she says,
turned quickly and struck him.
“I had not time to apologize then,
but sent him my regrets.”
BOOST CONCRETE HIGHWAY.
CHATTANOOGA. Aug. 14.—More
than 200 good roads advocates from
all counties between Knoxville and
this city gathered here to-day to per
fect plans for the Chattanooga-Ath-
ens-Knoxville concrete highway.
S. H. Thompson, of Athens, is presi
dent of the bignwa> association.
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
EATONTON. — Representing more
than twenty societies in the Central As
soeiation, about fifty women are being
entertained in Eat on ton this week by
frhe Missionary Union of the Eaton ton
Baptist Church. The conference opened
Wednesday morning ami will Cose to
1 n;g,ht.
Miss Rebecca Carson, forelady at the National Pencil Com
pany, testified at the Frank trial Thursday that Jim Conley said
to her the Monday after the murder of Mary Phagan: “No, Miss
Rebecca I was not at the factory Saturday. I was so drunk I don t
know what I did or where I was.’’
When Miss Carson's mother remarked in the presence of Con.
ley that the officers would find the person guilty of the murder
when they found the negro Mrs. Arthur White saw at the foot of
the stairs Saturday afternoon of the crime, Miss Carson said, Con
ley dropped the broom he was using and quit sweeping entirely.
Through Miss Carson and a long array of other witnesses the
defense went to work Thursday to complete Frank’s alibi.
An important battle was lost by the defense in the Frank trial
Thursday in the over ruling of Luther Rosser’s motion for the ex
punging of Solicitor Dorsey’s questions of the day before relating
to Frank's alleged acts of im
morality.
The defeat of Attorney Ross-
er came immediately after So.
licitor Dorsey had failed in an
attempt to have Frank’s mother
and wife excluded from tha
courtroom because of the elder
woman’s sensational outburst of
the afternoon before, when sha
dramatically denounced the So
licitor for his charges of grossly
improper conduct, against her
son, the defendant.
Judge Roan refused the motion of
the Solicitor, but said that he would
refuse them admission if another out
break of the sort took place. ^
Defense at Work
Tom oCmplete Alibi.
With the preliminary skirmishes of
the day settled, the defense set out
with great minuteness to complete its
record of Prank's movements
throughout the day at the crime.
Miss Helen Curran, No. 160 Ashby
street, testified that she saw Frank
near Jacobs’ drug store, Whitehall
and Alabama streets, at 1:10 o’clock
Saturday afternoon apparently wait
ing for his car home.
Mrs. Albert P. Levy, No. 69 East
Georgia avenue, swore that she saw
Frank get off his car on Georgia ave
nue at 1:20 o’clock the afternoon of
the crime.
Mrs. M. G. Michael, of Athens, Ga.,
aunt of Mrs, Leo Frank, said that she
was visiting at the home of Mrs. C.
Wolfsheimer, No. 387 Washington
street, three doors from Georgia ave
nue, and that Frank came up to the
steps at about 2 o'clock to speak to
her. leaving a moment later to catch
a Washington street car at Glenn
street.
Jerome Michael, son of the previous
witness, testified that he was on the
steps at the time and that Frank
walked up the street between 1:55
and 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Wolfsheimer, who lives at No.
387 Washington street, said she saw
Frank at this time.
Julian Loeb, No. 380 Washington
street, testified to the same effect.
J. Cohen Loeb. No. 445 Washing
ton street, told the jury he rode part
way to town with Prank and that th«
defendant boarded the Washington
street car at about 2 o’clock.
Miss Rebecca Carson, a factory
employee, testified to seeing Prank
on the street at 2:20 and also at 2:50.
Asks Women
Be Excluded.
Solicitor Dorsey, before the Jury
was brought In, said he wanted to
make a request that the mother and
wife of Leo M. Frank be excluded
from the court as the witnesses have
been because of the outbreak of the
elder Mrs. Frank Wednesday after
noon.
"I appreciate the feeling of the wife
and mother.” he said; ‘‘it is a terrible
strain on them. I am sorry for them.
But 1 must have protection and I
think they should be excluded when
we are subjected to outbreaks lllra
that ye.*terday. M
Attorney Arnold in reply said*
“Without criticising Mrs. Frank, T
want to state that the Solicitor’s ex
amination of the witness yesterday
was far worse than her outbreak. He
was undertaking to get in evidence
in an illegal way. He could not get
it in in a legal way. He wa* appeal-
War on Misbranded
Soft Drinks Opened
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.—In an ef
fort to protect the public from mis
branded products the ^Department of
Agriculture has assailed certain soda
fountain drinks.
Announcement of judgment again:*!
a consignment of orangeade was made
to-day. The product, shinned by a
Chicago concern and branded * or
angeade,” was discovered to be made
of a solution of invert sugar and
tartaric acid, artificially colored.
Hart Appointment
Indorsed by House
A resolution indorsing Governor
Slaton's appointment of John C.
Hart as Tax Commissioner was in
troduced into the Hoyee Thursday
morning by Judge Hopkins, of Thom
as, and passed unanimously.
The resolution sets forth that "it
is the opinion of the House that no
more judicious appointment could
have been made,” and that ‘‘the house
do congratulate the Governor and the
people of Georgia upon this most ex
cellent appointment.”
BUY TIFTON BUSINESS LOT.
TIFTON.—The first deal in Tifton
business property for several months
was closed this week when J. J.
Golden and Briggs Carson purchased
from H. VI. Tift 136 feet front on the
south side of Second street, opposite
Tift County’s handsome new court
house.