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ALWAYS FIRST The SUNDA Y AMERICAN Order It NOW - = Both Phonea Main 100 d Atlanta Georgian. Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results GIRLS TESTIFY VOL. XII. NO. 12. . ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1913. Copyright 1900, By The Georgian Co 2 CENTS. r M A J R S° ■■ . . . — — - ——- - —■ "■ - —II ... — - — ...... — ■ HOME EDITION; AGAINST FRANK +•+ +••{. •{•••g* ^§4* +•+ +•+ +•+ +••!• +•+ +•+ +• + +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +«4> +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ ‘I’D DIE FOR HIM!’ CRIES ONE, CONVULSING COUR T > V MRS, FRANK’S SISTER; RESEMBLANCE GREAT Violence Not Expected-lmpeach- ed Governor, Surrounded by Guards, Works at Capitol. KANSAS CITY, Aug:. 16.—After welve days of practically unmitlgat- ' heat, the Middle West is facing the most serious drouth in the history of the weather bureau. All dry records of recent years have been broken and the people of three States are praying for rain. The average temperatures yesterday were from 97 to 108, the latter at Leaven worth, Kans., with no signs of relief for to-day. Many local showers gave slight re lief in Oklahoma and there was a temporary cessation of the hot wind that has been parching the State for weeks. The temperatures dropped 10 to 20 degrees there. Several rains were reported in Kan sas, the heaviest at Fort Scott, where half an inch of rain fell, accompanied j by heavy winds. Northwest Missouri villagers and | farriers are among those most se riously affected by the drouth. There is no hope of saving such crops as have not yet matured and the stock-raisers are seeking desperately for means to supply their cattle, hogs and horses with water. MRS. URSEXBACH. Autos Block Fire Engines at Blaze Near Five Points A lighted cigar or cigarette dropned from a room in the Empire Building set fire to the roof of Wil liams House No. 3, on Marietta street, near Five Points, about noon Satur day, and a crowd of several thousand people quickly gathered. On account of the great number of automobiles and other vehicles parked in front of the building and all along Marietta street the fire de partment had some difficulty in get ting the trucks near enough to be effective. Quick work of the firemen stopped the spread of the flames, vir tually no damage being done. Chief Cummings stated after the fire that it was only Providence that enabled the firemen to get near the fire before it gained dangerous pro portions, and that if the practice of allowing automobiles to blockade the streets is continued, it is only a mat ter of time until a serious fire re sults. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. LONDON, Aug. 1G.—“Has Mrs. Em meline Pankhurst forsaken the mil itant suffragettes?” This question arose here to-day fol lowing the receipt of a telegram fra n Paris to the effect that the famous leader has just Joined her fugitive daughter, Christobel. in that city. At Scotland Yard it was said that de tectives knew of Mrs. Pankhurst’s de parture from Englai.and had so no tified the Government, but no efforts had been tak. to stop her flight de spite the fact that she was only tem porarily out of :»!i‘ a when she left, and has over two years to serve yet. In fact, it was made plain that th* Government breathes easier with Mrs. Pankhurst on foreign soil. Prominent members of the Women’s Social and Political Union, of whi.h Mrs. Pankhurst is president, deny that Mrs. I !:hurs. has fled. They declare that her mission to Paris is t » induce ChHstobel to return to London. ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. .16.—Neither drastic nor violent steps will be taken by Lieutenant Governor Martin H. Glynn to force William Sulzer, the impeached Governor of New York, from office—at least not to-day. Ow ing to the fact that this was a half holiday at the State offices, Mr. Glynn spent but a few minutes at the Capi- I tol, and, while both Sulzer and Glynn I forces refused to budge an inch, mat- i ters were at a deadlock. Accompanied by his bodyguard, Governor Sulzer walked from the executive mansion to the Capitol, where he plunged into State busi ness, Just as though his right to ex ercise the gubernatorial prerogatives were not contested. Lieutenant Governor Glynn, who claims the powers of Acting Governor under the Constitution until Mr. Sul zer is brought to trial on September 18, went from the Capitol to the of fices of his newspaper and announced he would spend the afternoon at an athletic meet. He denied that, like Napoleon, he would lift the power of ruling V-w York State on th* bay onets of the National Guard. Lack of Trouble a Surprise. Absence of an actual outbreak to- ’ day was a surprise to many who ex- j pected to see the executive chamber a battleground for the Sulzer and Tammany forces. Mr. Sulzer now virtually stands alone, having been deserted by the members of his cabinet, who havg allied themselves to the Glynn forces. But Sulzer refuses to abdicate, de spite the fact that the ranks of his political enemies have been strengt etied during the last 24 hours. ^j,LUutenant Governor Glynn, who is r 'novv r&fcniftg State documents with this signature, “Martin H. Glyr . Act ing Governor, State of New York.” announced that, in spite of any ob structions thrown in his way by the Sulzer legal forces, he would contin le to administer gubernatorial affairs pending Mr. Sulzer's trial for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors Sep tember 18. Both Sides Fear Trick. Both sides are taking elaborate pre cautions to guard against a trick. Throughout the night armed guards stood watch over each State depart ment, while lawyers and legislators involved in the struggle were trailed by private detectives. Mr. Sulzer was in retirement planning a new legal move with his counsel. Messenger boys with Washington and New York City telegrams could not And the Gov ernor, but members of the “inner cir cle” took charge of the dispatches, saying they would And the Governor. Leaders of the anti-Sulzer faction made the threat that Mr. Gl^in, now having control of the State Military Department, would actually invade the executive chamber. “He will get a mighty warm re ception,” declared the Sulzer adher ents, who are few, but courageous. Some Fear Martial Law. Some, residents of this city, realiz ing the intense seriousness of the sit uation, fear that conditions may be come so grave that martial law will have to be declared. It was assumed that Governor Sul zer to-day would reply to the second note from Lieutenant Governor Glynn, demanding the unconditional surren der of all prerogatives by Mr. Sulzer and the abdication of the Governor. Counsel were with the Governor al the beginning of the official day, and it was reported that the Governor was urged to take a fling at Tammany Hall. Start on First Lap to Birmingham To Be Made Early Monday Morning. “Ready” for the start Monday was the final word sent out Saturday by the good roads and highway boost ers who are conducting the campaign, inaugurated by Hearst’s 8unday American, to blaze a Southern trans continental trail from Atlanta to San Francisco. “Pathfinder” Ferguson was the first man to be heard from. He declared that every detail of the first lap ot the long journey had been arranged; that his car was in excellent shape for the cross-country spin, and that he and his wife and two children were anxious to get on the way. “There is nothing to do now,” said Mr. Ferguson, “but to await the hour of the official start. Every detail of the first lap to Birmingham is com plete. According to our present plans, we will leave Atlanta between 9 and 10 o’clock Monday. To Head for State Line. “We will proceed direct to the Georgia-Alabama line at Tallapoosa, where President John Craft, of the Alabama Good Roads Association, ac companied by State Highway Engi neer Keller, will join us. Arriving at Tallapoosa late Monday afternoon, we will rest for the night and resume the journey to Anniston next morning. • “At Anniston a special man repre-. senting The Birmingham News will meet us. relieving The Sunday Amer ican man. After a brief reception we will go direct to Birmingham hv way of Riverside and Pell City. We ex pect to reach the Magic City Wed nesday afternoon.” According to Mr. Ferguson the first lap of the journey will be made in easy stages in order to check up road conditions between Atlanta and Bir mingham as completely as possible. An effort will be made to nelect the very best route, and information con cerning good roads and highways will be given to farmers all along the route. In other words, time records, Mr. Ferguson says, will be sacrificed for the educational side of the trip. Long Itinerary Outlined. From Birmingham the party will proceed to Montgomery, where the Governor of Alabama, wno Is taking keen interest in the good roads cam paign, will meet the party. Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas, El Paso. Phoenix. 8an Diego, Los Ange les and San Francisco will be reached in the order named. The local Atlanta boosters were the next to be heard from. They an nounced Saturday morning that ev erything was in readiness for the of ficial start Monday. The parade will get under way shortly after 9 o’clock. Among those who will participate will be the chief of the fire department, the police chief, city officials, includ ing Mayor Woodward and other prominent citizens. In addition ever) automobile and motorcycle that has taken part In the ’Drome races will be in the line of parade. Anniston to Welcome Atlanta-Pacific Scout. ANNISTON, Aug. 10.—When E. L. Ferguson arrives in Anniston Mon day he will be accorded a cordial welcome. E. L. Turner, president of the An niston Chamber of Commerce; Dr. J. L. Wikle, Mayor; J. C. Sproull. vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and president of the An niston Hardware Company; M B. Wellborn, president of the First Na tional Bank and an officer of the Alabama Good Roads Association, and other prominent citizens will meet the scoutmaster. Shoots Man in Court As Jury Frees Him MONTGOMERY, Aug. 10.—As a Jury in the City Court returned a verdict acquitting Will Smith, a ne gro, of having shot Robert Sears, a constable and former deputy sheriff, the officer drew his revolver and Area several shots in the courtroom before he was overpowered. One shot broke Smith’s arm, another wounded him in a shoulder and a third struck him in the cheek. Judge Armistead Brown ordered Hears to Jail for contempt of court and summoned the grand jury to meet Monday and investigate the shoot ing. Physically Perfect Girl Is College Aim PHILADELPHIA, P.. Aug. 16.— Bryn Mawr College is about to es tablish the day of the superwoman, and this fall the Phoebe Ann Thorne open-air model school will give stu dents the first chance ever offered by an educational institution >n America for instruction to make girl^ physically perfect. The girls will never breathe the air of a classroom except where they are housed and the four sides are so ar ranged as to be let down in pleasant weather. In cold weather, they are to be clothed in Eskimo suits. N EVIDENCE Diggs Trial Halted; Resume ou Tuesday SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16.—The participants in the trial of Maury 1. Diggs, former State architect, accused of violating the white slave law, rested to-day in preparation for resumption of the trial on Tuesday. The defense at torneys planned to make way for the trial early next week of F. Drew Caml- nettl, son of the United States Commis sioner of Immigration, on the same charge. Police are investigating the riot cauaed by Diggs’ friends last evening when photographers attempted to get pictures of the defendant'as he was leaving the courtroom. ‘Double Nose-Veil’ Fad Dies in Newport NEWPORT, Aug. 16.—Miss Elsie j Stevens’ white lace veil at the Casimj has broken the double nose veil fad which has been so distasteful to the j men. because they were bowing to ladles whose features they could no. recognize. Not a note veil was worn at the Casino for tennis. The debutantes, in?luding Miss Stevens, Gabrielie Warren and Mimi Scott, were veilleas Maxim Gorky Dying, Nursed by Actress Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Aug. 16.—Maxim Gorky. I the famoLun Russian writer and exile, is seriously ill of tuberculosis, and i his death Is believed to be near, j Friends of Gorky received a letter 1 to-day from the great realist and so cialist telling of his condition. Gorky is being attended by an ac tress who fled with him from Rus sia. Dog Saves Girl From Snake, Then Dies PUEBLO. COL., Aug. 16.—“Boots,” a white bulldog pet of the family of Alonzo Hunt, was the hero of an ex citing fight with a rattlesnake. To save his« 9-year-old mistress, Lucille, he leaped between her and the rep tile, receiving the full force of the snake attack. The dog succeeded in killing it before he succumbed to the poison. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Occasional showers Saturday and Sunday. Two factory girls, one of them defending Leo M. Frank with aU the eloquence at her command, and the other admitting that she had known of the factory su perintendent opening the door to the girls’ dressing room on three different otjpasions and looking in, form ed the center of interest among the score of witnesses who were called Saturday by the defense. They were Miss Irene Jackson and Miss Sarah Barnes. Miss Jackson, daughter of County Policeman Jackson, testi fied on direct examination that she never had known of any im proper conduct on the part of Frank, and that his character was good. Cross-questioned by Solicitor Dorsey she admitted that she had been in the room where the girls change from their street to their working clothes and had witnessed Frank open the door, look in and then turn around and leave. Once, she said, Miss Emmeline Mayfield was in the room with her. On another time her sister was there, and on a third occasion, she said Miss Mamie Kitchen was the other girl in the room. She said that her sister had started to quit at the time Frank opened the door when she was in the dressing room. The witness also was asked if N. V. Darley, general manager of the faotory, ever kad made the remark at the time several girls were thinking of quitting the faotory directly after the murder that “if the girls stick by us through this, they won’t lose anything by it.’’ Miss Jackson said she had heard Darley say this. Miss Jackson quit work the day after the body was found. Frank’s Mother Again on Stand. Another long string of character witnesses occupied most of the session which was adjourned shortly after 1 o’clock for the day. Mrs. Eae Frank, the defendant’s mother was placed on the stand at the beginning of court, but remained there only long enough to be questioned somewhat in detail as to the means of Frank’s relatives. One of the sensations of the day came during the testimony of W. D. McWorth, Pinkerton operative, who testified to the find ing on the first floor of the pencil factory a pay envelope with Mary Phagan’s initials and number on it, a bloody club, part of a whip, a piece of rope and spots near the trapdoor leading into he basement resembling bloodstains. Exactly the value of his finds did not develop either from the examination by the defense or the prosecution. Dorsey, however, sought to show that th# Pinkertons dealt in bad faith with the city detective department by not reporting their discoveries as soon as made. Court adjourned with the testimony of Harlee Branch, an At lanta Journal reporter, who estimated the time it required Jim Conley to re-enact his version of the disposal of Mary Phagan’s body, up to the writing of the notes as 47 minutes. Girl Vehemently Defends Frank. Miss Sarah Barnes was Frank’s vehement defender. The first question asked her was the signal for a torrent of words that neither Attorney Arnold nor the Solicitor was able to stop until she paused for breath. “Do you know Leo M. Frank, the defendant in this case?” was asked. She replied that she not only knew him, but that she knew he was a good man, a perfect gentleman, always good to the girls and everyone else in the factory, never attempting any familiarities or talking to the girls except in regard to their work and never bing guilty of any of the charges that have been made against him by the State. “I know Mr. Frank couldn’t have committed that murder.” she cried positively, emphasizing her words with a vigorous brand ishing of her fan. “I’d be willing to die in his place. I’d be willing to fight for him. I’d be willing they’d give me any sort of death they wanted to. I just wish I could make everybody believe in his inno cence.” Judge Roan, Just before court ad journed, made this statement to the Jury: “For a number of reasons we won’t hold a session this afternoon. I am very sorry you have been held to gether so long, but I believe this will be the last Sabbath you will be kept THE TUNNEL” Greatest Story of Its Kind Since Jules Verne BEGINS NEXT WEDNESDAY \ This thrilling narrative has already created a sensation in Europe. Liberal installments will be printed daily on the Magazine Page of The Georgian.