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t \ t I, ALWAYS FIRST The SUNDA Y AMERICAN The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Use for Results South Georgia Order it NOW======== Both Phones Main 100 VOL. XII. NO. 13. ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, AUGUST 18,1913. Copyright. 1906, By The Georgian Co. 2 CENTS. '2SJP - FROM U.S. IN YACHT NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—The long, tireless arm of the wireless stretched out over the Atlantic to-day in the search for Harry Ken dall Thaw, the Pittsburg millionaire who escaped from Matteawan State Asylum for the Insane, in which he had been confined for five years after his acquittal for the murder of Stanford White. Following his escape from Matteawan at 7:45 o’clock yester day morning, Thaw was traced to South Norwalk, Conn., and he is believed now to be speeding toward South America. Search is going on by land and sea. On the land detectives are tracing five men who helped Thaw to get away in automobiles after he left the asylum’s gates. Papers and books found in Thaw’s rooms at the asylum in dicated that the slayer is bound for Brazil or some other South American country. * However, the authorities make room for the theory that Thaw may have left the maps aud books for a blind and is really on his way to Erope. Trans-Atlantic liners have been asked to watch for a 60-foot ocean greyhound type of yacht with a yel low funneL According to persons who savr the yacht in the South Norwalk Harbor, the craft bore the name “Katherine.” However, the plans of escape were so carefully laid that the detectives believe that they included efforts to hide the identity of the ves sel. Flight Plot Well Laid. In this connection, belief prevails that the yacht was changed in appear ance after she put to sea. A for ward mast could have been rmoved, her funnel repainted and she could otherwise have been changed to elude detection. Thaw’s escape by plot after five years of futile fighting in the New York courts combine all the roman tic and sensational elements of fiction. From the moment that he dashed through the gates, eluding Keeper H. H. Barnum, while milk was being de livered at the institution. Thaw dis appeared as completely as though the earth had swallowed him up. Residents of villages near the Con necticut border and on a line between Matteawan and South Norwalk saw- two automobiles, one roadster and the other a touring car. dashing by at 70 miles an hour and some thought they recognized Thaw and tw’o other men crouching in the touring car. Then all trace was lost until''the thread is picked up again at South Norwalk. There it was learned that threee men left a dust-covered motor car about 10 o’clock and immediately went on board the yacht. The yacht at once put to sea under a full head of steam ndd soon was lost to sight. Can Not Be Extradited. % District Attorney Whitman says Thaw can not be extradited if lo cated. “There is no indictment pending against Thaw' in New York and he can not be brought back because he was legally adjudged insane after be ing acquitted of murder,” said Mr. Whitman. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of the escaped lunatic, for w’hose love Thaw- declared he shot and killed Stanford White, is playing at a theater in this city and to-day she felt that her life will be in constant danger until Thaw again is apprehended. "He threatened to kill me and I know how remorseless he is,” declar ed Mrs. Thaw. “I must have protec tion every minute of my life. Thaw’ is a man with a high dramatic in stinct and I know’ if he should come to take my life the tragedy would be staged with all the theatrical effect that accompanied the killing of Mr White.” A rigid investigation Is going on at the Matteawan Institution follow ing ugly hints that Thaw’ had collu sion inside the institition to aid his escape. Barnum was grilled so un mercifully that he nearly broke down. Time after time he declared that he used every means in his power to keep the prisoners safely. It was said that application would be made both to Governor Sulzer and Lieutenant Gov ernor Glynn at Albany for a State Investigation. Seek Men Who Aided. The only satisfactory method of finding Thaw, according to the police, is to fix the identity of the men who were waiting for him outside the institution with tw;o automobiles. Something is known of these men. Ten days ago tw’o men calling them selves Richard J. Butler and Michael O’Keefe, appeared at the Holland Ho tel In Beacon, of Flshkill Landing as it w r as formerly known. They spent money freely and devoted considera ble time to scouting about the coun try. In answer to queries they said they were preparing to locate for the sum mer and wanted to find a quiet, rest ful spot. Friday evening they re turned in an eighty-horsepower auto mobile. The size and strength of the car also caused much curiosity. They had wMth them men who registered as Roger Thompron and Eugene Duf fy. A little later the party was joined by a fifth man. who registered as Thomas Flood. It was he who took the launch to Beacon. Flood was af terward identified as the reckless driver of the touring car who took Thaw across the Connecticut State line at 70 miles an hour. He was the most reckless of the party. Saturday morning the men left the Holland early and were not seen about the hotel again. From the talk of the men an impression arose that they were professional gun-fighter.* recruited from gangs in this city and were paid liberallv to risk getting Thaw to safety. One of them, after drinking considerably in the barroom at the Holland Hotel, said: “It was his business to help good fellows.” Reward of $500 Offered. Following the e-scape. Superintend ent Raymond F. C. K**b. of Mattea wan Asylum, offered a reward of $500 for Thaw’s arrest as a “dangerous fugivtlve.” Dr. Kieb’s belief is that Thaw made his way around Long Island and is now bound for Europe. Dr. Kieb feels that his personal reputation and integrity as a public official are at stake, and has personally hired a private detective agency to trail Thaw. So closely has Roger O’Mara, the Pittsburg private detective, been con nected with Thaw since the shoot ing of White that some persons jumped to th conclusion that O’Mara was concrnd in some way with Thaw's escape. This was heightened by the fact that one of the men at the Holland Hotel slightly resem bled him. Another posed as “Roger” Thompson. A Pittsburg telegram states, however, that O’Mara was in Pittsburg yesterday. Mrs. Mary Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, who has spent nearly a mill! ncdollars in trying to restore his liberty, was surprised to learn of her son’s escape. She said she had come here in response to a requst from Harry that she pay him a visit. The New York police department is keenly interested in the search for Thaw and have sento ut a general alarm with a description of the fugi tive. The detective bureau will flood HARRY THAW AS HE APPEARED AT HIS LAST LEGAL FIGHT FOR LIBERTY 1 HARRY THAW, HIS SISTER,MRS. GEORGE CARNEGIE, AND HIS MOTHER, MRS. M ARY THAW. S URGED81 BIG SEND0FF IS GIVEN PATHFINDER TOURISTS Continued on Pago 2, Column Cheered by hundreds of lu^ty- volced good roads rooters and with the martial strains of the Fifth Reg iment band and the hearty good wishes and godspeeds of scores of Atlanta’s most prominent citizens and officials ringing in his ears, E. L. Ferguton, official “pathfinder" for the all-Southern open-the-year-round transcontinental highway, Monday morning glided up Alabama street to Peachtree for the start of the long auto-hike to San Francisco. Mr. Ferguson’s “official” family consisted of Mrs. Ferguson, two little Fergusons and Hugh Grant, repre senting The Sunday American, in- augurator of the monster campaign, who will accompany the party as far as Birmingham. There seldom has been a warmer "sendoff” than that prepared for “Pathfinder” Ferguson and party on Monday morning. All were in readi ness—those entered in the last week, including the Mayor, the chief of po lice and the fire chief—and scores of other prominent citizens and autoists besides. Makeup of the Parade. First comes the Fifth Regiment band to be followed by the trans continental car occupied by Mr. Fer guson and party and in tiie order named. Mayor Woodward, in his pri vate car: Chief Beavers. Fire Chief Cummings and other city officials, in addition to scores of cars piloted by the drivers who compete from time to time at the ’Drome. A number of motorcyclists were also in the line of march. Stretched out on long, snaky Peach tree, after the departure from The Georgian-American office on East Alabama street, the parade assumed an imposing appearance, much to the delight and admiration of enthusias tic citizens. The crowd caught the “drift” of the affair. This was no mere parade Here was a man. without a peer in the art of "trail b’azing,’’ starting out for far-away San Francisco, from At lanta—obviously a monster project in which Atlantans should take par ticular pride and one filled with all sorts of possibilities, not only for the Gate City of the South, but the entire Southland, including the great South west, and the Pacific Coast country. Big Papers Behind Project. With these things in mind they gave this man Ferguson u send-olf vtfilch will be heralded all the way to ’FriFieo, through the medium of a s»core of leading Southern newspa pers. including The Georgian and American, The Birmingham News. The Montgomery Advertiser, The New Orleans Item. The Dallas Times- Herald and The Houston Dally Post. Mr. Ferguson left Atlanta with vir tually every detail of the first lap to Birmingham complete. Traveling al most due west from Atlanta, the par ty will reach the Georgia-Alabama line at Tallapoosa late Monday after noon. Here the party will spend the night, resuming the journey early Tuesday morning in company with President John Craft, of the Ala bama Good Roads Association, and State Highway Commissioner Keller, who will make the entire trip through Alabama. Arriving at Anniston early Tues day afternoon. Mr. Ferguson and party will be received officially ny the Mayor, the president of the Chamber of Commerce and other prominent citizens and officials. The Alabama city, it is understood, has planned a big reception for the tour ists following a lively campaign con ducted recently In the interest of good roads between Anniston an 1 Birmingham. Birmingham Plans Greeting. In line with tentative plans, as a result of a choice of two routes be tween Anniston and Birmingham, Mr. Ferguson probably will decide ‘o spend Tuesday night in Anniston, leaving there Wednesday morning. Pell City and Riverside will ne reached in the order named: Wed nesday night will b~ massed en route, and Birmingham, the end of the first Ian of % the lon«r Journey, will be reached shortly before noon Thurs day. If reports are accurate, the Magi-* City goou roads boosters will give the transcontinental tourists a reception and send-off never before equaled in the Alabama metropolis. Prominent officials of the Alabama Good Roads Association, city and county officials, representatives of The Birmingham News and others, headed by Nappi's Band, will meet the party severil miles outside of the city and escort It downtown, where a monster dem onstration has been planned. From Birmingham the tourists will go direct to Montgomery, where Gov ernor O’Neal, a good roads enthusi ast, will receive them officially. That Leo Frank, accused of the murder of Mary Phagan, will take the stand in his own defense Monday morning was the an nouncement made by Attorney Reuben Arnold just before the trial was resumed at the opening of the fourth week. A large crowd was attracted to the courtroom by the prob- abilitythat the prisoner would tell his story Monday and the keen est expectancy prevailed. It was problematical whether there would be any cross-examination. Ordinarily, of course, the ac cused in a murder case, merely makes his statement and the jury can believe it or discard it entirely as it chooses. It is said, how ever, that Frank has earnestly urged his lawyers to allow the Solicitor to cross-examine him. 'Battle' Still Delayed By Strike of ‘Heroes’ I CHICAGO, Aug. 18— No naval bat tle was fought on Lake Michigan , commemorating the fight that made 1 | Commodore Oliver H. Perry a hero, j because several hundred ‘‘heroes” *1 were on strike to-day. Miss Catherine K. Brown, of New York, who attempted to obtain “strike-breakers” to act as “heroes and patriots” in the big spectacle, was guarded constantly by detectives. She received threats from the strikers, who were acting under instructions from Industrial Workers of the World leaders. WILL TESTIFY Women To Be Asked to Tell of Their Knowledge of Hus bands’ Elopement Organist Would Bar ’ Babies at Recitals Eugene Wyatt, famous English or ganist, was of the opinion Monday that if he performed a second time at the Auditorium-Armory he would of a necessity exclude infants in arms from his audience. His recital Sunday afternoon was frequently interrupted by the ambi tious walls of prospective Carusos. Gardens and an occasional Scotti Professor Wyatt is the first of a unm- ber of organists to be presented by the Music Festival Association be fore an official city organist is se lected. He u tde aflne ipipression on a large audience. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18— In terest in the trial of Maury I. Diggs on the charge of violating the white siave law will be given fresh Impetus to-morrow, when Mrs. Diggs and the wife of F. Drew Camlnetti will take the stand as witnesses for the de fense. Mrs. Diggs, who 1« a handsome, dark-eyed woman, was expected to be called as the first witness. Last P'riday she appeared in court with her young daughter, Evelyn, and was one of the most observed persons that sat facing the bench presided over by Federal Judge Van Fleet. Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Caminetti will be asked by the defense to tell of their knowledge of the relations be tween their husbands and Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris. It is the contention of the attor neys for the defense that one of the reasons for the flight of Diggs and Camlnetti to Reno with the two girls was that they believed their wives were about to h^ve them prosecuted by the officials of the Juvenile court of Sacramento. It is maintained by the defense that Mrs. Camlnetti told her husband that she had complained to Judge Hughes, of the juvenile court of Sacramento, about Diggs and Caminetti in an effort to induce them to sever their relations with Miss Warrington and Miss Norris. The Government contends that Diggs and Caminetti were reckless debauchers who had decided to go to Reno to desert their wives and induce the girls to lead immoral lives, n violation of the Mann act. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Generally fair Mon day and Tuesday. Patient Dies After 300 Neck Operations BALTIMORE. Aug. 18.—After un dergoing more than 300 operations during three years for the removal of a growth in his throat, George Mc Dowell. 31 years old, formerly of Spartanburg, S. C.. died in a hospital here while surgeons were making a last attempt to save his life. For the last eighteen months. Mc Dowell breathed through a silver tube Inserted in his throat. He had been under so many operations that he be came immune to the effects of co caine. Broker Tries Suicide; Saved by Pulmotor NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—Harry Lat- timer Bloodgood, broker and society man, attempted suicide by gas, but was saved from death by the use of a pulmotor. Bloodgood was found In his home w ith his face covered by a large tin funnel attached to the end of a tube through which gas was flowing. He was seemingly lifeless. The pulmo tor soon revived him. Bloodgood Is a brother-in-law of Clara Bloodgood, the actress who killed herself In Baltimore a few years ago. Wilson's Appointee Attacked in Senate Defense’s Witnesses. When court reopened Mon day Solicitor Dorsey took up the cross-examination of Harlee Branch, a reporter for the At lanta Journal. Branch was asked: “Can you give any estimate of the time taken in conversation in Conley's re-eriaCtment of the crime?” He re plied that it took about fifteen min utes. Q. You never said it was about half the total time, did you?—A. I don't recall. Attorney Arnold took the witness. Took Two Minutes To Write Notes. Q. You said It took about fifteen minutes to cover the time lost in con versation ?—A. Yes. Q. He began at 12:18 and you left at 1:08? That would be about 50 minutes that you were there?—A. Yes. Q. How long was he writing the notec?—A. Two minutes at th« most. He did not write fast or slow? Q. How long did he stay in the wardrobe?—A. About one minute. Q. Did you see Conley In the news papermen's room here in this court house reading a newspaper since this trial began?—A. I saw him looking at one as though he was reading it. Mr. Branch was excused and Lou Castro, former ball player and at present fight promoter, was called as a witness by the defense to testify to time It took to walk certain dis tances. Q. Did you walk from Marietta arid Forsyth streets to the second floor of the pencil factory?—A. Yes. Walk Required Castro Four and Half Minutes. Q. How long did It tRke you?—A. Four and one-half minutes. Q. Did you walk from the National Pencil Company to the corner of Whitehall and Alabama streets?—A. 1 did. Q. How long did It take you?—A. Three minutes and twenty seconds. Q. Did you walk from Broad and Hunter streets to the Pencil Factory? —A. Yes. Q. How long did it take you?—A. One and one-half minutes. The witness was excused. Dorsey Plans To Use WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—It Is un- detstood the nomination of Preston j McGoodwin, of Kentucky, to be Min ister to Venezuela will be rejected by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Democrats oppose him on the ground that he Is not a Democrat Republican members say they care nothing about his politics, but the nominee is not fitted for the post. U. S. Gunboat Nearly Wrecked by Typhoon SHANGHAI, Aug. 18.—The United States gunboat Wilmington had a narrow escape from destruction in the harbor here to-day during a tv* phoon. Her anchor began to drag and was going toward shore when rescued by a powerful tug. The storm did great ^damage to shipping. Solicitor Dorsey, successful Satur day In Introducing testimony as to the actual time it required for Jim Conley to enact his story of the dis posal of Mary Phagan's body at the National Pencil Factory, prepared Monday to continue his examination of the defense’s own witnesses along this line and later to put on witnesses for the State further to discredit the reliability of the test made by Dr. William D. Owens and three other men. The Solicitor made a hard fight t * get the evidence in. He made as hard a fight to keep out the testimony of Dr. Owens, but failed. When Harllee Branch, one of the newspaper men who made the trip through the fac tory with Conley, was called to the stand by the defense to testify in re gard to an interview with the negro, Dorsey, as soon as the direct exami nation was concluded, started t«* question the witness as his esti mate of the time it, required Coalejf