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VOL. XII. NO. 15.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1013.
Copyright, 1906.
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State Presents Many Witnesses to Attack Character
U. S, Envoy Went to President’s
Room at Midnight and Forced
Retraction,
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20.—The storv
of how President Huerta sent an “ul
timatum” to the United States Em
bassy Monday night demanding im
mediate recognition of Mexico by the
United States was told to-day for the
first time
President Huerta, in Replying to the
note from President Wilson, offering
suggestions for the pacification of
Mexico, rejected all President Wil
son’s proposals and declared that the
Mexican regime must be recognized
by the United States within twelve
hours.
The Mexican Ministers knew the
contents of the note, having had a
hand in its formation. Acting Foreign
Minister Gamboa objected to the ag
gressive tone, but War Minister Blan-
quet and Minister of the Interior
Urrutia thought that the tone of the
note was no stronger than the oc
casion demanded.
Accordingly this note, whicji had
all the qualifications of an interna
tional ultimatum, was transmitted to
Charge d’Affaires O’Shaughnes&y, of
the United States Embassy. Mr.
O’Shaughnessy and John Lind, the*
special envoy from President Wilson,
lost no time in breaking the seals.
Both were amazed at the tenor of the
note, and the truculent threats of war
unless the United States recognized
Mexico.
“I must see President Huerta at
once,” declared Mr. Lind.
Goes to President’s Room.
Despite the fact that the special
envoy had not been invited to the
National Palace, being persona non
grata to the Mexican Government
and in spite of the fact that the hour
was nearly midnight. Mr. Lind an J
Mr. O’Shaughnessy jumped into an
automobile and sped to the National
Palace.
Lights were blazing in the presi
dential suite so the. belated visitors
knew that Huerta was at home, but
was he “at home” in an official sense
to his visitors? That was the im
portant question.
Mr. O’Shaughnessy was recognized
by the sentries at the gate, but they
turned questioning eyes upon Mr.
Lind w r ho stood impatiently awaiting
entrance.
“It is official business; we must
enter and see the President,” declared
the Charge d’Affaires.
After a slight delay the men were
permitted to enter the visitors’ cham
ber. Almost Immediately Huerta en
tered. The President had discarded
his military uniform and was dressed
in civilian attii«.
Talks Plainly to Huerta.
In spite of the infringement on
diplomatic U3age, Mr. Lind proceeded
right away to enter upon his diplo
matic work. He told Huerta of the
disastrous consequences which must
necessarily follow the transmission of
the ultimatum to Washington.
So forcefully did he talk that the
hard lines of determination in the
old soldier's face relaxed and he list
ened patiently with few interruptions
Huerta got up and paced up and
down the room as he replied. He
said that he believed the course of
the United States would wreck the
Mexican Government, but that hs did
not want to plunge his already im
poverished country into w r ar. He
finally consented to cut out the de
mand for recognition from his reply
to A be Wilson note, although no
am<\ of persuasion could induce
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Fans at Ball Game
Fight Over When
And How to ‘Root’
Goodloe Yancey, secretary of the
State Prison Commission, and widely
known throughout the State, was
fined $5.75 by Recorder Pro Tern
Preston Wednesday as the result of
an outburst of enthusiasm at the ball
game Tuesday, which culminated in a
fight in the grandstand between Yan
cey and J. W. Ware, an agent for a
drug sundries house, who lives at
the Imperial Hotel.
In court Mr. Yancey, w r ho Is well
along in years, declared that Ware
had cast reflections on his ability to
root
Ware, who w r as sitting two rows
down in front of Yancey, said that
the Commissioner had struck him
first.
According to Policeman King, who
separated the two, the difficulty arose
when Ware declared that the Atlanta
team should be placed in the cellar.
“Knocker!” shouted the loyal Com
missioner.
“You are too old to root,” answered
Ware. “Go way back and sit down.”
Yancey struck Ware and was at
tacked by the agent.
The two were served with charges
and allowed to see the game through.
Electric Chair for
Cats Is Projected
PASADENA, CAL., Aug. 2ft.—Stray
dogs and cats marked for execution
by the Pasadena Huma.ne Society
will be sent to their final journey
across the border by a miniature
electric chair, according to Dr. E. L.
Conger president of the society.
Dr. Conger recently saw one of the
animal electric chairs operated in
Boston which killed dogs and cats «n
a fraction of an instant.
Dr. Conger stated that immediate
steps would be taken to install one
of the chairs by the local humane
society.
7 Perish in Sinking
Of River Steamboat
KEOKUK, IOWA, Aug. 20.—Divers
to-day went to the bottom of! the
deepest part of the Mississippi River
channel here making preparations
for raising the sunken steamer
Henry Bosse and recovering the
bodies of seven persons who were
drowned when the boat was struck
by a storm yesterday afternoon.
One man drowned trying to save
his sister. Seven passengers and
the members of the crew' escaped.
Candler Is Appointed
To Governor’s Staff
Asa G. Candler, Sr., was commis
sioned as lieutenant colonel on the
staff of Governor John M. Slaton
Wednesday morning. Mr. Candler
formerly served in the same capacity
on Governor Brown's staff, but of
late months has been retired.
Announcement was made to-day
from the office of Adjutant General
Nash that Arthur McCollum, first
lieutenant and adjutant of the Sec
ond Squadron, had been promoted to
be captain in the quartermaster’s
corps.
Verdi’s ‘Aida’ Given
With 800 Performers
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
MILAN, Aug. 20.—In the vast
Roman amphitheater at Verona,
which holds 30,000, the most orig
inal and elaborate performance ever
attempted is being given of Giu
seppe Verdi’s Egyptian opera, “Aida,”
in honor of the composer's centenary.
There are more than 800 perform
ers in the orchestra. The scenery
for the enormous amphitheater cost
nearly $100,000.
Rep. Harrison to
Govern Philippines
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Repre
sentative Francis Burton Harrison, of
New York, will be nominated to-day
by President Wilson to be governor
General of the Philippines.
It Is said the nomination will be
confirmed by the Senate without op
position.
CYCLE RACER THAW WINS
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DORSEY SNAPPED
IN ACTION IN HOT
CLASH AT TRIAL
SOLICITOR HUGH DORSEY.
Jock McNeil, Widely Noted as
Daring Rider, Victim of Acci
dent at Atlanta ’Drome.
Jock McNeil, known in the sporting
world as one of the gamest and clean
est motorcycle racers who ever cir
cled a saucer track, died early Wed
nesday morning at the Grady Hospi
tal of injuries received Monday aft
ernoon in practice at Jack Prince’s
Drome. McNeil never recovered con
sciousness after his fall.
The little Scotchman probably was
the most popular rider who ever ap
peared In Atlanta. His riding was a
revelation to those unfamiliar with
the game. He brought to his work a
3trangc mingling of Scotch shrewd
ness and hardy courage, and a won
derful dash and abandon, th^t seemed
to bespeak a warm-blooded Latin
strain in his ancestry. He was more
than a merely brilliant rider; he was
really a “speed marvel.”
The injury that caused his death
was the result of thin strange enthu
siasm. At the suggestion of some of
his admirers, he was "rTfilng" the
white” in practice—sending his pow
erful J. A. P. flyer by sheer speed
-jup above the banked turns of the
’drome, until it was hanging, fly-like,
to the vertical white rim that topped
the bank, sustained by nothing but
the centrifugal force attained by a
frightful velocity of 90 miles an
hour. The rim, not intended to
withstand such a strain, yielded, and |
Jock and his great machine hurtled
diagonally from the break to the bot
tom of the track.
SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, Aug. 20.
A writ of habeas corpus in the case
of Harry Thaw was granted by Hon.
Justice Globensky shortly after 2
High School Boy Dies
In Fall Off Bicycle.
William Davis, 16-year-old son of
E. Davis, of Decatur, and a pupil in
the Atlanta High School, was killed
Wednesday morning at 6:30 o’clock
when he fell from his bicycle while
riding along DeKalb avenue in De
catur.
The acident occurred within a hun
dred yards of the home of Dr. J. H.
Phillips, who was summoned imme
diately by a boy named Hicks who
was riding with young Davis.
Dr. Phillips arrived within ten
minutes after the boy plunged from
the wheel, but young Davis was dead.
The body was carried to the home of
his father, on College avenue, and
later was taken to the morgue of
P. J. Bloomfield, in Atlanta.
It is not known what caused young
Davis to fall from his wheel. He and
young Hicks, who are chums, got
out their w'heels shortly after day
light Wednesday morning and rode
through Krrkwood and Oakhurst,
turning into Decatur at DeKalb ave
nue, which is a stone and gravel-
paved thoroughfare.
They had gone but a short distance
when the front wheel of young
Davis’ machine lurched sidew'ays, the
boy tried to steady the bicycle, then
suddenly threw up his hands and
plunged headfirst to the hard pave
ment. He groaned and turned over
once and then lay silent.
Young Hicks, badly' frightened
when his companion failed to arise,
called some men who happened to
come along at that time, and then
hurried to the home of Dr. Phillips.
The boy’s skull was fractured and his
face was severely bruised.
Young Davis’ father is a banker
and also owns manufacturing inter
ests In Dallas, Ga. He recently mov
ed to Decatur, and his family was
well knowm there.
The boy has been attending the
Atlanta High School for the past
year or two, and was well known
among his schoolmates. He is sur
vived by his parents, two sisters, Mrs.
M. Gheesling and Mrs. T. D. Hall,
and one brother. James.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Atlanta and
Georgia—Fair Wednesday and
Thursday.
BDRATED BY
5 FOR STATE
Here are the important developments Wednesday in the trial
of Leo M. Frank, charged with the murder of Mary Phagan:
Two witnesses declare that Frank knew Mary Phagan by name
and frequently talked with her, one of them saying that he put his
hand on her shoulder.
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o’clock this afternoon, and to-morro^'
morning at 10 o’clock Thaw will be
brought before the court. At that
time arguments as to the merits ot
the petition for Thaw’s release will be
heard.
A report from Albany, N. Y.. says
that the Superintendent of Prisons ot
that State has been advised by the
Consul General at Ottawa that Thaw
will be deported to Rouse’s Point, N.
Y. The report is news to the au
thorities here.
Thaw has plunged into his fight to
keep from being returned to the Mat-
teawan Asylum with vigor and confi
dence.
"Thaw will be discharged from
custody.” said Mr. Shurtleff. “I am
cffciftdent that he can not he held.”
After the petition for the writ of
habeas corpus had been written out,
it was taken to the old stone jail
on a hilltop overlooking the St. Fran
cis River, where Thaw swore to the
truth of the allegations.
Carnegie Fails to Arrive.
The principal reason for the con
tinuation of the arguments until to
morrow was the failure of Mr. and
Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie to ar
rive on schedule time.
Counsel representing Thaw was
augmented by the retention of
Charles D. White, of Sherbrooke. All
Thaw's attorneys seem confident that
he will be freed. They claim that
Thaw had in his possession a rail
road ticket for Detroit, Mich., de
spite the fact that he was headed to
ward the coast when caught.
Thaw' was examined by Dr. Noel,
the prison physician, after he arose.
The fugitive seemed to be in fine
physical condition.
Thaw did not have any ready cash
to-day and made a “touch” from the
jailer in order to purchase some fresh
clothing.
A great majority of stores closed
so that the employees could have an
opportunity to see the prisoner on
his w'ay to the courthouse. Every
where were heard comments and ex
pressions of sympathy with Thaw.
Fully 1,500 people crowded into the
courtroom before court convened. The
women w*ere attractively gowned.
They showed great interest in the
case. The sympathy of every one in
the room apparently was with Thaw.
It is believed here that if Thaw is
released on a writ of habeas corpus
he probably will be rearrested at or.ee
on some other charge. Indications
are that he will be detained here the
balance of this week. In fact, it is
a certainty that the case will be def
initely decided here and that action
of no kind will be taken elsewhere.
Since Thaw was arrested yesterday
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Wife Spurns Court’s
Advice to Couple to
Learn to Forgive
Recorder Pro Tem Preston Wednes
day morning from the bench in po
lice court took occasion to dish out
some good advice to promote har
mony among young married couple*
the keynote of which whm the admo
nition to "learn to forgive.”
His remarks were particularly di
rected to Mrs. Lutie Allen, of No. 58
Tennelle street, and her husband, C.
C. Allen, when Mrs. Allen was ar
raigned at the instigation of h* r
brother. Mrs. Allen, following a clash
with her husband recently, is living
apart from Allen, but he appeared in
court as an active party to the hear
ing.
The court’s advice went home to Al
len. but Mrs. Allen intimated that she
was far from a reconciliation.
Count and Marquis
Wounded in a Duel
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BUDAPEST, Aug. 20.—Count Tis
za, president of the Hungarian Cham
ber of Deputies, and Marquis Palla-
vinci, the Austro-Hungarian Ambas
sador to Turkey, were both wounded
during a duel here to-day.
The men fought fiercely with heavy
cavalry sabers, both receiving deep
gashes on the arms and body.
After the duel a reconciliation waa
effected.
$1,000,000 Factory
Fire in Jersey City
JERSEY CITY. N. J.. Aug. 20.—A
fire that did $1,000,000 damage swept
through five manufacturing establish
ments in this city to-day.
The blaze originated in th^ co-op-
eruge plum o£ Charles Heidi 6c Son.
Charter of Atlanta,
Weighing 20 Pounds,
Signed by Governor
The bill providing a somewhat re
vised charter for the city of Atlanta,
was signed by Governor John M.
Slaton Tuesday night at 10 o'clock,
after the Chief* Executive had -spent
several hours trying to read It
through. Prior to receiving the Gov
ernor’s signature the bill had been
carefully read by City Attorney May*
son. and no mistakes were found.
The charter bill gains distinction
from the fact that It Is the largest
bill passed by the Legislature m
many years, and is one of the biggest
in the history of the State. Chief
Clerk John Boifeulllet, of the House
of Representatives, said Wednesday
morning that the bill was the largest
he had seen in all his twenty years
of legislative experience. It weighed
between eighteen and twenty pounds,
and wilen laid flat on a des-'k stood
nearly eight inches high.
The copying of the bill required th^
time of eight men working about
twelve hours a day for two days. Its
size is explained by the fact that it
Is for the most part n copy of the
present charter. The reforms pro
vided are not startling.
Plot Bared to Rob
Bank of England
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
LONDON, Aug. 20.—A gang of in
ternational crooks, known to the se
cret service bureaus of half a dozen
governments, was taken into custody
to-day and papers found in its quar
ters indicated that it was planning
an attempt to rob the Bank of Eng
land. the most powerful financial in
stitution in the world.
Scotland Yard detectives learned
that the crooks had rented a fine
residence in the fashionable part of
West End and one of them was pos
ing as a well-known American mil
lionaire. A raid was made early to
day.
GIVEN RESPITE
Dr. W. .J McNaughton. convicted
of murdering Fred Flanders In Sa
vannah three years ago, and sen
tenced to be hanged September 5
was granted another respite of one
month by Governor Slaton Wednes
day morning.
It was announced in the office of
the Governor to-day that the further
respite was granted because the Gov
ernor will be away during the next
ten days, and will therefore not have
sufficient time to consider the case
before the date set for the execu
tion of the condemned man.
All evidence and papers in the case
have been in the hands of the State
Prison Commission for several w'eeks,
but no action will be taken now.
All of September probably will be
devoted to considering the case and
hearing those who are interested in
it, the recommendation of the board
probably will go to the Governor a
few' days before the date now set for
the execution, October 5.
New Facts Against
Sulzer May Be Asked
ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 20.—If the
Assembly committee which will out
line the course of procedure of the
Legislature in regard to the impeach
ment charges against Governor Sul-
zer does not believe there is sufficient
evidence to bring about the convic
tion of Mr. Sulzer, the Frawley probe
committee will be asked, it is under
stood, to produce additional facts of a
detrimental character.
McLoughlin-Bundy
Team Retains Title
NEWPORT, R. I., Aug. 20.—M. E.
McLoughlln and T. C. Bundy retained
the national doubles tennis champion
ship to-day by boating J. R. Strachan
and C. J. Griffin 6-4, 7-5, 6-1.
State renews its attack upon
the moral character of the de
fendant, ten witnesses testifying
that it is bad.
Three eminent physicians are called
to corroborate Dr. H. F. Harris in his
declaration that Mary Phagan came
to her death within a comparatively
short time after she ate her dinner at
home.
Testimony is submitted by two wit
nesses that they saw Frank and one
of his foreladies go into the dress
ing room on the fourth floor of the
pencil factory. One testifies that she
noticed this twice. The other says it
occurred ..three or four times to her
knowledge. Denial is made by the
forelady.
Street car men testify that the
English avenue car on which Mary
Phagan came to towm frequently “cut
off” the Fair street car, an indica
tion, according to the State, that
Matthews and Hollis, car crew, were
often In town ahead of time.
Employee of street car company
swears he rode on Matthews and Hol
lis’ car April 26 and that Mary Pha-
gan was not on the car from Mariet
ta and Forsyth streets to Broad and
Hunter. This disputes the conten
tion of the defense.
Progresses in Attack
On Frank’s Character.
Solicitor Dorsey renewed his de
termined attack upon the character of
Leo M. Frank Wednesday, and for the
first time since the testimony of Jim
Conley and the insurance man, Ash
ley Jones, was able to make a little
progress in the introduction of this
sort of testimony. »
Having found the opening, th© So
licitor made the most of his advan
tage, and before the noon recess had
arrived ten witnesses, most, of them
young girls, had sworn that Frank’s
general character was bad and that
his moral character was the same.
The most sensational bit of testi
mony involved one of the foreladies.
Two of the girls who formerly had
worked in the factory, Miss Myrtice
Cato and Miss Maggie Griffin, testi
fied that they had seen Frank go into
the dressing room on the fourth floor
with Miss Rebecca Carson, who was
a witness for Frank only a few days
ago.
Miss Cato sad she had seen the two
go into the dressing room on tw r o
occasions. Miss Grffin testified it had
occurred three or four times to her
knowledge.
Miss Carson was called by the So
licitor and indignantly denied that*
such an occurrence ever had taken
place.
Saw Frank Lay Hand
On Mary’s Shoulder.
Of even greater importance, al
though of less sensational interest,
was the testimony . of Miss Dewey
Hewell, who sworye that Frank w’as
in the habit of talking frequently to
Mary Phagan; that he called her by
name, and that he stood close to her
and laid his hand familiarly on her
shoulder. She was not able to relate
the subject of the conversations when
she was cross-examined. She did not
know but that Frank might have been
talking about her work.
Miss Ruth Robinson corroborated
the Hew'ell girl in her testimony.
Miss Hewell was brought from the
Home of the Good Shepherd in Cin
cinnati fb testify against Frank.
Neither was able to say that there
had been anything improper or unus
ual in Frank’s talk with Mary.
N. Kelly, an employee of the street
railway company, said that he stood
at Forsyth and Marietta streets April
26 and took the English avenue car
at 12:03 to Alabama street. He said