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ALWAYS FIRST ® ® The SUNDA Y AMERICAN Order it NOW=~? ♦ Both Phones Main 100 The Atlanta Georgian home EDITION Read for Profit—-GEORGIAN WANT ADS---Usc for Results VOL. XII. NO. 15. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1013. Copyright, 1906. By Tho Georgian Co. 9 pay no ^ lO. MORE WOMEN ARRAIGN FRANK’S MORALS •S-s-i +•+ *•+ 4"**F +•+ +•+ +•4* •F»*F *F«*F •F»'F +•+ +•* +•+ •F»+ 4*»4* +•+ 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 Con^^d c*-} Pane 10- Column 1. 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 T 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. ' UJ 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 Continued on Paao 10* Column 3. 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