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'THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. ALWAYS FIRST '<& <B> The SUNDA Y AMERICAN Order it NOW===s=~s=: Both Phones Main 100 The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XII. NO. 15. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1913. Copyright, 1906.* By The Georgian Co. 2 CENTS PATNO MORE EVENING EDITION GIRLS SWEAR FRANK’S CHARACTER IS BAD U. S. Envoy WeTit to President’s Room at Midnight and Forced Retraction. 6pecial Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20.—The story 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 t.6 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 ber ecognized 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 Urrutta thought that the tone of the note was no stronger than the oc casion demanded. Accordingly this note, which had all the qualifications of an interna tional ultimatum, was transmitted to Charge d’Affaires O’Shaughnessy, 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 personna 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 ai^J 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 wars recognized by the sentries at the gate, but they turned questioning eyes upon Mr. Lind who stood impatiently awaiting entrance. “It is official business; we must enter and see the President,” declared the Charge d’Affaires. 1 . After a slight delay the men were permitted to enter the visitors’ chant, ber. Almost immediately Huerta en tered. The President had discarded his military uniform and was dressed in civilian attire. „ ... Talks Plainly to Huerta . In spite of the infringement on diplomatic usage, 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 r 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 h3 did not want to plunge his already im poverished country into war. He finally consented to out out the de mand for recognition^ from his reply to the Wilson note, although no amount of persuasion could induce him to alter the balance of the docu ment. The note then w^s transmitted to Washington. Jii the meantime Dr. Urrutia, not knowing that the demand for recognition had been stricken 'tiom the reply was telling the cor respondents that an ultimatum had .been served and that Charge d’Af faires O’Shaughnessy had been given his passports. LEO FRANK'S MOTHER ON HER WAY TO COURT MRS. REA FRANK. *•* •j.** +•+ +•+ •i- • V *!-•+ +•+ *•+ +•+ Two Farmers Held For Hog Stealing STATESBOJtO, Aug. 20.—Wesley Waters and Henry Barnes, white farmers, and brothers-in-law, living 10 miles from Statesboro, have been arrested on warrants charging hog stealing, their accusers being J. A. Brannen and Harvey L. Alderman. The hogs alleged to have been taken were found in the custody of Abe Ellis, a butcher, who claimed that he had bought them two weeks ago from Waters, who delivered them to his house at 10 o'clock at nigh'. Ellis said Waters ‘ claimed he was selling the hogs for Barnes. ! Verdi's ‘Aida' Given I With 800 Performers I Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MILAN, Aug. 20.—In the varst Roman amphitheater at Verona, which hold® 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. Defense Refuses to Question Witnesses EXPERTS GALLED B! El T 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 strange mingling of Scotch shrewd ness and hardy courage, and a won derful dash and abandon that 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 this strange enthu siasm. At the suggestion of some of his admirers, he was “riding the white” in practice—sending his pow erful J. A. P. flyer by sheer speed up above the banked turns of the ’drome, until it was hanging, fly-like, to the vertical white rim that topped the bank; frustained 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. LIBERTY Applies to Canadian Court for Habeas Corpus Writ—Family Rushes to His Aid. 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. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair Wednesday and Thursday. ‘Columbus' Ships Are Ready for Canal Trip CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—Replicas of the three ships in which Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic will , leave Chicago one week from to-day fy.o sail through the Panama Canal and up the Pacific (.'oast to San Francisco. The three boats were built for the World’s Fab; in Chicago in 1893. ^ Rep.' xarrison to Govern Philippines WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Repre sentative FYancis Burton Harrison, of New York, will be nominated to-<la.y by President Wilson to be governor General of the Philippines. It is said the nomination will be confirmed by the Senate without op position. High School Boy Dies In Fall Off Bicycle. William Davis, 15-year-old Bon 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 wheels shortly after day light Wednesday morning and rode th|pugh Kirkwood 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 sideways, 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 hoy’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 known 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. Dr, Dunn Near Death When Car Hits Auto Dr. W. M. Dunn was assembling the parts of ^ badly wrecked automobile Wednesday and thanking his lucky stars that the collision with a street car In rront or the Peachtree Tnn Tuesday night did not result fatally. His automobile was struck by a street oar and dragged 60 feet. He waa not iniurMt SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, Aug. 20. Harry K. Thaw, who escaped Sunday from Matteawan, began another fight for freedom to-day. • With the application to Judge Glo- bensky, of the Porvincial Court, for a writ of habeas corpus. Thaw launched what may prove one of the greatest international legal battles in the his tory of Canada. The application was made by W. L. Shurtleff, who, with Colonel H. R. Fraser, one of the most talented lawyers of Eastern Canada, represents Thaw. Since Thaw was arrested yesterday in Coaticook, 25 miles from here, aft er crossing the border in a carriage, he has been buoyed up by the cheer ful belief that the Canadian Govern ment will not send him back to New York. Says Wife Needn’t Fear. “I have studied every legal phase of my case and have arrived At the belief that I am safe here,” said Thaw. “My plans did not alone include my physical escape. I looked into the legal feature to establish my status in any other State than New’ York and any other country than the United States. I am hot a danger ous man. I do not seek vengeance. My wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, need not fear me. Nor need anyone else fear me. All I want is peaceful and legal liberty. I feel that I am perfectly safe. I have studied law ever since 1 was admitted to Matteawan, and I believe that I am qualified to speak in this matter. “Statements to the effect that 1 only sought liberty to kill are sense less. They are so ridiculous that I won’t talk of them. I have the kind est feelings toward the people of Can ada, and will retain such feelings no matter what action the Dominion Government takes, but I hope that they do not deport me. Detention in an insane asylum is a living death. It is enough to make a maniac out of a perfectly sane man.” Asked for tt detailed story of his flight he refused. “Yes, I was the man they spotted in Lenox, Mass.,” said he. “But from that point on I must say noth ing. I won’t betray my friends.” Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie, sis ter of Thaw, arrived to-day and immediately sought her brother. Thaw sent word to Roger O’Mara, the Pittsburg, Pa., private detective, who has been his counsellor since youth, to rush here on the first train. He also expected his mother to come here from the Thaw lummer home at Cresson, Pa. The prisoner said that he slept well and he seemed much refreshed. After reading the papers he walked about his cell nervously awaiting the arrival of his counsel. He said that he wanted to get the fight over with. His first trepidation came with the news that District Attorney Conger, of Dutchess County, New York, and Dr. Kieb, of the Matteawan institu tion, would come to co-operate with the United States authorities In an effort to have Thaw deported back to New York, or extradited. Plans for the court battle In Thaw’s behalf were care fully made by Mr. Shurtleff and Colonel Fraser and approved by Thaw. The fugitive hoped to have his release ordered by Judge Globensky and planned to leave this afternoon for Quebec if he got out. He intends to sail for France If he gets his freedom so that he will be sure to be safe. Ultimately ho hopes to have his legal freedom established so that he can return to Pittsburg. Among the grounds upon which the Thaw lawyers put into their plea for their client’s liberty is that he is only a tourist passing through Canada and they point to the case of Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, as a precedent. They contend that Johnson was under conviction of an infraction of the United States law whereas Thaw has not broken any law. They contended that Johnson Killed in Runaway After Phoning ‘Joke' Report of Auto Hurt PENSACOLA, Aug. 20—A few minutes after Jokingly telephoning his daughter that he had been struck by an automobile and injured, R. A. Hendricks, a carpenter, was killed when the horse h© was driving ran away. Hendricks telephoned his daughter just before getting into the buggy, telling her he had been injured and was on the way to a sanitarium. Aft er he had ridden a short distance, the horse became frightened and ran away. Hendricks waa thrown out when the buggy hit a post. A physician and ambulance were summoned and started with him to a sanitarium, hut the injured man died on the way. Dalton City Council Shorn of Its Power DALTON, Aug. 20.—The City Council, at the regular meeting last night, discussed the new charter amendment and decided that the bodv now had authority to do little more than meet and adjourn. The Whitfield representatives de clined to push in the General As sembly the Council’s bill to give it authority over the police department and Recorder’s court, but secured the passage of a substitute which took from Council the supervision of the public utilities. Mrs. Sulzer's School Friends Raising Fund DENVER , COL., Aug. 20.—Mrs. Stephen T. Parsons and her sister, Mrs. He^ry Billings, of Denver, schoolmates of Mrs. William Sulzer, wife of the New York Governor, are forming a combination of childhood friends of Mrs. Sulzer, now scattered over the world, to raise a fund to as sist Sulzer In his fight to retain of fice. Mrs. Parsons announced several of the boye and girls Mrs. Sulzer at tended school with have grown to be persons of Influence and every pressure will be used. Backs New Railroad Line Across Georgia FORSYTH, Aug. 20—R. L. Wil liams, Jr., a Macon lawyer and for mer resident of Forsyth, Is promot ing the plan to build a new railroad to connect Columbus and Augusta. The route from Columbus includes Talbotfon, Thomaston, Forsyth, Ju liette, Monticello, Eatonton, Union Point and Washington to Augusta. The plan is to interest local capi talists, business men and farmers all along the route, and they are being approached to this end. Toads May Save The South Millions JACKSON, MISS., Aug. 20.—Ex perts of Mississippi’s Agricultural De partment believe the garden toad of fers the solution of the boll weevil problem, that has cost the South mil lions of dollars. A scries of experiments shows toads to be the best weevil destroyers so far found. In the stomach of one was found 100 weevils, in that >t another, 70. Continued on Page 2, Column 6. Col. Gorgas Accepts South African Task Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. JOHANNESBURG, Aug 20.—Col onel William C. Gorgas. chief sani tary official of the Panama Cana: Commission, has accepted the Invita tion sent him by the Chamber of Mines to undertake the improvement of the sanitation works on the Rand, subject to the approval of the UnlleJ States Government. Amazon of Mexico, Pascuala, Captured DOUGLAS. ARIZ.. Aug. 20.—Donya Pascuala, Amazon and military phy sician, passed through Agua Prieia today a prisoner on her wav to Her- mosillo. Her arrest ended, temporarily at least, her career as leader of a guer rilla band which, during the last year, aad terrorized email towns In Sonora. Miss Myrtice Cato, for three years and a half an em ployee of the National Pencil Factory, was the first of a number of witnesses called by the State Wednesday to testify against Leo Frank’s character. She swore Frank’s character was bad. Miss Maggie Griffin was the second. She made the same de claration. She was asked if she knew of Frank’s relations with women. She said she did. Attorney Rosser objected and the jury was excused. Solicitor Dorsey, successful in his endeavor to re-open the question of the time Mary Phagan met her death as judged by the condition of the food found in her stomach, gathered a brilliant array of stomach and intestinal specialists Wednesday to lead in an onslaught against the testimony of the experts called by the lawyers for Leo Frank. Dr. Clarence Johnson, a well-known Atlanta specialist, on be ing asked a hypothetical question embracing the conditions in which the cabbage in Mary Phagan’s stomach was found, gave it as his opinion that the girl came to her death within an hour after the digestion began. This corroborated in a measure the testimony of Dr. Harris, who estimated the time at from half to three-quarters of an hour after the cabbage had been eaten. Dr. George M. Niles, who holds the chair of gastro-enterology at the Atlanta Medical College, swore that digestion could not have progressed more than an hour under the conditions described. He was quite positive digestion had progressed less than an hour. Dr. John Funke, professor of pathology and bacteriology at the Atlanta Medical College, testified that he had been shown sec tions of the organs of Mary Phagan by Dr. Harris, a circumstance which had not been made known until this point in the trial. The defense had charged that Dr. Harris had made his experiments and analysis in secret and had consulted no other expert. Dr. Funke later admitted that he had not made the examina tion until about a week ago after the charges had been made and he had been asked by Dr. R. T. Dorsey, brother of the Solicitor, to inspect the specimens. This expert corroborated Dr. Harris in his declaration that Mary Phagan was a victim of criminal violence, but he fell some what short of substantiating Harris on the time the cabbage had been in the stomach before the digestive processes had been stopp ed by death. Being pressed for a definite answer on this point, he said: “One can not say positively, but it is reasonable to assume that digestion probably had progressed an hour, maybe a little more, maybe a little less.’’ Dr. Johnson was extremely cautious in his answers. He dic tated his replies slowly and studiedly to the court stenographer and picked his words and phrases mo3t carefully. He said first in reply to questions by the Solicitor that it was his scientific opinion that the digestion of the cabbage and bread in Mary Phagan's stomach had stopped within an hour after they were eaten. Attorney Arnold, however, got the expert to change his answer to “within an hour after digestion had begun,” forcing Dr. Johnson to admit that the beginning of digestion many times is delayed by poor mastication or overdilution of the gastric fluids. The witness would not undertake to say how long it was before the first processes of actual digestion had begun in the case of Mary Phagan. Much surprise was occasioned when it was learned that Jim Conley had been brought to the courthouse at the command of Soli citor Dorsey. It was rumored that he would go on the stand but Solicitor Dorsey insisted that he had him brought over merely to have him identified by persons who could swear to his good char acter. A livelv argument over the '“d on, y for the purpose of rebutting State’s proposal to call three or four prominent physicians to con trovert the testimony of the de fense’s medical experts marked the opening of the Frank trial Wednesday. Luther Rosser and Reuben Arnold vigorously fought the introduction of witnesses for this purpose in the state’s rebuttal. Solicitor Dofsey maintained he had a perfect right to develop as much testimony along this line as he wished. The defense took the attitude that ail of their medical experts were caJJ- the testimony of Dr. H. F. Harris, secretary of the State Board of Health, who will go down in the his tory of the Phagan case as the wit ness who professed to determine the time that intervened between the time that Mary Phagan left home and the time she was killed by th e condition of some undigested cabbage in her stomach. Attorney Arnold argued the if the State had wished to obtain the testi mony of other medical experts to corroborate the statements of Dr. Harris, they should have been called ia the original presentation of jjv*