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ALWAYS FIRST 0 ® Tn SUNDAY AMERICAN Order it NOW .. • _r Both Phones Mein 100 The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results VOL. XH. NO. 15. ATLANTA, GA„ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1913. Copyright, 1906, By Th® Georgian Co. 2 CENTS. *more° South Georgia BOY KILLED IN FALL OFF BICYCLE William Davis, of Decatur, Pupil in Atlanta High School, Has Skull Fractured. William Davis, 15-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 wheels shortly after day light Wednesday morning, and rode through Kirkwood and Oakhurst, taming 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 head first to the hard pave ment. He groaned and turned over once, and then lay silent. Young Hicks, badly frightened when hts 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 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. Mrs. Sulzer’s School Friends Raising Fund DENVER , COL., Aug. 20.—Mrs. Stephen T. Parsons and her sister, Mrs. Henry Billings, of Denver, ‘schoolmates of Mrs. William Sulzer, wdfe 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- ,<ice. , Mrs. Parsons announced several of the boy# and girls Mrs. Sulzer at tended school with have grown to be persons of Influence and every pressure will be used. 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 Canal 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 United State# Government. Amazon of Mexico, Pascuala, Captured DOUGLAS. ARIZ., Aug. 20.—Donya Paacuala, Amazon and military phy sician, passed through Agua Prieta today a prisoner on her way to Her- moslllo. ► Her arrest ended, temporarily at least, her career as leader of a guer rilla band which, during the last year, «a,i tAtrravixed small towns 111 Sonora. Atlanta’s Aquatic Athletes Ready for Lakewood Events Atlanta’s best aquatic athletes will compete in long: and short distance swimming races and in fancy high diving from a 62-foot ladder Wednes day afternoon In the bluest event of the season at Lakewood Park. All races will be under the supervision of Captain Benjamin Schlomberg of the United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps. Among those who will participate are Tat Waltham, Prank Pearson. Charles Quinn, W. T. Walthour and others. George L. Danzler is an en trant in the high diving contest. The events are as follows: 50 yards for men, 100 yards for men, 440 yards for men, one-half mile for men, boat tilting contest and a demon stration in life saving by Captain Benjamin Schlomberg. No entry fee is charged. Three sil ver cups will be given as prizes. Mystery in Death of Countess Tarnowska Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 20 - Counteas Tarnowska, who was con victed in Venice three years ago of complicity in the murder of Count Kamarowsky. and was sentenced to eight years, and pardoned last year, was found dead on a St. Petersburg- Kieff express train. She had been hanged. The police still are investigating in an effort to determine whether it is a caae of suicide or murder. Countess Marie Tarnowska, f* beautiful Russian woman, persuaded a jealous youth. Nikolas Naumoff, to go to Venice from Vienna and kill Count Kamarowsky. in order that she might obtain $100,000 life insur ance Kamarowsky had taken out in her name. ‘Come-Back’ Party Is Planned By Cannon CHICAGO, Aug. 20.—Speaker Jos eph G. Cannon and all of the other defeated Illinois Republican candi dates for Congrees defeated at the last November election are planning a “comeback” party in 1914. Those who went down to defeat in the Dem ocratic landside and who will seek “vindication” besides Cannon include William B. McKinley, John A. Ster ling. George W. Prince, Charles E. Puller, George E. Foss. William A. Rodenberg and William W. Wilson. Republican State leaders admit the “exes'* can not be overlooked in get ting together an organization to make the next State fight. Electric Chair for Cats Is Projected PASADENA, CAL., Aug. 20.—Stray dogs and cats marked for execution by the Pasadena 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 doge and cats in 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. 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 series of experiments shows toads to be the best weevil destroyers fx> far found. In the stomach of one was found 100 weevils, in that >f another, 70. French Count Says Canal Lacks Soldiers Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Aug. 20.—Count Maurice De Perigny. French explorer, writing to the Paris “Temps” from Colon, says: The Count thinks that instead of 8,000 soldiers distributed along the j Panama Canal, there should be at I laajat 2R.OOO. T TWO GIRL BRIDES WHO TESTIFIED IN DEFENSE OF FORMER EMPLOYER SE! BATTLES 10 Mrs. W. R. Johnson, who before her marriage was employed at the pencil factory. Applies to Canadian Court for Habeas Corpus Writ—Family Rushes to His Aid. SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC, Aug. 20. Harry K. Thaw, who escaped Sunday ' By a ruling of Judge Roan Wednesday permitting the State to bolster up Dr. H. F. Harris’ expert testimony the Frank trial was lengthened considerably. Attorney Reuben Arnold deolared that if the State were permitted to go over that evidence again the defense would insist that they be allowed to call their experts in sur-rebuttal. DIGGS CASE GOES TO JURORS TO-DAY MRS. IDA MILLER. 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. Thaw did not seem perturbed to day. Immediately after arising he inquired if any of his relatives had ar rived, and then sat down to a hearty breakfast composed of canteloupe, ba con and eggs, toast and coffee. He called for the newspapers and smoked a long black cigar while awaiting the arrival of his counsel for a confer ence. 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 belie? that the Canadian Govern ment will not send him back to New York. Says Wife Needn’t Fear. “I have studied every’ legal phaf’o of my case and have urrived 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 flatus Continued on Paae 2. Column A# Verdi’s ‘Aida’ Given With 800 Performers Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. MILAN, Aug. 20.—In the vast 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. Czar Creates Sports Ministry for Russia 8pecial Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 20.—To encourage athletics throughout the Russian empire the Czar has issued a ukase creating a Ministry of Sports. It is expected that football will,act as an antidote to the revolutionary movement. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair Wednesday and Thursday. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20.—The case of Maury I. Diggs, charged with violation of the Mann white slave law in transporting Marsha Warrington, a 19-year-old Sacramento girl, from one State to another for immoral purposes, will be in the hands of the jury before to-night. 9Arguments which were begun yes terday will be completed shortly aft er 4 o'clock this afternoon. Judge Van Fleet will reliver his charge to the jury and the twelve men will retire to deliberate. It was the belief of many who have follow'ed closely the progress of the trial that Diggs, as a witness in his own behalf, made a bad impression on the Jury. His efforts to place entire responsibility for the flight to Reno at the door of the Warrington girl, his statements that he was half crazed with fear on account of thi? reported anger of his wealthy fatheT because of his numerous escapades, Anti the action of the attorneys for the defense in preventing Diggs tes tifying with reference to the move ment of the elopers after they left Sacramnto, appeared to impress the jurors unfaborably. Speaking of the wrath of his father, Diggs said he was afraid of what his father would do to him. He said he was so frightened that be was half crazy and did not know what he was doing. He told how he hid from bis father- in the Columbia Hotel and how he spent a day on the outskirts of the city to keep away from Diggs, Sr. Diggs admitted that after he had taken Marsha Warrington into his own apartment when his wife was away he arranged a dinner party to which he brought the girl to sit at his table with Mrs. Diggs. He ad mitted that he feared th e Juvenile Court officers, though he denied a charge that this fear was due to re lations with young girls of 16 and 17. Device to Save Flyer In Fall Stands Test Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, Aug. 20.—A new appliance to make aeroplaning safe was suc cessfully tried out at the Chateau aerodrome to-day. Aviator Pegoud ascended 700 feet in a monoplane and then Intentionally tipped the machine over. An automatic parachute attached to the machine saved Pegoud’s life. Man Once Candidate Against Lincoln Dies Dr. Dunn Near Death When Car Hits Auto Dr W M Dunn was assembling the parts of a badly wrecked automobile Wednesday and thanking his luckyl stars that the collision with a street car In front or the Peachtree Inn Tuesday night did not result fatally. His automobile was struck by a street car and dragged 50 feet. He was not injured. Militants Destroy Theater With Torch •Los ANGKI.ES. Aug. 20.—Herman ( Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. Silver, a pioneer capitalist of the [ CHlSWR’I^, ENG., Aud. 20.—Mili- \Vest, .'tod tor .many years a govern- | LfW:t. -uffraKAtles caused 360,000 dam- mert cruplOy.ee. died suddenly at his I hga here'toejjay by burning down a home, lie was 84 years old. - i th'Mfter Mr. Stiver at one time was a Cu’rl I ’Cl><", -buiMMig was destroyed within dldhle ajrtest Ahrphnln Lincoln *fqi | leaf Sian "Wiopr, aa. the inferior had Ltlren—Frank. Godbee, of Swainsboro, w.cia ui the Circuit Court In Illinois, been Soaked with oil and grease. and King Godbee. of Augusta. ui the Circe \5 A lively argument over the State’s proposal to call three or. four prominent physicians to controvert 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 in troduction of witnesses for this purpose in the State’s rebuttal. Solicitor Dorsey maintained he had a perfect right to develop as much testimony along this line as he wished. The defense took the attitude that all of their medical experts were called only for the purpose of rebutting the testimony of Dr. i H. F. Harris, secretary of the State Board of Health, who will go j down in the history of the Phagan case as the witness who pro fessed to determine the time that intervened between the time that Mary Phagan left home and the time she was Wild by the condi , tion of some undigested cabbage in her stomach. Attorney Arnold argued that if the State had wished to ob tain the testimony of other medi cal experts to corroborate the statements of Dr. Harris, they should have been called in the original presentation of the State’s case instead of in the re buttal. He said that the defense had not attempted to cover any new points through the physicians they had on the stand and thac these expert® were questioned solely with the purpose in view of discrediting Dr. Harris. Endless Process Seen By Arnold. “If this Is to be allowed,'' said Ar nold, “it will mean that it is to be simply an endless process. I never heard of such a thing before. If Mr. Dorsey is permitted to call all the medical experts he wishes to bolster up the testimony of Dr. Har ris. I shall call back all of the ex perts we had on the stand.'’ The argument had its beginning late Tuesday afternoon when Dr. Clarence Johnson, a well-known At lanta specialist, was called to the stand just before adjournment. Ros ser and Arnold entered their objec tions the instant that Solicitor Dor-Y sey began questioning the witness along the same line that he had ques tioned Dr. Harris when the State presented its case against the de fendant. “I just want to question this man in rebuttal of the denfense’s wit nesses.” insisted the Solicitor. "They testifled that Dr. Harris was making a wild and reckless gues# when he declared that Mary Phagan was killed within three-quarters of an hour after she ate and left home. I want to prove by Dr, Johnson and the other experts that I will call that this declaration pf Dr. Harris was based on scientific principles that are well known to the physicians who special ize along those particular lines.” The Solicitor said that he had plen ty of authorities to uphold him in his stand on the admissibility of the testimony in rebuttal and asked the Judge to adjourn until Wednesday morning so that he might have time to look them up. The Solicitor got Dr. Johnson to say before he left the stand that Dr. Harris was premis ing his statement upon substantial physiological principles and that it was in no sense a wild gues#. It. was the plan to recall Dr. Johnson to the stand again as soon as court onened Wednesday. Important testimony was given late in the day by George Kenley, a street car motorman, and M. E. McCoy, a painter, of Bolton, both of whom swore they knew Mary Phagan and saw her at-about, noon on the day of. the J It is the cob MILLEN. Aug. 20.—Ignorant of the fact that her husband had been fatally shot, Mrs. Florence R Godbel, third wife of Judge W. S. Godbel Is dea l from wounds inflicted by Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbel, divorced sec ond wife of the slain Jenkins Coun ty judge. Mre. Godbel died in a hos pital here at 10:35 o’clock Tuesday night, ujst a few hours after Judge Godbel’s body had been burled with Masonic honors at Waynesboro, his former home. Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbel, who was arrested Monday just after she had shot down her former husband and his young wife, remains a prisoner in the Jenkins Count- Jail to await trial in Jenkins Superior Court in September, when she will face two charges of murder. According to her attorneys she will waive preliminary hearing and not seek ball. Laughs Over Tragedy. Mrs. Godbee was arrested and jailed within 30 minutes after the tragedy. After the shooting she calmly walked by Judge God bee’s dead body and started toward home. After she had walked a short dis tance she was overtaken by Sheriff M. G. Johnson, who took her to Jail. On the way to the jail she laughed about the shooting. She said she had to kill both, but wanted to kill Mrs Florence Godbee first. She was shot three times in the back, one ball going through the right lung, one lodging in the left lung and the third piercing the lower stomach through a hip. Back of this tragedy is a long list of marital troubles ending In Mrs. Ed na Godbee suing Judge Godbee for divorce. He was wealthy, and in her suit she asked for a large sum as ali mony. She gained her divorce, but lost the alimony, and was bitterly dis appointed. This was about five years ago. Married Third Time, Early this year Judge Godbee mar ried Miss Florence Boyer, of Wil liamsport, Pa. This was hts third marriag-. His first wife died years ago. The last marrioge was another bit ter disappointment to Mrs. Edna God- hee. She lived at her home here with her daughter. Miss Sarah Godbee. 28 tears old. There are two other chil-