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VOL. XII. NO. 22.
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1913.
Copyright, 1909,
By The Georgian Co.
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NIGHT
EDITION
MEXICO
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Crackers Lead Turtles in Last Game of Series
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Foreign Colonies in Capital Peti
tion Home Government to Rec- '
ognize Present Regime.
MEXICO CITY, Aug 28.—Mexico
this afternoon made a move to mob- j
llize all her troops. A circular issu
ed to the Governors of all the States
notified them “as the greater part of
the republic has been pacified, the
federal army will be withdrawn and
will now fulfill its fundamental mis- \
sion to guard the sovereignty of the
country and the integrity of the na- 1
tional territory'.”
Ranchers throughout the country
will furnish guards for their own and
their neightbor’s properties, so that
the federal troops may exercise their
activities otherwise.
The general impression from the
circular is that Mexico is preparing
for war, especially with the publica
tion of the message of President Wil
son and Secretary Bryan calling up
on all Americans to leave Mexico im-
mediatelv.
The news that large bodies of
American troops w'ill be mobilized
along the frontier to enforce the neu.
trality laws and that warships will
be sent to Mexican w’aters is viewed
with alarm by foreigners.
Despite the advice to leave Mexico
forthwith, few Americans here appear J
to heed it. and look for more explicit
reasons from the home Governmenh
The British, German, French. Aus
trian and Spanish colonies here have
passed resolutions indorsing recog
nition of the Huerta Goverment and
asking their Governments to urge the
United States to do likewise. The
resolutions do not criticise President
Wilson, but are made in the interest
of peace and that belief by this mean*
it will be assured.
LATEST
NEWS
ST. PETERSBURG, Aua. 28.—
A woman cashier in the Helaing-
fors-Finland branch of the Ger
man Electricity Company was ar
rested to-day charged with $50,-
000 shortage in her accounts.
DOVER, ENG., Aug. 28.—Henry
Sullivan, the long-distance swim
mer from Boston, to-day accepted
the challenge of Jabez Wolffe for
a race across the English Channel
in twelve hours for the world’s
championship.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 28.—
Federal Judge Van Fleet to-day
rebuked Marshall Woodworth,
chief counsel for F. Drew Cami-
netti, on trial as a white slaver.
Woodworth was quoted in a
newspaper interview to-day with
saying that the white slave law
was “never intended to apply to
an indiscretion like that of Carr.i-
netti and Maury Diggs.” “If any
thing like this occurs again, the
court shall consider the guilty
party in contempt, and he will be
punished,” said the judge.
WEST POINT, N. Y„ Aug. 28.—
Definite announcement was made
here to-day that there would be
no football game this year be
tween the Annapolis and West
Point academies. The army ath
letic council in an official state
ment announced that it had been
impossible for the committees of
the two academies to agree on a
site for staging the big game. In
stead the army has arranged a
ame for November 29 with the
arlisle Indians at West Point.
LONDON, Aug. 28.—Premier
Asquith was again attacked by
suffragettes to-day. While play
ing golf at Elgin the women rush
ed upon the Premier and smashed
his hat. Two women were ar
rested.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—
President Wilson will leave the
White House for Cornish, N. H.,
with Mrs. Wilson to-night or to
morrow.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.—Any
persons attampting to smuggle
arms or ammunition into Mexico
will be arrested and treated as
filibusterers, according to infor
mation received at the State De
partment to-day. President Wil
son is determined to enforce his
neutrality order.
Concert Proceeds to
Aid Free Music Fund
A military concert will be given
Thursday evening at the Auditorium-
Armory by the Fifth Regiment Band
of the Georgia National Guard, and
the Atlanta Music Festival Associa
tion, beginning at 8:30 o’clock. Prices
of admission will be 25 cents and 10
cents, and the money will go to the
fund to continue the free Sunday con-
Solicitor Cites Prisoner's State'
ment on Stand, “Now js the
Time, This is the Place.”
j Solicitor Dorsey was a? busily en
gaged on the Frank case Thursday as
| he was any day before Leo Frank
i was convicted of the murder of Mary
: Pnagan. If the factory superintend-
| ent finally succeeds in avoiding the
| penalty fixed it will not be because the
j Solicitor has not fought to the utetr-
most of his strength to put the rope
j around Frank’s neck.
Briefly but pointedly Solicitor Dor
sey Thursday morning summed up his
! opinion of Leo Frank’s latest alleged
statement concerning the trial and
the Solicitor's speech.
“Frank,” said the Solicitor in his
quiet manner, “declared on the stand
that ‘now was the time and here the
place.’ That’s t-’.l I have to say.”
The Solicitor declared that the
State would ask the new Grand Jury,
which w'ill be sworn in Tuesday, to
indict Jim Conley immediately as an
acknowledged accessory after the fact
In the murder of Mary Phagan. He
declared further that he had no in
tention of asking for a shortening of
the sentence, as this was in the prov
ince of the Grand Jury and the judge.
No Vacation for Dorsey.
Although worn out as a result of
the long strain. Solicitor Dorsey de
clared Thursday that it was his in
tention to keep right at work without
taking a vacation. A few days of
“taking it easy,” he said, will put him
in excellent shape for the remainder
of the summer.
The wheels of activity in the Solici
tor's office, which had stopped for a
few hours after Frank's conviction
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was obtained, started again Thursday
as noiselessly and smoothly as though
there had been no Interruption of
their tireless activity.
Huerta Threatens Revolt.
SANTA CRUZ, MEXICO, Aug. 28.—
It was learned on the highest au
thority to-day that if President Hu
erta is forced to resign at the behest
of the United States he will head a
fresh veloution and will place himself
at the head of all the regular soldiers
who w’ill mutiny.
' WASHINGTON, Aug 28.—Nerves
in the capital were strung almost to
a breaking point to-day as the morn
ing passed with absolutely no rift in
the Mexican war cloud.
At the White House it was an
nounced that at 1 o’clock this morning
.a tlegram had been received from
Huerta through John Lind, but that
it had no vital bearing on the tense
situation, and the opinion was that
the Mexican trouble-maker Is firm <n
his determination to ignoie President
Wilson’s plans and force armed In
tervention.
Advices from Mexico that Huerta
is satisfied with President Wilson’s
message to Congress on the situation
has not tended to relieve the situa
tion.
It is pointed out that Huerta has
construed the message to mean that
Wilson acknowledges the sovereignty
of Mexico, and gives definite guaran
tee that the United States will n >t
intervene in Mexico nor meddle fur
ther with its domestic affairs.
This would indicate on the face
of it that Huerta admits that he con
stitutionally Is debarred from being a
candidate at the polls next October.
It is pointed out in administration
circles, however, that General Huerta
may resign the presidency at any
time between now and October and
rhtis make himself eligible as a can
didate.
Cunning Trap Seen.
The second note does not carry
much weight in Washington. State
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certs.
Chief Musician C. E. Barber, of the
Fifth Regiment, w'ill lead the band
and play the cornet solos. Charles
Sheldon will be the organist.
The program will include the ren
dition of “The Crucifixion" in the form
of a cornet and trombone solo, ac
companied by the band and great
organ. «
Mercury Mounts to
92 After Cool Spell
After two weeks of moderate sum
mer weather, Atlanta sweltered
Thursday under regular midsumer
heat. The temperature was down as
low as 69 during Wednesday night,
but after sunrise the mercury rose
rapidly, and at 1 o'clock stood at 88
at the weather bureau, while down
town themometers registered 92. The
heat was made more noticeable by the
absence of the usual breeze. There
has been only one hotter day this
month, the temperature reaching 93 ai
the weather station on August 11.
The forecast is fair and cooler
weather Thursday night and Friday.
Girl's Prayer For
Death Answered
YONKERS, N. Y., Aug. 28.—Ruth
Hamilton died in answer to her
prayers. Brief periods of lucidity
during the night, which alternated
with long lapses into unconscious
ness, were spent by the girl in pray
ing that she might join her boy lover.
Charles Rich, who shot and killed
himself, after mortally wounding
her.
They had ben sweethearts a few
months, and had agreed to die to
gether.
If the lawyers for Frank are going
to put forth herculean efforts to save
him from the gallows, every move on
their part will be met with the most
stubborn resistance by Dorsey.
When they announced that they
would ask Judge Roan for a new' trial,
the Solicitor calmly gave out that he
proposed to ask thte indictment o?
Jim Conley as accessory after the
fact from the next Grand Jury at its
first session.
In this he appears to display a cer
tain confidence that the verdict of
the twelve Jurors last Monday will
not be set aside. If Frank at a sub
sequent trial were found not guilty of
the murder, Conley’s conviction as
accesiory after the fact, if not illegal,
at least would be anomalous, in that
there could be no accessory after
the fact of the murder if a jury de
cided that Frank was Innocent.
The announcement by Frank’s at
torneys that they would continue their
fight into the higher courts in the
event that Judge Roan refused them
a new trial, wa® met by the renewed
activity of the Solicitor in seeking
out new evidence against the convict
ed man.
Exactly as though Frank were still
in the Tower awaiting trial, the So
licitor gathered about him Wednes
day and Thursday the detectives who
have been working on the case and
instructed them to run down rumors
he had heard during the last days ot
the trial in respect to evidence which
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THE WEATHER.
Georgia^—Local showers Tburs-
Forecast for Atlanta and
day; fair Friday.
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RACING
RESULTS
AT OTTAWA.
FIRST—6 furlongs: Pick Peadwnod 110
'(Warrington), 6, 2, even, won; Miss Jo
nah 107 (Sch&rf), 7-2, 6-5, 7-10, second;
Tom Holland 109 (Dennreir), 3. 6-5. 3-5.
third. Time 1:16 3-5. Also ran. Byr-
navia, Quincy Bell, Port Arlington,
Question Mark, Fairchild, Burning Day
light, Beachsand.
SECOND—6 furlongs: White Heat 102
Kederis), 13-20, 1-3, out, won; Lord
^adas 104 (Connelly). 4, 8-5, 3-5, second;
Mandy Zane 102 (Obert), 50, 10, 4, third.
Time 1:16 2-5. Aiso ran: Ursulla Thomp-
; son, Fardoodle, Syoset, Nynola, Ger
trude Maloney,
THIRD—Five and half furlongs: Zodi
ac 98 (Taylor), 9-5, 7-10, 1-3, won;
Louise Travers 103 (Gray), 3, 6-5, 3-5,
second: Nancy Orme 110 (Adams), 8, 3,
6-5, third. Tlitie, 1:09 4-5. Fort Mon
roe, Rip Van Winkle, Parcel Post, Ste-
j vesta also ran.
' FOURTH—Mile: Chemulpo 110
(Scharf), 3, 3-5, 1-4, won; Big Dipper 99
(Gray), 4, 3-2, 7-10. second; Cliff Top
111 (Willis), 50, 15. 6, third. Time,
1:43 2-3. Auster. Ella Graney, Miccous-
kee, Ursulla Emma, Henrietta also ran.
FIFTH—5 furlongs: Monereal 112
(Peak), 8, 4, 4-5, won; Private Cheer
105 (Adams). 10, 4, 2, second: Kettle
drum 111 (Snyder), 6, 2, even, third.
Time 1:03 3-5. Also ran: Bastante,
Best Be, Our Mabelle, Good Will, King
Cotton, Kild&y.
AT SARATOGA.
FIRST—furlongs: Violet Ray 109
(T. McTaggart). 4, 8 5, 4-5. won; Delft
104 (J. McTaggart), 11-5, 9-10, 2-5 sec
ond: Any Time 109 (Byrne), 4. 8-5, 4-6,
third Time 1:08 1-6. Also ran: Vega,
I Aunt Mamie, Susan B., Hortense, Hill
I Stream, Charmeuse, Milky Way.
SECOND—About two miles: Postboy
132 (Allen), 7, 2, 3-6, won; Bello 148
(Kermath), 7-5, 1-2, out, second; Ennis
Killen 169 (Bowser), 6-6, 2-5, out, third.
Time 4:24 Also ran Rock Abbey, Roland
Pardee.
THIRD— Mile: Ella Bryson 106 (J.
McTaggart). 9-5, 3-6, 1-4, won; Donald
McDonald 108 (Martin), 2. 4-6, 1-3, sec
ond: Colonel Cook 107 (Butwell), 5, 2,
even, third. Time, 1:39 2-5. Blackford,
Ringilng, Flamma, Joe Deibold also ran.
FOURTH—6 furlongs: Isirose 103
(McCabe), 7. 6-2, 7-6, won; Star Jessa
mine 105 (Martin), 20, 8. 4, second;
Leachares 114 (Butwell), 6, 2, even,
third. Time 1:12 4 5. Also ran: Knights
Differ, Sosius, Hawthorn, Springb* -ard,
Hester Brynne, Belamour, jfzAylade.
Azayiade added starter.
FIFTH—Mile: Dr. Duenner 117 (But-
well), 8-6 1-2, out. won; Lad of Lang-
don 105 (McCabe), 16, 5, 2, second; Sten-
tor 111 (T. McTaggart), 8-6, 1-2, out,
third. Time 1:40 3-5. Also ran In
ferno, Queen, Labold.
ENTRIES.
AT SARATOGA.
FIRST—3-year-olds, selling, 6 fur
longs: Battery 101, xAfterglow 96, Tri-
fler 106. Scallywag 101, Progressive 108,
xLuria 96, Hobnob 116, Sandvale 109,
Briar Path 107, Dorlon 106
SECOND—2-year-olds, handicap. 5*4
furlongs: Surprising 122, Florin 107,
Trade Mark 98, Tranid 108. Grecilla 113.
The Ursher 107, Brumley 103, Harry L
106, Ralph 104, Well Known y», Flltter-
gold 117, Uncle Mun 108.
Also eligible: Edith W. 110, Roamer
115, Stars and Stripes 97, Preston Lynn,
130.
THIRD-e3-year-old® and up. selling,
mile: Swish 107, xlnstepcor Leatrade
102, Patriuche 107, xBeaucoup 105, xRoy
al Message 100. Bonnie Eloise 106, xWa
ter Welles 109.
FOURTH—3-year-olds and up, handl
cap, mile Banegat 95, CllfT Edge 98,
Spring Board 110. G. M Miller 111,
Airey 90, Coy I,ad 97, Plate Glass 103,
Strenuous 92,Shackelton 107, Princess
Calloway 104, Hedge 102, Mission 100.
Tartar 102
Also eligible: Star Gaze 93. Guy
Fisher 106, Azyiade 100
FIFTH 2-year-olds, selling. 7 fur
longs Robert Oliver 105, Old Ben 107,
Small 104. Preston Lynn 112, xHeart
beat 97, Water Lady 108, I^adv Orme
109, xFlask 108. Bac 111. Centaur! 101.
Chrlstophine 101.
SIXTH—3-year-olds and up, maidens,
mile: Ann Tilly 103, Queen Sain 103.
Gilbert 106. Carroll Reid 108. Margeruro
105, Prospect 105. Noble Grand 105
x—Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather cloudy; track fast
AT OTTAWA.
FIRST—Purse $500, 2-year-olds, hand
icap, furlongs: Sykesie 106, Commo
dore 110, Marion aGiety 112, Dark Kos-
aleen 109. Old Reliable 110
SECOND—Purse $500. 2-year-olds,
handicap, 6 furlongs: Stevesta 96, Em
erald Gem 104. Minda 107, Hodge 128,
Lady Trinity 102. Fathom 105, Czar Mi
chael 113.
THIRD—Purse $400, 3 year-olds and
up. selling, mile furlong: xMemisU 94.
The Gardner 107. Tactics 111. xStrite
104, Naughty Lad 110.
FOURTH- Purse $500, Russell hand
icap. 3-year-olds and up. 6 furlongs:
York I Ad 98. Tow ton Field 103, P&nza-
reta 110, Yorkville 102, Mediator 104.
Sherwood 114.
FIFTH Purse $500, 3-vear-olds and
up, selling, mile: xArdelon 99. While
101, Dick Deadwood 101, Veneta Strome
103, Spellbound 112, xBobby Cook 102.
R. H. Gray 101, Chemulpo 102, Lovoday
107.
SIXTH Purse $600. 3-year-olds and
up, selling. 6 furlongs: xLamndc 97.
xFred Lesty 104. Queed 104, Anavri 103.
Inland 107. Back Bay 107, Spring Maid
97, Tankard 102, Camel 104. Spring
Mara 104, Tom Sayers 106, xSpohn 108
Also eligible: xCamellia 100. x Mama
Johnson 98. xRen Prior 100, Jim L. 100.
Myrtle Marlon 108.
SEVENTH Purse $500. 3-year-olds
and up, selling, mile: xMemsis 93,
xGraneau 101. xThe Rump 105, xTom
Holland 106. Miss Jonah 108. Lady Ran
kin 112, Senator Sparks 117, xRalph
Lloyd 95, Schaller 103, xMoonlight 106,
Bernadotte 107, Heretic 111, Lord Elam
115.
x—Five pound apprentice allowance
claimed
Weather clear; track fast.
: Morganthau Made
U, S, Envoy to Turkey
WASHINGTON. Aug 28— President
Wilson to-day sent to the Senate the
name of Henry E. Morganthau, of New
York City, to be Ambassador to Turkey.
TRIPLE
Long and Manush Tally on Wal
lie's Drivei Thompson and
Kirsinger on Mound.
PONCE DE LEON BALL PARK, Aug
28.—Walhe Smith’s long triple in the
first Inning, scoring Long and. Manush,
gave the Crackers and early lead over
the Turtles In the final game of thalr
series.
Billy Smith sent Thompson to the
mound to face the visitors, with Chap
man behind the bat. "Rube" Kissinger
was on the firing line for Bernhard’s
crew. Seabough handled his delivery
FIRST INNING.
Love raised a high fly to Nixon. Mer
ritt slashed a single through Holland.
Baerwald grounded to Blsl&nd and Mer
ritt was forced at second. On a wild
pitch Baerwald took second. He was out
trying to take third. Chapman to Hol
land ONE HIT, NO RUNS
Agler was a victim over the strike
out route. Long drew four wide ones
and ambled to the initial sack. Manush
was also given a free pass and Long
took a trip to second. Wallie Smith
found one to his Uklng and smashed a
triple to the scoreboard scoring Long
and Manush. Bisland grounded to Ward
and Smith was out In a chase, Ward
to Seabough to Seabough to Ward to
Kissinger. Bisland took third, while
Smith was being put out Holland fan
ned. ONE HIT. TWO RUNS.
SECOND INNING.
Ward ballooned to Long. Schweltxer
singled through Holland. Abateln
hoisted a tall fly to Manush. Shanley
hit a hot one past Bisland and Schweit
zer stopped at the middle station. Sea-
bough forced Shanley at second, Smith
to Bisland. TWO HITS. NO RUNS.
Shanley and Abstein disposed of Nix
on Love took care of Chapman’s long
fly Thompson died, Shanley to Abstein.
NO HITS, NO RUNS
THIRD INNING.
Kissinger hit a one-timer to renter.
Love hit into a double play, Hollaa*d to
Smith to Agler. Merritt did the Casey
act, retiring the side. ONE HIT, NO
RUNS
Agler popped a weak fly to Merritt.
Long placed a neat single to center.
Manush sent a sky-scraper to Merritt
Long was out trying to steal second,
eSabough *o Shanley. ONE HIT, NO
RUNS.
FOURTH INNING.
Baerwald flied to Manush. Bisland
and Agler turned back Ward. Schweit
zer waited for four bad ones and beat
it to first. Abstein singled to right and
Schweitzer raced to the far corner.
Shanley singled to left and Schweitzer
scored When Long let the bal get
through him Abstein also tallied. Sea-
bough flied to Manush. TWO HITS,
TWO RUNS.
Smith fanned Bisland was easy for
Shanley and Abstein. Holland fouled
to Ward. NO HITS, NO RUNS
Dignified Governors
Stay Late For Tango
COLORADO SPRINGS. Aug. 28.—
Well, the tango isn’t such a naughty
dance—if you want to take the opin
ion of a large number of Governors
for it.
The State executives who are in
convention here looked at a tango ex
hibition last night. They looked long
and critically. At the conclusion of
the dance there were encores. Also
more encores. When the tangoers
were too 1 tired to respond to more
encores the Governors gravely an
nounced that “although we had noth
ing like that in our time, this tango
dance looks very, very interesting.”
Aged Woman Killed
By Fall Down Stairs
While coming down stairs in the
home of her son-in-law, R. G. Ander
son, No. 4 Baltimore block, Thursday
morning, Mrs. E. M. Wilson, aged 68
years, missed her footing and fell to
the bottom of the steps. She was
taken, unconsc ious, to the Grady Hos
pital, and died without regaining her
senses.
The accident to Mrs. Anderson is
the second In the family within three
weeks. E. G. Taylor, Mrs. Wilson’s
brother-in-law', is at the Grady Hos
pital with a fractured hip. Anderson
is a fireman at station No. 11.
Camp Perry Shooter
Accidentally Slain
GAMP PERRY, OHIO, Aug. 28.—
Franclsca Zagara Ballon, a Peruvian,
was killed to-day when a rifle in the
hands of Juan E. Zegarra was dis
charged accidentally.
This is the first fata! accident that
has occurred at the shooting matches
held on the Camp Perry range.
1 SOUTHERN LEAGUE ^
AT BIRMINQHAM—
MOBILE 000 42. ... - . . .
BIRMINGHAM 000 00. ... - . . .
Hogg and Schmidt; WLry and Clifton. Umpire*, Hart and Korin.
FIRST QAM E.
AT CHATTANOOGA—
MONTGOMERY 000 000 0 - 0 3 2
CHATTANOOGA 100 000 X - 1 5 0
E. Brown and Grlbbena; Howell and Graham.
SECOND GAME.
MONTGOMERY 0..
CHATTANOOGA 0..
Umpire*, Wright and Flfield.
C. Brown and Grlbbena; Covaleskla and Street. Umpire*. Wright and Flfield.
NATIONAL LEAGUE 1
AT PHILADELPHIA—
NEW YORK 100 100 00 -
PHILADELPHIA 300 202 00 -
Marquard and McLean;
AT BROOKLYN—
Seaton and Kill Iter.
Umpi
Ires, Bnennan and Eaton.
BOSTON
010
000
00. - . .
BROOKLYN
400
100
00. - . . .
Perdu* and Whaling; Allen and Millar. Umpires, Email* and O'Day.
No other games scheduled.
Heroic Officer Dead, Many Hurl
in Battle With Fire and
Crazed Passengers.
NEW’ YORK. Aug. 28.—The Ham-
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AT NEW YORK—
PHILADELPHIA 010 200 0.. - . . .
NEW YORK 000 000 0.. - . .
Bender and Schang; Schulz and Sweeney. Umpire*, Evan* and Ferguson.
AT BOSTON—
WASHINGTON 000 000 000 00 - 0 6 1
BOSTON 000 000 000 01 - 1 3 1
Johnson and Alnamlth; Collin* and C arriqan Umpire*, Egan and Connolly.
Other games not scheduled.
Mystery in Theft
of $26,000 Jewels
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—The police to
day faced a deep mystery in the theft
of $26,000 worth of gems from & big
downtown Jewelry store.
The thief, the police believe, intend
ed to steal the sample case of William
H. Antone, salesman for an Eastern
firm, but made a mistake and took the
sample cases of Uharles H. Anderson,
salesman for a Philadelphia house.
Antone’s sample case contained $100,-
000 worth of stones.
4 Die in Collapse of
Department Store
PETERBOROUGH. ONTARIO, Aug.
28.—Four persons are known to havo
been killed and many Injured to-day
when the Turnbull department store
collapsed. Clerks, workmen and shop
pers went down In the crash, and it
Is feared many of them were killed.
Weakening of the walls, due to al
terations being made In the building,
caused the collapse.
Judge Roan Off On
Vacation In East
Judge L. 8. Roan, who presided over
the Frank trial, accompanied by his
wife and son. left Atlanta Thursday
morning for New York and other
Eastern points.
Judge Roan probably will remain
In the East about ten days or two
weeks, as he is badly In need of a
rest after the strenuous four weeks
of the noted trial. *
‘Don’t Worry/ Says
Woman 103 Years Old
WHITTIER, CAL., Aug. 28.—Mm.
Lydia Heald Sharpies* has Just cele
brated her 103d anniversary.
Mrs. Bharpless, who was the first
woman in Whittier to register after
the enfranchisement of women, said
her longevity was due to her living up
to her motto, “don’t worry.”
Convicts in County
Camp are Robbed
Officials of the county chaining
camp in Oakland City were looking
Thursday for thieves in their midst.
The camp had been robbed, A lot
of clothing, razors and other articles
were stolen
The police suspect that the robbery
may have been an inside job.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
AT JACKSONVILLE—
MACON—
000 0 - . . .
JACKSONVILLE-
001 0 -
Sml^h and Berger; Barton and Kreba.
Umpire, Leary.
COLUMBUS—
0 - . . .
ALBANY—
0 - . . .
AT CHARLESTON—
SAVANNAH—
0 - . . .
CHARLESTON—
2 - . . .
Poole and Qelbel; Eldrldge and Men-
efee Umpire, Barr.
Mrs, Godbee's Trial
As Slayer Delayed
MILLBN, Aug. 28.—The prelimi
nary hearing of Mrs. Edna Perkins
Godbee. charged with the murder of
her former husband. Judge Walter 8.
Godbee, and his bride, Mrs. Florence
Boyer Godbee. set for to-day, was
not held because of the absence ot
Solicitor General R. Lee More, who Is
at Lyons attending Toombs County
Superior Court. Tt was continued to
a date to be fixed when he can be
present. The defense agreed to the
continuance, announcing not ready for
trial.
Mrs. Godbee was in court, but made
no statement. Archibald Boyer, of
Williamsport, Pa., brother of Mrs.
Florence Godbee, was present as pros
ecutor, but his mother. Mrs. G. W.
Boyer, though still in Millen. did not
appear.
Newport's Newest
Beauty 6 Feet 2
NEWPORT. Aug. 28.—Mrs. Mitchell
Henry is Newport’* newest and most
amazing beauty.
Apparently Newport's taste has
veered from the petite and dainty.
For Mrs. Henry, according to report,
stands six feet, two inches, in her
stockings.
Mrs. Henry is an Englishwoman.
On her last trip across she came
with the Duke and Duchess of Man
chester. They visited the Goulds at
Lakewood. They are now visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt
at Oakland Farm.
burg-American liner imperator, the
biggest passenger - carrying ship
afloat, which arrived in port last
night with 3,100 passengers on board,
was swept by fire to-day as she lay at
her pier in Hoboken, N. J
Second Officer Herman Gerbraoht
lost his life while trying to close the
fire doors and confine the flames to
! the fifth deck, or provision room
it was reported that two seamen had
been burned to death, and for a long
time they were missing, but subse-
I quently were found.
Many of the crew wer© injured
fighting the flames and battling with
the 2,000 steerage passengers wh«<
were panic-stricken as the Are raged.
Th© damage to the ship is esti
mated at $100,000.
First Cabin Deck Saved.
By the terrific work, the flames
were kept from spreading to the first
cabin and the superstructure, and
within four hours the flames were un
der control. They had licked their
way into the coal bunkers, however,
and the firemen settled themselves
down to carry on a patient battle.
The danger, however, to the bal
ance of the ship was entirely over.
Captain Ruser said.
If the fire had occurred at sea un
der the same conditions, the tragedy
probably would have been a duplicate
of the Titanic disaster.
The Imperator got into her berth at
7:15 o’clock last night with the big
gest passenger record in the history
of trans-Atlantic travel. Among htr
763 flrst-claas passengers were George
Ade, William Ellis Corey. Samuel Un-
termyer, Paul Warburg. Mrs. Rudolph
Sprerkels, F. W. Woolworth, Julius
P. Meyer, vice president of the Ham
burg-American line, and Allison Ar
mour.
Flames Spread Quickly.
The fire was discovered in the pro
vision room on the ship about 6
o’clock. Fed by the oils and fats of
the foodstuffs, It spread rapidly. The
crew was assisted by the trained fire
fighters from Hoboken, Jersey City
and New York.
The provision room is in the after
part of the vessel. So swiftly did the
flames eat their way that it had been
communicated to the second cabin
before the alarm became general.
Steerage passengers, hearing the
crackling of the walls and stays, set
up a cry of fright which echoed over
the entire ship.
Smoke rolled upward from the liner,
giving the impression on shore that
the Hamburg-American pier was on
fire. Police reserves were rushed to
the scene.
Captain Ruser. chief of the five
commanders of the leviathan, was
one of the first to reach the provision
room. He personally took command
and directed the fight against the
flames. The room was seething not
and filled with smoke, but the men
dashed in with lines of hose and soon
thousands of gallons of water were
being poured upon the blaze.
When the woodwork of the second
cabin ignited, word s sent to the
pier to summon the land firemen, an:t>
a general ala*rm was turned in to the
Hoboken fire’ department.
The land force was soon on th3
scene, and several high-pressuro
streams were added to the fight.
Acts of heroism mingled with acts
of cowardice during the worst of
the fire. The hero of the disaster wag
Second Officer Herman Gerbraoht.
This brave seaman voluntarily gave
up his life while struggling to close
the fireproof doors to confine the
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