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THh ATLANTA ULOKOIAN AND NEWS.
HUERTA IS EXPECTED 10
SNAKE GOWN WORN BY
ATLANTA SOCIETY GIRL
"WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—An old
treaty, which has lain in disuve for
65 years, probably will be invoked by
the Mexican Government In the pres
ent controversy between President
Huerta and the United States.
The covenant, known as the-Gua
dalupe -Hidalgo treaty of 184S.
yet been turned over the State de
partment.
The only American warships here
now are th»- Louisiana. South Carolina
and Wheeling the Michigan having
nailed last night.
pro
Huerta Orders Inquiry
vide# that, in the event of disagree- Into U. S. Plot Charges.
* l '" i “ “ A ‘- Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ment between the contracting parties
commissioners should be appointed to
arbitrate. Mexico will make such a
demand, it was learned from an au
thoritative source to-day.
This is the first occasion for re
course to the treaty, and through th *
obscurity surrounding the instrument
«»ffU ials in the State Department for-
got. if they ever knew, that such a
treaty existed.
Text of Main Clauses.
The following clauses are taken
tfrom the treaty:
Article 21. If unhappily any dis
agreement should hereafter arise be
tween the Governments of the two
republics, * * * the said Gov
ernments * * • do promise that
they will endeavor * * * to settle
the differences po arising, and to pre
serve the state of peace • • * using
for this end mutual representa
tions and pacific negotiations.
And if. by these means, they should
not be enabled to come to any agree
ment, a resort shall not on this ac
count be had to reprisals • * *
until the Government of that which
deems itself aggrieved shall have ma
turely considered * * * whether
It would not be better that such dif
ference should be settled by the ar
bitration of commissioners appointed
on each side or that of a friendly na
tion.
Ami should such course be propos
ed by either party, it shall be acceded
to by the other unless deemed by It
altogether incompatible with the na
ture of the difference or the circum
stances of the case.
Rules in Case of War.
Article 22. If * * * war should
unhappily break out between tHe two
republics they do * * * pledge
themselves * 0 * to observe the
following rules • * *
1. The merchants of either repub-
MKXICo UlTY, Hept. 1.-Provi
sional President Huerta has ordered
tin investigation of charges submit
ted to him confidentially to the effect
that certain prominent Americans
here have been engaged in a plot to
cause the. United States to Intervene
in Mexico by setting influences to
work In Washington. Huerta refer
red the charges to Foreign Minister
Gamboa with instructions to investi
gate them thoroughly, and he also
called them to the attention to Amer
ican Charge d'Affaires O'Shaugh-
nessy.
Among those accused are J. W
Galbraith, head of the Waters-Pierce
oil interests in Mexico; General C. H.
Small, J. Agra monte, president of the
American colony; H. H. DIeffenbach,
of the Hank of Commerce and In
dustry; Robert H. Murray, Burton W.
Wilson and Charles A. Hamilton.
The charges allege that the Amer
icans poisoned the mind of William
Bayard Hale against Huerta when
Mr. Hale was sent here by President
Wilson to Investigate Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson’s connection with
th«- downfall of Madero.
It is understood that Mr. O’Shaugh-
nessy has convinced Huerta that the
charges are groundless and that their
investigation will go no further.
Paris Paper Says U. S.
Is Not Ready For War.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS. Sept. 1.—Commenting edi
torially on President Wilson’s stand
toward Mexico, the newspaper Rappel
says;
“We hope President Wilson will ab
stain from too direct action. He is
too weak in a military sense to com
mit any grave error which might re
sult in war.”
i>« then residing in the other shall i>« l t Tt n
Allowed to remain twelve months (for UrGHGT^l J ■ P, GlclVGS
those dwelling in the and six
months (for thgee dwelling at the sea
ports) to collect and settle their af
fairs; * * * shall have full liberty
to depart, carrying off all their ef
fects * • •
Upon the entrance of the armies of
either nation into the territory of the
other, women and children, ecclesl
asts, teachers, cultivators of the
earth, merchants, artisans, manufac
turers and fishermen unarmed and
inhabiting unfortified towns • • •
tn general, all persons whose occu
pations are for common subsistence
• * * shall be allowed to continue
their respective employment * * *.
Nor shall their goods * * * be de
stroyed • * •; but if the necessity
arises to take anything from them for
the use of such armed force, the same
shall be paid for at an equitable price.
All churches, hospitals, schools, col
leges, libraries and other establish
ments for charitable and beneficent
purposes shall be respected, and all
persons connected with the sam« pro
tected • * *
Treatment of Prisoners.
2. * • • all such practices as
those of sending them (prisoners of
war) into distant, inclement or un
wholesome districts or crowding them
Into close and noxious places shall be
studiously avoided. They shall not
be confined in dungeons, prison ships
or prisons; nor be put in irons or
bound or otherwise restrained in the
use of their limbs.
The officers shall enjoy liberty on
their paroles * * * and common
Ade says he dot* not know' what
, . ... .. . . tne songs were, but thev sounds itu,>
soldiers shall be disposed In canton- hymns to him, and that'the spirit
ments • • •
The value of all which supplies
(furnished prisoners) shall * • *
be paid by the other party, on a mu
tual adjustment of accounts for the
subsistence of prisoners * • *
And it is declared that neither the
pretense that war dissolves all trea
ties nor any other whatever shall be
considered as annulling or suspend
ing the solemn covenant conveyed In
this article. * * *
Lind to Take Side
Trip, Awaiting Orders.
VEKA CRUZ MEXICO, Sept. 1.—
Unless he receives ordere from Wash
ington which would interfere with his
plans. Special Envoy John Kind will
leave here to-morrow for Terra Blan
ca to visit S. M. Emery, of Minneap
olis. who Is manager of a sugar plan
tation owned by the Comp&nla Azu-
caeraray Mercantile de Vista Her-
mosa. He will be aocompanied by
Louts Danton. counselor of the Unit
ed Statos Embassy in Mexico.
It is not believed Mr. Lind will re
ceive any definite orders before Wed
nesday when Dr. William Bayard Haie
is expected lo lay important informa
tion before President Wilson and Sec
retary Bryan.
Dr. Haie, who came here as a spe
cial investigator for the State Depart -
ment, worked steadily for almost six
months collecting Information. He has
► mass of data which has not
Nears 96th Birthday;
Friends Honor Him
General James Porterfield Graves,
who for some lime has been maldnjt
his home with John Temple Graves
in New York, but is at present with
Major Hal T. Graves in Washington,
will celebrate his ninety-sixth birth
day Wednesday.
A host of Atlanta friends are ex
pressing good wishes in a postal
shower for General Graves, one of
the South’s best known men and an
inspiring type of a rapidly fadinsr
generation. The general’s present ad
dress is Bureau of Pensions, Wash
ington, D. C., Major Graves being in
the Government service. Friends have
been urged to join in the testimonial.
Hymns for Cabarets
Idea of George Ade
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.—George Ade
has returned from Europe with Im
pressions of folks in foreign places.
He said he found a beer garden in
Berlin where the waiters distributed
Li patrons hymn books—at least, they
looked like hymn books—filled with
German songs. When .a number was
put up on the stage the patrons found
the corresponding number in the
book, the orchestra played and every,
body solemnly sang the piece.
New and Dazzling
Costume Makes
a Big Hit With
Friends of Miss
Macy.
Absolutely the
latest thing In
birthday parties
has been origi
nated by Miss Kli-
nor Macy, of No.
80 East Four
teenth street, who
entertained her
friends last week
with a snake-skin
party. The friends
of Miss Macy
were taken com
pletely by sur
prise.
Miss Macy, who
Is extremely pret
ty, not only suc
ceeded in ‘‘stun
ning’’ her guests
In her dazzling
costume, but she
held them Inter
ested for some lit
tle time by the
story of the cap
ture and captivity
of the monster
reptile.
The snake, a
real South Amer
ican boa-constric
tor, was taken
years ago in its
native forests by
a band of nomads
who traffic In rep
tilian products.
After a dozen
years of circus
wanderings
through South
America the snake
was brought to
the United States,
where It was
dubbed “Teddy,”
1n honor of the
strenuous one.
But like the real
Teddy, the boa-
constrictor could
not bear confine
ment, and, pining
away in the nar
row confines of a
circus cage, he
soon succumbed.
All that immortal
of Teddy arrived
months ago and
was forthwith
given to Mrs.
Grace Sanders
Keefer, mother of
Miss Macy. When
the giant skin Is
not in use at
birthday parties
it hangs on the
wall of the Keefer
home, an object of
Interest to the
many friends of
Miss Macy and
her mother
MISS ELINOR MACY IN SNAKE GOWN.
hind the anthems certainly reminded
him of the good old days*out In In
diana when he joined in the singing
in the meeting house near the old
farm.
Wooden Leg Halts
Deserting Husband
When Isaac Wesley, a negro, form
ulated a plan to leave his wife he
did not take into consideration the
fact that he - had a wooden leg. He
nem to his home in Decatur street
Sunday night and informed his
spouse. Maggie Wesley, that as soon
us he had taken a nap he «\as going
to leave her.
While Isaac was asleep Maggie un
strapped his artificial leg and was
just hiding it under the bed when he
awoke Isaac seized the prop and
beat his wife with it. He was fined
<5 by Recorder Pro Tem Preston
Monday morning.
U. S. Begins Physical
Valuation of Roads
WASHINGTON Sept. l.-The In
terstate Commerr v Commission's rail
road valuation board will bealn muk-
'nx a physical valuation of ail too
railroads In the United Slates to
morrow, according to a member of
the commission here to-rtu-
It is expected that nearly n year
will be required to complete the ap
praisal.
Increase in Attendance at Fifteen
Members of Association 1 ,*363
More Than Year Ago.
A total of 1,363 more persons at
tended Atlanta's Sunday schools Sun
day than the same day Inst year, the
total attendance at the fifteen Sunday
schools In the association being 5,066,
or an average attendance of 337. The
attendance at these same schools last
year was 3,703, making an average
of 247. This shows an average In
crease of 90, which Is regarded as re
markable.
The First Christian Church led the
list, with an attendance of 598. with
Its old rivals right behind, St. Paul
Methodist having 565 and the Second
Baptist 619.
Following is the attendance Sun
day:
Church Attend. Attend.
Churches.
Memb. Last Yr. Sunday.
St.
Paul Methodist 1,800
| Tabernacle Baptist. 1,300
First Methodist ... 1,400
Second Baptist .... 1.200
First Christian . .. 1.200
Grace Methodist .. 1,200
Capitol Ave. Bap... 852
Central Baptist .. . 875
North Ave Pros... 888
West End Baptist.. 800
Jackson Hill Bap.. 750
Ponce DeLeon Map. 475
West End Christian 180
Gordon St Baptist. 342
Inman Park Bap.. 126
452
467
248
342
344
307
320
210
200
196
270
134
97
74
42
655
484
322
619;
698 ,
415 I
396 |
225 !
351 |
249
291
23.;
136
191
121
MILITIAMEN TAKE HIKE.
FORSYTH.—The Quitman Guards,
the local military company, left Sat
urday nigh: on the annual hike and
returning Sunday afternoon.
bivouac.
The
Mill.
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ndi
marched to Stuart’:
the night in pup tents.
LITTLE INTF.RES. IN CHARTER.
WAYCRoSS.—Little interest is be
ing taken in the charter election to
be held early in October, if the spe
cial registration is any Indication,
few having registered. The boo**
close September 20,
TRUST'S IT,
United States Attorney General
Says He Advised Corporation
How to Evade Law.
Continued from Page 1.
TUISTOREIIITC
U. S. Rescuer Quits Lesson at
Lakewood to Tow Drowning
Swimmer to Shore.
While giving a demonstration of
how to save a drowning person at
Lakewood Sunday afternoon Life-
Saver Ben H. Schlomberg. of the
United States Volunteer Life-Saving
Corps, was called upon to rescue a
drowning man, 200 yards away. The
man was Harry Cooplnger. of No. 60
Perry View avenue. He is an expert
swimmer, but was attacked by
cramps.
Schlomberg was giving a demon
stration with the assistance of a boy
when Coopinger’s cries attracted his
attention. Schlomberg went plunging
through the water in the direction of
the drowning man, cheered by the
spectators.
As he reached Cooperlnger. who is
of powerful * build, he was seized by
the drowning man. The life-saver’s
art of breaking the desperate grip
was well demonstrated to the crowd.
Seizing Cooplnger In such a way
that he could not obtain a grip again.
Schlomberg swam to shore with him,
with a number of other men swim
ming close by. The lake was dotted
with bouts at the time and fully a
dozen were In a race to reach Coopln
ger, but Schlomberg’s remarkable
speed In the water landed him there
many yards ahead of anyone else.
Schlomberg has a total of 116 res
cues to his credit while serving as a
Hfe-saver at beaches. He is no\*
training for an attempt to swim the
English Channel. He has taught
many Lakewood swimmers the art of
life-saving.
Cooplnger was unconscious when
Drought to shore, but was revived in a
few minutes. He appeared to feel no
ill effects from his.experience.
proportions as to completely control
business in its territory.
In fact, It had created such a mo
nopoly that it feared to face the
“Seven Sisters.” Then Mr. McRey-
nolds was called into consultation.
When seen in Washington Mr. Me-
Reynolds said:
“I do not recall going to the Stand-
0-rd Oil Building, at 26 Broadway,
during the latter part of the winter
to confer with the officers of the com
pany, of which Mr. Walter Jennings
is president.
“It probably was the National Fuel
Gaa Company. They wanted to know
what they* could do and what they
could not do under the ‘Seven Sisters’
law.
Calls it “Muck-Raking.”
I am not sure whether the seven
bills which constitute this law had
been enacted or whether they were
still before the Legislature. It Is suf
ficient to say the legislation had, in
the opinion of the officers of the com
pany, made it necessary to seek legal
advice as to future operation.
“I was a practicing attorney at the
time and did not see any wrong in
giving legal advice where it was
asked.
“Just about this time I had been
employed by the Government in the
anthracite coal ssiits. but that had no
possible connection with the ques
tions presented to me or the New
Jersey law.
“I consider this only another effort
at muck-raking. For the life of me I
can not see how I can be criticised.
“Will you give any of the details of
the advice tendered Mr. Jennings and
his associates?” was asked.
“Further than that It related, as I
recall, to the transfer of oertaln stock.
It would be unprofessional for me to
talk about what took place at the con
ference,” replied the Attorney General.
“Do you recall who asked you to
confer with the officers of the com
pany?”
“I do not remember.”
“The conference did take place in
the Standard Oil Building at No. 26
Broadway?”
“Yes.”
“And in room No. 1209, the execu
tive offices of the National Fuel Gas
Company?'’
“Yee, If that Is the number of Mr.
Jennings’ office-"
‘Is it proper to ask what remuner
ation you received for your services?"
Mr. McReynolds seemed to find re
lief in his answer to all questions
concerning a fee. He said:
‘Whether or not the question is a
proper one, it is certainly proper for
me to answer since I did not get a
cent for my services.”
The reporter asked If It was not un
usual for an attorney to give advice to
a rich corporation without being paid.
Mr. McReynolds explained:
I never rendered a bill for the
service performed.”
“Were you ever requested to render
a bill?” was asked.
“I don't think I was.”
Had Wilson’* Offer.
The further explanation was offered
that Mr. McReynolds had under ad
visement at the time President Wil
son’s offer to enter the Cabinet as At
torney General.
“If any matters relating to the Na
tional Fuel Gas Company should ever
come before the Attorney General’s
office during my term I would have it
handled by one of my assistants or
speoial council. I would feel it my
duty to adopt such a course on ac
count of my previous slight contact
with the company.”
Investigation shows that the Na
tional Fuel Gas Company was incor
porated on December 8, 1912. in New
Jersey. Its principal office was given
then as Bayonne. Last Fcbuary the
offices were transferred to the Hudson
Trust Company Building in Hoboken.
Since that time It appears that all
records and books were removed to
the Standard Oil Building on lower
Broadway.
The articles of incorporation gave
the purpose of the National Fuel Gas
Company as that of a holding com
pany; also to project pipe lines, sup
ply gas fuel, develop mines, construct
telephone and telegraph systerps and
to “transport goods.”
Crop Was 14,167,000
Bales, Hester Says
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 1—Hester.
In his annual estimate, posted in the
windows of the closed Cotton Ex
change to-day, makes the commer
cial crop for 1912-1913 14,167,000 bales,
against 16,138,000 for the preceding
year and against 14,090,863, the Gov
ernment estimate.
By States, the crop, according to
the secretary of the New Orleans Ex
changes, was:
Alabama 1,390,000
Arkansas 820,000
Florida 62,000
Georgia 1.920,000
Louisiana 390,000
Oklahoma 1,051.000
Mississippi 7 1,042,000
N C 972.000
S. C 1,281,000
Texas 4.822,000
Tennessee, etc. . 376,000
WORKERS REST
T0 CELEBRATE
Annua! Holiday Observed Quietly
Without Parade—Hundreds
Visit Parks and Picnics.
Labor Day ia being celebrated in
Atlanta by a complete surcease from
labor by the men who earn their
bread by the toil of their hands—
as well as a host of others.
It is a holiday, but quite different
from many Labor Days of Atlanta's
history. No parade has served to
draw huge crowds to the principal
streets; no demonstrations of any
kind were planned. Mut labor is en
joying Itself. Scores of picnics are
being held, while ball games, theaters
and amusement parks drew enormous
crowds.
For the first time in fifteen years
Jerome Jones, Southern organizer for
the American Federation of Labor,
editor of The Journal of Labor and
president of the Southern Labor Con
gress, is not scheduled for a Labor
Day address, and instead of partici
pating in any labor demonstration he
is resting quietly at home. He has
been ill for some time. Thousands of
other members of unions are also
making a quiet home day of It.
Many Picnics in Parks.
With the approach of fall but a few
weeks away, many of the workers
took advantage of the holiday to give
their last picnic of the season. Be
fore 10 o'clock Grant Park was alive
with a dozen picnic crowds, and each
car was bringing more. Piedmont
Park, Lakewood, White City and the
other amusement places have beau
thronged with crowds a” day.
The morning game at Ponce De
Leon attracted a great crowd, while
afternoon game is expected to
r
Life 5
Living in
Worth
Georgia
the
prove the record-breaker of the
Southern League. The determination
to show Birmingham up in baseball
attendance has caused thousands to
plan attending this game.
Crowds Throng to Lakes.
The cooling waters of Lake Clara
.Were at Piedmont Park proved at
tractive to a great throng all day.
At 5 a. m. a large crowd of earlv
morning bathers were out while their
numbers continued to increase as the
hours grew. Out at Lakewood things
began to liven up at an early hour.
Many picnics were planned, many
locals having arranged for social
gathering* and a dance.
While all of the theaters have sold
out and the movies have done a rush
ing business all day, the downtown
section of the city has been compara
tively quiet
If you prefer city life, there
are no better cities in the
world than those in Georgia.
If you prefer village life, the
smaller towns in Georgia
offer every inducement.
If you prefer country or farm
life, Georgia offers greater
inducements than any State
in the Union. Georgia lands
work the year round, from
two to five crops being gath
ered off of the same land
each year—crops that are
profitable.
Climate and Soil
Wedding Postponed,
‘Best Man' and Maid
Of House to Marry
MEMPHIS, TENN., Tept. 1.—Guests
who were disappointed at the post
ponement of the wedding; which to
day was to have united the Warrants
and the BeBnedicts, two of the oldest
and foremost families socially in Ten
nessee, were invited to attend an
other equally gTeat social event as a
substitute.
Miss Blanche Evans, who was to be
maid of honor, and Warren Lewis, of
Birmingham, Ala., who was to be
best man at the postponed wedding,
will be married Wednesday.
Miss Evans and Lewis met for the
first time last Friday. They were tak
ing part in the first rehearsal of their
friends’ wedding when the bride
groom, Harry H. BeBnedict, became
ill suddenly. While Benedict was be
ing * operated on for appendicitis,
Lewis proposed to Miss Evans and
was accepted.
Galveston World's
Chief Cotton Port
GALVESTON, TEXAS, Sept. 1.—Re
ceiving 4,035,114 bales during the cot
ton year ended last night, Galveston set
new record as the first cotton port of
the world. Exporting 3,750,000 bales set
another world record.
The total value of cotton received here
during the season was approximately
$257,000,000 More than 5,000,000 bales,
valued at approximately $316,000,000,
were received at Galveston and its sub
ports, Texas City and Port Bolivar
This exceeds the combined receipts of
New Orleans, Savannah, Wilmington,
Charleston. Norfolk and Memphis.
Total « A ■
• 14,167,000
USE OF CALOMEL
PRACTICALLY STOPPEO
Dangerous Drug Giving Way for
Safer, More Reliable Remedy.
Hundreds of people in this vi
cinity alone have stopped the use
of dangerous calomel when their
liver is acting slowly, and take
Dodson’s Liver Tone instead.
Dodson’s Liver Tone is always
safe and has none of the bad aft
er-effects which so often follow the
use of calomel. It is a pleasant-
tastlng vegetable liquid that starts
the liver gently and surely, and
relieves constipation and bilious
ness and causes no restriction of
habit or diet.
Many preparations have sprung
up that imitate the claims made
for Dodson's Liver Tone, but re
member Dodson's Liver Tone 1*
the tried and tested remedy that
has proven such a good medicine
and is so satisfactory to every
user—is the reason these imita
tions are on the market.
Dodson’s Liver Tone can not
hurt anyone, and if it fails to do
all that is claimed of it, all drug
gists who sell it will giv# your
money back with a smile.
The climate is such that far
mers do not have to house
stock during .the winter, there
being good grazingtheentire
year. For raising cattle and
stock Georgia offers greater
inducements than can be
found elsewhere.
The soil is suited for almost
anything that grows and can
be utilized the entire year.
The prices at which good
farm land can be purchased
at present in Georgia are so
low that it is a matter of
comment — some thinking
that the land is not so good
as stated. The land is good,
but there are thousands of
acres that are now lying idle
and the good people of
Georgia are anxious for good
farmerstocomeamongthem.
Consequently the land is
cheaper here than elsewhere.
Information Furnished
If there is anythingyou would
like to know about Georgia,
a letter to the Real Estate
Dept, of Hearst’s Sunday
American or Atlanta Geor
gian will bring just the infor
mation you desire without
cost to you.
Co me to Georgia, where life’s
worth living. Address
Real Estate Dept.
Hearst’s Sunday American
or Atlanta Georgian