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\ \ L v- ALWAYS FIRST ® ® The SUNDA Y AMERICAN it NOW” The Atlanta Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT Georgian ADS---Use for Results - N EVENING EDITION Both Phones Main 100 VOL. XII. NO. 26. ATLANTA, GA., TUESD AY, SEPTEMBER 2,1913. 2 CENTS. p ^° MISSING GIRL IS FOUND AT HOSPITAL ^*•4* ■H+ •!•••!• 4**+ <••+ +•+ +•+ +•+ •5**+ +•+ +•+ +•* +•+ *1* • -;* +•+ *•* + •+ Swears McNaughton ‘Victim’ Poisoned 4-»4- +•* ■}••* +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ COTTON SOARS ON U. S. REPORT Continued Drouth and High Tem peratures in Southwest Cut Average to 68.2. WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.—The con- dition of the cotton crop over the entire belt averaged 68.2 on August 25, the lowest condition of that date recorded since 1909, according to the estimate of the United States Cen sus Bureau, announced at noon to day. Reports of continued drouth and high temperatures in Texas and Ok lahoma had made it apparent to the trade that there wold be heavy de preciation from the July condition of 79.6. but the most pessimistic private authorities had looked for a condition of not worse than 69.6 and the pri vate estimates ranged fro mthia fig ure to 70.6. The decline in the condition of cot ton for the mofir>: Is 11.4 points. In August, 1909, a condition of 63.7 was recorded, and in August. 1902, the condition was 64.0. In August, 1900, the condition also was *68.2. Cotton futyres in New York were strong today. Shorts were fearing an extremely bullish report and the weather during the three days that the exchange had been closed has been most unfavorable to the Texas and Oklahoma cotton. At noon, when the trading came to a standstill to await the flash of the government figures, quotations were from 19 to 33 points over Friday’s close, with January options standing at 12.44 cents. Fifteen minutes after the flash January touched 12.53, May 12.71. The average August condition for the ten years from 1903 through 1912 was 74.7. For July, the ten-year con dition average was 80. The ten-year average decline in condition, there fore, has been 6.4 points, compared to 11.4 points this year. Once, with a low August condition figure, there was a big crop. This was in 1911, when the August figures ■were 73.2. It qow is suspected that the government made an error in computing the average than , r , and besides, the weather during the lat ter part of August and all of Sep tember 'hat yea* was ideal for the crop. Viis year the drouth in Texas and O Jbhoma remains unbroken to date a week after the date of the Ceif ms Bureau report. Atlanta Holds Own As Cotton Center Cotton received at Atlanta for the Season ended September 1 amounted to 200.000 bales, in round figures, compared to 350,000 for 1911, which was the bump er crop year. Even*' indication points to a large crop this year, and consequent heavy receipts in this pity. Atlanta, accord ing to those in the trade, is holding its own as a cotton center. There is conskL erable business in cotton compressed here in transit, but the amount sent here direct also i.i large. Finds Lost Husband When She Asks Work Forced to seek employment to sup port herself and tw’o small children when her husband left her in Ander son. S. C., Mrs. M. B. Wallace ap plied at the Fulton Bag and Cotton Company Tuesday morning. She was asked to place her name and address in the company’s application register. As she did so she noticed the name of the applicant before her. It was that of her husband. She threw down the pen and pan from the buildings, returning later with a policeman. Wallace was ar rested on his wife’s charge of de sertion. She declared he disappeared Aur^t VI. Lillian Russell In Airship; Thinks It Helps Complexion PARIS Sept. 2.—Lillian Russell, who left Paris recently for Germany, telegraphs the following graphic ac count of her experiences in a Zeppe lin airship: Yes, I flew r through the air over the City of Berlin to-day. ®nly one w ord describes the trip—Won derful. I have often envied the birds as they flew through the air, but to day I flew faster than any bird. When the dirigible balloon is per fected there will be no more wars. There will be universal peace, and I shall be glad of it. From our commanding position to-day a whole army could have been de stroyed. I could not advise 'women with weak hearts to make this trip. But the wonderful air should be food for complexions. LILLIAN RUSSELL. Abruzzi Wins Prize As BestTango Dancer Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. VENICE. Sept. 2.—An aristocratic dinner party given here by the Duke of Abruzzi was followed by a dance at which prizes were offered for couples who gave the best per formances in various classes in Ar gentine tango competition. The Duke himself, with Miss Genia Lenie, as partner, won the first prize. Tries To Do Tango on Bell Buoy; Rec6vers LOS ANGELES. Sept. 2.—Accept ing a dare to dance a tango on the swaying top of a bell buoy at Long Beach, Mrs. Katherine Call narrowly escaped drowning. After swimming a quarter of a mile to the buoy she attempted to dan?e on its surface, but was hurled in r o the sea. Life guards rescued her. John D. Keeps Men Working Labor Day CLEVELAND. Sept. 2.—Employees at Forest Hill, the estate of John D. Rockefeller here, worked as usual on Labor Day. When discussing the day, the world's richest man said: "My employees are better off work ing. Holidays often lead to extrava gance.” Price or Dent to Hurl First of Four Games -on Which the Pennant Hinges. The Crackers face to-day the most Homeric task that has confronted a Southern League ball club since 1904. when another Atlanta team faced New Orleans with the job of win ning four straight games or losing th* pennant. That club lost the game—and the pennant. No man can say what Bill Smith’s club will do. But this much is cer tain—is well in the records, and a part of baseball history: Bill Smith and the Atlanta ball club have made as great and game a fight for this slender chance as any manager and any ball club ever made in any league. Must Beat the Gulls. Of their last eighteen games, the Crackers have won fifteen, lost two and tied one, Of the last dozen games they have won eleven. Now they are confqpnted by the Mobile Gulls. Mike Finn’s hard-hit ting bunch, with a three-game lead and a four-game series to play. Atlanta must win all four games of that series. Winning three and losing one, the Gulls would leave Atlanta leading by one game. Then Atlanta would have to win Saturday’s game from Chatta nooga while Mobile lost Saturday’s and Sunday’s games to New Orleans to finish in front. Mobile is not likely to lose two games to New Orleans. If the Crackers can win four games Continued on Page 2, Column 8. “My Own Beauty Secrets” ANNA 6 " HELD The Most Instructive and Highly Inter esting Series of Its Kind Ever Pre sented to Beauty- Seeking Girts and Women, Superbly Illustrated by Spe cially Posed Photo graphs. BEGINS ON THE WOMAN’S MAGAZINE PAGE NEXT THURSDAY El Li TO "This Is Going to Kill Me Some Day,” Friends Declare He Often Remarked. Statements that Fred Flanders, al leged to have been murdered by Dr. W. J. McNaughton, the Emanuel County physician under sentence of death, took his own life by slow' de gree poispning in an effort to combat the ravages of Brights disease were made in'affidavits of two Thomasville citizens, filed with the Prison Com mission Tuesday morning by Judge fcaffold, McNaughton’s attorney. Judge Saffold personally presented to the commission the evidence, which he declared is absolute and indisputa ble proof that Flanders died by his own hand and not by the hand of Dr. McNaughton. The new affidavits, he asserted further, could result only in an absolute pardon for the Emanuel County man. The commission will consider the new evidence with other affidavits filed Monday afternoon. Swear He Took Medicine Daily. The affidavits were made by W. J Taylor, clothier, and A. J. Stanaland, County Surveyor of Thomas County. Both swear they became acquainted with Flanders on the occasion of his visit to Thomasville, where he was interested in the lumber business ior several weeks. They also corroborate each other in the statement that Flanders seemed to be ill and took medicine daily, sometimes several times during the day. They assert further that Flan ders remarked every time he took tht medicine that it was going to kill him some day. Here is Stanaland’s state ment. "I recall distinctly Mr. Fred Flan ders, who came to Thomasville for the purpose of looking over some mill timber which he and a Mr. Thompson afterward bought. I accompanied them over the property as guide and surveyor, and was with them daily for a week or ten days. Took Liquid, Tablets, Pills. "I remember Mr. Flanders took medicine daily, sometimes several times during the day while with me. We always stopped for lunch where we could get water, so that he could take his medicine. Some of it was liquid, and some small tablets or pills. Sometimes he would take one or the other, and again 1 have seen him take both. “I remember one day I was in the store of W. J. Taylor, at No. 6 Broad street, in Thomasville, and Mr. Flan ders said to Mr. Taylor, ‘Would you mind taking some medicine?’ Mr. Taylor said, ’Certainly not.’ Mr. Flan ders then walked to the water bucket, and while preparing the medicine, which he had put in a glass, said This is goihg to kill me some day.’ ” Mr. Taylor in his affidavit cor roborates Mr. Stanaland, and adds that Flanders on several occasions took his pencil out and mashed some thing, and that while stirring it in the glass remarked that "This is go ing to kill me some day.” Flanders, he swears, made this statement every time that he took the medicine in his presence, which was three or four times. The good character and reputation of both Taylor and Stanaland is at tested in the affidavit by W. H. Rock well, president of the First National Bank of Thomasville. Judge Saffold and Colonel John Bennett, attorneys for Dr. McNaugh ton, are being aided in their tight for the physicians life by the Rev. Dr. John S. Wilden, pastor of the South Side Baptist Church, of Savannah, who has been McNaughton’s pastor during his incarceration. Dr. Wilden arrived in Atlanta Tuesday morning. He declared that Dr. McNaughton was confident of receiving a full par don. DOCTOR WHO IS MAKING DESPERATE FIGHT TO ESCAPE THE GALLOWS W. J. M’NAUGHTON. DR. HINKLE SEES PLOT BY ENEMIES MACON. Sept. 2.—Thus far efforts of mutual friends to bring about a reconciliation between Dr. A. B. Hin kle and his wife, Mrs. Nita Hinkle, who are estranged, have been un availing, and Mrs. Hinkle has reiter ated her intention of immediately suing for divorce. She has placed the matter in the hands of John R. L. Smith, her attornev and it is stated the suit will be filed as soon as he can prepare the papers. Dr. Hinkle declares that his ene mies are urging his wife to take this course. He says he still loves her and their children, and does not pro pose to do anything to bring further disgrace upon them. He declares ne intends to remain in Macon and prac tice his profession and in time con vince the public that he has been a true and loyal husband and father during his 25 years of married life. Scores Husband’s Conduct. Mrs. Hinkle, on the other hand, charges that her husband’s conduct has been such as to cause her and the children to be ostracized by thei: former friends, and that she had fully determined to seek a legal separa tion. Mrs. Hinkle and the children hava for the time being left the palatial Hinkle residence and are residing with Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Lanier in the Navarro Apartments. Dr. Hinkle and his 80-year-old mother. Mrs. Laura Hinkle, of New York, whose hip was broken in the family melee Saturday night, are occupying the Hinkle home. Mrs. Nita Hinkle cays she will not molest her husband un til his mother has recovered, but he must then leave. The aged Mrs. Hin kle is in a serious condition. The Jiome and practially all the other property Dr. Hinkle has ac cumulated was transferred to the wife some time ago, the combined value being estimated at $100,000. If she succeeds in holding this property, and indications are that she will, Dr. Hin kle will be left a poor man. He says his wearing apparel and personal trinkets are about all he has left. According to dispatches from Amer- leus, Dr. Hinkle and his father, Dr. James Hinkle, killed Dr. James Wor- shum, a prominent Americus dentist, in 1890. The elder Hinkle was give.a a life sentence and committed suicide in his cell. The son afterward was acquitted. The Hinkle trials were perhaps the most sensational ever held in Sumter County. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Probably fair Tues day and Wednesday. Accused by Woman As Husband’s Slayer LEXINGTON, Sept. 2.—Upon affi davit of Mrs. Jake Motley, Eugene Hunt, 49 years old, has been lodged in jail charged with the murder of Jake Motley, w'ho was shot from am bush an he was entering the barn at his home. The woman charges Hunt had re peatedly urged her to obtain a di vorce and marry him, and particu larly on the night of the assassina tion he urged her to go to the home of her father, which she did. Hunt was to spend the night with Motley. Hunt claims he was in bed when the shot was fired and later assisted the wounded man to the house Insane Savant Dies; Labor Cure a Failure JEFFERSONVILLE, IND., Sept. 2. Allen L. Harbolt, former principal of the Charleston School and one of the most prominent educators in In diana. is dead here to-day, having lost his mind through overstudy. Harbolt, realizing his condition, at tempted to regain his health by work ing as a day laborer. AGED RAILROADER DEAD. AUGUSTA.—John S. Cook, for nearly 40 years the master mechanic at the Georgia Railroad, died at John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. He was 86 years old, and was born in Brooklyn. W .A. Watters, assist ant master mechanic, will probably succeed him. Miss Clara Bell Griffin, of No. 265 North Ashby street, myste riously missing since Monday morning at 6:30 o’clock, was lo cated Tuesday noon by her broth er in Grady Hospital, where she had gone of her own accord Monday forenoon. A thorough search of the buildlni occupied by the National Pencil Com pany was made Tuesday by Detec tives Black and Bullard in an effort to find clews which will lead to the so lution of the mysterious disappear ance of Miss Clara Bell Griffin, an employee of the factory, who left her home at 6:20 Monday morning and has not been heard of since. Chief of Detectives Newport Lanford ordered the investigation. Chief Lanford’s action arises out of the sensational statement of the girl’s mother, who declared that her daugh ter had said that she was going to the pencil factory to do some work. "I am sure that my daughter went to the pencil factory,” said Mrs. Grif fin Tuesday. "She said to me just before she left home that she hated to have to work on a holiday, but that she had to be there at 11 o’clock.” According to Mrs. Griffin, mother of the missing girl, the young woman was told Saturday evening before she left the pencil factory to report Mon day morning for a half day’s work. Mrs. Griffin said that her daughter said that evening when she came home. "Mother. I will not get a whole holiday Monday like the boys. Mr. Darley told me to report for work at the usual time, and he would let me off at noon.” Intended to Hurry Home. Miss Griffin was making a new dress, according to her mother, and did not take her lunch with her Mon day morning, saying that she would be home as soon as possible and finish the dress. "My daughter was always frank and honest with me,” declared Mrs. Griffin, "and I know that when she left home yesterday morning she ex pected to have to work until noon. She refused to take her lunch, say ing she would be home in plenty of time for dinner. "My daughter has never in her life been out late at night, and has never before been away this long without my knowing where she was. I am sure something has happened to her, but I know she would fight to the very last to protect herself. She is a good girl, and has always taken a great deal of interest in church work.” A sinister coincidence is that Mon day was a holiday; as was the day when Mary Phagan went to the fac-J tory and was foully slain. Louis A. Griffin, brother of the mysteriously missing girl, was at the factory Tuesday morning to demand what had become of his sister. "Yesterday was another holiday,” he told the factory attaches, "and to day another girl is missing. What has become of her?” Said She Was Going to Factory. Griffin, who left his work at the Gate City Coffee Company, where he is a machinist, to take up the hunt for his sister, was assured by Fore man N. V. Darley that no one had been working at the factory yester day, on account of it’s being Labor Day, and that it was preposterous to believe that Miss Griffin had been there. Miss Griffin is 21 years old and lives with her mother and her brother, Louis A. Griffin, at No. 265 North Ashby street. Her relatives were dis tracted when she tailed to come home from work Monday night. They im mediately began an inquiry at the homes where she might have stayed all night. No one had seen her. An alarm