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I ALWAYS FIRST ® <n> The SUNDA Y AMERICAN DrJ.. if NOW •. The Atlanta Georgian Read for Profit---GEORGIAN WANT ADS---(Jse for Results HOME EDITION Both Phones Main 100 VOL. XII. NO. 28. ATLANTA, GA., THURSpAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1913. 2 CENTS. p ^°| STATE FIGHTS M’NAUGHTON LIFE PLEA 4«4- +•+ +•+ +•+ +»-i- +•* +•+ +•+ +•+ *•+ •>•+ +•+ +•+ 4«4* 4-»4 4-*-t- MACON HEIRESS WHO | THAW PLEADS AGAINST DEPORTATION BREAKS ENGAGEMENT 4.«4< +•+ 4-*4* 4-«4 + + • + +•4 +•+ +•+ -r«-r *•+ + •+ +•+ +•+ + •+ Moves to Avoid Water Peril Miss Viola Johnston Not To Wed William H. Felton, Jr.—He Seeks Solace Abroad. M ISS VIOLA JOHNSTON. 11/ Crowd Sees Negro Suspended on Live Wire 15 Minutes After being suspended for fifteen minutes from a live wire on which he had placed his foot while climbing a tree at West End avenue and Lee street, David Jones, a negro boy twelve years old, of No. 172 Rhodes street, lost consciousness and fell to the ground, 20 feet below. His left leg was broken below the knee and his right foot and leg were badly burned by the electricity. The boy was taken to Grady Hos pital, where it was stated that no am putation would be necessarv. The Jones boy. together with half a dozen other negro boys, v ere deliv ering posters for a Mitchell street firm. At West End avenue and Lee street the Jones boy climbed a tree, and placed his foot on the live wire. He was unable to release himself. Police Sergeant Luck, hearing screams, hurried to the scene and found a crowd of excited men and women trying vainly to get the bey WalA er * ean t L ' U(k secured a tope can lW dor * an<1 as * ie started U P of a rm the boy became ur.ecn- and hAf.ji Colonel Pomeroy Is Expected to Get New Judicial Place That Colonel Edgar E. Pomeroy, of the Fifth Regiment, will receive the appointment to the new Superior Court judgeship, created by the last Legislature, was the rumor at the State Capitol Thursday morning. Should Colonel Pomeroy receive the appointment he will resign immedi ately as commander of the Fifth, it is said. According to the rumor which seemed to be authentic, the members of the Atlanta bar have lined up be hind Colonel Pomeroy, and are urg ing his appointment. The petition presented to the Governor about ten days ago was a plea for the appoint ment of the Colonel, it is said. Gov ernor Slaton, it is believed, will make the apopintment within the next week. cnamberWk^ /-m-i ,»r."1CVend« Cheer equipped \ School Boys nals whip' moder ?NGTON, Sept. 4.—A mes- ■pi .,-om President Wilson to 9,009,- / school boys in the United States. ■ \fho will soon take up their fall studies, was given out at the White Hoduse. "My warmest greetings to the boys on their return to school,” wrote the President. “May the year bring thpp, every good thing and strengthen them in all the ideals of their service.” 11th Cavalry Flyer Dies in 300-ft. Fall SAX DIEGO. CAL., Sept. 4—Lieu tenant Ross L. Love, of the army aviation camp on North island, was killed to-day when he lost control of his aeroplane in a glide to earth an I fell 300 feet. He had been in the air about 4i minutes when he started to glide from a height of 2,000 feet. Lieutenant Love was . member of the Eleventh Cavalry, Port Ogle thorpe, Ga. General John Tench Hurt at Gainesville GAINESVILLE, FLA., Sept. 4.— While visiting the municipal plant in course of erection here, General John Tench, a noted Confederate veteran, was badly injured when a negro workman threw a scantling from the tower. It struck General Tench on the head, knocking him into a pile of brick. Several physicians cared for him at his residence. Wreck Brings Many Suits for Damages CHESTER, Sept. 4.—A large num ber of suits for injureis are being filed here to-day against the Lancaster and Chester Railway on account of the Hooper’s Creek wreck, a few miles from here, July 30, when a mixed pas senger train fell through a 55-foot trestle, killing four and injuring 58. Bock Hurled by a Blast Kills Man MACON, Sept. 4.—Miss Viola Johnston, the 20-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McEwen Johnston, millionaire leaders of Ma con society, reputed to be the wealth iest family in this city, will not mar ry William H. Felton, Jr., 23-year- old son of the millionaire president, of the Macon Railway and Light Company and former Superior Court judge. Formal announcement that the en gagement of the young society leaders had been broken was made to-day by their families following the departure for New York yesterday of young Felton on a twelve months’ tour of Europe in search of solace for a shat tered heart. This announcement has set Macon society aflutter with excitement. Ac cording to the gossips, young Felton, just before leaving Macon, confided to intimate friends that Miss John ston, who is spending the summer „ t Toxaway, there met a rich New Yorker, who won her affections and caused her to tell Felton she did not love him enough to marry him. She Breaks the News. While Miss Johnston was at Tox away Felton made two trips there, the second one last week, when she broke the news to him that the engagement must end. He returned to Macon and told his father. Judge Felton, who communicated the tidings to mem bers of the Johnston family. To day's announcement was the result of their conferences. The engagement of Miss Johnston to Mr. Felton was announced last April. The wedding date had been, fixed for October 23. The wedding plans included a 9ix months’ honey moon tour of Europe, for which res ervations had been made. W hen Judge Felton learned that the en gagement w r as off. he advised his son not to abandon his trip to Europe, but instead to go at once and stay twice as long as he had planned. Fel ton immediately went to New York, sailing yesterday for Europe. Wealthy and Pretty. Miss Johnston is a recent debu tante, and is one of the prettiest and most attractive members of the younger society set. She is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McEwen Johnston. Mr. Felton is t Harvard graduate. He is the on’y child of Judge W. H. Felton, and, therefore, the heir to the Felton for tune, estimated at a million or more It is generally stated that this was young Felton’s first love affair. Mason for Charter, Though It Kills Office Carlos H. Mason, chairman of At lanta’s Police Commission, has re turned after a trip to New York and the East. He was reluctant to dis cuss the coming elections. Mr. Mason said he enjoyed his va cation thoroughly, but that, as usual, he had come home prouder than ever of Atlanta. Although the adoption of the new charter would abolish the Police Commission and Mr. Mason’s office as chairman, he and his friends are sup porting the charter. In its place will be created a Hoard of Public Safety, to have control of both the police and fire departments. The new board will be elected by the new Council in January, if the charter^ is accepted. CHESTER. Sept. 4.—A two-pound rock was hurled 150 yards by a charge of dynamite at Lenoir. N. C., yester day evening and fell upon the head of Joe Pj-esell. fracturing his skull and killing him. The dynamite had been used in blasting out a stump. Get Acquainted With Kinemacolor On page 12 there’s a cou pon which entitles you to an introduction. Government Plans To Set Clocks of Nation by Wireless WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—Jewelers, railroad officers and others who de sire to have the correct time to a fraction of a second may have it flashed to them by wlreltss from Ar lington, Va., providing the city they live in has a wireless station of any kind. The wireless waves from the Gov ernment station at Arlington are powerful enough to reach Chicago and even farther West. Twice a day from the Arlington station the correct tim » is sent broadcast. It may be caught with even the simplest amateur wire less outfit If the machine is tuned to 2,500 meter wave lengths. As the waves travel at the rate of about 280,000 miles a second, one need not worry much about the length of time It takes the waves to get from Arlington to him. Pope Pius Again Ill, Ignores Physicians' Orders to Take Best Special Cable. ROME. Sept. 4.—Pope Pius X is ill again. His Holiness is suffering from a cold accompanied by hoarseness. Although advised by physicians to take an absolute rest to-day he in sisted upon carrying out his engage ments. wJiiQfe included the reception of a numfffer of pilgrims at the Vati can. Clarke Snaps Fingers In Face of Tillman WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.—Senato rial nerves, on the “ragged edge’’ by reasons of the long tariff debate al most caused a fight among the Sen ate Democrats “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman innocent ly unfolded a letter and began to read It as Senator Clarke, of Arizona, started a tariff address. Clarke, annoyed at the crackling of Tillman's letter, walked over to the South Carolinian and loudly snappei his fingers beneath his nose. Tillman and Clarke glared at each other for a time, and then Tillman retired to the cloak room to finish perusing his epistle. U.S. Women to Wear Trousers of Harem NEW YORK. Sept. 4—The well- dressed woman this winter will wear a skirt that is designed to look pre cisely like the Turkish trousers of the women of the harem. Miss Marian C. Foltz, fashion scout for one of the city’s biggest department stores, who arrived to-day from Paris, says it’s all the fault of the Balkan war. “No lingerie will be worn," said Miss Foltz, “tights being the rule. In fact, it looks as though the petticoat and fluffy under-things have been banished forever." Travis and Evans Meet in Golf Play GARDEN CITY, N. Y.. Sept. 4.— When Walter J. Travis, of New York, and Chick Evans, of Chicago, teed up this morning in the third round of the amateur national golf champion ship at the Garden City Club, the crowd was the largest so far this week. The other matches were Thomas M. Sherman. Utica, vs. J. G. Ander son, Boston; Archie Reid, St. An drews, vs. Jerome D. Travers, Upper Montclair, and Fred Herreshoff, Gar den City, vs. Parker Whittemore, Bos ton. Man, 96, Dies After Fasting for 55 Days HARRISBURG, PA., Sept. 4 —Wil liam Beidleman, aged 96, died to-day afte’ starving himself for 55 d«vs and 18 hours. A tray of delicacies was beside his bed when he died. Beidleman was in excellent health when he suddenly refused to eat. Phy sicians could find no reason for his action. SAYS HEWASHYDRANTS FLEEING TO E HEALTH Escaped Matteawan Patient Makes Supply Pure, Says Expert, but Good Impression on Board Defects Must Be Remedied Testing His Sanity. COATICOOK, QUEBEC, Sept. 4 — Raising the point that he is merely a traveler passing through Canada, Harry K. Thaw, fugitive from Mattea- wan, who is fighting deportation, took the stand before the Immigration De partment board of inquiry to-day and promised the Canadian government that he would go straight to Detroit, Mich., and take his chances of extra dition in the United States If turned loose here. Thaw testified he was en route for Pittsburg by a roundabout course when arrested. He made an excel lent impression as a witness. W. L. Shurtleff, attorney of record 4or Thaw, \va« saying he believed that the Dominion govern ment at Ottawa had given orders for Thaw to be railroaded, and he could not save him. At noon the inquiry adjourned until 2 o’clock. Called “Travesty of Justice.” Attorneys for Thaw branded the morning proceedings before the board as a “travesty on Justice.” Although Thaw had been warned by Attorney W. K. McKeown that the decision of the board probably would be against him. he was more cheerful than he had been several hours ear lier. Thaw- raged In his quarters in the immigration building, declaring that representatives of the Immigration Department and William T. Jerome, former District Attorney of New York, were in league to “railroad” him back to Matteawan. Shortly before 7 o’clock^ Thaw' re ceived a message from his mother, Mrs. William Thaw, which read: “Keep a brave heart. I am coming to help you.” Thaw is only nine miles from the United States border. An official ap proved order for his deportation would probably find him on United States soil in less than twenty min utes. Thaw Fears Kidnaping Plot. The program of the immigration authorities is to rush Thaw over the line as quickly as a touring cur can carry him. He will be delivered up to the Sheriff of the county in which he finds himself. In the meantime, Former District Attorney Jerome and Captain John Layton, a private de tective who carries a warrant for Thaw’s arrest on a charge of c onspir acy, together with half a dozen other private detectives and representstiv s of New York State, will keep pace with the automobile in which Thaw is deported. Thaw' fears that Jerome’s men will kidnap him. Evelyn Now Hopes Thaw Will Go Free. NEW YORK. Sept. 4.—”If ever a man deserved freedom, it is Harry K. Thaw. I have heartfelt sorrow for him. After all, he is my husband.” Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw made this statement to-day. ‘‘It is true I have suffered a change of heart,” she went no. “Two weeks ago I was praying that Harry might be deported and turned over to the New York authorities. Now I want him free. Harry w’ould be a free man to-day. safe in his home in Pittsburg, or on his way to Europe, if it w r ere not for his bitterest enemy -alcohol— and the advice of high-priced lawyers. No one in the world wishes Harry better luck than 1 do. I was afraid, but I am not now. Why should I be? Those who have followed the proceed ings sin- Harry got out of Mattea wan must be convinced he K haim- less. If I could help him I would not hesitate a minute- in rushing to his side.” Blames Anti-Freeze Pipes. Dr. Claude A. Smith, City Bacteriol ogist, announced Thursday he was taking steps to eliminate Imperfec tions from Atlanta’s water system that constitute a serious and growing menace to the city’s health from im pure w’ater and consequent disease. 'Complaints registered with the Wa ter Department from time to time re veal that large numbers of house holders are getting impure water. Though the cause in each case is lo cal, there are so many cases as to make it a matter of vital interest to the whole city. A sample of water taken from the faucet of Q, M. Toney, No. 245 Stew art avenue, Is as dark as mud. Mr. Toney brought the sample to The Georgian and asked that the cause be Investigated. He reported that there are four cases of typhoid fever In his neighborhood. Water Worms Swa rm in Water. Another sample* taken by Dr. Smith himself from a faucet in a yard on Mangum street, which faucet la used by several negro families, showed hundreds of water worms. Dr. Smith took these samples and Is making an analysis of them in his laborat4'»ry In the City Hall. “Atlanta’s w’ater supply | s pure—as pure as any city I know' of,” he said. “It is analyzed regularly, and it has always proved to be absolutely whole some. “Such samples as these could not pass through the filters. Yet there is no question* that these samples came through city w'ater faucets. There have been similar complaints before. While the cause Is simple, it Is not so simple to prevent a recurrence ot polluted water here and there. A few' polluted hydrants might produce much disease, and. therefore, the matter become* very important to the whole city. Blames Freezeless Hydrants. “The cause are these anti-freeze hydrants. There is an opening at the bottom of these hydrants so that when the water is cut ofT ir. coiJ weather to prevent freezing the pip* can be drained. “It seems that in a number of cases these openings are not entirely closed when the water is turned back on. The water that is drained or leaks out forms a pool under ground. Some times dirt and sometimes water worms work into the pine. This pol luted water is drawn off at the faucet. In rocky or sandy ground these leaks often do not manifest themselves. “When anyone sees bad water com ing out of their faucet, they immedi ately assume that the whole city wa ter is contaminated. This is a mis take. City Supply Not Endangered, “There is not the slightest danger of Atlanta’s water supply becoming af fected in anyway. “It seems to me that if would be too great an expense to tear out all of these anti-freeze hydrants. I believe that all danger can be prevented without that. ‘I am now preparing a report to th- 1 Board of Health on the condition. I will put them in possession of all of the facts. It will be up to that boJy to decide what must be done.” GOVERNOR HOME TO-DAY. Governor John M. Slaton and party will return to Atlanta Thursday night at 9 o’clock, according to a telegram received at the executive offices Thursday morning. Jewelers' National Organization To Be Sued as a Trust NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—A suit in equity charging violation of the Sher. man anti-trust law against the Na tional Wholesale Jewelers’ Associa tion, with head offices in Philadel phia, and comprising 172 of the lead ing jobbing firms of the country, and the National Association of Manu facturing Jewelers, with main offices in Providence, R. I., will be filed here to-day by United States District At torney Snowden Marshall on orders of Attorney General MoReynolds at Washington. The charges are that the manufac turers and Jobbers, comprising both these associations, entered into a se cret agreement by which the manu facturers agreed not to sell direct to the retailer, but to give all business to the jobbers. This procedure, it is alleged, has created a middleman’s profit, which is ‘adfed to the retailing cost of the product. USER. HE Jim Conley's Case To Be Taken Up by Grand Jury Friday One of the first cases to face tha new Fulton County Grand Jury when it meets for the second time Friday will be the charge against Jim Conley negro sweeper at the National Pencil Factory, as accessory after the fac in the murder of Mary Phagan. While nothing has been given out in this connection by the Solicitor General's office, it is understood that Conley's case will be practically one of the first to be taken up. The Grand Jury will meet twice a week until it disposes of the work be. tore it, which consists to a great ex tent of misdemeanors and light felony Hart Asserts People Approve Taxing Law That the people of Georgia would rally around the State officers in the enforcement of the taxing law passed by the iast Legislature was the pre diction of Judge John Hart, State Tax Commissioner, who returned to At lanta Thursday morning after a swing around the State. Judge Hart stopped in Athens Wed nesday. following visits to Greensboro. Millen and other towns, where he made speeches at court sessions in the interest of the new taxing law. The educational campaign, he de clared, will be pursued from now' un til about January 1, when the new law will become effective. Vice Foes Stage Film Play in 'Tenderloin' j NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 4.— * com pany of twenty “movie” actors said to be financed by John I>. Rockefeller, Jr., and the National Vice Commis sion, arrived here to-day to stage a big moving picture play in New Or leans tenderloin. The purpose of the play will be to show' the life of a white slave from the time she leave* high school and enters a department store until she becomes a part of the underworld. The first exhibition of the completed film will be held at Columbia Uni versity, New York THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Fair Thursday and Friday. Pensacola Hopeful in Fight for Navy Yard PENSACOLA, Sept. 4.— Replying to a telegram from Pensacola in ref erence to a favorable report of the naval board of the Pensacola Navy yard, Secretary Josephus Daniels to day sent the following: "Report of shore board is under consideration by Senate and House Noyal Committees and by this de partment. Department has not yet determined what recommendations it will offer and no definite plans have yet matured.’’ This is considered favorable in view of the attitude of the Secretary on his visit here and since. Business Partner of Dead Man Refutes the Testimony of Two Thomasville Citizens. Impeachment of the testimony of two citizens of Thomasville, Ga., giv en before the Prison Commission Tuesday in behalf of Dr. W. J. Mc- Naughton, the Emanuel County phy sician, who is battling for a reprieve of the death sentence imposed upon him for the poisoning of Fred Fland ers, was sought by Attorney A. S. Bradley, of Swainsboro, Ga.. in behalf of the State Thursday w'hen J. E. Thompson, a business partner of the dead man appeared as a witness. Thompson’s testimony was in di rect contradiction of that of W. J. Taylor, a clothier, and A. .7 Stana- land, county surveyor of Thomas County, both of Thomasville, who swore that Flanders while in their city took great quantities of drugs and declared while stirring a glass of liqLiid: “This is going to kill m© some day.” Thompson declared that he and his brother, R. N. Thompson, were in Thomasville at that time with Fland ers. and that he took medicine but twice, once for indigestion and again for a slight headache. With Him All the Time. “My brothei and I w*ere with Fland ers^ locking over some timber land.” said Thompson “We were w’ith him almost hourly during the three days that he was there. “At no time did he complain of serious illness. Once he said he had a slight headache and took some capudine, I think. Another time he had indigestion, and secured some medicine from a drug store for that, which he took. "Flanders was always in a good humor, and seemed to be further from death than any of us. If he feared anything of the kind. I am certain that he would have mentioned it to me. This was about a month be fore his death.” Corroborating Thompson's state ment was an affidavit from his broth er, which was read in court. ^ The affidavit sworn to by R. N. Thompson, which was read to the Prison Commission by* Attorney Bradley, follows In part: “That Fred Flanders and affiant and J. E. Thompson formed a co partnership for purpose of operating a lumber business near Thomasville. That they went to Thomasville about April 10, arriving there Saturday morning, after leaving Covena to gether. Appeared in Good Health. “That Fred Flanders appeared to b© in good health and made no com plaint until o nthe evening of the day they arrived in ThomasvP.le. That affiant and Flanders had both lost some sleep, owing to being up late about business affairs on the previous night. On Saturday evening Flanders stated he was tir^d and on Sunday morning when they all arose Flanders stated he was not feeling well, com plaining of indigestion, and stated n© would go to a drug store and get soma medicine. When he did that Flanders Continued on Page 2, Column 3,