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Expects to Have Support of Por- firio, His Uncle, in Race for lexican Presidency. — Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. BERLIN, Sept. 6.—”1 am Hure to be the next President of Mexico.” II « This statement wan made to-day by Felix Diaz. nephew of former President Porflrlo Diaz, of Mexico, who ie en route to Japan on a spe cial diplomatic mission. “I will have the support of all the followers of General Porflrlo Diaz,” the envoy continued. • Colonel Diaz is going to Biarritz. where he will confer with Porflrlo Diaz. This conference probably will result In the former President cabling orders to all his former lieutenants urging them to work for the election of Felix. Colonel Diaz will go to Paris to confer with Francisco De La, Barra, Mexican Minister to France, who was sent out of the Mexican republic by President Huerta because of his pop ularity. Wilson Planning to “Smoke Huerta Out.” WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 . Wash ington has not yet been informed of ficially of the coming to the United States of Manuel de Zarnacona y In clan, whom General Huerta is send ing to this country ostensibly for the purpose of bringing a confidential message to President Wilson. It is believed that Zamacona Is coming to negotiate certain loans for Huerta with the co-operation of the United States Government, but offi cials here will not discuss this point. President Wilson now Is aiming to bring pressure on Huerta to make a statement which will elminato him definitely and finally as a candidate for the Presidency at the elections in Mexico next month. In unmistakable terms, President Wilson has indicat ed that Huerta has made such a pledge to this nation, but he wants the people of Mexico and the nations of Europe to understand it as clearly a* he does. For that reason the negotiations now are focusing on the effort to “smoke Huerta out” and cause him to take the same action openly that he has done verbally to the American Government. Mexican Statesman Says Madero Was Crazy. TAMPA, Sept. 5.—Congressman BranifT, of Mexico, with his wife and daughter nad a retinue of valets, maids and dogs, has gone to Galves ton from here The Mexican Congressman says that “large American oil Interests” are back of the revolutionary prop aganda in hopes that the United States will intervene. He said Ma dero was crazy and claimed the fact was well known by his followers and others In Mexico. “Huerta arrested Madero because. Madero ordered him to blow up the arsenal in which Diaz was fighting with dynamite placed in the sewers," said BranifT. "It would have ruined half the city and killed thousands. Huerta saw he was crazy and ar rested him." Scotch Lad and Two Sisters Find Homes With Georgian's Aid The Scotch lad and two lassies who have been in the care of City Warden Thomas Evans w'ere sent to Marietta Friday to go into the employ of T. M Brumby, of the Marietta Chair Fac tory. He told Mr. Evans he w<>afu hire the girls to work as house serv- ans and employ the boy in the fac tory. The young people went happily to their new' homes. Approximately 60 applications came to Warden Evans following the pub lication in The Georgian of the need of the three young people-*-Mary, Margaret and David Logan who were Htanded In Atlanta. The uncle, T. M. Turnbull, who brought them here, was located by The Georgian s story at Eufaula, Ala. He wrote Warden Evans a letter of thanks, stating that he though the children were regularly at work. Fight for the extradition of A. D. Oliver, alleged “Wallingford,” now serving time in the convict camp of Lee County, and wanted, it is said, In Mississippi on charges of embez zlement. will he waged before Gov ernor Slaton Friday afternoon" by representatives of Governor Earle Brewer, of Mississippi, including Sen ator H. F. Broyles, brother of Judge Nash Broyles, and Judge J. O. Sykes, of Aberdeen. The hearing has been set for 3 o’clock, but should the attorneys for Oliver fall to appear, as was indicated Friday morning, the requisition pa pers probably will be honored, ac cording to information at the Gov ernor^ office Sentenced to Prison. Oliver’s case is an old one that has attracted much attention in Georgia, hs well as Mississippi during the last few r years. He was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary in Lee County in connection with alleged banking frauds In South Georgia. About the same time the Mississippi authorities made demand for Oliver on the alleged grounds that he had embezzled In Mississippi and had* es caped Jail Oliver claimed that the man wanted in Mississippi was his half- brother. Senator Broyles, who claims he caused the arrest of Oliver in Missis sippi, when seen seen at the State Capitol Friday morning, declared ev ery effort would be made to get Oli ver. Senator One of Victims. The Senato-r was one of the vic tims, losing about $10,000. Ex-Sheriff Ollle Jones, who figured in the arrest of Oliver ni Mississippi, It is said, and Deputy Sheriff Stephen Crosby, of Aberdeen, accompanied Senator Broyles and Mr. Sykes to At lanta. They will present testimony, It is said, proving the identity of Oli ver. Jt was rumored at the Capitol Pri- daymornlng that the matter might he taken to the court of South Georgia to establish the Identity of Oliver. ACCEPTS NORMAL CHAIR. FORSYTH.— Miss Stella Center has left for Valdosta, where she goes to accept the chair of. English In the South Georgia Normal School. Miss Center recently received a Master’s degree from Columbia University. New Derbies— New Soft Hats for Fail The development of hat styles is the first interest in fall wear. We’ve the supreme things in Defines and Soft Hat fashions. New Derbies have medium and high crowns and brims of close roll. New Soft Hats are tall of crown with brims narrow. Greens are in high favor and a variety of shades. Browns and grays are good. Hat quality here is ever good. $3, $3.50 and $4. Carlton’s 36 Whitehall Sl ’-l lilti A J LAM A UTAJKCUAN AJN JJ MHW». County Tax Returns JURY EXPECTS TO GET CAMINETTI CASE TO-DAY Lncrease $19,261,314 County tax returns show a gain of $19,261,314, according to figures com piled at the Comptroller General’s of fice and made public Friday. The report was completed following the receipt of the Paulding County tax book, which was delayed several days. The increase is far below that shown last year. Woodward Enters the Campaign Promised Bigger Meeting at Which to Define His Stand. Lawyer for Flanders Family Says Nothing New Was Shown. Case Nears Board. Habeas Corpus of Millionaire Against Divorced Wife to Be Heard Here First. Federal Court Hears Alabama Rate Cases HUNTSVILLE, Sept. 5—The Cen tral of Georgia and Western of Ala bama rate cases were argued to-day before Judges Shelby, Grubb and Sheppard, of the Federal Court. Both roads claim that enforcement of the new rates will amount to confisca tion of their property. Stainer & Cunningham are repre senting the railroads and Attorney General Brickell and Judge Sam Weakley are here for the State. Charles Henderson, president of the Alabama Railroad Commission, also is here. A bitter arraignment of the plea for the pardon of Dr. W. J. Mc- Naughton, the Emanuel County phy sician under sentence of death for poisoning Fred Flanders, was made by Attorney A. S. Bradley, repre senting the Flanders family, in his closing argument before the Prison Commission Friday. The case prob ably w ill be in the hands of the com mission for decision by Friday night. Attorney Bradley declared in fin ishing that justice would be foiled if a pardon was granted him. “McNaughton’s attorneys hava made no point to their case," de clared Attorney Bradley. “The evi dence which they have introduced has been practcially the same through which he was convicted by a Jury.” Mr. Bradley attacked the affidavits of the Savannah physicians which declared Flanders could not have died from arsenic poisoning. He said their deductions were drawn from a hypothetical case which did not re late to the case In question. Before the arguments began Judge H. F. Saffold, of counsel for Mj- Naughton, Introduced W. J. Taylor and A. J. Stanaland, Thomasville cit izens, in substantiation of their affi davits. Impeachment of which was sought when J. E. Thompson and h i brother, R. N. Thompson, business partners of Flanders, testified Thurs day. The Thomasville men reiterated their statements thal Flanders, while in their city, had taken quantities of drugs and had expressed the fear tha t “some day this is going to kill me.” They also declared the Thompson brothers were not with Flanders at that time and could not, as th$T swore Thursday, have known of Flanders’ movements while in Thom asville. Continued from would be turned over to the old crowd that has run the police department for so long. "The new charter was formed in i back room of private offices by a gang of men who would tell you, the people, to go to h—, if you’ll pardon Superior Court in three different forms. Also It contains an instance of an ordinary reversing a Superior Court judge on the disposition of a child. Barlow, who claims Stewart County as his residence, maintaining a home there, has immense holdings in Cuba, und spends most of his time there. He has re-married since obtaining a divorce, this making his third matri monial venture. His first wife died. The daughter is with her mother at No. 219 West Peachtree street, At lanta, the father having expressed no objection to her remaining there until the courts settle the question of who shall have the child. In the original suit for divorce, which was brought in Atlanta, the custody of the child was given to the father with the privilege of paying reasonable visits to the mother. The child was on a visit to her mother in Stewart County, but, on the be lief that she was attempting to take thechild out of the jurisdiction of the court, the child was taken from her. The mother brought the matter be fore the Ordinary of Stewart County, and he issued an order reversing the decision of the Fulton County Su perior Court. Burton Smith represents the fa ther. He immediately sued out ha beas corpus proceedings in the Fulton County Court, which will be given a hearing next week. He went to Stew art County Thursday and obtained a certiorari writ over the Ordinary's decision, which will be given a hear ing by Judge Littlejohn, of the Stew art County Superior Court, in No vember. In the meantime it is understood that attorneys for Mrs. Barlow will file contempt proceedings in Ameri- cus against Barlow. Americus is in the circuit presided over by Judge Littlejohn. Moore & Pomeroy are the attorneys for Mrs. Barlow. The contempt proceedings are bas ed on the charge that Barlow is in' contempt for taking the child out of the jurisdiction of the court by en rolling her as a student in the Can dler College in Cuba, where she w r as last winter. Mrs. Crocker Wed in Secret; on Honeymoon TACOMA, WASH.. Sept. 5—Mrs. Mary Porter Crocker and Edward Clark Blanchard, general manager of the Northern Pacific Railroad, who were married at the beautiful home of Mrs. Crocker here, left to-day on their honeymoon. The wedding came as a complete surprise to their many friends. F. Drew Caminetti and Marsha Warrington, the girl who testified against him on white slave charge. First Degree Charge Against Charlton Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. COMO, ITALY. Sept. 5—Work of drawing up an indictment against Porter Charlton, the 24-year-old American who confessed killing his 40-year-old wife, Mrs. Mary Scott- Castle Charlton, was begun to-day by the king’s procurators. It will charge murder in the first degree. Silver Jaw Replaces One Lost in Operation Santa Fe President's Resignation Denied JOLIET. ILL.. Sept. 5.—Elizabeth Nemanlch has a solid silver lower jaw as a result of a third operation here for "fossy Jaw,” a disease contracted In match factories. Physicians say the girl, who is 17 years old. wijl retain her beauty and be able to use her sterling silyer Jaw as well as if it were not artificial. CHICAGO, Sept. 5.—That E. P. Ripley had resigned as president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was the report current in railroad circles here to-day. H. W. Willard, chief clerk to Pres ident Ripley, called the report falso. It was said Mr. Ripley was at his of fice as usual to-day. Virginian Is Named As Envoy to Spain A Physician’s Faith in Eckraan’s Alterative WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.—President Wilson sent to the Senate to-day the following nominations: Joseph E. Willard, of Virginian, to be Ambassador to Spain, and John Ewing, of Louisiana, to be Minister to Honduras. ‘Have UMd Eckman’s Alterative In several cases of tubercular glands of the neck with ex cellent results every time. In one case it cost me $30. for the girl was put on it only until she could arrange to be operated, and in a short time an operation was not needed. I suppose your records are just as fine as of old. You know my faith in it.” (Original of this physician’s letter on file.) Kekman’s Alterative is effective in other forms. Read what Mrs. Garvin says: Idaho Falls, Idaho. "Gentlemen I have gained twenty-two pounds since last February, and my baby is in perfect health. I have been waiting since she was born to see how I would get along. I ain now doing all my work, have been ever since she was four weeks old. and I am steadily gaining I do not cough or raise anything at all. so I think I am completely cured of Lung Trouble.” (Affidavit) MRS. M. H GARVIN. Note—Mrs. Garvin has seven children. (Above abbreviated; more on request.) Eckman's Alterative has been proven by many years' test to be most efficacious in cases of se vere Throat and Lung Affections. Bronchitis, Bronchial Asthma, Stubborn Colds and In up building the system. Does not contain narcotics, poisons or habit-forming drugs. For sale by all of Jacobs' Drug Stores and other leading drug gists. Write the Eckman Laboratory, Philadel phia, Pa., for booklet telling of recoveries and additional evidence. First Electrocution In Arkansas Prison HARVESTING CAROLINA RICE. CHARLESTON, Sept. 5.—Rice is now being harvested in Charleston territory, ex-Govemor Heyward be ginning the first cutting of the sea son. About September 5 the local rice mill starts pounding. It serves the entire rice growing section of South Carolina and the Savannah River valley, being the only mill of its kind in operation in this section. LITTLE ROCK, Sept. 5— Lee Sima, a negro, convicted of attacking a w’hite woman in Prairie County, ex ecuted at the State prison to-day, was the first to die under the new' law substituting electrocution for hang ing He was also the first executed at the State prison, as executions for merly took place at county jails. The electrocution was witnessed by Penitentiary Commissioners and 26 visitors, including reporters, although under the new law newspapers are not allowed to print details of execu tions. A misdemeanor charge may be the most serious on which Jim Conley, confessed accessory after the fact in the murder of Mary Phagan, may be tried. This developed Friday when preparations were being made to ask for his indictment by the Felton County Grand Jury. A delicate point in the interpreta tion of the law' is Involved in Con ley's case. It had been expected that he would be tried on a felony charge, but several lawyers who have inves tigated the law on the point say that it is doubtful If this can be made In view of the circumstances of the case as developed in the testimony dur ing the trial of Leo M. Frank for the murder. What Constitutes Felony. An accessory after the fact may be found guilty of a felony if, in the records of the law, he "harbors or conceals" the perpetrator of a crime punishable by death or life imprison ment and withholds from the officials the information of the crime. The misdemeanor charge may be made when information of this sort is withheld, no mention being made of harbor'*- or concealing the per petrator. Conley’s story, as it was told to the jury in the Frank trial, Involved at no point the "concealing - ' of Frank in the accepted meaning of the term. Unless it can be given a broader meaning, it is thought by many law yers that the misdemeanor charge is the most serious that can be brought against the negro. METEOR PASSES OVER MOBILE. MOBILE, Sept. 5.—A meteor passed over Mobile last night from east to west after describing a circle about 1,000 feet from the earth. Many per sons mistook it for an airship. The meteor i3 believed to have fallen in George County. Mississippi, adjoining here. the phrase, if it served their pur pose." Turning to the more personal phases of the meeting Thursday night. Mayor Woodward said that ho had nothing but good will in his heart for ex-Mayor Courtland S. Winn, and that he was going to call him up and explain his attitude to day. He recalled the exact words w’hich Dr. Brad field Interpreted as an attack’ on his brother-in-law, e\- Mayor Winn, and left the meeting. “I asked them why they had not gotten improvements on the South Side,” said Mayor Woodward. “i told them they had had the Mayor and a majority of the Council from their section. Denies Mentioning Winn. "Later I said if the city govern ment had continued to be run as it was the last six months of last year, the city's income would not be suffi cient to pay the installments on il legal moral obligations, to say noth ing of the fixed expenses of running the city. “I never mentioned Mayor Winn's name. "If Dr. Bradfield is so averse to as sociating with me. he might resign from the Board of Health. He and a good bunch of his crowd could get out. and the city would not suffer " After Mayor Woodward bad left the meeting Thursday night. Dr Bradfield returned and said: "Gentlemen. 1 must apologize for leaving the room during that speech. But I could not sit here and listen to the attack on ex-Mayor Winn. 1 must resign from the chairmanship of this organization. I can not asso ciate with a man whom I would not take into my own home." "Beavers Won’t Be an Issue.” The meeting in the Second Ward Thursday night began the actual po litical warfare of the coming elec tions. Numerous candidates were present. The most significant fact developed is that Mayor Woodward is going to take an active part in the Defendant’s Mother Breaks Down While Younger Son Is Making Closing Plea for Brother. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.—TJie jury in the case of F. Drew Caminetti was expected to retire to decide whether the son of tjie Commission er General of Immigration of the United States is a white slaver .it noon to-day. While Anthony Caminetti, Jr., the defendant’s brother, was making one of the closing arguments for the de fens* 1 the defendant’s mother broke down and sobbed aloud until she was assisted from the courtroom. Man, 94, Is Survived By Twenty Children First Complete Showing Correct 1913 Styles for Men Ready lor Your Inspection YOU ARE BOUND TO LIKE THEM NOBLESV1LLE, 1ND., Sept. 5.— Riley Shepard. 94. father of twenty- nine children, is dead. He is survived by twenty children, 126 grandchildren. 68 great-grand children and four great-great-grand- children. ers will play in the campaign. On this political issue he has been silent for many months. “Beavers won’t be an issue," he said. "You can’t fire a man for en forcing the lew. Former officials have not considered it proper to enforce some laws Beavers has enforced. But because Beavers enforced them is no grounds to fire him. and 1 have told him so.” ALL STYLES ALL LEATHERS Charter Advocates Plan Hard Fight. While Mayor Woodward was roast ing the new charter at a political meeting in the Second Ward, friends of that measure were holding a con fere nee in preparation for a vigorous campaign for its adoption. Judge George H. Hillyer has beer selected as chairman of the campaign committee* A systematic, city-wide tight will be made in the interest ot the charter. FOR Free Developing and 8 Hour Finishing Service Send roll for trial. Don’t send anv monev. Pav if O. K. ' Write SHELLEY IVEY, Manager. The College ‘‘Co-Op." lit* Peachtree St., Candler Bldg., Atlanta. Ua. Blackstock, Hale & Morgan Furnishers for Men