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ARMY READY TO HGHT SAYS SEC GARRISON final The Atlanta Georgian > *■ 1 — - '' '« WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.—“The United States Army is Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results in first-class condition. It was never better trained, nor ■ r VOL. XII. NO. 37. ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1913. 2 CENTS. inviv auiv to nanaie an vnioiycncy. This was the statement made by Secretary cf War Gar- MAJORS DRAFT DIXIE STARS rison on his return to-day from a tour of inspection of practically every army post in the country. The Secretary of War denied the report that he favored a one or two- '*•••»• SLAYEl • *!••*»• ‘)***!^ R OF GIRL CALLED INSANE BY GERMANY II tl ~ - l years enlistment as opposed to the present system of four years’ enlistment and three years’ resem. AMERICAN LEAGUE AT BOSTON— ST. LOUIS BOSTON 000 000 102 130 001 01X Weilman and Agnew: Collins and Carrigan. Umpires, O’Laughlin and Hll a e* brand. AT WASHINGTON— CHICAGO WASHINGTON Russell and Schalf; Groom. Shaw. Lo Evans and Egan. AT PHILADELPHIA— Priest Tells How He Slew Girl, Dismembered Body and Threw Pieces Into Hudson River. NEW YORK. Sept. 15.—Han** Scmidt, the priest formerly at tached to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, in Harlem, who is held in the Tombs following his con fession that he had killed Anna Aumuller, the victim in th e Hud son River mystery, was de clared insane by the courts in Germany, according to a cable gram received to-day from Mainz, Germany. NEW fORK. Sept. 15.—Hana Rchmidt, nged 32, who officiated as a priest at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, this city, is in Jail here to day, the self-confessed slayer of beautiful Anna Aumuller, aged 22, whose torso was found in the Hudson River, and whose murder was one of the most shocking in the criminal history of New York City/ While Schmidt sits calmly in his ell, announcing in a matter of fact way that he is ready to pay the pen alty for his crime, the distinguished members of the Catholic clergy here, oiecing together Schmidt’s rather dis connected story of his past, are mak ing efforts to lift the hidden pages of Schmidt's early history in an effort ro prove that not only is the man in- * sane, but that he was thrown into jail in Europe as an imposter and that he never was ordained as a priest. Through as clever a bit of detective work as the police department here has ever experienced, suspicion final ly directed itself upon Schmidt. The officers could hardly credit their con clusions and were placed in a delicate position as to how to approach the priest. Finaly, howeverl, they went to the rectory after midnight Sunday, summoned the priest from his room where he was preparing to retire and got him down to the reception room. Photo Breaks Him Down. Hardly had the priest stepped into the room when Inspector Faurot, wav ing the picture of the murdered girl before the priest’s eyes, demanded: “Where is that girl?” Schmidt gave one quick glace at the picture, staggered and almost fell. Then he said: ‘T killed her; I killed her because I loved her. Then I drank her blood.” Schmidt was ordered to dress and accompany the officers to the station, lie wanted tc go alone to his room, hut the detectives insisted upon ac- * ompanying him. Sichmidt asked per mission then to go to the bathroom, hu- he was searched first and a razor wu* found on his person. “What were you going to do with that—kill yourself?” Schmidt was asked. •yes,'* he answered calmly; ‘‘I made UP ,nv mind to kill myself If I ever was arrested. But I never thought I would he. Schmidt after being taken to the police tation, made a confession that covered about 40 pages. He said that he met Anna Aumuller about two years before, when he was connected ' with the St. Boniface Church where Miss Aumuller was employed as a servant girl. • became infatuated with her, de clared Schmidt, "and decided to rent a flat for her." Hr rented a tiny place at No. 68 Bro.idhurst avenue, paid a month s rent 1, advance, bought a few dollars’ Continued on Page 2, Column 1. CLEVELAND . . PHILADELPHIA Gregg, Steen and O'Neill; Bush, Plan pires, Dineen and Connolly. AT NEW YORK— DETROIT NEW YORK Willett and McKee and Gibson; Fishei Sheridan. 012 200 000 - 5 8 0 000 000 000 - 0 10 1 ve and Henry and Williams. Umpires. 000 600 000 - 6 9 2 004 020 20X - 8 7 2 k, Bender, Houck and Schang. Um- 012 020 002 - 7 9 2 100 202 000 - 5 6 2 and Sweeney. Umpires. Ferguson and NATIONAL LEAGUE | FIRST GAME. AT PITTSBURG BOSTON 001 200 003 - 6 12 1 PITTSBURG 002 200 010 - 5 10 2 Quinn and Whaling and Rariden; McQuillen, Hendrix and Simon. Umpires, Byron »nd Rtgler. SECONO GAME. BOSTON 000 000 010 - 1 4 3 PITTSBURG 001 100 40X - 6 15 1 Rudolph and Rariden; Adams and Kelly. Umpires. Byron and Rigler. AT CINCINNATI — PHILADELPHIA 001 010 000 0 - 2 10 0 CINCINNATI 000 010 100 0 - 2 10 1 Called on account of darkness. Rixey and Kllllfer; Rowan and Clark. Umpires. Eason and Brennan. AT CHICAGO— NEW YORK 200 000 000 001 1 - 4 13 0 CHICAGO 000 000 002 001 0 - 3 8 2 Tesreau and Meyers; Smith and Archer. Umpires, Klem and Orth. Brooklyn-St. Louis game off; rain. LATEST NEWS W. T. Brewster, son of Colonel P. H. Brewster,-a member of the law firm of Dorsey, Brewster, Howell &. Heyman, forfeited $10.75 collateral when he failed to appear before Judge Broyles Monday afternoon to answer a charge of assault brought by Abraham Fleschner, a merchant at 220 Marietta street. Fleschner declared that Brewster had at tacked him Saturday night after a dispute between them over a pair of unsatisfactory shoes pur chased by Brewster's cook. The merchant said he would swear out a warrant for the lawyer's son. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.—The House Banking and Currency Committee adopted an amend ment to the Glass currency bill to-day prohibiting Federal re serve banks from lending on per sonal security and stock exchange collateral. GALESBURG, ILL., Sept. 15.— Max Lillie, an aviator, was killed here this afternoon while making a flight at the Galesburg Fair Grounds. He fell 100 feet. The machine fell on him, crushing his head and chest. He died within ten minutes after the accident. CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 15.— The fight for the next encamp ment of the G. A. R. opened brisk ly this afternoon with Detroit, Houston and Mobile actively in the race. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.— Along with the announcement to day Oy Speaker Clark that the conference report on the tariff bill will be ready for consideration Friday came satisfactory assur ances that Senator Hoke Smith’s plan for regulating the cotton ex change will be accepted by the conferees, in lieu of the Clarke amendment. It is understood that the House conferees headed by Leader Underwood, ar© commit ted to the Smith scheme, and it is confidently believed that the Sen ate conferees will accept it. SEA GIRT, N. J., Sept. 15.—A world’s rifle record for bulls-eyes on a 500-vard range with 16-inch targets was established here this afternoon by Captain W. H. Rich ards, of Ohio. He hit the mark 23 times in a row without a miss. WASHINGTON. Seot. 15.—The Senate and House conferees on the tariff oill to-day increased the rate on wor' tops and yarns over the Senate rate. The House rate of tops was 15 per cent; the Sen ate reduced this to 5 per cent. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15.—For eign Minister Gamboa announc ed to-day that Dr. Urrutia, Min ister of the Interior, had resigned as well as Minister of Communi cations De La Funte. This was the second time in 72 hours that Dr. Urrutia has been reported as quitting the Cabinet. NASHVILLE, TENN., Sept. 15. Proprietors of gambling houses of this city, recently indicted by the Grand Jury, pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court to-day and each were fined $50 and given a three- months workhouse sentence. Judge Neil suspended the work house sentence upon promises to immediately close all places of gambling. The arraignment of J. Wylie Smith, Atlanta adventurer and one time fugitive from justice in Mexico, on the charge of forgery, brought by T. M. Hamilton, was postponed by Justice of the Peace Girardeau Monday on account of illness of the defendant. Smith’s physician appeared in court and stated that his patient was in a dangerous condition. The hear ing will take place September 24. Smith is out on bond. J. T. Wells, Jr., said to be a member of the Wells Sign Com pany, 29 1-2 Marietta street, was bound over, together with Thom as Norris, 39 East Harris street, by Judge Broyles Monday under $5,000 bond eac \ on charges of disorderly conduct. Wells and Norris were arrested Saturday night. SAVANNAH. GA.. Sept. 15.— Savannah women failed to carry the election for a $200,000 bond is sue to erect an auditorium to-day. Enough anti-votes had been poll ed at 3 o'clock to make a two- thirds majority impossible. Those back of the movement announce they will begin a new campaign and the next jhme are sure of its success. LOSE ONLY RACING RESULTS Savannah, Augusta, Albany Rome Players Drafted by Major Leagues and CINCINNATI, Sept, 15.—Numerous Southern baseball players were draft ed to the majors at the draft meet ing here to-day. The names of the drafted players from the larger leagues were i.ot given out, such as the American Association, Interna tional League, Pacific and Southern. The White Sox got a Baltimore man: the Cubs got one front Toledo and one from Toronto. It looks as if Niehoff, the third baseman for whom eleven clubs, so it was said, put in a draft claim, would go to Cincinnati. The small fry were allotted from A. to E., as follows: Cincinnati—Adams. Augusta. Ga.; Barham, of Victoria; Brown. Seat tle; Douglass, of Spokane; East, of Rome. Ga. Chicago Cubs—Nobody. Chicago White Sox—Ashley, Lud- ington, Mich. Pirates—Baley, Huntington. W. Va. Giants Duchenil, Pittsfield; Dyer, Decatur. Philadelphia Americans Baker. Albany, Ga.; Cruthers, Raleigh, N. C.; Boardman, Waterbury. St. Louis Americans - Beeker, Kalamazoo: Rlark, Huntington, W. Va.; Cador t> Wilkesbarro; Clark, Trenton; Clark, York. Pa.: Corcoran. Rome. Ga.; Coles, Elmira. Boston Americans---Coombes. Utica. The next flock of drafts ran: Cincinnati—Gipe. pitcher of Seat tle: Marvin, Galveston; Holmes. Mor ristown: Leary, Utica; Narveson, pitcher, Victoria. Chicago Nationals—Mollwitz, of Green Bay. Chicago Americans—Graham, Ap pleton: Hulstein. Lowell; Magee, Lowell; Pope, infield, New Haven; Reisburg, Ogden: Shorten, Worces ter, and Shoevlln. infielder, Chilli- cothe, formerly with Pittsburg. New York Amerieahs — Fitzsim mons, Spokane. Philadelphia Americans- Gervil, Savannah: Pfeiffer. Wilkesbarre; Rhoades, Houston; Tompson, Dur ham; Wiley, Beaumont, formerly with St. lx)uis Cardinals. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE Score: r. h. E. Providence 031 000 310—5 5 0 Newark 010 100 000—2 3 0 Bailey and Onslow: Barger. Bell and Higgins. Umpires. Owens and Nallln. Score: r. h. E. Rochester 111 130 201—10 11 4 Toronto . 100 000 004— 5 14 2 Keefe and Jacklitech; Maxwell, Brown. Graham and Brown. Umpires. Mullen and Halligan. FIRST GAME. Score. R. h. E. Buffalo . . 001 010 002—4 11 1 Montreal 000 000 100—1 5 2 Jameson and Lalonge; McGraney, Mattern and Howley. Umpires. Hart and Flnneran. SECOND GAME Score. R. H. E. Buffalo 021 003 001—7 10 0 Montreal 000 002 000—2 5 1 Main and Lalonge; Matterns, Clarke. Carlo and Murphy. Umpires, Hart and Flnneran. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Score: R. H. E. Columbus 000 001 OOO— 1 4 5 Minneapolis . 213 132 OOx—12 14 0 Davis, Turner and Smith: Olmstead and Owens. Umpires. Chill and Handi- boe. Score: R. H. E. Louisville 000 000 OOO—O 6 0 St. Paul 300 000 10x—4 6 1 Toney and Severoid; Reiger and James. Umpires. Westervelt and Owens. Score: R. H. E. Indianapolis 000 002 000—2 4 1 Milwaukee 102 000 OOx—3 5 2 Works. Merz and Casey; Young. Wet- zell and Hughes. Umpires. Murray and Connolly. Toiedo-Kaneas City, no game, rain. Crackers’ Star Shortstop Drafted by St. Louis Browns—Sought by Twelve Clubs. Rivington Bisland, the Trackers’ sensational shortstop, was drafted by the St. Louis Americans Monday aft ernoon at the draft meeting of the major league clubs in Cincinnati. Twelve big league club owners put in drafts for the “best infielder in the Southern League,” but the Browns outlucked the others when the draw ing was made. The following telegram was re ceived by the sporting editor of The Georgian this afternoon: Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 15, 1913. W. S. Farnsworth, Sporting Edi tor, Georgian. Atlanta, Ga.: We lose Bisland. Twelve drafts in for him. St. Louis Americans get him. BILLY SMITH. Welchonce Comes Back. Manager Smith is attending the ses sion in Cincinnati He had expected that Bisland would be drafted, as he knew that the Yankees, Browns. Naps, White Sox, Cubs .and Cardinals had scouts here In Atlanta during the last six weeks of the Southern League season looking over the young short stop. The loss of Bisland by draft means that Harry Welchonce will be with the Crackers next season. Only one man can be drafted from a club. It looks as though every member of this year’s team will be back on the job with the exception of Bisland and Agler. Agler was bought by Jersey City, but the New York Americans are to get him in the spring. Dent, Long. Conzelman. HollanJ, Thompson and Love have "been cov ered up.” There is a chance that Conzelman will make good with Pitts burg an*d that Dent may land a per manent berth with Washington. Bisland Real Star. Still both are young, and Clark Griffith likely will send both back for another year of seasoning here. Bisland was obtained by the Crack ers from the Pirates late last spring. He was an understudy of the great Hans Wagner for two seasons, and, of course, had no chance to display his worth as long as the big Dutch man was in the game. He hit right around the .300 mark all season for the Crackers and cov ered more ground than any infielder ■ . Southern Longue. Governor Ready for McNaughtonHearing Governor Slaton has completed his investigation and consideration of the McNaughton record, handed him by the Prison Commission, and Is now ready to hear arguments for and against the pardon recommended. If the attorneys Interested can agree, the hearing will be had within the present week, as the Governor is anxious to dispose of the matter finally. Rich Man Is Victim Of Woman Assassin LEXINGTON, Sept. 13.— J. II. Blrchfl^ld, aged 30, a prominent lum-r berman, was fatally shot by an un identified assassin, said to be a wom an, concealed in a house on Quick sand Creek. Hreathhitt County. Birchfleld was brought to the hos pital here. I AT HAVRE DE GRACE. FIRST—Six furlongs: Ncllo 97 (J. Mc- Taggart). 8-5, 3-6, 1-3. won; Little Ep 109 (Musgrave), 10. 4. 2, second; Votes 105 (Nlfklaus), 7, 3. 8-5. third Time. 1:14. Also ran: Top Rock. Bay Brook, Home Crest, Satyr, Hanscreek. Discov ery. O C Buster, Gracida. Horace E., Ralph Lloyd, Ann Tilly. SECOND—Six furlongs: Blue Thistle 109 (Musgrave), 7-10, 1-2. out. won; Tommie Thompson 109 < Burllngham ), 50, 15. 8. second; Captain Elliott 97 < Johnson), 20. 6. 3. third. Time. 1:13 2-5. Also ran: Magazine. Nimbus, Star Gift, Compliment. Oakland, Afterglow, Ag- nler, Thrifty, Miss Moments. THIRD- Mile and sixteenth: Donald MacDonald 105 < .1 McTaggart), 11-10, 1- 4. out, won; Star Gaze 107 (Butwell), 12. 5-2, 3-5, second: Dr. Duenner 109 (Musgrave), 11-10. 1-4, out. third. Time. 147. Also ran: Blackford, Altamaha, Honey Bee, Watkins. FOURTH Mile and 70 yards: Flarnma 99 < .1 McTaggart), 9-2, 8-5. 7-10. won; Hedge 110 (Musgrave), 3, 6-5. 1-2, sec ond; Shackleton 110 (Butwell), 6-5. 7-10, 2- 5, third. Time. 1:46. Also ran Rey- bourn. Guy Fisher. Lochlel, Bob R.. Spearhead. FIFTH Five and one-half furlongs: Brave Cunarder 107 (Deronde), 7. 3, 6-5, won; Old Ben 109 (Borel), 5, 2. 4-5, second. Susan B. 104 (Neylon), 2. 4-5. 2-5. third. Time. 1:07 4-5 Also ran: Lambs Tail, Ray O'Light. Polly H.. High Priest. Harvest Queen. SIXTH Mile and 70 yards: Dartworth 100 «Deronde), 3-6, out. won; Reno 100. (.Callahan >, 40, 10. 4, second Noble • Grand 117 (Davies), 5, 8-6, 4-6, third. ' Time, 1 :4* 4dr. Also-ran: Bruin Belle, Arc Lighter, Cat, Margerum and Ab botsford. AT LEXINGTON FIRST Six furlongs: J. H. Barr 108 ( Kirschbaum), 6.90, 4 60, 3 80. won; James Dockery 109 (I)lschman), 8.60, 5.20, second; T'ncle Hart loO (McCabe). 3.90. third. Time, 1:16 1-6 Also ran: Calasha, Fort Sumter. Cutle B. Coy, Kelly, Silk Day, Otis True SECOND Five and one-half furlongs: Candy Box 106 (Andress), 10.40, 5.50, 3.90. won; Ada 106 (McDonald). 10.10, 12.80, second; Blrka 106 (Goose). 3.60. third. Time, 1:09 3-5. Also ran: Mis- play, Mike Cohen. Ave. Stella Graine. Old Trump, Silver Tone, Father Riley and Nantura. THIRD Sixe furtongs: Maria c. lt)9 (Buxton), 9.70, 4 10. 3.10, won; Flyong Tom 109 (Steele), 8.3u. 3.10, second; Crlsco 112 (Turner). 4 00. third. Time, 1:14 2-5. Also ran; 1 Ht.eppa. I Spy, Prince Eugene and World's Wonder. FOURTH Five and one-half furlongs: Edith W 105 (McCabe), 7.60, t oo, 2.70. won; Lee Skolny 105 (Buxton), 3.70, 2.70, second; Any Time 112 (Kederls), 2.60, third Time, 1:07 1-5. Also ran: Isabelle Valle and Bronze Wing FIFTH Six furlongs: Mack B. Eu banks 109 (Buxton). 3 60, 2 8o. 3.00. won; Chanticleer 109 (Gross), 3 00. 3.20, se< - ond 1 /* Billy Barnes 109 (Dishmon), 5:30, third. Time. 1:15. Also ran: Star ftose, Chanson, Terra Blanco, Bill Whaley, Beulah S., (>rlental Pearl, Gold Color and Little Baker. SIXTH Mile and 70 yards: St. Avano 96 (Martin). 30.30. 7.50, 3 60, won; Kat rine 99 (McDonald). 4 tD, 3 30, second; < )reen 109 (Stee'e), 2.60, third Time, 1:46 2-5. Also ran: Hyzgy, Dicie, Jack- son and Amity. AT MONTREAL. FIRST Five furlongs Czar Michael 100 (.Scharf), 2, 4-5, 2-5. won; The Spirit 97 (Smith), 10, 4. 2. second; Montreal 100 mould), 4. 8-5, 7-10, third. Time, 1:03 4-5. Also ran: Fathom, The Idol, Haibard. Netmaker. Suwanee and Did Jordan. SECOND—Mile and 70 yards. Cliff Streak 104 (Gould), 2-5, out, won; Strite 89 (Philips), 6. even. 1-3. second: Mary Bud 90 (Skirvln), 6. even, 1-3. third. Time, 1:50 2-5 Also ran: Songbird, Stalker and Bush I^ark. THIRD—Six furlongs: Springiness 111 (Adams). 8, 3-2, out. won; Joe Knight 114 ( Falrbrother i. 7-1<), out. second: Tod- dl *.g 111 i Lunsberry >. 15, 3, 2-5. third Time, 1:17. Also ran: York I Ad, Batwa and Rustlcana. Sir Blaise scratched. FOURTH—Six furlongs Sir Blaise 103 (Gould >. even. 11-120. out. won; Sher wood 109 (Scharf), 12, 3, even, second; Yorkville 110 (Obert), 13-5, 7-10, out, third. Time, 1:16 4-5. Also ran: Cloak, Cowl. El Oro and Back Bay FIFTH MI’e and sixteenth. Tactics 114 (Fairbrother» even, 2-5. out, won; Garneau 110 (Obert), s, 8-5, 3-5. second; Napier 105 (Adams), 10, 3. even, third. Time, 1:53. Also ran: Spellbound, Font. Princess Thorpe. SIXTH -Five and one-half furlongs Stella Grane 104 (Scharff), 8. 3-2, 1-2, won; Mama Johnson 109 (Williams). 13 5. 1-2. out, second; Brawney 104 (Obert). 7-10. out. third. Time, 1:11 2-5. Also ran: Delirious. Southern Shore and George Karine SEVENTH Six furlongs: The Gar dens 107 (McIntyre). 4, 6-5, 1-2. won; Camel 110 (Skirvln), 8-5, 2-5. even, second; Tom Holland 107 ('Scharff). 3. even. 2. third Tume. 1:17 2-5. Also ran: Lord Ladas CltVi Beachey, Pluvious, Ma*tie L, Henepeck. Race Entries on Page 9. EXPRESS THEFT HUERTA HONORS ARREST DUE BY NIGHTFALL Detectives Work on Theory That Retiring Minister Stronge Travels Guilty Man Will Squander $72,000 Booty. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia—Rain Monday and Tuesday. Detective Harry Scott, Atlanta agent of the Pinkertons, said AI *n- day that the hunt for the daring robber who looted the Southern or the Adams Express Company of $72,000 in transit from New York to Savan nah and South Georgia banks had narrowed down to two or three ex press employee*, who were being kept under special surveillance. He an ticipated an arrest during the day. The centering of suspicion on par ticular employees has not caused the detectives to relax their vigilance. On the contrary, the closest sort of a watch Is being kept on every em ployee of both companies who by the most remote possibility might have been connected with the bold theft. The instant one of these men emerges into the “white light*’’ and begins spending money freely he will be arrested as the man who stole the $72,000, according to Special Agent Weaver, of the Southern Express, who returned to Savannah Monday from a trip to Florence. “We expect to make an arrest anv time now," said Weaver. “Every man who could have possibly been con nected with the robbery Is under sur veillance. Every other man is elimi nated. It rests with two or three. “We are Just waiting for him to show up, and then we will get him. He can’t hold out much longer. There is either a woman back of it or the lure of the white lights. It is always that way. lie will remain under cover for a little while, but he will soon show his hand. It Is human nature for a man with that much money to put some of it into circulation, par ticularly with the kind of man who would come by it in that way.” At every point along the line to-day special agents are either riding or lounging around boarding houses and little depot hotels where the messen gers hang out. Sleepy-eyed agents as they come in from their runs are taken to the office of General Man ager Hockaday and closely interr )- gated. The search has not relin quished one bit, although the princi pal activity is at the New York end of the line The remote possibility, as the offi cials term it, of any messenger having secured the money, at first over looked, is being thoroughly gone int:». Could anyone have duplicate to •'asten the wire into the little lean pel lets, the combination to the safe in- ie into the express car, a duplicate of the key kept by the agent at the des tination. and a duplicate of the key that unlocks the second lid to the trunk, this key being kept under the first lid in a sealed envelope, the rob bery might have been made in tran sit. The officials regard this as high ly improbable, but they are investi gating such a possibility fully. Copper Plant Given 3 Years to Harness Crop-Killing Fumes Governor Slaton Monday signed an order extending the time in which the Tennessee Copper Company, of Ducktown, may remedy the. damag ing status of its plant, as provided In the Legislative act passed in Au gust. Under the provisions of this order the company has three years in which to adjust complaints made against it by North Georgia farmers, and to arrange for the future disposition of its sulphurous fumes that they will cause no dam;ige to surrounding vegetation. In the meantime. however, the comi»any must deposit with the State $16,500 annually for three years, to take care of such damages aa may accrue in the meantime. i in President’s Private Car, Banked With Flowers. Special Cable to The American. VERA CRUZ, Sept. 15.—Francis Stronge. retiring British Minister to Mexico, arrived here to-day from Mexico City en route to England. Mr. Stronge traveled in President Huer ta’s private car, which was attached to a special train on the Inter- Oceanic Railway. The retiring min ister was accompanied by Mrs. Stronge, Mrs. Stronge's sister, Miss Frazer, and an attache of the Brit ish legation. The honors accorded Mr. Stronge were in contrast to the lack of cour tesies extended to Envoy John Lind, personal representative of President Wilson, when he left Mexico City The private car in which the Stronge party traveled was banked with flowers presented by President Huer ta and Cabinet members. Senora Huerta, Foreign Minister Gamboa and other prominent persons saw the party off at the Capital. Mr Stronge would not venture a prediction on the outcome of the re lations between the United States and Mexico, but thought the situaUoa was slowly but surely improving. Washington, Again Astir Over Mexico. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15—Impoi tant developments in the Mexican sit uation are expected this week. It is because of this that President Wilson did not wish to prolong his visit *■ Cornish, N. H., but to return to Washington to-morrow. Secretary of War Garrison to-da.v sent an inquiry to Brigadier General Bliss, commanding the Texas division of the army, asking for a detailed statement of the position of hi# troops, accompanied by a warning to watch the border closely. Secretary of the Navy Daniels also was In com munication with the Atlantic fleet. No confirmation has been received at the State Department of the re ported capture by the rebels of 10(1 American refugees fleeing from Tor- reon. The rumor that Morris P. Root, nephew of Senator Root, of New York, had been shot by the rebels has not been confirmed. $100,000 Voted for Americans in Mexico. WASHINGTON. Sept. 16.—The Senate to-day passed, without refer ec -e to a committee, an emergency bill appropriating $100,000 to pay the expenses of transporting American^ from Mexico. The House had passed the bill. Third of Futrelle Family Dies Since Titanic Disaster Dharles H. Copeland, well-known newspaper man. the news of whoee death in Scituate, Mass., reached At lanta Monday, was the third in the Futrelle family to die since the Ti tanic disaster last April when Jacques Futrelle, his brother-in-law, wae drowned in midocean. A telegram to W. H. H. Futrelle the father-in-law of Mr. Copeland, apprised Atlanta relatives of his death. He died Sunday from appen dicltis. Mrs. W. H H. Futrelle, mother of Jacques Futrelle, died July 28 from grief over her son’s tragic end. Mr. Copeland was 40 years old and well known in Atlanta.. He was pro prietor of the press gallery of the Massachusetts Legislature several years ago and held a franchise fov tho publication of official news of the State Assembly. He is survived by a wife, who was Miss Alberta Fu • trelle. of Atlanta and a daughter, Dorothy,