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EXTRA POLICE FOLLOW NEW NELMS TRAIL House Takes Up the Child Labor Bill CAILLAUX CHALLENGES LAWYER MILL AGT 1 60 TOVOTE THURSOAY v . . Legislators Agree to Limit Debate on Sheppard Measure—Pas sage Seems Assured. The fight to free the child slaves of Georgia from their toil In the mills and factories of the State was begun in the House of Representa tives Wednesday when the lower tranch of the Legislature took up the Sheppard child labor bill. Debate on the bill will be begun when the House convenes Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The reading of the bill and its substitutes and amendments took up the entire time of 'the Wednesday session after the bill was reached. - Representative Robert Blackburn, of Fulton County, vice chairman of the Rules Commit tee and one of the recognized lead ers of the House, will dellver the opening speech in favor of the meas ure. He probably will be followed by the suthor of the bill, Representative Sheppard, of Sumter County; Repre gentative Ollve, of Richmond County, and other strong members of the House. Leaders famillar with the gentiment of the House do not expect thet there will he many sgpeeches in opposition to the measure. Vote Thursday Afternoon. The vote on the bill will be taken Thursday at 12:40 o’clock, a motion by Representative Sheppard that the debate be limited to that hour having been carried overwhelmingly. It is expected that the hall galleries will be filled with labor leaders, clubwom en and others interested in the bill and who are working for its passage. During the reading of the bill Wed nesday more than 100 women were in the galleries, greatly interested in the proceedings. Mr. Sheppard’'s bill is & substitute for the original bill and for the com mittee substitute. An amendment offered by Representative Darrough, of Franklin County, making the pro visions of the measure apply only to mills, factories, manufacturing es tablishment and places of amuse ment, has been accepted by Mr. Sheppard and others supporting the bill. The bill as amended has the back ing of The Atlanta Georgian, the Georgia Federation of Labor, the Na tional Child Labor Commlission, local clubs and other organizations. Certificates on File. Mr. Darrough’s amendment was the only attempt made to amend the bill or change its provisions in any way, and this amendment is acceptable to the author of the bill. Representative Moon, of Troup County, the only member of the Labor Committee who voted against favorably reporting the measure, offered a substitute for the entire bill that is virtually ideutical with the substitute the mill owners offered the House Committee on La bor when the public hearing was held on the Sheppard bill. Mr. Moon's bill omits entirely the educational qualifications that are the strong features of the Sheppard bili, and that have made the Sheppard bill adequate child labor legislation. Moon’s substitute provides that chil dren 12 years old shall be permitted to work if they are orphans or if they have a widowed mother dependent upon them. It provides further that the employ ers shall keep on file a sworn affidavit from the parent or guardian of the child that the child is an orphan or has a widowed mother dependent upon it. The employers also, saye the substitute, shall keep on file an affidavit from the parent of a child that the child is 14 years of age. No further provision for determining the Continued on Page 13, Column 1. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN YOI Xll NO. 305, L. W. Rogers Leaves $40,000 Estate to Wife and Children The will of L. W. Rogers, president of the L. W. Rogers Company, op erators of a chaln of 40 grocery stores in Atlanta, was flleq for probate Wed nesday i{n the office of Ordinary Wil kinson. The document is perfunc tory\in form, announcing merely that the estate is to be divided equally among the widow and two children, Miss Martha Lillian Rogers and Harold Rogers. The son is not yet 21, but the daughter recently has at tained her majority. Mrs. Rogers is named as executrix. No appraisal has been made of the value of the estate. Mrs. Rogers, her son and her attorney, George West moreland, were before Ordinary Wil kinson Wednesday, and among them the figure of $40,000 was mentioned as the probable value, but’ it is likely that the estate will prove worth sev eral times that amount, as its bulk consists of valuable stock in the 1.. W. Rogers incorporation, on which no figures have been set. Other items of the estate are the home at No. 350 West Peachtree street, the warehouse property on Garnett street and small country property. None of these specifica tions, however, was made in the will. George Westmoreland, attorney tor Mr. Rogers, wag a witness to the doc ument. 4 Senate Kills Bill to Increase Membership The Senate consumed the entire period of Wednesday's session debat {ng the bill of Mr. Hule to increase the membership of the Senate from 45 to 60. The bill finaily was kiiled, the Sen ate disagreeing to the favorable re port of the committee by a vote of 25 t0:-17, President Anderson made a speech in favor of the bill, as did many oth ers, and a sharp encounter between Mr. McNeil and Mr. Kea took place as the debate proceeded. The blill, however, evidently was doomed at the start. Slaton Wins Votes by Speech in Gainesville GAINESVILLE, July 22.—Governor John M. Slaton addressed an immense crowd of voters at the courthouse here to-day. Most of his speech was on the tax equalization law, which he clarified and explained more fully. The address was a vote-winner, ac cording to the Governor's friends here. Ship's Calliope Tango Stops Factory Work BURLINGTON, lOWA, July 22— When the calliopes on the excursion steamers play tango music, the 200 girls employed at the Mississipp! Pearl Button Company refuse to work, and an injunction action has been filed by Mohr Brothers to restrain calliope mu sic on steamers during working hours. Resourceful Autoist Milks ‘Balky Bossy’ ITHACA, N. Y, July 22.—A cow sprawled herself across a road here and refused to allow Carroll Horton's automobile to pass. After all forms of coaxing had failed, Horton milked the animal, after which she trotted away. W. Rockefeller Gives Son Seat on 'Change NEW YORK, July 22.—Willlam Rocketeller’'s seat on the New York Stock Exchange has been posted for transfer to his son, Percy A. Rocke feller. Gotham Policemen To Trail Gas Leaks NEW YORK, July 22.—-Policemen have been ordered to sniff for leaks in lamp posts. LIEUT. GOV, BILL PAGat ] BY HOISE Crawford Wheatley Wins Fight Extending Over Period of Three Years. Representative Crawford Wheat ley's bill creating the office of Lieu tenant Governor was passed by the House Wednesday by a vote of 133 to 27, after a fight that has extended over a period of several years. The bill wae defeated less than two weeks ago, chiefly on the ground that it left the matter of salary to future Legis latures, but was reccnsidered a few days later and plaged on the calendar. The measure was brought up again Wednesday with amendments de signed to bring the warring factions together. Though a determined fight was led against the bill by Pickett of Terrell, the House voted to reconsider its action in adopting that portion of the bill which left the fixing of the salary to futtire = Legislatures. An amendment was then offered by Greene of Houston providing that the Lientenant Governor shall receive the same per diem and mileage while presiding over the Senate as is now paild to the President of that body, and that if he succeeds to the Gov ernor's chair he shall receive then the same salary as is paid to the Gov ernor. The vote on Mr. Greene's amendment was 84 to 31, 200,000 on Strike in Russia; Riots Feared Speclal Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ST. PETERSBURG, July 22.—With more than 200,000 workers on strike in protest against the Government methods used to end the labor trou bles in Baku and other towns, the ir dustrial eituation became serious throughout Russia to-day. Local street car employees walked out to day, and traffic was suspended. Work ers in other industries have been or dered out. Leaders of the strike pre dict that within two days there will be 500,000 persons on strike. Troops are held in readiness to check violence. A strong guard has been posted at the lighting plants in the belief that the strikers may try to cripple them to-night. Perry Adair Beaten One Up on 19 Holes CHICAGO, July 22—J. M. Gilber?, of Racine, Wis., defeated Perry Adair, of Atlanta, &a.. 1 u pin 19 holes in the third flight of the championship golf match at Onwentsia to-day. ?‘ » y Grasshopper Fight Fund Is $50,000 ! ALBANY, N. Y., July 22.—Governor Clynn has placed $50,000 at the disposal of the State Commissioner of Agricul ture for a war on grasshoppers. iD veourselves of R the accumulation of those casta way or outgrown clothes and things in the garret. They have a worth that if brought to the attention of the readers of The Geor gian and American through a “Want Ad” can be sold at their real value. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. Saunders, First Regional Director, NewOrleans'Choice Word reached Atlanta Wednesday from Secretary of the Treasury Mec- Adoo that P. H. Saunders, of New Orleans, had been elected a director of the Federal Reserve Bank at At lanta. Mr. Saunders was elected by vote of the member banks of the At lanta district. 'There are six di rectors thus to be elected. The votes have all been cast, and are being counted as rapidly as possible by the Washington authorities. Those Wwhose election is determined are being announced singly. Mr. Saunders, being ‘the first anounced for the Atlanta bank, likely received sufficient votes to make his election easily discernible, The election of Mr. Saunders is a matter of satisfac tion to Atlanta bankers. He is a di rector of Class B. “Mr, Saunders {s a substantial business man of New Orleans,” ex plained Robert J. Maddox, vice pres ident of the American National Bank, “and is the only candidate for the directorate “hffered by Louis iana.” Police Again Seek Mysterious ‘Ripper’ Police of Atlanta once more have resumed their almost hopeless search for the mysterious negro murderer Known to criminal cirecles as “Jack the Ripper.” Indications that this will-o'-the-wisp criminal is again at work came with the discovery within two days of two negro women who had been murdered and mutilated. One was found Tuesday in a little wood at the end of Hill street, a bul let hole In the head. The day before Policeman Haslett found the body of a negro woman in the Murphey woods, the throat slashed in true “Jack the Ripper” style. Amended Trust Bill Reported to Senate WASHINGTON, July 22.-—The Clayton anti-trust bill as amended by the Senate Judiclary Committee was reported to the Senate to-day. The measure differs from the House bill chiefly in the removal of certain limitations placed upon price cutting and {n the extenslon to par ties injured by the operation of trusts of the benefits of Federal pros ceedings against these trusts. The trade union exemption clause is less sweeping than in the House bill. . New Haven Suits To . . Be Filed in Hurry | WASHINGTON, July 22.—“ A sait in cquity against the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad will ai n:ost certainly be filed in New Yoik within the next 48 hours. The crim mna’ proceedings against the directors cf the New Haven road probably w:ill act be started for some days yet.” This statement was authorized at the Department of Justice to-day, following ths announcement last night that the Government intends o prosecute the New Haven and its di rectors, both civilly and ecriminally. T.R. Asks Senate to . Hear Him on Treaty WASHINGTON, July 22.—Colonel Theodore Roosevelt made a formal appeal! to be heard on the proposed Colombian treaty by the Senate For elgn Relatione Committee in a letter to Senator Willlam J. Stone, cha’'s man of the committee, made public to-day. While no action so far has been taken, it is believed that the commit tee will give Roosevelt a hearing. GROWERS WANT NEW RATES. JACKSONVILLE, July 22.—Florf4a fruit and vegetable growers are ne gotiating with the rallroads of ihe South with a view of establishing new rates on precooled citrus fruits and vegetables from Florida. It is expected that concessions will be made by the railroads. | NEAR AIOT A 3 GAILLAUK TESTIFIES Husband of Slayer on Trial Chal lenges Prosecutor to Duel. Court in Uproar, Special Cable to The Atianta Georglan. PARIS, July 22.—During an out burst of the worst disorder which has vet marked the trial of Mme. Caillaux for the murder of Editor Gaston Cal mette of Le Figaro, Joseph Caillaux, husband of the defendant and former Premier and Filnance Minister of France, to-day challenged M. Chenu, counsel for the children of the slain journalist, to fight a duel. The scene was tensely dramatic and was one of the most thrilling in the modern annals of the French courts. It occurred shortly after the third day’s session of the famous trial had begun and grew out of circumstances which had arisen yesterday. For a time it looked as though armed republican guards would have to clear the courtroom in the Palace of Justice. M. Caillaux and M. Chenu bellowed . accusations at each other, while politioal friends of the former Premier and of the slain -editor cheered or jeered. Political issues overshadowed all else at the dramatic juncture of the trial to-day, and for the time being the question of Mme, Caillaux’s gullt or innocence was forgotten. “Green Documents” Not Produced. The electric thrill of the court scenes during the Dreyfus trial was vividly recalled. The incident which resulted in the dpel challenge, the first to grow out of this tragic strug gle, came just after Judge Louis Al banel had called the court to order. The courtroom was crowded and the corrider was filled with fashionably dressed women. When court was convened M. Her baux, the public prosecutor, read a ~ommunication from the Government, giving notice that the famous “green documents,” which are alleged to show that Caillaux had treasonable corresnondence with Germany during the Morocco crisis, would not be pro duced. These documents had been in the possess'on of Calmette, but after the editor's death were turned over to the Government. They showed, accord ing to Caillaux’s political enemies, that the former Premier had sold the French Congo to Germany. As soon as M. Herbaux finished reading the communication, M. Cail laux. in whose breast the taunts of vesterday still burned, leaped to his feet, In bitter terms, the former Premier denounced Le Figaro for making use of documents which it could not pro dnce. “That miserable newspaper was re ¢uced to libel and forgery,” shouted Caillaux. “Calmstte’s Blood en Your Head.” " Before the former Cabinet Minister could get further, M. Chenu jumped up. Dramatically pointing his finger at Caillaux, the lanyer screamed: “Calmette's blood is on your head! Continue vour atiacks on Le Figaro it vou dare!” A rear swept across the spectators’ gailery. Caillaux's face was white with rage. He shook with anget and his voice rose to a shriek as he an swered: “I will take the responsibility for these attacks. Beware what you say to me. 1 will make you answer for your words.” Again tumult arose from the spec tators as friends of Caillaux cheered and clapped their hards. 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Mr. May is in business at No. 19 1-2 Peachtree street, and was crossing the street from the Flkin drug store when the accident occurred. He was struck in the back by the machine and was knocked to the ground. A policeman carried him into his place of business and a physician was called, who ordered the injured man taken to his home. IDLE WORKMEN REINSTATED, CHATTANOOGA, July 22.—More than 100 employees dropped from the payrolls this spring when a general retrenchment policy was put into ef fect were put back to work at the lo cal plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company to day. ] Railroads and Beef Trust Charged with Trade Conspiracy NEW YORK, July 23.—Charges that American meat packers and the rall roads out of New York are In a con spiracy to ruin the independent meat packing Interests of South America are made in letters that have been sent by A. H. Benjamin, representative of the two largest South American meat pack ers, to the Interstate Commerce Com mission and the Department of Agricul ture, Benjamin asks the Interstate Com merce Commission to investigate the actions of the rallroads because of thelr refusal to provide facilities for handling the Argentine meat shipped to New York and requests the Department of Agriculture to interfere to stop the fight the American packers are making against the Independents in London in an effort to destroy them zand a 0 got sole control of the South American meat supply. | There is a shortage of beef, Mr. Ben jamin admits, but he asserts that he can supply sufficient of the South American | product for the American market to reduce the retail price 3 to 5 cents a pound below the present high cost. 1 Trade Board Comes To Hotel's Support COLUMBUS, July 22.—The Colum bus Board of Trade has taken up the affairs of the new Hotel Ralston, on which work was stopped a few days ago when the contractors took steps to secure the amount due them, and will make an effort to raise the money necegsary to insure the completion of the hotel. It will require $25000 additional cash to insure the completion of the hotel. . May Publish Rate . ’ Decision on Saturday WASHINGTON, July 22.—The de ciston In the 5 per cent advance rate case will not be made to-day, ac cording to an announcement at the office of the secretary to the Inter state Commerce Commission, No intimation was given as to when the decision will be handed down, although a report was current that it would be made next SBaturday, EXTRA rIND IRI N TEXAS [OWN, 13 REPORT Former Wife of Innes Writes Mrs. Nelms That He Is Half Negro. Here are the most important of Wednesday’s developments in the great Nelms ‘‘death note’ mystery: On definite advices received in San Antonio from former District Attorney Schleicher that Mrs. Eloise Nelms Dennis and Miss Beatrice Nelms are in Cuero, Texas, Police Sergeant A. D. Luck hastens there to investigate. in a letter to Mrs. J. W, Neims, Victor E. Innes’ former wife, of New York, denounced Innes as a “nalf negro,” a “blackguard” and a “scoundrel.” Body of murdered woman found on the beach near Galveston is not that of Beatrice Nelms, accord ing to identifications. Marshall Nelms leaves at noon for Washington to appeal to the ~ Attorney General and Department 1 of Justice for a vigorous Federal probe. A San Antonio traveling sales man reports that he has seen the Neims sisters at Texas City, Texas, in company with a cavairy officer formerly staticned in Georgia. Detective W. F. Harper finds that the mysterious “Mrs. Mims,” accompanied by Mrs. Dennis, bought a hat in Atlanta and said she expected to make a sea voy age. A young woman identifies a picture® of Innes as a clairvoyant and mind reader who was at No. 26 Luckie street three years ago. ~ While Marshall Nelms was hurry ilng to Washington Wednesday to ap peal to Attorney General Mcßeynolds for a thorough Federal probe of the ’strange disappearance of his sisters, ‘Mrs. Eloise Nelms Dennis and Miss ‘Beatrice Nelms, Police Sergeant Luck, who is searching in the West !tor the girls, hastened from San An tonio to the little town of Cuero, Tex as, on a trail which it was believed might clear the great mystery. The hunt took this sudden new turn when advices were received in San Antonlo by District Attorney Linden from former District Attorney Schiei cher that the missing sisters are In Cuero. Acting on a communication from Police Chlef Beavers, the Interna tional Assoclation of Police Chiefs Wednesday lent its aid in the nation wide hunt. The machinery of the as sociation, touching every section of the country, was put into motion. Brother to Washington. i Marshall Nelms left at noon for Washington over the Southern Raii way armed with letters from Attor ney Reuben R. Arnold and United States District Attorney Hooper Alexander. He will make a direct ap peai to the highest cfficials. ~ Attorney J. A. Watson, Jr., one of 'Mrs. Nelms' legal advisers, Wednes day was investigating a report made to him by a young woman, whose !name is withheld, that she had iden ‘tifled the picture of Victer E. Innes as that of a clairvoyant and mind reader who was in Atlanta three years ago and who stayed for some time at No. 26 Luckie street. This woman sald the clairvoyant had a woman with him who fits the description of the mysterious and elusive “Mrs. Mims.” Pair Seen at Army Camp. A new clew in the search for the missing Nelms sisters was developed Wednesday on the story of a travele ing salesman {n San Antonie. He ddclared that Eloise and Beatricd' were in Texas City and had been sesn in company with a cavalry offices' from the Georgia post, ¢ A conductor on the L & G N, &