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RAIN PREVENTS THIRD GAME WITH PELICANS . HOW YOU CAN KEEP WELL IN SUMMER A well-known physician presents a valu able collection of suggestions as to the best ways of avoiding sunstroke, typhoid, ma laria and other hot weather perils, in Next Sunday’s American SECRET SERVICE DECLINES TO AID NELMS SOUTHERN LEAGUE AT BIRMINGHAM— R. H. E NEETEARDORA .. .. ... ... ke o e s AT MOBILE— R. H. E. Do B e AT MONTGOMERY— R. H. E. e Y e D ... 8 . e g NATIONAL LEAGUE AT PITTSBURG R W E B . .. e 6, - PIPTRBURG . ......... 000 000 0.. - . . . AT CINCINNATI— " M € B R 18 w 8 L - L s OOy . . .. .00 19 0., - . . . AT CHICAGO— R. H. E ST AN ... 00 . - SR . LD .. T e e AT ST. LOUIS— R H E SERDET ~ 10 08 1. - .. . Be - .. 810 5. - . . . Schmutz and F‘{ncher; Perritt and Wingo. Umpires—Byron and Johnson, AMERICAN LEAGUE AT WASHINGTON— RN B CISCANE . ... ...%. 010 110 MO - S 7 WASHINGTON .. .. ... 000 000 50X - 5 9 2 Scottr:rr;g Kuhn; Boehling and William s. Umpires—O’Loughlin and Hilde- AT NEW YORK— B MoK pENRaY e - NEW YORK+<::-w..... 000 010 00. - . . . Dauss and Stanage; Keating and Sweeney. Umplres—Chill and Connoily. AT PHILADELPHIA— R H E GETRLAND = ... .. W ... - . DESTADETIRTA .. .. 00 08 .. - .. . Bowman and: Carisch; Bender and Schang. Umpires—Evans and Dineen. St. Louis-Boston—Game off; rain. FEDERAL LEAGUE AT BROOKLYN— R. H. E. aaaans ... . e - SR ... I e AT PITTSBURG— R. H. E. INDIANAPOLIS .. .. .. 101 000 2.. - . . . SOERTEE .. .. .. W V.. - .. .. AT BALTIMORE— R. H. E STN e e e O SiiTHORE ... ..... 08 22 ... - . ... Kansas City-Buffalo—Rain; game off. Senator Promises To Expose Fraud in Indian Land Leases WASHINGTON, July 23.—De nouncing the land-leasing situation at some of the principal [ndian reserva tions in the West as scandalous, Sen ator Lane, of Oregon, to-day issued a defi to the three House members of the joint Congressional commission which has been investigating the in dians’ complaints. He said the inquiry would g 0 for ward. \ “We shall show how a ring of caitle men have leased the Indian lands by sharp bidding and have overbid their competitors because they made a practice of grazing stock on the In dians' allotments, in defiance of law. “1f the Indians made a fuss the cat tle men would not buy their hay, or if they bought it they would bargain for it by measurement and then only in winter, when its volume had shrunk to a minimum. I am told that one man has made a million dollars from the Indians at the Crow reservation in Montana by these outrageous meth ods."” . Overcoats Feel Fine . Out in Denver, Colo. DENVER. COLO., <July 23.—The remperature here early to-day was 30 Jegrees and erate fires were common. Many persons appeared on the sireets wezring straw hats and overcoats. THE ATLANTA (GEORGIAN YOI, XII. NO. 306. Sept. 15 Is Set for Primary; Hints of ‘Plot’ on Broyles The city Democratic Executive Committee at its meeting in the City Council chamber Thursday afternoon “slipped one over” on Judge Broyles by voting an early primary—Septem ver 15. This is before the election for Judge of the Court of Appeals, for which Judge Broyles is running against Alex H. Stephens. Henry Garrett protested, and was placated with the reply that this was done to make the campaign short, aczording to custom, While no charge of a “frame-up” was made, i was talked about that members of the committee wanted to get rid of Judge Broyles as Recorder and 1o feel assured that he could not enter for that place in the event he hap pened to mect defeat in the other race. August 16 at noon was fixed a 9 the date for final entries. Judge Breyles' friends insisted that such a move was unnecessary, since they anticipated that he would have no occasion to fall back on the re cordership. . Rector Memminger . Goes Under Knife The Rev. W. W. Memminger, rec tor of All Saints Episeopal Church, was successfully operated on Thurs day morning for appendicitis at the Biltmore Hospital, Biltmore, N. C. His friends in the city have made .nany anxious inquiries about him. Read for Profit—GEORGIAN WANT ADS—Use for Results Daughter Spite W edding Victim, Says Pickard JILTED MAN TURNa 10 CISTER MACON, July 23.—Members of the family of Dr. W. L. Pickard, presi dent of Mercer University, are in clined to the startling theory that Miss Florence Martha Pickard, his daughter, was drugged and irrespon sible when she wed Leverett R. Har rison, her former sweetheart, after her engagement to Karl Karsten, an Oxford University (England) gradu ate, had been announced. The eloping bride sent frantic an peals Wednesday to her mother in Savannah, following a separation from her husband of only a few days. “Because of my daughter’'s great strength of character,” said Dr. Pick ard Thursday, “we feel sure she was taken advantage of by Harrison. The affair is a profound sorrow to me, but it is something I can not help. I know my daughter would not have acted as she has unless she wag overpowered.’ Suspect Soda Water. The Pickard family has not made ‘the public charge that the girl was ‘drugged, yet there is a chain of evis ‘dence to that end concerning which jthey are not reticent. Tt is known that Miss Pickard was ill from fever, and that she and Har rison on Friday of last week went to a drug store in Savannah and pro cured some soda water. *+ Soon arter-‘ ward they hastened to a clergyman’s, Miss Pickard succumbing to the fer vent appeals of her former sweet heart, and wer2 married. The minis ter, it is declared, has sald he thought the young woman appeared and acted peculiatly, but that he attributed her behavior to her recent illness. A, few hours after the marriage ceremony the couple left Savannah, Harrison displaying an eagerness to be away before Karsten, Miss Pickard's flance, should arrive. And Wednesday, five days after the elopement, Mrs. Pick ard had a ‘elegram from her daugh ter in New York State, begging her mother to hasten to her. Macon and Savannah were aghast at the news, Florence Pickard, was the natural conclusion, has been abandoned by the man who forced her into marriage. i Turns to Younger Sister. Meanwhile, as heroes of the story books have turned from fickle sweet hearts to newer, kindlier love, Kars ten is said to have found a balm for his heart in the companionship of Miss Elizabeth Pickard, the younger and the prettier of the college pres ident’'s daughters. Karsten, arriving in Savannah fresh from England and full of plans for his marriage, was faced by the news that his bride-to be had gone away with her former sweetheart. The Pickard family sor rowed with him, and received him in to their Savannah home as a we'- comed visitor. There was the younger sister, s_\'m-“ pathetic and companionable. She was the antithesis of the girl who had} Continued on Page 2, Column 4, 1 Look! Used Car Bargains For You DID you see the hun dreds of bargains in Mo torcycles and used Au tomobiles in The Geor gian's “Want Ad"" Sec tion yesterday? If not, then somebody else is already on the track of the bargain that would have been yours. BUT to-day again in Georgian “"Want Ads” are many striking new bargains that did not appear yesterday. Take advantage of them NOW. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1914. LATEST NEWS SEATTLE, WASH,., July 23.—Sail ors from the Puget Sound Navy Yard are fighting forest fires in Kitsap County to-day. Port Blakely, Charles ton and Manette are menaced. First reports had the flames dangerously near the navy powder magazine, but they were unfounded. WASHINGTON, July 23.—Senator Bankhead, of the pecstoffice commit tee, and Senators Een, of Tennessee, Chamberlain, Poindesxter and Ken yon to-day were appointed by Vice President Marshall a ccmmittee to investigate the workings of the Tele post between St. Louis and Chicago. The investigation was authorized in the resolution prepared by Senator Chamberlain. WASHINGTON, July 23.—Senator Reed, of Missouri, in the Senate to day made an indirect attack on the nomination of Thomas D. Jones, as head of the Federal Reserve Board, and condemned monopolies, especially the Harvester trust, ONWENTSIA COUNTRY CLUB, LAKE FOREST, ILL., July 23.—Soci oty and tennis enthusiasts braved a temperature near 100 to view the opening games in the Davis cup elimi nation trials this afterncon. Norman E. Brookes, of the Australasian team, and B. P. Schwengers, of Canada, met in the first match of singles. WASHINGTON, July 23.—“Necthing but hot air.”” This was the only cam ment authorized to-day by Depart ment of Justice officials with refer ence to the reported engagement of Attorney General Mcßeynolds to Miss Lucy Burleson, daughter-ef-the Posks master General, . PUERTO, MEXICO, July 23.—Fear ing the displeasure of the Constitu tionalists, officials of the Mexican Navigation ompany refused tg-day to charter the steamer Tamaulipas to carry Genera! Huerta’s stranded rel atives, friends and former cabinet ministers to Jamaica. Shortly after ward Huerta's daughters received a wireless dispatch from the ex-dicta tor announcing his arrival at King ston and stating that he would send a steamer to convey them. 2,000 Palmettos Are . Planted in Palmetto TAMPA, FLA. July 23.—1 n Pal metto, near here, 1,000 emall palmetto trees, purchased by the town council, were vesterday and to-day planted by citizens to whom the trees were given, and it is‘'said that fully an other 1,000 were planted by others who got the trees from nurseries, So successful was the enterprise that the Palmetto Council has ordered another 1,000 trees and will plant more of them. The eucalyptus grows fast, and in a few years Palmeiio will be a well shaded town. Suit to Disqualif : QEme) Bibb Tax Equalizer MACON, July 23.—A petition to disqualify Harley (‘abaniss, chairman of the Bibb County Tax Assessors. was flled in the Superior Court this afternoon by a score of citizens. The grounds on which they seek to re move him from office are that he ig not a freeholder and that his acts as an assessor are void. - The objection to him is that he has enforced the law which requires the collection of taxes on mortgages. Mr. Cabaniss' reply is that he is a free holder. e e % Cardinal Gibbons, 80, Enjoys Good Health WESTMINSTER, MD.. July 23— Cardinal Gibbons is 80 jyears vid (o day. As has been his custom for the past few years, he spent the day in quiet at the peautiful home of Coloncl John Shriver, a few miles from this city, The Cardinal said his health con tinued good and that he was still young in spirit, }M,-,.. AA A AA A ~NNM,.,g | ; THE WEATHER. | | Forecast for Atlanta and | Georgia — Generally fair | | Thursday night and Friday. gi N ar BARNES SUEa HOOaEVELT FOR LIBEL NEW YORK, July 23 —William Barnes. Jr., chairman of the Republi can State committee, often called “Boss” Barnes, this afternoon stated that he had authorized his attorneys to bring suit for libel against Theo dore Roosevelt. The suit will be based on the statement issued by the Colo nel last night, in which Roosevelt said: “In New York State the two politi cal machines are completely domi nated, the one by Mr. Barnes, the other by Mr. Murphy. The State gov ernment is rotten throughout, in al most all its departments, and this is directly due to the dominance in poli tics of Mr. Murphy and his sub bosses, acting through such entireiy subservient agents as Governors Dix and Glynn, alded and abetted when i_necessur,v by Mr. Barnes and sub ’bosses of Mr. Barnes, | “Barnes and Murphy Alike.” i “Mr. Murphy and Mr. Barnes are mlwfimoml and peliti e. t one shadow of good comes from substituting one for the other in the control of our Govern ment, ~ “These bosses do not hold 'publie office themselves. They act through the holders of public office whom they control. Yet they really form the all powerful invisible government which is responsible for the maladministra tion and the corruption in the public offices of the State.” In making known his determination to sue Colonel Roosevelt, Barnes is sued the following statement: “I have nothing whatever to say in reply to Mr. Roosevelt's diatribe, ox cept that it lacked dignity and self restraint and is without foundation. Denies Every Statement. “When an issue of this kind is rais ed by a person of such prominence, one has but one of three courses: Submit to the aspersions; enter into an unseemly personal controversy, or to appeal to the courts in order to enable the person who utters those libels to establish the facts as legal evidence. 1 deny the truthfulness of every statement made by Mr. Roose velt in his publication this morning, and I have instructed my counasei, Ivins, Witloff and Hogue, to bring an action for libel without delay against him, “The i{ssue in the primary canvass of the Republican party is in no way related to me, and the issue between Mr. Roosevelt and me will be judi cially determined.” Nashville Golfer to Play in Final Flight WHEATON, ILL., July 23.—1 t will be a case of Chicago vs. Nashville, Tenn., in the final for the Western junior golf championship here this afternoon, as a result of the semi final round this morning. Charles F. Grimes, of Calumet, also University of (‘hicago champion, eas ily defeated Hoobart Hoge, of Jackson Park, 5 up and 2 to play, while L. M Watts, of Nashville, Tenn., defeated F. C. Watson, of Davenport, lowa, by 5 up and 4 to play. I.Hang Slavers, Says Los Angeles Pastor . LOS ANGELES, July 23 —Hanging of white slavers was the startling suggestion made from the pulpit of the First Methodist Church by Rey. Charles Edward Locke. Among the questions submitted to the pastor for discussion through his “letter box."” Why Do Girls Go Wrong?' In answering this Rev. Mr, Locke advocated the hanging of “these human tarantulas.’ | TR Ry 2 CENTS DOWNPOUR FLOODS PARK NEW ORLEANS, LA, July 23.—A heavy downpour flooded Pelican Park this afternoon and forced the post ponement of the third of the four-game series beétween the Crackers and Pels The rain started at noon and after & consultation between Managers Dobbs and Billy Smith at 3 o'clock the game was called off. The two teams will hook up in one game to-morrow which means that to day’s postponed game will be played later in the season. War Rumors Lower European Stocks Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. PARIS, July 23,—The bourses of Berlin, Vienna and Paris were dis turbed to-day by further rumors of a possible war between Austria and Servia, and securities were lower. It was reported from Vienna that Aus tria is preparing to mobilize 300,000 reservists of their classes, and that ha!y fs about to mobilize half as many troops in support of Austric The Austrian Foreign Office has sent a sharp note to Belgrade de manding an explanation of the sud den activity in the Pan-Slavic move ment, to which ig attributed the wus sassination of Archduke Francis Fer dinand. Man and Three Giris Auto Wreck Victims SELMA, ALA., July 23.—Citv Coun cilman L. D. Porter, of Selma; Misses Ruby and Lylle Worley, of Mont gomery, and Miss Edna Whelan, of Calro, 111, to-day are recovering from an auto accident near Montgomery. In turning a sharp curve in the road Porter's bhig auto skidded and turned turtle, throwing all four occupants out, and pinning them under the car, where they were held till passersby releaseq them. The young women had been visit ing Mrs. Porter, and were returning to Montgomery. Complete Dope on League Standings Following is a complete table of the possibilities in the Southern League race after to-day's games: SOUTHERN LEAGUE. If They Win. Lose. Idle. W, L. Pct. Pct. Pct. Mobile .85 41 573 863 .568 Chattanooga . 53 44 546 .536 .542 New Orleans . 52 44 642 531 .537 Birmingham . 52 44 542 531 537 Atlanta . . 49 43 533 522 ~527 Nashville. . . 49 48 505 .495 500 Memphis . . . 40 55 421 411 415 Montgomery . 38 61 .384 .374 .378 . 'Lost Girls Found " Reliving Film Play LOS ANGELES, July 28.-—While the police in scores of coast cities were seeking Marguerite Nears and ' Theodosia Stevens, both 11 years old, ;;\nd Haze] Winter, 2, the trio was ifmmd wrapped in a single blanket under the munlicipal pier, living over ’:Lgain a film play which. they had seen Crops Tax Makers Of Grain Thrashers CHICAGO, July 23.—Local thrash ing machine companies are working overtime in an effort to supply the demand for machines resulting from the bumper wheat crops in the (_'en-‘ iral West RACING RESULIS AT EMPIRE CITY. FIRST—S furlons: Plerrot, 110 (Fair brother), 18-, 3-5, out, won; Mamie K., 107 (Buxton), 9, 9-5, 3-5, second; Runes, 110 (Schuttinger), 12, 4, 6-5, third. Time 1:03 3-5. Also ran: Militana, Miss Frances, Lois V., Joey Marquette. SECOND-—-Six furlongs: O'Hagan, 108 (Butwell), 7, 5-2, 6-5, won; Impression, 111 (Neylon), 9-10, 2-5, out, second; Lil ly Orme, 97 (Sumter), 7, 5-2, 6-5, third. Time, 1:13. Also ran: Loretta Dwyer, Scallywag, Frontier, Garl, Ratina, Ash Can THIRD-—Mile and one-sixteenth: Hedge, 103 (Neylon), 6-5, 2-5, out, won, G. M. Miller, 111 (Turner), 8-5, 9-20, second; Guy Fisher, 106 (Butwell), 5-2, 3-5, out, third. Time, 1:45 4-5. Only three went. FOURTH—Six furlongs: x-RPebbles, 125 (H. Kederis), even, out, B x- Comely, 125 (Notter), even, out, ond; Kaskaskia, 115 (Turner), 9-2, 6-5, out, third. Time 1:121-5. Phosphor, also rai. x—Butler entry, Race Entries on Page 2. oil Barons Face Jail As Violators of Law JERSEY CITY, N. J, July 23— Directors of the Standard 011 l Com pany of New Jersey to-day found themeselves liable tu imprisonment for three years if their company is convicted on a warrant issued yester. day charging that it has violated one of the ‘“seven sisyers” acts passpd during the Administration_ of Gov ernor Woodrow Wilson, They have directed that the action. which charges that gasoline has been sold under cost to crowd out competi tors, shall be fought at every step. 3 Bathing Gowns of . All Colors for Paris Speclal Cable to The Atlanta Georgian, PARIS, July 23.—Quite a commo tion has arisen over preparing the bathing dresses for Dieppe, Trouville and other seaside resorts. Dead bil liard table green, canary yellow, old blue, lilac, tango, orange and vermil lion are shades which will be seen in the newest bathing dresses. The old-fashioned skirt is replaced by a natty little trouserette, laced up the side and attached to a close-fit ting corsage cut decollete and laced on the shoulder, Indict Business Man For Arson Attempt MOULTRIE, July 23.—J. M. Martin, a prominent business man of Norman Park, has been indicted on an attempted arson charge. The specific allegation against him i« that he hired two negroes to burn a house that he owned in order that he might collect the insurance. The negroes were caught while trying to burn the house and they Implicated Martin, Man Drunk for 17 Years Sued by Wife JERSEY CITY, N. J., July 23— That her husband has been drunk every night of their seventeen years of married life and that he beat her with a turkeyv one Christmas eve, were the charges made by Mrs. Gus tav H. Ebert, a plumbing contractor’'s wife. Temperature Not to Exceed 90 Degrees A maximum temperature of from 88 to 90 for the day was predicted by Weather Observer VonHerrmann on Thursday. At 9 o'clock Thursday morning the temperature was 84, No protracted hot spell is in sight, the weather burcau reports.s . i y Fifty Dead Flies . . Admit to Matinee BAYONNE, N. J.. July 23.—T0 aid the “swat-the-fly” movement, theater managers announced that every boy and girl who brings 50 dead flies around on Saturdays wil] be admitted to the matlinee free, { NIGHT EDITION NO PROCF OF VIOLATION PO LAW Brother of Missing Girls Confers With Officials but Appeal TheP ostoffice Department will |mako no investigation of the disap pearance of the Nelms sisters on the facts laid before it Thursday after noon by Marshall Nelms, the brother, whe is in Washington asking Federal aid in the search of his sisters. This information was contained in dis patches to The Georgian. Young Nelms went into conference at 3 o'clock with Joe Johnson, Chief Postqffice Inspector, and submitted his data and made a personal state ment. Mr. Johnson heard him through and then had a long confer ence with Postmaster General Burle son. No precedent was found that ‘wnuld give ~the' Postoffice Depart ment jurisdictfon tior Justity it in in terposing. ‘“There may have been a violation of the spirit or letter of the postal laws,” said Mr. Johnson, the-chief in spector, “but we have nothing before us to justify us in proceeding, T see nothing that we can do to solve the mystery unless sufficient proof is placed before us upon which to pro ceed, and so far there has béen none presented.” Nelms to Return. 1t is stated that the Department of Justice having already held that no violation of the Mann white slave law having been shown, it can do nothing, it is liekly that young Nelms will now return at once to Atlanta. His trip to Washington has been futile. Johnson conferred with Mr. Burle son at length, but nothing was found to justify changing the pozition taken by the Atlanta inspector. Great syn:- pathy for young Nelms was mani fested at the Postoffice Departmeni, and regret expressed that nothing could be done to help him. ’ Along with these developments at the national capita! came an entirveiyv new line of investigation in Atlanta. This involved a thorough inspection of all the business papers of Beatrice Nelms and ‘interviews with all her |business acquaintances with a view ’of determining if her affairs were in i.~:u(h a condition as to furnish a mo tive for her strange disappearance. || Meets Senator Smith. | [t has been said that she was not lin\-olved financially in any seriousz way, but Attorney Reuben Arnold, 'counsel for Mrs. J. W. Nelms, mother of the missing girls, wanted to malke ?sure on this peoint so that nothing Islnt)uld be overlooked in seeking the ;r‘pas”n for their disappearance. i Mrs. Nelms Denounces Agent. f A sensational incident occurred i’l‘hursday on an elevator in the Gouid ‘Bulldlng when W. O. Shellnutt, = salesman for a medicine company. ‘wase roundly denounced by Mrs, Nelms as having a part in the disappearance of her daughters. Shellnut ils the man named in the mysterious postcard and letter rve ceived by Mrs. Nelins from Ashevilie and Canton, N. C. The letter was signed by “'C. Allen.” Mr. Shelinut readily explained that he had no con nection with the Nelms girls' disap pearance, and said that Allen, once a private deteetive, had become en raged at him because of his testimo ry in the Myrtle Hawkins case in South Carolina, and had threatened to hound him. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Newark-Buffalo—Rain, Jersey City-Rochester—Rain. 5 Baitimore-Toron—Rain. Providence-Montreal — No gamaey Grandstand burned, MRETON Is in Vain.