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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Hotels Asked to
Aid Vice War.

Recorder Broyles has called on
small hotel keepers to aid Chief
Beavers in suppressing vice in Allan
Ia. In a statement from the bench
he said cooperation of hotel proprie-
tors would result not only in accom-
plishing great good, but would deprive
Carl Hutcheson and that Philadel-
phia preacher" of so much to talk
about.
Carl Hutchinson recently attracted
attention by charging the chief with
failure to suppress vice, later testi-
flying before the Grand Jury where
he was supposed to have divulged a
list of immoral houses.
The philadelphia preacher" is the
Rev Zane Batten, who was reported
having declared nineteen women ac-
costed him in one night in Atlanta,
but who afterward said II was two
friends Of his who had been solicited.
Recorder Broyles' observations from
the bench were made late Monday
afternoon in the trial of ]. T. Man
gum. manager of the Albian Hotel,
charged with running a disorderly
house. He was bound over under $3.50
bond. Two couples arrested in the
hotel were fined Sl5.75 each.
Recorder Broyles said:
You hotel proprietors, particularly
the small ones, could aid us in clean
ing up Atlanta if you only would. II
the hotel proprietors would do their
part it would be Of the greatest assis-
lance to Chief Beavers in his great
work of keeping Atlanta clean
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
OCKEXCHANGE
IS STIRRED BY
RATE RULING

NEW YORK, June 10.-Stocks
and the Exchange became a scene
Of much excitement Selling orders
poured i'm from Europe, from the
West and from the East In the face
of practically no demand, quotations
dropped whole points at time. BY
o'clock $4,000 shares had been
traded in, and the selling orders
were far from carried out
The excuse was the Minnesota
rate case decision handed down by
the United States Supreme Court
yesterday, a decision which Wall
Street, after overnight elaboration,
construed as disastrous TO the rail.
roads, particularly as II governs sew.
eral more iIgportant cases OF like
nature now before the court. and will
affect the earnings OF many of the
great systems.
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern preferred were hardest hit. be-
cause they traverse the territory i'm
mediately affected.
and Great Northern preferred
points
Great banking houses. vitality inter
ested because OF mortgage interests,
tried to stem the tide Kuhn, Loeb
e. Co. hurled big blocks OF buying
orders on the floor, trying to save
Union Pacific. Southern Pacific and
Pennsylvania. The First National
was another heavy buyer.
J. =. Morgan & Co. purchased Steel
common and preferred In large guam
titles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
ATLANTA AID MAN
QUITS SICK BED
To SPEAK 5.
Delegates to Baltimore Conven-
ton Display City's Spirit at
Every Turn.

BALTIMORE, June 10.-Illustrat-
ing the determination and energy Of
Atlanta, viii Parkhurst, chairman of
the vigilance committee of the Allan
ia Ad Mems Club, got out of sick
bed to-day to address the members
of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of America in convention here.
Mr.. Parkhurst has been i'll since his
arrival in Baltimore, and was unable
to take part in last nights parades
when the Atlanta ad men covered
themselves with glory. To-day he in
sisted on arising from his bed at the
hotel where the Atlantans are quar-
tered and going to the convention hall
to fulfill his portion of the programs
In last nights advertising pageant
the Atlanta men shared honors with
the Toronto Ad Club for presenting
the best appearance in the long line.
The Canucks, in their Scottish cos
tunes. with kits and buckled shoes
were in wide contrast to the Allan
tans, in natty gray suits, blue silk
stockings and ties, black shoes and
straw sailor hats with bright blue
bands. on which was inscribed "At%
lanta."
over their left shoulders the Att
lanta ad men carried white umbrellas
and in their right hands red, white
and blue electric torches, on which
were emblazoned the legend Atlanta
Always Ahead" At the head of the
band which led the Atlantans march,
ed w. S. Lounsbury, of the Gate City
Guards, in the full regalia of the Old
Guard, bearskin shake and all Back
with the boys, Fred Houser and other
convivial spirits managed to whoop
things up along the line of march.
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon the
officers of the Atlanta club will be the
guests of Mayor Preston at a recep-
ton at his home, and. at II o'clock
tonight, after the business meeting
in the convention hall, they will be
the guests of the Advertising Club Of
Baltimore at a banquet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
MAN POSING As
PRIEST IS SENT
To PRISON
SwindIer Who Duped Many Cath
oIics Gievn Three Years by
Judge Newman.

Judge Newman Tuesday sentenced
Thomas Kirby, alias Brother James,
alias Rev Brother James Brady and
alias Father Kelley, a fictitious priest
who defrauded many prominent Cath
olics of Atlanta and other Southern
cities, to three years in the Federal
prison and imposed a fine of 1000
for using the United States mails to
defraud
Kirby was sentenced on two counts
to Is months and a fine of $500 on
each count. His Atlanta victims are
G. P. Decker, of 316 Peachtree Street,
and Fred Kuhn, an employee of the
Atlanta Brewery.
Under the name of Father James,
Kirby communicated in person and
through the mails with G. P. Decker,
stating that he was soliciting funds
for the purpose of building a school
at st. Leo Fla.
On March II Kirby wrote Decker
a very cleverly worded letter in which
he set himself up as a Catholic priest
and signed himself Yours through
Christ, Rev. Brother James, Order ST
Benedict" This letter netted Kirby IS.
Albanian SwindIed.
From Griffin, Ga, Kirby wrote Fred
Kuhn, of Atlanta, and succeeded in
getting IS from him. This time Kir-
by was going to build a church at
Lavonia, Ga, and he stated in his
letter to Kuhn that there were only
few Catholics in that section and
that thnv haT hor
keeping the holy faith" II after
ward developed that the only Catholic
in Lavonia, ]. r. Dortch, was also
swindled. Dortch is a brother Of Mrs.
Helen d. Longstreet, former postmis
tress of Gainesville, Ga.
Kirby communicated with a num-
Der of persons in the principal cities
of the South and had great success
taking subscriptions for a Catholic
publication which he claimed to rep
resent.
At this time United States Postof-
flee Inspector Charles f. Kelley, of
Atlanta, was put on the trail of Kirby.
Kelley traced the impostor to Cam
den S. c.; Columbia, S. c.; Spartan
burg and then to Charleston.
Caught in Charleston.
In Charleston Inspector Kelley met
man in clerical garb, answering the
description OF Kirby, on Main Street.
1T seems to me that l have seen
you before" said Kelley. Aren't you
Father James,"
Yes" said the impostor. delighted
at his popularity, and ! know you,
too. for I've certainly seen you in
church or some place"
NO" said Kelley, Il don't believe
YOU know me or ever saw me before,
but ] have a warrant for your arrest
for using the United States mails to
defraud."
Kirby at first protested his inno-
cence. He was brought to Athens,
where he was indicted by the Grand
Jury, and his trial came off this
morning in this city.
Catholics in Atlanta are elated at
the conviction of the impostor Sew
eral weeks ago Father Rapier de-
nOunced the fraud from his pulpit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Negroes Odd Appeal
Wins Him Cut in Fine

lack Harris statement in Record
er's Court Tuesday morning that he
wished he had tuberculosis resulted
in reducing his fine for violating the
traffic laws from 1915 to S175.
Jack big negro, made his unusual
appeal following reduction of a sim
liar fine in the case of sam Labnivitz,
who told Judge Broyles he was suf-
fering from tuberculosis.
lack saw his chance Immediately
when Samms fine was reduced, and
in characteristic fashion brought his
wit into play when Judge Broyles
asked him if he, too, had the white
plague.
II sho do wish 7 had it to-day,
judge" said lack, in all seriousness.
whereupon Judge Broyles proceeded
to reduce lacks fine also. lack and
Sam looked happy when they emerged
from Recorders Court.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
CARNEGIE FUNDS
CRUSH ATLANTA
SCHOOL
Sewanee Alumni Say Medical
College Is One of "a Victims
of Educational Trust.

At least one Atlanta institution has
felt the almost resistless force of
Carnegie millions ana has crumbled
beneath it. That institution was the
Hospital College Of Medicine of At
lanta and the secretary Of the Carne-
gle Foundation calls attention to its
absence from the medical educational
field in a recent interview given out
in New York in which he points to
this colleges demise as an example for
the efficiency Of the foundations
work
Now open war has been declared
on the same foundation and the recent
gift of 10000 to Vanderbilt uni
versity by Carnegie by the powerful
alumni Of the University of the South
(Sewanee) throughout the United
States. The Sewanee men say that
even as Carnegie has crushed out "a
small medical colleges, now he is try
ing to stifie in its infancy the medical
department which Sewanee had plan
ned to start at Nashville by his enor
nous gift to Vanderbilt. They go
further and declare that the steel
masters action is direct blow at
UNCONVENTIONAL education throughout
the land.
The Hospital School of Medicine
was never a large Atlanta college,
but physicians say II was doing as
good work as many institutions, but
six months ago it died. In explana-
ton Of this demise, Secretary Furst,
Of the Carnegie Foundation, says that
this college was among "a that had
been weeded out by the foundation
in the past ten years.
DR.. John II. p Hodgson, a promi-
nent physician of New York and an
alumnus of Sewanee, said recently
that the activity of what he calls the
Educational Trust" threatens to blot
Sewanee's Medical College from the
map.
Last January, in response to word
from Chancellor Hall, OF Sewanee
University. telling Of the purpose TO
establish "a medical school, the Rev.
DR.. Henry S Pritchett, head of the
Carnegie Foundation wrote to the
Chancellor, showing that the Carnegie
Corporation intended to use its influ-
ence against Sewanee.
DR.. Pritchett urged that Sewanee,
which is controlled by the Episcopal
Church. abandon its Nashville project,
saying lhe COTpoIdllou lulSHdtu "
support Vanderbilt University. At
that time Vanderbilt, under Methodist
| control. was in the throes of a dispute
over a proposal To throw off its reli-
| gious restraint.
Asks Rating for Sewanee.
DR.. Pritchett declared Nashville
| could not maintain two such institu-
| tions, and that Vanderbilt suited the
| Carnegie Corpora tons idea.
Soon after this Dr. Hodgson called
upon Abraham F'leXner, general man
/ ager Of the General Education Board,
| at II Battery Place asking him what
| rating Sewanes's medical college
might expect when it opened. Under
an agreement with the American Med
| ical Association the General EduCa-
| ton Boards judgment in college rat
| ings is always accepted as final.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11

B. Fielder were the only witnesses not
subpenaed.
Carl Hutcheson, the young attorney
who furnished the jury with a list
of alleged houses in our midst" and
who agitated more thorough probe
when the jury announced last week
its investigation had been concluded,
was one of the first to receive a sum
mons.
Allen Young, real estate man, who
was called before the jury to tell of
an alleged fight in disorderly house
in which a man high up in police cir
cles was said to have figured, was
summoned to appear before the jury
Wednesday. While a deputy was in
his office with the subpoena the Solic-
itor's Office telephOned him to appear
before the jury Tuesday and again
Wednesday.
J. Z. Skaggs. agent for the South
ern Express Company; Chief of De
tectives Lanford. Assistant Chief OF
Police Ewell L. Jet, three other po-
lice officers and several women whose
names have been handed Foreman L.
H. Beck as being willing to tell of the
existence of alleged disorderly houses,
were other witnesses summoned.
One OF the witnesses summoned was
said TO be Mrs. n. P Powell, a pretty
young woman who recently was SEN
fenced to four months Imprisonment
for running a disorderly house at 80
Spring Street When sentence was
pronounced she expressed a willing
ness to testify before the Grand Jury.
Her name was furnished the foreman
in a letter urging him to have her
come before the body.
Whether the foreman intends TO
make a further and more exhaustive
probe Of conditions In Atlanta with a
view to making comprehensive pre-
sentiment, or the Solicitor sum-
moned the witnesses with a view OF
getting indictments, could not be
| learned
Former Burns Man Called.
A new figure in the Fielder Olyar-
Lanford photograph controversy
whose name had never been mem
toned, was summoned on Tuesday
morning to appear before the Fulton
| County Grand Jury.
He is G. c. Carson. formerly a
Burns detective and now in the en-
ploy of an Atlanta law firm. Ac-
Cording to statements he made Tues
day afternoon, he will tell the Grand
Jury that he was present at an inter
view between Thomas b. Fielder and
G. c. FEBRUARY shortly after the pub
| LEGATION Of the alleged photograph rec
ords, in which FEBRUARY told Colonel
Fielder that the photograph affair was
frame-up and promised to come &c
Felder's Office and make an affidavit
to that effect.
Carson. who says he is an intimate
| friend Of FEBRUARY, declares that the
| latter never went TO Folders office
Carson declares also that if asked
to do so by the Grand Jury, he car
/ shed more light on the vice situation
He claims to know of the existence oil
gambling houses in Atlanta, and
/ claims he has visited them in com
pany with city detectives. and that he
/ has seen detectives IN the places
| drinking with women.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
EyeWitnesses to
Shaving Sought.

Jim Couley. whose sensational story
has made him an accessory after the
fact in the murder OF Mary Phagan.
is sticking closely TO the details he
unfoldad in his remarkable AFFIDAVIT
according 10 his attorney. William NJ.
Smith
Mr.. smith said Tuesday morning
that Conley has varied in no essential
particular from the original tale OF
his part in the disposal Of the body
OF the strangied girl. under the direc-
tion OF Leo Frank To MT Smith and
others who have interviewed the ne
gro iu the last few DAYS he has begun
az the moment when he says he saw
the little form lying limp and inert az
the rear Of the second floor. until he
declares Ec wrote the mysterious
notes at Franks diCtation In the Ma
tionsI Pencil factory office.
In ala his story there has been prsc-
ucaIy ~ conflict OF contradiction
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11

with the affidavit to which he swore
before the detectives after a half days
grilling Mr. Smith said he believed
his client was telling the whole truth.
Actual Witness Sought.
Despite the unshakable story Of
Conley, as he tod It after making
previous statements admittedly lies.
a rumor has been in persistent cir
culation since last week that the de-
tectives were seeking an actual wit
ness O" the crime. II is said such a
person exists, and that he is a negro
who shot craps with Conley i'm the
basement Of the factory on the day Of
the murder
The rumor has il that this negro
won all of Conley's money. and that
be saw Conley in a half drunken fury
strike down the little Phagan girl
when she came down the stairs IF
the factory with her silver mesh bag
lr her hands
Although IL Is reported that this ne
gro has been apprehended and is even
now In custody in Atlanta. the au-
thcrities deny any knowledge of such
a person. Attorneys for Frank viii
admit only that they have heard Of
such rumors but they assert that
they have no definite knowledge ~
the arrest Of negro who is said 20
have been an actual witness Of the
killing. II Is understood however.
that they believe there Is such a per
son. They are confident that Conley
committed the horrible deed and that
he had witness or accomplice.
Leo Frank Still Silent.
Through all Of the conflicting sto-
ries to which the excitement OF the
hunt for the slayer have given rise
Leo Frank has remained silent. his
original story told before the Coron-
er's jury undisturbed and uncontra-
diCted in any detail While the de-
tectives have torn Conley's first sto-
ries 90 shreds, they have been unable.
SO far as the public knows. 70 find
a single misstatemeut i'm the story
made by Frank at the inquest.
Since then. on the injunction of his
counsel. Frank has had no comment
To make. Stories have been spread
that were most damaging TO his gen
eral character but he has remained
mute. He has told his friends that ne
viii have story 20 tell al the proper
time and that il will be SO fully sub
Stimulated that there viii be no doubt
Of his innocence.
Frank has made no public an
nounCement Of the fact. but IL is
known that he privately has signified
his willingness To confront Conley and
listen 20 the negroes story. and TO re-
peat his own. II desired His only stip-
ulation is that the meeting shall not
be in the nature of one of the star
chamber sessions at police headquar-
tiers. at which the detectives only are
present Frank would insist that Ger
tain public officers be present so that
there would be no opportunity for the
manufacture Of evidence Colored in
any particular. With these men pres
emit he has said that ne would be will.
ing TO be questioned as freely as he
was at the Coroner'z inquest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Death Sentence of
Negro Is COMMITTED

New lease on life was granted by
Governor Brown Tuesday when he
commuted the death sentence Of Wash
Dean. negro, to life in the peniten-
tiary. The Communication followed the
granting of a respite. Date OF the
hanging was to-day and the respite
was for two days, so the Governor
could make an investigation
Dean was convicted in the Houston
County Superior Court for killing
Tom Johnson. another negro. Both
the Judge and the Solicitor General
recommended Communication of the
death sentence
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11

made for self protection and
wherein was so easily apparent
the guiding hand Of detective II
Lanford meant 10 be fair, " he
was only seeking the truth. why
did he rush into print with the
assertion that this statement was
the truth and therefore Of neces-
sity the last? Might he not in
decency have left this negro to
his own will unbiased by the
opinion that the statement was
true and the last to be given?
Who knows but that this negro
might have given numerous other
statements n he had not been so
heavily handicapped by Lanford's
opinion.
The truth is. this negro is not
10 give any other or further
statement N the detective depart
ment can prevent. unless made
under their supervision and direc-
ton. He must, at all times, be
under the influence and control
Of Lanford, He must have Ian
ford's sucking bottle at all times to
mis- lips, sucking Lanforc's views
and theories OF this case. The
ragged places in his statement
must be darned. the torn places
patched, and no one but the de-
tective department could be
trusted to do that
Demands Fairness.
No one has been rude enough
to bring this negro before the
Grand Jury, nor, indeed, to make
any charge against him.
After the statement Of this ne
gro and in view of all the evil
dence which so strongly points TO
him as the slayer Of little Mary
Phagan. is the Grand Jury 60
leave him without charge or in
vestigation TO be wet -nursed by
Lanford until Franks trial?
or is Il the purpose 10 keep the
negro'S case from the Grand Jury
in the nature OF an offered reward
TO spur him on TO swear his worst
against the white MANI
Would IL not be just and de-
cent TO bring this negroes case be
fore the Grand Jury and let that
body hear his confession. so that
il can then decide whether the
negro should then be indicted?
In the shadow Of this great
crime let there be no thimhle-
rigging. let no single fact be con-
cealed. let no mans place or
reputation stand in the way Of
the fullest, fairest investigation.
Respectfully.
tSigned) LUTHER z. ROSSER-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
CHARLTON MUST
STAND TRIAL
IN ITALY

WASHINGTON, June 10.-The ap-
plication for the writ OF habeas in
behalf Of Porter Charlton, who was
arrested for the murder of his wife
at Laka Como, Italy, two years ago.
was denied by the Supreme Court of
the United States to-day.
The decree of the lower court was
affirmed Charlton will be turned over
to Italy to answer for his crime.
The writ of habeas can not be used
as writ of error, Justice Lurton said
delivering the opinion.
Evidence OF insanity was not i'm
properly excluded by the lower court,
the Supreme Court found. The court
concludes that the examining magis-
trate did not exceed his authority in
this respect. The question of insanity
could not be heard, il was held. at
the time of trial
Other Objections Turned Down.
The further objection that the ap-
plication for Charlton was not made
within 40 days also was rejected. The
formal demand was made, IL was de-
clared, upon the Secretary Of State.
As 20 the treaty with Italy, the
court held il contained no reservation
as 10 the citizens of one or the other
country
The fact that Italy has refused ia
eXtradite its own citizens. the court
held, did not operate TO prevent the
| United States from eXtraditing Charl-
ton
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
STOP THAT ITCH
WITH RESINOLI
Brings Instant Relief and Quickly
Clears Away Skin Eruptions,

II your skin itches and burns
with eczema or other tOrmentiug
uusightly skin trouble. simply wash
the sore places with kesinol Soap
and hot water. dry. and apply a
little Resinol Ointment
The itching stops instantly. you
no longer have 10 dig and scratch.
sleep becomes possible. and heal
ing begins at once That Is be-
cause the soothing. antiseptiC Res
mol medication strikes right into
the surface. arrests the action Of
the disease and lets the tortured.
innamed skin rest. almost always
restoring Il 20 perfect health
quickly. easily and al little cost
Resinol Soap and Resinol Oint-
ment are also speedily effective In
even the stubboruest cases Of PIN
pies blaCkheads. dandrud. sores
and piles Prescribed by doctors
for eighteen years. and sold by
practically every druggist ia the
|. United states. For generous sam
pie 81 each. write To Dept. 43-S.
ResinQl, Baltimore. Nd.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Melons and Peaches
Bait to Get Barracks

MACON, June 1O.-Carloads Of water
melons and peaches will be distributed
among the delegates in attendance upon
the National Baraca and Philathea con-
vention at Nashville. Tenn, during the
week Of June % by the Macon delega-
ton, who hope TO land the 1914 conven-
ton. Macon will send over so delegates
to the convention.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Scars Titanic
Survivor; Expelled

GRANVILLE. OHIO. June 10
Kent Pfeiffer, a junior at Denison
University here. has been thrown out
Of school and ordered from town be-
cause he has been found guilty Of
leading six student hazers who brand
ed Stuart Collet on the forehead with
nitrate Of silver. dishguring him for
life.
CoIet would not mix with other
students CoUet. who is a clergyman
of the Church Of England, survived
the Titanic disaster.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-11
Ministers Unable to
Block Sunday Ball

BINGHAMTON. y. Y. June 10
Although the voters Of Lestershire
decided i'm favor Of Sunday baseball
on the referendum suggested by the
opposing clergymen. the Ministerial
Association of this city tried TO pre-
vent the state League game.
They appealed 70 Governor Sulzer
and made an unsuccessful effort 10
get an Injunction.