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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09

tion is to aggravate the condition aud
invite more serious consequences.
with the solemn declaration that
we do not war upon the Mexican ma
ton or people, that it is not our pur-
pose to acquire territory, upset their
laws, or oVerturn their Constitution
and with an invitation to the masses
of the Mexican people to cooperate
with us, we should Immediately d.
rect the use of the land and naval
forces of this Government for the
protection of our citizens and other
foreigners in Mexico, wherever found,
and lend their assistance to the res
toration of order and the mainten-
ance of people in that unhappy coun-
try, and the placing of the admin
istrative functions in the hands OF
capable and patriotic citizens in Mex
leo, to be left with them to the end
that, under their own laws and Gus
toms, without interference from our
selves or others. elections may be
held and those elected allowed to ad-
minister their own government.
Calls Demands Intervention.
Senator Falls remarks We're made
in connection with the Poindexter
resolution, which has been before the
Senate for months, requesting the
President to infor mthe Senate what
steps have been taken for the pro-
lection of Americans in Mexico. SEN
ator Fall also referred to his own
resolution, declaring 1t the policy of
the United States to protect its citi-
zens abroad
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
FRANK ANSWERS
QUESTIONS ON
OWN CASE |
Doomed Man Seeks to Clear
Mystery of Some Of Phases
of the Tragedy.
Continued From Page I.

to erase the carbon traces, inscribed
the struggling characters that placed
the blame on some long, tall, black
negro"-the antithesis of short,
stocky, ginger cake" Jim Conley.
For the rest OF the new evidence"
there is the reputation Of Albert
Mcknight, that Of Nina Formby and
Georges Epps, and the statement OF
Mrs. Ethel Harris Miller that she saw
Frank at the corner of Whitehall and
Alabama streets at the time he was
supposed by the State to have been
helping Conley to dispose of Mary
Phagan's body.
Then there is an affidavit by Helen
Ferguson, a friend Of Mary Phagan,
who says she was frightened by Jim
Conley, drunk and insulting. the
week before Mary Phagan was killed.
Frank, in a statement composed by
himself at the Tower, has gone fully
into the points on which the State
based its case against him, and, In
list of seventeen replies made to sug-
gested queries, has made careful
effort to show injustice and preju
dice in connecting him with the muir
der OF Mary Phagan.
Frank begins with the fact that he
let Newt Lee, the Waterman, have
that Saturday afternoon off from his
work, follows with the writing of the
mysterious notes, comments on his
refusal to see Jim Conley after his
arrest, and finishes by explaining what
he means by the terms prejudice and
persecution"
1T is nothing TO say that Newt Lee
was let off for the first time since he
Il. 4 atals ~
said Frank. Lee had been employed
only two weeks, so anything, almost,
that might have been done for him
would necessarily be for the first
time
Didn't Insist on Lee Going.
"As a matter of fact, / told Newt
he could have the afternoon off if he
chose, as | was going to be there my
self. I had planned to go to a ball
game that afternoon, but, on account
of the press of work, / called off the
engagement when ] was at luncheon
at home, l returned to the factory
and told Lee he could take the after
noon off, but must be back at 6
o'clock. | did not insist that he go.
l did not care whether he went or
stayed"
Frank then took up the possibility
of Mary Phagan's having been killed
IN another part Of the factory than
the metal room while he was in the
building, without his hearing any
thing to make him suspicious.
Mary Phagan may have been at
tackled on the steps as she went down.
That, in fact, is my theory of the
crime She might have been attacked
in such way that she made no outcryl
Even il she did, my office was 70 feet
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
PROBE IS BEGUN
INTO SEIZURE
Of BODY
Border Commander Ordered to
See That Reported Raid by
Rangers Isn't Repeated.
Continued From Page 1,

can hanged by Federal troops near
Hidalgo.
Belief that Intervention in Mexico
would be forced by the methods of the
Texans was frankly expressed in
MANY quarters, but the excitement
was quelled in great measure by the
receipt of the following dispatch from
Governor o. B. Colquitt, of the Lone
Star State:
manding Company B. Texas Rangers,
at Laredo, advises me by telegraph
that he has recovered the body Of
Clemente Vargara-
Body Secretly Delivered.
81 wired him for full particulars. He
advises me that he did not go into
Mexico at all, but was informed that
the body Of Vergara would be deliv-
cred on the Texas side of the river al
a placed named at $3.50 o'clock Sun
day morning. He went there ana
found IT.
river he GAYS he does not know. He
said he had no assistance in this mat
ter from the family and relatives 81
vergara. who. however fully identi-
fed the body"
Secretary of State Bryan returned
early to-day from his trip to Spring
field, Mass, and Immediately took the
helm at the state Department, where
Assistant Secretary Osborne had
been in charge during the absence OF
his chief. Mr. Bryan Immediately
sent a. long cipher dispatch to United
state Consul Garrett at LAREDO, ask
ing for a full report on the case.
Secretary Bryan refused 20 discuss
the recovery OF Vergara's body.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09

away, Halfway down the stairway
heavy door was kept closed The
thick flooring, plastered underneath,
was between me and the room below.
The two windows on my floor, open
ing on the street. were open, allowing
a large volume of noise 90 come in. ]
was immersed In work, not being on
the lookout for anything out of the
ordinary to happen. Also, please re-
member that Lemmie Quinn was N
my office within from three to five
minutes after Mary Phagan received
her pay envelope, talking to me.
CAS- to the wording of the notes,
and the suggestion that they might
have been written by a negro from
substance suggested by white man,
have this to say.
Dietation Theory Silly.
s1,he very idea Of writing such
notes and putting them beside Shs
body to divert suspicion was the idea
Of a drunken, ignorant negro The
whole dictation theory is silly Ani
ii should be remembered that it was
| who directed attention to the fact
that Conley could write. ! did this as
soon as l heard that Conley had de-
MED being able to write.
Another point has been called n
question frequently, and the prosecI-
ton tried to make much of It,
ct was said that I gave one time
at the. Coroner's inquest for the ar
rival of Mary Phagan at the Office
and another at the trial. This is not
true. At the inquest l said; 1T is
pretty hard to give the exact time, but
she got there, as nearly as can re-
member, between 1910 and 12:l5
o'clock At the trial | saidl: Miss
Hattie Hall finished the work and
started to leave when the 2 o'clock
whistle blew. She left the Office and
returned. ii seemed to rne. almost at
once, calling into my Office that she
had forgotten something, Then she
went away for good. To the best OF
my recollection, it was some ten or
fifteen minutes after she left that the
girl, whom I afterward found out TO
be Mary Phagan, came into my Office
and asked for her pay envelope.
And let me say right here that If
] had been guilty of this crime, moth
ing on earth would ever have in
duced me 10 admit that ! had seen
and talked with Mary Phagan only
few moments before the time when
the prosecution claims she was killed.
II, therefore ] did not hesitate to say
that had seen her and talked with
her, what object could l have had in
misstating the time?'
Didn't Hurry Mrs, White.
Concerning the assertion OF the
State that Frank was eager to get
Mrs. White out of the factory. and
that ne did not mention in his state
ment 10 the police that Lemmle Quinn
had been in his office. he says;
Il was in no hurry to get Mrs.
White or anyone else out of the fac
tory that afternoon, | merely told
her that she would have to go unless
she wanted to be locked in with the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
The as Rogers Stores

Q NJ. Broad " Whitehall
n Ponders ~ Capitol
100 Psaehtree g9s " n..onell
80 Williams 2ts S. PRYOR
116 e. Pine 236 CapItoI
i21 Edqewood 2s0 Oak
122 w. P'tree s55 S. PRYOR
80 Forrest sos Boulevard
24s Houston 427 Grant
lol Peaehtree 439 Whitehall
276 NJ. Boulev'd asa stewart
goo Henphlll 464 S. Pryor
S0e Pee Deleon 466 Woodward
347 Peaohtres 81 s, PRYOR
soi Euclid 10 NJ, Forsyth
Sso Marietta out Of Town
402 Luekle stores;
412 Spring Marietta. GA.
671 Hluhlsnd Newman. ca.
sls Peaehtree East Point, Ga.
IS gordon Decatur. Ca.
iShnn AZ the NeaFaet Elouare Clare
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Negro Cabman Goes
To Trial as Robber

Tom Bowen, a negro cabman, who
is charged with assaulting and rob
bling Jason Roster, OF the CONNECTION
cry firm of Roster Brothers, at Au-
burn avenue and Pryor street, and
leaving him for dead in an alley off
Decatur street several months ago,
will be tried before Judge Ben Hill
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
Roster, who was terribly beaten,
was released from Grady Hospital
only a few weeks ago. and has identi-
fed Bowen as the man whose cab he
hired on the night of the assault.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Bankrupt Blames
Whitehall Gradino

The grading operations
hall street are blamed On White
measure for the poor bns,n N large
Porter Griffith asserts cont that b
tito titlon for for bankruptcy. on wbIc ny 80 p
Monday. 'eu Receives
the petition recites that ~.
oolng business as the Southsres rslueth
and supply Company. No ISi Stove
hall street, was under ths n 81 White.
paying $3.50 a month rent IsS os Of
a store building, which loo oo1 part Of
so affected by the grading 0 os was
as to be Inaccessible aftsr operations
beginning March g." The g iia1 week
of $1,396. WIN assets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Famous U. s. Canvas,
Lost Century, Found

WASHINGTON, March 9.--The
masterpiece of Gustavus Hessellus,
the first American painter lost since
177S, has been discovered in the little
town of Rockville, Md, a suburb of
Washington.
Charles Henry Hart, the noted art
critic of Philadelphia, is authority f5r
it's authenticity.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Youth Returned to
Chicago as Thief

Harry Holland, who says his right
name Is William Newman and who
was acquitted last week of a pick
pocket charge, will be taken to Chi
the alleged theft OF furs from a big
Chicago store.
Chicago detective arrived Monday
to take charge Of the prisoner,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
Spring FreShet Is
Reported on Mars

FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ,, March "a
late spring freshet has occurred on
Mars in the region north of the Pro-
ponis, and was still visible at .
o'clock Of the Marian afternoon, a
few days age. according 20 announce
ment from the Lowell Observatory,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09
U. s, Supervision Of
Insurance Favored

NEW YORK, March s.-Darwin p.
Kingsley, president of the New York
Life Insurance Company, in a letter
to the presidents Of practically all
life. fire, accident and surety compa-
MES, Endorsed Federal supervision Of
insurance companies.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
ESCAPED CONVICT CAP
TURED IN SALT LAKE CITY

Charles Campbell. an escaped con-
Wet from the penitentiary here. was
arrested by the police authorities at
Salt Lake City ON Thursday and will
be brought back here to complete
his term OF imprisonment. Camp
bell, who was No. s7s1 on the pris-
on register. made his escape from
the convict road-making camp near
Gienwood Springs on April sixth
and had been gone about seven
weeks and a half when taken into
custody at Salt Lake City. He will
be brought here by Parole officer
Tippin.
Campbell was serving an indeter-
inmate sentence of from three to
five years for larceny committed in
Weld county.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
KANSAS COUPLE
MARRIED IN THISlCITY

Miss Ida Nellie Sheets and
David G. Province. both from Abb
lene. Kansas. were quietly married
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wick. SIT River street. "Wednesday
afternoon, in the presence OF a few
friends. The wedding ceremony
was performed by Rev. L. J. Hole.
pastor of the congregation of the
First Methodist church.
The groom came to Canon City
several weeks ago with the inten-
tion II making his home in this com
munity. BY an agreement decided
on before Mr.. Province left Abilene.
the bride-eIect Joined him here the
first OF the week in order that the
nuptial service might take place in
Canon City. Mr.. Province is plan
ming TO engage in some business en-
terprise here.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
AT SAN MARCOS AND AUSTIN

governors mansion. In which he
Resides. at the present time was bul
away back In 1855.
The state capital is a fine large
building. bull; after the conventional
style OF the state capitals. II cost
the state OF Texas 3.000. 900 acres OF
Texas state land. The Farwells of
Chicago financed the building and
took the lands. At the time OF a.
trade the lands could hardly be sold
for a dollar an acre. Today these
lands are worth from $40. .0o0. 900 To
s50.oo0.00o. So the present genera
fion. which always has an excellent
hind sight" thinks Texas made
very poor bargain for Its capital.
Governor colquitt received the par.
ty at the state capital and later In
the day at his home In n very demo.
cratic way. Gov. Colquitt In n very
democratic governor. and like some
of our own people. In our own home
state. fully appreciates the value Of
Newspaper mention. He in popular
In Texas and will probably go TO tb.
United States Senate-the iaudabie
ambition Of every governor.
Austin has the State university
and several excellent colleges. Ev-
erywhere we have been taken. usual
ly first. TO the colleges OF the town.
Texas In proud OF her educational
institutions and well may she be
One OF the surprises Of this trip.
to practically all the delegates from
the North In TO see the many hne
colleges. universities and schools Of
every kind and the great interest
taken in educational matters all over
Texas. Many OF the older states
may well look to Texas for pointers
and inspiration in educational mat.
ters. g. u. II.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
A YELLOW ROSE
LUNCHEON THURSDAY

Mrs. c. W. Van Patten was host
exs at a very pretty and enjoyable
four-course. yellow rose luncheon at
her home on Hazel avenue Thursday
afternoon, at which twenty-five Ia
dies were present. The color scheme
was an elaborate and harmonious
one and was carried out IN accord
ance with a carefully considered and
defined plan. The decorations were
baskets OF yellow roses with dainty
blue. yellow and brown butterflies
arranged in such manner as to be
apparently slipping nectar from the
roses. Butterfly place cards we're pro-
yided for each guest.
During the musical program that
followed vocal solos were rendered
by Mrs. Eichhorn OF Pueblo and Mrs.
Howells OF Florence.
The out OF town guests were Mrs.
l. ID. Eichhorn OF Pueblo and Mrs.
T. NJ. Howells and Mrs. W. L. Nor.
ris of Florence.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
FAMILY DISPUTE
RESULTS N RIOT

Bert Cooley and VIII Towne be
came embroiled in a dispute with
Harry Mccormack over some trivial
matter at the latter's ranch on
Twelve Mile park late Thursday af
ternoon and fight ensued. in which
Mccormack is reported to have been
severely beaten. In the melee Cob
ley is said to have drawn a revolver
and shot at Mccormack. but fortun,
ately did not hit him.
Cooley and Towne telephoned the
story Of the trouble to Sheriff New.
comb and asked to be taken into Gus.
tody. They were brought here about
10 o'clock Thursday night and locked
up until this morning. when they
were released at the instance of Nc
Cormack. who was unwilling to pros
ecute them.
Cooley is a son-in-iaw of Mr.. Nc.
Cormack-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
AT SAN ANTONIO
San Antonio. Texas. Apr rs

San Antonio, Texas, Apr Is
Distances are great In Texas-ev.
erything is great Our special tram
of six Pullmans pulled out OF Hous-
ton last night at I0:30 and did no.
arrive here until o'clock this morn.
ing. They tell US II is 900 miles fur
ther on TO FL Paso-
There were heavy rains all over
Texas yesterday-heavy floods In
many places. We hear OF four and
FIVE inches rain fall in many places
which is more than we get in six
months in Canon City. Some are
bragging about i0-inch rain falls in
twenty-four hours. but doubt It.
But this morning when I raised the
curtain the sky was blue and the sun
shining brighuly on green. rich
farms and hill country. We have
reached an altitude Of about 1000
and 1t looks and feels much like Coz.
orado-
Everybody likes San Antonio. Pro-
nounce that name with just as many
syllables as you can put In II. This
they claim is the oldest and biggest
city in Texas II is over 200 years
old and has a population Of 115.000
This morning We were taken for
fine drive over the city. It has
much of the old and much of the new
II has its plazas. missions. old
churches, narrow streets. the Alamo,
and II has fine new modern hotels.
business blocks ind magnificent
homes and parks.
We were shown over Fort Sam
Houston You see no signs OF any
fort II is an army post. the second
largest in the country, where big
section of the standing army Is
stationed most OF IRE time. ,ou
see many big barracks. which are
big rooming houses where the SOL
diers live and hundreds OF good
two story residences for the officers
The officers are mostly captaias. II
seems from the large signs display
ed on the front OF the houses.
As we wonder about the staze We
meet many Colonels, but at the army
headquarters they are mostly cap
tains.
On the Program was an exhibi-
tion drill by the army at the post.
but SO La.,y CT the soldiers Lave
gone on TO the front. this was i'm
possible.
For dinner tonight the guests ~ere
given a real Mexican dinner at n
Mexican restaurant. and believe ME.
IL was hot stuff
The FIRST thing this morning we
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
WHERE TEACHERS
WILL SPEND SUMMER

Most of the teachers OF the Canon
City schools have either gone away
for their summer vacation, or are
preparing to do so within the
course OF the next week or ten days.
Some OF the teachers will taks
special courses OF study in colleges
and university extension work dur
ing the summer, while others will
spend the holiday season in rest and
recreation at mountain, lake and
seaside resorts.
Miss Raymond. Miss Ross and Miss
Russell have gone to Iowa where
they will visit relatives and friends
during the next two or three months.
Prof. G. C. Sherwood and wife will
leave for Mesa, Arizona, in the
course of the next two or three
weeks where the former will enter
upon his work as superintendent Of
the schools on July first. Miss
Gibbs will do special work at the
University OF Chicago during the va
cation period, Mrs. Benson, Miss
Harrison. Miss Burgess and Mrs.
johnson will attend the summer
school of the State Teachers col
lege at Greeley. Miss McLane has
gone to her home in Denver. Miss
McGcwan will do some post-gradu-
ate work under the faculty of the
state agricultural college at Fort
Collins. Miss Smith has gone TO e.
dorado. Colo. Miss Newell will at
tend the summer schools of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin at Madison.
Miss Gardener has gone to her home
in Missouri. Miss Finley to Illinois.
Miss Hall will lave next week for
n tour OF continental Europe. Prof.
W. II. Ray. accompanied by his wife.
will leave about the first OF July for
st. Paul. MINI. to attend the annual
meeting OF the National Educational
association.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04

Fl. Worth. Texas, May. l.
II took us two days and three
nights to come from San Antonio to
~. Worth. because We stopped along
the way and saw some of the good
towns of central Texas. and we saw
them under the most favorable
auspices.
San Marcos
We stopped at San Marcos for break
fast. Automobiles met us at the
train and took the party up town
for breakfast and some speeches.
Then for two hours we rode about
the town
San Marcos Is a fine little college
town built In the hills, II resem-
bles Boulder, Colorado very much in
culture and tone and general ap-
pearances. II has about 5000 peo-
pie.
II has two colleges. the San Mar
cos Baptist Academy and the Coronai
Institute. Methodist school IL has
a fine river and a u. s. fish hatch
cry. IL Is In the center of a rich cot.
ton country and both the city and
surrounding country has n very pros
porous appearance.
Our favorable impression and hos
pitable entertainment was the result
OF the work Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. n live organization OF 800
members dn a town OF 5000 peopie).
Austin
We had an afternoon and evening
in Austin, the capital OF the state.
The Chamber of Commerce handled
the entertainment very nicely. consist.
ing OF a barbecue. auto drives. street
car rides. dinner and an evening at
several local attractions.
Austin Is a pretty city. built on
hIIIy ground. II is an old town. The
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
STROMBERGER RANCH SOLD

Frank Ramzic. brother-in-law Of
Frank Arnold. has purchased Gus
strombergcr's four-acre ranch on
East Elm avenue. Lincoln Park. and
will again become a resident OF this
community.
Mr.. Ramzie left here seven or eight
months ago for Belgium with the In
tention of again making his home
in his native land. but not finding
things to his taste there. decided TO
return TO Colorado.
Mr.. stromberEer has rented tho
Thomas II. Craven, place on East
Main street and will shortly take
possession Of II a. place of resi-
dence-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-06-04
REMAINS WERE NOT
THOSE OF ". H.lM'CLURE

The Denver newspapers on Sunday
announced the finding Of the remains
Of w. II. Mcclure. whose mysterious
disappearance on Wednesday night
OF last week was referred to in
these columns a few days ago. but
the report was based upon case Of
mistaken Identity. Gen. Joseph II.
Maupin. who returned from Denver
this morning. says that no trace OF
Mr.. Mcclure has yet been found and
that the mystery surrounding his
disappearance is as great as ever.
Mr.. Mcclure left his home in
Denver shortly after o'clock We'd
nesday evening for a short stroll on
Broadway and since then nothing
has been heard OF him. although In
quiry and Investigation has been
made in every section Of the state.
The members of his family refuse
to believe in the theory OF suicide
and are at loss to account for his
prolonged absence from home. He
10 about forty-six years OF age and is
we'll known in this community. He
IL brother Of Mrs. Lily Mcclure
lsaupia q this city and > son4n-law