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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Troops at Fl. Mcpherson to Leave Monday
Never to Return to Atlanta

Preparations for the departure Of
the Seventeenth Infantry for Laredo,
Texas, where it will patrol the Next
can border, are going forward at Fort
Mcpherson, following the receipt Of
the official marching orders from the
War Department Thursday afternoon.
The 925 men of the regiment will go
from Atlanta TO Savannah over he
Seaboard There was a report that
they would leave Sunday, but the
general impression is that Monday
will see the departure. At Savannah
the regiment viii embark in any army
transport for Galveston. where 1t will
entrain .or Laredo. on the border
Major Martin will command the
troops, Colonel VanOrsdale, hereto
fore in command Of the post, having
retired from active service.
Monday probably will he the last
opportunity Atlantans viii have OK
seeing the Seventeenth. The general
impression among the officers Of the
regiment is that the troops will not be
returned to Fort Mcpherson, but Will
be transferred TO foreign service as
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
SAYS SOLICITOR ASKED
HERTOCHANGE TIME OF
HEARING CRY IN PLANT.
By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BIRMINGHAM ALA, March 13-Solicitor General Hugh NJ
Dorsey this time almost overlooked the fulade of Pha
gan adavs alleging frameup and doctored evidence
by the city and detectives and other officials to-day made
target the sensational charge that he sought change the
testimony of prospective witness that it would fit the States
theory Frank the murderer and failing this did
call his informant as a witness in the trial
Mrs Simmons of this city is the Solicitors She
told story to-day Georgian representative and reamed
affidavit which she made several months ago for Franks att
torneys.
Mrs Simmons visiting Atlanta the time of the Phagan
murder passing the pencil factory about 230 o'clock the
afternoon April &c She said she heard apparently
ing from the basement of the factory but that when she told the
Solicitor her story he tried to make her that time
PENCIL FACTORY AT 23O O'CLOCK In the affidavit to the
defense Solicitor her change
the time o before 80
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Monday

soon as their work on the border is
done. 1t is the intention. of the War
Department to send two regiments to
Panama and two to Hawaii. Officers
of the Seventeenth think they will be
sent to Hawaii after six or eight
months service on the border unless,
Of course, Intervention in the turbu
lent southern republic should become
necessary.
Taking Families Along.
The work of packing personal be-
longings and the regimental equip
ment is being hurried that the troops
may be ready to leave Monday. The
officers Of the regiment are packing
their household goods, in anticipation
of an extended stay on the border
and in foreign service, and most of
them probably will take their wives
and families with them to the Dor
der, Enlisted men were given orders
Friday to pack and take with them
to Laredo all their personal belong
ings, as it is likely that none OF them
will ever return to Fort Mcpherson.
No indication of foreign service Is
Continued on Page 8, Column 6.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
WAR SCARE STYRS EUROPE
CARNEC|E'S MILLIONS IN TOLLS SCANDAL
Wife Calls Husband
Snake, Tiger, Indian
In Suit for Divorce

If Rufus Dana Chaffin. an insur-
ance solicitor could be all the things
he was called Friday in Judge Ellis
court by Mrs Chaffin, who is suing
for divorce, and her attorney, Ring
ling Brothers would be hunting him.
Mrs. Chaffin referred to her hus-
band as a snake" Then she called
him tiger, and topped off by de-
claring that at times he conducted
himself like an Indian" To make
the description complete Attorney
Mark Bolden declared for Mrs. Chaffin
that after the suit for divorce had
been begun Chaffin came around in
the guise of a dove of peace and
promised to reform if his wife would
take him back.
Mrs. Chaffin is suing for a final de-
cree. Chaffin. represented by Attor-
ney John y. Smith, is also asking for
a divorce and the custody of 8
year-old child
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
MOVE
THREATENS
AUSTRIA
Russian Troops Reported Massed
on Frontier Ready for Clash.
Press Alarmed.
Special Gable 10 The Atlanta Georgian

Special Gable 10 The Atlanta Georgian
BERLIN, March 13.-Another war
scare is lowering over Europe Rus
STA and Austria Hungary are declared
to be- near an open break. Sensa-
tional articles appeared in the press
here and elsewhere throughout Eu-
rope to-day.
The Journal Germania to-day print
ed story to the effect that Russia
is engaged in modifying troops and
communicating troop trains for the
purpose of sending them to the bor-
der Strong editorial comment was
made upon news contained in dis
patches from st. Petersburg that the
Bourse Gazette. a supposedly official
organ. in its issue of yesterday car
ried the phrase:
Russia is now fully prepared for
war"
The latest war scare has been suf-
ficient TO cause activity in German
military circles and to work mischief
on the Bourse here The stock eX-
changes in Paris and London also
felt the depressing effect of the ru-
mors
NJ Sazonof. the Russian Foreign
Minister, is at present in Vienna. the
capital of the nation against which
the wrath of the Russian Govern
Sc.
Questioned there by a representa-
tive of The Budapest Journal, the
Russian official is said to have de-
MED that there is any conflict of in
terests. He refused to explain, how
ever, why the military estimates for
1914, just submitted to the Russian
Duma, show an increase of 80 per
cent.
Should a breach develop between
Russia and Austria, Germany would
face the possibility of embodiment.
This country is linked to Austria by
the Triple Alliance, which also con-
tains its controversy. On the other
hand, Russia would have the friend
ship of two powerful European ma
tions-England and France.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Mrs. Knight Hears She
Will Not Lose Sight.

The day brought good news to Mrs.
Rosa knight, the young Macon wom-
an in Grady Hospital who charged
that her husband, Dewitt w. Knight
hurled acid. in her face and eyes in
the Piedmont Hotel in an effort TO
spoil her beauty. Hospital physicians
informed the young woman they be-
lieved the sight of both eyes would be
saved
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13

while there became involved in a
religious argument with Mr.. Bar
ron's cousin, who, she believes, is
called Riley, and the deponent be-
ileves II was about 2:20 or 1880
o'elcck p. IN. when the discussion
took place.
Deponent says that the Deco
ration Day parade was in prog
ress at the time of the argument
referred to above, and was NOV
ing down Whitehall street and
south on Hunter street toward
Pryor street.
Heard Screams in Basement.
Deponent further says that be-
tween the hours OF p. m. and
p. m. she left the Atlanta Shoe
Company's place of business. go
Ing north up Alabama street to
Forsyth street. and then passed
the National Pencil Company's
factory 1t being her intention to
go to No. 2S Haynes street.
where she had temporary room.
Deponent further says that
when she got in front Of the Ma
tional Pencil Company's factory
she heard girl or woman
screaming and crying, and say
ing, please DON'T" and then
heard the voice shut off suddenly.
making noise or sound much as
though one person was holding
his hand over the mouth Of an
other person.
DepOnent says when she heard
cries she stopped and listened
and says that the sound Of the
voice in distress apparently came
from the basement of the build
ing referred to because there is
a grating in the front of the
building and because it is open
beneath the grating, and because
the doors facing the street of the
building were all closed; and also
because she noted an open place
beneath the grating which led
into the basement of the building.
Deponent further says that at
the time she heard the screaming
girl or woman, the thought came
to her that some man was per-
haps whipping his wife or that
perhaps it was some negro riot,
and after waiting a short time
and hearing no further similar
sounds. deponent decided TO go
on to her destination.
Told Son in Law Of Screams.
Deponent further says that as
soon as she reached her home
she related the circumstances
herein described to her son-in-
law, who is Mr.. A. B. Williams,
and who was at that time living
at No. 2S Haynes street Depo-
nent further says that she thought
no more Of the incident or occur
renee until the following morning
when her son-in law came into
her room and told her that Mary
Phagan had been murdered in the
National Pencil Company's fac
tory.
Deponent further deposes and
says that at the time she gave
the information referred to herein
to her SON in law, that he insist
ed that she should go before the
Solicitor General of Fulton Coun-
ty and give him the benefit of the
information she had outlined to
him-the same as she has out
lined herein. Deponent says that
she was subpenaed to appear be-
fore the Solicitor General. who
is Mr. Hugh Dorsey, and that she
answered the subpoena, and made
and signed a sworn statement In
his office, said statement being
taken by Mr. Dorsey in his own
handwriting, and which set forth
Continued on Page s, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Negro Benches in
Police Court Empty.

That section of benches set aslue II"
the police courtroom for negro spec
tators was noticeably vacant FRIDAY
+ seemed as though the courtroom
I'D nolice station formed the one
Mace superstitious negroes wished 10
avoid on this particular date
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
THOUSANDS
SPENT FOR
REPEAL
Peace Foundations Crusade
Against Exemption Only Activ-
ity for Year, Probers Hear.

WASHINGTON, March lS.-That
the S1O,o0o,0O0 Carnegie endowment
for International peace. of which
United states Senator Elihu Root is
4 chairman, has appropriated $32. 469 in
the last year for propaganda in ia
yor of the repeal or arbitration of the
clause exempting Americn shipping
from the payment of tolls, and of that
sum has spent $23,54S. and that it
!. circulated under Government frank
4 10000 copies of Roots speech against
4 toll exemption was brought out before
he Senate Lobby Committee to-day
when James Brown Scott, secretary
OF the foundation, took the stand
The foundation also sent out 1900 :
600 copies of statement on the tolls
question, signed by members of the
loard Of trustees. Scott said. This
lopaganda he declared, comprised
lie whole activity of the foundation
Fund of 100000 a Year.
He denied that lecturers were en-
Hoyed or that press bureaus were
maintained by the foundation. The
work Of the foundation is carried on
through income of 100000 year
rom Andrew Carnegie's endowment
of $l000O,0jO of per cent United
States Steel Corporation bonds
Senator Root is also chairman Of
the executive committee which or
cred the distribution of Panama Ca
hal tolls literature, but Scott eX-
planned that Root was not present
when it was voted to circulate his
speech.
Senator Reed asked what the re-
peal of the exemption clause had to
no with promoting peace.
some believe that the way to pre-
serve peace is to smooth out misun-
ierstandings,' replied Scott.
If there had been a serious dispute
there might have been some reason
IN circulating the speech" said Sena-
Tor Reed, who wanted to know why
The Root speech had been circulated
instead Of the O'Gorman speech in
favor Of free tolls.
What Chance Has U. ST"
Senator Roots speech insists that
we have no right to so interpret the
treaty. the power and influence of
'our society was placed behind the
"irculation of a statement that we
had no case no right and conse-
luontly had nothing to arbitrate, -
'aid Senator Reed. He asked wha;
nance the United States would have
In arbitration when the rest of the
world interested in the case sat in
Judgment.
u am not here to express an opin-
on on that" replied Scott.
Clarence w. DeKnight, the Wash
hston attorney who told the commit
lee of the large sums he has made
through the promotion Of legislation
Was i'll and unable to appear before
The committee to-day, His examina-
ton win be continued when he re-
covers.
The statement, Of which 100000
copies were distributed, declared that
Inc interest of the United States was
To- represent before the world the
principle of civil and religious liberty
ana public efficiency and well being
which those principles develop
Shipping Interest insignificant
This is of great material as well
's great moral interest," the state
nent continued "In comparison with
ms large interest, the interest of the
= nlted States in it's coastwise vessels
SINKS into insignificance"
1917 repeating the exemption, the
Continued on Page 9, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
% Bodies Already
Found in Club Ruins

ST. LOUIS, March ia total of
% bodies have been recovered from
the ruins of the Missouri Athletic Club.
which was destroyed by fire last Mon
day, the $50 men who are still searching
the ruins finding six more during
last night and to-day. Eight more
dead are believed to be buried in the
debris Nine of the bodies have not
been identified Three of the bodies
recovered this morning were believed to
be Frank Albright, Thomas B. Shyne
and William r. Borders.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
FRIDAY kR
T,4E@NNH\
IL OH ta !||'I|||'tj !

The police found that all OF their
work in capturing two alleged aus
thieves in Cincinnati had been I'M
done and that they would have 10
start out afresh and do it all over
again. The alleged thieves, Walter
and Carl Burdett, while being brought
to Atlanta by j. H. Roberts, owner of
a stolen auto, and w. H. Brown, a
contracting psinter, escaped from
Brown at Paris Ky.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Washer Fined $50.75
After Chase by Actress.

Friday the Thirteenth proved an
uniucky day in Police Court for masa-
ers. Andrew Gust proprietor Of an
Edgewood avenue restaurant, was
"hit'' for $5075 by Recorder Broyles'
accused of having insulted an ae-
tress Mrs. H. p. Bryant, who chased
him several blocks through me
streets.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
the time to before 80.

Mrs. Simmons, in her story to
The Georgian, went so far as
to say that she could hear the
agonized pleading of the girl
or woman who was being tor
tured in the factory basement.
Her insistence that it was at
or near 2:30 O'Clock did not
harmonic with the State S no
ton that Frank did the murder.
Frank, at this time, according
to the evidence at the trial, was
on his way back to the factory
from his luncheon at home. If
Mrs. Simmons was right about
the time and actually heard the
screams of little Mary Phagan
as the rope was Tightening
about her neck, in the factory
basement, then some one else
than Frank was guilty of the
attack upon the girl and of her
Staying.
Story Regarded Important.
Captain c. w Burke, who was in
strumental in obtaining the affidavit,
was in Birmingham to-day and de-
clared that Franks defense regarded
the statement of Mrs. Simmons as
even more important because of the
light it threw on the Solicitors meth
DDS OF procuring evidence to con-
denim Frank than because it showed
clearly, if It was the death shrek of
Mary Phagan that Mrs. Simmons
heard, that Frank could not have
been the guilty man.
Mr.. Dorsey wanted me to testify
| that it was at the time Mr.. Frank
was in the factory that | heard the
| screams" said Mrs. Simmons, but /
told him that wasn't going to swear
to an untruth just to help him or
anyone else left him my address
expecting to be called as a witness
at the trial. but that was the last l
ever heard of it.
Il am 65 years old. have reached
an age when heath is not far off l
| look upon the matter of swearing
falsely with perhaps more seriousness
than those who feel that they have
many years before they will have to
appear before the Great Judge l
would not tell an untruth at the trial
and | was not called"
Story Told in Affidavit.
! Here is Mrs. simmons affidavit:
| State of Alabama-County Of
| Jefferson.
Before me. Griffin Lamkin, a
Notary Public, in and for said
| State and county, comes Mrs. j.
b. Simmons. known to or being
! made known to me, OF Birming
ham, Alabama. who, under oath
deposes and says:
! That on the 26th day of April
1918, she was in Atlanta. Ca, and
/ was calling at No 25 West Ala
bama street at the Atlanta Shoe
| Companys place Of business, and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Charleston Gets Big
U.S.LighthouseDepOt

WASHINGTON, March fS.-Chis-
holm Mill Landing, Charleston, S C..
to-day was selected by Secretary of
Commerce Redneld as the site for the
new $125,O0O Depot for the Sixth
Lighthouse District.
Among the cities which sought the
depot were Savannah, Wilmington,
Fernandina, Jacksonville and Bruins
wick Ga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Chums WEEDS Chums;
Parents of Twins

LANCASTER, PA. March 1.-two
ministers. Rev. Nathan Byerger and
Rev. Albert e. Lands. chums from boy
hood and who wed on the same day
are the fathers of twins, in both cases
boy and a girl.
Their wives were girlhood chums.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Pair Asks Divorce;
Court UrgesSpanking

NEW YORK, March 13.-Refusing to
separate a young couple on the hus-
bands request, Justice Blanchard de-
clared they needed a good spanking
not separation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13

Southern Railway in favor Of Lee
Witt, a negro, who sued for $4,000
Witt lost leg in the Inman Yards
March 20 while working as freight
hand. He claimed his injuries were
due to a defective brake on car
where he was working.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Slavery Sentence to
Bring Retrial Motion

Judge Newman is expected Friday to
pronounce sentence on Mrs. Annie Stoe,
who was found guilty Wednesday in the
Federal Court of violating the white
slav law.
According to Mrs. Stoe's attorney,
motion for a new trial will be made
Saturday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Goes to stockade for
DENYING Identity.

Frank Adams, or Richard Drake
was sent to the stockade in lieu Oh
s5o75 fine for denying his identity
after a fight with a cabman,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Suing Wife Calls Him
Plenty of Names.

Rufus Dana Chaf1n heard nlmse.,
called a tiger, an Indian, snake ana
= dove of peace in his wife's SUIT LOT
divorce.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Negro Loses Leg,
Southern Loses So, OOO.

The Southern Railway was mulcteu
e. 600 for Lee Wits loss of his leg
in the lnman Yards. Witt Is a merge
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13
Let Us Rent 1t

Be it an Apartment,
Flat, Loft, Store or
House, a Want Ad
in The Georgian and
American will assured
ly rent it, without trou-
bic and worry to you,
other than showing the
tenant, turning over
the keys and receiving
the money. The cost
for this service will be
a mere pittance, an in
different expenditure.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-13

Continued on Page 9, Column I.
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Continued on Page s, Column I.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-14
MASTER JAILED, DOG STRIKES
Searching for His Owner, Hector Dis
appears and Police Are Asked
to Look for Him.

Minneapolis.-This is a story Of a
dog that went on a hunger strike. 1t
Is also a story Of a man the dog adopt
ed, showing his f%aithfulness and set
ting the whole police department on a
huntf for the dog.
Hector Is the dog and Frank Trez-
wick Of st. Cloud, Mimi, is the man.
The man took a drop too much and
was snagged into the East Side police
station. The dog accompanied him and
when his friend disappeared cellward
Hector set up a howl that kept the po-
Hcemen awake. Frank vas fed in his
cell and food was offered Hector in
Lieut.. ]. Quealey's Office, but Hector
would not eat. He would only howl.
When Frank was fined and It looked
as II he would have to spend a few
days in the workhouse, arrangements
were made to have Hector cared for at
the pound, but Frank paid his fine and
asked for Hector.
The dogs bowling has ceased, but
the policemen were surprised when
they discovered that Hector was not
in the room where he had been lock-
ed. He had wriggled between narrow
bars and had gone to look for Frank.
Now the police have been instruct.
ed to find Hector and restore Frank
to him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-14
GREAT WAR CHIEF STARVING
Dire Straits OF Matabele Warrior In
England Through Inability to
Work.

London.--Loben Lobengula, eldest
son OF Lobengula, the famous Mata.
belle warrior, is living in dire straits
of poverty in Phillips street, Whitlane,
Stafford. He is afflicted With consump
ton and Is no longer able to work,
and his wife and children exist on
charity.
At the end Of the last Matabele war
in 1896, the tribe was scattered, and
Lobengula came over to England with
a Savage South Africa show. For
three years he toared this country,
and then got an engagement in a Man.
chester pAntomime. In 1881 he mar.
ried an Irish woman, and in the fol-.
lowing year he went to work in a Dit
at Pendleton. Since he settled at
Stafford he has lived the life of a col.
lier. He was quick to pick up work
in the mine, and became proficient in
his Job.
The Rev. 8. d. Bees, vicar of the
parish In which Lobengula lives, says
the circumstances in which the son of
the African chief had been reduced
suggested a very lamentable disregard
Of English tradition OF generosity to
vanquished adversaries.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-14
Japanese Female Costumes.

A Japanese woman Of fashion Is by
no means a drain on her husbands
finances. The cost of her wearing ap-
parel is very small indeed when com.
pared to her sister Of the occident.
She e 1880 worth of clothing un.
der her kimono, the latter costing
about $25. The obi costs another s25.
Numerous tying paraphernalia sum I'D
to S17.25, and. a set Of footwear
amounts to about 80. Combs and hair
pins, ornamented with gems, cost
s245; a shawl, $3.50; a diamond neck
clasp, $3.50; q total Of a little more
than 5000 for q season. This is a very
modest outlay when compared to the
enormous cost OF apparel for the wo-
man OF fashion in New York or
Paris.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-14
SAMUEL ]. TILOEM

The one hundredth anniversary
of the birth of a great democratic
statesman and patriot is being fit
tingly observed this week in the
State of his birth, New York. The
observance ought to be national
for Samuel ]. Tilden belonged to
the whole country. The nation
elected him President in 1876 by
a popular plurality of a quarter of
a million, but he was defrauded of
his office by the decision of the
joint high electoral commission
That a second civil war was
averted at this crisis was due main
ly to Tilden's broad pat :iotism and
self sacrifice. Though fully con-
WINGED of his right to the President
ial Office he was unwilling to see
the country again plunged into the
horrors of war to maintain his
right. He counselled calmness and
submission to the injustice heaped
upon him and his followers. His
counsel prevailed, General Hayes
took unhindered the oath of an
office to which he was not elected
and held an empty title through
four obscure years. The people
still turned to Tilden and he could
again have been his party's stand
ard bearer in 1850 and 1884 had
he consented to accept.
Samuel j. Tilden's life was con
spicuous for its unselfishness. He
was a genuine servant of the peo-
pie, giving little thought to person
al advancement and all OF his great
abilities to the common good. That
he would have made a great and
good President there can be no
doubt. But as a fighter in the
ranks, a real statesman and a true
patriot, his memory will live
Humboldt Star.