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. NEGROES IN RIOT
TOSLAYGOMEZ
Havana in Panic When’Firing
of Revolutionists Near the
City Is Heard.
HAVANA, May' 25.—1 n connection
with the negro uprising, a conspiracy
to Kill President Gomez is said to have
been discovered. Several arrests have
been made in Havana. All the,prison
ers are held incommunicado.
Havanans were terrorstrickcn early
today when firing was heard ax Casa
Blanca, near Cabanas fortress, on the
north shore of Havana bay. Troops
were rushed to that point. The fact
that the defenses of the city had been
weakened by the withdrawal of troops
for the eastern provinces added to fears
for outlying districts. The military
guard at' the presidential palace was
tripled today.
News from the provinces, although
censored, tells of a condition of anarchy
in the eastern end of the island. In
Orfente province the negro rebels are
maltreating women and children.
The rebels under General Estonez
have begun destroying railroads and
■ Utting telegraph and telephone wires.
A repetition of the guerrilla warfare
maintained against Spain for many
x ears Is expected.
Foreigners are panicstricken, and all
who can do so are seeking refugei n
the cities. There are many rumors of
Americans and Englishmen being killed
in the outlying sections, but the censor
ship is so severe and the wires so badly
Interrupted it was impossible to con
firm these reports.
The labor situation increased the
government's troubles. Stevedores in
Oriente province are on strike and re
fuse to yield. President Gomez was
defied when he ordered the firemen’s
union to call off its strike in this city.
Battleship to
Protect Americans
WASHINGTON, May 25.—At the re
quest of Secretary of State Knox, the
navy department today ordered the
battleship Nebraska, now at New Or
leans, to proceed to Key West, so as
io be able to protect Americans in
i'uba should conditions there grow
worse. A number of first-class war- '
ships will be mobilized at Key West
-. ilhin the next three days. From this
point they can reach Cuban waters in
:•> t'ev hours.
orders were issued at the war de
i..irtmcnt to prepare for service all
?nir transports on the Atlantic Sea
board.
'lsmay Ordered Olympic
Back Io Hide Titanic’s
Sister From Survivors
NEW YORK. May 25.—Senator Wil
liam Oden Smith, chairman of the sen
ate Titanic investigating committee,
accompanied by Rear Admiral Watt,
as a naval expert, hoarded the White
Star liner Olympic, sister ship of the
Titanic, today and took testimony from
< ai>tain Henry .1. Haddock, Wireless
Op- rator Ernest J. Moore and members
of the crew.
One of the interesting statements
made, by Moore was that among the
wireless messages be received after the
Carpal ilia had picked up the Titanic
sun Ivors was one which stated that J.
Bruce Ismay was under the influence of
an opiate.
Moore said he did not know what this
missage meant, but he presumed that
Mr. Tamay had been given an opiate to
quiet his nerves.
While he was proceeding, according
to testimony by Moore. Ismay sen J. a
'tireless to the boat, ordering Captain
Haddock to turn back and go to Eng
land. as he did not want survivors on
the f'arpatliia to see the sister ship of
the boal which sank.
CONVICT WHO SAVED
WARDEN'S LIFE MAY
Bl GIVEN A PAROLE
S \\y\tl, GA. May 25. — As a
reward, tor .-aving the life of Warden
<’ary ol the Chatham county convict
< amp when he was attacked by Henry
Bacon, another prisoner, Ren Jones,
' scrying a life sentence, may get a pa
role. The Chatham county grand Jury
has recommended that the solicitor
general take such steps as are neces
-ary’ to bring the matter before the
prison commission.
Bacon on May 2 attacked Warden
Cary with a knife, when Jones inter
fered in the officer's behalf. Then Ba
con turned on Jones and was cutting
him when Warden Cary' shot and
wounded Bacon, sending him to the
camp hospital.
Jones has served 22 years, of which
IS have been under YVarden Cary. His
record io that of a model prisoner.
ILLITERACY TEST MEETS
PROTEST BY FOREIGNERS
WASHINGTON. May 25. —On the
ground that it is unreasonable, promi
nent Polish and Jewish organizations
have made protests to the secretary of
commerce and labor against the illiter
acy test provided in the Dillingham
immigration bill. The protestants de
clare the test is unfair to their coun
trymen. They come to this country for
an education, the protests say, and
.-Ttould not be barred front admission by
the lack of things they sfcek.
"The Gates of Silence’ 1 begins
in Monday’s Georgian, Don't
miss it. i
School Children Make Bald, Red Hill a Radiantly. Blooming Garden
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Little girl pupils of the Edgewood school listening to speeches a! the presentation of the Walter Rich prize for the best kept yard. The children stood with
the sun shining in their faces, which accounts for most of the frowns. In front are Waiter Rich and little Erances Peck, in his arms.
RYAN WILL SELL
SLAB DARR STOCK
Shares Held by Cumberland
Corporation Io Go In Meet
Outstanding Notes.
NEW YORK: May 25.—Arrange
ments virtually have been completed
for the sale to a syndicate composed of
Interests closely identified with the
Seaboard Air lane Railway Company,
which was organized by Thomas F.
Ryan. Henry Coolidge and Norman B.
Ream to build -the Carolina, Clinch
field ajid Ohio railroad.
The Cumberland corporation issued
$15,000,000 notes which mature June 15
next, and pledged Seaboard Air Line,
stock and some other collateral as se
curity. It is now proposed to pay oft
the notes at. their maturity, and tn get
funds for that purpose it was decided
to sell the Seaboard Air Line stock
held by the Cumberland corporation
Now that the Cumberland corpora
tion proposes to sell the holdings of
Seaboard Air Line, it i.s believed there
is no intension of tin; latter securing
control or even a large interest In the
Carolina. Clinchfield and Ohio road.
This road has sold five-year notes
dated May 1. 1912, and secured by a
mortgage on the proposed extension of
the line from Dante, V'a., to Elkhorn,
Ky.
Banking Intel.-:- eiosely identified
with the Seaboard Air Line do not think
there is anything in the rumor that
Frank .1. Gould or any other large out
side interest is likely to get control of
the Seaboard.
“Nothing to Confess,”
Says Darrow
I XIS ANGELES, Muy 26.—Clarence
Darrow said today in reply to state
ments made by General Harrison Gray-
Otis:
“I have nothing whatever to confess
to in this case. There has never been
any conversation with anybody in re
gard to any such thing or any intima
tion or thought in reference to such
thing. It :a palpably unfair that such
statements should be made at thia time
for the purpose of prejudicing the
case."
M.E.CONFERENCE ELECTS
BISHOP FOR ASIAN POST
MINNEAPOLIS. MINN., May 25. -W.
P. Eveland, president of Williamsport
seminary, Pennsylvania, was elected
missionary bishop of Southeastern Asia
on tile third ballot today' at the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
e’niireb. Bishop illiam Foldham was I
iiomlnntcd as secretary of the board of
foreign missions.
’HE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS:SAI L
GRACE SHORN OF
BUSINESS RIGHTS
Lawrence, Partner of Wounded
Builder, Given Power to Sell
Firm's Property.
Judge .1. T. Pendleton, before whom 1
the Lawrence-Grace Injunction petition '
was heard, today granted E. E. Law
rence. the partner of Eugene H. Grace
in a building business, the right to sell J
■ or borrow money ott the property own
ed by th- company: ordered that the
• title of the property to be with Law- 1
rence, and that all claims which Mrs.
Daisy E. Grace may have ha.d on same
to attach to the money or notes re- 1
. reived from the sale or loans. The 1
■ court's order ig-- .red any claim that 1
Eugene H. Gract' n ay have had in the ‘
' premises.
The order was given after Mrs.
Grace’s attorneys. Moore & Branch, and
Etheridge & Etheridge, attorneys for 1
Mr. Lawrence, had reached an agree- 1
ment, and stipulates that all the money ’
> derived front the sale or loans on the '
. property must be placed in one of the (
• national banks, to be held subject to '
. further orders of the court, except 1
money paid on the debts of the com
pany.
Lawrence Is given the right to sei!
■ the property at terms he deems best, 1
borrow money on it and to secure same ’
by mortgage or loaji deed. He is also ’
i authorised to pay all debts incurred '
for the purchase of the property men- 1
. tioned, for material purchased and la- '
bor for improvement. But he is re-
, strained from paying out any money
for any other purpose.
This order restrains Eugens H. 1
Grace, who accuses his wife of shooting 1
him, from drawing any revenue from ’
the firm of which he was a partner and 1
which Mrs. Grace says she financed.
It is probable a law suit, between tire
wounded husband and the accused wife '
for possession of La.lT of the funds de- I
rived from the sale of the property, will 1
follow.
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WILBUR WRIGHT'S FEVER
ABATES: HE’S STRONGER
IMFTON. OHIO, May 25. -The con* '
Gition of Wilbur Wright, aviator and '
inventor, who haus bean severely ill with ■
typhoid fever, was greatly improved to- *
day. Hi* fever has abated consider- *
ably and his strength and complete J
consciousness is returning. *
STEAMBOAT STRIKES SNAG:
SINKS IN RIVER; 1 DROWNS
YAZOO CITY, MISS., May 25. The 1
steamer Lucille struck a snag in the
Yazoo river today and sank feet '
of ■ ater. one negro was mowned.
J Th*’ niemovEs of the crew and th» pas- I
| si’iigcu worn saved. The Rt»»amei < ir- i
»i« d a largi cargo
Little Frances Peck Wins Bat
tle With Stubborn Soil and
Grows Pinks.
A group of rtinks. rows of nasturtiums
and violets, lilies and chrysanthemums
are living today on a bald red hill in
the Edgewood school yard. They are
fresh and radiant as flowers should be.
They look glad to be alive.
In the school house are rows upon
rows of human pinks and violets At
noon time the the twain meet and talk
to each other in some kind of language.
One of these, little violetsiis Frances
Peck, the ten-year-old daughter of W.
F. Peck. When, under the direction of
Miss Ora. Stamps, the principal of
Edgewood school, the children began to
plant, see-ds several months ago, little
Frances wanted to know why pint s
weren’t being planted. The opinion was
ventured by some one that pinks could
not survive in such hard soil. But the
tearful injunctions of Frances prevailed
and pinks were planted, every one be
lieving, however, that they would die.
Frances Wins Struggle.
But Frances was a mother to the lit
tle flowers. Long before they showed
their heads above the soil she nursed
and coddled them. Each day she coaxed
and pleaded with the tiny hj-d and one
day it seemed to soften and a tiny sprig
of green appeared. A little while and
the lacelike flower was out
Frances had won.
This same diligence brought out the
violets and the colitis and the nasturti
ums. nd yesterday the children of the
Edgewood school realized the extent of
their work when thev were presented
with 4100 bv Walter Rich for having
attained the most beautiful yard of all
the schools in Atlanta.
At 11 o’clock the children gathered in
front of the school. On the right there
was a phalanx of bright-eyed little
girls, <while those of the sturdier sex
gathered to the left, all listening to
what. Superintendent William M. Sla
ton, Waller Rich, Mrs. Joseph N. Moody
and others of the committee bad to say.
Sometimes the speeches went a. little
over their heads, for the grown-up peo
ple used 3 surprising lot of big words.
But their appreciation was unbounded
No sp< aker lacked for applause. In
fact, the’ tiny hands nearly wore them
selves out with such generous hand
clapping.
Choice Hard to Make.
The speakers told them that they
were tine children: that in their eyes
was a residue of heaven, and that their
souls were reflected in the rows and
groups of beautiful flowers which now
flourished in the school yards. It was a
great pity, said the speakers, that child
hood could not stay with them forever,
yet the world would lose much valuable
set vice if that were.to come about.
Aftr-f Mr. Rich had handed to Miss
Stamps Hie enveioue in which was.con
tained the SIOO prize, rhe children got
together and gave a prolonged cheer for
Mr. Rich, for the committee, for the
ii-a. her. for the rain and for the sun
shin'’. Then they marched indoors m
til'- rhythm of a briss band mar< h
played on a g aphophone
Tin pl lz‘ was offers,| bv Mr Ro ll it |
BEITEN, OROZCO
■ IS TLEEING
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Mexican Rebel Leader Thinks
Forces Still Strong Enough
to Defeat Federate.
JIMINEZ. MEXICO, May 25. Dyua
mlting railroad tracks anti burning
’ bridges behind them. th<- remnants of
General Orozco’s defeated rebel arm)
are In retreat from Corralitos Io Jimi
nez, the insurrecto leader’s new base of
operations. The rebel column extends
in a straggling line over 31 miles,
Orozco has opened headquarters here
and declares that although he was
forced to retreat frotn Rc-llano before
the greater numbers of General Huer
ta's federal army, his forces still are
strong enough to meet the government
troops on the open field with a chance
of success. Orozco’s wound proved to
be but a scratch on the leg.
The rebel columns, under Major Fer
nandez and General Campos, are some
where near Corralitos. Orozco fears
that their northern advance has been
cut off and that the foderals are be
tween him and his two missing col
umns.
Much of Orozco’s artillery has fallen
Into the hands of the federals. Despite
this lack of heavv armament, he
threatens to make an attack upon Chi
huahua City.
BETH ISRAEL TO GIVE
BAZAAR IN THE ARMORY
A bazar will be held in Taft hall of
the Armory next Tuesday and Wednes
day for the benefit of Hie congregation
of Beth Israel, Washington street. Ar
ticles will be displayed and sold. A
special feature Tuesday afternoon will
be the baby show from 1:30 to 4 p. ni.
A military band has been engaged and
there will be dancing There will be
no admission fee.
the beginning of the school term and it
was to go to the school which by ils
own efforts grew the best display .J
plants and flowers. A committee com
posed of Mrs. W. A. Gregg. Mrs. Edgar
Neely, Miss Sallie Eugenia Brown. Mi-.
Clarence Blosser, Mrs. Haralson Bleck
ley and Mrs. Joseph x Moody.was ap
pointed to select the prize winner.
After reviewing all of the schools and
being sorely perplexed as to what
award to mak-' Edgewood was chosen.
The fact that the Edgewood children
had worked against such difficult ob
svacles threw the balance in their favor, i
The presentation v. as made in tin
prt-sence of the committee and several
members of the board of education.
" The Gates of Silence" begins
in Monday's Geoigian, Don't
mis
BREMEN COTTON
ROW DISCUSSEO
-
. Dealers Confer as Savannah
Over Reclamation Charges
by Foreign Exchange.
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SWA XX Ml GA.. Mnx Cotton
men from all ov'*t <.D orgin am in ses
sion in this city Ibis afternoon with
the object of deviling some met hod by
which Alnonca.ll shippers may be pro
tooted against alleged unfair reclama
tion charges imposed by ( ’otton
Rxchange of Bremen, it is the purpose
of the cotton men to devise some moan.-
of clarifying the situation and contrite
uting to an adjustment of the inisun
derstanding between the Savannah and
Bremen exchanges. The trouble arose
over the system of appeal awards as
made by the Bremen exchange. There
has been some spicy cable correspond
ence between the two exchanges on tlie
subject.
Georgian Home After
35-Year Absence To
Be Feted by His Kin
Dr, Trannie Haygood is coming back
• to Georgia ofter living 35 years in Tex
as, and the Haygood kith and kin are
going to make the home-coming such a
merrymaking as Atlanta has not seen
in some tirm
Tim* doctor went to the Lone Star
State soon aft'-r the war, in which lie
served with the Third Georgia regi
ment. F'or years he planm •! to come
back, onee mor<\ lo Georgia and to
Clarke county, vdi < he lived when a
boy, but business always delayed the
return. H was uol until th* Macon
reunion <>f veteran. 1 that Dr. Haygood
packed his trunk and started.
His sisier. Mrs. Kmnri Moore, a,nd his
cousin, .1 Haygood, of Atlanta, deter
mined that sucii a long delayed home
coming should be eeh brated so that
none who saw it ever would forget.
They have invited every relative of the
Haygoqd family lo meet the doctor in
one grand reception, which iy to be
Field at the music stand a. Grant park
Monday from •'» to 8 p. m.
WOMAN DIES IN FIRE ON
EX-SENATOR DAVIS’ FARM
fJ.KIXS. V\. VA._ May 25. Mr-.
Bel'*- Phaii' . wif< of the lodgekeepor
of Gra< eland, the f irm ot former thiited
St I*- Seualor Davis, w;o htn in d t >
death and iier Inr band wax serimislx
■’Liuied today when lir* destroyed then
i WIND WRECKS GIANT
DIRIGIBLE, LAST OF
PARSIVAL AIR FLEET
MEPSIC. GERMANY. May 25.—Th
great German dirigible balloon Pan-I
va I VI was torn from her anchor to
day by a gale and destroyed. The Par
sival arrived here this morning and
Iliad been anchored in an open field only
in hour or two before the storm cam ls .
| The other Parsival balloons were de
| stroyed or seriously damaged in acci
; dents.
| EX-GOVERNOR CROTHEIRS DIES.
BA I.TI MORE. Muy 25. Former Gov
ernor Austin Lade Crotheirs died early
I today at the hojne of his nephew. Omar
|D. Crotheirs, Elkton, Md., of Bright's
| disease.
Hood’s
Sarsaparilla
Is the specific remedy for that
tired feeling so common in t.ho
spring or upon the return of
tvarm weather. It purifies and
enriches the blood.
Got it today in usual liquid form*nr
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
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