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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 PRIZE BOARD LAUDS EDGEWOOD PUPILS k w*. A- ifWm * -9&I- ■zjwx 11M&L ■ • a: -Jgw.- MsaMiMK<. *''Or«r kj>* R ’WSrWRfr ■ ! 'X \ k Kl • s .i. if \ nF - 4 ■< IB W . IP9I Te. ,X '< ■ * WHL- e. i Iww -Mb ..tww m omflOK mbIeIIBT* j - |i f Wot ? JwilllF O upr ./i ■'27l ’ ■ ' flaß ..>j /. a jWw WWSf tin ■ *v> f ■ M *11 1 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. I 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 I 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. —— I 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. COLUMBIAN UfOl | Our Great B | Publicity 1 I Offer 1 ' ONE WEEK S ONLY Beginning Monday, May 27, we will fit, your eyes with our regular I $5 Gold | 'Sl.flO 1 Expert Eyesight Spe cialist to wait on you, and all WORK GUARANTEED. What you Get for $1 A pair of Gold Fill ■ ed Frames, guaran ■ teed for fifteen years K m wear, and fine lenses I H to suit the eyes for g 9 either reading or dis H 9 taut vision. || Our Guarantee Every pan' of Glasses we sell is a good adver tisenient for our business. When you buy them at the "Columbian" you’re safe, for we absolutely H guarantee every pair we M ■ Our business is steadily K H increasing, but not fast ||| B enough for the investment K B we have in this business. r| Ll We want to put. out 500 R B walking advertisements I ? I for this establishment ||| I next week—in other H words, we want, to fit 500 pairs of Glasses and get all Atlanta talking about us. Remember, this sale starts Monday morning ■’ and lasts ONE WEEK ONLY. | Columbian ■ I Optical I | Store I 9 81-83 Whitehall Street, J B lu Columbian Book Store, g Save This Ad. OBEiIIS