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■{ Z I tit Al 1,A»> I.A U GAJ.CM UAi\ AA U A Tj V\ A, r l\l ll.\ \ , .Vl'IilJj IO, IMA. [ Slayer of Madero Is Unable to Check Tide of Opposition Ris ing Throughout Nation. WASHINGTON, April 18.—The situation in Mexico shows no im provement, according to State Department advices to-day It was reported that the rebels had cut off railroad communication between Monterey and Tampico and between Monterey and the United States except via Mexico City. MEXICO CITY, April 18.—The be lief that the overthrow of the Huerta government Is near and that General Obregon, commander of the Sonora rebels, and Venustiano Carranza, ex- G-ovemor of Coahulla, are about to win success in their revolt is gTowing hourly throughout Mexico. The banks continue to reflect the Government's financial difficulties, and refuse to sell exchange except at ex orbitant rates, while merchants are raising their prices to balance the dif ference between Mexican and foreign currency. There is no fixed rate of exchange. The bankers are buyers as low as 230, while demanding from heavier purchasers as high as 250 . That the rebels in the north are rapidly extending their lines is indi cated by the isolation to-day of Mon terey and Saltillo, the capitals, re spectively, of Nuevo Leon and Coa- huila, by the autting of the railroad at Linares, between Monterey and Tampico, and the main line of the National Railroad between San Luis Potosi and Saltillo. Linares is re ported to be occupied by the rebels. Rebels Closing In. MISSION. TEXAS, April 18.—Reb els began drawing their forces close around Matamoros to-day. The main body of constitutionalists, number ing about 900 men, camped last night outside Rio Grande, almost within sight of here. It is reported a concerted attack upon Matamoros will be made to morrow. During the last few days there has been a spread of the revo lution in the States of Tamaulipas and Nueva I,eon. " The towns of Camarago. Rexnosa and Rio Bravo, all situated near the Rio Grande, were occupied by rebels yesterday. The force of several hundred con stitutionalists that captured Lampa sas a few days ago is moving toward Monterey, with the view of attacking that city. Broyles Appealed to i As Genealogy Expert 1 New York Woman Searches for Record of Birth Here in '34’s of One Walter Scott. Recorder Broyles to-day received a letter from Miss Victoria Scott, of 114 East Eighteenth Street, New York city, asking if there is any rec ord here of th birth of Waltr H. Scott between the years 1836 and 1839. As Atlanta then was nothing more than dense woods and its in habitants wild animals and Indians, no record of such a birth could be found. Court Investigator Ed Arthuf in quired at the Board of Health office and was informed by Seereary Thorn ton that tht first birth records were d^ted 1896. The marriage records started in 1887. The officer was in formed that if there were any such records prior to the war they were burned by Sherman's men. PUNS UPLIFT DFSTKEHEK Children Will Be Taught the Art of Acting by New Atlanta Organization. Outlaw, Slayer of 6, Is Shot to Death Desperado Killed After Two Depu ties Fall in Fierce Battle—Elud ed Capture a Year. Three Injured In Southern Wreck Engine and Express Car of Train No. 23 Derailed Near Eastman. Three men were slightly hurt when Passenger Train No. 23 of the South ern Railway. Jacksonville to Atlanta, was derailed near Eastman, Ga., shortly after 2 o'clock this morning. Fireman W. D. Argo, Fireman E. O. Chandier and Express Messenger L. A. McCord, of No. 1 Marietta Road, Atlanta, were the men injured. The locomotive, express car and one truck of the baggage car left the track, but the damage was slight, and the passengers suffered only a shak ing up. A wrecking crew was rush ed to the scene and had the track cleared shortly after noon to-day. Regular traffic was resumed this aft ernoon. Engineer Argo and Fireman Chan dler reside in Macon. Cause of the derailment has not yet been ascertained. Fulton Bank Chosen As a U.S. Depository Local Bank Designated to Handle Ascounts of Government at Atlanta. The Fulton National Bank of At lanta received notice to-day from the Secretary of the Treasury at Wash ington of its appointment as a desig nated depository of public moneys. This appointment means not only that the United States Government will deposit funds with the Fulton National Bank and draw upon them at will, but that local national banks, which have heretofore been compelled to make payments on account of their 5 per cen‘ redemption fund, required by the Government to be maintained in Washington, direct to the Treasur er of the United States or to a sun- treasury, may now make these pay ments to the Fulton National Bank. This appointment gives' the Fulton National Bank the privilege of hand ling for the Government such ac counts as postortice accounts, custom house accounts or such other Federal accounts as the Government may de sire to deposit locally. Ordinary Can’t Be Executor at Home Supreme Court Rules Man Out Who Was Officer in County in Which He Served. An ordinary can not act as executor of an estate in the county in which he is Ordinary, under an opinion handed down to-day by the Georgia Supreme Court in the case of Wilson against Wilson. The case was from the Su perior Court of Taylor County. R. E. Wilson in November. 1911, named his father. W. B. Wilson, ex ecutor. He died and the father went before the Ordinary's Court to probate the will and qualify as executor. The clerk allowed the applicant to qualify, but the widow of the son filed a caveat, protesting against the ap pointment of her father-in-law on the ground that he was Ordinary of the county and was, therefore, disqualified to act as executor. The lower court bore her out in the contention and the judgment was affirmed. Farmer Jailed as Fraudulent Beggar Claimed To Be Salvation Army Agent Raising Fund to Aid Fire Victims. L. M. Gill, who says he is a farmer from Dawson County, was locked in t he police station to-day accused of attempting to fleece Atlantans . by representing himself as an agent of the Salvation Army raising a relief fund for persons who had been burned out of their homes of late. When the Salvation Army was no tified that such a scheme was being worked, an official made a personal ♦hunt and found the farmer in the vicinity of Spring Street. He turned the man over to Policeman Bostwick. He will be tried to-morrow morn ing. No Ice This Spring Where Titanic Sank Liners Already Using Northern Route, Which Is Patrolled by U. S. and British Cutters. NEW YORK, April 18.—Owing to the fact that Seneca, a United States revenue cutter, and the Scotia, a British steamship, both on duty as ice patrol vessels in the region where the Titanic was lost last year, have been unable to find any ice in those waters, the principal tra ns-Atlantic steam ship lines already are operating their west-bound vessels over a lane 60 miles north of the. course which has been followed all winter. The absence of ice Is accounted for by the mildness of the winter just ended. The most southerly iceberg reported so far this spring was seen on March 28 by the Russia, of the Russian-American line, and was en countered 90 miles north of where the Titanic sank. Wife Aids Eloping Pastor by Divorce Way Cleared for Jere Knode Cooke to Wed Ward After Six- Year Wait. NEW YORK, April 18.- -With the filing of papers in a divorce suit in Hartford. Conn., this afternoon, by Mrs. Jere Knode Cooke, the first step was taken which ultimately will re sult in the marriage of Cooke, for merly pastor of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Hempstead. L. I., to Flo- retta Whaley, with whom he eloped six years ago. Miss Whaley made a plea that the public let her and Mr. Cooke alone in the future to live their lives as they choose. “We have been driven from all of the homes w e have made,” said she, “and I hope we may be allowed to remain in the one we have now. Jt has been the greatest wish of our lives to be married, and now. thanks to Mrs. Cooke, we can be in a few months.” Rev. G. E, Lee Chosen Memorial Speaker Macon Minister, Cousin of Great Confederate Leader, to Deliver Address Here April 26. Rev. Charles E. Lee. first cousin of the great Confederate leader and rector of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of Macon. Ga.. will deliver the Memorial Dav address here on April 28. While in Atlanta Mr. Lee will be the guest of the Daughters of the Confederacy at the Piedmont Hotel. A call for automobiles for the use of the Confederate Veterans on Me morial Day was sent out this morn ing by the women’s association in charge of the exercises. Persons will ing to lend their automobiles for this purpose will telephone Colonel Van Holt Nash or Mrs. Robert Black burn. ACID EXPLOSION FATALLY HURTS ILLINOIS PROFESSOR CHAMPAIGN, ILL., April 18,— George W. Sett's, professor of chem ist iy at the University of Illinois, was probably fatally injured while redis tilling sulphur monocloride in the laboratory of the university this morning The liquid becameo verheated and exploded. Sears’ home is at Kidder, Mo., where he will be taken. “While the work of the Drama League is essentially to improve the morals of children through the con centration of their minds upon tlie serious side of life through the pro duction of amateur plays, war against the Immoral plays being produced by professionals will also be waged by the league.” This is the statement of Mrs A. Starr Best, of Chicago, organizer of the Drama League of America, who has just organized a branch In At lanta. “While 1 would not care to specify any particular plays which might be thought to be immoral, it is the intejlL, of our organs ation to purify the stage life to the extent that those who at- end the theater may be protected against witnessing shows that bring blushes,’’ said Mrs Best. Try to Purify Minds. “Looking to the future, we are en deavoring to purify the children’s minds and to give them a more se rious view of life. We do not intend to make actors out of them, but to give them better poise and to develop a real appreciation of life among them “We have had great success with the work in Chicago. Every child has been given the chance to display his ability. The league is democratic and, while the amateur plays we put on would have made a better showing had we used the bept talent among the children, every child was given an opportunity. The result was that every one went about the work in the most serious manner. Work Lies in Future. "Our work, to a great extent, lies in the future. We are starting at the foundation and hope to build up a strength of character among the ch 1- dren that will completely annihilate the immoral play in later years.” Mrs. Best organized the local branch with 90 members, while a large num ber of others are expected to join. Miss Caroline Cobb, of Athens, is the State organizer, while an organizing committee for the local chapter is composed of Rev. W. W. Memminger, chairman: Mrs. W. C. Spiker, Mrs Burton Smith. Mrs. T. R. Felder, Mrs. Warren. Albert Howell. Robert Fore man and Linton Hopkins. A meet ing will be he ] d by this committee in the next week or two, when the de tails of the organization will be taken up. Mrs. Best's address at the Georgian Terrace was largely attended, her au dience being composed of Atlanta fashionables. SHELTON. WASH., April IS —John Tornow, the outlaw who killed his twin nephews and four deputy sher iffs who attempted to capture him, was shot to death by Deputy Sheriff Qulmby, according to a report reach ing here to-day. Tornow had defied the authorities for nearly a year. The message telling of the death of Tornow said that he was fatally wounded in a battle in which Charles Lathrop and Louis Blair were killed. Deputy Sheriff Qulmby fired seven shots at the outlaw and a few hours later found him dying. Chicago Co-Eds Will Play Ball in Public Base Stealing and Sliding Practice Bring Scratches and Bruises to Class Teams. Bryan Was 'O'Brien 1 At Political Debut Illinoisan in Washington Tells Tales Out of School About Secretary of State. WASHINGTON, April 18.—M. L. Dunlap, of Jacksonville, Ill., is n Washington telling admirers of Wil liam Jennings Bryan incidents about the early career of the Secretary of State. Mr. Dunlap claims to have started Bryan in politics. He says that Mr. Bryan made his first politi cal speech in Buckhorn. Ill., and that he was introduced by a local boss named Tim Flynn. Flynn asked Bry an what he should say in introducing him. “Say ‘Mr. Bryan will speak’” re sponded the rising young lawyer. When the Introducer rose he said: “Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. O’Brien will shpake,” and the Peerless Lead er was started in his political life under an assumed name. World’sBestHusband "Held to Be American Wife of Ecuador Millionaire Declares They Are the Most Faithful. NEW YORK. April 18—"American man are the most steadfast and faithful husbands in the world,” de clared Mrs. Charles De Cleveland just before sailing for her home in Guay aquil. Ecuador, where her husband is a millionaire sugar planter. With her was her two-year-old son, Charles, who will receive $7,000,000 when he comes of age Mrs. De Cleveland, a native of Ecuador, was educated at Vassar. CHICAGO, April 18.—The co-eds of the University of Chicago to-day were given permission by the faculty to play baseball in public. Arrange ments were made for a game between senior and junior girls in a faw days. Secret practice began to-day with Miss Agnes Wayman, athletic direc tor for women, coaching both teams. The girls, who began to learn sliding, base stealing and batting, displayed scores of scratches and bruises. RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR JACOB CHOMSKY, GROCER Involuntary proceedings in bank ruptcy were filed to-.lay against Ja cob Chomsky, a wholesale grocer and produce dealer of 55 East Ala bama Street. Chomsky in the pe tition admits in writing his inability to pay his debts and asks that he be adjudged a bankrupt. According to a statement made by the attorneys, Chomsky’s affairs are very much involved, but in the end a good proportion of all outstanding accounts will be paid. Judge Newman appointed H. A. Ferris receiver. Rumor Says Written Confessions Will Tell of Irregularities in Buying Fire Apparatus. Three Important witnesses in the Atlanta City Fire Department probe were to-day reported to have disap peared, and a rumor was current that two confessions of irregularities in the sale of Fire Department apparat us to the city have been made. T. H. Reynolds, now thought to be a detective in the employ of the Na- j tional Underwriters’ Association, in j timated that he had the confessions, j J. J. Rafter. F\ O. Hebfcrt and J. I j Blount were the men reported miss ing. but they may show up in time for the next meeting of the probers. Reynolds Keeps Mum. Reynolds, who refused to discuss any of the details of the investiga tion which he has made here, held a long conference to-day with Mayor Woodward Chief Cummings' score - tary was also closeted with the chief executive of the city government. Reynolds was in the Mayor's office for an hour. After the conference, neither he nor the Mayor would talk about what had occurred. Prior to the conference, it had been given out as extremely probable that a meet ing j of the Council investigating commit- | tee would be called for to-morrow morning, when the confessions said to have been secured by Reynolds were to have been given out. Mayor Woodward, however, stated that no conference will be held, while Alder man J. H. Harwell, chairman of the investigating committee, said he had not decided whether to call a meeting or not. It is generally understood in city hall circles that Reynolds divulged Im- portant Information to Mayor Wood ward at their conference this after-] noon. When the conference closed at 1:30 o’clock, Reynolds declared that later developments had sealed his mouth. Mayor Woodward declared he and Reynolds talked about "noth ing in particular." When you buy a whole Ham buy Swift’s Premium Ham The parchment wrapper protects the meat from all contact in handling. Your dealer will take your order for a whole Swift’s Premium Ham, wrapped. Swift & Company, U. S. A. “Smoked in Atlanta” Color No Bar, Says Atlanta Postmaster McKee Denies That He Will Turn Out Negro Carriers to Replace With Whites. “I am not going to turn out colored special delivery carriers for white men. I do not intend to discharge any one merely on account of his color,” said Postmaster McKee this morning" in discussing the rumored change In the personnel of the special delivery carriers. “As vacancies occur I may name white men to fill the places or I may name negroes. I am interested only in the best service for the people." Congressman William Schley How ard’s tip as to the desirability of white employees wherever they could be obtained will, however, probably have great weight with Mr. McKee. Make Little Savers of Your 'Little Shavers’ Payments in tke several classes ot the Christmas Savings Cluhs for 33 weeks, to begin Monday at this hank: Class 5 Start with five cents, increase five cents each week, total at Christmas $28 05 “ 5A Start with $1.65,' decrease five cents each week, total at Christmas $28X5 “ 2 Start with two cents, increase two cents each week, total at Christmas $11 22 “ 2A Start with 66 cents, decrease two cents each week, total at Christmas $11 22 '* 1 Start with one cent, increase one cent each week, total at Christmas $ 5.61 “ 50 Fifty cents each week, total at Christ mas $16 50 “ 100 $1.00 each week, total at Christmas $33.00 Any person can join *two or more classes. The Travelers Bank & Trust Co. is The Bank of Personal Service. This is a special service we are per forming to make it easy for you to cultivate the saving hahit. Travelers Bank & Trust Co. Peachtree at Walton BASS. BASS, BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. 5 Saturday at Bass' --- ■ — ~ - / April Sale Bargains Never Equalled To morrow will be one of the biggest bargain days of our great April Sale. The store is full from top to bottom with good things for thrifty buyers. Come in and see the many remarkable offerings. You will be sur prised and delighted—and you’ll surely buy, for such bargains are irre sistible. Sale will begin at 8 o’clock Saturday morning and continue until. 10 o’clock Saturday night. few Dresses Spring Suits GO CO GO GO Values Up to $12.50; This Sale $ii.S5 4 Values Up to $25.00; This Sale 1,000 brand-new Dresses in this sale all-wool serges in black, navy and cream, ratines in all the new shades, white and Bulgarian em broidered voiles, striped satin mes- salines. Dozens of charming styles every one a new model. Values range up to $12.50, but for $4.95 you may take your choice. Another great sale'of new Tai lored Suits. One hundred in this lot—all-wool serges, in black,, navy, cream and other shades, light weight mixtures and novelty suit ings. Coats lined with all - silk mes- saline; plain tailored and neatly trimmed effects. Take choice for $9.90, although real values are up to $25.00. On Sale Saturday Morning, 8 to 12 o’clock Lingerie Waists at 44c Ladies’Dresses at$1.50 1,200 brand new Waists in allover embroid ered effects and of beautiful embroidered voiles; values up to $1.50; on sale from 8 to 12 o’clock only and not more than 2 to a buyer, at, choice 44c From 8 to 12 o’clock Saturday morning we ? will have on sale a line of Ladies’ Linene* Dresses in natural linen eolor and other popular shades, made with sailor collar® and 3-4 sleeves; $3.50 values, at QJIbw'v Smart Skirts Values Up to $8.50; This Sale 300 new Skirts included in this offering and they art* the smartest styles of the season. Serges in black and colors, nov elty mixtures, stripes, etc., in various combinations. Values range up to $8.50; but the ~-.de price will be, ©ifl for choice OtherSpeclalsin Ul-silk Satin Messalirie Petticoats with dust ruffles; black and col- (f* 4 QA ors. real >14.00 values I ■«?© Ladies' Muslin Gowns, Princess Slips and Combination Suits; beautifully trimmed; up 1 o $:j.00 values Ladies’ Corset Covers and Drawers, lace and embroidery trimmed; oOc 4 ft. values; this sale, only I v'' Ladies' Lisle Vests with silk taped neck and armholes; 19c S5,r» value O*' Sale of Hats ValuesUp to $5.00; This Sale Another big millinery scoop! One thou- , sand of the newest and smartest Readv- to-YVear Hats of the season to sell at 98c ■ for choice of the lot. Included are the / popular white ratines as well as the va-^ rious straws in black and colors. oo oo Ready-Wear Dept. / Chiffon and $1,95 atsh fab-/ 69c/ ♦of good/, 50c Blouses 50c One lot of new Messaline, Chiffon and China Silk Waists worth up to $5; in this sale at I<a99^/ 500 Children’s Dresses of fine vvatsh fab rics in pretty styles; sizes 6 to 12 years; up to $1.50 values.. Ladies’ House Dresses, well made*of good wash materials and worth $1.00; in this sale One lot of Children’s Middy Rlomses worth up to $1.50; choice 100 Extra Large (12-4) Heavy Fringed Bed Spreads in Handsome Patterns; $3.00 Values . . . . Some Extra Saturday Specials in Ladies’ and Mien’s Furnishings GO GO 2 98c Ladies' Hugs in new leather, linen and SOc ** v “ Novelty Bags of various kinds samples worth up to $3.fid; choice, only.. Big table of Ladles' Novelty OCn tyl.s values Ladles' 16-button length .Silk 69c w hite and colors LadleF 16-button length Silk Lisle Gloves in black white and colors. Great bargain suie of La lies’ Silk Hose in black, white and colors, at theae prices 50c Silk Hose at, per pair 89c Silk Hose at. per pair.... $1.50 Silk Hose at, per pair 49* 44© t'hildren’s Silk Hose in white and colors; excellent quality; pair Men’s Regina-Knit Undershirts and Drawers; special, per garment Men’s plain White Hemstitched Handkerchiefs; very special, only.. wC Men’s Nightshirts; splendid quality and worth /[Q A $1.00; this sale r Bargains in Domestics, Etc. \\. • , T.thl' ('ilcloih. in Full size Bleached Hemmed j $5.00 Satin Marseilles Bed 15c Sheetsi In this sale 37e j Spreads; extra large $1.98 1 nade B • < Hu ' w©2 s like Lon dale; to- Pillow Cases; ( >n sale to-morrow C,-* special, each I at. each morrow, per yard . Sale of Mew Wash Goods and Silks Yard-wide Brown Dress Linene, worth 1‘Je; this sale, yard 50 pieces heavy White Corduroys and Piques; SOc value; < yard I 9e Genuine Klaxon in fancy all-white pat terns; this sale, per «J ft yard I VV Popular Pongee Silks in all the stylish shades: per vard, 4 only I Open Saturday Mights Until 10 ©’Clock We Give Green Trading Stamps ASS’ IS West Mitchell, Near Whitehall BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS. BASS, BASS.