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THE WEATHER.
Forecast — Showers and colder to
night; Sunday fair. Temperatures:
8 a. m., 55; 10 a. m., 54; 12 noon, 53;
2 p. m., 52; sunrise, 4:53 a. m.; sun
set, 6:18 p. m.
The Atlanta Georgian
VOL. XI. NO. 227.
R PI eipts Already Exceed $60,000
With Prospects That They Will
Pass $85,000 Mark,
BACKERS AND STARS HAPPY
"La Gioconda,” Which Drew 6,-
200, Sets Attendance Mark.
■‘Lucia” Attracts Many.
With more than $60,000 in receipts
already in. Atlanta’s 1913 grand op-
era season, which closes to-night.
*il! br aU all records and establish
once m ,re the fact that the greatest
musical organization in the world is a
permanent institution in the t’apita!
City of the South.
Disagreeable weather failed to keep
a large audience from the Auditorium
this afternoon when "Lucia de Lam-
mermoor," the tragic romance of
Donizetti, was produced, with Ma
dame Frieda Hempel as the unhappy
Lucia, Macnez as her lover. Edgardo,
and Amato as Lord Enrico.
For beauty and richness of melody
and intensity of dramatic expression,
none of the operas has surpassed it,
although its theme is notably sad and
tragic Long a favorite of music
overs, it had the most brilliant pro-
<; ,tion this afternoon that Atlanta
evT has enjoyed.
Stars in Famous Sextet.
Marie Mattfeld, Basil Ruysdael,
Amato and Pietro Audisio. together
with Madame Hempel and Macnez,
formed die sextet in the big finale.
With the presentation of “Tosca"
night, Atlanta will have closed a
i. markable opera season. The crowds
■ere bigger and the receipts were
Kieater by far than last year. Even
before the opera this afternoon, more
than $60,00# had .-{a*
more than for the same time last year.
Twelve thousand dollars were realized
ihe first night, when "Manon Les-
• aut" was presented.
Thursday afternoon saw one of the
largest crowds that ever attended
grand opera irf Atlanta. Six thousand
twp hundred persons were in their
.'•eats to hear the somber Ponchielli
opera, "La Gioconda." The closest
approach to this record was last night,
when 5,160 persons heard "The Tales
of Hoffman." Attendance at the
other operas were: Monday night, 4.-
900. Tuesday afternoon, 3,900; Wed
nesday night. 4.500.
Every one. of course, is Jubilant,
die aitists no less than those who
"i the financial management in
'Large. The kindly feeling entertain
ed by the opera stars toward Atlanta
has been doubly strengthened by the
\\ underfill acceptation their efforts
•n**t this year.
Success Surpasses Hopes.
I was sure there was no chance
Tr failure. There was no chance for
anything but success with such an ar-
r, ‘ of stars and with such a number
"f music lovers in Atlanta. Hut I
confess that I did not expect success
in the measure it came."
1 his was the statement of Colonel
William L. Peel, president of the At-
lania Music Festival Association. C
b. Bidwell, the treasurer, was as en
thusiastic He estimated that with
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‘Bald’ Jack Rose
Becomes a Farmer
Man Whose Story Largely Convicted
Becker to Live in Con
necticut Village.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN , April 2 6. -
“Bald" Jack Rose bought a five-acre
farm in the town of Westport, Conn.,
to-day. He told the agent. A. G.
Southey, that he would retire and
begin truck farming on a small scale
at once.
The man whose story W33- largely
in tSteuA cv«tovic*fito*t
Charles Becker has tried to buy small
farms in other places, but has been
fought off in one way or another each
time.
i cad tor Profit--GLORG1AN WANT ADS--Use for Results
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY. APRIL 26, 1916.
CENTS EVERYWHERE
School Girls See
Man Kill Himself
Wealthy New York Rea! Estate
Dealer Ends His Life in
the Street. •
NEW YORK. April 26. Edward W
Gaines, a wealthy real estate operator,
walked into a group of young women
leaving a commercial school on Lex
ington Avenue late last night, stood
there fora few moments twirling his
silver-headed cane, and then crossed
the street, where, in sight of all the
young women, he pulled a revolver
from bis pocket and fired a shot into
his right temple.
He died in the hospital less than an
hour later.
The man was driven to his act by
the tortures of an illness which had
partly paralyzed him and which
threatened his life.
Davies New Head of
Corporation Bureau
Democratic National Committeeman
From Wisconsin Appointed Com
missioner in Commerce Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 26. The ap
pointment of Joseph Davies, Demo
cratic National Committeeman from
Wisconsin, to be Commissioner of
Corporations of the Commerce De
partment was announced at the
White House to-day. Davies was one
of the most prominent Wilson work
ers during the recent campaign
The Wisconsin man was slated to
be Assistant Secretary of War. but
declined because he desired a post
where his knowledge of corporation
law would be of service.
SILL GRAZES
Cobb to Play With
Tigers To-morrow
Ban Johnson Reinstates ‘Georgia
Peach,’ but Navin Will Not Use
Him Until Sunday.
CHICAGO, April 26. Ty Cobb will
play ball to-morrow with the Detroit
Club. President Ban Johnson, of the
American League, to-day made an ex
ceptional ruling in the case of the ex
hold-out outfielder, reinstating Cobb
and permitting him to play. Pre:
dent Johnson wired President Navin,
of the Detroit team, that Cobb could
! go in to-day’s game. Manager Jen-
| nings, however, decided not to use him
till Sunday.
KERR, SERIOUSLY ILL
FOR WEEKS, RECOVERS
Billy Kerr, known to the Queens-
; berry world- a few years back as one
| of the cleverest lightweights who ever
i slipped on a glove, is recovering from
a serious illness at a local hospital.
For some time Kerr's condition was
declared very serious, but thanks N to
1 a robust constitution he has pulled
I through in fine style.
5! jnr
i
Dolphin, With Naval Affairs Com
mittee on Board, Is Mistaken
for Floating Target.
THICK HAZE IS GIVEN BLAME
Officers of Tallahassee, Which
Fired, Said to Admit Careless-
ness—--Inquiry Ordered.
WASHINGTON, April 26. - Eleven
members of the Senate and House
Committees on Naval Affairs came
within an filch of being blown to
pieces while witnessing the naval tar
get practice at Judith Sound, 90 miles
south of Washington, late yesterday.
Shooting while a thick haze hung
over the water, the gunners on the
monitor Tallahassee mistook for the
target the United States yacht Dolph
in. on board of which were most of
the members of the official party.
The 800-pound shell, propelled from
a 12-inch gun, passed directly over
the stern of the Dolphin, so close as
to cut one of the ropes attached to the
yacht’s rigging. The shell exploded
just before striking the water, and
the committee members, w’hile thor
oughly frightened, suffered nothing
more serious than a drenching from
the water and spray stirred up by the
projectile.
Katahdin Used as Target.
The old ram Katahdin, with white-
painted side and red flag, was being
used for the target and was stationed
about 14,000 yards from the Tallahas
see. The members of the Naval Af
fairs Committee were on the Dolphin
and a tug which were lying at anchor
about a mile away from the Katahdin.
When the shell dropped into the
water a few yards away, the Dolphin
and tug headed for the Tallahassee
an fa*i as they emtid steam,:
crew of the monitor had discovered
the mistake and were In a panic of
apprehension. The Tallahassee was
in charge of Commander Philip Wil
liams.
The explanation offered was that
the haze made the target as w’ell as
the Dolphin mere specks in the dis
tance. The officers, it is said, admit
ted negligence. An official inquiry
will be made.
Padgett, Tennessee, on Board.
The members of the committees on
Uie Dolphin were Senators Poindex
ter. of Washington, and Bryan, of
Florida, and Representatives Padgett,
of Tennessee, chairman of the House
committee: Fisher and Buchanan, of
Illinois; Hobson, of Alabama; Gregg,
of Texas; Bathrick, of Ohio: Butler,
of Pennsylvania; Roberts, of Massa-
< '■ 1's 1 us, and Witherspoon, of Missis
sippi.
At the Navy Department officials
refused to-day to discuss the incident.
The members of the Naval Affairs
Committee also refused to discuss it,
it being understood that they agreed
among themselves to keep it quiet.
Navy Department officials have asked
for a detailed report.
NEGRO PUGILIST PAYS FINE.
CHICAGO. April 26.—Jack John
son, negro pugilist, has paid $1,426.24
to the Federal Court clerk, the fine
and cost9 assessed for smuggling into
.his country a $2,000 necklace. The
necklace will D»- sold hi auction.
COPS
Ambassador Page
For Disarmament
South Carolina University President
Quotes U. S. Envoy to England
at Sociological Congress.
Walter H. Page, recently made Am
bassador to England, is for disarma
ment of the nations and the estab
lishment of an international court n*
arbitration, according to Dr. C. S.
Mitchell, president of the University
of South Carolina, one of the prin
cipal speakers a. the Sociological
Congress.
"Standing bv the tomb of his great
forbear. Chief Justice John Marsha .
Mr. Page told me.” said Dr. Mitchell,
“that he dreamed of and hoped for
the day when the nations would lay
down their arms; when the principles
that were uttered by the first greai
Jurist of the United Colonies might be
woven Into international life.”
“It would be the realization of my
fondest hope as an Ambassador to
the Cour.t of St. James if 1 could aid
in bringing the nations nearer to tha*
goal when law’ instead of war shall
rule; when an international court of
arbitration shall settle the disputes of
peoples instead of appeals to arms."
Page told Dr. Mitchell.
GDVER PALACE;
Ex-Convict Escapes
In Blease’s Office
Portland Ned,’ Caroled, Gets Away,
While Federal Officer Waits
With Warrant.
COLUMBIA. B. C., April 26.-^' Port
land Ned," a notorious criminal, who
served seven years in the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, to-day es
caped from the private office of Gov
ernor Cole L. Blease, whiie a deputy
United States marshal sat in another
office with a warrant for his ar
rest.
After leaving the Atlanta peniten
tiary he was arrested and convicted
on a State charge in South Carolina,
while Federal officers sought him
for robbing a postoffice.
To-day the prisoner was brought
from the State penitentiary to the
Governor's office to receive a parole.
The Governor stepped out of his of
fice for a few minutes, leaving "Port
land Ned" alone. He lost no time in
making his get-away.
Pope Convalescent; ■
Brother Goes Home
Pius X Walks to Window to Watch
American Pilgrims Visiting
Vatican.
ROME, April 26.—Angelo Sarto,
aged brother of Pope Pius X, who
came to the Vatican when the death
of the Pontiff seemed imminent, left
for his home in Venetia to-day. This
was regarded as the best of evidence
that the Pontiff is convalescent.
The Pope was allowed by his doc
tors to walk to the window and watch
a number of American pilgrims cross-
lng the square of St. Peters to the
Vatican for their reception by Car
dinal Merry Del Val, Papa! Secretary
of State. Accompanying the Ameri
cans were Bishop Schremba, of To
ledo, Ohio, and Monsignor Kennedy,
rector of the American College.
“THE UNWASHED MINORITY;"
MANN HIMSELF ADMITS IT
Provisional President Fears At
tack To-night or To-morrow,
and Mobilizes Troops.
DIAZ IS REPORTED PLOTTING
Granados, Former Minister of
Interior, Declares Regime Will
Not Last Six Weeks.
MEXICO CITY. April 26. — Ominous
signs developed to-day showing that
President Huerta fears an open at
tack upon the Government to-nighi
or to-morrow.
Following threats of a hostile dem
onstration, Huerta to-day moved 600
troops into the capital from XhimUc >,
in the federal district, and stationed
Uiem in the national palace. Five
guns have been mounted upon the
rocf of the national palace and are be
ing manned day and night. Soldiers
ure patrolling the streets, and Huerta
has issued a proclamation appealing
tc the* Mexicans to keep peaceful and
give the Government time to pacify
the republic.
Huerta Picks Loyal Troops.
It is obvious that Huerta is sur
rounding himself only with men of
undoubted loyalty. Those troops that
are on the verge of mutiny because
their pay is in arrears have been
moved out of the city. Friends of
Huerta have advanced more money
with which to pay the soldiers. A re
port »aid students of the Military
Academy would lead an antl-Govern-
ment demonstration.
The arrival of the soldiers from
Xhimilco caused considerable excite
ment. They were brought in early in
the morning and drawn up in the
plaza facing the national palace. De
spite the earl*' hour. President Huai
ta appe&rfgfr bti the baluony of the na^
tional palace and saluted the soldiers.
Diaz Plotting, Is Report.
Sensational political reports are
current. One of these Is that Felix
Diaz has secretly entered into a
league with Tuertos, an anti-Huerta
leader In Morelos. Every day see*
further signs of discord between
Huerta and Diaz, although both men
are apparently trying to hide it from
the public.
Garcia Granados, who resigned as
Minister of the Interior because of
differences with Huerta, declared lie
did not believe the political regime
would last six weeks longer.
"The Government Is bankrupt," de
clared Granados. "I doubt if Huerta
could raise $10,000 through the chan
nels of the national treasury . Nation
al credit is dead. The tottering Gov
ernment could not secure a loan or
formal recognition from the United
States. Revolution is increasing."
Eloped With the Whole
• v -!• •
Husband Accuses Wealthy Rival nanAnr p^y
Wife’s Love Notes Sent to Him |fi
WASHINGTON. April 26. —Demo
cratic Leader Underwood was telling
the House the difference between the
existing tariff bill and the new one.
"Take common soap, for instance."
said .Vlr. Underwood, addressing the
Republicans. “You taxed it 20 per
cent., and we have lowered it to C>
per cent.” He paused.
“We don't use it,” cried Republican
Leader Mann and evervbodv laugh
ed.
COMMITTEE TO AWARD
SCHOOL PRIZES NAMED
Ivan E. Allen. C. J. Baden and Fred
Houser were to-day appointed by
President Wilmei L. Moore, of the
Chamber of Commerce, to award the
prizes for the schools securing the
largest number of clean-up pledges
last week.
Forty-thousand blank pledges were
distributed to the schools. Rep lie.-'
will be received until next Tqesdav
morning when the award of prizes will
be made.
Odd Marital Drama Reveaied as
Atlantan Gets Warrant for
Rich Clubman.
Warrants sworn out by an outraged
husband, who says he refrains from
shoeing only because of his children,
revealed to-day an astounding mari
tal drama. The husband. John Bar-
wick head bookkeeper of the Expo
sition Uotton Mills, says his rival's
wealth and the ambition of ills moth
er-in-law led to the breaking up of
his home. He chatges:
That John D. Mattiford, for
merly of tho Otis Elevator Com
pany and a fros spender in local
clubs, elopsd with Mrs. Bertha
Evalyn Berwick, 23 years his ju
nior, and took with him Berwick's
two ohildrsn, Dorothy Elizabeth,
aged 9, and John Addison, Jr., 5,
and Mrs. Barwick’s mother, Mrs.
Annie Laurie Jeter,
That the elopement took place
while he was in court on his
wife’s summon*,
That Mattiford mailed him love
letters written by his wife to stir
him to sue for divorce and to
show him his wife was at fault.
Barwick has taken out warrants in
Justice James B Ridley’s court
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Mrs. Bt-rllia Kvrlvn Marwick,
eloping wife (at top and her
j mother. Mrs. Annie l.anrie deter-
HUMPHREY OVERRULED
FIRST TIME BY MAYOR
Mayor Woodward has approved the
purchase of a $3,500 automobile truck
for the (Construction Department, de
spite the protest .of W. G. Humphrey,
chairman of the Council Finance*
Committee* thwt tin- truck had not
been purchased by the. right sy stem.
This is the first time this year Mayor
Woodward has overruled his Finance
Committee c hairman.
GEORGIAN DIES IN FLORIDA.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. April 26.
W. C. Howland, a wealthy lumber
man of Savannah, Ga., was found
dead of heart failure in his room at
a hotel here.
Cheers Greet Thinned Ranks of
Veterans as Great Memorial
Day Procession Winds Through
Streets to Oakland Cemetery,
■
Khaki-Clad Boy Scouts, Regulars
and State Officials March With
Survivors Who Fought for Stars
and Bars During Strife of 60’s.
Flags and Wreaths Placed Upon
Graves of Those Who Died for
Confederacy—Estimated That
Six Thousand Were in Line.
The South honored its hero dead
to-day.
Atlanta's great Memorial Day march
got under way ai 2 o’clock, the va
rious sections of the bi** parade be
ginning to form shortly after 1 o'clock.
Despite the doubtful weather, hun
dreds packed the Tine of march and
cheers greeted the veterans.
Roy Scouts and schoolboys and
wchoolgiils and the Governor as he
appeared divided the cheering with
remnants of the armies of ’61.
The big parade moved toward Oak
land Cemetery, embodying all the
pomp and circumstance of the Gover
nor's staff, State and regular mili
tary. uniformed fraternal organiza
tions. the gallantry and beauty of
Boy Scouts and school children, and
the music of bands, all assembled to
escort the grizzled veterans of the
'60’s on their annual pilgrimage to
that silent city of the dead—where
rest forever so many of their com
rades in arms.
This year’s parade was one of the
most notable ever held in Atlanta.
There were not less than 6.000 in line
»*f march. The marshal of the day
had left nothing undone that might
in any way tend to insure a success
ful event. At every point, he evident
ly he had splendid cooperation.
From the laughing school children,
their hands filled with flowers, to the
thin and white-haired old Confed
erates. the pageant was an impres
sive tribute to the memory of Dixie’s
heroes the living and the dead.
Along the time-honored route. the
procession wended its way. Forma
tion of the parade was unusually*
lively, and as the seven camps (vf
veterans swung into line they gave
vent to the old rebel ye)!. There wna
a responsive cheer from the crowd.
Police Head Big Parade.
The parade was headed by a pla
toon of mounted police, led by ChLd?
Reavers. Next came Adjutant Gen
eral Joseph VanHolt Nash, marshal
<>f the day, and behind him a long lino
of troops.
More than 6,000 men. women and
children participated in the great
f!
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