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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 Continued on Page 2, Column 5. ‘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 Continued on Page 2, Column 4. 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! FREE PONIES AND CARTS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS FREE THEATER TICKETS FOR EVERYBODY This announcement will carry a message of delight to every boy and girl in Atlanta. The Georgian has just arranged for ship ment of beautiful Shetland ponies and carts, which will arrive in a few days, to be distributed FREE among the children of this city. Every boy and girl will have an equal opportunity to win one of these expensive outfits. Read to-morrow’s American for full particulars. Are you a lover of good drama? If so, be the guest of The Georgian at Atlanta’s foremost playhouse. This newspaper will distribute FREE to its readers reserved seat tickets, good for regular performances at the Atlanta Theater. To-morrow’s American will tell you how you may secure these tickets at absolutely no cost to yourself. Don’t fail to take advantage of this rare opportunity. Read Hearst's Sunday American To-morrow for Full Particulars