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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.WEDN ESDAY. APRIL 30. 1013. SEAHLE HOLDS 35 Graduated by School of Medicine Closing Exercises at Atlanta College Will Be Held To-night in the Atlanta Theater. MEMPHIS LAST Mortality Statistics for Year 1912 Show Improvement in Death Rate Throughout Country. : WASHINGTON. April JO.—Mortal!- bv statistic*?! for 1911, made public to day by Census Director Durand, show 4 decided improvement in the death rate throughout the country: Seattle, Wash., has the lowest death rate for 1911, 8.8 per 1,000. as against 10.0 per 1,000 for 1910. Memphis, Tenn.. has the highest rale, or 21.3 per 1,000, compared to 21.4 in 1910. The registration area includes 20* odd States, with a population of 69.- 276,977 persons. Of these 839,284 died in 1911. The death rate for the total . area for that year is 14.2 per 1,000, the lowest ever recorded. The high est ever recorded for the same area was 19.8 in 1880. Atlanta’s death rate in 1911 was 19 4. Los Angeles has a rate of 14..’> San Francisco is apparently tolerably healthy, for it has a death rate of -only 16.2, while N^w Orleans, below \ lies lex el of the Mississippi River, has s death rate of 20.4. The death rate in Denver was 15.5; Chicago. 14.5; St. Louis. 15.4. Albany, 20.4: New York City. 15.2; Rochester, N. Y., 14.4: Columbus. Ohio, 14.3; Philadelphia, 16.6; Boston. 17.1; Mil waukee, 11.9, and Spokane, 11.6. Thirty-five young nu n will receive diplomas from the Atlanta School of Medicine at graduating exercises to night at the Atlanta Theater. Fea tures of the program will be the val edictory by Guy W. Williams, ( lass history by Samuel M. Howell, claxs poem by Gilbert M Roberts, and the class prophecy by Napoleon R. Thomas. The graduates are Claud Douglas Barkley, George W. Belk. Robert Howell Bradley, Z&i nit Brantley, Grady Lumsden Carter. Malcolm Dexter Clayton, Ernest Ira Colvin, Vergil <\ Daves. Id us Carl Dear! no, Grover Cleveland Edwards. Kimsey Elam Foster. George Willis Ham mond. William Scott Hancock. Harry Walter Harpster, Samuel Monroe Howell. Stanley Milton John?. Leo Lake Jameson. Ogee Fulton K< on, Ralph Harley McDonald. Hugh For rest Me Manila. Dan McLeod. George Tracy Olmstead, Paul Jean Peniston, Mark Pearson Pentecost, William Harry Powell, Boyce Tucker Rainey, R. D. Rawlins. Julius Milton Rey nolds, William Roy Richards, Gilbert Madison Roberts. Arturo R Ros Ran gel. .Napoleon Roscoe Thomas, J. Washington Thomason Alva W. White, and Guy Watkins William. 1 - nr BAPTIST CLASS Attendance by Young Men In creases From Thirty to Four Hundred in Two Months. Rich Baron Accused Of Slaying a Prince Russian Nobleman Was Shot to Death in Park Near His Home in Warsaw. WARSAW. RUSSIAN-POLAND. April 30.—Baron John Bisping. -me <»f the wealthiest landlords of Llth- Muanla, was arrested to-day on the <iiarg«' of murdering Prince Lad I si a 8 Druckl Lubecki. a relative by mar riage, whose body was found pierced with two bullet wounds, on April 22, in the park adjoining his residence •it Teresin, near Warsaw. PM nee Ladlslas was a well known Polish nobleman and president of liu- Automobile Club of Warsaw. He left his house on April 22 with Barm Bisping for the railway station. When the prince did not return a search was made and his body was found in the park with his carriage and horses standing nearby. Pardoned Convicts Will Be Married South Cu.olina Slayer Freed by Governor Blease Returns to Woman in Case. COLUMBIA. 8. C.. April 30. Gov ernor Blease lias added to Ills long list of pardons bv freeing Ed Green and John L. Paige, who, eighteen years ago, killed Ben Carson, a Spar tanburg farmer with whose wife Green was in love. Green and Paige were sent lo prison tor life. Mrs. Carson knew of the plot to kill her husband. She was pardoned by Governor Ansel. Green and Paige have gone back to the Carson farm. Tt is said that Green and Mrs. Carson will marry soon and that P.iig* will live with them. $2,000,000 ENDOWMENT GIVEN TO NORTHWESTERN The young men's class of the Sec ond Baptist Sunday school is claim ing the Atlanta record. In two months the membership has increased from 30 to 400 and next Sunday it is confidently expected the class will number nearly 600. As a matter of fact the "class” is a Sunday school in itself. It t is grown ho large and so rapidly the j teacher, Thomas J. Day, found it I necessary to hold meetings before | th<* hour for the regular Sundae school meetings. It is divided inro smaller classes, has several learn ers. specie 1 orchestra, glee club and soloists from among the members. If one of the young men wants a new position he can usually aecur it by going to the employment bu reau established recently. On week days the young men can go to tlie two athletic fields for baseball »; tennis, and evey Thursday night there is a "social” smoker where thv? young men get acquainted. The elates started on its boom when the membership campaign was in augurated between the Christian and Baptist churches. Sunday before last (Tie attendance was 310. The last Sunday it jumped to 400, and to-day every member of the (.lass Is working to swell it to 600 by next Sunday. It won’t stop there, however, say those'who are at the head of the class. The new members are being re cruited from those who are not mem bers of any Sunday school, or church, and have been somewhat la* in then devottonals and there are so many of these, said Mr. Day, the instructor, that it was doubtful whether an.v member had been taken from other denominations. Cable Halts Wife's Race Against Death Woman Rushing to America From London Learns Husband Already Has Succumbed. School Officials in Second Day's Session Several Addresses Will Be Made by Delegates to Annual Con vention Here. Bounty school officials of Georgia crowded Taft Hall at the Auditorium- Armory this morning for the second day’s session of an annual conven tion. Several addresses will be made. The convention was opened yester day with welcoming addresses by Governor-elect John M. Slaton, Mayor James G. Woodward and Superin tendent E. C. Merry, of the Fulton County .vchooIs. Speeches were made by M. L Brit tain, State Superintendent of Schools, and Professor R. H. J DeLoach, of the State College of Agriculture. Littleton Opposes Universal Suffrage Every One Must Learn to Use Bal lot, Not All Can, Says New York Congressman. BOSTON. April 30.—Congressman Martin W. Littleton, of New York, in an address here after eulogizing the Constitution of the United States, said the people are intelligent enough to choose their representatives to make good laws for them, but not intelligent enough to make good laws for themselves. “Universal suffrage,” said he, "is bound to fail unless every man and woman is educated to the ut-'e of suf frage with intelligence. This, he add ed, could not be imparted to all. MAY CALL LEGISLATURE TO SETTLE FREIGHT ROW RALEIGH. X. C. April 30.—That Governor Craig will call the Legis lature in extra session at once un less the railroads make satisfactory concessions in freight rate from Vir- CASTOR! A For Infant* and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought ginia cities \\u* the belief of busi ness men before io-tiay's rate con ference began. Tlie Governor iold representatives of tlie roads that he would urge the State to use all its power and re. sources unless tile conference result ed in definite assurances of relief. Bears the Signature P I ► Are You Anaemic? CHICAGO. April 80 —The North western University endowment fund will be enriched by a $2,000,000 fund of anonymous gift!-. James A Pat ten, wealthy grain operator, was one of the heaviest donors BOY DYING FROM BEE STING. SHARON, PA.. April 30. Stung by a bumble bee a week ago, Clarence, four-year-old son of Thomas Mont gomery. of Fairview township, is in a critical condition to-day and will probably die. ATLANTIC! CITY. April 30. As his wife was hurrying from London to Liverpool to catch a steamer and start a race across the Atlantic against death, Charles C. Murphy. I wealthy retired New York advertising man. suet umbed to a nervous ailment" at the Seaside House, this city. Word of his death reached Mrs. Murphy when she arrived at Liver pool. She cabled that she was leav ing for New York and asked that tlie burial be delayed until her ar rival. T3ALLOR of the skin, palpitation and debility, are the A prominent symptoms of anaemia. Perhaps this is your trouble, and you haven’t fully realized it. There is only one thing for you to do, and that’s to take a good reliable medicine that will attack and expel the poisons in your system and increase the red corpuscles now so deficient in your blood. Dr. Pierce’s tol mLv.^ cal Take this medicine. Begin today apd you will find that the time will not be long before you will feel the full enjoyment of living. Your druggist can supply form 1 I 4 has demonstrated during the past forty years that it is composed of the most suc cessful ingredients known to the medical world that can aid the stomach in manufac turing rich, red, life-giving- blood. Science has placed its seal of approval on every one of these ingredients. you in liquid or tablet or you can send 50 one-cent stamps for a trial box. Address Dr. Pierce’s Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y. ATLANTA TRUST CO. Conducts a General Banking Business Capital and Surplus .... $600,000.00 Resources $1,600,000.00 INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS Acts under authority of the law as Executor, Administrator, Guardian, Trustee, Registrar, Transfer Agent, Receiver and in all Trust ca pacities. Oper modern fireproof and burglarproof vaults, containing safety boxes for rent to indi viduals and corporations, and compartments for filing wills and deeds, also storage depart ment for valuable packages in which space may be rented for three, six, nine or twelve months. The Officers and Trustees solicit your bank ing and trust business, and cordially invite you to call at our banking house. OFFICERS: W. J. Morriaon, President, Geo. S. Lowndes. Vice President, J. Scott Todd. Jr., Secretary Bvins. Spence A- Moore, Counsel, T. C. Trippe, Treasurer. Henry Hlllyer, Chairmen of Board. TRUSTEES; Jack J. Spalding Dr. F. Phinlzy Calhoun Jaa. S. Floyd George S. Lowndes W. L. Peel W. J. Morrison Mitchell C. King Henry Hlllyer R. L. Foreman John Morris Wm. Hurd Hlllyer Or. J. S. Todd S. N. Evlne F. S. Ethridge Herbert L. Wiggs I; ■; RE AT MAY SALE Table Lirfens, Bed Linens, White Goods, Embroideries and Laces To Our Mail Order Customers We strongly urge you to order at once if you need Linens or White'Goods. lor while we have bought a tremendous quantity of goods for this sale and include also our regular stock we expect a prodigious business and quantities may not hold out. Begins To-morrow, Thursday, May First, Involving the Entire Stock at Extraordinary Reductions SOME SPECIALS FOR TO-MORROW To Hotels and Boarding Houses We invite ocomparison upon goods and prices in our May sale of Linens, and White Goods, believing that we are offering you the best staple merchandise at lower prices than ever before quoted in Atlanta. Samples for comparison cheerfully submitted. Tabic Linens, by the Yard The most popular and most durable Table Linens manufac tured in the world to-day are listed here at extreme re ductions for the May Sale. No matter how many linens are offered you under "fancy names," you'll find noth ing to compare with these in value at the prices. Silver Bleach Damask 64-inch German Sliver Bleach Damask, extra heavy quality, regular price 60e, May Sale, yard, 52c. 72-inch German Silver Bleach Damask, all pure linen. 10 de signs, regular price tide, .May Sale, yard, 57c. 70-inch German Silver Bleach Damask, all pure linen, regu lar price 85c, May Sale, yard, 76c. 72-inch German Silver Bleach Damask, extra heavy pure linen, regular price $1. May Sale, yard, 89c. 72-inch German Silver Bleach Damask, choice of 10 hand some designs, regular price $1.25, May Sale, yard, $1. 72-ineh German Silver Bleach double Damask, tlie very fin est made, regular price $1.50, May Sale, yard, $1.25. Full Grass Bleach Damask 70-inch Grass Bleach Irish Damask, regular 75c quality. May Sale, yard, 69c. 72-inch full grass bleached Irish Damask, genuine Irish goods. $1 quality. May Sale, yard. 84c. 72-inch full glass Bleach Irish Damask, extra heavy double damask, $1.25 quality. May Sale, yard, $1. 72-inch full grass Bleach Irish Double Damask. $1.50 quali ty, May Sale, yard, $1.25. ■72 inch full irrass Bleach Irish Double Damask, choice of main designs. quality. May Salt-, yard, $1.69. Napkin Specials A special purchase of extraordinary bargains in Napkins; also all the odd dozens from fine Table Sets; reduced es- pecially for the May Sale. Order at once by numbers. No. 314— 17-inch all linen, fast selvedge, full Bleach Nap kins, regular price $1 dozen; May Sale, dozen. 88c. No. 120—18-inch heavy all linen, full bleach Napkins, our best $1.50 value, May Sale, dozen, $1.29. No. 12011—18-inch Silver Bleach, all linen hemmed Napkins, ready for use, $1.50 quality, May Sale, dozen, $1.29. No. 388—20-inch all linen, full grass bleach Napkins, regu lar price $2 dozen, May Sale, dozen, $1.69. No. 133 22-inch all pure heavy damask Napkins, most re liable article, $2.50 quality, May Sale, dozen. $2.19. No. 47—22-inch full grass bleached Irish double damask Napkins, $3.50 regular; May Sale, dozen, $2.89. No. 47—24-inch full grass bleached Irish double damask Napkins, a grand value at $4.50; May Sale, dozen, $3.59. No. 623—25-inch extra heavy double satin damask Napkins, our regular $6 quality: May Sale, dozen, $4.89. Towel Sale with Mav We list below just a few of the wonderful values we shall give in this May Sale. Order at once by mail or tele phone, so you may be sure of getting all you need. 18x36 inch lluck Towels, hemmed, extra grade buck red borders, towels sold everywhere at 10c each, Sale price, dozen, 90c. 21x40 inch, all linen lluck Towels, hemstitched or scalloped, regular price 35c each or $4 dozen, May Sale, each, 25c; dozen. $3.00. 22x44 inch extra heavy all linen Buck* Towels, regular $5 and $6 qualities. May Sale, each. 35c; dozen, $4. Sheets and Cases We are making substantial reductions for this sale upon the best known brands of Sheets and Cases upon the market, and we also offer specials manufactured exclu sively for the J. M. High Co., which are the equal of far higher priced goods. High’s Special Cases, 42x36 inch, a great quality for 15c; May Sale, each, 12y 2 c. 45x36 Queen Pillow Cases, a good 18c quality, May Sale, each, 15c. 42x36 Pepperell Cases, regular 20c quality, May Sale, each, 16c. 45x36 Pepperell Cases, regular 22 J 5c quality, May Sale, each, 18c. 42x36 Mohawk Cases, regular price 221/oC, May Sale, each, 19c. 45x36 Mohawk Cases, regular 25c quality, May Sale, each, 21c. 42x36 Utica Cases, regular 25c quality, May Sale, each, 21c. 45x36 Utica Cases, regular 27 l-2c quality, May Sale, each, 24c. High's Special 65c Sheets at 55c 81x90 extra grade Sheets, with deep hems, for full size beds, regular price 65c, May Sale, each, 55c. Pepperell Sheets at Special Prices 63x90. regular price 65c, May Sale, each, 59c. 81x90, regular price 80c, May Sale, each 69c. 90x90. regular price 90c, May Sale. each. 82c. Mohawk Sheets at Special Prices. 63x90, regular price 70c. May Sale, each, 62c. Slx90. regular price 85c. May Sale. each. 76c. 90x90. regular price $1. May Sale, each, 87c. 90x108. regular price $1.15, May Sale. each. 98c. Utica Sheets at Special Prices. 81x90. regular price $1. May Sale. each. 88c. 90x90. regular price $1.15. May Sale. each. 98c. 90xl0S. regular price $1.25. Mav Sale. each. $1.09. All our Bed Spreads, Im- ported Sa t i n Quilts, also Hemsti tc bed Sheets and Cases included in this safe “High’s Special” English Longcloths Three specials tor the May Sale manufactured in immense quan tity in order to give our customers a money-saving price, 12 yards to the bolt. High's "Melrose" Lonlgcloth. $1.35 per bolt. May Sale, bolt, $1.19. High’s "Thistle" Longcloth, $1.75 per bolt, May Sale, bolt, $1.48. High's "Princess” Longcloth, $2.00 per bolt, May Sale, bolt, $1-69. English Nainsooks Product of the Celebrated King Philip Mills. “Lingerie" Nainsook, lovely lingerie finish, $2.25 quality, 36 Inches wide, 10 yards in box, May Sale, box, $1.89. “Family” Nainsook, 12 yards to bolt, 36 inches wide, specially constructed for Infants wear and ladles' lingerie. $2.00 qual ity, May Sale, bolt. $1.75. No. 2611 — English Nainsook, 12yards to the bolt, 36 inches wide, $2.23 quality, May Sale, bolt. $1.89. No. 2700—English Nainsook, 12 yards to the bolt, 36 inches wide, $2.50 quality, May Sale, bolt, $1.88. Comfort Cloth, the well-known specialty for Infants' wear and ladies' lingerie, 12 yards in box, $2.50 quality. Mav Sale box, $2.19. t t Embroidery Sale 25c Embroideries 1 30c Embroideries 35c Embroideries 10c 40c Embroideries At/ Yd. J Including tinest swiss, nainsook and cambric Edgings, in- sertings. bands, in French and eyelet designs; match sets and odd patterns. A special purchase of' extra tine sheer goods for trimming com mencement dresses is a feature of this IQc sale. Values 25e to 40c yard AiF Yd. Write, or Call at the Linen Department for May Sale Catalogue M