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'• » - - • YOUNG TURKS SEIZE ALBANIA; Poor Mary Wore a Hobble Skirt-That's Why She Hesitated j She Looked Just Once at the Street Car 3tep, Then Took the Elevated. Essed Pasha, With Army of 50,- 000, Prepared to Defend the Sovereignty of Sultan. Special Cable'to The Atlanta Georgian. VIENNA, May 2.—Montenegro sounded its final note of defiance in the face of the power* to-day when Crown Prince Dantlo, in the name of King Nicholas, issued a proclamation announcing the An nexation of Scutari to Montene gro. ■BERLIN. May 2. The Turkish flag •'will be raised over Albania at Tirana to-day by Kto*ed Pasha, former com mander of the Scutari garrison, who proclaimed himself monaren of the new European kingdom A telegram from Corfu stated th>: K>sed Pasha and DJavid Bey have ac quired an army of 50,000 Turks and are preparing to establish provisional government at Crloa and combat both the Albanian patriots who hav< been promised autonomy by the European powers and the armies of the Balkan league. Two Hags now fly over Albania. One* represents the provisional government w hich lias the support of Europe, and the other Essed Pasha’s government, which nas only the support of the Young Turks Tirana is 12 miles south of Uroia, while Uroia, which stands upon a lofty mountain spur, lies 42 miles south of Scutari Bulgars Turn Over Salonika to Greeks. ATHENS. GREECE, May 2.—That Complete accord nas been established between Greece and Bulgaria over the future status of Salonika was Du statement made here to-day by For eign Minister Coromilas following re ceipt of a wireless message from a Greek warship in the Salonika har bor to the effect that the Bulgarians had evacuated that city. War had been threatened between Greece and Bulgaria over the posses sion of Salonika. War Clouds Breaking, Vienna Newspaper Says. VIENNA. May 2. There has been decided lessening of the political ten sion over Europe within the past 24 hours, it was announced this after noon in the official newspaper, Nme Freie Presse. At the next sitting of the Ambas sadors in London, the paper says. Montenegro will be summoned to evacuate Scutari within 4X hours. The one'dion of territorial compensa tion to Montenegro then will be set tled. “Household Peril to Immigrant Girls” Social Worker Holds That Average American Home Is No Place for the Stranger. May HoUi-o Mis CINCINNATI. <>.. Grace Abbott of Hull Hou.-e, Chicago, in an Interview here declared that thr average American household in which the Immigrant girl secures em ployment is not n good house, On the contrary sin says that it is no homo for her at nil. ■ She Is placed in a totally strange rironment. one for this reason more dangerous to her than if siu were to take up her abode with u set tlement of her own kind,’’ said Miss Abbott. MftKES RHEUMATISM Pfi MPTLY DISAPPEAR | Crippled-up Sufferers Find Relief After Few Doses of Croxone are Taken. It is needless to suffer any long er with rheumatism, and be nil ciippled up. and bent out of with its heart-wrenching Pair wh?!i you enn surely avoid it Rheumatism eotrn > from wr-a inactive kidneys, that Tail to lilt .from the blood the poisonous was matter and uric acid, and it is us TilK ATLANTA GEORGIAN AM) MACS Must Pay Alimony After Wife’s Death Her Executrix Sues fer $1,000 and Court Orders Husband to Fork Over. I GO. May 2. CHI Alary had a tightened skirt And for a car she waited, But when the car came to atop Still M.'v'V hesitated She saw the summit of the step— A moment she gyrated Then gave up hope and walked ten block* To take the elevated That's what Is happening every hour in Chicago, according to Mrs. Severn Great and her fellow crusa ders, who are circulating petitions among the women's clubs for the lowering of the street car steps. ■‘Steps on the Chicago cars are so high that one ha - to he a gymnast to climb with ease,” said Mrs. Greer. “We are going to petition Mayor ('OLUM BUS. M ay 2. Supreme Court decided man [California Horticulturists Declare Reduction Will Kill Business Eastern Markets. Harrison to hav ed lowering the an ordinance pas»- ^teps." Big Lumber Concern In Receivers' Hands Half-Miliion-Dollar Coffee County Company Turns Business Over to Creditors. MACON, GA.. May 2.—The Gray Lumber Company, of Coffee County, a half-million-dollur corporation, with liabilities of $150,000. has been put in the hands of receivers by Judge Em ory Speer, two of whom are B. B. Gray, the president, and W. T. An derson, of Macon. A third receiver will be named to-morrow. The company, which is the owner of the Ocilla. Pine Bloom and Valdosta Railroad, recently made an assign ment to its creditors, who elected seven trustees to operate the plant as a going concern. Judge Speer held that this was an act of bankruptcy and that It was necessary to name re ceivers. The petitjon of three creditors, l.tinis aggregated only $800, | ointment of a receiver was i in by the company's otti- resisted by the creditors whose for the ap concurred cials and who named flu* trustee in WASHINGTON, May 2. The lemon tariff controversy came up in the House again to-day, Republicans contending that the rate on lemons In the Fnderwood bill was too low and Democrats directing their fire at the California Lemon Trust. Lemon duties have been a source of dispute for more than 20 years. The Under wood rate on lemons is 24 per cent. The present law carries lemons at 68 per cent. Under the Underwood hill. Repub licans said the California lemon pro ducers would lose control of all the markets east of the Allegheny Moun tains. The present law. Democrats contend, gives them absolute control of the New York market, despite the cheapness of lemons raised in Sicily and low freight rates across the At lantic. Leader Underwood continued to assert to-day that lie would take no action to shut off legitimate de bate Republican members continued to offer amendments so that their constituents would not misinterpret their possible silence as an indorse ment of the pending measure. Representative Curry, of California, offered an amendment to increase the duty on Mgs from 2 to 2 1-2 cents a pound. The nmendment was reject ed. lie then moved a similar in- i rease on raisins, but was defeated. Representative Hays, of California, sought a restoration of the Payne law I rate.** on olives, but Ills amendments! met the same fate. Olives are taxed) —The Ohio that once n is to pay alimony by order of the court he is not to be exempt from paying even if the wife dies. The decision was given in the case of William G. Stoneman and Mary E. Stoneman, revived in the case of Mary Shoup, her executrix. Divorce was ranted Mrs. Stoneman in September 1907, the decree including restoration of her maiden name and alimony. The alimony was fixed at *4,720 to be paid in instalments within three years. Before expiration of the three years Mrs. Stoneman died and the executrix sued for $1,000 still due. Girl, Drugged, Taken From Burning House Church Worker Held on Charge of Firing Home of Young Louisiana Woman. DE QUINCY, LA., May 2. A sensa tion was caused here to-day when Pro fessor Guy YanBrook, a teacher and a leading church worker, was arrested on charges of arson, attempted murder and improper conduct toward Miss Louise Chandler, a beautiful girl. Professor VanBrook, according to the police, had been friendly with the girl, who was rescued from her burning home early to-day. She was unable to escape herself because of being under the in fluent e of some drug. Misa Chandler Is said to be dying. «E Set the example in your family by using To Send Poor Boys Abroad for Study Rich Philadelphia Brothers Will Devote Fortune to Educating talented Children. PHILADELPHIA, bucccps which A. FloDchrr. manufacturer! development o the poor childi polled them to May 2. TX* Samuel S. and Edwin brothers and wealthy have attained in the latent taIfnl for art in n of this city has im o expand the work, e boys they have edu- 1vs need bo rapidly that fided to send those who progress Some of rated have they have < show the least indication of abroad t<> he trained. Mnn> of tin- pupils have become ac complished musicians. Some of them are jut*: making their first appearun e on the stage, it was learned that tint Fleischers h iv> decided, if necessary, to devote tiieir entire fortune to l r n work dearest to their hearts. 12 to 1 of Emory's Alumni for Sports Students Redouble Efforts When They Find Most of 1,200 Gradu ates Arc With Them. With members of tlu- Alumni Asso ciation declaring themselves for in tercollegiate sport:* by a 12 t«> 1 vote, the campaign for competitive sports at Emory Uollege is growing hotter. Every one of the 1.200 graduates of the institution is being requested to voice his opinion. Replies show an overwhelming ma.joritx for sports. Students are working hard to have the board of trustees lot down the bars and art* sending letters to every f(*rmer student of th school, urging co-operation, J. E. Matthews, pres ident < ’ the senior class, attended a meetin : h re last night and made a strong appeal for th aid of the Alum: i Assoeiation. Several members of the hoard of trustees are said to bitterly oppose th*» movement. ie 1 tu o rub on liniment* or irv remedies to icliev. This on!*, prolongs the ' | j Schools for Annual ‘May Day ’ Exercises ; i ! Forrest Avenue Primary Children \ | Celebrate Season With Dances. Songs and Marches. -HUS'. The t\ doe* this the olsoiu substances n uncle ai d c lodge in Cl Ht and Ma D Atlanta. it rheumatism, j id strengthen? iwctive kidney 8, all the poison fr drive it on and ring tin depaH i program custom t‘ the chil !i IIOM o n ct i )Ubh from all nothing c ie human .-ysteu You will find re ©vv doses, aid edit l| LOUISIANA PARISH SHIPS $62,400 BERRIES IN A DAY I at 15 cents a gallon In the Underwood hill. Uritlci-ing the Democrats for levy ing an annual tax of more than half a million dollar* on the poor man's mince pic. Representative Willis, of Ohio, Republican, moved to place Zante currants on the free list, but was defeated. Memorial Paraders Formally Thanked President of Ladies' Assciation Sends Note of Appreciation for Aid Rendered. Mrs YY. !* Ellis, president of the Ladies' Memorial Association, issued to, day a formal note of thanks to those who assisted in making the Memorial Day parade a success. Among those who are mentioned par ticularly are the grand marshal, his chiefs-of-staff and aides: the military, fraternal ami patriotic orders: the cadets of Georgia Military f’oCege and Marist College: the si talents <>f the Boys' High School. Tech High School ami the gram mar school, the Boy Scouts, the Bennett Printing Company, the Elks, the Robert K. Le© Chapter of the U. D. C. of Col lege Park, the sexton and employes at Oakland Cemetery, Barclay & Brandon, Grc< nh-Tg & Bond, Burkert * Simmons, il Poole *v Co.. P .1 Bloomfield Com pany. K. A. Ilakestraw, W. .1. Moncrief. Mr. Hpoten, Mr. Linan and Frank V. heeler. Reynolds Lost Again; May Halt Fire Probe Hearing Was Set for This Afternoon to Accommodate Mysterious Man From Baltimore. Tlioma. H. Reynolds, the mysterious man from Baltimore, whose promise of startling new evidence in the probe of the city fire department caused the investigation to be reopened, is absent again to-day, with a meeting of the committee to hear his testimony scheduled for 5 o'clock. Reynold* wired Mayor Woodward froth Cincinnati several days age. that he would arrive in Atlanta yesterday, and the meeting of the probe com mittee was postponed to suit his con venience. Mayor Woodward has no; heard anything more from him. Mayor Woodward himself will pre sent some new evidence to the com mittee against Fire Chief Cummings, but unless Reynolds appears at the i hearing the meeting probably will be postponed. Wooden Leg Makes Him King of Tribe Brazilian Native’s Novelty Looked Upon as Wonderful Totem Pole. NEW York. May 2. A\Va> down! on the Bin Muuero River, In Brasil, | Cat ipuna Pete, a native. Is proud pcs- I sessor of the only wooden leg in that part of the world. William Culkin. w ho made it. arrived here after an Ab sence of fourteen veurs. Carlpunu Pete lost a leg throug *. | the bite of a snake. Culkin explain’-*”. • “1 made the artificial leg.'' Culkir. addfd. “of two blocks of cedar with a rawhide kneecap. “Pete was mad.-' chief of his trio*? because he had a totem pole attache j permanently to him.’’ Professor Chuptrins Dead. THOM ASTON Professor R. D. } Shuptrine is dead here after a linger- j ing lllnera He was 77 yeai\> of age • and was born and lived throughout ! Upson County . For y**ars COLGATE'S T * Aoc RIBBON DENTaC. CREAM will health of household be better. ’*5: ; ■/!■& Sold Everywhere ■ • a; president of R. K. U lnsti Join Today Monday May Be Too Late Our CHRISTMAS SAVING CLUB mem bership cards are r.ip- i d 1 y becoming ex hausted. In order to avoid disappointment we urge you to come now. T raveiers Bank & Trust Co. Peachtree at Walton PMni&ie at i a sc y §1 y1? c t d MU iSaturday, Liny 3, afternoon s waltz from 8:3o to 11:30. I to best couple. u and night. Przo Two gold models i Life Insurance Company OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA Is not the Old Cosmopolitan which failed, but the new company, with new charter, new officers, new ideals and new cash, which bought the assets and insurance of the old company at public sale, and added to these assets enough additional capital to make the new company an absolutely sound financial institution. Upon verification and approval by the Insurance Depart ment of the State of Georgia, of its detailed statement of as sets and liabilities, The Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Com pany, of Atlanta, has been granted license of date May i, 1913. and has already actively entered the field. Following is a brief summary of the statement of the condition of The Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Company, as of April 26, 1913, upon which the Insurance Commission of Georgia issued the Company its license: FINANCIAL STATEMENT Gross Assets . „ . „. . . Gross Liabilities (Exclusiva of Cjpilal and Suops) Capital and Surplus $26(1,©38 Undivided Profits . 1.08,539 Net Assets $499,129 130,554 $368,575 NOTF.—The above statement does not include stock notes, amounting to $137,478,62, and accrued in terest, which were acquired in the purchase of the assets of the old Cosmopolitan Company, since the ex act value of same ha3 not been determined. The company will unquestionably realize a large amount from these notes, and the amount thus obtained will increase the undivided profits. Neither does the above include the value of approximately Two Million Dollars cf insurance acquired from the old company, rvhich is free from agency charges of any kind. Attention is called to the fact that this company begins business with $363,575.70 of actual available assets, of which $260,036 is capital and surplus, subscribed at two for one, or $100 surplus to each $100 capital stock; and $107,539.70 is undivided profits acquired from the purchase of the assets of the o!d company. With other assets not included in the foregoing, but explained above, THIS COMPANY ACTU ALLY BEGINS BUSINESS WITH ITS STOCK WORTH MORE THAN THREE FOR ONE ON ITS BOOKS. The capital stock of this company was sold without one penny of charge against it, and every dollar received from its sale has gone directly into its treasury. The officers of The Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Co., through whom it will command public confidence, are: JAMES 0. WYNN, President M. M. RILEY, Treasurer W. S. ELKIN, M. D., Medical Director. W. L. POMEROY, Secretary. MALCOLM N. FLEMING, Asst. Sec.-Treas. LITTLE & POWELL, General Counsel. Executive Comm ttee—Ja«- O. Wvnn, J. K. Orr, V/. L Peel, A. G. Powell, Paul B. Trammell. Finance Committee W L Peer, John W. Grant, W. J. Blalock, i*. 5. Eilis, M M. Ri ey.