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TTfE ATLANTA C.EOT?C,TAN AND NEWS. KILLED IN FILL Plunges One Thousand Feet to Death With Passenger—Sons See Tragedy. Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ALDERSHOT. ENO., Aijr. 7.—Col onel Samuel F. Cody, a former citi zen of the United PtateH and one of the most famous aviators In the world, and a passenger were killed here to-day while testing a new aero plane over the military aerodrome. These two fatalities bring the avia- iion death list up to 305. Colonel Cody was one of the pio neer airmen and was commissioned by the British Government to build up the aviation corps of the Imperial army, which he fulfilled to the per fect satisfaction of the War Office. Cody was a relative of William F. (Buffalo Bill) Cody, and in appear ance he resembled the famous Ameri can. Protested Taking Passenger. The name of the passenger who was killed with Colonel Cody was Evans. The aviator protested against any one accompanying him, saying that he was going to try out a new machine and the risk would be great. Evans was insistent and finally Cody relented. After a “grass-cutting” circuit Cody shot the machine upward and soon the car was 1,000 feet In the air. Spectators on the field saw* the ma chine begin to wabble as though one of the planes had buckled. Suddenly It turned over on Its side and plunged downward. With a crash the ma chine struck the earth and the petrol tank burst, scattering thA fuel over the bodies of the two men. Cody and Evans were picked up and rushed to a hospital in the can tonments, but the spark of life al ready had been extinguished. How He Got His Title. The manner in which Cody got his title of “Colonel” is interesting. Shortly after King George ascended the throne he wrote a note of con gratulation to Cody for some air feats he had performed and called him “Colonel” Cody, evidently confusing him with “Buffalo Bill.” Tho avia tor seized the opportunity to acquire a title and since had styled himself Colonel Cody. Last August Cody won the British army flying tests, taking $25,000 in prizes. Before taking up aviation Cody was on aeronaut of note and once made a balloon flight over London. He planned a trip to India In an aeroplane-balloon of his own inven tion, but his death cuts off all plans for the future. Cody Is survived by a widow, who, like her husband, has always been fond of excitement and adventure. She was the first woman in England to make a flight in an aeroplane and is he-self on accom plished air car driver. Colonel Cody came to England from the United States about ten years ago and became a naturalized British subject. The Ill-fated machine was of Cody's ow n construction and he had intended to attempt a flight across the At lantic ocean in It. Two sons of the dead aviator wit nessed the tragedy. One of them rushed forward and threw himself on his father’s body. Medical examination showed that Cody’s neck had been broken while one arm and several ribs were frac tured. One rib had punctured the lung. Stores Belonging to Foreigners Burned by Rebels—Women and Girls Attacked. Continued From Page 1. Investigator, Mr. Lind Is commissioned to act as a peacemaker between the leaders of the various revolutionary factions, but It is doubtful If Huerta will allow an alien to act In such a capacity. Huerta Has New Slogan. "Mexican affairs for Mexicans,” wan the laconic remark made by President Huerta to-day to his followers in Con gress who called at-the National Pal ace. Previous to the statement Issued to day by the Mexican Minister, the United States Embassy had received the following note from Secretary of State Bryan: You may say to the Mexican Foreign Minister that Governor Lind comes to Mexico on a mis sion of peace, and that President Wilson feels that his presence there will contribute toward a settlement of existing difficulties. The Mexican Government should await the President’s communi cation and not give weight to misrepresentations published in sensational newspapers Not only in this city but through out the entire republic Increased an tagonism toward Americans is being shown Huerta and his advisers be lieve that If war should be declared It would result in making a unit of aU the revolutionary bands so that a solid front could be presented against aqy foreign foe. Within the past seven months the Government has placed orders for 100,000 rifles and a commensurate supply of ammunition, as well as mountain and field guns. and German, French and American stores were burned, entailing a prop erty loss of more than $.'>,000,000. Scores of Mexicans w°re shot down and dragged through the streets. Roger Palmer, an Englishman, em ployed by the Mexican National Rail way, w*ns killed because he failed to open a safe. Uarlos Bombrandis, mining man, and L. W. Elder, both Americans, were wounded by a bomb used to force the doors of the McDonald In stitute, where many of the forelgn- rs had assembled for protection. If. W. Stepp, an American civil engineer, was shot through the leg because he failed to deliver 500 pesos he did not have. Leach says a number of women sought safety in the archbishop’s pal ace but the bishop wa» taken pris oner and held for ransom of half a million pesos. Hundreds of women and girls were outraged. Tfl Masons’ Convention I U Opens in Gainesville BILL FAILS Resolution, Backed by Anti-Sla ton Forces in the House, Ruled Out of Order. E. Gov- news- President Wilson Will Not Tolerate Insult to Lind. WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. — The American Government and the Huer ta government apparently have lock ed horns over the status which John Lind, the President’s special envoy to Mexico, will have when he arrives at the Mexican capital. Reports from Mexico City show that General Huerta is preparing what officials term a "grandstand” play over the coming of Lind, In an effort to force the latter into an em barrassing position. Administration officials say that the sensational statement emanating frotn Huerta to-day is in the nature of a blind, by which he hopes to scare the United States Government out of an aggressive campaign for mediation. They laugh at reports that Mr. Lind will not be treated by Huerta with due respect when he reaches Mexico City. Anxious as Is the President to keep hands off Mexico, officials say he will not tolerate any premeditated humiliation to his personal represen tative. Secretary of State Bryan declined to comment in any way upon the re ports from Mexico City to-day con cerning the decision of President Huerta to bar Governor Lind from Mexico. The Secretary said that the State Department has not been in formed of his intended action and that, even if it were informed of it. the United States Government could not take a decisive move until after the personul representative of the President has actually been deported from Mexico or otherwise denied by President Huerta's government Senator Bacon, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, refused to make any comment on the liltimat um issued by the Mexican Foreign Most Perfect Foot Mlnlater Americans Shot in Sacking of Durango. WASHINGTON. Aug. 7—M. Leach, a business man of San Fran cisco. told Secretary of State Bryan to-day a thrilling story of the sack ing of the city of Durango by Revo lutionists on June 18, which he wit nessed. The entire city was looted, he says Chicago ‘Trilby’ Has NEW YORK. Aug. 7.—The center of attraction and Interest at the meet ing of the National Association of Chiropodists at the Hotel Marlbor ough to-day was the American “Trilby,'’ personified In Miss Clara S Houston, of Chicago. Seated in an extremely business like looking office. Miss Houston ex pend for the benefit of visitors her well-shaped foot, which by all ex perts has been unanimously declared the most perfect in America. Special Envoy Leaves Galveston on Battleship. GALVESTON, Aup. 7.—John Lind, special representative of Presi dent Woodrow Wilson, sailed at 10 o’clock Lhis morning on the battleship New Hampshire for Vera Cruz. Mex ico. Erom Vera Cruz he will go di rect to Mexico City to lay the mes sage of President Wilson before Pres ident Huerta of Mexico. Former Governor Lind was accom panied by Mrs. Lind. They were de layed by a railroad wreck. A spe cial interurban electric car brought them from Houston. At the outskirts of the city an au tomobile was waiting. Mr. and Mrs. Lind entered the machine and were driven to the water front. A tender from the bnttleshtp took them to the vessel, anchored four miles out. On board the special envoy refused to see visitors. On the way from the Interurban to the water front emor Lind consented to see paper men. “I do not know how long I will re main In Mexico,” he said. “I do not expect to be offered the permanent Ambassadorship, and if I am, the offer will be declined. My mission in Mex ico has already, I believe, been well defined, and I will communicate with no one except the President.” When told of President Huerta's tatements as appearing In press dis patches to-day, Governor Lind said he could form no opinion on this mat ter until thoroughly acquainted with all the facts In the case. Further than that he refused to comment. Before departing from Galveston, Governor Lind was In communication with the State Department at Wash ington. Scholar Says Devil Designed New Styles CHICAGO, Aug 7.—Current fash ions in women’s gowns are incentives to immorality, according to Profes sor Allan Hoben, of the University oi Chicago School of Divinity, at the Sunday school institute in session at the university. The latest styles, he said, were the devil’s designs. ’For any woman to be well dressed to-day,” he said, “Is for her to be measurably harmful. Women have distracted attention from their faces to their forms. Tills Is distinctly un fortunate.” A second attempt to rescue the Hixon-ficarcy (Webb) bill from the subcommittee to which it has been assigned by the Temperance Commit tee, was made Thursday morning by Representative Kidd, of Baker Coun ty, backed by the combine of the dry and anti-tax reform forces that has declared war on the Speaker and the Governor. The attempt, which if It had been success would have effectually blocked legislation, was frustrated by Speaker Burwell, who ruled that Mr. Kidd’s resolution calling out the bill could not be introduced under the rules of the day. The resolution was prevented from getting to the desk of the Clerk only by about ten min utes. Shortly after the House con vened Blackburn Introduced an “or der of the day,” which failed to pro vide for the introduction of resolu tions. Five minutes later Kidd tried to introduce his resolution. “Resolutions can not be introduced at this time,” said Speaker Burwell. “This is a privilege t resolution,” Mr. Kidd insisted. “It makes no difference what kind of a resolution it is,” replied the Speaker. “The order of the day has been adopted and resolutions can not be introduced.” The following bills were introduced into tho House Thursday morning: By Wheatley, of Sumter—A bill to appropriate $13,285.80 to pay for work already done on the State Capitol and the Executive Mansion, and work that is to be done. By Hart, of Warren; Allen, of Blasscock, and Turner, of Bulloch— A bill regulating the inspection of asylums, sanitariums and convents. GAINESVILLE, Aug. 7.—The Ma sons of the Ninth Congressional Dis trict are In annual convention here. Sixty-nine lodges are represented by 100 delegates. The address by Thomas H. Jef fries, of Atlanta. Past Grand Master, was a public part of the program at Brenau Auditorium Wednesday. On the stage was Colonel John E. Redwlne, of Gainesville, one of the oldest Masons in Georgia. He has held many offices of honor. He is about 80 years old. Dr. J. C. Bennett, of Jefferson, pre sided. Business and secret sessions were held, with initiation. A trolley ride to the river with a watermelon cutting was one feature of the enter tainment. Convent for Negro Girls Opened Here Catholic* of Atlanta will tender a welcome Friday afternoon from 5 to 7 to four Sister* of the Blessed Sac rament, who arrived In Atlanta some days ago to take charge of the Cath olic school for negro children, 103 North Boulevard. The school was built by the Fathers of the African Mission and was opened In October, 1912, A convent for negro girls will be opened by the four sis ters and the public will be shown through the school and convent for the first time Friday. After the welcome there will be a benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Negro Sentenced to Death for Attack WAYCROSS, Aug. 7.—For attack ing a white woifian at Homerville early this year.. Lige Lane, a negro, will hang at Homerville September 10. He was sentenced at a special session of the Clinch Superior Court to-day by Judge T. A. Parker. Lane’s motion for a new trial was refused by Judge Parker and the Court’s position upheld by the Su preme Court. SEA WATERSPOUTS SEEN. CHARLESTON. Aug. 7—Three huge water Fpouts formed at Rockville forty miles from Charleston, afford ed several thousand visitors attend ing the annual Sea Island yacht races, a rare marine spectacle. The spouts were visible for 30 minutes. ft, of C. Debate on $1,000,000 Offices BOSTON, Aug. 7.—A proposition to move the national headquarters from New Haven, Conn., to Washington and erect a-$l,000,000 building at the Capital was the principal subject for consideration at the closing business session to-day of the thirty-first an nual convention of the Knights of Columbus, it was predicted the proposition would be defeated as the various councils have rejected the measure in a semi-referendum vote. Changes In the insurance law* also were considered. One plan was to reduce the assessment paid by the older members, and the other was to issue a paid-up policy to all members who are 70 years old. • Man’s Plea in Court Is Heard for Block SANTA MONICA, CAL., Aug. 7.— E. C. Shapiro, held on a charge of passing a worthless check, pleaded his case before Judge G. Edwin Brown with such vigor that he was heard half a block from the court room. De spite the vocal strength of his plea, Shapiro was held to answer before the Superior Court. Militants Active as Mrs. Pankhurst Sinks Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian. ABERGAVENNY, ENG., Aug. 7.— Militant suffragettes burned a cricket pavilion and a hayrick near here to day. Before the pavilion had been fired a big banner was stretched on poles near by, on which was the inscrip tion: “Just to Remind You That Mrs. Pankhurst 1§ Dying.” STAID OLD NORWICH, TOO. NORWICH, N. Y„ Aug. 7.—Follow ing the appearance hefe of women wearing a skirt slit to the knees and with nothing under it but flesh- colored tights. Mayor Silas W. Berry has ordered the arrest of any woman who wears the slashed garment. ALL 8AMEE MEN. MILWAUKEE, Aug. 7— Mayor Badlng has declared that the women of Milwaukee may wear any kind o! bathing suit as long as they wear as much as the men do. Calls Mosquito King Of Disease Carriers WASIIxNGTON, Aug. 7.—Mosqui- toes#were to-day branded the “king disease carriers” of the insect world by Dr. Nelson Du Vai Brelcht. for merly of the Public Health Service. Besides their implements of tor ture, these insects carry about with them germs of leprosy, yellow fever, malaria, breakbone fever, typhoid and five other brands of malady. Dr. Breicht awarded the gnat second hon ors as a disease carrier. SUPPOSE SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1918, of the condition of The Prudential Insurance Co. of America OF NEWARK, Organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, made to the Governor of the State of Georgia in pursuance to the laws of said State. Principal Office—Nos. 755 to 769 Broad street, Newark, N. J. I. CAPITAL STOCK. Amount of capital stock *<!’nftn'nnn'nn Amount of capital stock paid up In cash 2,000,000.uu II. ASSETS. Total admitted assets JS03.224.166.86 III. LIABILITIES. Total liabilities $303,224,166.86 IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913. Total Income ® 46.845.311.52 V DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913. Total disbursements * 29,198,142.62 Greatest amount insured in any one risk $ 108,071.00 Total amount of insurance outstanding .. 2,325,897,942.00 A copy of the act of incorporation, duly certified, is of file In the of fice of the Insurance Commissioner. STATE OF GEORGIA—County of Fulton. Personally appeared before the undersigned Julius M. Skinner, who, being duly sworn, deposes and says that he Is the manager of The Pru dential Insurance Company of America, and that the foregoing statement is correct and true. JULIUS M. SKINNER, Manager. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of August, 1913. J. T. KIRKPATRICK, JR., Notary Public. AKERS & SKINNER, Managers Ordinary Department 409-410 Grant Building ATLANTA, GA. for Gout, Rheumatism, Sciatic*. Lumbago: pains in head, face and limbs. All druggists. I . FOl'GKKA & CO., In**., I the head f . Fin ur.n.i a < o., IDF.• lAkH. u- for V h Hrekimui St-. >’ V you were offered a splendid position in a distant city? It takes money to set there. Suppose an opportunity for a small investment car rying a good position with it were offered you right here at hornet Could you lake advantage of it? Money enables you to grasp opportunities the mon eyless can never attain. Begin saving your opportunities this very day. We welcome the $1.00 accounts and pay 4 per cent inter est on your money. We have been designated United States depository for Postal Savings funds. Open Saturday afternoons 4 to 6. Georgia Savings Bank and Trust Co. Atlanta's Oldest Savings Bank. Grant Bldg. SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT For the six months ending June 30, 1*13, of the condition of the American National Insurance Company OF GALVESTON. Organized under the laws of the State of Texas, made to the Governor of the State of Georgia in pursuance of the laws of raid State. Princi pal Office—2202 1-2 B. I. CAPITAL STOCK. Amount of capital stock $250,000.00 Amount of .capital stock paid up in cash 250,000.00 II. ASSETS. Total assets $2,039,420.69 III. LIABILITIES. Total liabilities $2,039,420.79 IV. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913. Total income $ 730,370.30 V DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1913. Total disbursements $ 571,309.64 Greatest amount insured in any one risk ($15,- 000 reinsured! $ 25,000.00 Total amount of insurance outstanding 45.512,807.75 A ropy of the act of incorporation, duly certified, is of file in the of fice of the Insurance Commissioner STATE OF TEXAS—County of Galveston. Personally appeared before the undersigned L. H. Collier, who. being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the secretary of the American National Insurance Company, and that the foregoing statement Is cor rect and true. L. H. COLLIER, Secretary. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of August, 1913. FRANK WEBB, Notary Public in and for Galveston County, Texas. GEO. F McGLAWN. General Agent, Offices Now, 810-14 Empire Life Building, AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, Suite 223-25-27 Equitable Building, Atlanta, Ga. Men and Religion Bulletin No. 71. The Numbers 4,11,21 in Georgia When you have destroyed the boy’s pride and honor, When you have killed the soul of the girl, This year, Next year to adopt Probation and a home for the wayward Will not help them or their mothers. For those now in need we plead. Cholera serum for hogs has been provided. Good! Protection for cows from the tick— Fine! Expert knowledge of bugs and chemicals to save and foster our crops— Splendid! Higher education for men and boys— Excellent! But the miserable—the unfortunate—those who are slipping down into the slime which underlies —what of these? In one home lives a mother. Her boy cut four stalks of sugarcane and v/ith another boy stole them from a field. Your court and ours fined them forty dollars apiece. They were strangers, one nineteen and the other twenty. They had thirty cents between them and no friends. Eight months in our chain- gang was their sentence for not having forty dollars each. A minister found them in stripes at Christmas. He got them out. Their parents had net known of their plight. IS THIS RIGHT? You can—you will prevent the recurrence of such cases. Pass the Probation Bill. Give your Judge the power to save first offenders. E. C. Branson of the Normal College at Athens states that crime has increased in Georgia since 1880 approximately twice as fast as the popula tion. Think of this. Then consider Illinois. In that State, commitments have decreased forty per cent in the ten years since the adoption of the Indeterminate Sentence, despite the great increase of population. Half of the States have incorporated the Indeter minate Sentence in their laws. Its aim is “to retain the convict in prison until he is fitted for freedom, making such fitness for freedom the condition precedent of his release.’’ IT WILL ENCOURAGE ROAD BUILDING. To the fear of the lash it adds the far greater incentive, the hope of winning freedom by good work. Senate Bill No. 11 provides for Probation. Senate Bill No. 21 covers the Indeterminate Sentence. The Senate has passed both of them without opposition. And the Judiciary Committee of the House has again favor ably reported both Bills for passage in the House. To incorporate them into the laws of Georgia only an opportunity for a vote in the House is needed. With them goes House Bill No. 4. This provides the home for wayward girls. They to-day are the pressing problem in our courts. They are pris oners. Yet you would not place them in the chaingang or with hardened criminals. Since you will not do that with a boy under sixteen for whom you provide a home, you can scarcely do it with a girl. And yet the State has to care for them. While providing serum for sick hogs, and a tick cure for cattle, and horticulture and entomology for our fields, and college training for our boys, surely you will provide for these, our girls. The Prison Commission urges this. The Appropriations Committee end the Penitentiary Committee report favorably House Bill No. 4. THESE NUMBERS, 4, 11 and 21, entitle these bills to a hearing. But more than this, the meaning of these measures to Georgia and the unfortunate—that there is nothing in them for any one excepting the miserable at the bottom of the pit—these facts make certain, we believe, that they will be heard and made the law of our State. Stop and think of the homes they touch. And you will urge and give them the right of way. Remember the purpose of the Crucified— Jesus died, not alone that you might live, but “to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.” THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE MEN AND RELIGION FORWARD MOVEMENT