Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

Compelled by a disabled motor to land
in the territory Of hostile Moors, Cap
tain HerVe, French military aviator,
and a lieutenant were attacked and
chopped to pieces today by the ma
tives. THEY were upon reconnoit-
ering tour near Zemmour.
DALHART. TEXAS. April Swim
ter came back to the Texas pam
handle to-day with a temperature of
10 above zero. All the fruit in this
section, It is believed, has been killed.
An inch Of snow has fallen.
DANVILLE, ILL.,, April s.--WiI-
liam Meharry, proprietor of stores at
Covineton and Tab. Ind, committed
suicide this afternoon by drinking
carboIie acid at the home Of his
brother here. No reason is known.
LAREDO, TEXAS, April All
the available troops in NueVo Laredo
garrison to- day we're rushed to Mon.
terey to protect it from threatened
attack by ConstitutionaIist troops un-
der General Villa. A strong rebel
host is reported to be advancing on
Monterey.
WASHINGTON. April e.-over the
protest Of Senator Lewis, President
Wilson has appointed Matthew N.
Price as postmaster of Zion City, H..
upon the recommendation Of Senator
John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi.
Postmaster General Burleson said he
exercised his privilege Of choosing the
postmaster without regard to recon-
mend atoms.
NEW YORK. April s.-Two boys
were born to day to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Livingston Gerry. Mrs. Gerry
was Cornelia Hartman, daughter of
the late z. n, Hartman,
LOS ANGELES, April s,--W. A.
Soripps. 80, principal owner of .
news association and proprietor Of
several newspapers, is believed to be
dying at his paIatia home at Alta
dena. Mr.. Seripps caught cold two
weeks ago. Every member OF the
family is at the bedside. J. o. Ellis,
son-in- law, who represents the
seripps business, arrived to-day from
Detroit.
VERA CRUZ, April s.-The United
States battIeship Utah was ordered
to Tampieo to day. Conditions there
are reported to be critical, owing to
the steady advance of the ConstItu-
tionaists. All the Federal outposts
have been driven back and an attack
on the city proper is imminent.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April g.
Engineer Michael CosgroVe was serl-
ously injured and score of passen
GERS slightly hurt this afternoon whom
a Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail-
road train colided with several
coaches which had jumped the track.
NEW YORK, April s.-Panie pre-
vailed in the police department to-day
when the new Commissioners, Arthur
n. Woods, took charge. The greatest
shake-up that has ever taken place in
the department is expected. Every
man now at headquarters is expected
to be shifted. Several Of the deputy
commissioners probably will resign.
Douglas Mckay, the retiring Com
missioner, turned the Office over to
Mr.. Woods, but there was no cere-
ronious reception.
BELFAST, April s.-Forty militant
sufFragettes began rioting in the court
room day when two n1ilitsnts.
Dorothy Evans and woman named
Muir, were placed on trial charged
with incendiarisn1. Books were hurl-
cd at the judge and the lawyers, Ia /.
bles and benches were overturned and
above the din Of fighting rose the
continuous shouts Of votes for wo-
mem" After the riot had lasted few
minutes and the judge had escaped
being struck by half dozen missiles