Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-01


prosecution in the impeachment
trial of Governor William SulZer
rested at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon, after several hours devoted
to the introduction of testimony
relative to Mr.. Suffers stock
dealings in Wall street.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. THE
British legation has warned the
Mexican Government that unless
the railroad between here and
Vera Cruz is kept open, British
troops will be landed to patrol the
right Of way to prevent interior
ence with the trains. The warn
of two troop trains filled with
Federals to guard the line. The
road is owned by British capital.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Dem
ocratic leaders Of the House
heard day of a Republican
plan to hold up the final passage
OF the tariff bill by demanding a
quorum when the engrossed copy
of the measure is laid before the
House. In consequence Majority
Leader Underwood and other
leaders will hold Democratic
members in town until the final
passage Of the tariff bill.
HAMBURG, GERMANY, Oct.
THE Atlantic shipping pool
has been broken. Announcement
e. ~ 81
The dissolution goes into effect
after December 81. A rate war
is possible.
WASHINGTON, Oct THE
House Committee on judiciary
passed a resolution day de-
clarine that there is no founda-
ton for any proceedings against
MIR. Justice Van DeVanter," Of the
Supreme Court of the United
States. The passage of the reso-
luton was the result of the ref
erence to the committee Of a pc
tition OF D. T. Elodgett. of Des
Molnes, asking that impeachment
proceedings be instituted against
the Supreme Court Justice.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Am
nouncement was made hore to-
day by the isthmian Canal Com
mission that water would not be
turned into the Panama Canal
until October 10, and perhaps
later.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-Arthur
Wager, Of Georgetown, Ky, is
slated to be the next Governor of
Porto Rico, il was learned at the
White House to- day.
KNOXVILLE, Oct. John
LaPrade, of Morristown, was
drowned in the lake at National
Conservation Exposition grounds
while watering a wild west show
horse, which reared and kicked
him. He was under water 20 min
utes and lived an hour. Hundreds
saw him go under. LaPrade was
a balIoonist exhibiting at tho ex-
position.
MORRISTOWN, Oct. Five
inmates of the Hampton County
jail are in a preoarious condition
from an overdose Of morphine,
which was smuggled to a former
workhouse superintendent in Jail
for manslaughter. The poisoned
prisoners stole it from Miller.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-"Tris"
Speaker, the wonderful Red sox
outfieIder, may wear Yankee
-
Chance of the Yankees and Man
ager Carriaan Of the Red Sox, il
was reported to-day, are discus.
sing a dea whereby Speaker will
come to New York in exchange
for the following Yankees:
Catcher Ed Sweeney; outfields-
Birdie" Cree and pitcher "Nins"
Cole. secured by the Yankees Vim
the draft route from the CoIum.
bus tOhio) club.
A sensation was created in the
Recorders Court Wednesday
when j. 7. jackson, a negro, was
arralgned for assault with at
tempt to murder. The negro APP
ParentIy was insane and his
shrieks and antics kept the court
room in an uproar.. Jackson was
arrested Sunday night after a
running pistol fight with Police.
men n. A. Ford and T. n. Knight.
Judge Broyles ordered the negro
held to answer a charge Of crimi-
nal assault in DeKalb County
where he will later be taken for
trial.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Sec
rotary Bryan to-day announced
the appointment OF William F.
Kelly, q lawyer of Lincoln, Nebr.,
TO be his confidential clerk.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The min
ature cloudburst that visited this
city this afternoon caused the ty-
ing up Of the subway south of
Forty sixth street. the stoppage
Of traffic on the Sixth avenue
elevated trains in the downtown
section; the utter decentralization
OF the Long Island division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, as we'll
as putting many surface cars out
Of commission, both in New York
and Brooklyn.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. -
Pennsylvania defeated F. and M.
at football here this afternoon by
a score Of 70 to 8. 2. and Nj.
scored touchdown in the third
period