Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-23
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S'N Sotn EtHlUleT WcFc htilcC 10
. day when a bolt Of lightning
struck column Of the Sixth
United States Cavalry, marching
between Texas City and Calves
ton. Several horses and mules
we're also killed.
5 WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-AiI
members of the Interstate Com
rerce Commission Joined in re-
questirs President Wilson to day
to reappoint Judson c. Clements
a member of the commission.
BERLIN, Oct. 22.-Dr. Fred
erich friedman, the German
scientist whose American cam
paign in behalf of his antituber-
oulosis turtle vaccine failed, an
nounced to- day that, in honor of
Empress Augusta victoria's eff
forts in the fight against the
white plague, he would on Satur-
day release his cure free to all
physicians in the Empire.
PLYMOUTH, MASS, Oct. 22-
The prosecution in the Eaton
murder trial closed its case late
to-day and court adjourned for
the day. The defense will open
tomorrow afternoon. 1t is ex-
peoted that June Reyes will be
one of the principal witnesses for
the defense and that Mrs. Eaton
will take the stand in her own
defense.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The
House Of Deputies of the general
convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, by the adoption
of resolution to-day went on
record in favor of half holiday
Saturday for all toilers, the aboli-
ton of child labor and ons day of
rest in seven for all persons. An
other resolution amended the con-
stitution to provide for the cleo
ton of presiding bishop of the
church at the expiration of the
term of the present presiding
bishop.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The
house Of deputies at the Episco-
pal convention this afternoon de-
cided to turn the matter of the
election of negro bishop to take
charge Of proposed special mis-
sionary district for negroes Of the
South over to a joint commits
sion composed of five bishops,
five presbyters and five laymen.
The commission was directed to
report on the matter at the 1915
+, convention.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 22.-
Federal Judge Thompson to day
appointed R. S. Woodward, Jr.,
and S. Lawrence Bodine receivers
for the Standard Roller Bearing
Company, an 100000 concern,
fixing their bond at 100000. 1t
is alleged the company is unable
to pay interest on it's business.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The
Senate Banking and Currency
Committee to-day agreed to an
other change in the currency bill
to cover conditions that would
follow the suspension of regional
reserve banks. The amendment
probably will be written to pre-
scribe the exact manner in which
the assets of a Federal reserve
bank are TO be handled in case of
suspension.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Mrs.
lnez Milholland Boissevain, known
as "the most beautiful American
suffraeettes," arrived home to-
day on the liner Olympic, this be-
ing her first time in this country
since her marriage abroad. She
said that marriage had not les
sened her interest in suffrage but
that she had not had time to think
about it lately. All the way over
she read a book called "A Hus-
band Is Of No Importance"
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22.-Two
brothers of Madero, the late Pres
ident of Mexico, Daniel and Evar-
istte Madero, are under arrest at
Monterey, Mex, charged with
plotting to turn Monterey over to
the rebels. The report was re-
ceiVed by several newspapers here
to-day.
Contents of documents found on
dead rebels after a fight near
Monterey is said to have COM
promised the two brothers.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The
appointment of Brand WhitIock,
Mayor of Toledo, Ohio. as Min
lister to Belgium probably will not
be made ny President Wilson I'M
til after the November election.
Certain Democrats of Ohio have
written to the White House ques-
tionina MIR. Wl1itlock's Democ-
racy, and the President has de-
termined to make additional in
quiries into his political status.