Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The
Interstate Commerce Commission
to day began an investigation of
the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road and it's ownership of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST,
Louis Railroad to determine
whether the Louisville and Nash
vile restricts competition and
maintains fixed rates in violation
of the Sherman antitrust law.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Nov.
f3.-General Carranza, leader Of
the Constitutionalists, to day re-
leved 8rigadier General lucio
BIanoo of the command of the re-
bel troops in the states of NeuVo
Leon and TamauIipas, and placed
in charge Pablo Gonzaies. Tho
inactivity of BIsnoo since the bat
tie of Matamoras was given as
the cause. Refugees from Mon
terey to day reported that the
Federal army was marching onto
Matamoras and battle is i'm
minent,
WASHINGTON, Nov. IT,
Word reached the Navy Depart
ment to- day that Hospital Stew
ard George M. Nicholson, reported
killed in the typhoon which swept
the Island of Guam on Monday,
was alive.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia
resolution for the establishment
of national university in Wash
ington having the United States
Government for it's patron will be
offered in the Senate by Senator
Lane, Of Oregon, It was reported
to day,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Rep-
resentative Hobson, of Alabama,
introduced a resolution to day
proposing an amendment to the
Constitution which would forever
prohibit the sale, manufacture,
expectation or Importation of any
food products or beverages con-
tanning alcohol.
UPPER sANDUsKY, OHIO,
Nov. 13.-An al-night rain, COM
bined with melting snow, has
started the Sandusky River on a
rampage and flood warning has
been sent to Tiffin and Fremont.
SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. t3.--
A dash of politics was thrown in
the faces of the delegates to the
American Federation of Labor
during the forenoon session to-
day. Whether they shall have a
national labor party or not was
put squareIy before them, and the
matter is yet to be settled. George
L. Berry, president of the Inter
national Pressmen's Union, offer
ed a resolution calling for the for
nation of labor party and ask
ing that the federation as whole
pursue a course of political as
we'll as industrial activity. The
resolution went to a committee.
HOUSTON, TEXAS, Nov. 49,
Preparations for a strike at 7
o'clock to might we're being made
late this afternoon by more than
$500 employees Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad.
NOGALES, MEXICO, Nov. 10.
General Carranza, head Of the
Constitutional lists, said to-day ne
would not accept mediation in
any form by the United States
or any other foreign government.
He reiterated previous statements
that the Constitutions lists desired
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ammunition from the United
States.
WHEATON, ILL, Nov. ia
strange meeting took place this
afternoon when Henry D. Spen-
Ger, multi slayer, shook hands for
the first time with G. M. Camp
bell, Of Now Orleans, who has
agreed to pay $500 for the muir
derers body after his execution.
"lt's a real pleasure TO meet
guy like you after assooatine
with all these boobs and fat
heads" said Spencer.
WASHINGTON, Nov. t3.-T
think il is possible for the Senate
Banking and Currency Commit
tee to make unanimous report
on tho currency except on the
number Of regional banks, the
ownership Of stock and the con.
trol Of regional banks" This
statement by Senator Crawford,
Republican, outlined tho currency
situation In the Senate to-day.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. 49,
Heinie PETE TO day closed con-
tract with George Tebeau, Of the
Kansas Citv American Association
team, to manage the blues next
year. The terms Of the contract
we're not announced.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. a.
Drastic pronouncement Of the
fight that is to be made against
the liquor traffic throughout the
United States was heard in the
National Anti Saloon League con-
vention here TO day when the res.
oIutions committee submitted it's
address to the country. The ad-
dress asks the citizenship Of the
United States to lend it's aid in
making the country dry and calls
upon Congress to stop issuing
Federal licenses in dry territoryi
to make laws to prohibit the
transportation Of liquor in com
mon carriers and to prohibit the
solicitation of liquor sales by
mail.