Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-04
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klEFF, Nov. 4.--The defense in
the ritual murder" case Of Mem
del Bells, the Jewish workman
accused of slashing to death An
drew Yushinsky, a 13-year- old
Christian boy, rested o-day aft
err further expert testimony had
been given in behalf Of the de-
PENDANT. Professor Taxa, of Mos
COW, testified in favor Of Bells,
explaining that tho modern YER
sion of ritual murders" Is moth
ing more than superstition"
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4.-The
Los Aneeles-t Yuma road race
was won by Davis In a Locomo-
bile. The time was 1e hours and
SO minutes.
ABILENE, TEXAS, Nov. A.
The New York Giants Chicago
White Sox game here this after
noon was postponed on account
Of rain. The two teams left on
their special train at o'clock for
e. Paso, where it was announced
Msthewson and LeVerenz will be
the opposing pitchers o-morrow.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Takina
advantage Of the absence of the
police on election duty, burglars
to-day smashed a window Of a
jeweIry store at Thirty seventh
street and Broadway and escaped
unmolested with close to $1,000
worth of diamonds and jewelry.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, Nov. 4.
The yacht WskiVa, belonging to
officials of the Mexican OIL Com
pany, is ashore somewhere near
and sending out s. o. S. signals.
She says she is pounding herself
to pieces. Her position is not
known, but it 10 thought to be
seine $40 miles west Of Galveston.
Several fast tugs have been sent
to her assistance. The yacht was
formerly owned by Lord Cow
dray of Essex, and was recently
placed at the disposal of oil mag
mates in Mexico. Il 10 not known
how many persons are aboard.
PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. A.
President Wilson returned to the
shades of Old Nassau to day to
cast his vote. He was given a
mighty reception by the Prince
ton students when his special car
drew into the quaint little college
town and was compelled TO make
brief speech on the steps of the
university hall. "a am glad to
come back to Princeton" Re said,
"and ! am deeply grateful to you
for this reception" After vis-
ting the polling booth the Presi-
dent spent an hour motoring
around the town and visiting old
friends, He declined to discuss
Mexican affairs until his return to
Washington at $3.50 o'clock to-
night.
DENVER, Nov. 4.-rnrorma-
tons charging murder have been
drawn but not yet filed against
John D. Rockefeller, J. 2. We'll
born, president and general man
sger OF the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company; J. c. Osgood,
president of the Victor American
Fuel Company, and o. w. Brown,
vice president Of the Rocky
Mountain Fuel Company. Leaders
Of the United Mine Workers Of
America are the complaining wit
nesses. The informations are the
result of the killing of strikers in
the Southern coal fields since the
big strike was called there a few
weeks ago. Eighteen men have
been killed on each side since the
beginning of the strike.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-Ac-
tlvlty was renewed at the PhiIa-
deIpha Navy Yard to day. Cap
tain w. S. Benson, commandment,
and his officers, were on duty
earlier than usual. Tho task Of
provisioning warships and trans
ports has begun, long lines of
men being engaged in carrying
casks, chests and provisions
aboard. In the absence of spe-
cific orders from the Navy De-
partment, officers at the yard
still decline to discuss the activ-
ity or to admit that il is any
thing out of the ordinary.
More than 100 Spring street
property owners met at tho City
Hall Tuesday afternoon to dIs-
cuss the widening Of that thor
oughfare from the Terminal sta
ton to Pesehtree road. j. r.
Smith was elected chairman Of
the meeting. Plans TO urge Coun-
Gil and the County Commission
to aid in the project were formed.
Spesohes we're made by Council
man elect A. w. FarIinaer, Frank
P. Rice and others.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nox. 4.-That
the State militia will be called
out tomorrow to protect the
street car company in it's effort
to run cars was tho general be-
lief late this afternoon. Two
members Of the Indianapolis con-
tingent OF the militia said this
afternoon they had orders to re-
port for duty at 4 O'Clock to- NOR
row morning. Members of Bat
terry A, !. N. G., which has been
under instructions to be in readi-
ness for instant call, are sntioi-
patine service in the South in
connection with the Mexican