Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
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WHEATON, ILL.,, Nov. 2.-Ar-
gument on the motion for a delay
IN sentencing Henry D. Spencer
convicted murderer of Mrs. Mil
dred Allison Rexroat, resulted to-
day in decision by Judge SIusser
to grant continuance of one
week while attorneys for the sIay-
or hunt for fresh evidence on
which to base their plea for a
new trial. Judge slusssr took
eognizapee OF the statement of
Attorney Anton Zsman to the ef-
feet that q remark made by a re-
Jeeted venireman as he left the
ury box might have influenced
some juror against Spencer.
IONDON,Nov. 22.-Lord Cowd-
ray, active head of the Pearson
syndicate, issued a denial this
afternoon Of reports that the vast
oil property Of the Pearson in
forests at Tuxpam, Mexico, had
been seized by rebels.
SEATTLE, WASH. Nov. 22-
Colonel Charles Mcclure, COM
handing the Thirtieth Infantry in
Alaska, died at Fort William n.
Seward, Wednesday. His body
will be shipped here.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Mrs.
May Van Alien Thompson must
pay duty on thousands of dollars
worth Of jewelry and clothing
which she brought into this coun-
try. Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Hamlin to-day refused
to reverse his former decision
that Mrs. Thompson is resident
of this country. The case prob
ably will be carried to the United
State Court Of Customs Appeals.
MANCHESTER. ENGLAND,
Nov. 22.-Dalmatian, owned by L.
Winans an American, won the
Manchester Cup, worth $500,
here e-day. Cork Girl ran Sec
ond and the Cutler third.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22-EIudins
Burns and Pinksrtcn detectives
druins a six months fight
through Canada and Europe,
Lincoln CIafiin to-day gave him
self up to city detectives as the
emhezxIer of $11, 900 from the Ma
tionaI Surety Company. Ton min.
utes later CIafin had been SON
fenced to a term Of from one to
ten Years in Joliet psnItentiary
and was teIephoning to his wife,
whom he had not Sc since he
fled from Chicago last July.
STERLING, ILL.,, Nov. PAN
attempt to wreck trains on the
Northwestern was averted this
morning when section men found
thirteen holes drilled in the rails
on a curve east Of Sterling. The
police believe that the holes would
have been later filled with nitro
sIyoerins and the fast mail
wrecked.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The jury
to try Ottoman Ear Adusht Ha-
nish, head of the Mazadaznan
Temple, on the charge of sending
obscene matter through the mails,
was completed this afternoon, and
the case went over until Monday,
when the actual taking of testi-
mony will begin.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Rear
Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the American squadron in Mexi.
can waters, to day informed thu
Navy Department that the bat
Tuxpan for Vera Cruz. This is
taken to moan here that the trou-
BILE at Tuxpam nas absted. The
battIeship Louisiana will remain
at Tuxpam until further orders.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22--The
report that the State Department
has former President Lelaya OF
Nicaragua under surveillance was
denied BY Secretary Of State Bry-
an TO- day. ~ do not know where
ZeIaya is" he said, land | do not
care. The Stae Department IS
not concerned with his move
ments."
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22,-WiIheIm Lodtmann, an
American citizen Of Chicago, was
arrested here to DAY charged with
PASSING fraudulent checks while
posing as the correspondent Of