Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
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Council to day reversed its former
attitude and took sides with the
Crown Prince, when it decided
that Prince Ernest of Cumber-
land, sonin-law of the Kaiser,
could only ascend the throne of
the new kingdom of Brunswick on
condition that he relinqush all
claims to the throne of Hanover,
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-The cold
weather which struck Oklahoma
and the Panhandle region was
moving rapidly toward Chicago
to-day. Snow was falling in sew
eral Southwestern States, and the
mercury was reported falling. The
Ozark Mountain region of Missou-
ri was covered by several inches
Of snow. In RoIla, Mo-, snow was
nearly foot deep and traffic in
the town was at standstill. In
Chicago a cold rain turned to sleet
this afternoon and threatened to
be followed by snow.
WHEATON,, ILL, Oct. 27.-
Henry Spencer, confessed slayer
of twenty mine persons, to day Of
fered to sell his body for $500 cash.
"a won't need my body after I'm
hanged. ! do need the hundred
dollars now. ! must pay the law
yer I've hired to get me hanged.
am sending letters to several
schools notifying them of my offer.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Banker
William j. Cummings, convicted
of grand larceny in connection
with the failure of the Carnegie
Trust Company, and whose con-
viction was affirmed by the Court
of Appeals, was committed to the
Tombs to-day. The removal of
Cummings to Sing Sing to serve
from four to eight years was
postponed week to give time for
an appeal to tho United States
Supreme Court.
TRINIDAD, COLO, Oct. a.
A battle between SO deputy sher-
ifs and 300 armed strikers oc-
: CURED. near Ludlow at noon to-
day. Thousands of shots were
fired, but as it yet it is not known
il there were any casualties. The
deputies were in charge of Sher-
iff Brisham and were en- route
from Trinidad to Ludlow in an
arnored train. The strikers stop
ped the train, and began firing.
After the exchange of several
shots the train left the district.
1t is reported here that fighting
between strikers and guards is
IN progress at both Berwind and
Tabasco camps.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Seo-
rotary of the Treasury McAdoo to-
day received an unsigned letter
containing contribution of one
cent to the conscience fund, sent
in payment for a box of matches
stolen from the Government.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 27.-The
White Star Teutonic wharVed
here to-day came near figuring in
a second Titanic disaster off Belle
Isle. The liner was almost upon
an iceberg when the lookout gave
the alarm and the engines were
reversed. The vessel passed with
in dozen feet of the wall of ice.
BOSTON, Oct. 27.-WiIIam
Travers Jerome to-day admitted
for the first time that il may take
a three years. fight to land Harry
K. Thaw back in Matteawan. But
III get him." he added erimIy.
Jerome, who came here from Con-
cord, N. H., where he held a con-
ference with Governor Felker. de-
Tended the course of Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw in returning to the
stage.
DUBLIN, Oct. 27.-Jsmes Lar
kin, instigator of the Dublin
strike, was sentenced to seven
months Imprisonment to-day.
Larkin was an American steel
worker.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.--Presi-
dent Wilson's failure to veto the
urgent deficiency appropriation
bill containing a rider affecting
the status Of subordinates of Col
Iectors of Internal Revenue and
U. S. MarshaIs is criticized
by the National Civil Service Re-
form League, which takes issue
with the President in statement
issued to-day. The statement
charges that this is one step in a
campaign for repeating the civil
service law little by little.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Cus-
toms Collectors along the Allan
tic coast were warned to day by
the Treasury Department to
watch for schooner said to be
carrying 100000 worth of Pa
risian gowns, which are to be
struggled into this country.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. GA
crowd Of drink .infIamed soldiers,
excited by accounts of the ritual
murder" trial of MendeI Bells,
attacked the Ghetto at Lodz to-
day with the evident intention of
committing pogrom. Armed po-
lice who attacked and drove off
the troops prevented a massa-
ere. In the fighting two soldiers
were killed and fifteen wounded.
Forty arrests were made.