Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-12

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-Act-
ing COMMISSIONS Of immigration
Larned to-day instructed New
York immigration officials to in
vestisate the presence in Now
York of Jose Santos Zelsya, for
Tner President Of Nicaragua, who
landed under fictitious name.
STAMFORD, CONN.,, Nov. IL.
Petitions were placed in cirou-
lation this afternoon by Mrs. w.
x. 6lickensderfer, wife of the
wealthy typewriter manufacturer.
asking Governor Baldwin and the
Board of Pareons to commute the
sentence Of Mrs. Bessie Wake
field to life Imprisonment.
BEAVER, PA, Nov. 12.-Three
masked men broke into the resi-
dence of Philip Stakeley, West
Bridsewster, last night and after
binding his hands behind his back
and tying him to chair, burned
his feet until he disclosed the hid
ing place of his money. They then
beat him and left. StakeIey final
ly freed himself and notified
Chief of Police Baker, who, with
a posse, tracked the robbers to
Fallstone, small suburb. As the
posse came within sight of the
three men, the robbers opened a
revolver battle with the officers.
Fifty shots were fired before the
officers finally succeeded in cap
turing two of the men.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov.
12.-The National GRANGE, Pa
irons of Husbandry, opened its
annual convention o-day with
Grand Master Oliver Wilson, of
Illinois, delivering his address.
NEW YORK, Nov 12.-The
sum of $91,246 was to- day added
to the fund being collected for the
100000 buildings of the Young
Women's and Young Mems Chris
tian Associations, The total COL
leoted to date is $2,1os,71s.
DECATUR. ILL, Nov. 12.-The
Board of Foreign Missions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church
world wide conference here to
day decided on Boston for the
1914 convention city, The Freed
mans Society and the Board of
Home Missions will meet at the
same time. Foreign missionary
funds were appropriated as fol-
lows for the coming year: East
ern Africa, $268,80 Southern
Asia, SPA, 1892: Africa. $50,269;
South America, 100000; Europe,
169,939.
KANSAS CITY. MO-, Nov. Ia
Nathan Johnston, an aged Baptist
preacher, to day is in a critical
condition at his home near here
as the result Of being roughly han
died by three men who tied him
to a tree, saturated his clothing
win alcohol and forced large
quantities of liquor down his
throat. The preacher had time
and again condemned the sale of
liquor. The asssiIsnts escaped.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-De-
tails of terrible typhoon which
swept over the Island of Guam
Monday reached the Navy Depart
ment to day. The collier Ajax was
driven ashore and badly dam
aged. Native houses we're de-
stroyed and many natives killed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 12.-Ar-
tIcIes of incorporation were filed
with the Secretary of State to day
by the Indianapolis Federal
League baseball club with CAPT
tai stock Of 100000. The direc-
tcrs are j. Ed krauz, John A.
George, L. 8. Mllikan, Brandt
DowneY and j. A, Ross.
MOBILE. ALA, Nov. 12.--Caro-
line 5laokman, the 17-year- old
girl who on June "a last killed her
4-yesr-oId stepbrother, Henry
Allen, by cutting off his head with
a butcher knife and throwing it
into the bushes near their home in
this county. was adjudqed insane
by jury in the City Court here
TO day.