Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-07
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when II linda its business district
in gala attire for the automobile
parade. Decorations will go up
like magic Friday night when
small army OF men, working like
demons, invade the downtown
streets to dress them for tho most
spectacular event Of the Automo-
bile Show. The feat in itself will
be a remarkable one and will re-
quire the entire night to accom-
pIish il. II will mark. a whirl-
wind climax to the elaborate
preparations which have been in
progress for the greatest motor
car show ever held in the South.
CONCORD, N. H., Nov. T.
Governor Felker announced to-
day that he would give his de-
cislon In the Thaw eStraditicn
proceedings at the State hiouse at
10 a. m. to morrow.
pYERs5URG, TENN, Nov. 7.
A mob broke in the doors of the
Dyersburq iail this afternoon, re-
moved John T. Alley. a negro, ~
years old and lynched him in the
courthouse yard. The negro was
accused Of attempting criminal
assault and after his arrest was
identified.
PAWTUCKET, r. l., Nov. T.
With a green cloth shopping bag
drawn over her head and tied
tightly under her chin, the body
Of Miss Margaret Preston, of Va J.
ley Fails, was found floating in
the Abbot Run stream to- day.
Miss Preston had left home about
one hour before her body was
found. The police Immediately
began rigorous inVestiaa alton.
The woman was 80 years old.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Nov. z.
On advice of John D. Rockefeller
Rev. w. w. BASTARD, pastor Of
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church,
where the RookefelIers worship,
has declined call to become pas
tor of the Calvary Baptist Church
of New York, one of the largest
Baptist churches in the United
States. The position carries with
il a salary Of $4,000. Rev. Mr..
Bastard refused the offer on the
oil kings advice.
HAVANA, Nov. THE knife
with which General Felix piaz
was stabbed last night was found
and upon examination was found
to be rusty and dirty. No traces
of poison were found, but the
doctors fear infection will follow.
QUEENSTOWN, IRELAND,
Nov. THE American commits
sion appointed to study now safe
ty devices at sea arrived here to-
day.
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND, Nov.
7.--Showing the effects of heavy
weather, tho lmperator, the big
aest steamship aflost, arrived
here to-day on her last voyage
before going into dock for alter
atoms.
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE
disbursIng officer of the Senate
to-day notified Senator Jackson,
of Maryland, that neither his
salary nor those Of his office foroe
will Be paid until the Senate has
determined on what date Blair
lee, Senator Jaokson's successor,
10 entitled to his seat in the SEN
ate. Republicans are preparing
to contest the seating of Sena-
tor-etect Lee on the ground that
there was no legal provision for
placing his name on che ballot at
the recent election
MEXICO CITY, Nov. Per
sistent rumors are being eircu-
lated to- day that Sir Lionel Car
den, the British Minister, has az
sured General Huerta that Eng
land will never endorse interVsn-
ton by tho United States.
NEW YORK, Nov. odds Of
to I, Harvard against Prince
ton, were quoted in the financial
district to day with very little
actual betting done. Even money
was quoted that Harvard scores
10 points more than Princeton. II
was oven money that Harvard
would win both tho Princeton and
Yale game. Dartmouth was an
even money fsVorite over Penn
sylVania. The odds stood 10 to
on the Navy against tho Army.
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Gover-
nor Giynn will not be a candidate
for re election, he said this af-
ternoon. There will be no strings
on the Governors chair while !
occupy it," he said. "A Governor
who IS looking for a second term
before he has begun his first 10
not d free agent. And ! propose
to be a free agent. There is more
honor in being an efficient Gov
ernor for one year than an indif-
ferent one for eight. ! will give
the State the best administration
that cam"
MEXICO CITY, Nov. The
police and Government officials
this afternoon denied tho story
published in San Francisco this
afternoon that an attempt had
been made to asssssinate Gen.