Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-02


prosecution in the impeachment
trial Of Governor William Sulzer
rested at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon, after several hours devoted
70 the introduction Of testimony
relative to Mr.. Suffers stock
dealings in Wall street.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. THE
British legation has warned the
Mexican Government that unless
the railroad between here and
Vera Cruz IS kept open, British
troops will be landed TO patrol the
right OF way TO prevent interfer-
ence with the trains. The warn
ing resulted 10 day in the transfer
Of two troop trains filled with
Federals 10 guard the line. The
road is owned by British capital.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Dem
ocratIc leaders Of the House
heard to day Of Republican
plan TO hold up the final passage
Of the tariff bill by demanding a
quorum when the engrossed copy
OF tho measure 10 laid before the
House. In consequence Majority
Leader Underwood and other
leaders will hold Democratic
members in town until the final
passage Of tire tariff bill.
HAMBURG, GERMANY, Oct.
1.-THE Atlantic chipping pool
has been broken. Announcement
TO this effect was made to day.
The dissolution goes into effect
after December 81. A rate war
is possible.
WASHINGTON, Oct THE
House Committee on judiciary
passed a resolution o-day de-
claring that there is no founda
ton for any proceedings against
Mr.. Justice Van Devan Of the
Supreme Court of the United
States. The passage of the reso-
luton was the result of the ref.
erence TO the committee Of a pc
tition of D. T. Bodgett, OF Des
hMolnes, asking that impeachment
proceedings be instituted against
the Supreme Court Justice.
WASHINGTON, Oct. An
nounComent was made here to-
day by the lsthmian Canal Com
mission that water would not be
turned into the Panama Canal
until October 10, and perhaps
later.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Arthur
Wager, Of Georgetown, KY, IS
slated to be the next Governor of
Porto Rico, it was learned at the
White House to day.
KNOXVILLE, Oct. John
laPrade, Of Morristown, was
drowned in the lake at National
Conservation Exposition grounds
while watering a wild west show
horse, which reared and kicked
him. He was under water 20 min
utes and lived an hour. Hundreds
saw him go under. laPrade was
a balloonlst exhibiting at the OK
position.
MORRlSTOWN, Oct. Five
inmates OF the Hampton County
jail are IN preoarious condition
from an overdose of morphine,
which was struggled to a former
workhouse superintendent in jail
for nanslaughter. The poisoned
prisoners stole II from Miller.
NEW YORK, Oct Iris"
Speaker, the wonderful Red Sox
outfielder, may wear a Yankee
uniform next year. Manager
Chance OF the Yankees and Man
ager Carripan Of tho Red Sox, il
was reported to day, are discus
sing deal whereby Speaker will
come to New York in exchange
for the following Yankees;
Catcher Ed Sweeney; outfelder
Birdie" Cree and pitcher "Hing"
Cole, secured by the Yankees vim
the draft route from the Colum-
bus (Ohio) club,
A sensation was created in the
Recorders Court Wednesday
when J. T, Jackson, a negro, was
arraigned for assault with at.
tempt to murder. The negro ap-
parently was insane and his
shrieks and antics kept the court
room in an uproar.. jackson was
arrested Sunday night after a
running pistol fight with Police.
men A. A. Ford and T. n. Knight.
Judge Broyles ordered the negro
held to answer a charge Of crimi-
nal assault in DeKalb County
where he will later be taken for
trial,
WASHINGTON, Oct. Sec
rotary Bryan to-day announced
the appointment of William F.
Kelly. a lawyer of Lincoln. Nebr.,
10 be his confidential clerk.
NEW YORK, Oct. THE min
jature oloudburst that visited this
city this afternoon caused the ty-
ing up OF the subway south of
Forty sixth street; the stoppaqe
of traffic on the Sixth avenue
elevated trains in the downtown
section; the utter decentralization
Of the Long Island division Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, as we'll
as putting many surface cars out
of commission, both in New York
and Brooklyn.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct T.
Pennsylvania defeated F. and NJ.
at football here this afternoon BY
4 score Of "a 70 E and Al