Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-19

proprietor Of a slaughter house
on the western outskirts OF tho
city. was dismissed by Recorder
broyles Wednesday afternoon. IL
was shown that the drainage used
by Bettis for his slaughter house,
which was the source OF the COM
plant, was also used by the city
as q sewer.
HARRISON, N. j., Nov. 49,
Entering tho factory of Harrison
Neckwear Company, a New York
aunnan to- lay shot and fatally
wounded Morris Aegean, tho
manager. Then, with several
companions who were waiting
outside, he fled in an automobile
and escaped on a laokawanns
train. Tho shooting ls believed
to have resulted from bad feeling
between tho manager and NOM
bers Of a Now York union.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1e.-Appii-
cation for a commission to inves-
tigate into the present mental
condition Of slayer Hans Schmidt
will be made to- morrow by Mr..
olcott. Pending this move the
trial was postponed until next
Tuesday. Schmidt 10 wholly and
absolutely insane declared Oh
colt. "He refuses TO confer with
me, refuses to recognize me as
his attorney, and ! can not ham
die his case as things are now,
because ! can not talk to him
about his case"
SCRANTON, PA. Nov. 49,
Professor George r. Howell, su-
perintendent Of Scranton schools
and one Of the best known edu-
Gators in America, died suddenly
at his home here to-day.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Nov.
t9.--Counsei representing John p.
White, president Of the United
Mine Workers and seventeen 9TH
er members of that or
aanixation to-day demand
ed from Federal Judge Keller
that a date be set for hearing the
demurrer fled against the indiot-
-rrent charging his clients with
violation OF the Sherman anti
TRUST dGks TTShHIS'N "es
once begun on the motion.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.-The
report Of the committee on water
power, urging the regulation OF
water powers but side stepping
the question Of States rights and
the Pinchot report declaring for
Federal control, was adopted by
the Conservative Congress o-day.
LUXEMBOURG, IND, Nov.
1s-Mrs. Margaret Sherard, 81,
was accidentally shot at her homo
last night by William Turby, a
farm hand. She is in a critical
condition. CONNECTION in tho hon
house caused by a red fox led to
belief that chicken thieves were
at work. Turby went to investi-
GATE. Mrs. Sherard followed and
in the darkness was mistaken as
an intruder and Turby fired both
barrels Of his shotgun, the con-
tents striking Mrs. Sherard in the
legs.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. a.
Sixty five thousand worknen en-
pIoyed here and elsewhere
throughout Northern Russia went
on strike to-day in protest
AGAINST tho trial of some en-
pIoyees of the Buchow korks
who are charged with Illegally
quitting.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1e.-Thst
the "grandfathers clause" Of tho
State Constitution Of Oklahoma,
which the Government claims has
the effect of barring illiterate no
oroes in that State from voting, is
a discrimination against but not
an abridsement" Of the right OF
suffrage, is the content'on OF TOR
ner Senator Joseph w. Bailey, in
brief filed in the United states
Supreme Court to-day. Bailey
fi!sd the brief as counsel for OK
lahora election officials who were
charged with preventing citizens
of the United States from vot-
ing.
NoGALES, ARIZ., Nov 49,
The negotiations over the reoog-
milton Of the Constitutionalists
between General Carrahzh ana
William Bsyard Hale, special en-
voy from President Wilson, were
suddenly broken off tod ay and
Carranza, leader of the Const j.
tutionaIists, left for the south this
afternoon. He will stop OH at
Maadalena, state OF Sonora,
where he will issue a manifesto
to the world setting forth the flu
ture policies Of the Constitution
aIists and prooisiming. his, gov
eminent "the only legal and con-
stitutionaI force in Mexico
The charge Of operating a nui-
sanee made against 9. Belts, pro-
prietor of a slaughter house on
the western outskirts Of the city,
was dismissed by Recorder
Broyles Wednesday afternoon. II
was shown that the drainage
used by eRttis for his slaughter
house, which was the source OF
complaint, was also used by tho
city az q se~er.