Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24
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WHEATON, ILL, Nov. 22.-Ar-
gument on the motion FOR a delay
in sentencing Henry D. Spencer,
convicted murderer of hrs. Mil
dred Allison Rsxroat, reeuIted to-
day in decision by Judge Slusser
10 grant a continuance Of one
week while attorneys for the slsy-
er hunt for fresh evidence on
which to base their plea TOR a
new trial. Judge SIusser took
cognizanee of the statement OF
Attorney Anton Zeman to the ef-
feet that a remark made BY a re-
Jected venireman as he left the
ury box might have influenced
Some juror against Spencer.
LoNDON,Nov. 22.-Lord cowd-
ray, active head Of the Pearson
syndicate, issued denial this
afternoon Of reports that the vast
oil property Of the Pearson in
terests at Tunpam, Mexico, had
been seized by rebels.
SEATTLE, WASH. Nov. 22.-
Colonel Charles Mcclure, COM
handing the Thirtieth infantry in
Alaska, died at Fort William n.
Seward, Wednesday, His body
will be shipped here.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-mrs.
May Van Allen Thompson must
pay duty on thousands Of dollars
worth Of jewelry and clothing
which she brought into this coun-
try. Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury Harlin to- day refused
to reverse his former decision
that Mrs. Thompson is a resident
OF this country. The case prob
ably will be carried to the United
State Court of Customs Appeals.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND,
Nov 22.-Dalmatian, owned by L.
Winsns an American, won the
Manchester Cup. worth $500,
here to-day. Cork Girl ran sec
ond and the Cutler third.
CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-EIudina
Burns and Pinkerton detectives
druing six months flight
through Canada and Europe,
Lincoln Clafiin to day gave him
self up to city detectives as the
embezzIer Of 1000 from the Ma
tional Surety Company. Ten min
utes later Claflin had been SEN
fenced to a term of from one to
ten years in Joliet penItentIary
and was telephoning to his wife,
whom he mad not Sc n since he
fled from Chicago last July.
STERLING, ILL, Nov. 22.-An
attempt to wreck trains on the
Northwestern was aVerted this
morning when section men found
thirteen holes drilled in the rails
on curve east of Sterling. The
police believe that the holes would
have been later filled with nitro
glycerine and the fast mail
wrecked.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22-The Jury
TO try Ottoman Ear Adusht Ha-
nish, head of the Mazsdaznan
Temple, on the charge Of sending
obscene matter through the mails,
was completed this afternoon, and
the case went over until Monday,
when the actual taking Of testi-
mony VIII peSlh.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Rear
Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the American squadron in Mexi-
can waters, to-day informed the
Navy Department that the bat
tleshio New Hampshire has left
Tuxpam for Vera Cruz. This is
taken to mean here that the trou-
BILE at TuKpam vas abated. The
battleship Louisiana will remain
at Tuxpam until further orders.
WASHINGTON, Nov. % The
report that the State Department
has former President Lelaya OF
Nicaragua under surveillance was
denied by Secretary Of State Bry
an o-day. 81 do not know where
Zelaya is" he said, land do not
care. he Stae Department is
not concerned with his move
ments,"
HANOVER, GERMANY, Nov.
22.-Wilhelm Lodtmsnn, an
American citizen of Chicago, was
arrested here TO-DAY charged with
passing fraudulent checks while
posing as the correspondent OF
New York and Boston newspa-
pers. The checks are alleged to
have been passed rot only in Ger
many, but in Austria, Italy,
Franc and Belgium.
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-Georee T.
Talmadge, broker, who, with his
father, e. c. Talmadge, was re-
Gently indicted through the eff
forts Of Federal postal inspectors,
surrendered to- day at detective
headquarters. Four indictments
are pending against father and
son. Federal inspectors charged
that the firm exacted per cent
fee for guaranteeing stock which
was later to be marketed. The
Government charges that such
guarantee was worthless and that
the Talmadses split the fee with
the Granite Guarantee Company,
of Los Angeles.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Runs
on the United States Trust Com
pany banks throughout the city
were renewed at the opening to-
day. The banks promptly met all
demands. The resources of the
Munsey Trust Company. which
last night absorbed the United
States Trust Company, were at
the disposal of the banks, and a
million dollars in currency was
obtained from the treasury.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Nov. 22.-
Wisconsin won the Big Nine five
mile osscountry run here to-
day with II points against them.
Othsr teams finished as follows:
Illinois, 49, Ohio State, 1906; Ames,
1oe; Purdue, III; Minnesota, 147;