Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-07

JAMESTOWN, VA, April IA
death blow was dealt racing in Vir-
GINA this afternoon by Attorney Cen
era Pollard when he visited the
course with force Of deputies and
arrested twelve bookmakers shortly
after they marked up the prices in the
second race. Friends of the sport
fear that this action will put an end
to the spring meeting here, which is
scheduled to run until the 18th.
Fifteen dozen eggs and as many
pints Of fresh country milk lay strewn
in front of No. IS East Cain street
late Tuesday a few minutes after an
automobile, driven by ]. w. Shaw, OF
the Dixie garage, No. II East Cain
driven by J. M. Tapp, a dairyman.
A nut falling from the front axle of
the automobile caused the driver to
lose control of the machine.
PlTTSBURG, April 7.-Represen
tatives from fifteen railroad organiza-
tions affiliated with the Industrial
Railway Union to-day passed reso-
luton calling on 1000 freight handlers
to refuse to handle freight on the
Monongahelia division Of the Penn
syivana Railroad. Officials Of the In
dustrial Union declare the strike or
der will be obeyed.
ST. MARYs, scILLY ISLAND,
April IAN unidentified barkentine
is afire off the shore Of Bryher Island,
one of the Soilly group. The crew can
be seen in the rigging. A lifeboat put
out to their assistance.
CINCINNATI, April 7.Rain to day
caused the postpo7ement OF the
Cleveland American and the Cinein-
natl National games.
WASHINGTON, April 7-censure
for Representative James MoOermott,
of Illinois, for his connection with the
lobbying activities Of the National
Association of Manufacturers during
the sixty second Congress to day was
agreed upon by the House judiciary
Committee.
cRoW0ER CITY, OKLA, April 7.
City Marshal J. M. Bates was shot
and instantly killed TO day by Post
master William F. Kelly as the re-
suit Of long standing grudge. The
shooting took place IN the Bank Of
Crowder.
cHARLEsToWN, W. VA, April 7,
After a twelve hours fight, firemen
TO day conquered a conflagratlon
which burned through the greater
part of the block near the State Cap.
itol, doing s275, 900 damage. The fire
started in an electrical eompanys
plant and spread to a number Of
"a holesale estabiis IN rnents
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE
final stage of the search for 8-year
-old Warren McCarriek was reached
to day when detectives in the police
boat Reyburn dragged the SehuyIkill
and Delaware Rivers for the body Of
the missing child with graphing
irons. Unless the body is found by
night, the police expect the case to
remain unsolVed, Al was the Charlie
Ross mystery.
MEXICO CITY, April 7--Federal
troops have defeated the rebels north
Of Donna Cecilia, near Tampico, ac-
eording to dispatch received here
to day, but It is reported fighting is
still going on.
VERA CRUZ, MEXICO, April o.
The Mexican gunboat Zaragoza sailed
at dawn for Tampico with 200 Fed
eral troops to reinforce the garrison
Of that city. A wireless dispatch from
Tampico early TO day stated that the
rebels we're advancing upon the city
from the north in force, and that
al attack was expected at any mo-
ment,
ST. JOHNS, N. r., April THE
final chapter in the greatest disaster
that the Newfoundland sealing fleet
has ever suffered was written to day
when the steamer Southern Cross
was officially posted as lost with all
on board-173 men. With this action
by the marine officials, the total loss
Of life caused by the blizzard that
struck the fleet a week ago to- day
was placed at $50. Seventy seven
members Of the crew Of the sealer
Newfoundland we're also lost.
PATERSON, N. j., April "A
heavy vote was cast early day in
the Seventh Congressional District 10
select a successor TO the late Robert
Bremner, Democrat. This was the
first Congressional election in which
the Panama tolls controversy has
been an issue, and il was responsible
for the extraordinary interest dis
played. The three candidates were
James j. O'Byrne. Democrat and sup
porter OF the Administration; Dow
II. Drukker, Republican, and Gordon
Dcmarest, Soeisist.