Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26

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BALTIMORE, March 26.--This city
and this part Of the State have gone
wild over tina Federal Baseball
League. SO great has the enthusi-
asnn become that Assen1bIyman Bar
large, Of this city, introduced in the
Legislature at Annapolis a bill de-
claring April 13, the day the Federais
open their season, legal holiday. Not
since the days Of the old Baltimore
Orioles has there been as much inter
est IN baseball.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.+-The
Rivers and Harhors Appropriation bill
carrying $4,000, 900, to-day was
passed by the House, This cleared
the way for The Panama tolls repeal
fight. hTe House by vote Of f97 TO
ISL adopted the Collier amendment to
the Rivers and Harbors bill, appro-
priating $f25,O00 for river improve
nnents At vicksburS, Miss
NEW ORLEANS, March 26.--The
bodies Of r. p. Sanchez, prosperous
New Orleans man and an unidenti-
fled fe-year- old girl we're found in
City Park this afternoon. A revolver
lay nearby. Ii is not known whether
it was suicide pact or suicide and
murder. Circumstances indicate that
the girl killed the man. Sanchez re-
Gently made up with his wife, from
whom he had been separated.
HAVANA, March 26.-Ths exist
ence Of bubonic plague was officially
confirmed to- day when Carlos Are
chaga, a Spanish boy ~ years old,
died from the disease. He waa the
first victim officially reported.
TRENTON, N. j., March 2e.-Ry !
vote Of 81 TO rs, the resolution In the
Legislators here protesting agaEnsk
the preposed repeal Of the free tella''
clause II the panarna Canal act II
Congress was defeated.
LAREDO, TEXAS, March ga,
Constituionalfst troops are being as
eemhled for an attack on Nuevo La
redo, across the Rio Graide from
this city, according 20 word brought
by courieFe to-day. The telegraph
wires between Nuevo Laredo and
Monterey have been cut BY the reb-
eIs.
NEW YORK, March 26.-With the
paint seraped from her bows BY a
collision with the schooner Fimnlo in
the North Sea, the North German
Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm Der
Crosse arrived In port to-day. The
liner had been unable to rescue any
members Of the sehconer's crew. The
schooner was responsible for the dis
aster, said Captain Heinrich Reihn.
"She sailed directly across our bows,
and, although the moon was shining
brightly, wc did not see her until too
late. She carried no lights. Boats
were lowered, but no survivors were
found"
WASHINGTON, March 2e.-Ry =
vote Of 81 TO "a the Senate to-day re-
fused to take UP for consideration the
Shafroth resolution for a constitu-
tional amendment changing the date
Of inauguration Of the President and
viec President Of the United States
the date Of Senators and Representa-
tives taking their seats 10 the first
week in January.
PORTLAND, OREG., March PA
decree by which competition IN long :
distance telephone business IN the
Pacific Coast States Is restored and
an illegal combination in violation Of
the Sherman law is dissolved was
entered in the United States Court
to-day in the Governments suit
against the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, the Pacific Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company, the
Pacific States Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, known az the Bell
companies.
NEW YORK, March 26.--That he
Is the victim Of a police "frame up'
was the plea made by Frank Tannen-
baum, the young leader Of the Indus
trial Workers Of the World, who Is
charged with leading . raid upon ST.
Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church,
when he opened his defense to-day.
QUINCY, MASS, March 2S.-rhe
submarine ks was launched to-day
at the Fore River Yards. Mrs. r. G..
Roberts, wife Of the naval constructor,
was sponsor.
BOSTON, March 26.--The Massa.
ehusetts House Of Representatives to-
day declared in favor Of woman suf-
frage. The vote was 1863 to SO. They
proposition refers the amendment to
the next general court after which, IL
Il receives favorable action, Il goes
to the people for q referendum vote.
BUFFALO. March 20. - Onward
Vanness and John Nesey, Of New
ark, NJ. j., became the two champions
Of the American + Bowling Congress
here this afternoon when the late
players failed to reach their 1916.
WASHINGTON, Marcel, 26.-PreSi-
dent Wilson told his callers to-day
that he had asked for the. repeal Of
less Of whether the American conten-
ton was right or wrong, and that
members who voted for the repeal for
that reason need not reverse their
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