Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
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NEW YOhk, Jan. ga Federal
suit was entered o-day against Theo-
dore Haviland 6 Co., importers Of
china to recover 81 ,220,849 alleged due
the Government on china imported
from France and undervalued at this
port.
MEXICO CITY, Jan, 2o.-There
were persistent reports in Govern
nent circles this afternoon that, If
the United State Government lifts the
embargo against the shipment of
arms into Northern Mexico, for use by
the constitutionalists, President Huer-
ia will sever diplomatic relations.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. 20.
Doc Johnston, first baseman of the
Cleve and Americans, who was ru-
mored to have jumped to the Federal
League, has informed President Som.
ers,. of the Cleveland club, that he
other things being equal. The Fed
eral League, it is understood, offered
Johnston a year contract at $1,000.
Johnston is waiting to hear from
Somers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2e.-The SAL
airy of the president of the United
Mine Workers of America was raised
to $4,000 annually, as the result of Of
fetal announcement of the roll call on
the resolution, which showed a ma
jority of 62 in its favor. The vote
was: For, 1856 against. 1884.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Willam Gus-
qenhern, multi Millionaire smelter
king, through his attorneys day Of
fered to pay his former wife, Mrs.
Grace Guggenheim WehI, $500 a
month aIimony and back aimony
amounting to about $4,000 in settle
ment of all claims which she has
against him.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 2e.-With
Governor Lister as spokesman, bank
ers and leaders of commercial organ
izations of Tacoma, Seattle, Belling-
ham, Olympia and other cities west
of the Cascade range, augmented by
a few Montana men, backed up Sc
attie's claims for regional bank be-
fore Secretaries Houston and McAdoo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2e.-Justice
Day, of the Supreme Court, to-day
distributed to every member of the
court and to every employee of the
court a red carnation in honor of the
birthday anniversary of President
Mckinley.
JOHANNESBURG, S. A., Jan. 90
Rigorous censorship to prevent pub
lication of the news of the deportation
of labor leaders in the South African
strike was maintained by the Gov
eminent to-day.
LONDON, Jan. 2e.-When the Cab
met o-day resumed it's deliberations
over the question of naval estimates
a strong police guard patrolIed in
mier Asquith to prevent repetition
of the suffrage outbreak.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Jan. 20.
William H. Hanson, ex-U. S. Marshal,
who has been held by rebel officials
on charge of being Federal spy, was
liberated at Victoria to day. He was
advised to leave Mexico at once and
came here, leaving later for San An
tonic.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Presi-
dent Wilson sent a cabIegram to the
Emperor of Germany to-day ac-
knowIedging receipt of the kaiser's
message of greetings sent by means
of the new trans Atlantic radio sta
ton in EiVese, Germany. He con-
graduated the Emperor on "this adj
ditionaI tie of closer communication
between the United States and Ger
many"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. - The
House this afternoon passed the for
tifcation appropriation bill carrying
S5,1752oo. Included in this amount
is $457,oo0 for the land defenses OF
the Hawaiian Islands which are to
be developed as naval base.