Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-24
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SAGINAW, MICH, Jan. 24.-Ten
thousand school children to day saw
motion pictures which were free. They
were given by the city in the audito-
rum owned by the city. Five differ
ent shows were necessary to permit
all to attend. This is the first time
in the history Of Michigan that
city has taken such step, and il will
be repeated each Saturday. Tho Pic
lures shown were of educational, his
torical and comcaI nature. The first
was Of President Wilson watching
baby parade.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-obeyina
the mandate Of the Democratic eau
Gus of the House, the Democratic
day Joined with the minority mem.
bers in reporting out the McDermott
and Heating resolutions which pro-
vide for an immediate investigation OF
the Michigan copper and Colorado
coal strike situations. Representative
Foster, for the Rules Committee, will
report the resolutions on Monday.
Of school children from Anaconda,
Mont, sent $3.50 to President Wilson
to-day as their contribution to the
fund for the children who suffered in
the Japanese earthquakes last week.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. "a. 49, The
most drastic resolution passed by the
United Mine Workers convention thus
far was adopted to day, aimed at alb
solute prohibition of immigrants en-
tering the United States, worded as
follows: "Resofved, That we favor
the enactment of law prohibiting
emigration from any and all countries
until all surplus labor 10 fully EN-
ployed." II was adopted unanimously
without dissension as a part Of the
resolution covering several phases of
the employment subject.
WASHINGTON. Jan. "a. An
the United States by persons or cor
porations involved in the oonstrue-
ton Of the Alaska Railroad was
adopted by the Senate o-day.
CLEVELAND, OHIO, Jan. 3D.
Three firemen and an employee of the
M. & M. Automobile Supply Company
were in iured to day in three expIo-
sions caused by $4,000 fire. Twen-
ty other firenen were cut off by fall
ing walls and nearly suffocated.
SALONiKA, Jan. 24.-Fiahtina has
again broken out between Bulgarians
and Greeks in the Balkans. A dis
said that 1000 Bulgarian irrssulars
had captured Soufi and that the
Greks had been driven from Gunur-
iina, which city is being pillaeed.
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND. Jan. "a.
After two days unsuccessful efforts
to raise the sunken submarine Al,
the work was to day discontinued I'M
ill Monday.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Jan. 3D.
Rev. Frank Norris was to-day found
not guilty Of the charge Of arson in
First Baptist Church two years ago.
II was discovered that one of the
jurors had smallpox, and the verdict
was returned in hurry.
BREMEN, GERMANY. Jan. a.
The first move in the expected steam
ship war was announced to-day by
the North German Lloyd line which
stated that it's crack liner akiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse will be convert
ed into vessel to carry third class
passengers exclusively. The Ham
burg American line refused to join
in the now North Atlantic pool be-
cause il had learned that it's demand
to have it's quota of storage passen-
gers would be refused.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 24.-Mordecai
Brown, manager Of the ST. Louis Fed
erai League Club, spent the day
flirting with Al BridwelI, shortstop
Of the Cubs, whom Brown wants for
his ST. Louis club. Brown also
sought out a left -hsnded pitcher
named Piddinston and signed him.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Jan.
24.--Tom Mccormick, the Australian
fighter, won from Wademar HoIberg,
day on a foul. The fight was for the
welterweight championship of Aus.
tralia. Holbers was completely out
classed.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24.-The
nattIeship Ohio left the Navy Yard
here to day for Vera Cruz. Tho YES
sci was ordered to Mexican waters
some time ago but the outbreak of
smallpox among the crew delayed the
leaving.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.--After a
service Of So years as a doorkeeper
Of the House, Capt John r. Chan
cey died at his home here to-day.
He was IS years Of age.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24,--Repre-
sentative Green, of Iowa, to-day in
troduced proposed amendment to
the anti trust law, striking out the
words "in the discretion Of the court"
from the penalty clause of the act and
adding to il clause making certain
punishment by Imprisonment. y