Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-17
FIRE UNDER CONTROL; LOSS IS 81 100000
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-By
unanimous agreement reached to day
the Senate will vote on the Alaska
railroad bill on the legislative day OF
January %. 1t was agreed that the
voting on amendments should begin
at q O'clock in the afternoon and that
speeches thereafter should be lin
tied to fifteen minutes.
PLYMOUTH. ENGLAND, Jan. II.
Darkness fell this evening with tho
sunken submarine Al, which found
cred in Withstand Bay with eleven
men on board, still missing. The
vessel had been lost more than 80
hours and fears began to be felt that
the vessel and the men inside would
not be found. Under the blaze OF
the searchlshts on the harbor, the
search went on after dark.
WASHINGTON, 3an. ia spe-
ciai rule to jam through the House
the Burnett immigration bill was ia
vored by the House Rules Commit
tee to- day. The rule will provide for
seven hours debate on the Burnett
bill and will make the immigration
measure in order at any time. Repre-
sentative Burnett will now endeavor
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days.
NAGASkI, JAPAN, Jan. IA So
ries of earthquake shocks were felt
to-day through Satsuma Province.
Buildings weakened by previous
shocks were shaken down. The VOL
cano Sakura Jima became active dur
| ing the morning, but with abated vio-
ence.
| KANSAS CITY, MO-, Jan. 1.-THE
Circuit Court this Afternoon refused
to grant the injunction asked by sew
eraI taxpayers to prevent the County
| Court from paying the expenses OF
the fourth trial Of DR.. 3. c. Hyde TOR
the murder of Colone! Thomas Swopes:
| This means that the Hyde trial VIII
proceed next Monday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Hishly
praisine results achieved by the va =,
rous corn growing associations ana
other organizations designed 10 m
crease the yield of food products,
Senator Hoke Smith to-day urged
the Senate to pass a bill of co -oPer-
alive AGRICULTURAL extension work be-
tween the AGRICULTURAL colleges in the
several States. An initial aPpropria-
tion Of $4so,o 900 is provided, which
would be increased yearly until a
permanent annual appropriation OF
| Sc, 100000 would be made.
FRANkFoRT-O ON MAIN, GER
| MANY, Jan. ia sentence OF death
was to day passed upon Carl Hopf'
fencing master and druggist, who
was found guilty of poisoning tour
wives. Hopf used cholera germs to
oct rid of his wives, all OF whom
we're heavily insured.
VERA CRUZ, MEXICO, Jan. ~
The United States protected cruiser
NJ. n Captain r. G. Evans, U. s.
NJ, has arrived to take command Of
the Nebraska.
! PARIS, Jan. IA cabIesram re-
eeived TO day from Port au Prince
saws that the revolution in Northern
Haytj is growing. The United States
aunboat Nashville has arrived at Por'
au Prince.
DUBLIN. IRELAND, Jan. 17.-lord
Dudley's famous race horse, Swallow
Hawk, was burned to death to-day
when fire destroyed Captain Dew
hearst's stables here.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE con
firmation of John Shelton Williams
TO be Comptroller of the Currency
went over to next week in executive
seso:on of the Senate this afternoon
LONDON, Jan. t7.--PhyIis Brady
a member Of the suffragettes' larson
squad" was To-day held for tris for
settina fire to the residence OF Lady
White at Chertsey.
\ WASHINGTON. Jan. IAN at.
tack upon the legislative rider in the
postoffice appropriation bill, which
provides for the appointment OF as.
sistant postmaster irrespective OF
civil service rules, was made IN tne
House o-day by Representative Bor'
land, q Missouri Democrat
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-An in.
land waterway from Florida to the
Bio Grsnde, to cost s3.6o0,o0o, is rec
commended in a report to the HOUSE
Rivers and Harbors Committee to-
day by army engineers. II is planned
to extend the waterway along the en-
tire Gulf Of Mexico and to mako Il a
link in tho proposed intercoastal wa
terways beginning at Boston and es-
tending along the Atlantic coast. The
War Department recommended five
foot chanel, but is aVerse to the nine
foot pro ject, which would cost more
than $2o,ooo.ooo.
TORONTO, ONT, Jan. 17.-Barne>
Hepburn, one Of the hackers of the
Toronto Federal League club, this
afternoon wired from Ottawa saying
that all reports that Toronto woule
not be represented in the league this
! year were false.