Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

/ lives had been lost in the floods there,
Great Damage from the storm was re-
/ ported.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-By a
unanimous vote the House to day
passed the Kenyon red light bill,
/ which will eliminate the segregated
section Of the National Capital.
TOXIC, Jan. 26.-6aron Maxine
the Japanese foreign minister, was
to-day accused in the House of Rep
resentatives Of having made known
his speech on the California anti
alien land law to officials of the Unit
ed States Government before deliver
ing It here. Baron Maxine denied the
charge.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2e.-The naval
I tug Potomac to day was ordered by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels to the
aid of several American fishing yes
sells caught in the ice in the Bay CT
Islands, Newfoundland The ice lock
ed fishing vessels are in grave danger
of destruction by the ice if they are
not towed to the open sea.
i WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-A bill to
! create an appointing commissi on
having charge Of all Federal patron =
age and barring members of Congress
from advising or recommending APP
pointments was introduced in the Sen
ate to day by Senator Works. of Cal
| ifornia.
! BERLIN, Jan. 26.-The annual. re-
port Of the Hamburg American line,
made public to day. shows the com
pany earned $15,000,0o0 in 1918, an
increase of 100000 over 1912. A 10
per cent dividend was declared.
MADRID, Jan. 26.-Maximov Wages.
member Of the first "air squad"
formed by the Spanish military au-
thorities. was killed to day when his
machine collapsed In mid air.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-That an in :
diotment charging Congressman Lu-
cus N. Littauer, Of GloVersViIie, N. ",
with smuggling, has been voted by a
| Federal Grand Jury, became known
20 day. Eek Congressman Littauer,
who is reported to be millionaire. is
charged with bringing $4,000 neck
lace into this country in November
last. upon which no duty was apid.
SEATTLE, Jan. 26.-Preceded by
the lowest barometer ever recorded
here, a CO. mile gale swept Seattle
and Puget Sound this morning, tied
UP shipping. blew a number Of cot
ed wharves and caused anxiety for the
safety Of vessels at sea.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Presi-
! dent Wilson made it known to day at
| the White House that dispatches
| from Vera Cruz forecast the landing
Of 5000 American marines when
President Huerta leaves the capital
are without foundation.
WASHINGTON, Jan 26.-Severe
criticism of Speyer and Company and
other bankers who handled the Sc
curities of the ST. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad, now in the hands
of receivers, is contained in a report
of the causes of the receivership sub
nnitted to the Senate to- day by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
| The Commits son states that $4,000, 900
of five per cent securities were sold
at 70 between April "a and May ID,
1918.
BOSTON, Jan. 26-Samuel Rosen-
| field, alleged king Of de luxe book
swindIers." was arrested here this
afternoon on charges of conspiracy
to steal S87 900 from Mrs. Mary L.
Rogers, a wealthy society woman. j..
LONDON, jan 26.-The first gun in
the trans Atlantic rate war was fired
, to day when the Cunard line an
rounced reduction of 81 in east
bound fares and $3.50 in westbound
rates. The White Star and American
lines Immediately met these reduc-
tons with a similar price cut.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Losses
| from hog cholera each year in the
| United States were estimated to be
between SIS, 100000 and $100,oo0,ooC
| by Senator Pomerene, who to-day
urged in the Senate the passage of a
bill appropriatine 100000 for the
use of hog cholera Serum in all parts
of the United States.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Jan. 26
| A man who is believed by the au-
! thorities and relatives to have beer
William Barr, member of the firm Of
! cameron o WbOieSdle BAKERS
| committed suicide to day by Jump
ing from the county bridge into the
Tennessee River.
TRENTON, MO-, Jan. 26.-conduc.
tor Frank Neal, of Trenton, was killed
and Engineer Michael Burk, Fireman
Edgar Cromer and arRkeman Roy
Miller injured in a Rock Island wreck
at AItamont. Mo-, TO day The -four
men were on an engine which jumped
the track and rolled over twice.
HOUGHTON. MICH. Jan. 26-At-
torneys representing the Western
Federation of Miners TO day appeared
in the Rouehton Circuit Court anc
dema nded that the Indictment charg
ing Charles r, Meyer, president o.
the Federation, and 20 others witr
conspiracy, be quashed, The attor.
neys declared that the deliberations
of the Grand Jury which indicted this
men had not been secret because
Governor Ferris, Attorney Genera
Fellows, Special Prosecutor Michel,
and the stenoersphers had been per
nitted to hear the testimony.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Han,
| Schmidt, the discredted priest or