Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12
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CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-ln siaht of
hundreds Of persons on South Hal
stead street late this afternoon three
thieves stole grip containing $4,000
worth Of set and unset diamonds and
escaped. The gems were the property
Of Samuel Berneti, member OF the
New York firm Of Berneti & Com
pany.
DETROIT, MICH, Feb. IA
crowd Of $500 unemployed men OF
Detroit, who gathered in Bagley ave-
nue., near Grand River avenue, for a
demonstration day, started a riot
when a big |. w. W. sign was raised
u, their midst. They gathered around
the sign and started up the street.
Fifty policemen dashed through the
crowd, using their clubs freely, and
knocking mon down in rapid success
sion. A few of the rioters fouaht
back, but tho rush OF police officers
carried them off their feet, and the
big mob was scattered. The sign
read: BREAD or Revolution" on one
side and 1--WE Want Work, Not Char
itN" on the other. The heads of sew
eraI of the rioters were bruised by
the police, who captured the sign.
BIRMINGHAM, Feb 12.-Georae
Dewyre, standing trial the second
time for the murder of r. ]. Herring,
was sentenced to IS years in the pen.
itentlary late last night. At his first
trial Dewyre was given a sentence of
only fifteen years, but appealed his
case, and was granted another trial
by the Supreme Court.
CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Five women
pickets doing duty for the Chicago
Mattresses Union were arrested to-
day in front of the Henricis restau-
rant, which they are trying to union
ize. One young woman broke away
from, the police and fled down RAN
doiPh street, followed by half dozen
brought back, struggling and fighting,
and while crowd that gathered boot
ed and ieerd tho buecoats, she was
thrust into patrol wagon.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Feb. IA
bill was filed in the City Court to-
day by special counsel for the State
of Alabama asking that property of
the American Cities Company, a New
| York corporation, operating local
street car limos, be sold TO satisfy
tax claims Of the State. II lie all
legged the corporation owes the State
about $4,000 and refuses to pay.
TAYLoRsvILLE, KY, Feb. 12.-
Mrs. Bertha Drury gave birth to day
to full house"-five children
three boys and two girls.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, Feb. To-
President and Mrs. George &. Vim
cent, of the University of Minnesota,
to-day announced tho engagement Of
their daughter, Isabel, TO Paul ".
Harper, son of The founder and for
n,er president of the University of
Chicago, William r. Harper.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The steam
er Bihkhall, chartered by the Cans
Steamship Line and bound for Rot
terdam, went ashore near Governors
Island in the upper bay this after
noon, and tugs were sent to her aid.
Il is not believed her position was
dangerous.
6LONDON, Feb. t2.-The House of
Lords went on record against Irish
| homo rule this evening by a vote of
PSI to S. Lord Middleton amend
|
| measure was adopted.
| PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-There
will be no strike of bituminous min
ers Of western Pennsylvania, Ohio,
| Indiana and Illinois on April I, when
the present contract with the opera
tors expires. The miners represen-
tatiVes made this announcement this
afternoon.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Three
deaths from tho cold weather were
reported this afternoon. After touch
| ing zero the thermometer rose, and
o'clock registered degrees above.
CLEVELAND, OHIO. Feb. 12.-
| General Jacob S. Coxey, of "Coxey's
Army" fame, who has announced his
candidacy for Governor on the Social
ist ticket, to day nailed the first plank
into his platform by declaring in favor
Of the issuance Of S1oo,ooo,ooo worth
of bonds to give good roads to Ohio
and work TO tho unemployed. Coxey
is now circulating initiative petitions
| to give tho State power to make the
issue. Fourteen million dollars would
be used in building Sc briokyards, and
the ba ance Of Ss6,ooo,ooo would be
| spent for Ibaor.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The Nation.
al League maenates adjourntd to day
after an informal meeting. 1t was
said the Federal League was not dis.
| cussed
EASTON, PA, Feb. 12.-Because
Of a dispute with members of the
faculty and student body, Or. E. D.
Warfield to-day resigned as president
Of La Fsyette College. The resisna.
ton was accepted.