Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-16

CHICAGO, March 14.-The SEIZED
ule committee OF the American Asso
! citation, meeting here TO day, devoted
all their time to putting the finishing
touches on the association schedule.
! Il was expected that they would be
busy until late this evening. The
completed schedule will be announced
within the next ten days.
BUFFALO. N. ", March 40. w.
Schmidt and w. A. Williams, Of Gnu
cage, competing in the doubles IN the
American Bowling Congress tourna-
nent this afternoon, rolled the phe-
nomenal score OF 1929, the highest
score ever made in doubles in any
tournament ever held in this country.
Cincinnati and Louisville bowIers are
tied for second place, with total Of
1,165 pins.
BOSTON, March 14.-The stock,
fixtures and stable equipment OF the
Henry Sieeel store in Boston were
sold to day to W. & j. Bacon. The
buyers announced they will keep the
store open. The offer accepted was 81
per cent OF the net cost OF the mer-
chandise, $4,000 for the stable equip
rent. and $4,000 for the rights and
titles Of the trustees in bankruptcy in
the store fixtures and furnishings.
NEW YORK, March IA petition
in bankruptcy to-day was fled by a
number of firms against the Vacuum
Engineering Company, a 100000
corporation engaged in the manufac-
ture of vacuum cleaning machinery.
ATHENS, March IA treaty OF
peace between Greece and SerVia was
signed day.
TOXIC, March t4.-The Lower
House Of the Japanese Parl ament to.
day refused to approve .he Peers
amendments to the naval estimates.
Joint conferences will be held.
CHICAGO, March 14.--Leo Gleason,
a young messenger for the Illinois
Central Railroad, this afternoon con
fessed that during the last two weeks
he had started six fires in the freight
yards of the railroad. The last fire
was last night, when he threw a
match into a box car filled with loose
hay and then turned in an alarm.
QUEENSTOWN, IRELAND, March
IA terrific gale struck the Irish
coast to day. Hundreds Of houses
were unroofed in this vicinity.
CITY OF CHIHUAHUA, March IA.
General Villa to day gave his pledge
TO protect Spanish residents of Tor
reon IL the Constitutionalists capture
that city. His promise was result
OF representations made by the United
States after the Spanish Ambassador
at Washington had requested such
action.
WASHINGTON, March t4.--A par
~ OF Usage indians from Oklahoma,
headed by Chief Lookout and his fam
lily, called at the White House to-
day They hoped to meet President
Wilson, but they found "the Great
White Father" out automooillna.
CHICAGO, March t4.-The front OF
a three story building at No. 925 Blue
Island avenue collapsed this afternoon
and three persons-two men am a
girl--were injured. Scores had mar
row escapes.
WASHINGTON. March t4-PresI-
dent Wilson to day received the telie-
itatons of the Government and people
Of British Columbia on his signing OF
the Alaska railroad bill. The dispatch,
signed by Prime Minister Mcbride, OF
Ottawa, reads. in part: "On behalf
of the Government and the people OF
British Columbia, permit me to convey
most hearty fluctuations on the first
step that must lead toward larger de-
veIopment OF our northern relghbor,
Alaska, as we'll as greater cultivation
Of strong fraternal sentiment between
the people Of Canada and the United
States"
SPARTA, WIS.,, March t4.-Judqc
G. w. Masters, aged 70. former ooun-
~ Judge, leading lawyer, former su.
preme master Of tho Ancient Order OF
United Workmen and former grand
master Of the Masonic Lodge of WIS
consin, was found dead here to day IN
his garage. His death was believed to
have been caused by heart disease.