Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-20
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KANSAS CITY, Jan. ts.--T am
through playing ball." said John
ditionsl release by the Cincinnati
club. Mr.. King is in business here.
I'm tired Of the game and shall de-
vote my tlnne to my business from
now on said the catcher. "Runors
OF possibility that ! might sign with
this or that club in case of uneondi.
tionsl release never had particle OF
foundation"
CINCINNATI. Jan. 1e.-John King,
veteran major league catcher, was
day by President Garry Hermann, OF
the Cincinnati Reds. Herrnann's act
was construed as an indication OF
good feeling existing between him
self and King, who can now make
his own terms with any club that
wants his services. Cincinnati traded
Boston 81 500 and Mcdonald for King
and paid hin, $500 for his work last
year.
WASHINGTON, Jan. t9.-The
House to- day passed the Adamson
bill authorizing the Secretary Of the
terstate Commerce Commission to
FORMULATE regulations for the sani-
tsry conditions of common carriers,
including railway trains and stesr, :
boats. inspection is to be maintained
by the public health service and
prosecutions brought by the Solicitor
Of the Treasury Department.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1e.-J. w.
Cain, Of Jackson, Miss, lost in the
Supreme Court of the United States
to- day an appeal from the Federal
courts of Mississippi which dis
suit against the Memphis Commercial
Appeal for $4,000 for libel.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia statement
issued at the Now York office of the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad this
afternoon offers to submit to Federal
arbitration the questions at issue be-
tween tho railroad and tho five thou
sand employees who went on strike
to day.
TAMPA, FLA, Jan. 1e.-The body
Of Arthur E. Perry, seronaut and
corps, was found to day in the Hiils-
borough River. He made a flight yes
terday and fell from the balloon at
the height OF about 1000 feet.
CHICAGO, Jan. te.-Heinie Zim-
norman, star third sacker for tho
Chicago Cubs and leader Of the Ma
tional League batsmen in 1912, signed
Cub contract for the years 1915.
1916 and 1917 to day. Tho great Yin,
was already under contract for 1914.
4 4 4 L.
Zimmerman had been offered $1,000 a
year by Federal League club. The
amount he will receive under his new
contract was not made public.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia steam
ship went ashore to- day in st. lucie
Inlet, Florida, according to a message
received by Acting Commander En-
cry, OF the Revenue Cutter Service.
The revenue cutter Yamacraw went
to tho aid Of the vessel, whose name
had not been learned when tho dis
patch was sent here.
NEW YORK. Jan. te.-Although no
word has been received from the ltal-
ian freight steamer Oceano for several
weeks, il was stated day at the
offices of Simpson, Spencer & Young
agents for tho line that owns tho
steamer, that no fears are felt for her
safety. The Ooeano, which carries a
crow of about IS, left Lisbon, Portu-
gal, on December is, bound for New
York. Two other steamers which left
at about the same time already have
reached here and discharged their
careoes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ts.--At the
direction of the President. Major Will
liam n. Carter, u. S. A., was relieved
from the command Of tho Second d.
vision Of tho army in Texas City,
Texas, and ordered to return to Chi
caqo to assume command Of the Cen =
trial Department.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. t9.-President
huerts to-day revived the law OF
May 10, 1869, calling OF tho Governor
Of the federal district and all officers
under him OF see that all males quail
flied to do military service. regard :
less Of age, be forced to give their ser
vice to the Government. This indi-
Gates that tho Government expects a
general attack on tho capital within
short time and that every effort is
being made to strengthen the aarrl
son.
WASHINGTON. Jan. te.-Demand
that the House Rules Committee re
consider it's recent action in voting
against creation of a woman sui
fraee committee. to-day was made to
members of Congress by Miss Lucy
Burns, vice chairman of the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage
Miss Burns also requested Republican
members of the Rules Committee to
join the suffrasists' protest against
the action of the Democrats of the
committee who defeated the proposal
for woman suffrage committee.
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