Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-20
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VERA CRUZ, Feb. 20.--Hieh indin-
nation was caused here to-day when
Jose A. De La Pena, the Jefe politIeo
OF the district gave orders that the
nivary of the sassination Of Fran
cisco ]. Madero, should not be held.
Many persons had subscribed funds
for the services. The Jefe politico de-
olared he would arrest the priests and
all the person sattendins.
SOFIA, Feb. 2o.-The widely. oireu-
lated reports that Gear Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria will visit the United States
were officially denied to day by Pre-
mier RadoslavoH.
ELLINGTON, Feb. 2o.--Ths en-
gagement OF Miss Ruth Gaynor, the
third daughter Of the widow Of the
late Mayor William J. Gaynor, to e.
7. Bedford, II, former vice president
Of the STANDARD oil Company, was
announced to-day. Mrs. Gaynor said
that no date has yet been set for the
wedding. Mr., Bedford, who 10 many
times millionaire, 10 president Of the
Corn Products Company and the Bed
ford Oil Company Of France.
LONDON, Feb. 2o.-Ths Foreiqn
Office admitted that II was without
0HiGNaN GonUtHAtiOn OF the TCDOTI Inay
William s. Benton had been executed
by General Villa.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-pyna-
mite will be used In an attempt to save
the naval tug Potomac from destrue-
ton, five miles off Crows Head, New
foundiand. The American Consul at
structed by the State Department to
have the ice blasted away from the
tug.
WASHINGTON, Feb, ao.--Ths
complete domination by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Of lake and rail
traffic between New York and Chi
from foreign lines and the DETECTION
Of shipments from water limos to rail
lines at a greater cost to the shipper,
was shown In the testimony given be-
fore Examiner Hinee Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day on the
application Of the Pennsylvania to
retain its water carriers to the Great
Lakes and canals.
ASHINcToN, Feb. 2o.--crtieis-
ing the Democrats for refusing to give
the woman suffrac sts q separate
House committee, Representative Jo-
seph r. Knowland, Of California, to-
day deolarsdi ~ say to my Demo
cratic friends that tho success Of the
You might as we'll oapitulate now as
later. The strength OF the cause is
its Justice"
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA, Feb. 2.
Attorneys for Mrs. Minnie e. Bond
to- day filed In the District Court q
motion for new trial in her case
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grounds alleged being the refusal OF
the court TO allow TO go before the
Jury certain questions as to Senator
Gore regarding alleged acts Of i'm
morality in the past and alleged
bribery while member Of the terri
torial Legislature.
TRINIDAD COLO, Feb. 2o.-cap-
tain Edward A, Smith and other Off
GERS of tho Colorado National Guard
were witnesses to-day before the
Congressional committee inVestigat-
ing the coal strike conditions in Col.
orado. The guardsnnen were called
to present their side in reply TO
charges Of cruelty and brutal conduct
toward strikers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.--Presi-
dent Wilson to-day sent 70 the Senate
tUG HoNUlHchuVh " N0ffEl ~ V0FNf ~
Texas, 70 be United States Attorney
for the Southern District OF Texas,
and William c. Hammer, Of AsheviIle,
NJ. c., to be United States Attorney
for the Western District Of North
Carolina.
LEAD BULLETIN
BOSTON, Feb. 2o.--Mueh anxiety
is felt here for the safety Of the HoI-
land American line freiahter Zyldyk,
nine days overdue from Rotterdam. |
Tho Zyldyk carried crew OF so men
whom she sailed for this port on Jan
Gary %. She should have reached
here February II.
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 2o.-The
first tangible result Of the confer
enoe of representatives Of six colleges
here yesterday resulted to-day in the
adoption by A. and M. College OF the
proposed plan for the better regu-
lations of athletics.
QUEBEC, Feb. 2o.-Fire broke out
this afternoon in the Grey Nunnery
and the connecting church and threw
several hundred orphans and aged
persons into panic.
THE WEATHER