Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-24
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Ell PASO. TEXAS, Feb. 23.-Ae-
cordIng to reports that reached here
this afternoon regarding the death Of
him down, then had him grabbed b.
two men. and that Villa then followed
and shot Benton dead,
CHICHESTER ENGLAND, Feb p.
One person was killed and another
probably fatally injured IN the col
lapse Of an army bipIane here to-day.
Tho passenger was killed and the
army aviator received injuries from
which he will likely die.
LANDS END, ENGLAND, Feb 20,
a wireless IS. o. s." call from the
German steamship Wiidenfsls, pound
for Calcutta, was picked up here It
be sent at once.
NEW YORK, Feb 23.-More than
1000 dogs Of so breeds were on e<-
hbItion when the thirty eighth a.
nual bench show OF the WestU7lnste
Kennel Club opened IN Grand Central
Palace. a number Of expert judges
assist m placlnA the ribbons.
DEBRECZIN. HUNGARY. Feb. %
Five persons we're killed to dsY when
Protestant dYnsmited the offices o.
the Greek Catholic 5ishoprie Of Tx
lossy. The Bishop escaped with his
life, but his secretary was killed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The mil.
jtary academy appropriation bill, one
Of the smaller annual budgets, was
reported TO the House to- day by the
Military Affairs Committee. The bill
appropriates 1913 600 which is S1o7,
600 less than last year and S65,0o0 less
than the estimate.
HANCOCK. MICH. Feb. 25.-Al-
legged abuses Of authority on the part
Of Michigan National Guardsnen were
recited to day at the Congressional
Committees hearing on the copper
strike Mrs Sorts Fodar, Of kear
sage, testified that soldiers who came
to her house TO arrest her husband
without a warrant, dragged her into
the yard by her hair and one of them
struck her on the head with the butt
Of his gun.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Riehard
L. Metoalf, head Of the Department of
Civil Government OF the Panama
Canal zone, will arrive in Washing
ton April 7 for conference with Sec
Rotary of State Bryan, II was learned
TO day. He wishes to be Governor Of
Nebraska and his conference with
Secretary Bryan is expected to focus
on this political consideration.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23.-The entire |
west coast OF Lake Michiuan is |
blocked with ice from Chicago to
Sturgeon Bay -Four boats are out
side OF Milwaukee Harbor trying to
force their way IN
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Feb. %
With railroad traffic tied up, street car |
transportation demolished and all the
schools in the city closed for the day,
Springfield is literally shaking in the
worst blizzard of years,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-Mrs. L. /
Dorce, aged 40, wife of merchant
al kenner, a suburb Of New Orleans.
was assassinated on her porch this
afternoon. A shotgun was used.
scene.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-citizens Of
New York were to day asked by Com
missioner Fetherstone to aid in re
lieviro the congestion and danger
caused by the snow in the cty's
streets. Commissioner Fetherstore
pointed out the menace that a poss-
bic thaw held and admitted that his
entire force would require seventy
days TO remove the snow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. pa resolu.
ton declaring vacant the seat OF Rep
resentatiVe James M. Curley, of Mas
sachusetts, recently elected and in
stalled rs Mayor of Boston. was in
troduoed IN the House to day by Ma
jority Leader Mann this afternoon.
The resolution was referred without
debate to the Judiciary Committee.
PARIS, Feb. 23.-Several thousand
coal miner in the St. Etienne district
went on strike to day in protest
against the elimination by the Sen
ate of several clauses OF the under
ground workers pension bills. Troops
have been sent to St. Etienne to keep
order,