Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-27
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aen5 become tnat AesernblyHan Bar
large, Of this city, introduced N the
elarinq April -, the day the FedaraIs
open their sesson, q legal holiday. Not
since the days Of the old BaItimors
Orioles has there been IS much inter-
est in baseball.
WAsHINGToM, March 26~-The
Rivers and Harhcrs Appropriation bill
carrying $4,000, 900, to-day was
| passed BY the House. This cleared
the way for the Panama tolls repeal
6ght. hTe House BY a vote Of 1877 to
| ISL adopted the Collier amendments to
the Rivers and Harbors bill, appre.
priating $4,000 for river improve
nents at Niekshurs, Miss
NEW ORLEANS, March 26--The
bodies sf r. p. Sanchez, q prosperous
New Orleans man and an unidsnti-
fed 19-year.oId Girl were found in
City Park this afternoon. 4 revolver
| lay nearby. X is not known Whistler
/ Il was . suicide pact or a suicide and
the girl killed the man. Sanchez rec
Gently made up with his wife, from
whom he had been separated.
/
HAVANA, March 26s--The exist
snee Of bubonic plague was officially
confirmed to-day when Carlos Are
ehaga, . Spanish boy II years old,
died from the disease. He was the
first victim officially reported.
TRENTON, ". j., March 26.--By a
vote Of 81 to IS, the resolution in the
Legislature here protesting against
| the proposed repeal Of the "free tolls"
clause in the Panama Canal act In
Congress was defeated.
| LAREDO, TEXAS, March "a
| COnatituionaliat troops arc being ae-
| sennbled for an attack on Ngeve La
redo, across the Rio GFande from
this city, according to word brought
by couriers te.day. The telegraph
wires between Nuevo Laredo and
Monterey have been cut BY the. reb-
els.
NEW YORK, March 2e,A-With the
paint seraped from her bows by .
| collision with the schooner Fimno in
the North Sea, the North German
LIoyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm Der
| Crosse arrived in port to-day. The
liner had been unable 70 rescue any
members OF the sehooner's crew. The
schooner was responsible for the dis
aeter, said Captain Heinrich Reihm.
"Sho sailed directly across our bows,
and, although the moon was shining
brightly, we did not see her until toe
late. abe carried no lights. Boats
were lowered, but no survivors were
found"
| WASHINGTON, March 26--By a
vote Of "a to "a the Senate day re-
fused to take UP for consideration the
shafroth resolution for constitu-
tionaI amendment changing the date
| OF inauguration Of the President and
Vice President Of the United States
TO the third Monday in January, and
| the date Of Senators and Representa-
tives taking their seats to the first
week in January.
NEW YORK. Msrei, 2s,--That he
is the victim Of q police frame up"
was the plea made BY Frank Tannon-
baum, the young leader Of the Indus
trial Workers Of the World, who is
charged with leading 4 raid upon ST.
AIphonsus Roman Catholic Church,
when he opened his defense to-day.
QUINCY, MASS, March 2e.--The
submarine KS was launched te-day
az the Fore River Yards. Mrs. T. @. 4
Roberts, wife Of the naval constructor,
was sponsor.
BOSTON, March 26.-The Massa-
chusetts House Of Representatives to-
day declared in favor Of woman suf-
frage. The vote was 1863 te SO. They
proposition refers the amendment to
the next general court after which, II
| il receives favorable action, Il gees
to the people for a referendum vote.
NEW YORK, March 26.-pave l.
Fultz, president Of the Baseball Play
ers' Fraternity, issued q statement
this afternoon in which he declared
that the fraternity most likely would
make q protest against the rule re-
Gently promulgated bv the National
Commission relative to drafted play
ers being returned TO tho minors.
LIMA, PERU, March 2e.--Reherto
e. leguia, who has been Acting Pres
ident, resigned to-day. He Mas Firss
Vice President, but assumed the eN-
ecutlve role when President Billing
hurst was sent into exile. A new aov-
eminent council will make arrange
rnents for holding a presidential else-
tlon In the near future.
PORTLAND, oREo., March Pa
decree BY which competition in long
distance telephone business in the
Pacific Coast States is restored and
an illeeai combination In vioIatlon Of
the Sherman law Is dissolved was
entered in the United States Court
o-day in the Governments suit
asainet the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company, the Pacific Tel
ephons and Telegraph Company, the
Pacific states Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, known as the Bell
companies.
ALBANY, N, ", March 26.---"l will
not be Satisfied until the Chicago Cubs
are controlled by Chicago capitalists"
was the statement made to-day by
John X. Tener, president Of the Ma
tlonal League, who was here in con-
nootlon with the dedication Of the new
EIks' home. This answer was made
TO a question as TO whether he would
approve Taft's plan 70 retain centred
Of the stock.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson told his callers to-day
that he had asked for the. repeal Of