Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11
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TULSA, OKLA, April flowing |
to a binding rain and sandstorm,
which contained throughout last
night and to -day, rendering the track
a sea of water, to days races-the |
opening day of the meetins-were
declared off.
SAN FRANCISCO, April IT.
Washington won the eighth annual
intercollegiate regatta for tho Pacific
Coast title which was held to-day on
the Oakland Estuary. Leland STAN
ford finished second and the Univer-
sity Of California third. The race
was rowed at flood tide.
WASHINGTON, April f1.-Repre.
sentative Green, of Iowa, to day an
nounced he will ask the House to au-
thorize the Interstate Commerce
Commission to begin Immediately an
inquiry into tho financial affairs of
the Rock Island Railroad as part of
the general investigation of the finan-
cial history of all railroads provided
by the LaFollette act Of 1918.
LOUISVILLE. KY, April 1.-THE
conference of coal miners and opera
tors of Western Kentucky, which has
been in session here for two weeks,
adjourned to-dsy without an agree
rent on a wage scale and working
conditions being reached. The mat
ter will be referred back to tho miners
and another conference will probably
be called.
WASHINGTON, April 1i.-speaker
Champ Clark left Washington to- day
for Atlantic City to deliver a lecture
tonight at tho seaside town. He
plans to stay over to observe the
Boardwalk parade tomorrow.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-THE
game between the Detroit TIGERS and
TIL indianapolis American Assoeia-
ton teams scheduled for this after
noon was called off on account Of
rain.
DELAWARE, OHIO, April H.
Rain daV forced the calling of Of
the game this afternoon between the
Cubs and Ohio Wesleyan.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Sen
ate Committee on Interoceanic Canals
to- day sent invitations to ten men
prominent in public affairs to address
the committee on the proposed repeal
Of abe exemption clause Of the Pana-
ma Canal act The list includes Will
liam Reeda, of Chicago; D. c. Herqet,
of Chieaaoi Dr. BENJAMIN |. Wheeler,
of Berkeley. CAL. Frederick NJ. Jud
son, of ST. Louis, and Frederick w.
Lehman, of ST. Louis.
MADRID, April 1t.-ColoneI Joseph
E. Willard, the United States Ambas-
sador o-day was requested by the
Spanish Government 70 ask his Gov
eminent to interoede in behalf Of the
Spaniards eNiIed from Torreon. Mexi
co, bv General Villa. The Spanish ex.
lies have appealed TO tho Madrid
Government, and this furnished the
basis Of the appeal for protection
made TODAY. Spain may ask the
United States TO prevent the rebels
from exiting other spanIards from
Mexico, and then protect their prop
erty.
BoURNEMoUTH, ENG, April II.
One Of tho most thrilling exhibit
tons ever given in England was seen
here this afternoon when Aviator 5usL
tsVe Hanel, while at a height Of 1000
feet, looped the loop u consecutive
times. Afterward he looped tho loop
with Prince Maurice of Battenbers as
passenger.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE
new sectional she'll imported from
England for the use Of the Unive..
sitY Of Pennsylvania crew sank in
the Sohuylkill river this afternoon
during a practice spin. The varsity
oarsmen were thrown into the water
but swan ashore. The sections OF
the she'll were later recovered from
the bottom Of tho river and found 10
have suffered no damage.
EAsTPoRT, MAINE, April Ill
The million dollar summer hotel !
Aloonquin, Of tho Canadian Pacific !
miles up the ST. CroiN River from /
this city, was destroyed by fire TO-
day. together with two new cottages !
Of the company. and also an older
cottage nearby. Tho workTen we're |
engaged on repairs on the budding |
when the fire started.
FOND DU LAC, Wis, April H.
Mrs. Cornelia Williams Bragg, So, |
widow Of General Edward s. Bragg, i
commander OF tho famous Iron |
Brigade" in the war between the |
States, died at her home here this |
afternoon. Mrs. Bragg leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Gargaret Sherman, Of
Oak Park, III.
NEW YORK, April if.-Five hun
bred and fifty passengers on the |
Spanish steamer Montevidea. which !
arrived to-day from Southern Euro
pean ports, were detained by tho i'm
migration authorities because Of the
board