Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-11

a sea OF water, TO days raceS-tne
opening day of the meetine-were
declared off,
SAN FRANCISCO, April IL
Washington won the eighth annual
intercollegiate regatta for the 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 1t.-Repre-
sentative Green, Of Iowa, to-day an
nounced he will ask tho House to au-
thorize the Interstate Commerce
Commission to begin Immediately an
inquiry into the financial affairs Of
the Rock Island Railroad as part Of
the general investigation of the finan-
eial history of all railroads provided
by the LaFoliette act Of 1918.
LOUISVILLE, KY, April f1.-The
conference Of coal miners and opera
tors of Western Kentucky, which has
been in session hero for two weeks,
adjourned to-day without an agree
nent on a wage scale and working
conditions being reached. The mat
ter will be referred back TO tho miners
and s1other conference will probably
be called.
WASHINGTON, April t1.-speaker
Champ Clark left Washington to -day
for Atlantic City to deliver a lecture
to- night at the seaside town. He
plans to stay over TO observe the
h. 1.r-I. -
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-THE
came between the Detroit Tigers and
tn indianapolis American Associa
ton teams scheduled for this after
noon was called off on account Of
rain.
DELAWARE, OHIO, Aoril IL
Rain to- dsv forced the calling off Of
the game this afternoon between the
Cubs and Ohio Wesleyan.
WASHINGTON. April 1t.-The Sen
ate Committee on lnteroeea1io Canals
to dav sent invitations TO ten men
prominent in public affairs to address
the COMMITTEES on the propos I'd repeal
Of the exemption clause Of the P9na-
ma Canal act. The list includes Viii
liar, Reeda, If CHICAGO; D. G. Heroet,
of CHICAGO; Or. Ber ian1in |. Wheeler,
OF Berkeley Cal. Frederick NJ. JUd-
son, Of ST. Louis, and Frederick w.
Lehman. Of 81. Louis.
MADRID, April 11.-coonel Joseph
E. Willard. the United States Anbas.
sador. to day was requested by the
Spani Government TO ask his Gov
eminent to irteneede in behalf Of the
Spaniards exiled from Torreon. Mexi-
co. BIZ General Villa. The spanish OK
lies have appealed TO the Madrid
Government, and this furnished the
basis OF the appeal for protection
made TO-DAY. Spain may ask tho
United States 10 prevent the rebels
from exiting ether Spanlards from
Mexico, and then protect their prop
erty.
nOU7NEMoUTH, ENG, April H..
One # the most thrilling exhibit
tons ever given in England was seen
here this afternoon when Aviator Gus
tave Hannel. while at a height Of 1000
feet, looped the loop q consecutive
times. .Afterwsrd he looped the loop
with Prince Maurice Of Battenbere as
a passenger
PHILADELPHIA. April 1f.-Tho
new sectional shell imported from
England for the use Of the Univer.
sty of PennsylVania's crew sank in
the Sehuylkill river this afternoon
during practice spin. The varsity
oars1en were thrown into the water
but swan ashore. The sections OF
the shell we're later recovered from
the bottom Of the river and found 10
have suffered no damage.
EAsTPoRT, MAINE, April H.
The million dollar summer hotel
Algonquin, Of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad, at ST. Andrews. N. g., 12
miles up the St. Croix River from,
this city, was destroyed by fro to-
day. together with two now cottages
Of the company, and also an older
cottage nearby. The workunen were
engaged on repairs on tho buoldlng
when the fire started.
NEW YORK, April ft.-Five hun.
dred and fifty passengers on tho
Spanish steamer Montevidea, which
arrived to-day from Southern Euro
pean ports, were detained by the i'm
migration authorities because Of the
finding Of esG7 Of small poS on
board.