Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

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The young woman who for two
days has kept her identity cloaked in
mystery, after her arrest with three
young men who, she alleged, beat and
bruised her in an automobile Joy ride,
Saturday afternoon was fined $15.75
by Recorder Broyies. j. B. Parnelee,
Of No. IS East Sixth street, and Paul
Harrison, of No. 571 North jackson
street two of her companions, were
fined $10.75 each, and Harry Roberts,
the other member of the party, was
fined $5.75. Policeman Carter said the
girl went under the name of Pauline
Hurst.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Judse
Emory Speer, of Macon, Ca, to-day
House by telegraph that his brief
in answer to charges brought against
him by the Department of Justice was
mailed on Thursday night. 1.-THE sub
committee will be unable to report to
the judiciary Committee on this case
for two or three days at least" said
Representative Webb, of North Caro-
lima, who conducted the hearing.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Feb. 21.-I
The A. G. S. hoId-up Thursday night
has had one very unexpected effect,
according to government officials.
When examination for railway mail
clerks opened here to-day sixty-two
applicants were on hand, the largest
number ever taking the examinations
here.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Jake Stahl
probably will sign a contract to man
age the Brooklyn Federal League
club either late this afternoon or on
Monday, according to q statement
made BY Walter Ward, treasurer of
the club.
KANSAS CITY, FEB. 21.-A mes
sage from Huntsville, Ark, late this
afternoon says katheryn Winters, the
girl kidnapped from Newcastle, Ind,
several days ago, had been, found near
there. The two men who had her in
custody have confessed, according to
the message.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The
question of calling on the Department
of State for complete information re-
gardng Mexican outrages upon
American life and property was dis
ssed in executive session of the
Senate to-day, following the .presen-
tation in open session of kilograms
from indignant citizens from q Paso.
Senator Fall, who favors intervention
in Mexico, declared that aggressive
action on the part of the United
States is inevitable.
Ell PAso, TEXAS, Feb. 21.--AIi
the tails and military prisons in Jua-
reg were searched to-day for John
Lawrence and another Ensishman
named Curtis, who disappeared and
who NAV have suffered the same tate
as William S. Benton, the millionaire
ranch owner who was executed by
Francisco Villa. No trace OF the
two men was found and the tears OF
their friends were correspondlna'y
increased.
BOSTON, Feb. 21.-Larry Water
bury. Of New York, won from n. F.
Mccormick, of Chicago, in sensa-
tional match in the finals OF the
national singles recquet champion
ships to-day. The summary; Semi,
final matches: Larry waterbury. OF
New York, defeated =; MoCormie Is
I5-fa. C. 6. Osborne, OF Chicago, de-
feated b. Davis, of ST. Louis, BIS,
1877, 1913, 15-12.
PALM BEACH, FLA, Feb. 21.-
Detective w. J. Burns has been sum
noned to Florida by Mrs. Leonard M.
Thomas, known as one OF the most
beautiful women in America, to trace
ieweIs which were stolen from her
an her way here from the North. Al
though Mrs, Thomas refuses to give
the Value of the stolen gems, i IS
said that the amount is $4,000. Mrs.
Tbonnas was the victim of jewel
robbery in Newport last summer.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, Feb. 81.
Five thousand prohibition Democrats
met here to day to nominate a can
didate for Governor. The only can
Jidzte mentioned in connection with
the nomination is T. II. Ball, of Hous-
tom. who led the party's forces IN the
recent primary election. HE will be
oiven the nomination at the final SEES
sion of the convention Tonight.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 21.-It deveI-
oped here to-day that the amended
p "a, s by the State Legislature at its
final session this week by which tax
Jav in Ohio is made April I, instead
Of February I, will probably exempt
Iohn D Rockefeller from paying
taxes on $500 ,ooo, 900 of stocks and
bonds here as has been anticipated.
Rockefeller will escape, it Is said, be-
cause the law specifies that tax
payer must be resident of Ohio for
the greater portion Of the twelve
months preceding the tax day.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The
landing of fifty American bluejaek-
cts and four officers at Cape Haitien,
Haiti, was reported TO the Navy De-
partment this afternoon by. the com
mander of the gunboat Wheeling. u
;s feared that riotins and disorder will
= -. a.. ,-.;,xal ~ ZsmoFJe troops.