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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-10
HIGHLAND WINS IT'S
RATE FIGHT AGAINST
SEABOARD AIR LINE

The state railroad commission has
pronounced the intrastate freight rates
to Richland, in Stewart county. dis
criminatory. and has ordered the Sea-
board Air Line to put Richland on the
same basis with Dawson. Amerious. Al
bany and Columbus.
Richland jumped into the competitive
point class recently, when the Georgia,
Florida and Alabama railroad reached
the town The Riohland Board OF
Trade complained Of freight rates to
the commission The order lowering
the rates was the result.
The cut was fought by the Seaboard.
the Atlantic Coast Line the Central of
Georgia and the Southern. While only
the seaboard was directly interested,
other points subject to similar condi-
tions viii doubtless petition the com
mission for reductions
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-10
GAINESVILLE TO HAVE
PROTECTION FROM FIRE

GAINESVILLE. GA May 10
Gainesville will have volunteer fire
department. consisting of one eight
man chemical engine and 100 feet Of
hose. The engine will be a two-cylin-
der 30-gallon engine and will be capa-
BILE Of throwing stream 100 feet high
Aside from the court house tower. there
are no buildings above 100 feet in
CIarkesville A fire hall will be erect
ed on or near the square and two
squads of eight men each will be
trained in the service.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-10
STRAWBERRIES KILL
AUGUSTA LAD; SIX
MORE ARE VERY Ill

AUGUSTA. GA. NAV 10 Little Robert
Jester. son Of well known Augusta cot
ton man. died yesterday from the enects
Of eating Strawberries The lad had been
desperately III for over week
There are a half dozen other case
in Augusta Of persons becoming very III
from eating strawberries, and physicians
saw that they have never known such
an epidemic Of sickness caused by straw
berries before.
Mrs William Butt, q sister Of DR. v
H Doughty, has been very i'll as the re
suit of eating Strawberries Mrs Butt
married cousin Of the late. Major A.
ehihald w. Bntt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-10
RAIN WILL COME BACK
FOR ONE DAYS WSl !

Rainy weather is expected for tomor-
row Indications point 70 the day being
wen supplied with left over April
showers The temperature will remain
about the same through it all
Weather conditions are now very IN
certain saws the weather man, and the
showers may possibly come tonight and
leave Saturday clear
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-10
ELKS ASTIR FOR BIG
SOCIAL SESSION T0NIGH

Atlanta Elks and their friends will be
entertained with one of the most elab-
crate social sessions ever given at the
Elks' home tonight Several vaudeville
acts engaged from local theaters, dane
ing and other amusements viii occupy
the evening Arrangements for accom-
mediation of the entire Atlanta Elk mem
bership, their friends and visiting Elk
have been made 10y the committee II
charge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-10
BODIES CLOGGED
L|FEBOAT' SPATH
Hundreds of the Dead FIoated
About as Rescued Rowed to
Safety. Says Morris.

LONDON. Nav ia graphic pic
ture of scenes that accompanied the
sinking of the White Star liner tt
tanic giving new viewpoint to . tale
already told many times was painted
today fer the British governments
court Of inquiry which is investigating
the great sea horror.
Frank H Morris. a baker Of the lost
ship. told how foreign steerage passen-
gers were prevented from rushing the
lifeboats. how sixteen persons were
saved from a collapsible boat as it
was sinking. and how the lifeboat in
which he was rescued passed among
hundreds Of human beings floating in
the water in its path while only three
OF them cried out for help. Morris
explanation was that he supposed the
others were either dead or unconscious.
being buoysd up by their lifebets
When the inquiry was resumed in the
London Scottish Drill hall. with Lord
Mersev presiding, Sir Robert Finlay.
chief counsel for the White Star line,
asked leave to postpone his cross ex-
animation Of Charles Hendrickson, chief
fireman on the Titanic, who had been
on the stand when adjournment was
taken on Thursday
Sir Robert explained that he would
like to question Hendrickson later. but
first he would Ike to interroEate on
arrive at Queenstown during the fore
noon. Lord Mersey granted the re
quest
Men Brave as Boats Went OF
Morris story vas in part as follows:
When I went upon the boat deck
was told to help get lifeboat No. IS
away. There were a number Of WON
en- by the boat and there was hardly
any excitement at all as they entered
They stood bravelv by and bade fare
we'll cheerfully 10 their wives and fam
lilies who put off in the boats
Il was ordered into lifeboat No IA
by Fifth officer Lowe. to help man the
oars Some foreigners tried to rush the
boat. but Lowe drew his revolver and
fred half q dozen shots. which sent
them scampering back There were So
women and children IN our lfeboat
when II swung over the ships side
we pulled away from the vessel. but
as there was plenty Of room in the boat
II was decided to 20 back We met
some other boats that were not fun
and transferred some Of our passengers
TO these boats It was mighty tickish
work. too for the women had begun to
grow excited
Saw Many Bodies Floating
Then we pulled back toward the
wreck On the way we passed a col
lapsible lifeboat which was SO crowded
that 1t was awash and would not have
lasted much longer We took eighteen
persons out of that boat in our own.
The ship went down while we We're
rov1ng toward IT Soon We were pass
ing among many bodies There must
have been hundreds Of them All were
held up by the brand new nfebelts
which were buclsled around their bod
les. and we're drifting slowly with the
current Only three Of them called ont
for assistance. | suppose the others
had become unconscious from the ice
cold water 1t may be that they were
dead We rowed around for a while,
then set off after the other boats
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-26
kinsman Druggist
 Deserves Praise.

H. H. Watkins deserves praise from Kingman people for introducing here the simple buckthorn bark and glycer- inc mixture, known as Alder-i-ka. This simple German remedy first be- came famous by curing appendicitis and it has now been discovered that A SINGLE DOSE relieves sour stomach, gas on the stomach and constipation INSTANTLY.
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-26
Proclamation of Election.

WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 24 of the Session Laws of the Special Session of the First Legisla- ture of the State of Arizona, it is pro- vided that there shall be a general election of Representative in Congress on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem Der, 1912, and on the same date of every even numbered year thereafter; and.
 WHEREAS, under the provisions of said Chapter "A of the Session Laws of the Special Session of the First Legis- lature of the State of Arizona, it is further provided that such number of Presidential Electors as shall equal the number of United States Senators and Representative in Congress from Arizona shall be elected at an election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1912, and quadrennially thereafter; and
 WHEREAS, under the provisions of said Chapter 24 the number of electors to be elected in the State of Arizona in the year 1912 is three; and
 WHEREAS, under the provisions of Title 20, Chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes of Arizona, entitled "Elec- tions," it is provided that at least thirty days before general election h,n tion of Election under the Great Seal of the State and transmit copies there- of to the Clerks of the Boards of Su- pervisors of the counties in which such elections shall be held, such Proclama- tion to contain a statement of the time of the election and the offices to be filled, and the offer of reward in the form prescribed;
 Now, THEREFORE, l, Geo. w. P. Hunt, Governor of the State of Ari- zona, in pursuance of the duty en]oined upon me. do hereby order general election to be held on the first Tues day after the first Monday in Novem- Der, A. D. 1912, and the offices to be filled at such election I do hereby designate to be as follows, to.wit:
 One Representative in Congress;
 Three Presidential Electors.
 AND DO HEREBY offer reward of Fifty Dollars for the arrest and con- viction of any and every person vio- latng any of the provisions of Title ", Part of the Penal CoIe, or of any acts amendatory thereto, such rewards to be paid until the total amount here- after expended for the purposes reaches the amount of One Thousand Dollars.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have here- unto set my band and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed.
 Done at Phoenix, the Capital, this fourth day of October, A. D. 1912.
 SEAL
 By the Governors:
 GEO. w. P. HUNT. Attest:
 SIDNEY p. OSBORN,
 Secretary of State.
 First insertion Oct 19-Nov ?
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-26
IAN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SEMI MONTHLY PAY DAY."

On 315--Senate No
 burden the State increasing ooshy when
 
 be bad with The work shown the petition the Corpora against the railroad the hands that class lives all he has will the merchants without beneing either Nor will benefit the working
 FNALLY:The people of this State established Corporation Chap Session the Legislature of the people might Why let this body these matters? Why ena needed?
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-26

Which Is Bett, Prosperity or
 What Every Arizona Vot' thousands that should be tapped by railroads.
 because it much haul a railroad
 What Arizona her Railroads under the laws of the State and the rules of the Com the State of Arizona, Sec Rules l. O. absolutely expense dollars year, pills people a Half Million Thirty Million Dollars These bills will exclude just that much capital from give employment to thousands of people, T4E VILE d%E E49 SQUARE DEAL. THEREFoRE, TIE RAILROADS REFUSED CASE To E M STATE OF ARIZONA.
 PROSPERITY FIRST, EXPERIMENT SEC- oND, THEREFORE, DEFEAT THESE BILLS NOVEMBER 9TH.
 IAN ACT REGULATING THE NUMBER OF MEN TO BE EMPLOYED ON TRAINS AND ENGINES'
 (On Official Ballot, Nos. 3O4 3O5-House Bill Mo- 44) This policy. light s that pulling Of what earthly man? Where would sit? What would he do? think fair? Certainly don't 
 IAN ACT REGULATING HEADLIGHTS ON ALL LOCOMOTIVES"
 con Official Ballot, Nos so7-House Bill Mo- 42) It practically creates monopoly One company the Pyle O., all What the behind the one Experiments have concusvey headlights double Inventions coming thick that this light back number railroads
 
 of headlight
 IAN ACT REQUIRING ALL ENGINEERS AND CONDUCTORS TO HAVE THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE TO HOLD SUCH POSI1 ION'
 con Official Ballot, Nos SO9-Eouse Bill Mo- 5O) position he did fireman brakeman his won't make Some femen still be untted would
  who able letters showing had three years experience, letters that be forged
Mohave County miner., 1912-10-26
What Every Arizona Voter Should Know and Why.

CARS IN A TRAIN."
 (On Official Ballot BIO and 311-House Bill No. 43l up their full capacity What nducement there railroad improve its lines by eliminating putting heavier rails and better if it not going be allowed the benefits claimed handle trains Where does the danger e with modern arbrake On the Southern Pacific there has injured than three the products wait, the the where though she fifteen service, don't that by long is safe.
 IAN ACT PROVIDING THAT RAILROADS SHALL NOT CHARGE MORE THAN THREE CENTS A MILE"
 (on Ballot, s1s-senate Bill No. 24)
 The population of square Passenger this year will limit
 
 expansion The Southern n year. in $5O4o that look charging the people will homeseeke that doing much bring perle proportion population the Arizona in the Unon has tried he:c the that railroad construction 2 miles road built in the first months l92 promise for the second six months Remember will 5 $640oOO0OO that tEe railroads will able to invest
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-13

The following from Commissioner
Ed. r. Kone was given out by the
Texas Department OF Agriculture. for
the benefit Of the onion growers OF
the State. the information being ca
pable Of being applied 10 good ad-
vantage al this particular time.
In view OF the fact that the recent
freeze injured to some extent the on
ion crop now being raised. deyitoliz-
ing the plants so that insects pests
and fungus diseases a not be re-
sisted 20 easily as BY more vigorous
plants. IL behooves The growers "a
employ The most effective protective
methods Tat can be applied.
A~ccOrding 70 Enfomologist
Schcii of the department. who made
2 zip through the onion belt several
weeks ago. damage is imminent from
tie following causes:
The onion maggot tPegOmyia cc-
paruml q small maggot that works
I'D the young bulb and finally cnrr-
\ A. 4 two winged fly. p. Dni0a
thrirs tThrips fabacil some times
called louise. n. Onion Wilt.
In the case of the onion Y
the adult fly laws her eggs on ihe
lower portion OF the plant. from
whence. when the young ma~eots
hatch. they bore down into fhe
bulbs. This can. in a large measure
be prevented by spraying the alants
and the surrounding soil with The
following carholic acid emulsion:
dissolve ? pound of hard SOAP. or
I quart of soft soap In a gallon 0f
bot water. While this IL still hot.
add } pint 81 carbolir acid and
chnrn vigorously until 4 good crea-
my solution has been obtained. Then
add thirty times a. much coldwater
ANA agitate again before applying
Cse n good Vermorel nozzle. and
pump with considerable force.
Tho onion thrip Is n very delicate
little creature and easily succumhs
20 oily or caustic spray solutions
that come in contact with II. How
ever. on recount Of its minute size. II
readily finds a good hiding place In
The axis of the leaves 81 the onion
Rant. and N therefore hard t0 reach
With \ spray.
IN experiments ny Prof. Seholl III
was found that when young plants
fafter being trimmed. when prepar-
ing for transpalantingi We're dipped
IN an eight per cent solution Of ker-
csene emulsion. or a solution OF nj
eCfine sulphate-knOwn es Black
leaf" 4O-one part to 1909 parts Of
water. ihrips and other insects were
kept off for p number Of weeks. The
nicotine sulphate solution can be inn
proved by adding one mound Of whale
Oil soar " every 75 gallons of III.
The above solutions also are very
effective iii destroying thrins when
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-13

These are to be public. They are
open to all pupils in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. THOSE entering
from the city school are: l1th grade.
George Williams and William Bray.
In Nersil. George Williams Nicholas
Cortcz and William Bray IN algebra.
Grace Harvey. George Williams and
William Bray in Medieval and Med
ern history. and Nicholas Cort,y.
George Williams and William Bray
IN advanced algebra. 10Th grade.
lone Lanata IN Latin. Preston Smith
ia history Marion Hawkins in Lain.
Preston Smith in English: Marion
Hawkins In algebra. and Marisn
Hawkins in Ancient History.
Low ~ grade: Ruth Monsees ana
Ethyline Newman in Latin: Her
bert Bennett and Ruth Monsees IL
history; and Herbert Bennett IN al
zebra.
Eighth Eudora Hawkins.
Clara Hawkins. ana Eebecta Coven
III Latin and BryHn Lawson and
Robert Rutledge N United states
History.
The contest II open 10 pupils from
any Of the schools in the Valley. but
a. 10 last night no entries from any
other schools were known. The tx
aminations viii be entirely oral
They will be conducted By a boarc OF
competent teachers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-13

attacking plants. either in the seed
bed or later when the onion GIANTS
are growing in the fields. In the.
latter instance It Is necessary thar
the spray be forced downward. so
that IL viii penetrate into the al S or
the leaves.
The onion wilt i . fungus If tease
and a only y controlled hy pre- emit
ing is entrance into the tissnps or
healthy plants. IA usually III Gears
On plants here and there In u Ield.
but IN not controlled spreads from
the small patches over the entire
area. Affected plant, iirst o~,sdrr.ci
q mouldy appearance on thu lua. 4.
This Is followed in a few DAYS IS the
leaves having a large nlmbc- az vel
lowish spots. Soon afterwards ihe.
plants fan over. As soon as there
are Indications Of the presence oi The
disease the entire field should 81
sprayed with 4 Bordeaux solution
made by dissaiying four pounds III
h%luestone in t1senfr-ave gallons or
water. NJ this mixture does n
stick 70 the plants. ir " well ta ada \
sticker Ky IN. IA good stieker is
made as follows. Boil together until
clear TWO pound resin. and pound
sal soda crystals In one gallon
of water. These onn 4 sumci-
ent for fifty gallons Of the Bordeaux.
The spraying should be repeated ev-
cry two weeks until three applica
tions have been made. Where prac-
ticable II Is well 20 remove all infes-
ted leaves and burn them. III ser
tons where this trinble prevails. II.
II we'll "a spray when the oniins are
vet young before they even show
signs or me disease. and therhy IT.
vent possible future loss. It is "
known fact that moist wafher. shade
and poorly drained soil are highly
conducive ID wilt. auch conditions
should. therei lore be- guarded against
as far as ear be done: namely. rs
proper drainage and eliminating the
shade.
The field to be planted in onions
should hy an means be as rich or
richer IN fertility than the seedhed.
This is for the reason thar when on
ions are transpIanted from the seed
bed into a richly fertilized and Well
prepared field the plants are n0t
materially checked and weakened
and Are therefore better able tO re-
sist attack from insects or fungus
diseases.
By frequent and thorough cultiva-
ton. weeds that serve as host plants
OF various injurious insects can be
kept down. the soil aereated and
conditions made favorable for the
growth Of the onions. By practising
crop rotation. the chances for onion
insects and diseases can be reduced
10 a minimum. After an onion crop
has been harvested. culls. stems md
small onions honid not he allowed to
remain in thc field. for hes supply
food for subsequent generations of
destructive onion insects.
Onion thrip feed on other plants
besides the onion. Members OF the
cabbage family. members OF the me-
Ion family and the field amaranthus
have been found 20 be food plants of
these insects. Onions. therefore.
should not follow crops Of these
kinds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-13
ORAL SCHOOL CONTESTS
AT THE FAIR TODAY

Nm the Two Rooms Adjoining On
school Exhibit "a the Midwinter
Fair. Wiz Hc Held the Education
al Contests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-13
Land at Mission For Sale by Owner

$50 Acres Of Irrigated Land, one mile fOn Mission No better
land In the Valley. Will sell any size tract either improved or wild
10 suit purchaser. Absolutely perfect well water for drinking pur
poses 4 live On the land. Come and see W. and A will offer yUu M
real bargain. EVAN REEFS, Mission, Texas. Residence ono mnm
south and one half nails east OK depot
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
FIRST SEA VESSEL TO ENTER THE PASS
The Northwestern, With CARGO of
OIL, Reaches Port Aransas-Chan.
mel Begun in 1878.

Corpus Christi, Tex.-Captain E. O.
LARSEN Of the oil steamer North
western and r. G. Butler, mar le
agent Of the Texas Company, arrived
Friday from Port Arkansas in a launch.
coming to make entry with the GUS
toms officials for the oil steamer,
which arrived in port at Port Arkansas
that morning. The Northwestern is
of the Texas Company oil line and
brought to port 100000 gallons of
crude oil from Tampico, Mexico, hav.
ing first touched at Galveston and dis
charged part Of her cargo. The steam.
er drew seventeen feet of water and
Is the first seagoing vessel to enter
the pass at Port Arkansas. This event
marks the formal opening of the pass
and is the elimination of work of the
government which was begun in 1873
for a deep water channel connecting
the gulf and Corpus Christi bay.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
The BATTlES1P MAINE BURIED At SEA
! lIl-Fated Ship Now in Its Final Rest
ing Place 600 Fathoms Below.
Ceremony Was impressive.

Havana.-Under lowering skies and
in a heavy, tumbling sea, the old bat.
tleship Maine, resurrected after four.
teen years burial in Havana harbor
Saturday plunged, with her colors fly,
Ing, to her everlasting rest, six hun.
dred fathoms deep in the sapphire
waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The
sinking Of the hulk was carried out
precisely as planned, marking the end
OF the great work begun more than a
year and half ago
Her decks, covered deep with flow
ers and palms, and a great American
ensign floating from the jury mast,
where the mainmaSt formerly stood,
the Maine was taken to sea on her
last voyage. On deck stood Captain
John O'Brien, famous as Dynamite
Johnny, skipper of the filibustering
steamers Dauntless and Three
Friends, acting as the Names last
pilot. AS the wreck passed the Amer
lean squadron the crews manned the
rails, the marines presented arms, the
Scarlet-coated bandsmen on the quar-
terdeck played the national anthem,
while minute guns doomed requiem.
She was escorted three miles out in
the Gulf of Mexico. The valves were
opened and the ship gradually disap.
peared from view.
After imposing ceremonies In the
morning. which ended with the formal
transfer Of the custody of the bodies
of the heroic dead by the mayor Of
Havana, Julio de Candenas, to Briga.
der General w. H. Bixby, chief of the
engineer corps, U. S. A., as the repre-
sentative of the United States, the
collins were taken aboard the armor.
ed cruiser North Carolina, where they
were deposited on the quarterback,
completely covered by great mound
Of floral tributes, under guard Of
honor composed of majors. Minute
guns were fired by the North Carolina
and the scout cruiser Birmingham and
the batteries of Cabanas fortress until
the ships cleared the harbor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-03-22
TRIED TO TAKE LIFE Of KING VICTOR EMANUEL
Assassin Fires Three Shots, Wounds
Ottlcer-Ruler on Way to Service
Concentrating Birth of Father.

Rome.-A youthful anarchist, An
tonic Dalba. who asserts he is a mem.
Der of no organization, attempted to
assassinate King Victor Emmanuel
Friday. The king was not injured
nor was Queen Helena, who was driv.
ing In closed carriage with him ct
the time, but an officer OF the kings
guard. Major Lang, was wounded in
The head and fell from his poise.
The shots were fired at the king,
who was on his way to the Pantheon
to attend a service commemorative
the birth of his father, the late King
Humbert, who died in 1900 at the
hands of an assassin. AS the kings
carriage, escorted by cuirassiers, was
passing along the Vialata, a man
pushed through the line of soldiers
that guarded the street and fired
three shots from q revolver. One Of
the bullets went wild, another struck
one OF the horses and the third wound.
ed the officer in command of the 90.
cort. A fourth time the assassin
pulled the trigger, but the cartridge
failed to explode.
The Infatuated populace sprang
upon the kings assailant and beat
him almost into insensibili+y. He wa,
rescued by guardsmen and handed
over to the police.