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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Their Tactics Designed to
Wear Out the Defenders
of the Port.
AGUILAR ARRIVES
TO AID IN ATTACK
Brings 5000 Troops from
the South to Reinforce
Insurgents.
PRISONERS ARE HANGED
PRISONERS ARE HANGED
Both Sides Guilty of Executing
Captives-All Foreigners
Safe on Ships.
[By Gable TO The Tribune.l

Vera Cruz. Mexico, Dec. 13.-Semi-
official advices received here to-day,
and which are believed to be authentic
saw that General Candide Aguilar has
reached Tampico from the south with
three thousand men to reinforce the
rebels. who are hammering steadily at
that port. The rebel force is now esti-
mated at about eight thousand.
It is believed here that the final as
sault will soon be made.
General Aguilar left force at TUX
pam TO keep General Joaquin Mas
there and prevent him from reinforcing
tbe two thousand men of the Federal
garrison in Tampico.
The steamship Morro Castle has
sailed for Tampico to take on board
American refugees.
Wearing Out Defenders.
Fighting around Tampico continues
with little intermission, the insurgeht
! tactics apparently aiming at wearing
and inducing them to exhaust their
ammunition in ineffective reply The
rebel commander, it is thought may
be partly influenced by desire 10
avoid the destruction of property which
would inevitably result from street
fighting or a bombardment.
The general belief is that the city IS
incapable of defence much longer. The
losses of the attacking forces and de-
Tenders UP to the present have been
trivial, but both are ruthlessly exc
cutting the few prisoners captured.
Yesterday the Federals began by hang
ing several prisoners in full view or the
insurgent lines. The rebels immedi-
ately retaliated by hanging all the Fed
eral prisoners in their hands.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, in command
of the American warships, protested
against such barbarities. declaring that
they must cease and that the fighting
must be conducted according TO the
rules of civilized warfare.
The Federals place great reliance for
the defence of the city on the fire of
the gunboats Bravo, Zaragoza, Vera
Cruz and Progreso.
Must Not Shell Town.
1t is reported here that Rear Admiral
Fletcher has forbidden the use of the
gunboat's batteries unless ii is certain
that no shells will fall in the town. No
propertv has been damaged and no
Americans or other foreigners have
been injured.
Negotiations are pending for the dis
patch of the steamship Reina Maria
Cristina from here to Tampico to take
care Of the Spanish refugees.
Several hundred troops have arrived
here from the interior. They are in
tended for the reinforcement OF the
Tampico garrison, but no transport IS
available.
There is every indication that the
city of Monterey may be heavily at
tackled by the rebels at any moment,
according to a dispatch from Philip &.
Hanna, the American Consul General
there. The telegram was filed this
morning by way Of Tampico. and was
sent from that seaport TO Vera Cruz by
wireless telegraph.
A considerable Federal army is be-
lieved TO be concentrated at Monterey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Asks for Warship at Acapulco

Mexico city, Dec. 13.-An America" war
shin for the protection OF American IN
to rests was asked for to-day oy Cie'.'en'
8. Edwards, United States cohsui a' ava
pulco. on the Pacific Coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

via Atlantic Coast Line 9:l5 A. NJ. only
train now carrying through sleeping cars
10 Florida East Coast Points. 3 Ltd. trains
daily. 1918 B'way. Tel Mad. So 1860.
--Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14

Golf During the Holidays at Pinehurst.
Southern Pines or Camden. ihq' sea-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Empties Pistol at Him on
Corner After He Puts
Her Aside.
STRAY SHOT HITS
ANOTHER YOUTH
Margaret Lima. IS, Said She Left
Home for Myer SimonS--He,
Dying, Denies Story.

Myer Simons, eighteen years old, OF
No. l62J Madison avenue. was shot in
the back last evening at Lexington
avenue and 10th street by Margaret
Lima. school girl, only fifteen years
old. of No. 30 East 1OJth street. The
youth will probably die, and the girl
is a prisoner in the rooms of the Chill
dren's Society, charged with Juvenile
delinquency.
Joseph Jaeger, twelve-year-old
boy. of No. 1Il East 10Th street was
hit in a leg by a stray bullet. and with
Simons. who is prisoner on charges
tai
1t was just after { o'clock. Slmons
was walking in 10th street at Lexing
ton avenue. The girl. who had been
waiting on the corner for an hour,
approached Simons and spoke To him.
He turned from her with a sneer and
thrust her aside. The next instant she
pulled an automatic pistol from be-
meath her long coat and discharged
every bullet in it at Simons
Girl Surrenders Herself.
Only one of the bullets reached ia
intended mark. II entered the YOUTHS
back Just above his kidneys and ranged
downward one bullet hit Jaeger and
the others struck tho sidewalk or iUl-
bcddcd themselves i'm the walls OF near
by houses. Smons and Jaeger were
carried 10 drug store TO await the
arrival OF an ambulance. The girl
walked calmly into the store where hcr
two victims lay on the floor and sur
her pistol.
An investigation 10y the police led 10
the discovery that the girl is the same
who was found asleep ON bench in
Stuyvesant Park last Wednesday. ap-
parently suffering from aphasia. She
was sent 10 Bellevue Hospital and was
identified on Friday by her father. She
had apparently brooded over wrongs
since then. finally making up her mind
to kill Simons.
The girl said she was daughter OF
Jacob Lima. a wealthy contractor. and
oldest OF four children. For the last
three months. she said. she had been
carrying on Irritation with Simons.
Margarct's bedroom Is on the top floor
rear Of the house occupied by the Lima
family. and her window gives "A view of
the rear windows Of houses in ioith
street. In one OF these houses, the girl
said. Simons had a room. From these
windows. she said. they carried on the
Irritation.
The girl said she had been attending
designing school in Sixth avenue.
near 18th street, and that week ago
Friday. as she was leaving the school.
Simons approached her and invited her
t. have supper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Says He Promised to Marry Her.

Says he Promised to Marry Her.
Margaret said she Yielded to the
youths insistence. and the two went TO
Il cafe. She was persuaded To take a
little wine, she said, and finally. being
too sick 10 go home, remained away all
night but only on Simons's promise
that he would marry her in the morn
ing.
The next day Simons slipped away
and the girl. afraid TO return home,
pawncd her diamond ring. and with the
proceeds rented a room in East Eth
street What happened between Sat
urday and Wednesday night, when she
was found in Stuyvcsant Park. Mar
garet did not know. She recalled awalt-
ing I'm Bellevue Hospital and being
taken home Friday.
Yesterday she went TO her fathers
room and took his revolver. being care
ful 10 see IL was loaded. She spent
more than two hours before she saw
S,mons leave "A moving picture theatre
at lO7th street and Lexington avenue.
Are YOU going to marry me- she
asked Simons. He edged away from
her. with sneerng remark. Then
Margaret drew the weapon and emptied
# al him. When Simons lay in the
street she stood immoyable. while tears
trickled down her cheeks.
I.g1, 20
Simons and the Jaeger boy into the
drug store. did not then suspect the
girl OF the shooting. and ii was not until
she surrendered herself that he realized
the truth.
The girl told her story calmly in the
police station. and stuck 10 1t In spite
Of efforts to confuse her. Slmons, be-
fore lapsinS into unconsciousness, de-
MED ever having seen the girl before
and said she must have mistaken him
for somebody else. In this he was
,,o,,a OH, by members OF his family
She was asked II she was not afraid
ia handle a revolver, and she said sne
had been I'm the habit OF going To NOV
ing picture shows very often and had
watched the way the moving picture
actors handled revolvers.
Late last night Jacob Lima, the
father of Margaret Lima, was arrest
ed and locked up in the Cast 10Th
street police station, charged with hav-
ing i'm his home concealed weapon.
He said he was forty Eight years old,
. contractor and lived at No. 252 East
1OJth street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

thing from the simple removal of
trash and paper to the care of prem
ises. Thus the culture of trees, flow
ers and vegetable gardens necessarily
will follow, and pride in appearances
of the home and the street will be in
culCated.
The movement, fostered by Atlanta
clubwomen, was given a broader sig
nificance last week, when the two
clubwOmen held audience with prin-
cipals of the negro schools to discuss
plans Pledges were received from
twelve principals to foster the work
among the children under their care.
Atlanta clubwomen call the work in
which the school children are being
trained by the name Of Junior civics."
The work among the children is ele-
waited to the plane of a science, each
child, even the youngest in the
schools, being given a special work to
perform.
Mrs. Amsden is in charge of the
Junior civics work for the entire State.
and it is her dream that all school
children in Georgia ultimately be put
to work actively toward city better
ment.
Principals and teachers of the negro
schools were eager in the proffer of
aid among their people. Their prom
Use was spoken especially by Alice
Carey, negro woman whose special
work among members of her race in
Atlanta has been notable.
At the meetings with the negro
school teachers Mrs. Haden and Mrs.
Amsden Endorsed the attempt to OBJ
tain for the negro children of Atlanta
a playground.
"A playground will serve to keep.
the waits off the street" explained
Mrs. Haden, "and will serve a good
end in other ways. 1t is a PROPOSE
ton which I am sure will have the
Endorsement Of a number of business
men of the city"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Vote for R. E. George.
For Council From
The Fourth Ward
Veteran Proofreader's Announce
ment is One Real Case of
Persuasion by Friends

The announcement that r. f.
George had decided to enter the race
for Council from the Fourth Ward
was a surprise to the men who had
known him so long. He had stuck so
faithfully to his desk in the proof
room of The Georgian. reading col
umn after column of proofs, extract
ing the errors from the work of many
men, that it was hard to realize he
had any aspirations toward public Of
flee. And inquiry showed that Gene
George was actually persuaded by
his friends" All candidates say that
profess reluctance to enter public
life and all that sort of thing-but in
Genes case it was true
Those who know him best believe
there are few men in Atlanta better
fitted to represent his friends and
neighbors in the body which con-
ducts the city's affairs. The life of
Atlanta, as written for the press, has
passed under the eye of Gene George
for many years. His pencil has made
its marks on the announcement of
their births, their marriages. their
deaths. He knows many hundreds
intimately. He knows many thou
ands by their comings and goings,
their sorrows and their joys. The
Dry of his city, it's people. it's poll
tics, it's advance, its very pulse. has
been spread before him, chapter aft
er chapter, for more than a decade.
But Gene George is more than just
a steady going, faithful and remark
ably efficient worker He is a good
Albanian, a good neighbor, q good
church member. There has been
nothing undertaken by the people of
his neighborhood in which Mr.. George
has not had a part-and usually a
part which meant hard work.
The people of the Fourth Ward
who know Gene George need not be
old of his energy, his unfailing in
tegrity, his plain common sense, his
steady determination always to do
the right thing at all costs. He ought
to be elected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Mrs Charles j. Haden and Mrs. Lyman Amsden
Have Scheme for Beautifying Premises.

Mrs. Charles ]. Haden, president Of
the Atlanta Federation of Women S
Clubs, and Mrs. Lyman Amsden, a
prominent clubwoman, are leaders in
a movement to enlist the school chill
dren Of Atlanta in work toward max
ing a more beautiful city. To that
end organizations have been perfect
ed in most of the white schools of the
city and in twelve negro schools, in
which the children, working under di-
rection of the school principals, will
be taught system and cleanliness IN
the care of the city.
The instruction will cover every
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
PATHFINDER'S
TRIP EXTENDS
HIS AUTO TOUR
Coast to Coast Trip Has Been
Revised to Include San
Angelo, Iexas.

The trail of the Coast, ito Coast
Highway, blazed with enthusiasm
since Pathfinder Ferguson left At
lanta undet the auspices Of The Sun
day American, has been extended
through san Angelo, Texas, accord
ing To wire to The Sunday Ameri-
can Yesterday.
San Angelo accepted eagerly the
plan, the Pathfinder said in his tele-
gram. banquet was held at Bal
linger, Texas, not far from San An
gelo, TO assemble the forces Of the
section. There were speakers from
San Angelo, San Antonio. Miles, Ozo-
ma, besides men of Ballinger. And
every voice raised was one of enthu-
siaStic Endorsement.
All speakers, and the assembly as
a whole, Endorsed the all Southern
highway project. Officials and com
missioners Of three counties were
present and none dissented to the
plan. All this Pathfinder Ferguson
tells The Sunday American.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
OBITUARY..

Mrs. H. J. Ambrose, formerly Of At
lanta, died at her home in Green's
boro Saturday afternoon. The body
will be brought to Atlanta Sunday,
and the funeral will be held at the
Sacred Heart Church Sunday a,
2:30 p. m. Interment will be at
Westview. Mrs Ambrose, who was
sixty-four years of age. is survived
by her husband, two daughters,
Mrs. NJ. M. Morgan and Mrs. w.
NJ. Wallace, and one son, Theo-
dore Ambrose.
Annie WEIGH, the infant daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Jewel WEIGH, died at
private sanitarium Saturday aft
! ernoon. The funeral will be held
J from Bloomield's chapel Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. Intermenr
at WestVleW.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
HARPER'S Halls
ATLANTA'S VICE
VAR A SUCCESS
Weekly Cites Lesson Taught by
Chief Beavers in Editorial
in Recent Issue.

Atlanta's success in its war on this
social evil is hailed as exemplary ir
an editorial in Harper's Weekly nj
last week
The editorial is headed "Neces.
sary! 1t is a declaration against
the argument that prostitution should
be tolerated as essential. 1t review.
the history of the fight waged in At.
lanta by Chief Beavers and by the
leaders of the Men and Religion For.
ward Movement, and follows this
with the briefer statement of sim.
liar crusades that are being arranged
elsewhere.
The editorial is as follows:
Atlanta is one Southern city of
considerable size which has de-
clared that prostitution is not a
necessary evil. The campaign for
the closing of the houses of pros
utution was the outcome of the
Men and Religion Movement. It
began in June, 1912, with a series
of powerful and convincing bull
letins, published as advertise
ments in the daily papers, pre-
pared by Marion Jackson, a tai
ented young lawyer of the city,
John j. Egan, chairman of the
executive committee, financing
the work.
The facts were first disclosed
by an investigation in which ev-
cry woman of the underworld
was interviewed. The usual OBJ
jections to the suppression of the
houses of prostitution 49, that
women would be scattered else
where, the streets would be in
tested, and the hotel degenerate
into houses of assignaton-were
discounted by the established fact
that these supposed results of
suppression were already album
dainty evident beforehand
Four months after the publica-
ton of these bulletins began,
Chief Of Police Beavers closed the
houses; the women were cared
for, many of them gladly leav-
ing their old life, and one Of them
giving $500 toward the estab-
lishment of a Marthas Home,
where fallen women are taught
how to support themselves hon
estly. State laws and municipal
ordinances were found to be SUI
ticient once public sentiment was
aroused, to the support of a cour-
ageOus official, and II is asserted
that the evils supposed to be in
creased by suppression have ac-
tually decreased, with due dill
gence on the part of the police.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
WILL
STAY As CHIEF,
SAYS JACKSON
Writer of Men and Religion Move
ment Ads Hints at Recall
of Saloons.

Intimating that the reformers may
utilize the recently adopted initiative,
referendum and recall to carry into
effect reforms they have in mind.
particularly the recall of certain near
beer saloon permits, Marion NJ. Jack
son, secretary of the Men and Re
ligion Forward Movement and author
of the famous bulletins, issued state
ment Saturday afternoon in which he
vigorously defended Chief of Police
James l.. Beavers.
Jackson declared emphatically that
there is not the slightest chance that
Chief Beavers will be recalled under
the new law, and declared that the
moral forces of the city would enlist
to recall the man who tried to dis
lodge the Chief.
The near beer saloons against
which jackson intimates a fight may
be started, he declared, are located
on the street that leads to the Bap-
fist Tabernacle and the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Jackson characterized the recall as
the death warrant of those traps that
are at the bottom of nine-tenths Of
the crime and unhappiness in At
lanta."
He cited the case of Seattle to
prove his contention that the recall
works in favor of the moral forces
and not in favor of the advocates of
an open city"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
METHODlSTS WILL HOLD
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING

Leading Methodist Sunday school
workers, both lay and clerical Will
speak at the Atlanta District Method
list Sunday School Institute. which
meets at Trinity Church Monday and
Tuesday. The exercises will be from
to 10 p. m, each dav with supper
at the church furnished by members
of Trinity. All officers of the Sunday
schools and teachers, with the pas
tors will attend the meeting.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
UGH! NOT CALOMEL, OIL OR SALTS,
TAKE CALIFORNIA. syrup OF FIGS"

by morning without gripping. Please
don't think of California Syrup OF
Figs as a physic. Don't think you
are drugging yourself or your chill
dreu, because this delicious fruit
laxative can not cause injury. Even
the most delicate child can take it
as safely as a robust man. It is the
most harmless, effective stomach,
liver aud bowel cleanser, regulator
and tonic ever devised
getting the genuine. so ask your
druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup Of Figs" then see
that IL is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company" This city has
many counterfeit fig syrups," so
watch out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
THE BONITA PUTS
ON SHOW THAT PLEASES
AND AMUSES PUBLIC

If you have a few minutes to
kill, or have the blues or a crouch,
stop at the Bonita and the time
will be well spent, the blues and
the crouch will disappear. You
will go away feeling like life is
worth living and that girls were
made to sing and dance and look
pretty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
LURE OF "M0WES" TAXES
ATLANTA BOYS TO WEST

Telling their playmates they were
going out West to join a movie
show, Wright Johnson, II years old,
No. 20 Curran street, and Houston
Parks, No. 9 Anna street, disappeared
Saturday afternoon. NJ. d. Johnson,
father of the former, asked the police
to aid in finding the boys. He stated
that both were picture show fans and
often became wrought up over some
stirring Western picture drama. Out
going trains were guarded Saturday
night to capture the runaways.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL TO
OPEN YEAR ON MONDAY

The opening exercises of the At
lanta Theological Seminary will be
held Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock
President Hood has just returned
from an extended trip through the
North, studying the theological
methods in other States.
The Rev. E. p. Armstrong, pastor of
Emmanuel Congregational Church,
will deliver an address on THE
Christ Life of the Student" and the
board of trustees will extend a well
come.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
UNIVERSALISTS TO GREET
NEW PREACHER TO-DAY

The Rev. Fred A. Line will be in
stalled as pastor of the First Uni
versalist Church, No. 16 East Harris
street, Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
The ceremonies will be in charge of
Rev. J. NJ. Rasnake, Rev. L. r. Rob-
ertson, of Chattanooga, Rev. Elton
Wilson, Rabbi David Marx, Rev. ].
Wade Conkling, and b. G.. West.
Special music will be rendered by
Miss Foster and Rev. L. r. Robertson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Delicious "Fruit Laxative
CIeanSes Smtoach, Liver
and Bowels.

A harmless cure for sick head
ache. biliousness. sour stomach,
constipation, Indigestion, coated
tongue. SalloWness-take "Calffor-
mia Syrup of Figs For the cause
OF all such misery comes from a
TORPID liver and sluggish bowels.
a tablespoonful tonight means
all constipation poison. waste mat
ter. fermenting food and sour bile
gently moved out of your system
Evening journal., 1913-06-26
CENTREVILLE
CHURCH GETS
]. R. BICKINC
Bishop Berry Sends Popular
EaStIake Clergyman to
Maryland Pulpit
CITY CHURCH HAD
DECLINED TO RELEASE

Bishop Joseph l.. Berry has trans
ferred the Rev. J Richar.l Bicking
from the pastorate of Eastlake Metho-
dist Episcopal Church to the pastorate
Of the church at Centreville. Md 1t
is understood that the Bishop made the
transfer because he did not desire the
Centreville church to be without a pas
tor for any length 4 time
The Rev, Or. c. W Prettyman had
been pastor at Centreville. but was
transferred to Smyrna Church when
the Rev. Dr. william d. Parry was
transferred from Smyrna to First
Church. Trenton. Centrevllc's official
board asked that Mr. Bicklng be as
signed TO that church.
Bishop Berry considered the subject
when he was I'm Wilmington a week
lagc. and told some persons that Mr.
Bicking would be transferred If the
Ipastorate of Eastlale Church could
be arranged for satisfactorily. on
Monday night the official board ~
ldeclminr 10 release MIR Bicisinr from
the pastorate there but Bishop Berry
deemed II cXpodient to send Mr. Bick-
ing to Centreville. A conferences OF
ithe official board of Eastake Church
with District superintendent Hof-
lfecker will be held tonight when the
lQaestion of new pastor for the
church will be talked over. The
appointment Of Mr.. Bicking TO Centre
lville Is a big advancement for th'
popular young pastor.