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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

rang out as the cars rolled down the
bank, and were quickly followed by
the shrieks of injured women and
children, pinned under broken seats
and torn by glass and splinters.
From the other cars, backing up
| from the direction Of Eufauls, a
swarm Of men rushed at the wrecked
coaches and began to take out their
occupants, some dead, some uncon-
scious, and others weeping or
screaming with the pain of their in
juries.
No Houses Near.
Little boys and girls huddled in
the wreckage and cried piteously, or
| scrambled out. unhurt, with white,
scared faces and GREATNESS questions.
There was not house nearer than
! Clayton, four miles away, and there
and to Eufaula the injured were
taken, most of them going on the re-
lief train from Eufaula
And there the seat OF the county
fair was turned suddenly into town
of mourning and sorrowful activity.
as homes were opened to receive and
care for the injured men, women and
children. There was no hospital in
the town, and all the available physi-
clans, with those brought hastily
from neighboring towns, could not at
tend to the wounded without delay.
The latest information was that all
of the injured probably would recov-
er, except Lemmie Fryer, a negro, be-
lieved to be fatally injured,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
DICTATOR IS
BELIEVED
YIELDING
Tension Is Relieved, Says Wilson,
Abdication Rumors Fill Mexi-
can Capital, Though Denied.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia
President Wilson to day let it be
known that favorable develop
mert had taken place in the
Mexican situation and that the
tension of the past "a hours had
been relieved. He told visitors
that the prospects of ousting of
Huerta had improved, but he did
not disclose the nature of the in
formation which led him to make
this assertion. 1t is now possible
that he will make no announce
nent whatsoever.
In discussing the situation with
callers, the President said that he
had received no word from Envoy
Lind since the latter departed
from Mexico City last night.
There are elements in this case
which ! can not at present dis
cuss but which make it more
favorable" declared the Presi-
dent, in discussing Mexican af-
fairs in his conference with the
newspaper men to-day. The
President was willing to allow
himself to be quoted to this ex-
tent because of his desire that
the country should know that it
need not be apprehensive over tho
present condition of affairs.
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 13.-An Off
,ial notification was published to-da,
ordering those Mexican Senators ant
Deputies who were elected on Octo
Der 26 to assemble November Is il
their respective houses in order t,
effect their organization.
Reports are current here this aft
ernoon that General Huerta, realiz
ng the futility of further defying tn
United States and having no none!
10 run his Government, is drawing
up notice of his conditional abdica
ion. High members of the Govern
nent denied this, but indication
were strong that Huerta has beel
to yield to pressure iron
Washington.
The dictator was still missing, bu
his friends denied that he had fiet
from the Capital, explaining that h
was in retirement"
Although members OF the MeXica
Cabinet declared this afternoon tina
Huerta had returned to tn
National Palace after an absence o
over 20 hours, no one could be foun,
who had seen him.
The correspondent for the Interna
tional News Service was informe
that General Huerta left Mexico Cit
on the Interoceanic Railway at
o'clock last night, but whether h
started for Vera Cruz or repaired t
some town outside Of the Capital t
proclaim his rumored abdicatio
could not be learned.
Every report that Huerta was pre-
pairing to retire was met with tn
most vigorous denials.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Place for Holding
DogShoW Changed

The Atlanta Kennel Club, which
opens it's dog show Friday, has an
nounced a change in location for the
exhibition. Instead OF at No. 124
Peachtree street. formerly designated.
the show will be held at No 1862
Peachtree street.
The judges will include J. II. Stef-
fins, Of Birmingham; DIR. J. C. Wright
and c. Fl. Goodwin, of Boston. There
will be % prizes. The entrance list
will be closed Friday morning. The
show will close Saturday night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
THIEF ROBS
AND FIRES
HOUSE
Two Families ImperiIed as Apart
ment furnishings Stolen
From Woman'S Ears.

The heroism of Ludwig Duncan, 9
years old. probably saved the life of
his younger brother and probably
that of his mother who had been
| chlorOformed by a burglar early
Thursday morning when fire was dis
covered in their hong Nos, and 9
Mills street after it rad been robbed.
The boy and his brother Reynolds,
who is years old, we're asleep in a
room adjoining that of their mother
when the blaze was discovered. It
is supposed to have been started in
| the rear of the two story building by
the burglar in an effort to cover up
| his tracks. -.....
Shouting to his mother to get her
valuables. L4ndwig lifted his baby
| brother into" his arms and carried
him out Of the burning building. Then
the boy returned to his mothers room
! which by that time was filed with
| smoke. With frantic hands he shook
Mrs. Duncan to awaken her. She
seemed to be in a stupor
Drowsy From Drug.
"Oh. | feel 20 drowsy," she muir
INJURED. Il can't get my eyes open.
By this time the flames were eat
ing their way into the bedroom. The
sight of the flames served to bring
the woman to her senses, and she fed
with her young son to the street.
On the second floor, the family OF
Carl witt a retired restaurant pro-
prietor, were aroused by the screams
of the Duncan family, barely in time
to escape down the stairway. Miss
Alma Wells a LOGGER with the family,
leaped through her bedroom window
to the rear porch, which was a mass
of flames. She was badly burned
about her feet,
Pedestrians who rushed to the
scene of the fire saved a small amount
Of the furniture. They discovered
the first traces of the burglar when
in eudeavoring to send in an alarm
over the telephone they found the
wires had been cut. The electric
light wires also were cut. The win
dow in Mrs. Duncan's bedroom. which
opens into an alley, at the side of the
house, was open, indicating the in
truder's entrance.
Rings Taken From Ears.
When Mrs. Duncan finally regain
ed her composure, she found thst her
| diamond earrings had been stripped
from her ears search Of a bureau
drawer rescued from the fire showed
that it had been rummaged and her
purse. containing $50, taken.
Police Captain Poole visited the
scene Of the fire, which partly de-
stroyed the building.
The blaze appears to have started
In the rear Of the basement" he said
He detailed two detectives to the case.
Mr. Witt is a retired restaurant
| proprietor. Mrs. Duncan is a fash
Ionable dressmaker, and a large part
Of her loss in the fire was in the form
| Of handsome gowns, either finished or
| In the making.
81 have lost not less than $500 worth
Of gowns outright" she said, and at
| least 1000 Of partly made gowns and
| material were damaged"
This case on the surface looks Ike
a carefully planned crime" Captain
| Poole said. "Of course. the fire may
| have been accidental, put occurring
right on the heels OF the drugging and
robbery, it looks like a ruse to divert
suspicion and TO cover a lesser crime"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Pair Held for Bigamy
On Husband s Charge

J. w. L. Pratt, Sc years old. a
painter and his wife, Mrs. Ella Pratt,
81 years old, living at No. 10 Hill
street are held at police headquar-
ters for investigation of a charge
of bigamy made against them by
Henry stephens, who asserts he is
the woman's husband.
Stephens declares when he came
back Tuesday from months trip to
Columbus he found his wife married
to Pratt.
Mrs. Pratt says she left Stephens
who was her second husband, because
she heard that he had another wife
living and thought she was free to
wed again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Silk Hat Displaces
Bryan's Famed Felt

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-Not I'M
I'll he became Secretary Of State did
Mr.. Bryan wear a silk hat. Shortly
after he was sworn in. The bought one,
which he now wears regularly in
place OF the famous black felt hat.
you know" said Mrs. Bryan, that
silk hat Is one Of my additional bur
dens. The Secretary has grown so
fond OF It that l am always afraid he
will go 10 sleep in it,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
High Court Remands
Lanier Staying Case

The Supreme Court to-day reversed
the case Of w. G. Lanier, from Sum
ter. and remanded It for new trial
Lanier was convicted OF numbering
his infant daughter and was sentenced
to life imprisonment The case was
reversed on a technical flaw in the
Indictment, not properly covered IN
the trial judges charge
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
POssum Dinner For
Sousa and His Band

Members OF Sousa's band. now ap-
pearing at the automobile show, will
have the chance Of their lifetime at
a possum dinner Friday night when
Mays Badgett, the violin maker at
No, "a IL Peachtree street, entertains
them at an old fashioned possum din
ner.
The members of the local lodgs OF
the American Federation of Must
clans, in whose hall the feast will be
spread, also have been invited. MI.
Badgett has 80 fat possums waiting
to be served.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Odd Answers Made
In Citizenship Tests

Joe Brown is Governor Of Geor-
gia.
Congress takes turn meeting in
the different States.
"Hetty Green makes money"
Questions at the naturalization ex-
Paul Armstrong, of Washington, in
the Federal Building Thursday
brought forth the above answers.
There were so applicants, mostly
Russians. Fifteen we're accepted at
the morning session.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
MOtOrdr6me Files
Bankruptcy Plea

Al voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed Thursday by the Bonita
'"'ater Company, owners OF the At
anita Motordrome. c. F. Morris,
PRESIDENT Of the organization, gave as
It's assets SSO1.8O and It's Liabilities
'g32O.
Norris was named as receiver for
The company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Huerta Must Quit
Within 48 Hours.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 13.-Diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Mexico will be severed
within As hours unless President
Huerta agrees to the more pressing
points OF the American demands.
This was learned at the State De-
partment to-day. II was supplement-
ed by the additional information that
the severance Of diplomatic relations
Continued on Page 2, Column I.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Barry, Bergen and
Majors to Officiate

Georgia and Tech football authori-
ties have finally agreed on the officials
for Saturdays game. Joe Barry Of
Georgetown, will referee, while Mike
Bergen, former Princeton star, will
umpire. rip" Majors, OF Auburn,
will act as head llnesman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
Poet of Old India Is
Awarded Nobel Prize

Special Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 13.-The 1913
Nobel prize for literature was to-day
awarded to Rabindranath Tagorc, the
foremost poet Of India
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
ree Cars DHched BY Broken Rail; $50 Hurt
hoy HERO WHO SAVED HIS BROTHER
AND MOTHER FROM BURNING HOME

ludwig Duncan aged and his little brother Reynolds whom he the
had drugged
The thief who is thought. started the blaze o hide his
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
MORE MONEY FOR
PUMPING PLANT

Carrying approximately $13,657,
S32. of which $10,095, 1852 is to be ap-
propriated out of the treasury and
the rema- nder being reimbursable
items, the Indian appropriation bill
was passcd Wednesday by the SER
ate
The measure as passed almost
doubles the appropriation authorized
by the house. The senate increased
the house ppropriation for the sup
pressicn of the liquor raftfic among
the Indians, the construction of hOspi-
Lals for the treatment of Indians suf-
iering from tuberculosis, trachOma
mant OF the Indian schools.
The bill Includes an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the Parker Indian recla-
nation project The paragraph max
ing this appropriation reads as fol
lows
For the completion of the con
$tructlOG or necessary cnannelS ana
laterals fer the utilization of water
in come ction with the pumping plant
COR Irrigation purposes on the Colo
fadO River Indian Resery alton, Ari-
zona, as provided in the Act of April
fourth. nineteen hundred and ten
(Thirty-sixth Statutes at Large, page
wv hundred and seventy-three), for
the purpose of securing an appropria-
ton of water for the irrigation of ap-
proximately one, hundred and fifty
thousand acres of. land and for main
tanning and operating the pumping
plant, $4,000, reimbursable as pro-
vided in said Act, and to remain av-
ailable until expended"
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
IN GRASP OF STORM.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.-One life
was lost, much damage was wrought,
an much good accomplished by the
"alnfall of the last two days, which
ceased temporarily but is forecasted
10 continue tonight and which has
already fallen TIA inches almost two
inches more than normal.
Orchardists, ranchers and grazers
receive the downpour with general
rejoicing but the damage is estimated
at several thousand dollars, princi-
pally to steam and electric railways.
Street car service in the city is de-
mOralized and at a standstill Sixty
thousand school children were given
a holiday for the second day in sue
cession because of the difficulty in
getting to school Beet ranches be-
tween Los Angeles and Long Beach
are under four feet of water for
miles Southern California rivers
generally fed by storm water from
the mountains are becoming men
aces.
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
EHRENBERG HEN IS
A GOLD PRODUCER
(Palo Verde Valley Herald.)

The hen that laid the golden eggs
in days of yore didn't have anything
on a certain Ehrenberg fowl if lat
est reports from the 'dobe village are
true.
A party of mining men who visit
ed the Beggs placer mines near old
La Paz last week tell a story that
is hard to beat-and hard to believe.
Beggs recently purchased a dozen of
chickens at Quartzsite and wishing
to give his guests a treat he killed
one of his pet fowls. The chicken,
according to the story, had $1.87h
worth of gold nuggets in it's gizzard
J. N. Smith, an Ehrenberg business
man, was one of the party and when
he returned to town he got out the
old shot gun and slaughtered half of
his flock and didn't even get color.
1t is said that the poultry industry
has taken a boom at the town across
the river.
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
MOSES BROS.
TO TAKE HOLD
OWNERS OF FAMOUS Ell TIGRE
MINE TO DEVELOP ARIZONA
EMPlRE-WiLL ARRIVE HERE
SATURDAY.

1t is authOritatively stated that
the Arizona Empire mines are to be
operated on a larger scale than ever
before just as soon as those in con-
tro' of the property straighten out
the trouble which the General Sc
curities company has involved the
company.
A few days ago w. A. Moses, one
of the largest stockholders in the Ell
Tigre mine of Mexico, purchased the
holdings OF General Boughton of Los
Angeles in the Arizona-Empire, and
this stock, with what he and his
brother, S. e. Moses, and James H.
Watson already hold, assures abso-
lutte control of the mine.
At recent meeting of the di-
ectOrs w. A. Moses was elected
president and S. e. Moses, secretary
The annual stockholders meeting is
TO be held at Phoenix Friday, Feb
ruory %, and it is understood that
he action of the directors will be
ratified at this meeting. James H.
Watson is to be general manager.
The Messrs. Moses passed through
Parker Thursday night to attend the
meeting of stockholders, and will
arrive in Parker Saturday morning,
On which day they will visit the
conlpany's mines.
w. z. and S. E. Moses have been
Interested in the Arizona Empire for
several years, but on account of
their extensive operations in other
tieids they have paid little or no
attention to the property until with
in the past few weeks. Now they de-
clare that they intend to open up
the property at once, as recent de-
velOpnents indicate that it is one of
the most promising gold and copper
mines in this part of the state.
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
LAND BOARD REPORT.

The state land commission is not
in favor of the state taking over the
control even with congressional en-
actment of the national forest and
says so in no uncertain terms in the
report recently sent to the Legislature
by the commission. Yet in spite of
the definite stand on this question
there is no recommendation as to a
permanent land policy on the part of
the state. The commission says that
in the very nature of the case, the
ditiOn of the state land has only just
begun and a definite policy cannot
be laid out unless all the information
about the state lands is in the hands
of the commission This will take a
great deal more than had been ex-
pended by the commission in it's in
vestigations so far. The commission
contends that as far as the work of
the office has gone it has been most
thorough, most comprehensive, and
calculated to lay a system of records
for the state land office that will be
Of service as long as the government
Of the state of Arizona will last.
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
LID ON AT ASH FORK

On goes the lid at Ash Fork, and
according to the Precsott Journal
Miner, County Attorney P. w. o.
Sullivan proposes to rivet it down in
the future. He has tired of tempo
rizing with the lawless element of
that railroad town since the alleged
W:ltul murder of John Rose, and the
open hostility prevailing toward re-
specting the limit law, which was
put in force some months ago, and
which it is claimed has been dis
regarded since the order was author
:zCd County Attorney O'Sullivan has
issued sweeping order to the
.:heriff, with instructions to have the
law enforced Immediately.
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
SAYS COUNTY HAS
SMALL ROAD FUND

The Post is in receipt of a
very courteous letter from F. E. FL
lott, chairman of the board of county
auper"i> ors, in which that gentle
man explains why the roads in this
end of the county are neglected. The
principal reason, according to Mr..
Elliott, is that the county road fund
amounts to only $4,000, which he ad-
mits is entirely too small, and states
that this year the board is to go the
limit in levying the road tax. In this
connection Mr.. Elliott says:
Il do not think that we should
hesitate to make the road tax large
enough to work on. l have been ad-
vocating good roads tax for some
time, but it takes money in our
county to build them
Mir. Elliott states that the dispute
which arose over the location of the
road along the river cost the county
$500. At the time the county sur
yeyor and county attorney came out
The Parker post., 1913-03-01

to investigate the matter. Why the
attorney was sent is not known, as
the matter of location was purely one
for the surveyor to handle. Both of
ficialS receive a salary and how it
cost the county $500 for the few days
these sofficials were here is beyond
Ou' ken
Continuing Mr.. Elliott says:
eve are now asking permission of
the interior department for right of
way over certain part of the reser-
walton lands for a county road If
you will examine the records you
will see that the northern part of the
county has received more from this
administration than any other, while
our funds were very low when we
took office.
"You would be surprised to see
the delinquent tax list, both in your
city, and the entire north.
Eve are also desirous of giving
you Jail, and may be able to get
the necessary. funds this fall. When
a Jail is built in your city We intend
having all prisoners of the north
brought there.
Il intend making personal tour
of the north before long. | am still
your friend, and admire your paper
You may call us stingy, but you
cant call us grafters.'
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
BUILDING ROAD
TO w. & O. MINE

Having become tired of waiting for
the county to repair the roads lead
ing out of Parker, Ed S. Osborne,
manager of the w. & o. prop
erty, started a force of eighteen men
on the road east of town last Mon
day morning In fact a complete new
road is being constructed along the
section line as far as the big wash
The old road, through long neglect,
has become almost impossible, and
Mr.. Osborne decided it was cheaper
to build a new highway than to at
tempt to repair the old one
The road work is being paid for
by the w. & o. company, and the
only assistance being asked from
the county is for the loan of the road
grader, a machine used in leveling
roads, which is now at BOuse. A
telegram was sent to Supervisor F.
E. Elliott Wednesday night asking for
the loan of the road grader, and a
reply was received Thursday stating
that the machine had been ordered
shipped to Parker.
New parties have become interest
ed in the w. & o. company, and it
is the intention to inaugurate a Wig
orous campaign of development. Ship
ments are to be made in the near
future, and for this reason it has be-
came imperative that the roads be
put in good repair
The Parker post., 1913-03-01

for a period of three years, i'm i'm
proving and reclaiming the land, and
at the end of four years he is re-
quired to have at least one-eighth of
the area embraced in his entry in
cultivation, reclaimed by
and to have sufficient wa
ter available for irrigating and re-
claiming the full acreage of his en-
try.
Let us make this point in regard
to water clear. A we'll, equipped with
a pump and engine, that will produce
sufficient water to irrigate 40 acres
of land and mature a commercial
crop on this acreage, but not OF sui
ficient capacity to produce the water
required for the raising and maturing
of a commercial crop on the full 32O
acres, is inadequate for the making
of final proof, although one-eighth
Of the land is in cultivation as re-
quired by the law and regulations.
There must be sufficient water av-
ailable for the irrigating and reclaim,
ing of the full 320 acres of land EN-
braced in the entry 1t is not neces'
sary, however, to consume four years
of time in making final proof. When
three dollars per acre has been spent
on improvements, water sufficient fol
irrigation developed and crop raised
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
WORK RESUMED.

Work has been resumed on the
Spreckles road from San Diego to
Yuma and will be rushed through to
completion without the unnecessary
loss of day.
Before the summer is over, trains
will be running regularly between
Yuma and San Diego. Officials of
the company have given it out that
al! financial arrangements have been
made to rush the road through to
early completion
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
ASKS Pc RMISSION.

The members of the corporation
commission sitting in Phoenix last
Tuesday heard the application of the
Swansea Consolidated G. & C. M.
company for permission to increase
the bo1ded indebtedness of the rail
road cunning between Bouse and
Swansea, from $5OO,OQO to $780, 900.
The date for hearing the bond issue
matter was set for Saturday, March
!
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
SANTA FE IN TROUBLE.

The Santa Fe railroad has been
sued by the United States district
court fG! four thousand dollars by
United States Attorney Joseph Nor
rison. for violation of the sixteen
hour law, which was passed in 1907.
The suit includes eight actions, and
the fire in each case is five hun
dred collars. The Offenses which
caused the suits were committed by
the road at Parker last October and
at Wilson at about the same time.
The Parker post., 1913-03-01
SATURDAYS INSTITUTE.

The institute program arranged for
last Saturday at the school house
While Superintendent Hess and a
number of the teachers failed to put
iii an appearance, the affair was
very successful under the circum-
,iances.
In the evening a social entertain
ment was held at the school house,
dancing being the principal diversion.
Refreshments were served by the
la( les and a most enjoyable time
was mad by everyone who attended.