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The Parker post., 1913-06-28
BUSINESS MEN
WANT OPENING
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE URGES CALIFORNIA
CONGRESSMEN TO HASTEN
PASSAGE OF II. r. 1925.

That Los Angeles business men re-
alize the commercial Importance of
the opening of the Colorado river
valley lands at Parker for settlement
is evident from their recent action
requesting congressman Stephens
and Bell, California congressman, to
use their efforts for the passage of
the bill opening these lands.
A letter received last week by T.
NJ. brennan from Assistant Secretary
Fl. B. Gurley indicates the position of
the Los Angeles organization in the
matter. 1t is as follows:
Hon. r. M. brennan,
Parker, Arizona
Dear Sir:
H. R. 1925, being a bill opening
the surplus and unallotted lands in
the Colorado River Indian reserva-
ton to settlement and entry under
the provisions of the Carey Land
Acts and for other purposes, at your
request, was placed before our Board
of Directors at the meeting held yes
terday and I was instructed to advise
you that in March, 1912, a similar
bill, Fl. r. 1871 was approved by our
Board of Directors and our Senators
and Representatives in Congress re
quested to use their best efforts in
securing the passage of it. The
Chamber also approved H. r. 1926
and have so notified Congressman
Stephens and Bell
Yours truly,
II. B. GURLEY,
Asst Sec Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce.
The cultivation OF the 1875, 900 acres
of Colorado river valley land adjac-
ent to Parker will mean an enormous
source of additional business to the
jobbers and manufacturers of Los An
geles and Southern California and
the fact that these business men are
thoroughly alive to this fact is GER
tain to have an important influence
in Fastening the opening of this
land.
Repeated assurances have been re-
ceived from the business organiZa
tiOns OF Los Angeles that they stand
ready to use every effort in behalf
of Parker and those interested in the
town and valley and as it is a busi-
ness proposition for them to hasten
the development of the immense val
ley there is every reason to believe
that they are sincere
The Parker post., 1913-06-28

lion is indicated in a
has Just been received
mund, chairman Of the
means committee of the
# time ago Mr.. Raymond
bng letter to the new Secre-
the Interior through Senator
in which the contentious oil
Arizona and California River Reg
lion Commission were set forth
detail, and the argument made
at a policy of conservation of the
olorado River waters by the build
ne of a series of dams at the head
Waters should be determined.
NJ beg to acknowledge herewith,
eads Secretary Lanes letter in re-
y, by reference to Senator Works,
Your valued favor on the 9th inst,
6tating the views of the commission
With respect to the numerous i'm
bortant problems involved in the
proper handling OF the Colorado Riv-
er situation Your letter indicates
that your commission has given these
arious problems careful thought. and
J shall be glad to cooperate with
kour commission in all ways possible,
the end that we may work out
ch a solution of these difficult
oblems as will result in the great
1t possible beneficial use Of the wa
ers of the Colorado River"
In a letter to Senator Works, who
had taken up the situation with the
Interior Department head, Secretary
Lane stated, concerning the com
from the Southern Cal
ifornia commission:
"A hurried reading of this com
indicates that it touches
upon several of The big problems
the government and the
States of Arizona and California
with respect to the proper handling
OF the Colorado River, together with
problems of no little i'm
portance. | am glad to have the sug-
gestions and recommendations OF the
Arizona and California River Regula-
ton Commission and shall give them
careful attention in the consideration
of the questions and problems OF
which this communication is address
sed'
In his letter to the secretary, Mr..
Raymond went into the situation very
fully. The things declared necessary
under the circumstances as set forth
were as follows:
A treaty and agreement with Mex
leo which will adopt the policy OF
impounding the flood waters OF the
Colorado River by means of storage
dams at points already selected by
the Reclamation Bureau. 1t is ar
gued that an agreement should be
made on the part of Mexico to stand
her proportionate part OF this ex-
pense OF conservation according to
the acreage involved This agree
ment," says the communication,
will automatically solve the question
of the division of water between the
two countries. In this agreement
would also be included the proposed
neutral zone for the control, diver
sion and division of water for irri-
The Parker post., 1913-06-28

all OF these projects, determine the
rights of the present users and follow
a broad policy regarding all interests
involved in the final settlement of
the question.
The Parker post., 1913-06-28

will automatically solve the question
two countries. In this agreement
would also be included the proposed
neutral zone for the control, diver
sion and division of water for irri-
cation. This would also include an
arrangement whereby the lands in
Sonoma could divert at Laguna,
thereby adding greatly to the advant-
age of the lands at present under the
Laguna project by spreading the cost
of the project"
The second suggestion is bill
along the lines of the Newlands3Bart-
holdt River Regulation bill, which
will put the Colorado River under
control of the War Department and
the Secretary of the Interior under
a special commission of engineers,
for the building OF storage dams 1t
is argued that enough electrical
power could be generated as a result
of the building of these storage dams
to eventually pay the enormous eX-
pense of the project, estimated at
forty million dollars.
The third suggestion was the COM
pletion, as far as possible, under the
uncontrolled condition of the river OF
the Yuma project, leaving the cost
Of the project to the landowners in
allowance at the present time, as
there will later be an opportunity to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
LAD AT PLAY DASHES
IN FRONT OF CAR AND
LEG is AMPUTATED

FELTON, McHugh, twelve year old son
of j. e. McHugh, East Point. lies at
the Atlanta hospital today with his
right leg amputated Clst above the knee
as a result of street car accident in
the suburbs early last night.
Daring a playmate to catch him,
young McHugh, needless of the APP
proach of Hapeville street car, ran
onto the track. Before the car could be
brought to a stop his body had been
wedged under the forward trucks. A
wheel ran squarely over one leg. mang-
ling 1t badly.
Weak from the loss Of blood, he was
conveyed to the Atlanta hospital in
Greenberg & Bonds ambulance. The
hospital surgeons found amputation
necessary. Young McHugh was report
I'd out Of danger at the hospital today
Patrolman Baker, who witnessed the
accident, declared that 1t appeared to
be unavoidable. The car crew, he said,
had slowed down to allow a crowd of
boys to get off the track. AS the car
moved forward the McHugh boy dashed
squarely into its path
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
OPERA GUARANT Y
REACHES S37,400
Almost $4,000 Additional
Subscriptions Made to Met
ropoIitan Fund in a Day.

At noon today $37,4oO of the $4,000
needed to guarantee the appearance Of
the Metropolitan Opera Company at the
Auditorium -Armory in April had been
subscribed. With $4,000 previously
acknowledged, the following names and
amounts were added to the~list:
John D. Little, $1,000; William ].
Lowenstein, 500; w. B. Disbro, $500;
FYins, Spence & Moore, $500; c. B.
Bidwell, 500; Clarence Blosser, $500;
Louis B. Magid. 5000; H. N. Randolph,
$500: DR.. r. Phinizy Calhoun, $3.50; Da-
vid woodward $780, Louis Gholstin,
$3.50: c. C. McGehee/Jr., $3.50; Thomas
I. Lynch. $3.50; Frank M. Inman, $3.50;
Jacob w. Patterson. 5000; S. T. Wey-
man. $500; r. NJ. Walker, $500; Ben
iamin z. Phillips, $500; f. II. Cone, Inc,
500; A. Gerard THEIRS, 800; E. t.
Lamb. 500; Paul P. Reese, 500; j. h
Hilsnan 500; DR.. Floyd w. McRae'
500. Lewis w. Thomas, 500; Lucius
Perry Hills, 500: W. e. Hawkins 800;
Brooks Morgan. 800; Reuben r. Ar
mold. 800; Joseph Hirsch, 500; Joseph
n Hirscb. Jr.. 800; William E. Mans
field 500; Joseph Loewus, 800; 8. Il
Smith. 500; w. r. Hammond, 500;
]. Harold Smith, 800; T. j. Peoples
500: ]. F. Alexander, 800; Kurt Muel-
Ter stOO. Total $3T, 400.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
TAFT, ON HIS FINAL :
PRESIDENTIAL TRIP,
PAYS INDIAN HONOR

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-President
Taft, accompanied by Mrs. Taft and
Mrs Thomas Mckay Laughlin, Mrs.
Tafts sister, arrived here today from
Washington on his last presidential trip
from the white house. The president
and his party went at once to the home
OF Henry w. Taft, the presidents
brother. where they breakfasted.
AT II o'clock President Taft went
aboard the presidential yacht Dolphin
which carried the official party to Fort
Wadsworth, for the ceremonies Of
breaking ground for the national
memorial to the American Indian,
which is to be erected by Rodman
Wanamaker. City. state and national
officials attended and 30 chiefs from
the Western states represented the race
for which the memorial is being estab-
lished.
The president's program also inclt1d
ed in the afternoon the dedication OF
the new club rooms, or Tiff House."
Of the New York Association FOR the
Blind, and attendance in the evening
at the peace testimonial dinner to be
given In his honor at Sherry's by the
American Peace and Arbitration
league. The leagues peace medal was
to be bestowed Upon the president for
his efforts In behalf of international
peace, the presentation to be made by
Joseph II. Choate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
GETS COURT ORDER
TO ENJOIN JUSTICE
FROM EXCITING HER

Asserting that William Rawlings was
proceeding in a justice court to dispossess
her of q house she bought from him on
allegations that she was tenant and nor
purchaser, Mrs. Ida B. Mcclellan
brought suit in superior court today to
enjoin q justice court constable from
serving an ejectment suit
In obtaining a temporary restraining
order from Superior Judge Bell, Mrs. Me
Clellan sets forth that she had bought a
house in Brookline street from Rawlings
for $4,000, agreeing to pay for it at the
rate Of SIS monthly. Rawlings, she as
serted. had agreed to put some repairs
on the structure and had failed to do so
When she insisted upon the repairs, she
said, he went to Judge Powers court and
sought a dispossessory warrant.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
ELECTION
FRAUD CHARGES
ACquittaI of Artope Causes the
Solicitor to End Prosecution
of Others in Bibb County.

MACON, GA, Feb. 22.-F'ollowing the
acquittal OF r. e. Artope onsthe charge
OF fraudulently conducting the last Au-
gust primary, it was announced today
by Solicitor Ross that the indictments
age inst Dolvin, Harrison and Umpback,
the clerks in the court house precinct,
will not be prosecuted. This terminates
the alleged election frauds cases.
How the votes became altered and
others were destroyed is still unex-
planned. Fifteen witnesses testified in
court that their ballots were changed
and fifteen other ballots were proven
missing.
Artope, a prominent Macon business
man, was found not guilty of the
charge of altering and destroying bal
lots in the August, 1919, Blbb county
primary election, while acting in the
capacity of manager at the A to L pre-
| cinct of the upper city district The
jury last night acquitted him Of the
charge, after staying out an hour.
Artope and George Dolvin, John Har-
rison and R. A. Umpback were in
charge of this precinct, where a dis
crepancy was discovered In the re-
count on the day after the election suf-
| ficient to change the legislative re-
| suit.
In the trial of Artope the state pre-
scented ballots which had been changed
after deposit in the box, according to
men who voted, and also presented evil
dence to prove that fifteen ballots were
missing.
In his statement to the jury, Artope
declared that there had been no col
fusion to defraud any Of the candidates
and declared that the ignorance of him
self and associates as to the methods
of conducting an election, and the cir
cumstances under which they received
and counted the votes. were RESPONSE
BILE for the seeming Irregularities. He
attributed the discrepancy to uninten-
tional mistakes by himself and the
other three clerks.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
Chosen Sixteen Represent the
Highest Standard of Student
Life at CoIIge.

Five Atlanta boys, students at the
Georgia School Of Technology, although
probably stiff and sore of Joint and
notch of college honors, the fact that
they have been regarded worthy of the
respect of their fellows as good men.
Last night they were initiated into the
Koseme, the honorary Junior society
which, with its membership OF merely
sixteen. comes very near running
things at Tech
The five youths thus honored are j.
E. Law, r. I. Anthony, F. 8. Shackel-
ford, w. j. Miner, Jr., and W. M. Sla-
ton.
Sixteen men of the Koseme are Sc
lected each year out of the junior class
by the Koseme members of the prvious
year who become seniors. In the Sc
lection no regard is taken OF the mans
wealth, family position or of any quail
ties except those which brand him as d
good man in his college work, as loyal
in his attitude toward his college and
as worthy Of the respect OF his college
mates. One black ball is fatal to his
chances.
The Koseme has in hand the ar
rangement of the junior proms and the
support of college athletics and other
institutions which need active men be-
hind them when occasional straitened
times, whether Of financial nature or
otherwise, befaIl.
The organization is a college insttu-
ton, and the limitations are public The
five Atlanta boys rode the goat last
night after the basket ball game at the
college, and the crowd was treated to
considerable "horseplay."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
AD-MEN HEAR WILSON"
AT GRIDIRON DINNER
AND CHEER POLICE CHIEF

was proof of the excellence Of their Of
fer1ng
Several speeches were billed on the
program, and the speakers we're intro
duced and arose to do their few lines.
But none of them got much nearer than
this to oratory. The guests had ham
mers, and alarm clocks, and gongs, and
lusty lungs and 1t was a matter Of
pride that nobody should speak. They
were frank to announce that they were
after the speakers goats" and they
got them.
Preston S. Arkwright, president of
the Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany, was the first one, Mr.. "Archght"
somebody called him. They asked him
to tell why electricity was shocking.
Mr.. Arkwright succumbed gracefully.
John Sparrow, president of the Biz
mingham AID club, was not so easily
subdued Like Regulus among the
Carthagfnians, he braved a bowling
mob, such as a Birmingham man might
expect when he talks of Birmingham to
Atlantans. In the course OF his speech
he gave Toastmaster Adams a little
iron bull
Birmingham hands the bun to At
lanta," he announced.
r. L. Foreman was billed to speak
about the Associated Charities, and
why Atlanta supports them He told a
pretty little tale about his visit to
Westminster Abbey, which nearly broke
up the assembly
Tho House IL Pulled,
There were other speakers, Including
Mayor Woodward, who was introduced
as the guy who put the cream in the
crematory, and Chief Beavers. on
whose stalwart figure the spotlight op-
orator threw a red light. The chiefs
ovation was terrific, and travellers on
Decatur street below the banquet hall
stopped and looked In alarm.
Speaking was an incidental feature
however. A policeman who in ordi-
nary life is H. IT. Brannan, was very
active IN the proceedings When he
arrested Louis Magid on the charge OF
maliciously attempting to annoy the
innocent little child of the state, the
Georgia Railway and Power Company
he made the hit OF the evening, that
was only eclipsed when he returned
Mr.. Magid wearing a striped convict
coat. Mr.. Magid presented the coat to
Preston Arlrwright. Another stunt was
an indictment of the town tightwads. In
collection for the Associated Chair
ties.
1t was a George Washington dinner
and kilograms were fred in to George
Washington from various notabies OF
the world. One was from Woodrow
Wilson, announcing his cabinet: Sec
rotary of state. Walter Andrews secre-
tary of war, James Woodward, secre-
tary of agriculture, II. G. Hastings
secretary of the interior, J. J. Eagan
secretary Of the navy, Hooper Alexan
der; secretary Of the treasury, Frank
l.. Stanton, secretary OF commerce and
labor, 3, l.. Crew; postmaster general
Lee Barnes; chief Of the department OF
personal publicity, ST. Elmo Massen
gale.
II all ended with the house being
pulled" as the "gridiron groan" proph
| esied
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
ARMY ORDERS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--Army or

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--Army or
ders: mi. ,,.,,.o,.
Iarorne M Lynch, medical reserve
corps. accepted by the president
The following officers, coast artillery
CORPS. from company specified atter mas
name to Galveston, Texas, for duty on
transport Indicated:
EYrst Lieutenant Ellie e. Bennett,
1894 conpany. transport Meade; First
lieutenant William n Porter, Four
teenth company, Sumner; First Lieu
tenant William Whicks, 16oth com
Many. Fitzpatrick: First Lieutenant Ed
100 + Cullen. from staff commanding
ofTicer, coast artillery, sub district OF
Mobile. Mcclellan
CAPTAIN Robert {. Wllilams, from
Third cavalry to Fourteenth cavalry.
20 otaIn william II. Meneges, coast
artiiIerv corps. relieve Captain Adolph
= Huehet. uartermasters corps, Fort
Dunont Del, as quartermaster coast
artillery. sub district of the Delaware
Captain Hughet TO Fort Niagara
CAPTAIN George l.. Hicks, Jr, coast
artillery corps, relieve Captain william
n Gown, quartermaster corps, as
auartermaster coast artlHery, suo-ols-
trict of the Potomac.
Sentain Gown 10 San Juan, p. X.
CAPTAIN Avery ]. Cooper, coast ar
ttlery corps relieve Captain Edward d.
powers, quartermasters corps, For'
Totten. n v, as quartermaster or the
coast artillery, sub-district Of eastern
New York ,,-.,-
CANAAN Powers TO Philippine Islands
Captain Hugh X. Taylor quarter
masters corps. from assistant 20 gen
eraI suprrintendeut army Transport
.e,-vire san Francisco. Cal, tu Manila
y l.
,nptain Alvin Is, nasho'tr quarter
nastefs corps. to Fort BuHN, Mich, nf
ullaltrInsvtrr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
FEDERAL CONVICTS
ENJOY VAUDEVILLE
SHOW AT PRISON

The convicts in the Federal prison to-
day are still smiling over the treat afford
ed them yesterday in a splendid perform
ance given by the vaudeville stars APP
pearng this week at the Grand. The
prisoners voted it one of the best shows
given in the prison in a long while. and
sent their thanks to Hugh CORDOBA, man.
ager of the Grand.
The Legrohs, in their European novel
ty Pielson and Goldie, in comedy sing
ing and whistling; w c, Fields, the silent
humorist. and Marshall Montgomery. the
ventriloquist. all gave their best efforts
in pleasing the audience. The perform
ance closed with the playlet, THE Stool
Pigeon" by Arden and Sutherland, which
made a big hit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
GIRL MISSIONARY TO TELL
OF WORK DONE IN S0UDAN

The fruits Of seven years work among
the heather tribes Of Africa viii be re-
vealed to Atlanta people tomorrow after
noon at 1880 o'clock AT the Christian and
Missionary Alliance tabernacle, 10 Capt.
toll avenue. 10y Miss Kate Driscoll, only
recently returned TO America from the
Soudau
Miss DrisColl is considered one OF the
ahest missionaries working under the AL
lance board She will spend about ten
days in Atlanta. and will speak next
Thursday night, giving stereoptIcon views
of her work, when young peoples rally
viii be- held at the Capitol avenue taber-
naole.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-22
CITY AND COUNTY
To PLAN PAVING
Committees Meet Next Wed
nesday to Agree on Program
of Street improvements. (

Definite steps to outline the program
of street and road improvement to be
agreed upon Jointly by the city and
county for 1918 will be taken Wednes-
day afternoon when the public works
committee of the Fulton commission
and councils street committee meet at
the city hall
Councilman Jesse Wood, of the street
committee, appeared before the COM
missioners today and announced that
the city was ready at once to agree
upon q program. His suggestion that
the two committees meet wednesday
afternoon to outline the peogram waa
adopted by Commissioners Smith. TuF-
man & Winn.
The public works committee of the
board decided to pave a three quarter
mile strip in the Jonesboro road be-
tween the Brown Mill road and the
Cornell road Residents OF the road
asserted that the strip was impossible.
but that other sections of the road
were in good condition.
On resolution presented by Com
missioner VIM. the purchase Of two
five-ton auto trucks to be used by the
county's construction department was
approved
Chairman Shelby Smith said that no
| action had been taken in the matter
of resurfacing Peachtree street be-
tween Sixth street and Fifteenth
streets, and none would be taken until
the city authorities had been consult
ed. However, he asserted, it was 3
safe conclusion that the county would
put men to work on the street as soon
as the season permitted paving.