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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
SOUTHERNER'S "JIM
CROW BILL" AROUSES
SOLONS OF ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Feb. ia
Jim Crow" law was introduced in the
senate Of the Illinois state legislature
today by Senator E. c. Campbell, Dem
ocrat, of Xenia.
Coming Immediately after the Lin
coin centennial celebration yesterday,
the bill created a sensation. II passed
it will compel all railroad and inter
urban companies carrying passengers
to have separate compartments or cars
for negro passengers.
Senator Campbell is q Southerncr.
The escapades Of Jack Johnson are in
part responsible for tn. bill Campbell
SAYS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14

ough no Intention of the police
'o'hmlssioners, Chief Beavers took the
'.'uihlstration of the department out
,ueir hands, and he has made It such
ave proposition that they are not vet
4, ing enough to take 1t back from
,, that u.s. the Mason element is not
IT - NOT doubted that if Mayor Wood
ward could secure control of the police
commission, he would not hesitate to
enforce his policies.
some months ago the Woodward fac
NV" selected Robert c. Clark. the COM
'.'SS'oneI from the Eighth ward. to OPP
~ chairman Mason's reelection.
'.S quietly began Ia solicit votes and
-, very optimistic until Andy r.
-, an ayowed Mason man. defeated
woodward candidate in council for
-'iuth ward commissionership.
Commissioner Clarks candidacy was
-, al end 1t was necessary to devise
''e plan to break Chairman Mason's
.r+Ppoft' So Graham p. Dozier of the
new. a N9tu' was decided upon as THE
~ emulate for chairman.
for IVA was found to be leading the FIGHT
diss,,dili IA rman Mason and could not be
fas,iL"d ued' Since then the Woodward
III, IN ~ mas been somewhat bewildered
rb'E5 am decision has practically ended
' Hsht for the time being.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
CARS NOT RUNNING, HE
TAKES TROLLEY FROM
BARN FOR RIDE HOME

LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. 13-When
the street car company refused to car
ry Thomas PersalI from the car barn
at Thirteenth and Main to Shelby and
oak streets on "a transfer at midnight
last night because that line had stop
ped for the night, Persall boarded a
car motored it out of the barn, and
started acroses the city with it. The
police were notified and police auto,
after an exciting pursuit, caught the
car.
The transfer is a written contract
emitting me to go the full distance. and
if the company refused to provide car
to carry it out, ] am entitled to take
one myself" said PersalL He was ar
rested, charged with disordery con-
duct.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
SHELLS AGAIN
HUM OVER CITY

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 13-Foilowiug
an intermittent bombardment of the
national palace. where President Ma
dero and his loyal federal troops are
besieged, kept up all night by the in
surgent artillerymen. there was brief
lull at dawn, after which the battle was
resumed In all its fury, Madero attack
ing the rebels.
During the night the federals re-.
ceived four carloads OF ammunition and
every cannon and machine gun in the
government batteries was in action
shortly after o'clock. The shells were
dropping in all parts of the city Both
Madero and Colonel Felix Diaz, leader
of the insurgents, had posted pickets
during the night and these kept up
scattered fire. Insurgent sharpshooters
from the rebel band OF zapatsta, wnc
had entered the city during the night
took stations on the tops Of high build
lngs and tried to pick off the federal
sentries on top OF the national palace
and in the lawn fronting the palace. a
powerful searchlight was turned upon
the national palace and in its glare the
victims Of the sharpshooters' fire could
easily be seen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
u. S. Navy Officers
Egged at Acapulco

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-two Off
GERS of the American gunboat Denver
were assaulted in Acapulco, Mexico,
according to navy department dis
patches today. Neither was hurt. Sur
geon Canerrer and Ensign Guthrie were
attacked while on their way 10 their
ship.
Commando Thomas washington OF
the Denver. wired to Washington today
that he was on his way from Acapulco
to Acaputia, Salvador, having cleared
Acapulco last night. Prior TO the de-
parture Of the Denver considerable
feeling was manifested.
Both officers Of the Denver were re-
turning To their ships after shop
ping trip on shore. Several times dur
ing their visit to the city they had
been hooted by mobs which gathered
in the public squares. and as they
neared the wharves they were pursued
bv about 100 natives who pelted them
with rotten eggs and vegetables. When
the missiles were changed to bricks,
the Americans drew their revolvers and.
holding off the crowd. backed into the
Denver's steam launch, which carried
them To their ship. Neither of the Off
GERS was struck hy the bricks, though
them uniforms were ruined by the eggs
ami vegetables
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14

persons of the city were destroyed in
the fire.
The thick, suffocating smoke. born
of hidden fame almost impossible to
reach. at 2 O'Clock this afternoon was
still giving tine Atlanta firemen the bat
tie Of their lives in their efforts to con-
trol the fire. Not once did the flames
burst out, remaining hidden and unap-
prOachable and the firemen for more
than two hours, unable to reach the
walls of the building because of the
smoke, were at their wits end for
means to fight them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
TAFT TO PUT 1T
UP TO CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-President
Taft is preparing d special message to
congress, placing the question of inter
vention in Mexico squarely up to that
body, according to a high official of the
war department today
This message, it Is said. will contain
startling disclosures of conditions south
of the Rio Grande. Secretary of State
Knox and his staff are assembling the
data for this part of the message.
At the direction of President Taft,
Secretary Knox today directed Am
bassador Wilson at, Mexico City to
draw on the treasury OF the United
! States for as much money as he needed
to house and feed all foreign refugees
in the City of Mexico.
This action was taken following the
receipt of Ambassador Wilson's report
today showing that more than 800 for
eigners--about half of them Americans
had sought refuge at the embassy.
Wilson said that he had rented
number Of houses in the vicinity OF the
embassy and had lodged the refugees
there
He also has appointed a committee
to minister to their needs and to dole
out ammunition to all the men and to
such Of the women as know how to use
a gun.
The ambassa doris report contained
confirmation of the death Of Mrs. H.
w. Holmes and Mrs Percy Grifiths,
American women who were killed by
rebel shell which entered their home
late yesterday Allie Bland a printer,
WAS wounded in the fight Yesterday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
I'll NEVER QUIT SAYS
MADERO RENE WING HIS
ONSLAUGHT On REBELS
TODAYS DEVEL OPNENTS:

renewed the attack the rebels at dawn and
The battle has been raging since although the fighters
y exhausted having slept but little since last Saturday
II will resign the President Madero made
Barra of both leaders, him
under flag of truce today and begged him. in the of human
ity, to his Office.
Two officers Of the United States gunboat Denver at
Acapulco Mexico while their way their ship
but neither hurt They upon by mob but drew
their guns and escaped.
ammunition being issued the United
7 embassy Mexico City refugees and also the
who know how to handle guns
Major General Leonard Wood today revoked leaves absence
all officers of the army and ordered all
commands with all haste.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
Wilson Mum, Bat
Is Reading Up on
Mexico Problem

, TRENTON. n. j., Feb. 13.-Ef-
forts today to. get President-elect
Wilson to give his opinion of the
D Mexican situation and the attitude
he will take toward the trouble
some question We're fruitless. The
president elect feels that anything
which he might say might possibly
be misinterpreted and aggraVate a
situation which is already acute.
While he has received nothing
from President Taft on the sub
, ject, Mr. Wilson is reading every
thing printed on the subject. Mr..
Wilson inherits the Mexican situa-
, ton in its present critical form
from the Taft administration and
he wants to face the question we'll
equipped with knowledge.
Il must positively decline to say
anything about the Mexican situa-
, ton at this time" was the reply
, made by the president elect to ev-
cry question put to him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
Chief Forced to
Order Men Back.

The fire started about 9 o'clock Con-
fined to the second story, which has no
windows or doors, it could not be
reached from without, and firemen en-
tering the first and third floors, were
driven back time and again by the black
smoke.
Fighting desperately, the firemen
plunged into the smoke on the first
floor twice this morning, but each time
chief Cummings. realizing the impossi-
billy of working in that atmosphere,
ordered his men ont.
once they mounted TO the roof ard
down into the third floor There the
danger OF suffOcation was added TO the
danger Of falling walls The heavy
concrete walls seemed about to topple
and the chief was forced to order re-
treat.
Not once during the day did Chief
Cummings men have chance to fight
the fire on equal terms. Their work
was directed toward the saving Of the
other two warehouses and the sur
were successful
The dense smoke made the vicinity
Of the fire an uninhabitable region.
Travelling in heavy volume toward
nearby Grady hospital. II enveloped
that building, alarming patients into an
imagination of personal danger. and
causing great inconvenience The hos
pital building was completely yelled in
the smoke pail at one time this morn
Continued On Pace TNss.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
Mayor Woodward Already Is
Beaten irr Plan to Control
That Body.
BEAVERS CRUSADE TO
CONTINUE UNCURBED
Collapse of Fight on Fain Gives
at Least Seven Votes to
Chairman.

Seven of the twelve members of the
city police commission have formally
pledged themselves to vote for the re-
election of Carlos H. Mason as chair
HAN Of that body, it was learned today
,r uudisputed authority. The develop
u,1, means that the Mason faction
again win triumph over the Woodward
faction ia the fight for supremacy in
tra police dcpartmeut--if the pledges
8e kept,
its principal significance is that Chief
Beavers will be allowed to continue his
vice crusade without interference for
tone time 10 come.
The last hope Of the Woodward Gle
meDt was lost when it became known
thai tine Second ward delegation in
council would support w. P F'ain for
reelection To the commission as the
representative of the Second ward
Commissioner Fain is pledged to Chair
man Mason. The Second ward dele
cation in council is made up of Wood -.
ward sympathzers. Some weeks ago
fl was agreed that fight would be
made on Commissioner Fain unless he
would agree to vote for a Woodward
man for chairman of the commission
y COMPLICATION vas forced by the rec
orr 'f Mr FANS support of Mayor
against Aldinc Chambers. His election
comes mp at the first meeting of council
fl March. The fight on him has been
.,b5uGopaH
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
Other Powers
Would Land Troops.

With the understanding that this ire
mendous force would be available in
four days, il is the plan OF the admins
tration, If all other expedients fail, to
land the naval force at Vera Cruz and
use it to blaze way inland to Mexico
City, much as was done from Tien Tsin
to Pekin at the time of the Boxer upris-
ing in China. In order to forestall any
protest from Mexico that the United
States is intervening unwarrantedly it
is probable that the American troops
would work in conjunction with those
OF Cuba and the forces OF Great Britain
and Germany, both of which powers
have warships in the gulf
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
Big Storage Plant Blaze Gives Fremen Hard Battle
S25O,OOO FIRE I'M WAREHOUSE
Edgewood Avenue Traffic Tied
Up and Huge Crowd of Spec
tatorS lmperiIed.

Losses amounting 10 more than
$250,0OO, resulted today from the fire
which destroyed warehouse No. 8 Of the
John J. Woodside Storage Company,
1S5-137 Bell street, with it's valuable
contents, and which firemen were still
lighting this afternoon after f1ve-hour
siege in the coolest weather of the win
ter
john j. Woodside, Jr., placed the loss
at a quarter of a million.
Household goods, pianos. carriages,
silverware and miscellaneous posses
sions of more than 200 Atlanta families
among them some of the wealthiest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
WILL TELL GRANITE CLUB
ORIGIN OF VALENTINES

w. c. Jones will entertain the Granite
club, social and literary organization,
al uhe University club tonight. w. d.
Thomson will read a paper on The His
tory and significance Of Valentine Day
The members Of the club are Wightman
Bowden, DR. Montague L. Boyd, Thomas
w Connally, Hal f. Hentz, Harold
Hirsch, l. s. Hopkins, Jr, w. c. Jones,
r. K Rambo, DR.. S. r. Roberts, Charles
b. Shelton, a. Il. Simms. G. r. Solo
mon, a D. Thomson, w. d. Thomson
Philip Weltner and T.. Lee Worsham.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
$2,5OO,OOO Turk
War Loan Refused

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 13.-Tur-
keys application for a war loan of 81
100000 has been refused The Otto
man bank, acting as the agent for the
financial syndicate approached by the
Turkish government, presented q mega
tive answer today
The Turkish government has placed
orders with the Lyons, France ord
nance works for 20 heavy gums.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
BLOWS HEAD OFF
BY DYNAMITE TO
COMMIT SUICIDE

CRAB ORCHARD. KY. Feb. 13.-Eld-
ward Parker 81, temporarily insane, went
to his barn, placed a stick of dynamite
on the ground. laid his head on it and
set it off His bead, neck. right shoulder
and arm were blown to atoms
Mrs Parker was near when the eX-
plosion took place. she was Knocked
down. but not hurt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
FALL AT BIRMINGHAM
KILLS ATHENS LINEMAN

Ss pIt ,l.MIINGHAM. ALA. Feb. 10
S1,',,IIe o. kittle, a Ineman for the
coTI..ern Ben Telephone and Telegraph
.5sa.','ti.' any, fell from a pole today to his
-a.,.'' HIS body will be sent 10 his
.-.,,...4tt Athens, Ca. tonight for in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14

The extreme seriousness OF the sit
uation in the Mexican capital was in
dicated In the following statement fol-
Continued on Pace Two
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
THE WEATHER

Forecast: Unsettled cloudy wealth
Warmer tonight and Friday.
Tsr,neratures: 8 a. M, 27 degrees;
~ M, 80 degrees: IL noon, 81 de-
ices: 3 p. M, 80 degrees. Sunrise,
KOS; sunset, 500.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
III Never Resign, -
Madero Shouts.

easily be seen
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14

Continued On PAGE Tive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-14
Burroughs of All
Officers Revoked.

Mas wounded in
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05

expect sit up at nights and
watch for any lava to run down
on Elgin which your volcanic
apparatus may belch forth.
But say, why not publish all
those figures and the figures
from ALL the other towns in the
state so the people will know
you have the facts to back up
your statements.
Come on, we want to see ALL
the figures Of ALL the towns,
then we may believe you have
the best town in the state.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05
Elgin Methodist Circuit.

Rev. d. L. Hinckley, pastor of
the Elgin Methodist circnit, will
preach at the different places on
the Sundays and hours given be-
low:
Sunday ii am. 3 pm. 7:30 p. m.
Let Beaver Bend Sterling
End Sterling, M'tnView, Elgin
3rd Beaver Bend Elgin
4th Elgin, M't'n View, Sterling
9th Beaver Bend Elgin
District Superintendent Euster
will hold the first quarterly meet
ing November 22 and will preach
in the Elgin Methodist church at
IL a. m. on said date.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05
Demand For Farms.

Hardly q day passes but what
there are from one to six inquir.
les from men who wish to rent
farms around Elgin. II seems
like there are about four renters
for every place to rent in this To-
cality, and greater demand for
places than ever before.
This does not look like people
are losing faith in this part of
Comanche county. In fact it
shows an increasing faith. And
we'll It should, for when a local
ity can go through the drouth
this had last July and August
and produce the crops it has. all
wonder what it will do with a
good season.
The gin men here say they will
gin about as much cotton this
year as last, though it was first
reported az about one half a crop.
Many Of the farmers around FL
gin report that their corn is
yielding from 80 to 40 bushels
per acre.
Last summer a man on the
streets of Elgin offered 10 bet
that there was not a field of
corn within two miles of Elgin
that would make 20 bushels per
acre. However he pulled in his
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05
Papers And Newspapers.

Some men publish papers and
others publish Newspapers.
See the difference? The paper
has so much space to fill each
week and some do not care very
much what they fill it with.
1t has always been our desire
to give our readers all the home
news that can be picked up, then
when this is exhausted, to
branch out into the county and
state. If any home news is left
out, you can rest assured it was
not learned by the publishers be-
fore the paper was printed.
Occasionally people do not
wish to have news items given
concerning themselves. We are
not able to tell who those are,
so if any wish their names left
out they should give notice tt
that effect.
Some publishers think theil
readers are interested in when 9
Gould or Vanderbilt gives 8
tea party and leave out much
more important home news. W.
want the home news and wan,
all our subscribers to help us
get it.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05
rs To IL.

The Ft. Cobb basket ball team
played at Apache Friday night
and the game resulted in score
of Is to IL in favor of the Ft.
Cobb team.
Elvin Wolcott, Perley Bennett,
Earl and Clarence Weber, and
Mrs. Helen Jackson from here
attended the game and the lat.
ter remained for few days
visit.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05
Local News Items

Local News Items
i.:.s.s's..-:."::.****%++++%++%s**
Frank Eads of Lawton visited
here Sunday.
Jos. Cannon of Lawton was a
caller here Sunday.
G. B. StacKhouse was in Law
ton Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Fisher
of Kansas are here visiting old
friends.
Miss Cora Ray visited home
folks in Lawton from Friday till
Monday.
Rev. Jeter of Lawton preached
in the Baptist church Sunday
morning.
J. E. Weber left Saturday
morning on a business trip to
Carnegie.
L. C.Cofiin left Friday morning
on two days business trip to
Oklahoma City.
Miss Martha Ingrham of Law
ton came Saturday for a visit
with Mrs. Alma Howe.
For Sale 2 male mule colts 6
and Is months old, good size.
Inquire at Bank of Elgin.
A. E. Conard has rented the C.
A. Armstrong farm three miles
east of Elgin for the coming year.
Meals all day, short orders,
chill. Plenty to eat at EIgin
Restaurant. Mrs. G. B. Stack
house, Prop. (adv.)
Fl. L. Cremer has rented the c..
Jorgensen farm north west of
Elgin. fafmed the last two wears
by A. E. Conard.
Go to the Old Reliable for your
new fall dry goods. New goods
in and coming all the time.
(adv.) L. c. COFFIN.
Mrs. D. L. Hinckley and two
daughters arrived Thursday ev-
ening from Lookeba, having
stopped on the way for a visit at
Verden.
O. H. Putney and daughter,
Miss Edna, hauled two loads of
goods to Lawton Thursday for j.
p. Kennemur. Also two on Fri
day and two on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.. Strother
went to Apache Monday evening
having received a call that her
sister, Mrs. G.. w. Temple, was
very low with a clot on her brain.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05
Fire Arms.

A boy 16 years old was killed
at Temple last week while hand.
ling a revolver. which causes an
exchange to state that a law
should be passed to prevent boys
under q years of age to handle
any fire arms. To all of which
we say Amen. and say more.
A law should be passed maxi
ing it penitentiary offense for
one person to point any kind of
a gun at another person. There
would then be no excuse for the
Il didn't know it was loaded.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05

Mrs. Addie Cremer is on the
sick list this week.
d. E. McAnaw went to Chick
asha Monday on business.
Fay Wolcott is slowly recover.
ing from a severe attack Of ap.
pendicitis
Word received from Apache
today is that Mrs, Temple re-
mains about the same.
Now is the time to buy as
goods are going up with cotton.
Yours anxious to nlease.
(adv.) l.. G. COFFIN.
John Scheulen and John Ma
tusek of Waukomis came Tues
day night or business and to
visit the family of Jos. Goetzl.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05
Rain, Rain.

Rain began to fall Monday
evening and continued until
Wednesday morning. The
ground is well soaked, which is
fine for wheat but not very
good on cotton.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05

horns when a man was found
who had been over the country
and seen the crops, and offered
to accept his bet.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05

Report of the Condition of the
BANK OF ELGIN,
Elgin. Oklohoma. Oct. q, 1913
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 500, 465. 13
Overdrafts secured
and unsecured 800.34
Banking House 100000
Furniture and Fix. $4,000
Due from Banks 2,515. 70
Checks and other Cash
Items 499.64
Deposit Banking Board 500. 90
Cash in Bank 1886
Other Assets 622. %
Total %. 7O6.75
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock Paid In 5000. 90
Individual Deposits
Subject to Check 12,952.84
Time Certificates of
Deposit 4,317. 33
Cashiers Checks Out
standing 1896. SO
Notes and Rediscounts 61OO. 90
Total %. 7O6. rs
State of Oklahoma, County of
Comanche IS: l, H. p. Wetten-
gel, President of the above NAM
ed Bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and
belief, so help me God.
Fl. p. WETTENGEL, President.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05

II. Fl. jenkins has moved here
from Winfield, Kan, and is occu-
pying the Sawyers property. He
has been gathering corn for A.
l.. Smoot and is looking for a
farm to rent.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Gillespie
returned last "Wednesday evening
from a three weeks trip to diffe-
rent points in Carter county.
They expect to move to their
farm over there before spring.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05

F. M. Gibson has rented his
farm east of Elgin to a Mr.. viii
kinson who now lives two miles
east Of Fletcher, to give possess.
ion Jan. l. Mr.. Gibson has not
decided yet where he will locate
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-05
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