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Arizona republican., 1913-07-10
NIGRiTA IN RUINS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1

TASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
 LONDON, July 9.-The correspond ent of the Daily Telegraph, who arrived at Nigrita on Saturday morning, de- scribes the town a rocking heap of smOuldering ruins and confirms the re- port of wholesale murders and burnings committed by the Bulgarians in all the villages around, while at Nigrita he estimates that 1,500 were killed in this manner.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-10

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Arizona republican., 1913-07-10
Conditions in Balkans Now Indicate That Practically Same Situation Exists as Before the Late Peace Treaty
BULGARS BEAT
 SERNIANS BACK
Battle is Also in Progress Near KOtchana and Ser vians Are Retiring While Greek Attacks Are Be ing Repulsed
TAssocIArED PRESS D1sPATcHl

CONSTANTINOPL July 9-The reply to the Bulgarian request of the Sublime Porte agreeing to eVacuate tEe M8rmora coast, intimates that tic Bulgarian delegate, NJ Natcho- witch, the ex-foreign minister. who arrived at TchataIja today, is em- powered to negotiate the settlement of the Marmora question
 Meanwhile the Porte is determined to immediately proceed with the mill tary occupation Of all territory up from EnOS to the Midia line in ac- c0rdance with the peace protocol signed in London and the military preparations forcibly remind one of the state of affairs of last autumn
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

Entered as second class mat
ter, December Ord, 1912, at the
postoffice at Elgin, Oklahoma,
under the Act of March 3rd. 1879.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

The parcel post system starts
off we'll and is operating in a very
satisfactory manner to the
officials at Washington. Post
master General Hitchcock is said
to be delighted with the smoth
and steady running of this huge
undertaking. Of course it will
take some little time to bring the
parcel post machinery to its
highest perfection and useful
ness, as experience will count
for as much in this as in all 9th.
large achievements.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16
Hicks 1918 Almanac.

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks Al
manac for 1913 is now ready.
1t is the most splendid number
of this popular Year Book ever
printed. Its value has been
more than ever proven by re-
markable fullillments of its storm
weather and earthquake fore
casts this year. Professor Hicks
Justly merits the. confidence and
support of all the people. Don't
fail to send 35c for his 1913 AL
manac, or only 81 for his splend-
id Magazine and Almanac one
year. The best one dollar in
vestmen possible in any home
or business. Send to Word
and Works Publishing Company.
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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16
TELEPHONE NO. as.
For Next Attorney Genera
JOHN A. FAIN
Lawton, ). Oklahoma
New County Officers

Comanche county now has a
new set of officers, with the ex-
ception of Treasurer and Super
intendent, the old inciImbents
of these positions holding over
until the 1st of July; and Sheriff
Nix and Register of Deeds, Miss
Critcher, both Of whom were re-
elected.
1t is now to be seen how we'll
they fulfill their electioneering
promises along the lines of econ
omy and proficiency. Those, if
any, who fail to make good"
will wish that they had a mill
stone tied around their necks
and that they were cast into the
middle of the sea. Taxpayers
are tired and sick Of paying out
their hard earned, and often
borrowed money. unnecessarial-
~ for figure-heads and wall
flowers. They have called a
halt, and woe be to the political
aspirations of those who fail to
keep faith or heed the warning.
IF the new Board of County
Commissioners continue as they
have started out, they will de-
serve a crown Of glory, bestow-
ed by grateful people.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

If it took Joe Bailey as long to
say good night" when he was
courting as it took Senator Joe
Baily to say good by" to the
Senate it is a worder the "old
man" didn't take a broomstick
to him. Bailey's efforts, as well
as all others of his species, re-
mind US of the foolish mad bull
who tried to stop a fast-going,
heavily loaded railroad train, and
their efforts will meet with the
same results. The Progressive
lion of this country has at last
been aroused, and commercial
vampires had better hide out.
Good by! Ex-senator Bailey
Farewell!
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16
Scott Ferris Still Climbing

And once again have our form
er statements been verified, that
our beloved Congressman was
rapidly developing into one of
the giants Of the Lower House.
One has to reset his stakes al
most once a week 10 keep up
with the floodtide of Scott Fer
ris. Mark our word. when he
does reach his high-water-mark
the waves of his intellectual
force will be dashing the shores
Of National progress right at the
top. The following is good
news to Scott's constituents and
an honor to the great progress
i've State of Oklahoma:
Washington. Jan. II. -(Spec-
iaD Notwithstanding the fight
that has been waged against
him by so-called conservation
ist, Representative Scott Ferris
Saturday was almost unanimous
ly elected Chairman of the House
Public Lands Committee. The
vote in the Ways and Means
Committee stood 12 to 2.
The only votes registered
against the Oklahoma Member
being those of Representative
Ollie James, of Kentucky, and
Representative l. .ner. Of Illinois.
Representative Underwood, ma
jority leader of the House, back
ed Ferris through thick and thin.
The Craftsmanship of the Pub
lie Lands Committee is consid-
cred one of the most important
posts of the House.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

Ever since the election of
Woodrow Wilson there has been
a contest going on between the
Standpatters and Progressives
in the Senate. Wilson is in full
sympathy and accord with the
Progressive wing of the party,
himself being a progressive of
the Progressives. They are now
in control of the party machinery
and will shape legislation in the
interest of the great American
People.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

The Comanche County Tax
payers League will meet this
evening, in the district court
room, at Lawton, for the purpose
of recommending economic leg
islation to the State Legislature.
Matters of local interest will also
be presented for discussion and
such disposal as the members
of the League think best.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

The advent of 1913 witnesses
a series of resolutions on the
most gigantic scale ever attempt
ed. The year will end amidst
the most stupendous accomplish
ments in the worlds history, or
the humble editor Of the FArS-
ERS' CHAMPION has failed to
read the signes Of the times
Alright. Watch and see.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

One of the best, if not the very
best County Attorney in Oklaho-
ma stepped down and out" of
Office when John A. Fain turn
ed the keys" of that office over
to his successor. While the
important Office of County At
torney should be filled by the
best legal talent and integrity,
it is fact that Mr.. Fain is too
big man to waste his time and
talent on such an office. He is
abundantly capable and worthy
of filling a far greater office.
We hope that some day we may
at least see him Attorney -Gener-
al of this great State. We have
been sincere in keeping his name,
in bold, black letters, at the head
of our editorial columns, an
nouncing him as our choice for
that Office. for the past two
years, and we are glad to know
that it is bearing fruit" Now,
that he is free from the Office of
Prosecuting Attorney and is still
"yoked up" with another equal
ly as good. the law firm of Fain
& Young will be one Of the
ablest and most busy firms of
legal lights in the State.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

Very often the path of failure
runs along the stagnant stream
of procrastination. This is as
true of communities as with in
dividual5.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

Oil has been discovered in the
Philippines. Isn't this a golden
opportunity to get rid of that
brown peril. by selling those
distant islands to John d. Rock
sfeller?
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

1t begins to look as if Goven-
or Sulzer. of New York, has no
boss except the one that every
married man has.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

The parcel post has a backing
that will enable it to hold out
against any rate war express
companies may wage.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16

1t begins to look as though
that Balkan league was nothing
more nor less than a Turkey COB
bier
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16
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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-16
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

Wheatley Gets Two Years.
II. Linden Wheatley, formerly a mail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

ing clerk at the city post Office, was yes
terday afternoon found guilty of rif1ng
a decoy letter at the city post Office. April
Z. Judge Edmund Waddill sentenced
Wheatley to serve a term of two years
in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ga Wheatley. who had been out on a
bail bond. was taken in custody after
sentence had been imposed, and commit
It'd to Jail pending his transfer to At
lanta.
Indictments were returned by grand
jury in the United States court for the
eastern district of Virginia yesterday aft
ernooh as follows: Jackson Brothers
Company, a corporation. and Ray West,
unlawfully obtaining transportation for
property at less than the regular rate
then established and I'm force according
to law; Eugene +. Fisher, mailing i'm
proper matter through the mails; Carroll
NJ. Barrack, carrying on business of dis
tiller with intent to defraud; Emma Fry.
mailing non-mailable matter; Thomas b.
Hurst, carrying on business of distiller
with intent to defraud.
A presentment was returned by the
jury. on information. against RAYMOND
White, charged with being drunk and
disorderly on a government reservation.
The jury again assembled this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

tional Bank OF Fredericksburg, Va, in
dicted on seventeen counts for making
false entries and entertainments amount
ing TO $40, 800. appeared before Judge Ed
mund Waddill in the United States court
for the eastern district of Virginia here
this afternoon and entered a plea of not
guilty. Afterward, through his attorneys.
he entered a plea of guilty and a jury
brought In a verdict of guilty Howard
was thereupon sentenced to serve term
of five years in the federal penitentiary.
His attorneys, w. f. Carter, T. O'Con-
nor Goolriek, Fredericksburg, and c. Bev-
erly Bryan. the latter of Charles Town,
w Va, made a plea to Judge Waddill to
suspend sentence in the case. Judge
Waddill, however said that such a matter
should come within the province of the
President of the United States, who had
the privilege of exercising the pardoning
power The five-year sentence Is the
minimum penalty for such an offense UNI
der the federal laws.
Howard was for twenty years employed
by the bank from which he embeZzled.
Hist embezzlements extended from Sep
TENDER %, 1871 uuntil October 3, 1912.
Wheatley Gets Two Years.
II. Linden Wheatley, formerly a mail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

Is. Talbot against J. III. Chilly to recover
damages in the sum of 5000 for injuries
alleged to have been received as a result
of being run down by a wagon of the de-
PENDANTS, which was fixed for trial today,
was postponed until the March term of
court.
The action of the board of aldermen in
recommending a loan of $4,000 to tide
the city over for the fiscal year ending
May 81 was concurred i'm by the common
council at a special meeting of that body
last night. The money will be borrowed
at 4 per cent interest.
There will be a meeting of Sarepta
Lodge of Odd Fellows held at it's hall to-
night. at which time the recently elected
officers will be installed by District Dep
uty Grand Master ]. It. O'Meara.
The recently elected officers of Seminole
Tribe of Red Men were installed last night
by Deputy Great Sachem c. II. May.
J. T. Herbert. deputy grand chancellor.
last night installed the recently elected Of
ficers Of Oriental Lodge. No. 6. knights Of
Pythias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
TURKEY TIES UP CAR SERVICE.
Big Gobbler Eaten by Employees
Causes Ptomaine Poisoning.

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn. January \.
The street car service here was prac-
tically tied up by ptomaine poisoning
yesterday. and is still crippled today.
A full hundred conductors and motor
men lay at home grooming with attacks
of the poisoning, the result of their an
nual turkey feast Monday night. They
had a gobbler that weighed forty-five
pounds. the largest ever brought to town
which investigation has shown TO have
been kept i'm storage since Thanksgiving
time.
Health Officer Tracy believes all of the
men will survive. but he wonders that
many of them were not killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

of the demonstration today continued the
arrangements for the parade and pageant
March 3. No word had been received by
them from Maj. Sylvester. superintend-
ent of police, in regard to the application
made by the women for the use of Penn
sylvania avenue for the parade up to this
afternoon, but the women feel confident
that their request will be granted.
Three news names We're added to the
advisory committee for the demonstration
today, Miss Janet Richards Mrs. Eugene
A. Carr and Mrs. Abbie Scott Baker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
DEATH LIST LONG.
Two Hundred Men Killed, $500 In
jured, in Building Auueduct.

NEW YORK, January S.-A death list
as long as is recorded in some OF the
country's worst mine disasters has been
noted in the building of the new eque-
duct from the Catskills to New York,
according to figures published here. Since
the first pick was struck on the aqueduct
200 men have been killed and $500 In
jured, most Of the accidents having re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
BOND FIXED AT So, 500.
Requisite for Release of Lamont j
Merchant From Custody.

A bond of So 500 was fixed by Judge
Mullowny. in the Police Court today for
the release of Lamont J. Merchant of IA
Randolph street northwest pending the
action of the grand jury on a charge OF
embezzling $1,O8795 from his employer,
lanes W. Bean, a contractor of this
city.
The defendant declared he has consid-
cradle property in Maryland. and intends
to refund the money he is charged with
taking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

suited from explosions of dynamite
The engineering work is said to be Sec
ond only to that of the Panama canal
where LOST deaths from violence have
occurred in the eight years the canal has
been building.
At present there are about II 900 men
employed on the aqueduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
CONTINUE PLANS FOR PARADE.
Sufragists Encouraged by Taft's
Views on Use of the Avenue.

Encouraged by President Taft's state
ment to the effect that he saw no objec-
ton to holding the woman suffrage pa
rade as proposed, the women in charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds II situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

and after returning number of indict-
ments this afternoon was discharged for
the term, as was also the petit jury.
The case of Arthur Shanks. alias Ar
thur West, indicted for improper conduct
toward a young girl on government
reservation at Rosslyn, Va. which was
set for trial tomorrow, has been post
poned until the july term OF court, owing
to the inability OF counsel to get all OF
it's witnesses together. Shanks appeared
in court today. and renewed his bond in
the sum of 5000.
Insurance Suits Being Heard.
The suits of the B. f. Board Motor
Truck Company against the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York, to re-
cover $4,000. together with interest. on a
life insurance policy held by 1t with the
defendant company ON the life of the late
b. r. Board, who was president OF that
concern, is being heard today in the cir
cult court for this city, Judge j. B. T.
Thornton presiding. 1t is hardly thought
that the case will be concluded today.
Mr. Board was killed as the result OF an
accidental fall from water tower at
Wake Forest. n. c., March 10.
In this court today the suit OF Eugene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
A, R. Howard Is Convicted OF
ENLIGHTENMENT.
SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS
H. L. Wheatley, Convicted of Rifing
U. S. Mail, Goes to Jail
for Two Years.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January s. 1913.
A. Randolph Howard, formerly cashier
of. the Conway, Gordon and Garrett Ma
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-11
CRIMINAL To
CO BY VERNAL'
ALL. WESTGAIlD
Trail Mapper Said TO be Disgust
ed with Lincoln Highway
Association.

A. L. Westgard, in reply to a ques-
ton as to whether tourists should be
routed over the Yernal route, de-
clared that such an act would be
criminal" The road, he says, is in
worse. condition than any he has
travelled in year and is too far
from the railroad to make / safe for
automobiles to journey over it,
The old pathfinder is rather dis
gusted with the tactics OF the Lin
coin Highway Association, it is said.
The fact that they have broken faith
with their constituents and are now
demanding that their fund be raised
by popular subscription puts a new
light on the matter.
Mr.. Westgard says that at the next
session OF congress there Is every
likelihood that the National Highway
Associations system OF roadways Will
be adopted by congress and appro-
priations made to construct them
L. Antics and T. NJ Todd, who met
Westgard in Glenwood last night, re-
turned early this morning.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-11
GAZETTE BOYS
DENY REPORTS

That his children often helped him
and were at no time unwilling to pro-
vide for his wants, is the statement
made today by w. A. and h. U. Ga
vette, sons of Joe Gavette who com
mitted suicide yesterday in the city
park and who arrived in town last
night.
The children emphatically deny the
statement that they had ever refus
ed to care for him or to provide for
him and they take issue with many
statements which the landlady at
whose house their father roomed
claimed that he made to her The
sons contend that the children have
provided for the aged man for years
and likewise they have taken care
of their mother who resides in Gun
nison.
The funeral of Joe Gavette will be
held tomorrow afternoon, interment
at Orchard Mesa cemetery.
The surviving children are w. A.
and r. U. Gavette of Gunnison, II.
U. Gavette, railroad man living in
Helper, ]. A. Gazette Denver Uni
versity student. L.. T. Gayette, editor
of the Pilot, Crested Butte, and Mrs.
Ethel Bomgardner of Kansas.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-11
Mexican " "Vag' is
Whnl,Dind; City
Should Keep Him

a Mexican, who has not announced
his ancestral strain, and not even
his title, is duty bound to the city for
a 30-day session in the jail for vag-
rancy. He was given that allotment
by Mayor Todd. Yesterday ne was
turned loose on the streets with a
wire brush to sweep the pavements
and such industry has never been eX-
hlbited by city patient. He started
to chase the brush down the street at
a tremendous rate-he was not run
ming away-he was working. The
way he brushed up that street made
the regular street cleaning force
green with envy. He got down on
his knees and clawed as far under
the cutters as possible, raking out
the filth with his hands.
All day he kept it up and this
morning between 4:30 and Z o'clock
he got a hose and washed out the jail
the fireboys declare fully seventeen
times until they were forced to make
him desist Never in the history of
the city Jail has such energy been
shown by ''yag" and at the rate he
went yesterday and today, the city
would do weh to retain him on the
permanent staff and erase the word
'yag" from the register, and substi-
tute dynamo"
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-11
-Four Pass CiUiL
Seruice Exams.

William Vinton, Ray Johnston, Ed
Coates and w. II. White have all
passed the civil service examinations
for street cleaner. The papers were
rated last night and all the four ap-
plicants were given high grades.
Commissioner Rankin will name the
man who is to take up his work
within the next day OF two The 9TH
ers viii be placed on the eligible list.
In tho future the tests for street
cleaner and other similar occupations
In the city's service will not be writ
ten. Other means are TO be ent-
ployed to get more practical : esti-
mate of the worth of an applicant
by the commission.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-11
RACE IS
GOING INSANE
Doctor al Health Meet Has a
Gloomy Set Of Figures; Use
Of Referendum Urged
Associated Press.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. H.
Four anti-tuberculosis workers adyo-
Gated the use of the referendum in
securing funds for public health
work today before the convention of
the American Public Health Associ-
alton. Their opinions were based on
the successful use Of the referendum
in the anti-tuberculOsis campaign in
the east, middle west and extreme
west
DR.. J. II. kellogg in addressing the
delegates took a gloomy view OF the
future, saying that the achievements
of modern medicine were working
for the degeneracy of the race by
saving the weaklinEs. He presented
figures which he raid tended to show
that the race was gradually going in
sane.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-11
Slide at LoweH
School Popular

It's slide, slide, slide at The Lowell
school this week. The new shoot
the chutes' apparatus arrived last
week from the manufacturers and
was in place for the little folks use
last Friday for the first time. The
children climb up the back on a steel
stairs to a height of about eight feet.
then slide down a gentle incline on
steel surface, worn smooth by many
tiny feet TO the ground. 1t seems
to be lots of fun as the youngsters
have practically deserted all swings
and other forms Of amusement and
slide as long as their time allows
ard there is always long line OF
children waiting a turn.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-11
HAVE GOOD Mine

Frank 4. Blaisdell and Frank
Smith returned yesterday from Bull
lion, New, where they have been for
several months looking after their
mining interests. They have very
good copper and silver proposition
and shipped one car of good ore just
recently and expect to get out an
other car as soon as they gA back.
They came here on business and
VIII only be here a week. They will
tnen stay until after snow flies before
returning. They expect to develop a
splendid mine and are getting some
fine ore.
The daily sentinel., 1913-09-11
Here TO Sell out.

Mrs. w. A. Kennedy and son, Lynn
of S4S Colorado avenue have return
ed from their extended trip to the
northwest, where they went intent
upon finding a new location. They
have returned to sell out all their
belongings here and will return to
reside in Seattle, which they think
suits their desires admirably Their
many friends in the city and valley
hope they will return after a few
years rest in the northwest.