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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
HOT SPRINGS WAS
ONCE MONTE CARLO

Z according to the Kansas City Times
Hot Springs, the old Hot Springs that
was, almost without interruption from
the time 1t sprang into popularity 80
Years before. until late in 1909, was the
American Monte Carlo. The doors of a
dozen gambling palaces stood atar. In
flde the scenes were those of reck-
iessness, both as to decoration and oc-
eupation. Men ana women of fashion.
whose names We're known from one end
of the country to the other. fought
their ways Of roulette wheels and. won
and lost fortunes on the drop of the
little ball.
In 1903 reform league, formed
largely of the old time gamblers, mfn-
z's'ers ana OFFICERS OF the law, brought
tbout the permanent closing of the
gambling palaces, since which time. the
resort has failed to attract that class
OF pdeasure-seekers. The half-million-
dollar Oaklawn race track also fell into
disuse.
At the opening of the Arkansas club,
the most elaborate of the gambling pal
aces, 100000 went over the gambling
tables during one night The house
had spent $4,000 for decorations for the
event. besides an elaborate banquet and
the expense of free wines, but the
nights play netted winnings of $4,000
for the proprietors.
hater in the season Governor Davis
~ Arkansas declared he would close
the gambling resorts of Hot Springs IL
ne had to use the militia in doing so
temporarily stopping the gambling
The paraphernala was confiscated and
burned, but new wheels and tables were
III place within a few weeks and the
games went on as before
Kansas City woman, who visited
Hot Springs in April, 1906, was said to
have won $4,000 at roulette in one
nights betting Her escort. during her
play. lost several Thousand dollars.
Congress by it's act passed in 1882,
designated the reservation then set
aside as a national sanitarium for all
time. to be dedicated to the people OF
the United States to be forever free
from sale or alienation superin-
tendent appointed by the President. ad-
ministers the affairs of the reservation
The springs are under the control OF
tie interior department. and bath
houses gre controlled as to their equip
ment and rates by government super
vision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

thorized contracts for general i'm
provement of the prison. There are
confined in this camp 500 of the state
and county convicts. The entire pris-
on building has been screened and a
metal fly proof garbage can mas been
placed in each ward. A new kitchen,
laundry and bath house have been con-
structed al a location in the enclosure
that leaves big open place between
the buildings that fresh air may circu-
late freely. The kitchen is built on
a modern plan, giving ample space for
the careful preparation of foods, and d
metal garbage can, fly proof, holds the
refuse. Flat Top IS especially well To-
Gated for health. the camp is on an ele-
Vation admitting perfect drairage, q
broad, open country adjoins it. When
the prisoners look from their barred
windows they can realize the beauties
of nature and see the work of God and
appreciate the fact that their own hand
has shut them out from the pleasures
and joys of freedom. None Of us bus
that do not gaze through the windows
sometimes at the day that is born amid
the sunrise or dies with its set,
thoughtfully we paint the picture of our
life and sigh for our mistakes, the
rights that might have been Then the
4
heart beating in his .brast must stand
sometime with tear dimmed eyes and
sigh sfor chance to begin again
Alabama has these charges 10 keer
she must feed them and guard their
health.
The bath room is equipped with a
modern shower bath. and either not or
Geld water is obtained. The drinking,
water has a modern filtering process.
Every pfecaution is taken against ty-
phoid germs. In addition to pure water
and sanitary surveillance. 47o of the
prisoners have been inoculated with
typho bacteria mixed. against typhoid
and para typhoid. Three doses are
given hyperdermically at intervals OF
ten days each. The first dose contains
500,0O0,000 dead bacteria and second
and third doses one thousand million.
Patients are then immune for three
years.
II is a fact that this treatment is
compulsory today in the United. states
army. The efficacy of the treatment
has been thoroughly demonstrated with
satisfactory results Several years ago
at San Antonio and Leon Springs, Tex,
from 1900 to 5000 soldiers were in
camp four months and without a single
case
In February S this year at Texas
City, Tex. the same nfmber were en-
camped and not a case We can All
recall during the Cuban war the direful
results from typhoid among The SOL
diers
Since the tuberculosis hospital for
convicts has been built by DR. Fowler
at Wetumpka it has answered a valua-
BILE purpose to the state. A ward is
kept for tubercular suspects at Flat
Top and as soon as the case is defi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

When the governors party PASSED
through the city a few weeks ago on
a tour through the mining camps there
vas much guessing as to his business.
in fact. the visit had an air of mystery
about it. so it was hinted We pos
sessed our share of curiosity. immedi-
ately afterward we followed in some of
his paths and saw it with our own
eyes aud heard 1t with our ears There
have been so many needed changes
recommended by the public and talked
of by the press as regards the condi-
tioHs in the convict camps taat Gov
ernor ONeal decided to see for himself
and seeing in this instance has brought
many necessary Improvements, espe-
cially at Flat Top, where the convict
hospital has been located for the states
surgical operations.
The sloss company, realizing their
own interests We're best served. as well
as those oil the state, responded when
these requisitions came as business
proposition. Mr.. Maben at once au-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
MERRILY AWAIT DEATH
Condemned Murderers in County Jail
Have Quartet

| Down in the county Jail three men
sit awaiting death, singing as they wait.
In the shade wof the gallows they sit
close together on the floor in front of
their cells on .''murderers' row. and sing
Down ON the lower floors the other pris-
oAers stopSand listen, some with fright
ened faces, says the Kansas City Star.
| Day after day the plaintive chorus rises
above all other sounds in the Jail, and
! each day brings the song nearer its end.
Soon it will cease and silence will reign in
the corridor. And after that the songs
| that were sung will not be altogether
pleasant for the other prisoners to hear
sung elsewhere.
The three singers are Samuel Sherman,
William Tatman and Jasper Webb. The
law has said they must die. They have
been set apart from other men, apart even
from others in the JAIL and in their par
ticular corner of the grim place they
await the day the law has set
Every morning they are permitted to
leave the cells in which they are sepa-
rately confined and mingle in the corridor
outside. They are Joined by a fourth
man across whose path sinister shadow
has fallen but upon who mthe law has
not vet passed the last judgment. Harry
Davis, charged with murder and await
ing his trial daily takes his place on the
floor beside his condemned fellows and
joins his voice to theirs.
A fifth man is there who also waits, but
does not sing. Wesley Robinson, muir
derer, also must die on a set day He
is of the grim corridor company daily,
but sits little apart from the rest and
keeps silence.
Down BY the Old Mill Stream is the
melody that oftens floats out from the
corridor of the condemned. A sentiment
tai, depressing lachrymatory sort of song
at best but 1t appears to fit the mood of
the singers. Davis has a young tenor
voice developed in picture theatres. where
he once sang love ditties. Sherman and
Webb takes the bass and baritone parts
and Tatman carries the air.
when l Lost YOU is another favorite
and lends itself well to close harmony.
The singers SIT on the floor with their
backs against the iron grading of their
cells. their heads almost touching, and
blend their voices in a chorus that can
be heard all over the cell house.
But no hymns rise. \Perhaps- they never
learned them in their boyhood and never
knew the comfort of them.
And so with what Is In them to endure
and wait. whether 1t be hope, courage or
| mere bravado, they sit in the shadow of
the galows and sing.
Whats your favorite song?" Webb was
asked
well, I guess I haven't any favorite. -
he sighed. "All the boys here like Where
the River Shannon Flows and Down by
| the Old Mill Stream My mother used to
have a pianola before l got into trouble
| for shooting a man off his horse. could
| play anything on that instrument and
could fiddle a little, too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28
Wonderful!
From Iudpe

Mind reading? Nonsense.'' said Haw-
kins, contemptuous. Nothing in it! I'll
give you SO, Jimmerson, If you'll read
my mind right now. What am l think
ing?"
why said Immersion. eying Haw-
kins keenly. you are thinking that mind
reading is perfect nonsense, that there is
absolutely nothing in it. and that there-
fore your $40 are perfectly. safe"
by Jove!' cried Hawkins, paying IN
like a gentleman. That's wonderful :
Jinmmerson You got it exactly. How
the dickens do you do it?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-28

fselu.ss ropqfirss MA wv lsFk IIFisd V'apaa5l
Red velvet felt hat faced with red satin.
The black agrettes arr caught on the brim
edge nv bow.
but helpless offspring. While the mos
quito reigns supreme the bird life that
ranges the continent will nest unmo-
tested in it's varied northern retreats.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06

Tho fight is becoming acute. The
opponents Of CTutchfield, the nominee
of Robert Galbreath, national commit
teeman are charging that there is "A
"blind pool" existing between the
members Of the Oklahoma delegation
in congress for the distribution of pat
ronage, whereby the people Of the
state have no representation at all.
senator Stone of Missouri senator
Luke Lea of Tennessee, Senator Morris
Shepard of Texas Senator Thompson
of Kansas Will be appealed to in order
to prevent the carrying out of the cut
and dried program Of the oklahoma
delegation for parccllin8 out the Of
fices
The Tulsa post office fight is likely
to disrupt the schedule which had
been carefully prepare in Washington.
Not only will charges be preferred
against Crutchfield for his connection
with the election board, but the sys-
TEN of selecting officials by caucus in
Washington will be attacked The op-
ponents of Crutchfield contend that
the people of Tulsa should have some
voice in the selection of the postmaster
and are in favor of primary or
mass meeting or any other efficaci-
Gus method of determining the senti-
ment of the community.
vigorous protest has been ford
warded the senators from Oklahoma,
the postmaster general and Congress
man Davenport against the appoint
ment of Crutchfield. The protest Is
general in its terms. but specific al
legations of irregularities in elections
in the city and the county are being
prepared and will be filed. The same
protest which will be made against the
appointment of John -. Porter. be-
cause he and Crutchfield were both
members of the election board a year
ago when the city election was held.
and they We're also members of the
election board which counted the bal
lots in the primary election at which
Robert Galbrcath was chosen rs ma
tional committeeman In this county in
the memorable contest with Tate
Brady.
The opponents Of Crutchfield are de-
tcrmined so 1t was announced last
night, to 20 to the ditch. Tney say
that some people now in office will be
called on to explain how they got
there. And the people who are fight
ing Crutchfield say this will cause
some embarrassment.
1t is going to be merry little row
before the last card is played II is
by far the most serious row that the
democracy of this county has had
since statehood.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
BIC Damage SUIT
AGAINST INTERURBAK
WOMAN ASKS St7 500 DAM \CIS
FOK INJURIES RECEIVED
~ WRECK. JtIN I. 1912.

Alleging that she suffered painful
and permanent injuries. Mrs Dana
Pleak, yesterday filed suit against the
Sand Springs railroad company for
Sl7.SOO damages. for her injuries sus-
tained in the wreck on the line the
night Of the Fourth Of July last year.
Just one year and one dag from
the date Of the accident WAS the suit
filed in the superior court Mrs.
Plcik alleges that her legs and side
were seriously cut ana bruised. that
she was injured internally 10 such
an extent that she will never com
pletely recover She asks damages 90
cover the costs of her illness and
$4,000. to cover all other damages
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
TO REMOVE ALL PATRONAGE
Would Lodge AppointiNc Power In
Commission of Three.

WASHINGTON, July o. A bill TO
take part of the appointiye power
from the president and lodge it in "A
commission OF three men, will be in
troduced Monday by Senator Works.
II Is designed to prevent public Of
fices from being used as political re-
wards and the chief effect would be
to take from senators, representatives
adld party leaders their present power
OF recommending candidates.
The proposed commission, appoint
ed by each president at the opening
of his term of office would recon-
mend offices. Members of congress
would be prohibited from recommen-
dations and the commission could
make no selections on the basis OF
political rewards"
The bill provides salary Of $4,000
IA year for each commissioner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
CHARLTON TO ITALY soon.
Mandate of supreme Court Na~ Re-
iriAlI Nr~irrtlnA

JERSEY CITY. y. J. July o. Por-
ter Charlton will start FOR Italy dur
ing the coming week 20 answer for
murder OF his wife Mrs MARY scott
Castle Charlton. according 10 the pres
cut plan of the authorities here
Pierre L. Garven. who has repre-
scented the Italian government in the
case. TODAY received from Washington
the decision and mandate of the
United states supreme court surreud-
cring Charlton to Italy Mr. Garven
has sent the papers % the federal
district court in Trenton and viii com
muuicete at once with the Italian
consul general loo New York
Mrs Charlton was slain in 1910
while she and Charlton were on a
honeymoon trip Her body was placed
in trunk and thrown into Lake
Como. italy Charlton fled to this
country. where he was arrested as he
was stepping ashore at HOboken. lie
confessed and began his unsuccessful
three-year fight against eXtraditiOn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
GOOD YEAR BALLOON Is FIRST
AH Four Contestants Came Down ~
MirhIpnm

KANSAS CRY. July 5.-Uuofficial
figures on the landing places Of the
f,lr balloons In the national elimiua-
ton race made by Aero club officials
tonight. gave first place In the race
h. the Goodyear bag OF Akron, Ohio.
which landed nj West Broauch. Michi-
run an estimated distance of 652
miles. from Kansas city.
While John Watts. pilot Of the
Kansas city H. which descended at
Goodrich. Michigan. aero club Of
ficials figure his distance at $50 miles
giving him second place In the race.
Third place Is accorded Capt
Honeywell in the Kansas CITY Post
balloon. which landed near Rock
wood. Michigan. and last place to the
Million Poulation club ~ St. Louis
which came down at Manchester
Michigan. a distance estimated at jgj
miles
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
CRUCE Saves A JOB
FOR SIDNEY SUCCS
FOURTH LEGISLATURE CAME TO
4 FINAL END LAST
NIGHT.

OKLAHOMA CITY. July 5.--(Spe-
cial. Governor Cruce Saturday ve-
toed the general road bill which legis-
lated Sidney Suggs out of the office
of state highway commissioner and APP
proved the general reveaue bill. The
bill appropriating $4,000 for 'legisla-
tive expense for the recessed session of
the legislature became law Satur-
day without the veto or approval Of
the governor.
Because the new highway bill
sought to deprive the governor Of APP
pointive power and to remove Suggs
are the reasons given by Cruce for
vetoing the bill.
The congressional redistricting bill
carries the emergency and is now a
law of the state. The fourth legisla-
ture. adjourned Saturday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
ONE MORE TARIFF BATTLE
The Fight Comes on Caucus Rule
20 Bind Democrats.

WASHINGTON. july b.-Adminis-
tration tariff forces are facing one
more important fight in their at
tempt to align senate democrats In
solid support of the Underwood
simmons bill. The democraNc eau
Gus spent two housr today debating
the question of a unit rule. to bind
all party members to support the
bin and vote down all hostile amend
ments in the senate.
Strong opposition from senators OPP
posed to free sugar and wool pre-
vented action on the binding pledge
today With only 81 senator's pres
ent out If a total democratic mem
bership of 81. the leaders hesitated
to force an issue today. and the eau
Gus adjourned until p. m, Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
Desperate Fighting Reported.

VIENNA. July 5.-Desparate fight
ing has been In progress between Bul
Esrians and Servians snce Yesterday
rear Noles (KoprilD according to the
Sofia correspondent of the Neue
Freie Press He says the BulgariaA
troops repulsed the Servian southern
wing with heavy losses and expect to
occupy Neles shortly.
The same correspondent telegraphs
that a great battle extending ovDr an
area Of fifty miles IL I'm progress
north OF Salonlki where 10000
Greeks are opposed to 100000 Bulgar-
t,ns had made a number Of minor at
ticks last Monday with the object OF
inducing the Greeks to take the Of
fensive. The bait was taken and the
hattie was begun. The result Il ex-
rected to be "A deciding factor In the
Greek and the Bulgarian campaign. -
The strategy of the bulgarian com
manders forced the Greeks TO aban
don several fortified positions near
Saloniki Lsngasa Lake and Beshick
Lake. The Greeks now are threaten
ed by an 0utflanlIing attack by col
umn of 10000 Bulgarians advancing
T, ON the south of Tshynos Lake.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06

EAGLE PASS. Tex. july "a
special train carrying " the soldiers
and arms that could be spared from
P'edras Nagras. the Carranza head
quarters opposite here. was this after
rtcn hurriedly sent toward Monclova.
Mexico. The coustitutlOnalists pre-
serve absolute silence about the move
mcnt. Both federals and constitu-
tionalists nave been reported CON
oentraiing In that direction for several
davs. This morning constitutionalists
urned many thousands Of railroad
ties and bridge timbers stored about
90 miles south Of Piedras, Negras.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
THE JOY RIDE PROVED FATAL
One Man Was Killed and Three 9th
pr- Wore Inlueh.

CHATTANUOGA, Tenn, July .
A special from Gadsden. Ala. says:
One man was killed and three 9TH
or persons injured. two fatally. when
an automobile I'm which they were
taking Joy ride" over mountain
roads near here plunged over 90
foot embankment and turned turtle
late last night. VIII Perkins. % years
old, had his neck broken. Charles
Galloway, driver. suffered broken
arm and several fractured ribs and
internal injuries. Mrs. Cobb. inter-
nal injuries. and Tom Howide. hip
spralned and serious internal Injuries.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
POSTOFF|CE ROW
IS NOT OVER YET
PARTY NATIONALLY MAY BE
BROUGHT INTO AFFAIR BE
FORE IN IS OVER.
CHARGES AGAINST 'CRUTCH'
Defeated Candidates Are Prepared TO
Wreck the Party Locally Be-
fore Quitting Fight.

The fight over the Tulsa post
office Is not settled by any means,
and the party nationally may be
involved in the matter before 1t is
settled. This is certain to be the
case if the appeal which will be
wired TO a number of Democratic
United States Senators has any ef-
feet
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
Only Get Ahout 81. 400.

NEW ORLEANS, July 5.-Less
than $1,000 was obtained by the rob-
bors who held up the Illinois Centrss
southbound train near Tallahatchic,
Miss, Friday. according to G. +. Nos
Ter, general agent of the American
ENpreA company in this city, who
said that the money in the wrecked
safe had been checked up.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
NAME RECEIVERS
FOR Texas LINES
FRISCO SYSTEM IN TEXAS ALSO
IL IN THE HANDS or RE
CEiNEi~.
W|NCHELL With The U. P.
Former Head of Frisco Accepts Inn
portant Place With the
Hartman System.

DALLAS, Texas. July 5.-Judge
Edward II. Meek. of the United
States district court for the northern
district Of Texas. today appointed a
receiver for the Frisco railroad sys-
tenn In Texas.
Two receivers were appointed. AV-
cry y. Turner of Amarillo. Texas.
and G.. ) Schleyer Of Fort Worth.
Texas. The petition for receivership
bore the names Of Thomas II. West
and Il. l.. WirChell. as receivers for
the general system. 1t declared a
receivership I'm Texas necessary on
account Of temporary infirmties
and disabilities' OF the general sys-
tenn"
Turner is Vlce president of the
Panhandle Lines of the Santa Fc
system. and Schleyer is president and
general superintendent of the Texas
lines Of the riscO The petition
gives the r,Xas Pacific a total track
age OF 1876. The roads included are
brentwood North and South railroad
company. the Fort Worth and Rio
Grandc railroad and the 81. Louis.
san Francisco and Texas railroad
COMPANY Bonds of $4,000 each
were required Of the receivers
NEW YORK. July 5.-B l.. WIN
chell. formerly president OF the Frisco
system, md later receiver for the
road. position which he resigned
Yesterday. has been appointed direc-
tor Of traffic of the Union Pacific rail
road. Announcement of his appoint
ment was made here today.
j. Spet was formerly director
Of the Union Southern Pacific sys-
TENS. but the dissolution proceedings
necessltate1 his resignlng from one
OF the roads and he assumed the po-
sltion for the Southern Pacific only.
Mr.. WinCnell's appointment Is ef.
fective July Is. His headquarters will
be In Chicago.
ST LOUIS. July 5-An order was
We'd here today appointing William
c. Nixon and william G. Biddlc.
successors TO B. l.. Winchell In the
receivership Of the Frisco railroad
Before tho reccivership they were
vice presidents Of the Frisco system
and now are In charge of operation
and traffic respectively.
TIE, order which was issued by cir
cult Judge SAM orn Of 81 Paul speci-
fed that Nixon and Blddle furnish
bonds Of 100000 each.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06
M Federal Aid 10 Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 5--Gov-
ernor j. NJ. Futuelle today made pub
lie a lengthy communication from
Secreatry of War Garrison who stated
that the federal government had de-
cided to withdraw financial support
from the Arkansas National Guard.
not because the last legislature failed
10 appropriate $4,000 for mainten-
ance. hut because in a few years.
s115.O00 worth of fereral equipment
has been los Through the neglect of
st ate officiala
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06

LONDON. July g. Auoecthcr no
exchange of views has taken place
among the European powers. it is un-
Grrstood that there viii Doe no inter
vcntion in the Balkan conflict and that
the belligerent Will bo left TO fight
ont their quarrel as was the case dur
INK the recent Turkish war
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-06

today captured from tho Rulgarians
the small town of lahuul ON the rail-
road from Salonlki tu Scrr,s. II a.
considered the most important posi-
ton In the vicinity and the key to
S,rres, twenty miles northeast
The losses on both sides were con-