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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Mrs. Watson, Of LaGrange, Says
the President Should Provide
Means Of Refugees Leaving
the RebeIIion-Stirred Republic.
Journey on Horseback Over Noun
tains and Sea Trip to United
States Is WividIy Described by
Woman Fleeing for Refuge.

The story Of a daring flight across
the Rocky Mountains to escape Mex
lean revolutionists was told yester-
day to The Sunday American by Mrs.
Tom Watson, of No. North Park
avenue, LAGRANGE. The story is one
or thrilling details, of adventures as
perilous, of hardships as trying as
any in a Bijou melodrama-
Mrs. Watson and her husband, af-
ter several prosperous years resi-
dence in Durango, Mexico, were driv-
en- to the States by fear of the revo-
lutionists. They made their way
across the Rocky Mountains on horse
back and came up the west coast to
San Diego, Cal, landing there August
II. Now they are safe at home in
LAGRANGE
The old adventures of 40 prob
ably went through no greater hard
ships or accepted no greater hazard
than did this Georgia woman and her
husband. The story as Mrs. Wat
son tells it is dramatic.
Problem of Getting Back.
1t Is all very simple for advice
to be sent out from Washington, tell
ing Americans to return from Mex
leo she said. when Americans
find their business gone and their
property destroyed by the revolution.
they need no order from President
Wilson to come back to the United
States. But the question comes as
to how they will get back
After the city of Durango was
taken we, with the other Americans
there, faced that problem There were
no trains. In fact, there had been
none since February, To go overland
to the Texas border meant to go
through the rebel lines and be robbed
of horses. saddles, food, clothing and
shoes.
More than one American reached
E. Paso without shoes and on foot
To attempt to reach the railroads
operating trains in the South was
equally perilous, while the only re-
naming way-across the mountains
to the west coast--was hazardous
even to consider. Two weeks on
horseback over treacherous mountain
trails with the added discomforts OF
daily rains and swollen streams, were
prospects not calculated to inspire
enthusiasm
However, we. with some other
Americans, feeling that anything
were better than the suspense and
alarm caused by the exaggerated re-
ports brought in from all sides, chose
this westward way
Reach MazatIan at Last.
I'm spite of the tiredness and sore
ness from the long ride, the weari-
ness and worn feet from walking over
places too perilous to ride, the dis
gust and evaporation at the slowness
and delays as a result of animals
straying away at night and waiting
for streams to run down, the sleepless
nights caused by f1eas, bedbugs, mos
quitoes-yes, in spite of all these
MaZatlan the town on the west
coast, was finally reached.
There a bath, the first since leav-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Newlywed Pairs
On l,OO0-Mile Walk
Two Couples Are Taking Honeymoon
Afoot to Win Wager
of $1,000.

WHEELING. w. VA. Sept. az
Two pairs Of newlyweds on a unique
honeymoon passed through this city
over the national road for Washing
ton, Pa. They are Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Kline and Mr. and Mrs. P. Lou
Ross, and they are on a 1,0O0-mile
hike from Fort Wayne Ind.
They undertook the long walk az
the suggestion of the manager of a
sporting goodss store in Fort Wayne.
who agrees to divide $1,000 among the
four If they succeed in making the
trip in 80 days. Under the condi-
lions, they were compelled to start
without a cent. They are earning
money for the necessary expenses of
the trip by selling postal cards.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28

ing Durango, a bed and a square
meal made life seem entirely worth
while and the States very near.
But how quickly this fond delu-
sion vanished on finding that no
passage could be obtained on an
American boat for the next 80 days,
everything having been taken by the
refugees further south!
"Then came the weary days of
trips to the American /Consuls and
to the steamboat officials, in the eff
fort to obtain any class of passage
on any kind of boat.
AT last by buying a third class
ticket and paying just first-class
prices we secured passage on a Next
can coast boat.
100 Americans Aboard.
with no other accommodations
than the deck and dining room, the
ship was boarded and there twas
found that 100 others had done just
the same thing. They were Amer
leans of every class and grade of So
ciety. Japanese, Dagoes, Frenchmen,
Americans with Mexican families;
Mexicans, high and low, all without
staterooms and many without blank
cts or change of clothes.
But the Mexicans had not failed
to bring their pet birds and parrots
as well as punches Of bananas, pine
apples, sugar cane, boxes, baskets,
all filling up he already full deck
space.
In this notified crowd there were
thirteen babies who did as babies
usually do toward making themselves
and everyone else miserable.
Each of the seven nights on board
witnessed a mad scramble for sleep
ing space. The few extra blankets
were seized upon and every man Went
to bed to keep the other fellow from
getting his space. Some undressed
and some did not. But the greater
number sought the railing. All stages
of seasickness were experienced from
the fear of dying. through the GER
tainty that death is at hand, even to
the earnest wish that death would
relieve the agony. Those men with
families seized upon the floor space,
while the unattached men appropri-
ated the benches,
SIeepers Even on Bridge.
at was a most accommodating
boat, stopping at every port on the
Lower California coast and taking on
each time more freight and passen-
gers, until even the bridge was used
IOT sleeping. bul size NdS d SOOu St'h
boat and put into San Diego, Cal, or
schedule time.
"And thus did our party arrive
safely IN the good United States. Il
was a trip of which / had never
dreamed and of the likes of which I
had hardly read, except in the pages
of the most lurid novel. Perhaps it
was unnecessary, bht it makes yoI
feel safer, oh. ever so much safer,
mere in Georgia, with reports coming
daily of Americans killed and prop
erty destroyed by che revolutionists.'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Irate Father Spanks
Girl for Doing Tango
Daughter, IS Years Old, Turned
Across Parental Knee at
Dancing Party.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 27.-An
angry father who objects to the tango
turned an open air party into a near
riot here last night when he pulled
his daughter IS years old, from the
arms of young man, took her across
his knee and gave her sound spank
ing.
The father was Thomas Gavigan,
and his eyes popped with rage when
he saw his only daughter, Mary, going
through the evolutions of the tango
with a young man of her own age.
Pushing through the throng, he
grasped her and administered pun
ishment.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-28
Many Mint Growers
Are Driven to Drink
Judge Begins Investigation of Con-
ditions of Peppermint Farms
Near South Bend, Ind.

SOUTH BEND, IND, Sept. 27.-G
A. Farabaugh, City Judge, is making
an investigation at the big pepper
mint farms in Southern Michigan. q
few miles north of this city. The
number of cases of peppermint grow
ers charged with drunkenness has
been increasing IN the City Court in
the last few weeks, prompting the
judge to begin his investigation He
believes the men work steadily in the
mint fields for days at a time and
that they become seized with a crav-
ing for liquor.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-07
Slgnature.
Notice to Voters:

10 vote in favor of the propo-
sltlon submitted upon this ballot
place a cross (X) mark in the
square after the word Yes" To
vote against it place similar mark
after the word "No"
And the Secretary of this Police
jury be and he is hereby instruc-
ted to have prepared for use at
said election all the necessary bal
lot boxes, tally sheets and list of
voters. assessed valuation of pro-
perty and complied statement of
voters in number and amount.
Sec. 3. And that the said Spe-
clal election be held at the regu-
lar polling places in ward Seven,
as fixed by law namely, rroyencal
Shady Grove and NoweIl's Mill.
The following shall be officers at
the said election.
rroVencal: Il. A. Brister. west
ley Dale, and W. ID. Richie. w.
u. Stephens, Clerk.
Shady Grove; b. F. Candy, Joe
Montgomery, Jessie Gibbs, Com
mlssloners; W. A. Montgomery
Clerk
Nowell's Mill: q. W. Cobb. A.
} Etheridge, Mat Self, Commits
sioners; and Asa Singletary Clerk.
All of the said Commissioners
and Clerks shall serve without
compensation and the said cleo
tion shall be held under the cleo
tion laws of the State of Louis.
lana Applicable thereto.
That the president of the Police
Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches
is hereby Instructed to give notice
of the special election herein or
dered by his proclamation to be
published according to law and in
said proclamation he shall an
nounce that at 10 o'clock a. m,
on wednesday Aug. 27th1 913. this
Police Jury will meet at its usual
meeting place in the town of Nat
in special session and
proceed to open the Ballot boxes,
and count the ballots in
and amount examine ana
canvass the returns and declare
the result thereof. |
Yeas: MessrS. piprson williams.
Cockerham. Knott Page. parker.
Derbanne. Cockiield and Russell.
Carried }
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I axable valuation S.
Signature.
Notice to voters:


To vote in favor of the propo-
sition submitted upon this ballot
place a cross (X) mark in the
square after the work yes, to vote
against it place similar mark
after the word no. ''.'
And the Secretary be and re Is
hereby Instructed to'haye prepared
for use at sald election all of the
necessary ballot boxes, tally sheets
list Of voters. assessed valuation
Of properly and complied state
nent of voters in number and
amount.
See. 3 That the SAID eciaI
election be held In tie regular
polIiny places and precincts ID
wari ten as now liked by Law
namely, Cl0utiervllle, Chopin and
Marco,
The following Commissioners
are appointed to serye:'
Cloutierville, NJ. Barron. / A.
Charleville, Phillip Bfossett. Jr.,
Commissioners. Clerk. Jno Cut-
bertson.
Chopin, Ed. DcLecerdo. Jno.
Spurgron. j. VI. Cotton. Commis
sioners. MiIIard DeIecerdo, Clerk.
Marco, Jno. Abraham, w. l..
Wise, G. j Starks, Commits
sioners, w. T. Grapre Clerk.
All of the above Clerks and
Commissioners to serve without
compensation, and the said cleo
tion to be held unuer the election
laws of the State applicable there
to.
Sec. 4. That the President of
the Police Julv OF the Parish of
Natchitot hes is hereby instructed
to give notice Of the special cl.'y
ton herein cIdered by his pre-
clamatioa u lie published acc3ri-
ing to law a d in said ptoclam :
tion he shall pnounce tha ut ten
O clock Wad sday, 9th day of
August 49,, his Police JarY 4, J.
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! Sec 3. All bids shall be accom-
panied with certified check foI
S60000 to insure good faith. The
contractor shall give bond through a
responsible company authorized to do
| business in the State, in the sum of
50, ,000.00 for tie faithful performance
OF his contract. The right is reserved
to reject any ard all bids.
Sec +. In event of the award of
said contract and in order to provide
for the payment of said bridge. ont
eight of one mill on the dollar of thu
total assessment of the Parish OF
NatchitOcheS, is hereby levied tor a
period of ten years, beginning ana in
Guiding the year 1914. or for such
time thereof as may be necessary
Said one eight of one mill is hereby
specially dedicated and set aside for
the payment of said bridge. Such
payments to be divided into ten
annual payments and to bear not
exceeding & per cent per annum IN
tereSt
Provided the Police Jury reserves
the right to pay at anv time at its
optjon, the whole or any portion of
said debt before maturity with in.
tCrest only to date of payment.
Sec. +. The bid accepted and the |
contract inferred into shall be re.
ported to this body at a regular or
special session. Yeas, Messrs. Pier
son. Williams. Adams, Cockernam, |
Knott. Page, Parker, Derbat.ne and |
Nays, Cocktield. Carried.
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For the ievying of d tax

Proposition to levy a spe-
cial FIVE mill tax on the dollar
on all property subject to
State axation in Ward Sew
en- Of Nntchitoches Parish La.
for a period OF FIVE years be-
ginning with the year 1913
and ending with the year 1917
for the purpose of building
constructing re pairingand
maintaining Public roads and
in Ward Seven of
Natchitoches PARSE La.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-07
for the leYying of q tax

for the levying of a tax
Proposition to levy a FIVE mill
special tax on the dollar on
all property subject to State
taxation in ward ten Of Nat
chitoches Parish. La. for a
period Of FIVE years beginning
with the year 1913 and ending
with the year 1917, for the
purpose Of building. construct
ing. repairing and maintaining
public roads and bridges in
said ward ten. Natchitoches
Parish, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-08-07
q. ii. PTERsON,
President of Police Jury.
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to a resolution passed
by the Police Jury of the Parish
of Natchitoches La, at its regular
session held on the oth day of
July, 1913, l, G. ii Pierson,
President of the Police Jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches, La.
hereby give notice in compliance
with SAID resolution, that a special
election be held in ward ten of
Natchitoches Parish on the 23rd
day of Aug. 1913, for the purpose
of submitting to the property tax
payers qualified to vote at the said
election, under the laws of the
Constitution of the State of Louisi-
ana the following proposition:
To levy a special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all property
Continued from page a.
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NO ~
PROCLA NATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed
by this Police Jury of the Parish
of Natchitoches, Louisiana at it
regular session held on the S,h
day of July 1913, |, G. ii. Per
son, president OF the policc Jury
of the parish of Natchitochcs. La. i.
hereby give notice that in com
pliance with said resolution Il spe-
cial election will be held in Ward
e of the parish of Natchitoches.
La on the 2Gth day of Aug. 1913
for the purpose of submitting to
the property tax payers qualified
under the laws and Constitution Of
the State of Louisiana to vote at
such election the following pro-
position.
AS to whether or not special
tax of five mills on the dollar of
the total assessment of said wards
shall be imposed for 3 years and a
per Capita tax of S1.00 on each
able bodied male citizen in said
Ward between the age of Is and
% years and a vehicle tax on all
vehicle graded as follows:
For log wagon. n...................S1. 90
For two horse wagon or
carriage. e...................... J0c
For two horse wagon bug
gy or cart. rt.................... 25C
For Automobile le................. $500
For bicycle; steam or gas. SOC
said property, per capita. and We
hlcle tax to exist for 5 years, to
wit, for the years 1914, 1915. 1916
1917, and 1918, and shall be in
aid of the construction, improve
ment and maintenance of the pub
lie roads and bridges of said Ward.
Said election shall be held at
the regular polling places in said
Ward and shall be conducted un-
der the general laws of the State
special ections.
The returns of said election
shall be promulgated and proclaim
alton made by the Police Jury as
provided by law.
Natchitoches, La, this 10th day
Of July 1913.
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mills general fund.
2 mills good road fund.
! mill Black Lake bridge. :
/ mill Bermuda bridge.
Two and J mill Schools.
mill Parish Bridge Fund.
mill Ward Bridge Fund.
Carried.
By Mr. Russell
Whereas there has been filed with the Police
Jury of the Parish of Natchtoches a petition
signed by one third of the property tax payers Of
ward ten Natchitoches Parish, La eligible and
qualified to vote at such election aging that
special election be called in the said ward for
the purpose Of testing the sense Of the voters Of
ward ten relative to voting special Public Road
and Bridge Pax of Five Mills on the dollar on
all property situated in the ward subject to State
taxation for period Of FIVE years for the purpose
Of building, constructing. repairing and maintain
ing public roads and bridges in said ward ten of
Natchitoches Parish. La. and whereas this
special election is necessary and advisable there
fore be it resolved
Sec. !. Be it resolved by the Police Jury of
the Parish Of Natchitoches, La, in legal and
regular session convened. that special election
be and the same is hereby ordered to be held in
ward ten Of the Parish Of Natchitoches State Of
louisiana on the 23rd day Of Aug. 1913, at
which election shall be submitted 10 the said
property tax payers Of said ward. eligible and
qualified to vote at said election, under the con-
titution Of the State Of Louisiana the following
propositions:
To levy special tax Of FIVE mills on the
lollar on ell the property in ward ten of Nat
hitoches Parish subject to State taxation annu-
ly for period Of FIVE years beginning with the
ear 1913 and ending with the year 1917 for the
purpose Of building. constructing. re,psi.ing and
public roads and bridges in said ward
en- Of the Parish Of Natchitoches, La.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary Of the Police
ury Of the Parish Of Natchitoches be and he is
ereby instructed to have prepared for use at the
aid election a sufficient number Of ballots on
ach Of which shall be printed the proposition
nentioned and set forth in section | Of this reso-
Ition in such form as TO enable the voter to vote
! favor or against the proposition submited.
Ballots to be used at such election shall be in
lie following form:
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-02-21
MISS BUSHNELL RETURNS FROM
ALABAMA,

Miss Lorilla E. Bushnell returned
from a months trip in Alabama, in
the interest Of the Fireside School
work on Tuesday, February 18. She
reports that in all places she visited
a renewed interest will be taken in
the work of making homes better.
The Christian Workers Conference
will hold it's regular meeting on Mon
day, February "a at 513 Mulberry
street at ten o'clock, Miss Bushnell
will teach the lesson upon training
children to be unselfish.
Miss Grace NJ. Eaton spent Satur-
day and Sunday, February Is and 16
in Columbia, where she attended the
meetings of the Duck River Woman's
Auxiliary to the Association. She
gave two blackboard talks to the chill
dren and spoke twice in the interest
of the Fireside School work. She
found a warm hearted people ANXIOUS
to work for the Master. Seven min
listers who are studying at Roger Will
liams University visited head
quarters Wednesday.
The Patriotic Parents Meeting
which the Fireside School Workers
had planned to be held on the night of
February 10th was postponed on ac-
count of the rain. This meeting will
be held in the Spruce Baptist Church
Thursday night, February q.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-02-21
MEroKAs AND eALEDAs TO
MEET JOINTLY.

The Metokas and Galedas OF Nash
Vile will be favored with a big de-
monstration of these classes on next
Snrday afternoon at Mt. Olive Bap-
tist Church. The day will be set
anart throughout and practically
every Metoka and Galeda Glass is
said to be working in the interest
of the Tag Day Of the Metokas and
Galedas of Mt. Olive. A special pro
cram is to be rendered Sunday after
noon. The services will be religious
and the entertainment free. All Me-
tokas and Galedas of other churcnes
are especially invited to attend. The
following is the program a agreed
upon: Song, opening chorus, Metoka
Glass No. IA and Galeda Glass NO.
16: PRAYER J.. e. Hurt, Metoka Glass
No. IA; Scripture reading, Rev. G.. h.
Clark. d. D., pastor; Galeda Quartet,
Misses Mary Dunson and Mary CLARK
Margaret Walker and Mrs. Nathan
Black: paper, Relation of Galedas to
Metokas," Miss Melinda Patton; solo,
Mrs. Efie Bushell; address, Rev. j..
Davenport Bushell, D. D., pastor of
First Baptist Church, East Nashville,
and Secretary Executive Committee
of Metokas: duet, Messrs. Charles
Thorn and Phineas Baker; special re-
marks, Mrs. Cornelia Price, presi-
dent; double quartet, Galeda Glass
No. 16; specia' remarks, Rev. J. B..
Ridley, president Met0ka Glass No.
IA; collection; closing chorus; bene-
diction-
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-02-21
A PLACE FOR THE FARMERS
BOY.

BY Hoyt N. Hardiman, Tennessee De
partment of Agriculture.
Every year we hear of some farm
er's asking his wife about their son,
who is fast becoming a young man
and who will at almost any time, take
a notion to cave tn efarm and go
to the city in search of his fortune.
What is it that drives him away
from his country home? What is it
that makes him at a moments notice
pack his few belongings, cast a fare
well look at the old place, turn the
hill and become lost in the great
world outside? What is it that lures
him to IAN easy life" over there in
The city where all men "live in lux
ury'' and none have to toll as he has
toiled for years, yes, eve since he
can remember? 1t is not the boys
fault, nor is it really the boy himself,
that makes him leave the farm just
when he needs it most and when it
needs him equally as bad. 1t is the
cold, fare fact that to him the farm
means only hard, hard work, a little
rest On Sunday, and then hard work
again, that drives him off. He is
hungry, not physically, but mentally,
craving for a future as 20 what
he cares little, but it must be
a future-and so far he has not found
any outlook for a future there be-
tween the pillow handles.
He just goes along from day to day
piowing the corn, hoeing the cotton
and thinking, thinking, thinking
growing as he works, growing in
ideals, growing into manhood and al
lowing natures new ideals to steal
upon him. He says nothing for he
has no one to say it to. Father is
too deeply engaged in figuring out
this thing and doing that thing to
think of stopping, even after supper,
to give his son a thought or word.
Oh, yes, he thinks of his son too, in
his quiet moments, but somehow, he
doesn't seem to fully understand
just why his son does not seem to
take the interest in the place that he
used to, and puts it off by reminding
AHpS Ihhb hC wv hou Liz hOuDASE
as a young man and conquered them
and so must his boy.
Now that is just where the trouble
lies, and until we enroll papa and
mamma in one firmly united move
ment for the good or their son, unit,
they decide to examine his case, pro
nounce it durable and then set about
the curing of it, and until they dc
begin TO apply these remedies, they
should not be surprised If their sor
should get up SOM morning and tel
them that he believes he will go t
the city and try to make a place fol-
himself in the world.
No! MOI A thousand times no! Hi
place is at home and he must be KEEP
there if our country is to live anC
grow strong. We have far too man!
wrecks filing u cutters and Jail
and penitentiaries now without invit
ing the last Of the good blood int
the same condition. Keep that DO!
at home; keep him there IL It take
an OK team. We'll, how?" some on
asks. To that We viii answer, "wh.
Just keep him there Look dow
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-02-21

old. He endured his sickness with
patience, having been feeble for
about one year. He was a native
Of Tennessee and a plasterer by
trade, being an industrious and honest
man, he acquired property and the
confidence of the people. He was a
faithful father, devoted to his family.
He was one of the first six members
Of the First Missionary Baptist
Church erected at this place. ia
wife, one son, two daughters, two
grand children, three brothers and
two sisters survive hmm.
The funeral service was conducted
at the First Missionary Baptist
Church by the pastor, Rev. P. Bed
ford. Rev. VIM. Moore and Rev. A.
N. G. Williams. Inferred in Toussant
L'Overtue Cemetery. Mr.. Fred john
son of Little Rock, Ark, vas at the
bedside of his father to the last.