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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
'+Lifers'' Send Thanks
To Congressman Who
Pushed Parole Bill
Federal Prisoners Hold Mass
Meeting in Prison Chapel
When Act Passes.

In appreciation OF President Taft's
signature to the parole bill, which frees
a large number of life-term Federal
prisoners, the IS "lifers' at the Federal
prison have drafted resolutions OF
thanks, and copies Of the resolutions
have been sent TO Senator A. O. Bacon,
Congressman William Schley Howaro
and Congressman John A. Sterling, OF
Illinois, all of whom were interested
in the passage of the bill. WardeI
William H, Meyer, of the local prison
was also thanked and framed copy
Of the resolutions presented to him.
No sooner had the news flashed over
the wires telling of the passage of the
bill than the prisoners called upon Dep
uty Warden Wilbur c. Hawk and re-
quested the use Of the chapel for a
meeting place. The request was grant
ed and the prisoners there framed the
resolutions. They We're notified of the
action of congress by Julian A. Schoen,
captain of the night watch.
Warden Meyer and Deputy Warden
Hawk have led in prison reform at the
penitentiary and have gained the indy
ing admiration of the men stationed
there They have converted the prison
into big home, the main obstacle in
the way of absolute freedom being the
great wall encircling the place.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
Chief Has Led
Board Lively Chase.

Through no intention Of the police
commissioners, Chief Beavers took the
administration of the department out
of their hands, and he has made 1t such
a live proposition that they are not yet
daring enough to take it back from
him-tbat is. the Mason element is not
1t is 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 Wood ward fac
tion selected Robert c. Clark. the com
missioner from the Eighth ward. TO OPP
pose Chairman Mason's re- election
They quietly began to solicit votes and
were very optimistic until Andy r.
King, an avowed Mason man, defeated
the Woodward candidate in council for
the Ninth ward commissionership.
Commissioner Clark's candidacy was
AZ an end. 1t was necessary TO devise
some plan to break Chairman Mason
support. SO Graham p, Dozier, Of the
Tenth ward, was decided upon as the
new candidate for chairman
lie was found to be leading the fight
for Chairman Ma son and could not be
dissuaded. Since then the Woodward
faction has been somewhat bewildered.
The Fain decision has practically ended
their fight for the time being.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
Flames Destroy Priced Fur
niShings of Rich Families in
WoodSide Structure.
SMOKE PERILS FIREMEN;
BALKED FOR MANY HOURS
Lakewood Avenue Traffic Tied
Up-Huge Crowds Block the
Adjacent Streets.

Losses mounting 10 more than
sg-ooO0. resulted today from the fire
which DESTROYED warehouse No. 3 of the
TorB J. Woodside Storage Company
1s5-i37 Bell street. with it's valuable
corfants. and which fremen were still
aghting this afternoon after five-hour
siege in the coolest weather Of the win
ter
John J Woodside, Jr., placed the loss
nj quarter of a million.
Household goods, pianos, carriages
sr.verware and miscellaneous posses
gtons of more than 200 Atlanta families,
emong them some of the wealthiest
persons of the city. were destroyed in
tha fire
The thick, ting smoke, born
of q hidden flame almost impossible to
reach. al . O'Clock this afternoon was
poiI giving the Atlanta firemen the bat
tie Of their lives in their efforts to con-
tro' the fire Not once did the flames
burst ou,. remaining hidden and unap-
rroa anabie. and the firemen for more
than two hours, unable to reach the
walls Of the building because of the
smoke, We're at their wits end for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
RUNAWAYS
SEEKING ADVENTURE
STRIKE WRONG TRAIL

Somewhere on the road between At
Ianta and Macon Willie Joe Lashley
aged twelve, and Lonnie Lee Moore
aged thirteen. are toiling today, foot
sore and cold, under the impression
that they are bound for the West.
The two boys. sons of ]. w Lashley
461 Bass street, and j. l.. Moore, !
Woodson street, left their homes Tues
day morning for the w. r Slaton
school. in the school yard they con-
fided TO a number of playmates that
they were tired Of study and decided to
journey West in quest of adventure.
Later in the day the two runaways
we're seen in the vicinity of Constitu-
ton southwest Of Atlanta, bound in
the direction Of Macon. but other trace
of them has not been found.
Parents of the lads took the matter
up with the children's court authorities
today and vigorous search will be in
stitute6
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

The election of a chairman will be
held at the next meeting of the com
mission, and the following lineup for
Chairman Mason is said to be cinChed
by the fact that each man named has
signed petition pledging his support
to Mason;
Fain, Vernoy, Smith, Garner, Nc
Eachern, King and Dozler
The Woodward strength is nothing
more than a substantial minority:
Woodward Colcord, Clark and John
son.
While the Mason element is not at all
enthusiastic over Chief Beavers policy,
politics has forced them into a firm
support of him A desertion of him
now virtually would mean an admit
lance of failure and the surrendering
of the administration Of the department
to Mayor Woodward and his support
ers.
Unless the Woodward and Mason
factions join hands which does not
seem likely at any time in the immedi-
ate future. Chief Beavers will continue
to be the supreme authority In the po-
IT,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
Shells Shrek Through
Capital Again, Presi-
dent Refusing to Heed
Plea to Resign for
Sake of Humanity

MBXICO CITY. Feb. 13.--Followiug
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 artiIterymen there was a brief
lull at GAVIN, after which the battle was
resumed in all it's fury, Madero attack
ing the rebels.
During the night the federals re-
ceived -four carloads of ammunition AM
every cannon and machine gun in the
government batteries was In action
shortly after 3 o'clock. The shells We're
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 Zapatista. who
had entered the city during the night
took stations on the tops Of high build
inss and tried TO pick Off the fedora
sentries on top Of the national palace
and in the lawn fronting the palace.
powerful searcnlight was turned upon
the national palace and in it's glare the
victims of the sharpshooters fire could
aJ siIy ba sean
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

Knox and his stan are assembling the
data for this part Of the message
At the direction OF President Taft.
Secretary Knox today directed AM
bassador Wilson al 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 500 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 now TO use
a gun
The amba ssadors report contained
confirmation ~ Tho death ~ Mrs II
Continued on Page Two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
TODAY'S DE VEL OPMENTS:

President Madero the dawn and
the battle has been raging since although the fighters
ly exhausted having slept but little last Saturday
= II will resign the President Madero made
Z Senior de la Bara friend of both leaders to him
under flag of truce today and begged him. the
ity, his office.
Two officers of the United gunboat Denver were
tackled at Acapulco Mexico while their their shin
but neither hurt They upon by mob but drew
their guns and escaped.
Guns and ammunition being at the United States
embassy in Mexico City to refugees and also women
who know how to handle guns
Major General Leonard Wood leaves of absence
of all officers of the and all return to their
commands with all haste.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
CARS NOT RUNNING, HE
TAKES TROLLEY FROM
BARN FOR RIDE HOME

LOUISVILLE, ky. Feb. l3.-When
the street car company refused to- car
ny Thomas Persall from the car barn
at Thirteenth and Main to shelby and
Oak streets on Il 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 a police auto,
after an exciting pursuit. caught the
car.
The transfer is written contract
emitting me to go the full distance, and
if the company refused to provide car
to carry il OUT. ] am entitled to take
one myself" said Persall. He was ar
rested. charged With disorderly con
duct
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
Mayor Woodward Already Is
Beaten in 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
man of that body, it was learned today
on undisputed authority. The develop
ment means that the Mason faction
again will triumph over the Woodward
faction in the fight for supremacy in
the police Departmental the pledges
are kept.
Its principal significance is that Chief
Beavers will be allowed to continue his
vice crusade without interference for
some time to come.
The last hope of the Woodward ele-
ment was lost when It became known
that the Second ward delegation in
council would support w. p Fain for
re- election to the commission as the
representative of the Second ward.
Commissioner FainYs pledged to Chair
cation in council is made up of Wood r
ward sympathizers. Some weeks ago
it was agreed that a fight would be
made on Commissioner F'ain unless he
would agree to vote for a Woodward
man for chairman of the commission.
A complication was forced by the rec
ord of Mr.. Fain's support of Mayor
against Aldine Chambers. His election
comes up at the first meeting of council
in March The fight on him has been
abandoned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
Bullets Whiz Over
Heads of Refugees.

Leaders on both sides gave Scant
attention 70 the threats and demands
of the foreign diplomatic ENJOYS A
neutral zone was declared asound the
United States embassy, and while few
shells fell in that vicinity after the hat
tic was resumed, bullets whizzed over
the heads Of the refugees there The
federals had taken possession of sew
eral buildings in the neighborhood and
were firing upon those suspected Of
being rebels.
AT O'Clock Diaz turned his guns
in the direction OF the cable office
again. although bursting shrapnel fell
about the building, tearing up the
streets, smashing windows and crash
ing through walls, the operators who
were sending out press dispatches,
stuck TO their keys like heroes The
cable office was in the line Of IRE from
the Diaz batteries TO the national pal.
ace. In Try ing to drop Shells into the
palace. the rebel sunners sent many
prolectiles into the cable office.
Nearly all the dispatches OF N. A.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
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 flremen en-
taring 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-
niHty Of working in that atmosphere,
ordered his men out
Once they mounted to the roof and
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
md the CHIEF was forced to order a re-
leeat.
Not once during the day did Chief
INNINGS men have a chance to fight
"" me on equal terms. Their work
was directed toward the saving of the
OTHER TWO warehouses and the sur
."lnoing buildings. and in this they
were successful
i1" dense smoke made the vicinity
Tho fire an uninhabitable region,
I.aF".ing in heavy volume toward
."foy Grady hospital, it enveloped
'al building, alarming patients into an
-nation Of personal danger, and
causing great Inconvenience. The hos
I'sa building was completely yelled in
."' smoke pail at one time this morn
ING, When stiff breeze sent the smoke
.' It's direction.
Ine origin Of the fire is unknown.
a" blind second story of the ware
mousse where is stored number Of
'.'""s is entered but seldom. The
0.""os and the other goods in the ware
muse are the possession of individuals.
warehouse No. is used exclusively for
'' storage Of household goods. Be
'Ie pianos, the most valuable Of
.... buildings contents was large
'ant of silvorware.
''H contents Of the building. unless
INSURED by the individual owners, is not
.''' 'ad against loss Insurance. how
IS maintained on the building and
''N'pment which is the property Of
storage nOmpauy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
Foreigners Weep for
JOY at News.

News that American b}uejackets are
being rushed to Mexican waters and
that troops may be moved into the
Mexican capita caused a wave OF ioy
to sweep over the foreign colonists to-
day The foreigners are not concerned
in the revolution and do not care which
side wins. They only want security to
carry on their own affairs. Americans
wept with joy when they learned that
United States troops may be sent here
The situation in this city today was
terrible with the battle carnage filing
the streets in every direction.
Bodies of dead soldiers and dogs and
horses lay partially covered by wreck
age in the streets Heavy damage was
done in the vicinity of the Mexican Ca
bile Offices which was riddled by shells.
However. while the missiles were
err shing about the building the report
9rs stuck to their posts rislling their
lives.
At S:45 O'Clock this morning d fed
eral battery of FIVE cannon, located two
blocks south of the cable office, fred a
salyo toward the arsenal Diaz brought
all of his guns into play and shrapnel
Whistled through the air. One shell en-.
tered private house, where it burst,
killing two persons. Several persons in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
III Never Resign,
Madero Shouts.

During the respite in the firing at
sunrise. Senior DeLaBarra, former Mex
lean ambassador at Washington. called
upon1Madero in the national palace uu-
der flag Of truce and begged Madero
for the sake of humanity to resign. to
save further bloodshed.
~ viii never resign" shouted Presi-
dent Madero in anger.
Both rebels and federals were strong
er today. having received reinforce
ments during the night. but both sides
occupied the same positions they have
held since sunday. Neither seemed to
| have suffered any material damage.
Few persons in Mexico City slept
during the entire night While for
eigners were fleeing into the suburbs
for protection, non -combatants sat M.
rifles in hand, to protect their property
from marauding bands At 10 O'Clock
a cannon doomed near the citadel.
few minutes later the whirr Of machine
guns was heard This was kept up fer
half an hour the silence settling down
for a time. Later the federaIs unliIn-
bered machine gun and kept II squirt
ing fire for almost an hour
Between II and - o'clock machine
guns were in action in several places
and bullets We're dropping in all dis
tricts. At midnight detachment of
federalS made Il sortie from the ma
tional palace against the arsenal. the
stronghold Of Diaz, but were Driven
h4.L
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
MADER0 REVIEWS BATTLE:
SHOUTS, I'LL NEVER QUIT
u. S. Feeds 600 Refugees
at Embassy and Arms
Women and NJ G n.
Houses of Foreigners
in Direct Line of Fire.

WASHINGTON. Feb. President
Taft is preparing 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. viii contain
startling disclosures Of conditions south
of the Rio Grande. Secretary of State
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
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 f. c. Campbell. Dem
ocrat, Of Xenia
Coming Immediately after the Lin
coin centennial celebration yesterday,
the bill created sensation. II passed,
it viii compel all railroad and inter
urban companies carrying passengers
to have separate compartments o. cars
for negro passengers.
Senator Campbell j. Southcrnel
The escapsdes of Jack johnson are ia
pan r. ponsih. for the bill, Campbell
says
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
Negro Children
discover Blaze.

,. nIe WAS discovered shortly before
., LOCK this morning by negro chill
, 'A who We're playing just outside.
.. Ne oozing from the crevices of the
CLOSED doors ana windows was the first
'-'"l' at which an alarm was
"hen the door of the warehouse
... opened smoke poured out in great
'.o' indicating that the fire had
al. S"oidering within for consider
.... 'Nsih of time. and that it had
.ned great Roadway.
'FeInen found hard task before
ISL. wen they responded to the call
cams We're turned on The str7lc-
H' from the top of warehouse No.
" ."Hpanior of the burning buiid-
continued On Pace Tive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
SEATTLE TIMES PLANT
BURNS: LOSS $3.50. 900

SEATTLE WASH. Feb. l5.-tire
early today destroyed the plant OF ne
Saairis Times. The loss Is $3.50 1u1.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
THE WEATHER

forecast: Unsettled cloudy wealth
Warmer tonight and Friday.
eL.,srstures: a. M, 27 degrees;
u s.7T NJ, 30 degrees; u noon, 81 de-
~ a. o. M, 30 degrees. Sunrise,
s.25, sunset, 500
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
How the Police
Board Line Up.

abandoned
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Continued On PAGE TIVE.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
FATAL TO
NEWSPAPER Man
John Paul Cosgrave Sue
curnbs Suddenly to Stom-
ach Trouble

John Paul Cosgrave. one OF the Oldest
and best knbwn newspaper men OF Cali
fornia, died at st. Winifred's hospital
early yesterday morning. He had been
III only a short time. OF stomach trouble,
and the unexpectedness OF his death
makes his loss the more keeniy felt by
his fellow newspaper men. Up to about
month ago he was engaged in the act
I've work of his profession, as he had
been for nearly 40 years.
Costgrave's many friends have not col1-
fined to those engaged in his own work.
They were to be found in all profess
sions> and all walks OF life. for Cosgrave
had put his impress upon political and
social life as he had upon every news
paper of San Francisco-for at various
times he had worked on all Of them.
Besides being an excellent newspaper
man. John Paul Cosgrave was poet OF
no mean talent Whether he dealt in
satire or fancy, his work was always
good. as readers of magazines know.
Cosgrave was born in London, Eng
land, December %, 1S4s. He came to
California with his parents 10 years
later and was educated at old st.
Mary's college. He entered newspaper
work early in the seventies and re-
manned active in 1t until a few weeks
before his death, when illness COM
PEELED him to lay down the pencil
He went to Virginia City In the days
when newspaper men such as Joe
Goodman, Arthur McEwen and Dan de
Quille" were writing history. Later
he returned to California, working first
on the Stockton Mall, later as city edi-
tor OF the Sacramento Bee and after
ward with the Fresno Republican. Dur
ing the later years of his life he
worked on the papers of this city.
Cosgrave was one of the founders of
the Press club and was a prominent
Mason. He leaves a widow and two
daughters, Mrs. w. c. King of Oakland
and Miss Emily Cosgrave, who lives
at the family home. 725 Seventh ave.
nue.. Three brothers, w. j., A. p. and
Thomas p. Cosgrave, and one sister,
Mrs. nj. z. Culligan. survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
ENGLISH DENY CANAL ROW
KEEPS THEM FROM FAIR.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-An apparently in
spired statement in regard to the
British governments nonparticipation
In the Panama-Pacific exposition in
San Francisco appears today in the
estminster Gazette. drawn forth by
the caustic comment cabled from Amer
lca
It earnestly AYERS that Great Brit
aims refusal to participate has no
diplomatic significance and is based
purely on commercial grounds. The
newspaper says:
We do not mix UP our diplomatic
negotiations. and our business in the
way suggested. Americans
may be easy in their minds that our
refusal on this occasion has no other
reasons behind it than those of exnensa
ana the impossibility of getting to-
sether a worthy collection at a place
SO dlStant as San Francisco.
W hope and expect that anv diulo-
matte differences we have with the
american government about the Pan
anna canal will be settled long before
1915"
The Pail Mall Gazette says there was
no occasion for an Explosion of tenn
per- by America after the explanation
given by the British board of trade,
and continues:
reluctance of our traders with some
regret. At first view it betokens lack
Of imagination and enterprise"
The newspaper suggests that the ex-
hfbit might give British traders a
chance to make UP leeway on the Ger
man "drummers" who are already busy
on the Pacific coast.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-03
A|ME ER|CAN FLAGS
FOR new CITIZENS
DIR. Dixon to Give Souvenirs
to Tribes All Over
Great West

: On a mission to leave with each In
dian tribe in the United States an
American flag as a souvenir of their
citizenship gained by signing the oath
of allegiance, DR.. Joseph X. Dixon Of
Philadelphia arrived in San Francisco
last night with his party on board the
private car "Signet." Early this morn
ing he will go on north to visit thd
Round Valley and Hoopa Indians, re-
turning here early next week.
Doctor Dixon makes this trip by au-
thority of President Wilson and rep
resents Honorable Rodman Wana-
maker of Philadelphia son of the form
er postmaster general, and will travel
more than 10000 miles. 1t is made to
give the Indians under United States
jurisdiction an opportunity to partic-
ipate in the ceremonies incident to the
erection of a national monument to the
Indian in Fort Wadsworth in New York
harbor.
The Indian is without a country"
said Doctor Dixon last night. He
does not own an American flag. He
never did own one. The stars and
government land where the agency Is
on a reservation and never on land
which an Indian owns"
The same flag used at Fort Wads-
worth has been used at the ceremonies
through the southwest. so that when
the expedition is finished will have
handled its ropes and looked upon its
folds floating in the wind. At the con-
clusion of each ceremony flag was
left behind.
Desert worn Navajos, stoica1. silent
and distrustful OF all papers offered by
the white men for them to sign, were
won over by Doctor Dixon, and signed
the oath of allegiance and proudly
wore the flag across their breasts.
Other tribes he found perhaps less
hostile, but all were impressed with
the lesson OF patriotism and showed
pride over the recognition shown them
by the government.
Doctor Dixon is accompanied by
Major James Mclaughlin, representing
the department of the interior; his
son, Rollin L. Dixon; H. Trevor Booth
and M. Harris Cole. From California
he will go on through Oregon, Wash
ington and all the northern states.