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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17

If the leading promoters in the coun
try would get together and do ava,
with guaranteeing boxers, the gam
would be on higher basis than it /
to-day
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17
BOXING
gQ(I9BRIEES
STAeG ana
NGOSSP

Terry Nelson is on the warpath and
has a few words to say regarding his
old rival Jake Abel Terry says he
give JAKE 80 per cent rrf Of the house to
meet him, but Jake kept holding out
for a guarantee,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17

This business Of boxers holding out
with. A fighter is never worth more
than he draws, and 30 per cent is GER
talnly enough for Jake Abel or any
other boxer of his class. 1t looks very
much as If Terry Is right when he says
Jake does not care for any OF his game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17

The ST Louis Browns may he able
to claim the worlds championship next
fall They won a game from Connie
Macis Nanrigans before the spring
training season wis well under way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17

George X O Brown, the Chicago
middleweight is one boxer who does
not fear any Of them. George Brown
meets Jack Dillon at Memphis next
week and writes that he viii grab a
rattler after the match If he can land
a bout in Atlanta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-17

I r EW YORK. March 16. Bring to
y your mind picture of the
biggest, husliest being that
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-21
Copyright. 1918. by W. G. Chapman

snow himself?" continued Jano
Wouldn't it be we'll to call out to him
ana at least thank him?"
Mechanically Clayton did her bid.
ding, but there was no response.
Jane Porter shuddered. "The mys.
terious jungle!" she murmured. "The
i terrible jungle: 1T renders even the
manifestations of friendship terrify-
ing"
I'VE had best return to the shelter, !"
said Clayton. You will be at least a
little safer there. am no protection
whatever" he added bitterly.
DO not say that. William" she has.
tened to urge, acuteIy sorry for the
wound her words had caused. ,"You
have done the best you could. You
have been noble and self sacrificing
and brave. 1t is no fault of yours that
you are not superman. There is only
one other man ! have ever known who
could have done more than you. My
words We're i'll chosen in the excite
ment Of the reaction. l do not wish to
wound YOU. All that wish is that we
may both understand once and for all
that can never marry yOu-that such
marriage would be wicked"
IL think l understand" he replied.
Let us not speak of it again-at least
until we are back in civilization"
The next day Thuran was worse.
Almost constantly he was In state of
delirium. They could do nothing to re-
lieve him, nor was Clayton overanx-
ious to attempt anything. On the girls
account he feared the Russian-in the
bottom Of his heart he hoped the man
would die. The thought that some
thing might befall him that would
leave her entirely at the mercy of this
beast caused him greater anxiety than
the probability that almost certain
death awaited her should she be left
entirely alone upon the outskirts Of the
cruel forest.
The Englishman had extracted the
heavy spear from the body of the lion,
so that when he went into the forest to
hunt that morning he had feeling of
much greater security than at any time
since they had been cast upon the saw.
age shore. The result was that he PEN
etrated farther from the shelter than
ever before.
To escape as far as possible from the
mad rawlings of the fever stricken Rus
sian, Jane Porter had descended from
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-21

the shelter to the foot Of the tree-she
dared not venture farther. Here. be-
side the crude ladder Clayton had con-
structed for her. she sat looking out to
sea In the always surviving hope that
a vessel might be sighted.
Her back was toward the jungle. and
10 she did not see the grasses part or
the savage face that peered from be-
tween. Little. blo0dshot. close set eyes
scanned her intently. rowing from time
70 time about the open beach for indi-
cations of the presence Of others.
Presently another head appeared and
then another and another. The man In
the shelter commenced to rave -agnin,
and the heads disappeared as silently
and as suddenly as they had come.
Rnt soon they were thrust forth once
more as the girl gave no sign OF per
turbation at the continued wailing OF
the man abOye.
One BY one grotesque forms emerged
from the jungle to creep stealthily
upon the unsuspecting woman. A faint
rustlipg of the grasses attracted her at
tention. She turned and at the sight
that confronted her staggered to her
feet. with little shrek of fear. Then
tbev closed upon her with rush. Lift
ing her bodily in his long. gorilla-hke
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-05-21
CHAPTER XVI.
Tarxan to the Rescue.

TArzan 70 eho Rescue
"%HERE were no greetings such
as would have taken place
among men after a separation
OF two years. The majority Of
the apes went on about the little activ-
tiles that the advent Of the ape-man
had interrupted. paying no further at
tention to him than as though he had
not been gone from the tribe at all.
One or two young bulls who had not
been old enough to remember him 81.
died up on all tours to sniff at him. and
one barred his fangs and gr0wled threat.
eningly. He wished to put Tarzan i'm
mediately into his proper place. Had
Tarzan backed or growing the young
bull would quite. probably have been
satisfied. but always after Tarzan's
Continued on, Page 10
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Continued on Page 10
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Fifty FrishtfuI Men.

The FIFTY Fri9htfuI Men,.
TT UNDREDS of times before had
Tarzan been to this secluded
spot. which was SO densely
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28
TRAVELLING men
MAKE PROTEST
Tosthe Commerce Commission
against Proposed Increase
in Passenger Rates.

"a vigorous protest against an In
crease in rates for mileage books
used by commercial travellers has
been fled by the Associated Com
nercial Travellers of America with
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Not only has the association made
an initial move by writing the Inter
state Commerce Commission but let
tiers have been addressed to various
commercial bodies and leading who
sale and Industrial institutions en-
ploying travelling men throughout
the United States, asking them to
write letters Of protest for the pur-
pose of waging an active campaign
which may be effective In preventing
what the ASSOCIATION claims IS unjust:
IN the first place it is pointed out
that the wholesale distributors OF
merchandise throughout the country
who Constitute the chief shippers
patronizing the railroads are in favor
Of giving railroads fair treatment
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28

~. -4 - a4pw
for that purpose. an Interchangeable
mileage book which shall be ac
cepted on all railroads throughout
the United States. uniform baggage
transfer charges and the abolition
Of the present form of baggage check
which limits the loss Of baggage4 70
wearing apparel only and gives no
protection to commercial men carry
ing several trunks of expensive sam
pies on which they are obliged to pay
excess baggage charges. The asses
citation also acts as q bureau OF com
munication between employers and
employee SO that any house desirou y.
of the services Of competent travel-
ing men may be put M touch Win
such men and be assured Of tnelr
one Of the benefits enjoyed by
members of the Associated Com
Hmercial travellers is al concession n
rates from some leading hotels IN
aach city selected which carries g
seni-ofiiciaI endorsement as head
Quarters of the Association. AZ.
though this work was inaugurated
within the last seven months the
plan has been successful with the
hotels as it insures q larger patron
are and gives each hotel special
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28

~ =, - 9Ssses here be NO
E;naa fches held IN Div sion comp
Ing the 81 afes Of Oni0y chigan 4n--
disnss Illinois. wisconsin, linnes9tas
iowa North Dakota and S0uth tlA39E ~
In Division D. Composing the states
| Of Missouri, Kensass al 0stSialaes Ne
EbrasFa. Arkansas, Oh on1n TEXAS,
Vyou1fn1s Colorado; New Mexico and 1
Arizona: the national nat ehes II
Efnncfi0m with the National Ride As
! ancia zion matches viii be held the
| ifrst week in October, but only the
states Of Arizona, Indiana and Kansas
win participate These matches Will
be held at Fort Riley. Kan:sln DIVISION e
| K. which includes the states Of Mon
tana Idaho. Utah, Nevada, California
OREGON. Washington and the TERRITORY
| Of Hawaii no matches viii be held a.
only two states. California and Oregon
were interested.
The failure of the divisional shoot
proposition wi und oubtedly cause the
return to the annual matches; A. one
central point, but unless legislation 10
| secured to equalize the cost OF the
states In sending teams, It is more
than probable that interest Will Wane
until the national matches Will be-
come afarce This will be most I'M
fortunate In view OF the stimulation
which the holding of these matches
has given to Tiie shooting in this
country. Under the present law an
onerous burden falls upon these states
located farthest away from the range
where the matches are held and IN
many cases this burden falls upon
small and financially weak states that
cannot AFFORD to carry such u burden:
| 1t has been recommended by thessec-
lretary of war and by. the National
Board for the Promotion of Rife Prac-
| +ice that Con gress make q lump ap-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28

Registration officers are
engaged. In the various pre-
ciacts in Harrison county in
registering voters for the
election, Tuesday, November
8. They will hold sittings
Monday and Tuesday, Octo-
Der 5 and 8. to correct their
books. register those who APP
NV il not already registered.
and complete their books In
order to turn them over to
the county court. II You are
not registered, you can not
vote. This is an entirely new.
registration and the fact that
YOU were registered two years
ago or at the last election
does not mean that you are
registered this year. See that
your name appears on the
REGISTRATION list. Hunt up
the registration officers in
your precinct at once.
>, 4 q q. >, q 8. =. =. 4. =. =. 4. 8.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28
ULTRA.MODISH COAT.

inch material One yard extra VIII oe
needed for the cape.
with the exception Of noting that the
cape ana skett are cut from an open
width OF the material. 1t may be stated;
that the cutting process Is very simple.
Not 30 with the making. however.
First. take up dart In front az perfo-
rated. Sew under-arm section to back
as notched. Close sleeve seam az
notched and sew 20 upper edge OFT
der.arm section as notched- Gather
sash between double 'sTT perfora-
lions: ADJUST between single small 20"
perforations at under-arm seam IN
front. Small .'o- pertoration indicates
upper edge OF sash. Sew front to un-s
der-arm. sleeve and back AZ notched.
Center-front Indicated by large 20"
perforations Close cum seam sas
notched; sew to sleeve as notched Sew
reyer TO front az notched. Adjust cane
vas to position underneath Directors
collar from crossline OF small 20" per-
forations to neck edge: sew TO neck
edge as notched.
Close back seam OF skirt section in-
dicated by small CO.. perforation- Sew
TO lower edge Of front. under-arm and
back as notched. center-banls and
front edges even
Finally. for cape ands large collar
close CENTER back seam of cape undt-
Gated by double 200" perforation): turn
under front and lower edges on small
co.. perforations Form inverted pleat
at center back. creasing on slot perto-.
rations; bring folded edge 20 center-
back seam and press. Adjust 60 post-,
tion on rsst. stitching neck edges to-
< ~ !
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28
There are more than 100. 900
oakmakers in New York City.
II you want good 1sh and oysters
go.to SR1thy's Narrow Gage restaur-
ant. No better in town.-Adv.
SEE THE REGISTRARS.

I. 1. Z. !. ! !. ). !. + !. !. !. :. = !.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28

Ths seasons fashions show this un-
usually creative coat design Il has .
suggestion OF the redingote: but at the
hack . cape may be added IS desired
There u 8 Directoire collar OF the same
material which surmounts . sQuare
collar Of motre. 1f made without the
cape. stse 3s requires 3 yards of So
Pictorial Review pattern No. ssse.
sPr1co Of spatestn. IS penta.
SKIRT No I124. Sinss 11tto % NZA1!
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-28

Large Basket Concord Grapes 20 aDe1lf
Ehas. III. Griffin, Both Phone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
A POLICE COURT
JUDGE AND LITTLE
MEXICAN YOUTH
A True Story Of Tom Lea,
Friend of Friendless,
Man Among Men.

II was a hot summer afternoon.
Things were dull IN the city police
court. The usual DRINKS. "vags." and
huns had been lined up and given the
conventional sentences The Judge had
his coat off as he administered justice
INVARIABLY and he looked off to Mex
ico- where the cOttonWOOds were green
and the shadows deep on the mountains
Suddenly his mind was brought back
with a suddenness Of a well oiled ma
chine under perfect control A little
bow was speaking. He had been brought
into court for stealing. It was in Span
ish that he told his simple tale. He
had stolen because his mother was sick
and was hungry
There was nothing in the casita-
senior" he told the judge. my mamma
was hungry and my pape he no come
back Yes, 1 steal because I steal for
my mother and that the Virgin will for
give"
IttOok the police judge just 10 small sec
ouds 10 discharge the boy from the Gus
tody Of the court; 20 hand him a big.
round. shiny dollar. and to tell him to
go at once to his mother with all the
food that the dollar would buy
Tom Lea Big Hearted.
That Judge was Tom Lea. The name
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
WILL |. WATSON
A NATIVE TEXAN
AND PROUD Of It
County Tax Collector One of
Successful Texans Who
Are Making FL Paso.

Native born Texans have a Drida IN
their great state which cannot he
equaled by the adopted sons of thu
Lone star state.
VIII 1. Watson, county tax couec-
tor. is a native Texan who is in love
with every foot Of the commonwealth
from Brownsville to Fl Paso. Rom n
Uvalde county in 1874, VIII Warson
saw the great light about the time
that Horace Greedy pointed it out to
young men and he came west to 81
PasO, where he has since resided.
A Pioneer Ell PasOnn.
For % years VIII Watson has lived
in FL Paso and has been known TO
the old pioneers who have passed on
and the young men who have come
ture. Being plain, country boy. VIII
Watson puts on no frills along with
his collar in re morning. He is lust
plain VIII to everyone No one thinks
o. calling him Bill. for that does not
quite express the affectionate regard
which everyone has for the slender
unassuming On who receives the
taxes Of the people of FL Paso with
a smile that might make one think
that personal favor was being done
him to give the county its due
When VIII Watson came TO FL Paso
he was in search Of work. Work was
spelled no differently in those days
than Il is today and there was no
county boy when real job was Of
fered him. He was first with the FL
PasO saddlery in the days before the
coming Of the automobile. when fine
saddles were the hallmark Of wealth
as much so as a six cylinder car is
today. Later he worked at the Joint
warehouse, that busy, bustling clear
ing house for all Eexican freight
passing through Fl Paso. There he
learned the careful details of account
ing and laid the ground work for a
knowledge Of bookkeeping which has
made him invaluable to the county in
the keeping Of the records OF his Of
flee. Promotion came to him in the
form Of an offer TO join the official
family Of the FL PasO and Southwest
ern railroad, which was the new road
in FL Paso at that time.
Man for the Place.
When the people of Fl Paso county
started looking around for a good,
careful and honest man to run the
important office Of county tax COllec-
tor. they stopped the search when they
arrived at a desk in the Southwestern
building where VIII Watson worked.
He was nominated on the Democratic
ticket and was elected without seri-
oCs opposition. So carefully was his
ord that returned him the nomination
and election for a second term almost
without opposition
Success Not Spoiled Him.
Success has not spoiled VIII Wat
son. He Is the same pleasant speak
ing, modest man who first came here
from Uvalde seeking work. He has
a home on Boulevard that is as pretty
as any in that beautiful residence
section. He rides to work in an auto
mobile and is surrounded by his fam
lily which includes a wife and two
little girls When he is not at the
court house. he goes right ahead max
ing more friends and retaining the
AZ fol
son and he likes ks-Advertisement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington. D. c., Aug. S.-Ine
house late Friday passed the reclalna-
ton bill extending from 10 to 20 years
the time for repayment BY the settlers
OF sums extended by the government
on reclamation projects The Pill has
been earnestly advocated on behalf OF
settlers under the various projects,
among which are the Elephant Butte
project near e. PasO, Tex; the Roose-
Welt project. near Phoenix, Ariz., and
the I.aaTna project at Yuma, Aria
Included in the measure as II passed
the house IS an amendment WlJnoraW-
fna, the reclamation fund from the con-
troll Of the department and making the
reclamation service dependent on an
nual appropriations by congress.
cluded in the measure as II passed the
house is an amendment Withdrawing
the reclamation service dependent on
annual appropriations by congress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
.ISAACKS BY HARD
WORK, HELPS WIN
FOR JUDGE SMITH
Ell Pasoans Owe MuchtO Mid
land Judge For Reelection
of Their Congressman.

FL Pasoans are congratulating them
selves upon the denomination of con-
gresham ". r Smith, whose able ser
vices in Washington, particularly in
irrigation matters, have meant so much
to this part Of the cOunt-y.
The immense size Of the 10th cor
Gressional district is appreciated bv
few people IN this city The district
embraces IS counties. covering Sp,GC0
square miles and has a population, ap-
proximately, OF 400. 900. In area it Is
more than one-fourth Of the state.
Congressman Smiths opponent de-
voted six months to his campaign and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

e. A special committee Of EIks
for the big Democratic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
& PAs0. WITH PLANS COMPLETE,
AWAITS The VANGU.RD Of TEXAS
DEMOCRATS TO STATE CONVENTION
Great Tent Is Ready For the Delegates and Committees
Arrange the Final Details For Entertaining 5000
Convention Delegates and Visitors From
All Portions of Texas Next Week

evening. A special committee Of Elks
is arranging for the Big Democratic
smoker.
To JuareE on Thursday.
Thursday afternoon will be Mexican
afternoon on the PROGRAM. Special
automobile, motorcycle, running and
harness races have been arranged by
James c. Rous for the budget fund Of
the chamber Of commerce Gov. Col
quit gOyernOr-elect Ferguson, the ex-
ecutlye committee Of the convention
mayor c. L. Kelly and others viii oc-
cupy special boxes at these races The
program Will start with 10 mile
motorcycle race This viii be followed
by trOtting and pacing race by local
horses, driven by their owners. Two
running races viii follow in which six
thoroughbred horses will compete. A
special feature viii be a race for Con
stituuOnalist' cavalry captains. A nov
city handicap race between a motor
cycle, an automobile, a trOtting horse a
running horse and a foot runner viii
be staged next each competitor to be
handicapped to make them finish at
the same time. Dancing in the betting
ring Of the grandstand viii follcW the
races.
Open House at All Clubs.
All Of the clubs will keep open house
during convention week The Elks.
Toltec, Country club, Moose and other
fraternal orders will have special pro-
grams for the visitors and all dele
badges and by card. The Rotary club
viii keep open house in the Sheldon
grill during the convention and will
entertain all visiting Rotarians.
san Antonio street, FL Paso street
Pioneer plaza and Myrtle avenue will
be illuminated during the three nights
Of the convention. Electric strand lights
have been strung across these streets
and the delegates will go to and from
the convention pavilion through lanes
Of light
The chamber of commerce committee
is having 5000 ribbon badges printed
Tor the delegates and committeeman
at the convention. These will be dis
tributed to the delegations as rapidly
as they register.
Nothing definite has been heard from
ex-senator Joseph ". Bailey, who prom
ised to attend the state convention. He
was IN Washington this week
Are Urged to Decorate.
All business men have been requested
by the chamber Of commerce 10 deco
rate their stores and business houses
during convention week There are
large quantities Of bunting and many
rags LETT from army day and the mer-
chants are requested TO decorate every
building in the business district
Gen John j. Pershing Will be asked
TO have military parade during con-
vent1on week to show the visitors what
a splendid body of men Unlce sam has
guarding the border The military
bands Of the border brigade have been
employed for the week and the union
band will also play for the convention
II you would enjoy long life and Wig
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

IS almost unnecessary, for the story is
so CHARACTERISTIC OF the man that II is
almost a perfect description OF the per
is as HE es bucket The incident OF
the p0Iice court and the Mexican boy
hammered when he was the presiding Of
ficer Of the city's most Interesting court
OF justice tempered with mercy. sim
during +he time that Tom Lea presided
over this municipal court. No one but
himself will ever know how many peo-
pie he helped how many erring boys
he started right and how many taIners
without a fine because he knew that
the hardship would fall on the poor
family
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08
A AIIssOurian.

Tom Lea was born in Missouri where
his father was one OF the distinguished
citizens OF a distinguished state He
has been in Fl Paso many years ana
mas often declared that this will be his
home until a few friends follow his
mortal remains out TO Evergreen Yet
he retains some Of the dignity OF his
native state. which seems TO be a part
OF the old south even yet. a successful
attorney. a political leader who sue
ceeded in forcing defeat upon the best
political machine ever known in the
history OF Fl Paso county. a friend
who never fails, Tom Lea IS man
among men He came to Ell Paso with
nothing but a determination to win
His success in his adopted city indt-
Gates the quality OF this determination
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

last two weeks OF the campaign when
Judge Smith was unable 10 fill his ap-
pointments in Eastland, Palo Pinto.
Stephens and ShacAelfOrd; Judge
Isaacks spoke in his place
That FL Paso's interests will continue
to be looked after in Washington by
congressman Smith is cause for con-
CALCULATIONS. And for the part Judge
Isaacks played in bringing this about
FL PasO feels that it owes TO him a
debt Of gratitude. In the campaign
just closed he proved himself not only
a tireless workers but a competent or
ganiZer as well.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

Our buttermiIk puts sparkle in the
eye. spring in the step and the glow
OF health in the cheek. Drink Fl Paso
Dairy Co.'S observation-disclosures ement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-08

Tom Lea. never went back on a
friend This is the unanimous tribute
OF his thousands OF friends in FL Pas0
and BY him IL is considered the perfect
tribute.-Advertise