Chillicothe Independent (Chillicothe, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1913 Page: 1 of 8
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CHILLICOTHE INDEPENDENT
CH1LLICOTHE, HARDEMAN COUNTY, TEXAS, MAY 23, 1913.
SEAL FLOUR
VOL. 10
Texas Bankers
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Solves the Problem at Baking Hour.
Railroad Accidents.
Washington, May 20.—Defec-
tive railroad equipment and
tracks were responsible for 68
per cent of all derailments in
the United States during July,
August and September, 1912,
and during those three months
there were 985 more train acci-
dents, including 901 more col-
lisions and derailments, than
there were during the same
months of 1911.
All train accidents on steam
roads during that time killed 288
and injured 4,598, an increase of
87 in the killed' and 315 in the
injured over the corresponding
period of the year before. These
facts are disclosed in the acci-
dent bulletin of the interstate
commerce commission.
Accidents of other kinds, in-
cluding those sustained by em-
ployes while at work, not in-
cluding "industrial accidents,"
make the number of casualties
2,995 killed and 22,447 in juried,
a total increase of 237 killed and
3,340 injured. The damage to
equipment and roadway by . the
accidents aggregating $3,366,-
*,01, a larg;" increase.
It was found by the commis-
sion that of the derailments 10
per cent were due to broken rails
and 31 per cent to defective
wheels.
Casualties due to "industrial
accidents"—such as are not in-
volved in train operations—
amounted to 114 killed and 28,-
884 injured, a decrease of 17
killed and an increase of 5,234
injured.
STRAYED —Bay mare eight
years old, 14 1-2 hands high, ;lit-
tle white in forehead and on nose,
white hind feet, wirc marks on
fore feet, also on left fore leg. I
will pay reward for her recovery.
F. H. Kruse, Chillicothe, Tex.
Studying Marketing.
Fort Worth, May 23.—The ac-
tion of the Texas Bankers As3o-
•cirtion in appointing a commis-
sion to study methods of market-
ing meets with the heartiest ap-
proval of Peter Radford, pres-
ident of the Farmers Eduational
and Co-operative Union of Texas,
who in a recent statement to the
press commends the Texas fin-
anciers' scheme to better con-
ditions. Mr. Radford declares he
believes the commissioners' re-
port will be of much value to the
farmers of the state if they car-
ry out the program outlined at
the recent convention in Galves-
ton. The committee named by
the Bankers Association will
confer with the farmers of the
state to ascertain the best meth-
ods of properly marketing what-
ever surplus crops the farmers
may have to sell. In speaking of
the committee's functions Mr.
Radford said:
"The farmer, as a rule, can
always be depended upon to pro-
duce plenty of whatever kind of
produce he can sell at a fair
price, and that without much
teaching. Texas is capable of
producing almost everything
that the human family needs for
food and raiment, but the great-
est impediment to production has
been the disadvantage in mark-
eting at a satisfactory price.
vVith the assurance of the co-
operation of the financial inter-
terests to back him up and the
banking interests urging other
interests to co-operate, you may
depend upon it that the farmer
will bend his back to the sun
with renewed efforts to do his
part to make the country blos-
som like a rose."
PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1915
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THE California Counties Building, an example of tho li le type of California Mission Architecture, which will b«
seen at Harbor View. The building will lie upon tiis harbor front at the extremity of the Arenue of Common
wealths and nearest to the Palace of Agriculture.
FISHING TIME
Has Arrived and Want
to Remind You that we
are Headquarters for
Fishing Supplies of all
kind and want to rig
you up for this Sport.
BASE BALL SEASON
is also here and we want
you to remember that
we keep all kinds of
Base Ball supplies and
Sporting goods, and
want to sell you what
you need.
■$1 JOHN DEERE GO-DEVILS.
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NifrW Is the time to buy your Go-Devils.
Gat a John Deere and Kill the small weeds and
cultivate your.crops while the plants are young
"We a/to have the TWO-ROW GO-DEVILS in stock.
5l?iue-|*lapi^r I/T\pleme9t <?o.
Takes Poison But Lives.
Macon, Ga., May 21. —Despite
assertions by several physicians
that he cannot live, B. Sanders
Walker, the young banker who
swallowed seven grains x>f bi-
chloride of mercury by mistake
a week ago, is making a desper-
ate battle for life to-day. Walk-
er's remarkable vitality is puz-
zling the physicians and spec-
ialists throughout the country.
Last night Walker's physicians
believed the end was near. The
patient, however, assured them
he was determined to live. After
an all night fight with death,
Walker rallied slightly this morn-
ing. At 9 a. m. his pulse was 120,
respiration 31 and temperature
99. While unable fully to account
for Walker's remarkable vitality,
physicians today partially at-
tributed his successful resistance
of the poison up to this time to
the fact that he emitted a por-
tion of the bichloride of mercury
tablet soon after it was swallow-
ed. It was this action which
alalarmed the banker and caused
him to call a physician who
rushed to the Walker home and
pumped out the contents of
Walker's stomach. The phys-
ican's arrival, however, was not
before the poison had taken suf-
ficient effect to paralyze the kid •
heys. All the members of Wal-
ker's immediate family are now
at his home here. Every precau-
tion is being taken to prevent
the patient from becoming un-
duly excited and only his wife,
the attending physicians and
nurses are permitted to enter
h;s room. Telegrams containing
suggestions for treatment still
are being received at the Walker
home from every section of the
country.
S. H. Williams has been right
sick with fever for the past wee k
and a half and we are glad to
hear he is better as we go to
press and hope he may be himself
again soon.
CaliforniaAlien Land
Law Signed by Governor
Sacramento, Cal, May 1«>.—
Gov. Johnson signed today the
alien land bill against which
Japan protests, and which the
California legislature passed an
overwhelming majority over the
remonstrnaces of President Wil-
son and Secretary Bryan.
The act will go into effect
ninety days after date, or Aug. 17
Gov. Johnson after signing
gave out the following state-
ment:
"I repeat what I have said be-
fore, that California for the first
time in its history has an anti-
alien law. Any man who wishes
another kind of a law may con-
sistently invoke the initiative.
No man who really wishes an
alien land law will sign a refer-
endum to this law. If a new law
is sought it may be presented by
means of the initiative, and in
Our Drugs and Patent
Medicines are of the
purest and freshest on
the market. We have a
registered Pharmacist,
and you can rest easy
when you get your pre-
scription filled here.
BEN F GRIFFIN
the meantime the present law
may be in operation. To tie up
the present law ^lejVns to Maw
until November, 1914."
Struck by Lightning.
Godley, Johnson County, Tex.,
May 21.—P. M. Allard, a far-
mer who lived about three miles
south of here, was struck by
lightning Tuesday morning about
6 o'clock while standing at the
v i"dow of his home. He remain-
ed unconscious for about thirty
minutes. The lightning struck
the roof of the house about three
feet from the gable, knocking a
hole through it and the ceiling,
striking Mr. Allard about the
left collar bona, burning him
considerably and tearing his
clothing and watch to pieces and
leaving the house through the
window facing, which it ripped
off without breaking a light.
E . W. Geeo is still making bar-
gain prices on furniture.
Plans to Demonstrate
New Phthisis Care.
S^.n Ang^lo, Texas, May 21. —
Dr. S, S". Warren, a San Antoni<J
physician, who claims he has
discovered that the use of phenol
petroleum or common commer-
cial carbolated vaseline, is effec-
tive as a therapueutic agent in
the treatment of pulmonary tub-
erculosis, and with its aid assists
nature in curing bad cases of
consumption, announced today
that beginning with the first of
next week he would open a free
clinic. He has invited medicat
men to investigate the treat-
ment.
Grasshoppers Very Bad.
Wichita Falls, May 22. —Arse-
nic by the barrel is being used
by farmers of this section in a
fight against grasshoppers. The
insects are more numerous than
for many years and especially in
wheat and oats. The farmers
make a syrup containing the
poison.
THE BANK OF CHILLICOTHE
(Unincorporated)
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
OVER A MILLION DOLLARS
We appreciate your business, large or small.
Our faithful and untiring service at your command.
F. L. M0FFETT, President;
L. G. HAWKINS, Vice President;
L. E. PIPER, Cashier;
M. R. ALLENSWORTH, Assistant Cashier;
L. J. NUCKLES, Assistant Cashier. '
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Buck, James T. Chillicothe Independent (Chillicothe, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1913, newspaper, May 23, 1913; Chillicothe, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth232427/m1/1/?q=green+energy: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.