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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
SHORT CROPS ALL OVER
As RESULT OF DROUGHT
Department of Agriculture Expert
Tells of Present Conditions

Washington, July 11.-"Hot, dry
weather, drought have played some
thing akin to havoc with the crop
conditions during the last month,
declared Professor N. C. Murray, act
ing chief of the crop reporting board
of the Department of Agriculture, to-
day, after the announcement OF the
July report on grain and produce.
ssThe report" said Professor Muir
ray, reflects the rather serious eff
fects of the drought during June,
most of the important crops show
ing condition at present which in
dicates a yield below that of last year
and below recent average yield OF
production.
"Feed-stuff-oat and hay-seems
to have been hardest hit. Less than
two-thirds of normal crop of hay is
expected and the oats crop probably
will be more than 25 per cent less
than last years crop, and about II
per cent less than the average for the
last five years.
''The corn acreage is the largest
ever recorded, but the condition OF
the crop is about Z per cent below
| the average. That indicates a pro-
duction of approximately 5 per cent
less than last years record crop, but
| nearly 5 per cent more than the aver
age production during the last five
years. The condition of the corn
crop on July /, however, was criti-
cal.
'sThe potato crop promises to be
unusually short. The acreage has
fallen off, probably on account OF I'M
satisfactory prices during the las
year, and the conditions of the crol
now is lower than at any time OF
July l in the last twenty-five years
Almost sensational advance in tn
price of potatoes has been made dur
ing the last month. The averag
prices throughout the United State
on June l was 63.3 cents a bushel
On July 1 it was 963 cents bushe
, Ordinarily the variation in that tim
is only few cents bushel.
Notwithstanding the drought, tn
, wheat crop, both, spring and winter
will be wei lup to the average tots
production. It is scarcely likely thu
G the amount of wheat in bushels wi
n vary a great deal from the averae
of the last five years.
+ "On general crop conditions, tt
v section of the country which appear
4 to have been hit the hardest by tt
4 hot weather and the drought is tt
o tier of States comprising South D.
# kota, Nebraska, Kansas and Okl
e homa.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
HUNDRED STORY Bull SING

Cleveland, Ohio, July ll.-Ihat
plans have already been drawn for
one hundred story building in New
York, 1900 feet high, the tallcst build
ing in the world, was announced here
today by vice-president George Mortl-
mer, of the United States Realty
Company of New York, before the
National Builders, Owners and Man.
ayers Association in session here to-
day.
Whether accepted or not, there
was a good tip in Taft's suggestion
to West Virginia republicans not tc
nominate a muItimillionaire for Sen
ator.
It's feared that Andy Carnegie's
mind is weakening. In his --latest
interview he said: II know nothing
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
FORCED To HAUL WATER
OWING To THE DROUGHT
Crops Are Perishing For Mois-
ture in Soue Sections Where
Dry Spell Remains Unbrcken

Huffman's Store, July lion &C
count of the unprecedented spell OF
dry weather, people here have COM
menced to haul water from the river,
their wells having gone dry. The
potato crop in this neigborhood will
be an entire failure. Up to this time
the corn crop has not been hurt, but
it will be if it does not rain soon.
Mr.. Pete Clayter came near los
ing a fine horse last week, it having
cut a great cash in its neck by roll
ing on piece of glass.
Miss Zetta Lucas of Page county
is visiting at the home of Mr.. JUNE
Kibler.
Mr.. John and Mary Crickenbarger
of Rockbridge came down to spend
the Fourth with their parents.
William Parr had the misfortune
to lose all the horse he had yester
day.
Mr.. William Hoy has fine horse
which is very sick at this time.
Messrs. Clarence and Bernard Clay
tor, who have been visiting friends
here have returned to their home il
Rockbridge.
| George Clayter, who was one o
the many who reside in Rock-Shant
hollow during part of the war an
who afterwards made a perilous an
hair raising escape to the Yanke
lines, has been very sick for the las
week or two, but at this time is som
better. He tells many wOnderfr
tales about the war and is the oldes
man around here except, Mr.. H.
t McCausland who is nearing ninet
l years.
IL Mr.. H. r. McCausland has bee
sick for several days, DR.. Bowma
: rendered medical aid.
v Miss Mamie Zirkle of Baltimore
!. here visiting her sister, Mrs. II
q Afford.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
TO VOTE ON INCOME TAX

Albany, N. Y, July 1.-THE Wag-
ner income tax resolution was ad-
vanced to the order of final passage
by the assembly this afternoon by
vote Of 76 to 40 and made special
order for tomorrow. It has already
passed the senate and indications are
that it will pass the house.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
NOT GUILTY THEY SAY
Eight Steel Trust Magnates Are
CHARGED With Conspiracy

New York, July 11.-Not guilty
was the plea today of the eight mil
ionaires indicted in connection with
the alleged combination in the steel
wire trade in the United States Cir
cult Court here. Their bail was fixed
by Judge Archbold at $1,000 each.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
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| The next session opens Wednes.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
SMITH SURE TO WIN
Joint Ballot Shows That Chances
Favor His Election

Atlanta, Ca, July 11.-Hoke Smith
will be elected United States senator
to succeed Senator Joseph M. Terrell
This was assured today when 1T was
shown that on joint ballot more than
115 votes will be cast for him in the
lection tomorrow.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-07-14
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
SCHOOL BONDS APPROVED.

The Eagle was informed today by
Prof. T. w. Parker. county superin-
tendent, that the $4,000 bond issue re-
Gently voted by the Kurten school dis
trict. had been approved by the at
torney general The bonds were voted
for the purpose of new school build
ing and the trustees will have nice
commodious and comfortable school
building erected before the beginning
of the next session.
The county rural schools are all ad
vancing rapidly under the direction
and leadership of Superintendent Par
ker. which is a matter of great satis
faction to the entire citizenship of tht
county.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
!. LIVELY TIMES
OPPOSITE FL PAs0
Federal Cavalry Horses Straggle In
Riderless-Two Thousand Insur-
rectos Modified to Be-
siege Juarez.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle.l

FL Paso Texas, Feb. 2.-The attack
on Juarez by the insurrectos under
General Orozco has begun. Wounded
and riderless horses stampeding into
American territory tell OF fierce en-
gagement now in progress between
200 federal infantry and artillery and
the rebels advance.
The insurrectos, temporarily check
ed by the dynamited bridges, aban-
\ doned the troop train south OF the
bridge and renewed the advance afoot.
Only sixty-elght OF the hundred fed
eral cavalrymen who blew up the
bridge returned at noon today.
General OroZco sent an ultimatum
to American Consul Edwards at
Suarez, to the Mexican consul at FL
Paso and to the III Paso authorities
demanding that Juarez surrender 10
prevent bloodshed. He promised TO at
tack the city this afternoon If his
demands were not met.
American Consul Edwards at noon
ordered all American citizens living
In Juarez to leave the fighting zone.
, Consul Edwards believes the Mexican
! government has planted dynamite
mines near all the government build
ings to destroy the rebel invaders II
4 they attempt 10 sack the city.
Provisional Governor Gonzales, Of
Chihuahua. appointed by Francisco |
Madero. Is here in constant touch with
General Orozco.
Survivors of the Fourteenth Mexi
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
SENSATIONAL ANNOUNCE
MENT IN FRENCH CHAMBER
Russia Has Thrown Down France
and Waltzed OF with
Germany.

Paris, Feb 2.-The interview be.
tween the czar and the kaiser at Pots
dam resulted in rupture of the al
lance between Russia and France, ac-
cording TO statement today by NJ
Delhaye, leader of the French chamber
OF deputies. At that recent conference
Russia and Germany agreed on the
Bagdad railway. Germany will build
the railway through Persia.
NJ Delhaye is convinced that the
two countries have sinister intentions
in Persia and will demand an explana
tion.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
RIPE MELONS IN JANUARY.
Prospectors Find Volunteer Vines with
Ripe Fruit Near Mouth of
Rio Grande River.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle.l

Especial to The Bryan Eagle.]
Point Isabel. Texas. Feb. 2.-Ripe
watermelons in January are rare; in
fact, few countries in the world prod
uce this delicious fruit in midwinter.
For the past three years, however,
Southwest Texas has beat any other
section of the United States to market
with melons. But not until last Satur-
day was it demonstrated that Texas
could go to market with melons in
January Now this is a demonstrated
fact, and II came about in the most
peculiar way Last summer a CON-
pany Of engineers was at work near
the mouth Of the Rio Rrande. The
members consumed a great many mel
ons, the seeds from which were thrown
on the ground. Saturday Owen
Haworth. of San Antonio, and mum
Der OF gentlemen were near the mouth
Of the river on business and discov
cred number OF melon vines from
which they plucked melons ripe and
reday to eat They partook of these
and declared that they were Of excel
lent flavor, quite as fine as those
grown in midsummer. The vines from
which these melons were secured wer'
volunteer" having sprung from tht
seed left by the engineers
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
PROSECUTION OF POWDER
TRUST OFFICIALS
viii Be Held Responsible for Dyna-
mite Explosion Yesterday-Num-
ber Of Dead Yet Unknown.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle. ]


New York, Feb. 2.-Criminal prose
cution and civil actions will be insti-
tuted against the powder trust Off
cials who were responsible for the
presence on the Jersey City pier OF
the dynamite causing yesterdays dis
aster. The prosecuting authorities al
lege violations of the New Jersey law
and of the Jersey City statues. Bitter
resentment is urging Prosecutor Gar.
win Hudson, and the county and state
officials will invoke the speediest jus
tice against all responsible for the ex
plosion.
The authorities admitted today that
they do net know how many were
killed. Two bodies and fragments Of
third are in the morgue The prop
erty daamge is more than 100000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
INCREASE OF FREIGHT
RATES SUSPENDED
viii Remain Unchanged Till Septem-
ber-Between New Orleans
and st. Louis.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle. ]

New Orleans, La, Feb. 2.-Notifica-
tlon has been received here that the
interstate comemrce commission has
suspended until September l the pro-
posed railroad freight rate increase
between New Orleans and st. Louis
Shippers joined in combating the ad'
vances, which covered all commodities
transported between New Orleans and
St. Louis. Rates north of the Ohio
river and in the upper Mississippi val
ley we're announced effective March !
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALL

The members of the city democratic
executive committee are hereby called
to meet at the office OF the First Ma
tional Bank tomorrow friday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. The object of the
meeting is 10 call city democratic
primary election, fix the date for same
and to transact such other business as
may come before the committee. The
members of the committee are o. E
Saunders, L. L. McInnis, Ed s. Derden
R. o. Allen, with
w. r. SANDERS,
Chairman City Democratic Executive
Committee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
FIVE HUNDRED PLAGUE
VICTIMS C0RPsEs CREMATED
Formed Into Huge Pyre, Saturated
with OF! and Burned-stench
Was Awful.

Pekin, China. Feb. 2-The crema-
tlon of plague victims at Harbin was
completed today, when 500 corpses
were incinerated. The bodies were
rudely coffined and formed into huge
pyre in the outskirts Of the city. The
stencil of the oil-soaked corpses. per-
meated for miles around A similar
disposition of the plague victims will
be made at Mukden.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
NEW M0N0PLAAE RECORD
BIeriot Machine Carried Eight Pas
sengers Over Pau Aerodrome
This Morning.

Pau, France, Feb. 2SEight passen-
gers whose combined weight is 1112
pounds few in Bleriot monoplane to-
day over the Pau aerodrome. This
makes a new record for the number
of passengers carried and breaks the
record made last week when Buyer
somer carried six persons thirteen
miles.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
BRIBERY PROBE At
UNCLE J0E's HOME
At Least Fifty Vote Sellers Will Be
Indicted by Grand Jury-Will
Continue lnquisition.
Especial to The Bryan Eagle.l

Danville, ILL.,, Feb. Estates Attor-
ney Leeman announced today that the
grand jury investigating the election
frauds would probably report some in
dictments late today. 1t is expected
that fifty at least will be indicted for
vote sellins. Final adjournment is not
expected before netx week.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02

FL Paso, Texas. Feb. Fully two
thousand insurrectos were mobilized
near Juarez today, and are preparing
to attack and beslege the city. One
hundred federal cavalrymen left late
yesterday to dynamite the bridges.
Rlderless cavalry horses are strag-
Cling into Juarez this morning. This
indicates that the fighting has begun.
In Juarez $1,000 people are preparing
for siege.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02
AGRICULTURE COMMIT
TEE LAYS DOWN
Refers Back to House the Reports
on the BaIinger-Pinchot
Investigation.
[specIal 70 The BRYAN Eagle. J

Washington, Feb. 2.-Disclaiming
jurisdiction to consider the Pinchot-
Ballinger investigation report made by
the committees of both branches Of
congress, the house committee on agri-
culture today referred back to the
house the investigation of the reports
which the speaker had referred to the
agriculture committee. There are three
OF these reports, one by the majority
and two dissenting reports.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-02

can infantry who returned TO Jaurez
today and are quartered in the bull
ring declare that fifty were killed in
the bridge fight. Extra patrols today
we're placed along the American bor-
dor
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
ARBITRATION PLANS ARE
SUBMITTED BY KNOX

Washington. D. c., May IS. = The
principle of arbitration of practically
all disputes between nations, includ-
ing questions of vital interest and ma.
tional honor, assumed vitality yester-
day when Secretary of State Knox
submitted to the British and France
ambassadors at Washington the draft
of convention to serve as a basis of
negotiations.
The fact that this movement would
be inaugurated with France as we'll as
Great Britain came as a surprise, as
it was generally understood that only
the United States and England were
concerned.
The secretary has evolved a docu-
ment which has received the approval
of the president and the members of
his cabinet providing that all differ
ences which are international shall be
submitted to arbitration. 1t spans
the scope of the existing arbitration
treaties by eliminating the exception
referring to questions of vital inter
est and national honor"
This elimination is the real accom-
plishment of the proposed treaty. Ar
bitration in all cases will be a last
resort. After the two countries have
concluded that it is impossible to set
tie a dispute by diplomatic inter
change, the question will be submitted
to a commission of inquiry charged
with the duty of suggesting way TO
avoid trouble if possible.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
BEGIN ANNUAL REUNION

Little Rock, Ark, May 16.-With the
arrival of 10000 persons in Little Rock
yesterday, session of the Confeder-
ates Southern Memorial association
yesterday afternoon and a meeting of
the United Sons of Confederate Vet
erans last night, the twenty-first an
nual reunion of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans is in full swing.
Three thousand, five hundred vet
erans are quartered at Camp Shaver
as guests of the city, and hundreds
more are expected to fill the seven
thousand tents which have been pro-
vided.
President Taft sent a message in
which he praised men who fought as
they did for what they thought was
right. He mentioned the strong tie be-
tween the north and south and how he
had enjoyed evidences of it in his trips
to Dixie:
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19
From Wednesdays Daily.

Rev. S. G. Welles went to Chelsea
today.
w. P. Farley left this morning for a
visit in Kansas.
The city council will hold special
meeting tonight
A. D. Neal, an attorney, of Chetopa,
was here yesterday.
o. L. Rider returned last night from
a trip to Claremore.
Robert Lee was here from Big Cabin
yesterday afternoon
|1s,J. ], Walker was in the city this
morning from WAGNER
Mrs. Henry Thomas left last night
for Adair for a short visit.
w. A. Ogden. and George Rowley are
among the visitors from Alton.
DR.. W. B. Crawford left this morn.
ing for business trip to Wagner.
The Wednesday Bridge Club meets
this afternoon with Mrs. E. B. Ffayser
Marion Carpenter was here from
Centralia last night en- route to Guth.
rie.
Mrs. Robert Peniergraff of Need.
more. is visiting Mrs. Cleveland
Knight.
Miss Genivieve Alfrey is here from
Sloan Springs, Ark, for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Marmie Daniels and daughter,
Miss Stafford, arrived this morning
from Fairland.
Mrs. Heber Skinner and children
and Miss Mayme Riley left today for
the ranch, near Talala.
The Boy Scouts held a meeting at
the court house last night. In two
weeks they will start on a hike for
Spavinaw.
w. NJ. Malone returned from sew
eral days sojourn at Siox Falls, S. y.
He will remain in Vinita few days be.
fore going to Oklahoma City.
Walter Jarrett, alleged train robber
was taken to Muskogee today and
turned over to United States Marshal
Grant Victor, to await action by the
grand jury.
Misses Ashcraft, frankie Atkins
and Thompson and Mrs. Ferd E1tter
we're guests of Miss Beth Berry at a
private supper at the Harvey house
Monday night.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-19


vinita chapter. No. 20. Order of the
Eastern Star meets Thursday, May
is, at 8 p. m. All members of the
order are cordially invited to meet
with us. Laura Darrough, w. NJ.
Ella Humphrey. the negreess arrest
ed yesterday for disturbing the peace,
was arraigned in police court this
morning and her case was continued
until o'clock Thursday morning
Another big audience was at the
Grand last night to enjoy the special
program for the first three nights of
this week. All were equally as well
pleased as those who attended Mon
day night, and were unanimous in pro-
nouncing the attraction as simply
grand"
Friends of H. H. Parker in this city,
will regret to learn that 'Uncle Hy''
recently fell down a dark stairway to
the cellar of his new home in Wiscon-
sin. However the rolundity of Mr.
Parker saved him from injury beyond
some bruises. He also writes that the
steps were uninjured.