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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27
Pennsylvania.

LANCASTER, PA, Sept. Is, 1912.
The growth of the crop recently un-
der most favorable weather conditions
has been phenomenal. Frequent warm
rains have fallen, warm sunshine there
has been in abundance, and plenty of
warm nights. With a greatly improv-
ed leaf market has appeared brighter
outlook for the grower.
A Lock Haven paper recently con-
tanned the statement that $50 acres of
the new crop in Clinton county had
been purchased by Lancaster parties,
whose names are not given, for eleven
to thirteen cents pound in bundles.
Local growers are beginning to believe
that they will also get good prices
again. And so they will, provided they
can deliver the right kind of goods in
right shape. But there is danger they
will cut much unripe tobacco through
fear of hail and frost.
There is not likely to be any buying
on the field this season, nor, indeed,
before stripping is over. A good deal
Of tobacco has only just been topped,
and a good deal has already been cut.
Another week will see cutting general
throughout the county, and by that
time, with such weather as we have
been having, the crop will be nicely
matured. Taken altogether, it appears
to be an excellent crop, and as it has
not, as crop, unduly large leaves, it
bids fair to be very excellent filler
crop.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27
DEERFIELD, Wis. Sept. 20. 1912.

This has been blue week for the to-
bacco growers. Rain and cloudy wealth
er practically the whole week has put
stop to harvesting. The only thing
they could do was to sucker and that of
course is the slowest part of the har-
vest work. On sandy land this wet
weather is liable to produce rust on the
leaf, but little of that has been seen
yet. Were it somewhat warmer there
would be danger of shed burn or pole
rot. The farmers say so far there has
been no danger. Some of the earliest
harvested is so far cured out it is al
most beyond danger.
Word was received here that de-
structive hail storm passed over the
country in the vicinity of the West
churches. The storm course was from
northwest to southwest. Heavy dam
ages are reported from some farms
where the crops were late, but many
farmers fortunately had most of the
crop shielded. The heaviest damage is
said to have been done southeast of
Hoffmans.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.

EDGERToN, WIS, Sept. 27, 1912.
1t is conservatively estimated that at
least twenty-five per cent of the II
crop is still standing in the fields and
as yet no frost has appeared. Weather
permitting there will be great hustle
to secure the outstanding which is rip
ening as fast as weather will permit.
The buying movement is practically at
standstill.
In the way of transactions in old
goods there is scarcely nothing to re-
port, sale or two of bundle goods is
all coming to notice
Sampling the II crop has commenc-
ed in moderate way, but will not be
in full blast for few weeks yet.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27
New England.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Sept. 16, 1912

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Sept. 16, 1912.
A violent hail and wind storm last
Wednesday afternoon cost Connecticut
valley tobacco growers from $50, 900 to
$50, 900. Early reports which forecast
ed loss which might reach Sl25, 600 or
even $150,000 failed to take into ac-
count the fact that from IS to 80 per
cent of the crop was in the barns in
the towns in the path of the storm.
The storm extended throughout the
tobacco belt, but the damage was con-
fined to northern Connecticut North
of the Massachusetts line no hail is re-
ported. The hail fell for five or six
minutes and riddled tobacco impartially
on both sides of the Connecticut river
In Suffield and Windsor Locks be-
tween two hundred and three hundred
acres of tobacco was damaged. In
some cases the loss was total. The hail
district in this section covers five or
six square miles. Much of the tobacco
in these towns is being prirned and in a
number of cases the loss is greatly re-
duced owing to the fact that only the
last picking remained on the stalks IN
the fields.
Warehouse Point experienced the
full fury of the storm. The tobacco
barn of William Thompson was leveled
by the wind. The loss in Warehouse
Point is placed at SIS, 900.
Hail got in its work in parts of En-
field and the roof of Elliott Phelps to-
bacco barn was blown off.
In Broad Brook the large tobacco
barn of George Grant was blown down.
The tobacco barn of E. N. Meyers was
moved bodily six inches from its found
alton. E. II. Sloan had ten acres of
fine tobacco ruined by the storm.
A fair proportion of the growers who
suffered hail loss carried insurance.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-09-27
New York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 19

4NIW O1VA, O6PU' II, IOIA'
Little transpired in the leaf market
this week to deserve special comment
In general the trade seems to be quite
active and desirable goods as far as
available in demand. Out-of-town buy
ers are still in evidence and they have
to do lots of searching before they can
find even part of what they want. And
the season of the Sumatra inscriptions
seems to have lost it's attraction even
before it's close. For at yesterdays in
scription only an insignificant numbe
of bales were taken for the America
market. et.-JOurnal.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
Taft'S Nomination
Would Be Suicide,
Declares Dixon

Commenting on the California primar-
les. Senator Dixon said:
"The great Roosevelt demonstration
in California puts beyond controversy
the question OF his nomination at Chi
cago. Certainly, in the face of the Cali
fornla returns, no Republican can longer
doubt the temper of the voters of the
nation and no question can longer re-
main as to the man the Republican par
~ will name at Chicago II il expects
victory In November. California gives
added proof that wherever the Repub-
lican voters have had an opportunity in
1 legal primary to express their prefer
e1ce, they have repudia ted Taft and de-
Chlred overwhelmingly for Roosevelt g
nos nination. Up to date, nine Repub-
lican States through Presidential prefer
ence primary laws have recorded their
Deliberate Judgment as TO who should
be the caTsdidate.
lllininois- Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
North Dakota, Nebraska. Maryland
oregon. massachusetts and California
have elected "a delegates to the ma
tional convention. In this total only
thirty delegates have been elected for
Roosevelt delegates in Massachusetts.
No man doubts that the result would
have been the same in every other Re-
publican State had the voters them
selves had the opportunity to sav who
they wanted for their Presidential can-
didate. The Taft machine, which tried
to force his nomination, cannot live in
of the Republican voters themselves. TO
nominate him under these conditions
would be for the Republican party to
commit suicide
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
CHARGES JAPANESE
ARE FINANCING THE
OROzCO REVOLUTION
Mexican Spy Alleges Con-
cessions in Magdalena
Bay Are Involved.

A remarkable story charging that the
revolution which Orozco Is now leading
in Mexico against President Madero is
being financed by the Japanese, was
read to the Senate today at the in
stance Of Senator Fall of New Mexico.
1t is charged in this article, which Is
from the El Paso Times of recent date,
that the japanese are furnishing the
sinews OF war to Orozco in return for
concessions of Magdalena bay and other
strategic points in Mexico.
The authority cited for the article
Is Peter F. Aiken, a spy for the ia
panese In the Russo panese war, and
later a spy for the Mexican govern
ment Aiken Ia under arrest at Ell Paso
on a charge growing out of attempts
to ship arms into Mexico. According
to the story he has the complete de-
tails concerning a conference between
Orozco and representatives Of the ia
panese government in his papers, anu
also maps made by Japanese officers.
These papers and maps have been sent
to former Congressman +. S. Rogers, OF
St. Paul. 1t Is the purpose Of the ia
panese, according to Aiken, to use the
concessions at Magdalena bay and else
where as bases OF operation against the
United States.
the Ell Paso Times is lurid one, and
would be hardly believable were II not
for the fact that Sepator Fall seemed
TO place credence in IT,. After having
the article read, he said he would not
ordinarily ask for publication of such
an article in the Record, but that IL had
seen sent &c him, together with letter
by man In Mexico representing the
t..t - q -.
He said that he had not dared TO pub
lish this mans letter, as Il would in
Volve the writer in what might be
regrettable difficulties. in view of the
interests with which he was involved
in Mexico.
The story recited that In considera.
tion of Magdalena Bay concession in
Lower California, and whateve raddi.
tional concessions they might see N
to take. OroZco had signed up an agree
ment with three representatives of the
Japanese government in Chihuahua
March g. The Japanese were TO furnish
war money to OrocZo in return for the
concession.
witn-sS TO the conference, having
ihnu"h = Mad"rp snY. gained the conf
dCn"e nf Or"A"o and having been at his
lIeIduuartcrs at the time.
According TO Aiken. while ne was q
spy for :he japanese in the RVsso-lap'
Inese war, he knew many japanese Of
fiCcrs. mad at the time heard them dis
cuss plans for landing troops in the
Magdaiena bay region and operatins
thence against this country. They pre-
ferred this to seIzin. the Philippines :
lie said. He old of Japanese feelin.
against this country, and in the storS
publish ed in the FL Iaso Times. Ven
int" the whole plot IN great circum.
siance and detail.
Vera Cruz was named as one Of the
strategic points which the Japanese
plotted to occupy for purpose Of pro-
ceeding against this country.
According to the story in the Ell
Paso Times, Aiken entered into the
Japanese service in Washington. The
arrangements were made through the
embassy here.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
Roosevelt Defeats Taft
In California Primaries
By $4,000 Plurality

SAN FRANCISCO. May l5-With onl :.
the scattering rural vote to be heard
from, the following facts were apparent
today as the result of the Presidential
preference primary in California
Roosevelt has carried California by
a plurality of about 5000.
Champ Clark has defeated Woodrow
Wilson for the Democratic delegation
by vote that may approximate , to l.
Robert NJ. La Toilette has poled a total
of approximately $1,000.
Taft loses San Francisco to Roosevelt
by about 5000. Taft apparently has beer
beaten in every county in California
with the possible exception of Tuolumnc
La Toilette has carried San Diego and
Taft has run poor third in that county
Caifornia's delegation of twenty 81 y
members will go into the Republican
national convention headed by Gov,
Hiram W. johnson. instructed for Theo-
dore Roosevelt for President.
The Democratic delegation from Cali
fornia win be headed by Theodore A.
Bell and will go into the Baltimore ma
| tional convention instructed for Champ
Clark
There will he nothing of uncertainty
! in the instruction Of either the Repub
! lican or Democratic delega tons from
! this State.
The votes by which they were elected
| and the plurality for their respective
| candidates were overwhelming, ever
| though they were tine result of vote
| that showed entire Indifference on the
part OF fully one-haIf the qualified elec
| tors of California.
| For the first time in the history o'
! American politics Two women have beer
| elected as delegates to national con
! vention. Mrs. Florence Collins Porter
! Of Los Angeles, and Mrs. 1sa belle
| Blainey. of san Jose, both prominent
! club women have been elected on the
| Roosevelt ticket and are the first womer
, so chosen in the United States.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
FRAMES LAWS FOR
ORGANIZATION Of
REAL ESTATE MEN
John L. Weaver to Submit
Constitution at Meeting
Monday Night.

John L. weaver. chairman Of the
committee Of real estate men appointed
to draw a constitution Tor The proposed
real estate association of the District,
today completed the committees draft
of In the instrument. A Join meeting of
the constitution committee and +he Or
ganization committee OF which Charles
w. Fairfax is chairman, will De Mon
day
The constitution. as drawn, includes
features from many of the bylaws CT
the most successful real estate associa-
tions in the country. and the whole is
adapted to the needs of the Washing
ton association as viewed by members
OF the committee.
There seems now to be nothing in
the way of a speedy organization of
the licensed real estate brokers Of
the city into an association which is
expected largely to benefit the bust
ness and the interests of the whole
District
Richard r. Wolfe has Mrrchased
from Mrs. G. Helen Metcalf, the three
story dwelling at 634 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast for $500 and the
two-story dwelling at 40 Columbia
road northwest for $4,000, for invest
ment. The sale was made through the
Office OF the New York Realty Brok-
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
TAFT SAYS He WILL
TRY TO DIVIDE THE
HARVESTER TRUST
President Continues His
Verbal Assaults on COL
onel in Ohio.

GAINESVILLE Ohio, May 15.--Tnough
handicapped ty severe hoarseness
that prevented his voice being heard
more than sh ort distance away, Presi-
dent Taft returned to the assault on
Theodore Roosevelt today with the ut
most vigor
Speaking az ltoseville the first step
on the days program. he said
The Roosevelt of today is not the
Roosevelt Of 1909 The Roosevelt who
Roosevelt who Is chasing the office
around the country"
>, The President kept appointments at
GAINESVILLE. Newark, Mt. Vernon. and
afternoon will visit Buoyrus, NVrwdIk
Oberlin. Elyrla. and Sandusky.
The Presidents party Will arrive in
Cleveland at 1890 o'clock tonight and
for the first time since the trip began
the President will forsake the special
for a hotel
Twice today will the President cross
the path of the nan whom he has
called a "honeyfugsler He Is due to
arrive in Norwslk at $50 p. m. The
colonel was there at 7;30 this morning.
and at Sandusky, where Mr.. Taft will
hold his night meeting, tine colonel was
scheduled to speak just twelve hours
before.
In discussing the trusts at Roseville,
the President said:
II am feeling the effects OF trust
III MY CdIlpdlSn. IL Is
ticult to arouse enthusiasm among
people who are beng prosecuted. But
If the unindicted are in the ma atority
and If they will stand by me I can
afford CLOSE the indicted vote"
NEWARK. Ohio. May l5.-PreSident
Taft spoke from the court house steps
here today and served notice on the
Harvester trust that he would spare
no effort to cause its dissolution.
division a
trusts is a good thing" said TAFT. then
I'm going 20 try 10 divide the Harvester
trust"
As he was leaving the steps veteran
held up d three-year-old boy to the
President. My names William.
) lisped the child. so is mine" said
the President.
Just then man stepped up and said
he wanted to speak to the President
personally. He was allowed to do so.
MI. President you pardoned ME out
of the penitentiarY." he said, and
want to thank you
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
NEW YORK EXPERT =.
SCORES METHOD OFSS T.
FIXING TAX RATES.
Lawson Purdy Says There
Should Be Fifteen or
Twenty Assessors.

Recommending sweeping changes in
the taxation and assessment system vt
the District, Lawson Rurdy, president
OF the Greater New York Commission
"f Assessment and Taxation, testified
today before subcommittee Of the Dis
trict Committee CT the House.
Mr., Purdy declared II an Outrage
that the District was presumed TO OBJ
tain satisfactory results with only three
assistant assessors. He asserted that
the District needed board of fifteen
or twenty assessors for real estate work
exclusively. He expressed surprise that
three asGessors, now employed, also act
as excise men. sit with the board Of
personal tax appeals and ofnciate as
members of an equalization beard.
Congressman Henry George Jr intro
duced Mr.. Purdy as one of the foremost
authorities on taxation subjects. The
hearing was held before the subcommit-
tee now investigating the Districts tax
alton system.
During his testimony Mr.. Purdy gave
his endorsement to the True Considera-
tion bill which is now on the House CAL
endar and which requires that the real
consideration shall be stated in real es-
tate conVeyances.
Mr.. Purdy in support of his recon-
mendation for an increased number OF
assessors said his experience had been
that the assessor should handle an aver
age of 5000 parcels a year. With twenty
assessors for the District. each assessor
would handle about 1000 parcels.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
GALLINGER SENDS
PENSION BILL BACK
Considers Joker Provision, Then
Returns Police and Fire
Measure.

The bill for the police and Hremen's
pension fund which was passed by the
Senate a few days ago and sent to the
House and which Senator Gallinger had
recalled Yesterday, has been returned TO
the Senate.
While Senator GalIinGey has made no
statement about the bill it Is well un-
further consideration to the so-called
joker by which proVisi6n for meeting
deficiencies in the fund has been sticken
from the measure. After the routine
sideration OF the agricultural bill was
resumed and Senator GaIlinger did not
call up the police and firemen's pension
fund bill. He has not yet indicated
whether he will send the bill back to
committee.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
SOUTHWEST SECTION
SHOWS FALLING OFF
More Than 1000 Less People
Shown BY Latest Census Of
District.

The population of the southwest sec
ton of the District has decreased > 2,0S6
during the last three years. according
TO the recent police census.
The census shows that in the south
west the loss in white populatio is
1,5f1, while the colored loss Is 545
The total population of the southwest
is 81, 55S. The white population is Is, 636
and the colored 1922 Until this year
no police census had been taken sire e
1909, when the total population OF the
same section was 1854. The white
population was 20,l77 and the colored
3,469.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
ONE DAYS WORK NETS
WV. c. A. FUND $595
Total Amount Subscribed Is Now
Close To the $4,000
Mark.

The net additions to the Y. W. e. A.
fund Yesterday Yesterday amounted to
1896 Many pledges and some cash were
turned in at association headquarters
this morning, but the amount had not
been completed. The total amount alIb-
scribed is very close to $4,000.
Twenty members of the mems teams
who are making a follOw-up campaign
lunched at the Y w. &. A. today. The
men will continue their efforts to get
money until they have solicited all the
persons assigned to them in the begin
ming OF the Campaig gn
The title to the lots and buildings at
Thirteenth and | streets is being ex-
amined today.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
People to Help.

lie Matin. one of the leading French
newspapers. Is conducting a popular
subscription for military aeroplanes,
and in one month has raised over
half a million dollars. Including n
separate national subscription fund
the total raised thus far is nearly
100000. Italy is following suit with
similar popular subscription. and
doubtless Germany will be the next in
line and will raise money quickly in
this way for aeroplanes the same as
was done for Zeppelin dirigibles a
year or two ago.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
SuperhuouS.

Sevcn-Year-nld Peggy was drawing
the picture OF house. and finally an
u"unCod completed. But where are
the chimneys?" she vas asked Not
wishing TO be found wanting. Peggy
uuiCkiv ansN rrad: "Oh. this house is
heated bv radiators. s."-DeEneator.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
Ready for "Money Trust" "

The Federal searchlight will be
focused on the Money trust" tomor-
row morning. according to an announce
ment made by Chairman Pujo, of the
Banking and Currency Committee. to-
day. Pujo refused to divulge the name
OF the witnesses who will be first called
but said the committee was prepared
to begin business"
The Washington times., 1912-05-15

proceedings with any hope OF the Re-
publican party surviving. Before we
will submit to this outrage we Will
make every delegate on the floor OF the
Chicago convention individually vote
either to ratify or confirm. With right
and Justice on your side, stand firm TO
the last JOSEPH NJ. DIXON.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
BULLY" EXCLA|MS
COLONEL, WHEN TOLD
OF COAST TRIUMPH
Roosevelt Continues to Plead
for Square Deal Before
Crowds in Ohio.

SANDCSKY, Ohio, May B.-opening
his second days tour Of Ohio, The odoro
Roosevelt reiterated his Veiled threat
TO belt the Republican party if "chcal-
cd out OF the Presidential nomination
l1e was iubilant over the result in
California.
"Bully," he exclaimed when told that
he had overwhelmed the Taft forces
'rhe peOple are with us.'
In his speech he paid
If the people are against me ] have
nothing 10 say, but II the people are
for m" AMI .he politicians try to cheat
me out of il. I will have good deal
to say. | intend to take nothing that
is not mine. but If anybody else, tries
tn take what Is not, there will be a
lively time"
Twelve hundred veterans OF the
Soldiers Home heard the address at
tellvue.
The public square in which the col
cnel spoke in Sandusky was Jammed
by 5000 citizens.
My opponents have spoken OF me
as though ! was assaulting the Con-
stitution," said the colonel. 81 am
the real upholder OF the Constitution
when ] want II used in the interest OF
the people who are to be benefited by
not the political bosses"
Attacking President TAFT, he eN-
claimed: "A few days ago, Mr.. TAFT
said he wouldn't trust the impulslve
rather have the impulsive Judgment
Of the people than the deliberate
judgment of the bosses. The way it
is now its boss against the people
people to do the ruling That's all l
am after"
NORWAI.k. Ohio, May Ia Colonel
Roosevelt changed his tactics today,
and in a speech here, assailed DerIo-
cratic leaders and Democratic news
papers that he says Gre opposing his
igft for the nomination.
Il want you to remember that this
is not mer" action or mere party
light he said We progressive RepuU-
licaEs are not only standing for che
right OF the plain citizens Who is a
Republican, "" are standing for thG
rights OF ever: plain citizen whatever
his politics may be. And tie powers
OF privilege il the Democratic party are
helping our opponents in every Wy
tncy can. In Nc'v York AND Massach'l-
sctts the great Democratic papers " 10
represent the rcaCtionaries and stand
pat Democrat element. the element that
is responsible to Wall Street, | mean
papers that helped Parker in 1904 ~
New York and Mas saCh"setts. arc pr ac-
tically TO a man the organs of Mr.. Taft.
They are Democratic only nomtnally
They are interested most in reaction.
They are doing the bidding OF Wall
street. and they have come to the con.
clusion. these Democratic papers who
supported Mr.. Parker. in 1904. that they
can do the best work by opposing my
nomination, and trying to get some one
else nominated by the Republic au
party
And 1t is a curious thing, that the
bllk or the newspaper support OF Mr.
Taft in the East-in Massachusetts, and
New 9ork-has come from these pomi.
| nally Democratic papers who did every.
thing they could for Mr.. Parker. Demo.
cratic leaders in Congress are working
in every way to try TO prevent my
nomination. partly because they do moi
like my style anyhow"