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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
MAYOR GAYN0R
REFUSES TO ANSWER
NEW Y0RK'S MAYOR ANGRY Wit.
NESS BEFORE ALDERMEN.
ANSWERED FEW QUESTIONS
Lost Temper Time and Again Under
Cross-Questioning of Attorney.
Expresses Renewed Confidence
in Waldo.

New York-FOr more than two hours
William j. Gaynor, mayor OF New
York, sat in a witness chair and parted
with picturesque retort and evasion the
attempts of counsel for an aldermanic
committee to learn his views on the po-
lice situation brought to a head by the
murder Of the gambler, Herman Eosen-
thai.
Three times he threatened to leave the
stand because he considered the ques-
tions irrelevant, twice he denounced the
hearing as a scandal-mongering excursion
and often throughout his testimony he
repeated that attempts to ~"seandaIize"
him would be in vain, for he said he had
lived ia the city too long and begun his
efforts to purify government long before
Emory r, Buckncr, counsel for the com
mittce, was born.
At no time during his examination
would he admit that the police depart.
mcnt was inefficient in Rhinelander
Waldo, commissioner Of police, and de-
ciarcd that, if the social evil flourishcd, it
was at least on the decrease and was a
lesser evil than police blackmail, which
he had tried to eradicate.
Nine out OF every ten questions asked
by Mr.. Buckner remained unanswered.
The mayor had formed no opinions, he
said, and had not come to tell his opin'
ions, anyway, If he were asked about
facts or about any instances wherein
the police department had violated the
law, he was ready to answer.
Though the mayor lost his temper
time and again and protested to Mr..
Buckncr that he was asking foolish ques-
tons, the young lawyer kept at his task
patiently. mpiiIed by the rebuffs. The
crowd, which jammed the aldermanic
chamber until standing room only re-
maincd, frequently broke into applause
at the mayors retorts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
UNPRECEDENTED CROPS
Cereals Will Reach Enormous Total Of
33,0l6,000 Tons.

WashingtOn.-The cereal crops of tho
country from present indications will
reach the Unprecedented total production
of 133,O16,OOO tons, according to Victor
Olmstead, chief of the department Of
agriculture bureau of statistics. With
record.breaking crops Of corn, spring
wheat, oats, barley, rye and buckwhcat,
the years harvests will be 2O.3 per cent
greater in weight than last years pro-
d~uction, 6.1 per cent greater than the
big year of 1910 and 1872 per cent greater
than that of 1909.
Prospects for the record-brcaking po-
tato crop indicate it will be SO per cent
more than last year, when the crop was
very short, IA per cent more than in
1910 and 2 per cent more than in 1909,
when the previous record production was
harvested.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
100000 FOR
ROAD BUILDING
PEOPLE DETERMINED TO HAVE
GOOD ROADS.
BOND ISSUE OF $500 0
Counties and Municipalities Are Taking
Advantage of Material Rate Reduc-
ton Ordered by the Mississippi
Commission.

Jacksonville work of building good
roads In Mississippi continues undated.
Many counties and municipalities have
taken advantage Of the recent order OF
the railroad commission, reducing the
freight on gravel and road making mate
rails, and have made contracts for deliv-
cry before the railroads could get the
matter in court. Thus the road builders
will get the advantage of cheaper mate
rial.
Recent sales OF bonds and bond issues
for good roads purposes total nearly a
quarter of a million dollars at various
points in the state. Clay county has
just sold $4,000 worth of bonds to
build good roads in that county.
The supervisors Of Amite county will
receive bids for $4,000 of good roads
bonds for supervisors district No. , on
October T. These are 5 per cent. bonds.
The Second supervisors district Of Mon,
roe county has issued the second $780,.
900 OF bonds TO build further good roads,
and sold the entire issue to VIM, w.
Flournoy, OF De Funiak Springs, Fla, at
par and accrued interest, and $134 pre-
MUM.
Union county is preparing an issue of
bonds for good roads purposes, amount
not yet decided upon.
Winona district of Montgomery county
has just issued 100000 Of bonds to build
roads in that district. Other bond issues
are being agitated in various parts oil
the state. Over 49, 100000 is now being
spent in Mississippi for good roads with
the prospect OF more to come. The peo-
pie are determined to have good roads
and they are getting them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Fear Race War in Georgia.

Cumming, Ga.-Two companies of
state troops were rushed here and For
syth county declared to be under mar
tial law by Gov. Brown to prevent i'm
pending trouble between the white and
negro inhabitants growing out of the
severe beating administered to Grant
Smith, a negro preacher, on the public
square because of alleged insulting re-
marks rejecting upon the women of this
place. The blacks had threatened to
dynamite the town if any negroes were
lynehed, but after the troops arrived
the situation became quiet.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Favors Consolidated Schools.

Jackson.-State Superintendent of Ed
u~cation Powers and Supervisor of Rural
Schools Smith state that, as indicating
the extent to which small country schools
have been consolidating and improved,
there will be over 160 of the wagons or
vans used this year in transporting pu,
pills to and from the consolidated schools.
Sentiment in favor of such schools IS
growing, as the patrons become educated
to the vast advantages of the consoll-
dated over the isolated and small one
and two-teaeher institutions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
Governor Brewer Urges Newspapers to
Get Busy.

Get Busy.
Jackson.-Governor Brewer has issued
the following address to the Democratic
newspapers of Mississippi:
81 am in receipt Of a letter from the
Democratic national committee in New
York asking that ! urge the people of
this State, through the newspapers, to
contribute to the Wilson-NIarshall cam
paign fund. 1t is stated that we do not
want contributions from the trusts or
the money power, but it takes money to
run a campaign, and they are anxious
that all Democrats be represented.
"Please urge through your columns
the sending of subscriptions to you, and
they can be sent by you to the Hon.
Robert Powell, at Jackson, Miss. 1t is
very important that a campaign fund
be raised at once, as it takes money to
keep speakers in the field and distribute
literature"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
40, 1000 LOST IN TYPH0ON
Famine Stares Twelve Million People in
the Face.

Shaughai-Bctwcen 10000 and 10000
lives were lost in the vicinity OF Wen
Chow, in the province Of Che kiang, as
the result of a typhoou, combined with
torrential rains and high tides. Subse.
quent floods in the upper Wen Chow
river oycrlowcd a vast area and the
town of Tstng Ticn, forty miles north.
west Of Wen Chow, was submerged, TO-
600 of the inhabitants losing their lives,
' various other towns were washed away
and the prefecture at Chu Chow, an i'm.
portant missionary station, was de.
stroyed,
In consequence Of the floods the inhab.
itRnts will be in danger OF famine. Last
year the flood caused by the overflow of
the Yang Use river, which was the most
extensive in memory, resulted in the
death by drowning of 100000 person,
A left millions to face starvation,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
ROOSEVELT AMPAIGN FUND
Receipts at New York Headquarters
S53,327.

New York.-George w. Perkins and
Frank A. Mmsey head the list of CON
tributors for the national Progressive
fund with contributions of $4,000 each.
EIon II. Hooker, treasurer of the Pro-
g~ressive national committee, made pub
lie the list OF contributions to the cam
paign fund from July l to September
z, inclusive.
The receipts of the New York head
quarters were $53,327; expenditures were
$51,6S2. There remain unpaid bills
amounting to 1861 and contracts out
standing amounting to $53 1924.
The receipts at the Chicago headquar,
tiers were S1,S72.50, and the expenditures
were 1851,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Hattiesburg Bank ProsperS.

Hattiesburg.-In its report to the no
tional bank examiner the First Nationa
Bank of, this city showed resources N
the sum of 1851, 352.79; deposits SUB
ject to check, $1,274, 942.o1, and time de'
posits amounting to $429,SS6.S1' Loans
and discounts amounted to S1,594, 163'OO-
This institution has the distinction OF De-
ing the largest banking institution y
Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
LAW NOT EFFECTIVE,
Brewer Approves of Land Holding Ger
porations,

%porations.
Jackson.-Despite the new statute pro.
hibiting corporations from holding land,
or engaging in agricultural pursuits in
Mississippi, the organization Of stock
companies with this end in view steadiy
continues, and it is expected that there
will be a large number of charters d
this character presented to the goyena
for approval before the statute becorA
effective in October.
That Gov. Brewer will continue to ap
prove all charters Of this character, de-
spite the %unfavorable attitude Of the at.
torney-general, is a foregone conclusion
Several charters of this kind have been
given g~ubernatorial approval recently,
in spite of the attorney-generals deter
mination to prevent their issuance. Gov,
Brewer takes the position that he car
not consider a law that is not yeV in
effect, and so long as the charters do not
violate the provisions of any statutes
now in existence, he will continue 70 az
prove them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
MONSTER D%READNOUGHT
New Battleship Pennsylvania Will Equal
ANY in World.

Washington, - The new battlcship
Pennsylvania, the only one authorized
by Congress at the last session, will be
fully as large as the great battleship
which the British government has just
ordered, Its displacement will exceed
10000 tons, which is about equal to the
addition OF a good sized cruisers dis,
placement to the biggest ship the United
States now has aloat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Washington.-The first cotton ginning
report of the census bureau for the 1919
season announced that 120,02G bales of
cotton 10 the growth OF 1912 had been
ginncd prior TO September /, counting
round as half bales. To that date last
year 77I,297 bales, or 8 per cent, of the
entire crop, had been ginncd; in 1908,
409, 229 bales, or 81 per cent. of the
crop,
Included in the total ginnings were
6,1S4 round bales, compared with 1909
last year, 1926 in 1910 and 1857 in
lqDl
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
5000 Cattle Dipped.

Greenville.-Dr. j. A. Barger, govern
ment agent in charge of this district for
the eradication of cattle ticks, reports
that about 5000 cattle were dipped IN
the different sections of Washington
county. Mr.. Thomas WorthingtOn
whose district contains more cattle thai
any other district, reports 1896 dippe
in his district.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
PROM TEXAN DEAD
Was Minister Plenipotentiary to Turkey
Under Cleveland.

Austin, Tex. -- Alexander Watkins
Terrell, former minister ple~nipotentiary
to Turkey under the Cleveland admins
t]ration, died suddenly in Mineral Wells.
lie was IS years old and was considered
one of the greatest men, intellectually,
in Texas. During the civil war he reached
the rank of brigadier-general, after re-
fusing to seccde. Later he Joined Max.
imillian's force in Mexico.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
500 AMERICANS ISOLATED.

Naco, Ariz.-With 500 Americans iso-
lated at CanaeuN, the mining center
forty miles south of here, friends here
anxiously await the arrival Of refugees
or cOuriers.
The ear of rifles and ammunition which
reached here to arm the Americans in
Cananco, is being guarded by United
States troops.
1T was reported before communication
was cut Off that 800 federal troops had
arrived at Cananea
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Georgia Mob Kills Negro.

Cummings, Ga.-Ed Collinsfi a negro,
who, it is said, helped hide the body of a
young white woman after she had been
murdered, was shot to death while in Jail
here by a mob. His body was mutiltt,d
with a crowbar, after which a rope was
placed about the neck and the body
dragged to the town square, where it wa
strung up to q telegraph pole.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Restore His Citizenship.

Washington Acting Attorney Cen
eral Hurr instructed the United States
attorney at Seattle, Wash, to agree to
a reversal by fhe circuit court of appeals
Of former Judge Hantord's decision de.
nyiug citizenship to Leonard Olcsson, a
socialist, which resulted In impeach.
mcnt proceedings against Judge Hanford
and his resignation. The United States
attorney will file a stipulation, which
will practically be II confession OF error
This will give Olesson citizenship.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Big Southern Cattle Sales.

National Stock Yards, Ill,--Hogs sold
at the st. Louis National Stockyards
Monday as high as 1890 per 100, or
higher, by from 5 cents to so cents than
anywhere else in the West. The cat
tie receipts were so large they broke all
previous records at this market for a
single day. The cattle top price was
5000 paid for prime steers fed on cot.
ton seed cake and corn and run on blue,
grass. Three-quarters of the cattle were
southern. The total Southern receipt
were $40 cars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Votes Brought $50,

Madison, establishments, charging
the buying and selling of votes in the
recent Democratic primary for Douglas
county officers, are expected to be hand.
cd down shortly by the grand jury,
which has quietly been pursuing an in.
vestigation for several days. 1t is re.
ported that votes brought as much as
sixty dollars.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Two More Aeronauts Killed.

Oxford, England.-Another double
aviation fatally, the second within a
week, occurred to members Of the army
flying corps, s'hen Lieut.. G. A. Betting
ton and Tieut. E. Hotchkiss, both 81
whom had just been given commissions
on probation, were killed while flyins
mast MolYercota.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

The Agricultural Department has
Just Issued a little pamphlet on the
~fattening Of calves, However, II omIts
mention of the first and most impor,
tnnt s%tep-takng away their cigar
cites,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
INSURANCE FIGURES.
State Department Gathers Statistics for
Mississippi.

ERf
Jacksonville insurance department
of the state government is engaged in
the busy task Of making up for distribu-
ton to the chancery clerk of each coun-
ty the certified list of statements Of con-
dition and business of every insurance
organization which holds the department
license to transact business in Missis-
sippi. When it is considered that there
are some $50 such concerns registered as
bona tide authorized to do business in
Mississippi, the fact is apparent that this
Is no simple undertaking. The law re-
quires this to be done, whether it be
the standard old line fire and life IN
surance concerns, accident, trust and
guaranty and bonding companies, lorna.
do or fraternal insurance and benefit
organizations or associations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Washington.-With Il strike involving
$4,000 men imminent, the railroads Of
the Southeastern division and their EN-.
ploycs are in what appears to be a hope
less deadlock over the question of more
wages and shorter hours for the EN-
ployes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Arrange Reunion Programme.

Jackson.-A joint meeting of the pa,
triotic Confederate organizations, includ.
ing Veterans, Sons of Veterans, Daugh,
tiers of Veterans and Daughters of the
Confederacy, was held here for the pur.
pose of mapping out a programme for
the Confederate reunion to be held Oct,
81 and 20,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Portland, Me.-Maine turned back to
the Republican party in the state cleo
ton, William I. Haines of Waterville
being elected governor over Gov. Freder-
lex w. Plaisted, his Democratic oppo-
ncnt, while the Republicans regained one
of the two congressional districts lost to
the Demncrnts two years ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Three Days of Racing.

Greenville.-Dr. c. NJ. Norton, secis
tary of the Greenville Racing ASSOCIATION
which has succeeded the Delta Far ~,
ISOLATION, has arranged for a three dass
racing meet here, October /, 2 ana >.
From three to five races a day have oeen
arranged, and the purses run as hign
5000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Jaekson.-0n October IA the Supreme
Court of Mississippi will return to the
regular grind, following the summer va.
cation, and, according to Clerk George
G. Meyers, the tribunal will be confront.
ed with an extraordinarily heavy docket
OF cases.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

The doctors have finally decided
that there Is no such thing as a blood
purifier. Those who remember tho
sulphur-and.molasses days of child
hood wish that the discovery had been
made sooner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Famine and Pillage in Nicaragua.

Washington. - Shocking reports of
famine and sickness, brigandage and
brutality in the rebel zone in Nicara-
qua, sent to the outside world by cour.
iers, are beginning to reach the state
department and are being referred to
the attention of the American Red
Traas
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

According to a statistician, Ameri.
cans spend annually $40, 900, 900 in
Europe for precious stones. and give
almost that much away in tips, We
presume.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Japan's emperor was a poet, but as
he wal a good n this will not be
counted against him when his record
is made up by the historian of the fu.
ture.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Big Oil Pool Found.

Muskogee, 0kla.--A gigantic oil pool
has been discovered twelve miles north
of Bristow and eleven miles east OF
Cushing. This pool promises to rival
the famous Glenn pool near Sapulpa.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
$50, 100000 for Ads.

Chicago.-Sixty million dollars was
spent in the United States last year for
advertising novelties, an increase of rs
per cent over the previous year, accord
ing to statements made at the opening
session of the National Association q
Advertising Novelty Manufactures.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Nav Intervene,

Observation-Disclosures in Mexico
and the possibility of President Taft
calling a special session of Congress to
determine whether American troops
should be sent across the line are being
widely discussed here by public men an
in DIPLOMATIC circles.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Socialists Are Sore.

J~ackson.-The Socialists in this state
are sore at Governor Brewer and the re-
mainder of the election commissioners,
They claim they were not given a souare
deal in the matter of county election
commissioners, and consequently are
making a strenuous kick.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
China Gets Loan.

London.-An agreement for a loan to
China Of 5000 900 at 5 per cert for
fsty years, was signed August 20 by
the Chinese minister and a representative
Of Lloyd's Bank
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Stomach Was Tool Chest.

Chicago, lll.--When physicians OPP
Grated upon John Martinez at the coun-
ty hospital to learn what had caused
terrible pains in his stomach" they
found 10 pocket knives, II nails, 5
knife blades, a dozen screws and a silver
dollar.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Holmes County Fair.

Lexington.-The Holmes County faH
association has just issued their caA
logue and prize list for the second an'
nual fair to be held here beginning MOE
day, October IA, and continuing Tor W
days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Boston, Mass.--An analysis Of the an.
nual report of the Massachusetts, high
way commission serve to show that in
1911, the latest year covered by a re-
port, the expenditures for roads in that
state amounted to $~i.25o.0oo.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

New York, -SiNty.two persons, forty,
eight Of them children, were saved from
death in a row of burning tenement.
in De Graw street by four policemen.
All OF the siXty.two had been overcome
by smoke and were carried half-con
scious to the street.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Lemon Prices Soar,

Chieago.-Retail prices for lemons
SCARED to 40 cents a dozen, against re-
cent quotations Of rs to IS cents. A
general famine In the lemon supply was
the reason assigned for the remarkable
vpturn in prices,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

An Austrian woman created a sen.
eation on in ocean liner by wearing a
hoopskirt. She may be welcomed as
the embodied reaction against the
hobble.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Lumber Interests Suffer.

Meridian.-On account of the I'll
roads making advance preparations ~
moving the enormous grain croP o. =
west, it is said, lumber interests
southeast Mississippi are suffering
! cause Of inability to get cars
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
DR.. Walmsley Leaves.

Jackson.-Dr. j. L. Walmsley, une'
recently professor Of history at MIllsaP'
College, left this afternoon for hosA'
hill, s. c., where he has accepted a ih'
position in the state girls school.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Slaton Spent Sl2,760,

Atlanta, Gait cost John NJ. Slaton
$12,7 to be nominated for the govern
orship of Georgia, just S2,76o more than
he will get as salary at $4,000 a year
during his two-year term.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
1eiEries' Share Sl2. 400.

Los Angeles ,-Mrs. Rebecca J~errics
mother Of James j. Jclfries, the former
heavyweight champion pugilist, left an
estate valued at sST,430, according to
inheritance tax appraisers, The for
mer champions share was So, 400.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Washington.r-The revelation in Mica
ragua is on the wane, according to nd.
vices from Rear Admiral Switzerland to
the navy department.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

when Is n man old" asks an OK.
change. A man Is old when he loses
his laundering to do violence to . the
umpire,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
$1,000 for Plague Cure.

Topeka, Kas.-A reward of $1,000 to
any one who can perfect a cure for the
plague that has killed several thousand
horses in Kansas has been offered by
Gov. Stubs,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Vital statistics tells us that New
York had a murder for every day in
July. New York is a great plaza for
an undertaken.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Conyicts Ask Pardon.

Jackson.--Hopc continues to spring
eternal in the breasts os the prisoners
in the Mississippi State Penitentiary, l..
200 pardons being on fls with the gov.
xnOr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13
Frantz Named Trustee.

J~ackson.--Gov. Brewer has appointed
F. Il. Frantz, trustee of the State Nor
NAL College, vice DR.. w. T. Lowery, of
Clinton, who resigned on account of NOV.
ing out of the district.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

A Denver preacher says that II Is
q sin 10 kin n fly or break an egg.
II surely Is q sin TO break Roms
EGGS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-09-13

Another reason for the unpopularity
OF aviation among women is that 1t ia
impracticable to fly while wearing a
Paris hat