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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
PLYMPTON WILL BE
WITH DIES MONIES

Burlington, Jams 10.--Leroy Plymp-
ton, former pitcher for Burlington,
Cttumwa and Galesburg, will play
baseball with the Des Moines club Of
the Western league the coming
season. .l,sz y..
Roy secured his own release from
Galesburg to which club he was traded
last year by Manager Egan Of OF
tumwa, and has signed a contract
with the capital city team. Roy says
it is the best contract he ever had,
and his many friends in Burlington
are glad Of his success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
WHEAT PRICES
SHOW DECLINE
INCREASED OFFERINGS At LIV-
ERPOOL AND BETTER ARGEN-
~ TINE WEATHER CAUSE.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-With offerings re-
ported at Liverpool to be coming more
freely from Argentine and with the
weather in North Argentine favorable
for the movement Of the crop, wheat
prices here today showed a material
decline. Opening prices were h to n %
sc down. May started at $1.O0 a LOON
to $1.00A, the same change from last
night as the market taken altogether.
A drop Of 99$4 followed.
Subsequently a rally resulted owing
to the interstate commerce commits
sion's refusal to permit lowering of
railroad rates from the Canadian
northwest. The close was firm with
May $100A 011.003s, a loss of shade.
Corn sank with wheat. May opened
A@A to "A off at G4as to 64as 964R,
touched 64R and descended to 64A q
64%c. ~
The fact that the severe cold has
kept Smelling and hauling at a mill
imum brought about later steadier
feeling. The close was firm at 64& for
May, net gain of Nc.
Oats weakened with other gram.
May started a shade to ID @ Nc lower
at 4SA to 47B @49 and sagged to 4SAc.
Provisions made a moderate decline.
First transactions were shade to &c
down with May $16.O7h for pork,
$9.471a for lard and $3.50 for ribs.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
SHOULD FEED THE
z BIRDS THESE DAYS

This present snowy weather. when
snow and ice, is the time that friends
of the. birds should scatter food where
the feathery tribe will get it. One
Ottumwa youngster yesterday after.
noon distributed great quantity OF
food to flock of little birds, and =
great deal in the way OF saving the
lives of the little flyers can be done BY
throwing clean refuse in the rear Of
yolr lots. The birds will find 1t and
they will enjoy it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11

Joe Kitterman, the Hedrick black
smith wrestler, will endeavor to add
another victory to the fifty-five he now
possesses when he meets Dill, the
Boone fireman, in finish catch-as-
catch can wrestling bout at the Grand
opera house on the evening of Jan 20.
Dill will come to Ottumwa with clean
record of more than thirty victories,
and he will tackle the Hedrick smithy
with the avowed intention Of winning.
Arthur P. Owens, who is promoting the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Chicago Live stock; Closing.

VNTcago ETV0vot0cN' 01ooH's' .
e., Chicago, Jan. 10!-The closing live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market dull, generally 10c
lower; receipts, 10000; beeves, $475@
$50; Texas steers. $4.so@5.S5; west
ern steers, s4.50@7.25; stockers and
feeders, $4,000 $50; cows and heifers
$2@65O; calves, $6@S.75.
Hogs-Market slow, Is to zoe lower;
receipts, 10000; light, $5.s0@6.2 mix
ed $590@6.35; heavy, $5.s5@636;
rough, $5.95@6.10; good to choice
heavy, $6.fo@s35: pigs. s4s5@5s5;
bulk Of sales. $6.10@6.30.
Sheep-Market stronger; receipts
$1,000; natives, $3.25@4.9G: westerns
$3.5O@49O; yearlings, $5@6; lambs,
native, s4.s5@74o; westerns, $3.50
TAO.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Weather Report. ;

Chicago and vicinity-Unsettled with
probably light snow tonight or Thurs :
day; not quite so cold tonight; lowest
temperature near zero; moderate var
liable winds, mostly northeast.
Illinois-Unsettled weather with
probably light snow tonight or Thurs
day. not SO cold tonight In north and
central portions.
Unsettled weather with snow tonight
or Thursday; continued cold.
Kansas Unsettled weather with
snow tonight or THURSDAY: coldev
Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
HITEMAN MAN
7 WILL TRY FOR PLACE

: The signed contract for the season
of 1912 of Babe Ellis, likely young.
ster from Hiteman, has been received
by Secretary Jack Hutchinson. Ellis
will spar for the short field job. bat
Ting with Edward Wise for the berth.
Ellis has not had any organized base
ball experience, but his talent has
been seen to a good account on semi
pro fields. He is willing to come to
Ottumwa and show what is in him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
St. Louis Live Stock.

, ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 10.-Cattle-
Market steady; receipts, 1000, includ-
ing 100 Texans; native beef steers. $3.50
@S.50; cows and heifers. $3.75@7:
stockers and feeders. $3.50 $50; Texas
and Indian steers. s4.50@7: cows and
heifers, $3.75@5: calves, in carload lots
$5@7.50 49,
Hogs-Market 10 to Is cents lower;
receipts, $500; pigs and lights, $4.75@
$40; mixed and butchers, $6.10@6.35;
good heavy, $6.25@6.35. ~
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, g.
500: native muttons, $S.75@4; lambs,
$4.75@7. u
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Foreion Grain; Closing.

Liverpool Eng, Jan. 10.-The clos
ing grain market follows:
Wheat-Spot, steady; No. Mani
toba, Ss3d: No. 3 Manitoba, 7s1Od; fu-
lures, weak: March, 7s6d; May, 70
4asd; July, 7s4kd.
Corn-Spot, American mixed new,
easy, 5s10d: American mixed, old, firm,
6sS1Yd;. futures, easy; January, 5s
Sssd; Feb, 5sSRd.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
FIGHT TO BE AT
WENDOVER, NEW.

Chicago, Jan. To- Wendover, not
'Windward, New, is to be the scene Of
the Johnson-Flynn fight next July.
Manager Jack Curley made this an
nouncement and until Curley spoke It
was thought Metropolis. New, might
have chance to get the fight.
In addition Curley says Windward
was Wendover mispelled
Wendover is 121 miles west OF Salt
Lake City and the aititndA is 4.237
feet
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Chicago Live Stock; Opening.

chicago EtVe otocKi VpoHH10' .
Chicago. Jan. 10.-The opening live
stock market follows: Nl .-F
Cattle-Market steady to 10c lower:
receipts estimated at 10000; beeves,
s4.75@S.5O; Texas steers, $4.3O@5.S5;
western steers, $4.50@7.25; stockers
and feeders, $3.3O@5.90; cows and he'll
ers. $2@6.50; calves, $6@S.75.
Hogs-Market dull, Is to zoe lower;
receipts estimated at $1,000: light, 1920
@6.25; mixed, $5.90@6.35; heavy, 1896
@6.35; rough, sAs5@6.10; good to
SOS: bulk of sales, $6.10@6.30. 4 .
Sheep-Market slow; receipts esti-
mated at $1,000; natives. $3.25@4.S6;
westerns, $3.50@4s5; yearlings, $500;
lambs, native, $4.15@710; westerns,
$5.25@T10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Chicago Produce.

J Chicago, Jan. 1o.-Butter-steady
creameries. 26@36c; dairies, 23@31c.
Eggs-Steady; receipts. 1876 cases
at market, cases included, 22@31c;
frsts, 2s@30c; prime firsts, 33c.
Enthusiastically dairies 1914 @16Ac;
Twins, 16@16Ac: Young Americas
1914 @16Ac: Long Horns, 16h@16Ac.
Potatoes-Strong;; choice to fancy
95ms1; fair to good, 92@95c.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, live, 14@
1sAc; hens, live, 13@14c; springs, live
13c. Il -t4 su
Veal-Steady, 7@11c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
ST. Louis Cash Grain.

St. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 1o.-The cash
grain market follows:
wheat-Firm; track, + No. red,
$1.01 q L01h; No. hard, 81 .oS LIZ.
Corn-Weai1; track, No. a/e2@621Ac;
No. 3, white, 62hc. ..5>.
ats-steady; track, No. 2. 5okc;
No. 2 white, ~51@52c 80
Rye-Unchanged CSC.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
A Word of Wrath.

The word rabbits" on board Corn
ish fishing smack aroIses the ire Of the
crew Should the hated word be ut
tered as the boat is ieaviug the harb0r
on q pilchard expedition the speaker
would stand a fair chance OF being
hurled overheard. The mere mention
OF rabbits" destroys I'll chances OF a
'catch ~ -sndon Chronicle.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Redmond to Meet Trott.

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 10.-Jack Red
mond. local lightweight, was yesterday
matched to meet Sammy Trott. the
WE'LL known Columbus {Ohio) fighter,
for a twelve round bout at Columbus
within the next two weeks, the weight
agreed upon being 1873 pounds at 3
O'Clock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
81. Josaph tive Stock.

South st. Joseph, Mo-. Jan. 10.-Cat-
tle--Market steady; receipts, 1900:
steers, s4.50@S; cows and heifers, 1926
OF: calves, $4.50@S.25.
Hogs-Market slow and lower; re-
ceipts, 10000; top, $3.50; bulk of sales,
$6@6.25.
Sheep-Market 10 cents higher; re-
ceipts, 1,500 lambs, $5.50@7.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Markets Of the World
ALL LIVESTOCK
MARKETS Lower
DECLINE OF FROM TEN TO TWEEN
tn CENTS IN HOGS AND CAT 2
TIE At CHICAGO. ~

Chicago Jan. 10.-The live stock
market follows:
Cattle-Market uncertain and un-
satisfactory because Of delayed re-
ceipts. Sellers looked for decline or
1O@15c. - -
Hogs-Market weak and slow ana
generally Is to zoe lower than yester-
days average The top was $685.:
Sheep and lambs were active ana
higher. The top for lambs was S7.4o.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
New York Sugar.

New York, Jan. 10.-Raw sugar
Quiet; Muscova do SO test, S.92c; CEN
trifugal SO test, 4.42c; molasses 80 test
3.67c.
Refined--Quiet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11

evening Of sport, has already sold =
number of tickets and good crowd il
assured , Hedrick and Fremont
and other towns nearby In which Kit
terman has been seen in bouts will,
send large delegations of rooters for
Joe. Dill is q powerful athlete and his
work will include some Of the tricks
in the mat game that has been taught
him by some Of the big men in the
sport. The evening ia expected to be
one Of intense interest to all who like
the game. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha, Nebr., Jan. 10.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-Market "A to 1c lower; No. 2
hard, 1.031a: No. hard, 9sR @
S1.02k.
~ Corn-Unrhanged to nc higher; NO.
white, 6oN @61Ac; No. 8 yellow, 6oA
Oats-Unchanged: No. white, 47A
@47hc; No. yellow, 47@47Ac.
Receipts-Wheat. 6; corn, 81; oats, 8.
Shipments-Wheat, 80; corn, AZ;
oats, 80.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Car Lot Receipts.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-The car lot grain
receipts follow: t-, -. .s=
Wheat-10 cars, with 3 Of contract
grade.
Corn-463 cars. with 0 OF contract
grade.
Oats-82 cars. f-- e..
Total receipts Of wheat at Chicago,
Minneapolis and Duluth today were
1856 cars, compared with 100 cars last
week and 231 cars the corresponding
day year ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
St, Louis Grain Futures.

st. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 1O.-The closing
grain futures follow:
Wheat-Firm; May, 99A @99Bc;
July, 931s @93%c.
Corn-Market firm; May, 65A q
65Nc; July, 65Ac. ..-A
Oats-Steady; May, 5oBc; July,
44Ac. .... %.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
St. Louis Produce.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 1o.-Poultry-
Quiet; chickens, 12hc; springs, >13c
turkeys, 14kc; ducks, 13c; geese. Sc.
Butter-Firm: creamery, 26@30c.
Eggs-F'irm. 29c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Shooting Record is Broken.

\, Iowa City, Jan. 10.-The Iowa City
high school, shooting against the Nor
ris high school of New York city. has
broken the interscholastic rifle record
of the United States, making $50 out
of a possible 1000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
rw.,v. Rounds At Cleveland

Cleveland, Jan. 10.-Phil Brock, Of
Cleveland, got the decision over Phil
Knight, OF Kansas City. in a twelve
t.Al,Dd bout here last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
s,o.r Take. Another Droo.

New York, Jan. 10.-All grades of re-
fined sugar were reduced 10 cents a
hundred pounds today. -.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Kansas City Butter and Eggs

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. IO.-Butter--
Creamery. 36c: firsts, 34c; seconds,
| 32c: packing stock, 21kc.
Eggs-Extras, 34c: flrsts, 32c; Sec
onds, tic. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
PAS Hard Job.

Johnny" said the visitor at the
door. lis your father at homer
''He's trying 10 BE- sir" said Johnny.
"bui you know. Mr.. Squiggs. una 3
mothers here."-Harper's Weekly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
Peoria Cash Grain

Peoria. ILL.,, Jan. 1O.-The cash gram
market follows:
Corn-Higher; No. white 6O@
6Ohc; No, 4 white, 5S1ac; No. yellow.
soc: No. 4 yellow, 5Skc; No. mixed.
soc; No. mixed, 5skc.
Oats-Steady: No. 2 white, 49c;
standard, 4S%c; No. 8 white, 4SAc.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
New York Prod uce.

New York, Jan. Firm /:
process specials. 271s @28c.
Cheese-Firm.
Eggs-Firm.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
St. l-ouis Wall

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 10-Wool-
Steady: territory and western mediums
1661sc: fine mediums, 15@17c; fine, 10
Disc. 49,.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
RANGE OF HOG PRICES,
butchers

Range OF hog prices at Chicago tor
the past two weeks with comparisons:
=. Mixed nd IiHhf
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-01-11
PLAYERS
HAVE TOUCH WAR
o. Il. S. BASKETBALL ATHLETES
ss MIX in STRUGGLES ON Y. NJ.
c. A. GYM FLOOR.
SENIORS ARE CHAMPS
Upper Classmen Show Their Superior
ity Over>Freshmen in Game
juniors Defeat Sopho-
~ mores Easily. >,

One of the hardest fought class
basketball, games that was ever play
ed in the history of the high school
was that between the seniors and the
freshmen last evening at they. M. Y.
A. to decide the championship. Inc
seniors won over the freshmen by the
score Of 81 to 10, thus making the SEN
iors the champions for 1911 and 1872.
The game last year to decide the
championship was between the class
of 1911 and the '12's, the latter win
ming over the former by a large
score. The game last evening was
the first title match ever played be-
tween the freshmen and the seniors in
the history Of the school. 1t was
a hard fought one from start to hnlsn.
The score at the end Of the first hal1
was to 3 in favor Of the seniors.
Wormhoudt and Nevin were the stars
for the seniors and Erskine ana
Koble excelled for the freshmen.
Freshmen Show Strength.
In the first half Walker succeeded
in getting one basket from Palmqulst
and Wormhoudt one from Ersk1ney
These points were made at the be
ginning of the half and from then on
49,. 49,. 80 ~ ,,1,,+ ord o noint was
quist nlau TO- p oe T;aon,nann TING
making the three points for the fresh
! neh an anu na;n nts' fo o ~ seniors
'ng r., nV1 ~. po' ho,e w vas Started ofp bv
MI. ine aast nan ha " and from then
Ne'ln a i" nide 'noda e 4 count every
~ eat,i SUI SUI nn,,od m awards the
Line, LINE nc n Naa o tb;s ha1f Tho referee
.,.an ec.oa,, ~ 80 ,o1i nmmhar Of fouls
was loiesu W s san rnnaonssorv rough.
on ,ne seiliois - ~ auo u,;+h him in
thrnr,;nn ave fouls .rhis half ended
.l - Ivy 49, ~ san;ors w,nners
~ -. ~ ~, ~ n" ,uitS scora ~ u to 10.
VI M me s Tnn W. 80 4be sen;or.freshmen
ne sa Inup u VIZ '' - =
s" 1917. ~ b" TT Seniors.
N esnnn. Dr. Nevin
nnoohs H. = waIher
1 Monls r. Wormhoudt
n ~ Won Cant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21
POWERS WILL MAKE
BIGLOAN TO CHINA
Bankers Representing Six Great
Nations Agree to Furnish
5000,

Paris. June 2o-The reorganization
OF China has been made possible by
the complete understanding reached
to-day by the bankers representing the
! six great powers. the United States.
! Great Britain. Germany. France. Rus
sia and Japan. TO loan China $500. 900.
900.
Russia to-day Joined the nve other
powers in acquiescinS in the agree
'nent. but stipulated a slight change
in tho original formula. This was
quickly accepted by all the powers,
including the United States.
Although the official statement given
cut by Che groups does not mention the
fact. II is understood that Russia and
Japan specifically reserve the right 10
withdraw from participation in tho
loan at any time. should they dec de
that their special political interests in
China have become jeopardized
Russia and Japan tried to exact an
agreement that the loan should not
be applied in any way likely to COM
promise their interests. The four 9TH
IT IS understood that iiual agreement
was restricted to the financing of
China. all political questions as such
being left 10 the powers. The loan Is
20 meet the urgent needs OF China,
ouch as the disbanding OF the troops,
the discharge Of current obligations
and the setting UP Of the new admin
istration
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21
MOBILE MAKESB|D
FOR CONVENTION
Invites T. P. AS to Hold Next
Annual Session in Ala
bama City.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Peoria. I'LL. June 20.-The National
T. p. a. Convention. in session to-day.
Endorsed the revising of the bank
ruptcy laws. approved tho excess bag
gage bill. passed resolutions opposing
the parcels post, fayor'ng l-ccnt pos
tase. and declaring in favor OF chang
ing national and other election days
from Tuesday TO Monday. The legis-
lativc committee introduced the rcso-
iutions. which were the subject OF
stormy discussion. There was bitter
attack of the parcels post and unant-
nous vote against II.
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce
and Mobile Post have invited the r
p. AS to Mobile for the annual ses-
sion in 1914.
Yesterday s2.44s7o was raised for
the widows and orphans fund.
This was Illinois Day. at the con-
vention. and big picnic at Glen Oak
Park and hydro-aeroplane flights took
place in the afternoon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21
ADDRESS by DIR. GRAsTY.
Feature of Commencement Exercises
ut Washington College.
Especial to The TimesDispatch.


Chestertown, Md. June oo.-Thc
commencement address al Washington
College was delivered this morning
before an audience that packed WA
liam Smith Hall 10 the doors by DR.
]. $. Grasty. professor In the depart
mcnt Of geology at the University or
Virginia. DR.. Grasty'a subject was
The Relation OF Science TO Industry
At the conclusion OF his address
Professor Grasty received. at the HANDS
Of PRESIDENT Cain tho honorary de-
gree OF doctor of science
President Cain conferred upon Rev.
Frederick J. Kinsman, d. d. Bishop or
Delaware. the degree OF doctor OF
laws.
This is the one hundred and THIRTEEN
Year AT Washington College. In be-
ginning his address. DR. Grasty re-
ferred TO the long and distinguished
history Of the institution and TO its
growth and great usefulness under
the administration o. It's scholarly
president. DR.. James ". Cain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21
Big Shipments Of Truck.

6spec!aI To The -Dispatch.)
Washington. - G.. june 2O-Largc
shipments OF truck and early vcgc-
tables arc SIM being made from the
local markets. IN carload lots. and
IN prices are holding up unusually
""iI There arc quite a number Of
buyers for Northern firms IA the
CT ana the good prices being paid
are proving OF great benefit To the
local farmers ~ y. T. Tayloc. one
of ahh!Hgtpn's mos, prDmlcnt phy-
90 ans VINO also own several fine
trucks farinD. has already shipped close
10 1000 barrels oi potatoes. ana OK
poets to snip about 800 more before
tho close 81 the aeaBon other farm
c.s arc doing equally as well
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21
WILL MEET NEXT
At WR|GHTSv|LLE
Merchants Association Requires
Only Few Minutes to Elect
Officers.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

Raleigh, y. c.. Juno 20.-The North
Carolina Merchants Association ad-
journed this afternoon to meet mex,
year at Wrishtsville Beach. Whining
ton. the selection OF Wilmington hav-
, ing been made unanimous after Asne-
willie had withdrawn on the second bal
lot in favor of The City By the Sea-
Other places extending invitation
were Asheville. New Bern, Salisbury
Durham. Greensboro, Wadesboro. Fay
ctteville and Morehead City.
The election of officers required only
few minutes. tie recommendations
of the nominating committee being
| carried unanimously. The new officers
are: President. Joe Garibaldi, Char
lotte: Vice President. Ed II. Munson
Wilmington; Secretary. c. G. Creigh-
! ton. Charlotte: Treasurer, Samuel Bur.
| ton, Ashevillc.
The convention spent the morning
discussing a great variety of matters
pertaining to the detail of mercantile
, interests. much of which was hnalls
embodied III series of resolution:
| adopted. One calls on the next Lcgis-
lGture TO provide for the appointment
of special attorney or commissioner
TO look into freight discrimination
| matters. and report cases TO the GOV
ernor. This office was declared b,
preamble to be made necessary by
the failure OF the Corporation Commits
sion to give effective attention to thes'
matters. Another provides that com
plant from the Ashevilie Associa ton
found TO apply in ali parts of tn
! State. that the express charges are eN
( ocssive and in many Instances glar
/ irGIy erroneous. he investigated speed
! lily Another disapprOves of the grow
| ing practice OF manufactures ant
| icbbers opening retail stores and still
another provides for the appointment
J OF Il committee of three 10 have II
! hand yet more vigorous fight agains
| freight rate Determinations. and pre-
! pare bills to be gotten through til
next Leg ature for relief in this an,
| other matters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21
Oxford Defeats Henderson.

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oxford. n. c.. June 20.-OXford de-
featen Henderson on the latters
grounds to-day. by the score of to l.
The beautiful pitching OF Meadows
featured. In the NTH inning he re-
hcvcd Perkerson. who had walked two
men and had two balls on the batter
Meadows famed the following three
men. He allowed only one hit in the
remaining four innings.
Winston featured with tho stick. get
tie hvo clean hits. out of as many times
at bat.
Batteries: For Oxtcrd-Perkerson
Meadows and Winston. For Hender-
son--White. Fike and Turner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-21
ALFALFA CLUE ORGANIZED.
Principal Address to Farmers Made b.,
Governor Mann.

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Winchester. Va. June 20.-Tho
Frederick county Alfalfa Club. one OF
the largest in the State was formerly
organized to-day, and the principal adj =
dress Was made by Governor Mann.
Demonstrations and lectures were
given by W. w. Long and T. o. Sandy.
OF the Agricultural Department.
Governor Mann congratulated the
farmers and fruit growers upon the
prosperous conditions OF their farms
and orchards. many OF which he in
spccted. accompanied b. II. T. Byrd
by whom the Governor was entertain
ed.
Governor Mann left this evening for
Richmond.