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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
Arranging the PrcI,minnrtcs.

Chicago Ill. Juno with tn" ar
rival OF several members of the M
tional committee. among them Pearl
Wight. of Louisiana. in addition to the
active heads of the subcommittee on
arrangements. the prsliminaries to the
national convention took on business
like aspect late to-day. Secretary
William Hayward announced that a
total of 22s contests for seats had been
fled TO date The arrangements for The
work Of tho committee In hearing con-
tests practically had been. completed
,o-nifht Tho hearings have been set
for June s.
Colonel Harry &. New. OF Indianapo-
lis, rharman Of the subcommittee on
arrangements said tonight that Il
would he phvsicallv impossible to take
care Of the more than 1000 newspapers
which within the last few days have in
dicated desire 10 he accommodated
with seats for their representatives.
Originally there were 43i press
seats" said Colonel New. THAT num-
her has increased TO 5S4. md that is
the final limit. The allotments have
ell hAen made. and there Will he no ad-
ditions or changes"
II was reported tonight that when
the national committee meets it's FIRST
business Will be the election of chair
man. Since tho death Of .Tohn F. F'il
Of Meine. Victor Rosewater, OF Res
braska vice chairman. has been acting
Ar chairman Several men have been
suggested as possible Successors 10 the
late Mr.. Hill whose place as commit
teeman was taken by F. NJ Simpson
Of Bangor Maine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02

tional committee to give them the
tickets they Ssked for. Each dele
cato should get his delegates ticket.
and also a personal ole.
Our delegation has written to all
~ the other Roosevelt delegates and
&stc6 them to get to Chicago as far
in advance OF the convention az pos
>,hle, 50 that We can work out our
plans tor the fight. 1t Is possible that
they s3ay decide as soon as they get
toScthcr not 10 mako n fight on Root.
Nv feel that there will be no weak
uoss Indicted IL we permitted tho
cowmittcc'S choice for this more or
ics$ honorary :isurchcad office to so
through
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Personal Mention.

The ,urJeet for this ey-DinS will &c IRE.
liE.on In the Home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
Addison Coleman.
Especial 10 The Times-Dispa,ch

Lynchburs, Va. June addison
Coleman. who Is thought to have been
ono OF the Oldest residents OF Virginia,
died Thursday at his home in Bedford
county, not far from Ciays. Mr.. Cole
man maintained before his death that
his correct age was 100 wears. and
aside from his own personal belief. It
was well established fact that no
was century old. though no claimed
to he 100. 4
He formerly engaged IN farming,
which nc gave up some years ago on;
account o! his age. (.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
Hoods Sarsaparills
FIGHT ROOT MAY
BE DECLARED OFF

tContlnNod from First TaEel
OF the convention. the draft Of inc
Platform and the other matters that
may arise. tho Illinois delegation viii
vote ms unit. Mccormick stated He
also stated that the delegation had
selected Robert Il Mccormick as its
chairman AMI Fred Strceline as sec
Rotary.
Some Of our delegates feel that to
make night OH Root new is not
worth while" declared Mccormick
They prefer 10 Ccntraltze their
strength for the fight on tho nomina-
ton and the platform. The delegates.
however. will put in decided pro-
test against tho failure Of tho ma
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02

we can furnish YOU With the best
Chartered Oak Elcven-Piecc Bed
room Suit sold in this city or any
where else.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
Demand Made on Nine,

Han tiaeo, juno 1.-The ptoamcr
rank Tenney has arrived here from
Daiquiri with 900 refugees MANY OH.
ers were left behind on account ar
lack Of accommodations G;encral
ivonet has sent q letter to the sup,r-
intendcnt OF the mines demaniIny
explosives, electric batteries and
wires. and declaring that II these were
not delivered TO the insurgents he
would not be retponsiOle for what
might follow.
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APPEAL FOR HELP
BRINGS GUNbOA1
CONTINUED From First rage.)

vclopments in the Cuban situation
Will come very slowly.
The difficulties In the way OF active
campaigning against the negroes and
the apparent indisposition of the gov
eminent TO take the aggressive are ex-
pected TO result in days and even weeks
of inaction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02

Mr.. Chubb said: There is not rotten
spot TO be found. 1t is not a question
OF dislike for Colonel Roosevelt. but
one OF personal honor and integrity.
They come first"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
Equal Suffrage League Organized

Harrlsonourg. Va. June l.-As re-
Mary Johnston and Mrs b. b. Valen-
tine. the Harrisonburg Equal Suffrage
League has been organized here with
Ten cnarter members. and Mrs. Kate
S. Paul. widow OF Judge John paul as
president.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07

Jackson, March 6-The house and
senate have been practically set
back day by the political excite
ment of Yesterday Little or no
business was transacted in the
house or the senate either. II IS
more apparent than ever now that
the legislature will not get away
before the sixteenth if Dy that date.
There are great many heavy APP
preparation bills to pass yet, and
the deficit from the Noel bonds TO
be arranged, and some more reye-
nue. measures TO be passed. to say
nothing of the mass Of general leg
islation, each bill Of which is re-
garded as of special merit by its
author and who is 10th TO leave
without action upon his embryo
law.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
Miscellaneous Shower for Miss Rae
Fridge.

The doors of the spacious Ward
home were again thrown open on
Friday afternoon, on which occas-
ion Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Carter en-
tertained most delightfully."- at a
miscellaneous shower IN honor Of
Miss Rae Fridge. The guests were
graciously met at the door by Mrs.
Ward and Mrs Marshall Mrs.
Goldsmith. of Atmore. persided at
the punch bowl which was pfcti-
~ embedded III violets. In the main
parlors the honoree was seated in
an armchair. decorated in white
tulle and with white bell over
head. Misses Rebecca Brooks and
Matte Melborn brought in a large
basket laden with dainty packages.
both large and small. and placed
them before the bfide-eleci. Miss
Brooke making pretty and appro-
pirate little speech. Master Gibson
W lthefspoon handed the giits one
by one 10 The bride-eleci TO be
spread before her admiring friends.
Mrs Patterson and Mrs. Gold
PIRATE little speech. Master Gibson
simth, the bfide-elects sister with
Fridge. entertained the guest with
varied selections OF vocal and in
strumenial music dainty ice
course ~ served by Elizabth
Witherspoon. Aline Ward and Katie
MrGowan Large bouquets Of VIC
lets were given each guest on leav-
ing. About forty guests enioyed
this delightful afternoon.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
Upper Branch of State Legislature
Passes Resolution by Vote
of 25 to 10.
BTTTEREST DEBATE IN
HISTORY OF MISSISSIPPI
House VIII Take Action On Same
Resolution Tomorrow Sc nalOr
Percy Remains Silent.

Jackson, March .5.-Ry strict
factional vote Of 25 yeas and l5
nays, the state senate this morn
ing passed a resolution demanding
the resignation of Snited States
Senator Leroy Percy.
The resolution provoked the bt-
terest debate which has perhaps
ever taken place in Mississippi :
legislative assembly.
The resolution was offered by Mr.
Russell. Of Lafayette, and sets forth
the fact that Senator Percy made
public promise that he would re-
sign in the event of his defeat in
the party primary last August, and
thei public sentiment now demands
4 = Sie comply with that promise
.e resolution goes to the house
for concurrence this afternoon AMI
viii be taken up in that body to-
morrow.
Senator Percy is now in Washing
ton and viii not reply to the raso-
luton until after action is taken
hsi,the lower house.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07

supplement ior the teachers sala-
ries Every one is invited 10 come.
There viii be a musicale in con-
neenon with the supper, and good
time is assured all who viii attend.
We were in receipt of a set OF
ten commandments last week, the
gisi of which was that we must
honor and worship Jas. H. v, which
we intended sending TO the News
this week but in some manner il
has become mslaid.
Mr.. Lorraine Collins, Of Biloxi. was
Sunday visitor.
Misses Ellie Williams, Of Laurel
and Meta Collins, OF Ellisyille, and
Mr. Warren Collins, postmaster Of
Ellisville, were among the visitors
attending the contest Saturday.
Hon. Forrest Taylor, OF South
Mississippi, with headquarters at
Ellisville, stopped Off between trains
one day during the past week.
The young people had very
enjoyable dance at Mrs. c. c. Aus
tins Friday night
There's many town Of fair rs
nown,
In the state OF states we know
But none there Is, covering equal
ground.
Can compare with Mosell %
Some may cali US ruseanola,
Others Mosel 81,
Yet care we little for names, Just
SO
We've The best in Mississippi
Being the town Of such wondrou-
fame,
The railroad does its part
In keeping as agents 10 be plain
That are after our yery heart
So they have sent them from Sc
washay'sN banks.
From Clark and Jasper too.
Among the best, ever coming from
their ranks.
Was one who was surely true blue
Yes, we offer q toast TO the list,
For not a one ever .nalss. .snalsstered
l To lippll Blirn-. fromsold eAlaban
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
.PERCY'S RESIGNATION
DEMANDED BY SENATE

men, some of them voted for the
resolution because they believed it
was what their constituents would
have had them do, they expressed
strong personal disapproval of the
move as being useless and sense
less piece of agitation, calculated
to tear open the healing wounds.
Many of these gentlemen placed
their reasons and views in the jour
nal.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
--s-UrTtfcaI Enactment Has Interfered
With Work of the Legislature.
-Senscless Agitation.
gers are intelligent, don't
h,,t n vour I1IaI t.a,..sa .r.l.aa---t

Jackson, March 6.@1he friends OF
Senator Percy are now preparing to
put up a fight all along the line,
since the adoption of the resolu-
ton by the legislature yesterday
asking him to resign his seat in the
senate.
A meeting Of some Of his most
prominent supporters will be held
III Jackson in the next few days.
and the outline of campaign of
retaliation and yindication started,
so il is said Representative Nich-
olson, of Washington county, who
is credited with being the spokes-
man Of Senator Percy on the floor
of the house, declared that the pro-
test OF the minority against the re-
port OF the investigating commit
tee which exonerated Vardaman,
would now be urged upon Senator
Williams to have spread on the
journal of the United States SEN
ate.
II is also stated that a fun re-
port of the investigation conducted
by The last legislature, which vim
dicated Senator Percy will be filed
in Washington; and that other re-
taliatory tactics will be indulg ID
in.
we can't stand everything" said
Mr. Nicholson ''We Withdrew the
protest from Washington in the in
terests of peace and harmony. now
comes this Infamous resolution like
lightning out of clear SKY and
with no provocation or overt act
on our part Now we've go 70 fight
and we are going to do it.
A statement is expected from Sen
ator Percy tomorrow. and it is be-
lieved that he will refuse to ad-
init the right of this legislature TO
ask his resignation and refuse to
pay. any attention to it.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
Address al the Agricultural High
School.

prof w. G. weibo'u addressed
the students OF ihe Agricultural
high school last Tlus.iay morn
ing Prof Welborn, whc was for
some years instructor in aericpl-
iure AT the a and NJ, and chief Of
lbc bureau Of agriculture in the
Philippine Islands gave quito an
interesting talk which was largely
made Up Of reminscen Of Jones
county in his boyhool He con
trasted tho school Of then and now
much 10 tho amusement Of The stu
dent body interspersed as it was
with laugIiable incidents Of The old
time school days Prof Wtlb9rn
is now farming in Texas ani has Of
recent years written a text book on
agriculture. which has been adopt
ed by the Texas school hoard.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
A. \. 5. GIRLS PREPARE
DELICIOUS DINNER

The girls in the domestic science
Of the Agricultural
High School served q most excel
lently prepared dinner TO The board
Of supervisors and few other
guests last Monday. This va. TIDE
first public appearance, 50 70 speak,
Of thc students Ia This department
and creditably indeed did tlley car
ry out their part as was shown by
tie well-cooked and carefully pre-
pared dishes. The dinner was con-
iribuled by ihe merchants OF The
town and absolutely everything was
done hy the girls. the cooking the
serving, down 10 the washing Of
the dishes. all Of course. under the
excellent supervision Of Miss pei
lens. The table was PRETTY laid
with geld bordered dishes and deco
rated with violeis The following
menu was served:
Braised Chicken Green peas
Irish Potatoes. Steamed Rice
Corn Bread Stick
Hot Biscuit
Celery Pickle Lemon Pie
Coffee
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
DR.. HUGHES WRITES
ANOTHER CHAPTER ON
BOIL WEEv|L SUBJECT


tinuaiion Of that discussion. aads
Not that the boil wevil reduces
The crop 50 much, but it does re-
duce among planters The confidence
that a crop can be made that few
er acres are planted. The actual
damage done by the boil weeVi is
always vastly over-estimated, first.
because the reduction of the cot
ton crop is charged to the wevil.
Other pest are ignored: the unfav-
orable season is not mentioned: and
conditions prior to the advent of
the weevil frequently reduces T.
cotton crop ~ per cent in some
sections of states, and all contrib
uted to the invasion of the weevil
In some cases this loss Of conf
dence and general alarm which
arises are more disastrous than the
pest Itself.
In the spring of 90i The demon
stration work was inaugurated in
the state of Texas. The boil weeVil
had passed over thc prairies Of
Southwest Texas, and the people
believed that while the pest could
b, managed in the prairie dis
tricts. as soon. however. as IL en-
tered the rolling sandy loam tim
bered belts Of central and Eastern
Texas it would not be possible TO
make cotton any longer. recall
that in the county of Limestone, on
the Houston and Texas Central
Railway il was so fixed in the
minds Of The farmers chat they
could not make cotton that about
one-half Of the farms were aban-
doned and third Of the stores in
the villages were closed Prior to
The advent Of the weevil the coun-
ty of Limestone had been produc-
ing normally from 10000 TO 10000
bales of cotton. In 1903 this fell 20
l7.03q balse. We took vigorous meas
ures TO alleviate the conditions in
that section and in 1901 the crop
was II 1902. and three years later
Limestone county produced 72.320
bales Of cotton. and in 1911. TO De-
cember i3. 1928 bales had been
ginned. In Robertson county. Tex
as. the normal cotton crop had been
$1,000 bales per, annum. but when
the weevil struck there in 1904, The
crop fell TO i7.025 bales. The crop
for This county in 1905, was 1868
bales and in 1906, over 7Q.GOO bales
were produced in this county.
Then. county by county. we
fought our way through Eastern
Texas against the pessimists and
calamity howlers. who finally made
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
DANCING RABBIT
TREATY AGAIN
LIVE ISSUE
III tRRiSON SEEKS 10
REOPEN THE LAND ROLLS
Thousands of Nissssippnns Would
Profit by Effort OF Young
Congressman.

Washington, March ;. Congress
man Harrison has introduced bill
IN congress that is OF vast import
ance to a large number Of residents
of Mississippi The bin is 30 re-
open the rolls Of the Choctaw Chic
asaw Tribe and to provide for The
awarding Of the rights secured 10
certain persons by The fourteenth
article of the treaty Of the Dansins
Rabbit Greek, OF date September u
1880
The committee appoialed by Tie
house 10 handle the bill number IS.
and there are three only Who op
pose it. II is thought BY hos in
touch with The situation that ihe
| bin viii De passed
This matter has beou up at ya-
riotis times ana lbe government hiss
made hrea unsuccessful attempts
to settle it.
By the treaty n 1880. section Of
land was awardiF 10 each Indian
who remained in Mississippi -
those Who went to tlir lndian Ter
] ritory there was given $500 and
section Of land. Those that went
first secured their money and land
h1U ont Of The three thousand in
/ dia1s who remained only I3g eyer
fees3iaiya alayltatmaE trtas u lwflcI wflc afs " F s
riEhtfully. There is no land her
now and the government viii vaIul
the land due these descendants a
s25 an acre. making a onc-balf see.
. to-. worth about $1,000 This i.
= based on The amount allowed foi
this land at the Time of HE first
treaty.
Under Tie Dawes act, in 1892, 1895
and 1902, two thousand claimants
secured this one-half section oi
land, but there ware thousands wlie
were disqualified for various rea
sons. Under the new Harrison bill
: all Of those who failed will have am
other hearing.
II is stated that there viii be al
least 10000 claimants OF the rc-
{ opening of this matter.
: History shows that these Same
. Choctaw Indians were the means
G by which the hostile tribes. HE
e Greeks and Seminoles. We're driven
out Of the land that is now Mis-
sissippi
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07

Jackson. March Yesterday in
the house when the vote was taken
on the resolution asking Percy to
resign his commission as United
States senator, there were a number
of strong Vardaman men who ex-
pressed themselves as being much
against such persecution and
"hounding' as they expressed it OF
Senator Percy Although these
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07

a last stand on the eastern bor-
der Of the state and SAID. wait uni
Till the weevil reaches the extreme
eastern counties where th precipi-
tation is 80 inches or more, and cot
ton production Will be impossible
Under this wave Of Encouragement
the cotton crop in Harrison county
on the Louisiana border, fell from
a normal crop of about 10000 bales
annually to 7.6i9 bales in 1907. In
February, 1908, the demonstration
work was inauguarted in this coun-
", and confidence was restored in
the farmers, and the total crop for
this season was 1921 bales. In 1909
1900 bales We're produced, and in
1911, to December 10, 26,000 bales
were produced.
The advent of the waevil is only
Fastening something that must haA
come sooner or later, and one inn
portnat item is better economic
conditions. The planters. the small
tenant farmers, and the tenant
farmers must raise their food sup
plies for themselves and their work
stock. 1t the boil weevi had not
made this necessary, work com
petition would have ultimately
forced it, For any farmer to buy
everything with one crop is un-
safe and uneconomic. and therefore
must ultimately be failure soon
er or later The exclusive produe-
tion of cotton has not been favor
able to the prosperity of our coun-
try. The advent of Che weevil has
forced diversilication and especial
ly the production Of food supplies.
We are in a period of high priced
labor. II is hers, to stay, believe,
and the man why Will win is the
one who will seeIto it that he gets
more work out a his labor bs the
use of better to@ls and teams.
Don't get scared by the boil Wee
vii; it can be Whipped. Diversity
your crops and get more out of your
soil. When we talk about abandon
ing cotton we are laying the foun-
dation of an agricultural distrust,
and that means an agricultural
panic.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
Attention Veterans,

As no crosses Of honor viii bt
given out after November, 1912
please note carefully The appenGc,
dates Of bestowal, and dates or
which these applications musl
reach your recorder of CROSSES.
For April 2G, besIowa papers
correctly made ont, must be re
ceived by April 2.
For June 3, papers must H. re-
ceived by May 10.
For October 10, papers must b.
received by September %.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist church will have their an
nual white sale and also serve lunch
and hot coffee at the hall of the
moving picture show, Saturday.
March iG.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07
Attention Veterans.

There vii he a Regular meeting Of
Jefferson Davis Camp, y. c. ", at
1912. at 10 O'Clock a. ~. for the
purpose Of paving dues and select
ing delegates 10 The annual reunion
to be held al Macon, Ga. an May
6, z and s. 1912, and 10 attend TO
such other business as may come
before the camp. All members are
earnestly requested TO be on hand
al this meeting.
r. J. HARDY.
]. F. PARKER. Capt Com.
Adiutant.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07

A gas crematory for burning re-
fuse in houses, hotels or hospitals
is novelty.
The Jones County news., 1912-03-07

uf a. lv3J lbliiiiihA tli " 9Hi rf'N' i''-
cd Of making crop. ~, In
farmer must look to his drainage
" must improve the preparation
of his soil and practice the rotation
Of crops. feeding the soil by the adj
dition of humus; l3,) he must look
to the selection Of his seed and the
preservation off them; li,) become
independent and self-supportlng by
producing home supplies.
This is the greatest country ON
earth for the production of the
words greatest crop. We should be
the richest country in the world
from an agricultural standpoint.
We have advantages over every
other country for the production
of good crops and if we do not sue
ceed il is our fault.
]. o. HUGHES.
Washington Journal., 1912-12-28

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dbleu Gle ems Der pielen
biibi9en MuIter Ses
Open" Stod~ welde
mir ausItenen, uno Iegen Sie
oomit SEN @ruuO 81 einem
bonem Serbice, inOem Sle
als @eI6enf 70 piele oapon
udblerl ais ole molten.
0ies miro iib ols elm Iebr
o~nnebmbores 6eittosss@
Shenf erueiien, uno Die Saus.
frou fam oos Serbice our6
IobieIe Stiide nod uno nah
perponit1noigeti, als Die Sc
Ieaenbeit erforOert.
gBir baben beiuabe 200
NauIter, BON Oenen Gle nab
len f0nnert bon biibiden
gIumenmuItern, Biz 81 ben
reid5ten @olooeforationelt.
Washington Journal., 1912-12-28

ST T ale @orten 8Iumen, Eopf-
iopobI Die @9nittblumen, tpenoe
man iib an Mar6e unO 60, ipoielbit
9err Warde. elm @aoenier, IN 5llpor-
ommenoer @eiie bic &unOen IN oeltt,
i9er SpraGe bebient.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
BIG BANK BUILDING.

Little Rock, May 31,-There is a striking evidence of the city's pro gress at Third and Main streets, where a threestory brick building is being razed to make way for more modern structure. The old Rossner building was erected in 1886; and for many years the second and third floors were occupied by the exclusive Concordia club. The Bank of Com merce has awarded to the Oklahoma City Construction Company the con- tract for the erection of a $100,000 bank building on the site, to be mod cled after the knickerbocker Bank and Trust Co.,, of New York, with marble columns extending the length of two fronts of the top of the second stery 1t will be the only building like it in the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-01
Truly a "Nervy" Youth.

A New York barber says he has discovered the nerviest man alive He Is young yet, but when he is fully de- veloped With a mature growth of nerve he will be startling prodigy.
 This fellow came into my shop the other day" said the barber. "and Nsked me to shave his neck. I speed. fly accomplished the gentle task and called out, Next While was ad- justing towel around the neck of the next customer I saw the other youth going out the door.
 Haven't you forgotten some thing l asked him.
 "IIe felt in his pockets and said he had all that belonged to him.
 "I mean you forgot to pay me for that shave
 Pay for that! Just shaving my neck!' he said, with actonishment. I never heard of paying for So little a thing as that I could have done it myself with my safety razor, only l couldn't reach back there.'"