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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
CROP IS
MATURING RAPIDLY
IN EASTERN PART OF BELT DETE
RE0RATION RESULTED.
BOIL WEEWLS ARE SCARCE
Plant on Heavy Lands in Central Valley
and Oklahoma Continued to Fruit
and Good Top Crop Is Prom
ised in Those States

Memphis.-Intensely hot, dry weathei
during the last week forced the cotton
crop far toward maturity. In the Caro-
linas, Georgia and portions of Alabama
heavy deterioration-in excess OF that
incident to maturity-was caused by
the severe heat and drouth. The plant
shielded leaves, squares and young bolls
in great quantities.
In a large portion Of Alabama and in
all states west of that state, ave Texas
and Louisiana, the plant continued to
grow except on sandy and tther light
soils, where maturity has about been
reached. In heavy soils the plant is
growing and fruiting and a good top
crop is promised on this land in all these
states. In the other states of the belt
and on light soils in those in which
f%ruiting has continued, the top crop holds
forth little promise.
In Texas the crop has opened unusual
ly rapidly and fields are white with cot,
ton waiting for pickers, who are more
or less scarce. Picking, however, is go
ing forward as rapidly as the labor on
hand can get it out in the intense heat.
The yield is proving better than expect
ed, and the quality is generally high,
Notwithstanding some complaint is made
from this and other states of shortness
of staple on account of premature open
ing. In Louisiana the crop has reached
maturity and is suffering greatly from
boil weevil.
Complaint of boil weevil was confined
to Louisiana and a small portion OF
Southwestern Mississippi. Hot weather
has caused their eradication in Texas
where they were reported to be dam
aging the crop a week ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
MOTORS COMPANY
NEAR BANKRUPTCY
COLLAPSE OF s42, 100000 CORPORA
TON SCANDAL.
WEALTH WAS BEHIND IT
George W Perkins Is Reported to Have
Inspired the Amalgamation-Un-
fortunate Stockholders May
Not Get a Cent.

New York.-It was learned from in
aide sources that the United States Mo-
tors Company, a $42, 100000 corporation,
will be thrown into bankruptcy. The
collapse Of this project forms one OF the
worst scandals in Wall street finance.
Some of the most influential banking
houses in the United States were be-
hind the formation OF the combination
in 1910, and the public was complete
~ mislcd concerning the stability OF the
concern.
George W. Perkins was reputed to be
one OF the inspirators Of the a%malgama-
ton, while Morgan institutions have fig
ured prominently in its financing.
Last year the preferred stock sold
above $50 per share, whereas now it has
collapsed to only 1925. The common
stock last year went to S42 per share;
it was quoted at only 81 bid.
Last fall the issue Of 100000 bonds
was disposed of at o., notwithstanding
that the condition Of the company must
have been known to the insiders. Even
then, however, many investors fought
shy of the offering and the underwriting
syndicate headed by Eugene Meyer, Jr,
& Co., was left with a large part of
ii on their hands.
AS late as Dec. / President Briscoe, in
his annual report to stockholders, made
this statement:
Prospects for the company's business
during the coming year are exceedingly
bright"
Yet within six months financial diff.
culties were encountered to such a dc.
gree that creditors were asked to grant
an extension of ninety days. The EN-.
barrassment of the company so soon
after issue of SO, 1000, 900 bonds took the
financial community by surprise. IL
is limited that certain banking institu.
tons scurricd to cover the moment the
treasury was put in possession of cash
and later refused to supply fresh credit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
MONSTER DREADNOUGHT
New Battleship Pennsylvania Will Equal
ANY in World.

Washington. - The new battleship
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 afloat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
County Seat by Force.

Pine Knot, Ky.-rwo hundred men
from Whiteley ame here and threatened
violence against the county board OF
canvassers il that body does not certify
in favor OF Whitcley as against Pine
Knot in the county seat election, Ac.
cording to n report, the Whitley citi.
Lens have threatened to shoot up the
town and carry the ballot box off by
force if the boards decision is not in
their favor. All the ballots are not vet
in the possession Of the board of can.
vasserS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Robert Brownlno's win.

Diligent search Is being made a
Florence, Italy, for the will Of Robert
Browning, son Of the famous poet.
but so far 1t has not been found. The
fact that there apparently is no will
is causing considerable gossip. as
the property, of which there is a good
deal, both in Asolo and Florence.
will pass to his wife, who was Miss
Coddington OF New York, and from
whom he lived apart for years, owing
to incompatibility Of temper.
Browning's property in Florence in
Guided Casa Guidi, where he spent his
childhood days. When his mother
died the property passed out Of the
family, and was acquired by him .
few years ago.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
West No Place for Consumption.

WCot W. EIdCC IOT SOUSuWuPkioU
Physicians in all Of the eastern
states will be asked by the National
Association for the Study and Pre-
vention Of tuberculosis to stop send
tuberculosis and without sufficient
funds to the southwestern part of the
United States In search of health.
While 1t is impossible to tell accu-
rately how many consumptives there
are at present living in the states OF
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona. south
ern California. and Western Texas IL
is probable that no less than ter per
cent Of the 6,000,0 900 people in this
territory have tuberculosis them
selves, or have come to the west be-
cause some member of their family
have had 1t. Every year, the health
authorities estimate, not less than
10000 consumptives, hopelessly dis
eased, come west to die. For these
cases. the climate Of this section Of
the country a do nothing, and they
are compelled to die In strange sur.
roundings and thousands Of miles
from home and friends, The National
Association points out further that
from so to so per cent of these adj
vanced cases are too poor to provide
the proper nocessaries of life, ana
they are either starved to death or
compelled to accept the meager char
ity which this part of the country at
fords.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
MEXICAN SITUATION
BECOMES ALARMING
TALK OF EXTRA SESSION OF CON.
GRESS FOR INTERVENTION.
TORREON IS THREATENED
S~alazar's Proteseation That He Meant
No Harm to Americans Not Believed.
Five Hundred Americans Are
Isolated.

Washlngton.--Thc tensity of the stu
alton along the Mexican border was re-
hected by the continuation of prepare
tions for any emergency, principally the
possibility of President Taft calling a
special session of congress to pass upon
the question of intervention.
With the border patrols strengthened
by additional cavalry, and other troops
practically upon their arms at forts
throughout the West. ready to move at
an hours notice to supplement the forces
upon the Arizona and New Mexico from
tier, war department officials felt they
had the situation well in hand for the
present, but were apprehensive OF the
next move of the rebel Gen. Salazar, en-
camped within sight of the United States
troops, protesting he meant no harm,
but believed to be planning another raid
into American territory.
In anticipation of a raid by Salazar,
Maj. Rice, with three troops of cavalry,
is encamped near the rebel leader. Out
posts have been established by both
sides. Maj. Rice il concentrating his
command, but the border is being pa
trolled by armed cowboys, acting as
scouts.
Gen. Steever reported that Lieutenants
Johnson, Boone and Wagner, in charge
of patrolilng parties, had talked with
Salazar near Lang's ranch, and that Sal
azar protested he meant no harm 70
Americans and was not with his men In
the raid on Culberson's. Gen. Steeveys
dispatch added that johnson does not
believe the statement.
The rebels are reported threatening
the city of Torreon. The reported vic
tory of the federal loops at Nacozari
is discredited in a dispatch to the wal
department from Gen. Schuyler, who tel
egraphed it was generally accepted that
the rebels had been paid by the Naco-
zari Railroad Company to leave the
vicinity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
A FOOD CONVERT
Good Food the True Road to Health

The pernicious habit some persons
still have Of relying on nauseous drugs
TO relieve stomach trouble keeps I'D
the patent medicine business and helps
keep up the army Of d~yspeptics.
Observation-Disclosures = is caused
by What is put into the stomach in the
way OF improper food, the kind that
SO taxes the strength Of the digestive
organs they are actually crippled.
When this state is reached, to resort
to tonics is like whipping a tired
horse with a big load. Every add.
tional effort he makes under the lash
diminishes his power to move the
load.
Try helping the stomach by leaving
on heavy. greasy, indlgestible food
n take on Grape-Nuts-light. easily
digested. full Of strength for nerves
and brain, In every grain Of It. There's
no waste of time nor energy when
Grape-Nuts is the food.
i am an enthusiastic user of Crane.
MUTT and consider 1t an ideal food
writes a Maine man:
Il had nervous dyspepsia and was
all run down and my food seemed ia
DO me but little good. From reading
an advertisement I tried Grane.Nnts
food. and. after a few weeks steady
use OF 1t. felt greatly improved.
Am much stronger, not nervou.
now. and can do more work witbou,
feeling so tired, and am better everv
way. eei'
I relish Grapefruit best with cre.,,
and use four heaping te~aspoonfpls =.
the cereal part of a meal. I am srrs
there are thousands Of persons with
stomach trouble who would be- bena.
fted by using Grape-Nuts." Name DIV.
en- by Postum Co., Battle Creek M;ch
Read the little book, .rhe ROAD -
MELVILLE" in pkgs. there's . r.S.
son." s d req
Ever read the sbov. le...-.
! are genuine. true. and 70 Spn s',as' They
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Big Southern Cattle Sales.

National Stock Yards, Ill.-Hogs sold
at the st. Louis National Stockyards
Monday as high as $3.50 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. T~hree-quarters of the cattle We're
southern. The total Southern receipts
were $40 cars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
STANDARD NOT DISSOLVED
Federal Government Is Powerless, SAYS
Counsel Mayer.

Chicago.-'rhe Standard Oil Company
has not been dissolved. The federal GOV.
eminent can not dissolve the corpora.
ton, because Il dissolution must come
from the state which gave it its char.
ter said Levy Mayer, counsel for the
STANDARD Oil Company and the Corr
Products Refining Company.
The statement was made in argument,
in the suit OF George +. Harding before
Federal Judge Ferdinand A. Geiger, At
torncy Mayer explained that while tn
properties Of the Standard have beer
dissolved in accordance with the decrca
OF the United States Supreme Court,
technically there has not been and
could not be a dissolution of the cor
poration itself.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
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
lynched, but after the troops arrived
the situation became quiet.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN FUND
Receipts at New York Headquarters
e53.327.

New York.-George w. Perkins and
Frank A. Munsey head the list of %
tributors for the national Progressive
fund with contributions of SIS 900 each.
Elon H. Hooker, treasurer of the Pro-
g~ressive national committee, made pub
lie the list of contributions to the can.
paign fund from July 1 to September
7, inclusive.
The receipts of the New York head
quarters were $53,327; expenditures were
$51,6s2. There remain unpaid bills
amounting to 1851 and contracts out
standing amounting to $53,124.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
PROMINENT TEXAN DEAD
Was Minister Plenipotentiary to Turkey
Under Cleveland.

Austin, Tex. - Alexander Watkins
Terrell, former minister plenipotentiary
to Turkey under the Cleveland admins
tration, died suddenly in Mineral Wells.
He 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 secede. Later he Joined Max
imillian's force in Mexico.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
GEN. W. W. GORDON DEAD
Georgian Was Hero of Both Civil and
Spanish American Wars.

Savannah, Ga.-Gen. w w. Gordon of
this place, brigadier-seneral commanding
Second brigade, First division of the
Fourth army corps, U. s. Volunteers dur
ing the Spanish-American War, and u
Confederate veteran, died at White Sui
phur Springs, Va. He was born in Sa.
vannah on Oct. IA, 1894, his father be-
ing William Washington Gordon, the
first president of the Central Railroad
of Georgia, Gen. Gordon served the Con.
federacy with great brilliancy rs al of.
iicer in j. T.. b. Stuart's cavalry, and
later in the infantry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Ginnings W ere Large.

Washington.-The first cotton ginning
report of the census bureau for the 1919
season announced that 729, 1926 bales Of
cotton 70 the growth OF 1912 had been
ginned prior to September l, counting
round as half bales. To that date last
year 771.297 bales. or S per cent. of the
entire crop. had been ginned; in 1908,
400, 229 bales, or 81 per cent. of the
crop.
Included in the total ginnings were
6,134 round bales, compared with 1903
last year, 1926 in 1910 and 1857 in
1000
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
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 multi It ,d
with a c%rowbar, after which a rope was
placed about the neck and the body
dragged to the town square, where it was
strung up to a telegraph pole.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Collective Housekeeping.

An English paper tells of an expert
ment in collective housekeeping In
what is known as Brent Garden vii
lage. The dwelling houses contain all
improvements except a kitchen. Meals
for everybody are cooked at a CEN
trail hall, and may either be eaten
thel e or sent home. A %four-course din
ner costs only / shilling and 6 pence.
Servants r supplied, when needed,
from the central hall at a cost OF
about ten cents an hour.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
May Intervene.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 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 and
in diplomatic circles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Votes Brought SEQ.

Madison, Ga.-lndictments, charging
the buying and selling of votes in the
recent Democratic primary for Douglas
county officers, are expected to be hand.
ed down shortly by the grand jury,
which has quietly been pursuing an in
vest.gation for several days. 1t is re-
ported, that votes brought as much as
s,xty dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

The Agricultural Department has
sust issued a little pamphlet on the
sattening Of calves. However, It omits
mention OF the first and most impor-
can't step-taking away their cigar
cites.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Japan's emperor was a poet, but as
Re was q good n this will not be
eounted against him when his record
b made up By the historian Of the tu
IRE.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
500 AMERICANS ISOLATED.

Naco, Ariz.-With 500 Americans ESQ
lated at Canaena, the mining center
forty miles south of here, friends here
a~nxiously await the arrival of refugees
or couriers.
The car of rifles and ammunition which
reached here to arm the Americans in
Cananea, is being guarded by United
States troops.
1t was reported before communication
was cut off that 800 federal troops had
arrived at Cananea
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Sherman Is Ill

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.-vice-P President
James S. Sherman is suffering from
heart trouble and has been advised by
his physician to avoid high attitudes. He
looks aged and is very thin and weak.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
$50 900, 900 for Ads.

Chicago.-Sixty million dollars was
spent in the United States last year for
advertising novelties, an increase of as
per cent over the previous year, accord,
ing to statements made at the opening
session of the National Association OF
Advertising Novelty Manufacturers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
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 Rec
Cross.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

The doctors have finally decided
mat there is no such thing as a blood
purifier. Those who remember the
sulphurand molssses days OF child,
Aood wish that the discovery had beer
mads sooner
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Big Oil Pool Found.

Muskogee, Okla.-A gigantic oil pool
has been discovered twelve miles north
of Bristow and eleven miles east Of
Gushing. This pool promises to rival
The famous Glenn pool nesE Sapulpa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Slaton Spent SI2.760.

Atlanta, Cat cost John N. Slaton
s12,7 700 to be nominated for the govern
orship of Georgia, just $2,760 more than
he will get as salary at $4,000 a yeaI
during his two-year term.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Shot by Negro.

Fort Smith, Ark,-Christ Silverhorn
a one-armed deputy sheriff. was shot and
fatally wounded by \ negro bootlegger,
whom Silverhorn had arrested as the
black stepped from an Iron Mountain
train.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Revolution on Wane

Washington-rhe revolution in Mica
nagua is on the wane, according to ad.
vices from Rear Admiral Switzerland to
the navy department.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
$1,000 for Plaqne Cure

Topeka, Kas.-A reward of $1,000 to
any one who a perfect a cure for the
plague that has killed several Thousand
horses in Kansas has been offered by
Gov. Stubs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

The New Yorker who has invented
. machine to tell when q man IL in
eOve has gone to unnecessary trouble
When you feel foolish. that's IL
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Regular, practicing physicians recommend
and prescribe OXIDINE for Malaria, because
it is q proven remedy by years OF experience:
Keep q bottle in the medicine chest ana
administer at first sign Of Chills and Fever.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

A Brooklyn man. bitten by q nah he
lad caught. is now afraid of hydro
phobit, II certainly is enough to make
any man mad to have a fish bite him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

An Austrian woman created d sen
alton on On ocean liner by wearing .
Aoopskrt She may be welcomed o,
ne smbodisN reaction against the
Aobbla
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
COTTON PICKERS ARE SCARCE
Texa Has Largest Cotton Crop in Five
Years, With Staple Opening Rapidly.

Years. With Staple Opening Rapidly.
Fort Worth, Texas.-With the largest
cotton crop Texas has had for five years,
farmers are now alarmed over the
scarcity of pickers.
At least 5000 more are needed in the
state than are at present in the fields,
and there is little prospect of getting
many more, Notwithstanding the fact
that 5000 Mexicans crossed the line
within the last two weeks to pick cot
ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Norwegian Scientific Expedition.
"A Norwegian expedition will study
the natives, flora and fauna of almost
unknown regions Of nothern and CEN
trail Asia.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
The ChamberIaYne School

Ing DEPARTMENT limited. Individual Instruction.
session begins Sept. Is, 1912. C.G.Cha.beriayse
3. A., p. D., nesaaaster, s9ll erose AVenae, Mehne.a, :
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Az duchesses and princesses are
now going up In airships, aviation may
eustly claim to have been admitted
INTO the higher circles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Listen to your wife" advises a
medical expert. Being a medical ex.
Ssrt, he we'll knows the damage that
. rolling pin or fatiron can innict
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

The women's clubs OF Chicago have
esclared war on the "masher." The
most effective club in his case would
b the policeman's.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
Aliens Sentenced.

Wythcyille, Va,-Floyd Allen and his
nephew, Claude, two leaders of the gang
that shot up the Hillville courthouse,
were sentenced to be e~lectrocuttd on
Nov. %.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Next to a game of chess probably
D balloon race Is the most exciting
contest that can be witnessed these
lays.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Much Grazing Ground Required.
1t is computed that it takes twelve
acres of land to Craze n head OF
cattle on Texas range land.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Another reason for the unpopularity
of aviation among women is that It IL
lmpracticabls to ny while wearing Q
Paris hat.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

When is a man old7" asks an CT.
Aange. A man 10 old when he loses
Vie h~ankering to do violence to the
ampire.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Playing rogue by electric light 10
m OF Chicago's present activities,
though nobody really need be asham
ID to play It by daylight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Vital statistics tells us that New
York had a murder for every day IN
July. New York Is q great place for
N undertaken.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Pittsburg man At the age Of eighty.
hree marries a girl he had known two
sseks. But such IL the i%mpetuosity
It youth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Farmer In California became weary
~ hoeing potatoes In the hot sun
and turned highwayman. The glori
eus climate of California.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Girl In st. Louis claims to have
killed 10.06S.0 900 flies, and we are
willing to take her word rather than
pount EN-.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20

Poets should always apostrophiss
Ne weather Rs feminine.