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The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Descendants of Man
Number Ninety-Three

TOLEDO. Ohio, July 31.--Ninety- three
direct descendants, six children, thirty
seven grandchildren. and fifty great
grandchildren. were left by Isidor
Cousina, aged ninety-three, whose fun
eral will take place at Erie, Mich,
today.
Cousina was dean Of the Cousina fam
lily, wealthy land owners, whose ances-
tors were French pioneers. He died in
Erie Sunday evening a few hours after
his close kin of the same name were
hit their automobile a few miles from
this city.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Branch Agencies
NORTHWEQT.

NORTHWEST.
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Ssadned. q . r SIS. N. w.:
s:ss:s IL pss,sp p ,sss 20 o''::s ~ 4 :;
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Gaisberg, sso4 18th St N. W.
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SuIroS' PHI Pharmacy. 18th e. 2 Pa ave- an
Faiccnsr. iiia iIth .t. & Z.
Hawkins, 9TH q. Va. ave. o. Il
E.s ssi,n e. s:.t = shs:s.s' sss III s'ts :. ca.
Roach Drug Co; sth q Q s.a & 4
GDenneli; % q. 4 Pa ave. q 4
Tins. sSSsts.ion. SIX stS . X 81. & l.
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sOUTHwEsT.
Eisenbeiss' Pharmacy, 7th ana b sta 4 -
W. C, Fuller. COL LIST B. w. We
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BROoKLAND.
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ANACOST1A-
Bury's Pharmacy. cor. Monroe. Jsrsr.ea
streets.
Times substation, so7 Nichols ave
CHEVY CHASE.
SSnneman. 7. A.. Chevy ChAsA
ALEXANDRIA.
WAshinEton Times Bureau. Prince an
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Japan Desires Early
Action on Fur Treaty

Informal representation by Japan
with respect to the new fur seal treaty.
indicates that country believes the
United States Is slow In acting and in
meeting its obligations under the agree
ment. Under this treaty japan and
England will each receive 100000 from
this Government for cessation of seal
ing activities.
A bill making the necessary appro-
priation passed the House some time
ago. but the Senate has not yet acted
on II, although Senator Lodge Is urK-
ing that action be taken.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Less Beer Drinking.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. July 31.-Consumption
OF beer in Chicago during the fiscal year
ended June 30 last fell off 5000 barrels,
according to the report of the local
branch of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment, just made public.
The decline in the sales Of beer Is at
tributed to the high cost Of living and
to the use of buttermilk as a substitute.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Sales Today on
Local Exchange

Washington Railway and Electric as,
SssS sooassS SSssSs scoss Sssss .foOssssS ssse
81 N,0o6ds5N, yi,OoOas5N. Si,o06as5E. -
Potomac Cons. Bs, s1.00oQ103, 81, ,0o09lOs,
$1.0o0q103. Sl,oo0Q1o3 $1,oOoq10S, S1,oooqlo3,
S1,ooog1o3. Sl.oOoa1oS, Sl.OO0a1o3. N,OO09los,
$1.000Gl03k.
Capital Fraction. 2s@12Sh. l5d12sN.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, 10d95, 10d95.
Mergenthaier, 1OG222.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Realty Transfers

Massachusetts, avenue southeast between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets-John T.
Gaskin ct ux. to William II. Gaskin, part
lot 1S square 10Ss, $40.
Chillum Castle Heights-washington Land
and Mortgage Company to Tucker C. Nose
ley, lots l4l and l42. square 1884, SO
Randle Park-U. 8. Realty Company to
George NJ. Dixon. lot 23, square 6eS9. $40.
9oS Tenth street southeast-William A. Con-
nor 10 Martha NJ. Krumke. south half lot
TO- square 95l, SO
lie Droit Park-Hyman Dodek ct ux to Fam
ME Z. Taylor. lot t, block u, SO
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
BONDS.
Turkish Parliament
Must Dissolve Somehow

CONSTANTINOPLE. July 31.-The
Grand Vizier asked parliament today
to pass a bill authoritizing the Sultan
to dissolve 1t at pleasure. If 1t ac-
quiesces, he will dissolve 1t. II 1t re-
fuses, the cabinet will resign. dissolv-
ing It automatically.
II is a ruse to satisfy the Military
League, which insists on a dissolution.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
Wants Lowell Named.

Congressman Weeks, who Is a fire.
quent visitor at the White House, 10
urging the President to appoint j. A.
Lowell, an attorney of Newton, Mass,
to succeed former United States District
Judge Frederick Dodge. OF Boston, re-
Gently promoted to the circuit bench.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
New York Cotton Market.
Chicago Grain Market.
Long Branch Theater.

LONG BRANCH. N. j.. July 3l.-The
new Broadway Theater, just completed
at a cogt Of 100000 and said to be the
finest playhouse at any summer resort
in America, Ia to have it's formal OPEN
ing tomorrow night. For the initial at
traction Charles Forhman will present
for the first time THE Girl From Mont
martre." with Miss Hattie Williams
and Richard Carle heading the cast of
PLAYERS,
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
For Auxiliary Cruisers.

ROME, italy, July 31.-The italian
government today requisitioned the mall
steamers Solunte and Polcevera, to be
used as auxiliary cruisers In the war
operations against Turkey. The vessels
will be overhauled and heavily armed.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
BONDS IN REQUEST
At STEADY PRICE
WITH STOCKS SLOW
Railway As and Potomac
Consolidated SIS the Fav-
orite Issues.

Railway IS and Potomac Consolidated
SIS were both in good demand on the
local exchange and sold rather free
ly, In 1000 lots, the former at Sh@S5%
and the latter at 103. with one bond
at the close at 1o3h.
Money is generally very easy. Busi-
ness 10 slow and money cheap. Invest
ment In these issues gives good employ
ment for funds. either permanently or
temporary and money must be made
to pay Its own way, especially where It
is drawing interest to the credit Of de-
positors.
A little Capital Traction sold at 123N,
Railway preferred at @, and Mergen-
thaler at IL, these the only transactions
w. D. Hoover. president Of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company,
leaves this afternoon for month in
Maine. He will 20 direct to Portland,
where he will meet his family. He goes
armed to the moment for pickerei, bass
and "musky," and hopes to make q
record at Moose Lake, Me-, and at other
places.
Vice President Frank w. Stone will
arrive in the morning from a Western
trip as far as the 500 and will be on
duty with the opening Of banking hours.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31
New York Curb Market.

Furnished 20 The Washington Times by
Hartman q Co.. Ne- ys-k q. b. ChipmaA
manager local branch. Colorado Building.
The Washington times., 1912-07-31

PRESSMAN-Steel die, at once, who under
stands embossing: steady position TO right
party; state age, experience and salary ex-
pected Baltimore Steel Engraving Print
ms Co., A3-6 Guilford ave-, Baltimore. Nd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
COURTHOUSE CONTROVERSY.
Persistent Effort to Move It From Ra-
leigh Is Made.

Jackson.-A county feud OF the ques-
ton of courthouse location that prom
ises to last for several years has de-
veloped in Smith county.
A hopeless tangle of litigation appears
on the court dockets, and the lawyers
can't even see the beginning of the end.
The trouble started at the last legisla-
tive session, when a bitter fight was
made against a bill seeking to divide
the county into two districts with a
county seat either at Mize or Taylors-
vile.
At an election just held in Smith
county, the proposed creation of a sec
ond district was rejected by a vote OF
955 to 454. In the meantime the board
of supervisors had gone ahead and
awarded contract for a new courthouse
for the First district, and now work has
been stopped on that structure by an
injunction restraining the board Of su-
pervisors from paying out money to the
Little-Gleckler Construction Company
until a SPECIAL election can be held to
pass on the question o. where one court
hosue for the county should be located.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
PEDlCTS SPEAD OF
The ARMY WORM
MISSISSIPPI ENToMOLOGIST EXAM.
INES SPECIMENS.
SIMILAR OUTBREAK IN 1911
Eradication Planned at Agricultural Col.
leg-Experts Ask Growers to Send
fer Examination the Suspicious
Looking Insects.

Agricultural College. - Specimens of
the army worm which has begun to at
tack the cotton in Noxubee county have
just been received by State EntomolO-
gist R. W. Harmed.
1t Is a peculiar coincidence that the
first outbreak this year occurred in ex.
actly the same neighborhood as the first
outbreak of 1911. At this time it seems
quite likely that the worm will spread
all over the state in much the same man.
ner it did last year. The worms have
already done considerable damage in
Texas and have been found at a number
Of points in Alabama. The ~entomologist
10 very anxious to keep in touch with
the spread of this pest, and requests all
growers to send him specimens of all
suspicious worms that may attack the
plants.
There has been a great deal of confu-
sion this year due to the outbreak of
the southern grass worm. many people
installing this worm for the cotton worm
The grass worm is more dangerous; it
attacks not only cotton but also every
kind of crop. 1t is also more difficult
to poison. Last year many planters
were untable to obtain powdered arsenate
of lead and paris green for fighting the
cotton worm, and all planters are ad-
vised to make arrangements before hand
should keep them in stock. Poisoning
should keep them in stack. Poisoning
should be commenced as soon as the
worm apears; it is not necessary to poi
son before the pests are noticed, but no
time should be lost when they are found
TO be present.
The powdered arsenate of lead is rec
commended in preference to paris green,
as the latter is likely to check the set
ting of the fruit. Planters in some por-
tions of the state are using lanterns
at night to trap the moths that lay
eggs for these worms. This plan is not
recommended. Many beneficial insects
are destroyed along with harmful ones,
and besides too few moths are killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
PATHOS IN CRILDS' BRAVERY
Fortltude Shown by Little Sufferer 10
Hospital Touched Lady Henry
Somerset.

Lady Henry Somerset, whose labors
In behalf of the children Of the London
slums are constant and earnest, tells
this affecting story OF the way In
which her interest In these little n .
was aroused.
was moved In that direction by the
rare patience and imagination Of m
little boy. His example convinced me
that patience wal one of the qualities
I needed most, and in seeking It l grew
into that work.
! was in q hospital or visiting day,
while the doctors ere changing .
plaster cast which held the crippled
boys limb. The operation was en-
ceedingly painful. l was told. To my
surprise. the little sufferer neither
stirred o WINGED, but made a curl
GUS buzzing sound with his mouth.
After the doctors left I said to him!
How could you possibly stand it,"
That's nothing he answered.
"Why,'I just made believe that a bee
was stingin' me. And l kept buzzin'
because | was afraid I'd forget about
Its being a bee II I didn't"-Youth's
Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
TEXT WAS NEW TO HEARERS
Germans Struggle With tho English
Language P~ralseworthy, but Some
what Mlrth Provoking.

Prince Henry OF Reuss. who speaks
superb English, laughed good-natured-
ly at a dinner In New York, over the
account Of certain officers Of the Ger
man feet.
"One OF u c~haplains," said the
prince, had the hardihood to preach
IN English at one Of your Lutheran
chapels the other day. He astonished
his congregation by saying, as he rose,
that he would choose for his text the
words:
"'And he tore his shirt
"A quite audible smoker went round.
The chaplain noticed It, flushed, and
repeated the text in q louder voice:
AND he tore his shirt
The smoker became a laugh. and
the pastor rose and said:
"Our good brother is quoting, OF
course, the familiar words:
"And the door Is shut"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
As TO GOOD ROADS BONDS
IMPORTANT RULING FROM THE AT.
T0RNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Applies to the Issuance of Bonds by Dis.
tricts, and Is of Especial Interest
TO All Counties.

Jacksonville present era of good
road building in Mississippi is bringing
many questions relating to the bonds be-
ing issued for the work to the attention
Ga the attorney generals Office, and .
recent opinion by Assistant Attorney
General Frank Johnston is OF general
interest at this time.
The question was p~ropounded by Yazoo
county, that where a district had elect.
ed to issue bonds, were the bonds to DO
issued in the name of the county, or
merely of the district General John
ston holds that where any II or more
road districts of a county come within
the operation of the road law, the bonds
are to be issued in the name OF the
particular district, and not in the name
of the county. In such cases they are
to be district, and not county bonds.
This view was held by the supreme court
in the case of Lee County vs.. Thomas,
% Miss. reports, 232, decided at the
October term, 1910, under the road law
of 1910 commonly known as the AN
derson road law"
Under recent opinion delivered by AS
sistant Attorney General Claude Clay
ton, these district bonds are held to be
receivable under the state depository
law as securities, provided for by said
law as indemnity for public funds placed
in state repositories.
In the case of Lee County VS.. Thomas,
the question whether the bonds were to
be issued in the name of the district rs
the obligor in the bonds, vas not ex'
pressly treated in the opinion OF the
court, but these questions were raised
directly and expressly in the ~pleadings,
and the precise question was before the
court. The decision thus necessarily
covered this question affecting the va
lidity of the issuance of the bonds as
district bonds. The court held that
bonds thus issued were valid and consti-
tutional and in conformity to the pro
visions of the road law Of 1910.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
FIXING ASSESSMENTS.
The Railroad Commission Increase
Amounts to About SIS, 600, 1000.

The Railroad Commission Increase
Amounts to About $15,000,000
Jacksonville railroad commission no
tice to the various railway lines of the
per mile basis fixed for the tax assess
ment of the current year.
Under the assessment as originally
fixed, the valuation of the property of
common carriers was jumped from $751;
100000 to a little over $40, 0O0, 00O-an
ad,Ance of nearly forty per cent.
A howl of protest went up from the
railroads and the general public, and
there has been much talk of litigation
by the common carriers to resist what
they regard as a con~fiscatory process.
The figures as now fixed by the COM
mission show that they have receded
somewhat from their position, but the
total increase for the current year, based
or statements recently issued, will
closely approximate $4,000, 600.
There is still a strong likelihood that
the assessment will be legally resisted,
especially by the Queen and Crescent sys-
tenn, which is hit harder than any other
, road.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
mrs. WOMAGE ELECTROGUTED
DAUGHTER OF LATE SENATOR
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
Expires Before Aid Reaches Her in Han
Near Electric Switch in Her Own
Home at Jackson.

JacksOn.-Mrs. Jean Womack, wife Of
DR.. n. C. WOmack of this city, and the
youngest daughter Of the late Senator
A. j. McLaurin, met q tragic and un-
timely death by e~lectrocution at her
home. Mrs. Womack and her husband
had been out in their automobile, and
had driven home. She jumped lightly
out of the car and went on into the
house, while her husband remained be.
hind to attend to the machine in his
garage. which occupied him a few min
utes.
He finished his work and followed his
wife into the house, calling to her as
he entered the door. There was no re-
Spouse, and, proceeding inside, DR.. Wo-
mack discovered the form of his wife
huddled upon the floor, apparently mani
mate and unconscious.
1t was evident from the first exami-
nation that her death had been due to
electrocution, and that she had sustained
the shock at the moment when she ap-
preached the switch to throw on the
nights.
A hasty call was sent in for medical
and other assistance, but human aid was
Of no avail.
This tragedy awakens keener sympa-
thy among the friends of the distinguish
ed family of which Mrs. Womack was q
member, owing to the succession OF
deaths which have occurred within the
immediate circle during the past few
years, the most recent having been her
sister, Mrs. w. T. Pate, of jackson,
whose death occurred about n yeaJ
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Voice Of Conscience.

A western Kentucky negro was in
jail awaiting trial for stealing q calf.
His wife called to see him. On her
way out the TALLER, whose name was
Grady, halted her.
Mandy" he inquired, "have you
got a lawyer for Jim?"
mo, sah," said his wife. "Ef Jim
was guilty I'd git him a lawyer right
away; but he tells me he amt guilty.
and 80. OF co'se. I amt amin to hire
none"
mr.. Grady" came a voice from the
cells above, you tell dat niger wom-
an down thar to git a lawyer-and
git q dam good one. tooi"-Saturday
Evening Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
COLLINS TURNSHDOWN
BUT BREWER APPROVES PLANTING
COMPANY CHARTER.
Executive and Legal Department Of the
State Disagree-Both Give Written
Reasons for Action

Jackson.-The war between Governor
Brewer and the attorney general goes
merrily on, and charters of big pant
ing and land-owning companies continue
to be recorded in the Office of the secre-
tary OF state. The latest on which the
executive and the LEGAL departments OF
the state government have disagreed Is
the charter OF the Egypt Planting Com
pany dOmiciled at Egypt, Yazoo county.
1t is capitalized at $1,000, 900 and the in
cOrporators are G.. l.. Hawkins of Hat
tiesburg j. S. Walton and j. r. Watson
of Lexington.
This charter went first to the attor-
ney general, as all OF them do. 1t was
turned down and reasons given in q
lengthy statement that was attached
to the charter when it reached the gov
ernor The attorney general stated that
ito approve it would nullify the effect
Of the present act of the legislature"
and "the law requires that l indorse on
the application my approval or my rea-
sons for disappearing same which he
did.
Governor Brewer also wrote. quite a
lengthy letter and attached it to the
secretary of state with his approval. He
says: Il don't know of any such law as
the attorney general referred TO-" and
declares that the act of the legislature
of 1912, outlawing such planting com
panies, is not in force till November 2.
That is the date on which it becomes ef-
fective and until that time Governor
Brewer will continue to approve them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
MAJOR WOODRUFF RETURNS.
After Attending Meeting of Mississippi
River Commission.

Vicksburg.-Maj. J. A. Woodruff, en-.
gineer in charge of the Third engineers
Mississippi river district, returned from
st. Louis, where he was called to attend
a special meeting Of the Mississippi
river commission to confer regarding the
proposed allotment for the Third district
for the coming year and the closing OF
the levee crevasses in this district. The
commission agreed to recommend his plan
of the government paying the largest
share of the expense Of closing crevasses
and the state levee boards paying a part
of the cost. The matter will now be
taken up by the secretary of war and
Chief Engineer Bixby for approval, and
if approved the crevasses at Salem, Beu-
lah, Panther Forest and Lake Jefferson
will soon be under way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Rlttshuru ChlXalrY.

What's going on here?" demanded
q man as he zane upon two little boys
battling In a vacant lot on the south
side. The lad who was on top was
rubbing weeds owe the face of the un-
der one.
stop It," said the man, grabbing the
victor by the neck and pulling him
away. What in the world are you
trying to do to his face with those
weeds?"
do? Why, he swore in front Of
some girls, and l rubbed some smart
weed in his eyes to become a great
mar like Abraham Lincoln."-Pitts-
burg Sun.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
State Militia ~Encampment.

Columbus.-The encampment Of the
Mississippi National Guard to be held
here August 9th to 10th will be unique
in at Least two features, it being the
only bona fde state encampment that is
to be held in the country this summer
and will be the first amalgamation Of
the citizen soldiery. by a colonel in the
regular army. The national guardsmeR
of other states will participate in joint
maneuvers, but Mississippi is the only
state that will have a regular encamp.
ment, and Col. John 7. VanOrsdale Of
18th Infantry, U. S. A, will be the first
officer of so high a rank ever placed
in charge of a camp ground on Missis
sippi soil.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
GOVERNORS DAY PLANNED.
National Guard Encampment Feature to
Be Largely Attended.

Columbus.-A very large and impor'
tant part Of the population of Missis'
sippi will assemble in Columbus, Friday,
Angus. 9th, in honor of Governors Day
at the Mississippi Natinal Guard en-.
campment and for the unwilling of the
Confederate monument to the heroes OF
the civil war, which has been arranged
for the same date.
Low railroad fares on all lines and a
special train from Greenwood to Colum.
bus arriving at Columbus about 10
o'clock in the morning and leaving that
evening will pour thousands OF people
into the Most Beautiful City" in "Ole
Miss"
The entire military force of 1000 Ma
tional Guardsmen and regulars, includ-
ing artillery, cavalry and the splendid
18th Infantry band from Fort McPher-
son, Georgia, will participate in the cere'
monies incident to the unwilling OF tho
monument.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Merger Will Be Fought.

Jackson.-An interesting suit which
will be brought shortly by the attorney
general will be one to prevent the consol'
idation of the Illinois Central and the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroads in
Mississippi. Heretofore these roads
have maintained their individuality, be-
ing operated Independently of each other,
although the Illinois Central has con-
trolled the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
system. It was announced recently that
there would be a merger in fact, and
this is what the attorney general de.
sires>t to stop, as was done in the case Of
the Mobile & Ohio and the Southern rail
way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-08-02
Would Pardon Three Kings.

Jackson.-There is a petition in cir
culation in the state addressed to Pres
ident Taft in behalf of a pardon for the
three Kings, John, Fred and Jewel, who
at the June term of United States court
held at Oxford, were convicted before
Judge Niles of the charge of fraudulent
use of the mails. These men were men
bers of the firm of King Hardware Com
pany, which was thsown into banl
ruptcy, the criminal charges being the
outgrowth.