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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
CROP EAST OF RIVER
SHORT OF LAST YEAR
COTTON IN WEST FRUITED ABOUT
LIKE CROP OF 1911.
INSECT DAMAGE is SMALL
Danger From Frost Of Average Date Is
Comparatively Small Except IN
Oklahoma, Northern Texas
and Tennessee.

West OF the river, owing to good sea
sons, with few drawbacks, the crop has
gone on in good shape for nearly the en-
tire season. In this section the plant Is
well advanced and much picking has al
ready been done. Taken as a WHOLE
the crop on that side OF the stream Is
from co to Is per cent. opened, although
in Oklahoma there is probably more late
cotton than in any other state, Much
of this il in danger Of frost. In the
west the plant is heavily fruited-moSt
correspondents estimate as heavily as
last year.
In the east only a small portion OF
the crop is opened, although 1t is estl'
mated that a very small portion Is III
danger Of frost OF average date, except
in Tennessee, where the plant Is stu
vigorous. The plant over the entire
section is late, but has not fruitcd heaV-
ily-cstimatcs place it from so to 10
per cent Of last year-and as there Is
little promise Of top crop it is believed
that pcking, when once well started,
will not last for long.
The insect damage to the crop has
been small when compared with other
wears. Considerable boil weevil have ap.
peared in Mississippi and Louisiana, but
"A fairly good crop was made before their
appearance. Elsewhere the damage from
insects has been negligible.
Correspondents size up the crop about
like this:
Carolinas-Crop much below last year
Little in danger from frost.
G~eorgia-Crop very short-from SO to
63 per cent. OF last year. Almost no
danger of frost.
Alabama-Estimates average fruitage
at about two.thirds of last year.
Mississippi-Some sections expect good
crop, others poor, but nearly all below
last year.
Tennessee and Missouri--Good crop
promised, but it is late and in danger
from frost.
3 Arkansas-Much diversity of opinion
but generally below last year.
OkIahoma-Most estimates for best
yield in history of state, with late frost.
TcXas-Averoge about the same as
last year.
Louisiana-Fruited about like last
year, but more OF it may escape boil
weevil.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Profound Criticism.

A story Is told concerning a FAMOUS
mar OF letters who visited Washington
and appeared at a dinner party. He
sat next to a young girl, who ratified
away ut the famous man. He wanted
to talk to his hostess. but hadn't a
chance, The girl said TO him: I'm
awfully stuck on Shakespeare. Don't
you think he's terribly interesting ?"
Everybody listened to hear the great
mans brilliant reply; for. as a Shake.
spearean scholar. he has few peers.
YES" he said solemnly, 81 do think
he 10 interesting. l think he is more
than that. think Shakespeare is
Just simply too dear for anything!"-
Philadelphia Call.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Not to Be Thought OF.

mo, l cannot consent to be your
wife, have been told you are intern.
perate."
Darling. II you will be mine, I'll
promise never to drink another drop
as long as | live"
Yes. but you wouldn't keep your
promise"
Il would. swear III"
III you a quit why don't you do
80 even II | refuse to be your wife,"
That wouldn't leave me anything
70 promise the next girl."--Pittsburg
Post.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Beef Is I'm 3 Cents,

New York.-"The law of supply and
demand" again came to the aid of meat
dealers and enabled them to boost the
price of beef 3 cents over the figures of
last Monday. Porterhouse is selling at
3s cents. Sirloin has leaped from 26
and 2s cents to IS and 80 cents, and the
prices Of other cuts have CON up in
proportion. Pork is selling at 81 cents,
Q cents higher than last week. Reports
from the meat distributing centers OF
the United States showed that more
meat is being consumed in the United
States than ever before.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
FORWARD MARCH OF JAPAN
Events illustrate the Wonderful Prog
reSs Of the Country Since the
Year 1863.

On March "a. 1868. an English min
lister was for the first time received
with ceremony by the mikado and the
story Of that reception illustrates re
markably the transformation OF Jap
an under Mutsuhito. 1t had been
fixed for the previous day, but on
his way to the palace Sir Harry Park
or was 1ercely attacked by two Japan
csc swordsmen. SO sudden and furf
Gus was the assault that nine OF the
eleven men OF the escort were wound
ed. The nose OF Mr.. Satow's pony and
Sir Henry's belt we're cut. but Sill
Henry himself vas unlnjured, and pur'
sued m OF the assallants. Mr.. Ere
man-Mitford found him at the angie
OF the street with the headless body
OF one OF our enemies at his feet The
other, a Samurai, was degraded ana
executed, the reception came of next
day and the mikado issued a de-
Gree forbidding all assaults upon for
eigners.
The late Admiral Robley d. Evans
told some stories OF the Japanese
court. Hand kissing was not IA
vored." he wrote. Instead, re-
ceived a handshake from a very shape
ly and beautiful hand. | found the
empress a woman OF great refinement,
perfect ease Of manner, 80 delicate in
appearance and small OF figure as to
remind one OF some fine piece OF ORES
den china, attired in a Paris gown OF
heliotrope brocade whose bad TT was
accounted for in the same way as the
baggy trousers OF the emperor. After
q year in Japan | was satisfied that
It was due to the fact that a tailor
would not touch the person OF either
Of their majesties, but Just looked at
them and guessed what the measure
ment should be-"
Japan's emperor belongs to the old
est reignlng family In existence. Ac-
cording to native historians, his an
cestors can be traced back to 600 b. G.
Prof. Basil Hall Chamberlain. despite'
his philo-Japanese proclivities, thinks
this Is going back about a thousand
years too far. Still, he maintains that.
all deductions made, the imperial
family stands forth proudly as the old.
est Id the world. We know positively
that It has reigned ever since the
dawn OF history In Japan, and that
even then 1t was considered OF i'm
memorial age
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04

Passengers Had to Work Their Way
A drummer and a friend climbed
aboard a ramshackle train in an is0
lated Missouri town. The train was Z
feeble, asthmatic piece Of mechanism,
and the Humane society should hay1
prosecuted its~cyners for alloW3
to run at all.
II finally cas4 q dead std
in the edge Of tow. and after
interval Of trying to make It 60
engineer stuck his head in the dooY
and bawled:
Say, you two gents'll have to get
out, till I git 1t started"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Asks DAMAGES of Saloons.

Chicago.-Eight damage suits for .
total OF $4,000 were filed in the circuit
court against thirty owners and man
ayers of saloons and persons owning the
property in which they are situated.
The suits were brought by forty wives
and children, who declare their incomes
have become impaired through the short
comings of their husbands and fathers.
which, in all cases, are traced to the
saloon. The suits were filed by the Cit
,zens' League, which has for its purpose
the enforcement Of the state dram shop
act
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Father May Kill Defending Daughter,

Oklahoma City, 0kla,-Presiding JUS
tice Henry NJ. Furman of the criminal
court of appeals held that a parent who
shoots in defense of his daughter is not
a criminal and reversed the fve-year sen.
tence imposed upon c. NJ. Etchield, who
killed Bob Collins. Litchfeld's 16.year.
old daughter accompanied Collins to a
lake and he attempted to assault the
girl,a nd while the two struggled the ia.
girl, and while the two struggled the ia
Inns, killing him.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change of Food Instead Of
Drugs.

1t takes considerable courage for 4
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for a despairing patient, instead
OF resorting to the usual list Of medi,
cines.
There are some truly scientific phy.
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions an
they are and should be treated. re.
CARELESS Of the value to their pockets.
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago I was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, so that / was ON
the verge Of starvation.
i heard of a doctor who had a um.
mer cottage near me-a specialist
from N. Y.-aAd as . last hone. sent
for him.
after he examined me carefully
ne advised me to try a small quantity
OF Grape-Nuts at first, then az nv
stomach became stronger to eat more.
7 kept at it and gradually got 10 /
could eat and digest three teaspoon
luls. Then I began to have color In
my race, memory became clear. where
before everything seemed a blank. NY
limbs got stronger and I could walk.
30 steadily recovered.
Now after a year on Grape.Nuts I
weigh lSs lbs. My people were sur.
prised at the way l grew feshy and
strong on this food" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich. Read
the little book, "The Road to Wei
ville," in pkgs.
There's a reason"
e read the above letters -~-
- ~sE~.As arena time to time. They
are genuine, true, and fwIl ~ Arrs.S
interest. Adv
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Country Life Union.

Baitimole.-The Farmers National
Congress proposes to become a national
country life federation. It would feder
ate all state and national organizations
interested in country nfe. j. H. Kimble.
secretary Of the congress, is issuing in.
utations to 1000 state, interstate and
national societies interested in country
life to send delegates to the Farmers
National Congress at New Orleans No
vember Z, next, to vote on the change
IN the constitution necessary TO bring
about the new Organization
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
To Help the Partisan Poor.

The Marquise de Query has left
100000 to the city OF Paris to be de-
voted to the ransom Of articles pawn
ed by the very poor who are subse-
ouently unable to retrieve them. The
marchioness was moved to this by
once seeing an old couple staring
through a pawnshop window at the
christening gift of their dead child.
for which they had been paying dur
ing many years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04

Follow Sherman's Trail.

Atlanta, Ga.-The largest body of
United States troops to traverse Gen.
Sherman's line of march from Chatta-
nooga to the sea since the Civil War will
follow the same trail when Troop B,
Eleventh cavalry, leaves Fort Oglethrope,
Chickamauga Park, on q march through
Atlanta to Macon, Ca, where a brief
stay will be made at the Georgia State
Fair. October 12. l..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Insect Ruins French Pea cron.

Owing to the prevalence of an in.
sect pest known to science as the
thielavia i~bisicola. the green pea o
IN parts of France has been complete.
~ ruined. At one country center
where. In an ordinary season the pea
crop amounts to about 100 tons. the
amount available has been scarcely
Dne ton.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Sleet in Oklahoma.

Wichita Falls, Tex.-A temperature of
As degrees made Wednesday morning the
coolest of the season in Wichita Falls.
Sleet, with %flurries Of snow, are report
ed from Woodward, Okla, but the tenn
perature did not reach the freezing point
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Schoolbovs Riot.

New York.-Police reserves were called
out to quell a riot of 1900 public school
boys, who revolted against the transfer
Of their principals They smashed win.
dows, routed the janitors with showers
of vegetables and terrorized the neigh
borhood.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Years Crop Bumner.

Neutrality-suspicious. generally through.
out the world this year are bumper.
This js<shown by figures in a c~ablegram
received by the department of agricul
ture IRON the Information al Institute Of
Agriculture at Rome.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
MADERO WANTS FUNDS
Sends Message to Congress Asking co..
600, 600 Pesos.

Mexico City.-President Madero We'd
nesday sent to congress a message re-
questing an appropriation of 2o,OOO,OO0
pesos or the authorization of the max
ing of a loan for that amount, to be
used in conducting the campaigA against
the rebels. 1t is believed that congress
will either make the appropriation o,
authorize the loan.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Worth 7 ryinu.

~Yhat are you thinking of" sht
ash
( was Just thinking Of the wonder
full change a mans countenance under
goes when he let's his beard grow"
"Oh, yes; I've often thought of that
Why don't you quit shaving?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04

-snipps says that managing 3 saA-
Aost IN a high wind is q simple matter
10 him" ga
So"
perhaps not, but the average mSA
h.s probsblv Y tried to manage
woman Ike Snipp's wife"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Smoked 800 Cigarettes in "A Hours.

New York.--Having accomplished the
fest of smoking 800 cigarettes in twenty
four hours, Miss Pauline Mckenzie.
young daughter Of a wealthy mine owner
of Boulder, Colo, is in Bellevue Hospital,
undergoing treatment at the pscyco-
pathic ward.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
mi Beetles ON INCREASE
Ohio Administration Officer Urges Steril.
iIation Plan.

Columbus, O.-Alarmed bv the in
crease in the past year of the number of
imbeciles in Ohio, President Allen w.
Thurman of the state board OF admin.
istration declared that ii u law of steIil-
ization is not passed within a decade
the state will be bankrupted in its care
for its weak-minded.
The danger of the preScn: marriage
laws was bro,ght forcibly to rhurmam's
attention when a family of six idiots
ranging in age from I to l6 years, was
transferred to the state institution from
the brown county childrrr home.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
Aerial Fleet for France.

Paris.-.France has decided to build a
squadron of swift armed dirigibles for
its aerial wal fleet in addition to the
aeroplanes already possessed by the
army.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
SNOW IN NORTHWEST.
Heavy FAN in the Dakotas and In Min
nesota.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Snow again fell
Wednesday in the Northwest, reports
from the Dakctas and Minnesota telling
OF heavy falls in various districts. Dis
patches from Fargo, N. D., said the snow
flattened corn and flax and that thou
sands OF harvests and threshing hands
have left the state, unwilling to believe
the weather will improve.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04

To prevent Malaria is far better thas
to cure It. In malarial countries take 4
dose Of OXIDINE regularly n each week
and save yourself from Chills and FevsS
and other malarial troubles. Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04
How II Happened.

The confusion Of tongues had JUS
fallen on Babel.
1--WE are describing a ball game
they explained.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04

Enough tor One Night.
Enthusiast (at musical recital-
shall hear more Of this young man
Sufferer-Not tonight, l hope!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-10-04

6atan-What do you think Of III
New ArrTal-All of the seats seem
- be smokers seats.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
CAPITAL is FACING
FAMINE IN BUTTER

Thanks TO the universal cold spell,
which decreases the milk supply, WASH
ington is facing a butter famine which
will not be broken before the last Of the
month, and possibly later. Throughout
the city yesterday retail dealers were
asking their customers from IS to 80
cents a pound for butter. The whole
sale price quoted by the Elgin butter
board was 40 cents.
The cold snap. il seems. caught almost
every big dealer with a small supply OF
butter on hand. What surplus they had
was used up n the first two days Of the
shortage, and now they can do no more
than meet the decreased demand for but
ter at 80 cents a brick.
This is the highest price since the
famous aeroplane flight made by but
ter in 1892.
so far as Washington is concerned"
said Capt. James +. Oyster, last night.
there seems no relief from the present
high price in butter. The fiat rate, 1t
is believed. will hold at 40 cents whole
sale. This price will consistently re-
qusre the retailer to sell at 45 to 50
cents. The only possible relief will be
diminution in the demand for butter,
which will enable thet wholesale deal
ers to get hold of a surplus supply. II
this occurs, the price will speedily
drop"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
BOARD DISCUSSES
BUSINESS TOPICS
Many Interesting Questions Con-
sidered During First Sessions Of
National Board Of Trade.


one-cent postage, merchant marine, IN.
ternational arbitration, Federal inspec'
ton Of grain. and Panama Canal tolls
were some OF the questions OF interest
to the business men OF the country which
were discussed yesterday during the nrs'
two sessions OF the forty-second annual
meeting OF the National Board OF Trade
at the New Willard.
At the session last night representa-
tives OF the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce and Board OF Trade. constitu-
ent members of the national board, took
an active part in bringing before the
organization for consideration resolutions
calling for legislation to encourage the
American merchant marine. and also for
increased appropriations for river and
harbor Improvement Of the country. The
Chamber Of Commerce delegates 10 the
meeting are Albert Schulteis, George Y.
Worthington, p. 7. Moran. Frederick Z.
Handy, and A. d. Prince. The Washing
ton Board of Trade delegates are John
Joy Edison, DR.. A. p. Pardon. Robert n.
Harper, and II. T. Newcomb. Albert M.
Read. a member of the Washington
Board OF Trade. Is q member Of the
board Of managers OF the national body.
The meeting OF the National Board Of
Trade was called to order at 1870 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by President Frank
d. La lame. The first session was de-
voted to the reading Of President La
Lanne's annual address and the reports
Of Secretary A T. Anderson and Treas
urer William r. Tucker. President La
lame pointed out the fact the right and
duty OF the business men Of the country
TO an important part in framing legisla-
tion. He said that never before had
this duty been SO apparent as at present
when questions Of currency reform, OF
tolls for the Panama Canal. and the
proper regulation OF great corporations
must be passed upon.
The session last night was devoted 20
the reading OF the reports OF the va
rious committees Of the board. What
was OF chief interest was the report
on Panama Canal tolls. The organiza-
ton, after considerable debate and dis
cussion, adopted n resolution favoring
preferential tolls for American ships en-
gagged in coast-wiSe trade. A resolution
favoring the establishment of a mer-
chant marine was also adopted.
The session to-day win be devoted to
the consideration OF the corporation
problem. Senator John Sharp WILL
Jams, Charles A. Prouty, chairman Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission: I:
Senator Charles Z. Townsend, and Will
lam S. Harvey. president Of the Phila-
delphia Commercial Museum. are among
the speakers.
The annual banquet will be held to-
night President La lame acting as
toastmaSter. The list OF speakers IN
cludes Secretary Charles Nagel, Of the
Department of Commerce and Labor:
Senator Theodore Burton. Huntington
Wilson, Representative l. z. Padgett.
John Barrett. and Dr.. F. A Cleveland,
and efficiency.
Ofiicers OF the organization will be
chosen the last day OF the meeting.
Thursday
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
HB JUST WANTED
TO QUIT, And DID
Police Give Reasons for McNulty's 5
Sprained Ankles, Other In
juries, and His Arrest.

When policemen of the Eighth pre-
cinCt entered a house at MA Fourteenth
street northwest shortly after 7:30 O'Clock
last night, in answer to a summons for
help over the phone, Harry McNulty,
thirty-three years old, leaped from a Sec
ond-story window. Patrolman r. Z. Auli
raised him to his feet.
Il just wanted to get out OF this
house. McNulty said.
McNulty was sent TO the Freedmen's S
Hospital, suffering from sprained ankles
and internal injuries. He is charged with
two cases of assault. The police say
that McNulty, just before leaping, left
his brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Z. Decker, in the third
floor front room Of their home so badly
beaten that they had to be treated for
their injuries. According to the police,
McNulty started to fight his brother-in-
law and sister shortly after entering
their home last evening.
Mrs. Decker telephoned the Eighth pre-
CinCt station.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-17
HIGH BUTTONS JAR
WITH Low STEPS
But Diplomacy Comes to Rescue Of
women's Street Car Movement,
and Peace Reigns.

r
High buttons yesterday Threatened to
divide the womsn's COMMITTEES fighting
against high steps on street cars. but
diplomacy put high buttons down and
out. and the committee Il still working
harmoniousIy for the installation Of low
steps. its battle cry being. United we
stand, divided we fall"
When high buttons doomed on the hori-
zon. Miss Janet Richards. chairman. and
Miss Elizabeth v. Brown, vice chairman
of the committee. discerned the danger
OF the COMMITTEES dividing. one faction
fighting for low street car steps and the
other for low street car push buttons.
Realizing that II the committee should
divide the fight against high steps would
be almost hopeless. Miss Richards and
Miss Brown appealed to the committee:
stand together; first win the battle for
low steps and then start a fight against
high push buttons"
AT g meeting OF the committee at the
home OF Miss Brown, I5Q Euclid street.
a letter was read from a woman who
ayerred that while trying TO push a but
ton to signal for a stop on a car on the
Eleventh street line, she was forced to
reach 20 high she split a new silk waist
and tore q valuable sealalkin coat.
Miss Brown and Mss Richards were
appointed a committee to learn from
Commissioner Of Patents Moore what ap-
pliances for low car steps have been
patented. A resolution providing that
copies OF the petition to street railway
companies, asking that high steps be
abolished, be sent to all organizations in
the District interested in civic welfare
was offered by Mrs. Mary F. lockwood
and unanimously adopted
Plans for a mass meeting are being
made. Members OF the committee re-
ported that 1000 additional signatures to
the petition for the abolition OF the high
steps have been received. The commit
tee. which originally consisted OF twenty
five women, has been increased 20 100.