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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
NEW RATINGS
AROUSE SHIPPERS
May Complain to interstate
Commerce Commission
Increase Or Some Items Runs ~ High
As Two Hundred Per Cent.

Charlotte, June North Carolina
Shippers are aroused over the pro-
posed new ratings as set up by the
southern Classification committee, af-
1ectlng this state and al southern
states IN which the southern cIaSSih-
cation Is effective. They have united
with trade organizations and shippers
OF other affected states in a petition
to the interstate CONNER commits
sion asking for a suspension of the
new classification for q period Of
three months, in which time they ex-
pect to determine just how the pro-
posed changes IN rating would affect
their business. If necessary they Will
then protest to the interstate COM
merce commission against the adop-
ton Of the new classification.
"a The shipper contend that the new
classification with over one thousand
increased ratings and carload mini
mum WelghtS a vast numbe of
ChanEeS and additional cl~aSsiticatiOnS,
numerous eliminations of carload mix
lures. and many radical amendments
Of rules, would vitality affect the bust
ness of millions Of shippers and re
ceivers of freight all eel the southern
territory. Many items are pointed
out on which the increase in charges
would amount to as much as 100 to
200 per cent.
Rate On Rags.
The rate on old rags, as one of the
items. was shown to have been in
creased 119 per cent in charges by the
new rating. 1t was shown that
whereas the classification experts ha,
given years of study and labor to the
preparation Of the new classification
it was proposed to throw it upO
shippers without sufficient time II
which to check up the new rating:
and prepar for the change.
Franklin Mcneil, chairman of tn
North Carolina corporation commits
sion, at the request Of the state mer
chants association and traffic bureau
represented North Carolina shipper
at the meeting in Atlanta, June 3
which was called by the chairman 0
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
Get Rid OF Elastic Bands, Springs and
LeE-Strops. Such Harness Has Forced
Thousands to Undergo, Dan
gerous Operations.

serous Operations.
Trusses like those shown apov---the
belt and leg strap, elastic and spring con-
traptions sold by drugstores. surgical
sqpply houses and many seifsstyisd
for everybody who wears them.
And-even when drawn SO tight you
can scarcely stand to keep them on
they do no good whatever.
Instead, they often do immense harm
they squeeze the rupture, often causing
etrangulation-dig into the pelvic bone in
f~ront-press against the sensitive spinal
column at the back.
The Pladn Truth is This.
Rupture-as explained In our free book
can't be relieved or cured-can'te even be
kent from growing worse-unless con
stan:ly held in place. Just as a broken
bone can't knit unless the parts are
held securely together.
And-just as a bandage or splint is the
only way a broken bone can be held-the
right kind Of truss Is the only thing in
the world that can keep q rupture from
coming out.
What . difference it will make when
yop get that kind Of truss.
And you can get exactly that kind of
truss-without risking a cent OF your
money.
It's the famous Cluthe Truss or CIuthe
Automatic Massaeer.
Far more than a trues-far more than
merely a device for holding the rapture
SO different from everything else for
rupture that 1t has received Is separate
patents.
Thousands say it is as comfortable as
their clothing.
No belt, elastic belt or springs around
your waist, and no leg straps-nothing to
ntnch chafe. squeeze or bind. Self-regu-
Eating, self adjustino. 1t IS held in po-
isftion by suction-can't shift or slip-the
lonlv truss In existence that is honestly
guaranteed to hold your rupture every
minute of the day.
Sent on go Days Trial to Prove 1t.
We have so much faith in the Cluthe
Truss-we have seen it work wonders for
30 many others tha: we want to make
one especially fer your case and let you
wear it at our Ijsk-
Wen give YOU 60 days time to test it
IL it doesn't keep your rupture from
coming out when you are working and
at all other times-if it doesn't put an
end to the trouble you've heretofore had
with your rupture---if you don't get bette'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

pipes and cigarettes. The swinging
censers which constitute the third
grour are primarily of European ori-
gin, although a few Indian ones have
been found.
History of Pipes.
IT, history Of the development of,
pipes is fascinating and forms an ma
portant part in the history Of censers.
1t is believed that the pipe antedates
the use Of narcotic herbs, such as to-
bacco, although the Importance Of
smoke appears to have been chiefly
if not wholly, Tue to its supposed
medical properties. The Offering Of
incense made by the AZtecs to the
Spanish cOnquerOrS resembles IN
many respects the familiar peace pipe
customs of the American Indians. and
the pipes themselves are similar to
those found everywhere between
Southern Mexico and Canada
The custom OF smoking probably
| did not originate through the enjoy
melt of the taste Of the smoke, but
| arose in connection with the develop
| ment of the fire cult in which it had
a sacred significance. At first, offer
ings were made from a campfire or
fire place, then, as progress was made
in the arts, the brazierS We're used,
| and finally the natives came to use
the portable appliances, which gave
use to a great variety of forms, in
GLIDING handled pots and cfnsers. The
European swinging cenSers are eVi-
dently a development of the station
arv vase form, as is also the pipe.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
WOUND INFLICTED BY
BROTHER PROVES FATAL
Moore Claims He Didn't
Know Shotgun Was Loahcd-Fay-
ettcviffe Man Breaks Arm Crank

Fayetteville, June T.-ClaQdt MOORE
a 1~9-year-old youth, is dead here
from a gun-shot Gun inflicted sun
day afternoon, accidentally IL ia
claimed, by his 1~5-year-old brother.
Alexander Moore. h explanation
given by the family OF the boys il tina
after Claude had taken. A~lexandcr's
bicycle and ridden il into town, re re-
turned to their home on Murchison
road and met his brother at the door
with a shotgun. According TO his pa
rents, Alexander laughingly said.
You took my bicycle and I'm going
TO shoot YOU" pointing the gun 1T
his brother. when it exploded. The
charge entered Claude's thigh. inaict-
ing the wound which proved fatal.
Alexander declares that he did not
know the gun was loaded.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
BLANTON DUKE AND WIFE
ARE HELD FOR A MURDER
Officer Charles Carter. Of Rock
Mount, Makes the Arrest for tn
Sheriff of EdgecOmbe County.

Wilson, June 7.-Wednesday Depu-
ty Sheriff Howard NJ. Rowe, arrlNea
with a capias sent out from Edge
combe county. and went in search &
Mr.. and Mrs. BlantOn Duke, who are
charged with murder. 1t was sup
posed that they We're living ABOUT
three miles northwest from Elm City.
but, when Deputy Rowe reached the
supposed residence of the Dukes. rs
found that they had gone back into
Edgecombe, where they were arrest
ed by officer Charles Carter, Of Rock
Mount. and taken back TO 1arboi
for a hearing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

Havana, Cuba, June e.-(Special)-
Americans in Cuba do not believe that
president Gomez can Quell without
the aid of the United States, the
present rebellion. Twice before has
it been necessary for Uncle Sam to
intervene, and the situation now
seems to be about IS serious as it
ever has beer in the past.
The trouble is that Cubans are not
fit for self-goVernment. They lack
intelligence and self-restraint. A ma
jority Of the population seems bent
or holding office, and this is as true
with the blacks as with the Spanish
element. In fact, one of the imme-
date causes Of the present uprising
is the discomfort Of the negroes who
DO not think they are getting their
fair share Of the offices. To please
The blacks in this respect would mean
the speedy downfall of the republic.
Thep ropertied and more intelligent
classes in CUB desire annexation to
The United States. They feel hat
with annexation would come to the
island prosperity and peace. They
know that as long as Cuba tries to
worry along with self-gOyeTnment IT
will enjoy neither lasting peace nor
any large measure Of prosperity.
Annexation must ultimately come
It is only a matter of time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
Chancur's Fracture.

An unfortunate accident happened
TO Mr.. rancis X. Tomlinson, one Of
the best known travelling men of this
State, Wednesday afternoon. He was
a motor car in front of his
residence on Russell street, when tho
machine kicked" and broke his arm.
Mr.. Tomlinson viii be laid up for
several days.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11
CarbOlic Acid Victim.

Wilson, June 7.-1oung jam
Davis. son Of MI. and Mrs. W. j.
who was SO severely burnet
by carbolic acid "a few days ago, Is
resting as we'll as could be eXpeclet'
Under the circumstances.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

An Indiana farmer has a flock of
prairie chickens on his farm tina has
become practically domestiratcf.
Some Of the older birds have been
on the farm for five wears, during
which time they haNe increased IN
numbers from a dozen to more than
$50 birdS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-11

The cheesy taste of butter is due 10
lack of t~horOughness in washing and
removing the buttermilk. Butter NH
not keep Well if amy of the buttcr-
milk remains.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
GOVERNMENT SUES
THE COFFEE TRUST
RECEIVER FOR 500 900 PROPER.
TIES PETITIONED.
INJUNCTION is ASKED FOR
English, French, German, Belgian and
American Merchants Are Defend
ants-Restraint of Trade
Charged,

New York.-Attorney General Wick
ersnam has moved against the so-calIel
coffee trust, or Brazilian yalorization
scheme. IN q petition in equity filed in
federal court here the yalorization plan
is declared to be il violation OF the Sher-
man antitrust law.
The court is asked to decree the scheme
unlawful, TO enIoin the valorization com
mittee from Withholding coffee from the
market aud to appoint a receiver to see
the 100000 bags, valued at 10000 600,
now alleged to be stored in warehouses
Of the New York Dock Company.
The government also applied for a
temporary injunction restraining the
yalori2ation committee from removing
or disposing of coffee held in America
pending the termination of the issue.
Members of the valori2ation commit
tee have agreed and eonspired among
themselves, the government charges, to
withhold from the market large quanti-
ties of coffee and raise the price to an
unreasonable extent. They have thus at
tempted, it is declared, to restrain the
coffee trade throughout the world and
"to injure and defraud the public for
their own enrichment"
The suit has a distinctly international
aspect, The Brazilian state of Sto Paulo
is party to the agreements which are
declared unlawful in America. The gov
eminent holds that the Brazilian state
was induced to enact laws and enter
in agreements in connection with the
Valorization plan by those interested in
increasing the price of coffee.
As the United States consumes forty
per cent of all the coffee sold in the
world, the petition declares every act
which prevents its importation IN nor
nal quantities or increased prices is a
direct restraint upon the foreign and in
t~erstate trade.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
BATTLESHIP TEXAS LAUNCHED
Is Largest and Most Powerful War Yes
sci in the World.

Newport News, Va.-With a precision
and smoothness declared by experts
never to have been equaled, more than
1000 tons of steel was given life as a
battleship glided gracefully into the wa
tiers of the James river from the yards
of the Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany after being christened Texas" 1t
was the infant battleship of the United
States navy, but the largest and most
powerful war vessel in the world. The
launching was declared to have been an
engineering feat never before accom-.
plished. A daughter of the biggest state
in the union, favored with a perfect
Sunny South day, broke over the prov
of this great hulk a bottle of champagne
and as it crashed and splashed away,
pronounced in distinct tones, 81 christen
thee Texas"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
CALL FOR COTTON MEETING
Members of Exchange Will Confer in
New York Julv IA.

Louisville, Ky.-At a conference here
OF members of cotton exchanges from all
sections, a meeting of the insurance,
shipping, railroad, banking and cotton
interests was called for July 10, in New
York, to finally dispose of the trouble,
some insurance question.
A resolution was adopted to the eff.
feet that: "It is the sense of this meet.
ing that cotton should be properly GOV.
cred, with the ends sewed and the bale OF
the proper density, and hat we will lend
our efforts toward accomplishing this
end, but We consider that a bale of cot.
ton with two uncovered sample holes
does not constitute bad condition, sucn
sample holes being absolutely necessary
for the proper conduct of the business
and we believe the steamship agents
have shown that claims due to open sam,
pie holes have been frivolous and
trifling."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
REVIVE COTTON ASSOCIATION.
Spectre Talk Only for Ulteror Motive,
Says HightOwer.


DISQUALIFICATION G. X. Hightower
OF the Mississippi Farmers Warehouse
Company has received letters from bus.
mess associates and other source which,
he states, indicate quite clearly th2t
some persons are attempting to revive
the cadayer Of the erstwhile Southern
Cotton Association, and for Interior mo.
tlves. One such letter received by him
from a correspondent in Choctaw county,
stated that the writer had been ap.
preached by the so-called representa-
tivcs Of the Southern Cotton Associa-
tton," who claimed that they represent
ed his liIightower'sl plans and projects
Tor handling the cotton crop. The writcr
Of the letter says in closing:
"lt you are acquainted with the prop
o~sition, may | ask if you think it good
for the cotton grower
A, stated by Mr.. Hightower, the only
proposition which has for its object the
handling aud financing OF the cotton and
It's products from the grower to the
spinner or merchant, is that embodied in
the Farmers Warehouse Company sphere
of operation, and that there are men
who are quite ready to spring some
other scheme under the same alleged
dictatorship, he is quite certain. As he
is informed, Farmers Union locals in
different sections OF the state, who are
in touch with the warehouse system,
are quite likely to turn down any prop
osition which does o wear the stamp
and countersign of the Warehouse Com
pany,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
TEDDY INTIMATES
THERE MAY Be BOLT
SAYS DISRUPTION WILL FOLLOW
ATTEMPT AT BOSS RULE.
WILL NOT STAND FOR FORCE
Wild Cheers Greet Him-"The Chicago
Convention Will Not Be Controlled
by Fraud or Force" Says
the Colonel.

Columbus, Dhio.-A yelled threat to
bolt the Republican party if President
Taft is nominated by the seating Of
iraudulently elected delegates was voiced
by Col. Roosevelt.
1t was while Roosevelt was pounding
the president for winking, as he charged,
aG the election OF delegates by fraud thar
the colonel made his threat. The
colonel adycrted to the action OF
the Taft leaders in the state of Wash.
ington in holding a trump convention
and arbitrarily e~lecting fourteen dele.
gates at large after shutting the Roose.
welt men out.
when Mr.. Taft says the Chicago
convention will be controlled by the
friends Of constitutional government he
means that it will be controlled by
such men as Lorimer, Barnes, Pefrose
and by the delegates fraudulently elected
delegates from states like Washington,
ayowedly they would be seated, not be.
ceuse they represented the people, but
because they do not represent the PEG.
Pile" declared the colonel. mfr. Taft il
mistaken. The Chicago convention win
not be controlled by fraud and force in
this manner.
The attempt to 50 control it," the
colonel went on with increasing empho,
sis, will be unsuccessful. If successful,
let me tell you this" and Roosevelt
pointed his finger at the crowd, "it would
mean the disruption of the Republican
party"
The colonel's utterance was hailed
with a roar of cheers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
Baptist Convention Closes,

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The Southern
Baptist convention adjourned to meet IN
st. Louis in 1918. The year OF lsii'
1912 was the most successful OF its nus
tory. The success was so encouraging
that the regular home and foreign ms
sion work was laid out on a million
dollar basis for the coming year. ~
boards are authorized to spend UNI,
amuont, and unless the full sum is paia
in during the year of 1928 there wli
be a debt on both Of the boards. oou'''
ern Baptists more than met the expenses
OF the past year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
LORIMER CASE is
Up TO THE SENATE
LUMBERMAN HINES CHApcr,
WITH BUYING VOTES,
TWO REPORTS SuBMIITEp
Majority Exoaerates Illinois Ss,,...
From Charges of Corruption-The
Minority Report Sharp in
It's Denunciation

Washington.-The Lorimer casa "a,
placed squarely before the senate q,
final settlement. The majority mer.
bers of the committee, Senators DilliD,.
ham, Johnston, Fletcher, Gamble az
Jones, filed a lengthy report, settip,
forth that there was no appearance y
corruption in Lorimer's election. tn
minority members, Senators Kern. Il,
and Kenyon, filed their views, maintain.
ing that ten Of the votes cast for Ian.
mel were obtained by corrupt methois
and that Edward Hines, the millionaire
Chicago lumberman, was influential 4
putting Lorimer over"
The statement of the minority man.
bers is particularly sharp in its denup.
citation OF the methods used in Lorimer.
election. According to these senator,
thetestimony tagen by the committee.
establishes Mr.. Hines as zone who looked
upon everything and everybody as being
purchasable, the only question of doub,
in his mind being the amount of money
necessary to purchase this or that per.
son."
The majority of the committee report.
ed that all the rules of law, judicial pre
cedure and justice required that the SEN
ate's former judgment in Senator LoH.
mer's favor be held final and conclusive.
and that there was absolutely no new
and substantial evidence discovered on
this reinyestigation, his election being
"the logical result of existing political
conditions in Illinois"
The minority reported that the ey.
dence presented at the second investiga
ton was broader and more f~ar-reach.
ing than the previous inquiry brough.
out, and that it conclusively established
that at least ten of the votes cast for
Lorimer were corrupt, and Tat his cleo
tion therefore was invalid.
The minority report declares, "We have
no hesitancy in stating that the investf
cation establishes beyond contradiction
that the election of William Lorimer was
obtained by corrupt means"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
Recall Revolution.

PhiIadelphia.-"It is the spirit of tho
impatient social reformer of the French
revolution, not the spirit of Anglo-Saxor
freedom, which advocates these strang,
departures from our national tradition,
and our national institutions" declared
Attorney General George W. Wickersham
before the law alumni of the University
OF Pennsylvania in an address on the
judicial Function" when he referred tc
the proposition that decisions be submit
ted to the arbitrament of popular cleo
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
PLACES BAN ON LOW NECKS
Preacher Will Refuse Communion to
Women improperly Dressed.

Wilkebarre, Pa.--Rev. NJ. L. Lyn0t,
pastor of St. Ignatius Church, Kingston,
where theer are 1900 parishioners, has
rt1ced the ban on low-neat,l dresses and
short sleeves. He has informed the mem
bers of his parish that no wcmc1, young
or old, will be permitted 10 receive holy
communion at the altar OF his church
who have not their breasts property
covered and their arms free from in'pes
ton from the wrist up. 1t has been
made plain to the members of the CON
gregation that any woman who insists
OIL wearing a low neck and short sleeves
will be refused the sacrament OF the
communion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24

JaCkson.-Distric Attorney +. j..
Ford, OF the Second Judicial District,
has served a warming on near-beer deal
ers along the gull coast that, regardless
OF the licenses they possess, nc liquid
OF %viuous, malt or spurious form must
be sold; that, according to his inter-
probation of the privilege tax law fixing
a license OF $500 on dealers who sell
limitations Of beer, this statute does not
permit, nor did it intend to permit the
sale Of anything that is unlawful under
existing statutes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
Sell Drainage Bonds.

GreenyiIle.-The Riverside drainage
distri't bond issue OF 1897, 800 was sold
at par with accrued interest to the Com.
mercial Savings Bank OF this city.
The fact that a local concern should
be able to handle a large bond issue
like this at this period of depression
indicates clearly the solid financial basis
upon which businss interests in the
delta rest, There were a number o.
competitive bids from foreign brokers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
The Woman's Monument.

Jockson.-Ih auditor has lust re-.
cciyed certificates Of deposit from three
banks of the state showing that tbs
Confederate N0man's Monument fund 1,
over the required amount of 300,
which was necessary to raise in order
to receive the appropriation of Il like
sum from the state treasury. As tie
cornerstone and foundation Of the monu.
mcnt will be laid in front Of the state
house June 3, it is now necessary to grt
the funds in shape to begin to make pay.
mcuts to contractors.