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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
Republicans Thre a tie n
Reprisalsif Taft 'sNom-
nations Are Held Up.
NOTICE SERVED
ON DEMOCRATS
Opposition Sure TO Be Made &c
Presidential Appointments IN
South and TO Federal Bench.
Vigorous Attack on Order
Putting Postnasters in
Civil Service.

AVsxhiDZron .. C.. DeceIn Der 81 Ds
threatened nght Of the Democratic
Senators against nominations sent l"
the Senate by president TAFT dullns
the present session became more acute
to-dsy. when Republicans declared very
pcintediy to Democrats That repTisdIs
viii be possible daring the next four
years under the Democratic sdminis-
tration in the White House
democratic Senators have not de-
cided upon dehnite policy toward
Taft nominations. but there are sooo
many OF them who openly declare theS
win do all they can 10 prevent con-
nrmation Of a great many OF the sp-
monuments No formal notice 10 tnat
effect has been served upon the Ike
publicans and there has been no open
indication Of il In executive sessions OF
the senate. But the plan has develop
cd so far informally that Republicans
are up and doing TO counteract IL
Reprfssls Threatened
What is sauce for the goose is
ssuee for the gander" Republican SEN
a,ors have told Democrats who have
advanced the hold-Up scheme Inc
Democratic margin OF control In the
senate after March Will not be AZ
large a. that Of the Republicans at this
Gratis can be successful in the hold-up
during this session. the Republicans
can practically be az successful IN Inc
next sessions when Democrs TIC
President will be making the seie-c-
tont.
The Republicans. too, have taker
occasion to look up the records OF the
treatment accorded President Cleveianc
he,veen the election and the inauSiiTa
ton Of President Mckinley senator
Lodge. Of -.ASsach usetts. has had tn'
tssk in hand and. IL - understood, M
has found that abou; F3O nomination.
were sent to the Senate by Gr- Cie"e
land during the period in question Al
were confirmed BY senate that wa
Republican, except eighty eight post
masters and four other appointments
This number of unconh rrned noHina
lions Il is held by the Republicans. !
only little greater than the usual mum
Der left over at the close of an averaS
session with no change Of adnrinistra
ton pending.
Appoip time pts Involved.
Talk among the Democrats to-da
indicated that the appointments a
which they are aiming chiefly arc thos
to Federal Offices in states reprcseute
bv Democratic Senators. chiefly in IN
south. There probably Will be no fSh
against nominations Of army and nav
orcsrs for promotion for those are re
garded as automatic
: 7 :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
LIE IS PASSED At
ARCHIBALD TRIAL
w. A. May, Witne s S,
Gives Senate Moment
of Excitement.
HE is CENSURED,
AND APOLOGIES
His Outburst Comes When 1t Is
Intinated That He Had With
drawn Contract With Judge
After Hearing That Latter's
Conduct Was to Be
Investigated.

Washington, December 6.-The ex-
clsmation b. W. a. May, OF Scfahton
that If that's the claim ts Ne
.brus, into the routine testimony IN
the impeachment trial OF Judge f.oDei
" Archibald of the Commerce Couf =
gave the Senate a moment OF excite
rnent to-day. and brought down upon
Mr.. Mays head the censure OF eehaeoi
Bacon, the presiding officer
Mr.. Mays exclamation vas oIreC'
ed toward the managers Tor the HOUSE.
who are conducting the prosecution u
Judge Archibald for alleged misuse Di
his judicial power Attorney a
Worthington. for Judge Arcnoalo' wa
cross-examining MI May. VINO ie gen
al manage Of the Erie Railroad
subsidjary. the Hillside Coal and Iron
cornnanv. as to his motive for recall
ing contract OF the Katydid cuiln
hank. which had been sent 20 pro-
snectIve buyer. occurred through l. j.
ytl1ians the business associate OF
Judge Archibald
Say. Claim II a Lie
Nav claims he recalled the contrac'
because he received letters claimins
that others had an interest In the PAM
Mr. Worthington remarked 10 the VIZ
r.se that the claim had Deen n'a"'
that these letters were fictitious dh'
,ba, the real reason for withdrawing tnf
3 contract was a tip about a Washington
1nrestir-ation into Judge Arcnoa1o
J conduct
"If that claim is made. it is he'
shouted Mr.. May
Senator BACON presiding. cauuons
hin, that such language should not %
used in the senate chamber. and MI
| May apoiog1zed-
George p Brownven. Of New hoIf
? general solicitor OF the Erie haiiroa"
; ChsrIe. r. Conn, Of Scranton, genera
] manager of an Erie subeidtsrs, ~
, Iackawanna and wyoming valley hie'
,-,c Road. and Charles r Prior
$ Srr,nton. were other witnesses enami'
\ ed during the day
n, NJ Rrovnell told Of Judge Arcn
o hald,s visit 10 him in his New for
: onrss. NJ Conn told OF enorts
4 IuJxe Archibald TO dispose Of the Arcn
balS Williams interest in the hatsns
hsnL 70 the electric railroad. ana "'
prior testified 10 having been pressn
rb.1 the SILENT party ass sninen
ras drawn NJ and signed oy T. j. y" -
3. ,i.n- IN Scranton. In this paper vi
Williams purported TO assign d III
: third interes: IN his culm nank p'op
,, e-tv 70 silent party. aileseo u "N
: been Judge Archibald
r5.,le evidence appeared TO-DAY tnd
-.d NOT hsen given at the invesceano
Iasr summer by the House |u'iS'd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
PAYS WITH LIFE FOR CRIME
..,orea Nan on >~an"id Ndm''s III
....uItcd >h~rifs Daughter

Princess Anne. Md, neeenoer -
grove OF pine trees OF ''' 49,.
$50 roiorcd was legally hanged at
dawn TO-DAY for criminal assa. 80
- ss.son-vesr-ofd daughter Of FOR
~ SIC, " q; phillips. OF Somerset
-',.o6 nv a crowd 90 about lo1
- boys who had torn down the
- s-closr-s surrounding the gal
-, ~. ,hsrc was TO other interier-
49, 80 Ter ths officers Of the law Niies
80. s-a.e-1ent on the scafoid al
.S,,s,~ his guilt and declaring tna'
.,,o,Ior,n< the devil brought me 70
.hie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
HIS SKULL FRACTURED
Lob, VI. BoIspd IN Hospital suneri1S
From serious Injury.

seattle. Wash December e---Jonn u
Bolsnd. Of Ne0 YORK son OF Jonli 5oi-
and. head q chicago oe,sS'iNc
agency. who was found iste yes'eT
in the lsvatoTy Of cafe sun iroH'
2 fractured skull recovered CONSCIOUS
- =, the CITY Hospital to-day II
Is said he will recover.
tso,.rs had been about the city since
-r,,s,Eseiv,rz Day and went 10 the
-. vesterdsv. In hts pocket vas a
snail sum Of money and pawn ticket
for clothing.
Apparently Boisne walked soou'
Ter his skull fractured. and did not
tnou ,ne extent Of his Injuries
Tho wound may have been inihetel
., hour or 80 before ne became unoon-
scious. physicians ssy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
Governors Conference
Asks Committee to
Draft a Bill.
ANNUAL SESSION
COMES TO AN END
M. C. Riley. of Madison. Wis.,
Elected First Secretary-Rich-
mond Thanked for Hospital
ity-Ambassador Herrick
and Governor O'Neal Dis
cuss Farmers Banks.

As the net result Of an extended
discussion on the subject Of rural credit
systems. to enable the farmers to Dor
row money for their business needs
-eso1ytion was passed by the Governors
Conference yesterday morning tanihe
a Jedntte position and affirmative &C
,ion II was offered by Governor
Mann of virginia. and provides Tor the
snnointment of a committee OF nve
C;overnors 70 prepare a bill on tne
snhiect After its approval by at least
.wo-tbirds OF the Governors. II Is u
he recommended by each executive u
the LEGISLATURE Of his State. on mo
,ion of Governor O-Neal of Alabama
,be resolution was amended by addins
,he entire subject of cooperative asso-
Citations 70 the duties OF the coHlIn'N
80 The committee will be named TO-
Isv nv Governor Frederick W. Platsteo.
~ Maine chairman Of the maj sesslon
Yesterday. .,,.
Governor please. OF South Carolina
| east the only negative vote. on tne
ground that II would be best 10 "ai'
until the Governors heard the view
- president Taft at the White House
| to-day
| csovernor ONeal and former Cover
Z nor nyrOn L. f1tlil NN- -
| bassador TO France. delivered tne pr,
| ,inal addresses on this subject, VI
| which the conference took great III
terest
Adiourns sine Die.
The Governors Conference ad1ourne'
=, ia o'clock yesterday afternoon Oh
r,o,ion Of Governor Judson Harmon o
| O,;o 70 meet next year at Coloran'
sprinzs a. the time TO De nereai' 70
sraa hv rhe executive committee
FOLLOWING adjournment. the eAecu
tive committee held q meeting an
elected N. c. Riley. reference horaria
Cor .hs Legislature of Wisconsin,
; he neruanent secretary. in accoroanc
ri+b the plan OF Organization TOT IN
) conference adopted at this sessloI
FORMER Governor John Franklin for
NJ New Jersey, agreed TO act as treas
! urer. 50. s..-
Sonoe Of the Governors left yester
d.y afternoon for washin gton, and IN
remainder will go this morning. lea'
a, q o'clock from the Main stree
station II the train arrives on TIM
II will be held until that hour. anu
] II is late. a special will be made
nnder orders of President Wilham
white Of the Richmond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac Railroad. IN IN
csnitaI CITY the Governors Will
yues,s of President Taft at a "ni'
tIouse luncheon at $50 O'Clock, an
!, III discuss with him the question
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
SHATTERED SKULL SHOWN
q. n. eru~-oua~ Exhibit 60 july u"
r.~cb<cr Norder Trial 49,.

HouIton. No. nectfh - r,--ohsoo-
81 Sweden farmer. was eNniniteu ~
~ supren-c court here to-osy N sne
trial ~ his widow Mrs.. Annio a her
80 her son. Edgar JACOBSON. ana 81
Soa.fn-lsz. the Rev. Cnsries 49,.
rnili.s. charged WITH tne y. T.. .o,,-ss
- 5'r,,tc.s vras given by Dr. Cha. ~
VI " eoone medical examine NO
" So he assisted IN performing TIE
s,,.orsv in the graveyard -
Sweden. 49, t,~onson
Dr. Y. T. fsScrscn. tNf -
taHli.E k,,-sr,e .he grand jury prone
~. Scatb ~ Jacobson. also testii'e'
Tor tho state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
CARNEGIE VETERANS MEET
.,,I u~urIon Held az Home OF iro"


New York. De~embcr ,. 60
,e-ie I'D th~ir eleventh annual meet
ne - n,~ni,crs - tho CARNEGIE Net-
cram Association a. the steei
ton,e in Fffth Avenue. to-niEn'
SIR carnegie VAS elected PI,s :,
e,h--sb ua- chosen vice-presidcnt. ana
Charles T. Taylor. secretary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

He said he dismissed the National
saIesmen finally by telling them that
they we're knockers" and that Il
would not buy A machine from
.knocker' IL could get 1t for 10 cents.
John r Walters. OF Les Angeles
former National salesman but now en-
played by the American Cash Register
Company. testified that a school Tor
Nattona! statesmen was conducted II
Los Angeles. where were given demon
STATIONS as to the way to snow the
superiority Of the National machines
and to knock the other machines
Court adjourned until MONDAY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
HIS VACATION ENDS
Governor Wilson B~Etr. " ORR On W~--
sage 90 I~Et-isturc.

Hamilton. Bermuda. Decrmhcr s.
r~esident- F-fert Woodrow Wilson co.
a. hogan the final stages ~ ris va
cation IN Bermuda ~ sfarfirE ~0fA
On his message 10 The ~ lereft
rSsisfsfure. ~ pract' raiiy has cor
-iud~f hie period - recreation ard 80
.t.f rnzazeuierts. anf rNrrcfe
v.~rt -t~adiiy frcu, noT rnfh
- 80 ho-rs~a-d v@Tss-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE
o~~.,. search for Teu~ survivor W
team gsu-~ 90 Blast.

ffuntsngfon. ". We. pece"Nt, -
g.. - xe-e Killed ~ the explosion
., boiler y, = sawrniii rear Wsl ,'. :
AZ WAYNE COUNTY. y. va. lss' ni<"1
The dca6: -. n
Leonard MAYNARD Pcrtsnou'n. y
T,cob MAYNARD. Portsmouth,.
,rbsr, : rintry Nzug7tuck. " va
lanes Harris. Nauratuck
w-ison rSrrsii. SsuSaiurk
tn. o-iv Surviving n1snnrr ~ re
c-cv employed - the -swuhi va M
,u-es s-d ~ di-sprcared irnu1~oi'fs'i
,|.e- .rs explosion. TIE aptnori''e'
a.. .es-rrinr for rim n A. en5ssNo'
:, .s~e~fssu tSs osuos - 80 arc'1~rt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

~, ne~-fiestfftItTnf ~ = UoSStvc t4ioe ~
March g. 1915. he Will be sworn IN -
a senator OF the United states ttoi"
~ STATE Of South Carolina This IS
.,a,,o,,od ,, he his first definite declara-
-, 80 such an ambition. II means
tba. he will oppose Senator Ellison
Smyth in the primary OF 1914 OF
,-sIl run for any intervening vacancy
which might occur
Roa-ts aud Taunts-
lie further said that some .. -
Governors now against him would %
:, the shades Of private lite waiie NC
was honorcd BY his state lie Sta'ei
that Yesterday morning ne recei'en
four letters threatening MS NE
was learned afterward that one %
,hess was mailed in Richmond one IN
pitfsburgh. one in Washington and tbs
fou-th in Louisville. Ky The letter
go, washington said that Governor
a,case would have 10 answer for nie
g,a,er,ert 4 nc ever visited that city.
ugbile that from Pittsburgh ~arnso
n,n, You VIII Be taken % dcooons
-.~h, FOR vor,r words" The others
,ve-e unprintabIs. said the south Car-
altman All were ANONYMOUS
The please incident 81 yestercs.
came inst after the conferences 80
nassed q resolution 1roFiclnS ,ot ~
eopoirtu,ert % committee 70
: ,fa, for rural credits Governor
T--,ct oNeaL 81 Aisbanns. arose
b S-e-taf, u-terances. 30 said' nao "e-"
. - chat demanded positive ceciarr
- g. tho conference He e1loSize-
-. south saying ttat Re I'D n1t %
49, s-, country. a. any per'oo. 81
s.-.-o,.4 q .~ouder civilization fraH
So. which began with Nesniii : On
- 40 With Leo. 10 was q ciVil-
z.+fo- based On law and order
rh~ south ard the Negro
The Srsrif - the new r'-'0.
r-oceedeI was Tor the proi-,,-p-
, ali rights m person and Prope-ts.
- -. f- favor ~ asking thc color
.b.~. che res7onsi hiiities 4
90. RAJ th~ south ~es Wiling %
- ,ftr trr negro more tran -
-. -.-,-o-tfo- % ~drcsttorat tlf'ia-
- lo-..r today Eulrantcos 70 iNr
s.,--h,ss- citizen the same protection
> =. r.-, .-,s d arrcrds ;o thc ~r-ithif
and prouiest man. -.....-. ....
=. 10 ssa state. continued thc Al&pt-
- .tr people have put ere Cons
81 ,-.fo- ana laws Cor enicr
- -.f DID. srid. believe tfat '
5 80. ar crime eVist in ne r'a''
, -f.+. whore mob vioien-e 80
r,shes any remedy ne',t
-. ara security depend nor .ly.
.---.f -s-stabria-y o. a siard-n
---- t..f upon ere majesty and 800
-reracy % ire law
~ tave no desire 20 engage in
..--o-sf controversy vfff any mrtn-
- n this conferer0e. but a efet
-,r--f fo- 94tii. opinion oen.'..
49, 80 express ths orIoi'n- 0f -
.-,r--r.-- ~ che spvereign states
IT, .rs- ors-et ere foiiorin4 r~F~-
I f1-fr-
TIE Govern 30 I7-ff rr1rf tret
] u-ser,aks - control re in1iF''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
SCHOOL FOR "KN0CKERS"
Conducted for It's Statesmen by Ma
tfcnsl Cash Register Company

Cincinnati, December 6-Consider-
able Roadway was made to-day in the
trial of President John II. Patterson
and twenty-nine other officers or
former officials of the National Cash
Register Company. on trial in the Fed
eral Court here charged with HAVING
violated the criminal section OF the
sherman antitrust act
John <. Inman. of Woodside- Montana
told of buying an American cash regis
ter and of the efforts or the Naions'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

Washington. December 6--Presioent
raft to-day nominated three VIZ
ciuians-Darid i. Chalmers. Ienn y
Uarusan aud rohn n Ewald-h " ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

E,L T DanieIs. are under arrest IN
80 civ and the third. Georse NJ
si.h.- alias George VI Wilson Is IT
.,s,os,. i, New York. TWO irsiictmen-s
~s-e found in each instance. o'e
'na~rinr larceny Of $500 from Frank
- I.e-,ocban o. New York. Harvard
student. and the other alleging con
sn1~scv 70 steal moneys and chS''eiS
of r-arDochan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

,I,-I IiI1Ii:- -<l71T5- Div. HtII dItt'I'i
al robbery were unsuccessful oh'''
last night. when they jumped IRON
fhlrket and grabbed handbag from
Mrs John : Olney. wife u d mem
her Of the stock Exchange The oaS
contained $1,000 in cash and Jewels
Mrs OInev screamed. and policeman
captured Frueh. The other two ban
dts escaped
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
VILLAGE HARD HIT BY FIRE
church. Library ana Other Structures
~ F.srs~~. W. Destroyed

Yasriee. Vt. December a-F1re early
.o-s,v destroyed ~ Fairiee opcra
Mouse. the Congregational church aa-
soirl-z. the library and several res
aces Sparks ienited almost every
bs1d,ns N the village, but every man.
uornan and chiid vas summoned 70 ,ne
.~s,s by the violent ringing ~ me
-,r-~h bell. and after several hours
800 york they ssv~5 the rernsinosr ~
-. structures Ths les 70 sro't
ff,e.rsn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

But opposition il
is said. to nominal
Internal revenue
In the South. OF
members Of the d
Tsfts nomination
are slso expected
In the Senate. b
ulsnts. once conhi
for life
\ conference Of
upon a general c
gssteo. Among m
Is a feeling that
fees in States rs
cratic Senators 81
the particular -
their advice a.
nomination Shoul'
plan is sure TO
Democratic confer
Attark IN
A violent attsc
order by which
class postmaster
in the classified
opening OF the Dc
Representatives {
isi4Gye. eNecuti'
preparation bill
considerat.on in
whole.
Every attempt
he made by tho
In parliamentary
into play 90 pre-
money that ~ss
for the Civil Ser'
oeins used to
sostuasters pcsi
service The r
Ing back ~ the
fYcu arc rot.
system and arc
merit system.
The plan was
Trying
Ever since cle'
Congressman ~ :
srd trying 10 NJ
constituents y h
during the c. mi
been looking VI
tho fourth-ciass
tons. which rs
pointive class
Representative
Del the attack u
alton. and nc wa
league. Hr. Tri
Hi. OF Conne'
warped the Del
would be settin'
took all the sire
Glass jobs. In .
Representative !
laughed at tho
referred 10 the
o. a rotssn syste
tentativ~ Mann.
the Democratic
" Woodrow v
fusiug 20 follow
Tte committee
tsseoeo for sens
fi~es clerks hir
ssr- expenses ~
(coutiauef
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
YOUNGEST "H0LD-UP" MAN
nov Bandit Captured In New forN
but His Aids Escape.

Nou- YOrk VoCe m OCT " It1
Youngest hold up man ever arrested
in New York city is awaiting trial
here to-day. He 10 Otto FTaeh. twelve
years old. son OF an East Side tailor
whit two masked companions Iuen
- charged with vaylay!ns pedestrians
80 =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
INDIcTs RARE" BOOK MEN
uo.,or Grand Jury Holds Ahes''
S,naIcrs of Harvard student.

Boston. December SIX ma
rnents were returned by the Suiio.A
County grand jury to-day de@lis-
,bree of the alleged rare BOOK >" ~
dIsrs who have been ope' an :
throughout the country Two Oh 'lis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

Washington. December s-be1nnrI
Mitchell. for fourteen years Assist
-. Conrsroiier OF the United States
rr~a--,rv' died suddenly Of heart
.rovnts hsfe e,riy TO-DAY. NJ
rit~heu -sr tor, ~ Henry c~urty.
t-ssa-s FetrusT 3 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07
ION n
late

a mem
gathered
on the
On held
itzhugh
Lodge.
NO IT,,
Ow
admins
rec team
the di-
cslic Ii
B Smith.
led odd
Is Of the
crouies
ind AsAs
Warden
ID Secre-
treasurer
Deputy
rec ami
an6 Pact
T. PhOc-
nd and
MES the
lokora al
many Of
ifiuS the
mad beer
i16 th'
engaged
~ degree
tfofss la
Tho n IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

49, ~rt-
- ilovEiGs
wac burned
|the Fulton
was his
e received
body. which
ertaker. De
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

urc 10 be made. IL
IS Of customs and
lectors. especially
stmssters aud Of
,mstic corps Mr..
u Federal Judges
find rough ssfiinG
use the appoint
q, are practically
Democrats 70 *
y has been suE-
Democrats there
r1inatious for Of
rented hy Demo
G be referred to
p-s affected. and
opposition Ia the
follow ed This
urged before e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

time temperate
"a AZ their wits
ID i0 : for thc
ked for them
and they have
louS eycs upon
tnssters posi-
De- ~ tho ap-
ut. Of Georgia.
ic present sifu-
wed b. his col
Representative
= Republican.
c side that ~
hot " alter II 10
rom the fourth
satiricai reply.
Of Kentucky.
lean claim. and
rrvicc. IN part.
finally. Repre-
lois. threatened
with q vision
absolutely re-
oils 81 stem
a the items -
nj Eeprescuts-
20 for contin
zislsture $50. =
IN psEe)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-07

ION the executive
sands of fourth
sitious were put
vice marked tho
in the House OF
:. when the -
nd judicial ap-
rougni 10 for
o.uuiticc Z the
could possibly
nccratic experts
ics Yves brouCh. .
any part of the
NJ appropriated
or mission from
maintain these
in tho class HFS
cans kept fiu=-
10 raf- thc crs
fo tho spoil
ins don fhe
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-11

of the Alabama people. The weekly
weather report showed temperatures
generally to s degrees above normal,
with rain badly needed over 80 per
cent of the belt, especially in Okla
homa, Texas, Central Georgia, North.
ern Alabama, Arkansas and South Car.
olina. Reports to our crop reporting
bureau at Memphis indicate that de
terioration has commenced in the Mis-
sissippi valley and that nearly half of
the prospective crop is not secure
from shedding or early frost, and that
the crops of Texas and Oklahoma are
much less than generally predicted.
The market had another sharp break
during the last hour on further ouy-
break of liquidation and hammering
by the leading spot interests. Follow
ing are closing quotations.:
January, 1920 &c: February. 112S
011.3Oc: March, 11.36@.37c; May
11.45@. Acc; July, 11.49@ 81; Septem
Der, 11.16c; October, 11.15G .16c: No.
vember. 1860 csc; December, 11.34
@1136c
Spot closed quiet middling uplands,
11.65c; do gulf, 11.90c; sales, s bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-11
RED S0x VS.. GIANTS, FANS
NEXT BASEBALL PROBLEM
tBy the Amateur)
Giants VS.. Red SOX.

Giants VS.. Red SOX.
Barring a baseball miracle or a Sc
rics of serious accidents, this is the
next baseball problem for the fans.
and in anticipation the dopesters are
already working overtime in order to
p'n the Il told YOU So stuff, once
the big question is settled and the
i--) are returned champions Of
the world. Fill in the blank space
according to own ideas, and kindly
nO,ice Giants and Red Sox both fit
The Cubs have made a game fight.
with their never-say-die spirit. and
their misfit pitchers. but it is practi-
cally certain they cannot overcome the
lead of McGraw's men at this stage
of the game With a fine lead over
the White Elephants, Jake Stahl's
crew of steady, consistent performers
have we'll earned their right to battle
for the greatest of baseball honors.
This leaves the question, which team
will win in the supreme test? The Gi-
ants, with the greatest experience,
nerve, and that great leader McGraw.
or the Boston outfit, with their unsur
passed outfield, their sluggers and con
fidence gained by a continued success
against the teams of the American
League?
There are other factors to be con
sidered, of course.
One is the great goddess luck. All
other is the fact that on one of these
teams there may be an obscure Ba-
ker, TO step up and clout out homers,
= bringing his team to victory Or there
may be a Babe Adams, waiting to step
into the box, puzzle his opponents,
game after game, and pull the series
out of the fire
No two dopesters will agree on GER
tain points. when it comes to a com
parison of the two teams. Many, how,
ever, have agreed on this lineup:
The Giants have it on the Red Sox
in experience, confidence, in leader
ship, behind the bat. and perhaps on
bases-the last being based on the av-
erages of the two leagues.
The Red SoX have ii on the Giants
in the outfield, infield, and in the boz
in a short series.
Batting averages show Boston has
four regular players in the 300 class
Speaker, Gardner Cady and Stahl