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MUm Stalkey raised no less than l.tSI pounds of tomatoes on her tenth of an acre. This Is nearly three t >n . and smashes the record.* of the pro? duction of the fruit or vegetable or whatever It may be. Mise Rlla Q. Agnew of Burkesville, who Is at the head of the girls' can? ning club work In Virginia, heard that the Clarke county member had led all the rest. She went to Wash? ington and Inquired, and there the statement was confirmed. Naturally, Mise Agnew Is pleased that one of her own girls haa made such an achieve? ment The Idea Is hydra-headed?teach? ing the women of families to become independent financially through their own effort, encouraging the produc? tion of more necessaries of life at home, and giving to girls knowledge that is bound to be useful in after life. It would seem that Miss Stalkey should esc?l In all these things, and that some day somebody will have to beep busy trying to market the abund? ance of tern a toes thit she will be In agnation to ami to the maikets of the world. S CONDITION OK COTTON S?.t. Improvement During Past Month? South I amllna trains. New York. July 1.?The condition ef cotton of an average date of June It. according to the replies of over I.too special correspondents of the Journal of Commerce and Commer? ml bulletin, was ?0.9, compared with 80.5 a month ago, or an increase of 0.4 point. This compares with the 1.3 a year ago and the 6.9 in 1911. and a ten-year average of 81.0. The per centage condition by States, with comparisons, follows: July June I>|f. 'orth Carolina .. ..77-' fM -0.8 Sou*h Carolina... ..73.3 69.9 x3.4 Oeorgln. .76.4 75.3 xl.l: Florida.HOC 79.9 xo./j Alabama.78.3 79.1 -1.3 Mississippi.80.0 80.L fcM 1?oulslana.80.6 IM -1.0 Texas.84.0 82.7 xl.3 Arkansas.IM IM 111 Tennessee.H2.7 83.3 -0.6 Missouri.82 7 s'l.O x0.3 Oklahoma.IM 89 6 -3.0 Averages.ho.9 80 I x0.4 As a rule changes in condition are not marked. South ??? "I n i kmied I 4 points, Ueorgla 1.1 points and tvx aa 1.3 points. nth t vs i ?.?. m<> i ..tie r States showed a fractional Set ?line, ex? cept Oklahoma, which lost 3 points, -on ? tgjSJ gfSJfggSe. late or ! hese re ports ralr fall has rellev d narly all districts n edlng no l.a ore causing general Improvement. The season is generally two weeks late owing large? ly to a cold snap In tin- early put of June, ggf the same reason the plan I* small. though strong and healths Kietdgj hfi free from g i snd well cultivate I Cp to around the third week of the month the d of rain \s.n becoming urgent, bot sin??- then showers ha\< been very general and most section have had the n? eded relief Standst as a rule, are >oor, being very Irreg? ular owing to n planting und, cool weather. The crop Is remitrkuhlv free from Insects, except In Mississippi and f?oul*lana. where the boll weevil is In such large numbers is t?? be a serious menace to the ? rop. 1'p |e I hi d it of these mall replies, however, dam? age waa not serious. The way Is yet open for some one of the Ma; politician* ;?? make a bid for the rurul vote by annoum ing that pot Heiter Is hi/* favtfile bever? age. Orape pn. e. milk i ml w.itei have already been ? opy, I,-:Iir???! a* favorite intrant i Ji ee:.\die New COMPLETING TARIFF WORK. HEN ATS ( Aids At.mis To PoitT.vnt points. Democrats Accept CJoaeUSj Stamp Tax Wuh I'laii for I xcni|M.loii of Mutual In-iii.i mi Dividends. Washington. July 1.?Senate Dem 04 rats approached a final agreement on the Underwood-Simmons tariff hill in caucus late today when they WOdl tho following decisions on Im? portent content od points: Mutual life insurance companies were exempted from payment of in? come tax on earnings returned to pol? icy holders In the form of ddiv'dends A stamp tax of 1-10 per cent per pound was agreed to for all trading on cotton futures, the tax to be re? funded where cotton is actually de? livered. I An agreement was reached for a vide tom?row on the Hitchcock amendment, proposing a restrictive tax on tobacco production to pre? vent monopoly. The finance committee members' held another meeting tonight to de- | eide questions refered back from tho caucus. The caucus will resume worl tomorrow and it is believed the tlnal I paragraphs will be reached before tomorrow night. The declsh n to exempt earnings which mutual life insurance compa? nies later distribute to pollcyholders came at the end of a long debate. The caucus by a vote of 13 to 11 over? turned let night the recommenda? tion of the finance committee Demo? crats that siah exemption be made. I ?n a reconsideration today, a.*ked by Senator Lewis, the caucus reversed the action and voted to uphold the committee. Senator overman tried vainly tO have the tax on cotton futures cut down from the l-lo cent basis pro? posed by Senator Clarke to l--?> cent. Senator Hitchcock's fight to secure the adoption of his tubacco amend? ment, which embraced the views set forth some time ago by Attorney Gen? eral McKeynolds for curbing the growth of the "trust." was carried over until adjournment tonight ami will be renewed tomorrow. Members of the finance committee decided against the amendment which would impose a heavy tax on production above a certain figure. Senator Hitch? cock also will propose tomorrow a companion amendment for a tax on the production of all corporations that control more than a specified amount of the production in their line of in? dustry; and will attempt to have both amendments made part of the tariff bill. II \s SOME OPPOSITION. Many Traders Don't Like Cotton Future Tax. New Orleans, July 1.?The propo? sition contained in the Clarke amend? ment to the Cnderwood tariff bill to tax one tenth of a cent a pound all cotton futures contracts has aroused aggressive opposition on the part of the members of the New Orleans cot? ton exchange and many others inter? ested heavily in cotton trade through? out the South. Hundreds of telegrams from cotton dealers in a dozen States have been received at the oiohnng? asking that its officers make every ef-> fort to prevent the enactment of the amendment into law. W. H. Thompson, former president of the New Orleans exchange, today telegraphed to President Wilson, in behalf of the organization, a protest against the proposed tax. His state meat said in part: This tax is prohibitive. It will put an end to non-speculative as well as speculative contracts, und hence de? stroy hedge protection. Upon thil protection |g based the system where? by the crop is marketed with the leeat expense and at the maximum price, and tin* system whereby tin* manufacturer is able to contract his output ahead, thus Increaalng Ihe con? sumption of raw cotton und creating a forward demand for the product. The amendment is a daring assault upon the economics of the cotton trade.H SHOOTS MOTHI It AND BABY. spurtanbiirg County Lad Didn't Know Gag was leaded. spartanburr. Julv I.?Roy Davis, it years old, seriously wounded his foster mother. Mis. \V I?. McAbec, ami her two-months-old baby at then home near Inman last night, by shooting them with a shotgun. He did not know the gun was loaded ami 111 i \ i ully pointed it at the halo. which was sitting In Its mother's Inp Mrs llcAbee and the baby were brought to the Bpartanburg Hospital, wheie >airr;eo!iM are considering Ihe advisability ol amputating her right leg The baby lies besides her with Iti left fool mangled by Ihe shot. GREEK-BULGARIAN CLASH. BALKAN WAR RENEWED WITH GREAT DETERMINATION, Bulgarians Bigln AlMHiall all Along tlu> Greek and Servian I.mm of Do* fence in Macedonia. ? - London, Juno 30.?The prolonged efforts Of the powers to prevent the outhreak of a fratricidal war hetween the Balkan allies .seem to have failed just at the moment when it appeared possible for the tour premleri to meet at st. Petersburg and submit their differences f?>r Russian arbitration. Fighting began tins morning all along the lines where the Bulgarian forces are lacing the Servians and Greeks. These probably were only post attacks, but, according to the Greek officials' statement, the Bul? garian attacks extended over the Greek and Servian front of 140 miles. "This is manifestly war without a previous declaration of hostilities, and accordingly we are forced to or? der our division to advance," says the official statement. The opposing armies accuse each other of initiating the offensive. Bul? garian representatives at Athens and Belgrade respectively have presented notes protesting against Greek and Servian attacks. The Servian govern? ment has replied by charging that the B ;'garians arc making attacks and repudiating all responsibility. In Soha the outbreak of hostilities is at? tributed to machinations of the Ser? vian military league, which, it is con? tended, Ys determined to prevent Premier Pashitsch from consenting to arbitration, and from a. strategic point of view, the Bulgarians declare, the Servian attack is aimed at dividing the Bulgarian army at its centre. BULGARIANS OPEN ATTACK. Begin Assault on Servian Troops Along Whole Line of Forts In Mace? donia. Belgrade, Servia, June 150.?The Bulgarians this morning opened an attack on the Servian troops along the whole line in Macedonia, accord? ing to dispatches from the Servian headquarters. The publication of the news created immense excitement in the Servian capital. The Bulgarian troons opened their attack at K o'clock this morning on the Servian outposts before latlp &n)d a couple of hours later their artillery eras brought Into action* The Bulgarian attack gradually spread until there was fighting at Ret na* Bouvka, Zletoyo, NeogonI and Valandovo. The Bulgarians appeared intent upon seizing the railroad. The Servian minister, X. Pashitsch, who was addressing the Servian par? liament in support of his policy of accepting the arbitration offered by the Russian emperor when the news of the outbreak Of hostilities was brought In by an official af the for* eign olllce, hurriedly left the chamber and went to his otllce. The excitement in the house was SO great that the sitting had to be suspended till tomorrow and the fate of ths Pashitsch cabinet remains un? decided. The opposition members demand guarantees that the territory In Mace? donia now held by the Servian troops ?hall be annexed. SAYS QRCCCS STARTED. Bulgarians Ascribe Hostilities to Former Allies. Sofia, Bulgaria, June 30.?Mors flghtlhg occurred today between ths Greek and Bulgarian troops some dis? tance eaal of Saloniki. According to the Bulgarian account the Greek sol? diers tried to cut the Bulgarian com- | niunlcatlons along the railroad from Serres to Drama but were driven off by the Bulgarians after they had burned a village. It Is reported that the Bulgarians have occupied Quevghell at the point Of the bayonet. Th!s is an important strategic position where the Greek and Servian lines join, it is under? stood that Bulgarian strategy aims to hinder cooperation between the Greek and Servian forces and to prevei Servian communication with Saloniki, MADE t ' .NSlis HEAD. . .1. Harris Tskes the Oath as Di? rector. Washington, July 1.?Wm. J. Har? ri1 of Atlanta. <!a., today took t In* oath of office as director of the census in Secretary Itedfleld's olllce, In the presence of a number ol other ofTI clals of the department The oath was administered by Warren Choate, ? biet clerk of tlii- bunau of corpora t lojia Mr Harris f"i a number of years was secretary to Senator ?'ia\ ol Geor? gia, a member ol the fleorglii stale senate and for the Pasi few yean was, prouder t and director of a lite knsur t.tc i ompnn). ve*yrsiwe>?W' To a sunburnt smile, a breezy style, Bright eyes, and a wind tossed curl, Add a life on the plains, pleuty of brains? And behold this dashing cowgirl. HERRINGTON PI RED, MeReynoids Removes Prom othce Frisco Agent With Frisky Tongue and Pen, San Francisco, July 1.?Clayton Harrington, Investigator for the Uni? ted States department of justice with headquarters in this city, was dis? missed from the federal service today by Attorney General M<-Reynolds Judge Harrington had been under suspension sir.ee carls' last week for having telegraphed to President Wil? son a demand that the attorney gen? eral be ousted from office because of the action he took In the Diggs-Caml nettl and Western Fuel company cases which resulted in the resignation of United States District Attorney John L, McNab. The notice of dismissal received by telegraph was as follows: "You are dismissed from the de? partment of justice; effective Immedi? ately. (Signed) "Mc Reynolds." Judge Jlerrintfton's only reply was: "Telegram received." Harrington was active in looking up evidence in the Diggs-Camlnettl white slavery case. 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