The Geary Booster (Geary, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1912 Page: 3 of 14
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GREECE INTURRUPTS LONDON
CONFERENCE BY WALLOP-
ING TURKISH FLEET.
TURKS BREAK OP MEETING
Until They Know Who They Are Deal-
ing With For Peace—Prospect
of Mediation by the United
States.
London.—The peace conference \va3
launched only' to be Interrupted by a
complication resulting from the poli-
cy of Greece in waging war and nego-
tiating peace simultaneously.
The Turkish delegation announced
that it was empowered to confer only
with the three Balkan kingdoms
which signed the armistice at Tcha-
talja, and an adjournment was taken
to enable the Turks to get instruc-
tions.
All the conferees .expressed the be-
lief that the suspension was merely
tmporary and that a pathway toward
the resupmtion of the meeting will be
found.
Prospects for an issue of the con-
ference are increased by the declara-
tions of the Turks that have been
given power to arrange and sign
treaty of peace. Plow far their im-
proved military position, with the en-
couragement Austria is credited with
giving them, may stiffen their back
against the allies' terms remains the
chief factor of doubt.
The first meeting of the ambassado-
rial court of appeals, as it is> called,
was held in the foreign offices. The
ambasadors of five continental pow-
ers conferred with Sir Edward Grey,
the British secretary of general af-
fais, for more than three hours.
The contingency that mediation
ultimately rnaj offer the only solu-
tion of the war has been the subject
of much discussion. The heads of the
Bulgarian and Servian delegations in
interviews recognized that the United
States might be in a position to act
ns peace maker as Roosevelt did with
Russia and Japan.
Greeks Claim Victory.
Athens.—The ministry of marine
has made public the details of the nav-
al battle fought outside the Darda-
nelles, as reported by the commander
of the Greek destroyer Huskradon.
"The Greek fleet", says the re-
port, "consisting of the battleships
Spetsai, Psara and Hydra, the ar-
mored' cruiser Georgio Avrof and four
scouts cruised towards the northern
side of the entrance of the Darda-
nelles. Acting under orders from the
commander-in-chief, I joined the fleet
with nine destroyers.
"The Turkish warships formed in
line of battle under the guns of the
forts of SediJ-Bahr and opened fire.
We replied at a distance of nine kilos
(about 5y2 miles) advancing to three.
Both the forts and warships engaged
in the firing, white the Messudieh and
the light flotilla of the enemy, sta-
tioned under the foru of Mum Kalehe,
also began operations.
"After an hour's engagement the
enemy retired in disorder, considerably
damaged, according to private infor-
mation."
FARM PRODUCTS 1EN BILLIONS' MISS HELM G0ULD
Leading Crops Show Increase In Pro
duction and Value Over
Last Year—Detailed
Statistics.
^ ashington. — Final estimates
production and value of several
the important crops which go to make
up the enormous grand total of $9,-
5o2.000,000, the wealth produced on
farms through the soil and farmers'
live stock during 1912 as stated by
the secretary of agriculture, were an-
nounced by the crop reporting board,
bureau of statistics, department of
agriculture. The figures are the offi-
cial government estimates for the im-
portant crops and indicate the acre-
age, production, value based on prices
paid to farmers on December 1. These
crops are only a portion of the pro-
duction of the soil which the secre-
tary of agriculture estimates will
amount, this year to $6,137,000,000.
The secretary estimated the total
value of the animal products of the
farm in 1912 to be about $3,395,-
000,000.
The estimates with comparisons for
1911 and 1910 follow:
Corfi: Area harvested, 107,083,000
acres, compared with 105,825,000 acres
last year, and 104,035,000 acres in
1910. Production, 3,124,746,000 bush-
els, compared with 2,531,488,000 bush-
els last year, and 2,886,260,000 bushels
in 1910. Farm value, December 1, per
bushel, 48.7 cents, compared with 61.8
cents last year, and 48.0 cents in 1910.
Total value of the crop, $1,520,454,000,
compared with $1,565,258,000 last year
and $1,384,817,000 in 1910.
Wheat Price Low.
Winter wheat:' Area harvested, 26,-
571,000 acres, compared with 29,162,-
000 acres last year, and 27,919,000
acres in 1910. Production, 399,919,000
bushels, compared with 130,656,000
bushels last year, and 434,142,000
bushels in 1910. Farm value, Decem-
ber 1, per bushel, 80.9 cents, com-
pared with 88.0 cents last year, and
88.1 cents in 1910. Total value of the
crop, $323,572,000, compared with
$379,151,000 last year, and $382,318,-
000 in 1910.
Oats: Area harvested, 37,917,000
acres, compared with 37,763.000 acres
last year, and 37,548,000 acres in 1910.
Production, 1,418,337,000 bushels, com-
pared with 922,298,000 bushels last
year, and 1,186,341,000 bushels in 1910.
Farm value, December 1, per bushel',
31.9 cents, compared with 45.0 cents
last year, and 34.4 cents in 1910. Total
value of the crop, $452,469,000, com-
•• V,
IWAlte:
v'v :
WITH HALF THE BANKS IN CRE-
ATION, HE DOESN'T KNOW
HE'S A TRUST
TESTIFIES AT WASHINGTON
Has a Fine Hour's Debate With
Samuel Untermyer, Counsel
for the Money Trust Investi-
gating Committee
Announcement of the engage-
ment of Miss Helen Miller Gould of
New York to Finley J. Shepard, a
prominent railroad man of St. Louis,
was made at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. George Gould. Upon the death
of her father, Jay Gould, In 1892,
Helen Gould, then 24 years old, in-
herited about $20,000,000, which she
has trebled by investments. She has
given away several millions In char-
ity, particularly in building R. R. Y.
M. C. A. buildings.
Farm value, December 1, per bushel,
50.5 cents, compared with 79.9 cents
last year, and 55.7 cents in 1910. To-
tal value of the crop, $212,550,000,
compared with $233,773,000 last year,
and $194,566,000 in 1910.
Hay: Area harvested, 49,530,000
acres, compared with 48,240,000 acres
last year, and 51,015,000 acres in 1910.
Production, 72,691,000 tons, compared
with 54,916,000 tons last year, and
69,378,000 tons in 1910. Farm value,
December 1, per ton, $11.79, compared
with $14,29 last year, and $12.14 In
1910. Total value of the crop, $856,-
695,000, compared with $784,926,000
last year, and $842,252,000 in 1910.
Values of other crops, estimated by
,the secretary of agriculture, are: Cot-
ton lint, $735,000,OeO; cotton seed,
$117,000,000; beet sugar, $67,000,000;
cane sugar, $34,000,000; hops, $11,000,-
000; sorghum syrup, maple syrup and
syrup industries, $15,000,000.
Will Carleton Dead.
New York.—Will Carleton, newspa-
per man, poet and lecturer, died at his
pared with 414,663,000 last year, and ! home in Brooklyn of pneumonia after
$408,388,000 in 1910.
Pptatoes: Area harvested, 3,711,000
acres, compared with 3,619,000 acres
last year, and 3,720,000 acres in 1910.
Production, 420,647,000 bushels, com-
pared with 292,737,000 bushels last
year, and 349,032,000 bushels in 1910.
WAGE HOT FIGHT
TO DEFEAT BILL.
a short illness.
Another Goes to Jail.
London.—Another militant suffra-
gette, Norah Lackey, 22 years old, was
sent to jail for three months for giv-
ing false fire alarms.
Immigration Measure Suffers in Par-
liamentary Battle of
House.
Washington.—Determined opposi-
tion by a minority composed of both
republicans and democrats, steered by
Republican Leader Mann held up ac-
tion in the house on the literacy test
immigration bill after a second day
had been devoted to impassioned ora-
tory and heated debate over the meas-
ure. Apparently every method of ob-
struction known to experts on parlia-
mentary technicalities had been ex-
hausted and a Anal vote was about to
be taken when Representative Mann
MUSKOGEE
LANDS
BIG S.
S. CONGRESS
Oklahoma Town Wins Over Chicago,
St. Louis, Cincinnati and
Others.
Washington—J. Pierpout Morgan
told the money trust Investigation
committee of the house that all the
money in Christendom and all the
banks in Christendom could not form
a monopoly that would control money.
Mr. Morgan disclaimed any knowledge
that he wielded a vast power in finan-
cial circles and declared emphatically
that he sought no such power.
For nearly five hours the chief wit-
ness called by the committee in its
probe of the intricacies of modern
finance withstood a fire of questions
that covered many phases of financial
operation. In some respects it was
one of the most remarkable hearings
about the halls of congress in recent
years, with Mr. Morgan as the type
and embodiment of financial opera-
tions on a colossal scale, and the com-
mittee's counsel, Samuel Untermyer,
the representative of the element
which seeks to probe to the inner-
most recesses the conditions under
which vast financial operations are
conducted.
Mr. Morgan gave at length his views
on competition, operation and control
of industry and finance, particularly
the latter. He declared that he "did
not mind competition, but that "he
preferred competition" in his opera-
tions. He was emphatic in his declar-
ation, "there is no way one man can
get a monopoly of money."
Mr. Morgan gave a ready response
to questions, although there often was
a battle of wits as to the meaning
and effect of various financial condi-
tions and operations.
The question of competition and
combination brought a lively exchange
between the noted financier and Mr.
Untermyer, the latter opening the tilt
with the suggestion that Mr. Morgan
was opposed to competition. The wit-
ness denied this, but said he favored
"co-operation," adding that he was In
no way opposed to competition and, in
fact "liked a little competition." He
disagreed with the views of Mr. Unt-
ermyer on the question of interlocking
directorates, which forms the basis
for a large part of the statistical evi-
dence that makes up the record of
the money trust investigation up to
date. Without actual control. Mr.
Morgan claimed, there is no control,
although some directors may be
chosen to several corporations.
Nashville, Tenn.—Muskogee was to-
day unanimously awarded the Sunday
school congress for 1913. The action
which was taken by the joint boards in
session here, after canvassing the in-
vitations which came from such cities
as Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Ft.
Worth, Cincinnati, Memphis, Washing-
ton, Atlantic City and Binghampton.
The date of the congress, stated the
secretary, Henry A. Boyd, will be
Buffalo "Beef'' and Not Game.
Kansas City.—The bureau of animal
Industdy ruled that buffalo meat is
"beef" and not game. The ruling was
telegraphed to local government offi-
cials who refused to inspect a ship-
ment to a local packing company of
seven buffalo on the ground that they
were not domesticated beef animals.
Troubles "Multiply.
Chicago.—Three additional indict-
ments under the Maun white slave act
were returned against Jack Johnscr.
negro pneilist. by t'je federal grsnd
ury.
; demanded a reading of th9 "engrosesd from Juae 4 to June 9, inclusive. He
bill" he bill had not been engrossed said the board had decided that the
so the house adourned. The Burnett congress this year, as for the past sev-
i amendment to the Dillingham bill eral years, would embrace the second
passed by the senate was adopited by Sunday in. June, which is generally ob-
the house 202 to 62 at he close of the served by the National Baptist con-
i debate. As the amendment struck , vention as Children's day.
Stage Robbers Taken.
Silver City, N. M.—Several officers
"tipped" that the stage coach which
carries miners' pay money and mails
between here and Mogollen was to be
dobbed were waiting when three
masked men stopped the vehicle. The
desperadoes were arrested as they
were about to take flight with con-
siderable booty.
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