The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-12-31
FORECAST
Of Events For The Coming
Week

washington, ID. c., Dec. 2S--Presi-
dent Taft's return from Panama
will mark the resumption of activi.
ties In official circles in the capital
after the customary Christmas recess.
The presidential party are due to ar.
rive in Washington Tuesday afternoon.
The next day the President and Mrs.
Taft will hold their last New Years
reception at the White house. The pro-
gram established by the custom of
many years will be followed. the func.
tion beginning at II o'clock in the fore.
noon with the reception Of the mem.
bers Of the cabinet and diplomatic
corps and continuing through the list
Of the judiciary, senators and represen.
tatives, officers of the army and navy
and SO on until the plain people" are
reached.
Both houses Of congress will recon
vene Thursday. In the senate the i'm
peachment trial of Judge Robert W.
Archibald of the commerce court will
be resumed Friday. when Judge Arch
bald is expected to take the stand
in his own defense.
Hearings before the House Com:
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fish,
cries in the so-called North Atlantic
shipping pool are scheduled to begin
Thursday. The purpose OF the investi-
CATION Is. to determine whether the
commerce between the United States
and South American countries is under
the control of steamship trust.
Beginning Monday. the Interstate
Commerce Commission will hold a
series OF hearings in Washington on
the general subject of transit privil-
eges accorded by railroads to ship
pers.
The closing of the ranks dinner OF
I the Republicans, which was first spok-
en- of for December IA, has been defin,
itely fixed for next Saturday night at
the Waldorf-Astoiria In New York
President Taft Is expected to attend.
together with many other leaders OF
the Republican party to show that the
party is a vigorous political unit des'
pite the results of the November elec.
tion.
The first few days of the new year
will see the Inauguration of governors
and the meeting of legislatures In
many of the States. On New Years
Day new governors will take office
In New York, Michigan, Iowa, Massa'
chusetts, Maine and a number OF 9th.
er States.
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger.
now aid for inspection at the Navy
lDepartme mt, will relieve Rear Admiral
Hugo Osterhaus- Of the command OF
the Atlantic feet Saturday. and Will
take the feet at once to southern wat.
ers for a series OF maneuvers.
The first day of the year. as usual,
will see number Of important chang
es in the Government service. the put
ting into effect OF new laws and regu'
lations and the Inauguration OF new
policies by great Industrial and finan-
cial corporations. BY far the most
important event of its kind will be
the Inauguration of the Parcels Post
service, which will become an accom-
plished fact next Wednesday after
many years Of agitation and discus
sion.
i What is probably the broadest pen
sion policy yet adopted by an Amerl'
can, corporation for the benefit OF Its
employees will be put into effect the
first of the year by the BELL interests
embracing the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, the Western
Union Telegraph Company and theil
affiliated concerns. A fund OF $4,000,
LOCO has been set aside to provide pen
sions, sick and accident benefits ant
. life insurance for the 175, 900 employe:
: of the companies. Besides employees
the new plan will include their famil
les and dependents.
: The centenary of the birth OF Si