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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
u. S. TRADE BODY IN LONDON
Americans Move to Organize
Chamber of Commerce.

London. Nov. 23,-As an outcome OF
the recent meeting Of the international
Chambers Of Commerce in Boston. a
strong effort is being made to form an
American Chamber Of Commerce in
London. Several influential American
business men here are supporting the
movement. London Is the only big city
in Europe without such an organiza-
ton.
George W. Sheldon, a well known
shipping man Of Chicago. who is here
on visit advocates the idea. He is
president Of the National Business
League Of America, and, referring to
that movement, he said:
1T will not matter much in the fut-
ure which party holds the reins Of gov
eminent when the organization Of the
National Association Of Chambers Of
Commerce Is completed. The business
men of the country WILL indicate to
Congress what legislation is necessary
10 the development not only OF our
commercial interests, but for shaping
laws for international wellbeins.
The National Association Of Cham
bers of Commerce is not an entirely
new idea II is, so to speak, the sue
cessor Of the National Council OF Com
rnerce. which was sort Of advisory
sounca to the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. Politics, however, crept
into the organization, and 1t couldn't
get the support Of the chambers Of
commerce throughout the country.
Thus II died the death which all COM
mercial organizations are bound TO die
when politics gets it's grip on them.
"A new era OF lawmaking. however,
is fast approaching. Commercial su-
premacy is due to the United States,
and she is going to have II because OF
her energy and the raw materials she
possesses TO produce the goods"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
WHERE GAMING is TAXED
France to Take so Per Cent OF
Income of Largest Casinos

[Bv Cable 70 The Tribune.l
Paris, Nov. 23.-The government is Oh
the opinion that the state does not gs'
enough out of the gaming table anu
accordingly has evolved a sliding Sca'o
tax on the product OF the "baccarsN
."petit chevaux" and other amusemenls
practised in the watering places u
France.
Henceforth casinos the gross reVe-
nue. Of whose tables is less than SioV'
600 will be called upon to contribute 10
per cent TO the state and Is per cent 10
the local authorities; from SlOOVO 20
$500, 900, - and 10 per cent. respe.s
lively; from 100000 to Sl,OOGoo ~ ~
and per cent, and above Sl,OOooVo' ~
and per cent, respectively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
GlRLiSH FIGURES ONLY
FOR MUSICAL COMEDIES
Venus Would Be Barred from
British Stage These Days,
Laments Former Favorite.

London. November Is.
A course of massage, Turkish baths and
other wsisht-reducing methods would
appear TO be essential TO the girl OF
corpvlent dimensions who desires to Sc
cure any prominent role in the modern
English Musical comedy. At least the In
dioa tions point that way, and q prominent
English comedy actress has been telling
us this week that III Venus herself asked
for an engagement as principal In the
pressnt-day musical comedy she would
probably be told to try swimming act,
or bluntly informed that she was TOO
stout"
This lady, who L. now of comely dimen-
sions and possibly spoke from bitter eX-
psrtencs, gave II as her opinion that the
cause for this change was that all the
musical comedies Of to-day are about a
girl.
81 suppose," she said. from the ar
tIstic viewpoint II IL right that ac-
tressAs with gTlish figures should haVs
the preference. Still, 1t 10 hard for those
who have developed on natures INES
The motto for the would-be actresses ID
every curve Is a wrong turning. NIP
Iins's idea. q rag and 8 bone and hank
of hair, taken literally, is not Dad
ideal for an actress nowadays. The craze
for strl!sh figures" went on this EVIL
IDENTIFY incsnsed footlisht favorite' VINO
In strictsst confidence 10 what might De
described as fat. fair and forty mas De
came a perfect mania with managers
tn n
TO fame on the stage. II an actress
possesses a figure that curves according
10 the classical ideal she had better re-
sirn herself - playing dowager parts
there is really no demand for ner az
leading LADY.
you have but to look around al the
many musical comedies at present pelore
the public to realise the truth OF tn's.
Not only are the principals SHINY DUH
hut. az far as possible, the lady members
az the chorus are selected for their girl
ish figures. In my early days 1t was very
different. Managers would not look at
girl who had not what was termed
good figure. What they considered per-
feet. or almost So is now described as
fat
Many OF US who were. graduated
through the chorus would never have
been on the stage II the present ideal OF
beauty had been the standard then. The
primary test for a chorus girl in those
days was the ability TO wear large-sized
tights with distinction, and we always
pitied the girls who had to put on frocks
TO cover their deficiencies"
Other times, other mannersD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
ENGLAND'S OLDEST SAILOR
Captain David Jackson Hale
and Hearty at 104.
IRv Cable to The Tribune.

London, Nov. 23.-Enslands Oldest
living seaman, Captain David Jackson
celebrated his 1O4th birthday by en-
pertaining at his footing home this
week a party of sixteen friends, ell OF
whom had passed the allotted span OF
threescore years and ten. His sister
Mrs. Alice Smith. who is seventy eight
years old. Joined the merry throng and
ate heartily OF Captain JacKsOn's birth
day cake.
The old man is still hale and hearty
and in full possession Of his faculties
taking daily constitutional, and never
firing Of telling the number OF times
he was shipwre0ked, the number Of
times he rounded Cape Horn. and that
mo ship'll ever get round the North
Pole"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
LOPE De VEGA REVIVED
Part Of Masterpiece Played on
360th Birthday Anniversary.
[By Gable to The Tribune.

Paris, Nov. 28.-To commemorate the
35Oth anniversary OF the birth OF Lope
de Vega some brilliant selections from
the Spanish poets dramatic Muster
piece. "The Star of Seville" were pro-
duced to-day at the Sorbonne by the
Partisan critics, Camille lie senne and
Gullot de Saix.
This splendid comedy was enthusi-
astically applauded by an audience
largely composed of students Of the
Latin Quarter. The leading parts were
admirably played by Mile. Myriam De-
roxe and Nine, Derigny and by Maxine
Lery and Charles Normand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
BRITISH LINERS LAUNCHED
Two New Vessels Will Partici-
pate in American Trade.

London. Nov. 23.-Two big ocean liners
which are TO participate In American
trade were launched to-day in the British
Isles.
The Empress Of Asia. built In Glasgow,
is 20 run between North America and
China. She belongs to the Canadian Pa
cifc Railroad. She displaces 1900 tons
and is arranged for conversion, IL neces-
sary. into cruiser
The Kristiania Fiord. built at Birken-
head, is to open a new service between
Christiana. Norway. and New. York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
CENTRAL BANK FOR PANAMA
Americans Reported interested
in Isthmus Project.

Panama, Nov. GA project was Pr
scented TO the national Assembly to-uS'
for the establishment OF a national BANK
charged with the supervision and cons,
ton OF all government duties and taN'~
II is reported that prominent Ame'.'"'
capitalists are interested in the concern,
Another project was presenter ~.
which foreign life insurance compains.
may be permitted to write policies N "a a.,
isthmus without depositing the W.
bond previously required.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
MRS. LEWIS HARCOURT
TO ENTERTAIN PRINCE
First Hostess to British Heir-Apparent Is an
Anglo-American and Personal
Friend Of Queen Mary.
by Gable IA The Tribune

London, Nov. 23-It Is probable that
Mrs Lewis Harcourt MARY Ethel
Burns), one Of the most popular women
in Anglo-American society, Will have
the honor Of being the first hostess to
entertain the Prince OF Wales VINO is
to be her guest at her country house
Nuneham Park. near oxford, for shoot
ing. 1t will be the princes DEBUT IN So
ciety free from restraint OF any Klnd.
Mrs. Harcourt is a personal friend or
Queen Mary, and has for some time
been regarded as the beau ideal OF a
royal hostess.
Indications are that American women
will figure prominently in the coming
winter society festivities. An increas-
ing number Of Americans are taking
residence here. In addition TO those
mentioned last week in The Tribune
may be mentioned Mrs. David Beatty,
who has returned to Hanover Lodge;
Lady Camoys Mildred Sherman), who
with her husband will shortly occupy
Falmouth House, Hyde Park Terrace,
and Lady Alexandra Paget has let her
house in Connaught Place to Mrs. Will
lam Clark.
Movements in Society.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Broughton are
preparing TO entertain largely in their
newly acquired house, in Park street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Emmett Will
spend the greater part Of the winter in
entertaining hunting parties at their
home, in warwickshire.
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond is remain
ing at Cadlands, her house near South
ampton, for the winter. She will have
a large party Of young people at Christ
mas, when her sons are home from COL
lege.
Nine. Won Andre, who has been
spending a good deal of time on the
Riviera. is returning 10 her house In
Piccadilly, where she has so often given
popular and lavish entertainments.
The Duke and Duchess Of Roxburghe,
who are prolonging their stay at Floors
Castle, will entertain a party there for
the Buccleuch hunt on November p.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn, who
have a fine residence near Maidenhead,
are spending a good deal Of time In
London. They are stopping at the Ritz
Hotel, where also are Maxine Elliott,
who is shortly going TO her country
house at Watford; Mrs. Ralph shain-
valid who plans TO leave London next
month for Egypt; Mrs. w. B. Leeds,
who contemplates taking q house In
London so as to be near her son, who
il at Eton Lady Cunard, Mr.. and Mrs.
wnloughby Smith, ]. J. Van Alien, who
returned this week from Rsttering,
where he had been entertaining house
party, and Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Vanderbilt.
Barton Willing has been spending a
few days at the Carlton Hotel, also
Prince and Princess Victor Won Tburn
und Taxis, who have been on the Con-
tinent all summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
HIGH COST OF LIVING
HITS BRITISH JAILERS
Complain That on Present Pay
They Cannot Live as Well as
the Men Behind Bars.
From The TribUne's Correspondent
London Noyhnn her 1s

LONDON, November IL.
In this hour Of industrial discomfort
evidence OF dissatisfaction hs~ broken
out IN a most unexpected quarter In Eng.
land. In the current Issue Of THE Prison
ohicert' Magazine" there are several
columns of letters from prison wardera
complaining Of the inadsquacy of their
pay, and several OF the wardsrs ON
pnaticaIly assert that they are not able
to live on the same rations as conyicts.
It In an admitted fact that the cost OF
living in England has increased enOr-
mously during the last few years, but In
practically all branches Of the govern
ment service the wages OF the lower
grades have remained on the old basis.
The complaining letters provide pathetic
reading and tell of daily struggles
Sgainst poverty. of children who have
never Eeen the sea and who never get q
change OF scene or air for their holidays,
OF harassed wives who are still wearing
their wedding dresses for their best
gowns and Of men who openly avow that
they would live under better conditions II
they changed their Uniform for the garb
OF the criminals In their charge
Soma Of them complain that although
they are total abstaIners and noh-smok-
and few tell OF their fall in the strug,
gle to keep out of debt. At the moment
there are no threats OF a strike In the
ranks OF the werders, but the alarming
number OF designations during the past
year has done much TO ventilate the i'm
possible conditions prevailing In the prison
service.
The following comparison made by a
warder OF the cost OF keeping three con-
victs as against himself. his wife, and
two children is striking illustration Of
the bardsbips under which these guar
dams OF the criminals exist. He says:
am a married man. and have three
children, and In calculating self wife
and two children equal 10 three con-
victs on f. diet, our weekly scale Is
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

etc, to the value of e or more in special
cases. My weekly wage ia II is Iheie-
fore | am at a loss OF Is 101zd Week
not reckoning reduction by fines or men
ton OF any pocket money, either.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

FOR LIST OF MUSIC TEACHERS,
piano, violin, singing, etc, zee page 2,
part lv.--kdvt.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20

for the notices they gave of our meet.
ings and Transactions, to the Bates.
burg Cotton Oil Co.,, W. n. Follow,
First National Bank, Citizens Bank,
Enterprise, Paul CARRIER, T. B. Kerna-
CHAM and J. Frank Kneece, all of
Batesburg; Matthews & Bouknight, of
Leesville; Thurman. Zimmerman &
Callison, DR.. E. P. Derrick, Rev. J.
A. Oromer, E. &. Dreher & Co., T. p.
Meetze, DR.. J. J. Wingard, II. N.
Hammer & Co., the Home National
Bank, all of Lexington; 8. E. Low
man, of Bsllentine; for their splendid
gifts so materially adding to the sue
cess of the Association by encouraging
and helping our farmers; and to Prof.
". L. English of Clemson College and
Hon. A. F. Leyer for thsir very in
strnctire and valuable addresses.
J. A. BARRE,
Secretary.
Corn Growers Asso. Lexington county.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20
LEXINGTON PROOF
Should Convince Every
Reader.

The frank statement Of neighbOr,
telling the merits If g remedy,
Bids you pause and believe.
The sa.ne endorsement
By some stranger far away
Commands no belief at ali.
Here's q Lexington case.
Lexington citizen testifies.
Rad and be convinced.
Mrs. Ella V. Corley, R. F. D. No. 4,
Lexington, S. c., says: "Doan's Kid
ney Pills helped me a great deai when
I had kidney troubls some years $50
and at that time I gave a public state
ueut IN which tod of my experience.
I got my supply OF Doan's Kidney
Pills from the Kaufman Drag Co.
and was relieved through their use OF
pains across the small of my back and
a distressing difficulty with the kid
ney secretions."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cants. Foster-Mlhurn Co., Butfalo.
Naw York, sole agents for the United
d stes.
;semember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20
MORTGAGES SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.

Under and by virtue Of two certain
1910, and Sept. 13, 1910, respectfully,
duly made and executed by Lexington
Supply Company, a corporation of
th,e Ssat:a, doing business at Lexi",-.
iuu :. t., III ;lvor Ct ". P. huuI,
cashier t. se"rra the payment oe tha
amuu;its of $2t0GC0 and 81 OOO 90 le-
spectiillly aI:t! recorded in the Clerk OF
Courts OIioa 'ur County an3 Stare
afore-":ti. IL BOX %, page 1899 ard
Boo 23 Page 81 respectively, which
sarct N;ortg"g. : and the notes and
amounts they were given to secnre
aye the property Of the Trust, 3
OF the Balaropt Estate of W. +.
Reef. Tie undersigned will or Sat
u,.l& tile 23rt day of November,
1912. owrirg th3 rsuai hour Of sales, in
the tywj1 OF LeXiigton, at the house
aud on tn preInis"s recently occupied
BIZ Lexington Snppty Company, sci; ut
public cutlery to the highest bidder,
the following described personal
property to wit:
All Of the ,roperty belonging to tie
Lexington Supply Company, including
Gasoline Engines, Lathes, Plairers,
ShaverS, Pulleys, betting, Machinery,
Automobile Tools, Gasoline Tank
and Pump, ETC., and all property,
goods and chsttels Of every kind, in
Guiding the entire stock Of goods.
hardware, etc, owned by the Lexirg-
ton Supply Company. Inventory
may be seen by applying to the under
signed.
Terms Of ssle-Cash.
Il. @. CALLISON,
Agent for Trustees of w. P. Roof
bankrupt Estate.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20

chants are live, progressive and ener-
getic and are pushing the place for
ward with vim worthy OF initiation
BY sheir less fortunate neigl bors. In
passing we wish particularly to call
attention to the fact that here Is 10.
Gated the Hotel Marion, one among
the most pleasant little country hotels
in the country. It is under the man.
agement of Mrs. Frick, lady Of wide
experience in the hotel business The
town ia on a steady growth and there
ia no telling just at this time what
the future has in store for it, if tho
people will only be wise and not
act too hastily They should refuse to
listen t. the siren voice Of the seducer.
An appropriate insignia to. emblazon
upon their banners when these mealy
mouth fellows comes around is, "Get
thee behind me Satan" The relig-
ious tone Of the community is healthy Y
and the educational interests Of the
place is guarded with jealous care and
affection. They have a beautiful and
commodious school building which
was erected at 8 cost of something
like $4,000 90, whion is the pride OF the
community.
Oar next stopping place was Peak,
where We found everything quiet and
the people busily engaged in plying
their everv day avocstions and every
thing was jogging slon & as merrily as
the sweet chimes OF the marriaGe bells.
A nice little business is done at this
place, and since the commencement
Of work by the Parr shosls company
Pea.x has enjoyed an era OF substantial
prosperity as it never has before The
company puts large Gum of money in
circulation every pay day and the busi-
ness interests of the place feels and
appreciates he effects Of it. Clever
and Industrious pecp!e live there who
take q lively interest in I'LL public sDd
private enterprises OF whatever nature
and kind.
Home, sweet home.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20

State of South Carolina, County of Lex
ington-In the Probate Courts. d.
McCartha and J. L. McCartha, Ad-
niristrators of the Estate of Geo.
D. McCartha, Deceased, Petitioners,
against Aimena Fry, Nancy 1vey.
Jacob McCartha, Geo. W. McCartha,
Sa,lie 1vey, Ella McCartha, Ray
McCartha, Agnes McCartha. and
TIE Hcrle National Bank, Defen-
dcr;s-nc;irior fo- Sal y in-t IL
Aid of Assets to Pay Deb:s.
T.. ,hedj,f,cc e tic decree O. -"
Corrt herein dated the SD day Of Uc-
tn!-r, A. D. 1919 vii: SCI before :"e
Court House door to tie highest bidder
at nuhlic olitccy. during the les hours
Jf sale, on tka iifay Mun,ay Ill Nn7Iiu-
hsr. he 2nn Gay.
'.AIl that piece, parcel or Let Of lard
.oG>f:1ar witt Iu.':s''4i ;f"-*'n.
::i;:atc, lying and beng i: the tow, o.
Lexington, Conrtv and STATE ":''|;2'':.
containing o:lc-haif llc' a"'". more ~
,:..s, fronting on Depot S':>.t 10 -:
west. and boundcd By la:':ts G: E'anh
Eyzer, Miss Mary Ningar>', a4ll q. NJ.
Harnlan."
Terms of Sale, Cash; purchaser to
pS' ~ GEORGE S. DRAFTS.
Judge OF Probate
November 12, 1912.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20
Death of J. J. Hammer.

Mr. J. J. Kaminer, former Lexing-
;cnian, died IT -: i'oDle in Gaisi:en
OH :" c;si.e stay, NuVtii. oc- Is, 1912. CT
pneumonia. He was man of many
,:,.-," :t.lt:i ., C.leT&Gs:r s.hU a,juy1;!
Tire conHdnnce and r"s>ect CT the en-
ire "cm'D aaily IL :';i,,";; '!e iivrd for
stuu; forty wears, III vas Trnrc;nert-
~ ii2:,t!G:d wi!n eil movement,
lncki:.g 70 tja uplifting Of th@ ?sopie
and the prosperity y: she co,nru:rjty.
He is survived by his wife, and two
daughters, a4id a large cirolo OF re:a-
r:-'.' ~ l'.~l!ct":; cc~ncy. I1:e was
m 'he eIst year ri E!s age, nvd his
wise "oTtn9ais ::nd good deeds vii. te
missed D. niiny.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20
EDITOR ON THE ROUNDS
Found the Fork Happy and
Contented as q Rule.
The Editor Who is Out With the
Treasu er Pulling Spare RIBS
and Ming1ing With the People
is Having a Gay Old Time.
Some improvements In the Fork.

All work and no play is good neither
Tor the mind nor the body, and it is
With peculiar pleasure when the time
comes around for Us to lay aside the
cares, perplexities and vexations Incl
dent to getting out country weekly
newspaper, and it was with feelings
akin to the joyousness OF youth that we
started out last week with the Treas
urer and his assistant On our thirty.
seventh semi-annual tour Of the county
I'm the interest of the Dispstch. It
vas q source of great qualification to
rs to find that the interest In the
Old Dispatch is being revived in the
affections Of the people OF Lexington
said that % an evidence we Lost not q
! .sinele subscriber in the Fork, but to
the contrary we added eight new
names TO our subscription list.
The Arst point on our rounds was
limo, which shows but little growth
In poruiatiou and business develop
rent since last We wers there. The
merchants and business men are hold
inc a stiff upper lip, however. and sre
looking forward to brighter days AID
more prosperous times wL!cn
must eventually come to them If they
weary not in well doing. The school
facilities are excellent and In the per-
sous of Prof. Surkie and Miss Eva
Booknan the educational interests Of
th;s place and surrounding territory
are in competent and efficient hands.
Herbertson College, OF which D..
Youne is the President. is located
here and is intended ior the h:Eh",
education of the Negro. Is was built
at a cost of about $50. COO ana il we'll
eocirped with the usual nhaTaphsrne-
liza for this purpose The crops IN
that secrior are generally rood, AID II
the people were let alone by dlssiun-
fled politicians and false riophet- who
are trying to win them from tnelT allie
giencs to their grand old mother cnur-
ty, trey would be happy aad contented
When throughE at lrmn we took the
train for Hilton. There is practically
no business Of any Importance being
done here now. The place is at a dsac
stand still, yet strange to remark that
Il h.s the reputation ot h.;ng one Of
the BEST places for thriving town in
the Fork, having rich and fertile
hack country, populated Win prosper
ous and suhtantial farmers, to support
e. We understand that the Hitler
property will shortly pass under the
control of q we'll known business man
of ability and experience who intends
to resuriect the town by opening q
large general merchandise store and
otherwise improving The place.
. Our next appointment vas Chapln,
st which place we arrived On sche tu'e
time, Cbapin is one of the best busi-
neas centres in the Fork. Its mer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20
4 Delightful Entertainment,

TIE Ladies School I'm provement
League will give: d delightful enter
tainnent in the now schopl building,
November 28. Thanksgiving eve) be-
ginning att: 7:30o'clock, to which every
body is cordially invited to grace the
occasion with their presence. Ar IN.
teresting and highly amusing pro-
gramme has been a-rang ged, a feature
of which will be an old time Spelling
Rec. Admission free. 60 out and
spend very enjoyable evening.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20
On q Long "Hike"

Herbert W. Hoover, age 20, home in
Newark, N, J., left Now York city.
Oct. 14th, 1912 70 o-circl" RI" Fr''d
States on foot and has alIeaGy been
through states and is no" on hfs 9Th,
passed through Lexington 1t 40 TO-
day OH his way to Aurnsts. He ez-
poets to be in San Francisco sem"
time in Feb. and III New lorN No'-
lat. 1913.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-11-20
Notice TO Jurors

All Jurors who have been snbpoenaed
&c serve for the fourth week are hers-
By notified tilat tLeir services will not
be needed; and, therefore, are request
ed Got to appear on next Monday,
November 25th.
FRANK w. SEEALY,
Clerk Of the Court.
Lexington, 8. c., Nov. 2nth, 1912. 3