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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28
The Firemap and the Policeman.

All people do not enjoy a holiday
in the sense that they rest from and
forego their accustomed employ
ments-on Christmas Day
The express clerk and messenger
and the post clerk and carrier are in
their busiest period of all the year.
The motorman and the conductor
keep their street car going. The gas
maker and the electric light manu-
facturer are on duty. The printer and
the reporter do not stop. The engi-
neer and conductor and their crews
go on with the trains. The hotels,
the restaurants, the druggists, the
doctOrs-men in hundreds of lines
must keep to their life tasks.
But to few does there come the ad-
ded responsibility at this season Of the
year that is visited upon the police
man and the fireman Charged with
not only guarding the property OF
people, but also of protecting life as
bration make the calls upon them
more trying and more cxacting than
at any other time.
For. preach as we will, counsel as
we may, advise as we do. instruct as
We can and explain as best we know
how, We have not yet convinced
portion Of the people that the great
Christmas feast is day Of thanks
giving and JOY and not an occasion
for hilarity and license When men,
away from the work, give themselves
free rein and infer that time Of un-
restraint is at hand, they break the
laws OF God and man and dou-
BILE tax those whom society
employees to preserve peace and
good order. True but the smallest
proportion Of the community-of all
communities-thus, in their ignor-
ance, abandon themselves to this
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course in pursuing what they deem,
or affect to deem, observance of the
greatest Of all the holidays, but even
this few, in a well-ordered city, can
give a maximum amount of trouble,
annoyance and veXation.
So long as we insist on fireworks as
proper in the celebration of the ami
versary of the birth Of the Christ
child, just so long will we endanger
the property CT tfc taxpayers and the
lives Of the citizens. To meet the
emergency, to combat the danger and
to protect us against ourselves, of the
fireman are demanded the most care
full watchfulness and extraordinary
vigilance. On the alert at all times
at this time they find themselves ex-
tremely so-at the highest tension.
For them and for the policeman it
is trying season. And'so it will be
just SO long as we keep to the folly that
on the show Of fireworks and on the
cup that inebrates we must make re-
QUESTION that the greatest of all Feast
Days may be properly observed and
glorified.-Augusta Chronicle.
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Figure it Out.

A remarkable case Of relationship
in family has been called to the at
tention Of The Ledger. In the city
there lives family which is consid-
eracly mixed up. A man named John
Smith, who had a son named James
Smith, married Miss Sallie Jones, and
Johns son, James, in turn married
Mrs. Rebecca Jones, the mother Of
tionship exists is hard to determine.
-Gaffney Ledger.
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most complete survey of this disease
in Spartanburg County and found
about 450 cases.
The following shows the number of
cases in the State:
Abbeville 3S, Aiken 20, Anderson.
AZ. Bamberg 5, Barnwell 10, Beaufort
z, Berkeley 2, Calhoun /, Charleston
16. Cherokee IL, Chester 81, Chester
field z, Clarendon 5, Colleton 8,
Darlington s, Dillon 13, Dorchester g.,
Edgefield So, Fairfield 5S, Florence
10. Georgetown SO, Greenville Al,
Greenwood 40, Hampton 3, Horny s.,
Kershaw IA, Lancaster 10, Lexington
13. Marion 6, Marlboro 13, Newberrv
3S, Oconee 21, Orangeburg 33, Pick
ems 8, Richland Sc, Saluda 6, Spa:-
tanburg los. Sumter SO, Union 1S,
Williamsburg and York so. The re-
port shows q total Of $50 cases under
treatment Of physicians in South Car
olina in 1912. Pellagra has appeared
in every county in the State except
two, Jasper and Lee.
The report shows that measles and
whooping-cough have been very pre-
valent all over the State during the
year.
Discussing the food and drug acts
this comment is made: 1T is the opin-
ion Of the board that this work should
as il comes directly under their super
vision" The enforcement of these
laws is left with the State department
o. agriculture.
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al appropriation @ carry on this work.
According to the report there are 375
deaths annually from typhoid fever
In South Carolina, which is consider
ed low estimate.
I'VE intend, during the coming
year." says the board, Ito continue our
campaign against the disease and be-
lieve that the seed which we have
Sown this year in the way o. lectures.
personal conversations. lantern slide
exhibits, ETC., will produce more
hearty cooperation, especially by the
public residing In the rural districts
and small districts in checking this
terrible drain upon their resources.
Infantile paralysis occurred In the
State during the year Ia sporadic form.
Only two cases were reported to the
board during the year. The disease,
according to the report. means a Grip
pied child Tor life. The board says
that fight will be commenced on the
disease. since 1t has been learned dur
ing the year how the disease is trans
mitted. The disease is Transmitted by
the ordinary st&ble ny. from the sick
to the well.
South Carolina must wake up to
the fact" says the board, that she
owes a debt to these. her citizens. and
must take care Of them by providing
homes in each county where advanced
cases can be taken care Of and
central hospital where commencing
cases can be received and taught to
take care of themselves. During the
year, 313 cases were reported to the
board.
"Pellagra still menaces the indus
trial prosperity Of South Carolina"
says the report, ''for 1t is found to be
most prevalent In the manufacturing
centers of the State" The report
states that the Thampson-McFadd
commission OF the New York Post
graduate School OF Medicine made a
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CRACK SAFE; GET NO MONEY
Explosion Around Village of PrescOt
and Robbers Flee Without Secm
ing Money.

Spartanburg, Dec. 22-The safe t.
the office of McDowell's ginnery a
Pacolet was blown open last nigh
by yeggmen, but no money was taken
The explosion aroused the village t,
such state of excitement that TIL
cracksmen were forcd to flee WITH
out booty. The men were heard run
ming through the streets but all eff
forts to apprehend them failed
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TAFT'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
President Gives 1876 Large, Fat Tui
keys-PersOnaI Remembrances.

washington, Dec. 24.-Although
President Taft is in Panama, he made
arrangements before his departure,
whereby all of the faithful EMPLOYEES
Of the White House should receive,
Christmas remembrances, and today
each of the 126 employees received a
large, fat turkey. the gift Of the Pres
ident and Mrs. Taft. In addition, the
President made scores of personal re-
membranes and presents to White
House employees. The only members
Of the Presidents family, who will
spend Christmas at the White House,
will be Robert and Miss Helen.
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Edward +. Mylius, the Englishmar
convicted in London of libelling King
George V has been ordered deporteS
by the Commission of immigration sSN
Ellis Island, where Mylius was hel6
as an undesirable alien.
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III. l.. Birchard was appointed Sc
nior Deacon in Claremont Lodge, No.
Ga, A. f. NJ, instead of r.. d. Epps,
az stated Monday in the Item.
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ing their annual cost sale in this is
sue.-Advt
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ing their annual cost sale in this is
Sue.-Advt
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shaw and McCollum are advertis-
ing their annual cost sale in this is-
sue.-Advt.
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south Carolina Beard Of Health Says
ave Hang Our Head In shame
Whenever Asked What Il South
Carolina Doing 10 Prevent Tubcrcu-
loeis?"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20

ARRESTS IN NNESoTA.
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 20.--Five
arrests made here this afternoon
for promoting criminal medical
practices and two at Duluth.

Washington, Nov. 20. Acting un-
der the direction Of Postmaster Gem
eral Hitchcock. post inspectors and
United States marshals in seventy
two leading cities Of the country be-
gan today, practically simultaneously,
raids for the arrest Of 173 questionable
medical and surgical practitioners and
pFoprietors or agents of drug con-
Germs, charged with using the mails
for promoting criminal medical prac~
tices or the sale of drugs and instru-
ments used for criminal purposes.
The cities in which the arrests were
made extend from coast to coast,
Northwest cites where arrests will be
made. include St Paul, Minneapolis.
Duluth and Winona, Mimi
TIE arrests are TO be made for mis-
use +ofsa the malls, each case being
based upon the use OF the nnails to So
licit business or dispose Of wares.
Many persons to be arrested are
prominent commerciaIIy and socially
In their communities. Some are lead
Ing physicians, others are rich and in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
MAYOR HAS
DECLINED
!. Request
Councils Request to Suspend
Chief Keefe Unheeded
Asserts It Is COnspiracyAgainst
Police Chief
Barnett Says Affidavit Is Alb.
Solute FalSehOod

Fulfilling the prediction of The Fo-
rum yesterday, Mayor Sweet issued a
statement regarding the request of
the city council to suspend Chief of
Police Keefe from office during the in
vestigation of his conduct and the
graft charges made against his depart
ment, which was provided for in the
Hanson resolution adopted at the last
session. OF the council Monday night,
The statement of the mayor, issued
last night, was as follows:
Il have not at this time reached
the conclusion Of suspending the CHIEF
Of police, for the reason that J. have
not found satisfactory evidence thai
he is guilty Of the charges made
against him by the gamblers.
"On the other hand, there has beer
so much evidence submitted to show
a conspiracy to get him out Of the way
that hesitate to join them in accom-
plishing their purpose.
Il would rather not have made any
statement during the investigation, but
the action Of the council compels me
to concede this much"
An attempt was made to see the
mayor today in regard to any further
decision he might have reached, but he
was SlOSSlGu LlOSt VI IALS NIAAAC "AN+'
different people and could not be
reached.
Barnett Denied Affidavit.
TT is an absolute faIsehood," was
the declaration of Judge Barnett, Wher
asked about an affidavit of Miss NJ. c
Dahl which has been made public, and
which stated that the former states
attorney had limited at giving brides
in connection with the scandal in the
police department.
THAT is all 1 have to say at pres
ent," he added, ''but shall have more
to tell at the. proper time"
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Auditorium for Fargo
Nov Assured--.WiIl Be
Built on Arnory Lot

Commercial has
by Company B of the
which
the old Commercial bank building
the park in fee simple The COM
deciding combine afory ana
auditorium this lot Eesss.sf.
propositions before the committee
the Manning at the
$4,000
sell committee the
large lot Lendreee to donate
of this. Isl s5 b 4. ES@
sixteen meetings one Of
1000 for the projsand IT was
appoint canyassng eomtee which would have the
the srct
ure. .L..# q.
appointed articles of incorporation
the Arno assoca
....
stated question that the arory and
auditorium erected spring and be ready for use early
in the '..N. ..'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
Most Sensational Raid
in the History Of u. 5.
Government on TODAY
Heavy Hand Of Uncle Sam Reaches Out Over Nation From
Coast to COast-Quack Doctors and Dispensers Of
Alleged Fake Drug Concerns in Net

fluential business men; yet others are
men who live by their wits, being com
paratiyely little known without their
own small cotoerie OF associates:
and one is a Chinaman who practiced
his calling upon the women of his race
and upon those Of the lower strata Of
society.
Chief Inspector Sharp of the post
office department. and large force
have been working on the cases for
many months, The DEVELOPMENTS 81
the plans today show the most ex-
tensiye raid In the history of any de.
partment of the government.
Approximately, ninety OF the per.
sons arrested already have been in
dicted By United States judges in
various parts OF the country.
The officials say a hot bed Of this
sort of crifninalitg exists on the pa.
cific coast, while the strict laws Of tn.
eastern cities make fewer violations.
Approximately, 20 per cent of those
arrested today are "piil doctors" Ad.
vertising by correspondence, and
who send various compounds through
the mails to- patients. The analysis
OF these compounds, the authorities
say show that some are wholly In
nocuous, while others are dangerous.
lily poisonous.
At / o'clock raids and arrests liae
been made in indianapolis, Chicago
Milwaukee and several other cities.
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f. 81
Grand Forks, n. D., Nov. 2o.-The
question of whether the Scandinavian
Republican league should remain re-
publican organization or should cast
its fortunes with the progressive party
was the subject of rather interesting
discussion at the annual meeting of
the league at the city hall last night.
A motion was made by .. j. Sorlie
that the league change its name so as
to substitute the word progressive for
the word republican. This led to an
interesting discussion. Mr.. Sorlie de-
clared that he was through with the
republican party and that the mem
pers Of the league as believers in pro-
gressive policies should support the
progressive party. He was uheld by
p. o. Thorson and other members OF
the league.
Discussion Was Warm.
Others declined to be lead into the
third party movement, preferrinx to
work for progressive legislation in the
waNed warm, no definite action was
taken, as President Hanson ruled that
as Mr.. Sorlie had stated that he was
no longer a republican. that he had
by that statement ruled himself out
of the league, a qualification for mem
bership in it being that the member
is a republican. The matter of ex-
ty was not pushed and Mr.. Sorlie
Withdrew his motion. at
A compromise proposition was
brought forward looking to q non
partisan organization which would ad-
NIT to membership those who believe
in progressive principles not only in
the republican and progressive parties
in Ia ovstx- Il
lras believed. however, that there
Would be trouble enough with tho
league composed OF members of two
parties without bringing in a third, as
each party would be trying to secure
the endorsement OF the league.
While no definite action was takeI
and it was decided to allow the men,
bers of the progressive party to re.
main in the organization, both factions
look for a renewal of the discussion
at the next annual meeting.
Organize Local Clubs.
After elecITng the officers named al
the head of this column, the league
authorized the officers to select an ex.
ecutive committee and instructed
such executive committee to proceed
at once with the organization of loca
clubs in every county Of the state
During the past years many loca
clubs have been formed. but in time.
when there was little political activi
" many of them have become mac
tive.
AS the constitution provides tha
those who shall sign the constitution
must declare they are republicans, i
Is believed that by the time of TIL
next annual meeting the regular re
publicans Will far outnumber the pro
gressive party men. 1t Is believed b,
y number that the result will be tn,
formation of an independent Scandi
narian progressive club.
While no place for holding the mex
meeting was fixed II is probable tha
1t will be held at Fargo, most of til
meetings alternating between this cit
and Fargo. Judge Hanson, who wa
re-elected president OF the league, ha
Nlready served for two years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20

Tonopah, New. Nov. 20.--Key Pitt
man, the new United States senator
from this state, boasts a distinguish
ed ancestry. He is direct descendant OF
Francis Scott Key, or Maryland, who
wrote The Star Spangled Banner. On
the paternal side he is related to the
famous Buckner family of Kentucky
His father was William Buckner Pitt
man, a soldier In the confederacy and
a prominent lawyer of the old south
Pittmans maternal grandmother was
a niece of Chief Justice Marshall OF
the United States supreme court.
Senator Elect Pittman has led g
busy and adventurous life. He joined
the rush to the Klondike in 1897
There he worked as a miner and be-
came a leader among the pioneers o.
the district in their various troubles
Pittman came to Tonopah in 1901
and opened a law office. He acquired
mining properties and in a short tir1s
became wealthy. He was an unsuc-
cesful candidate for senator two years
ago
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
BANKERS DAY
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 90
Bankers of the northwest are to-
day having their innings at the
second anual Minnesota con-
servation and agricultural con-
gress which opened here yesterday
in connection with the Northwest
Products Exposition. Among the
speakers today at the conservation
meeting were Arthur Reynolds,
Howard Elliot, president of the
Northern Pacific and Congressman
Halvor Steenerson of Crookston,
MINI. Today is Washington and
Alaska day" at the exposition,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
APPEAL TO TAFT
FOR COMMUTATION

Washington, Nov. 20.--An appeal to
Taft for a communication of the
sentence imposed on Charles L. Hyde,
a real estate man of Pierre, S. D. con-
yicted OF fraudulently using the mails
to promote business was made by two
South Dakota state officials today.
Hyde was sentenced to fifteen months
at Leavenworth penitentiary and
heavily fined. A case is now pending
on an appeal to the supreme court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
North Dakota Wheat Continues
to Pour Into Twin City Markets

of the
one
Is
another high
of see
which of
according
geth
comparative figures grain
November, 1912, follows ssa#
Oats
Barley
49,
wheat increase greatest the list dealers
this the
predict
NOR cattl Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
Northern Pacific Tries to Prove
Confessed Buffalo Bandit Innocent
MURDER MYSTERY
MAY BE CLEARED

Cincinnati. Nov. 2o.-According to
the police the woman murdered in a
Chicago hotel last Tuesday has been
identified as Mrs. Emma Kraft, a
Cincinnati woman.
The police say the woman has iden :
tilted by Mrs. Anna Kloker, leice
and by the latter's daughter, Florence,
and by y local policeman, who was ac-
quainted with tho family.
Mrs. Kraft recently sold her prop-
erty here and the police are search
ing for a Cincinnati man. who, they
believe, lured her to Chicago for rob-
berry purposes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
ARRESTED FOR
KILLING BOY

Buffalo, n. ", Nov. 20.--The Eria
county grand jury today returned an
indictment against ]. Frank Hickey,
now under arrest at Tombs River, n.
j., charging him with murder in ths
first degree IN causing the death of
Joseph Josephs 7-year -old boy at
Lackawanna, Oct. IL. 1911. This ac-
ton followed the receipt OF postal
cards by the police from an unknown
party, admitting he killed the other
boys.3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
THIRD BROTHER g..
SHOT BY POLICE
In FIVE MONTHS

Chicago Nov. 20.-Irving Farrell,
aged 20, was shot ana instantly killed
by Policeman John Honan while re-
sisting arrest in the basement of the
Farrell home early today. ~ v....-
Farrell is the third OF three brothers
to be shot by policemen within five
months and the second to be slain.
He was trying to escape arrest from
Honan after, it was said, he had hurl-
ed a stone through a saloon window
following quarrel over the payment
for a drink, egs a-
Girl in Philadelphia stole a sermon
from a preacher man. Let the punish
ment fit the crime and compel her to
read it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
To SENTENCE
The GUNMEN
ON NOV. 26
At That Time They VIII Be
Condemned to Die
Their Pedigrees Were All TAX
en- Today
The lnformers Are to Be Turned
L9Ose Today

New York, Nov 90. Sentence Of
death on the four gunmen, convicted
yesterday afternoon Of numbering Her
man Rosenthal, will be pronounced
by Justice Goff Nov. 26. He SO an
nonEced when sfso prisoners were ar
raigned before him today. After sem
tence is passed the men will be taken
to Sing Sing, where former Police
Lieut.. Charles Becker is awaiting
death.
The pedigrees OF the gunmen were
taken today at their arraignnlent,
Whitley Lewis said his real name
was Frank Seideshue. He was born
in Russia and is "a years old. He Is
bookbinder by trade. Both his par
erlts are living. He has served two
jail sentences.
"Dago Frank gave his correct name
as Frank Cirofici, aged 27, native OF
Italy, steamfitter by occupation. He
has served one Jail term. and described
himself as moderate drinker
Lefty Louie said he WAS cl1ristened
Louis Rosenberg. aged 81, native of
Continued on Page Tens
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Milier Defeated sutor.

Duluth, Noy. 20.--Walter Miller de-
feated otto Sutor Of Cleveland, weiter-
weight wrestling champion, in two
straight falls last night. One hour, six
minutes and thirty seconds Was requir-
ed for the first fall. The second was
made in tweusysthree minutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
|. 5. SMITH
WAS FOUND
NOT GUILTY
INDICATED by a Jury Of His
Peers Late Today
Case Was Given to the Jury
Without a Charge
SMITH NOT GUILTY.

After having been OUT a9oat ts
twenty minutes the jury in the I
case of Windy Smith re- q
turned verdict of not guilty
at $40 this afternoon 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20

Some $12 a week clerks spend all
their spare time arguing about the re-
spectiye merits of the latest } models
in motor cars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
The LEAGUE
CONTINUES
REPUBLICAN
Scandinavian League Held Its
Annual Meet Yesterday
Judge Hanson Of Fargo Was
Reelected President
MovetO Endorse the Bull Moose
Party Failed
NEW OFFICERS.

President-A. G. Hanson, Far
go.
Vice President Theodore Kal-
dor, Hillsboro.
Secretary -Treasurer-O. T. Ris-
hoff, Grand Forks.
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The Robbery

North Coast Limited, No 2, east
bound, of the Northern Pacific was
held up by train robbers near Buffalo,
N. D., at midnight July 19, 1911.
Three masked men went through the
train, robbing the passengers. They
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-20
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday; cooler
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