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Perilous Situation at Ridgely.


Over a thousand people. nearly half OF
them refugees from the flood, are at
Ridgely, Tenn. nine miles below Upton
VILE. in Lake county. this morning with
out Meat. The one-story houses there
are no longer habftable and the two
story houses are crowded. The remainder
Of the community is out on a hillside
without shelter. The stock is without
provender. The high water resulting
from the break below Hickman did not
reach the vicinity OF Ridgely until yes
terday afternoon. Then it rose rapidly.
Provisions will have to be loaded on
skiffs and launches to reach Ridgely. A
current running seven or eight miles an
hour must be encountered, and the task
Of relieving the town will be perilous.
+ Two steamboats, reached Tiptonville
yesterday afternoon, one government
boat with provisions.
. At Bass LENDING fifty-three sufferers
were picked up without shoes. A Mrs.
Baker and two children on a raft made of
two logs. their place of refuge for three
days, were rescued near Cherokee, Tenn.
Outbreak of Whooping Cough.
Whooping cough has broken out among
the children Of the refugees at Upton
vile. Two negro children died yester-
day. Several white children i'm the court
house are in a critical condition. Louis
Vanpool. aged seventeen, was drowned
near Tiptonville yesterday when his boat
capsized.
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Fire Damage, $2o0, 600.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. April 0.-Ffrs,
which was under control at o'clock this
morning, did 100000 damage to the de-
partment store OF L. Dimond Sons Com
pany, in the heart Of the business section.
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'|D|KES HOLDING FIRM TAFT MEN INSIST
But Inhabitants Are Ready for Firm for nsucng Delegates
Instant Flight. at Rochester.
IRIVER AT MEMPHIS FALL ING MAY TAKE FIGHT TO lOOR
Task Of Flood Victims Resolution to Go Before Platform
Serious Problem Committee Tonight.
y SAILORS AID IN RESCUE WORK BARNES OPPOSED TO IT
President Said to Be Indifferent
Whoopne Couch Breaks Out garding Decsion-Buter
TIptonvlle
Firm for Instructing Delegates
at Rochester.
MAY TAKE FIGHT TO FLOOR
Resolution to Go Before Platform
Committee Tonight.
'ARNEs OPPOSED TO
President Said to Be Indifferent Re-
garding Decision-Butler De- {.
nounces Party Critics.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. April 9.-Whether
or not New York states four delegates
at-large to the republican national con-
vention at Chicago shall be instructed to
vote for the denomination of President
Taft was question upon which the LOIS
delegates to the republican state con-
vention were divided when the first days
session began at noon today. United
States Senator Elihu Root is leading the
forces in favor of instructions, while
State Chairman William Barnes. jr., be-
lieves that an uninstructed delegation
would be the wiser course. inasmuch as
it is conceded that the delegation will be
favorable to the denomination of the
President.
Chairman Barnes talked with President
Taft over the long distance telephone
late yesterday and the President is un-
derstood to have said that either an in
structed or an uninstructed delegation
would be agreeable to him inasmuch as
practically all the delegates were for
him.
May Take Fight to Floor.
IF a resolution instructing for Presf-
dent Taft is not agreed upon by the COM
nlttec On RESOLUTIONS, said samuel s.
KoenIg, chairman Of the New York county
committee. this forenoon, ,''such resolI-
tion will be introduced on the floor of the
convention
If the question is taken to- the conven-
tion floor Senator Root is. expected to
make speech urging an instructed dele
cation for President Taft.
Senator Root brought with him from
Washington letters from President Taft
and Vice President Sherman on the ques:
tfon of instructing the delegates. which
he showed to some Of the delegates.
The President wrote that he would ap-
preciate instructions by the convention in
his behalf, while the Vice President asked
that his friends be urged to use their in
fiuence in bringing about an instructed
delegation. 49, -
Leaders who agree with Chairman
Barnes that the delegates should not be
instructed expressed the opinion that the
matter would be settled amicably in the
committee on resolutions - - &; ~
Chairman Barnes told some of his Com
forces today: that 1T looked like. n fight
on the convention hoor II an agreement
could not be reached in committee to-
night but he expressed confidence that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
Type Foundry Damaged by Fire.

BOSTON, April 9.-The III. G. Hansen
type foundry on Congress street was dam
aged to the extent Of $4,000 by fre early
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09

Representative John A. Sterling Of Illi-
nois. Representative Charles c. Carlin of
Virginia and Representative Reuben o.
Moon OF Pennsylvania, members Of the
House Judiciary committee, have been
appointed a subcommittee to investigate
the circular. The circular has been In
evidence around the House of Represent
atives tor several days
At first 1t was thought no attention
would be paid to the circular. but It has
developed that an investigation Of the
circular, and whether II Is matter that
can he sent through the mails without
censure is now under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
TROOP TO THE POLLS WORDS ARE EXPLICIT
Illinois Voters Express Their Head of Bar Association Dis
Preferences for President cusses Lewis Incident
| LONG TICKET MAKES DELAY APPEALS TO THE MEMBERS
Fewer Ballots Counss Temperate
Early Morning Hours Moderation in Public Expression
SUFFRAGE ISSUE IN CHICAGO CRITICISM OF wICKERSHAM
q. Annulment
Senator to Be Made in Election to Membership in As
the Primary auses Comm
APPEALS TO THE MEMBERS
Counsels Temperate Restraint and
Moderation in Public Expression.
CRITICISM OF wICKERSHAM
Annulment of Colored Lawyers
Election to Membership in As
ISOLATION Causes Comment.

something OF a sensational phase was
given today to the controversy between
Attorney General wickersham and the
governing board and officers of the Amer
lean Bar Association over the cancella-
ton OF the election OF William II. Lewis
to membership in the association, when
letter sent to the Attorney General by
President George Whitelock Of the aeso-
citation was made public
In this letter, which is dated April g.
but which was received in Washington
yesterday afternoon. the president OF the
American Bar Association does not mince
words.
President whitelock, addressing him.
self directly to the Attorney General. in
discussing the manner OF Mr.. Lewis cleo
ton and the subsequent action of the gov
erning board I'm resembling the election OF
the colored assistant attorney general
says:
ION that the welfare Of the greatest num-
Der can be best attained by narrow and
technical construction of the powers of
the governing board during the recess
OF the constituent body. But, in any
event, until the association can act the
only hne of conduct for individual MEM
bers is indisputably temperate restraint
and reasonable moderation OF public ex-
preston as tending to calm and just
solution OF the problem. For that rea-
son I have passed over your studied dis
and answered your questions until your
persistence In a course as crude as IL is
extraordinary precludes my further si-
lence concerning #
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
Strong Language Used.

Strong language is used throughout the
pamphlet on which the Indictment is
based. The pamphlet is made part Of the
indictment, and in the portion addressed
to Mr.. Clayton the writer says:
Your failure to take appropriate ac-
ton or TO give hearing on the Death
of Liberty memorial. on file with your
committee. is transcendental in its in
fanny. The right of petition-the right OF
such memorial-is guaranteed by the su-
preme law of the land. You have no
more right to deny this than you have to
commit any other felony" In this strain.
and even more violently at times. the
writer goes on for six closely typewriter
pages. He declares that the disregard to
the violations of the Constitution. by the
B crooked judges and crooked legislators.
on the part of the House judiciary COM
mttee is ''tantamount to murder.
The witnesses that appeared before the
grand jury were James r. Mann. Johr
W. Davis. John C, Floyd, w. B. James
and j J. Speight.
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But Inhabitants Are Ready for
Instant Flight.
RIVER AT MEMPHIS FALLING
Task Of Caring for Flood Victims q
Serious Problem.
Perilous Situation at Ridgely, Tenn.
Whooping Cough Breaks Out
at Tiptonville.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 9.-Dikes guard
ing thousands Of fertile acres of Arkansas
and Mississippi against the floodtide of
| the Mississippi river held firm early to-
day. But where the tremendous force of
the river was hurled against the embank-
ments at the bends in the river breaches
semed imminent. In the long stretches
Of Yazoo and Delta territory thousands
of men labored all night to strengthen the
levees against the oncoming flood. In vii
lagos and on farms in the threatened ter
ritory in north Mississippi and Arkansas
the people are ready for instant flight.
North Of this city the river is falling.
At Memphis the am. reading of the
gauge showed a stage of 43.6. a fall of 4
in twelve hours. South of Memphis the
river is rising rapidly.
Caring for Flood Victims.
The task Of caring for the flood victims
is proving a serious problem. The
greater number Of those driven from
their homes so far have sought refuge
at Hickman, KY; Tiptonville, Tenn. +;
Forrest City and Helena, Ark, and in
this city. In Memphis the trisate fair
grounds have been converted into a
tented city, and the Associated Charities
is directing relief measures. At Hickman
approximately 2.5O0 persons are being
cared for. Capt Logan Of the United
States Army has charge of the situation
at that point, and an agent OF the Red
Cross Society is assisting him. The Red
Cross Society has contributed 500 toward
aiding In the care Of those gathered at
Hickman. Capt. Regan OF the Tennessee
National Guard has taken charge OF the
situation at Tiptonviile.
+ Local organizations are caring for those
at Forrest City. at the edge of the flood
in St Francis and Crittenden counties in
Arkansas.
The crew of the T. s. s. Amphitrite,
anchored In the Memphis harbor, has re-
cefved instructions to assist in rescuinS
flood victims. One of the Amphitrite's
boats went to WyanOke this morning to
bring party reported marooned ABOARD
raft at Wyanoke, Ark, to this city.
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Indicted by Local Grand Jury
for Criminal Libel.
WILLING TO STAND TRIAL
New York Cotton Broker TO Return
to District Without Fight.
HOUSE IS TO INVESTIGATE
Action Due to Alleged Attack on
Representative Clayton and
Other Congressmen.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Henry w. A
Page, a linen and cotton commission
merchant of West 10th street who was
indicted by the District of Columbia grand
jury late yesterday afternoon for crim-
insl libel, was served with a warrant in
his offices here today.
When arraigned before a United States
commissioner, Page waived examination
and said he would accompany the deputy
marshal to Washington. He was held in
5000 bail.
In the indictment the allegation is
made that April =. 1872, Page sent into
this District pamphlet containing libel
Gus matter directed toward Henry ID.
Clayton. chairman of the judiciary COM
mittee of the House. and rejecting on all
the members of that committee.
The pamphlet is entitled, The Crime
OF Henry ID. Clayton. and has as a sub
head in bold type "Congressmen Com
nit Perjury Further down on the title
page congressman are called crooks"
Questions Author Answers.
On the cover also appear the following
answers:
"Q.-Do congressman take a solemn oath
to defend the Constitution against all its
enemies?
"A-Yes.''
"O-Do congressman keep this solemn
oath?'
'.A.-No.,-
'.Q-Why do congressman not keep this
oath?"
.A-Iecause congressman are crooks
The word crooks stands out promi-
nently because il is printed in red ink
At the bottom of the page is a. quota
ton from Ecclesiastics which reads: Bet
ter it Is that thou shouldst not VOW. than
thou shOuldst VOW and not pay.
The charge was presented TO the grand
jury by Jesse c. Adkins. ial assistant
to the Attorney General, and the indict-
ment was sealed by order OF Justice An
derson In order to give the Department
of Justice an opportunity 10 arrest rage
before the matter was published. Armed
with copies of the indictment and with q
bench warrant Mr. Adkins went to New
York last night.
Presented Memorial to House.
Page had decision rendered against him
I'm New York and sought proceedings to
correct alleged abuse Of court power at
the hands of the House Judiciary COM
mittee In this connection. through Rep
resentatne Raker. December 10 last.
Page presented to the House memorial
relating tc the supreme and otner courts
of the state of New York, entitled Death
of Liberty" February 13 the committee
considered the memorial and declined to
act on il. declaring the subject matter to
be beyond the jurisdiction of the COM
mittee. Page declined to accept the rul-
ing of the committee and wrote several
letters. insisting the committee had the
right to grant his request for the cor
rection of abusive court practices.
The offensive pamphlet, the indictment
charges was then sent by Page to all
members of the Sixty-second Congress,
all members of the state legislature OF
Alabama whence Mr. Clayton comes: to all
governors Of states and to members Of
the press gallery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
Copies Mailed to Members.

Accompanying President Whitelock's s
letter of Apri; are copies of all the cor
respondence that has passed between
him and the Attorney General. and the
complete correspondence. in printed form.
he's been mailed to every member Of the
American Bar Association.
Mr.. Lewis continues 70 maintain the at
titude taken by him at the beginning OF
the controversy, and has taken no part
in the propaganda In his behalf. HIS
dizuided. course I'm the matter has, II Is
said. gained for Mr.. Lewis many friends
among the members Of the association
Attorney General Wickersham declined
to express his views on the latest de-
yeioprnents Of the case, saying thar
whafever he might have to say later.
after he has given careful thought 70
President Whitelock's letter. he does not
care to make any public statement AZ
this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Wednesday;
warmer tonight. with moderate to
brisk southwesterly winds.
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Alleges Lack of Good Faith.

1T is true that your letter of March ID
has acquitted you Of responsibility for
having furnished to the New York Sun
the baseless assertion in a Washington
dispatch that "a movement has been
started by George Whitelock of Balti-
more to revoke Lewis membership But
YOU have not satisfactorily explained why
you have sought to coerce the committee
through extravagant statements In the
public press, nor why YOU have insinuat-
ed in your correspondence with me and
In your circular a want OF good faith on
it's part. Such imputatfons are as UNJUST
as they are dfsingenuous. No one viii
believe that your efforts TO provoke acri-
monious controversy over q race ques-
ton among the members OF large and
ef1icient association were intended for Its
benefit Few will be persuaded that YOU
have protected, or even think that you
have protected Mr.. Lewis or that you
have thus promoted the cause OF social
Justice. Heretofore you have been so lit
lie interested I'm the association that you
have never attended meeting so Tar as
am advised Every one must determine
for himself the true motives for your un-
nrecedented conduct. I forbear TO quote
the indignant criticisms which IL has
evoked.
Having no disposition to add anything
myself in aggravation Of the situation, a
am. however, compelled to notify you
that / reserve the right to ignore your
future communications unless you have
due regard for the conventions OF eorre-
spondence."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-09
ohaceholders supporting Roosevelt

Administration supporters call attention
to the fact that Col. Roosevelt IL receiv-
ing support of many federal omceholders,
notably In Texas. where the Roosevelt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-12
The Best Cough Syrup is
Easily Made at Home
Costs Little and Acts Quickly.
Money Refunded II IL Fails.

This recipe makes a pint of cough
syrup, and saves you about S2uo as com.
pared with ordinary cough remedies. IL
stops obstinate coughs-veVen whooping
scough--in a hurry. and Is splendid Tor
sore lungs, asthma, Group, hoarseness
and other throat troubles.
Mix one pint of granulated sugar with
% pint of warm water, and stir Tor 2
minutes. Put 2la ounces OF Pinex fifty
cents worthl i'll q pint bottle, aud add
the Sugar Syrup. Take teaspoonful
@very one, two or three hours. Tastes
rood
a This takes right hold of a cough and
gives almost instant relief. II stimu-
lates the appetite, and is slightly laxa-
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I Pinex, as perhaps you know, is the
smost valuable concentrated compound of
Norway white pine extract, rich in
.guaiacoi and the other natural healing
spine elements.
No other preparation viii do the work
saof Pinex in this recipe, although strained
money can be used instead OF the sugar
TTsyrup, if desired.
u Thousands of housewives in the United
SStates and Canada now use this Pinex
sand Sugar Syrup recipe. This plan has
soften been initiated, but the old success
ful formula has never been equaled. It's
slow cost and quick results have made it
Immensely popular.
= A guaranty of absolute satisfaction. or
gmoney promptly refunded. goes with this
&recipe. Your druggist has Pinex, or will
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-12
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
have been recorded during the past week
at the office of the Kennebec county
registry of deeds:
Augusta.-Danville Gilley of Augusta
to Alice NJ Bean of Augusta, land and
buildings, 81; Geo. T. Pierce of Augusta
to John r. Gould of Hallowell, land and
buildings, 81. VIII F. Farnham of Au-
gusta to Joseph A. Gagnc of Augusta.
land and buildings, 81; John Freitos and
Elevria Freitos, both of Augusta to Jo-
seph O. and Mabel j. King, both Of
Augusta, land and buildings, 500
Albion.-Nancy j. Abbott and Edmond
III. Plummer Of Albion, land, 81; Chester
Farris of Palermo to Charles +. Bessey
of Palermo, land, 81.
Belgraue-Taber Hersum of Olathe,
Colo, to Bert l.. Kelley OF Belgrade,
land and buildings, 81.
Clinton-Howard w. Dodge of Clinton
to Mildred N. Wells of Clinton, land, $2o
Chelsea.-Nellie Tallouse of Chelsea to
Horace ~ Laiten of Livermore Falls.
land and buildings, 81.
China-Alice NJ. Bean of Augusta 10
Albert Halowell of China, land and
buildings. 81.
Hallowell-Charies l.. Spaulding of
Hallowell to the United States OF Ameri-
ca, land, $500.
Menmouth.-Fanny O. Braley of Lew
iston to Howard \. league of Lewiston,
land, 81 Julia NJ Brown of Monmouth
to Albert Mason and Fred L. Scott, both
of pittston. land. 81.
Oakland. l.. Bacon and Harold
l.. Bacon of Oakland to Lucy Reynolds
of Winslow, land, 81.
Readfield Lucy l.. Barnard of Read
field TO Isabelle Briggs of Readfield, land
and buildings, 81.
Rome-Thomas $. Colder of Rome to
Edward A. Farnham of Rome, land, ST.
nity,-Charles Wentworth of Water
vile to Edward w. Heath of Wateryille
land. 81. Charles Wentworth of Water
VILE to Edward w. Heath of Waterville
land, 81.
Vienna. -Wallace L. Sanborn of Vienna
to Edwin Kelley of Vienna, land, 81.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ]. Alden of Water
Vile to John Rodgers of Waterviiie land
81: Annie r. Galway. of Waterville Il
Catherine A. Raymond of Santa Rosalia
Heights, w L., land, 81; Henry r. Han
son of Waterville to VIM. T, Hanes 81
Waterville, land, 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-12
Clergyman's Son Cured Of tuberculosis

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The night sWeats and chills disappeared
my cough became easier and gradually
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(Signed) L. III COWLES,
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(Signed1 REV. ]. ]. COWLES.
Pastor Presbyterian Church
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-12
The Alumni, go
Lumber Co., 10.


The Gony High school Alumni has
ketball team walked away with the
Augusta Lumber Co, quintet. 30 to 10.
Monday evening, at the Select Roller
rink. Tie game WAS full OF brilliant
PLAYS by both sides and was very in
teresting. although the score was
large one. a good crowd was present
at the game.
Lawrence Morton was in grand
form. Monday evening, and it looked
as if all he had to do was TO throw
the ball into the air and it was sure
To fall into the basket. The team work
Of the Alumni boys was very notice
able, and in one instance they passed
the beIl the whole length OF the
floor, when Dow, by some pretty
shooting, made the goal. In the hrst
period the Augusta Lumber Co. team
showed up we'll and at times would
break through the defence of the OPP
posing team, with seeming ease, ana
shoot baskets. At the end of this pc
Rod the score was 16 to 10, in favor
of the Cony graduates.
The Lumber Co. boys did not make
so good a showing in the second pc
ried as they did in the first and their
defense seemed 20 be much weaker
allowing the Cony boys to shoot bas-
kets almost ait will At the end the
score was 50 to 16. Stuart of the
Alumni team shot q pretty basket just
as the pistol sounded. but this did not
count in the final score. ,4t
Capt. Stuart and Fred Morton play
ed excellent basketball and deserve
special mention, while Capt. Me
Laushlin and Mari were the stars for
the losing team.
The score and summary:
ALUMNI. AUGUSTA LUMBER Co
Stuart tCaptl. rf.......lb, Lynch, Foley
+. Morton, III .-...-.,,...-......- ", W..
L. Morton, c .......,.......... G, Quisiey
Dow. ...,....... C, Mclaughlin capt.
Maddox, 10 ...,..........s.... II, Do"iu3
score-Alumni 30, A. L. Co. 16. Goals
from floor--F. Morton 2, Stuart Z, T.
Morton 6, Dow 3. Mari 2, bowling. Nc
Laugfiin 5. Goal from foul-Stuart Ref
cree, Macdonald. Scorer, Haskell. Timer,
Thompson. Time, two 2oIn periods Al
tendance, 500.