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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04

my resignation, and am llastenine
to report to you, my friends and ben
efactons. | don't know what You
will think of my action, but | feaI
right IN the sight of God.
My Joining the government work
means a great deal of sacrifice. per-
sonally. take my life i'm MY own
hands. and it is liable to be taken
from me at any moment. Besides
stray bullets there is danger OF be
ang captured. At present all the
people working for the new govern
mei1t don't draw any salary. | have
to borrow money to defray the ex-
pense of mysef and my family. We
are lighting for a cause-rot wealth.
or honor.
Eve have already IA provinces
ON our side and the rest will come
over before long The most fhnpOr1
ant work now before us is organiza
tion-how to thresh out all the
questions amicalhdy and well. There
has been severe fighting here. We
hold Han Yang and Wlchailg. with
our enemy occupying the burnt CITY
OF Hankow. The next few days viii
decide the issue so far as the fhghi
ingS are concerned With the whole
or Admiral Sah's fleet of 80 vessels
at our disposal we have good reason
to believe that we cam dislodge
them before long.
There has been much btoodshed
N other parts of the country, bt
IN most places whole districts came
over peacefully. Nanking presents
now the most horrible scenery. A
heartless military dictator sends a
pack of wolves in the form of hui
man beings to devour the peaceful
people of Nankimg. We feel sorry
we have not enough well-.rained
men to put down such a bloody man
at once, but he is doomed Forces are
marching toward the rescue.
ON two sides of the Pacific viii
be sister republics. How nice the
thought!
Il will write you again from
time to time, keeping you posted
on the situation here.
Yours as ever,
"CHENTING T. WANG
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
HANDSOME YACHT MARoLD
CONTINUES CRUISE SOUTH

The handsome yacht, Maco!d,
oNc1d by Harold Wes, on Of Jack
yCnvIle. continued her cruise south
ward from this place Wednesday. MIR.
and Mrs. Weston and Their guests,
Mr.. and Mis-. j. c. Wimont, of
Cleye- and, Ohio, were entertained at
dl4l2r Tuesday evening by their
iri1nds. Major and Mrs. a. b. Foster,
vt then wrn.er home on Soath Ridge
wood avenue, who We're in turn en-
oertajned at dinner On board the
Maroid Wednesday accompanying
he patty as far as New Smyrna,
rom which place they re drned by
li95omobile.
The Marc,d, an So foot yacht, is
handsomely fitted and finished i'm
mahogany and is furnished with all
modern convenieaces and comforts,
including steam heat She is now
On a cruise to Key West. Cuba and
New Orleans, but will RETURN to Day
b0aa again later in the season and
make a longer stay.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
POSTOfFICE
DEPARTMENT
4 MACHINE
CONGRESSMAN NORRIS WOULD
REARRAGf ENTIRE SYSTEM
DECLARES REPUBLICAN coNvEN
TIoN IN THESE DAYS SOUNDS
LIKE CALLING ROLL OF ALL
PosTMAsTERs.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Declaring
that the postofffce department has
become a huge political machine,
Congressman Norris of Nebraska, a
leader among the insurgent republi-
cams, today introduced into the house
a bill to place every emp-oye of
that department, except the post
master general, under a competitive
classified service.
Congressman Norris, in introducing
the bill, said. "a republican conven-
t0n- nowadays sounds like reading a
list of the second class postmasters,
and every state committee has post
masters for about twothirds of its
membership.
1t is believed the bill will easily
pass the house.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
ATTRACTION SATURDAY
is THE THIRD DEGREE.

Charles Klein, the author OF "The
Lon and the Mouse" ~ responaL
ble for the Third Degree" his lat
est play, which comes to the Day9ona
theafer next Saturday evening uEzder
the management of the United Play
company. Prominent in the cast are
Grace Lord, Ida Root Gordon, Ray
mond Wells, Frank Patton. Chaa.
t. DelVochio, Edmond Sprague, Wm.
Weston and others.
This play deals with a number Of
preemiment conditions that exist
IN large cities, and 1t is the purpose
of MIR. Klein, by means of this play.
to arouse sentiment IN opposk hoa.
Fer the first time IN the history OF
the stage in THE First Degree" Will
he po. trayed the methods Of the
New York police department.. which
m many instances have rtyaaled the
llquisition for barbarity and crSleky.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
ABE REUF
TO TESTIFY
IN COURT
in TRIAL OF FORMER MAYOR
OF THE GOLDEN GATE CITY
FORMER POLITICAL BOSS OF
SAN FRANCISCO TO BE
BROUGHT OVER FROM SAN
QUENTIN PENITENTIARY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. Abe
Ruef, erstwhile boss of San Fran
cisco, now serving a founeen-year
sentence for his irregularities, will
be brought over from Sam Quentin
prison to testify against the man he
ls alleged to have smade"-fOrmer
Mayor Eagene e. Schmitz during
the trial OF the latter ON charges of
bribery, which begins tomorrow.
A subpoena issued by District At
torUey Fdckert has been served on
Rlef
There are sixteen indictments
against SchmEtz, who has been
called ''the last OF San Franciscos
crooked mayors" but the trial will
be on the single Indictment charging
him With offering bribe. 1t is
based ON statements OF officers of
the Pacific Gas and Electric company.
confessions of supervisors who held
office in the political heyday of
Ruef and Schmitz, and others.
The specific charge against
Schmltz in this case Is that of hav-
ing offered brfbe to Ex-SupeTvis-
or L. A. Rea for his vote ON a gas
rate ordinance. Rea few years
ago offered to return his share of
the Doodle to the city.
The absence of big Jim" Gaalar
CHER, one of Ruefs old associates,
from the state brings Ruef to the
fore as the chief witness against
Schmitz, but whether the former
boss Will testify against Sdhmhz,
as did Gallagher some time ago, is
not known.
However, Ruef has announced a.
desire to reform, and those who are
interested want to known whether
his appearance in this case Is a
part of his plan of reformation. Eff
forts have already been made to OBJ
tain parole for Ruef.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
STRIKE IN
navy YARD
THREATENED
1000 MACHINISTS WILL QUIT
UNLESS MANAGEMENT CHANGES
PRESIDENT is NOTIFIED OF DIS
SATISFACTION IN WASHING
TON NAVY YARD AND 9TH
ERs ARE INVOLVED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "A serious
strike is threatened in the Wash
algoon navy yard, which may be
spread to other navy yards.
President Taft has been anosfi-
cithgy notified that unless the Tay-
lor system of Scientific manage
ment" is abolished 1000 machfnies s
wll walk out at once. This sysr
tenn has already caused a walk out
at the Norfolk navy yard and it is
predicted other yards will become
involved.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04

MUST SPEAK
FOR HARMONY
DECLARATION is DEMANDED
TO SAVE DIVISION OF PARTY
LEADERS OF REPUBLICAN REG
ULARs AND INSURGENTS DE.
CLARE SILENCE is REcoM-
ING EMBARRASSING.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Theodore
Roosevelt must declare himself is
the cry of republican leaders, both
regular and insurgent today
They declare it is imperative that
Roosevelt should declare himself be-
cause he is embar assiEg his would
be supporters and taking an undue
advantage of his opponants by his
silence. 1t Is recognized the party
IS becoming more divided every day,
and both sides are anxious for har-
mony
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
CLARK AND FOLK TO CLASH
At THE JACKSON DAY Dinner
DEMOCRAT LEADERS COMING TO
REALIZE STRONGER EACH DAY
THAT BRYAN Is STILL A
BIG FACTOR.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Predbc-
tiCnS were freely made today of a
probable cash between Speaker
Champ Clark and former Governor
Folk of Missouri at the Jackson day
dinmer january 8, following the de-
oifnation of Congr FRESHMAN Underwood
to speak at the banquet.
1t is daily becoming realized that
Wil;am Jennings Bryan is still a
strong factor in democratic national
politics and that his popularity with
the people still ho,ds.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
GEN. WILLIAM JEWELL
DIES AT ORLANDO HOME

News has been received here OF
the death of Gen William H. Jewell
at his home in Orlando. GEN Jewell
has Wis Ted Daytona many times and
wGs well known in this city. He was
past grand commander of the Florida
Confederate Ve,eraass, and was
prominent in Masonic circles in this
state. being past grand commander
of the Florida Knights Tenplar and
past grand high priest of the FLORIDA
Masons. The funeral services were
conducted by the Masons IN Orlando
this forenoon.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
TAGGART FORCES VICTORIOUS
IN H00sfR CHAIRMAN tHan
koRRLY ELECTED HEAD or IN.
DIANA DEMOCRATIC comssT-
TEE, WHICH Is BLOW TO
GOVERNOR MARSHALL.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 4-Renard
korbly, brother OF OonEreasmah
korbiey, was elected chaiaqnan zll1 ~
the Indiana state Democratic conn1H-
tee today. This is q victory Ia
the Taggart forces and q decsdeA
movement against the faction heex1esl
by Governor Marshall.
The state committee, howeTer.
unanimously endorsed Governor MAJ.
shall for the democratic uomina6Inn
for the presidency.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
BODY OF ADMIRAL EVANS
TO BE BURIED TOMORROW.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Raneraa
services over the remains 0f, Rear
Admiral Robley ID. Evans viii be
he'd here tmoorrow with intermerA
IN Arlington cemetery, beside the
bodies OF other naval heroes. Hun
dreds of messages OF sympathy have
been pouring in on the aimiIy to-
day from an parts OF the country.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
GREATER
BOSTON IS
THE PLAN
TO HfRAE ALL The sulglls
into ONE LAlG mFTloalS
FEATURE or ANNUAL haEssAnE
OF GOV. ross, WHO ALSO nEc.
oMMENDs VOTE ON womEn.s
SUFFRAGE.

BOSTON. Jan. 4-Leghsaae1m a
perunit the merger Of ali ssiburhs of
the city Of Boston into one kpssk
metropolis Is urged IN the anaual
message Of Governor q. N. Noas to
the legislature today.
Among the policies adrocased ~
Governor Foss In ha meesaxe are
submission OF the question of NO
mems suffrage % vote uf fsa
people. uniform laws for the faxaes,a
and regulation of the raiaromda. r<sn-
servation. ratificafion Of the Naaaem1
income tax amendment, prtsom -
forms N the separation Of old nnf
young Offenders. election of Unxe<
States senators by direct vote &C tie
people. the initiaGive, refenen<.zzn
and recall and q direct uonh,akfrn
BIN
Governor Foss was inaneurexef
governor of the state Of Manaachu-
setts for his second term today.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
WHEAT STILL RISING
PROVISIONS STROI
STRONG.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Tha wheat mar
ke~ Clse.led firm and a cent 10 a.
cegE and a quarter higher. with
May quo ed at $1.00 to S100 "a Pro
VS. ons We're strong with May pork
quoted a. SIG, lard $9.42, ribs 1855.
Hogs were five higher and catt,e e
steady.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
DAILY STOCK MARKET REPORT.

NEW YOK, Jan. 4-Stocks opened
generally firm today. Canadian
PacIfic was bought heavily and Union
Pacific was three-four hs lower. Cot
ton was steady and at three 10
tsSe higher, later losing the advance.
JadaIary Was quosed at S905 and
May 1892.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
DETROIT OFFICE BuiLDIMc
Is DESTROYED HY FLAMEa

DETROIT. Jam 4--An offnca .hu;lf-
ing at the corner OF West Fort S6t
Fourth streets was DESTROYED ~
fire this morniug with a loss al
100000. The fire caused q pamfe
m the the Detroit sanitarinm and
many of the patrient had TO ha
carried from the building.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04

DATT0kl BEACH NAN GETS
LETTER FROM ONE IN FIGHT
GRADUATE or MICHIGAN AND
YALE RESIGNS FROM Y. NJ.
c. A. WORK TO FIGHT FOR
LIBERTY.

Writing from the midst OF the
fighting for Independence in China,
CheDtmg T Wang gives Gear idea
OF the principles for which the chi
nese people are battling, In a letter
to Robert S. Homes of Laaasing.
Mich, who Is speeding the winter at
Daytona Beach.
The letter gives q better .ilea 0f
the inside OF the Chinese revolm ion
than can be CLEANED by press re-
ports because bt dts written by q man
with hts heart given to the cause of
liberty and Freedom and man who
thoroughly understands the sa.ara-
tbOn. Mr.. WaT1g is a Chinese man
who was brought to this country
and educated by Mr.. Holmes and s.
g. Young. both of lansing, the ed
ueatiOn including a course at MHchi-
gan university and Yale. Mr.. Holmes,
who Is hare for the winter, and Ma.
Young, who has gene on down to
Cuba are much interested in the
his American parents =
While at Michigan and Yale Chen
ting WaEg was secretary OF the
Chinese students federation and
after the competition OF his studies
he returned to China as nahBomal stu-
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Christmas and haJJpy new year. Ny
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
MERCURY DROPS At OMAHA
coLDEsT or THE WtNTER.

OMAHA, Jam. THE coasiaat
weather of the winter prevails here
today. The mercury has dropped 10
10 degrees below zero and the pre-
dictions are it Will go to 20 below
by Friday morning.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
STREET FIGHTS AND RIOTS
IN CONSIAN7INOPLE TODAY
REPORT REACHES LONDON THAT
WAR MINISTER HAS BEEN
AssAssNATED AND OTHERS
KILLED.

LONDON, Jam Alt is reported
hete today that a resolt has broken
osr in Coestantinop3e agaa.s
the Turkish government Commlnss a.
djoEl r i.5ser4uIted and fill dstai.s
ase no. o.Gainabse.
According to the reports serious
street fights and riots are in pro-
gress i'm the city. 1t IS also runo.ed
that Shevket Pasha, the minister Of
wzar, has beea assassna ed.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
scHo oNER SINKS IN GALE
CREW ESCAPES IN BOATS.

WASHINGTON, Jan - The
schooner Mary Eskridge sank in al
gale off Cape Hatterss last night
ADJ members of the crew escaped IN
small boats.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
TWO MEN BLOWN TO BITS
BY PREMATURE EXPLOSION

MARION, o., Jan 4-James Bar
tram a-ld an unknown Halian were
blown to atoms by a premature ex-
poison Of dynamite in the rock
quarries near here today
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
= ! z!:l1i5 J

The facts al o 1T our vegetables are
that they are always fresh, that we
do not sell stale left-overs to our
customers with the new lots, that
you are never disappointed in the
slightest degree with any cooking
green or salad vegetable that you
buy here. Quality and price are all
that could be desired.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04
STATISTICS ON WEATHER
IN DAYToNA LAST YEAR.

The year 1917 -Rss a record break.
er as to telnperaaMre in this v1.ja-
ity, according to the records Of ].
G. Brown. who his kept the statis-
tics on temperature III this city for
the past Is years. According to Mr..
Browns figures the mean Temp q.
ture for the month OF AI6.G Was "a
three degrees her than any previ
ofas Apra, the meal to Ei.e i ure
for June was S3, 21a degreet hirhe
than any previous June OF siIy 9Th r
summer month, September shoael a
mean temperature of S01a, 11s de
grees higher than any previous o.e
and as high as any month exeert
JaIne last, the mem temperatul e
for October was rs, orue-haif 4 decree
higher than any former OatoSer, and
the mean temperature for December
was &c. Az degrees higher than any
December in the past . years.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-01-04

Bpause it is believed bet er
lighting results can be o, taired the
streets and lighting comm 'ttCe If
the Loard of trade has ARRANGED for
large tungsten lights to be placed
oh South Beach street near LoomiS
avenue ard ON North Beach sire t
near the Prince George hotel, IN
stead Of the two flarlng lamps au-
thcrized by the board recently 1t
il believed tie -ppgstens viii give
be5ter satisfaction than the are
The pioneer express., 1912-02-02
DUKE OF FIFE IS; DEAD
erother-in-Law Of King osnnue, iaa,ses
Away In Egypt.

London. .Ehgland.-The.D Duke Of FifA.
brother-in-law Of King George, " of
Great Britain, died at Asewan, Egypt.
The tragic end of the Duke of Fife's
iil-starred voyage to attend. the con-
secration Of the, cathedral at Khar..
Mm, erected as memorial to Gen..
erar Gordon. was. startling surprise
to the British public: Although, he,
showed no effects of his experience. in.
tie wreck; Of the steamship. Delhi: on
his arrival in Egypt, the, ddke's ex-.
posure and shock resulting from that
event, he contracted chill! att Wali.
Halfa,. in the. Egyptian Sudan, a week
ago and was unable, to proased.. The.
deepest sympathy is everywhers. ex-.
pressed for the, princess royal, who
accompanied her husband to Egypt. 4
The Duke. OF Fife: was one 30 Of the
pioneers with Cecil Rhodes in the,
early history Of South Africa. He
was greatly liked for his public spirit.
and his philanthropica and other use.
ful work for the country. e
The pioneer express., 1912-02-02
STREET CAR COLLISION.
h. st. Paul, Results In the falury Of:
twenty Persona

st. Paul. One passenger was
killed; and more than q score bruised,
when q street car ran away on the
grade below the Selhy hill tunnel in
st. Paul and crashed into a Selby-Lake
car at Seven Corners. Those seriously
injured were: 81
MotOrman Swanson. left leg cut OF.
J. H. johnson, head badly cut.
George d. Heatherington, was killed.
Twenty others were thrown from
their seats in the cars, their faces
cut by the broken glass and generally
bruised. The runaway car telescoped,
the selby-Lake car. The stove in the
vestibule Of the runaway car was
knocked over and the woodwork i'm.
mediately caught fire. iif
Motorman Swanson said that the air
brakes refused to work. The only
other serious collision the local sys.
tenn ever had occurred at the same
spot "a years ago this month.
The pioneer express., 1912-02-02
| YNCH I! | ) REBELS I! I! {! !!
AMONG VICTIMS is FORMER
PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC AND
TWO sRoTHERs.
REVOLT sNUFFED OUT
Action Follows Assassination Of Ex.
scutive Chosen by Troops.
Disorders Began with
Estrada's Death,

Guayaquil, Ecuador. - A mob broke
into the Quito penitentiary in spite OF
double guard and lynched Generals
Elay Alfaro, F1avio Alfaro, Medardo
Alfaro, Ulpiano Paez and Manuel Sor.
rano, all prominent revolutionists.
With the putting to death of Gen.
eral Elay Alfaro, ex-president of Ecua.
dor, his brother, General Flavio Alfaro,
ex-minister of war and commander.in.
chief of the revolutionary forces; Gen.
eral Medardo Alfaro, who is believed
to have been brother of the two
other Alfaros, and Generals Paez and
Manuel Sorrano, the leading lights in
Ecuador's latest revolution have been
snuffed out.
This revolution, although it had been
long brewing. began in reality few
days following the sudden death on
Dec. % last of President Emilio Els.
trada.
Last Thursday at Guayaquil General
Pedro Montero, who was proclaimed
president of the troops after the death
of Estrada, was shot and beheaded by
a AAAoO "hASA AolCA UukASO uAS UOuy.
The shooting of Montero took place
in the court room where the general
had just been tried by court martial
and sentenced to 16 years imprison-
ment for his connection with the re.
volt. The people evidently annoyed at
what they considered too light SEN
tence. rushed into the court room and
after riddling Bontero's body with bull
lets. dragged it into the open. Then
they decapitated it, built bonfire and
threw into the flames the torso and
head of the man who once was a popu-
lar hero in Ecuador.
Eloy Alfaro and Generals Paez and
Montero were captured Jan. 20 at
Guayaquil. Flavio Alfaro had been
wounded in a battle a few days be-.
fore the fall of Guayaquil Medardo
Alfaro was captured Jan. 25.
Severe fighting followed the out
break of the revolt and continued with
varying successes until Jan. 19, when
the revels suffered bad defeat at
Yaguache, northeast of Guayaquil.
The pioneer express., 1912-02-02
Canada Seek. Preference.

Ottawa, Ontario. Delegates
from most of the British West Indies,
will arrive in Ottawa on March 27, TO
confer with the Canadian government
on proposals for closer trade relations
between the dominion and the island.
A similar conference with commits
sioners from Australia is now being
arranged. According to figures pre-
pared here small preference given
to Australia by Canada over the
United States would, in few years,
increase trade with Australia from
$1.0OO,000 or less to about $4,000, 900.
The pioneer express., 1912-02-02
N. ". "A. INCREASE RATES.
MEASURE CARRIED HEAD CAMP
eY A 4so TO 2o7 VOTE.
New Plan increases Assessments oi
Members Under 81, so to 100
Per Cent.

Chicago, Il1.-The head camp Of
the Modern Woodmen Of America
adopted the proposed readjustment
plan. increasing the life. insurance
rates Of the society, and closed the
adjourned regular meeting here. The
measure was carried by a vote of 460
to 207.
The re-rating proposal was made by
the head officers after notice from 16
states that they had adopted a uniform
fraternal insurance bill which had
been drafted by state insurance ex-
perts at Mobile. Ala. and thereafter
known as the Mobile bill. This no.
tice warned the society that certain
requirements would be made before
permitted.
Figures showing the condition of the
society were prepared by head Off
GERS and the statement was made that
in 1914, under present plans, the lodge
would be unable to pay 100000, 900
of its liabilities, or about $535 of q
$1,000 policy. State insurance com.
missioners spoke for the measure,
which was opposed by many speakers
as plan not in accord with fraternal
insurance ideals.
The plan adopted which will be in
force after one year. will increase
rates of members under 54 years old
by from so to 100 per cent. Members
over 81 may not be assessed more
than So each assessment for each
$1,000 and not more than IL assess
ments and one special assessment may
be made each year. If the 50 is more
than the member can pay he may pay
81 and the other dollar will be de.
Quoted from the face of his policy.
Kansas May oeceoe.
Kansas City.-The Modern Wood
men of America in Kansas are threat
ening to secede from the order, on ac-
count of the increase in insurance
rates made at the convention in Chi
cago. There are 1000 members of
the order in Kansas
A meeting to discuss the situation
will be held in Kansas City, Kas., next
Friday night.