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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25
The Busy W oman's Day

1t begins early, ends late. snd is full
Of work. She often has kidney trouble
without moving 1t. Her back aches.
and she is<tired and worn out. Sleeps
poorly, is nsrvons. no appetite. Her
bladder Rives her trouble. too. Foley
Kidney Pills will cure all that and
make her strong aud we'll. They are
the best medicine made for kidney and
bladder disorders. Harmon Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25
Coughing At Night

One bad cough can keep the whole
family awake at night. Phil. Disor-
neau, Schaffer, Mich, says: II could
not sleep on account of bad cough
and was very weak, I used Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, and soon
the cough left and 1 slept soundly all
night.' Harmon Drug 20.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25
Fit His Case Exactly

"When father was sick about six
years ago he read an advertisement of
Chamberlain Tablets in the paper
that fit his case exactly" writes Miss
Margaret Campbell Of Ft. Smith, Ark.
"He purchased box of them and he
has not been sick since. My sister had
stomach trouble and was also bene-
fitted by them" Sold by all dealers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25
Lost.

On Friday evening, the Goth of De-
cember in Lexington High School
Auditorium or the road to Mrs. Edith
Wingsrd, one crescent pin studded
with pearls. Please return to Miss
Eunice Rosa Wessinger. and receive
reward.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25

Misses Pearle and Ruth Clark, Ce-
cile Barre, Gladys Dent. Vera Corley,
Annie Caughman and Aline Harman
are here to spend the holidays With
their parents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-12-25

I Mr.. Robert Marks and family, came
overa from Columbia to spent the
Yuletide with bis, parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. A..Marks.' '.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
No Harmon-P|aisted in The
Farmer Brew.
And Then There's Sam, Who
Doesn't Agree with Dan.
Not a Zip, Thus Far, Out Of Maine
Democrats on the Tariff.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2.-(SpeciaD.
The Maine Democrats at Washing
ton are not pulling together very we'll,
these days. There are frowns for Sen
ator Gardner. for instance, because he
is an outspoken advocate of the Gov.
Woodrow Wilson boom. The other
Maine Democrats in Congress have
been cautious in their advocacy of any
Presidential candidate. Their leanings
are supposed by their Democratic col
leagues i'll Senate and House to have
been toward Gov, Harmon. but they
We're very pussy-footed about it, They
have been watching for the trend and
preferred to drift along without taking
any sides.
There are evidences that these Maine
Democrats would like to muzzle the
new senator for a little. till the hurry
burly over Presidential candidates
mas passed. The junior Maine Dem>
ocratic senator, however, is buoyed up
with a sense of his independence as
he enjoys seat in the upper legisla-
tive chamber and hears men talk
about his facial likeness to the late
,amented Senator Mark Hanna of
Ohio.
Then there's Congressman Sam
Continued on Page Eleyen)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03

Shot Down by One Of Party
In an Automobile.
Two Other Men Are Shot in Another
Part OF the City.

New York. Jan. "A gray automo-
bile rolled UP the Bowery at a snails
pace early today. and came almost to
stop at the corner of Delaney
street. while one of the five passen-
gers leaned over the door of the car
and waved 4 revolver. Singing out one
of crowd of belated merry makers
he took careful aim and fred mortal
~ wounding his man, Joseph Harris
a clerk. Harris declined to make any
statement regarding the affair and the
police declare that it is a part of a
gambling war which has been blamed
for several serious fights, recently
There is no clue TO the identity of the
asSailants or the machine.
Another probably fatal shooting af-
fair occurred an hour later, on the
upper West Side. No witnesses of this
fight were found by the police, al
though several nearby apartment
house dWelers admitted that they
heard a fusillade of shots Two men
were found lying on the sidewalk both
so seriously wounded that death ap-
pears likely Again the police declared
the gambling war responsible. One of
the injured men wore a sailors hat
hearing the name of the United States
battleship Vermont.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
State Committee Unanimous in Reaffrming Party
Pledges Convention viii Be Held in Bangor,
April 1O..Chairman Hill Of the National
Committee Speaks Words Of Cheer.

rious members of the committee ex-
pressed themselves as very hopeful
in regard to the outlook in the State
and declared the situation, particu-
larry in the country towns, 10 be
shaping in the direction of the Repub-
lean party. congre ssman Guernsey,
who was present in two capacities. as
an invited guest and holding a proxy
from Washington county, also spoke
eneouragingly of the situation Plans
for the coming campaign We're dis
cussed and the matter of the new di
rect primary law was also taken up.
The committee meeting was pre-
coded by banquet at T. NJ, in the
banquet hall of the Augusta House.
at which covers Were laid for - Every
county in the State was represented
by a committeeman or his duly ae-
credited proxy.
Those present We're: Hon. John f.
Hill of Augusta, chairman of the Re
publican National committed: Fred
l.. Leavitt. of Auburn. representing
Androseoggin county; Hon. w r..
Haincs of Waterville, as proxy for.
{. G. King of Caribou, representing
Aroosteok county: George w. Norton
of Portland. as proxy for Carroll w.
Morrill, of Portland. representing
Cumberland county; Frank A. Emery
of North JAY, representing Franklin
county: Hannibal E. Hamlin of ELS
worth representing Hancock county:
Byrod Boyd Of Augusta, representing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03

kennebec county: Hon. w. T. Cobb OF
Rockland. as proxy for y. L. Eastman
of Warren representing Knox coun-
ty; r. II. York of Damariscotta Mills,
representing Lincoln county; Henry
II. Hastings of Bethel, representing
Oxford county; f. NJ. Simpson of Ban
gor, representing Penobseot county;
w. S owen of Milo, representing Piss
cataquis county; Frank 5. Adams OF
Bowdoin. representing Sagadahoc
county; Augustine Simmons of North
Arson, representing Somerset county;
Arthur |. Brown of Belfast represent
ing Waldo county; Hon. Frank f.
Guernsey of Dover, as proxy for
George A. Murchie of Calais, repre-
senting Washington county; Joseph
w. Simpson of York Harbor, as proxy
for Willis r. Emmons of Saco, repre-
senting York county; Hon. Charles
S. Hichborn of Augusta. treasurer of
the Republican State comraittee, and
S. w. Carr of BoWdoinham-
The meeting was presided over by
Byron Boyd Of Augusta. chairman of
the Republican State committee, and
all who attended agree that a spirit
of optimism was manifested through
out the entire gathering. No one up
peared TO be cast down by the adverse
results Of the last campaign but tho
with n united front against the OPP
position a Republican victory az the
polls would be accomplished, this year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
CHANGES CHINESE CALENDAR.
First Official Act of President Sun
Vat Sen at Marking.

Marking. China Jan. 1.-The first off,
eial act of DR.. Sun Vat Sen, the Pres!-
dent of the Chinese republic, was to
change the Chinese calendar. He made
New Years day the first of his presiden-
cy thus marking the commencement of
a new era ana making the Chinese year
begin henceforth ON the same day as the
year begins in most other countries of
the world.
Accompanied by numerous suite and
protected by a strong bodyguard, DIR.
sun left Shanghai in special train for
Marking. The trip was made without
incident except for the enthusiasm of the
greeting accorded to the new President
at all the principal stations. DR.. Sun
reached the new Chinese capital. at $50
in the evening. and was greeted with
loud cheering. Many prominent men
among the revolutionares met him at the
station and accompanied him to the gov
eminent house.
DR.. Sun, on his arrival. held a recep-
ton which was attended by a number OF
governors and other high officials. Aft
erwards he delivered an address in which
he promised to disenthrone the Manehus
to re-establish peace; to promote trade
and to devote his entire energy to the
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
Morse Made $4,000 and Offer
ed Halt TO Warden Meyer.
Declined, without Thanks Morse
Told Not to Repeat Act.
Warden's Version OF Much-Talked.
About Solitary Cell Incident.

Atlanta. Ca, Jan. IA heated per
sonal argument between a newspaper
editor and Warden William II. Meyer
of the federal prison here, resolved.
today, in disclosing that Charles w.
Morse, convicted banker, made $1,000
in Wall street deal through the
courtesy of Warden Meyer. 1t was
brought out that in the spring of 1910
Morse made the money by selling
short" on Gas stock by means of "a
cipher message Meyer allowed him to
send.
To show his gratitude, or for some
other reason, Meyer said Morse sub
sequently offered to share the profits
with him This alleged act on the part
of Morse so prejudiced the warden
against the ex-banker in the opinion
of Editor F. L. Seeley, who publishes
the Atlanta Georgian. that he subse-
quently subjected Morse to disciplinary
treatment. characterized, today, by
the editor as ''reprehensible
.Seeley is a personal friend of Morse
and has visited MIN frequently in the
prison. Last Thursday, he printed in
his paper a story limiting at Con-
gressionaI investigation into. Morses
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
DR.. SUN TAKES OATH,
Tuesday, As Provisional President of
the Chinese Republic.

Marking, China, Jan. DIR. Sun
Vat Sen, today, took the oath of Of
flee as provisional President of the
Chinese republic and was formally in
vested with the powers of Chief Elk
ecutive.
The ceremony was simple but very
dignified, and was attended by all the
prominent men of the revolutionary
party,
DR.. Sun Vat Sen, who is well-known
in America and Europe, after his ar
rival in Shanghai, some 10 days ago,
was elected President by the Nation
al Assembly of Reformers represent
ing the provinces of China proper,
then in session here, by an almost
unanimous vote.
President Sun Vat Sen has completed
his cabinet. The list is not yet Off
cially available but it is substantially
as follows:
Vice Presdent-Li Yuen Heng.
Finance minister-Chin Chin Tao.
Premier and war minister-Huane
Sing
Attorney general-Dr. WI Tine
Fang.
Foreign minister-Wang Chung Wei
Marine minister-Captain Wang.
Chief of staff-Gen. Hsu.
1t is uncertain who will receive the
other minor portfolios and some
changes in the list are possible. The
combination as it at present stand.
is regarded as a strong one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03

should withdraw their wealth from the
safety deposit boxes of the foreign
banks, where much of il has been
placed quite recently, and deliver 1t
into the hands of the war office.
Prince Ching, the former premier
and foreign minister, received let
ter, today, on behalf of the Manehu
troops in the vicinity OF Pekin. threat
ening to destroy his palace unless it
was delivered over to them.
When negotiating recently for q
foreign loan Yuan Shi Kai explained
that about s10,000000 would carry the
government on for six months. BY that
time discord would have occurred
among the rebels in the South and
the provinces would return gradually
to their allegiance. Yuan Shi Kai has
now obtained from the Empress Dow
ager more than 100000, which will
permit the carrying on of the gov
eminent beyond the period which the
rebels have fixed for the assembly OF
the National Convention
1t is believed here that the lack of
funds among the rebels has inspired
their haste in settling the date for
the National Convention
The foreign office explains that the
retirement of the Imperial troops
from Han-Yang was not carried out
under the terms of the discredited
Shanghai agreement between Dr. WI
Ting Fang and Tang Shao vi, but
owing to the necessity of protecting
the railway to Pekin, which the reo-
els had flanked for many miles up the
line during the recent armistice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
Congress,ResumingWork,
To-day, Has Plenty Ahead.
Raft Of Business Of Various
Kinds VIII Be Considered.
Deliberations May Run Well Into
The Summer Months.

Washington, Jan. "A busy session
is in prospect for Congress when it
reconvenes. tomorrow, and the DELHI
erations may run we'll into the sum
mer, without halt, even, for the Pres
fdentiai nominating conventions.
With the Russian treaty abrogation,
the pension bill and urgent deficiency
appropriations out of the way in the
House tariff legislation is expected as
soon as the ways and means commit
tee can send out the revised schedules
The iron and steel schedule probably
viii come first, within 10 days
Tariff legislation, however, is by no
means all that is on she legislative
program, for heads of many important
committees are certain to exert pres
sure fer the consideration of many
bills
Antitrust, labor legislation and re-
vision of the statutes relating to in
functions are to be pressed by the ju-
dietary committee. Panama canal leg
lslation is TO be urged by the commit
tee on interstate and foreign com
merce, members of which have Just
returned from three-Weeks insDec-
ton of the canal zone. The rules com
mittee has under consideration impor-
tant matters, including proposed in
vestigations of the Money Trust, 3"
the shipping combine and the so-called
Harvester Trust This committee con-
templates recommending the appoint
ment of a joint committee to conduct
broad inquiry into all three sub
Jects.
Investigations into the United states
Steel Corporation and the sugar sit
uation will be resumed next week,
the probability being that neither of
these special committees will report
for some time. Each is expected to rec
ommend important legislation.
The committee on foreign relations will
press legislation affecting the treaties foi
foreign nations and the committees OF
expenditures in the various departments
of the government, which began inves.
legations during the extra session, are
planning to renew work with vigor for
the purpose of recommending economic.
i'll administration.
Many other matters are to be consid
cred, among the most important beinf
the appropriations which the Democrat.
have in their control for the first time il
Is years. The curtailment of many ap
preparations is looked for. Legislation af
fecting the army and navy also will bt
considered.
Rep. Underwood, chairman of the way.
and means committee, has expressed tn,
hope that Congress can complete its worl
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
wiETzE JOINS REPUBLICANS.
Has Been Elected Commander OF
Troops at Tientsin.

London, Jan. "A news agency
dispatch from Tientsin says that Wang
Wietze, who was sent to Lanchow as
the delegate of Premier Yuan Shi kai,
has joined the Republicans and been
elected leader of the troops there. He
declares his intention to begin a march
with the army on Pellin. tomorrow
The army now under Wang Wietzes
orders comprises a large body of the
best of the imperial troops. Wang
Wietze telegraphed to the foreign
ministers at Pellin and to the foreign
consuls in many of the cities. re-
Iquesting them to enjoin their govern
ments to maintain the strictest neu-
ltrality.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03

The next Republican State conven-
tion will be held. Wednesday, April
10, in Bangor. This date was decided
upon at the meeting. Tuesday evening,
at the Augusta House of the Republ-
can State committee. This State con-
Vention will be somewhat different
from those of former years, since, ac-
cording to the provisions of the new
primary law, all that can now be done
at State conventions is to adopt a
party platform and select State, dis
trict and county committees No
choice of d presiding officer for the
State convention was made at this
meeting.
The sentiment of the meeting was
unanimously in favor of a firm stand
in favor of the retention of Names
prohibitory law. AS one prominent Re-
publican expressed himself to Jour
nal reporter at the close of the meet
ing:
The Republican party cannot go
back upon itself at this critical period
of its history. We can do nothing bet
ter than adhere to the declarations
of the party, for the past SO years,
upon this great issue .
Hon, John F. Hill, chairman Of the
Republican National committee, was
and hopeful manner to the members
of the committee in regard to both
the State and national situation. Va
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
Opens at Bath, Tuesday,
Justice Spear Presiding.
Jury EmpanneIIed, Visit Scene
OF Alleged Crime. ;
County Attorney Stetson Opens the
Case for the State.

Bath, Me, Jan. 2.--Much of the in
terest in the trial of Mrs. Mildred
Keefe for the alleged murder of her
3-year-old son, Howard Martin keefe,
whose body was found, last October,
in few inches of water close by a
pond on the Brunswick road, which
was begun in the supreme court, to-
day, eentered in the report of the med
ical examination of the child's organs
and whether or not anything was
found to show the cause of death.
County Attorney Arthur II. Stetson
refused to disclose this evidence until
the trial.
Mrs Keefe claimed that while walk
ing with her the child ran ahead, and
falling off the mill pond bridge. was
drowned. Although the pond was
dragged that night, no trace was
found Of the body. Early the next
morning Mrs. Keefe found the body
Of her baby several hundred feet from
where the alleged drowning occurred.
The State denied that the child fell
off the bridge. The medical examiner
AFTER the that tlit
child met it's death from unnatural
causes, but by what cause was un-
known to him.
The State was represented by At
torney General William r. Pattangall
in addition TO County Attorney Stet
son. Keegan & BRIGHAM are defend
ing the prisoner.
Martin H. Keefe husband of the re-
spondent, who was away az sea when
the death occurred, begged her to tell
the truth. according 10 the officials,
but she absolutely refused to discuss
the case in any way at his single in
terxiew with her since his return.
The jury was completed in one hour,
the 18th man being the last one of the
II VINO were called.
Judge Spear ordered that the ju
rors be confined during the trial,
which is expected to last two days.
Continued on Page Tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
He Has Secured from Empress
Dowager Over 100000.
On The Other Hand, The New
Republic Is Well Underway.
Or. Sun Takes Oath as Provisional
Presldeni,.0uiIIne Policy.

Pekin, Jan. 2.-The feeling in Pekin,
tonight, is that the throne has TAX
en- a new lease of life. Indeed, there
are some competent observers who
believe that Premier Yuan Shi Kai
still Possesses the determination that
he can yet succeed in preventing the
consumniation of republic.
The Imperial cabinet has accepted
the resignation of Tang Shao vi, who
was sent to Shanghai as the repre-
sentative of Premier Yuan Shi kai
and the Iniperialists at the peace con-
ference between the representatives of
both parties there. The government
has also telegraphed to DR., WI Ting
Fang, the leader of the reYolutionaries
at the peace conference, stating that
in the future, it will negotiate tele-
graphically. The government is of the
opinion that Tang Shao vi went be-
yond his instructions when he signed
the agreement as to the calling of the
National Convention to decide on the
future form of government of China
with DR.. WI Ting Fang.
Premier Youan Shi Kai adheres to
tyo points of his original suggestion
regarding the National Convention,
namely, that he insists on the proper
election of delegates to the National
Assembly, and also that it's gathering
place shall be Pekin.
Premier Yuan Shi Kai again offered
his resignation, this morning, but it
was not accepted.
The court also received a round
robin from the generals commanding
the Imperialist troops in the vicinity
of Pekin. in which they demanded that
the princes of the Imperial Clan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
AMERICAN RE"IDENTS SAFE.
Reported, Tuesday, to be Located at
the Treaty Ports.

Washington, Jan. Virtually all
American residents in China, it was
reported to the state department, to-
day. are safely located at the treaty
ports. Reports show that 100 for
eigners, including 35 Americans We're
reported on Nov to have departed
down the Yang Use river from Chunk
ing fSze Schuen provinee), under the
convoy of a gunboat.} The total num-
Der of Americans in the province of
Shensi is reported to be II adults and
nine children; in kansu province, IL
American adults and seven children.
These people are in the inaccessible
regions. Seven Americans are said
still to be in the province of Human
and Hupeh.
All American women and children
have left Chang Chow and other in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03

If gas in a quarter meter had not be-
come exhausted unexpectedly, Frederick
Eek of New York probably would be
dead, instead of recovering from an at
tempt at self-destruetion. Eek wrote Il
letter to the ianitor, Tuesday, announce
ing his intention of suicide. When the
letter was delivered the janitor burst
open Eek's door and found him uncon-
scious and with one end of a gas tube
in his mouth. Investigation showed that
no gas was escaping and that the supply
in the meter had run out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
Gov. P0thier Is
Again Inaugurated.

Providence, r. L., Jan. 2.-For the
fourth successive time Governor Aram
j. Pothier of Woonsocket was usher
ed into the office of chief executive of
the state of Rhode Island and Provi-
dence plantations. today. when he and
the other members of the state govern
ment took the oath of office. 1t was
the first time since the adoption of
the state constitution in 1912 that a
governor had ever been inaugurated
for four successive terms and it was
the last time that the state officials
will be sworn in for one year terms,
The biennial election amendment goes
into effect this year.
The ceremonies of the past We're
adhered to in the inaugural exercises.
Following the organization of both
houses of the Legislature the governor
was escorted to the desk of Sec of
State j. Fred Parker in the House
where he received the cath of office.
The announcement was Immediately
made by Deputy Sheriff w. +. Jane
son from the balcony of the State
House facing the city and this was
followed by salute Of II guns.
OF the five general officers indicted
into office today, four succeeded
themselves. Lieut. Coy. Zenas w.
Bliss began his third term: Secretary
of State J. Fred Parker entered upon
his second full term and General
Treasurer Walter y. Read took the
oath of office for the 18th successive
time. Attorney General Herbert A.
Rice was the only new official of the
five.
All the general officers are Republic
cans and the Republican strength in
the Legislature is greatly increased
over last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-03
Conditions and General Fore

Washington, Jan. 1.-The disturb
ance that is now south of the Louisiana
coast will probably move northeast
ward and cause SHOWS, Wednesday. in
the Middle Atlantic and New England
states and unsettled weather will con-
tinue in these districts, during Thurs
day. Elsewhere throughout the coun-
try, the weather will be fair Wednes-
day and Thursday.