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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
Army Transports Are Being
Prepared for Sailing.
PREPARATORY ORDERS ISSUED
To Army Officers to Be Ready
for Action.
Ground for Intervention Will
Bring a Quick Movement.

WASHINGTON Feb. 12.-The attitude
of the United States toward the newest
Mexican revolution was shown today
in the following developments:
First brigade of the First army di-
vision numbering 5000 men resting
on their arms ready to entrain at
moments notice for Newport News to
board the transports for Mexico.
Twenty-Five hundred marines from
the Atlantic fleet and the Guam
tanamo naval station prepared to sail
for Vera Cruz to go to the relief of
the foreign legations. should they be-
come besieged, as they did at Peking.
Four dreadnoughts of the battleship
fleet steaming at top speed to Tam
pico and Vera Cruz, and two others
rushing on the Pacific side to Mexi-
can ports to afford refuge to Ameri-
cans and other foreigners.
President Taft and the cabinet firm
in their determination not to land an
American trooper in Mexico unless the
most dire necessity forces it.
Washington, Feb 12.-Rear Admiral
Badger. in command of the Atlantic
fleet at Guantanamo. will select two
additional battleships which are to
hurry to Vera Cruz, Mexico. This was
determined upon at conference today
among officers the state war and
expected TO put out from the naval
station today.
The two additional battleships will
bring the total number of American
men-of-war in Vera Cruz harbor up
to three. The dreadnought Virginia
already is steaming to Tampico and
the Georgia already is on her way to
Vera Cruz. This will make a total
of four American battleships on the
gulf coast of Mexico.
On the Pacific side the Colorado and
ders for Mexican ports and other ships
may follow them at any moment.
Early today the quartermaster gem
erals department reported complete,
its arrangements for sending two army
transports from Newport News with
an expeditionary force of troops.
Whether other steps are to be taken
probably will be determined by to-
days development and dispatches from
Mexico.
There will be no less than two rear
admirals in Mexican waters ready to
direct the movements of the ships
speeding to both coasts. On the west
side, Rear Admiral Southerland on his
big armored cruiser Colorado is now
we'll off the coast of Lower California
and should arrive at Acapulco by Fri
day. On the gulf coast Rear Admiral
Cameron MGR. Winslow is on his flag
ship Viri mia.
Force of 5000 Men.
1t is expected that Winslow's force
will be augmented by the Illinois and
New Jersey Or perhaps the Rhode ISL
| and of the third division of the Atlantic
fleet. All the ships under orders for
Mexican service are of the first class,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
Man TREASURER
He Must Not Give Wife All
His Wages.
Court Places WOman'S Share
at One-Third.

Baltimore. Md, Feb. ia man
who gives his wife all his salary is no
man at ALL declared Judge John
]. Dobler of the supreme bench of
Baltimore in the criminal court.
This dictum was delivered after
Thomas Nichols had been arraigned
for non-support and had promised to
give his wife all his salary each week.
II don't want you to do that" said
the Judge. "A man who gives his wife
all his salary is no man at all. The
man is the treasurer of the family
and he should be the financial head
in reality as well as theory. man
must take some pride in the fact that
he is a man and the head of the
house"
1t was arranged that Nichols, who
admitted that he was making S24 a
week. should give his wife So a week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
OBSERVE LINCOLN DAY
Birth of Emancipator Observed in
New York.

New York, Feb. 12-Lncolns birthday
today is being recognized in New York
by a number of public meetings, lunch
cons and dinners in honor of the great
emancipator. Both the Republican club
and the National Progressive clubs have
arranged large dinners.
Colonel Roosevelt is expected to make
the chief address to-the Progressives with
w Bourke Cochran. former Senator
F3eyeridge and others also the program.
Former Senator John G. Spooner will ad-
dress the Republican club dinner.
The American Peace and Arbitrati ton
league. the Women's Republican club and
the New York Genealogical society are
also honoring the martyred president with
dinners and memorial exercises. The ex-
changes and banks are closed and it was
said more business places than usual were
making the day a general holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
First Feast of the Progressive
Party Members.
Will Not Accept Olive Branch
of Regulars.
FIGHT IT OUT TO FINISH
Full State and County Tickets
of New Party.
DIR. Shaw, Henry Allen, Nor
toni, Star Speakers.
WORD FROM GOV. Stubs
He Sends Cheering Message to
Men of the Cause.
All the 700 Banquet Tickets
Be Sold.
DIR. Shaw, Henry Allen, Nor
toni, Star Speakers.
WORD FROM GOV. Stubs
He Sends Cheering Message to
Men of the Cause.
All the 700 Banquet Tickets
Be Sold.

Firm in their convictions that the
Progressive party is the coming DOM
inant party in Kansas, followers of the
new political movement are here to-
day from every section of the state to
attend the dinner at Masonic temple
tonight to celebrate the formal organi-
zation of the Kansas Progressive move
ment. In the hands of the Progress
sives are no olive branches and on
their lips are no words of peace, good
will or harmony. 1t is a clean cut,
break-away fight with the old line Re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
FIRE SWEEPS CENTRALIA
Defective FTue in Hardware Store
Causes S5O,OOO Loss.

Seneca, Kan, Feb. 12.-Fire early
today destroyed three business houses
in Centralia. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The fire started in the Waldeigh
hardware store. Mr.. Wadleigh had
just unloaded two cars of Implements
yesterday and estimated his loss at
$4,000.
The Citizens State bank, next door,
also burned, as did the Rauthburn
jewelry store.
A defective stove in the hardware
store is believed to be the origina OF
the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Lincoln Memorial Exercises Held in
the House.

Washington. Feb. 12--Senate convened
at 12:4o p. m. All members proceeded to
house chamber for electoral vote. count
Senator Root urged repeal of free toll.
Provision of Panama canal act before in
teroceanic canals committee Campaign
funds investig cation committee continued
its inquiry into 1912 campaign funds
House convened at noon Lincoln me-
mortal exercises held. Sitting in joint
session with senate. members witnessed
counting of presidential electoral votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
It's a Cold North Wind.

Although the sky has been clear today
a cold north wind has kept the tempera-
ture down. The forecast indicates that
the mercury will drop to about the fifte IN
oegree point by morning but that the
weather will moderate THURSDAY 10 a csr-
tain extent The wind is blowing at the
rate Of eight miles. The temperatur 5
have averaged eleven oegrees below nor
NAL today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
a,ibi for Lloyd osborne.

New York, Feb. 12.-Lloyd Os-
borne, the writer, reported wounded
in the fighting in Mexico City, is in
New York City and has been here for
some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Thursday. Warmer
tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

publicanS of Kansas and every leader
In Topeka today came to town to urge
the placing of a new ticket in the field
in 1914.
Among the members of the Progress
sive party there is some doubt. per-
haps, as to the strength the new party
will show in the coming campaign. Per-
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Force of 5000 Men.

1t is expected that Winslow's force
will be augmented by the Illinois and
New Jersey or perhaps the Rhode ISL
and of the third division of the Atlantic
fleet. All the ships under orders for
Mexican service are of the first class
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
OHIO RIVER INVADES HOMES
over 1000 Persons Have No Homes
and Property Loss Amounts into
Thousands.

Cincinnati, Jan. 12.-The Ohio
river passed the 60-foot stage here
today and continued to rise steadily
at the rate Of two inches an hour.
In the lower parts of the city and
in Dayton, Newport and Covington
suburbs across the river in Kentucky
$500 persons have been made tenn
porarily homeless by the invading
waters. In the Kentucky towns
school houses and churches have been
thrown open and are filled with re-
fugees. The property loss will reach
into the thousands.
Cincinnati commission merchants
and warehouse owners, whose places
Of business are along the river front,
have suffered heavy loss In some
buildings facing the wharves the wa
ter is up TO the second story.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
AIKEN WOMAN DISPLAYS NERVE.
warns on Negro Pursuer, but is
Struck Severe Blow - Search for
ASSailant.

Aiken, Jan. 11.-No little excite
ment was occasioned here this morn
ing when 1t became publicly known
that last evening, about dusk. a prom
inent and well known woman Of this
city was assaulted by a negro, on the
eastern extremity of South Boundary
avenue, as she walked to her home
just beyond the Orange Grove Villa
She states that the negro fell in
step behind her just as she was leav-
ing the main section Of the city, and
that finally she was forced to the con-
clusion that he was following her She
became nervous, and as she reached
q dark avenue, where the tres merge
into an arch near Orange Grove Villa.
she noticed that the negro accelerated
his pace and rapidly drew nearer. She
paused and accosted him, demanding
his errand, and warned him to pass
on by her and proceed about his busi
ness. The brute then struck her a Sc
we're blow in the side and ran away
as she screamed for help
As soon as the alarm was given q
posse of men, headed by Sheriff How
ard traced the negro back toward
Aiken. 1t is reasonably sure that he
returned to the city and is now con-
cealed here somewhere within the
confines Of the city limits The police
authorities are combing the CITY
and, with the description which they
have of the assailant they expect to
effect his capture soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
YOUTHFUL NEGRO CRIMINALS.
Gang Caught Stealing Chickens-
Small Boys Commit DepredatiOns
on Sumter Hardware Store.

4 number IF small negro boys have
been committing depredations in the
city Of late and as a result several
merchants and householders in the
city have suffered. Early Saturday
mo. ming a negro hearing chickens
squawking as he passed along the
railroad TRACK near the Rowland Bug
gy Factory Stopped to investigate and
found several small boys with a large
number OF chickens in their posses
sion. The boys took to their heels
and escaped. leaving the chickens
which were tIrned over TO the police
who returned them to their owner,
Mr.. Joel +, BrunsOn whose fowl
house had been entered and robbed
early Saturday morning Of FOURTEEN
fowls.
Three small boys. Jim Washing
ton, William Samuels and Osey Cary,
were arrested Saturday morning for
Stealing articles from the Sumter
Ha DWARF store. Three rifles were re-
covered ana returned to the store
when the boys were arrested. The
boys are w in Jail awaiting a pre-
liminary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
GINNING RETURNS INTERESTING
Cotton Market awaits "Wednesday
-EgurcS.

New Orleans, Jan. 1.-THE cotton
market this week will again be in
terested in ginning returns to the CEN
sus bureau. Wednesday ends the pres-
ent period in the schedule of census
reports on the output Of the ginneries
and the figures relating to it are re-
garded as being most important. partly
because this pending report will be the
last of the semi-monthly compilations
OF the bureau and partly because Of
the belief that ginning of late has
oeen on a larger scale than generally
expected.
While the census figures will not be
available until next week. private bu-
reau reports will be reached this week
and they will go a long way toward
influencing opinion.
The question Of the acreage to be
planted for the new crop will assume
increased Importance this next week
The wholesale hardware concerns Of
the South are reporting a large busi-
ness in farming implements, which
Is taken as an indication that a large
acreage of cotton will be planted this
season.
The spot situation is important be-
cause, thus far, actual conditions has
not responded 60 bearish pressure as
rapidly as have futures There is still
large amount of cotton held in the
country. Reports that it is firmly
held will strengthen futures, but any
signs of yielding on the part of spot
owners will be Immediately used, and
probably with telling effect, against
the future market
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
ALMOST SEWERS WIFE'S HEAD.
hii ing I'm Heart of Greenwood Resi-
dence Section.

Greenwood, Jan. IA horrible
h'u'ng occurred here last night, when
a negro man, Levi Kinard, al
most completely severed his wife's
head from her body, after lying in
wait for her for several hours in the
heart Of the residence section of the
town. Kinard and his wife had sepa-
rated some months ago, but he had
been making threats against her life
for some time. which she had heard
of and was so terrified that she asked
her employers TO let her sleep in the
kitchen. Last night, however, the wo-
man went out upon the street in COM
pany with another negro woman and
as they were entering Cambride street,
through an alley, near the residence
Of Mayor Baker Kinard, who had been
crouching there probably night after
night sprang out at them, grabbed his
wife by the waist and in an incredibly
short time accomplished his purpose,
1t seems, from testimony that big
knife was used; that a razor could not
have done the work.
Kinard made good his escape. He
came here from Leesville some months
ago and has been working as a section
hand on the G. and w. c. He is 80
years old; black. height, feet 6, and
weighs l45 pounds. He has two upper
front teeth false. He has relatives at
Leesvil.e and also at Prosperity. The
town and county. through Sheriff Nc
MILAN, offers $50 reward for his cap
ture.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
At Work on New Road.

Work has been commenced In earn
est on the new railroad here and at
the Lydia terminus. The right of way
is being cut out and grading COM
menced Monday. There are several
gangs at work and the railroad people
In charge say they expect To haul fer
tilizcr into Lamar on March LIST. The
people of Lamar are jubliant over the
new road for il will mean increased
business and a boom To the growth of
the town. The railroad will run right
through the center of the business
part of the town and will hc very ad-
Nantagcous to the merchants IA they
can build warehouses; right on the
road. The depot will be erected in
what has been known rs Minis Park,
which will bc an ideal place for it
Lamar Correspondence to Darlington
News and Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
NOT AS SEVERE As FIRST.
Weather Bureau Gives Prediction on
Second Flood Period of the Week.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The second
Hood wave along the Ohio river be-
tween Cincinnati and Louisville ac-
cording to the weather bureau. will
not be as severe as the first The
weather bureau said tonight:
The crest of the principal flood in
the Ohio river is between Cincinnati
and Louisville. AS a result of con-
tinued rains for As hours the second
rainy period within a week, the river
is again in flood in its upper reaches.
but the second flood wave will not be
SO severe as the first one was"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
MANY HASTEN TO SAFETY.
River Is Expected to Rise at Louis
vile for Two Days-PcOplc Leave
Homes


Louisville, Ky, Jan. 12.-Between
700 and 1000 families have been
driven from their homes along the
water front here in the past "a hours
by the rising waters of the Ohio. The
stage at this point at Z o'clock tonight
according to the local weather bureau
was 1878 with rate. of rise Of feet
an hour. A stage of 3S feet is pre-
dicted by tomorrow morning and Of
so feet by Tuesday evening.
The homeless families are being
moved to vacant houses with the aid
of the fire and police departmets
The weather bureau predicts that by
Monday noon the water will be over
the "cut off, east Of the city, in which
event an area OF several square miles
will be flooded and about 40 families
rendered homeless.
Dispatches from many points in the
State tell of damage to homes and
other property. Allen Mckinney, a
farmer near Hopkinsville, was drown
ed today when his skiff, collided with
a submerged bridge pier and capsized
in the swollen water of Pom river.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
WILL GO TO CORN SHOW.
members OF Boys Corn Club to- see
Exhibits mt National Grain Exibi-
tion.

Every member of the Boys Corn
Club In Sumter who filed his report
with Superintendent OF Education J..
Herbert Haynesworth will have the
opportunity of visiting the National
Corn Exposition for two days free Of
charge to himself and his parents
Two boys. Bryan Odom and Richard
Wells. who made the greatest number
Of points I'm the contest during the
past year. will be sent over at the ex-
peuse OF the club for a stay OF eight
days.
The expenses of the other members
OF the club will be paid out OF a fund
raised for this purpose and to which
the hanks subscribed largely. as did
many business houses Of this city.
The boys will be in charge OF Super
intendent Haynsworth and Mr.. ].
Frank Williams during their stay in
Columbia and there Is every reason
to believe that II will be an enjoyable
and profitable one.
In other counties members OF the
boys corn club will attend the Nation
nj Exposition in numbers and II Is
probable that the department given
over to them will be one OF the inter-
esfing ones OF the exposition. While
nc the corn show Bryan Odom and
Richard Wells will have the opOor-
tuplty % attending the school held
for the benefit OF The memIe, of the
boys corn clubs who arc 10 attend
ance upon the exhibition
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
NEWS FROM COLUMBIA.
RUofORS CONCERNING MARSHAL
AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
senators Tillman and Smith Have
it All Fixed Up, According to I'm
confirmed Reports Richland
Grand Jury Presents Columbia
Mayor and Council for Permitting
Turkey RaffIing-New Enterprises
and Items OF Interest.

Columbia, Jan. 11.-All South Car
olina is interested in who will get the
endorsement OF Senators Tillman and
Smith for United States district attor-
ney and United States marshal for
this State 1t is known that Senator
Tillman has pledged his support for
marshal to Editor James L. Sims, Of
Orangeburg, but a story is in circu-
lation here to the effect that an agree
ment has been reached between the
Senators whereby Tillman Is to name
the district attorney and Smith the
marshal and hat j. VIM. Thurmond
has been selected for district attor-
ney and Sheriff Lyon. Of Abbeville. has
been picked by Smith for marshal.
None OF these rumors are confirmed,
but they are all interesting and are
being circulated here.
The grard jury Of Richland county.
in its presentment handed in today,
presented the mayor and the city
SOuhSh VI Columbia Tor permitting
turkey raffies during the month of De-
cember in the city. The presentmcnt
alleges that turkey railing Is a sys-
tenn Of lottery and a violation of the
criminal statutes against games of
chance. 1t names as witnesses City
Clerk G. Flanvie Cooper and the city
auditor, and the minutes Of the coun-
Gil meetings. Judge Sease, in COM
menting on the presentment, said that
1t did not necessarily mean an indict-
ment.
The grand jury also recommended
state legislation for compulsory edu-
cation, citing that Of the cases at this
term of court fully 25 per cent Of the
persons arraigned were absolutely
without education. Increased jurdis-
diction for magistrates and improve
ments at the county jail were also
recommended. The speeding Of auto
on country roads was con-
demned, and the rural policemen urg-
ed to keep a watchout for violators
Of this law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
Chopped Another With Hatcher

Saturday Sheriff John Epperson
went out To the county farm To bring
in negro charged with chopping an
other negro at that place with a
hatchet. 1t was stated that the negro
was crazy, but he did not appear so
when brought in and lodged in Jail
He was an old, feeble looking man,
with only one good hand, the other
being crippled, but, Notwithstanding
his iniirmities, he had succeeded in
chopping the other negro with the
hatchet and beating him up consid-
erably
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
THIRTY-NINE LEPERS SLAIN.
Driven Into Pit and Shot by Order
of Authorities af Chinese Province.

Shanghai, Jan. 10.-Thirty-nine
lepers recently were put to death in
an atrocious manner by order of the
provincial authorities Of Nanking,
province of Kwang-Si. The suf-
ferers were shot and their bodies were
burned in a huge trench
These advices were received here
today in letters from the Catholic mis-
sion at Nanking dated December IA.
They said the lepers lived in the
woods a few miles outside Nanking
The mission sought permission to
build at it's own expense a lazaretto
for them and the provicial authori-
ties, pretending to consent, dug a pit
in which was placed the wood soaked
with kerosene.
At the point of the bayonet the lep-
ers were driven into the pit and shot
and the pyre was lighted and their
bodies burned in the presence Of a
large crowd. The authorities offered
rewards for the discovery of other
lepers and this resulted in the shoot
ing Of one more man afflicted with
the disease.
The governor, after the massacre.
issued a proclamation in which he ac-
cused the lepers of having committed
outrages.
The letters from the mission say
there is no foundation for this charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-15
HOUSEWIVES TO ORGANIZE.


An audience of several hundred OF
the housewives of Charleston is eX-
pected to greet Miss Lotti $. Olney,
president of the Civic Club, when to-
morrow afternoon at 40 o'clock, in
the Charleston Museum auditorium
she opens the meeting called TO or
ganizc a housewives league in Char
lesion. Mrs. f.. =. Mather, State chair
man by appointment from the Nation
al League Board. will make an ad-
dress
This movement among Charleston
housewives is to create more cooper
alton between the housckecpcrs and
the dealers. To assist the dealers in
cutting down prices and costs Of ser
vices. to affect sanitary reforms, and
produce pure food stocks for table use
The league s open To all women Of
Charleston. Charleston Post, Jan. 10.