davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
Country Club Makes An
nouncement.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED
TO MAKE ALL PLANS
Local Course Rivals Any In the
South.
The State Tournament VIII Have
Many Entrants and II On Believed
That It's Success WIN Ne
Equal to Late Tennis
Meet.


Following by a little less than .
month the enthusiastic state tennis
tournament which has just closed. the
Country Club of Montgomery an
nonnced yesterday that II would ON
July 8, Q and 40 thrown open its mag
nificent golf course TO n State golf
tournament for the championship OF
Alabama. The committee. composed OF
Clifford Lanier. chairman. and J. H.
Norton. Edward s.. Watts, Jack Powell
and j. r. Sayre, has made all the
plans and the events have been fixed.
It has been commonly admitted that
the golf course of the Country Club
rivals in elegance and playing fitness
that of any links la the South. 1t has
been the object OF admiration for
many summers BY frequent and dis
way. therefore, there win be an att
traction that is expected TO bring to
Montgomery q large number OF en-
trants in the tournament next month.
The rules of the Western Golf Asso-
citation are given TO govern the play
with such local rules as the committee
may announce during the week Of the
also that the tournament committee
win interpret the rules and decide dis
putes. An entrance fee Of ~ will be
secretary OF the Country Club at the
club house.
IL Is announced by the committee
that the State championship event will
be openly only to members OF clubs Ia
the State of Alabama which are menu
bers OF the Southern Golf Association.
The three events composing the tour
nament are to be played as follows:
No. /. State championship Eighteen
holes. Medal play. Eligible only to
members of clubs In the State of Ala
bama that are members of the South-
ern Golf Association. First sixteen TO
qualify. Trophy to runner-up. Prize
for lowest qualifying score.
No. 2. Country Club trophy. Eigh-
teen holes. Second sixteen to qualify.
No. 3. Exchange Hotel trophy.
Handicap medal play. Haadicaps a.
fixed by the Southern Golf Association
will be used. Eligible to all not ems
gagged In the match play events Friday
afternoon.
Manager Inglis says that the tourna-
ment has been authorized by the
Southern Golf Association and he ex-
poets II to be the most successful ever
held in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Joe Cantillon says that his Wash
ington team will beat out at least two
Of the Eastern clubs. What league
are the clubs in, Joe?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

'Running scored with two out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
LAT0NIA RACE MEET
MAY BE EXTENDED

Cincinnati, June l5.--That the pres
ent spring meeting at Latonia track
will be extended at least two weeks
Is the general BELIEF among turfmen.
The meeting, according to official pro-
Is said that while II has been very
successful SO far, 1t has netted the as
ISOLATION nothing over expenses, ana
the management 10 considering an ex-
Badges issued yesterday for the Sec
ond half of the meet were distributed
today and these are accompanied by
coupons good until July g.. Still fur
Their extension 10 expected.
The case involving Latonia.s racing
privilege 10 still pending in the Court
OF Appeals at Frankfort, KY, and II Is
said that the association would have
at least thirty days OF grace after
decision Is handed down, regardless Of
which side wins In Its controversy with
the State racing commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Maybe Roger Bresnahan thinks he
will become q second John McGraw
II he can draw a suspension every
other week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
NEWS NOTES OF SPORT

The St. Louis Browns ran into
pretty tough picking on their Eastern
trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
TEAMS RUN OF HARD
LUCK IS ENDING

II looks as IL Greminger's team Is going
to have q break in the tough luck that has
hung to them for the past feWJ weeks. Shan
non and Bliss have both had sore arms and
ankle is still pretty bad, but all
three are all right now and todays rest
win do them worlds OF good.
Herbert JUL passed through Montgomery
morning enroute to Mobile, where
he meets the team. This gives them five
pitchers, one OF them a badly needed left
handler. Last night Joe Pope left for Mobile.
his ankle being about well now--and take II
ALI round, things are looking better.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Al Lippe, the new manager of Harry
Lewis Is trying to arrange a bout with
Willie Lewis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Orth Collins has been purchased
by Buffalo from the Terre Haute club
OF the Central League.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


Pfttsburg. June 15.-Pittsburg made II four
straights from Brooklyn by winning today
to Q. thus giving the local team fourteen
straight victories. ScanIon was wild but
Frock settled down after the first inning
and was strong wit men on bases. Jas. J.
Jefries who attended the game was given
al ovation. Scorsi
PittsburE 80. :. 200 1si lIx-s IS 8
Brooklyn -. -. 200 900 00o-2 ~ ;
Batteries-Froek and Gibson: Scanlon ana
Bergen. Time 1850. Umpires Johnsteas and
Cusack.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
Gomez Springs wins.

Coffee Springs, June 15.--(Special. -
Coffee Springs defeated Geneva here
this afternoon in an interesting game
of ball by a score OF ten to three,
Feature OF the game was home run
by M. b. Smith.
Batteries-Cofree Springs, Smith and
den and Farmer. Struck out. by Smith
IA; By Johnston 4: Baisden g. Hits,
Coffee Springs s.; Geneva 6. Umpire,
Valentine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
BURIED WRONG WOMAN.
Thought wife Was Dead, But She stiIi
Lives.

Chicago, June 15--Theodore Selling,
who Is proprietor of a small restau-
rant, received a telegram on Wednes-
day from the officials of the Cunning
Hospital. where his wife was a patient.
in which he was informed that his wife
was dead. He at once engaged an I'M
dertaker and a priest and the body
was taken to the cemetery, where the
funeral took place.
On Sunday Mr.. Selling received a Sec
ond communication from the Dunning
Authorities advising him that his wife
is feeling. better and asking him to
call and see her. He spent the after
noin with her in the ward at the hos
pital.
Now the husband and the hospital
authorities are endeavoring to ascer-
tain the Identity OF the woman buried
as the wife of Selling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
NEW CoUNTERFEIT NOTE.
Crude In Workmanship and q Poor
Photo Mechanical Production.

FhOtO MeCHHHHcWI FFUttuetIuMs
Washington, June ia new coun-
terfeit IS note so crude in workman
ship that II cannot escape detection by
the eyes of careful handler OF money.
has just been discovered and reported
to the Secret Service Bureau.
The note purports to be of the series
OF 1907 and bears a portrait of An
drew jackson, 1t is a poor photo
mechanical production on a single piece
Of paper. No attempt was made to
initiate the silk threads of the genuine
and all the fine work Is badly blurred.
The counterfeit first came to the no.
tice Of an employe OF the driving Ma.
tionaI Bank of New York City and a
report of the matter was sent to Chief
wilkie. An investigation was at once
inaugurated IN an EFFORT to ascertain
the source OF the spurious money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Bobby" Lowe, the old time major
Lacquer, has been engaged as a scout
by the Detroit club.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

1t is reported that Chester Nourse.
Brown University's crack pitcher, will
join the Chicago Cubs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Charley Grimm, of Australia, and
Battling Hurley have been matched
to box In New York June IS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
REFUSES COURT SUMMONS.


NWFWAMHI xAMWkhtW WNHtWH 1AUE AStNek
to the Judge.
bordeaux, France, June 15.--Cardinal
Andrieu, who has been summoned to
court charged with having melted a
breach Of the laws by the allocution
he pronounced at the Cathedral on the
occasion Of his enforcement. has sent
a letter to the JUICE in which he for
malIy refuses to appear in court to
answer any charge In connection with
the separation law. The Cardinal
writes:
THAT law became nori-existent for
catholics the minute their supreme
chief, the incorruptible guardian of the
morals of individuals and nations, con-
demned it as inimicable to the prop
erty, authority and liberty of. the
cnurch
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
ELLISON MAY REoovER.
Calhoun County Citizen who ResentIy
Attended Suicide.


Admission. June 5.--(Speoial.)--C c.
Ellison. fifty years OF age, whose home
is north OF Jacksonville. and who at
tempted suicide last Friday morning
by cutting his throat with a razor,
is reported TO be improving, and hopes
are felt that he may recover
Mr.. Ellison has been In bad health
for some time. and had grown very
Respondent. He had concluded that he
could never be well again and this had
preyed upon his mind. II Is thought.
until his reason was dethroned., so ON
last Friday he secured a razor and
slashed his throat from ear TO ear,
inflicting a wound which required for-
ty-three stitches TO close.
But II is now thought the unfor-
tunate man has chance to recover,
and steps will be take mas soon as
possible to have him serSt to tse asylum
for the insane. where he can be given
proper treatment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
CLOSE PROFESSIONAL GOLF.
Alex smith Wins From AGackie BY sin-
gle Hole.

New York, June 1.-THE closest
country for years, ended this evening
at the Foxhill links at Clifton, Staten
Island. when Alex smith, the National
champion, won from Isaacs Mackie, for
stroke at medal play, over thirty-six
holes. BY match play. too, Smith led
by one hole. ~
The outcome was 90 close, that the
relative merits of the two players are
as much In doubt as ever, and another
match is not unlikely -
The purse was $500. Conditions Of
weather, wind and turf were nearly
ideal, except that the heavy grass made
the greens dull. The morning card
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
L,rhtnine At Goodwatev.

Goodwater, June Especial )--Ths
dry spell of the last eight days was
broken yesterday afternoon. and dur
ing the rain and storm lightning struck
the residence OF Miss BEETLE Spiveya
near Kellyton completely demolishinR
one end of the house. Miss Spivey ana
a sick sister were in the other end OF
the house. but they escaped without
injury. ''-t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
COCAsRs SINGLE BREAKS UP HARD
FOUGHT GAME.
Hart for Little Rock and Atkins for
Atlantis, Engage In q Desperate
Pitching Duel.

Little Rock, June i5.--The veteran
Hart AMI the youngster Atkins engaged
In a desperate pitching duel today, and
winning Q to i in the twelfth. Errors
by Boucher and Flood put Hart In
some apparently hopeless situations.
but on every occasion he pitched him
self out. In the twelfth Carey singled
and Kart sacrificed. Boucher grounded
to Walker, and sliding into first feet
foremost. kicked the ball out of Rohn's
hands. Cocash then broke UP the long
battle with O single to left, scoring
Carey. Score:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Summary.-Two-b base hits. shields
cranston. Butler. Three-base hit, Babb.
Sacrifice hits Shields, Keiber. Stolen
bases. Bay. Baerwald q; Wagner. Dou-
to Robertson. Passed bali, O'LeRry
Struck OUT Duggan, 2; Keiber. (
Base on balls. on Duggan 8; Keiber /
Time 1;4S. Umpire O'Brien.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
CITY BOWLING LEAGUE

Roper's team and Neff's team bowl
ed their first games last evening In
at the Court street alleys. Victory
came to Neff's team by the small
margin of 10 pins.
was made by Brazil with 201, who
likewise had the highest individual
total of 542 pins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
SHoRTERS WIN BRILLIANT
GAME FROM TALLASSEE

fast and brilliantly played game this
afternoon between Tallassee and short
ers. the visitors took the game by
the score OF to 0. The features OF
artists for both sides. Batteries-FoR
Tallassee, Patterson and Craddock; for
Ehorters, Judkins and Finkton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
ORGANIZES coMMERcIAL CLUB.
Business Men of Headland Form Per.
manent Organization.

manent Organization.
Headland, June l5.-(Special)- 1.-The
business men of Headland met in the
Council chamber yesterday and per-
manently organized themselves into q
commercial body, under the title. The
Headland Commercial Club. and elected
the following gentlemen as its officers:
G. 2. Jackson President; r.. NJ.
Lingo, Vice President; S. r.. Vann,
Treasurer, and Stephen D. Ethridge,
Secretary Also adopted bylaws.
Practically all the business men in
town have joined the organization or
signihed their intention of SO going.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

ADMINISTERS COAT OF
WHITEWASH.
Keiber Pitches n Good Game OF RaIf
and Nashville Fails To Get q
Rum Across The
Pan.

Memphis. Tenn. June 15.--Duggan
but little trouble in winning from
Nashville. For Memphis, Keiber al
lowed six hits but they were well scat
tered and while Memphis piled up four
runs In the latter half of the game the
visitors could not tally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
sBowen hit by batted ball.

sacrifce hits Rboton. Watson. 0ygli
Two base nit, Neighbors. Base on balls,
by Hixon, 4: by Fieharty. Z. Struck
out, by Hixon, 4: by Fleharty, 4. Dou-
BILE plays, Watson to Rhoton to Ea.
brie; ELAN to Bowen to Gygii. Time
1880. Umpire. Rudderham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

With the volunteers three runs ahead Of
them. when they went to the bat In the
ninth inning Of 9 hard fought game ysstef-
day afternoon, the Painters defeated the
Volunteers by q score OF 10 to 8, batting
in four runs in their half Of the ninth.
R.HE.
volunteers .. .. ..sl2 900 oO4-- . Is I
Painters :. e. 100 o4O l04--10 10 4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Summary,--TWo-b base hits. DeAter,
Robe. Lindsay. stolen bases. osteen.
Weimer. Double plays Persons to
Rockenfieid. Struck out, by Guese =.
Base on balls. Maxwell 4; Guese o.
Left on bases New Orleans 8; Mont
gomery 5. First on errors. Montgorn-
cry /. Time 1:45. Umpire Fitzsim-
mons and Moran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Memphis. June 15.-(speoial Although
Wednesday and Thursday are supposed %
be off days for the Scol club arranEementa
have been made for the playing of a game
here tomorrow with Nashville and Atlanta
WIN also play postponed game here Thurs-
day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York, June l5.-Chicago hit Manning
and Wilson at will today and made IL three
out OF four games from New York Smith
was effective In all the innings except the
eighth. Score:
RHE.
Chicago ..... .,... 100 osa aoO--7 II /
New York -. :. . 900 100 020-S O
Batteries-Smith and Sullivan; Manning,
Wilson. Lake and Blaire and Kieinow. Time
900 Umpires o'Loughlin and KERN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUn.
GAMES YESTERDAY.


New Orleans Z; Montgomery 3.
Memphis 5: Nashville o..
Mobile 1-2; Birmingham OIL.
Little Rock 2: Atlanta / lis In
nings)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

It begins to look as though the
Chicago Cubs will have q hard time
winning their fourth straight pennant.
Both PIttsburg and New York are play
Ing in nobby fashion
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Two good fights in the near future
are to be furnished by Joe Jeanette
and. Sandy Ferguson at Boston and
San francisco.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Philadelphia, June l5.--Ths home team
defeated Sc. Louis today by to /. through
the elective twirling OF Morgan and by
knocking Crisis off the rubber In the early
innings. Thomas was benched for kick
Ing. Score:
Philadelphia .. :. .2oI 900 Ooi-3 10 i
St Louis . -. 80. 900 COZ 0OO-i
Batteries-Morgan and Thomas and Livl
ingstone: Cress, Howe1 and Criger Time
1855. Umpires Connolly and Hurst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Summary--Twa base hits, Collins.
kins. Stolen bases, cocash. Newton.
Jordan, 2. Bases on balls, Hart, 3; ATT
kins. I. Struck out, Hart, s; Atkins, 5.
Passed balls. Casey. Double plays,
Boucher to Carey. Time, ass. Um-
pire, Pfenninger
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

UUEW1Ou UUaF0 ANBUFBs
Washington. June lS.--Washtngton got to
Wflletts in the final innings today and with
the assistance OF Busch's error, defeated
petrott 2 to 1. johnson was big puzzle n
double. a single and Streets first passed bail
OF the season, being punched IN the third In
ming, when Detroit seorsd its only run
schafer was put out of the game for dis
putting adecison. Score:
washington -. =. 900 600 1ix-s .
Detroit -. :. .ooi 900 ooo--1 8 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Kansas City s; Columbus ..
st. Paul q; Indianapolis /.
Louisvill e7; Milwaukee q.
Minneapolis 4; Toledo ,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
south AtIantlo Leaeue.

Carolina Association.
Winston Salem Ill; Charlotte 90.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Texas League.
Fort Worth g.; Galveston Z.
Dallas / Houston I.
Shreveport3 81; Waco 0.
oklahomaScity 8; San Antonio III
Innings1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

The nicknames to the teams in the
western Canada League are as follows
Calgary, Eye Openers': Winnipeg,
"Maroons"; Regina. "Bonepilers";
Brandon, Angels; Medicine Hat, HAT
ters"; Moose Jaw, robin Hoods; Ed
monitor. "Eskimos," and Lethbridge,
"Mormons."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
win In tho ninth.

Boston, June 15.-Three singles in the
ninth inning followed by French's sacrifice
fly gave Boston the victory over Cleveland
today to Q. Turner was forced out NJ The
game by slight injury received in a CT IS
ion nth Lajoie. Wagner was elected for
K.HE.
Cleveland 49,. =. 700 All o00--s
Boston -. 49,. 300 2o5 00l-T 10 4
Batteries-Liebhardt and Bemis cycotta
Ryan and Carrigan Time 2:os. umpires Ev-
ans and Perrins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Chicago Z; New York 8.
Washington 2; Detroit +.
Boston Z; Cleveland 6.
Philadelphia 3; St. Louis !.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

The st. Louis Browns ran into
pretty tough picking on their Eastern
John Willie and Jack Bonner have
signed for bout in Tamaquas Pa,
June %.
Al Ldppe. the new manager of Harry
Lewis, Is trying to arrange q bout with
Willie Lewis.
Bobby" Lowe. the old time major
Lacquer, has been engaged as a scout
by the Detroit club.
orth Collins has been purchased
by Buffalo from the Terre Haute club
Of the Central League.
Detroit is to have new baseball
park with grandstands and bleachers
to accommodate 10000.
Battling Hurley have been matched
to Pox In New York June IS.
II Stanley Ketchel can make the
fight the Michigan boy once more.
1t is reported that Chester Nourse.
Brown University's crack pitcher, will
join the Chicago Cubs.
Maybe Roger Bresnahan thinks he
will become o second John McGraw
II he can draw a suspension every
other week.
Joe Cantillon says that his wash
ington team will beat out at least two
of the Eastern clubs. What league
are the clubs in, Joe?
Jersey City started in the Eastern
League race like a winner, but later
on failed to make the high turn, rolled
over a couple of times and hit the bot
tom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
GAMES TO-DAY.

SoufhewN League.
Birmingham at Mobile.
Atlanta at Little Rock.
on day for Montgomery, New Or
leans. Nashville and Memphis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Sacrifice hits. watson. Manuel. sentell.
Two base hit. Raftis. Base on balls.
on Manuel, /. Struck out, by Hickman.
8; by Manuel. 4. Time. 1:Ss. Umpire
Rudderhan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Jersey City started In the Eastern
League race like a winner, but later
over a couple of times and hit the bot
tom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16
CAPITAL CITY GUN
CLUB TO HOLD SHOOT

The Capitol City Gun Club viii hold
shoot at Pocket Springs "wednesday after
noon The sportsmen OF the city are very
much Interested In the event. The public IN
invited TO attend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Chattanooga SO; Columbia 80. tist
game II innings.)
Jacksonville 3; Macon /.
Columbus 2; Charleston .. GO In
nings. rain.)
Augusta s; Savannah o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

National League.
Pittsburg 8; Brooklyn Q.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Remember If we fall to learn you
the cotton business we will refund
your money.
DIXIE COTTON COLLEGE,,
adv. 3-t Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Roanoke 4; second game; Roanoke o;
A. AZ Danvlile: Danvins s: Norfolk 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-16

Monroe. I +; Fort Smith. 0.
Hot Springs, q; Texarkana, 8.
Helena. o; Jonesboro, 3.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17
THREE KILLED AS
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK

81. LOUIS. Mo, Feb. ILLINOIS
Central train No. 2O5. when left here
at S a. m. jumped the track near the
cemetery at Carbonate, H., "a miles
from St Louis, today, killing three
persons and injuring thirty
The entire train was wrecked when
the engine hit a broken rail, which
had been partly covered by the snow
Every coach turned over, but The en-
CINE remained upright. The tender
was thrown from the rails
The train Is known as the Fast Mail
ara was bound for Cairo, Memphis.
New Orleans and other southern
points.
The dead
Walter b. Long. Joliet. IT.
Mrs. Cerena Walton. Anna lll
Miss Mollie Walker. Mount Carmel
H.
The injured include Rev. II VI Nc
Clennan, OF Murphysboro. and / 6 mem
bers OF the Perry Hastins show troupe
slightly hurt. and Miss Helen Yellew d
Of the show troupe. back injured seri
ously. None OF the injured will die
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17
KAISER'S GRANDSON
HAS PUBLIC PARADE

BERLIN. Feb. l7.-Three-year-old
Prince Wilhelm, the next kaiser but
one, made an impromptu and uncon-
ventional first appearance In pubic
yesterday. He escaped from the nurs-
cry and found his way 10 an occupied
room in the crown princes palace
overlooking the Inter den Linden,
which was full of passers-by
Presently he appeared at the win
dow, standing on the window seat and
his appearance soon attracted good
sized crowd. Seeing that he had be-
come center OF attraction, the baby
prince rendered the crowd military
honors in his best Hohenzollern style.
He was carrying a large walking
stick, which he shouldered like a rife.
and marched TO and fro across the
breadth of the window. stopping now
and then TO present arms TO the de-
lighted crowd
After about five minutes OF these
evolutions the little prince was seized
by large hand which suddenly APP
peared and dragged him out Of sight.
The Detroit times., 1909-02-17
SPENDS 100000
TO ENTER SENATE
ISAAC STEPHENSON GIVES SEN.
sATIoNAL TESTIMONY BEFORE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

MADISON. Wis, Feb. 1.-THE tes-
timony OF Isaac Stephenson, Unitsu
states senator, before the legislative
investigating committee. is the subject
OF discussion today. The committee
is probing the United States senator
ial primary last fall. Stephenson told
how he spent more than $107 900 dur
ing the campaign the money being
distributed By his agents. who called
on him whenever they needed money
stacks of paid checks were placed in
evidence. Checks for sums totaling
over $50 900 were issued 10 J. A. Van
CleaYe, of Marinette, one OF his man
ayers, and 500, 900 was placed in a Mil
waukee bank for the use OF his man
ayers.
The senator said the Sill, 900 item for
hostage was used by different mana
ayers that 10000 letter were sent out
at one time IN two days He had
no idea how the large sum paid to an
advertising agency was spent or for
what purposes.
He wrote a few letters In the cam
paign OF which he had copies in his
Office. He received letters from his
managers during the campaign but
did not keep them all. Scores Of
begging letters ne said he did not
keep
Il have several political letters that
the world may see some time. said
the senator, with a significant smile.
Stephenson said II was his custom
to make contributions to churches
whether or not ne was running for
office, and that church donations were
usually made in, currency. He gave
sl25 10 an Oshkosh baseball club but
did not know of any consideration in
return.
Replying TO a question, he admitted
he had dealings with Mr. Reynolds
before the latter's candidacy for the
legislature.
The senator told the committee he
tried to make a limit on his expenses
but they mounted up nevertheless.
My agents" he said, were under
no restriction as 70 spending money
but were told to keep within the law.