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Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
TEN-HOUR FIGHT BEGINS
Three Hours Debate Will Be Allowed
on Hadley's Motion.
VOTE WILL THEN BE TAKEN
This VIII Consume About Three
Hour,---Comm mitteex VIII Then
he eAppointed--Night ses-
sion at O'Clock.

CHICAGO. June 19.-The second day oil
the fifteenth republican national con-
vention opened with ten hours OF stub
born fighting ahead and the outcome OF
the contest for the presidential nomina-
ton no nearer the eye than 1t was yes
terday Four major possibilities loonled
large in the far ground These were the
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt. nomina-
ton OF third candidate and the possi-
bility OF second or double convention.
Scores Of men could be found in the
convention crowds who would back any
Taft. Roosevelt and third candidate
partisans each claimed the strategic
advantage as a result Of yesterdays elec-
ton Of United States Senator Root of
New York as temporary chairman Of
the convention.
1t was a wonderful opportunity for the
political prophets who wandered in this
maze Of chance in a condition of acute
statistical intoxication. The vote Of 55s
to 502, by which Senator Root was
chosen temporary chairman over Gov
ernor McGovern Of Wisconsin, was con-
strued in so many ways by those armed
with pad and pencil that the average
mind became confused and finally re-
jected all the forecasts.
HadIey aenews Fight.
But ore thing seemed sure and GER
tain as the time for the re-assembling OF
the delegates at II O'Clock approa ched.
And that was that Governor II. 8. Had
ley, of Missouri. would take up the
fight for the Roosevelt forces 5y renew
ing his motion to strike from the tenn
porary roll of the convention as pre-
pared by the national committee, the
named Of ninety-two Taft delegates
seated by the national committee in con-
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Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
Thirty-0ne Rebels
Killed Near Tepic

MAZATLAN, Mex, June BIN brisk
engagement at Santa Maria Del Gro near
Topic. federal force of 150 defeated 400
Canedistas on the night Of June 1s Thirty
two rebels and one federal were killed.
The federals captured many prisoners.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
Jack Cudahy and
Wife Remarked

KANSAS CITY, June 1s.-John P. Cud-
ahy, the packer, and Edna c. Cudahy,
who divorced him several months ago.
secured license here today and were
remarked.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
Second Vote Against T. R. Plan
Roll Call by Which Roosevelt Move on the Matter Of
Contested Delegations Was Defeated by the
Convention Wednesday Afternoon

When the time to vote came in
the convention on Wednesday after
noon the question was on the adop-
tion of Governor Hadley's resolution
to purge the roll call of ninety
two names and to substitute an
equal number of Roosevelt dele
ates. Governor Deneen Of Illinois
moved that no contested delegate
be permitted to vote. Watson of
Indiana moved that the Deneen
motion lie on the table. On this
the roll was called, with the follow
ing result. ..ss. as;sa .,.r.s. ,t..s
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
The Weather

Official Forecast
Forecast till p. m. Thursday:
For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Vicinity
Fair and slightly warmer tonight and
Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
sherman-Howard League,

FARWEIlL, Neb., June 19.--(Special y
Results of games In the Sherman-H How
ard league on Sunday, June 16:
At Farwell: Farwell, 1: Boelus, L.
At Dannebrog: Dannebrog. 2: Rockville.
L.
AZ Elha: Ashton. 8. Elba. L
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
Rosewater's Rulings Stand Up
Chairman Root Follows Them and Convention Bears Them Out
by Vote--Note from Roosevelt Leader Expresses
..... Gratitude for Courtesy Received
By VICTOR RosEwATER.

Editor OF The Bee and Chairman Convention
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20

On the Deneen motion being
tabled, Watson moved that the Had
committee on credentials, which
motion prevailed without debate.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20

AZ Eaha: Ashton 8: Eba. L
Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-06-20
THE WEATHER.

Fair; Warmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Proclamation of Albanian Independence Ignored. What Will Aus
 tria Do?
WAR FEELING IN
 VIENNA REPORTED
 TO BE VERY HIGH
Ii is Not Thought, However, That Austria Will MOlest Seryia Until End of War-Meetings of the
 Peace Delegates Continue.
 Armistice Imminent

Iondon. November 2S.- The Servians, Ignoring the proclamation of Albanian Independence, have occupied the port of Durazzo without resistance This in formation comes in a direct dispatch from that town tonight Thus inc con fliet is raised in acute form between Austria and servia and it remains to be seen whether the Austrian govern ment will take any direct action or will be content to leave the question for the after the war settlement
 i. The servian action, coupled with the lemlnently warlilke feeling prevailing at fVienna, is likely to keep Europe in I state of anxiety. On the other hand the ifact that the negotiations are progress fing at Baghtche and that there is no fign of the resumption of operations bn the Tchatalja lines while the great bowers are exchanging proposals for tho assembling of a European confer ence all make for peaceful settle ment.
 Should the proposed conference ma terialize-for apparently Austria has not yet consented to participate-it would be considered as preparatory to a later conference which would include the Balkan states and Turkey for final settlement of all questions. Noth- ing as to where the conference will take place has been given out. Great lsecrecy is preserved regarding the con ference at Baghtche and it is not known whether fhe plenipotentiaries are dis- cussing an armistce or peace.
 It is reported rom Rome that pro vfssolAi Albanian government has been Nconstitnted at Natona fAvional sV Albanian delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29

his Inauguration suspended that order.
 Coming at the time and under the circumstances that 1t dd,' said MT. Hull.
 this order of the President Is patently steeped Tn the deepest political dye and constitutes within itself a gross viola tion of the tenor. the spirit and the whole purpose of the civil service law. because it places this immense horde of republicans-to the exclusion of demo- crats-permanently in office without sx- animation or test as to merit or eft ciency If carried out this order will make honest civil service. a farce and prove the greatest setback to its ad- ministration. extension and progress with in a generation. I have heard of no demand for tliis recent order of President Taft save from the 360oo republican post masters in question. Of the more than 10000 positions in the government serv- ice this partisan order of the Prcsi- dents leaves only about 10000 to be illicd by the new administration outside of the civil service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
WILL TRY TO SUSPEND TAFTS
 CIVIL SERVICE EXTENSION

Washington, November eS,--That an ef- fort will be made to suspend President rafts executive order of October 15 whereby about 5000 fourth class postmas- ters were placed underft the civil service became known today /when Representa- tive Hull of Tennessee said the demo- crats in Congress who are already in Washington have Conferred informally on the subject and Chat there was an over whelming sentiment in favor of having the order refoked.
 Representgtive Hull said that President elect Wilson, under the civil service law, would have the power to revoke Presi- dent Tafts order. He cited as a prece- dent President Harrisons suspension of an order of President Cleveland. issued January if. 1889, whereby the employ es in the railway mail service were placed under the civil service law. He said President Harrison within week after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Servians occupy Durazzo. Wilson invites Bryan to meet him, but
 not in Bermuda
 Capital observes Thanksgiving Day. O'Neal opposes Kenyon bill. Patrick is freed. 2--Wiison will not go to Richmond. 3-Bull moose leaders meet next month. Prosperity wave has come to 'stay. Gadsden citizens mean business. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Shortridge talks on work done in rail-
 road project
 Licenses of labor agents cancelled. Mitchell arrives today.
 Red Cross seals on sale today. Further action in viaduct case ex-
 pected today. 6-Society.
 Dolly Dalrympie.
 Helping Hand Hints. 7-Decisions by supreme court. SETen Years of Alabama. 9-Sporfs. 7D-Ensley Elks give minstrel show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Crews Proposal

1,ondon. November 2S-Sir Edward Grey's proposal that the ambassadors of France, Germany. Russia, Austria- Hungary, Italy and England should assemble in one of the capitals with the view of emphasizing the points arising out of the Balkan war on which the nations are already in agreement is understood to have the support of Germany, France and Russia.
 The idea is to endeayor to avert the disposition to drift into an alignment of the two groups of powers forming the triple alliance and the triple en- tente in opposite camps over isolated questions such as caused the tension which existed early this week.
 It is anticipated that without at tempting to reach 8 detailed settlement of all problems which will come up for arrangement at the end of the war the ambassadors will be able to register an agreement in principle in such mat tcrs as the future of Albania, the dis position of the islands in the Aegean sea and the opening or closing of the Dardanelles.
 For instance, the powers apparently all are ready to recognize Albanian independence and 10 pledge themselves not to seek territorial acquisitions in the Aegean sea.
 some revision of tho standing Of the pardanelles seems bound to follow the changes of the map arising from the war and there is disposition to believe that they will be opened on a basis of equality for all nations.
 Problems like the Austro- -Servian difficulty will be left for settlement after peace has been concluded. ', The main object of the proposed con- kerence is to bring the powers into ]closer contact and to have in existence an authoritative body which will be in position to eliminate causes Of friction whenever they arise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
1.-THE GENTLEMAN FROM
 MISSISSIPPI" IS DEAD

torship December r. 1909, and served until February o. 1910. In that short time he attracted nationwide attention by his quaint utterances and his unbounded op- tinlism.
 Senator Gordon served throughout the civil war as 2 copM%erate captain. lie was a successful planter and poet. lis manuscript ias appeared in many prohli- nent publications throughout the coun- try Senator Gordon was born in Decem- Der, 1S33 and until a few months before bis death had been in excellent health at his plantation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
PUBLICITY LAW IN
 SUPREME COURT
Asked to COnstrue Measure
 Into Amendment
BULLET FILES BRIEF
Asks Court to Look Upon Measure Not as an Attempt to Regulate Papers But as Restriction on Second
 Class Mail Privilege

.Nashington, November 2s-On the the ory that Congress intended to pass a constitutional law when it enacted the newspaper publicity law last summer as a part of the postal appropriation act, Solicitor General Bullitt in a brief made public today asked the supreme court of the United States to construe the meas ure into a constitutional amendment. The law will come before the court for con- sideration Monday.
 So long as the laws 'are passed in the hasty and unconsidered way that they are the solicitor general argued in the brief, it was the duty of the court not to adhere to the letter of the enactment and destroy the spirit but to strive as best it may to give measures reason able and effective meaning.
 The government asked the court in this instance to construe the law not as an attempt to regulate all newspapers and magazines. but as creating additional con ditions on the use of the second class mail privileges.
 eyerv probably Congress has no power to regulate the press or to say what shall or what shall not go into news papers or to require them to print the names of their bondholders or circula- tion or to prescribe how they shall label their articles said the solicitor general
 May Be Void
 s1f the statute be construed as at tempting to do those things it may pos sibly be void.'
 The governments brief argued that while the law itself required "eycry news paper'' 10 file statements of editors. own ers. bondholders and circulation, under penaltv of being denied the privileges of the mail.p yet language in the other DOT tions of the law showed that it made the reauirement only of newspapers entered at uostoffices and the word entered was a technical one. applying only to second class matter.
 The right of the government to change the conditions under which mail might be admitted to second class was defended in the brief.
 Every man, woman and child Wno mails a letter is being overtaxed for the benefit of the publisher" said the goy- ernment 'sThe s0.0DO000 of people are be ing taxed directly for the benefit Of S,ooO publishers. The government overcharges people who mail letters about slo,OopeoO a year and that profit all goes to make up the loss sustained by carrying. period eals. etc, at the low second class rate. mated against the individual and in favor
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29

olxolona, AIiss.s November 2S--After an ~Hness extending over several weeks for United States Senator James Gordon, j7s years old, died here today. The flu neral will take place tomorrow.
 His death was due to senility,
 Senator Gordon became prominent in the senate when he delivered the famous good wil'' speech immediately after lis appointment to fill the unexpirsd term caused by the death of Senator A. J. Me- Iaurin. He was appointed to the sena-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Hopes for Biz Appropriation

Washington. November 2S.-"We hope that Congress will make the most liberal annual appropriation for rivers and harbors this year that has ever been made" said Representative Joseph E. Ransdell. senator-elect from Louis iana and president of the National Rivers and Harbors congress. who reached Washington today
 "The needs of the country are so pressing that I shall urge that the ap- propriatons shall be not less than s50.- 100000 and we hope to have the river and harbor bill passed by the Christ mas holiday"
 This announcement by Mir Ransdeli is expected to bring out further strong support for a big appropriation bill this year. The Rivers and Harbors con
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Two Meetings Held

Sofia, November 2S.--Two meetings of the peace delegates took place at Baghatche today, and, according to Premier Guechoif, the pour parlers are progressing satisfactorily.
 In government circles it is believed that unless unforeseen difficulties arise an armistice will be concluded within two days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Judge Carpenter III

Chicago. November B-Illness of United States Judge Carpenter caused a post ponement today of the trial of George w. Fitzgerald. charged with the theft of s173,- 0O0 from the government sub-treasury in Chicago The hearing will be resumed tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Seryians Occupy Durazzo

Durazzo, November 2S.-The Servian Etroops occupied the town today. No re- distance was offered. f The Austrian Lloyd steamer GfaIz wurbram left immediately with mum Der of refugees. | Durazzo is the port on the Adriatfc (which Servia. desires to retain and which Austria is determined Seryia will not hold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
President Taft, Chief Justice White and Other Digni-
 taries Attend
CHARITY DINNERS
 FOR 60,0O0 IN GOTHAM
Many in Chicago Charitable Institu- tions Are Fed-Thirty-Fiy Hun dred Bluejackets at New
 Orleans Feast

Washington. November 2s.-Under the flags of the q republics of the western hemisphere, Pan-American l Thanksgiving Day mass. the fourth of it's kind, was celebrated in St. Pat riclSs Roman Catholic church here to- day President Taft, cabinet officers, Chief Justice White of the supreme court and other high officials, repre- sented the United States. while the diplomatic corps here from the other American republics was present prac- tically in a body
 Peace was the central theme of tho service. The President was not ac- companied as Is usual even when he attends religious meetings, by his mill itary aide, but was met at the door, escorted to his seat at the front of tho church and attended while there, by white-laced messenger of peace, the Rev. Mir smyth. an assistant at st. PatricS's.
 Archbishop Keane of Dubuque. who delivered the sermon. paid high praise by implication to tho efforts which President Taft has put forth to fur ther the cause of interna tional peace. He declared that the peace idea was growing and added that he said this deliberately in spite of the booming of cannon along the Bosphorus
 Cardinal Gibbons Attends
 Cardinal Gibbons occupied scarlet throne on the right of tho altar in the sanctuary, and the ceremony took on almost a pontiheal grandeur, the cardinal being accompanied by the Very Rev James A. Burns and the Ret, John T. Whelan as chaplalns. while his train was carried by pages dressed in rich red velvet. The sanctuary was brilliantly illuminated by hundreds of candles and the music was of unusual quality. feature being "The Pam American March, which was played as q recesslonal by the organ and ore lchestra. lt Included portions of tha national airs of tho various republics. The celebrant of the mass was the Rev. John J. Murray. The Rev. Charles W. Currler was sub-deacon and the Rev. Fathers Thomas E. MeGuigan, John M. McNamara and William J. Carroll were masters of ceremonies
 After the service Monsignor Russell, rector of St Patriek's, gave an in- formal luncheon In the rectory adjoin- ing, to which were invited several of the cabinet officers, tho Latin Amer ican diplomats. and number of prom inent government officials and church dignitaries.
 The President and Mrs. Taft had left Immediately after the sermon to att tend Thanksgiving service at tha Presidents own church, All Souls Uni tartan.
 Employees of the White House and the clerks in the executive office re- ceived turkeys last evening with the compliments of the President and Mrs Taft Several hundred pounds of the birds were thus distributed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Taft's Thanksgiving

Washington, November 2S-The last Thanksgiving Day in the White House of the twenty-seventh President of the United States, including public and pri- vate functions, attendance upon one of tho early society weddings of the season and family thanksgiving feasts at home.
 The President went at 10 q. m. to St. Patrieks church, where most of the dip lomats in Washington many of the mem- bers of the cabinet and hundreds of gov ernment officials annually worship for the Pan-American celebration. From St. Patricks he was driven to his own church. All Souls Unitarian. where he listened to Thanksgiving sermon by his pastor, the Rev. U. c. B. Pierce. chaplain of the Senate.
 The chief event of the Presidents after noon was the wedding of Miss Alice Gates Boutell, daughter of Henry S. Boutell American minister to Switzerland, and John w. B. Iadd of Boston. He spent the remainder of the day quietly in his study. The big White House celebration came tonight when the 32 pound Rhode Island turkey, Aunt Della Torrey's monster mince pie and all the other good things that have been stored away fin the Presidents larder were placed on the table. Mrs. Taft and C. F. Taft were in Washington with the Presi- dent. Miss Helen Taft has not returned from her trip to Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Bnt One Red Crnss

Washington, November 2S.--The discov- cry of a Red Cross rivalry in the raising of funds for relief work in the Balkan states caused the American Red Cross today to issue a formal statement that all representatives of persons except those belonging to the Red Cross of the United States who solicit or receive funds in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
President-Elect Will Have Conferences With Many
 Democratic Leaders
WILSON IS HAVING
 HIS DESIRED REST
People of Hamilton Have Taken Him at His Word-Feels Greatly Inn pro in Health-Varies
 xe cation Pleasures
xe cation Pleasures

TIg :. Y n. Bermuda November eS- Mo.E. .qsg wilson has written letter to w. 60 J. Bryan, inviting him to con f.$ Se after Mr. Wilson's return from > Sluda. The President-elect wishes to
 ssult with Mr Bryan as one of the v ders of the democratic party, but he
 i'll take counsel with a number of the other democratic leaders also regarding his future programme.
 k 1t is definitely announced, however, that Mir Bryan is not coming to Der rauda and that he has not been invited to do so. After the Thanksgiving dln- ner today Mr. and Mrs. Wilson went driving and in the evening attended an amateur performance of "our Mutual Friend'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-29
Confidence in Representatives

"On the other hand. l am convinced that our people are content to leave the question of the passage or defeat of the bill to the untrammeed judgment and decision of their representatives. eonfi- dent that their votes will be cast aceord- Ing to their conscience and oath of office. The people of Alabama have been sur feited with liquor agitation. In 1909, largely through the agency of the Anti Saloon league. this state was plunged into the bitterest and most unnecessary political contest known in it's history. The liquor question was made the burning issue in state politics, and. after long struggle, which divided our people Into hostile political camps, the question was finally settled by the adoption by the democratic party of the principle of local option.
 T was nominated and elected as an advocate of local option and among the first acts of my administration, was the passage of d local option law, which. In the judgment of majority of the peo- pie of Alabama, was the wisest and best solution of this vexed problem. While there arc still many prohibitionlsts in Alabama. 1 am inclined to believe that most of them now are not state wide, but local option prohibitionists. Under the policy of local option, the people of each county in the state have the right. by their ballot to determine whether the sale of liquor shall be permitted or pro- hibited The position of the democratic party in Alabama has been clearly and forcibly expressed by President-eIect Will son when he declared: T am in favor of local option. I am a thorough believer fin local self-government and believe that every self-governing community which constitutes a social unit should have the right to control the matter of the regu- lation or of the withholding of licenses
 Not Dissimilar to Others
 "A careful examination of the proposed bill shows that it is in no respects dis similar to a number of bills concerning the shipment of liquors for interstate commerce, which were referred to the committee on the judiciary of the Sen ate of the first session of the Slxty-flrst Congress, and which were rejected as unconstitutional The awoyed purpose of the present bill is to give the states au- thority to prevent the shipment Of intox- icating liquors from one state to another, by sceizing them under authority of state laws before they reach the consignee.
 The second section of this bill pro- vides that all intoxicating liquors trans ported into any state or territory or re-
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