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The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
WALL STREET SHY OF BETTING
No One Cares to Risk Money on
Outcome Mt Baltimore.

New York June 26.-There has been no
betting in Wall Street on the outcome OF
the Democratic convention at Baltimore,
and even naming of odds has not at
tracted many Of the men who were will
ing TO make wagers on the Chicago con-
ventiOn.
Efforts have been made by adherents
Of Champ Clark TO create sentiment for
their favorite by naming odds Of TO
on his nomination. but offers were made
to-day in a few quarters to wager to
against him, and in other quarters his
chances were considered as being worthy
OF laying 2 to l against them.
On all of the other candidates such
odds as were named stood > to against
their nomination. but no money was Of
fered to enable a definite measuring OF
the relative merits OF Wilson, Harmon
Underwood, or Bryan.
An offer was made to wager 81 900
against 900 that Underwood, II he were
nominated. would be the next President
Of the United States. The logic OF the
one offering to make the bet was this:
II the Democrats nominate a reaction
ary, Roosevelt will be elected in Novem-
Der by taking the progressive vote Of
both the Republicans and Democratic
parties. Whereas il a progressive is
named, Taft's opportunity will be to
grasp the conservative vote OF both par
ties. Underwood. this bettor feels, is the
man to save the situation.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
.TARTBURIED UNDER
RAFT OF MESSAGES
President Signs Hundreds of Replies
to Letters of Congratulations.
More Than 5000 Received.

Friends Of the President, who con.
graduated him upon his denomination,
were responsible for his missing his
daily afternoon golf yesterday. II was
the first week day. with the exception
Of June IS. when he attended a ball
game. that the President had missed
his golf in nearly three weeks. Yester-
day he spent the whole afternoon an
swering the letters and kilograms Of
congratulations.
a number OF those coming from close
personal friends and abroad were
promptly answered by the President, as
they were received. The estimated num-
Der Of messages that had come by wire
and mail is over 500 and they are still
arriving. Early yesterday morning two
mail pouches reached the White House.
containing nothing but letters. During
the afternoon the President wrote a
number Of the answers himself. and
then signed few hundred that had
been written by his secretaries. He will
continue 10 sign. from day to day, dur
ing the remainder OF the week. as many
replies as he can, after which the ac-
acknowledgements will be made by his sec
retaries. Secretary Hilles IS expected TO
arrive to-day from Chicago, and he will
personally take up the correspondence.
Learns Inside Details.
The President learned a great many
more important details yesterday con-
cerning the inside Of the Chicago conven-
tton. He was in conversation for some
time with Senators Penrose. Burton. Cul-
lom, Bradley. Gauinger. Chamberlain,
and Representative BarthoIdt and other
Republicans who participated in the con-
vention. Senator Penrose, Representative
BarrhOldt, and Gen. Powell Clayton
called together as members cf the Ma
tional Committee that heard the contest
cases before the convention. They de-
clared that every case was tried as i'm
partially and judicially as possible and
that the abuse heaped upon the commit
tee by Col. Roosevelt was wholly unjust.
An EFFORT will be made to have the whole
committee. II possible. issue a signed
statement explaining the situation as il
really existed.
1t was case OF blum and buIIdoze
against justice and right. and the lat
ter won,' said Representative Bartholdt.
Another member Of the committee, who
visited the President, said:
Roosevelt came rushing out 70 the
convention shouting the commandment:
Thou shalt not steal At the same time
his whole manner shouted: Thou shalt
have no oth"- gods before me-"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
La TOILETTE KEEPS MUM
ON BRYAN CONFERENCE

Senator Ia Toilette last night declined
to discuss in any way his conference
With Mr.. Bryan at Baltimore yesterday
afternoon. He would not even admit
that he had talked with the Commoner,
insisting on preserving the absolutely
nOncOmmittal attitude which he has
maintained ever since the Chicago con-
vcntiOn first met.
Yesterday saw Senator La FolIetts's s
second visit to the Baltimore convention.
having attended the opening session of
the Democrats Tuesday. The Senator
was absolutely impSrvious TO questions
as to his personal interest in the proceed
ings at Baltimore. and would not affirm
OF deny any suggestion as to a possible
junction Of forces by himself and Col.
Bryan. Propounding questions about na-
uonal politics to Senator la Toilette az
this stage OF the national situation is
Ike throwing rubber balls against a brick
Nall-they bounce right back again.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

delegation representing the two cities
went over to the Capital, as for a rump
| convention, Just TO see some favor!te
| sons perform.
One OF the former Washington news
paper men attending the convention is
| Oliver P. Newman, who is located in
| Chicago. Mr.. Newman fas just re-
! covered from a siege Of illness in a hos
Pital, but is working with his usual
energy. Capital newspaper men have
given him a hearty welcome, and he
will visit them before going West again.
Capt John S. Miller, Of Washington,
had little fun with William Nick. Clay
| ton, secretary Of the central committee
| OF the District, to-day. He told Mr..
Clayon very mysteriOusly that he had
slipped out Of an astoundingly bulky
package which Chairman J. Fred Kelley
JealOusly carried all day, one Of the min
ute books OF the committee. Capt Miller
produced a book. and said Look at that
first page"
Mr. Clayton looked, but he could find
l'othing. The stun was in foreign
lsnguage-Hindustani, it was reported.
Then he stared at Capt. Miller and a
laughing crowd.
Don't worry" Capt. Miller remarked
comfortingly, "that'u dawn on you about
daylight"
John B. ColpOys put one over on
Earl Goodwin, one Of the newspaper cor
respondents from Washington.
Say, John. am dead on my feet"
Goodwin volunteered. on meeting Colpoys
tonight. Il am tired out"
Why don't you go up TO the press
rest room " Colpoys asked. sympathet-
ically. putting press" and rest" to-
gether as glibly as II they were not
anomalous ideas Il saw the other boys
up there a while ago, stretched out on
lounges. sleeping, chatting. smoking free
cigarettes. drinking lemonade and root
beer"
Lead me to it, Goodwin interrupted.
And champagne" ColpOys continued.
He ruined his story.
There's no free champagne in Balu-
more" Goodwin gasped. and sank down.
There is an end TO credUlity as to all
other things.
The Rev. Randolph McKIm. n. D.. rec
tor OF Epiphany Parish, Washington.
saw the convention to-day. Or. McKim
is a EirEinian and a Democrat He eN-
pressed interest. but no criticism. favor
able or unfavorable. OF the proceedings.
All telegraphic records ever made be-
fore have been broken by the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
in sending out to the world the story Of
the opening day OF this great convention.
The Associated Press sent out about 90
OOO words to $50 papers, and the United
Press, the Laffan Service, and the Hearst
Association sent out a story nearly as
big TO almost the same number Of papers.
Then every one Of the hundreds OF COrre-
spondents who filled a big part OF the
hall. sent out his story.
starting of as Il did with a great climax,
the defeat OF Bryan by Parker. the story
was in the estimation Of all the newspa-
per men bigger than the opening day at
Chicago. II was terrific and more dra-
matte than anything but the finish at Chi
caGo. and the newspaper men found in it
more copy. Bryan's speech contained
only about 900 words, but many OF the
writer's used twice that many words to
I Il the story OF the speech. its delivery,
its impression upon the crowd. the record !
Of the stirring Interruptions and the In
depreciation of the greeting given the
leader and orator.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
ROYAL CARRIAGE KILLS BOY.
Queen Mother shows Great SOIIci-
tude over His Condition.

round OF stations where women were sell
ing flowers in honor OF Alexandra Day
Dowager Queen Alexandra's carriage ran
down and killed a boy in front OF Charing
Cross Hospital to-day. The Queen Mother
had thrown a handful OF roses from the
open carriage in which she was riding,
and in the scramble which followed a
boy was pushed beneath the wheels.
The Queen Mother showed great soliCi-
tude over the boys condition. She or
dered her carriage stopped and had in
quiries made. Upon being told that the
lad was fatally hurt she inquired his
name and address.
When he was picked up the boy was
carried into Charing Cross Hospital.
where everything possible was done for
him at the Queens direction.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
PRIMARIES IN NORTH DAKOTA,
Congregational, State, and County
Tickets Are Nominated,

Bismarck. y. Oak, June 25.-Repubucan
and Democratic State primaries were
held throughout North Dakota to-day
for the nomination OF Congressional,
State, and county tickets. There were
four Republican gubernatorlal candidates
and two aspirants for Governor on the
Democratic tickets.
The Republicans were J. A. Buchanan,
L. B. Hanna, c. A. Johnson, and H. n.
MidtbO. The Democratic candidates were
F. D. Hellstrom and G. p. Jones. Be
sides the party tickets there was an
independent judiciary ticket in the field.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
QUEEN SEES SUFFRAGETTEs.
Violent Leader Starts TRADE
Against British Government.

Cardiff. Wales. June 26.-Queen Mary
to-day got her first glimpse Of violent
sunragettes in action. While King
George. Home Secretary McKenna, the
Queen. and a party OF others were visit
inG the restored Llandafr Cathedral. two
miles north OF here to-day a sufrraEetts
ciambered to the top OF the wall sur
rounding the old church and began a
TRADE against the government and Home
Secretary Mckenna in particular.
She was hauled down and taken to the
LANDAU police station a prisoner.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

That mother out in Michigan who has
brought into the world twenty-six chill
dren is a true American patriot. We
take our hat OF to such extraordinary
service to her country. Would that there
were many more. They certainly are
needed IL there is to be genuine Amer
lean race. Why not put her portrait in
the Hall Of Fame.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A BUSY MONTH.

A BUSY MONTH.
A deal is doing when rs Juns; We paei
To seek the hilltop or the dune wher'
the hotels arc gay.
A deal Is doing when it's June, the girli
who've captured men
Must be June brides, so runs the rune
and all get married then.
A deal is doing when it's June; We pur
chase posies prime.
No pocketbook can be immune at gradu'
ating time.
A deal is doing when it's June. Oh
rare and busy days,
When all the bards their Tyres attunt
and sing their roundelays!
Uncle PennyyEise SAyst
The literature you find in a doctors
anteroom never makes you feel any bet
ter.
The Important Point.
You see, we have good streets, excel
lent lighting and shipping facilities.
Trade conditions are good. We hope you
will locate here"
/ IT dunno" said the visitor. Things
look good. But tell me this"
"well?"
what kind of a ball team have your
June 2T in History.
June q, 1534-Nrs. Henry VIII takes up
the palace carpets
June 2, 1755-Dr. johnson distributes
the diplomas at a girls school Bos-
we'll records that they ate that day.
why Is ThIss
When a woman misses a street car
she laughs. When a man does the same
thing he scowIs. Why is this? Are
women gamer losers than men?
stIn There.
Beyond the Alps lies Italy,"
Twas thus her essay ran.
We're glad to know that this Is so;
Dlsprove It II you can.
Hubby Was StInEy.
Hubby, We must give a reception"
TT will cost too much"
'Oh. no. can rent some plants and
some dishes and some palms"
But you can't rent the sandwiches and
the Ice cream.
Better Business.
The $4,000 pitcher disputed a decision.
kicked vigorously. and got put out Of tho
game. The manager took him aside.
You're new on the team and I'll ex-
cuse you this time"
What's that7"
Listen to me. Don't never get put
out OF the game again for kicking.
You're too expensive. Let one OF them
cheap Outfielders do the kicking. Get
me?''
The pitcher said he did.
Very Important.
Ny son wants to be a poet"
"Ah, hah.''
is there any special training re-
Quired?'
Yes. The first thing you want to do
is 10 train him to get along on one meal
a day"
The Patient Explorer.
That fly must be the boss explorer
OF his tribe"
''why?"
There was only one hole in the net
ting. but he finally found it
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
Urges Democrntic Plank.

The National Independent Political
League, Of which Rev. DR.. ]. Milton
Waldron Is president. last night present
ed to the committee on platform and
resolutions Of the Democratic convention
a Baltimore. rlanks providing for equal
justice to all, irrespective OF color. and
another 10 take means to abolish lynch
ing
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
quebec village Doomed.

Montreal. June 25.-Word was received
here this afternoon from the village Of
st. Scholast. Quebec. that fre had brok-
en- out there, and that the place was
probably doomed. A brigade Of IRE fight
AEs was sent from here,
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

Dearly bought as il was, Mr.. Tafts
victory is one Of the most notable in po-
litical annals. Mr.. Taft never is so great
as when he is facing trials and perpIex-
ities, and he faced plenty Of them during
preconvention time.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
Washington. D. C. June D. isi2
Deprecate. Tax on Food Product.

Deprecates Tax on Food Products.
To the Editor: In your editorial this
morning. Why Beef Is High" you say:
There are 100000 more persons to
feed than ten years ago and the num-
Der Of cattle in the country has de-
creased considerably. -" and CHEAP
lands where once cattle grazed by the
millions are being absorbed rapidly by
settlers who devote the soil to other
uses Along the same line OF rea-
soning, what would be the price Of beef
twenty-five years hence when the popu-
lation may be 5O.OO0,0O0 larger? What
Justification is there for a protective tax
barring out necessaries of food products
In face of these abstract facts? Must
the party creed and party precepts pre-
vail regardless Of the terrible penalty
exacted Of depriving the nonproducinR
class OF food products that under a free
market would be available to theng
Is 1t any wonder at the unhappy rest
lessness Of the people as expressed in
the press and in political gatheringsg
This volcanic protest of the people must
be heard and appeased by practical re-
lief ELLA z KNOTr
Xs-.iSsauIE, - G Tzr a. i9la
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
Former senator Higgins Dead.

New York, June 2s.-F1rmer United
States Senator Anthony Higgins. a prom
lnent lawyer Of Delaware, died here to-
day At the home OF his brother. Thomas
Higgins, with whom ha was yiSidnE.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

Mr.. Roosevelt said to his adherents at
Chicago that no truly honest man should
be satisfied with an Office to which his
title is not as valid as that Of the home
stead that shelters his family. Quite right
This is the reason why he was not nom
mated
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
THE PEOPLES FORUM
COLUMBUS WAS A JEW.
Evidence Too Strong to BE Di
puted, Says Mr.. Kirk.

Evidence Too Strong to BE Dis
puted, Says Mr.. Kirk.
To the Editor: The anonymous writer
who. in your issue OF the 10th instant,
disputed the claim OF Rabbi Abram
Simon that Christopher Columbus was
not only a Jew in lineage. but in faith.
had evidently not taken the trouble 10
post himself on the subject, or he might
have agreed with the rabbi in this
opinion.
II took the present writer a number Of
years, working at intervals, and at the
last continuously for several months, TO
get at what seems to be the truth OF
this matter, and am firmly OF the opin-
ion that the only hypothesis which will
adequately explain certain mysteries in
his life is that Columbus was a Jew,
both in origin and religion.
The result OF that study in the little
book. The Secret of Columbus" in
duced Rabbi Simon to take the same
view; but the anonymous writer referred
to seemed to be quite ignorant not
only of the facts cited in that work, but
even as regards the principal argument
he advanced to prove the contrary.
He contends that Columbus could not
have been a Jew because he married in
Afto t4AlA -ANlll6 uE GAlSNAG44O udlkH
ter OF a captain in the service of Prince
Henry the Navigator, and that Felipa
was a cousin of the Archbishop of Lis
bon" The inference being that a Jew
in Portugal in that age OF the world
could not have married a Catholic
cousin to the ArchbIshop"-even If he
kept his race secret.
But the whole statement, though as
serted and reasserted by historians, lacks
confirmation. Harrisse, the eminent crit
ic, took the palms to trace the Peris-
trello family, the daughters and their
husbands, and found no name Of CoIum-
bus among them!
Columbus never mentioned her name,
but merely said that he did not return
to wife and children" Diego, the son
who accompanied his father when he
left Lisbon secretly, calls his mother in
one place Philippa Moniz and in an
other Felipa MuniZ. For all We know
positively to the contrary, she may have
been a Jewess, though certain data in
dicate that Columbus courted her during
services in a Catholic Church; and II
she actually belonged to that faith, es-
pecially If highly connected, the fact
that her husband associated almost ex-
clusively with Jews when in Lisbon may
have led to some discovery that caused
him never TO return to his wife again.
The writer OF that communication
should post himself more thoroughly.
HYLAND @. KIRK.
T.. 1o79
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

II the Democrats say in their platform
''Tsrin for revenue only" they need add
nothing else. ''Nuff Sed."
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

From the Philadelphia North American.
The celebrated capacity OF the Demo
cratic party for doing the wrong thing
at the critical moment Is again under
test
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

Whats the scorer was a general
interrogatory this afternoon during the
recess Of the convention, and nobody
tried to rule It out as calling for ir-
relevant or immaterial evidence.
Washington fans had 10 ask the dues-
,tion twice and hooked up several times
with persons speaking "fanch'' with a
Bostoness accent. In fact, quite a little
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

How to get back home with enough
money TO pay the milk bill is the ques-
ton which is agitating the visitors. II
one sought in vain a recipe on how to
go broke, the quickest answer would be
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

One OF the best hotels in Baltimore has
a foyer that is bizarre in the extreme.
It recalls the expression used by an art
critic, who was asked what he thought
OF the celebrated entrance TO the Ss.OO0,-
0o0 Carnegie Library Music Hall in Pitts
burg, and who replied:
1T Is a cross between the main cabin
Of North German Lloyd steamship and
an onyx mine"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

Charles F. Howe, Of the American Sc
curity and Trust Company. is a daily
visitor to the convention. He goes back
home every night, returning in the
morning.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

Steaks that one formerly could buy in
Baltimore for about 90 cents are now
marked: ''Nobby. Take me for $50. I'm
bargain" And when one protests
against the prices OF everything, in the
distance can be heard a band playing.
"Everybody's DOM It."
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
Hubby Was stinEy.

Hubby, We must give a reception"
TT will cost too much"
''Oh. no. can rent some plants and
some dishes and some palms"
But you can't rent the sandwiches and
the ice cream"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

Samuel GomPers. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor, was an
other conspicuous visitor from the Cap
ital to-day. Mr.. Gompers is over to
see what can he done for labor in the
Democratic platform, but aside from
that business he finds plenty OF time TO
stop for a chat with friends from all
over the Union.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
StIII There.

Beyond the Alps lies Italy"
Twas thus her essay ran.
We're glad to know that this IL so;
Dlsprove It II you can.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
why Is ThIss

When a woman misses a street car
she laughs. When a man does the same
thing he scowls. Why is this? Are
women gamer losers than men?
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
June 27 I'm History.

June q, 15s4-Mrs. Henry VIII tukes up
the palace carpets.
June q, 1755-Dr. johnson distributes
the diplomas at a girls school Bos-
we'll records that they ate that day.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27
The Patient Explorer.

The Patient Explorer.
That fly must be the boss explorer
OF his tribe"
'NNhy?''
There was only one hole in the net
ting. but he finally found it
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

You sSe. We have good streets, excel
lent lighting and shipping facilities,
Trade conditions are good. We hope you
will locate here"
/ IT dunno" said the visitor. Things
look good. But tell me this"
"well?"
What kind of ball team have your
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

delegation representing the two cities
went over to the Capital, as for rump
convention, Just to see some favor!te
sons perform.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-27

Vance MCNOTWICh, Mayor OF HdfTIs-
burg. Pa, and a Democrat who had
something to do with hanging the polIt-
icaI Grape on the door OF James NJ. Cuff
fey. for many years Democratic Nation
al Committeeman from a State that has
so few Democrats that they can't find
them with the Lick Observatory tele-
scope, was formerly a great football
player. He was fullback on the Yale
team during the years when Yale ran
up figures on the opposition that resem-
bled cricket scores.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-12
Mrs. w. /. Rogers.

Mrs. w. /. Rogers, aged 43 years and
three months, died early Monday morn
ing after lingering illness Of tubercu-
losis. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Christian Church, Of which
she was member, Tuesday morning at
9 o'clock by Rev. G. G. Houston and
the remains were inferred at Sardis
Cemetery near Polk Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Rogers is survived by her hus-
band and seven children four boys,
Robert, Roy, Rolley and Knox, and
three girls, Mesdames A. G. Jones, G.
e. billiard and little Oracle, all Of this
city, and three sisters, Mesdames Joel
Shore, of Rives; Henry Shore and
Matte Lovelace, OF Polk, and one
brother, fl. y. Guy, Of Troy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-12
AT Friendship.

Oliver P. Bishop and Col. w, w.
Bishop, of Union City, the busy bees
and town lot kings Of the Ninth Con-
gressional District, are at Friendship, a
small town Of Crockett County, on the
new railroad from Jackson to Dyersburg.
They are putting things in shape for a
big town lot auction next Monday and
the prospects are very fattering for a
successful and profitable sale. These
gentlemen are strictly straight, honest
and open in all their business dealings,
allow no 'bracing" or by-bidding, and
always have fine crowds and good
pleasant time at their public auctions.
A few days since they conducted sale
at Alamo and sold IA lots in about two
hours at satisfactory prices. The Com
mercial job department furnished adj
Yertising matter for both these sales.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-04-12
cAMpcROUND.


Misses Lottye Luker and Christian
clantonS were guests OF Miss Beulah
Mai Stone Sunday.
Misses Beulah Mai Stone and Lou
Hamsley were guests Of Miss salIie Par
due last week.
Mr.. George Tune spent Saturday
night with Mr.. Douglas Barnes.
Misses Clara and salIie Pardue were
in Troy shopping Monday.
Mrs. MaIissa Howell and children, Of
Troy, were weekend guests Of Mrs. R.
L. Howell
A large crowd Of young people, chap
eroned by Mrs w. w. Cox, went to
Hickman Sunday, returning Monday.
Mr., w. d. Tune made his regular
caII'' Sunday.
Rev. Riddick filled his regular ap-
pointment at Bethlehem Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. 1. Howell enter