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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

New York's ninety votes, which
Wednesday went to the Clark Harmon
combination, were Thursday cast for
Wilson. The announcement of New
York's vote was hailed with cheers
from the Wilson delegates.
Tumult interrupted the convention
during the debate on the report of the
credentials committee involving the
seating Of contested Clark and WILSON
delegates from South Dakota.
The Wilson adherents started the
demonstration, and the Clark, Under.
wood and other factions, not to be
outdone, at once took. it up. The up.
roar became general, floor and gal.
leries standing on chairs and yelling
madly.
A myriad of banners of all sizes.
and hundreds of Autographs of candi.
dates were raised. Several women ap.
peared on the floor during the demon.
stration. The galleries, crowded with
partisans, were quoted as the band
played.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Second Day of Convention.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS filed slowly |
into the hall Wednesday. With a scat,
tered attendance on the floor at ll:3O
a. m, scattered haze of heat seemed
to fill the big building and give prom
Use of a swetering day.
Coats were stripped off just as soon
as the delegates struck the close at
mosphere Of the hall Hundreds of
fans fluttered throughout the building.
Galleries and floors filled up very
slowly, but the sergeant at arms and
the police had trouble keeping the
aisles clear Policemen posted in the
galleries had orders to eject any who
created disturbance.
At - o'clc the galleries were less
than half fiji. The delegates seats
were gradually filling up. however,
and the floor was in confusion, Chair.
man Parker had not yet appeared, but
National Chairman Mack was on the
platform. The heat grew more intense
as the big hall filled.
At 1921 p. m. Chairman Parker
pounded on his desk, and the sergeant
at arms, added by the police, set out
to clear the aiSles.
Slowly the confusion subsidized and
the convention got under way. Bishop
Murray offered prayer.
Credentials Committee Vote.
When the prayer was concluded
former Governor Blanchard of Louis
lana reported that the credentials
committee would not be ready until 8
D. m. He said he would not make a
motion to adjourn until that time,
however, as he was sure the delegates
would like "a little oratory."
Former Governor Joseph W. Folk OF
Missouri was introduced as the first
orator
1.-THE nominee of this convention
will be the next president" said Folk
He eulogized Bryan at length,
: The delegates grew restless in thu
course of Folks speech, and Chairman
Parker was forced to admonish then
to be quiet Senator Rayner of Mary
land next was called upon. He pre-
dicted success for the nominee ant
discussed the division in the repu
blican party He declared that tn
motto Of the Taft faction would b
I'VE will react and retrograde."
The motto of the Roosevelt party h
quoted as Thou shalt not steal"
Our motto in this campaign vii
be. We shall progress, S." shoute
Rayner, and the crowd cheered,
Congressman Clayton introduced.
When Rayner concluded. Chairma
Parker asked for more speakers. 4
shout for Congressman Tom Helm G
Alabama went up from the floor
But Parker introduced Congressma
I Henry ID: Clayton of Alabama, chair
| man of the house judiciary COMMITTEES
| The delegates seemed to enjoy wha
one of them termed "a spell of spell
binding"
Il After he had spoken for severe
| minutes in denunciation of republica
principles and predatory wealth, NJ
| Clayton, turned to democratic pro
| poets.
II x do not know upon whom the non
! lnation' of this convention will fall
he said.
i Underwood" shouted an Alabam
! delegate.
Clark" shouted a man from Mi
souri,
Wilson," came in answering chorl
- from New Jersey.
:" Harmon" called the Ohio answer
= In a moment the entire hall W;
d swept by the shouts and cheers ar
er songs of the different candidates a
er herents. The band joined in the del
p. onstrations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
proeeedinas of thursdays Convention

FTOSGS1iiSo "
Baltimore, Md.-Delegates TO the
convention filed into the convention
hall Thursday prepared for long anu
excited session. 1t was eXpec'eu "
be the climatic day, the END OF 'he
long campaign waged by the preSi'
dental aspirants.
Long before the presiding officer
made any effort TO call the convention
to order, Robert F. Grain, chairman
of the Baltimore committee, an
nounced at the platform that the doors
were being rushed, that the uShers
and doorkeepers were helpless Dy rea'
son of lack of organization, ana uhat
the situation was dangerous. Inc po-
lice were unable to cope with the SIT
uatiOn, because the convention authoT
| tiles would not consent to the closlhs
of any entrance.
Mr.. Grain estimated that thousands
crowded into the hall who were not
entitled to admission. Ticket holders
who had not arrived at the hall early
found their seats occupied
A Missouri delegate, with bundle
of Champ Clark Autographs, went
around the floor lacking the pictures
to the states standards. He placard-
ed California, Colorado, Wyoming and
Arkansas. When he reached this
point a shout of Tear it down: take
it away" broke from rows of dele
gates. In a flash the pictures had
been stripped from the Arkansas and
Wyoming standards.
The anti Clarkites raised yell OF
triumph.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Coy;nutor of MARYLAND,

resentatiye Covington OF Maryland,
chairman of the committee on rules,
presented the committees report.
The report as read by Mr.. CoVihs.
ton would place the nomination OIL
president and vice president on the
program OF the convention immediate
Iy after the report OF the committee
on credentials and before the adoption
of the platform.
This is contrary to the usua' Gus,
TOM" said Mr.. .Covington. but "nl'e
he committee on rules was III ses'ioii
thrae DISTINGUISHED members OF the
committee on resolutions, Senator
Royner, Governor Nardaman ana an
other distinguished member or the
resolution committee came into our
conference They informed the rules
committee that the resolutions co,i1
mittee by vote OF Al 10 IL hau ue-
termined that the eNlgehclts Vi ''io
nrasant democratic situation made II
wise 10 have this convention proceed
TO the nominations before the auop-
ton of the platform. In recoghllioll
of the distinguished members OF the
resolutions committee, the committee
on rules has embodied it III the report
oF the rules committee. | now move
the adoption OF that report.
Report Is Adopted.
The report much to the surprise OF
the convention generally, was adopted
bv viva voce vote without Oppose,
ton. Mr.. Coyington then presented
the majority supplemental report OF
the rules committee making the unit
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

The committee in charge of the con-
vention arrangements had given the
most prominent places on the floor to
the states having avowed presidential
candidates To the right Of the main
aisle and directly in front OF the state
was Missouri, the home state OF
Speaker Clark. To the left was New
Jersey, with Woodrow Wilson as a
saporite son.
indiana Does Not Fare So Well.
Sack of Missouri came Ohio, with
Governor Harmon in the field. Back
Of New Jersey was Alabama, home OF
representative Oscar Underwood. In
i diana did not fare so well. but the
d members of that delegation did not re-
gard this as in any way prejudiclal to
the chances of Governor Marshall.
Connecticut was close to Ohio, the
delegation in support OF Governor
Baldwin. North Dakota. supporting
Governor Burke of that state. was nc
more favorably located than Indiana
both being in fourth or fifth position;
from the front.
At i1:35 a. IN. it was discovered tina
the slow arrival of the delegates wa
due in part to the close scrutiny o
tickets and credentials by the door
keepers, long line of delegates ant
others being held up outside the build
ing. Senator John Sharp Williams o
Mississippi had great deal of diff
ruity getting in.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Boom for Henry.

A vice presidential boom for Repre-
sentative Henry of Texas appeared on
the floor. Henry has been a vigorous
Wilson-B Bryan supporter and he was
mentioned by those forces as a pos
sible running mate for the New Jer-
sey governor.
w. J. Bryan led the democrats
into a declaration of progressiveness
unheard of in political history.
A resolution introduced by him,
which was passed by tWO-thirdS ma
jority, declared the convention op-
posed to the nomination OF any candl-
date for president under obligation to
]. P. Morgan, Thomas F. Ryan, Au-
gust Belmore, or any privilege-seek-
ing class
The convention was thrown into a
Juror by the proposition, which, as
originally introduced, called for the
withdrawal of Ryan and Belmont, del
egates from Virginia and New York,
respectively. This part of the resolu-
ton was resented as invading the
rights of sovereign states, and when
its full import became known boos
and cat call. jeers and Kisses were
mingled with hand-clapping, cheers
and stamping Of feet in the galleries
and on the floor.
Says the Proposition is lnsoient.
Representative H. D. Flood of Vir.
ginia dramatically characterized the
proposition as insolent, and said II
came from 1.-The only man who desired
to destroy the democratic party"
Former Governor McCorkle Of West
Virginia called it foolish. Mr.. Bryan
made the situation even more dra
matte by asking Virginia and New
York to require a modification Of the
resolution, and when they scorned thu
suggestion he took the course him
self.
From that moment sentimen
changed, and the voting indicated tina
Mr.. Bryan, as the exponent of prog
ress, retained his hold upon demOC
racy
After disposing of the Bryan resolu
ton the convention proceeded wit
nominating speeches for a candidat
for president, the indications bein
that ballot would not be reache
until Friday
Wilson Delegates Are Seated.
/ The BryanWilson progressives wo
p another victory in the ConventiO
\ when the delegates overturned the r.
S port of the credentials committee an
seated the Wilson delegates frol
d South Dakota
- The Wilson supporters claimed tn;
- the vote made the nomination {
Woodrow Wilson a practical certain
ty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
The NIGHT Session.

A sweltering atmosphere charged
with humidity greeted the delegates
as they filed in for tie night session
Just before s o'clOcN
A thunderstorm that had been
threatening for an hour kept the gal
lery attendance down. The delegates,
too, were slow in arriving. National
Chairman Mack appeared on the scene
shortly after O'Clock. At that time
many of the delegates seats on the
floor were vacant, and the meager gal
lery crowd was entertained with a
series of ragtime selections by the
band When Chairman Parker appear
ed there was a scattered round Of ap,
plause. He greeted Rev. t. 0. Grouse
of the Mount Royal Avenue Methodist
Episcopal church, who was the chap
lain of the meeting, and had talk
with Chairman Mack.
Parliamentary Conference.
Chairman Parker, Parliamentariar
Crisp, Representative Henry. chair
man Of the house rules committee. ant
Representative Covington OF Maryland
spent some time in conference. The!
frequently consulted book Of par
liamentary law and evidently Wer,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
Kern Asks Parker to Withdraw.

After Bryan had made a speech
nominating Senator Kern Of Indiana
and attacking Alton B. Parker, Kern
took the stand. He made a plea tor
harmony, asked Parker to JOIN nm IN
withdrawing from the contest for tenn
porary chairman and substituting any
one of several men. After waiting IN
vain for a reply from Parker, Kern
himself withdrew and nominated
Bryan, but Bryan was defeated.
A rapid-fire session closed the first
day of the convention Tuesday, which
began with the defeat of W. J. Bryan
for temporary chairman. Scenes OF
disorder on the floor which made fur
Their progress impossible forced a
night session and compelled Alton b
Parker to suspend his keynote speech
until the evening session.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05

The first cheer of the convention
went to Governor Wilson. AS the dele
gates seats began to fill up stand
ard bearer marched up the center
aisle carrying a big white silk banner
Bearing a golden star and the jnserip,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
WASHINGTON.

Announcement of the resignation of
Lee McClunb as treasurer of the Unit
ed States was made by President
Taft.
The speakership of the House is ex-
pected to receive considerable atten-
ton among Democratic congressman
within the next two weeks.
General approval was voiced in Dem
ocratic circles over President-elect
Wilson's decision to call an extra ses-
sion of Congress to revise the tariff.
Lars Anderson of Washington. now
minister to Belgium, has been named
as ambassador to Japan, to succeed
Charles Page Bryan, whose resignation
was announced few days ago.
What naval aviation experts say
will make red letter day in the his
tory of aviation was the successful
test at Washington of catapult de-
vice for launching aeroplanes from
battleships.
Il believe there should be an extra
session of Congress at the earliest
possible date after March 4 to fulfill
the pledges made by the Democratic
party" said Speaker Champ Clark, up
on his return to Washington from
West Virginia.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
Shafroth Names Thursday, Nov. %, az
Thanksgiving Day.

Denver.-Foilowing the recent proc
iamation of President Taft designating
Thursday, November 2S, as Thanksgiv-
ing Day, Governor Shafroth, in accord
ance with a custom followed by all
governors since the United States be-
gan, issued the following proclama-
ton:
"In conformity with the time-hon-
ored custom established by our fore
fathers and in harmony with the proc
lamation of our President, Hon. Will
liam H. Taft, I here designate Thurs
day, the 2Sth day of November, A. D.
1912, as Thanksgiving day, and direct
that upon that day all the state offices
be closed.
Furthermore, recommend that all
secular occupations, as far as possible,
be laid aside, and that the people Of
this state come together in their ac-
customed places of worship to render
praise and thanksgiving to the Divine
Ruler of the universe for the manifold
blessings showered upon our nation
and state during the past year, and
reverently beseech continuance OF
His gracious favor"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
To Spend Five Million.

An expenditure of s5,0OO,000 along
the line of the Denver & Rio Grande
for improvements to that system will
make things hum in central Colorado
and Utah during the next eight
months. President B. F. Bush of the
Rio Grande wired the general offices
OF the road in this city that the 3d.
100000 desired to construct immedia ate
ly double track detour line around
Soldier Summit, Utah, had been pro-
vided by the board of directors. This
amount, added to the better than 81
100000 that will be spent to standard
gauge the Marshall Pass line and to
reduce the grade there from 4 to 2 per
cent, completes budget that will add
as materially to the prosperity of Colo
RADIO during the coming year as any
other factor in the states progress
during that time. 1t will mean a great
deal to the city of Denver. for both i'm
provements will be directed from this
city.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
PANAMA TOLLS FIXED BY TAFT.
Experts Report Basis Of Tolls Pro.
muIaated by President.

shington.-President Taft has Is
sued n proclamation fixing the rates
that foreign shipping shall pay for
passage through the Panama canal.
The proclamation, made under author
ity of the canal bill passed by Congress
in August, establishes merchant ves-
sci rate of $1.2O per net ton in actual
carrying capacity, with a reduction OF
40 per cent ship In ballast.
The provisions Of the proclamation
are as follows:
"On merchant vessels carrying pas
sengers or cargo. S1.20 per net vessel
ton-each 100 cubic feet-of actual
earning capacity.
"On vessels in ballast without pas
sengers or cargo, 40 per cent less than
the rate OF tolls for vessels with pas
sengers or cargo.
Upon naval vessels, other than
transports, GOLFERS, hospital ships and
supply ships. so cents per displace--
ment ton.
upon army and navy transports,
colliers. hospital ships and supply
ships, $1.20 per net ton, the vessels to
be measured by the same rules as are
employed in determining the net ton.
mage of merchant vessels.
"The secretary of war will prepare
and prescribe such rules for the meas
urement of vessels and such regula-
tions as may be necessary and proper
to carry this proclamation into full
force and effect"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
CONTENTION WAS ALL RIGHT
Lawyer, However. Qualified Admission
With a Remark That Had
Unkind Sound.

The jury was hearing the closing
arguments in damage suit before
Judge Ben M Smith, In which slander
was alleged. The attorney for the
plaintiff had been directing his broad
sides against the defendant for his
show of ingratitude. when the latters
counsel objected.
Gratitude is inspiring but not a
constitutional requirement" interpos-
ed the objector, who had borrowed sew
eral law books from the ether lawyer
some time before.
"One look at your face convinces me
that you are right" said the first law
yer. "If gratitude were constitutional
requirement you couldn't be citizen.
Chicago Evening Post.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
SPORT.

Tony Ross of Newcastle, Pa, out
boxed AL Palzer of Iowa in a six
round bout at Philadelphia.
Sam Harris, theatrical manager. an
nounced that he was negotiating for
the purchase of the Philadelphia Ma
tional League Baseball Club.
Five OF the eight clubs in the West
ern League have voted in favor OF
moving the organization headquarters
to one of the cities in the league or
Kansas City, Mo-, before January, 1913
They don't call soccer games in
Alaska on account of darkness. They
start them there at $3.50 O'Clock at
night, and the players just keep plug
ging away as they do in other places
when the contests are called at 2:3o
o'clock p. IN.
Jack Johnson, negro pugilist. ac
cused of violation of the Mann white
slave act, was released from custody
before Judge Carpenter in the United
States District Court in Chicago in
bonds of $4,000.
John C. Burke, oEe of the best
.nown stock men of the west, who
was one of the founders of the Chi
ago stock yards, and who was part
1er of big Ed" Corrigan in the build
'ng and operation of the Hawthorne
and several other well known race
tracks at Chicago, died at Missoula,
Mont, of heart failure.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
GEN ERAI.

Preech Neils, negro, arrested for
double murder at Mcintosh. Fla, was
shot to death by mob at Ocala.
William Campbell Clark. one of the
worlds leading thread manufacturers.
died at his home in Newark, N. j.
Saturday Majestic Atlantic Mazurak.
That is the name afflicted upon baby
boy born ON the Majestic from South
ampton.
Joseph Bush. who killed James Nc
Namara in a fight in Brooklyn Sep
tember 20, was sentenced in Supreme
Court in New York to pay the widow
SO a week for one year in lieu of spend
ing year in jail.
Governor Woodrow Wilson an
nounced that Immediately after his in
auguration he would call an extraor-
binary session Of Congress to convene
not later than April Is. for the purpose
of revising the tariff.
The physically most perfect girl ev-
er to enter the University OF Michigan
is Miriam Hubbard. daughter of Ebert
Hubbard. "the sage or East Aurora" !"
| dCCoIulES W uiSNNoi VI ehC WIN
| ans gym at Ann Arbor.
Women's card parties, conducted un-
der the names of clubs, not requiring
| a membership nor special invitation,
| were branded a violation of the gam
| bling law by Judge Burney in the Mu.
nicipal Court at Kansas City.
Miss Minnie Marchmann of Ash
| burn. Ca, is dead from the effects of
the poison. supposedly administered to
her in candy by her sweetheart, while
Tan Cleghorn, young farmer accused
| of the murder, is fleeing from justice.
The body of Mrs ]. Rappo Myers,
wife of the wealthy hotel proprietor of
| Greensburg, Pa, who was shot by her
daughter, Miss Gladys Elizabeth My
ers, in Pennsylvania railroad sleep
er, was taken to Roanoke, Va, and
| buried at Salem, Va.
The wells-Fargo Express Company's
office at Lake Charles. La, was robbed
| of package of currency that is said
| TO have contained $4,000.
The case for the defense in the trial
the gambler Herman Rosenthal in
New York, has bren completed
| On the ground that he was Il cigar
ettc fierd. jury at Pottsville, Pa, ac-
quilted Edward Raider of Hazelton of
numbering Charles Williams. Will
liams was killed following quarrel
over girl.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
Auto owner as Guilty as Driver.

Philadelphia.-The rights OF the
public against the reckless running OF
automobiles are defined by Judge Sulz-
berger of the Criminal Court here in
a decision which holds that an owner
of car who occupies II when an &C.
cident occurs is equally guilty of man
slaughter with the driver. Incidental
ly the judge notes that the streets OF
the city belong to the people and de-
clares that the speed of the automo-
biles should be regulated Ito the walk
ing power of pedestrians"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
SCOFFERs
Oftsn Make the staunehsst Converts.

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
doctrine which he does not fully un-
derstand has at least the courage to
show where be stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
verts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea. for example,
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously, often at the sug-
gestion of a friend, such persons
have found that Postum and a friends
advice have been their salvation.
MY sister was employed in an east
ern city where she had to do calculat-
Ing" writes an Okla. girl. "She suf-
fered with headache until she was al
most unified for duty.
Her landlady persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and in a few
days she was entirely free from head
ache" (Tea Is Just as injurious as
coffee because 1t contains caffeine, the
same drug found in coffee.) "She told
her employer about 1t, and on trying
1t, he had the same experience.
my father and have both suffered
much from nervous headache since l
can remember, but we scoffed at the
idea advanced by my sister. that cof-
fee was the cause of our trouble.
However. we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
but one headache now in four years.
due to a severe cold. and have lost
my headaches and sour stomach.
which l am now convinced came from
coffee.
"a cup of good, hot Postum is sat
isfying to me when l do not care to
eat meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate in a new country and \
feared l would not be able to get my
favorite drink, Postum. but / was
relieved to find that full supply is
kept here with a heavy demand for
it." Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read "The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the above 1etterf new
one appears from time to time. They
are Etnuine. true, and full of human
interest. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-11-21
Similarly Minded.

The village tailor only received oc-
casional orders from the vicar for
such articles as hats. collars. or hand
kerchiefs. You see," remarked the
vicar one day. having called with his
usual order, when want suit go
to London. They make them there"
Calling again a few days later, the
vicar remarked that he had not seen
the tailor at church lately.
No. replied the tailor, when I
want to hear a good sermon l go to
London; they preach them there"