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The Washington times., 1912-06-29
OKLAH0MANS MAY
SHIFT TO SPEAKER
Several Members of Delegation
Said to Be Near Break
Toward Clark.

BALTIMORE, Md. June 2s-The
Oklahoma delegation held a caucus to-
dor to discuss a possible shift Of their
votes on the Democratic Presidential
noInintiaon.
No final decision was reached. but
several delegates voted for casting
Oklahcma's twenty votes for Clark on
the thirteenth ballot.
By 4 resolution passed at the State
convention the Oklahoma delegation rs
instructed to vote ten for Clark and
ten for Wilson until suca time as II
becomes evident that one or the other
cannot win, at6 which time the entire
delegation Is to go to the other man. q
Several Wilson delegates held thai
that time had now GrriN cd. and threat
cned that they would go TO Clark
whether the delegation took any action
on the matter or not.
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Ends His Own Life.

CAMDEN, N. j.. June 29.-Mathias NJ.
Chew. seventy-fve years old. one of the
largest owners of cranberry bogs in
southern New Jersey, committed suicide
last night. according to the authorities
OF Gloucester county, and in ending his
life adopted a new method
He was found lying close to his auto
mobile on a country road. In his mouth
was a rubbed tube, the other end OF
which was attached to a tank that sup
piled gas from the lights OF the ma
chine.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29

the Washington Gas Company. and Is
close friend of August Belmont and
Thomas F. Ryan. Mr.. Letter is not a
delegate, but he has generally found a
seat among the newspaper men.
The second night session developed a
new industry in the way of catering to
the crowds. Ice water found a market
at cents a glass. Sanitary drinking
cups were at a premium at cent
apiece. Ten cents to the telegraph mes
senger for service, total cost of drink
of ice water, l6 cents In one part
of the hall a lemonade stand was start
ed and the proprietor We'd with the
people.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29

agreement was reached and the idea
was used to the uttermost limit in an
effort to get the hesitating ones into
line.
Wilson Vote Intact.
w. F. McComb, New York manager
for Woodrow Wilson, said:
THE situation with regard to Wilson's
candidacy is unchanged Our vote is
absolutely intact Our line presents
stone wall and we are ready to hold out
even If this convention surpasses the
forty-nine roll calls which the Demo-
cratic convention in Baltimore forty
years ago made a second. We will
stick till hades freezes over"
Clark Howell. national committeeman
from Georgia, declared that the Georgia
delegation, which is a unit for Under
wood, will stand by him until released
by him personally.
They will vote for Underwood until
he gives the word he is out of the race
and will then go to Champ Clark" said
Mr.. Howell.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Wilson Boomers.

The college yell has come into its
own today in national politics. The
great Woodrow Wilson demonstra-
uon took on a real football game
aspect. The yell-master Of the great
Pennsylvania delegation is Congress
man A. Mitchell Palmer. while Con-
gressman Charley Hughes. of New
Jersey. led the cheering for the gov
ernor's own State representatives.
On opposite sides of the hall they
stood with the cold and impassive
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Sails for Europe.

Alvey A. Adee, third assistant secre-
tary of State, sailed from Liverpool yes
terday for New York on the America,
according to advices by the State De-
partmenL.
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Majority Ruling Nav Break Convention Deadlock and Nominate Clark
CONVENTION SIDELIGHTS

demonstrations OF enthusiasm. They
have controlled the platform. Nearly all
the sub-officials appointed by the serg-
eant-at-arms to guard the passages and
steps to the platform are ardent Clark
men from Missouri. Consequently when
It has been found expedient to have a
parade Of standards up on the platform
and to drape pretty lady with a large
American flag, the Clark people could
always pull II Off, while the other candi-
dates were obliged to confine their ac-
tivities to the floor.
Once a Wilsonite thoughtlessly in
vaded the working seats Of the news
paper seclusion, stepping on a piece
which Arthur Brisbane was writing.
Arthur showed heat and pushed the
delegate Off the platform and into the
aisle. There was a scrap. and lit looked
for a moment as II Brisbane would get
all mussed up. But lovely woman I'M
tervened not only saving Brisbane's life
and clothes, but forming a life friend
ship between the scrappers, which was
sealed at a dinner for which Arthur
paid.
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Here's a Happy Family.

Here's q Happy Family.
One of the happiest little families in
Baltimore--t hats got the crowded hotel
problem solved-consists of William AL
len White. jaw Darling, Ding) and
Webster. the cartoonists, and Henry
Beech Needham. the writer. and George
Fitzgerald and Edna Ferber, short story
artists.
They took a three-story house for
convention week. and each has two
rooms and a bath, big porches to rest
upon, and real. old fashioned, Mary
land cooking by a black nanny
Thev are chaperoned by DIR. and Mrs
J. William Lord. whose mansion they
rented.
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BALTIMORE. Md, June 70.

Among the interested spectators at
the convention is Joseph Letter, who
once ran a corner in wheat at a cost
of sereval millions to the ancestral es-
tate. Mr.. Letter is now president Of
The Washington times., 1912-06-29
Very Little Betting.

A marked absence Of betting has been
observed at this convention. This is
due to the fact that neither the can
didates nor their friends have felt any
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Trying TO Nerves.

The night session tried the nerves Of
the delegates, the newspapermen and
the employees of the telegraph COM
panies, but II never touched the patient
endurance of the women. AS hour after
hour dragged on with no event of spec
ial interest to those who had the adven-
tage of being in the midst of things
where they could hear and see, the far
seats of the great galleries continued to
blossom like huge flower beds with the
brilliant colors of the women's costumes.
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Disturbing the Peace.

One of the leather-lunged employees
to repeat the proceedings to delegates
and spectators let his tongue snL
when he let out his big voice at the
galleries and declared:
The visitors in the galleries will
keep order and not disturb the peace.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-03
SOX KEEP
UP STREAK

welcomed home by a cordial mid
week multitude those third rail Sox
turned up on their own lot and Jared
another victory out of the Maps in
swift absorbing pastime. Score. TO l,
and it was not until the ninth the here
tofore smuggling crew under Lajoie
broke through the crust.
Rushing tactics and couple of well
placed hits gave the Sox all the runs
they required We had the game sailed
away when the Big Moose became i'll
and walked off his pedestal in the sew
enth, leaving Bill LANCE to fuss with
the enemy Bill is some fusser. He had
to me- Walsh deserted with the bases
full and one out. Two hits and a pass
stocked the corners. AS soon as he had
slipped the pass to Buddy Ryan, thus
placing Nap on each bag, the Moose
tossed the ball to Cap Lord and faded
from the landscape. Edwards CON
tents have been troubling him for sew
eral days and something else among his
vitals broke adrift in the effort of de-
/ livering the pass to Ryan.
Iron Bill filed his hopper and went
at the visitors like regular little res
cuer. Ball popped out and Honkie
Tonkie Bronkie set down on
strikes. Lange is now the official res
cuer and should be kept on the heating
iron at all hours day and night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-03
MARTY. SHUTS
OUT CUBS

Pittsburg. Pa, May Perhaps Bar
ney Dreyfuss gave s22,50o for Mr..
OToole and perhaps he didn't. Any
how, Marty looked like a million dol
lars in his first game against the Cubs
yesterday afternoon. Encouraged by
his masterful demonstration of the fine
art of pitching, the Pirates did things
to Handsome Harry McIntire and Good
Looking Ed Reulbach and licked us. 6
to 0.
Marty not only pitched brilliantly.
but he also hit the ball on the nose a
couple of times and felded his position
like a veritable Nick Altrock. He was
just about the whole show The Cubs
couldn't do thing with him when men
were on bases. and very little when
they were not. Marty was touched for
five hits. Two of them came in one in
ming, but the second one didn't arrive
until the swatter of the first one was
out, so it couldn't be said that the wal
Tops were punched Seven strikeouts
went to Martyrs credit. Lennox and
Reulbach were victims twice apiece
| and the others were Echulte thinner
man and Archer.
OToole displayed a lack of control
| at intervals. but he was so effective
when he got EN- over that few passes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-03
S ? @ K I S
TWENTY-FIVE FU|ERS TO
BATTLE At SPEEDWAY

Indianapolis. May 3.-The second in
mile race over the Indianapolis motor
speedway viii be run. in all probabili-
~. with twenty-nine starters That
number of entries had been received at
midnight last night the time set for
the closing of the entry lists. and the
speedway officials announced today.
that under no conditions, would the
time for entries be extended. There is
stnl a possibility that further entries.
mailed Monday, may be received late
today or tomorrow bat additions at
this late date viii come as a surprise
to the speedway mana cement. The
companies and individuals entering the
twenty ears claim their racers viii
have no trouble in showing the requir-
ed speed. seventy five miles an hour.
for lap of two and half miles. The
field of twenty nine Will he an ideal
one for fast time. and there is every
reason to believe that last years rec
ord will be bettered BIZ wide margin.
The unusually large field in 1911 made
fast going at times almost impossible
on the crowded track.
Three new entries came in last night.
Asecond Lozier entry was made by o.
Applegate of New York. private own
err. He nominated Joe Matson the
driver of the car, The Continental
Shark reported some time ago a
possible entrant in the race. was also
brought into the contest with f. n
Martindale of indianapolis as the en-
trant. Johnny Jenkins is mentioned as
the probable pilot for the car.
Entry No. 26 was taken by an auto
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-03
WHITING TO TACKLE
{. CHICAGO SATURDAY
New Ball Park at Oil City
to Be Ready For Bust
ness Today.
Especial to THE TINES }

Whiting. Ind. May 3.-Whiting will
face the East Chicago club this after
noon at whiting This is the first
league game of the season, being post
poned from last Sunday. This will give
Owner Zimmerman of the Whiting club
a chance to rebuild the grand stand
which was wrecked last week. The
Whiting baseball park has been entire
ly remodeled and 1t now stands as one
of the best equipped baseball parks in
the Northern Indiana league circuit. A
new bleacher has been built on first
base, new clubhouse has been built
for both clubs with shower BATH and
the entire diamond has cen gone over
and shaped like big league park.
thus giving Whiting a baseball park
to be proud of. Whiting will also have
a. complete set of new uniforms, max
ing an entire new park.
Very little dope has been given out
as to how East Chicago will line up to-
day, but reports say Manager Irish will
have Groh, a deaf and dumb player
on the rubber. with Wagner catching
Dyer Will be sent against East Chi
cago for Whiting, with Bartowski, the
local boy, behind the bat.
On Sunday Gary viii come down to
Whiting for a scrimmage and a hot
battle is looked for. as much rivalry
exists between these clubs. Gary viii
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-03

maker who requested that his name be
withheld for the present. He is build
ing a new races for the event which
he thinks will embrace many new Ideas
1t is probable that Bruce Brown viii
be one of the drivers in the National
team, although definite arrangements
have not vet been made. George c.
Dickson, general manager of the Ma
tional company, admitted that negotia-
tions had been going on between the
company and Brown. and that the COM
pany is now awaiting word from
Brown, who is to drive a Benz in the
Santa Monica road races at Los Ange-
les next Saturday. The National team
viii be composed of FIVE drivers. How
ard Wilcox and Don Herr were enter
ed as pilots with the first two cars en-
tered at the speedway office 1t is
probable that Bruce Brown will drive
the third car. and the two drivers yet
to be engaged Will act relief pilots.
Several of the best known drivers in
the country have been after National
mounts but the company declined their
services because they were married
men. Geodge c. Lickson said it was a
dule of the company this year not to
employ married men as racing drivers.
Teddy Tetzlaff and Caleb Bragg. who
are to be at the wheel of the Fiat en-
try have agreed to each drive $50
miles in the big race.
A report was started yesterday that
Barney Oldheld would be seen at the
wheel of the Opel car. entered by the
Opel Auto Import company of New
York No information the subject
was received, however. from the New
York company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-03

didn't cut any ice Eddie Lennox was
the only Cub who'd ever seen Marty
pitch. Eddie had informed his new
mates that O'Toole was good pitcher.
They We're willing to take his word for
II, but at the same time they were anx-
ious to see fer themselves what Marty
had They found out all right. They
looked upon a very formidable spitball,
a good curve, a nice fast one, and some
sound pitching sense.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-03

come down strong to Whiting to pull
for their club and the fans expect to
charter a train from Gary. Manager
Umpleby of Gary is keeping quiet as
to his lineup. Helgeson will be Helms
selection to face Gary. with Bartowski
backstopping. Sundays game will be
called at 3:15
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-03

WHY ARE you NOT A TIMES
READER7
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-23

Received another large shipment of
the Big Noise Lamps Step in and
see this big value at Csc.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-23

6 o'clock dinner at her home Friday
evening, October 18th, in honor of
Miss Prosser, principal of the Manila
high school. The occasion was given
to help Miss Prosser celebrate her
birthday She was the recipient of
many beautiful gifts. Those present,
besides the high school teachers, were:
Miss Jackson, Miss Demima and DR..
Goin.. A lovely two course dinner was
served and the evening spent in
music and games. All regretted to
leave when the time came to 60 home.
The Dunbar Singing orchestra, first
number of the lecture course, ap.
peared here Wednesday evening, o.
tOber 10th. The opera house was
crowded, which shows how Manila
appreciates this high class entertain.
ment which the Commercial club has
provided for them. The songs and
music were a delight to all. We feel
that enough cannot be said of an ele-
waiting, instructive and classic enter
tainment of this kind. The CONNER
cial club are to be congratulated on
securing such talent.
Ray Gardner, the II year old son
of DR.. and Mrs. Gardner, died Monday
noon at their residence.
r. c.. Saunders made business trip
to Omaha Monday.
Mrs. Ben Fletcher, of Creighton,
Neb., is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Vennink and Mrs. Dempster.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James LaTurno has been serious
ly ill, but at this writing is reported
better.
B. H. Buffinton's new building is rap.
idly nearing completion.
Mr.. Purdy, whose house was burned
to the ground one cold night last win
ter while the family was away from
home, is building a neat 5-room cot
tage on the same ground where the
other house stood. 1t is an ideal
building spot, beautiful lawn and
among the trees this new building
with south front presents pleasing
appearance and quite an addition to
Walkertown.
Miss Pearl Suffer expects to go to
Denison Wednesday to spend several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs: James McCone have
gone to Oklahoma to spend couple
of months with friends and relatives.
F. L. Kerr returned Tuesday morn
ing from attending the Iowa Gurnsey
breeders meeting of which he is the
secretary.
Mrs. John Vennink returned from
Finchford after an absence of couple
of weeks visiting friends.
DR.. B. A. Weber, our new dentist,
is kept very busy these days. At least
it looks tnat way judging from the
number of people that go and come
from his office. We notice they wear
very much relieved look when they
come away in comparison with what
they wore before going in.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-23

Just received a shipment of hair
switches. Prices from 75c to $1.75 each
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-23

shire, England, in 1845, and was at
the time of her death 81 years, 2
months and "a days old. Her maiden
name was Jane Cousins. When th1r-
teen years of age she emigrated with
her parents to clinton county, Iowa.
In 1867 at Elvira, Iowa, she was mar
ried to Ben Champion. She and her
husband lived on a farm until 1852,
when they came to Crawford county
and bought farm in Hayes township,
where they lived until a few years
ago they retired from the farm and
moved to Vail Deceased was the
mother of ten children. Two died
when quite young. Eight are living
in or near Vail: Alva, Robert and Cor
nelius live on farms near town and
William lives in Vail. The daughters
are Mrs. Mary Brockelsby, Mrs. Alice
Hoffman, Mrs. nellie Huckstep and
Mrs. Edna Ahrenkiel. There are left
to mourn her sudden death, besides
her husband and children, two sisters
and one brother: J. w. Cousins, OF
Kansas City, and Mrs. Mary Robson
of Dunlap, and Mrs. Alice Brockels'
by, of Hayes township. The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon at ST.
Johns Episcopal church. Always sol
emn and dignified the words OF the
Episcopal burial service took still
more impressive meaning in view OF
the unutterably sad and sudden death
Rev. G.. A. Corbit, of Sioux City, OF
ficiated. Several beautiful selections
were rendered. Mrs. Champion was
a good christian woman and lived a
good christian life. She was faith
full and pure hearted in every reia
tionship of life, in her family as wife
and mother, in her church consistent
and faithful in her social life, simple
unaffected and helpful. She departed
to her we'll won rest as faithfully as
she had lived. May she rest in peace
and in the light of Gods presence for
ever. A large number of friends and
neiehbors attended the funeral. The
nall bearers were: VIM. Dobler, Clarh
White, Frank Woods, Thos. Bartlett
and John Knowles.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-23
SOCIAL NOTES.

A number of young people gave
party Friday evening at the pleasant
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hugg, com
plimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Nielsen, who had just returned from
their honeymoon trip. Each guest pro-
vided something for the supper, which
was a very fine one. The happy
couple were presented with a beau
tiful cut glass dish.
On Saturday afternoon number
of children had a picnic in Grace Park
and had glorious time. Each one
took a lunch and they thoroughly en-
loved the spread outdoors. An out
door picnic the middle OF October in
Iowa is getting to be no uncommon al
flair.
The Queen Esther circle met with
Miss Meyers Monday evening. A flne
lunch was served and a good time en-
joyed.
The S. S. club met at the club room
Tuesday evening Miss Latchaw was
chairman and served very nice sup
per.
Miss Abbie McHenry and Mrs. Kemp
entertained the P. E. O.'s Friday after
noon at the McHenry home. After the
business session a very tempting lun~
cheon was served. Miss McHenry
leaves soon for California to spend
the winter and her friends will miss
her very much.
The H. H. club had delightful
meeting at the club room on Thursday
evening with Miss Helen Burch as
chairman.
The Home Missionary society is
holding a meeting with Mrs. Will Laub
this afternoon. The ladies will serve
one of their popular lunches.
The Friday club will enjoy their an
nual banquet at the club room Friday
evening The committees in charge
have made elaborate preparations and
the fair promises to be festive one.
The Penelope club will meet with
Mrs. Criswell next Tuesday afternoon.
The German Priscilla club was ele-
gantly entertained Tuesday by MIS-
A. B. Lorentzen. After an afternoon
Of sewing a very tempting luncheon
was served by the hostess.
The birthday club met with Mrs.
>McGrinn Thursday afternoon and gave
her a royal farewell. The table was
loaded with good things. Mrs. NC
Grim will be greatly missed from the
club during the winter, put we al
hope to have her with us again IN the
spring. The out of town guests were
Mrs. Ed Mesenbrink, of Earring, and
Nell White. of West Side.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-23

A ton hay, when the democrats
were last in power, could be exchanged
for five pounds of coffee Now, under
the regime of prosperity brought in
and maintained by republican rule, a
ton of hay brings home thirteen lbs.
of coffee. A vote for Wilson is vote
to go back to the five-pound basis
One hundred pounds of live pork
was worth III pounds of barb wire in
1896; in 1912 the same amount of live
pork is worth 800 pounds of WIRE The
difference is the difference between
prosperity as made manifest in the
pocket of the Iowa farmer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-23
HEEDS CALL OF
HER REDEEMER
Mrs. Ben Champion, Of Vail, Passes to
Reward After Long and Faith.
full Life.
WAS MOTHER OF TEN CHILDREN
Born in England and Emigrated to
America When Thirteen
Years Of Age.

Vail, Oct 21-Special to the Review
Mrs Ben Champion died Friday
Oct. IS, 1912, at Vail. She was visit
ing her neighbor Mrs. VIM. Haas, and
was taken sick and in a few minutes
was dead from stroke of apoplexy
Mrs. CHAMPION was born in Lincoln
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-23
Rally Day.

Next Sunday, October 9th, the M
E. Sunday school will hold their rally
day. If you haven't been to Sunday
school for awhile that would De
splendid time to start again. Every
body cordially welcome. The church
service Sunday morning will be IN the
nature of harvest home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-10-23

Beware Greeks bearing gifts" The
only way to make certain the re-elec
ton of Senator Kenyon is to elect
republican legislature.