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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
FIND RICH LOOT
IN OLD QUARRY

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LEXINGTON. VA. Feb. ia
veritable robbers cave" with gold
and silver money, watches and waltz
able jewelry. was found q few days
ago in an old abandoned rock quarry
in Lexington. Concealed among old
tin cans and other debris OF town
garbage were the articles mentioned.
1t IN said that information OF the
whereabouts Of these valuables was
given by a negro who was In jail
with several other negroes. the lat
ter being charged with having hid
den the valuables. Hugh Morgan
and John Wise are the negroes now
in jail under suspicion OF having
stolen money recently from homes
that were entered and pilfered. The
last raid netted $500 TO the robbers.
At a former raid, $3.50 were secured.
Blcodhounds put on the trail ran
down one Of the men. With other
Information the two negroes were
locked up. The information a. to
tint. location Of the. money and articles
led to their recovery. One OF the
men, after former robberiee, has
made trips to Philadelphia, where. II
is said, he deposited money in o
bank.
The charges were heard by Mayor
Shields and the men sent on to tho
grand jury.
Other developments Of sensa-
tional character may be expected at
the trial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
SHOW INTEREST
IN AGRICULTURE
WINTER COURSE AT v. r. I. BE.
ING ACTIVELY PROSECUTED.
THIRTY STUDENTS.

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BLACKsBURG, VA. Feb. a.
Although the "Moveabte Schools of
schools and the Farmers Specials,
operated through tho State by the
various railroads, have caused the at
tendance on the -Four Weeks Course
In Agriculture" at the Virginia Poly
technic Institute TO be less. there has
been no lack of interest shown this
year by the men who are attending.
and the local farmers are much in
evidence at the lectures in the MORN
ings and the practical demonstra-
rfous that take up the afternoons.
Nearly every evening an illustrated
lecture Is given by some mcmhor of
the faculty on subjects OF import
ance to the agricuiturtst, no matter
what his specially is. and these are
regarded by many as one OF the most
important features of the course.
Among the thirty students the
States of Kentucky. Virginia and
North Carolina are represented, ard
the counties in this State that have
men here are Nansemond, Aibemarle,
Norfolk, Westmoreland. Pittsylvania.
Henry, Dinwiddie. Giles. Amherst.
Appomattox. Srnyth. Augusta, Pulas-
XII, Giles and Montgomery. The
youngest student Is fourteen years
old and the oldest sixty-nine; the
average age liz twenty-seven. Three
OF the corn club scholarship boys
are taking the course. Master JEFF.
Spain, of Church Road. in Dinwiddie
county. being the baby of the class.
More men from the Eastern Shor> of
Virginia are present than in any of
the five years this winter school has
been in operation.
General farming" was put down
by the majority of the men as their
speciality, but fruit growing and dairy
ing are other special lines that have
their followers. A. II. Gibboney, pur-
chasing agent for the Western State
Hospital at Marion, who has attend
ed the school every year since 1t
started, Is here again. w. B. kash,
manager Of the dairy farm at Sweet
briar Institute. Is taking Il part of
the course. and Lockhardt Grey, law
yer. fruit grower and nurseryman of
stanton. is another man who has
been ut the winter school, in other
years. The course will end February
90, and the lecturers for the last
week include President BarNnger,
Mr.. Smythe and Professor Randolph.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
JOSEPH kOURI
| GETS HIS RELEASE

Thomas Joseph Kouri. = Syrian who
was arrested here ana held for the
Turkish government on the charge Of
numbering one Of his children, and
who was committed to the Hsnrtco
county jail by United Statcs Judge
Waddill pending tho decision Of the
department OF State ms to hts extra
diticn, was released from custody
Monday BY order Of President Taft.
The cass waS fought Stubborn1y by
Hiram Smith. attorney Apr Kosri. to
prevent his client being extradited 60
Turkey where, It was said, sentence
Of i've years in Jail and q fne OF 10
piasters awaited him.
The treaty between the United States
and Turkey states that neither coun-
try shall be Obliged to surrender any
Of it's citizens to the other. and ~
Kouri was q naturalixed citizen OF tho
United States. the State department
recommended his release which wao
ordered by the President.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
rHu RICHMOND RorNIAN-FR1pAY. TEnRuARY as Z,slA.
YOUNG MAN 10 PUr IN STRAIGHT
~
SHEET AT MEMORIAL
HOSPITAL.

MY name is not Tom Williams;
it's Tom Haskins.'
Raving ana struggling 10 free him.
self from . straight sheet, the young
man brought to Memorial hopital
last Tuesday after falling from o work
train near Ashland is now more OF
a puzzle than ever to the doctors at
tending him.
At first. It was believed he was SUI
fering from aphasfa, which being In
torpreted from the Greek means for
getfulness OF ones self and surround
ings.s He said his name was Tom Will
liams and that he was PennyIvanfa
farmer. Further than that, he could
remember nothing.
Yesterday, he became aroused from
his state OF mental inactivity and be-
gan TO grow violent. Last night 1t
was found neceysar.' to restrain him
in bed. He insisted that his name Ii
Tom Haskins, but he could recall lit
tie else.
There 10 q wild vacant stare in the
mans eyes and from resent indica-
tons his reason Will be totally de-
throned, II II Ii not already 30.
There was nothing In the mans
pockets or about his person to reveal
his identity. He looks as- II he comes
from the middle walks of life. He Is
OF medium stature and height. When
he Ia not raving. his eyes have mel
ancholy cast. and MS features are by
no means hardened. Apparently. he
was unhurt by his fall from the train.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
ANT|.f|B CLUB
EATS TO GEORGE
BIRTHDAY OF FATHER OF HIS
COUNTRY F1TTINGLy OBJ.
SERVED.

AT a George Washington lunch
con" served by William Miller and
Dave Connel yesterday, In honor
OF the birthday Of George Washing
ton. club was organized to be
known ~ Fhe Antt-t1b Club and
Perpetual Motion Association" The
club Will meet at stated intervals, and
will annually celebrate the birthday
OF Washington. The principle dish
offered the guests was cherry pie and
favors In. the shape OF hatchets were
presented the guests.
At the conclusion OF the banquet
officers were chosen. John Schminke
was elected president: +. A. Kendler.
vice-president; Carl Ruehrmund. sec
rotary, and Dave Copnell, treasurer.
The board Of governors embraces
John Powes, William Miller. p. T.
Tilman. Manly Ramos aud J. c.
Jackson.
A committee was appointed to
make arrangements for a Fourth of
July celebration on a large scale. This
committee will In all probability ar
range for an outdoor affair. In which
any games will be played, such as
pitching Quoits. cheese rolling. num-
blepeg. chasing the pig. climbing the
pole. etc. The committee embraces
T. II. Kendler. George Guvernator
and r. e. Barry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
GETS SENTENCE OF
TWELVE MONTHS

With four charges of passing worth
less checks and four other charges OF
theft against him, Gary johnson, a
negro, was In Police Court yesterday.
Found guilty Of the four charges OF
passing fraudulent checks, he was
sentenced to three months on the roads
on each charge by Police Justice
Crutchfeld.
johnson was accused Of obtaining
goods valued at 500 from the Ameri-
can Clothing Company for which he
gave worthless check; goods valued
ut $17.95 from the Quarles- w oodall
Company. goods worth % from 8. I'LL
man, and goods valued at - from Hof-
heimer Brothers.
After giving worthless checks for the
goods johnson would take them to
the nearest pawnshop and realize on
them.
The balance Of the charges against
Johnosn were continued. These con-
sist OF the theft of q watch valued at
1913 from w. L. McCouts. q jeweler.
boots valued at - from w. A. Sors,
and an attempt to steal clothes val
ued at $22.s5 from the Kirk Parrish
Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
BADLY INJURED BY
"UNLOADED" GUN

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STAUNTON, Feb. 2x.-Charlss Nc
Guffin. a farmer OF Fairfield. Va. near
this city. was shot through both le&s
this morning with an ''unloaded" gun.
McGufiin was seated 1t home and
a negro employee Of the place Wa
cleaning q twelve-guaxe gun, when
swapping 1t, II went on.
The gun was pointed towards Nc
Quinn. and tho full charge OF shot en-
tered his legs between the knees and
thighs, badly tearing tho ftcsh, and II
b feared. tracturing the bones, 70
close was the range.
a physician was called in and adj
vised that he be removed at once to
q hospital. The injured man was &C
cordingly taken to the University
HOSPITAL. at Charlottesville, whore It
is probable that one Of his legs, and
perhaps both will have to be ampu-
tated.
McGufiin 10 young man Of about
twenty years OF age. and has wife
and several small children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
cHAsE CITY SOCIAL NOTES.

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CHASE CITY. VA. Feb. 22.-Miss
Frances Darnell, as delegate from
the Southside Institute. attended the
Y. w. G. A. convention. which met
at Randolph Macon Woman's College
At Lynchburg last week.
James Bryson and u. T. Beazley We're
among those from here who heard
Tetrazzini in Richmond Thursday.
Mrs. George Gibson has concluded q
visit to friends in Richmond ana
Amelia.
Walter Simmons. Of Richmond, is
spending few days here with his
mother at the Little Mecklenburg.
Colonel Robert w. Arnold, OF Way-
erly, was here this week.
Miss Alice Davis, Of NOrfolk.-is the
guest Of her sister. Mrs. w r. Hughes.
Mrs. Mack c. Prichetr, of South
Hnl, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Roberts.
h. r. Il Ehaw4 of Dssehan. n. s.. spent
Monday with friends here.
Miss Lizzie Savage. who has been
the guest Of Mrs. III. r. Williams, left
Tuesday for Raleigh where she will
visit friends at Meredith College before
returning to her home in Franklin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
COLUMBIA HAPPENINGS.

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COLUMBIA, VA, Feb. 22.--Mrs. r.
c. Massie and niece, Mildred McCreary,
and Miss Mary Shepherd. Of Macon.
Ga, who have been spending several
weeks with Mrs. H. w. Cosby, LEFT
Tuesday for their home.
Wilfred III. Baker, of Richmond,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. Dabney Cosby returned on Mon
day from a visit to DR.. and Mrs. r..
T.. Hughes, Of Lawrence, s. G..
Mrs. r. Russell Willard. Of this
place, Is visiting relatives In Balti-
more.
Misses Lois Trice and Mabel Bagby.
Of Hadensville, are the guests OF Mrs.
J. G. Bowles.
The valentine entertainment given
by the Rector's Guild. was a decided
success. The program consisted OF
a play entitled "A Perpiexing Situa-
tion." which was followed by q min
streI show. Some OF the young men
taking leading parts were: George
EFT Mosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dabney Cosby enter
tanned delightfully."- at their home on
the evening OF the goth. when pro-
gressive hearts was played. Mrs.
George II. Huckstep won the ladies'
prize, and AIR. Frank Cowherd. the
eentleman's. while the consolation fell
to Mrs. yirgliia Mosby.
A delightful supper consisting Of
chicken salad tomato iee. olives, xaf-
ers. fruit salad, saited peanuts and
coffee.
Arnang those present were: Mes
DANES Mostly and Cowherd. Mrs.. Ever
Ell Mostly and Mrs. George II. Huck.
step. Misses susie and Frances Hodg-
SON. Frances Leigh. Lucy Mosby. Mar
ian Nelson. Isabel Willard, 6aliie
smith. and Louise Lowing Messrs,
Everett Mostly. George III. Huckstep,
Panniil Hodgson. Frank and George
Cowberd and Remberton Wood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
CHESTER NEWS NOTES.

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CHESTER, VA. Feb. 2c.--A name
social and pie party will be held at
the Methodist parsonage at this place
on Friday night. the gard. the pro-
ceeds OF which VIII be devoted to Inns
proyements at the parsonage.
Archer NJ. CheathAm, OF West Point
Va. is visitins his brothers. 8. J. and
d. 1. Cheatham. at this place before
visiting relatives ut his old home al
Chesterfield Courthouse.
T. J. Shepherd has returned from
a very successful business trip 10 Nor
Dr. a. ). Hurt. who has been cons
Tined 10 his houta for the past ten
davis Il now abie TO be out.
NJ. N. staples. president OF tho Ma.
tionai Bank OF Bridgton. Maine. and
VIE are spending the winter at this
place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
HAPPENINGS At hYLAs.

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HYLAS. VA, Feb. 2a.--Mr. and Mrs.
Reuben Chewing. Jr.. entertained the
young people Of the neighborhood one
evening last week at their new home
at the DIR. Starke's place.
Berea Baptist church will hold a
Sunday School Institute on the. lstn
and 14th of March. The Sunday
school workers Of other denominations
nearby have been invited to attend.
The pastor. Mr.. W. r. Reeves, Is In
Birmingham, Ala, this week, where he
went to attend the marriage OF his
brother. the Rev. Leronzo Reeves.
Mrs. Stella Taylor and children, of
Rockville, and Miss Corinne DIETRICH.
of Glen Allen, Va, were visitors at
Hylas last Sunday. Also Mr.. c. A.
Bowles and daughter, Of Deep Run.
and several young ladies' from the
Short Pump High School.
The warm spell of weather has
brought tobacco season." ana the
planters are moving IA lot OF 1t to the
Richmond market.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
FIRES WERE SMALL,
DAMAGE SLIGHT

Occupants Of the residence OF Or.
w. p. Matthews, at sos East 1raca
street. were awakened early yeSter-
day morning by smoke that filed the
house AM alarm MAJ turned IN and
the blaze after causing damage
amounting to 800, was extingutshed,
Its origin Is unknown.
Damage amounting to SO was
caused by small blaze originating
from a defective crate In the home
of J. W. Hazelgrove. at 1881 Taylor
street.
Fire broke out in the home of Ida
Taylor, negro woman, at 607 Crouch
street early yesterday morning. The
damage did not exceed 500. sss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
POSTAL COMPLAINS
OF WESTERN UNION

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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. Ia
The Postal Telegraph Gable Company
has fled q complaint with the In
tedstate Commerce Commission
against the Western unicH Telegraph
Company. alleging discrimination and
unreasonable charges BY the Western
Union on messages transmitted part
way by the Postal Company and then
necessarily turned over to the Western
Uuion tor further Transmission to
points not reached by the Postal COM
pany. This involves the same ques-
ton as to interstate messages that
was decided recently by the Public
Service. Commission Of New York ~
favor Of the Postal In regard to ins
terstate messages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
LAUDS LYNCHBURC'S
NEW CITY HOSPITAL

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LYNCHBCRG. Feb. 22.-Dr. J. T.
Mastin, secretary OF the State Board Of
Charities and Correction. in q letter
10 the local hospital board. saws that
the new city hospital. which will soon
be ready for use, IL the best city hos
pita1 In Virginia.
DR.. Mastin recently inspected the
city jail. aimshonse and hospital here.
and in letter to the Poor Board.
commended the hospital and suggest
ed some needed improvements at the
almshuose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
JOHN GRAHAM nIsOoKs
SPEAKER Ar wEEKLY MEETING

Tho widely known writer and socio-
ilosfnt. Juhn Graham Br0Oks, who with
Mr.. Brooks u visiting Richmond
nm - the speAker Of the afternoon,
IN Gafurday. February ~. at ! o'clock.
IL leae9ae hsadquArter2 500 East
Bread STREET. Tho meating Will -
nu&lae and ~ opportunity WIZ -
eivcn these Interested to hear NJ.
6rooka ~ his talk with tpcludA hi
i6naa o. the sufErAes campAlgn and
10 Loe AnteI1s election IN California.
"a. 1fo6IES has just returned fron1 =
~ nAonf11o r1gtd6nco ~ the Ca3lterm1a
Un3V1 -, And y thcs0uah3y ooNSok.
sanG Ml ~ ~ elSzsa15qn 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
SHOCKING FACTS
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
FIGHT or HUMANE SOCIETIES RE-
vEALs scANDALOUs
CONDITIONS
DETAILS UNPRINTABLE
MOTHER AND THREE CHILDREN,
All FouR. ADDICTED TO
Use Of NOR
DETAILS UNPRINTABLl

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LYNCHBURG, VA. Feb. "a
What superintendent w. J. Maybee,
Of the Virginia Childrcn's Home So
cicty. characterized as conditions
which he himself could hardly be-
iieve to exist In Virginia were brought
TO light today In q fight on the part
OF humane organizations to gain Gus
tody Of ten little children, none OF
whom were born In wedfoek, and
wero being brought up in crime. is-
norance and at the peril of society.
The fight was waged before Mayor
Smith for possession Of tho children
with the object of taking them and
placing them in homes, where they
would be properly reared. Much OF
the details are unprintabie. Some
of the children we're the offspring
OF men with families ordinarily con-
sidered respectable. The mother OF
three Of the children stated on the
stand that she was a morphine f1end
and had taken 1t all her life. She
stated that both her mother and her
father had been users OF the drug.
The Horror Crows.
Sfto refused to state where she psfr-
chased 1t, and then the horror Of the
situation was brought out when the
mayor asked her II II were true that,
as witnesses had intimated, her two
children were users of the drug. She
admitted that since they ware three
hours old both had never gone with
out the deadly morphine. She adj
ministered II In coffee or water to
them daily.
-Four Children Concealed.
Another case involved four chill.
dren. all girls. the oldest, aged twelve,
having been outraged. Three Of these
1t L. alleged, cannot be found and
are hidden by their mother, while
a little ten-year-old girl told fear
full story Of conditions which forced
her To flee In the night.
The cases were prosecuted by the
Childrefl's Home Society and the As
sociated Charities. and the revelation
has caused q sensation. Efforts are
now being made to find tho hidden
children. All OF the ten children
were given into tho care Of the So
eiety.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
CHARGED WITH
FORGING. CHECK

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WYTHEvILLE. VA. Feb. ga
warrant has been sworn out here for
the arrest Of young white man named
summit, on forgery charge. sum
nit IL accused of forging the name
Of William Painter this county. to u
check IN the Bank OF Ivanhoe for $40.
Summit. according to the information
an which the warrant for his arrest
was issued, used tlfe check in pay
inent for q bill OF goods bought OF
Sears, Roebuck & Co.. Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-23
DEED " PECORDED FOR
TRANSFER OF FINE FARM

The farm known as 'Chantilly,
containing las acres. on the south
side Of the Broad Street road. was
yevterday transferred from NJ. NJ.
Blacker to the Greater Richmond
Realty Company and recorded in the
office of Clerk WaddilI. Henrico coun-
" Circuit Court. The condensation
named was s13s,000.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-22
HAMMOND
rs PLEASED
AT THE RESULT

The people of Hammond are as much
pleased over the passage of the East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor franchises
as though 1t had been done by the
Hammond city council.
Industrially the cities of Hammond
and East Chicago are so close together
that their interests are Identical 1t is
not surprising then that the city of
Hammond rejoices that East Chicago
has removed the last obstacle to the
beginning of work by the Baldwin peo-
pie.
Hammond admired the spirit of the
people of East Chicago in pulling off its
automobile parade last evening 1t
demonstrated their public spirit and at
tracted attention to the fact of the pro-
gressive spirit of the city.
incidentally there are a number of
Hammond people who have made i'm
portant investments in East Chicago
and Indiana Harbor so that for selfish
as well as other reasons. they are
pleased with the action of the council
in disposing of the franchise matters
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-22
Delegation to Washington

There will be a meeting of the board
of directors of the Hammond Chamber
of Commerce at the office of William
J. Whinery at 5 o'clock tonight for the
purpose of considering the matter or
sending delegation to Washington to
urge the necessity of action at this
session of congress In the matter of
securing an appropriation for the har-
Dor, canal and river.
The meeting is very important one
and should be attended by all of the
directors 1t is said that information
has been received that a Lake county
delegation would be received by the
committee on commerce of the senate
and shown every consideration.
Those who will go as representatives
of this region are:
A. NJ. Turner and w. j. WINERY of
Hammond, A. G.. Lundquist and Chas.
f. Fowler of East Chicago and Beau
mont Parks and Frank \. Gavit of
Whiting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-22
EXPECT A
WARM SCRAP

A lively scrap is looked for in the
West Hammond council meeting to-
night over the appointment of a cor
poration counsel 1t is indorsed nm
poration counsel 1t is understood that
a number of the councilmen who fa-
vored Belinski have changed their
minds on the grounds that the situa-
tion was mis-represented TO them.
An effort will be made by the mayor
to re-establish harmony between him
self and the members of the council.
1t is generally conceded that Belnski.
who has formerly been associated with
the grafters in West Hammond, is not
the man for the PLACE.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-22
HAMMOND COUNC|LMEN
IN CLASH LAST MIGHT

nection with Calumet Conkey avenue
fire station. where Erie switch tracks
might be had il is not centrally enough
located
The tract recommended by the COM
mittee last night is a strip of land op-
posite the Simplex property, bounded
on the north by the c.. l. & L switch
track, on the east by Holman street, on
the south by the F.. j. & E. tracks, on
the west by the Monon tracks The
triangular strip is valued by its own
ers, Gostlin. Meyn & Co., at $4,000
BY consent OF all the councilmen
present Sohl avenue, commonly known
as Jesse street, was named Jesse street
in order 10 fix the name on the records.
Sohl street. however. remains intact as
far as its name is concerned
Permission was given the county
commissioners to- occupy Sheffield ave
nue., the south part of Holman street
and the Humpfer road for the purpose
of grading and macadamizing these
highways.
The light committee was instructed
to make a report to the council how the
city is faring in the matter of getting
light, whether the city is receiving the
stipulated candle power which the city
is entitled to under the Northern Indi-
ana Gas & Electric company's franchise
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-05-22
LATEST NEWS
THE COLONEL WINS.
SITE rAPPEp by RAILWAYS.

Columbus. o., May ga sweep
ing victory for ex-President Theo-
dore Roosevelt as republican choice
for the presidency and for Gov. Jud-
son Harmon as the democratic choice
was the result of the state wide
primary held in Ohio yesterday. One
of Ohio's "favorite sons" President
Taft, lost in the contest. With thu
probabilities that there may be IN
increase as later returns come in, 4
is estimated that Col. Roosevelt has 4
plurality of approximately 10000
over President Taft in the popularity
contest as expressed. through the
selection of the delegates to the ma
tional convention. Taft so far has
carried only three districts. There Is
division in two. Taft will have
probably II delegates and Roosevelt
80.