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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29
TAFT MAY LOSE VIRGINIA.
Republican, CRN Upon Delegates 10
Disregard Instructions.

NORFOLK. Va. May IS Although in
structed for him President Taft may not
get the votes of the Virginia delegation
to the Republican national convention.
Charging that the election and instruc-
tion Of delegates from the Second Virginia
district were brought about by the dis
trict bosses and at n time designated by
authority from the White House" before
definite opposition to President Taft had
developed, a committee from the John
Marshall Republican Club OF Norfolk in
an open letter to-day called upon ID. Law
renee Groner and y. j. Riley. Second dis
trict delegates, to disregard their Taft in
structions.
Similar requests to delegates from all
Virginia districts will be made and be-
cause of the desire of "A good many poll
ticians to get onto the band wagon there
Ia considerable unrest. The result il is
generally believed, will be- mad scamper
to Roosevelt at Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29

IL elated over the action Of tho delegates
TO the county committee from the Seventh
Assembly district in which he IL the leader.
in unanimously indorsing his course.
80 far as could be learned yesterday
the sixteen delegates from Kings county
to the Chicago convention stand just as
they did before Dewey came ont for the
Colonel two. Comptroller Prendcrgast
and Jacob l.. Holtzniann being for Roose-
welt and the remaining fourteen for Taft.
Congressman Calder, Col. Dady. MnIo,ia
Il. Campbell. Jacob Brcnner and all the
other delegates who could I've reached
announced that they remained stcadfast
in their support of Taft
Mr. Prendergast. who has been laid up
at his home since Thursday last is i'm
proving rapidly and his physicians say
that in few days he will be in good shape
to start on the preparation of the nOfn-
mating speech he is to make for Roosevelt
at Chicago
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29
T. r. AFTER N. Y. DELEGATES.
Twelve Central Counties Form &
League 10 Help Iitm.

SYRACUSE. May cs.-Thc Progressive
League Of Central New York was or
gauizcd to-day to advance the interests
Of Theodore Roosevelt About i25 per-
sons were present. representing twelve
counties
"We are for Theodore Roosevelt and
not out for fight. said former Assem-
blyman Mcrwin X Hart OF Utica who
was elected chairman. Tho delegat es
to the nationa convention from this
state are elected and the purpose OF this
meeting ia to assist those delegates who
are looking for light on the real sent iment
of the people. our task is to show the
vote for Theodore Roosevelt at the Chi
cago convention
A bitter attack was made by Virgil X
Kellogg Of Watertown on state Chairman
William Barnes. Jr The executive COM
miitee decided on a conference here next
Monday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29
SLANDER WAVED ON HIGH.
SchoolbOys Unfurl Banner Attack.
ing Ambitious Principal.

South NoRwALK. Conn. May 2s.-The
town school officials were excited to-day
by the appearance OF flag on the pole
In front Of the high school which bore
the words: Wanted man. not a
grasshopper" and Down with the grass
hopper"
The flag was hosted To the top Of the
pole in the night and the ropes were
cut, Late this afternoon lineman took
down the banner.
Tho Norwalk Board of Education Is
trying to select superintendent OF
schools. Edward H. Gumbart. principal
of the High School, n candidate for the
Office. was displcasing to DIR. William j.
II. Bohannon. a member Of the High
School board. Or. Bohannon recently
said that the Board Of Education should
select man. not grasShOpper. re-
ferring to Gumbart. Hence the writing
on the flag. II Is believed that the ban
ner was put by High School boys.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29
DEVOY'S FLOP TO ROOSEVELT.
Woodruff uurryi0H Back to
Straighten Oat NuddIe In Brooklyn.

Timothy l.. Woodruff Republican
county leader in Brooklyn. is coming back
TO town to-day from the Adirondacks. to
try TO straighten out the tangle in the
organization through the resignation OF
Charles 5. Dewey as chairman Of the
executive committee and his flop to Roose-
Welt
A special meeting to take action on
MIR, Devoy's resignation will probably be
held tomorrow and there may be tigh,
in the committee over its acceptance.
As tn" organization has put itself on
record for Taft It is believed that the
resignation will he accepted in spite of
Dewey S personal popularity.
Following his action on Monday Dewey
went up to Westchester county and had
Il conference with William L. Ward, the
Republican leader there and strong
Roosevelt supporter. Dewey was reticent
as to what his neXt step would be, but
yesterday he predicted that there would
be some highly interesting developments
within the next forty-etght hours. He
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29
BREAD BOX PRIMARIES"
The New Name Given the District
Of Columbia Primary Election.

WAsHISGToN. May as.-"ltread box pri-
marics" is the new name given the District
of Columbia primary election. Unofficial
returns give lark the DisIrI't's six dele
gates to the Baltimore convention i,,ge
brown tin bread boxes shelter the ballots
two OF the boxcs being held at police head
quarters ~ hostages OF bitter fractional
strife,
Walter j. Costello. whose ticket carried
Clark = picture won fifteen of the twenty
two districts. Nat iOnaI Committeeman
Edwin A. Newman go, four dis, riots and tho
" MOodrow Wilson faction ono district
Newman Ia holding up Official returns by
retaining the certificates of election Judges.
but Clark Ia deemed certain to secure a
solid instructed District delegation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29
T. R. WON'T GO TO DAKOTA.
Wires Views Of Issues to VOTERS
VIII he Busy Mt Getty sburE.

Sioux FALLS. $. d. May Is The Sioux
Falls Press to-day prints telegram from
Col Rooseeclt advising that he cannot
come to South Dakota before the State
primaries on June on account Of his
Memorial Day speech az Gettysburg. Pa. ,
but makes an appeal TO the people, which
in part il as follows
There has never in our history been Il
cleaner lineup than this lctwccn the plain
rcopic and the bosses We are fight ing
for the fundamental principles of Ameri-
can citizenship. ! only Went INTO IN"
fight when il became evident that ,inl"Ss
| did 30 there was not the slightest chance
To nominate any progresSiv. candidate
at Chicago
Events have made it certain that at
Chicago either | will be nominated or else
that a react ionary will hc nominated. Any
progressive who casts "a vote for any other
candidate ia merely giving aid and COM
fort to the reactiona.v. Any such vote
Is equivalent TO half ,otc for Mir Taft.
Every boss III the country Is against us
But the great ma jority Of the rank and file
Of the people are with us, for this j. their
fight;
I'VE are fighting for their right to rule
| themselves. The comblnnt ion Of crooked
! politics and crooked business which We
| are fighting is best typlt"d in MIR. l-ormcr
We believe the Government should
| control in u thoroughgoing fashion not
| only the interstate railroads but all big
| interstate business We believe in the
conservation policy and in extending
the irrigation work as rapidly as feasible
We are against any effort by reci-
procty or in any other fashion to put
| the burden of tariff reduction exclusively
| upon the farmer. The farmer and the
| wage worker are the two men whom We
especially desire to see benefited by the
protective tariff, IL must he "A tariff to
protect the little men. not To favor unduly
| the big men"
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HADLEY READY TO FIGHT ROOT.
viii Take Temporary Chairman
ship ~ II IL offered.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, May ~. Gov.
Herbert 5. Hadley to-day decided to
accept conditionally the invitation of Col
Theodore Roosevelt to be temporary
chairman Of the Republican nat tonal con-
vention in Chicago ifthe Roosevelt forces
succeed in getting control.
fladley. il WIS announced, would
greatly prefer that some other progressive
be selected for the place. but he will serve
if the interests of the Roosevelt faction
demand il. He so told the Colonel in a
letter in answer to his request.
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WOODFORD FOR HUGHES.
Hopes the Republicans VIII Drop
both ROosevcIt and Tnft.

Gen. Stewart L. Woodford. who sailed
yesterday for Europe on the Rotterdam,
said that he hoped Justice Charles Evans
Hughes would be the Republican candi-
date for President at the coming election
He said that things look brigh' for the
Democrats. but that the former dis
cipline and successes of the Republican
party might pull it through again
Gen. Woodford said he Thought tha +
Bryan was the strongest mantne Demo-
Gratis could choose
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29
New Hampshire lnanimous for
Root.

BosroN. May % AT a meeting Of the
New Hampshire delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention held here to.
night. Fred W. Estabrook of Nashua was
unanimously reelected natioanl com
mitteernan. The delegates voted unani-
mously to support Elihu Root for tenn
porary chairman Of the Chicago CON
VENT ion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29
SENATE REFUSES TO HURRY.
May Not Adjourn Cntii August l.
Limitation Plnn Turned Down.

WASHINGTON, May 2s. Plans made
to-day for an agreement ny unanimous
consent that nothing bur general appro-
priation bills. tariff and the I.orimer case
should be considered at this session Of the
Senate. and debate shouid he limited
We're not agreed TO. The object was to
secure an adjournment by Jun" Is.
Predictions on adjournment place the
date not earlier than July | and most OF
the Senators expect the session to drag
along until August I. or even later
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The appraised value of the estates Of
Bernard Baruch and Sismund Eiserbach,
according to the reports filed yestrrds!
with Surrogate Ketcham in Brooklyn,
amounted to SiOi .8lO6i and 500, 7a6 NJ
respectively OF the former sS5. 900 is lett
in trust for the widow. Rica Baruch, and the
bulk OF the latter goes 10 the children OF
the testaior. Both men left legacies 10 th"
Jewish Hospital and the Hebrew orphan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-29
FOR ROOSEVELT ANYWAY.
NnSsachus~tts Delegate Rej~cts
COioneIa Order to give state TO Taft

COionera Order TO give State TO Taft
BosToS. May 2s,-James p. Magennis,
one Of the delegates At large to the Chi
cago convention. writing from Moosehead
Lake, replies to the request that he and
other delegates at large resign in favor
of the Taft aternates sat large. that he
will vote for Col, Roosevelt The letter
says
Il shall cast my vote. as directed by the
intelligence Of the men who sent me to
the convention, for Theodore Roosevelt
The splendid magnanmity of theforemost
living American would have il otherwise.
nevert heless the express direction of the
ballot cast by the majority of the party
n. legally and intelligently expressed can
not be varied by any man or men other
then the voters whose original direction
sends me to the convention"
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STANDING OF CANDIDATES.
aimed for Tart. $50, for Roosevelt.
64O, just Enough to Nominate.

WAsHfNGTON. May :s The standing
Of the Presidential candidates. according
to information received AT tn" political
headquarters. is as follows:
Nl,pl BI,ICtSS
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22

Birthday Surprise.

On Wednesday, which was the
twenty-first anniversary of her birth.
Miss Mildred Sherman was given u
surprise dinner by her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. ]. b. Sherman. The din.
ner was served at O'Clock In the
evening. upon table tina, was very
beautiful in decorations OF pink rose.
buds and maiden-hair ferns and that
was perfect In Its appointment.
The hours aft dinner were given
to a pleasant program OF games and
music.
Miss Sherman's guests were: The
Misses Martha Phillips. Grace XII
gore, Frances Hart. Grace Baity and
Mrs. Ethel Lynn.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22

Miss Gertrude McNcen. who gradu.
a'cd Jun. 10th from Ob"rlin College.
In oboriin. Ohio. LETT ther. las,
Sunday for Chicago. From Chicago
she went to Minonk. III. and spent
two days with friend Mrs wilcox.
From Ninonk rhc went 10 Washing.
ton. III where sh. is III" guest until
tomorrow u Mrs. Robert Wrenn. She
will srri,. In In Jnnia Tuesday ey.
cning.
Miss McNecn has completed n two
years training for kindergarten teach
Ing In Ob.rlin COLLEGE. She has been
absent sine. last September and ir
NO doubt nearing home and reunion
with feelings cf genuine pleasure.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
Charming Social Event.

One Of the charming soeiaf events
Of last week vas . party given on
Friday evening BY Mrs. ID. c. Gill
At her home. SOL Belleview avenue
The rooms were iavishly decorated
with pink and white carnations and
the lights were subdued by shadings
Of pink.
Bridge whist was the chosen game
and was played until . late hour.
when dainty r"freshment. which re.
peated the color scheme. pink and
white. Was served In two courses
Before the guests departed Miss
Grace kilgore rendered two musical
numbers that were very beautiful
and were greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Gin ~Ss assisted In enter.
tanning by Mrs J. ". Fisher, Miss
Ruth Corbin and Miss Grac. Kiigorc.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
Beatrice Stevens. Editor
Mock Announcement Party.

\ unique and beautiful entertain
ment was given Wednesday evening
at the Corbin home on Ration ave
ane. when Miss Lila Corbin was hos
tess TO twelve Of her girl friends at
a mock announcement party
The house was very beautifully dec.
Grated. different color schemes being
adhered to in the different rooms,
In the reception hall salmon pink
and white prevailed. In the parlor.
red and white. IN the library rose
pink and white. and In the dining
room yellow and white. Hearts and
Cupids were In appropriate evidence,
there being three hundred Cupids and
twice as many hearts. two hearts for
every Cupid. The frappe bowl with
It's contents OF delicious beverage
had been placed on a table Just under
the electrolier In the dining room and
had been daintily powered In yellow
and white. the graceful ribbons that
surrounded it dropping from the cleo
trolier above.
Three games had been designed for
the entertainment OF guests. two
being games of hearts and the third
being heart contest also Large and
small hearts had been numb-red-the
small hearts bearing the large mum.
bcrs and the large hearts the small
numbers. At these IN. young ladies
were requested to shoot. using a bow
and arrow To display their wonderful
marksmanship. The score was kept
and a pretty prize was offered There
were other hearts on which some
fairy OF love or laughter had inscrib-
I'd a fortune. and each guest must
again show her skill as marksman
or else remain In ignoranc. Of her
fate. The third contest consisted
in drawing heart with the eyes
shut tight In opening tn. eyes and
locating the drawing. then closing
was drawn inside the heart. The
successful contestant In each WAS
given a dainty prize.
This mock announcement will BE-
followed by = number OF mock show.
erx. Miss Corbin. of course. being
the Aonoree. and viii have rs its se-
qsel n. woedsrful mock wedding
vAich-wsf-eske place some time dur
Ing the month Of September.
The Phi Sigma Delta girls have
certainly hit upon u novel aud inter.
eating way to keep the fun going and
will no doubt carry the plan to
conxumation with great eclat
Thos. In attendance were: The
Misses Ethel Guild. Mabel Spaiding.
Gladys Wood. Mildred Mendelson.
Bonns Ho~"s Opal White. Georgia
White. Helen vanghn. Marie Moore.
Irene Jones. Esteila McCaul.y and
Lila Corbin.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
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Wienerwurst Picnic.

Chaperoned by Rev and Mrs. Otis
G. Dale, the Chris ian Endoayor OF
the Presbyterian church, numbering
more than thirty, left the city
about O'Clock Tuesday evening In
hayracks, and proceeded to the south
shore OF the great Otero ditch. Their.
they roasted wien, rwursts and did all
the other stunts" that b. long TO
picnicine, and returned to La Junta
near 10 o'clock, tired but not hun.
cry This happy affair was in com
plimeat TO number of the endeav.
or members. young men and young
women. who are going away for the
summer.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
Wynn.Aemstreng.

A quiet wedding WAS sol.mnix.d
Wednesday evening at the hom. Of
Mr.. and Mrs. u. ~ Armstrong. 500
West Abricndo. when their daughter.
Miss Birdie Hazel Armstrong. and
Mr.. Clarence J. Wynn ~er. united In
marriage.
Rev. =. &. Holloway performed the
ceremony In the presence OF imm.di.
ate relatives and n few friends. The
attendants w.r. Miss l.ucil. Arm.
strong and G.. 4. Marshall. After
happy congratulations and light
luncheon Mr.. and Mrs, wynn LETT NJ
8 o'clock for Kansas. wh.r. they VIII
spend couple OF weeks with r"in.
tivcs.
After July LIST they viii be at
home In La Junia. Colo. ~her. Mr.
Wynn In associated with the Arkan.
sa. valley Railway. i.ight and Power
Company as bookkccp.r.-- Pueblo
Chi.ftsin.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
Fvlsen-Mauh&.

On Wednesday evening at o'clock
at the home OF the brides mother,
:l7 Lewis avenue, Miss Bessie
Mathes was united In marriage to
G. W. Fulton, the Rev, Chas. X, Dan.
iel. Of the Christian church. official.
ing.
The wedding was very quiet. there
being no attendants and no guests
except close friends and near rela.
tves.
Mr.. Fulton is headlight inspector
for the Santa Fe and he and his
bride will make their home in La
Junta.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
chs,sso.s Stephens.

News has been received here 'O
the effect that Miss Kat. stephens.
formerly OF this city. and Mr.. Victor
Cheisrn. 6 l.os Angeles. were mar.
rted In that city Wednesday morn.
Ing. June 9Th. II IN" immaculate
Conception church. the Rev. u. J.
Schiapsrelii officiating. Miss s,sph.
Ems was attended by Miss Msude
kesrney and Mr. Cheieen by Axci W..
Schullss.
On their return from . northern
trip. Mr. and Mrs. chcic"n Will b.
~ hons at rorty*eventh street and
M0nrta avenue In t.os Angeles.
Mrs. Cheleen n the daughter Of
Martha G. stephens who resides an
ranch sotsth oe this city. and she
has many friends and acquaintanres
In II junta who Will learn of her
marriage with interest.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
80
Phi Sigma Delta.

Helen Vaughn entertained the Phi
Sigma Delta girls Tuesday evening
In compliment 10 Miss Bonna Howe.
The little company assembled at :: 80
o'clock and proceeded To IN. moving
pietur. show. Returning to IN.
Vaughn home they were served IN a
two course lunch'on and spent the
remaining hours Of the evening play.
Ing games and rendering AN impromI.
IN musical program.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
Strain-1 cav ers.

On Monday morning. at the home
OF the brides parents. Miss Coy Bea, .
ers and Lee Strain were united In
marriage by Rev. +. 4 Brace, pastor
OF the Methodist church. After
fine wedding breakfast the young
people left for their future home at
La Junta. where Mr.. Strain is en-.
gagged In business. Miss Beavers Is
one of Lamar's well known and most
successful teachers. and is deservedly
popular among her acQuain'ances.
Mr.. Strain is a young man OF charac-
ter and good business ability. and has
wide circle OF friends. The best
wishes of all follow Mr.. and Mrs
Strain to their new home Lamar
Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
Bridge Luncheon.

Mrs. J. ~. kurn gave = seven
cour~r. one O'Clock bridx. luncheon
Tuesday st which she entertained =
sslect number of friends In rompli
mens 10 Mlss Mary H~th Brags.
The spacious kmrn home. -. Htecn
avense. Wss In exquisite order for
the pI~asant occasion. having b~-n
made additionally lovely. and irsxss
~ q gartien. with profvsion Of
roses. carnations and pottcd plants
The place cards were exquisite In
dcsign aud In workmanship. and evl.
denc~d the artistic skin o the
hostess.
A. the close Of the zane which fol.
loweA the luncheon. Mrs kurn pre-.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
Phone. Junta 2l3

picture. another exquisite bit Of hcr
own hand work that proclaimed her a
real artist.
Beth Bragg, Mrs. W. n. Bragg. Mrs
q. IL winchell, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
John Beard, Mrs. McMahn. and Mrs
Woodruff OF Rocky Ford.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
SOME MORE SHORT STONES.

Andrew Lantz will conduct the reg
ular services OF the Baptis, church
tomorrow. both morning and evening.
Mrs. Harry Lynn. nee Miss Ethel
Rankin. of Winslow. Ariz.. lis In our
city to spend the summer with reia.
lives and friends.
Clare Phillips will be in from Den.
yer tomorrow and will spend his va.
cation here with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. =. Phillips.
Ia Junta and Dawson will play ball
on the home grounds this afternoon.
and tomorrow afternoon there will
be . double header.
Mrs. J. A. Burweil and son. VII.
fred. accompanied by Susan Wood,
left Friday morning for Manitou. e1.
pectinx to remain until October.
Mrs. George 4. Whitehead enter.
tained . number Of her friends at n
noon.dinner yesterday at her pleas.
Ant home. 30s Cimarron avenue.
J. e. Ferriter. local manager Of
the La Juntx ball team. returned
home the first Of the week. after
taking In the La Trinidad ser.
les NJ the latter place.
Miss Airline Sloan. who has been u
valued employ. Of the Colorado Say.
ings and Trust Company. for more
than ak years. has resigned her po.
sition and left Sunday morning last
for her home In Denver.
Mr.. Daniel v. Carris and Miss Kat.
u. Miller. both of this city. were
married Wednesday. at noon. by Rev.
Chas. L. Daniel. at his residence. 6is
Ration avenue. Nr. and Mrs. Garris
will 20 to housekeeping on Rice ay-
.nuc.
Miss Emma Wilson has purchased
the Interest OF Arthur Wells In the
La Junia Music Company and viii
cOntiDu. the business under the
same firm name. and nj the same
stand Mr.. Wells has become asso.
ciatcd with his father. u. q. Wells.
In n business Of N. same nature In
Pueblo.
J. ". Fisher and II. A. Dawlcy re-.
turned home last Wednesday after
noon from IA weeks sojourn at their
mica mining possessions near Pc'a.
ks. n. ~. They have eight men en-.
pioy"d Rt IN. present time doing as.
sessmcnt work on some of their new
claims. The ne~ prospects ar. show.
Ing up fine.
Frank Smith. who resides 1T 3i3
Lincoln avenue. and who went re-.
Gently tn Hun Dance. Wyo.. In re-.
sponse to = message telling him Of
the serious illness Of hts father. II
expected home shortly and viii be-
accompanied by his sister. Miss isa.
bel Smith. Mr.. Smiths father did
not recover.
Mr. and Mrs. rrsd Phillips. of ~.
ebIo. are Ia junta visitors this week.
summoned here on account Of the
serious illness II Mrs. Harry Weller.
Mr. Phillips wsa . reldcnt ri Ia
junta . dosen years ago. and this In
bis first visit 10 this burg In all
that time. Notwithstanding the fart
that ne hss b"~n In Pueblo In the
enploy of the e. ?. 4 !. ever since
hr isn Ia Junta. lie says the old
town always did iook sood 70 hin.
and II Improving with ass.
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
eaptist Social.

The large membership OF the First
Baptist church enjoyed a congrega-
tional social and supper Thursday
evening In Harmony Hall. and had
one Of the most pleasant times In
the experience Of the church. More
than $50 were In attendance. Assem-
bling about O'Clock and remaining
until after 3 O'Clock.
The supper which was as delicious
. one A. these good ladies. famed A.
chefs. could make ready. was served
at 7:30 O'Clock on three long tables
adorned with the seasons blossoms.
A program Of instrumental music
was rendered by the Misses Helen
McSeen and Grace Kilgore, which
was excellent and greatly enjoyed
La Junta tribune., 1912-06-22
6rsdvstes Homs~srd Sound.

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