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Sotbern Not a Good Usher

from the (ltNeidHu f,idlil Otditf
Z. H. Sothern may be mighty good
actor and without a peer in the inter-
probation of Shakespeare, but as an
usher on the other side of the foot
lights, he doesn't shine
Mr. Sothern was perfectly willing to
admit his deficiencies after twenty min
utes of getting folks into the wrong
seats and later fussing about with po-
lite apologies for his mistake in get
ting the mislocated folks back into
their right seats. 1t amused the crowd
which packed the Colonial theatre sat
urday afternoon, even If 1T did cause
Mr. Sothern some embarrassing mo-
ments before he retired to the stage.
Fishers at the Colonial theatre struck
shortly before the matinee performance
of "As You Like It" Manager Nc
Laughlin accepted the situation and
called on his office, force ana a few
other available men to I'LL the vacant
places. Some word of the ushers' strike
drifted back on the stage and Mr. Soth-
ern hurried to the front OF the house
and volunteered his services. They were
accepted. His mistakes were all ac-
cepted good naturally when his identi-
IL became known. and patrons Of the
theatre suffered no material inconven-
fence.
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DID NOT CONSIDER
. PARKER'S SPEECH

Baltimore, June 24.-Mr. Bryan's at
tention was called to the report that
at his conference today with Judge
Parker he had passed upon the speech
which the New York inrist had pre-
pared to deliver as temporary chair
nan. Mr.. Bryan said:
Il have not thought it proper to dis
cuss what Mr.. Parker said to me or
what l said to him, but in answer TO
a rumor that Is now being circulated
that he read his speech to me and that
i approved of 1t, l feel justified In
saying that he never read a single sem
tence of his speech or showed me any
manuscript. He referred In very gen.
oral way to what he intended to say
but what he said only referred to the
floor, the subject, and no one could
Judge from what he said whether the
speech would be accepted or not.
"A very small part of the interview
was spent on the question of what Mr..
Parker would say. 1t cut no figure in
either his decision or NINE"
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UTICA CELEBRATES
FOR MIR. SHERMAN

Utica, N. Y, June A.-utica, the home
of Vice President Sherman, celebrated
this evening. Mr.. Sherman fellowttowns-
men took occasion to again congratulate
him on his denomination to the vice pres
ideney. An immense parade of gaily dec-
GRATED automobiles and marching clubs
followed a political meeting. Houses along
the route were decorated with flags and
Japanese lanterns Mr.. Sherman was SER
anaded at his home and was addressed
by Mayor Frank ]. Baker in behalf of
his fellow townsmen.
Mr.. Sherman replied, expressing his ap-
probation of the honor and renewing his
pledge of loyalty TO the American people.
male chorus rendered several selections
and there was band of music.
Tomorrow the Vice President will go to
Big Moose for fishing trip. He says he
will be absent about a month.
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MOTHER COMING FOR
HER LONG LOST SON
Believed Boy Under Some
Mysterious Spell Is Son
of Mrs. Lewis

Philadelphia, June (Specia1)-
Mrs. Annie Lewis. 1903 Pearl street,
mother of 14-year-old Leon Lewis, who
ran away from home in August, 1911,
notified the police today that she VIII
start soon for Birmingham, Ala, where
her son is said to have been found I'M
der hypnotic spell.
For more than year the local po-
lice have searched the country for the
missing boy. Several days ago Chief Of
Police Bodeker of Birmingham in an
swer to a telegram from Detective Hay
of the local bureau, replied that boy
of Icons description was in the JEFF
ferson county asylum hospital The
boy is in a hypnotic state wired the
chief of police and the only mark
of Identification was a card bearing the
name of Leon H. Hostetter of Coving-
ton, KY" Inquiry in Covington proved
that nobody by the name of Hostetter
lived in that town. therefore the police
believe that the boy is the long lost
son of Mrs. Lewis. The latter is also
of the firm opinion that the boy is her
son.
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for a school of instruction to be held
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, July
2, and 4. Grand Lecturer Allen M.
Hicks and several deputies will be in ar
tendance, as will Grand Master >. Rice
Williams. There will be three sessions OF
the school every day and lunch at noon.
The charter of the Egypt Planting COM
pany, domiciled at cruger, Hondes count
ty, is being published. The incorpora-
tors are g. L. Hawkins of Hattiesburg,
J. S. Watson and ]. r. Watson of LexA
ington. and the capital stock is fixed at
$1,000 The purpose for which the COM
pany is organized is to buy and deal in
real estate and carry on a general farm
ing business.
Mrs. L. G. Patton, one of the old time
residents of Jackson, has passed away.
She was the widow of John Patton, who
served the city as justice of the peace
several years, and leaves a large nan Der
of relatives, including three sons and one
daughter
The summer school for christian work.
ers has entered upon its second week at
Belhaven college, and is being attended
by a great number of the more prominent
church workers In the state. The school
continues until July l.
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POWELL CLAYTON
HEADS COMMITTEE

Chicago, June 24.-Powell Clayton, re-
publican national committeeman from Ar
kansas, the oldest member of the COM
mittee and whose membership with an
interval of four years extends from 1872,
was made temporary chairman of the
new republican national committee when
that body convened In executive session
today In the Coliseum.
Alvah H. Martin of Virginia, was
named temporary secretary. One of the
surprises of the day was the absence of
VIM. Allen White, of Kansas. and the
presence of F. B. Stanley. of Kansas, in
his place
1t was explained that Committeeman
White had told the Kansas delegation
that ne was undecided whether he could
support the candidate of the convention,
President Taft, and Mr. Stanley was ac-
cordingly chosen as state committeeman.
Stanley through the preconvention cam
paign was an ardent Roosevelt man. To-
day he declared that he was willing, how
tee. The meeting adjourned after the APP
pointment of a committee to confer with
President Taft and ascertain his wishes
regarding the naming of chairman and
the conduct of the campaign. Among the
committee members are Powell Clayton,
Arkansas; Newell Sanders, Tennessee,
and Alvah II. Martin, Virginia. Victor
Rosewater, acting chairman of the old
national committee attended the meeting
holding the proxy of L. B. Mosley, of
Mississippi.
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FORTY-N|NER DIES IN
INSANE HOSPITAL

Fishkill on Hudson, June 24.-Quimbo
Apo, who had been an inmate of the
Matteawan hospital for the insane for
the last "a years, died today at the
age of. SO years He was sent to the
asylum from New York after he had
committed a murder.
Apo was a Chinese. AS a gold miner
in the days of "49" he killed his part
ner Later as tea merchant in New
York city he married a white woman,
whom ne murdered after a son was
born. He was sentenced to be hanged.
On an appeal for pardon, claiming the
crime as committed in self defense, the
sentence was committed to life impris-
onment. Five years later he was par
doned. In 1875 he killed a prize fight
or, claimed self defense and got off
with a seven years sentence At last
a maudlin Chinese, he was committed
to Matteawan. His son grew up GRIM
iral, served several terms in prison
and died in an insane asylum.
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FATALLY HURT ON
WAY TO WEDDING

Mobile June -(Special)-Felix
Cleveland, son of Felix S. Cleveland. a
prominent grain merchant of Mobile,
was fatally injured today while bring
ing his cousin to her wedding in an
automobile. The machine ran into a
ditch on the Conception street road,
and young Cleveland was thrown vio-
lently against a tree. Jagged limb
penetrating his breast, and attending
physicians say he cannot survive his
injuries.
Cleveland was bringing into the city
his first cousin, Miss Louise Cleve-
land who was married at Trinity
church to Edwin L.yles Taylor, organ
list at the Government Street Presby-
terrain church. In the automobile with
him were Miss Cleveland William
Saunders and a Miss Andrews, who
was driving. The wedding ceremony
took place as planned, but the particle
pants were grief stricken over the ac-
cident. 1t was not known at the time
that Mr. Cleveland's injuries were fatal.
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ARMY AVIATOR
FATALLY HURT

washington, June 24.-Paul $. Hamilton
an instructor at the United States army
aviation school. College Park, Mo-, was
probably fatally injured in an accident.
Hamilton was flying alone in a bio
plane and was up 100 feet when the ma
chine suddenly fell to the ground and
was smashed into pieces. The aviator
was pinned beneath the wreckage. but
was quickly extricated by signal corps
men.
He was hurried to a hospital here, where
it was said his injuries might prove
fatal.
Connersville, Ind, June 24.-News of the
injury to Carl L. Hamilton, while driving
an aerop1ane near Washington, came as
double shock to his father, e. w.
Hamilton, who li--es near here.
Young Hamilton's relatives supposed he
was repairing typewriters AM were ig-
norant Of the fact that he had entered
the flying game. Relatives suppose that
Hamilton sought to prevent worry by
keeping his new position from his rela-
tives.
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OFFER TO EMPLOY
STRIKERS REJECTED

Chicago June 2l.-An offer made by a3
railroads through President f. T. Kim
bark of the Association of Commerce 10
give employment to 1890 striking freight
handlers and clerks July l. was rejected
today by the men, At mass meeting the
strikers numbering 1000, decided that they
would not call off the strike until the
men were. taken back in a body. The plan
for peace suggested by the railroad COM
panies came as a result OF the efforts OF a
special council.
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BANKER KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

New York, June 24.-In an automobile
collision here tonight Alfred Lincoln Selig-
man, retired banker. youngest brother
of Isaac N. Seigman, the well known
ris Ranger, and his chauffeur, Harry
Larkin, were injured though not serious
ly. Mr. Seligman and his secretary were
thrown from the car. The bankers skull
was crushed. The Seligman car, moving
rapidly north on West End avenue, col
lided with touring car owned by Russell
c. Stuart, vice president of an automobile
re-tiring company, which was running
westward on Seventy-second street. Mr..
Stuart and some of his business associates
We're in the car. No one in the Stuart ma
chine was injured.
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GUARD AT FEDERAL
PRISON KILLED

Atlanta, June 24-M l.. Connors, guard
at the federal prison here. was shot and
killed by j, Vance another guard, in the
yard of a boarding house near the res
ervation today. The victim lived several
hours after being shot.
Tt is stated that when Vance went to
the boarding house today, Connors was
sitting on the porch, and the men re-
newed a quarrel that had occurred Sat
urday.4 Connors' mother resides in Bos-
ton. Vance surrendered to the police. and
was turned over to the prison authors
ties.
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MASKED BANDIT
ROBS MAIL CAR

Longview, Tex, June PA masked man
held up three mail clerks and robbed the
car of one pouch. which he kicked from
a door and then backed out of the car
and leaped from the train as it was near
ing Port Bolivar crossing, near here on
the International and Great Northern rail
road today. The loss has not been de-
termined. First reports said the passen-
gers We're not disturbed. The train was
northbound and known as No. 4, mail
train. The robber selected without seem
ing trepidation one pouch from the many
mail bags available. Posses are searching
the adjacent countryside.
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NEW PARTY TO START
TO WORK AT ONCE

Denver, Colo, June 24.-The Roosevelt
progressive republican league of Colo
RADIO will start work at once to get con-
troll of the state resolution organization
andto send Roosevelt men 10 the cleo
toral college.
Every precinct in the state is to be or
ganized and there will be plenty of active
workers, instead of two precincts COM
rnitteemen.
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JAPAN INTERESTED
IN u. S. POLITICS

Toxic, June 24.-Great public interest
has been displayed in the recent republic
an convention by the japanese, both
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt hav-
ing many adherents here Almost as
much interest is felt in the result of the
democratic convention at Baltimore. The
increasing concern of the Japanese in
American affairs is shown by the lengthy
special dispatches which the Toxic papers
are printing on the political situation in
the United States.
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EDITOR DEPRECATES
CHICAGO FIGHT

Chicago. June 4.-Robert e. Dowdell,
president of the National association, COM
posed chiefly Of editors and publishers of
country newspapers, delivered an address
ton tod ay urging the members to do all
in their power to make impossible the
holding of convention of the charac-
ter just closed"
He added: But we should not leave our
party unless that party refuses to stand
for the principles which We believe to
be for the best interests of the great
mass of the citizens of the nation.''
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'OROzCO PLANNING
RETREAT TO HILLS

Chihuahua, Mexico, June 24-Though at
Bachimba, 46 miles south of here. the
rebel forces of 5000 are gathered presum-
ably ready to descend on the advancing
federal troops of General Huerta, in
reality the last details of an elaborate re-
treat to the hills were decided upon to-
day.
General Emilio Campo, Col. Jose Ala
TORE and Martin Salas imprisoned by
General Orozco on a charge of insubordin-
alton. were released today from the Chi
huahua penitentiary. They ill be given
work in the present campaign, but prob
ably will not have their old commands.
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MURPHY REFUSES
TO ANSWER BRYAN

Baltimore. June A.-Though besieged at
Tammany headquarters with inquiries for
a statement as to Mr.. Bryan's statement
concerning the nomination of Judge Par
ker for temporary chairman of the con-
vention, Charles F. Murphy had nothing
TO say.
What do you think?'' he was asked,
of the charge that Judge Parker repre-
sents predatory wealth.
He has right 20 say what he
chooses" replied Mr.. Murphy, land |
have a. right to be silent"
Questioned as to various disturbing ru-
mors affecting democratic harmony, Mr..
Murphy said:
who is the committee on rumors? See
them"
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GOVERNOR HARMON
WORKS ON LETTERS

Columbus, Ohio, June 24.-With most
of Ohio's democratic politicians in Bal
timore, Governor Harmon, candidate for
the democratic nomination, spent most
of today in his shirt sleeves reducing
tho size of a pile of official cores
pondence.
Il have full confidence in the, stanch
friends who have my candidacy in
charge" he said. THE Judgment of the
men on the ground is always the best,
and am relying implicitly on them. .
Governor Harmon expects to play
golf on local link tomorrow afternoon
during the opening hours of the con-
yention.
Up to a late hour tonight he was
In touch with the Baltimore situation
by long distance telephone.
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BEGIN WORK OF
COUNTING VOTES

Philadelphia June 24.-The counting of
the vote cast by members of the, Broth
erhood of Trainmen. Order of Railway
Conductors and brotherhood of Firemen
and Enginemen, employed on the Penn
sylvania lines, east of Pittsburg. on a
proposition to strike unless their grew
ances are adjusted will take three
days to complete. Officials of the organi-
cation claim that at least SO per cent of
the %, coo men involved have voted in favor
OF a strike
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DENY THAT REBELS
ASKED RANSOM

Washington, June 24.--The commissioner
representing the American revolutionary
party here issued formal statement to-
day denying that the brigands who held
up Americans at Velardena were rebels,
and said they were Madero volunteers.
He reiterated the pledge that the revo-
lutionary forces will protect all foreign
ers.
Orozco, he says, is to be tried by court
martial for his inflammatory proclama-
lions against foreigners and their prop
erty in Chihuahua.
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Commission Entertained

The Hague, June a4-Ihe Panama-Pa-
cffic exposition commission was enter
tanned today at luncheon by Jonkher
Reneke de Marees Van Swinder. the for
e3gn minister. Several other cabinet
ministers were present as well as Lloyd
Bryce, United States minister to the
Netherlands, and number of leading
commercial men.
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Bodies of Volunteers Found

Caimanera, Cuba, June 2i-The bodies
of four soldiers believed to have be-
longed to Colonel Piedra's Havana bat
TALON of volunteers were found yester-
day at Las Guasimas. They had been
killed apparently with machetes several
days ago during a fight with the insurg-
ents Government troops We're dispatched
to the scene Immediately.
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COMMITTEE SELECTS
ALTON b. PARKER IN
DEFIANCE OF BRYAN


----~---->--->~---->>--->
John Sunderland, Nevada; Robert H.
Hudspeth. New Jersey; Josephus Daniels,
North Carolina William Coins, North
Dakota; A. A. Jones, New Mexico; Har-
vey. C. CARRIER, Ohio; w. A. Miller, Ore
gon; B. r. Tillman, South Carolina (by
proxy: e. S. johnson, South Dakota;
Frank K. Nebeker, Utah w. II. Dun
ply, Washington: Joseph e. Davies Wis
consin; John e. Osborn, Wyoming. To-
tai 20.
For Senator O'Gorman-John w. Coug-
lin, Massachusetts; John 7. McGraw.
West Virginia.
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Ward BUYS Dudley House

London, June 2L-The Hon. John. Hub
bert Ward has purchased Dudley House
in Park. Lane. one of the most noted
of London mansions. 1t has been lately
occupied by the South African million
aire. j. b. Robinson. Mrs. John Ward
is the daughter of the American ambassa-
dor, Whitelaw Reid.
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Eliot Received

Toxic, June 24-Charles w. Eliot, presi-
dent emeritus of Harvard university. has
been accorded most fiattering reception
in Toxic Many entertainments have been
arranged in his honor. He will sail for
home on the Pacific mail steamer Siberia
on JULY II
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Finds Anti Cholera Vaccine

Paris, June 4.-Dr. Pierre Roux has
communicated to the Academy of Science
the results of experiments at the Pasteur
institute in Tunic with anti-cholera germs
This consists OF a culture of lively cholera
bacilli which injected into the veins Of
several persons, conferred complete inn
munity. DIR. Roux believes that directive
vaccination against cholera is within
SIGHT
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Eederals Advance

Las Delcias, Chihuahua Mexico, June
2S-(Delayed in transmissien.)-The Next
can column of the Mexican federal army
under General Huerta reached here at
D. M, having covered the distance from
Saucillo, about 16 miles, since 6 a. m.
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Baraca Union Meets

Norfolk. June 24-The world wide Ba-
raca- Philathea union began here today
the business sessions of its 1912 convention
in two divisions Practically every state
in the union is represented.
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Brown Outpoints Goodman

New York, June 24.-Young Brown Of
New York, who made a good showing
recently in his bout with Matt Wells, con-
ceded six pounds and succeeded in out
pointing Jack Goodman, also a local boy,
in a 10 round bout here tonight. Brown
weighed in at 1852
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rendering selections, more extolling the
virtues of Wilson, Bryan and other can
didates There are plenty of bands and
marching clubs in town. too and In many
of its aspects and spectacular features
the convention resembles some old time
political gatherings.
Good nature seems to be everywhere
apparent despite the crowded conditions
that confronted many delegates and Wis
itors.
Baltimore is making a carnival of the
convention. The streets tonight We're nlled
with sightseers They fairly choked many
of the thoroughfares.
Delegates moving from one hotel to an
other found themselves blocked at almost
every turn. while ingress or egress at
the headquarters hotels was well nigh
impossible. The strength any of the sec
ondary candidates could develop in the
event of deadlock. could not be estimat-
ed tonight. Governor Marshall will re-
ceive the 30 votes of Indiana on the first
ballot but no other immediate strength
is visible for him.
Gaynor Clubs Active
Mayor Gaynor's boom at present is
wrapped up in the activities of several
"Gaynor clubs" which opened headquar-
ters but it depends upon New York's at
titude on the temporary craftsmanship and
the outcome of the fight TO be made on
the floor tomorrow whether New Yorks 90
votes will go to Gaynor, Dix or some
other New York fayorite, or will be
thrown into the support of one of the rec
ognized candidates.
The Indiana delegation at its meeting
last night renewed allegiance to Govern
or Marshall. Senator Shively will pres
ent his name to the convention Thursday
and Il probablyf will be seconded from
within the delegation.
The Marshall for President club
reached Baltimore this afternoon equipped
with band with paper ROSTERS attached
to the hats of the 200 or more marchers.
For a time Governor Marshal's candi-
dacy held the undivided attention of the
crowds on the streets and In the hotels.
New York Gaynor clubs and the Italian
Gaynor club of New York arrived with big
delegations today and were met by the
Maryland Gaynor club. The combinati ton
has headquarters. bands and parades, to
boost the candidacy of the New York
mayor. notwithstanding the fact that
there is yet no certainty that his name
will be used.
Governor Burke of North Dakota, who
is to receive thes10 votes from that state
on the first ballot has thus far figured
but little in the convention activities. He
is more nearly the typical dark horse
than the other candidates in the second
line whose friends are sparing no de-
vice of advertising to emblazon their
virtues to the world.
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JOHNS. Undertaking Co.. Phones iocz.
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LICE 10y. Underiaker. Phones 7ss.
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Do Not Assail Each Other

In contrast to the methods of the Chi
cago convention, the statements put out
merely extol the respective candidates
without casting aspersions on the others.
Principal campaigning Is in the way OF
distributing copies of the Houn' Dawg'
song. hats stamped with the candidates
name, banners and posters and all man
ner of contrivances.
Song clubs have been imported to sing
of the famous Ozark hound-the battle cry
of the Clark forces-while others are