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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27

confront that dilemma Id Kansas ana
other states four years ago. Party
Aames and party embleps go IN
party columns.
Easy to Organize.
1T 10 also easy to organize new
political parties in Kansas. Any az
kregation OF voters comprising as
lnuch az 2 per cent Of the total vote
u the state can organize a political
barty, select their party emblem,
choose candidates for president and
tice-president and get their oficiai
name, party emblem and the names OF
their candidates for president and
kice-president printed on the oficial
ballot, but to get their presidential
elector candidates. state candidates
and county candidates on the ballot
buch new party must be organised at
least 100 days before the primary
election. That is an iron clad pro-
vision Of the stubbs primary election
law Of Kansas.
Time 10 Up Wednesday.
"Of course, 1t is too late for new
party to get on the primary ballot this
year, because the primary election
takes place on August g."
Petitions are being circulated In
Kansas to nominate under the state
primary law a set OF ten presidential
electors favorable to President TAFT
The time for filing these petitions ex-
spires Wednesday night. Since the re-
cent convention at Chicago, the Taft
men have been afraid the electors ia
vorable to Col. Roosevelt whose pc
ltitions already we're filed, would not
lvote for the president, and determined
I to put an entire new list on the ticket
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27

The belief in . protective tariff is re-
affirmed and the doctrine Of a tarin
for revenue only is condemned. A
prompt scientific inquiry in the cause
of the present high cost of living is
guaranteed. The need of better cur
rency system is recognized and an
authoritative investigation of agricul'
tural credit societies and corporations
in other countries and the passage OF
state and federal laws for the estab-
lishment and capable supervision OF
organizations having for their pur'
pose the loaning of funds to farmers
is recommended and urged.
The platform reafirms the party s
adherence to civil service and favors
amendment to the federal employees
liability law. Publicity in campaign
contributions is indorsed and the party
is pledged to continuance OF the pol
icy of conservation of the nations re-
sources. A parcels post under proper
regulations is favored. A revival OF
the merchant marine is urged to make
use of the Panama canal now nearing
completion.
Flood prevention and reclamation OF
arid land Is favored and liberal pol
icy toward improvement Of rivers and
harbors guaranteed.
The platform also favors q liberal
policy toward the development of Alas
ka and believes the Philippine policy
shorld remain out of politics. Better
immigration laws are promised and
legislation co make sea voyages safer
e favored.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Interesting Meeting at United Breth'
rem Church.

Interesting Meeting at United Breth-
rem Church.
About fifty Sunday school work
ers met for the regular monthly
meeting OF the Sunday School Pri-
mary Union held at the United
Brethren church. Rev. DR.. Balch Of
fered prayer for the Union. The
minutes OF the last meeting were
read BY the secretary, Mrs. Hobbs.
Mrs. Ruby Johnson sang two pleas-
ing songs entitled "Daiseg' and
Temperance Song" for the little
people. The nth chapter OF ''stOF-
les and Story Telling" was reviewed
by Mrs. Lucas. Or. Atwood talked
on the harm Of cigarette smokins.
He appealed to the Sunday school
teachers to cooperate with the par
ents IN correcting immoral habits
which rob the children Of their most
valuable possession-health. Miss
Nina Nichols taught the beginners
lesson; Miss Grace Cradle the pri-
mary lesson. Miss Engle the Junior
lesson and Mrs. Daisy steen the In
termediate. The next meeting win
be held At the Evangelical church
July 2sth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27
w. C. Lewis Out
for State Senator

dale and looks after its manage
ment.
Mr.. Lewis is an old soldier and
member Of the Post here and is
held in the highest esteem by his
comrades. He was for many years a
trustee OF the county high school
and has filled other positions of honor
and trust with the greatest fidelity.
His whole public as we'll as private
life has been such that no dishonest
or unworthy act has ever been
charged against him. Personal hon
esty and honor has ever been his
watchword and when he goes to To-
peka to represent the people Of this
district they can rest assured that
no act of his will ever have to be
apologized for or any Jobs get
through with his connivance. He will
be q senator of which the district may
be proud and his whole efforts will
be in favor of those measures that
will be OF the greatest benefit to
the people as a whole.
Mr.. Lewis has been a life long
Republican and has never swerved
from the tenets Of the party as
founded by Lincoln and advocated
by the great leaders who followed
him.
This district needs Just such q
man as Mr.. Lewis to represent 1t
at Topeka and his candidacy will be
received by such unamimity among
Republicans as to make his election
almost certain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27
BRYAN BEATEN
FOR CHAIRMAN
5EMOCRATIc NATIONAL CON-
VENTION ELECTS PARKER.
Fight ON Committees Choice Carried
Into the Convention Which
Defeated the Bryan Ele-
ment by Decisive Vote.

Baltimore, June 26.-The Nation-
al Democratic convention was called
to order by Chairman Mack. who
presented Alton D. Parker, the COM
mittee's choice, for temporary chair
man. This did not suit the radical
element and as Bryan could get no
one else to run was himself can
didate. Amid much confusion vote
was taken and Parker elected by
578 to 500 with few scatterings.
Appointment Of usual committees
followed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27

plish what we were fighting for.
There will be no abandonment IN
this state of the progressive princi-
pies and policies for which we have
contended. Whatever the effects OF
the convention elsewhere, 1t has re-
suited in reconclling, 10 q cenaider-
able extent, the differences IA the
marty n IA this state, and the work that
nov conttonts DIS Is to 20 forward
to another victory in Missouri.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27

scatteringMCu 10 from, Iowa
and Z from Idaho, total y; HugneSs, Hs 49,
1VaVisconsIn 10 from North Dakota.
from South Dakota. total A.
Absent, o.
Present but not voting. S44.
Nominations for vice president were
called at 9:36 o'clock p. m. The roll
of states was called.
Alabama yielded to New York. Ol-
colt came forward amid applause to
nam. Mr.. Sherman of New York for
denomination.
C. r. Kratz Of Pennsylvania, evil
IDENTIFY in derision, named Boies Pen
rose. It was not seconded. No other
nominations were made. Vermont
did not present, as expected the
name Of Governor Mead.
The roll call on vice president gave:
Sherman, 597; Borah, 21; Merriam
90: Hadley, IA; Beveridge, 2; Gillette
/: absent II. Present but not voting
352.
The revolt Of many Of the Roosevelt
delegates in the convention was open
from the moment the permanent roll
containing the names Of contested
delegates was approved. A "valedic-
tory statement was read in behalf
Of Colonel Roosevelt asking that his
name be not presented and that his
delegates sit In mute protest against
all further proceedings.
The nrst test vote after the an
nouncement OF the Roosevelt yaledlc-
tory came on the adoption Of the par
ty platform.
The afirmative vote was 666. Roose'
vet delegates present and not voting
numbered SzS. There were IS noes.
se Of them from the Ia FOllette states
az wisconsin and North Dakota. SEN
ator Robert N. La Toilette Of Wisccn-
ain was SIaGed Dsfuss thoscQnR nRenkien,
but CoIoAsl Ro0teveif4 Wlshef were
carried oat By his followers and hey
remained silent during the call Of the
eaaAea for nominntioRe
May aethe delegates, however,
carried out their primary Instructions
ana voted for the 'C0I6nel
The Platform.
The platform vas adopted by vets
OF 66s TO So; not voting s4s; Absent l6
After paying q tribute to Abraham
lincoln it p0ipts win pride to the
party record IN the past and guaran'
tees to meet the pproblems Of the fu-
ture as satisfactorily as Il solved
those Of the past Il uphOlds The In
tegrity Of the courts. but urges laws
10 har delays. declares the party +
opposed to special privileges and mon
oDolx, and fsvors q trade eommission-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27
BLANCHE COLBY DIES
AT soME OF SISTER.
From Tuesdays Dailv.I


Miss Blanche Colby, aged 2S
years, died at the home Of her sis
ter. Mrs. II. N. Dyer, yesterday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock. She has been
a sufferer from tuberculosis for the
past three years and has spent most
of the time in Wyoming and Color
ado in a vain endeavor to regain
health. She was brought here few
weeks ago but steadily grew worse.
Her mother has been with her con-
stantly and all that loving hands
could do was down for her. Beside
the mother and sister, two brothers,
Arthur of Kansas City and Burns
OF Denver are left to mourn her
departure.
Blanche Colby was born in Abb
lene, graduated in the high school
and showed such marked prof.
cheney in music that she went to
Chicago to study. 1t was while
there that her health failed. She
was Of a kind and loving disposition
and her old school friends will learn
with sorrow OF her death.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock from
the Dyer home west of Abilene, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. M. Balch. Inter-
ment in Abilene cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27
BRIEF DOPE ON JOHNSON
FLYNN FIGHT JULY 4.
followed.

Battleground-East Las Vegas,
". M.
Date-July 4. Starting time-2
p. m. Chicago time, p. m.
Principals-Jack Johnson, cham
pion, native of Galveston, Texas, and
Jim Flynn. challenger, native of Ho-
boken, N. Y. q
Last two fights-Johnson: X. o.,
Jim Jeffries, 10 rounds, Reno, New,
July 4, 1910. X. o., Stanley Ketchel,
IL rounds, Colma, Cal, Oct. 16, 1909.
Flynn: Defeated Carl Morris. 10
rounds, Madison Square Garden, New
York, September Is. 1911. K. o.. AL
Kaufman, 10 rounds, Kansas City,
Mo-, May s, 1911
Ages=-Johnson "a, Flynn 81.
All measurements taken by DR..
Edwin r. Shaw, East Las Vegas. N.
M, June IS.
Flynn-feight 5.10h, weight 1876.
reach 7O1S. neck IL. biceps 1914,
fore arm I21k, chest at rest 80. chest
full Inspiration 411s, chest expira-
tion 81, waist P4H, thigh 2sh,
calf IS.
Johnson-Helght s.0ON, weight
2Is, reach 75tk, neck II, biceps is.
forearm 1SMs chest at rest 4OH.
chest full inspiration AN, chest ex-
piration SO, waist .ss1s. thigh 26h.
calf 16.
Present betting priCe-JohntOn 2
TO 5 fayorite.
Seating capaclty-17,16O. Prices
-s10. $40 and t25.
Fsrthess seat from ring 30 feet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27

ToDeka. June 25s--,An eiEOrt VIII be
made 81. some Of the Roosevelt lead
ers to have Roosevelt voted upon -
the EeneraI election in Kansas TINS
fan AZ q candidate for president
John Dawson, attorney general, was
asked whether ROosevelt's name
could get on the ballot at all. He re
ulled that Roosevelt's name could mol
get on the ballot, br~ that electors
for him could be put in an independent
column. though the law has no pro
vlaion by which those electors could
dsaignats. on fhe ballot EAop they
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27

favor for president. Mr.. Dawson did
not express an official opinion. but
simply answered questions propounded
to him by the newspaper men He
said:
no Party Emblem.
"There will be no trouble In getting
RooseveIt's electors on the ballot in
the independent column, but neither
party name nor party emblem nor
names of candidates for president nor
vice-president can appear at the top
of the coIumn-. W.. R. .Hearst- had to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27

Chicago, June 24.-William Howard
TAFT OF Ohio at g:25 o'clock Saturday
night was renominated for president
of tho United States by the Republi'
can national convention on the first
ballot. The vote was Taft SCI, Roose
yelt 1O7,. La Toilette Al, Cummins II,
Hughes Q; absent 6; present and not
voting 344.
Vice President James 8. Sherman
was renominated as Taft's running
mate on the first ballot.
Following the nomination for the
president, the band played America,
while the aisles were cleared.
THE BALLOT FOR PRESIDENT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27

has lived in this county for nearly
forty years and has been prominent
in many ways. He settled on q farm
in Willowdale township in the early
days and has but recently purchased
property and moved to Abilene to
enjoy the fruits of his labors. He
still owns the old farm in Willow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27
NhIta On tha cemmIttee.

Chicago, June 24.-William Allen
White refused 70 accept his election
az HS&mber jof the Republican nation
aIzdommittes and the Kansas delega'
tion elected In his place +. J. Stanley
Of wichita, who was chairman Of the
STATE onnvsntion Al Independence
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27
TAFT NOMINATED ON FIRST BALLOT

Secures the Republican Nomination By Vote OF ool TO ~
for Roosevelt-Sherman OF New York Again Gets Sec
ond Place-Talk Of Third Party May Not Materlallze
Roosevelt Licked to FRAGILE"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-06-27

At the earnest solicitation Of many
Republicans, w. G. Lewis has con-
sented to be a candidate for state
senator from this district at the
August primaries, Mr.. Lewis hardly
needs any words OF commendation
or introduction from anyone as he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
"HEFFELFINGER BEST
PLAYER OF ALL"-CAMP

NEW HAVEN, CONN. Dec 5.-Ac-
cording to Walter Camp, the Yale ad-
visory coach, Fudge" Heffelfinger, the
old Blue guard, was the greatest foot
bah player he ever saw.
When asked the question, Camp said
that recent occurrence on Yale field
would show just why he considered
. Fudge the greatest player Of all time.
Walter contends that Heffelfinger could
do everything as well as any other
player. and a whole lot of things that
no other player ever thought Of doing.
Camp says of Heffelfnger's recent
exhibition OF his football ability:
Fudge in coaching the Eli guards in
sisted that they should get into the In
reference, and they expressed doubt
about their ability 10 do So Then
'Heff, the veteran of twenty years ago,
took his place as a guard on the varsity
against the scrubs and made the pres
ent day players eyes stick out by dem
onStrating very clearly how a guard
could do what he had asked them to do.
When a man Weighing 230 to 240
pounds and out OF the game for about
sixteen years-for 'Heff' played for the
Chicago A. A. after leaving Yale-Can
step into the line Of 1912 varsity team
and show strapping youths well
grounded in the football of today. things
they thought impossible 1t indicates
rather clearly that a great football
player of the old days is not out of the
reckoning when 1t comes to the selec-
ton of the greatest players of all time. -
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
Pat Graham May Be Traded to
Mobile for Dunn; Joe Is Heady
Catcher -0ld, But VerySteady

the trip would not be worth what
II cost.
Smith has asked Huggins to play
the games in Atlanta.
lid WOLFE has been sold by the
~ Atlanta club to the Lawrence
team. of The New England league.
Wolfe is the kid picked up out Of
shipping clerks job last spring by
Charley Hemphill, on the advice of
Tommy Atkins Wolfe showed a
lot OF promise, but did not know
enough baseball to stick in the
Southern. He was farmed around
bit last summer and tried out
again last fall
Wolfe has a lot of promise. He
is a big, rangy kid with fine in
stinctive knowledge OF how to field.
If he learns to bat and steadies
down a bit he viii go to tho big
leagues.
K I'D WELLS, the New Orleans
lad who has caught a good bit
OF ball for the Crackers. has landed
a job with Vancouver. The Crack
ers turned him adrlft last fall and
he was out OF a job when Bill
Smith took up his case. The local
manager ran across the Vancouver
manager at the minor league meet
ing in Milwaukee and touted him to
Wells so strongly that the Van
couver man signed him,
Il think a lot OF Wells" said
Smith, "and believe he's a lot bet
ter catcher than sope in this league
I might mention. Han make Van
couyer a good man and I'll bet my
hat on it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
MILLIONAIRE WANTED
AS COACH BY ILLINOIS

CHAMPAIGN, ILL, Dec. 5-Tom
Shevlin, Of Yale was groomed as pos
sible head football coach at Illinois by
leaders In the faction here which is OPP
posed 10 the present coaching system
SheVlin was pointed out as an ideal
coach, largely responsible for the sue
cess of Minnesota on the gridiron.
Fear that sufficient irducement could
not he offered the Minneapolis million
aire, however doomed up as an obstacle
Shevlin has no need OF the money. but
the sanguine dope artists figured that
he might come for the love of the game
anyway.
Other names suggested were those of
Walter Eckersall. John Richards. OF
Ohio State and Omer, of Northwest
ern
Head Coach Hall has been on the
point of retiring for several years. II
he quits active field direction 1t is be-
lieved he will consent to remain in an
advisory capacity.
University athletic officials refused to
discuss the boom for Shevln for the
coaching situation at all.
prep" White, assistant coach this
year and an Illinois alumnus. was re-
garded by some observers as a more
likely bet than Shevlin or any other
outsider
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
KELLEY LEADS MERCER

MACON GA Dec 5-Fred Eoiiev 81
Lawrenceville. Ca. tackle on this years
eleven. was last night elected captain
of the Mercer football team for 1918
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

70 -, w.
II Cy Young pitches for Atlanta next
year II VII ne ms tWenty-tmrd season
OH the Siap'
league when II meets on Monday viii be-
to decide what in thunder a contract is
ANYWAY Roger Rresnahan wants tn
know
IN MMSt9ewson is a many-sidgd playern,,
star p Hes GneCHSr Rayfr p4SESt pan
me c sa6 oo IN the Pacihc Coast league
earned N"V,uVV laSt season, rat way to
get rle"' owning one o. those e'uos,
"a Eve American n association clubs viii
I tra,l IN ikSentucky THIS year-Louisyiliee,
Wa HTKespo''S' io'e0o' oo'umouS ana NIL
Hank O,pay is getting popular-as an
umpire Both the National and the Amer
lean league have made him offers.
Mobile team, are playing basket ball this
winter Bill you know, is that great 35-
year-old kid who played for Finn last
With Tinker gone and with J. Evers
serial cares, the Cub inheld is punctured.
Slim Sallee is working on a new ball
q reverse slow ball His idea Is to start
II slow and have it gain momentum an
I'll II whizzes past the batter like the
some EHlh mas "lllllN remarked that
tora ace 'oHe, aSJl9n was AKIN to that OF
ine gem VINO pulled ihat one on the bar
Keeper ABOUT coming OUTSIDE ara putting
MN ont,
r,,.,rs .,,.., No., ,,tn,., -, ..,...
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
WALTH0UR AND CAMERON
TEAM FOR SIX-OAY RACE

NEW YORK, Dec Bobby Wal
thour, Of Atlanta, and George Cameron,
Of New York, have teamed up for the
six day bicycle race which starts here
at midnight Sunday. Local bike fans
believe that this team has a grand
chance Of winning first money and
they are being backed heavily.
Walthour rode in the first team race
which was run here thirteen years ago.
He lost his partner in that contest and
rode alone against his rivals for four
days. With Archie Mac Eachon, Of Cam
ada, a $ q partner. he won the race of
1901. He duplicated this performance
i'm 1908 with Bonnie Munro, Of Memphis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
PACKEY MCFARLAND
S 7 OPS BAT TERRY
IN FIFTH ROUND

DAYTON, OHIO, Dec. 5.-Packey
Mcfarland handed Battling Terry
such a lacing in the fifth round that
the referee stopped the contest in that
round to prevent clean knockout last
hsht. The mill was scheduled ten
round affair. For four rounds McFar-
land just toyed with his opponent. Then
stepping from his corner in the fifth.
he turned to Manager Thirty and said:
/ Here's where l cut loose" And he did,
Terry was sent against the ropes in q
helpless condition, He could not defend
himself, and the referee stopped the
fight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
GEORGE STOVALL'S WIFE
REAL BASEBALL EXPERT

ST LOUIS. Dec ii haven't missed
game of bah at home in seven years "
was Mrs. George StovalIs answer re-
Gently t" the question whether she cared
much for the game.
Every day when the Browns play at
nome the managers wife is in her box
az Sporisman's park. and not a play in
the game escapes her eyes. 1t was the
same when her husband was with the
Cleveland team. The result is there is
not a Womai in the country that knows
more about baseball than does Mrs. Sto-
vail, 1t is doubtful if there is another
who knows as much
Its great game. | never get tired
OF watching it. Baseball is one Of the
things that have made the American peo-
pile what they are. 1t has helped physi-
cally and has also served to implant a
love of clean, healthy sport in the boys of
the nation" she said
Certainly, | can keep score" she de-
clared emphatically, when ii was init
mated that there were any number of fair
fans, constant attendants at the game.
but who know little of it, and would not
know how to make a start a keeping
score
81 seldom keep the score" she said,
because / generally remember every
play
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
JOE MANDOT WILL TAKE
REST AT HOT SPRINGS

dot. champion of the south. recentlv de de-
fcated by Joe Rivers, is going to take
rest,
Coleman and Nandot will leave for
New orleans via Los Angeles within
day or two. and 10 is planned TO give
Mandot a few weeks rest at Hot Springs,
Ark
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05

THE Cardinals want the Crackers
to play them a brace Of games
IN Americas Manager Miller Hug
gins has written Billy Smith ask
ing for games in Americas March
26 and 81
Smith never was keen for road
trips In the spring and win hardly
agree to go to Americus He feels
that there would be no chance Of
making expenses there and that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05
MILLIONAlRES GATHER
TO SEE POINTERS RUN

HIGH POINT. n. c., Dec, 5,-The an
nual field trials of the American Point
er club omen tomorrow on the estate Of
George w Gould here Many prominent
men in national sporting financial and
social circles will be present for the meet
Among those who will arrive tonight are
George J. Gould, Clarence Mackay, Ker-
NIT Roosevelt and Vincent Astor. The
trials viii begin at noon tomorrow and
continue through SATURDAY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-05

n rHENS. GA, Dec. 5.-After a
~ successful season on the
gridirOn. Georgia is turning
her attention to baseball prospects,
and. after taking stock of the ma
terial on hand Coach Cunningham
and Captain McWhorter find that
the outlook is not 80 bright for a
winning team, the college being es-
pecially shy on pitchers and in
fielders.
Last spring Georgia had an