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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-09
HORNED DORSETS
AT THREE FAIRS
WIN PRIZES
Fillmore Farms Sheep Make
Nearly Clean Sweep
BEST SHOWING OF ANY
Mr. coIgates Flock Took Blue Rib.
bons at Cleveland, Columbus
and at Hartford
BEST SHOWING OF ANY

The Fillmore Farms have exhibit
ed their Horned Dorset sheep al
three of the leading fairs in the coun
try this fall and have been remarkdb-
ly successful in capturing first pre-
miums The fairs at which they have
been exhibited were ut Cleveland, o..
Hartford, Conn, and Columbus. o.
rho winnings by the flock so far tins
fan are as follows.
Cleveland, o.
Aged rams-First and second prcmi
ums Yearling rams-hrst ana see
ond premiums. Ram lambs-iirst and
second premiums. Aged ewes first
and third premiums. Yearling ewes
first and second premiums. Eve
lambs-iirst and second premiums.
Flock prize-lirst. Pen OF four lambs
first premium. Four lambs get OF
one sire--first premium. Champion
RAIN first premium. Champion eve
first premium.
Hartford Conn.
Aged ram-hrst premium Year
ling ram first premium. Ram lamb
first and second premiums. Aged
ewes--hrst and second premiums.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For cas;cln New York and western
crmon lair, continnc cooler tonight
with lint frost moth portion Wdenes
Dag fair. slightly warmer in interior.
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don. If he does not recuperate rapid
ly he will be taken to Boston in few
days for treatment by specialist.
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FOR SALE Leree building LOT on corner OF
l. Gage and Maplc streets, also one y )od ~
room hOusc wit Il water and SIS yer connect ions,
IN good repair Price $500 Nash " Hntchins.
1lu
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Standing of the clubs

Games today: Detroit a. Boston,
ST. Louis at New York. Cleveland at
Washington. Chicago at Philadelphia.
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LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

-Four lines in this column 25c. for
one time, soc per week and SIPS per
month.
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tEon SALE owing To the continued poor
health of the owner we nave been inst rue
fed To make II special hrice Of $1,000 on the
Nathan smith place. originally known ~ the
BILLY Weeks place. located 3 miles west of
nenningtoh Post Office. with the following
person Al property: = tons coal, cords wood,
IL tons liay Ind all snail tools. Mesh X
Iiutchins. hotI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-09

LSOK Houso nrd lot. well located.
near mills and shops; lot 51&lGi; houss is
slated nnd newly painted aud papered, first
mos has parior, si ting room, kitchen Mi
room, hall and hath room complete with hot
aud cold water; secnud door has 3 sleeping
rooms ana hnil; good cellar with atehway;
wood shed AMI good garden. ftico $1,000 Nash
& Hutcblug titf
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FOR SALE

fSDR SAXE-A @,rh driving horse. We gh-
g98 los. Gentle and lrar!e's. Inquire T..
a. Davenport. f8tt
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SALES MANAGER NJ auutacturvr wants
~ reliable party to pen ohce and msnage
enesmen; $500 TO $lCtn necessary: you handle
your own money; should pay 5000 first vefr.
Salary SiSl per month. Investigation Invited.
Address Manufacturer, Suite il0j.ilt6, Jrn.
Liberty Street, New York. 13tB'.-.
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BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL
American League

New York 4. Washington 0.
Other clubs not scheduled.
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WANTED An inteliiont aud particularly
w handy young man tn learn the jon print
cr's trade. Apply 10 j. II. Livingston, Ben
uInytoD VI fitf
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Standing Ct the Clubs

Games tOdNa. Brooklyn NJ fltts-
burg. ST. Louis at Chicago
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FOR SAIE-'rwo houses; QUE nj North Ben
ufngton, other ON bennington Flats APP
ply Albert u. Woodland, North Bennington.
6ttlls
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WANTED

WANTED Position as landsclu aye gardener
w thoroughly competent. Address ID NJ.
Hammer Ollics. '4tO'
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\YTANTED silk spoilers and girls 20 learn.
w Apply or address Nonotuck silk Co,
Florence, Mass. fStslf
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WANTED To rent II small place or form
w immediately. Address u. H. Post Office
Rox 3Ot North Remington, VI. AtG'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-09

WANTED Position by experienced book
w keeper and Office assistant. Inquire at
Banner office. Ell
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TO CENT.

RIO RENT-A furnished or unfurnishsd
room. Apply ~; Gage ST. 5it6'
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DIR. w. G. WRIGHT
Eys. Ear. Nose and Throst
Glasses Property Filled

gSe and Est surfecu TO abe CITY 10
p sd. Formerly cihatsl aselsiH ant 60 tie Cen
frd London Sy Hospital slacss'sant sur
s4st New York Moe and ThroSsGsuitsl.
DovysIu block North Aca1 S
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no RENT Three of the most desirable OF
fees in town. one ON second foor and
two on thiri ilOOr Of Savings iiank building
4. II. Dewey. TREASURER. fitf
gINO KENT - Desirable tenements, offices,
stores, mill properly with water Iover,
In Iiyiduai storage lockers. Estate OF WIN. T.
asks. t05 North 50. 35tf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
WIFE NO.. ! BRINGS SUIT
Charges Mrs. Simmonds No. with
Alternating Husbands Affections.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
New York, May 15.-Mrs. Marion
Elizabeth Smmonds and Mrs. Emily
Caldwell Simmonds, former wife and
present spouse of Philip r. Simmonds,
son of wealthy London banker. but
a resident OF King William County,
Virginia, faced each other in Justice
Giegerichs Court to-day. Mrs. Sim
monds No. Is suing wife No. for
$4,000 damages, alleging that the lat
ter alienated the affections OF her
husband and then married him.
Mrs. Marion Elizabeth Simmonds
married Simmonds In 1888 and the
couple went. to Virginia to. live In
1905 they separated, and. q year later.
simmonds married Mrs. Emily Cald-
we'll. widow OF DR.. Hepry Caldwell,
Rockaway physician. In answer to
the first wife's suit. the present Mrs.
Smmonds declares there was no af-
lection TO ALLEVIATE and offered in
proof letter from the plaintim con-
graduating Simmonds on tho fact that
his fate was sealed" and telling of
her engagement to Major Carstairs
Mrs. Simmonds No. wrote this
letter to her former husband" coun-
sci for the defense told the jury, "and
then later decided she needed some
money. When Simmonds refused it she.
wrote him that he would get, hi. We
are now getting it."
The trial Will be continued to-mor-
row,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
Secretary Lane Outlines Policy
He Would Adopt in
Alaska.

Washington. May 15.-Secretary Lane.
OF the Interior Department. to-day
placed himself on record as favoring a
railway system in Alaska constructed,
owned and operated by the government.
"Goverthnental ownership of railroads
in Alaska" he said. "seens to me to be
the one policy that will most certainly
make for her lasting welfare"
The secretary expressed his views in
sa letter responding to inquiries from
Senator Pittman, chairman of the Com
mittee on Territories, which now has
under consideration bills providing for
the construction by the national gov
crnment of n railway system in Alaska
There Is but one way to make any
country n real part of the world" Sec
retary Lane wrote. "by the construc-
tion of railroads into 1t. This has been
the heart OF Bnglands policy in Africa,
of Russia's policy in Western Asia.
and is the prompting hope of the new
movement in China. Whoever owns tho
railways of country determines very
largely the future of that country.
II am convinced that we should think
OF Alaska as n land not only of mines
and fisheries, but Of towns, farms and
factories, supporting millions of peo-
pie OF the hardest and most whole
some OF the race. If this conception of
a possible Alaska is a true one, our
legislation should be such as to most
surely bring about this possibility, and
It seems to me there is less OF hazard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
1t Was He Who Told Harry
Thaw Release Could Be
Purchased.
To1RNEY is ON TRIAL
Anhut Charged With Attempt
ing to Bny Freedom for
Slayer of White.

New York, May 15.-Ds John w.
russell. former superintendent of the
Matteawan State Hospital for the
criminal Insane, first made the sug-
sestion to Harry Is. Thaw that he
could be released by the payment OF
large sum. Thaw testified TODAY
at the bribery trial or John w. Anhut
nere Ahhut, younS attorney, Is
charged with Offering DR.. Russell n
bribe OF 100000 for an order or GER
tihcate which would result in freeing
Ihaw from further conHnement
Thaw, brought from Masteawan. was
subjected to rigid examination and
cross examination Objections of coun.
sci Tor the defense that Thaw. leg
All! insane. was not competent to
testify. were overruled by the court.
VINO. however held that his testimony
must be considered as that of an in
sane person.
Thaw told of several visits paid to
him by Anhut at Matteawan in 1912
when he declared Anhut said he wou;d
get me dischargcd"
II asked If Dr.. Russell had sett,ed
on something definite" said Thaw. .and
ne (Anhut) said he had. and said the
money was much more than expected
to pay; that | was not in position
where could pay it,"
1t Has Cost Him sB5,0Oo
Under cross-examination. Thaw satd
that in all he had spent s65.ooo ana
more In efforts to secure his release
from Matteawan. This sum. he said.
was exclusive of the expenses of his
two trials for the killing of Stanford
White.
II was pretty well swindled on nv
two trials here Thaw declared "The
costs were something tremendous"
a fFan Il
versation with Anhut, questions OF
raising the money were discussed. and
that week later he secured 40
shares of gas company stock. valued at
about 100000 and $4,000 cash from his
sister. Mrs. George l. Carnegie.
Were not the securities to be
turned over to Anhut?" Thaw was
asked.
NO. they were to he turned over
to DR.. Russell We had arranged
everything before I ever saw Anhut.
Continued on Seventh Page
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
WANTS GOVERNMENT
TO BUILD RAILROADS

as TO Alaska's future IL the government
of the United States owns the railroads
which will make it's fertile interior va .
ieys accessible from the coast and
bring its coal copper and other min
erai resources lin the reach of the
world. ne
This is new policy for the Iyn;t.d
States Very true. This is a new mart
OF the United States. And nolicios
properly change with new deveIone
ments. One determining question in
all matters of government should he
what Is the wise thing to do? The
ancient method of opening country
was to build wagon roads The MOD.
ern method Is to build railroads To
build these railroads ourselves and
control them may be an exnerinent
put such plan does not suggest
scandals more shameful or political
conditions more unhealthy than many
we nave known In new portions of our
country under private ownership. And
In the end we will be free to estob
lish and maintain Our own chosen re-
lationship between Alaska and the rest
OF the United States unhampered nv
threats of confiscation or the restrict
Ing hand of any merely selfish in.
fuences. We can only insure the
highest and fullest use of Alaska by
making her railways wholly subordi-
nate to her Industrial and social life
and needs-true public utilities.
Il favor the adoption of this nolicv
believe 1t to be that under which
Alaska will develop most safely and
most speedily and underAwhich the re-
sources of that territory will most Ger
tainly become available to the whole
people,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
SUGGESTION
MADE BY DR.. RUSSELL
ALL PARTIES WILL
GET ASSIGNMENTS
Leaders Now Conferring in Pre-
liminary Plans for House
Organization.

Washington. May 15.-Representa-
tive Underwood. of Alabama, Demo-
cratic leader of the House; Represen-
tative Mann, of Illinois. Republican
leader. and Representative Murdoch.
of Kansas, Progressive leader, are
comforting on the preliminary plans
for the assignment OF members TO the
various committees. Both the minori-
ty leaders Will soon submit their
recommendations to Mr.. Underwood
The proportion OF minority repre-
sentation on the various committees
TO be allowed by Mr.. Underwood is
satisfactory to the leaders OF the
other two parties. The Ways and
means Committee, one OF the FIVE al
ready named, comprises fourteen Dem
>ocrats, six Republicans and one Pro
sressive and about the same proper
ton OF representation OF tho majority
and minority Will be observed in the
other important committees The Ways
and Means Committee majority Will
be called together early next week to
work on the committee assignments.
Representative Burnett, Of Alabama
Will retain the chairmanship OF the
immigration Committee. it is under
stood. leaving Representative Clark,
OF Florida. an aspirant for the chair
manship of the Public Buildings Com
mittee, of which Mr.. Burnett has been
acting head since the elevation or
-.-orris Sheppard, OF Texas, TO the
Senate
A lively fight is on for place on the
Rivers and Harbors Committee. of
which Representative Sparkman. OF
FLORIDA. will remain chairman. in all
probability. Representative Murray. of
Massachusetts,, and Mahon. of Connec-
ticut. want to be the New England
members. and Representative Kettr,cr.
OF California, the Pacific Coast repre-
sentative on the committee Represen
tative Bathrick. of Ohio: Kenop.. OF
Wisconsin; Dupre, of Louisiana. and
McKellar. of Tennessee, are mentioned
as preferring Rivers and Harbors as
signments.
Representative Slayden. of Texas. will
have to give up the chairmanship OF
the Committee on Library il he rema ins
n member of the Military Committee. of
which he Is next in rank to Represen
tive Hay. of Virginia. who will retain
the chairmanship. If Mr.. Slayden gives
up the Library chairmanship, Repre-
sentative Townsend, of New Jersey
may fall heir to the place
Representative Lever, of South Caro-
lima. VIII get the chairmanship of AgrI-
culture. foregone conclusion for
months. Most of the present chajrmen
or the big committees will re,ooin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
CITY is AWAITING.
BLOW OF STRIKERS
They Have Threatened to De-
stroy Courthouse at Patcr-
son.
REVENGE is THEIR OBJECT
Enraged Over Conviction of
Quinlan on Charge OF Incit-
ing to Riot.
REVENGE is THEIR OBJECT
Special to The Tlmes-Dlspatch. ]

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Paterson. y. j., May l5.-This city
tonight Is awaiting with fearful ex
pectancy the outcome OF the threat al
legged to ,have been made to-day by
the Industrial Workers of the World
leaders 10 plow up the courthouse as
prctest\ against the conviction OF
Patrick Quinlan, Industrial Workers OF
the World organizer, on the charge of
melting a riot. Quinlan himself an
nounced to-day that If he is not grant
ed new trial. and the other leaders
under indictment on similar charge
are convicted. they will start some
thing"
The Industrial Workers of the World
leaders announced that unless their
leader, Carlo Tresca. is granted a
change of venue for his trial for in
citing a riot. strike against the
court Will be called. This will con
sist OF the Industrial Workers OF the
World men refusing to present their
cases. and as they express ii thus
putting the burden on the courts of
disposing OF our cases without hear
ing our evidence"
While Thomas Lolita was speaking
to meeting of strikers in Turn Hall
to-day, some one cried out that de-
tectives were present and a cry of
throw them out the window immedi-
ately went up. The speaker and Carlo
Tresca Jumped from the platform and
succeeded in quieting the strikers.
In speaking to the strikers, Quinlan'
characterized Prosecutor Dunn as "a
man with the body OF a Bowery fighter
and mind that is a relic of the stone
age"
The police allege tonight that they
have discovered a plot to blow up the
courthouse Tomorrow morning, just
before Qulnlan Is taken there for sent
ence.
An effort to call a sympthetic strike
among the carmen and employees Of
the electric light company is to be
made within the next few days, ac-
cording to n statement made by .Adolph
Lessig during his speech at the strik-
ers' meeting at Lafayette Oval to-
day.
Joseph Ettor told the strikers not to
go byck TO work until the Jail doors
are opened.
"If the workers are forced back to
work with malice in their hearts. God
help the looms in Paterson" he said
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
Shops Are Attacked and Threat
Made of Something Fright
full" to Happen.
Especial to The Tim es- Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
New York May 15.-Striking BARRIERS
of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Williams
bug continued their acts of violence
all day to-day.
Tho campaign of window -sma shing.
attacks OH shops still found running
and attempts to intimdate boss BARRIERS
which has marked the conflict for six
days continued undated, although the
police were everywhere on the look out
for trouble.
In Williamsburg a pistol duel was
fought rmong seven Italians, and two
were shot ~ large number OF chit
dren on their way to school narrow.
ly escaped injury.
An unsuccessful attempt at the loff :
man House to compel the German bar
bers there to quit resulted in the
smashing. of n large plate glass win
dow. valued at $1,000. In the riot that
followed policeman was hit with n
stone and seriously hurt, A striker
named Alois Genaro, accused of throw
ing the stone, was later given six
months In .he workhouse by Magis-
trate Cornell. In sentencing tho man,
the judge severely arraigned the m
dustria} Workers of the World organ
isation, and said: This strike is the
work'of professional agitators. and this
organization known as the Industrial
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
CHOICE is MADE ON
FOURTH B A LLOT
Morning Session Devoted to Ser
mon by Retiring Moderator and
Sacrament of Lords Supper.
In Afternoon Reports Are
Received, and in Evening
Union Service Is
Held.
Applaud References
to Proposed Union

Atlanta, Gn., May 15.-With high
est officials of the Northern, South
ern, United nnd Associated Reform
Presbyterian Churches participant
Ing, and fifteen hundred communications
crs of these organizations, repre-
sent1DH total memiicrBhip of two
million people In attendance, n ten
day sSrsion of the Pan-Prenbyte-
rian PentecOst WINS begun here to-
night. A spirit of intense enthu-
sinsm mnrkcd the gathering, which
vns the first In tho history of Pres-
bytcrinnLsm mt which the four lead
ing organizations of the dcnominn-
tiOn hnvc been Jointly Represented.
Frequent references by speakers to
proposed organic union of NIL Prcs-
hytcrinn Churches were greeted
With Rppinuse by the Delegates.
The retiring moderator OF ench
nssembly spoke for HIS church
organization In rerponSe to nm
nddrcss of welcome by j. X.
Orr, of the locni entertainment
committee. Ench referred to the
proposed plan to effect organic
unity nmong tho several orEnnizn-
tions. DIR. Matthews openly ndvo-
Gated the Immediate adoption of
such n pinn.
1--WE have always been ready for
closer co-uperstion." he Maid, speak
ing cf the attitude of the Northern
Assembly, "und we arc now rcndy
for uuion."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
ny MAMIE HAYS.

Atlanta, Ga, May l5.--It was not un-
I'll i:45 o'clock this afternoon that the
moderator Of the General Assembly of
the Southern Presbyterian Church was
elected, in the person of Rev. ]. s.
Lyons. d. ID, of Louisville. Ky. for the
rast twenty years pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church Of that city. DR..
Lyons is recognized as one OF the ablest
ministers and one of the most success
ful pastors in the General Assembly.
The great work which he has accom-
plshcd in evangelistic effort and or
EaniZation of the men of his church for
active Christian service during the past
several years has brought him into
special prominence throughout the
church.
The sermon of Rev. Thomas Sherman
Clyce. D. D.. OF Sherman, Texas. retir-
ing moderator, at II o'clock this morn
Ing. marked the opening OF the assem-
bly, Seated on the rostrum with DIR.
Clyce were Rev. Richard Orme Finn,
D. D., pastor OF North Avenue Church,
host of the assembly; Rev. w B. Jacob
D. D.. OF Grcenvillc, S. c.; Rev. G. b.
Strickler, ID. d. of Union theological
Seminary. Richmond All of these took
part I'm the services. Christ, the Souls
Eternal Satisfaction" was the theme
OF the sermon. DIR. Clyce announced
the words. II shall be satisfied when
awake with thy likeness" psalm xvii
15) as the text.
Holy Communion Service.
Immediately after the sermon the
sacrament OF the Lords supper was ad-
ministered, the elements OF bread and
wine being distributed by official mem
bers Of the North Avenue Church
DR.. Finn and DIR. Clyce expressed the
hope that the assembly would proceed
with no business after the sacramental
service, but that the commissioners and
visitors would retire to their homes at
the close of this service and defer all
business until the afternoon session of
the assembly. This wish was regarded
and the congregation dispersed after
the bencdiction had been pronounced
The church was crowded throughout
the service, and many were forced to
stand the entire time.
The afternoon session was called to
lContInucd on Second Pare0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
BARRIERS CONTINUE.
REIGN OF VIOLENCE

Workers of the World should now be
driven from every. decent city
Written threats were sent from the
Industrial Workers OF the World
Headquarters that something frightfuI
would happen to the large hotel bar
Der shops IL they were still open by
Tomorrow.
With the appearance of Joseph
Ettor. recently tried and acquitted or
murder in Lawrence, Mass. new ana
grim reliance seemed to be placed on
ms ability to carry through the
strike successfully.
Precautions were taken at the larger
hotels to prevent strike agitators from
entering
Many shops remained closed because
OF threats made by the strikers. An
exciting element of the strike was
tho serious conflict between the Ameri-
can liberation of Labor and Indus-s
trial Workers OF the World Leaders,
who clashed over the conduct OF the
strike on much the same line that
marked the silk controversy in Pater-
son. n. j. Zach side Insisted upon
controlling the situation Threats
were made by Hugh Erayne. OF the A.
IT, of Ia. to organize an Italian bar
bers'- union under the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor auspices, and fight
the Industrial Workers OF the World
Independently. 81
Clash with Deputies.
Especial to The Tines Dispatch. ,
Wharton, N. u, May I5.--A mob os
strikers and 200 deputies ciashed. In
CSonfInued ON SeyenfE pa 90 ----;----s---ss55i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
PLANNING CAMPAIGN
Members OF National Committee VIII
Meet In .CapitnI To-DaY.

washington, May 15.-Plans for the
next campaign will be discussed at n
meeting of Democratic national com
mitteemen here tomorrow. The mem
bers OF the executive committee are
representative a. Mitchell Palmer, OF
iPennsylvania; Cato Sells, or Texas:
Fred Lynch, OF Minnesota Clark
Howell, Of Georgia. and Homer Cum
mfngs. of Connecticut. The purpose Is
to talk over what steps should be
taken in connection with or independ-
emily OF the Democratic congressional
work i'm the congressional fight of two
years hence. In which the. national
committee members contend they are
just as much interested as In the ma
.tional election in 1915.