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annual Alumni Dance IS
VERY LARGELY attended
Many Members of the Association,
Spending Vacations in the Borough
Were Present at the Event-Deco-
rstions Fine and Music Good

More than one hundred members OF
the local High School Alumni Associa-
tion enjoyed the annual dance held in
the Benton Catholic Club hall, North
Front street, last evening. Many mem
bers of the association, who are spend
ing the holidays here. attended
Vari-celorei pennants in large num-
bers were suspended and music for the
dancing was furnished by string or.
chestra. The following attended the
event:
Misses Clara NJ. Heck. Carrie Wei
rich. Clare Harclerode, Sylvia Whit.
man, AdeSsa Kistler. Margaret Gaffney
Rachael Darby, Nora ~Gaffney. Nora
Clancy. Phoebe Shelley, Margaret At
ticks. Ruth Morrett, Sylvia Beidel, Ruth
Whitmover, Bessie Hartman. Alma
Hooker. Helen Daley. Agness Hess,
Helen Kriner, Blanche Mumma. Bessie
Whitney, Marguerite Kennedy, Agnes
o Boyle. Mrs. Walter Mumma. Mrs.
Roscoe Bowman. Prof. William Harele-
rode. Prof. Roscoe Bowman. DR.. Gilbert
Daley, Harold Mumms. Douglas Beidel.
Philip Waidley. William kirby. How
ard kisJier, Arthur Miller. William
Reagan. Wayne Jehries, Rober. Mum
ma. Park Murray. Roy Snyder. Mr.
Parker, Carroll Eckenrode. William
Callaghan. Frank Turano. Don Mumma.
Samuel Mumma, Carl Shelley. Ben
Brandt, Roy Shelley Charles Chambers.
Andrew Mccall.
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NEWS OF STEELTON
prayer AND PRAISE At
THE WATCHNICHT SERVICES
1914 Year Book. Just Issued. Will Be
Distributed to Members of Centen-
ary United Brethren Church This
Evening-win Sing Carols

watch night services OF unusually in.
tereSting character will be held in Cen.
tenary United Brethren church this
evening, commencing at 1890 o clock K.
\ fifteen minute song service will be
followed w4th~a sermon 0y the Rev. A,
n. Nler, pastor, and the last fifteen
minutes, until II o'clock, will be de.
voted to prayer service.
During the course of these services
the 1914 year book, compiled bv the
Rev. A. h. Wier. pastor, and lust issued
from the press of the Horvath Printing
IomF any, 90 North Front street. will be
distributed. This publication is full of
useful information, valuable TO each
member, and contains halftone cuts of
bishop W. W. Weekly: the Rev. D. D.
IoweFy, superintendent of the East
pennsylvania conferences: Centenary
church building; the church parsonage
ana a oookcut of the Rev. A. X. Wier,
pastor.
The young folks VINO sang Christmas
carols at homes of various members ON
Christmas morning will again appear ON
the streets tonight at the close of the
Watcn night services and will serenade
MONIES or members missed on the former
VISIT.
j. Edwin kuipp. Dayton, o.. recently
appointed missionary of the United
-Brethren church to Japan, will occupy
the pulpit at Centenary church SUNDAY
morning at the regular service. Mr..
hnipp will leave for Jal an, February
20. Evangelistic services will be held
IN this church Sunday evening.
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an arrangement with the Star-Independ.
ent these rules will be printed On
page 4 of this issue draft of many
of the regulations appear.
The rules are of interest not only TO
the employe, but to the employer, as
both sides of the various situations
were considered before any action was
taken by the Board. Committee meet.
ings on all subjects we're held, prelm.
mary drafts were made ON the proposed
safety rules, hearings were held and
the result was obtained only after con.
sidering the situation from all angles.
This work has been progressing un.
der the direction of DR.. John Price
Jackson, Commissioner of Labor and
Industry. AT the present time half
dozen safety meetings are scheduled to
be held in the Capitol building, at which
regulations will be framed
The safety-first movement for indus
trial plants is one of the big things to-
day in labor circles and it is-hoped by
the members of the Industrial Board
that the publication OF the rules that
have so far been adopted will be care
fully considered. The regulations as
they stand in articles when they appear
are ironclad, but are subject to change
on petition TO the Industrial Board
After reviewing the petition, should
any be presented, the Board can call a
hearing if it is deemed advisableS
A valuable reference can be made of
the various articles waich will appear
from time to time under the safety
irstf canton if they be clinped and
placed in a scrap book. The first ar
ticle appeared last evening and related
to woodworking machinery.
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OBERLIN

oberlin. Dee. S1.-''The Nativity, F"
Christmas tableau, given in Salem
Lutheran church Christmas eve. will be
repeated, by request. this evening at 5
o clock by the same cast.
4 special meeting for men will be
held in Salem Lutheran church Sunday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. This will
include the males from Oberlin. Enhaut
and Bressler. The Rev. H. n. Hanson
pastor of Messiah Lutheran church,
Harrisburg. viii deliver an address and
special music will be rendered by the
Brotherhood Glee Club of Salem Lu.
theran church.
Word was received to-day that a
marriage license had been granted at
Lebanon 10 Miss Lorean Wagner,
daughter of David Wagner, Enhaut, and
Joseph F. Shelter, of Campbellstown, a
bookkeeper.
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The blaze was extinguished with very
slight damages. before the fremen ar
rived.
Election of officers by Grace United
Evangelical Sunday school this evening
win be followed with watch night serv.
ices.
Glass 5 of ST. Marks Lutheran Sun.
day school will hold q sauerkraut and
noodle soup supper IN the market house
Thursday evening, January 81.
The Croatisn Sokol will hold an. en-
tertainment aud dance in Croatian hall
this evening at o'clock.
A number of prominent stores of the
borough will close all day tomorrow,
New Years Day.
Daniel Mohn. driver for the d. Bacon
Company, sustained laeerations of the
hands and face when the wagon he was
seated in upset near the frog and
switch Office of the local steel plant
Tuesday afternoon. The accident was
caused by the wagon topping over an
emhankment.
Burgess Wig6eld yesterday issued a
proclamation boosting the mummers
parade in Harrisburg tomorrow and
urging citizens of the borough to give
the movement its support.
Patrolman Pearson last night arrest.
ed lila Dragovic and Joe Nellie, two
Austrians, on North Front street for
disorderly conduct They viii be ar.
raigned before the Burgess.
In fall on the iee-covered ground
at the local steel plant Tuesday. Emery
Shutter dislocated his left elbow. He
had the injury treated at the Harris.
burg hospital.
The Benton Catholic Club will hold
dance tonight in its hail on North
Front street. Dancing will start late
and continue until after midnight.
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PERSONAL

Miss Sarah Cargil, Lewistoyn. is tins
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel CargiI
Az Swatara street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tobias Toffe, South
front street, left to-day for Philadel
phia TO visit relatives.
The Rev. and Mrs. G. y. Lauffer ar
rived in the borough yesterday from
Newvllle and have taken up their resi-.
denee in the parsonage of ST. John s
Lutheran church, North Second street
Mrs. Mary Lamb and son. Thomas
after spending one week as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stees. Second and
Pine streets. have returned to their
nome IN Youngstown, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Smith. Christian
street, are entertaining Mrs. William
Benn and daughter. Dorothy. and Mrs
Albert Benn, of Lancaster.
Mrs. Malinda Pearson. after spend.
ing one month with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Rudy, North Second
street, has returned to her home in Abi.
lene, Kan.
Miss Marie Wizeman. Civic Club
nurse, has returned from Philadelphia,
where she spent one week with rela.
tives.
P. NJ. Ney, North Front street. made
a business trip to Philadelphia TODAY,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Crump. North
Front street, were entertained last
evening by friends in Harrisburg.
Mrs. William Ludes. after spending
two weeks with relatives on North Sec.
ond street. has returned to her home
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. NJ. F. Ludes, North Second
street. left to-day for Shamokin to
SPEND one month with her son. the Rev.
II. c. Ludes.
John Litch, Third and Walnut
streets. left last night for New York
City, where ne will take a new posi-
ton.
Mrs. j. Dougherty. 2123 South Sec.
ond street, is recovering from a recent
operation, which was performed at the
Harrisburg hospital.
Meyer Lacob. of Fayetteville. North
Carolina, is the guest of his parents on
North Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. W ]. Myers. after
spending one week with their sons. DR..
II. c. and DR.. D. Edward Myers, Swat
ara street, have returned to their home
in Alexandria, Huntingdon county.
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NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Highspire Council los Held It's Annual
Meeting

At the annual meeting of Highspire
Council No. 1855. Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics. the following officers
were elected for the next six months:
Councillor. Edward Coble; vice eoun-
eilor. Clark Gruber: recording secretary.
W. B. Kaylor; assistant recording see.
retarv, J. A. Matthias: financial seere-
1ary. P. R. Hollenbauch: instructor. A.
Z. Gruber; examiner, Jonathan Baker
inside protector, John Raudibaugh; out
side protector. r. V. Furthermore:
trustee. A. E. Gruber; representative 10
State Council. John Raudibaugh; proxy,
Eiwood 5. Ruth; representatives TO
southern district convention at Harris
ourg, Elwooi $. Ruth. W. B. Kavlor.
John RaudIbaugh, J. A. Matthias and P.
r. Holenbaueh.
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This-And Five Cents

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
enclose five cents to Foley 4 Co., Chi.
cago, Ill, writing your name and ad-
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
turn a free trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs, colds and Group; Foley Kidnev
Pills, for pain in sides and back, rhe1.
matism. baekaehe, kidney and bladder
ailments, and Foley Cathartie Tablets,
a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
csthartic, especially comfortable to
stout persons. For sale in your town by
George A. Gorgas, 16 North Third
street and P. R. R. Station. adv.
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Comment By Dutch Papers

The Hague, via London, Dec. 81
2.5s A. M.-The Dutch papers, while
generally commenting upon the Ameri.
can note, virtually agree as to the
main points brought out in the follow.
ing editorial expressions in the Amster.
day " Algemeen Handelsblad:
1.-THE note sent to England but in
tended for the Powers of the triple en-
tete Is remarkable symptom. In
America, as well as in other neutral
countries, the illegal measures taken
against American commerce has made
bad blood.
The note is not intended as a hos.
tile act but is warning and request
with a detailed resume of the com
plants of American shippers. The in.
tentions of the note are good.
Position Of Neutral Shippers
''It is well that Washington drew
the attention of the British government
to the difficult position of the neutral
shippers. But will the protest help' We
believe we are justified in doubling
tins IS IN the case of the protests of
the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and
Norway. So, this one will be sbelved
because England will consider above all
any above the rights of neutrals. her
own interests which are that nothing
which the Germans could use must be
permitted in the way of traffic. For this
the neutral states are sacrifced.''
The Amsterdam "Tiid'' saws:
1T is shown that when its inter
ests demand such course Washington
acts resolutely regardless of distinction
or persons. The protest of the note
against the manner in which England
wished to control the seas is proof of
this.
Drops Like a Bolt From Sky
The exchange of memorandums be-
tween America and England concern
ing the lGhent centenary is hardly over
when this protest note dropped like a
bolt from the sky. 1t is superfuous TO
point out the great Importance of this
step on the part of America in behalf
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TO SAFEGUARD employees
IN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
Safety First Regulations Now Being Is
sued by State Industrial Board Aft
or Careful Consideration of All
Sides of Various Questions

After many months of industrious la
bor, rules and regulations for the safe.
ty of employees in industrial plants
throughout Pennsylvania have been
adopted by the Pennsylvania State In.
dustrial Board. The result of their la
bors are being made known and through
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WILL INSTALL NEW OFFICERS
Borough War Veterans viii Observe
Annual Event

The newly-elected officers of Post
$50. G. A. F.. of the borough, will be
installed tomorrow evening at 7.3O
clock in the hall, North Front street,
as follows;
Past commander. John H. Sheeslev.
harrisourg; post commander, George II.
boyer; senior vice commander. John NJ.
Atee; Junior vice commander. Samuel
weaver; quartermaster, John C. Attiek
chaplain, D. R. Hoffman; surgeon, Will
liam y. Gemmill: officer of the dav, Will
liam A. Attick; representative of de.
part-nent eneampment, c. z. Scott: al
yernate. Samuel Weaver; trustee. David
r. Hoffman.
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of neutral trade. With anticipation we
await John Bull s reply. viii Washing
ton be satisfied with the morsel with
which Mr.. Asquith and Sir Edward
Grey hitherto have plaeated small neu-
tral countries when they voiced timely
and humble complaints.
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Deputy Sheriff Hurt in Fail

James H. johnson, 273 Calder street
a deputy sheriff, was seized with an
attack of vertigo in the P. R. R. sta.
tion this morning and fell to the floor.
lacerating his forehead. He responded
to treatment at the Harrisburg hos.
pital. After his wound was dressed he
was allowed to go home.
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Middle Divisions crew to 90
first after 1.30 p. M: 16, is, 15. pa
&c.
Engineer for 10.
Firemen for Is, 26.
Flagman for %.
Brakemen for 16, 10, is.
Engineers up: Simonton, Hertzer
Moore, Bennett, Kugler.
Firemen up: Simmons, Kuntz, Zeid.
ers, Fletcher, Bornman, Schreffler, Lie.
bau, Arnold, Drewett.
Conductors up: Paul, Dissinger.
Brakemen up: Heck, Reese, Flecl,
Bickert, Bolan, Bell Myers, Kaufman.
Yard Crews-Engineers up: Brene-
man, Thomas, Rudy, Houser, Sitahl,
Swab, Crist, Harvey, SALESMAN, Kuhn,
Pelton, Shaver, Hoyler, Beck, Biever,
Blosser, Hohenshelt.
Firemen up: Myers, Boyle, Shipley,
Crow, Revil, Ulsh, Bostdorf, Rauch
Weigle, Lackey, Cookerly, Maeyer,
Sholter, Smell, Bartolet, Hart, Baskey,
Sheets, Bair, Eyde, Ney.
Engineers for 1854, 1853, 80, 1920,
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BUNGLING BATTLES BURGLARY
Two Masked Men in Haste Lock Cash
Register and Arouse Owner

Chester, Pa, Dec. 31.-Striking two
keys at once, robbers unwittingly lock-
ed the cash register in the store of
Stanley Rudewicz yesterday, mistake
which foiled them in their attempt to
loot the receptacle.
Angered at their blunder the intru-
ders struck the keys with an iron bar.
The noise was heard by Rudewiez, who
reached the store in time to see the
two men, who wore masks, scramble
over the counter and escape.
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sTEELToN NOTES

The revival services now being held
in the Main Street Church of God are
being largely attended and are re-
ported to be successful. The Rev. G.
W. Getz, pastor, is in charge of the
meetings. Watch night services will be
held this evening at the close of the
first meeting.
Defective wiring is alleged to have
caused slight blaze in the eellarway
at the home of A. R. Rdpp. 235 Pine
street, last evening about SIS o'clock.
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EARL s. SMITH FOR COUNCILLOR
Order Independent Americans Met Last
Evening

Steelton Council No. 1852, Order Inde-
pendent Americans, elested the follow
ing officers at its meeting last evening:
Councillor, Earl 5. Smith, vice eoun-
ciior, Arthur Prowell; assistant record
ing secretary. Harry J. Bretz; conduct
or. Ralph Lau; warden, William A.
Mills; inside sentinel, VI. P. vanatta;
outside sentinel, Harry r. Jefferies:
chaplain, George o. Klaiss; trustee, c.
W. Thompson; officer of the day, Har-
-A-on Prowell; captain of the guard,
Harry Brett. These officers will Be in
stalled Wednesday night, January 6.
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Firemen for 1854. 1856.
THE READING

p, H. and P.-After 4 p. M: IL.
10, 20, s, 10, 19, 23, 6, 2.
Eastbound-After 2.45 p. M. g., 6S,
64. 65. So, Sc, 81, 61.
Engineer up: Upton.
Fireman up: Beecher, Boyer, Sellers.
Brakemen up; Hoover, Fleagle,
Strain, Gardner, Shader, Yoder, sKapp,
Heilman.
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ENoLA SIDE

Philadelphia Division-2O5 crew to
go first after 3.4o p. M: 237, 210, 21S,
213, $50.
Engineers wanted for 205. 230.
Firemen wanted for 21S. $50.
Conductors wanted for 210. 213.
Flagman for 205.
Brakemen for 2O1, 2O5, 21S, 21s,
230.
Conductors up: Logan, Keller
Brakemen up: Myers, Rice, Wand.
ling, Lutz, Felker, Kone, Diets, Hopes,
Twigg, Long.
Middle Division-10S crew to 90
after $50 p. M: IA, Ill, 120, 1903,
112.
Engineers for los, 12O, 1O3, 112.
Firemen for los, 112.
Conductor for 119.
Flagman for 106.
Brakeman for 10S.
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Miss Marie Wiseman, the visiting
nurse employed by the Steelton Civic
Club. will be in her Office from s a. m.
to 9 a. m, from 1890 p. m. to 1.30
=. m.
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Gossip is what others say about you !;
what you say about others is news.
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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS No. g.
COUNTY Or PHILADELPHIA
December Term, 1910. Ne 4Tee
SAMUEL REA. Trustee,
vs.
PENNSYLVANIA CANAL COMPANY ct al.
NOTICE

NOTICE.
TRUSTEES FORECLOSURE SALE
o. ALL THE ESTATE. REAL, AND PERSON
Al, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES wHATSO-
EVER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CANAL
COMPANY.
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Engineers for 1O2, 123, 119, 101,
11ON
Firemen for 122, los, 119, 101,
107.
Fiagmen for 10, 107.
Brakemen for 10S, 102, los, 110
1O7.
Engineers up: Albright, Newcomer
Smith, Speas, Smeltzer, Madenfort
Earhart.
Firemen up; Coover, Duvall, Taylor,
Lantz, Shive, Kegleman, Herman, Koch.
enour, Myers, Achey, Grove, Wagner,
Shaffer, Brenner, Yentzer, Whichello
Rhoads. Barton, Libhart, Wagner, Nc
Curdy, Packer, Weaver.
Flagmen up: First, Bruehl.
Brakemen up: Horner, Collins, Mi.
land, Shultzberger, Jackson, Riley
Baltozer, Cox, Allen, Bronwell, Koch
enouer, File, Dengler.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
PUBLIC HEARINGS
 UN TOLLS REPEAL
Senate Committee Will Grant 15 Days to Arguments on
 Sims Measure.

Washington, April 7-Fifteen days of public hearings beginning on April 9;eon the Sims bill to repeal the Pan anna. tolls exemption were decided up on today by the Senate Canal com mittee.
 The committee had before it today the bill passed by tbe House repeal ing the clause Of the canal act ex- empting American coastwise vessels from tolls and various compromise measures which have been introduced in the Senate.
 Administration supporters pressiag g for a minimum of delay in getting the Sims bill out of committee. professed to be satisfied with the plan for Is days of hearings, provided added time was not reserved for consideration of the bill after hearings are over. The hearings will give opportunity for threshing out various amendments, principal among them one to reaf1rm the sovereignty of the United States over the canal zone and it's right under the treaty to grant an exemption to coastwise ships if it desired to do so
 Senator Brandegee, Republican, cast the only vote against the hearings, saying he did so because he believed the committees action would have no weight. He urged that the repeal bill be returned to the Senate without any report and that the fight be trans ferred to the floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
TROOPS
 SENT TO RENEW
 TORREON FIGHT
Mexico City stiIl Declares Re- ported Capture of
 City False.
10, ,OO0 FEDERALS READY
 TO RENEW CONFLICT
Huerta- Organ Attacks Presi- dent Wilson and His
 Mexican Policies.

Mexico City, April 7-AI1 the ne~D- papers in Mexico City today pu5lish a Washington despatch relating tha1 Rear Admiral Frank Fletcher has al- vised the state department that laa news circulated of the fall of the city of Torreon Is false.
 The despatch also stated that tis Rear Admiral advised WashinEtou Of the arrival on Saturday at Torre11r of General Joacquin Mas and Geal~ eral Javier De Moure. the federal cou~
 An editorial article in EIsDiario ts- day says:
 From an international point of yleF President Wilson's policy toward Mex ico has suffered a blow which not ope has had a, cruel ring for the good name of American dipIomasy-''
 After quoting anti-admi1istrafiol extracts from New York papers refer ring to the fetirement of John Bas- sett Moore, the paper says
 Under universal pressure ft hnz been decided to adopt as a guide for future policy the result of the con test at Torreon- If the Mexican fed- era1 government triumphs over fl-s rebellion, President Wilson will ee@ himself obliged to change his policy in favor of the. actual governmeht of Mexico.
 "If the rebellion wins the Arnerz- cpn government will intervene in Eoms form and the rebels will not accedo to power since they offer no El1aran~ tees to civflization-' 70
 E Az possible explanation of zhe lnsl1- tence Of the Huerta soreT111s1L fii1.t the contest at Torreon. Is not vst a.r an end is contained in .de1polcfle1 sent by Rear Admiral wHarcrrr It is now Indicated that another crr- h1ct is impending which it ~lu 19 ,1ar.as<rss 1rry for V511a fd r-f~ fr, .r~ler |.. retatn possession of Torreon-
 According to Admiral Bfetche ports thF federaIs placnd s,o0O fr4h8 troops wi hin striking 1t ras 1f Tr4- reon yesterday. These troops e.D- preached from the east and arc en- pected to efrect a junction with th1es of Gen. Velasco, vino. with about 5C1l men, made toward SaltiilO. rV1feucs the reinforcements come upon hla evacuation Of Torreon last Friday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-07
ABSENT CHARGE CAUSE OF MIR.
 HOBS0N'S FALL
Democratic Leaders Attribute Result in Alabama to Dono- vans Charges of Absentee. ism.
Especial to The Farmer.)


 Washington, April 7-Democratic leaders. received the returns from Alabama, this morning, showing the victory of Leader Oscar Underwood. and the elimination of Richmond Pearson Hobson, by his defeat for the senatorial nomination. and his failure to be renorninated to the House.
 Every leader believed that the charge of absenteeism made against Hobson by Representative Donovan of Connecticut had been almost 8 con trolling factor in the election.
 Hobson, who was a hero of the Spanish-American war. and who is an ardent Prohibitionist. is popular as a lecturer. He spends a very small por- ton of his time at his duties in Wash ington.
 making his fight against absente eeism, referred to Hobson's failure. which drew down upon his head the wrath of the A1abaman-
 The discussion was transferred to the Alabama newspapers, and it soon happened that everybody in that state came to know that MT. Robson s chief work as a congressman was to draw his salary of $7.5e0 8 year andS Hob sons failure to meet. Donovan in de- bateson the question Of absenteeism did his cause much harm.
 The outcome of the contest is high 1y pleasing to practically all of the Democratic congressmen-