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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09

Republican organization leaders ad
mitted Saturday that Charles E
Hughes would get more votes on the
first ballot for the presidential nomi.
nation than any of his competitors.
They estimate his strength on the in
itial ballot at between ITO and 225.
The organization forces estimate
Roosevelt's first ballot strength at
less than $50, but admit that his vote
VIII grow when the favorite son can.
didates begin to drop out OF the race.
Il is not believed that the Progress
sives will take the bit In their teeth
and nominate Roosevelt early in the
week, then. go home, leaving it to the
Republican convention to swallow the
mixture prepared for them or take
some other mixture that would be
equally as bad
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
Boost Given liuahes Soon.

Chicago. Charles &c. Hughes's
chances for the Republican nomina-
ton received two very considerable
boosts in Fridays preconvention de-
velopments.
The first OF these was the statement
OF Walter O. Brown OF Ohio that in
his opinion the Progresslves will nom
mate the justice If the Republicans
do. Brown Is among the ablest poll.
ticians in the Progressive camp
He left the Republican party and
fought hard for Roosevelt four years
ago. He has hitherto been regard as
a first-to-last Roosevelt man.
The second FLIP to the hopes OF
the Hughes men was given by the
justice himself in his statement,
through his secretary, that neither
Frank Hitchcock nor any other man
is authorized to speak for him in Chi,
cago. This was taken by everyone to
mean an assurance to the Hughes
supporters that they need have no
fear that Hitchcock will be a man
higher-up IL the justice is elected
president.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
FAvOR|TE sons
HATS IN THE RING
cuMMINs, HRUM8AUcH, BURTON
AND SHERMAN ENTER LISTS
FOR oMlNATIoN.
Hughes and Roosevelt viii Have OPP
position at Chicago, But II Is GEN
orally Conceded They Are
Leading Candidates.

Chicago. y Campaign headquarters
were opened in Chicago on June for
two more "fayorite sons" candidates
for the Republican nomination for
president
State Chairman g. A. Rawson Of
Iowa brought the boom OF Senator AL
bert y. Cummins to this city. He was
accompanied by party Of Iowa Re
publicans.
Paul N Furman of Harrisburg ap-
pesred as custodian Of the candidacy
of Governor Nj @. Brumbaugh OF
Pennsylvania.
Governor Brumbaughs name will
be presented to the convention and
viii not be withdrawn until his
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
lines Convicted.

Atlanta, Ga.-Victor E. Innes of Eu-
gene. Ore, was convicted here Satur-
day OF larceny of $4,000 from Mrs.
Eloise helms Dennis of Atlanta, who
with her sister, Miss Beatrice helms.
disappeared from San Antonio, Texas.
TWO years ago. He was sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
smoot Predicts Huahss Victory.

Chicago. Senator Smoot, who ar
rived from Washington on Thursday,
is reported by local Chicago news
paper as saying that he saw no
chance of Justice Hughes being de-
feated for the presidential nomination.
He is quoted 1T will be Hughes or
Roosevelt, with the chances favoring
Hughes. II ! were betting man. /
would lay odds of 20 to that Hughes
win be the nominee, and 10 to that
Roosevelt will get it"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
Iiuahes Loses sixteen Voter.

Chicago. Sixteen prospective votes
for Justice Charles e. Hughes in the
Republican convention went by the
board on June | when the national
committee voted to seat the Henry s.
Jackson delegation of Georgia. The
action was taken after lively con-
test which lasted more than six hours,
and in which 1t was necessary to de-
termine the personnel OF the Georgia
state committee.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
ENDORSE PREPAREDNESS.
Twenty Thousand March Through
Streets of Capital.

Salt Lake City.-Twenty thousand
residents of Salt Lake, ranging from
tiny school children to veterans of the
civil war and including dignitaries of
state, city and church and representa-
tives of every walk of civic and bust
ness life, paraded the principal streets
Of the city Saturday afternoon, the
parade being an expression of their
approval of greater army, a greater
navy and greater progress i'm the
preparation of national defenses.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
Town Menaced hu ina

Nome.-Council City, settlement
on the Neukluk river, was almost
swept away by floating ice cakes, ac-
cording to long distance telephone re-
ports received here. Many buildings
IN the lower part of the town were
demolished.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
Gavira Takes Field.

Fl Paso,-Announcement was made
IN Juarez, that as a result of the re-
cent Misunderstanding conference Gen
erai Gabriel Gavira, constitutionalist
commander of northern chihuahua.
will devote his entire attention to mill
tary operations.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
General strIke Ii Kansas cltx.

Kansas City, Mo.--A general strike
was called Friday by the building
trades council, which will render idle
$4,000 members of the allied crafts.
council officials stated. The strike
was called in sympathy with the hod
carriers and common laborers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09

,ot mtasnngton.-The outlook is for a
r ertOI acreage between Is and 20 per
oene larger than last year. probably
t leaie e Inc former figure than the lat
he cotton section. .'0i
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
Street Fighting in China

annoy, China.-Street fighting was
resumed here Friday. in which two
soluiers and four brigands were killed
anu many wounded. The United
states cruiser Cincinnati of the Asiat.
&c squadron sailed Friday for Shang.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
Three Lives Lost In Storm.

Columbus, o.-Three are dead.
scores are injured and heavy prop
erty damage has been done in south
western Ohio as result of terrific
windstorm during Saturday night.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
china's New pra,,i.,

~, reAing'-china's new premier, Gen
sIal Iuan Chi-Jui, is no longer
stranger to public affairs in his conn
HI, ~, rast 60 years of age, he has been
,ueuIined prominently with the army
-or more than half his life
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
Monument OF skulls.

The Turks, when they defeated the
Serbs in 1909. erected at Nish rough
tower composed alternately of Jumps
of rocks and Serb skulls cemented to-
gether. OF the 1900 or so skulls origi-
nally included, all except one, which
was too firmly embedded in the NOR
tar. nave been carried away by I'M
sensitive curiosity seekers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
Consulate Il Mexico CITY Opened.

Galveston, Texas-The American
consulate III Mexico City has Just been
opened with 3. w. Rowe in charge. ac-
cording to information received by the
Mexican consulate here, The consul
late had been closed for two years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
- Yor,<era go Etuatea.

View York; majority Of the New
York delegates to the Republican ma
tfonaI convention favor the nonafna-
,tion Of Justice Hughes fer president,
according to statement given out
here Monday.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
No One Wants This so.A

Denver.-The proposed sale Of the
DenYer, Laramie & Northwestern
, on, under foreclosure proceedings
was again postponed Saturday when
40 bidders appeared
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
four Killed in Parade.

Dallas. Texas-Four persons were
killed when wooden awning col
Iapsed Tuesday in front Of store
in the heart Of the business district
while an immense crowd was witness
ing a parade n favor Of preparedness
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
Waite to Paw Death Penalty.

New York-Dr. Arthur Warren
Waite on Thursday was sentenced to
die in the electric chair during the
week OF July 10--the penalty for the
murder of his father-in-Eaw, John E.
Peck, Of which he was convicted.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09
chicagoans in Preparedness Parade.

Chicago-The greatest parade ever
held in Chicago ended Saturday night
after 1924 persons had filed through
the streets in the preparedness demon
stration. The parade was eleven and a
half hours in passing. More than l.
100000 persons are estimated to have
witnessed it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-06-09

With thorough knowledge of Ger.
many and France, acquired by years
OF study in both countries, the new
war minister of Japan. Lieut.. Gen.
kenrichi oshima, takes Office well
equipped for the high honor conferred
on him.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
Bandit Reported Far In
Advance of Pur-
SuerS
CARRANZISTAS
IN FRONT OF HIM
Funston Believes They
Will Force Outlaw
to Fight
BY {. 7. coNkLE.

tStaH Correspondent Enited Press
III. PASO. Tex. April United
states cavalry are reported today
10 have crossed into Durango state
after villa Far in advance OF them
villa Was said 10 have reached We.
pehuanes. which Is on the state
road TO Durango city
Resides these unconhrmed r.
ports, arrivals from chihuahua City
today brought new version OF
Villas injury at Guerrero on March
90 They said Andreas Rchaza. q
Mexican, shot villa through the leg
after Rehaza daughter had been
outraged Villas mon caught Re.
ha7a and villa personally. while
SIN suffering acutely from his
wound. put bullet through r.
ha2a's brain
The chihuahua passenger eals7
added Leon Bari. French mer.
chant OF Guerrero. four Arab ped
dlers and a number OF Mexicans
20 The three Americans aud two
other foreigners reported killed by
Villas men az Minaca and Guerrero.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
Board Starts Work BY
Allowing Jefferson
Ave. Repaving
MEMBERS MAKE
FLOWERY TALKS
Motion That They Fur
nish Own Cars for
SOY Rides" Lost

Lengthy and howery speech max
ing heralded the passage of the first
item in the 1915 budget by the
board OF estimates Monday night
On request of the mayor and Com
missioner Fenkell. OF the depart
ment of public works, the hoard al
lowed si52,0o5 for repayinE Jeffer-
sOn-ave.. from Woodward-ave 10
Chene-st The commissioner said
he wanted 10 put several gangs TO
work on this job as quickly rs pos
s'ble. so that the work would be
completed before the warm weather
trafflc increased.
President Bolton wanted the re-.
quest to go over for a day 10 allow
the proper committee 20 bring i'm a
report recommending the allowance
OF the money Charles H. Clark.
estimator at.large. a member of the
board for many years. wanted TO
know II the commi issioncr had e.
cured bids on the sob Estimator
Arthur r Gordon curtv informed
him that bids were never received
Continued on PAGE EiGht.i
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
ny UNITED PRESS.

SAN ANTONIO, TeY April IL
Once driven against the wall OF
Carranzistas toward which villa IS
reported heading, the bandit viii
encounter fierce opposition. Mai
Gen. Funston believed today. In.
creasing indications OF cooperation
by Carranzistas heightened Funs-
toms hopes Of decisive clash with
villa. hcrded into the fray by the
dashine American columns. Funston
regarded the frequent mention OF
Csrranzistas' frendlness. in official
and unofficial dispatches as an en-
couraging indication.
Gen. Pershing. Col. Dodd and
Consul Letcher. AT chihuahua, all
have emphasized the friendly atti.
iudc OF the de facto governments
officials and troops
Funston said no important news
had been received for "a hours
Routine information. he said. came
over Mexican tele graph lines. The
major general himself was as much
az sea a. civilians here as TO troop
movements. The latest Official mes.
sage was from Gen Bell at El Paso,
stating he had received word that
Gen. Gutierrez was displaying a
friendly interest In the American
activities
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
WOMAN JUMPS
FROM FERRY
Mrs. Olive Van Sickle. Of Flint,
Ends Life In st. Clair
River

PORT HURON. Mich. April H.
(speciaD Mrs. olive Van Sickle.
Of Flint. dropped her suitcase on
the deck Of The ferry Couger, last
evening. slipped through the gang
plank ropcs and jumped overheard
10 her death as the boat was near
ing he sarnia, ont, wharf. A boat
vas lowered bat no trace of the
body Was found
TIE woman. with Petrolia liv-
ervman named Harry Harding, al
temprcd 10 cross the river Al ,his
port but both were turned back by
the immigration officers Harding
is being detained by the Sarnia 30.
lice. tie was unable 90 account for
his COMPANIONS strange acf
Mrs. Van Sickle was The wife of
Private John Van Sickle, a member
Of the Seventh Canadian battalion
in training at London. Ont The
couple lived in Petrolia. Ont for.
merly, but had been separated tor
some time. Lately Mrs van sickis
had resided In Flint, who're her
mother, Mrs keack. and sister.
Mamie Keack. reside II 81 claimed
that Mrs Van Sickle attempted 20
commit suicide in Petrolia about
two or three years ago She was
about 2S wears of age
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
Heiress, Wed a Month
i to Actor, Ends Life
With Pistol
NO MOTIVE
CAN BE TRACED
Former Lives of Newly
Married Couple Held
Tragedies
BY UNITED PRESS.

OMAHA, Neb., April 1.-THE
cause of the suicide of Irma KilIgal-
len de Beufort Howard, bride of Jo-
seph Il. Howard, actor and song
writer, was undetermined today
While Der body lay In morgue here
awaiting the disposal OF her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Killgallen,
wealthy Chicagoans.
Married 10 Howard less than a
month, his bride shot herself in a
ho,el here last night. after seeing
Howard for the second time since
their marriage
Letters which Mrs Howard left.
addressed TO her parents. were ex-
pected TO reveal the cause OF her
suicide. II the coroner directed them
opened at the inquest The Killgal-
lens we're due here today from Chi
cHgo.
Though grief-stricken upon learn
ing that his wife had killed herself
Howard. who was headliner at 10
cal vaudeville house last night, fore
cd himself through the performance
Howard said today his bride
would be buried in Omaha.
The lives Of both Howard and his
bride had been deep in tragedy.
Howard's love for Mabel Barrison.
stage favorite, and his second wife.
was theatrical tradition. She died
OF tuberculosis In the height OF her
popularity with the stage going pub
lie
Irma Killgallen's troubles with
Count dc Beaufort. whom she finally
divorced, gained international pub
licity She charged she was beaten.
thrown downstairs and otherwise
maltreated by the effervescent.
f'ighty count, whom her father, a
stern son OF toll. "bought' for her
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11

unerasable smiles are rarer than
$40 gold pieces. and folks in bis dis
trict are woefully poor
Nothing in the whole kindergarten
according to Miss Katherine Dow and
Miss Hazel Reid, the Two hulergar-
ten teachers, can rompete I'M inter
est with the "hamblno." except the
piano, that big box Of beautiful
noises" The baby was cazed a.
raptly in it, cradle and adorIns df
gers, not too clean. CARE cN N each
dav
Wednesday morning when b. WAS
discovered that the "bamhinO" was
gone. the 80 little mothers. and as
many small fathers forgot tbe poise-
ful estate Of parenthood and iis-olP-
I'd into tears Sixty Hule hearts
we're broken and even free rein with
tcontinsed on Pse~ EiEhO.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
Beulah Walton at the Tuller
Thirty Little "MOfhers" of One
Precious Doll Rejoice When
Youthful Kidnaper Relents

A rosy apple faded carnation
with n broken stem and a shiny 10
cent bracelet lay at The feet of the
Virgin, Thursday morning and as
the candies nlckered IN 81 Joachim $
church, they threw dancing hadows
over the knceling forms Of three
tiny suppliants. whose baby lips
offered ferycnt il broken prayers.
The Holy Mother would understand
for was She NOT a mother, too
They were three of 80 mothers.
whose one precious "child had been
taken by n heartless marauder from
its cradle ir the kindergarten OF the
Jackson school In the center Of the
Italian colony.
Babies in the italian colopy are
n drug on rho market. the wailine
creeping KIND who need lending. bat
baby dolls, with blue eyes and an
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
Claims Constitutional
Right to Control
Public Utilities
WOULD CUT TALKS
TO FIVE MINUTES
Measure Will BE Intro
duced in Council
Meeting Tonight

An ordinance. under which the
city assumes 20 have the const
tutional right 10 regulate local tele-
phone service and rates. will be
recommended by the committee on
public utilities TO the common coun.
Gil for adoption. Tuesday night
The telephone measure Is the out.
come OF the citys investigation. fol.
lowing the application made by the
Michigan State Telephone Co. 10
the state railroad commission, near
ly year ago. for permission 20 in
stall modified system OF metered
service
The city expects and VIII be fully
prepared 10 go into court and de
fend the legality OF the ordinance
which inrringes on the powers now
in the hands OF the state railroad
commission.
The ordinance. drafted by tho
special committee on telephone in
vestigation. consisting OF Controller
George Engel and Corporation Coun
sci Harry j. Dingeman, with Edwin
r. Burch as consulting expert
leaves the service and rates un
changed. except that a limited ser
vice is optional on business unes
This service is supplied up 10 i5o
calls n month for $3.50 month
with an extra charge OF TWO cents
tConunued on rRge Eigbp
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
French Guns Shatter
Charging Germans

LONDON. April l1.-Under the
most tremendous hammer blows in
the history Of the world, the French
line Is holding firm in the great bat
tie raging eDout verdun.
Wave after wave OF German grey
coats is rolling up against the
French barricades on the six-mile
front northwest OF Verdun. Burst
ing shell-storms have shattered
trenches. parapets and redoubts OF
the defenders. The French are driy-
ing back the German legions in saw
age hand To hand fighting on the
southern banks OF FORCES brook
Beginning with heavy infantry. at
tacks delivered last Saturday, the
tContinued ON Page Eight.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
ASQUITH
REPLIES TO
HOLLWEG
Denies Allies Are Or
Will Be Defeated by
Germans
WILL RESTORE
OLD BELGIUM
Peace Possible Only
Through Entente Vic
tory, His Stand

LONDON. April 11.--At recep-
tion TO visiting French deputies in
Lancaster house, last night, Premier
Asquith replied TO the recent reich.
stag speech OF the German chancel-
lor. DR. Bethmann Hollweg. He ridi.
culed Hollweg's assertion that the
Allies are facing defeat and declar-
ed that the Entente powers would
he satisfied with peace only on the
terms set forth in his declaration OF
November. 1914.
Regarding the New Belgium" re
ferred 20 by the chancellor. Mr.. As.
quith declared that the Allies were
determined upon the restoration of
the old Belgium.
The premier said I'm part
AS result OF the war. We in
tend TO establish the principle that
international problems must ba
handled by free negotiation on equal
terms between free peoples. and
that this settlement shall no longer
be hampered or swayed by the over
mastering dictation OF n govern.
ment controlled by military caste.
That Is what mean by the de
struction OF the military domina-
tion OF Prussia-nothing more. but
nothing less"
Referring to the fate OF Serbia
and Montenegro. following a simi.
lar fate suffered by Belgium. the
premier said.
we are in this struggle the
champions. not only OF treaty
rights. but OF the independent
status and free development OF
weaker countries. In the circum.
stances, cynicism could hardly 20
further than In the chancellor's :
claim that IL Is for Germany-of all
powers-to insist. when peace
comes. upon giving various races
chance OF free evolution along the
lines OF their mother tongue and
national individuality Apparently
this principle is 10 be applied. /
suppose. on approved Prussian lines
both 10 Poland and Belgium"
Contending that the Poles have
had an Illuminating experience OF
the German ideas of a free evolu.
.CcstInued ON rage Eight
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11

PARIS, April 11.-Attacking Dead
Man hill with liquid fire, the Ger
mans captured small fragments OF
French trenches in furious fighting
last night, but at every other point
in the fighting were repulsed.
The Germans debouched from
Crows wood. the war Office stated.
but were quickly caught under hot
artillery and infantry fire and
routed.
The captured trench portions
were on the ridge east of Dead
Mans hill
In a bloody fight on the east bank
OF the Meuse, the Germans We're
checked with heavy losses when
they attempted 10 recapture
trenches taken by the French south
OF Douaumont. Liquid fire was also
brought into play in this attack, but
the German ranks we're torn by
French artillery.
Violent bombardment continued
last night in the region OF Douau-
mont and the village OF Vaux. Ar
tillery exchanges OF considerable
violence also occurred in the
Woevre region.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity Tue.dny night
md "Wednesday fairs moderate west
crfy winds. -
lUwrr NirhigRni Falr TuesdRy
might and Wednesday, fresh west
wtnds.
Highest temperature thf- date In
rn~f % years. 81 In 1910; lowest. ~
IN 1874.
One NeBr RRo today Highest tenn
pcrnfurc, 11s lowest. 1Ss mean. t7i
partlt cloudy weather With - inch
of rnin.
The SUI scf~ lucsday ne 7;0~ y. ~.
mud rises Mct nesdnN nf 5fSG y. IN.
The moon sets cdne-dRy at 3frf
n. m.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-11
ILLINOIS VOTE
Is FACTIONAL
Many Writing In Names of
Roosevelt Or Hughes
On Ballots
BY United PRESS

CHICAGO. April H. fractional
fights for organization control char
scterized Illinois preferential pri.
mary today
The ballots contained the names
OF only two presidential candidates,
Lawrence Y. sherman, favorite son.
Republican. and that OF Woodrow
Wilson on the Democratic side
Early reports from the polls indi
Gated many voters we're writing in
'he name OF Roosevelt. Hughes, or
other preference
The Republican organization fight
is between Mayor William Hale
Thompson's faction and the wing
led by former Gov Dineen