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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
CUMMINGS URGED
 FOR SUCCESSOR OF WIZ. INCOMES

Washington, June 9-President Wilson will name his chairman of the next Democratic national committee before the St. Louis national conven- tion closes. It is the plan of the White House and the political advis- CTS of the administration to start the campaign for President Wilson's re- election without delay.
 William F. McCombs of New York, who led the Presidents fight in 1912 as chairman of the committee, noti- fled the president a month ago that he could not continue in that position longer because of law business which he had undertaken. Who the Pres1- dent is to name for this important place is not known here. Homer s. Cummings of Connecticut, national committeeman from that state, is be- ing urged on the President by many leading Democrats.
 Senator Ollie James of Kentcky, who is to be the permanent chairman ed recently as possible selection by the President. His, strength lies in the indorsement of Secretary to the President Tumu1ty, who feels that Senators James and Hughes of New Jersey were the two most valued ad- visers of the Presidents managers in 1912.
 NaC1Onal Committeeman EToQ b. Lynch of Minnesota is the logical se- lectionN for this position, in the opin- ion of many, but MT. Lynch has such important business connections that he does not feel that he can devote his time to the management of the campaign. Secretary. McAdoo, the Presidents son-in-law, who was as- sistant to McCombs in the 1912 fight, has refused to be considered in con nection with this position. He feels that his selection would subject the President and himself to criticism be- cause of their relationship. Post master General Burleson, considered by Democratic Congressmen here the distributor of political patronage and political adviser to the President, has been suggested for the position, but to accept would mean his retirement from the cabinet. which he is not will ing shall happen until he gets through legislation which he is now pressing.
 Representative Doremus, chairman of the Democratic Congressional committee, discussed the political sit uation with the President yesterday. Senator Pomerene invited the Presi- dent to speak before the Ohio state convention in September. The invi- tation probably will be accepted. Mrs. Charles Howard Spinks, an a1- ternate to the St. Louis convention, and president of the Woman's State Democratic Club of California. told the President California women were preparing to vote fot him in large numbers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
''HUGHES WON'T DO,''|
 OYSTER BAYS VIEW OF COLONIES REPLY
Answer Invitation Visit Republican Convention at Chicago is Construed Meaning That Chances For a Third Ticket Are Now Practically Certain

cloudy promise and vague phrasing into the world of performance and of fact They are today in concrete form before you and your fellows for decision.
 ''For two years, in the face fof the awful world cataclysrn, this nation has stood supine and he1p1esss and has not in the smallest degree prepared 1tsel1 to ward off the danger. No prom1se' no excuse now made by those respon- sibIe for this inaction is entitled to serious consideration. It is for you and vour associates to show the peo- pIe that they have a worthy alterna- tive to which to turn.
 ssThe professional German-Amef- jeans. acting through various agencies including so-ca11ed German-Amer1can alliances, are at this moment serving notice on the members of your con vention that your action must be tax e, will, a. view to the interests not of the United States but of Germany ana of that section of the German-Arnerl- can vote which is ant1-Amer1cdn CO
 What Convention Should DO.
 CT believe with all my heart that the action of these sinister profes- siona1 Gernan-Americans will be re- pudiated with angry contempt py Ine great mass of our fellow citizens WhO are. in whole or in part, of German blood, and who, as l well Know, are unsurpassed in rugged and whole souled Anericanism by any other cAIl- zens of our land.
 sBut the professional German Americans are seeking to terrorlze your convention; for they wish to elect next November a man who shall not be, in good faith, an American President but the viceroy of foreign government. It is for your conven- ton in emphatic fashion to repud1ate them.
 Forget Past Differences.
 saThis can be done in effective man ner only if such action is taken as to enable Republicans, Progress1ves' Democrats who are true to the pfln- cfp1es of Andrew Jackson, and 1nde- pendants-in short, all loyal Amer icans-to join in the effort to reach the goal we all have in view.
 "Can we not, forgetting past differ ences, now join, for the safety ana honor of our country, too enforce the policies of genuine Amer1cansfn ana genuine preparedness?
 Surely we can afford to act in ac- cordance with the words of Abraham Lincoln when he said: May not all having a common interest reunite In a. common effort to save our common country? May we ask those who have not differed with us to join in this same spirit toward those who have?
 "As far as my own soul is known to me it is in this same spirit that al this time make my appeal to the Re pubIicans and Progressives assembled at Chicago.
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
PLANK IS MODIFIED IN
 COP. PLATFORM

Chicago, H., June 9-The presenta- ton of the Republican platform yes- terday was preceded by several hours of discussion behind closed doors by the Committee on Resolutions. The woman suffrage plank was the chief topic of contention and debate. It was adopted after many ups and downs by a vote of 35 to II, after it had been amended so as to pledge the Republican Party to woman suf- frage by action of the various State Legislatures and not by an amend ruent of the Federal Constitution, as Woman Suffrage Association and the Congressional Union for Woman Suf- ifrage.
 In its final form as reported to the convention, the woman suffrage plank read as follows:
 The Republican Party, reaffirming its faith in government of the people, by the people and for the people, fla vors the extension of suffrage to wo- men as a measure of justice to one half of the adult people of this coun- try, but recognize the right of each State to settle this question for itself.
 In the original form, as presented by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, Presi- dent of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, the plank did not contain the clause recognizing the right of States to deal with the suf- frage question in their own way. A sub committee, which had been ap- pointed to draft the platform, rejected it by a vote of 5 to 4, but the full committee reversed this action and adopted the proposal of Mrs. Catt by a vote of 26 to 21.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
I. R. STAMPEDE
 BY BULL MOOSE BARELY INVERTED
Progressive Leaders Manage to Extend the Olive Branch In
 TumuIt of Objection. h

Chicago, June 9-After an after noon session marked by 2. tumultuous duel between the 1eades and the radi- cal element in the Progressive Con vention in which it seemed time and again that the radicals would break the leash and nominate Theodore Roosevelt forthwith, in defiance of all harmony efforts, the conservatives won out and were able to slave off a. stampede.
 The convention finally voted for a peace conference, inviting the Repub- 1ican Convention to join in it, and naming George w. Perkins, Hiram Johnson, Horace s. Wilkinson and Charles J. Bonaparte as the Progress sive conferees.
 During the hard-fought afternoon session, however, it seemed every mo ment as if the delegates would break the restraining bonds of calm and deliberate parliamentary procedure which the Chairman, Raymond Rob- ins, tried to lay upon them. Finally the news of harmony prospects in the Republican Convention flashed into the Bull Moose Convention just at the psychological moment and helped vastly to turn the mob of shouting Roosevelt enthusiasts from mere de- nunciation and boundIess suspicion of the robbers of 1912' into an orderly gathering. Eloquent, indeed, was the sudden compliance and trust shown to their leaders by the radical crowd after it became apparent that their olive branch-or, as one delegate call ed 1t, their "olive tree''-was not to be spurned. Most eloquent of all after the tumult was the sudden show not only of willingness, but of eagerness on the part of the ma1contents of a. moment ago to be taken back into the bosom of the Grand Old Party. The convention yesterday was mark ed throughout with tunult Almost before the ground floor of the audi torium was half filled shouts of we want Teddy and 70 you Teddy were rattling the windows of the building. The bands, too, played almost nothing but Teddy tunes after a, few vain attempts to break through with the slower music of the well-knoWn Christian Soldiers. In addition to the shouting there were scores of new banners and placards, all flashing forth the praises of the same Teddy and the country's need of him.
 Here are a few: Georgia, his mothers home; all the world needs him."
 Are we a nation or an aggregation of European colonies? If not, Good Night
 ''No more judges or professors; we want Teddy"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
MISSOURI WILL GIVE HUGHES ITS 30 VOTES
 AFTER FIRST BALLOT

Chicago, H., June 9-Indications were plentiful last night that a steady shift toward Justice Charles E. Hughes part of the country. Only the per functory complimentary vote that must first be cast for favorite sons prevents a landslide for Hughes on the first ballot in the Republican conven- ton. This is shown by a careful canvass of the various state delega- tions. According to the Hughes leaders, a strong trend toward him has developed since last night.
 One of the first states, and one of the most important, to show a change Of front was Missouri. The de1ega- tion held a meeting and decided to cast it's entire 36 votes for Justice Hughes on the second ballot. The majority of the votes on the first bal lot will be cast for Senator Weeks of Massachusetts. There had been ru- mors that the delegation had "so1d, out'' to Weeks, but it was hot1y de- nied at the meeting, and then the delegates decided to go to Justice Hughes in a body after the Weeks lot.
 No change has occurredNin the New York state delegation within the last 24 hours. Despite heroic efforts the part of the Whitman-Tanner fac ton to induce Root delegates to oBone to the support of Justice Hughes, the Root men are standing firm. The Old Guard in charge of the Root boom will be able to keep its men in line until after the first ballot. On that ballot Justice Hughes will have a majority, but it will not be large, probably not more than three.
 But, on the second or third ballot from six to 10 Root delegates will switch to Hughes. The Whitman Tanner men say Hughes will have a majority among the state delegates at all stages, and that it will constantly increase until, if his nomination ap- pears certainty, the entire delegation will go to him. Governor Whitman said he saw no reason to revise the opinion he had held all along that Hughes would have a clear majority in the state delegation.
 Frederick c. Tanner, the state chairman, said he was beginning to receive encouraging reports from the emissaries who had been sent out to stir up Hughes sentinn ents among oth- CT delegations. After the first com pIimentary vote to favorite sons was cast there would be a wholesale rush to Hughes, MT. Tanner said. The Justice might not have a majority on the first ballot, he said. but there was no doubt it would come on the sec end.
 One of the first states to~break to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
WICKERSHAM HAS
 TALK WITH HUGHES

Washington, June 9-Justice Hughes remained in his study nearly all day at work on court opinions to be hand ed down on Monday. but he talked for half hour late in the afternoon with George w. WickerSham, former attorney general. MT. Wickersham said he went, to the Hughes home merely for social call, and had care fully avoided politics.
 He explained that he had come to Washington to see his dentist. He had luncheon with the French ambas- sador, who insisted that he take the embassy carriage to make some calls. In it he rode to the Hughes home, where he talked first with Mrs. Hughes and then with the Justice, who was consulting downtown with his asso- ciates the bench when MT. Wicker sham arrived.
 ''I was just paying my respects to my old friend," said MT. Wickersham before returning to New York.
 At the Hughes home the same ex- planation was g1ven.G
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
POLICE CALLED TO STOP BATTLE
 OF RIVAL CLANS
Roosevelt and Sherman Forces In Fist Fight In Chicago
 Hotel.

Chicago, June e.-Chicago policemen took charge of the Congress hotel cor riders for the first time yesterday. Early in the morning there was a pitched battle here between the Sher- man boosters and the Roosevelt men. A big crowd of Sherman huskies marched into the Congress corridors with loud yells and tried to seize the banners carried by the T. R. men. They succeeded, but only after free for-an fight, when fists were freely used.
 Roosevelt banners to pieces. Bystand- CTS escaped to safety, and a riot call was sent to police headquarters Flat ed at their success, the Sherman men tried to fight their way upstairs to the Roosevelt headquarters on the mezza- nine floor. The Roosevelt followers massed for the attack at the head of a stairway and kept the invaders off. When the trouble had died down some what, the Roosevelt men started out for revenge and made for the Sher- man headquarters. By that time po- licemen had arrived, and further trou- ble wasaverted. So a score of Chicago bluecoats are scattered about the cor riders of the hotel and in the vicinity of both the Roosevelt and Sherman quarters.
 Several clashes have taken place be- tween the rival factions in the bar rooms, despite this precaution It is a toss-up which is the noisier crowd The Sherman shouters did not break loose until the Roosevelt men had mo- nopolized practically all the demon strations.
 Now whenever a Sherman and a Bull Moose enthusiast meet, it is the signal cases the Roosevelt men carry off the hOnOrS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
FOR FOOD PREPAREDNESS

Chicago, June 9-The preparations for feeding the inner man at the Per kins apartments seemed to indicate that this was the view held there and that preparations were being made for a long, hard siege. Even Me- Gratf. the ColonePs fighting secre- tary, who never eats when there is work to dos took time for big din ner. There might, he said, be fat ted calf killed at the end of the con ference, but he preferred not to wait the calf might prove a lean crit ter,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
WILL ARREST TICKET SELLERS.

Chicago, June 9-The 400 police men and detectives deai1ed at the Coli scum were instructed by Chief Healey to arrest any. person found selling tick cts to the convention. Two men were booked shortly after the order was given.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09
PRICE OF TICKETS sLUMps.

Chicago, June 9-The price of con- vention seats took an awful slump today: Tickets good for the rest of the season might be had as low as S1O. with no great cash demand. In oth- CT years one was lucky to get single tickets for the closing sessions at $25 each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-09

MT. Hughes, MT. Tanner added, would be Nebraska, 14 of whose delegates are instructed for Senator Cummins and two for Ford. After the first ballot 9 of the delegates have prom ised Tanner that they will vote for Hughes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09

Hiawatha Families SmaII.-This
year the deputy assessor found 8S9
families and only 1888 people in Hia-
watha. This makes an average Of but
3.3 persons to q family. It was found
that 225 families are made up of only
two people each, and that eighty-five
heads Of families are living alone.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09

buildings and frozen custards. Their
combination Of sugar and fat gives
them high nutritive value, and
they are readily digested by a healthy
stomach, especially If eaten slowly,
with plenty of good cake, home made
cookies or sailed crackers. Every
family should be equipped with a
good ice cream freezer and should
use 1t at least three times a week. A
couple Of nice sandwiches, large
saucer of ice cream Zone pint and
plate of good cookies make not
only an attractive lunch but full
meal with fuel value of over a
thousand calories.-Wood Hutchin-
son in Good Housekeeping.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09
PREPARING TO KEEP COOL

There is no better time of year to
begin this intelligent campaign for
keeping cool and comfortable, ex-
ternally and internally, bodily and
mentally, than in the early summer.
II there be any time in the year when
one ought to be comfortable without
an effort or thought, 1t is on "a
day in June" If by any chance you
are not cool and comfortable, then
there is something seriously wrong
with your environment or habits or
conscience. June time is the time of
peace in which to prepare for war.
Don't wait until you are sweating
and gasping and heat Frustrated and
mosquito bitten; beat the enemy to
1t.
OF course, as first step toward
making yourself comfortable for the
summer, it goes without saying that
you will put screens over all the win
dows and doors of your house, and
screen in at least one wide porch.
Since we discovered that malaria is
carried by mosquitoes and by no 9TH
er means, and that flies carry ty-
phoid, summer dysentery, and other
infectious diseases, screens have
been lifted out of the class Of mere
comforts and luxuries, and have be-
come necessities of life and health.
Also screens have been found to be
not only lifesavers, but good invest
ments in commercial way, for even
cows give more milk If they are kept
in screened stables and cool sheds,
and protected from the maddening
attacks of flies.
The next step toward making your
self comfortable for the summer is to
provide some sort of porch-screened
in il flies and mosquitoes breed near
you-large enough to be used as
both sitting room and dining room,
and capable of being turned into a
general living room for the family
during the summer.
Next to fresh air in the campaign
for GOODNESS and comfort, comes the
necessity for abundant bathing and
splashing and sponging with cool
water. In hot weather the bathroom
becomes one of the most important
rooms in the house, and refreshing
ly cool bath in the morning and an
other one at night should be as reg
ular as sunrise and sunset.
For children free and frequent
dabbling and splashing and padding
in water is even more important and
health protecting than in the case of
adults. Heat, just plain heat, sell
dom does any very serious harm to
grownups who are in fair condition,
but to children, with their translu-
cent skins, and big brains, and deli
cate nervous systems, heat is seri-
Gus danger. GIVE the little ones
bath at least three times day, and
let them splash and rollick and play
frog or fish in the tub as long as ever
they wish.
Last and by no means least in the
comfort code comes the adominition,
"Be good to yourself in the matter
of food in summer time" Forum
ately, there is usually an abundance
of wholesome, appetizing foods to be
had at this time Of the year-such
things as fruits, fresh vegetables,
milk, eggs, butter, ices and ice
cream.
A high place in the summer diet
should be given to ice cream, iced
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09
BUILDING DoG-PRooF FENCE
Most Economically Constructed by
Setting Posts Ten Feet Apart--
Put Barbed Wire First.

A dog-proof fence can be economic
ally built in the following manner:
Posts are set ten to twelve feet apart
and a barbed wire is first stapled to
them right on the surface Of the
ground. Three inches above this is
placed panel of closewoven wire, SO
inches high, and about this two
strands Of ordinary barbed wire. Care
should be taken to see that there are
no openings between the ground and
the lowest barbed wire. An Enclosure
made in this manner, into which sheep
may be turned at night, is inexpensive,
and dogs will not go through 1t. Most
Of the damage by dogs is done at
night.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09
PROBABLY TOO GOOD TO BE
TRUE

II Mr.. Bryan should consent to
run as a Prohibition candidate for
President 1t might relieve him as
well as the Democratic party of con-
siderable embarrassment. His con-
science would not be hurt by having
to support party which had failed
to come out positively in favor Of
milk and water as the only bever-
ages and which had refused to in
dorse peace prescriptions. What
brilliant campaign he could make
against alcohol and war! And what
inspiration 1t would give him for
future chautauquas! We are afraid
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09

being manufactured in increasing
numbers to meet the popular demand
for something of the kind. Here is
one that works on little different
principle than the others. AS the
hog rotates the barrel of the cylindri-
cal stem the knobs hit the trip and
little oil is released to run down to
the hogs hide. The slope of and angle
at which the post" stands makes 1t
possible for the hog to get Oil on any
part Of its body-top, bottom, sides or
ends.-Farming Business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09
DURING A THUNDERSTORM

Do not use the telephone. The
telephone wires may receive heavy
charge.
Keep away from stoves, radiators
and the like. They are large metal
lie masses, likely to become heavily
charged.
Avoid screen doors or other metal
lie bodies connecting with the ex-
terror of the building.
Keep away from chimneys and
open screened windows.
Out of doors the most dangerous
places are under isolated trees and
near wire fences in open fields.
Small sheds and other shelters are
dangerous If isolated from larger
buildings.
Thick timber is undoubtedly the
safest place to seek out Of doors,
since a single tree in forest is not
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09
the report that he may accept is too
good to be true.-Baltimore Sun.
WHAT RATS COST

1t is estimated that rats cost tha
farmers $50 100000 a year. II they
do as much damage in city and town.
the American people are paying
1920, 900, 900 year for the privileges
Of entertaining furtive, dirty, dis
reputable creature thickly populated
with fieas.
Rats are dangerous as well
as filthy and expensive. Perhaps
some time we will be civilized
enough to abolish rats and mice
The County Agent
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09
OIL ON THE TROUBLED HOGS
Solution Of Dipping Problem Solved
Much Added to the General Health
of the Animals.

Oiling hogs when and where the
hog desires has been found to be the
proper solution Of the dipping prob
lem and adds much to the general
health Of the hog. We have presented
several of these devices for oiling
hogs to our readers, all of which are
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09

The Ladies Aid society will serve
ice cream at the Wideawake school,
house Friday evening. June 8. Every
one invited to be present.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-06-09

80 likely to receive stroke as a
single person or an object in an open
space Of equal area.-Country Gen.
tleman.