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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
TODAY'S AGE-HERALDs
SECTION A.

A. 1-Hughes and Fairbanks nominated by republicans. Progressive committee left to name candidate if Teddy refusal is perma- nent.
 Hughes resigns place on bench and accepts nomination. Responsibility for future put on com mittee by Roosevelt. Old guard called Roosevelt's bluff and he failed to make good. 2-String of checks causes arrest of woman 4-Bessemer to have new playground. 5-Lawyers busy getting data for fight in courts over bond issues. Birmingham made new record for en- tertainment of veteran visitors. North Alabama mission workers as- semble for meeting at Ensley. City plans to hold tight to inspection fees collected Police will call on delinquent mer- chants.
 Commencement on at music school. GA lesson from our neighbors. 7-Three hundred and five thousand dele gates came to Atlanta's auditorium. S-News of the movies.
 SECTION B. and 3-Sports. aviators in French army up with the birds.
 SECTION c. 1, 2 3 and 5--Society. 4--Ned Brace writes about Roosevelt and other matters of interest at Chicago. Editorial comment. S-Joffre unmarked by terrific strain of war. a-Trench raids form picturesque part of war. 10 and n-Automobile news for owner and dealer.
 SECTION D. Magazine Section.
 SECTION F.. Comic Supplement-
 SECTION F. Rotogravure Section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Telegraphs His Tentative Destination of Progress sive Nomination to Con- vention at Chciago
TELLS INTERVIEWERS
 HE HAS NOTHING. TO k ADD TO STATEMENT
T Am Out of Politics" He Says-Refuses to Com ment on Hughes State ment of Acceptance

Oyster Bay, N Y. June 10.-When Colonel Roosevelt summoned the news paper correspondents. to Sagamore Hill at 6 o'clock tonight to tell them he had tentatively refused the progressive nomination for the presidency, he had nothing to add to what he had said in his telegram to the convention at Chicago in regard to his present pc- sition.
 He told something, however, of the in the day suggesting that progressives and republicans unite upon Senator Henry Cabot Lodge as a compromise candidaI. At 4 o'clock this morning he said one republican and two pro- gressive conferees on the joint confer ence committee called him over the long distance telephone to explain the situation as it then stood.
 LODGE WAS ACCEPTABLE
 Colonel Roosevelt informed them at that time, he declared. that he intend ed to suggest the joint nomination of Senator Lodge. All three conferees, he said. seemed at that time to be agreed that such a step would be satisfac- tory He declined to name the repub- lican member of the committee other than to say he had been supporter of Justice Hughes.
 Colonel Roosevelt sent his telegram of refusal to the progressives before he had read Justice Hughes statement Later. when asked if he had any conn ment to make on the Hughes state- ment, he replied:
 Not a word: not word about anys thing"
 Colonel Roosevelt said he probably would have no further statement to mako until after the progressive national com mittee gets together to determine what attitude it will assume in regard to Jus tice Hughes candidacy or learns some thing further in regard to the republican nominees position on the questions Colo.
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Colonel Parker of Louisiana Is Chosen for Vice Presi-
 dent Selection Is Made
 by Reclamation
AWAIT STATEMENTS OF JUSTICE HUGHES
 ON ISSUES OF DAY
Committee Will Then Decide Whether It Is Best to Sup port Him or to Name a Separate Ticket

Chcago, June 10.-The progressive na- with but one purpose in view today nomi- mated Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for President, and a few hours later list ened without protest to a message from Oyster Bay that he would not accept at this time.' The convention adjourned at 4:5S D. m.
 Colonel Roosevelt's declination was con- ditional, and it was placed in the hands of the progressive national committee to be held until such time as statements made by Justice Hughes. the nominee of committee that it ,is for the interest of the country that he be elected
 In the event the committee shall be sat- isfied that aid should be given the re- publican party in it's fight. against the party now in power, Colonel Roosevelt's s refusal to make campaign is to be con sidered final It will then be authorized for the representatives of the progressive party to say whether to indorse the posi- ton taken by MT. Roosevelt or whether they will name another man to fight for their party principles.
 Capt John M, Parker of Louisiana was nominated for Vice President, the selec- ton being by exclamation.
 Colonel Roosevelt's running mate of four years ago, Governor Hiram Johnson of California, refused to let his name be placed before the convention because of the informa tion he had concerning the intentions of Colonel Roosevelt toward his nomination, Several other names, and notably that of Raymond Robins who was both temporary and permanent chairman of the convention. were offered but none seconded
 Prior to reading the message from Oyster Bay some minutes were consumed f lC0ntinued on Page "hreel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Breaks His Long Silence With Telegram to Hard
 ing Denouncing Foreign Policy of Administration
SILENCE ON STAND OF
 COLONEL ROOSEVELT;
 FRIENDS ARE PLEASED
Sends Brief Letter of Resig- nation to President Will
 son, Who Accepts It in
 Similar Note

Washington, June 10-Charles Evans Hughes resigned today from the supreme bench and accepted the republican nomi- nation for President. In a telegram de- nouncing the administration s foreign poli thoroughgoing Americanism, he gave cies, and declaring for dominant, his decision to Chairman Harding of the republican national convention, and broke leaders of his party in the dark as to his attitude on what they termed the great issues of the day.
 T have not desired the nomination" the telegram said. q have wished to remain on the bench. But in this critical period of our national history I recognize that it is your right to summon and, that it is my paramount duty to respond.'
 INSTANTLY RESIGNS
 Within. an hour after Chairman Hard ing had notified him of his nomination, MT. Hughes had accepted the call. His resignation, a scant two line letter with out superfluous word, was on it's way to the White House from the Hughes home before the nominee had dispatched the message of acceptance and called the waiting newspaper men into his study to tell them of his decision. President Wilson accepted the resignation in a reply almost as brief. Apparently, Mir. Hughes letter was framed so that the President might be saved the embarrass- ment of expressing regret or making more than a formal reply.
 T hereby resign the office of associate justice of the supreme court of the United States he wrote, to which the President replied: 'I am in receipt of your letter of resignation, and feel constrained to yield to your desire. I, therefore. accept your resignation as justice of the supreme court of the United States to take effect at once"
 When copies of both. the telegram to Chicago and the letter of resignation had been made public, MT. Hughes left his home for his customary afternoon walk
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
Made Unanimous by Ac- clamation-Fairbanks Is
 Chosen for Second Place Despite Desire of Leaders
LEADERS OF PARTY DECLARE LOYALTY
 TO JUSTICE HUGHES
Hughes Kept His Determin- ation Not to Break Silence Until After Action Was Taken-Lodge Rejected

Chicago. June 10-Charles Evans Hughes. former governor of New York, and associate justice of the supreme court, was nominated today for the presidency by the republican national convention Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana, elected vice president, with Theodore Roosevelt in 1914, again was chosen for second place on the republican ticket Both nominations, made by overwhelm- ing majorities on the first ballot of the day-the third ballot of the convention for the presidency-were by exclamation made unanimous.
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts pre- sented by Colonel Roosevelt as com promise candidate received seven votes. Colonel Roosevelt himself received eight cen and one-half scattered over 12 states.
 FINAL VOTE FOR HUGHES The nominating ballot showed this count: Hughes 9491a. ss. f Roosevelt 1872.
 Lodge 2. DuPont ,.
 Weeks 3.
 LaFollette 8.
 a Total 9S7.
 Although Frank H. Hitchcock, leader of the Hughes supporters, let it be known, that the Hughes men wanted Burton for second place, Ohio withdrew Burton's name, leaving the field to MT. Fairbanks and former Senator Burkett of Nebraska. The ballot for vice president showed this count:
 Fairbanks S63.
 Burkett 10S.
 Borah 8.
 Burton l.
 Johnson 1.
 Absent, scattering and not voting 6. Total 9S7
 MT. Hughes will be notified officially
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

and reiterated this week of this year, may stand out, it is admitted tonight, against the restoration of the 'old order of things
 And the democratic element of the pro- gressive party of which John M. Parker of Louisiana and innumerable others are representative. are certain. their friends predict, to reject all offers of republican affiliation.
 JOHNSON MAY RUN
 The observer views the situation as do the republican bosses. It is under stood that Hughes declaration of prin- tentative declination of the progressive nomination will be made final. There Is every reason to believe at the same time that the executive committee of the pro- gressive organization, empowered to fill any vacancy which might be developed on the ticket. will exercise that func- ton and put the third entry in the field In that event. in all probability. the pres idential candidate would be Hiram John son of California, Roosevelt's 1912 run. ming mate. It is admitted that Governor JOHIiSOI COulQ ilOt dCQulIc tuG StTenSLL that Roosevelt, in the very beginning would possess, but it is generally con ceded by republican leaders that the mil lion votes which in all probability he would receive would make present as- surances of democratic success doubls sure.
 In other words, democratic leaders ir Chicago tonight express the conviction that irrespective of developments. Wilson will be reelected.
 The final day of the convention was of all the most spectacular. The repub. licans. in the beginning. listened unmo. tested. to the reading of the Roosevelt suggestion. that both conventions make Senator Lodge the nominee of a reunited party. They then proceeded and in theil characteristically cold-blooded manner, te ballot third time, and by an almos unanimous vote to nominate Justice Hughes; shortly thereafter. they nomi. mated Fairbanks for vice president. The progressives coldly received ths suggestion that Lodge be nominated Or
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

the hour of their desertion.
 They know not where to turn Moses, having pointed out the F
 From the beginning to the end both organizations played "the game but, as it has developed, the republicans were the more independent of the two.
 They opened their convention with out enthusiasm. In cold-blooded fash ion they proceeded to put through their programme. The implied threats of Roosevelt and the patriotic fervor of his following, they ignored. And they concluded their convention in scintillating blaze of glory.
 DELAYED TOO LONG
 On the other hand, the progressives were hysterical in their enthusiastic allegiance to their leader and devo- tion to their principles. They dis played, however, a willingness to per- init George w. Perkins to treat with their enemies. As a result they de- layed and delayed and thus inspired the republicans with an unmovable conviction that their game was one of bluff. It was almost with fanatical zeal, however, that, when made aware that "peace with honor" was impossi- ble, they again drew their swords and with resounding cheers rushed to the scene of battle. And then came the desertion of their leader, and the anti climax of disgust and fiasco.
 The so-called bosses, Crane, Penrose. Barnes and Shoot, are receiving tonight the congratulations of their following in that they beat Roosevelt at his own game The nomination of Hughes and Fairbanks, and in their construction of the act of Roosevelt as surrender, the leaders fore see victory over the democrats in the fall. For they make no concealment of their view that the statement of Hughes on the vital issues of preparedness and Americanism will coincide with the speci- fications of the colonel, and that in good faith, the colonel and his following will perforce return to the fold. And this, with 1912 conditions unchanged. undimmed, and their ''reactionary'' ideas re- expressed in the platform
 At the same time. there is an ominous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

silence in the rank and file of the pro-
 gressive following. Perkins, beyond all question, will conduct himself as Roose- welt suggests. But Governor Johnson of California, Victor Murdock of Kansas, James R.. Garfield of Ohio and Raymond Robins of Illinois, having expressed de- termination to make live the platform of principle which they adopted in 1912,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
OLD GUARD CALLED BLUFF PUT UP BY ROOSEVELT AND
 HE FAILED TO MAKE TT GOOD
ProgressiOes Are Miserable m the Hour of Their Deser
 tion-Independence of Republicans Bears Fruit Final
 and Most Spectacular Day ot the Convention Oni- nous Silence Rank and File of the Progressive Party
By HUGH. w. ROBERTS.

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
"Al" Kinsler Has
Ware & Leland Wire
Busy ALI Day Long

A.. ". Kinsler. who has been in the
Wholesale lumber and grain business in
Omaha since 1894. and II member Of
The Chicago Board of Trade and the
Omaha Grain exchange. has taken over
the private wires OF Ware a Leland.
and 10 doing a commission business In
grain. stocks. cotton and provisions at
77I to 7S0. IN the new exchange building.
Ware a LELAND is one of the largest
and best known institutions in Chicago
and New York. with nrtvate wires exa
tending generally over the United States
and into Canada They are members
OF the New. York Stock exchange and
the principal grain exchanges OF the
country
Mr. Kinsler's office at Omaha has an
exclusive direct and private wire con-
Meeting II with Ware a Leland's Chi
cago and New York offices. and besides
having instantaneous quotations on the
Chicago and other grain markets. has
complete New York stock and cotton
quotations and direct private wire con-
nections with Kansas city. st. Louis.
Minneapolis, Duluth or Winnipeg.
Any information In regard to any mar
ket, whether grain, provisions. stocks or
cotton. viii be gladly furnished II you
write, wire, telephone or call at Mr..
Ninsler's offices.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Merriam & Millard
Company Well Known

The Merriam q Mlllard company is en-
gaEed IN the general merchandise OF
grain and handles all kinds and grades
OF grain raised In the territory tributary
20 the Omaha market. This firm 10 in
directly successor TO a business estab-
lished IN 1877. under the firm name Of
Himebaugh q Merriam.
This company also enjoys the distinc-
ton OF owning and operating two termi-
nal elevators at Omaha. one on the Me-
braska side OF tho Missouri river and the
other on the Iowa side. This arrange
ment greatly facilitates the speedy hand
ling OF grain. both In and outbound.
Nathan Merriam. president. needs no
introduction TO the grain mon OF the
middle west. Engaged In the business
since the early Tos he Is today one OF
the most active men on the floor OF the
Omaha Grain exchange. As one OF the
members OF the exchange said OF him,
"He is the youngest old man In Omaha. /"
Barton Millard. vioo president. Is one
OF the younger generation. having been
connected with the grain trade eight or
nine years. He is also vice president Of
the Omaha Grain exchange. and IL one
Of the committee which had charge Of
the financing and erecting OF the new
exchange building. Mr.. Millard has served
as director OF the exchange for sew.
eral years.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
Wheat KnolUn to FartheSt Antiquity;
Many Legends as to Its Origin

Wheat Is the grain Of civilization
Its cultivation is lost in tho mists OF
time. as the history OF man himself is
lost.
IL has supported mans life throughout
all historic time.
In Europe. the lake dwellers Of swltzer-
land or what is now Switzerland. were
growing wheat in the time Of Homer.
Remains OF this grain have been found.
In Lombardy similar kind OF wheat
was found buried among prehistoric re.
mains.
In the pyramids OF Egypt and In tho
houses OF Pompeil wheat kernels were
found
Where did wheat come from originally
That is n question on which archeolo-
gists differ
Mesopotamia. the fertile valleys OF the
Tigrls and Euphrates are mentioned as
its possible first scene of cultivation.
In all the ancient languages the word
for wheat Is found-"mai'' in Chinese
'sumana" in sanscrit. "br' in Egyptian
In one Of those bricks forming the pyra-
mid OF Dashur In Egypt a grain OF wheat
was found. This pyramid was built
about $500 years before Christ, and the
grain of wheat bore a strong resemblance
to those found in tho piles OF the lake
dwellings OF the aboriginal Swiss.
Can wheat grow Wild? This IL a aues-
ton over which botanists have argued for
years. There is slight reason 70 believe
that wheat. as we understand the word
can grow and continue to grow without
the benefits OF cultivation.
Botanists are generally agreed thai
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

though wheat may have been found
growing apparently wild on land where
cultivation was already known, such
plants are only TO bo considered as re-
lapses. Just as men who have broken
away from civilized society and returned
voluntarily TO savagery can be termed
Wild men in the true sense OF tho word
No instances Of wheat or any other Of
our modern cereals growing wild have
been reported from really primitive lands.
Universal experience has shown that
wheat needs the constant service OF man
TO keep II fiourishing and producing. II
seems to have been put on earth for the
precise purpose OF sustaining man. and
where there are no people TO be sustained
Il does not grow. That the great staff Of
human life should have this peculiar
characteristic is moro than passingiy re-
markable.
The earliest literature OF the most an
cient peoples contains legends OF the
origin OF wheat. The ancient Egyptians
spoke of osiris. the Nile god. having
taught the dwelers IN the Mic valley the
use Of the plow Greek and Roman my
thology are fun OF tales OF gods descend
inR 70 earth to teach mortals the use OF
cereals
The Chinese hold that wheat was a
direct gift from heaven. and this ancient
nation Is known TO have cultivated wheat
as long ago as 2,7OO years before Christ.
Ono OF the ancient Chinese customA
which Ia observed TO this day is the an
nual plowing OF several burrows by the
emperor in person and the sowing Of a
few grains OF wheat and rice.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
OLD KING CORN is
ON JOB In OMAHA
Steady Stream of Golden Grain
Pours Through City During
the Entire Year.
ONE OF REAL WEALTH BR1NGERs

Hats off to King Corn, undisputed
cereal ruler OF the Omaha Grain ex-
change and exceeding In production all
other grains in the United states.
Thirty bushels OF corn for every man.
woman and child in this nation were
produced In 1916 and the great bulk OF
thia grew IN tho fertile soil. beneath
the bright sunshine and the gentle rains
of this great midwest territory OF Ne
baska. Iowa. Kansas. Missouri. Illinois
land Indiana.
More than 2OOo. 10000 bushels old King
Corn poured In n golden stream Of
wealth that fairly clogged up the horn
OF plenty.
Less than onc-thlrd that many bushels
Of wheat were produced In this country.
king corn's ailitative title Is undis-
puted.
steady stream Through Omaha.
The Omaha Grain exchange received
~. $500 bushels OF corn in the Omaha
market and shipped 2s.stR.iOO bushels.
There is a continual stream of corn In
and out Of Omaha practically the year
round II IL chiefly OF the white and
yellow varieties and Of numerous grades.
Careful inspections OF this great grain
are made In the Omaha Grain exchange
60 find it's percentage OF moisture and
bther characteristics which give It its
class. There 10 no inspection department
sn this line that stands higher than the
eaa In connection with the grain ex-
change.
Corn Uses ana History.
Corn Is generally thought 20 be q ma
tive Of the United states and is called
by some benightsd people ''maiSe' and
indian corn. But we know II as plain
''cofn" Just as we know gold as gold"
ssome OF these bcnighted people boast
that they do not eat corn but feed It
ITO their stock. II r. true that most OF
the European nations know not tho de-
lights OF corn bread. But even they have
learned something with the shipments
of cornmeaI 20 them during the war
ana King corn's domain promises to be
VASTLY extended with spreading knowl-
edge a. was the domain OF the potato
when people discovered its virtues.
IT was cultivated by the Indians and
columbus is said 20 have carried the
first grains back 20 Europe. II has spread
over Europe 10 some extent and even
Into Asia and Africa
Made Into Meat.
Most Of the corn that comes through
the Omaha market Is uaed as a feed for
live stock. thus being converted eventu-
ally into food for man. But there are
many other uses 20 which the king lends
himself In the Advancement and comfort
OF man. For example. nearly all the
starch used in this country Is made
from corn. so also is most of the glu-
eose. You can even have your good
old corn cob pipe as one OF the by
products OF this great cereal.
Great IL King Corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27

quarters opened in the new Grain tx
change building. room S0A
The Parsons Commission company has
handled hay exclusively on the commits
sion basis for twenty-three years. II
s the oldest Omaha concern IN this line
and ono OF the most widely known IN
the state. Tho company will continue
the hay business. n. Parsons, founder
and manager. will be in charge OF both
the hay and grain departments.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
BARBER SHOP UP TO DATE
IN ALL ITS APPOINTMENTS

The barber shop in the Exchange build
ing II owned and operated by l.. c.
Manning. who owns also the barber shop
IN the city National Bank building.
II Is a large room facing on Nineteenth
street and equipped with three chairs
II the latest model. The ceiling Is high
and the room Il light and airy. Finish
ing IL in mahogany.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-27
PARSONS COMPANY OF
OMAHA ONE OF PIONEERS

The Parsons Commission company OF
Omaha. pioneer hay commission firm.
has enlarsed to do general grain busl-
ness Membership has been acquired
IN the Omaha Grain exchange and head
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-07
$4,000 RANCH
DEAL IN OTERO
M. v. LETTERS to Become the
Owner of Perry Altman
Ranch and Cattle.

Alamogordo, y N, Jan 7.-One Of
the biggest deals for ranch property
made in Otero county in recent years
is being closed now. Under the deal, NJ
Y. letters will become the owner Of
the ranches. cattle and horses of the
estate Of Perry Altman, who died a lit
tie more than a year ago The proper
ties are in the extreme southeastern
part Of the county. lying both in Texas
and New Mexico. The exact price paid
cannot be known until the cattle and
horses are gathered and counted 1t is
estimated that some 500 head Of horses
and 500 to SEQ head of cattle are in
cluded in the transfer, which will bring
the price close to $4,000 The deal
was made by oliver NJ Lee. who is ad-
ministrator Of the estate in New Next
co and John Helm, administrator in
Texas. Oliver Lee is a half brother OF
Perry Altman. NJ Y. letters and his
sons are the largest owners of cattle
in this county.
Two Notable Speakers Secured.
The committee in charge of the pro-
gram for the Otero County Teachers
association, which viii hold its annual
convention in Alamogordo on Saturday,
January Is, has secured Fayette Jones,
president of the School of Mines at
Socorro. and Roscoe R Hill. Of the Uni
versity of New Mexico at Albuquerque,
to make addresses to the convention
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