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The Detroit times., 1916-03-08

BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Mar. 6. 1916.
NOTICE OF STREET
OPENING ASSESSMENT
Notice Of Street Opening Assess
ment Roll No. 2s2. for opening
CASS AVENUE, CLIFFORD
AND SIBLEY STREETS
street and highway
To l. Applebaurn, II. 4. Adams, o. G.
Allen, Ceciie samberg, Albert sadler.
Akin & Forsyth, l.. X. Ayers. II. W.
Anderson. Avon Realty Co, Emily w.
Alternately, d. W. Blanvelt, NJ. n. Ba-
Boyce. w. BigeIow. G. w. Blancard.
Mrs. Blitz. r. 8. Bacon. C. Brown. j.
Berry Roy Berry. c. Brasch, Jas.
Buckley. Julius Berman. Mary Z. Bloss,
Bale. Thos. Bustow. Elizabeth Butler.
John A. Bell. l.. b. Brokan. r. E. Bur
man. Carrie r, Barker, y. "; Bielneld.
a. Billings. Martha Bosue. y. A..
Brown. a. NJ. Briscoe. !. r. Bolies, y.
Bonnerviilc, W. II. Bailey, n. J.. Bar
ker. Mrs. b. H. fsoydell. r. Bushman.
a. Bennett. +. r. Bushmsn. r. Bris-
tow. Gertrude Bird. David Buick. w.
J. Bayer, Ruth l.. Blgoiow. Julia &.
Cobb. Alice " Craig. Cass Park Bldg.
8. ~ Cotter. NJ. D. Carpenter. q. w.
Cooper, n. Campbell, Mra l. M Crook
er. j. Cameron. l.. H. Crofoot w. A.
CuIhane, w. X. Campbell. w. J. Cook
M .s.r g Coz g. g. e eonS, Cgn.'Sns Mary hG"n fS.n
cowlain, Robert chape, Church OF Our
Father. w. d. Campbell; Elisabeth
CSssSney; J.: Craig ct al. Mary T. Camp.
BILL Cty CAN'T. susurSsn M caIis a9%e' Co
Garry, Edith r. Consly. =. Colauhoun.
II. Coleman. Anna Cham hers. j. Carry,
r. chsmberlin; J; Dodge; Detroit
Lodge X. r.; John Dursysricin. VII
r. NJ parkin. Henry v. Dak!n. g. A.
,. l.. Doyle. J. e; Dansger. Mary
barron. Mary y: Donns, Mrs: 8 M.
Hattie Dyer. Sarah DuPaul, Minnie
q. W. Edwards. Eastern star, John
Ellis. n. 3: Emmon., E; A. Emiltynne.
w. II. Emerson. II. Ebert. Mary l..
Earl. A. v. Foster. Mary n. Folsom,
c, s. Fenwick. Frank r.. Ferris. An
ME NJ. Flynn, Julia Faltis. George A,
Finhigan. Jenn NJ. Frothinghem,
Mrs Eleanor Farnum, John J. Faitis,
First Church of Christ Elizabeth
Feenan. r.. u. Foster. John r.. Fitch,
Mrs r.. Garland, Bernard Graham, ~
r. Graves. Catherine Griffin. J, Grind
ley. ". ", Grinneil, Peter Geekas Ira
L. Grinnell Charles Geist. =. n. Cur
ney, Fred Guepther. q. r. Hazard, w.
psr D. smoaR T. assn. Trsns HsS'i s.tS Hunt s s. Mary Mary
Hsrsow. W. ". HiiI Co. George Han
cock Est. John J. Hart. Mrs. g. n.
Harrison. W ", HuPbery; Y. Hnbbsrd.
Heenan. A. h. HenseI. EsteIia Harp
or, ". H Hoiraes, Fred &. Harvey. W.
3. Hewitt. Mrs. Ellen Hauy, d. E.
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ALLEY sol (Paving)
ASs~~xm~at Estimates

100 cu yds excavation.
sSs.S7 "a. yds. one course concrete
paving,
sac Iineal feet ot retaining plank
.-ir.Ns-iu
tts Estimates
Il "a yds. excavation
1856 ltraai feet of eurbsfgnv ia
ss-t-ft W circles Furnished by eit5-
st on contractor.
iz-ss sq. yds. onecoursc concrete
paving.
IsT GU. yds. concrete under aud
behind curb.
80 ineal feet of retaining stone.
cid Medina curb may be used
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ALLEY 562 (Paving)
Axs-..meut EAftmntFS

2aS ~ yds. excavation.
tas4st 90 yds une-Coursc concrete
pAv&nz.
a53 gu yG= concrete under and be-
hind cure
20 Bueal feet 90 retaining stone.
old Medina curb may he used.
lg-s llneal feet cf retaining plank
s-ir.xs-fn.
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ALLEY 567 (Re-Paving)

All alleys in block between Hast
inEs. r Z. Moran farm. GrAtiDt and
Etixabs 20 feet wide with br'ck on
roprTeta naEfnr
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ALLEY $50 (Paving)
A,.e.sment E.timate.

Ssl cu. yds excavation.
9SfST 50 yds. one-course concrete
paving
s5l Ilneal feet OF retaining plank
e-in.Nsin.
city Estimates
ca y0s. excavation.
@1lt -. yds. .ons-courss concrete
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF AS
SCISSORS.
Detroit. March 6. 1915.
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ALLEY Sos lPayingl

Between Beividere and McC1eltsn.
from the north line OF kercheNa 70
the south line OF Waterloo ls feet
wide. with one-couFse. concrete paw
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ALLEY 500 (Paving)
With Brick.

In block between Hastings. Rivsrd.
Hancock and Warren. 20 fest Nioe.
urIfh nnn-course cpncrete paNink.
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Boy-want to buy q pup for two
bits. ma'am7
woman-Yes. haven't the
change now, but come around in
few days,
Boy (dubiously)-All right. ma'sm.
But understand, I won't sell him TO
you and take him away, too. for two
bits"
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
ALLEY 564 (Paving)

Between Avery and Commonwealth,
from the north line OF Merrick 10 the
south line Of Kirby. IA feet wfdes
with one-course concrete paving
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north lin. Sf east and west alley
nrst north OF Holden TO Wade ave-
nue.. 20 feet wide. with one-oourse
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City Estiaafes
NONE.
ALLEY 563 tPaving)

NNNFNNtfFNF
$50 GU. yds. excavation.
s04 81. yds one-couTse concrete
paving
So eu yds. OF concrete under and
behind cErb.
20 iIneaI feet Of retaining stone
old Medina curb MAJ be used.
49, Iineal feet Of retaining plank
2-inxs-i
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ALLEY 563 tPaving)

East and west alley In block be-
tween Woodward. John r. Milwankee
and East Grand Boulevard. 20 feet
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le5 ca. yds. excavation.
700 80. yds. oue-course concrcte 4
paving.
74s Iinssi feet Of retaining plank |
Ain xs-in.
city Estimates
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
ALLEY 566 (Paving)

40 cu. yds. excavation.
is49.s1 50. yds. one-courss concrete
paving.
1880 lineai feet of retaining plank
z-in.xsin.
City Fsffmafss
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
ALLEY J65 (Paving)

SOS Gu. yds excavation.
1870 80. yds. one-course concrete
paving.
1888 llnesi feet Of retaining plank
1-tn xs-tn.
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DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit. March 3. 1915.
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ALLEY 562 Paving

North and south alley between
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
ALLEY SCI (Paving)

city Estimates
The Detroit times., 1916-03-08
One Course Concrete
ALLEY $50 (Paving)
ALLEY $50 (Paving)
ALLEY SCI (Pa,ing)

Betwecn Jefferson and Bgrdpno.
from West End avenue TO Cary street.
30 feet wide. with one-course con-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woke. 1918
South G. street are the happy parents
OF baby son, Walter Theodore, born
Tuesday September 10. at their home.
The child weighs nine pounds.
The members OF the Epworth
| League Of the First M. b. church en-.
| 5oyed . hayride last evening to the
Davenport home. About twenty-five
young people enjoyed the affair.
There was q large attendance at the
card party given last evening in the
Moose Hall. Euchre and sheephead
were the games played. Parties win
be given each week at the lodge
rooms throughout the winter.
The North Side section Of the
Woman's Character Builders class Of
the Central Christian church will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
John Ruhl, 400 North Eighteenth
street.
Mr.. James Scott has returned to his
home in Connersville after a visit
here of several days.
An election of officers will be held
Thursday afternoon when the aid
society of the Trinity Lutheran
church will meet at the church at
2:30 o'clock. All members and freids
are invited to attend.
Mr.. Mark Pencil was in Rushville
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. William A. Morrow has return
ed from Springfield, Ohio, where she
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Jerome Ball.
Mr.. Roy Hodge spent the weekend
in Springfield, Ohio, the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome Ball.
The Sunshine Crochet club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Sherman Inderstrodt.
A family picnic was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Edward Smith
in New Castle at noon Tuesday. Those
present were Mr.. Perry Bouslog, and
Miss Lillian Todd of Gulfport, Missis-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

sippi. Mr. and Mrs. Walker Land ans
baby daughter. Janet OF this city
| Messrs. and Mesdames James Bous
log. Elisha Gilt and family, Byron
Bouslog and family. Charles Lynn ant
Mrs. Caroline Bousiog.
Mrs. ]. w. Hall will be hostes.
Thursday afternoon for . meeting Of
the Golden Rule Bible class OF the
First M. e. church at her home, los
North Twentieth street.
A meeting Of the Progressive Liter
airy society was held yesterday with
Mrs. John Hinsky, North Eighteenth
street. The attendance was large
Roll call was responded to with, How
Helped Some One the Past Summer
Te new president made remarks and
the retiring president also made q
brief address. A paper was read by
Miss Hazel Gregg followed by read
ing given by Mrs. Mary Niewoehner
Miss Carolyn Smith sang several beau
tiful numbers. Mrs. William Durham
was a guest Of the club. Refreshments
were served October 10 the society
will be entertained by Mrs. Oscar
Hasty.
An evening meeting OF the Christian
Woman's Board of Missions Of the
First Christian church will be held to-
night at the church. Bertha Clawson,
a returned missionary will make an
address.
Miss Mary Clements will entertain
members Of card club Thursday
afternoon.
Complimenting Miss Ruth Hadley,
who will be married next week to Mr..
Glen Dennis, Mrs. Ray Meeks and Miss
Elizabeth Wigmore are giving a mis-
cellaneous shower this evening at the
Wigmore home, South Seventh street
Mrs William D. Rich will be hostess
thiG evening for meeting of the
jolly Six club at her home, northwest
of the city. The members of the club
include neighbors of the hostess.
Members of the Princess Card club
were pleasantly entertained yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. James Hart at her
home. Mrs. Roy Dye, Mrs. Frank Ell
lott an6 Mrs. Albert Steen were
guests of the club. High scores were
made by Mrs. Omar Woods and Mrs.
Roy Dye. Delicious refreshments
were served. In fortnight, Mrs. Carl
Wadaman entertains the club at her
home, North Fifth street.
Notice has been received from Mar
ion by the local chapter for the Phi
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

An ideal morning added to the sue.
cess of the auction-bridge party which
was given this morning at the Coun.
try club by members Of the Septem-
Der social committee composed of
Mrs. w. P. Robinson, chairman, Mrs.
Frank Braffett and Mrs. Howard Dill.
The game began promptly at $50
o'clock. Favors were given to those
making the high scores. In addition
to the members there were several
visiting guests. At 1 o'clock a de-
licious luncheon was served by the
steward Among those who had made
reservations at 8 o'clock this morn
ing were Miss Ann Nicholson, Mrs.
Frank McCurdy, Mrs. Frank Lackey,
Mrs. John Clements, Miss Helen Mich.
olson, Miss Mary Clements, Mrs.
Frederick j. Carr, Miss Alice Carr.
Miss Marie Campbell, Mrs. Rudolph
G. Leeds. Mrs. Julian Gates, Mrs. w.
o. Crawford, Mrs. Frank Braffett, Mrs
Harry Lontz, Mrs. w. p. Robinson,
Mrs. Joseph Conner, Mrs. Frank
Druitt, Mrs. Omar G. Hollingsworth
The committee Is arranging for a
dinner-dance to be given the latter
part Of the month.
Doctor Walton, professor Of biology
at Kenyon College. Gambler, Ohio,
with his son Mr.. Harold Walton, who
have been the guests of Mr.. Fred De-
chant, North Seventh street, have re-
turned to Gambler. Mr. Dechant left
yesterday for Kenyon, where he will
attend school this year
Mrs. Clifford Carr of Kansas City,
was a special guest and Miss Mary
Mather, a substitute Yesterday after
noon when Miss Dorothy Dilks enter
tanned members of a card club at her
home, South Thirteenth street Cards
were player at several tables. The
members are Misses Mary Candy. Jul
liza Lichtenfels, Mildred Schalk, Doro-
thy Dilks, Carolyn Hutton, Bertha
Waterman, Mesdames Edward Hol-
larn and Eeverett McConaha. Next
week Mrs. McConaha entertains the
club at her apartments, North
Eleventh street.
Mr.. Malcolm Dill is leaving next
week for Harvard, where he will at.
tend school.
The aid society Of the Trinity Luth.
eran church will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. George Snyder, 30s
North Twelfth street
Mrs. Grace Weller is leaving Tues
day of next week for Philadelphia
where she will spend the winter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

Monday evening at his home. South
Thirteenth street Seventeen guests
composed the party. The lodge pre-
sented Mr.. Wettig with q handsome
arm chair and box Of cigars. His
children gave him pretty gold watch.
The evening was spent socially and
with music and games followed by
smoker. Delicious refreshments were
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

served. The guests were Messrs. A.
l.. Ford. John Darnell. Jacob Payer.
Fred Wicket, Harvey Shank. Lee
Brown. Frank Roberts. Bert Overman.
John Baker. John Reid, Charles
Lyons, Maxwell Quigley, Irwin Suits,
William H. Bartel, Jr, o. K. Logue
and Robert Russell.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

Delta Kappa municipal fraternity ban
quet for members at the Marion hotel
Sunday evening.
MRS. Charles Klemann was hostess
Yesterday afternoon for a meeting of
the Non-Pareil club at the home of
Mrs. Glenn Wolfe, South Eleventh
street. The afternoon was spent So
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20

cially and with music AMID games. Re-
freshments were served. In two weeks
Mrs. Charles Trimble ,entertains the
club.
In order to celebrates his birthday
anniversary. a number OF the members
Of the Coer De Lion Les1ge gave Mr..
Charles L. Wettig pless SAINT surprise
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-20
Social Calendar

Aid society Of Trinity Lutheran
church meets with Mrs. George
Snyder.
West Richmond W. c. T. q.
postponed meeting on account Of
Yearly Meeting.
Card party 8 o'clock IN Eagles
Hall.
Mrs. Sheridan Understood hos.
tess for meeting Of Sunshine Gro
Chef club.
woman's Relief Corps meets in
Post room at Court House.
Aid society Of the First Eng
fish Lutheran church meets at
the church.
Social aid OF Reid Memorial q.
P. church postponed meeting two
weeks on account Of the death Of
q member.
Party in honor Of Miss Ruth
Hadley, bride-elect Of Mr.. Glen
Dennis, given at home Of Mrs.
Hutchins. National Road, West.
Mrs. j. w. Hall hostess for
meeting of Golden Rule Bible
class OF First NJ. e. church.
Mrs. John Ruhl hostess for
meeting of North Side Section,
Woman's Character Builders
class of Central Christian church
at her home, 400 N. Eighteenth
street.
Miss Mary Clements entertains
=
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-09
In the National Convention Of
the Progressive Party
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, June "a pretty aght
over The wOr"a suffrage blank "a the
Progressive platform vas In prospect
today Some Of the more radical
leaders of the suffrage movement
were said not to be satisfied with the
plank ms drawn by tho resolutions
"o"mi''-a ard We. today bringing
'lI possible pressure TO bear to
change It's phraseoloEy.
As adopted by the committee the
plank says that the Progressive party
believes that women Should be given
the full political rights Of suffrage,
either by federal or state action"
This was looked upon as at best n
compromise and by some suffrage
proponents as q decided straddle. The
element which Is dissatisfied with
this wording want a change so as to
make tho plank read women should
be given the full political right OF
suffrage. both by federal aud state
action" which they hold Is a posi-
tive declaration that legislation
should be enacted by Congress and
by the states as well. When the
platform is taken up plank by plank
the fight probably will result in gen
cral debate with some Of the ardent
suffrage delegates leading 1t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-09
HIGHLAND
Is Unanimously Chosen Nat
ionaI Committeeman for
West Virginia.

CHICAGO H.. Juno 9.-virgn l..
Highland was unanimously and on
Enthusiastically nominated for national
committeeman by the West Virginia
delegates at the meeting held Thurs
day evening Isaac T Mann prcsid-
cd. and r. ]. Sherrard acted as sec
rotary J Mentor Caldwell. of Park
crsburg, nut Mr. Highlands name be-
fore the committee In a compliment
airy speech, which was seconded by
DclcEa .es Thomas. Of Mercer: Scott
OF Fayette. md White. of MinEo. The
nomination was made by acclRmation
A Republican love-fcast followed, In
which MI Highland pledged his best
oqorts to the ticket, and was followed
hy every member Of the delegation,
who did likewise. Reference was fire.
Guenti, made to the fact that con-
fleeing reports from West Virginia
left the delegates in doubt az to the
Wcsl virginia nominees. but all earn
cstly urged party harmony and unity
The addresses OF Hon. Isaac 7. Mann.
Mr.. Thomas and Governor Hatheld
wc." lCciycd with special enthusl-
assn AZ the conclusion OF the meet
ing.
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sixty years. and have made an nv
eraEe OF 200 annually. That makoi
l2.6OO. and with the one made las
night 1t boosts the figures to 10.
COL"
Are banquet speakers born OF
made"
They're made. my boy: they're
made Aud how they do change. II
used TO be all story telling; now the
postprandial speech is usually an cs-
say. and essays breed Indigestion. "
DO You have a favoritc banquet
story.
NO. I'm poor hand to remember
stories. My line OF talk suggests
them. and then | use thom FOR Illus
trations."
DO you find any humor In poll
tIcs?"
Absolutely none. That day Is
past, It's the deep. serious stuff that
counts now. Abraham Lincoln, the
greatest story teller who ever lived.
used to spice his campaign speeches
with humorous anecdotes. and they
went biz. Tom Corwln was another
Of the same school 'Billy' Mason of
this city is u more recent illustration
Of the laugh-creating political orator.
Now the campaign speakers must get
down to brass tack5 and pound on
cold facts"
lis American humOr holding It's
own?"
Yes. but It. too. Is changing. We
used to laugh at Sam Slick and Arte-
mus Ward and rave over SaXe's po-
etry, Now they are all forgotten.
To-day 1t is George AIDE. Ellis Butler.
Irwin Cobb and other writer's less
known who are tickling the funny
bone OF the American public with lin
de steele humOr they can understand.
Mark Twain Is the only one Of the
old-time humorists who still holds
good"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-09

CHICAGO, June g-'LIye natural
IA. ,,1 l,oa, s,,.., :,
u "'p '"'''
mats the demonstrated formula
OF Former Senator Chauncey NJ De.
pow OF New York for keepInr Young.
Mr. Dorou, L,,,,,r l., ,t, hou,o
town as ."Tbc pn,cb ;" ts r. cbio,"o
ne dcIo,,ta ta ,ho r ~ c"n,,a,
Won paJia,inr ,,o sni,n ~ ,.,,',
% ,'irnr ,nG %h rI,,nah,,, 'mu ''i' " nm "h
hing with tba worry vnu,h y, oid
"na"e ,, WV Ill, ,ns n,,iS s,n, Sou'n VI ulu
AID sIates,mon SniI,, a,iirnd in Lis
Som a,d 0sb" ~ ims, abon' ~
,lnnro ir,o H., '',, ,-a,,n,,,o,',
rnyo e,n r,im,,.a ,a ,on,,,ar a,,
,nad. cyo,,,, ,nInn,o corn, ''' W. ""
III -, ,'..' ~. ~. ~, a..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-09
STATES BIRTHDAY
TO BE CELEBRATED

resentinE the state board of trade
visited this city Friday and was In
consultation with George w Duddc.
rar. secretary OF the local board OF
irate, and others concerning the
states iifty-third birthday celcbra-
ton June 90.
Mr.. Finnegan had just come In
from MartinBburg. where there will
be dinner with 1875 plates in the
evening. He announced that Charles
Town would have dinner. Grafton
community picnic in park during
the day and dinner at a down town
hotel in the evening, Fnlrmont a
gathering, Warrington n celebration
consisting OF music and Il buffet
luncheon, Charleston the parent din
ner with 1000 plates. Huntington a
dinner with 700 plates. Wheeling u
celebration on June 10 and 20 with
park picnic and dinners at hotels in
the evening.
The Bell telephone system Is ar
ranging to connect all the dinners by
wire and TO have direct wire from
the White House in Washington TO
Charleston, over which President
Wilson will talk briefly about s
o'clock in the evening. which talk
will be Vibrated to all the other din.
ners. Small electric lights will bo
installed TO designate tae various
dinner places and whom the Wilson
talk begins these will all be dashed.
The Clarksburg Board OF Trade di.
reetors VII meet this evening 10 tax,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-09
FELONIOUS ASSAULT
Case IS Aired in Magistrate
Carter'S Court but MagiS-
trate Reserves Decision.

Stanley Blelak, of the Tin Plate
addition, was tried Thursday night
in Magistrate Jackson V, Carters
court on charge OF fcloniously ar,
saulting Ezra Mathews. also a resi-
dent of the same addition. Mathews
alleges that Bielak hit him on the
head with club and knocked him
over an embankmeHt near the Phil
lips Sheet and Tin Plate Company 5
plant. Biclak claims that he was not
even in the city at the time the al
legged assault occurred
As they were the only witnesses
Magistrate Carter has been having
difficulty in reaching 4 decision in
the case and has reserved his de-
cision until some future time,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-09
Chairman Harding Of the Con-
Vention Says Voting Win
Begin at q O'Clock.
NAMES ARE PRESENTED
Convention Delegates Face Sit
uation Unprecedented in
Recent Political History.

CHICAGO. June 9-Chairman Hard
ing Of the Republican national CON
vention said today the Republicans
would follow the regular procedure
whom the session is called TO order
and that balloting probably would be
reached by o'clock this afternoon.
THE first business Of the day" said
the chairman, will be the presentation
Of the names OF candidates followed by
seconding speeches. think We ought
to get to balloting by o'clock but
can't guarantee that"
The chairman said he knew nothing
about the report OF the Republican
members of the peace conference COM
mi:tee.
But" he said. that rerort is priv
tleged and can be submitted at any
time"
Delegates to the Republican and
Progressive national conventions re-
assembled at tho Coliseum and the
Auditorium. facing a situation unprc-
ccden,cd IN recent American political
party history The PrOgressiyes mot
AZ 10 o'clock and tho Republicans re-
sumcd their deliberations AZ II o'clock
After tifty-six hours Of continuous
rain there was hope today that tho
clouds had empticd themselves.
Tho sky was still menacing gray.
however. and 'he best tho weather man
would promise was, unsettled with
probably showers"
Umbrellas were furlcd for the first
time since the convention began and
expressions NJ relief worc heard
among the delegates
Soon after II o'clock Chairman
Harding began pounding his gavcl in
an effort to call the Republican na-
.ionaI convention to order. the hall
being crowded with more persons
han at any Of the previous sessions
The response to the efforts OF the
chairman TO bring order out Of the
confusiness was slow. but at 11:l3
O'Clock pIshop William Mcdowell Of
fcrcd the opening prayer.
Senator Smoot read the report Of
the peace conferees as follows:
TO the Republican national con-
vcrtion:
"YOur committee appointed nur-
sunni wv lAlN l'0'lNNI'll tNN'b'''A 81
ycstordav's session met IN confer
enco with Il committee representing
the Progressive national convention
last evening The Progressive com
mittoo consisted of Mcssrs Perkins.
johnson. of California. oBnaparte,
Of MARYLAND. Wilkinson. Of New
York and Parker, OF Louisiana. TIL"
conference was frank. free and most
friendly. The conferces were Of one
mind in believing that the good of
the country and perhaps its repute
and influence for years TO come de-
pends upon the complete defeat OF
the present Democratic administra-
ton and the restoration of the con
troll Of the executive and legislative
branches OF the government to the
hands OF those who firmly believe In
and will execute the policies that are
so heartily supported by the Republi-
can and the Progressive parties alike.
The Progressive conferees were
unanimous in urging with temperate
ness and fairness tho opinion that
Theodore Roosevelt. Of New York
had so large personal following and
such Il close personal relation to the
issues of the coming campaign as to
make him the nose desirable candi-