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DR. SEAMAN QUITS
AS COLLEGE HEAD
WESLEYAN PRESIDENT
.iEiSlGNs.-FFiECTIVE JULY
IT ANS S2Sfss, a. NJ.
PAIGN.

DR.. William Grant Seaman, presi-
dent of Dakota Wesleyan for the
past three years, yesterday after
noon presented his resignation as
head of the institution to the board
Of directors, which accepted it in a
session last night which continued
until / O'Clock this morning.
The resignation of Dl. Seaman was
rot entirely unexpected by those in
touch with the situation, will take
effect on July 1. Another meeting
of the trustees, it was announced,
will be held in the near future and
at that a committee probably will be
named to investigate and present the
names OF possible SUCCESSORS
New Gymnasium Slated.
Probably one of the most import
ant acts of the college directorate in
the present session was the decision
to launch campaign of S250,000
additional for Dakota Wesleyan, af-
ter the Dakota conference at Water
town in October. when it is believed
that the campaign for conference
claimants will have been completed
OF the $250,000 to be raised. por-
tion will be devoted to the erection
of gymnasium, the foundation for
which was dug four years ago. 1t
is understood that the gymnasium
will be the next move in contempla-
ton and that construction work
will be started soon after January / !,
1917.
The trustees are now in wire COM
munication with Chester c. Dillon,
director of athletics at Wesleyan the
past year. in the hopes that he may
be retained as head of the coaching
staff for next year Mr.. Dillon left
last week for his former home in
Illinois and intimated at that time
that he would not return, as the
Champaign, Ill, high school has Of
fered him a lucrative position as
coach for the coming year.
The trustees also voted to make
extensive additions to the equipment
of the Wesleyan school of music,
with the intention of making it equal
in every respect to any school in the
state A number of additional grand
and upright pianos will be purchased
and down town studio will be
maintained hereafter.
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GERMANS MAINTAIN
THAT WARSP|TEWAS
SUNK OFF JUTLAND
Berlin Claims That
British Warship Was
Seen to Plunge.
KAISER DECLARES
That Britain's Supremacy OF
Sea Has Been Lost
Teuton Drive Repulsed.

Berlin, Germany,-The assertion
that the British ship Warsp lite was
sunk i'll the North sea battle again
was made today Notwithstanding the
British denials, according to dis
patches from Kiel. The dispatches
say the boat was sunk during a day
battle with the battleship Koenig.
1t was observed from the Koenig
that the Warspite was badly dam
aged, then came a great explosion
and the Warspite sank rapidly.
Sailors deny that the German fleet
fed.
They say some of the German ships
are slower than the British, and it
would have been impossible to es-
cape the result of the battle had
been such as to permit the British
to pursue the Germans.
Kaiser Claims Supremacy
Berlin, Germany,-In the complete
account of the emperor's speech to
the sailors of the fleet at Wilhelms-
haven, yesterday, the emperor is
quoted as saying that the great ma
val battle off Jutland has destroyed
Great Britain's supremacy of the
seas.
The emperor at Wilhelmshaven,
from the deck of the flagship, address
ed delegations from all the vessels
which participated in the battle, the
men being drawn up on shore.
Rcpulse German Drive.
Paris, France,-The repulse of a
powerful German drive on Fort Vaux
and Verdun line with heavy losses
to the attackers was announced off1ci-
ally today. The violent bombardment
continues.
Tcuton Destroyer Sunk
Amsterdam, Netherlands, = The
TELEGRAPH says a German destroyer
struck a mine and went down off
Zeebrugge OH May 81.
Russ Begin Big Drive
London, England,-From the Pri-
pet river southwark to the Rouman-
ian frontier, Russians, according to
Petrograd, are continuing to develop
attacks against the German
and Austrian forces. In fights along
this front of $50 miles, Russia al
ready has made prisoners of $50 of
ficers and more than 25 1000 men and
captured 81 guns and more than SO
machine guns.
In this offensive the Russians are
said to have plenty of men and am
and with the roads in good
condition the maneuvers are expect
ed to develop swiftly.
The number of the Teutonic Allies
facing the Russians is reported to
amount to 100000 men.
French Destroyer Lost.
Paris, Francd-The French de-
stroyer Fantassin has been sunk In
a collision. The crew was rescued.
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mount issue of the campaign; and
q. That Theodore Roosevelt is
the man of the hour.
"What this country needs now is
a man." announced Mr.. Robins. In
the course of his speech he said:
"Now as we are met again in ma.
tional convention there comes to us
once more common knowledge that
in 1912 we sounded forth a trumpet
that shall never call retreat And we
know that we are here to write a
record that shall witness alike to
the faint-hearted and the skeptical
and to the great army still faith
full to the cause, that our vision is
yet undimmed and that our stand
ards have not been furled."
Americanism Bottom Plank.
The tentative draft of the Progress
sive platform framed by the COM
mittee leaders today showed the
principal appeal of the party will be
made on preparedness, with Ameri-
canism as the foundation. The draft
was short, and not over 1900 words
in length. 1t discussed preparedness
under three heads: Military" 'of
the spirit" and industrial" Under
"spirit'' comes Americanism, under
industrial preparedness" comes
tariff and questions social and indus
trial reform.
Much of the 1912 platform was
omitted from the draft, but there
was a general reiteration of its prin-
ciples. The draft will be submitted
to the resolutions committee in the
regular course of proceedings, but it
is believed by it's trainers that it will
go to the convention in about the
Il
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.MOOSERS FOR
AMER|CAN|SM
RAYMOND ROBINS OUTLINES THE
PARTY'S STAND.-SAYS THIS
COUNTRY NEEDS A "MAN."

Chicago, 1ll.-An outburst of en-
thusiasm marked the opening today
of the Progressive convention when
Chairman Raymond Rob-
ms mentioned the name of Roosevelt.
Delegates and spectators sprang to
theiv feet, wildly cheering waving
flags.
An insurgent movement against
the selection of Walter Brown, of
Ohio, for permanent chairman, start
ed quietly on the convention floor.
The radicals planned to present the
name of Governor johnson, of Cali
fornia, but Johnson sent word he
would not be party to discord.
1--WE want Teddy" screamed the
crowd when Robins spoke of the
foremost citizen in the world" The
demonstration lasted As minutes.
Robins Give Keynote.
Chicago, Ill.-The keynote ad-
dress of the Progressive party's ma
tional convention here today, deliv-
cred by Raymond Robins of Chicago
as temporary chairman, asserted in
vigorous terms:
1. That the Progressives will
stand by the announcement made by
the national committee last January
that the party will join the Republi-
cans if the latter nominates for
president a man true to Progressive
principles;
Q. That the principle, however,
is greater than the party. and if
need be the Progressives will go on
alone;
8. The preparedness is the para
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$4,000 MINERS TO
REJECT UNION PACT
LABOR OFFICIALS ARE REpUD-
lated IN EIGHT HOUR DAY
TROUBLE IN WILKES
BARRE MINES.

Wilkesbarre Pa-The Lehigh &
Willlcsbarre Coal company is facing
a strike of 10000 miners its officials
recede from the stand they have TAX
en- on the eight-hour day plan, un-
der the anthracite agreement recent
ly effected. Already three collieries
are idle, employing 1000 men. The
men have repudiated the union Off
clals and say they will not return to
work till the company grants their
demands. The companies insist that
the miners remain at their places i'll
the mines eight hours whether all OF
the coal available is mined or not
! The men insist on the right to g,
lhome.
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Leaders Hopeful That
Olive Branch Will
Wave at Chicago.
HARDING CALLS
G. o. P. Progressive.-T. R
Probably Will Oppose
Hughes Candidacy.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Chicago, Ill.-The Republican ma
tional convention adjourned at 1:25
p. m. until IL a. m. tomorrow.
Senator Warren G.. Harding, as
temporary chairman brought loud
applause when he appealed to the
party to forget differences, and re-
store its strength. Frequent applause
greeted demands for "defense such
as Washington urged" he spoke an
hour and twenty minutes.
Sustained demonstration greeted
Harding's declaration for a navy
that feared none in the world.
Chairman Hilles submitted his
accommodation for temporary Off
GERS and on the motion OF Senator
Reed Smoot, the roll was called for
the nominations of the committee on
credentials. Senator Lippitt moved
that the rules of the 190e convention
govern the convention, pending the
adoption of rules. Motions also We're
made for the appointment of other
committees.
The motion to adjourn was made
and prevailed without opposition.
Several conferences and informal
meetings were to be held late TODAY
and tonight. Adjournment followed
the usual preliminary organization
work.
AS the Republican ani. Progressive
conventions assembled today there
was no outward evidences of any
marked changes i'm the situation
Overnight conferences OF the leaders
failed to develop any definite plan
in which they could agree on one
candidate who would receive the sup
port OF both factions. but talk of
peace filled the air.
The proposal to have both conven-
tions appoint conference committees
was discussed on both sides and some
OF the republican leaders insisted on
ultimate harmonious action in some
way.
The convention leaders themselves
were so busy with the petty details
OF getting the convention under way
that they had little time for further
discussion of the candidates. Some of
the Republican leaders felt today that
their convention might not proceed to
nominations until Friday. or even
later if prospects of harmony devel-
oped.
Hughes Still Stronger.
If there was any change at all in
the lineup over night, it showed an
increase in the Hughes strength. For
the most part figures of managers OF
favorte SONS have not changed.
Not until an hour before the open
ing of the convention did parades.
music and crowds throng the streets.
Harding is Chccrcd.
The first loud cheers greeted Sem
ator Harding when he arose to speak
Murray Craze. of Massachusetts.
Senator w. T.. Borah of Idaho and
w. b. Mckinley of Illinois, were select
ed to escort the speaker to the plat
form. Applause greeted mention of
all the names as chairman Hilles an
nounced them.
Chairman FIilles presented him in
few words. Mr. Harding bowed and
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smiled and plunged into his prepared
speech, reading from his manuscript
Mr.. Hilles left the chair temporarily
and many leaders took opportunity to
confer while Harding spoke. Applause
punctuated Hardings speech, as did
come demonstrations, but OH the
whole the convent sion listened quietly
while he read.
Country Needs G. q. p.
There We're cheers when he declar-
cd the country was calling for a Re
publican administration and when he
asked all to forget the inharmonious
, convention four years ago. Refer
ence to the need of preparedness for
national defense was greeted with a
roar of applause. 81 know the Repub-
lican party to be genuinely progress
siye as we'll as effective"
When he mentioned Abraham Lin
coin there was another demonstration
AS Harding spoke he held his pre-
pared address i'm one hand, but rare
ly referred to it. He followed the text
With hardly a slip OF one word, his
voice carrying to farthcst ends OF
the hall
| Some Harmony Hopes.
Chicago, Ill-The Republican and
Progressive national conventions
+, opened here today one hour apart
| with growing hopes OF harmony and
| the possibility that this week may sec
| the end of the bitter fucd born here
| four years ago.
| The leaders of both factions seek
in, fbo;,. l,aIc al Iou-, to6lIr did CT
with the settled convictions that in
cidents which would become histori-
cal in American political annals were
| Immediately impending.
The rain which began yesterday
noon continued over night and today
Flags. bunting and streamers hung
wet and detected and policemen, ply
| sicians and nurses We're furnished
| for emergency purposes early at the
stations.
| Wave Olive Branch.
EARLY today there was consider
able talk of peace plans among the
Republicans and Progressives, al
! though it was said nothing definite
had been decided upon. Both side!
seemed today desirous to bring abou
/ harmony if possible.
The plan is said to be to have botl
conventions appoint a harmony com
mite as soon as practicable. 1t was
pointed out that this plan is more
satisfactory than having the negotia
tions continued as now. without def
mite authority from the delegates.
Claims Hughes Majority.
The report that Roosevelt had sai'
in Oyster Bay that he would favo
a third party ticket if Hughes wer
ithe Republican nominee broush
forth statement from the Hughe
men.
Governor Whitman. leader of tn
Hughes delegates, smiled when toll
of the report. He claims Hughes ha
6S majority on the second ballot. II
said he knew nothing of the repor
that Hughes would not run if tn
third party entered the race.
Hughes Leaders Confident.
Hughes leaders, remaining conf
dent in their predictions that Justic
Hughes will be nominated on an earl
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REPUBLICANS CHEER
KEYNOTE PLEA FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSES
CONVENTION FLASHES
Ford Denies Instruction.


Detroit, Mich. Henry Ford's sec
Rotary today denied the report that
Mr.. Ford had notified the Michigan
Hughes after they had voted for Ford
Oh the first ballot.
Hadlcy Not Present.
Kansas City, Mo.-Elerbert S.
Hadley, delegate at large to the Re-
publican convention and a promin-
'entent figure four years ago, will not
be able to attend the convention on
account of i'll health.
Il. II. Against Hughes.
oyster Bay, N. Y.-While Roose-
Welt refrains from making a state
ment it is we'll known here to his in
Inmates that he is opposed to the
nomination of Hughes. 1T is their
confident belief that if Hughes is,
Roosevelt will be the third party
candidate.
Roosevelt it is we'll understood, is
not at all satisfied with Hughes flag
speech" which he is said to regard
as merely a Fourth of July speech
having no value at disclosing the
Justices attitude toward the real is
sue.
His followers here say he regards
the speech as "evidence of pussy
footing to which attitude he is OPP
posed in the time of the countrys S
crisis.
Colonel Is Opposed
Chicago. ll.-New York support
ers of Hughes say they We're inform
ed from reliable sources two days
ago that under no circumstances
would Roosevelt support Hughes if
he We're nominated
sullragist> Want Action.
Chicago Ili.-Tat the appeal of
the National Woman's party for an
Endorsement of the federal amend
mcnt for suffrage. to be made bv the
chairman, Miss Anne Martin of Ne
vada at the Republican convention
this afternoon will not be made to
the assembly as a political faction
lut as gathering of influential
members of the party was announc-
ed by officers of the Woman's party
tcday.
Miss Martin will appear to tho
members of the party to use their
Influence in an effort TO secure i'm
mediate acIion IN behalf of the newly
organized body of women. "She will
not ask for a place i'll the Republi-
can platform. nor for promises, but
for instant action" was the announce
mont from the headquarters of the
Congressional union.
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old Libby Prison War Museum, at
Wabash Avenue and Fifteenth ST.,
less than mile from the hotel and
retail shopping district.
The castellated walls of the old
war prison We're used for the Wabash
Avenue side of the structure. 1t was
built of stone, brick, steel and glass
and was finished in 1900. The build
ing is 4o3 feet long, 40 feet wide
and 110 feet high and cost nearly
81 600 600
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Pros ressive party, in 1912. held its
first national convention and NOM
mated Col Theodore Roosevelt for
president. The Republicans nomin-
ated their presidential ticket in the
Chicago Coliseum in 1904, 1905 and
1912.
The building was designed as
model convention hall but later
adapted to broader uses. 1t was built
by Charles Z. Gunther and several
business associates on the site of the
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The Coliseum where the Republi-
can National Convention of 1916 is
being held beginning today, has a
history rich in political interest. More
national political conventions have
been held in it than in any other
building in the United States.
Three Republican National con-
vcntions have been held within its
walls and it was there also that the
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ballot, were lining up Their forces
last night. surveying the effect of
the drive ON them by allied favorite
sons and Gecruiting unpledged dele
gates from the latest arrivals.
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AaSl LiSHl. survey ing tHG GUGCl OIL
the drive on them by allied favorite
sons and recruiting unpledged dele
gates from the latest arrivals.
Proaressivcs Obstinate.
Progressive leaders, unwilling to
say, if they could, whether Colonel
Roosevelt would support the justice,
continue to carry on their fight for
hr. Roosevelt as their first cnoice.
yesterday George b. Cortelyou, for
Ter member of the Roosevelt cabin
ct, arrived here and Joined William
Loeb Jr.. and George Won l.. Meyer,
bcth former members of the colonel's
official family to comprise the Roose-
welt steering, to comprise the Roose-
welt steering committee within the
Republican convention.
Nominations Saturday.
Republican managers, pressed hard
by progressives to hurry their NOM
nations and disclose their candidate
il they hope to bid for Colonel Roose-
veits support and prevent a proges-
sive ticket from taking the field, have
been given notice by Senator Smoot
in the Republican convention before
that they can expect no nomination
Friday. Senator Penrose addressing
the Pennsylvania republican state
delegation declared that nominations
for president will not be made before
late Saturday.
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South DalSota,-Fair tonight and
Thursday. Not much change in tenl-
perature.
Forecast For Week
First half of the week will be fair
with normal temperatures. followed
by local thunder showers and lower
temperatures after Wednesday.
The Temperatures.
By The Republican Recording
Thermometers:
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Der of the original primary advo
Gates are taking like position.
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-10-25

I Monday at Lake View and brought
home several fish.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Jahde and
daughter and Otto Jahde were calling
on their many friends and relatives
Sunday.
Hans Jurgens has been quite sick
the past week.
Miss Hilda Jorgenson came home on
Sunday from Ida Grove, where she
has been the past six weeks in the
hospital, having had an operation for
appendicitis. s.
Joe Peters came home from Omaha
Monday He had been there with his
wife, who was taken to hospital at
that place.
After spending the, week END with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ehlers,t Eddie Ehlers retained ito his:
school duties at Omaha Monday.
Louie Naeve wass here frgpf Omaha
the first of the week visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Naeve.
Miss Florence Johnson has returned
to her home at Missouri Valley after
visit here in the Sam Kuykendall
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jurgen Krohnke are
in Sioux City and Neville to visit rel
atives and friends.
Miss Loretta Schmidt spent Wednes-
day in DenisOn, where she called on
friends and did some shopping.
Miss Freda Christensen has been
quite sick and under the care OF Il
trained nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Schmidt were in
Denison Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hollander and
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Evers returned
Tuesday from Gilmore City, where
they had been visiting the ladies'
brother, Lorenz Lorenzen, and family.
DR.. Rasmussen of Omaha, is here
to assist DR.. Schultz with his work.
j. Iversen, of Glidden, was here last
week Visiting his brothers, George
and Hans, and their families.
Carl Lohse, who recently stepped on
rusty nail, is getting around town
on crutches now. 81
Adolph Wellendorf is on the sick
list. =, w..
The NJ. G. R. club held their regu-
lar meeting Wednesday, when Mrs. A.
G. Schultz was hostess.
Mrs. Willie Christensen was taken
to Ida Grove Friday, where she under
went an operation for appendicitis
Mr. and Mrs Julius Wulf, of Climb
ing Hill, were here this week to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Carl Schwartz
A number of men have come int.
|Schleswig in the past week to get work
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picking corn as most Of the farmers
are busy at this work and need help,
the crop being very good.
Henry Schwartz was business Wis
itor in Ute Monday.
Mrs. Henry Rickert has been very
sick this week.
Fritz Mohr went to Castana on
Tuesday to transact business.
A. F. Stegemann and sister, Miss
Minnie, went to the eastern part OF
the state Monday to visit relatives.
Ludolph Mohr and men have beer
kept busy lately thrashing clover.
Dr. H. D. Jones spent a couple OF
days last week looking after some bus.
mess matters at Chicago.
/, Mrs. Fritz, MQhr very, nicely enter.
tanned. thel Larkin club "Wednesday al
Little Hildesgairdee Hansen "a i5 II celebrated
her birthday on Friday and received
a number of pretty birthday toys and
presents. T. g.. =
The Home Comedy company has
been giving q weeks stand here the
past week. On Saturday evening they
held a mailing contest in which Mrs.
Ernest Rickert won first prize, a gold
bracelet. After the show Saturday
evening a dance was given, but not
very many attended.
Elmer Watson came home Saturday
from DenisOn, where he had spent the
past week.
DR.. Hugo Selander made trip to
Denison Wednesday and brought his
sister, Miss Grace Selander. back with
him to give her music pupils their reg.
ular lessons.
Mrs. Hans Lohse entertained the
German Ladies club on Wednesday
afternoon. A lovely lunch was served
by the hostess, assisted by her daugh-
ter, Miss Anna.
Ed Reimers and w. +. Moeller were
in Denison Monday as delegates to the
German Liberal league. ..
Rev. w. r. WetZeler baptized the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wiederman on Sunday, giving her the
name of Lavina Minnie Ella. He also
baptized the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Claus Gottberg, she receiving the
name of Mabel Frederick. 80
DR.. J. L. Norris arrived here from
Omaha Tuesday.
Mrs. Rudolph Christensen accompan-
led her sister.in-law, Miss Hilda Chris
Jensen, of Charter Oak, to Sioux City
Wednesday for visit with relatives.
Jurgen Schroeder is in Omaha at a
hospital. going down Tuesday.
Mrs. Carl Schwartz was taken seri-
ously ill on Monday morning and al