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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
PERKINS DEMANDS TIME
To NEGOTIATE ON THREAT
TO QUIT PROGRESS|VES

AUDITORIUM, CHICAGO, June 1O.-Facing wide-open
split the party and floor fight of sensational proportions the
together today under the highest
pressure that has marked its uperneated sessions
chief developments the prelude the session;
The conference committee Of the and republicans failed
to
W. Perkins demanded that the convention grant him
negotiate under threat of dropping the Craftsmanship
IF the convention acted at
of leaders held before the convention Perkins
hotel charges made that
the circle of party leaders to sderac the
progressves for a republican deal
Gov. Hiram Johnson announced that he would not take the
nomination if Col Roosevelt declined it. second
of and republican committees attempted
at $50 o'clock.
George W. Perkins attended it. Gov Johnson and Charles j.
declined do lasted but few minutes got
and Perkins returned his to plead for more time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
ASlAG0 SURROUNDED
BY AUSTRIAN TROOPS

International News Service:
VIENNA. June Hun
garian troops that invaded Italy
from Tyrol. have cut the railway
line between ASiago and Vicenza and
late dispatches indicate that Asiago
has been surrounded.
The Italians now have retired over
q front OF several miles
More than 10000 prisoners have
Deen taken by the Austrians since
the offensive ermpaign opened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10


CHICAGO June lO-The peace coneIeeS of the republican
and progressive conventions today reached agreement JUS
ce Charles E. Hughes the most available candidate both
the republican and the progressive nominations the presidency
The agreement reached at the eleventh hour after the
gree convention had begun session. and the progressive
confereeS undertook present the of Justice Hughes to
their convention at
he progressive COnfeeeS have agreed present the of
Justice Hughes to the progressive convention said Sen Borah
after the conference broke up
AUDITORIUM, CHICAGO, June lO.-Chaman Robins in
formed the progressive delegates that they ready do what
they had TO Chicago to do.
Secy Davis read notice telling The delegates to ready to
home Assured them the convention would be over by
O'Clock.
Propose to nominate without roll cali it is SO wished
COLISEUM CHICAGO June Io-lt:22 a. m-Co1 Roose-
ves proposals have been submitted to the republican national
committee and being considered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10

PinChOt and Gov. Hiram Johnson
got together for a private confab.
News Travels Fast.
The news Travelled like wildfire
among the moose delegates that the
conference had failed and that there
was evidence of a landslide 10
Hughes in the republican conven-
ton. That information caused the
moose to prepare for immediate
nomination at the Auditorium. But
they confessed that something from
oyster Bay might delay the expected
action. and there was a stolid deter
mined atmosphere surrounding the
early corners. Few of them had any
idea why Perkins had called their
state chairmen TO meet
The few who had any inside infor-
nation said that the advice given
in the Holy Writ by the town clerk
of Ephesus was being repeated to
their minor chiefs. Students of the
Scriptures will recall that the town
clerk pleaded with the multitude not
to do anything rashly and the Black
stone advice was supposed to be in
tended TO prevent the moose from
running away while there yet re-
manned a conference prospect. how
ever small.
The radical representatives of the
moose element frankly said that
there was not a chance of anything
coming from Chicago that might
clarity the situation. hut they adj
mitted the possibility that oyster
nd
startling development.
Coy. Johnson and his followers
did not believe that the possibility
" ould develop into "A probability
There had been made every ar
rangement for the moose to nomi-
nate in record time The program
was fixed 10 put the colonel through
in record time and a great demon
stration and fervor that has not been
surpassed even in this perfervid
gathering.
Charles j. Bonaparte attorney
general i'm the Roosevelt cabinet,
limited that the progressives would
make their nomination. He was
asked what had developed and re-
piled
Il think that there viii be a great
exodus from Chicago very early to-
day"
Western moose leaders claimed TO
have assurances from oyster Bay
that Col Roosevelt would accept the
progressive nomination and continue
the 6ght During the night they
sent word along the line that they
regarded him as the father of the
party and they would expect him 10
remain at the head OF the family.
-Four million OF people followed
YOU four years ago into new party.
and they believe that unless you
maintain leadership their sacrifice
viii have been IN vaiu., ran one
communication
The sender said that ne had re-
ceived answering assurances that
we're entirely satisfactory The del
egates started for the convention
hall earlier than usual. They in
tended TO make their nomination i'm
mediately after the opening of the
session. when a report was expected
10 come from their conferees coup
led with directions from the party
chief. George W. Perkins. IN these
directions. il was assumed that Per
kins would give merely his own di-
rections as they came by telephone
from oyster bay.
Col Roosevelt was in personal
command and the developments 10
come were 20 be entirely Of his max
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
HIGH OFFICER KILLED.

international News Service.
COPENHAGEN. June loom
mander MOhr. a brother-in-law of
Admiral Won Scheer, commander-in-
chief of the German high seas fleet
was killed in the battle with the
British off Jut and. says a dispatch
from kieI TO-DAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
ROCHESTER HOLDS BIG
PREPAREDNESS PARADE
lfernatlnnal - SorYice .

International News Service:
ROCHESTER,. y. Y. June TO-
The greatest patriotic demonstration
ever witnessed in this section of the
state was held here today when
nearly $4,000 persons marched
through the principal streets in a
mammoth preparedness parade.
There were IS bands in the parade
and the line would be kept in per
petual motion until late this after
noon when the affair viii wind up
with battle ground exercises and a
military program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
MUNCIE PROSECUTOR
GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
InteTaatIonaI - -

HI'I luIINHUI NtNN NHIfIUH.
NUNCIE. Ind, June 10.-Deputy
Pros. Gene Williams. q years old, was
found guilty this morning by "a jury
Of conspiring with Mayor Rollin
Bunch and police officials 20 solicit
brides The jury was out all night.
Williams viii be out on bond pend
ing am appeal The penalty is two 20
- years ian prison. Mayor Bunch
viii bee tried next.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10


the executive committee of the pro-
gressive party. held "a long confer
Cnce with the state chairmen of the
moose today and urged them to de-
fer definite action i'm the convention
ending the result Of further peace
negotiations with leaders Of the re-
publican party From Alr. Perkins
attitude il was evident that the pro-
gressive leaders were anxious To take
no step that would cause the G.. O.
7 10 decide Immediately upon "A
candidate.
II developed at the conference
that a movement which had been
inaugurated TO eliminate Theodore
Roosevelt because the former presi-
dent had not given the word 10 pro-
coed. would have no significance
The insurgents wanted Gov. Hiram
Johnson of California 20 become
1hei.' standard bearer, but the COVER
nor squelched the scheme. declaring
chat ne would not accept the nomi-
nation.
Under no circumstances could L
take the nomination said Gov.
Johnson. eve are going to nominate
Co. Roosevelt this morning 1 hope.
Regrets Misinterpretation.
ST regret very much that i'm some
quarters my speech Of last night was
misinterpreted. SO as TO make it APP
pear that I. by Inference. charged
Col Roosevelt with prospective de-
sertion of the progressive party.
Nothing was farther from my in
tention
Gov. Johnson was called into
conference of the leaders The lead
crs were standing in an excited
group while various members adj
dressed them Dean Lewis presided
over the meeting. Several of the
state chairmen insisted upon an inn
mediate nomination. During the
course of the meeting Mr.. Perkins
and the members of the conference
left for the Chicago club 20 attend
the conference sessions He declined
angrily 20 reply 20 the question as
10 whether or not Col. Roosevelt
would decline the moose nomination.
Perkins il Angry.
You ought 10 know better than
10 his interviewers.
Col Theodore Roosevelt. i'm per-
sonal command of the progressive
convention by the long distance tel
ephone route. today prepared for
an eye-lash hnish race between his
own convention and the republican
session Under direct positive or
ders from oyster Bay. the moose
waited for last minute information
from two sources before shaping
their course
The nrst OF these sources was the
conference committee named 10y the
TWO conventions; the second a stan
meeting OF leaders called by George
". Perkins TO keen the progressive
convention i'm hand for whatever
fast action might be needed.
slight Hope for Harmony.
The conference committee cot no.
result at its session last night While
the members reported that the dis
Cussion with the republicans had
been friendly, only two OF them eN-
pressed any hope that harmony
might come
sen. Sanoot for the republicans and
George ". Perkins for the moose
alone chung 10 the idea that some
thing might come from the negotia-
tions- and neither OF them was as
confident as the end OF the pre-
cediug conference had LETT them
The Gnal big conference OF the
moose captains with Perkins began
at the Blackstone hoje1 shortly after
a. ma. with "a militant lot 90 state
Cnairmeu.
Forty-seFeu meu reported az the
rooms OF the national chairman.
" bale they were talking Clifford
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
TWO BARKs SUNK.

international News Service:
AMSTERDAM. June 10 The
Swedish bark Heide and the Nor
wegian ship Orkedal have been sunk
in the North sea. The Heide was
mined. The crews Of both were
saved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
COLONEL NAMES SENATOR
AS MAN ACCEPTABLE To
THE PROGRESSIVE PART\
BN News-TimeS Snecial | eased Wire

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, June 10.-Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts, is Col Roosevefs choice compromise
candidate bring the warning factions
and republicans together in a harmony pact.
The colonel told his visitors today that Lodge the
who could bring to the party highly thought
of as man and an efficient public official
Col Roosevelts telegram making this selection sent
to Secy McGrah at Chicago be turned the pro-
gressive leaders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
CONVENTION BULLETINS

By NewS-ImeS Special Leased Wire
COLISEUM June 10.-The entire New York delegation has
decided decide whether will support Hughes
body The leaders declared that they confident that the
state going solid for Hughes the next ballot
AT IL 43 the still waiting the peace
committee Until reports nothing is 70 be done.
Chairman Harding returned from upstairs Il as and ask
ed when the convention would baIotng and said
eve waiting try o get together.
The convention began at II Isl.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10

when House Omcer Abrams of the
LaSalle. wanted 10 clear a corridor
OF argumentative Hughes and Roose-
Welt boomers. he distributed q few
sauirts of ammonia surrePtitiously
about their edges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10

publicans were hopeful that the con-
ference might be successful. But the
republicans We're much more hope
ful than were the "hull moose lead
ers. The latter in the open con-
tinued TO assert that the joint nomin-
alton OF Roosevelt was the only real
solution OF the tro, lous problem
confronting the two conventions.
The progressive members or the
committee confronted by a randi
Roosevelt convention We're inclined
TO doubt that a final binding asree-
ment could be reached. Before the
Joint peace committee got together.
George W. Perkins called in his pro-
gressive colleagues for conference
on the position to be taken by the
progressives i'm the last fight before
10th conventions nominated. Both
sides were certain that the nomiha-
tons Of both conventions would be
made before midnight tonight. and
the progressives professed TO believe
that only Col. Roosevelt could get
the votes of the bun moose dele
gates
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
To Stand Pat.
TRANsPORT eINk-

international News Service
ROME June 10-Au Italian
transport uth 1000 troops on
board has been sunk iu the Aduauc
sea - an Austrian snbmarlue.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
lSed Wire

By News Times Special Leased Wire:
CHICAGO June 1O.-Chairman Robins announces that the
progressive convention will proceed with the nomination for pres
den as Is the platform has been adopted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10

CHICAGO June lo.-The Hughes supporters declared Just
before the convention opened that they would poll SOB votes
the first ballot in the republican convention today thus nominating
Justice Charles Hughe president They declared they would
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
BY News Times Special Leased Wire:


COLISEUM, June O.Gov. VILLAS announced IL 80
that the Ohio Delegation had released from their
pledges Hughes will get AZ of the As
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10

get the entire vote of Massachusetts,
most of the Illinois vote and at least
two of the Root delegates from New
York
The Hughes sentiment appeared
to be gaining every moment.
Frank r. Hitchcock. manager of
the Hughes boom. arrived at 1875
a. m. trimming over with conf
dence.
It'll be all over on the next bal
lot" he said. IT'S Hughes easily"
other Hughes men echoed Hitch
cocks words. They asserted that
big delegations coming in would
support Hughes without doubt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10
Borah is Hopeful


final peace settlement. although he
declared that the progressive con-
ferees would have the 'l8st word"
The mere fact that we are meet
ing TODAY" ne said, els proof that
peaceful settlement Is possible. The
prosressives submitted the name of
Theodore Roosevelt We laid before
them the results OF yesterdays bal
loting i'm the republican CONVEX ton.
This resulted in "a discussion OF the
four leading candidates the commit
tee considering that while it had no
actual power to agree upon cam
didate. the recommendation OF the
committee on any one of the Leading
candidates might carry weight
enough 10 insure his nomination. 1t
IS certain that both tho republican
and progressive conventions viii
make their nominations today. our
effort is to reach am agreement be-
fore the conventions meet favor
submitting q definite report 90 both
conventions no matter what thc ult-
mate outcome Of the peace confer
euce may be-"
VIII Stick 60 Burton
Hope Of the Hughes supporters
that the Ohio DELEGATION would de-
sert Burton and flop 90 the Justice
ou the third ballot in tho republican
national convention was blasted at
SIS a. m. today when Gov. Frank
=. Willis. chairman OF the R4cEeve
delegation. announced that The ohio
men would remain loyal to Burton
The rush 90 get aboard the
Hughes band wagon started as soon
as the leaders of certain OF the
state DELEGATIONS had verified the re-
port that Sen. Sherman had released
his delegates Follouin- "a confer
cDce OF the CummIns managers DC
was agreed that an 81 the Cummius
DELEGATES outside of Iowa would bee
released and permitted % follow
their own inclination. The Iowa
men said they would stand Ne their
senior senator until the Iasf
To Stand Pat
Chairmen Of the Kentucl-v and
West Virginia delegations 20 the re-
publican convention announced this
that their DELEGATIONS
would stand pat on their votes as
cast on the second ballot. Ken
lucky win continue 90 cast IA votes
for Fairbanks. II for Hughes ard
I for Roosevelt. while West Virginia
viii give Burton O. FAIRBANKS 1.
Hughes g. Root : and Weeks O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-10

Frank II Hitchcock manager OF
the Hughes boom. arrived at 1926
"a. m. trimming over with conf
dence
It'll be all over ON the next bal
lot he said. It's Hughes easily"
other Hughes men echoed Hitch
cocks words. They asserted that
big delegations coming in would
support Hughes without doubt
international News Service.
COLISEUM. CHICAGO. June 10
The fate of the proposed fusion Of
the republican and progressive
parties still rested in the hands OF
Col Roosevelt today. The peace
conference committee of the two
conventions was waiting his final say
regarding what was To be done.
The progressive leaders We're told
at a conference which did not break
up until nearly o'clock this morn
ing that the nomination Of Justice
Charles Evans Hughes 10y the re-
publican convention on the first or
second ballot today was a certainty.
The "favorite sons" had been well
nigh eliminated and the justice was
10 get the Sherman strength if early
plans were followed. But should the
progressive leaders and Col Roose-
welt agree upon any one of four men.
the republican peace committee was
willing TO appear before the conven-
ton and recommend that that indi-
vidual be named.
The four men in question were
Justice Hughes, Elihu Root, Charles
Warren Fairbanks or Sen. Albert T..
Cummins.
No Chance for Colonel
The republican conference COM
mittee unanimously told the pro-
gressive leaders that there was no
chance of delivering the republican
convention to Col Roosevelt and
that unless speedy agreement was
reached by the progressives in ac-
cepting one of the quartet or i'm sug-
costing some one as yet unknown,
20 make the race. il would be inn
possible TO hold the republican con-
\ ention back from completing its
work
The progressive conference COM
mIrtee resumed lis sessions i'm the
Perkins suite ia the Blackstone hotel
sfter 8 O'Clock today. They planned
final conference with Col. Roose-
Welt via the long distance phone be-
fore resuming their sessions with the
republican committee. in the care
fully guarded premises of the Chi
cagO club about g O'Clock.
Not a single member Of the COM
mittee would express an opinion of
what was 10 be done. They admit
ted that they had 50 far failed 10
reach any agreement with the repuh- ,
licans. although they insisted that
the conference. which broke mp early I
today. had been most friendly one. (
The reason that an agreement had I,
not been reached. they said. was that I
they had been compelled 10 stick 20 1
their position that Col. Roosevelt !
was their only candidate; that they /
had no second choice.
BOrah's stand Significant.
The fact that Sen. Borah had I
taken the position on leaving the
early conference that he would vote
for Justice Hughes on the initial /
ballot today unless some other candi- /
date was agreed upon. had Impress
ed the committee. At the initial /
conference. and again last night. /
Borah had said that he wanted \
Roosevelt or Hughes. and that he /
would take either man IL his repub- I
lican colleagues could agree upon
which one should be named
While the committee mulled the 4
situation over the delegates waited i
and marked time All 5f the re- I
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-02
CHRISTIAN CHURCH SERVICES.

Services will be held at the Christian
Church Sunday morning and evening
at the usual hours.
Bible school at 10 o'clock a. m.
Morning Communion and devotional
service at IL o'clock a. m.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
have charge of the evening services
which begins at 7;i5 p. m, and this
promises to be most interesting
service, with several special numbers.
A week from Sunday will be OBJ
served as "Neighbor Dav" and we will
have special services at II O'Clock a.
N. and at :45 p. m, The SubjecU at
the morning services will be "Neigh-
borliness". The Subject Sunday even
ing, "The Man Next Door,.
l.. l.. SHAW, Pastor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-02
OFF TO The SAND HILLS.

Last Wednesday evening, October
25th, the Epworh League, of Beaver
gave its young people ana friends a
most enjoyable outing.
The yonng folks met at the church
at @ 80 and in due time were of for
the sand hills, the attraction OF which
no one save full fedge Beaverite can
realize. Leaving the church the COM
pany consisting of some sixty-five or
seventy persons marched through the
main business street OF the town,
giving yells, throwing hats in the air
and have great jubilee in general.
on they marched, crossing the rail-
road, the bridge. scrambling through
brush and thicket, climing steep slopes
Of pure sand ana sliding down on the
other side, checking for nothing until
preselected spot had been reached
Here large bond fire was built.
What happened? A "wienie roast, +"
of course. After eating buns and
wienies to their souls satisfac ton, and
after romping about over the hills un-
til exhausted, they began their home
ward march. somewhat worn id spirit
but containing that which will stay
with them throughout life-the sweet
remembrance of an evening well
spent.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-02
ONE OF 'EM.
South Elmwood.

We are having fine weather after the
cold spell and hard freeze a short
time ago.
Most of the farmers have their un-
matured kaiir head ed for roughness.
Mrs. Cora Kile and children and
Mrs. Alta Johnson took dinner at the
the home OF Mr.. Fowler Sunday last.
There will be no more Sunday
School at Mt. Vernon school house
for while.
There was no school in the Garrett
district the latter part OF last week
on account of the illness of the teach. q.
er, Miss Eva Green.
Wheat and broomcorn are still rails
ing in price.
Mrs. Will Bass was quite sick last
week is reported better.
Little Robbie Green was on the sick
list. last week.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Chandler spent
Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Green.
A CALLER.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-02
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES.

The Woman's Missionary Society
meets Thursday afternoon this week,
at the home of Mrs. Frank Laughrin.
Every boy and girl in Beaver ought
to be a member OF some Bible school.
Are you? Parents, what about your
responsibility? Our school will well
come you and extend a glad hand".
The Woman's Missionary Society
will give public program at the
church next Sunday at 80, during
which Tired of Missions" will be pre-
septed by a number of members as
sisted by young ladies of the church
Special musical numbers will also be
given. A free-will Offering will be
taken for the cause of missions.
All are invited.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-02
mrs. TACK HONORED.

A very delightful afternoon was
spent Thursday by eighteen ladies at
the home of Mrs. Ed Hamblin, Jr.,
when Mrs. W. II. Blood, Mrs W. A.
Teter, Mrs. Erbert Shelhart and Mrs.
Hamblin gave a miscellaneous shower
in honor OF Mrs. Joe Tack, of Beaver
City, formerly Miss Alta Boyle of this
city.
Mrs. Tack was presented with many
beautiful presents, by which she will
long remember her many Woodward
friends and all of which will be very
useful in her new home,
After several hours spent in a good
social time, delicious lunch was
served by the hostesses.
Mrs. Tack left for her home in Bea-
yer on Wednesday evening Wood
ward News.