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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-25


Teaming Co.'S barn, 726 w. Kinzie.
Got up, walked short distance, then
dropped dead
Peter McGrath, sanitary district
policeman, 1880 N. HOyne av, fined
$40 for shooting in city limits.
VIM. Konhaus, 12208 S. Union av.,
w. Pullman, fell between coaches, L
G. train. Dead
When business of selling lemonade
at pavement went slow, Billy Rock,
8, 7245 Euclid av., dragged out fam
lily case of beer and sold it two
glasses for a nickel Business brisk.
Frank Adler, 1859 S. LOOMS, over
come by heat. Dead.
Daniel Keough, 1862 Cottage Grove
sav., policeman, off duty, in Tony ST.
mOnini's saloon, 1866 Cottage Grove
av., when it was held up. Hit robber
on jaw. RObber shot him. Serious.
Two children of Basil Macfarren,
4647 Winthrop, kidnapped by peo-
pie in auto after organ grinder with
monkey had lured them to street.
Father suspects wife from whom he
is separated.
Miss Dorcas Dean, debUtante
daughter of Richmond Dean, High
land Park, millionaire sup't Of Pull
man Co., wiIFbecome nun.
Five Blue Island and Chicago
Heights saIoonkeepers indicted for
running baseball pools.
Fifty autos stolen in Chicago in
the last three days.
Mrs. Anna Jones filed suit to break
$1,000, 900 will of father, K. H. Bell,
general manager of G. H. Hammond
Packing Co., who committed suicide.
Charges unsoUnd mind.
Services under charge of Sunday
Morning club Will be held in audito-
rum of Municipal pier every Sunday
morning.
100000 hotel planned for SD
and the lake.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
BLACK FORK

Health Is good IN this community
T. J. Smith gave a birthday dinner
Sunday. II was Mrs. Smiths and
Miss Shows birthday.
The play given by me school Sat
urday night was well attended and
al had nice time; SOLO was taken
II. which wiIl be used 70 buy drink
ing fountain.
Miss Bertha Johnson Is visiting her
Uncle. Austin johnson, a. Conway
this week.
Hurrah for Lea. Ledbetter, Bishop
nd Hodges.
There vii be an entertainment a.
ne school house Thursday night and
Friday night
Charley Chamber and wife Of
,QuIrrnan visited J. Z. Dempsey and
family Saturday night and attended
the play az the school house
Miss May Clark Of Enders Is Wis
iting her sister, Miss Octavia, Who Is
teaching a. this place
They are improving the telephone
line from Centerville 70 Green0rier.
Prot. Lee Smith and others attend
ed singing al Greenbrier Sunday.
March g.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09

day
J. s. Pierce says ne is the cham
uioz hand when It comes to building
eEIureys
". A Bryant says that he is run
mig for justice Of the peace Of New
-cn township
". D. Smith has come back from
Oklahoma That Is good proof that
VII likes Oak Grove better than
Oklahoma
John Baldwin made 2 business trip
g Levy Saturday
Robert CarnichaeI and Miss Jen-
lie Cartwright were married Sunday
morning. ESQ A J. Weaver otfici-
sting We join their many friends
n wishing for them long and hap
y life together.
March
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
NEXT Friday night With a good pro
- C-<ss Ezfiev school rcz g.

next Friday night With a good pro-
gran at Cypress Valley school house
The farmers have rot done very
INCH work or account q r1e water
and mud
The commercial fertilizer brings Z
r~o6Ier thzt TIE farmers cannot
.olve A. -hiz tine They cannot PaT
re u-ice wren cotton Is selling a L
cents per pound
Ire beard q directors G. us c1<-
-ric- net ! few days ago All -1s
s.rooI Vii close O. Na-ch =
Alvin aBzs cane home >a-src-aT =
SO his relatives He L Attaining re
hIg- zcrcoI q FLonIa-
TIE candidates for J ? a-e sec-
ting -nicx II iris part a ne coun-y
We have II Cypress township 4 -
Moore. c " Jones. = = cp-c-ss--
". ". Sc~el- Z 4 Ec~aC<-1-
good uen
Prof Bass Is getting rsa6z = r
e keeping house
Ire Sunday sehcol ard s-<-'S
class L not doing E-eh a. t-S ----1e
MARI
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
MARCUS HILL

Sore few are gv-bEg E-11 NJ
grIu1e a. -tiz writing
Our <chocI closed F-ie:8E 1lg'fE
xI-t a. exhibition Tte-s Wis 1zcs
1rcg-z. and niee crowd
Joh1 Bruzr and wife vls--ast Il
WI Na5ryz Saturday nigh -sV-
/ Matthews ard VIE zl<E-s.1 s-l-7il
Ree45yz F-ItaE night
Hrs. Lea JcEes vas Ire E-es1 y
Ms. Morris S-taE-
There vas singing Il rs Place IN
Szz1Ay evscEE
Lee Sanders and family - Ns*
Home have 6eez spec@g : tsE GAYS
here q IRIS plzes EI-r Trends al
relatives
TIE young toIss enjoyed singing
a. ". L Ic-1= Sz-1rCzy --<1--
Miss Bonnie and L14s PARIS g
NavLcr have oeec visiting I s-w GAYS
WITH friends 1s-e-
Mrs S1tle Eeeiy L SIX
Several from here wen g singing
a. Oakland Sunday at-srzcoE-
Vernon Wco.iS and taz-y g ne
river we're here ne pas- weeA
Ed PurrIe visited Us parents a.
Ro6eas MI Iast Friday nigh
Les-er SEerer ard David Mis- q
Needs Creek we're 81 me s,.roo- c-es-
ing
Jack GLove- and vie were n Cen
way On business oze DAY last wee
Earrese EcggzrC. VIC has ceec a.
tending 1e NgElor shoo- .as =
turned home and VII lo- z--s1c z-y
more
TIE directors net as- ea1sst-ay
night 70 decide o1 re se4@c--cE o
me rev teachers for 1=x- s-EEer-
Cleu HoggzrG- our o-Ezz zaz. =
preparing to< NC - -hEee weeks
trip
Ebert LzsIeyz E==Ie sa < IL
proving He AzS bee1 slcA VIZ
pneumonia
March 8
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
Brief News of Faulkner
SOME OF The HAPPENINGS DURING The PAST WEEK IN
THIS COUNTY.

ing for cattle 70 buy. Always few
Left for the next nan
u. c. Hawkins and son sold four
Of The incest NEAT hogs here SatUr-
day that was ever brought 70 this
nzrke-
James Foreman OF Beckett Noun
tain sold Z. Z Jones some fire seed
corn last Agroys prolific .
Hr. Foreman says he raised 10 bush
els per acre acreage On Z acres.
Mr. Foreman Is successful farmer
Good roads would De worth e lot
70 everybody now. We have plenty
Of material 70 make them good 70
Jericho.
Miss O'Quinn and brother Of Nilo-
MA visited the family Of 2. 3. Rogers
here Saturday. Miss O'Quinn was
looking after music class
March 5.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
GEEEEBRIER-

!. A Pease and A J. Curtis were
Z Conway No1dzy.
Fred knight Of Little Rock, Tn0
viisl-sss hers last week, returned u
ais hone Saturday
Porter Henderson ard 7. l. "ad-
de we're II Conway Monday
Quit z crowd Of young peopls
<ror- here ar-en6ed TIE exhibition a.
Suri-z Hill Friday night and report
&c = good tine
2 Z Perry OF Encers, assisted y
re Green5rier singing class, reh-
5eref sone good music a. the Bap-
-Isz church Sunday afternoon
jim Ro6iuson was II Conway SAT
urdzy and Sunday
George Alezine and wife vlzI1et
:. J. Snow and family Saturday and
Sunday.
EVERYBODY REMAINDER the Faulkner
County Singing Convention Enlcn
vii % held here II July
Pref. J. s Williams and 2 l.
Wood we're n Morga1-on : riczy
and Saturday.
On ne second Sunday n April a.
the Baptist church there VII oe
preaching By the pastor Ire songs
vii Dc sung n tire old vay-oy II
ing. and after tie first verse nas
beer sung TIE congregation VII &c
asked 10 stand Until -he hymn L II
shed
Also there VII Is singing II Ire
evening CT O TIE olt sc1g DOCKS
bring cd oookS -har have
hen
Wzrp-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
HOLLAND.

Several made business trips to
Conway Monday
Rev. A G. Duran filed his regular
appointment a. the Methodist church
Sunday
! good many attended the school
closing AZ Union Valley Friday night.
Mrs J. 4. Smith is still very low
with pneumonia
The entertainment al {. Z. Gibbs
Saturday night was q grand success.
Benton AcGaha attended a singing
az Marcus Hill Saturday night
Several visitors were at singing
Sunday afternoon. We are always
glad 10 have visitors any time.
Sam Wilson and Henry Castell Wis
tied Rev 4. G. Duran Saturday
night
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkle Ingram and
daughter visited T. q Shaw's Sat
rdzy night
Prot. J. H. Hoggard and family
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
Mt. VERNON.

Several from this place attended
the funeral and burial O. David
GoodIoe at Bethesda. seven niles
north Of here Saturday 4 large
crowd was IN attendance He was
buried with Masonic honors, as he
had been q lifelong Mason, and was
enc Of our best and most beloved
men He leaves several children,
many relatives and host Of friends
to mourn their loss His good wife
preceded him only few months
Rev. 3. z Robinson conducted the
funeral services.
Rev. Norman filed his appoint
nent here Saturday and Sunday a.
the Baptist church.
W. 2 McHenry was here the past
week looking after the cotton ginned,
to make his report
J. T. Hogan ginned few bales o.
cotton Saturday and have some yet
70 gin
Our regular term OF school closed
Friday, after q very successful tern
The principal, Mrs Stone, viii leave
for her home in Memphis. Tenn, tbs
week, with the good wishes Of man
following her, for her uutiring ef-
forts In her work here Mrs Rogers
the primary teacher, has been employ
ed 70 carry the school on q few
months for the benefit Of some who
do not want the school 10 close Tow.
Oscar Robbins OF Rosebud, who Is
running for representative o. White
county, spent Friday night here.
while on his way from the speaking
Friday at Elpaso, 70 Pangburn and
other points Saturday He was &C
eoupanied by Sid Burkett Of Floyd,
where Mr.. Robbins Is principal Of the
school They seem very hopeful Of
Mr.. Robbins success.
G. A Harrison Is selling out 70 Try
Texas again. or some other good
country. We regret for such good
men 70 leave Us
Viii and BOB Brady Of MAYOR
were here Friday and Saturday look
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
Under.

There isn't very must farm WORK
being done yet.
Walter Jenkins of Guy was IN our
community Friday.
Luther Day and family visited az
F. c. Flournoy's Saturday night
Willie Mills went 10 Conway Sas
urday
Glenn Hoggard OF Union Valley
was in our community Friday
Jessie Mills went to Conway SAT
urday.
Willie Bowie bought a horse lew
days ago from Casper Abrams.
We understand there are three ou'
for justice of the peace and three i0'
constable in this township.
March 8.
E. E Jones has a good farm y,
40 or so acres cleared, 10 ren1.o
miles west of Mt Vernon ana
miles east OF Barney-w1t
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09

visited relatives at Marcus Hill Sat-
urday and Sunday
Jesse Carter, Era and Alvie Goode
TENDED a dance at Mt Vernon En-
day night.
Miss Stella Mae Jones visited Mss
Vera Jones of Union Valley Satur-
day.
S. H. McCarty is moving on his
over farm.
Mildred Deberry is very sick d
this writing.
J. T Allinder of Bailey's Chapel
vas in our midst Sunday.
Rev. A. y. Gcode will preach at
he Methodist church Sunday and
Sunday night.
Singing at Holland next Sunday
afternoon
March 8.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
OLDER BUT STRONGER

To be healthy a. seventy, prepare a.
forty, Is sound advice, because II the
strength Of middle life We too often forget
that neglected colds, OF careless treat
ment Of slight aches and pains, simply
undermine strength aad bring chronic
weakness for later years
To be stronger when older, keep yUu
blood pure and rich and active with the
strengrh-bulding and blood-nourishing
properties of SCOTS Emulsion which iss
food tonic and medicine to keep your
blood rich, alleviate rheumatism and
avoid sickness. No alcohol in SCOTS.
Sn1 5cvz<, E.oczS<S. 81.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09

We are having : great cea1 O
sickness around Cato a. present
Our schooI vas out last Tn1-ss-ay-
We we're sorry % see oCr sc1ocl close
% early Il seemed a. Z W. hzve
rad ore OF the Test schools here re
paz- year thar any snail town II the
co1rv We rad eEo q me oes-
teachers tha- co1J1 IL had ard "
houe . have ten win - agar
J. L Bgrgan haz sold his store 20
G. W Black We are glad % have
Mr.. Black EI-h - a. Eerchzr--
Awe Pairet and wife have moved
70 En6erz-
Ounce B1rgzn and wife are noV-
nz 70 -te widow Hzrrod's place
Mrs Harrod IS moving into the house
vacated oy Ounce Burgzn-
Misses kernie and Mamie Dukes
o. PlainTier ara here visiting relz-
-Ives o. this place
The musical e1-er-aLnneur Se-1r-
Ia might a. Dr. Pairets vas enjoyed
By al present
Miss Mamie Spa1n visited a. Mr.
Proc-or-s the latter part O. ire week
Misses George Upton ard Agnes
Clark visited the Aisses Clark Sun
day
". D. Springer and wife spent
Sunday afternoon with 2 W. Clark
and family.
DR. Pairet Is having the switch
board moved IN the store
l. was stated II last weeks items
hat J. 2. Giddings was a. Cato Sat
urday night and attended the Ma
sonic ledge This was 3 mistake
i vas Mr. J. P Bullion
Grover Pairet and John Ramsey
spent Monday 81 Olns-ea9
J. Z. Hogan and son, Fred, made
Z business trip 70 Little Rock yes1eE-
day.
Mrs VIII Cray visited Mrs VII
Black Monday night
Mrs. I. 3 Proctor ard Mrs Ora
Suanu visited Mrs Florence BurgIn
Sunday afternoon
Joe Price and family visited john
Price across the hill Sunday.
Wash CIIbourn OF Conway wa
here one day last week giving his
cards out.
Politics i about I'll We hear Eo@.
Il would Be nice Il every man rSat
i running could get elected. but As
they can't We hope that Prof j. NJ
&C. Vaughter. " ". Bishop, }. Z
Gidderss and Anon Ledbetter viii ge1
tIey ofEces that they want
The Noodmen Circle wil meet here
neat Saturday al l o'clock p. n ard
they urge all OF the members 70 come
T. 3. Proctor and Quincie Burg1r
made q business trip 20 Aay1oTe'
Monday.
Mrs. VIII Gray and children ar
visiting Mrs Ira Price here today
March 5.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
OAK GROVE.

Well, another week has passed and
rot much farming done yet
G. H. Griffin and son, J. W Griffin,
baIed hay for John Goodsel Friday
and Saturday
l. il reported that mad dogs ara
cut Less Hargis's dog went mad
Saturday and left hone Sunday
morning and has not been heard
from since.
4. J. Weaver had 3 criO-raisilg
Saturday.
". 4. Bryant and family visited
jim Ballard and family ar Beryl Sun
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
KEEP LIVER ACTiit
And BOWELS CLEAN
WITH "CASCARfTS'
Bes- When Bilious. Sex Eeaczcny
Ccns-ipa1ec, o. for BGo B-ea-h
Or Sour S-oCzcE-

Be cheerful, Clean Up inside To
night and feel fne- Take Czzczretz
10 liven your liver and clean ne
bowels and stop headaches : had
cold, oiliouS1ess. offensive breath,
coated tongue. salloEress- sour s1or--
aeh and gases. Tonight take Gas
carrots and enjoy rhe Eicesr- gentle
liver and bowel cleansing you ever
experienced Wake Up feeling grand
-everybody's doing l. Casczre-s
best laxative for children also--AdF-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
CONWAY co. MAN PARDONED.

Little Rock, March al. s. Bost
Of Conway county, convicted October
Is, 1915 Of diSposing Of mortgaged
property and sentenced 10 six months
in the penitentiary, has been par
doned by the governor.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
CENTER POINT.

Rev. Kelley Of Vilonia preached an
able sermon al this place Saturday
night
Miss Della Jones school viii close
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09

For hoarseness, infamed lungs or
irritating coughs. BALLAR DIS
HOREHOCND SYRUP IS z healing
balm. Il does is work quickly and
thoroughly. Price 25e. SOC and 800
per lie. Sold by Gannaxay Drug
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1916-03-09
To The Democratic Voters
of Faulkner County:

Tfb r, announce 10 YOU that ! a candidate for
the Office 81 Sheriff and Collector Of faukner County,
anal .,eir YOUR in the coming primary election to
- h4It IN the 29h day Of March. In making this an
uounceuent l desire TO state that am not running
l7n>r Mr. Bishop for his second TERM but against the
bf record h. has made during his first term tie would
r b lad ors,sition for his second term had he made
Won rood true and honest officer; but he has not done
nj. s-+ nov hundreds Of my friends who have been
uf4.f AMI uistreated in various ways, have assured
NJ 1haz Faulkner County needs better Sheriff and
COLLECTOR They say need man that will arrest and
vu1ssa criminals. and not shield and protect theone
a- wb - dos make arrest will put the party in
al IT him choose for himself, winch lawyer he
xszss have 70 defend them.
NJ friends >ay they want Collector. that will col
SC their in honest way and not oyercharge
-leuf-9ne thai will have mercy on the poor widows
mi NJ 5vpr-.hArge them cent their taxes that
5, - lar,i for them 10 pay.
4~ Bishop ha> gone all this county collecting
NOR. axes than prescribed by law. In nearly every
Instance. charged eight mills state tax, when the
faw uIainEv SAYS BE- charge 3-S mills In some
SCHOOL districts where the school is five mills he has
charged seven ami IN several instances he has charged
ten per head dipping cattle when the law says
i've per head. and il is printed five cents per head
On the tIx-reeept.
have now in ny possession quite number of tax
receipts issued this year and some last year; and
the ,yprbtrp On them runs from twelve cents to 81 O
ask YOU look your receipts both new and DID,
and II they correct II YOU cannot figure them
ask some friend do for you, and | am you
will ind mistake in the most OF them.
Mr.. Bishop has paid back some over-charges to
few Of the people who have gone to him and demanded
il.
This over-chdrge Mr.. Bishop has been making would
amount about 100000 than he is allowed by
law.
+ YOU want this kind Of business continue two
wears longer. for Mr. Bishop and if vote for
me.
Il cannot prove the above charges | will not ex
pect You - vote for
Your friend,
Wash Cibourn
AdyT.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-09

supply ship attending the submarines.
 Thirty-six men from the Boomers
 dlJk were on board the destroyer
 Drayton, as were also the captain and
 some of the crew of the West Point.
 These refugees were taken to the Ma
 val Training Station, where arrange
 ments had been made to receive them. Commander Rufus Z Johnston of
 the station himself directed the work
 of caring for the needs of the ship wrecked ones, assisted by women prominent in Newport's social life. Baby Among Refugees. The hospital corps from the naval station was lined up on the dock as the destroyers discharged their pas sengers, but found nothing to do. The youngest of the shipWrecked crowd was a baby two months old, which was a passenger with it's mother on the Stephano.
 When Capt. Bagley of the Drayton,
 went to the flagship Birmingham of
 the American destroyer flotilla to re- 1 port to Rear Admiral Albert Gleaves, he was accompanied by the captain | and three officers of the West Point. 1 Fred Harnden, captain of the freighter 1 declined to make any statement, say l ing simply: tI cannot talk until l have reported to my home office.' 1 One member of the West Points crew said there were thirty eight sea- men aboard the ship, who lost their au
 1 Capt. M Grotness, of the Christian ] Knudsen, who was aboard the Dray- l ton, could speak but little English and was reticent as to his experiences. The destroyers so far as possible
 placed small black marking buoys over 1 the spots where the ill-fated mer- chantmen were last seen af1oat. 1 Stories told by such members of the various crews of the sunken steamers
 as could be reached differed widely 1 Some declared that they had seen as
 many as five submarines. l From the stories there appeared lit 1 tie doubt that there were at least two l submarines in action.
 The cabin boy of the Bloomersd1Jk
 a bright lad of about fourteen years, 1 came in on the destroyer Benham. He
 was the least disturbed of any on the Benham for he explained, this was l the third time that he had had the ex-
 perience of being aboard a torpedoed l ship.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-09
MISS NOYES ELECTED.
New Britain Girl Chosen Head of
 Connecticut Valley Association.

At the annual meeting of the Con- nectirut Valley Kindergarten associa. tion held in Springfield, Mass, Sat- urday, Miss May H. Moves of the New Britain State Normal school was chosen president. The other officers are: First vice president, Miss Lima Culver of Hartford; second vice pres ident, Miss Rachel Jones of Spring field; secretary, Miss Edna Smith of Hartford; treasurer, Miss Mary P. Gillette of Hartford; auditor, Miss Ora Batchelder of Springfield; execu- tive committee, Miss Clifford Knapp of Hartford, Miss Elizabeth Burke of Holyoke, Miss Helen Bailey of Spring field and Miss Fedelia Mckinney of Hartford.
 Miss Anna w. Bullard, the retiring president, presided at the meeting g and Miss Devereaux of Wellesley, su- pervisor of the Wellesley college kin dergarten gave an address at the morning session, her subject being, t*The Large Material" At the af- ternoon session, Miss Griffen, direc- tor of the Children's museum of Bos- ton, told of the development of the museum and how it was started by the teachers of Boston and of the interest manifested by the school children.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-09
FOR SOLDIERS HOMECOMING
General Committee Meet This Eve
 ming With Veteran Corps.

In further preparation for the home coming this week of the local soldier boys, the general committee will hold another meeting this evening in the hearing room of the board of public works at city hall It is expected that Company B of this city and Com pany D. of Bristol will reach home Wednesday and Company I, which is with mounts will be here Friday. Scout Commissioner E. T. Thienes will also be present at tonight's meet ing as 1t has been decided that local Boy Scouts are to take part in the big parade to the armory on Arch street. Company I Veteran Corps met at the state armory yesterday and arranged to take part in the we1come' to the boys in khaki and tonight will consult with the general committee on the part they are to take in the celebra- ton. The Veterans corps plans to have delegation at the depot when Company I arrives regardless of the time
New Britain herald., 1916-10-09
GAFFNEY ENDORSED
 FOR PROBATE JUDGE
Frank P. Day of Berlin Raises Soli- tary Objection to Present Demo-
 cratic Incumbent.

Judge B. F. Gaffney received the
 endorsement of the republican probate
 convention for the district of Berlin,
 Saturday night. The convention was
 held at republican headquarters in the 1 Levitt block and but one objection
 was raised when Delegate George P. | Spear of this city nominated Judge
 Gaffney. Frank P. Day of Berlin, l who previously was reported to be ab- l sOlutely opposed to the democratic | nominee, alone voted mo- when the | nomination was placed before the l convention.
 The delegates held a session in | chamber before calling the conven- l tiOn and it is understood that all but l MT. Day agreed that Judge Gaffney should receive the republican endorse ment. Judge Gaffney was informed of l his endorsement by a committee and 1 after being escorted to the convention 1 hall thanked the members. He spoke briefly of his endeavors to fulfill the duties of the office to the best interests of all who came within it's jurisdic- tlOn and promised to give the office tho best in his power In the future.
 After the convention adjourned the
 delegates with friends and the news
 papermen were Judge Gaffney's guests
 at a chicken upper in Walsh's dining rooms.
 The convention was called to order at 8:15 o'clock by Chairman George F. Spear and the following delegates were present; New Britain, A. A. Greenberg, Eugene F. Porter, James Desmond, George P. Spear; Berlin Charles Johnson, F. P. Adams, Frank F, Day and w. R. Savage.
 On motion of MT. Porter, Attorney A. A. Greenherg was chosen chairman and on notion of James Desmond, MT. Savage was named for clerk. MT. Spear was again chosen chairman of the probate committee. Nomina- tions were called for nd Mr. Spear named Judge Gaffney.