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HUGHES LEADS. WITH 7. r.
AND FIELD FIGHTING HIN

having had no communicable 49,
directly or Indirectly for many :nar' o.
He added
II have CONF to Chicago so'c.r o.
my own responsibility to work for VIA
7 consider to he the best interests OF Ola
Republican party and the country."
MANY stories were circulated dH1.
Hitchcock himself. Some OF them we.
intended 70 dscredit the sincerity q.
his effort In behalf Of Hughes. 7. Vas
limited that he was gathering delegate
under the cover OF Hughes's name 70
be delivered to some other candidate
who later nigh, he designated b. II.
big leaders. There were reports eve,
tina the Hitchcock delegates Nigh eve-
tually 20 to Roosevelt. All Of these p,
ports were Indignantly denied By NJ
Hitchcock's friends.
George Won L. Meyer, Secretary ~.
the Navy under the Taft Adniris,-,
ion and now head Of the Ruoseve', f..
publican League. arrived to-day 70 -.
sumo charge Of the leagues headoua,.
tiers. lie intends to wage a vigo-,u,
campaign. With HIN was Herbert l.
Ssttsrlee. He SAT- that Hitchcock ~,
been going about the country for a
least four months working for Hugh.
delegates.
VIVA. abou. the Southern delegates.
Mr.. Meyer vas asked.
"Businrss Wen for T.. r."
TIE South T. u.. .r tho possess o. =,
any individual" .e .-p,.ed. Pos t'
Mr.. Hitchcock may have fny delega,.
IN the entire South that he has been al
20 rally 10 Justice Hughes because
ms past Patronage manipulate
doubt If there are more tasu half a do1..
OF the nifty tina, he can handle.
The business men - the country
demanding Col Roosevelt. They
that In this crisis a real leader
needed"
Mr.. Meyer said he was convinced tia
hitchcock, Notwithstanding his d;sialr
ers, was TIE personal representat'te
Hughes. Mr.. Meye. added that 10 u
amos, sure Hitchcock had seen Hug
IN washington a week ago after ua
he went to New York and confer.
9th Gov. Whitman. NJ. Meyer
tsat Hitchcock was seeking 70 cap.
'ze the Southern delegates.
These exchanges between the two
nler members Of the TAFT CABINET, 20
10 considerable amusement.
IL Il apparent that the influence
me German vote 10 going to be ,Ner'e.
strongly IN the convention. StNns
ready have been taken on the par; o.
6eTman American interests 70 se.y. n
tee that they Will no; support; eth.
Col. Roosevelt, or Ei!hu Root.
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was spoken favorabiy Of to-day In the
Progressive camp WAS Mf. Fairbanks,
They said he would make an excellent
man for second place on a harmony
ticket. They seemed AZ t'ckled az chill
dren every time this ticket OF Roosevelt
and Fairbanks was mentioned.
There is one thing that can be set
down as sure. The Progressives VIII
not name a third ticket that IL headed
by any other person than cod
Roosevelt. Gov. Hiram Johnson has
been absolutely dismissed from consid-
GRAFTON.
II was generally conceded wherever
the Progressives gathered. that II was
entirely between Hughes and Roosevelt
and hat eventually the Republican Cld
Guard. falling 10 land any of the other
candidates, would take Roosevelt rather
than Hughes.
Although Mr.. Perkins has not arrived
vet. his lieutenants were busy to-day
combating the argument that Mr.. Hughes
would make the stronger candidate.
This is to GO OF until the two conven-
lions meet. Secretary o n. Davis had
It all figured out to-day that Roosevelt
could count on many more votes than
Hughes. n for this reason:
In the first place. Mr.. Davis con-
tended. the 3.400. 900 votes cast for TAFT
four years ~ represented. as he eN-
pressed II. the irreducible minimum OF
the Republican party vote. the vote that
would be swung to any candidate that
headed the Republican ticket. This did
not include the TAFT irreconcilables. the
men who had not forgotten and never
can forget their animosi'y toward the
Colonel. These. the Progressives figure.
voted for Wilson last time In order TO
make every vote count.
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Continued from Frat Paoe.

an Apri, shower after thu ors, halo,
and that when Il, comes 10 making the
selection between Hughes and Roosevelt,
the former will b. taken purely for pol,,i.
cal expediency,
The rank ard file Of the Republican
delegates after four leans years In the
cold, want 10 come b,yx'' and the pre-
dictior is bein- made that this n the
consideration that eventually will out
weigh all others. Many members of the
National Committee gave this a. their
eNpls nation Of the strength already
shown by the Hughes movement.
Not IN many years are the delegates 10
q republican national convention coming
together with the situation 80 befuddled
used to come TO tn. convention city with
: 49, uennite iuea as 10 ~h.re the
VOC s''"s Ao'ni' 'ney az M I"u,i
q sd "o" as the average man OF '"e
'''ee.'
~. theY can tell you denniteiy u ma,
Iiushes at present seems the keystohe OF
me entive situation Neither RooseNeI,
nor the favorite sons can make any er.dI
progress until! II is known what IL GONG
10 happen to Hughes. The entire situa-
ton apparently Is suspended by the heels
pending the campaign that 10 now being
wdged agains, the jurist.
~ Mr.. Hughes should announce his
Views on contemporary subjects or II he
mould repudlate the efforts being made
.u his behalf th.re would be a great hull
la baioo. II he outlined his views his Cd.
pon.nt. would Immediately accuse him
- plsying ~rsol,,,c. whit. Stirling nm the
high.s, cou,. Az .,,,oua, Jtscredl,.
nc Ia. Innocence, ,ox go,,1 AZ %, nt,,
$50 uo,id g.. ,,,.r,, -. b.. 49,
Roosevelt, ia 80 60 90 h,oc, ~
uu,h.s ~ ~ ~ '"e
I, AZ, un.
~, nushes however enou'n CON
,'.'. 30 nv" seems 'e!'a'H' 'ns
~, d.. ~! " " Oa'ed tVse.set
IN '"e SITUATION as u''se''Ie'
uaE
:" "'sc"c"'s'
The attacks upon Hughes and those
who are nag the campaign In hts
interest led some To- believe to-day that
there had been a s4gg!ng o, interest in
the jur.st among the delegates. Bu. by
many the persistent attempts 10 smoke
HIN OUT were regarded in IN. HIGHT Of
boomerarg- which might eventually lead
TO arousinr a further nublic denons.rs.
ton for Hughes.
Frank II. Hitchcock. pos,n,s,er-Gen.
eral under Presiden, Tai. aud IN. man.
ager OF the Tar, campaign in 1905. was
the chief medium through which Attacks
were directed upon Hughes. Reports
were circulated ma, Ultchcock was
- pI,iouaee LOT votes IN
representing Hughes personally. and thai,
ne had conferred with The .Justir. and
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OErRorr, May 5i.-Detroi.'s s.rae
vote NV stand Roosevelt, 7.3ls
hughes, l,tl2 Wilson, 7.27.. Roose-
ye!ts lead over Wl~5n forty-three
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Protests Arms Embargo.

81. The American Government has re-
peatedly urged the Mexican Government
To bring about an early pacincation OF
the country. but nevertheless pursu.s the
policy Of OBTAINING shipments consigned
Ia the Mexican Government ~ arms and
ammunition with which such work OF
pactticltiou could be most quickly no.
complishcd. These dstentions have be-, n
made under FUN. pretexis, such A. the
protested desire OF the American Gov
TO make sure that such ship
nents would not reach enemies OF the
Mexican Government No other inter-
pretation is possible OF this attitude ex-
cept that the United States wishes To
protect itself against the use OF the Sc
arms by the Mexican Government, In the
event of "A future conflict between the
two countries II this il the fact. IL
would be better not to profess a desire
TO assis, MEXICO. but TO SPEAK frankly.
Either the United States must desire 10
help Mexico or To- get ready for a future
war with that country II the latter
assumption IL 20 It would be better to
admit II. The clear indications are that
N" American military authorities are
against peace. M-Ni"p does not want
war with the Jni,cd States. bu, thu
steps taken 10y the United states would
seem 10 Dc ~ tn" nature OF preparation
for war. II not. indeed, the actual be-
ginning ~ hostIlitscS.
SO The American customs authoriti, :
at New YORK have held up shipments OF
machinery consigned to the Mexican
Government for Use IN the Mexican Cow
eminent arsenal. Th. Mexican Govern
m.ut understands that his was done AZ
the instance Of certain neutral peace so.
|,i.ti.-. I-, d,iiS IN" United states has
b. en shipriug ammunition 20 the b.ii!g-
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The Note Scanned %.

The note. which L. dated May 20. is
divided into thirty-four numbered para
graphs. THE T. IL able from an au-
thoritativc source to sun 1t up as fol-
lows.
/. Mr.. A~rredondo H. instructed to in
form Secretary Lansing that The Mex
Government. having juAt been adj
vtsed that a second expedition had
crossed the border In puf.'m Of the
bandits who rnided Glenn Springs and
BoQuillas and had reached Elpino. a
town sixty miles south nj the border.
desires again to call the attention OF III.
United States to IN. fac, that such
action was against the consent Of the
Mexican Government ana such a.
gravely TO endanger the harmony and
good relations between the two Gov
srnments. Tn. Mexican Government re-
CARDS this a. a violation OF It's SOW
ereignty ~ urges the United State
Government TO consider carefully III adj
visibility of outlining Us Intentions -
the Mexican Government. To this end.
the Mexican ioNrrumert wishes TO re-
view the facts rs they hays developed.
2. On account OF the columbus idtd
OF March 9. which incident the McNi-
can Government greatly deplore>. H."
Government Of Mexico proposed q re-
ciprocal agre. ment in line with one which
existed between the two counties from
1850 TO 1884 Tor the protection " the
border and under which the Mexican
military forces might cross tie Ameri-
can boundary IN pursuit OF bandits who
might ornmit future d~,predatious, pro
vided a similar privilege wac ACCORDED
the military forces Of the United Stai-s.
As a consequence of this proposal. the
United states Government through err
ror or haste. considered - sufficient au-
thoriiy 10 send a column into Mexico
and did 90.
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Vote Getting Figures.

Figuring the 100000 as the vote ~
the party ticket. there would be added.
were the Colonel nominated. his 4.lo0. 600
votes which were cast last veal under
the Bul Moose emblem. Comparing this
with Hughes's strength as a vote get
Ter. II was insisted, put the Colonel
ahead, because. while Nr. Hughes could
Gun on the irreconcilables and upon
the party vote OF four years ago. he
could not &c, anything like the proper
ton OF the Colonel's vote that Roosevelt
himself could get. It's all as plain as
day. as they see IL at Progressive head
quarters.
The Proeresstves. though they may rot
he sure OF votes for the Colonel in the
Republican convention. are certainly sue
OF hotel roons. They have so many en-
gagged that to-day they turned back
seventeen rooms they had engaged IN
the Congress Hotel.
Mr.. Perkins worked a shrewd corner
on hotel rooms when the Republican
convention date was set. so that many
Republican delegates have been unable
10 secure accommodations In the hotels
where most OF the fun goes on. Appsr-
entity somebody relented a little Dit to-
day. II was explained. however. that
the rooms given up were under the
caves. and i, a hot spell comes on
wheGi
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not 70 inform Air. Arredondo OF II with
out further word from Carranzs.
Mr.. Arredondo said that Mr.. Mendez
did not tell him OF the note upon arriv-
ing here. but said that he wanted to
know whether he had heard anything
OF a note from Mexico CITY. When the
Ambassador replied that he only knew
what he had seen In the American news
papers. Mr.. Arredordo said. MenJez went
TO Atlantic CITY. where he sent y cable
asking instructions and. upon receiving
them last night, came 10 Washington
with the note.
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- The Mexican Government cannot
consider thai the American Government
has committed a second error with re-
spect - the matter OF An agreement. or
that the American commander acted
without the authority Of his superiors.
TIL, crossing Of IL. first expedition after
IT, Columbus rniders has never been
satisfactorily explained. hui a new ex-
petition can no longer he regarded az an
isolated inc!den nj, and tends to convince
the Mexican Government that some
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MOOSE WANT 7. R.
NAMED FIRST DAY
Delegates ~hafc at Perkins
Plan 10 Wait on Re-
publicans.
HUGHES IS IN DISFAvOR

CHICAGO. May Si.-That the situation
In the Progressive party tx giving some
concern to those entrusted with the ar
engagements made by the Progressive
board OF strategy headed BY George W.
Perkins became evident to-day with the
arrival Of the advance guard Of dele
gates.
Mr.. Perkins. T. became known mas
gwen orders that the convention Of the
bull Moosers should h. held open for at
least two days to give time for the par
leyins that is expected. But a good
many of the delegates, those who are
red hot for Roosevelt. do not want IL
that way.
In addition 10 the delegates who came
IN person to present their views scores
Of letters have tumbled IN on Secretary
.. X. Davis insisting that the convention
should be- az the most y n dag affair.
In other words. these Progressive want
10 nominate Roosevelt. draw Up a plat
form and quit next wednesday after
noon. They threaten TO TAX the bit and
do this no matter the plans OF
NJ. Perkins and his fellow strategists
may be.
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as the bandits had been dispersed has
not been kept and the troops continue
10 remain in Mexico apparently as a
guarantee for the further purposes Of the
United Stats.
rs. II the United States had properly
protected rs frontier there would have
been no occasion for The expedition into
Mexico, hut despite It's powerful re-
sources the Tinted states was unable
10 protect it's frontier. Gen. scott had
refused TO accept the proposal OF Gen.
Oregon. which contained the only sen.
sibe suggestion for the adequate pro.
lection of the border. namely, the es
tabiishmcnt Of cantonmeu's along Ia
frontier. The I'm ted states prefers IN
keep it's 'roops idle ~ Mexico. and this
fact would seem - be proof II it,
intention to keep the troop there In
definitely.
20. The United states has from time
to time promised aid 10 tho Constitu.
tional.st Government In the work Of
pacihcat'on. but its true attitude had
been incongruous with this On the con-
trary. u has put all possible obstacles
In to way. not excepting "A reat many
embarrassing representations Of one kind
or another, to interfere with the eHorts
~ the Mexican Government to restore
order. Moreover. decided SUPPORT was
once given to Villa In the friendship o,
Gen. Scott and fr a long period the
American State Department encouraged
the bandit leader. Also. the American
Catholics have given consistent encour-
agement TO the Catholic clergy of Mex
leo. which has opposed the Mexican GOV.
eminent at eve-y turn.
90. Also most OF the bands which
have been operating IN northern Mckee
were armed and financed from the Amer
lean side and received the
fnent not only OF the TEXAS authorities,
hut Of Federal authorities, who saw q
It that Mexican agitators agalns. Car.
rama when arrested on charges on this
side Of the line were released under
nominal bonds.
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The only way the manager think this
can be prevented II by having The band
play continually. 1t will be hard work
for the band because II was admitted
today that the Progressives would have
next TO no routine business to occupy
themselves with. There Is 10 be no
work for their credentials committee and
no work for any other Of the regular
committees save that on platform. This
Committee, II the radicals have their NsS,
will merely reaff!rm the platform OF 1912,
tack on a sim Roosevei,ian Preparedness
plank and be ready ~ report.
Mr.. Perkins has sc. ured promises
from hts ~lieutenants. even from those
whose ~eynpsthies are plainly hat rad
lcsl. 20 II alone again element, 10 exert
all their efforts TO holding the conver-
ton open for two days. Some OF these
lieutenants went around to-day explain.
ms wha' hard work this would be With
nothing TO do but listen TO the band and
seemed doubtful OF success.
In fact ali the indications to-day
pointed 10 a very interesting situation
developing in the Progre ssive convention
unless The parleying that Mr Perkins
and the strategis;s In the Moose camp
expect to do between nov and when tho
convention meets clarifies the situation
more than IL Is at present.
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ut,chcork shoulders Him c.

NJ. Hitchcock reiterated his previous
statement that he had no authority
whatever 20 represent Justice Hughes.
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II. Both Gems scott aui Funston
denied that u orders laul been given
for a second expedition and Subsequently
IN a private interview with juan AmadOr.
SATISFACTORY for FoT.i.n AnairS, VINO
VA privileged to att.,i f,ru- Of the
conference. ,;rl. Scou gave ts Der
eonal assuraure tu't a second expedition
would not lie sent.
. L.. ON d"""lIut 81 TINS ~, dent and
with q view ~ closer cooperation. ,;-n
Obregon suggested that come agreement
be entered into ard ~ evidence 81 the
good Faith OF IN, Mexican Gnverum-nr.
desire to avOid friction he proposed that
steps be taken looking - - rerIprpral
arrangement to be followed " reArort
10 future raids.
Is The conference, however, adjourned
on May IL without egr- m.ut yn the
question Of a withdrawal OF the Amer.
can forces and without any rrar.eiucI,k
tor o mutual dIatr0l OF tine border !,
was decided In adJouruiUg mat il should
be left to the two Governments 10 reach
81 agreement bv diplomatic MEANS.
-. Despite the assurances of ,;cn,
Scott AMI Funston th,t u second -xp.di-
tion would not be- sent across "a. line,
the Mexican Government BE- Just IN
formed by IT. I-prrs, ututiN-- on the
border that a second expedition Of 400
men had crossed ON MAJ ~ or and
bad reached III Pine, sixty mic. ,ourn
Of the border II is further Informed
that the commander uf thls expedition
(Col. Sibley) L,'! Informed the Nr>,ran
military authorities At ES'nrraldu that
he had crossed ~ uccOfiano- with the
agreement between we t"u Govern.
ments and with the alleged consent of
the Mexican Consul at III Rio. Tex.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-15
TUNA ENGINEER
CHI. MILLS OUT
F0RNERV-W0RTH
Great Tonic Put Glass. Co.
Mans Nerves in "Fine
Shape" He Says.
This is statement that counts. II

This is a statement that counts. II
was made some time ago by C. II.
Mills, engineer at the Tuna Glass
Plant, which position he has held
for eight years and who is man of
the most reliable type:
Burke Drug Store-NTy trouble
was nervous Indigestion. six hours
sleep was the best l could get and
the sleep did me little good. Was. of
course, very tried after my days
work of 2 hours. Would startle and
worry sometimes unnecessary.
I've taken one bottle OF Merry
Worth. l sleep n great deal better.
Am getting mine hours sleep now.
I'm rested when get up. | feel more
like going to work and am not near
so tired in the evening. Ny nerves
are getting in fine shape and / feel
much improved all around. recon-
mend Nerv-Worth as I'm satisfied it's
n good medicine.
tSigned) &C. H. MILLS"
Burke's Drug Store sells Merry
Worth on guarantee. Dollar back il
you're not helped. -Advertiscment
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THE Daily
NOVELET
A WoNIAN'S WORTH.
My sweetheart, dear, has eyes of gray
Her hair has golden tints:
AT least, 1T had 'em yesterday
! haven't seen her since.

You great contemplate bully!"
roared Judge Frankfurt. How dare
you lay your hand to that frail lit
tie woman Just because she ran OFF
with the iceman for a few days? !
sentence You to nineteen months Of
hard labor"
And as they led the wlfebeater
back to the cell, little Allen Dish
washer. taking 1t all in from the last
row of spectators benches thought
eXcitedly, lat last see way QUIT"
And rushing home he went into
the parlor and sat down trembling
on one OF the gilt chairs. Five min
utes later his great strappinE wife,
on her way out to n movie show. dis
covered him there.
What did tell you about those
chalrs?" she screamed, and seized A
roll of mating and beat him for ten
minutes.
Rubbing himself with arnica Allen
Dishwasher ran and swore out a war
rant. and the next day Judge Frank
furt was listening to the whole story.
You sniyeling little wCakling!"
he shouted. Don't you know that Il
man who can't manage his own wife
Is beneath contempt? l sentence you
to two months on the stonepile"'
And they led him off. while Mrs.
Dishwasher looked ut her wristwatch
and discovered she mad Just time TO
see Dusty Kerrlgan in THE Bishops
Revenge" before dinner.
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publican conventions or us members
OF Republican committees. Nobody is
questioning their right TO do these
things. No one is trying to exact an
apology from them for anything that
mas occurred. They are now in the
Republican party as of right, intend
ing to deal fairly and asking only TO
he dealt with fairly. They have come
back neither boastInGIy nor in shame.
but. like the free men that they are,
10 the party OF liberty. whore the Will
OF the majority shall he definitely as
Certnincd and unhesitatinEly adopted
Indiana. ms tho first of The primary
states OF 1916, has shown 10 the c0un-
try what the RepubllCan!sm Of 1916 Is.
1t is body OF citizens and Of sGntI-
mont wherein the best and the highest
that may he had for this land Of OURS
Is most wOrthIIy expressed. We are
Americans first; and we are Rcpubli-
cans, all.