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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15
Small TendOns Snapped
in ROosevelt's Side
By Associated Press

New York. June 15. - The X-ray
examination made to determine the
condition of Theodore Roosevelt, who
suffered an attack of pain in his side
yesterday, disclosed that several small
tendons attached to one of his ribs
had snapped, the colonel told in
quirers to-day. He said that his ply
sician had assured him, however, that
the injury. due to his violent cough
ing. was not serious and would heal
in a few days II he remained quiet.
Colonel Roosevelt does not expect to
return to oyster Bay until to-mor-
row.
John C. Greenway. Progressive ma
tional committeeman from Arizona;
Robert Bass. former governor of New
Hampshire. and f. A. Van Valken-
burg of Philadelphia, called on him
to- day. The colonel still maintains
his policy of silence on the political
situation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15
Nominee Is
Continuing Conferences
By Associated Press

New York, June 15.-Charles Evans
Hughes continued his conferences
here to-day with Republican party
leaders and to receive businessmen
and politicians prominent in this city
and other parts of the country. He
said when he met newspapermen that
he had no definite program for the
day and indicated that plans for the
campaign were as yet in indefinite
shape. They are waiting on the meet
ing of the subcommittee of the Ma
tional committee with the presidential
candidate next Monday.
William Potter, of philadelphia
who seconded the nomination OF
Theodore Roosevelt at Chicago, was
a visitor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15
MASTER BAKERS ELECT

York, Pa, June Is. - A clean shop
and one price wet indorsed by the
Pennsylvania Assoc alton of Master
Bakers, at the close of the eighth an
rual convention here yesterday. These
officers were elected: President, Chris
tian Gunzenhauser, Lancaster; vice
presidents, ]. A. Arnold, Reading and
w. Horace Crider, Homestead; secre-
tary, L. A. Kley, Phoenixville, and
reasurer w. A. King, Wilkes Barre.
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TWO SOLDIERS
SHOT; 7 WOUNDED
in BANDIT FIGHT
MeXicans Swim River and At
tack Two Troops; Beaten
Off With Loss
DECLINES TO WITHDRAW
Completed Draft of Reply to
CarranZa Note Before
Wilson

San Antonio Texas, June 15.-Two
american soldiers were killed early
to-day in fight with bandits near
San lgnacio, forty miles southeast of
Laredo, according to q report to Cen
eral Funston. Six of the Mexicans
were killed in the engagement that
began at o'clock 1t is believed a
number of Mexicans were wounded,
but they were carried away by their
comrades. Seven Americans were
wounded.
MeNlcans numbering about 100 at
lacked Troops / and NJ at 2 a. m.
Their sharp attack was met with a
spirited defense and at the end of half
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15
Men Who Helped Make Big
System Gather Here For
Business Session and Ban
guet Tonight

Veterans of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road who were factors in the early
history of this great system are here
to-day for the annual reunion of the
Middle Division Veteran Employees AS
sociation.
At the opening business session,
called to order at 2 o'clock this after
noon at Chestnut Street Hall, 500
veterans were registered.
Superintendent \. w. Smith, of the
Middle division, presided over the
meeting and he will be POSTMASTER
at the banquet to be held this even
ing at o'clock. The other officers of
the association are: Vice president,
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MOTOR BANDITS STEAL $4,000
Sbsc;1I IN tbc TcIsgr1bh

Chicago, June 1.-two automobile
bandits shot Herman Malow, a motor
cycle policeman, to death and serious
ly wounded his companion, Policeman
Thure Lin6e, after a spectacular hold
up in a Western suburb yesterday. The
bandits, driving a stolen car, had held
up an automobile party taking jew
elry and money amounting to $1,000.
They escaDed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15
TECH EXERCISES TONIGHT

DR.. John l. Stewart, OF Lehigh Uni
versity, will be the speaker this even
ing at the tenth annual Technical High
school commencement exercises to be
held in the school auditorium. Stu
dent speakers will be Charles S Ger
berich, Paul j. Strickler, Ralph Evans
Donald +. Yaylor, q. Russell Lowry
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JUROR IN MURDER CASE
SLEEPS AS TRIAL PROCEEDS
Special to the Telegraph

Reading, Pa, June 15. Records
were broken here yesterday by select
ing jury to try Antonio Petrecia for
murder in forty minutes. He IL
charged with numbering Elmer Ken
derdine his quarry foreman. by + it
ting him on the head with a club.
Kenderdines skull badly crack ed
was shown to the jury. One of The
jurors went to sleep after the trial
opened and was warned that he would
hive to stay awake.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15
Vacation Season Is Here

Rest and recreation will not be
complete unless you have all the
news from home daily. The Har-
risburg Telegraph viii I'LL the gan.
Don't spend your precious vaca-
ton time trying to get used" to
strange newspapers.
Just drop a postal or call the
Circulation Department and the
next issue will meet you, no mat
ttd are.
:, l..,,te y N,nnk
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15
FIVE DROWN WHEN
SHIP HITS ROCK
Steamer With 1872 Persons on
Board Hits Sugar Loaf Rock;
All Take to Boats
BY associated Press

Eureka Cal, June 15.-F'ive bodies
have been recovered from the steamer
Bear, wrecked last night on Sugar
Loaf Rock, two boatloads of survivors
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15

The coming from New York City of
Marjorie Sterrett, the "battleship girl
to the Telegraph's outing for the
schools next Tuesday at Paxtang Park
has caused considerable speculation
among the youngsters as to what the
little preparedness girl will be like
Those who saw her picture in the
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity; I'm
settled, probably showers to-
night and Friday; not much
change In temperature.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Prob
ably showers Tonight and Friday:
not much change in temperature;
moderate east to south winds.
River
The Susquehanna river and prob
nbly all it's tributaries will fall
slowly or remain nearly station
airy. stage of about 6.3 feet *
Indicated for Harrisburg Friday
morning.
General Conditions
Pressure has continued to fall over
the entire country, except In the
New England states and nlong
the Immediate Middle Atlantic
coast. where II has risen.
temperatures were high in south
crn Arizona and south CnIift mia
Wednesday afternoon, the highest
reported, los degrees, occurring
Mt Phoenix. East of the Rocky
Mountains there has been gem
eral fall of TO 10 degrees In
temperature since last renOrt,
while west of the mountains
rises of to 6 degrees have &C.
CURED.
temperatures n. M, 80,
Guns Rises, 4;3G n. M; sets, 1884
y. m.
Moon, Rises. s.4s p. m.
River Stage; Gas feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, IS.
Lowest temperature. 81.
Mean temperature. 6s.
Normal temperature, 30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-15
RAILROADS REFUSE DEMANDS

New York, June l5.-The railroad managers to-day
notified the heads of the railroad broherhoods of en-
poyes that they could their demands for eight
hour day and time and half for time work They :
proposed arbitration solution of their difficulties
submission Of the dispute the Commerce Com
mission This the final answer given by the railroads
to the after nearly weeks of discussion joint
conference with the Brotherhood heads probably
that strike of the employees will be taken.
Butte Mont, June 15-A bomb in package in one of
the mail pouches being transferred from Chicago
ngton and Quincy train the Oregon Shore line here
day exploded and wrecked the Oregon mail 1t was adj
dressed to the Governor of Utah.
Harrisburg - The Progressive party" name was pre-
emped to-day for the thrtyffth Senatorial District of
Cambria county by Albert Flick, L, A Huntley Joseph
Ketsall, D. Sherman Griffith and Charles w. Port.
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"'Nes-l lN'"o-~aN"S 0Nrs~-.N
MCCORMICK AWAITS NOTIFICATION

Vance c Mccormick who is attending the Hogestown
stock show, when informed by reporter that he had been
selected by President Wilson to be chairman Of National
Democratic Committee, said he had been officially noti-
fed OF that fact and would have statement whatever to
make until he had received notification from Washington :
dispatch from Baltimore late this afternoon says that
Charles M schwab mentioned possible purchaser o.
the Poole Engineering and Machine Company of that city
Washington, June l5A dispatch from General Funs-
late to-day said Private Miniaden of Troop M 18th
cavalry died from wounds making total Americans killed
, three
Eureka, Cal, June 1s-The first boat away from the
wreck Of the Bear upset almost all of thirty
persons in it were drowned, according to Miss Vera
Adams, of Seattle survivor Miss Adams was in the
third boat which also upset Most of the thirty occu-
, pants of her. boat were rescued
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subcommittee Meets

The subcommittee of the Resolu-
tion committee went into sessions to-
day long before the convention met
and it planned to sit until its work
was ready for the full committee. The
full committee is to meet at o'clock
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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
SENATOR THOMAS FOR STATE
TREASURER,

Abraham Lincoln, the great eman-
ciator of the colored race, in his early
manhood made a trip down the Mis-
sissippi to New Orleans in flat boat.
While there he witnessed the sale
from a, auction block of colored
slave, a mother separated from her
child. His great human heart revolt
ed at the inhunan sight and he then
and there made a VOW to- Heaven that
if he ever was given an opportunity
to hit the institution Of human slav-
cry he would hit it hard. This op-
portunity came when he signed the
emancipation proclamation that gave
freedom to race in the great Amer
ican republic.
Senator Thomas, candidate for the
republican nomination for state treas
urer, was reared a poor boy on an
Iowa farm and began life ther as a
wage Garner at 20 years Of age at the
low wage of IS cents day. An old
cobbler trusted him for a pair of half
soles on his we'll worn shoes before
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

he could begin the job. He has tasted
poverty and hard work on the ground
floor and in his early struggles the
purpose was burned into his life that
if ever the opportunity came to him
to help make the path easier and
brighter for the children of toll who
were travelingg over the same road
he came over that, God helping him,
he would try to do that thing. His
opportunity came, too, when he was
elected to the senate Of Iowa four
years ago. He has been consistent
friend of the colored race and, as
member of the general assembly, one
Of the best friends of labor that has
ever held seat in the legislature of
Iowa. He was the author and ably
championed the bill to fix the mini
mum wage and the maximum hour to
protect women and minors in certain
lines Of employment where they are
notoriously underpaid and overwork-
ed. Of the minimum wage law for
teachers. Of the blue sky law to pro-
tect the people from the sale of
worthless stocks and bonds, the loss
from which amounts to millions Of
dollars annually and falls mostly up
on the people of moderate means.
He supported the compensation law
and every measure that had for its
object improved conditions for labor.
It is record that ought to secure the
support of every colored voter.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
OBITUARY-DR. WILSON DIES.

ObllU lUAR1-DR. WlLSON DIES.
Our citizens were shocked last Sat-
urday to learn of the death of our
esteemed physician, DR.. C. M. Wilson,
who died at the Methodist hospital
Saturday morning, after only a short
illness. He was a very quiet, affable
man, active in all things for the bet
terment Of his race. He was born
about AZ years ago in Fayette, Holmes
county, Mississippi and educated in
the A. and M. college at Allcorn,
Miss. He took one year at Maharray
Medical college at Nashville and two
years at Flint Medical school, New
Orleans, La, graduating in 1905. He
was married in June, 1905, and began
the practice of medicine in Little
Rock, Ark. He moved to Oklahoma
at Hennessey. From there he came
to Des Moines in 1918, where he set
tied in East Des Moines, and has prac-
ticed ever since. He was member
of Independent lodge of X. of p, an
active member of Maple Street Bap-
tist church and belonged to several
social societies and clubs. He was a
man that always stood for the right.
lie leaves loving an ddevoted wife,
little darling girl of s years, a
brother and sister Of Keokuk, who
came to attend the funeral, and a
host of friends to mourn his loss. The
funeral WAS held from the Maple
Street Baptist church, under the aus
pices of the K. Of P. lodge, and Rev.
s. Bates, assisted by Revs. Griffiths,
Alexander, Lee and Perry, conducted
the funeral. The body was taken to
Keokuk for its final resting plkace.
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ss4E - rtetp7". sssg, v-s4s -1.a yy-g.
CLUB WOMEN TO OBSERVE
MOTHERS DAY.
Mrs. Helena Downey, First President
/. F. c. w. c., Will Speak.

Mrs. Helena Downey of Ottumwa,
first president Of the Iowa Fedora
tion of Colored Women's Clubs, will
deliver an address Sunday evening,
May 18th, at St. Paul's A. NJ. E.
church, under the auspices of the
Richard Allen Aid society and Moth
ers' Congress, in observance of Moth
ers' Day. Mrs. R. N. Hyde, chaplain
Of the State Federation, will deliver
the invocation, while Mrs. j. B. Rush,
chairman of the mothers department
of the N. A. A. c., will give the scrip
ture reading. Mrs. Frank P. Johnson,
first president of the Mothers Con-
gress, and Mrs. Gus G. Nichols, state
chairman of the music committee,
will sing. Mrs. S. Joe Brown, state
president, will preside. Other local
members If clubs will have part in
the evening service, which will be in
charge of club women. Every one is
cordially invited.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

The name of Mr.. ]. f. Gray will be
on the republican ticket as a candi-
date for sheriff at the coming pri-
maries in June. Mr.. Gray was born
in Indiana in 1854, came to Iowa in
1860 and to Polk county seventeen
years ago, where he worked as a car
penter, and has followed his trade un-
til now. He is a member OF the car
penters union, an active Christian
worker. a member of the University
Place Christian church. Also men,
her of The Knights Of Pythias and
Sons of Veterans camp. Mr.. Gray is
an honest, hard working, Industrious
man, we'll qualified by age and exper-
ience to make splendid sheriff. He
is a true and tried friend Of the COL
ored race and if elected will give all
classes equal justice. For. all who
know him knows him to be honest
and upright. He has never asked for
or held a political Office before, al
though an active republican worker
for many years.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

HENRY FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
The above cut is that of Ward c.
Henry, the first assistant county at
torney, who is a candidate for county
attorney 10 succeed George Wilson,
the present incumbent, who is not a
candidate for said Office. Mr.. Henry
is one of our Polk county boys, hav-
ing been born in Polk county in 1888.
Attended public schools and also high
school. Later he entered the State
university at Iowa City, graduating
in 1902. He then entered Drake uni
versity law school, from which he
graduated in 1906. Admitted to prac-
tice and has been practicing law in
partnership with his father, Geo. F.
Henry, ever since. Mr.. Henry is an
active republican worker and has
never before asked or held a political
office, and his many friends feel as
though he is entitled to this office, by
virtue of his experience, qualification
and by being the present assistant
county attorney. Remember his name
on the 5th of June.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
EDITORIAL FROM THE ANA.
MOSA EUREKA, ANAMOSA,
IOWA. MAY 4. 1916.

With five primary candidates in the
field for attorney general there is
bound to- be confusion among the vot-
ers in arriving at an intelligent choice.
Without attempt at speaking in dis
paragement of any of the other can
didates we feel like saying a very
kindly word for Mr.. H. M. Havner Of
Marengo. He is ripened in expert
ence. Those who are close to him
readily put forward the very best rea-
sons why he should be favorably con-
sidered. He is conservative, depend
able and fearless. Mr.. Havner would
make very acceptable attorney gen.
eral. Perhaps he might not be quite
as active IN gaining publicity as some
of the other fellows, but he would be
found at his job, and that counts in
the long run.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

Two representatives for Polk coun-
ty will be nominated at the primary
June 5th. James F.. Page is candi-
date. He was raised on an Iowa
farm. Is a college graduate of COL
legiate and law courses. Has prac-
ticed law six years and has lived in
Des Moines sixteen years. He is a
son of Franklin Page, soldier Of
Company D, 18th Illinois Vol. Inf,
who served under Grant and was in
jured at tn eBattle of Shiloh.
Mr.. Page favors good roads for
Iowa, home rule for cities, better
schools, protection for life and health
of workmen and conservative expen-
diture of taxes collected.
Judge DcGraff of the district court
says of him: "Have known him many
years; as a teacher, lawyer and man.
ager he has achieved success; as a
citizen he is honest and upright and
his character is unimpeachable. He
is property owner and taxpayer.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
SAMPSON FOR ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL.

For number Of years we have had
the pleasure Of a personal acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Sampson, the popular
candidate for attorney general, and
are glad to add a word Of commenda-
ton for his strong integrity and high
professional standing as lawyer.
By nature, surroundings and training
his sympathies are with the masses
and he is true friend Of the people,
and interested in the welfare Of each
one Of them.
Conditions in Iowa at this time are
such that the office Of attorney gem
eral is almost as important as that
Of governor. The man best fitted for
this high office is Mr.. Sampson, who
during the past five years has served
as an able assistant to Attorney Gen.
eral Cosson. q. Because Of the valuable
training had under Mr.. Cosson and
on account of his intimate knowledge
Of the work; Of the Office he is just the
man to assume full charge Of the az
fairs when Mr.. Cosson retires.q He i
accounted one Of the good lawyers ct
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12

school in that county, and then en-
tered Drake university, graduating
therefrom in 1908. He was elected as
representative from Polk county in
1904 to the legislature, which he
served with honor and credit to the
county. He is an active member Of
the Christian church, superintendent
of the Sunday school and is associat-
ed with various other societies. He
is making his candidacy for the Office
upon his record as a member of the
legislature and his many friends urge
you to give him your support next
June at the primaries.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
THE BIRTH OF A NATION CASE.

hloeI OACIOlly COuICoIcu tIlaio cNSI COiA-
Quoted in our local municipal court,
Judge J. E. Meyer of the criminal di-
vision yesterday morning discharged
the manager Of the Berchel theater,
finding him not guilty of violating any
city ordinance in putting on the photo
play "The Birth of a Nation" The
trial lasted just one week and about
fifteen of the leading white ministers,
lawyers, business men and veterans of
the civil war in this city were exam
ined on each side; those produced by
the prosecution testifying without ex-
ception that the exhibition was inde-
cent, immoral, lewd and infammatory
and that it was calculated to- create
prejudice, hatred and antipathy for
members Ct the Negro race and those
produced by the defense on the other
hand with the same unanimity testi-
flying that the exhibition was none
of these things.
In addition to this the defense at
tackled the validity of the ordinance
under which the prosecution was
brought as being unconstitutional and
void.
!, The judge in his opinion upheld the
validity Of the ordinance, but said he
was not satisfied that he could say
beyond a reasonable doubt that the
exhibition was indecent, lewd or i'm
moral or that it was calculated to
create a feeling of prejudice, hatred
or antipathy against any particular
race or class of individuals and there
fore gave TO the defendants the bene-
fit of the doubt and found them not
guilty, and while all of our friends in
the community regret very much that
the decision was against us on the
merits of the exhibition, yet we are
satisfied that the fact that three Of
the leading white ministers, four Of
the leading white lawyers and other
prominent white business men, such
as the president of the Ragsdale
Printing Co., the private secretary to
the governor and the associate editors
of the Register and Tribune and the
National Prohibitor, after having wit
messed the exhibition took the witness
stand and upheld every contention
that had 3een urged by Attorneys
Woodson and Brown and the other Of
'fcers Of the Des d, Moines Branch
proves rconclusively that there must
have been some just ground for the
protest made by the national associa-
ton for the Advancement of Colored
People and cannot be other than help
full to our cause in this community,
and while we are not accustomed to
rejoice at another's misfortune, it
should be a source Of some satisfac-
tion for our friends to know that in
stead Of increasing the receipts Of the
owners of the exhibition, as had been
predicted, they themselves admit that
they have not had but two or three
full houses in almost two weeks of
two performances each day and that
the expense of defending against this
litigation has cost them more than
they have made on the engagement in
this city.
Too much cannot be said in com.
mendation of the manly stand and
able assistance rendered us by Cor
poration Counsel Hon. H. W. Byers
and his capable assistant, Guy Miller,
city solicitor, our attorneys, Woodson
and Brown, and Hon. Casper Schenk,
the latter three of whom gave their
valuable services without money,
though without price.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-12
MOTHERS DEPARTMENT N. A

The local committee of the mothers
department report the following So
cial work since January 1st, 1916:
Pensions secured for two widows,
house rent for two widows, weekly
groceries for two families, room rent,
board and clothing for one woman,
clothing for three families, one little
boy sent to children's home, one child
sent. to juvenile home, home found for
one child, general supervision of three
girls, employment secured for ehree
women, three girls released from Jail,
one girl sent to state hospital, one
man and wife reconciled, FIVE emer-
gency calls responded to, two unfor-
tunate girls cared for, t wo cases in
vestigated.
Mrs. J. B. Rush,
Supt. Mothers Dept. N. A. A. C.
Supervisor Local Work.
Mrs. J. P. Hamilton,
Chairman.
Mrs. Harvey Brown,
Secretary.