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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15

ceIved with manifest approval. So,
too. was the reference to the Demo
cratic plan to relinQuish the Philip
pines. Altogether. it seemed the plat
form should enlist the support of al
most any Republican. however pro-
gressiVe he may be.
Senator Lodge concluding, forth
came a brave young man from Wis
consln. of the name Of Gross, and pre-
sented a minority report. It contained
the well-knOwn views OF Senator La
Toilette on economic and social ques-
tions, and especially did it contain a
plank calling for an embargo on the
shipment Of munitions to the warning
nations Of Europe. Mr.. Gross was
plucky. but didn't get very far. for his
report received only a few scattering
votes from his own Wisconsin deIega-
ton
Close under the lee Of the speak.
er's rostrum all this time sat one Will
liam jennings Bryan of Nebraska, and
at each strong point made by the sem
ator from Massachusetts he would
crane his neck around for a good look
at that gentleman, and sink back in
his chair with a grim grin. Just what
he thought he refused to say out loud.
During pause in the proceedings
Uncle Joe" Cannon and Chauncey De-
pew were brought forward, one at
time, to entertain the audience, and
they did it with characteristic mix
ture of story, joke and old-time patri-
otism. Then Senator Borah was in.
troduced, and some real fireworks
were expected, but while be spoke well
and inspiringly. he held himself we'll
in command.
What are the Progressives doing
and going to do?" was the question
heard continually, and now it was an
swered in part by the reading of the
invitation from the convention in the
Auditorium for the appointment of a
conference committee to meet one to
be appointed by the Progressives The
invitation was accepted gladly by the
Republicans, for they earnestly de-
sired peace and unity. Some wiseacres
shook their heads when the chair ap-
pointed four gentlemen who had been
classed as ultra conservatives, but
the name of Borah was looked on as
saving grace, and the committee
went to It's delicate task, the conven-
tion adjourning until Friday.
Hopefully assembling again next
morning, the delegates were told that
the Progressive committee had been
able to suggest little more than the
nomination of Colonel Roosevelt by
both conventions, because the leaders
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15

man was standing in the alley handing
them out to his constituents BY the
score. When the doors were closed
some 5000 wearers of these badges Sill
on the outside set up a mighty roar.
That let many of them in while ticket
holders still were wailing in the rain.
Even "Jim" Preston Locked Out
The newspaper men had a good
laugh at Jim" Preston, superintend-
ent Of the press gallery Of the senate
and in charge of the correspondents
quarters at the convention, for he was
one Of those caught on the outside.
and howled for half an hour before
the police would recognize his right
to enter. Jim is a favorite with the
correspondents, but his plight made
lighter that in which many Of them
found themselves.
By the way, some Of the aforesaid
correspondents were national figures
and attracted almost as much atten-
tion as did the notable men on the
platform and among the delegations
One of them, of course, was William
J. Bryan, representing the Commoner
for himself; Sam Blythe was there,
too, and so was Arthur Brisbane, and
William Allen White, and Angus Nc
Sween, and many another whose
names are perhaps more familiar to
the general public than their faces, but
who are usually to be seen when any
thing big like a national convention is
going on. They do not wax especially
enthusiastic over the usually Fictitious
demonstrations In conventions, but
nothing gets away from them, and it
is noticeable that the statesmen are
always glad of chat with them.
These correspondents are not es-
pecially patient when important mat
ters are brewing. Often they are i'm
Fortunate, and it fell to the lot of Jim
Preston to placate them and look after
their needs. This he did as no other
known individual could do it. Always
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15

ployers with impractical views re-
garding the waste of human material
which they think costs them nothing.
There can be no permanency about
the industrial staff which is constantly
disintegrated by excessive wear and
tear, with the effect Of diminishing
output through the diminished energy
Of the workers as q whole, and the
waste through the undisciplined ef-
forts of unframed labor which has
only energy instead Of experience and
skill. The worker whose youth VIII
be his possession but once may well
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tories will stop all Sunday labor as
the result Of an investigation by a
special committee, with the conclusion
that Sunday work rather diminished
than increased the output, remarks the
New York Times. That may be true
Of the workers, but it is impossible
not to wonder at the application to
the factories Of the theory regarding
the hands. In the desperate need for
munitions 1t would seem that the fac
tories. the plant itself, might be
worked continuously with fresh shifts
OF employees. There is q theory
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15

about the fatigue of metals as well
as of men, but there is no metal trade
union, nor is there any need for moral
scruple about working metals into the
scrap heap as fast as there is advan-
tage in it, under war conditions, even
If there is no profit in the excessive
wear and tear of the machinery.
The experience of the British gov
ernment as an employer may be com.
mended both to some few workers
who drive themselves faster than they
are driven, only to meet untimely
ends, and to some few inhumane en-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15
FOR PRESIDENT
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS.

Chicago.-As exclusively predicted
by 497,365 persons, the Republican
party in convention assembled in Chi
cago selected Associate Justice
Charles E. Hughes as its standard
bearer in the campaign of 1916.
Contrary to the expectation of al
most everybody and to his own de-
sires, Charles Warren Fairbanks of
Indiana was chosen for the second
place.
If that is not safe and sane ticket
for presentation to the sovereign
voters Of the nation, the Republican
leaders who devised it don't know how
to make one. They put it forth in the
full confidence that it will command
the suffrages of majority of the elec-
tors next November and that it would
receive the Endorsement of Colonel
Roosevelt and most Of his Progressive
followers. At least, they asserted that
they had the aforesaid full confidence.
The nomination of Mr.. Justice
Hughes, which was accomplished on
the third ballot, was received by the
throng in the Coliseum with a demon
stration that was as safe and sane as
the candidate. Everybody stood up
and cheered. -.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Hughes sent
a telegram to Chairman Harding ac-
cepting the nomination, and at the
same time he resigned from the Su-
preme court of the United States.
Justice Hughes letter of resigna-
tion, sent to the White House by mes
senger, contained one brief sentence.
1t said:
'T hereby resign the Office of asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme court of
the United States. am, sir, respect
fully yours,
CHARLES e. HUGHES"
The selection of Mr.. Fairbanks for
the position which he once before
filled with distinction required only
one ballot, and soon thereafter the
convention adjourned sine die, leaving
the Indiana delegation glued to the
long distance telephone endeavoring
" pei I1O Oil CySduOEo VI LnO
Wabash to accept the honor thus sum-
marily thrust upon him.
Final Session Was Interesting.
The story of the final session of the
convention, on Saturday, is rather in
teresting because of the way in which
its developments were concerned with
the course pursued by Theodore Roose-
welt and with the doings of the Pro-
gressive convention in the Auditorium.
All night long the conference commit
tees of the two conventions had been
Closeted in room of the Chicago club,
and the first thing Chairman Harding
did was to call for final report from
the Republican committee. Mr.. Smoot
of Utah informed the convention that
his committee had submitted to the
Progressives the name of Justice
Hughes, even as the Bull Moosers the
day before had submitted that of T. R.:
that the Progressives had then re-
Ceived from the colonel long tele-
gram, which he read, earnestly plead
ing for harmony and united action,
and suggesting that they offer to unite
with the Republicans on Senator Hen
ry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts,.
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consider the saying that a years
work can be done better In II months
than II.
The men who are managing the Brit
ish munition factories are thinking Of
the last lap of the most strenuous
struggle within human experience, and
are slowing up for whirlwind finish
when the adversary is distressed. To
accomplish that 1t is necessary to sur
vive to the last lap. There are too
many men dying before the last lap,
wasting themselves in the middle Of
the race, and with the eTcuse Of wars
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15

could not deliver anything like their
full strength if any other man were
named. To this the Republican COM
mittee made no response, only asking
that it be continued.
Candidates Are Named.
Time was growing short, and the
leaders now proceeded to the presenta-
ton of candidates. Mr.. Hughes was
first on the list, because Arizona yield
ed to New York, and Root followed.
The demonstration for neither was up
to expectations. and Weeks received
no more applause. Illinois and Ohio
and Indiana woke things up lot for
Sherman, Burton and Fairbanks, re-
spectively, but the audience was wait
ing, because the word had gone around
that Senator Fall Of New Mexico was
to place Roosevelt in nomination, and
everyone was eager to see what would
speech, and the galleries rose to the
occasion, though most of the delegates
merely looked on curiously. It really
was the big noise Of the convention to
date.
Back in 1912 when the handsome
Mrs. Davis acted as cheermaster for
the Roosevelt demonstration she set a
fashion which every candidate seemed
to think it necessary to follow this
year. Each of them had lady yell
leader in one of the galleries. Some
of them were pretty and some of them
were only energetic. Mr.. Roots
cheermaster just opened her mouth at
frequent intervals-in fact, when she
got the signal from Job Hedges-and
let out series of piercing shrieks.
Later she changed her vote. on the
second ballot" for then she was found
to be emitting similar screams in be-
half Of Colonel Roosevelt.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15
SIX DAYS QUITE ENOUGH
Working Human Machine Seven
Days a Week Practically
Condemned.

The Biblical authority in favor of
six days work each week is approved
by the British munitions committee
for the wost worldly reasons. In the
words Of Lloyd-George, st is better
to work overtime during the week
than to have Sunday work" Accord
agly, the government controlled fac
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15
Reckless self.conAdenee.

Daughter, If you don't quit dancing
so much you are going to have nerv-
GUS breakdown" !
Don't worry about me, father.
have great little constitution and so
long as you are able to pay the piper
I'll guarantee to give him employ.
ment."
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necessity. It is an indication of q
mental defect, as well as of unbal.
ance between mental and physical
powers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-06-15
HOW REPUBLICANS
SELECTED HUGHES
AND FAIRBANKS
Story Of the Chicago Convention
and Its Numerous interest
ing Twists and Turns.
BUT THREE BALLOTS NEEDED

Efforts for Harmonious Action With
ProgressiVes-Amusins Scenes
in the Coliseum and Among
the Boosters in Hotels.
BY e. w. PICkARD.
Copyright by Western Newspaper
UnlOn.)
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22

"Tain't no use, masta," cried the ter.
rified negro. "Dey's Already flooded
more'n man-deep. And we'se all a'goin'
to be drowned-O Gawd, we'se all
goin' to be drowned"
Get down to those pumps!" thun-
dered Golden. And get those sluice
gates shut"
He had crossed the room, catching
up his hat and coat as he went, and
was already out through the door as
he finished speaking Twenty steps
brought him to the loggia railing. And
Golden knew that no time was to be
lost, for already the sea had crept TO
the lip OF the manor garden itself.
Get down to the wharf-cut and
bring the boats" he commanded. Then
he swung back to his household serv-
ants, ordering them to carry above
stairs everything they could seize.
Then, as the water rose about his
feet, he suddenly turned and rushed
back into the manor house
"Margory,' he called, like a man
gone mad. "Margory, where are you?"
But that call remained unanswered,
for the old negro nurse, at the first
shouts OF alarm, had caught up the
child and carried her out through the
servants entrance, on the way to the
wharf-cut where she knew the boats
to be moored. The child had proved
too heavy for the quivering old arms,
so she had left the girl, with her kit
ten still clutched TO her breast, safe
in the doorway OF a cotton-shed. while
she herself staggered out on intirm
old legs to seize an empty punt drift
ing by on the rising water But the
current was too strong for her, and
as the negress and boat were carried
away the water rose still higher about
the child's feet Yet, thinking more
of her frightened kitten than Of her
own peril, as the flood cTept closer
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22

ping post, the archaic branding irons,
the heavy oak stocks I'm which recall
citrants were punished together with
that flower of Inquisitional ferocity,
the Spanish Screw-Jack, an elabora-
tion of the thumbscrew, in which a
prisoners hand could be inserted and
slowly crushed to a pulp. Yet cruel
as seemed these old-time implements
OF torture, stained with the tears and
blood OF another country, they were
no more cruel than the relentless light
In Golden's eyes as he confronted his
prisoner, tied and trussed in a black
oak chair close beside the old Span-
ish Screw-Jack. The drunkenness OF
blind rage sang through the planters
veins as he watched his stalwart ne
groes thrust the ancient branding iron
into it's brazier OF hot Goals
THAT is the hand that polluted her
body" his heart kept crying, as he
commanded the blacks TO force Pali.
doris free arm into the screw-jack.
And now crush it," he called aloud.
He waited for some outcry as the
screw frightened on flesh and bone.
But the Italian remained silent Gold.
en-, now white 70 the lips, ordered
the negro beside him to take up the
branding iron. For that is the face"
a voice within the frenzied mans
heart kept crying that violated her
face!"
The negro knocked the coal cinders
from the glowing iron. Palidori's mus.
cles hardened. But still he was silent.
Brand the dog" commanded Gold,
en-. And after today | warrant this
handsome face will bring dishonor in.
to fewer homes!"
Once. and once only, as the heated
metal scared the flesh, Palidori
screamed aloud
That's enough" Golden suddenly
gasped, as he steadied himself against
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22

one Of the cellar pillars. Now turn
him loose. And if he is seen on this
island, after an hours time, shoot him
like a dog
A nervous sweat still showed in a
scattering of high lights across the
planters sinewy face as he locked him
self in his study and stared blankly
about the empty room. The wine Of
rage had already ebbed from his
blood Exultation no longer shone in
his steely eyes. He crossed slowly to
the window and closed It. He failed
to see, as he did so, the stricken figure
that skunk like a wounded snake out
through the garden shrubbery, the
figure that nursed a crushed hand, yet,
at the brink OF the manor garden,
turned wrathfully about and held his
uninjured arm above his head as he
said: May my other hand wither off,
If YOU do not pay, and pay thousand
fold, for this"
But Golden neither saw nor heard,
for all his being was centered about
his own misery OF mind.
His face was still buried in his
hands when the old negro nurse
opened the door and his little daugh.
ter, Margory in her nightdress and
holding a doll under her arm, crept
in to her fathers side.
Where is mamma?" asked the child
at her fathers knee. Golden steadied
himself with an effort.
You have no mamma" he finally
said, looking away.
But mamma was here"
1t was too much for the torn and
passion-tossed father.
Take her away" he cried out to
the old negress. For Gods sake, take
her away"
Yet even when alone again his
agony OF mind remained with him, and
again he sat in a stupor of misery
before his desk.
He was reused by the sudden clam
or Of voices, the excited cries of run
ming negroes He stared stupidity
about him, pulling himself together.
Then he rose and went to the window.
AS he did so a negro, hatless and coat
less, staggered in through the study
door
Someone's done opened all the
sluice gates The seas a.foodin' the
island!"
Golden was already on his feet
Get Johnson and his men down to
the East pumps, and start them work
ing" he called out And you, Stark,
get Stevens and his men out to those
sluice gates and work them shut Get
them shut If you have to swim OUT to
them!"
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22

the child clambered up the broken tim
bers OF the cotton-shed to the roof
There she sat, calling forlornly for
her lost nurse.
Golden, in the meantime, ragged
through the flooded manor house
threatening and storming and COM
manding his servants to find his child.
He was still deep in that agonized
search when three Of his old serv-
ants appeared with a small surf boat
and called frantically for him to come,
while there was still time.
Golden, water-soaked and wild-eyed,
refused their help, ordering them
away and proclaiming that he would
find his daughter But as he stun
bled amid the drifting wreckage and
fell against the bOatside the negroes
dragged him aboard and pushed off,
for already the water had weakened
the manor foundations and the walls
were falling about them.
Their progress was slow. 1t was
with difficulty in those wild currents
that they threaded their way amid the
levee timbers, outbuildings and melan-
choly debris Of the plantation. More
swiftlymoving, in fact, was a second
boat which one of the negroes sud
denly caught sight Of.
Golden. rousing himself at his serv-
ants shout, saw that this second craft,
rowed by a bearded white man, was
bearing down on a nearby cotton-shed.
At the same moment that he caught
sight of his daughter Margory on the
roof Of this shed he made out the fig
ure OF Palidori himself directing the
movements Of the bearded man SO
frenziedly rowing the boat
MY child-they will kill my child"
gasped Golden.
Open laughter showed on Palidoris
sinister face, as with his sound arm
he held the struggling figure in white
close to his side.
Have no fear Of that" he called
back across the swirllng water, as his
bearded confederate bent to the oars.
She will live But she will live in
way that will leave you praying she
had died."
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22
Twelve Years Later.

Casavanti, the cadet, was firm up
holder of the pregnancy of apparel
He believed in keeping up appear
ances. He even reveled in his appel
lative of the Beau Nash OF the Ten
derloin. His clothes we're OF the lat
est cut and from the folds of his nov
city cravat always flashed sinner
OF the first water There was, accord
ingly, almost note Of condescension
In his manner as he received Slim
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Nineteen Dead;
$l5,OOO,OOO Loss

ATLANTA, Ca. July 1S.-Flood wa,
tiers throughout the stricken district
of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia we're receed'
ing today but latest reports added 4
to the death list making its total 10.
The property loss continues to grow
and when towns and counties now cut
off from communication are heard
from the first estimate Of from 10000.
900 to Sl5,000,000 damage probably
will be increased.
Railroads apparently have suffered
far more than was at first realized.
Reports from western North Carolina
are that some lines there will have to
BIO almost entirely rebuilt. Bridges
were carried away at many paints in
all four states and serious washouts
and slides occurred along the roads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
MANY ARE GOING TO
BAPTIST ASSEMBLY
Programs For This Year
Contain Some Excep-
tional Talent.

The seventh annual session OF the
West Virginia Baptist Summer AS.
sembly will be held at Broaddus In
stitute at Philippi August 1 to 4, in.
elusive. Approximately rs or 80 peo-
pie representing the First Baptist and
the Palatine Baptist churches are
planning to attend the assembly.
A splendid program has been ar.
ranged for the seven days and speak
ers and musicians OF note will partic.
ipate. Rev. W. ]. Eddy. pastor OF
the First Baptist church, is chairman
OF the entertainment committee and
he and his family will attend all the
sessions.
Among those who will take part
are Rev. W. j. McGlothlin, Rev. w.
B. Morris, Miss Daisy Dean. Rev.
Frank L. Anderson, Rev. F. A. Agar,
Mrs. Daniel ~Shepardson and Jackson
Clyde kinsey. Bible study, studies
OF nature. child life, lectures on cur.
rent topics, ETC., will feature the pro.
gram.
The assembly was organized seven
years ass. and at that time some 25
or 80 attended the session. The af-
fair has grown SO popular that at last
years session more than two hum
dred were present. and prospects are
good for an even larger enrolment
this year.
The institute is situated above the
town OF Philippi' on the highest
ground In that section. The sessions
are held In the school buildings and
a large amphitheatre which has been
erected. Amusements such as boat
ing' tennis, etc., are INDUCED in By
the visitors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Trustees Named
For Dakota Coal

E. B. Rowe, Trevy Nutter and ". II.
Cochrane were the trustees appointed
today for the Dakota Coal and Coke
company at a meeting OF the credi
tors OF the bankrupt held this after
noon at the home OF B. L. Butcher. the
referee OF bankruptcy. The assets
OF the company were stated as 500,
9I3.52 and their liabilities at S156,.
164.09. when the company was ad,
judged bankrupt by the Fedora,
court on June "a.
The creditors meeting was held al
Mr.. Butchers home as he was unable
TO come to the office having been In
sick for the past two weeks.
No sales were ordered at the meet.
ing and until the examination OF the
property by the trustees nothing more
in this case will likely be done.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
OriQin OF Stanu,

London Answers steps out to prove
that n great pnrt of the slang of our
day came originally from the social
and shop talk Of ~seafaring men. We
nre amazed at the writer's display of
misinformation. Everybody knows
that no slang eve came from any
place except Shakespeare and the Bl.
ble.-Kansas City Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Modern 6reeks.

The present-day Greeks are sup
posed to be the descendants Of the
men who won Marathon and Salamis.
OF course the breed OF modern Greeks
Gas Is true about every other people)
Is somewhat mixed, but there Is much
In the Greeks of today to remind us
Of the men who built the Parthenon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-18
Senate Adopts
Big Navy Bill
(By AssocIatod provs,

rr,.by hSsoclatco Press.)
WASHINGTON, July 1S-The Sen.
ate today adopted the enlarged build.
Ing program Of the naval bill by a
viva voce vote. 1t provides for the
construction within three years of Isl
war vessels of all classes and four
areadnoughts and four battle cruisers
to be built next year.