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The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-10
"CHAS. w. FAIRBANKS"
(BY PERRY ARNOLDl

Coliseum. Chicago. June 10
Charles Evans Hughes was chosen the
Republican standard bearer by the
Republican National convention this
afternoon. His vote was 9491a out of
a possible 9S7.
Hughes nomination was made
unanimous on motion of Alexander P.
Moore, Of Pennsylva MIA, and Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge.
Colonel Roosevelt. his nearest com
petitor. polled only 1872 votes The
nomination came on the third ballot
and the first taken at todav's session
Illinois was the first state to withdraw
her 'favorite son" in Hughes inter-
est The others clambered aboard
the band wagon in a regular scramble
as soon as the convention met
Wires Hughes Congratulations.
Chairman Harding sent the follow
ing telegram of congratulations to the
justice:
As our candidate for president
of the United States by your coun-
trymen, voicing the sentiment of the
convention over which I have pre-
sided by the courtesy of nv fellow
delegates. l congratulate you and
the country upon the outcome of
this convention.
WARREN G.. HARDING,
Chairman"
Selection of Hughes came after
Roosevelt had made a last eleventh
hour attempt to swing a compromise
candidate for both his Bull Moose
party and the Republicans in the ner-
son OF Henry Cabot Lodge of Massa-
ehusetts. 1t was perfectly apparent
that the Republican delegates pro
posed TO run their own steam roller
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The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-10
MAY CHANGE Mind
Fairbanks Didn't Want Honor.
but May Take 1t.
Says He Hasn't Yet Made Up
His Mind to Accept.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 10
Charles Warren Fairbanks told the
United Press this afternoon that he
had not vet made up his mind
whether to accept the nomination for
vice president made by the Republi-
can national convention Mr. Fair
banks statement may not come today.
Earlier in the day he sent a tele-
gram to Chicago delegates stating he
would not accept if nominated
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-10
POSTSCRIPT.

Late convention details,
baseball and all other news of
the evening in Postscript Edi-
ton, out on the streets at 5
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-10
HUGHES RESIGNS
Sends Brief Note to Future
Political Opponent.
Gives Up High Court Office to
Make G. o. p. Race.

Washington, June 1O.-Supren,a
Court Justice Hughes this afternoon
sent his resignation to the president. II
follows:
To the President: / hereby re-
sign the office of associate justice
of the supreme court of the IToitsd
states. / am, sir. respectfully yours
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES-r
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-10
RAIN IS APPROACHING
Cloudy and Cooler Is the Outlook for
Tomorrow

Temperatures today averaged 8 de-
grees below normal. The wind blew
at the rate of fourteen miles an hour
from the south. The maximum ve-
locity last night was six miles an hour
at o'clock.
The total rainfall up to o'clock
this afternoon was .22 of an inch. At
that time rain was still falling
Rain began falling at 1875 o'clock
this morning and the prospect was for
tConunued on Page n
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-10
HUGHES
IS COP.
WINNER
Wild Stampede Sweeps Away
All Opposition.
Gets 949 Out of Possible 9S7
Convention Votes.
NATIVE SONS GET IN LINE
Attempt at Fusion Against Him
by Allies Fails.
Roosevelt at Eleventh Hour
Suggests Senator Lodge.
Attempt at Fusion Against Him
by Allies Fails.
Roosevelt at Eleventh Hour
Suggests Senator Lodge.
TOTAL VOTE.

Washington, June TO-
Justice Hughes announced at
2:3O o'clock that he accepted
the nomination.
He submitted his resigna-
ton as justice Of the supreme
court at the same time.
Coliseum, June 10.-Charles
Evans Hughes of New York, was
today nominated for president of
the United States by the Repub-
lican National convention and
Charles Warren Fairbanks of In
diana was named for vice presi-
dent. Justice Hughes's nomi-
nation came on the third ballot
and but one ballot was needed to
select for vice president, Fair
banks.
There was an enthusiastic de-
monstration after the candidates
were named.
Chairman Harding later an
nounced a reply of acceptance
was in transmission from JUS
tice Hughes.
Fairbanks Declines
Indianapolis, June 10
Former Vice President Fair
banks will decline the nominal
tion for vice president if nomi-
mated. Today he sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Secretary
Hemenway.
MY name must not be con-
sidered for vice presidency and
if it is presented, l wish t
withdrawn. Please withdraw
it.
"CHAS. w. FAIRBANKS"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-10

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Showers tonight; cooler in the
western part of the state Sunday
partly cloudy and cooler.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-06-10

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
BANDIT FRANCISCO VILLA
 AGAIN ON THE MARCH
Said to be Headed Toward Namiquipa
 With POO Followers.

Columbus. N. M. Sept 1-Rumors were current here today that Francisco Villa, with 200 followers, is heading towards Naniquipa from the vicinity of Satevo, Mexico.
 Fl Paso, Tex, Sept. Military au- thorities in Juarez report that Manuel Ochoa, who was caught by guards aft CT crossing the frontier near here and escaped after killing one of his cap tors, has been driven back to the American side. They say that Ameri- can detectives are on his trail.
 Agents of the United States De- partment of Justice have detained Lo- peg Payan and Macrino Martinez, for mer Villa generals, it was learned to- day. They are said to be concerned in the plot of Ochoa. who, as shown by papers left behind in his flight in tended to join Villa i:2 order to give him information about the anti-C Car ranza movement among the refugees. Both Payan and Martinez have kept on the American side of the border
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
SECRETARY REDFIELD ANSWERS
 CHARGES OF NOMINEE HUGHES
About Removal of Office Holders For
 Political Reasons.

Portland, Maine. Sept. 1-Wflliam c. Redfeld, secretary of commerce, to- night answered the charges of Charles E. Hughes that appoint ments to the posts of director of cen- sus and superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey had been made for political reasons without regard to the efficiency of the service. It is proper he said that an administra- tion should render an account of it's work and the department of com inquiry and the fullest publicity.
 "The republican candidate at the outset he said, made a criticism of two appointments in the department of commerce, alleging in substance that they were the replacing of effective, scieEtific men with political ap- pointees. And these illustrations were used to show how the adminis- tration had abused the power of ap- pointment by replacing good men with worse would not trouble you with this natter were it not that the re- publican candidate in two important cities spoke and spoke again of these things in a manner contrary to the facts and the records. The whole sub- ject is as open as the day and I have reason now to know that from within his own party circles the candidate has learned that he was misinformed.
 '"The incident, trif1ing in itssclf, however, shows that the candidate is willing to snatch at any straw and without inquiry make baseless asser- tions affecting the fitness and worth of honorable gentlemen whom the open records show to be efficient and loyal public servants.'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
PRESIDENT WILSON WAS
 ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED
When He Arrived at His Summer Home at Long Branch Last Night.

Long Branch, N J., Sept 1.-Presi- dent Wilson was enthusiastically wei conled to his summer home when he arrived tonight for the formal noti- A cheering throng greeted him at the railroad station and automobile horns and sirens made a bedlam of noise as his train pulled in.
 At Philadelphia, on the way from Washington, the president received word from the White House that the bill for the settlement of the threat ened railroad strike had been passed by the house and was being debated in the senate. He expressed hope tha tthe strike would be averted.
 A crowd of more than 800 persons were gathered at the West End sta ton to receive tEe president on his first real home coming visit to New Jersey since he entered the White House. Buildings were draped with was in holiday mood. The special train on which the president made the trip with Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Tu- multy and Dr. Cary T. Grayson, the White House physician, pulled into West End shortly before g o'clock.
 As MT. Wilson's automobile moved away from the station the crowd cheered repeatedly and he stood up and bowed continuously.
 Everything was ready tonight for the notification ceremonies tomorrow afternoon. At 1 o'clock the president and Mrs. Wilson will give a luncheon for Senator Ollie James and the other members of the notification commit tee, members of the democratic na- tional committee, members of the cab inet and other prominent democrats.
 Members of the notification commit tee will meet in New York tomorrow morning and come here together
 The formal exercises will be held on the spacious lawn of MT. Wilson's s temporary home and he will deliver his speech at o'clock in the after Veranda.
 The president plans to leave here tomorrow night for Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
NEW YORK SUBWAY
 TRAINMEN THREATEN STRIKE
Unless Officers of Corporation Consent to Meet Committee from Union.

New York, Sept. 1.-Threc thousand
 motorlnen and conductors employed on
 the elevated and subway lines of the
 Interborough Rapid Transit company
 voted tonight 70 suspend work at once
 unless the officers of the corporation
 consent to meet a committee from the
 union. The ultimatum will be pre-
 scented next Tuesday.
 The employees contend that President Theodore P. Shonts and General Man
 ager Frank Hedley have failed to keep
 an agreement into which they entered
 on Aug. to meet committee repre-
 senting the workers who had become
 members of the Arnalgamated Associa- ton of Street and Electric Railway Employees. The men assert that the Interborough has devoted its energies to forming an inside organization" and inducing the motormen and con- ductors to sign master and man" con- tracts which bind them for a stated
 period.
 The Interborough employees declare they will be backed ;n their demand by the union workers of the New York Railways company, a subsidiary of the l Interborough, whose differences with that com pary have been submitted to arbitration after a tacit but not @ for l nal recognition of the union by the
 directors and officers of the company. The ultimatuTn to the 1nterborough was decided upon in the face of a wage increase aggregating $1,750, 900 { which Shayei been made. since Jan. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

Unofficial despatches reaching Lon
 don, which apparently have been much censored, indicate to observers there that Greece has abandoned her neu-
 trality and thrown her lot on the side
 Of the entente allies. Whether Greece has already declared war is problem
 atical, as is the identity of the nation
 or nations to whom she has thrown
 down the gauntlet. It is unofticially reported that King Constantine has abdicated and that the crown prince has been named as his successor, with former Premier Venizelos as the power
 behind the throne. The British foreign
 office says it has nc confirmation ot King Constantines' abdication.
 An entente allied fleet of twenty three warships and seven transports
 is reported to have arrived off Piraeus,
 the port of Athens A despatch from
 Athens says the Greek elections, set
 for Oct s, probably will be postponed
 for fortnight.
 The Greek garrisons at Salonik at Vodena, northwest of Saloniki, and at ed to a committee which, has taken oyer the administration of part or
 Greek Macedonia, according to official despatches from SalCGil1i. The revolt in Saioniki is confirmed by the British foreign office. Greeks friendly to the entente allies surrounded the barracks of the Greek infantry in Saloniki and are said to have exchanged shots with them. General Sarrail, the allied com mander at Saloniki intervened to pre- vent further bloodshed.
 Russian troops have begun another advance and Petrograd reports light ing near Vladimir -VolynsHi in Volhy- mia, and in the region of Halicz, in Ga 1 Iicia. The Russians also have seized
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
Completes Revocation of Embargo.
WESTERN RAILROADS
 RESCIND FREIGHT EMBARGO
Convinced That Congress Will Force
 Them to Surrender.

Chicago, Sept 1.-Convinced that congress will force them to surrender, presidents of important western rail- roads tonight ordered resembling or modification of the freight embargo es : tabIished in preparation for a general railway strike. At the same time the railroad executives announced defec- tions from the ranks of the railway brotherhoods and declared they had enough men to operate trains, strike or no strike. This was denied by broth erhood officials.
 Hale Holden, president of the Chi- cagO, Burlington and Quincy, and spokesman for the railroads in the conferences with President Wilson, said the railroads are convinced con- gress will force through the eight hour day law before the date set for the strike, but that they are going ahead with plans to operate trains in event of a strike.
 Notifications of the freight embargo were announced here by the Erie and the Rock Island systems. Other roads were expected to take similar action within a few hours.
 While the railroad executives were claiming the defection of thousands of brotherhood members officials of the unions, through Timothy Shea, vice president of the Brotherhood of F'iremen and Enginemen, said the rail- ways habitually circulate such stories and they have no fears that their men would not obey the strike call.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
STATEMENT ISSUED
 BY HOWARD ELLIOTT.
Says Labor Controversy is Now Up to
 the People to Decide,

New York, Sept. 1-Howard Elliott, president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, on his return here today from Washington, issued a statement in which he said that the present issues in the railroad labor controversy had gone beyond the questions in dispute between the en- ployes and the railroads and were now these:
 Shall organized labor without any check or restraint by law have the right to force it's decision upon the public regardless of the welfare of the public?
 Shall organized labor settle disputes in which it is interested by force, or use the peaceful methods of court and arbitration tribunals in use in all other disputes in this country?
 These two great questions" his statement continued, "shouId be set tied, not by the leaders of the labor organizations, not by the presidents of the railroads, but calmly and without excitement by the whole people through congress or by some instru- mentality created by congress-
 Organized labor as well as organized capital must recognize the right of 100,0oC,000 people in this country" he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
President Wilson at His Office.
TRAINMEN WHO WOULD
 NOT OBEY STRIKE ORDER.
40 Per Cent. of M., St. Paul 6 SauIt
 Ste Marie EmpIoyes Loyal to Road

Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 1.-George R. Huntington, general manager of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and SauIt Ste Marie Railroad, tonight authorized the announcement that assurances had been received from forty per cent. of the conductors and brakemen of that road, members of the brotherhoods, that they would not obey a strike order. Engineers and firemen of the road did not take a strike vote be- cause of three year contract still in force.
 G. St. D. M. & o. Lines Have Nothing
 to Fear.
 Sioux Falls, S D., Sept. 1-Reports from authentic sources here today state that all engineers on the Chi cago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha lines have refused to strike.
 U. p. Men Would Work.
 Omaha, Neb., Sept. 1.-"All our en- gineers would remain at work in event of strike being inaugurated. 1" said President B. E. Calvin of the Union Pacific, because they are not involved in this movement and we have the assurance that a very large percentage of conductors and other train employees would refuse to cease work"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
STEAMER HARTFORD ON
 ROCKS AT WATROUS POINT
Passengers Were Removed by Tugs
 and Taken to Shore Towns.

Essex, Conn. Sept. 1.-The steamer Hartford of the Hartford and New York Transportation company, which grounded on the rocks at Watrous Point in the Connecticut river early today. was more seriously damaged than was first reported. it was learn ed tonight. A large hole was torn in the vessels hull, necessitating the withdrawal of the fires from the boil CTS and the engine room later was flooded with water.
 A wrecking tug from the T. A. Scott company at New London is expected here early tomorrow and the steamer will be lowed to New York. where she will be placed in drydock. The preIim- mary investigation of the damage in dicates that the boat will be out of commission for ten days.
 The passengers were removed on tugs and taken to shore towns, where they later boarded trains for their destinations. Most of the freight was removed to barges this afternoon and toWed up the river.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

a series of heights in the Carpathians and are making progress westward along the Rumanian border of Buloo- wilma. The capture of about 16,000 prisoners is claimed by Petrograd.
 A withdrawal of the AustN- German lines south of the -Lipa-Dnieste section is recorded by Berlin. Progress by tho Russians west of Tarnopol is admitted, but Russian attacks in the Carpathians and near Lutsk were re- pulsed, Berlin says.
 In Albania, Italian troops advancing along the Voyusa- river have occupied Tepeleni. Rome says that two villages were stormed and that a number of prisoners were taken in the fighting alonTg the Voyuza.
 The Germans report the reoccupa- ton of lost ground near Longueval and the Delville wood on the Somme front in northern France. London ad-' mits German advance, put says the attackes sustained severe losses. On the rest of the front in France there. has been little activity.
 No fighting is reported on the front in Macedonia and there are no late repnrts on the operations in Transyl- vania.
 Petrograd claims the repulse of Turkish attacks west of ErZingan and west, of Ognott in Turkish Armenia The rout of more than two divisions of Russians by the Turkish left wing is reported by Constantinople. Pris- oners to the number Of 5000 were cap-' tured by the Turks.
 German forces in German East Afr1- ca are in full retreat, Lieutenant Gen eral Shuts, the British commander there reports Mrogoro, the seat of the German government, has been oc- cupied by the British.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

navy department instructed the Guam tanamo station to send broadcast a wireless appeal to all vessels in south ern waters to Investigate.
 Convinced It Came from Naval Vessel
 Unusual wave lengths characterizing the wireless call for help convinced the masters of both of the steamers that 1t came from a naval vessel Depart ment officials said they had no previ ous report of trouble to any naval craft. Most of the Atlantic fleet is ir northern waters, but several cruisers. gunboats and destroyers are in the gulf and off the West Indies.
 The steamers which picked up the distress signal were the Panama Rail- way company's liner AlIianca and the steamer Zapata. The former was 200 miles north of Cristobal and the latter 150 miles from that port It was shortly after 6 o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

sideration. Less than half of the re- publicans followed their floor leader in the opposition and when the final vote came seventy of them lined up with the majority while only f1fty-siX voted against the measure. Just two Pennsylvania and Black, of Texas, stood our against the bill and Repre- sentative London of New York, the only socialist, voted for it.
 Red Tape Eliminated.
 Red tape was eliminated as far as possible to rush the measure over to the senate which after several hours of lively discussion over a bill report ed by it's interstate commerce commit tee, had recessed until eight o'clock. When the senate reconvened the house Legislation was there awaiting action
 Senate in Night Session.
 The senate committee bill, drafted during a late session last night and another this morning was the Adam son measure with the same amend ments adopted today by the house and an added section empowering the In- terstate Commerce Commission to fix the wages of interstate railroad em- ployes at the end of the proposed per- iod of investigation and thereafter
 At the outset of the night session, Senator Newlands sought and ob- Ld4uSO uIdH1HlOuS consent TO put aside the senate bill and take up the one Ut over from the house, thereby -=ying the way for quick final action without parliamentary forrnalities that otherwise would be necessary. Then Senator Underwood brought tip the issue over which the senate is divided by proposing as an amendment the rate fixing provision of the discarded senate bill.
 Debate Lasted Three Hours.
 Over this amendment debate waged for three hours, Senators NewIands and Underwood advocating it and. Sen ator Cummins making a long speech cr1ticizing the whole proceeding Most of the senators had little to say and Tn the cloak rooms there were strong intimations that the reason for this end the house bill would go through without change. For @ while there was talk of an all-night session, but early in the evening word was passed that an agreement to adjourn and vote at certain hour tomorrow would come before the discussion had gone very far.
 President Wilson at His Office.
 All through the morning President Wilson was at his office in the capitol confering with administration leaders and aiding in arrangements for putting the legislation through. He left Wash 1ngton at 3 o'clock in the afternoon for Long Branch, N. J., where he will be notified formally tomorrow of his nomination for reelection, entirely confident that his efforts had averted the industrial catastrophe.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
MOVE TO PROTECT THE
 FOLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN" ]"
Massachusetts to Prevent Further Dis
 placement of Top Stone.

Concord N H.. Sept 1.-The "Old Man of the Mountain" will not be al- lowed to lose his head. Governor Spaulding and the executive council today voted to have the state assume responsibility for preventing further displacement of the top-stone which forms the orehead of the rocky pro- file known to thousands of visitors to the White Mountains.
 Storms and frosts have loosened this mass and caused it to slip from it's lofty position so that there was danger of the entire profile losing its characteristics. Engineers under the direction of Colonel Charles H. Green leaf of Franconia were commissioned by the council to buckle the forehead securely to it's proper position.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
Will Disregard Order,

Chicago. Sept. 1.-Vice President Byran of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy this afternoon stated that the poll of engineers, f1remen and train men including conductors. shows that 25 per cent. of the members of the brotherhoods employed by the road will not obey a strike order.
 Not to Strike.
 St. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 1-Announce- ment was made at the office of Vice President Herbert of the St. Louis Southwestern Cotton Belt) railroad today that a large number of the trainmen employed by that road would not strike.
 M. & St. L. Engineers to Continue Work.
 Minneapolis, Minn.. Sept. 1-E. E. Kerwin, general superintendent of the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad, announced today that ne mad been ad- vised by representatives of the Brotherhoods ofIsLocomotive :sI Engtn- 1-s d