The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-11

making an average of three speeches per day, and all in different parts of the state. The friends of Governor Noel arc claiming that he is making big gains, and that there Is no way to keep him out of the second primary, which is to be held two weeks after the first. If he is, 1t will be with MT. Harrison, as there does not seem to be much doubt he will be the foremost man. His friends are predicting that he will be nominated on the first round, but that is hardly prob able in spite of the heavy losses Varda- man has sustained.
 Soldiers Vote Factor
 It is believed here that the soldier vote Is going to prove a telling factor in set ting the senatorhp, and 90 per cent of them are claimed to be against the Great White Chief very much to his chagrin. A Jackson man, now an officer at Camp Shelby, who spent last Sunday with his family here, stated that he had heard of but one Vardaman man among the soldier boys from Mississippi, and that one looked as if he was ashame of himself. Khaki-clad boys" from Alex andria, who have been in Jackson re- gently, brought similar news. The great majority of the Mississippi soldiers are at Camp Beauregard, unless sent lover there recently, and 1t is said that Vardaman has not Trend among them. A great many have already landed In France, but the late legislature made ample provisions for their votes by mail, and some of them have been received at their home precincts. These have not been opened, and, of course, it is not known how they voted, but there is not a yardaman man in the state who would dare to risk his money that many of these votes are for their chief.
 To show the animus of the soldier boys, mention might be made of the rumor that reached here last week to the effect that those at Camp Shelby threatened to break up the Vardaman meeting at Hat tiesburg. They had arranged to visit the town of Hattiesburg and with flags and tanners flying march around the speakers stand, making all the noise they could yelling for Harrison. Mir. Harrison heard of the proposition and sent two or three friends to the camp to 'intercede with the boys to keep out Of town the night of the vardaman speak Ing. That they agreed to do, and the small crowd assembled was not dis urged.
 1t is estimated that there are about f5,c00 Mississippi voters in the army and navy and that they leave behind them as IT any fathers and brothers who will vote the same way. The lowest estimate IS lfldt tJ pCt Ccilt Ol @tiHS oOioiSi NoSC Is against Vardaman, but it is also claimed that Harrison or Noel will get every one of them. If they do Varda man Is as dead politically as the great majority of the intelligence of the state would like to see him.
 Bad Convict Escapes
 The penitentiary authorities here have been advised of the escape of Vincent Bruno, Dago convict, from the lime -1e ,,. xrsax of the fact that he is considered one of the most dangerous men in the state, every possible effort is being made to recapture him. Bruno was sent up for life for the murder of his brother In a boxcar at Canton some three or four years ago. and pending an ap- peal to the supreme court, was confined in jaif at Jackson. His wife, a very attractive young woman, came to see him one Sunday afternoon, accompanied bv their child, little girl of 3 or years. The meeting was very affection ate and the couple spent sometime to- gether. The distressed wife and mother finally kissed Bruno farewell, and as she turned to leave him he plunged big knife into her body time and again, and from the effects of which she died at the hospital.
 Legal Age for Governors
 Under the constitution of Mississippi the man who holds down the governors chair must have attained the age of 30 years, but there are those who would let down the bars so as to. admit boys of 21. In their behalf petitions have been circulated over the state, and these, bearing more than 5000 names, have been filed with the secretary of state, demanding an election on pro- posed constitutional amendment to change the age limit from 30 to 21