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The Washington times., 1920-06-10
Women to Rule Next
Convention and Name
Man, Says Nellie BY
BY NELLIE BLY,.

7 written International Servcc)
opyrgh- by ner ationa News Service
CHICAGO June 101t doesn't matter that the voice
of the first to address Republican convention
cracked.
Women will finally be the great majority at political
conyentions. ,.-v:-e-.-.- .-sn;. s. ..r r.
Men will do less and less routine political work. Pol
tics will be the womans field and mission. She will purity
politics and it will be she Who wifi select and elect office
The Washington times., 1920-06-10
Treaty Compromise +.
Will Be Victory for
the 'tBitter Enders''
Bryan
Ry WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
written Expressly for the International Naws

Jennings Bran)
CHICAGO, June 10.-It is too early at the time this
article is filed to speculate with any accuracy on the word
ing of the treaty plank, but indications point to compro
mse and any compromise is virtually victory for the r
reconclables.
. When two trains moving at equal speed collide, the
momentum of the heavier train will force the lighter
back but the speed of the lighter be much greater
than the speed of the heavier train that the speed Of the
one will overcome the weight of the other
The Washington times., 1920-06-10
fContinucd from First Page.)

fContinued from First Page.)
Presidency, and assure them that
tust now he is interested in the auc-
ton, not In details following the auc-
ton.
When johnson, either at today's
or tomorrow's session, faces the
mouse trap builde'r, he will give
them first of all ts.e important in
formation that trey needed. He
will say to them in his own language: |:
81 shall not run against the RE-
PUBLICAN party as an independ-
ent, but / SHALL RUN AND
FIGHT IN ANY WAY THAT |
CAN, AGAINST THOSE TRYING
TO BUY THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY"
The promise that man makes to
honest men does not bind him when
face to facs with burglars. The
statement that johnson would not
run against the Republican nominee
will not bind him, IL that nominee is
n political soap bubble, bought and
paid for by financial burglars.
The end of pussyfooting has come.
md today or tomorrow johnson
will make as much palmer as may
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21
OF LOCAL MOMENT

Jake Douglas haa returned from 4
trim oast aud rNorta that financial
condition. arr nn, ~ ahe best lIa
visited New York and while ihcrn
last Tuesday the bis price citttnk
campaign began and he Saws he nev
er cNperhcnccd such an exciting time
~ was near panic Even the boa "a
of trade became Anioy and tas
bears hammered the bulls 10 fare
we'll All banks have agreed 20 not
loan money only when the borrower
convncce the banker that Il Is fcf
purely business purpose and not a
engage IN speculation or to rueehsee
lINurics. such as automobiles Il ooh 4
very much 10 me Hike the hlg bINae
hons expected, ~ with US AZ last All
aMnF tho way from New York 10
Kansas, the price cutting game t. he
ing PLAYED" hc added
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21
HERES ONE WAY
TO REDUCE COST
Wichita People 10 Got Sugar
Supply Confiscated BY Fod.
eral Attorney; 1900 Bags
OF 100 Pounds.

Wichita. Kan, May ~ As re-
suit Of u whdesalo susar eelzure
made last week ~ Crisneld. Kanssz.
by sam I'M, deputy u. IS marshal.
Wichita citizens probably viii be- pct
mitfed within a few weeks 10 buy L..
500 one hundred pound sacks Of sugar
al nifty per cent OF the market prize X.
at from ~ 70 rs cents a pound
The sugar, contained In freig1t
cars. IA alleged by Fred Robertson
United States district attorney. 20
have been boarded for speculative
purposes
Prosecution of the owners OF the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Rector, Roy NJ; Ross, William;
8eej. Helen. Rowci, Lorna Effie:
Smith, Tressie Marie: Scrutchfield
Fay Lorraine; Sherwood, Marjorie
Mae: Shope, Kathryn Irene: Short,
Nelna kathryn; Speer. Joseph Cor
don; Suits Geraldine; Suits, Marvin;
Swanson. Roy: Tharp. Edna =
Todd. Lillian Agnes. upham. Carol
Eyalyn; Varley, $. Glenn, Walker.
Doris E.; Walker. Tom: Walton.
Rhes Elizabeth Wyatt. Josephine,
West. Margaret Lee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

'ner Cassius. Lacy Geneva Corns. Jn
son Stewart Garrett, Lillye Esperanc,
Hollye. Arney Hamlin, Vivian Roger
Hamilton. Katharine Mildred JacK
son, Emenett Harris Jordan, Ma,
Belle Jennings
Ethel Locket. Margaret isabelle
oden Ruth Meari Palmer. Mol.cia ri.
len Pearl. Mollye Elizabeth Philllps
ida Ethelyn Slaton, William windsol
Scales. Alberta Estclle Thornton
Ruth Orleane Thornton. pinkie Le,
Todd, Mary Oletha Tilmon. Estcllc
Alma Weise. Lillian Puri Wobb, Mo
zella Taressa White.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21


Mrs ". ~ Walton entertained a
dinner "Wednesday evening hcnnFiai
tho houscgasets of Mrs ], J ulla
roth Mrs y r, Miller. Mrs. Franz
noane and Mrs. A. ] Hunt ~ a.
ksnsas Cay and hsw own guests. Mrs
q. O. Lutr aud Mrs Adclalde Lutx NJ
Oklahoma CEy,
" " n
Mrs. w " Cro@Nland OF rhlladsl
phia. Pa, Mrs Taylor ~ New Nafs
City Henry Thompson of nassleA
Vile and Ehen Thompson ~ nallaa.
rea8 arrived ihAs morning for the
Iunerai ot their nhoshw. MrR i.ur
Thompson Tiny werr thr hnehena
GUESTS OF Mra Icnnie Trader and
Mrs Karl rilwon. and loft this after
aoon FOR nartlcsyiiio Tor hrief STAY
before returning 90 their home.
" " X
The Mothers Jewels and '.its'e
light Bearers PARTY at the West N
= church Saturday afternoon fram
20 S,30 Al chldrn under IN ate
u no are invited bring annual iues
or bCth home and foreign for chi
irm In our mlssion 25 cents year
or foreivn 10 CENTS. fog home su Z
Icriptions for both chlldrens papers
. cents year, Tor clubs ~ 10 names
u $ y committee Mrs J u Niskl y,
Hrs r. n Cable. Mrs NJ. II TilhuN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21
CLASS ROLE FAVOR HIGH

Commencement exercises for ra-
vor high school tcolored). will be
held al the city hail on the evenirg
OF May 2s Rev ~ J johnson. d. H..
of Boley will deliver the address
The class list follows:
Eugene NJ Armstrong. James Her
man Banning. vasser Margaret Bu-
ford Lillian Auginsldoe Buford Sere-
ma LeoIya Bradford. Juanita Wilhelm Z
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21
EINTEY HIGH SCHOOL
PUPILS TC GRADUATE
CONTINUED on Page 40

Ethel Esiella: Henry, German. Hub
fbartt, Bulah. Howland Clarence C.;
Hopkins, Dorothy I.auretta Holman
Fred A. Hetsch. Cathryn Matilda !;
Hess. Nina Emily.
Halsied. Grace Gertrude. Hixon,
Mary Jean; James. Grace; Johnson,
Ruby NJ; Knox. Ruby f; Kiinke.
Helen; Kingabel. William C.; Keys
er. Susie; Lyon. Verne Elmer: Luce,
Paul L.: Lockwood. Estella B. Ma
son, John H.; McMurdo Jennie; Nc
Wethy. Marie
Millard. Ruth; Miller. Orsh F (
Nail. Ethiyn May: Nicholas. Elsie
Fern; Nicholas, Ethel May; Naudet.
Patrick Thomas. Nicholson. Hazel
Norma: Pollard. Robert; Pohi. Grace:
Petty. Mary Claire; Peeler. Lloyd D.;
Rinehar1, Helen Julia; Ray, Cloyde;
Roe, Thelma Charlotte.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

The Ned rcdigo family are havins
their share ~ sickness this eummel
First Ned was laid up for aeyere
weeks with hc fever. then one ofaF
the other of hiss three sons heoam
il and Mrs pcdigo quit the picture
show and became nuwc They are
all improving now and Ned and M~s
Nea are weary bui happy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Students OF st. Joseph academy
will present tho Shakespearean play
"As You Like n" on the campus Of
the college tonight. Guthrie Cit
zens, generally, are invited.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

MI aud Mrs, w f. Power have
leased tho residence property owned
lay Masonic Temple, aai East HART
son. and arc now occupylrR u aud
Will make ihis city their permanent
home There rs no place like Guta
rio to live In SAID Mr Power today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21


Mrs. Wayne Glover was the sue.
cf honor Al another shower ani
bridge Marty Thursday aftegnoo
when Mrs George Ruzhaupt, Mrs
Byron Bachelor and Mrs Fred II. nlr
scl entertained for her ~ the home IL
Nod Holman. ale East ClevelanG
avenue Three little baby kawpS.s
Phil Ffo, Lloyh lsentk Jr.. and rrr /
r. Htrxel Jr. came into the room
drawing a gfft laden wagon 20 tha
bride The kewpies managed their
task nicely Until the music neEan and
then Master Fred if deserted h y
post to dance for the ladies. IIe en-.
loved thctr arpNectatlon Of his shaw
In the entertainment aud joined in
very enthusiastically in the round n
applause that greeted hts effort.
Mrs Glover opeu.~i the ackag -
which contained beautiful gifts of cut
elase, china. hnens eic. for her home
The bridge game was won hy Mrs.
G A Skillman Of kansas City. aud
Mrs John peland made how acor.
Roth presented their favors 10 th,
guest of honor. Mrs 0 T. Lewis
assisted ;he hostess in serving 4
dainty salad course 10 about thirty
guests
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Raymond Lloyd. who has beon con
fined to his bed az the home OF hts
parents, 52t East SprIuNur since hast
November is reported improving
Prior TO bis illneas Raymond was ON
ployee by tho Public Service CON
pany lIlH many Guthrie friends viii
be- glad 20 hear ~ his improvement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Mrs. G W Waters. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs FranN OIsmith. Is here from
Baltimore on visit 20 her parents
and friends. She wiz remain s,X
weeks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

sugar may be tho eournr followed hy
The district attorneys office. II haA
fbean said by Col l. VI Harvey. az
alstant district attorney
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

should Mr. Lansing enter he
presidential derby fancy his colats
would he black and blue" temarke !
Charlie Smith today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Tho population ~ Washington. Il
q. is now t13iIi, increasing from
a5foOg In ten years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Al Williams IL here from Kansts
CITY on business IN connection wi h
hts flour bleaching business
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

The summer deys are here now "a
earnest and the time for digging m
|fbe old Palm Reach suit ~ at hand
Straw hats arc beeonting the order
OF ahe day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

GuthrIe's flower gardens and beat
ful shade trees are things ali yisfto 4
TO the city speak OF with rralse
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

More will be known concerning tho
utility OF presidential primaries when
the results of the national conwol
tion are revealed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

q w Brown haa finished con
tract Of supplyinv ~ Josepha acb
deny with coal for wlnter -Four car
loads have been placed IN the bins ~
the convent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Chief Mitchell says the sober see
ond thought doesn't come after tue
consumption OF wood alcohol
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Twenty years hence men Will call
these the good old days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

The city reservoir south Of tha city
II more than half fun OF water and
u vs. clearing up fine and is pure ard
soft
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

As between belts and auspenderf
the argumcnt ~ IN favor of the A'
tor n one mspendor breaks thet
H. another 10 fall bac, on.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Local doctors report very few cases
OF sickness nj present
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21
DAILY rnouaar.

DAILY rHouuar.
~ your friend has soV q heart shero
IA something fine In him. osst away
his darker part Cllng 20 what's Al
vine Ia hiIn n" Anon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Bill Reiahl says you can't find o.
oil well with an Quill board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Life was miserable 10 me. and 7
knew | must have some relief, aS !
was so very weak would suffer from
aching pains in my right side. bach
and shoulders. ! would have such
terrible nervous spells which wortl
come on me and | would fall down
wherever I was standing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21
BE Careful What You
Wash Your Hair With

I Most Rnaps and prepared shantpnns
geoptaIn too much alkais which II
very Injurious. ua II drira tho SCALP
ana mako Hthr halr brittle
Tho beat thing 20 use liz Mnislfird
eocoanut oil shampoo. Tor this Il pure
and enlifaly Rrenseicns It's yrr
cheap and beats anything else ali ~
pi.cea You can Ert this at any dfna
store. and few ounces viii last tha
whole family for months
simply inuistsn the hair with va
tor and rub 4 In, about teaspoontal
- all that u reuuirud n makes an
cleanses thoroughly. aud rinacs out
easily The hair driea quickly and
ewenlys and in son. ffcAh looking
bright. iluffy wayy and easy 10
handle Beuldes. II loowona and takes
out every particle Of dust, dirt ana
dandruff
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21
81 WEAK
LIFE A MISERY
Florida Lady Would Have Ach
ing Pains in Side, Back and
Shoulders Took Cardui
and Soon Noted Great
Improvement.

Odesss, Fla About two years
ago" writes Mrs ID Powell, Of tbs
place. = took several bottles Of Cs'-
dui AZ tonic. for | was run down ".
health. In fact, ! could hardly %
anything ~ all could only drag
around and couldn't do my work
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

A Preacher In my Father i
house there are many mansions
What more than this does Sir Otytl
Lodge know
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

In addition 10 what is inscribs !
on the pay check. well done" IL ons
of the great rewards of faithful sery.
ice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Phi Delta Gamma Club Miss Ma
mic oliver.
Mothers Jewels and Little Light
Hearers rarty~-N~St NJ. E. Church
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Division street bridge AZ entrance
10 Mineral Wells Park haa been re-
floored and new ratings pu, on
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

BY rTting the weather bureau r
methods Nj Palmer can learn th,'
the way 10 tor-eaa lower prices Ii
10 keep eycrlestinEly st n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21


The members OF the Glover Leaf
club, accompanied by Mrs James Al
len Rave up their regular meeting
this week 10 attend The Billy Sunday
meeting IN oklahoma City As Wed
ncsday was Guthrie day. they wen,
down on that day and were entertain
oi al luncheon by Mrs Frank T Me
Coy. The tables were decorated with
American Beauty noses Mrs. Nc
Coy was assisted by Miss Margueris
Mccoy IN serving two course Inn
cheon The club members enjoyed y
drive over the city and then atiende
The Sunday meeting a. the tabernacle
Mrs. w. NJ. Mccoy remained over IN
Oklahoma CITY for visit with her
SON and family
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Even English sparrows have few
friends. the dirty little bratH.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Nor" than l5,O0o peosis are en-
pioyed IA the vaflona lines of mn.rs
Industry in Canada.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

The naturalization " mines --iu
ihe sense Of which BritiAh miners uso
that term does NOT firan aociaiiam
NJ ayndicallam, not thA mines tor ina
melton, but the mines tor the minors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
FOR SALE chids' white enamel
bed and mattress, phone 5iT tvl
n Springer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

Friday Auction Luncheon club
Mrs r o. Lutx In oklahoms city.
Service Star Legion. Friday After
noon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21
Notice W. n. c.


All officers and m.mhers, e@naai
ally color bearers. are requested "a
moe, At lodge hall al 2 30 8 m. Sur
dav 20 attend the memorial services
a. the first NJ r. church Nv order
Eliza shastccr. natrictic instructor
" ~ "
Miss Hazel Hurst went 10 Oklahoma
ci,y Yesterday to visit friends
- e ~
Dr u. G Sharp Is expected hons
iomorrow from a two weeks vach'
lion trip.
~ v -
y r. q Charter A u viii be en-
tor,ained Tuesday afternoon 81 me
home Of Mrs o r Hopkins.
n n VI
Mrs G y Gullv ard snn, Glover
uf,y snrnd the week end n Purc'n
wish Mrs. Gully'a daughter MT
Penfrow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

my friends recommended that !
try Cardui ] began using II ami
soon saw and felt great improve
ment My appetite became good !
could rest well At night. and got ~
could do all my housework In A
time. praise cardui to all my
friends"
II you suffer from ailments pacu
liar 10 women. II would be well sor
you 10 give cardui a trial For more
than forty years II has proven benefi,
cial 10 thousands OF suffering women.
and what n has done for others it|
should do for you.
Take cardui, the Woman's Tonic,
today. YoF druggist keeps It.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-21

y will have an average crop ~ late
cherries" said John Wallace today
"rhe trees this year are mpch larger
and the berries promise 20 be larger
and more lucuous.
.-----s------~--- ~
"All Of sudden Percy" Ia on the
boards at tho Pollard tonight II NJ
a high school benefit play annd should
be well patronized
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
CHRISTENSEN
TO TENNESSEE
Third Party Candidate for President
to Urge Legislature to RatIfy
Suffrage Amend
ment.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Parley T.
Christensen, farmer-labor party noml-
nee for president, was en- route to
Tennessee today to aid suffrage
forces in their fight to o5tain ratifi-
cation of the equal suffrage amend
ment by the legislature of that state.
Before leaving for Nashville, Chris
tensen sent a telegram to Senator
Warren G.. Harding, in which he urged
the republican candidate to go to Ten
nessee Immediately and aid in the SUIT
frage fight.
'If you cannot before election hold
members of your party faithful to the
platform pledges of your party's ma
tional convention, then the country
will doubt your ability to caery out
your party's pledges even should you
be elected president Christensen said
in his message. ...
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
OF
LOWER CALF
Americans Asked to Remain Neutral
During Fighting in Mexico
Which Seems to Be
Expected.

rTTnited Press Leased Wire Service. j
, MEXICO CITY, July 6.-L1w9r
California is in a state Of blockade,
the Mexican government 5'r'c'ai:Hod
today. -
instructions were forwarded 10
Iglesias Calderon, Mexican represen'
tative at Washington, to advise ME
state department that the ports OF
Lower California were closed.
The government also instructed
Calderpn to ask the state department
to issue a proclamation calling on
Americans to remain neutral d1rlne
fighting in Lower California 1t as
announced that the federal govern
ment would recognize and pay j1s1
claims for damages to American
property which may be DESTROYED dur
ing military operations. Warnings
we're issued that no taxes gathered
nv Cantu would be considered legal
The gunboat Guerrero which was
sent against Cantu, sank yesterday
IN a hurricane off the west coast jus
as It was starting for Ensenada. OH
GERS and sailors escaped, but arms
and foodstuffs were lost.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
SURPRISE BY
COX TOMORROW
When Notified of His Nomina-
tion, is to Say Something
Which Will be Start
ling.
HAS MYSTERIOUS INSERT
Speech is All Ready Except Ono Para
n graph Which is Promised
10 Have
Punch.
HAS MYSTERIOUS INSERT
TBy Herbert W. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Herbert W. Walker, United Press
Staff Correspondent
2 DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 6.-The mucn
heralded big surprise" Of Governor
James NJ. ,Cox's speech of acceptance
tomorrow is still deep, dark mys-
terry" All that the governor will say
is that he will have an insert to his
speech, which may be real news"
The text, Of his address has been sent
in confidence to all the newspapers
Of the country, but just what the
mysterious insert" will be appar.
emily only the governor himself
knows.
Today It was the center of interest
of the notification ceremonies.
Visiting democrats began to arrive
and the mystery was one of the first
topics of conversation. Speculation
included startling charges against e
publican campaign funds, new solu.
ton for the high cost Of living and
"a challenge for a joint debate with
Senator Harding, while among re
mote possibilities talked OF was m
announcement of Cox's resigratim as
governor, IN order that be may de
vote all his time to the campaign
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-06
LEGION GUARDS
CHICAGO MAYOR
No Trouble at BIandlnviIIe Where
Thompson Spoke in His
Campaign for State
Ticket.

BI,ANDINSVILLE. ILL.,, Aug. O.
Guarded both by his escort" forty
strong brought with him from Chi
cago, and by forty-five members of
Hicks post. the Blandfnsville branch
of the American Legion, Mayor IL
liam Hale Thompson opened his
downstate campaign for ms staCe
ticket here.
The local legionnaires, sworn in rs
special police for the occasion, guard
ed the mayor as the guest OF Bla1a-
insville, and not because or the'r
approval of him.
sWe're not for Thompson, hut
we're for law and order, and we eX'
meet to see 1t preserved, WIS Tie
given by R. B. Warer
late of Battery D, 149th artillery
"Rei1ly's Bucks" who met the r.syor
at the station at the head OF the
The precautions taken to protect
the mayor were needless. At bush
nell Roseville, Monmouth, and olhoi
towns in the fourteenth congressional
district. where posts of the Nrnericar
Legion had protested against hiand
;nsville's invitation TO the mayor
members Of the legion picke.ed tbe
railroad stations to see hat none O
their members or sympathize"s az
tended the Blandinsville picnic.
The legionnaires were anxious u
prevent anything occurring wnac'
would be used as political capital fo'
Thompson. In other ways the leGior
posts did all in their power t" DTe
vent trouble and there was no trouble
About 5000 to 5000 persons at
tended the Blandinsville picnic, sn'
OF these from 500 to 700 gathered tt
listen to the mayors speech.