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The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
FACES
RAILSTRIKE
Flames Of Revolt Seen IN the
Ruthless Demand Of
Workers.
CABINET Is DISTURBED
Evidences Of Discomfort
Among lliterate Masses
Grow.

Rome. Jan. n,-During the last
twenty-four hours signs have multi
Piled that railroad workers are detsr-
mined to carry out their threat 20
strike unless the government accepts
their demands. II was ocicially an
nounced today that the majority Of
the demands were unacceptable 20
the government. especially the new
scale OF wages. entailing an Additional
burden Of nearly S7oooco.oco. thus
bringing the railway dencit 20 well
over n.ooo.ooo.Ooo. which would have
to be borne by the public
Following last nights cabinet meet
ing, It was announced that the gov
eminent was preoccupied with the IN
ternal situation resulting from ths
many agitations which are now In
progress. II was feared the extremists
would seize this occasion to start q
great strike for plunginz the ignorant
masses into bloody conflict At pres
ent the position Of the extremists
has been greatly weakened over fall
ure to Immediately carry out tire
absurd reforms promised during the
last election campaign
Many constituencies are now de-
handing that the deputies fulfil their
pledge TO lower the cost OF living
Other promises made by Socialist
orators were Specialization Of public
utilities and free lodging houses
for workers. Under present circunn-
stances, IL is believed a certain ele-
ment in the chamber Of deputies
would gladly seize the occasion 70
create a diversion in the form Of q
general strike.
At last nights meeting the cabinet
elaborated on plans 20 meet the ait
uatlon with the army and navy The
latter will establish ooastwise lines
for freight and Passengers. using q
limited number Of vessels for the
transports OF troops and military
supplies.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
John and Horace Dodge,
Auto Men, Getting Well

New York, Jan. 11.-Horace Dodge
and John Dodge. multimillionaire
automobile manufacturers of Detroit,
who were both seriously Ill are re-
covering at the Hotel Ritz-Carleton
here.
Horace> was suffering from pneu-
monia and his brother has a severe
case of the grip, which at one time
was diagnosed as influenza.
DR.. Ira L. Hill said today he was
confident each had passed the crisis.
The Dodge brothers came here a week
ago Saturday from Detroit to attend
the automobile show. which closed
last night
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
Earthquake Sinks Boats;
Mexicans on Coast Flee

Mexico City. Jan. 11.-Another of
the series of earthquakes which
have caused death and desolation
in many parts of Mexico occurred
at Vera Cruz last night. according
to dispatches from that city. The
tremor was only a mild one. how
ever, but caused great excitement
and fear.
4 number of small craft were
sunk in the harbor by the upheaval
of the waters. Thousands of per-
sons fed to inland towns and coun-
try districts. fearing a tidal wave
More earth disturbances were felt
in the stricken region around Cor
doba last night. Damage was not
heavy.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
ABRAHAM RUFF FREED.
AVOIDS POLITICAL LIFE

San FRANCISCO. Jan. n.-Abraham
Ruef. former political boss. who was
today pardoned by Gov William d.
stephens after serving thirteen years
in San Quentin prison for bribing
public officials in this city. will not re-
enter political life he declared today Y.
Ruef has been on parole since 1915
fnd his sentence officially expired Jan
Uary !. 1870. The action of the gov
oFnor in psrdoning the former political
boss was inspired by letters from per-
Sonal friends in every walk of life
asking that he pardon Ruef.
Questioned about the possibility Of
Ihis r"';'rninE to political activity,
F. lid: Il am through with pol
!, -. There are a number of reforms
'tnst I would like to see instituted
] hall direct my efforts to my bust
ross and law interests and do what
can for the public good in unfolding
the reformeTs in prison laws"
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
New Jersey Society Picks
Glenn Carver, as Head

The New Jersey State Society satur-
day night at War Camp Community
Club, 1914 Massachusetts, avenue,
elected the following officers:
Glenn Carver, OF Newark, president;
Miss Jane Mckee. of Trenton, vice
president; Miss Hilma Horton, of
Burlington. secretary; Ralph Sherman,
OF Burlington, treasurer. C. NJ. Shep-
pard, Miss Ruth Adams and Claude
Parker were elected members of the
executive committee.
All Jersey men and women en-
ployed In Washington are urged to
give their names to the secretary,
Miss Hilma Horton, 1919 r street
northwest.
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Catholic Women's Club
Opens Membership Drive

with ZOO members already in the
fold. the Catholic Women's Service
Club will open a membership cam
paign February l 10 run TO February
L. The National Catholic Community
House, eOl 2 street. home OF the club.
was the scene OF an interesting en-
tertsinment yesterday which was fol-
lowed by tea served in the Commun-
ity House parlors by women q St
Psul's parish. Among those who took
part in the program were the Misses
Coggin and Healy. Miss Campbell and
Miss Haltigan.
The gathering was addressed BY the
Rev. James T Carroll, assistant pas
tor OF St Pauls.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
Dance Scissors" When the Slimn1y
Is Forbidden; It's Easy Here's Hon

The latest dance to take Paris
and then, New York--by storm
goes by the name of the "Scis-
sors." 1t originated in Madrid
and can be danced to any tango
tune or slow waltz. Here's how
you do it: Grasp your partner by
both hands, holding your arms
crossed in front of you. The man,
on the left Of the lady, places his
right leg, slightly bent, in front of
his partner. Then you dip. slight
ly. The man then slides his
right leg forward and his partner
passes behind him. He then turns
on his left heel, takes two steps
forward, turns half right and both
repeat the dip. The dance lasts
once around the hall, when the
music stops. Pictares show the
start and 1.-TWO steps of the new
dance.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
Fl. Myer Exhibit Drills
Arranged by Col. Brett

Resumption Of Friday afternoon er-
hibition drills in the riding hall at
Fort Myer was announced yesterday
by Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett, con1mandant
Of Fort Myer.
Tickets for the drills, which are
open to the public, may be procure,
from the post adjutant previous 10
the day Of exhibition. Troops partici-
pating In the drills are those from
the third squadron OF the Third Cav
airy and batteries of the Second Bat
talon OF the Third Field Artillery.
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Husband, Aged 20, Dying;
Wife, II, Admits Using AK

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 1.-Mrs.
Ellen Huett. 81. is in Jail here,
charged with assault and attempt
to murder, and her 7o-year-old hus-
band Is believed to be dying in a
local hospital following an attack
upon him with an axe last night.
He said he did not love me-" ex-
planned the young wife today, when
arrested.
He was struck many times abou,
the head ,..,--
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Soviet Contracts Seized
For British, Is Charge

New York. Jan. 1.-the charge
that e. p. Nathan. head Of the Brit
ish Secret Service in the United
States. acting under protection Of
the Lusk Committee. seized copies Of
tentative contracts for 100000. 900
worth of business that the Russian
Soviet government wanted TO place
with, American concerns and sent
then to England where they were
used for the benefit of British I'm
terests, was made tonight by the
i've suspended Socialist assembly
men.
The charge was made In q joint
statement issued in reply TO the
Lusk Commuters attempt 70 re-
pudiate the original charges of the
Socialists.
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q Mustard Needle" Death Cause.

Markesan. Wis, Jan. n.-Dr. J.
Q. Freudenberg, wealthy physician.
will be charged with first degree
murder, District Attorney M. ].
Paul, Greenlake County. said today.
Examination OF the body OF Mrs.
Nettie Dunes. his mother in law,
for whose murder he will be accus-
ed, showed solution Of mustard
had been injected into the vital Or
EanR
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
WOMAN KILLS HUSBAND
WHO THREATENED HER

New York. Jan. 1l.-After a quar-
rel today Mrs. Francis Porretto shot
and killed her husband. Jasper, Por-
retto, in the hallway Of their apart
ment in the Bronx Mrs. Porretto told
the police her husband came home and
threatened to kill her. Their daugh-
ter, Josephine, aged IA. tried to inter-
vene and declared she would commit
suicide.
The daughter witnessed the shoot
ing. Mrs. Porretto was arrested and
her five children were turned over to
the children's society.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
Junior Class of G. W. u.
Plans Week of Festiyity

Junior Week" for Columbian
College at George Washington Uni
versity. will begin January Is, with
a prom" at Rauscher's. it was an
nouncsd last night.
Other events Of the week will be
a play under the auspices Of the uni
Rersity . formal reception to on
Gals Of the university at the Delta
Tau Delta house, and open house to
the university at large, in the Arts
and Sciences Assembly Hall. Roo
ert N. Anderson, president of the
junior class, Ii in charge of the ar
rangsments He Is assisted by
Harry etrsng' Eta Louise Taggart
and Harry W. Newman
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
Missouri Bank Looted.

Keokuk. Iowa Jan. 1.-two men,
one Of them masked. held up the cash
ler OF The Farmers Bank at MediIl,
No. twenty-five miles west of Keo.
kul<. forced the cashier into the yauIt
Kand stole $50 In currency. The men
kescaped in an automobile. The CASH
Ter used Q screw driver to unlock the
vault door from the inside.
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DR.. Christie Take, G. W. u. Chair

DR.. Arthur c. Christie has been
appointed professor OF roentgenol-
ogy in the George Washington Uni
versity Medical School and roent-
genologist in chief in the university
hospital. DR.. Christie Was in the
Office OF the surgeon general dur
ing the war. He Is the author Of
a textbook on X-ray work.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss Elizabeth Rearney is visiting
her aunt. Mrs. Louis z. McComss. ct
the Hotel Lafayette for a week Mr.
Peter Muir Is with them.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-12
$500 Of Convicts' Money
Stolen from Prison Safe

OssininE, n. z, Jan 11.-An Of the
prisoners at Sing Sing united in the
belief that honesty Is the best policy
today when It became known that 500
in war savings stamps. the property
of the eonyicts, had been stolen from
the safe in the prison ONCE.
Responsibility for the funds of the
prisoners rests with the State con-
troller. who has ordered an investiga-
ton
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-27
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JIM ERlc AN. scoUT lNG's START
lCOnducted by National \ ConNeti 66sof
Boy Scouts on America ~ XXI

q u Everybody knows Of The Boy Scouts.
}but few people are aware that one
small boy In i crowded London street
Inadvertently planted the acorn that
has grown into that sturdy Soak. the
Boy Scouts Of America. .4s !, 5sst.
IN wv !. ID. Boyce of Chicago In 1909. on
7 his way to i, certain destination iA
London. los. his way Id the devious
3mazess OF thar city using In ur !,
ssEss,aty f. gss BIZ gss y ~
luted ana asked Id itely lie mlsgh.tt
be- IF service. Pleased by The lads
manner and agratefh Tor the s timely
offer OF aid, Nil: Royce accepted the
lads guidance: and arriy THE goal
offered him q shilling. "a his amaze y. |.
ment the boy drew himsei yp alntesi
with dignity and replied that Ie was i; 4
boy scout, and a scolit4 never took TIPS
for ii small N deeds Of courte sy. His
curiosity piaued by this response. the the
American asked pertinent quest ssas
to boy scouts, Of whom he knew hoth-
ing 1t the fine. He was promptly
conveyed to the British scout head
quarters and introduced ia Sir Robert
Baden Powell. y 4 sE "a sss Sss =. y; (
y. When Mr., Royce sailed for home he
brought with him a. strunkfu iof scout
literature and IA determination that
American boys should have scouting
at once and effectively M, VI ~ :, : :.
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A$MAaNET1c| PERSONALITY {. :. ID.
g 4 %+ m DRAMATIC TRIUMPH
VI The mystic charm . Of desert
night; the irresistible lure of q great
BAPTIST CHAPEL G 1 PEI
!. . :: !. ca CARS MAKE GOOD
Unique Method Of Preaching Cos.
!. pei Shows Excellent Results.
. More to Be Constructed.

x As a part. Of the New World Move
ment OF Northern Baptists. for: which;
500. O)0,0OO Is to be raised in an In
I tensive campaign from April Is to May
2, several new chapel cars will be add.
ed to the seven which the denOmiDa.
rtiOH has already on the road. ~ It,y
These chapel cars are just what the
name Implies. regular railroad cars
with q chapel on each one and living
quarters for the. missionary and his
wife. They are switched about BY the
!, railroads, stopping In various towns
where there Is no Baptist church and
frequently in smaller towns that are
entirely churchless. Services are held
S in them, bothat the stops an ! en- route,
and persons are reached who might
). otherwise have had no opportunity Of
{ hearing the gospel r :. 55:...sl T.
BY their ministry 2lS churches and
/ S5S Sunday schools have been estab-
llshetl.,. ITO meeting houses built. az
pastors settled. 24.0l9 conversions, res
/ ported. with $3.50 additions 10 the
churches brought aho,l, otherwise than
By baptism and 1877 Scriptures dis
Il trihutesl I'd y.g, = ~ 5:@ss.. ~ 4;
The Evangel, as one Of the cars u
called, in the GO months that It has
/ been on the road, reports 2,l88 ser
i mons preached, 1903 families visited
$2975 copies Of the Scriptures distribut.
4 ca, 800 conversions, 500 baptisms, 400
additions to churches otherwise than
u b. baptism. church buildings erected
and 10 pastors settled. = =
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REX TODAY

1.-THE Triders," q Universal pr0duc-
ton. said to be moro than ordinary
quality, will be the featured Offering
at the Rex theatre beginning today.
Edith Roberts and David Butler
are the featured players and are sup
ported ~ Nell Craig, Forrest Stanley,
Benny Alexander, Frederick Vroom,
Arthur Hoyt, Lillian Langdon, kath'-
+; crime :Kirkham, Charles Airing, = At :
thur Shirley. Olita Otis, Colin Kenny
and Magda Lane, all Of whom have
figured prominently in previous Uni
versal productions. ~ nc, r. - = Y !.
''The Triflers" has for its central
figure Janet Randall, q pretty and
clever shop girl, whose favorite lit
erature is the society column Of the
daily newspaper. 2: She keeps posted
on the doing Of the. leaders OF fash
ion and knows all the Four Hundred
BY their pictures: in the papers and
magazines, $s Her particular idol, is
Monte Moreville, whose athletic lines
in poloas toys y isfted
With her sNsgtheS ft Dan Cassidy Of
the traffic squad: a n
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SoutA Water street where the ,Diessst
rats IRE to be folnd. " .5 n
Tlaz soY B; sco uT,s .sUsY sLlEE. \

sssBushkili, Pa.. scout troop i, ia. I; ],
kesps the church yard clean, removing
dead leaves and trees. M 3,I2Es u
washington. "A. u, Scout Troop No,
h, found two lost boys after . long
search lin the rods. .9E!s Y q
n Boy scouts d Black river, Jefferson
county. New York. succeeded lii carry
ing practically everything from the
|hrst floor of 4 burning house. The
iire had gained such headway that
they were unable to save the / goods
On the second a oOr. u
II The second district, ofo tbs Boston
scout council has q radio communica-
zion unit for scouts over IS years Of
age. III 3 3a5s
NJ Henry: Mier tof Ionia. lich., . | boy
scout psoyesl the benz M / OF his scout
Etfi,ining at d fire. At the alarm of fire
shed out and IN keeping with the
code az the rgantxati Hon began imme-
dIately looking for sonnet hing "a do.
HIS efforts were directed toward the
high board fence that separated the
subst ation 81 the electric lights from
EtIs burning buildings and lie Il kept
water sonlsit OH the time By making
GOOD uze - 4 buck Isl nv, 5ti3i
suhscr1hs sfoy TN III naitv P,onsar
II. SsEE Ny 4E ia}s Sg
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PLAN TO PAY SUNDAY !. ..... <
.H: SCHOOL TEAC HERS NOW

Sss salaried Sunday School workers are
favored by the New World Movement
of Northern Baptists. In it, campaign
for 500, 600, 900 between April q and
4 Nay 2 the denomination plans 70 spend
$3.50 900 for "a supervisors and organ.
siSers 80 Bible workers fl this conn
stfy, and a In Latin America, three spe.
scialists In Sunday school Institutes. y
specialists In young peoples work, 1e
stats Sunday school directors and 30
highly trained Sunday school lsadsrA
Thls . only the spinning % . change
Which, d special survey committees -.
perfa 81 hound D DO 4 klow nroca11.s :
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Using exact reproductions o1 cary
@.oteis dance halls, gambling dens'
eailows, city hall and historic places
:The Vigilantes."' . remarkable nm.
Il worked out in scores OF stirring
Genes that followed the locating o.
innumerable rich t'diggings" In the
days of 1919. Isss 3a. :,.....I. :. -. !.
; : The. drama unfolds with absolute
fidelity, the historic facts, the Thrill.
ling story OF the Forty miners,
their migrations to California from
ever part Of the globe. their hard
ahfps. adventures, successes. failures
and tragedies. The plot itself, carry
inr one from the meadows OF New
ENGLAND to the Golden Gate. IS
a,ensational in the extreme and It's
cHmax is so thrillingly presented
,thaf audiences grip the arms OF their
chairs to hold themselves IN tnelr
seats. Manager Brinkman OF the rex
theatre, is to be congratulated upon
securing the greatest spectacular PIG.
/; ture shown since the appearance of
..'the Clansman."
1.-THE vigilantes" will be featured
It the Rex theatre. May 1 and
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49, "WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY

$'s ss,,pre.mne trust Is regarded as De.u T.
- ~ rraatest proof Of true love, Dnt y
ant Is cause mischief II It Is pei y.
80 IS a. TO Tar. "A prominent lawyer
,s ~ srsaw i, YORK tells story Of q wo--
~. !. J, who came to him seeking SEP
!. ut ra4,on II from her husband, to wnom
49, 800 had been we'd less than q year.
sW 80 mat she had almost idoliz-
III n "a husband at the time OF inc
81, 10 Ia % the lawyer inquired care
fully into the reasons; ;.,,.+,on with
III The reason for this slIu e amd Nov now
the events leading up to II a ~; ! ass 80
Inga and Bob both found n na VA .
Is the story told by Norma ta n,;;I
IN "The Woman Gives, wnlt WIZ. ~ y - =
Sc the attraction at the h is'Es'l' ~
/ beginning Wednesday. ,s,j II .Ea s$5
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! News OF II ii = n HE A "A Il Is,

love; the thrill Of q co,lrS keous VIZ
man lighting for love and happiness
in d revOluti on-sWept country. Ger
|aldine Faffar appears In her newest
dramatic triumph b, The Flame OF the
Desert, Z ! antfntensely emotional story
Of the Far East, massive spectacle
and great love story, at the Elko
theatre tonight, also Wee nesday,
matinee and evening. Esf5 & III XIV
%''t'lame of the Desert" will carry
spectators from civilized sluxnries to
the barbaric splendor of inscrutable
Egypt, where against the fascinating
background OF ancient cities and
!moonlit desert nights, the heroine is
into a struggle against
the blind frenzy of q whole nation
gone mad. The tremendous emotional
surge Of the story steadily gains In
momentum and eliminates in q start!
Hing climax. Hin :* l. II sG 3. 4
The cast supporting Miss Farrar In
"Flame OF the Desert" gives anew
meaning TO the much abused term
"All-star." Portraying the role OF
the picturesque Egyptian chieftian is
Lou Tellegen, whose appearance OPP
tposite his, noted wife in 'The World
and It's Women was enthusiastically
acclaimed by motion picture audien-
lces throughout the country. In ad-.
Idition, the supporting company em-
braces such prominent figures In the
|pantomimic world as Casson FerguL
SON, Alec B. Francis, Macy Harlan
land Kate Lester. g*y. "a . ! = 4: S3$s
The Elko orchestra will play at
each evening performance .%l33ES
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/. !. p[I;a,uynhter,s, c:.o,rebaek. !.

+ Mother Shame on you, Dorothy
The idea OF letting Il boy whom you've
known only a. week, kiss YOU! Why.
when I was your age q girl was con- l !
sidered vulgar who would let a boy
even, hold her hand until he'd known N
her. several months" Daughter Gin.
,souciantIy) -""And didn't you say,
once, mother that It used to take you
two weeks to 60 from New ! ork. TO to
Chicago ?''-Yale Record. q s! M, 4, $,S. h.
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Sunscrtls tor ne 81 DALI Z, prOnee1
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A Love Story In Japan.

What would L the American ,resdef
think, having been brought BY the ~ ~
thor to that place where the hero's
voice becomes soft and the heroine
bushes and lowers her eyes, to see q
row OF asterisks indicating a foot-note.
which says: AT this point he asked
her to marry him. = That is what the
Japanese have done in the love scene
in John Halifax Gentleman, ~ SO that g
it might accord with their peculiar
sense of delicacy.-W World Outlook
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SCOUTS AID ovERWoR y CARS

81 The boy scouts have, rallied Ito the
aid OF CMcago's hard pressed cAts, and
some much.dreaded infectious diseases
win not spread further not e IT,
boys and the cats can help 4. WI
6 An intensive campaign for the ~
Termination Of rats and ground aqnil
relsS has been launched fby the scouts.
Eight thousand scouts; taking With
them come hundreds q 4 rat tefti1a1
are In search of the rodents. / \. 81:
The most energetic boys ana tn
hest t1ained terriers. III sakk aeost
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slInifed statee,SS Many wars,

!. .' \: United states Many Wars. s>; Z
2. The United States regular army has
engaged. II more than d hundred wars
3or military campaigns about nine
tenths OF them being with Indian
tribes.-lndependent New York. i'll \
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-16
Picnic Held Today
At Bachelors Grove

The principal speaker Of the day at
the, annual picnic given by the
Bachelors Grove association at
Bachelors grove today was George A.
Bangs of Grand Forks. Other inter-
esting features were included in the
program for the day.
A ball game between Gilby and
Hatton began late in the afternoon
and McDonald's trained horses and
dogs gave performances. Dancing be-
gan during the afternoon and con-
tinued throughout the evening,
Ctibor's orchestra furnishing music,
Music was given during the day by
Ctibor's band.
A good-sized crowd turned out with
lunch baskets and had a real old pic
nicking time. $50
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-16
COX MEprs DmDGATEs.

Columbus, o., July 16.-Governor
Cox, the Democratic presidential NOM
tnee, today met q delegation from the
national women's party, headed by
Miss Alice Paul. which urged upon
him the desirability of having him to
desirably Of having the state of Ten
nessee ratify the federal suffrage
amendment in time to permit women
to vote at the November election.
Messages commencing the governor
on his stand taken In the matter Of
replying to statements issued by Sena-
tor Harding, continue to arrive today.
Among those received today were
from e. n. Moore. the governors pre-
convention manager. and Wilbur
Marsh, Iowa, treasurer Of the nation
al committee.