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Mrs. Millie Hecht,

Mrs. Millie Hecht, 53 years of age, died yesterday morning at 11:30 O. clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Gottleib, 112 Laurel street, where she had been visiting for a few weeks.
 Mrs. Hecht came here from St. Louis with her two grandchildren, whom she had mothered since the death of their mother. Sunday she was strisken with chill. Pneumonia developed, and though everything that medical skill could suggest and Saffectionate thoughtfulness conceive was resorted to, nothing was of avail and death ensued yesterday.
 The body will be taken this morn ing to Little Rock, home of the de- ceased. where the funeral will take place this afternoon. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Gottleib; residing here, Mrs. Hecht is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Max Bram, Mrs. San, iCohn and Miss Ada Sackcwitz, all re- siding in Little Rock.
 George Gobel, father of Mrs. Hach's grandchildren, who came to Pine Bluff with her. will meet the funeral party in Little Rock.
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HOUSE SHORTAGE KEEPS FAMILIES
 FROM PINE BLUFF
Officials Say Many Workers Needed at Shops; No
 Homes

Pine Bluff could add possibly 500 people--10O families--to it's popula- tion immediately, but for the house shortage.
 This was intimated yesterday by J. M. Herbert, president of the St. Louis Southwestern railway system, in conservation with E. B. Bloom, manager of the Chamber of Com merce, while making an automobile tour of the city. MT. Herbert said that 50 additional machinists and boiler-makers could be used here at once, but the men cannot be obtain ed because they are unable to secure houses for their families. Men need ed in other departments and who would be sent here if they could be accommodated, he said, would increase the Cotton Belt force by 100.
 Has Ample Cars.
 MT. Herbert said the Cotton Belt has ample cars but is in need of To- comotives, which are difficult to pur- chase at this time and only at prices far. higher than paid few years ago.
 MT. Herbert, M. w. Webb, general manager, and Frank Gould, chairman of the Cotton Belt board of directors, were here nearly all of yesterday. They are on tour of inspection of the Cotton Belt lines, and left yes< terday afternoon at 4:05 o'clock, at taehinp thoir rrivatn rarn tn %ro ;,, No. 5.
 Manager Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce, had the visitors out for a motor ride, and discussed with them the new passenger schedule, which will give Pine Bluff better service. Mir. Herbert said that as soon as locomotives can be secured, other improvements in train service are contemplated.
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Mrs. Maude Miller Says Tanlac Has Made Her a Per fectly We'll WO-
 man Once
 More.

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 "Tanlac acted altogether different from other medicines l have taken. for it went right after my troubles at once, and now after taking only three bottles am we'll woman," de- clared Mrs. Maud H. Miller, 641 Demp- .ster street, New South Memphis, Tenn.
 About three years ago I began suffering from stomach trouble, which continued to grow worse until at times it seemed like could not live. had indigestion so bad couldn't eat a single thing without its hurting me, and my liver was very in- active. After every meal would abloat up with gas until l could hard ly breathe, and my heart acted so queerly that at times was actually
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NEED FEW CHANGES.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Few impor- tant changes in the forms for filing income tax returns will be necessary, the bureau of internal revenue an nounced today afted conference between representatives of various business organizations and commit tee on the proposed revision of in come tax forms for 1920 appointed by Commissioner Williams.
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ARRAIGN FARMER.

Jim Hall, white farmer of Cleve- land county. was arraigned before United States Commissioner A. L Burnett, yesterday morning on ]; charge of making liquor. Hs waiv- ed examination aud his bond wal fixed at &100O. The farmer was ar. routed l0 miles south of Rison Tuss- dax by unitsd States lGarshsl A. H
 Reid sh ln1o1 tlon fx0na FAver1e ;1s|ss;s || |E; s,':, ,sas ;:''' se|:' Y
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CONSIDERS CHANGE.

F. M. Wilkes, operating superinten- dent of the Arkansas Light and Pow CT company; is in Paragounld, whefe he went to confer with the cityryef- ficials relative to supplying pSwel for the pumps for the municipal water system. The Arkansas Light and Power company operates. the electric light system at Stuttgart, and the city owns and has been operating the water system.
 The high cost of fuel and other items of operation, however, hast let the municipal authorities to conclud' that power can be purchased cheaper
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than it can be produced. A disas- trous fire last week, occurring when the municipal pumping station was shut down while boilers were being cleaned, has provoked criticism and led the authorities to consider aban- donment of the power plant and pur- chase power instead.
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East Pine Bluff Notes

MT. and Mrs. F. P. Teater, who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Lois Bluerock and family, have returned to their home in Batesville.
 Mrs. E. Longley and John Almand and son motored from Little Rock Tuesday and spent the day with Mrs. Longley's brother, J. o. Thomas and family, 5O2 East Second avenue. {. Mrs. Ida K. Movies of Trout, La., is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. c. Rudder, Eighth and Nebraska. Mrs. Rudder is improving from here re- cent illness.
 T. T. Beall, Cotton Belt engineer, is improving from his illness, at his home, 1417 East Seventh avenue.
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FORM COTTON LEAGUE.

.oS Angeles, Cal, Sept l5. Repre- tatix6s of various phases of the tten industry in western states and ieos naeeting here to consider
 of protecting southwestern 1Adt from insect pests, today or
 pixed the cotton league of the
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Rev. !. B. Searcx.

Little Rock, Sept. 15.Dr. J. B Searcy, S2, chaplain of the 18th AT. kansas Infantry in the civil war and at one time chaYiain of the senate died here at 9 o'clock last night. He edited the first Baptist publication issued in Arkansas, and had served as 2 asminister for more than 50 years He leaves four children Mrs. J. c, Clary of Warren. Mrs. ". P. Lowery of Blue Mountain, Miss, and R. C. Searcy of Pascagoula, Miss, and J H. Atkins of Rison, A stepson.
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The greatest enemy of child life is the tape worm. It destroys health and vitality. The greatest enemy of the tape worm is Whites Cream Vermifuge. One or two doses does the work. Price, 35c. Sold by w. l.. Dewoody and company.
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szUDY CABLE SITUATION.

\ ashington. Sept. 15, American 1n1nissioners to the international pzHnunicat ations conference to be III n Washington next month held
 eix 4irst meeting today at the state SsPa ftmelt. They began study of Y ntire cable situation with a view
 ptsventing | threatened monopoly p6sser nations.
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WANT NEW STATION.

Little Rock, Sept. 15. Declaring that the Missouri Pacific railroad station at Sheridan is fold, run down, and not at all in keeping with the progress of this town and ccmmuni- ty," residents of the Grant county capital this morning filed with ~the Arkansas corporation commission one of the longest petitions ever sub mitted to that body. The petition CTS ask the commission to order the railroad company to erect new sta tion at Sheridan. A date for the hearing will be set later.
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\ Kr.AxON HORNS, all sizes for all
 l.cars 1212 Tire company, 116 West ,IsBarraque street. 8-13-tf
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0 Barbecue meat, every day after l1:30 at Caldweil's market and gro
 cery 18th and Cherry, phone 123.
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HONOR PANAMA PRESIDENT.

Washington, Sept 15.-Official honors were shown Dr. Belisario Porras, president-elect of Panama, upon his arrival here late today from New York.
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Calvin Burr, Jr., has returned from vacation spent in the East.
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 for your auto. They make driving a plGnsure. 1912 Tire company, 116 vSSt Barraque street. s-1S-tt
 he pupils of the Sam Taylor ScRool have been requested to meet Z at tho school Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning between 8:30 and 10 o'clock for classification.
 will be in operation at close S slates Phone 827 after announcement md we will tighten your household oEk New Way Laundry. Phone 9-10-4t resent indications are there will e enough sorghum cane to keep the 3Ae Bluff plant of the Fort Scott 3 8otS Shum Syrup company going all || eozs it was stated yesterday. S$5 s9ss ss
 5 AGo oNS Huntington Wagons, all < 2 1-z one horse, ? 1-2 one horse, " Road. 3 1-4 Combination and l-3 Log Wagons at last years prices Glaveland- Matthews Hdw. Co. Ct Qpening date postponed. Our ma ehinery not thriving has held us up nf . few days. We will give notice opening date. New Way Laun- k3s phone 627. 0-1O-4t oy N. Kemp, who recently retired tic Riley Auto-Tire company,
 which he had been associated ssveral years, has become connect N Sith the s. R. Thomas Auto comp Fl Pine Bluff, distributors of the 0 Brothers and Hup automobile. lnnk Stewart, managing the Rag
 paantation at Wabbaseka, is here SE short visit to his brothers, of Police ]. Frank Stewart and xlss Stewart. There is no i'm
 1Hsut in the condition of Char t6Mart. who has been ill for some
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ynzRth th6

Get fresh Eastman films from Duke. Ell 1-2 Main St. s-26-et.
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One form of butterfly found in the United States feeds on plant lice, but all other forms are vegetarians.
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Money to loan on land, improved or untmproved. It seven per cent. prompt seefviee. Lewis E. Hutchins, Arkansas Eity, Arkansas. 7-29-tf.
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PUT SOME MORE ON Increasing values make keeping covered a steady job. TAYLOR & co.
 INSURANCE
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ssSlJN- SHADES" We nave snem 4ox your auto. They make driving a pIenaure. 1212 Tire company, 11d SSt Barraque street. s-13-tt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17
LABOR UNIONS A RE
PATRON|z|NG 6 BANK
VIII CHI CATE RS TO
ORGANIZED lABO R

Fargo. n. D., Sept. 1.-THE Bank
of North Dakota, established under
the state Industrial program OF the
Non-partisan League, is becoming the
depository of labor organizations
throughout the country according to
RAY Craig. state manager for the
league.
Approximately $4,000 already has
been deposited in the sta,e-owned In
s,itution by more than q score OF
labor organizations in Illinois, Min
nesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Montana,
and other states. and the amount Is
increasing. according to Mr.. Craig
This movement It is said, was fos-
tered by the North Dakota state Fed
Grafton OF Labor. although Itself pro-
hlbltcd by the law establishing the
bank from depositing It's funds In the
institution. The only deposits from
within the state which the bank can
accept under the law are pNblic mon
eys. but individual deposits from out
side the state are not limited.
Good banking customs forbid the
publication Of the individual unions
tha, have made such deposits and the
amounts of the different deposits. but
the number is increasing daily and
the Bank Of North Dakota has stacks
OF correspondence from hundreds Of
unions which have made application
for information. blanks. etc, having
signlfiod their intention of transfer
Ing all funds to the Bank Of North
Dakota just as soon as the necessary
/ formalities have been complied with
Practically every one OF the union'
In the big Industrial centcrs. suci
M Chicago. Des Moines. Cleveland
Cincinnati. plttsburg, and even Seat
tie. san Francisco and organization
In Montana and other western statei
has taken initial steps toward deposit
ing their funds with the Bank o
| North Dakota"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17
HARDING FLAYS THE
ADM|N|ST IRA T|ON IN
FRONT PORCH" TALK
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE MAKES
BRIEF REFERENCE TO LEAGUE
IN THE CONSTITUTION
DAY ADDRESS

Marion Ohio, Sept 17-Pronounc-
ing the league of nations covenant
jrreconclabe with the American Con-
sttuuon, Senator Harding declared In
a Constitution Day address here, to-
day. that the time had come for the
United States 70 decide whether II
would preserve or abandon the char
ter under which 1t achieved national
ity.
"The constitution or the covenant,
that is the paramount ISSUE" he said.
",The two are irreconcilable. We can
not be governed from both Geneva
and Washington. We cannot follow
our present chief magistrate without
forsaking the father of our country
The Republican nominee also as
sailed the Administrations policy To-
ward the smaller nations of the west
ern hemisphere, as the chief executive
had usurped congressional powers 10
carry on an unconstitutional war with
Haiti and San Domingo. He declared
the recent utterances Of Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, the Democratic nominee Tor
vice president, had revealed officially
for the first time the American gov
ernments rape" of the two little re-
pubics.
The speech, delivered from the front
porch, to delegates from several ono
counties, outlined the candidates con-
ception of the balance of powers ol
the executive. legislative and Judicia
branches of the government. Only py
preserving that balance. he said couio
the United States fulfill its greatest
| destiny
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17
LOCAL PRIDE WINDS UP
AT MORNING SEANCE OF
THE MUNICIPAL COURT

Two women who gave their
names TO court attaches as Edna
Little and Lula Sconce each Tor
feited $40 bonds when they failed
to appear In police court this
moraIng to answer a charge OF
disturbing the peace. The women
were In a rst fight Mt the fair
grounds yect.rday. II appears that
one OF thosa is ftcm Texas while
the other Is a native OF Oklahoma
During the Roundup activities.
the Texas woman Is sait to have
remarked that better exhibitions
are performed on rancho, In Texas
any day than were being exhib'Sd
az the Ardmore Roundup. Whcc-
upon the Oklahoma woman stated.
"if you don't like the Roundup.
why don't you go back to Texas
At the outbreak of the fight. Buck
Garrett. Bud Ballew. Chief Cham
cellor, and half dozen other Of
ficers rushed to the scene and sep
arated the women.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17
LATEST FIGURES POI Mt.
TO De CT DED D DEFE A 7
OF LOWDEN CANDIDATE
TABULATIONS UP TO NOON TODAY
INDICATE THOMPSON FAC
TION OF REPUBLICANS
ARE WINNING

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Returns from
5,O6s precincts out of 5.7G7 in Illi-
nois gave for governor:
Republican,: oglesby S27,246;
Small, 340,716.
For United States senator. Re-
publican, 5.03S precincts out of
5,O69 gave Mckinley 324,3O5; and
Smith, 3l9.14O
Efforts were continued today to COM
plete the unofficial count OF Wednes-
DAYS primary ballots in the closely
contested gubernatorial and Demo-
cratic senatorial race. With 60l out
Of the 5,737 precincts in the state
missing. of which 279 were in Chicago,
Len Small, of Kankakce, supported
by Mayor Thompson ot Chicago, for
the gubernatorial nomination appear
ed to have been the victor over Lieut..
Governor John G. Oglssby Lowden
candidate. by a plurality Of about a
total vote of 100000. Small polled his
heaviest vote in Chicago where he
received the support Of the Thompson
Republicans. while Oglesby's strength
came frop downstate Lowden Republi-
cans.
Congressman w. Il. Mckinley. Low
den candidate for senator, appeared
TO have defeated Frank l.. Smith,
supported by Mayor Thompson, by a
plurality somewhat smaller than that
which decided the gubcrnatorial con-
test. Ratification OF a clerical error
In the tabulation OF the Chicago vote
put Mckinley in the lead by about
1000 votes. Further down state re-
turns added TO the count.
McKinleys' vote with 447 precincts
outside Cook county to report. was
S2i.SSl. Smith had 3l7.335, with 21s
precincts missing in Chicago
The official canvass to be helt
next Tuesday probably will be neces
sary to determine the Democratic
senatorial winner as with compilation
OF unofficial returns. Robert +. Burke
and Peter Waller continued to run
neck and neck. With ISIS precincts
In the state tabulated Of which 2,lSI
were in Cook county. he vote was
Burke 4S.2SO: Waller, 1892.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17
TOMMY GRIMES HDL DS
RECORD ROP|NG CONTEST.
At ARDM0RE ROUNDUP
LUCILLE MULHALL BURNETT
GIVES SPLENDID ENHIBl-
TION OF SKILLED ROPING
AT FAIR YESTERDAY

With a record Of 26 2-5 seconds,
Tommy Grimes scored the best time
in the steer roplng contest at the
Roundup yesterday, beating Wednes-
DAYS record Of Eddie Burgess by 20
seconds and scoring the fastest record
Of the Roundup. to date.
Eddie. Burgess time yesterday was 80
Is seconds. The third best time in TINS
event was that OF Fred Beeson. who
roped and tied the steer in 80 sec
onds.
Others who entered this event in
cluded Dude Miller, As. 2-5 seconds
II. X. Underhill, 1.27 seconds. Joe
Gardner, "A 2-5 seconds, George Es-
lick, 80 seconds, Scout Maish 1.O4 20
seconds, Sam Owens, 1.09 20 seconds,
David Mcclure, SIS seconds, and Lloyd
Saunders, "A % seconds. Other en-
tries who received no time, due 70
allowing the steer to get away, ETC.
were Claude Sawyers, Ben Johnson
Tom Nance, Alex Kelman. Roy Sprad-
ling. and Ralph Alexander.
Slim Caskey won the steer bull
dogging event in 25 1-5 seconds. ON
er entries were Booger Red Jr, LIS
seconds. Shorty Kelso 30 2-5 seconds
Fred Atkinson 20 2-5 seconds, and
Jim Massey 1876 2-5 seconds.
shorty Kelso failed to down th'
steer which he attempted ~ bulldog
,rono n sneeding automoh rrlay
and permitted the ani"' Wy
him. The macl @.
by Buck Garrett. "
who was riding on "'
of the machine, caugh' an'
successfully bulldogged ht
Red sublett, the famous oowho!
clown. demonstrated his wonderful
ability yesterday, by riding a VIII
steer about the track. Sublett wa
seated backwards while mounted o'
the steer.
The cow-girls rode the bucklnI
bronchos with ease. Rose Henderson
rode Whirlwind, the horse which threv
a cowboy the first day Of the fair'
Lucille Mulhall Burnett
The final event Of the Roundup
Yesterday was the roping and uein
Of n steer by Mrs. Lucille MulhaI
Burnett. the undisputed worlds cham
pion lady roper. Mrs. Burnett display
cd great skill In roping the steer
and proved that even though she ha
retired from the arena, nevertheless
she has lost none Of her ability. Sh
was very graceful in her manipula
ton of the rope, and easily brough
the steer to the ground. However
the horse which she rode refused I
hold the animal down. and Mrs. Bui
nett unavoldably lost some time &c
this reason.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17
EXTENSION OF CREDIT
BY GOVERN MENT DOES
NOT SEEM WARRAN 1ED

Washington, Sept. 17,-Extcnsion oil
credit by the government does not
seem warranted by present conditions
secretary Houston stated today, at
tributing much of the popular clamor
for more credit to persons desiring 10
hold their goods for higher prices
The government could hardy aid In
Withholding of commodities from the
market by extension of credit the sec
retary declared, without being a party
.to n conspiracy in restraint OF trade
and making more secure high price
levels.
Credit extension recently has been
ompled the secretary said for the
movement OF crops and the general
Tendency has been more toward ex.
pansion than restriction. The general
situation. he added, Is clearing grad
ually.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17
CONDITION OF M'SW|HEY
IS SEEM|N GLY BETTER

London, Sept. l7,-Lord Mayor Ter
ence McSwiney, of Cork, who today
began his 36th day OF his hunger
strike at Brixton prison, passed n
smoewhat better night and had lit
tie sleep, sal da bulletin issued at 10
o'clock this morning by the Irish
self-destruction league. The bulletin
said the pains he has suffered in his
limbs and back continue, but that he
was not suffering from the pain In
his head from which he has frequent-
" complained. 1t was declared a doc
tor had found him appreciably weak
er. but that he was still conscious.
In his report to the home office, the
physician at Brixton prison declared
there was no change in the lord may
or's condition exception that gradual
deterioration was noticeable daily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17
FORMER ATTEMPT ON
F|NA n C|ER'S LIFE
RECALLED BY HORROR
TWICE HAS MORGAN BEEN IN
GREAT PERIL AT THE
HANDS OF FANATICS

New York, Sept. 1.-THE wall
Street disaster recalls the attempt
ed assassination Of j. +. Morgan
at his summer home in Glen Cove
N. Y. on July 3, 1915, and the
bomb "holdup' of the late Russell
Sage's office, in Lower Broadway
in 1901.
Mr.. Morgan, was shot and bad
" wounded by Frank Holt,
maniac.
He was afterward identified as
Erich Muenster, who had been an
instructor at Cornell University,
and also served in a similar ca
pacity at Harvard. After his ar
rest. Holt confessed the setting OF
n bomb in the senate reception
room in Washington Of July q
1915.
He declared his motive was TO
try to induce Mr.. Morgan to use
his influence against the inai,u
facture Of munitions in the Unit
ed states. He declared he set OIL
the bomb in Washington ito call
attention to the murders being
done in Europe by the war rhe
man committed suicide few days
later.
In 1891 Henry f. Norcross en-
tered Mr.. Sage's office. demanded
5000 900. then hurled a bomb at
the financier. The explosion kill
ed the intruder and Injured sew
eral clerks. Mr. Sage was pro
tected from injury by waiter
Laidlaw, a clerk who placed ms
body in front Of his employer
IaGlaw's injuries made him an
invalid the rest Of his life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-17
cox PAYS HIGH COMPL| INTENT
To HIRAM JOHNSON IN HIS SACRAMENTO
ADDRESS; SPEAKS IN SAN FRANCISCO
THIS EVENING, PROPOSES TO DRAW AN
ILLUSTRATIVE CONTRAST OF NOMINATION
"LIEUTENANT COLONEL"
BRANDS FRANKLIN ID. "A NAV
ERICK" ON WRONG RANGE

Sheridan, Wyo., Sept. 17,-Lieut,
Col. Theodore Roosevelt and AIRY.
mond Robins, addressing two large
audiences here yesterday denounc-
ed the league of nations as 1.-THE
Wilson league and attacked CoX's
pre-war attitude as they alleged
it was reflected in the Democratic
nominees newspaper.
Roosevelt addressing a troop OF
rough riders, in referring to Frank
lin d. Roosevelt, democratic vice
presidential nominee. said:
"He is a maverick-he does not
have the brand Of our family