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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
PRESIDENT STARTS FOR HOME.
Marion Front Porch Claims President
Who Left Washington Today.

washington, July Leaving the
capital and its multitudinous worries
to simmer in it's own heat, President
Harding sta rted back home" this af-
ternoon. He left with every conf
dence that during his weeks absence
from Washington, the operators and
the miners will make material progress
in settling the coal strike. He left
them negotiating under the careful
tutelage of three of his cabinet officers
AS for the menacing railroad strike.
the president is of the opinion that
nothing can be done until the railway
labor board has fought its own fight
out to 7 finish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
PIERSEN PLANT is RUNNING
Engines Are Being Assembled From
Parts in Stock.


Gasoline engines are being manu-
featured again at the plant of the
Piersen Manufacturing company.
which was recently purchased by o.
d. Coils of Clinton, Ia. Fifteen to
twenty mechanics are employed at
the plant at the present time, and
engines are being shipped daily.
For the most part, the motors are
being assembled from the stock of
parts already at the plant. But where
necessary the parts are being made to
complete the motors and fill the or
ders on hand.
Coils declined to state today wheth-
err the plant is to be maintained in
Topeka or removed to Clinton, Ia,
where he is at the head of the Coils
company, large manufacturing con-
Germ.
1.-The only plan that I have consid-
cred is to remove the plant to Iowa"
Coils said today. but I'm not thoroly
convinced that that is the only way
OPEN"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
ROCK ISLAND LOSES so men
Union Pacific says IS Out of 20 Men
on Strike.

Il
on Strike.
Approximately fifty men from the
yards and the rip track of the Rock
unions, walked out at 10 o'clock this
morning at the same time the Santa
Fe employees left their jobs
J. j. Breheny, trainmaster of the
Kansas division, stated that the men
who walked out of the Rock Island
did not represent 100 per cent of the
membership of the unions employed
there.
Things are going on normally
here" Breheny said. I'VE have an
handle the work without them" The
men who left their jobs on the Rock
Island are bo1ermakers, machinists
and car repair men,
Signal men. maintenance of way
employees, trainmen and clerks We're
not affected in the Rock Island walk
out.
Thirteen Out on U. p.
Out of twenty members OF the shop
crafts in Topeka employed by the
Union Pacific, thirteen went on strike
this morning. according to G. L.
Sleeper. agent at Topeka.
There has been teiegraphed to To-
peka the following statement from ].
E German, president of the road, adj
dressed to all employees in the me-
chanical department of the system;
Chicago, Ill. June 80, 1922.
In view of the threatened strike there
should be a clear understanding of the
situation on this railroad The Rock
Island has complied and Will continue to
comply with every decision of the United
States railroad labor board. The Rock
Island has no contracts of any kind or
character for the operation of its shops or
other like facilities or for the performance
of work ordinarily performed by employees
in the mechanical department.
Therefore, a strike at this time will be
solely against the decisions of the United
States railroad labor board fixing working
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
Local Mention

Our system will trade your bad ac-
counts into cash. phone 3714. Ma
tional Creditors Agency, 423 Kansas
Ave-AdV.
Pri i n g, engraving. enclosing
given prompt attention by BIinn 81
Dale, 625 JackSon.-AdV.
Don Walton will be in charge of
the Epworth league meeting to be
held Sunday evening at GAS o'clock
at the Trinity Methodist church.
The dining room at the 7. w. c. A.
will be closed for remodelins, and re-
decorating all next week. The last
meal will be serVed Sunday noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
EFFECTS OF STRIKE
NATIONAL

NATIONAL
Railroads will continue to run de-
spite strike OF all shop crafts, accord
ing to railroad executives
Approximately 100000 shop men on
strike against wage cuts ordered by
United States labor board.
Largest complete strike in history of
the United States. with rail and coal
unions both out.
b. n. Jewell and other rail union
heads who defied the labor board by
refusing to answer summons SUBJ
poenaed-
washington declares rail labor board
will be "bacEed as any other United
States tribunal is"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
JACK AND TUT WON'T FIGHT.
Former Negro Heavyweight Cham
pion Refuses to Post $4,000 Forfeit.

Hamilton, Ohio, July The Jack
Johnson-Tut Jackson July bout.
transferred here when a court order
prevented its being held in Washing
ton c. H, Ohio, was declared off to-
day.
Roland Miller, secretary of the box
ing commission, said the right will not
be held because johnson refused to
post his $4,000 forfeit,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
WHERE They WENT OUT


Kansas City. July 1.-More than
1000 shopmen walked out at 10
o'clock from the shops of Greater
Kansas City, according to official estl-
mate. There was no disorder of any
nature. The men Immediately assem-
bled at meeting places for the diff
| ferent crafts to form committees to
control and direct the strike.
! Sprin gfield. No, July Promptly
| at 10 this morning approximately
$500 Frisco shopmen employed here
walked out.
Detroit, July Nineteen hundred
shopmen employed by railroads en-
tering Detroit went on strike this
morning. The Michigan Central to-
day began to advertise for men to
fill the places of the strikers.
st. Joe, July AT Burlington
the st. Joe & Grand Island shops 365
men walked out. The strike is gem
eral here.
added more than $4,000 men to the
ranks of the striking shopmen at 10
O'Clock today. Most of the strikers
were from shops of the Burlington,
Rock Island and Union Pacific at
Havelock, Omaha, Norfolk, Grand Is
land, Plattsmouth, Falls City and FIRE.
mont.
Denver, July Practically all of
the 500 odd railway shop workers in
Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico
responded to the nationwide strike
call at 10 o'clock today. The strike
in Denver, where $500 men are en-
pIoyed in three shops. was declared
to be lou per cent effective.
ST. Louis, July 1-Approximately
10, 900 members of the railroad shop
crafts unions went out on strike in
the St. Louis district today. There
was no disorder.
San Francisco, July 1.-The rail-
road shopmen'S strike was 100 per
cent effective on the Pacific coast.
according to L. S. Gordon, secretary
of the organization, in this district.
Gordon estimated 10000 men walked
out at 10 o'clock, including 5000
employed in Southern Pacific shops.
Oklahoma City, July Approx
mately 80 per cent of the union shop
crafts employed in Oklahoma were
estimated to be on strike today. No
disorders were reported.
Springfield. Mass, July 1.-One
hundred and fifty men employed IN
the West Springfield shops of the Bos-
ton & Albany railroad walked out at
the stroke OF 10 a.. m. To-Day.
The employees of the Boston &
Maine railroad shops here notified the
master mechanic that all would quit
at Ii o'clock daylight saving time.
Jersey City, n. J., July 1.-Leaders
of the union railway shopmen de-
clared that the strike orders would be
generally obeyed by employees of the
various railways here today. Shops
are operated here by the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey, the Pennsylvania
system, the Lehigh Valley & Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western. Policemen
were sent to the various machine
shops to protect them.
Buffalo, July between 1000 and
5000 shopmen quit work today in re-
Spouse to the chopmen's strike order,
union leaders said.
Pittsburgh, July TWENTY-FIVE
hundred shopmen at the Glenwood
shops of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road walked out at 10 o'clock today.
There were no disorders.
Alexandria, Pa, July APPROX
mately $50 railway shopmen quit here
this morning.
Washington July 1.-Twenty-fivel
hundred shopmen in the Baltimore &
Ohio and Pennsylvania shops here laid
down their tools at 10 o'clock and quit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
No Danger of Flood at Emporia.

Emporia, Kan. July 1.-Altho AIS
inches of rain fell here between z
o'clock yesterday morning and o'clock
this morning, the cottonwood and
Neosho rivers are falling, being 3 feet
above normal at $500 today. About
two inches fell at Burlington. No
danger from a flood is expected there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
Son and Brother o. Senators Dies.

Atlantic City, July Richard Ell
kins, son of the late Senator and Mrs
Stephen EIkins, and brother of SEN
ator David Elkins. is dead. His death
was the indirect result of an automo-
bile accident more than a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
WAS HIS OLD GAME
FIckpocket Nabbed Here by Police
Served Time in Omaha.

OcTtcu LlI1e IN Omaha.
Thomas irving, arrested here a few
days ago by the police on a charge OF
picking the pockets of Judge w. F,
Wrightmire, of Cottonwood Falls
served ninety days in the county tail
az Omaha for similar crime there
according to word received today by
Chief Morris Leonard, who sent the
mans finger prints to Leavenworth
for Identification.
Irving is being held in the Shawnee
county Jail and will be tried here on
a charge of picking pockets, Chief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

feet in diameter and slope from a
depth of six inches at the edge to
two feet in the center. The wadinS
pools that are constructed forty feet
in diameter will accomm odate 100
children at once.
''The wading pool at the Ripley
park would be used by 100 children
whenever the park was open if it was
of the proper size" said ]. E. r.
Barnes, Ripley playground supervisor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
Harvest Hands Attempt Assault?

Parsons, Kan, June Hundreds
of harvest hands left their work today
TO hunt a man who early today kid
mapped Eulah Denny, Is, from her bed
in her home near this city and at
tempted to attack her. The girl was
found unconscious in a wheat field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

There are seven Fairgrounds in To-
peka but only three of them. Ripley,
Edgewood and Chesney, have wadinS
pools. The pools in these three parks
are poorly constructed. The children
who wish to wade must step directly
into two feet of water. There is no
gradual increase in depth. All chill
dren. large and small, must wade in
the same depth of water. If the chill
dren do not get their clothes wet when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

Washington July 1.-Twenty-five
hundred shopmen in the Baltimore &
Ohio and Pennsylvania shops here laid
down their tools at 10 o'clock and quit
work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

Alexandria, Pa, July APPROX
mateIy $50 railway shopmen quit here
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

Pittsburgh, July 1.-Twenty-fivs
hundred shopmen at the Glenwood
shops of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road walked out at 10 o'clock today.
There were no disorders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

Buffalo, July between 1000 and
5000 shopmen quit work today in re-
Spouse to the chopmen's strike order
union leaders said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

Oklahoma City, July 1.-Approxi-
mately 80 per cent of the union shop
crafts employed in Oklahoma were
estimated to be on strike today. No
disorders were reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01
No Disorder

There was no disorder of any kind
last night Instead the men appeared
to be in an earnest, serious mood de-
termined to stand by their organiza-
ton and their fellow workmen on
other DIVISIONS and on other lines. who
their leaders told them were going ont
today to man. They did not appear
70 welcome strike but said it was
necessary as long as the cost of living
does not come down. The cut in rail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

San Francisco, July 1.-The rail-
road shopmen's strike was 100 per
cent effective on the Pacific coast,
according to L. S. Gordon, secretary
of the organization, in this district.
Gordon estimated 10000 men walked
out at 10 o'clock, including $4,000
employed in Southern Pacific shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

st. Louis, July 1.-Approximately
10000 members of the railroad shop
crafts unions went out on strike in
the St. Louis district today. There
was no disorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-01

Jersey City, n. J., July LEADERS
of the union railway shopmen de-
clared that the strike orders would be
generally obeyed by employees of the
various railways here, today. Shops
are operated here by the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey, the Pennsylvania
system, the Lehigh Valley & Delaware.
& Western. Policemen
were sent to the various machine
shops to protect them.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
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Mrs. ]. K. Bradley vii lentertain
the ladies' and their families Of the
Phileathea class of the First NJ f..
church, Thursday afternoon, at her
home. IA east Congress street, \
business session will be held In the
afternoon, and a supper will BIZ serH'
ed at 6 o'clock on the lawn, Each
lady is requested 70 bring one article
of food for the picnic supper
sS@9
The FurrrGray reunion was held
Sunday, August 9Th at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. Jason DeBOlt with lO7
relatives in attendance, 4 delicious
picnic dinner was served at noon. a
business meeting was held and the
following officers were elected for the
coming year. Mrs Frank DeBolt,
president were elected for the coming
year. Mrs. Frank DeBolt president,
and Miss Cora Caldewll, secretary
ana treasurer, Those who attended
were: Mrs, Martin Anderson, Earl
Myrtle and Dorothy Williams. of
Genoa, H.. Mr.. and Mrs. William FUR
of Marengo; Mr. Ira West and Nora
Woodward, of Newark; X. DeBolt aud
daughter, Mildred, Of Ottawa, Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn DeBolt and Leoua, OF OF.
tawa. Mrs. b. A, Constable, of Good
land, Ind Mrs. WILDER Dye, Of SEQ
we'll. Ind. Mrs. Mollie Camp and Mrs.
Josephine K Meyer, Of Pontiac; Bur
ton Bruner, of Kempton, ILL.,, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry llseman, OF Aurora: MIR.
and Mrs. Gilbert Masters and three
daughters OF Dayton; Mr. and Mrs. Ell
lis Johns. OF Plano. H., MIR. and Mrs.
Moe, Sandwich. H.; Ray O'Toole,
Misses Dollie, and Nora Gray, of For
rest, Ill.,, Mr. and Mrs Dan Hallowell
and Ray and Helen of Ottawa, H.,
Mrs. Frank DeBolt and daughter, Ha-
eel. OF Ottawa Ill; Mr. and Mrs, Oak.
ley Esmond and Virginia. Mrs. Allie
Ward, J. NJ. DeBolt Mr.. and Mrs, John
Gray. daughter Dorothy and son,
Junior. Of Ottawa, H.; Harry Gray
of Monticello, Ind, Mr. and Mrs
Frank Furr, Of Genoa, H. MIR. and
Mrs. J. F. Smith and sons, Floyd and
Howard. Mr.. and Mrs William NcMi
ehael and five children. OF Ottawa
H.: Miss Irene Solvin, of Wedrou;
Mrs. Nettie Gray, of Ottawa; Mr.. and
Mrs Clarence Twait and Roberta, OF
Sandwich; Mr.. and Mrs. !, Furr, OF
Genoa: Earl Gray. of Chicago; Mr.
and Mrs. William Gray and Helen
and Mrs. John Thompson and Donley
Furr. of ottawa Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fur and two children, of Ottawa; Mr.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08

Jay Naughton and family spent a
day recently with Ottawa relatives.
TOm Pearse and Wife, also son.
Tom IT, who have been visiting the
lattors parents, Mr., and Mrs, William
II. Watts, motored to Streator Fri.
day, calling on friends, Theye were
on their way to a visit with relatives
in Chicago,
Miss Kate Conneli visited her aunt.
Mrs Anna Sheehan, in Ottawa the
first of the week
Joseph Watts of south Ottawa mo-.
tored to Streator the latter part of
the week. where he called on friends.
Rev kokenkeck of La Sale Off
ciated here at ST, Andrews on sun,
day afternoon Rev Quigg will re,
turn from his vacation this week and
will take up his duties at the usual
services Sunday.
Among those leaving in their autos
for pleasure trip are Mr. ana Mrs
Walter Fogle and family going to
parts in Michigan.
Miss Arelene Hudgson spent few
days the past week with her grand
| ma, IN Grand Ridge.
jesse Dilley and wife entertained
the formers sister, Miss LIvinia DiI
ley. of Lincoln, H., the week past
Mrs, Everett Hodgsun and Mrs
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08

Ernest Hodgson, daughter Harriet
Anne, and Mrs. Arthur j, focnm, mo
tored to Streator Friday, whore they
did shopping
Miss Dorothy Yocum has returned
home from a brief visit ut her home.
Mir, aud Mrs. Wallace Watts of SO,
Ottawa called on friends in the ridge
recently
Mrs. Ives writes from Claremont,
Fla, they are well and weather plcn.
~ warm enough.
Mr. and Mrs TonoV Wph r vi Mr..
John Il. An'rcws aoto 'ol o. ,'cOn
the Gyat OF the woet on business
Mr. aud Mrs. James Wilson are re.
ioicing over the arrival Of Il baby
SON
Mr. and Mrs, Rowe motofed 10
Streator the latter part OF the week
John Lehr visited his son and fam
lily IN Ransom last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. elem Black are the
parents of a baby girl who made her
appearance the first of the month,
Mrs Walter Fogle had as her
guest Wednesday her cousin, Miss
Lizzie Fofle, OF Grand Ridge
Miss Maude Crumrine Of the vii
lage called on friends in North Strca-
tor "Wednesday,
J Miss Connell AM brother spent sun
day AT the home Of Dan Connell
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08

ana Mrs Fred Gray, OF New Jersey;
Mr. and Mrs. A. Peddieord, OF Nevada,
lava. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Habe and
two children, Of Ottawa; Mr., ana Mrs.
Jason DeBolt aud Iona, Mrs, Lura
Flrr and Ardela, of Ottawa; Mrs.
Mabel Olmsted and Joyce Of Fulock,
Califoruia, Fred DeBoit, Bruce FurS
Rohart Furr, Mrs. Frank Caldwell and
COM of Morris Mr. and Mrs John
Farmhouse and four children, of Plano,
m and Lester Woodward, of Sheri.
dan, Montana.
Mrs. Howard Geiger entertained
with a bridge party Saturday evening,
at her home, 2l9 Buchanan street
complimentary to Miss Ruth GladieI'
Ter of this city who will become the
bride of 4. L. Vague, OF Atlanta,
Georgia. early in the fall, Two tables
Of bridge was played, high scores be-
ing won by Mrs Ruth Ryder, of OAK
park \ delicious two course lun.
cbeon was served by the hostess, and
n very pretty color scheme OF yellow
and white was used thruout the
MUS n,,. p,th RYDER NJ O1k park. and
Mrs. Catherine Foster, OF Streator
q, % @
The Dana home on Ottawa avenue
was the scene of a very pretty party
last evening. when Miss Zelma Dana,
daughter OF r. NJ. Dana. announced
her engagement 10 Frank +. Miller
SON Nj Henry / Miller of Mendoza,
Twenty.four guests we're present and
spent very enjoyable evening AT
800 Honors being awarded to the
Misses Pauline Magic and Fay Kelly.
Late in the evening light refresh.
ments were served. Red and white
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08

where they win visit the Roland I'll
Hott family.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Smdchaker and fam
ily motored TO Strcator recently
Miss Ruth Holster, formerly of
this pauish has gol' to Chicago,
where she has accepted position.
w. Lehr and wife We're dinner
guests at the Frank Hook home in
Grand Ridge recently.
Mrs. Ledgerwood departed recently
for her home in New York, after Il
visit with her sisters Mrs, Province
and Mrs Shute OF this community,
Miss LIMA shopped in Ottawa sat
urday.
The much needed rain came sunday
afternoon
Mrs. John Harris is quite indispos
ed at this writing
Mrs. Langley and son, who reside
east Of the village. motorcd TO otta.
wa Saturday,
Mrs. Brown who fell on Wednes-
day and getting bruised badly Is re
covering nicely and expects to leave
Tuesday. Aux. s, for her home in
California Her granddaughter, Miss
Virginia Peck, viii return with her
Miss Grace Hester has returned
home from Lowell. where she has
been spending Il few days with her
brother and family.
Raymond and Robert Antram were
dinner guests at their uncle and
amt's, Mr., and Mrs George Foglc,
recently
CLIFFORD Charles and wife and chill
dren OF Ohio arrived at the luttcr's
parents, where they viii visit for a
time,
Mr. williams and friends Of Strea-
tor motored to this parish Sunday al,
teruoou
Lois Wolenhaupt spent Sunday
with her sister in Ottawa
Ntr and Mrs. Lewis Antram mo.
tored to Streator recently
Allen Jackson. formerly OF Mar
settles. aud often visited in this par
ish. but now Chicago, was married
recently to Mrs Mildred Roe, of New
York, the former is vice president OF
4 the Standard on company Of Ind!
/ ana.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Richard skinner en-
( tertained relatives from Deer Park
/ recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Reggie Pearse and
, AR. and Mrs Harold Pearse of Chi
eago have returned to their homes af
ter a brief visit at the W. H. Watts
home.
Edmund Frieze and wife motoreJ
to ottawa recently.
Miss Ada Fogle visited at the John
Gleim home one day the past week
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-08
HARD|NG'S RULE IS.
UNDER TEST TODAY
IN OHIO PRIMARY.
MANY ISSUES AT STAKE nv ELEc.
TON, WITH LABOR, PRoHlsl-
TON AND LIBERALISM PRiN.
clPAL QUESTIONS BEFORE The
VOTERS.

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. Shy the
A, P)--With prohibition, progressive,
ism and labor the headliners as =
sues in Ohios statewide primary to-
day. political leaders expect a heavy
vote to be polled and some close races
developed
Besides nominating candidates for
all state offices, excepting auditor, can
didates for one seat In the United
states senate are to be chosen as well
as a full delegation to congress. a
complete list OF county candidates also
are to be nominated
The outstanding fight in both Re'
publican and Democratic ranks mas
been that for governor, where nine he
publicans and three Democrats are
seeking the nomination.
Whether the national administra
ton is to receive the Endorsement OF
Ohio voters win be determined largely
in the gubernatorial vote for Carmi A
Thompson of Cleveland, former
United States treasurer, who has beer
closely identified with the Harding ad
ministration. In his race, also, VIII
he determined the effectiveness OF
the Anti.Saloon league, which has sup
ported Thompson.
I The progressive issue has been
brought to the fore chiefly through tue
candidates. of Congressman {. =
Knight of Akron and Daniel W. Wi.
iiams, Jackson publisher, both o.
whom were followers of Colonel
Roosevelt in 1912, Williams then belrs
the progressive candidate for lieuten
ant governor.
Secretary of State Harvey c. Smith
one OF the nine Republican cand'
dates. is conceded to be liberal can
,,idate. though declaring for strict law
enforcement. He has contended that
prohibition is not an issue and Is eX-
ipected to draw considerable support
from the dry element, although the
Anti.Saloon league has characterized
him as wet.
The clear cut wet and dry night
however, revolves about {. Homer
Durand, who is running on beer anc
Tight wine platform. Even dry lead
ers expect him to poll heavy vote II
the Republican gubernatorial race. j
w. Durnell of Columbus also has ac
yocated restoration Of beer and wine
One former soldier, State Senator
Arthur H. Day of Cleveland, is seek
Ding the Republican gubernatorial nom
ination and political leaders are wait
ing to see how solidly the soldier vott
will go to him.
On the Democratic ticket the thre'
candidates, former State Auditor A. V
Donahey. former State Supreme Cour
Justice James G. Johnson anf
Thomas J. Duffy, chairman of the state
Industrial commission, are expected t.
run a neck and neck race. All have
received the Endorsement of the Anti