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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
Decision Regarding Moose Pond Prop.
erty Goes to Mrs. Dempsey

So "Ctronghold" is still Strong hold
Mrs. Ida King Dempsey of St AL
bans was awarded the decision on the
bill in equity brought by her against
Mrs. Rose M. Strong and her husband
DR.. Cyrus j. Strong of Pittsfield, ac-
cording to the findings of Associate
Justice Morrill, of Auburn who heard
the evidence in the case a month ago
The bill alleged that fraud was used
and advantage was taken of Mrs
Dempsey in selling her Stronghold"
the Strong estate on the shores of
Moose Pond. Mrs. Dempsey paid $4,000
in cash and gave a note for $4,000
which note was placed in the Skowhe-
gan Savings bank as security for a
loan to Mrs Strong of $4,000
The decision contains sixteen type
written pages and concludes with this
statement:
Upon the facts disclosed, ! think
that the plaintiff has acted within
reasonable time and is entitled to the
relief prayed for. 1t is agreed that
the Skowhegan Savings Bank is an
innocent holder, for value. of the
mortgage note, as security for loan
to Mrs. Strong of $1,000 and interest
This the Strongs must adjust with the
bank, and If they cannot or do not pay
their loan to the bank, the decree will
be so framed as to protect the plain
tiff.
The bill is sustained with costs
against Rose NJ. and Cyrus J. Strong
The plaintiff is entitled to receive the
$4,000 paid by her and to have her note
and mortgage delivered up and can
calInd -
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
Sunset Camps ut Smlthfield

Eugene Huff, principal Rangeley
high has completed his duties there
and will spend his vacation at the
Lone Nest" Sunset Camps for two
weeks. Mr. Huff is at present at
his summer home in Norridgewock.
The fishing is reported very good
at North Pond this season, and sew
eral fishermen are having fine catches
of trout and bass.
Daniel Groves, registered guide,
barely escaped a serious accident last
week, when flying from East Pond in
his new seaplane. About half way
over Mr.. Groves became enveloped in
a dense fog and barely escaped sever
al tall trees on Millers Island.
The members of the Gornville
Grange spent their annual reunion
here Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knight Of Lew
iston spent the week end at their
camps here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Nutting were
guests of Sunset Camps Sunday.
Felix Sirois leaves Saturday morn
ing for Long Beach, California, whore
he has accepted the position Of life
guard.
Miles Carpenter was a week end
grest of friends in Oakland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
IN THE BIG WOODS COUNTR Y

san Francisco in week or two. get
ting Just about Walk enough In keep
up his appetite These We can sup
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
Croker Pond News

There have been quite number of
guests at Crocker Pond Camps the
past week. w. NJ. Sperry, f. W.
Burns, p. A. Rose, S. A. Morrison, F.
b. Elser, l.. l.. Blake all of Crawford
n. j, Frank r. McDunnah, George
w. Foster and Joe Durgin were the
guides; Mr. and Mrs. {. Il. Clark,
Brooklyn, y. y; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Craig, Brooklyn, n. Y; Helen M.
Craig, Brooklyn, n. Y; l.. e, Hender
son and Ernest Pierce. guides; Horace
". Murtha Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morri-
son, j. II. Harris, Boston, Mass; r. II.
Hayford, Boston, Mass; S. W. Jones,
Boston Mass. r. p. Ellis, Boston
Mass. .sj 20
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
Happenings Mt Summit Camps

Arrivals at the Summit Camps
week of June l were II. f. Aldrich
Lewis A. Curry, viii E. Aver Eu-
gene A. Gingley. The above. were
all from Fitchburg, Mass, also Henry
Codney of Pawtucket, r. |. Other
recent guests have been: June IA, Mr..
and Mrs Linden Scott of St Johns
bury VT; June is, Mr.. and Mrs. T.
w Stewart, Newburgh, N. Y; June
IS, Mr.. and Mrs Fred E. Robertson,
Putney, Vt; June 8, J. II. Morrill,,
Laconia, y. II.
The last week in May was very
bad weather here and the fish did not
bite very good. F. M. Thompson Of
p O. caught one four
pounds, one 2 Ia, one 1 3-4. Dir.
Millett of Reading, Mass, returned
home after ten day stop and took
his limit home with him
We had sugar party, May "a. Su-
gar on snow. There was lot of
snow in the woods in places.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
Vaughan Camps-Lake MoNie

Recent guests at Vaughan Camps.
Lake MoXie, which are located six
miles from Indian Pond Station on
shore of Dead Stream Pond include
=. l.. Pottle. Alfred Sweeney, DR.. X.
\. Randall, DIR. j. Dufrae, DIR. Wake
field and DIR. S. E. Sawyer of Lewis
ton; Dr. Farquar, Dr. H. II. Nevers
and ID. c. Fay of Lawrence, Mass. ,
J. II. Belling. Boston; g. p. Harding,
Maiden, Mass, and c. E. Trombley of
S0meryille, Mass; Norman Kingston,
Wakefield. Mass; Sam Crosby, Roch-
ester, Mass; A. II. Herrick, Somer-
Vile, Mass; r. e. Mcdonald, Med
ford, Mass. A. l.. Burgee, Belmont,
Mass: Ernest Don, Someryille, Mass;
c. d. Pierce, Somerville Mass; A.
{. Lord, Rochester, Mass; II. L. Jack
son. Waterville; G. A. Silsbee, Somer-
vile, Mass. George Moe, Farming
ton; &. X. Thornton and o. B. Rug
giles of Beverly, Mass; J. Merton
Swain, Pennington; DIR. Il. l.. Waite,
Eugene Sewell, Leo and David Bann
Lyermore; Herman Krom. Stone
Ridge, y. Y; j. II. Steward, Kingston,
N Y. j. II. Buchanan and son Jimmie
Vi odHSliOluy ID Will luelf Bulucy
Billy White; Roy Bean, +. L. Skinner
and Edwin Morley of Irleana, Vt; d.
w Hillbreath, Florida; DR.. Harry
Norm and son Edward of Bath; a. +.
s. e. Cordwell, l.. B. Pills
bury, II. S. Cobb, Portland; Mr.. and
Mrs. C. l.. Dwinell and son Dwight
of Orleans, Vt.
Fishing is very good at Dead Stream
and the outlying ponds, Mud. Horse
shoe, Round and Island Pond.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
Appreciates Kennebec Valley Tour



For several years parties in Canada
have been giving out adverse reports
as to the Maine-Quebec International
Highway. Tourists, especially in
the Montreal section of Canada, were
led to believe that it was practically
impossible TO go from Quebec into
Maine by way of Jaekman and Ken
nebec Valley. In such instances they
were advised to visit Canadian points
and then to return to Montreal by
way of New York or Vermont.
Wishing to correct this mis-inform-
alton as far as possible, the indie
pendent Reporter recently sent a
statement regarding ii to all of the
newspapers and periodicals in the
province o. Quebec. A fraternal court
esq they were requested to correct
this erroneous impression. The re-
Spouse was perfectly splendid and
thousands of people. readers of Que
bee periodicals, must now know that
the Maine-Canandian Highway Is in
good condition and that for scenic at
fractions 1t Is hardly surpassed in
North America. The following is
one of the clippings which has been
sent to us regarding this matter, this
having appeared in Motor Book" a
monthly magazine, published at Mont
real.
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larder was little low, he served a
supper of boiled turnips and molas-
ses to Mr. Thompson. who was ae-
companied on the journey by the late
NJ. G. Shaw. 1t was case of alter
nately eating turnips and slipping mo-
dasses, the only dessert afforded.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
Four Men-TNo TOgue

Moosehead was not so generous to
Skowhegan fishermen over the past
week end as on the week previous. A
party made up of +. =. Whiting. per-
haps Skowhegans most enthusiastic
angler, Robert Hall. George Beers
and Dana Blanchard left late Satur-
day for five miles above Greenyille
The catch consisted of two nice togue
four Founders, which We're landed by
Mr.. Hall.
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4 Ride Please

Many OF our high school boys are
making long journeys which they
usually tell about as hikes. They
really consist of short walks with
long automobile lifts This art has
been cultivated to nearly the point Of
perfection The ingenious youth
has a way of looking over his should
er at the approaching auto so that
his desire to ride is well understood.
Following this trend of events We
printed for several schools and indi-
yiduals last summer banners which
carried the words:
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THE JACKMAN HIGHWAY

Montreal tourist describes little
know scenic route in Maine
Undoubtedly Quebec's good roads
are making accessible for the motor
list many districts heretofore visited
only by the few sportsmen who like
to get beyond the usual haunts of
men. In August Motor Book" we
referred to a visit to St Marguerite
and Lac Masson where is situated the
splendid tourists's hotel-The Manor
We made another trip recently; this
time over the Jackman Highway,
coming from Portland through the
Maine woods into Quebec city
Many motorists are familiar with
the King Edward Highway and the
scenic route through the Adirondack
Mountains but they have yet to ex-
perience the entirely different thrills
from trip through the Northern
Maine woods.
While the state roads in Maine are
not equal to those in New York. the
journey from Portland to Jackman
Station is enjoyable Jackman is
some 125 miles from Quebec city and
II from the Canadian border. The
town is the point of departure for
1.-THE vast hunting and fishing region
of the Moose River Valley. 1t is
also on the {. p. R-Montreal-St
John, y b. line. Before reaching
Jackman from the south the motorist
travels over a winding road following
the Kennebec River for long stretches
After leaving Bingham, some 80 miles
from Augusta, settlements are few
far 70 to OF
tempted and one sees nothing but
hills, forests and occasionally de-
serted lumber camp. 1t is a district
whore bear and deer are often seen
There are numerous good fishing
places with abundance OF fish; also
good places for the tourist to stop at,
but his schedule should be mapped
out so as to bring him To one of these
places without having 10 do much
night driving. Night driving is in
dulged in by rum-runners and it is
wise to leave the road to them ex-
clusiyely
We found at Jackman Station
most hospitable spot, and the Moose
River Hotel IA good place to eat and
sleep. The proprietor, Mr.. A. Lou
bier, is a fine host and his previous
20 years experience as "A chef as
sures hungry travellers of good
meal. The hotel is equipped with
bathrooms, electricity and modern
conveniences and every necessary
comfort. The town has grown out
of its lumber period and has shops
and drug stores to supply the tourist
There is also Bulmer's Garage at
the North End, able to assist the
motorist out of most difficulties he
may have the misfortune to encoun-
Ter. A phone from anywhere and
Mr.. J. A. Bnlmer, with his powerful
car. is on the road to tow the Grip
pied car To town, or put it in shape
to continue its journey.
From the Maine border to Quebec
city the Jackman Highway is good
going-it is not Taryia hut splen
did wide hard road This part OF
Quebec is picturesque-it is delight
fully pastoral after the Maine woods
The farms are beautiful and many
small villages and towns all offer the
tourist every accommodation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-26
a RIDE
PLEASE

These are about foot square and
are provided with tapes so that they
can be displayed on the back. A
young man wearing one OF these ban
ners could travel from Skowhegan to
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Ralston Coming In

NEW YORK, July 2-Ralston was coming up last night as a possible compromise candidate. The twenty sixth ballot showed McAdoo as losing twenty votes when Oklahoma threw her votes to Senator Owen. The 18th ballot was McAdoo 436, Smith 3O8, J. ". Davis 126, Cox 59, Ralston 31, Un- derWood 39. After conference with McAdoo Bryan was advising the dele gation that if the nomination of Me- Adoo was impossible, he favored turn ing to Ralston.
 Thomas Taggart, Indiana, Ralston's manager held various conferences to- day with Bryan and his brother Chas. W Bryan.
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WEEKS NEWS OF THE
 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

YORK June 30-The Democratic platform adopted at yesterday by after the anti kan their fight by single put plank in the platform specifically denouncg the kan by Only eru speech William Bryan prevented denuncaton of the the platform which plank religious b political freedom and ndorse the League but leaves the of American to be decided by popular referendum under special act of Congress.
 mpassoned but losing appeal the convention by New Baker adopt the minority the League of Ma tion plank Woodrow Wilson for five and I did best and I'm doing it now You are still the cntain of my soul Wilson standing beside urging to say you o the nation
 The Alaska delegation voted douce the Ku Kux Kan by
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NEW YORK, July 3-Oklahoma with twenty votes, left McAdoo and went to Robinson on the forty-fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh votes. Glass released twenty-four of the Virginia delegation from their pledges to him but the delegation decided to continue voting for him until they could agree where to go. Several members of the National Committee are discussing on the floor of the convention that the committee is seeking to end the dead- lock by pressinfi for simultaneous pub lie withdrawal of both Smith and Me Adoo. The forty-seventh ballot gave McAdoo ASA, Smith 32O, Davis 70, Un- derwood 54, Cox 54, Glass 24, Ralston 31, Robinson 45.
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Missouri Deserts McAdoO

NEW YORK, July 1-Missouri de- serted McAdoo on the twentieth bal lot casting thirty six votes for Davis of West Virginia. The results of the ballots were, McAdoo 432, Smith BOT, Davis 122, Underwood 45,. 732 votes are necessary to nominate McAdoo.
 McAdoo regained six votes on the twenty-first ballot and the twenty second failed to show any material changes. North Carolina and Kansas are reported wavering in their sup port of McAdoo.
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NEW YORK, July 2-The thirty second ballot showed McAdoo gradual ly losing his lead, with Smith and Davis holding their own. Alaska gave one more to Smith on the 32nd, giving him four to Underwood two. The diff ferent delegations have been discuss ing the possibility of bringing out Newton D.. Baker, former Secretary of war to break the dead lock and ob- tain the nomination. Hackers of Ral-
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NEW YORK, George Brennan, boss of Illonois deligation, notified the del- egation not to make any arrangements to return home for the Fourth. Me- Adoo leaders idicated this morning to hand the play over to their opposition at any stage in the proceedings from now on, but that they have plans all ready that if they should fail with Me Adoo, to throw their support to can- didate of their own picking and get the credit of naming the candidate.
 Senator Walsh of Montana is to be their man if they cannot push Me Adoo through.
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mcAdco Gains TrifIe

While McAdoo climbed to 47S in the sixteenth ballot he dropped to 471 in the seventeenth with 312 for Smith, John W. Davis 64, Cox 50, Glass A, Ralston 30, Robinson 2S, 28. The aim of the Smith managers to show a one-third vote thus convincing McAdoo he is blocked in the nomination.
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NEW YORK, July 1-The dragging pace set by the leaders heartened all the favorite son supporters to a hope for deadlock and that the voters would break away in new direction. McAdoo leaders say he will be nomi- mated today or tomorrow. Smith peo- pie hold their prediction that at scrne time or another their candidate will go across.
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NEW YORK, July 3-Bryan is off the grape juice today. He came out of a confectionery store with a box of taffy.
 Taggert is modern politician, he comes to the hall every day with his pockets full of chewing gum for the women and cigars for the men.
 Farley Sheldon, Iowa banker, 81, a veteran of every democratic conven- tion since 84, finds the present gather ing the best thriller in his experience he says, and thinks the convention is still young.
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ston are still claiming he will forge ahead in the proper time. The thirty second ballot gave Smith 322, Me Adoo 415, Davis 128, Underwood, 39, Ralston, 32, Glass "A, Robinson "A, Cox 57.
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Liquor Interests Prominent

NEW YORK, July William c. McAdoo addressing rally held in the interests of his candidacy, declared that the liquor interests as well as big game business was seeking to block his nomination.
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NEW YORK, July 3-There was no nomination on the 45th ballot, and no difference of vote between ballots cast for McAdoo on the 43rd and 44th bal lot. The convention is preceding this morning before practically empty gal leries. The Forty-forty ballot gave McAdoo ASA, Smith 319, Davis n, Un- derwood 39, Ralston, 31, Glass 25, Rob- inson 43. Alaska gave McAdoo one, Smith three and Underwood two on this ballot.
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an IS, Ralston 30, Ferns 30, Silzer 3S, and others scattering.
 McAdoo Gaining Strength
 NEW YORK, June 30-On the third ballot McAdoo received 437, Al Smith 255, Robinson AL
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NEW YORK, July 2-Bryan ap- peared ebfore the Mississippi delega- tion, then in the act of switching to Davis, whom he attacked declaring his professional connections with J. Pierpont Morgan would cost the party something in the west
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NEW YORK, July 2-After making gains several ballots were struck at five p. m. and then the convention re- cessed until eight tonight. The totals 2405,were, McAdoo 438, Smith 3O8, Davis 121, Cox 50, Glass 29, Ralston 32, Robinson 23, Walsh 9.
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NEW YORK, Juy 2-At the close of the 30th ballot last evening at eleven o'clock, the convention adjourned until ten thirty this morning. The result of the 30th ballot left McAdoo 415, Smith 323, Davis 126, Cox 57, Ralston 33, Un derwood 30, Robinson 23, Glass A.
 The movement of Missouri delegates from McAdoo lineup, to be thrown to Ralston and Davis has been started and it is expected it will speedily eim- mate both leaders.
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NEW YORK, July 3-The conven- tion adjourned at four o'clock yester- day until eight that evening, the 38th ballot showing McAdoo 444, Smith 321 and Davis 104. Bryan, in his ad- dress from the platform cited long list of eligibles including Ralston, Rob- inson, Walsh, but he climaxed his long speech with a direct appeal for Me- Adoo's nomination.
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Governor Davis Withdraws

NEW YORK, July 1-Governor Davis of Kansas released his twenty delegates to McAdoo while New Jer- sey changed her 2S votes from Silzer to Smith.
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PAGE SEVEN

of the ninety, which for thirty-six ballots had been cast steadily for ex- governor Smith. This started Me- Adoo supporters off on another dem- onstration. The two delegates break ing to McAdoo were Lathrop Brown of St. James, and Roscoe Irwin of Kinks ton. The votes were Robinson 24, Me- Adoo 444, Smith 321, Davis 107, Cox 55, Glass "A, and Ralston 32.
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NEW YORK, July Seeking to pull the convention out of a deadlock, Bryan, warhorse of many campaigns, took the platform yesterday and de- clared himself for McAdoo two votes
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NEW YORK, July 2-The three leaders on the thrity-third ballot show ed losses because Michigan took her thirty votes which had been divided among them east them for Senator Ferris. On this ballot the leaders stood McAdoo 404, Smith BIO, Davis 121.
 On the 34th ballot Mississippi flop ped back to McAdoo with her twenty votes after having voted for John Davis for 3 number of ballots. On the same ballot Oklahoma flopped back to McAdoo with her twenty votes.
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Two Candidates Eliminated

The seventh and eighth ballots fail ed to accomplish the nomination of McAdoo, who received 442 votes to Al Smiths 261. Two favorite sons were eliminated, the first being Gov ernor Sweet of Colorado his delega- tion going to Smith and Senator Ken drick of Wyoming, whose delegation was divided between McAdoo and Al Smith
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NEW YORK, July 3-Thomas Tag gert leader of the Indiana democrats this afternoon launched his long heralded offensive for the nomination of Ralston as long succession of ballots approached the half hundred mark, the Indiana leader began bring ing from under cover the votes he had been holding out until he had convinc- ed the leaders had been eliminated.
 In quick succession two states left the McAdoo standard and went over to recruiting for Ralston. First Mis- sissippi and then Missouri went to Ralston. Ralston was third in the 52nd ballot with ninety-three votes, having passed John W. Davis, whose total had fallen to 59. McAdoo had dropped to 412 with Smith 320
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NEW YORK, Juij 5-McAdoo shot over the five hund c.l mark last night. His vote ir ,e i,r,iI;h ballot W < 515 to 517 for .>:,1 th. At the close cf ;:., 4lnd ballos the convention at midnigh: adjourned ul.', ten this T. oln;rg. The 'esults If the And ballot .,lov Q: f Tor McAdoo. 313 fos' Smith, Davis 5-. I7r delwood 39, Cox 55, Glass %, Ralston 30, Robinson 24.
 Bryan, speaking again tonight from t.e platform, replying to a taunt of 'hs .<;w Jersey de;-g' tio; a.rrt Me A,or's acceptance n' retainer from -hc oi; companies. ret, rted' "lTr. Uo~ %:,Y': retainer reiat-, to oil in Mex ico but I'll go for a thousand, and gay if hry oil touched V :4dCr intense 2 p~"-t>te opposI ~ ' Wall -'r tt has washed it away"
 Senator Walsh of Massachusetts presided as chairman last night in- stead of Senator Walsh of Montana.
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Recess at Ninth

At the end of the ninth ballot the convention took a recess until 500 o'clock last night .McAdoo received 444, Smith PTS, and John w. Davis, who began with 31 votes rose to 63. All the campaign managers declared they were satisfied with the result of the balloting which did not indi cate anything favorable to any can didato.
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On the fourteenth ballot with 1898 voting, McAdoo received 475, Smith 306, John W. Davis 64, Ralson 31, Underwood 10, Ritchie r, Glass 24, Bryan II, Cox 50, Robinson 19, liar rison 20 No material change in the 18th ballot and the convention ad- journed until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
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Balloting for the presidential nom- ination began this morning, the first test of strength of the two leading candidates resulting in 431 for Me Adoo, 230 for Smith with total vote of 1096. Alaska gave Smith 3, Underwood 2; McAdoo one higher. Harrison received 43. Governor Bry-