Hammond Times, Volume 14, Number 299, Hammond, Lake County, 7 June 1920 — Page 1

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Twenty-Two States 'Tis Said-! Will Be Represented On The Picket Line 'INTERNATIONAL NTAS SERV1CE1 j CHICAGO. Juni- T Th v. i.mcn from "vt the nation w hi ar in Chu-ai" today. prim and ready to advance iient, rcrry was s itching on an e:i.-t. (rational convent ion untii r:raife is ( jj-j-npfy recognized, annnun.'fd that; bnr on Past chance remains t stop At heir drastic steps, j ' l.KADKRS Aii:Mlll K IX CHICAGO ; Mrs. Abhy Scott Baker, p-. luteal; i chairman of the. National Woman? ' J'arty. Miss Pons Fif vf ns. of New 1 tTrrk, member of th National Kt'i- : jtive coir.miit and Mrs. Law n r.c? Jlewis of rhtiajo'.ph'a. National ratifX.cation chairman, have decided, it aj announced, to call upen each p.-i'sidn- : Itial candidate to urr that lie w if" tGors. I'lpmt. of Vf-rm'-n;, nni H iC'-'T.b. of Connecticut appeal for ej.ee- -fta! session of the legislature to , l)t" t-s to meet on the suffrage amend- j trr.'n'. .noij.d tn-s" sif : no tarn, 'the Ccleeium will not be. picketed. " GOV. FRANK O. LOW DEN is turning oer some serious problem in connetion with his campaign, judging by his expression. BAVXERS V.II.L BE CARRIED Tn?r.ty-t-n statfj", ! i planned. st-,!l ht represented en t h picket line if the other plan fails. ?p.---ial ban-r.-rs will ie carried. W-m?n reprffnting various professions n :!1 be t'r.'re to show the spirit of the women's party. Among the.-e will be doctors, teachers, lawyers, off. re and laboring "vonien. Kirst m line, according to the present p'.-in, '.v:ll be "'I) suffrage pinnrers. Iv, Olvmpia Erown. cf Kacia. Wis., and Mrs. Anna Kendall, of Alabama. These worrn, ever 75 years old. n. ill carry the time-honored batt'.e-cry of the suffragists: OLIMBVS O UOMAX IX LEA D "How long nusE women wait fr er-vr The. Republica.n Ti""ran's divi-icn of the picket lire will be led. by Mrs. Js..Ties Ktnyfn Kec.tcr. of Columbus. O. and Miss Elsie Hiii, of Norwaid, Conn. They will carry this banner: "No self-respecting w om.-in atn have candidate or party until the has the "VOt e , " "If the Kepublican party wants women s vote let it make all women voters ." OTHLR LEADER? ARE ItEADY Thej labor women will be. led by Miss C'advs Jreinr. organizer, of the .matea.mated Clcthma: Workers of America end Miss Myrt'e Kane. ..f Minneapolis. The professional woni"n will be leri ry M'ss Mary O'Rpiiiy. of ("hiraen, a teoher. ir . Cillette Ha d-rn. of CojHTihua, state rhaiirnan of the women's; party, and Miss Uleanor Hrsky. a woman lawyer of Minneapolis. N"w arrival.? at the Nato-nal Woman s party headquarters today included Mrs. H. O. Havenieyer. of New '"rk. Miss Doris Elevens, of .New "York. Mrs. James Rector, of Columhnr. Miss Betty Gram, of f.-rriand. and Mrs. Utrtha C. toiler. Minneapolis. SALE ATTRACTS PEOPLE FOR T MILES AROUND The Eye Opener Sale of Hammond Furniture Co.. J. Arkin, Manager, 242 E. t'tate st.. Ham.mo.nd, sart"i last Saturday with a punch . The people came for miles, bought o,uj, k'y and freely, coins n w a y salisntd they liad been well repaid for attending. The pw s of ihis sal" 15 sprea.linsr far and wide and the cars brought a U-cr rr ovd than ever today. We say those v ho wish to buy tutni'ure bargain prices hail better make haste as our stock of certain lines is limned. Come to the store with clock in cepte- of Fisrn . Look for banner across the etreetl Furniture Bargains. fi-7

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Highest Judicial Body In Land Rules In Favor Of Drys Itt I.I.ET1X I 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE VA"HIMi'lii. ,lunr 7 i onst itiitionnl prohibitum wn upheld by ihr mi- : prrnir 'iurl f III' I . S- ttniil? . 'Ihr court further ilrclarctl rntitu-tion.-il Ihr olsteiiit nilon rmrnl . ' liniitinK Ihr prrirnClci' ( ii lc li I to on half of one per cent. 1 he riaiil enforcement of the prohibition inriixure pncil l y ronsrrs re- 1 jtnrdlrss of utate refereniMim, i up- i held. 1 he deei.ln npliolil immediately nil nt.-ite la mi prohibiting the nale of hisih eojilent alcoholic liri erat;e on the formal declaration of peace Much a have been enacted in It node Inland, rn ; Jersey and A iscon.in . The decision represents a -victory for the jrovcrnment and the prohibition forces in nil court nnd must stand as I the la v of the land until amended by conere.ssional iirlion or by the repeal of the constitutional amendment by the ' name methoil as oricinally passed. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE I WASHIN-;T .N. Jur.o T The validity r.f both the thtfeni h anifndment and the V"lst eu1 er. f'-'t'.i-i-.-.t at was upheld today in d"csior.s . handed down by the supreme court of the c, j?. SEVEX fAJiEM K(( hill) O I ' T There were i-e-.c-r1. ias' s on the docket cf the court lnv.Ovin; the i oris t it u ti'onality of the so-called .;ry" amendment to the federal constitution and the national prohibition act. which was passed for its enforcement. Two of these cases were hroupht by the states of Rhode Island and New- Jersey, respectively, a, -H wrc cn the ordinal docket of the court. Four tases arose in different federal courts, one bins from New Jersey, and an t her from Massachusetts, a thirl from Kentucky and the fourth from Wisconsin. BOTH ATTACKED AMENDMENT The cases on the. o'teirtaj doi ket. broucht by the states of p.ho.j. Island and New Jersey, were the most important of the tntire batch and were arjrued ry oo-insei several months aco. Both cases attacked t!: constitutionality r.f tiie dry amendment and sniefit to enjoin the attorney-general and other government officials from c-nfoicing it . Justice Vandevanter advan-esi hP cen. elusions of the court as follows; "Rower to amend the con?:tu:on was reserved bwy Article V, w h:. h reads: "'The conc-r-'ss, whenevr two-thirds c'f both ho'is'.s slial! drorn c necessary, shall propose , TrK .h. mr - s to thus constitution, or on tb,. appii'atn-ti of the I'fifUfir of wr-'birds of t,e seye-ral states, shall c-iU a cnvenMon for rr posinp amendments, w y,-,-h m I'h'r case Con . .nued on j i , t hree ) INLAND ENGINEER , IN DIVORCE SUII Mrs. Nettie Digiiam Alleges Cruel Treatment On Part Of Her Husband. Ja.mes F. rirnrn. assistant e'n-ef n?ireer o" the Ihiand :-teel Co.. was made defendant in a divorce u.t fped tod?- m the f!a.mmor,-l y:pevr court by his w.fc. N'c.tie p:rrra.m. !s ihar.re.I wih havtns be;it r.n ch ecked )-n wife until I'l-e b'"cime a nervous wre k. Mr. ;i ri d Mrs. IbCnam w-ere mf rriei it Crown Point. November .. ir'in. anl lived at 4111 Ivy St., Indiana Harbor, iin'il 'hey separated May " of tvs year The w ie ?ay- that often afie.s t: e hid been mistreated until .-be -vas in a weasned condCior., her husband would eto a.w;iv x.ri i nor return for several dav. The -c.;.' p 1 a ; n t s-'ate.T that r isr nan i draws a salary of per y 'ar. They have one rh.ld. a son, nine years old. The plain-iff desires to retain the ousted.- of tr.e child and asks for $lf..C a . i tt. c A!nc with tb" r m I plaint, an agreement was also filed in I which the v.. isband fromis to pav j $1 25 per mo-nth for the support, of his wife and chili durintr the pendency of I the suit. Ife also a arees ?o keep up j the monthly t'"Tnrn!-'! and interest, on their property wrvoh is hein purchased j and the w-ire i (o ha'ce the use of the ! place until he suit has been rietft,-d. j vv . ,1. Jtiirr.iv ts a.ttornev for the plainI tiff. Knights Templar Attention! Members of "Hammond Commandrv 41 K. T.. are rr.n ; est od t n assemble at the Asylum Mondav evrninz, June 7, at S c."c'oi uk to a'-nd the in st a 1 a t o-n of the Rev . See .1 dm o. Pa-ve-t, ;,s Cran! Preiste of the it-,and Commanderv of Iio'iana. Vast Crand 'nuna nder J-iieph ' I'oacn will offcia'e. C.,Rns-i ( !: HEMsTi -'K. K, C. Better call up The Times ani have it sent io your house every be thre.

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ItV .1. DART CA M I' It EI. I, STAFF C0RRE3PCN DENT I N. SERVICE1 i i i i i.'A i ,i '. June T T h-ie were untnsrtitkabie siins today that however ; t..- ! .1 td lean leaders were split on the ,-li..ice of a president lal candidate they a. u- rapidly nipma lung an agree-ii-.i-nt on a platform that would be acxeable to all elements of the relu if a a pa riy . A series of conferences between progressive and old guard leaders culminated in a heart to heart talk between Senator Rcrali of Idaho and Senator Watson, vt" Indiana, about a league of iirtions plane, which lasted until an eai.y lo ur this moinm1,. HOHAll AM) WA'OON IX TII.T It hj understood i hat Horah, militant ieadcr of the senate "irreconcilabieH." flatly informed Watson, spokesman for trie old guard, that an u I ;ua.i lib d rC-aft innal nm of the doi -I r. nea of Washington and Monroe rK. tiding l litany I ; i:g foreign alliances must bo written into the republican platform in language that would have pel do..bt as to its meaning and intent. Thft i oniert io. e t.ftwcen llorah and Watson took place in iioiah's doom at llo Congress hotel. It created a buzi of talk among the swarms of delegates and near-statesmen crowding the lobbies below. A I' I.A.N K FOR EVERYBODY Watson was understood to have informed Roriih that he and Kepublican National Chairman Will II. Hays and liicr republican leaders were desirous of drafting- a league of nations plank i n which anyone named as the republican candidate for president could stand. Wat on Is ambitious to become chairman of the committee on resolutions upon wh'ch will devolve responsibility of drafting the platform on which 'he republican party will Ro before the American people with whatever ticket is named at the convention. LABOR PARTY PUTS TICKET . IN THE FIELD THE LABOR TICKET Treasurer: E. V. Huddleston. of Gary. Recorder: H. B. Barron. East Chica g-o . Sheriff; George Evans. Gary. Coroner: H. J. Snyder. Gary. Surveyor. John Grace. Hammond. Commissioner. First District: J. IT. I,i-ii k, East Chicago. Commissioner Second District: To be tilled by Executive Committee. Auditor: J. H. Ross, Hammond. Prosecuting Attorney: H. E, Grander. Judc-es Circuit and Criminal court To be ftl'.t'd by the Executive Ccbm 1 1 t e e . State Senators: Frank Sevhalski. Gary; E . J . R e I d . Hammond. Representatives: Joe Wilson, of Hammond. William E 1 s t o n . ( i a ry ; W. W. Amos. Crown ro!nt; H. M. Theobald. Whiting. Joint Rep resen t a' : ve ; Mrs. A. Allman. of Hammond. With practically a full representation of all of the labor organizations of the county present yesterday at the Masonic Temple in East Chicago, the. new- Labor I'arty r.f Rake county was launched and a ticket nominated for the consideration of the voters at the November election. Only three vacancies were left on the ticket and these will he filled at an eariy session of the executive committee. The meeting was presided over by Chairman Carl Mullen of Hammond. A'ther officers were as follows: Vice chairman. J . H. Each. Secretary-treasurer: R. E. Reister. These officers together with the follow my compose the executive board : j E. C. Kidd. H A. Stone. Mrs. Rlevins. i D . F. Smith, Frank S'-yhalski. Miss! Mitchell. Mrs. Allman. W. A. Howell, W. M. Knight. C. WUhcJm, H. J. S-.yder. C. M. .t . McDonald. George White, H. M. Theobald. E. G. Edvii'.iiiis. Mr. Mullen, who is the prim mover in the new party organization made a brief keynote speech in which he declared that the. party members would demand that the officers. if elected. muM- conduct their offices with absolute honesty and fidelity to the workers or be ousted. He stated that the party was determined to build on a solid foundation of honest service because it sought success not only in 1?20 but in future years. In other words it is planned to make the organization a perman'-nt one. v A resolution was passed unanimously t - request the American Federation of Eabor now in session at Montreal to endorse the new- Labor Party. Another resolution calls upon every wage earner of the county to donate Jl t the campaign fund. This is to be split three ways. Fifty cents will go into the county fund, twenty-five, cents into the state fund and twenty-five cents into the national fund. j Mrs. Rrownel!. 432 Jackson street. , Gary, asked the aid of t.'ie police this? j morning in recovering a pocket-book (containing $i"i which was taken from i her home yesterday. Mrs. Rpc-wnell j told th polo-e thtt she sus-picions a ! colored mud who had been in her fin- ! pioyment.

PUTS QUIETUS ON WETS

Borah is said to have sssured Wat-i son of his support on the condition that ' the league of nations plank adopted) ws satisfactory to him and to Sen-j Htor Johnson, of California and to oih-j rr aggressive Progressi ves w ho pre bit- , terlv opposed to President Wilson's i league of nations CHAIRMAN WILL HAYS, who a young but one of th biggest figure t the conrention. . WATSOV AND HAVS MIX It is known Watson is not unmindful of the support of Rorah and Johnson. Chairman Hays sought to have Ogden L. Mills .of New York, named chairman of the committee on resobf ions. He wa-s opposed to Watson heading the committee because of Watson s close association with the Old Guard. WatiCon'lnued on page n v . ) Pickpockets Reap Golden Harvest Here BCLLETIV Handsome, well-atowned, and nhnot whom hong; the delicate odor of sweetpens and Illly of the valley, was the picture outlined to police hy Theodore SehonberB, Ot Michigan ave., of the woman whom Theodore suspects of relieving him of 913(1 on n Hammond to hicejeo street car last nlgllt Theodore didn't mind her leaning: n him, bat the base ingratitude of the creature to "cop off" his roll was more than Theodore eonld stand. Tickpockets yesterday reaped a golden harvest in East Chicago and vicinity when three victim.? lost more than Jl.000. John Snow, a Chicago man. was arrested on complaint of Florian Zyiko. but a search failed to disclose any large sum of money on his person. He will be tried in the East Chicago city court today . Florian Zysko. a Chicago man. was the large loser of the day when his hip pocliet wis picked of $56H in twenty dollar bills and four J5n Liber-y Remds which he had wrapped in his handkerchief. He was just ge;tmg on a South Shore car to return to Chicago 'hen he was crowded by a men next to him and as soon aj he was on the. car missed the money. As he looked out he saw a man take off his hst and put on a cap and thereupon caused his arrest. The accuJ gave his name as John Snow but had no large amount of money. It Is thought he may have handed his loot to a r.er.fedra' -. p;obanly a woman. Altx Fisko. 51 S N.irva Flace. East Chicago, had just arrived in East Chicago on the Green Ltne car from Whiting when he missed a General American check for 1145.1? and 12 in cash. H has no recollection of when the picking was done. Robert Dabrowski. SIC Clark street. Whiting, also rode th GrePn Line car from Whiting to East Chicago and found upon his arrival in East c.vcago that he had been re!,eV(,,j of J10D.S1. YOUTH KILLED IN TRAIN ACCIDENT Injuries received whirr snatching cars on the New York Cen'. ral railroad near the Virginia street crossing resulted fatally to William J. Perry. CI years old. In Gary Saturday morning, parsing away at the Mercy hospital following sin operation to save his life. According to the account of the accithe Coliseum tomorrow to picket the bound local. It was while he was hanging on the car, that he failed to notice a string of cars being switched in and when hit by the first car. he was thrown beneath the wheels of the car on which he wa.s riding. His right leg and arm were caught under the wheel of the truck amputating both Perry was a resident of F.lkhart. Ind.. where Tie made his home with his mother. The body was taken to Elkhart for burial. Take The Times and keep la touch yjth the whole world-

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Stanley Mitchell Accused of Contributing to Little riirlc: ' TlolinnnovifSTr Stanley Mitchell Is 19 years old. Yesterday he. was arretted at the heme in which he is boarding a.nd accused of two serious charges. Tie worked for the Choago Telephone Co. and boarded at H'nrv st. During his liesure time at the house he is alleged to have mistreated several of the very yr-ung girls in 'he no , gh borhood . He is accu.'s'd of having purchased ice cream j cones, candy and g im for the guls and j luring them to his, rom. The girls' ! ages were given as T. S and 5 years. I Mitchell was arraigned in the city court ; this morning and hound ever by Judge KiotJ! to j iveniie authorities for trial at Crown Point. His bonds were fixed i at t:0 0 on a charge of assault and batThe c.reat Harmon., the wizard of the t uting to the deimciuency of minor:. "Big Bill's" Name May Be Presented to National G. 0. P. Convention. 'INTERNATIONAL NES SERVICE CHICAGO. June 7. William Hale Tbornpscn, mayor of Chicago, today opened a vigorous offensive on the presidential candidaev of Gov. Frank Iowden which may end in the presentati in of Thc-mpson'i name as a presidential candidate to the Republican National convention. The Cook county Republican central committee, controlled by Thompson, was to meet this afternoon to adopt resolutions denouncing "bought delegate." and all persons who have disbursed money for the buying of delegate. Thotfse resolution will be laid hef-re the Illinois delegation tonight and Thompson adherent- declare they will carry them to the resolutions committee of the convention and even to the floor of the convention. Thompson is aid to oontrol about CO of the 58 Illinois delegates and the supporters of the mayor today declared they are strongly in favor of placing his nam "before the convention as a candidate for the nomination. WILSON TO DISREGARD j . . . . m. ACIIUN UL utNAIt Br HAJAKY X.. SOGERS f STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE1 j "WASHINGTON. .Tune '.. President J Wilson will disregard the action of the senate in refusing to confirm the nammation of Henry Morgcnthau to be ambassador to Mexico and will invoke the power of recess appointment to till the vacancy, it was learned today. This action will be taken a ssoon as the president is convinced that a stable government has been established in the southern republic, and probably will constitute the first formal recognition of the new government. Neither the senate's refusal to confirm the appointment of Mr. Morgenthau. it is understood, nor the opposition to him which has been expressed In other quarters from time to time. ha3 shaken the president in his belief that the former ambassador to Turkey Is eminently fitted fcr the Mexican post. CANDIDATES PAY VISITS 'INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ' CHICAGO. June 7. Fighting candidates for the Republican presidential nomination will drop their antagonism for a .short time Monday forenoon and exchange of visits of courtesy. Frank Iiwiim, gm-ernor of Illinois, started the new idea. He will visit the headquarters of Gen. Wood earlv In the day nnd in turn will call on Johnson. H -over and Harding hea.dq ua rt er t He has been assured, it. is said, that his visits will be returned. HONOR CONFERRED ON HAMMOND BOY MERCER.SBURG. Pa.. June 7 Among the honors conferred here in commencement week is the division cf the Kuhn prize in mathematics. $2." in gold, the gift of Dr. John E. Kuhn of Mercersburg for excellence In senior mathematics betw-een James Turner Rrunot 21. Hammond, Ind.. and Jordan Frafich Darby of New York City. DEATH OF JOS. JAEOER. The death of Joseph Jaeger, a respected citizen who has lived in Hammond for .twentv -eight years took place yesterday morning at his home r34 State Line street. lbs death was due j to tatty degeneration of the heart. He was SO years a -re i8st Saturday and was horn in Dyer. Three cons and one daughter survive liipi. The funeral in charge of the Catholic Foresters will be held on Wednesday at 1 i. m. from Pt . Joseph s church, interment in charce of undertaker F.mmerling at. St. Joseph's eemeterv. The decedent was formerly a policeman in West Hammond .

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FOR HIRAM ON EVERY BALLOT CHICAGO, Jnne 7. Mri. Edward C. Butler of St. Louis, Hon the only woman delegate on the Missouri dele, g-ation with a fall vote, who arrived today, announced that she would cast her vote for Hiram Johnson on every "ballot. She Is from the eleventh dls. trlct of which Nat G. Goldstein is also a member. Nat Goldstein was one of the men mentioned in the Washing-ton slush fund inquiry as bavlxur received $2,500 from the Lowden campaign fund.

Before The Big Battle CHICAGO, June 7 One president IS j among the near-presidents and the I hope-to-be presidents along the row. i He is Eamonn de Valera. president of j th" Irish republic. The Irish have i c pencil spacious headquarters and are. j going to fight for a plank in the. plat- ! form favoring freedom for Ireland. Republican governors are her in I evei -increasing numbers. One of the I most conspicuous is Tom (not Thomas) Campbell, L,f Arizona. He w ears a 1 sombrero, the brim of which is slightly under 12 inches. j ; Mississippi's member of the ail-im-; portant resolutions committee will be I. T. Montgomery, a tall replica of j "Cncle Tom.'' Montgomery was once j a body servant to the brother of Jefi (crson Davis, president of, the Confedi erale slates of America. Wood souvenirs, given to all comers at headquarters, are family affairs. There is a button for father, a great colored featrur, with the word "Wood'' stamped on it for mother and daughter which they immediately place in their hats or their corsages, and cardboard aeroplanes for the children. There are twelve republican possibilities already named. If a dark horse w ins he will be a thirteener. Delegates who came in without overcoats shiver after sundown. Hiram Johnson has around him men who are responsible for various power and speed machines. There is no "Steam Roller'' but B. B. Baker, of Peoria, represents the more piweiful caterpillar tractor which mad the Gomans cry for mercy. Raker is exercising his tractor prod.v nn s. in gaining" Johnson votes. Al G. Faulner. the automobile king of Los Angeles and pioneer motor speedster of the coast, is adding speed to the power supplied by Lan.or. .1 Mayor James Rolph. Jr. of rian Fran- ; Cisco, the human dynamo, if Cal.for-j ma. id submitting his personal power 1 to the senator's forces while tornier i senator Frank P. Flint, is leading the1 California grizzlies. Damon and Pythias were no closer ' than Senator Hiram Johnson and Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho. Rorah is in constant touch with California's headquarters and is his acknowledged spokesman outside. "I'm for Senator Rorah f"r anything he. wants." said Hiram. The national committee already is beginning to change in make-up. Guy E. Kelly succeeds Samuel A. Perkins, who has been a member for years, as Washington's member. These conferences of republican women here are the most pleasant things yon could attend, everyone calling each other by given names and really enjoying the fun of it. Imagine a formal session of the republ.can national committee with Borah called "Billy" and Pmoot "Reedy!" L. P. Musgrove, who gave Oscar Underwood the run of his life in looking over the "straws" at the convention. There was a mad rush for soap and water and a towel when the California travelers arrived. They were dry the liquid having trickled from the train after the first day. Tom Brown of Frisco, was found lost m the bath by a number of other delegates. California poker with the trays and dueces shy was the king of indoor sports aboard the special. Gov. John H. Rartlett. of New Hampshire, was among the prominent, visitors at headquarters today. Three prominent Californians exSenator Frank P. Flint, George D. Cochran and F. W. H. Lavis were active at the headquarters receiving bulletins of the success in North Carolina. Senator Reed Srnoot is challenging hot weather. He swears he will continue to wear his six-inch choker collar no matter how high the mercury may go. Among those mourning the absence of Senator Boies Penrose are the Palm Ieaf venders. The Pennsylvania senator he. always been a leading exponent of convention usage of the palm le-af cooler. A utomobi ie owners were the chief offendrs of the law m Gary over the week-end. over a dozen being booked at the police station en charges of violating the city traffic laws. So.rie of teh charges are passing street i-ars, no license, driving while intoxicated. parkIns; In the fire plug limit and speeding.

OPENERS All Will Stay and Draw At At Least To What They Have

THEY ALL HAVE OPENERS Delegntes likened the Itantion today to poker pranie In which each player had been dealt openers or better. All will stay at least until they draw to what they have. I BILLETl.V j INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! I CHICAGO, Jnne 7 It was definitely t ilei-ided today that the republican natJ tonal, convention will be called tomorrow at 1 1 a. in . (standard (entrnl I time.) The duration of the first rlon probably will not be more, than j three hours. I BULLETIN j INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERV1CE1 ! CHICAGO, June 7 With the opening of the republican national convention hut twenty-iour nours a""!. pan., leaders here this afternoon declare I i the situation, an It affects the uresf- ' dential possibilities to be unpreceileti- ! ed. "It is n very delicate situation, sabl hainnnn "Will H. Hays. "Yon may j comb this situation with all the skill anil ileum en you possess and the one ! definite finding will be that no man, nor set of men, are running this ronj ventlon. This is absolutely an nn1 bossed' convention." ' BLLLETiy INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE PHILADELPHIA. PA., Jnne 7 Propped up in a big comfortable arm chair with both ions distance telephone and telesrraph wires instated In his Spruce street residence. V. S. Senator Boies Penrose today is keeping close tab on the movement of the Keystone delegates to the Chicago convention, striving hard to maintain a solid body In the support of Gov. William C. Spronl. BY MAHLEN E. PEW STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE CHICAGO, June 7 There was no appreciable change'in the relative positions of the eight avowed republican presidential candidates early today, but with caucuses of more than a dozen states in session during the forenoon and with the delegates from many othr states pouring in at every railroad station, it was expected mat "national sentiment" might begin to show its bright and shining face here pretty soon. BOII AH'S POSITION STRATEGIC Without doubt the most significant feature of the pre-con vention development is the aprearance of Senator W. E. Rorah. of Idaho, as a member of the resolutions committee, which will, of course, build the party's platform. It chiSENATOR rHILANDER . KNOX isn't corpulent He's ..ist -Dlump." Senator Borah is the fighting champion of Senator Hiram Johnson and he Is now- in a position to pave the platform way for his candidate, thus aiding his general position in the race. Indeed Senator Borah's ' arrivel her'- from Washington has given a new zest and meaning to Johnson's fight, and the Idahoan is proving to be a rallying post for many delegates who heretofore have been more or less in bewilderment. There had been talk for several day that the opponents of Johnson proposed to keep Borah out of the platform situation, but he breezed in with no apparent difficulty. A OPEN FJIEE-FOR-ALL As the matter stands today it would be a bad sporting proposition to b t more than this week's wages on th chances of any republican "horse." light or dark. This is the most definitely open, free-for-all G. O. P. quadrennial conclave within the memory of well say. Chauncey M. Depew or Uncle Joe Cannon and any othiContlnued on page (Ave ) G. O.P. WOMEN PRESENT CLAIMS f INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE J CHICAGO. June 7. Republican women, presided over by Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman of the executive committee, have passed a resolution that committee of five shall present to the national committee and rules committee Cue urgent claims of the women for representation of women as members the national committee and an equal representotian of women a.-j members of the executive committee of the national committee. Donl hrow youi paper iwar without reading the want ad pi

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