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READY FOR
CONVENTION
Procecilinys Cut anil Dried In Ad
vancePreliminaries Completed
t Glynn Temporary cnairman con
tests Settled McComus Given an
Ovation Upon Retirement by Na
tional Committee Contest Over
Admission of Bryan From Nebraska.
T. LOUTS, Mo., .Juno 12. Prelim,
ltinrlcs t( llio rionfocriitlc nutlunnl
convention pracllpnlly wore complet
ed today with tin) ineetliiK of the nn
tlonl committee which formorly no
leelori former (lovornor Glynn of
New York a tomitorary chairman to
tlollvor tho.koy note npcecli ; chose
temporary offloora and dlaposod of
i. content.
( ,
t rriio retirement of Chulrninn Wil
liam l McCoomhH brought about n
remarkable iIoinoiiHtrntlou In the
committee which gnvo rhuara and u
volt of thankH to him. Ah tho com
mitteemen cheered tho dolomites In
tho hotel lobby-Joined in tho demon
stration. Replying to tho tribute of tho com
mlttoomen Chairman McCombs anld:
"I cannot say how deeply I am
touched by your motion and I loave
you with groat regrot and will nl
wnys cherish tho memory of tho
pleasant aasoulntlons I have had with
j on."
Completed Tonight
Chairman Kdwnrri (Soltra of the nr
ranaemonta . uomiulttHo, announced
tlmt tho convention hall would he
completed tonight.
Chairman MeCoinbs appointed Son
tor Thomas Tnsgnrt of Indlunu, Na
tional coiiimlttoman Norman K.
Muck of New- York, and National Coin
Mack, of New York, and National
Committeeman William I'. Sapp of
Kansas a Hiib-commlttoe to hear both
aides of the Texas content for nation
al eommittooman and report to tho
new national eommlttoo which will
meet after the last session of the
convention.
fThe contest which W. I. Jarrott
of Hawaii hat ontered against the
prosent national eommittooman. John
H. Wilson, also was roforred to tho
new national aotmnltteo. Mr. Wil
son will continue to serve on tho
' committee until the new committee
has been organized.
Nebraska Contest
The delegate contest from Hawaii
was settled by a committee composed
of National Committeemen Thomas
Taggart of Indiana, Arthur V. Mul
len of Nebraska and .1. l'red C Tal
bott of Maryland.
Members of the Nobrnska delega
tlon export a fight when It meets to
neleet IU member of tho resolution
committee. The delegation Is (livid
od with eight for W. II. Thompson,,
a Hryan supporter, and oight fori
Indie W. 11. Oldham, who opposes!
Hryan. '
Ou motion of Secrotary Kremer
the national committee today select
ed Comltteemnn A. W. McLean of
North Carolina, W. It. King of Oro
gon, and Arthur K. Mullen, of Ne
braska, to draft resolutions on the
death of Thomas J. Pence, former
aeeretary of the national committee.
At Michigan headquarter It was
announced that Kdmund Shields, for
mor state chairman, would second the
lo-nowinatlon of Mr. Marshall. Mr.
Shields was schoolmate of the vice
president.
NORFOLK, Ya., June VJ.-The new
super - dreataauffct Pennsylvania
earn to the Norfolk navy ard today
from ber bulkier at Xewport Sew.
and a eommiiwiaped in the I'uijcd
gtate iihvv, with Cuptain II. H. Wil
Mm lomniandiBf. The Pwvlvaniu
ia considered by Ameru-au expert the
mot Miverful warship u float. She
tli-ldiuM - :!-.UOO ton, I 't
lonyr and made iliihtlv more than Jl
Ji!,. 1 - i, I,' ir "h li r -)eil tl.al-
GENERAL STRIKE
PON RAILROADS
AT
Ultimatum From Employes Halts
Peace Conference Tentative Offer
of Compromise Rejected by Men
Who Assert Proposition Is Not
Modifiable.
NKW YORK, June 12. The con
ferences botwoon Mie rcprcHontativcB
of tho prlncluul railroads of tho Unit
ed States and their omnloyos, called
to avort a threatened general strike,
camo to n sudden halt shortly after
rosumlng sessions here today when
tho railroads submitted a counter
proposal to the demands of tho men.
Tho workers have asked for an eight
hour day, tlmo and n half for over
time and the continuation of tho ex
isting rules calling for doublo com
pensation for dlfforent classos of nor
vleos during the Minn working day.
rillnmtiim Fixim Men
The conforonco adjourned unlll
later In the day when tho rullronJts
will inoko n reply to what Is consid
ered the ultimatum of tho men, de
clining to consider the railroad prop
osition doscrlbod as tho "yardstick"
method of compensating.
The railroad's answer to tho mon's
demandrt was a toutatlvo offer of
compromise, granting tho eight hour
day and overtime, providing tho
doublo compensation rule. Is wiped
out. In other words, tho railroads
maintain that If tho men desire n
shortened day they must put In tho
full tlmo In whatever class of sorvlco
thoy nro asslguod. Under oxlitlng
rules nn engineer on a 100-mile run
usually considered a day's work
Is granted overtime If within IiIh
working day he perform another
class of service.
Tho break came following tho rend
ing of the outline of tho "yardstick"
method by Kllflia Loo, chairmnu of
the railroad managers. Hoatod objoo
tlons were Immediately mado by tho
brothedhood leaders.
Not Modifiable
A. II. Oarrotson, president of tho
Order of Ilallroad Conductors, vole-'
ed tho Houtlmeuts of tho men whon
he said In reply to Mr. Lee:
"Our proposition Is not modlflablo
It Is either It or nothing. Our
proposition's chlof demand Is tho
eight hour day. The ovortlmo Is sim
ply a penalty to forco It. Our
answer, Is that If tho 'yardstick' Is
your united offor there Is no reason
for continuation of this conference."
Chairman Lee declared the attltudo
of tho men made it Impossible to pro
ceed and he ordered an adjournment
until the afternoon whon ho would
announce, he said, whether the rail
roads will continue with the confer
ence or not
I
ILARKDO Teas, June 12. Three
of the baud of Mexicans who partic
ipated In the raid on the T. A. Colo
man ranch at San Samuel yesterday
wore killed and three more captured
today, according to a report received
here. The report did not make It
clear whether the pursuers were Tex
as rangers or American troops in
command of Captain Welborn.
Since three of the bandits were re
ported captured early today, this ac
counts for nine of the band.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., June IS.
Overnight reports to General Funs
ton added nothing to his Information
regarding the raids near Laredo and
the Mauling expedition of Captain
Ola W. Bell. No official report of
the raid bad been made to headquar
ters and the exact location of deneral
Bell is unknown.
SAX ANTONIO. Ten. June II,
T. A. Coleman, owner of the raneh
near Laredo, that was raided by ban
dits, reported to General Puaeten to
da that later reports to him Indicat
ed that the Incursion was of a char
acter almoit Irstgnlflcant '
KM
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PIP
PURSUT
RAIN
BANDITS
IN
LINE
ANTI-AMERICAN LATEST PW NOMINEE 10 WIFE WICKERSHAM
AGITATIONGRQWS' mMM -, ) NOT MEDIATOR
THROUGH MEXICO'
Additional Troops Sent Border In-
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creasinn Excitement in Northern
i
Mexico Causes Anxiety at Wash-,
lngton Carranza Indifferent to ,
What Is Goinn On.
WASIllNflTOX, Juno 12. Seerc '
tnr.v linker nnuoiineed lulc toilu that ,
100(1 nilditionnl const urtillervmen ,
and a linttnliin of engineer troops I
from thii eily Iiml been gnlereil tot
the .Mexican horrid for patrol duly. I
In all about MOO men will he added to
Oeneral FiiiiHton's eomiiiHnri.
Kxcitcmeiit Inctvnslng
WASHINGTON', June TJ.-ln-
t
ereiiMing e.eitement and nnti-Amen-onu
I'd'liiiK ilirouffliout nurtliern
.Mexico Jh ileseriberi in torin.V riix-
jmtclicM to the tute riepnrtment. In
lniiny i'iinoh, it wiim Kniri nt the rie-
jmrtment, Hie Ciirninzu uuthnqtiex
iiipenr to ho inilitfeieul lo what n
j o'mti on. Di'lniU of the rcimrU woie
not miirie publie,
OlTieiulH murie no nlleinpt lo eon
cent llieii nuxictv over the mttmtinii.
All ilioimteliM wore reuri by Seero
tury I.tuihin iiml the more imporlnnt
were scut to the white hoiwo.
Kiiiuli ilir(iuieling reporli lire
t'eiii'liinir the department jnf jiiHtiee
from ulniif the honlei.
1
Ilenu)iiti'iitloii nt Clillituiliim
(MlllirAIII'A CITY. June l'.-
MeicniN tlirougeri the Atreel lierel
Snndiiy, unti-AinOiicnii ineetiulis
ing held in vurioim mrts of tlie eil.v.
Il.sreer, tho inwrin wero ntrierly
ami in no iiwlnnee did tlirenieueri
rioln rievelo.
The riemoiihlrntinii liomin with h
imrnrie through the priiiei'wil treei
In the military euartel, whom Ounoritl
Jneiulo Trorlnit in n brief Hilrirei.ti
Ihmikeri tliein for the iwtriotie riin
pliiy. l-'oi hull' nn hour the crowd
checreri uuri lioiit of "Throw out the
AmerieiuiK!" were frequent.
Mies Meetings Held
Kl. PASO, Tex.,' June 12. lie
porlri here otriny imliente tliat nnti
Aiueriean iihim nieelingx in growing
number are heingr lielri in the -eral
eitieri of Cliiliunliuii wtiite nnri
t lint the riintrihiiliou of ineeuriiury
litei-nlure ornithine...
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lleiv Is llio very latest plcim
If 1 1 unlit Is elected, mil) be the ne
ORPETS FATHER
WITNESS'
WAl'KKdAN, III., .line 1.'. K. o
Orpet, eoneludiiif Iiih tertimouv toilnv '
in the tnnl of bi- u'O-veiir-old son,
Will II. Oqet, licenced of the iniirder
of Mm lion l.iunliert, deeliired his sou
iliri not stei'ii nt home u the niirlits
of Felinmry S or tt, the night before
tho "IiTk huly wu found iu the snow
eoverori wmiiln.
The olrier Oriiet nlsn I est i fieri tlmt
u moiitli before the death of .Miss
Iimbeit he hnri. instrueleri nu anisl
nut to throw itunv tin- -luck of ihmhoii
lie lii-eri in Jiii'dciiiiitr, ulnch I lie prM-
ecilllOII llllcuc I-IIIIM.I I In- drill ll ,
the unl
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THE JUNE BRIDE
unocrop (b"ni
of the Justice and Mis. Iliilies, who,
w "flit lady of the land."
!HUGHES APPROVED-
BY WALL STREET
NKW YORK. June I J. Wnll struct
indicated its attitude towurri the
uoininntiuu of Justice I Inches nnri
Colonel KiMiseu'lt's eonililionnl riee
liiuUion with h series of wdviiiiees nt
the oH'nitr of the stiM-k miirket In
riuy. I'liitwl .States Steel nnri leading
railway slmnm hn well u numeroiu
NieoiHllitM were higher hv 1 to 2
IHiinU with jmin of .i for .Vew Yoik
Airbrnku. Trariinff wits iictive and
eommisHJou houses seemed to he
prominent in the buying, suggesting
uit-of-town rieinuiiil fur stoeke. Tho
n-iill wns n Uo usileil by eonsuler
able -hurt eovenug.
Former Attorney General Visits
Hughes, But Denies Political Sin
nlflcancc of Visit Nonpartisan
Hughes League to Be Organized to
Promote Candidate's Cause.
NKW YOIIK, June 1- -KffoiU to
rend Mitiiiiicunrc toilnv into u eon
Miltiitmu heie hetveeu t'luulcs I'miiih
llntilics the ropuhliotoi iiriirientiul
caiiiliriute, and (leoi-jte W. WieUor
sluiin us the mcriintor so minor went
in plans to train the support of
Colonel l(ooeelt for tho repiihlionn
eiindiriiite, weie met by rieillnl from
Mr. Wifkcrshnin tlmt his visit had
anv "iKiiifienuec nt nil.
Mr. Wiekeixlimn'H conference with
tlie eiinriirinte wns held soon after Mr.
lliighei.' nriiMil here from Wnshiiife
ton. Nolhiujf wns allowed to leak out
us to the nature of their discussion.
.Mr. Wiekeixhnm insisted his visit hnri
notliiitt; to do with polities.
No I'ollllcnl .HlKiiiricjiuro
"I liuve no expectation of seeing
Colonel Roosevelt and uo iuision to
see him," said Mr. Wiekei-shuni nfter
pinorning from a thirty-rive minute
talk with Mr. Uuvhes.
"You entirely mistake the incanini
of my visit. have uo poIlt,ienI vo
lutions with Mr. Ilujslies on this oe
I'lision. aia honrtilv and eiithuslns
lienlly sinmmting him, of eouise. I
think the progrocslven will k'ivo him
their support nnri 1 do not expect
Colonel Roosevelt to henil u thirri
lieket, hut tlmt is only Ktieeswork on
mv tmrt."
Others of mniiy who onllori upon
Mr. Iluuhes in t ! nfteriioon iuuliiricri
Heni'v W. TiinClinitlierof the former
presirienl, rturi Williniu Cnry Snnger,
former iisHistn( iwrelnrv of war mi
rier Roosevelt.
Noil I'm tlwin frf'UKiie
The fiwt oivunixeil nolilieiil move
nti'iit in (he fin tlieratice- of the enin-
iwigu for the election or Chnriea K.
Uiif-lies wns niinoiineeri toilnv uivmi
Hie in-rival of (he remihliciin cKinli.
ilnle here fnifl WiiHhiitgton. It whs
Hie reiVHl or the Hughes nllinnre, hii
oivnnisnlion'of repulilienns, deino
emt nnri inriepeuilenl triers, which
dime into existence in the second
cMiriftigu or Mr. Hughes foi'nver
por of New York iu 11)08.
The announcement wum nmde by
Dnviw II. Whitney, public 'service
eoiniiiissioner, one of the fir! to meet
Mr. Hughes upon his nrrivnl on nn
early morning tmin.
Mr. Whitney nceouiwnkri the
iroeirientiNl cMiididnte to the Hotel
Astor where Hughes fins eatahtisheri
hoHilquMrlem. It whs said that Hie
sHiiii men who were irieutlfieri with
the HuiHiea allinnee hail rieeiileri to
get together to work j x ynr
slate for the election of their candi
date, probiilih mirier the mime of
lluglie- vn ruth-mi leiiune.
TEDDY SILENT,
BULL 10SERS
IN A QUANDARY
OY8TUU HAY, S Y June 12
Colonel Theodore Uoom-icU rcmuln
od secluded In his home on Sututnore
lllll today, except for u tno-honr
hoiw back ride which he took this
ufternooii with .Mrs. Roosevelt. A
newspaiier man ou watch for him ou
his return asked him if he hnri any
thliiK to say In regard to the polit
ical situation.
"Nothing at all, sir." he replied,
"nothing of auy kind."
CIIICAdO. June IS,-. lUywowl
Iloblus, chalriuHH qC liie progreaalre
national eouveutlon and Harold Ieket
progrewive eouuultteeuiau. aHiiouuc-
ed today they will leave today or to
morrow for Oyaler Hay to talk over
the parly situation with Colonel
Roosevelt. Mr. Ickes said the na
tional committee was "ail at sen
when It met Saturday night."
Iu a Joint statemeut by Mr. Robins
and Mr. ickes they sal "wise and
loyal progrealvea will wait until their
national committee reports June It
before tuklug Individual action In the
present crisis.
RUSSiANSAT
CZERNOWITZ
If
Spectacular Drive in Galicla and
Volhynla Apparently Unchecked
114,000 Austrians Taken Prison
ers During Advance German At
tack on Verdun Swings Again to
East of Mctise Germans Unable to
Gain In Last Night's Attacks.
PKTROClRAD. June P2, vin I.on.
don. The Russian troops yoatPrriiiy
npproneheri the oulaklrt of rrerno
wllx, the capital of Kitkowuiit, the
war office niiiionueeri toilnv.
The stHlcniciit also sny Hint Riih
siuu troos nttneked the bridu'elienri
nt Zuleseayky.
Am .the Russian troos drew near
Cxorimwllit, tho rejioit snys, there
wen numerous oxnlnalona cunxcri 1
the Austriiins within the city.
The number of Am-trimis enptuvcil
by the ItiiaaimiN in tho new offensive
movement Iihs been inenmaori to more
tliuii 1 1-1,000. In ninny sectors of the
front, the slutement snys, Hie Rus
sians are still pursuing riefmiteri An
tiiiins.
Russian Statement.
Tho Russian orfleitil slntcmenfc
ii,vs:
"Owing lo Ntnrnm in south Russia
nnri consequent temporary rupture of
telegraphic e oinmuulenltnn, vcporls
nro rielnyeil niul iipwm nt one arming
la voslrlcteri. NeverthoJoas it Is oon-
rirmcri Iiml Oenonil Hiiianiloff'a of-
Tensive continued yeslorriny. In
iiniiiiy o.ojir of Hie front we nrosflfl
puisiiing the riefpnlwl enoipy niul In
some plneim wo nllnekeil him holly.
lie eniinlei'-nttopkeil with doifM'ra
lioir. "The lolnl of our nrfifliior now
niuounta of 17(H) officers anil ll'l.lilM
ineii."
I'l-encli Slateriient
PARIS, .Juno 12.-GwHMiii InfHii
iiy nt lucked French ivoaitiouH wc- of
Fort Yaux on the Verdun front lnr
night. The uaauult fnlloil entirel.v.
the official rejmrt of toriay aays.
The (leunniu eontinueil their Iipuyv
homhnrrimeiit in the regton imrtli of
Souville anil 'J'nvaiinea forte. AVct
of the Meuse there was a lionvv nrlil
lory action iu Hie vicinity Chattiiu
court, (Jcimaii Sratemeut
HBRMN. Juiie Vi. ltucaggu troops
attempted to ailvuuoo norUieast ot
Ilnesaea, Oaliue, am were reuseri,
tho war office aniiounceri loilav. Mom
than l.'JOO Russians were wpturisl.
The officiul xtatcmeiK tm;
Kastern frent: Oennan ami Au--tro-llungaiiaii
tnwiw helimeiii" (
the army of Oeneral Vow Rotluner re
pulsed Russian rieiaehweuta whiclt
weie ailvaneiug nortkeast- of Itucr.ac',
ii the Stripa. Moi Uinm 1:100 Rii
siniia remained iu otir uonri. Oilier
wiae the situation of the (lennnii
troops is unchanged.
'Wwterii rioiit; H the Chum.,
pague, north r Perthes OemiRii re
eoiiiNiiteriug iletaehmenU penetrtoil
IVciich (HMitiun- mid after a short
light look three offlcer hhi! ninro
tliuii llio nifii primmer, eaptureri four
iniicliiiif i;iin and returned to their
own Ircui lic in uceordanee with our
pllllln.
"On both ,irie of the MtHWO (Vfliv
dun In. in ( Hut artillery wna netivak
The -itii.itn-n , niicliaiigwl."
OF
MERCKIiKS, T.x. June 1. Ro
purts that llurtv horsemen hail
eroaaed the Rio (Irande south of
Douua are reported to he uutnio by
Cataiu lfainc and laeuteiiHHt G I lifts
of Troop C, Third cnMlrv, who imirio
an invengtitioii hi( night ami re
turned here earlx toila. They found
n truce of bniidits
H.-i.oiu iIihi American solriiers en.
.'iiueil with Mexicans across the rixir
ni Pn . -o on FiidiiN is nl,,, re
ported to he erroneous Th r ptirt
I- sunt to be toanrieri on die i.u-C
that Carruma soldiers were ehnaiuK
bandits on the Mexican iJdo of tho
ri er.
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