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VOL. XV. NO. 110.
fLOOD CLAIMS FIRST
TOLL OF WHITE LIVES
Mother and Two Daughters
Swept From Impro
vised Raft.
TWO THOUSAND MORE REFUGEES
RECUED BY GOVERNMENT OF
FICIALS AND TAKEN TO BATON
ROUGE SUNSHINE PUTS HEART
INTO ARMY OF WdRKERS THE
CRESTOF FLOOD WILL SOON
REACH NEW ORLEANS. v
By Associated Press.
Baton Rouge, May 7. The Torras
flood claimed Its first toll of white
Uvea today when a mother and her
two daughters were swept from an
Improvised raft and drowned on Bayoj
Latnache. A farmer and his family
were making desperate efforts to reach
the hills, when the raft on which they
were being transported suddenly went
to pieces. The farmer wag rescued.
Two thousand flood refugees were
rescued by government officials today
from the crevasse floods. ,
Good weather came today and put
heart into the army of five thousand
men working In this section to hold
the levees. They felt the battle is won
If sunshine continues another day and
barring, of course, the unexpected
heavy rises In the river north of here,
i New Orleans, May 7. When the of
ficial river gauge at the foot of Canal
treet registered 21.3 feet at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, a rise of four-tenths
since 7 o'clock this morning, the Unit
ed States weather officials were of the
opinion that the Mississippi had start
ed on the final lap toward the pre
dicted crest of 21.5 feet, which would
murk the passing of the greatest flood
recorded in the Mississippi valley In
hich all stages and duration records
have-been smashed.
Clear weather and sunshine were
reported today at all points south of
tLe Torraa crevasse and encouraging
reports- of condition were received
from all points up the river.
Down the river where the embank
ments were thought to be weak the
work of rescuing marooned persona In
Isolated districts progressed more rap
Idly today. Boats coming into the
concentration camps were usually
loaded with women and children.
Tuesday brought sunshine and a
diminution of. activity in the Kew Or
leans levee districts. Work, was prac
tically abandoned In the third dis
trict - hr an.d.to the vicinity of .the
American sugar refinery. The . hot
nn today baked the repair work done
the past few days and the- engineers
are once again cheerful. The levees
wree lncpected and pronounced to be
in good condition. Raising funds for
the flood victims .continues.
With about 815 square miles of the
etate of Louisiana now inundated, en
gineers' forecasts are that the Mlssis
eippi flood will reach a water eleva
tion 10 per cent greater than that of
the record reached in 1893. i .
Only rough estimates of the agricul
tural losses have been arrived at
Ihese, however, indicate that the loss
ha not been less than $8,500,000
ESTIMATE OF LOSS IMPOSSIBLE.
It Is Impossible to even estimate' the
l-roperty loss caused by the floods, but
it is certain that it will run well into
the millions of dollars.
MUST WORK OR NO
RATIONS WILL BE SUPPLIED
Opelousaa, La, May 7. Considerable
Indignation exists among the citizens
, of. this place over the Increasing num
ber of men, moetly Italians and ne
"P groes. who are flocking here from the
overflowed country and asking for aid.
A movement has been started to com
pel them to choose . between returning
,-to their former homes and assist the
citizens of those places who are en
"V en ged in a fight against the floods, or
to quit Opelousaa.
Over 200 men, women and children
arrived here last night from the Atch
afaiaya country. Most of the men
who came in accompanied officers of
employment bureaus and were sent
on to the northern part of St. Landry
parish to work on tne ievees in me
Bayou Boueft section.
The Opelousaa military company,
doing guard duty In the Melville dis
trict, haa abandoned its tents and is
now occupying the railroad station at
Melville. . '
Captain Bennett, of the United
States relief corps, has established
headquarters here and is dispensing
government aid from this point.
REFUGEES FLOCKING TO
TOWNS BY HUNDREDS
-Bunkie, La-, May 7. Refugees from
the stricken and threatened sections
of Polnte Coupee, St. Landry and Av
erillea parishes are flocking here on
every train. One hundred Italians,
mostly women and small children
taken from the levee at McRae. In
Polnte Coupee parish, were brought 1n
today. They had been camping on
the levee Ave days waiting to be res
cued. So hurriedly were they forced
to leave their homes they were com
pelled to leave everything behind.
The task of caring for the hundreds
Of flood stricken people pouring into
(Continued cn Page Two.)
Orozco Refuses to Recognize
Government of Emilio Gomez
By Associated Press.
Ecalon, Mexl., May 7. Gen. Pascual
Orozco has refused to recognize the
provisional government established by
Fmlllo Vasquez Gomes at Juarze last
Saturday.
Orozco today, on the march south
ward, telegraphed Gomez threatening
him and his associates unles they left
Mexico.
Orozco Is 193 miles south of Chi
huahua and forty miles behind hit ad
IS SECRETARY
OFCOHERCIAL
ORGANIZATION
RUFUS JONES, WELL KNOWN
NEWSPAPER MAN, IS HERE EN
ROUTE TO CORINTH, MISS,
WHERE HE WILL AGAIN ENTER
THE FIELD OF THE COMMER
CIAL SECRETARY.
Rufus Jones, until recently manag
ing editor of the Montgomery Adver
tiser, is in the city for a day or so,
mingling with his many frends here.
He Is en route to Corinth, Miss., where
he goes to become secretary of the
commercial organization of that city.
Mr., Jones resigned his position on
the Advertiser because his eyes were
troubling him, but he finds since
taking a rest that his eyes have im
proved greatly, but is afraid to at
tempt to do newspaper work at pres
ent. tAnyway, he Bays he likes the
work of a commercial secretary next
to newspaper work and believes he
car do this work without lmparing his
ejesighL
.Rufus Jones is one of the most
popular newspaper men and one of the
most popular commercial secretaries
in the south today, having served in
bcth capacities in a number of the
leading cities and he has made good
at both. . He has served in both of
these capacities in Pensacola and has
a large number of friends who are al
ways interested in his welfare and
who are always glad to see him when
h drops in. here for' a visit.
Mr. Jones will probably leave this
afternoon for Corinth, where he will
assume his new position.
HORSE KILLED
BY TOUGHING
A LIVE W
HORSE DRIVEN BY THOS. HARRIS
STEPS UPON J LIVE WIRE VVND
DIES INSTANTLY - ACCIDENT
OCCURRED AT BAYOU GR.ANp.S.
An unusual accident and one which
came near meaning the death of
Thomas Harris as .well as killing his
horse occurred yesterday morning at
the electric road crossing at Bayou
Orande when the horse which Mr.
Harris was driving came in contact
with a telephone wire which had fallen
across an electric wire. The animal
was instantly killed.
Mr. Harris was taking his little
daughter to school when the accident
occurred. The atorm in the early
morning had blown down a telephone!
wire which became charged with elec
tricity as it fell across the electric
light wire. The telephone wire reach
ed the ground and when the horse
came in contact with it death occurred
Immediately.
Mr. Harris, not knowing that the live
wire caused the horse to fall, sprang
from the buggy and was about to take
hold of the horse when he saw the
wire. If he had not seen the wire In
time it is likely that -he, too, would
have been instantly killed.
BISHOPS WILL
ASK FOR CHANGE
By Associated Press.
Nashville, Tenn., May 7. The col
lege of bishops of the Methodist
Kpiscopal Church, South, yesterday
decided to recommend to the general
cenference a change in article 24 of
the church articles of faith, the first
since its adoption in 180S.
Th article now provides that those
who unite with the church shall e
loyal citizens of the United States. At
th time the confession waa prepared,
it was intended simply for the United
States and was, therefore, applicable.
However, the denomination, with its
many missions, has grown so. rapidly
that this portion f the confession is
not now applicable to the ' whole
church.
vance guard, which is expected within
24 hours to encounter the federal force
under General Huerta.
The creation of any civil government
prior to the successful termination of
the war has persistently been opposed
by Orozco. In his telegram to Gomez,
Orozco declares he would have been
glad to have had Vasquez Gomez come
into the rebel zone and work with him
in the interests of the revolution, but
the Gomez government in Juarez waa
a thing he could not countenance.
RE
PENS AC OLA, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1912.
WILSON AND CLARK BAG DELEGATES, BUT
DEMOCRATIC SITUATION VERY UNCERTAIN
Washington, D. May 7. As the
time for the Democratic national con
vention draws nearer, speculation as
to the Democracy's probable candidate
for the presidency becomes more rife.
All Is uncertainty. Thus far Woodrow
Wilson and Champ Clark have bagged
most of the instructed delegates.
Governor Marshall, of Indiana, has tha
votes of his own state; Oscar Under
wood has the delegates from Alabama,
and Florida. A big fight is promised,
and it may be necessary for the con
vention to settle upon compromise
candidate.
The five active candidates for the
presidential plum point proudly to
their records. Governor Wilson's rec
ord in politics has been short, but dur
ing his brief sojourn in rhe New Jer
sey st&tehouse he has achieved much.
His folldwers point to the workmen's
compensation act, presidential prefer
ence primaries, the laws providing for
the regulation and control of corpora
tions and other good measures which
Wilson forced through the New Jersey
legislature, and say that this record
entitles him to hlrer responsibilities.
Champ Clark'a boosters are proud of
the Missourian's record In the house
of representatives. They, too, are cer
tain that he is cut out to be the best
president the country ever had.
Governor Marshall, of Indiana, points
to his record as chief executive of
that progressive state, and broadly
hints that his fellow Democrats could
not do a better thing than nominate
him for president.
The Ohio legislature has let slip
through some excellent legislation the
past two years and Gov. Judson Har
mon claims the credit. He says that
this record entitles him to th distin
guished consldraiion of all good Dem
ocrats. Harmon ia a first-rate lawyer
FLORIDA LAND
VESTIGATIQ!
IS CONTINUED
north carolina man tells of
the operations of j. ,. o.
pj glH"t .'ah ok c h ar'g esT the
v latter enteres" a land
f DEAL WHILE A OERNMENT
EMPLOYE AND OFFERED TO
SELL LAND FOR $5,000 OP STOCK
- By Associated Preee.
v Washington, May f. The Florida
Everglades investigation: was resumed
today before the Mosa committee of
the house, with the - testimony of Ed
ward J.1? Wilkinson, of Bellehaven, N.
C, -who told of the operations of J. O.
Wright, formerly drainage engineer In
the, department of agriculture, in a
land . development deal near Alber
marle, N. C.
. According to Wilkinson, Wright,
while a government employe, entered
sland deal before he became drainage
engineer for Florida, and offered to
sell some of the land for $5,000 worth
of the stock.
The stock was turned over, Wilkin
son said, and shortly afterward Wright
appeared as the government's drainage
engineer to develop the land.
ARMY OFFICER IS
. PREPARING TO MOVE
Commanding Officer of Fori D. A.
""Russell Is Rounding Up Freight
'"' Cars to Move His Troops.
By Associated Press,
Washington, May 7. The reported
activity of CoL Arthur Williams, of
the Eleventh infantry. In command at
Fort D. A. Russell. Wyoming, in round
ing up freight cars for the transpor
tation of troops to the Texas border,
k said at the war department to be
due to nothing more than a laudable
desire to have the oops in readiness
to respond to any call.
It is pointed out that troops from
Fort D. A. Russell were nearly a
fortnight on the way from that point
to Ran Antonio during the mobiliza
tion last summer. '
REV. RICHESEN V
WAS A MORMAN
Man Under Death Sentence For Mur
dering Avis Linnell Was an Elder
Fop Number of Years.
By Associated Press.
Boston, May 7. Clarence V. T.
Rlcheson. under death sentence for the
murder of Avis Linnell. was a Mormon
elr'er and was secretely connected with
Mormon organizations for several
years, although preaching from the
Baptist pulpit, according to a sworn
statement made before an attorney
and a justice of the peace.
The author of the affidavit is Mrs.
Louise E. Brittain, who claims she was
formerly connected with the Mor
mons. TRIAL OF JUDGE
WILL BE OPEN
Charges Against Judge Robert W.
Archibald wui te neard in the open
by Committee. ;
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By Associated Press. j
Washington, May 7. Public hear
ings on the charges against Judge
Robert W. Archbald, of the commerce
court, upon which may be based Im
peachment proceedings, were decided
upon today by the house Judiciary
committee. Testimony in open session
begins tomorrow.
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At the left,. Champ Clark; upper right,
Woodrow WiJson; lower right, Jud
son Harmon.
and was attorney general under Pres
ident "Cleveland. ' f .
Oscar W. Underwood would un
doubtedly stand a better chance to get
the presidential plum if he lived fur
ther north. Alabama is hopelessly
Democratic and those candidates thrive
best who live in doubtful states.
A very important factor at the Balti
more convention will be the New York
delegation. . The New York delegates
are uninstructed, but they will vote as
a unit. Nobody knows what candidate
they will favor in the convention.
RAIN DOES HOT
DAMPEN ARDOR
FTHEHIG
THOUSANDS OF VISITORS AND
VETERANS PARTI CI PATE D . IN
', THE FIRST s DAYV SESSION,
NOTWITHSTANDING .THE. DOWN
POUR OF RAIN WHICH CON
TINUED THROUGHT THE EN
TIRE DAY. f .
By Associated Press.
Macon, Ga, May 7. The drenching
dewnpour of rain, which continued
Intermittently today, did not dampen
tfc ardor nor allay the enthusiasm of
the ' opening here of the twenty-second
annual reunion of the United Con
federate Veterans.
Thousands of visitors and Veterans
participated In the first day's sessions
of . the reunion and scores of bands
played during the day. Sessions were
held by the Veterans this morning and
evening, and meetings were conduct
ed the United Sons .oj Confederate
Veterans and other affiliated organiza
tions. A feature of today was the re
sponse to thS'i at! dress of welcome by
General IrvinV C Walker, commander-in-chief.
,
Tonght the Veterans were addressed
by Major Ml w. Screws, of Mont
gomery, A!a The concluding session
ofythe United Sons of Confederate
VefVrar9-?s held tonight, when J. P.
North! eld, of Memphrs, Tenn., was
elected commander-ln-chef to succeed
Walter G. Pritchard, of Charleston.
Chattanooga, Jacksonville and San
Antonio are r.;a three-cornered fight to
get the next rfunon.
The feature-a the program tomor
row wtll t the- grand parade of Vet
erans. CAieral Valker, of Charleston,
Genera! IVmettH. Young, of Louis
ville, and rrat W. K. Vanzandt. of
Texas, are TfelP candidates to succeed
the late Geol W. Gordon.
MYSTTOSHRINERS
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Thirty-Eignth Annual Conclave of the
Croer Convenes and is Addressed by
Mayor.
By Associated Press.
Los Angeles. Cal., May 7. The first
meeting of the imperial council in
connection with the thirty-eisrhth an
nual conclave of the Order of the Mys
tic Sshrine. was opened today with an
address of welcome by M. H. Flint,
potentate of AmalaikcTh temple, Lcs
Angeles. Mayor Alexander gave the
keys of the city to the visitors.
The meeting of the council was
rk;fclic At the morning session no
! business was transacted, but In the
.afternoon many matters were dls
; enssed.
I Among them was the granting of
charters to San Diego, Montgomery.
! Ala.. Fort Smith. Ark.. Nashville.
Tenn , Grand Island, Neb., Roanoke,
Va, I"arkersburg. w. va., Manila P. I.,
and Panama, all of which desire to
maintain their own shrines.
The contest for Imperial outer
guard, the only elective office In the
ccuncU. now seems to be between E.
A. Cutrs of Savannah, Ga., and James
McOardless. of Honolulu.
WRIT OF ERROR
IN THE WAILES CASE
Special to The Journal.
Tallahassee, May 7. The supreme
court of the United States has
granted a writ of error to the su
preme court of Florida in the
Wailes claim case. The case will
go to Washington for review.
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SOCIOLOGICAL
CONGRESS MEETS
One Thousand Workers and Speakers
Gather In Nashville for the Session
of Four Days.
By Associated Presa
Nashville, Tenn. May. Nearly 1.
000 workers and speakers drnote are
assembled here today for the first
Southern Sociological Congress, "which
was formally opened tonight and will
continue in session through Friday.
This morning witnessed the opening of
the large exhibit which will be main
tained during the congress - and to
which New Orleans, Birmingham, Ra
leigh, Baltimore, .Washington, Rich
mond, Chicago, Louisville, . St. Louie
and particularly New York have con
tributed. The exhibit is illustrative of
the means of dealing with child labor,
anti-tuberculosis, housing . and other
problems.
For the congress sixteen states have
sent delegates and more than that
number of . organizations whose work
Is along such lines are represented.
Notable among those on the program
are Dr. Hastings IL Hart and John M.
Glenn, of the Rcssell Sage Founda
tion; Alexander Johnson, secretary of
the National Conference of Charities
and Correction; Miss Gertrude Knipp,
secretary of the American Association
for the Study and Prevention of Infant
Mortality, and Miss Jean M. Gordon,
president of the Southern Conference
on Women and Child Labor. Other
organizations which are represented
are the Anti-Tuberculosis League, ma
rine hospital service, the Jeane and
Slater boards. Southern Medical As
sociation, National Reform Bureau,
state boards of health and boards of
charities, universities, prison associa
tions and child -welfare associations.
Gov. Hooper, preident of the confer
ence, will net be present, illness hav
ing necessitated a rest in the moun
tains. An enthuJlastle delegation Is here
from Little Rock and will make an
effort to secure the next session of
the congress.
SCORE OF PERSONS
INJURED IN WRECK
Two Sleeping Cars and a Diner Turn
Over on the Southern Railway Near
Columbia, 8. C.
By Associated Press.
Columbia, S. C May 7. A score or
more persons were injured when train
No. 31 on the Southern Railway,
Washington to Jacksonville, was de
railed about three miles north of Co
lumbia this morning at o'clock.
Two sleeping cars and the diner
turned over. A relief train brought the
injured to this city. Most of the
passengers weer able to proceed.
Breaking of the axle of one of the
driving wheels on the engine caused
the wreck.
PRESIDENT TAFT ENJOYS
ONE DAY OF REST
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, May 7. President Taft
for the first time in several weeks to-,
day cast aside the cares of of3ce and
worries of the political stump and en
Joyed a day of recreation.
This afternoon Mr. Taft occupied a
bo at the Cincinnati-Philadelphia
baseball game. In the evening he at
tended the opening of the Cincinnati
May Musical Festival. Tomorrow he
will return to the political campaign
In Ohio.
BARONS ARE STRENGTHENED.
By Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala, May 7. President
Baugh, of the local baseball associa
tion, today announced that Third
Baseman Almeida, purchased from
Cincinnati, would be In Birmingham
tomorrow. It is understood Birming
ham pad $2,500 for the Cuban player.
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TEXAS: CLARK
In South Carolina Only Five
Delegates Receive
Instructions.
THESE ARE FOR WILSONGOV
ERNOR COLE l BLEASE IS DE
FEATED BY IRA B. JONES
ROOSEVELT DEFEATS PRESI
DENT TAFT IN BOTH TEXAS
AND MARYLAND PROGRESSIVE
DEMOCRATS WIN IN MARY
LAND. By Associated Press.
Dallas. Ma' 7 Republican returns
of today's county conventions from 59
counties give Roosevelt 50, Taft 30,
rnlnstrueted 10, and split delegations
of contests t, with four counties re
porting no conventions held.
Democrats returns give Wilson 187,
Harmon 72. Clark 8, uninstructed 4;
counties holding no conventions, 4; to
tal counties heard from, 76.
WILSON GETS THE FIVE
INSTRUCTED DELEGATES
Columbia. S. C, May 7. Returns
from all but one of the Democratic
county conventions yesterday show
only five instructed delegates and these
are for Wilson. Returns Indicate that
Ira B. Jones, for governor, against
Gov. Cole L. Blease, would control the
state convention.
STAMPEDE ATTEMPTED IN
WASHINGTON CONVENTION
Walla Walla, Wash, May 7. The
state Democratic convention voted this
afternoon to endorse Champ Clark as
its candidate for president. The vote
stood: Clark 455. Wilson 106. Bryan
135 1-2, Harmon 11-2. An attempt to
stampede the convention for Bryan
was unsuccessful.
PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATES
INSTRUCTED FOR WILSON
Harrisburg, Pa May 7. The regu
lar Democratic state organization was
today sweat out of power' by the "re
organisation" faction after a flght of
two years. , The "re-organizers," led
hf Gee. W." Guthrie, former mayor of
Flttsburg. controlled., the convention.
A state ticket was named and twelve
delegates at large to the Democratic
convention were elected and instruct
ed for Wilson.
UNDERWOOD CARRIES THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Jackson, Miss, May 7. Underwood
carried Mississippi In the Democratic
preference primaries to y. His vote
was approximately double that of Wil
son. Midnight reports showed that
Underwood has a majority of three
fourths of the counties of the state.
Senator John Sharp Williams, Jas.
K. Vardaman, Governor Brewer and
C. H. Alexander were elected dele
gates at large without opposition.
Williams and Alexander are support
ing Wilson and Vardaman and Brewer
are for Underwood.
PRESIDENTS HOME 8TATE
THE BATTLEGROUND NOW
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 7, President
Taffa home etate probably will be
come the battleground where Presi
dent Taft and ex-President Roosevelt
will fight to a finish one of the de
cisive "actions" of the present cam
paign for the Republican presidential
nomination. Friends of President Taft,
with him on his visit to Cincinnati to
day, declared that the result of the
(Continued on Page Two )
FLOYD ALLEN HAD
ON ARMOR PLATE
Deputy Sheriff 8ays That He Fired
Four Shots Point Blank at Outlaw,
But THey Had No Effect.
Bit Associated Pi
Wytheville, Va, May 7. Evidence
that Floyd Allen wore bullet-proof pro
tection in the Hillsvllle court when
the shooting up of the court toon
place March 14, was brought out dur
ing the trial of Allen he-e today ffr
the murder of Prosecutor William M.
Foster.
Deputy Sheriff GUlespio testified
that after the shooting began he had
fired four shots point blank at Floyn
Allen. Gillespie ald he had wondered
vrtry the shots had not taken effect.
He made a careful examination of the
court room, but could find r.o shots in
the wall opposite the point from
which he had shot at Allen. Before
Allen was arrested, he changed his
clothes and Gillespie firmly bHIeved
the Allen clansmen the day of the
tragedy wore a breast plate or some
other armor protection.
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WASHINGTON
Oscar Underwood Says He is a
Candidate Only For Himself
By Associated Prsss.
Washington, May 7. Oscar W. Un
derwood of Alabama, majority leader
of the house and candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination,
today declared that his presidential
candidacy was not in the interests of
Governor Harmon nor of any other
candidate than himself.
This was in reply to a statement of
William J. Bryan in a speech at Chil
llcothe, Ohio, last night that he had
Dean, the Underwood delegates chosen
in Georgia and Florida were in reality
Harmon men.
PRICE, 5 CENTS.
PRECINCT VICE
PRESIDENTS OF
President Loftin Confirms
Nominations Made by
Committee.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AND PUB
LICITY COMMITTEE ARE ALSO
NAMED AND ACTIVE WORK IN
BEHALF OF WILSON WILL BE
GIN AT ONCE WILSON RE
CEIVES LETTERS AND TELE
GRAMS FROM MANY.
Scott M. Loftin, president of th
Emmett Wilson Club, has confirmed
the nominations made by the commit
tee named to nominate vice president
for the club. The gentlemen serving
on the committee selected a vice pres
ident from ech precinct in the oountv
and it will be the duty of each vie
president to organise the votere anl
create a strong and determined senti
ment to elect Fmmett Wilson to con
gress from the Third congressional
district.
President Loftin also appointed a
campaign committee consisting cf
himself and eight other earnest sup
porters of Mr. Wilson. A publicity
committee of three was also appointed.
COMMITTEE8 TO WORK.
Both committees will probably hold
sessions today and will enter upon
their duties without delay. Probablv
no candidate for state or federal office
has been backed by as earnest up
porters as are now backing Mr. Wil
son. Aside from the members of the
Emmett Wilson Club who are pledged
to further the cause, letters and tele
grams have been flowing into Mr. Wil
son's office for the last several davs
assuring him of the support of manv
prominent and Influential citizens In
the various counties of the district.
"A majority in every county." is a
slogan suggested by an enthusiastic
supporter of Mf. Wilson, and whether
the slogan is officially adopted or not
the club members have resolved to
make an effort to secure a majority
vote In every county.
After the committees and the ofReprn
of the club hold a session the cam
paign will begin In earnest and thpr
will not be a let up until the pol's
close on May $8.
Vice' presidents selected by the com
mittee of five, consisting of Will It.
Watson, Klrke Monroe, A. Greenhut,
John G. Oliver and C G. Harts lie Id,
are as follows:
Precinct No. 11. W. Cherry. ,
Precinct No. J H. C. Miller.
Precinct-No. 8 William Fell.
Precinct No. 4 F. K. Mariner.
Precinct No. 6 J. F. Pierce.
Precinct No. B. M. Bonlfay, Jr.
Precinct No. 7 W. A. Flnlay. Jr.
Precinct No. I A. L. McCallum.
Precinct No. J. W. Cr&ry.
Precinct No. 10 Elijah Ward.
Precinct No. 11 J. T. Merrltt.
Precinct No. 12 W. I Moyer.
Precinct No. 18 A. M. McMillan.
Precinct No. 14 Ed Forchelmer.
Precinct No. 16 Charles Hartman.
Precinct No. 16 W. B. Hubbird.
Precinct No. 17 IL C Clopton.
Precinct No. IS T. E. Bowman.
Precinct No. 19 H. A. JacobL
Precinct No. 20 Mark McCurdy.
Precinct No. 21 W. IL Vaughn.
Precinct No. 22 James H. Jones.
Precinct No. 23 R. J. Seymour.
Precinct No. 24 Thomas W. Harrl.
Precinct No. 25 H. A. Surge.
Precinct No. 26 John P. Stokes.
Precinct No. 27 Frank L. May.
Precinct No. 28 G. O. Broaonham,
Jr.
Precinct No. 29 Dan H. Sheppard.
Precinct No. 80 T. A. Jennlnrs.
Precinct No. 81 Dr. F. R. Maura,
Precinct No. 82 6am Pasco. Jr.
Precinct No. 83 J. F. Rlgby.
Precinct No. 84 Frank J. Rlera.
Campaign committee Scott M. Lof
tin. Henry M. Yonge. C G. Hartsfield,
Kirke Monroe, Flic McAllister. John G.
Oliver, 8. R. M. Kennedy, Thomas A.
Johnson. Wm. H. McKlnnia
Publicity committee William Bryan
Mack, Sara Sanborn, C E. Dobson,
MRS. EDDY'S WILL
IS A VALID ONE
Court Holds That Clause Bequeath
ing $2,000,000 to Mother Church
Createa "Valid Trust."
By Associated Press,
Concord, N. H.. May 7. The clause
of the will of Mrs. Mary Baker Q.
Eddy, founder of the Christian Science
church, bequeathing the residue of her
estate, valued at about 82.000,000 to
the First Church of Christ. Scieniat,
of Boston, creates a "valid trust" in
the opinion of the surreme court of
New Hampshire, announced today.
The court holds that the 'TeBiduary
claufie is not a gift to a church, but a
gift for religious purposes sustainable
as a charitable trust."
There Is no warrant In fact for the
statement made by Mr. Bryan." de
clared Mr. Underwood. "I am making
the race for the presidential nomina
tion with the honest endeavor to se
cure it for myself. My candidacy is
not and never has been In the interest
of Judson Harmon or any other candi
date. "Georgia, Florida and Alabama de
clared for me in presidential primary
elections and this waa the expression
of the desire of thousands of honest
voters at the polls for me and not for
any other man."
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