Hughes Seen Likely Nominee on Early Ballots at Convention
Washington Post figures suggest Hughes could win the Republican nomination on the second or third ballot with 435 of 985 delegates initially, Roosevelt about 198, Arkansas 15 and California 26 projected for Hughes. If Hughes remains silent or signals acceptance, he is likely to be the party leader. a contrary approach could hand Roosevelt the nomination. The piece notes the rarity of multi-ballot conventions in Republican history and predicts this year’s may follow that pattern.
Independents Launch Campaign for Wilson
Twenty six prominent men including capitalists and philanthropists announce an independent movement to back President Wilson. The Woodrow Wilson Independent League plans a nationwide effort after conventions, with officers to be chosen post Republican gathering. Norman Hapgood notes the league targets independent voters rather than parties.
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Blaksilee Faces Job Threat Over Senate Testimony
A public official Blaksilee risks losing his job for speaking to a senate committee about the post appropriation bill. Whether his stance was correct is unresolved, but if sincere, he should retain the right to express views without political retaliation.
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Summer Letter Prep and War Talk Stir Readers
The piece urges single men to prepare canned letters for matches, while married men should stock epistles for regular mail to their wives on summer visits. It notes President Wilson’s view that European belligerents are at a standstill. It mentions hot weather, envy of Boy Scouts on the Uwharrie, and new coin designs for half dollars quarters and dimes.
Germany pays pensions to mothers of twins
Berlin May 30. A mother who bears twins or triplets in Germany may receive not only nursing money and the weekly war allowance but also duplicate payments according to the number of children born. The Imperial Insurance Bureau ruled the law permits multiple payments, reversing a Berlin district office decision.
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Chinese Leader Killed in Canton Conference
Tang Chin-teng, connected to Liang Chi-chao, was killed during a military conference in Canton while discussing the revolutionary situation. He previously led the Bank of China in Peking and was named as a possible minister of justice in the proposed cabinet.
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Ball For First Grandson At Peking Ball
Liang Tun-wen minister of communications hosted a ball at the Peking diplomatic colony to celebrate the birth of his first grandson. Attending were Mr. Reinseh the American minister and most American legation members. The baby was shown to guests carried in by his nurse. Liang Tun-wen, Yale graduate and former baseball player at Yale University.
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Perseverance Wins A Suit Of Clothes In Jose
William Shore a prisoner confessed to Police Captain Campbell that he mooched a suit of clothes from a man on the street. He trailed the owner for two days before the man relented and handed over the garments. Shore told Police Chief Fuller he would not pitch enough hay to keep a canary alive for a day.
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Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad Warns Against Imitations
An ad from Mann Drug urges consumers to insist on Foley's Honey and Tar Compound noting its widespread success in treating coughs colds croup and whooping cough and warning that imitators and substitutes are offered to the public.
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Effort to Build Home for Training Colored Youths
In High Point an association aims to establish the Nazaren National Institute for home training of colored children and their advancement. The prospectus seeks funds to provide instruction and supervision for children whose parents work, offering homes that protect moral, domestic, intellectual, and industrial life. Some youths may be placed in a reformatory if they break rules. Local officers include Rev. A. T. Draper as president, G. Buckram assistant chief, Rev. Z. Simmons vice-president, C. W. Robinson chief, H. B. Merritt secretary, J. Crawford assistant secretary, with J. H. Bynum and J. W. Edmondson on the board.
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Kaiser Forecasts Verdun Capture by August
London dispatches say German experts predict Verdun will fall before August 1. The Kaiser would then seek peace overtures to end the war, possibly involving Wilson or another neutral leader. Amsterdam reports bolster rumors of a planned summer campaign to reduce the fortress after the initial assault failed.
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Freed In Spurios Heir Case In Chicago
Mrs Dolly Ledgerwood Matters and two codefendants Charles Mellon and Harry Edwards were found not guilty of conspiracy to foist a spurious heir on Cook County probate. Dr L C Emile Bernard and Miss Des Rosniers testified Mrs Matters bore a child Irene at Misechordia hospital Ottawa Canada. James Matters contested the claim and doctors later confessed to perjury. Indictments followed the confessions with Bernard and Des Rosiers serving as state's chief witnesses.
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Senate Rivers and Harbors Bill Passes In Senate
The Senate approved the rivers and harbors appropriation of about 43 million dollars by a 35 to 82 vote after amendments. The measure faces a conference, with Newlands waterway commission removed on a Gallinger point of order. Democrats and Republicans split, and Kenyon warned it may be the last such bill.
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D. D. D. Skin Remedy Promises Clearer Complexion
Sufferers of eczema and pimples are urged to visit a druggist and buy D. D. D. to improve skin texture. The ad claims quick soft skin, offers a money back guarantee, and also promotes D. D. D. Soap for healthy skin.
Southern Railway Schedule Northbound Trains to Asheboro
Train timetables list multiple northbound services to Asheboro with departures shown as 7:45 a.m. 2:10 p.m and 8:00 p.m. Corresponding southbound trains from Asheboro arrive at 7:05 a.m. 12:15 p.m and 5:40 p.m.
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