New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 12, 1916, Page 11

J PHING-CO: (cLo AN NEW BRITAIN, CONN | Our Clearance Sale of Clothing cludes in- Stein- Bloch and Shu- man, well known makers—also Paragon Trousers TEUTONS COUNTER WITHOUT SUGGESS (Continued from First Page.) in the ruined Damloup battery, one of the subsidiary outer defenses of Ver- dun’ which lies three-quarters of a mile southwest of the village on the edge of the Laufe plateau. < The advantage which the Germans obtained was not great, since the bat- tery is swept by guns from Souville, Tavannes and Liourvau. The day’s operations on the Sorame were confined to completing the work of Sunday and yesterday, of clearing the Germans out of these few isol- ated positions they still held in the bend of the Somme opposite Peronne. The French troops on the north of the Somme are continuing their prepara- tion for the next move. British Thoroughly Satisfied. London, July 12, noon—Although the extent of ground which has been gained by the British offensive is not great, there is general satisfaction in ngland at the success maintained the army of Gen. Haig during the twelve days of fighting, and belief exists that the advantage of the po- sitions now occupied will make pos- sible great achievements. The captures of Contalmaison, Ma- and Trones Woods give the sh a line running almost due sast and west, so that the Germans to the north can be attacked on the flank when the guns are brought up for the second phase of the opera- tions. South of the river the French are In a position somewhat similar to the British, and likewise can attack the German flank south of Belloy and Estrees. For the mement, however, the two armies are engaged in pre- paring new positions. **Meanwhile the Germans, renewing the attacks on Verdun, have captured Damloup battery, which they held for a time early in June. This position is the point furthest from Verdun in the French line of defense, so that ifs loss is not taken seriously by the French commander. In the east the Russians are en- gaged in heavy battles in the extreme nofthwestern corner of Bukowina. where they are inilicting further de- feat on the army of Gen. Pflanger, now cut off from Gen. Von Both mer’s forces to the north, and also along the Stokhod river, where the Austrians and Germans are putting up formidable resistancee. The Stokhod is a shallow river, but marshes on either side impede move- ments of troops and guns. Across the river fighting is in urog- ress near Svidniki, while to tne southeast another force is advanclng on Kovel. Teutons Whip Russians. Berlin, July 12. Via London, 5:15 5. m—Russlan troops which at- $émpted to establish themselves on the Jeft bank of the Stokhed river in the pdvance toward Kovel, were attacked py Germans and defeated, the war PARALYSIS DEATH 'RECORD IN PAST 24 HOURS 15 17 sy (Continuea from First Page.) New York since the disease made its $pearance there. Second Case in Bridgeport. " Bridgeport, July 12.—Another case of infantile paralysis was reported to the health department and quar- pntined at 189 Main street, toda Pge victim is David William Rymme, aged three and one-half years. who came from New Haven on Saturday. This victim is the second positive case to be discovered in this city. Bars New York Children. New Yark, July 12.—An absolute quarantine against New York chil- dren under 16 years of age, was put into effect and rigidly enforced in { New Jersey today Preparedness in New Haven. New Haven, July 12.—The police de- partment will be requested by Mayor Rice to have officers on patrol inspect back vards especially in the congested districts, in a general clean-up move- ment as a measure to prevent an out- brealk of infantile paralysis. MEXIGAN TROOPS IN BATTLENEAR PARRAL (Continued from First Page.) beginning of the recent crisis be- tween the two nations are returning and nearly all traces of anti-American sentiment have disappeared. Washington, July 12.—Immediate creganization of an extensive National Guard recruiting service was au- thorized today by the war department ta bring regiments on border duty up to full war strength of about 100,000 men. With nearly 50,000 regulars on border duty, the government would have 210,000 men or more engaged in protecting the line, Three officers would be assigned to the recruiting service for each regi- ment ordered to the front. WILL RELIEVE GOETHALS, Wilson to Canal Accept Resignation Zone Governor. of Washington, July 12.—President Wilson today agreed to accept the resignation of Major General Gaethals us governor of the Panama Canal Zone at an early date, to be fixed by the general. General Goethals called at the White House and again urged bis desire to resign the governorship and retire from the active list af the army now that his work of building the canal had been finished. Colonel Chester Harding, now en- gineer of maintenance in the Canal zone, probably will be appointed governor. General Goethals was pramoted and given the right to retire by congress. FOUR INDICTMENTS. Grand Jury Acts On Woman's Myster- ious Death. Boston, July 12.—The grand jury after investigating the death of Miss Margaret Ward of Peabody, which re- sulted from an illegal operation, {o- day returned four secret indictments. Miss Ward, a factory employee at Peabody, was at a house in the Rox- bury district early this month at which time the operation was per- formed, according to Medical Exam- iner Atwood of Essex county. The body was found in an automobile in Salem on July 5, but whether the woman died while a passenger or be- fore being placed in the car, was not determined. TRUMBULL UNDER. KNIFE. Plainville Manufacturer Undergoes Operation for Appendicitis. (Specia! Correspondence.) Plainville, July 12.—John H. Trumbull, president of the Trumbull Electric Manufacturing company of this place and one of Plainville's leading citizens, underwent an oper- ation for appendicitis this morning at the Hartford hospital. The operation was performed by Dr. McKnight and the surgeon reported this afternoon that the patient’s condition was sat- isfactory and that he expects his re- covery. Mr. Trumbull was taken ill Sun- day and had singe been confined to his home on Farmington avenue. Last night he suffered great pain and Dr. J. N. Bull, the family physician, diag- nosed his case as appendicitis. This morning at nine o’clock the patient was rushed to the Hartford hospital and an hour later he was on the operating table. FLOOD DANGER PAST Atlanta, Ga., July 12.-—Danger of further damage from floods to crops and other property in Georgia was be- lieved today to be past. Railroads are repairing tracks and trestles. Re- ports from Savannah last night stated that the tobacco crop damage in De- catur county is placed at $750,000. MUST SELL TICK Washington, July 12.—The inter- state commerce commission today sus- pended until July 30. 1917, a rule by which the New York Central lines proposed to refuse to sell commuta- tion tickets to persons who had mis- used them. BAKER ORDERS PROBE ‘Washington, July 12.—Investiga- tion of the order of Major Gen. Wood mustering out of the service on ac- count of physical disability Col. Louis D. Conley and Lieut. Col. John Phelan of the Sixty-Ninth New York infan- try was ordered today by Secretary Baker after a conference with Presi- dent Wilson. “HUNGRY HOGAN” PASSES ON Chicago, July 12.—Henry Hogan, familiarly known as “Hungry Hogan" the oldest cabman in Chicago, who in 1912 lacked only 100 votes for the nomination as congressman at large from Illinois, is dead at his home here today. SHIRTS HELD IN ENGLAND AS A GERMAN SPY Former New Britain Boy Has Dif- ficulty Because of Parentage Charles Banner, formerly of this city but now of Wellington, Mass., has written friends in this city of his ex- ! periences during a trip he took abroad in a horse boat. After landing in France he took a trip to Liverpool, his papers because his mother was a German. All went well until he was held up by the police and his papers examined and then held as a German spy. Later he was sent back to his ship and returned home. Banner says he will sail again in the future but to Italy and not England. The letter in part follows: “You probably have heard that I took a trip to France and England on a horse boat. Well, believe me, I had some experience. ‘“We sailed from Boston, struck France the 11th of June and Liver- pool the 14th. When we left Boston on the 30th of May, an the steamer Sagamore, (Captain Fenton) it was just 7 o’clock p. m. and we reached Trest, France on the 11th, exactly the same hour. There we left our cargo of mules. After unloading it took us oppraximately thirty-six hours to make Liverpool and we were in sight of land all the way. “I had a little trouble getting my alien papers when I landed because it leaked out that my mother was Ger- man, but in the end I got by. All went well until the 20th, then things began to happen. I was walking down Scotland Road with an army de- serter when we were held up by a ‘Bobbie’ who asked us for aur papers. Mine would have been no trouble at 2ll if my mother’s name had not been on the papers, but as it was it started things going. “I was taken to the Canada docks on Regent Road and lacked up with about fourteen plain clothes men and ‘Bobbies’ for about four hours when they took me to headquarters at 18 Dale street. The sergeant said he would hold me as a spy until it was proved otherwise. “As luck would have it, Scotland Road runs along the docks and I was held until the 24th when they shipped me back on the Sagamore, the boat I came on. Nevertheless, I rather liked my little trip. I picked up several trinkets which I brought back. One is a ‘bandolier’ or cartridge belt worn by the soldiers at the front, but was stolen from me on the boat. Believe me, I'm going again. Only this time it will be Italy instead of England.” LOCAL SALESMAN IS HURT NEAR BUFFALO Richard O. Recknagel, Salesman X'or Corbin Screw Corporation, In Automobile Accident. A telegram was received here this afternoon stating that Richard O. Recknagel of 110 Camp street, em- ployed as a traveling salesman by the Corbin Screw corporation, was run down and injured late yesterday aft- ernoon near Buffalo when a Niagara Falls trolley car collided with an au- tomobile in which he was riding. The officials of the Corbin Screw corpora- tion, although they knew that Mr. Recknagel was in Buffalo, had not been notified of any accident to him up to a late hour this afternoon. The brief message received states that while driving an automobile late vesterday afternoon along Military Road, outside of Buffalo, Mr. Reck- nagel's machine was struck by a southbound Niagara Falls trolley car and demolished. Mr. Recknagel is said to have been painfudly, though not necessarily dangerously injured. He was rushed to the Homeopathic Hospital suffering with a bad scalp wound and ‘numerous bruises about the body. Mr. Recknagel’s wrecked. Mr. Recknagel’s family has not been notified of the accident, they stated this afternoon. automobile was OBSERVE DOUBLE BIRTHDAY. In honor of the birthday of her two children, Mrs. Andrew FHein of 248 Chapman street entertained a number of her friends Monday afternoon. Games were played and a collation was served. William Hein observed his twenty-third natal day and his sister, Lena, was fourteen years old. WITH THE SHRINERS. Buffalo, July 12.—While the im- perial council continued its delibera- tions in executive session today the Arab Patrols and bands continued to furnish the visiting thousands with the spectacular features of the Forty- second annual session of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. DFATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. Wilhelmina Doerr. The funeral of Mrs Wilhelmina Doerr of 155 Shuttle Meadow avenue will be held from her late home to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. M. W. Gaudian will officiate and interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery. Michelina Puglis Michelina Pugliesi, the month old child of Mr. and Mrs. Francesco Pugliesi of 111 Orange street, died this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning with interment in the new Catholic ceme- tery. cighteen James McDermott, who was injured at the Andrews, Swift & company plant several weeks ago, resumed act- ive work today. England, where he had trouble getting | City Ifems Last week of our $1 shoe sale. New shoes added every day. Besse-Leland Co.—advt. Court Charter Oak, F. of A, will conduct a fair four d and nigh next fall in Turner hall. At last night meeting it was voted to keep ¢ members that belong to the in good standing. Nothing but the best makes in our $1.00 shoe sale. Besse-Leland Co.— advt. The July sale at the K Shop, 40 Pratt St., Hartford a great many good bs them are tub blou Waists selling at $1. Lave been $2.50 to $5. Last week of our $1 shoe shoes added every day. Bi Co.—advt. Lawyer M. D. Saxe will be one of the principal speakers at the forty- fifth annual banquet of the K. O. J. club in New Haven on July 31. The banquet will be held at the Race Brook Country club. Goodness of ‘“Aunt Delia’s" —aadvt. avanaugh contains rgains. - Among in variety. 5 that advt. sale. New e-Leland bread. Nothing but the best malkes in our $1.00 shoe sale. Besse-Léland Co.— advt. ’ The health department has re- leased quarantine on a.case of diph- theria on Booth street. Last week of our shoes added every Co.—advt. John Sauter of Tremont street is at St. Francis’ hospital where he will undergo an operation. Nothing but the best makes in our $1.00 shoe sale. Besse-Leland Co.— adwt. The Jolly Twelve Whist sterday with Mrs. Linccln kirchen. The winners were. Mrs. Woodward, Mrs. James O'Brien and Mrs. J. J. Hyland. The club will meet Wednesday, July 26, with Mrs. John Igo of Maple street. Last week of our $1 shoe sale. New shoes added every day. Besse-Leland Co.—advt. The annual picnic of the state V. C. T. U, will be held Friday after- noon at the Plainville camp grounds. There will be a luncheor at noon and a medal speaking contest at z:45 o’clock. Nothing but the best makes in our $1.00 shoe sale. Besse-Leland Co.— adwt. Indianola Council D. of P., held a meeting last evening and voted to hold an outing at Lake Compounce on August 5. There was a social hour with vocal selections by Mrs. Wilcox, Miss Juengst and Mr. Kemmer and piano selections by Miss May Wilcox. Refreshments were served. 1 shoe sale. New Besse-Leland club met Oden- Last week of our $1 shoe sale. New shoes added every day. Besse-Leland Co.—advt. Nothing but the best makes in our $1.00 shoe sale. Besse-Leland advt. Coi— PERSONA Mur LS | and daughter, Frances and Grac Columbia street, hav Mass., for the The DMisses Richter of 95 gone to Springfield, summer. Anita Wilson of New York her parents, Mr. and M of Seymour avenue. Miss is visiting James Wilson 70 ADJOURN BY SEPT. 1 )f Congress Agree to Go Home to Tamilies Before Christmas, Washington, July 12.—Democratic and republican state leaders today agreed on a program which promised adjournment of congress before Sep- tember 1. The republicans will op- pose, but will not filibuster on either the shipping or revenue legislation. The democrats submitted and re- publicans agreed to the following pro- gran Appropriation bills and conference reports, the revenue, shipping and corrupt practices bill In the secondary list the democrats included child Jabor, workmen’s com- pensation and immigration bills but they were left for further conforence and eventually may be postpoaed un- til the winter season. BIG DAY IN ORA 5 CoURnT. Rock Violated Sunday Observance Law. Savin Concessionists of ion- New Haven, July 12.—The raid police last Sunday upon conc ists in Savin Rock grove, received ‘he stlention of the Oranze town court today. About seventeen of the princi- : ch fined §i and costs and thelr employes' case cnded upon pay- ment of costs. A man who ran a canc stend paid $2 and costs an1 one who had a lion show paid $4 zal c The charges were that tn. Sunday observance law had been disregarded. A fine of $100 and cos G. E. Clark of West Hartford, charged with operating his automobile while intoxicated. BELIE SON MURDERED. Stratford, July 12.—The state po- lice, it was learned today, are investi- gating tho death of 19-year-old Charles E. Thompson whose hody was found at his home here July 7. The boy's father, according to statements to Coroner Phelan of Bridgeport, thinks his son was murdered, and the coroner has ordered the state police to look into the matter. e i i S TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. NTED—Young man for office work. Higgins Forward Co. 38 Chestnut street. T -12-d3x W Democratic and Republican Mcembers | ———_p FORD ONEPRICE C[O 114116 AsyLum ST. HARTFORD. 2 Reduced Prices on All Our Summer Dresses See the exceptionally fine ment we are showing at $3.95. Values up to § Sizes 14 to assort- Don't Del; Advertised Letters. The following i r a list of letters un- claimed at the New Britain, Conn., post office, July 12, 1916. Ralph Anderson. Wm. A. Allen. J. C. Beneway. Miss Marion Billick. Nichols Baur. J. Budw Miss Mary A. Donavan. Andray Day A. L. Davis. Walter Dubosy. Mrs. Jane Gordon. Mrs. Gauthier. Wm. E. Gill. Miss Ruth Hubbell. H. B. Herrick. Bruno Hannus. Frank G. Johnson (special delivery) Mrs. Anna Johnson. Miss Lillian Kelsey. Lues LaRoss. Jarl Martin (special Miss A. M. Murray. Baba Million. William Mertins. Arbina Maepzpor. Mr. Mileski. Peter J. H. Michales. Miss Rae ith. Miss Clara E. Truesdell Ask for advertised letters and men- tion date of list. w. delivery.) F. DELANEY, Postmaster. CALL. ACCEPT Howard Rev. Fox to Assome Pas- torate of st Providence Church. Rev. Howard S. tion as assistant Congregational announced, Fos pastor church was recently s accepted the p. ate of the Iast Providence U church and will commence his new duties September 1. Rev. Mr. Fox was undecided between the pastorate he acceptd and the one from Malden, Mass., until this morning, when he de- cided in favor of the former. Rev. Howard S. Fox was g from the University 1911 and three ye: degree of S. T. B. Theological seminary September 1, 1914, as assistant pas- tor of the local church. Last month he was married to Miss Dorothy Pren- tice of this city. The United church in dence was founded but ago and is growing uated in the residentis Rhode Island metropoli TO BUILD CULV the South h aduated Michigan in later received the from the Andover He came her: of 11 sit- district of the New Lots to Be Opened in Fairview Cemetery Across Tracks After being ¢ vear the prop from Fairview the opposite s discusséd for the past concrete culvert r to the lots on e of the railroad track, is now almost a reality. Bids for the construction of the culvert are being advertised for and will be opened next Monday noon\ The work will be done under the supervision of City Engineer Hall and a division superintendent of the New Yorlk, New I d Hart- ford railroad company. The cemetery committee is pleased with the attitude shown the railroad company and the mem- bers are loud in their pra ; Officials of the company have expressed their willingness to have moved and replaced their proportionate Work will be commenced the contract is awarded ed cemeter; ren well by well as the as soon ring cost of wor FAREWELL RECEPTION, Practically the entire of the Swedish Lutheran ered at the edifice a farewell receptio Rev. and Mrs Berquist is church gath- evenin tende Berquist native of thi was recently ordained in Tl He was married at local church last month by Rev. G pastor. An excellent pro- sting of addresses by loc clergymen and 1nu selections d out. Rev. Mrs. Berquist will for Chic tenight, where the former will asstmc the pastorate of the South Chicas> Swedish Lutheran church. He wiil conduct his fi rvices next Sunday. A purse was presented to the couple ed iy, and was to Rc city Galesh the Dr. S hman, the gram, and cons visitir W leave at last evening’s reception. Del Represented by 81 West Main St., City Hall Building RICHTER & CO. | MEMBEKS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. | | E. W. Eddy. Telephone 1840, 100 shs Landers, 100 shs NORTH & JUDD 100 shs STANLEY WORKS Frary & Ciark 100 shs UNION MFG. CO. 100 shs AMERICAN BRASS CO. 100 shs BRISTOL BRASS C0. FINANCIAL NEWS MARKET ROGKET ON DOWNWARD COURSE Prices Fall Eirom Three to Five Points New York, July ‘Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.—Pressure upon special stocks was renewed at the opening of today’s market, with few offsetting gains. Dealings were contracted, how- ever, some of the high-grade issues being quoted in the first half hour's trading. Shipping shares were again singled out for liquidation, United Fruit soon losing 4 1-2 points, with al- most three for Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies. Automobile issues also suffered further depreciation, General Motors losing five, with more moder- ate reversals for Studebaker, Willy: Overland and Maxwell. General Chemical added three points to yes- terday’s loss of six, and Mexicans were heavy with metals and beet sugar. Tombard Street Anxious. London, July 12.—Lombard street is anxlously watching the course of the money market in New Yorl as a | further rise is sure to bring corre- sponding measures of protection here in the shape of higher discount and treasury bill rates in order to protect exchange and retain balances. Some authorities believe the strin- gency in New York is only temporary, but in view of the fact that New York as the chief money center of the world for the time being, is absorbing a large amount of dollars, and financing loans for Russia, France and neutrals besides its own domestic trade, it is an interesting question whether the mon- etary stringency will be relieved. Reserves and the necessity of financing American crops have to be considered but in the opinion of Lom- bard street, if money does not mater- ially exceed the present level, there will be no necessity of further protec- tive measures here, where today three months’ bills are quoted at 5 1-3 and 5 1-4 per cent. and day loans over four per cent. Wall St., Closing.—Alcohol's ex- treme decline of 14 points to 99 1-2 provoked some unsettlement in the later dealings. The closing was irreg- ular. New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddv. July 12, 1916, High Low Close 2 91 17% Am Beet Sugar Alaska Gold A Am Agricul Chem Am Car & Fndy Co : AmsTco il £ Mo Am Can Am Loco Am Smelt . Am Sugar Am Tobacco .. Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop AT S Fe Ry Baldwin Loco B & O BRT B Butte Superior Canad Pac Cen Leath Ches & Ohio Chino Cop Chi Mil & Col P & I . Corscesl 0 | Crucible Steel R Enia B i Distillers Sec 2 rie 5 aisisinia ie 1st pfd ... General Elec : Goodrich Rub ... 3% | Great Nor pfd Nor Ore Cetfs 12914 79 104 St Valley .. % | & sh Mot com Petrol Lead i Afr Brake ... N Y ¢ & Hud Vev Cons NYNH Jor Pac Norf & West Pac Mail § § Co Penn R R 5 Pressed Steel Car . Ray Cons Reading . I & S com Lehigh Louis Max Mex Natl NY & H R R 112 130 2014 573 44 211 9614 4314 97% 24 6314 126 % 30 % 190 138% “haker nn Cop as Ol Union Pac United Frui 152 Utah Copper ..... U S Rub Co . U S Steel Steel pfd Westinghouse 56% 55 Western Union .. 93 93 Willys Overland ..74% 71% MARKET IS QUIET Colt’s and One or Two Other 4% 513 83% 11 0cs Securities a Little Off But Most off the Stocks Are Firm. Most of the stocks on the Hartford exchange were quiet, though firm, to: day. Colt's was off a little and Standard Screw and Scovill as well as Niles-Bement-Pond suffered slight reaction. The prices were: Bristol Brass, 65-68; American Sil. ver, 27-30; American Brass, 285-288 Billings & Spencer, Colts 800-810; Eagle Lock Landers, Frary & Clark, 68-71; National Surety, 292-294; Niles-Bement-Pond, 166-169] North & Judd, 92-94; Scovill Manu. facturing, 0; Standard Screw, 300-310; Stanley Works, 83-87; Ne Britain Machine, 84-86; Peck, Stow Wilcox, 30-34; Union Manufacturing, 90- American Hardware, 133-136, F. L. TRAUT REAPPOINTED. Mayor G. A. Quigley today reap. pointed Frank L. Traut on the cit hall commission for a term of three vears. This completes Mayor Quigley” list of appointments. SOLDIERS MAY NOT YOTE Amendment to Constitution Adopted| for Civil War Fighters May Not Be Operative in Present Case. Hartford, July 12.—Connecticuf soldiers who have been transferred tc the federal service and are eligible to vote at the national and state elec- tion in November may not be ablg to exercise the franchise this year if] they are retained at the border. An amendment to the state con: tution was adopted in 1864 for the purpose of facllitating soldiers from this state in the civil war to vote. It i provided that persons drafted or vol- unteers in the war should have the same right when absent from the state to vote as if the were present) in the state. But the amendment ceased to be operative at the termina-| tion of hostilities. The original provision in the stitution requiring the vote to be taken in the towns is now the only one that governs the place of voting. The general assembly cannot of course change a law which will conflict with this provision even to allow the sol- diers now in the federal service to vote. con-| HERMIT MURDERED. Found Dead in Shac Suspected. Monticello, N. Y., July 12.—Herman Doetsch, forty vears old, a herbit, was| found murdered todszy in his shack a, few miles from this town. His throat was slashed and there was a bullet wound in his head. A rifle and a knife lay at his side A woman with whom, Doetsch had been seen sought. and Woman is it is said, lately, 1is| FIGHT GROCERY LICENSES. Bridgeport, July 12.—The organized dealers began their fight the granting grocers’ li- censes today gwhen the Norwalk Li quor Dealers’ assoclation filed a monstrance with the county c sioners against the granting to James Butler, Inc., grocery firm. The njust that grocer: socure ale license for 3 while wve to pay $750 for a regular liquor against of a a Nor- dealers say cense walk it is whole. can ers 1 cer ELKS PAT CRAB! Baltimore, July 12.—An excursion to Love Point on Chesapcake hay partake of a crab feast there, entertainment for the and their ladies. The delegates continued their sion. was the Elks dge visiting grand business TO RELEASE 460 REBELS. London, July 12.—The advisory committee appointed to consider the cases of men arrested in Ireland dur- ing the recent rebellion and still under detention has recommended the re- lease of 460 of them. This recom- mendation will be given effect im- mediately. Chicago, July 12.—Henry Ford of Detroit, Mich., will be nominated for president on the first ballot by the prohibition party at its national con- vention in St. Paul, July 18 to 21, if he will accept the honor, in the opinion of party readers who held & conference here today.