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EIGHT
ROCKEFELLER
RELIEF SRIP IS
READY ID SHE
The Massapequa Loaded With
4,000 Tons of Flour, Rice,
Beans and Bacon for the
Starving Belgians.
New York - The steamship Mnssnpe
qua chartered and equipped by the
Rockefeller Foundation wan ready to
•all today for Rotterdam. Holland,
with 4,000 ton* of flour, rice, bean*
and bacon for the starving non-com
batant* In Belgium. Refore the Mas
eapequa Is half way on her fifteen
day*' voyage the Rockefeller Founda
tion agent* expert to have two other
veißels laden with food for the Bel
gians following in her wake.
Work All Night.
lomßshoremen worked all day ve,»-
terdav and lost night loading the cargo
In the hold of the Mssaapequa and
Capt. K. M. McCarthy hoped to get
away this afternoon. The cargo was
assembled In three day* which 1* »ald
to be a record.
The Massapequa will not carry a
representative of the Rockefeller Foun
dation or of the Relglan relief com
mittee. as It takes from fifteen to ‘JO
days for the trip to Rotterdam. Wyck
ellffe, Rose of the International Health
Commission and other representatives
of the Rockefeller Foundation nra
expected to sail next week and over
take th« Masnapequa.
On to Brussels
The provisions carried by the Mas
aapequa will be sent from Rotterdam
to Brussels, Antwerp and other Hel»
jtian cities, where they will he distribu
ted to local communities under the di
rection of the American ambassador
to Great Britain and the minister to
Holland. The relief committees have
taken over all the grocery stores In
the Belgian cities ajul w-11l distribute
the food from them.
Many persons In Belgium have an
abundance of ready money on hand. It
In said, and these will he required to
pay for their provisions Those who
have no money will be fed free of
charge. The money ymld by the rich
will be used by the committee* in
fuither relief work..
WELSH HEFEHTS
10 WOLGAST
English Champion Lightweight
Pnt it Over Former American
Holder of Title Bone Broken
In Wolgnst's Arm.
N*w Wilih, of Knu
land, world's champion lightweight
pugilist, defeated Ad Wolfimt of Ca
dillac Mich, former holder of the ti
lls. here Inst nigh! Rufere* Rocha
stopped the bout in the eight round
when Wolgafft complained that a small
bone In hi* right arm wan broken
A doctor who examined the Injury
announced that the ulna hone was
fractured Roth men weighed In at
135 pound* at 2 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon.
Welsh Led Off.
Welsh led off with two Jabs to the
face Wolgast bored in for the body.
Welsh, far the quicker. Jabbed and
hooked bis left, while Wotgast got in
two bard lefts to the body In the
second round \\ olgnst Ignored Welsh's
•tiff Jab* and administered punish
ment with both hands on the body.
Thts was the only round in which
Wolgast had the advantage
First Blood.
In the third Welsh shot his left re
peatedly to Wolgaat’s face At the
end of the fourth round Wolgast’*
fight eye was bleeding Welsh kept
up these tactics in the fifth and sixth,
his footwork being too fast for Wol
fs *t at long range
Tn the seventh round it was seen that
Wolgast was not using his right hand
and in the eighth Welsh gave him a
merciless drubbing. A smashing right
uppercut sent Wolgast to the ropes
and Welsh was pounding him with
both hands at the hell.
Wolgast returned to hi* corner with
tho right arm limp at his aide The
referee examined the Injury and stop
ped the bout at the end of the eighth
round.
Prices Reduced on
Women’s Suits
Bwei!est Suits in Town Were
S3O and $35 --Take Your
Choice for $25 on
Easy Terms.
laid Is*. If you want I
a real bargain in i
fin**, high character
still of latest design
and exquisite beau-!
ty. go to tbe Mi titer
Go right away and
ask lo see the $35
and $:!(! suits they
are now selling at j
$25.
A big New York
purchase of these
flue suits decided
the Menter Co. to of
fer them at $25. Mint
so as to make this
liargatn treat mors
Impressive, every S3U
and $35 suit in the
st ore has b e e n
marked down to $25.
There ts no Ladles'
Butt in any of the
Menter store* any
where In the United
priced at over $25
today. Welcome to
look then* over The
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term* of payment
will be made to rult your coti
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Nation Electing Its Congressmen
(Continusd from Pagt- One.)
MASSACHUSETTS
Bouton.—Pair weal her prevailed In
Massachusetts today, but while can
didate* of all partte* for state of
fices anil for congress h»ve made an
active campaign, popular Interest hart
not appeared to be greatly aroused
and a total vote little larger than that
of tho "off year" In ISIS was anticl-'
pated.
MARYLAND
Baltimore.—Although weather con
dition* were ideal, a light vote wan
anticipated at today’s congressional
election ns there was little interest
shown in the cnmpnlgn.
The democratic leaders expressed
the utmost confidence In the return
of John Walter Smith to the senate
by n large majority.
ARKANSAS
Little Rock. I.lttle Internet I* being
manifested tn today'* election In Ar
kansas A United State* senator and
seven congressmen are being voted
for. .lames P. t'larke, president pro
tom of the United States senate Is a
candidate for re-election and has «*
his opponent Harry H. Myers, Repub
lican
The regular democratic nominees
for congress have decided opposition
only In the Third and Fourth dis
tricts
A light vote is being polled.
ALABAMA.
Birmingham. Ala.—The early ballot
ing indicated tiiat a light vote would
he polled In Alabama electiona today.
The weather ts fair throughout the
stale, but little-Interest was manifest
ed by tbe voters, except in the seventh
congressional district, where Repre
sentative Joi n L. Burnett, democrat,
Is opposed by Thomas H. Stephans,
republican.
NORTH CAROLINA
Raleigh, N. C. Reports from
throughout North Carolina early to
day Indicated that the voting would
be heavier than Is usual Into
other presidential election. Ten con
stitutional nmenments were being vot
ed on tn addition to a United States
senator, ten congressmen, a full state
Judicial and legislative ticket and a
republican commissioner. Fair weath
er prevailed
MISSISSIPPI
Jackson. Miss.—Nine constitutional
amendments nnd full democratic con
gressional ticket, which has no oppo
sition. were being voted on tn Miss
issippi today.
Ideal weather prevails and a full
vote. It Is expected, will be polled. The
early voting was heavy.
FLORIDA
Jacksonville, Fla. Clear weather
prevailed throughout most of Flltoda
today While there was little Interest
because of the fact that only in a few
Instances were the democratic candi
dates opposed, a fair percentage of the
vote was early accounted for at the
poll*.
Three amendments to the constitu
tion for the sblllshment of the office
iof country treasurer, giving the legis
lature power to create new Judicial
circuit* and fix the salaries of Judges,
and requiring the state nitUUa to con
form to the national laws furnished
the center of Interest and overshad
owed the candidate*
INDIANA
Indianapolis, Ind Indiana voters went
|lo the polls early today and the tndt
! cations were that tbe vote would be
heavy. The greatest interest Is In the
race for the United States senate.
Snntor B. F. Shively Is seeking re
election and is opposed by Hugh H.
Miller (republican I and Albert J.
Beveridge (progressive!.
The weather was fair.
TENNESSEE
Nashville, Tenn Tennessee today
is electing ft governor, member of the
railroad commission, ten congressmen
and a legislature. The candidates for
governor are Ben \V. Hooper, Repub
lican Incumbent, nominee of the Re
publicans and a large element of In
dependent Democrats, and Thomas C.
Rye, Democrat. Hooper was re-elected
for a second term in 1912 over Ben
ton McMllltn, now minister to Peru,
by 8.400.
None of the present congressmen
anticipates serious opposition. Fair
weather prevails and a targe vote is
expected
VERMONT
Burlington. Vt. Vermont was fav
ored with perfect weather for election
today interests in the contest for
the United States senatorship between
Senator VVm. P. Dillingham, Republi
can. and Uhas. A. Prouty. former In
ter-state commerce commissioner, who
has the progressive, democratic, pro
hibition and non-partisan endorse
ments. Is expected to result In a heavy
total vote.
PENNSYSVANIA
Philadelphia. The three-cornered
fight for the United States senatorship
between A. Mitchell Palmer. Demo
crat, Gifford Plnchot. Progressive, nnd
Role* Penrose. Republican and the
struggle between Vanee C. McCormick.
Democrat-Progressive and Martin G.
Rrumbaugh, Republican, for governor
served to bring out a heavy vote in the
early hours of the election today
throughout Pennsylvania. The weath
er was fine
MICHIGAN
Detroit. The strenuous campaign
for the governorship made by Governor
Woodbrhige N Ferris*, Democrat and
Former Gov. Cha* S Osborne, Re
publican. caused all party lenders to
predict a heavy vote in Michigan to
day
When the polls opened generally
fair weather was reported. If the
Democrats win. Governor Ferris will
be the first democratic governor re
elected In Michigan
MINNESOTA.
Bt. Paul, Minn.—Despite unsettled
weather early Indications favored a
heavy vote In today's election In Min
nesota. Chief interest centered In the
gubernatorial contest with both \V, 8.
Hammond, Democrat and W. F. Lee,
Republican, eorftdent of victory.
NORTH DAKOTA
Grand Forks. N. O.—The contest for
United States senator between the In
cumbent. J. Oronna. Republican and
W, K. Purcell, Democrat, attracted a
large number of early voters to the
poll* In North Dakota today and with
a continuation of fair weather a rec
ord vote was expected. Keen Inter
est also attended the gubernatorial
rare and the vote on the woman suf
frage amendment.
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City. Okla.—Much of the
Interest tn the rlectton tn Oklahoma
today centered In the contest for re
election of the United States Senator
Poiyor Gore. Opposed to him were
John H Bufford. Republican and W
O. Cromwell. Progressive The guber
natorial contest |* four-cornered, with
R. U Williams, Democrat; John
THE AUGUSTA HtKALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Fields. Republican; .T. P. Hickman.
Poogressive, and Fred W. Holt, Social
ist. as candidates.
The weather is fair. A heavy vote
Is being polled.
VIRGINIA
Rihcmond, Va Ideal autumn weath
er prevailed today throughout Vir
ginia, and as the result was considered
n democratic certainty In all districts
save the ninth, a small vote was ex
pected. Representative O. Rascorn
Rlemp, lone Republican congressman
from Virginia Is opposed tn the ninth
by R. Tate Irvine. Democrat and also
by Progressive and Socialist candi
dates,
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Manchester, N. H.—United States
Senator Jacob H. Galllnger, republi
can, was oposed for re-election todav
by Raymond B. Stevens, a democratic
congressman, and Interest in the con
test overshadowed the struggle for
the governorship and 4s sharp for both
seats in the house of representatives.
The weather was dear and cool.
CONNECTICUT
New Haven, Conn. —Interest In to
today's election in Connecticut cen
tered largely In t!. * contest for United
States senator. Frank B. Brandegee,
the Incumbent, Is the republican
candidate. Gov. Simeon E Baldwin,
the democratic, and Herbert Knox
Smith, former United States commis
sioner of corporations, the progressive.
The weather was clear and mild.
TEXAS
Dallas, Texas.—Chief Interest in to
day's election in Texas centered in
an attempt by about two score coun
ties to have their voters express
opinions on cotton reduction and on
three constitutional amendments.
These amendments were the initia
tive, referendum and recall, increas
ing pay of legislators and drainage
district improvements, including gull
aea walls. The weather was fair and
early voting light. The usual demo
cratic majorities were Indicated.
OHIO
Cincinnati. Fair weather except In
the extreme northern part toilay (rave
promise ot the largest vote ever cast
In ttie state. Intense Interest center
ed In the election of both a governor
and United States senator and this
was augmented by the bitter fight
that has been waged between the
"wet" and "dry" forces over two
liquor amendments, one of which ask
ed for statewide prohibition.
IOWA
Des Moines, la.— Heavy voting
throughout the state was reported
early today. The contest between
Albert B. Cummins and Congressman
Maurice Connolly for the United
States senate attracted most attention.
Eleven congressmen, a governor and
entire state ticket. Including supreme
court Justices and a new legislature
are to be chosen.
ILLINOIS
Chicago,—The early vote In Chicago
was unusually heavy today and the
few reports from downatate indicated
similar activity. Although women
cannot vote for United States senator,
apparently there was one woman’s
vote cast early to every three by the
men.
COLORADO
Denver, Colo. -Clear skies and mod
erate temperature brought out a heavy
vote In the early hours of the day.
l-ast night saw the close of an active
campaign In which prohibition and
labor issues aroused Intense Interest.
Colorado Is electing one United
States senator, four representatives
and a complete state ticket. The ballot
carries 16 Initiated and referred meaa-
ures Including a constitutional amend
ment providing for state wide prohi
bition.
NEBRASKA
Omaha, Neb.—Fine fall weather
following a vigorous state and con
gressional campaign seemed to insure
a large vote at today’s election. A
fight in school hoard matters on which
women vote in Nebraska brought
many women to the pqlls in Omaha in
addition to those who were working
for the suffrage constitutional amend
ment.
KENTUCKY
Louisville, Ky—Fair weather brought
out a heavy early vote in today in
Kentucky, where the contests are con
fined to the election of eleven repre
sentatives in congress, two United
States senators and a judge of the
state court of appeals, interest cen
ters largely in the senatorial race for
the full term between J. C. W. Beck
ham and Augustus E. Willson, both
former governors of Kentucky.
NEVADA
Reno, Nev—With a fair day through
out the stae predictions are or a 95
per cent vote Interest is Intense in the
equal suffrage amendment and in the
senatorial fight between Senator Fran
cis G. Newlands, Democrat and Sam
uel Platt, Republican.
OREGON
Portland, Ore.—General rains in
Oregon today promised to keep voters
from the polls, especially in the rural
districts. Women voters who were
participating in their first general
election made up the majority of
those voting early.
WASHINGTON
Seattle, Wn.— Rainy weather and an
enormous vote brought out by Inter
est In the proposed prohibition law
were forecast for today In Washing
ton. In Seatle where it 1s alleged
thousands of men were fraudulently
registered to vote against prohibition,
there were many challenges at the
polls.
Austria Badly in
Need of Cotton
Venice, (via Paris, 2:07 a. m.)—
The Austrian textile manufacturers
are greatly worried over the question
of obtaining further supplies of cot
ton from America. They fear all their
efforts will fall even though attempts
have been made to obtain this com
modity through neutral states.
The stocks of cotton In Austria are
sufficient to last only a few weeks, so
that the situation In the mills Is be
ar,mlng desperate.
PHILLIES TO TRAIN IN
FLORIDA NEXT SPRING
Tampa, Fls. —The Philadelphia Na
tional League baseball team will train
next spring at St. Petersburg, Fla., on
the same grounds usdd last spring by
the St. Louis Americans. The contract
for the grounds and hotel accommo
dations was received yesterday.
OUR BABY BOYS.
It’s hard to think our baby kids.
The cunning little frlskers.
In course of lime will have bald lids
And flowing whiskers.
Others are taking the advantage of
our cut price sale Why not you? A
look will make you buy. Spend SIO.OO.
save $5 00. at Mertins.
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