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Show ITI-RACE SUICIDE CBAMPBIP HERE Thirty-six Families in Vicinity of Downey, Idaho, Have 371 Children. Special to Thc Tribune. DOWNEY. Ida.. March 2fi. Inclosing a list showing that In thirty-six famillos In the Immediate vicinity of Downey there were 371 children, and claiming that Iholr's is the champion anti-race sulcldo district of thc United States, the people of Downey, through Iholr Commercial Com-mercial club, today extended a formal Invitation to Theodore Roosevelt to make his home here. In tho letter, tho secretary of the club called the attention of the former president presi-dent to tho fact that all families having hav-ing loss than seven children were omitted from the list and also stated that the average family In Marsh valley was composed of eight persons. It Is bollovcd that In the event the famous exponent of thc antl-raco suicide theory falls In Ills presidential aspirations he will remove from the crowded cast to thc more "open west, and Ihe Downey-ltcs Downey-ltcs propose to make a bid for 'nls presence pres-ence as a resident. A special Invitation urging Mr. Roosevelt Roose-velt to attend the celebration in honor of the completion of the Porlneuf-Marsh valley project on April 22 has boon acnL and It is believed he will accept. |