Oklahoma Journalism School Expands Curriculum With Six New Courses
Norman July 1 Six new business oriented journalism courses will be added at the University of Oklahoma school of journalism this fall. Russell Monroe will join as assistant professor, Willard Campbell to instructor, and Grace Ray as assistant.
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Norman
School of Journalism
University of Oklahoma
H. H. Herbert
Russell Monroe
Columbia
University
Oklahoma Advertising Bureau
M Monroe
Monroe
Missouri’ School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Commercial Club of Columbia
Oklahoma
Willard H. Campbell
Miss Ray
Oklahoma Weekly
Just Like a Woman at the National Committee Scene
Milling around like the men the women’s national committee creates a unique convention moment. The scene captures a rare public display of organized political activity.
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Women’s National Committee
Democratic Convention Opens With Davis in Nomination Fight
San Francisco July 1 Associated Press reports Democrats resume state-by-state calls for presidential candidates. John W. Davis of West Virginia named as ambassador to Great Britain to be presented. Platform committee adopts League of Nations plank after a lengthy dispute and votes 32 to 18 for Walsh amendment. Labor planks approved. liquor and prohibition issues defer for later consideration.
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San Francisco
Josiah Sibley
Calvary Presbyterian Church
John W. Davis
West Virginia
League of Nations
Democrat Platform Committee
Walsh
Massachusetts
William Jennings Bryan
Pomerene
Ohio
Montana
Bryan
Balloting Prospects Dim for Democratic Convention
San Francisco July 1 delegates to the Democratic National Convention face slim chances of balloting today as a prolonged dispute over the league of nations declaration delays platform committee work. Supporters of President Wilson agreed to an amendment to the administration plank before adoption, postponing any ballot until tomorrow.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Wilson
Platform Committee
Tragic Slaying by Mother in Chicago
Mrs. Mar Emmerson, 36, killed her three children with a razor and then slashed her own throat in Chicago this morning. She had been separated from her husband for a year.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago
City of Chigage Rejects City Wage Increase Plan
Chicago July 1 The city council passed the annual appropriation bill and voted down proposed wage rises for city workers totaling over five million dollars annually. Officials say more than 2 000 employees are now on strike or idle due to wage disputes.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Miners' Strike Doubts Yield 6000 UMWA Members Expected Out
Officials of the United Mine Workers reported meager progress updates from Mingo county West Virginia and Pike county Kentucky as the miners' strike that began at midnight continued. They predicted about 6000 members in the two counties would be out before the end of the day.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
United Mine: Workers of America
Mingo County
West Virginia
Pike County
Kentucky
Independent Republican Leads In North Dakota Primary
Fargo reports show William Langer, running as an independent Republican, leading with 25,044 votes to Lynn J. Frazier of the Non Partisan League tallying 13,373 from 435 of 2064 precincts in yesterday’s primary election results.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
William Langer
Lynn J. Frazier
McSwain Theater Receives Car of Chairs
The McSwain Theater received a car load of opera house chairs today and will install them at once. Finishing touches are underway and the opening is near as scenery and stage fittings have been in place for days. The public awaits the season and expects top attractions from the new house.
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McSwain
Opera House
World’s first cylindrical prison in Statesville Illinois
Sunlight fills each cell with 90 minutes of skylight while hot and cold wash bowls are installed. A cafeteria system serves meals from a 2200 acre farm as 248 uniform concrete cells use hydraulic locks and a central guard tower. The plan inspires New York to consider a similar circular wall around Sing Sing.
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Associated Press
Joliet
Ill
Statesville
Illinois
Forest Ray Moulton
University of Chicago
New York State Building Commission
Stolen Car Identified in Prohibition Case
Evidence suggesting a car seized during prohibition arrests was stolen in Fort Collins Colorado and traced to the Nelson car owner M G Nelson and Sheriff Cooke. Eight other Fort Collins cars were taken by the same thieves, who were killed while fleeing. The court ruled the automobile not subject to confiscation and allowed return to Fort Collins.
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Associated Press
Frederick
Okla
Fort Collins
Col
Cooke
Laramie County
M. G. Nelson
Ito
Nelson
Denver
Dinner with inmates at McAlester Convict Camp
Citizens visited the state convict camp yesterday and shared dinner with the inmates on the day they returned to the prison walls. Commissioners J. I. Laughlin W. H. Brumley O N Walker John P Crawford and Ed Cotton joined the meal. Convicts left by morning train while a convoy of trusties with teams and wagons traveled overland to McAlester today.
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McAlester
J. I. Laughlin
W. H. Brumley
O. N. Walker
John P. Crawford
Ed Cotton
Oklahoma City Golf Club Invitational Opens in Fine Condition
Oklahoma City June 28. The Oklahoma City Golf and County Club opened its invitation tournament with near perfect greens after rain. Officials expect about a hundred entries. 48 will qualify in three flights of sixteen for match play through Wednesday. A pro match Sunday featured top players from Kansas Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma with a $200 cash prize.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Almos
Kansas
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Fifth the Fourth No More Patriotism and Procreation
The town plans a quiet Fourth of July with a Sunday celebration and Monday off. The writer criticizes war aftermath greed and work ethic, urging moderation and gratitude rather than endless pursuit of fame, fortune, and endless procreation.
Moonshine Found Buried At South Canadian Sand Bar
Deputy Sheriff Claude Chandler and Special Enforcement Officer Joe Foster uncovered nine gallons of moonshine whiskey buried deep in a sand bar on the South Canadian. Earl Morris, suspected of federal prohibition violations, was arrested and taken to Holdenville to confer with the United States commissioner.
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Toraday
Claude Chandler
Joe Foster
Earl Morris
Holdenville
United States
Brussels Finance Conference Set for July 23
Paris June 29 The council of the legislature fixed July 23 for the Brussels financial conference. The Spa conference results on German reparations will first be presented to the league council before Brussels, which may recommend an international loan to regulate or exchange the payments.
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Associated Press
Paris
Brussels
Council of the
Germany
Council of the League
Early Bowls of Light and Lore of Cats
Ancient peoples focused on building lighthouses while domestic cats played a prominent role in the folklore of humanity’s earliest civilizations and races.
Durant grocer seeks 6 gallon water bottle
Tulsa World notes a Durant grocer advertises for a six gallon water bottle. The item prompts discussion that such large bottles might serve other purposes beyond drinking water.
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Tulsa World
Durant
Germany Accepts Versailles Treaty With No Immediate Changes
Chancellor Konstantin Seherbach, presenting the government program in the Reichstag, said Germany would adhere to the Versailles treaty until formal enemies consent to modification. External policies would be pursued to maintain the nation's course and security as outlined.
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Germany
Teun
Konstantin Seherbach
Reichstag
Climate claims Liberia hottest on the globe
A fragmented climate note asserts Liberia ranks as the hottest place on earth. Unclear timing and data limit full confirmation, but the report highlights extreme heat conditions affecting residents and agriculture.
Democratic faction plots to block McAdoo nomination
In San Francisco on July 1, old guard Democrats discuss thwarting William G. McAdoo’s bid for the nomination. They consider Champ Clark as a possible alternative, while signaling a Wilson-backed dark horse could emerge if McAdoo is blocked. Cox Palmer aides demand proof their candidates remain in contention.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
William G. McAdoo
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Baltimore
McAdoo
Cox and
Palmer
Carlin
E. H. Moore
Cox Field
Cox
Convention Sees Delays and Draft Move for Simmons Nomination
On July 1 at 11:20 the Democratic National Convention reconvened amid unoccupied sections and chatter. North Carolina placed Senator Simmons with W C Newland presenting, while New Mexico seconded McAdoo’s nomination and Oregon backed the Simmons draft effort.
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Associated Press
Elock
Robinson
New Mexico
William G. McAdoo
North Carolina
W. C. Newland
Senator Simmons
Martha Nelson McCann
California
Simmons
Oregon
McAdoo Secures Support Across States for Nomination
The McAdoo camp energized by a band-led signal saw backing from Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Utah announced its support for McAdoo after the boomers demonstrated.
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William G. McAdoo
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
McAdoo
Democratic Convention Weighs McAdoo Blocked Nomination
Overnight talks among anti McAdoo forces failed to draft a candidate, solidifying a veto bloc. Admins seek a dark horse to split the coalition while senators Simmons Glass and envoy Davis are formally presented as presidential hopefuls at the convention.
Convention Leaders Deliberate Before Ballot On Platform
Convention members in San Francisco on July 1 weigh reporting late today as disputes loom over prohibition and Irish questions committee planks and the league of nations. Leaders say first ballot is postponed until the platform is adopted and battles unfold on the convention floor.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
League of Nations
Greeks trap Turkish corps near Smyrna forces
The Greek legation reports that Greek forces surrounding a Turkish army corps 80 miles east of Smyrna captured about a thousand prisoners along with guns and other booty during the campaign against Turkish nationalists in the Smyrna district.
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London
Smyrna
New Orleans Street Car Strike Halts City Traffic
About 3,000 New Orleans Railroad and Light Company workers struck at midnight, halting street car service. Deputy U.S. marshals guarded car barns and power plants as tension rose over failed talks with the federal receiver.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
New Orleans Railroad & Light Company
United States
Barracia
Tim Evert Serius Vialye
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