Wood Leads First Ballot For Republican Nomination
Chicago from May 20 reports that 899 of 954 delegates were elected with no sufficient pledged votes for any candidate. Wood shows the strongest first ballot support with 145 pledged or preferred votes, Johnson sits second with 100, Lowden third with 78, Harding 39, while 12 states and DC contest 104 delegates. Credentials committee meets May 31 to resolve contests. Campaign managers foresee no nomination on the first ballot and expect a split uninstructed vote among several candidates.
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Coolidge
Massachusetts
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West Virginia
Poindexter
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Lot Pollette
Wisconsin
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New York
Herbert Hoover
California
Pritchard
North Carolina
Harp Reminder to Labor Board in Chicago Meeting Call
Notices were sent to 154 general chairmen of railroad maintenance of way employes urging them to attend a June 2 meeting in Chicago to discuss ongoing labor board discussions. A. E. Everett, chair of the general committee, said the meeting was postponed to allow action by the labor board. Labor leaders declined to predict outcomes but sought duration of the board's talks. T. E. T. Whiter, chair of the railroad conference committee, cited statistics claiming large pay increases for yardmen in former years.
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Daylight Saving Remains In New York State
Albany May 20 Governor Smith vetoed the Fowler bill aimed at repealing daylight saving law keeping the current schedule in effect. The action preserves the statewide daylight saving arrangement and its impact on clocks and daily routines.
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That Patriotic Stuff Is Purest Bank Says Garvan
Washington May 20 Assistant Attorney General Garvan announced that government efforts to curb profiteering have expanded to over twenty cities. The DOJ flying squadron methods are being used in major cities from coast to coast. Garvan questioned merchants who claim patriotic motives, labeling the price reductions as a bank for profits and criticizing past price increases. He attributed the clamor of merchants to three causes: women cutting purchases, a market break, and indictments for profiteering.
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Garvan
Department of Justice
New York
Economy of Expenditures Essential at This Time
Washington May 20 With banking credits expanded to 11 million dollars and production of vital commodities dropped about 10 percent the nation faces a potential crisis unless the public accepts the need to curb expenditures Gov W P Harding of the federal reserve board warned at a board meeting He noted a 25 percent rise in bank loans since April 1919 and a 26 percent increase in commodity prices while the 1919 index shows a 10 percent production drop across major goods including live stock grain lumber coal petroleum pig iron steel copper and wool
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United States
W. P. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Harding
King George V Adopts Blue Overalls For Work
London May 20 King George V orders a five dollar dark blue suit to wear in his writing room mornings to save his broadcloth morning dress He will change to a regular suit when receiving ministers diplomats or visitors and for luncheon with the queen keeping practical attire at work.
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George V
America Has the Biggest Bertha
Washington May 20 The signing of the armistice denied America a chance to shell a German city over 100 miles away. Navy officials said the ordnance bureau completed a weapon capable of such range though details were not released. Tests indicated the gun could reach almost 116 miles.
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Navy Department
Itone
Navy Ordnance Bureau
Paris
Ghoulish Trade at Vienna Hospital Wardens Arrested
In Salzburgh a merchant's wife identified her mother's earrings on another woman. Police say the warden of the municipal hospital sold them, revealing a gruesome trade of robbing the dead and extracting gold. A bank book showed large proceeds. In St John a car accident near May 20 left Mrs Hugh Terhune and three companions injured after swerving to avoid a crossing hen.
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Democrats Plan Convention Arrival in San Francisco
May 20 announcement that the Democratic National Convention arrangements committee will arrive in San Francisco in the first 10 days of June and be fully in the city by June 25. George F. Mara, assistant to Homer B. Cummings, chairman, said Mr. Cummings will be here before June.
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American prisoners helm somersi report from Washington
Washington reports that the state department moved to pressure Soviet authorities to release American prisoners detained in Russia. Separate note from New York says sugar prices rise one cent per pound to 21 1/2 cents as of today by American Sugar Refining Company.
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Big reductions and lumber price cuts per party action
In Spokane Washington May reductions of 10 to 30 percent in lumber prices were announced by the Weyerhaeuser Sales company. J N Tate assistant general manager said adjustments also hit Idaho mills, with continued effects through Sept 1. In Waco Texas dealers reported price cuts of 10 to 20 dollars per thousand feet without given reasons.
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Ten to one against rear admiral sins the way it looks now
Washington May 20 Excerpt from cross examination of Secretary Daniels before the senate committee on naval conduct shows he says the general board verdict was 10 to 1 against Admiral Sime and would have been 11 to 1 if Admiral Leaves had testified. He cites testimonies of brother officers to refute prior charges. Miami May 20 The yacht Greg Duck missing since Sunday with 28 passengers aboard is reported to have been seen in harbor at Bimini by an aeroplane returning from that place.
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Jury clears Barllow in not bigamy case in Chicago
In Chicago on May 20 a jury acquitted Anton Barllow of bigamy after finding two marriages to underage girls invalid. He wed 16 year old Freda Newman and later 15 year old Charlotte Lazarus. the court ruled the first marriage illegal due to age, thus the second was not bigamy.
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Bankers Urge Merchants to Curtail Borrowing in Chicago
Chicago bankers advised merchants to liquidate their stocks and curtail borrowing as credit requirements for agriculture and other needs tighten. While widespread price cuts are not yet broad, many stores are advertising 20 to 25 percent reductions.
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Biggest Oil Strike in the Midwest on Frantz Property
Indianapolis May 20 A historic Indiana ticket moment as Adelaide Steele Baylor of Indianapolis becomes the first woman on the major party state ticket for superintendent of public instruction. Delegates highlight women in the convention while Mrs Adel bert Flynn of Logansport and Mrs Allice Foster McCulloch of Port Wayne gain roles.
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New Petitions for Irrigation Bonds Placed in Great Falls
May 20 reports petitions circulated on an irrigation bond bill of 20 million dollars. Attorney General Ford recalls that many petitions may not meet constitutional requirements. The legislature plans to amend section six to address the issues and proceed with new petitions.
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Ford
State Board
Federal warrants issued for four Gindel Bros officers
Federal warrants issued for the arrest of four members of the firm Gindel Bros in Philadelphia for alleged and unjust food price gouging. Warrants contain charges of price manipulation in the sale of foodstuffs and are to be served tomorrow in the presence of the president and secretary Maurice Gusgenheln.
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Gindel Bros
Maurice Gusgenheln
Overflow near thousand barrels a day at Frantz well
Special Dispatch from Winnett reports the Frantz company well is rapidly increasing in output. By late Tuesday the flow was estimated at 600 to 1,000 barrels per day with sand breaking away and the producing stratum widening. Efforts to cap the well failed so far. Two large dikes create reservoirs totaling about 2,000 barrels, plus a 500 barrel tank and additional tanks are en route. Oil men in the district push storage for the rising overflow as production continues to grow.
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Frantz Company
Evry
Tanikies
Profiteering in steel charged by union men
Washington May 20 radical profiteering by steel interests was alleged in a study for the United States railroad labor board. Bleavy and W. det Lauek, railroad union economists, cite wartime profits of about 750 million for 18 leading companies and show iron and steel price increases of roughly 300 percent since 1914.
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United States Railroad Labor Board
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Battle over Soldier Bonus Bill Drags Through House Caucus
May 20. Republicans in the house show deep splits over the soldier bonus bill with Wood Indiana seeking to remove land settlement provisions. Secretary Houston warns against new treasury obligations, smoothing Democrats’ stance, while many Republicans fear the bill will fail in the senate regardless of house action.
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