Republican Platform Draft Condemns Treaties and War Powers
Chicago June 10 The Republican resolutions sub committee adopts a plank condemning the treaty and league of nations in present form and endorsing Wilson administration critique. It favors international court concepts and criticizes wartime governance while outlining policy goals on prohibition labor costs and national economy.
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Chicago
Resolutions Committee
League of Nations
Wilson
Washington
Monroe
Ogden Mills
William Borah
Reed Smoot
Republican Party
Subcommittee
Republican Congress
Allen
Kansas
Party Platform Urges Reform and National Strength
The document denounces the government control of postal, telephone, and telegraph services as destructive to efficiency. It includes drafts on forest conservation reclamation waterway development civil service enforcement social problem solutions state aid for training and education reorganization of bureaus equal pay child labor housing and housing. It pledges courage to fulfill world obligations without sacrificing national independence and to meet domestic problems.
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Wilson
Federal Reserve System
Federal Trade Commission
Panama Canal
Departments of Justice and Labor
Congress
Ireland
Postal Service
Ohio University summer school seeks rooms for students
Dean Richeson of the Normal College and Bryson of the Chamber of Commerce urge residents to help house incoming summer school students. At least 100 room requests are unanswered due to lack of available space, and 200 more rooms are needed beyond those already spoken for. Report any suitable rooms by phone to aid Athens campus capacity and town support.
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Richeson
Normal College
Bryson
Chamber of Commerce
Deen Richeson
Ohio University
Athens
Heat Drives Moitors To Lake Front
Chicago June 10 Heat of humid weather shrank crowds at a political convention hotel overnight. Candidates and reporters fled to the lake front as corridors emptied and campaign workers wandered listless. The glee club singers wilted as the mood shifted outdoors to escape the furnace like air.
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Chicago
Drama at Knickerbocker Theatre Ends In Robbery
Cleveland police report two dramatic moments at the Knickerbocker Moving Picture Theatre Tuesday night a staged armed robbery by two bandits who forced an usher to surrender the box containing 550 dollars the theater receipts several lobby patrons escaped in panic and the robbers fled in an automobile
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Theatre Takes Real Life
Cleveland
Knickerbocker Moving Picture Theatre
Athens High School Class Day Exercises 1920
Central school lawn hosts Athens high school Class Day 1920 with a jazz orchestra and student performances. Supt. Morgan leads solo work. J D Brown prizes totaling 165 dollars awarded by faculty. Mary Peoples and Harley Littler cited for scholarship and influence. numerous other awards announced to seniors and underclassmen.
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Athens High School
Central School
Supt. Morgan
J. D. Brown
Princina Rupp
Harley Littler
Dorothy Slut
Mary Peoples
Beryl Cone
John Kircher
Wayne Vernon
Charlotte Junod
Frances Murch
Hazel Chase
Lewis
Taxis At Your Service From Six A.M. To Ten P.M.
Taxi service advertises round the clock availability from six in the morning to ten at night. Calls center at court house station number 19. Service promises pickup anywhere within service area.
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Court House
Graduation Exercises Close Athens and Hancock High Schools
This evening at 7 20 o clock the annual commencement will close the graduation season for both Hancock and Athens high schools. Hancock graduates forty two and Athens seventy two. Hancock exercises are at Ewing Hall and Athens at the First Methodist church. Both schools held senior plays Wednesday with Hancock presenting And Home Came Ted at Ewing Hall and Athens performing The Man Who Went at the Opera House. Class Day exercises were held Wednesday with Hancock in the morning and Athens in the afternoon.
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Athens High
John Hancock High
Athens
Hancock High
Ewing Hall
First Methodist Church
Ted
Old Guard settles on choice for standard bearer
The old guard reportedly agrees on a Republican nominee after calculating possible adds and subtracts among Lowden Johnson Butler and Sproul, with Johnson challenging the League of Nations stance. Senator Johnson hints at a potential bolt if delegates shift away from his platform. Field manager John T. King and Sen Penrose’s endorsement bolster Governor Sproul’s rising momentum.
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League of Nations
Republican Party
Congress Hotel
Philadelphia
Penrose
Old Guard
John T. King
Vennsylvania
Sproul
Chauncey Crosses On Ice in Old Actors Day Benefit
BRUCE BARTON recalls Chauncey M. Depew in a benefit at the Coliseum. The piece uses theater roles from 1864 to 1916 to contrast past fame with decline as old actors gather outside, while younger crowds rush by.
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Bruce Barton
United Press
Chicago
Coliseum
Chauncey M. Depew
Chauncey
Arthur
William Mcinley
Bitter Enders Win Battle In Sub Committee
In Chicago on June 10 the reservationists led by Murray Crane of Massachusetts won a sub committee victory by agreeing to a treaty plank that drops any affirmative ratification with reservations. Borah Johnson group concedes phrasing while preserving no ratification. If a floor fight occurs it will be by the reservationists, Johnson predicts convention action and possible third party options.
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Chicago
Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Resolutions Committee
Crane
Borah-Johnson
Borah
Mittee
League of Nations
Washington
Mameroe
Iitim
League
Johnson
Borah Johnson Group
Wilson
Monroe
Smoot
Utah
Lodge
McCormick
Watson
Bitter Republican fight over treaty plank at convention
At the Chicago not over Chicago convention negotiations pit supporters of ratification against anti leaguers led by Borah and Johnson. The sub committee reports partial drafts condemning the treaty while Lodge backs a pro ratification stance with reservations as Smoot and Lenroot press for a firm affirmative line.
County Commissioner D M Sawyer seeks reelection in Athens County
Dover township official D M Sawyer files for re election to the county board subject to the August primaries. A change in law assigns four year terms to most commissioners and a two year term for one member. Sawyer would take the two year slot if voters deem him worthy of reelection based on his record.
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D. M. Sawyer
Dover Township
Board of County Commissioners
Sawyer
Athens County
Dempsey Draft Trial Sees Maxine Dempsey Testify
In San Francisco on June 10 the government secured a ruling allowing Maxine Dempsey, former wife of heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, to testify on non confidential marriage matters in his draft evasion trial. Maxine was then placed on the stand.
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San Francisco
Jack Dempsey
Dooling
Maxine Dempsey
Pugilist
Dempsey
Maxine
Rumors on Vice Presidential Hopefuls at Republican Convention
Reports from Chicago on June 10 describe weak backing for a vice presidential candidate at the Republican convention. Governor Morrow of Kentucky drew an ovation when presenting the committee report, with some leaders viewing him as a Midwest factor. Other names like Coolidge of Massachusetts Allen of Virginia and Samuel Adams are noted as potential contenders from the West.
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Chicago
Morrow
Kent
Middle West
Middle
Repub
Kentuc
Coolidge
Metts
Allen
Samuel Adams
Virginia
Thal West
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Margaret Snyder
Harold Russell
Katherine Weller
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Lena Comstock
Dorothy Dent
Lucile Blackwood
General Wood
Governor Allen
Cyan
Wood
Harold D. Jacobs
Lowden
Butler
Knox
Lin Euslle
Tien
Bitter Enders
Champ
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