Democratic National Convention Hectic Talk Centering on Bryan and Wilson
San Francisco editors report a week before the Democratic National Convention is to open with Bryan and Wilson at the center of intrigue. Questions swirl about Wilson seeking a third term, Bryan's moves to gain control, liquor policy, and McAdoo's exit as party factions hedge against uncertain trumps. Delegates arrive, committee hearings loom, and Georgia and Missouri contests test seating amid a looming platform draft from Senator Glass.
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L. C. Martin
United Press
San Francisco
Chicago
Wilson
Bryan
McAdoo
National Committee
Georgia
Missouri
James A. Reed
League of Nations
Hoke Smth
Tom Watson
Palmer
Clark Howell
Democratic National Committee
Senator Glass
Virginia
Glass
A. Mitchel Palmer
Grayson Manufacturing Expands Amid Shipping Delays
Grayson Manufacturing Company in Athens reports rapid progress toward full production despite freight and brick kiln material delays. J H Grayson says they have steel stock, machinery in place, and 22 workers as they push to 15000 Ray-Glo units monthly by September with two shifts planned before frost. A $30,000 order from a Pennsylvanian firm boosts optimism as demand rises in Pacific coast and southern markets.
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Grayson Manufacturing Company
Athens
J. H. Grayson
East Liverpool
Harbison
Pennsylvania
Pacific Coast
British Gold to Be Shipped Over to New York
New York on June 21 reports an extensive movement of British gold to New York beginning shortly. The Dow Jones Financial News Agency says metal will arrive direct from England and via Canada, with an estimated total exceeding 100 million dollars arriving within three months.
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New York
Dow Jones Financial News Agency
England
Canada
Rioting in Londonderry as Sinn Feiners clash with Unionists
Wide scale clashes erupt in Londonderry with Sinn Feiners and Unionists, many families evacuated, several killed or seriously wounded, and police and troops unable to quell the violence. The Diamond gardens dispute ends with Unionists in control as reinforcements arrive.
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London
Londonderry
Sinn
Three Shot Down During Strike in Waterbury
In Waterbury Connecticut Richard LeRoy of the police force and former Lieutenant John Bergin chief of Scoville Manufacturing Special Police were wounded in a clash with several hundred strikers. A striker named Albert Liso, said to have shot LeRoy, was struck by bullets and dying. City guards with rifles bayonets riot guns pursued and arrested several strikers as streets were cleared within 30 minutes and police maintained a strong perimeter around the factory.
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Waterbury
Conn
Richard LeRoy
John Bergin
Scoville Manufacturing Company
Albert Liso
LeRoy
Chautauqua Guarantors Schedule Joint Meeting
At the Mayor's office Tuesday at 7 the guarantors of the 1919 and 1920 Chau tauqua will meet to dispose of the 1919 excess and finalize plans for ticket sales for this year’s program July 13 to 19. Nerth Thomrocon, President.
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Nerth Thomrocon
Burial delay as grave diggers strike in Toledo
In Toledo on June 21, funeral rites at Forest municipal cemetery were halted when 12 grave diggers walked off for higher pay. They had been earning $4.50 for an eight hour day and a wage increase was pending.
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Toledo
Forest Municipal Cemetery
Secret alliance alleged between Serbia and Bulgaria
London dispatch reports a Moscow wireless received here claims a secret pact against Greece has been concluded by Serbia and Bulgaria, signaling shifting regional alignments amid European tensions.
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London
Moscow
Greece
Serbia
Bulgaria
Abyssinian Prince Suspected in Chicago Race Riot Slaying
Chicago police search for an Abyssinian prince wearing a flowing gown who allegedly used a sawed off rifle to kill sailor Robert Rose and clerk Joseph Hoyt after a back to Africa parade through the black belt. A Negro policeman and two others were wounded as guards rushed to the scene. The prince fled and no widespread riot persisted.
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Chicago
Robert L. Rose
Joseph Hoyt
Africa
Rose
Star Order of
Ethiopia
Abyssinia
Joseph T. Owen
Hoyt
Owen
Third Party Seekers Meet in Chicago on July Ninth
Progressive group leaders announce a July 9 meeting in Chicago to form a new third party. Representatives from the Non Partisan League Triple Alliance Wisconsin Equity League and Wisconsin Socialist party will attend alongside national Labor party leaders and committee of 48 officers. They distance themselves from Hearst calls and wait for Robert La Follette's presidential stance. La Follette was endorsed by the committee in South Dakota with Nebraska expected to follow.
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Chicago
Frank J. Esper
National Labor Party
League
Triple Alliance
Wisconsin Equity League
Wisconsin Socialist Party
Esper
Committee of 48
Labor Party
William Randolph Hearst
United States
Robert M. la Follette
la Follette
State Committee of 48
South Dakota
Nebraska
Moonlight Joy Rides Lead to Divorce Action
Akron jurist Mrs Mildred R Bazley files for divorce from Victor S Bazley a wealthy Akron businessman. She accuses him of moonlight joy rides with other women, drinking and gambling parties and gifting jewelry fur coats and gifts. She seeks alimony and custody of their four year old child.
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Akron
Mildred R. Bazley
Victor S. Bazley
Probe to start on Bergdoll escape case in Philadelphia
The federal grand jury probe into Grover Cleveland Bergdoll's escape from military guards during his Philadelphia visit will begin late today. Twenty witnesses were subpoenaed.
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Bergdoll
Philadelphia
Grover Cleveland
Burdette Files For County Commissioner Nomination
Lee Burdette of Nelsonville files with the board of elections as a Republican candidate for county commissioner. He previously served three years as street commissioner of Nelsonville and has experience in construction projects.
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Lee Burdette
Lee Township
Board of Elections
Nelsonville
Drastic ICC steps curb fuel shortage in coal shipments
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered eastern and southern railroads to prioritize coal moved by water to New England and domestic destinations to ease the fuel shortage. The ban on exports, effective next week, aims to supply mines with coal cars for thirty days, hoping to relieve demand across the Hocking field and similar districts.
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New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tidewater
United States
Mississippi River
Hocking
Athens
Outlaw Rail Strike Spreads Across Eastern Centers
A second outlaw railroad strike spreads from Philadelphia to Baltimore Syracuse Camden and Wilmington as workers demand higher wages. About 2000 to 10000 riders join, with freight embargoes on several lines though passenger service remains. New Jersey and Jersey City areas report tied freight movement and delayed settlements.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Syracuse
Camden
Wilmington
W. N. Doak
Washington
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board
Doak
Jersey City
New Jersey
N. J
New
West Jersey and Seashore
Atlantic City
Indemnities and Disarmament Discussed by Allied Council
In Boulogne on June 21 the Allied Supreme Council opened with Lloyd George and Millerand arriving by steamer Maid of Orleans. A communique stated the morning meeting discussed German indemnities and disarmament, with Marshal Foch and General Wilson tasked to draft a note to Germany for disarmament and destruction of war materials. Allied financial experts were urged to expedite indemnities reports, while Russian and Near Eastern questions were also on the agenda.
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Boulogne
Allied Supreme Council
Lloyd George and Millerand
Folkestone
Maid of
Allied Commission
Marshal Foch
Wilson
Germany
Railroad workers blame board delay for walkouts
Washington June 21 rail road brotherhood leaders may appeal to President Wilson to speed the Railroad Labor Board wage decision. Doak vice president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen blamed the board’s delay for unauthorized Philadelphia walkouts and said he hopes Baltimore strikers will return to work today after talks with union representatives.
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Washington
Railroad Brotherhood
Wilson
Railroad Labor Board of
W N. Doak
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Doak
Philadelphia
Baltimore
New Light on Murder Case in Bowne Elwell House
New York June 21 The vestibule door of Joseph Bowne Elwell slain turfman and whist expert was ajar at 6 30 A M milkman Jost Otten testified to District Attorney Swann He found the door open as he delivered milk Mrs Mary Larsen the house keeper said the door was locked at 8 30 A M Authorities believe the killer left before she arrived A cigarette stub of a brand not used by Elwell found on the mantle suggests a prior conversation with the murderer Police regard the tobacco strength as indicating the slayer was not a woman The woman in gray name not released today
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New York
Joseph Bowne Elwell
Jost Otten
Otten
Elwell
Swann
Mary Larsen
Wilson and Colby Discuss Politics at White House
Secretary of State Colby, touted for the Democratic convention chair, had a lengthy talk with President Wilson. He would not detail the meeting but said they reviewed the convention situation. Colby planned an overnight trip via New York to San Francisco.
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Washington
Colby
Wilson
New York
San Francisco
Nine Marcuse Partners Required to Cover Debts
Federal Judge Landis ruled that nine special partners from the defunct Marcuse and Company must share its debts and pay nearly 3 million dollars. Under NYSE rules no member may have more than two partners, so the nine formed another firm to operate through Marcuse and Company. Landis said they were partners and equally responsible.
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Chicago
Landis
Marcuse and Company
New York Stock Exchange
Extra police guard after race unrest in Black Belt
Chicago June 21 extra police patrolled the Black Belt after two separate incidents. Three negro ministers returning from Kankakee were attacked by a mob of about 150 whites at a rail station. they were rescued by reserves and hospitalized. A second assault targeted Herbert Mitchell, also negro, at a downtown rail station. he was hospitalized. An Abyssinian named Edward Redding was arrested in connection with yesterday’s killings after a parade of negroes. Police Chief Charrity took precautions to prevent further rioting following last year’s violence.
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Chicago
Kankakee
Herbert Mitchell
Mitchell
William McNaughton
Edward Redding
Charrity
President Wilson not pursuing a third term says Shouse
Kansas City Mo June 21 President Wilson health makes it unlikely he will seek a third term. Jouett Shouse assistant secretary of the treasury said the Democratic nomination of Wilson is impossible because of this condition. Shouse denied collusion between Wilsons Friday statement and McAdoos withdrawal and said he met leaders to prevent McAdoos name at the convention.
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Kansas City
Wilson
Jouett Shouse
Bond Issue Granted for Railroad in Columbus
The Public Utilities Commission approved a plan by the Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis Railroad to issue 20 million dollars in five percent first mortgage bonds. This authority revises an 1919 order for 15 million six percent bonds that were never issued, after a supplemental Pittsburgh filing seeking modification.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and
Parts of ordinance rejected by Blinn
Akron June 21 A C Blinn general manager of the Northern Ohio Traction Company rejected parts of the city council proposed ordinance and asked for discussion of the franchise Akron carmen plan to resign in 13 days if fares are not increased to enable them to earn a 35 percent increase granted by an arbitration board
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Akron
A. C. Blinn
Northern Ohio Traction Company
Akron Carmen
General Wood urges Republican unity for Harding win
Major General Leonard Wood warns Kansas City that GOP victory in the fall is not assured. He calls for a united Republican front behind Senator Warren G Harding, stressing a constructive policy and cautioning against a reactionary platform that could jeopardize success. He predicts a hard fought contest for the party.
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Kansas City
Leonard God
Wood
Warren G. Harding
Republicans of Athens County Honor Harding Rally
A large gathering in Athens Saturday honors Warren G. Harding as the Ohio Republican nominee. Speakers from out of town including J P Wood, Foster, Mauck and Col Ralph Cole praise Harding, Americanism, and a hopeful November victory. The crowd filled Court Street near the courthouse as parade delegations arrived by train and wagon.
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Athens
Athens County
Court Street
Ohio
White House
J. P. Wood
Athens County Harding
I Oster
Roscoe Mauck
Gallipolis
N. H. Fairbanks
Springfield
Ralph v. Cole
Findlay
Wood
Wilson
Congress
Warren G. Harding
League of Nations
Foster Srke
Judge Mauck
Theodor Roosevelt
Progressives Back Harding but Seek Labor Policy Leeway
Washington report says Progressives and Liberal Republicans will back Warren G. Harding for president while reserving right to push separate labor platforms. Albert J. Beveridge, Indiana, ex Bull Moose, met Harding and outlined aims to rejuvenate the party and restore constitutional government through party control. Beveridge emphasized unity under a liberal program and noted his personal labor views to be aired on the stump.
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Washington
Warren G. Harding
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Harding
Beveridge
National Committee
Await Word From Spirit of Hyslop
New York June 21 Tests to determine if Dr James H Hyslop leader of the American Society of Psychical Research who died recently has spoken from the other side to friends in New York were conducted today the society announced Hyslop authored many books on occult science and said he would communicate with associates if possible A number of friends today said they received convincing messages from him officials said no statement will be made until all facts are examined
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Lauds Harding
Fairbanks
Hardiz
Col. Cole
America
Chicago
Harding
Ing
Americ
Ben Franklin
Paris
Amer
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Co. of
Ohio
Colonel Coles
Oroughly
T Wilson
Senate
Ana Ures
Newt
Cole
Colonel Cole
Russia
Buckeye
New York
James H. Hyslop
American Society of Pyschical Research
Hyslop
Cavallinie Set Free in France Espionage Case
Rome reports Filippo Cavallinie, once deputy charged with intelligence with the enemy alongside the Bolo Pasha and Caillaux cases, is freed due to lack of evidence. The warrant against Dadda, linked to Cavallinie, has been withdrawn.
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