Wood Denounces Butler Over False Election Charges
General Leonard Wood responds to Nicholas Murray Butler accusing a motley group of stock gamblers and others of trying to buy his Republican nomination. He calls the claim a vicious falsehood and says he must defend loyal supporters and their integrity.
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Wood
Nicholas Murray Butler
Butler
New York
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Procter
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Cincinnati
William Cooper ,Proctor
Leonard Wood
Columbia University
John
Darst
West Virginia
General Wood
Associated Press
Neral Wood
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Lynching of Three Negroes in Duluth After Mob Overruns Police
A mob of about 5,000 overran Duluth police headquarters and hanged three Negroes linked to an assault on a young white girl at circus grounds. Two other suspects were acquitted as the mob dispersed without further violence. National Guard units were ordered to Duluth that night.
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Duluth
Minn
First Street
Second Avenue
St. Paul
Sixth Infantry
Minnesota National Guard
Fort Snelling
Rhinow
Lenroot praises Harding and urges Republican unity
Superior Wisconsin June 15 Senator Lenroot declares one choice for voters is to support the Republican ticket despite regret over the nomination. He calls Harding lovable and McKinley type, urging progressives to choose party unity over another Democratic term. Elkhart Indiana June 15 Representative Edgar R Kress operated for appendicitis rests well today. he attended the Chicago convention before falling ill in Ikhart with relatives nearby.
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Superior
Wis
Harding
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Elkhart Ind
Edgar R Kress
Williamsport
Kress
Chicago
Ikhart
Henry Granted Stay of Execution
Police Inspector Dominick Henry of the Tenderloin district, sentenced to two to five years hard labor for perjury in New York's vice war, was granted a stay of execution until Monday pending appeal by his attorney.
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Henry
New York
Dominick Henry
Tenderloin
Embargo on Coal Exports Debated Amid Shortages
Washington reports say multiple government departments discuss a coal export embargo to ease shortages in New England and across the country. Officials warn rail and marine disruptions limit relief, with legal questions about who can impose such an embargo and potential use of the Lever Act.
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Associated Press
Washington
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Atlantic
Palmer
Fuel Administration
Railroad Administration
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Protest Referred to Immigration Bureau Over Mannix Visit
Protest against admission of Archbishop Daniel J. Mannix of Melbourne to the United States was filed by Marcellus Parsons and others aboard the Ventura. The state department referred the protest to the bureau of immigration for investigation, citing Mannix’s alleged failure to salute the American flag in Honolulu harbor. The National Catholic Welfare Council released Arch bishop Mannix’s radio message expressing admiration for the United States and thanks for hospitality.
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United States
Daniel J. Mannix
Melbourne
State Department
Marcellus Parsons
New York
Ventura
San Francisco
Bureau of Immigration
Mannix
Honolulu
An Francisco
National Catholic Welfare Council
Ryan
Two New Bubonic Plague Cases Reported
Vera Cruz reports two new bubonic plague cases and three suspected cases after three days with no new illnesses. Two deaths occurred as officials intensify eradication efforts and begin an active campaign in the quarter. Serum from the United States is arriving and serum production is underway in Mexico City.
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Vera Cruz
United States
Mexico City
Johnson Ordered to Leave Mexico Within Thirty Days
El Monitor of Mexicali reports Judge Luis Cacho in Tiajuana ordered former world heavyweight champion Jack Johnson to depart the Lower California territory within thirty days from June 5. Governor Esteban Cantu approved, with possible extradition to the United States if he remains past July 5 for Mann Act violation.
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Calif
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Mexicali
California
Luis Caho
Tiajuana
Jack Johnson
Monitor
Esteban Cantu
Lower
Cacho
Johnson
United States
Rates Won’t Solve Railroad Problems Says Fulbright
R C Fulbright of Houston testifying before the Interstate Commerce Commission argued increased freight rates will not fix the nation’s transportation issues. He cited labor revenue and tax hurdles, noting a 31 percent rate hike is unnecessary and that tax discrimination and foreign securities dumping depress railroad investment. He urged uniform western rates and opposed coal rate differentials.
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R. C. Fulbright
Houston
Texas
Southwestern Industrial Traffic League
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fulbright
West
O. F. Harrison
Columbus
Ohio
Southern Coal Operators’ Association
Harrison
Harding plans front porch campaign for presidency
Senator Harding outlined a front porch approach with limited speeches and no whirlwind tours. He said campaigning would start after the official nomination and announced he would delay resigning his Senate seat until March. He met few visitors and continued to clear a flood of congratulatory mail and telegrams.
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Harding
Marion
Ohio
Friends
Senate
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Hays
Leslie M. Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Smoot
Utah
Thomas
Colorado
Chamberlain
Oregon
Walsh
Montana
Missouri
Morgan
Oklahoma
Pardoned to Begin Sentence for Federal Prison Term
Nashville June 15 Karly Gross from Loudon county was pardoned of the remainder of a three year sentence in the state school to start a ten year federal prison term from a court martial in France.
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Tenn
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State Training and Agricultural School
Loudon County
France
Bluefield Seaman Iveson Griffith Among Eagle 25 Victims
The Navy reported three bodies recovered after the Eagle 25 submarine overturned near New Castle. Iveson Griffith, a Bluefield West Virginia native and second class seaman, is listed among the dead though local records show no clear ties. Other identified victims include Eugene E. Kendrick of Orlando Florida and John J. Darnt of Alexandria Florida, with remains found at Salem New Jersey.
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League Island Navy Yard
Iveson Griffith
Bluefield
W. Va
Eugene E. Kendrick
Orlando
Fla
John J. Darnt
Alexandria
Salem
N. J
Daily Telegraph
Griffith
Danish Explorer Rasmmusen Signals Seven Year Trip
Copenhagen June 18. Knud Rasmussen, Danish explorer, announces plans for a journey that could span seven years. Details remain scarce as authorities confirm preparation.
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Copenhagen
Knud Rasmussen
Expedition to the northermost Esquimault planned by Frenchen party
Peter Frenchen and a cartographer prepare for a northern voyage to Esquimault. Rasmussen calls it the longest expedition yet. They plan five years of provisions, with seven years possible. Fourteen men join the party.
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Esquimault
Rasmussen
Judge Warns on Court Dress in Divorce Cases
Springfield Ohio judge Frank W Geiger directs that women filing for divorce in his common pleas court must wear more clothing. He admonishes that peekaboo waists and overly short skirts have to stop, saying even if it is hot they must dress more modestly when entering court.
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Springfield
Ohio
Frank W. Geiger
Common Pleas Court
Marshall says Democrats very much alive at convention
Vice President Thomas R Marshall arrives at the Democratic national convention in San Francisco and debunks GOP foregone conclusion talk on Harding. He says he is not seeking the presidency, praises Harding but won’t vote for him, and urges unity while criticizing campaign spending and prohibition enforcement. He hints at retirement from politics as an aging veteran.
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Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Thomas KR. Marshall
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Wilson
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Walker
Wrangle Captures Four Thousand Prisoners in Crimea
General Wrangle leads anti Bolshevik forces sweeping from the Crimean peninsula northward in three columns. They report 4000 Bolshevik prisoners and forty large guns captured with 800 enemy casualties while securing fronts along the Dnieper from Melitopol to Mariupol.
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Crimea
Sea of Azov
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Meliporo
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Perekop
After Elwell Murder Suspect
District Attorney Swann announced detectives had departed for Lexington Kentucky in pursuit of the Elwell murderer. Joseph B Elwell a wealthy sportsman and whist expert was found shot at his New York home last Friday.
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New York
Swann
Lexington
Joseph B. Elwell
Labor Federation blocks move to aid Soviet Russia
In Montreal on June 15 the American Federation of Labor rejected calls to urge U S recognition of the Soviet government or to lift the blockade. The resolutions committee, backed by James A Duncan, argued recognition would aid a regime seen as undemocratic and militaristic. The federation voted to oppose action and support existing policy.
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United States
Russia
American Federation of Labor
James A. Duncan
Seattle Central Labor Council
Ladies’ Garment Workers
Resolutions Committee
John Frey
Lenine
Fray
America
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Wilson
Lloyd George
James Duncan
Washington, D. C
Federation
Colby
David Grange
New York
Trotsky and Lenine
Tragic Discovery of Two Infants in Pittsburg Furnace
The bodies of two infants were found tonight in a furnace vent pipe from an east end residence by the homeowner returning from a trip. Each body was wrapped in a newspaper. one skeletonized, the other in advanced decomposition. Authorities suspect the children were killed.
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Petition drives urge Johnson to run as Independent
In Portland a telegram reports more than five thousand signatures on a petition asking Senator Hiram W. Johnson to repudiate the Chicago Republican platform and announce his candidacy as an independent for the presidency. The appeal was sent today by W. P. Adams, a Portland attorney.
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Oregon
United States
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Chicago
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Coolidge Visits Alma Mater at Amherst Alumni Gathering
Governor Coolidge paused state business to join Amherst College alumni for a 25th anniversary celebration of his graduation. Fellow alumni honored the former student and renewed associations from undergraduate days at the college birthplace of his early career.
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