Tragedy at Cincinnati Hospital Ends in Double Death
James Kane, 37, tuberculosis patient at Cincinnati Branch Hospital, shot nurse Miss Ethel Graves after asking her to marry him and then killed himself. Graves, 26, was mortally wounded and died soon after. Kane died in the hallway near the physician’s room. Authorities said Kane had shown affection for Graves and may have sought to elope. police found Kane’s body in a closet area after the shooting. Graves’s parents were notified and were expected to arrive in Cincinnati.
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Philip Gath
Kane
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General Hospital
Michael Connors
Dr. Gath
Conners
Connors
Branch
Gath
Procter & Gamble Company
Bates Avenue
Camp Washing
Hacker
Kennelsburg
A. C. Bauer
Mary A. Walsh
of the Hospital
Miss
Women Picket Quietly Outside Coliseum During Convention
National Women's party pickets in Chicago outside the Coliseum with police supervising for four hours of silent protest. Under Mayor Thompson orders, officers kept conditions comfortable as workers stand bare headed in sun and plan to resume tomorrow until the convention ends.
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Chicago
National Women’s Party
Thompson
Suffrage Defeated In Louisiana Senate By Vote of 22 to 19
BATON ROUGE La June The resolution for ratification of the federal suffrage amendment failed in the Louisiana Senate by 23 to 19 on a motion to indefinitely postpone. If a duplicate resolution in the House passes it may return to the Senate for final action.
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Louisiana
Senate
Baton Rouge
General Assembly of
House
Masked robbers loot Hayes National Bank in broad daylight
In Hayes Pennsylvania, masked men robbed Hayes National Bank taking about $6 100 plus Liberty bonds. They forced cashier Clayton McClure into a vault as four bandits arrived in an automobile and escaped toward Pittsburg after seizing money on counters and fleeing the scene.
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Pittsburg
Hayes National Bank
Hayes
Clayton McClure
Alice Rossman
McClure
Homesick 7-Year-Old Makes 1000-Mile Trip Home
John Paul Jones seven years old son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Jones of Grant street Sidney arrived home safely after a 1000 mile journey from Portsmouth New Hampshire. The lad had visited his sister in Utica New York for two weeks and his uncle T C Leckey at Portsmouth when homesick. He was tagged to his destination and traveled unattended. He was insured for 25000 dollars for a three day period against loss injury or death before shipment.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Sidney
John Paul Jones
Charles A. Jones
Grant Street
Portsmouth
N. H
Utica
N. Y
T. C. Leckey
Port Workers Benefit Under Adamson Law
Attorney General Palmer said the eight hour Adamson law applies to tug and car float workers at the New York port. Joseph W. Folk, counsel for the marine workers, called Palmer’s interpretation a settlement of the strike and said free commerce at the port would soon prevail.
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Washington
Palmer
Port of
New York
Department of Justice
Joseph W. Folk
Autos collide in Covington injuring six at Eleventh and Greenup
Two cars returning from Latonia race track collided at Covington corner near Eleventh Street injuring six people. Among the injured are Mrs. Lieverman and George Lieverman. Charles May, driver of one car, was arrested on reckless driving with a $2000 bail.
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Eleventh
Greenup
Covington
Charles May
West Fifth Street
Newport
Kenton County
George Lieverman
Michigan Avenue
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Edward Kubler
Taylor Avenue
Bellevue
Henry Ricker
Forty-fifth
Huntington Avenue
A. Holters
Holters
Edward Kuhr
Bryan Watches Lodge Attack Wilson Associates
William Jennings Bryan sits in the press stand as Senator Lodge denounces Mr Wilson and his associates for trying to drag the nation from the path of Washington Lincoln and Roosevelt. Bryan maintains a poker face as he listens.
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Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
Senator Lodge
Mr. Wilson
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Bryan
Magee Trial Testimony Details Betting Plot and Denials
In a U S District Court session on Lee Magee’s suit against the Chicago Cubs amid NL chief Heydler and Veeck testimony, Magee denied the main accusations while admitting a $500 Reds bet on a July 25 1918 Boston game. Heydler and Veeck described efforts to fix the doubleheader and Magee’s coded role in the plan.
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John Heydler
National League
Veeck
Chicago Baseball Club
James Costello
Boston
United States District Court
Lee Magee
Cub
Heydler
Magee
Cincinnati Reds
Boston Braves
Hal Chase
League
Chicago
New York
Gabs
Mr. Heydler
Mr. Veeck
Cincinnati
Alcorn
Wate
Leo Hoernschemeyer
Braves
Mr. Alcorn
Reds
Redland Field
German fishing rod explosion maims Nova Scotia boy
Sydney Nova Scotia June 8 14 year old Melville Brennan was brought to hospital badly injured after using a fishing rod found in a German dugout in France. The rod contained high explosive and exploded as he attempted to assemble it.
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Sydney
N. S
Melville Brennan
Charles McKinnon
Nova Scotia Highlanders
France
Pétice
Harding Leads Dark Horses In Nomination Prospect
Chicago dispatch reports Ohio delegates and supporters weigh Harding against other candidates. While some fear a favorite-son flaw, his upstanding campaign presence keeps him in contention as Wood and Lowden struggle. Delegates Hynicka Bardes and Ott plan to attend. Hinsch of Fifth Third National will present the foreign trades declaration.
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Chicago
Ohio
Harding
Johnson
Wood
Lowden
Charles A. Hinsch
Nir
Foreign Trades Convention
San
Lodge Threatens Wilson and League at Chicago Convention
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge denounces President Wilson and his League of Nations agenda. He calls for defeating the Wilson dynasty, enforcing anti price gouging laws, and taking a firm U.S. hand on Mexico under the Monroe Doctrine while tying these matters to the 1920 campaign.
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Chicago
Wilson
League of Nations
Henry Cabot Lodge
Republican , National Convention
Senate
America
League
Mexico
United States
United
Harmony marks heal a colon of Republicans
Chicago June 8 The Republican National Convention opened with harmony as Lodge delivers a keynote speech and is named permanent chairman. Delegates applaud calls to sweep the Wilson dynasty from power while committees prepare platform and credentials work. Adjournment set for 11 a.m. tomorrow with Lodge leading on final ballot.
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Dark Horse
Lodge
Nation
Wilson
Chicago
Senator Lodge
Hays
Republican Party
United States
Massachusetts
Mr. Hays
Henry Cabot Lodge
Beeckman
Rhode Island
Resolutions Committee
Credentials
National Committee
Committee On Permanent Organization
Beveridge
Indiana
McCormick
Illinois
Beverige
William Gibbs McAdoo
Caruso Jewel Heist Hits East Hampton Estate
Burglars seized jewels valued at over 500000 from Enrico Caruso's East Hampton home. Mrs. Caruso woke to an alarm, servants saw two robbers flee in a car, police guarded the exit, but no suspects were found. Stolen items include a 75000 dollar diamond necklace and a 75 000 to 100 000 dollar bridal pearl necklace.
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East Hampton
N. Y
Enrico Caruso
Fast Hampton
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Havana
Cuba
Caruso
Florence
Italy
New York
Naples
Bietes
Delegate Hurt in Rear Attack at Coliseum Convention
A delegate from Arkansas was injured when a chair rack toppled from behind at the Coliseum in Chicago during a political convention. An assistant sergeant at arms removed the chair. The delegate said he expected a lively fight but was surprised by an attack from the rear.
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Chicago
Arkansas
Hitchcock Named Field Marshal for General Wood Campaign
In Chicago on June 8, Wood backed delegates chose Frank H. Hitchcock as field marshal for their forces with Frank Knox of New Hampshire as floor leader. A Board of Strategy includes William Cooper Procter, Senator Moses, Norman Gould, and other Wood managers. Major Knox will be assisted by Galen L. Tait and William H. Boyd. Senator Frelinghuysen has been offered a position.
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Chicago
Wood
Frank H. Hitchcock
Frank Knox
New Hampshire
Hitchcock
William Cooper Procter
Moses
Norman Gould
New York
Major Knox
Galen L. Tait
Maryland
William H. Boyd
Ohio
Senator Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Rival managers battle for control of convention deadlock broken
Chicago dispatch reports rival Wood and Lowden campaign managers jockeying for influence at the Republican convention. Ex-Postmaster General Hitchcock backs Wood while Tobias Hert supports Lowden. Borah hints at an independent ticket if the treaty is forced, stirring fear among leaders. The platform group leans with Lodge on reservations.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Lowdon
Wood
Hitchcock
Leonard Wood
Tobias Hert
Kentucky
Lowden
Dark Horse
Stator Borah
League of Nations
Idaho
Republican
Borah
Hiram Johnson
Medill McCormick
William Randolph Hearst
William Jennings Bryan
Resolutions Committee
Senator Lodge
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League
Johnson
Wilson
California
Wood Forces To Lead Raid To Win Johnson Delegates
The piece describes a heated Republican convention as Leonard Wood leads efforts to win Johnson delegates and a final nominee emerges from behind the scenes. It notes possible drafting of Coolidge Sproul Hughes Knox Hoover and tension between Wood and Lowden with a prospective compromise candidate amid a bitter anti Wilson mood.
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Lowdon
Illinois
Lowden
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Hughes
New York
Philander Knox
Herbert Hoover
Wceod
Senator Lodge
Senator Harding
Hitchcock Jubilant Over Wood Committee Victory
Chicago June 8 The Wood forces claim a victory in key party committee chairmanships with Senator Watson Indiana Resolutions and Edward D Duffield New Jersey Credentials winning over rivals. Frank Hitchcock hails strategic gain and predicts psychological benefit while old line leaders discuss potential London drift.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Wood
Lowdon
Senator Watson
Indiana
Edward D. Duffield
New Jersey
Frank H. Hitchcock
Mr. Duffield
Charles H. Innes
Massachusetts
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