Hoover Forces Triumph on Test Vote at Convention
Delegates hear renewed drive for a vice presidential pick as Hoover maintains silence on running mate. Moses challenges Dawes with Reed backing. Maine and Vermont show support. Pennsylvania delegation may sway, New York waits on Hoover’s hint, and farm worries influence Middle West strategy.
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Reed
Moses
Pennsylvania
Mellon
Dawes
New York
Middle West
Hoover
Ed. Clifford
Illinois
Tornadoes Leave Damage Across Oklahoma Missouri and Arkansas
A string of tornadoes struck Cauthon Oklahoma Bakersfield Missouri and Pyatt Arkansas causing multiple deaths and injuries. An elderly Texas couple W E Smith were killed near Heavener Oklahoma. In Missouri two seriously injured were Thomas Cropter and John Howell as Bakersfield suffered severe destruction to the new school building churches and homes. Pyatt near Harrison saw extensive ruin with about fifty buildings destroyed and nine people injured. Total damage tallies and exact counts remained to be confirmed.
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Poteau
Okla
Cauthon
Heavener
Oklahoma
W. E. Smith
Texas
Wister
Shady Fork
Tahona
Panama
West Plains
Bakersfield
Ozark County
Here
Thomas Cropter
John Howell
Harrison
Ark
Pyatt
Tom Melton
Life of Sparrow Saved After Fire Crew Rescues Bird
Fire officials in Newport valued the sparrow at ten dollars after two firefighters freed it from a tangled string on a pole. Crowds gathered as Hauck and Baker ascended a ladder to reach the bird, releasing it safely.
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Newport
Timate
Hauck
Baker
County Ticket of Demog hats is Announced
A complete slate of county offices was recommended to the Democratic County Central Committee by the Nominating Committee chaired by John Weld Peck. The committee will meet tomorrow to formally endorse the candidates including Espy for Congress, Cleveland for Second District, Grause for Clerk of Courts, Lucas for County Treasurer, McGinn for Sheriff, Smith for Prosecuting Attorney, Jones and Gleason for County Commissioners, Nunlist for County Surveyor, Stamml for Coroner, and Julian and Carter for State Central Committee members.
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Democratic County Central Committee
John Weld Peck
Congress
Arthur,Espy
James H. Cleveland
J. Ben Grause
H. C. ‘Lucas
John E. ‘McGinn
Clarence M. Smith
William F. Jones
Dennis F. Gleason
Henry A. Nunlist
Julius G. Stammel
State Central Committee
W. A. Julian
National Democratic
Catherine Carter
Coolidges Start Wisconsin Trip
President and Mrs. Coolidge depart by train for northern Wisconsin. The trip had been postponed due to Mr. Coolidge’s illness. They travel in a private car with a sleeping option to reduce station noise and will reach the Cedar Game Lodge at Brule by Friday. No cabinet members bid farewell. Hoover did not appear. A radio in the presidential car will carry Kansas City convention proceedings.
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Washington
Pune
Coolidge
White House
Lake Region
Wisconsin
Olidge
Dges
Hoover
Cedar Game Lodge
Brule
Kansas City
Avondale Merchant Henry Jonap Dead at 78
Henry Jonap, who arrived in Cincinnati from Hungary in 1870 with ten cents, died of a stroke at his Avondale home. founder of H. Jonap & Co. later Denton Jonap Company, he led United Jewish Charities and the Women’s Training Center. He leaves a son Alfred, a daughter Amy, and sister Mrs. Cohn. Funeral at United Jewish Cemetery Walnut Hills, pending arrangements.
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Henry Jonap
Cincinnati
Hungary
North Crescent Avenue
Avondale
Jonap
H. Jonap & Co
Denton- Jonap Company
Race Street
United Jewish Charities
Women's Training Center
University of Cincinnati
Alfred M. Jonap
Denton Company
Denton-Jonap Company
Kaschau
Sixth Street
Fourth Street
Fifth Street
David Feldman
Glenn
Royal Arch Mason
B’nai B'rith
Amy Jonap
William H. Cohn
Pittsburgh
United Jewish Cemetery
Walnut Hills
Quality of Convention News Assured By Non-Partisan Press Service
The Commercial Tribune relies largely on The Associated Press for Republican National Convention coverage to ensure non partisan, unbiased reporting. AP is cooperatively owned by over 1,000 daily newspapers and operates without profit dividends to stockholders. The paper emphasizes AP’s independence and commitment to truth.
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The
Commercial Tribune
Associated Press
Press Association
United States
Resolutions Committee Approves Farm Relief and Prohibition Planks
The Republican National Convention Resolutions Committee approves the farm relief plank and a prohibition enforcement measure, endorses Borah’s call for campaign expenditure disclosure, and rejects the equalization fee in the farm relief plan. Norbeck signals a floor fight over the McNary-Haugen equalization idea with a minority report likely.
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Kansas City
Resolutions Committee
Borah
Republican Party
Federal Farm Board
Norbeck
South Dakota
McNary-Haugen
Farmers clash with police at Hoover convention protest
A mob of farmers and allies of Watson Curtis and Lowden tried to push into the convention hall in Kansas City to denounce Herbert Hoover. Police blocked entry with clubs as chants of We don’t want Hoover and Anybody but Hoover rang out. The demonstrators formed a circle outside the doors and vowed they would return at night. Edgar D. Bush, Indiana lieutenant governor candidate, supported the protest and said the crowd opposed the McNary Haugen farm bill and Hoover’s nomination.
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Kansas City
Watson
Curtis
Lowden
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Edgar D. Bush
Indiana
Commerce
Platform Committee
Florida
Texas
Resolutions Committee
Fess
Theodore Roosevelt
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Representative Fort
New Jersey
Daniel O. Hastings
T. Coleman duPont
Delaware
T. O. Streissguth
Minnesota
George Moses
New Hampshire
Mrs. Willebrandt
Mr. Fort
Hastings
Streissguth
President Coolidge Hosts Lunch With Empty Icebox
Washington reports President Coolidge asked the White House housekeeper to prepare a luncheon for Capt. Carranza and guests only to be told the icebox was empty. The meal was served at the Pan-American Union Building as the White House readies for a summer departure.
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Washington
Hoover Backers Win Texas Delegates At National Convention
The Republican National Convention upheld National and Credentials Committee rulings to seat Hoover supporters while excluding 22 Texas delegates deemed anti Hoover. The roll call confirmed the credentials report and allowed seating of a La Follette delegate amid contest decisions.
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Associated Press
Kansas
City
Texas
Hoover
National Committee
Credentials Committee
Secretary of Commerce
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
California
la Follette
Wisconsin
Cincinnati Faces Question on Home Rule and No Bid Ordinance
City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the city manager to contract without competitive bidding up to 1000 dollars drawing questions from the Finance Committee Chair C O Rose. The question is whether home rule can override state general laws, as the state statute sets 500 dollars. The City Solicitor was asked for a written opinion.
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Cincinnati
John D. Ellis
City of
Col Sherrill
C. O. Rose
Finance Committee
Rose
Seasongood
Cincinnati Men Tank Three Hippopotamuses in African River
George W. Koons 47 of 3202 Hackberry street and Dr. Stewart Hagen with Peter Ibold recount a African hunt from Lagos to the Nigerian Railway reaching near the equator. The trio describe long treks and native pageantry as they killed three hippos in the river during their expedition.
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Cincinnati
Mohammedu
Hippo
Burazzo
George W. Koons
Hackberry Street
Stewart Hagen
Mr. Koons
Peter Ibold
Equator
New York
Liverpool
Koons
Lagos
Ohio Delegation Split Over Hoover Anti-Hoover Delegates
At the Republican national convention in Kansas City the Ohio delegation remains split over the recognition of Texas anti-Hoover delegates. The minority vote shows 31 against and 20 for the minority report with plans to back Coolidge Curtis Hughes or Lowden. The battle centers on the National Committeewoman race where Maurice Maschke of Cleveland faces opposition, with William Wilson Wood of Piqua losing support promises.
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Kansas City
Simeon Fess
Credentials Committee
Texas
Minority Report
Hoover
Ohio
Coolidge
Charles Curtis
Charles Evans Hughes
Lowdon
Hughes
Curtis
Lowden
Maurice Maschke
Dawes Discusses Chow Dog in Barber Chair
Chicago June 13. Vice President Charles G Dawes spoke freely about his recently acquired chow dog Chung while cornered in a barber chair. He refused to discuss the Kansas City convention but said he planned to listen to today’s session on the radio and spent the rest of the interview debating the chow’s merits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Secretary Hoover
Kansas City
George E. Akerson
Hoover
Commerce Department
Col
W. J. Donovan
Col. Donovan
Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Chung
Moore HURLING ON SMITH AT DEMOCRATS
Kansas City June 13 delegates at the Republican National Convention endured a dull day session until George Moses of New Hampshire became Permanent Chairman and presided over a brief clash over Texas delegates. The gathering was orderly, with sightseers outnumbering active participants.
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Kansas City
George Moses
New Hampshire
Credentials Committee
Texas
Hoover
Stock Exchange Quotation Surge After Market Rally
New York traders saw a strong rebound as the market recovered from the prior day collapse. The Associated Press indices rose from $3 to $15, led by Baldwin Locomotive up $15 and Case Threshing $12, with other names like Curtiss Aeroplane and General Electric climbing toward $10.
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New York
Associated Press
duPont
Fox Films
Texas & Pacific
Graham Paige
Allied Chemical
General Electric
Radio
General Motors
Thirty Million Bootleggers Rally In Hotel Lobby
In Kansas City at 2 AM a crowd of about thirty convivials with delegates badges marched in the Hotel President lobby chanting we represent thirty million bootleggers. The spoof cited thirty million farmers and pressed for a candidate to suit bootleggers while shouting for the poor honest bootlegger in the Republican platform.
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New York World News Service
Kansas City
Hoover to Lead Hooverites as Farm Plank Delays Nomination
Kansas City June 13. Hoover movement gains votes on first ballot but farm relief plank fights delay platform adoption. New York caucus yields 90 votes for Hoover. delegates clash over seating and credentials as Dawes speculative talk grows. Night session ends with pledges of action and quick adjournment.
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James L. Williams
Kansas City
Hoover
Commerce Secretary
Texas
Florida
New York
Resolutions Committee
James W. Wadsworth
Dawes
Moses
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