Newport School Board in Turmoil Over Superintendent Vote
Turbulent Newport School Commissioners meeting ends with no clear choice for superintendent as W P King fails to win election. Teachers face a $200 raise with contracts tied to one year, while accusations of high handedness and czar-like conduct erupt among crowd.
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Newport High School
Newport School Commissioners
Newport
Board of Education
Mr. Marx
Dr. Hermann
King
W. P. King
Mr. King
FE. F. Sporing
Dayton
G. H. Hutchison
Whiting
Indiana
Frickman
Kyle
Buchert
Hermann
Prof. Sp
Little
Thrig
Teachers’ Association
W. L. Glazier
United States Army
France
Dr. Frickman
Mr. Glazier
Guy
Harding Silent Until Acceptance Speech
Nicholas Murray Butler accused a motley group of stock gamblers and promoters of trying to buy General Wood’s Presidential nomination. He urged Republicans to defeat the backers to protect the party, detailing delegates and state dynamics that shaped early ballots and the Hindenburg drive.
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Harding
Wood
Butler
Hynicka
New York
General Wood
Nicholas Murray Butler
Republican Party
Five Billion Dollars Appropriated by Sixty-Sixth Congress
Washington report shows approximately 5 billion dollars appropriated by the Sixty-sixth Congress for the session ending June 5. The final total is listed as 4,859,890,327 with 4,373,295,279 for government expenses and 486,495,279 to cover deficiencies. Congress cut future year estimates by 1,474,422,602 while adding 64,149,000 to pensions and 70,861,000 to the postal bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chaiman Good
House Appropriations Committee
Congressional
Good
Congress
Virginia Feudists Battle in Street in Esserville
In Esserville near Bristol Virginia two feud factions the Fee and Berry families clashed in the streets. Robert Fee and George Polly were killed Dewitt Fee and a baby were seriously wounded while Tom and George Berry were slightly wounded. The fight began after the Fees held up a Berry ally deputy sheriff with the Berry group responding. A stray bullet struck a miner's baby in a crib.
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Bristol
Fee
Berry
Esserville
Here
Robert Fee
George Polly
Dewitt Fee
Tom
George Berry
Fee Brothers
Berrys
George
Tom Berry
Poly
Robert
Gompers Calls Labor Backing for League of Nations
Montreal June 14 Samuel Gompers head of the American Federation of Labor urged U S organized labor to back the federation nonpartisan program and press Congress to adopt the League of Nations He lamented the U S failure to ratify the covenant and warned the league issue could be buried in the next political campaign N W Rowell and J W Ogden spoke on international cooperation and trade union unity to prevent future wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
United States
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Congress
League of Nations
Gompers
League
Mr. Gompers
Canada
N. W. Rowell
Privy Council
International Organization of the World's Union Workers
J. W. Ogden
British Trade Union Congress
Carusos Torn by Threats and Thefts Stolen Wine Heists
EAST HAMPTON N Y June 14 Mrs Enrico Caruso reports strain from a series of dramatic events including a 500000 jewel robbery and threats of kidnapping her daughter A bomb exploded at Havana’s National Theater injuring several but not the tenor Caruso The couple exchanged messages with Embraces PORO expressing relief and concern over his safety during the wave of incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hampton
N. Y
Enrico Caruso
National Theater
Havana
Caruso
Reds Push Toward Kiev as Poles Withdraw
Warsaw reports Bolshevik forces pouring into the Kiev region backed by many divisions. Poles withdraw main forces while Bolsheviks cross toward Kiev, facing bridge destruction. In Polesia a Dnieper crossing attack failed with heavy losses. 800 Bolsheviks drowned and about 100 taken prisoner.
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Warsaw
Kiev
Budenny
Dnieper
Polesia
Pripet
War Office
Glibovem
Norman H. Davis Named Under Secretary of State
Norman H. Davis of Tennessee was appointed by President Wilson to be Under Secretary of State. He will assume duties tomorrow, succeeding Frank L. Polk who resigned for health reasons. Davis, formerly Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, resigning last week, was an adviser to the American peace delegation at Paris.
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Washington
Norman H. Davis
Tennessee
Wilson
Frank L. Polk
Davis
Lost Boy Describes How It Happened
George Stevens, age nine, is at the Children's Home while an investigation continues. He says he was travelling with his stepfather Horace Williams and mother Grace Williams from Middletown to Portsmouth to visit his aunt Nellie Moneer. He got separated at Cincinnati after a train stop and was found by a patrolman in the C. H. & D. station with ragged clothes.
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George Stevens
Middletown
Portsmouth
Horace Williams
Grace Williams
East Fourth Street
Nellie Moneer
Elwood Street
Cincinnati
Tax receipts estimate shows large 1919 installments due
Washington reports second installments of income and excess profits taxes for 1919 due tomorrow are projected to bring in 750 million for the government. March collections of income and excess profits taxes plus first installments and added assessments total about 919 million.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Officials Active In Halting Spread Of Plague In Florida
Inoculation of a guinea pig with serum from Peter Giardina, believed bubonic plague victim who died here, followed by the animal's death, state lab experts report. Officials say this strengthens belief of a genuine local case. Also, Tampico reports a suspected bubonic plague death, with physicians doubting, yet tests suggesting the disease.
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Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Peter Giardina
Mexico
City
Tampico
Mexico City
the Democrat
Tenants Invest In Own Apartments In New York
A cooperative movement gains traction with tenants buying a Fifth Avenue apartment house for 2.5 million dollars and starting four Park Avenue co op buildings costing 4 million. Woodrow Court on Upper Broadway between 169th and 170th streets sold for 600 thousand dollars to its fifty three resident families. It marks the first large scale 100 percent cooperative deal with participation by moderate income tenants.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Park Avenue
Woodrow Court
Upper Broadway
169Th
170Th Streets
Warrants Issued Over Shoeware Profiteering Probe
Government inquiry into shoe price profiteering targets Joseph Pitczuch Shoe Company on Race Street near Fifth and its president Pietzuch. Warrant hearing set for June 28 with Deputy Marshal Donovan, Plant Shoe Company involvement, and bond posted by William J. Sullivan. Cases cite charging unjust price hikes including a $14 charge for a $7 pair to Mrs. Hayes and Dr. M A Tate.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Pitczuch
Race Street
Fifth
Pietzuch
Menefee
Department of Justice
East
Weakley
Thomas Donovan
Race Suchet
Piettrip
V.C
Adler
Wene
Pietzuch Company
Plant Shoe Company
Boston
William J. Sullivan
J. Hayes
M. A. Tate
Jealous Husband and Ex Army Man Suspected in Elwell Slaying
New York detectives weigh two main theories in the murder of Joseph B. Elwell, a wealthy turfman and whist expert. They cite jealousy over a woman and point to a house keeper finding a woman’s silk undergarment in Elwell's bedroom as a key clue. Some investigators favor the ex army husband theory while others keep faith with a rival gambler motive. A government automatic pistol with a steel jacket is suspected due to the bullet’s size and jacket. Continued on Fourth Page.
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New York
Joseph B. Elwell
Marie Larson
Elwell
Cox Opens Headquarters for Democratic Convention in San Francisco
San Francisco reports headquarters opened today for two Democratic contenders, Senator Robert Owen of Oklahoma and Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer, with Governor Cox's office to follow tomorrow. Weather bureau predicts cool, foggy convention days with westerly winds and late afternoon fogs.
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San Francisco
United States
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
A. Mitchell Palmer
James M. Cox
Ohio
E. H. Moore
Bainbridge Colby
District of Columbia
Carter Glass
Virginia
J. Bruce Kremer
Homer S. Cummings
Nicnatatie
E. G. Hoffman
National Committee
Wilbur M. Marsh
United States Weather Bureau
Pacific Ocean
Weather Bureau
Hamilton County leaders split over Harding bolt at convention
Four Hamilton County delegates led a defection from Senator Harding to General Wood on ballots six and seven, drawing local Republican criticism. Mayor John Galvin stayed loyal to Harding, earning praise and possible future leadership as the party readies for the campaign.
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Rudolph K. Hynicka
Myers Y. Cooper
Albert Bode
Christian Bartles
Hamilton County
Senator Harding
General Wood
Harding
Hynicka
Ohio
John Galvin
Galvin
Bolt
Rudolph Hynicka
Cincinnati
Columbus
Chicago
W. H. Stone
San Francisco
Joseph Fanning
New York
Otto Pfleger
Judge Pfleger
John J. Burchenal
Embargo Considered on Sugar Exports
Washington reports the Department of Justice plans include an export embargo to relieve nationwide sugar shortages. Special assistant A W Riley notes 1920 exports already exceed all of 1919, with 211000 tons of American owned sugar exported in 1919 and 220000 tons exported from January 1 to May 27.
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Washington
Department of Justice
A.W. Riley
Harding Picked as Republican Nominee After Convention Confusion
A Chicago dispatch recalls the 1920 Republican National Convention where Harding was chosen as the nominee amid Old Guard maneuvering. Johnson vetoed Wood and Lowden while Kansans shifted for Allen, Lenroot, and Coolidge before Harding secured the nomination. The report notes late shifts and internal party struggles shaping the outcome.
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Chicago
Harry Daugherty
Warren G. Harding
Harding
Messrs
Wood
Johnson
George Harvey
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P.,morgan & Co
Will Hays
Old Guard
Lowdon
Missouri
Hiram Johnson
Borah
Illinois
Lowden
Knox
Pennsylvania
National Committee
United States Senate
Kansas
Allen
Lenroot
Nominee Harding Plans Campaign Stops Amid Washington Schedule
Senator Harding moved through a busy Washington day as Republican presidential nominee. He toured his Capitol office, posed for film crews, read congratulatory telegrams from leaders including Coolidge Taft and Wood, and played golf while declining to discuss campaign plans or resignation. He prepared for a speech of acceptance and a Flag Day event, with future talks with party leaders and press conferences in Washington.
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Lenroot
Kansas
Wisconsin
Medill McCormick
Old Guard
Oregon
Coolidge
Alexander Moore
Pennsylvania
Penrose
Washington
Harding
Capitol
Senate
Marion
Caation
Hays
Republican National Committee
Ohio
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Chicago
Senator Smoot
Utah
Lodge
Te Tae
Fettle
Calvin Coolidge
Taft
Wood
Hiram Johnson
Pomerone
Leslie M. Shaw
Sutherland
West Virginia
Bourne and
B. H. Warner, Jr
Was
Marion Fireworks for Harding Nomination Celebration
Marion Ohio June 14 Citizens Committee tentatively plans an old fashioned Fourth of July celebration to mark Senator Warren G Harding's nomination for president. The event aims to welcome Harding and include fireworks and patriotic festivities in Marion.
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Marion
Harding
Marion, CO
Warren
Republican Party
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Sixty-Sixth Congress
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Polk
State Department
Ld Ghargl
Cox
Mayor Bares
Mrs Harding
Mr. Bartles
Lawrence Siys
Legislative Group
David Lawrence
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