Davis Boom for Democrat Nomination Gathers Pace
New York dispatch reports growing movements to back John W. Davis of West Virginia for the Democratic nomination. Davis signals receptiveness as party leaders seek a compromise if McAdoo Smith deadlock emerges.Bryan and Smith allies push women delegates and issues like Ku Klux Klan, League of Nations, and prohibition as key tests.
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New York
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Great Britain
Washington
Chicago
Davis
McAdoo
Smith
Dubuque County Klan Meeting Held Quietly
In Dubuque county the Ku Klux Klan met in a field near Center Grove. No repeat demonstrations occurred after last week’s clashes that left three anti-klan protesters awaiting riot charges. Rumors of a nationwide anti-klan attack drew crowds who dispersed peacefully after the meeting adjourned.
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Ku Klux Klan
Dubuque County
Center Grove
Speculators Packers Opposed Relief Bill Haugen Tells Lowans
Des Moines report says Congressman Gilbert N. Haugen co author of the McNary Haugen farm relief bill warned farmers that opposition from grain speculators and packing interests defeated the measure. He cited widespread farm bankruptcies and migration to cities and urged creating a marketing corporation to adjust prices for agriculture.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Gilbert N. Haugen
Polk County
Haugen
Clinton Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Iowa and Illinois
Severe wind and rainstorm centered on Clinton causes hundreds of thousands in damage. Crops suffer in Iowa and Illinois as uprooted trees, damaged roofs, and tangled lines disrupt homes and utilities. Narrow misses and a wrecked bed beneath a roof are reported in several cave incidents. Bridges washed out are unconfirmed.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Iowa
Illino
Portuguese Flyers Near Lisbon to Macao Flight Finish
Portuguese aviators Lieutenants Beiros and Paes nearly completed the Lisbon to Macao journey. They passed Macao at 2 pm and landed at Shamachan on the British Far East frontier. Paes was bruised and the aircraft damaged. bad weather halted a Macao landing and forced a change in plans to Canton if possible.
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Associated Press
Wool market dull despite strong markets abroad
The Commercial Bulletin notes overall dull business with easing prices for medium to low descriptions. Liverpool and East India sales fall 5 to 10 percent from prior sales while Bradford remains dull. Western buying proceeds modestly at 35 to 40 cents for better medium to fine clips.
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Liverpool
East India
Bradford
West
Brookhart Wins Republican Nomination for U.S. Senate
Des Moines reports official canvass shows Senator Smith W. Brookhart leading former Congressman Burton E. Sweet by 6,415 votes in the June 2 primary. Brookhart officially tallys 199,828 to 163,413, while AP unofficial counts are 198,013 for Brookhart and 164,686 for Sweet.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Burton E. Sweet
Waverly
Brookhart
State Executive Council
Sweet
Farmer labor leaders form campaign plan in St Paul
Alexander Howatt of Kansas was named chairman of the national farmer labor party committee. Duncan McDonald of Illinois was nominated for president with Bouck of Washington as vice president, amid talks of courting La Follette’s endorsement and plans to negotiate with a Cleveland conference.
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Associated
St. Paul
Alexander Howatt
Kansas
Farmer-Labor Party
Duncan McDonald
New Party
Labor Party
Ilinois
Pacific Northwest
New
National Farmer-Labor Party
Cleveland
William Z. Foster
C. E. Ruthenberg
Workers Party
William Bouck
Washington State
Charles EB. Taylor
Montana
William Mahoney
Louis Engstrom
Minnesota
LaFollette
McDonald
Springfield
Ill
Bouck
Puget Sound
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
National Committee
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Waterloo
United States
United Mine Orders of America
John Gay
Iowa Department of the Miners’ Organization
United Mine Workers of America
Gay
Albia
Iowa Federation of Labor
Bodies of Two Japanese Found at Fort MacArthur Firing Grounds
San Pedro California date June 20 police believe two Japanese were murdered and tossed from a passing car. Their bullet torn bodies were located today on the firing grounds of Fort MacArthur near the road to White's Point in the Palo Verdes hills north of the city.
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Associated Press
San Pedro
Calif
Fort MacArthur
White's Point
Palo Verdes Hills
Here
American planes reach Rangoon after world trip
LATE NEWS FLASHES report three American air planes arriving in Rangoon from Bangkok as part of a world tour. Other items note subpoenas for Mellon and Sexsmith for a federal trial in New York and a grand jury indictment of ten for a Milwaukee and St Paul mail train robbery.
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New York
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Labor indorses junior senator in Iowa labor meet
The Iowa Federation of Labor endorsed Senator Smith W. Brookhart for reelection to Congress. The convention, long and historic for labor, avoided broad candidate mentions while praising Brookhart and outlining seven major issues including old age pensions and child labor limits. Bowman condemned Burbank as a foe of organized labor and warned prison labor contracts would end after 1927.
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Associated Pree
Waterloo
Iowa Federation of Labor
Smith W. Brookhart
Congress
Brookhart
Labor
Iowa
Seasion
Fred Morrison
Waterloo Pressmen’s Union
George L. Berry
Nashville
Labor Federation
Cooperation Executive Council
State General Assembly
Labor Party
St. Paul
Lewis
Bowman Slaps Burbank
M. L. Bowman
W. J. Burbank
Coca Cola King Seeks Divorce in Cruelty Suit
Atlanta businessman and Coca Cola founder James M. Candler seeks a divorce from wife May Little Candler filed in Fulton County Superior Court alleging cruel treatment. The couple wed one year ago in Atlanta after May Little Ragin a public stenographer in the Candler Building.
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Ly Associated Preas
Atlantic
Atlanta Capitalist
May Little Candler
Fulton County Superior Court
Candler
Coca Cola
May Little Ragin
Industries of State Prisons Face Production Uncertainty
Iowa prison industries may close for weeks in July as the budget board reviews prisoner labor contracts set to take effect July 1. Budget Director Maytag delays decision beyond June 30 while awaiting legal guidance. the aim is to maintain operations under a new state use system with better returns than the old contracts.
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Associated Preast Dea Moines
Iowa
State Budget Board
Board of Control
Fred Maytag
Anamosa
Fort Madisson
A. B. McCool
Maytag
Ben J. Gibson
Legislation Would Help Farmers, Kenyon Says
Judge W S Kenyon told farmers at a Webster City farm bureau picnic that legislation may not remove all farming industry difficulties but can strengthen the sector. He urged tariff prosperity and opposed the Ku Klux Klan while praising the world court and congressional investigations. He urged better farmer organization and called for driving out officials who proffered public office to unscrupulous ends.
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Kenyon
Farm Bureau
Gse Ku Klux Klan
World Court
Washington
Prisoner Fatally Wounds Woman Witness in Arizona Incident
Florence Arizona June 20 Axenciated Press Wil li am B Ward a Black man died in a related incident at dawn today in the state prison. Ward had fatally injured Ted Grosh an Arizona university student last December 26 while riding in a car with Miss Maxine McNelly Grosh was shot by Ward after a public safety confrontation McNelly survived and testified against Ward at his April trial.
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Florence
Ariz
Iam B. Ward
Ted Grosh
Arizona University
Grosh
Maxine MccNelly
Ward
Miss McNelly
Sister of Franks Threatened in Noted Letter
Chicago June 20 Chief Justice Caverly reports receiving a new letter threatening Josephine Franks, sister of the kidnapped and slain Robert Franks linked to Leopold and Loeb. The judge calls the note a crank dispatch signed “George Johnson,” the alias used in the ransom note.
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Chicago
Josephine Franks
Robert Franks
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Caverly
Criminal Court
George Johnson
Ranson
Leopold
Loeb
Talk Against Office Buying Beats Kenyon At Cleveland
Federal Judge William S. Kenyon told farmers at a county farm bureau picnic that denunciation of buying seats in the senate should not deter anyone from being elected to office. He recalled resigning from the senate to become a judge and cited impeachment threats as part of his earlier political experience. He expressed hope the time has not come to suppress political participation.
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Associatea Press
Mason Guy
Senate
William 8S
Kenyon
Mis-souri
Newberry
Cleveland
Change asked on disbarment
The Iowa State Bar association convention favored moving disbarment proceedings to the supreme court from district courts to reduce local influence. It endorsed raising federal judges' salaries with a close vote and proposed committees on uniform federal procedure. A measure opposing a child labor constitutional amendment was tabled.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Iowa State Bar Association
Congress
Frank Murphy
State Bar Association
Bar Association
United States Senate
J. H. Treuth
Code Commission
Attorneya
Iowa
Iowa State Bar Associations
Commission On Law Enforcement
Allaws
Wakonda Club
State board awards coal contracts for state institutions
Des Moines reports the state board of control announced contracts for 115000 tons of coal for state institutions. Twenty eight Iowa concerns and two Illinois companies were successful bidders. The price range saves about 50 cents a ton from last year. Iowa mines will supply 94000 tons.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Iowa
Illinois
Missing Man's Skeleton Found Near Grinnell
Skeletons and clothing remnants discovered under a straw stack on Louis Puig's farm near Grinnell point to Frank Lusdoskier, a farm hand who vanished in October 1922 near Sonora. Traad admits knowing Lusdoskier. coroner to hold inquest next week. disjointed testimony from a police officer who later was declared insane clouds the case.
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Associated Pres Grinnell
Louis Puig
Here
Artemp
Merii ‘Trans
Des Moines
Frank Lusdoskicr
Sonora
Harry Wild
Lusdoskiez
Traad
C. A. Mell Plang
Republican Scions Of Rhode Island Gio Home
Providence RI June 20 Republicans threaten walkout as flooding of the senate chamber and gas from bombs disrupts sessions. Republican leader Pelkey cites mob violence and bias against Republican senators who refuse to attend until order and security are ensured by Governor Flynn and Lt Governor Toupin. Democratic Senator Morane comments on the stalemate over a referendum and filibuster.
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BR. J
Senate
Tral Committee
William GC. Pelkey
Republican State Central Committee
State House
Pelkey
Flynn
Felixx A. Toupin
John J. Morane
Perkey
R. I
State Senate
Attorney General Stone to Confer on Oil and Gas Legal Issues
Washington June 20 The attorney general said he will meet with attorneys general from several states in early July to review the oil and gasoline situation. They expect to discuss possible anti trust law violations, though no specific course of action was announced.
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Stone
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