Democrats stage history making scenes at convention
At Madison Square Garden the 1924 Democratic National Convention opened amid anti Klan demonstrations sparked by Senator Underwood of Alabama. Delegates cheered, paraded state standards, and a first woman vice chair was chosen Miss May Kennedy. Senator Walsh urged returning to Wilsonian ideals as McAdoo and Phelan drew support from California factions.
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Madison Square Garden
New York
Underwood
Alabama
Cold Garden
Leroy Springs
South Carolina
Ball
Miss May Kennedy
Bronx
Harrison
Senator Walsh
Musiciank Walsh
Johnson
Arkansas
Robinson
Columbia
Ocean
California
W. G. McAdoo
Phelan
McAdoo
Iowa Delegates Abolish Unit Rule at Democratic Convention
Iowa’s 26 member delegation decided to abolish the unit rule and plan to vote for McAdoo on the first two ballots before distributing remaining support among Smith Underwood Davis and others. The split pitted pro McAdoo faction led by E T Meredith against anti McAdoo group led by Wilbur W Marsh.
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Associated Preass iNew York
Iowa
Smith Underwood
Davis
McAdoo
E. T. Meredith
Wilbur W. Marsh
Oil Giants Named in U S Anti Trust Case In Chicago
Washington June 25 Fifty or more of the principal oil companies were charged in a federal anti trust suit filed in Chicago by Attorney General Stone. He seeks an injunction to stop alleged restraints of trade in gasoline kerosene and other hydro carbon products. Standard Oil interests are named among the primary defendants with a broad pooling of patent rights cited as the basis of the charge.
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Associated Pres
Washington
United States
Chicago
Stone
Standard Companies
Standard Oil Companies
Indiana
New Jersey
Standard Development Company
Texas Company
Gasoline Products Company
Prohibition Trivial When Compared To Drugs
Dr M Nielson of Salt Lake City district governor of Utah and Idaho Lions declared narcotic traffic far surpasses the issue of prohibition. He spoke at the opening of the eighth annual Lions convention in Omaha. Douglas Malloch of Chicago also addressed the morning session as committees and department reports filled the afternoon. officers were to be elected the next day.
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Associated Presse
Omaha
America
M. Nielson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho Lions
International Association of Lions Clubs
Prohi Pitions
Douglas Malloch
Chicago
Sesson
Army World Flyers Reach Akyab On Bay of Bengal Route
The American round the world flyers halted at Akyab on the Bay of Bengal coast after leaving Rangoon this morning. Earlier reports of reaching Chittagong proved erroneous as the party continues its 500 mile leg toward Bengal.
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Army
World Flyers
Bengal Bay
Associated Press
Calcutta
Rangoon
Akyab
Bay of Bengal
Chittagong
British flyer Stuart Maclaren departs Burma for Rangoon
By Associated Press report from Akyabbkaybe Burma dated June 6 Stuart Maclaren a British world fly er left today for Rangoon after arriving in Burma for a layover or assignment.
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Associated Press
Akyabbkaybe
Burma
Stuart Maclaren
Rangoon
Doctor Favors Wines Over Present Orgy
Dr Abraham R Hollender of Chicago urged at the eighteenth annual convention of the American Institute of Homeopathy that restoring light wines and beer would curb health wrecking dissipation among young men and women rather than permit present excesses.
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Associated Preas
Cleveland
Abraham R. Hollender
Chicago
American Institute of Homeopathy
Demonstrators, delegates exhausted after heated convention
Demonstrators for various candidates created noise and disruption as delegates watched. A motion to adjourn until 10 30 tomorrow passed amid more confusion and the convention broke up into fresh air with many soaked and voiceless.
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Yes
John Looney Freed After $10,000 Bond Posted
John Looney, charged in Illinois with Dyer act violations and state offenses, walked from the federal jail in New Mexico after posting a $10,000 bond signed by Frank Hamblin, his son in law, and Felix Garcia. He departed with his son in law and daughter, heading toward an unspecified destination.
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Associated Press
Santa Fe
N. M
John Looney
Illinois
Frank Hamblin
Felix Garcia
Lumberton
Looney
Belen
Federal
Illnois
Rain disrupts Burlington branch lines amid washouts
Heavy rains caused high water and washouts delaying Burlington branch line service from Osceola to Des Moines and Creston to Kansas City. Main line trains ran near schedule. Afton township roads suffered eight bridge losses while Union county roads faced flooding. No 15 and No 8 routes were impassable. travelers diverted via Greenfield No 16.
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Burlington Railroad
Des Moines
Osceola
Kansas City
Creston
Melrose
Rock Island
South
Barnes
Union County
Afton
Greenfield
Train detours mounted after washouts near Chicago
Chicago officials said passengers on stalled trains were accommodated by detours on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line. Railroad men expected track washouts between Chicago and Omaha to be repaired by tonight after cloudbursts caused the disruption.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Omaha
Noted Artist Detained Over Worthless Check Description
James Montgomery Flagg, honeymooning with wife Dorothy Wademan, telegraphs New York Times that Sheriff Zook of Larned, Kansas detained him for matching a suspect description of a man who passed a worthless check. The artist explained he was taller and unfamiliar with the case, and he was released after verification.
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Associate Press
New York
James Montgomery Flagg
Pacific Coast
New York Times
Zook
Larneft
Kan
Great Bend
Amity
Gosper
Los Angeles
Bloodhounds Evidence Upheld By Iowa Court
Iowa case upholds use of bloodhounds to trail to a point justifying a search warrant for stolen goods. Judge J W Willett directed verdict for Dr F W Gessner of Dysart in a $25 000 damages suit by Simeon Fisher. Fisher's home was searched for drugs after dogs from Shore kennels Waterloo followed the trail from the physician's office.
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Associated Preay
Toledo
Iowa
J. W Willett
F. W. Gessner
Dysart
Simeon Fisher
Fisher
Physicians
Shore
Waterloo
Willett
Walsh Recalls Scandal in His Party Address
Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, as permanent chair at the Democratic national convention, declares the nation faces a world trial in the coming campaign over government corruption. He criticizes Republican attempts to shield officials, urges a return to Wilsonian ideals and world leadership.
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Walsh
Teapot Dome
Senator Walsh
Aud
Ascocmted Pree
New York
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Senate
United States
Coolidge
Republican Party
House of Commons
Duke of Buckingham
Charles
Calvin Coolidge
Congress
League of Nations
America
League
Woodrow Wilson
Probing Fatal Blast On Freighter Egermont Castle
Authorities investigate an explosion aboard the Standard Oil freighter Egermont Castle at a Brooklyn wharf. Five men are missing and six are possibly fatally injured, feared burned or drowned after the blast yesterday.
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Associated Press
New York
Standard Oil Company
Brooklyn
Carpenter Daniel Neptash Dies in Apparent Self Inflicted Shotgun Event
Daniel Neptash, 57, a carpenter living south of the city, died in an apparent self inflicted gunshot. While confined to bed by illness, he attached a string to a shotgun trigger and a door knob, then pulled it from an unused room. A shot to the heart ended his life as his family was away. He had been despondent over ill health and a flu bout in the prior two weeks.
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Associated
Rrese CedarapidRy
Daniel Neptash
Neptash
Mave
Poor Stand Of Corn Reported In State
Des Moines reports from the department of agriculture show a poor corn stand across Iowa as the season nears lay by. Alfalfa first cutting underway while second cuttings begin. Weather cannot fix the damaged stands. torrential rains and washed hillsides cited. Potatoes, strawberries, cherries and pastures show improvement despite the crop trouble.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
First Rum Treaty Test Begun By Boat Master
Federal Judge Knox denied an order to seize all liquor aboard the Cunard liner Barengaria. The action, filed by Captain John F Milliken of the Neptune Association of Masters and Mates, aims to test the new liquor treaty with Great Britain as the ship prepared to sail for England.
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Ay Associatea Treas
New York
Juige Knox
Neptune Association of Masters and Mates
Hayward
Cunard
Barengaria
Knox
Beregaria
England
John F. Milliken Retary
Great Britain
American Olympic Team Arrives in Cherbourg
The steamship America brought the United States Olympic team of over 300 athletes to Cherbourg France. The group landed amid crowds and a mild informal welcome. Delegations including the American Olympic committee members joined as the athletes departed on two special trains toward Paris.
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Associated Press
Cherbourg
France
America
United States
Paris
Spanish War Veterans to hear Brookhart at convention
About 499 members of the Iowa department United Spanish War Veterans and wives attended the joint session opening the eighteenth annual convention of the men and the eighth conference of women. Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa, a Spain War veteran, answered roll call and will speak this evening.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Iowa Department
United Spanish War Veterans
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Iowa
Spain
Fight Between American and Filipino Sailors Reported
London reports a knife attack by Filipino sailors on two American sailors from warships at Torquay after a dance hall brawl last night.
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London
Torquay
The
Press Association
Industries of State Prisons Close June 30
Des Moines reports that the Town prison industries will close June 30 and not reopen until after the legislature reconvenes and confirms the budget board appointment. The halt risks about $2,000 in state costs over four weeks. The board of control met with Iowa garment manufacturers regarding new contracts to replace those canceled July 1.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Town Prison Industries
Budget Board
A. B. McColl
Board of Control
Garment
Iown
Humboldt Man Heads Iowa Electric Section
Don M. Stearns of Humboldt was elected president of the Iowa section of the National Electric Light association at its convention in Fort Dodge. He is general manager of the Northern Iowa Gas and Electric Co. Other officers named were John A. Reed Cedar Rapids vice president C B Fahrney Ottumwa second vice president and H B Weeks secretary and treasurer.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Don M. Stearns
Humboldt
Iowa
National Elecric Light Association
Mr. Stearns
Northern Iowa, Gas and Electric Company
John A. Reed
Cedar Rapids
C. BE. Fahrney
Ottumwa
H. B. Weeks
Acting Mayor Demands 24 Hour City Cleanup
In Seattle, acting mayor Mrs Henry Landes ordered Police Chief Severyne to clean up the city within 24 hours and report back. Mayor Dr Féwin J Brown is in New York for a Democratic event. Landes claimed bootlegging and gambling run openly and criticized 100 unfit officers.
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Seattle
Wash
Henry Landes
Severyne
Féwin J. Brown
New York
Belfast Tornado Wrecks Buildings Injures Many
A powerful tornado struck Belfast last night causing extensive damage. Many buildings were wrecked and several people were injured in the historic tornado event.
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Belfast
Associated Preast
Six men killed by lightning at quarry shed incident
In Winston Salem North Carolina a lightning strike hit a quarry shed where six men hid from a storm. They were killed as a 156 pound dynamite charge exploded immediately after. Local authorities investigate cause and safety lapses.
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Associated Press
Winston Salem
N. C
Roof Coping Collapse Injures Several In Chicago
On June 25 in Chicago several persons were injured when coping on the roof of a small hotel at West Van Buren and South Wells streets collapsed. Early reports wrongly claimed two deaths.
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Associated Press
Chicago
West van Buren
South Wells Street
United States to Attend July Allied Conference in London
The United States will be invited to send a representative to a proposed allied conference in London in July in any capacity the government deems suitable. Japan would also be included among invited nations.
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Associated Press Lonkion
United States
London
Japan
Edna Haynes and Bruce West Wed in Des Moines Ceremony
Miss Edna May Haynes daughter of State Auditor Glenn C Haynes and Mrs Haynes married Bruce A West son of Rev and Mrs Bruce West Cedar Rapids at 1130 am at the bride’s parents home. Ceremony was performed by the groom’s father and the couple will reside in Cedar Rapids.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Edna May Haynes
Glenn C. Haynes
Bruce A. West
Bruce West
Cedar Rapida
Cedar Rapids
Man Pleads to Return Car. Wife Missing in Indiana
Paul Nichole requests officials to retrieve his automobile and release his wife. He says two men and two women, including his wife, may be in possession of the car, after it disappeared during his business trip in Logansport Indiana.
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Associated Press
Logansport
Ind
Paul Nichole
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