Progressives See Third Party Move From Chicago
Formation of a new third party gathers momentum as Chicago hosts a Fourth Forty- Eight group seeking a presidential ticket. Amos Pinchot Allen McCurdy George Record join Progres sive leaders in urging a convention. Letters and telegrams pour in from across the country as Borah and other senators weigh the plan.
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Republican Party
Chicago
Committee of Forty-Eight
Amos Pinchot
Allen Mo
Harding Wins Nomination Congratulated at Capitol Hill
Washington June 14 Senator Warren G Harding received a steady stream of congratulations upon entering his Capitol Hill office after the Republican nomination. He said he would appoint a campaign manager section after formal notification. Will Hays, GOP chairman, to confer with Harding next week. He later played golf in his private office.
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Washington
Warren G
Capitol Hill
Wblil
Will
S. Hays
Republican National Mittee
Coolidge Plans Speak Tour If GOP Okays
Governor Calvin Coolidge announced he will tour the nation after the Republican National Committee approves the plan. He will serve out his term as governor, which expires in January.
A. F. L. Leaders Plan Full Ticket for November Vote
Party leaders at the convention declared a full ticket will be nominated to oppose both Republicans and Democrats in November. They plan a national convention in Chicago from July 10 to 13 to choose the ticket.
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A. F. of L
Chicago
French press reacts to Harding nomination in Chicago
Paris papers praise Harding as a triumph for party bosses and a faithful servant of the Versailles treaty doctrine. Echo de Paris hails his nomination while Journal calls him a principled supporter of the clearest line on policy.
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Paris
Republicane
Chicago
Harding
The
Echo de Paris
the Journal
Republican leaders meet with Will Hays in Chicago
Republican party leaders held a conference in Chicago with Chairman Will Hays of the national committee to discuss party strategy and spring activities. The meeting focused on organizing efforts and fresh messaging for upcoming campaigns.
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Chicago
Will Hays
National Committee
Plane crash near Grant street after dead air pocket strike
The Curtis Standard airship piloted by Capt. Beavers struck a dead air pocket at about 6:80 this morning after leaving Albany field for Nashville and crashed into a cotton field near Grant street. Beavers and mechanic W. E. Burton escaped unharmed. the ship, owned by Hermitage Aerial Company, was towed to the freight depot and sent to Nashville for rebuilding. Beavers, a noted British ace, had earlier flown passengers here for several days.
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M. C
Nashville
Grant Street
W. E. Burton
Albany
Hermitage Aerial Company
Spanish girl cited as world’s most charming in foreign press
International News Service reports an English newspaper writer’s praise for Spanish senoritas. He lauds their beauty, charm, and dignity, noting their preference for black attire and distinguishing Spanish style as superior to American and French fashion.
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International News Service
New York
Spain
America
France
Pierre
Soria
Court 10 Prevent War Convenes at Hague Wednesday
London June 14 Elihu Rogt of the United States and nine other jurists of the League of Nations assemble in the Carnegie Peace Palace at the Hague on Wednesday to lay the groundwork for a permanent court of arbitration. The court will sit permanently to administer international law and aid the league in preventing war. Key questions involve mandatory submission, impartial composition, and enforcement of judgments.
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International News Service
London
Elihu Rogt
United States
International Jurist’s Committee
League of Nations
Carnegie Peace Palace
the Hague
Sinal
Hobbs Homestead Sold to F. E. Pitts in Harris Alabama
F. E. Pitts purchased the Reid farm of 223 acres at Harris near the R R station and State Highway, longtime Hobbs homestead known for productive level red Tennessee Valley land. Sale price not released, said to be the best in Limestone county. Sold by T. L. Baker.
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Reid
Harris
Ala
Matlin. Hobbs
R. R. Station
Tennessee Valley
Limestone County
Pitts
Alabama
Fayetteville
Tennessee
LaFayette Street
Decatur
Hobbs
Pits
T. L. Baker
Official Circles Doubt Overthrow of Red Regime
London reports official circles skeptical of a Tokyo dispatch claiming the Lenine Trotsky regime in Moscow collapsed and that Gen Brusiloff seized power Trotsky slain Lenine fled Moscow and most officials doubt the report despite its origin in Vladiostok dispatches.
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International News Service
London
Tokio
Lenine-Trotsky
Moscow
Gen. Brusiloff
Vladivostok
Trotsky
Lenine
Marines Ordered to Ireland in New Dispatch
Dublin reports another battalion of British marines has been ordered to Ireland. The move comes amid ongoing tensions and troop rotations numbered as part of postwar security arrangements.
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Ireland
Dublin
The Spanish Beauty in a Stance of Fire
An aging observer extols a rare Spanish female beauty with ivory skin showing olive undertones and coal black hair. He declares the Spaniard still embodies fire and flame, surpassing Cleopatra, claiming men would risk kingdoms for her and praising her piercing eyes and alluring features.
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Ofeas
Cleopatra
Labor federation clash and color line debate at AFL meeting
At the Montreal AFL session two major fights arose. A motion urged the Railway Clerks to admit Negro freight handlers or relinquish jurisdiction to the clerks. The other debate focused on creating a separate department for labor issues, with Secretary Morrison proposing an executive council alternative. Parker, a Chicago hotel and restaurant leader, offered views and discussed Decatur, Illinois roots.
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Montreal
American Federation of Labor Convention
Brotherhood of ‘Railway Clerks
Charles E. Sumner
Federation
Collerks’ Brotherhood
Brotherhood
William J. McGeory
Pee Pade
Nigver
American Federation of Labor
Railway Department
Mining Department
Frank Morrison
Executive Council
Morrison
Benj. F. Parker
Windsor
Parker
Chicago
International Alliance
Bartenders International of America
Decatur
Ald
Decatur Lamber Com
Ars Ve
Potter Expresses Confidence in Noted Faith Healer
T. B. Potter, writing from New Orleans, pledges faith in Brother Isaiah the faith healer and says he is greatly helped by his stay in the Crescent City. He describes the show as divine, ongoing day and night, free to all, drawing visitors from all regions.
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Potter
T. B. Potter
New Orleans
Isaiah
Crescent City
Albany-Decatur Daily
Mississippi River
Southland
Bas Webster
Mass meeting plans road from Morgan to Colbert counties
Courtland hosts a mass meeting to complete a road linking Colbert and Morgan counties and to give Lawrence county an east west highway. Citizens from Decatur Hillsboro Moulton Courtland Town Creek Leighton Sheffield and Tuscumbia back the project.
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Courtland
Morgan
Colbert
Lawrence County
Age-Herald
J. R. Armstrong
Town Creek
Decatur
Hillsboro
Moulton
Leighton
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Colbert County
Morgan County
Kumpe
Moulton Pike
Courtland and
Decatur Pike
Courtland Pike
Evansville Men Open Trial for Liquor Transport Conspiracy
In Indianapolis on June 14, forty Evansville men including the chief of police and the sheriff faced trial for conspiring to violate the Reed Amendment by transporting liquor from Henderson Kentucky to Evansville Indiana and other locations.
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International News Service
Indianapolis
Henderson
Evansville
Ind
Death of Huntsville Infant Elizabeth Lané at Nine Months
Little Elizabeth Richardson Lané nine months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles C Lang of Huntsville, died Friday evening at six. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon.
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Huntsville
Elizabeth Richardson Lané
Charles C. Lang
Generally Fair Is Week's Prediction
The weather man forecasts a generally fair and warm week for the South Atlantic and East Gulf states with occasional showers and thunderstorms.
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South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Dead Dog Case in Decatur Court This Thursday
Deputy Sheriff Mc Guthra faces charges for failing to bury a dog allegedly shot after a warning to tag the animal. The new dog law imposes a fine of 2 to 50 dollars for not burying a dead animal, with the owner responsible for proper interment to avoid disposal costs.
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Decatur
McGuthra
Four Dead In Train Collision Near Greenville Ohio
Four people died when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck an automobile at Greenville Ohio. The accident occurred today as the auto crossed the tracks, with no immediate details on identities or other injuries.
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International News Service
Greenville
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mass Meeting of Albany Citizens at Chamber Tonight
A mass meeting of Albany residents and Albany Chamber of Commerce members is scheduled for tonight at 7:30 in the Chamber auditorium. The event, called by chamber officers, aims to discuss Albany Morgan county’s future growth and development and urges all citizens to attend promptly for seating.
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Albany
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens of
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Albany Chamber of Merce
Albany Morgan County
Stage Set for Frisco Democrat Meet Opens June 28
San Francisco hosts the Democratic preliminaries to the finals with Homer S. Cummings in charge. Official entries include W. G. McAdoo, A. Mitchell Palmer, Governor Cox of Ohio, Governor Edwards of New Jersey, Senator Rob L. Owen of Oklahoma, and others as dark horses remain.
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International News Service
San Francisco
Herdine
Homer S. Cummings
W. G. McAdoo
A. Mitchell Palmer
Cox
Bubonic Plague Spreads to Tampico and Vera Cruz
The state department announced that bubonic plague has spread to Tampico and the situation at Vera Cruz is worsening hourly. In Pensacola, Florida, on June 12 a single case of bubonic plague was reported.
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Pensacola
Tampico
International News Service
Washington
State Department
Vera Cruz
Fla
Wholesale Arrests of Bolshevists in Mexico Planned
Mexico City government announces wholesale arrests of Bolshevist agitators planned in thickly populated sections of the republic.
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Bolshevists
Mexico
International News Service
Mexico City
Republic
Children Adrift on Lake Erie Rescued After 25 Hours
Detroit reports a group of children aged 3 to 11 were rescued from Lake Erie after adrift in a row boat for twenty five hours. The incident occurred Sunday and authorities coordinated a search and rescue operation.
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International News Service
Detroit
Lake Erie
Grocer Slaying Sparks Race-Tense Hunt in Vicksburg
A grocer is killed in Vicksburg Mississippi and two Black suspects are sought after the shooting. Police report the two men are in custody or jailed as authorities pursue leads amid high public emotion and fear of lynching.
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International News Service
Vicksburg
Miss
June Lowing
Oil Well Fire Injures Eight in El Dorado Area
International and local reports say eight men were seriously injured in an oil well fire near El Dorado. The blaze threatens nearby oil fields as crews battle the flames and assess damages.
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Little Rock
el Dorado
Wella
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