Democratic Subcommittee Shapes New Party Platform
At the St Louis convention a Democratic subcommittee issues a tentative platform likely to include a strong woman suffrage plank. Members debate rights, with discord over constitutional amendment support. Delegates, including Homer Cummings, push for future electing rules while other requests address a navy buildup and worker rights.
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St. Louis
Democratic Party
Chicago
Stone
Palmer
Pennsylvania
Committee On Credentials
Compees
Homer & Cummings
Cummings
North Dakota Bankers Open 32nd Convention
Minot North Dakota June 15 N F Hawley of the Farmers Mechanic Bank Minneapolis was principal speaker at the opening session of the thirty second annual convention of the North Dakota Bankers association. He discussed the Federal Land Loan Bank and its disadvantages for the northwest a continuation note appears on page 10
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Minot
N. D
N. F. Hawley
Farmers’ & Mechanic Bank of Minneapolis
North Dakota Bankers’ Association
Hawiey
Federal Land Loan Bank
Northwest
City of Fargo Is 200000 to the Good Under the Commission
The Forum presents two finance statements for Fargo dated June 10, 1913 and June 11, 1918. The 1913 amount on hand was 5532.20 dollars, while the 1918 statement shows a cash on hand of 261302.34 dollars, indicating improved city finances under the commission.
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Fargo
Great Demands for Rooms at Lutheran Meet in City
President J A Ansgaard of Concordia College urged city residents to offer rooms for 3000 to 5000 Lutherans attending the United Nor way Lutheran Church of America convention in the auditorium. He asked room providers to telephone 3548, as hotels were full and 60 cots had been placed in Webster halls for last night’s crowd.
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Plank
American Organization of Hoboes
Stone
R. M. Thompson
Osterhaus
A. B. Lambert
Navy League
United States
J. A. Ansgaard
Concordia College
United Norway Lutheran Church of America
Webster
McCormick Named Chairman of Democratic National Committee
Washington June 15 Vance McCormick of Parinayivanigy was selected by Wilson to chair the Democratic National Committee. The President notified administration leaders at St 1.
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St. Louis
James
Permanent Organization Committee
William F. Hastings
Buffalo
N. Y
Maryland
Fuhrmann
Wilson
McCormick
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Rules Committee
National Committee
Washington
Vance McCormick
Parinayivanigy
Democratic National Committee
St. 1
Bragdon Case Heads Toward Jury Today
Minneapolis court hears closing testimony in the Bragdon trial as jurors may hear the case tomorrow. The defendant admits arranging to send Madge Roland out of town, a state witness, and perjury charges loom from cross examination about a call to a sister of one of the witnesses. The state plans to question the telephone operator about Bragdon’s calls from his apartment.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph W. Bragdon
Madge Roland
Witne
Bragdon
Railroad managers offer arbitration to settle eight hour day dispute
New York June 15 railroad managers notified heads of four railroad brotherhoods that they cannot meet demands for an eight hour day and time and a half for overtime. They proposed arbitration or submission to the Interstate Commerce Commission to resolve the dispute.
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New York
Railroad Brotherhood
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fargo Secures Next State Sunday School Convention
It was conceded this afternoon that Fargo will land the state Sunday School convention. The report notes the event will be hosted in Fargo, North Dakota, with details pending.
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FARGO
Devils Lake
N. D
Fago
Bear of the San Francisco-Portland Steamer Piled Up
Eureka Cal June 15 none of the boats carrying 100 passengers and crew abandoned the steamer Bear of the San Francisco Portland Steamship Co when she piled up in fog on Sugar Loaf rock near Cape Mendocino late last night. The battleship Oregon and the
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Eureka
Cal
Bear
San Francisco-Portland Steamship Co
Sugar Loaf Rock
Cape Mendocino
Oregon
Raid by Mexican bandits on the border kills Americans
Laredo Texas reports two American soldiers dead and seven wounded after a clash with about 100 Mexican bandits on the American side near San Ignacio. About 140 troops of the Fourteenth Cavalry commanded by Major Gray fought the assailants, killing six Mexicans. the rest withdrew after a half hour. In Washington Secretary Lansing prepared a sharp note to Carranza, refusing to withdraw troops until Mexican authorities police border states.
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Laredo
Tex
San Ignacio
Ceveral
Fourteenth Cavalry
Gray
San Antonio
Texas
Fourteenth
Funston
Mexico
Carranza
Washington
Lansing
Wilson
Tia
St Johns Hospital Campaign Aims to Expand Fargo Facility
The St John s hospital campaign seeks 100000 to fund urgent ward and bed expansion at the Fargo charity institution. The project would boost capacity to serve patients from across the state, reducing transfers to Twin Cities and enabling a larger, better equipped hospital. The drive includes daily pledges recorded at campaign headquarters and a broad effort across Fargo Moorhead business districts.
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St. John’s
St. John's
Fargo
St. John's Ital
New Addi
St. John's Hospital
Twin Cities
Largo
Fargo Auditorium Converts Into Temporary Cathedral
The Fargo auditorium becomes a temporary church for the twenty seventh annual national convention of the United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. An altar with two crosses and lighted candles stands on stage, draped in white, with a pulpit before it. An American flag covers the altar area and gallery railings as pastors and delegates from the United States, Canada, and missionaries from China and Madagascar gather for an eight day session.
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Fargo
United States
Canada
China
Madagascar
United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Grand Army of the Republic
National Guard
Russians Threaten Lemberg Front in Galician Advance
Russian forces press on in Galicia nearing the Kovel rail junction as Brussiloff's armies drive forward. In Bukowina Czernowitz is cut off from directions but south. Verdun sees heavy German fire on Fort Souville and the Meuse fronts. French lines hold after limited Meuse fighting. Austrian troops repulse Russian attacks in Bukowina and near Przewloka, while German and Austrian forces counter in Vosges and Verdun sectors.
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London
St Hough
Galicia
Kovel
Brussiloff
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Meuse
Verdun
Fort Souville
Chattancourt
Cumieres
Paris
Souville
Vosges
Kittels Plead Not Guilty in Casselton Indictment
Richard C. Kittel former Casselton banker pleaded not guilty in federal court before Judge C F Amidon to an indictment returned last week with irregularities tied to the First National Bank of Casselton William Kittel absent from the city and in business legal matters his attorney will have him appear June 24 for plea of not guilty Bond remains until Frank Lynch returns to state Herald indicates government may dismiss the November grand jury indictments and retry on new charges closely related to prior counts
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Richard C. Kittel
Casselton
C. F. Amidon
First National Bank of Casselton
William Kittel
W. R. Lovell
Frank Lynch
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U. S
Bankers Meeting
Federal Land Loan Bank Act
Macfadden
McCombs
St. John’s Hospital
Tion
Ae “Sabel
Knights of Columbus Hall
Knights of Columbus
Lemberg
Sayville
Vienna
Rln
Przewloka
von Bothmer
Nounces
Kittels
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