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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
13
Senator Hiram Johnson backs action threatening to carry fight to convention floor. Lawrence claims the move weakens Gen Wood, framing the outcome as a political win for Johnson and a setback for opponents.
Chicago June 10 The Journal-Gazette reports the Republican national platform on the league of nations was adopted unanimously with debate over reservations. Senator Johnson’s tactics and General Wood’s standing shape the race as Crane and others seek leverage. The convention balances party unity with international cooperation while deferring a concrete policy.
Montreal June 10 The American Federation of Labor ends a stormy session by affirming full and equal membership for black workers. Delegates from the South clash with Negro delegates over federation authority and race lines. The act ion rejects limits on affiliated unions and proposes broader education and inclusion within the federation.
Charles A. Otts of Cleveland was elected president and Parke r Fiore of Indianapolis elected secretary manager at the 16th annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the world in Indianapolis. Awards included the Baltimore Truth Trophy to Cleveland Advertising Club, the Los Angeles Woman's Club Trophy to Chicago, and the D'Arcy Cup to Des Moines. The convention opposed taxes on advertising and supported agriculture department policy. The 1921 meeting was awarded to Atlanta, Ga.
Oak Scherrer admitted to shooting Havice after Miss Hrvice told him her mother forbade further attention. He claimed a personal regard for Havice and said he preferred to confess now to avoid harsher punishment later. Detectives noted the motive as jealousy and retaliation in a case tied to romantic interference.
Washington dispatch notes Cecil B. Norton, general community secretary of the District of Columbia, conducting a three week tour through the Midwest to compare community center plans and central city methods with those in Washington. Stops include Cleveland Chicago Detroit Flint Milwaukee Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The Republican platform condemns wartime excesses, calls for constitutional government, and outlines policy on agriculture, rail and water transport, and credit. It criticizes the Democratic administration for wartime overreach, demobilization delays, and mismanagement in Mex ico policy, urging a firm, principled stance and stronger protections for American lives and property. The document emphasizes farm support, price stability, cooperative marketing, and responsible federal credit to aid land ownership and production.
Chicago dispatch reports Hiram Johnson with Borah and Hearst backing pushes to condemn the league of nations declaration. Delegates face a split GOP, Johnson and Borah threaten bolting while Hearst pressuring Chicago News to back their stance. Nomination timing and platform strategy loom as Wood and Lowden jockey for draft ballot strength with possible Sproul as a dark horse option.
The Republican national convention adopted a treaty plank drafted by Elihu Root after hours of negotiations, reasserting Senate restraint on the League covenant and backing an international peace concert. Delegates then set a skip schedule and prepared for nominations, with Sneed Johnson and Lowden still far from a nominee.
The Fort Wayne police detained Raymond Hackney 19 on a 2000 bond for entering to commit a felony. He posed as a wallpaper measurements man to rob homes using a yard stick to gain entry. Detective Lt Kintz credited with the arrest after Joseph Cruse and Frank Anderson informed and shadowed Hackney. Anderson and Cruse aided the investigation.
Eighte n month s old Eugene Stewart son of Mr and Mrs Clinton Stewart was found dead in water near the shore of Syracuse Lake in Warsaw Indiana. He had been playing along the lake and evidently fell from a boat tied to the shore. The body was recovered by Bert Fiddler, the child’s grandfather, after being in the water for several minutes. Efforts at resuscitation were unsuccessful.
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