Bryan Excludes Wilson as Presidential Contender
In a June 23 article in The Commoner, William J. Bryan lists McAdoo as handicapped by ties to the president and his peace treaty silence. Bryan says Hoover is eliminated, Owen of Oklahoma and Meredith named as few available men, and notes a candidate must support woman suffrage prohibition and oppose Wall Street. Continued on page 4.
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Lincoln
Nob
Wiliam J. Uryan
the Conmiopet
William G. McAdoo
Wilson
McAdo
Bryan Declari
McAdoo
Bryan
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Bryn
Owan
Oklahoma
Agriculture Meredith
Wal Street
Palmer
Reward Offered For Apprehension Of C R Durbin
County Court in Jayior West Virginia authorizes a $500 reward for Charles R Durbin within the state after Maryland Governor Ritchie declines extradition papers. Durbin is indicted in Grafton on embezzlement of funds from Grafton Bank, with W Merle Watkins urging the offer. Other actions include notary application for Frank D Sterling, repair orders for the county courthouse, designation of depositories, and refusal to appoint W T Handiey as probation officer.
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Ritchie
Maryland
Charles R. Durbin
Grafton Bank
West Virginia
W. Merle Watkins
Durbin
Jayior
Sid
Frank D. Sterling
W. E. Robinson
County Court House
Grafton Banking and Trust Co
Taylor County Bank
First National Bank
Merchants & Mechanics Savings Bank
Grafton
Bank of Flemington Hiemington
W. Va
W. T. Handiey
Propaganda Fire Fanned Rail Labor Strikes In NY
A June 28 luncheon of the American Manufacturers port Association heard William Fellows M Regan, president of the Merchants Association of New York, discuss a copy of radical propaganda attributed to the central revolutionary council of America. The document is claimed to be widely distributed among railway and dock workers and blamed for strikes across the country. Morgan cited an undercurrent of marchy in the propaganda and its aim to influence labor actions.
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New York
Central Revolutionary Council of America
American Manacturers Port Association
William Fellows M Regan
Merchants Association of New York
Morgan
Marchy
Education shifts polygamy in Philippines via girls' schooling
Manila reports that polygamy in Mindanao and Sulu is being reduced through educating girls from leading families in Manila public schools. Governor Carpenter notes the territorial law allows religious freedom but requires abandonment of polygamy, as monogamy ideas spread among Mohammedan communities when educated girls return to their homes.
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Manila
Philippine Islands
Frank W. Carpenter
Department of Mindanan and
Sula
Carpenter
Secretary of the Interior
Sulu
Mohammedan
Mindanao
Wlo
Children Named for Harding Spark Local Interest
In Marion on June 23 as Christmas comes, local families note several children named after Warren G Harding, the Republican presidential nominee. Questions arise whether each new name will receive the customary five dollar gold piece from his remembered Christmas tradition.
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Marion
Elx Marion
Warren A. Harding
Harding
Minneapolis woman elected president of federation
Des Moines Iowa June 2 Mia T G Winter of Minneapolis was chosen president of the Gen Federation of Women's Clubs at yesterday's biennial convent. Other officers named include First vice president Mrs W S Jennings of Florida second vice president Mrs J R Schermerhorn of New Jersey auditor Mrs A P Guild of Arizona recording secretary Mrs Adam Weiss of Colorado treasurer Mrs B B Clark of Red Oak Iowa
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Des Moines
Tews
Mia
T. G. Winter
Minneapolis
Federation of Women's Clubs
W. 8. Jennings
Florida
J. R. Schermerhorn
New Jersey
A. JP Guild
Ariaora
Adam Weiss
Colorado
B. B. Clark
Red Oak
Iowa
Moose Lodge Urges Investment to Help Cost of Living
Aurora June 28 Mooseheart lodge 600000 members urged to invest heavily in Liberty loan bonds and Victory notes to curb rising costs. C R Besse former SC governor chaired the resolutions committee. A second resolution endorsed an 11900000 endowment for the Maone rational school and farm at Mooseheart for Geceasen Moose children.
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Aurora
Til
Loys Order of Moose
Mooseheart
C. R. Besse
South Carolina
West Virginia Good Roads Federation to meet in Taylor County
Preliminary plans by Mark Flaherty, West Virginia Good Roads Federation representative, call a special meeting in the Taylor County Courthouse Thursday at 7 30 PM. Engle of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce will host. Flaherty will present Federation work, aims, and proposals for a state controlled and maintained permanent main highway system starting with connecting every county seat. The movement seeks a constitutional amendment to empower the legislature to build and maintain standardized roads, evolving from the June parkersburg formation, often mischaracterized as a 50 million bond issue but not a bond issue.
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Flaherty
Engle
Grafton Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Federation
West Virginia
State Federation
Parkersboro
Martens Says Soviets Set Trade Ties With Canada
Berlin and New York dispatches report Soviet Russia and Canada moving toward formal trade relations. Ludwik Martens says preliminaries are done and a 5 billion dollar rolling stock contract may be signed soon. Canada’s manufacturers bankers and officials were reportedly receptive in recent talks.
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New York
Russia
Canada
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
Marten
Dominion
Martens
Harding Plots Homecoming as Roosevelt Sends Support
In Washington on June 28 Senator Harding received a congratulatory letter from Theodore Roosevelt Jr praising his comprehensive knowledge of government. Col Proctor of Cincinnati pledged loyal support for a strong Republican administration. Harding plans to leave July 3 for Wilmington and return July 5 for a homecoming celebration. The Bergdill case looms as investigators weigh how far to push a difficult inquiry amid NY police challenges.
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Washingon
Senat Harding
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Harding
Col. Proctor
Cincinati
Senator Harding
Warton
Riots and Looting Rise as Ireland Turmoil Deepens
London and Derry face renewed violence as civil unrest intensifies. Diarcases report looting, barricades, and military presence amid Unionist and Nationalist clashes. UK officials debate martial law and ways to restore order while Dublin Castle officials are reported isolated.
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London
House of Commons
Gerry
Wilfried Ashier
Leeland
Dublin Castle
Secra
Woman’s Club entertainment planned at Moran’s Cottage
The Woman’s Club will be entertained by club officers at Mrs Moran’s Cottage on Tuesday at 5 20 PM. Members are asked to attend as listed. event notes appear with several unreadable lines.
Pittsburgh Giants meet Grafton Giants at Legion Park Saturday
One of the season’s big baseball games comes Saturday afternoon at Legion Park on West 5 as the Pittsburgh American Giants face the Grafton Giants at three o’clock. Manager Sell Hall of Pittsburgh will pitch for the visitors, while Will Ye Dabney and Shorrod form the Grafton battery in a contest expected to draw strong local interest.
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American Giants
Pittsburgh
Grafton Giants
West Side
Sell Hall
Dabney
Grafton
Grafton Battery
Shorrod
Franklin D Oler to speak in Charleston tonight
W Va Charleston June 2 Franklin D Oler of Philadelphia national commander of the American Legion is in conference with state officers and locals. He will speak at a dinner this evening given in his honor. Charleston is the only city in the state he will visit at this time.
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Charleston
W. Va
Franklin D'Oler
Philadelphia
American Legion
Legion
Indictment of Tammany Chief by Special Grand Jury
New York June 23 Charles Murphy Tamany leader among six secretly indicted by the extraordinary grand jury probing alleged graft. Indictments include Murphy allies Arthur Baldwin Ernest Walden and others. case connected to Harteg investment and company dealings. Minneapolis June 24 A steep wheat market drop lifted flour prices with mills cutting quotation and selling prices to about 11 per barrel and 14.55 per barrel.
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New York
Charles Murphy
Tamany
Murphy
Harteg
Mr. Yy
John Murphy
Charles F. Murphy
Arthur Baldwin
Ernest B. Walden
Corn Products Company
Minneapolis
Minn
Rumblings in Frisco Convention Over Prohibition Issue
Frisco delegates and party chiefs arrive for the national convention amid rising discord over prohibition. Leaders warn of a heated floor debate that could affect the presidential nomination outlook as the bone dry coalition seeks to block any change in the current law. The platform committee faces a tense fight with hopes of keeping prohibition unchanged.
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San Francisco
League of Nations
touLies
Romania Seeks U S Loan With No Lien On Forests
Berearest June 28 By Mail Rumania seeks a loan in the United States offering six percent national bonds as security but requests no lien on forests or oil lands. Progres notes Romania’s finances in disarray due to dumped currencies from Austria Hungary Russia and Germany. The war’s aftermath left Romania with debt figures rising beyond 20.1 billion and wild inflation from counterfeit money. Authorities crack down on money runners arrested with large sums of Austria Hungary notes, including Americans on fake tours.
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Bereharest
Rumania
United States
LE Progres
Germany
General Bank of
National Bank of
Hungary
Coolidge Guests of Maine Governor Arrive at Augusta
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts and Mrs Coolidge arrived in Augusta on June 23 as guests of Governor Milliken. At Coolidge’s request there was no public reception. He plans to attend commencement exercises at Lewiston College today.
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Londenderry
Ireland
O’lock
Chy
Augusta
Maine
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Hoogs Found Guilty on Reed Amendment Violations
Louis B Hoog and Julius A Hoog of a chain of signing states were convicted on 28 counts for violating the Reed Amendment and one count of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States by a federal jury in Indianapolis Indiana. Mrs JL Marvin of Baltimore Maryland was among guests present.
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Owens
Meredith
Cox
Clark
Hughes
Edwards
Gerard
C.R Durbin
Philippines
Gen. Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation OF Good Roads
Visity
Mark Flaherty
Good Roads Federation
Taylor County
West Virginia Good Roads Federation
Berlin
Ulm
Wuerttemberg
Wuerrttembers
Sele Steded
Soviet
Bergddll
New ‘York
Hlwel
Ondonderry
Gimbel Bros
Gimbel
Frederick Gimbel
Joseph J. Dowdell
Charles ©. Slater
Naomi
Minnie Watkins
Ww. M
McCormick and Deering
H. B. Scranage
Woodmen of America
Parker Selvey
Chamber of Cons
Nevea
Court House
Dublin
Londonderry
Robert Coeil
Ball
Legion Park
DOVER
Tammany Chief
Frisco
U. S
Jl, Marvin
Biltinger, Md
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