Kansas City chosen as 1928 GOP convention city
After ten ballots the Republican National Committee selected Kansas City as the 1928 convention city with Kansas City leading 44 to 41 over San Francisco on the tenth ballot. Detroit Chicago Cleveland and Philadelphia trailed as the committee recessed amid private bargaining efforts.
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Washington
Coolidge
Republican National Committee
San Francisco
Kanasas City
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
William M. Butler
Kansas City
Alvin T. Hert
Kentucky
Butler
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Ralph Williams
Oregon
Mr. Hilles
David Mulvane
Kanasas
Prenter Dies Aged 72 at Ohio Home
William B. Prenter former president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers dies at 72 in Cleveland Ohio after years of illness and a damaging convention fight. He led the group for two years after Warren S. Stone's death and helped finance major buildings. The death was due to nervous exhaustion following a pneumonia attack and a hip fracture earlier. The record also notes 49 years with the brotherhood and extensive banking roles.
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Cleveland, O
William B. Prenter
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Mr. Prenter
Brotherhood
New York
Warren S. Stone
Prenter
Alvanley Johnson
Insurance Association of
Los Angeles
Mr. Stone
Coolidge Declared Out as Candidate for 1928
Washington dispatch reports Calvin Coolidge remains firm that he will not run in 1928 and urges the Republican Party to select another candidate. The piece also covers Senator-elect Frank L. Smith being denied oath of office in the Senate by a 50 to 32 vote and Hughes saying he is not a candidate for president.
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Smith
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Black Hills
National Republican Committee
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Senate
Deneen
Privileges Nl Elections Committee
William S. Ware
Borah
Idaho
Reed
Missouri
Bingham
Boreh
Brookhart
Curtis
Edge
Fess
Gillett
Goff
Gould
Green
Hale
Keyes
McLean
Metcalf
Moses
Phipps
Pine
Pennsylvania
Cackett
Schall
Shortbridge
Smoot
Steiner
Warren
Waterman
Watson
Blease
Broussard
Overman
Ransdell
South Carolina
New York
Charlies Evans Hughes
United States
Hughes
House
Coolide
Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Byrnes
Tenessee
Mrs. Gertrude Williams Jackson Dies in Hendersonville
Mrs Gertrude Williams Jackson wife of Brownlow Jackson U S Marshal and Republican state committee chair died at home after a brief illness. She was long active in state party affairs and previously Sheriff Jonathan Williams father of thirty years. Survived by husband two sons a step daughter and two half brothers.
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Hendersonville
Gertrude Williams Jackson
Brownlow Jackson
U. S
Republican State Executive Committee
Jonathan
Brownlow
Bernice McAlister
Lumberton
Benjamin Williams
James Williams
Chapel Hill
Hector Graham Foresees Dinner With Captain Jesus
Hector Graham a burly Hoke County Negro awaits execution for the August death of Capt. Paul Johnson. He asserts he will eat dinner with Captain Jesus Friday and requests newspaper men be admitted for his final remarks. He remains calm, cites no premeditation, and leans on his Bible as he faces the death penalty at the state prison Friday morning.
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Raleigh
Decc
Jesus
Hector Graham
Hoke County
Paul Johnson
Graham
John
Dial Found Guilty in Marnett Night Watchman Case
The jury in Spartanburg, S C, after 1 hour 22 minutes deliberation, found W W Dial guilty of murder in the case of Wilbur Marnett, a night watchman for American Railway Express, last October with a mercy recommendation.
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Spartanburg
S. C
W. W. Dial
Wilbur Marnett
American Railway Express Company
Naval Policy of President Featured in London Editorials
London papers focus on President Coolidge's naval message stressing more cruisers submarines and airplanes for the US fleet while avoiding competitive armament. The Times supports the view that the Geneva conference accounts align with American proposals and show possible naval increases rather than reductions.
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London
Coolidge
Congress
United States
America
the Times
Geneva
Movement Fails Uprising in San Salvador Prompting Siege
An unsuccessful attempt to start an uprising in San Salvador was quelled today. After suppressing the movement, the government proclaimed a state of siege and most of the alleged plotters were reported arrested.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Pershing Watched by Farmers as Presidential Prospects Rise
In Chicago General John J. Pershing addressed the American Farm Bureau federation as delegates hailed him as a possible presidential candidate. Amid applause an admirer shouted three cheers for Pershing while the general avoided political comment, saying he does not talk politics. He was then besieged by admirers at a downtown hotel bungalow.
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Chicago
John J. Pershing
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Pershing
General Pershing
President Coolidge
Self-inflicted death of N C farmer in Walnut Creek area
Davie Sprinkle of Walnut Creek near Marshall shot himself in the heart with a shotgun in the morning. Officials deemed an inquest unnecessary. In poor health for months he is survived by widow Mrs. Sprinkle, two sons James and Edwin, and daughter Ruth.
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Marshall
N. C
Davie Sprinkle
Walnut Creek
Sprinkle
James
Edwin Sprinkle
Ruth
McClaren Rubber Nears Sale to Ajax Firm
Charlotte report says negotiations nearly complete for sale of McClaren Rubber Co. assets to Ajax Rubber Co. H L McClaren would become president and GM of Ajax. The deal involves about 1.6 million dollars with E L Fries of New York assisting on finance.
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Charlotte
Charlotte News Today
McClaren Rubber Company
Ajax Rubber Company
H. L. McClaren
McClaren Company
Ajax Company
McClaren
E. L. Fries
New York
Ajax
Mercer Found Dead in Pasture with Self-Inflicted Wound
The body of W. G. Mercer, a merchant of Riddle North Carolina, was found in a pasture near his home with a bullet through the heart. A note stated his intention to kill himself and where his body could be found, and authorities said he had been in ill health for months.
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W. G. Mercer
N. C
Mrs. Rogers Amused At Her Trial In Texas Bank Robbery
Mrs. Rebecca Bradley Rogers, a former university student turned waitress, finds amusement during jury selection as 120 jurors are rejected and five accepted in her trial for robbing Farmers National Bank of Buda of 1000 dollars. Her husband Otis Rogers leads defense focusing on insanity. she had worked to support him after they secretly married in 1925.
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LA Grange
Tex
Rebecca Bradley Rogers
Otis Rogers
Rogers
Farmers’ National Bank of
Buda
Texas University
Dan Moody
Will Rogers Receives New Name in Mexico
In Mexico City on December 7, Don Guillermo Rodriguez joins the American humorist Will Rogers on a tour with President Calles as his guest. Rogers is dubbed Don Cuate Guillermo Rodrigues after Calles jokes you are a cuate or pal. He will stay with Ambassador Morrow and laments missing Mexican beans and tortillas at the embassy.
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Mexico City
Guillermo Rodriguez
United States
Will Rogers
Luis Potosi
Calles
Mexico
Rogers
Cuates
Cuate
Pal
Don Cuate
Guillermo Rodrigues
Morrow
Mother hides children in mountain area as Asheville search narrows
Juvenile court officials press a search for Mrs. G Wallace Bryant and her two daughters Marjorie and Frances seven miles west of Asheville in rugged Gold View Ridge. Authorities suspect a short term cabin lease hints at her location while offering no solid leads. The case follows a custody dispute over the children after a $100000 alienation of affections suit against Henry Westall.
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Asheville
G. Wallace Bryant
Gold View Ridge
Here
Mrs. Bryant
Rev F Scott McBride Re‑elected League Leader in Varied League
The Rev F Scott McBride of Wester ville Ohio was formally re elected today as general superintendent of the Anti Saloon League and Dr Ernest H Cherrington of Wester vile was elected director of the newly created department of education and publicity of the league.
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Washington
F. Scott McBride
Westerville
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
Ernest H. Cherrington
Westervile
Department of Education
League
Two Contributions For Empty Stocking Fund Prompt Giving
The paper notes two gifts today of five dollars each bringing the fund total to 114.50 toward a 1500 goal. It urges citizens of High Point to donate now to aid needy children before Christmas and to mail checks for credit in tomorrow’s column.
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High Point
Ures
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