Lowden Leads On Eighth Ballot As Nomination Battle Grows
The Coliseum Chicago June 12 The eighth ballot for presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention puts Governor Lowden ahead of Wood but no decision reached. Other candidates trail as the count shows Lowden 807 Wood 299 Johnson 98 Sproul 75 1 2 Harding 183 1 2 Coolidge 30 LaFollette 24 Hoover 5 DuPont 8 Butler 2 Kellogg 1 Knox 1 Lenroot 1 Poin Dexter 15. Lodge recesses until 4:00. turnout from eight to twelve ballots anticipated. The convention started its fifth ballot at 10 25 oclock amid tension and cheering clean energy. Experts predict eight to twelve ballots before a decision, with yesterday’s four ballots in two hours.
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Chicago
Gev. Lowden
Wood
Lowden
Johnson
Sproul
Harding
Coollidge
LaFollette
Hoover
DuPont
Butler
Kellogg
Knox
Lenroot
Poindexter
Lodge
Alabama
Senator Smoot
New York
Mya Eng
Mayding
Coolidge
Sutherland
Botah
du Pont
Watson
Knoy
Poindentey
Borah
Latellette
How Delegates Voted On First Four Ballots
Chicago dispatch lists delegate tallies after four ballots for presidential candidates Wood Lowden Johnson Hoover and others. Ballot counts show shifting support among Wood, Lowden, Johnson, Sproul, Coolidge and more, with figures for Pont Du Pont Borah Sutherland and La Follette across ballots.
Ernest Folks Going Across To England And Scotland
Farewell event in Ernast bids Nathaniel Hunter and companions safe travels to England and Scotland. Hunter sails next Wednesday on the Celtic to Liverpool, plans two months with relatives in Scotland, and will visit Rahab Commandery in Glasgow. Sweeney and Mrs. Turner depart in July for a similar duration. The evening featured Scotch songs and readings with refreshments.
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Nathaniel Hunter
Frank Sweeney
Andrew Turner
Ernast
England
Scotland
Mr. Hunter
The
Celtic
Liverpool
Rahab Commandery
Knights of Malta
Glasgow
Mr. Sweeney
Mrs. Turner
New Schedule One R and P Railway Changes Timetable
Effective tomorrow at 12 01 am the B R P Railway publishes a new timetable with major changes to most trains. Train 110 on the Indiana Branch leaves Punxsutawney at 7 20 am instead of 7 25 am while train 114 from Indiana arrives Punxsutawney at 10 55 am unchanged. The Indiana Branch train leaves Punxsutawney at 3 26 pm instead of 3 20 pm. Train 117 from Indiana arrives Punxsutawney at 7 00 2 pm is unchanged. The schedule adds five minutes for passengers in Indiana Sunday evening to connect with the East and West lines.
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B., R. & P. Railway Company
Indiana Branch
Punxsutawney
Indiana
Punksutawney
IA. M
Punsxsutawney
Pennsylvania
Deepening Drilling Planned Near Marion Center Well
T. We Phillips Gas and Oil Co resumes work on the well near the Lightcap farm west of Marion Center after stopping weeks ago at 4001 feet with a medium gas flow from the Speochley sand. If no accidents occur, the drilling will continue to deeper sands.
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T. We Phillips Gas and Oil Company
Marion Center
Condition of the Invalids
Mrs. Frank H. Dausherty of Locust Street remains slightly improved at Indiana Hospital after a severe fall two weeks ago. Family and friends hope for a complete recovery as she stays weak but can greet visiting relatives at her bedside. Clifford Weaver, Grand Theatre member, had an emergency appendectomy at Indiana Hospital Thursday evening and is reportedly better with expected speedy recovery.
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Frank H. Dausherty
Locust Street
Salteburg
Tondiana Hospital
Clifford Weaver
Grand Theatre
Indiana Hospital
Flag Day Observance Hints at Monday Ceremony
A note suggests keeping week decorations for Memorial Day and then moving them to a ready flag display for Independence Day, three weeks from Monday. The proposal imagines honoring veterans with a stream of flags and a breeze ready to revive the display after the Memorial Day remembrance.
Recital of Music Grads at Normal Chapel Tonight
Seniors in the Department of Music present a recital in Normal Chapel at eight o'clock with a town section reserved for attendees. Monday night features undergraduates in another music event, followed by the commencement concert on Saturday June 12. No admission is charged and the Indiana public is invited to attend.
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Indiana State Normal School
Keith
Berting W. Libby
Emma H. Whitaker
Department of Music
Indiana
Shower for Miss Fleming Ends with Gifts and Plans
In Fairview last evening a social club honor shower celebrated Miss Emma Fleming of West Church Street about to wed Albert Smith of Pittsburgh. Members presented gifts and hosted a pleasant evening with refreshments. The wedding is set for next week.
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Emma Plemingy
West Church Street
Ablert Smith
Pittsburgh
Bess Gray
Fairview
Smith-Fleming
House Party At State College Promises Fun
Misses Ruth Whiteman Louise Dickey Caroline Ewing and Abigail Cuthite head to State College for a house party at a fraternity house and will stay through commencement. Mrs George Nicklen of Franklin visits sister Mrs J Howard Touk and is recalled as Amma Road.
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Ruth Whiteman
Louise Dickey
Caroline Ewing
Abigail Cuthite
State College
George Nicklen
Franklin
J. Howard Touk
Amma Road
Annual Children Day service at Miret Presbyterian Church
Tomorrow morning in the auditorium the Miret Presbyterian Church holds its Children’s Day Sabbath School program followed by the Teacher Training Department’s annual practice service in the evening at seven thirty. Diploma recipients include Aletha Beatty Jane Bunting Grace Butler Sean Cheeseman Lois Earhart Garnet Lucas Forne McHenry Laura Pfordt Isabelle Robinson Viola Ray Sarah May Straitiff. First year graduates Marian Kilison Esther Henry Martha Tieman Margaret Robinson King Shields and Charles Guthrie Harold Gibson Robert Lewis attended the event.
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Ton’ Ofchel
Miret Presbyterian Chirch
Lord
Shepherd
Marian Kilison
Esther Henry
Martha Tieman
Margaret Robinson
King
Woman Sues Power Company Over Husband’s Death
Jessie Palmer of Emeigh sues Penn Central Light and Power Co at Kenshure seeking damages for her husband Andrew Palmer’s death. He was electrocuted on June 20, 1918, after contacting a high tension wire the company allegedly installed carelessly under the Emeigh Hotel.
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Kenshure
Jessie Palmer
Emeigh
Cherry Tree
Penn Central Light and Power Co
Ter Husband
Andrew Palmer
Mmeigh
Grand Jury Returns on 23 Indictments and Recommendations
The Dane Grand Jury finished its work with 23 indictments reviewed and 16 bills of indictment returned. Several cases were ignored. It filed a report on the county buildings and urged the bridge crossings at Dalttown, Shick of Endiing presiding as foreman.
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Dane Grand Jury
Home Hills
Sever
Dalttown
Shick
Endiing
Nine Drowned in Storm Off Delaware City Jetty
Reports say nine sailors died when Haple Hut No. 26 of the United States Navy capsized during a sudden squall and electrical storm off the jetty between Delaware City and New Castle Del. The loss follows a fierce weather event that overwhelmed the crew.
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Phladelphea
United States Navy
Delaware City
New Castle
Del
Ace Cording
Ellsworth Campbell Sails To Bradford With Lieut Emery
Ellsworth Campbell and Lieut W H Emery Jr departed Indiana in a farmer's aeroplane at 4 15 pm for Bradford, arriving 6 05 pm after a 90 minute flight. They followed the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway line, passed towns including Punxsutawney and Brockwayville, and landed at Lt Emery's father's aviation field. The trip reached altitudes of about 2000 feet then 8000 feet, both men noting the heat but remaining comfortable in leather coats.
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Ellsworth Campbell
Bradford
W.H. Emery, Jr
W. H. Emery
Meadford
Indiana
Fmery
Len Opie
Ponxsutawney
Roy
Nolsville
Brockwayville
Hideway
Jowett
Punxsutawney
Tawney
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Company
Butler Denies Withdrawing From New York Presidential Bid
The Coliseum Chicago June 12 Nicholas Mirt Butler denies William Barnes report that he has withdrawn from the presidential race. Senate probes will examine convention nomination circumstances and campaign expenditures. Borah indicates no deal with Wood or Lowden and flags a possible Senate inquiry into the conferees’ talks as Harding remains a potential substitute option.
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the Coliseum
Chicago
Nicholas Mirt
Butler
William Barnes
Tay al Thing
Ms Oon
Wood
Lowden
Senate Committee
Borah
Toda
Senate
Bora
Harding
Wodd
Pennsylvania
Sproul
Blackstone Hotel
Knox
Johnson
Sidelights From The Convention In Chicago
Reports from Chicago show the Pennsylvania delegation backing Governor Sproul for the opening ballots with a possible nine-man shift to General Wood, while remaining united for Sproul until developments require change. In Philadelphia, Senator Rose’s condition worsened amid convention strain, and Indiana’s Limes E Watson suggested Harding remains the likely choice as Indiana continues voting until instructed otherwise.
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Sproul
Coliseum
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Wood
Civil Service Exams Planned for Punxsutawney and Rural Routes
The United States Civil Service Commission announces exams in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania on June 20 1920 to certify for a Fourth Class Postmaster vacancy at Smicksburg. Rural mail carrier positions statewide finals July 10 in Indiana Blairsville Barnesboro Cherry Tree Clymer Creekside Dirt Town Commodore Parkwood Saltsbuye Shelocta.
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Unite States Civil Service Commission
Punxsutawney
Pai
Cal OD
Smicksburg
Indiana
Blairsville
Barnesboro
Cherry Tree
Clymer
Creekside
Dirttown
Commodore
Parkwood
Saltsbuye
Shelocta
Motorists in endurance run through Pittsburgh to Reading
Forty members of Chile are in Pittsburgh checking through the trip to Reading. Fast times are being made as the endurance run progresses.
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Chile
Pittsburgh
Reading
Pittaby Motor Cycle Club Endurance Run
Forty members of the Pittaby Motor Cycle Club rode in Tadiana at one minute intervals for a Pittsburgh to Reading endurance run. The group logged a fast time, checked in with perfect records, and prepared for repairs and oil before continuing toward Reading with plans to return tomorrow via the Willan Way. The event is a featured club endurance and a social ride.
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Pittaby Motor Cycle Club
Tadiana
Pittsburgh
Penn
Thee
Reading
Willanway
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