Prohibition Clash Roils Democratic Platform
Denver and Lincoln reports detail a fierce fight over banning alcohol in the Democratic platform. Leaders push for a clear antiinjunction plank while Weaver and southern delegations back prohibition, with Bryan's influence shaping consultations ahead of Denver convention.
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Denver
Weaver
National Committee
Bryan
Chanler
An- In
F. National
New York
Lincoln
William J
William J. ‘Bryan, Judge W. W. Black
Averett
Wash
Judge Black
North Carolina
Charlotte
N.C
Alnedie
R Bird
Coler
Brooklyn
Gompers
Cleveland Delights as National Educational Assembly Opens
The forty sixth annual convention of the National Educational Association began a five day session in Cleveland. Thousands of delegates arrived as Cleveland venues sparkled with decoration and hospitality across the city. A standout side feature was a spelling contest among eighth grade teams from four cities led by Cleveland and Pittsburgh with perfect scores by Mae Thursby and Marie Bolden.
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Pittabung
Forest
City
Cleveland
Sune
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Mine
Erle
Mae Thursby
Marie Bolden
Threy
Mills Boldens
62 Story Skyscraper Planned for Equitable Life
New York plans filed by Equitable Life Assurance Society envision a 62 story skyscraper on lower Broadway. The 909 foot structure will feature a 160 foot flagpole and a 74 foot higher peak than the Eiffel Tower, costing about 10.06 million dollars.
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Equitable Life
New York
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Building Department
Equitable
Metropolitan Life. Insurance. Company
Offce
Two Thaw trials crowd New York headlines
In New York, Justice Dowling rejects Harry Thaw’s bid to be moved from Matteawan asylum. Separately, Justice Mills weighs a jury trial on Thaw’s sanity as a habeas corpus case proceeds in White Plains, with adjournment to July 13 and Thaw ordered returned to Poughkeepsie jail in the interim.
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New York
Justice Dowling
Supreme Court
Harry K. Thaw
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Thaw
Justice Mins
White Plains
Mills
Taft politics foreground as Ohio leaders urge Vorys bid
Secretary Taft meets with Ohio Republican leaders Walter Brown Henry Williams and N A Guilbert to back Arthur I Vorys for national chairman amid fears Hitchcock selection could split Ohio party. Taft asks Vorys to Washington for talks next Wednesday while confirming no view on Hitchcock. Generals Bow and Wright praised as Taft anticipates military vote. A mammoth three by six foot postal card amused Taft during the day. Hitchcock, Washington manager, arrives to coordinate Taft headquarters and expects a quick conference with Taft.
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Washington
Taft
War Department
Republican Party
Ohio
Walter Brown
Republican State Central Committee
Henry Wilams
Republican State Executive Committee
Vorys
Mr. Vorys
Akely
Hitchcock
Wright
Army
Baltimore and Ohio
Union Station
Cincinnati
Porter
United States Post Card
Barclay
Baltimore Sun
Sherman
United States
Tate
Mexico Suppresses Insurrection in Coahuila Troops Deployed
Washington orders federal troops to the border to maintain neutrality as 2,500 troops in Torreon, Coahuila, pursue insurrectionists linked to attacks on Viesca and Hacienda Matamoros. General Villar commands the field with a plan to encircle bands and press the revolt toward total suppression within a week or ten days.
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el Paso
Tex
Jaurez
Rio Grande
Torreon
Coahistlat
Viesce
Hacienda Matamoras
Villar
Third Military Zone
Mexeico
Torreo
Juarez
Mexico
Coahuila
Chihuahua
Washington
State Department
Taft
Ina Tructio
Albert L. Myer
Department of Tex
Dal Rio
Gaglea Pass
WAGE SCALE SIGNED FOR TIN PLATE WORKERS
Pittsburg June 30 After days of talks representatives of the American Sheet and Tin Plate company and the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel Tin Workers reached a wage agreement for tin and sheet departments. The new scale reduces pay for tin workers and cuts 2 percent for sheet workers affecting about 10 000 men. The conference included Stewart A. Davis and W A Irwin for the company and P J McArdle Llewellyn Lewis and William Lark for the union. The talks were at the Lincoln Hotel and a follow up meeting was set for Thursday. The old scale ends at midnight tonight.
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Pittsburg
American Sheet
Tin Plate Company
Agitated Associated of Iron
Stewart A. Davis
W. A. Irwt
Manageye
Mills
P. Dent P. J. McArdle
Presida Llewellyn Lewis
Willam Lark
Sheet
Hitel Lincoln
Thurad
Amecan Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Tin Plate Workers’ Associat
Tin ‘Plate Workers’ Association
Foraker and Senators discuss senate return plans
Washington June 3 Senator Foraker left for Cincinnati and will stay several days before returning to continue talks about possible Republican support. He denied any foundation to newspaper reports of negotiations to gain Taft’s backing in exchange for his senate seat. Grandstand collapse at Sunbury Pa injures many during a baseball game, storm hours earlier.
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Foraker
Washington
Aker
Cincinnati
Ohio
Senate
Mr. Foraker
Taft
Restory
Othc
Sunbury
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BiGart
Pennsylvania
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Rochest Fa
Freedom and
Baden
Sewiorsdoe
Scotsdale
Beaver
Bydgewater
Beaver Falla
Boghester
Beaver and
Vanpert
Naw Brighton
Beaver Falle
Mar
Speliens
Potteville
Pine Knot
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Louisville
John Buon
Aftor Haas
Hendon
Buckeye
Blyahop
Potter
Cooperstown
Jung
Philadelphia Street
Millinery Department
D. C. Mack & Son
Johnny Nalon
Dreamland
Frank A. Holcomb
Mfg
Clawson
Savagge Coerry Phosphate
Clements
Indiana, Pa
Rtisere-Bsy
Taicy Tring Auiw Tryin
Uncle Sam
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