Now They Boom John W. Davis as Progressive
John W. Davis gains a progressive boom in New York as West Virginia delegates tout a safe and sane image. Despite strong labor credentials and ties to Morgan, Davis struggles to be seen as progressive. Party power brokers see Davis as a potential fallback amid McAdoo Smith deadlock, with votes expected from Brennan Moore Guffey Bonniwell Taggart and others.
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John W. Davis
Lowell Mellet
New York
West Virginia
West
Davis
J. Piermont Morgan
Standard Oil
Children’s Bureau
Harvester Trust
Steel Trust
Eugene Debs
Mother Jones
Sam Gompers
Friends of Gompers
McAdoo
Morgan
al Smith
Brennan
Ed Moore
Ohio
Guffey
Bonniwell
Pennsylvania
Tom Taggart
Confident Taggart Faces Pressure Over Senate Fight
The piece notes Taggart's strong position against Ralston and Davis, listing limited known votes and strategic moves. It mentions Davis and William J. Bryan avoiding direct comments, with Bryan reframing questions as hypothetical firefighter duty if a fire arose.
School Board Inspecting Ohio High Schools on Tour
Fred Bates Johnson and fellow school board members left Indianapolis this morning on a two day inspection trip to Dayton and Columbus Ohio. They will visit a million dollar Dayton high school and four new Columbus high schools to bring back ideas for three local projects. E A Graff says the buildings are the latest in high school design.
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Fred Bates Johnson
Charles L. Barry
Charles R. Yoke
Adolph G. Emhardt
Jacob Hilkene
George Rickes
Richard Johnson
Indianapolis
Dayton
Columbus
Ohio
E. A. Graff
Indiana interests petition lower freight rates on brick and coal
Petitions asking lower freight rates on brick and coal from several Indiana points were filed with the interstate commerce commission Tuesday by the Indiana Brick Manufacturers and by the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce against the Chesapeake and Ohio and other roads. The petitions say Illinois brick rates have been cut, creating unequal competition, and call for adjustments to eastern coal rates to Elkhart, Indiana.
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Indiana
Interstate Commerce Commission
Indiana Brick Manufacturers
Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Chesapeake & Ohio
R. B. Coapstick
Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Illinois
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Elkhart
Ind
Man escapes police as liquor found at residence
Clint Johnson reports $200 missing from his pockets at the home of Frank Edwards in a cottage colony at Seventy-Fifth Street and White River. Police allege they found a half pint of liquor, arrest Edwards and Herman Blood and his wife Jean on guarrancy charges, while Edwards fled during phone use. Police hunt Edwards.
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Clint Johnson
Seventy-Fifth St
White River
Frank Edwards
Okey and
Davault
Edwards
Herman Blood
Jean
Ben Davis
Blood
Indiana youths to join July Camp Knox training
About 1,000 Indiana young men will attend the citizens' military training camp at Camp Knox Kentucky from July 2 to 31. Three special trains will depart from Fort Wayne Terre Haute and Indianapolis as northern Indiana concentration points on July 2.
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Indiana
Citizens
Camp Knox
N. Meridian St
Ft. Wayne
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Tell Times Readers About Your Vacant House
Urge quick listing in Times Want Ads as daily audience exceeds 200000 readers. Delaying a vacant house notice costs money. publish now to reach a large local pool seeking properties.
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Times
Ralston Presses Duty in Lebanon Address
United States Senator Samuel M. Ralston told Lebanon residents he would accept a presidential nomination if the New York convention willed it. The homecoming event praised Ralston and urged government accountability amid calls for duty and reform.
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United Press
Lebanon
Ind
United States
Samuel M. Ralston
New York
New Alen Country Club
Ralston
Henry C. Ulen
Three Bishops Honored by Indianapolis Methodist Union
Bishop and Mrs. Frederick D. Leete and Bishop and Mrs. George Grose of Greencastle and Bishop L. J. Birney of China were guests Tuesday night at Meridian Street M E Church. The State council met in an all day session at Roberts Park M E Church today.
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Frederick D. Leete
George Grose
Greencastle
L. J. Birney
China
Indianapolis Methodist Social Union
Meridian St. M. E
State Council of the Church
Roberts Park M. E
Emhardt Backs Free Textbooks for Indianapolis Students
At a Tuesday night school board meeting Adolph G. Emhardt backed free school books for Indianapolis children while opposing changes to song books to avoid extra costs. Dr. Marie Heslop praised Emhardt, and a motion to refer the free textbook proposal to the instruction committee passed. The board also approved about 219,600 in repairs for twenty five grade schools and minor fixes for others. A coal purchase proposal for schools was discussed, and Jossett was named to help as a summer draftsman for construction inspections.
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Indianapolis
Adolph G. Emhardt
Emhardt
Marie Heslop
Indiana Bell Rate Ruling Prompts State Action
The Indiana Bell Telephone Company injunction decision by Federal Judge George T Page in Peoria, Illinois, triggers two possible state avenues. The Attorney General U S Lesh says the options are to appeal or open a new rate investigation aligned with Page's ruling, with the latter viewed as likelier. The case will be reviewed by the public service commission Friday where State attorneys will outline steps.
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Indiana Bell Telephone Company
U. S. Lesh
George T. Page
Peoria
Hil
Page
Lesh
Public Service Commission
Bank President Addresses Rotary on Farming Prosperity
Elmer W. Stout, president of Fletcher American National Bank, told the Rotary Club luncheon at the Clay pool Tuesday that economic problems facing the country hinge on restoring the farming industry to a prosperous basis. A musical program by the Amro Grotto male quartet of Zanesville, Ohio followed.
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Elmer W. Stout
Fletcher American National Bank
Rotary Club
Claypool
Amro Grotto
Zanesville
Ohio
Puzzle of five pens becomes four equal pens
A farmer arranges five square pens with shared bars. By moving exactly three bars he can form four pens of the same size, using all bars with no leftovers. The puzzle asks for the new arrangement of the bars that achieves the change while keeping the total count of bars constant.
Battle continues in North Dakota Republican primary
Voters in Fargo ND June 25 head to the polls to nominate congressional and State tickets. The Republican primary centers on continuing the Townley program with candidates from the Nonpartisan League and Independent Voters Association competing. Governor Nestos leads the independent forces while A G Sorlie runs as Nonpartisan against him.
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United Press
Fargo
N. D
Nonpartisan League
North Dakota
Old Townley Organization
Independent Voters Association
R. A. Nestos
A. G. Sorlie
Smith Boosters Claim Big Gains For Their Man
New York June 25 Chands of Governor Alfred E Smith to capture the Democratic presidential nomination today are brighter than ever, his managers claim. Smith is said to have been informed that if early ballots show strength they will back him. Brennan openly supports Smith. Taggart and Moore have yet to commit. Backers plan to stampede the convention to Smith and rely on his personality to sway delegates. Bryan may attack to trigger Smith’s response.
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United Press New York
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Tom Taggart
George Brennan
Ed Moore
Brennan
Taggart
Moore
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