Knox and Johnson loom in Democratic convention talk
Chicago on June 12. Dark horse Knox of Pennsylvania stands out amid chatter around Hiram Johnson of California as running mate. Johnson’s campaign faces criticism for poor management and missed platform opportunities in New York and beyond.
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Chicago
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Knox
Hiram Johnson
California
Johnaon
Ingtesaik
New York
Massachusetts
Senator Johnson
Plumb Plan Backing Boosts Labor Support Debate
Montreal reports show labor endorsing Plumb plan for railroad ownership, with Samuel Gomers as honorary president. Delegates, surprised by vice presidents named, hear Plumb emphasize consumer control and price setting, arguing workers are consumers and wage goals must align with living costs. Gompers’ labor plank issue looms at the Republican convention as reaction grows.
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A. F. of
Samuel Gomners
Abe
W. Ci. Lee
Brotherhood of Railrow
Plumb
Fooeration of Labor
Mumb
Trade Unionuata
Post Office Department
Welt Johnston
Machinivta« Union
Gomp2
G. O. P. Plank
Fodorhon
Organ Moainet
Compers
Four Ill Selves On Transport Mount Vernon Tragedy
Four ill selves on board the army transport Mount Vernon near the Virginia coast after a ship propeller broke off. Radio dispatch says the troops from Siberia are en route to their homeland. On board are 4000 Slovak troops, 40 German war prisoners, a US army guard, and 360 women and children. Destination Norfolk expected tomorrow.
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MT. Vernon
Oe Pee
Mount Vernon
Virginia
Siberia
Yodor
United States Army
Shela
Norfolk
Auto Driver Survives 200-Foot Embankment Plunge
Louis Meyers of Spearfish miraculously escaped death after driving over a 200 foot embankment in Deadwood. The car somersaulted three times in midair before he leapt clear. It struck a boulder on impact, nearly demolishing the vehicle. Chicago Telephone Company sought permission to raise the line.
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Deadwood
Louis Meyers
Spearfish
R J Has the Drop on The Ones Who Stole His Liquor
In Cacarmenty California June 12 an advertisement warns thieves who broke into RJ Coweehall s ranch on Grand Island and stole liquor that one bottle contained cyanide potassium and would cause instant death If they return the liquor he will remove the bottle and divide the liquor equally by quantity and quality.
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Cacramenty
Cal
RJ. Coweehall
Grand Island
Borah threatens split in Republican Party over nominations
Idaho Senator Borah warned in a Chicago speech that he would bolt the Republican Party if either Governor Lowden or General Wood were nominated. He praised Johnson but said he would back any other clean candidate if Johnson failed, and he criticized Wood and Lowden for spending large sums. A midnight crowd pressed for Johnson at his headquarters.
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Wood
Lowden
Johnson
United News
Chiago
Senator Borah
Idaho
Republican Party
General Wood
Wood and Lowden
Borah
White House
Taft
Wisconsin
la Follette
Mop Beats Slayer Almost to Death in Chicago Shootout
Ex convict Jimmy Bar net fatally shoots a policeman in Lincoln Park after being confronted by Officer Otto Kalben who had arrested him for robbery three years earlier. Spectators mob Barrett, beating him unconscious after a dramatic chase that ends with him being carried to a hospital. The judge narrowly avoids Barrett during a chase on a car, as the fleeing suspect’s revolver is found empty.
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Chicago
Jimmy" Barnett
Barrett
Lincoln Park
Otto Kalben
Plato
Kalleen
Havana
Heavy Rain and Wind Toll Crops in Parkaton Area
June 12 report from Parkaton says extreme heat gave way to a late Thursday storm with a vivid electric discharge. A heavy downpour soaked over inches, flooding low lands and causing believed crop damage across the region.
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Parkaton, & D
Penrose vows to attend despite illness and doctors
In Philadelphia in May the ailing Senator Penrose declared he will attend the convention even if it costs him his life. Intimates report his termination to participate at a Republican gathering where the presidential nominee will be chosen, though doctors have not yet agreed to permit the journey.
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Philade
Pia
Labor Party Holds Out at New York State Convention
The New York State Labor Party adopted a platform rejecting any cross party endorsements and debating reforms. Proposals included a 44 hour work week, eight hour day, passage of a federal anti lynching crime, non profit housing, self determination for oppressed nations, and keeping free speech while reforming schools. The ticket named Miss Ross Schneiderman for US Senate, Hafey for lieutenant governor, Auger for secretary of state, Fink for comptroller, Cronk for treasurer, and Serri for attorney general.
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Schnectarly
American Labor Party
New York
Kohn Barley
H. J. Nanton
New Negro
Nanton
Court of Appeals
Stat Committee
R. E. Haffey
Rochester
William Auger
Watertown
Mra
W. J. Fink
Catalenl
Joseph Cronk
Jroy
Frank H. Serri
Newark
United States
Ross Schneiderman
Mee
Fink
Pennsylvania
Miss Scheiderman
Senate
Margaret Bonifield
Resolutions Committee
Palmer
Ita
India
Enginemen Walk Out in Chicago Strike Fails
About 150 firemen and engineers walked out on the Chicago Junction railroad and the Chicago and Alton as a supposed general strike by the United States Enginemen's Association failed to materialize. Harold Reading had predicted 11,000 would respond, saying the move followed the railroad board's refusal to hear representatives. Preparations in British Columbia for large scale sea lion killings for hides are reported.
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Chicago
United States Enginemen’s Association
Outlaw Union
Harold Reading
Chicago Junction Railroad
Chicago & Alton
Reading
United States Railroad Board
British Columbia
Bonus prospects slim in senate
Chicago reports the bonus bill headed to the Senate for finance committee review before a planned recess. Few supporters expect a revision before conventions. Other items note railroads proposing reapportionment of the 300 million transportation act loan fund during Interstate Commerce Commission discussions. A man from Oakland found his name penned in his reclaimed army shirt.
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Chicago
Senate
Finance Committee
Washington
Railroads
Transportation Act
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mephen A. Kanning
Oakland
Old Guard Now Counted On 10 Beat Gen Wood
Chicago June 12 The New York delegation will cast all 98 votes for Governor Lowden on the first ballot tomorrow morning. A J Boswell says both Lowden and Wood rise in votes as convention resumes. Harris Harding withdraws and Wood coalition work intensifies as old guard may back Lowden to block Wood.
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OLD Guard
Gen. Wood
Universal News Service
Chicago
New York
Lowden
A. J. Boswell
Empire State
Wood Rose
United News Service
Wood
Lowdon
Harding
Frank Hitchcock
Weed
Sproul
Keystone
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Johnson
Feld
Illinois Man to Be GOP Choice in Convention View
Chicago wire reports the 1932 Republican National Convention may nominate a Illinois man, with Lowden favored to ride the platform. The author notes the proceedings were dull, the platform broad and artistic, and warns the candidate must fit and ride it to victory, while Hoover’s five votes show mixed support.
Marshall Field Will to Stand in Chicago Case
In Chicago on June 12 Judge Foe declares Marshall Field’s will equitable and intact after a friendly suit by Captain Marshall Field III seeking full estate. The court allows a life dower for Nancy Perkina Field Tree and excludes Henry Anthony Marsh, an illegitimate son, from any share.
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Chicago
Nancy Perkina Field ‘Tree
Henry
Arthur Donald Tree
Henry Field
Henry Anthony Marsh
Peasy Marah
Cummins health improves might return to play soon
Des Moines reports Senator Cummins showing strong recovery and expected to resume activities in a few days. A century ago William Wuris of Philadelphia used mule power to transport anthracite via bogs and air currents to the Delaware River, delivering fuel to Philadelphia.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Welf
Wiliam Wuris
Ihiladelphia
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Gus Spiegel Loses Nomination In Comic Cheese Rally
Chicago June 12 Gus Spiegel lost the republican nomination for president in a surreal pep rally built around a cheese sandwich and mustard. A massive audience churned through hours of speeches as delegates pressed forward seeking Gus’s pledged support while a jubilant crowd cheered and begged for more sandwiches and alliances.
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Chicago
Gus Spiegel
Republican Party
Gus
Myron J
Lerrick
France
Washington
Senator Watson
Indiana
Boles Penrose
Penrose
Florida
Mexico
British Columbia
Lodge
Heat Prostrations and Fatalities From Chicago Heat Wave
Chicago reports seven heat prostrations including three deaths and eight dog bites as a southwest wind keeps temperatures high. A woman fainted at a Lowden nomination demonstration in the Coliseum and was revived. A man, H. L. Meldain, suffered a fractured skull after a fall on elevated stairs. Authorities check dogs for rabies, many victims being children.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Lowden
Missouri Valley
H. L. Meldain
Psst Want a Drink Call the Policeman
Lincoln June 12 Chicago is one of the wettest places on earth just now Governor McKelvie reported after returning from the lake city and the Republican convention He says no one at the convention should go thirsty with whisky for sale in unlimited quantities at hotels taxi stands and even by policemen Prices range from 120 to 325 a case Yet the effects seem not evident
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MO. C. Kelly
Chicago
Lowden
Lodge
Hiram Johnson
Mexico
de Valera
Frisco
San Francisco
Hoover
Lincoln
Neb
McKelvie
Lake City
Nebraska
Threats to arrest movie men over Sunday amusements
Flandreau South Dakota June 12. A pastor warned that any motion picture show proprietor or baseball game manager who proceeds with announced plans for Sunday entertainment will be arrested. The statement, by Rev Mrs McDonald, follows a local agreement to avoid arrests until after a special election Tuesday on Sunday amusements.
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Flandreau
Mrs McDonald
Methodist Church
Famous Whist Expert Shot Found Dead in New York
The internationally known whist expert Joseph B. Wiwell, a wealthy broker and armman, was found shot in the head in his bare room at his New York home. He was seated upright in a chair by a window, a bullet hole through his head, and died after hospital transfer. A revolver was not found, and the weapon lay hidden near the chair. He wore pajamas at the time.
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New York
Joseph B. Wiwell
Arfman
Naming of Wood Dominates Republican Convention
At the Chicago Coliseum on June 12 the Republican convention opened with Gen. Leonard Wood nominated after a dramatic display. Gov. Henry Allen spoke for Wood, praising his insular governance in Cuba, training camps, and readiness for world affairs. The crowd roared as flags waved and demonstrations followed each nomination. A later note reported a deadly cloudburst in England causing multiple fatalities and infrastructure damage.
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General Wood
Frank C. Lowden
Representatvs
Lowden
Johnson
Charles 3. Wheeler
California
Lodge
Johnston Meyer
Chicago
Chaiman Lodge
H. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelta
Alabama
Arizona
Kansas
Allen
Wood
Leonard Wood
Cubs
Henry Allen
Roosevelt
Elihu Root
Dix
America
Cuba
Santiago
Camp Huntom
Son
Liberty Bond Loans to Be Based on Market Value
In Chicago on June 12, the Seventh Reserve District announces that liberty bond loans will be issued at approximate market value, near par, starting today. The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank reports this valuation method as part of the new loan terms. A separate note mentions a high-profile trial involving alleged slayers awaiting a triad verdict.
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Liberty
Chicago
sLoans
Bani
Seventh Reserve District
Foara
Reserve Bank of Chicago
Ember
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