Reed Contests Signal Early Convention Skirmish
Democratic national committee began work on the temporary delegate roll in San Francisco as three contests loomed. Reed of Missouri eyed for a seat amid tensions over the peace treaty, with Georgia backing Palmer and Howell. Oregon unlikely to materialize. McAdoo boomed yet silent on ballot, and a Prohibition plank looms as delegates gather for the opening session.
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San Francisco
National Committee
Reed
Missouri
Georgia
Palmer
Clark Howell
Senate
Oregon
Wm. G. McAdoo
Bryan
Arthur Mullen
Nebraska
Isadore Dockweiler
California
McAdoo Seen as Possible Bridge Candidate in Democratic Battle
Former Secretary of the Treasury still has a strong following but leaders doubt presenting his name now. If a deadlock between Palmer and Governor Cox develops, McAdoo could be pushed to break the blockade with early strength. His backers plan strategy to win a two thirds nomination. A move to ignore prohibition in the Platform surfaced, with varied opinions from dry to wet, leaving harmony plans unclear.
Delegates Arrive In San Francisco for Democratic Convention
Delegates arrive in San Francisco on June 25 for the Democratic national convention. The morning influx continued throughout the day as weather conditions affected attendance and turnout.
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San Francisco
Hitchcock Declines Democratic Vice Presidential Bid
Washington June 25 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska announced he would not accept the Democratic vice presidential nomination. He sent a telegram to A F Mullen of Nebraska saying he is not a candidate for second place. He also predicted the platform will include a strong league of nations plank rather than a wet or dry plank.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Nebraska
A. F. Mullen
Democratic National Committee
Vce
League of Nations
Supreme Court to rule on railroad wage dispute
Topeka June 25 The supreme court will decide whether the Kansas Puts Med ations Court or the federal railroad wage board should decide wage increases for railroad station crew firemen oilers and shop laborers. Railroads appeal industrial court decision granting eight percent an hour raise, arguing lack of jurisdiction.
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Kansas
Medations Court
Feder
Railroad Wage Board
Industrial Court
Rain Douses Dry Spell Across Northeast Kansas
Topeka weather reports show a "million dollar" rain hitting the northeast quarter of the state early today saving crops from drought. Another inch fell locally, with rain not reaching Mitchell county westward and only traces in the southeast. The shower ends a nearly two month dry spell and benefits the potato crop in its current growth stage.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Mitchell County
Weather update shows small temperature change ahead
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Z0 p.m. yesterday recorded 88 degrees. Today’s readings show minor variation. Rainfall data appears incomplete or garbled.
Londonderry Quiet Amid Cork Violence and Riots
Across Londonderry and Cork unrest persists with sniping and arson. In Cork a Sinn Fein aligned shopkeeper and his son die in their beds as masked assailants burn homes and threaten others. authorities plan a conciliation committee after talks between military leaders and Irish officials.
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Londonderry
Sinn Fein
Columbus College
Banky
Cork Ireland
Sinn
Sniped police sergeant killed in Bolen family clash
Police say sergeant Charles J. Stegemann was killed by a sniper during a confrontation with the Bolen family north of the city. James Bolen was shot multiple times and may die. Lee Bolen and Elin Bolen are under arrest. James Bolen fired the fatal shot after a disturbance investigated by police earlier.
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Hamilton, Q
Charles J. Stegemann
Bolen
James Bolen
Lee Bolen
Elin Bolen
Population of Continental U S Tops 105 Million
Washington June 25 The population of continental United States is estimated at 105 000 000 by J A Hill chief statistician of the census bureau His calculation is based on the combined population of 1406 cities and towns for which statistics have been announced The increase over 1910 is placed at about 13 000 000.
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Washington
United States
J. A. Hill
Census Bureau
Drilling to Start on Hemphill Farm Wildcat
Oil prospectors plan a test well Monday five miles northeast of Lawrence on the Hemphill farm near Six Corners. F. S. Hill, Baldwin supervisor, asserts the Kaw Valley location is the most promising wildcat he has seen, with gas potential backed by state geologist surveys. Elliott’s Pittsburgh-Youngstown Oil and partners move in, casing and water lines laid, spudding to begin next Monday.
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M. ©. Elliott
Pittsburgh-Youngstown Oil
Lawrence
Hemphill Farm
Six Corners
Kent
Independence
Kansas
F. S. Hill
Baldwin
Hill
Wilan
Montgomery
Allen County
Wildcat
Crawford County
Ark
Kaw Valley
Jill
Sommes
Red Cross Diplomas Awarded at Kansas Institute
Diplomas issued by the Educational Department of the American Red Cross Institute for a six week course in practical Red Cross work were sent to winners by Dean F W Blackmar at the University of Kansas Southwestern district institute. Signatures included Livingstone Farrand and Blackmar. Awardees include Corrine F O'Brien Kenneth Mo Maud Crouch Edna L Swingle Lawrence Genevieve Dahlene Tav ntence Martha M Beck Holton Kans Leona Fly Crane Mo Mrs W R Hackett Richmond Mo Mrs T A Cordry Parsons Kans Mrs George L Elsass Wellington Kans Mary J Marquis Lexington Mo.
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Educational Department of
American Red Cross Institute
University of Kansas
Southwestern
F. W. Blackmar
Dean Blackmar
Educational Department of the Red Cross
Washington
Livingstone Farrand
Dean
Parsons, Kans
George L. Elsass
Wellington
Kans
Mary J. Marquis
Lexington
Turks Won't Sign Constantinople Peace Treaty
Turkish peace delegation in Paris reports from Constantinople that Ankara will refuse to sign any treaty that deprives Turkey of Smyrna district Adrianople or Eastern Thrace. The government reportedly accepts other territorial limits favored by the Entente.
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Constantinople
Associated Tress
Paris
Turkey
Smyrna
Adrianople
Thrace
Entente
Secretary Crowell quits post to join private sector
Benedict Crowell assistant secretary of war resigns effective July 1 and plans private business. President Wilson accepts the resignation. In the role he oversaw the munitions program and, since armistice, directed industrial demobilization and settlement of war claims and contracts.
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Washington
Benedict Crowell
Wilson
Crowell
Price couple heads to Evanstown to attend Northwestern University
Mr and Mrs Edwin Price depart today for Evanstown Illinois to visit and Mr Price will pursue studies at Northwestern University in Chicago area, reflecting a personal educational move amid local civic ties.
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Edwin Price
Evanstown, Il
Price
Northwestern ‘University
Fort Worth man held on Topeka burglary charge
Dudley H. Jackson of Fort Worth Texas was arrested in Topeka after attempting to dispose of dental gold from a dentist office burglary. He was identified by Dr P N Stevens of Lawrence and Dr RR Payne as the man seen entering offices in the Leader Building. Police hold him awaiting a Douglas county burglary warrant. officers note his drug addiction and disguising makeup used to avoid detection.
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Dudley H. Jackson
Fort Worth
Texas
Topeka
P. N. Stevens
Lawrence
RR. Payne
Leader Building
Payne
F E. H. Wickersham
Jackson
Leader
Douglas County
Jimmy
Yale
Private Car for Horse Opens Road in War Legend
In Lawrence, a French mare named Dolly arrives, part of two hundred remount animals shipped to the United States. Dolly, Bertram C. Redgrave’s private mount, weighs 1300 pounds, stands sixteen hands high, and is six years old. She claimed prizes in the 28th Division horse show at Toul and the second army remount show after serving through the war.
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Dourbhoy
France
Heein
Dolly
Bertram C. Redgrave
Lawrence
Deadhboy
Carle
Toul
Camp de Serre
Bordeaux
Femmes de Chambre
Second Army
United States
Doliv
Home Opens For 15 Haskell Girls To Attend High School
The National Board of the Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will open a home at 1305 Vermont in August for Haskell girls seeking high school or university education. Twelve girls will live with a chap eron, paying expenses if able, otherwise covered by the society. An addition is planned to house twenty. The Kansas City district funds a furnished library, and the project marks a first for Maskell Institute. The Society has supported three girls in higher education nearby over the past year.
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Haskell
National Board of the Home Missionary Society
the Methodist Episcopal Church
W. J. Busch
Vermont
National Board
National Board of the Missionary Society
Kansas
The
Missionary Society
Kansas City
Maskell Institute
United States
Sionary Board
Methodist Missionary Society
Lawrence High School
University
Lawrence Superintendent Nominated for Cleveland Post
A letter from IL PL Smith, freshly elected Lawrence schools superintendent, indicates he was asked to discuss becoming Cleveland’s assistant superintendent. The Cleveland offer shows Smith’s high regard among educators, though Lawrence has already arranged his tenure.
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IL PL
Bank Clearings Rise In Lawrence May 1920
Bank clearings in Lawrence for May 1920 totaled 1 833 879 dollars, up 1 percent from May 1919. The Kansas City Federal Reserve district reported a 19 percent year over year increase, with May 1919 clearings at 1 709 557 dollars.
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Lawrence
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Kansas Flour Price Fall Reported in Pasadena Ad
A Lawrence man found a Pasadena newspaper with an advertisement quoting Kansas hard wheat flour at 2.90 per sack. Local dealers say prices in Lawrence range from 38.75 to 4 dollars per sack for the same flour.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Pasadena
Cal
Resigned from university printing plant post
Wm B Brown longtime superintendent of the University of Kansas journalism department printing plant submitted his resignation to Prof I N Flint. He resigns to accept as superintendent of printing at the Union Bank Note Company of Kansas City with a fifty percent salary increase. He expressed regret at leaving Lawrence and the university after six years of service and community ties.
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Wm. B. Brown
University
I. N. Flint
Brown
Union Bank Note Company of
Kansas City
Lawrence
Mr. Brown
Thompson says campaign contributions cap to be followed again
William Boyce Thompson, chairman of the GOP ways and means committee, announced after a conference with Republican nominee Warren G. Harding that the policy limiting campaign contributions to $1,000, begun two years ago by Chairman Hays, will be observed again this year.
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Washington
William Boyce Thompson
Ways and Means Committee
Republican National Committee
Harding
Hays
Fire destroys three cars at Flory auto shop
Early morning blaze at 1016 Massachusetts street damages the building and destroys three motor vehicles and a truck. Losses total about 6 050 with 1 950 on the building and 1 100 on contents. Scripps Booth car in showroom spared. Origin undetermined. Lawrence aerial fire truck used.
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E. M. Flory
Massachusetts Street
Beggs
Charles Hires
Flory
Scripps-Booth
Lawrence
Insurance on this varajre carried by F. M. Holliday
The clause notes that insurance coverage for the varajre was underwritten by F. M. Holliday, indicating a single named insurer. No further context on policy terms or amounts is provided in the readable text.
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F. M. Holliday
Death of Mrs Pee Young in Denver
News of the death of Mrs Pee Young of Denver, mother of Mr W A Younes, was received in Fergus today. Mrs Young died yesterday and the funeral will be held in Denver tomorrow. Dy Mun beat Toronto Denver list Monday when he received word that his motion had fallen and sustained a broken hip.
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Pee Young
Denver
W. A. Younes
Commission of jurists backs permanent court at The Hague
The league of nations covenant commission of jurists in session in Hague unanimously decided that the permanent court of international justice shall be located at The Hague.
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League Court
Hague
the Hague
Associated Press
Commission of Jurists
Miss Dorothy Cobb Returns Home After Visit
Miss Dorothy Cobb arrived back at her Wellapton residence after spending time with Mrs Josephine Klein and Miss Katherine Klein yesterday.
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Dorothy Cobb
Wellapton
Josephine
Katherine Klein
Mrs Swain and Family Guests of Mrs Smith in Lawners
Mrs Swain Marshall and four children of Beardstown Illinois are visiting Mrs Tilley Smith in Lawners. The party enjoys the hospitality and local social events during their stay.
Ninety Candidates Enter Race as Filing Closes
Ninety candidates filed for county and township offices ahead of August primaries in Lawrence. Republicans hold a complete county and township slate for the first time in six years, with five for probate judge and five for representative in the 12th district. The list names incumbents and new contenders across county offices, with details on district boundaries and township coverage.
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George Brune
Register of Deeds
Thos. Harley
Lawrence
Grant
Lecompton
Kanwaka
Clinton
Marion
Willow Springs
A.C. Wilson
Lizzie K. Robinson
Chas.r. Soward
Harry Dick
Eudora
Palmyra
Wakatrusa
O. J. Lane
F. M. Tidrow
Chas
F. Moss
Carl Phillips
A. L. Cox
Grant Township
Allison Andrews
G. E. Kretsinger
Baldwin
Wakarusa
H. Fberhart
C. D. McCollough
Willows Springs
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McAdoo
New York
North Carolina
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Cummings
We. J
Cork
Ohio
Welch
RED Cross
East Thrace
War Department
DR. & Ray Payne
Etek
D. H. Jackson
Jimmy and
Bureglar
Lizzabeth
Merbury
Mirch
Thelenberger
Shallenberger
Will
Cleveland
Agency For Insurance
Dr. Albright
Chiropractor
Union Bank Note Company
Republican Ways and Means Committee
Ll. M. Flory
Young
FLA
Calvin
Coolidge
Boston
Calvin Coolidge
Seth Fenton
FE. C. Sherwood
Wm. Mesenheimer
Sam Heflin
A. PD. Dahlene
FE. R. Corey
Gertrude K. Johnston
Herman Broecker
F. S. Williams
John J
Hoover
Clinton Township
R. G. White
E. G. Steele
J. M. Cummings
W. H. Barton
W. A. Mitchell
Tf. J. Caylor
James W. Anderson
Eudora Township
J. F. Dolisi
G. F. Miller
C. F. Richards
Wm. M. Mertz
John Moody
W. H. Morgan
H. G. van Neste
Clarence E. Pine
Kanwaka Township
Geo. Hildenbrand
Fred. Gregory
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