Fist Fights Mark Smith Parade At Democratic Convention
Houston June 27 relief describes tense scenes at the Democratic National Convention as Smith supporters clash with opponents in the crowd. Police intervene with night sticks. no serious injuries reported. Robinson, a dry candidate from Arkansas, seeks second on the ticket while Louisiana delegates challenge Smith amid a widening division over prohibition.
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Sam Houstasr
Houston
Tex
Aothusiaant
Alfred FE. Smith
Thay Gee
Paris
Robinson
Convention Heats Up As Delegates Clash Over Figures and Faith
The convention entered a sweltering second day with tense scenes as Mississippi and North Carolina standard bearers clashed, Georgia and Louisiana faced interruptions, and a Robison plan sought party unity on the prohibition issue. Delegates debated credentials and sought to resolve the Smith delegation dispute amid protests and police intervention.
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Mississipp
Smith
Apang
Sahlman
North Carolina
Reed Fights On in Convention Battle for Nomination
Houston June 7 Senator James A. Reed continued his stubborn bid at the Democratic national convention to block Al Smith and win the presidential nomination. He ruled out any vice presidential run and dismissed Kansas delegate Shannon’s claim that Reed’s bid was hopeless. Missouri still votes for Reed to the end, despite Smith’s anticipated nominating support.
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Houston, Tes
Alryn— Grinly
James A. Reed
Misouri
al Smith
Reed
Joseph GB. Shannon
Kansas
Chisc
Thomas J. Pendergast
Missouri
Shannon
Smith
Teed
Lost street sign found at Pi Beta Phi house
Fire Chief William Reinisch found a heavy sign reading No Parking Were in the Pi Beta Phi sorority house during a routine inspection. The sign, previously missing around town, was on the third floor hall and sent to the police headquarters for further checks.
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Pi Beta Phi
William Reiniseh
Willis
Smith Delegations Seated Quickly at Democratic Convention
Houston June 27 AP The Smith delegations from Louisiana District of Columbia and the Panama Canal Zone were seated without a roll call after the credentials committee recommended dismissal of contests A minority protest by Colonel Carl J Ristine Missouri was waived The vote on the minority report was brief as the convention moved on The Louisiana case rested on illegal selection by a state committee
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North Carolina
Smith
Robinson
Smith + fishrates
Louisiana
Robison
Arkansas
Col
Robert. Ewing
New Orleans
Houston
District of Columbia
Tanama Canal Zone
Credentials Committee
Conte
Carl J. Ristine
Missouri
I. Brice Kremer
Montana
E Tine
Jim” Rec
Bowers
Aves
Curtis to Take Rest Amid Campaign Break Near Providence
Senator Curtis Republican vice presidential nominee will leave Washington tomorrow for Providence Rhode Island to rest for five weeks with his daughter Mrs Webster Knight. The plan focuses on recuperation away from campaign duties and public appearances.
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Curtis
Washington
Senator Curtis
Providence
Webster Knight
Kansas Forecast With Cloudy Skies and Storm Risk
Cloudy tonight and Thursday with probable thunder storms and warmer temps. Roads show light rain in Arkansas City with cloudy conditions elsewhere. Coffeyville, Pittsburg, Salina, Wichita, Hutchinson, and Emporia vary from muddy to rough. Douglas County roads good. Temperatures and today’s readings noted. cars washed at 1:30 p.m. by Fritz Co.
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Kansas
Westherang
Arkansas City
Coffeyville
Peka
Pittsburg
Fair Salina
Nominating Talks Precede Platform At Democratic Convention
The Democratic convention rules committee faced a heated debate over order of business. Mayor James Walker of New York urged postponing candidate speeches until the platform was ready, and the panel adopted a New York resolution to present five minute nomination speeches only after roll calls, aiming to speed deliberations and avoid a split over the wet and dry issue.
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Texas
Committee On
Order of Business
James Walker
New York
Morris
Georgia
Walker
BR. O
Everett
North Carolina
South
Stogether
Lynch Davis
Smith
Kansas Delegation Plans For Nomination Shakeup
Kansas lawmakers debate how to vote on the Democratic presidential nomination with Governor Alfred E. Smith favored by some and Ayres nominated by the Kansas delegation. Donald Muir of Anthony says Kansas may skip a favorite son if other states fail to nominate theirs. George McGill of Wichita is prepared to place Kansas in the nomination unless instructed otherwise.
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Houston
Texs
Rep. A
Alfred E. Smith
Donald Muir
Anthony
Ayres
Representative Ayres
Wet Dry clash over the platform at Democratic convention
Wet and dry factions clashed before the Democratic platform committee as prohibitionists warned of defeat in November if the party does not endorse strict enforcement of the 18th amendment. Dry speakers pressed for changes while critics noted the demand did not originate in the South. The subcommittee drafting the 1928 platform gained farm leader Thomas E. Cashman and others, as names from several states were listed among its members.
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Democratic Party
J. 4. McSparren
Pennsylvania
Pittman
Pennsylvanian
New York
Philadelphia
Friends of Organized Agriculture
Resolutions Committee
Thomas E. Cashman
Minnesota
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Caghman
Cataway
Ark
Smith Nominated Likely On First Ballot At Democratic Conv.
Ohio delegates signaled a switch to Alfred E. Smith, boosting his count toward the two thirds needed for nomination. Oklahoma also moved to Reed on the first ballot, while Kansas deliberated over Ayres as a potential formal candidate.
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Chio
Smith
Kiven Coponents
New York
Oklahoma
Reed
Ohio
Tor Smith
Hays Held Far From Home Trust Robbery Case
Kansas City AP report says Ray D. Els chief of detectives announced no case against James Madison Hays in the Home Trust robbery due to witnesses failing to identify him. Hays kept in custody, as he may face charges in other robberies. witnesses for both Home Trust and City Bank robberies viewed him but identification failed.
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Ray D- Els
James Madison
Cowboy
Haya
Home Trust, Company
James H
Home Trust
Hays
Ely
North Dakota Votes on Wet-Dry Issue
Fargo voters weigh a statewide wet-dry question in the June 27 primary while nominees for Congress and state offices are chosen. United States Senator Lynn J. Frazier leads the Republican field with Nonpartisan League support as four seek the Senate nomination.
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Fargo
N. D
Congress
United States
Lynn J. Frazier
Nonpartisan League
New Minister to Colombia Appointed by United States
Washington announces the resignation of Samuel H. Piles of Seattle as minister to Colombia has been accepted and Jefferson Cafferty, minister to San Salvador, has been named to succeed him. Report notes car washing prices at $1.50 by Pritz Co.
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Colombia
Washington
iSecretary
Kellogg
Samuel H. Piles
Seattle
Jefferson Cafferty
San Salvador
Wheat in Kansas Faces Hard Week
Topeka June 27 AP Weather Bureau weekly report notes Kansas crops endured a hard week with heavy rains below normal temperatures and reduced sunshine. The unsettled conditions hindered farm work for harvesting and cultivating, while southwest hail storms and southeastern flooding worsened the outlook for corn and other harvests.
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Topeka
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Bela Kun Convicted in Austria for Secret Society
Bela Kun a communist adviser was sentenced to three months imprisonment in Austria on charges of belonging to a secret society and falsifying his passport. Kun’s secretary Miss Tena Greut received one month. both may have time served count toward the sentence. Kun to be deported to Russia after serving term.
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Austria
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Hungary
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Miss Greut
Tial
Miss Grdur
Russia
Georges Mayerhofer
Hun- Ys Tt
Franz Dinghofer
Dingzhofer
Supreme Court
Seipel
Ministry of Justice
Foreirmn
Baseball Notes From The National League And American League
Baseball brief recounts a National League game where Philadelphia beat New York 7 to 4 as Yankees and Athletics split a series opener in New York. Also reports Ruffing’s four-hit game leading Boston past Washington 4 to 1 in the first of a doubleheader. Includes American Association note about Rt Paul and batters Theimach and Gaston and a line about work to visit Coolidge.
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New York
Hilo
Johnson
Collins
Grove
Oae Orweoil
Cochrane
Boston
Washington
Bastion
DOO
Burke
Lisenden
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Ruffing
Secretary of Interior to Call at Summer White House
Superior Wis June 27 AP The visit of Secretary Wrk of the interior department at the summer White House has been tentatively set for next Monday. The length of his stay has not been determined. It is regarded as likely that Secretary Work while in Superior as President Coolidge's guest will resign from the cabinet to devote all his time to the chairmanship of the national Republican committee.
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Superior
Wis
Wrk
Interior Department
White House
Work
Night air mail service announced between Kansas City and Tulsa
New night air mail route to start July 5 by National Air Transport linking Kansas City, Ponda City, and Tulsa with daily 1 10 a m departures and 5 20 a m arrivals in Tulsa The northbound flight leaves Tulsa at 6 30 p m and reaches Kansas City at 1 45 a m Separately police report berry thefts in North Lawrence as merchants prepare for summer closing and lumber yards announce 5 p m closings beginning Monday July Belockee Shaw Logan Miche Dimber and other firms list near Lawrence
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Tulsa
Okla
National Air Transport, Inc
C. E. Flemming
Flemming
Ponda City
Merchants
Belockee
Boosted utilities in state schools
Washington June 27 AP report on 13000 utility education pamphlets in Kansas schools. Testimony before federal trade commission hearing by H Lee Jones details endorsements by L Pinet and Jess Miley, lack of payments, and Walker's reluctance due to state payroll. Notes distribution to editors, libraries, and newspapers, with claims of no AP offerings and interactions with Missouri and Topeka press circles.
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Kansas
P. Fr. Walker
Kansas University
Information Bureau
Kansas’ Public Service Company
H. Lee Jones
Bureau
Federal Trade, Commission
Jones
National Electric Light Association
Tilingis Informaton Committee
L. Pinet
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Jess W. Miley
Ean Walker
Daan Walker
Woody
Dean
Pinet
Miley
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Chamber Off Commerce
Uli Etam
Boulder Canyon
Muscle Shoals
Niier
Stewart
Tean Walker
Dean Walker
Forte Tae
Ion
Hoover to resign cabinet post soon
Washington June 27 AP reports Secretary Hoover will resign his cabinet post soon to focus on a presidential campaign. He expects the resignation to reach President Coolidge before July 15 and plans to travel west mid July en route to Stanford University where he will deliver his acceptance speech in early August.
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Hoover
Commerce Department
Coolidge
Stanford University
Kansas Governor to call legislature for highway plan
Remasentative Willard Morgan cited Governor Paulen saying a special session will be called to address Kansas highway funding. Officials blame federal aid delays and backward counties for stalled road construction, seeking a centralized plan to meet federal requirements.
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Paulen
Topeka
Kansas
Morgan
Anjoviich
Louvain library inscription dispute sparks clashes
In Louvain on June 7 police guard a dispute over a library inscription. Demonstrators clash as parts of a balustrade are raised to the roof, while the rector faces opposition to the phrase destroyed by German Fury. The Vatican and Cardinal Gasparri are weighing in on the controversy.
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Belgium
Retter’Ladevze
Whitney Warren
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Ladeuze
Warren
Rome
P. Ladeuze
Tn Hajve
Gasparri
Geran
Fourth of July Robbery at Green Brothers Hardware
A break in at Green Brothers Hardware exposed a shed containing four twenty five pound cans of powder after the padlock was sawed off. Police suspect teenage thieves seeking Fourth of July materials. The incident occurred as authorities investigated this afternoon and followed a theft report from Ferfort police.
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Ferfort
iPolice
Track stars stranded in Iowa face 비용 to Boston trials
Kansas athletes Poco Frazier and Sol McInerney, after Olympic tryouts in Iowa City, have no funds to reach Boston for final Olympic team trials. With the money nearly gone at KU, they plan to hitch rides home and back to Boston, hoping to qualify in the 10,000 meters and broad jump respectively. Coach Huff notes their conditioning remains strong and prospects look favorable if they reach Boston in time.
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McInerney
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Amelia Earhart sails from London to Southampton with baggage collection
Amelia Earhart prepares for the Southampton flight aboard the Friendship. She packs a large baggage load of dresses and apparel in London with backer Mrs. Frederick Guest aiding packing. Stultz and Gordon also pack their purchases while Earhart thanks London for its hospitality and bids farewell after a visit to Lady Astor.
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Louis Gordon
Stultz
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Miss Tarhart
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C. W- Smith
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