Presidential candidates arrive for Chicago nomination scene
Five to six minute seconding speeches expected for Gen Wood as Gov Allen of Kansas places his name in nomination. Dormer Coy Runyan of New Jersey to deliver a second speech with probable seconds from Ohio Colorado North Dakota and the South. Senator Miles Poindexter arrives tomorrow to bring total announced candidates in Chicago to five. Taft and Hoover supporters forecast Hoover leadership as Taft follows Ohio dynamics. Page Two.
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Platform binds party to the people in new pledge
Chicago June 3 Republican platform chairman Hays said the platform will be a contractual obligation between the party and the people. Hearings before the resolutions committee will be arranged on all pertinent subjects. It will cover fundamentals and include opportunities for women labor and agricultural representatives, with extensive information distributed by the committee.
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Colored People Seek National Justice Platform at Atlanta Meet
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People adopted resolutions urging the national political conventions to declare for common justice and democracy for all American citizens and to urge Congress to adopt the Dyer federal anti lynching bill. Detroit was chosen as next meeting site, due to its significance as a Negro industrial center, with other cities considered.
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Lowden Improves. to See Visitors Tomorrow
Chicago June 3 The condition of Gov Frank O Lowden was much improved today that his headquarters announced he would be able to see visitors tomorrow. He will leave for Springfield either Sunday night or Monday and will remain there during the convention.
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Johnson greeted by noisy Chicago street demonstration
Senator Hirate Johnson of California arrived in Chicago and spoke briefly against the League of Nations. A large demonstration greeted him from depot to hotel, with thousands gathered in front of the Auditorium Hotel demanding a speech. He defended American autonomy and stated the campaign would end with the United States acting alone in the world.
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Prohibition Leaders Push 18th Amendment Platform
Chicago reports Prohibition National Committee chairman Hinshaw plans direct questions to Republican candidates about the Volstead Act interpretation and enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment. He seeks a party platform endorsement and will urge platform committees of both major parties to address prohibition goals. Bryan is to attend events tomorrow. a platform committee outreach is planned next week.
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Attacks on Irish Barracks and Kerry Raid
Sunday morning raids damaged barracks at Crogs while clashes with police left Sergeant Fitzpatrick critically wounded. Elsewhere at Fenit County Kerry raiders saturated the barracks with oil and set it ablaze as naval forces approached. A separate note reports Kansas City Mexico & Orient seeking a $3.5 million loan from the Interstate Commerce Commission under the transportation act.
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Contestants Heard Campaign and Expense Probe Notes
June 3 report on pre-convention contests for national delegates from Florida Georgia Oklahoma North Carolina and others. Witnesses described fundraising plans for a Wood campaign and the process of submitting funds requests as the senate probe targeted campaign expenditures ahead of the convention.
Nevada Delegates Board Big Johnson Train to Chicago
A special train carrying two Nevada delegates Whitney Symmes and Norcross plus an alternate departed Reno for the Republican National Convention in Chicago. The group predicted heated exchanges on arrival with Johnson supporters expecting to back their candidate on the first ballot while another Nevada member favored Wood. Additional delegates from Winnemucca Tonopah and Yerington rode the Overland Limited or boarded at nearby towns, with delays delaying their departure.
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Teheran Taken by Russ Reds Reported by AP
An Associated Press dispatch says Bolsheviks entered Teheran the capital of Persia, as reports from constabular sources describe a rapid advance toward the city. The alert notes the potential implications for regional stability and shifts in command.
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Irish Naval Stations Attacked by Sinn Fein
Cork Ireland June 3 It is reported that Sinn Fein supporters during the night attacked one naval station at Queenstown and five coastguard stations, succeeding at all but one location.
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Sufrages Favored by Louisiana Solons
Baton Rouge June 3 The senate and house judiciary committees on federal relations closed a public hearing on federal suffrage amendments and decided to make a favorable report in both houses today Sufrage leaders urged passage but no vote timing was announced.
American actor falls to death in London
London June 2 Clifton Crawford a internationally known actor was found dead today in an areaway of the hotel where he was staying after falling five stories from his room window He had arrived from the United States on Tuesday to fulfill a theatrical engagement and appeared seasick before the fall authorities were notified and doctors began care but he died at the scene
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Women Republicans Meet in Chicago to Shape Party Roles
A Chicago gathering of national committee subcommittees discusses the future role of women in the party. Victor Heintz of Cincinnati will present views to Republican women and advise a plan for the full committee next Monday. Two schools of thought emerge: dual party control with parallel men and women organizations, or adequate representation on governing bodies. A Sunday meeting invites feminine delegates and leading Republican women, with about 300 stakeholders expected to attend. The subcommittee includes Coleman Dupont, Rudolph Hynicka, J T Adams, R B Howell, and Ralph B Witama.
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Ohio
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Iowa
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Oregon
Villa Repelled by Parral Forge Washington
Advices report Mexican rebel leader Francisco Villa attacked Parral yesterday and was repulsed by the Parral garrison with losses. Ignacio Boriquez, Chihuahua military commander, was said to be pursuing Villa. Railway service between Chihuahua and Jiminez resumed, per the American consul at Chihuahua City to the Department.
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Marines Clash With Officials in Waukegan Hotel Storming
In Waukegan on June 3 two marines were wounded when marines attempted to storm a negro hotel amid earlier hostilities between sailors and locals. Police and Great Lakes provost guards surrounded the site. several hundred marines faced resistance and two attackers were arrested as authorities halted the disturbance.
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Repudiated Missouri Delegates Plan to Attend Convention
St Louis June 2 Nathaniel Goldstein and Robert B Moore district delegates to the Republican national convention from Missouri were repudiated by Gov Frank O Lowden in a formal statement last night on their arrival from Washington. They announced they most certainly would attend the convention.
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Baby Kidnapped From Crib In Morristown Pa
Thirteen month old Blakely Coughlin was stolen from his crib in Morristown Pennsylvania. Investigators say the kidnapers gained access via a ladder to reach the nursery window and escaped with the infant. Details remain sparse as authorities pursue leads.
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Republicans Vote for Fair Treatment of Negroes in Delegates
The Republican National Committee directed Chairman Hays to warn all state organizations against holding focal conventions for national delegates in venues that refuse admission to Negroes. The measure, aimed at the South, was amended to apply nationwide after Southern objections, and passed unanimously with support from Warren and other members. Kentucky delegates supported admitting Black voters, aiding party unity.
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Johnson Decries Pussyfooting On League of Nations
Chicago June 3 Senator Hiram Johnson declared in a hotel speech that he has the people and will not pussyfoot on the League of Nations. He urged a definite declaration in the convention reaffirming America’s right to govern its own affairs as he arrived with a reception of soldiers and sailors, including Siberian expedition members. Third presidential candidate arrival follows Wood and Lowden with Harding expected later.
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Bolshevik advance stalled at Beresina River
Moscow says Bolshevik forces push on both ends of the Polish front but are held along the Beresina river. An official statement received via wireless notes the action as of June 3. Gen Henry T. Allen names Col. David I. Stone as R35 representative for American army in Allied Rhineland commission sessions.
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Postal Pay Bill Passes House in Washington
The house voted 343 to approve a postal pay increase effective July 1, adding about 34 million dollars to the postal pay rank in its first year. The measure heads to the senate with expected favorable action before adjournment Saturday. Lowden Wins Convention in Chicago
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Congress Adopts Saturday Adjournment End of Session
Washington June 2 Congress will end its present session Saturday under a Senate adjournment resolution adopted today by forty two to twenty four. President Wilson assured Democrats he will not call an extra session during the coming summer unless a grave emergency arises. Senator Underwood announced the president’s decision in the Senate penata denying reports of an imminent extra session. Senator Kenyon tried to amend the adjournment date to August 29 but it failed. An attempt to reconvene on subsides also failed.
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Burned British Flag Stirs DC Officials
Washington June 3 The state department today advised the District of Columbia commissioners to draft a statement of fact regarding the burning of a British flag yesterday in front of the treasury by women sympathizers for Irish freedom. Officials said the department acted independently with no protest from the British embassy. The event passed largely unnoticed but drew curiosity at the treasury.
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Fire and plague crisis hits Vera Cruz tightening quarantine
Three men transported to the isolation hospital in Vera Cruz died and three more are seriously ill after bubonic plague attacks. State authorities accept U S government aid to send sanitary detachments and supplies to combat spread. One suspected case reported as rigid quarantines and a plan to burn a third of Vera Cruz houses.
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Louisiana Senate Strong for Suffrage
Baton Rouge reports show the Louisiana Senate Federal Relations Committee unanimously approved a resolution for ratification of the federal suffrage amendment. The prior day the House adopted a proposed amendment to the state constitution granting women the right to vote.
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Meat Packing Inquiry Postponed to Next Session
Washington June 3 The house agricultural committee voted to postpone action on meat packing legislation until the next session of congress. Six committee members opposed the delay and the bill was set as unfinished business for the next session.
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