Hughes Gains Favor in G. O. P. Dark Horse Talk
Dark horse chatter swelled as Hughes led the GOP field on the eve of the convention. Borah and Johnson factions weighed a Hughes second-choice bid if their platforms align, while Lenroot and Sproul were noted as potential alternates. Hoover backers pressed for second-choice support and last-minute bargaining spread through delegates.
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Hugh Bailaie
Chicago
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes Taok
William KE. Borah
Hiram Johnson
Hughes
Johnson
Borah
Irvin L. Lenroot
Wisconsin
Dark Horse
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Old Guard
Coliseum
Allen
General Pershing
Hoover
Adams for Vice President and Hughes Boost In Chicago
In Chicago on June 7 Samuel Adams promotes a vice presidential bid from Green woods Virginia while Charles Evans Hughes' campaign smile is highlighted as a fresh boost. Delegates and reporters swarm presidential alley as beer tips intrigue at the convention scene.
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Chicago
Samuel Adams
America
Adame
Presidential Alley
Congress Hotel
Lowden
Adams
Hughes
Senate Slush Fund Committee
Gasoline rationing tale prompts citywide curiosity
A reader recounts rumors of five gallon gas limits being enforced and observes that most cars in the Beattie district carry far more fuel. He describes a Saturday fire engine scare that clears streets and stirs townspeople into activity, noting the burst of life as a false alarm spreads through neighborhoods.
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Mack
Beattie
FPIEIA DAY Celebrated at Georgetown School Grounds
Georgetown community holds FPIEIA DAY at George in School grounds from 7:30 to 7:00 p m on Wednesday.
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Georgetown
George
Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition and Volstead Act
The United States Supreme Court declares the 18th Amendment valid and the Volstead Act constitutional. The decision sustains national prohibition against beverages containing 1 percent or more alcohol and forecloses efforts to permit lighter brews. The ruling binds six states and consolidates federal supremacy over conflicting state laws. Justice White and Justice Vandevanter delivered the opinion.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Congress
Marshall
Massachusetts
Missouri
Kentucky
Christian Feigenspan
New Jersey Brewing Corporation
George C. Dempsey
Boston
St. Louisa
Milwaukee
Geiger
White
Vandevanter
Getting Ready for School Graduation
On June 16, 1,212 high school students will graduate. On June 21, 75 university graduates will receive their sheepskins.
Yakima Valley Japs Organize New Clubhouse
June 7 report from Yakima notes the Japanese association opens an expensive clubhouse. Kay Moriyama, described as the valley’s richest man and potato king, leads the group and says the facility will serve as a gathering place for Orientals in Central Washington as they pursue Americanization.
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Yakima
Kay Moriyama
Japs’ Association
Washington
Supreme Court Reverses Labor Denial for Kwock Jan Fat
The Supreme Court overruled Secretary of Labor Wilson in refusing entry to Kwock Jan Fat of Monterey California. Fat claimed American citizenship by birth, and the government sought his exclusion after a trip to China. The court faulted the secretary for an inadequate record.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Kwock Jan Fat
Monterey
Cal
United States
Fat
China
Census Figures Put Bellingham Population At 26750
The census bureau reports Bellingham Walsh population at 26 750, an increase of 1 272 people or 6 2 percent since the last count in June. The data reflects a growing city in Washington state.
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Washington
Census Bureau Today
Bellingham
Walsh
Seattle salesgirl beauty contest seeks hopefuls for Ziegfeld show
The Star announces a national beauty contest for salesgirls with Seattle and other cities submitting photos by June 14 to judges Mrs. Edgar Ames Ambrose Patterson and M. L. Kirkpatrick. Seattle must send the entry to Florenz Ziegfeld Jr by July 1. Finalists face a six week New York film engagement at $100 weekly with Miriam Cooper, and all travel expenses paid.
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Misa Jeanette Alden
Ninth Ave
N. W
Seattle Star
Ziegfeld
America
Miss Alden
Miss McGregor
New York
James and
Merrthew
Seattle
The
Star
Zierfeld
Neysa McMein
Alfred Cheney Johnston
James Quirk
Vhotoplay
RR. A. Walsh
Mayflower Photoplay Corporation
Miriam Cooper
Portland
Spokane
Tacoma
Denver
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Butte
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Omaha
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Dallas
Houston
New Orleans
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Boston
Baltimore
Washington
Atlanta
Memphis
Waterson N, J
Erie
Martial Law Declared in Galveston Over Stevedores Strike
Austin Texas June 7 Governor Hobby declared martial law in Galveston due to a stevedores strike. The order took effect at noon.
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Galveston
Austin
Texas
Hobby
Health and Vocational Boards to Share Arcade Move
The Federal Board for Vocational Education and the U S Public Health Service, two key agencies aiding ex servicemen, will be housed together in the Arcade building in Seattle by about August 1.
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Federal Board For Vocational Education
The
United States Public Health Service
Seattle
Students to Pay Orthopedic Beds FraternityBoost
Fraternities at the university will maintain six beds in Orthopedic hospital beginning next fall. Proceeds of a play by St. Nicholas school pupils will fund one bed at the hospital.
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St. Nicholas School
Allied claims settled for 95 million dollars in postwar audit
Washington reports that Allied claims against the United States have been settled for 95,716,093 dollars while overseas military equipment sales amount to 522,925,233 dollars. Secretary of War Baker announced today.
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Washington
United States
Baker
Deny Missouri Delegation Seats Move Moves on Babler
W Cal Pierce, Missouri Republican chairman, telegraphed Will Hays asking that National Committeeman Jacob L Babler be denied participation in committee meetings and urged that delegates Nat Goldstein W L Cole R E Moore Fred Essen and W Hi Allen be denied seats at the national convention over links to Lowden campaign funds in Missouri.
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Kansas City
W. Cal Pierce
Will Hays
National Committee
Jacob L. Babler
Nat Goldstein
W. L. Cole
R. E. Moore
Fred Essen
W. Hi. Allen
Missouri
Lowden
Missuri
Knife Wounds Reported After Enum Fight
Lem Binion 28 is jailed after a fight at Enum. Fred A. Rhodley is hospitalized at Providence with knife wounds to hands and arms. Police report charges or details are not provided.
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Enum
Lem Binion
Fred A. Rhodley
Providence Hospital
Binion
Drowned Seattle Residents Crushed Under Car Near Snoqualmie
Addison Freese of the Blanc hotel and Mrs Edna McKinnon wife of R C McKinnon were drowned Sunday night when their overturned vehicle plunged into the Snoqualmie River near Meadowbrook while a party of six returned to North Bend after a day outing. Mrs McKinnon was rescued alive but died later at North Bend. Chief Deputy Coroner Carson investigated the accident with an inquest likely. Bodies in North Bend Undertaking Parlors. Meadowbrook near Pacific Highway north of Bend.
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Addison C. Freese
Blanc Hotel
Edna McKinnon
R. C. McKinnon
Chicago Ave
Qualmie River
Freese
Meadowbrook
Mately
Bend
Five Die as Auto Interurban Crash Near Grand Rapids
Five from Grand Rapids perished when an automobile collided with an interurban train. Victims named include John B. Polzan, his wife and children Joseph 13 Agnes 4, neighbor’s son Rich Host 13, and others. Authorities investigated the crash near Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
John B. Polzan
Joseph
Agnes
Explosion at Mason Tire and Rubber Co. injures many in Akron
Akron authorities report a deadly blast at the Mason Tire and Rubber Co plant ten miles from the city. Five sons are dead and about 100 people are injured as the explosion and wreckage occurred at noon. The incident prompted extensive emergency response and investigations.
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Akron
Mason Tire and Rubber Co
Fire ladder breaks. man killed and others hurt in San Francisco
A San Francisco fire drill went tragically wrong when a ladder broke, sending firefighters to the ground. One man, Owen Amss, 33, was killed as his skull was crushed by a heavy hose nozzle. several others sustained minor injuries but are expected to recover.
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Woodland Park Ave
San Francisco
Owen ~Ams
Several Dead as Interurban Jumps Tracks
Several persons were killed and a number injured when the Port Huron Detroit limited train left the tracks near Mount Clemens Michigan. Advices reaching here say the accident occurred as the interurban car jumped the rails.
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Mount Clemens, Mich
$10,000 Probe Bill Before City Council
A proposed ordinance to empower Mayor Cal well to spend 10000 for an investigation of a 15 million dollar railway purchase sits before the city council for action Monday noon. The measure gives the mayor absolute control of the funds and unhampered investigative authority.
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Hickman Moore
Calwell
Locked Out Union Men Chase Idle Boilermakers
On Saturday a pool room next to union headquarters was raided by idle boilermakers who barred entry by placing locks on the door, effectively keeping union men out of their own meeting place Monday.
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Poll
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