Democratic Convention Close to Ballot for President Nominee
Delegates at the Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, near a presidential ballot as platform debates over the league of nations and a Prohibition Irish plank delay voting. McAdoo faces opposition from old-line leaders while Champ Clark and Homer Cummings are discussed as possible dark horses.
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Yul Lugs
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
William G. McAdoo
McAdoo
Marshall
Tohams ‘Taggart
Indiana
Cummings
Bainbridge Colby
Padlmers
Cox
Bryan
Ess
AirAdoo
San Francisco
Resolution Committee
Baltimore
Palmer
Carlin
E. H. Moore
Youngstown
Coxfield Marshall
MccAdoo
New York
New Jersey
Harding
Mingo Man Killed Crossing Train At Foggy Cross
Clarence Jones aged 30 a Mingo resident worker at Carnegie Steel was struck and killed by an east bound Pan Handle train at McLister avenue while crossing on his way to work. He was hurled about forty feet, witnesses say the fog and noise prevented warning signals from being seen or heard. He leaves a wife two children and his mother Mrs C C Metcalf. Local residents demand overhead crossing signals at the dangerous crossing citing prior deaths.
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Clarence Jones
Mingo Wi
Pan Handle
MecLister Avenue
Carnegie Steel
McLister Avenue
Mingo
C. C. Metcalf
Carnegie Steel Company
Puddler wage talks stall at mills amid walkouts
Wage conference between Amalgamated Association and Independent Sheet and Tin Plate manufacturers remains deadlocked at Columbus. Puddling workers at Byers plants in Girard and Pittsburgh had quit. bar mill to run on hand stock for two weeks, then 500 bar workers idle. Union says orders came from President M. F. Tighe to quit. negotiations continue by phone with no result yet.
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Columbus
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
M. F. Tighe
Amalgamated
Girard
A. M. Byers Company
Western Bar Iron Association
Lodge
S. K. Hine
Geneal
Tighe
Jie
Byers Company
Amalszamated
Finsburg
A. M. Byes Company
Browsin
Independent Mills
Youngstown
Bryan Prohibition Plank Aims to Enforce Volstead Law
In San Francisco on July 1 William J Bryan pushes a prohibition plank for the platform committee. It praises the Democratic Party for leading the submission and ratification of the Prohibition amendment and pledges the party to enforce the Volstead Act honestly and in good faith without increasing alcohol content or weakening other provisions.
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San Francisco
Calif
William J. Bryan
Democratic platform outlines peace treaty support and reforms
The nine member sub committee drafted a platform urging ratification of the peace treaty to preserve national honor, proposes addressing the Irish question via the league of nations, and calls for farmer bargaining while opposing compulsory arbitration. It backs recognizing the new Mexican government after order is established and urges Tennessee, Florida, and North Carolina to ratify the suffrage amendment. The platform largely follows the Virginia Democrats and President Wilson, with a league plank drawn from Virginia but with additions.
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San Francisco
Calif
League of Nations
Tennessee
Florida
North Carolina
Wilson
Virginia
Strike of Miners Affects Mingo and Pike Counties
Officials of the United Mine Workers say about 6000 members in Mingo County West Virginia and Pike County Kentucky are likely to walk out before day’s end as the miners strike goes into effect at midnight. Two U S labor bureau conciliators arrived in Williamson to help mediate.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
United Milit’ Workers of America
Mingo County
Pike County
Mingo
Pike
Bureau of Conciliation of
United States Department of Labor
Williamson
Prolonged Balloting Shapes Democratic Nominations
The text describes extended balloting as McAdoo supporters predict victory before the tenth ballot while opposing factions struggle to unite. It notes Champ Clark as a foil and suggests Bryan’s eventual backing may emerge, with McAdoo backers preferring continuous balloting and Cox supporters resisting.
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McAdoo
Champ Clark
Bryan
Cox
One Smith Withdraws From State Nomination Race
Harold C. Smith of Styria withdraws from the Republican contest for secretary of state. He telegrammed to withdraw his nominating petition. A protest alleging collusion against Harold C. Smith had been scheduled, with a ruling by Secretary of State Smith expected later today. Harry Clay Smith denies collusion claims in his Cleveland publisher bid.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Harold C. Smith
Styria
Smith
Harvey C. Smith
Elyria
Harry Clay Smith
Republicans Lead In North Dakota Primary Returns
Fargo July 1 Published AP teased wire returns from 295 of 2064 precincts show William Langer leading the Republican nomination race for Governor with 18408 votes. Tynn J. Frazer non partisans trail with 8489 while A J Gronna and M F Ladd race closely and Frank White a former Governor runs third.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
William Langer
Tynn J Frazier
A. J. Gronna
M. F. Ladd
Frank White
Gronna
Ladd
Langer
Frazier
McAdoo Maintains Silence On Democratic Nomination
Huntington New York July 1 William Gibbs McAdoo refused to comment on active Democratic nomination talks. Newsmen surrounded his country home seeking interview but McAdoo offered no remarks saying he has nothing whatever to say.
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Huntington
New York
William Gibbs McAdoo
McAdoo
Maich
the Treasury
Car Collision Kills One in Hebron Ohio
A car carrying Samuel Johnson, his brother William, and J Rutherford from Crooksville collided with an Ohio Electric Interurban near Hebron. Samuel Johnson died. William Johnson and J Rutherford were injured. The crash occurred last night.
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Newark
Ohio Electric
Hebron
Here
Samuel Johnson
William
J. Rutherford
Crooksville
Burbank Taken to San Francisco Sanitarium for Treatment
Luther Burbank the horticulturist was moved today from his Santa Rosa home to a San Francisco sanitarium for medical care. Mrs. Burbank accompanied him and officials declined to disclose the illness.
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San Francisco
Luther Burbank
Santa Rosa
Harding to Go Home Saturday After Nomination
Senator Harding prepared for travel to Marion after addressing pending matters. A telegram from Ohio Republicans promised united support and praised a constitutional government with his November election, signaling a Republican administration and national stability.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Marion
Ohio
America
Two Men Die In Nitroglycerin Explosion Near Beattyville
Beattyville Kentucky reports two men Henry Alexander and George Hushes killed when 600 quarts of nitroglycerine they were hauling exploded, likely after the wagon dropped into a road hole. Four horses and two mules attached to the wagon also perished.
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Associated Precs
Beattyville
Twenty Injured in Trolley Derailment Near East Liverpool
A Steubenville East Liverpool and Beaver Valley traction car derailed on the Pleasant Hill line injuring twenty. Ten taken to hospitals. Gerald Doyce, 16, the only seriously hurt, with others suffering cuts and bruises.
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Associated Press
East Liverpool
Steubenville
Beaver Valley
Pleasant Hill
Gerald Doyce
Coal supply in Ohio at worst levels says official
Columbus July 1 W D Kinney secretary of the Southern Ohio Coal exchange declares coal conditions in Ohio and across the nation the worst ever. He warns there will be no relief until a sufficient car supply allows coal to be moved to meet consumer demand.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
W. D. Kinney
Southern Ohio Coal Exchange
Plank on League of Nations Adopted by Committee
The Democratic platform committee in San Francisco adopted a league of nations plank after a long overnight session. The Walsh amendment to ratify the Versailles treaty with reservations was approved by a 2 to 18 vote, defeating Bryan and Pomerene sub-planks, while labor and other planks were approved and prohibition was left undecided.
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San Francisco
Wilson
League of Nations
Walsh
Mass
Montana
Pomerené
Ohio
Marshall
United States
Associated Nations
Pomerene
Hio
Mr. Bryan
Gov. Cornwell
Virginia
Hn W. Davis
Goten
Democratic Platform Committee
Win
J. Bryan
Sensator Walsh
Bryan
Massachusetts
Glass
Sen. Walsh
Bryan Leoding
Weather Outlook for Ohio Showers Tonight and Friday
Local thunder showers likely tonight and Friday across Ohio. Warmer temperatures expected tonight in the western and southern portions.
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Ohio
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