Democratic Party Delays Over Ku Klux Klan Plank At New York Convention
The 54 member resolutions committee reconvened at 1 30 PM to harmonize a Ku Klux Klan plank amid deep splits. Homer Cummings urged a three PM recess to avert a party split while anti Klan leaders pressed for a clear denunciation. Police tightened garden security as delegates debated League of Nations and religious freedom clauses.
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New York
Resolutions Committee
Madison Square Garden
Homer
Cummings
Platform Committee
Leagues of Nations
Committee On the Klan
William Jennings Bryan
America
United Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Ed. H. Moore
Ohio
One Yegg Killed and Third Arrested After Cleveland Hold-Up
In Cleveland a gun battle after arrest left Red Martin dead and another bandit dying from wounds. Lester McGrabb was captured. Officer Dewey Hack was shot in the leg but not seriously hurt. Patrolman Carl Wilcox fired through the wagon to stop the attackers and recover the gun.
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Cleveland
Red Martin Ray Walsh
Lester Vwcgrabb
Dewey Hack
Hack
Carl Wilcox
Knights of Columbus Plan July Tag Day for Crippled Children
Elyria Knights of Columbus schedule a July 5 tag day to raise funds for a screened porch at the Gates Hospital for Crippled Children. Committee includes William Damm and J B Seward among others, aiming to aid fifty children and promote self-respect and self-support through care and education.
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Gates Hospital
Knights of Columbus of
Elvria
Sneak Thieves Prowl Elyria Homes Reported by Police
Elyria police report a string of break ins with Nick Smiths residence at 541 Broad Street entered while several other homes were attempted. A theft of 87 dollars from Mike Kukona’s vest pocket on Fairlawn Avenue occurred between Wednesday night and last night.
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Elyria
Nick Smith
Broad Street
Mike Kukon
Fairlawn Avenue
Mrs Arthur Lersch Dies After Week's Illness
Mrs Arthur Lersch 117 Water Street died this morning after a weeklong illness at Memorial hospital. Born Tempa Foote in North Amherst forty years ago she leaves a mother and siblings in Ohio California and Lorain and husband two sons Emerson and Bobby. She was active in the Culture Club the 103rd O V and the Franklin PTA and Federated Boards. Funeral Monday at Jenkins Funeral Home at 2:30. Burial at Ridgelawn Cemetery.
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Arthur Lersch
Water Street
Memorial Hospital
Lersch
Tempa Foote
North Amherst
Clara Cotton Foote
Frank Lovejoy
Arthur Berge
Toledo
Rollin Davis
Lorain
Robert George
Gerald Foote
California
Emerson
Bobby
Mia Lersch
Culture Club
Sons and Daughters
O V
Franklin Parent-Teachers’ Association
Federated Board of Women’s Clubs
Jenkins Funeral Home
Ridgelawn
Bonus applicants need two witnesses for VFW aid
Major Murbach, commander of the VFW, says bonus applicants must present two witnesses whether forms are filed by the Red Cross the Legion or the VFW. He also urges applicants to carry discharge papers.
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Red Cross
The
Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Murbach
VFW
Western storm toll and wiped out towns report
A western storm caused multiple deaths and widespread destruction. Reports list Mrs. Hart Franks killed in Peoria area, a woman and companion drowned on a Titmols river boat, Ogden Iowa wiped out, Des Moines hit with torn roofs and uprooted trees, and communications crippled across Iowa as the storm raged.
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Peoria
Hat Franks
King
Titmols
Ames
Iowa
Ogden
Des Moines
Cmeaton
Omicago
Morton
Union
Postal
Elyria Woman Aided by State in $8913 Loss of Hand
Mrs Lillian Wyszaski of Elyria a mother of nine and unemployed due to a press accident on April 18 1924 receives workmen compensation and hospital bills totaling $9814 from the state insurance fund. She is awarded $259950 for the loss of her right hand and will receive bi weekly installments, plus an artificial hand provided by the civilian rehabilitation service. The Department of Industrial Relations aided the case with the industrial commission.
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Lillian Wyszaski
Mount Street
Elyria Arte
Department of Industrial Relations
The
Industrial Commission
Civilian Rehabilitation Service
Ohio Department of Education
Moses Eppley Dies at Windsor Hospital
Moses Eppley aged 60 died last evening at Windsor Hospital Cleveland after five weeks of treatment for a nervous breakdown in February. A Lorain County farmer, he is survived by his wife Mary two children Milton and Frances two sisters and two brothers and many relatives. He was an active member of the Zion Evangelical church. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM from the Roman on the Telegraph road with burial at Murray Ridge cemetery.
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Moses Eppley
Windsor Hospital
Cleveland
Lorain County
Telegraph Road
Mary
Milton
Frances
Zior
Evangelical Church
Telestaph
Murray Ridge
Democratic Platform Summary in New York 1924
New York reports a Democratic platform synopsis for the 1924 election. It condemns Republican corruption, pledges equal rights, favors a nonpartisan approach to the League of Nations, and supports tariff reform, farmer relief, railroad rate cuts, Muscle Shoals action, and continuation of federal aid for highways and waterways. It also calls for strong anti monopoly laws, civil service discipline, and full pay for postal workers.
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Congress
Democratic Party
Many Elyrians Seek Odd Jobs as Unemployment Rises
Citywide unemployment grows due to factory layoffs. Service Director James Hewett says he is receiving numerous job applications and will even send a man to workplaces for any available work. Residents are urged to call 2108 to list vacancies for worthy applicants.
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Service
James Hewett
lMan
Prayer and rhetoric mark the convention as delegates vow faith and duty
Leaders spoke of Americanism and duty as Walsh urged action beyond prayer. Edith Bennett of Concord presented a resolution on electing national committee members while William H. McCorkin of West Virginia was named as a delegate. Delegates and spectators observed in silence during the Star Spangled Banner rendition.
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Walsh
Mica Edith Bennett
Concord
New Hampaths
Miss Bennett
Ratifaldom
Ational Committee
Willam BH. McCorkin
Wouth
Virginia
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Uwable
John Roach Stratton
Joseph B. Shannon
Kansas City
Ed H Moore
McCorkin
Shannon
Committee On Resolutions
Homer Cummings
Committee On
A OF C
Cleveland Hospital
Phillipine
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
League of Nations
League
Mellon
Coolidge
Great Lakes
Gulf
Atlantic Ocean
Dave Auto
Akron
Jane
Cam
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