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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1920
Page
1
London, Paris, Montreal and Toronto press weighed Harding amid Chicago convention outcomes. Reports note mixed views on personality and machine politics, with some papers predicting a possible Democratic outcome, while others praise his enterprise and potential appeal to voters.
Columbus June 14 Walter I Brown seeks Republican nomination for United States senator. Secretary of State Smith to rule on legality after Brown filed in duplicate at Chicago convention and paid the fee.
President Wilson appoints Norman J. Davis of Tennessee as undersecretary of state. He will assume duties tomorrow, succeeding Frank L. Polk. TIFFIN telephone operators in the city are on strike.
Warren G Harding of Ohio, long a publisher and state politician, is profiled as a lifelong Ohio resident and U S Senator since 1914. The piece covers his early life, education, journalism work, business ties, and political rise including senate committee roles. Harding returns to Washington in June with a plan to stay about a week to wrap up duties.
Essad Pasha head of the Albanian delegation and former provisional president of Albania was killed in Paris. A young Albanian student named Rustem Avent fired two shots at him near Hotel Continental in Rue Castiglione, striking him in the chest. a third shot went astray. He died shortly after in his room.
A store robbery in Cleveland discovered June 14 shows $8,000 in silk taken from Coles and Bennett. A firm member reported the break in after opening the shop. thieves damaged the front door to gain entry.
June 14 in Whatfield Mays a local manufacturing concern announced an order for a bicycle by Admiral Grayson the president's physician. The item was stated to be for the president.
Senator Harding has been invited to speak at the state fair on Tuesday, August 28, during Presidents' Day observances. The Democratic nominee for president will also be invited to speak on the same date.
Western shippers today pressed the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject railroads demand for higher freight rates. They argued the increase would yield an extra billion dollars in revenue for the carriers, intensifying the protest and delaying any settlement.
Associated Press reports ninth and tenth ballot tallies for Republican nominations with Lowden Johnson Harding Coolidge and others. Harding prepares campaign plans while greeting crowds in Marion Ohio after returning home. He notes the race remains strenuous and awaits formal statements.
Charles A Hughes spoke to Wellesley College graduates on June 14, focusing on the patriotism of peace. His address highlighted civic virtue and the role of individuals in shaping a peaceful future.
Washington census data released this morning shows Sandusky Ohio reaching a population of 22,897, up 2,005 residents or about 14.5 percent from prior counts. The official figures underscore a steady postwar growth pattern for the city.
Charles Foster, who opted to defend himself, faced a Knox county common pleas jury after a Monday morning burglary and larceny trial. The jury deliberated 45 minutes, returning a guilty verdict on charges tied to the Porter store theft on South Main Street. Foster objected to venue but proceeded without counsel, arguing briefly in the afternoon before the jury.
A Pere Marquette train from Grand Rapids to Chicago wrecked at the 103rd street crossing in South Chicago. Police report 30 dead, railroad says only two confirmed. A Michigan summer excursion party returning home was linked to the crash. One coach and the baggage car telescoped. Another report cites seven dead in Grand Rapids with earlier higher estimates. A Pere Marquette special reportedly crashed into a freight train at South Chicago, killing one and injuring score.
Buenos Aires report estimates sugar landed in New York at 15 cents a pound after freeing transportation limits. Ambassador Stimson obtained 14,000 tons for the U S government with transport costs, likely requiring five ships. Private interests have contracted 50,000 tons for export to the United States.
Washington reports Colby secretary of state was discussed as the potential spokesman for President Wilson at the Democratic national convention in San Francisco. The Colby ticket won an overwhelming majority over the Bryan ticket in city primary returns. opposition argued Colby’s brief Washington stay. The District delegation goes uninstructed and will push for a DC suffrage plank in the platform.
Nine persons suffer serious injuries when a motor bus overturns in Youngstown. Other brief items note Galion faces a threatened ice shortage and an Akron address by Serbian envoy Dr. S Grutch to the city. A Toledo incident reports four children adrift in a boat on Lake Erie for four hours before rescue.
Amos Pinchot of the Committee of 48 declares a new party will nominate a presidential candidate and notes rumors that Senator La Follette may head a ticket. He says the Republican party has driven out voters aligned with Roosevelt Johnson and La Follette and that the new party will offer a definite constructive program.
Campaign managers for Warren G. Harding said the party would move quickly after his Ohio nomination. Harry M. Daugherty urged prompt action to present Republican issues, planning to start campaigning soon after the Democratic convention. The national committee approved a resolution for rebalanced delegate representation and stronger party organization across states within 12 months. AKKON licenses issued to 254 jitneys.
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