Johnson Sees Delegates Standing Firm for Presidency
Chicago June 5 AP Senator Hiram Johnson voiced confidence that every delegate who favored him in preferential votes would stick with him through ballots and releases. He said he expects North Dakota’s delegates, initially favoring Wood, to continue backing him until released. Johnson defended primaries and outlined plans to improve them.
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Congress Adjourns Till Early Winter
Washington reports the sixty sixth congress ended its second session with a sine die adjournment at 4 p m. If no grave emergency occurs a special session is unlikely and the body will reconvene on December 6th.
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League plank for platform now planned in party talks
Chicago June 5 AP Republican leaders said progress toward a league of nations platform plank was based on the Indiana declaration. Senator Watson of Indiana leads negotiations with a tentative plank approved by many leaders. Senator Johnson said a satisfactory plank is likely but did not confirm the Watson draft. He would speak on the floor if a platform fight occurs and would decide on Lodge reservations when faced with it.
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Canada Labor Hints at AFL Resolution on Irish Freedom
Montreal June 5 AP A resolution backing demands for Irish freedom will be introduced at the American Federation of Labor convention, said VP Matthew Woll. Speakers at a meeting denounced the AFL as a capitalist tool, labeling it a bosses circus and American fakelization of labor.
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No Evidence to Hold Suspects in Kidnapping Case
Norristown Pennsylvania June 5 AP Catherine Dund and James Maloney suspects arrested in the kidnapping of 13 month old Blakeley Coughlin son of George H Coughlin were released today. The district attorney said there was no evidence to hold them.
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Special Features For The Tribune Readers
MISS M MEIN, famed woman artist, will sketch the women at the Chicago convention exclusively for the Tribune. WILL ROGERS, Oklahoma cowboy humorist, will provide daily jokes about the convention, writing at least ten per day. The paper promises the biggest, best, and fastest convention coverage.
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Moses Steam Roller attack denied by committee members
Chicago and New York dispatches report Republicans denying Moses New Hampshire charges of steam roller tactics in contest decisions. McCoy supports Wood, Hayes defends fairness as Georgia seating and women observers participate in committee sessions. Butler and Davis advance campaign efforts ahead of Chicago convention.
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Wilson Signs Multiple Bills as Session Ends
President Wilson spent essentially all day signing measures from the closing days of Congress. Bills approved include the naval and District of Columbia appropriations, sundry civil, diplomatic and consular, industrial vocational rehabilitation, government radio station messaging, national defense act amendment, and the army appropriation bill.
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Switchmen to Handle Cars in Galveston Freight Row
Movement of Texas National Guardsmen to Galveston to ease freight congestion due to a long shoremen strike was postponed by Adjutant General W D Cope who said troops had not moved. Union switchmen for the Galveston Wharf Co agreed to handle cars loaded or unloaded by either union or non union dock workers, ending prior refusals.
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Villa threatens mining firm with destruction near Parra
American consul in Chihuahua reports Leslie Webb of the Alvarado Mining company said Francisco Villa attacked Parra at 6 pm Tuesday and left the scene at 4 pm the following day. Villa then targeted the Alvarado plant, threatening its destruction unless $50,000 is paid by June 20.
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Parra
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Middies Set Off On Three Month Pacific Cruise
More than 1,500 midshipmen departed Annapolis for the annual three month practice cruise with stops at major Pacific coast ports and Honolulu. Vice Admiral Hillary P. Jones commands the squadron aboard the battleship Connecticut.
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North Carolina Holds Primary For Presidential Hopefuls
Raleigh voters express preference between Senator Hiram Johnson and Major General Wood in a Republican primary. The vote determines the party’s presidential nomination backing. June 5 coverage notes the contest in North Carolina.
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Prohibition Backers Plan Meeting at Republican Convention
A mis meeting of prohibition supporters was held in Chicago on the eve of the Republican convention. Senator Capper was named as a speaker. The gathering occurred between convention sessions as anti prohibition pressure mounts on parties to act on the issue.
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Senator Capper
Greek boy shot in hills before planned Blackfoot marriage
Louie Zeese was shot in the breast near East Center street by a masked assailant while a girl, Marcel La Blanche, watched. Zeese is in serious condition at Lynn hospital as police pursue a likely motive tied to jealousy or a setup involving Zeese and the woman, who said they planned to marry in Blackfoot today. Marcel La Blanche, from North Carolina, claims she arrived a week ago and has served as an army nurse.
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Wood Plans to Appeal to Credentials in GOP Fight
General Leonard Wood announced plans to contest several delegate contests before the credentials committee as he seeks a strong Republican party. He denied repudiating Senator Moses and called for careful procedure in southern states to reduce disputes.
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