Foster's Reds Hold Control Of Convention
National Farmer-Labor party delegates meet in St Paul to organize after a communist dominated convention. McDonald is named presidential candidate and Bouck the vice presidential standard bearer, with Lafollette's endorsement sought if possible. Minnesota and Nebraska delegates protest and walk out, while the platform calls for soviet Russia recognition and broad nationalization measures.
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St. Paul, Minn
New
National Farmer-Labor Party
Cleveland
Z. Foster
C. E. Ruthenburg
Workers Party
C. A. Hathaway
Joseph Manley
Federated
Farmer-Labor Party
Alexander Howatt
Kansas
Duncan McDonald
Illinois
Wm. Bouck
Washington State
Chas E. Taylor
Montana
Wm. Mahoney
Louis Engstrom
Minnesota
McDonald
Springfield
Ill
Bouck
Puget Sound
Lafollette
Robert M. Lafollette
Wisconsin
National Committee
Lafollettte
St. Paul
Yes
Afolletette
Farmer and Labor
Nebraska
McEace
Frank Starkey
St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly
Starkey
Minnsotans
Labor Temple
Minnesota Farmer-Labor Federation
Russia
Whipped Woman Sues For 76000 In Alabama District Court
Alexandria Louisiana June 20 AP report says Mrs Lillian Bonnette seeks 76000 in district court alleging three women entered her home April 1 while she recovered from surgery. They beat tied searched and forced her into a car then took her to woods and tortured her. Officials sought reasons for the attack.
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Alexandria
Laillian Bonnette
Gertrude Au
Alian Jordan
Mra
E “Hat- Lobo
Stone to Check Gas Situation With Other Attorneys General
Washington June 20 AP Attorney General Stone said he will confer with other state attorneys general in July to review the oil and gasoline situation. He expects to address anti trust law violations as part of the discussions and will consider the broader policy and enforcement questions.
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Washington
Stone
Stone de G
Bourbons face loaded planks at convention
New York June 20 AP Scandal in government administration dominates a tentative Democratic platform draft. Prohibition Ku Klux Klan and foreign affairs are expected to be key issues as leaders prepare to submit to the platform committee.
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New York
Senate
Platform
Resolutions Committee
Ku Klux
Wayne B
Ler
Anti- League
Association Against the Prohibition
Washington
Pittman
Nevada
Thors
Homer 8. Cummings
Connecticut
Senator Glass
Virginia
Hull
Democratic National Committee
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Norman BE
Mack
Walter Moore
Allabama
Mcadoo
Wilson Leaves A Platform Memoir Shapes Democratic Policy
A New York dispatch reports Woodrow Wilson’s last political will and testament as a guide for future Democratic platform writers. The memorandum advocates a straightforward league of nations posture, supports a permanent international court, and favors federal tax reform along with enforcement of prohibition laws.
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Baltimore
New York
Baltimore Bank Today
Woodrow Wilson
Resolutions Committee
Smehtforward
League of Nations
Rmanent International Court of Justice
Eague
Samuels Fails to Guarantee Coal Delivery to Idaho Institutions
Boise Statesman reports H F Samuels refused to submit bids for Idaho state coal contracts. He declined to post a certified check or bond as required, arguing the Oregon Short Line Railroad would need costly branch upgrades. The state aims to contract 15 tons today, while debates over capacity and financing continue.
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Samuels
H. F. Samuels
Public Utilities Commission
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Etonia Junction
Idaho
Snake River Valley
Boise Statesman
Teton Coal Company
Writing Threat Notes Linked To Kidnapping Case
In Cilcano June 80 AP reports another kidnapping threat note has surfaced. Chief Caverly says the letter, signed George Teeenan, is the worst yet and attributes it to the same criminal group tied to the Franks family case. The note targets Josephin and a sister, mentioning the wealthy furniture dealer's son.
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Cilcano
Josephin
Robert Franks
Leopold
Sere
Caverly
George Teeenan
Leon
Baltimore
Hill elected Rotary chief at Toronto convention
Everett W. Hill of Oklahoma City was elected president of Rotary International at the Toronto convention. T. D. Davis of Butte and Alexander Macfarlane of Vancouver were named directors or officials, with Fapin re-elected treasurer and Chesley R. Perry expected to contest the secretary post.
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Toronto
Everett W. Hill
Oklahoma City
Okla
Rotary International
Tors
T. D. Davis
Butte
Mont
Alexander Macfarlane
Vancouver
B. C
Fapin
Chesley R. Perry
Balt Lake City Chamber Names New President
Dicke general manager of Utah Power and Traction Company elected president of Balt Lake City Chamber of Commerce general club succeeding Ross.
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Balt Lake City
Utah
Dicke
Utah Toh and Traction
Comony
Balt Lake
C Chamber of Commerce
Ereral Club
Ross
Greer Trial Ends Swiftly in Acquittal
Horace A. Greer is acquitted by a ten woman eleven man jury in the Chicago case charging him with attempting to murder Courtland S. Dines during a New Year party. Prosecutors offered no descriptive testimony. Van Greer was arrested for violating prohibition laws immediately after the verdict. Edna Purviance and Norma Shearer were not in court. Miss Normand expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome and hoped more details would emerge.
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Courtland S. Dines
Denver
Horace A. Greer
Dines
van Greer
Miss Normand
Greer
Edna Purviance
Cartinn
Distribution of soldier bonus application blanks begins
Washington reports six million blank forms for adjusted world war service compensation are being mailed by Major General Robert Davis adjutant general of the army. The distribution, aided by American Legion posts Red Cross chapters Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans organization, will be completed by June 28 with initial consignments going to remote districts.
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Washington
Robert ©. Davis
Adjutant General of the Army
Nation of American Legion
Red Cross
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans’ Organization
Davis
Mob Attacks Japanese Resident in Los Angeles Area
In Los Angeles on June 20 a mob gathered near Belvidere and marched to the home of M Kawamoto, a Japanese resident, ordering him to leave town. Police intervened to break up the demonstration but kept signs warning that Americans are being mistreated in Japan and that Japanese will be mistreated locally.
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Los Angeles
California Yearly Meeting of Friends
Ittior
Here
Japan
Belvidere
M. Kawamoto
Hodges Becomes Party Treasurer
In Chicago on June 19 the transfer of Republican finances from retiring treasurer Fred W. Og to William W. Hodges of Denver, elected treasurer at Cleveland, was completed at national headquarters. The ceremony occurred during a conference with William M. Butler, Upham, and Hodges. no financial status was stated. Hodges will depart for Denver tomorrow and return soon to establish headquarters.
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Chicago
Republian National Committee
Fred Ww
Wm. W. Hodges
Denver
Cleveland
National Pener
Wm. M. Butler
Upham
Hodges
Pety
Car overturn near Willard leaves man dead
Brigham City Utah June 20 James Morrison 21 Ogden died from injuries after a vehicle carrying two other men overturned on a curve north of Willard last night. The crash left 16 septic injuries.
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Brigham City
Utah
James Morrison
Ogden
Os Diehney
Willard
Prohibition Seen As Aid To Washerwomen In Chicago
A. W. Cummings, head of the National Laundry Owners Association, told a La Tina group that prohibition reduced washerwork. Husbands who once washed for income now support families while wives retire from the laundry trade.
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Chicago
A. W. Cummings
National Laundry Owners’ Association
Mr. Cummings
Brutal Slayer Hanged for Arizona University Murder
Florence Arizona June 20 AP William B Ward a Negro was hanged at dawn for the murder of Ted grosh a University of Arizona student. Ward killed Grosh and then shot Miss McNelly in an ambush after forcing her from a car. He attacked her in a mine tunnel and she survived to testify. Ward had attempted to kidnap two missionaries in prison and was linked to other 1923 and 1922 killings in Phoenix and near Memphis. He attributed his crimes to white race hatred from a Paris Texas mob burning. He spent his final days in a solitary cell reading a Bible provided by officials.
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Florence
Ariz
William B. Ward
Es Grosh
Arizona University
Ward
Arizona
Teddon
Gila County
Atile
Grosh
R. B. Siss
Hoenix
Alma Boudreau
Phoenix Union
Duncan Waller
Ruth
McTenn
Obe Spencer
Memphis
Paris
Texas
Execution at prison grounds leaves Ward dead after 14 minutes
At 5 12 p m Ward faced the gallows and died after fourteen minutes. Officials and reporters watched as Ward mounted the stairs with a crowd present. W H Grogh attended with relatives Ted and George Groach among others. The fragmentary text references a shooting death near Shore Arn last Pecemben with unclear details.
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Ward
Poe
W. H. Grogh
Ted
George
Hal McNey
Maxine Menelly Gilbert
Ted Groac
Tod
Senators flee state after senate gas attack and collapse
Republican senators announced they would not sit in the state senate chamber until protections were provided after flooding gas and the collapse of five colleagues. William C. Pelkey said the move is to fight mob rule and ensure safety, while the senate reconvened amid a gas attack tied to a Democratic filibuster and ongoing stalemate.
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Sta House
Senate Chaos Sparks Threats and Sharp Claims
Senator Pelkey warns about danger if Republicans return to the chamber as Governor Flynn and Lieutenant Governor Ton call for ejecting unauthorized persons. Democratic leaders counter that the claim of lives at risk is preposterous, noting police presence across the hall and deputies nearby.
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Senate
John J. McGrane
Providence
Pelkey
John Barry
Government ultimatum to striking postal workers
Ottawa officials said the dominion would give striking postal employees until 8 a m tomorrow to return unconditionally if positions are available. After that time no striking employees will be re employed under any conditions.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Ballroom clash at American League game spurs discipline
Chicago reports President Ben Johnson announcing that fighting and boisterous conduct in an American League game will not be tolerated. Hob Meusel of the Yankees faces a ten day suspension and a $100 fine for leading the outbreak. Babe Ruth receives penalties as part of Johnson’s effort to restore order.
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Chicago
Ben Johnson
New York Co
Hob Meusel
Yankees
Senna
Escasion
Johneonuth
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Wilson
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Dawes
Teton
Cranks
Franks
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Rotary
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