Bryan to Fight for Minority Report on Wet Dry Issue
San Francisco June 30 AP W J Bryan spoke at a breakfast gathering and said he would push for a minority report on the wet versus dry plank. He said he seeks to revise the platform and would fight in the convention to influence delegates, aiming to banish alcohol and war, stating one man can start change.
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San Francisco
W. J. Bryan
Resolutions Committee
Sacred
Nebraska
Bryan
Robinson
Cox
Glee Club
Wm. J. Bryan
Villa's Men Bomb a Train Near Armendariz
El Paso reports Francisco Villa followers dynamited a southbound train from Chihuahua City near Armendariz just before noon yesterday. They captured and executed a federal officer, then were driven off. Ninety five passengers escaped injury and several federal soldiers were captured with a lieutenant executed. Two or three Americans were on board.
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el Paso
Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Armendariz
Luis Montesca
Mexico
Cuban election a close affair in Santiago
In Santiago, Chile, crowds calm as troops withdraw after the presidential election. Official electoral college totals show Luis Barros Borgono 138 votes and Arturo Alessandri 128, with earlier dispatches listing Alessandri leading borgono by 175 to 173 in unofficial tallies.
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Santiago
Chile
Inez
Luis Barros Borgono
Liberal-Union
Arturo Aleswandro
Allance
Alessandri
Borgony
Referendum Proposed on Election of Labor Officers
Spokane Washington June 30 AP federation of labor adopts a referendum plan to elect officers by popular vote of all affiliated unions. Plan now goes to unions for approval after a lengthy forenoon session. An amendment to bar officers from serving on election boards was decisively defeated.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington State Federation of Labor
Danger of Reds in Transcaucasia Report
AP dispatch from Batoum notes British mission left Erivan on June 17. The move appears to worsen conditions and raises evident danger of Bolshevism spreading in the Transcaucasia region.
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Batoum
Transcausia
Erivan
Armenia
Nonpartisans Seek Control Of North Dakota
Fargo report on June 30 notes a record primary election vote as the Nonpartisan League presses to retain influence over the Republican party candidates and organization in North Dakota.
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North Dakota
Fargo
N. D
Republican Party
Marooned Aviator Freed by Mexicans
Mexico City June 30 AP General J Elias Calles war minister ordered the release of Lieut Stanley M Ames the American aviator who was forced to land in Mexico 35 miles south of the border Sunday last Ames had been in custody at Matamoros after a rain storm interaction with Mexican authorities.
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Mexico City
J. Elias Calles
Stanley M. Ames
Mexico
Ames
Matamoros
McAdoo Faces Fight as Democrats Convene in San Francisco
At the Democratic national convention in San Francisco speakers nominate candidates for president and set a tight program. Palmer and Cox lead factions as McAdoo seeks late entry while platform talks on league of nations and prohibition loom.
Republicans Rally Tonight At City Hall Event
Tonight at 8 o clock a large Republican rally will be held at the Chamber of Commerce hall on North Main street. Speakers include Attorney Joe Peterson M B Yeaman of Idaho Falls and Walter Cleave with a band securing a lively program. county committee will meet briefly to outline campaign plans as voters from the county precincts are urged to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce Hall
North Main Street
Joe Peterson
M. B. Yeaman
Idaho Falls
Walter Cleave
Republican County Central Committee
Pocatello
Party government as substitute for the personal plan
Washington June 30 AP Harding the Republican presidential candidate urged appealing to restore party government as a constitutional substitute for personal government after a conference with Calvin Coolidge his running mate and National Chairman Will Hays Coolidge called for a return of public opinion toward self control by the people and a strong desire to observe the law
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Washington
Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Will H. Hays
Coolidge
Harding Pays Coolidge Tribute In Front Porch Appeal
Senator Harding and Governor Coolidge advocate party government as constitutional substitute for personal rule. Harding says vice president should be more than a substitute and join in coordinating executive and senate. Coolidge adds need for public self control to enforce laws and revive confidence, peace, and progress.
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Harding
Coolidge
Senate
McAdoo Refuses To Take a Chance on Nomination Fight
Belleville attorney for twenty five citizens of the seventh district says action will be taken to contest Rev O J Kvale’s Republican nomination after his June 21 primary win over A J Volstead. The contest cites pamphlet material alleged under the corrupt practices act and notes Kvale’s Nonpartisan league endorsement.
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L. N. Tad
Belleville
Seventh Congressional District
Rev
Barnard
Kvale
Nonpartisan League
Express Car Robbed of $59 725 in Augusta
An express car on the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad near Augusta Georgia was robbed by bandits who gagged and bound the messenger and an armed guard and took payroll totaling 959 725 for the Paris Island station. The robbers entered, overpowered the men, and tossed them from the door. the crime was found about 30 minutes later when a trainer spotted the bound guards.
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Augusta
Charleston and Western Carolina
Paris Island S
Women Prisoners Break Out of County Jail
Akron residents report three women prisoners escaped the county jail by sawing bars in their cell above the jail office. After freeing themselves they dropped to the ground directly in front of the office window.
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Akron
Wrangel Forces Advance in Crimean Northern Shore
Reports say General Wrangel's anti Bolshevik troops are advancing in the Crimea toward Ithon Berdinsk on the northern shore of the Sea of Azov after capturing Berdinsk on June 26.
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Sebastopol
Wrangel
Crimea
Ithon
Berdinsk
Sea of Azov
Albanian insurgents seize Aviona from Italians
A Belgrade report says Albanian insurgents captured Aviona in southern Serbia from Italian forces, and that the entire Italian garrison was taken. The dispatch, received by the Praga newspaper from Uskub, describes the fall of the town.
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Belgrade
Aviona
Praga
Uskub
Serbia
Front Porch Campaign Stirs Republican Debate
Pennsylvania Senator rose voices opposing the front porch plan while Senator Harding favors deliberate utterances and the Penrose proposal for a moderate trip. Governor Coolidge has no campaign tour plans as Hays offers no statement beyond congratulating nominees. Harding prepares his acceptance speech amid discussions on finance and business with George Reynolds.
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Hays
Harding
George Reynolds
Chicago
Democratic nominating speeches ignite San Francisco convention
Auditorium speakers at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco place Attorney General Palmer Senator Hitchcock former Ambassador Gerard National Chairman Homer Cummings W T Meredith and Senator Owen in nomination. Palmer’s nomination triggers a lengthy noisy demonstration from Pennsylvania and Georgia delegates. Further nominations are expected.
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San Francisco
Palmer
Hitchcock
Gerard
Homer
Cummings
W. T. Meredith
Owen
Pennsylvania
Georgia
Weather Decrees Convention By D's Weather Decrees
San Francisco June 30 AP campaign fans ducked trouser and athletic underwear were taken from resting places by Democratic convention delegates and visitors as a clear warm day threatened to lift temperatures like a Liberty bond quotation before it ended.
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San Francisco
Democratic Platform Drafts Seen Before Convention
Sub committee reopens nine member talks on a tentative platform with major issues unresolved. Hopes to present a final draft to the full committee. debates over league and treaty, prohibition, and a possible beer and wine plank continue amid administration support and reservations. George Creel attends part of the session in Washington as Cruz.
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League of Nations
San Francisco
Subcommittee of Nine
Carter Glass
Geo. Creel
Public Information Bureau
Washington
Mr. Creel
Lan
Dan
Resolutions Committee
Owen Nominated as Convention Moves to Balloting
At the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco Senator Owen of Oklahoma was placed in nomination amid speeches and demonstrations. Wm G McAdoo’s name was not to be presented due to late changes, as planning groups debated platforms on prohibition and the League of Nations. The session featured band rivalries and a lively crowd before balloting was set to proceed the next day.
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Cox
Palmer
McAdoo
San Francisco
Owen
Oklahoma
Wm. G. McAdoo
Gang
Kentue
Robinson
Maryland
Rabbi Meyer
Alabama
Arizona
D. Hayne Linebaugh
Muskogee
Senator Owen
Linebaugh
Brough
Arkansas
Brought
Susan F. Fitzgerald
Masea
Cummings
Crosby
Woodrow Wilson
Force Parker
Call
Kings
Parker
Angeles
Bastian
Cuban growers pool on sugar price and stock
Cuban cane growers and sugar mill owners pledged to halt sales until sugar reaches 24 cents a pound, citing 2,180,000 sacks of unsold sugar held under their control. A mass meeting led by Miguel Arango set the pact amid estimates of 3,920,000 sacks total with 1,740,000 remaining outside the pool.
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Havana
Miguel Arango
Association of Hacendados and Colones
Cuba
McAdoo Receives Sanctioned Instructions in Democratic Convention
Burris Jenkins of Kansas City reports HAL McAdoo’s full approval as definite and final instructions come from San Francisco. McAdoo declined further comment.
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Burris Jenkins
Kansas City
Hal McAdoo
New York
Wm. G. McAdoo
San
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Martin A Myer
Ohio
Homer 8S
Democratic National Committee
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New Jersey
James W. Gerard
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James W. Davis
Great Britain
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Vame
James G. Johnson
Ohio Supreme Court
Walsh
Cochran
Wilson
Wets
Colby
Virginia
Clase
Glass
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Jamege W. Gerard
Geremany
Cherry
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Homer 8. Cummings
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