Party Leaders Seek Quiet on Issue at Convention
In San Francisco on June 23, a volunteer corps labored to craft a platform plank on prohibition enforcement to guide the Democratic National Convention. Leaders, including Chairman Cummings, expect the issue to define the debate, while other topics like profiteering and labor relations will also be discussed. The Washington plank favors personal liberty and a liberalized enforcement stance, avoiding explicit beverage mentions and aiming to align with Supreme Court limits on Congress.
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Voters Decide Paving Plans At City Council Meeting
City council last night discussed creating paving districts and submitting the paving program to voters. Plans include paving avenues north and east of Main to Addison and Blue Lakes, Fourth Street from Main to Seventh, and Fourth Avenue west with alleys. The street committee will draft district descriptions and seek petitions to include additional streets. Widths: Addison 28 feet with generous parking. Blue Lakes Boulevard 35 feet. Open muffler enforcement begins today. police will court those with noisy exhausts. A temporary footbridge over Rock Creek is planned after residents complained they cannot access work site due to the demolished bridge. Water service dispute with J A Galliher Sr. remains unresolved pending potential court action.
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Harding Favorable To Irish Independence Letter Report
Frank P. Walsh released a letter from Senator Warren G. Harding expressing a sympathetic stance toward Ireland’s independence and the establishment of Irish nationality. The piece also notes a city budget adoption detailing funds for administration, public safety, fire department, streets, water works, and debt service.
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Harding shifts to acceptance speech aims for July 3 home trip
The Associated Press reports Senator Harding, the Republican presidential candidate, focusing on his acceptance speech and plans to devote much time before July 3 departure from Washington for Marion Ohio. He holds informal talks with party leaders about campaign plans. An executive committee of 21 was chosen to direct the national campaign but is not yet complete. A Rochester Pennsylvania man sent a dollar with a note of admiration.
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Laborites Demand Red Recognition at Scarbrough Conference
The twentieth annual Labour Party conference at Scarborough adopted a resolution demanding recognition of the Soviet government of Russia. An amendment by Ernest Bevins of the Dock Workers’ union favored a permanent labor commission to investigate conditions on the continent. The resolution and amendment were adopted after addresses by Lt. Col. Estrange Malone MP for Leyton and Mr. Bevins.
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Senator Johnson Returns Home From Chicago Convention
San Francisco June 23 Senator Miram W Johnson returned to his home tonight greeted at the municipal ferry building by a reception committee led by Mayor James Rolph. He rode in a flag draped automobile. Johnson said he did not care to discuss politics and insisted he was not affected by the Chicago convention result.
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Fierce Screech Owls Plague Girard Residents
In Girard Kansas on June 23 a man is reported to have probable sight loss in one eye with other residents sustaining scratches after a week of terror from belligerent screech owls invading the area.
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Sinn Feiners Deaths In Riots Across Bishop Street
Five Sinn Feiners were killed by machine gun fire during clashes to remove Protestants from Barrack street. Firing raged for hours with indiscriminate sniper fire across Bishop street and Love Tower area. Casualties included a confectioner named McKenna and an elderly man Whiteside with his son and daughter.
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Bonillas Found Safe in United States After Carranza Death
Ignacio Bonillas once linked with Car ranza’s presidential bid has been located in the United States by a relative in Tucson Arizona who says they have kept in frequent contact. The relative declined to reveal the current location but noted Bonillas was a former ambassador to the United States and has been in San Antonio Texas at times.
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Murphy Not Talking Mood Down in San Francisco
Associated Press report from San Francisco notes Tamany Hall leader Murphy with Governor Alfred Smith of New York arriving amid a tacit mood. Murphy says he cannot outline New York’s convention position until a caucus, mentions the Volstead act debate will play out on the convention floor, and references a Hartog indictment as a business matter. Governor Smith says New York will caucus Friday or Saturday to decide on platform and candidates. He notes women in the delegation and anticipates the league of nations as a major issue for the convention.
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National Menace Warned by Railroad Wage Delay
President Wilson urges the Chicago labor board to speed up a year old wage decision fueling unrest among railroad workers. W. N. Doak of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen warns that unless a settlement is reached this week, conditions could worsen across Philadelphia and Baltimore. Secretary Wilson denies cabinet discussion of the strike while Payne reports to the president on the strike situation with no action taken.
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They Work On Wage Demands For Railroad Workers
The Chicago railway labor board reported it is expediting wage demand decisions. President Wilson's message had not been received, and no statement would be issued as a strict interpretation. Public hearings ended two weeks prior, and the board now studies hundreds of schedules, aiming to complete decisions within days rather than weeks.
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