Committees Make Reports Little Done This Morning
A morning session yielded few completed items as committees reported back with limited findings. Officials urged quicker follow ups and plan to reconvene for fuller updates next week.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
1
Convention Adopts Permanent Organization After Credentials Graft
CHICAGO June 9 11 25 A M The convention adjourned at 12 18 committees on credentials and rules report I con vene again tomorrow at 11 o clock The convention opened at 11 20 with Chairman Lodge presiding The credentials committee seating of Kansas City delegates drew unfavorable comment The credentials report presented by B D Duffield New Jersey was accepted and the temporary organization was made permanent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Kansas City
B.D Duffield
New Jersey
Convention Proceedings Highlight Early Rules Change
Special report from The Evening Journal notes Paul Howland of Ohio presenting a rules report. Delegates to be one per 7,500 Republican votes, women added to executive committee raising seats from ten to fifteen. Resolution committee ready to report. Depew stirs crowd with a satirical take on President Wilson. Margaret McCarter of Kansas addresses suffrage supporters before adjournment until 11:00 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evenine
Committee On Rules and Order of Business
Paul Howland
Ohlo
Chancey Depew
Depew
Wilsom
Mars
Margaret McCarter
Kansas
Train crash near Schenectady kills eleven, injures twenty-one
Special to The Rijvenine Journal reports eleven killed and twenty-one injured when a Michigan Central express rear-ended New York Central passenger train number 28 near Schenectady. The express engineer died with his hand on the throttle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rlvenine Journal
Schenectady
WN. Y
Michigan Central
New York Central
Land Company Will Extend Operations
The Fairall Land Company expands with a Gladwin office led by Lester Orr, adding to offices in Muscatine West Liberty Lone Tree Wapello. Orr, a known local figure, will head the Gladwin venture as the firm grows its general realty business across Iowa. Also noted are social items and new marriage licenses issued for several couples including Edward F. Flanders with Mary KE Singmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairall Land Company
Gladwin
Lester Orr
Muscatine
West
Liberty
Lone Tree
Wapello
Iowa
Orr
Washington
Wholesale shoe price cuts announced in St Louis
Reductions of 25 cents to 2 dollars per pair announced by officials of three large shoe manufacturing establishments in St Louis. Reductions effective on all shipments after June 1 and retroactive to autumn orders placed before June 1. A material decline in retail prices is expected to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pope Benedict gravely ill in Rome reports say
June 9 Rome reports Benedict XVI in grave condition unable to perform duties. Frequent sedatives administered by papal physician Dr Battistini. A Rome dispatch noted he is suffering from an attack of rheumatism imparing his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aris
Benedict
Rome
Battistini
War drives crime rise, criminology expert says
Midh Tretrott reports from June as Rearction criticizes current criminal procedure. August Vollmer of the UC criminology department told the International Police Chiefs' Assembly the war will affect crime for at least ten years. He warned procedures lag a decade, urged scientific methods to handle criminals and recruit better officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tretrott
Midh
August Vollmer
Department of Criminology
University of California
International Police Chiefs
Vollmereftd
Lawyers Witnesses Fight In Virginia Court Case
In Manassas Virginia a free for all fight broke out in Prince William county circuit court during the Partner will case. About a dozen lawyers and witnesses traded blows resulting in cuts and bruises to multiple participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Manassas
Jung
Partner Will Case
Prince William County
Colby Likely Wilson Spokesman at San Francisco Convention
Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby appears set to speak for President Wilson on the floor at the San Francisco convention. Colby filed candidacy in the DC primaries for June 11, aiming to secure six delegates and six alternates. Observers expect his election and see him as likely to nominate Wilson if the president seeks a third term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby
San Francisco
Washington
Bainbridge Colby
Wilson
District of Columbia
Push Suffrage Amendment Advances to Third Reading
Louisiana senators push the federal suffrage amendment to third reading after a heated debate. It will come up for final action Thursday. Congressman Champ Clark plans to address a joint session of the General Assembly and urge ratification of the amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Senate
Champ Clark
General Assembly
Convention Debates and New Era at Chicago GOP Rally
Report on the opening of the Republican convention in Chicago notes an unbossed crowd of delegates, few old leaders, and Henry Cabot Lodge delivering the keynote. Will H. Hare is praised as master of the situation while speculation swirls on nominees and strategy. Also mentions Henry Osterman of Detroit killed in a Lincoln Highway crash near Tama, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Uncle Doe Cannon
Chauncey Depew
Herrick
Lincoln
Marshalltown
Jane
Henry B. Osterman
Detroit Midh
Lincoln Highway Association
Tama
Ask 24 PCT Freight Boost
Washington reports requests for a 24 percent rise in freight rates between points east of the Mississippi and those west of it. The proposal was presented by representatives of the carriers at the interim freight rate hearing before the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASK
Mississippi
Washington
Crriers
Labor War Rocks Federation Over Steel Strike Demands
Montreal June bitter labor clash within the American Federation of Labor as the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers threatens to quit. Resolutions call for anti monopoly rail policy, home rule for Ireland, an American labor party, lifting the Soviet blockade, restoring trade with Russia, and impeaching Attorney General Palmer. Abraham Lefkowitz seeks teachers’ input into school policy and opening schoolhouses as public forums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Qne
American Federation of Labor
Amalgamated Association of Ion, Steel and Tin Workers
Federaln
National Steel Works’ Organization Committee
United States
Hantaag
Ireland
Soviet
Russia
Nessia
Palmer
Burleson
Abraham Lefkowitz
American Federal of Teachers
Teachers’ Federation
National Committee For Organizing Iron and Steel Workers
2 Cadets Die in Plane Crash at Kelley Field
Aviation Cadets Roy W. Ellington of McCroy Arkansas and Harold Crowley of Mildred Montana were instantly killed at Kelley Field when their aircraft entered a tailspin and plummeted 2,000 feet, bursting into flames on impact. Both cadets had recently arrived from Rackwell Field, Cab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Roy W. Ellington
McCroy, Ark
Harold Crowley
Mildred, Mont
Kelley Field
Earth
Rackwell Feld
Cab
Convention session pro longed as deadlock looms
Chicago reports indicate the convention may extend into next week amid possible deadlock with General Wood gaining strength and Lowden still leading. Johnson forces push their candidate while resolutions committee works to avert a split over the League of Nations. Chauncey Depew fires a sharp critique of the Democratic administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
General Wood
Lowden
Lowden Teaders
Johnson
Resolutions Committee
League of Nations
Depew
Chauncey Depew
New York
Lowden Weakens as Wood Gains Support in Chicago
In Chicago on June, the Lowden faction grew discouraged as signs emerged that a substantial delegation had shifted to Wood. Reports circulated that Wood strength was rebounding while Lowden's influence waned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowden
Chicago
Free speech fight in western Pennsylvania steel towns urged by federation
A resolution asks federation support for the committee's fight for free speech in western Pennsylvania steel towns and aid in financing a legal battle to bring cases to the United States Supreme Court. The convention, absent President Gompers who is in Chicago, will enact little business until Friday when he returns. Gompers is expected unopposed for re election as president for the thirty ninth time. The International Labor Press of America announced a resolution endorsing the federation's nonpartisan political policy and reported officers elected: President Matthew Woll Chicago. vice presidents Ray Stewart Cedar Rapids Iowa Ellis Searle Indianapolis John P Frey Cheinunath C Taylor Grand Rapids Mich L Raine Boston EB H Metz South Bend Ind P J Morin St Louis J A Bayden Ottawa Gunt Frank Montreal. secretary treasurer RK KE Woodmanze Springfield. LOCAL NEWS T L Brookhart left last night for Des Moines and more to Denver Idaho and Pacific coast for fishing. Samuel Hall will sing at Presbyterian church Sunday. The most fairly priced fine car Chandler Six. Mrs H M Shaver went to Oskaloosa to visit relatives at glass sherbets 5 per dozen this week at Smiths Jewelery west side 9712. Mr and Mrs F L Mangold went to Muscatine to visit friends. Wm Reister returned from Des Moines where he attended Four C's college. Marvin Williamson will visit Reister and relatives. Mr and Mrs S Wagner and mother Mrs C Wagner went to Davenport for St Ambrose college graduation where their son Michael graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Pennsylvania
United States Supreme Court
Gompers
Chicago
International Labor Press of America
Matthew Woll
Ray ©. Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ellis Searle
Indianpolis
John P. Frey
Cheinuna
Hawaii to Seek Home Rule in Republican Platform
Chicago June 9 The Hawaii delegation will urge home rule as a plank in the Republican platform and press for turning over 200000 acres of agricultural land to native Hawaiians. They plan to vote for Johnson after Johnson is eliminated, casting one vote for Johmsen and one for Poindexter initially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tlawali
John H. Wise
Hawaii
Johmsen
Poindexter
Johnson
Veterans Pension Bill Passed for 1898 War Claims
Spanish American war veterans learned from the pension commissioner that Congress passed and the President approved the Sel bill providing pensions for service in 1898. It covers those with disability who served ninety days or more, paying from 12 to 30 dollars, with enhanced amounts for loss of limbs or sight ranging from 60 to 100 dollars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vene
Rules and Order Report
W. C. Starr
Muscating
A. White
N. M Speidel
Ethel Atkinson
Oskaloosa
Holiness Association
University Park
Edward F. Flanders
Mary KE. Singmaster
Frank R. Ransom
Mary Covert
Glen A. Duncan
Hattie Covert
Clarence Bi
Larmichael
Jone Leona Root
Pope
Paris
California
Wright A. Patterson
Hreworks
Henry Carrot Lodge
Massachusetts
Ata Jomeon
Repubblican
Maseadineetts
Govel
Scholarie Prarten
Republican Congress
Hays
Will Hare
Oeli
Wk M. Fost
Colonel Bylles
Wool
Trving Cobb
James Montague
Ringo Lardner
Mexico
Kelly Field
Texas
Mister
Harding
Pressi
Democratio Soveuagph
T. L. Brookhart
Des Moines
Denver
Idaho
Pacific Coast
Samuel Hall
The
Presbyterian Church
Chandler
H. M. Shaver
Smith's Jewelry
West Side
Wm. Reister
Four C's College
Marvin Williamson
Will
Reister
S. Wagner
C. Wagner
Davenport
St. Ambrose College
Michael
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