Farmer Labour party names McDonald in St Paul
The National Farmer-Labor party nominating convention in St Paul elected Duncan McDonald of Illinois as its presidential candidate and Alexander Howat of Kansas as chairman though the party remains split over communist control. The platform calls for nationalization of major industries, worker participation, public ownership of banks and railroads, unemployment relief and a federal minimum wage. McDonald plans a speaking tour and may withdraw as gubernatorial candidate with the party.
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Alexander Howat
Kansas
Farmer-Labor Party
Duncan McDonald
New Party
Labor Party
Illinois
Pacific Northwest
New
National Farmer-Labor Party
Wm. Z. Foster
C. E. Ruthenberg
Workers Party
A. Hathaway
Joseph Manley
Federated
Ilinois
Wm. Bouck
Washington State
Charles EF. Taylor
Montana
Wm. Mahoney
Louis Engstrom
Minnesota
McDonald
Springfield
Bouck
Puget Sound
Wes
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Cleveland
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la Follette
Foster
Farmer and Labor
Delegatons
Nebraska
Russia
Davis Willing to Sacrifice Self for Party Sake
CHICAGO June 19. John W. Davis of West Virginia former ambassador to Great Britain says he is not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination but will answer the party’s call as its standard bearer if urged. He emphasizes any decision to pursue the nomination must come from the party, not himself.
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Chicago
John W. Davis
West Virginia
Great Britain
Dawes Backed by Nebraska for Vice President Nomination
Horace Filia of the Republican speakers bureau explained how General Charles Gates Dawes gained Nebraska’s support in the vice presidential contest. Former Governor Samuel McKelvie and A. W. Jeffies praised Dawes’ banking role aiding farmers, noting Nebraska’s solid backing amid the convention’s roll calls.
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Chicago
Horace Filia
Republican National Committee
Cleveland
Charles Gates Dawes
Nebraska
Samuel McKelvie
Dr. Ellis
Omaha
Coolidge
Dawes
Lowdon
London
Radical label cited amid convention remarks by minister McDonald
Grace and Verna Asken returned from the Standard Bearer convention of the Methodist church in Wapello. Mr McDonald rejected the idea that fair government and honesty require radicalism and urged steadfast principles. William Bouck, vice presidential nominee, praised the Industrial Workers of the World as peaceful and God loving while charging Wilson and Harding with harming American farmers by limiting foreign markets.
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Verna Asken
Wapello
Methodist Church
Minist
Mr. McDonald
Wm. Bouck
Industrial Workers of the World
Wilson
Haraing
Brookhart Endorsed by Iowa Labor in Key Primary
In Waterloo on June 20 the Iowa Federation of Labor endorsed Senator Smith W. Brookhart for re election, the only public official to receive the union backing. Brookhart defended Congress record citing the Daugherty probe and urged democracy against political plotting.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Iowa Federation of “Labor
Smith W. Brookhart
Congress
Brookhart
Labor
Daugherty
Iowa
America
Genator Brookhart
Attorney General's
Cleveland
Wheeler
Brockhart
Kenyon
Negro hanged in Arizona for murder and assault
Florence Arizona June 20 William B Ward a Negro was hanged at dawn for the murder of Ted Grosh a student at Arizona City and for wounding Miss Maxine McNelly. He spoke of a Paris Texas mob lynching as his motive and had earlier attacked missionaries during a prison escape attempt.
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Associated Pree
Florence
Ariz
Wm. B. Ward
Ted Grosh
Arizona City
Grosh
Gila County
Ward
Stephen H. Abbey
Maxine McNelly
Miss McNeily
R. B. Sims
Paris
Texas
Haugen Blames Speculators for McNary Haugen Defeat
Des Moines June 20 Congressman Gilbert N. Haugen co author of the McNary Haugen farm relief bill told Polk county farmers opposition from grain speculators and packing interests helped defeat the measure. He warned passage by the next congress seems unlikely and urged laws to create a marketing corporation to adjust agricultural prices.
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Des Moines
Gilbert N. Haugen
Polk County
Haugen
Habgen
Federation Plans Major Legislation Agenda After Convention
The federation will place seven items on its legislative program. Proposals include an old age pension law, repeal of private employment agency oversight, higher state and national funding for federal employment bureaus, ratification of a child labor amendment, ending injunctive orders in labor disputes, abolishing lifelong federal judges, preserving the state primary, and additional veteran rehabilitation measures.
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Federation
State General Assembly
Iowa Prison Industries May Close Over Budget Review
May close for several weeks in July as the state budget board reviews prisoner labor contracts set to take effect July 1. Budget director Maytag says decisions await the reconvened legislature and legal action, with Anamosa reformatory terms undisclosed and Fort Madison contracts incomplete.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Budget Board
Board of Control
Fred Maytag
Anamosa Reformatory
Fort Madison
A. B. McColl
Maytag
Ben J. Gibson
Klan Meeting in Dubuque County Draws Crowds
In Dubuque Iowa on June 20 the Ku Klux Klan held a weekly meeting in a field near Center Grove. Rumors of a mass anti Klan attack drew nearby crowds, but after the gathering adjourned the people dispersed without incident. Three anti Klan defendants await trial on rioting charges from a week earlier.
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Dubuque
Ku Klux Klan
Dubuque County
Center Grove
Candler Sues For Divorce From Wife Of One Year
Asa G. Candler Sr., Atlanta capitalist and Coca Cola founder, sues May Little Candler for divorce in Fulton County court alleging cruel treatment. The couple married about one year ago in Atlanta, with May Little Ragin previously a public stenographer in the Candler Building.
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Atlanta, Ga
Asa G. Candler
Atlanta Capitalist
May Little Candler
Fulton County
Candler
Coca Cola
May Little Ragin
Fireman Killed in Headon Collision in Sharon Vermont
Fireman Wm. Forbes died and two trainmen were injured when a freight train collided head on with the Washington Montread express on the Central Vermon railway in Sharon early today. No passengers were hurt.
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ST. Albans
Ver
Wm. Forbes
Central Vermon Railway
Sharon
Flood flood damages gardens at Sioux Falls
The Sioux River overflowed its banks after torrential rains inundating gardens and farms of the state penitentiary. The city pumping station was nearly surrounded as waters continued to rise.
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Sioux Falls
8. D
Sioux River
State Penitentiary
War Against Mob Rule in the Rhode Island State Senate
Providence Rhode Island June 20 flood released poisonous gas in the senate chamber and five senators collapsed leading a Republican member to announce they would leave the state capitol until protection measures are provided for their safety.
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Rhode Island
State Senate
Providence
R. L
Senate
State Contract Committee
State Capitol
Senate Chamber
Fight on Chevy Chase golf links ties Senate rivalries
In Washington two versions emerged of a fist fight yesterday on the Chevy Chase club course between Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas and Dr. Joseph F. Mitchell. Mitchell was struck once and fell. Witnesses differed on what sparked the clash as Robinson and Mitchell’s parties argued over passing etiquette and delays on the 13th tee.
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Joseph T. Reitison
Arkansas
Senate
Joseph F. Mitchell
Chevy Chase Club
Mitchell
Thomas J. Walch
Montana
Andrina Jones
New Mexico
John Brb. Kendrick
Wyoming
Robinson
Edward Clifford
the Treasury
Mitchell Party
Walsh
Clifford
Kendrick
Dr. Mitchell
Master Ivan Ross Visits Sister in Winfield
Master Ivan Ross, visiting his sister Mrs. Lafe Finke, traveled to Winfield this morning. His home is in Burlington.
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Ivan Ross
Lafe Finke
Winfield
Burlington
Honey Bee Disguise Uses Swarming as Facial Decor
A staged photograph by Frank Bornhofer of Tebasco Ohio uses hundreds of honey bees to form a hat and whiskers, proving the disguise is convincing and that bees can swarm into a living costume.
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Frank Bornhofer
Tebasco, O
Davis Boom Grows as West Virginia Leader Presses Nomination
As delegates flood into the National Democratic Convention, John W. Davis of West Virginia gains two boostering efforts in Washington and Chicago. Party chiefs weigh him as a potential compromise if Smith and McAdoo stalemate. Key planks on Ku Klux Klan, league of nations and prohibition are shaping a core clash. Senator Key Pittman tasked with platform lines. Mrs. Antoinette Funk and district women’s committees push for McAdoo support. William Jennings Bryan expected to speak once in form.
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John W. Davis
West Virginia
Great Britain
Washington
Chicago
Davis
McAdoo
Smith
League of Nations
Prohibition
Key Pittman
Nevada
Antoinette Funk
District of Columbia
Wim. Jennings Bryan
McAdoo Cake Debate and NY Convention Notes
Wm G McAdoo faces split in platform over cake recipe with sherry reference while NY convention alerts include Bryan tied Florida delegation arrival Cox nominating speech by Newton D Baker and Silzer HQ opened. Hearst Smith truce claims appear in press and dry forces push to secure anti prohibition stance with Flood warning no dry plank. A few convention seats remain with ticket prices listed.
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New York
Wm. G. McAdoo
Lady Baltimore
National League of Women Voters
Democratic Party
Florida
Wm. Jennings Bryan
McAdoo
Newton D. Baker
James M. Cox
Ohio
George S. Silzer
New Jersey
W. R. Hearst
al Smith
Hearst
American Today
Hylan
Smith
Bie
Dry
Haynes
John T. Flood
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Heat wave causes five deaths in Cleveland region
The June heat wave across the Great Lakes caused five deaths in Cleveland and left three others prostrated, one in serious condition. Temperatures reached 89 degrees as the heat swept the area yesterday.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Great Lakes
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