Democratic Platform Drafts Clash Over Klan and League
A preliminary draft of the Democratic platform, with alternative proposals on the Ku Klux Klan and the league of nations, was submitted to the platform sub committee. Cummings of Connecticut and Pittman of Nevada labored to finalize the draft amid eleven hours of debate on farm relief prohibition and other issues.
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Ku Klux Klan
League of Nations
Homer
Cummings
Connecticut
Key Pittman
Nevada
Pittman
Klan
League
Spont
Philippines
Life for murder of his mother in law
Harry K B Davis of Lakewood Park was sentenced to life in Fort Madison for killing his mother in law Mrs Margaret Mesenbrink of Wall Lake on June 21. He shot her claiming fear of threats by his wife's brothers. After shooting, Davis attempted suicide but wounded himself only slightly and ran out of shell. He was taken to Fort Madison.
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Wall Lake
Harry KB. Davia
Lakewood Park
Here
Fort Madison
Margaret Mesenbrink
Davis
Mesenbrink
Shella
Lbavis
Severe Seismic Event Recorded By Georgetown Seismograph
An extremely severe earthquake was recorded on the Georgetown University seismograph starting at 8 57 p m eastern time and lasting three hours It was rated at maximum severity by seismologist Father Tondorf and placed about 1500 miles from Washington with a reported distance.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Father Tondorf
Fon du Lac Fire Endangering City Blocks
A two hour blaze in Fon du Lac Wisconsin started at the BS F and H L Sweet company woodenware plant and destroyed three main buildings. The fire spread to about a dozen homes and all buildings south of Arndt street, with total losses around 160000 dollars. A firehouse was also burned.
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Milwauker
Wis
Fon du Lac
BS. F. and
H. L. Sweet Company
Arndt #1
Nestos Leads On Earlier Returns For Governor Seat
Fargo North Dakota June 26 Governor K A Nestos leading with a two to one margin over A G Sortie of Grand Forks as returns from 222 of 2160 precincts come in J J Moe of Valley City trails in third with 11939 for Sortie and Moe.
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Fargo
N. D
K. A. Nestos
A. G. Sortle
Nestos
J. J. Moe
Valley City
Moe
Americans Battling Fire After Arrival for Olympics
American athletes in Rocquencourt were awakened by fire alarms as a large blaze struck twenty houses near their quarters. Dr Bridges led a response with villagers while Stanford’s Wm. B. Richardson reported his fastest 800 meters to cut power. Prefect M Bonnefoy Libour thanked the team staff and nurse Mise Matthews for helping the injured. Colonel Thompson and others then paid respects and laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown American soldier.
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France
Atlantic
Bridgen
Wm. B. Richardson
Stanford
M. Bonnefoy-Libour
Seine-Et Oise
Bridges
Mise Matthews
New York
Robert M. Thompson
Thompson
United States Rifle Team Wins Olympic Team Event
The United States rifle team captured first place in the Olympic team shooting competition in Chalons France on June 26. Haiti finished second and France was third.
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Chalons
France
United States
Haiti
U S Rifle Team Wins 400 Metre Event at Olympics
The United States rifle team won the 400 metre event with a total of 245 points at Chalons France. Lieutenant S. R. Hinds and Gunnery Sergeant Morrin Fisher each shot perfect 50s, as France finished second with 243.
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Associated Preas
Chalons
France
United States
8S. R. Hinds
U. A
Morrin Fisher
Two Cent Profit On Gasoline Sought By State
Sioux Falls South Dakota June 26 state officials report a two cent profit on every gallon of gasoline sold at retail and the state collects a two cent per gallon tax. The figures come in response to an injunction suit challenging the state sale of gasoline in district court today.
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Py Thelated Press
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Franklyn Lee
Lancaster
Mass
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Donald MacRae, Jr
Carrie Gorrell Hunter
Clear Lake
Gree Tea Gardens
Republicans Target Solid South in Congressional Drive
Washington June 26 Republicans will direct an attack on the democratic solid south in the approaching congressional campaign. Representative Wood of Indiana, chairman of the republican congressional campaign committee said today after a call at the White House. The drive will focus mainly in Alabama Tennessee and North Carolina.
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Representative Wood
Indiana
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Whiter House
South
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
Wills Edges Crane to Meet Lenglen in Wimbledon Final
Wimbledon England June 26 Helen Wills defeated Misa Crane to move closer to a final against Suzanne Lenglen. Wills impressed with court craft and stamina as Lenglen, undefeated this tournament, won her yesterday match 6 0 6 0.
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Wimbledon
England
Misa Cranefield
Helen Wills
Suzanne Lenglen
Helen
Europe
Exhm
Suzanne
College Golf Meet Opens at Greenwich
Greenwich Conn June 26 First round play in the inter collegiate golf championship starts today with thirty four contestants who qualified yesterday in the team matches won by Yale Dartmouth second Lauren Upson of the University of California took individual honors with a 36 hole total of 145.
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Conn
Yale
Dartmouth
Lauren Upson
University of California
Mellon subpoenaed as witness in Means Jarnecke trial
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon testified for the defense at the trial of Gaston Means and former Justice Department agent Elmer W. Jarnecke, who face charges of violating prohibition laws.
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Associated Press
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Gaston BR. Means
Department of Justice
Elmer W. Jarnecke
Arrest in $20000 Jewelry Theft Ties Suspects
Sioux City June 26 Three men and two women are held on suspicion in a Des Moines jewelry robbery case worth 20000 dollars. Police say the group, a notorious gang, includes George Case Des Moines Ben Dob of Sioux City Charles Bradshaw Chicago and Miss Francis Fritz Patrick and Ella May Archer. Deputy Sheriff Rick of Polk County arrives to return them to Des Moines.
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Sioux City
Des Moines
George Case
Ben Dobofsky
Charles Bradshaw
Chicago
Francis Fritzpatrick
Ella May Archer
Rick
Polk County
Claim optimism in camp of McAdoo at Democratic convention
Reports from New York describe McAdoo campaign managers pressing to block late delegate shifts. Rumors place Tennessee and other delegations in play while Kansas reportedly pledged to stay loyal. McAdoo and aides monitor talks as Saturday night nomination looms.
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NEW Yrk
Wm. G. McAdoo
Tennessee
McAdoo
John W. Davis
Kansas
President accepts Woods resignation as Japanese envoy
President Coolidge accepts Cyrus E. Woods resignation as ambassador to Japan with appreciation for his services. Woods said Japan is handling the immigration law issue with the dignity of a great nation.
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Associated Preas
Wwashington
Cyrus E. Woods
Ambercador
Japan
Coolidge
Man Under Sentence Admits Six Murders
Baton Rouge reports Bus bie Vidrine, on death row for the May 19 murder of Robert Wie gins Jr in Evangeline parish, has admitted in a prison memoir to killing six men in Louisiana. The executions for the Vidrine case were scheduled for August.
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Baton Rouge
Busbie Vidrine
Robert ©. Wiegins, Jr
Evangeline Parish
Guy Faqua
Ville Platte
Louisiana
Boys Drain Park Lake Find Golf Balls
In Salt Lake City six hundred or more golf balls were recovered by young boys when the artificial lake at the number four hole of Nibley Park municipal golf links was drained recently. The boys wore bathing suits during the effort.
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Salt Lake City
Nibley Park Municipal Golf Links
Fine strawberry season reported in Des Moines
Des Moines June 26 reports an exceptionally fine strawberry season with fruit averaging about 4 1 2 inches in diameter per one farmer's observation. The Agriculture Department office confirms the strong crop prospects for growers this season.
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Des Moines
Secretary of Agriculture
World fliers arrive today at Calcutta
The American round the world fliers arrived in Calcutta this afternoon from Akyab on the Bay of Bengal as part of a long journey by air. Dispatches indicate the American army aviators left Akyab in the morning for Calcutta.
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Calcutta
Associated Press
Alctta
India
Akyab
Bay of Bengal
Americans Vie In British Open As First Round Ends
The British open at Royal Liverpool begins stroke play on the links with 36 holes today and two more rounds tomorrow. Americans Hagen Sarazen Barnes Smith Nicholls Nicholson lead the foreign challenge as Tolley tops the amateurs and Sarazen falters in the first round.
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Associated Press
Hovlake
England
Atake
Royal Liverpool Club
Ecore
Brittan
United States
United
American Missionary Die by Stray Bullet in China Clash
Advices from Peking report Rev. Joseph Cunningham, an American missionary, killed by a stray shot during fighting between rival Chinese factions at Kweilin in Kwangsi province. Ten other missionaries besieged at Kweilin are safe though food supplies run low.
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Associated Press
Peking
China
Legation
Joseph Cunningham
Kweilin
Kwangs Province
Kwellin
Mussolini Receives Confidence Vote In Senate
Rome June 26 The Hallan senate today backed Premier Mussolini with 225 votes in favor and 21 against, six senators abstaining.
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Mussolini
Rome
Hallan Senate
Sunday Schools Select Los Angeles for 1926 Convention
Glasgow dispatch reports the executive committee of the World's Sunday School convention formally chose Los Angeles as the site for the 1926 gathering. The decision was announced today.
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Praga
Glasgow
Los Angeles
Coroner’s Jury Declares Grinnell Man Murder Victim
In Grinnell Iowa the coroner’s jury found Frank Lusdoskier’s death a murder after examining about twenty witnesses. Identification relied on clothing fragments and trinkets with the skeleton. The inquest paused until County Attorney Boyd completes his probe into Merin Traas’s possible involvement. Traas, detained at Montezuma jail, denied new accusations and reaffirmed his prior statement about Lusdoskier’s last night.
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Grinnell, Ja
Frank Lusdoskier
Boyd
Merin Traas
Des Moines
Traas
Montezuma
Lusdoskier
Grinnell
Marines Begin Evacuation of Dominican Republic
Washington reports completion of plans to withdraw 1800 U S Marines from the Dominican Republic. Transports Henderson Kittery Beaufort and Jason will move troops with 500 ships to San Diego 200 to Guantanamo and the rest to Quantico Va. An aviation detachment of 100 men with 16 planes accompanies the move.
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Dominican Republic
United States
Henderson
Kittery
Beaufort
Jason
San Diego
Calif
Guantanamo
Quantico
Roosevelt Shouts Spark Lengthy Democratic Convention
Madison Square Garden New York June 26 The Democratic National Convention adjourned briefly as platform committee delays postpone report until tomorrow A major Roosevelt backed McAdoo Smith confrontation marked the day with noisy demonstrations and extended nomination speeches The convention plans a 7 pm reconvening to continue the balloting process and aim to complete nominations soon
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Associated Press
Madison Square Garden
New York
Uni
Missouri
McAdoo
Smith
Wim. G. McAdoo
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Platform Committee
Ritchie
Maryland
Michigan
Wills Shows Advance at Wimbledon Meet
Miss Helen Wills improves her game at Wimbledon, showing greater accuracy and consistency against Mises Dransfield and keeping rallies alive longer. British experts see brighter prospects for a potential clash with Suzanne Lenglen.
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Helen Wills
London
Wimbledon
Mises Dransfield
Suzanne Lenglen
Geraldine Beamish
Wills
Ottumwa golfer still in Trans Miss golf tourney
In St Joseph Missouri on June 26 the Trans Miss golf championship narrowed to eight players. Hdldie Held of St. Louis the defending champion faces Robert McKee of Des Moines in the upper bracket while Jimmy Manion of St Louis meets Sam Reynolds of Omaha. In the lower bracket Ottumwa’s A M Hartlett plays J K Weatherby of Minneapolis and James Nugent of Kansas City faces Lawson Letts of St Louis.
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Associated Presse
ST. Joseph
Hdldie Held
St. Louis
Robert McKee
Des Moines
Jimmy Manion
Sam Reynolds
Omeha
A. M. Hartlett
Ottumwa
J. K. Weteherby
Minneapolis
James Nugent
Kansas City
iLawson Letts
Plan Smith Fireworks Demonstration at Convention
Preparations for Gevrenor Smith’s demonstration proceed with hundreds of supporters arriving in the upper galleries. Supporters wear Smith-for-president ribbons and carry cow bells and noise devices as they await the lively display. The scene echoes yesterday’s McAdoo demonstrations with bursts of cheering from organized groups.
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Gevrenor Smith
Wea Smith
McAdoo
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