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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1920
Page
1
At Marion Ohio on July 16 Governor Cox heads to Washington to discuss the league of nations with President Wilson. Supporters monitor Harding's speech plans while clergy and civic groups visit his headquarters.
In a reply he thanked supporters for their telegram and urged a united Republican effort. He noted children named Harding Coolidge Edwards born in Knox County Texas on July 4 and mentioned the ongoing conference.
New York dispatch reports that all Republican pres nomination candidates at Chicago have been invited to Marion Ohio for Harding notification events next week. Six former national chairmen will help host and receive visitors. Invitations extended to Hitchcock Wham Wilcox Hilles Cortelyou and several former contenders including Wood Lowden Hoover Johnson Poindexter Sutherland Ja Follette Sproul Pritchard Butler Allen Adams Anderson Fidler arrived to establish a New York labor bureau office.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad orders cancellation of all excursion business to devote facilities to general freight and passenger service. Scheduled excursions contracted will still run, but no further departures will follow as the system halts excursion trains, with some Western lines already cancelling a few.
Former members of the committee of Forty-Eight formed a Liberal party to oppose nominees of La Follette and Bryan. Key figures include Judge Arthur Gray of York Nebraska and Allen McCurdy. The group excludes other Forty-Eighters and intends to build a progressive third party with broad support.
Marion Ohio reports the first Harding era patronage request. Civil war veteran Frank Reece known as Klondike applied in person at Harding headquarters to be shepherd over the White House flock after March 4. Crissinger, a former Democratic candidate and current Marion Civic Association president, endorses the bid.
A series of strong quakes shook Los Angeles and suburbs causing injuries and damage mainly to older buildings. Cracked walls, falling chimneys, and broken windows were reported while hospitals saw hysteria and fainting crowds. The geologic tremors were detected by seismographs and traced to at least 2 300 miles away.
Mexico City reports Gen Pablo Gonzales once a presidential candidate and alleged rebel leader will face trial immediately. The government named Gen Francisco Coss, Gen Enrique Estrada, and Gen Joaquin Amaro as the court members. A draft plan to oust current government departments was found on Gen Carlos Garcia, chief of staff to Gonzales, per Gen Perez Previno.
Democratic leader Gov Cox and Franklin Roosevelt will meet President in Washington at 10:30 AM to align on league of nations issues. Roosevelt plans a vigorous campaign and a nationwide tour after the White House talks, with a staged acceptance address after leaving the Navy Department.
W B Bolling of Lafayette Alabama was nominated by the state executive committee for the unexpired term of Representative Thomas Heflin. Heflin resigns effective November 1, and the resignation was read to the committee.
Senator Warren G Harding, the Republican candidate for president, says he will not ask Governor Holcomb to call a special session of the Connecticut legislature to ratify the federal suffrage amendment. The Hartford Times reports his reply: I answer no.
William Turner charged with the May 2 shooting near Washington Virginia end of Highway bridge. Pearl Clarke testifies Moore cried for help as Turner demanded money and Moore refused. Clarke hands over rings and a watch. Moore is shot. Twenty three witnesses summoned from Washington Alexandria and Arlington counties. Trial resumes tomorrow.
Democratic nominee Guv Cox assured a deputation from the National Woman's Party in Columbus that he will use time and influence to push Tennessee's ratification of the Federal suffrage amendment. He urged party leaders to set a definite plan and warned against preaching that votes should follow from suffrage aid.
Bela Kun former dictator of Hungary and fellow communists extradited at Hungarys request and left Vienna last night in a prisoners convoy bound for Russia via Germany. Russian officials had offered safe conduct and shelter if they reached Russia, according to a Vienna dispatch.
The governor praised women's role in democracy and reform, noting their emotional drive and thinking contributions. He described how collective idealism sustained efforts to save democracy and mentioned women's instrumental work in establishing reforms.
The day before the scheduled triangular course race at Sandy Hook, Resolute and Shamrock IV prepared after repairs. Lipton’s Shamrock had a rival bow sprit failure while Resolute fixed halyards and gaff, with tomorrow’s start depending on wind. The course options spanned Jersey shore to Long Island with Ambrose Channel as finish, and Sir Thomas Lipton needed two wins to claim the cup while the American defender required three.
Samuel Wilson of the Antisaloon League accuses county officials and saloonkeepers in Sussex Passaic Union Atlantic and Hudson counties of conspiring to keep New Jersey wet. He says the Volstead Act is openly violated and that politicians seek liquor funds, with names supplied to federal authorities.
Edward Gunther twelve died after a friendly boxing match with a girl named Diamond Champagne at a gymnasium in the rear of an apartment house. Police say Gunther had been under a physician’s care for heart disease.
In Spa Belgium July 16 German representatives signed the coal protocol after a four hour session. The allies dropped a threatened occupation clause tied to 6,000,000 tons of coal deliveries. The agreement sets reparations shares France 52 percent Great Britain 22 percent Italy 10 percent Belgium 8 percent and 2 percent split among Japan Portugal Serbia Romania Poland.
Reports attributed to Alexis Dobovitz claim Empress and her children were burned alive after Emperor Michalas execution in Ekaterinburg. Boatlike details describe a brushwood fire forcing the royals into flames with attempts to escape met by deadly restraint.
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