McAdoo Gains Momentum After Florida Victory
Washington dispatch notes two effects from McAdoo's Florida win over Underwood. It boosts McAdoo morale and weakens Underwood's convention prospects, potentially shifting support to Gov. Ritchie or Sen. Glass. Experts project McAdoo could approach 300 delegates with 450 opposing votes possible to block nomination.
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Marek Sullivan
Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Underwood
Florida
Georgia
Kindal Wood
Alabama
Smith
Gov. Ritchie
Maryland
Senator Glas
Virginia
New” York
McAdoo i
McaAdoo
Coolidge
Gov. Smith
New York
proe-Smith
Martin Invincible
Fedgar
Sen Felice
Paper Delivery Cutoff Notice With Phone Contact
The Courier delivery time is before 6 30 p m. If the paper fails to arrive by then due to carrier error or other cause, call the office at 5100. A copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Gov't Bonus Application Blanks Distributed for Veterans
Gen Davis announces nationwide availability of military bonus forms with over 15 million copies printed. Forms cover all veterans and dependents, require two witnesses for veteran signatures, feature optional oath for dependents, and include fingerprints for future identification. Distribution to begin around June 30 across government and partner agencies.
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Gen. Davis
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Davis
Army
War Department
Veterans’ Bureau
Blynks
Navy
Marine
Coast Guard
South Dakota Sells Gasoline At 18 Cents A Gallon
Six carloads of gasoline purchased by South Dakota go on sale in major cities at 18 cents per gallon including the two cent state tax. Secretary George Henry bought the loads at 11 1 4 cents per gallon plus a half cent freight adjustment. Freight is paid from Chicago to Mitchel for distribution to state substations.
Thornburg Named Des Moines Postmaster Nomination
Des Moines former school superintendent C. Thornburg was nominated by Senator Cummins for postmaster here. President Coolidge expected to forward the appointment to the Senate in a few days and confirmation anticipated promptly after Senator Brookhart’s stated lack of objection to Thornburg or Lieser, after W C Harbach’s rejection.
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Des Moines
C. Thornburg
Cummins
Washington Dispatches
Coolidge
Thornburg
Senate
Brookhart
Lieser
W. C.harbach
Rumor of Roumania Revolt Denied by Semiofficial Statement
London reports contradictory tips from Bucharest over two days about a Roumanian revolution. A semiofficial statement says General Averescu was only holding a yearly mass meeting with followers outside Bucharest and that no incidents occurred.
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London
Bucharest
Roumania
Averescu
Sugar Prices Hit 1922 Low in NY Refiners Cut Prices
New York June 5 sugar market news reports refiners reducing prices to 6.50 a hundredweight for fine granulated sugar, marking the lowest level since 1922 amid drop in raw sugar costs.
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New York
Farewell for Cyrus Woods Draws 10000 in Tokyo
At Tokyo station more than ten thousand citizens cheered United States Ambassador Cyrus Woods as he prepared to depart for Yokohama and home tomorrow after resigning. Police could not control the enthusiastic crowds that surrounded him and his party. Citizens saw his resignation as a quiet protest against the exclusion clause in the new immigration law.
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United Press
Tokio
Japan
United States
Cyrus Woods
Tokio Railway
Yokohama
Fiery anti immigration meeting in Tokyo draws 25,000
Twenty five thousand people heard fiery speeches and resolutions opposing Japanese immigration into America at a mass meeting in Ryogoku Hall Tokyo. The protest marked the largest anti-American demonstration yet in Japan over the exclusion clause of the new U S immigration law.
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Associated Press
Tokio
America
Ryogoku
Orient
United States
Bryan for President Club Forms Nebraskan White House Bid
Lincoln June 5 Governor Charles W Bryan emerged as a potential Democratic presidential candidate with a Bryan for President club formed by leading Democrats in Lincoln Nebraska The club officials stated Bryan would likely deter a third party movement and hinted at possible vice presidential consideration if he pursued the nomination.
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Lincoln, Neb
Charles W. Bryan
Bryan
Gov't Expert Dares Death Ray Proves It Harmless
London reports that a government test failed to demonstrate death ray power. Under-secretary William Leach of the air ministry described a demonstration in which an expert stood 160 yards from the ray and did not vanish. He announced the test showed the device harmless to the observer.
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London
House of Cormamons
William Leach
Air Ministry
House Bill Puts Dry Bureau in Treasury
Washington June 3 The house passed a bill to remove the prohibition enforcement unit from the Internal Revenue Service and establish it as a separate bureau in the treasury department. The move was urged by the Anti Saloon League.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
House Today
Prohibition Enforcement
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Antisaloon League
Grand Council of Travelers Convenes in Des Moines
The twenty fifth annual convention of the Grand Council of the Iowa United Commercial Travelers of America was convened in Des Moines on June 5. Delegates arriving were expected to bring total travelers attending to 2,000.
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Des Moines
Grand Council of the
Iowa
Cedar Falls High and Teachers College grads feted by Epworth league
Cedar Falls June 6 Graduators of Cedar Falls High and Teachers College High schools who are Epworth league members were honored at a party in the parlors of First M E church last evening About 86 attended and a program of talks and music was presented by the group
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Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Epworth League
First M. F. Church
Retirement and reshuffle mark GOP convention scene
Announcement from Cleveland on June 6 outlines Harriet Taylor Upton's retirement as review chair and A T Hert of Louisville named for vice chairmanship. Butler lists Howard and Meekins among delegates. Mulvihill contest over seating Negro delegate ends with Howard majority. Daugherty plots Ohio GOP power shift with Willis. labor leaders Gompers to testify before platform committee.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Harriet Taylor Upton
Warren
Republican National Committee
Wiliam M. Butler
Coolidge
A. T. Hert
Louisville
Kentucky
Butler
Isaac Meekins
North Carolina
CH. Carey
Oregon
Martin B. Madden
Illinois
Nairiest
Furst
William P. Anderson
Cincinnati
Methodist Episcopal Church
Stephen S. Wise
New York City
Joseph Seikembs
Christian Science Church
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Georgia
Republican Committee
Republican National
Mulvilhill
Mississippi
Perry W. Howard
Jackson
Miss
Howard
Filles
New York
Daugherty
United Pres
Mharry
M_ Daugherty
Ohio Republican Organization
Frank B. Willis
Louis Brush
Salem
Marian Star
Harding
Rud K. Hynicka
National Committee
Upham
Fred W. Upham
Chicago
National Republican Committee
Frank W. Stearns
Boston
Claudius U. Houston
Tennessee
National Committee On Arrangements
Carnelius Buss, Jr
Carmi Thompson
Smith Catches Up With Other Fliers In Asia Flight
Shanghai June 5 Lieut Law yell Smith commander of the U S army around the world flight arrived at noon after a successful leg from Kagoshima Japan. Nelson and Wade who arrived yesterday greeted him ashore. Smith delayed by takeoff accident at Kagoshima yesterday but resumed after minor repairs. Weather conditions described as best since Santa Monica start. They expect to resume toward Amos on Saturday. Capt Pelletier D Oisy held up by fog in Tokyo bound flight from Taiku Korea forced to turn back due to heavy weather.
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United Press
Shanghai
Lawyell Smith
United States Army
Kagoshima
Japan
Lietuts
Nelson
Wade
Smith
Karoshima
Santa Monica
Amos
P'Oiay
Tokio
Pelletier D'Oisy
Taiku
Korea
J M Ramsey Re nominated For State Senate Seat
J M Ramsey of Clarksville was nominated for state senator from the Butler Bremer district by 40 votes. The tabulation shows Ramsey 2237 votes Shores 2192 Mead 1248 among others.
Parkerstown Man Fined for Illegal Liquor Possession
Cedar Falls June 5 Special Thomas Ferguson Parkersburg was fined 100 dollars and costs for illegal possession of liquor after pleading guilty in the court of Justice F E Birch. Ferguson was arrested on May 27.
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Cedar Falls
Thomas Ferguson
Parkersburg
F. E. Birch
Ferguson
National Prohibition Convention opens in Columbus
National Prohibition Party leaders opened the Columbus convention with a call to order. Dr. James Gilbert Macon prayed for divine guidance in the nation and party amid crisis. Delegates from 23 states reported present as credentials and temporary officers were announced.
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Associated Press
Columbus, O.dine
National Prohibition Party
Committee On Resolutions
Columbus
Prohibition Party
Tm Order
James Gilbert Macon
New Jersey
Indiana
Iowa
Colorado
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Maryland
Kentucky
New York
Washington
West Virginia
J. A. Murray
Nebraska
National Committee
H. P. Faris
Clinton, Mo
William ¥. Varney
Rockville Center
N. Y
Faris
AMY OF EXPERTS MAY FIGHT TO FREE LEOPOLD AND LOEB
Chicago reports state and defense teams mobilizing for a high stakes case over Leopold and Loeb. A $1,000,000 defense fund seeks top experts as indictments for kidnapping for ransom and murder loom. Clarence Darrow may hire a corps of specialists while the state plans perjury actions and tight witness control. A separate suit seeks damages for Louise Hohly claiming attack by the youths.
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Amy
Leopold and
Loeb
America
Clarence Darraw
Talieni
Crowe
Michael Muoghes
Sack
Samuel Fttelson
Jacob Franks
Leonard and Loeb
Leppell
Ran
International News Wire
Chicago
Louise Hohly
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Joseph Savage
Savage
Senate Oil Committee report flags leases as illegal
Washington June 5 The oil committee report prepared by Senator Walsh charges flagrant disregard of law in the Sinclair and Doheny leases. It saysPresident Harding illegally transferred oil reserves from the navy to the Interior department. The leases are described as wasteful and negotiated secretly. It notes Fall's acceptance of 100000 from Doheny as highly improper and calls for competitive bids and limited, clearly justified leases subject to comptroller approval.
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Washington, D. C
Sinclair and Doheny
Senate
Oll
Senrator
Walsh
Montana
Harding
Navy
Interior Department
Fall
Congress
B. L. Doheny
Harry B. Sinclair
New Mexico
Sinclair
Wall
Eaport
Teapot
Denby
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Edward B. McLean
United States
Comptroller General
Staboard
Congress Io
Elkk.hill
Doheny
Cable Briefs from London and Lisbon Disclosed Tragedies
International Wire report from London notes a fatal clash between police and Portuguese anarchists on the outskirts of Lisbon. An American surgeon and his wife died in a car accident near Yatra. London reports a rail strike disrupting subway service. Ulster officials oppose McDonald plan for a judicial committee to review a boundary dispute. Dispatch from Lisbon denies Portuguese troops aiding mutinous service forces.
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International
London
Pour Personu
Polles
Ldsbon
Central News
Yatra
Egypt
Macy Brooks
Brooks
London — Electric Railways
Rels
Ulster
McDonald
Privy Council
Londom—t
Idsbon
Senate and House Committees Proceed with Hearings in Washington
The Senate Elections Committee continues the Mayfield hearing as the House Investigating committee advances its inquiry. The Shipping Board proceeds with its agenda while the National Association of Real Estate Boards continues sessions at its annual convention.
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Senate
Ficuse
House
Shipping Board
National Association of Real Estate Boards
World Flight Recommendation Raises Army Ranks
Sergeant A. M. Ogden of Mississippi, the sole enlisted member in the army world flight, is recommended for promotion to second lieutenant in the reserves by expedition commander Lieut. Smith. Sergeant Alvan L. Harvey of Texas, a mechanic for Maj. Frederick L. Martin on the first leg, also receives a promotion recommendation.
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Washington, D. C
A. M. Ogden
Mississippi
Army
World Flight
Lieut. Smith
Alvan L. Harvey
Texas
Frederick L. Martin
Martin
Albanian Civil War Reported Spreading
Dispatches veil here indicate a state of civil war in Albania and the movement is said to be spreading. Serious troubles are reported from the south in the region of Berat threatening the town of Elbasan.
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Belgrade
Albania
High Court sets aside DC liquor withdrawal rules
The District of Columbia supreme court invalidated Treasury drawn prohibition regulations limiting industrial alcohol withdrawals. An injunction blocked Mellon, Revenue Collector Blair, and Prohibition Commissioner Haines from enforcing the rules. Barbarella of Brooklyn, trading as La Gloria Products, featured in the action.
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iInternational News Wire
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Treasury Department
Treasury
Mellon
Blair
Haines
Barbarella
Brooklyn
la Gloria Products Company
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J. M. Ramsey
State Senate
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Ketale
Pennsylvania
Missouri
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Richard Looh
Waahdingdem
Homdon
Red Sea
Stone
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
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Raite
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Troklo
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