Coolidge Safe Leader of People Burton Declares
Theodore E. Burton, Ohio Republican temporary chairman, urged rallying behind Calvin Coolidge at the national convention. He praised Coolidge for honesty and devotion, urged support on all issues, backed American adherence to the world court with reservations, and criticized the tax law and immigration stance while praising Harding’s memory and the party’s four-year record. He emphasized economy, tax reduction, and prudent domestic policy, and argued the party should avoid League of Nations while cooperating with other nations where possible.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Republican Party
Theodore E. Burton
Ohio
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Burton
Congress
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Harding
Calvin’ Joolidge
Federal Reserve System
League of Nations
League
Europe
Courier Delivery Deadline Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If due to carrier error or other cause you fail to receive your paper by that time call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 a m.
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Hoy
Iowa Civil War Vets Gather for Marshalltown Encampment
Iowa Grand Army of the Republic veterans assemble in Marshalltown for their annual encampment, running through Thursday. Many are from the state veterans home, with officials aiding plans for entertainment. The event also hosts the Women’s Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, and Daughters of Veterans. Mrs. A C Turner of Fairfield leads the Women’s Relief Corps meetings.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic
Grim Reaper
Women’s Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
The
Daughters of Veterans
A. C. Turner
Fairfield
Women's Relief Corps
Two Missionaries Wounded by Chinese Troops
Pablo June 10 Two missionaries Carl Beck and George Snyder of the Reformed church were wounded at Shen Chow Fn June 3 during fighting between local troops. They suffered flesh wounds in the arms from bullets that came through mission windows. A protest was made to Chinese authorities.
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Pablo
Carl Beck
George Snyder
Reformed Church
Shen Chow Fn
President's Father Refuses Convention Invitation
Plymouth Vermont June 10 John 8 Coolidge, father of the President, stays home to plant the spring crop. He says he refused an invitation to the Republican convention in Cleveland sent this morning by the Republican national committee.
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Plymouth
John 8. Coolidge
Cleveland
Republican National Committee
Draft Day Plank for Submission to Both Conventions
Cleveland June 10 Fight to keep a light wine and beer plank out of the Republican platform prompted prohibition advocates to draft a dry plank today in the A C A. Independent from the Anti Saloon League, leaders from National Reform Association World Prohibition Federation Presbyterian Church and New York Civic League prepared a plank for submission to the resolution commission and to the Democratic convention in New York City.
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Cleveland, O
Republican
Resolution Commission
Antisaloon League
Clinton N. Howard
National Reform Association
Charles Atchison
Dh. D
Moral Welfare Board
Presbyterian Church
Robert Watson
World Prohibition Federation
Canon Chase
New York Civic League
New York City
Hoover Emerges As Front Runner For VP Nomination
Washington dispatch says Hoover draws daily more support for the Republican vice presidential nomination. Coolidge’s administration ties and Borah’s tariff stance complicate choices. Curtis of Kansas appears unable to reconcile Coolidge leadership with a Curtis run. The platform stance, favoring economy and tariff alignment, will shape the convention’s direction.
Convention Program Today at Cleveland
Doors open at 9 am for a Cleveland convention meeting led by John T. Adams of the Republican National Committee. The day includes the platform committee appointment, temporary officers election, and adjournment to Wednesday morning.
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Anderson
Gincinnali
Methodist Episcopal
Gand
Lockwood
National Committee
Theodore EB. Burton
Ohio
Burton
Telegraph Briefs from Across The Nation
Bluefield reports nine deaths and heavy damage from floods in mountain regions. Washington treasury issues regulations to implement the new rum treaty with Great Britain. New York Prohibition officers plan to camp in the city to greet delegates and visitors to the Democratic convention. Tokio notes Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore says India still resents Japan over the exclusion of its nationals from America.
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Washington, D. C
The
Treasury
Great Britain
New York
Tokio
Sir Rabindranath Pagora
India
Japan
America
Borah Withdraws. Urges Kenyon for Coolidge Ticket
In Washington D C in June Senator Borah of Idaho instructed that his name be withdrawn if nominated as vice president at the Republican convention He urged former Senator William S Kenyon of Iowa for the nomination and said he had recommended him at a conference with President Coolidge
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Republican Party
Hve
Hoover
Senate
Lowden
Coolidge
Curtis
Kansas
Lodge
Washington
P. C
Borah
Idaho
Cleveland
Wiliam S. Kenyon
Tawa
Klan
Wiliam A. Mills
Marietta
Ohio
Mariette College
Watson
Indiana
H. W. Evans
Ku Klux Klsa
R. R. Brewster
Nine Workers Die in Rome Sewer Rescue Effort
In Rome on June 10 a group of nine men perished while attempting to rescue a dead comrade from an old sewer. One worker volunteered after another to descend, and despite safety precautions the gas proved fatal, with the foreman later finding all nine bodies.
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Rome
Death of famed writer in San Francisco suicide note
Peter MacFarlane, noted story writer and playwright, dead after shooting himself near the San Francisco Morgue. Witness Samual Alden reported the act. MacFarlane died 26 minutes later. He left letters to close friends detailing mental collapse and a wish for a new sphere of activity.
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Wedereitel
Peter
Kerk Muchuariane
Abd
San Francisco
Rufus L. Kigdon
Byron MacDonald
Florence
Httte Park
Robert Louis Stevenson
Samual Alden
Convention Opens as Republicans Enter Election Year
The Republican national convention in Cleveland opens with keynote by a temporary chairman and Burtons light on plans for hearings, platform drafting, and vice presidential selections. Delegations, contests, and committee sessions loom as Lowden booster efforts rise and Hoover backing gains momentum amid party unity and factional maneuvering.
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Atk
Whichrman
Reprakeitative
PB. Hurten
Aac
Kilfrman Burton
Irealdent Coolidge
Peaphetey
Novembar
War Department Says Bonus to Be Paid as Planned
Officials declare the settlers' bonus will be paid as scheduled despite Congress not providing the funds. The War Department said the plan would proceed in line with the original timetable, in Washington D C. on June 10.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Congress
Steel orders show decrease for May
New York June 10 Unfilled orders of the United States Steel Corporation for May totalled 2,628,084 tons, down 556,358 tons from the end of April.
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New York
Denby Is Called in Grand Jury Oil Quiz
Paris reports the Francois- Marsal temporary ministry was defeated 429 to 214 in the chamber of deputies over not opening talks with a government aligned with popular sentiment. The vote, seen as forcing President Millerand from office, came as the chamber adjourned until 3 pm to hear a government communication. In Washington, Edwin Denby, former secretary of the navy, was summoned to testify before the federal grand jury investigating naval oil. It was later announced that President Millerand had decided to resign.
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Paris
Francois- Marsal
Chamber of Deputies
Eduard Herriot
Millerand
Chamber
Antil
Washington, D. C
Edwin Denby
Prass
Navy
Federal Grand
Naval Oil
Dempsey Busy Making Pictures Not Fighting Madden
New York report says Jack Dempsey’s manager Jack Kearns declined a 450000 bid for a title bout at Queensboro Stadium with Hartley Madden. Kearns cited Dempsey's motion picture work and July schedule, adding the champion would not risk crowd criticism against top contenders like Harry Wills or Luis Firpo.
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Associated Press
New York
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Queensboro Stadium
Hartley Madden
Harry Wills
Karnsh
Dempsey
Wills
Firpo
Will Miss W R C Meet After 38 Years Absence
Cedar Falls reports Mrs. Frederica P. Stiles wife of Commander Benty Stiles will miss a Womans Relief Corps meeting for the first time in 38 years due to paralysis after a stroke. She cannot attend the Marshalltown encampment this year.
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W. R. C. Meeting
Cedar Falls
Ifi
Fredrica P. Stiles
Benty Stiles
Wamfens Relief Corps
Stiles Iaiis
Stiles
Marshalltown
Japanese Editorial Says Rioters Not Government Policy
The foreign office stated that yesterday’s Nichi Nichi editorial condemning demonstrations at the Imperial hotel Saturday night did not reflect official policy. It expressed official Japan’s views urging patriotic citizens to avoid reckless acts that would invite misunderstanding.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Nichi Nichi
Imperial Hotel
Foreign Office
Japan
Gibson to Conduct Bar Examinations Iowa city trip
Attorney General Gibson travels from Moines to Iowa City to supervise the closing law student examinations for admission to the Iowa bar. The visit marks the final step in the licensing process for University of Iowa law students.
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Gibson
Yes Moines
Iowa City
University of Iowa Law
Iowa
Crop Conditions Worst in 12 Years
Washington June 16 crop conditions are worse than any time in 12 years and the Agriculture Department says several states report serious conditions. The northern Rockies and Pacific coast face particularly unfavorable outlooks due to bad weather. In the corn belt May temperatures ran one to four degrees below normal and May east of the Rockies was the coldest in 30 years.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Hocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Department
Corn Belt
Rockies
Reply to Japanese Protest Is Prepared
Washington June 16 The American reply to Japan's protest against the immigration exclusion law may be delivered to Ambassador Hanihara today The reply has virtually been completed and the final draft may be discussed at the cabinet meeting before delivery Publication of the notes will be made simultaneously there and in Tokio
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Washington, D. C
Japan
Hanihara
Mnal
Tokio
Doctors Debate Alcohol Rules at AMA Convention
A resolution urging the Internal Revenue Service and the Prohibition Division to liberalize alcohol distribution to physicians was presented to the American Medical Association house of delegates. Introduced by Dr. T. J. Chalmers of New York, it argues alcohol is a necessary drug and seeks revised federal instructions on medicinal use and prescribing. About 15,000 physicians from the U S and Europe were expected for the convention opening.
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Chicago
Internal Revenue
Ment
Prohibition Division
House of Delegates
American Medical Association
T. ©. Chalmers
New York
Europe
Medical Association
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