Two Attacks on G.O.P Platform Spark Convention Fight
At the Republican convention in Cleveland delegates clash in the resolutions committee over the platform. Wisconsin's Cooper attacks the La Follette faction and party regularity plank, prompting a long drafting fight on world court and Ku Klux Klan issues amid fatigue and adjournment. The Coolidge platform nears completion as clashes continue through the night.
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Rep. Cooper
Wisconsin
la Follette
Beveridge
Indiana
United Press
Cleveland
Resolutions Committee
William Cooper
Cooper
Republican Party
Coolidge
Blaine
Daugherty
Interior Fair
Adams
Oregon
Warren
Jim Watson
Full Resolutions Committee
Np. m
Congress
Courier Delivery Deadline and Missed Paper Policy
The notice states newspapers should be delivered before 5 30. If not received by then due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Calls must reach the office before 230 p.m.
Laborer Loses Life Savings in Swindle near Davenport
Davenport, Ia, June 11. Laborer Alex Stark, a local worker, drew $3600 from a bank to return to Russia with two strangers. At a quiet spot near the city they held him at gunpoint and escaped in an automobile after inducing him to discuss leaving for Russia.
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Davenport
Russia
Alex Stark
Stark
Convention Program Today at Cleveland
Convention called to order at 10 30 a m by Theodore Burton temporary chairman Invocation by Bishop Joseph Schrembs band plays the Star Spangled Banner Committee on credentials submits report and convention adopts its permanent roll Committee on permanent organization reports Burton names committee to escort permanent chairman Frank W Mondell to the platform Mondell delivers address Committee on rules and order of business submits its report Committee on resolutions submits the party platform adjournment until Thursday morning
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Theodore Burton
Joseph Schrembs
Cleveland
Mabel Normand to Testify in Greer Trial
Los Angeles news confirms actress Mabel Normand will testify at the Horace E. Greer trial for shooting Courtland Dines. She says she returns from Omaha to ensure the truth is known and that she has nothing to fear. Normand was in Dines’ apartment when the shooting occurred but did not hear the shot.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mabel Normand
Horace E. Greer
Superior Court
Omaha
Miss Normand
Dines
Ted
Gabriel's Attack Denounced by Masonry Indorsement
Des Moines June 11 United Press reports Grand Master Milo J. Gabriel denouncing the Ku Klux Klan was endorsed today by a special committee on his annual address. The panel led by FE. R. Moore noted no desire to dictate individual brethren but opposed Klans influence within Masonic lodges and activities to prevent dissension.
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United Press
Des Moines
Milo J. Gabriel
Grand Lodge of Masons
FE. R. Moore
Town
Gabriel
Klan
Grand Lodge
Millerand resigns as France president after leftist victory
Paris on June 11 reports Alexander Millerand, who became president in 1820, handed his resignation to cabinet members after deputies of the left overran Millerand supporters in recent elections. His exit ends a turbulent era as opposition blamed him for seeking active presidential leadership.
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United Press
Paris
Alexander Millerand
Republic of France
Millerand
Bloc Naional
M. Poin
Wade Orders Sale of Keokuk and Des Moines Railroad
Federal Judge Martin J. Wade ordered the Keokuk and Des Moines railroad sold at auction if the mortgage of 2.8 million dollars to Farmers Loan and Trust Co is not redeemed within 10 days Des Moines report notes the line has long been operated by the Rock Island system Minimum bid set at 1.1 million dollars with F F J Kelly of Des Moines named as special master and sale director M L Bell of Chicago vice president of the Rock Island system attended the sale proceedings in Des Moines
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Des Moines
Martin J. Wade
Keokuk & Des Moines Railway
Farmers Loan & Trust Co
New York
Rock Island System
Wade
FF. J. Kelly
M. L. Bell
Chicago
Rock Island
Springfield Tops U S List for Cancer Deaths
Springfield Illinois records the highest cancer death rate at 169.4 per 100000, per The Spectator table. New York City’s San Francisco and Albany follow, while Norfolk Virginia shows the lowest rate. Insurance statistician Frederick L Hoffman cites rising deaths from carelessness in cancer control. National deaths rose from 16,560 in 1906 to 22,616 in 1922.
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New York
Springfield
Ill
the Spectator
San Francisco
Cal
Albany
N. Y
Norfolk
Frederick L. Hoffman
United States
Alumni Endow History Chair at Penn College Oskaloosa
Eight hundred alumni plan to raise 100000 to endow a chair of English history in Rosa Lewis's honor. Generous subscriptions were pledged at the alumni banquet. The college awarded 26 degrees at commencement, noting the smallest class yet a record year with enrollment over 600, a 30 percent rise.
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Oskaloosa
Penn Colege
Rosa
Lewis
Means Seeks Todd Replacement as Prohibition Prosecutor
Washington June 11 Means asked Acting Attorney General Seymour to remove Hiram G C Todd special assistant to the attorney general as prosecutor in the prohibition cases against Gaston Means in New York. Means accused Todd of bias after clashes at Senate Judiciary Committee hearings where both testified.
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Washington, D. C
Hiram GC Todd
Gaston B. Means
New York
Wag
Seymour
Means
Department of Justice
Todd
Senate
Daugherty Committee
Bath
New Republican Party Emphasizes Economy Platform
The piece outlines a reorganized Republican firm under Coolidge, prioritizing economy and reduced taxes. It details how senators and representatives are being shifted, with Lodge dropped and Borah kept due to his economic stance. The leadership aims for frank conservatism and businesslike governance over expediency.
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Mark Scillivan Cleveland
Republican Party
Coolidge
New Republican Party
Senate
House
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
la Follette
Borah
Costidge
Lodge
Curtis
Old Guard
Butler
Reipublican
Treasury
Mellon
Conlider
Hess
Herald-Tribune News Service
Federals Capture Capital of Tabasco in Mexico
Mexico City reports that Villa Hermosa the capital of Tabasco state fell to Federals without a shot fired. Rebels evacuated and retreated toward Guatemala per General Vicente Gonzalez. The report notes the capture as decisive and unbloody, marking a turning point in the Tabasco campaign.
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Mexico City
Villa Hermosa
Tabasco
Guatemala
Vicente Gonzalez
Aged Floyd County Man Dies Suddenly
Nashua Iowa June 11 Thomas Plozel 86 died Monday night at his granddaughter Mrs P B Miller home from a stroke about 2 pm He had been staying with his daughter Mrs Jake Sadol in the country and came to town Monday morning The body was taken to Monona for burial He is survived by seven children
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Nashua
Thomas Plozel
P. B. Miller
France to Choose New President Friday the 13th
The French Chamber of Deputies and Senate meet at 10:00 am to elect a new president, marking the third election under the 14th legislature. Delegates urged postponement, but no formal agreement exists to delay. The constitution requires a successor be chosen within three days.
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Varia
French Chamber of Deputies
Seneto Witnest
Lop
France
Western delegates push for agrarian balance at GOP convention
In Cleveland on June 21 delegates from Iowa Minnesota Kansas and the Dakotas formed a bloc to demand a western agricultural balance for the Republican ticket. They favor Kenyon Borah or Dickinson over eastern picks and warn La Follette could split the vote if farmers are not satisfied. The gathering, led by Charles T. Cessna, aimed to influence vice presidential selections and prevent an eastern dominated slate.
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Cleveland
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas
Dakotas
Herbert
Charles T. Cessna
Towa
War Weeks
Treasury
Mellon
Winton
Kenyon
Borah
Dickinson
Nebraska
Illingle
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Utah
Wyoming
Missouri
Indiana
Cessna
la Follette
Ohio
Rockies
West
Coolidge
House of Representatives
Cess Ss Sense
MacNider
Hanford MacNider
Lowa
The
American Legion
Prai Hell
Unidentified man found dead in river near city
A man aged about 40 to 50 was found dead in river below the dam gates. The body showed signs of decomposing in water for days with intact money in pockets. Tracks suggest feet were dragged, and investigators considered possible murder or suicide. No missing man match known. note odd circumstances and river current could have carried the body from a boat.
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Wilemaan & Girdt
Suleda
Aeredelettil
Kady
Driagarest
Uin
Burr Townsley
Riverview
Ernest Flowser
Tae
Riv
Bandits Hold Up U S Customs Truck With Gems
Ten armed bandits robbed a U S customs truck in New York stealing 26 packages of precious stones. They knocked out the driver Edward Foy, bundled him into a taxi, and later dumped him on Drearhurst Avenue near One Hundred Thirty-eighth Street. An unofficial estimate valued the loot at about $500,000. Patrick Keahon, vice president of the trucking company, was aboard. injuries reported. Packages reportedly contained diamonds, other stones, and watches.
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New York
United States
Patrick H. Keahon
Vlcedent
Man Is Dead in Paris New York Newspaper
James Keating, longtime American panelman and former publicity director for the Czecho-Slovakian government, died last night at Beaujon hospital from an overdose of a sleeping potion. He leaves a widow in New York and was well known in American newspaper circles for 20 years.
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Paris
James Keating
Beaujon Hospital
New York
Keating
Frances Rally with Pres Millerand Out
New York June 11. France President Millerand resignation clarified the political situation and spurred a strong rally in French francs. The currency jumped about 30 points to 5.32 cents at the opening of today’s foreign exchange market.
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New York
Millerand
France
Convention seeks unity on insurgent wrinkles in platform
The Republican convention held a brief forenoon session approving a permanent organization, praising Coolidge and party regularity, and recessing until tonight. The platform committee met nearby. Vice Presidency discussion centered on Kenyon, Hoover, Dawes, and Harbord with Western delegates planning a second meeting. A key question remained whether Coolidge would accept a running mate and who would gain broad support before tomorrow’s deadline.
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Mondell
Coolidge
Platform Committee
Kenyon
Iowa
Associated Press
Clavelant
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Mundell
Monde
la Poltette
Wisconsin
Hoover
Washington
Vlee
James G. Harbord
Staf
William S. Kenyon
Curtis
Kansas
Work
Albert J. Beveridge
Charles J. Dawes
Mellon
Reed
Pennsylvania
Weeks
Judge Kenyon
William M. Butler
Hig
Butler
Frank W. Stearns
Wilbur
New. C. Bascom Slemp
Longworth
Ohio
Belleau Wood
France
Radio Corporation of America
Appointment Ends Women Protest Over Party Quotas
Elizabeth P. Martin of Pennsylvania was chosen chairman of the committee on permanent organization of the Republican Party in Cleveland, thereby silencing protests that women were being ignored in convention activities.
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Elizabeth,p. Martin
Delatate
Fromennsylvania
Republican Party
Ot Cleveland
Japan Not Ready to Appeal to League in Immigration Row
Geneva June 11 Viscount Is hi Japanese Ambassador Jai Frainée said he had received no instructions to bring the American immigration question before the League of Nations council. He added he did not expect such instructions as Tokio and Washington were handling the matter through regular diplomatic channels.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Viscount Ishii
Jai Frainée
League of Nations
Council
Tokio
Washington
Kilauea Volcano Sees Renewed Quakes Near Crater
Honolulu reports four violent earthquakes near Kilauea at four hour intervals as renewed activity continues. The crater lip erosion into the depths has paused again amid ongoing volcanic unrest with no damage at sea.
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Honolulu
Kilauea
Rieam
Iowa department of G A R encampment opens in Marshalltown
At Marshalltown Iowa the fiftieth annual G A R encampment opened with a forenoon session before an expected parade and review at 1 30 pm Gov Kendal Adj Gen Lasher and Col Matt Tinley attended the parade allied groups held services and receptions The department commander W S Fresman warned this could be the last meeting in the Iowa soldiers dome as Civil War veterans thin in number and the encampment moves on.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Department
G. A R
Kendal
Adj
Lasher
Matt Tinley
Iali
W. 8
Fresman
le Mara
Iowa Soldiers' Dome
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