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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1920
Page
8
At the Republican national convention in Chicago the Harding surge grows as ballots progress. Missouri moves toward 36 for Harding while Massachusetts and Kansas supporters signal shifts. Leaders court Johnson for potential second place on a compromise ticket as talks continue through the day.
In Chicago at the Republican national convention, the New York delegation delayed its choice while Indiana and other states debated strategy. On the fifth ballot Harding gains and Wood losses shaped early results as Lowden supporters roared at New York’s 42 to Lowden. By the sixth and seventh ballots, Harding led in several states with mixed gains for Wood and Lowden, ongoing floor conferences, and renewed calls to stand firm into a prolonged balloting process.
Dr Herbert Tetlow, a retired physician, was shot and killed in his apartment last evening in Stonington Connecticut. Police detained Mrs Mabel Kenyon as an investigation proceeded. The woman admitted the pistol was hers and the slain man reportedly killed himself.
At the Republican National Convention in Chicago delegates gather for a fifth ballot with Wood Lowden and Johnson vying for momentum while dark horse Harding leads a shifting coalition. Leaders conferred through the night as New York and Pennsylvania blocs loom, hoping to tilt the contest.
Soviet bolshevik cavalry drive southwest of Kiev cuts the Kiev Berditchev railroad at several points and pierces Polish lines at multiple points. Reported force sizes range from about 30,090 to 49,000 men with a cavalry group of around 9,000. No railroad into Kiev remains for the Poles.
An extra edition of the Waterloo Evening Courier will publish at 6 o'clock this evening reporting the Republican convention up to that time.
The report details multi round balloting across states showing Lowden leading across numerous ballots with Johnson, Harding, Sproul, Kellogg, Poindexter, Dupont, and Wood as contenders. It lists state tallies for fifth to eighth ballots, highlighting alternating leads and broad regional support patterns without final outcome.
Mexico City June 12 Generals Murguia Urquizo Montes and Barragua were formally detained by the third federal district court over the death of former President Carranza A two military experts committee found these generals chiefly responsible for the death because they did not die at his side as they should have done Manuel was not held but charged with misappropriation of national funds tied to Carranza's flight during the crisis
Mystery surrounds the violent death of Joseph Elwell a well known whist expert and author. Elwell a wealthy broker and prominent horseman owned racing stables and a string of thoroughbreds. A blood stained letter signed Lloyd found near him was from his trainer Lloyd Gentry now at the Kentucky tracks. The housekeeper found him seated in a chair bleeding from the head.
About 150,000 suits will be liquidated direct to shoppers by 28 manufacturers in a two week sale staged in Madison Square Garden. A 1,000 person staff will manage the stock hung on 9,800 feet of pipe. The plan reflects economic conditions and aims to move large inventories.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 3 30. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 3330 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach a tall office before 6 80 p.m.
Samuel Gompers and Matthew Woll condemned the Republican platform as prodefense of enemies of labor and favoring profiteers. The AFL leaders accused the plank of undermining labor rights, ignoring anti profiteering measures, and ceding Mexican sovereignty while praising transportation acts and denying workers the right to strike.
New York report states Mogi & Co silk house branches worldwide faced heavy losses after sudden silk price declines. Receivers appointed for New York agencies due to large indebtedness to city banks. Liabilities reported around 12.3 million dollars with assets implied.
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