Hoover as Republican nominee seems near certain at convention
Pennsylvania delegates join the Hoover bandwagon on first ballot while others debate the vice presidency amid talks of Curtis as running mate. A failed effort to unite anti Hoover forces emerged as Miss Bell flies the Columbia toward Europe amid aviation rivalries. Des Moines police rerun a staged arrest, a tornadoSwept Des Moines area injuring many and damaging property. Coolidge urges restraint and thrift, tying economy to prosperity while Kansas City peacemaking moves calm Hawkers divisions. Federal Judge Adam Cliffe dies at home in Sycamore as obits close.
Farm delegates wary of anti Hoover movement in 1920 convention
Iowa labor reports describe Lowden and Curtis factions as hesitant to back McNary Haugen farm relief, with many corn belt delegates treating Hoover as second choice. New York anti Hoover forces are seen as unlikely to dominate Lowden, raising fear of eastern candidate outcomes and urging Hoover support if Lowden fails.
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Hoover
Lowden
Spina
Curtis
Kansas
New York
Corn Belt
Goolidge
Des Moines Register
Lider
Cow
Truth Broken SENORITA CASTELLANOS engagement ends abrupt
The engagement of Senorita Mer ced Castellanos to Primo de Rivera, the Spanish dictator, has been broken off. The bride-to-be departed Madrid for Paris and Rivera is reported ill with a high temperature, under care of his personal physician.
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Senorita Mercedes Castellanos
Primo de Rivera
Madrid
Paris
de Rivera
Marx Cabinet Resigns as Socialist Leader Takes Helm
The cabinet of Dr. Wilhelm Marx, formed in 1927, resigned today. President von Hindenburg accepted the resignation and named Hermann Mueller, socialist party leader, to form a new cabinet. The government was a coalition of the Centre party German People’s party German Nationals party and Bavarian People’s party.
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Brrtin
Wilhelm Marx
von Hindenburg
Hermann Mueller
Socialist Party
Mars
Centre Party
Dr. Marx
German People’s Party
German Nationals Party
Bavarian People's Party
Iowans to Record Convention Details
Temporary officers of the Republican national convention were announced today. Secretary Lafayette B. Gleason of New York, chief assistant secretary C. M. Harper of Kansas, assistant secretaries P. R. Baldtidee of Iowa, and assistant reporter Gordon L. Elliott of Iowa were named.
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Kansas City
Lafayette B. Gleason
New York
C. M. Harper
Kansas
P. R. Bald Tidee
Iowa
Gordon L. Elliott
Towa
Courier home delivery by 5 30 and phone notice policy
The Courier will be delivered to your home before 5 30. If the carrier’s error or another cause prevents timely delivery, call the office at ATG. A copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 50 p.m.
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ATG
Nobile Pleads For Supplies From Ice Floe
Rome reports Gen Umberto Nobile commander of the Italia dirigible dispatches a wireless appeal after saying his radio batteries are nearly exhausted and messages must pause for days. He seeks boots rifles ammunition medicines sledges cigars oil staves and three pneumatic boats as relief teams locate his stranded crew.
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Rome
INS
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Nobile
Dawes May Land in Second Place
Kansas City MO June 12 Vice President Dawes prospects for renomination soared today when Secretary Mellon called him the logical candidate A Pennsylvania delegation meeting will be called soon to consider their stand on the vice presidential nomination It was recalled that at the Cleveland convention Mellon was most responsible for nominating the Chicago banker Leaders here believe Dawes will accept the nomination as Ed Clifford Evanston IL the vice president home town has set up a Dawes office here
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Kansas City
Dawes
Mellon
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Melton
Chicago
Ed Clifford
Evanston, J
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Commerce
Treasury
Agus
Philadelphia
Short Interviews With Home Folks Conjecture on Hoover Nomination
In Waterloo J C Smallwood voices belief Coolidge may not run and Hoover could win the Republican nomination on an early ballot if Coolidge declines. He sees delegates shifting to Hoover as convention opens. Kansas City reports rain and wind as 15 000 gather for the Republican convention opening.
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McGook
New
Guiess Coolidge
Hoover
J. C. Smallwood
Dearborn
Waterloo
Harmer
West Branch Glee Club Sings at Hoover Event
Hoover shifts from midparade fireworks to community singing. Sandy Sinclair leads the West Branch Glee Club from Hoover's hometown to perform at the Hoover headquarters as scheduled.
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West Branch Glee Club
Hoover
San
Kansas City
TNS
Sandy” Sinclair
West Branch
Labor delegates back Lowden Smith in Iowa convention
John Gay of Albia saluted the chair and urged the crowd to back Lowden for president and Smith for the Democratic ticket. The Iowa Federation of Labor endorsed Lowden and Smith by 250 delegates at the opening session. Berry was named vice president candidate by Democratic supporters. Resolution authors included Gay and Griebling with others.
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Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
al Smith
New York
United States
Lowden
Smith
Fourth Street
Iowa Federation of Labor
Indorse Berry
Maj
George L. Berry
Tennesse
Berry
Pressmen's Union
Kansas City
Leon A. Link
Courier
Glenn A. Tibbitts
R. Morgan
First Congregational Church
Theodosius Plassmeyer
St. Mary's Catholic Church
American Legion
Iowa City
Predentinia
George A. Peterson
Davenport
Lewis
Pennsylvania Delegation Backs Hoover on First Ballot
Pennsylvania's delegation approved a motion to back Herbert Hoover on the first ballot. Mellon and the Pennsylvania group announced 79 percent support, signaling a shift from Coolidge and prompting mixed reactions from Lowden backers and coalition rivals. Senator Watson urged a united protest vote as backers of Lowden, Cure, and Goff showed little sign of backing one candidate.
Trugk Driver 16 Held On Charge Of Robbing Mail
Elmer J. Babbitt, 24, of 803 Fifth Street West, waived hearing this afternoon before United States Commissioner J. E. Dempster on a charge of robbing the mails and was held to the federal grand jury on $1,000 bond. He was unable to furnish bail and is confined in Black Hawk county jail. Arrested last night by three post office inspectors and Officer James Lammert, Babbitt, a night mail driver, confessed to looting mail sacks since last October. Value of recovered swag estimated at about $300, including women’s finery, men’s suits, watches, field glasses, pens, pencils, socks, gloves, shirts, and shoes. Maximum penalty is $2,000 fine and five years imprisonment. Babbitt is father of three and recently divorced. The federal grand jury is meeting at Fort Dodge.
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Elmer J. Babbitt
Fifth Street West
J. EB. Dempster
United States
Black Hawk County
Post Office
James Lammert
Babbitt
Tal
Federal Grand Jury
Fort Dodge
Word That Mellon Carried From President at Convention
Kansas City June 12 The most interesting Republican convention tale explains why Secretary Mellon went to Kansas City without a presidential nod. Mellon visited the White House before leaving for the meeting seeking the president’s wishes. A brief farewell exchange ended with a handshake as Mellon departed, according to his account.
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Kansas City
INS
Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
President Coolidge
White House
Washington
Coolidge
Mellon
Lim
Melton
Moving Pictures of Chorus Girls at Federal Building Roof
Camera man Tirv Miller will shoot chorus girls and other cast members of the Courier Riviera Frivolities of 1928 tomorrow at 3 30 p m on the roof of the federal building Come and see the country’s great camera man do his stuff with the chorus girls adding color Story on page 1
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Courier-Riviera
Federal Building
Tiry Miller
American Fliers Stay in Australia
Two American crew members of the Southern Cross will remain in Australia for five more days to receive public greetings. Captain Harry Lyon and Radio Operator James Warner had planned to return to the United States but will instead travel to Melbourne with Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and General C. T. P Alm. FORGER FACES 10 YEARS. Algona, Tadime 12. P. K. Murphy. Des. Maines, today fared 10 years to the state penitentiary at Fort Madison after pleading guilty to forgery in district court.
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Sydney
Nsw
Southern Cross
Australia
Harry Lyon
James Warner
United States
Melbourne
Charles Kingsford-Smitth
C. T. P. Alm
Algona
Tadime
P. K. Murphy
Des. Maines
Fort Madison
Convention Hall Speech Hails Coolidge at GOP National Gathering
At Kansas City June 12 AP President Coolidge receives a strong ovation from the Republican national convention keynote by Simeon Fess of Ohio who labels Coolidge “the greatest personal and political force” as Hoover supporters push toward nomination. The opening session outlines prosperity, peace, and farm relief without risky government meddling.
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Kansas City
Coolidge
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Altho
Hoover
Fess
Mellon
Butler
National Committee
Senator Fess
Lis
Pennsylvania
Republican, National Committee
Massachusetts
Lemuel
Mitch
South Vienna
C. Burton
Maine
Theodore Burton
Poly
Tincher
Kansas
Senator Curtis
Ten Years Ago in the Service Ten Years Ago in the Service
Frank Connoll of 447 Linden avenue served 13 months in France during the fiercest fighting with the Thirty-Sixth Engineers. In railroading, Jana tended the Jervres post as chief clerk to the general superintendent. He logged 13 hours nightly in the general intermediate supply depot handling army goods shipped to the front, ending his service at Romorantin after Armistice. Prior postings included Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois.
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Frank Connoll
Linden Avenue
France
Thirty-Sixth Engineers
Jana
Jervres
Connors
Romorantin
Loir Et Cher
Camp Grant
Rockford, Tit
Metal Workers Seek State Furnace Inspection Law
At a meeting of the Iowa Sheet Metal Workers in Building Trades hall, Cedar Rapids, officials endorsed a resolution to require state inspection of furnaces similar to plumbing. The group plans to push the proposal through the legislature. Officers: David Morrison president. TF Poell first VP. C W Wood second VP. EB Pries third VP. W R Knouf secretary treasurer.
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Iowa Sheet
Building Trades
Fourth Street
David Morrison
Cedar Rapids
Sheet Metal
TF. E. Poell
Davenport
C. W. Wood
Des Moines
EB. J
Board to Analyze Airplane Crashes in Washington
The aeronautics branch of the commerce department announced formation of an accident investigation board to analyze causes of airplane crashes. The board may lead to stricter piloting and aircraft regulations. Members listed include 5. P. Howard, Gilbert G. Dudwig, Dr. Louis H. Bauer, C. L. Ofenstein and E. Med. Kintz.
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Washington, D. C
McGinn brothers return from Cornell hotel course
Paul McGinn arrives from Ithaca New York where he finished a year in hotel administration at Cornell. He will serve as relief manager for Tangney McGinn hotels this summer before returning to Cornell in the fall. William Carroll also a student has a catering post in Cincinnati. The two plan to resume studies in autumn. First United Presbyterian Church cancels Island Park Sunday school picnic due to rain and reschedules for tomorrow at 2 p.m. with transportation provided.
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Paul McGinn
S. F. McGinn
Tangney-McGinn Hotel Company
Ith- Bea
N.Y
Cornell University
Tangney-McGinn
William Carroll
Cincinnati
Cornell
First United Presbyterian Church
Island Park
Cedar Falls
Wheehsure
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