Clubwomen clash over clitagial fight at biennial
Mrs John Winter of Minneapolis and Miss Georgia Deacon of Massachusetts headline the General Federation of Women's Clubs bid for president at the biennial convention opening tomorrow. Delegates from states including Indiana Mississippi Tennessee Wisconsin Kentucky Oklahoma Kansas South Dakota and California are listed as doubtful by the candidates' managers amid talk of reorganization restraining direct affiliation with the federation.
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Des Moines
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Iorrow
John Winter
Minneapolis
Georgia Deacon
Massachusetts
Romanadiana
Mississippi
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Kansas
South Dakota
California
Twoandidates
Lae
General Fedeeration Direct
Hru
Jusserand to Return as Ambassador After Vacation
Paris dispatch reports the foreign office authorized a statement that Ambassador Jusserand would resume his duties in Washington after his vacation in France. The French government is satisfied with his services and sees no reason for a replacement.
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Associated Press
Paris
Foreign Ofce
Mbassador Jusserand
Washington
France
La Follette Leads Referendum Vote in Chicago
Associated Press reports Senator Robert M. La Follette leading in the referendum vote among the Committee of Forty-eight members as a presidential nomination candidate. The update comes from state headquarters in Chicago on June 15.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robet M. la Follette
Committee of Forty-eight
Hoover Is Honored by Rutgers College
Herbert Hoover and Dr Gould Sherman receiving honorary degrees at Rutgers College commencement in New Brunswick New Jersey. Hoover is retiring as president of Orwell University.
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Hoover
Rutgers College
Associated Press
New Brimewick
N. J
Herbert Hoover
Gould Sherman
Orwell University
Wireless Operators Strike for Higher Wages in Ports
London June 15. The Association Wireless Telegraphists declared a strike by wireless operators that will affect all ports and shipping. They demand wage increases about 130 percent over prewar rates and improved employment conditions.
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Associated Press
London
New Witness in Elwell Case Has Clue to Murder
A new witness claims Joseph B. Elwell was driven to his New York home by a man in a roadster at 3 44 am and spent time at a cabaret after leaving a midnight roof garden show. Detectives also went to Latonia Kentucky to interview Lloyd Gentry, trainer of Elwell’s horse stable.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph B
Elwell
Joyce
Jones
Bis Body
Root Garden
Latonia
Lloyd Gentry
Asking Authority to Reopen Grain Market
A Chicago committee of bankers departed for Washington to seek permission from Attorney General Palmer Secretary of Agriculture Meredith and Governor Harding of the reserve federal board to reopen the open grain market. They argue the Lever Act bans speculation but free trading is desirable now that the wheat guaranty act has expired.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Palmer
Agricultura
Meredith
Gov
Harding
Reserve Federal Board
Washington
American Seamen Proposals Defeated at Conference
Genoa June 14 American proposals to make seamen worldwide free men were defeated at the parliamentary meeting of the international seamen's conference. The plan drew support from Italy Holland Norway Germany Sweden and Japan and faced opposition from England France Belgium and Spain.
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Genoa
International Conference of Labor
League of National
World
International Seamen’s Conference
Italy
Holland
Norway
Germany
Sweden
Japan
England
France
Beligium
Spain
Chicago Car Lines Asking 8 Cent Fare
The Chicago surface lines granted a 15 cent hourly wage increase to motormen and conductors and then petitioned the public utilities commission for a fare raise of two cents for adults and one cent for children. Current gates stand at 6 cents for adults and 3 cents for children.
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Chicago Car Lines
Chicago
Public Utilities Commission
Forty-Eighters Nominate Wolverine Ticket In Michigan
The Michigan branch of the Committee of Forty-Highters held its state convention in Detroit to select delegates for the national convention in Chicago starting July 10 and to name a full slate of state and congressional candidates.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Committee of Forty-Hight
Chicago
Forty-Highters
Royal procession marks Ascot races amid wartime revival
The second postwar Ascot races opened with a semi state procession led by King George and Queen Mary at Windsor. A notable society gathering wore brilliant gowns as Happyman won the day's feature race 47 to 44 with J. P. J. Walen close behind. A legal dispute over Happyman’s sale was settled this morning by the investment of £1000 to John Joyce.
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Ascot
Eng
George
Queen Mary
Windsor Castle
Baton Rouge
Fred Hardy
State Assembly
Happyman
J.P. J. Walen
Senate
W. Singer
John Joyce
Joyce
Princess Elizabeth of Roumania Betrothed to Prince George of Sparta
Princess Elizabeth, eldest daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Maria of Roumania, is betrothed to Prince George of Sparta, brother of King Alexander of Greece, according to reports from London dated June 15.
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London
Elzabeth
Edinand
Maria
Rumanta
Princeorge
Sparta
Exander
Greece
Kenyon Backs Harding After Convention Disappointment
Fort Dodge Iowa June 15 Senator W S Kenyon returned home from a rest and said Republicans failed to nominate a progressive but he would stump for victory in November. He praised Harding's nomination, urged hard work, and warned Democrats may falter West of the Mississippi. He contrasted bosses control with Johnson then praised Harding as a clean and capable leader.
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Fort Dodge
W. 8
Kenyon
Johnson
Wilson
Harding
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Ward
Washington
Hiram Johnson
Roosevelt
Congress
Former Consul at Brazil Dies at 86
Edward W. Backus, former American consul at Brazil and financial backer of Marconi, died at his Tarpon Springs home at 86. He aided wireless telegraphy development and was knighted in 1905 by the king of Portugal for services to Brazil on the Amazon project.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Pla
Edward W. Backus
Brazil
Marconi
Tarpon Springs
Mr. Backus
Portugal
Amazon River
Ex-King Constantine quits Italy on government request
Former King Constantine of Greece leaves Italy and returns to Switzerland after a reported request by the Italian government. He is accompanied by former Queen Sophie and had been in Italy since late May. The move is linked to alleged royal intrigues.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Constantine
Greece
Italy
Switzerland
Sophie
Eastman Donates 1 Million to University of Rochester Music School
Rochester announces a 1 million dollar gift from George Eastman to the University of Rochester School of Music. A week earlier Eastman gave 4 million and a dental dispensary for a medical school and surgery program.
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The
Assoviated Press
Rochester, N
George Eastman
School of Music
University of Rochester
Procter Brands Butter Charges Gen Wood Support Fake
Col William Cooper Procter, Gen Leonard Wood campaign manager, cables Dr Nicholas Murray Butler that his remark about Gen Wood's support was wholly fake and issued with malicious disregard for truth. Butler's statement links stock gamblers and other speculators to attempts to back Wood. Procter blames senatorial influence from those elements for Wood's failed nomination.
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Associated Piross
Cincinnati
William Cooper Procter
Leonard Wood
Chicago
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Gen. Wood
Butler
Col. Procter
Rates Alone Won’t Ease Rail Freight Woes
R C Fulbright of Houston representing the Southwestern Industrial Traffic League told the Interstate Commerce Commission that freight rate increases alone cannot solve U S transportation problems. He warned the 31 percent rise sought by western railroads is unnecessary and cited labor revenue and tax issues as root causes. He urged uniform western rates and noted tax burdens on railroad securities deter investment.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
R. C. Purbright
Houston
Tex
Southwestern Industrial Traffic League
Inter ‘State Commerce Commission
Fulbright
Jack Dempsey Acquitted on Draft Evading Charge
William Harrison Dempsey world heavyweight champion was found not guilty of attempting to evade the draft law by a jury in the United States district court in San Francisco. The verdict came today as Dempsey faced the courtroom scrutiny over his WWI draft status.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
William Harrison
Jack) Dempsey
United States District Court
Mary Touches Jacob for Whale of a Roll
Boston police report Jacob Astor paid 59000 to meet Mary McCarthy a 17 year old girl in a hotel lobby. He says after they separated he found fifty thousand dollar liberty bonds a diamond ring and a jeweled diamond missing. no trace of the girl.
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Boston
Jacob Astor
Mary McCarthy
Olf
New York Police Inspector Sentenced for Perjury
Police Inspector Dominick Henry of the Tenderloin district was found guilty of perjury in New York's vice war and sentenced to two to five years in state prison. The conviction followed a Friday trial.
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New York
Dominick Henry
Tenderloin
Hard Labar
Paper Delivery Notice for Evening Courier
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5:30. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to error by the carrier or other cause, please phone 3330. A copy of the paper will be sent. Calls should reach the office before 6:30 p.m.
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Judge Threatens Night Session in Lloyd Communist Trial
Chicago June 16 Judge Oscar L Hebel warned he may hold night sessions unless lawyers speed up juror selection for William Bross Lloyd and 32 alleged Communist Party members accused of plotting to overthrow the government by force. Eight jurors chosen since May 10. over 800 prospective jurors dismissed.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Oscar lHebel
William Bross Lloyd
Iabor
Rejane Pneumonia Victim as Name Is Taken Off Theatre
Paris reports the death of Madame Re Jane the famed French actress from pneumonia. Her death follows a sinking spell typical of the disease. The Figaro notes she foresaw death as masons chiselled her name on the theatre pedestal.
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Rejane
Associated Press
Paris
Madame Rejane
Figaro
Masons
Edward W Backus 86 Amb for 3 Presidents Dead
Edward W Backus, 86, U.S. ambassador to Brazil under Presidents Hayes Garfield and Arthur, died at his Tarpon Springs home. A financial backer for Marconi’s wireless work, he was knighted in 1905 by the king of Portugal for services to Brazil and the Amazon project.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Fla
Edward W. Backus
United States
Brazil
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Banking Institute Convened in Boston
The American Institute of Banking gathered in Boston for its annual convention with the first business session held today. Delegates were welcomed by state and city officials and the Boston chapter members as national and international financial issues are on the program. Gardner B. Perry of Albany, N Y, serves as institute president.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
American Institute of Banking
Gardner B. Perry
Albany
N. Y
Mexican provisional president greets Harding as friend
Adolfo de la Huerta, provisional president, told reporters at a dinner that he views Warren G. Harding, the Republican presidential nominee, as "a good friend of Mexico." He also said he opposes capital punishment.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Adiolo de la Huerta
Warren G. Harding
United States
Mexico
Ohio Democrats push Cox nomination after Harding victory
Ohio Democrats vow to back Gov. James M. Cox for the Democratic presidential nomination following Senator Harding's assured Republican nomination. James E. Campbell circulates a letter urging delegates to nominate Cox, arguing Cox can carry Ohio and remains in a strong strategic position.
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Columbus
James M. Cox
Ohio
Harding
Gov. Cox
Longshoremen Strike Back Open Shop Support at Labor Convention
The American Federation of Labor pledged support for Atlantic and Gulf coast longshoremen in their bid for recognition and opposition to the open shop. The convention adjourned amid turmoil as delegates disputed committee conduct and moved to oppose mandatory arbitration in the Esch-Cummins transportation act.
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Associated Press
Montreal
Aimorican Rebertdon
Sope
American Federation of Labor
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
A. O. Anderson
New York
Long Sharamen
Slamakin
Texas
Galveston
Merchants’ Association of New York
Tabor
Kettering Gifts 490000 to Homeopathy College
Columbus June 15 Charles F Kettering Dayton manufacturer gave 490000 for medical research linked to the college of homeopathy and announced by the board of trustees of Ohio University of which he is a member.
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Columbus
Charles F. Kettering
Dayton
College of Homeopathy
Ohio University
Kettering
Italy Fixes Reparations at 60.609 Billion Lire
A Rome dispatch says Italy’s reparations claim, including pensions and payments by central and imperial bodies, was set at 60.609 billion lire, roughly 312.13 billion in local currency. Paris reports note the figure via Rome dispatches to newspapers.
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Paris
Rome
Bubonic Plague Cases Reported in Tampico
Two new bubonic plague cases are reported in Tampico per Excelsior’s correspondent. Also notes Resolute wins America’s Cup defense trial against Vanitie by 2 minutes 7 seconds elapsed time with wind shifting to a reach.
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Mexico City
Tampico
the Excelsior
Newport
Supreme Court to Rule If Woolen Cloth Is Clothing
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case involving American Woolen Co. of New York and Massachusetts and William M. Wood. The issue is whether cloth qualifies as clothing under the law after a writ of error was allowed by Judge Hand following a quashed indictment.
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Associated
New York
Sup Preme Court
United States
Hand
Massachusetts
William M. Wood
Bolta
Eloih
Minn
Mack
3000 Workers Idle as Clothing Factory Goes on Part Time
Baltimore on June 1 3 000 workers at the clothing firm of Henry Sonne were idle as a lockout feared by union leaders. The company said it would cut to part time and keep its attitude indefinitely, while workers reported for shifts to find the elevators shut and left the plant.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Henry Sonneborn
Urges Germany Cut Into Equal States
Berlin on June 16 Mathias Erzberger former vice premier and finance minister urged dividing the new Germany into states of equal size and importance during a campaign address at Biberach Wuerttemberg according to Lokal Anzeiger.
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Berlin
New Germany
Mathias Erzberger
Prepinier
Biberach
Wuerttemberg
Lokal
Anzelger
Trotzky Dead Again But Sends Telegram
Constantinople June 15 Associated Press Maxim Ultinov assistant commissaire for Litvinoff reports telegrams from Leon Trotsky and Nikolai Lenine refute rumors of their deaths. Litvinoff says the claim is exaggerated and notes Trotsky has reportedly faced murder rumors before.
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Associated Press
Constantinopls
Maxim Ultinoff
Litvinoff
Shevik
Leon Trotsky
Nikolai Lenine
Tolio
Trotz‘ky
Lenine
Moscow
West Will Elect President and O. 0. P. Leader
Western Republican leaders meet in Chicago as they plan the presidential contest with emphasis on the Mississippis westward battleground. Will H. Hays and A. T. Hert lead efforts to set up headquarters and coordinate with Senator Harding for formal nomination notification. Clarence Miller urges Chicago as main HQ. convention leaders depart Chicago for late June.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Will H. Mays
Republican National Committee
Sullivan
Ind
Washington
Harding
A. T. Hert
Mississippi
Clarence Miller
National Committee
New York
Hays
Watson
Indianapolis
Rodenberz
Mil Inois
Lowden
Harding Intends to Stay in Senate Through Term
Warren G. Harding says he will not resign from the Senate before his term ends next March. He plans to withdraw his re election petition in Columbus this week and focus on campaigning, with messages of support pouring in from Republicans and allied leaders.
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United States Senate
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Gov. Cox
Ohio
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Lesila M. Shaw
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Rarding
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