Democratic split not deep enough to derail convention
Washington report notes hopes for harmony in the Democratic convention amid debates over the Ku Klux Klan and religion. It highlights Underwood of Alabama backing a strong anti Klan plank and discusses the impact of the Klan on Southern and national politics and the potential to win the black vote in multiple states.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
D. C
McAdoo
Smith
Walsh
Sith
New York
Tammany
Underwood
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Ku Klux’ Klan
Klan
Rotary Clubs
German Turn Verein
The
Elks
Antisaloon League
Farm Bureau
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Georgia
Texas
Indiana
Ohio
Missouri
South
New Jersey
Riot at New Jersey State House Sparks Police Action
Riot erupts as politicians clash in New Jersey State House during a tense session. Deputies and police quell fights between Republicans and Democrats. crowded galleries, pushes and shoves, several staffers involved as lawmakers grapple and riotous scenes unfold.
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New Jersey
Goodyear Balloon Lands Safely Near Amsterdam
The Goodyear balloon, American entry in the Gordon Bennett cup, piloted by W. G. Vanerman, landed five miles southwest of Amsterdam at 4 30 pm. Other balloons from the race reported landings in France and Belgium with unofficial distance estimates ranging from 115 to 186 miles.
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Amsterdam
Associated Preas
W. G. Vanorman
Here
International
Brussels
United States
W. G. Vanerman
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Belgium
Lieut
Ernst de Myter
North Sea
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Valle
Fecamp
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Roeuen
Banshee IL
Bald‘win
Metz
Margaret
Spencer
Dieppe
Farm Bureaus Meet in Chicago December Convention
The American Farm Bureau Federation schedules its annual convention in Chicago for December 8 9 and 10 with executive committee decisions made on site. O E Bradfute as president and Gray Silver as Washington representative to attend the Democratic national convention in New York next week. Bradfute and Silver will push farm relief planks to the platform committee.
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American Arm Bureau Federation
Adlon
O. E. Bradfute
Gray Silver
Washington
New York
Bradfute
Sliver
Jury drawn for Gaston Means liquor law trial
New York on June 17 reports the jury to try Gaston Means and Elmer W. Jarnecke on liquor law indictments was completed after voir dire of more than 100 talesmen.
Mussolini Offers to Quit After Matteotti Slaying
Rome reports a rumor that Mussolini offered his resignation following the Matteotti kidnapping and death scandal. Five thousand black shirt fascists arrived from the provinces to maintain order as government developments were awaited.
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International
Rome
Mussolini
Victor Emmanuel
Matteotti
Police Seek Driver After Cripple Victim Run Down
Des Moines reports a large sedan struck Fred Nittler 19 and fled. Chester Tipton, a witness, said the driver stopped briefly then drove off as Nittler lay unconscious with a fractured skull and probable internal injuries. Doctors call the prognosis hopeless.
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Des Moines
Fred Nittler
Chester Tipton
Nittler
Palmer-Labor convention in St Paul heats up in factional fight
The Palmer-Labor progressive convention in St Paul Minnesota gathers about 400 delegates with a rising factional tension as organizers move to set up credentials and a platform. Alice Paul leads a women’s lobby seeking sex equality, while Mahoney crowns the event as Minnesota’s Farmer-Labor movement battles old parties and aims to educate workers for a national strategy.
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Associated
Straia
St. Paul
Minn
Palmer-Labor Progressive Convention
New York
Illinois
Michigan
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
National Women's Party
Alice Paul
South Dakota Cleans Up After Deadly Storm
South Dakota begins recovery after a tornado claimed 20 lives with over a million dollars in damage. Wires down blocked communication across several sections as efforts to verify fatalities continue. Weston Springs, Md., is noted as a location believed to have suffered heavily.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Wessincton Springs
M. D
Padlock Writs for Liquor Violations Prohibition
Washington June 17 injunction suits to padlock premises over liquor violations will be used in state and federal courts. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes said briefs on filing rights in state courts are distributed to district attorneys nationwide. Use of injunctions will bring cases before judges rather than juries to save time.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Prohibition Unit
Prohibition
Haynes
Wild-Riding Auto Gunman Recovering Today
Des Moines reports W H Ashley Collins In is resting easily in a hospital after a head wound from a clash with Polk and Story county authorities. Earlier he began a rampage and fired at Maxwell and nearby towns before a 40 mile chase ended with officers shooting out his car tires and wounding the driver.
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Des Moines
W. H. Ashley
Collins
Polk
Story County
Ashley
Maxwell
Courier Delivery Timetable and Phoning Instructions
The notice explains home delivery by 6 25 p m and asks recipients to call 5100 if late. It states a copy will be sent and requests phone calls reach the office before 6 30 p m.
25 Pouches in Big Mail Holdup Found
A partially stripped touring car on the Danie Mahoney farm seven miles south of Joliet held 25 mail pouches from a nationwide robbery. Most contents were stolen with jewelry parcels left intact. pouches showed destinations to Minneapolis Seattle and other northwest cities. Police later said the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul robbery netted about 3 million, mostly securities, plus 70000 in cash as suspects were being pursued.
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Associated Press
Joliet, TV
Sue P7
Believ
Joe
Londaut
Danie Mahoney
Joliet
Minneapolis
Seattle
Northwest
China
Mirowe
Chicago
Morgan A. Colling Q
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Tri Dal
Last of Jap Rush to America Sails Today
Tokyo dispatch reports the last group of Japanese emigrants seeking U.S. passage before the immigration law deadline left Yokohama on the steamer President Jackson with 200 passengers. The ship heads to Seattle as entrants crowded steamship offices in a final bid to leave before restrictions take effect.
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America
Asseciatedl
Tokyo
United States
President Jackson
Yokohama
Jackson
Seatue
Twenty Drowned When Mail Steamer Sank in Vestfjord
Christiania June 17 Twenty persons mostly women and children drowned when the Norwegian mail steamer Traaken Jarl sank yesterday after colliding with the steamer King Harold in the Vestfjord.
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Hytin
Herriot Accepts Dawes Plan and Ruhr Clause Excluded
Paris June 17 Premier Herriot told the chamber of deputies his government accepts the Dawes plan for reparations on condition that Ruhr occupation is excluded unless Germany meets guaranteed terms. He outlined policy opposing force and aiming to resume relations with Russia while protecting French interests.
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Anitral Press
Paris
Rissia
Doumergne
Chamber
Senate
Sidelights on shooting at New Year party in Denver
The trial of Horace Greer charged with attempting to murder Denver oil magnate Dines opened with a panel of ten women and two men. Greer admits firing but seeks acquittal on self defense. Miss Norma nd and Edna Purvi lade testified recalling the party and the moment Dines cried I m plugged.
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Cal
Courtland
Dines
Denver
Wats
Horace Greer
Mariel Normand
Flim
Creer
Greer
Pines
Greey
Dines Hinself
Miss Normand
Edna Purvi
Cour
Negro bandits assault Cedar Rapids crossing watchman on bridge
Vaeclay Payek, crossing watchman for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Tau railroad, was knocked unconscious on the Ninth avenue bridge by two negro bandits. They robbed him of a gold watch and money, leaving his body hanging on the bridge rail. He recovered and alerted police at the gas plant. The suspects were traced to Beverly where they are believed to have boarded a freight train.
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Cedar Rapids
Vaeclay Payek
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Tau
Ninth Avenue
Avelk
Beverly
New York Bankers Plan Reorganization of K and D M Road
New York bankers announce that the United States district court at Des Moines granted the foreclosure petition filed by the protective bondholders committee for the Keokuk and Des Moines railway. No sale date is set. the line is leased to the Rock Island railroad. Weisman says a reorganization plan is being prepared to be ready in about a month.
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New York
F. J. Lismain
Keoyh & Des Moines Railway
United States District Court At
Des Moines
Rock Island Railroad
Weisman
Iowa Electracists Form State Association
Electric contractors and dealers from 24 towns met in Des Moines to form the Iowa Association of Electracists. The group, affiliated with the International body, aims to raise standards in the electrical industry with E. R. Murray of Fort Dodge as president and Robert Honeger of Des Moines as vice president.
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Des Moines
Towa
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Association of Electracists
Association of Electracists International
E.R. Murray
Fort Dodge
Robert Honeger
Ballot zeal for working men overshadowed by party rift
Iowa State Federation of Labor President J. C. Lewis urged nonpartisan policy at the thirty-second annual convention in Waterloo. He criticized the Farmer-Labor party and called for ratification of child labor amendment and an old age pension law. Delegates faced rain delays. attendance likely 356.
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Shady
Doh LaFollette
Smith W. Ayoukhart
Federation
Towa
Lewis
la Folletta
Brookhart
Laws Federation
Partner-Labor Party
St. Paul
St.Paul
General Assembly
American Legion
Iowa
American Federation of Labor
George M. Carpenter
Waterloo Central Labor Union
Waterloo
W. H. Beachler
First Brethren Church
A. E. Gnagy
J. C. Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
John Molloy
Sacred Heart Church
Fr. Molicy
Puzan
Matley
Matloy
Brotherhood chief elected president of all brotherhood
Grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was elected president of all brotherhood activities including banking and insurance. Paris reports Louis Barthou would remain leader of the reparations commission in response to rumors. Cambridge Misses John D. Rockefeller gave half a million dollars to Harvard University in honor of President Emeritus Theodore W. Ellison.
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Cleveland
Warren $. Stane
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
Paris
Louis Barthot
Cambridge
Miss
John D. Rockefelley
Marvard
Emerius Charing
W.W. Ellon
Albanian Turbine Leader Forms New Group
Cable brief notes Rame and Monsignor Jaungii, leaders of the Al bata revolution, forming a new Albanian turbinel per Tirana today. In Berlin, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford arrived, the famous American film stars.
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International
Rame
Monsignor
Jaungii
Tirana
Berlin
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Undertakers Attend Iowa Funeral Directors Convention in Cedar Rapids
More than 100 undertakers from Iowa cities gathered in Cedar Rapids for the 49th annual Iowa Funeral Directors Association convention, opening at 10 o clock with Humboldt president B H Wilider presiding. Rev R J Campbell welcomed attendees. Simultaneous Funeral Salesmen’s Club meeting drew about 50 delegates. Both groups plan officer elections tonight followed by an annual banquet.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Funeral Directors’ Association
B. H. Wilider
Humboldt
R. J. Campbell
Grace Episcopal Church
Lawn Puncral Salesmen'’s Club
Crippled 90-Year-Old Graves Held After Shooting Wife
In Denver on June 17 Abner Graves aged 90, described as crippled, is held pending outcome of bullet wounds to his wife, 56, at General Hospital after a dispute over property. Graves claims she tried to poison him.
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Denver
Colo
Abner Graves
General Hospital
Graves
Perry Gas Stations Cut Price to 18 Cents
In Perry Illinois on June 17 the price of Egsoline dropped 2.4 cents to 18 cents a gallon. The Aubrey Motor Company started the cut, soon followed by Standard Oil and other stations reduced prices throughout the day.
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Perry Gas Stations
Perry
Aubrey Motor Company
Tokio dealers boycott U S goods over immigration law
Electrical supplies dealers in Tokio agreed to boycott United States goods as protest against the new American immigration law barring Japanese. Five leaders in a June 7 protest at the Imperial hotel appealed sentences after being fined and jailed for the affair.
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Associated Press
Tokio
United States
Imperial Hotel
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