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HEARS! AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO ORGANIZE INDEPENDENT PARTY
CHAMP CLARK SURE OF BEING
PRESENTED FOR NOMINATION
COX MAKING STAND FOR BEER
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CHICAGO, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—A call to citizens to “assem
ble in a new independence hall and
issue a new declaration of political in
dependence,” has been issued by
William Randolph Hearst. The call
savs the Republican party “straddled
on almost everything,” and that the
Democratic party “offers no refuge for
independent American citizens,” and
declares there is no choice left but
to organize a third party. The call
praises Johnson as a “safe and sane
progressive.”
DALTON, Ohio, June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Governor Cox has an
nounced that he is not a candidate for
vice president.
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SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 21 (by As
sociated Press). — The pro-American
wing of the Republican party has
been incorporated and the papers filed
by supporters of Mayor Thompson, of
Chicago. It is explained that it is not
a third party movement, but the object
is to revive and promulgate the “Amer
icanism of Washington and resist the
aggressions of organized wealth.”
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I MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo., June 2j
(by Associated Press).—Champ Clarl
will be placed in nomination for pres
ident at the San Francisco convention
Judge Emil Rosenberger, delegatf
from the Ninth Missouri district, an
nounced today. He said that if Clark’s
name was not presented before Mis
souri was called, he will make ths
nomination then. Clark so far has
refused to enter the race formally.
WASHINGTON, "June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Wayn^ B. Wheeler
general counsel for the Anti-Saloor
League, asserts that Governor Cox’s
friends admit he stands for a beer anc
wine amendment and that he cannol
deny the charge that he is the wel
candidate for president.
WASHINGTON, June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Harry M. Daugherty
of Columbus, Ohio, will relinquish his
duties as Harding’s campaign manager
when the executive committee takes
charge, but he will act as close per
sonal adviser to Harding during the
campaign.
PACIFIC FLEET
THREATENS TO
FORCE OIL SALE
LOS ANGELES, June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Officers of the Pacific
fleet threatened to seize oil by force
frcm the General Petroleum Company
in the Los Angeles harbor unless it
was sold to them at $1.11, the price
fixed by the navy, according to a
statement by Attorney Oscar Lawlor,
who obtained a temporary restraining
ing order Saturday against Comman
der ^Merle. Lawlor said fleet officers
notified the company the-fleet would
need a certain amount of oil and
would pay $1.11 for it. and that Merle
threatened to land marines. Admiral
Rodman, in command of the Pacific
fleet, said he knew of no intention on
the part of the navy to seize oil by
force.
WASHINGTON, June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Major General John A.
Lejuene, who commanded the famous
Second division when it broke through
the German line on the Muese in the
Argonne offensive, has been appointed
major general commandant of the ma
rine corps, succeeding Major General
George Barnett.
EIGHT-OARED CLASSIC
IS WON BY SYRACUSE
ITHACA, N. Y., June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Syracuse won the var
sity two-mile intercollegiate eight
oared race Saturday with Cornell
second, Columbia third and Pennsyl
vania fourth. It was one of the great
est races in the history of intercol
legiate sports.
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TWO KILLED AND
FLAG BURNED IN
RIOT OF BLACKS
CHICAGO, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—Two white men were killed
and several negroes injured in a rio1
in the south side black belt following
the reported burning of a American
flag by a band of negroes assembled
outside a hall where a “back to Af
rica” meeting was in progress. There
was no general riot, but several hun
dred policemen were called out to re
store order.
The police today arrested Grover C.
Redding, who claims to be a native
of Abyssinia, and seven other negroes
alleged to have been leaders in the
parade Sunday, ending in the burning
of an American flag and a free-for-all
fight in which two white men were
killed.
LOS ANGELES. June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—People believe that
they can afford more babies now than
a year ago, according to physicians
and psychologists, who are endeavor
ing to explain the large increase in
births in Los Angeles.
Figures for April, 1920, just made
public, show that 877 babies were
born in Los Angeles in that month,
as against 714 in April, 1919, an in
crease of 163- Of those born in April
last year a few months after the
signing of the armistice, 371, or more
than half, were boys. Of those bom
in April, 1920, fewer than half, 413
were boys.
‘'Why is it? Part of the general
prosperity, I guess,” Dr. Roy H. John
son said. ‘‘People can afford then
and the American people are bourn
to have what they can afford.
Lighthouse Depot
Will Be Installed
at Point Retreat
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 (by
Associated Press). — Captain
George Putnam, inspector and
commander of lighthouses, stat
ed today that improvements will
be made in the lighthouse ser
vice in Alaska and Honolulu.
In Alaska improvements will
be made at Point Retreat, Cape
Hinchinbrook, where a $32,000
, lighthouse depot will be built.
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Restaurant Keeper
Minus $7000 Thru
Woman’s Getaway
SEATTLE, June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—John Fetka. for
mer restaurant keeper at Ketch
ikan, told the police he had been
defrauded of $7,000 by Josie
, Pierce, a waitress, with whom he
came to Seattle to be married.
He told the police he had en
trusted the woman with a draft
for $7,000, after which she dis
appeared.
NOME, June 21 (by Associated
Press). — Seventeen persons were
killed, including the Kolchak governor,
at Anadyr, Siberia, last January in a
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clash between anti-Bolsheviki natives
and alleged representatives of the
soviet government, according to two
American passengers arrivnig here on
a Russian schooner, who said they got
the information from Captain Hansen,
commander of Amundsen’s ship. The
men posing as Bolshevists were led
by one Mikoff, formerly of Seattle.
JOHNSON TAKES TENNIS
TITLE FROM T1LDEN
LONDON, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—William M. Johnson, of San
Francisco, defeated William T. Tilden,
of Philadelphia, in the finals of the
London lawn tennis championship.
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SAN DIEGO POPULATION
WASHINGTON, June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The population of San
Diego, Cal., is 74,683, an increase of
35,105, or 88.7 per cent.
TWO DEATHS IN
FIREONSUNDAY
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VANCOUVER, B. C., June 21 (by As
sociated Press).—Two identified and
four unidentified are dead as the re
sult of the destruction by fire of the
Balmoral apartment house last night.
Those identified are Charles Dennehy,
of the Pacific Steamship Company, and
Miss McClellan.
Many were injured in the flames,
which started in the boiler room and
spread rapidly, trapping the guests
and making rescue difficult. Several
were severely injured by jumping from
windows and fire escapes. Mounted
police helped keep the crowds back.
TOMMY MILTON LEADS
FOR UNIVERSAL TROPHY
UNIONTOWN, Pa., June 21 (by As
. sociated Press).—Tommy Milton won
the 225-mile Universal trophy auto
l race Saturday, with Jimmy Murphy
second and Eddie O’Neill third.
NATION LEAGUE
GETSAPPROVAL
OF FEDERATION
MONTREAL, June 21 (by Associ
ated Press).—After a stormy session
Saturday night the American Federa
tion of Labor convention endorsed the
League of Nations without reserva
tions. The league was bitterly opposed
by Irish sympathizers, who were sup
ported by the progressive wing of the
federation.
The convention demanded that the
government continue its hands off pol
icy in Mexico, and endorsed the work
of succoring stricken Austrians, Ser
bians, Armenians and others.
AMERICAN SCHOOL
BURNED BY TURKS
LONDON, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—A Constantinople dispatch
dated Friday says the American school
near Ismed was entered by Turkish
nationalist troops and civilians in
refuge there murdered.
MORE BUBONIC PLAGUE
DEVELOPS IN FLORIDA
PENSACOLA, Fla., June 21 (by As
sociated Press).—The third case of
Bubonic plague developed here Satur
day.
NO JOY RIDES
IN ITALY FOR
MANY YEARS
ROME, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—Hard work and few amuse
ments must be the portion of patriot
ic Italians during the next few years,
in the opinion of former Premier
Nitti. The taxes on theaters and
concert halls already somewhat
heavy, have been considerably raised
while the proprietors of hotels who
give balls, dances and other enter
tainments must pay the state from
$50 to $500 a time.
There are to be no more automobile
rides on Sunday, as cars may not
be used between Saturday afternoons
and Monday mornings. No one may
motor between 8 o’clock in the even
ing and 8 o’clock in the morning all
the week, and cars of more than 35
horsepower are forbidden to run at
all.
As the trolleys and trains which go
out on Sundays to Frascati. Tivoli and
other outing places are greatly re
duced in numbers, it will be necessary
for the average Roman to invent
some other mode of passing Sunday
IFIVE KILLED DURING FIGHTING
| SCHOOLS AND SHOPS CLOSED
I AND MANY HOMES BARRICADED
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LONDON, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—Civil war conditions prevail
at Londonderry and the authorities
there are powerless, an Exchange Tel
egraph dispatch today declares. Sev
eral persons were killed this morning
in addition to one fatality in last
night’s rioting.
LONDONDERRY, June 21 (by As
sociated Press).—Five persons were
killed, ten seriously injured, several
probably fatally, and one hundred
more or less seriously injured during
desperate rioting accompanied by at
tempts at incendiarism here last night.
Shops and schools were closed today
and many houses barricaded, while
streets are deserted by all except the
fighters.
Dock workers struck today and riot
ing continues. An additional casualty
was reported this morning.
Details are not obtainable, but
between G and 7 o’clock three union
ists were shot and one thrown into
the river. The unionists charged down
Carlisle street, firing volleys on Sinn
Fein strongholds in Bridge street. The
Sinn Feiners returned the fire, and
the two sides maneuvered between the
streets, keeping up the fusilade until
10 o’clock, when troops with an
armored car broke up the fighting
temporarily. As soon as the troops
withdrew, however, the fighting was
resumed.
BOARD’S DELAY
CAUSES STRIKE
RAIL WORKERS
PHILADELPHIA, June 21 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Five thousand railroad
workers struck today because of the
delay of the railroad board in deciding
their wages demands, causing a tie-up
in the movement of freight. Meats in
creased in price today as a result of
the tie-up and owing to the shortage
of news print the papers are curtail
ing the size of their issues.
Leaders emphasize that their action
is not directed against the roads, and
is the outcome of the disappointment
due to delay of the board in coming
to a decision.
SERBIA AND BULGARIA
ALLIED AGAINST GREECE
LONDON, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—A Moscow wireless alleges
there is a secret alliance against
Greece by Serbia and Bulgaria.
ONE BIG UNION PLAN
AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT
CHICAGO, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—A call for a convention of
railroad workers at Chicago, June 21,
to perfect the organization of one big
union, has been sent out by leaders
of the so-called insurgents, the de
partment of justice was informed to
day.
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CHICAGO, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—Sisler, of St. Louis, passed
Speaker for leadership of batters in
the American league, with a percent
age of .408. Hornsby, of St. Louis,
still leads the National league with
.393. “Babe” Ruth, the long-distance
slugger of the New York Americans,
made his nineteenth home-run last
week.
According to announcement the
service main on First street will be
out of commission from 1 to 5 o’clock
tomorrow morning to permit neces
sary repairs.
ALLIES DISCUSS
REPARATION
FROM GERMANS
HYTHE, England, June 21 (by As
sociated Press).—While the question
of German reparation was the osten
sible reason for the hurriedly arranged
meeting of French and British pre
miers, the Turkish situation thrust it
self to the forefront of their discussion
today. The Greek minister, who is
anxious to safeguard Greek gains
through the Turkish peace treaty, ar
rived today for the conference.
BOULOGNE, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—Greece will be given a free
hand in military measures in Turkey,
Lloyd George and Millerand decided
at the Hythe conference Sunday, be
cause of the grave situation resulting
from the nationalist forces reaching
the Dardanelles.
French and British troops and a
British fleet will be concentrated for
the defense of Constantinople and the
straits.
RECONNOITER ROUTE
FOR FLIGHT TO NOME
MINNEOLA, June 21 (by Associated
Press).—Five army aviators will leave
July 10 for Nome to reconnoiter the
proposed commercial aerial route. The
route covers over 4,000 miles, includ
ing over five hundred miles of unex
plored territory. It estimated the trip
and return will take forty-five days.
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HONOLULU, T. H„ June 21 (by
Associated Press).—After a five-day
fight recently fire in the hold of the
freighter Mulpua finally was sub
dued without much damage to the
ship and cargo. The Mulpua came
into port for fuel with fire in one
compartment filled with wooden
staves. Live steam from the freight
er’s pipes and further assistance
from the Honolulu fire department
were required to conquer the stub
born blaze, which kept one portion
of the freighters’ deck warm for al
most a week.