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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1919
Page
28
The notice claims cold and grip germs strike the weak and run down and that Father John’s Medicine builds energy to resist illness. It touts a gentle laxative effect to purge impurities and guarantees safety with no alcohol or dangerous drugs. The product has 60 years in use.
At the national convention in Minneapolis the American Legion voted to bar all elective public office holders from local posts and urged Congress to deport Victor Berger. Massachusetts led the push with the political clause while Logan of South Boston won support for national commander. The Armistice Day ceremony featured a moment of silence and the Star Spangled Banner as delegates marched the streets amid confetti to end a day of high emotions and strong rhetoric.
The name of Colonel Logan for national commander of the Legion will be placed in nomination tomorrow morning by Thomas D. Lavelle of Boston. It will be seconded by Hamilton Fish of New York and Luke Lea of Tennessee with other supporters including Colson of Kentucky and Jack Greenway of Arizona. Logan’s backers are confident of victory as Fish’s backing could carry New York’s 47 votes.
The Massachusetts faction drew most applause, led by a banner proclaiming Massachusetts, here she comes, 71,000 strong. Colonel Logan led the march behind the state flag as banners read Massachusetts is American and Massachusetts, there she stands. Women delegates cheered as confetti flew and May Nagle guided the contingent amid strong cheers for law and order.
Shouts greet Bay State supporters of Coolidge as marchers pass Tremont Street and Harvard Square. A driving snowstorm covers the long route but no marcher drops out, and cheers echo through Scollay Square and Tremont Street.
Eight hundred couples attended the Newton Post dance and concert at the West Newton Armory. State and national flags were presented to the post by the G. A. R. and the Newton Lodge of Elks. William A. Wetherbes spoke for the G. A. R. and Mayor Edwin Childs presented the national colors for the Elks. Edward F. Edmunds led the grand march.
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