Gompers Faces Major Labor Fight at AFL Ballot
The AFL convention braces for a showdown as Samuel Gompers seeks re election while John Lewis announces candidacy. Lewis claims broad miner and machinist support, challenging the veteran leader who says the presidency is not for sale and vows to let the convention decide.
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Gompers
Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Machinists’ Union
Carpenters and Joiners’ Union
John McBride
Denver
Amherst Men Hail Coolidge at Centennial Commencement
Amherst June 21 Amherst alumni from around the world gathered for commencement and centennial events under the theme Back to fundamentals The principal speakers urged a return to first principles and a readjustment away from new isms and blogs in the current era over 2000 alumni attended various functions showing broad participation and interest
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Mr. Lansing
Amherst
Coolidge
Northampton
College Hall
College Library
George A. Plympton
Corporation
Massachusetts Beta
Pi Beta Kappa
Lansing
Cobridge
Robert T. Brady
Amherst Centennial Festivities Toast Vice President Coolidge
Vice President Coolidge spoke at the Amherst centennial exercises in the campus tent auditorium and received hearty cheers from nearly 3000 Amherst men and friends. He dined with classmates at Hotel Nonotuck Holyoke alongside Mrs Coolidge and other dignitaries. Geoffrey John Archer Amherst England guest of the class of 95. Chief Justice Rugg notes Amherst alumni serving in courts across the country and abroad.
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Amherst
Coolidge
Robert Lansing
Wilson
College Hall
Arthur P. Rugg
Massachusetts Supreme Court
John B. Tyler
Old Amherst
Hotel Nonotuck
Holyoke
Rugg
Court of Last Resort
Alabama
Connecticut
Indiana
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
Washington
Greece
Europe
Williams College honors leaders with Doctor of Laws
Judge George W. Anderson and four others received Doctor of Laws degrees at Williams College during the 127th annual commencement. Anderson decried abandonment of ideals, warned that Germany seems to be the victor, criticized the railroad service and high rates, and urged restraint in armament spending to avoid another war. Edgar N. Clark Prof. Charles J. Bullock and Frederick Gellen accompanied him.
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Williamstown
George W. Anderson
Williams College
Germany
Anderson
Edgar N.clark
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles J. Bullock
Harvard University
Frederick Gellen
Katahdin Game Preserve Created in Maine
Maine fish and game officials established the Katahdin Park game preserve in the Mount Katahdin region. Commissioner Willis E. Parsons signed a decree banning catching hunting chasing or killing any living animal or bird for four years. The area includes some of the state’s best hunting grounds.
Tennis champion Nathaniel Niles held in $10,000 bail
Nathaniel F. Niles appeared with counsel before Judge Fosdick in the Superior Criminal Court and furnished $10,000 bail for further appearance. He and co defendants Alfred S. Dabney and Ernest E. Smith were indicted by the Essex county grand jury on larceny charges tied to dealings with Jeremiah J. Quirk of Peabody.
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Nat W. Niles
Lawrence
Frederick Fosdick
Superior Criminal Court
Nathaniel F. Niles
Niles
Alfred S. Dabney
Earnest E. Smith
Essex County Grand Jury
Jeremiah J. Quirk
Peabody
Noonan's Hair Petrole Ad Promotes Barber Treatments
Barbers urge frequent applications of Noonan's Hair Petrole to keep the scalp clean and dandruff free. The product is described as a softening hair dressing with antiseptic petroleum, priced 15 cents per treatment in shops and $1.00 for home use at drug and department stores. Direct orders accepted from T Noonan & Sons Co. Boston.
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Noonan
Nifrs
T. Noonan & Sons Co
Portland St
Boston
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Executive Council
Hearst
Hearst Press Service
Mr. Gompers
Mum
Dempsey
Freddy Welsh
Summit
N. J
Boston & Suburban Milk Dealers’ Association
Goodyear
James A. Travers
Brookline Ave
Back Bay
Com
Jordan Marsh Company
Mallinson
Migel
Includin
Robin Hood
Judge Anderson
Williams
Maine
Dover
R.h.white Co
New England
Chesterfield
Mmanegany
Tiger Bavenport Sul
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