W Yorker Leads in Legion Poll at Fourteenth Annual Convention
Leo Harlow of North Easton presented to Massachusetts delegates the lead in the national Legion poll favoring the proposed adjusted compensation plan. The convention discussed universal training and naval personnel expansion, with Samuel Gompers addressing legionaries amid cheers and a prohibition injunction controversy.
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American Legion
the Legion
Legislative Committee
Leo Harlow
North Easton
Nani Legislative Committee
Massachusetts
William H. Griffin
National Naval Committee
Congress
Legion
Naval
Samuel Gompers
United States
Gompers Dominates New Orleans Legion Convention
At the convention led by National Commander MacNider Samuel Gompers drew the crowd focusing on labor issues and the injunction in New Orleans. The gathering chose San Francisco as next year’s meeting place while Massachusetts delegates and a colorful New Orleans parade and balls highlighted the day.
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MacNider
Gompers
San Francisco
Tauere
Massachusetts
Bay State
National Legion
Russ
Captain Bacon
Confederate Veterans
Bacon
Iowa
Legion
Towa
United States
John J. Tigert
Oseir Carstrom
Illinois
M. Jacques Teutrac
France
Samuel Gompers
New Orleans
American Federation of Labor
Macnnder
Committee of Labor
George L. Berry
Gompere
Priscilla Alden
Myles Standigh
American Legion
Mill Strikers Reject Parley in 87-Week Strike
In Manchester New Hampshire on October 17 the striking textile workers committee joined the citizens peace committee to seek settlement of the 87 week strike at Amoskeag. They refused to meet with current Amoskeag employees. A late conference was planned at the mills with the peace committee and a striker contingent to discuss adjustment.
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Manchester
N. H
Citizens' Peace Committee
George FE. Trudel
Amoskenag
Democratic rallies planned across Norfolk County tonight
John F. Fitzgerald Colonel William A. Gaston and other Democratic candidates campaign in four rallies in Norfolk County tonight. Speakers will include Hartnett Square Dedham Everet Hall Norwood Memorial Hall Canton Stoughton Square with rallies also in North Attleboro Attleboro and Taunton venues tomorrow night.
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John F. Fitzgerald
William A. Gaston
Norfolk County
Hartnett Square
Epet Dedham
Everett Hall
Norwood
Memorial Hall
Canton
Gna
Stoughton Square
High School
North Attleboro
Columbia Theatre
Attleboro
Taunton Green
Taunton
Mrs Maud Howe Elliott Seeks Renaturalization in Court
Newport October 17 Mrs Maud Howe Elliott author and Julia Ward Howe's daughter seeks renaturalization under a new federal law allowing American born women who married aliens to regain citizenship Her husband John Elliott British subject and her Newport address Liliput Definite action not before March next year
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Newport
Maud Howe Elliott
Julia Ward Howe
Congress
John Elliott
Elliott
Bobton
Boston
United States
Great Britain
Lilliput
Levere’ Lane
Bostort
Wet Ass'n Backs 202 Aspirants for Congress
The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment announced a list of 202 candidates it would support as Liberals, aiming to repeal or modify the Volstead act and eventually repeal the prohibition amendment. The group plans impartial stances where districts feature both parties, with some liberal incumbents favored.
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Washington, D. C
Association Against the
Anti-Saloon League
Cc. C. Hinckley
Hinckley
Congress
Association
R. L. Agassiz
Vincent Astor
Rex Beach
Irvin
Cobb
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Walter
Damrosch
Stuyvesant Fish
Minnie Maddern Fiske
Joseph Leiter
Hugo Osterhaus
Max Rais
Kermit Roosevelt
Archibald D. Roosevelt
Edmund Banks Smith
James Speyer
Claud A. Spreckles
Yates Stirling
Mgr. C. F. Thomas
Augustus Thomas
W. M. Black
George P. Borden
James H. Black
Plan to endorse candidates to modify Volstead act
Hinckley states no party favored in selecting aspirants to endorse. The aim is to back Congressmen who support modifying the Volstead act to permit wine and beer production and sale. Public plan says definite efforts to secure election of these candidates have been completed.
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W Yorker
Coats
R.h.stearnsco
Republic of the United States
Organized Labor Movement
America
Brother Berry
Dimity Peter Pan
Filene
AmosKeag
N. E
WETS
H. C. Lodge
W. A. Gailen
F. H. Gillett
J. E. Kerrigan
M. F. O’connell
S. E. Winslow
J. J. Rogers
P. F. Tague
G. H. Tinkham
D. I. Brickley
J. A. Gallivan
A. B. Cartier
J. P. Dorian
Connecticut
G. P. McLean
T. J. Spellacy
E. H. Fenn
H. F. Freeman
J. Q. Tilson
S. Merritt
J. P. Glynn
Vermont
J. E. Kennedy
J. J. Wilson
Rhode Island
P. G. Gerry
C. Burdick
C. P. O’shaunessy
Maine
Spain
Ex-Lax
Cape
Frank A. Andrews, Inc
C.F Ffovey Co
Ann Barr
P. K
Summer St
Inra ReReen
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