Foreign affairs and domestic politics dominate a busy session
Discussion in Paris and Washington centers on Franco American debt, League of Nations issues, and postwar economic measures. Britain’s former leaders weigh in on U S ratification, while Congress debates prohibition enforcement, government reorganization, and naval hydrographic planning. John Wanamaker dies in Philadelphia after a storied career.
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Mrs Fischer Declines High Office In Women’s Convention
Mrs Fischer, daughter of Judge Frederick Hooker of Minneapolis, declined a top role at the convention feeling the ancients deserved the honor for her efforts. She led New Orleans women’s clubs and served as vice president of the Louisiana League of Women Voters. During the war she helped raise funds for the American Red Cross. her son served in Italy with American forces.
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Big Meet Credited To Walmsley For National Convention
T Semmes Walmaley of New Orleans earns praise as general chair and driving force behind the American Legion's fourth annual national convention. Walmsley, educated in public schools, led as captain of football and track, set athletic records, and served in military training camps and bombing units. He led the 46th squadron, helped establish a field, and acted as state hospitalization officer. He withdrew his candidacy for national commander, preferring New Orleans to remain the host city.
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Roosevelt Field
New Orleans
James Murphy Leads Planned Olympic Meet Effort in New Orleans
James Murphy of Iowa, named chairman of the National Athlete Commission of the American Legion, organized a major Olympic meet in New Orleans. Ex service athletes from across the country would compete in track and field events, amateur boxing and wrestling, aquatic sports, golf and tennis tournaments, plus a mechanics contest. Murphy, a former Iowa player and captain, served as a World War I captain overseas and was tapped last June to head the Legion athletic body.
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Revival at Ebenezer chapel stirs Testimony and zeal
Fragmentary OCR reads of a revival at Ebenezer chapel where worshipers shouted hallelujahs and testimonies. A preacher extols spiritual healing while a distressed man and crowd react to sermons. A separate note mentions a drunken mother and inoculation incident with a daughter: London Ne-Bite.
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Refrigerator Cars For North American Railways
More than 150000 refrigerator cars to be used on railways of the United States and Canada. A playful note on domestic instruments and a child named Theodore asking for “Bave ms” in a garbled joke about summer plans.
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