Legion Chiefs Demand Action After Centralia Massacre
The executive committee of a Legion district convened in the county assessor's office at noon to urge immediate action by the full committee. They blamed the murder of four veterans on anarchy and called for enforcement of laws and strong support to crush treachery. The conference adopted a plan to fix responsibility and push for preventive steps, naming representatives from local posts to proceed with the campaign.
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Legion For Congress
Qounty Asaestor
Centralia
Gut
W. W
Reao
Wills M. Inglis
P P. Marton
Post
H. H. Nuzum
HB. C
J. R. Dean
Elmer Nobles
M. Parmiee
J. FE. Quigtey
P. W. Elliott
Seattle Post
Cyrus Hangum
T. Cochran
German anarchist literature seized in Oregon arrest
Kleiner, 42, a German, was arrested at his Ortland home by police under guidance of Wilam Bryan, chief agent. A large cache of anarchist literature was seized. Kleiner is linked to a red political organization and the Labor Communist celebration is claimed to have died at the Centralia massacre. He was released pending further investigation.
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Ortland
Ore
Kleiner
Wilam Bryan
The
of Justice
Bieiner
Labor Communist
Centralia
Tues- Kleiner
Legion in Los Angeles to discuss action against radicalism
The Los Angeles Legion plans a meeting at Centralia Washington to discuss combating radicalism. An executive committee met last night and declared service men may be forced to defend government institutions if faced with propaganda from radicals.
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Angeles
Legion
Los Angeles
Centralia
Wash
Ieta
America
Victims in Centralia Massacre and Headquarters of Their Murderers
A Centralia mass shooting and the attackers' HQ are depicted with profiles of seven marked for death by I W W sympathizers. Warren Grimm veteran and lawyer, Dale Hubbard, Arthur McElfresh, Lieut. A F Comiere, Capt. David Livingston, C D Cunningham, Howard Parner, and B W Eubanks are named with service records. The report notes an urban scene of the I W W hall in the Rodierick hotel and ruins after the attack.
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Centralia
Dale Hubbard
France
Enid
American Legion
Hubbard
California
Arthur McElfresh
Co. M
Second
Washington Infantry
Islet Infantry
Lw. Ww
Altho
LW. W
C. D. Cunningham
Lewis County
Herman Allen
Howard Parner
Brick” Smith
Chehalis River
Barner
B. W. Eubanks
Reds
I. W. W. Hall
Roderick
Death Penalty Urged for Treason in Anarchy Case
New York November 13 The Law and Order union calls for the death penalty for the defendant held on criminal anarchy charges asserting acts labeled treason by Congress carry capital punishment. The group protests Justice Department tactics against Bolshevists anarchists and traitors as hearings resume for James Larkin and Benjamin Gitlow.
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New York
Law and Order Union
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Department of Justice
James Larkin
Benjamin Gitlow
Revolutionary Age
Larkin
Gitlow
Lusk Legislative Committee
46 Alleged Reds Taken in Tacoma
Tacoma reports 46 alleged Reds arrested by local police in the past 96 hours, most after the IWW hall closure yesterday. They await federal investigation. In Bend Oregon Albert Lang, mill employee, jailed for remarks praising the Cen tralia massacre of American Legion members stating it served them right for monkeying with the IWW.
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Tacoma
W. W
I. W. W. Hall
Red Literature Seized and Burned at Astoria IWW HQ
In Astoria Oregon on November 13 two hundred pounds of Red pamphlets were seized from the I W W headquarters by seven American Legion members. The former soldiers battered down the door and gathered anarchistic literature before burning it in the street as police and Legion members watched and warmed themselves by the flames.
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Astoria
Ore
American Legion
The
Keion
Massacre his text at luncheon speaker urges citizens duty
Former U S Senator Samuel H Piles spoke to the Young Men’s Republican club at Meves cafeteria urging civic duty amid a massacre topic. He stressed vigilance and action by citizens in the present hour.
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Cen
U. S
Samuel H. Piles
Young Men‘s Republican Club
Meves
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An old advert promises relief for piles with a free 0 cent trial box of Pyramid Pile Treatment mailed in plain wrapper. It urges readers to mail a coupon to receive the trial package.
Pyramid Drug Co Free Sample Coupon Offer
A free sample coupon from Pyramid Drug Company Marshall Michigan offers Pyramid Pile treatment in plain wrapper. The notice lists the company address at 671 Pyramid Building and invites recipients to obtain the sample.
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Pyramid Drug Company
Marshall, Mich
Legionaires in Campaign for Americanization and Welfare
The American Legion opens plans to implement its Americanization program and veteran welfare agenda. New national commander Franklin D'Otler, chosen over Hanford McNider, leads a slate of officers to push measures promoting Americanism, labor capital harmony, and immigration restrictions through commissions and legislative patrols.
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United Press
Minneapolis
American Legion Today
Franklin D’otler
Pennsylvania
American Legion
Hanford McNider
Iowa
McNider
D’oller
Joyce J. Lewis
Long Prairie
Minn
Allen A. Tukey
Omaha
Neb
Army
Alden KR. Chambers
Massachusetts
Navy
William B. Follett
Oregon
Legion
61 Men Held in Portland Jail
Four alleged I W W members were arrested in Portland last night, raising total radical roundups to 61 in 48 hours. Federal officials report 18 detainees are aliens and will be deported. City plans to reopen the rock pile to house the remainder.
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Portland
Portland, Or
Legion Mourns Dead Members
The Seattle American Legion voted condolence resolutions for four veterans slain by J W W at Centralia Armistice Day. Comrade S I Chadwick was named post representative at the Centralia funeral. The meeting funded memorial actions and prepared a convoy of special cars to attend.
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Centralia
Seattle Post
American Legion
Veterans’ Hall
Third Ave
I. Chadwick
Epecelal
Legion
H. C. Cutler
Noble Post
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Club
Chadwick
Warren ©. Grimm
Siberia
Grimm
Pacific Northwest
Spokane Legion Urges Oust I W W S Amid Uproar
In Spokane on November 13 the American Legion urged city and county authorities to remove all I W Ws from the area. Ex servicemen packed the indignation meeting voting for immediate action while offering the 2700-member legion to assist authorities. They called for a syndicalism law, stricter deportation and immigration rules, and no clemency for Centralia shooting convict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
American Legion
Legion
Ihe
Centralia
Reds Arrested in Greensburg Raids Near Monessen
Twenty alleged reds taken in raids around Monessen are held in Greensburg County Jail under twenty thousand dollars bond each.
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Greensburg
Monessen
Curtain Remnants Sale at Curtains and Draperies
Remnants of Marquisitte, Curtain Swiss and Voile in lengths from 114 yards to 5 yards. Suitable for short casement windows and cabinet doors. 214 pieces available. Special price 15c a yard. Curtains and Draperies Fourth Floor Rugs Fourth Floor.
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University of Washington
A. F. Comiere
Lieut. Comiere
Comiere
David Livingston
Second Washington Infantry
161St Infantry
Sea
Leone
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Order
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Sonora Phonograph Co
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