Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-06


Of applause greeted the declaration OF
Crawford, Of OsAaloOsa, that the vote
OF our delegation will go 10 no town
which is not 100 per cent American"
Sioux City's mayor, Short, has been a
defender of the I. W, w.
Cedar Rapids lacked but five votes
of a majority on the first ballot, and a
motion by the MusCatine delegation,
seconded by a Dubuque representa-
tive, made Cedar Rapids the unani-
nous choice for next years oonven-
ton.
Resolutions Adopted.
The legion adopted resolutions:
Favoring taking away the citizen
ship of conscientious DIRECTORS
Favoring universal military training
and disappearing compulsory military
service in times of peace.
Expressing the legion as satisfied
with the bonus already granted, but
willing TO take more if congress wants
to give 1t to us"
Favoring deportation Of men within
draft age who had taken out first pa
pers but dropped them to escape mil
iIary service.
Urging deep congressional lnvestisa-
tien into and punishment of alleged
wrongs TO soldiers.
Asking for a state employment hu-
reau for farmer service men.
Urging Of speeding up OF vocational
training for soldiers.
Favoring the Morgan bill IN con-
gress. providing for government cor
poration Of sl00, o00, 900 10 make Ions
TO former service men, and opposing
the Mondell bill.
ENCOURAGING Americanization work.
post, and the Chamber OF Commerce
Thanking Des Moines, ArSonne post.
and the Chamber Of Commerce for
their entertainment and hospitality.
Rob- Is Chaplain.
In the afternoon session the cleo
ton Of officers was completed with
the election Of ". z. Robb. Of Des
Noines as state chaplain and J. A.
Cole. Of OeIwein, as master-at-arms.
The executive committee was chosen
as follows:
District 1-Brookhart, Of Washing
ton. and seerley. Of Burlington.
District Hart, OF Iowa City, and
Cronin Of Victor.
District 3-McCabe, Of Dubuque, and
Rogers. Of Independence.
! District 4-Marston. Of Mason City,
| and F>urman, OF Elkader.
| District 5-TObin, Of Vinton, and
Hull. Of Narshalltown.
District s-Lemley, Of Abba, and
Hunter Of Newton.
District 7-Soper. of Nevada, and
Meredith, Of Dies Moines.
District 8-Tindal Of Shenandoah,
and Sewers, Of Creston.
District s-Noan. of Atlantic, and
Rathke. Of Glenwood.
District 10-Hudson. Of Pocahontas,
ard Hungertord, Of Carroll.
District 11-Hubbard. Of Spencer
and Kelley, Of Sioux City.
Convention Delegates.
Delegates were elected to the ma
tional convention as follows:
District 1-Brookhart. Of Washing
ton. Mckinley, Of Ke6kuk, and Seerley,
! Of Burlington. ..~'
District 2-Gfesler, of Muscatine,
Hart, Of Iowa city and Evans. Of
| Davenport.
District 3-Piaister, Of Dubuque,
Fteke, of Eldora, and Lester of Man
chester.
District 4-coie, of Oelwein. shatfer
of New Hampton, and Cooney, Of West
Union.
! District 5-Fenning, of Marshall
| town, Russell, of Toledo, and Hausvik
Of Tama.
District s-Steck. OF ottumwa. Car
ney, Of Grinnell, and Frasier, Of Oska-
Io0sa.
District 7-Marston, Of Ames. Price
of Des Moines. and Waters, Of Des
| Moines. :,..
District 8-Stanley. Of Corning, Lear
of Lorimer. and Poden. of Osceola.
District 9-Henry, of Council Bluffs
i Baxter, OF Glenwood, and Graham, OF
Treynor
honey, Of Forest City, and Lucast, OF
Forest City. -...
District 11--Tewns. Of Sioux City
Woodruff, of Correctionville. and
Bjornstedt, of Spencer.
Delegates elected at large were:
FINLEY, MacVicar and McNider. Three
highest state officers: Borton. Of Fort
Dodge, Hughes, of Belle PLANE, Pea
cock. Of Keosauqua, and Bjornstedt. Of
Spencer
Honor Soldier Dead.
In the closing moments of the con-
vention, upon the motion Of Chaplin
Robb, the hundreds of delegates rose
land faced the east for one minute al
= tribute &c The 9ooee Ic-S nc. vi:
lost their lives in the war. The silence
that overspread the great Auditorium
as the men, many in tears. stood will
bowed heads, was the most impressiy'
moment of the convention. ... 20. ..
The Muscatine delegation wa
thanked for it's gift Of silk flag t.
the state post, and the state adjutan
WAS ordered to purchase silk fla,
and staff, to be the permanent Off
cial flag Of the state post.
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