Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1908 — GOMPERS IS OMITTED [ARTICLE]

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With Other Federation of Labor Men Men He Is Not Invited to a White House Dinner. Washington, Nov. 10.—The president has invited a number of labor leaders to a “labor legislation dinner” at the White House, and among those not Invited are Sa in pel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; Morrison, O’Connell and Lennon, all officials of that organization. The guests invited include ex-Presl-dent John Mitchell, of the United Mine Workers of America, now one of the vice presidents of the Federation of Labor, President Keefe, of th£ ’longshoremen's union; President Morrissey, of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen; Vice President Dunean, of the Federation of Labor; Grand Chief Englneer Stone, of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers; SecretaryTreasurer Dolan, of the International Association of Steam Shovel and Dredgemen; President Faulkner? of the Amalgamated Window Glass Workers of America; Terence V. Powderly, ex-head of the Knights of Labor, and Edward J. Gavogan, attorney for the Central Building Trades AS? soclation of New York. Does Not Follow the Flag. Washington, Nov. 10.—Whether persons residing in the Panama canal zone are under the immediate protection of the constitution of the United States was the principal question involved in the case of Adolphus Coulson vs. the government of the canal zone, which was dismissed by the supreme court of the United States, that body deciding that does not always follow the flag. <. Army War College Opened. Washington, Nov. 10.—The formal opening of the army war college was made the occasion of simple ceremonies in the building dedicated to that institution. Secretary Root, General J. Franklin Bell, chief of staff, and General W. W. Wotherspoon, president of the college, taking part in the oratory that was the only feature of the occasion.