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Anderson, as I remember, is part Italian. He is a stocky, quiet, soft-voiced man, with great dark gentle eyes. I fancy he has spent most of his life being patient, then suddenly running away from life with an elaborate and perhaps unnecessary gesture. He was born at Camden, Ohio, where he was educated in the public schools. Later he worked as a laborer, fought in the Spanish-American War, wrote advertising copy, won The Dial Prize, attained a vogue in advanced literary circles, was married twice. He recently sued his second wife for divorce, charging her with desertion...
...United Mine Workers of America opened their biennial convention at Indianapolis, and the public turned an interested ear to find out whether there would be a soft coal strike in the coming Spring. The question was not definitely decided in the first week's session. But in the repeated triumphs of President John L. Lewis, there were indications of "no strike...
...Before Premier Baldwin had left the Palace, Mr. Macdonald had arrived, accompanied by J. R. Clynes and J. H. Thomas?a trio of moderate and responsible Laborites. Mr. Macdonald wore a frock-coat and a silk hat, Mr. Clynes was distinguished by a soft cap, Mr. Thomas remained inseparable from his aged and worn derby. The King received Mr. Macdonald in an audience lasting more than an hour, during which he charged him to form a Cabinet. When Mr. Macdonald came out of the Palace he was met by hundreds of cheering partisans...
...soft ice which prevented last skating, the Freshman hockey team won by the slight margin of two points from the Phillips Exeter Academy at Exeter on Saturday...
After one 15 minute period, the soft ice made it necessary to call the game, fast skating becoming impossible...