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August 29, 1928

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10 WOMEN ARRESTED AT DINNER TO ENVOYS; French Police End Scene at the Gate of President's Chateau as He Dines Kellogg. ALL ARE RELEASED LATER Led by Doris Stevens, They Tried to Enter to Present Plea for Equal Rights Treaty. Letter Thrown to Ground. Immediate Release Ordered. Loss of Flags Angers Women 10 WOMEN ARRESTED AT DINNER TO ENVOYS KELLOGG PUTS IN BUSY DAY. Lunches at Rambouillet, Attends Paris Reception and Is Filmed. ARRESTS SEEN AS STIMULUS. Suffrage Leaders in Washington Contrast Attitude at Havana. Havana Named Women's Commission

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Natl Woman's Party members arrested at gates of Doumergue's chateau during luncheon to envoys

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STATE LABOR CHEERS LAUDATION OF SMITH IN SPEECH BY GREEN; National President Hails Call of Governor "to Larger Field." ENDORSEMENT IS INDICATED Resolutions Committee Adopts Declaration of Support for Democratic Candidate. WAGNER ALSO ACCLAIMED Backing for Him and Copeland Is Urged at Rochester--Ottinger Addresses Session. Delegates Cheer References. Resolution Endorsing Smith. STATE LABOR CHEERS LAUDATION OF SMITH Green's Address Sets Tone. Indicates Labor's Preference. Wagner Decries Injunctions. Copeland for Trade Zone Here.

By Louis Stark. Special To the New York Times

Smith, Gov, praised by W Green at N Y S Fed of Labor Conv

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1928Herbert Meier, Swiss author and translator (died 2018)[†]

Herbert Meier was a Swiss writer and translator.