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a call came TO serve in their trained
capacity.
Il distinctly felt the thrill and the
awe that comes to a man when he
contemplates tho sublime in nature
or hears the masterpiece Of an artist
for the first time felt that the
thing was so much bigger than 7 as
an individual could plan or make II
that IT needed at once the wisdom
of q tried circle of patriotic and en-
thusiastic Americans 10 guide II prop
erly to systematic organization and
expansion. | enlisted the good offices
Of DR.. Hausnann, and together we
planned the Jteps necessary TO the
incorporation of tho American Legion
and the securing OF the approval OF
men best known to the entire coun-
try.
we published an advertisement In
vltmg all those who wished 70 serve
their country I'm time OF war and who
possessed tho advantage of being OK
pcricnced adventurers 10 address Or
Hausmann. And the applications
began 70 come in They came Nv
dozens, by scores. by hundreds. You
couldn't stop them coming II YOU
tried. And mind you. this with moth
ing definite as TO plan or scope or
what enrolling might entail. The idea
seemed TO overpower everybody that
came IN contact with the advertise
ment. A military Frankenstein's
monster sculptured from tho sugges-
ton OF an adventurer marched ire
sistibly through the country carrying
everything before Il. The results were
so terrific that the very success OF
the movement Was enough 70 alarm
a man
AT this staee re,t impelled 20 bay
the proposition before Mator-Gen
Leonard Wood. the ranking army
officer of tne United States. The
scheme Of an American legion re-
ceived his emphatic. although. OF
course. hts unofficial. approval. As q
soldier and a patriotic citizen, entirely
apart from his departmental spher,
Of duty ne saw the mighty benen'
n great on the spot fighting reserve
would he. So after so strong an o. x
supplemented WITH the emphatic in.
dorsement Of other army officers
felt that no mistake would be made
in expanding tho plan 10 It's very
limit SO went ahead. and. 70 use
an old phrase, the idea went like Wild.
IRE
Condensed, the objects Of IN.
American Legion az evolved from IN,
original volunteer suggestion are Jus
/ two. First. We aim TO register ant
enroll every man who has had regular
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millions OF men, whose past or pres
ent conditions and occupations 1T
them ~ form a reserve army OF
hundred times more efficiency than
raw recruits would he. They will be
the ready men who know how to obey
the command to fall in while raw re-
cruits are still training.
But let us take up the chronology
OF the Legion movement, and as you
follow the steps you will be able TO
comprehend the purpose. as a nara
tive sequence Last summer I re-
ceived letter from Costa Rica,
signed by man named T.. ID. Cook,
suggesting volunteer organization,
a sort OF Rough Riders regiment, COM
posed of those hardy spirits who rel
ish danger and do and dare. Give
due credit TO Mr.. Cook for the Legion
thought germ. Here are his own
words giving good reason for advo-
cacv OF a great United States armed
rcsorv'.
1.-THE other suggestion is based on
my belief that i'm ten years or iess
time tae United states is going 10 find
herself in a man sized fight. | vote
that ell Of us who are drifting around
and who would ordinarily volunteer
to fight for our country begin TO form
sort OF a volunteer organization.
II something turns up we can
all get together and volunteer in
body. And the fellows who have
fought with ard against each other
in some OF the spggotty wars will
90 in together. knowing that every
one Of the outfit can obey orders and
handle gun. Personally when
get into scrap ! Ike 70 know tha,
tho fellows with me arc not going
TO so up in the air When they get
IN a tight place
/ "The more I thought Of this Cool,
suggestion the bigger the idea
loomed why just regiment? |
thought. That would only he a dror
IN re fighting bucket IN these days
when armies are counted by the mill
ion men. And besides full army
corps. no doubt. could Re formed as
easily as regiment. so far "a there
being sufficient number OF adven.
turcsomc men 10 make up the neces-
sary quota.
"As soon as ! reached this stage ot
thought the magnitude and poss!hi
ties OF an organized American legion
began to dawn on me Not only
might men enroll whose nature hat
/ led them 10 minEle with danger ant
handle n gun but there might he nc
limit 20 the number OF others, skil!ct
IN thu trades and professions. who
would engage to be ready Whenever
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w ;Ho called tho American
\A/ Legion into being? What is
w the American Legion eN-
actly. and what does the
American Legion propose to do?
Almost over night, It seems, n
Landwehr OF the United States has
been created. To the astonishment
OF the country generally the Minute
Men Of Nineteen Fifteen" are nll
about us. by the thousands and tens
of thousands. az ready 10 rally and
strike q blow for modern liberty as
their nintlock predecessors were to
rendezvous before Lexington.
Judged by the wonderful achieve
mcnt of Arthur SulliVaut Hoffman.
the founder Of the American Legion.
his alias Is Eoderick Dhu. You re-
member SC u says OF his Lady OF
the Lake" hero.
Where was Roder,ck them
One blast upon his bugle horn,
Were worth n thousand mon.
The answer to the call for the estno
ment OF a great national ready 10 fght
whenever needed reserve has been
more remarkable than anything ever
imagined by poet or f'ctionist From
coast 10 coast come l0e upplCatloUN
to he enrolled. Men by the multi
tude-and It's no exageeration to use
the word-have rushed in their names
eager for the honor of being among
the "frsts" on the roster. Thousands
Of them don't know thing about the
movement IN detail. and they don't
ask to know more than that It's plan
to organize and systematic mighty
reserve force for instant service IN
the hour Of need
And when you consider that one
man--and a man not a member Of any
military organization; a man. IN fact.
sarcastic about plumes and swords and
averse 10 war. man who doesn't see
the sense of risking his own life nor
Of taking another mans life through
maEn.fied notions Of patriotism and
Glory-when you consider that this
one man has made speedier progress
IN raising great army than most OF
the great captains ~ history WELD
ing greater power and working under
more favorable conditions you begin
to inquire. who's this man Hoffman,
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ny GROsvESoR CLARsON.

w 7 HAT more interesting than
NA/ the history OF a name
w our names are largely part
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w ;HO called tho American
\A/ Legion into being? What Is
w the American Legion eN-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23
SANDJACKS QUICK ON
HARLEM BRIDGE JOB
Span in Place Three Hours
Sooner Than Third Ave.
Elevated Men Expected.

A new south span on the Harlem
bridge that carries Third avenue ele.
waited trains was swung into position
In Ave hours yesterday morning. three
hours less thar the time allowed far
the job, ~whereupon W. l.. Cline. gem
eral superintendent for Terry & Tench,
the contractors. went to his home in
Yonkers almost speeches. with JOY and
a terrific cold
II rather thought We might do IL in
less than eight hours. but the Inter
borough didn't" the superintendent
chuckled.
MIR. Shonts's company had put posters
on the Third avenue elevated telling tho
public that trains would he barred from
the bridge from . o'clock IN tho norm
ing until 10. with an iutimatior that
the JOB might take even longer. The
work wac begLa az the time set. hut
the bridge was ready for the fls' train
~ ! In the morning The brief time
taken to put the span IN place and the
fact that II was a holiday placed the
inconvenience to travellers at a min
imum. Free transfers to surface ears
were given while the blockade lasted.
The celebrity Of he work was wholly
hue to the usc Of sSudjAcks. Mr. cline
said The new span. resting ON piles of
timber built upou Scows, was loatcd
into position Its weight was cascd
to these Jacks. dllcd with dry. fine sand
Then the sand was allowed 10 run out
Of tn" Jacks - II might run through
the neck OF an hourgl,ss. The span
ami softly and almost impcrccptihly
dow until 10 rcs.ed suudiclN on the
bridge piers.
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PAYABI.


MONDAY. February %.
Receipts Of 5oe,as FOR two days We're
..g3, head, including 30 cars Tor the
market. steers We're in light supply and
loI l5c. higher bulls steady to a shade
lower, choice "a, COWS steady. others
slow TO -jc. lower. The yards We're nearly
cleared. Common to prime vetls sold
at s~6.5Onss.50 per 100 lbs. one extra
steer At 81. bulls a. a. 81, COWS AZ
s3.gj 70 SG.-l. a few head az 1855 tail
ends at SO. Dressed beef steady at nm
changed prices.
Receipts OF calves for two days we're
Ass head. Including l5Nt head for the
market. Demand active and prices strong
quality considered. Common TO prime
Veals sold at SEA tl2 per ZOO lbs ou'ls
at s. n $50, BARNARD calves At $3.50 50,
vearlings at s. $3.50. Dressed calves In
light demand owing 10 the holiday. but
prices full, steady.
Receipts of sheep and lambs for two
days we're 7lS0 head, including th2 cars
for the market Prices were well main
tanned on both sheep and lambs, with
good sheep very scarce. Common TO good
sheep sold At tins5 per 100 los. CuI.s
at - 75 common 20 prime lambs at ST.
$50. Dressed mutton steady at pa lie.
per ID; dressed lambs al l2l else.
country dressed dollhouse lambs quiet at
s. ~ $3.50 per carcass.
Receipts OF hogs for two days were
sass head, including liz cars for the
market. Prices were uneven, with some
sales higher, others easier. Heavy TO
light hogs sold at s7.l5Hs7. 50 per 100 lbs
roughs at So s6.2i. Country dressed
hogs weak AT 9 lOi2c.
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or WEST SENECA >HWE Err BONDS

: >F..ts l. HEREBY GIVEN that the
W. -..4 Wi4 s,.. tn the highest bl1der
;.- ..l therefor. sewr. bonds OF the Town
g. Nr, ~err,t. Erie County. New York,
O. -.- .ecf'EIfe par value OF 80 $40. 90,
d, .| N p"h iu tuc afternoon on the 9TH
49,. 10. 1918, at the oitco % the
I..rt .u said Town which Il located
O.. ...r Road IN the Village Of Ebenezer,
L.". I.Iu.., New York. and that bids VIII
:. ...f up 90 anal At the tine OF such sale.
, bonds consist Of twenty-five bonds
o. '.. I1luaton Of $1,000. 90 each and
9. h1uI of the denomination OF $3.50 90.
I'LL. nnt Mill Doe dated April LIST, 1919
O.. nrH pal % one of these bonds VIII
. .H.' "t.n year ON the FIRST day of April,
'.WH..D,us Ai,ril ist 1916, and interest
a. 'ue gate of nve per cent. per annum Will
Do na.l 900 the urst day OF April OF eacn
yea
THa Town 81 West seneca, with a large
as rs. valuation contiguous 20 the city
9 F.T ..H. - ID, guLrantor % these bonds
tt prur'-ll must be accompanied by
... t.I ..l."k pay able 20 the order OF
'7a InrrNt.or of the Town OF West
D. Cog t"o per centln of the amount
.r. rstt .- reserved 20 reject any and
.- ..i 20 waive any informally.
...r Information, address william
II .- .. .ttoru-y. 40. s9i ElI!cott
s1u.'r "HNH'n Sew York
D." n.. .uu "' bids, address Christian
>.H'i'. .~ppor''- or. care Of Town Clerk.
Et- ...a t'pu.ty. Sew York.
gnsIp CHRISTIAN l.. SCHCDT,
Supervisor Of the Town
% Wet seneca,
Irie County. Now York.
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ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
VASDALIA RAILROAD COMrANl.

Pittsburgh. Pa, February .. 1873
The annual meeting OF the stockholders
., the NANpAL1A RAILROAD COMPANY
will ~ held at the principal oiilce 81 Tie
Company. Room SO =. Iuiuu station, IN
the tity Of Tore Hautc Indiana. on
TUESDAY, APRIL q, 49,.
a, ten o',lock a Nj. for the purpose Of
receiving thu annual report for i9lf elect
ing -four directors to- succeed q IKE number
whose term Of service expires on mat date
and transaCting such other business A.
may properly come hcfor" the meeting
The transfer hooks viii not d." closed on
account of this meeting S~iorkh"ii''S ol
record on March -, 1915, Will ne entitled
to vote.
: II CHURCH.. Secretary.
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U. s. CROOKS IN ARGENTINA.
tn s5Oo.OOO u, sing False
New York Firm name.

BrE%os Alsrs. Feb PA gang of
supposed American swiudlers has been
opcratiug iu Argentina Is representa-
tives OF peabody Il Peabody q firm
said TO- have Offices Al 20 Broad street.
New York city. They have been work
ing I'm various parts of the Arreut.ncs
and have succeeded IN getting about
$500. N0O.
American business men located here
ask Tue SvS to warn American manu-
facturers agliuS sending uureliahl"
men to Argentina. Some men OF THE
calihre have arrived here recently.
There is no hrm named Peabody &
Peabody in New York and AT Oh Broad
street there IL no firm which con-
tains the name Of Peabody.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23
santa Marta Due To-day In Tow.

The United Fruit steamship Santa
Marta. which los, her ruddcr iu a heavy
blow off Hatteras on Friday morning.
reported by wireless Yesterday that she
was proceeding for this port IN tow OF
the Merr!tt-Chipman steamer Rescue. Il
is likely that she will get here this
afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23
EUROPEAN MAILS.

80 Atlantic Transport liner Mtunehshs,
E . IIpfrlu foG London, Vii take
mail. ,orlug At $50 \ NJ. for Europ"
...y. %. man. Austria. Luxembourg amt
.v. NI.ira. West ASIA and the East
Indies
"a. N'JNrgiau american liner Frederik
' o.. .fl..ug "u Thursday for christian
VIII .aNe mail closing ~ 10 \. NJ,
for Ge-utpV Nu.trla, Hungary and for
o'h"r .ouuttia4 except luNcmburgj when
.n..-A-L aIIrraseh.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Washington Predictions for
To-day and Tomorrow.

For eastern New York. unsettled to-day
probable, rnin or snow and colder In norm
%portior: rain on the coast and rain or
snow in the interior tomorrow; coidef'
fre>i, east and southeast winds.
For SOW England, cloudy Today: prop
lb., rain ana colder to-morrow; frcsh
e,~'crlv Winds.
rur Ner Jersey and eastern Pennsy'-
,tu.s. 500. ettled to-day, probably followed
p, .rl.,,'a hN night. showers and cooler
.o-up,rov. moderate east and southeast
HIrds
For vettcrn New York, rain today ana
r.ohlph so morrow. colder tomorrow;
.r,.h o~a-tcrly winds.
SEW Work.. Feb. 2s.-The storm from
u, West covered 4 vide area yesterday
9. extended over a uult Of country from
.n, ,rpc- 'lk,s sou'hwcst 30 Texas. with
ain n.line iu the southern States from
T,Nts east 20 Tennessee. with scatiercd
.Eun!trS.orus in Texas and Arkansas ana
nov Poo he states from Missouri and Kan
Srs u~.rI Inward over = good portion or the
4pr.r Mi, .ssippi and Missouri valleys.
There we're showers and thunderstorm
.toHlI no lower lako region and %incrcas-
ing ,tou liness reaching to tho north At
'tu,ic cotst.
Tho temperature was above tho seasonal
average In about all tn" States and t.
VA. becoming warmer IN the Atlantic
State.
in thIt city thc dav VAS from fair to
rn~'i, cloudy. winds. lisht to fresh
-outhor'y: average humidity Of per cent;
barometer. corrected to read TO sea levsi.
So >N u. $3.50. = VI. 5o2?.
The temperature" IN this city yesterday.
a. recorded py the onrial thermometer. II
shown In the .uucNpd table.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
FAVARY TIRE & CUSHION COMPANY
viii be- hold A. the oniye of m, company
40. 78i Firth Ave. Borough OF Manhattan,
CITY Of New York. on Monday, March ist.
1915, ~ ! O'Clock IN the afternoon OF that
iay for the purpose of cleotIug Directors
fol Ia, ensuing year and for 'hr trans
action q: such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting,
Dated New York. February D.. lHlo.
LIVING KATY. Secretary
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TIE NORTH NMENICN\ C%nMrNNN.

go Br0IU n, Wv NNTk, ~, ". I'D
Notiro II hereby given that for. The pur-
holders OF this Company, 90 ne held on
"Wednesday. March ~. 1915. n" stock
transfer hooks VIII he closed on .ThIlrsdHy.
Fehruary -. 1918, nt z O'Clock + NJ and
remain closed uutll Thursday, March Is,
1915, a. 10 o'clock \ NJ
j r FOGARTY, Secretary.
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UEIp

ELECTRICAL Instrument Mlknr-. those
experienced on .u,l work and general re-
pairs, write. stating experience. ago Hui
wages wanted. 40. al y. an -, thia, ia.
WANTED--A travelling man TO soil the
iohhing mems furnishing trade, Hga he
tween 20 and 10, answer by mail only and
state SALARY and nationality. reference re-
CURED. Address r. a., Hotel Mc.Nlpln.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23
DAILY FINANCIAL CALENDAR.


Company and Term. stock. Amt.
Continental oil. quarterly. ..., - SO
Federal Mining and smelling,
ouarterIv pfd to
General Chemical. quarterly com IL
Reading COMPANY quarterly. - pfd lrc
United cigar Mlnufacturers
quarterly ............... pfd II.
DIVIDENDS PAYABLE
Alabama Great southern, semi
annual .-....ss ......... pfd SO
AmHlgamated Copper, quar-
terry ........ ....... - QUO
Parrot silver and Copper,
quarterly ................. - l5c
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Highest ten eraturc. az at = 20 VI.
Lowest temperature, So, at to- NJ
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-09-08

after spending his vacation with his
uncle, B. Mclaughlin.
Chas Francek was among those
from this vicinity to visit the Arion
fair last week.
| Mrs. II. NJ. BrOgan visited friends in
Deloit last Thursday.
The Misses Annu and Agnes Coch.
ran. of Knoke, were week end guests
at the Tom BrOgan home.
Henry Simon was caller in Deni-
son Thursday.
Richard Anthony spent Monday in
Deloit visiting with his sister, Miss
| Estella.
Mrs. Pat O'Connell, of Denison, and
Mr. and Mrs. Rabe, who reside at Ellis,
were pleasant visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Fogelwait. Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Donnell spent
Tuesday evening with their friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Slechta.
MI and Mrs. Frank Corn, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. l.. Maynard, Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Do2ark and Mr. and Mrs. George
Maynard, accompanied by Miss Blanch
Slechta and a lady friend from Vail,
spent Sunday at the pleasant A. j.
Slechta home.
Mr. and Mrs. John O'Donnell spent
Sunday evening at the Tom BrOgan
home.
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NIsHNABOTNY ITEMS.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Khawn and two
children, of Woodbine, visited at Dun
lap at the Peter McGinn home and
Saturday afternoon. with Mr.. and Mrs
McGinn, autoed up here and spent the
night at the home of the latters sons
James and Simon McGinn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Bruhn were visit
ors Sunday with VIII Mullenger and
sister.
Miss Olga SEWERS returned home on
Saturday from Denson after a week
spent with relatives and in helping
care for her sister.
Ralph and Earl Law, of Audubon,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Mullenger home. They left for Sioux
City and from there they go to James
town, N. D., making the trip in the
latter's car.
Mrs. John Comstock and daughter.
Miss Dollie. had dental work done at
Denison last week.
Mrs. Herman SEWERS is again with
her daughter. Clara. who is being
cared for at the Adolph Harder home
in Denison. Clara has been reported
better, which is good news FOR her
schoolmates as well as many other
friends.
Misses Edith and Ethel Mills, Of
Denison. were guests the latter part
OF the week with the Misses Mae and
DOlle COmstock
Miss Minnie Lindas is now visitor
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Herman
SEWERS.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Poleske and
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwiesow with their
families enjoyed Sunday afternoon at
the Rath home.
Miss Olga SEWERS and her aunt
Miss Linda, spent Sunday at the
Muhl home.
w. r. Mullenger returned home or
Wednesday from a two weeks visit
in Audubon county. Mr.. Mullengel
settled on homestead near Extra ii
1862 bringing his wife and children
from Milwaukee, Wis, that year
While there he autOed with his son
Robert and family to, Guthrie Center
to visit relatives. Monday he left for
North Yakima. Wash, to see his SON.
Ernest, whom he has not seen for iii
teen years, at which time they were
living in Omaha.
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RROGAN ITEMS.
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Henry SchwanZ, Jr. and son, Louis
were business callers in Denison on
Tuesday
Mr.. Greenly and father, of Omaha
called at the r. NJ Brogan home Tues
day.
Mrs. ]. l.. Maynard spent Friday Wis
iting at the Tom Brogan home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Weise spent last
Tuesday at the pleasant w. II. Meyers
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Maynard were
pleasant guests at the w. H. Meyers
home Sunday.
Mrs. j. G. Dose underwent a serious
operation at the hospital in Omaha on
Thursday. Mr.. Dose returned home
Sunday and took little Laverne back
with him. He reports that Mrs. Dose
is getting along nicely at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Maynard attend.
ed the county fair at Arion Wednes-
DAY.
Mrs. Brogan and daughter, Miss Ae-
ness, and Miss Marie Ryan were Den
ison shoppers last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weed attended
the exhibitions at the county fair last
Wednesday.
Miss Amanda Lehfeldt, Of Whittier,
Cali, spent the past week with her
cousin, Mrs. w. II. Meyers, in this vi
cinity.
Mr.. and Mrs B. Mclaughlin and
children and Mr. and Mrs. McGonigal,
who reside at Delmar, enjoyed a
pleasant evening Tuesday as guests
of the Tom Brogan family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. JAMS entertained
a number of friends from Arcadia at
their home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. SIechta were
shopping in Vail Saturday evening and
while there called on friends.
John Ryan, of Vail. is in charge Of
the erection of a fine new house for
Mr.. w. II. Mccullough. 1t is nearing
completion.
]. M. Brogan and little Alys, accom-
panied by Miss Agnes, went to Wall
Lake Thursday to visit with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Schwanz left
Saturday morning for different points
in Nebraska, where they will visit rel
atives and friends.
Byron Mclaughlin departed Tues
day evening for his home in Chicago