The Detroit times., 1916-11-23

Tex, summed up the legion's attn
tude as he paused in his sentry
beat on a rain swept hill overlook
ing the sea.
There isn't man in the force
from the colonel down TO me who
wouldn't give months pay for just
one smash at that guy" he said
He got In as 3 temporary ofiicer
and didn't make good. In te"
weeks he'd have been down In The
ranks as a private. But he went
over the hill toward Michigan when
he heard we were going to san
Yellow clear thru, that's his trouble.
A yellow parlo- soldier"
Jones beckonod with his bayonei
and another American Tommy came
lrp. He was Fred Mullen. OF Duluth
formerly Of the Twenty-second Z
s. infantry. Mullen escorted the
visitor 10 the temporary barracks
and headuuartess while Jones-a
I2.year man OF the T.. s. army--re-
sumed his swinging stride along
the crest.
There was something un-British
about the sentry's long pace and
the slight forward stoop OF his
body as he disappeared into the
carly evening gloom. Mullen ex-
rlained that tha legion doesn't
bother about a mans walk, il II
gets him there.
III you know now the worlds
series came out. IN present you 10
Mai. Hart" offered Mullen Hes
originally from brooklyn and put III
90 years in the American army.
Fart OF his service was in the Sew
,nty.nrst New York OF New York
city. in Cuba In later years he
was chief military instructor and
disciplinary Officer at Elmira. ~ Y,
reformatory.
Mai. C. l.. Hart. big muscular
soldier with scowl engraved on
his leathery face. explained that
things were still upset because they
Lad marched into camp only a few
hours ago. Tho legion had spent
weeks under canvas in muddy rainy
weather Their new quarters were
army huts--lonE narrow buildings
painted a battlpship color
at wasn't that | thought they'd
win" said Hart, when told the worst
about the Brooklyn Robins, but l
Lad enough patriotism for old Flat
bush TO back them for little.
Come over and meet our other
| cncers. they're always glad 10 see
! q man who knows his State-st. |
wish you'd come sooner because We
had a yorngster named George r.
Slmons who usen TO be copy boy in
The Chicago Tribune's local room.
! lie was Wild for a few minutes the
other day when we transferred him
10 clerical work out Of the init
! Corp. Simmons wore he could have
| had desk work without leaving Chi
cago what he wanted was shrap
and five-pointi'ines and bayonct
bouts with Germans"
The American officer picked his
way across the muddy quadrangle
stepping over a miscellany OF kit.
bags and hsversacks not yet slowed
away in the barracks.
we don't call ourselves the
American legion any more" he con
tinued. we Understood the presi-
dent did not approve. so We gave
up our badge with the semi-Ameri
can shield and tn" words American
legion Now We are known by just
our battalion number
An old frien ! gave our outfit a
bad reputation lck in the states;
/ called US the lost legion and said
the whole force was composed Of
ramps who deserted wholesale
1 when il came lme 10 sail That
/ e. an account individuals will settle
/ later. but | wish you would look
around and observe this lost
/ l. gion and jus. remember. please.
/ that we were congratulated on the
splendid appearance and discipline
Of two drafts nov fghting in France
claim that .snt bad-especially
/ for hoboes."
An Iowsn commands the Ameri-
can fighters. lie is Col w. l.
/ Jolly. veteran officer OF the United
/ States Marines. who went thru the
roxer uprising in China and was
| i'm the landing at Vera Cruz. He
appears 20 be over 40, Is of keen
alert bearing and wears mus
| tache with the ends waxed 10 mere
pencil lines.
A neighboring state, Missouri,
| furnished the second in command
Mai. u. l. Pittman. OF Kansas City,
/ former militia officer
Il wonder If you know Cy Bent,
who used to be on the Kansas City
star" Pittman suggested. II met
him when he was working on the
Hyde case and later in St Louis.
! lie"
"St. LOUIS" put in Maj. John s.
Manning. OF Florida did some
one mention San Lou.s and Tony
Faust's7 Oh. gehtlcmen, what would
| give for a dinner there tonight"
Manning. survivor OF rs American
engagements AMI holder OF two
bravery medals won during Is years
as captain OF Tie Philippine con