The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16
MISSISSIPPI LEGION
CHOOSES LEADERS

JACKSON, Miss, June 16. s(Spl,)-
Temporary organization for the Mis-
slsslppl division OF the American Legion
Mas perfected at a meeting of the dele
gates TO the st. Louis caucus OF May
10, held in the office OF Adj Gen. r. G.
Scales, at the old capitol Friday after
noon,
The work of organizing the counties
and forming local posts in communi-
ties throughout the state will be taken
up Immediately, and 1t is expected that
5000 members will be enrolled be.
fore the close Of the year.
The state convention will be held in
jackson on October 81 and %, during
the state fair. At this meeting per-
manent organization will be formed, Of
ficers chosen and delegates named to
the first general convention to be held
N Minneapolis from Nov. 10 to ~,
II tentage a be secured the sew
eral thousand delegates who will at
tend the state convention In October
will pitch camp just east OF the state
fairgrounds, It will be the first big
gathering Of Mississippi soldiers since
the signing of the armistice.
Temporary officers, who will direct
the work Of organization until the state
convention in october, were named as
follows:
Chairman, Alexander F1tzhugh, Vicks.
burg; e-chairman, Frederick Sui.
| lens, Jackson; second vice-chairmar
A, b. Clark, %Indianola; secretary, Edwin
Butts, Vicksburg; treasurer, Robert J
Burnett, Vicksburg. III.
Delegates who attended the st. Loui,
caucus composing the executive com
mittee are as follows: Alex. Fitzhugh
Vicksburg; John NJ. Alexander, Jack,
son; George c. Hoskins, Brookhaven
Frederick Sullens, Jackson; Fine,
Price, McComb; Paul Chambers, Jack
son; Arthur Dunn, Vicksburg; Il. c
Scales. jackson. Chas. r. Daily, Jack
SON; W. T. Adams, Corinth; John s
Fleming, Natchez, and A. B. Clark, In
dianola,
The following additional members o
the executive committee were chosen
| representing the various congressiona
FIRST District-E. b. Boyd, Macon
Sam Kaye, Ir., Columbus; John Ale
Sykes, Aberdeen.
Second District-Wiliam Finger, Rip
ley; John c. Sheffield, Senatobia: Ed
ward W. Romhorgor, Water Valley,
Third District--Will Winn, Greenville
w. A, Percy, G~reenville; +. NJ, witt,
Greenwood.
Fourth District. H. Barksdal'
winona; Louis II. Howard. Kosciuskc
James A. Blount, Grenada.
Fifth District. w. Cooper. Nerd
ian; Thos. c. Houston, Meridian; Jane
Richardson, Newton.
Sixth District-W. w. Crawford, Hat
tlesburg; John Meunier, Biloxi. l..
Cox. P~ascagoula.
Seventh Dtstrict-James McClur
! Fayette; S. X. Bagnell, Port Gibson
! shelby A. Cowart. Brookhaven.
, Eighth District-Wiliam j. Lawso
Yazoo City. Percy Wall, Jackson; v
II, Potter, Jr., Jackson.
: Dues were fixed for the first year
50 per member, to be apportioned b,
, tween the local post. state ~organtzi
y ton, and the national organization,
is expected hat there will be a m,
! terial reduction of dues. A good-slzt
fund will be needed during the fir
year for organization work, as 1t
desired to get local posts established
each county before the close OF u
year.
An OF the officers chosen at Friday
meeting will hold only until the sta
convention in october. The membe
realize that they have a large-sizt
lob ahead. but 1t will be pushed vii
the vim and energy characteristic
the American soldier.