The Washington times., 1920-09-14
SideHghts
On Convention of
Veterans of
Foreign Wars

Col. r. Warner KaTling, OF Kansas
City commander in chief. has an
nounced that he absolutely VIII not
take a third term. Dozens OF proml-
nent delegates besieged him thls
morning To get him 10 change his de-
cision. but he stood nrm. There is
considerable talk OF Jack j. Singer
OF Jersey City. present senior vice
-chlef. as his successor
Arthur l.. Hargreabes. OF East Orange
N. j., is among those mentioned Tor
senior vice commander. IL Is un'
likely both Offices will go TO the same
State.
One OF the most bemedaled men Is
Corp. Arthur ID. Jenkins, OF Hynde-
man, Pa. who served in the spanish,
| American war. at Vera Cruz ana
overseas. He has twenty medals on
lis chest and more in his trunk.
Lieut.. ]. IL. Mittendoriff OF Balti-
| more, on duty at the Washington
Navy Yord, possesses the nrst com
mission given In the Spanlsh-Amerl-
can war. He served as lieutenant on
| he Massachusetts,, and Is soon TO De
| retired after thirty years service. lie
IS a past commander OF Winneld scout
Schley Post OF Baltimore.
DR.. w. II. Cook, NJ. D., OF Sawtelle,
| Cal, was the only representative OF
| the Goldren Gate state to register
this morning, though a large dele
ration is on it's way lie vent 10
the Philippines as an officer or the
line. and spent eight years there
| lighting bubonic plague.
Officers of the association who are
already in attendance are +, Warner
| Karling commander-in chief, Kansas
City, Mo-; Jack j. Singer, senior
vice commander-in-ch -chief, Jersey CITY,
~ j.: Bertram Il. Snodgrass, junior
vice commander-in-chief. Washington;
Walter l. Joyce. adjutant general
New York: Charles ID. Lehmkhul'
quartermaster general, Detroit. Mich;
Mai S. j. Smith national chaplain,
| Leavensworth, Kans.; Robert G.
Woodside, chief OF stan. Pittsburgh,
Pa; George d. Dillon. inspector gem
eral, Providence, r.. l.; Bowen ii.
Novel;, Newark. n. j.: Gus T.. Har-
tung, Denver, Col; Albert J. Rabing.
New York, n. :; Fred Slower, Grove
City. Pa. council OF administration
Charles $. Pemburn. jr.. deputy chief
of STAFF, 3S West Forty eighth street,
| New York city.
This is the twentieth anniversary
of the battle of Tien-Tsin in the
Boxer uprising The dozen or so sur
vivors of that engagement viii hold
reunion at the Willard this after
noon. Among them are +. l.. Grams
burg, of New York. grand viceroy OF
the Chinos; John Konitz. OF 439 Mas
sachusetts avenue, local viceroy, and
Lee Gross, of Pittsburgh. member OF
the Ninth Infantry. All members of
the Chinos are requested to communi-
cate with Mr.. Gross.
| Although without office and out OF
uniform, Ollie Graham, of Pittsburgh
stands highest among the 1000 dele
| gates now in the city. He Is six feet
| seven inches tall. He served in the
Spanish American war. the Mexican
| expedition and the world war. He'd
make good mark. but did not get
| seriously wounded
Several posts represented at the en-
campment. are composed largely or
| entirely OF disabled men. Among them
are Mitchell Cummings Post, of New
York; George Haight, commander
whose members are all under one roof
at 38 West Forty-eighth street, New
York; Commander Robert f. Peary
Post of Washington. originally form
ed at the Naval Hospital; Walter
Reed Post. No. 346, w. G. Jameson.
| commander; McKenna Post Of Brook
| lyn, Major Edward J. Coughlin, COM
mander. has more than 81 per cent
| disabled men.
Gen. Robert L. Bullard commander
/ Of the Eastern division of the United
| States army, is in attendance at the
convention with Colonel Bankhead. his
| aide.
Gen. John F. Organ, former COM
mander Of the New York National
| Guard. and distinguished for service
on the Mexican border and in France,
will be in the convention later in the
| week.
| Lafayette Post of Brooklyn, will
present a resolution asking full suf-
frage for all American Indians. The
| post has five Indian members, includ-
| ing Mohawk. Sioux and st. Regis.
George Herrity, commander, will pre-
| sent the resolution.
The Providence Or. ~ delegation
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