Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-10-25
NOTABLES To BE
At CONVENTION
OF THE LEGION
Famous Men, Soldiers and
Statesmen Will Attend
Gathering at Kansas City,
No., Oct. 81 to Nov. 2.
(By The Associated PressJ

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. ga
notable gathering of fame men,
soldiers and statesmen, will mark
the third national convention of the
American legion here, october 81
to November 2.
Marshal Foch, commander in
chief of the allied armies during
the last months of the world war,
is the principal guest of honor, but
there are to be number of others
of great distinction. Marshal Foch,
legion officials pointed out, com
manded the greatest army, both In
numbers and fighting ability. OF
which there is any authentic record
in history. Beside his hosts, the
armies of Alexander the Great,
Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, and
even the hordes Of Saracens that
swarmed into Europe in the middle
ages, were pigmy forces. This will
be Marshal Foch's first visit to the
United States, and he has an
nounced his greeting to the Ameri-
can people will be made at the
legion convention.
Beatty of JutIand Fame.
representing Great Britain will
come Admiral Sir David Beatty, of
battle of Jutland fame. Former
"gobs" of the American navy, who
served with the British navy have
a warm admiration for Admiral
Beatty and the part he played in
the one major naval engagement
in which the German fleet engaged.
From Belgium Lieutenant Gen
eral Baron Jacques brings an Off
cial message and General Armando
Diaz comes in a similar capacity
from Italy.
American leaders will be repre-
scented by General Pershing, Rear
Admiral r. +. CoontZ, Major Gem
eral Enoch II. Crowder and thirty
veterans of the world war, who
have been awarded the congress
sional medal of honor, the highest
decoration for courage which any
American soldier can win. Govern
ors of twenty states have also
promised to be present.
Following a short band concert
the opening morning of the conven-
ton Nine. Ernestine Schumann-
Heink will sing 1.-THE Star-Spangled |
Banner The singer declined an |
offer of Expenses" at the time she
accepted the legion's invitation to |
be present, saying she would gladly |
come to sing again for "her boys"
A Colorful Parade.
The parade, in which 10000 !
former service men are expected |
to march will be colorful. Men in
cowboy costume, Indian veterans
in tribal regalia, and Iowans in
costumes decked with corn blades,
are among those who will patriot
pate. Airplanes and tanks Will
have part in the parade. Allied
flags will give color to the streets
through which the marchers wind.
A western rodeo is to be staged
by members of local legion post,
all of whom are stockyards work.
ers. Five women "broncho bust
ers" will also do their part. Hugh
Strickland, Jim Harmon, of Okla
homa: Lloyd Saunders, a Kansan.
and Mike Hastings are among
those who will participate in the
rodeo.
A number Of American fliers
who made distinguished war rec
ords, among them Eddie" Ricken-
hacker, are entered for the avia-
ton meet which will be one of the
legion's entertainments. There will
be races at the aviation meet, and
cash prizes amounting to $4,000
have been provided.
Feeding the Visitors.
The problem of feeding the Wis
itors, legioA officials kelieve, will
be satisfactorily handled. OF
course, they admit, soldiers are al
ways hungry, but street vendors
of "hot dogs and Salvation Army
lassies offering coffee, daugh-
nuts and salvation free are expect
ed to alleviate that condition. Res
taurants will be supervised by q
convention committee TO prevent
possible overcharging.
A military police" company is
planned to aid the local police in
maintaining order and handling
the crowds. and w. A. Raupp, adj
jutant general Of Missouri, will set
up a military cour,' to deal with
petty difficulties of any sort which
may arise among the veterans. The
convention committee of the legion
has been advised that local police
will not interfere in cases of this
sort.