Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-10-28
NEWS NOTES FROM AMERICAN LEGION

A band of $500 pieces, the largest of it's kind ever assembled in the United States, will play at the na- tonal convention of the American Le- zion in Kansas City October 31, Mo- vember land 2. A contest of the 100 Legion bands and drum corps will be held to determine the three best mu- sical organizations. The combined bands will play under the direction of the leader of the band winning first prize.
 Terribly burned in a gasoline ex- plosion, Louis Turner, world war vet eran of Bloomington, H., was not ex- pected to recover. In a hospital at Davenport, Ia., however, the skin of two American Legion comrades was grafted on to his body and he is now out of danger. The two men did not know Turner except that he was "a buddy, out of luck"
 :, Co-operation of every member of the American Legion is preventing abuse of the reduced railroad fare privilege extended Legion men and their families to the organizations na- tional convention at Kansas City Octo- Der 31, Novebmer 1 and 2, is asked in a bulletin distributed by national headquarters at Indianapolis. It is feared that the low rate tickets will fall into the hands of persons not en- titled to their use.
 The two half backs on the Univer- sity of Iowa football team are both ex-service men and fathers, according to the American Legion of the state. Donald McRae, Council Bluffs, one of the varsity backs, has son three and a half years old and Glen Devine, Des Moines, has son esven months old. Donald McRae, the father, is son of Mrs. Donald MeRae, president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Legion of Iowa, and candidate for national head of the organization.
 Veterans of the world war are given preference for postmasterships in an executive order given the Civil Service Commission by President Harding. Five points will be added to the exami- nation rating of every prospective master in government service during thhe war; age limitations may be waived in such cases and the period of war service reckoned as a part of the required length of business experi- ence.
 A congressional Investigation of Fox Hills, L l., hospital and manage ment of that institution is demanded by the American Legion and its Wo- men Auxiliary of New York. The Le- zion charges that sick and wounded men are lodged in fire-trap and that false reports have been sent by the hospital authorities to Washington in connection with the patients applicac tion for government compensation.
 Celebrated war slogans will deco rate the boxes of the distinguished visitors at the American Legion na- tonal convention in Kansas City Oc- teber 31. "They shall not pass" will be placarded in front of Marshal Foch's box, while Heaven, hell or Ho- boken by Christmas" has been ap- proved for the tag for General Per shing's. Quotations for Admiral Beat 'ty, Baron Jacques and General Diaz are being resurrected by convention committee. ..
 "To show the world that Arkansas produces the finest diamonds" the American Legion of that state will present the new national commander, elected at the Legion convention in Kansas City November 2, 2.32 carat fawless canary diamond. The Arkan- sas veterans will at the same time present Marshal Foch scarf pin set with an Arkansas pearl. a..f..
 An aerial traffic cop will operate '"stop" and Ego" signs above Kansas