The diamond drill., 1921-11-05
MacNEIDER or IOWA UNANIMOUSLY
CHOSEN NATIONAL COMMANDER
SCORES HARVEY FOR SPEECH
Returning Members of the veter-
ans Association all Well Pleased
With Time at Kansas City

The Crystal Falls delegation TO the
American Legion convention which
was held at Kansas City Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday Of this week
arrived home yesterday and all OF
them are enthusiastic about the way
Kansas City treated the Legion visi-
tors. Almost all OF the boys who were
so fortunate as 10 get TO the conven-
tion this year are already declaring
that they will go TO New Orleans next
like an adequate rate.
The time OF the convention this year
was taken up by the reception of
distinguished foreign guests, among
them Diaz of Italy Foch of France,
Beatty OF England and Jacques of Bel
gium. There probably never will he
such a notable collection of digniiarics
present at any future convention, the
attendance this year being facilitated
by the Disarmament Conference which
Upper Peninsula Fared Well
The upper peninsula OF Michigan
had an especial interest In the Visit OF
these foreign guests as Alton T.Rob-
erts OF Marquette was chairman of the
committee having in hand all OF the
arrangements for their reception and
entertainment. Mr.. Roberts lunched
with his guests at the White House
last week and will remain with the
men until the Legion's claim on them
is extinguished by the greater demand
of the conference. In this connection
the Detroit Free Press says:
One Michigan man who has made
great reputation for himself. and who,
IL IL were politically possible, would
have been a candidate for national
Commander John @. Emery. is Alton
T. Roberts of Marquette. He has been
the chairman OF the committee 10 re-
ceive and entertain distinguished
guests from foreign countries. He has
been continuously on this Job since
last September, and when he arrived
with General Pershing and Marshal
Foch Monday he was greeted by his
comrades of the American Legion and
complimented in the highest terms
for the excellent way that he perform
ed his duties.
The foreign dignitarles paid him a
high compliment for his great ability
In making their trip from the east
pleasant one, and for the enthusiastic
manner In which they were received
at the convention. The only thing that
prevents Roberts from being ths CON-
manding official OF the largest body
of men in this country this year ia the
fact that the present commander Is
from Michigan. Roberts will continue
with General Foch during his tour of
the various cities of this country. IN
cluding Detroit on November 2.
The New Commander
Hanford MacNider was born on Oct
tober 2. 1854, at Mason City, Iowa. Hc
graduated from Milton academy, MI.
ton. Mass. In June. 1907. and from Har-
yard college in 1911.
During the Mexican border sery-
Ice MacNider served as first aieu-
tenant with the Second infantry. After
the outbreak OF the World war he
entered the officers training camp at
Fort Smelling and was commissioned
as second lieutenant August 15 1917. |
MacNider arrived In France Septem-
Der 20, 1917. as an officer in the Ninth
u. s. infantry. During his overseas
service he was promoted until he final
ly attained the rank Of lieutenant
colonel OF infantry He took part in the
Aisne. Ainse- Marne. ST. Mihiei and |
Meuse-Argonne operations.A portion
OF the time he was In command Of his
regiment
He was wounded az 81. Mihiel and |
holds the following decorations: Dis
tInguished Service cross and one clus
ter Chevaiier dc Legion D'Honnetr,
Croix de Guerre thve citations. thre,
palms, one gold and one silver starr |
fourragere and the Italian War cross.
He was given three citations In gen
eral orders.
ambassador Harvey Rebuked
A resolution censuring Colonel
Harvey for his utterances az on Pill J
grims' Day banquet in London was
adopted after the language had been
toned down somewhat from the orig
inai.
The Americdnizatlon committees re-
port was adopted section by section.
One clause urging that clemency be
not given Eugene V. Dobbs serving
sentence in the federal prison At At
lanta. Ca, for violation or war time
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