The Coconino sun., 1921-09-23
SOLDIER ANDSAILOR NEWS

No mystery surrounds the shooting
 at Nashville, Tenn, last week of Car
 Peters, world war veteran. He refus.
 ed to take drink. Carrying out his
 American Legion injunction of Flaw
 and order," Peters when accosted or
 the street late at night by hospit.
 able bootlegger, politely declined 8
 proffered draught of white whiskey The h. b. insisted and when Peters still refused, the former drew a pistol
 and the ex-soldier went to the hospital
 with bullet in his leg and the moon shine merchant, went to jail.
 Major General John A. Leieune
 commandant of the U S. Marine corps will go to Kansas City this fall to visit
 the man who safely chauffeured him
 through France while he was com manding the famous Second Division
 A. E. F., according to word received from him last week by the Legion con vention committee. Incidentally Gen. eral Lejeune also will attend the Le- gion's national convention there. He will be driven through the quieter streets of the convention city by his erstwhile battle chauffeur, Victor H
 Lenge, Kansas City.
 The governors of Missouri and Kan sas and the mayors of Kansas City
 Kans. and Mo-, joined in formal ex- pression of the honor they feel at the coming visit of Marshal Foch to those states and cities to attend the nation al convention of the Legion this fall. A memorial to this effect was present ed the French generalissimo by Charles W. Bartlett, Kansas City, at the recent dedication of the Flirey monument in France.
 Representation in the American commission to the international dis armament congress November II by at least one soldier of the world war was asked of President Harding last week by the Legion's national legisla- tive committee at Washington. "There is no group in the nation that knows as much about war and has as vital an interest in the problam of war and peace as the ex-service men of the country" the Legion declared. The committee also urged Secretary Hoov- CT to give the Legion representation on behalf of service men in the unem- ployment conference soon to be held.
 During the celebration of Buddy Week" in Baltimore last week, relay of "A Legion runners carried the bud dy proclamation" from President Harding to the mayor of Baltimore. Service men from several eastern and southern states attended the meet ing.
 Use of New York states many arm- ories as places of shelter for jobless ex-soldiers is being considered by Will jam F. Deegan, Legion representative on New York City's committee on un- employment. The Overseas Women's League last week offered the services of it's members to put the armories in condition for the mems occupancy. Fully 50,000 ex-service men are among the city's army of unemployed, according to Mir. Deegan.
 Thirty-three bands already have registered for the S1,750 prize musical contest during the national convention of the Legion at Kansas City this fall. In the list are bands from New York, Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Oklahoma, Indiana, Oregon, Kansas and Missouri.
 Men who accepted officers commits sions for the world war only and who were wounded or disabled should be retired with pension the same as are officers of the regular army, the Am erican Legion's national legislative committee declared last week in pray ing Secretary of War Weeks to ex- tend the privilege to them. The select i've service law and an opinion of the army's judge advocate general were cited as justifying the claim.
 More than three yeaxs after he had been gassed at Chateau Thierry, Rich ard Cross, Legion veteran of Des Moines, Ia., suddenly was stricken Dllnu recently while Slttlng at nome playing with his baby. Physicians blame the Germans poison for his plight and entertain no hope for his recovery.
 After the state of New York had voted to give ex-service men a bonus by majority of 10000, the court of appeals held last week that the new aw was unconstitutional. The Legion of the state now is preparing to cam oaign for an amendment to the con- with the governor of the state and members of the legislature behind them.
 To assist in ridding the city of providers, petty thieves and holdups, he Legion post of Wichita, Kans., re- .ently volunteered the services of its 100 members. Due to numerous at acks on women and the resultant | panic in their ranks, the chief of po- ice and the city manager accepted | he offer. The service men will patrol |