The Lamar register., 1921-11-23
Carrying On With the
American Legion

After Herbert Delaney, ex-service
man of Caledonia, Mich. had shot and
killed a deputy sheriff who was try
ing to arrest him, American Legion
men of the city formed posse and
captured the man.
A survey of land settlement prof
ects throughout tie state has been
begun by the American Legion Of
Washington. Under the law. ex-servics
men hnve preference right in filing
on all public lands.
The retirement of 5000 sick and
wounded emergency officers of the
World war with pay on the same
status as officers Of the regular army
are retired, is being urged on con.
gress by the American Legion.
President Harding has been invited
to accompany the Hood River. ore,
post Of the American Legion on its
annual climb of Mount Hood next sum
mer. Governor Olcott Of Oregon led
the Legion party to the summit in
the climb this year.
Demonstrating the use OF the air
plane as a busy mans time saver
Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary Of the navy. flew from Washing
ton. ID. G., To- Asbury Park, n. j., TO
address the annual convention of the
state American Legion. The trip was
made in two hours.
Believing that the man still is
suffering from the effects Of severe
wound received while In action In
France, the American Legion of Has.
tlngs. Mich. Is seeking to have de
termined the sanity OF Frank Soules,
former service man, serving life term
in the Michigan state prison fol
murder.
The sale for taxes OF the estate OF
John J. Pershing. father OF the general
Of the armies. in Tangipahoa Parish,
La, has heen prevented by the Ameri-
can Legion and the General has been
requested to make the estate available
for colonization by his wounded com
rades now taking vocational training
in agriculture.
Plans for a $4,000 war memorial at
Duluth. MINI. to honor the men and
women who served during the World
war. were abandoned recently at the
request Of the American Legion repre-
sentatives who contended that 1t was
no time TO erect a monument The
memorial committee sought to honor
jobless and hungry.
The recent establishment Of a post
in Constantluople carries the American
Legion into the second country alignee
against The allies In the World war.
The post was formed OF American
naval and embassy attaches and repre-
sentatiyes nf several American firms
commercially engaged in Turkey.
There IS a large post OF the Legior
at Coblenz. Germany.
Although he could not swim, Martin J,
Maloney, New York policeman and a
color sergeant of the seventy-seventh
division In France. plunged into the
sur At iAtNAhNag DtACn 10 save
young woman with whom he had
been keeping company. He lost hi.
life, but the girl was pulled to safety.
Maloney was n member of the police
department post Of the American
Legion.
promise made on Flanders field
that he would take care Of and pro-
tect the wife NJ n wounded buddy
If the latter should fall. was fulfilled
at Manchester. y. H.. recently when
AdhemHr Tetendre married Mrs.
Albert Thibeault, whose husband was
killed In action. The returned soldier
and his comrades widow met In
American Legion work and their
friendship grew into love.
The father Of SO children, Mama
@. Bruner. Civil war veteran Of Inde-
pendence. Kas could well organize a
war veterans society of his own.
Twelve Of his sons served with the
American army in France. one was too
young to fight and the remainder of
the 33 are girls who did their bit.
The American Legion recently brought
the family to light. but at that there
Is one larger In the Creek Indian ma
tion Of which Bruner is citizen.