South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-29
MANY DELEGATES
FROM SOUTH BEND
TO LEGION MEET
Kansas City Convention is Ex-
pected to Be Unqualified
Success.

South Bend will be well repre-
scented at the national convention of
the American Legion at Kansas City,
and A. r. Macdonald. commander of
South Bend Post No. so, as a dele
gate from the 18th district, will be
active in the real work of the con-
ventiOn. At least 10 members of the
post will join Mr.. Macdonald at
Kansas City, and will assist in the
task Of keeping national headquart-
ers of the Legion in Indiana.
Mr. Macdonald and Stuart Elbel,
adjutant of the post, plan to leave
Saturday night from Chicago, as an
advance guard Of the 18th district,
from which probably 100 Legion
naries will go TO the great national
meet. Valparaiso is sending two
chair car loads Gary, Michigan
City and Hammond are also sending
largo delegations. Indianapolis is
sending a special train, which will
bring Marshall Foch back TO India
napoliS for ceremonies, Nov. 4.
DR.. Arthur L. Knapp, chairman of
the transportation committee, an
nounced Friday night that besides
himself, Mr.. Macdonald and Mr..
/ Elbel. special fare certificates had
been issued Harry Engel, G.. w. Sey-
! bold, Lawson Midgley, George +.
Kerner. Edwin NJ. Roberts, Albert
A. Milliken, Edward F. Flick and
George Shirl;. Click participated in
every engagement in which Ameri-
/ can troops were represented.
Kansas City is Ready.
Kansas City is ready for the great
I est convention in history Cleveland,
the scene of the third annual con-
vention of the Legion, was most sue
cessful. The Missouri city promises
a triumph. A parade over FIVE miles
/ long was a feature OF the Cleveland
meeting Kansas City. with the
world-famous seth division. holding
\ It's reunion there at the same time
as the Legion meet, expects to
double length OF the line OF mar0h.
/ As the me march past the reviewing
/ stand. with Maehall FOch, Gen.
/ John ]. Pershing and other nooables
at their head. aidplanes will soar
above them. Stimulating battle scenes.
over 100000 has been contrib
uted by Missouri for the entertain
ment OF the world wars only con-
Occasionally recognized veteran or
ganization. A mammoth air circus
has been arranged which will be a
two-day feature. Evening entertain
ments Will be given at all clubs in
and around Kansas City. Hundreds
Of motor cars Will be turned over
10 the delegates.
The business Of the convention is
pertinent. Real work Will be in
dulged in, morning, noon and even
in the evening. Every state dele
cation is watching every other state
I delegation. Numerous candidates for
| commander are predicted. John ].
/ Emery, elected 20 i'll the unexpired
term OF the late Col. F. W. Cal
/ braith, II he attempts 10 succeed
himself, Will find considerable op-
/ position. However, there is a pow
erful middle west sentiment for the
Grand Rapids man. and the middle
west in the past has welded telling
I strength at the national meetings.
That the Legion faces its greatest
year is a prediction with sound
| foundation. Every effort Of the del
/ egates at Kansas City will be 10
make IL possible TO return 10 their
| homes more enthusiastic than ever
before for an organization upon
whose posts the sun never sets. To