Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-29
Carrying on
With the
American Legion

the American Legion News servlce.)
Russell c. Gross Of PHILADELPHIA
who filled Stacker Bergdoll's place In
The army and who was killed In action
In France after winning a citation for
bravery, will be honored by the Over
brook, Penn, post Of the American
Legion, whose members have decided
to name their projected community
house for the hero. The Overlook
post will also change Its name to the
Russell C.. Gross post.
The apprehension Of nearly 500 draft
deserters since the publication Of the
Stacker lists began has justified the
position of army officials and the Am
erican Legion In their stand favorng
the publication Of the list. About half
of the 10000 names Of deserters have
been published and Of the 500 men ar
rested through the publicity of the
lists. 200 have been tried and so con-
victed.
William G. Rockefeller, a brother of
John D., attended an American Legion
Carnival at Greenwich, Conn, recently.
The following day there was delivered
to Mr.. Rockefeller's garage n shiny
new flivver sedan. II cost him SIS
which is the sum he had paid for en-
trance tickets. One of the tickets was
numbered 10, which proved to be the
lucky number.
In Florida they look at hot weather
as q state of mind 1t was announced
that the American Legion football
squad of Jacksonville had begun prac-
tice. The, team is coached by Joe
Berchan, who was on the coaching
staff of the University Of Georgia. The
Jacksonville soldiers expect to have
one Of the strongest teams In the
south.
While citizens Of Ephrata, Washing
ton, were discussing plans for
public park. which has been talked
about for years, members Of the Am
erican Legion organized working
crew with wagons. shovels, rakes'a
picks and converted vacant lot into
park with lawn, trees and walks, thus
putting an end to the discussions.
A fund for the erection Of monu-
ment as a memorial TO the late +. w.
Galbraith Jr, national commander Of
the American Legion, has been started
by Hopewood post at Pittsburgh, Pa.
The post has forwarded to the national
headquarters of the Legion a check
covering Its contribution 10 such
fund.
Members of the American Legion at
Anthony, Kansas, determined to earn
enough money shocking wheat to pay
for the equipment of their new club
rooms. They contracted TO shock 500.
acres of wheat and each evening at
o'clock they went to the fields and
worked until dusk. They expected to
earn about $780,
The Blue and Gray Association Of
Oklahoma has announced that II will
turn ove- its reunion grounds and
buildings at Bridgeport, Oklahoma, to
the American Legion of that place on
September 1. The grounds have been
used for reunions Of Civil war veterans
for many years.
California Is far in the lead Of other
states In providing legislative reward
and rehabilitation for service men Of
the World war according to Gov. VIII
liam d. Stephens who has signed five
welfare bills introduced and sponsored
by the American Legion department
Of California.
Sergt. Alvin York. famed for his In
dividual war record, has enrolled as
a member of the David King Summers
post Of the American Legion at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. York was present at
the organization Of the Legion In Paris
In 1919.
Fifty dollars reward for the appre-
henson of an army deserter will be
used by the American Legion OF
Hardin, Mont, as part of a fund for
relief work. The deserter's arrest was
caused by the post commander.
After crushing poppy he had pur-
chased and then making disloyal re-
marks. Ralph Altman of Melrose,
MIMI, apologized for the net before
members of the, American Legion post
at Melrose. The apology was accepted
An American Legion baseball team
at Rayne. La, defeated q girls team
In q recent game, after which boil
teams were entertained at a tea and
dance given by the legion post.
Members Of the st. Charles. No.,
post of the American Legion recently
held hammer and saw" meeting at
which portable dance-foor was
erected In three hours.
The Azalea Post of the American
Legion at 0teen, N. c., has announced
plans for collecting a fund to be dis