The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-08
Carrying On With the
 American Legion

Atef nerDtTt Dtiduey, t4-sefNiCc 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 a posse and captured the man.
 A survey of land settlement proj- ects throughout the state has been begun by the American Legion of Washington. Under the law. ex-service men have a 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 arm. 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 0lcott of Oregon led the Legion party to the summit fin the climb this year.
 
 Demonstrating the use of the air plane as busy mans time saver, Theodore Roosevelt. assistant secre- tary of the navy. flew from Washing ton. D. C., to Asbury Park. \. J.. to address theeannual convention of the state American Legion. The trip was made in two hours.
 Relieving that the man still is suffering from the effects of severe wound received while in action in France, the American Legion of Has tings, Mich, Is seeking to have de- termined the sanity of Frank Soules. former service man, serving a life term in the Michigan state prison for murder.
 The sale for taxes of the estate of John J. PershIng. father of the general of the armies. In Tangipahoa Parish, La, has been 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 s1OO0o war memorial at Duluth. Minn. 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 DO time to erect a monument. The memorial committee sought to honor jobless and hungry.
 The recent establishment of 6 post in Constantinople carries the American Legion Into the second country aligned against the allies in the World war. The post was formed of American naval and embassy attaches and repre- sentatives of several American firms commercially engaged in Turkey. There is large post of the Legion at Coblenz, Germany.
 Although he could not swim. Martin J. Maloney, New York policeman and division in France. plunged Into the surf at Rockaway Beach to save young woman with whom he had been keeping company. He lost his life. but the girl was pulled to safety. Maloney was member of the police department post of the American Legion.
 A promise made on Flanders field that he would take care of and pro- tect the wife of a wounded buddy" if the latter should fall. was fulfilled at Manchester, \. H., recently when Adhemar Lstendrs 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 3S children. Mama O. Brunsr Civil war veteran of Inde- pAndence, Kas., could well organize . 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 B are girls who did their bit. The American Legion recently brought the family to light. but at that there is one larger in the Greek Indian na- ton of which BrunHr is . citizen
 
 The corsage bouquet of the fashion ably dressed young woman once may have been a nourishing tuft of rag weed on a corner lot. Disabled service men in Kansas City hospitals have built up 6 good business of making artificial flowers out of weeds and the American Legion of the city Is help ing them sell tlle colored posies to florists and gift shops. War mothers of the city have taught the men tc dye the weeds in natural colors.
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