The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-02
[EGIONNAIRfS | MEET
IN KANSAS CITY
New Orleans Selected for
Next Meeting
PRES. HARDING
SENDS GREETINGS

sas City. Admiral Beatty Arrives,
convention Hall, Kansas City, Mo,
oct. 31.-The national convention Of
the American Legion tonight brought
ehe opening days session to close
a1ter receiving Admira, Earl Beatty
commander of the British nd fleet,
ana selecting New Orleans as the 1922
convention city. Tomorrow the con-
Ventlon Will hear Marshal Foch OF
france and General John ]. Pershing
ana later participate in parade in
which officials estimate there will he
10000 marchers.
receipt OF messages OF felicitat,on
from abroad and at home, memorial
service in honor Of the late Frederick
wv. Galbraith, Of Cincinnati, former ma
: nonal commander, and the usual or
Sanlzatlon routine preliminary to get
ung down to work, consumed the on
cnlng session today Of the American
u4esion's national convention. Ad-
Journment was taken late in the af
ternoon and the delegates marched to
the station to meet Marshal Foch OF
france and General Pershing.
FROM Italy. and Belgium came word
or faith in America and in the Legion.
President Harding sent message that
nothing was closer to his heart thann
the welfare of the former esrvice men.
The American Federation Of Labor an
nounced in emphatic terms that it
stands behind the .Eegion's campaign
against radicals and that it will never
tolerate the introduction into this
country of sovietism on bolsheyism in
any form. Many military organiza-
uons' including the United Confeder-
ate Veterans and Grand Army Of the
Republic, sent greetings, while good
wishes came from Marshal Foch and
General Pershing.
Italy sent it's message through Gen
eral Almando Diaz, hero Of the Piaye.
Belgiums greetings and her thanks for
American aid during the war were ex-
tended by General Baron Jacques, who
was responsible for the delaying at
Licgte of the German drive westward
President Harding's message to the
service men came through Vice-Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge. George l.. Berry,
Of Rogersville, Tennessee president OF
the International Printing Pressmen's
Union and a delegate to the conven-
tion from his state, spoke for the
American Federation Of Labor.
The convention was aroused to the
greatest pitch Of excitement during the
afternoon session when General Diaz
and General jacques delivered their
addresses.
The demonstrations began with the
appearance Of the military leaders and
proceeded almost continuously until
both men ahd ceased speaking and
John G. Emery Of Grand Rapids, Mich.
national commander Of the Legion, had
pinned upon their breasts the official
emblem Of the Legion which the con-
vention today, by resolution, authorized
them to wear. Marsh&l Foch and M.
Charles Bertrand OF France, also were
authorized to wear the emblem.
Wearing military uniforms Of their
native countries, with the American
distinguished service medal, the pre-
mier decoration OF the day, General
DiaZ and General Jacques were escort
2edrtO boxes on opposite sides of the
arena at convention hall. Both mon
were compelled to stand several min
utes while the crowd delivered its ova-
ton.
Another ovation awaited General
Diaz when he was escorted to the plat-
form to deliver his address, (which he
gave in Italian. He poke with pride
Of the accomplishments OF American
troops who fought beside the Italians
during the war, and said that Italy al
ways would remember with gratitude
Americas efforts.
X. General Jacques received probably
tho most extended ovation Of the con-
I. yention so far when the crowd discov-
cred that he could speak English. His
hating "ladies and gentlemen" was
met with a ,whoop and shouts OF "atta.
boy" you tell 'em," "lets go"
1t was a minute or more before he
could continue and tell the LEGION and,
tho nation that Belglum was grateful