The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-11-11
AMERICAN LEGION
HAS BIG PARADE
LINE PASSES IN REVIEW
OF DISTINGUISHED
THREE HOURS
VAC NIDER new COMMANDER
Sergeant Chambers OF Post Field
Leaps 10000 Feet From Army
Plane and smashes Old
Record In Feat

Kansas City, Mo.-Under a brilliant
autumn sky and through crowds so
dense that they repeatedly surged
through the police lines, the Ameri.
can, Legion passed in review before
distinguished military and naval lead
ers of France, Great Britain, Italy and
Belgium, and ranking officers of the
United States army, navy and marine
corps.
The Oklahoma veterans wearing In
dian war bORnets, ran SIX states
close third for the number OF dele
gates in the line of march. Kansas
was FIRST with nearly 1000 marchers,
Missouri was second
The distinguished visitors, Marshal
Foch Of France, Admiral Beatty of
Great Britain, General Diaz of Italy,
Lieutenant-General jacques of Bel.
gium, and the American representa-
tives ofsnational defense, General Per
shingS Admiral Hugh Rodman, U. s.
N, and Major General John A. Le-
ieune, commanding the marine corps,
marched with their "buddies" of the
legion from convention hall, where
the parade as formed, 70 the review
ing stand at Eighteenth street and
Grand avenue, q distance Of ten
blocks,
The state delegations moved past
in alphabetical order, with Alabama
the leader The Alabama legionaires
were headed by Lamar Jefferson, rep
resentative in congress and -wearer of
the distinguished service cross.
Almost three hours elapsed from
the time the Alabama contingent
swung past until the last man of the
Wasl Elgton state posts had received
the salute of his former commanders.
The parade began with a bright sun
lighting up the scene and ended with
the purple shadows of Missouri au.
tumn evenings blended with the heav-
Ter shades OF dusk. The huge crowds
in the roped OFF streets, which had
been pushed back with difficulty for
horus by police. military and civilian,
stayed until the last, as did the aflied
chieftains.
Marshall FOch said he could not re-
sist the impulse to give his impress
sions to the country which Is his host
and an official statement issued by
him said
War has brought out through suf-
fering that which is digpjfed and
strong and beautiful in mems souls.
1t has done that for us and for you
and for all who fought with us in the
long struggle. It was that dignity and
strength Of soul which saw today In
these marching comrades of mine.
Coming to America has enlarged my
vision.
Sergeant Encil Chambers Of Post
Field. Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla, broke
what officials say is the record for
high altitude parachute jumping when
he leaped approximately 26.CO0 feet
from an army plane piloted by Lieu
tenant Wendall BrOokley, also Of Post
Field. The stunt was performed In
connection with the American Legion
flying meet. Sergeant Chambers' de-
cent took Is minutes. Ho landed In
the backyard OF a private residence
about FIVE miles southeast Of the ny.
ing field.
Sergeant Chambers' former record
Was 22.0Q2 feet. This was later brok.
en- BY Lieutenant Hamilton at Ran
toul. III, last summer, when he made
4 Jump In an altitude OF 2S.OO7 feet.
Sergeant drop took place in full view
OF the more than $4,000 spectators
gathered at the field and was also
Witnessed BY representatives OF the
Aero Club Of America. who will send
the sealed paragraph to Washington
have II calibrated and the ,olIiclal AZ
titude verified.
The national convention OF the Am
srican Legion adjourned after elect.
Ing Hanford McNlder OF Mason City.