The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-30
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

The three most titled guests who
have accepted invitations to attend the
third annual national convention of
the American Legion at Kansas City
October 81 and November and 2,
are General Haig, Admiral Beatty and
General Currie.
General Douglas Haig bears the
titles of Earl and Field Marshal and
has the right to use the following let
tiers, including decorations after his
V. O., K. c. e.
Admiral Beatty's official designation
is Admiral of the Fleet, the Right
Honorable, Earl Beatty, G. c. B., o.
M, G. G. V. o.. D. S. o.
The correct designation of the COM
mander of the Canadian corps in
France is General Sir William Currie,
G. C. NJ G., K. C. B., K. C. NJ. G., c. O.,
Principal of McGiIl University.
The participation of Great Britain
and her dominionS in President Hard
ing's world conference on disarma-
ton officials to remove all doubt as to
the presence of the distinguished Eng
fish and Canadian notables.
AS an early indication of the great
interest being taken in the coming ma
'tional convention of the American Le-
gion, by Kansas Legionaires, all posts
in Cherokee, Crawford and Labette
counties are meeting at Columbus.
Kan, on August for the purpose of
instilling pep, arranging for special
trains, and making all other final
plans. The primary occasion for the
gathering will be American Legion
Day during the week of the Soldiers
and Sailers' reunion.
During the day, there will be a pa
rade participated in by all posts from
the three counties. The Keith Reeves
country to offer railroad fare prizes
for attendance at this parade. The
post having the most men in the line
of march will receive railroad fare to
and from the Kansas City national
for each man taking part
in the parade; the second prize con-
sists of fare one way for each man;
while the third and fourth prizes con-
sist of one-fourth round trip fare and
one eighth round trip fare, re-
specttvely.
1t is expected that the recent fare
of l cent milue on the
Frisco, Rock Island. Missouri Pacific
and Kansas City Southern, will take
more than three thousand Kansas Le-
gionaires to the national convention.
These four roads will carry visitors
from sixteen different states in the
middle west and the convention COM
mittees feel that this will insure an
of one hundred thousand
strong during the three days of the
convention.
Kansas will be well represented in
The group of ESQ American Legion
members to tour France at the invita-
lion of the French government.
Thomas A. Lee, of Topeka, state
of the Legion, has def
nitely decided to become a member of
he party. The eight other Kansaps
On the revised list of official repre-
;entatives were announced by Adjutant
Frank E. Samuel today as follows:
Harry Ortmeyer, Wichita, Eighth
district committeeman; John N. Floyd,
Arkansas City, and E. w. Rolls, juno
ion City, Kansas committeeman at
arge; H. A. Muenzenmayer post adj
utant, Junction City; Foss Farrar,
Arkansas City; Ernest Hugh Smith,
Caldwell; Frank Denton, Arkansas
City; and DIR. George H Allen, Topeka.
Possibly one or two additional ap-
will be made. Kansas was
originally allotted five representatives
1ut the quota was increased as other
states failed to appoint their full num-
Der.
Mrs. H H HILL Mrs F. ]. Hess and
Mrs w. T. Mckay, all of Arkansas
City. will accompany the Legionnaires.
The members of the party will leave
home the last of this week. sailing
from New York August 8. The official
-our in France will last sixteen days.
In all, the party will be gone six weeks