Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-25
Le0iOn Notes

Legion Notes
A band of $500 pieces, the largest Of its
kind ever assembled in the United States,
VIII play at the national convention Of
! the American Legion in Kansas City,
Oct. 81, Nov. l and 2. a contest Of the
100 legion bands and drum corps viii
be held to determine the three best musi-
cal organizations. The combined bands
will play under the direction Of the lead
er OF the band winning first prize.
Terribly burned in gasoline explo-
sion, Louis Turner, World War veteran
OF Bloomington, Ill, was not expected to
recover In a hospital at Davenport,
Iowa, however, the skin Of two American
Legion comrades was grated on to his
I body and he is now out Of danger The
two men did not know Turner except
that he was "a buddy, out Of luck"
Cooperation of every member Of the
American Legion in preventing abuse of
the reduced railroadfare privilege ex-
tended legion men and their families to
the organizations national convention at
Kansas City, Oct. 81, Nov 1 and 2. is
asked in & bulletin being distributed by
national headquarters al Indianapolis. It
Is feared that the low rate tickets viii
fall into the hands Of PERSONS not entitled
to their use.
The two half backs on the University
OF Iowa football team are both ex-service
men and fathers, according to the Amer
fcan Legion of the State Donald Nc
Rae Council Bluffs, one Of the varsity
backs, has a son three and q half years
old and Glen Devine. Des Moines has a
son : months old. Donald McRae the
father, is son of Mrs Donald McRae,
president Of the WOman's Auxiliary of
the legion Of Iowa, and a candidate for
national head Of the organization.
Veterans Of the World War are given
preference for misunderstanding in an ex-
ecutive order given the Civil Service Com
mission by President Harding Five
points will be added TO the examination
rating or every prospective postmaster
IN Government service during the war;
age limitations may be waived in such
/ cases and the period of war service
Teckoned as part Of the required length
OF business experience.
A Congressional investigation Of Fox
Htlls, L. l., hospital and the manage
ment OF that institution is demanded by
( the American Legion and its women aux
iliary Of New York. The legion charges
that sick and wounded men are lodged
in iretrap and that false reports have
been sent by the hospital authorities to
Washington in connection with the pa
tents application for Government com
pensatOn.
Celebrated war slogans will decorate
the boxes Of the distinguished visitors
| at the American Legion national con-
| vention in Kansas City Oct 81. They
shau not pass will be placarded in front
or Marshal Foch's box. WI lie Heaven,
hell or Hoboken by Christmas" has been
approved tOr the tag of General Perish
lnGs. Quotations for Admiral Beatty.
Baron Jacques and General Diaz are he
ing resurrected by a convention commit
tee.
ITO show the world that Arkansas pro-
duces the finest diamonds" the American
Legion Of that State viii present the
legion convention II Kansas City, Nov.
:. a 2.S3 fawiess canary diamond The
Arkansas veterans win at the same time
present Marshal Foch q scarf pin set
with an Arkansas pearl
An aerial traffic cop will operate
stop and "gc' signs above Kansas City
during the national convention Of the
American Legion there Oct. 81, Nov
and ?. Governors Hyde. Missouri. and
Allen, Kansas, have Commissioned Dud-
troll the air lanes, prevent traffic ''iarns"
and prohibit low flying and stunning over
the. city by fiers who take part in the
aerial derby and circus The Kansas
City flying club will prosecute offenders.
Aroused by threats Of violent death
against prominent members of the
American Legion in Iowa, Federal au-
thorities are conducting an investiga-
ton. John B. Wallace son of the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture, was informed by
note that he would come across with
5000 or he blown TO hell" He didn't
and wasn't. Harry H Polk. Des Moines.
received similar threatening TO blow
up his apartments and him. too. because
he led the bows to death on the battle
field Of France"
When General Pershing visits Kansas
City this month to attend the convention
Of the American Legion he will be re-
legion Of Lincoln. Neb. The general. as
Lieutenant Pershiu@ was military IN
Structor at the University of Nebraska
on his first assignment from West
Point twenty years ago.