The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-08-26

More than one-eighth of the popu-
lation of Radcliffe, la. is enrolled in
the American Legion. The town has
106 ex-service men out of popu-
alton of 800 and every one of them
is member of the local post.
Following the announcement of the
Rev. John w. liner, Baptist minis
ter of Chattanooga, Tenn, that he
would marry free of charge all SER
vice men attending the third annual
convention of the American Legion
at Kansas City this fall, provided
they furnish the brides, Kansas City
jeweler has announced that he will
furnish wedding rings for the couples,
"even if there are 1000 of them"
The American Federation of Labor
and the American Legion in Hawaii
are working together to obtain pas
sage Of TIE Hawaii Dill row before
congress. They ask for the Ameri-
canization of the island as against
japanese domination, in. the interest
of the territory's two industries, to-
bacco growing and coffee raising
Argentina celebrated the inaugur-
alton of faster boat service between
New York and South America re-
Gently when the new American passen-
ger liner. American Legion, conclu-
ded her maiden voyage at the port
of Buenos Ayres. The post of the
Legion there and government Off
Gals held a reception for the Ameri-
can liners crew.
Charging that he buried the bodies
of two and three soldiers in the same
grave and that he charged for her
metically sealed coffin boxes when
none were used, the American Legion
of New York city recently caused the
arrest of William A. Skahill, a Man
haitian undertaken. The Legion an
nounced his arrest as the opening of
a crusade against unscrupulous under
takers.
Alleged failure of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education to
provide equipment for the summer
camp it established on Fire Island,
N. Y, for disabled service men will
be gone into at the state convention
of the American Legion at James
town, N. Y, in September. The Lee
gion charges that the disabled men
virtually would have been abandoned
had not the state provided tents and
cooking utensils after the War De-
partment had declined to do so.
The famed Waldorf Astoria hotel
on Fifth Avenue will be used by posts
of the American Legion in New York
city this year for their annual Victory
| Ball November 10-11. President
Harding has accepted an invitation to
be honorary chairman of the Ball and
| invitations have gone to Cabinet
members and allied embassy stats.
Delegates from foreign powers who
will attend the disarmament confer
ence at Washington on November II
will be invited.
Jules Jusserand, French ambassa-
dor to the United States, and Marshal
Foch are travelling to Metz and
Flirey with the delegation of the
American Legion revisiting France.
according to cable dispatches. The
Legionnaires attended the dedication
of the Joan of Arc statue at Blois,
given by the city of New York.
Canadian soldier societies have been
asked to cooperate with American Le-
gion posts of the west in the search
for Fred E. Woodland, Sidney, Mont,
Legion post commander, veteran of
the Princess Pats and the A. E. F.,
who disappeared June 20. 1t is feared
that Woodland is victim of aphasia.
His refusal to preach over the body
of an American doughboy killed at
Chateau hierry because the coffin
was draped with the Stars and
Stripes has caused the Rev. John
| Snavely, Lancaster, Pa, to become
the storm center of an investigation
just launched by the American Lee
gion of that city. The body was rest
ing in the vestibule of the church
and the family and friends were wait
ing when the minister issued his
edict The Legion Immediately took
charge of the remains and obtained
another minister.
chase 500 acres, but its idea is to buy
the historic buildings near the park
and not the ground.
Judge John j. Patterson, of Lang
horne, will be the principal speaker
of the day on October 1. The COM
plete program of events is being
prepared at the present time. Samuel
Eastburn will show steroptican views
of historical points. Warren S. Ely,
of Doylestown, will read a historical
paper.
The formal opening will be one of
the historic events of Pennsylvania
open to the public. The Fall meeting
of the Bucks County Historical So
ciety, to be held in conjunction with
the opening events, will be an in
novation.
MCKEE, THE PRIN1