The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-11-03
CHOOSE iowa BANKER
AS HEAD OF LEGION;
CONVENTION A1JOURNS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 3.-The
national convention of the American
Legion adjourned here last night after
electing Col. Hanford MacNider,
banker of Mason City, Ia, national
commander; selecting other officers
and adopting resolutions covering a
wide range of subjects. The conven-
ton had been in session without re
cess since early this morning.
The election of Mr.. MacNlder 10
succeed John G. Emery, of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, was made unanimous after
more than half of the state delegations
had seconded his nomination, ano
three other candidates nominated
Roy Hoffman of Oklahoma City, Earl
NJ Cline of Nebraska City, Neb., and
John F. Williams of Joplin Mo.-nad
withdrawn in his favor.
The following vice commanders and
chaplain were elected:
Vice mmanders-George L. Berry
of Rogersville, Tenn; H. Nelson Jack
son of Burlington. VT, and Charles
Kendrick of San Francisco, represent
ing the army. and Raymond Bracket
of Marblehead, Mass, and ]. A. Nc
Cormick of Fort Lyon, Col, of the
navy
Chaplain-The Rev Earl Blackman
of Chanute. Kas., minister of the
Christian church Disciples of Christi.
Pledges Aid to Disabled
The new commander was brought to
the platform amid cheers and big
Iowa standard was raised over his
head He thanked the delegates for
the honor and declared he realized his
responsibility as chief of the legion.
Mr.. MacNider impressed upon the
legionnaires that the strength of the
legion rested within the local posts
and not at national headquarters. He
said the program of his administration
would be headed by efforts to do every
thing possible for disabled ex-soldiers.
Almost Naval Man.
General John j. Pershing might
have been an Admiral had not the lure
of land operations been more impell-
ing than aquatic warfare, for in his
youth he received an appointment to
Annapolis.
When Governor Arthur B. Hyde
started to introduce his father Ira B.
Hyde, to General Pershing yesterday
the general smiling interrupted him
saying: Governor, you don't need to
introduce your father to me, because
| have known him good many years.
He once appointed me to Annapolis.
General Pershing spoke of the time
when his father took him from their
! home in Laclede, Mo, over to Prince
ton to meet the elder Hyde, who was
then a member of congress from that
! district and how Mr. Hyde had ap-
! pointed him to the Naval academy.
On returning home, however, young
| Pershing and his father reconsidered
i the matter and the appointment was
declined because the future general Of
the expeditionary forces in France
thought he would prefer the army.
Later he was appointed to West Point
| by Congressman Burrows.
TOPEKA, Kan. Nov. 3-The Rev.
Earl Blackman elected national chap
! lain of the American Legion today
is known as the fighting parson. be
| cause of his many calls to officiate in
| boxing bouts both with overseas for
ces and since his return to Kansas.
! where he has been a minister in the
| Christian church-Disciples of Chris
for the last years.
He is now preaching at Chanute
] On his return from army service he
announced to his church that he fay-
ored supervised dancing. boxing and
other amusements in connection with
his church and gave the congregation
a chance to accept his resignation,
After an exciting vote he was re
| tanned