The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-12-16
LEGION
WEEKLY HAPPENINGS

fhivhENlNfAN LESkNyIN
WEEKLY HAPPENINGS
II President Harding grants par
don to ex-Private Thomas @. Jones OF
the A. Il. F., Harry Haley, Canadian
who served Jones' sentence for army
desertion in Leavenworth prison, will
deliver the pardon to his buddy "in
the wilds Of Canada" according to
Il. p. Dickerson, Springfield, Mo-,
Haley's benefactor, who has enlisted
the aid of the American Legion to OBJ
tain executive clemency, Jones is hid
ing out in Canada, Dickerson has in
formed the Legion, but Haley will
take him and his little family to a
small Canadian town" to his aged
mother If the president grants the
pardon. Indianapolis, Ind.
Charges Of negligence in the treat
ment of mentally deranged veterans
of the world war are to be investigat-
ed soon by the United States Senate,
General George A. Wingate has in
formed the American Legion of New
York City.-New York, N. Y.
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One blissfully trustful former SER
vice man has written the American
Legion Weekly asking that the pub
LEGATION "be sent to my new address
-Esplanade St., New Orleans, Thank
you for same. (signed) ex-soldier."
There were only 100000 ex-sol-
diers at the last count.--lndianapolis.
Ind.
After having thoroughly investi-
gated Polytechnic government hospital.
in the heart of New York city, and
found ii mot conducive to the con-
valesence of tubercular war veterans"
the American Legion of New York
has announced its intention Of buy
ing a hospital site in the Adirondack
where the ex-service pa
tents may be treated properly. The !
Will be supported by pri-
vate individuals who have already
pledged themselves.-New York, NY.
a lasting tie between the American
mothers whose sons were killed in
France and the gold star mothers OF
England has been established with
he entrance into the American Lee
yion Auxiliary of Mrs. Amelia Nc
Iudden, British official gold star
mother Mrs. McCudden was sent to
to represent the English
war mothers at Arlington and joined
he Legion women's auxiliary before
he sailed back for England.-N. Y,
More than 100000 war veterans
will be insane by December 1926,
Inless something constructive in men
al hygiene is begun Immediately.
:. w. Chamberlain, director of the
sioux City Ia. Institution of Patio
ogy, has declared. THE national
committee for mental hygiene" Mr.
Chamberlain said, estimates thai,
1000 ex-service men go insane every
month. There are probably 166. 0OC1
insane veterans in the country now"
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President Obregon of Mexico is
two invitations to visit
Texas this month. One is from the
american Legion post at San Antonio
nd the other from Governor Patrick
Jeff of Texas. The President was
sked to attend the festivities in Hous-
on and San Antonio in connection
With the visit TO those cities of Mar
hal Foch.-San Antonio, Tex.
No reinstatements of government
can be made after Dec, 81
ccording to word received at nation
! headquarters of the American Lee
ion. All exservice men can rein
tate their government insurance ex-
ept those who have a disability not
to service. The yearly re-
ewable term insurance may be re-
lstated by the payment of two
lonthly premiums. The applicant
lust state that he is in gocd health
I'd provide report of fun medical
substantiatinG that state
ont II nd.auanolie I,,d