Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1921-04-28

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Although it was opposed by strong
German-language element, the Ne
braska American Legion has obtained
the passage of bill in the General
Assembly making English the official
language of that state. The new Law
prohibits the teaching of any foreign
language IN common school branches
and forbids discrimination against the
use of English in any meeting.
The King of Italy lost fourteen sub
iects in Seattle, Wash, when Angelo
Maria Pavona saluted the Stars and
Stripes and swore allegiance to the
United States. He is the father Of
twelve children. Members of the
committee of Rainier
Post No. of the American Legion
were in the Federal Court during the
naturalization ceremonies and gave
pamphlets to all newly admitted cit
liens. The flag of the Legion post
and the American flag, guarded by
soldier and sailor in uniform, We're
ON either side of the judges
bench during the day.
All posts of the American Legion
may obtain copies of Memorial Day
Service, prepared by the War Camp
Ave, New York City. The same or
will also provide number
Of Memorial Day Pageant, written
by Miss Josephine Thorp.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, prem
Ter American ace in the World War
and former automobile racing driver,
will make an airplane fight from Oak
land, Cal, to indianapolis to attend the
5OO-mile automobile race there May
80. The Marion County Council Of
the American Legion in Indianapolis
is planning reception for the air ser
vice Legionnaire when he arrives. The
ace proposes to make the hop in two
days.
''White wings, outside and police
up," was the familiar command given
by former service men at ChillicOthe,
D. More than 100 members of the
Ross County post of the American
[ egion responded, shouldering shovels
and brooms to give the city thor
ough cleansing. Twenty teams of
horses and fifteen dumping trucks
were borrowed for the work, which
was undertaken by the Legion mem
Ders because of the city's depleted
finances. The cleanup saved Chilli
cothe $4,000.
Molten picture films were made of
Harry Kelley, member of a New Or
cans, La, post of the American Lee
zion, who risked his life several times
iaily in the interest of the Legion's
for new members in New
Orleans. Kelly hung by his toes from
he tallest buildings, climbed up the
highest flag pole he could find and
locked it until it broke, then he drop
ped into a net below.
Ty Cobb, manager of the Detroit
Tigers, is recent recruit signed by
Charles A. Learned Post of the Amer
can Legion, in Detroit, Mich. The
post received the famous ball players
application through Harry Tuthill,
low football coach at West Point
Futhill has promised that every eligi-
lie player on the Tiger team will be-
ome affiliated with his home post of
he Legion.
All industry and travel in the state
II Oklahoma was stopped for a min
tie at eleven o'clock on the morning
f April % during which Oklahomans
With bowed head repeated a creed of
oyalty to the American flag. The
CEREMONY was part of Americanism
'rograms in 225 cities arranged under
he auspices of the American Legion.
Rangers in the government service
n the Yosemite national park are
mong the former service men to re-
Give charters for posts of the Amer
can Legion. The post, which will
e known as Yosemite No. 25S, is the
Irst to be organized in the National
ark. The next state convention Of
he California Legion will be held in
Yosemite Valley