The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1921-08-04

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Flirey monument at Flirey, France
this summer. The monument is me-
mortal to the American Expeditionary
Forces. Two hundred and fifty mem-
bers Of the American Legion who
have been invited to tour France as
guests Of the French government will
participate in the ceremonies. John G..
Emery, national commander of the Le-
gion will be one Of the speakrs.
Because he believes married men
make better citizens, Rev. John W..
Inzer, national chaplain Of the Ameri-
can Legion, has announced that he will
perform without cost marriage cere-
monies for members Of the Legion at
tending the national convention of the
organization at Kansas City this fall.
The convention committee believes the
chaplain's inducement will result in SO
many marriages during the convention
that it has appointed special newly
weds committee to look after the COM
forts Of bridal parties.
An expressed desire to be buried
with her son, who lost his life over
seas, was realized by Mrs. John Jo-
hansen, ST., Of Davenport, Ia, who
died a few minutes before the train
bearing her sons body reached Daven-
port. Mrs. Johansen had been i'll ever
since the shock caused by news Of her
sons death. It was a strange fate that
brot about the double funeral. The
American Legion was in charge Of the
funeral. 4
William N. Day, Of Great Falls,
Mont, has been appointed by John G.
Emery natioal commander of the
American Legion, to serve as national
auditor of the Legion. He assumed his
duties at national headquarters, In
dianapolis. He was formerly bank
examiner in Montana. The headquart-
ers staff of the Legion now has repre-
sentatives from "a states.
Roy Albert of St. Louis, Mo-, said
to have been the smallest man who
served with the American Army over
seas, was killed by train at Casper,
Wyo. He weighed SO pounds. The
American Legion took charge of the
body and arranged funeral plans: r.
The Montana department of the
American Legion is investigating the
disappearance of F. A. Woodard of Sid
ney, Montana, who has been the object
of three weeks search. Woodland dis
appeared from his room at Great
Falls hotel, where he had stopped ov-
er on his return from the convention
at Lewistown. He had been one Of the
active d3leg4tes to the convention and
was considered, as a candidate for
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Clifford A. Laflin, winner of
Croix de Guerre, who survived several
major engagements in France as
first lieutenant of the 17th., Field
Artillery, died recently in st. Paul,
Minn., hospital from pin scratch.
The funeral was conducted by the
American Legion.
"The American Legion is one Of the
bulwarks of the world" said Marshal
Foch in a recent interview with an
American newspaper correspondent.
Referring to the Paris post of the
Legion, the marshal said it was "the
American heart of France"
Citizens Of Seattle were amazed at
the sight of Lemuel Bolles, national
adjutant Of the American Legion;
Hugh M. Caldwell, mayor Of Seattle;
Brig. Gen. Maurice Thompson and
other prominent members Of the
American Legion in chains and wear
ing the army fatigue uniforms with
the familiar "P. G." (prisoner Of war;
on their backs, being led through the
streets. 1t was only a part of the ini-
tiation Of the 40 and s" society, the
play organization of the Legion.
"The greater portion Of solid, right
thinking, right-living young Ameri-
cans got into service during the war,
| only the dregs were left in civil life,'
declared Chief Of Police Pendogast, Of
Los Angeles, CAL, to officials Of the
American Legion. The police chief
said that he had never yet found
criminal who could show good SER
vice record.
Formal demand has been made lta
Mayor Thompsonof Chicago by Theo-
dore Roosevelt Post Of the American
| Legion for an Investigation Of the con-
duct Of city officials who served on
a reception committee to welcoml
Jack johnson, the negro pugilist, bacl
1 to Chicago from the Federal peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth.
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