The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-23
AMERICAN


the u. S. S. Huron, flagship of the
American Asiatic fleet, has asked
the American Legion to help locate
his brother, William A. Goldsmith,
discharged sailor who has not been
heard from since September, 1919.
At that time Goldsmith was en-
ployed in Lafayette, Ind. His broth
err believes he is somewhere in the
West or in Alaska.
Nationally prominent players from
all sections of the country will com
pete for the tennis championship of
the American Legion at the annual
national convention of that organi
ton in New Orleans, October 1920.
The convention tennis tournament
will be held in three divisions. Men
Of the Legion will play for the title
in both singles and doubles, while
women of the Legion and members
of the Legion Auxiliary will play
for championship in singles only.
The tournament will open October
10 on the courts of the New Or
leans Lawn Tennis Club and will end
October 20. Preliminary rounds will
be held October 16 and II, the semi
finals October 10 and the finals on
October 20. Silver loving cups will
90 to title winners in all divisions.
Among those eligible for play in
| the Legion's net tournament are:
William T. Tilden, national champ
ion; William M. johnson, Wallace F
Johnson, Watson Washburn, r. Nor
| ris Williams, William f. Davis, Dean
| Mathey, Roland Roberts and Marsh
all Allen. These men are shown or
the national ranking list of mems
| singles of the United States Lawr
Tennis Association as among the
twenty best players.
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| Resolutions against the employ
ment by the government of womcr
whose husbands also are drawing
| salaries from governmental agencies
were passed at recent meeting OF
George Washington post of the Am
erican Legion at Washington, d. c
The Legion post named thirteen wo
men, among them Mrs. Caroline
Harding Votaw, President Harding's
sister. The Legion asserts Mrs. Vo
taw's husband holds the job of sup
erintendent of prisons which pays
$4,000 year while she draws 5000
as head of the industrial service
section of the Veterans Bureau. Tx
Legionnaires hold that one job in 1
family is enough and that the wo
mems places should be filled b,
former service men.
4 More than 1900 sailors and 90 of
ficers of the United States Navy will
come to New Orleans during tn
American Legion national conven
ton, Oct der 1920, as the result o
a recent order made by Assistan
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt.
The naval men will come with
fleet of one cruiser and six destroy
ers ordered to New Orleans for tn
convention. The cruiser, Birmingham
flagship Of Rear Admiral w. C. Cole
who will command the feet, has
normal quota of 1000 men and s.
officers. The six destroyers that vii
accompany the Birmingham will hav
crews of 200 men and five officer
each.
Hydroplanes ordered to fly to tn
convention from Pensacola, Fla, wi
include some of the largest model
in existence. Their wing span mes
sures 100 feet. All planes will
twin screw equipped with Libert
motors.
Arrangements have been made fe
the appearance at the convention {
a band of 20 pieces from the nav,
training station at Pensacola.
According to report received /
the New Jersey American Legic
State Senator Joseph F. Wallwor'
of Camden will introduce bill
the legislature to have the Peep
vote on what shall be done with Il
unexpended balance of 100000 lie
after paying the state bonus. tt
introduction of the bill is continge
on Gov. Edwards /. Edwards callir
a special session of the Legislature
The Legion seeks the special asser
bly, in order that the fund may
used to build one or more hospita
for the care Of sick and diabl,
world var veternna