The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1922-10-12

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WEEKLY letter
Major General John A. LeJeune
c~arnsnandant of the United States
Marine Corps, is expected to rededic.
ate the historic Spanish Fort TO the
memory ofthose garrisons which pro.
tected the northern entrance of New
Or q from rowing buccaneers anG
hostile Indians ia the days Of Spanish
dominion OF Louisiana, during his wish
W the American Legion national con.
vantion next month.
General LeJune, who led the Fifth
Marines in the World War, is a native
Of louisiana, and it is considered pc.
s1liarly fitting that he should offciate
at the ceremonies commemorating the
faithful performance Of hazardous
duty by. the early garrisons Of the
fort.
a detail Of marines and. the New
Orleans marine band viii assist in the
dedication exercises, which will take
place, October 10. Immediately after
the ceremonies d banquet will be given
to General LeJune and national Legion
officers. X
Spanish Fort was built in 1883 by
Governor-De Ulloa to guard the mouth
of bayou, St. John and Lake Pont-
chartlain against pirates and hostile
Inal.als. tIne old fort still stands, a
grim and silent relic of more adven-
turous days and hardy peoples.
A guard Of honor composed of
members of the Australian Imperial
Forces similar to the one that escorted
the 9th. division in their parade
through the streets of New York, will
march m the American Legion nation
al convention parade in New Orleans,
October 1920. All Anzacs wishing to
participate in the guard are asked to
communicate with Staff Sergeant E.
J. Beck, postoffce box 1856, New
Orleans. = il. .,.9.> g..
Members of the Cleanup" commit
tee of the New Orleans Association of
Commerce will concentrate their Of
forts on identifying the city for the
American Legion national convention,
October 1920. Superintendent Of
Police Molony will instruct members
Of the police force to- enforce the
ordinance prohibiting the littering of
the streets with paper and trash. The
committee will compile all ordinances
bearing on this phase Of the cleanup
campaign: with a view Of obtaining
general observance of all sanitary
laws. = ~
During the last eight months the
Kankakee, Illinois, American Legion
post cared for $50 ex~-service men who
became stranded in the town. In adj
dition it Investigated a. large number
Of cases which proved fraudulent and
drove out IS takers who were endea-
voring to enlist sympathy and obtain
money under false representations.
Paris-Mrs. D. Fl. Dawson, known
as Smother" Dawson to thousands of
American Legion men, has arrived in
France with the party of Legion pill
grims who are touring the overseas
battlefields. She brought with her
from the states a letter from Gen.
Pershing to Gen. Henry T. Allen,
commander of the American forces in
Germany. Mrs. Dayision will stage
several entertainments for "my boys"
while in Coblenz. = - =
All letters leaving the New Orleans
~postoffce will advertise the American
Legion national convention, October Is
20, convention headquarters here has
been advised. ~. 1'e9
Four special die hubs, operating on
cancelling machines in the ~postoffice
will bear the following legend: CAM
erican Legion National Convention,
October 1920. The ~postoffice ruling
means that the Legion stamp will APP
pear on 100000 pieces Of first class
mail daily, sent out from the New
Orleans. office, to all parts Of the
country. !
Wives Of congressional medal of
men have been invited to &C.
company their husbands to the Amer
New Orleans, October 1920. Their
expenses will be paid by the Legion
convention committee. tt&
The entire capacity of the parking
yards of the Illinois Central and Louis
vile and Nashville railroads in New
Orleans has been reserved by pros
pective visitors to- the American. Legi-]
national convention in New Orleans
October 1920. The yards win q c
comodate 210 cars. {
New Orleans labor union are pre-
pairing to entertain Samuel Gompers,
president Of the American Federation
of Labor, during his stayyat American