The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-03-30

Cumberland, Md, was the first city
to report unemployment ranks filled
and was followed by Port Angeles,
Wash, the farthest Western Legion
post.
A straw vote of civilians and world
war veterans held by a st. Paul,
Mimi, newspaper gave count of IL
to 1 in favor of adjusted compensa-
ton legislation. A count Of p,51S ex-
service mems ballots showed three
out of every four had voted for
general bonus to all ex-service men.
National women's organizations
and the American Legion are coop
Grating to raise fund of $2,OOO,OOO
to establish a retreat for disabled
service men at Upper Lake, N. Y.
In Washington, d. c., at the re-
quest of q federal adjustment
board" James S. Daugherty, veteran
of Pershing's body guard in Mexico
and wounded during the world war
at Cantigny, died in a hotel room.
Identification mas established by the
aluminium tag he wore around his
neck.
In order that no ex-service soldier
who served during the world war will
have to sleep in a Potter's field, the
Wisconsin American Legion has pur-
chased cemetery plot of its own at
Racine.
Ex-service men are being sought
by the American Legion of Seattle,
Wash, to take over farms on the
Yakima Indian reservation, renewal
of leases of which has been refused
former Japanese tenants by the state
Preference is being given disabled
and manned soldiers.
Spring cleanup days" are being
observed throughout the country as
a part of the American Legion's cam
paign to give jobs to all unemployed
er-service men. "Have an ex-soldier
do it" has brought out old time kit
chen police whose knowledge of bar
rack cleaning hasn't been forgotten.
That race feeling is thing apart
with them is shown by the action OF
the several San Francisco, Cal, Am
erican Legion posts in turning out
almost en- masse for the funeral of
Col. Charles Young, one of the few
Negroes to graduate from West
Point.
Producing documents which show
ed him to be an honorably discharg-
ed German soldier and holder of the
Iron Cross, an applicant for member
ship in the American Legion at Mex
leo City, Mexico. said he thought the
organization took in all soldiers re-
CARELESS of where they ever fought.
Facts about wounded ex-service
men and the work which it is doing
to relieve unemployment and teach
Americanism will be broadcasted to
wireless telephone operators March
81 by the American Legion of New
York. Weather conditions permit
ting the Legion expects to reach the
Middle Western, Atlantic and South
ern states and Chba.
Cumberland, Md, was the first
city to reach the 100 per cent mark
in the American Legion's campaign
for jobs. Four hundred service men
we're placed.
Official American Legion grave
markers have been cut in price. They
may now be had from Legion head
quarters for $1.30.
A Chicago man was given si1
months in jail following his exposure
by the American Legion as a fake
soldier. A croix de guerre, marks
manship medal and overseas servics
chevrons on his uniform had beer
bought at a pawn shop, he said.
Texas has received $4,000 from
the American Legion as the state OK
service mems share In the expens'
OF building a new hospital.
Forty-three per cent Of ohio's ex
service men are putting their stats
bonus money In the bank. poll Of
American Legion members at Canton
shows.
PattlefieId soldiars turned Ore