The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-07-13

Clubs at Chautauqua, N. Y
With only one dissenting vote, the
senate of Louisiana legislature has
passed a bill appropriatiing $4,000
to entertain distinguished guests at
the national convention of the Amer
ican Legion in New Orleans next Oc-
tober. The bill had already passed
the house.
Missouri and Kansas state officials
of the American Legion have con-
tarcted for one of the most import
ant projects yet attempted by the le-
gion in the great 300-mile sweepsake
automobile race to be held in the
new half-million dollar speedway at
Kansas City on September 16. The
two departments are in fair way of
making a handsome sum which will
be used for the care of disabled and
otherwise needy soldiers.
Two coyote pups will travel by air
plane to the American Legion con-
vention in New Orleans from Miles
City. Montana. The animals will be
chaperoned by the adjutant of the le-
gion post of Miles City.
An official welcome from the
French government is awaiting the
delegation of American Legionnaires
who will revisit the scenes of their
A. E. F. activities this August, ac-
cording to Ambassador Jusserand,
speaking in behalf of his government.
The party of legion men and their
wives will sail from New York Au-
gust to visit France, Belgium and
England.
By unanimous vote the house of
representatives has passed a bill pro-
posed by the American Legion to in
crease the allowance for attendants
to blind and totally disabled world |
war veterans from $40 to $50 a |
month.
If torpedoes or other cOntraband |
we're being carried on the Lusitania |
when the vessel was sunk by a Ger
man submarine, the fact will be
knwon to the world, a Philadelphia |
concern which is organizing an ex-
pedition to salvage the s5,00O,000 in
gold known to have been on board,
has told the American Legion.
A prize of 500 will be offered to
the New Orleans artist who submits
the most appropriate design for
poster for the annual convention of
the American Legion to be held in
that city October 16 to 21.
A freak pretending to be half wo-
man and half baboon, giving America
as her home and declaring that there
are many more like her in this coun-
try. attracted considerable attention
in Constantinople, Turkey, street
carnival until American Legion men
had the act suppressed.
Because it was the only he knew
of where he could get food and shell
ter and a fighting chance to regain
his health, he told the American Lee
glen. Solomon Harper. a disabled ne
gro veteran of the world war. plead
ed to be sentenced for number of
months to the Auburn, New York,
prison. There being no charge
against the man, he was not SEN
fenced.
With the prospect o winning a
$4,000 wager. Monte Smith, Ameri-
can Legionnaire from Dallas, Texas,
is making speed in an effort to hike
from Dallas to New York City in 800 !
days.
The nag that waved over the ma
tional capitol at Washington. while
the body OF Americas unknown sol
dier lay in state in the rotunda, has
been presented by a member OF the
capitol guard TO the Covington, Ind.
post of the American Legion.
With beef at six cents a pound and
pork at FIVE cent and fruit yours for
the asking" heavy "chow" is prom
ised TO all former A. E. f. members
who viii visit one Dad" Painter. an
enthusiastic American Legionnaire
in Guatemala.
The national essay contest of the
American Legion which will award