The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-04-13
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

Admiral Benson will speak to the
Sixth District Legion Convention at
Hays, Apri I29bh. The Legion con-
siders itself fortunate in securing the
Admiral who was responsible for the
safe transportation of millions of
American soldiers and their safe re-
turn home, as the guest of the con-
vention. Admiral Benson will speak
afternoon at the Sheridan Coliseum.
to public gathering at 2 80 in the
and at the Legion Banquet in the
evening. The Admiral will arrive at
Hays on the evening preceding the
convention and be here all day dur
ing the convention. He will leave for
Denver in the evening after the Le-
gion Banquet. The Coming of Ad-
miraI Benson will be so we'll adver-
tised all over the west half of Kan
sas and many people outside of the
Legion will come to hear the Ad-
miral speak in the afternoon. The
Women's Auxiliary Of the American
Legion of the Sixth District also
meets here on the same day.
General Wilder S. Metcalf, Kansas
Commander, will be at Hays and
speak to the Legion Convention. A
letter received from the Commander
reads in part: ''I am making every
calculation to be at Hays for your
meeting April 29th, and assure you
that am very glad, indeed, to come
out, and sincerely hope there will be
nothing on earth to prevent. I eX-
pect I shall leave here on the 29th>at
2:15 in the morning, an reach Hays
at noon or about that. I surely hope
that in your beautiful country you
will have beautiful weather fro this
meeting"
J. H. Bracken, Kansas Vice-COm-
mander and Chairman of the Sixth
District. will preside over the con-
vention. Chairman Bracken is put
ting forth every effort to make this
convention big success.
The new State President of the
American Legion Auxiliary to be
elected at Salina, April 18th, will be
invited to be present at this cOnven-
ton and speak to the ladies.
It is expected that delegates from
every American Legion Post and
Auxiliary Unit in the Sixth District
and many other Legion and Auxiliary
members. will attend this convention.
Problems of vital Importance to vet
Grams of the World War will be dis
cussed. A good program has been
prepared for this convention. All ye
ex-sevice people who are not Legion
members, get busy and join. Mothers,
wives, sisters, and daughters Of Le-
gion members, join the Auxiliary and
take, in the convention.
Come and see a good Boxing Ex-
hibition at the Strand Theatre, Fri
day. April 21st, between Bob Courts,
165 lbs, of Wamego, and Harold
Kingman, ITO lbs, of Hutchinson, in
a ten round bout. Kid Micky of
Denver, will meet Leo Dewitt of
Hutchinson, in the semi-final six
round bout. There will be two good
snappy preliminaries of four rounds
each. jim Flynn, the Pueblo Fight
ing Fireman, who was a contender
for the World championship, will re-
feree the bouts. Reservations may
be had at King Bros. Drug Store.
Make your reservations early for a
good seat.
The Cheyenne Cowboy Band Con-
cert which was to be given here
April 18th, is called off. Mr.. Kirk,
manager, wrote to Post Adjutant C.
S. Wilson that due to some sickness
their tour had to be postponed.
Play BASEBALL All baseball players
who are interested in Legion base
/ bal, see George Baird.