The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-09
DISTINGUISHED VETS
COMING TO RICHMOND
FOR 1ST ENCAMPM

run lOI ENUAME MEM
Many of Indiana's most noted sol
diers will be present at the initial
meeting Of the first annual state en-
campment of Veterans of Foreign
Wars which will be held Thursday
morning. The delegates will be COM
prised Of men whose names were en-
blazoned upon the front page of every
newspaper in the United States dur
ing the World war; men who have
served in two, three or four wars, men
who know what service is.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars or
ganiZation includes all men who have
seen active service on foreign terri
tority; men who saw service in the
Spanish-American war, the Boxer re-
bellion, in the Philippines, Haiti, Santo
Domingo, Mexico and the dough boys
who drove the Germans back within
his own borders in the war for world
! democracy.
| Col. Russell B. Harrison, the man
who raised the first American flag in
Cuba, will be present. Sergeant Wal
ter Confer, of the first division, who
was decorated by the French and Brit
ish governments for valor and who re-
ceived the Distinguished Service Cross
! from the United States, will also be
present. Maj. Albert T. Rich, who was
/ inspector general of the port Of Ant
werp, Belgium, will be here. He was
also decorated by the allied nations
with highest honors.
: Sergeant Arch Coming.
Sergeant Neck Arch, the red-head-
ed gunner from South Bend, the man
who fired the first shot in the World
war will be on hand. Sergeant Arch
is Senior Vice Commander of the Geo.
A. Campbell post of South Bend.
Captain Frank E. Livengood will be
another of the distinguished visitors.
Captain Livergood has been in the
military service since 1901, and has
served in Cuba, the Philippine insur-
rection, Boxer rebellion in China, Pan.
anna, on the Pacific coast from San
Francisco to Nome, Alaska. During
; the summer Of 1917, he was instruc.
: tor of infantry for the state of Indi-
ana, and later went to France in com.
mand of company of infantry from
Huntington. Captain Livergood is now
commander of the department of In
diana Veterans of Foreign Wars.
These men and their comrades who
have followed the colors to the faI
ends of the earth, will assemble in
Richmond May II. Some six or eight
hundred of them from all parts of In
diana will be on the job when assem-
bly, is sounded Thursday morning.
The K. G. Barkoot Shows are ap
: pearing here for the benefit of the
, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Incl
{ dentally providing the amusement fea
-, e. L It'll
shows were in full blast last night
on the streets around the courthouse
, entertaining a big crowd of veterans
and their supporters, and proved tC
be all that was expected in the way
: of providing entertainment features
: The local organization expressed it
self as highly pleased with the entire
outfit.
: AS reported from cities where tbs
aggregation has appeared this year
the shows were found to be free from
/ Objectionable features. In their place
there is some really good entertain
ment, varying from educational fea
lures in the shape of submarines, dem
, onstrated by working models and lee
J tured upon in a most interesting man
ner by Captain Stanley, to a minstre
show where some clever colored tai
ent was seen and heard
The Barkoot circus stadium has
, highly educated horse, King Alcydine
which manipulates a cash register
= adds, subtracts and does simple math
! ematical problems, tells time by thu
$ clock and does other stunts. showing
! almost human intelligence. The pom,
i show is an interesting exhibit and ap
: peals especially to the youngsters
D The illusions and circus sideshow
where the midgets and other human
curiosities are found, were we'll al
tended.
Revive Old Show
Creation, an adaptation of the oil
/, London Ghost show of a generation
!. ago, pleased with the old familia
scenes and this attraction that fey
;, of the present generation have seel
O was one of the best. The athleti
stadium did a big business and som
O clever wrestling was put up by loca
), and visiting wrestlers and Superbe
had some vaudeville and musical CON
edy numbers of the latest metropol
tan hits"
S Five out Of the ordinary rides grac
y the midway and are of the safe an
!. sane description. These made spler
t did appearance with their many CO
/. ored lights and the entire lay out wa
:. seemingly very satisfactory both t
l. the authorities and the veterans then
e selves.
!. The attractions were all censored b
il w. H. Bartel, Jr. and Sam Vigran, tn
5 committee appointed by the city