The Brunswick news., 1922-10-19
KennesaW N untain Lands,
Baseball Commissioner,
Among Speakers.
MAJOR j. B. COHEN, BRITISH
LEGIONAIRE WAS A GUEST
Distinguished EngIishman Lost
Both Legs at the Third Battle
of Ypres and is Treasurer of
British Legion.
(By Associated Press.)

New Orleans, Oct. 18.-To the tunes
that sent them from the training
camps to embarkation points and for
eign battlefields, members Of the
American Legion, 10000 strong,
marched the streets of New Orleans
today.
For one afternoon the activities of
the convention were centered ION
one point-the widely scattered dele
gates and visitors brought together
in a common purpose. From the
streets and hotels, where mirth has
prevailed, from the convention hall,
from committee rooms and state
headquarters, where politics and
policies are being discussed through
the midnight hours, came the visit
ing host to impress the living by
their unity and honor the dead on
the field of battle.
Hardly less important among the
events of the week was the morn
ing session at the Girod street as
sembly hall, where policies fresh from
COlIlIIIlII0e iOOlllS WNit JlllOWIl III IilC
hopper.
The reception accorded by the dele
gates to committee reports is expect
ed to have considerable bearing on
the contest for national officers.
Many large and influential state del
egations are "on the fence" it is
learned, waiting to see what develops.
They have no candidates and are not
proposing any trades.
The ''bonus" convictions of as
pirants for the honor of national
cvommander are subject to consider
able scrutiny by many of the dele
gates, it is reported.
The annual parade of the Amer
ican Legion started at 2 p. m. Places
We're accorded state delegations in
the order determined by their mem
bership increase during the past year.
Major Allison Owens, of New Or
leans was marshal of the day. Lead
ing the parade was the "guard of
honor" comprising four men each
from, the navy, army, marine corps
and National Guard. ~.
At the reviewing stand in front of
the city hall the parade halted while
the reviewing offievers and distin-
guished guests of the legion took their
places in the stand. Passing the
stand in front Of the custom house,
in Canal street, the marchers honor
ed their dead, commemorated by the
monument. Bands silenced and the
dead was saluted.
Kenesaw M. Lands, supreme base
ball commissioner, was speaker at the
morning session of the legion, in
convention hall. On the program
also was Gen. Eli K. Cole, represent
ing Maj. Gen. John L. Lejuene, who
has: been unable to attend the con-
vention because of illess in his fam
lily.
Major J. B. B. Cohen, representa-
tive of the British Legion was a dis
tinguished guest at the session. Mai
or Cohen lost both legs at the third
battle of Ypres, and is totally dis
abled. He has been treasurer of
the British Legion in the past five
years, is member of parliament and
ilevotes most of his time to the solv-
ing of problems. of the .exservice men.
Among the committee reports that
are expected are those on military af
fairs, constitution, internal organiza-
ton, naval affairs and finance.
The American Legion Auxiliary
held brief business session during
the morning, when reports of depart
ments and committees were heard.
Adjournment was taken at noon when
the members marched in a, body to a
reserved grand stand and viewed the
legion parade.