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New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Legion Races to Record
One.EIlrndredth Second
Great Accuracy Expected To
Be Achieved With Device
and Phonograph Record

Using an electrical device and pho
nograph records, starters at the Amer
lean Legion national athletic cham
pionships, to be held October 120,
hope to time runners in the various
track events with an accuracy never
before achieved.
Across the mouth Of the starters
pistol will be device which, when the
pistol Is dicharged, will make con-
nection with a needle that will drop
on a phonograph record divided into
100 parts and revolving at the rate Of
sixty revolutions minute. The con-
nection will be broken and the needle
automatically picked up when the win
ner breaks the tape in crossing the fin
ishing line. The time will be recorded
TO the one-hundredth part Of a second.
officials Of the A. A. U. will watch the
operation of the device with view to
adopting it at their meets.
Another innovation at the meet will
be magnavox, the devices to be IN
stalled at close intervals in the grand
stand to tell spectators about the races
as they are watching them. The confu-
sion and doubt in regard to relative
positions Of runners will not happen
at the Legion meet, since men sta
toned at intervals around the track
will report to the grandstands through
the magnavox the position Of con-
stants as they pass.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
n. Y. Veterans GiveK Half Fare
To Convention or, Special Trai,,

Arrangements have been made by State Headquarters spe
ca to the New York delegates the
New Orleans fare for the round trip has
obtained Identification slips must be used
These slips supplied by State Headquarters tickets will be
good for thirty days.
The special train will leave the at o'clock
next Saturday afternoon The delegates
on the morning of October 49, The railroad tickets s4834
from all points between New York Rochester From Buffalo
the tare will ne S4599 Lower behs will
berth will cost $1o From Buffalo the uppers s1Oso and
the lowers $3.50. This timetable has been arranged:
lvNYCty (GrCent NYC. 100 Ar. Cleveland m
W. toughkepse NYC PAP Lv. Cleveland Big $50 N
w Albany NYC 4Cs Indianapolis N
1v Utica 5:5sp Ar Mattoon Big 225noon
return train has been tentatively arranged for to leave New
Orleans Saturday, October 21, about p m.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Red Gross Will
Plan Help for
Ex-Service Men
$500 Chapters Will Report
on Postwar Work at
National Convention i'm
Washington Tomorrow

Plans for the coming year to help ex-
service men and their families will be
the first business on the program of
the National Convention Of the Amer
lean Red Cross, which opens in Wash
ington tomorrow. Postwar work, on
which delegates from the $500 chap
ters throughout the country will re-
port, will occupy the entire first ses-
sion of the convention.
In addition to this general session,
a discussion Of improved methods in
helping ex-service mems families will
be launched at special group confer
ence on Wednesday. In many chapters
the care of veterans families, while
they themselves are helpless in hos
to work, is the chief Red Cross prob
lem.
The chief appeal of the Red Cross
in its coming Roll Call, which will
begin on Armistice Day, November IL,
and extend through November 80, will
be for great sustaining membership
which will enable an extension Of the
work for veterans and their families
who still need help. More than $1O,-
100000 will be spent on this work this
year by the Red Cross.
Finds Jobs for 101 Men
One hundred and one ex-service men
were POUNDS jobs during August by the
New York County Chapter Of the Red
Cross. Of these men, forty-nine were
disabled. In addition more than 250
men reapplied at the office for work,
positions which had been found for
them having been discontinued or other
changes having made it necessary to
seek new employment.
Although a large number Of the
men who used the Red Cross Club, 129
East Thirty-ninth Street, were absent
from the city, total attendance of
1852 is recorded for August. More
than 1000 Of this number are men in
training, $50 were hospital men and
the remainder were army and navy
men and micellaneous visitors.
Claims totaling 3,127 cases are be-
ing handled by the New York County
Chapter, with 1,04S pending. An aver
age Of sixty claims day is being
taken up in the claims department.
In the home service section 515 cases
Of ex-service mems families were under
Red Cross care during August, with
933 medical cases being cared for by
social field service workers.
Adjust Compensations
At the Manhattan State Hospital, on
Wards Island, seventeen changes in
compensation status were reported in
August by Red Cross workers. Twen-
ty-four affidavits were filed with the
claims section Of the Veterans Bu-
reau, and the necessary papers for fl
ing eight claims were sent in, in addi-
tion to evidence supporting one de-
pendency claim.
All ex-service men who were dis
charged from parole during the month
were made the Subject Of reports to
the Veterans Bureau. Incorporated in
this report are industrial histories"
of the patients from the dates Of their
paroles to the time of their discharges
from the hospital. These reports are
comprehensive, and It is believed that
they will be Of considerable advantage
to the bureau in changing the ratings
Of any Of the men discharged.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

American Library Association, After
the dinner the guests will go to Jack.
son Square, which will be turned into
Paris for the Fench fete.
There will be 800 guests--dist,n.
guished persons in attendance at both
the Legion and Auxiliary conyentions
at the reception to be held by the
Colonial Danes at the Delgade Art
Museum the afternoon Of Tuesday
October II. Three carnival balls n
the evening will conclude the day for
the Auxiliary guests.
Seated by states in q large grand.
stand the Auxiliary women will watch
the Legion convention parade tha
afternoon Of October 18. That nipht
the only evening session Of the Any
iiiary convention will take place.
Afterward the women Will be taken
TO hut show on the Mississippi River.
which Will reproduce the entertain,
ments staged by welfare organizations
in France. 'ioAs
Motor tours to the Old French
Quarter and about the city will oc-
cupy the Auxiliary women Thursday.
The trips will be followed by tea at
the, Quarter Club and talks on his
toric New Orleans at jackson Square.
There will also be harbor trips Thurs
Gay ana ht night night bombing
staged byAthe~ Germans at the front.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
State Post Activities

state Commander Albert 8. Callan
and Past Commander William F. Dee
gan will be the guests of the Knick-
serbocker Post at It's annual smoker to
oe held next Thursday night at the
Stn Regiment Armory. An elaborate
program has been arranged.
Nominations for post offices will be
received by the Judson P. Galloway
Post, Of Newburgh, at it's meeting next
Friday in the Academy Of Music at
Newburgh. After the meeting the aux
mary VIII conduct clothespin party.
Members Of the Jane A. Delano Post
have been requested to attend the reg
ular meeting, which will be held next
Thursday evening at 1872 East Forty
NTH Street. Many subjects Of impor-
lance Will come up for discussion. and
full attendance Is urged.
FTaes Il Stenstron. commander Of
Old Glory Post. has announced a
nesting for the night Of October II.
Tho meeting will be held at the post
headquarters, Public School 14o, Six-
taeth Street and Fourth Avenue, Brook
lyn.
An annual entertainments and ball
Will be given by Charles F. Daimler
Post, no.. American Legion, for the
benefit Of the Veterans Mountain
Camp, at Arlington Hall, le st. Marks
Place, on Armistice Eve, November
10Th Ths entertainments will bs fur.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Society Supports
Legion Victory Ball
For Arnistice Eve
Annual Affair To Be at the
Waldorf Astoria; Debu-
tantes to Sell Programs;
Downey Heads Committee

Supported by society men and
women, and the 130 posts comprising
the New York County Legion, a COM
mittee is completing arrangements for
the second annual victory ball, to be
held at the Waldorf f-Astoria on
Armistice Eve, November 10. Harold
l.. Downey, chairman of the executive
committee, announced yesterday that
the event bids fair to outrfval that of
last season.
Ten working committees, each headed
by an executive committeeman of the
general committee, are being organized.
This committee will represent the
1000 Legionnaires in New York
County. More than one hundred in
vitations to serve as patronesses have
been mailed to prominent society
women and many acceptances have
been received.
There will be floor COMMITTEES of
about thirty-fve, headed by Frank
Jefferson, and committee of
debutantes to be presided over by a
young New York matron. Ex-Ambas-
sador Myron T. Herrick will be secre-
tary of the ball and Joseph L. Selig-
man, the treasurer
The executive committee of the ball
Will be headed by Harold L. Downey.
chairman; Miss Anna B. Duncan. as,
sistant secretary; H. Allister Morriss,
sell, Lester NJ. Brown, Harold A
Content, George L. Darte, Nicholas
Engel, Charles Ham jr., Frank Jeffer-
son, Walter C. Krag. Van NJ. Logan,
Irwin Ira Rackoff, and Henry R. Sedg-
wick.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Name P.C.Burnhann
Again as Head of
Lieut.. Lowell Post
Vote of Appreciation Given
After Commander Reads
Detailed Report of His
Administration for Year

AT the last meeting Of Lieutenan,
Laurence Lowell Post, held in the most
headquarters, 48s Washington Avenue
brooklyn, Percy G. Burnham was re.
eiected to the office of post commander
Io,mImander Burnham presented de.
tailed report Of his administration 70,
the last year, and received vote oil
appreciation from the post members.
Other officers alectcd are Edward O.
U. Thomas, first vice-commander; Syi.
vester q. Wilton, second vice-com.
mander; George r. Wulfng, third vice
commander; Val A. Schmitz, adiutant:
Frank E. Hanson, treasurer; Carl H
w. Ruprecht, historian, and Fred C.
Lea, sergeant-at-arms. The members
OF the county committee are Edward
Z: o. Thomas and Charles L. HAYWARD
The executive committee of the post
will include Charles Arents, Ralph
Ludlam and Rudolph r. Rosa,
This program of events has been an
nounced:
Friday evening, October 1s-A ret.
together and smoker, the feature OF
the evening being some boxing bouts
by prominent local talent.
Friday evening, October 27-A Hal.
lowe'en dance for members Of the post
and friends.
Friday evening, November S-Regu.
lar meeting Of the post.
"Armistice Night he'u1Dai The motion ~ pic. n
ture FLASHES in Action" will be pre-.
sented at the clubhouse for the benefit
OF the relatives of the members. The
proceeds will be used toward the pur.
chase by the post Of the house and
grounds of U. s. Grant Post, G. A. r.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Tribune Again Organ
OF Legion for State

The Tribune has again been IN
dorsed as the official publication
Of the New York State Depart
ment. Commander Albert S.
Callan on his election sent this
letter to The Tribune:
"To the Editor of The Tribune,
New York City.
"Dear Sir: The American Le-
gion in New York State under
my leadership desires to continue
The New York Tribune as the
official publication for Legion
news. The arrangement last
year in publishing Legion news
each Monday and Thursday and
the second Sunday of each month
afforded the Legion an oppor-
tunity of carrying official news
to Legionnaires throughout the
state. We sincerely trust that the
same arrangement can be con-
tinued.
"ALBERT S. CALLAN,
Commander Department Of
New York"
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

th; tlon which will issue $4,000 copies Of q
ehirty-two-page newspaper. .
During the last eight mon+h. ..
hankakee (lll.) American Legion ,nst snt
cared for ESQ ex-service men who So1 bo'
came stranded In the town. In sdd3
lion II investigated large numhar ~
Ssses which proved fraudulent. and
orove out eighty-five takers who We "a
ehhaeaVorlng to enlist sympathy snd
tions. representa-
Under the direction Of Yaer+....
Colonel George Wood, commando "ns ns
the southwestern division of the Sal.
Vatlon Army, officers and lassies from
an parts OF the country will be as
sempled at the Legion gathering. The
army girls who come will be ASSIGNED
solely to the work of making and serv-
ing doughnuts and coffee. Some 70
those who will serve in this canac,tv
are Salvation lassies, who vera ACTIVE
IN overseas service.
Fay Ksiser and Happy N.tleson VIII,
ssage a ffteen-round. decision fight for
tne American Legion middleweteht
championship during tbs national con-
vention, convention headquarters has
pounds. ~"
Keaser fought Bob Martin, A. z. p.
heavyweight champion, for tbo t,tie
at the Olympic ganes Ia paria anS
gave the champion q Gloss run for tho
Dels lie has since defeated Martin
at boston and Is considered a promi-
!.ef nent contender, for the heavyweight
s,tie VA of fns world. Hs hes also bsslsn
Herman Miller snd asy MsMillan.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Lands Sure to Attend
The Legion Convention
Gar of Baseball Says He In.
tends Never to Miss One as
Long as He Lives

just as soon as the last ball has
been pitched in the worlds series.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. hiph
commissioner Of baseball, Is going to
catch himself a rattler" direct for
New Orleans. The famous iurist
attended the national American Lerion
convention at Kansas City last wear,
ana was SO popular it was natural the
Leglonnaires would want him hack for
the New Orleans gathering. Hanford
MacNider, national commander. wrote
to Judge Lands inviting him.
And he got this reply:
Dear Colonel: Replying to your
letter, have intended all along to at
tend this years annual convention at
New Orleans, and never to miss one
IN the future while live.
Il shall start for New Orleans on
the trst train after the last worlds
series game Is played. Just what dsv
5his Will probably get mo to New Or
later and advise you"
Judge Landis is one ~ m,nu
notables, both from this country and
abroad, who will be honored guests at IT.
the big convention in New Orleans Tha
Louisiana city is trying to outdo
Kansas City in its list of famous man
and women guests, and from the roster
already prepared it appears success
will crown New Orleans efforts. When
asked after the Kansas City conyen-
tlon whether OR not he intended to
attend the New Orleans gathering
Judge Lands declared: 80
you couldn't keep mo awav J,u
be there II I'm able to wieele"
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
National Legion Notes

A reunion Of the doughboy and the
doughnut will be effected when the
Salvation Army girls distribute thou
sands of doughnuts and cups of hot
coffee to visitors at the American Y,e-
gion national convention in New Or
leans.
Two booths will be established bv
the Army in convention hall and
"doughnut dugouts" will be placed On
the replica Of the familiar war camp
huts in France, will be installed.
Members Of the cleanup" commit
tee Of the New Orleans Association of
Commerce will concentrate their eff
forts on beautifying the city for the
convention. Superintendent OF Police
Molony will instruct members of the
police force to enforce the ordinance
prohibiting the littering Of the streets
with paper and trash. The committee
Will compile all ordinances bearing on
this phase Of the cleanup campaign,
with view Of obtaining general oh
servance Of all sanitary lawa.
Wives Of Congressional Medal Of
Honor men have been invited to accom-
pany their husbands to the national
convention In New Orleans. Their ex-
penses will be paid by the Legion CON
vention committee.
An exhibition Of products and indus
tries OF Panama will be brought to
New Orleans during the American Le-
gion national convention. The plan
will represent an outlay of several
thousand dollars. Tt will include
special edition of "The Panama Canal
Observation Possr a Legion publics-
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
So Day Job Won't Keep
Sergt. WoOdfll at Home

Sergeant Samuel Woodfill, chosen by
General Pershing as the greatest hero
Of the World War, will attend the
American Legion national convention
in New Orleans, despite the fact that
financial difficulties have forced him
to obtain q furlough from the army
and go to work as carpenter.
We are coming unless sickness pre-
vents" the wife Of the World War
hero wrote T. Semmes Walmsley, con-
yention chairman; AT first my hus-
seven days at ss day, but after your
telegram arrived we decided we had
better try to make the trip, and pos
sibly we could make up for what he
lost In some other way"
). Sergeant Woodfill Ia now working on
tho government dam at Silver Grove.
Ky, to make enough money 10 meet
payments on his home e6minc dus
so0nx
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

ing places in New Orleans. Knowing
the eating capacity and familiar with
the war cry when do we eat?" the
committee has given special attention
to this subject, with the result that
every place in town is prepared to
serve all foods to the liking of the
veterans.
All railroads throughout the country
have arranged for a half rate ticket
for all members of the Legion and the
auxiliary. Special identification tickets
are being issued by the various state
headuarters to the Legionnaires.
National headquarters will be at
the Gruncwald Hotel, which will ac-
commodate also the distinguished ed
guests and the following state depart
ments: Alabama, Arkansas, California
Canada, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louis
a,' lana' Michigan, Missouri, New York
ONO, Oregon, Washington, Texas and
Wyoming.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Women of New Orleans Plan
Gayeties for Legion Auxiliary
Special attention will be paid by the

Special attention will be paid by the
women Of New Orleans to those mem
bers Of the auxiliary who will attend
the convention Of that unit during the
Legion session. Mrs. Joseph L. Fischer
Is the chairman of committee of New
Orleans women looking after the in
terests of the auxiliary.
On Monday, October 16, sessions will
be opened, and the auxiliary members
will parade from their headquarters at
the Bienville Hotel to the convention
hall to the accompaniment of music,
flag waving and general enthusiasm.
The famous Southern Yacht Club will
be. the scene Of the pages tea. to he
held Monday afternoon. The states
are sending their prettiest Rirls--one
from each--as pages, and the mon
guests will be, in addition to tho dis
tinguished Legionnaires, the younger
oficers from the English, French and
Italian warships In port.
Nine hundred delegates will be enter.
tanned at the states dinner on Mondav
night. There will be table for each
state, arranged in geographical order.
Guests Of honor will be Mrs. Lowell r
Hobart, auxiliary national president:
Mrs. Ida Clyde Clark, editor Of epic.
torial Review, Miss Mary pershinr.
sistar Of General Pershink. and MAJ
sara o. Boxleaas, secretary Of the
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

nished by the famous St as'''
strels.
At the last meeting, 2. y. I'D
Fraser Bryan Post ana - j. III
tentative plans for a dance 4
on November 10 were Iiaus u,5
planned to present a snSis ssisA III
show before the dance, Ta; Tnna,;us
held at the Metropolitan hsS
The Kings County t welfare q !;
tee has announced the opening as,la y
activities. According to tns ,rs - 4;
ment the campaign to seeuss a,,' II
for the waste collection caEeass MN
renewed with vigor. Inc ,slss as 81
of this bureau, at II poas ekb
received discarded articles l,s q
furniture and everything elsr -
for the discard. The articles ~ sss,I'
sold or given to needy s;.,ss vs.s Il
money raised by selling aEs'sI1is aEssIist
to aid the work Of the Wss
mittee.
Plans for a big Halloween =. q Ii
ment and bali, to be given y .a Il
Drew Post, American Leg,0h. II
Hotel Pennsylvania on Monass,
October 80, were discusses ~ { sss
meeting Of the post ana sas shac II
auxiliary, held at Keen's ga' G.s
West Forty-fourth Street ? hsla
pertz is at the head Of ths
mittee. .as Il
Stewart Robbins was elecss
commander of the post TO s ssslsas
Granville, and Rutgers Nes, All
elected adjutant to succesu II
L. Gray, who hss mosea
City, Me- .--..-...--.-------.,,-
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
|Callan Plans Membership Dr;;v,
To Win Every Veteran in stat
New Commander Believes This Is the Bes, w.
Make Effective Demands for Bonus ~
and disqualification

w ITH strong plea for additional membership Aber.
wv of Chatham, has taken the office Of Corns aa
New York Department. In interview with the -
he sounded the keynote of what promise the
and farreachng membership drive conducted by
ganzaton Almost Immediately after his election the ew
started the ball rolling for bigger organization. d.,
safety strength Legion rested enrolment
service in this state. "yG
Although membership has been his first subject Mr. I'm
slow the fight for the as a
He has taken the rens from the hands Wam a W
has followed his lead the fight for disqualification
has been office but time, the commander ne
visited three hospitals with view to obtaining proper
disabled 1t his plan to visit and n
in he
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
Tribune Viii Report
National Convention

Activities of Legionnaires at the
national convention to be held in
New Orleans, October Is to 81
will be published in The Tribune
on each succeeding day.
The Tribune's American Legion
Editor will go to the convention
with the delegates from New
York, and will furnish those who
are unable to attend with COM
plete reports Of each days hap
penings.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
New Orleans to House 100000
AT City's Biggest Convention
Gathering Next Week Promises To Be Most Notable
in Legion History; Elaborate Program
of Entertainment Prepared
By Walter ]. Fenton
A neYican I,eoion Editor

VERIFYING convention The password with
r. Legonnares, this in
country is the revival of the old phrase CO."
only difference instead phrase Is
interpreted Orleans,
week from tomorrow.
charge arrangements nd
that the convention will be the biggest
Arrangements have made house
and their friends The housing committee gone
Pullman cities
desiring reside until October
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1922-03-17
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oelinie blep fuIbfert til Wuscatine |
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ter at Den fsrite 9ro ODER Wisiisiip.
piflooen bar fulbfsrt melem &ocf
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coin iom ung Mopofat paretos &ocf
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bigbeber life unfomme fsr ON flere
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