Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-27
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AMERICAN
LEGION
news
Conducted by Jas. D, Gflst.
Frank Roach Elects.

city Monday night the following Of
icers were elected for 1922: Post Com
mander, Thos. w. Huey; adjutant,
Walter jenkins; treasurer c. Pride
Simpson; service officer, B.. ]. White;
chaplain, Rev. w. E. McCord; athletic
. officer, Oran s. Poe, Jr.; insurance Of
ficer, Jas. c. Dozier; employment Of
ficer, Sam G, aBdce; sergeant ct arms,
f. Earle Hope. ,...;
Legion Post for Clover.
Ex-service men of Glover and COM
Inunlty are discussing the idea Of Or
ganizing post of the American Le-
gion there. In all probability a post
will be organized. Several ex-service
men of Cover and vicinity are now
members of Mech Stewart Post in
Yorkyille, but because of the distance
between their town and the county seat
it is felt that 1t would be better to have
an organization of their own. No ap-
plication for charter has yet been made
to the state commander, however,
Enjoyed His Visit.
Writing in the Charleston Sunday
News, Ben z. Adams OF Charleston, ad-
jutant of Charleston Post No. 10 and
chairman of the executives committee
of the South Carolina department
says: "The writer was guest of Mech
Stewart Post Wednesday night and
spent an enjoyable evening meeting
and talking with the members. He
deeply appreciates the reception ac-
corded him." $50
Victory Medals.
r. NJ. Ferguson. commander of
Mech Stewart Post said the other
day that he would gladly make appli-
cation for Victory Medals for ex-ser-
vice men OF York county il they would
bring their discharges TO him in order
that the necessary information might
be taken from the discharges There
are scores Of ex-service men both
white and colored who have not yet
obtained these Victory Medals and
since every man who served is entitled
to one the post commander is anxious
tnat tney make application.
Offered Try With Columbia.
linn Beck, manager of the Columbia
baseball team in the South Atlantic
League has mailed contracts to Messrs
Howard McMacllin and Carl J. Gaul-
den of Mech Stewart post offering
them try out, with Columbia in pro-
fessional baseball this spring Both
McMackin and ;Gaulden made great
regulations for : themselves while
pitching for the American LegionI
baseball team in Yorkville last sum-
mer and Beck is anxious TO give themI
trial with his outfit which was the
best in the Sally League last SUMNER
and according to the dope will be the
best again this summer.
OF Interest to. Ex Soldiers.
Vigorous objection to the admission
into the United States of Gregorie
senionoff, self styled hatapian (head-
man) of the Russian Cossacks, has
been made by the American Legion,
appearing before Secretary of Labor
Davis The Legion claims he is an un-
desirable alien. He has been granted
permission to stay in the country for
six months.
How much war trophies are actually
worth depends on whose neck was
risked to get them. John G. James
room in an Omaha, -Neb., boarding
house was rifled of all his. A. z. F.
souvenirs from medal laden belt cap
tured from German major, iron
crosses picked up from the battle
fields, the gas mask he had used in
many battles, Red Cross bags. contain
ing shrapnel extracted from his
wounds, a silver cigarette case taken
from German prisoner, to his Amer
lean Legion button. He told the court
they we've worth $4,000. But the law
only compelled the landlord to pay $50,
because the trophies were in 4 suitcase
at the time they were stolen.
Thousands Of disabled soldiers who
should be in hospitals are forced to
work and support their families be-
cause their compensation claims have
not been allowed, according to the
American Legion. Hanford MacNider,
commander has called upon the Veter-
ans Bureau to effect prompt adjust
ment.
Formation of new political Or
ganiZation, to be known as the
Soldiers Party, is advocated by VIM.
p. Grimes, New York, in a letter to an
American Legion newspaper of Toledo,
O. Grimes was a lieutenant in the A.
L. F..
With forest logs hewn and hau'ed by
their own hands, American Legion men
at Stigler, okla, have erected an
"overgrown cabin" for a clubhouse
where, before two roaring woods fires,
they can gather on wintry nights to
fight the war over again in comfort.
Special police patrols to stem the