Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-07-14
NEWS N0FES FROM
 AMERICAN LEGION

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 A memorial highway extending from the Atlantic coast to the west ern boundary line of Virginia, passing through that states principal cities, has been suggested by the Virginia American Legion as memorial to the states world war heroes. The sug- gestion, which takes thefom of a set of resolutions, will be acted on at the next session of the state assembly.
 Two million American club women pledged themselves to assist the American Legion in obtaining ade- quate hospital treatment for disabled world war veterans and to help he habilitated veterans find employment through their representatives at the meeting of the board of directors of the General Federation of Women's Clubs at Chautaqua, N. Y.
 With only one dissenting vote, the Senate of the Louisiana legislature has passed bill appropriating $25,- GOO to entertain distinguished guests at the national convention of the American Legion in New Orlea ans next October. The bill already had passed the House.
 Missouri and Kansas state officials of the American Legion have con- tracted for one of the most important projects yet attempted by the Legion in the great 300 mile sweepstake auto, mobile race to be held in the new, half million dollar speedway at Kan sas City September 16. The two de- partments are in fair way of mak- ing a handsome sum which will be used for the care of disabled and otherwise needy veterans.
 Two coyote pups will travel by air. plane to the American Legion na- tional convention in New Orleans in October from Miles City, Montana. The animals will be chaperoned by the adjutant of the Legion post at Miles City.
 An official welcome from the French government is awaiting the delegation of American Legionnaires who will revisit the scenes of their A. E. F. activities this August, ac- cording to Ambassador Jusserand, speaking in behalf of his government The party of legion men and their wives will sail from New York, Aug ust 5 to visit France, Belgium and England.
 r. By unanimous vote the House of Representatives has passed bill pro- posed by the American Legion to in crease the allowance for attendants to blind and totally disabled world war veterans from $20 to $50 month. If torpedoes or other contraband were being carried on the Lusitania when the vessel was sunk by Ger man submarine, the fact will be known to the world, a Philadelphia concern which is organizing an ex- pedition to salvage the $5,00O,000 in gold known to have been on board, has told the American Legion.
 A prize of $10O will be offered to the New Orleans artist who submits the most appropriate design for pos ter for the annual convention of the American Legion to be held in that city, Oct. 16-21.
 A freak pretending to be half ba- boon and half woman, giving America as her home and declaring that there are many more like her in this coun- try attracted considerable attention in Constantinople, Turkey, street car nival, until American Legion mem- bers had the act suppressed.
 Because it was the only place he knew of where he could get food and shelter and a fighting chance to re- gain his health, he told the American Legion, Soloman Harper, a disabled negro veteran of the world war, plead ed to be sentenced for a number of months to the Auburn, New York, prison. There being no charge against him, the veteran was not sentenced.
 With the prospect of winning a $10,00O wager, Monte Smith, Ameri- can Legionnaire from Dallas, Texas, is making speed in an effort to hike from Dallas to New York City in 300