James Drain Named New American Legion National Commander
James A. Drain elected national commander at St Paul sixth annual convention will move to Indianapolis to head national headquarters and run Legion affairs. A veteran of the National Guard, Spanish American War and World War I, he later chaired rehabilitation efforts and served on key Legion bodies. He is a lawyer by profession and holds leadership roles in the National Guard Association and the National Rifle Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Drain
American Legion
St. Paul
Minn
National Guard
Army
Legion
Drain
Indianapolis
Ational
John R. Quinn
Department of the District of Columbia
Fourth Dis
Trict
American Legion Helps Widow in Need of Aid
A Ohio widow with two sons lost one in service and one later died. The American Legion helped her obtain probate administration papers at reduced cost and redraw two uncashed checks to her. The Legion's service department filed the death compensation claim, which the bureau approved, granting the widow $25.00 monthly within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Ohio
The
Service Department of the Legion
Bureau
Tyndall Praises Cyclone Division at Camp Knox Maneuvers
Maj Gen Robert H Tyndall national treasurer of the American Legion spoke before officers and men of the Thirty eighth division and One Hundred and Fiftieth field artillery Indiana praising their efficient cooperation in recent maneuvers at Camp Knox. The Cyclone division played a major role in these exercises prepared for National Defense day on September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty Eighth Division
One Hundred
Vanderbilt Donates Silver Cup at Bar Harbor Water Carnival
Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt of New York attended a Bar Harbor Maine water sports carnival and gymkhana organized by the American Legion. She donated a silver cup for the chariot race, the event's concluding feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
New York
Bar Harbor
Maine
American Legion
Bret Harte and the gambler image in his works
The piece notes Bret Harte’s popularity and the misperception that he was a gentleman gambler. It recounts anecdotes of his portrayal of hardy pioneers and rogues, and his own admission that the character Oakhurst mirrored autobiography rather than a reforming image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret Hatte
Kansas City Star
Harte
States
Oakhurst
Farmer Names Son in Court Dispute Over Ignoring Him
A farmer and his son clashed in a civil summons after months of quarrel. The farmer testifies to having nothing to do with Lim and confirms the action against his own son. The exchange centers on whether he ignored his son for the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hezedith Perkins
Sar
Lim
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City
Cess
Bristol Chamber OF Commerce
Mercantile Division
Dsmond’s Corner
Hope and
State Streets
Railroad Avenue
Croade Street
Warren, R. I
Cornelius Harrington
B. A. French
the Blue Bird Shop
Hope Street
American Legion News Service
James Drain
NEW Legion
Tyndall
Talbot & Hopkins Telephone
Bradford Street
William
H. Remieres
F. T. Remieres
Eureka
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co
Detroit
Michigan
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