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Newspaper
Jacksons Hole Courier
Location
Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1922
Page
2
Utah moves to survey public lands starting about April 20 under a $50 000 revolving fund set by 1921 legislation. Federal reimbursement expected. Also reported are livestock sale records at the Intermountain Livestock Show with top prices and champions.
Acceptance of American views on the army occupation route is informally conveyed to Washington while a formal note awaits. Senate panel backs 7.5 million dollar appropriation to resume Wilson dam work at Moseley, Alabama for one year. Veterans plan Gettysburg 60th anniversary celebration in 1928. Denby warns navy to resist soviet influence and disloyal acts. House passes narcotics deportation bill pending Senate. Employment improves nationwide. 100000 ex-service applicants seek land development jobs. Industry antitrust exemptions urged. aero and naval academies eyed for aviation training. Armand Jeannes condemned in Belgium for treason. Turkish Angora accepts armistice terms. Mexicans repatriation policy criticized. former emperor Charles of Austria dies. Hough praised in Germany.
The article honors Lt Luke, famed American ace of World War I, who flew solo missions into German territory and earned the Medal of Honor and other decorations. Posthumously awarded the Italian Croce di Guerra, his memory is kept by his family in Phoenix and by the American Legion chapter named for his sister. He shot down balloons under heavy fire and fell near Murvaux after a forced landing while engaging enemy airmen.
Omaha soldier Sergeant William Mettien is depicted as a model of American fighting man despite a posed photo. Officials list his height as six feet ten and a half inches, weight about 100 pounds, brown hair and eyes, with a 19 year old enlistment at Nebraska University cited four times for bravery. He served in the Sixteenth Infantry and remains active in the American Legion, described as Scott-Irish.
The American Legion won default judgment and damages in a case against Omaha real estate worker Francie M Shoemaker. Shoemaker had claimed the Legion was corrupted by unions, calling it labor-inspired and misusing its name. The Legion commander denounced the charges as wicked, false, and malicious and said the suit aimed to protect the organization’s good name.
Harry Wong Ti, a Chinese American ex soldier of the Seventy seventh division, is active in New York as a member of the American Legion John Purroy Mitchell post. He helps raise funds for a veterans’ camp in the Adirondacks and serves on the post executive committee. He and other Chinese ex soldiers aided Legion detectives in Chinatown rounds, showing patriotism and initiative.
The article recalls the Peace Arch at Blaine Washington joining Old Glory and the Union Jack over the arch linking Canada and the United States. Legionnaires envision the arch as a symbol of international goodwill and the bond between Britain and its two American offspring. The inscription Children of Common Mother honors the shared heritage and alliance among England, the United States, and Canada.
The text outlines a proposed nationwide Legion under the title The Society of Military and Naval Merit with aims to unite veterans and promote institutional honor. It mentions Japanese influence and land share debates, plus references to New York City Washington politics and American labor concerns amid wartime anxieties.
A reader seeks advice on an impending arranged marriage despite age disparity and a romantic suitor. The letter discusses fear of love and health, urging guidance on marriage decisions. A second note asks about why dogs circle before lying down, explaining a natural behavior traced to wild ancestors.
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