Blind British Captain Reunites with Old Regimental comrade
Capt William Appleby of Great Britain, a totally blind veteran, attended the Interallied Veterans convention in New Orleans during the American Legion gathering. He recognized Alfred Ernest Evans of Lancashire Fusiliers by voice after twenty-two years, recalling battles in South Africa. Appleby, wounded 29 times, was guided by his daughter Olga during the trip.
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William Appleby
Great Britain
Veterans’ Association
New Orleans
American Legion
Captain Appleby
Wm. Appleby
Indianapolis
New Oreleans
Lancashire Fusiliers
England
Appleby
Alfred Ernest Evans
Evans
Alfred Evans
Ypres
Olga
Gude Shatters Regatta Benchmarks in Record Week
Granville Gude, a Washington DC member of the American Legion, stunned spectators by winning junior intermediate and association sculling events at the Middle States regatta after only six weeks of training. His performance suggests a rising national contender in rowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenville Gude
Washington, D. C
American Legion
Gude
Washington Legionnaire
Radio Outfit for Hospital Patients Draws Community Support
Women of the American Legion auxiliary in Nebraska supplied a large radio system to Colfax Iowa 75 and Bellevue Vocational School near Omaha to provide ongoing listening in patient rooms and corridors. The project extends to Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri Denver and Fort Bayard with boxed gifts for disabled veterans and a portable saxophone bells trombone and cornet for the Bellevue orchestra.
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United States Government
Colfax
American Legion Auxiliary
Bellevue Vocational School
Omaha
Neb
Department of Nebraska
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Denver
Colo
Fort Bayard
N. M
Legion Post Funds Playgrounds Over Clubhouse
After two years of raising money for a clubhouse in Mangum Oklahoma the American Legion post chose to build a playground for local children. They secured an eight year lease on land and used the playground funds to buy equipment for the project.
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Amercan Legion Post
Mangum
Okla
Legionnaires
Legion appoints Joe Sparks to lead national rehabilitation efforts
Alvin Owsley lauds Joe Sparks of Columbia as best informed on hospitalization and rehab questions. Sparks named national rehabilitation committee chair and praised for cooperation with the Veterans Bureau. His leadership in the Fifth district raised efficiency to 92 percent, aiding 2100 of 2600 ex service patients with total temporary disability claims. Sparks, a World War I veteran and former journalist, has worked with the Legion in Atlanta and New York.
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American Legion
Alvin Owsley
Legion
Joe Sparks
Columbia, D. C
Sparks
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Owsley
Fifth
Legion Headquarters
Legion Convention
Mr. Sparks
Laurence County
S. C
Columbia
Columbia State
South
New York Life Insurance Company
The
Atlanta
New York
Welcome Cookie Jars Bring Smiles to Veterans Hospitals
Three ex soldiers at Kansas City Government hospital and Leavenworth National Military Home show bright expressions as they receive welcome cookie jars from the American Legion Auxiliary. With current consumption, patients from these two facilities will consume enough cookies in a year to stretch about 12 miles if laid end to end.
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American Legion
Government
Kansas City
National Military Home
Leavenworth
NEED OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE FOR DRAFT HEALTH
Gar land W Powell of the American Legion argues many physical defects disqualifying men from the draft could be prevented by physical education. He cites heart strengthening, removal of tonsils and infected teeth, limb malformations, vision issues, undersize, hernia, and flat feet prevention through exercise and proper footwear.
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Garland W. Powell
American Legion
Mr. Powell
A Little Hint. Rates at this hotel asked by clerk
A humorous line from American Legion Weekly depicts an exchange about hotel rates. The clerk offers three dollars up while the customer pitches three dollars down, illustrating a jokey wartime era price negotiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Weekly
Lausanne Conference Makes Progress Toward Peace
The Lausanne talks advance on minority protection with Turkey urged to join the League of Nations and accept commissions. Ismet Pasha seeks sovereignty preservation while agreeing to eventual League oversight. Moscow talks on non aggression fail as Russia demands disarmament, ending the conference. The House committee discusses naval bill concessions and potential arms capping with Britain, France, and Italy. Impeachment hearings probe Attorney General Daugherty with Burns and Wickersham letters at issue. Burns defends his conduct. John Wanamaker dies in Philadelphia at his home with a high profile funeral.
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Lausanne
Senate
Daugherty
John Wanamaker
Lord Curzon
Child
Ismet Pasha
Curzon
Turkey
League of Nations
Ismet
Rumania
Jugo-Slavia
Czechoslovakia
League
Moscow
Russia
Poland
Baltic States
House Committee On Judiciary
Lively
William J. Burns
Bureau of Investigation
Taft
George W. Wickersham
Burns
Oregon
Samuel Gompers
Dkugherty
Johnson
California
Wickersham
Gotopers
McNama Brothers
Los Angeles Times
Gompers
Los Angeles
McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Justice
Representative Keller
Minnesota
Keller
Allies in London meet ends with Germany reparations unresolved
Allied premiers in London rejected Chancellor Cuno plan and adjourned to January 2 in Paris. Poincare pushes Ruhr occupation, Mussolini seeks interallied debt cancellation linked to German reparations, while Bonar Law backs a tranquil approach and Britain resists U.S. debt cancellation. Compromise may await Paris talks.
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Rance
Germany
Great Britain
London
Cuno
Berlin
Paris
Poincare
Ruhr
Essen
Mussolini
Italy
America
France
Bonar Law
United States
Viscount Grey Links US Ratification to Reparations Tangle
Viscount Grey in the House of Lords argues the US refusal to ratify the Franco American treaty after armistice left France vulnerable to invasion guiding its Ruhr seizure. He says France seeks security not money and pins blame on American inaction. Harding's administration maintains German reparations and allied debts are separate issues and must be paid.
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Iscount Grey
House of Lords
United States
France
Germany
Viscount Grey
Ruhr
America
Harding
Deere Senators Fight Ship Subsidy Bill Battle
Senator Harrison of Mississippi warns that obstructionist tactics will be used to derail the ship subsidy measure while his party allies and some Republicans oppose it. Senator Jones of Washington supports the bill saying it benefits farmers and ensures export transport, deeming no other measure more important to farmers.
Story of a Foolish Rich Man and Rich Toward God
A sermon outlines Luke 12 13 34 35 40 Rivers on covetousness and anxiety The Foolish Rich Man warns against loving wealth over God The lesson urges trust in God and readiness for Christ's return with parables of watchfulness and divine provision.
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Ricat
Gian Ramet
Luke le
God
Jesus
Muainy
Christ
Webb
Tie
Lfe
Peace That Christ Gives Surpasses Worldly Turmoil
A solemn reflection on the peace Christ grants that endures beyond outward events. The world has long sought to end the believer’s peace but has failed to do so, reaffirming faith’s enduring serenity.
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Christ
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American Legion News Service
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D. C
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8. C
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Americanization Commission
Angola
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San Francisco
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Yale University
Anson Phelps Stukes
Edward Ww. Pickard
T 1S
Woodrow Wilson
Bainbridge Colby
Mr. Wilson
Democratic Party
Burton
Ohio
Debt Refunding Commission
Europe
House Appropriations Committee
Holding
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Everal
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Department of Commerce
Congress
Supreme Court
Brennan
Michigan
Congres
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Ope Pius
Mgr
John Bonzano
Papant
Philadelphia
Rye Rev
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Moody Tele
Western New
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Ageston
Lathrop
Haarlem
Hessig
Ellis
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H. Hill. Co
Ortroit
Louisville Courier-Journal
Southhampton
Newport
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