Legion press five bills for disabled veterans aid
A legislative committee of the American Legion drives five measures in Congress headed by the Fordney bonus bill for one dollar daily home service and additional benefits. Other bills aim to broaden war risk insurance, transfer rehabilitation duties, and grant retirement parity for emergency officers, reflecting the Legion's priority on sick and disabled veterans.
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Legislative Committee of the
American Legion
Congress
Fardney
Watson
Rogers
Fordney
House
Senate Finance Committee
Boies Penrose
Pennsylvania
Pet Legion
Second National Legion Convention
Wason
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Tony
War Risk Bureau
Federal Board of Vocational Training
Public Health Service
Regular Army
Navy
Twichell chosen as speaker in Fargo legislature
Independent members of the Fargo legislature elect TL L Twichell as speaker without friction. The vote reflects a push for economy and cuts in housekeeping like gallery doorkeepers. In the senate the league slate fills minor posts with W J Prater chief clerk. The park board's land purchase plan faces opposition from taxpayers seeking water supply and street work instead.
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TL. L. Twichell
Fargo
House of Representatives
Twichell
House
Senate
W. J. Prater
League
C. M Dawson
State
American Legion
J. E. Robinson
Supreme Court
Justice Birdzell
Grace
Messrs. Robinson
Birdzell
V C May Help Road Movement In North Dakota
Plans by the North Dakota Good Roads Association led by Moe of Valley City aim to fund road construction and maintenance largely through road user fees. Prominent figures approve, membership dues are 25 dollars for life, 3 dollars annually. Fargo has seen five life memberships, with Duluth and Twin Cities pledging 10000 dollars. The group remains non political and seeks broad backing statewide.
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North Dakota Good Roads’ Association
If. Moe
North Dakota
Holbein
Bismarck
Fargo
Gloie
Duluth
Twin Cities
Valley Ity
G Roads Association
Valley City
Champion Prizes Set For Northern Seed Growers Contest
The Northorn Improved Seed Growers’ annual contest at Fargo January 18 to 21 lists champion prizes including first and second, plus additional grand championship awards. The announcement outlines award categories and prize amounts to be given during the event.
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North Orn Improved
Fargo
Miss De Witt Resigns to Become Vermillion County Adviser
Miss Emma F. De Witt county home demonstration agent for Barnes county resigns effective February. She will move to Danville Illinois to serve as Home Adviser of Vermillion county with a higher salary. De Witt has led boys and girls clubs sewing clubs and other projects in Valley City and Barnes county for two years after district work in seven counties with Jamestown headquarters. No successor named yet. Mrs Myrtle Cole will appoint.
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Emma F. de Witt
Barnes
Ounty
DeWitt
Danville
Uinois
Vermillion County
Mlinoi
Mise DeWitt
Barnes County
Miss DeWitt
Jamestown
Myrtle Cole
Agricultural College
Fargo
Valley City
Valley City Y Team Falls to Fargo Y 28 21
The Valley City American Legion team lost to Fargo Y 28 to 21 on Tuesday evening. Valley City had defeated the Fargo Y previously in Fargo, and expectations favored Valley City before the meeting.
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Valley City
Fargo
Valley City lodge moves to new quarters in opera block
The £.70. O. F. lodge of Valley City has moved into the old opera house block on Fifth Avenue. They boast a well equipped lodge room and dining hall with space for meetings and degrees. The floor is ideal for dancing and the hall may host dances for outside parties. A meeting last night inducted four new members and attracted Rogers branch members. The official opening is set for Tuesday January 1 with a large feed planned. A district meeting for the 21st district with Kensal Courtenay Wimbledon and Rogers is anticipated, with grand lodge officials expected.
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Valley City
Fifth Avenue
Opera’ House
Rogers
Kensal
Courtenay
Wimbledon
Grand Lodge
Early Fire Damages County Auditor Residence
A stubborn blaze in the basement of County Auditor C. W. Nelson’s home on Eighth Avenue North burned for about two hours before being subdued. Fire Chief Craswell called it one of the most stubborn fires in years, with walls cut open and roof peak breached to reach the flames. Furniture suffered only water damage. the total value of damage was not estimated.
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C. W. Nelson
Eighth Avenue North
Craswell
Times- Record
Hastings Social Roundup Notices and Holiday Visits
Carl Olson returns from Starbuck to Hastings after holidays visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Alfred Lassesson visit Litchville with relatives. Gust Peterson and Otto Beck called in Hitchville between trains. Mr and Mrs Nels Enger hosted a small party last Sunday. Hastings youths attended the North LaMoure Christmas Tree program where the Hastings choir sang. The new Cative Store carpentry work is finished and store will open soon. Norman Freid and Albert Elm of Valley City visited Hastings. The W C O F will meet Wednesday at St Catherine's hall at 8 pm. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M E church meets at Mrs Ford's home January 5 at 3 pm.
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Hastings News
Carl Olson
Starbuck
Minn
Alfred Lassesson
Litchville
B. C. Hanson
Hazelton
Gust Peterson
Otto Beck
Hitchville
Nels Enger
Hastings
North LaMoure
Lassesot
Cotive
Norman Freid
Albert Elm
Valley City
St. Satherine’s Hall
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
M. E. Church
Aviator Sued Over Son’s Death in Fargo Air Crash
Alex Karr of Fargo sues Edward S. Aviator seeking 50000 in damages for the death of Brian Aber Karr, killed Aug 24, 1919 in a But ton, North Dakota aeroplane crash. Attorney alleges negligent piloting during a 20 minute hire flight over Sutton and vicinity. claims defective aircraft components and weak construction contributed to the fatal crash. case set for Cass County district court February term.
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Aber
Brian Karr
Button
N. D
Alex Karr
Fargo
Edward 5
Enderlin
Sutton and Ciuity
Axberg
Cass County District Court
Railroads to Pay Partial Taxes. Barnes County Could Gain
Judge Woodrough ruled railroads in North Dakota should pay roughly 40 percent of total back taxes for 1917 and 1918, instead of full amounts assessed by counties. Barnes County would gain about 8,000 dollars if the railroads accepted a half-payment offer of 38,593.95 with similar settlements in other counties.
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Woodrough
Fargo
Barnes County
Barnes
Early risers snubbed by Gladstone and Li Hongzhang
The Manchester Guardian reports that Gladstone and Li Hongzhang disliked early rising. Gladstone preferred seven hours of sleep and rising by habit, while Li noted a Western practice of early starts clashes with preferred night life and societal intrigues.
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Manchester Guardian
Gladstone
Henry Lucy
Li Aung Chang
Petrograd
Caunell Chamber
Petition for Administerorship in Eldridge Estate
Notice of a hearing in Red Deer County North Dakota for Arthur E Eldridge to be appointed administrator of Samuel Eldridge deceased. Petition seeks letters of administration and will be heard February 1921 at 10 am in the county court Fpome. All interested parties are summoned to appear and show cause why prayer should not be granted.
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Atio
Elridge
Corneth Flridge
Hertha Covert
Matte L. Eldridge
Simmuel R. Eldridge
Frances Maeridge
W.V. Cranwell
Frances May Eldridge
Mia
Rr County
North Dakotas
Samuel Eldridge
Red Deed
Provine
Alberta
Dominion of Canada
Arthur EB
Eldeidge
Mower
Val
Sity
Warnes
Norsh Skola
Davis FACES IMPORTANT JOB
DAVIS FACES IMPORTANT JOB reminent Illinois Legion Man Heads Committee on Hospitalization and Vocational Training. Gen. Abel Davie who has been appointed chairman of the committee on hospitalization and vocational training of the American Legion is a front line soldier who wears the Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre when he commanded the One Hundred and Thirty-second infantry in France. General Davis was born in Chicago and educated in Chicago schools including Northwestern university. He served in the Illinois legislature and as recorder of deeds of Cook county. He is now vice president and trust officer of the Chicago Title and Trust company.
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Abel Davie
Committee On
American Legion
One Hundred and Thirty-second Infantry
France
Lavis
Chicago
Northwestern University
Minols
Cook County
Tlinois
Ulnois National Guard
Veterans bonus bills gain broad support in states
An American Legion Weekly editorial argues state bonus votes in New York New Jersey Washington and South Dakota prove public demand for veterans compensation. It cites four fifths of veterans live in states without bonuses and urges the U.S. Senate to pass national compensation aligned with the Fordney bill.
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New York
New Jersey
Washington
South Dakota
American Legion Weekly
United States Senate
Fordney
Senate
Norton Named Organizer for Vermont Legion
Henry L. Norton a fifty year old veteran of four years seven months in Canadian and American armies during World War I has been appointed organizer of the Vermont department of the American Legion. Norton enlisted in the Canadian engineers in 1914 and served in France until 1917 when he joined the American army. He served with the 372nd Infantry attached to the 157th French brigade from March 18 1918 until discharge in February 1919.
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American Legion
France
Muddy Doughboy Seeks Front Row at Officers’ Reserved Section
A mud-splattered doughboy, returning from the front, drifts into a Y hut entertainment and finds the front row officially reserved for officers. A courteous A. M. C. C. man informs him the entire front section is set aside for officers, prompting a weary reply about his recent frontline experience.
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Berry
Buddy
Legion Weekly
Well Known to Legion Ment Gilbert Bettman Passes War Risk Roles
Gilbert Bettman, recently named chairman of the national legislative committee, is known to Legion members for help drafting the four fold optional plan of adjusted compensation. He, with James G. Scrugham, presented it to the Ways and Means Committee. Bettman, Harvard Law and Harvard graduate, practiced law in Cincinnati, served in wartime, and held roles inthe War Risk Insurance Bureau and national legislative committees.
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Gilbert Bettmsan
National Legislative Committee of the
American Legion
Legion
James G. Scrugham
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Mr. Bertman
Barvard College
Harvard Law School
Cincinnati
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Begiman
Wrs
Militar
General Sherman Stuff in a Rainy Camp Night
A vivid note from American Lesson Weekly describes a regiment of Buffaloes moving into a rest camp on a rainy night. The scene portrays mud and weary soldiers as a white non-commissioned officer questions the war’s value. The tone blends grim humor with wartime fatigue.
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Sherman
Sam
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