Doughboys Hero Woodfill Seeks Regular Army Commission
Senate and House bills push for Sergt Samuel Woodfill to receive a captain’s permanent commission and retirement after 19 years of service. The narrative covers his World War I heroism, awards including the Medal of Honor, and Pershing’s praise. Also notes Woodfill’s personal life, enlistment history, and retirement eligibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding Tay
Congress
Samuel Woodfill
Fort Thomas
Woodfil
France
A. E. F. Satt
America
United States Army
Richard P. Ernst
Kentucky
Senate
Roy O. Woodruff
Michigan
John §. Benham
Indiana
Wood
Benham
Peyton
March
Woodfill
Woodruff
Bordeaux
Chaumont
Chaunmont
Hanson B. Bly
Prince Dantto I
Montenegro
Woodall
Loutaville
Woodfilt
WoodAl
Washington
Pershing
Mus Wooddil
Veteran makes six day rail trip to study hobos
David McCalb the Dallas Tex veteran rode 800 miles on freight cars from the M E T Santa Fe and Texas and Pacific lines to gather facts for aiding returning service members. He found few genuine hobos left many young men too young for service and few ex soldiers on the rails, who were untrained in hobos life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M-Service
David McCallb
Dallas
Tex
Santa Fe
Texas and Pacific
McCalb
American Legion
Texas
Comic Opera War of 83 Americans in Spain’s Legion
Ninety percent of the story follows 83 young Americans who joined a Spanish Foreign Legion unit in Ceuta, Africa. They report paying for uniforms and arms from their 4 percent peseta daily pay, limited officer status, and a dangerous dynamic where costly charges and debt defined service while Moors threaten ambush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spanish Foreign Legion
Foreign
Free Legal Aid for Needy Veterans by Great Falls Attorney
Loy J. Moltumby of Great Falls Montana organized a free legal aid bureau for sick and wounded ex service men. He won a case to obtain hospital treatment and compensation for a man made insane by wart experience. A second suit on behalf of Chris Tuas seeks war risk insurance for dependents. government claims disease contracted after discharge. Moltumby, commander of his American Legion post, supports needy veterans.
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Alvin C. York
Charles 8. Whittlesey
Argonne
York
Marshal Foch
Tennessea
Moving Picture
United States
Billa
Senate
House
Whittlesey
New York
Havana
Toloa
Ita Vietia
Argonne Forest
Funere
Arington
Woodsll
United States Army
Woodall
War Department
Philippines
Alaska
Loy J. Moltumby
Great Falls
Mont
Mollumby
Chris Tugs
Moleumby
Molumby
American Legion
Florida farm for sale near county canning and syrup works
Farm near Green Cove Springs with Irish potatoes planted in January. 60 acre highway frontage, modern farming community, fenced with barn, drainage good, potential for potatoes and other crops. Cash price $1200 with five year balance. Contact Florida Farms and Industry, Green Cove Springs, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Fares Canning
Rell Road
Florida Farms and Indust
Cu Dept
Green Cove Springs
Flas
More Land Opened for Veterans Settlement
Secretary Fall told the American Legion the government cannot meet the demand to open land to former service members without new legislation. He said for every farm available today there are 300 veterans waiting, and the Legion seeks more land openings for settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilue
Fall
American Legion
Legion
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John Dickinson Sherman
Bergeant Woodill
Miss Lorena B. Wiltshire
Covington
Daniel Boone
Miss Wiltshire
Ord
Wade Ding
Woodill
Hlermatronad
Avore
Amarra Hewn
Silegiong
Department
David McCalib
Texae Vateran
x-Service
Spanish Legion
Loy J. Moliumby
Montana Post
Baker’s Cocoa
Walter Baker & i
Concueste
Massachusetts
Booklin
Taeee
Nujol
Bample
Deppert
M. Gier
J. Pitkin
Vistta
Orla
AN. U. Des Moiner
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