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The American Legion News: Local, State, National posts Here PlanCampaign in Support of Bond Issue of $45,000,000in State for Bonuses to Veterans County Committeelo Meet Thursday to Act on Pro? posed By-Laws Changes ; Convention Plans Ready The American Legion's national convention, to be held in Cleveland on September 27, 28 ajjd 29, will be covered in detail by the American Lsjfion Editor of The Tribune. Legionnaires of New York City are planning to take an active part in the preelection campaiening in this com? munity, but. true to the organization's declaration of principles, the veterans will not discuss any question of po? litical aspect. The issue with which the Legion is concerned is the referendum to be submitted to the voters of New York State this fall, providing for a $45. 000,000 bond issue, the purpose of which wiil be to pay a bonus of $10 for ?ach month of service in the World War to every soldier, sailor or marine who enlisted from this commonwealth. At the Albany convention last week ?resolution was passed which in effect directed the officers of all Legion units to work hard for the passage of the referendum. The first post to take up the ques? tion is the Manhattan Naval Post, of which Harold M. Schwab is com? mander. It is proposed to organize "flying squadrons" of speakers, who will talk to citizens of the service and the need for the legislation. Com? mander Schwab has evinced a desire to direct this work, and will be glad to hear from volunteers or from other posts, so that the city may be divided in districts. New York County Meeting The New York county committee will hold an important meeting next Thurs? day evening at the Hotel Pennsylvania. A bulletin on this meeting says: "A list of.changes in the county con? stitution was reported to the county convention by the committee on consti? tution and bylaws, but owing to the fact that there was no quoium at that time the county convention adjourned without taking action on these changes. If the changes are to be considered it is important th3t every member should attend this meeting. *TThe attention of the commercial posta is called to Section 8 of the re? port of the committee on policy and post cooperation of the county conven? tion, which refers to the abolition o? ?11 commercial posts by January 1. This provision was considered at our last eounty committee meeting, but va? tabled until 'his meeting, so that the commercial posts could have an op? portunity of raising what objections they see fit to the adaption of this sug? gestion. "A report of the state convemion pro? ceedings will be made at this meeting ?ad considoration given to a change ir the state constitution, which author? izes the counties to pay the axpense? of the delegates to the national con? tention, such expenses to be returned from the state treasury at such tim< g the state treasury is in a position do so. The consideration cf this chang? is of vital importance to everj post, as i: has To do with the expendi? ture of about $1300 of the county funds ior this purpose." Bronx County Celebrates Members of several of the Bronx , County posts turned out last Monday ; night to officially welcome back from Albany their county chairman, William P. Deegan, who was elected first vice commander of the New Y'ork Depart- ; ment. The ceremony was held in the Val- ? cour Club, the home of Walter Heekman Post, and was presided over by Jack Beidy, a state and national delegate, who made a report of the Albany proceedings. Daniel .^killing,, official custodian of Bronx County's most interesting resolutions, also ??as ? speaker. Commander T'eegan received a great reception from his comrades of the borough ar.n gave an interesting out- , line-of his piars for the new year. The ? Hectanan Post's auxiliary also attend- j ?4 with some members of the auxiliary '. from the Arthur Viens Post. _ I On to Cleveland! Apparently r.'veiand's citizens have ; determined to make the national con- ; ?tntion of 1920 one never to be forgot ten by the veterans. A dispatch from ; Ohio says that never in all its history J has that town been decorated as it now j? in anticipation of its guests. The ? hotels have reserved virtually all theirs rooms for the delegates, and several ; private home? have been placed at the disposai of the visitors. The Legion's national headquarters ?a? been roved from Indianapolis to ' ?Heveland ar.d the officers are at the Hoilenden Hotel. Th? Row in Jersey Exception ha? been taken by mem- : ?r? of the E'-mardsvillc CS. J.) Post to ? repc^rt sent out from the state ?oavention a* Atlantic City that it was i Proved that t.-.e Bernardsville Post had , oe?ifnated trains it operated during the railroad strike as "Legion Spe William Clark, commander of the I**t, said yesterday that such a term *ni never been used, and hr also , ??phatieaily d-r.ied that flags had been Placed on tue trains. A* for Thomas Meaney, labor leader. ***injf settled the controversy between I *** P0?t and state headquarters, during Special Train for Legion Convention A special train for the New York delegation to the national American Legion convention at Cleveland will leave Grand Cen? tral Terminal on the afternoon of Saturday, September 25, it was announced yesterday from state headquarters, 302 Hall of Records. In addition to the seventy-eight accredited delegates to the con? vention there will be a like num? ber of alternates, and it is ex? pected that scores of Legion members will accompany their spokesmen. The present plan is to have a train composed exclu? sively of Pullman, dining and club cars, and to do this it will be necessary to obtain a certain number of acceptances. Information regarding the train and the exact time of its departure may be obtained at state headquarters. The New York delegation will stop at the Cleveland Hotel during the convention. which the post was denied a charter, Mr. Clark agreed with the labor leader that no such action had been taken by Mr. Meaney. What Lindsley Said The point ?3 made by Edward H. Sargent, of Albany, that a wrong con ftruction was placed on a speech of Henry D. Lindsley, past national com? mander, at Albany last Friday. He was quoted as having said he advocated the retirement from piiblic life of legis? lators who failed to support Legion legislation. It is found from the minutes of the convention that Mr. Lindsley said, in effect, that the Legion should see to it that such legislators who traduced the ideals for which the Legion stood should be retired from public life. POST ACTIVITIES On September 27 the members of the Broadway Post will entertain at their headquarters, 307 West Fifty-fourth Street. An informal dance will be held October 11. The post is driving to double its membership. A block party will be given on Columbus Day, October 12, by the John Pnrroy Mitchel Post, of the Bronx, at 163d Street and Hughes Avenue. "Bohemian Night" will be given by Lieut. Jeff Feigel Post to-night, at 216 West Fiftieth Street, All veterans are invited. Manhattan Post will meet to-morrow evening at 127 Columbus Avenue, near Sixty-fifth Street. Two members of Woodhaven Post will have some claim to distinction when they reach Cleveland for the con vention. ?They are John E. King and Michael Snlvio, a veteran of the Italian I army. They left New York last Tues- i day to hike to Cleveland. Salvio is a | boxer. They will earn their way by ; singing and fighting for other posts. | 13 Hurt in Trolley Crash | Thirteen passengers in a northbound trolley car on the Kingsbridge line : were hurt last r.ight when the car j crashed into a Broadway trolley in ? front of the car barns at 129th Street ; and Amsterdam Avenue. Although all of the required medical attention, Mrs. Mary McDonough, of 278 West 120th ' Street, was the only passenger who i was injured seriously. She was taken to Knickerbocker Hospital. John Ryan, of 138 East Ninety-fifth : Street, motorman of the Kingsbridge car, said his brakes were not working right and he was taking the car to the barn, intending to transfer the passengers to another car. As he approached the barn, he said, thi- Broadway car, of which John O'Connel!. of 548 West 126th Street, was motorman, emerged from the structure and started south. Then, Ryan said, O'Connell's car started to back into the barn again and the col? lision occurred before he could stop his car. i E. J^WiLLlseq SO ')00 Perfection Tires? Hail To Be .Sacrificed We Bnud-.t a 15.? Pan of Them. Thev Go On Pal* This Week. ALL ARE .NEW, TEl?FLCT TJBE3 At X^* 50% Reduction '?p?rfe<tlon-Non-Sk!rl" TJr<s vrer* soJd R?gulai ?.!U? a 6,000-Ulle Guarantee Pale Size. Prlre. 30x3 . St.SS 30x3?^ . 11.SI? 32x3*4. H03 323,?. 18.40 33x?. 18.30 34*1 . 18 90 3Sx4H. 27.72 3Sx4'.-a. Zi 25 'Healers' Get ?>ir Quantl?r PrlM?!) Exceptional Bargain? in ltoyal Cords. Ajax*-?. Ooolrich. Diamond?. Glofx>i. Kokomoa ft Republic?, $4.50 l*t Quality 1 . S. 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When Next President Arrives firm Note Sent to Tokio Message Reported Sternest Ever Sent to Mikado; Vet? erans Urge Drastic Laws By Carter Field From The Tribune's Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.?President Wilson does not intend to conclude the present controversy with Japan over the California land question. It is probable that not even the controversy over Saghalien Issland will be concluded, but that both will be passed on to the next Administration. The Tribune correspondent learned this to-day from a source so close to the White House and State Department as to leave no doubt whatever as to i?g accuracy. So that Harding or Cox, whichever is elected, will ilnd this vexatious old problem, which ha3 run through not only the term of U&inbridge Colby, but of Robert Lansing and even William Jennings Bryan, awaiting solution when he comes into office. The basket will still be upon the White House 3teps. Veterana for Drastic Laws Almost under the shadow of the State Department and the Japanese Embassy to-day, the Veterans of For? eign Wars adopted a resolution on the Japanese situation going much furth?r than the proposed laws which Cali? fornia is to vote on in November, to which the Japanese government is tak? ing such sharp exception. The resolution goes a step further in that it would prevent Japanese chil? dren born in this country from becom ing .\merican citizens. The proposed Japanese laws in California would still further hold land from the Japanese ,?y putting restrictions around their leasing it, around the transferring of title to Japaflese children born in this country when the land is actually for tneir parents who are not citizens, and forbidding absolutely Japanese owner snip of stock in corporations owning or leasing land. The State Department has been reli? ably informed that the referendum in California is not doubtful, but that the majority in the state is overwhelm? ingly in favor of the additional restric? tions on Japanese land ownership. No one in the department doubts, "there? fore, that the question which Ambas? sador Shidehara has just been directed by his government to negotiate for? mally with this government is virtual? ly sure to be settled by that California vote against what Japan regards as her interests. Incidentally it was made clear to? day that the comments of the Japanese Minister as reported by cable this morning?to the effect, that silence on the part of the American government had given consent, and that "the United States now virtually acquiesced in Japan's determination to occupy Sagha lin Island?were "highly premature." The United States, it was said on excellent authority, took a very firm stand on the whole question in its note. This is assorted to be the first time that this country has ever really taken a firm stand with regard ta Japan. Further, it is said that this firm stand has actually had a good ef? fect, but that the Japanese govern? ment is in a ticklish position politically arj^j, has been obliged to save its face, to a lar^o extent, so as to avoid put? ting- weapons in the hands of its politi? cal opposition at home. This necessity is intensified, it is said, by Japan's jingo press, which has been anti-American for a long time, and is especially worked up now nb,->:. the Saghalien Island and the California land situations. Ellis Island Inmate Says Arrest Was Result of Enmity Tadusas Grigulinas, charged with be? ing a member of the Communist party, was released from Ellis Island yester? day on the ground, so he alleges, that his commitment there was a result of persona! enmity. T'iv permission of Louis F. 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