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MS DEPARTMENT ?
OF SOUW DAKOTA
IcprfV'T 1 r;ink ('- McCormick, of
falls. i>. I>., wont in Ida
j^mal work as an attorney, fol
f B? the . :- ><? <?f the World war, lie
Li up ?:.Tii i l?e American Legion
aSj active in it. He did
Ifcink ' " th?
(l:;{( his home town was the
here lie could engage suc
i ?tlilCt* I" o-n
jn ilif work of his organized
Lies vt the war days. He went
I', i,f rover lie ?.:ght he, and made
're ft* liiiiist'lf in t he local post.
^;l>r Vrai'k McCormick is com
iicM'f tfif, department of South
u?a of tht, Legion. He was elected
Ljijt [Hist .if 'lie recent state con
Frank G. McCormick.
r and is si tting about the new
fc;;r> irhioh devolve upon him in the
Fjafsl'irtt \v)iich won for him recog
Iiiiidj in his elevation to that office.
After his discharge in 11)10, Mr. Mc
'raiick returned /-{a Vermilion, S.
as a member of the coaching
fiff of the state university ther*-.
[joined rlie Vermilion post of the
Ifgiun that vear. In 11TJ0 lie went to
JuMi. 0Kt?>. where he was employed in
lleltpl <lei>:irtuient of a tire and rub
ier o'lnpat^v. He joined the Legion
litre; When lie moved to Sioux Falls
?1?2, he .\4neii there.
1 Ertering the tirst officers' training
ftaip Fort Snclling, Mr. McCormick
?:? commissi "net l a second lieutenant
ttd assigned to the Three Hundred
ffl! TMrt}>seventh Machine Gun bat
K'? iii the Kighty-eighth division.
Beamed with tins outfit overseas and
*?si^h:irge(l as a first lieutenant in
te kh:i.
?n, in Genoa. Neb., on Novem
Ikri JS1M. Mr. .)IcCormick attended
IrM at Oiuah.V. Neb., and at
?Tagcer, St; p., and graduated with
b decree' of bachelor of arts and
Jfcfhelor of^iws. He is now practlc
1^ law at Sioux Falls and directing
I'-Eletics at Columbus college.
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Cariosity Nearly Cost
Life of American Boy
% ?f tie most sensational escapes
h? ;i ('icnnim1 military camp during
& World war was made by Legion
^ Harry Warren Atkinson of Clii
V1. who recently related the HHajls
* il '* esr;,]n- td ('apt. George H. Jlal
"D- "liiiirws-.-n of the Hennepin county
Man.) lidjinl of commissioners.
Id Oct..|.cr, IMS. Atkinson was a
^JIHT ;it the Khelnis temporary
f?*! cninp. 'K:;ch day lie saw a Ger
aviation nflicer drop down on the
&,n nnd leave his machine
he walked over about half a mile
/?a trip .,f inspection. One day At
thought lie would try an nir
ride, (iiti.ouKh he had never
-"i'm <mc i.eii.re. That, however, did
^ deter liiui. lie got hi and headed
;'r H><? French- lines In a German
Jlne- Kreni h anti-aircraft guns soon
~*?<l the (!er:?ian Fokker. At 3,000
"if 1'okker was hit. The plane
Jnf|! Wn. When Atkinson awoke
ip a |ila?!ter-of-parls cast In h
In ilue course of time he was
, tht- he-inn r?f Honor.
and Smallest Planes
?^iiiTiift ,,f every description, indud
' smallest plane ever built and
'^Kr|ili;. Ilown and the largest
.nv!'n ?*?? I' j the 1'idted States army.
J^ilc.p d in the second annual avla
t-''ven hy C. Fayette StnpV?
L*1' American Legion, at Old Orchard.
Sfs*- "'ii Labor day. Hear Admiral
^ ? Pullam. of the United StuteB
who is connected with the aero
J"K'al hrtincli of the service, was the
J "f honor during the meet.
^ded Their Wild Horses
^>ntlv a group of horsemen start
??t hito> the deserts of Utah with
^'''rrninatton of capturing the
il'('rte (,r:1>s" wild horse kings of
i>l ' s,'rt. who had defied efforts of
blasters of the past In
4i>i ' n;>' ""'in- The horsemen were
C- ''eKionntilres of Cedar City,
wnnied the wild horses for
"'to annual rodeo ut Cedur City.
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J President '* Greeting |
A message of greeting from *
President Coolidge to members i
of the 28 posts of the American ?
Legion In the District of Colum- %
Ma as representative of the Le
glon's membership in probably %
every state, was rend at the ?
opening of the sixth annual con- +
ventlon of the District depart- ?
ment of the Legion recently. $
The president's message stated J
In part: 'In their intimate icon- ?
tact with government agencies J
dealing with the great national ?
nrmy of former service men, the *
Legion has shown uniform loyal- ?
ty and readiness to sustain the v5
efforts of the government." ?
WILL SPEED WORK
TO AID VETERANS
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Decentralization of the United
States veterans' bureau, whereby med
ical claims and compensation awards
affecting thousands of World War vet
erans can now be made in the field,
has been ordered by Frank T. Hlnes,
director of the bureau, In a general
order culling for the organization of
fifty-one regional offices in as many
cities where the bureau's activities are
greatest. v .> ;y >
The Heed-Johnson veterans' bill,
sponsored by the American Legion and
passed by the last congress, called for
the decentralization of the. bureau's
^activities. It was pointed out by Wat
son R. Miller, chairman of the Amer
ican Legion national rehabilitation
committee, in framing the Reed-John
son bill, that the recfonal system of
hr.ndling disabled veteran eases would
speed up the1 work arid enahle the
bureau to pass upon more cases than
could otherwise be handled.
Decentralization will supplant the
"paper rating" system, which has been
In vogue,' whereby a veteran's case is
'passed upon without the claimant ever
bavins; luid personal contact with the
bureau officials deciding his claim.
The new regional offices will he
charged with the proper conduct of
the bureau's business in the te'-rilory
for which they are designated arid will
have, subject to final action b.v the di
rector in case of appeal, the following
powers :
1. Examining of claimants and bene
ficiaries, the making of medical rat
ings and awarding of compensation
claims.
2. Granting of vocational training,
supervision of training and obtaining
employment opportunities.
3. Granting of medical, surgical,
dental, hospital eare. convalescent
care and necessary and reasonable
after-care.
4. When specifically authorized,
making payments for compensation,
training allowance and for administra
tion expenditures.
Frank Luke , Jr., Post
Bears Name of a Hero
The Frank Luke, Jr., post of the
American Legion of Phoenix, Ariz.,
hears the name of a hero of the World
war, according to a letter which was
received by the post adjutant recent
ly from a comrade of Luke's at the
front in France. The letter read:
"I have Just learned that your post
Is named after a brave man who was
in my outfit in France. Frank Luke
was (one of our Hying officers, while
I was merely a mechanic, but we re
joiced in bis victories and shared in
them In our modest way. When these
boys failed to return to our aerodrome
by dark, we spent the better part of
the night shooting Hares to direct them
to our Held. Then when the news
finally reached us that Frank Luke
had bad a forced landing ^behind the
German lines, that rather than be
made a prisoner, he stood the Huns
off with his automatic until a Mauser
bullet struck hlui low, we suffered a
glorious sorrow and enshrined Frank
Luke in our hearts and ' memories.
Gentlemen, I wish to ask If it would
be possible to admit to your organiza
tion and post one of Frank Luke's
humblest admirers.
Sincerely,
JOHN n. DA vi:ron,
, Ray, Ariz."
Legion Men Help Fight
California Forest Fires
The American Legion and the Na
tive Sons of the Golden West recently
were active In fighting tiie forest fires
that have been ravaging California's
timber lands and redwood forests.
James F. Collins, department com
mander of the Legion, and Edward J.
Lynch, grand president of the N. S:-G.
W? in a communication to the peoplp
of the state, declared:
The magnificent forests of Califor
nia must be preserved. California's
redwoods are making their last stand
against V' encroachments of civiliza
tion on the oldest living things on
earth. They have thrived on California
soil, but their existence Is now men
| need. All loyal Cnllfornians must aid
in this great work, and, If we can se
cure the co-operation o f the army in
patrolling the forests, timber areas
and national parks to prevent Ihe
spread of fires and reduee the menace
of disastrous conflagrullons, we will
I Indeed be fortunate." ,
Name Square* for Heroes
. West Springfield (Mass.) post of the
American Legion has a committee at
work upon a p'"n for naming certain*
squr.res In the fffwa In honor of West
Springfield men who gave , their lives
In the service of their country during
the World war. A ceremony dedicat
ing the squares will be held on Armis
tice duy in November. . .
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Mnovnt umfoui miuunoNAi
Sunday School
' Lesson'
*?V. P. B. FITZWATKR, D.D.. Data
E/e"'nr School, Moody Bible Ib
?tltute of Chicago.)
(?. liM, Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for .September 28
REVIEW ? OPENING PERIOD OF
CHRIST'S MINISTRY
GOLDEN TEXT? For God bo loved
the world, that He rave His only be
gotten Son, that whosoever believeth
In Him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. ? John 3:16.
PRIMARY TOPIC? Things to Re
member About Jesus. ? \
JUNIOR TOPIC? Early Events in Je
sus' Life.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC? Lessons of Jesus' Childhood
and Early Ministry.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND i ADULT
TOPIC ? The Opening Period of Christ's
Ministry.
Two methods of review are sug
gested: '
I. Have the pupils go over the quar
ter's lessons and bring In reports
, which will picture Jesus as to His
deity, pity, courage, devotion, etc. This
should be assigned the week before
and the reports should be written out
clearly and distinctly and restricted
to a certain number of minutes, ac
cording to the size of the class and
time allotted for the review. ? \
41. The Summary Method. Tins con
sists in a statement of the principal
facts and leading lessons. The follow
ing suggestions are offered:
Lesson 1. That which Micah the
prophet foretold some 700 years be
fore and Gabriel announced to Mary ,
and Joseph took place in Bethlehem
and was made known to the shep
herds. When the shepherds had In
vestigated they went ;-back praising
the Lord and telling the good tidings
to others. Those who bear the Gospel
must tell It to others. \yj
Lesson 2. Though Jesus Christ was
the Son of God, therefore divine, ?nd
had taken upon Himself the human
nature, which the Holy Ghost had ere-'
ated, He developed as a normal human
being.
Lesson 3. While Jesns was absolute
ly sinless, He submitted to baptism,
which is n sinner's ordinance, because
He took the place of sinners. It was
an act of dedication of Himself to the
task of bringing In a righteousness
which was accomplished on the cross
of Calvary. .
Lesson 4. Jesus was led Into the wil
derness by the Spirit to be tested by
the power and subtlety of the devil In
order to demonstrate the reality of
the union of the human and divine na- i
tures ? in order that man might have
a real foundation upon which his faith
might rest in order to be saved. Christ
met and defeated Satan by the use of
the Scriptures.
Lesson 5. When John the Baptist
pointed out to his disciples the Lamb
of God, they left hiin and followed
Jesus. When they came to know Him
as the Messiah, they brought others
to Him. The natural tiling for one to
do who has found Christ Is to bring
others to Him for sanation.
Lesson 6. Marriage was ordained by
God and the first wedding was sanc
tioned by His presence.. Jesus Christ,
who was hourly about His Father's
business, set a mark of honor upon
the mainspring of life by gracing this
marriage feast with His presence. The
Redeemer of man thus lifted the ordi
nance of marriage to its proper dignity
ajid beauty. The design was to show
the divine glory.
Lesson 7. When Jesus, the Lord of
the temple, found it defiled, He drove
out the money changors and the ani
mals. To use the Lord's house as a
place of merchandise is to pollute it.
Because He was zealous for God He
could not rest while God's house was
misused.
Lesson 8. Though Nlcodemus was a
man of high station, a ruler among
the Jews, even a religious teacher, he
needed to be regenerated befqre he
could see the Kingdom of God.
Lesson 9. Because .Jesus' supreme
business was to seek and to save the
lost He "must needs go through Sa- 1
maria" to save the immoral woman
who came to Jacob's well.
Lesson 10. Sickness of the nobleman!8
sou brought him to Jesus. Because
the nobleman believed Jesus he had
the Joy of seeing his son alive.
Lesson 11. Jesut* habit was to go to
God's house to worship. While in the
synagogue He read and expounded the
Scriptures. It was not only His cus
tom to attend God's house, but to take
part in the worship.
Lesson 12. Though Jesus was divine
He needed the solitude for the renew
al of His strength in communion with
His Father. ' ? ...
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A Sentence Prayer
Father, ,we commit ourselves into
Thy hands, and ask that Thou wilt
do with us and for us as seemetb
best unto Thee.
God's Aid
God endows with taient, furnishes
the time, supplies the opportunity, and
?nables one to Increase his posses
sions. ? Baptist Standard.
All Belongs to the Lord
Sliver and gold is the Lord's to give
to whom He pleases.? Evangelical
Teacher.
Belongs to the Lord
What the Lord has saved belongs to
th? Lord. ? Evangelical Teacher.
Italian Aqueduct
Longest in World
The Apullan aqueduct building in
Italy will be, when completed, the
longest in the world, though not of
the greatest capacity. Several of the
provinces which form the regions
known Apulia and Bosilicata have
suffered through the ages from lack
of water; and their geographical posi
tion and g-'ological formation are such
tiiat the only remedy lay in bringing
water to them from the western side
of the Apennines.
A law providing for the construction
of the aqueduct was enacted in 1902;
and the work was begun in 1JXJ5 ac
cording to plans prepared by Italian
engineers. The undertaking entailed
the building of a main aqueduct about
140 miles long, of which over sixty
miles had to be carried through the
Apennines in tunnels. From the main
aqueduct spreads a network of sub
sidiary brandies having a total length
of 1,000 miles. This will carry water
to five provinces and supply the needs
of 2,500,000 people. ? Compressed Air
Magazine.
Believed All Had " Double "
It was a commonly accepted belief
'among the early Egyptians that every
man, gentle or simple, was born With
a double personality. They were taught
that a. second self, or "Ka" was cre
ated with him, and that this Ka repre
sented him in the spirit world through
out his life. When death came, the Ka
was free to wander at will. If food
and drink were not furnished for the
Ka, then it would wander About in
search of it. A portrait-statue of the
deceased was always made so that the
Ka might recognize the home prepared
for it. The Ka of Tutankhamen has
frequently been mentioned of late. {A
photo shows a Ka statue carved a
thousand years ago, and accounted
the finest known example of ancient
Egyptians' sculptural art. The face
and figure are of wood ; the eyes are
of quartz and rock crystal, with eye
lids of bronze.
Rabbits Cause Heavy Loss
A deputation of farmers who waited
recently on the federal .treasurer of
Australia, informed him that the. an
imal loss caused to Australian produc
tivity by rabbirs is more than $100,
000,600.
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Be Careful* of Infection
from Cuts, Burns, Wounds and Sores. Ap
ply Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh; it prevents
infection and heals. 3 sizes, all stores. ? Adv.
The Compleat Angler
Passer-by ? Hey! You've got a bite!
Fisherman ? I know It. I'm prolong
ing the, thrill. ? From Life.
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CastoriA
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MOTHER Fletcher's Castoria is a pleasant, harmless Substi
tute for Castor Oft, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing
Syrups, prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages.
To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of It
Proven directions on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend it.
Convenient for T ravelert
Another comfort for the traveling
man Is the Introduction of fountain
pens, chained to little posts, In hotel
public writing rooms.
Old Superstition
An ancient superstition, which pre
vails in some parts of England and
America, is that in leap year "beans
grow on the wrong side of the pod."
ASK YOUR DEALER
if you want long wear and
good looks in your Overalls,
Skirts, One-Piece Garments
and Women's Dresses, look
for the Stifel Boot Shaped
Trade Mark stamped on the
back of the cloth. Insist on
work clothes made of Stifel's
Indigo Cloth.
J. L. STIFEL & SONS
indigo Dyers and Printers
Wheeling, W. Va.
Bicycle's Advantage
When a man walks a mile he tukes
on an average 2,263 steps, but when
he rides a bicycle with an average gear
he covers a mile with an equivalent of
only 027 steps. t
Usually the homelier a man is the
more he thinks lovemaking is his
forte.
The Real Goods
English Candidate ? Now, my friends,
when you vote, you don't want
to vote for a pig in a poke; you want
to vote for me ? and get the genuine
article. ? Boston Transcript.
The line to walk is that which lies
between self-depreciation and self
assertion.
How to make your
Family's Shoes
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And insist on having USKIDE Soles on
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but they can't duplicate
the wear. ,
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And ?
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