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Show "40 MEN AND EIGHT HORSES" Organization Within Organization Attracting At-tracting Large Membership From Men Who Served in France. Formed as an organization within an organization, Le Societe des 40 Homines et 8 Chevaux of The American Ameri-can Legion is attracting a heavy membership mem-bership froir the ranks of those veterans vet-erans who .ecall the days nnd nights of rolling iy box car over the rails of France. Charters for local voitures are beitig issued by the Chef do Chem-ln Chem-ln da Fer at Philadelphia, and a distinctive dis-tinctive chapeau with a bronze badge has been adopted. Much mystery enshrouds the doings of I.e Societe, which possesses a ritual nil Its own and demands an initiation fee of $2. Only members of the Le-trion Le-trion are eligible to belong to the society soci-ety and termination of membership in the Legion brings with it elimination from 40 Ilommes. Almost 1.000 members mem-bers of the new society, it is expected, will be in Cleveland during the Legion convention Fc-ptember 27, 2S, 29, at which time they will effect a permanent perma-nent organization. |