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Show BIG MEN AS LEGIONNAIRES Pershing and Wood Are Numbered Among Members of Posts of Ex-Service Ex-Service Fellows. The American Legion has represented represent-ed In its membership not only the first and last men to enlist for the AVorld war, but also two of the best known military leaders in America, Gen.. John J. Pershing and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. Two Legion posts assert that General Gen-eral Pershing belongs to their organizations. organi-zations. They are the George Washington Washing-ton post No. 1 at AVashington, D. C, and Lincoln (Neb.) post No. 1. General Gen-eral Pershing was considered for the nomination of national commander of the Legion, but declined to allow his name to be presented because of his military duties. General Wood is a member of General Gen-eral George B. Crook post No. 434 of Chicago. He has spoken at a number of Legion conventions in many parts of the country and has been an active worker for the interests of the ex-service men's organization. |