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Show Legion Recruits Volunteers For the Kansas Coal Fields TOPEKA, Kan.. Nov 27. From Wichita came a telegram today to the governor that the American Legion post of that city has recruited 2001 men Bigned up and readv to go to the J mines as volunteer coal diggers. Among the volunteers were the own- j ejs of five steam shovels who offered ; their entire outfits whit h the governor said would add materially to the coal I dicging pos.-lbilities. A steam shovel, he said, was capable of uncovering from 300 to 400 tons or coal in a -trip mine a day. "Judging from the early response 1 would say that we will have four or live thousaind applicants." said the governor this morning. "The state Is listing th'- applicants and making preparations for transportation. We expect to begin putting the men to work by Saturday, or Monday." |