Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 June 1920 — COLONEL GIGNILLIAT IS COMMANDER [ARTICLE]

COLONEL GIGNILLIAT IS COMMANDER

Vincennes, June 29.-—Colonel L. R. Gignilliat, commandant of Culver military academy, was elected commander of the Indiana department of the American Legion, at the closing session of the annual state convention here today. He succeeds Judge Jtaymond Springer, of Connersville. Col Gignilliat’s election was by acclamation, after the withdrawal of William Betz, of Vincennes. , „ Mr. Betz was elected first vicecommander ; Robert E. Richardson of Gary, second vice-commander, and Russell Nugent, of Indianapolis, was re-elected adjutant. — Earlier in the day the convention selected Wabash for the 1921 meeting. Terre Haute was a strong contender for the next gathering. A resolution also was adopted urging the state legislature at its nebct session, either special or regular, to pass ap adequate appropriation to provide a fitting war memorial -building in Indianapolis. The proposed structure would serve as national and state headquarters of the legion and the state headquarters of the G. A. R. and the Span-ish-American war veterans. The legion started a movement to establish a state war risk insurance office in Indianapolis to aid the government in.the handling of that business in Indiana. The committee on anti-American propaganda recommended that the posts of Indiana add to the amount now offered for the capture of Grover C. Bergdoll, convicted draft evader.