Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-05-10
Fro Hell With Big Bill Thompson" is Sentiment.
EHICAGO LOSES NEXT MEETING
pofnsa Seattle Council Admission Be. cause l. W. WIS and Rad ,als
 Are Members.

St. Louis, May 9.-Efforts on the
 art of leaders in the American Leg
 on to prevent questions considered bf a political nature coming to a
 |ote in the caucus, a vigorous attack bn the patriotism of Chicago, and it's
 hayor, William H. Thompson, and a
 election of Minneapolis as the next
 onvention city, were among the de
 Felopments in tOday's session of the
 oldiers, sailors and marines organ
 zation, which is holding it's first na-
 ional caucus here.
 For the time being, at least, the
 uestion of the caucus on prohibi-
 ion and on charges of national guard Officers that they have been unfairly biscriminated against in favor of reg lar army men, was set aside. The prohibition question was killed in a bpecial meeting of the national res buttons committee late today and na-
 ional guard questions also tempOr- lrily laid aside.
 The committee apparently was ready with it's report when the ses- ion started, but when it was called Tor by the chairman it was found that
 special meeting was being held with the object of eliminating all po- itcal questions. This prove fs- -nnder- ftood to have the backing of Lieut. Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Colonel Ben- pett Clark, and other leaders in the Organization
 
 Will Force Action.
 Hackers of these two questions in- list they will force the caucus to take Bome action, but now are meeting with firm opposition.
 The attack against voting on pro- libition, was lead in the committee meeting by West Virginia and Ken lucky
 Chicago and Mayor Thompson were nteery denounced as unpatriotic Rnen the question of the next con- entlon city came up. The Chicago Pelegation had. decorated the conven- lon hall with signs boosting that city Dut after speech by J. F. J. Her pert, Of Massachusetts, delegates tore PoWn many of them.
 Massachusetts will not agree will. lnsly to having convention of sol |,lers Tn the great war go to a city nat has as it's first citizen by vote, phe wno cannot measure up in any fhail part to the test of 100 per cent famerlcanism," said MT. Herbert, when Phlcago was suggested. The hall is placarded by signs say Eng the American Legion, Chicago Eahts you in November If these flgns said Chicago. soldiers and sail ITS want you,' we could consider it, Put our reply now must be: Chicago Etahhot have us now or any other for Mayor"
 n, To He'll With Thompson!
 me applause following the speech sas'ea several minutes and then, led " the Oregon delegation, the dele sa'eS sr. began tearing down the signs. ,.l Nebraska delegation in casting '.s vote said it wanted it known that telioh ~. was accompanied by the sen son." e D''i N; 9ohn P. Cummings, of Chicago, re- pnea pa to MT. Herbert urging the dele esn sases not to impute the patriotism of Uoo,Voo vo Chicagoans, who rallied to the Ss ns 2 because the city had mayor ' c "hicn it was ashamed.'' soionel Luke Lee, of Tennessee, . lho 1T onered a resolution declaring sae sa election of Chicago was not meant it. a reflection on the patriotism of ~ ""' ~ ~ coa.., ue soldiers and sailors council of Seat'ie, Wash, was barred from the me~,a s~,llzation on the grounds that it's otba" contained I. w. w. and forea ' so-called radicals. It was i'm wo,, that many of it's members thot De welcomed by the legion, but s. u.;., tney first must sever connection "1h the club.
 so.. Defends Club.
 sant;l t;rseant Sherman Curtin, repre- dsauag d.ng the club, declared it was en- and ad1rlng ug to "clean out the I. w. w. anS Doisheviki.' He was both hissad I tia,, cneered at times, but his creden- ''1,s ms were discredited.
 p n ne caucus today elected Private < no '. Calhoun, a mariner of Bridge nassos ssonn., third vice-chairman, and one u n mlnor resolutions, including ertv u,.sing support of the Victory Lib-