The Washington times., 1920-09-16

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Bonus Resolution Favoring Per
Diem Payment Con-
sidered Today.
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influence with their locs! members
TO give reward to fighters at the
| earliest possible moment,
resolution was introduced this
morning requesting the Secretary OF
War 10 recall discharges issued to
! conscienti Gus objectors il the last
war This resolution was declared
irregular by the resolutlcns commit
tee, hut another was introduced from
the floor and adopted calling for leg
| islation along the same lines
The encampment endorsed The work
OF the American Red Crors and sent
greetings 10 the riek and wounded
soldiers and sailors in Walter Reed
Hospital.
Greetings from the Grand Army OF
the Republic and the Woman's Re-
| lief Corps were presented this morn
| ing by Col John McElroy, department
commander of the former body. and
Isabel Worrell Ball past senior grand
vice commander. and Mary NJ North.
department commander OF the latter.
! Col, McElroy was frequently inter-
tupted with cheers, as he asked the
younger generation of fighters to take
! up the work which the veterans OF
| the sixties were laying down.
| Addresses we're also made by Brig
adler General Herbert n. Lord, direc-
tor of hnance, and Rear Admiral sam
uel MCGOWAN. paymaster general OF
the United States navy.
Nominatio and election of Of
/ ficers was scheduled for today, but II
| was uncertain this forenoon whether
! they would be reached.
The field for commander-in-ch chief 10
| largely between Robert |. Woodside,
present chief Of stan, OF Pittsburgh,
| who is being put forward by Pennsyl-
vania delegates and by men from,
| all over the United States who served
with him in France, and Jack Singer.
| OF Jersey City. senior vice commander
| in-chief. whose official record is re-
! lied upon by his supporters, Other
! prominent candidates are Gus Har-
! tuns. OF Denver, and Myles Sweeney,
: Of New York.
| There are four principal candidates
| for senior vice commander-Tcorge
' King. of TIE Bronx; william 5. Lynne,
of Bridgeport; Joseph Murray, of
Providence. and Frank Healy. Of
Washington Heights. New York CITY.
For Junior vice commander. the lead
ers are John ~. Jones. of Portland,
Ore. and DR.. W. II. Cook. or Saw
telle. Cal.
Major George Allen. II brooklyn. 10
consiedred favorably for judge 3dvo.
cate general, and DIR. PatVck Mack
! Ter. of Chicago. for surgeon.general
| A movement was started today for
! Capt. Walter J. Joyce. adjutant gem
eral. to he auartermSkter general.
| Captain Joyce's present office. which
| he has held three years, is under ap-
| pointment, and if he is not given
| elective office, pressure will bs
| brought to bear on whoever Is elected
| chief to reappoint him.
He has received much praise for the
manner in which he has conducted.
| his office.
Buffalo seemed likely today to be
the next meeting place. other candi-
dates are Detroit, Seattle. San Fran
cisco and Saratoga Springs. Detroit
| had the 1918 encampment, and is also
known to be hampered for hotel IA
| cilities at present, while the coast
cities are handicapped by the present
| high railroad rates. The organiza-
tion will make a determined effort for
l cent railroad rate to delegates,
such a sis now given to the Grand
Army of the Republic.
| Greetings of the veterans were car
ried to the ladies' auxiliary at Trinity
| Episcopal Church this noon by Chap
| lain General S. J. Smith.