Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-09-09
SOLDIERS IN COUNCIL
Proceedings Of American Legion Con-
YentiOn in NeWberfy.
800 DELEGATES in ATTENDANCE
Helpful Addresses by Prominent Le-
gonaires-Governor Cooper Talks of
Law and Order and of the Taxation
Question.
By Jas. d. Grist.

Question.
By JAS d. Grist.
Newberry, S. c., Sept. S.-With Vice
Commander William c. MCGOWAN OF
Columbia presiding, the third annual
convention of the South Carolina De-
pal tment, American Legion convened
| in the courthouse here shortly after 10
o'clock Wednesday morning. There
were 240 delegates present at the ini-
tial session, representative of more
than forty posts throughout the state
and during the day other delegates
came in which brought the attendance
tonight up TO a total of about 300
delegates. After the convention was
called to order, Major Hayward Mahon
of Greenvi!le, state commander took
the chair and presided over the pro-
ceedings of the day.
The convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. J. w. Carson, pastor of
Newberry A. r. p. church. Following
song Pack Up Your Troubles, led
By Morris C. Lumpkin of Columbia,
addresses Of welcome were delivered by
heads of the following organizations;
DR.. John 3. Setter, commander of
Newberry Posi- No. "a, American Le-
gion the host; Mayor Eugene S. Blease
of Ncwbary; =. p. Mcdaniel, secretary
Newberry Chamber Of Commerce; DR..
S. ]. Derrick, president of Newberry
College, Hon. ]. Z. Hunter, president
of the 'Newberry Kiwanis club; DIR.
Geo. r. Cromcr, president of the New
berry Rotary Club; Rev. J. w. Carson,
president of the Pastors Association
Of Ncwberry.
Cromer Scores Harvey.
DR.. Geo. b. Cromcr, representative
OF the Rotary Club, a pleasing speaker
and possessed of magnetic personality
drew thunderous applause from the
Legionarcs when he declared that the
Rotary Club stands for service above
self without any George Harvey in it
at. all"
Vice Commander William G.. Nc
MCGOWAN of Columbia, in a happy
Mtle speech. responded to the several
addresses of welcome. j. l.. Nicholson
Of the Federal Board of War Risk In
surancc with headquarters in Atlanta,
made Il brief address in which he spoke
Of the efforts of his department in be-
half of disabled service men. He
asked the cooperation and support Of
the South Carolina department of the
American Legion in his work and
pledged himself to do his utmost to
take care of those CX-scrvicc men in
dire distress.
Miss Lucy T. Chamberlain, district
representative IF the American Red
Cross, with nine. southern states in her
territory, addressed the convention
briefly. She dcplorcd the fact that in
many communities of South Carolina
there was a lack Of local interest on
the part of American Legion men and
she hoped that the Legionaires would
awake to the. possibilities Of the Amer
lean Red Cross for service.
She was the recipient of much ap-
pause when she declared that the
American Rcd Cross was eager and
anxious to place or rather to assist in
placing all disabled service men in
hospitals throughout the country.
Decidedly the outstanding feature of
tn tiro
was an address by Col. Alvin NJ.
Owsley of Texas. chairman Of the Ma
tional American Commission of the
National American Legion. a speaker
of force and power. Col. Owslcy held
the undivided attention of hi audience
for more than thirty minutes.
Paying tribute to the men Of South
Carolina who fought in the War Be-
tween the Sections and to those South
CaroinianS who helped to make my
native state of Texas great" Col. Ows-
ley pleaded for n 100 per cent. Ameri-
Canism throughout the country and de-
ClarCd that it could only be brought
about through the giving of a thorough
education to every immigrant to Amcri-
can shores. in order that the United
States may become the greatest ma
tiOn on the face Of Gods earth" he
declared. 1T is essential that we be-
come a united nation of one tongue,
one flag and one ideal"
Scored Dcbs.
Tho man or woman, he went on to
say. "whO would seek to destroy or
CmharraSS this government is not a
good American and has no place in this
nation" The speaker bitterly scored
that corporal who calls himself Col.
Harvey" a"d he also paid his respects
in no uncertain terms to Eugene V.
DcbS and Grover Cleveland Bergdoll.
He was especially strong in his attack
on Dcbs. declaring that Id rather give
Rcrgdoll the infamous traitor a clean
bill of health than DCbS, because Dcbs
has a following of 100000 people
while Bcrgdoll has no following"
Speaking of those forces within the
| United States who would tear this gov
crnmcnt asundcr, Col Ows'ey declar
cd that the men who defended your
country from powerful force without
| is going TO have to defend it from