Bisbee daily review., 1921-11-01


 gratitude America's efforts.
 Given A. E. F. Greeting
 General Jacques received an extend cd ovation when the crowd discover ed he could speak English. His halt ing Ladies and gentlemen spoken with quaint accent and beaming eyes, was met with whoop of shouts of Alta boy" "YOu tell en-" Lets go" It was minute or more before he could continue and say that Bel gium vas grateful for all America had done.
 After the visitors had departed, Major General John A. Lejegne. com mandcr in chief Of the United States Marine Corps. told what it meant to be q marine during the war.
 He was followed by General Rob- ert McInide. of Indianapolis, senior vice commander, and representing The commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. who delivered message of greeting on behalf of his organization.
 A mixup came inst before adjourn ment when, on motion of a Missouri delegate, permission was sought for t mans Christian Temperance Union to speak The motion was rejected. on an aye and nay vote, on the ground that speech dealing with temper ance would be partisan and improper. Later. l.. w. VinZer, national chap lain of the legion, explained that the Missouri w. c. T. U. merely wished to extend it's greetings. The conven- tiOn then voted to reconsider.
 Mrs. Nell Berger, president of the Missouri w. c. T. U., spoke for her organization and extended it's sup port to the legion in it's campaign for con@ressional legislation providing compensation for soldiers. York Unable to Attend Just before adjournment, the con- vention voted to make the report of the committee on the next convention the special order of business at to- nights session.
 1 The convention endorsed New Or leans over San Francisco and recon. mended the third week of October as the time.
 1 A telegram of regress v-om Twin | York, of Tennessee, was reao. | Gilbert Bettman, of Cincinnati ] chairman Of the national legislative 1 committee, presented an outline oi ! the work of the committee in behali of the Sweet bill providing for ad | justed compensation to veterans oi ! the war.
 The convention heard a message | of greetings from the C.. A. R., and 1 the Veterans of Foreign Wars of Can ada. Earlier, a representative of the United States Confederate Veterans addressed the convention. E Colonel Crossfield of the British Legion, brought a greeting from Brit from Field Marshal Haig, who could not attend.
 A huge throng gathered at the Un i ion Station to greet Admiral Beatty Great Britain's first sea lord, who ar rived today.
 Admiral Beatty. in a message. tc 1 the American Legion, said: 'I have come a long way and I an both roud and pleased to associate ! myself with the American Legion as a reresentative of Great Britain ir the important work the legion is do ing for the civilized world. By that I mean the creating O. q feeling oi cCmradeship and unity which will dc much to insure the peace of the world"
 Addressing tonight's session, Ad miral Beatty, first sea lord of the British navy, paid a tribute to Ad miral Hugh Rodman. who commanded Americas fleet in European waters during the war. declaring it was the loyal cooperation of the American navy that made victory possible.
 When Admiral Beatty concluded amid cheers, Commander Emery pin ned on his uniform the emblem o ! the American Legion inscribed dis tineuished service
 1 Accerting the token, Admiral Beat ty declared he would treasure it anC hand it down to his children and hi. 1 children's children.
 When the admiral remarked: "Ant my children are half Americans," the crowd broke out into another ova tion.
 ! Admiral Leads Cheering The crowd wanted to hear from Ad