The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-10-19

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Sawyer.
Removal of Brigadier General
Charles E. Sawyer, President Hard
ing's physician, charged with
blocking the American Legion hos
pital organization program, was de-
manded by the Legion National con-
vention here today by a vote OF COL
to 375. Ea 44
The roll call on the Barren re-
solution demanding the removal OF
General Sawyer, was ordered after
three states Illinois, Minnesota
and Iowa has demanded it. s
The delegations of Minnesota,
North Dakota, South ' Dakota ~
Wisconsin voted unanimously for
the resolution.
The attack was inspired by the re-
port of Rice Means of Colorado, Of
the National rehabilitation COM
mittee, which accepted "the pledge
of cooperation" given by General
Sawyer. ..Ms..
Declaring that IAN armistice has
been signed" and that "its time to
stop fighting" Adolphus Graupner
of California, spoke against Mr..
Barren's resolution. e.,
A demand from the floor that
statement be made as to whether
General Sawyer had signed an
agreement be made as to whether
agreement in writing, was answered
by Colonel A. A. Sprague of Chisa-
go, chairman of the rehabilitation
committee, who said the committee
had taken General Sawyer con his
word"
Colonel Sprague said he believed
General Sawyer had been mistaking-
ly maligned. He asked a vote
against Barren's resolution.
1T will not strike a blow at
Sawyer" he said. "You can't dis
lodge Sawyer. It will only be =
blow at your rehabilitation COM
mittee."
Adjutant Stafford King of the
Minnesota department, was re-
organized by Post National Com
mander Emery. who was called to
the chair by General Foreman.
"Not damn cent has been spent
in Minnesota" king said, "although
statement after statement has been
made that the money has been allo-
Gated. As for me, if I am the only
man to voice, antagonism to Gcner-
al Sawyer, I'll voice it."
The fourth day of the National
convention of the American Legion,
in progress here was marked by the
arrival of the commander of the
American Expeditionary Forces, Cen
eral John J. Pershing, who reached
here today from Washington after a
day spent in Atlanta, Ga.
Tomorrow the legion will select
a successor to Hanford MacNider,
National commander of the organiza-
tion. ..... ~.....
Late last night Major Hugh Scott,
a medical officer whose home is in
Oklahoma City, Okla, and who is
now serving as executive officer to
Colonel c. r. Forbes, director of the
United States Veterans Bureau, told
a representative of The Associated
Press that Colonel Forbes decision
to return to Washington followed
long distance telephone conversa-
tion with high officials in Washing
ton, in close touch with the Presi.
dent. According to the sources
usually reliable, the chief executive
said that Colonel Forbes was at lib
erty to use his judgment as to re-
naming here.
DR.. Scott late. last night told The
Associated Press that he regarded
the legion as dying organization,
and that he believed that the last
blow had been administered to it
when President Harding vetoed the
measure for adjusted compensation
last summer.
Alvin NJ. Owsley, head of the le-
gion's commission on Americaniza-
tion, appeared early today to be the
outstanding candidate for National
Commander. Supporters of VIM. +.
Deegan, New York state commander,
and the first candidate to publicly
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