The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-19
VET BUREAU s
CHIEF LEAVES;
UNDER ATTACK
Invited By MacNider, Colonel
Forbes Resents Charge
Made By Deegan.

New Orleans, La. Oct. ls.-Atter
parading with colors flying in their an
nuaI review, voting to continue the
fight for adjusted compensation. re-
ccivjng an embossed message from the
British Legion, signed by the Prince or
Wales. and an Ivory gavel from the
.laska dictionaries, the election or Of
f;rcrs was almost solely occupying the
attention Of delegates 10 the fourth an
nual convention Of the American Legion
In session here.
Many Candidates.
Tho clariior, due to be held Friday,
rronliscs 10 be one Of the hardest fought
I'm the history Of the legton's four years
existence. With nine states running
favorito sons and all claiming sufficient
votes TO give serious consideration to
tnetr candidates, delegates attending the
national convention admit they are At
sea as TO the final results.
IT was definitely announced by the
Texas delegation today that the name
of Alvin ". Osley, Of their state and
now chairman Of the Americanization
commission, will he formally presented
10 the convention with the state en-
dorscmcnt.
Resented BY Forbes.
Something Of surprise was thrown
Into convention circles late today when
II became known that Colonel c. r.
Forbes. director OF the United States
Veterans Bureau, who came here upon
the invitation of Hanford MacNider. ma
t!onal commander OF the American 1.e-
zion and who was cheduled 10 address
the convention tomorrow morning upon
~ - l.
denly left New Orleans and returned
to Washington. Col..nel Forbes took
with him his entire staff. lie made no
puhlic statement as 10 the reasons for
his departure nor did he intimate
whether the action was taken solely on
his responsibility.
Deegan's Charge.
II has been openly charged by William
T.. DccCau, OF New York, commander or
the legion in his state, an dannounced
candidate FOR national commander. that
Co,onc! l'orhcs had actually come to
the convention hy direction Of Presi-
dent Harding. in an effort 10 procure
The selection os a man for national COM
mander who would maintain lukewarm
attitude toward proposed nauona!~l leg
!slation for a soldier bonus.
ovation For Lands.
Kcucsaw ". Lands. supreme commiS-
siouer Of baseball. was introduced by
Commander MacN:dcr as the man who.
In his opinion, more nearly tyPtics the
RooSevelt:Sm tradition. great out
burst fappiauSe greeted the veteran
i,Ir;st and baseball! commissioner.
Having carefully moved from his
vicinity all the fixtures within feach
of his emphatic arm. following near
m:shap 10 one of the maGniiiers. Lands
hecan on. Of his characteristic spcccnes
which warmed the hearts OF the legion
na-:cs and brought them to their fee''
cheering. several times.
Adjusted compensation for the war
veterans is purely measure OF right
said the speaker. and VII! certainly
,nmc within the near future. The poli-
,,,.ians who did nothing for to country
~ tine of var. and IS now coming up
for reelection. souid &c 'pasted.' n.
uGyi,cd N" lrgi"unaircs.
TO Continue Bonus Plight.
>dnn,,on Of the report Of the !eg!s-
1.-Two committee recommending n CON
,t.,u.n,., ne ;hc fight for adjusted com
r..,..,ii,n. was accompanied by one OF