The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-25
0WSLEY ELECTED
LEGION COMMANDER
TEAAN Is CHOSEN BY OVER.
WHELMING VOTE OF VETERANS,
CARRIED TO PLATFORM on THE
SHOULDERS OF MEMBERS or
HOME STATE DELEGATION.


SHOULDERS OF MEMBERS or
HOME STATE DELEGATION.
Convention Hall, New Orleans, Oct
2O-Alvn Nj. Owsley, OF Texas, was
elected national commander of the
American Legion at the close of its
fourth annual convention here today.
The vote was overwhelming.
OwSlcy was carried on the shoulders
of Texas legionaires to u place on the
platform beside the retiring command
or MacNidcr, who graspcd his hand
and then turned to the assembly. The
Texas band broke loose
While MacNidcr jerkcd the gong vi
olently, Bill Deegan Of New York
led in the capitulation of defeated can
didates. Decgan moved the vote. be
made unanamous. The vote was an
nounccd as Owsley 57i; Dcegan 25l;
Thompson 205; Mccormick II.
Alvin Owsley was introduced by
Commander MacNider
please accept my heartfelt graf
itude,' he said, for the greatest honor
that could come to one who served in
the world war.
I'VE pledged to America in the
world war that we were her defend
,ers. We must now pledge even greater
service
There arc four great principles
on which we rest:
disqualification;
Rehabilitation;
"Americanization.
Il pledge the best energies Of
my manhood and my sacred honor"
Sessions opened today with the
awarding Of prizes in contests by Ma
tional Commander MacNidcr The
Sioux City, Iowa, band was granted
the first prize in the band contest, and
Hanford Post also Of Iowa, was given
second prize. The department of
Louisiana was awarded the athletic
meet prize, and the department Of New
York the track meet trophy.
First prize in the rifle meet went
to the department Of Georgia, with
Byrd, the highest individual scorer.
The Georgia department also took
first place in the tcnnis doubles and
singles.
a report Of the resolutions com
mittec, urging congress to act on pro-
posals before it for sale and operation
Of Muscle Shoals nitrate plant was
tabled after Mayor George Leach of
Minneapolis speaking from the floor
charged that lit was Ford propagan-
da"
On motion of j. Fred Johnson, OF
Alabama, the Muscle Shoals resolu-
ton was taken from the table and de-
bate reopened Mr.. Johnson, pleaded
for a hearing, declaring the resolution
was not Ford propaganda.
On a viva voce vote the resolution
then passed BY large majority, re-
versing the action previously taken.
Chairman James r. tMcQuigg, of the
resolutions committee offered reso-
luton which was carried, directing the
Legion Publishing Company to print
separately its articles against war
EprOfiteers, entitled The Looting of a
Nation Who Got the Money!" and
that insofar as possible the said
pamphlet bc placed on sale at every
newsstand and bookstore in this coun-
try.
Department Commander Bettman Of
Ohio presented the Legion's plan for
a memorial to Former Commander
Gailbraith to be erected at Cincinnati.
Nominating speeches for next Ma
tional Commander of the American
Legion started at II o'clock when the
Alabama delegation yielded it's privi-
lege of the first speech to Texas.
Wayne Davis, Texas commander, Of
fercd the name of Col Alvin M. Ows-
ley, former Texas attorney general
and chairman Of the National Ameri-
canization.