The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-10-25
Veterans Demand Removal OF Prcsi-
dents Personal Physician. Officers
ELECTED Mt TOday'S Session,

New Orleans, Oct. 19.-The Ameri-
can Legion after long business ses-
sion in which resolution was adopt
ed criticising severely Brigadier Gen
eral Sawyer, in spite of the protest OF
the lcgion's disqualification commits
sioner, A. A. SWrague of Chicago, to-
night entertained Gen. John ]. Per-
shing, head of the army in France, and
made last minute prearations for the
contest tomorrow for the election Of
its national officers.
Out Of the names OF candidates for
the national commandership William
F. Decgan, Of New York and Alvin NJ.
O~sey of Denton, Texas, stood forth
most prominently, if the gossip Of the
lobbics and committee rooms was any
indication.
Both assert confidence that their
campaigns will be successful
Neither man had anything further
TO add early tonight to prOnunciamen-
toes, already made public as to his
stand on legion policies. Owsley in
his report as head of the legion's
Americanization commission had laid
stress upon what he termed the ne
cessity for 100 per cent American
1sm,' total exclusion of immigrants
from this country for an indefinite
period, correction of alleged deficien-
cies in textbooks dealing with the war
in such manner that the Germans have
been given too favorable report.
Deogan has chosen as his principal
policy continuation Of the bonus fight
Praise for MacNider
Both indorse the policy and the roc
ord Of Hanford MacNider, the present
commander.
Matthew Murphy Of Birmingham,
Ala, whose name was suggested sew
eral days ago by Milton j. Foreman
Of Chicago as a promising candidate
had practically withdrawn from the
race tonight.
Another name which continues to be
discussed is that Of Joseph f. Thomp-
son, Wilkes-B Barre, Pa, former state
commander Of the legion in that state.
1t was limited tonight that resolu-
tion calling for definite action in be-
half of universal peace might be in
troduced tomorrow by legionaires
who also are members of the Interal-
lied Veterans federation
Although the Interallied Veterans
fOrmDl1v onnnlnIol bot
Monday, an executive committee of
the organization empowered by the
convention to take what action 1t
deemed expcdient toward forwarding
world peace has been in session here
all day today, and is expected to make
statement shortly covering it's posi-
tion.
The resolution attacking and de-
manading the removal Of Brigadier
General Sawyer, President Harding's
personal physician, from the post of
chief coordinator OF the federal hos
pitalization board, was adopted by
the convention by a vote of COL to
375.
Maj. A. A. Sprague Of Chicago men
toned as a candidate for the position
of national commander, vainly tried
to stem the tide against Dr.. Sawyer.
Sprague preciDiated the issue several
weeks ago by bitter attack on Saw
yer, but pleaded today with the con-
vcntion to give DR.. Sawyer "a chance"
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operation with the legion's rehabllita-
tion. committee
The suggestion by Delegate Bett-
man OF Ohio, that q Reputation OF DR..
Sawyer would hurt the cause OF the
disabled veterans and make President
Harding "sore" was greeted with boots
and jeers mingled with applause.
Amendment to Report
Reputation of Dr. Sawyer came in
the form of an amendment to the re-
port OF the rehabilitation committee
which report was even more conserva-
tive in tone than had been expected,
and carried the recommendation that
the American Legion accept for the
time being the pledge OF cooperation
! given by Brigadier General Sawyer in
the hope that it will be carried out
4 by him in a spirit as we'll as in the
letter"
State Commander Barron Of Min
nesota, presented the substitute reso-
luton attacking General Sawyer and
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