Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-20
OZARK HORSES
INLECION RACE
OF COMMANDER
niece, Brownwood, and
Wagstaff, Abilene are
Avowed Candidates at
State Convention

BROWNWOOD. Texas. Aug. 20
After night of feversh preparation,
and hasty caucuses in which the enter.
tainment was almost forgotten, two ad
ditiOnal darkhorseS for the commander
ship of the Texas department of the
American Legion have suddenly b.en
projected into the legion political arena
These men are Tom Cheatham oi
Cuero. and Col Ernest Thompson of
Amarillo, their names are scheduled ID
b" placed before the former service men
of Texas at the election and closing
session Of the convention today. Against
them will be Mark McGee OF Brown
wood and X. NJ Wagsiaff of Abilene
both Of whom have been conducting ac-
tive campaigns and two other dark
horses.
The legion. rs result 0f this con
yention H. expected "a begin an active
campaign against the anti-boxing law
~ Texas, and To- endorse the project ed
plan for the observance Of national de-
Tense day on September II, it was
learned this morning.
A resolution on each subject has been
submitted To and accepted by the resolu-
tions committee.
a resolution either for or against the
hu Kux klan has not been presented ~
yet. but there * considerable talk OF
one being submitted on each side Of
this question. while ID the background
there are signs Of the Klan supporters
trying TO agree upon Il candidate for the
commandership suitable 70 them.
Each Of the four units az former SER
. vice men and women will close its con-
yention today. They are the legion,
the 40 and = the legion auxiliary and the
Ninetieth division.
The final session of the Ninetieth di-
vision reunion. held this morning at a
breakfast honoring Colonel May Peter
son Thompson. who was elected an hon.
orary yesterday. found representatives
from virtually every unit uf the Texas
Oklahoma division talking over old times
with their buddies.
Buford Jester 0f Corsicana. newly
elected president called attention "a the
need for suitable markers at the battle
fields Of st. Mihcl and the McuSe-A Ar
gonne where this division distinguished
itself. and asked the members of the
division To consider the gathering Of i
fund for the purpose.
Colonel" May Peterson Thompson.
n grand opera singer of note. and wife
of Colonel Ernest Thompson Of Am
arillo. n member of the division. was
roundly applauded by her priyateS as she
stood M the head Of the Breakfast table
10 make her first inspection.
She was complimentary in her re
port Of the inspection in spite Of the
fact that she was warned ia advance
that kind words were not expected.
This breakfast was the most enthusiastic
group meeting that has been held during
the convention.
The grand Voiturc of Texas of the
Cociete DeS 30 llommes e ChauN
was brought 10 a close this morning
with the election of the following Of
ficers: Grand Chef de- Care. Chester
Hollis. Fort Worth. reelected; Sous
Chef de Traine. l.. w. HoSkins. Con
zales: Commission intendant. f.. Y. Hay
Port Arthur: grand conducteur. H. L.
McAlib. Dallas: guarde De In porte, Paul
Bristow, Breckenridge; grand chaplain.
Rev T.. w. Clarke. Sour Lake: and
Grand Historian. 4. w. Russell. Paris.
The morning session OF the convention
proper was featured by lengthy re-
port upon the prison system Of Texas
and the humanitarian and rehabilitation
efforts that are being made in behalf
Of the Texas criminals and especially 40
behalf Of the imprisoned former service
men.