The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-09
LEGION HEAD
IS KILLED IN
AUTO CRASH
F. W. Galbraith, Jr., Loses
Life When Machine Hurtles
Over Observation-Disclosures
Officials Escape Injury.
STEERING GEAR BREAKS

erick w. Galbraith, Jr., of Cincinnati.
national commander of the American
Legion, was killed almost instantly
and two other officers of the legion,
Milton J. Foreman, of Chicago, and
Henry Ryan. of Indianapolis. were in
jured, the former seriously early to-
day, when the automobile in which
they were riding plunged over an en-
bankment on the northwest side of
this city.
Mr.. Galbraith suffered a fractured
skull and died within a few minutes.
Foreman, who is national committee
man for the state of Illinois and
chairman of the national finance COM
mittee. suffered a fracture of the
skull and injuries to his back and
shoulders. He is in a serious condi-
tion at the city hospital.
Ryan Bruised
Ryan Is chairman of the American
ism committee of the legion. He was
badly bruised but his injuries are not
serious, physicians say.
Ryan, who was driving the machine
told police officers who investigated
the accident that he had been driving
rapidly from the Indianapolis Country
club north of the city in order to
reach the Union station in time for
Mr.. Galbraith and Mr.. Foreman to
board a train for Chicago. He re-
duced his speed to about 20 miles an
hour, he said, just before reaching the
point where the accident occurred.
Failing to make the turn, the car
plunged over the embankment, turned
a somersault and landed on it's side.
Mr. Galbraith intended stopping in
Chicago preliminary to starting on d
speaking tour in the interest Of legis-
lation before congress sponsored by
the American Legion.
Take Body Home.
Colonel Galbraiths body will be
taken to Cincinnati on a train leaving
Indianapolis. at sos o'clock tonight,
il was announced this afternoon. Jesse
Galbraith, brother of the commander
will take charge Franklin D'Olier,
former commander of the legion, a
party from national headquarters, and
the Indiana state organization also
will accompany the body.
An election probably will be held
here early next week to name MI
Galbraiths successor, it was an
Dounced at national headquarters
today. The new commander will be
ramed by the legion national execu-
tlNt 1UlS committee Is
composed of one representative of the
organization from each of the states
and territorial departments. The ma
tional vice-commanders. one Of whom
probably will be elected national COM
mander are: John G. Emery, Grand
Rapids, Mich; Thomas Goldinjay,
Newark, \. j. C. G. Pendill Racine.
Wis. ]. G. Schrugham, Carson City.
New, and E. Jackson Winslett, Of
Birmingham. Ala.
Fa ulty Steering.
Coroner Robinson. who has made an
investigation preliminary to formal
inquest, said it seemed probable that
broken or a locked steering knuckle
caused the accident L. R. Gignilliat
commander of the Indiana department
Of the legion. ordered all posts to fly
their flags at half mast for a period
of so days in memory OF Colonel Gal
braith.
CINCINNATI O., June 9.-Colonel
Fred W. Galbraith was one of the
best known citizens of Cincinnati of
recent years. He was prominent
figure in the business life of Cincin-
natl for several years before the war
and was one of the most prominent
Rotarians in the United States He
engaged in the paper speciality busi-
ness in Cincinnati up to the time of
the entrance of the United States in
the World war
He was chosen as Colonel of the old
First regiment, Ohio National Guard
and when the war broke out he re-
crulted that regiment to war strength
and it was mustered into Federal SER
~,
seventh regiment, Thirty-second divi
sion of United States army At its
head he went overseas and took a
prominent part in the battle OF St
Mhiel. the Argonne and later in Bel.
GUM.
For personal bravery on the field
of battle he was decorated by the
French and Belgian governments and
was honored by the United States
government.
Colonel Galbraith was about SO
years old. He leaves widow and
two children, a boy about to enter col
lege and a girl of 10 years.
Col Galbrath at one time was pres
ident of the Business Mems club of
Cincinnati. He was slated for Inter
national president of Rotary clubs at
the election at Atlantic City last sum
mer, but declined the honor.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-President
Harding telegraphed a message of
sympathy today to Mrs. F. w. Gal
braith, Jr.. at Indianapolis, widow of
the national commander of the Ameri
can Legion, killed in an automobile
accident last night.
please know of my sympathy in
the great and sudden sorrow which
has come to you the message said
ut was my fortune to know Colonel
Galbraith. not alone as commander
Of the American Legion. but as a fel-
low citizen of Ohio. and l have highly
valued his commanding personality
his tireless zeal and his intense devo
tion to country and his companions
in arms. The legion and the ma ton
share with you the great loss which
has come SO suddenly"
BOSTON, June 9-Henry J. Ryan.
national director of tho Amarjcan a.