The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-06-09
HE DIED ON WAY
TO THE HOSPITAL
THIS MORNING
I'm the World War Gal
braith Won the Title of
"The Fighting Colonel of
the Fighting First He
Had Worked Hard in Be-
half of Ex-service Men

Indianapolis june c'--T' w p"i
braith, jr., national commander of the
American Legion, was killed and Henry
j. Ryan of indianapolis, national di'
rector of the Legion's Americanism
commission, and Milton J. Foreman oi
Chicago. national committeeman of the
Legion from Illinois, were injured when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing went over an embankment here
early to-day
The three men were returning TO
the city from the Country club in Mr..
Ryan's car. The car failed to make a
slight turn in the road and ran over
the curbng across the sidewalk and
turned over several times, landing at
the foot of 20-foot embandment. All
three were thrown clear of the car as
it went down.
Mr.. Galbraith suffered fracture of
the skull in the fall and died on the
way to the hospital.
The accident occurred about $50
o'clock when the men were returning
to indianapolis from the Country club,
a short distance from the city.
Mr.. Ryan, who was driving the car,
said he went over the embankment
when he lost control of the car while
making a sharp turn. All three men
were thrown headforemost among a
pile of stones.
Commander Galbraith was to have
left for Chicago early this morning on
the first stop of speaking tour in the
Interest of the legislation before Con-
gress sponsored by the Legion. He and
Mr.. Foreman, national committeeman
from Illinois, had been here attending
q meeting of the national finance com
mittee of the organization.
Mr.. Galbraith's body was taken to
the city morgue, where it will remain
until removed to his home in Cincin-
natl.
Colonel Galbraith was about 50 years
old. He leaves a widow and two chill !
dren. boy about to enter college and |
girl of ten years. He was a promi !
nent Rotarian.
Hospital attaches said that since the !
accident Ryan had been hvsterical
Mr. Galbrsiths body will be removed |
90 Cincinnati for burial, as soon as ar
rangements can be completed. He was
elected national commander of the Le-
gion at the national convention held
last September at Cleveland succeed
ing Franklin D'Olier of Philadelphia.
He was born in Watertown Arsenal,
Mass.
An election probably win be held
here early next week to name Mr.. Gal
braith's successor, it was announced at
national headquarters to-day. The new
will be named by the Le-
pion's national executive committee.
Of one representative from
each Of the states and territorial de-
The national viee-commanders. one
If whom probably will be elected ma
tiOnal commander, are:
John G. Emery. Grand Rapids. Mich;
Thomas Goldingay, Newark. y. j.;
Claudias Pendel. Racine, Wis; J. G.
Carson City, New. and Z.
Jackson Winslett. Birmingham, Ala.
Colonel +. W. Galbrsith, ir.. was
elected national commander of the
American Legion on Sept. 20, last. Dur
ing the war he served in command Of
the first Ohio National Guard at Camp
sherman. Chillicothe. Subsequently he
aas transferred TO the l47th infantry
md embarked for overseas in June,
1918, BY leading his regiment through
he lines Of the Germans under fire be
won the title Of The Fighting Colonel
" the Fighting First Z
A head OF the American Legion he ,
las been active in behalf Of the organ {
zation in urging legislation favorable
N ex-service men. His public addresses
lave been marked with forceful utter
,nces against alleged mistreatment Of
soldiers. and in defense Of the ]
Iegion's plan. for their relief.
In civilian life Colonel Galbraith
,as president of the Western PAPER
Goods Co. Of Cincinnati He was q Re ]
publican. but never actively engaged '
n politics. and was never q candidate q
OF public Office In Cincinnati. however. =
y was active in civic movements for =
nore than 20 years.
As a youth the Legion head vas a '