The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-24
AMERICAN LEGION
 CONVENTION PLANS
 ARE NOW MATURING
National Figures to Be Among Those to Address Gathering In Florence June
 10 and II

The call for the annual convention of the American Legion, department of Alabama, has been prepared by Matt H. Murphy, state commander, and is now being mailed out to all the posts of the state by Joe Yates, of agriculture.
 The convention, which convenes June 10 and II at Florence, is expected to be the most largely attended gathering of legion men held since the organ vitations have bebn mailed out to q number of men of national reputation, as we'll as several state leaders, asking them to attend the convention and to address the delegates Among the num- Der are Col. F. ". Galbraith, Jr., na- tlonal commander of the American Le- zion; Col. Theodore Roosevelt, assis- tant Secretary of the Navy; Gen. Charles c. Dawes of Chicago, former ly lieutenant colonel of the Seven teenth engineers and later purchasing agent of the American expeditionary forces; Gov. Thomas E. Kilby, Gen. k. Steiner and others who were active ly identified with Americas participa- ton in the war.
 PROMINENT VISITORS
 Colonel Galbraith has expressed a wish to attend the convention and will he present if affairs in Washing ton do not require his presence at that time. Col. Roosevelt Is a personal friend of several of the leaders of the American Legion in Alabama and wants to visit this state as soon a. possible. No definite answer has been received from him yet because he Is unable to forecast what duties in the navy department may require his at tention. General Dawes had a large number of Alabama men in his first command and only recently wrote local ieslon men that he wanted to visit the state and meet his "boys" again at the earliest possible moment E. l. WInslett. national vice commander. Who IS an Alabama man. has already signified his acceptance.
 otner prominent speakers at the con- ventlon will include E. J. Quinn, war FISK insurance representative; w. R Barnes of New Orleans, in charge of VocauonaI training, and representa- tives of the Red Cross and other or ganlzations having to do with ex-ser- wee men.
 Included with the call for the con- vention are complete instructions re- gardtng the meeting and the selection or the delegates by the differnt posts It is rquested by the state commander that all posts contemplating offering resolutions prepare them at the earliest moment and mail them to the state ad- !utant so that they can be copied and be ready for distribution among the. delegates when the convention opens.
 florence and the several posts in mat vicinity have made elaborate ar rangements for the convention. Prep aratlons have been made to take care Of the largest number Of delegates which have yet attended a legion convention in Alabama. Social features will be provided for every moment when busi- ness sessions of the convention are not being held and added interest is to be given the convention by the at tendance of members of the woman's auxiliary, which will hold it's first state meeting in connection with the legion convention.
 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
 To add to the social activities, in y1tations have been extended for the delegates to bring their wives and women relatives and 1t is anticipated that there will be an unusually large attendance of women.
 Among the most interesting matters to be considered by the convention will te the selection of a state comma nde to succeed Matt H Murphy of Bir- mingham, who has held the position since the organization was perfected in this state. Among those mentioned as probable candidates for this honor are J. Fred Johnston, a prominent attorney Of Florence; Harry M. Ayers, editor of the Anniston Star, and several others It was reported that Montgomery would offer a candidate, but since that city has launched a fight for the next state convention 1t is understood that the Capital City post will lend it's sup port to some candidate from another city. Tuscaloosa is reported after the next convention and several other citi>s will make bids for the meeting.