The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-17

early next week to name Mr.. GAL
braith's successor, national head
quarters announced today. The
new commander will be named by
the legon's national executive
committee. -.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 9.-F. W.
of the American Legion was killed
and Henry J. Ryan of Indianapolis
national director of the Legion's
| Americanism commission and Milton
]. Foreman of Chicago, national
committeeman Of the Legion from
Illinois, were injured when an auto
mobile in which they were riding
went over a steep embankment here
early today.
The three men were returning to
the city from the country club in
Mr.. Ryan's car. The car failed to
make slight turn in the road and
ran over the curbing, across the
sidewalk and turned over several
tises, landing at the foot of a
twenty foot embankrnent. All three
men were thrown clear of the car
as it went down. Mr.. Galbraith SUI
lCiCu d lIdCtuICo Shuli, ulcu Oh
the way to the hospital
Defect In Steering Apparatus.
Mr.. Ryan who was driving the
car, declared he believed a defect
in the steering apparatus caused him
to lose control of the machine. He
and Mr.. Foreman were only slightly
injured. Coroner Paul F. Robinson
| who made an investigation imme
diately after the accident, said an
examination of the wrecked machine
showed a broken connection of the
steering wheel.
The three men were driving into
the union station here from the
country club, according to Mr.. Ryan
where Mr.. Galbraith accompanied
by Mr.. Foreman and William O.
Setliffe, adjutant Of the department
Of Illinois of the American Legion
| were to have caught an early morn
] ing train for Chicago. Mr.. Setliffe
| and Mr.. Foreman were returning
there after attending a meeting OF
the national finance committee OF
Mr.. Galbraith intended stopping there
preliminary to starting on q speaking
tour in behalf of legislation before
congress sponsored by the American
Legion.
Indianapolis, Ind, June Sired
erick M. 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
today when the automobile in which
they we're riding plunged over an
embankment on the northwest side
of this CITY,
Mr.. Galbraith suffered a fractured
skull and died within few minutes.
Foreman, who is national committee
man for the state of Illinois ano
Chairman of the national finance
committee, suffered a fracture Of the
skull and injuries to his back and
shoulders. He is in a serious con-
dition.
Ryan is chairman of the Ameri-
canism committee of the legion. He
was badly bruised and lDerated but
his injuries are not serious. physi-
clans say.
Was Thrice DecorSeed.
During the world war Mr.. Cal.
braith served as colonel of the
147th infantry and won the distin-
guished service cross, Croix de
Guerre with Palm for heroism in the
Meuse- Argonne offensive in which
he was wounded.
Mr.. Galbraith was elected depart
ment commander at the first state
convention of the Legion held in
Ohio.
Not many men in the American Le-
Soldier and sailor. but both of those
careers. professions. occupations or
what you will. are written in the record
of F. w. Galbraith. Jr., of Cincinnati.
Ohio.
Mr.. Galbraith adventured on the deep
to the city. Mayor Beach in dealing
with the facts pertaining to this i'm
mediate vicinity stated that Mankato
is IN the garden spot OF Minnesota
and Minnesota is the garden spot OF
the United States. He very much
approved of the idea OF cities, COM
munities and even the people OF diff
ferent states becoming more init
mately acquainted with each other.
This mingling of the leading men of
states and communities can not help
but bring about better citizenship,
and a better understanding of the at
fairs of the country. ., T..
President w. A. Streater of the
Mankato' Civic and Commerce asso-
citation was the next speaker Of the
evening. He welcomed the visitors
vi DCudh ~ WV iAS1SStS VI sAAS
Mankato Civic and Commerce asso-
citation, and $4,000 friendly and hos
pitable people of Mankato. In
speaking of the industries of this
Immediate vicinity, Mr.. Streater
called attention to the fact that
Southwestern Minnesota is going
largely into the raising of purebred
dairy cattle. He called attention to
| the splendid Holstein farm of Mar
low & Randall just north of the
city. He was sorry indeed that the
only liquid the Milwaukee visitors
| were treated to was rain water
while they marched up the streets
in the down pour of rain. Had they
had. the opportunity to visit the
| NARROW & Randall Holstein farm
they would have been treated to an
abundance of wholesome milk. Mr.
Streater referred to Mankato as the
Key City Of Southern Minnesota
In closing Mr.. Streater said that just
such trips as the Milwaukee business
men are engaged in will tend to &C.
| ment the public interests of the ma
| ton more closely together.
| M. d. Fritz, chairman of the enter
| tainment committee delivered tall
entitled "Ramblings" in which he
referred to a number of the mem
bers of the tourists party in hu-
merous manner. Mr.. Fritz said il
| was with great pleasure the mem.
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