Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
CAPT. PETTYJOHN
NEW STATE HEAD OF ]
AMERICAN LEGION
Defeated Dr.. Walter HulIihen
for Commander by Vote
of is to 13.
LIVELY CONTEST AT
STATE CONVENTION
Delaware Post Joined Kent and
Sussex in Deciding the
Result.
MEETING HELD IN MILFORD
Milford. Sept. 3

Milford. Sept. 23.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year enlivened the third annual con-
vention Of the Delaware Department,
American Legion, which was held in
Milford yesterday.
Captain Harry ]. Pettyjohn of Mill
ford. commanding officer of the
Seventh Company of the National
Guard Of Delaware, was elected COM
mander of the department, defeating
pr. Walter Hullihen, president of the
University of Delaware by vote of
ie TO lS.
Delaware Post. No. 1, of Whining
ton supported Captain Pettyjohn. but
the other Wilmington posts. Laurence
Roberts. John l.. Fisher and Norman
ID. Scott. voted for DIR. Hullihen. Kent
and Sussex counties backed Captain
Pettyjohn. and rural New Castle
CO lnty favored DIR. Hullihen. Post
No. ], Of Wilmington was the decid-
ing factor in Captain Pettyjohn's
election. Although the contest was
srir.. |. delegates say the convention
was harmonious and peaceful. The
following officers We're also elected:
Vice Commander - DIR. Richard
Spahr. Middletown.
Chaplain--Rev. Francis Tucker,
Wilmington.
Historian-H. B. cohee. Whining
ton.
Master-at-Arms-L H. Glover.
Wilmington.
National Executive Committeeman
ton.
Deiega at-Large TO the National
Convention, which will be held in
Kansas City-Colonel Miller; alter
nate. G. w. wightman, Dover.
District Delegates 10 the National
COnvention--John J. Dugan mad Cap
tain Henry G.. Parker, Wilmington.
DIR. Louis NJ. Levincon. rural New
Castle county. James Bice, Kent
county. and Earl sylvester. Sussex
county; alternates. DIR. Meredith I.
Samuel and l.. Fl. Webb. Wilmington.
State cutive Comnittee-Dr.
meredith l. Samuel and Wesley E.
Iay.u-, Wilmington, Harvey Clouser,
iural New Castle county. II. H. Han
sam. Kent county, and John II. Lind
say. Sussex county.
When the time arrived for electing
officers Captain Pettyjohn was placed
in nomination by H. H. Hanson OF
Dover and DIR. Hullihen by Everett
Z. Borton of Wilmington The Pos;
delegates voted as follows:
For Captain Pettyjohn--Delaware
Post Of Wilmington and the Dover
Harrington, Milford, Smyrna and
Milton Posts.
For DIR. Hullihen-Laurence Rob-
erts. John L. Fisher and Norman
ID Scott Posts of Wilmington and
two Posts at -Marshallton, Middle.
town and Newark Posts.
Rev. J. c. Bolton, the retiring chap
lain, opened the convention with
prayer. and Mayor Frank Reedy
Theodore Townsend and Rev. Disstor
w. Jacobs made addresses of wei.
come.
During recess Captain Pettyjohr
entertained the delegates at luncheon
Many Relief Cases Handled.
When the convention reassemblee
Major John p. Lefevre, the retirins
commander, and Captain Henry c
Parker, State adjutant presented
their reports. The latter reported
that 1,5o0 relief cases were handled
during the past year.
The convention pledged co-opera
ton of the Delaware Department o
the American Legion with the Unitet
States Public Health Service in car
ing for veterans. who are disabled o
Ill. DIR. Meredith /. Samuel cited tn
cleanup squads campaign in tn
State in August and said of 139 case
registered SO had been rated a
Washington for compensation. tn
convention commended Colonel Thorn
as w. Miller's work as alien propert
custodian. II Also Endorsed the Ford
ney bill in behalf of soldiers com
pensation and the Foss- bi
for the extension of vocational train
ing, urged Congress TO legislate fo
the protection of dye interests, re
quested Federal banning of the i'm
portation of German moving pictur
films and praised the Federal Employ
ment Bureau.
Gov. Denney Tells of Trip Abroad
Governor Denney reviewed tn
American Legions recent trip abroa
and the convention adopted a resoll
ton condemning the members of tn
party who received foreign decort
tons and retained them as person,
property.
Two resolutions condenning III
ku klux kian were rejected, the cor
vention taking the stand that I'll
Federal authorities should act frs
A resolution proposing enlargemel
OF the State executive committee WI
referred to the next convention.
George n. Davis of Wilmingto
first temporary chairman, was give
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