Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-11
LEGION HEAD DIES IN
AUTOMOBILE CRASH

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, June ST.
w. Galbraith, Jr., national comman-
der of the American legion, was
killed and Henry J. Ryan, of In
dianapolis, national director of the
legion's Americanism commission,
and Milton j. Foreman, of Chicago.
national committeeman OF the legion
from Illinois. were injured when an
automobile in which they were rid
ing went over a steep embankment
here early this morning.
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 side
walk and turned over several times,
landing at the fot of a twenty-foot
embankment. All three men were
thrown clear of the car as it went
down.
-dr. Galbraith suffered a fracture
Of the skull in the fall and died on
the way to the hospital.
Mr.. Ryan, who was driving the
car, declared he believed defect in
the steering apparatus caused him
sto lose control of the machine. Fore
man suffered a fractured skull and is
in a serious condition. Ryan was
only slightly hurt.
The successor to Mr.. Galbraith
will be chosen by the executive COM
mittee of the American Legion early
next week at meeting here, There
are five vice commap0ers and any
one Of them is eligible to the place.
They are: John G., Emery. of Grand
Rapids, Mich; Thomas Goldingay. of
Newark. N. j.; Claudius G. Pendill:
of Racine, Wis; ]. G. Scrugham. of
Winslett, of Birmingham, Ala.
Coroner Paul F. Robinson. who
made an investigation Immediately
after the accident, said an examina-
ton of the wrecked machine showed
a broken connection of the steering
wheel.
Mr.. Galbraith, was elected natl
al commander of the American le-
gion on September % last. During
the war he served in command of
the First Ohio national guard at
Camp Sherman, Chillicothe. Suisse
Hundred and Forty-seventh infantry
and embarked for overseas in June.
through the lines of the Germans
under fire he won the title of ''the
fighting colonel of the fighting
First
AS head of the American legion he
has been active in behalr of the or
ganization in urging legislation IA
vorable to ex-ssrvice men. His public
addresses have ben marked with
forceful uterances against alleged
mistreatment of wounded soldiers.
and in defense. of the legion's plans
for their relief.
In civilian life Colonel Galbraith
was president of the Western Paper
Goods company, of Cincinnati. He
was Republican, but never actively
engaged in politics. and never was
a candidate for public office. In
civic movements for more than
twenty years.
Colonel Galbraith at one time wa
president of the Business Mems eliza
of Cincinnati. He was slated for in
ternational president of Rotary clubs
At the election at Atlantic City last
summer, but declined the honor.
While Mr.. Galbraith never had
paid visit to Atlanta, he was we'll
known to legion leaders here who
met him at national conventions and
at various conferences in Washing
ton and Indianapolis. He had accept
ed an invitation to attend the third
annual conventio of the Georgia de-
partmet of the legion at Columbus.
made the principal address at a man.
moth rally of former service men
and women there on the Fourth of
July
CINCINNATI SADDENED
BY GALBRAITH'S DEATH
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June s.-Death
p al
Jr. in an automobile accident at In
dfanapolis, cast gloom over business
and professional circles here, today,
as we'll as among war veterans.
Before the war he was prominent
In many activities. He formerly was
vice president of the Business Mems
club. president of the Rotary club,
member of the city planning commits
sion, the Amateur Baseball associa-
ton and president of the Clifton
Welfare association.
PRESIDENT HARDING
EXPRESSES SYMPATHY
WASHINGTON. June 9.-President
Harding telegraphed a message of
sympathy to Mrs. F. W. Galbraith,
Jr., at Indianapolis. widow of the ma
ttonal commander of the American
Legion. killed N an automobile acct
dent last night.
please know Of my sympathy in
the great and sudden sorrow which
has come to you,'' the message said.
"It was my fortune to know Colonel
Galbraith, not alone as the national
commander of the American Legion
but as a fellow citizen of Ohio, and
1 have highly valued mis- commanding
personality, his tireless zeal, and his
intense devotion to country and his
companions in arms. The legion and
the nation share with you the great