The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-06-15
LEGION HEAD
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
f. w. GalIbraith, Jr., Goes
Over Embankment
j. G. EMERY
SUCCEEDS HIM
Frederick W. Gallbraith, Jr., National
Commander OF The American Legion,
Killed when Automobile Goes over

hhlNu NHtH AHiOH0Dllc GOnS over
Embankmcnt. Funeral Saturday.
lndiasapolis, Ind, June 9-F w.
Gailbraith, Jr., national commander
OF the American Legion, was killed
and Rcnry j. Ryan, OF Indianapolis,
ational director OF the Lcgion's Ar
cricanism commission, and Milton j.
Foreman Of Chicago, national commit
teeman Of the Legion from Illinois
were injured when an automobile in
which they were riding went over an
embankmcnt here early this morning.
The three men were returning to
the city from the Country Club in Mr..
E2yan's car. The car failed to make a
slight turn in the road and ran over
the curbing, across the side walk and
turned over several times, landing at
the foot OF twenty foot cmbandment.
All three men were thrown clear Of
the car as it went down.
MI 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 to lose
control of the machine. Foreman suf-
fercd a fracture Of the Skull and is in
a serious condition. Ryan was only
slightly hurt
Coroner Paul Il. Robinson, who
made an investigation Immediately
| after the accident, said an examination
| Of the wrecked mahinc showed
broken connection Of the steering
wheel.
The three men were driving to the
union station here from the Country
Club, according to Mr.. Ryan, where
Mr.. Galbraith, accompanied BY Mr..
Foreman and William Q. Settliffe ad-
jutant Of the Department OF Illinois,
OF the American Legion were to have
caught an early morning train for
Chicago. Mr.. Settliffe and Mr.. Fore
man were returning there after at
tending a meeting Of the national fin
ancc committee of the American Lee
gion here, while Mr.. Galbraith intend
ed stopping there preliminary to start
ing on speaking tour in behalf of
legislation before congress sponsored
by the American Legion.
Colonel Gailbraith was elected ma
tional commander Of the American
Legion on September 20, last. Dur
ho ha
the First Ohio national guard at Camp
Sherman, Chillicothe. Subsequently he
was transferred to the 147th infantry
and embarked for overseas in June
1918. BY leading his regiment through
the lines Of the Germans under fire he
won the title Of "the fighting colonel
of the fighting first"
In civilian life Colonel Galbraith
was president Of the Western Paper
Goods Company, Of Cincinnati. He was
a Republican but never actively en-
gagged in politics. and was never a
candidate for public office.
Hospital attaches said that since the
accident Ryan has been hysterical.
Mr. Galbrath's body will be re-.
moved to Cincinnati for burial as soon
as arrangements can be completed.
An election probably will be held
here early next week to name Mr..
Galbra:lhs' successor, 1t was announc-
cd at national headquarters today.
The new commander vii! be named
by the legion's national executive
committee. This committee Is COM
posed Of one representative of the
organization from each of the states
and territorial departments
Coronel Paul ]. Robinson, who has
made an investigation preliminary TO
q formal inquest said it. seemed prob
able that a broken or locked steer
ing lsnuckle caused the accident
lJno. G. Emory. Elected Legion Head.
Indianapolis, Ind, June 1i.-John
G. Emery Of Grand Rapids, Mich, was
unanimously elected national COM
mander of tho American Legion at
meeting Of the national executive com
mittec today. He succeeds Colonel
Frederick w. Balbraith. ,Jr., who was
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