Zachary S. Cowan___Atlanta

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Zachary S. Cowan______Atlanta the establishment of the Legion in Georgia Mrs. Z. S. C ow an______Atlanta in 1919. His term of office far exceeds that Z. S. Cow an______Atlanta of any Legionnaire in the Department. Ulric A. Buccini______Atlanta Treasurer Bankston was married in At- Mrs. U. A. Buccini______Atlanta Norma E. M. Buccini______Atlanta Paul Clifton Searcy______Thomasville Thos. Johnson Mitchell______Thomasville David Roy H a y ______Thomasville Julius L. Plummer______Atlanta John Crane Peteet______Decatur Mrs. J. L. Plummer______Atlanta Mrs. John C. P eteet______Decatur Edward Garvin ______Atlanta Fritz Arnold______Thomasville Roy Lester W yche______rhomasville William Kesley Shipp______Thomasville Thomas Chas. G andy______Thomasville Robert R. G unn______Crawfordville Mrs. R. R. G unn______Crawfordville Walter A. Johnson______Mount Berry There were other Georgians who made this trip to France but their names are not recorded as sailing from the official port of embarkation assigned to the Department of Georgia, The American Legion.

JAMES ARTHUR BANKSTON TREASURER JAMES A. BANKSTON, Treasurer James Arthur Bankston was born on De lanta, Ga., on October 22, 1919 to Miss cember 23, 1892, in Butts County, Georgia, Sarah Bess Clement. They have two children, the son of William James and Edna Glass James Walker Bankston and Sarah Ann Bankston. He finished his high school educa Bankston. tion in 1910, and graduated from the Amer ican Institute of Banking in 1915. He contin JUNIOR BASEBALL ued his post graduate work under the LaSalle Extention and the Alexander Hamilton In This feature of Community Service, adopt stitute. ed and promoted by the National Organiza James A. Bankston’s military career began tion of The American Legion, was actively on his entrance in the First Officers Training sponsored by the Georgia Department in School, Fort McPherson, Ga., May 12, 1917 1928 under the leadership of Usher T. Wins- to August 14, 1917, from which he was lett of Macon. As Chairman of Junior Base graduated as a Second Lieutenant. He was ball he endeavored to have an Athletic Offi promoted to First Lieutenant in the 326th cer appointed in each of the Congressional Infantry, 82nd Division. He saw service Districts. Up to June 1, 1928 the following through the Marbarche, St. Mihiel, and Ar- officers were actively engaged in this work gonne offensives. in their respective districts. He was a charter member of the Charles Cliff H a tc h e r______Waynesboro D. Montgomery Post No. 1, Atlanta, and Steve M itchell______Tifton has served as Department Treasurer since Hoke Peters ------Manchester GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 263

Douglass Burnette______Griffin PROGRAM E. M. Reese______Rome T h e D epa r tm en t of G eorgia Frank A. H o ld en ______Athens T h e A m erican L egion Jud Wilhoit______Warrenton Allen C arrington______Winder T he T e n t h A n n u a l Conv en tion J. P. Ferguson______Valdosta A t h e n s , Ga., J u n e 26-27, 1928 Early in June, 1928 the following Posts J u n e 26t h had four or more teams entered in the Junior 9 130 A. M. Baseball Competition, Convention called to order by Department Valdosta, under J. P. Ferguson; Man Commander. chester, under Jule Newsome; John Rich Invocation: Dr. E. L. Hill, Athens, Ga. Pentecost, Winder, under Allen Carrington; Advance of the Colors. Shanklin Attaway, Rome, under H. C. Brew Song: “Star Spangled Banner.” er; Dewey Hulsey, Ashburn, under P. V. Reading Convention Call by Adjutant. Kelly; Albany, under F. E. Owens; Reese- Addresses of Welcome: Chancellor David Hyman, Warrenton, under Jud Wilhoit; C. Barrow for the City of Athens. Hancock County, Sparta, under C. V. Lay- Mrs. IT. M. Holden of the Allen R. Flem son; Cook County, Adel, under F. W. Aus ing Unit. tin; Newton County, Covington, under Guy W. L. Erwin of the Allen R. Fleming Robinson; Leon Martin, Barnesville under Post. Felix B. White; Tift County, Tifton, under Response: Mrs. Kingman White, Presi W. J. Davis; Allen R. Fleming, Athens, un dent Georgia Department Auxiliary. der Frank A. Holden; Blakely, under Thom Introduction of Distinguished Guests, as Bynum; Ware County, Waycross, under Mrs. Julius Y. Talmadge, Vice President, Ned Lee; Brunswick, under Fred A. Lyons; General D. A. R. Morris Little, Milledgeville, under O. H. Mrs. Fred H. Gaffney, State Regent D. Wootten; Argonne, Atlanta, under Trammell A. R. Scott; Louis L. Battey, Augusta, under Frank Mrs. Grace Coney, President Auxiliary Dolan; Carroll County, Carrollton, under G. Spanish W ar Veterans. A. Saxon; Chatham County, Savannah, under Mrs. S. V. Sanford, Vice President State W. E. Sinclair; Chattooga County, Summer Federation Women’s Clubs. ville, under Hilton Smith; John D. Mathis, Miss Monia Michael, the original Poppy Americus, under Shirley S. Hudson; Baxter Lady. L. Shaub, LaGrange, under Albert Brooks; C. C. Brown, National Service Officer Joseph N. Neel, Jr., Macon, under Dick American Legion. Swann; and T. L. Spence, Jr., Thomasville, Mrs. W. W. Towne, National Vice Presi under R. L. Hawthorne. dent, American Legion Auxiliary, who ad During this year sixty-three teams entered dressed the Convention. into the contest in the Department. The Freddie Hill, mascot of the Allen R. Flem District winners met in combat in the Re ing Post. gional elimination contest, and the Regional Introduction: Paul R. Younts, National victors fought it out in the State meet which Vice Commander, of North Carolina, who was held in Macon, Georgia. addressed the Convention. 264 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

Songs : W ar songs led by Mrs. Yowle. acknowledging defeat in 1928.” No repre Report of the Rules and Credential Com sentative of The Florida Department was mittee. present. Report of the Commander. Presentation of Citations, Report of the Adjutant. Ware County Post No. 10, Waycross, a Report of the Treasurer. National Citation for community work. Report of the Vice-Commanders. Report of the District Committeemen. Distinguished and Meritorious Service Ci tations to Posts. Introduction of Dr. R. W. Soper, new Commanding Officer Veterans Bureau Hos Presentation of Commander Candler, by pital, 62, Augusta, Ga. Emory P. Bass for the Department of Geor Introduction of Charles Ardery, National gia, with a beautiful flower bowl. Adjutant, 40 &-8. Reports: Reading of a telegram from General Peter Membership, Child Welfare, Resolutions, C. Harris, Chairman of the National Com Junior Baseball, Finance and Dues, Rehabili mittee of the Education of W ar Orphans. tation, Military and Naval Affairs. Adjournment until 9 130 a. m. Wednesday. Invitation for next Convention. To Valdosta issued by Oscar Koegal of Second Session, W ednesday, Valdosta. J u n e 27, 1928 To Brunswick issued by Harvey Kennedy 9 130 A. M. of Barnesville. Convention called to order. By vote Brunswick was selected as the next Invocation Rev. P. T. Hollaway, Adel. Convention City. Presentation of Trophies: Election of Officers: General Excellence Trophy, presented by Louis S. Moore of Thomasville nominated the Legion, won by the Jerome A. Wootten by Steve Mitchell of Tifton. Unit No. 22, Washington. Charles P. Graddick nominated by Walter Appreciation Week Trophy, presented by L. Bell of Americus. the Legion to the Post showing the greatest Louis S. Moore elected Department Com number of members during Appreciation mander. Week for their Unit, was presented to the The other Department officers were elec John Rich Pentecost Post No. 53, Winder. ted without contest. Presentation of Trophies by the Auxiliary, Presentation of new officers. Class “A” Cup offered by the Auxiliary to Adjournment. the Unit having 60 or more members last year with the largest increase in membership R esolutions this year to The Chatham County Unit No. 36, Savannah, 116.69 percent. I. Thanks and appreciation to the City of Class “B” Cup for Units less than 60 mem Athens, Allen R. Fleming Post and bers to the Crisp County Unit 38, Cordele, Unit, and the civic clubs of the City of Athens for hospitality during Conven 252.38 percent. Historical Cup awarded to the Valdosta tion. Unit No. 13. 2. Resolved by the Post Service Officers of Presentation of Scrap Book to Auxiliary the Department that appreciation and by Mrs. J. M. Toomey. thanks be given to Watson B. Miller, Presentation of Past Department Presi C. C. Brown and F. E. Leister for their dents Pin to Mrs. Kingman White by the services at the Service Officers Confer Auxiliary. ence during the Convention. Acceptance of Cup by the Commander 3. Inviting the attention and investigation from the Department of Florida, bearing of the incoming Executive Committee to this inscription “Presented to the Depart the advertising matter of the State for ment of Georgia, The American Legion, San Antonio National Convention as GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 265

outlined by the Ware County Post No. and National Director of the Education of io. War Orphans for the American Legion, 4. Accepting offer of Kable Brothers Co., 1928. in publication of the Georgia Legion naire. 5. Membership dues of the Department in creased twenty-five cents to pay sub scription to the Department publication. 6. Indorsing the Universal Draft Bill. 7. Indorsing American Legion Day at Ty- bee, sponsored by the Chatham County Post No. 36, Savannah. 8. Indorsing the Twenty Years Retirement Bill. 9. Indorsing an increase of Government appropriations for the organized re serves, increase in number of the non commissioned officers of the army and an increase in pay for the private sol dier. 10. Urging passage of S. Bill No. 3665, pensions. 11. Urging proper recognition be given to Company C, 9th Infantry massacred at Samar, Philippines Island, Sept. 28, 1901 as outlined in H. J. Res 124, and recom mend passage by next Congress. BRIGADIER GENERAL PETER C. HARRIS, Adjutant General of the Army MAJOR GENERAL PETER C. HARRIS EDUCATION OF WAR ORPHANS RESOLUTION General Peter C. Harris, former Adjutant General of the United States Army during The Twelfth and most important resolution the latter part of the World War, though re adopted at the convention was one pertain tired from active service in the Army, with ing to the Education and Vocational Training his marked ability could not lead a retired of W ar Orphans, and commending the un life. Unselfishly devoting himself to the in flagging interest General Peter C. Harris has terest of the War orphans of the World taken in this worthy work. The resolution is War, his plans for the education of these as follows: little ones, has been adopted by many States, W h e r e a s , The National Executive Com and each year finds additional States provid mittee of The American Legion, through a ing legislation to carry forward the work special committee composed of Major Gen which has been so religiously promoted and eral P. C. Harris, Chairman, Dr. John J. unselfishly labored for by General Peter C. Tigert and Captain M. S. Eddy, early in Harris. 1927 promulgated a plan for providing col General Harris is a member of the Joseph lege education and vocational training for S. Brewster Post No. 86 of Cedartown. He orphans of the World War; and was Chairman of the Committee on the Edu W h e r e a s , In furtherance of said educa cation and Vocational Training of War Or tional program the Georgia Department in phans, Department of Georgia, 1927-1929 its 1927 Convention adopted a resolution ap- 266 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA proving and adopting the program for the 1928 nothing of a definite nature had been State of Georgia; and accomplished. A contract was entered into W hereas, The Georgia School of Tech with Kabler Brothers Company, Mount nology, Emory University, Oglethorpe Uni Morris, Illinois, by which the Department versity and other institutions of higher learn committed itself for a year; the provisions ing in this state have generously provided free of which the payment of $1650.00 to this scholarships for all eligible war orphans in company and the Department reserving the this state; and rights to solicit and collect for advertising W hereas, At the last session of Congress, matter. The American Legion Auxiliary of Senator William J. Harris and Congressman the Department of Georgia was invited to Wright of Georgia, successfully sponsored to participate in this venture. enactment the Harris-W right Bill, providing This magazine was a credit to the Depart additional Federal compensation for war or ment, more news of the activities of the Posts phans desiring college or vocational educa could be carried than in the “Adjutant’s tion; and Letters” which was merely a makeshift until W hereas, At the last session of the Geor the Department could establish a better gia Legislature, Senator Erie Cocke and oth means of disseminating news. ers were instrumental in having certain pro The first issue of the “Georgia Legion posed legislation providing for the establish naire” was the September 1928 number. ment of State scholarships for war orphans Prior to this time The Auxiliary had edited given a privileged status at the next session a leaflet known as the “Gala News”, but up of the General Assembly of Georgia; and on the publication of an official magazine of W hereas, Comrade General Peter C. the Department “Gala News” was consoli H arris, Comrade M. S. Eddy and other dated with and formed part of “The Geor loyal Legionnaires of this Department have gia Legionnaire.” rendered most valuable service in the promo In September, 1930, the “Georgia Legion tion of this educational program in Georgia naire” was converted into a newspaper. and throughout the country; STANDING COMMITTEES Be I t R eso lv ed , that the Department of 1928-1929 Georgia, The American Legion, deeply ap preciates the assistance given by the said edu D epa r t m e n t Committees cational institutions and by the said Legisla C hild W elfa re tors and loyal Legionnaires; and John J. West, Chairman______Albany Be t F urther Resolved, I That the Geor Service O ffic er gia Department during the ensuing year, con J. G. C. Bloodworth, Jr. Chairman.-Atlanta tinue the said educational program to the P ost A ctivities end that all qualified war orphans in this B. P. Gambrell, Chairman______Atlanta State desiring college or vocational education Boy Scouts may be given the opportunity such as they W. A. Watt, Chairman______Thomasville would have enjoyed but for the supreme sac T RANSPORTATION rifice of their fathers. Frank A. Hass, Chairman______Atlanta This June 27, 1928, in convention assem A m ericanism bled, Athens, Ga. James T. Dampier, Chairman______Adel L egislation THE GEORGIA LEGIONNAIRE J. D. Duke, Chairm an______Eatonton It was at this convention that definite ac F in a n c e tion was taken in establishing a Department Rodney S. Cohen, Chairm an______Augusta publication. At many annual meetings of the R ehabilitation Legion of the State in the past there had been Dr. C. C. Fishburn, Chairman__ Brunswick much talk about a publication and some reso J udge A dvocate lutions passed pertaining to this but until Cliff Hatcher ______Waynesboro GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 267

NATIONAL COMMITTEES J. G. C. Bloodworth, Jr., Atlanta, Reha 1928-1929 bilitation, Expires 12-31-31. Basil Stockbridge, Atlanta, Americanism J. A. Lynch, Columbus, Chairman, Mili expires, 12-31-30. tary Affairs, expires 12-31-29. J. J. West, Albany, Child Welfare, ex General Peter C. Harris, Cedartown, pires 12-31-30. Chairman Education and Vocational Train M. S. Eddy, Gainesville, C. M. T. C. and ing W ar Orphans. France Convention Investigation Committee. Smyth Gambrell, Atlanta, Chairman, Area William Parker, Jr., Cedartown. Distin C. of above Committee. guished Guests.

STRENGTH REPORT OF THE POSTS 1928 No. Post Town Members No. Post Town Members 1 ...Atlanta ...... ____1174 71 ..Millen . 15 2 ....Americus ...... 171 75 Baxter L. Shaub ...... 55 3 Joseph N. Neel, Jr..., .... Macon ...... 403 76 Fredrick K. Withoft ....Fort Valley ...... 64 4 .... A ugusta ...... 540 80 T elfair County ...... McRae ...... 19 5 Shanklin Attaway ...... Rome ...... 226 81 Pete Thurston ...... Thomaston ...... 94 6 Morris Little ...... Milledgeville ...... 79 83 Hancock County ...... Sparta ...... 33 7 Paul E. Bolding ...... Gainesville ...... 100 84 Habersham County ...... Clarksville ...... 30 8 Roy Dozier ...... __Crawfordville ...... 18 85 Smith Spence ...... Pelham ...... 28 9 ... Brunswick ...... 152 86 Joseph S. Brewster ... ..Cedartown ...... 91 10 . .Waycross ...... 84 87 Ross Graham ...... L aF ayette ...... 44 13 Valdosta ...... Valdosta ...... 253 88 Manchester ...... Manchester ...... 61 14 Elberton ...... 35 89 M. C. Overton ...... Greensboro ...... 23 15 Troy D. Barnett ...... G riffin ...... 108 90 Dexter Allen ...... Statesboro ...... 22 17 Dublin ...... 129 91 Cook County ...... Adel ...... 72 19 Putnam County ...... Eatonton ...... 33 93 Luthi Gillespie ...... Commerce ...... 57 20 Allen R. Fleming ...... Athens ...... 124 96 Reese Hyman ...... 'Warrenton ...... 50 21 Tifton ...... 47 98 Dewey Hulsey ...... Ashburn ...... 69 22 Jerome A. Wootten...__ Washington ...... 54 99 Mars McDonald ...... Fitzgerald ...... 68 24 ...... 56 102 Butts County ...... Jackson ...... 21 25 - Barnesville ...... 82 103 Emanuel County ...... Swainsboro ...... 39 28 Amaroc ...... Fort Screven .;..... 52 104 Stephens County ...... Toccoa ...... 64 29 ..Marietta ...... 17 105 Fayette County ...... Fayetteville ...... 19 30 A lbany ...... 287 108 Candler County ...... Metter ...... 25 31 ..Thomasville ...... 282 109 Hart County ...... Hartwell ...... 50 32 ...Covington ...... 50 112 Dalton ...... Dalton ...... 25 35 Charles S. H arrison ....Columbus ...... 902 113 C. A. Brownlee ...... Sylvester ...... 19 36 Chatham ...... Savannah ...... 419 115 O tranto ...... Nashville ...... 39 37 Madison ...... 31 116 Grover W. Calhoun ...... Morgan ...... 32 38 ..Cordele ...... 92 120 Burke Light Inf...... Waynesboro ...... 52 39 . .Zebulon ...... 17 127 Ivy Woodward ...... Buford ...... 70 41 Thomas S. Teabeaut ....Moultrie ___ ...... 24 128 Morton Richardson ...... Richland ...... 30 42 ....Cartersville ...... 43 129 Chattooga County ...... Summerville ...... 69 43 Ransum S. Rabun ...... Louisville ...... 16 131 Macon Taylor ...... Reynolds ...... 101 46 Lawrenceville ...... Lawrenceville 132 Carlton County ...... Folkston ...... 47 ....Calhoun ...... 62 133 Davis Daniel ...... Dawson ...... 90 48 Wilbur Oglesby ...... Quitman ...... 31 118 Crawford County ...... Roberta ...... 37 49 Stone Mountain ...... Stone M ountain .... 11 60 Carrol County ...... Carrollton ...... 55 52 23 John I. Todd ...... Hogansville ...... 25 53 John Rich Pentecost ... W inder ...... 92 11 P. H. Fitzgerald ...... Blakely ...... 52 54 Harris Countv ...... Hamilton ...... ____ 10 77 Rockdale County ...... Conyers ...... 31 55 A lbert Gordon ...... Jefferson ...... 25 79 Avondale Estates ...... Avondale Estate .. 18 57 Alvin Hugh Harris .... Newnan ...... 58 63 Dade Countv ...... Trenton ...... 23 58 Dial Eaves -...... __ Tallapoosa .... 45 Thomas M. Brady ...... Canton ...... 20 62 Bainbridge ...... Bainbridge ...... 25 69 Daniel B. Kelly ...... Rochelle ...... 15 64 125 John W. Holdt ...... Hawkinsville ...... N. P. 67 Glenwood ...... 17 26 A ltam aha ...... Baxley „...... N. P. 69 Armour Williams ...... Butler ...... Total ...... 8252 POST COMMANDERS AND ADJUTANTS J u n e 26, 27, 1928 No. Post Town Commander Adjutant 1 F rank Kempton...... — Frank A. H aas 2 Evan T. Mathis...... -H . S. Walker 3 .0. R. O’Keefe...... Howard Craig 4 -B. E. Wilcox...... Norris Sherry 5 Shanklin Attaway...... Milledg'eville.. ..J. H. Holloway...... —Lt. V. L. Nash 268 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

No. Post Town Commander A djutant 6 Morris Little...... Rome...... J. A. Nichols 7 Paul E. Bolding...... Gainesville...... Dr. C. J. Welborn ...... W. J. Phillips 8 Roy Dozier...... Grawfordville.... 9 Brunswick...... Brunswick...... E. J. Ennis 10 Ware County...... W aycross...... G. A. Gates 13 V aldosta...... V aldosta...... A. V. Ogdenbrow 14 Edmund Brewer Tate....Elberton...... Joe Allen 15 Troy D. Barnett...... G riffin...... T. J. Denham...... D. E. Williams 17 Laurens County...... Dublin...... C. F. Bond 19 Putnam County...... -...Eatonton...... Ben H. Ferris ...... J. E. Williams 20 Allen L. Fleming Athens...... W. L. E rw in...... O. J. Tolnas 21 Tift County...... Tifton...... A. B. Scaife...... L. V. Barkuloo 22 Jerome A. Wootten...... Washington...... C. H. O rr ...... A. S. Quinn 24 Robert D. Collins...... P erry...... Thbs. C. Rogers 25 Leon M artin...... Barnesville...... Prestin Chafin 29 Horace O rr...... M arietta...... John A. Heck 30 V aldosta...... V aldosta...... Hal. Wightman 31 T. L. Spence, Jr ...... Thomasville...... Roy Hav 32 Newton County...... Covington...... :... R. M. T uck' ...... T. C. Meadows 35 Charles S. H arrison..... Columbus...... M. C. McMullen 36 Chatham County...... Savannah...... Edgar J. Oliver...... L. D. D augherty 37 Calvin George...... Madison...... Nathan P. Hunter...... P. S. Burney, Jr. 38 Crisp County...... Cordele...... -B. G. Stowe...... H. L. Rickev 39 Pike County...... Zebulon...... R. C. Johnson 41 Thomas S. Teaubeaut. . Moultrie...... H. G. Durden 42 Carl Boyd...... Cartersville...... Hugh B. P e ttit...... J . Q. Pittm an 43 Ransum S. Rabun...... Louisville...... J. B. Polhill...... J. C. Pittm an 46 Lawrenceville...... Lawrenceville.... 47 Paul Gwin...... Calhoun...... W. F. Bond...... A. L. Henson 48 Wilbur Oglesby...... Q uitm an...... Brantlev Baum 49 Stone Mountain...... Stone Mountain H. V. Venable...... 52 Woodrow Wilson...... Jesup...... 53 John R. Pentecost...... W inder...... Carl McNelly...... K. C. Arnold 54 Harris County...... H am ilton...... J. F. Williams...... J. C. Kimbrough 55 Albert Gordon...... Jefferson...... H. W. Davis ___J. H. Campbell 57 Alvin H ugh H arris...... New nan...... „R. L. A ustin...... 58 Dial Eaves...... Tallapoosa...... Latimer Moseley...... J. B. Fitzgerald 62 Bainbridge...... Bainbridge...... R. F. Bearden 64 Lindsey Garrett...... Monroe...... 67 Burns Gieger...... Glenwood...... W. A. Ryals...... Guy O. Stone 69 Armour Williams...... B utler...... 71 A lbert P ark er...... Millen...... Walter Harrison...... I. C. W allace 75 Baxter L. Shaub...... La G range...... Dr. R. S. O’Neal ...... Enoch Callawav 76 Fredrick Withoft...... F o rt V alley...... L. L. Brown, J r ...... George C. Toole 80 Telfair County...... McRae...... Lamar Murdaugh...... W. E. Cotter 81 Pete Thurston...... Thomaston...... E. P. Andrews 83 Hancock County...... S parta...... W. F. Harrison...... F. L Coleman 84 Habersham County...... Cornelia...... Dr. W. H. Rhodes ____ T,. L. Mauldin 85 Smith Spence...... Pelham ...... _H. K. Rickenbacker...... ____ D. H. Cheeves 86 Joseph S. B rew ster...... Cedartown...... J. P. Mayfield ...... L. M urphv 87 Ross Graham ...... L aF ayette...... R. H. Pittm an...... Jno. W. Massey 88 M anchester...... M anchester...... W. C. Woodall ...... Harry A. Zarem 89 M. C. Overton...... Greensboro...... E. B. Baugh ...... C. H.' Crumbley 90 Dexter Allen...... Statesboro...... Thad J. Morris...... E. E. Brannen 91 Cook County...... Adel...... W. A. Ross...... Rov E. P arrish 93 Luthi Gillespie...... Commerce...... Obe W. P ru itt...... ____ L. C. Simms 96 Reese H ym an...... W arrenton...... E. D. Richetson ...... W. W. DeBaugubre, Jr. 98 Dewey Hulsey...... Ashburn...... Y. J. Stover...... H. A. Miller 99 Mars-McDonald...... F itzgerald...... L. A. Lewis...... R. N. Mathis 100 Unknown Soldier...... Rome...... Joe M. C arr 102 Butts County...... Jackson...... Toel M allett...... W. M. Redman 103 Emanuel County...... Swainsboro...... G. C. Powell 104 Stephens County...... Toccoa...... P. Y. F u rr 105 Fayette County...... Fayetteville...... N. W. Kelly...... F. E. Sames 108 Candler County...... M etter...... Sam Fine ..... M. E. Trapnell 109 H art County...... H artw ell...... Mac Oglesby...... L. B. Hailey 112 Dalton...... D alton...... F. F. Felker 113 C. A. Brownlee...... Sylvester...... R. W. O’Sheal 115 O tranto...... N ashville...... H. M. H iggs...... H. A. Roquemore 116 Grover W. Calhoun..... M organ...... J. D. McGhoe...... E. G. Blackwell 120 Burke Light Inf...... W avnesboro...... S. G. Storey 127 Ivy Woodward...... B u fo rd ...... R. W. C. K. Greer 128 Morton-Richardson...... Richland...... Dr. Guv Lunsford...... Chas. Miller 129 Chattooga County...... Summerville...... A . A. Grimes...... Jas. F. Hawkins 131 Taylor Macon...... Reynolds...... E. Paul Hodges...... R. L. Bell 132 Carlton County...... Folkston...... 133 Davis Daniel...... Dawson...... H. C. Grimes...... T. C. Dixon GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 269

SERVICE POSTS

Service Citations, 1928:

Percent Percent No. Post Town Quota of Quota 1928 of 1927 131 Taylor Macon...... Reynolds...... 285...... 100...... New Post 81 Pete T hurston...... Thomaston...... 45...... 202...... 91...... 202 98 Dewey Hulsey______A shburn...... 35...... 197...... 69...... 345 11 P. H. Fitzgerald...... Blakely...... 30...... 166...... 50...... New Post 24 Robert D. Collins...... P erry...... 35...... 160...... 56...... 189 60 Carroll County...... Carrollton...... 35...... 140...... 49...... New Post 96 Reese H ym an...... Warrenton...... 35...... 140...... 49...... 233 76 Fredrick W ithoft...... Fort Valley...... 50...... 128...... 64...... 142 47 Paul Gwin...... Calhoun...... 50 124 62 193 118 Crawford County...... R oberta...... 30...... 123...... 37...... New Post 115 O tranto...... N ashville...... 30...... 123...... 37...... 246 127 Ivy Woodward...... B uford...... 60...... 116...... 70 140 93 Luthi Gillespie...... Commerce...... 50...... 114...... 57...... 150 15 Troy D. Barnett...... Griffin...... 90...... 113...... 102.... 124 91 Cook County...... A del...... 65...... 109...... 71...... 122 25 Leon M artin...... Barncsville...... 75...... 108...... 81...... 238 28 Amaroc...... F o rt Serevens.. ... 40...... 107...... 43...... New Post 116 Grover W. Calhoun...... M organ...... 30...... 106...... 32...... New Post 102 B utts County...... Jackson...... 20...... 105...... 21 140 2 John D. M athis...... Americus...... 160...... 105...... 170 128 89 M. C. Overton...... Greensboro...... 25...... 104...... 26 . .. 136 3 Joseph N. Neel, J r ...... Macon...... 300...... 103...... 403.... 360 77 Rockdale County...... Conyers...... 30...... 103...... 31...... New Post 37 Calvin George...... Madison...... 30...... 103...... 31. .. 206 31 T. L. Spence, J r ...... Thomasville...... 275...... 101...... 279...... 107 86 Joseph S. Brewster..... Cedartown...... 90...... 101...... 91...... 102 128 Morton Richardson...... Richland ...... 30...... 100 . ... 30 115 23 John I. Todd...... Hogansville...... 25...... 100...... 25...... New Post 84 Habersham County..... Clarksville...... 30...... 100...... 30...... 200 103 Emanuel County...... Swainsboro...... 40...... 100...... 40...... I l l

MERITORIOUS SERVICE POSTS Percent No. Post Town 1928 1927 of 1927 20 Allen R. Fleming-...... Athens...... 106...... 78 . .135 80 Telfair County...... McRae...... 19...... 1 5 ...... 126 Albert Gordon...... Jefferson...... 22...... 18 122 85 Smith Spence...... Pelham ...... 28...... 24...... 117 104 Stephens County...... Toccoa...... 64 ...... 55 116 30 ... Albany...... 284...... 254 111 4 Louis L. Battey...... Augusta...... 538...... 491.:...... 109 38 Crisp County...... Cordele...... 90...... 82 ...... 108 42 Carl Boyd...... Cartersville...... 43...... 40 .. ..107 57 Alvin Hugh Harris...... N ew nan...... 58...... 54...... 106 43 Ransum S. Rabun...... Louisville...... 16...... 15...... 106 99 Mars McDonald...... Fitzgerald...... 68 ...... 68 100 133 Davis Daniel...... D aw son...... 90...... 90...... 100

TROPHIES AND AWARDS trict, C. P. Graddick Committeeman. Thirty Posts were presented with Distin Total Membership 771; Quota 615; Per guished service Citations and thirteen Posts centage 125. won Meritorious Service Certificates. The second place, in a very spirited and The Spafford Trophy offered by the Na close race, up to the last few weeks of the tional Commander to the District that contest, was held by The Third District, reached the largest percentage of their quota, W alter L. Bell, Committeeman. thirty days prior to the date of the Depart Total membership 617; Quota 540; Per ment Convention was won by the Sixth Dis centage 114. 270 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

CHARTERS OF POSTS 1927-1928 No. Post No. Town 165 Fayette County ...... 105...... Fayetteville...... 9-20-27 166 Grover W. Calhoun ...... 116...... Morgan...... 10- 7-27 167 John I. Todd ...... 23...... Hogansville______3- 2-28 168 P. H. Fitzgerald __ ...... 11...... Blakely______2-23-28 169 Crawford County ...... 118...... Roberta...... 2- 7-28 170 Carroll County ...... 60...... Carrollton...... 3- 28-28 171 Amaroc ...... 28...... Fort Screven...... 3- 29-28 172 Dade County ...... 63...... T renton...... 4- 19-28 173 Daniel B. Kelly ...... I. 69...... Rochell...... 5- 23-28 174 Avondale Estates ...... 79...... Avondale Estates. 6- 4-28

CANCELLATION OF POST CHARTERS All of these occurred in May 1928. No. Post Town No. Post Town 12 W hite County...... Cleveland 74 Tattnall County...... Reidsville 16 Paul B. Minter...... Monticello 78 Liberty...... Hinesvillc 18 Douglas...... Douglas 79 ...... Lindalc 23 Toombs County...... Vidalia 92 ...... Greenville 26 Claude Roberts______Willacoochee 94 Leesburg...... Leesburg 27 Charles E. Methvin...... Jeffersonville 95 Bernard F. Green...... Gray 28 Hubert Ledford...... New Holland 97 ...... Royston 33 Ernest D. Bannister...... Cummings 101 G. A. Minsey...... Sylvania 34 Tom Hollis______Forsyth 108 ...... Demorest 40 Rabun County...... Clayton 110 ...... Lithonia 44 Giles Parson...... Homer 111 ...... Duluth 51 Slade Leonard...... Talbotton 114 ...... Fairb urn 60 Henry Gillespie...... Maysville 117 Ira C. W eaver...... Blairsville 61 Canoochee...... Claxton 119 ...... Buena Vista 63 Grover W. Calhoun...... Arlington 121 ...... Ellaville 65 Frank L. Adkins...... _...... Vienna 122 ...... Dahlonega 66 Harold Byrd...... Decatur 123 68 Newsome Sumner...... Tennille 124 Washington County...... Sandersville 69 Armour Williams...... Butler 125 Iolm W. Holt...... Hawkinsville 70 Charles Pendley...... -...... Jasper 126 ...... Carrollton 72 Davis Zeigler...... Sparks 130 Macon County...... Montezuma 73 Carl Goldsmith...... Atlanta

OFFICIAL STAFF Eleventh Cong. Dist., J. A. Rollinson...... W aycross Twelfth Cong. Dist., Guy O. Stone ...... Glenwood 1928-1929 National Executive Committeeman, M. S. Eddy ...... Gainesville T he D epa r tm en t of G eorgia T he A m erican L egion Commander, Louis S. Moore...... Thomasville LOUIS STONE MOORE Vice Commanders, Commander Leon F. Hobby ...... - ...... Moultrie Frank Kempton ...... Atlanta Alvin W. Neely ...... Waynesboro Louis Stone Moore was born in Thomas J. L. Storey ...... Rome ville, Georgia, on April 25, 1885, the son of Furman King ...... Savannah Adjutant, Joe M. Carr — ...... Rome James William and Octavia Stone Moore. Treasurer, James A. Bankston ...... Atlanta Historian, J. L. R. Boyd ...... Atlanta His early education was secured at the Chaplain, Rev. W. S. Porter, Jr...... W ashington public schools of Quitman, and Americus, Judge Advocate, Cliff H a tc h e r...... W aynesboro Georgia and in Umatilla, Florida. D istrict Committeemen He entered the University of Georgia and First Cong. Dist., Rogers Cohen ...... Savannah Second Cong. Dist., D. D. Arden ...... Thomasville received in 1906 a degree of Bachelor of Third Cong. Dist., Paul Hodges ...... Reynolds Law. Fourth Cong. Dist., Theo Reeves...... Columbus Fifth Cong. Dist., H arry W allerstein ...... Atlanta Louis S. Moore’s military career began Sixth Cong. Dist., H. W. Kelly ...... Fayetteville Seventh Cong. Dist., E. S. Taylor ...... Summerville upon his entrance in the First Officers’ Train Eighth Cong. Dist., George M. Scheer ...... Eatonton ing Camp at Fort McPherson, Ga., being Ninth Cong. Dist., F. Y. Light ...... Buford Tenth Cong. Dist., B. F. Hartmen ...... Augusta commissioned as Second Lieutenant Q. M. C., GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 271 on August 15, 1917. He was promoted to posts of responsibility and is a moving figure First Lieutenant on March 23, 1918, and in many organizations and clubs. Some of Captain on August 14, 1918. He was dis these were, member of the Georgia State charged from service February 17, 19x9 with Senate; City Attoimey of Thomasville and Boston, Ga.; member of the Board of Regis trars of Thomas County, Ga., member of the Thomasville Board of Education; Trus tee of the Georgia State Women’s College; Vice President of the Georgia Bar Associa tion; President of the Thomas County Bar Association; Member of the American Bar Association; and member of the bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. Commander Moore is a bachelor.

THE TENTH NATIONAL CONVENTION

T he A m erican L egion

San A n to n io , T exas

O ctober 8-1 i , 1928 At the Tenth National Convention of The American Legion held in San Antonio, Texas, the Department of Georgia was entitled to 14 votes. The Representatives from the De partment were,

D elegates LOUIS S. MOORE, Commander Louis S. M o o re ______Thomasville F. A. H a a s ______Atlanta the rank of Major, Reserve Corps. He served Rex Sw ain------Savannah as an instructor at Camp Gordon, Ga., Camp Usher T. W inslett______Macon Joseph E. Johnston, and Camp Meigs. At J. B. Spivey______Swainsboro Camp Meigs he was Judge Advocate of the Ellis Carswell______:______Atlanta General and Special Courts, Naturalization R. D. Cummings______Rome Officer, and Chairman of the Committee to J. D. Watson______Winterville receive applications for Commissions in the R. W. C. K. G reer______Buford Army, etc. Rev. D. J. M cC arthy______Savannah Louis Stone Moore was one of the organ J. A. Rollinson______Waycross izers and incorporators of the American Le Meyer S. Schur______Atlanta gion in Georgia. He served on the Depart W. W. Brennan______Americus ment Executive Committee, as Department Edgar B. D u n lap ______Gainesville Commander, and as Department Historian. He was one of the charter members of the A lternates T. L. Spence, Jr. Post of Thomasville, serv Asa W. Candler______Atlanta ing that Post as Commander, Historian, etc. G. H. Griffin______Savannah He has been a delegate to several National C. B ouquin______Savannah Conventions and has served on a number of M. C. Baines______Augusta National Committees. J. M. McLellan______Albany Major Louis S. Moore has held many Frank Kempton______Atlanta 272 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

Joe M. Carr______Rome Two Y ears J. G. C. Bloodworth______Atlanta William Parker, Jr. .Cedartown E. P. Weltch------Millen T h ree Y ears William Parker, J r . ______Cedartown Usher T. Winslett Macon Walter Egett______Atlanta H ospitals A. S. H ah n an ______Atlanta Rev. Royal K. Tucker Brunswick M. S. E d d y ______Gainesville L iaison A uxiliary During the past year the following men E. Earl Cocke Macon from The Department of Georgia served on L egislation National Committees. Guy Alford Swainsboro M em bership R ehabilitation Co m m ittees: General Members, Area C., G. J. C. Bloodworth. Fred Lyons Brunswick M a rk m a n sh ip A m ericanism Co m m it t e e : Basil Stock- bridge. W. H . P. Purdin______Albany N a tional Co nv en tion E xecutive Committeeman : M. S. Eddy. M. S. Eddy______Fort Benning T rophies and A w ards: M . S. Eddy. P ost A ctivities R elations and E xtension Com m ittee : J. K. Harper______Thomasville Asa W. Candler. P ublicity M ilitary A ffairs Co m m it t e e : Edgar T. Collins, Georgia. Scott Crane------Atlanta E ditor G eorgia L egionnaire M ilitary T r a in in g Co m m it t e e : A rea 4, M. S. Eddy. W. A. Sirmon______Atlanta D epa r tm en t Conv en tion COMMITTEES AND CHAIRMEN Edgar B. Dunlap______Gainesville FOR 1929-1930 ACTIVITIES 1928-1929 A t h l e tic Trammell Scott______Atlanta E xecutive Com m ittee M eetings A m ericanism The first of the meetings of the Executive Gordon G. Singleton______Atlanta Committee was held in Atlanta, November Blood M o u n ta in M emorial 25, 1928, in which plans were made and a B. M. Luffburrow______Atlanta program outlined for the administration’s major efforts during the year. This program Boy Scouts Dr. C. C. Harrold______Macon embraced the establishment of an Emergency Relief Corps in each Post, the Junior Base C hild W elfare ball Program, Protection of the children of J. J. W est______Albany Georgia by the erection of safety signs on the Constitution and By-L aws roads, and Child Welfare, without however Louis S. Moore______Thomasville totally disregarding the other features of the Com m unity Service Legions activities. T. E. Fletcher______Cordele A second meeting of the Executive Com E ducation and Vocational T raining mittee was held in Atlanta on May 5, 1929. of W ar O rpha ns A. L. Henson Atlanta C hild W elfa re E xpansion John J. West, Albany, Chairman. Edward E. P. Bass Valdosta El. Carvin was sent by National headquarters F. I. D. A. C. into the State for a period of two months to Mark Etheridge Macon make a survey of the situation. His recom F in a n ce mendations were that the Department of O ne Y ear Georgia not try to carry on its own program Rodney S. Cohen Augusta of child relief but that the Department co- GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 273 operate with the Georgia Children’s Home Calvin George, Madison ______20.00 Association, as the amount of money appro Hancock County, Sparta------33-25 priated to the Department through the En Leon Martin, Barnesville------11.00 dowment Fund Corporation, was not suffi Tift County, T ifto n ______25.00 cient to authorize the operation of a separate Ware County, Waycross______36.00 department of Child relief by the Legion of Shanklin-Attaway, Rome______600.00 the State. Edmund B. Tate, E lberton------20.00 Pete Thurston, Thom aston------10.00 Sa fety Signs Alvin Hugh Harris, Newnan------50.00 During 1928 and 1929 the following Dewey Hulsey, Ashburn______103.84 Posts erected road side safety signs for the Jos. S. Brewster, Cedartown------25.00 protection of the children in their respective Carl Boyd, Cartersville------10.00 cities, Crisp County, Cordele______35-°° Ross Graham, Lafayette______10.00 T. L. Spence, Jr. P o st____Thomasville, Ga. Valdosta, Valdosta______10.00 Crisp County P o s t______Cordele, Ga. Albany, A lbany------50.00 Thos. S. Teabeaut P o st______Moultrie, Ga. Reese Hyman, W arrenton______70.00 Jos. S. Brewster Post______Cedartown, Ga. Fayette County, Fayetteville______11.00 Ivy Woodward Post______Buford, Ga. No. 1 Atlanta ______316.00 Reese Hyman P o s t______Warrenton, Ga. Allen R. Fleming P o s t______Athens, Ga. Brunswick No. 9, Allen R. Fleming No. C. A. Brownlee P o s t______Fitzgerald, Ga. 20, Athens; and Joseph N. Neel, Jr. No. 3, Leon Martin Post______Barnesville, Ga. Macon, assisted and remitted through the Altamaha Post______Baxley,Ga. Red Cross. Troy D. Barnett Post______Griffin,Ga. J u nio r Baseball Valdosta Post______Valdosta, Ga. Manchester Post______Manchester, Ga. During this year the outstanding Junior Charles S. Harrison P ost___Columbus, Ga. Baseball teams under the auspices of the Luthi Gillespie P o st______Commerce, Ga. Legion in Georgia were the teams sponsored P. H. Fitzgerald Post______Baxley,Ga. by the following Posts, Joseph N. Neel, Jr. No. 3, Macon; New W est P alm Beach R elief ton County No. 32, Covington; Albany No. The disastrous storm which wrought 30, Albany; Brunswick No. 9, Brunswick; great distruction of property and human Baxter L. Shaub, No. 75, La Grange; and suffering on the east coast of Florida found Lindale which was sponsored by the Shank the responsive heart of the Georgia Legion lin-Attaway Post No. 5, Rome. The State with the result that immediate monetary sub meet was held in Macon, and Lindale was scriptions were made through the Posts by the victor. At the Regional meet in Atlanta, the citizens of the State. Through the De August 14 and 15, Lindale lost to the State partment the following Posts sent in dona Champions of Mississippi. tions, Sa n A nto nio Co n v en tio n Hart County Post, Hartwell______$ 71.00 A booklet of advertising matter was pre Luthi-Gillespie, Commerce______75 .oo pared for free distribution at the National Cook County, A d e l______10.00 Convention in San Antonio, Texas, which Ivy Woodward, Buford ______30.00 displayed the natural and the cultural advan T. S. Teabeaut, M oultrie______30.00 tages of the State of Georgia. Morris Little, Milledgeville______5.00 P. H. Fitzgerald, Blakely------126.32 State W ide M eetin g in M acon Otranto, Nashville------31.50 National Commander Paul V. McNutt, Stephens County, Toccoa------25.00 visited the Department of Georgia. He ar Chatham, Savannah------50.00 rived in Columbus on January 3, was enter- 274 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA tained at luncheon and at a complimentary re Estates, sponsored the establishment of a view at Fort Benning, and that evening was volunteer fire department in their respective dined by the Chas. S. Harrison Post. January communities. 4, he visited Albany, was entertained at M emorials luncheon, and was entertained at dinner in Macon that evening. Morris-Little Post No. 6, Milledgeville, raised $8,000.00 to erect a war memorial COMMUNITY SERVICE stadium on the campus of the Georgia Mili tary College in Milledgeville. A ctivities of P osts 1928 and 1929 The Charles S. Harrison Post No. 35, Club H ouses Columbus, dedicates a memorial plot in the The Thomas L. Spence, Jr., Post of Thom- Riverside cemetery. asville, perfected the purchase of a $10,000 Sw im m ing P ools home during the month of October. No funds were solicited from non-Legion members. The Leon Martin Post No. 25, Barnes- The P. H. Fitzgerald Post at Blakely be ville, maintains a municipal swimming pool, gan the building of a home in January 1929. and in October 1928 purchased 25 additional Albany Post No. 30, Albany, in February acres to establish a community golf course. 1929, purchased 45 acres of land. On this D rum Corps was a club house, golf course, tennis courts, bordering a lake where swimming and boat Chatham County Post No. 36, Savannah, ing can he indulged in; a portion of this land and Post No. I Atlanta organized a drum is used as a community play ground. and bugle corps during 1928 and 1929. Amaroc Post No. 28, Fort Screven be came owners of a beautiful club house. The Davis-Daniel Post No. 133, Dawson PROGRAM ELEVENTH purchased the Dawson Inn hotel to be used ANNUAL CONVENTION DEPART as a club house. MENT OF GEORGIA

H ighway Beautification T i-ie A m erican L egion T ift County Post No. 21, Tifton planted Brun sw ick Ga. trees along the highways. J u n e 20-21, 1929 A gricultural F airs J u n e 20TH This feature of community service was Convention called to order by Commander sponsored by The Laurens County Post No. Louis S. Moore. 17, Dublin; Dewey Hulsey Post No. 98, Invocation: Rev Bob White. Ashburn; Reese Hyman No. 961, Warren- Advance of Colors. ton; and Davis Daniel No. 133 of Dawson. Reading of Convention Call. Boy Scouts Sponsored Addresses of Welcome: Honorable E. C. Butts for the City of Brunswick; Mrs. Fen The Otranto Post No. 115, Nashville. nell on behalf of the Auxiliary. L ibrary Response: Mrs. Horace M. Holden, De Securing new and replacing old books was partment President Auxiliary. the activity entered into by the Mars Mc Reports: Rules Committee, A. W. Neely, Donald Post No. 99, Fitzgerald in the in Chairman. terest of the local library. Flag Presentation: Athens Unit on behalf of Mrs. Horace M. Holden presents an F ire D epartm ents American Flag to the American Legion Ivy Woodward Post No. 128, Buford, and Auxiliary Department of Georgia; 40 & 8, the Avondale Estates Post No. 79, Avondale through Basil Stockbridge, presents to The GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 2/T

American Legion, Department of Georgia, Presentation of: Auxiliary Trophies to the a Flag of the State of Georgia. Units. Reports : Commanders Report, Adjutant’s Presentation of: Community Service Cita Report, Treasurer’s Report. tions to Posts. Introduction of Guests: General Albert Presentation of: President’s Trophy to Cox, Past Department Commander of North Post at Buford; Commanders Trophy to Post Carolina; Dr. L. J. Kosminsky, Commander at Clarksville; Distinguished and Meritori of Department of Arkansas; Watson B. ous Service Citations. Miller, National Rehabilitation Chairman; Reports : J. J. West, Child Welfare; Usher C. E. Elliot, representative of the Spanish Winslett, Junior Baseball; Legislation, W ar Veterans; Mrs. Smith, President of the Harry Wallerstein; Department Publication, State Department, Spanish War Veterans Judge James Maddox; Constitution and By- Auxiliary. Laws, J. D. Watson; Resolutions, Basil Reports: J. G. C. Bloodworth, Jr., State Stockbridge. Service Officer. Presentation: to the Commander with a Resolution: By Atlanta delegation on desk set, by Basil Stockbridge on behalf of death of Past Department Commander Asa the Department. Warren Candler, read by Basil Stockbridge; Convention City: Invitation submitted by Vice Commander Elobby and Rev. Bob M. S. Eddy on behalf of Gainesville, which White ordered to draw up a resolution on was accepted. the death of General Freeman, of Carters- Election of Officers: Charles P. Graddick vilie, a Confederate soldier. elected without opposition, no opposition to Memorial Service: Songs by Mrs. E. C. other officers elected. Garvin, accompanied by Miss Bertha Steph Introduction of newly elected Auxiliary enson. Officers. Taps. Adjournment. Announcement of Committees. Reports: Vice Commanders. CONVENTION COMMITTEES Introduction: Dr. R. W. Soper, Com manding Officer Veterans Hospital 62, Au The following Committees were appointed gusta, Ga.; Meyer Rosenberg, newly elected by Commander Louis S. Moore: Chef of 40 & 8; Homer Parker, Adjutant R ules General of the State of Georgia. A. W. Neely Chairman Retirement of colors. J. A. Rollinson______Waycross 1:15 P. M. Walter B. Dillard, J r. ____ !______Columbus Adjournment until 9 130 June 21st. W. F. K in g ______Tifton 1 130 P. M. R. W. C. K. Greer______Buford Parade. Com plaints Second Session, J u n e 2 is t D. D. Arden, Jr. Chairman__Thomasville Meyer Rosenberg______Albany 10 :oo A. M. F. Y. Light______Buford Convention called to order. Oscar Keigal______Stone Mountain Invocation by Rev. Bob White. Dr. J. H. Carswell Introduction of: Mrs. L. N. Julienne, Na tional Vice President, American Legion Constitution and By-Laws Auxiliary; Miss Emma Hardcastle; Stone J. W. Watson, Chairman Crane of Georgia State Welfare Depart Paul Hodges______Reynolds ment; M. B. Luffburrough, State Forestry John M. Slaton, J r . ______Atlanta Department; Mrs. E. S. Travis, Mrs. Allen W. J. Davis______Tifton L. Henson, Mrs. Carl Saye, Mrs. Horace Frank Callaway------Atlanta Holden. Thad L e e ______Waycross 276 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

P u blication Woodward Post No. 127, Buford, 153 per James Maddox, Chairman______Rome cent. A. L. Henson______Atlanta T h e C o m m a n d e r ’s T r o p h y : given to the Post without a Unit securing the largest R esolutions number of members in comparison with the Basil Stockbridge, Chairm an______Atlanta previous years membership. Won by the William Parker, J r . ______Cedartown Habersham County Post, Clarksville, 66 per J. L. Storey______Rome cent. O. C. Lism an______Brunswick T. E. Fletcher, J r. ______Cordele DISTINGUISHED SERVICE L egislation CITATIONS Harry Wallerstein, Chairman_____ Atlanta Albert Gordon Post No. 56, Jefferson...... 520 John S. Nixon______Augusta Allen R. Fem ing Post No. 20, A thens...... 202 Amaroc Post No. 28, Fort Screven...... 180 T. J. Smith______Thomaston West Point Post No. 16, West Point...... 180 R. B. Russell, J r . ______Winder Thomas S. Teabeaut Post No. 41, Moultrie...... 144 C. A. Brownlee Post No. 113, Sylvester...... 140 J unior Baseball Taylor-Macon Post No. 131, Reynolds...... 132 P. H. F itzgerald Post No. 11, Blakely...... 116 Usher T. Winslett, Chairman______Macon Joseph S. Brew ster Post No. 86, Cedartown...... 114 Habersham County Post No. 84, Clarksville...... 114 Steve M itchell______Tifton Albany Post No. 30, Albany...... 113 E. B. Barnawell______Albany Leon Martin Post No. 25, Bamesville...... 112 M orton-Richardson Post No. 128. Richland...... 110 A. A. Cranston______Atlanta Crisp County Post No. 38, Cordele...... 109 C hild W elfa re John Rich Pentecost Post No. 53, Winder 108 Altamaha Post No. 26, Baxley...... 106 J. J. West, Chairm an______Albany Reese Hyman Post No. 96, Warrenton...... -102 T. L. Spence, Jr. Post No. 31, Thomasville...... 100 Dr. J. M. Toomey______Washington T ift County Post No. 21, Tifton...... 100 H. K. P a r k ______Columbus Davis Daniel Post No. 133, Dawson...... 100 Macon County Post No. 130, Montezuma...... 100 E ducation and Vocation T rainin g Paul E. Bolding Post No. 7, Gainesville...... 100 Stephens County Post No. 104, Toccoa...... 100 W ar O rph a n s Ivy Woodward Post No. 128, Buford...... 100 Guy O. Stone, Chairman______Glenwood Roy Dozier Post No. 8, Crawfordville...... 100 Emanuel County Post No. 103, Swainsboro...... 100

BESTOWAL OF HONORS MERITORIOUS SERVICE CITATIONS St a f f o r d T r o p h y won by the Ninth Dis Albert Parker Post No. 71, Millen...... 133 Burns Geiger Post No. 67, Glenwood...... 117 trict with a percentage of 133. Second Dis Bainbridge Post No. 62, Bainbridge...... 116 trict with a percentage of 113. Avondale Estatesi Post No. 79, Avondale Estate..Ill Horace Orr Post No. 29, Marietta...... 105 This trophy is given on a percentage in Thomas M. Brady Post No. 45, Canton...... 105 crease over the previous years membership Mars-McDonald Post No. 99, Fitzgerald...... 100 record. CHARTERS OF POSTS Date of No. Post No.Town Charter A ppreciation W e e k T r o p h ie s 175 John W. Holdt....l25....Hawkinsville ....3-21-29 176 A ltam aha ...... 26....Baxley ...... 4- 3-29 T h e P r e s i d e n t ’s T r o p h y : offered to 177 Long County ...... 78....Ludowici ...... 5- 1-29 the Post securing the largest number of mem 178 Macon County ....130 ...Montezuma ...... 5-20-29 bers for its Unit in comparison with the pre 179 W est P o in t...... 16....West Point ...... 5-28-29 CANCELLATION OF CHARTERS vious years membership. Won by the Ivy NONE

VOTING STRENGTH AND MEMBERSHIP OF POSTS 1929 No. Post Town Votes Members 1 A rgonne...... A tlanta...... 47 ...... 1040 2 John D. Mathis...... Americus...... 8 ...... 141 3 Joseph N. Neel, Jr ...... Macon...... 13 ...... 267 4 Louis L. Battey...... A ugusta...... 16 ...... 332 5 Shanklin Attaway ...... Rome...... 10 ...... 182 6 Morris-Little...... Milledgeville...... 3 ...... 56 7 Paul E. Bolding...... Gainesville...... 7 ...... 96 8 .Roy Dozier...... Craw fordville...... 2 ...... 25 GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR

No. Post Town Votes 9 Brunswick...... Brunswick...... 5 .. 10 W are County...... W aycross...... 6 .. 11 ..... Blakely...... 3 .. 59 13 Valdosta...... V aldosta...... 8 .. L50 14 Edmund Brewer Tate...... Elberton...... 2 .. 30 15 Troy D. Barnett...... G riffin...... 4 .. 83 16 W est Point...... W est P oint...... 3 .. 48 17 Laurens County...... Dublin...... 1 .. 10 19 Putnam County...... E atonton...... 3 .. 24 20 Allen R. Fleming...... A thens...... 9 .. 208 21 Tift County...... Til'ton...... 3 .. 60 22 .. . 3 .. 39 23 John I. Todd...... Hogansville...... 2 .. 17 24 ...... P erry...... 2 .. 15 25 .... Barnesville...... 5 .. 93 26 ...... Baxley...... 2 .. 34 28 ...... Fort Screven...... 4 .. 73 29 Horace O rr...... M arietta...... 2 .. 18 30 Albany...... Albany...... 15 .. 140 31 .....Thomasville...... 12 .. 300 32 ...... Covington...... 2 .. 31 35 ...... Columbus...... 36 .. 325 36 ...... Savannah...... 13 .. 309 37 . ..Madison...... 2 .. 21 38 ...... Cordele...... 5 .. L04 39 Pike County...... Zebulon...... 0 .. 41 Thomas S. Teabeaut...... M oultrie...... 4 .. 72 42 ...... Cartersville...... 2 .. 18 43 . .Louisville...... £ .. 15 45 ....Canton...... 2 ... 21 47 Paul Gwin ...... Calhoun...... 2 . 29 48 Wilbur Oglesby...... Quitm an...... 2 ... 17 49 Stone Mountain...... 2 ... 15 53 .. ..W inder...... 5 ... L02 54 __H am ilton...... 2 .. 15 56 ...Jefferson...... 7 ... L53 57 ...... Newnan...... 2 ... 41 58 Dial Eaves...... Tallapoosa...... 2 ... 15 62 ... Bainbridge...... 2 .. 29 63 ...Trenton...... 1 ... 8 64 ..Monroe...... 67 Burns Geiger...... Glenwood...... 3 .. 20 69 ...Rochelle...... 1 . 4 71 Albert P arker...... Millen...... 2 ... 23 75 . .La Grange...... 3 .. 41 76 ..... Fort Valley...... 2 .. 25 77 Rockdale County...... Conyers...... 2 .. 27 78 ...... Ludowici...... 2 ... 15 79 Avondale Estates...... Avondale Estates...... 2 .. 20 80 Telfair County...... ___ McRae...... 2 .. 15 81 ...... Thomaston...... 4 .. 91 83 Hancock County...... S p arta...... 2 .. 23 84 .... Clarkesville...... 3 .. 41 85 Smith Spence...... Pelham ...... 2 .. 13 86 ...... Cedartown...... 5 ... L04 87 ..... La Fayette...... 2 ... 31 88 ...... M anchester...... 3 ... 50 89 M. C. Overton...... Greensboro...... 2 ... 22 90 ...... Statesboro...... 2 ... 15 91 . Adel...... 2 ... 37 93 . .. Commerce...... 3 ... 57 96 W arren ton...... 3 ... 51 98 Dewey Hulsey...... A shburn...... 3 ... 53 99 ...... F itzgerald______...... 4 ... 68 102 Butts County.... -...... Jackson...... 103 . .Swainsboro...... 3 ... 25 104 Stephens County...... Toccoa...... 4 ... 70 105 Fayette County...... Fayetteville...... 1 .. 11 108 Candler County...... M etter...... 2 21 109 H artw ell...... 2 ... 26 112 Dalton...... D alton...... ______1 12 113 .... Sylvester...... 2 ... 35 115 O tranto...... Nashville...... 2 ... 19 116 ...... M organ...... 118 Crawford County...... Roberta...... 1 ... 14 120 Burke Light Inf...... W aynesboro...... 3 ... 28 278 T H E L E G IO N IN G E O R G IA

No. Post Town Votes Members Hawkinsville...... 2 ...... 15 127 Ivy Woodward...... Buford...... 5 ...... 75 128 M orton-Richardson...... Kichland...... 2 ...... 38 129 Chattooga County...... Summerville...... 2 ...... 29 130 Macon County...... Montezuma...... 2 ...... 25 131 Taylor Macon...... Reynolds...... 3 ...... 33 133 Davis-Daniel...... Dawson...... 5 ...... 92 60 Carroll County...... Carrollton...... 3 60

COMMANDERS AND ADJUTANTS OF THE DEPARTMENT O F G E O R G I A 1 9 2 8 - 1 9 2 9 No. Post Town Commander A djutant 1 A rgonne...... A tlanta...... Basil Stockbridge...... J. F. Morrison 2 John D. Mathis...... Americus...... Roy A. F ly n t...... L. D. Heys 8 Joseph N. Neel, Jr...... Macon...... W alter A. H arris...... W. J. Kaigler 4 Louis L. Battey A ugusta...... John S. Nixon...... Norris Sherry 6 Morris Little..... Milledgeville...... C. E. Sm ith.—...... __ W. P. Berry " 5 Rome...... Dr. R. C. Maddox...... C. G. K irkland 7 Gainesville...... M. S. Eddy...... 8 Crawfordvilie...... Horace W ynne...... J. Q. Burton 9 Brunswick...... O. C. Lism an...... J. B. Touhey 10 Waycross...... Walter E. Lee...... 11 Blakely...... T. J. Howell, Jr ...... 13 Valdosta...... J. D. Gould, Jr ...... 14 Elberton...... WeBb T atum ...... 15 G riffin...... C. L. Moore...... E. C. Hulsey 17 Dublin...... J. W. B arton...... 19 Putnam County . E atonton...... George M. Scheer...... 20 Allen R. Fleming. A thens...... L. D. Penny...... 21 Tift County...... Tifton...... W. J. D avis...... ----O. V. Barkuloo 22 Jerome A. Wootten W ashington...... C. H. O rr...... 23 John I. Todd...... Hogans ville...... W. P. Dunson______..... Rufus H. Johnson 24 P erry ...... W. J. Riles ...... 25 Barnesville...... C. P. Graddick...... 26 A ltam aha...... Baxley...... Hoyt C. Brown...... 28 Fort Screven...... 29 Horace O rr...... M arietta...... W. L. Baker...... 30 Albany...... Albany...... J. M. McLellan...... 31 T. L. Spence, Jr...... Thomasville...... 32 Covington...... R. M. Tuck 35 Charles S. H arrison .... Columbus...... H. K. P ark ...... 36 Chatham County...... Savannah...... O. A. M eyer...... 37 Calvin George.... Madison...... 38 Crisp County.. Cordele...... 39 Pike County...... Zebulon...... J. H. Baker .. 41 Thos. S. Teaubeaut M oultrie...... P. D. Leverett...... 42 Carl Boyd...... Cartersville...... James H. Shaw...... 43 Ransum S. Rabun Louisville...... R. H. Clark 45 Thomas M. B rady..... Canton...... 47 Paul Gwin...... Calhoun...... 49 Stone Mountain...... Stone Mountain...... 53 John R. P entecost...... W inder...... R. B. Russell, J r ...... L. P Eley 54 Harris Cc.*nty...... H am ilton...... Albert Gordon...... Jefferson...... 57 Alvin Hugh Harris...... Newnan...... 60 Carroll County...... Carrollton...... J H. Beall 62 Bainbridge...... Bainbridge...... J E Willis 63 Dade County...... T renton...... E A. Ellis 64 Lindsey Garrett...... Monroe...... H H Shores 67 Burns Geiger...... Glenwood...... 69 Daniel B. Kelly..... Rochelle...... 71 Albert Parker.... Millen...... J C Wallace Baxter L. Shaub La G range...... 76 Fredrick Withoft...... Fort Valley...... W G Akin 77 Rockdale County...... Conyers...... 78 Long County...... Ludowici...... Chalmers Chapman 79 Avondale Estates.... Avondale Estate..... 80 Telfair County...... McRae...... 81 Pete Thurston.... T hom aston...... 83 Hancock County...... Sparta...... 84 Habersham County.... Clarksville...... 85 Smith Spence...... Pelham ...... 86 Cedartown...... 87 L aF ayette...... John D. D ay...... __ J. M. Hutchinson 88 M anchester...... Manchester...... John D. H arris...... M. R. Tw itty GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 279

No. Post Town Commander A djutant 89 M. C. Overton...... Greensboro...... C. H. Crumbley...... E. B. Baugh 90 Dexter Alien...... Statesboro...... E. P. Josey...... J. T. NeSmith 91 Cook County...... Adel...... W. A. Ross 93 Luthi Gillespie...... Commerce...... R. B. H arber 96 Reese H ym an...... W arrenton...... W. W. DeGouginre, Jr. A shburn...... C, S Young* ..H. A. Miller 99 Mars-McDonald...... Fitzgerald...... R. N. Mathis 102 B utts County...... Jackson...... Joel B. M allett...... W. M. Redman 103 Emanuel County...... Swainsboro...... G. C. Powell 104 Stephens County...... Toccoa...... George H. Busha...... Je ff Mills 105 F ayette County...... Fayetteville...... H. E. Sinchcomb...... N. W. Kelly 108 Candler County...... M etter...... W. E. Simmons...... Palmer Mercer 109 H art County...... H artw ell...... Fred S. W hite...... H. H. Page 112 Dalton...... Dalton...... Clayton Ault...... Dewey W right 113 C. A. Brownlee...... Sylvester...... T. A. G regory...... R. W.' O’Sheal 115 O tranto...... Nashville...... J. R. Bennett...... H. A. Rocquemore 116 Grover C. Calhoun...... M organ...... J. D. McGee...... E. G. Blackwell 118 Crawford County...... Roberta ...... J. w . Love ...... E. Holloman 120 Burke L ight In f...... W aynesboro...... G. A. Lewis...... J. LI. Walters 125 John W. Holdt...... Hawkinsville...... T. J. Tram m ell...... A. Cook 127 Ivy Woodward...... Buford...... L. H. Kelly...... R. W. C. K. Greer Richland...... H. M. Dixon...... W. J. Phillips 129 Chattooga C ounty...... Summerville...... J. F. Hawkins...... J. W. Hollis 130 Macon County...... Mlontezuma...... Charles C. P erry ...... Reynolds...... I. C. Hind ..E. T. Shealy 133 Davis Daniel ...... Dawson...... J. M. McNulty ...... R. S. Norton 16 W est Point...... West Point...... W. G. Davis..1...... J. M. Potts 58 Dial Eaves______. Tallaooosa______Latimore Moselev___ J. B. Fitzgerald

R e s o l u t io n s 8. Endorsing the Presidential appeal for law observance. The following resolutions were introduced 9. Requesting the General Assembly to re and passed by the Eleventh Annual Conven imburse the Adjutant General (The Mil tion of the Georgia Department: itary Department) the sum of $2,590.21 1. Extending sincere thanks to the Bruns for index card records of the Men from wick Post, the Brunswick Unit, the Georgia in the W orld W ar, which has Brunswick Voiture of the 40 & 8, and taken from his annual allowance or ap the Citizens of Brunswick for hospitality propriations for this office. during the Convention. 10. Requesting the Clerks of the Supreme Courts of Georgia to write in their min 2. Extending thanks and appreciation to ute books the names of the men from the retiring Commander, Louis S. their counties who served during the Moore. World War. 3. Appreciation of the work and the worth 11. Protesting against the importation of of J. C. G. Bloodworth and the Veter labor into Georgia when Georgians are ans Service Office. unemployed. 4. Extending a vote of thanks to Joe M. 12. Requesting the United States Veterans Carr the efficient Adjutant of the De Bureau to keep open hospitals when re partment. construction work is under way, to aid 5. That the Department dues be increased in the care of the veteran who would suf from $1.00 to $1.25 per member. fer for bed care and attention during the 6. Changing Article VI of Constitution, the period of reconstruction. Vice Commanders shall be known as 13. Asking an amendment and adjustment of Area Commanders: one as deputy to the Code Section 1888 of State of Georgia, Department Commander, one over each referring to indigent Confederate, Span of the following areas: ish American and World War Veterans. Area 1:5,7 ar>d 9 Districts 14. Urging the passage of the Hamilton Area 2: 3 and 4 Districts Fish Bill. Area 3: 1, 11, and 12 Districts 15. Asking a larger appropriation for the Area 5 : 6, 8, and 10th Districts State Veterans Service Office. 7. Endorsing a flag pole for every school 16. Requesting State legislation in reference in Georgia and a flag on said pole. to Uniform Guardianship of incompe- 280 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

tent World War Veterans and minors of son of Charles Wallace and Sarah Elizabeth same. Pentecost Graddick. His early schooling was 17. Asking revision of 305 Section of secured in the grammar and high schools of World War Veterans Act. Barnesville, Ga., Huntsville, Ala., Louisville, 18. Asking adjustment on rating schedule of Veterans Bureau. 19. Protesting against the consolidation of the Regional Office and the Veterans Bu reau in Atlanta. 20. Requesting the Director of the Veterans Bureau to have a book printed which contains the rules and regulations of the Bureau. 21. Conveying to the family of Past Depart ment Commander Asa W. Candler as surances of the Departments sympathy on the death of our late comrade.

OFFICIAL STAFF THE DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA 1929-1930 Commander, Charles P. Graddick...... Barnesville Vice Commander State at Large, Fred A. Lyons...... Brunswick Vice Commander First Area, R. W. C. K. G reer...... Buford Vice Commander Second Area, D. D. Arden, J r ...... Americus Vice Commander Third Area, J. A. Rollinson...... W aycross Vice Commander Fourth Area, George M. Seheer...... Eatonton A djutant, Joe M. C arr...... Rome A djutant, W illiam A. Sirmon...... A tlanta H istorian, Louis S. Moore...... Thomasville Historian, Dr. J. M. Toomey...... A tlanta Treasurer, James A. Bankston...... A tlanta Chaplain, Rev. Royal K. Tucker...... Brunswick Judge Advocate, Steve Mitchell...... „...... Tifton CHARLES P. GRADDICK, Commander District Commanders First Cong. Dist., F. P. Mclntire...... Savannah Second Cong. Dist., J. M. M cLellan...... Albany Ky., Rock Hill, S. C., and Atlanta, Ga. He Third Cong. Dist., J. I. Simmons...... Cordele Fourth Cong. Dist., J. H. Beall...... Carrollton graduated in 1911 from the Gordon Insti Fifth Cong. Dist., Harry Wallerstein...... A tlanta tute, a military school in Barnesville, Ga. Sixth Cong. Dist., Quimby Melton...... G riffin Seventh Cong. Dist., William Parker, Jr __Cedartown From 1907 to 1911 he was Private, Ser Eighth Cong. Dist., D. L. Turpin...... Athens geant, First Lieutenant, Gordon Battalion; Ninth Cong. Dist., F. Y. Light...... Buford Tenth Cong. Dist., John Holloway...... Milledgeville this being the beginning of his military career. Eleventh Cong. Dist., James G. Gould, Jr .... Valdosta From January 7, 1913 to July 16, 1916, Twelfth Cong. Dist., T. J. Smith...... McRae he held the grade of Private Sergeant, First N ational E xecutive Committeeman M. S. Eddy*...... Columbus Sergeant of the Georgia National Guard, A lternate N ational E xecutive Committeeman Company G, second Georgia Infantry. From Basil Stockbridge...... A tlanta July 17, 1916 to November 12, 1917 he was Second Lieutenant, Second Georgia Infantry, which was redesignated the 121st Infantry, CHARLES PENTECOST GRADDICK and on November 13, 1917 he was com C o m m a n d e r missioned First Lieutenant, 121st Georgia In Charles Pentecost Graddick was born in fantry, holding this until August 5, 1918. Barnesville, Georgia on July 17, 1893, the From August 6, 1918 to April 8, 1919 he Resigned, Charles P Graddick, Barnesville, elected to succeed him. GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 281 served as Captain of the 121st Georgia In C h i l d W e l f a r e fantry and the 49th Infantry. From Decem General Committee, Area C, J. J. West, ber 29, 1922 to January 10, 1927 he was Albany. Captain 121st Infantry, Georgia National R ehabilitation Guard, and on January 11, 1927 he was pro General Committee, Area C, J. G. C. moted Major of the 121st Infantry, Georgia Bloodworth, Jr., Atlanta. National Guard, commanding the first Bat V o c a t io n a l T r a i n i n g W a r O r p h a n s . talion, holding this commission until Decem General Peter C. Harris, Chairman, ber 1930. Macon. Charles P. Graddick saw service on the M il it a r y A f f a i r s Mexican Border (being called out June 20, J. A. Lynch, Columbus, Chairman. 1916), in the vicinity of El Paso October 22, C. M. T. C. 1916 to March 23, 1917. Upon his return General Committee, Area 4, Corps, M S. from the border he entered the World War, Eddy, Gainesville. serving in the A. E. F. in France from Oc N a t i o n a l E x e c u t i v e C ommitteeman tober 4, 1918 to January 16, 1919. M. S. Eddy, Gainesville. Charles Graddick’s Legion activities date The representatives of the Department of from his attendance at the organization meet Georgia at this Convention were: ing in Macon in 1919. In the same year he D e l e g a t e s was organizing chairman of the Leon Martin Post No. 25, of Barnesville, District Com Edgar B. Dunlap Gainesville mander Sixth District, 1927-28; Commander Chas. P. Graddick Barnesville Leon Martin, Post No. 25, Barnesville, Ga., Joe M. Carr Rome 1928-1929; Commander of the Department D. D. Arden, Jr. Americus of Georgia June 1929-July 1930 and Na Louis S. Moore Thomasville tional Executive Committeeman July 5, 1930 Guy 0 . Stone Glenwood to November 1930, resigning due to his pro J. A. Lynch Columbus motion and transfer to another section of the J. G. C. Bloodworth Atlanta United States. Aside from these activities J. A. Rollinson Waycross Charles Graddick was Markmanship Chair Usher T. Winslett Macon man 1928-1929, and also served on other R. W. C. K . Greer______Buford Committees. Guy Alford Swainsboro On August 12, 1917 Charles P. Graddick A l t e r n a t e s was married in Rochelle, Ga., to Miss Tilly William Parker, Jr. Cedartown Adeline Woolvin, of Abbeville, Ga. E. B. Barnawell Albany They have two children, Charlene Woolvin A. E. Roper Gainesville Graddick and Tilly Elizabeth Graddick. LeRoy Suddath Savannah P. R. Chafin Barnesville R. E. Vann Savannah ELEVENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL S. A. Middleton Baxley CONVENTION James R. Maddox Rome THE AMERICAN LEGION COMMUNITY SERVICE AND L o u i s v il l e , K e n t u c k y AMERICANISM Septem ber 3o-O ctober 3, 1929 ACTIVITIES OF THE POSTS Legionnaires of the Georgia Department I929-I93° serving on National Committees: A m e r ic a n L e g io n D a y A m e r ic a n is m Basil Stockbridge term expires December Amaroc Post and Chatham Post of Fort 31, 1930, Atlanta. Screven and Savannah respectively held their