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gion, member of the George Washing of north Georgia, volunteered and went ton Post No. i, Commander in Chief of to France with the earliest forces and the army and navy in the Great War” was killed in action. His body was re and one who had succumbed to wounds turned home and buried by his people received in that war— ex-President Woodrow Wilson. in a small plot outside of Rome, Geor 9. Advocating closer follow-up methods by gia. The Legionnaires in Rome had a the Veterans Bureau and protesting the section of the cemetery in Rome set indiscriminate reduction of compensa apart for his grave and the body rein tion to veterans of the World War. terred there. This grave was marked at 10. The body of Charles Graves of Georgia a cost of $2,000 which was bourne by selected by the United States Govern the Shanklin-Attaway Post of Rome. An ment to represent the known soldiers of additional sum for further beautification the War will be given due honor by the of this spot is desired. erection of a memorial, part of the cost 11. Thanking the city of Savannah, the of which it was hoped that national or County of Chatham, the Post and Unit ganization of The American might of the Legion and other civic and pa share. Charles Graves, a mountain boy triotic organizations of the city.

NUMERICAL STRENGTH OF THE POSTS 1924 No. Post Town Members 1 ...... _...... Atlanta ...... ____1304 2 John D. M athis...... Americus ...... 82 3 Joseph N. Neel, Jr...... Macon ...... 238 4 Louis L. Battey ...... -...... Augusta ...... ____ 328 5 Shanklin-Attaway ___ ...... — Rome ...... 201 6 Morris Little ...... Milledgeville ...... 61 7 Paul E. Bolding...... Gainesville ...... 271 8 Roy Dozier ...... Crawfordville ...... 17 9 Brunswick ...... „...... B runsw ick...... 86 10 Ware County ...... Waycross ...... 98 12 White County ______------Cleveland ...... 38 13 Valdosta...... Valdosta ...... — - ...... 207 14 Edmund Brewer Tate ...... Elberton ...... 63 15 Troy D. Barnett — —...... Griffin ...... 20 17 Laurens County ...... Dublin...... 50 19 Putnam County ...... — ...... Eatonton ...... 20 Allen R. Fleming ...... Athens ...... 141 21 Tift County ...... Tifton —...... 63 22 Jerome A. W ootten ...... Washington ...... 103 28 Hubert Ledford ...... New Holland ...... 42 29 Horace O rr ...... Marietta ------..... 199 30 Albany ...... Albany ------..... 288 31 T. L. Spence, Jr...... Thomasville ____ ...... 86 32 Newton County ____ .—------Covington ...... 48 35 Charles S. H arrison ...... Columbus...... 1098 36 Chatham County ----- ...... S avannah...... __ 621 37 Calvin George ...... Madison ...... __ 35 41 Thomas S. Teabeaut ...... -...... Moultrie ...... 45 42 Carl Boyd ...... — ...... Cartersville ...... 19 43 Ransum S. Rabun ...... -...... Louisville ______..... 48 45 Thomas M. Brady __ ...... -...... Canton ...... 43 47 Paul Gwinn ...... Calhoun ------__ 43 48 Wilbur Oglesby ...... - ...... Quitman ....‘...... 49 Stone Mountain ____ ...... Stone Mountain ... 23 53 John Rich Pentecost ...... Winder ...... 88 54 Harris County ...... - ...... H am ilton...... 20 57 Alvin Hugh Harris __ .—...... Newnan ...... _ 15 58 Dial Eves ------...... Tallapoosa ...... 15 62 Bainbridge...... _...... Bainbridge — ...... 36 67 Burns Geiger ...... Glenwood ...... 19 71 Albert Parker ...... Milieu ...... 25 75 Baxter L. Shaub ...... LaGrangc ...... 5 Ge o r g ia in t h e w o r l d W a r t i l

No. Post Town Members 76 Fredrick Withoft ...... Fort Valley ...... 67 80 Telfair County ____ _ .McRae ____ ...... 23 84 Habersham County ... .Clarksville ...... 114 85 Joseph S. Brewster .... . Cedartown ...... 45 87 Ross Graham ...... Lafayette __ ...... 27 88 Manchester ...... Manchester ...... 23 90 Dexter Allen ...... Statesboro ...... 56 91 Cook County ...... A del...... 29 96 Reese Hyman ...... Warrenton ...... 46 98 Dewey Hulsey ...... Ashburn ___ ...... 23 99 Mars McDonald ...... Ftzgerald ...... 15 103 Emanuel County ...... Swainsboro ...... 22 104 Stephens County ...... Toccoa ...... 92 108 Candler County ___ . Metter ...... 23 109 Hart County ...... H artw ell ...... 34 112 Dalton ______.Dalton ...... 35 113 C. A. Brownlee ...... Sylvester ...... 63 120 Burke Eight Infantry -Waynesboro ...... 76 127 Ivy Woodward ...... Buford ...... 31 126 Morton Richardson ... .Richland ...... 7 133 Davis Daniel ...... Dawson ...... 28 33 Ernest D. Bannister .. .Cummings ...... 65 60 Henry Gillespie ...... Maysville ...... 32 129 Levie-Montgomery .... .Mount Berry ...... 6 COMMANDERS AND ADJUTANTS OF THE POSTS DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA 1924 No. Post Town Commander A djutant 1 ______J. B. Conyers...... G. M- Normandy 2 John D. Mathis...... H. C. Branch 3 Jos. N. Neel, J r...... W. E. Pendleton...... W. A. Mann 4 Louis L. Battey...... H- E. W aller...... J. E. Marriott 5 Shanklin Attaway...... „„Dr. W. H. Lewis...... Jos. M. Carr 6 Morris Little...... M. F. Stembridge...... E. Holton 7 Paul E. Bolding...... A. E. Roper...... Pierpont Brown 8 Roy Dozier...... Roy Lunsford 9 Brunswick ...... J. B. H and...... C. P. W atson 10 Ware County...... D. H. Min chew...... S- Y. Mason 12 White County...... Robert Johnson 13 Valdosta ...... H. K. Wilkinson...... H arry Sheep 14 Edmund Brewer Tate ...... R. P. Adams 15 Troy D. Barnett...... Griffin...... R. A- W. Barnett 17 Laurens ...... Dublin...... -O. S- Duggan 19 Putnam County...... Dr." E. F. Griffith...... G. M. Scheer 20 Allen R. Fleming...... Fleetwood Lanier ...... F. O. Miller 21 Tift County ...... R. F. Terrell 22 Jerome A. Wootten ...... B. I. Cheney 24 Porterdale...... F. D. Holmes 28 Hubert Ledford ...... Marshal Stone...... E. E. Dale 29 Horace O rr...... Marietta...... Fred Morris ...... A. L. Crowe 30 Albany ...... M. Rosenberg 31 T. L. Spence, Jr...... Thomasville...... H enry M. Moore...... H. G. Turner 32 Newton County ...... -Covington...... E. B. Rogers 33 Ernest D. Bannister...... M. Mashburn 35 Charles S. H arrison.... -Columbus...... F. C. David 36 Chatham County...... E. A. M cW horter 37 Calvin George...... -Madison...... T. B. Baldwin 41 Thos S. Teabeaut...... Moultrie ...... G. O. Mobley 42 Carl Boyd...... Cartersville...... R. W. Knitrhn...... I. E. Nelson 43 Ransum S- Rabun...... Louisville...... S. L. Perkins...... j. W. White, Jr. 45 Thomas M. Brady...... Canton...... O. G. Renniger...... G.A. Doss 47 Paul Gwin...... W. B. W atts ...... Frank Dobbs 49 Stone Mountain...... -Stone Mountain...... Brice Labranche 51 Slade Leonard...... Talbotton...... __T. H. Mahone 53 John R. Pentecost...... W inder...... D. L. Nowell...... P- H. Williams 54 Harris County...... Hamilton...... C. S. Grant 57 Alvin Hugh Harris.... .Newnan ...... J. B. Mooney...... E. C. Long 58 John Eaves...... Tallapoosa...... „W- L. Mosely 60 Henry Gillespie...... -Maysville...... H. R. Hancock ..... F. S. Carr 62 Bainbridge...... Bainbridge...... B. A. G arrett...... -C. B.Hawthorn 228 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

No. Post Town Commander A djutant ...... B. I. Segall...... E. C. H artley...... W.' H. Mills 71 Albert Parker ...... Millen...... R. W. M artin...... Ralph Clark 76 Fredrick W ithoft...... Fort Valley __ ...... Cornelium Hall ...... 78 Liberty...... Hinesville...... W. F. Mills...... J. W. Miller ...... Lam ar Murdaugh ...... E. Harbin ...... J. M. Spence...... C- E. Crow ...... F. M. Crawford...... J. R. Kinsey 86 Joseph S. Brewster...... Cedartown...... E. T. Trotter ...... R. N. Pharr ...... H- V. Henry...... W.C. Kemp 88 Manchester...... Manchester ...... H. S. Peters...... J. D. H arris ...... W H. Baugh...... H. W. Sanders ...... H. C. Parker...... __E. T. Daves Adel...... H. L. Fain...... H. H. Herring ...... J. P. Wilhoit...... Ned Lee 97 Jordan Owens...... Royston...... G. O. Doss...... E. F. Knowles Fitzgerald ...... J. M. Luke...... Roston Seonor ...... Guy Alford...... Palmer Simpson...... P- G. F urr ...... M etter...... R. S. Youmans...... P. E. Brown 109 Hart County ...... H artw ell...... J. R. Gaines...... I. J. Phillips .....Grady Barfield ...... E* C. Pullen...... C. A. Davis ...... B lairs ville...... C. J. Wellborn...... L. B. Speer ...... H. J. M artin...... J. H. Walters Donaldsmiville ...... C. A. Lester...... W. L. Bryan 127 Ivy Woodward...... Buford...... D. G. Amick...... E. P. Rowe ...... Reynolds...... E. A. Newsom ...... S. M. Trapp ...... Karl Thompson...... W- C. Grimes ...... Marshall Stone...... E. E. Dale ...... H arris W. Moore...... M. Mashburn ____ M a vs ville...... H. R. Hancock ...... F. S. Carr

T r o p h ie s The individual trophy offered to the Com- In the membership contest sponsored by mitteeman making the best record in his Con this administration two divisions existed, gressional District was won by J. R. Fitzpat namely, (a) the ioo per cent membership rick, of Columbus, Committeeman from the contest, and (b) the highest percentage of Fourth Congressional District. He organized increase contest. Three silver cups for each four new Posts and his district percentage in division were offered as trophies. The win membership was 103 per cent (only one other ners of these contests were : (a) The One Hundred Per cent Member District in the Department reached the 100 ship, per cent m ark). First—Paul E. Bolding, Post No. 7, The Election of O fficers: In the elec Gainesville. tion of officers Alex Fawcett of Savannah was Second— Charles S. Harrison Post No. nominated for Department Commander by 35, Columbus. Basil Stockbridge, of Atlanta, and this nomi Third—Shanklin-Attaway Post No. 5, nation was seconded by the Louis L. Battey Rome. Post of Augusta. J. R. Fitzpatrick of Colum (b) The Highest Percent Increase: bus was nominated by Roy Moore of Macon First—Paul E, Bolding Post No. 7, and the Brunswick Post No. 9, seconded this Gainesville. nomination. In the voting which followed Second— Charles S. Harrison Post No. Fawcett polled 108 votes and Fitzpatrick re 35, Columbus. ceived 170. Upon the motion of Alex Faw Third—Habersham County Post No. cett the election of J. R. Fitzpatrick was 84, Cornelia. made unanimous. GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 229

OFFICIAL STAFF DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMEN The D epartm ent of Georgia First Cong. Dist. T. A. Furlong ...... Savannah 1924-1925 Second Cong. Dist., Steve Mitchell ...... Tifton Third Cong., Dist., C. L. Brownell ...... Americus The American Legion Fourth Cong., Dist., A. E. Adams...... Columbus Commander, J. R. Fitzpatrick ...... Columbus Fifth Cong., Dist-, W. A. Sirmon ...... Atlanta Senior Vice-Commander, Hugh A. Carithers ..Winder Sixth Cong., Dist., Charles J. Block ______Macon Jr. Vice-Commander, Leroy Cowart, Jr...... Statesboro Seventh Cong., Dist., A. L. Crowe ...... M arietta Adjutant, M. C. McMullen ______Columbus Eighth Cong., Dist., Fleetwood Lanier ...... Athens Chaplain, Ensign John H organ ...... Rome Ninth Cong. Dist., A. E. Roper ...... Gainesville Historian, J. L. R. Boyd ...... Atlanta Tenth Cong., Dist., S. L. Perkins ______Louisville Treasurer, J. A. Bankston ------Atlanta Eleventh Cong., Dist-, Emory P. Bass ...... Valdosta Twelfth Cong., Dist., Guy O. Stone ...... Glenwood EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN STATE AT LARGE Natl. Executive Committeeman, Asa W- Candler ...... Atlanta Roy W . Moore ...... Macon Natl. Executive Committeeman, Alternate: Capt. M. S. E d d y ...... Gainesville Heywood C. Hosch ...... Gainesville Harry Wallenstein ...... Atlanta

JOHN READ FITZPATRICK sent to Camp Gordon, Ga., where he became C o m m a n d e r a private in the Infantry. On December 20, 1918 he was discharged from service. John Read Fitzpatrick, the son of Virgil A. and Laura Lee Read Fitzpatrick, was born As a charter member of the Charles S. in Munfordville, Ky., on April 25, 1892. His Harrison Post No. 35, The American Le gion, of Columbus, Ga., J. R. Fitzpatrick served as the first Adjutant of this post, and occupied this office for three years; then be ing elected as Commander. In Catlettsburg, Ky., on December 22, 1917, John Read Fitzpatrick was married to Miss Ruth Mae Higgenbotham of Charles ton, West Virginia. They have one child Miss Mary Ruth Fitzpatrick.

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By his services in the navy during the World War, Adjutant M. C. McMullen be came eligible for membership in The Ameri can Legion. Fie was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on October 27, 1895, the son of Charles Palmer and Elizabeth H. McMullen. His early education was acquired in the schools of his native state, but he graduated from high school in Tutherford, N. J. M. C. McMullen enlisted in the Navy at Plattsburg, in 1918 and after the Armistice J. R. FITZPATRICK, Commander was honorably discharged in 1919. early education was obtained in the elemen On Oct. 29, 1919, M. C. McMullen was tary and high schools of his native State. married to Miss Erline Richards. Three chil Entering the armed service of the nation dren, Elizabeth, Charles, and M. C. Jr., bless on May 27, 1918, John R. Fitzpatrick was this union. 230 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

As a member of the Charles S. Harrison D e l e g a t e s Post No. 35, Columbus, Ga., M. C. McMul J. R. F itzpatrick______Columbus len was appointed, by J. R. Fitzpatrick, Ad E. B. Dunlap ------Gainesville jutant of the Department; this appointment Dr. W. H. Lewis------Rome Harry Wallenstein______Atlanta J. G. C. Bloodworth, J r . ______Atlanta T. A. Furlong______Savannah E. E. Cocke______Dawson M. C. Baines______Augusta Albert J. Little______Valdosta M. S. E d d y ______Columbus Asa W. C andler______Atlanta Roy M oore______Macon Charles J. Bloch_____,______Macon

A l t e r n a t e s Hyman Esserman______Rome Hugh A. Carithers______Winder Frank S. C halm ers______Atlanta Legare Davis______Valdosta M. C. M cM ullen______Columbus E. P. B a ss______Valdosta Meyer Rosenberg______Albany W. G. L agerquist______Albany Sim erly______Evan P. H o w e ll______Atlanta W. A. M a n n ______Macon The Department of Georgia was repre M. C. McMULLEN, Adjutant sented on the National Finance Committee by Edgar B. Dunlap, 1923-1924. being aproved by the Executive Committee National Legislative Committee by Edgar As Department Adjutant, M. C. McMul B. Dunlap, 1923-1924. len served efficiently. National Military Affairs Committee, M. S. Eddy, 1923-1924. THE SIXTH NATIONAL National Trophies and Awards, Asa W ar CONVENTION OF ren Candler,1 1923-1924. The American Legion Resolutions : A resolution was introduced The Sixth annual National Convention of by the Georgia delegation to confirm the The American Legion was held in St. Paul, movement in Georgia to establish the Wood- Minnesota, on October 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, row Wilson Memorial College at Valdosta. 1924. The National Convention in St. Paul en The Department of Georgia occupied for dorsed this movement. ty-third place in the membership list, having E n d o w m e n t F u n d a Department membership on August 15, 1924 of 6,970 members, with a percentage It was the intention of the National Or of 73.5 per cent. ganization of The American Legion to raise In the Parade however Georgia was as the sum of Five Million Dollars to be used signed the twelfth place. The representation as a trust fund, the revenue derived there of the Department was as follows, 13 in num from to be utilized in the Legions program ber : of Child Welfare. Quotas were assigned the GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 231 different Departments which constituted the Third National organization and the amount as DeSoto Hotel, Savannah, Ga., August 24, sessed the Department of Georgia was $75,- r924- 000.00. The Endowment Fund campaign Appointment of Department Finance Com started in Georgia on February 1st, on the mittee; Steve Mitchell, Tifton, Chairman; arrival of George W. Fritschie and O. D. M. S. Eddy, Columbus and T. A. Furlong, Oliphant, Field Secretaries. On February 8th, Savannah. a meeting of the Executive Committee was That the proceeds of the Official Source held in Columbus, and the plans for this Records be used by the Department and not drive laid before it by those two field men. by the individual posts, was the motion made A committee was appointed and on the 15th by Asa Warren Candler and seconded by of February met in Atlanta, approving the W. A. Sirmon, carried. assessments made on the Posts in the Depart The Commander was authorized to bor ment, and through Edgar B. Dunlap, a mem row $1500 to carry on the work of the De ber of the Committee, succeeded in securing partment. the acceptance of Honorable Hugh M. Dor Fourth sey, the War Governor of Georgia, as state chairman. One hundred and twenty-nine Club rooms of Valdosta Post No. 13, Val leading men in the State served on this gen dosta, Ga., Nov. 11, 1924. eral committee. The committee met in the Resignation of A. T. Levie as 8th District Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga., on March 2, Committeeman. Condemnation of the per 1925, and was addressed in the interest of mission of the Shanklin Attaway Post No. the campaign by National Commander James 5, Drum and Bugle Corps entering in the A. Drain. April 6th, was the date set for Parade of the Klu Klux Klan. the start of an intensive campaign of solici Fifth tation. Judge Landis, the National Adjutant Club rooms Charles S. Harrison Post No. of The American Legion, Field Supervisor 35, Columbus, Feb. 8, 1924. Barbre visited the Department in the interest Resignation of Fonville McWhorter as of the Endowment Drive. Between April 6 Committeeman State at Large. Harry Wal to 13, $54,608.30 had been raised, of this lenstein elected to this place. amount $36,148.78 had been forwarded to Miss Elizabeth Grimes, Atlanta, elected the National Treasurer, according to a re as Department Historian at the Savannah port issued on June 10, 1925 by National Convention, resigned. J. L. R. Boyd, elected Headquarters. Floods in many parts of the to fill the vacancy. State prevented the Department reaching its Introduction of George W. Fritschie and quota. O. D. Oliphant, Field Secretaries of the En Executive Committee M eetings dowment fund drive. 1924-1925 Dates set for the Convention in Rome, First Georgia. City Auditorium, Savannah, Ga., June 6, Sixth 1924- Piedmont Hotel, Atlanta, Ga., June 14, Second 1924. Hotel Dempsey, Macon, Ga., June 24, Robert C. Lane, 3rd District Committee man resigned, C. L. Brownwell elected as 1924- Motion by Charles J. Bloch, seconded by his successor. Roy W. Moore. Salary of Adjutant be made Seventh $200 per month. Carried Motion by Fonville General Forest Hotel, Rome, Ga., August McWhorter, seconded by W. A. Sirmon, sal 18, 1924. ary of Stenographer be made $75 per month, Matters pertaining to Endowment fund carried. drive. 232 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL 8 =30 P. M. CONVENTION Executive Committee meeting, General The Georgia D epartm ent, The Forest Hotel. W ednesday, A ugust 19TH American Legion 8 130 a . m. Rome, Floyd County, Ga., Registration of Delegates at General For A u g u s t 19-20-21 est Hotel. 1925 10 :o o A. m . Joint Meeting: American Legion and The convention call had been issued and the fair city of north-western Georgia, like American Legion Auxiliary, Municipal Au ditorium. the city it is named for, built on the eternal Music: “Stars and Stripes Forever.” hills, prepared to receive the Legion of Geor gia. Convention called to order by Commander J. R. Fitzpatrick. C o n v e n t i o n C o m m it t e e s Invocation: Department Chaplain John Julian Reese, Commander Shanklin-Atta- Horgan, Rome. way Post No. 5, Ex-Officio. Advancement of Colors. Joe M. Carr, Adjutant, Shanklin-Attaway Singing of “Star Spangled Banner.” Post No. 5, Ex-Officio. Reading Convention Call, Adjutant M. C. Dr. W. H. Lewis, General Chairman McMullen, Columbus. Allen Battle Charles Burkes Addresses of Welcome: S. S. Puryear E. M. Jones First Commissioner of City of Rome, George Weathers. W. A. Patton Homer Watkins on behalf of Seventh E ntertainment Congressional District. Mrs. W. H. Lewis Julian A. Reese on behalf of the Shanklin- E. M. Reese J. A. Nichols Attaway Post No. 5. Clyde Gentry E. M. Price Response: Department President of the Gardner Wright American Legion Auxiliary. Report of Rules and Credential Com P r o g r a m mittee. James Maddox, Chairman Report of Department Officers. H otels and Accommodations Song: “Legion of America.” Lamar Camp, Chairman Address: Judge John S. Candler, Atlanta, Ga. F i n a n c e Music: W ar Songs. W. H. Barron, Chairman Address : Mrs. E. W. Burt, National Vice- D istrict Liaison President American Legion Auxiliary, Salis D. M. Plowden bury, N. C. P u b l i c i t y Announcement of Convention Committees. W. A. Patton 1 :oo P. M. Legion Song Adjournment. E. L. Wright Paul Nixon 1 :oo P. M. T ransportation Luncheon of Grounds of Auditorium. John Glover 2 : 3 0 ? . M. August 18 th Automobile tour to points of interest. 7 p. m. 5 130 P. M. Dinner to Executive Committees of Legion Banquet and election of officers, 40 and 8. and Auxiliary by Shanklin-Attaway Post No. 7 =30 P. M. 5, Rome, at General Forest Hotel. Band Concert. GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 233

8 :oo P. M. 7 :oo p. M. Show at Auditorium. Dinner at General Forest Hotel to dis Thursday, August 2o t h tinguished guests. 9 :oo a . m. 8 :oo p. M. Convention called to order, Municipal Au Street Dance, Third Avenue. ditorium. Friday, August 2 i s t Invocation. 9 :oo A. M. Report of Department Committees: Louis Joint meeting Legion and Auxiliary. Harper, Macon, Chairman Americanism Awarding of trophies. Committee. Address: Governor Clifford Walker. Frank Holden, Athens, Chairman Histori Address: President of the American Le cal Committee. gion Auxiliary of Georgia. Cliff Hatcher, Waynesboro, Chairman Committee reports. Legislative Committee. Unfinished business. M. C. McMullen, Columbus, on Endow New business. ment Fund. Election of officers. Rev. Oliver Hart, Macon, Chairman Selection of next convention city. Child Welfare Committee. Introduction of American Legion Auxil J. G. C. Bloodworth, Jr., Atlanta, State iary officers. Service Bureau. Benediction and adjournment. Music. The music during the convention was fur Address: Judge Kennesaw Mountain Lan nished by the Sixth Cavalry Band, Fort Ogle dis, Chicago. thorpe, Ga. Music. Immediately after the close of the conven Address: General J. R. McQuigg, De tion the newly elected officers of the Depart partment of Ohio. ment of Georgia went into their first Execu Music. tive Committee meeting. Introduction of Charles D. Rountree, CONVENTION COMMITTEES Wrightsville, President of the Georgia Press Association. The following were the convention com Address: Garland W. Powell, recent Na mittees appointed by Commander Fitzpat tional Director Americanism Commission, rick: now of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Col C r e d e n t ia l s lege, Valdosta. J. L. Storey, Chairman______Rome i :oo P. M. Guy Alford______.^__Swainsboro Barbecue at Memorial Park. Joseph Hand______Brunswick P. M. 4:30 R e so l u t io n s Convention Parade from Auditorium to J. A. Lynch, Chairman______Columbus Myrtle Hill Cemetery. Charles Russell______Savannah Memorial Exercises at the grave of the Basil Stockbridge______Atlanta “Known Soldier”, Charles Graham. Roy Moore______Macon Colors lowered to half-mast. E. C. B. Danforth______Augusta Song: “Legion of America.” Introduction of Judge Landis. D istinguished G u ests C o m m it te e Placing of wreath by the American Legion Hugh A. Carithers, Chairman_____ Winder and the Auxiliary. Royal Daniel______Quitman Prayer by Chaplain Horgan. S. L. Perkins______Louisville Taps. Lamar Murdaugh______McRae Colors to full mast. A. Morris Kelly______Monroe Master of Ceremonies, Basil Stockbridge, William Patton______Rome past commander. Dr. L. M. Gable ------Griffin 234 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

John M. Slaton, Jr______Atlanta N a v a l A f f a ir s Joseph Peavy______Hamilton Thos. A. Furlong, Chairman_____Savannah Walter L. Bell______Americus Chas. P. Watson______Brunswick John Joe West______Albany C. L. Brownell______Americus James H. Walters______Waynesboro Malcolm Ainsworth______Macon Members of the Rome Convention Com The following resolutions were passed at mittee are ex-officio members of this com this Department Convention. mittee. 1. Of thanks to Shanklin Attaway Post A e r o n a u t ic s No. 5, and the City and people of Rome R. E. L. Cone, Chairman______Atlanta for hospitality during the Convention. T. H. McHatton______Athens 2. Limiting the period of Department Daniel T. Dixon______Tifton Conventions to two days. Joe C. Nelson______Cartersville 3. Extending sincere thanks to the Geor C onstitutional A m e n d m e n t s gia Press Association for its assistance J. J. McCreary, Chairman______Macon in publicity. Leroy Cowart______Statesboro 4. Authorizing the Edmund Brewer Tate J. P. Hoyan______Milledgeville Post No. 14, Elberton, Ga., to represent

M il i t a r y A f f a ir s the Department in conjunction with the local Post of the American Legion at C. F. Taliaferro, Chairman___ Manchester Abbeville, S. C. in the dedication of the Captain Saulnier______Fort Benning memorial bridge over the Savannah J. T. Wilcox______Hartwell River; this bridge being dedicated to the M. S. Eddy______Columbus memory of the World W ar soldiers, Allen L. Henson______Calhoun etc., of Elbert County, Ga. and Abbe R u l e s a n d P e r m a n e n t O rganization ville County, S. C. R. C. Thompson, Chairman______Augusta 5. That a definite athletic program be J. Paul Jones______Columbus adopted by the Department. Frank Callaway______Atlanta 6. Reaffirming t h e indorsement of the P l a c e o f N e x t C o n v e n t io n Woodrow Wilson Memorial College. W. A. Sirmon, Chairman______Atlanta 7. Thanking Hon. Hugh M. Dorsey for Eugene Dunaway______La Grange his interest in the Endowment Drive. T. A. Camp______Dublin S. Urging the purchase of the Stone Moun James P. Davidson______Cleveland tain Memorial Coin, by Posts and mem W. J. Powell______Thomasville bers of the Legion.

R ehabilitation 9. That the Department accept no invita R. S. Roddenberry, Chairman______Albany tion for the annual convention from any John F. Battle______Augusta city which does not have a Post of the Evan P. Howell______Atlanta Legion and a Unit of the Auxiliary in Alex R. Faucett______Savannah it. Hoke Peters______Manchester 10. Endorsing the National Convention of the D. A. V. in Atlanta in 1926. Child W elfare 11. Asking the indorsement and assistance Chaplain John Horgan, Chairman__ Rome of the National organization in the S. Chas. Candler______Covington erection of a proper and appropriate me Dr. W. H. Jarrell______Cornelia morial to Charles W. Graves, the W. A. Williams______Fitzgerald “Known Soldier of the World War,” F i n a n c e buried in Rome. H. K. Parks, Chairman______Columbus 12. Asking for the National Convention in A. J. Little------Greensboro Atlanta. M. C. Baines______Augusta 13. Endorsing Miss Moina Michael for the GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 235

award of $5000 for the accomplishment The maddening waits to meet the foe of a National achievement. A soldier’s right his arms to wield. 14. Extending thanks to the Sixth Cavalry Band, U. S. A., of Fort Oglethorpe. Through Belleau Wood and dread Argonne 15. Asking that all landing fields and towns Through mud and blood for mile on mile in the State be marked for use by aero In mass, in file, in echelon planes and other aircraft. And screams from lips that used to smile 16. Favoring a twenty-five year record of We went though sick with fear and dread service by the Army for retirement in Thru smoke, thru gas and cannon roar stead of thirty. And fought and swore o’er buddies dead 17. Advocating November 11 as National That hellish war should be no more. Defence Day. 18. Protesting against the decrease in ap Our buddies, dear departed Dead propriations in maintaining the pro We pledge our comradeship again visions of the National Defence Act. And here above your hallowed head 19. Protesting against the time limit set We swear you have not died in vain. forth in World War Veterans Act of We played the bloody game with you 1924, and the amendments passed in With gas and bomb and bayonet 1925 by Congress. We’ve not forgot—God keep us true We’ll not forget! We’ll not forget!

At the request of the Shanklin Attaway T h e L e g io n o f A m e r ic a Post, E. L. Wright, an ex-Marine, and Paul Nixon, an ex-Band Director, both Legion (Dedicated to The American Legion by the naires, wrote the words and the music, re Shanklin Attaway Post No. 5 through spectively. It was adopted as the official song the Georgia Department) of the Georgia Department in 1925, and was From North and South, from East and West sung at the Omaha convention upon the en We heard our country’s call for men trance of the President of the United States To guard the right against the might to the Convention Hall. It has been used by That freedom’s cause should live again; many Departments of the Legion and has We answered, every mother’s son, been repeatedly broadcast over the radio. We put our work and play aside, T r o p h ie s We took the khaki and the gun And saw it thru— some of us died. 1. To Guy O. Stone, Executive Committee man, 12th District. A silver loving cup Chorus in appreciation of his District being the Legion of America! first to attain in 1925 one hundred per Bound by ties of comradeship cent of its 1924 membership. Sanctified by memories 2. To Commander Terrill W. Hill of the Sealed in the blood of sacrifice; Charles S. Harrison Post, 35, Columbus, Sworn to the deed of helpfulness two bronze placques, for being the first Justice, Freedom, Democracy post in Class A (500 or more member We’ll carry on ! We’ll carry on ! ship) to reach in 1925 one hundred per O, Legion of America. cent of its 1924 membership; and for the largest percentage of increase in 1925 in There was no thought of selfish greed membership over 1924. That fosters war, we loved the mirth, 3. To Bright McConnell, Commander of But fought and bled for human need the Louis L. Battey Post of Augusta, for That peace should be in all the earth. the largest percentage of increase in We stood the dead monotony membership in 1925, over 1924 member Of camps far distant from the field ship. 236 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

4. To L. F. Howell, Commander of Val BALLOT SHEET dosta Post, Valdosta, for his Post be ing the first Post in Class B to reach in S e v e n t h A n n u a l D e p a r t m e n t 1925 the one hundred percent of its 1924 C o n v e n t i o n membership. Rome, A ugust 19-21, 1925 5. To Laurens County Post, Dublin, first No. Post Town Mem. Votes Post in Class C to reach 100 per cent in 1 .A tlanta ...... 33 1925 of its 1924 membership. 2 John D. Mathis...... Americus ...... - ...... 3 3 Jos. N. Neel, Jr ...... Macon ...... 6 6. To S. Charles Candler, Commander of 4 Louis L. Battey...... Augusta ...... 13 Newton County Post, Covington, for his 5 Shanklin Attaway.....Rome ...... 10 6 Morris Little...... Milledgeville ...... 3 Post, was presented a bronze placque of 7 Paul E. Bolding...... Gainesville ...... 6 merit on reaching 100 percent in 1925 of 9 Brunswick...... Brunswick ...... 2 12 White County...... Cleveland ...... 2 its 1924 membership, leading Class D. 13 V aldosta______Valdosta ______10 7. Mars-McDonald Post 99, Fitzgerald 14 Edmund Brewer TateElberton ...... 2 21 Tift County...... Tifton ...... 2 trophy won for the highest percent of 22 Jer. A. Wootten...... Washington ...... 1 increase in 1925 over 1924 membership. 29 Horace O rr...... M arietta ...... ___ 3 30 .Albany ...... 7 8. Certificates of M erit: 32 Newton County...... Covington ...... 3 These certificates were issued by National 35 Charles S. H arrison ..Columbus ...... 43 36 Chatham County...... Savannah ...... 3 Headquarters and were made for the 42 Carl Boyd...... Cartersville ...... 3 fine showing of re-establishing member 43 Ransom S. Rabun ....Louisville ...... 1 47 Paul win Calhoun ...... 3 ship in their respective posts prior to 48 Wilbur Oglesby...... Quitman ...... 1 January 1, 1925. S. Charles Candler, 53 John Rich Pentecost. W inder ...... 2 54 Hamilton ...... 2 Commander Newton County Post, Cov 56 Albert Gordon...... Jefferson ...... 1 ington; Hoke S. Peters, Commander 58 Dial E aves...... Tallapoosa ...... 2 64 Lindsey G arrett...... Monroe ...... 1 Manchester Post No. 88, Manchester; 67 Burns Geiger...... Glenwood ...... 1 Guy O. Stone, Commander Burns-Geiger 75 Baxter L. Shaub...... LaG range ...... 2 80 Telfair County...... McRae ...... 3 Post No. 67, Glenwood. 84 Habersham County... Cornelia ...... 2 86 Joseph S. Brewster... Cedartown .„...... 4 Homer Watkins, on behalf of the Legion 88 M anchester...... Manchester ...... 1 naires assembled, presented the retiring Com 90 Dexter Allen...... Statesboro ...... 1 96 Reese Hvman ...... W arrenton ...... 1 mander with a silver pitcher in appreciation 127 Ivy Woodward ...... Buford ...... 2 of the work and the loyalty of the Com 129 Chattooga County... Summerville ...... 2 mander to the Department of Georgia. 133 Davis Daniel...... Dawson ...... 2 The retiring Department Adjutant was This is the official list of registered dele presented by Homer Watkins with a silver gates at this convention as submitted by the vase in appreciation of his efforts during the Credential Committee, by J. L. Storey, Rome year. Chairman.

Commander and A djutants and Mem bership Posts D epartm ent of Georgia i 9 2 5 No. Post Town Commander 1 834 ....W. A. Sirmon...... W. C. Cawthorn 2 51 . W. L. Bell...... Lee Ray 3 Jos. N. Neel, J r ...... 116...... U. T. Winslett...... Paul Ambrose 4 431 ...B, McConnell...... R. C. Thompson 5 246 ...... Julian Reese...... Joe M. C arr 6 39 ...... H. S. Wooten...... J. F. Bell, Jr. 7 Paul E. Bolding-...... 136...... W. T. Carlisle...... R. A. Newman 8 Roy Dozier...... 17...... R. R. Gunn...... Roy Lunsford 9 Brunswick...... 66...... J. B. Toom ey...... C. J. W atson 10 Ware County...... 25...... A. J. Carswell...... A. S. McCrea 12 White County.... 51...... Jos. P. Davidson...... T. V. Glover 13 V aldosta...... V aldosta...... 228...... J. F. Howell, Jr ...... 0. L. Koegal 14 Edmund Brewer Tate .. 48...... T. H. Cooley...... H. S. H unter 15 Troy D. Barnett...... Griffin ...... 18...... Dr. L. M. Gable...... T. J. Denham GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 237

No. Post Town Mem. Commander Adjutant 17 Laurens County...... Dublin ...... 74.. . ,J. J. Trammell...... G. A. Satterfield 19 Putnam County...... Eatonton ...... 15.. . -E. F. Griffith...... H. R. D ejarnette 20 Allen R. Fleming...... Athens ...... 54.. . .T. H. M cHatton...... F. H. Williams 21 T ift County...... Tifton ...... 38.. . .0. V. Barkuloo...... D. D. Dixon 22 Jerome A. Wootten...... Washington ...... 83.. . A. S. Quinn...... B. I. Cheney 23 Toombs County...... Vidalia ...... 21. . . .H. H. Powell...... 24 Porterdale...... Porterdale ...... 27 Chas. E. Methvin...... Jeffersonville .... 15. 28 Hubert Ledford...... New Holland .... 24 -W. R. Thompson...... E. H. Ashley 29 Horace O rr...... M arietta ...... 100. Harold Schillings...... A. L. Crowe 30 Albany...... Albany ...... 154. .R. S. Roddenberry...... M. Rosenberg 31 T. L. Spence...... Thomasville ...... 71. W. J. Powell...... McJefferies 32 Newton County...... Covington ...... 64. .S. C. Candler...... E. B. Rodgers 33 E rnest D. B annister__ Cummings ...... -H. W. Moore...... M. M ashburn 35 Chas. S. H arrison...... Columbus ...... 1134. T. W. Hill...... F rank C. David 36 Chatham County...... Savannah ...... 410. W. A. Winburn...... J. F. Cavanaugh 37 Calvin George...... Madison ...... reorgan.. Dan McDowell...... T. B. Baldwin 41 Thos. S. Teabeaut_____ Moultrie ...... 40. Dr. E. L. Lawson...... A. P. Harper 42 Carl Boyd...... Cartersville ...... 50. J. C. Nelson...... Sam McGowan 43 Ransom S. Rabun...... Louisville ...... 35. .Dr. I. S. K etchins...... J. W. Wilson 45 Thomas M. B rady...... Canton ...... 2 G. O. Doss...... C. C. Edge 47 Paul Gwinn...... Calhoun ...... 61. .Dr. Z. V. Johnson...... Frank Dobbs 48 Wilbur Oglesby...... Quitman ...... 41. .Royal Daniel...... Bennett McDonald 49 Stone Mountain...... Stone Mountain ...... 11. Dr. B. W. Osborne...... Brice LeBranche 51 Slade Leonard...... Talbotton ...... -J. F. Woodall...... Thos. H. Mahone 53 John R. Pentecost...... W inder ...... 89. Dr. W. L. Mathews...... W. H. Jennings 54 Harris County...... Hamilton ...... 23 .Dr. R. M. Avery...... A. B. Priddy 55 Albert M. H argrove..... Eastm an ...... 30 -C. H. Peacock, J r ...... 57 Alvin Hugh Harris...... Newnan ...... reorgan.. J. B. Mooney...... A. Sid Camp 56 Albert Gordon...... Jefferson ...... 25. H. W. Davis...... Dr. J. H. Campbell 58 Dial Eaves...... Talapoosa ...... 24. Latimore Mosley...... J. B. Fitzgerald 60 Henry Gillespie...... Maysville ...... 6 .H. R. Hancock...... F. Styles Carr 62 Bainbridge...... B ain b rid g e...... 25 .Sr. S. E hrlich...... A. B. C. Johns 63 Grover C. Calhoun...... A rlington ...... B. A. G arrett...... 64 Lindsey Garrett__ ___ Monroe ...... 29 A. M. Kelly...... P. A. Dickinson 67 Burns Geiger...... Glenwood ...... 61 .C. P. Beacham...... Guy O. Stone 68 Newsome Sumner...... Tennille ...... E. C. H artley...... W. H. Mills 71 Albert Parker...... Millen ...... reorgan.. Walt. Harrison...... A. G. Mills 75 Baxter L. Shaub...... LaG range ...... 17. Gene Dunaway...... Ralph Clark 76 Fredrick Withoft...... Fort Valley ...... 14. Dr. M. L. Bazemore..... J. P. Lubetkin 78 Liberty...... Hinesville ...... W. F. Mills...... J. W. Miller 79 Robert McLain...... Lindale ...... 27. 80 Telfair County...... McRae ...... 43. L. Murdaugh...... Edison Harbon 84 Habersham County------.Cornelia ...... 30. G. S. McMillen...... J. K. Kinsey 86 Jos. S. B rew ster______Cedartown ...... 88. .P. A. Merriam ...... Robt. Durham 87 Ross Graham ...... L afayette ...... 11. M. F. Nuckolls...... W. C. Kemp 88 Manchester...... M anchester ...... 68. Hoke S. P eters...... J. D. H arris 90 Dexter Allen...... Statesboro ...... 32. Homer C. P ark er...... C. H. Suddath 91 Cook County...... Adel ...... Homer Nelson...... 96 Reese Hyman...... W arrenton ...... 25 J. P. Wilhoit...... Ned Lee 97 Jordon Owens...... Rovston ...... 98 Dewey Hulsey...... Ashburn ...... E. F. Knowles...... 99 Mars-McDonald...... Fitzgerald ...... 92. _W. A. Williams...... W. B. Williams 103 Emanuel County...... Swainsboro ...... 23. .Guy Alford...... 104 Stephens County...... Toccoa ...... 92 P. J. Ridgway...... Corbin Smith 108 Candler County...... M etter ...... 22 . Lonnie Lanier...... H. C. Kennard 109 Hart County...... H artw ell ...... 55. .M'. M. P ark s...... J. T. Wilcox 112 Dalton...... Dalton ...... 14. Gordon M ann...... Grady Barfield 113 C. A. Brownlee...... Sylvester ...... 24. E. C. Pullen...... C. A. Davis 117 Jra C. W eaver...... Blairsville ...... C. J. W elborn...... L. D. Speer 119 Marion County...... Buena Vista .... E. B. Reese...... J. M. Brady 120 Burke Light Infantry... W aynesboro...... 80. .T. H. W alters...... R. K. Lewis 127 Ivy Woodward...... Buford ...... 29. D. C. Amick...... Erskine Rowe 128 Morton Richardson...... R ich lan d ...... 17. W. C. B ryant...... C. S. Woodham 129 Chattooga County...... Summerville 15. Duke M. E suy...... J. A. Scoggins 131 Reynolds...... Reynolds ...... W. T. Whatley...... S. M. T rapp 133 Davis Daniel...... Dawson ...... 38. D. F. B arrington...... W. C. Grimes

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No. Name Post No. Town Date of Charter 150 49 ...... Stone Mountain__ ...... 6-18-24 151 64 ...... Monroe...... 1-10-25 152 Toombs Countv...... 23...... V idalia...... 2- 4-25 153 Charles E. Methvin...... 27...... Jeffersonville...... 5- 6-25 238 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

No. Name Post No. Town Date of Charter 154 Chattooga County...... 129...... Summerville...... 6- 1-25 155 Albert Gordon...... 56...... Jefferson ...... 7- 7-25

C ancellation o f P o s t C h a r t e r s I 924-I925 Post No. Name Town Date of Cancellation 49 University of Georgia ...... A thens...... 9-14-24 51 William B. Coleman...... A tlan ta...... - ...... 9-14-24 52 W ilbur S. Sewel...... Emory University...... 9-14-24 78 Henry Thomas Ross...... A tlanta ...... 9-14-24 88 Dan M. Boswell...... M anchester...... 9-14-24 100 H arold K ing...... Oglethorpe University, Atlanta ...... 9-14-24 23 W est E nd...... A ugusta...... 6-15-25 27 Bob Toombs...... Lyons...... 6-15-25 56 Georgia Tech...... A tlanta...... 10- 4-25 129 Levi M ontgom ery...... Mount Berry...... 6-15-25

THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS 1925 O FFIC IA L STA FF 1926 THE DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA THE AMERICAN LEGION Judge James Maddox of Rome nominated Commander, Homer Watkins...... Cedartown Homer Watkins of Cedartown as Command Senior Vice Commander, Steve F. Mitchell..... Tifton Junior Vice Commander, Guy O. Stone...... Glenwood er, and Legionnaire Watkins; was unani A djutant, Joe M. C arr...... Rome mously elected. Commander Watkins ap Treasurer, James M. Bankston...... A tlanta Historian, J. L. R. Boyd...... A tlanta pointed Joe M. Carr of Rome as Adjutant. Chaplain, Rev. J. B. Turner...... Albany Quite a spirited contest developed in the race E xecutive Committeemen for National Executive Committeeman. Asa Nat. Exec. Committeeman, Terrell W. Hill .Columbus Warren Candler of Atlanta, E. Erie Cocke, Alternate National Executive Com m itteem an, A. E. A dam s...... Columbus of Dawson, and Terrell W. Hill of Columbus Department E xecutive Committeemen were nominated. Three ballots were neces First Cong. Dist., Alex R. Fawcett...... Savannah sary to make sure the nomination. The result Second Cong. Dist., Robt. S. Roddenberry.—Albany Third Cong. Dist., C. L. Brownell...... Americus of these ballots were: Fourth Cong. Dist., Gene Dunaway...... La Grange Fifth Cong. Dist., Asa W. Candler...... A tlanta Candler Cocke Hill Sixth Cong. Dist., Quimby O. Melton...... G riffin First Ballot__ 46 64 Seventh Cong. Dist., A. L. Crowe...... M arietta 79 Eighth Cong. Dist., S. Charles Candler...... Covington Second Ballot__44 81 63 Ninth Cong. Dist., A. E. Roper...... Gainesville Third Ballot __ 90 IOI Tenth Cong. Dist., Glover Bailie...... A ugusta Eleventh Cong. Dist., J. L. Newbern...... Valdosta Twelfth Cong. Dist., Lamar Murdaugh ...... McRae And upon the motion of E. Erie Cocke the State at Large, Captain M. S. Eddy...... Columbus election of T. W. Hill was made unanimous. State at Large, Basil Stockbridge...... A tlanta M. C. McMullen, upon the motion of R. State at Large, Bright McConnell...... A ugusta C. Thompson of Augusta, was nominated Al HOMER WATKINS ternate National Executive Committeeman; C o m m a n d e r but McMullen declined and A. E. Adams of Columbus, nominated by C. F. Taliferro of Homer Watkins was born in Carroll Manchester, was elected to this place. County, Georgia on April 9, 1876, the son of Moses Denham and Devine Howard In the selection of the next Convention city Word Watkins. a spirited contest was waged by Valdosta and He graduated in 1893 from the Carrollton Albany, the latter city winning by a vote of High School, and attended the University i i I to 69. of Texas. Nominations for the other officers were At the age of fifteen years Homer made and these were made unanimous. The Watkins enlisted in the 4th, then in the 7th officers elected w ere: and 23rd Infantry from December 1, 1896 GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 239 to January 12, 1912. He served in the Span ary 1, 1919, and on May 25, 1919 he was ish American War and was three and a half promoted Colonel of Infantry. years in the Philippines. He was called into Colonel W atkin’s record in the American service as Major, and assigned to 326th Inf. Legion is typical of the man who served his country so well. He is a charter member of Post No. 1, Atlanta, Ga.; Acting State Com mander, June to August 1919; charter member Joseph S. Brewster Post No. 86, Cedartown, in 1920, being Post Commander for four years. He was elected Department Commander of G e o r g i a 1925-1926, and served in 1925 on the Executive Committee of the Department, representing the Seventh Congressional District. Colonel Watkins was Mayor of the city of Cedartown, Ga., 1922-1923 and Vice President of the Atlanta Bar Association in I9 I9. He was married on April 23, 1918, in Cedartown, Ga. to Miss Lois Mundy. They have two children Miss M artha Watkins and Homer Watkins, Jr. Colonel Watkins is practicing his profes sion of law in the city of Rockmart, Georgia. His love for the Legion is consistent with the patriotism displayed by Homer Watkins dur ing his service in the armed forces of the Nation—pure and undefiled.

HOMER WATKINS, Commander JOE M. CARR A d j u t a n t from August 15, 1917 to Jan. 1, 1919. He Joe M. Carr was born in Nashville, Tenn., was stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., Camp on August 10, 1894, the son of James Ashley Gordon, Ga., Camp Upton, N. Y., A. E. F., and Laura Ferris Carr. in France, and at Camp Dix, N. J. Major He attended high school in North Watkins was overseas from April 29, 1918 Augusta, S. C. and graduated from Rich to May 23, 1919. He participated in the mond Academy, Augusta, Ga., in 1913. Meuse Argonne and the St. Mihiel offen With his enlistment in Battery C. Field sives, in the former engagement he was se Artillery, National Guard of Alabama, Joe verely wounded in action November 6, 1918. Carr’s military service began. He was in serv Major Watkins was awarded the Distin ice on the Mexican border. He enlisted as a guished Service Cross (per Co. GO. 59 WD. student officer in the First Officers’ Train Series Aug. 4, 1918). ing Camp at Fort McPherson and on August He was also cited in A. E. F. order No 17, 1917 was commissioned First Lieutenant vember 12, 1918 for specially gallant and and was assigned to the Machine Gun Com courageous conduct while leading his bat pany, 328th Infantry, 82nd Division. Serving talion across the Aire River under heavy with the company throughout the World machine gun and artillery fire from the ene War, he was promoted Captain on August my. Major Watkins was discharged from 10, 1918. He participated in the St. Mihiel service at Camp Dix, N. J., on May 24, 1919. and Argonne offensives. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel Janu Joe Carr’s record in the Legion began with 240 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA his membership in the Shanklin-Attaway Post the membership records of the date of Sep No. 5, of Rome, Ga., serving this post as tember 5, 1925, stood 49th in the list of Adjutant for two years. He held other of Departments, with a membership of 4505, fices in this post. Commander Homer Wat- and a percentage based on the preceding years membership record, of 62.62 per cent. At this Convention the headquarters for the Department of Georgia was: The American Legion, the Conant Hotel. The American Legion Auxiliary, the Flat iron. Homer Watkins, Commander of the Geor gia Department, was the chairman of the Georgia Delegation to this convention, which consisted of Homer Watkins, Joe M. Carr, Terrell W. Hill, of Columbus, Miss Annie L. Gallagher, of Atlanta, J. Paul Jones, of Columbus, J. B. Odom of Valdosta, J. G. C. Bloodworth of Atlanta, T. A. Furlong of Savannah, E. B. Dunlap of Gainesville, M. C. Baines of Augusta, and Asa Warren Candler of Atlanta. During Commander Watkins’ administra tion the National Headquarters assigned to the Department of Georgia a quota of 12,- 941 members. Compared to the past member ship records of the Department this quota was considered exceedingly high, yet upon consideration the assigned quota is represen tative of only twenty per cent of the white JOE M. CARR, Adjutant soldiers who served in the World War from kins appointed him Adjutant of the Depart the State of Georgia. Commander Watkins ment of Georgia, and in 1926 he was elected succeeded in increasing his membership one by the Executive Committee Adjutant for thousand over that attained by the Depart three years. In 1929 he was again elected for ment during the preceding administration; a three year term. During this latter term and during his regime 23 posts were ahead of office he was elected National Com of their peak year; 32 Posts were ahead of mander of the “Soviet,” the Association of their four year average, and ten districts had Past and Present Department Adjutants, surpassed their membership of the preceding having served the preceding year as Secre year. With the exception of 1923 Com tary of this body. He resigned as Adjutant mander Watkins secured the largest member of the Georgia Department on January 1, ship the Department has enjoyed in its his 1930 to accept another position in Florida. tory up to this period. Joe M. Carr was married on October 12, It was during this administration that Joe 1922 to Miss Katherine McCall Daniel, of M. Carr, the Adjutant of the Department Rome. They have one child, Miss Mary began the publication of his “Adjutant’s Let Shelley Carr. ters.” These letters carried the news of the Posts of the Department and matters per SEVENTH NATIONAL taining to the Legion in the State. The De Convention partment had no official publication and Omaha, Nebraska meager space was given to Legion affairs by O c t o b e r 5-6-7-S-9, 1925 the Press of Georgia. These letters proved The Department of Georgia according to of great value as they established an intimate GEORGIA IN THE WORLD WAR 241 contact between Department headquarters Convention called to order by Commander and the various Posts which made up the De Watkins. partment. The importance of this form of Invocation: Department Chaplain, Rev. J. communication led the Department in the B. Turner. next year or two to adopt an official publi Advancement of colors. cation. Singing of “Star Spangled Banner.”

E x e c u t iv e C o m m it t e e M e e t in g s Reading Convention Call, Adjutant Joe 1925-1926 M. Carr. F ir s t Addresses of Welcome: W. H. Burt, Al City Auditorium Rome, Ga. August 21, bany Post No. 30, Honorable E. H. Kalmon, 1925. Commander given right to appoint Mayor City of Albany, John A. Davis, delegates to the National Convention. Chamber of Commerce, Albany. Response: Mrs. A. L. Henson, President S e c o n d American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Savannah Hotel, Savannah, Ga., Septem Georgia. ber 6, 1925. Appointment of Department Fi nance Committee: James A. Bankston, and Introduction of Mrs. A. F. McKissick, Homer Watkins, ex-officio, W. A. Winburn, National Vice President, American Legion Savannah, Bright McConnell, Augusta, W. Auxiliary. Mrs. Fitzgerald, Tallulah Falls A. Sirmon, Atlanta. Industrial School. It was moved and seconded and carried Reports of Rules and Credentials Com that the $1200 annually appropriated by the mittee. Department to augment the salary of the Di Reports of Department Officers: Com rector of the State Service Bureau be discon mander Watkins, Adjutant Carr, Treasurer tinued. Bankston. T IiIRD Song: “Legion of America,” 26th Infan Hotel Dempsey, Columbus, Ga., January try Band, Fort Benning, Ga. 24, 1926. Report of T. A. Furlong, Savan Address: Eddie V. Rickenbacker, Ameri nah, appointed by the Governor of Georgia can Ace, Detroit, Mich. to distribute German trophies, was accepted. Memorial Service: A—“There is No Death,” by Mrs. O. D. Culpepper, Albany. PROGRAM B— Silent Prayer. C—Taps. T i i e E i g h t h A n n u a l C o n v e n t io n Announcement of Convention Committees. o f t h e Adjournment until 3 p. m. D e p a r t m e n t o f G e o r g ia Barbecue at Fair Grounds for Legion and T h e A m e r ic a n L e g io n Auxiliary. Albany, Ga. June 17 a n d 18, 1926 3 P. M. J u n e 16, 1926 Convention called to order. 8 130 P. M. Reports of Department Committees: Executive Committee meeting, Gordon Americanism Committee, Col. M. C. Hotel. Baines, Chairman. Child Welfare Committee, Miss Annie L. Thursday, June 17, 1926 Gallagher. 8 :3o a . m. Legislative Committee, Arthus Maddox, Registration of delegates. Chairman. 9 :30 A. M. France Travel Committee, E. B. Dunlap, Joint session American Legion and Ameri Chairman. can Legion Auxiliary. Rehabilitation Committee, R. C. Thomp Music. son, Chairman. 242 THE LEGION IN GEORGIA

5 :3c) p.m . Address : James F. Barton, National Adju Parade. tant, Indianapolis. 8 :oo Awarding of Prizes. Banquet State Executive Committee. Committee Reports. Legion and Auxiliary and Distinguished Unfinished Business. guests at Hotel Gordon. New Business. 9 :oo Election of officers. Street Dance in front of Hotel Gordon. Selection of next Convention city- 10 :oo introduction of American Legion Auxil Dance at Elks’ Club. iary officers. Retirement of colors. Friday, June i 8t h Benediction. 9 130 A. M. Adjournment. Convention called to order by Department The members of the newly elected execu Commander. tive committee will meet with the new De Invocation by Department Chaplain. partment Commander on the stage of the Music. Auditorium immediately after adjournment.

C it a t io n s A w a r d e d The following District Committeemen won Honor Citations; their districts equalling or surpassing their membership of 1925 : Membership Standing Percentage 1925 1926 District Committeeman First 231 134 3 10 Sixth Quimby Melton Second 168 544 912 First Alex R. Faucett Third H i 352 523 Second R. S. Roddenberry Fourth 141 380 5.37 Eleventh J. L. Newbern Fifth 134 1241 1668 Fourth Gene Dunaway Sixth 132 198 268 Third C. L. Brownell Seventh 128 845 1087 Fifth Asa W. Candler Eighth 118 547 647 Tenth Gover Bailie Ninth IOI 348 35i Eighth S. C. Candler Tenth 100 281 3U Twelfth Lamar Murdaugh Eleventh 9i 636 570 Seventh Twelfth 7i 494 352 Ninth

Total 5744 7568

MEMBERSHIP: HONORS AND cent in its membership of 1926 compared TROPHIES with 1925, were: Class A—Argonne Post No. 1, Atlanta, The trophy winners, being the first Posts Ga.; Class B— Chatham County Post No. 36, in their class to enroll one hundred per cent Savannah, Ga.; Class C-—John D. Mathis of their membership of 1925, were: Post No. 2, Americus, Ga.; Class D— Bax Class A—Argonne Post No. 1, Atlanta, ter L. Shaub Post No. 75, LaGrange, Ga. Ga.; Class B— Louis L. Battey Post 4, Au 400 C lu b gusta, Ga.; Class C—Joseph S. Brewster 86, Cedartown, G a.; Class D—Baxter L. Shaub The following Posts are the members of No. 75, LaGrange, Ga. the National 400 Club. This Club is com Posts in their class having the largest per posed of those Posts having a membership of