[1] He became the first president of the Pennsylvania National Guard and served in that capacity for two years.

He merged the two newspapers and continued working as editor until 1934 when he sold it to Frank D.

[8] The land purchase included Lacawac, the estate previously owned by Congressman William Connell,[9] which Watres used as a summer home.

[11] He was a key member of the committee established to construct the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia.

[3] His second son, Laurence Hawley Watres, became a U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district.