The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 8, 1927, Page 3

_ MONDAY; AUGUST 8, 1997 » For the Coolidge Menagerie Full Military: Honors fo Be Paid Gen. W ‘ * (continued from one) General Miles in ‘Arisona, weare he ved’ ubtil 1881' in the f of ac- ive operations against the Apaches and als commander of an infan- try detachment and a scouting party. with the famous Lawton expedition against Geronimo in Arizona, New Mexico and below the border. ighout these hazardous cam- paigns Wood displayed a capacity for endurance and a reckless contempt for danger which won for him the ad- miration and respect not alone of the hardy frontiers-men but of the friendly Indian trailers who accom- panied the expedition as well. His ability as a fighter and his qualifi- cutegns as a commander won speedy. recognition at the hands. of his su- periors, especially during the. terri- fic forced marches through the Seri Wastes of the Southwest, hence the young officer was invariably ee lected to lead expeditions against the fierce Geronimo, chief the most tuthless and bloodthirsty tribe of Indians in North Amerie: Beloved by his men for the persist- ency with which he followed. their fortunes: and endured. their ships, and respected by iors for his inborn ability er, General Wood capped his first followers, His reward came in the form of'the Medal of Honor and pro- motion to the rank of captain. For the next! two years, ending with 1888, he was attending surgeon at several posts and forts in the South- west. and at the Presidio, San Fran- cisket later serving in the same ca- pacity st Fort McPherson, Georgia. Friend of 3 Presidents General Wood has been the friend and @pon many momentous occasions the confidant of three American pre- sidents—Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt. When the first named was elected in 1892 he selected Gen- eral Wood for assignment to the White House as physician and aide to the president, an appointment, he continued to fill'when McKinley came into office. As a result of the close friendship that sprang up between himself and Theodore Roosevelt, then Assistant Secretary of the Navy, it was Gener- ul Wood who was chosen to command the world famous “Rough Riders” of the Spanish-American war, recruited by Roosevelt from among the front- iersiken and cowboys of the plain states, In this outfit Roosevelt con- tented himself with the subordinate rank of lieutenant colonel. The bril- liag& achievements of the regiment: at San Juan Hill and Las Guasimas were accomplished with the energetic doctor-soldier the actual directing head, serving as a colonel of volun- teers. His promotion in July, 1898 to the rank of Brigadier General of the U. S. Volunteers was the direct result of this gallant command. Upon the surrender at Santiago of the Spanish forces, General Wood-was made military governor of the city, later becoming civil governor with the rank of Major General and final- ly assuming command of the entire island as military governor. In this difficult position he continued to show, the same cool, clear-headed judigtal ability that had marked his leadership in the past, with the re- sult that he soon persuaded the na- tives to accept such sanitary and oth- er conditions as he saw fit to im- pose. and at the same time retained the friendship of all factions—an achievement considered nothing short of marvelous under the circum- stances. His jurisdiction over Cuba ended. in 1902, when he turned the government over to the first Cuban i miration Mr. Roosevelt bore for General Wood had been mater- ially. increased through their as: ciation. on the battlefield, con: quently there was no great surpri when the latter was nominated to the nank of General officer in the regular. army shortly after Roose- velt entered the White House upon the death of PresiderS McKinley. Promoted to Major-General Flom 1901 until 1906, during which he was again promoted, this time to the rank of Major General in regular establishment, General Wood! was busy- straightening out Cuban affairs, serving as governor of Moro Province in the Philippines, and lat- er attending European army manoeu- vers as official observer of the’ Unit- ed States. From 1908 to 1910 he commanded the Eastern Department. and in the later year was sent to’ “Argentina as special envoy of the government. Subsequently, when Elihu Root was, See of War and undertook the: possi ang of an Army’ General Staff, he:depended largely upon the advice} . and theories worked out by General’ Wood. When the law was enacted creating, the staff, Wood became the} first Chief, and thus set in motion the machihery upon which the gov- ernment d its main reliance in y The Coolidges’ menagérie is soon to have another member—this time @ western coyote. The animal is shown here in Sanders of Rapid City, S. the arms of Mrs. Ray D., who presented it to Mrs. Coolidge. reflected in his work at Camp Func- ton, Escapes Death, Pursuant to a war department or- der, General Wood, along with other division commanders, was sent to France on an inspection tour of the Lattlefront, and as it later happened, this was his only direct view of the World War, although his division hed France and participated in e fighting befgre the Armistice was signed. The General himself nar- rowly escaped death while on his inspection tour through the bursting of a large calibre. gun which dis- charged prematurely through the breech and killed several officers standing near it. General Wood was slightly injured but carried out his orders to return home, where he tes- tified before » Senate committee as to the urgent need of rushing troops overseas. While his friends were exerting all the pressure at their command to have the services of General Wood utilized in France, he was called up- on to undergo an army medical exam- ination which, despite his 58 years, he passed successfully. He was then ordered back to Camp Funston, and when orders . arrived that moved, his division to the East coast for embarkation, General Wood himself was directed by Secretary of War Baker to proceed to Washington, where he was informed that he was not to command the division when it went overseas. While Wood partisans in Congress and throughout the country were making the claim that he was being unfairly treated, the General was given permission by the war depart- ment to lay his case before President Wilson. Just what occurred during this visit to the White House has never been disclosed, but it was gen- erally understood at the time that the officer merely made the President a further pledge of loyalty in whatever post he might be called upon to fill. ‘At his fequest, however, the orders were’ changed to permit his return to Camp Funston for the ‘purpose of organizing a new division, and his application for oversea service was placed “in the hands of the Chief of Staff.” Argument Precipitated While no formal official explana- tion of the incident ever had been issued, the Springfield, Mass. Re- publican, upon the death of Wood- row Wilson, published a letter writ- ten by the war president to the edi- tor of that newspaper June 5, 1918, which disclosed the reasons for not sending General Wood overseas. President Wilson’s letter was a re- joinder to an editorial in the Repub- lican calling attention to General Wood’s abilities and popular fol- lowing and observing, in substance, ‘that if it was not the administration’s purpose tosend General Wood to the battle front, it should make that de- cision only on adequate grounds. “[ hope! you will not be surprised to know that I subscribe almost in its entirety to the inclosed editorial from the Republican,” President Wil- son wrote, ‘ “Iam keenly aware of and keenly sensitive to the implications which will: be drawn out of the fact that I am. not sending General Wood to the and I want personal, friends like Jourself upon whose ap- yroval I depend for my encaurage- ment to know why I am not sending him. Pershing Didn't Want. Him “In the first place Iam not sending him because General Pershing has said that he does not want him, and in the second place, General Persh- ing’s disinclination fo have General Wood sent over is’ only too well founded. Wherever General Wood goes there is controversy and conflict of judgment. On this side of the water we can take care of things of that sort, because the. fighting is not done here, but it would be fatal to let it go on at or anywhere near the front. “I have had a great deal of exper- ience with General Wood. He is a man of unusual ability, but agparent- ly absolutely unable to submit his judgment to those who are superior in command. I am sorry that his great ability cannat be made use of in France, but at the same time, I am glad to say that it is being made very much use of in the training of soldiers on this side of the water, a task for which he is eminentiy weil- fitted and which he is performing with diligence and success.” When the Armstice was signed and the task of demobilizing the huge army was under way, the country be- gan turning its attention to the na- tion-wide primary campaign that was to supply presidential candidates for the next general election. Many political booms were already stirring while General Wood was still active in demobitization work, but when he decided to seek the Re- publican nomination he received im- mediate permission from Secretary; Baker to lay aside his army duties and devote all of his time to the cam- paign. When the Republican Nation | Convention assembled at Chicago and began voting on the long list of candidates before it, the trend saow- ed that General Wood had a tremend- ous following throughout the country, and it was not until the convention— dlocked: over the contending’ s—decided to turn to Sena- ‘the possibility vanished for the nom- ination of the doctor-soldier-states- 's election, the pro- blem of the Philippines presented it- self again for solution, and it was turned for help. In. the meantime, however, the officer had been hon- ored in striking fashion when the trustees of the University of Penn- sylvania offered him the post of pro- vost of that institution and he de- cided to accept. His decision meant either that he must resign.from the army or defer his acceptance until he was eligible for retirement, and after much iberation he decided upon the latter course. Became Governor-General This meant a delay of several months, and during the interval he was induced, with the acquiescence of the university authorities, to ac- cept the post of Governor General of the Philippines for one year. Gen- eral Wood found much to do in the ii however, and announced orfly after his arrival their that ‘Never Mind the Police! to General Wood that the President} his work could not be contpjated be fore the beginning of 1923 at th earliest. Again, the the university officials was sought duties could be concluded. In: December; 1922, Genera. Wood,’ ——— indulgence of: POR'RENT—A form for making co crete silos 16 ft. in diameter. Jn: quire at Gussner’s. Store, sleeping on second floor, ' Call at elthough never installed: ag ‘provost! 418 Eighth street or Phone 104-W. t9 Ci ‘30 es of the administration.and Governor-General of the Philippi: Islands.” As an author, General Wood) has produced several books he: on the army, among them ilitary Obligation of. C “Universal Military Traininj “Our Military History; . Its and: Fallacie years of military carcer ceived the honorary degree uf LL.D. and Facts FOR RENT—Large modern: afcely furpished. room, suitabl Phone 1152 or} . eall at 416 Fourth street, LOST-—Fifteen dollars in bills Sat- urday in downtown district. Finder pleaxe return to 512 Thirteenth street. Reward. ‘Throughout ihe 35, FOR SALE—One Ther maorle, com. re-} bination gas and eleetric--good “condition $36.00, Also one: day bed from Harvard, Williams, University|‘ and cushions, new!y covered $15.00. of’ Pennsylvai gia, University of the South, Univer- sity of Michigan, Union: College George Washington and Wesicyan Universities. : General Wood married, in 1890, Miss Louisa A’ Condit Simith, a resi- aent of Washington, D. C. ‘Special Guard, 18 Bstablished In Many Cities (Continued from page one) sentence of the two men. were re- ported in the United States, Extra poliee. guards: remained: on: duty in Philadelphia while investi- ion was continued into the explo- sion that wrecked Emanuel Presby- terian church there Friday night. A circular calling for a one-day protest strike was distributed among’ the United Mine Workes of America’ at Wilges Barre, Pa. Union officials said distribution was not sanctioned: by their organizatio: Three men and a woman were ar- rested nd thousands of alleged communistic papers were seized in Los. Angeles. Officials’ Homes Guarded. Although order marked meeting of. the Sacco-Vanzetti sympathizers in Chicago, p said they had 35 radi- cal leaders under surveillance and were guarding it prominent publie officials’ homes. Defense speakers addressed a crowd of about 700 in the rear of the city hall at Worcester, Mass., home of Judge Webster Thayer, trial. judge in the case. There was no disorder. Several arrests for distribution of: literature, one piece of which de- sericed “the bloody decision of Gov- ernor Fuller” as “a challenge to la- bor in the entire world,” were made in New Hayen, Conn. ALL POSSIBLE PRECAUTION TAKEN BY NEW YORK POLICE New York, Aug. 8—(AP)— Armored cars have been added to New York's police { precautions |}. against violence, pending the exe- cution of Nicola Sacco and Bartolo- meo Vangzetti in Boston Thursday. morning. Police . sentries' were kept ou duty on all subway anu University of Geor-; Call J. L. Mullins, 608% Ave. G. I. WANT GOOD carpenters for out of city. High wages: Board. room band transportation: free. Call at 510 Fourth street. N, A. Freeburg. FOR RENT—Garage, close in., Call | at 507 Third’ street or Phone 689-J. }PANTED—Young- man to. work by. “ho month, F. Juaskowiak, | 419 Twelfth street. ‘ WANTED— general house: Elderly: lady preferred: Call | » Rosser street: FOR. RENT—Garage at 809 Sixth street. F. E. 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While authorities’ searched for clues to those responsible for ex- plosions that. wrecked two stations on main subway arteries of the city Friday night, Police ms- sioner Warren disclosed elaborate plans inst: further disorder. Outside police headquarters. a flying sanedeen of. 14 motorcycle men with two armored cars were on 24-hour duty. Orders were is- sued to strengthen: the guard on public and semi-public buildings, such as telephone exchanges and banks. A. detective agency has placed 150 of its men.on guard for. the Pennsylvania > dis- tributing them at the Pennsylvania yards in Queens. Guards were also on duty in. the tunnels under the station and at vania Hudson and East rivers, both with terminals in lower Manhattan in the heart of the financial: district. Crowds Dis; So stringent are the precautions that police dispersed every crowd in the neighborhood of a subway stp:tion and: in: one: disper~ three religious. meetings in Columbus Circle. + ohiporaas explained that while e peaceful, feared. some one might take advantage of the ol scurity offered by a crowd to com- mit a crime. COOLIDGE IS ASKED TO HALT EXECUTION Boston Aug 8.—(AP)—Riots on Boston Common and a desper: appeal direct to President Cool; in behalf of Nicola Saeco and meetings were admittedly: ceive bids.for a 32 Volt Light Plant until Aug. 15. ‘Wiwve “Board reserves tho. right: te. reject any or all. bi ty order of ttre ‘Schoo! Board. Dated. Ang: 4, 1937. MRS. PAUL HOLME? Clerk ss . Bae Announce We wish to: announce that we have changed the: location of our clinic from. the. First National Bank Bid: to: the City National Bank Bldg. Clinie‘of Drs. Roan‘ & Strauss, Rooms.1-15 City National Bank Bldg. 4021 Main St. Bismarck, N. D. Don’t Forget GLEE CLUB sacnneiiiee In their. 30th annual tour will. appear at Bismarck Auditorium August 8th, 8:15 P, M. Admisaion,.75¢,.50¢ and 25¢ . Reserved: seats. at: Harris & Woodmansee eee La taes Bake! bees ven “Fighting to Win” 3 “Oh! I thought you wére Mr. Jones” & bad moment—when you realize you've spoken to someone you don’t know. . Everybody makes mistakes, of course, but no matter how much poise you have, you feel a bit silly anyhow... : ‘ The chances are you didn’t know Mr; Jones really well Tt’ I —or you’d never have made the blunder. You’ve never seen anyone you'd actually mistake for your brother or sister or. husband or wife, have you? It’s casual ac- quaintance that leads to errors. People took alike;.se do razor strops and flower seeds and hats and pianos. ‘Ff you want to buy a Jones. hat and, you. know all there is to know about a Jones hat, you're not likely to blunder and-get some other hat.'The same is.tyue for a Jones piano or 9 Jones razor strop. ‘The’ easiest way to know everything there is’ to know “the war preparations of 1917. Previous ta and also in the early days, of the: European war, General. Wood: repeatedly risked ure from the. war. department because of his Untiving efforts:to promote national defense and: preparedness mi ‘in the astern. Department, whi then : It. was his per- sonal, influence slone that resulted in the ebtabli of-civilian training abopt such things is to read advertising: The adver- tieetndnts inthis newspaper are: here to tell. you quickly a trae aly the’ main facts about the things you buy id use. They are here to’prevettt you from making steer ir ‘this: momentous. situation most carefully,” referrin| the files of the department 0! camps, and he the sponsibility of