New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1921, Page 5

W BRITAIN DAILY HERAILD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1921. AFTER LONG RECORD Has Served in Arn& More Than 36 Years Washington, Oct. 5. — Major Gen Leonard Wood retired today from ac- tive service in the army to accept ap- pointment as gove acral of the Philippine Islana terminating voluntarily more than £ tinguished military ministration officials that he new post and the refu to permit him to do so whilc ing his active army status Going to Philippincs. In announcing the general's retire- ment, Secretary Weeks said he soon would select a vice-governor for tf islands and expected imm tely to commission Gen. Wood to duty as governor general. He announced also that nominations would be forwarded to congress without delay, promoting Brig. Gen. Charles J. Baily, command- continu- MAJ. GEN. LEONARD WOOD. ing the second coast artillery district, to fill the vacancy caused by Gen. Waod's retirement. i3 Entered n 1885, fGen. Wu gan o I @R a3 contract surgeon in Jun by immediately entering service with troops in the Apache camp: in Arizona and northern Mexico. As commander of an infantry detachment in that campaign, he was commended “for gallant and hazardous service courage and energy” and later wi awarded the congressional medal fomnor, the highest compliment the na- 1fon has to give, for distinguished eonduct in the Apache fighting. When the Indians were pacificd ané their leader Geronimo taken, the sur- geon dropped his fighting weapons temporarily and again returned to the practice of medicine and surgery at army. headquarters In Arizona. He eontinued in army medical service un- 1898, but when the Spanish-Ameri- = war was declared in that vear he - se-cntered combat ranks, organized snd commanded the first United States savalry (Rough Riders) and later was fransferred to command the second s¥igade cavalry division in the Cuban esmpaign, in which capacity he en- the fight at Las Guasimas and $ex Juan, Santiago. Governor of Santiago, When the Spanish forces surrend! ared, the general was appointed mili- tary governor of Santiago, commander «f the department of Santiago and civil governor of that province and military govarnos of the island of Cuba. He tursed the government of the island ¢ t¢ Thomas E. Palma, first presi- &sng of the republic of Cuba in 1902 sai returned to the United States. Abont 4 year later, he was ordered ts prosasd to the Philippines as com- ssandss of the department of Minda- Ao, ife also served in other admin- ietrative work until 1908. The ex- periensss and understanding of the Astives thus gained and later as a raemiar 6f the special commission sent by e svssident to jnvestigate condi- tions jn the Philippines undoubtedly ware vespomsible for his selection for 184 ne5s post. Hije yecord in the world war began With his assignment to select for the war dspartment the sites of the great majerity of the training camps for Nationa] Guard and National army 1#66D5 in the southeastern department which As then commanded, Later he W8 swsigned to Camp Punston, Kas., 16 Hrspize the $5th division Witi ethey divisiona] officers ha | nervead failed to locate the person who fired | i i Ciry ITEMS October Victor erce Co.—advt. A >t was fired yesterday after- noo r »wn person, through o the Fafnir Pea any, shortly before 4 o'clock. The ly missed a young woman, who, hen realizing her narrow escape, was entirely un- The police were called but Records. C. L.| T Jest up used car sale. The degrce team of Unity Rebe lodge wijl hold a r 1 in Jr hall ton ternoor . Hart, pianist, organist has resumed teaching. —advt. n Kolodney, formerly member of the * & returned fter a short visit here. Rapp’s Capitol Park Orch., p = their last appearance in towns, at State Armory Fri. eve.—advt. U. S. DELEGATE TO MEXICO REPORTED Mexico Newspaper Says Tacoma Man is Official Representative of Harding. Mexico City, Oct. 5.—(By Associat- €1 Press.)-—Reports that Elmer Do- ver of Tacoma, Wash. had been named personal representative of President Harding in Mexico which were current some time ago, were re- ived b e today by the newspape xcelsior. Information “obtained with the greatest difficulty from hizh Mexican sources,” according to th: »aper, indicated that vertures from the State department in Wash- ngton, cxpected to pave the way for speedy recognition of the Obregon government by the United States werc veing brought to Mexico City by Mi Dover, who was expected to arrive uere his afternoon.” Mr. Dover was sgid to have bee ven an autographed letter to Pr dent Obregon by Mr. Hardinz, th! being the fourth in an important ser- ies of persona! communications be- { tween the two executives. The newspaper statements were not iu accordance: with general belief here that George T. Summerlin, U. S Charge d'Aflaires, had been designat- ed sole spokesman and representative of the United States government in the negotiations preliminary to recogni- t:on. Sunmerlin said last night he had eceived no instructions from the State department relative to Mr. Do- ver's visit to Mexico. LOANS FOR IRELAND tdvertisements in Buenos Aires Papers Solicit Subscriptions. Buenos Aires, Oct. 5.—Subscriptiol to a loar the ‘‘elected government * were ‘avited shed here today iplomatic m of the Irish republic.”” This com fon headed by Laurence Ginnell offcred certificates in denominations ranging from ten to ten thousand pesos. The certificates offered which were signed by Eamon De Valera and repre- sentatives of the Dail Eireann and which bore the scal of the Irish re- public would be redeemable at par a vear after the Irish republic is recog- nized. ! Spasmodic Croupisfrequently P4 relieved by one application of— VICKS VAPORU Over 17 Million Jars Used Yearlu Thereis Strength in EveryTablet 'l One dose often helps com- mence to enrich your blood and revitalize your worn- out exhausted nerves— Nuxated Iron is orgamic iron, like the iron in your blood and like the iron in spin ach. It is so prepered that it will not injure the teeth nor disturb thestomach. Itisready for almost immediate absorp- tion and assimilation by the blood while some physicians claim metallic iron which peo- pleusuallytakeisnot absorbed atall. If you are not strong or well you owe it to yourseif to make the following test: See how long you can work or how far you can walk without be- coming tired. Next take two P fivegrain tablets of Nuxated Iron—three imesper day, aftc: meals for two weeks. Ther test your strength again an’ see how much you have gained. Your money turers if you U drugxists went 6n 8 preparatory inspection trip | : 4§ P £9 Franss while the American army | w84 jp the making and was injured | {hars b the bursting of a French gun, 5 return to the United States, Glen, ¥790d compieted the training of the 331h for battle, put got no chanee {5 sssvs with it abroad as he was réfisvad on the eve of embarjation, 5 S that raged fn th~ press for months, even during &=, ¥756d’s campaign for the repub- ¥ean pomination for the presidency. AR sstievement for which Gen F7ead kas been greatly praised was the Aevsispwment of the ““Plattsburgh idea’” | ©of giyifian training camps evolved as # ¥ssagiive of preparednass before the Dmitad States entered the world war. Eswiing and Prohiniced by England to be carly ericket used royal order in U. S. Marine Band “President’s Own” FOX'S THEATER Sunday, Oct. 16 Afternoon and Evening American Legion Funeral Fund Benefit Tickets® 1 to = = a, Maestigyy, - e ", %) Palace Theater, Matinee THE BIG STORE Raphael’s Dept. Store We Take Pleasure in Presenting to the Women i of New Britain and Vicinity QOur 11th Annual Living Model Fashion Show And Promenade A high class showing of this season’s newest, finest and smartest fash- ions in Women’s Wear. 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