The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-15
KANSAS
OFFICERS
Nine Men Given Lieuten-
ancies in Regular Army
Kansas Delegation Files the
Names with the President
for Appointment
LIEUT.. BALL HEADS THE LIST
All Must Pass Physical and
Mental Test
Those Already in the Philip
pines may Take Examin-
atoms There

Washington, March 7.-Represen-
tative Miller, on behalf of the entire
Kansas delegation, to-day filed the
list agreed upon by the Kansas menu
bers of candidates to be recommended
to the President for appointment un-
der the army reorganization bill. The
list is headed by Colin Fl. Ball, who
was first sergeant and lieutenant with
the Twentieth Kansas, and hailed
from the Third district.
Next on the list is Edmar A. Frye,
at present captain in the Thirty-sixth
volunteer infantry, who was first
lieutenant of the Twentieth Kansas.
His appointment is asked for as the
candidate at large from the state and
is personally accredited to Senator
Burton. He lives in the Fifth district.
Arthur b. SchaelTer has been rec
commended from Mr.. Curtis district.
He was first lieutenant in the Twen-
tieth Kansas, and is now first lieuten-
ant in the Thirty-sixth infantry.
From the Fourth district has been
reco mmended John NJ. Shook, who
was second lieutenant in the Twenty
first Kansas and is now first lieuten-
ant in the Thirty-second volunteers.
William II. Bishop has been recon-
mended from the Fifth district and
has been recommended because he is
the senior in the service and senior
in rank. He was the captain of
the Twentieth Kansas and is the pres
ent major in the Thirty-siXth infantry.
John G. Murphy, of Leavenworth,
is also recommended. He was second
lieutenant of Company G, Twentieth
Kansas, but is not now in the service,
Melvin w. Myler has been recon.
mended from the Second district and
is Mr.. Scott's candidate. He is al
present first sergeant in the Thirty
first volunteer infantry.
The candidate of the Seventh dis
trict is NJ. G. Holiday, who is cor
poral of Company X, Thirty-secont
volunteers.
Sherman Harvey, who was captain
of the Twenty-third Kansas, is also
indorsed for appointment. He is {
colored soldier, and has the supper
of Representative Bowersock, but i
is not known as yet whether any col
ored officers will be selected.
Edwin Carroll, of Lawrence, is tn
other candidate recommended for I
lieutenantcy He is at present seconC
lieutenant in the First infantry.
These represent the names of thos
who have been recommended for com
missions as lieutenants, and com
pletes the quota to which Kansas /
entitled. Before their appointment
can go into effect, each man will hav
to pass the required examination a
to physical and mental qualifications
whereupon their commissions will b
issued. In the event of failure t.
pass, other appointments will have t.
be submitted.
In addition to the above, the follow
ing candidates have been recon
mended for appointments to othe
} positions in the regular army: Wi
: liam j. Watson, for assistant p y
master. He was first lieutenant in tn
Twentieth Kansas, and was promote
to captain in the Fortieth Unite
: States volunteer infantry. Maio
Whitman, now first lieutenant in tn
regular army, was Endorsed for al
, sistant quartermaster. He comes froi
S the Fourth district.
q Representative Miller PERSONAL
= Endorsed George H. Dennis, of Edo
RADIO, and Captain Hayson, of Burlir
= game, for commissions as lieutenanti
e The president said that genera
e Macarthur would appoint a boar
q of examination in the Philippines fC
officers who are now serving there.
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