The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-11
WON HIS PLACE.
Lieutenant Clyde b. Parker is
Finally Promoted.
Oberlin Man Gets Commission in
Regular Army.
WAS ONCE REJECTED.
Had Not Been Given Sufficient
Time For Preparation.
Other Items of Interest From
Nations Capital.

ton to Uncle Sans regular army. "A
few days ago he was commissioned a
second lieutenant in the infantry ser
vice.
Lieutenant Parker, like many of the
Kansas boys who served in the Twen-
tieth and Twenty-second regiments,
made for himself an admirable military
record. He was born in Bedford. Iowa,
July 20, 1875, going to Oberlin with his
parents at the age of four years. At
tending the Oberlin public schools he
graduated from the high school with the
class of 1894. Following his graduation
he purchased a stock of racket" goods
and conducted a store in his home town
until June, 1896. when he sold out and
accepted employment in the office of the
Oberlin Times.
During the opening days of the Span
ish-American war he enlisted as a
private soldier at Norton, Kansas, May
8, 1898. A few days following enlistment
Parker was commissioned captain of
Company G, Twenty-Second Kansas vol
unteer infantry by Governor Leedy. He
remained in command of his company
until November 3, 1898, when he was
mustered out with the regiment. and
returned home to take up the work of
his former position with the Oberlin
Times.
On April Is. 1892 Lieutenant Parker
was appointed by Governor Stanley to
the office of Quartermaster general OF
the Kansas National Guard. Four
sion to accept another rendered by
President Mckinley as first lieutenant
in the United States volunteer army.
He was given an assignment with the
Forty-fourth regiment.
On August 26 Parker reported to the
recruiting officer stationed at Topeka,
and was Immediately detailed on re-
cruiting duty. Going to Fort Leaven-
worth he assisted in the organization
of three companies-E, H, and LOT the
Forty-fourth infantry volunteers, being
assigned himself to Company H of the
regiment, which was sent to do service
on Panay Island, p. I. While on the
islands he was wounded four times in
one engagement but he soon recovered
The young officers ability still contin-
ued to crown him with glory by success
siona1 promotions. During July. 1900,
Parker was appointed post quartermas-
ter of the post at Pandan, Panay, p. L
At the same time he was commissioned
acting commissary of subsistence, act
ing ordnance officer. post adjutant, and
police officer of the Pandan post. These
offices he held until December 81 1900,
when he was relieved and ordered to
1.-TWO, Panay, where he was commission
ed acting commissary of subsistence for
that post. The latter office was held
pointed acting quartermaster and ord
nance officer at TWO. These positions
he served in until the regiment was or
dered home.
Last March Lieutenant Parker was
appointed acting post adjutant at TWO.
In May he was commissioned acting adj
jutant, acting quartermaster. and act
ing ordnance officer of the Second bat
talon of the Forty-fourth, which posi-
lions were served in until the mastering
out Of the regiment in San Francisco,
June 80. last.
While serving in his various offices
Lieut.. Parker was intrusted with many
thousands of dollars of government
funds and property When he arrived
home in Oberlin last July he was in
very poor condition physically, owing
to a severe cold contracted in the ISL
ands and while in camp at the Preside.
On July %, through the efforts of Con-
gresham w. A. Reeder, of the Sixth
Kansas district, Lieut.. Parker was or
dered to appear before the United
States examining board sitting at Dem
yer TO be examined for an aDpointment
as lieutenant in the regular army.
From two to three months time is nee
essary for the average applicant to pre-
pare for a regular army examination.
yet young Parker was given but thirteen
days to prepare for the rigid test. AT
least that was the time that he had
of examination. The examination was
taken, which began on August Is and
lasted through ten days.
The examining board forwarded his
papers to the war department about a
month ago, with the informa ton that
Parker had failed in grammar, mathe-
mates and history. It was stated that
per cent. in his examination, and rec
commended that such rating would not
allow of an appointment: In taking
view here in Washington concurred In
the recommendation of the examining
board. which was approved by the act
ing secretary of war.
Lieut.. Parker was advised by the war
department officials of the status of his
case, whereupOn the applicant impor-
tuned Senator Burton to secure an
other examination for him. The matter
was taken up by Burton and an early
examination obtained with successful
results.
The officers of the department Of the
Potomac, Grand Army of the Republic,
this season of the year visiting and in
specting the different posts in this de-
partment. Commander Israel w Stone,
formerly of Lawrence, Kas., accom-
panied by his entire staff, paid his an
nual visit to U. s. Grant post. No. 6.
After the usual speeches of greeting on
the part of the post and the responses
of the officers of the department, a
campfire was held and refreshments
served in honor of the visiting officials
Commander Stone, in responding to a
call for a speech, said, among other
things, that he had pledged the Grand
Army of this department to do it's full
duty in contributing toward the cree
ton of an arch to the memory of Pres
ident Mckinley, and no matter what
would be the cost or how grand the
structure, it would be only a fitting
tribute to the magnificent character,
public and private, of the man, the sol
der. and the statesman, as shown in the
daily life of Mckinley
He also said that efforts would be
made to have the next annual encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re
public held in this city, and repeat, If
possible. the magnificent spectacle of
$4,000 soldiers of the war of 1876
marching along Pennsylvania avenue as
in 1892.
Through a breech of contract E. H. f.
Snyder of Lawrence is having consider