The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-12-25
JOURNALIST OF
FAME is DEAD
Major Orlando ]. Smith,
Founder of the American
Press Association.
KNOWN THROUGHOUT LAND

AS President of country's Larges.
Newspaper Syndicate He Kept in
Touch With Publishers All Over the
United States-Thnker, Philosopher
and Writer as Well as Executive
Head of Extensive Enterprise
Served in Civil War.
Major Orlando Jay Smith is dead at
his home at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y,
on the Hudson. He had been ill since
September in which month he was
operated OH for cancer of the stomach.
Major Orlando Jay Smith, the found
er OF the American Press Association
and its president and general manager
from its inception until his death, was
journalist of national reputation To
his training and guidance many of the
men prominent in the newspaper
world during two decades owe their
position and fame.
A Native OF Indiana.
AS head OF the largest newspaper
syndicate in America, Major Smith
came into intimate contact with
writer's and journalists connected with
every grade OF influence and import,
ance.
Major Smith was born June IA, 1912,
on farm near Terre Haute, Ind, of
Vermont ancestry. His father, Hiram
Smith, was one of Indiana's pioneers.
He sent his son to the public schools
and later to Asbury college, now De
PAW university. In later years the
university conferred on its distinguish
ed alumnus the degree of LII. d.
Wounded In Battle.
At the outbreak of the civil war
Major Smith enlisted He served
until the enu of the war in the armies
of the Potomac, Ohio and Cumberland,
rising to the rank of major in the
Sixth Indiana cavalry. He was wound
ed in an engagement near Atlanta, Ca,
and was taken prisoner.
Major Smith began his journalistic
career at Terre Haute, Ind, as editor
Of the Terre Haute Mail. Later he ac-
quired the Terre Haute Express. In
1878 he removed the latter newspaper
to Chicago, continuing it's publication
as the Chicago Express. In 1882 he
founded, in Chicago, the American
Press Association, the monument to
his fame. Later the main. offices of
the American Press Association were
removed to New York.
Author Of Several Volumes.
The association has branch offices
throughout the country serving thous
ands of newspapers. In all the assoc
cations work he was the head and
front and moving spirit.
Major Smith possessed the broadest
of minds. He was keenly interested
in life and its problems in all their
manifold phases. He found relaxation
from material cares in the study and
exposition of religion and philosophy
and economics.
He embodied his views in several
volumes which have received serious
attention from the worlds thinkers.
Major Smith is survived by widow,
two daughters and son. The last
named. CORTLAND Smith, is vice presi-
dent and assistant general manager of
the American Press Association.
Remains Laid to Rest.
The funeral of Major Smith took
place Tuesday.
A special train leaving the Grand
Central Station for Dobbs Ferry took
a large number of representative men
from all parts of the country as well as
representatives of all departments OF
the American Press Association.
Simple services were held at the
residence of Major Smith, and the in.
terment was in Sleepy Hollow GENE.
terry. Many handsome floral tributes
were sent by sorrowing friends and by
the Loyal Legion and other organiza
lions with which he was connected