Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-23

even Lhe most finicky economist At this
time there 70 q movement we'll backed by
Influential army men to have soldiers leav-
ing the service turn back their outer cloth
ing issued to them, so that II cannot be
sold Unfortunately to those having no
right to wear IT.
AS was indicated at the beginning Of
this article, the Department Of the Mis-
sour is one of the most important in the
army. Its administrative funeuons com
prise a very large section OF territory. and
its record is exceilent Naturally the ad-
illustrators OF this tremendous depart
mental business, their personality char
acter and achievement are OF deep inter-
est TO the general citizenship.
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General smiths Experience.
Brigadier General Frederick A Smith,
commanding, has been through expert
enoes as varied. and has successfully dis
charged duties as responsible, as falls to
the lot OF a soldier in any land. So he
comes worthily by the command of the
second largest department in the army,
by number Of troops. His record shows
a long list of activities. and yet he is to-
day one of the most robust officers and
active workers In the army OF the United
States.
General Smith has the distinction OF be-
ing the only army officer who saw the
destruction of the Spanish fleet on July
g. 1898. and he communicated the result
to General shafter. 1t was this informa.
ton that was carried in a dispatch TO
washington and heralded around the
world on the morning OF July 4, 1898.
Today General Smith commands q de-
partment having 10000 men Of all arms OF
the service except coast artillery, with
over GOO officers serving under him. From
September "a TO October 10 Of this year he
was in immediate command OF the two
tournament camps, at Des Moines and
Omaha Undoubtedly much OF the success
attaching 70 those camps was due 10 his
wise arrangements and efficient direction.
Something Of the widely diversified ex-
perienees Of the army career Of General
Smith will be CLEANED from the following
synopsis:
Graduating from the United States mill
taTy academy, ne was appointed second
lieutenant Of the Twelfth infantry On June
IS, 1878; was promoted 10 be first lieutenant
June %, 1873; captain December 20, 1880;
major June 20, 1893.
He was detailed as inspector general
February q, 1901; was promoted to be
lieutenant colonel OF the Twenty-nnth
infantry July IA, 1902; redetailed as in
speotor general July 80 1902. and promoted
colonel OF the Eighth infantry January "a,
1904 He was appointed brigadier general
October a. 1905 end assigned TO the com.
mand Of the Department OF California and
In April, 1909. to the command OF the
brigade post Of Fort d. A. Russell in
Wyoming. He was appointed major and
commissary OF subsistence OF volunteers
July t6, 1888 and was honorably discharged
as such June "a, 1899
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Saw serviss in Southwest.
He j9ined his regiment as second lieu
tenant in October, 1873, ana served with It
at various stations in California. Arizona,
North Dakota. South Dakota and Ne
braska until the beginning OF the war with
Spain, Was adjutant or the Twelfth
infantry for aReut nine years, had con-
siderable Indian service and was recon-
mehded TO the War department by his
department commander for honorable men.
ton IN connection with the Indian service
In the Department OF Arizona during the
spring OF 1850 and subsequent campaig GINS
against the Apaches
Was on duty with the Columbian Guard
az the Worlds Fair az Chicago from Au-
gust. is92, to June, 1884. He served IN the
spaRish-Amerioan war and was acting
assistant adiutant general OF the Firth
army corps from May TO August, 1855.
participating In the Santiago campaign. He
was on duty as chief oommissary al the