The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-05-25
new GENERALS
and COLONIES
Gov. Hooper Names a Whole
Lot of Them.
SCATTERED OVER STATE
And Even Far Off Texas Fur
rishes One of the Heroes in the
Person Of George NJ. Bailey, the
wit of the Houston Post.

In announcing his official staff a
pleasure privilege and duty ac-
corded the governor Of Tennessee, the
chief executive officer went out of his
way to compliment the newspaper fra
ternity and appointed as colonel George
II. Bailey, one of the brightest of all
the bright raragraphers, doing duty
on the Houston, Tex, Post.
Another recognition shown the
newspaper men was the appointment
of Alfred T. Sanford, Of the Journal
aud Tribune, Knoxville, who was
made brigadier-general of the quarter
Iiaster's department. Among the
other chief officials, Gen. Maloney,
th. present adjutant-general, and Col.
d1red FL. Phillips, assistant adjutant-
general, are present Office holders under
Gov. Hooper.
Samuel l.. Calhoun, commissionary
general, is prominent insurance man
Of Memphis. DR.. James II. Mccall, of
Huntington, named as surgeon -gener
a,, is member OF the prominent re-
publican family of that name of Car
roll county. Gen. Clarance B. Stew.
ard, inspector general, is manufac-
turer Of Chattanooga, and Gen. John
R. Walker advocate general, i, vel!
know n lawyer OF Trenton.
AMONG THE CohoNEIS
Among the twenty coIonels who
blossom forth in the military circles of
the State with that title, there are a
number OF prominently known gem
tiemen. George G. Taylor, the secre-
tary of Coz. Hooper, must no longer
be called aGaorge1 but 'sCol. Taylor :"
1T will no longer be 'Dick" for r. P.
Naylor, of Springfield, but "Col. Nay
lor." Lee Brock will be fixed for life
as ''colonel'' also. Ir5y. Bennett, of
Memphis and s.sometimes" Nashville,
also falls in that list, As also docs j.
ID. Torrey, the el-known Nashville
insurance man.
DIR. Ira Landrith, OF Nashville, who
was one of the leading workers for the
reform of Tennessee politics, becomes
chaplain of the staff, with the rank Of
colonel.
Taken throughout, the list OF the of
Kicial family of Gov. Hooper comprises
splendid body OF men and all repre-
sentative'in their advocation, and in
their particular section cf the State.
The governor has made well distri-
bated list and a happy division in the
selection from Independents and re-
isublicans.
STAFF AS NAMED
Ad;utant Generals Department
Brig. Gen. Frank Maony, The atjut-
an, general, Knoxville; Col. Fred Fl .
Philips, Jr.. assistant adjutant general,
Chattanooga.
luartermaster's Department-Br G..
Gen. Alfred +. Sanford, quartermaster
general, Knoxville.
Subsistence Depar,ment--Brig Gen,
San, l.. Calhoun, cominissary general,
nle.nphis,
Medical Depagtment-Brig. Gen,
james H Mccall, surgeon general
Huntingdon.
Iaspeeto. Generals department.
Brig. Gen. Clarence S. Steward, in
spector general, Chat tanooga.
Judge Advocate Generals Depart
iuent-Brig. Gen. John r. Waiker
Judge advocate general, Trcaton.
Aides de Camp, with the rank o
Colonet-Sexton W,Dugan, Eiizabeth
ton; George w. Doughty, Greenesifie'
Albert F.. Shipley, Jonesborc; Charles
II. Harvey, Knsxwlle; ,Jsmes : A
Woodbridge, Woodbridge: George G
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