Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-13
COL. ENOCH \. CROWDER
PASSES TO HIGHER RANK
Becomes Judge Advocate Gen.
eraI of the Army, Sue
ceeding Gen. Davis.

Col. Enoch H. Crowder of the judge adj
vocate generals department becomes
judge advocate general of the army, with
the rank of brigadier general, tomorrow.
He succeeds Gen. George B. Davis. who
rstires on reaching the age of sixty-four
years.
The new head Of the law department of
the army has had an eventful career.
Born in Missouri, April II. 1859. he was
graduated from the United States Mill
tary Academy June II. 1881. He was as
signed to the 9Th Cavalry and served with
that regiment in scouting duty In Texas,
New Mexico and North Dakota. In the
late eighties he was professor of military
science and tactics at the University of
Missouri. In January, 1895. he was ap-
pointed major and Judge advocate. and
was promoted colonel in April. 1868.
His Service in Philippines.
He was subsequently president of the
board of war claims, Philippine Islands;
on special duty in the military governor S
office in the Philippines, a member OF the
board for the revision of customs and
tariff regulations in the Philippines. and
was counsel for the government in 1902 in
the Deming case in the United States cir
cult court and the court of appeals and in
the Supreme Court of the United States.
During the war with Spain and the
Philippine instruction he served in the
volunteer army and became brigadier
general of volunteers. He was judge adj
vocate OF the 9Th Army Corps at Mobile,
Of the expeditionary forces of the De-
partment Of the Pacific and of the Sth
Army Corps. In August, 1903, he was APP
pointed a member of the commission to
determine the capitulatiOn OF Manila and
the Spanish army. and in May. 1893, be-
came an associate justice of the supreme
court Of the islands. He was appointed a
commissioner to treat with the commits
sion appointed by Gen.. Aguinaldo and
commissioner to receive the royal Spanish
court at Manila In 1899. He was assigned
to the general staff in August, 1903, and
the Japanese army. being with the first
army or Gen. Kuroki from May, 1904, to
April, 1905.
Legal Adviser in Cuba.
Returning to the United States, he was
assigned to duty again with the general
staff, and shortly after was detailed for
duty with the provisional government of
Cuba as legal adviser. He returned to
the United States in February. 49,. serv-
ing as assistant to Judge Advocate Cen
eral Davis. He was appointed delegate
to the Pan-American conference at Bue-
nos Aires, and minister plenipotentiary
on special mission to Chile in 1910.
Tribute to Retiring Officer.
The Secretary OF War has paid a high
personal tribute to Judge Advocate Cen
eral Davis, with whom his official rela-
tons have been particularly close and
agreeable. In letter to Gen Davis, Sec
rotary Dickinson referred to the fact that
Gen. avis retires from active service by
operation of law on account of age, and
not by reason Of any disability, mental or
physical.
II cannot see our associa ton severed"
said Secretary Dickinson, without ex-
pressing my regret and thanking you
for the fidelity and ability with which
you have aided ME in the discharge of the
duties of my Office. You carry with you
into your retirement the consciousness.
justified by the testimony of all who know
your work, of duty ably and faithfully
performed. I trust that YOU may live
long to enjoy the well earned esteem
which your countrymen in appreciation
Of your services cherish for YOU"