Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22

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u,r,o,as -, cnroro, A,rswor+b IN Tho
,tors. 90 porrosortot,yes uho roscnt
the charge thnt the Acknowledgement had
been surrept,iously giving information
TO tho military affairs committee, were
planning to institute n thorough inves-
tigation into the war department. Chair
man Hay Of the committee decided to-
night that. no far as ne was concerned.
the officers decision ended the agita-
tion In Congress.
Tho HOUSE, however, disclosed Its In
tcrost in the controversy BY adopting
amendments 10 the army BILL which
was passed. providing for tho consoida-
ton Of the offices Of the adjutant-gen-
lisHt'NpT-EeHcfhi WIN tHdt Va
the chicr OF stait. IL a'so efrecten con-
sohoauon VI t"c SupP'S uepar tI'eh's VI
tne nT"'S "n"er general hcau'
MUTUAL iilel'os Are sa'u 10 nave pre-
Nai'ed upon 'e"erai Ai's"or'" 10 'aAe
the co"rse "o u.u' ms .o'''''iu'''a'
was carrle" 10 inc war "eph''n,cht w
senator warren Oh "Eoi"i"s' ch"l nm"
OF 'he oenhte co'"'',''.e" o" "pp'op.iA'
"ohs' nut fof7ner'y chairman OK 'ne CON
A'e i"'iit"rs s'.is oo,i'''"''o..
oa'eo 'o-u"S' A"ofe'nou 70 VIC
s'he' til u '"e "'''' N
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DOES NOT CARE FOE lbF1cE.
"sir:-TIavng served continuously 70,
more than 81 years as n commissioned
oflcer Of the army and being worn witt
the heavy burden Of care and responsi.
hlity that I have borne for many OF
those years. do not desire. in any cir
cunstance. to retain longer the position
that now hold on the active list of the
army l therefore, respectfully ASK &c
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Inns ie''e' was
warren 10 ac''ns -. -'..
ZANE u passe' Suoos','.,y y.
the hanus Oh zen iFo'iai" "o''' "'l..
o' stan' anu "ecie'afS 'lii,''o" a''u .''i.
any was sup"'i''e' ~ INV S, a.,
PRESIDENT laft pronp.'y iol ~A'"e' '"e
1ollo"ine note 70 Mr. "'i'iiso
ms own appllcat'oh Ma'or-"e''era. =
- Alhs"or'"' -he t'oJu''ii. sene."'' .'
herehy ret'rod uhoer sectioh lzao' ~
=" anu the pfoper oIuei 'hay Us 10
sued '>'shed) WIN. II. Iart'
secretary Humson instructed ueh
eral WOOD ms chiet or stan TO issue
'he necessary oHleiai oroer' THIS ol'
Tecteo 'na' Neheral A'hs"or'h was OF
hciaiiy retireo upon ms own appiica
'ioh ana instructed MN TO proceed
70 MS mono. Inc oroer closed wit
the WORDS the travel directed Is neces'
sary IN the military service
TO RECEIVE $4,000 ANNUALLY.
As retired officer of his rank
General Atnsworth will draw an an,
nual salary OF $4,000 He will los,
his allowanc, OF approximately 60 M,
which he had vhilo nm active a,,.
The voluntary application for rs
t!rement by General A,nswort,
cuashes any charc,s ayains. h:,r
Tho unexpected turn OF e1cn,s ub,c,
came Int TODAY nut sr an, to ~,
tepa rtments preparation for the cour
martial. Earlier in the day tele
graphic Inquiries had boon mace on
half dozen retired officers OF higl
rank II they ware prepared to serve
while instructions had been sent t,
line officer outside OF Washington 4
report at once. presumably to oHictat
ns Judge advocate OF the court Juds
Acknowledgement Crowder also ha