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Imperial Valley press., 1913-04-30
Efficient Fjuhtinq Force

WASHINGTON, Apr. 30.-Further
extension Of Secretary StimsOn's order
Of reorganization with view to giving
the officers and enlisted men, particI-
larly The former, more pi tactical train
ing and Derfeciing as nearly as pos
sble The preparedness of the army
is urged by the Secretary of War in 2
statement nude public tonight.
Secretary Garrison points out psat
The Stnnson reorganization into divi-
sicns aud DricadeS was done for two
rurro>e e.. The first being the definite
assignment of commanders, their Stall
Ulcers and organizations to the high
or tactical nts, and the second the
higher tactical training Of officers am
organizations as such. He says thai
tne first object has been accomplish
ed bul that the accomplishment OF the
second Twill not be SO immediate OIL
easy Of execution"
incidentally, Secretary Garrison pay
pretty compliment to my distln'
guished predecessor, Secretary Stimsor
who did the best he could under The
existing circumstances"
"There are entirely too many army
costs and many Of them are not where
they are useful or desirable under eX'
isting conditions" is a signlflcan
comment of Secretary Garrison
"Whether this situation should be rem
edied by concentrating the army into
few large posts or into only so many
as would permit regiment at leas
to be quartered in each, have not a.
vet formed any definite conclusion il
nv own mind" he adds.
Until the question Of whether some
Of the posts should be abolished ha;
been settled, Secretary Garrison be
lieyes provisions should be made fol
larger units of the army to be assem-
pied annually for the purpose of wha
NAV be called "war training"
In this regard. Secretary Garrison
SAYS: 81 hope that war may never
come, but in the present stage O
civilization we must recognize tn
possibility and is with this idea il
mind | say | believe it would be wei
for the country if our Legislators
would make provisions for the annua
assembling of at least one division
as a school where our officers coulC
be given more practical training
which is essential to develop traine,
commanding officers. we may no.
need a large army, but it should be
emo in which organization and train
ing is as nearly perfect as it is pos
>ible to make. Otherwise, whateve'
is spent cannot bring its full efficien
return and this applies to thought
skill and training as well as tC
money"
1t is the belief Of Secretary Gar
rison that the mobilization Of thu
troops in Texas has been productive
If much benefit.
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PATENTS

United States to Phillip S. Johnson
lots II, 13, 25 and 27, sec. II, 1915,
containing 40.96 acres (part Of tract
ST, 1915, and NV Il Of NV Il OF
sec. 19). 1kl-
Same to John Patterson, tract 120
1913, containing 40 acres, being NV
4 Of NE a Of sec. ii. 1913.
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Los ANGELES AND RIVERSIDE
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS VIEW RoA-

Brawley News: Down through tn,
citrus belt and over the desert and o.
into the Imperial valley Sunday camt
q party Of distinguished Los Angelo
business men and tinanciCrs, who ar,
personally interested in the construc-
tion of the Brawley- Mecca -Banniu-
branch OF The ocean to ocean highway
They were on visit Of inspection t.
determine for themselves just What
work is necessary to make the high
way permanent boulevard and to OH
serve the work done in Imperial county
by their engineer. George R. Wade, an
by Supervisor w. F. Beal.
In the Los Angeles delegation were
Stoddard Jess. vice president of the
First National Bank; J. II. LashbrOoke
Luther Brown. L. II. Schaebe and ]. J
jenkins, with Chief Engineer Charles
H. BiSelow and Consulting Enginec,
John s. Mitchell of the HOllenheck IIo
tel. Chairman Karl Karlton of the Riv-
erside county board Of supervisors was
alsa a member OF the party and SUI
perviSOr w. F. Beal and r. c.. Jeckell
CT Brawley met the members at the
county line.
Several weeks ago an agreement was
made by the executive committee Of
the Ocean to Ocean Highway Associ1-
ton to oil the road built by Supervisor
Beal Of Imperial county from the West
Side main canal to the San Felipe wash
about If miles. With the exception Of
short strip near the wash this roaa
has been completed. permanent cul
verts installed and the roadbed made
ready for rolling and oiling.
Beyond the wash about 10 miles
Engineer George R. Wade with two en-
gines and a big gang Of men and teams
is grading up the roadbed i6 feet Wid
across the desert, working toward
Brawley from Mecca. An abundance 81
road building material is at hand 70:
this purpose, and asplendid found3-
tion is being laid for the final oiIing
and finishing.
Elay Get State Aid
UNLESS the assembly finance com
mitlee disapproves the measure" SAID
John S. Mitchell, ian appropriation
carrying $4,000 for a state road from
Banning to The borders Of the irrigation
district of Imperial county will pass al
this session and receive the COVER
nor's signature. The statistics Of pop
ulation and available development
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riverside EIen Buy
THE CCsSED DAMOZEL

Rosseti is revised by E. L. T. in the
Chicago Tribune to suit this day and
its stirring events.
The Cussed Damozel cut loose
About half-past eleven,
Prepared to do as wild a deed
AS any under heaven.
Cil-soaked rags were in her hands,
And the bombs in her grip were
seven.
she cried. wen blow this mansion UP
Where Lloyd and George do dwell"
Wow" cried her fellow suffs. whose
names
Were sweet as caramel,
NiIlicent, Pansy. Rosalys,
Phyllis and Christabel.
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TRANSFERS Of VALLEY REALTY
Compiled by the Peoplese Abstract
and Trust Company
DEEDS


Augusta II. McCune to Flora E. Mo
Clure, Sc u Of NE Y and N u O
Sc u, sec. 10, and NV x OF SW i
sec. 20, 1913, 100 acres. being trac
1876, 1919 and 1913.
Jonathan H. & Ellen S. Whiting {,
Louis c., Adam 0. & Sara A. Ming
is acres of NV 4 Of Sc 4 OF trac
i40, 1914.
Same to ARA L. & Mary j. Sly, \
10 acres of S IS acres Of NV Y O
SW 4 Of tract t4O. 1914.
w. A. Peterson to trustees OF tn,
Board Of Methodist Episcopal Churcf
If Imperial county, a tract 100 fee
| by $50 feet beginning SOS feet due 7
Of the SW corner Of Unit X, Sc.
1923, and extending from this poin
100 feet due N and $50 feet due !
and containing approximately "a acres
C.. F. & Sarah E. Johnson to Viii
Stanton, S Y Of S u Of NE Y OF SN
Il and Sc u of SW ". sec. ii
17-t4, containing so acres, more o.
less, and so shares No. 4.
A. F. & Gertie Moosau to o. r. Er.
yin, lot 1, block IL, Holtville.
Charles S. & Bertha NJ. Lombar.
| u IlOiGNlllc hdSolliC sASSOCid
ton, lots and 2, block 35, Holtville
S. S. Stahl to J. H. Schneider, 10
| 10, block 10, Ell CentrO.
Benajah & Lucy B. White and Phil
n B. White to the Peoples Abstrac
and Trust Co., tract SO, 1916, for.
merly known as E " of SW Y anC
Sc a, sec. 30, and w " Of SW Y
sec. 30, 1916, also 800 shares No. I
w. T. & Cora F. Billie to George
Riley & Cora Carkey. lot II, block p
Ell Centro Add. No. 8.
X. R. & Gertrude A. Morgan to Stan
ley S. Starr. lots and 8, block 9, I'm
perial.
Stanley S. & Ora NJ. Starr to Allison
Peck, same as above.
w. T. & Cora F. Bill to Sarah Val
Arman, beginning 55 feet w Of MI
corner Of lot A, block 4, El Centre
Add. No. 3, thence S 100 feet, thence
w So feet, thence N 100 feet. thence
So feet to beginning.
Sarah Van Arman to Ruth Morrison
same as above.
L. l.. Forester to Anna F. Denny
quit claim to 10 acres located in SW
corner Of 1-3 Of tract 1921, 1913
as follows: Commencing at a point or
5 line of tract 1871, 1913, E 5i8..
, feet E from SW cor. OF said truct anC
run thence w along said line 5t2.:
feet TO said SW corner. thence N alont
w line to said tract 1874, $50 feet to ,
point on said w line, thence Ely an(
parallel with w line Of tract i2i S5(
| feet to beginning (resurvey).
| A. G.. Ingram, Ed E. Boyd, w. J
Seat, P. w. Brooks and E. C. Mercer
all directors and stockholders of Eas
Side Realty Co., to Grace Boyd, lot 13
block 4. Holtville.
| PATENTS
United States to Phillip S. Johnson
lots II, 13, 25 and 27, sec. II, 1915
containing 40.96 acres (part Of trac
81, 1915, and NV u Of NV Il o
sec. 19). i1kl
- Tal
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tinng the propuHed road were prepared
~ the BraWiey representative al The
los Angeles Chamhe? Of Commerce,
harlcS w. Kays. and are powerful
argument n favor Of state aid"
MIR. Mitchell recently visited Wash
ngiun. where The national good roads
congress was held. and was able 10
WELD much influence in favor of The
Brawley ana Banning TO Los Angeles.
Mitchell in the East
AT gave me great pleasure" said Mr..
Nitchell, "lo tell the people of tina;
Wind swept. dried up, worn out oil
country back east what virgin soil
nd luNuriant growth of everything un-
Ter the sun you have here in you
magnificent valley. II did me good
q tell them about you"
Powerful influences are working for
rood roads throughout The nation and
ir. Mitchell believes that one Of the
rsl roads TO receive national aid will
e lie ocean to ocean highway and it,
. nnecliun, the Old Trails ASsocia-
lion.
Throughout The trip the members
f the party enjoyed every minute OF
hc time. This was the first journey
mt upon the actual desert in its wild
tate Off Mr.. Jess. notwithstanding The
numerous times he has been in the
imperial valley. and the possibilities OF
development along the route appealed
10 him far more than he had antici-
naled. No trouble was encountered in
lhe Journey. The first nights STOP
vas made al Palm Springs, after q
rir meeting and dinner at Ontario
;rawlry was reached at 80 the sec
nj day. after an inspection of the
work and the camps had been made.
Most Of The visitors returned to Los
angeles on the evening train. leaving
HE machine to be driven back over
The same course.
Riverside Een Buy
st he Oasis ranch s. C. Evans OF
he Riverside county high highway com
mission was found with big surveying
crew. laying out The line from the I'M
perial county line throuSh the Goa
chella valley to'Banning and Beaumont
Riverside county is preparing for {
bond issue as soon as the surveys can
ne completed and il is significant that
the work has started with the connec-
ton Of the Imperial valley and the
,ccan to ocean highway. The Goa
chclla valley and the pass people are
a unit in favor Of the proposed roaG.
7nd will eagerly support The bond is
sue.
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An I,rnInIrd Thnnrr

/ Disease" said the doctor, always
attacks the weakest spot" "Oh," she
replied, that can't be true. If it were,
my husband would have brain fever or
something like that instead of liver
! ltrouble."-Chicago Record Herald.
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Diana I~shrw nHoN~

Mrs. Frances D. Shafer, former pupil
Of Herr Prof. Barth, Berlin, Germany.
will take few pupils in plano ;nstruc.
ticn. Residence, $50 Brighton.-Adv. If
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Flag in First Century Of Christian Era.
own emblem, until the arrival of the
Miletian colony from the grand city
Miletus, in Asia Minor. Their flag
was then accepted by the Celts. and
1t is generally conceded that all the
different kings and princes that after
ward reigned and warred with each
other clung to the green flag down
through the centuries of wars and
tumult leaving Erins flag. If possible.
greener than ever.
During the first year OF the Chris
tian era the Irish flag was ornamented
with an ancient harp of gold. And as
many of the people remained uncon-
verted to Christianity, half OF the sun
burst was blazoned on the flag. The
harp seems to have been heard for
the first time In Ireland during the
first year of the Christian era. 1t was
introduced by the famous Timotheus,
a celebrated musician and poet. a de-
scendant of Timotheus of Miletus.
The people of ireland were thrown
into a state of such ecstacy by the
sweet strains of the harp that they
resolved to use It on the flag And
during the first Christian year. when
the Psalms of David were being sung
with great pomp. tradition points to
the fact that the lost harp OF King
David went to Ireland.
The harp became the music OF all
classes, while the God of David was
generally accepted, and the Christians
soon outnumbered sthe Fire Worship
ers. who disappeared altogether after
two centuries. And 1t is hard for the
people of the present time to be-
lieve that there were ever tribes of
Fire Worshipers in the Emerald Isle.
There is no place in Ireland that is
so halIowed as Tara, where on Easter
Sunday of the Christian era in about
the year 432 St. Patrick. or Patricius.
was requested to deliver sermon
The Springfield herald., 1913-03-14
STORY LESSON ON ELEPHANT
Animal Intelligence and FaithtuIness
Are Recounted for Study by
Man.

The elephant is said to be the most
intelligent of all animals; certainly
few four-footed creatures have served
man SO ably and faithfully. How
courageous and loyal they can he Is
strikingly shown by an incident re-
lated by H. Perry Robinson in his
book ''Of Distinguished Animals, says
the Youths Companion.
"A native Mahratta prince was en-
gageu in a fierce battle with his enc
mics, and the struggle ragged furiously
about the standard bearing elephant.
At the moment when it was ordered
to halt. its mahout was killed. The
Mahratta forces were borne back. but
still the elephant stood firm, and the
standard continued TO fly.
Accordingly the soldiers of the
prince. unwilling to be outdone in
courage by an elephant. rallied. and in
turn drove the enemy back till the
tide of battle swept past the rooted
elephant and left il, lowering colossal
among the slam.
The fight was won, and then they
would have had the elephant move
from the battlefield, but it waited for
the dead mans voice. For three days
and nights it remained where it had
been told to remain, and neither bribe
nor treat would move it. Finally they
sent to the home village on the Ner-
budda, hundred miles away, and
fetched the mabouts little son.
round-eyed, lisping child. Then, at
last, the hero of that victorious day
remembering that its master had
sometimes. in a brief absence, dele
gated his authority to the child, CON
fessed its allegiance and, with shat
tered battle harness changing at each
stately stride. swung slowly along the
road behind the boy.
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congressman from the Tenth district
of Texas and was reelected to the
Sixty-third congress. He was born in
San Marcos, Tex, in 1868, was edu-
Gated at the Agricultural land Me-
chanical College of Texas, Baylor uni
versity and the University Of Texas,
and was admitted to the bar in 1884.
He was assistant city attorney of Aus
tin for several years before going to
congress. Mrs. Burleson was Miss
Adele Steiner of Austin.
Josephus Daniels.
Josephus Daniels. secretary of the
navy, is the one newspaper man given
place In the cabinet. He has also
been active in politics and is the men,
Der OF the Democratic national com
mittee for North Carolina. Mr.. Dan
iels was born in 1862 at Washington,
N. c.. and began his newspaper ca
reer at the age of eighteen as editor
of the Wilson IN. c. Advance. In
1885 he became editor of the Raleigh
State Chronicle, which nine years later
he consolidated with the North Caro-
linian and the News and Observer.
Franklin X. Lane.
Franklin Knight Lane has been a
member Of the interstate commerce
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years that sketch of his career
seems almost superfuous. Born in
Salem, ILL.,, in 1860, he was graduated
with highest honors from Illinois col
lege at Jacksonville in 1881 and re-
ceived his masters degree in 1884.
In 1883 he was given the degree of
Ill. B. by Union College of Law, Chi
cago. After practicing law in Jack
sonville and Lincoln, Neb., he served
as a member of the 52nd and 53rd
congresses. Having written the "sil-
yer plank" for the Democratic ma
tional convention of 1896 and made
n sensational speech, he was nomi-
mated for president. but was defeated
by William Mckinley. Nominated
again in 1900. he was again beaten by
Mckinley, and then established the
Commoner and made a tour OF the
world Nominated n third time in
1908. he was defeated by w. H Taft.
Mr. Bryan married Mary Elizabeth
Baird in 1884. He has done much lee
turing and written several books.
McAdoo the Tunnel Builder.
William Gibbs McAdoo, though a
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chicauo Grain and Provisions.

Chicag -Wheat-Cash: No. red.
$l01@1.OG: No. 3 red, 9GcIsl.O0; No.
. hard, 90n9OAc: No. 3 hard. $50
SOC; No. / Northern, 9O@90kc; No. 2
Northern, S7d soc; No. 8 Northern, 81
a SIC; No. 2 spring, S7DSSc; No. 3
spring, STA sec; 10. 4 spring, 7GWSic;
velvet chaff. sea 90c; durum, S509lc.
Corn-No. yellow, Size; No. 8,
iSA q G5O⁣ No. 3 white, 5OU50 c;
No. yellow, 4SA a 5O12c; No. 4, 4 4
@4SHc; No. write, iSH @i9Hc; No.
yellow. iGh 4S1ac.
Oats-No white, 35035ac; No. 3
white. 324 m34c; No. 4 white, 3lj&@
33c; standard, 34m24Ac.
Rye-No. >, GlT G2c.
Barley
Timothy-S S2,5OmS S.&5.
Glover $l20On1S.5O.
s2O77h&.
Lard-$1O.77ia.
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Blossburg. named for secretary OF la
Dor. He was born In Blantyre, Scot
land, in 1862, and came to this country
in 1870. The next year he began
working in the Pennsylvania coal
mines, and from early manhood he has
been actively interested in trade union
affairs. For eight years he was in
ternational secretary-treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of America. He
is now engaged in farming. Mr.. Will
son has been a member of the last
three congresses, representing the Fiji
teenth district of his state. He is
married and has nine children.
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Christian nations Of the north and
west of Europe during several cen
turtles succeeding his beneticent
career.
During the centuries in which Ire
land was the lighthouse OF religion
and humanity she sheltered learning,
and art hourished within her borders.
1t was Irish illuminators who en-
crossed the Book of Kells, transcript
of the Gospels still famous among
connoisseurs as the most beautiful
book in the world: AS late as King
Alfred's tiIne-the ninth century
scholars from Ireland were welcomed
by the monks of the famous English
abbey of Croyland as instructors in
the art Of Illuminating missals and
breviaries. That century was rude
age in England. but an age OF culture
in the Green Isle.
Civilizations rise and fall. The
time came, after centuries of enlight-
enment and peace, when Ireland fell
n prey to foreign conquest, the result
of strife among her native chiefs. 1t
was in the latter half of the twelfth
century that Dermod MacMurrough
OF Leinster, deposed for his tyranny,
negotiated with Henry II. and invited
Norpan- English mercenaries to help
him In the recovery Of his kingdom.
From that time dated Ireland's evil
days. But her people under every
stress of misfortune retained their
love of liberty and the morality which
has made them singular among the
nations. Idealists and enthusiasts
the stuff of which martyrs are made
they remained true amid all vicissl
tudes to their religious faith. There
are other instances in human history
which demonstrate that 1t is moral
qualities that win the end, but no eX-
ample Cf this truth is more eonspicu-
Gus and respondent than that which
is deducible from the history OF the
irish people,
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clergyman. He is a brother of Justice
Charles G. Garrison OF the New Jersey
supreme court. He was appointed to
the chancery court in June, 1904, and
reappointed by Chancellor Mahlon Pit
ney, now justice of the United
States Supreme court, in 1911 for a
term of seven years.
James c. McReynoIds.
In picking James Clark McReynolds
for the position of attorney general.
Mr.. Wilson selected a man who has
had lot of experience as a trust
buster" He is native of Elkton, KY,
where he was born in 1862. and grad
uate Of Vanderbilt university and the
law school of the University of Vir-
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Tributs 20 Celtic Genius.

Ernest Renan says: 1T cannot ba
doubtsd for a moment that to the
number of poetical themes Europe
ewes to the genius OF the Celt is to
be added the frame work of the Di.
vine Comedy"
To this debt can also be added the
legends of Arthur and the Holy Grail.
which a noted author says changed
the literature of Europe All this
movement toward chivalry and ro-
nance started in the cauldron of an
ancient Irish god.
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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
Secretary Of State.

Secretary of the Treasury-William
G. McAdoo of New York.
Secretary of War-Llndley NJ. Gar
rison of New Jersey.
Attorney General-James c. McRey-
nolds of Tennessee.
Postmaster General-Albert Burle-
son of Texas.
Secretary Of the Navy-Josephus
Daniels of North Carolina.
Secretary of the Interior-Franklin
X. Lane of California.
Secretary of Agriculture-David A.
Houston of Missouri. -
Secretary of Commerce-William
c. Redfield of New York =.
Secretary of Labor-William b. Will
son Of Pennsylvania.
With one or two exceptions. these
men have attained considerable ma
tional fame. and all Of them are ad-
mittedly able.
Mr.. Bryan's Career.
William ]. Bryan has been SO much
In the public eye for a good many
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ginia. From 1903 to 1907 he was as
sistant attorney general of the United
States. He then returned to private
practice. but has been retained as spe-
cial assistant to the attorney general
in matters relating to the enforce
ment of the antitrust laws Mr.. Nc
Reynolds is unmarried
Albert S. Burieson
Albert Sidney Burleson already has
served seven consecutive terms as
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Flag of St. Patrick -, ,ro-
Raised on Tara tHeif coiois iioH'
iill In 432. the most striking
colors OF the earth, sea and sky. 1t is
quite possible as some assert. that the
first Irish banner was blue-the color
of the sky or the blue waters from
which the sun seems to rise or sink
1t is more likely, however. to have
been green. emblematic Of the Green
Isle, with sunburst added as the colors
of the illustrious people who subdued
the original tribes and raised the first
flag on Erin's soil, showing their
Asiatic origin and their emblem OF
worship, they being followers OF 70
roaster or fire worshipers.
But although the Celts became the
rulers OF the soil they had no charac-
teristic banner. each tribe having Its
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Flag Of ireland (Fifth Century,.
before King Laoghaire, princes, and
serfs at Tara Hill. ST. Patrick at
tempted to define the Blessed Trinity
to that memorable assembly, Father.
Son. and Holy Ghost. Three in One.
in vain. He picked up a sprig of
shamrock and showed the assembly
three leaves on one stem, and they
believed the sacred mystery, and
unanimously erased the sun. the last
emblem of pagan Ireland from their
flag in honor of St Patrick And as
a matter of history the flag, with n
green ground white shamrock and
harp, remained unchanged till the
tenth century.
On Good Friday there was a great
battle to be fought. II was the tenth
century. Brian Boroihmc was the
sovereign of all Ireland. The Danes
were gaining great power in ireland
They had crowned their Citric king
of Dublin. The majority of the Irish
peorle under the leadership OF King
Brian determined to drive the Danes
from the soil
One of the daughters of the king
had designed ard embroidered in
tapestry with yellow silk beautiful
banner, and under that precious gift
on the following day the forces OF
King Brian were led to victory
The flag remained with green
ground golden black and shamrock
until January /, 1900, when the union
with England was consummated. At
- o'clock the royal standard OF
Great Britain and Ireland was hoisted
on Dublin castle. a royal salute was.
fired from the battery in Phoenix
park that announced to Ireland that
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and the same year he married Sarah
Houston Fleming of Chattanooga. He
entered the practice Of law in New
York in 1892, and since 1901 has been
Interested chiefly in tunnel construc-
ton there. He, is president Of the
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad com
pany.
LindIey M. earrison.
The selection of Lindley NJ Garri-
son, vice-chancellor of New Jersey, to
be secretary of war is in line with
President Wilson'S idea that the hold
er of that position should be man
of unusual executive ability. He is a
close friend OF Mr.. Wilson. Mr.. Garri-
son was born in Camden, N. j.. No
vember 2S, 1864. He is son of Rev.
Joseph F. Garrison, an Episcopal