Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-04
COLONEL LANpERs RETIRED
 AT HIS OWN REQUEST
Has Been Adiutant General of C. N. c.
 for 19 Years.

Col. W. E. F. Landers of Meriden, a former New London merchant, who for 1s years has been adjutant general Of the Connecticut National guard, has been put on the retired dist and is sue ceeded by Col Edward Schulze, who has been the inspector general of the state militia since 1908. The office of inspector general will be filled by Gov. Simeon E. Baldwin. but it is the ex- peCtation that a thorough military man will be selected for the place.
 Colonel Landers has been on leave for two months and during that time has established mercantile business at Dallas, Tex. His request to be list was recently delivered to the ad- jutant general, George M. Cole.
 Colonel Landers is resident of Meriden, and his wife, who has lived there will join him in the southwest. His two sons and two daughters will remain in the east.
 For a good many years Colonel Lan- ders has been one of the bulwarks of tho Connecticut National guard. AS the assistant chief of staff through the administration of many governors, many ad1utants general and many bril- gade and regimental commanders, he was the one to whom they turned for counsel and advice as to precedent and custom. Schooled in tactics and evolu- lions long since obsolete, he has come through many transitions in the art of war, which were chiefly due to im- provements in fighting weapons and facility of transportation, and is today one of the best informed militia of- ficers in the national guard of the country.
 Colonel Landers has always held the esteem of members of the Connecticut Nationa guard, and aided materially in bringing those dark spots such as the polo war and the retirement of Brigadier General Frost to a happy and fairly satisfactory conclusion. He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., and served in Company A, Third infantry, c. N. G.. in 1866. Of this company he achieved the captaincy in 1871, was commissioned major of the Third infantry in 1875 and resigned in 1878. In 1893 he re-entered the service as a lieutenant colonel and assistant ad- jutant general of the brigade, and on Jan. 4, 1895, was appointed assistant adjutant general of the state troops
 with the rank of colonel On Dec. 4, 1907, he was appointed adjutant gen. eral, in administrative rank second only to the adjutant general and chief Of staff add the governor. Through the trying days of 1898 he remained at the headquarters of the state troops in Hartford and was prac-
 tieally at the head of the administra- tlVe work of furnishing and keeping | in the field the troops who served in l the Spanish American war.
 In 1913, because of orders from the war department in Washington, his l rank was reduced to major, and sew l eral. other headquarters officials were likewise reduced
 Col. Edward Schulze, who succeeds Colonel Landers, is the third ranking 1 officer in the state militia He was born in Hesse Castle, Germany, and | nrst served in this country in Com
 pany A, First regiment, of Hartford
 the Germania guard. This was in 1872 On Dec. g. 1884, he was commission.
 ed captain of the company He was l commissioned major of the First in
 fantry in 1893 and colonel of the regi.
 ment on June 3. 1899. He was retired With the rank of brigadier general by | special act of the legislature on June
 23, 1907. and was appointed coIone
 and inspector general Feb 6, 1908. His
 rank was also reduced to that of major Colonel Schulze has seen service ir l the regular army. He was a private
 and company artificer in Company E. Tnirty-seventh United States infantry
 In 1887. and served a three year enlist ment. During the Spanish American i war he was major of the First in i fantry, c. N. G.
 The successor to Colonel Schulze ir
 the orfice or inspector general is await.