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other. until 40 forts were destroyed and
the island of Mindanao was placed under sub.
lection, while only two Americans were killed.
Pershing became the military Governor of
the island; he became the friend of the sub.
jugated natives, was elected datto by them
and sat as Judge over their disputes.
In 1911, when the Moros started a new
uprising, General Pershing was sent against
them again. Battles were fought almost daily
by his against superior forces. Losses
were heavy on both sides, but he finally dis
armed the Moros. 1t was during this cam
paign that he was made Governor of Min
danao, In addition to retaining his position in
the army. He continued to act as Governor
until 1914, when he returned to the United
States. Pershing served for several years as
military attache at the American Embassy
at Toxic and he has been decorated by the
Nrikado. He has been mentioned at times for
appointment as superintendent of the United
States Military Academy at West Point.
Pershing Mssourian
Pershing is native Missourian His pro-
motion to. brIgader general followed the gal
liant services in the Philippines, where he first
served as captain, and was given to him over
the heads of S62 superior officers by President
Roosevelt in 1900. His promotion was made
after an investigation of charges against Cap
tain Pershing of misconduct in Manila, and
after he had been eXonerated. Pershng was
born in Laclede, Linn County, Mo-, in 1864.
He was appointed to West Point in 1882, and
upon his graduation he chose the cavalry
service and was assigned to the 9th Cavalry
in 1886.
In 1905 he was married in Washington to
Miss Frances Warren. daughter of Francis e.
Warren. United States Senator from Wyo-
ming. Ten years later while General PERISH
ing was at Ell Paso, Tex, in command of the
Sth Brigade, Mrs. Pershing and their three
daughters. Helen, Anne and Margaret, 8,
and years old, were suffocated during n fire
in their quarters at the Preside in San Fran
cisco. Warren Pershing, years old was
rescued by servants.
The general is an enthusiastic advocate of
universal military training.
Military training" he says inspires re.
spect for constituted authority, it demon
strates the necessity for obedience to law and
makes better and more useful citizens Any
man who has had a course of military instruc.
tion, either in a first.class military school or
in the army, will invariably say that 1t played
a very essential part in fitting him for his
lifework. Young men who do well in the
military courses of our schools and colleges
generally succeed later on above their fellows
Many of the prominent men of the growing
West have served one or two enlistments in
the regular army, and all consider the training
highly valuable, both mentally and physically
There is no system of bodily training that
equals the actual physical process of making
a soldier. No better evidence of the beneficial
effects of military training on the citizen can
be found than the testimony Of those who
have experienced its advantages The class of
men who are today opposing military train
Ing of the youth of the country are those who
probably know the least about it's benefits"