The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-23
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BY kELL.

The Board of Managers of National
Soldiers Homes, D. V. S., in extra
ordinary session at Kansas City, Mo-,
last week elected Gen. George H.
Wood, of Dayton, Ohio, president, at
salary of $4,000 a year; Capt. John
c. Nelson of LoganspOrt, Ind, first
vice-president; Capt. ThOs. c. Bridg-
ham, of Buckfeld. Me-, second vice
president; Col. c. w. WadswOrth, of
New York, general treasurer; Col. ].
E. Miller. of New York, chief inspect
or and chief surgeon; Col. H. NJ.
Spainer, of Pennsylvania, assistant
nspectorgeneral; Capt. James. S.
Catherwood, of Illinois, secretary.
Gen. Wood, the new president of the
board, is member of the Ohio Loyal
Legion, and having served in the
Spanish-American war in Cuba and
in the Philippines, is a member OF
Dayton Spanish-American War Camp.
He was born in Dayton, has always
| lived in that city, and has wife and
three children. He is a son of Gen.
f. ]. Wood, who served as lieuten-
ant in the Mexican war, and was a
corps commander during the Civil
war. and is AZ years of age. His
widowed mother is living with him
in the old family homestead, a very
wealthy lady. In reorganization OF
the army at the close of the Spanish
American war. the new president of
the Board, Capt. George II. Wood,
who was named for his fathers
friend. General George II. Thomas,
was rendered, but declined, com
mission as captain in the Regular
Army. His father, Gen. T. J. Wood
is buried at West Point, on the llud'
son. Gen. Wood, the new president
of the Board, is a Democrat in poll
tics, and is the first Spanish-Ameri-
can soldier ever serving on the
Board. He was acknowledgement OF
Ohio for two years, of 1913-l9l4, dur
ing the administration OF Gov. James
Cox. and acquitted himself with
credit as commander of brigade OF
Ohio National Guardsmen during the
terrible food of March, 1913. 1t is
rumored that the headquarters Of
the Board will be removed from
Kansas City to Dayton, the home Of
the new president, and Major Jack
son. the Regular Army inspector, has
recommended that the headquarter:
be fixed at some permanent place. i
is possible that Congress may act OF
this suggestion.
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The following ramblers came in b!
boat, freight and passenger and arr
4
w. Barnes; Pat Burton; W. A. Buck
ley; R. J.. Cassidy; VIM. A. Clapp; I
w. Crabtree; H. NJ. Crane; c. X
Grouse; Jno. Devine; ]. B. Foiles
]. T.. Heasly; T. A. Huston; Z. Fl
Hall; J. w. Justice; w. B. Lewis; I
N. Lewis; ]. ]. Lynch; VIM. H. Mas
= tin: |. w. Miller; w. H. Mosher; I
r. Mccartney; J. A. Mcintyre; Chas
olson: Rich Packer; Mason Phelps
Benz Pollock John Roger; G. \
Sloan; c. H. Stafford; W. H. Shan
dram; W. ]. Wilson.
& The following members have r.
= ceived increases in their pension
during the last week: Joseph Meth
= erland; John N. Short; Rober
G Strangeway; John T. Boyle; PER-
+ H. Short; Peter Shaner: Reuben |
+ Priddy; Allen 3. Cooper; Edwar
S Hills; Lewis McLain; Lee Cannon
James Frasier.
d Bishop Henderson, on invitation
c Chaplain Ruble, will preach in Mem,
d rial Hall next Saturday at ia
= O'Clock, and Rev. Mr.. Crow will dt
a liver sermon in the Protestar
s chapel next Sunday at 2 oclOc
e p. M.
The Board of Managers are j.;
r Battle Mountain Branch, S. D., tn
=. week. They will visit the Californi
!, Home on 4 tour of inspection, an
i upon returning East will drop in
=" shake hands with the membershi
=. here.
g Capt. King agreeably surprise
y George Lloyd on the anniversary I
his birth at Mondays dinner by pla
ing delicacies from nuts to cigars
II his plate. George said, 1.-The kin
H. ness of the Captain pulled his co.
u under all right-aii right"
,
!. Maj. Cy H. Lyle was elected by tt
~ grand council, Royal Arcanum
- Tennessee, supreme representative,
;. it's meeting at Nashville yesterday,
the close of which Mai. Lyle left fc
Washington City.
-e Fire destroyed a part of X Ba
% racks of the Southern Branch r
70 Gently. The origin of the fire W;
Al found to be caused by the promisc'
" Gus throwing of lighted cigarette
N around the place.
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Rev. FIR. Mcintyre, the newly al
pointed Catholic chaplain, who h;
been seriously i'll at the hospital,
III we are glad to state rapidly reco'
!, ering.
II Lenten services are held morning
" and evenings at the Catholic chape
William Kelly. aged 70 years. die
h in Providence Hospital, Washingto
$ City, on the 9th inst. He was we
r. and favorably known for years hel
b. as member of D Barracks. He b.
g longed to Pennsylvania cavalr
during the Civil War
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70 The following members died sine