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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
BEMlDJl SCHOOLS
CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS

The Bemidji public schools closed
this afternoon for the Christmas va
cation period and will reopen Janu-
ary 8.
In every room there was an sobserv-
ance Of Christmas with trees and
presents in which the teacher was a
favored parsonage. The instructors
will leave this evening and tomorrow
for their homes to spend their vaca-
tiOnS., - 4 .@f 4. r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
THE STRAIGHT WAY"

Tomorrow at the Rex will be pre-
sented Valeska Suratt in the Fox
film, "The Straight Way" There
will be a matinee at 2:30 O'Clock.
Miss Suratt, it may be recalled by
many, leaped into fame when she
starred in ''The Red Rose' on the
legitimate stage throughout the
country, her natural figure and cos
tunes creating a Juror.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
(Rv limited PreSS)

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 22.-The
Kansas Masonic home, the finest west
of the Mississippi river, was damaged
to the extent of 100000 early this
morning, and all but one of the 92
inmates have been accounted for.
The missing person is an aged Mason
named Deck, who came recently to
the home.
The home contained 35 children,
orphans of deceased MasOns.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
SCHEDULE FOR GAMES.

E. M. Sandvig, coach of the Cass
Lake basket ball team, reports the
following schedule of games for the
year: 4rE..Ess~ 4. ...g..a i..
Jan. 19-Bagley at Cass Lake.
Jan. 27-Walker at Walker.
Feb. 9-Bagley at Bagley.
Feb. 16-Deer River at Deer River.
Feb. Walker at Cass Lake.
March 2-Deer River at Cass Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
british TAKE TOWN
OCCUPIED BY ENEMY
(Bv United Press)

London, Dec. ~22.-After a two
year occupation by the enemy, Brit
ish forces have taken the fortified
town of Elarish on the Palestine bor-
der at the mouth of the river of
Egypt on the Mediterranean sea.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
VILLAATTACKSTCRRE0N
AND FIERCE BATTLE
RACES, REPORT TODAY
BULLETIN.

= z2as@5; 7e.., Dec. 22.--villa's
fe1s2 attaykee Terreon at 4
O'clock this morning and: a fierce.
battle for the possession cf the
g city is in progress, according to
information by wire from Mex
lean government S@ officials this
morning. --.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22

\ RUSINESS COLLEGE CLOSES.
III The Bemidu Business college closed
Yesterday for Christmas vacation and
will reopen again January 6, at which
time q number of new students will
enroll for the remainder Of the term.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
BELIEVE BRITAIN WILL
LISTEN TO WILSON
(RV limited PreSS)

London, Dec. 22.-For the same
reasons Great Britain and her allies
did not fatty reject the peace pro-
posals of the Teutonic allies, they
will not fatty turn down the sugges-
tions made by President Wilson in
his peace message, is the expressed
belief of entente diplomats here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
BAGLEY STORE BURNS; !.
TOTAL Loss $4,000;
HOT STOVE IS ORIGIN
(Special to Pioneerl

VOptCIdI 90 IOut6I
Bagley, Dec. 22.-Fire totally de-
stroyed the general store of J. r..
Moulton of this place last night about
1880 o'clock, entailing loss Of $12,-
900. The insurance is $1,000 An
overheated stove was the origin.
The store occupied one-story
frame structure and both the build
ing and it's stock are total loss.
The building was erected about
five years ago and was the second
largest store building in Bagley.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS GUESTS.

Mrs. w. 2. Robinson will have as
her guests during Christmas her
father, John Crest, and sister, Miss
Crest. of Fargo, N. D. They will ar
rive in the city tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
Await Next Move.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Recovering
slowly from the dizzy whirl of yes
terday's history making develop
ments, government officials and for
eign diplomats here looked to the
foreign offices of belligerent nations
to make the next peace move.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
TRAINS RUNNING LATE ON
ACCOUNT SEVERE WEATHER

The Minnesota & International
train was two and half hours late
last evening, and the morning train
today was late four and a half hours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
WIFE MURDERER NOT
GRANTED new TRIAL
(By United Press)

(by UHIIeu IeSSJ
St. Paul, Dec. 22.-Frederick T.
Price was today denied new trial
by the state supreme court for the
murder of his wife Nov. 28, 1914.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
Ke11iher Connie Wed.

Miss Elizabeth Ffannigan of the
Fifth ward and Leo A. Wolf of Kel-
liner we're united in marriage yes
terday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, Rev.
Lester p. Warford, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, officiating. The
ceremony took place at the parson-
age. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf will make
their home III Ke11fher. + go. ~ .>'~..s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22
Performs Another

Performs Another,
Jens Christianson and Miss Cert
rude Strand, both of Puposky, Du-
rand township, were married on
Wednesday, December 20, by Judge
A. M. Crowell, in his office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-22

The tree will shine for three nights
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
Watch PiCher,
Kansas, GrON.

The metropolis ofthe new min
ing field. Three-fourths of 4
mile from the rich mines of The
Picher Lead and Zinc Co. 20
mills now in operation within 4
two-mile radius, and the field is
only in its infancy. We have
the location, the pay roll, gas,
electricity, at our command. and
we are going after the water.
Labor is crying for shelter. Two
and three room houses rent for
$12 to SIS per month; pay IS per
cent interest on the investment,
besides increased In property value.
We want improvers, not specula-
tors. Our aim is 10000 popula-
tion in 1920. You can't stop us.
We give you a deed at pricet you
can't object to. J. o. Treece,
Town Site Man, Baxter Springs,
Kansas.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
Sunday School Notes
n. Z. CHURCH. .

Although II was 4 very disA-
greeable, rainy morning, there
was an attendance of one hundred
In Sunday School last Sunday.
The people of all denomina-
tions showed their esteem Of Rev.
and Mrs. Hoopingarner BY their
attendance at the meeting last
Thursday night.
Only two teachers absent from
their classes Sunday. Can't you
come next Sunday
There will be 4 very elaborate
program given BY the Sunday
School Easter. We are very much
interested In getting the children
of the Cradle Roll and parents
out for that day.
Make Easter Sunday the ban.
ner day for attendance on Sunday
School. Work for two hundred
and we will get them.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
James m. Nicholas.

Tuesday, March 2S, at 9 P. NJ,
James NJ. Nicholas, Fl years 4
resident of Baxter, passed this
life at the home on River Street,
surrounded by his family.
Interment was made in Baxter
cemetery. Services were conduct.
ed by Sister Lillian Thistle.
thwaite of this city, identified as
was Mr.. Nicholas, with the Apos.
tolic Faith. Rare and beautiful
flowers in profusion were the evi.
deuces of regard given by many
friends.
Mr.. Nicholas was born in Put.
nam county, Tennessee, June IS,
1841, and at his death was "a
years, 9 months and 13 days of
age.
He served during the Civil war
with honor in the gath Mo. In.
fantry, and was a prisoner for 7
months in the Confederate prison
at Andersonville.
On July 81, 1868, he was mar.
ried to Donna M. Simpson of Min.
neapolis, Kansas. To this union
seven children were born. Those
living are Frank and Guy of B az.
ter, Mrs. C. Branstetter of Joplin,
No., Mrs. B. F. Talbot of Nor.
wood, No., and Mrs. R. E. wea.
YER of Detroit, Mich. These and
their mother survive him.
Numerous are his friends in
Baxter who testify to his iuteR.
rity and kindly bearing who will
miss his presence and hearty vel.
come. He spoke openly for right
and against wrong; was energetic
and lover of home and family.
He was born of the Spirit and his
reward is certain.
1t was a special JOY to him in
his last days to meet his many
friends who called upon him and
he left no doubt in their minds
of his readiness to 60 or of the
Heavenly destiny of his soul.
To me-a friend-he was as the
best of fathers and my memory
of him as such shall abide.
To the many who called and
spoke cheer in life, and who gave
their floral offerings in such Law.
ish profusiou in death, the fam.
lily offers their most sincere
thanks and appreciation.
Fl, 3. E,
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

So many people troubled with
indigestion and constipation have
been benefited BY taking Chan
berlain's Tablets that no one
should feel discouraged who has
not given them = trial. Thsy
contain no pepsiu or other digest
i've ferments but strengthen the
stomach and enable It to perform
its functions naturally. Obtain
able everywhere. Adv.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

AFTER suffering for over twen-
ty indigestion and having some
of the best doctors here tell me
there was no cure for me, l think
it only right to tell you for the
sake of other sufferers as we'll as
your own satisfaction that a IS
cent bottle of Chamberlaiu's Tab
lets not only relieved me but cured
me within two months although
I am a man of IS years." writes
Jul. GrObeiu, Houston, Texas
Obtaiuable everywhere. Adv.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

ment is just splendid for Rheu.
matism," writes Mrs. Dunburgh,
Eldridge, N. Y. 1T has been
used by myself and other mem
bers of my family time and time
again during the past six years
and has always given the best Of
satisfaction" The quick relief
from pain which Chamberlain's
Liniment affords is alone worth
many times the cost. Obtaiuable
everywhere. Adv.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
Cent a Word.

The cent a word Advertising,
which you can get in the News,
is very effective. If you have a
COW to sell, or a hog, or a horse,
or anything else, or if you want
to buy something, just use a
short local in this paper. The
price is a cent a word. Can you
beat il?
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
On PAYMENTS.

Ihave . number of fine build
Ing lots which I viii sell at
mighty Low prices, on payments.
Many of the lots have nice shade
trees on them. If you want come
thing Of this kind, see me, and
We will arrange the terms.
Chas. L. Smith.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
II is Summer Time in
FLORIDA
and along the
Gulf Coast of Texas

Call on or write the Frisco
agent and let him help you plan
a winter trip.
Escape from the cold, the ice
and snowflake advantage OF the
low fares that are now in effect.
You will be agreeably surprised
at what a small sum of money is
necessary to take you to Summer
time via Frisco Lines.
Our service is of the best and
our dining cars are served by
Fred Harvey.
No matter where you want to
20, consult a Frisco agent. He
is always pleased to assist in
planning a trip, to quote fares,
to give train schedules, to make
sleeping Car reservations, and so
forth.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
Political Advertising.

FOR SHERIFF..
/, am q candidate for the Democratic
nomination for sheriff, and l respectfully
solicit your support at the primaries.
BOB FRAZIER.
am a candidate for the Republican
nomination for sheriff. subject to the de-
cision Of the Republicans at the primary
TO be held August sth. Theo. Hatton.
FOR COMMISSIONERS.
thereby announce my candidacy for
secoud term for Commissioners from the
ard district. ]. G. Livingston.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

TeTmS:-Prince $500. Mort
gage Litter $1,000. Dick $500.
These prices to insure colt to
stand and suck and live ten days.
Mare and colt to stand good for
service money. If mare is sold
or traded or is about to leave the
country money becomes due and
must be paid at once. Care will
be taken to prevent accidents
but will not be responsible should
any occur.
Eugene Turner, Owner.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

When you see a beautiful maid
sailing along the street with
head in the air and seeing moth
ing and hearing less, it's a safe
bet she is wondering what sort
of a sensation she is creating.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
Baxter Springs News.
Published Every Thursday by
News PUBLISHING COMPANY.

Entered at the postofflce at Bax-
ter Springs, ~ second class mail
matter.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
We Have It.

After so long a time, we have
been able to get colored card
board, and have il in stock.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
Country Home For Sale

10 acres, on State line, south of
Baxter, 7 rooms and pantry, five
rooms down stairs and two rooms
upstairs, good barn, granary, gar.
age, good drilled we'll, concrete
cellar, some fruit. This Office.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
DICK

Big iron gray jack, 7 years old;
is we'll known in this section as a
eetter of fine colts.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

These animals will make the
season Of 1916 at the 'Opperman
farm, half a mile south of Baxter
Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
$4,000 For Crop.

David Beale, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Beale of Route
S, has sold his wheat crop, &C.
cording to the Washtucna, WASH,
Enterprise. He had 4 good yield
last year, but did not sell until a
few days ago. His crop amount.
ed to 11,925 bushels and he re.
ceived "a cents a bushel for it. OF
ten thousand for the crop.
The Enterprise says Mr.. Beale
has made a nice fortune out in
that country, and has alwa "
rented his land.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
Dead Stock

Taken care of free of charge
within seven miles of Baxter.
Nose Patton, Phone 81, Baxter
Springs, KAs.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

On last Thursday evening
friends and neighbors of Rev. and
Mrs. HOopingarner numbering
about seventy-fve rendered them
a surprise reception in the church
parlors. This is their third year
in Baxter Springs and their
friends took this means of ex.
pressing their welcome for an.
other year. A short program
was given, assised by the Oovey
Orchestra. Several talks were
made by members of the church,
vocal and instrumental music By
the ladies. After the program
the big surprise came; q dainy
banquet was spread and enjoyed
BY all. Everyone went home feel.
ing better for the occasion, and
joined in wishing the new pastor
aSucceaEful yeaFin the locAl voEk.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06
services.

Frank Ray, living near Peoria,
is a candidate for the nomination,
for county commissioner of the
Northern District of Ottawa cour.
ty, just south of Baxter, in Okla
homa. Frank has lived in this
vicinitr for the past 81 years. A
number of years he lived in this
city with his parents, afterward
moving to the then Indian Terri.
tory. He has had considerable
to do in building up the new state,
and feels that he can be of great
benefit to his people BY occupying
the Office of county commissioner.
At present he is looking after his
farming interests, and is making
good at this. He also has some
mines working on his lands, and
he is a justice of the peace. But
speaking of the commissioner
ship, we believe he would make 4
good one. He knows business
when he meets it, and being quite
a heavy property owner in Otta.
wa county, he would naturally
work for the best interests of the
county.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

The News is Naysar.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

Yep! We are . confirmed ad'
vOcate of preparedness-fOr the
Sunday dinner.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

John Leonard Overton, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Overtou, dted
an the 31st of March at the home
of his parents in Springvalley
township. The little fellow was
one month and fifteen DAYS old.
Interment was made in the
Baxter cemetery. Robert Denton
of Route 2 conducted the funeral
services.
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

SuIsndId For Rheumatism.
''I think chamberlAin's Lini-
Baxter Springs news., 1916-04-06

DR.. Barnes, the Eye Specialist
of Parsons, will be in Baxter
Thursday May 4, at PolsteI
Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03
Disliked Idea of Matrimony.

Among her friends about her home on
the Rhine "the little wild rosebud of
Wied" had svinced an almost savage
dislike TO mairImony, and had often
oNcIa inred- Il do not want TO marry
unless / can he Queen Of Rumania -
The principally Of Eumaria had at
that time just been founded. and there
was no Seus" IL the young princess
remark except that she believed il a
didn't want to marry Al all
There is 4 rcina rk a BILE romance at =
tached to the fact that some years lat
or her sutton became Prince Charles Of
Hohenzollern. VINO was refused on the
same fanciful pretext that the princess
would not marry unless she could be
Queen o. kumania. In 1868 Prince
Charles Mas chosen ruler of Rumania,
and in the autumn of the next year he
returned TO WED TO remind the Prin-
cess Eliza BETH of her desire TO rule over
that Kingdom.
Married. and settled in the palace at
Bucharest. the princess threw herself
with great ardor into the life of The
country. she learned TO read and write
Eunanian. made herself acquainted
with the needs and requirements of the
land. ana became so beloved that the
people called her The Little Mother -
out of her own private purse she
founded schools. hospitals and art gal
leries. and devoted practically her
whole life to philanthropy. Although
she had practiced her literary talents
in q limited way for many years. II was
not until the death of her first, and
only child, at the age of four. that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03
Wrote Novels and Dramas.

She translated into German the ia
vorite Rumanan folk songs. and
wrote some short novels and dramas
Some of her publications are
Thoughts of Queen. "Edleen
Vaughan Shadows on Lies Diar'
and a Real Queens Fairy Book
She was an interchangeable worker. In
reviewers who have been received at
her palace have found her answering
her innumerable letters herself on a
typewriter-four of which machines
she had in constant use, equipped for
writing in English, Rumanian, French
and German. Once Il pupil of Rubin
stein. she was skilled in the playing
of the piano, and she also was gifted
as an artist.
Having lost her own little girl she
pictured herself as mother 20 millions
of Ruma nian children, and among them
she was held in great affection. AS to
womans work, Carmen Sylvia often
expressed herself in interviews. "A
woman" she said, lis made for the
home. Her hands should be trained
to do beautiful things, things which
there her husband should find her"
Her husband. King Charles of Ru
mania. died in October, 1914, past
seventy-f1ve years of age. Since then
the queen mother herself had been in
ill-health. suffering particularly from
cataract in both eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03
Only Recent Royal Poetess.

Inc pen name tafneh SYLVIA d!
which the Queen Mother Elizabeth of
purnania was most widely known was
'hoseh pS hef III expression VI hei ioHe
for song and the woods. She was one
of the most charming figures in the
, r - .;u. a.,
- VI u' 'f' anu ~ '''e
only one of recent generations to gain
fame AS a uoetess
-, ,,l.,,- -. ..e,,..
. ~ ~ wv Al - - ''t't va ''i 'ai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03
$4,000 DIAMOND THEFT
FROM STORE IN CHICAGO
Would-Be Purchaser Makes Way
With Tray Full While Manager
Talks to Him.

CHICAGO. March 3.-The theft Of
diamonds said to be valued at more
than $4,000 from Dreicer & Co, jewel
ers. was reported to the police early
today.
According to Edward l.. Smith. man
ager of the concern, which is located
in the Blackstone Hotel. a well dressed
man entered the store yesterday and
asked TO see some diamond rings
Smith brought out three trays, each
containing twelve rings. After ten
minutes conversation with Manager
Smith over the comparative merits Of
the rings. all set with large diamonds,
The customer left the place, declaring
himself dissatisfied.
Smith says he accompanied the
stranger to the door and when ne re-
turned one of the trays with the dia =
monds was missing Detectives were
put on tn case and wnen Smith was
shown the photographs of number of
diamond thieves who are said to have
operated in New York and other east
ern cities he recognized one as that
Of the man who had examined the dia =
monds in his store.
The store is a branch of Dreicer q
CO. of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03
ASKS CHIEF OF POLICE
TO HELP KILL HIS BABY
Des MONIES Laborer Explains That
Infant Has No Regular Mouth
and Has Commissions.

DES MONIES. Iowa. March 3.-The
action of DIR. Harry Harselden of Chi
cago in permitting the death of the de-
formed Bollinger baby several weeks
ago, was recalled yesterday in this city
by Charles Cleveland, laborer, who
asked the chief of police for assistance
in killing his two-month old daughter.
Cleveland spoke with discouraged ear
neStness.
Chief" he said. won't you tell me
how | can kill my baby so it won't be
against the law. Maybe you'll help me
so il will be all right, like that baby in
Chicago
the chief.
You see" went on Cleveland. this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03

Jean Mounet-Sully was born At Ber-
sserc. Department of the Dordogne.
France. February 81, 1871. He studied
at the Paris Conservatory under Bres-
SAINT and made his first appearance at
the Oden. playing in king Lear. with
Nine. Sarah Bernhard. He served in
the Franco-Prussian war of 1s7o-71 as
an officer in the army of the Loire and
acquitted himself with great bravery
and distinction. In July. 1872. he made
his debut a the Coincide Franchise, as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03

baby hasn't any regular mouth at all.
and the doctors say that she might not
ever be able to eat regular food. and.
chief she has fits all the time. and my
wife she does nothing but cry all the
time. and she's sick. So I asked the
doctors to kill the baby. but they
wouldn't, because they said the police
wouldn't let them. SO I came to ask if
you'd help me to do it all regular
AT Clevelands desolate home the city
physician found the baby in connul-
sions and the mother in Mysteries. He
instructed that both be taken to a hos
pital. He said ii would be impossible
TO operate on the infant during the
commissions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03
PRISON TERM OF TWO YEARS.
Hotel Waiter in Paris Sentenced fol-
REASONABLE Utterances.

PARIS. March l. 80 pm. (delayed)
Comma nder Whalley. while stopping
at one of the principal Paris hotels. re-
Gently. overheard a waiter. Guillaume
Metz, telephoning friends:
Good news: our friends the Austrians
have taken Mount Lovcen.'
Commander Whalley reported the in
cident to the ministry of marine and
an investigation showed that Metz had
obtained a permit to reside in Paris by
giving his birthplace as Luxembourg,
whereas it was Aix-La -Chapelle. For
this offense the waiter was court mar
tailed and sentenced to two years i'm
priSonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03
POLICE AFTER GAMBLERS.
New York Begins Movement for
Suppression of Resorts.

NEW YORK, March THE police be
gan an active crusade last night against
gambling resorts in the financial dis
trict. Fifteen men in an alleged pool
room, where there were number of
racing charts, were arrested in raid
About the same time detectives were
sent out with warrants for the arrest
OF seventeen others who were indicted
Thursday. The latter we're arrested
December - last. charged with keep
ing handpookS on the races. but were
discharged by a magistrate the follow :
ING da y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-03
Commands Shifted in Philippines.

Brig. Gen. John F. Morrison has been
relieved from command of the United
States troops in China and will pro-
coed to Manila. T. l., and assume COM
mand of Fort William Mckinley. He
will relieve Brig. Gen. Hunter Liggett,
who has been selected to succeed Ma j.
Gen Thomas H. Barry in command of
the Philippines department. who is to
assume command of the Central De-
partment, with station at Chicago.