Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-20
Whole Life Of Deceased COM
mander One of Strange Adj
ventures and Deeds Of
Remarkable Courage.
AGUINALDO'S CAPTURE
SPECTACULAR FEAT
Army Service, Begun in Cuba
and Extending Through
Philippines and to Vera
Cruz, Is Ended.

tsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ssl
San Antonio. Tex, Feb. I9.--Maj.
Cen Frederick Funston, cor nander
of the southern department, United
States army since February, 1915, died
suddenly at hotel here tonight
few minutes after he had finished DIM
ner. He collapsed While seated in the
lobby of the hotel talking with friends,
and was playing alth little Inez Sill
verberg of Des Moines, Ia, a guest of
her parents at the hotel, when he fell
unconscious. Deaa was almost in
stantaneous, Genetal Funston was
81 wears cid.
Ever since March, 1916, when he
was placed in canlmand of all Unit
ed States forces IN the MeAoan bor-
der, General Funston had worked at
an unusual pace. AT critical times
In border developments he frequently
remained on duty twenty -four hours
of the twenty -four The handling OF
regulars disposed at various stations
on the border. the Pershing expedi-
ton and, of late, re-arrangement of
regular troops while providing for the
return OF national guardsmen, have
entailed an enormous amount of detail
work. probably exceeding that which
fell to any commanding general of
the United States army since the civil
war, only today General Funston
completed orders for the return of the
last of the guardsmen.
Dashing and Fcarlcs, officer.
The picturesque and dashing cap
ture of Aguinaldo. the Filipino rebel
chief. was the achievement which
brought Funston prominently to the
attention Of the American people, but
he performed many services for his
country besides that which were prob
ably more difficult. His administra-
ton of affairs in Vera Cruz. whore he
carried out the presidents orders with
a firm hand, simply holding the city
when every influence about him was
centered upon forcing the American
army into actual fighting with the
Mexcans, probably was the most no.
table service of his career.
The American troops had been in
possession of Vera Cruz only a few
days when one of the Mexican gener-
ais sent in message saying, in most
polite terms, that he was unable long
er to restrain his troops. and that they
were about to advance and drive the
Americans into the sea.
Reply TO Mexican General.
IF you can't hold your troops back,
can was the laconic message Fun
ston sent back. Because of the
amount Of work which has fallen to
him, General Funston's only recrea-
ton or relaxation FOR nearly year
has been an occasional dinner party
with q few friends.
Only recently General Funston re-
turned from an inspection trip which
took him as far aa Nogales, Ariz.
That, with one trip to Brownsville.
Tex, and brief visit to Austin, Tex.
last year, were the-only occasions when
he has been absent from his desk
since the border trouble developed
Two weeks ago General Funston
suffered an attack Of INDIGESTION. To
use mis- own expression. IT fought 1t
out alone" Lat he placed himself
under the care Of Lieut.. Col. NJ. w.
ireland, OF the medical corps, south
ern department, and regained normal
health and spirits. "Tor three days"
Colonel Ireland said tonight, Gee
eral Funston had been entirely WELL
Nevertheless, at dinner tonight
General Funston was particularly alb
stemious and ate sparingly of the SIM
plest dishes.
Col. MalvernH Hlii Barnum, General
Funstons chief of staff, Immediately
Notified the war department. of Cen
eral Funston's death. News also was
dispatched to Mrs Funston, who is
visiting her fati eH IN California. No
arrangements to- General Funston's
funeral have becu made.
The body was aiken to a local un-
dertaking establishment.
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston was
born at New Carlisle, Ohio, November
8, 1865, the son of Edward Hogue
Funston and Anne Eliza Mitchell. In
1867 his family moved to Kansas.
where he received his education, at
tending the University of Kansas and
graduating there in 1888. He was q