The evening current., 1917-06-04

the Famous Negro Tenth, Which Took
San Juan Bloekhouse.
For the first time In history the
United - ties viii send u force uf
troops f"r military purposes to Europe
and tu Black Jack" pershing. young
est "f the major generals. has fallen
III" distinction NJ commanding this ex
pchitinnary division. Through skir
missiles with the Indians. battles against
Spnin. Filipino Instructions and clash.
~ with ia" Mexicnns Major General
Tershing has won his way until now
he rcccivcy the active command Of the
first Americans lighting under this flag
who VIII come To grips with the Ger.
mnns IN the ArmagcddoB. For thirty.
one years l"rshlng has been a soldier
aud during That time he has crowded
into III" chapters of his life action,
troubles nnd laurcls that make him a
distinctive figure among the general
officers ~ the regular army.
"Elnrk JACK" pcrshing. ns the men
of III" rnrA aud Tile know the com.
mnndrr Of the department OF the
south ana the successor to the late
Frederick Funston. IL the type Of the
soldier whom Frederic Remington i'm.
mortnlizcd In his pictures of the In.
dian "nmi'aisns. Lean, but rugged. his
six feet nnd better every inch bone
and muscle. he typiiics the ideal cav.
airy officer lie has been hardened
10y field service physically and has been
broHdcn"d Ia executive service by scv.
crnl difficult posts IN the Philippines.
lie cares little for swivel chairs and
desks. but he dotcs on l-uts and sad
dies and IN his Mexican expedition he
took his truops ahead with such dash
aud efficiency that his command won
the unstintcd praise ~ foreign officers
one lsriti.h suhaltcru. s"nt for obscr.
Naii"u purposes, called i'rr>''iug's com.
mand the finest body "f soldiers of It's
size IN ia" world"
General l'"rshlng Is nrty y.tllrrr years
old, aud hlS homurS came with II rush
duriug the last sixteen years lie was
hnru IN ln"l"dc. Linn county Mo
h"r-hug was appointed to West Point
In 49, uud four years later wns grad.
uaiod ~ senior cadet captain. the hirh
",t huuurs which come tu ANY under.
graduate uf the Military academy
Won Fame Fighting Indians.
rl" man who viii lead III" division
- France fought Npnrh"s aud Sioux
Indians uu'il the millrariSilc Poor Lo
pnN" up the unequal fight aud became
lnclhc hgnin For seven years Lieu
tenant rcr~hing never knew u promo.
tiou. hut In lS'tI he was raised Ia the
rank of first lieutenant lie was as-
signed 10 the Tenth cavalry. the crack
negro command that nftcrwnrd won
fame NJ the san Juan blockhousc Re
cause of the fact TINT he was appoint.
"d tn the rulor"d troop he earned the
-nbriqurt of "linck lack"
The Young officer applied himself Ia
u study nf tactics, Ga application
which has since resulted In the nr.
kuowlrd gm"nt of rcrShiug ~ the best
Strn'"rist In the regular army such
l"rnm" his reputation even then that
lie was assigned to West Point nS an
instructor on this subject lie did not
remain above the Hudson long, for
the war with Spain hr"h" out, aud
i'"rshiug applied instantly for II place
Win the negro Tenth Ills command
was shipped tu cuba among the first
troops ur That rNprditinngry force aud
lie di~tiugui she'd himself IN the field
His colonel termed him The hravcst
and coolest man he ever saw under
Gre white nt the battle Of IL taucy
PEI sutng was promoted Ia captain for
signal rnllnutry In action
Sent to the Philippines.
When the war ended President Nc.
kinlry exercised his executive right
aud gave captain isrshlnr berth nv
the head or the customa and insulnr
Affairs IN the war department. l,ut
tho life NJ the burcaurrat was like nn
opiate 10 the man OF action. Pcrshing
tired Of the endless routine and was
anxious to get back TO the battle line
again. 10 he asked to he sent to the
phtitneSoaS a,k.e. ska llttlo n, a~~