The evening world., 1917-04-18
VERBECK PLACED
IN GUARD RESERVE
WITH HIGH RANK
Circles Stirred by Gov
ernor'S Action Toward Lead
ing Figure in Old Feud.

Announcement that Gov. whitman
has placed William verbeck on tho
reserve list with tho rank OF Brlga-
dler General caused n sensation at
National Guard headquarters day.
The re-entry of Verbcck recalls ono
OF tho bitterest feuds in the history
of New York National Guard. During
the term OF Gov. Dix Verbeck. an
Adjutant General with the rank Of
Brigadier General. was put in tho
place OF MaJ.-Gen. o'Ryan as head
OF the states militia forces. o'Ryan's
friends claimed the action OF the
Governor was blow at the stability
OF the State guard. When Sulzcr be-
came governor he Immediately reap
pointed Maj. Gen. O'Rynn to his old
position. which he has held ever since.
Although some National Guard offi-
GERS believe the hatchet has bcen
buried by O'Ryan and Verbeck, others
suspect that Verbeck Ia destined by
the Governor for still higher military
honors.
Announcement was received from
tho AdJutant Generals office to- day
that the census OF New York 10 re-
cord tho men OF military age would
be taken betweon May 10 and May 25.
The following announcements Of
changes and promotions In the Ma
tlonnl Guard wcro to-day made at
Division Headquarters:
Capt. Hamilton Fish Ir. has been
relieved from duty as Battalion Adiu-
tant of the Fifteenth Infantry and
goes to the line in command OF Com
pany X, same regiment. William
Shepherd Jr. having obtained the
commission OF second lieutenant in
the regular army, has boon dis
charged from Troop G. Squadron A.
Capt. Alfred Wendt has been placed
on the reserve list with his former
rank.
Alfred n. Benedict. having quail
fled as First Lieutenant, Medical
Corps. IL assigned TO the Seventh
Infantry for duty. capt. Charles II
Barnes, Reserve List, has been placed
in active duty with the Depot Bat.
TALON Of the Third Infantry. Cunt
j. Herbert Slalburn. who was honor
ably discharged from the Twelfth
Regiment In October. 1898, has. upor
hts own application, been placed OF
the Reserve List with his former
rank.
First Lieut. Robert L. Russell. Rat
terry l.. First Field Artillery. has beer
| promoted to Captain In command u
| the same battery. Ernest Eugcn,
| IlnuRn a u.nnAtnt..l ut 4,,
! Coast Artillery and goes 10 mo Nine
| tocnth Company, Ninth Coast De
fcnsc Command.
Capt John +. Ranges and Cant
| John w. Lyon. have been transferred
| from the Reserve List 10 active ser,
vice, tho former "Oing 20 Company g
| tho lattor 10 Comnnny II. Seventy,
| First Infantry. The resignation o
| First Lieutenant OF tho Reserve Lbs
Rcrt 70. Whcdcn. has been accepted
| Herbert John SlinEu mas been CON
| missloned Second Lieutenant In IN,
| Fifteenth Infantry. Second Licuten
ant Thomas Alovsius McDonough
has been promoted TO bo Flrs
! Lieutenant In Company l., Four
trenth Regiment
| Rossitcr lTolbrook has hcon com
! mlssloncd captain OF Company e
| Fourteenth Infantry. Flrst Lieut.
| Henry Gallup Paine has rcsigna,
| from the Reserve Corps. James Van
dor Neer has been placed in tho Mid
! ical Corps Reserve Of tho Guar,
with his rank ~ captain. F!rs
| Lieut. George u. Galley, who loft IN,
! sixty Fifth Infantry, now the Thir,
/ Field Artillery. heavy, In March. 1904
| has gone TO tho reserve list. Thco
! dorc Crane has received a commits
sion as first lieutenant In Squadron
! A.
! william +. Rrndy has bocn com
! nlss!oncd First Lieutenant IN In,
| Dental Corps ana assigned 10 IN,
! First Infantry. Charles White Bcrr,
! has hccn commissioned Major ant
| assigned 10 tho Fourteenth Infantry
! Major Berry went to the border NJ
CAPTAIN in the Fourteenth but had {,
return home and hght tho infantil'
! paralysis epidemic,
| First Lieutenant John W COR ir,
! has boon placed ON the active lis
| from tho reserve list and assigned [,
| Company Il, Scvcnty-frst Infantry
| Capt. James r. Madden, who resigned
from the Ninth Infantry in May. 1904
! has been placed on the rcservc list
| Carl ~ Hrood has been commissioner
| Captain IN tho Quar'crmostCr Corps