Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-02

When President Theodore Roose-
welt called the United States Marine
Corps ''the loaded end of the big
,stick," he gave them a description
(which fitted. These seven generals
kcommand the corps, which has al
fways been first in war and in every
ibrush the United States has had with
Latin American nations. They are
snow in command in San Domingo.
kTheir demand that they be first to
Hand in France has been complied
with to the extent that a regiment
Twill be sent with General Pershing
Alnder Colonel Charles A. Doyen.
Major General George Barnett,
Icommandant of the marine corps,
born at Lancaster, Wis, Dec. 8,
1859, was graduated from the United
States Naval Academy in 1881. He
has had service in Cuba, Panama,
the Philippines, with the legation
guard at Pekin, China, and on nu-
,merous cruises of the Atlantic fleet.
He commanded the eXpeditionary
lforce in Cuba in 1906. On Feb. %,
f1s14, he was detached from COM
lmand of the marine corps barracks
lat the Philadelphia navy yard and
twas appointed commandant of the
marine corps. He has spent seven
lteen years at sea or on duty at ma
val stations at home and abroad.
His home is Huntly, Va.
Much Active Service
Brigadier General Littleton W. T
waller, senior line brigadier general
lof the United States Marine Corps
was born in York county, Va, in
1885. He has probably seen, during
his career as an officer In the marine
lcorps, in which he was appointed a
.second lieutenant in 1850, more ac-
tive service under fire than any Of
nicer on the active list. He served
with the landing force at Alexandria.
Egypt, in 1882, and in all the fleet
Operations during the Spanish war
Sin Cuba and Porto Rico in 1898, in
1.-THE Philippines from 1899 to 1902, in
China during the Boxer rebellion in
1900. For gallantry in battle at Tien-
sstin, China, in July, 1900, he received
gthe brevet rank of lieutenant colonel
sand was advanced two numbers in
grade. He commanded the marines
.during the campaign in the Island of
lSamar, P. l., in 1901-1902. and for
This services there received the thanks
iof the War and Navy Departments.
He has served with or commanded
nearly every expeditionary force of
smarines sent in recent years to Cuba
tand other Central American coun-
jtries, and in 1914 he commanded the
marine corps brigade at Vera Cruz,
Mexico. He was selected to promo
ktion to the rank of brigadier general
Eby the President last year, while in
command of the United States ex-
Evolutionary force of marines on
Ishore in Hayti and San Domingo.
lGeneral Waller is a brilliant soldier.
He Is at present in command of the
!advanced base force of the marine
lcorps on the east coast, with head
lquarters.at Philadelphia.
Ahoat and Ashore
Brigadier General Charles II.
tLauchheimer was born in Baltimore,
lin 1859, and was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1881, and after
two years at sea commissioned a
second lieutenant in the marine
icorps. He has served both afoat and
ashore in various parts of the world,
and after being promoted through
the different grades was appointed
brigadier general, adjutant and in
-spector of the marine corps, last Au-
gust. General Lauchheimer is prob
! ably the best-known officer in the
3 COAP PSt anu WOIh
and bringing to the highest state of
efficiency this fighting organization,
the oldest branch of our military
affairs, Is an asset that will be util-
| lied to the best advantage during the
present war. General Lauchheimer
! IL now stationed at marine corps
headquarters in Washington.
Brigadier General John Archer
I Lejeune was born in Pointe coupee
{ Parish. La, in 1867. and was ap-
/ pointed to the Naval Academy from
j that State. He graduated in 1888,
and during his two years at sea fol-
I lowing his graduation he served on
! the Vandalia, and was wrecked on
( that vessel during the hurricane in
, the harbor of Apia, Samoa. in 1889.
He was appointed a second lieuten-
ant in the marine corps on final grad
uation in 1890. and since then has
commanded marines in all parts OF