The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-20

that Aguinaldo was in the hands o{ our
fellows"
Captain Whitford served in Cuba at
the close of the Spanish war, and later,
when commissioned IN the regular
army. was stationed m the Philippines.
Ii was here that he met the then Briga-
der General Funston, who upset the
army when promoted over the heads OF
men many times his senior IN wears and
service TO the position OF major general
This promotion grew out OF the cap
ture Of the Filipino leader
Mr Whitfield was with Funston dur
ing the san Francisco earthquake and
ire.
Hero at Frisco.
Funston. As much as anyone was re-
,pon,blc for bringing order out OF the
chaos that rcgucd m Frisco after the
IRE" said Captain Whitfield this
morning as an example Of his mi
native, he proceeded to dynamite
buildings in the path OF the fire with
ont ever having received instructions
from Washington OF course, he as
sisted materially IN stopping the blaze
but II he hadn't hlS career would
have been ruined
The death OF Funston IS blow not
uul} tu the army but To the entire
country" Mr. Whitfield concluded
Zwick Knew Him.
County Judge Iwck was a close per
>unal friend OF General Funston and
served with him IN the Philippines.
Judge Iwlck knew luuston when the
latter was living on his fathers ranch
m kansas His father was known as
"toghufn' Funston and was OF populiSt
persuasion General Funston was re
publican
According to Judge Zwick General
/ Funston was a graduate OF the UnNer-
sty Of Kansas and mad his first mill
tary experience with the Cuban army
IN the artillery corps
General Funston was m Kansas al
| the outbreak Of the NpdnSh-AmcriCan
war and was appointed by Governor
/ Lccdy as a colonel OF the Twentieth
. Kansas volunteer, He was sworn III
At Topeka IN April 1903. and in May
| the Twentieth Kansas vas sent 10
. Caliiurnia They remained a, PrcSr.
. dio. Cal. until October when with the
First Tennessee and the l+lity first
Iowa they were sent 10 the Philippine,
under General Bell
Trained Men
/ While m camp IN California Genera
Funston spent the greater part OF hr
time IN carrying his men on long hike
and teaching them how 10 ,uunduc
themselves in actual combat He divid
ed his men into two parts and they were
often engaged in >kirmish practice II,
also carried them on long hikes, o,tcr
OF two or three dayS' duration IhcSt
hikes were made IN heavy marchinl
order, every man carrying approx
.malcly sixty pounds oi baggage Whcr
Ithc Kansas volunteers arrived ~ thu
Philippines they were already expert
cu,cd IN diminishing or 'huShwhack
ing
Judge Iwick said that General Fun
,ton did not impress him as being
'acucian and tina, he thought he hat
little technical education in warfare
He spent very little time drilling HI
men while IN camp bu, lci, that part q
The work to someone else
Friend OF Men
As 10 the generals personality II wa
zone that impressed anyone who cam
in contact with HIM lie was alway
conslderate Of his men and their wei
iatc He was modest and unssSumin
and always paid strict attention 10 HI
dur, "a his country, regardless OF an
personal praise He was a born lcadc
OF men and those under him alvay
ohcycd his commands unquestlonahly
In summing mp his opinion Of Genera
Funston. Judge Iwick said that tn
best way 10 describe HIM IS 10 say tina
he is a real man