El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-22


also promoted major general His
rank when here was major.
Nine nominations Of brigadier gen
/ erals 10 be major generals. made at
the same time by the president, FOL
/ low
I William II. Johnston, Beaumont B.
Buck, William Wiegel, Robert Alex
ander, Grote Hutcheson. walter H.
/ Gordon, Eli A. Hel11icl, William Las
sitter and William S. McNair-
Brig. Gen Jesse Mel Carter, CHIEF
Of the militia bureau also was noml-
mated major general and Brig Cen
Merritte ". Ireland was nominated rs
assistant surgeon general with me me
rank Of major general Forty 4olE
/ colonies. including marshal Borough
Churchill Of the general staff, CHIEF
army censor, were nominated priga-
diers.
/ Brfeadfer Gen. Henry P. Mccain, re-
! Gently transferred from the office OF
/ adjutant general TO command ciYis-
I ion2 was nominated TO be q major
| general for the period Of the war
Brig. Gen. Robert Lee Howe. com
handing the FL Paso military district,
when notified By The Herald Thurs
day morning that his nomination as
major general was before the presi-
dent said in his quarters at Fort
Bliss, that the promotion might mean
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but that he could not say today when
the order would be
he was much interested in the list
Of commanders who are TO receive
their second star with MIN. several
Of whom he is acquainted with
Recently Came TO II PnsO.
Cen Howe relieved Gen DeRosey
Cabeu here several months ago In
command Of the local border district.
which runs from Polvo, Tex, TO the
Howe came here from the northeast
ern department at Boston, Mass
where he was chief Of staff. but in
1916. he was one Of the foremost COM
manders with Cen John J. PershiEis
In the pursuit OF Francisco villa. and
was then a major in the 18th cavalry.
Upon the retirement Of the puni-
tive expedition. Gen Howe acted as
chief OF staff OF provisional divisions
OF national guard camped around FL
Paso, with the rank OF lieutenant
colonel
Gen. Howe is n nnfiTe Of Texas,
born August -. 1864, in Rusk
county. and his advance In rank
therefore falls on his 54th birth
day.
BE has been in the regular army
since graduation from West Point,
June II. 1SSS. as a second lieutenant
OF cavalry. Fifth regiment, now sta
toned at Fort Bliss, as a part OF his
present command
Has Long Meritorious Record
He has had . long and meritorious
record. particularly in the Spanish
American war. when he served, among
other places. as ar officer IN the
Porto Rico infantry.
Gen. Howe wears the medal OF
honor decoration for special eN-
ploits in Indian campaigns. re-
eeiving II when he was lieuten-
ant.
His ride OF - miles in noun
tain country in - hours with
troopers TO engage a Villa band
at dawn Mt Oio Azulcs. Chih-, In
which 81 NnllstaS were killed.
brought him n special compliment
from the secretary Of war.
Mrs H9wze and their daughter
Miss HARRIET. are with the general
at their quarters in Fort Bliss They
have been the objects OF much atten-
ton by the society folk Of FL Paso. I
Hines. PershinE's AdIutant.
Cen John Hines. nominated for a I
major generals commission. WAS Cen !
Pershing's adjutant while in Mexico, I
with the rank of major. and held thar /
place IN the time he was in FL Paso I