The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-04
OFFICER HoNoRED
BY KING GEORGE
IS KNOWN HERE
Cousin Of Commander an Ok
lahOma City Business Man.

IL II Rodman, l447 Wc, Twenty.
ninth street. is first cousin Of Admiral
Hugh Rodman OF the American navy
who was recently decorated by King
} George OF England and made a knight
commander Of the order OF the Bath In
acknowledgement Of the the kings spe
ciai appreciation for the part Uncle
Sans navy d, playing in the present
war. Their fathers are brothers. The
admiral was muclf older than his name
sake Hugh but when home from hi,
vessel was as much a boy aS any OF
them. There being several cousins each
+ named Hugh, IT was necessary to dis.
'ngulsh them in some way The dd
mital was generally called navy"
Hugh. and II II Rodmau. who has been
IN business IN Oklahoma City Tor over
four years, was called Toe" Hugh. nj,
fathers christian name being Joe II. n.
Rodman y district manager Of the 1.
hennard x Sons Carpet company. deal
crs OF national reputation in fine i'm.
ported rugs and carpets, Some four
years ago H. II Rodman was sent out
IRON his houses hcldquartcr, at 81
LOUIS 10 lind the best distributing polnt
and location for a branch house In the
southwest He found u. aud hi, home
has since been In Oklahoma CIV
These cousins come oi % family OF
sturdy fighter Their grandfather wa,
a colonel m the war 0i 1912. dyirg from
wounds received m the battle oi River
Rasin Admiral Rodmans father and
mother are DR. and Mrs Hugh Rod.
man OF Frankfort. Ky. Born IN 1850
he entered the service early and has
seen more sea duty than any other man
OF his age in the American navy Hav-
ing completed h, work at a private
military school. he entered An
napolis academy at the age OF ls At
fhe age of "A he wa, graduated from
The academy with high honors and i'm
mediately commissioned into the United
States navy From then on his rise was
rapid
Once when Admiral Rodman was
asked by his father why his success
could be so great and he so young he
replied: u teach my men 10 respect
and love me | never command through
fear Note the two traits that he con.
siders necessary for a successful com
mander First respect; second. love.
He was always firm but generous with
his men and IS quoted a, saying My
men will do for me Just as much as |
do Tor them
Al the battle OF Manila hay in 1900.
Navy Rodman was in command OF
the batileship Raleigh A' Dcwcys
fleet sailed into the bay that early
morning, the Raleigh was Just behind
Dewcys flagship. Every vessel cleared
from the line OF fire between the
american and Spanish fleet but one
That one was a German man.oi-war
ldsolently II remained t1tween the two
great fleet. Dewey sent the following
message to Admiral Dreitman, who
was In command OF the German ship
Clear In twenty minutes we fire =
Hugh Rodman, not an admiral then
carried that important massage. The
Germans cleared. For his part in this
battle he was commended and promot-
ed by the secretary OF tho navy Short
" after Ave was appointed governor o!
the Samoan islands Later, under Ma.
jor General Gocthals. he was placed in
command OF all navigation within the
Panama canal aud the Panama district
This post he held mp to CUR entrance
into the great world war Then as.
signed to his fleet, Rodman was dis.
patched TO the North sea. where, in
conjunction with the British navy, h,
Is guarding the English coast
As a boy Admiral Rodman was ionC
OF sports, Hunting fishing, boxing
wrestling and horse racing made spe
>cisl appeal to him. He loved pets. Hi,
mother said Of him, "Anybody missin.
dog could always he found al ou
house, He almost broke up the iamil,
taking care Of his derelict pups" A,
student he led his classes, and he wa
always foremost in school athletics
He was siN-ieet-one in his stockings
an excellent swordsman, a good boxer
o. fair shot, with a strong personality
he was general fayoritc. Energetic
friendly and courteous, he made a last
ing impression upon first acquaint
ances.
The boys were always his friend, an,
ROdnan was cOuscuuentty thsir ,dsai