The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-13
CIVILIANS GET
D. S. G. MEDALS
P. A. S. Franklin, Edward
r. Stettinius and Guy
E. Trip
NINE ARMY OFFICERS
ALSO DECORATED
Sec. Baker Made the Per-
sonal Presentation
To-day

Washington, D. c., Feb. l3.--Secretary
Baker to-day personally presented to
nine army officers and three civilians dis
IinguisAed service medals awarded them
by direction of President Wilson for eX-
eeptionally meritorious and conspicuous
service during the war. The civilians are
2. A. S. Franklin, chairman of the ship
ping control committee; Edward R, Stet-
tinius, second assistant secretary of war,
and Guy f. Trip, assistant chief of ord
nance.
The presentation took place in the sec
.retary's office in the war department,
The citations as published to-day in
army orders follow:
Major General Frank Mcintyre: As
executive assistant to the chief of staff,
his breadth of view and sound Judgment
have contributed materially to the form
ulation and carrying out Of policies es-
Bential to the operation of the military
establishment.
Major General John /. Chamberlain:
As inspector general of the army he has,
by his highly responsible services, mate
rally contributed to the efficiency of all
departments and bureaus of the military
establishment and to the successful OPP
Grafton of the military program. 49,
Major General Jesse Mel. Carter: As
chief of the militia bureau he conceived
and directed the organization of the
United States guards and utilized these
and other forces most effectively in the
important work of safeguarding the util-
titles and industries of the national es-
sential to the prosecution of the war.
Major General Peter c. Harris; During
his service in the adjutant generals de-
partment, his zeal, energy and judgment
have been made manifest by the reforms
accomplished in record keeping systems
in the war department and the army,
Brigadier General William S. Pierce:
While in charge of the Springfield ar
senal his exceptional ability contributed
materially to increasing the output of
small arms. As assistant chief of ord
nance, he has rendered conspicuous serv-
ice.
Brigadier General Richard c. Marshall:
His zeal, Judgment and exceptional adj
ministrative ability in the construction
division of the army have enabled Sc
rious difficulties to be overcome and the
construction necessary for a great army
to be provided.
Brigadier General Robert /. Rees To
his initiative and breadth of vision are
largely due the successful measures for
training and enlisted men for special
services and the establishment of student
army training corps.
Brigadier General William H. Rose;
While in charge of the engineer depot
lie was charged with the system of pur-
chase of supplies His exceptional abil-
ity, judgment and resourcefulness are
apparent in the efficient solution of the
many difficult problems involved and in
the success attained in supplying the
vast quantities of engineering supplies
to the army overseas.
Colonel Constant Cordicr, general
staff: While on duty as liason officer be-
tween the war department and the for
eign military missions. ne displayed the
greatest discretion and ability and con-
tributed materially to the successful con-
duct of military diplomatic relations be-
tween the war department and the allied
military missions.
P. A. S. Franklin; To his fine technical
knowledge and energetic action is due, in
a large measure, the efficient jurisdiction
over dock facilities and floating equip
ment which has made possible the large
movement of troops and supplies over
seas.
Guy E. Trip: AS chief of the produc.
ton division of the ordnance department,
and later as assistant chief of ordnance
he displayed fine technical ability and
broad judgment in systematizing meth
DDS and practices resulting in the eff
cient cooperation of industries producing
articles Of ordnance for the army.
Edward r. Stettinius: Az director gen
eral of purchases for the war. department,
second assistant secretary Of war and