Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-16
sALvATloNlsTs REoRGANizE.
Radical Changes Made And Three
DEPARTMENTS Formed.

BY Associated Press.
New York. Aug. 15.-A far-reach-
ing reorganization Of the Salvation
Army, designed to put it in posi-
ton the better to meet the enlarged
demands that are every where being
made upon 1t since the war, has just
been announced by the executive of
ficials Of the body here. The new era
upon which the Salvationists are en-
tcring involves not only complete
redisposition OF personnel, but also
a redistricting OF the entire country
for the army's -2ur-
poses.
Remaining as head Of all the Sal
walton Army forces In the United
States Is Commander Evangeline
Booth, who has rendered fifteen years
OF service here. She continues as
commanding officer OF all the afmy's
forces In the United States and
Hawaii, but with enlarged authority
delegated to her in recognition OF her
successful direction OF the wartime
efforts OF the organization both at
homo and abroad.
For administrative purposes the
country has been divided into three
territories, an eastern. central and
western. with headquarters respect,
lively in New York. Chicago. and San
Francisco. Col. William Pearl who
has long been chief secretary In tho
United States. will leave New York
with a promotion to commissioner
and assume charge OF the ,army's
work in the central territory. To New
York as ranking officer comes Com
missioner Thomas Estill who here
tofore has directed the Salvationist
activities for the entire western half
of the country from Chicago. The
commanding officer for the new
western territory will be. Col Adam
Clifford. formerly in charge OF the.
work In New England, whose promo
ton to the rank Of Lieutenant Com,
missioner. will take effect with his
assumption OF his new post.
Among other important transfers
Of higher officers are the following:
Col. William A. Mcintyre from
New York to Boston In command Of
the New England province.
Col. Stephen Marshall from Min
neapolis to New York in command Of
the Metropolitan province, including
eastern New York and northern New
Jersey.
Col. William s. Barker from Ma
tional Property Secretary at New
York to command OF the Minneapo-
lis division.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas Stanyon from
mid -western social secretary with
Headquarters at New York to COM
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Lieut.. Col. Joseph Atkinson from
Boston to command OF the Atlanta
division.
Lieut.. Col. John w. Cousins from
Denver to command the Seattle di-
vision.
| Lieut.. Col. George Davis. formerly
head of Chicago Training College to
command OF the Denver division.
Brig. Wesley Baillie from New
| York to command Of the Cleveland
division.
Brig. Herbert Roberts from Kan
| sas City to command Of the Cincin-
natl division.
Brig. William Andrews from Hart
ford to command of the Des Moines
division.
Brig. Andrew Crawford from At
lanta to command of the Western
Training College and San Francisco
| division.
Brig. William g. Anderson from
Albany to command Of the Chicago
division.
Brig. Edwy White from Buffalo to
command of the Milwaukee division.
| Brig. George easier from Newark,
| New Jersey to command Of the In
dianapolis division.
Brig. David Durham from Cincin-
natl to command of the st. Louis d.
vision.
Brig. Samuel Withers from Cleve-
land to command of the Detroit d.
vision.
Brig. William Escott from Balti-
more to command Of the Albany divi-
sion
NAL Henry D. Bale from Min
neapolis to command of the Balti-
more division.
MAJ. William Halpin from Phila-
delphia to command Of the Buffalo
| division.
The list Of new appointments was
submitted to General Bramwell
Booth during his recent visit to this
country and received his approval.
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