The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-12
Who
Should Be
President
Of the
United Statesp
YOU as a good

YOU as a good
American and as
a voter at the Preference
Primary Tuesday, April
Is, have a right to know the
life record and career Of the
man for whom you cast your
vote. You have the right to read
the story for yourself, stripped of
establishment, and draw your own
conclusions. -eassas.~.,>@s
Here is the story of Leonard
Wood - the things be has done
which make him the one outstand-
ing candidate for President Of the
United States: -,~.> ,as~----
Born October 6, 1860; Winchester,
New Hampshire. Lived in boyhood
on bleak Cape Cod. Massachusetts,.
Graduated from Harvard Medical
School. 1884. .4ss.a~
Worked among poor Of Boston As
hospital physician.
Appointed army surgeon in 1885.
served a few days in Boston and
was transferred to Mexican border
OF his request "for action"
Fought for many months the saw.
age Apa he, who harried the border
and su-cas sfully blocked the ap.
p-oach Of civilization Years later
aware, d Congressional medal of
honor for his heroism in the Indian
warfare.
In 1875, he surveyed Arizona M
der General Miles. Ordered back to
a.tve service on border for a few
months. Made staff surgeon in 1889;
stationed at Los Angeles.
Married in 1890 to Miss Louise
A. Condit Smith, niece of Justice
Field Of the U. S. Supreme Court.
Sent to Washington in 1895 as assis-
talt attending surgeon and served
under Cleveland and Mckinley.
Organized Rough Riders in 1898;
made Colonel with Theodore Roose.
welt as Lieutenant Colonel. Led his
troops in first battle at Las Quasi
mas, June "a, 1895 Captured San
tiago, July II. and was promoted
for valor to Brigadier General. Made
Military governor of Santiago, July
y, and turned city from pest house
TO modern munieipa lity. ..vsapr..s
President Mckinley appointedhim
Governor Generalof Cuba, with rank
ofMajor General in December. 1859.
In next three years he brought Cuba
out Of darkness and established it
as modern, law.abiding, selfzov.
erning nation.
Sent by Roosevelt to Germany in
1902 as military observer.
Appointed governor of the savaee
Moro province in the Philippines in
1903 by President Roosevelt.
Went with his men 10 the front
lines, fought fanatic ribemen. es-
tablished government and civiliza.
ton, and in three years redeemed
another "lost land"
Made commander-l n.chlef q the
American forces in the Philippines
in 1905. In 1908 transferred 70 the
United States and made commander
of the department of the East
Sent as special ambassador 10 Ar.
gentine Republic. -s-vsesr.n~.
Four years headed American mil.
ity force as chief Of staff. s,s+s
In 1914 again made commander
of the department of the East
Became premier leader h pre-
paredness ia the United St1tes BY
establishing training camps in 1874
1915 and 1916.
Thousands of men trained under
his direction to become o@cefy On
call. His request for overseas duty
in April 1917. was refused md be
was transferred to command the
southeastern department.
Selected and laid out eleven large
training camps and supefvised<hree
officers training camps.
August rs began training Of crack
seth Division at Camp Funston. Kan.
Sent to Europe in December -
military observer.
Wounded BY bursting gun; weeks
in hospital.
Returned and resumed command
Of S9th division April II. 1918. 60th
went overseas; Wood ordered 70 re-
turn to Funston and stut training
10th division.
Made commSnder Of Central De-
partment and organized forces to
care for returning soldiers through.
out the central states and now lives
in illinois,
This is the record Of . real man
"a man who has done big things
and who deserves your support
when you 60 to the polls on Tues.
day, April Il, to let the country
know who you think ought to be
President of the United States.