The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-18
SUCCESSOR
At ARSENAL
NOT NAMED
Commandments Petition
for Change Granted;
Was in France.

Colonel Harry B. Jordan, COM
mandant at Rock Island arsenal
two years. is to be relieved OF his
command on his own petition.
Official notice was received BY
him this morning from the chief Of
ordnance, Washington, D. c. Col
onel Jordan expects to leave his
post about June l on two-months'
leave Of absence, after which he
will sail for Germany to be at
tached to the American forces at
Coblenz.
Citing the health Of Mrs. Jordan
Is paramount in the consideration
Of his transfer, Colonel Jordan ap-
Piled for relief last December, and
had been continuously urging ac-
tion on the petition since. He said
this morning that to remain here
constituted grave danger to Mrs.
Jordan. She will accompany him
to Coblenz to undergo the treat
ment at the celebrated German
baths.
Colonel Jordan will succeed
Lieutenant Colonel J. X. Grain in
Germany. who has been ordered
back to this country. No informa-
ton as to his probable successor
At Rock Island arsenal has been
given.
Colonel Jordan assumed COM
mand at Rock Island Jan. 20, 1919,
succeeding Colonel Leroy T. Hill
man. who died in December, 1918.
At that time the arsenal force
numbered 1900 employees. Under
his regime, the plant has been sue
cessfully conducted through the
trying period Of readjustment 10
pace time basis. There are now
less than 1900 employees.
Colonel Jordan brought to Rock
Island years Of experience in ord
nance work. He had previously
BEEN in charge of artillery sec
ton Of the ordnance department at
Warrington, and during the war
had spent considerable time in
France in charge of construction
J Of United States arsenals.
II He was not then a stranger to
ine arsenal here, nor to the tri-
cities. In 1909 he was detailed here
IS . captain and remained three
vars before being assigned to the
Eighth cavalry.
Monroe in Charge
Major j. E. Monroe, who has
oeen ordered to report at Rock
Island next month, will be the
ranking officer at the arsenal, and
u naming Of new commandant
Is delayed after Colonel Jordan
iesves. Major Monroe will be in
temporary command.
! nave no motive for wanting
70 leave the arsenal other than the
consideration Of Mrs. Jordan s
neaith," said Colonel Jordan, in
announcing his departure. Il have
Ueen keenly interested here, as !
,nink the records of my efforts in
ueaair OF Rock Island arsenal
,esuiy. ! regret having to leave
out believe it necessary. solely
nom the standpoint Of Mrs. Jor-
dams health"
Colonel Jordan was born in Ken
Meky, Feb. 2S. 1876, and was ap-
,s.a ateo to West Point June ~
.os'. he was commissioned a sec
vau , lieutenant of cavalry Feb. 1S
.wl. He became a first lieutenant
y. ordnance July %. 1908; first
neu!enant OF cavalry July Is, 1905;
sp.ain OF ordnance July II, 1906;
sr% ,,4'A,n Of ordnance July l. 1908
,os. ana major Of ordnance July 20
.,ls. During the war he wal
Sn,evated to the rank of colonel
h'ns his tenure at the arsena
~ vas reduced to major and latel
sven n permanent rank of lieuten
ant colonel.
ns service In the last two year,
as NOT been confined to the arsen
-. wnere he made an enviable rec
w. u as mead Of the nations creates
,..s st munitions plant. but was ex
"oa nueu 70 the civic interests of thil
son;a, s;nunlty and he was popular II
m. ~s,ai and business circles. A,
cIrh Iuer OF the Rock Island Rotar!
NJ" ne was we'll known in thi,
,s,, ana only recently finished /,
~ u president Of the club.