Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-09

roads. and Gen. Lord issued a check
for 100000. 900.
When the matter was presented be-
fore Congress not a dissenting voice
was raised as to the wisdom and hui
manness Of Gen. Lords actions. 1t is
hardly possible to compute just
how many thousands of years Gen.
Lord would have had to serve in a
military prison if Congress had not
had the good sense to justify his
actions.
This extraordinary character-Her-
bert Mayhem Lord-was born Decem-
Der 6, 1859. at Rockland. Me. His
father was Sabin Lord. a we'll known
contractor and builder and foremost
citizen of Maine. His mother was Alb
bic SWEET His ancestors are of all
New England s,ock. the first to settle
in this country being Nathan Lord
and his wife Judith. Nathan Lord
came to kittery. Me-. November Is.
1862. The Lord family for genera
tions has occupied a prominent place
in the affairs of New England. They
were sturdy stock, honest to them
selves and to others, fearless in
fighting for that which they believed
to be right. AS youth, the next d.
rector of the budget lived the normal
life of a New England boy, and. like
many Of his fellows in that state.
spent his early years in securing a
foundation that fitted him for the
work Of after life.
zen. LORD is a graduate of Rock
~ land, Me-, High School. He spent
part of his freshman year at Bates
College at Lewiston. Me. and gradu-
ated from Colby College in 1884. His
alma mater has conferred upon him
the degrees Of A. B., A. NJ. and LII. D.
Upon leaving college he became a re-
porter on the Rockland Courier-Ga-
zette, and afterward became editor
and part owner of the paper, In 1890
he held a responsible editorial posi-
ton on the Colorado Morning Sun at
Denver. The general has served as a
member Of the common council and
board of aldermen in Rockland, and a
few years afterward came to Wash
ington with Nelson Dingley, father
Of the Dingley tariff bill.
Young Lord was selected by Ding
ley to be clerk of the ways and
means committee, House of Repre-
from 1894 to 1898, at which time he
was commissioned by President Nc
kinley as major and paymaster Of
volunteers. He became a member Of
the Regular Army in 1902 with the
rank of captain and was promoted
through various grades.
In 190S-9 he was detailed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. despite the fact that
he was major in the United States
Army, to assist in the tariff revision
that resulted in the Payne-Aldrich
act. A year later he madesthe final
payment from United States funds
to the Cuban army, just prior to the
time 1t was disbanded. During the
disaster at Salem, Mass, in the win
ter of 1914-15, Gen. Lord was placed
in charge Of the disbursement of a
100000 fire relief fund and so eff
GENTLY administered the money that
the needs Of hundreds were satisfied
and about $15o.oO0 of the amount ap-
propriated was saved. This was made
possible because the next director of
the budget does not waste money.
Where 1t is necessary to spend it he
spends 1t, but spends it efficiently.
Gen. Lord is a member of the Army
and Navy Club Of Washington. He
Is vice president of the Federal Club,
Is a member OF the Delta Epsilon
Greek letter fraternity and president
Of the Washington Delta Epsilon Club.
In 1886 he married Miss Annie
Stuart Waldo. They have one son and
a daughter. Stuart, a son, died in
February, 1889. The daughter, Ruth
Mayhem Lord, married Frank r. Van
Rensselaer,.
The present rank Of Gen. Lord is
that of brigadier general. He was
awarded the distinguished service