General Hines, who for the past!
0 years has been Commanding. [General of the Philippine Depart= ment, with headquarters at, Manil arrived on the str. President! Hiouver, on Apr. M4 en route to the ited States, for retirement after} years of distinguished service.
'Major-General Hines wax born May 21, 1808, in Charlestown, West Virginia, "He was appointed 3 cadet in "the United States—alilitary Academy at West Point on Septem ber 1, 1887, graduating as a second lieutenant of infantry' on June 12, 1801. He was promoted to. first lieutenant on April 26, 1898, captai Jon December 5, 1900, major on 'May 1012, Heatenant-colonel on May'
1917, colonel rank) on August Brigadier-General (temporary " rack) April 12, 1918, and. major-ger (emporaty rank) on 4 General Hines was rank of brigadier-general in the regular army" on November 30, 1918, Jand major-general, regular army, on,
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