Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1908 — NEWBERRY NOW READ OF THE NAVY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NEWBERRY NOW READ OF THE NAVY

Takes Office Today as Successor of Secretary Metcalf. Washington, Dec. I.—Beginning today the navy of the United States has a new official head. He is Truman H. Newberry, of Michigan, formerly as-

slstant secretary of the navy, who has acted as secretary since the retiring secretary, Victor Metcalf of California, was incapacitated by illness The home of the new secretary is in Detroit, Mich. He is very wealthy, having inherited a large fortune from his father, and is interested in many railroads and corporations. He is a graduate of Yale university. Mr. Newberry has been interested in* naval affairs for many years. He was one of the organizers of the Michigan state naval brigade, acting as. landsman in 1895, and as lieutenant and navigator in 1897-8. He obtained a commission in the United States navy as lieutenant in May, 1898, and served throughout the Spanish-American war on the Yosemite. Mr. Newberry was appointed assistant secretary of the navy by President Roosevelt In 1965. Satterlee in Navy Department? New York, Dec. I.—Herbert L. Satterlee declined to discuss bls expected appointment as assistant secretary of the navy. He would not say whether he would accept the office. Mr. Satterlee is the son-in-law of J Pierpout Morgan.

SECRETARY NEWBERRY.