Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1914 — FLETCHER HEAD OF BIG FLEET [ARTICLE]

FLETCHER HEAD OF BIG FLEET

Rear Admiral Takes Command of North Atlantic Naval Forces— Succeeds Badger. New York, Sept. 18—Rear Admiral Charles J: Badger turned over the command of the North Atlantic fleet of the United States navy to Rear Admiral f rank F. Fletcher, who was commander of the fleet :4 l Vera Cruz at the time of the American occupation of the city last spring. The ceremony of transfer was staged on the quarter deck of the battleship Wyoming, Rear Admiral Badger's flagship, at the Brooklyn navy yard, in the presence of naval officers and the Wyoming's crew standing at attention. Rear Ad miral Badger stepped forward and read the order of the navy department, instructing him to relinquish command. _