Show HENRY W ON PERMITTED TO RESIGN Young Officer in Philippines Son Soil of the Kentucky Editor Duplicated Pay Voucher It Is Said WASHINGTON WASHINGTO Sept S. S First S. First Henry W. W Jr son of ot the Louisville editor has s been permitted to resign his commission in the regular resul arm army and in connection therewith an interesting story was sas told at the War Var de tie- The Lieutenant Is now In the Philippines but It Is expected that he will return to this country soon Watterson sailed from San Francisco In June on one of oC the army transports transport as a First Lieutenant of the Twenty-ninth Twenty United States Infantry Before leaving the country countr he lie drew his June p. pay and anti by permission from the Pa mas General ter-General In Washington was allowed to draw his July salar salary In advance avance on the ground that the lie mone money would be due Inc him b by the time he arrived in the Orient Ills His regiment was assigned nell to the Island Islan of or Negros NeSTos an and It Is there that the situation developed which has led to his resignation According to the Information received at the ar department Watterson Wat Wat- nt terson torson soon after alter arriving In the Philippines duplicated inadvertently or otherwise other other- wise his pa pay vouchers for May la June and Jul July thereby receiving approximately approximate OO In salary salar which ha had 1 been paid to him before he left leCt San Francisco It Is stated that the overdraft of ot salar salary by Watterson atterson has h been en made good to the Government Go Upon the Lieutenants Lieutenant's proffer to make reimbursement the officers in the Philippines recommended that he hc be spared a trial and their action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion was approved at Washington and Oyster Ba Bay About a year ear ago Watterson was married to a Spanish lady whose whoso home is In Cuba an and who at the time of the union was reputed to be wealthy wealth |