Show RAPID RISE OF OFFICER OFFICE Leonard Wood to Be Chief of Staff at Age Aga of 49 Washington l Major General Leonard Leonard Leonard Leon Leon- ard Wood now in command of the department of the east will be the next chief of staff of the army arm Secretary Secretary Sec Dickinson made this announcement announce announcement announce announce- ment went Wednesday General Wood will succeed General J. J Franklin Bell whose o term at the head of the gen gen- general general eral seal staff will expire next spring General Woods Wood's rise in the army has been one ono one of the most spectacular in ita h history story Entering the medical corps as an assistant surgeon in 1866 he has been promoted by leaps and bounds so Sel that next April when ho he assumes his duties at the war department depart ment went he will be at the head of the army He is only 49 years old |