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Show Army Officer Set Back "Fifty Files" MaJ. Malcolm Wheeler Nicholson, about whose head has waged a military mili-tary turmoil since he wrote a letter to President ' Harding In February charslnr that "Pmsslanlsm" exists In the regular army, hns been found guilty of technical violation of the regulations by a court martlul board at Camp Dlx. On the more serious charges Involving his discipline and integrity, he was acquitted on all specifications. As a penalty for violation viola-tion of the Ninety-sixth Article of War In writing and publishing the President's letter, Major Nicholson was sentenced by court to a fine of fifty files. This means he is put bnck In the line of promotion behind tlfty other majors whom he now ranks. The "round robin" of former President Pres-ident Roosevelt In Cuba wns Injected Into the case by his counsel to prove Major Nicholson wns not without prcedent In going er the heads of ' Immediate perlr to making an appeal te War Department surf U lb PreaidcQt. |