Show ARMY CHIEF gen moody stolen staten commander in chief of the army of liberia shown above with his daughter was formerly i captain staten U S A he ent entered erett the army at the age of twenty one alq served with distinction overseas at 1 t the rail rank 0 calta captain n before e ore his i s honorable discharge in 1919 after thel the war he turned bis big attention to furthering his education and had just complete ed a college course in spokane wash when the liberian berlan Ll government asked the united states government to ald aid it la in obtaining a capable officer ot of negro blood to head its army the tha war department recommended captala captain staten to secretary of state II who completed the negotiations coal com mander luander in chief staten Is only thirty two years of age |