talion, to Havre de Grace for the protection of the railroad
bridges crossing the Susquehanna River, remaining upon
this duty for several weeks.

On August 4th, 1917, he was commissioned a Lieutenant
Colonel of Infantry and assigned to the Fifth Infantry, and
in this capacity entered the United States Army with the
troops from Maryland and proceeded to concentration camp
at Anniston, Alabama. Here the Maryland regiments were
consolidated and the 115th Infantry formed to which or-
ganization he went as Lieutenant Colonel.

Upon the retirement of Colonel Charles A. Little, General
Reckord succeeded to command of the 115th Infantry. In
the capacity of Colonel of this regiment he commanded it
throughout its training and during its oversea's service and
upon return of the regiment from service in France was
mustered out with it at Camp Meade, Maryland.

General Reckord has always taken a keen interest in all
military matters. In addition to being The Adjutant Gen-
eral of the State he is also the Ranking Line Officer of the
Maryland National Guard; was the President of the Na-
tional Guard Association of the United States, serving two
years as such, and at present is the Executive of the Na-
tional Rifle Association of America.

On April 14, 1934, General Reckord was commissioned by
Governor Ritchie to be Major General and placed in com-
mand of the 29th Division.

He is a member of the Army and Navy Club of Washing-
ton, the Baltimore Athletic Club and the Maryland Club of
Baltimore.

Clerk of the Court of Appeals: JAMBS A. YOUNG (Demo-
crat), Cumberland, Maryland.

James A. Young was born at Keyser, West Virginia, May
4, 1879. Two years later his parents moved into Allegany
County. He attended the public schools in Barton, Moscow
Mills and Cumberland. He learned the job printing trade
in the plant of the Evening Times in Cumberland, and for
a while was foreman, and then engaged in the job printing
business in Cumberland.

On June 26, 1900, Mr. Young married Miss Daisy Wilson
White, a native of Cumberland. He is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and is actively identified with
several fraternal societies.

Mr. Young comes from a prominent family, his father,
John W. Young, having been twice elected Clerk of Court