Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Preparing for the Competition
in Small Arms.
CASE OF PROF. ECHOLS
NAVAL OFFICER QUITS THE RE-
TIRED LIST.
Punishment Of Two Cases Of Desertion
at Fort Alphabetically in
Matching Leggins.

Mai Gen. Wade, commanding the Atlantic
division at New York, has directed the fol-
lowing-named officers to report to the COM
manding officer at Fort Niagara, NJ Y, July
10 next, for duty in connection with the
division small arms competitions, to be held
at that post:
Mai William H Allaire. 23d Infantry;
Capt Abraham P. Burlington, list Infantry;
Capt Leroy 8. Upton. 1st Infantry; Capt
George F. Baltzell, 9Th Infantry; Capt
Ezekiel J. Williams, 5th Infantry; First
Lieut. Louis r. Ball, 18th Cavalry; First
Lieut. George o. Duncan, 10Th Cavalry;
First Lieut. Christian BRAND, 18th Cavalry;
First Lieut.. William A. Covington. signal
CORPS; First Lieut.. Arthur M. Ferguson,
18th Infantry; First Lieut.. Elliott M. Nor
ton, Sth Infantry; First Lieut.. Gouverneur
V. Packer. list Infantry; First Lieut.. Ulysses
S. Grant, Sd, Corps of Engineers; Second
Lieut.. Asa l.. Singleton. 9Th Infantry; Sec
ond Lieut. John ]. Mudgett, 9Th Infantry;
Second Lieut.. Claire r. Bennett Sth In
fantry: Second Lieut. Charles A. Dravo 9Th
Infantry.
Twenty-eight non-commisSioned officers
have been ordered to Fort Niagara. July 10.
for duty as scorers and markers; twenty
six privates for duty in pits: three cooks,
four musicians and eight clerks for other
services
Prof. Echols' Case Decided.
The case of Prof. Charles P. Echols of the
Military Academy has been decided by the
Secretary of War A provision OF the new
regulations Is that professors of the Military
Academy shall travel at least once in seven
years for the purpose of observing the other
military institutions of the world. 1t was
arranged by the authorities of the Military
Academy that Prof. Echols should spend
the regulation period In travel in this coun-
try and abroad, receiving full pay while alb
sent from West Point, but he objected to
the plan, as he did not wish to travel, and
would not receive mileage II he did so. The
Judge advocate general of the army was
called upon for an opinion in the matter,
and as a result, the Secretary of War has
ordered Prof. Echols to visit certain desig-
mated places during the year. and directed
that he be allowed mileage for the distance
travelled
Leaves the Retired List.
1t Is almost unprecedented for an officer
on the rtired list of either the army or
navy, status entaiiing good pay with no
service, to voluntarily relinquish that po-
sition Yet it was done by Lieut.. E. ].
Berwind one of the younger officers of the
service, who entered the navy from New
York in July, 1865, and was retired on &C
count of disability In May, 1879. since
which time he has made his residence IN
New York. 1t was announced at the Navy
Department yesterday that his resignation
as a lieutenant Gunior grade) on the re-
tired list had been accepted by the Presi-
dent. to take effect at once. Lieut.. Ber-
wind is millionaire in business in New
York and does not need the government
money.
Two Cases Of Desertion.
Brig. Gen. Grant, commanding the de-
partment OF the east, has passed upon the
cases of two soldiers who were recently
convicted by a general court martial at
Fort Myer, Va, on charges Of desertion.
The first Recruit Romanus Arnold, in
fantry, unassigned, was sentenced to be
dishonorably discharged. forfeiting all pay
and allowances due him. and to be con-
fined at hard labor for one year. Arnold
was in the service only one day prior to
the court recommended clemency Gen.
Grant reduced the term OF confinement to
six months.
Private Frank Hammond. Company H,
18th Infantry. was not SO fortunate. how
ever, for he having been convicted on three
previous occasions and being an expert
enced man In the service his sentence of
dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all
pay and allowances due him, and confine-
ment at hard labor tor two years and six
months was approved as 1t stood.
Difficulty in Matching Leggins.
Some difficulty is being experienced by
the work of securing leggins Of the right
shade Of olive-drab to exactly correspond
with that OF the uniform of the enlisted
force of the army. The difficulty is caused
by the difference of material In the two
articles. 1t being at present impossible to
dye the leggins SO as to give them the