New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
[From The Tribune Bureau. ]


ARMY OFFICERS MUST PAY DEBTS-The
war Department is tired of hearing of the personal
Indebtedness of army officers. There continue to
be many complaints against individuals OF the army
who do not pay their bills. One such case came
I'D recently in regard 10 officer on duty at Gov
ernor's Island. The case has gone through the
regular military channels with varied recommenda-
tons including an explanation by the officer of his
failure to meet his personal obligations. 1t has
been decided that the department cannot undertake
to determine issues which arise between civilian
creditors and military debtors The War Depart
ment will not convert itself into collection agency,
and when an officer furnishes good excuse for not
meeting his financial opngalons rne mater VII
obtained against officer the department. VIII re-
lion and the officer will be informed that the case
has been proven against him ana tnaL ne VIII oe
indeed viii beregarded as conduct to the scandal
of the service. and will lead to court marital pro.
lead to the dismissal of the officer from the service
In extreme cases tFeeo re rncre legal Judgment
preferred against him.
DISEASE FROM CLEAN CLoTHEs.-In the
fight for government laundries army posts where
they are likely to come IN competition with COM
merciaI establishments the military medical oncers
are contributing to the arguments IN favor Oh the
service plant and the question Will Dc again
brought to the attention Of Congress at the coming
session. 1t is now held by the army doctors that
it is essential for the health of the military estao
lishment to have system Of military supervision
Of the laundry of the soldier At present ne Is
permitted to send his washing 4 re S Sn9 IN
the neighborhood, cost being a very VltaI Iacto5
that infectious diseases may easily be commqni-
Gated to large body of men by the careless seiTo
ton of Washerwonen and laundrtes. one OF tHS
recommendations made to the War DepaItInenC Is
by the post exchange at 81 a month and the income
thus derived by that institution go toward creating
dividend.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain ISAAC N LEWIS unassigned list TO 4sth Com
Captain wILMor E ELLIS, 4eth Company, coast ar
contatn .REDERICK ". PH1sTERER ssth to sad Com
pany. coast artillery.
Captain 4, WILLIAM FoRsE aSd to S''n COMPANY COAST
First Lieutenant ALLAN LEFoRr. 10th to eth Com
panv. coast artillery.
6eld artillery. to 10Th Company. coast artillery
second Lieutenant MARION w HOWE 4sth TO $50 COM
pany. coast artillery
Second Lieutenant JAMES FULTON. unassigned list
to 40th Company. coast artillery
Second Lieutenant THOMAS A JONES. 18th 70 "a Con
pany, coast artillery
centaIns EDMUND NJ BLAKE and GEORGE IE1R
IRWIN artillery corps from Vancouver Ha''AeA' 70
Majors FRANZ : K Ss E7s5s sgS WILLIAM D.
Manila
Major THOMAS U. RAYMOND surgeon, Fort AsstnbOine
Manila
Resignation of Second Lieutenant PRINCE A. OLIVER
9th Cavalry, accepted
Captain EDWARD l. MUNsoN assistant surgeon before
board Army Medical Museum Washington e1amina~
promotion
Major WILLIAM A MANN. General staff; CAPTAINS ms
HARRY G. HALE. General Staff, end W1114tlADA
NJ WIGHT General staff; detailed board at WASH
ington to complete revision Of firing regulations for
small arms, 1904
Major JOHN F. MORRISON. 10Th to 18th Infantry.
Captain LOUIS H. BASH Ith Infantry detailed IN SUD
sfstence department, to San Francisco
Second Lieutenant PHILIP H SHERIDAN, 9th Cavalry
report to Superintendent Public Buildings ana
Grounds washington.
NAVY.
Lieutenant V S. HOUSTON. detached the Talbot to
navy yard, Norfolk.
surgeon A. W. DUNBAR to naval hospital. Mare Island
MOVEMENTS OF Observation-Disclosures OF
naval vessels have been reported as follows;
ARRIVED.
October e-Tne Abarenda. at San Juan
SAILED.
October Io-The Rocket. Washington for Eof11lk
the Arethusa. from Portsmouth N H. for IornpAlnS'0