New-York tribune., 1906-06-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
From The Tribune Bureau.I

washington. May 81
ARMY EQUIPMENT on TRIAL-The army
quarternasters who have charge of military cloth
ing feel that the summer operations planned for
the army and such militia may take part in the
mobilization will afford excellent opportunity
10 make practical of the various articles of
wearing apparel which have beer adopted for the
military establishment There has been
less criticism Of various things. the march
ing shoe. the Logging and the gauntlet. Some
81 sole e snS %eaTeTs nhsr OF the army shoe er dSgbe
division Of opinion the relative advantages of
ne comnerelal and the orthopedic types Of shoe;
the iatters having square toe is supposed to add
ing shoe has been pronounced a success and much
praise is given il throughout the service. II has
and contributes 10 The bfy Of the sbHe tbe
objection 20 the double sole being that II is
heavy The new legging is shortened article.
foot which were always IN the Way II is ex-
S Mn I et TR eP3rGya on on gr{Per @ eS% The
milo controversy since some people prefer the close
IS somng 10 be sad for bos hs ypH The con
ing toeetaeT Of large military body and the close
all time these minor questions of clothing types
PLATTSBURG CAMP ABANDONED-PeopIe
who interested in having one Of the camps of
concentration near Plattsburg. ". Y this summer
making effort to have the War Department
change the order issued in favor OF Mount Gretna
10 the extent Of having two camps in the East
although this would probably not be satisfactory
authorities themselves The latter feel there should
be only one camp Tor mobilization in the East 10
the end that. by The assembling Of many troops
possible unQer command. the officers may
h For gong 10 M6unP 9fgf TetRs Gss rather @ Ra
1 @ % W5s ae ,tor faat the @ faSeS s for for e9f
However, the question may not be finally settled,
late day would meet with opposition on the part Of
Secretary Tafts military advisers.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
First r6fGs s6TPS ByS Ia j Hiatt 4s1try e sh HHFY En
p YATEs 5th I'M Infaniry before board at Fort Jay
Following officers artillery before the board at
For MqRTos august & t2r eTa3lFaIon = f2P PT9
HAIRY W NEWTON. ALLEN D. RAYMOND.
sTHPHEN STEP 4 MotID. fI b6rI5 5 cE4PPELEHR
BAHIEI1 tIbSSo HANR RoBEkT 7FirGpg4I Mq9Pf Al
STEELE. ELLISON / GIIMER. JOHN N BRIDE,
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LEG EIGH W5kRR syPHAR J5ME PEEA 3 w6N ts HT4S3R TH6M
" aoLI9pAY. wiIiIAM E. MGRRAY. NoRBis
wi.iiAM \ MIcflEL- HowARD Miller
WILLIAM y. MENGEs. ARTHgR L ; KEESIINCi;
joHN r MUsGRAvE
Major AM i LANGP .Ss SGrs s.15 2 de- @
engineer troops. vice Major EDWARD BURR. Corps
captain LEWIS EAP co ss T e anf8sr: E8sSs. toR Ws.B MR
Captain FREDERICK JOHNSTON A5tale.g -,,2f csTP9
". CHASE. payuaaster, relieved
Captain JOHNSTON. Philippines July 3
First Lieutenant GILBERT Il. STEWART Ordnance De
partnenJ. from Rock Island Arsenal 70 Franktofd
NAVY
Rear 4dalrs : sPERRY [ and r. s !.oai MAfKEN- d
RARTI.FSTT Lieutenant Commanders r. Il. LEIGH.
M ALToIS5 a65 fPd PsI brecd4 &c l. KERR eomms
A Ss Z, s.Hy MrTT s9s fs sssseA'' navy yard
Captain A p CoUDEN. general inspector the Louisiana
command the Louisiana
Commander " r n FIELD. retired detached navy
yard. Portsmouth 10 charge navy recruiting station.
Baltimore
Lieutenant R l. BERRY. detached the Mayhower June
await orders
Lieutenant FRANKLIN retired. detached charge
r-aIitine Baltimore. continue other duties
Medical Director NJ SIMONs. detached naval hospital
Mare Island L command naval hospital. Phlade
Medical rirAc,or r c PERSONS detached naval hos
pital Norfolk. command naval hospital. Mare
Island.
surgeon c. G KINDLEBERGER. detached the Inde-
pendence AsiatiC station
surgeon A FARENHOLT. To the Independence
Assistant Surgeon A. Z. LEE. appointed
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
Ma, o3-The Paducah al Macors
Nav 2a-TTe Dolphin Washington.
Nav so-The Arkansas Annapolis; the Mayhower at
Norfolk. Leoricas Hampton Roads
May 3l-The Dolphin a. baltimore
SAILED
May 29-The from Norfolk for annspoiis the
Scorpioa from Juan for Monre Crsti the Lebanon
from Lambert Point search FOR wreck
Nav 3O-The Mayhower from Norfolk for Washington