The Washington herald., 1906-10-31

ing into and adjusting such questions OF
responsibility for government property
and stores as may from time 10 time
be referred 90 the board. The junior
member Of the board will act as record
er. The unfinished business now before
the permanent board OF officers which
has been dissolved In orders OF this date,
viii DO turned over 10 the permanent
board Of officers appointed by this order
a board Of officers TO consist Of Maj.
Walter ID. McCaw, surgeon; Maj. Joseph
1. CraDbs, quaTtermaster. end First Lieut.
James Carroll. assistanfNsrrgeon. is ap-
pointed 10 meet at the call of the presi-
dent thereof at the Army Medical Mu-
scum Building. this city. 10 examine a
water purifying process and apparatus
for applying the same, devised by Capt
Carl r. Darnall assistant surgeon. and 20
report as 70 their availability for army
use.
By direction OF the President, and upon
she application OF Commissary Sergt. An
drew B. Nichols, Seventeenth Infantry.
that soldier. upon the receipt Of this order
at the post at which he is then serving.
viii be placed upon the retired list created
by the act of Congress approved February
n. 1855, Us amended by the act approved
September 81. 1890. He will repair 10 mis-
home. The Quartermaster' Department
will furnish the necessary transportation.
Il being impraeticable for this soldier To
carry rations Of any kind. commutauon
therefor will be paid in advance for the
necessary number of days travel
Paragraph l9. Special order No. 2i5, War
Department, October IS, 1906. relating 10
Private Bernard Devlin. Eighty-first Com
pany, Coast Artillery. is revoked.
Capt John S. SewelL corps Of engineers,
will proceed to New York City on official
business pertaining to the plans OF the
post exchange. Washington Barracks. Dis
trict OF Columbia, and upon completion
+ of this duty viii return 10 his proper
station.
Paragraph 4. Special Order No. 237, Oc-
! tober S, 1906, War Department, relating
/ to Capt Matthew A Battson, [. S. a,
[ retired. is revoked.
Post Quartermaster Sergt. Osman Free
man. now on temporary duty at Fort
/ Reno, Okla. Ter. will report 10 the COM
manding officer of that post for duty.
/ Paragraph II. Special order No 1@3, War
/ Department. june >, 1906. relating to Post
/ Quartermaster Sergt. Clifford J. HinsOn,
Fort Constitution, y. H, is revoked.
/ Capt Percy p. Bishop, artillery corps,
VIII perform the duties of recorder %
the board of officers at Fort Terry, n. Y,
| appointed by paragraph s. Special order
/ No g. April IS 1906 In addition TO his
duties as member Of that board. vice Capt
/ Henry II. Sheen. artillery corps, hereby
/ relieved as recorder.
The leave of absence granted Second
/ Lieut.. Edward Bennett, Philippine Scouts
/ IN Special Orders. No. $50. July is, 1906
! Philippine Division, is extended one
/ month.
/ Leave Of absence for three months is
/ granted Capt. John II. Wholley, Second
/ Infantry.
/ Leave of absence for two months is
/ granted Capt. Fielder N NJ BeslI Third
/ Infantry.
/ Resignation.
! The resignation Of First Lieut.. William
( J. Schmidt, Fourteenth Infantry of his
! commission as an officer Of the army has
/ been accepted by the President, to take
/ effect October g. 1906. for the good OF the
/ service.