The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-26
ARMY ORRDES.
Leaves of Absence.

Leaves Of absence for three months is
granted Second Lieut. Reynolds J.
Powers, Eighth Cavalry. 20 take effect
about the date Of departure Of his regi-
ment from the Philippines division for
the United States Lieut.. Powers is au-
thOrized TO return TO the United States
via Europe.
Leave Of absence for three months is
granted Second Lieut. Frank Z. Davis.
Eighth Cavalry. 10 take effect about the
date OF departure OF his regiment from
the Philippines division for the United
States. Lieut. Davis is authorized TO
return 20 the United States via Europe.
Leave Of absence for fifteen days is
granted First Lieut.. James Hanson.
Fourteenth Infantry, to take effect upon
the completion of his examination for
promotion.
Transfers.
First Lieut. John L. HemphiH. Signal
Corps is relieved from further duty IN
der the commanding general. base Of
operations. Newport News, Va, and will
repair 70 this city and report in person 70
the chief signal officer of the army for
duty
First Lieut. Varien D. Dixon. Fifth
Cavalry, now on leave Of absence at Sal
isbury. y. C.. is detailed to enter the
class at the School OF Application for
Cavalry and Field Artillery, Fort Riley.
Kans., and viii report in person to the
ccmmandaHt Of the school at Fort Riley
on November / 1eIG-
Retirements.
BY direction Of the President. and upon
the application Of Chief Musician John
Knnaman. band. Second Infantry. that
soldier upon the receipt of this order at
the post at which he is then serving. Will
be placed upon the retired list He will
repair 10 his homo.
Special Orders.
MAJ Edgar Russell. Signal Corps. VIII
proceed 20 Philadelphia, Pa, for the pur-
pose OF inspecting certain experimental
apparatus being manufactured for the
Signal Corps and upon the completion Of
This duty Will return 10 his proper sta
ton in this city.
Under the provisions Of an act Of Con
gross. approved January y. 1903, First
Lieut. William J. Laurence. First Ia
fantry Michigan National Guard, is au-
thOrizc9 by the President TO attend the
garrison school. Fort Wayne. Mich. for
the purpose OF continuing the regular
course Of instruction At that school
First Lieut. Harry r Mitchell. ArJil-
lcry Corps. Is relieved from duty as
transport QuartermastoT. and will pro-
coed 10 Washington Barracks. District OF
Columbia. and report in person TO the
commanding officer. Gen. Hospital. at
that post, for observation and treatment
r.
fifth Iafautry. will proceed to Fort sam
Houston. Tex. and report in person {,
thc commanding officer for observation
and treatment in the hospital at that
post.
Under the provisions OF an act Of Con
gresS approved January 4. 1S3 Capt
Sloan Simpson. Fourth Infantry. Texas
National Guard. is authorized by tn,
President to attend ard PURSUE a course
/ Of instruction at the garrison school. Fora
Sam Houston. Tex.
The board of officers at the Preside OF
Monterey. Cal. appointed by paragraph
I I3. Special orders. No. AS. June %, 1905
War Department. for the examination OF
officers to determine their fitness for pro-
motion. is dissolved.
/ Second Lieut. Eugene c. Ecker, Ninth
( Infantry will report by letter 10 the com
tcii4lliiE Etlitl LAllFtAt VI tii' A<ti>A
I for assignment 10 a station and duty, and
/ upon the expiration Of his present sicE
/ leave Of absence will proceed TO join III,
( station to which he may be assigned.
Veterinarian Richard r. COrcoran. Ar
I tillery Corps. viii proceed to Ogden
/ Utah, for the purpose of inspecting public
animals TO be delivered at that place
and upon the completion OF his duty vii
return TO his proper station.