Evening star., 1907-08-08
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ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Capt. Charles W. Farr assista Mt
surgeon, two months extension: First
Lieut.. Ralph c. Caldwell, 7th Cavalry two
months; First Lieut.. Willam II. Rose.
Corps of Engineers, one month and fifteen
days; First Lieut.. Frank P. Lahm. 9Th
Cavalry, three months on account Of sick
ness; Capt. Alfred w. Bjornstad. 2Sth In
fantry, twenty days; Capt. Alexander ].
Macnab. 9th Infantry, one month; Capt.
Charles e. Hay, jr., acting Judge advocate,
one month; First Lieut.. Halsey Dunwoody,
Coast Artillery Corps, one month.
Capt. Charles de F. Chandler, Signal
Corps, will proceed from this city to Camp
Capt. John Smith, jamestown exposit on
Virginia. for temporary duty pertaining to
military aeronautics, and upon the compile
tion Of this duty will return to his proper
station.
Maj. Odus c. Horney and Capt. William
H. Tschappat, ordnance department, will
visit the works of the E. I. Du Pont de
Nemours Powder Company, Wilmington.
Del, for the purpose of observing processes
in the manufacture of powder, and upon
the completion of this duty will return to
their proper station.
Contract Surgeon George E. Chamberlain.
now at South Newbury, VT, will proceed
to Fort Walla Walla, Washington. and re-
port in person to the commanding officer of
that post for duty.
The following named officers of the 4th
Cavalry. recently graduated from the
United States Military Academy. will pro-
ceed on September IA, 1907, to st. Paul,
Mimi, for assignment to duty pending the
arrival of their regiment at its stations in
the Department of Dakota: Second Lieuts.
Lewis v. Greer, Throop NJ. Wilder and
Robert NJ Cheney.
Second Lieuts. Eugene santschi. jr, and
Fauntley NJ. Miller, 18th Infantry, recently
graduated from the United States Military
Academy. will proceed to Fort Douglas,
Utah. for assignment to duty pending the
arrival Of their regiment at that post.
Contract Surgeon T. Ogier Hutson will
proceed to Hot Springs, Ark, for observa-
tion and treatment
Capt. Frank A. Grant quartermaster,
is relieved from duty at the Pittsburg
storage and supply depot. and will pro-
ceed to Newport News, Va, and relieve
First Lieut. Thomas NJ Knox, 1st Cavalry,
acting quartermaster, from temporary
duty as depot quartermaster and general
superintendent, Army Transport Service,
Newport News and as quartermaster of
the transports Meade and ingalls,. Lieut..
Knox will proceed to Pittsburg, Pa, and
assume charge of the Pittsburg storage
and supply depot in that city.
Second Lieut.. Melvin G. Faris, 18th In
fantry, recently graduated from the United
States Military Academy. will proceed to
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, for assignment
to duty pending the arrival Of his regi-
ment at that. station.
lie lOliOWluS cIdISeS III the stations
and duties of officers Of the Signal Corps
are ordered:
Maj. George O. Squier from duty In the
Office of the chief signal officer of the army
and proceed to New York city for duty as
assistant to the chief signal officer of that
department.
Capt. Carl F. Hartmann, from duty at
Valdez, Alaska, to Boston. Mass, for duty
pertaining to the fire control work of the
Signal Corps.
Capt. Arthur L. Fuller, Coast Artillery
Corps, from duty at Boston, Mass, and
proceed to San Francisco, Cal, for duty
pertaining to fre-control work of the Sig
nal Corps.
First Lieut.. David A. Lindsay, 1st In
fantry. from duty with Company A, Signal
Corps. and proceed to Benicia barracks
California, for duty.
First Lieut. Joseph w. Beacham, jr,
from duty at Benicia barracks. California,
and proceed to Fort Wood. New York, for
duty.