New-York tribune., 1907-09-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Military Surgeons SolUing Problem
Of Water Supply
From The Tribune Bureau. J

ARMY TO HAVE PURE WATER.-The army
medical officers stjn engaged In experiments
with devices which will insure the supply ot pure
water 10 a military force and the destruction OF
refuse which serves a menace 70 camps IN
this respect tho surgeons have made great prog
ross They have been able 70 accomplish much In
the way If developing apparatus which can he
taken into The field transported with the most
mobile of troops and placed in operation ready for
The distribution Of drinking water on the shortest
notice and under the most unpromising conditions
One Of the latest systems is that which makes
use Of a battery Of sterilizers mounted on two
wheels and drawn by one horse This will supply
water to a large camp Then there Is transport
able filter. invented by army surgeon, which
has been tested and which meets with such sue
cess that II is likely to be added to the regular
army medical equipment.
EMERGENCY FORAGE RATTON.-The military
authorities planning to make tests with ar
emergency forage ration. which has been tested
abroad and is reported meeting with favor in
the British and German armies There is an euer-
gency ration for soldiers which allows troops 10
go into the field with food in a compressed shape
saving space in transportation and at the same
time furnishing sufficient subsistence. The DIM
Guilty has been. however. to take out cavalry with
out being encountered with a large amount Of
tons the animals. II is not always possible for
the horses sUhsist the country. The forage
ration tested abroad is contained in one-pound
tin. the contents which are said 70 be equal TO
about fourteen pounds Of oats Three OF these tins
furnish a DAYS forage for the horse This is in
tended he used short raids when the ami
mails intended for fast travel and must go with
the least burden 10 the train.
ORDERS IssJED.-The following army orders
have been issued:
Captain FREDERICK r BrCtIAN. to omaha
ing Judge advocate Department Of The Missouri re
ueying captain WILLIAM g DoANE acting judge
advocate. first lieutenant. 22d Infantry. who will
captains WILLIAM H TsCHAPPAT JOHN II.
RICE. ordnance department. IN Sandy HOOK proving
Field Artillery
captain FREDERICK 3 HENNBssY. from 4th sd
Field Artillery. 10 F5r Myer.
Captain H. DORCY. 18th Cavalry. having been
vice account of disability incident thereto placed
retired list
Captain CHARLES F. b. FI-AGG. assistant surgeon.
from Vancouver Barracks to Fort Crook
Captain RALPH :. PORTER. assistant surgeon. from
Philippines to Fort Huaohuoa
oa.tain FREDERICK r. RUSSELL, assistant surgeon.
report surgeon general for assignment As curator
of Army Medical NJ Museum ,pprp FROM Portland -
Contract 1, Sgrsfos MrsGs hdo X Washing76 from
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School. Washington
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELs.>The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department; ,,r-
e.,, e2The Huntress at Orleans; the Prairie. at
HsRp1g ton Ksnsas ana the Georgia Island;
the Rocket Washington; the virginia at hampton
Roads. 1,rr
Cant 22-The Prairie Hampton Roads for Charles
sept from tdT for P.r,n sssm dSrsz ~ e.
Honduras; the Alabama. from Cape Cod Bay for navy
yard. New York