New-York tribune., 1908-08-29
AND NAVY NEWS
Badges Decided To Be pested
Rights.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington August Is
HEIRS ENTITLED TO THEM-Campaign badges
are issued to officers and enlisted men OF the army
under the provisions of the act of January H. iAo'
whether now in the service or not. and IN case OF
the death OF officer enlisted man entitled 20
such q badge the duly authenticated heifs are en-
titled 20 issue of the appropriate badges which
the officer enlisted man. if alive. woud be en-
titled TO- The Judge advocate general of the army
holds that II is vested right of an officer 10 puf
chase such badge from the government ana this
right to his heirs In the case OF an enns'eo
man the badge is presented to him by the govern
ment, and this right is held 10 pass to his heirs
a certain amount of sentiment has grown up with
regard to ohtninng such badges as dead onlcers
or enlisted men were entitled to. and the judge
advocate general believes this TO be heathy sehIi-
ment. which should be encouraged Inc power oi
the Secretary Of War 10 give the heirs these cam
pairn badges is right which vested before the
death of the officer enlisted man, and IL is he,a
that no greater right be established anu shouo
pass without question to the heirs
ARMY HELPING BATTLESHIP FLEET.-The
Navy Department has decided 10 send supplies
and provisions to the Atlantic fleet at Cd'ite'
Philippine Islands, on the transport CROOK 'ts
sailing OF which been changed from septeiiper
10 to September Is. The Buffalo was Originally Sc
Iected for this purpose, and is now at Seattle re-
eaivinr load of miscellaneous supplies collected
at that port The cargo viii be taken 10 Ban
Francisco and put aboard the Crook. The chahSe
In the date of sailing is due to an EFFORT on the
part of the Navy Department 10 obtain d fuli
cargo for the transport. The Crook WILL as USUAL
carry q large number of passengers VINO we're
scheduled to go TO the Philippines on the regular
sailing date.
GRAY BLANKETS FOR SAILORS.-The Navy
Department has awarded contract for fifty thou'
sand pairs gray blankets for use OF the enlisted
men, The contract awarded TO the lowest Oh
thirteen bidders whose sample blanket proved 20
be the best one submitted. Tests have been mace
of serviceability and durability OF the plahRel
and it has been found superior TO that OF the one
now in use. The contractor will begin delivering
the blankets next month and the contract hhuSl
be completed within eight months.
ORDERS ISsUED-The following orders have
been issued:
First RUSSELL AzzAEp 5sI on 9TH ac1onn lnianrg ei
disability 90. the result Of & any ees asoens august Ds ~
First Lleutanan1 GUY B. G, HANNA coast artillery
wSPE f CARPENTER sf sqa'' arti
FYrs. eptepass le ss' LANES D waTsoS coast artillery.
l2sth Somgany , 70 Fort Esoa HeoSTs coast artillery TO
Ftrut LIE Leutcnaht kuRrz EPPLEy. from 10th to s'n In
First Iieatenan. GuLIELMus V HEIDI from s'h t"
Captain = myEE 70 18th 1nsap,y ,a aay:,,rv ,r,m
Vancourer barracks to the Preside Of Monterey
r4rst % Ieasnants ROBERT q CARTER 1sth gn 1ntanntTy
JrLAS DODGE loh 1ntaRtrg ,a5d anq powGhAs
ERE6ERfak aaSRRz I'm bekmAs ns D ilfh Cavalry,
Tn, foowins snstsd men passed competitive eEamlna
9n oT IF a S S oT %HhTE
Es55ERl Eg@5sS5 e.! otEF ssIsS FFF 551P g
so-ps K9EE kBMtS6 aS5 ssnsfa ASRs%a
ioMERT SSii4A ssfsssas; aG.5 Gs%Pahy; sSasr
company & ath lnfantry: WALTER RIcHAnp
TaLIAFERRo s.rgeant. 10th Company. oaast artil.
so ss hafR6 & Gv aRaN M2 RoEEFT
eaaREEs THorPE GR1rf1Th sergeant Troop
Leave Of absence granted Captain WILLIAM KELLY
pSyP RosGoE Is' csysGy Sour mSn5ns ms ;1T and
mishipnsn H. NJ BEMIs detached the Harnar; TO the
Assistant Surgeon II. II, n TURNER naval medical
san99 Fo'PS ssF5ion, duty charge Of
G feGS ea Tsse s yp asd me EssS NaT he aao
resnsstsr T. HARRIS. detached the Chicago home
Assistant Paymsster i 3. woRpEN. detached the
Assistant rsgmas,er RoGERs detached the
A.sssnt Fayasr haste s n S es aeaon,d the
PaTasss n@s 's n T Tst seas.a the
home. settle accounts wait orders.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Aug z7-Ths Nero. at Nenport Newh Naval Academy
opEinsSs sse Heeas az shanghai
Aug osThe Marietta. from puerto cortez for Ports
Av. 2Srhe sylph from RrookIyn for Oyster Bay: the
Caesar. from Shanghai for Chtnwangtao.
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