Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
ARMY Orders,

Mai. Edward A. Millar. 9Th Field Artil-
lery. is designated to take the course of
instruction at the Army War College,
Washington, d. c., during the ensuing
year.
A board of officers of the Medical Corps,
to consist of Capts. Joseph II. Ford and
Louis c. Duncan, is appointed to meet
at Fort William Henry Harrison, Mont.
| for the examination of such officers of the
Medical Reserve Corps as may be brought
before it. to determine their fitness for re-
| tention in the service.
The resignation of Second Lieut. James
]. Walsh, Philippine Scouts has been ac-
copied by the President, to take effect Oc-
| tober 81 1908.
BY direction of the President the retire
ment of First Lieut. Francis A. Halliday,
Medical Corps, from active service is an
nounced.
Capt Charles de F.. Chandler, Signal
| Corps, will proceed to St. Joseph. Mo-,
and carry out special instructions pertain
| ing to the Signal Corps exhibit at the mill
! tary tournament to be held at ST Joseph
By direction of the President, and upon
Benson, Troop X, 10th Cavalry, and
| Chief Musician Louis kortmann, jr,
| United States Military Academy Band.
| those soldiers will be placed upon the re-
tired list.
! The leave of absence granted Maj. Ar
thur B. Foster, Philippine Scouts, is ex-
| tended twenty days.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Maj. Frank G. Mauldin, Coast
Artillery Corps.
A board of officers to consist of Col.
William S. Patten. assistant quartermas-
| ter general; Capt. Elmer Lindsey. quar-
termaster: Capt. John r. r. Hannay,
quartermaster, is appointed to meet at
Philadelphia for the purpose of examin-
ing and reporting upon samples that may
be submitted for furnishing the quarter
masters department with 10000 olive drab
blankets. heavy.
Maj. Frederick Perkins is relieved from
duty at headquarters, Department of the
East. and will proceed to the Philippine
Islands for assignment to duty.
Maj. Harry c. Hale is relieved from
duty in the Philippines division and will
proceed to San Francisco Cal, for further
orders.
Capt. George P. Peed is relieved from
duty at Fort Ontario, n. Y, and will pro-
coed to Fort Monroe. Va. for duty, re-
lieving Capt Robert NJ. Cutler, who will
First Lieut.. Ferdinand Schmtter. at
Seattle, Wash. will proceed to Fort
Logan H. Roots, Ark. for duty
Leave Of absence to include November
1, 1908. is granted Col George c.
Greenough Coast Artillery Corps.
BY direction of the President. and
upon application of First Sergt. Alfred
Squires Company G. 10th Infantry. that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
list.
First Lieut. Charles H. Halliday. Medi
cal Reserve Corps. is relieved from duty
at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. and will
proceed to Fort Fremont. S. c.. for duty.
First Lieut.. William o. Cutliffe Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. at San Francisco.
will proceed to- Fort Mcintosh, Tex, for
duty.
Contract Surg. Alvin NJ Guittard, at
San Francisco, will proceed to his home,
Alliance, Ohio. for annulment of con-
tract.
Naval Orders.
Lieut. S. B. Thomas, from Naval War
College, Newport, r. l., to the navy
yard. New York. N. Y.
Midshipman V. V. Woodward. from
the Hartford to the Barney.
Medical Director H. Wells, from the
navy recruiting station, New York, N.
Y. to the navy yard. Portsmouth. N. H..
and additional duty in command u. S.
Naval Hospital at that yard.
Surg. f. S. Bogert, from the Naval
War College, Newport r. l.. to the navy
recruiting station, New York N. Y.
Chaplain l.. P. Rennolds, from the
Pensacola naval training station. San
Francisco, Cal, to the L. S. Pacific fleet.
Chief Boatswain p. Hennig retired
when discharged from treatment at the
L. S. Naval Hospital, Mare Island, Cal,
to home.
Retirement of Lieut.. Street.
Second Lieut.. Cyrus r. Street, 18th In
fahtry, having been found by an army re-
firing board incapacitated for active serv-
ice on account of disability incident there
to, and such finding having been approved
by the President to take effect January 1,
1909, the retirement of Lieut. Street from
active service on that date is announced
Lieut.. Street is from California and rose
from the ranks to the grade of second
lieutenant in 1903 He is now in this city,
but his regiment is in the Philippines
Movement of Troops.
The 160th Company. Coast Artillery
Corps. will be relieved from duty at the
Preside of San Francisco. Cal, and will
proceed to Fort Stevens, Ore. for station
about November 1, 1908, and the SD Com
pany, Coast Artillery Corps, will be re-
lieved from duty at Fort Casey Wash,
and will proceed to Fort Worden Wash,
for station about December 1, 1903.
Reward for Deserters.
The Secretary of War has decided that
a reward of $50 shall be paid in all cases
where deserter is delivered by a civil
officer or other civilian at military post
in accordance with the provisions of para
graph 12O. army regulations, or at such