Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-20
ARMY AnO NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

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Second Lieut.. Albin L. Clark, 3Oth In
| fantry. having been found by an army
retiring board incapac:tated for active
service on account of disability not In
cident thereto. his retirement by the
| President from active service under the
| provisions of section 1872. Revised
| Statutes. Is announced.
| Maj Wendell l.. Simpson: 10Th Infan-
try. will repair to this city and report
in person to the chef of artillery. for
duty in his office.
Capt Frederick L. Densler: Coast Artil-
lery Corps, Is relieved from assignment
the unassigned list.
BY direct on of the President and upon
the application of Chief Musician James
O'Leary. Sth Band. Coast Artillery Corps.
that soldier will be placed upon the re-
tired list.
First L cut Willis E. Mills. oath Infan-
try. is relieved from treatment at the
General Hospital. the Preside of San
Francisco. and will join his proper sta
ton.
Capt Charles M Bundel. 10th Infan-
try, is rel eved from treatment at the
General Hospital. the Preside of San
Francisco, Cal. and will join his proper
station.
Punishment of Lieut.. Pearson.
First Lieut. John A. Pearson. eth Cav
airy. stationed at Fort Slocum Long
Island sound. who was tried by court
martial March 10. has been declared to
be guilty Of disrespect to a superior Of
ficer in making sarcastic reference in
letter to the quartermaster general of the
army. and also of neglect Of duty. and
sentenced to confinement within the linn
it's of the reservation for six months. He
was acquitted of charges Of insubordfna-
ton and diSObedienCe OF orders.
Advocates Canteen on 1sthmus.
Capt Chas. w. Kutz of the Corps Of
Engineers. formerly on duty in this CITY,
but now stationed at the West Point
Military Academy. recently made visit
to the Panama Canal Zone, and reached
the conclusion that the men employed on
the canal would be better off II the gov
eminent would establish caf1teen. Il
gave considerable attention TO the liquor
problem when was on the isthmus."
said Capt. Kutz. land found the stuff the
men are forced to drink down there Is
vile. The saloons which are licensed
are practically controlled by the Chinese.
who have a trick Of making a hole In the
bottom of a sealed bottle and withdraw
ing the contents. Through this same
small hole they refill the bottle. the cork
and seal Of which are not molested. with
the worst grog that ever wet the throat
Of men. This stuff is sold as genuine
whisky and has a bad effect on the men
high price one can get fair grade Of
whisky. There would be some semblance
Of regulation of the sale of liquor II the
government disposed of 1t through the
agency of the canteen." Capt Kutx said
that 100000 cubic yards of earth were
removed in twentyfour days Of last
month. and that he believed the canal
would be completed by July 1, 1915.
Naval Orders.
Commander j. L. Cow, orders to the
navy yard. Norfolk. Va. revoked: de-
building Company, Quincy. Mass. to duty
as head department steam engineering
naval station. Cavite, p. I.
Commander T. w. Kinkaid. orders to
the naval station. Cavite, p. l.. revoked !;
detached duty as inspector of engineering
material for Chester. Pa. to duty as
head department steam engineering, navy
yard. Norfolk. Va.
Lieut.. G. w. S. Castle; from command
Shark to the Navy Department. Washing
ton. d. c.. special temporary duty thence
duty connection fitting out Pike.
Ensign G. c. Pegram. from command
Porpoise to duty connection hitting out
Grampus.
Assistant Engineer r. e. Carney. re-
tired, from naval station. New Orleans,
La, to home.
Acting Assistant Surgeon ]. G. Ziegler,
to duty q. 8. naval hospital. Portsmouth,
N H.
Boatswain T. James, from Peoria to
Potomac.
Chief Gunner T. Smith. from naval tor.
pedo station, Newport, r. l., to Hart
ford.
]. e. Francis. appointment as a pay
masters clerk In the navy, duty Buffalo.
revoked.
Naval Movements.
The battleship feet and auxiliaries have
arrived at San Pedro. the gunboat Shear
water at League Island. the cruisers Ten
nessee and Washington at Bremerton and
the gunboats Wilmington. Samar. Rain.
bow. Concord and Helena at Hongkong
The refrigerating ship Glacier has sailed
from Mare Island for San Diego