New-York tribune., 1908-07-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Military Service Preparing for the
Future.
[From The Tribune Bureau.

fFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. July a.
MILLIONS FOR RMS.-C'ontracts aggre-
eating several million dollars have been awarded
this week by the Secretary of War for the restock
ing of the army uniforms One of the contracts
provided for 10000 pairs Shoes the award of
this terminates a controversy which prevailed
among the rival bidders. The lowest bidder pre-
sented sample of his own which differed from
the specifications. and stated also that the shoe he
intended to furnish was like the sample and also
in accordance with the specifications He
asked to be more specific, and he replied that he
intended to furnish the shoe in accordance with
specifications. whereupon other bidders took the
position that this amounted to change in the bid
after the opening Of proposals.
This view has been accepted by Secretary Wright.
who has decided that the lowest bid will have TO
be rejected. Another contract awarded for
the supply of 1.125,CO yards OF the khaki with
which the army is to be supplied. This khaki
is the result of complaints made by army officers
in the Philippines that the Englishnade khaki was
more comfortable than the American product II
was decided that a large contract should be made
with English manufacturers but President Roose-
welt ordered that the contract so made should be
revoked and that the order should be placed with
American producers. Accordingly two New York
firms divide the order, which Is one OF the largest
ever placed by the War Department The new
khaki is of six ounces weight, or from one TO one
and half ounces lighter than the old khaki Be
Sides the texture of the cloth is more porous and
removes the objections winch nave peen MADE
against the old material.
PREFER ARMY TO NAVY.-Another midship-
of the navy has been transferred to the coast
artillery despite efforts of the naval authorities
to prevent any of those drafts upon the senior
midshpmen. The latest acquisition by the coast
artillery is that of Midshipman E B Walker. VINO
about to take his final examination previous TO
appointment ensign in the navy Young
Walker comes from Denver. Col. and was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy in 1903 There are a
number of vacancies in the grade of second neuten-
ant of the coast artillery corps. and in anticipation
of the exampation soon to be held at Fort Leaven-
worth of candidates from civil life and from tne
enlisted force of the army number or the senior
midshpmen have applied for transfer TO that
branch of the army They are appointed without
the examination to which subjected other cano-
dates for that their training at Annapo-
lis insures their ability to meet all requirements
OF course there must be physical examination
conducted by the army surgeons The naval au-
+horities have opposed these transfers on the
ground that the Navy Department has educated
these young men for duty with the commissioned
personnel of the naval establishment "here 'heie
continues to be great need OF of1cers.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
CAPTAIN LEROY T HILIMAN. artillery from 4Sth
Captain CHARLES E N HOWARD. payastsr. to Fort
Captain FRANK T. WOODBURY.. medical corps. to Fort
Following Change, recruiting officers ordered:
L rRAHK ESTs slDMAFR R&akS "a GansE <
KENNEY Cretredl. to Chicago vice Captain HEH-
r. BEsn MHERhkR FRNk 10 sS9 infantry
to = TssRsRf P coast artillery
from Pacific branch military prison. assigned to s2d
First f0nBsns lieutenant GTaS RfERY SCOTT artillery
s.cond f1uenant SAMUEL NJ PARKER 2sth Infantry
from army infantry team to West Point RYAN and
'eAIs RAGPH N MITCH Lieutenant Basil
ton Of Course Coast ATtiery School Fort
aDs. sgsn ess5d esn op W. aso
TON. 1st Infantry four months. from September l.
NJ PoTTs. detached Des Molnes: to washingtoq.
examination for promotion: thence to bureau OF nav-
1bs ss meIH:. the navy yard
Assistant surgeon p. G SUTTON. detached naval hos
Assistant Surgeon G. C. RHoADEs detached the Frank
lin; to the Scorpion
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
July 2sThs syph at Oyster Bay; the Wove1ns at at
G H at N'S Manila tse %aetts At
the Des Moines. at Guantanamo
SAILED.
July 1 +. sss9.R t% navy 9o z Ns York o Ns sF
London: the Olympia. from Bradford for Gardeners
Bay; the Wolverine. from Chicago for Gary
Iowa placed OF commission. yard. Norfolk
MARINE CORPS.
Captain HILL. to Warrington examination for PRO
motion.
Captain THORPE, detached headquartsrs TO charge
e J. e GUGaENHEIM to command naTine bar =,
racks. naval station, Culebra, vice Captain W. T.
NOA, TO headquarters, Washington.
Captain T. BUTTRICK. detached navy yard Norfolk;
to nsriPe H. asd HsSs Second s
Captain mare II KARMANT g1aDted one
absence.
pitaI. Washington. -.,-o., -
Ceptains W G HARILEzE and D. c. M'DOUGAL. from
Sea C5irt to Marine Corps rife team Camp Perry
Captain l. FEIAND detailed for general court rartal
duty. navy yard. Norfolk; ,,.. i.
Captain H DAVIS and Second .I LleutenSn. s -,o - a.
T7irst lieutenant A N BRUNZELL. detached navy yard
Mare Island, August g. 10 Philippines -.
WILLIS detached recruiting dutS'
Toledo; TO recruiting duty. P1ttsOurg