New-York tribune., 1908-01-23
4RMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Singing Rebuke for Coast Artillery
Officer.
from The Tribune Bureau-1

Washington, January z
AN I-NrTsIJAI, REPRIMAND.-Brigadier Cen
eral J. NJ. K. Davis, appointed TO the sraoe u
brigader general from the coast artillery WITHIN
wear has had occasion recently to administer
rebuke to n coast artilieryman at Fort de Soto'
Florida. The officer reprimanded Is Lieutehah'
James A Thomas. who was recently trieo oeioIe d
court martial and sentenced to be reprimanoeo'
The charges allege that the ofncer inauieeu ~
drinking in company with the soldiers of his COM
msnd entering public barroom. for that purpose
and making himself generally conspicuous Ihere
also an argument in the saloon IN which tne
Brownsville affray the subject OF anirllateu o
cussion The reproof administered by General
Davis is unusual in that II gives run account u
the affair and closes as follows;
when Lieutenant Thomas given his COM
mission In 1901 he wrote to officer with whofi
he expected to serve letter which ne asked ehiS
court to receive evidence or MS gooo cilai-
acter. Therein he expressed the hope that he was
to be associated with some one who VIII heip me
grind off the rough corners use polite lansuase'
and to obtain the polish and manners WTlcn SO
distinctly mark West Pointer. will not only
ask you to be with but rigid ana severe
because know that it is who will proht and gam
thereby The preposterous arguments and claims
advanced in the effort to justify his conoucI
throughout this affair. well as his attempts to
forestau these charges show that stiff-neckedness
has taken the place of that spirit Of humility In
executing the sentence, the department commander
rebukes First Lieutenant James A, THOMAS, coast
artillery for his isgraceful conduct in this matter
He will do well return to the state of nina ne
appears to have been in when he wrote the letter
referred to. and divest himself of the conceit
and recklessness that have taken its place
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have beeen issued:
ARMY.
Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE r.. SMITH. deputy pay
master general, from Boston to San Francisco.
Major JOHN P. HAMS coast artillery corps detailed in
Captain CHARLES H. HILTON coast artillery corps.
First lieutenant HAROLD w JONES, assistant
from Philippines 10 army transport service san Fran
cisco.
found incapacitated. is retired
First Lieutenant EDWARD r. COPPERoCk, from Sd tc
Second Lieutenant ABBOTT BOONE, from I'd to Sd
Second Lieutenant JOHN P. BUBB from 10th TO 4.h
Chaplain HENRY A BROWN. from Sd Field Artillery
corps engineers. washington Barracks. May ~
Following promotions. coast artillery corps. announced:
Captain JOHN P. HAMS major; First Lieutenant
DAVID Y. BECkHAM, TO captain
NAVY.
Rear Admiral r NJ BERRY. retired list
Commander c. c MARSH. detached Board Of Inspection
Commander A F. FREHTELER, detailed member Board
Of Inspection Survey. Washington.
lieutenant Colonel J. H. PENDLETON. L. s. NJ. C.,
commissioned
MOVEMENTS OF vEssELs.-The following
movements of naval vessels have been reported
the department:
Jan. i9-The Eagle. at ST Marc. Hayti.
Jan. 2l-The Hannibal and the Machas, AZ Key West
the California, at Mare Island.
SAILED.
Jan 21-The California from San Francisco. for Mrrs
Island.