New-York tribune., 1908-04-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
General Funston May Be Head Of
.Serrice Schools.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. April 70
COMMAND AT LEATENWORTH.-The recon-
rpendation has been made TO have Brlgadler Gen
oral Frederick Funston detailed TO duty as the
head of the army service schools at Fort IeaNen-
worth Kansas. the retirement IN a le" weeks
~ Major General Charles B Hall General Fun
sion has signifed that ne desires the duty winch
will be Of advantage TO him in the way OF intimate
connection in administrative capacity with the post
graduate institution at LeavenwoTth- He wouIo
have little OF nothing do, of course, with the
method Of instruction. which rests with faculty
composed of army officers. in addition 10 Whch
The general scope Of instructions is formulated IN
Washington by the General Staff Ii Is The lnten-
tion Of the War Department 10 have the younger
brigadiers sent 10 the postgraduate schools III
succession. on account OF the valuable experience
tba,- would gain Other officers who have been
suggested as suitable for the successorshp al
Leavenworth are Brigadier Genera! Ihomas II
Barry who IS in command of the army OF CUBAN
pacthcation and Brigadier General ". > Edser!'
who is in command OF the Department OF Dakota.
II = considered that neither officer can be at
rresent relieved from his duty, but both are des-
tined eventually To- the command at LeaFenworth'
where the tour Of duty viii be about Two years.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Maze esaahsd genera Stan corps to once chief Of
Iieu1enanI coloue JOHN Y WHITE eoss, artillery
corps from Fort Stevens 10 Fort Williams
r9s1isnt mounted service school Fort Riley
Colonel Jo L HS.p3a sPefi0F F pPHs
Captain DANIEL L TATE. Sd CaTalTy detailed Is as
SHY Of Vermont and state Agricultural college:
II. TEBBETTs. 10Th InfantTZ. who VIII then pro-
First LieutensnJs FERDINASD ". FONDA 1ota Cav
airy J. ALFRED MOSS 22d Infantry 3I5!I. R55TJ = =
LEWIS Infantry, detailed to I'LL vacancies n
ons ars Lieutenant, E2f signal Is ne eqF2f M ,S N resi, q
--n 4. 7.
80 7 AWPF->srF, ? r7I--TT.F-F 18th Infantry
First Lieutenant JOHN 4. BAKER from I'D to 2ist
T-irs1 lieutenant CHARLES r. HERR. from clst
T-f-st TieItenanT WILEY P MANGUM. 3r. sth Cav
airy. to washington examination for retirement
es IF b9e r6 obs qsnTag rem @5s 0 MRAE MSoS W
I'm I'M po 5Is[ RFFR og RAY 9alInas+e4 a
10 months addftionaI: Lieutenant Colonel louis
\. - GARDE- deputy surgeon general one month
Rear A4natral 6 Il AEEoLD dssshsd Esval Var
cap.sis 4 RETNoIDs, detached the Franklin I'll.
Captain = c. DILLINGHAM;. detached training ser
vice. Newport 70 Command the Franklin
Commander T. " KINKAID. from the Chester;
Ens!gr A: . STIRLING 70 he Ida5o -
ys-a, Norfolk: marine barracks. Washington
4sTy / yaTd. Norfoik as'S'''So ''s 7''' 10 ne
Surgeon {, !. T.ANGHoRNE. detached marine bar
rz0i,s MsEhiggoa; % ns'sI staten; toncluu
Passed Assis{415 sJse2n 49, g = asached naval
Passed Assistant Surgeon H O SEIFFERT. detached
Camp Elliott home and wait orders
Passed Assistant Surgeon II. /. BROWN detached re
cruiting station Oklahoma City: to naval station.
CaEits
MOVEMENTS OF WARSIIIPS.-Tbe following
movements Of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
April 75---at Glacier At Mare Island. The Nina and
The Tlunger. navy Yard. Now York: the Padu-
cab and tho Marietta. Guantanamo. Cali
Eorffa. At Brenartou-
SAILED.
April 1.-THE Idaho. League TIarnp-
Roads
April ls-The Rainbow the Helena and the Concord
from Olongapo for Hong Kong.