Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-01


siders the offer of more than ordinary
importance. The same movement has
gained considerable Roadway in Franco
and Germany, where the services of pri-
vately owned automobiles are at the dis
posal of the government should occasion
arise. The offer of the Philadelphia
club is understood to be the first of tn.
kind made in this country. Should the
example be followed, as it is believed ii
will be by the many auto clubs through
out the country, the army would have at
its command in time of emergency {
most valuable adjunct to rapid communi-
cation and strategic movement of troops
Ex-Confederates Must Cooperate.
The War Department has received a
letter from the citizens of Oklahoma ap-
pealing for federal interference with the
governor in most unusual case. 1t ap-
pears that the ladies of the Grand Arm.
Of the Republic presented United States:
flag to Gov. Haskell, with the reques
that 1t be placed in the Legislative hall G
the state. The governor declined to d
as requested unless certain ex-Confeder-
ates joined in the presentation. There is
no law covering matters of this character
Troops to Leave Goldfield.
The troops at Goldfield. New, have bee.
ordered to leave for their station at the
Presidion of San Francisco next Saturday
and the attention of the governor of Ne
Vada has been called to the necessity o.
taking over the policing of the mining
camp at that time. The. state legislature
has appropriated $150.OOO for the estab-
lishment of a rural police force and ha.
appointed former volunteer officer in
the Spanish-American war, Capt w. V
Cox, as superintendent. The War De.
partment order gives ample time for tho
police TO be put on proper footing before
no a ut mol 1a rftrrn <.ff k4 Cd
Students of Army School.
The following-named officers have
been detailed to enter the class at the
Army School of the line at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, August H. 1908:
Captains Carl F.. Hartmann, Signal
Corps; Henry S. Hathaway, Signal Corps;
Edward l.. King. I'D Cavalry; Charles A.
Romeyn, I'd Cavalry; Casper II. Conrad,
1r.. Sd Cavalry; Albert N. Mcclure, 4th
Cavalry; Nathaniel F. Mcclure. 9Th
Cavalry; Edgar A. Sirmyer, sth Cavalry
Samuel G. Jones. 18th Cavalry; Frank
M. Caldwell, 18th Cavalry; Thomas NJ.
corcoran. 18th Cavalry; Sterling P.
Adams. 14th Cavalry; Cornelius c. Smith,
14th Cavalry: Guy Cushman. 10th Cav
airy; Jesse G. Langdon, list Field Artil-
lery: Charles c. Pulls. I'd Field Artillery
Frederick b. Hennessy. I'D Field Artil-
lery; Manus McCloskey. 4th Field Ar
tillery; John w. Kilbreth. jr., 9th FIe.-
Charles S. Lincoln. I'd Infantry: John W.
Barker, Sd Infantry; Robert w. Barnett.
Sd Infantry; Ezekiel j. Williams. 9Th In
fantry; William *. Jones, 6th Infantry;
Edgar 7. Collins, 9Th Infantry; Charles
Gerhardt. 9Th Infantry; Houston v.
Evans, Sth Infantry; Ell A. Helmick,
10th infantry: Robert Alexander, 18th
Infantry; Glenn H. Davis, 18th Infantry;
Edgar A. Fry, 18th Infantry; Charles N.
Murphy. 18th Infantry: John MICA. Pal
mer, 18th Infantry; Frank w. Rowell,
18th Infantry; Edgar Ridenour, 18th In
fantry; John w. Wright. 18th Infantry;
Berkeley Enochs, 10Th Infantry: James
Goth Infantry; Lorrain 7. Richardson, I'D
Infantry; William r. Dashiell 24th IN
fantry; Isaac c. jerks. oath Infantry:
Paul B. Malone. 9th Infantry; Alfred
w. Bjornstad, 2Sth Infantry, and Maj.
H. A. Leonhaeuser, 21st Infantry.
Army Orders.
First Lieut.. Thomas r. Duke ODD In
fantry, upon being relieved from treat
ment at the General Hospital. Washing
ton barracks, District of Columbia, will
proceed to Fort Ontario. N. Y, for tenn
porary duty and upon the completion
thereof will proceed to join his regiment.
Leave of absence for two months il
granted Maj. Lyman w. V. kennon,
10th Infantry.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of First Sergt. Henry
Trapper, Company c, 18th Infantry. that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
list.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut.. John r. McGinness, 9th infantry,
is extended two months.