Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Orleans about October q, to be present
on President Taft's arrival.

Orleans about October .. to be present
on President Taft's arrival
Negroes In French Army.
Army officers. are showing interest in
the plan Of the French Col. Mangin to
enlist black soldiers In French West AZ
| RIGA to form an army Of 10000. with re-
| serve Of $1,000. all Of whom could be used
| in France In case Of war. He proposes to
establish consumption among the natives
of Algeria, which would bring 100000
Arabs to the colors. 10000 to be perna-
nently garrisoned in France and their
place In Algeria taken by 10000 from the
negro army. In the case of a European
war he would leave 10000 to guard the
colony and transport all the rest to
France. Counting in the reserve. he
prophesies a total addition to the home
forces OF 100000.
Army Orders.
Maj. Henry NJ. Morrow. judge advocate.
Is relieved from duty in this city and will
proceeded to Atlanta, Ga. for duty as
judge advocate OF that department.
Lieut.. Col. Clarence P. Townsley, Coast
Artillery Corps. will repair to this city
for the purpose of consulting with the
chief of coast artillery upon matters per-
tanning to the coast artillery school.
Capt. John r. r. Hannay, quartermas-
N. Y. for the purpose of supervising
the trying on OF standard sample cotton
uniform service coats now being made.
Capt. William NJ Coulling, quartermas-
ter. will proceed to Springfield Mo. for
the purpose of making final inspection of
the work of repairing roadway to the ma
tional cemetery at that place.
Firt Lieut.. Warren E. kershner, ,Medi-
cal Reserve Corps, recently appointed, is
ordered to active duty at Fort Hancock.
n. ].
By direction Of the President. and upon
the application of Sergt. First Class Pat
rick McGloin. Hospital Corps. that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list
Leave of absence for one month is
| granted First Lieut.. Francis j. Behr,
Coast Artillery Corps.
Capt. Edward S. Walton. 10th Infan-
try. is relieved from duty at Fort Mack.
enzie, Wyoming, and will proceed to Fort
Bliss, Tex. for duty.
By direction of the President and upon
the application OF Sergt. First Class Will
frid H. Schuyler, Hospital Corps, that
| list.
| First Lieut.. James E. Maloney is re-
lieved from duty at Fort Hancock. N.
]. and will proceed to Fort Lawton.
Lowe. who will proceed to the Preside
of Monterey, Cal. for duty.
Leave of absence for one month Is
granted Capt. William E. Cole. Coast Ar
| tlllery COrpS.
Maj. Charles E. Morrow is relieved from
duty at the Preside Of San Francisco.
Cal. and will proceed to Fort D. A.
Russell. Wyo., for duty.
| First Lieut. Addison D. Davis Is re-
lieved from duty at Fort Lawton. Wash.
and will proceed to Vancouver barracks,
Wash, for duty.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commander u T. Holmes. from
navy yard, Washington, D. c., to bureau
Of steam engineering, Navy Department.
Lieut.. ]. l. Hileman. from Montana to
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md.
| Lieut.. H. L. Brinzer. from Vermont to
Naval Academy Annapolis. Nd
| Lieut. F. S. Written. from North Caro-
lima to Naval Academy.
Lieut.. S. NJ. Robinson. from Vermont
to Naval Academy.
| Lieut. J. o. Fisher, to the Naval Acad-
envy.
Lieut.. W. B. Wells, from Naval War
College. Newport. r. l.. to Naval Acad-
| envy.
Lieut. r. R. Adams, from Minnesota
to Naval Academy.
Early, from New Jersey to Naval
Academy.
Lieut. J. M. Enoch. from Kansas to
Naval Academy.
1SlcuC. -. n. f1SCQ0T, O11Co naval
Intelligence. Navy Department. to Buff
falo, N. Y, charge branch photographic
Olive.
Lieut. J. A. Campbell. from Mississippi
to Naval Academy.
shire to Naval Academy.
Ensign R. T. Hanson and Midshipman
]. G. Hunsaker to navy yard. Boston,
Mass.
Chief Boatswain D. Montague to navy
yard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Gunner w. j. Creelman. from Vermont
| to Iona Island, N. Y.
Naval Movements.
The yacht sylph has arrived at Wash
ington. the tug Patuxent at New York,
the battleship Missouri and the collier
Leonidas at Hampton roads, the bat
tleship Vermont at Bridgeport. Conn,
and the torpedo boat Hopkins at Brem-
erton
The torpedo boat Lawrence has sailed
from San Pedro for San Diego.
The fleet collier Vestal will be placed
In service with a merchant complement
at New York about the LIST proximo.
The torpedo boat Farragut has been
placed in reserve at the navy yard,
Mare Island, Cal.
The destroyer Preble, at the Mare Is
land yard. will be placed in full COM
mission and attached to the Pacific tor
pedo fleet.
SAVES LIGHTING BILLS.