New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-27
m ARMY AND NAVY
Irfantry OuercoGt May BE
Similar to Pea Jacket.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.l

Washington. October e.
WAY ABANDON TAILS.-That the
-, oilve-drab overcoat now worn by
ess,rt-yrnen may be shorn OF SIS tails
7. ne Of the possibilities OF the delibera-
~ II the infantry board, now in session
:, Rock Island. IL
:, other words. this board. which vas
.sl.s into existence for the purpose OF
.-.snr serious and systematic considera-
n methods OF increasing the mobility
!, re- infantry by diminishing the weight
..--,sd BY the 6eot soldier. seems disposed
:. -esornmend the substitution of the pea
...xet for the long oyercoat as an outer
sastsr garment.
The type under consideration is some
.ssi similar TO the double breasted short
..,t reaching only to the waist. which is
- IN the navy during cold weather.
-S5s tyre Of garment is used By residents
:, Alasks IN preference TO the overcoat,
.e,-b :hey ind too serious an impeachment
70 walking
ssne weeks ago the War Department
as about 20 issue 4 general order bringing
= - date the regulations prescribing the
..iso-u7s for officers and enlisted men, but
- matter vas held IN, pending the de-
-s.on q the board meeting at Rock Island.
--5sse Uniform orders are always awaited
-,.e re keenest interest, as they material
= .sect the pockets OF army officers, who
=. compelled 70 defray the. cost OF any
-.s--ss II this part OF their military equip
rant
v-hTs the proposition originally submit
- 70 The Infantry board seem compare
.ivslv simple, its ramihcstions have In
.-..sss V-ith the consideration Of the sub
- Il was supposed that It could con-
,lrse It's Isbors in a few months. but at
,ssseut the date Of its probable adjourn
.snt is not IN sight.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
ave been issued:
ARMY.
vsie- FRED H PHILLIPS, Jr., deputy guar
-s-~-asre- general. Tennessee National
egard lNsShvillel, 20 garrison school. Fort
7,,rs'5 WILLIAM A DUNCAN. medical
sc-ps % Walter Reed General Hospital,
c,,..;5 WITII4M P CARPENTER. ID n.
fant-y. Indiana National Guard tInaiera apo
L. % garrison school. Fort BENJAMIN
c.g.siz vICIoR NJ. DUMAS lst Infantry.
Micalgan National Guard tDstroirl. to
rzrrson school. Fort WAYNE.
gseo7d lieutenant AffRE-NEE G KICKER
Ieth Infant--. found incaPaoitated, is re-
s.se1s Is.utenarts c WARREN LEACH and
aT0NT1 p. NCtf1I0ElDEs. corps Of coast
-r,Elsry Esssa chusetts Volunteer Militia
lBostonJ. 70 garrison school, ForL Ranks-
Lss-eE q absence Major AMOS W. KIM
7'e-ts-zaf IfEHRY H. ROBERT. corps OF
Engineers one month from November 3,
NAVY
ttsvtszant z A. LONG. detached the Con-
nscJicut. 70 Jae Bureau OF Ordnanee.
Lieutenant Carlos REAN. detached the Viz
gina: . charge recruiting station. Clncin-
-,.5-s-s-- r. MALE. detached Navy De-
r1-E--c; u ths Etst.
r.su-e-aut : Y PRESSEY- detached the
celtic. . washington tor examination. and
no. corlplstiou 10 Bureau CT Navigation.
ttsuisnaHt Y. 7. SEXTON. 70 Bureau q Navi-
1s...szsSt c. EELKNAP. detached The New
Hsnpshl-s; - i1srruction 81 naval torpedo
Casigr ! H MkXF1ELD. astaches tie yaak-
on . e Nj 7s5a as.,s.,.5 ,,e yt,s-
sog-I: . lhe ELsr
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs-The fol-
loving movements Of vessels have been re-
pared 70 ti.s Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
cc- 24---s Czstlns. -he Plunge- the Taran-
Luis sn6 the Viper. 81 Delaware BAY tie
IN he WhippIe. The perry. TIE Hopkins.
rhs DAYS. the Prehle. The GoldsborougA and
= LaErenes, a Mare Island
z-bs-y. ~ California City. the Justin. 81
szn Francisco; the Des Moines. a. Guam
-snz--c he MscdonouEh. the Thornton The
-..gzy ard Re WILKES AZ cairo. III
SAILED
cct- 24-T-s R-u,us. from Lambert Point 1or
5os---- Tie Ir3s. from Mare Island Tor san
F-s-c-sco. he Paul Jones. from Bre1llsrton
-- san FrzEcisco- the Hull, the Truxrun.
ne TThipple. tie Perry. the Hopkins the
Ua--s rhs Frehle, the t5oidsbo-ough ana the
lawrence. from san Francisco for Mare
Sand
@. 25-The EorktoTn. from san Francisco fo-
Gsrs Island; The Albany. from san Fran
c-s-o cor California City: the justin. from
Esrs Island Tor san Francisco; the Des
H1.-es. from target grounCs for Guam
-s-a-ro. the Macdonough. the Thornton, The
1rgsy and the Wilkes. from Cairo. III, Tor
Memphis. Tenn
-1s MAJ flower, from navy YARD, New YORK No
.=nber u for Washington.
he submarine Bonita delivered 20 government
c-lc-scrn-s ~ navy yard Boston