New-York tribune., 1909-07-24
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Government Nay Purchase Prod
acts of Tobacco Trust.
IFrom The Tribune Rureau.J

Washington, July a.
NOT BUYING DIRECTLY FROM TRUST
There IS important SEQUEL 10 the decision Of
the Secretary Of War prohibiting the award OF
contracts to firms composing what is known as
tLe Iobacco Trust In the instructions given to
the commissary general OF the army and the 18th
mian Canal Commission the Secretary prohibited
the award OF contracts for tobacco with soms
forty or fifty firms which were alleged to form
the sO-called Tobacco Trust There was nothing
said concerning the purchase by the governments
Of the product Of the tobacco companies and the
eommissary general at once requested the Secre-
tary OF War to give specific orders as there
was great desire the part of the independent
tobacco firms to know whether they would have
the market to themselves or whether they would
be likely to encounter competition from those who
could handle the product Of the trust. The Secre-
tary has decided. on the advice Of the Attorney
General. that the government may purchase a
product OF the Tobacco Trust provided the
tions are not conducted with the tobacco COM
panies the prohibited list their agents or mid
die men, 1t must be made known to the authOri-
ties that the product Is handled by individuals or
firms having connection with the companies
forming the trust The independent tobacco deal
insist that this practically nuies the prohIbi-
tion which was indicated in the original order OK
the Secretary Of War.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
Lieutenant Colonel HENRY 5 7 HARRIS. medical corps
surgeon Department Or caf5rna and as neiicsI
a'SaeR m SrI1y tTalslort service relieving Major
ColoneI STEPHEN c. Mills General stan. from Philip
Major CHANDLER P, ROBBINS. medical corps. from
Major BENJAMIN J EDGER, IT. medical corps. from
Captain HARRY A EATON. 23d Infantry. for
present regular vacation University of West vir-
Captain HENRY ": PARKER. 18th Cavalry. from Fort
Captain FRANK B. EDWARDS. quartsrmaster 60 once
qUarterUaSter general. Washington
CAPTAIN CLYFFARD GAME. ist Infantry. assume charge
tain HERsCHEI. TTPEs 1st Infantry.
springs Army and Navy General HOSPITAL August
First Lieutenant WILLIAM B BAKER from 18th to Sth
First lieutenant EDWARD H ANDRES from sth 10
First lieutenant WILLIAM H PEEK coast artillery
Lieutsnant RALPH E HERRING. coast artillery.
First Lieutenant ROBERT W LEsHER. 2d Cavalry. to
- home preparatory TO retirement, e, - - -. -
au5ry to Waier reed General Eospts Tacoma
Resignation Of Second Lieutenant CHARLES JACK
son. 1lth Cavalry. accepted TO take eject No
Resignation q second Lieutenant WILLIAM A CAC-
cToLA PhflppiHs Scouts accepted TO take eject
Second Lieutenant GUY B. LAwRAsoN. coast artiI-
lery, from I6+th Company, 70 unsssisned list to
Second Lisutenant ROBERT L EICHELBERGER.
from n 18th to l9ta Infantry ssRfeW9sr 3 P II .,,,
corps six months. Major WILLIAM J. BARDEN
STE. Ss pf ca95 0f GR9 lRa ao n T MNH d0as
Gags5 ] o T6%7 62i4 and ten fa5s 0T I'm Ausss sTsi
October 81 First Lieutenant y
Captain RODERICk l. CARMICHAEL. coast srtii-
Isry month. from August /. First Lieutenant
ROBERT W. LESHER. I'd cavalry. leave 20 No
12th Infantry. months; First Lieutenant WILL
IAN H MYERS medical reserve corps three months
NAVY.
Commander H. s KNAPP. detached command ths
Commander y H GIBBONS to command the Charleston
Commander J A DOUGHERTY, detached the Rainbow:
10 command the Chattanooga
Commander J. D. MpONALD. 20 command the Rain
Assistant Surgeon D. G ALLEN detached the Chatta-
o hospital Canacao-
nooEa. navy yard, Mare Island
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-Ths following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
July 21-The worden at Provincetown.
July 2eThe Wolverine. at Gary the standish. az An
July as-The chauncey. the Banbridge. the Barry and
Dale. At Cavits
SAILED.
July 21-Ths Marietta Biuehelds for Co-on; tns
WOrdeu from Boston for ProvincetOwn-
July 22-The Nanshan. from Hong Kong for WOOsunss
he Wolverine from Michigan City fO- Gary. Ind.s
the Lebanon. from nav yard. New YORK. for Prov
folk. Dolphin. from Gloucester for New York
CITY. the wolverine. Gary Chicago;
North Csarofina he he from
Gibraltar for PrOvincetOwn-
Tug PatapscO ordered commissioned az navy yard.
Portsmouth and assigned duty with Atlantic feet.
Torpedo boat De Long ordered out OF commission navy
-arraso boat Stringham ordered commissioned navy
ward Charleston Il. and assigned o duty
with torpedo feet taking the place OF the De
Long