Evening star., 1909-05-11
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Lieut.. Col. William H. Miller. deputy
quartermaster general. is relieved from
duty at headquarters, Philippines Divi-
sion, and will proceed to San Francisco.
Cal.
Leave of absence for three months IS
granted Maj. Bradner D. Slaughter, pay
master.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Mai Robert S. Woodson. Medical
Corps.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted Capt. John L. Bond, goth In
fantry.
Maj. John W. Joyes. ordnance depart
ment. Will visit Fort Pickens, Fort Nc
Rec. Fort Dade and Fort De Soto; Fla,
on official business pertaining to the IN
Spection of SeacoaSt armament, the work
of mechanics engaged thereon. and the
proof Of mortars and carriages.
Lieut.. Col Robert N. Getty, 1th In
fantry, Is relieved from command OF the
recruit depot, Jefferson barracks, Mo-,
and will join his regiment.
Col. Cunliffe H. Murray, 10th Cavalry.
will proceed to Jefferson barracks. Mo-.
and assume command temporarily of the
recruit depot at that post.
BY direction Of the President. and upon
the application of First Sergt- Patrick
Kenney. Company B. 1st Battalion of
Engineers. that soldier will be placed
Second Lieut.. Carl A. Lohr. Coast Artil-
lery Corps recently appointed. is assigned
to the 2Sth Company. Coast Artillery
Corps
Capt. Samuel T. Ansell, Sth Infantry,
will proceed to Governors Island, N. Y,
for duty pertaining to the trial by court
martial of Capt. Thomas Franklin, COM
miSSary.
officers recently promoted have been as
signed as follows: Maj. H. H. Whitney to
Fort Warden, Wash; Capt. w. G. Pearce
to the 9Sth Company Coast Artillery
Corps: First. Lieut.. Y. NJ. Marks to the
SOth Company.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. Commander T. I. Craven. from
staff Of the commander-in-chief, United
States Atlantic fleet, on board the Con-
necticut. to the South Carolina.
Ensign C. A. Jones, from the New Jer-
sey to the Severn.
Midshipmen A. e. Denney and w. D..
Brereton, jr., from the Idaho to the
Severn.
Midshipman E G. Allen, from the
Minnesota to the Severn.
Midshipman F. A. l.. Vossler, from the
Louisiana to the Severn.
Midshipman w. LeR. Heiberg. from
the Mississippi to the Severn.
Midshipman W. F. Amsden, from the
New Hampshire to the Severn.
Midshipman C.. T. Osburn, from the
Mississippi to the Severn.
Midshipman r. C. Giffen, from the Vlr-
gnia to the Severn.
Midshipman E. E. Wilson, from the
Colorado to the Severn.
Assistant Surgeon j. M. Minter, from
the navy recruiting station. Cincinnati,
Ohio to the United States Naval Medical
School Hospital. Washington, d. c., for
treatment.
Machinist w. D. Sullivan, to the Ala
bama.
Machinist F. c. Kutz, to the Pensacola.
naval training station, San Francisco.
Machinist ]. Dexter. from the Alabama
to the Connecticut
Chief Carpenter ]. I. Haley, from the
works of the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company. Newport News.
Va, to the United States Naval Acad-
emy, Annapolis. Md.
Carpenter w. E. Winant. from United
States Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md,
| to the Olympia.
Naval Movements.
The collier Pompey has arrived at Ca
| vte, the tug Navajo at Bremerton, the
yacht Eagle at Guantanamo and the gun
boat Dolphin at Washington city. The
| cruiser Colorado has sailed from ANA
pala for San Francisco.
Died at San Juan
Charles Hawkins, seaman in the navy,
whose next of kin is Mrs. j. II. Emerson
of Liberty. Neb., died at the Naval Hos
pital at San Juan. Porto Rico, Sunday
from the effects Of a fractured vertebra.
Cannot Stand the Test.
Commander F. c. Bowers, attached to
the bureau of steam engineering. and
Lieut. Willis Mcdowell attached to the
bureau of ordnance, Navy Department.
have been reported physically unfit at this
time to take the athletic test prescribed
for naval officers. As a result. both Off
I GERS will undergo treatment to get into
shape for the test If the treatment is
unsuccessful they may be transferred to
the retired list.
Assignment of Artillery Officers.
Second lieutenants in the Coast Artillery
Corps. recently appointed, have been as
signed to companies as follows:
Laurence T. Walker, Sd. Fort Banks.
Mass.
Samuel Fl. Tilghman, Goth, Fort How
ard, Md.
Otto H. Schrader. 13Oth, Fort Sheridan.
Ill.
Greedy c. Sheppard, 136th. Washington
barracks, District of Columbia.
Howard r. Clark, 155th, Fort Ethan
Allen, VT.
Halstead 2. Councilman, 61st, Fort
Smelling, Minn.
Il
Robert E. Guthrie. 161st, Fort Crook,
| Neb
| George f. Nikirk, 18th, Fort Des
Moines. Iowa.
| William r. Nichols. 10th. Washington
| barracks, District of Columbia.
| Paul H. Herman, 5th, Fort Howard Md.
| Oscar c. Warner, 30th, Boise barracks,
| Idaho
Frank s. Clark 9Oth, Fort Ethan Allen,
| VT.
| Kelley B. Lennon, 1st, Fort Wayne,
| Mich.
| William S. Fulton, 22d, Jackson bar
racks, La
| Thomas Q. Humphreys, Tooth, Washing
| ton barracks, District of Columbia.
Edwin F. Barlow, 18th, Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga.
| Donald NJ Ashbridge 139th, Fort Du
| Pont. Del.
Hollis LIE r. Muller 134th, Washington
| barracks. District of Columbia.
| Eli T.. Bennett, 111th, Fort Howard, Md
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