New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
IN ARMY And NAVY
Sailors addicted to Use OF
Cocaine.
fTroun rh- Trsoun- Bureau ]


Washington. December
A SERIOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. con-
csrning the health OF the enlisted men on
naval ships IN commission contain startling
illusions 70 the increasing prevaience cf
the cocaine habit among sailors and
marines. The situation has reached a stage
where Il iS considered necessary 70 take
steps IN prevent this indulgence IN the
drug Investigations have recently been
conducted by some OF the naval medical
officers to ascertain how this habit has
oeeu acquired oy the enlisted force OF ths
navy n has been found that ir usually
starts BY way of experiment. or the indivfd-
usl desire for experiences
n - impossible. OF course. 20 control the
conduct OF the enlisted men Of the navy
when they are on shore periods Of
liberty. Any restriction frsthat particular
would b. hardship and cause much rs-
sentiment among ths men. regardless OF
the worthy purpose os such . regulation
The habit has assumed such proportions
however. that II takes a place with cigar
cite smoking and alcoholic tndulgsuco ~
conditions which constiruts . menace to
the health OF the u'sn on ships OF var. 70
say nothing Of the individual harm
wrought
steps VIII - - ker 20 cr3<eIl tn8 sYIooo
OF the cocaine habir and those addicted
20 II viii be specially treated II the cases
are regarded as worth medical atrsnrson-
The medical officers VIII also deliver lee
lures or inpzrr warning personally 50 that
the enlisted men oc tbs navy attached 20
cruising ships may become fully scquainted
with the dreadful effects OF the cocaine
habit The situation Is regarded as of
sufficient seriousness 70 require prompt ana
vigorous measures
ORDERS IssUED-Ths following orders
have been issued:
Major FRANK GREENE signal corrs. f-sn
Department % the Gulf 70 san tranciscos
January "a 1910. chief signal ofree- %
parTment az California. relieving Caoczfa
ARTHUR L FULLER. coest arti1srS
following changes q captains cost srriisry
nom 24th Company 20 u1lasssnsd ust.
HUGH J. r. MELGIN. from 1oesa N iSiSs
FoTowins changes coast artillery ordsred: CAP
tain MERVIN &. BCCkEI. from sSd Ccrr-
~ me Cofrnabis. Firsf Tsatenant EDWARD
r. FARNSWORTH. assigned 20 iorn com
pany
Captain WILLIAM P. sToKEY corps Of sns-
neers. 20 san Francisco. January ~ i9lp.
report to Captain THOMAS n IA.ksoN-
corps OF sngineer-. for duty under Ms I'M
Captain WILL. H POINT. commisssry. On COM
pIeti0n Of course OF Instruction IN training
school for bakers and cooks Fort Riley. %
Chicago as assistant 20 purchasns commits
Captain THEoPHILUs r. STEELE coast sr-f-
lery, from eth company 20 uuassisnsd list 70
artillery district Of san FRANCHISE
Captain VERGE Z. swEAzEY. medical eorrs.
from Flaitsourg Barracks 20 Hot Springs
Captain 7s Albert Hd RI = s4DER. sss Infantry from
army and navy general hospital do-
Leaves Or absence. captain CHARLES 5
MAIGHI. afl Iava.ry, ore month Coonei
gsasral hfteer days rom p-ceusbsr "a
First Lieutenant ROWLAND 2. ELLIS. 14th
ssvsiTy: .ssraitiRE ofneer. tT-nty-ivs DAYS
NAVY.
Captain e + vREEL.ASyD. dssschsd chief
Intelligence officer. Ssvv Department %
duty commander Fourth Division. ktlantie
Lieutenant C. A. BI.AKELY. order 70 navy ysrd,
II-utens11 j. K, T4UssrG detached navy vsra.
Norfolk: duty az aid 70 connmsnder Fourth
Division Atlantic feet. on the virginia
duty as ala to commander Fourth pfvisto,.
Atlantic feet the Virginia
Snashipman N. A. LE:aHY. 70 the Irt.
Msdicsl Director A 2. PRIC-5 placed on r.
Assistant Pavmssrer NJ II. KARKER. 70 navy
yard. New York
MARINE CORPS
Major , Fl FULLER. report to Rear Asr1irzl
" y EfMBALI. Z s y. upon arrival Q,
Captain G, u LYMAN d-sach.d h-siquartsr,.
70 marine STrs IS neyy ySEa "a pa
h-sdqusrters 10 marine barracks. vssh-
tngfcn.
MOVEMENTS OF vARSHIPS-Th. FOL
lowing movements Of vessels have been
reported II the Navy Department.
ARRIVED
Dec Irhe MsroeIius at norfolk; th- sslrrn ar
Frovfncsrown.
SAILED
Dec s-Ths Tacons from Crfstcbsl fnr Port II
mon, t1s Msrcsllus rom Hampton Roads
for Norfolk; the Vestsi rom Newport cor
Tanberr Point