New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
ARMY md NAVY NOTES.
Change in Method of Storing Var
ship Pro- jccHIc2.
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the method of storing rroj-rtra ws.o rnlao ln tho
ships Of the Atlantic feet whsle j-ss were at the
navy yards being overhaa.,I AMI Improved fls
continued service Ta.s is tie result OF extended
experiments made by one ~ the h-rtissn ls ru tho
circumuat leacas cruise !, found that the
S-inch shell could he stored g.. tn, tIrr-fs ~ 'h.
guns of that ca!ibre og az least o-.'-i-d Of the
allotment of prcle~tiles could la kept su that place.
convenient 10 tn" sun. u Was tr.aI tnat tl this
way the hrEs OF the guns could uo Increased iu
rapidly The powder. of course. would la kept !n
the magazines. and H3- tc delivered d.. what fe
known hand gear This will save some ~ the
time required IN el~vat.ns the pTo-c-..cs from the
storcrooms below the tgrrcfs II Will boz POSSIBLE lu
the coming target practice with m" guns 10 deter
mine Just how much time has fecu galusd hy this
method Of storing the shells II wss hoped nv the
officers Interested the firing o~ tho batteries to
extend the system 10 the larger gums. ana an in
vestigatiou has been conducted along these lines
with the l2-lHch proio~tjios This has not been
entirely conclusive and Il may easily happen that
too much time ana work involved In handling
such heavy shells stored ln the l1-u.l turrsts
Among the iupror omcnrs on the ships has been
the adoption Of new pHeumarr hoist 40 carry both
shells and powder This mechanism viii also be
tested in the record target practice, with the pros
poet that considerable advantage Will accrue 10
rapidity Of firing the Pinch battery.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
ARMY
Captain TILAIAH CAMPBELL. - Ar-ile-. assume
construction Fort Houston sarterl-
her 2S vice Captain LAWRENCE J. FLEMING I4th
Cavalry his troop
Captain JOHN Z long 18Th Cavalry West Point
Following c6anres medical reserve cor7s ordered First
Lieutenant MADISON II BOWMAN from Fort Nc
powelI % department rife range. Point R1ula vice
First Lieutenant LEONARD HUGHES.
Nonterc. upon completion duty "a Point Bonita.
First Lieutenant HOWARD a REED. medical corps.
found disqualified for captain N medical o0srs his
tirement is announced
Second Lieutenant RESOLVE 7 PALMER 6u. Infantry.
IN national match 1000 camp Perry. August II.
Leave Of abserco- First Lieutenant ROBERT REES.
80 Infantry. four months from August 8
NAVY
lieutenant Commander e W. LOGAN detached bureau
Of navigation, TO navy yard. Boston
Lieutenant Commander II o. MACTARLAND, trans
retired list
Lieutenant 6 KLYCE. 10 navy yard. Portsmouth.
Lieutenant G G. BLOCH. 20 naval proving ground. Ind
ian Head
Assistant Cfvn Eneneer r S. FURBER detached bureau
Of yards and docks. 70 yard. New York
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported the
Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
July 2s-The Dubuque at Guantanamo, the Dolphin at
New York city the Chicago, the Hartford and the
Tonopah Bradford.
SAILED
July 26-The olympia the Chicago. the Hartford and
the Touopah New London for Newport, the
Idaho from Philadelphia for Pr"Finceto"n; the Han
pie HUI. the TruNtun. TIE Perry. the Hopkins
and the PAU from Seattle for Stsa- the St"r
ing from ProvincetoNu for Hampton Road.
Hull, 1.-THE Nanshan from Shanghai for 'hei"o.