Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.


Maj. George B. Duncan, I'd Infantry,
will repair to the Walter Reed General
Hospital, for observation and treatment.
Leaves of absence have been granted
as follows: Capt. Rush S. Wells, 14th
Cavalry. two months: Lieut.. Col. o. NJ.
Lissak. ordnance department. to Febru-
airy Il, 1910: Maj. Thomas w. Winston,
Coast Artillery Corps. three months. on
account OF sickness; Col. Henry L. Har-
ris: Coast Artillery Corps. one month;
Lieut.. II. II. Bissell, 10th Infantry. If
teen days extension; Maj. o. I. Straub,
Coast Artillery Corps, twelve days.
First Lieut.. John F. Leeper is relieved
from duty at the General Hospital, Fort
Bayard N. Mex. and will proceed to Fort
Duchesne, Utah. for duty. relieving First
Lieut.. Harry II. Van Kirk, who will
proceed to Fort Levett, Me-.
Capt. Harvey w. Miller. 18th Infantry,
will report at the Army Service Schools,
Fort Leavenworth Kan. for duty.
Leave of absence for two months and
twenty days is granted Col. Charles B.
Byrne Medical Corps.
BY direction of the President, and upon
the application of Cook William Gross,
Troop L. 9th Cavalry that soldier will be
placed upon the retired list.
\ board of officers to consist of Maj.
David c. Shanks, 4th Infantry: Capt. Will
son Chase, 2lst Infantry; Capt. John L.
Shepard. Medical Corps: First Lieut. Nor
ris Staytcn, Coast Artillery Corps: First
Lieut.. George D.. Heath, jr., Medical
1909 at Fort Logan, Col. for the COM
petitive examination of Corp. Harry Cole
man. 10Th Recruit Company and other
candidates for examination as to their
fitness for appointment to the grade Of
second lieutenant in the Philippine
Scouts.
Lieut. Col. Stephen NJ Foote. Coast
Artillery Corps. commanding the artillery
district of New Orleans, accompanied by
the members of his stan, will visit Fort
Jackson and Fort st. Philip, La. for
the purpose of making inspections of
those posts.
First Lieut.. Frederick G. Murray, Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. recently appointed, is
ordered to active duty at Fort Mackenzie,
Wyo.
Leave of absence for one month. is
granted James H. Frier, 10th Infantry.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut.. Dayton c. Wiggin,
Medical Reserve Corps.
Leave of absence for fifteen days is
granted First Lieut.. Shepard l.. Pike, 18th
Infantry.
Naval Orders.
Capt. G. S. Willis, from navy yard.
Puget Sound. Wash. to Midvale Steel
Company, and central Pennsylvania and
western New York districts, Harris
burg. Pa.
Lieut.. Commander G. G. Day, from the
Connecticut to the Preston.
Lieut.. J. c. Townsend, from the Mar
whal to command the Narwhal.
Lieut.. A. st. c. Smith, from inspector
of powder for the east coast to the
Connecticut.
Lieut.. L. c. Richardson, from command
reserve torpedo notilla. navy yard,
Charleston, S. c.. to command Pacific
torpedo fleet.
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navigation. Navy Department, and grant
ed leave three weeks.
Ensign r. E. Gillmor, from the Hull
to the st. Louis.
Ensign H. A. Jones. to navy yard. Mare
Ensign Russell Wilson, from the Mil
waukee and granted leave one month.
Midshipman E. f. Wilson. to the Hull
Midshipman F. A. l.. Fossler. to the
Idaho.
Boatswains c. Cullen and T. James,
from the Hist to naval station, Guam
tanamo. Cuba, and duty in connection
Cape Cruz-Casilda surveying expedition.
Gunner Emil Swanson. from reserve
torpedo f1otilla, navy yard. Norfolk, Va.
to the Bailey.
Chief Machnist D. c. Beach, to navy
yard. Philadelphia, Pa.
G. A. Meissner. appointed a paymas-
ter's clerk for duty on the North Caro-
lima.
Commander G. E. Slocum from the Mis-
souri, to the Naval Hospital Washing
ton. D. c., for observation and treat
ment
Lieut.. Commander s. V. Graham, to
command the Sylph.
Lieut.. Commander A. H. Robertson, to
navy yard. Puget sound. Wash.
Lieut.. r. Williams. from command of
the Sylph and wait orders.
Lieut.. G. D. tombstone to the Lancas-
ter, navy yard, Philadelphia, Pa.
Lieut.. F. r. Naile. from the Lancaster
to bureau of equipment. Navy Depart
ment, Washington. D. c.. temporary duty
at the Naval Observatory.
Lieut.. l. F. Lands, from the navy re-
cruiting station, Kansas City, Mo-, to
the Princeton.
Lieut. C.. S. Vanderbeck, to charge of
the navy recruiting station, Kansas City,
Mo.
Ensign Virgil Baker from command of
the reserve torpedo f1otilla, navy yard,
Norfolk. Va, to the Bailey.
Midshipman ]. M. Deem, to the Louis
lana.
Medal Inspector j. Z. Gardner from
the navy recruiting station, Boston, and
continue other duties
Surgeon H. D. Wilson, to the navy re-
cruiting station. Boston.
Assistant Surgeon c. e. Strife. from the
navy recruiting station, Baltimore. Md,
to the Franklin. navy yard, Norfolk, Va.
Chief BoatSWain A. WOhltman, from
command of the Uncas to the Newark,
naval station. Guantanamo, Cuba.
Boatswain T. F. Greene to the Han
cock, navy yard, New York, n. Y.
Boatswain f. Hosinger. from the navy
yard Portsmouth, n. H., to the Ohio.
Boatswain o. T. Hulde. from the navy
yard. New York, N. Y. to the Vermont.
BOatswain w. J. Workman. from the
Newark. naval station, Guantanamo,
Cuba, to the Uncas.
Plans for Purifying Water.
A board of officers to consist of Lieut..
Col. Jefferson r. Kean. Medical Corps;
Maj Frederick F. Russell, Medical Corps;
Capt. Bertram T. Clayton, quartermas-
ter, has been appointed to meet in this
city for the purpose of considering and
reporting upon the ACCESSIBILITY of the
adoption by the War Department of
plants for purifying water by the So
called ozone process.
The members of the board will pro-
coed to Lindsay, Ontario. Canada; De-
troit Mich. and Baltimore, Nd, for the
purpose OF examining water publication
plants In those cities. and upon the
completion of this duty will return to
| their station In this city.
Naval Movements.
The gunboat Yorktown and the torped)
boats Perry, Hull and Truxtun have ar
rived at San Francisco, the collier Bru-
tus at Hampton roads. and the collier
Justin at Mare Island
The gunboat Wilmington has sailed
from Hankow for Marking, and the col
lier Sterling from Portsmouth N II for