New-York tribune., 1910-08-19
ARMY AND NAVY notes.
Reports on MiIitia's Work in
Coast Defence Exercises.
IFrein The Tribune Bureaul
ashington, August

IFreln The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. August IS.
MILITIA INEFFICIENT.-Th War De-
rartnae.t has received reports OF the last
army militia and coast defence exercises
Colonel Albert Todd. of the coast artil-
Iery corps Of the regular army, in his
comments says, among other things: 1t
must be admitted that these militia COM
panies are still far from being ready as
separate organizations for effective work
8 the batteries. Certain of them do cer-
tain things very well, indeed; some Of them
better than fairly but on the whole it IS
doubtful If they could be relied upon TO
work as separate units. Probably were
they required for actual service the best
way IN the abstract to use them would be
to attach the officers as subalterns to our
regular companies and incorporate the en-
listed men in the same organizations.
Whether this breaking up of the militia
organization as integral units would De
practicable IS a question 1 am not re-
quired TO answer. but I think it is doubt
fuI. It undoubtedly could not be done in
peace exercises
The view of the exercises as taken by
the militia coast artillery officers is shown
in the report of Lieutenant Colonel FraEk
o. Souvan, of the New York National
Guard. who says: In regard 10 the work
performed. from q national guard point Of
view I believe that it was somewhat siren
uous; the hours OF duty were assigned so
as not to allow any recreation TO the men;
this would not benefit recruiting While
the citizen soldier Is willing to pay for his
tuition. he cannot be expected TO perform
the same amount of work as the regular
soldier especially when the period is
short. 7 would suggest that the after
noon be given to the men, and the duty
required be apportioned TO other parts OF
the day or night. I also believe that a
modification Of the length of time for
night duty Of 81 least half an hour, by
ar earlier assignment TO such duty. would
be beneficial"
CAPTAIN MACKLIN RETIRED. - Cap
tain Edgar A. Nacklin. OF the 18th Infantry,
has been placed on the retired list Of the
army by direction of the President or
count OF disability incurred in line OF duty.
Captain Macklin Is from Missouri, and was
appointed to the army from the ranks in
July, 1898 Becoming a captain Of the 18th
Infantry in December, 1904, Macklin COM
uanded one Of the companies which took
part in the ''shooting-up OF Brownsville,
Tex, in August 1906 He was exonerated
from all blame in connection with that
affair Several months later he was shot
by soldier at Fort Reno. Oklahoma, and
never completely recovered from the effects
OF the wound. He is now at Northport
Mich.
CONSTRUCTOR LINNARD RETIRES-|
Naval Constructor J. H. Linnard for years
senior officer in the Bureau of Construction
and Repair Of the navy. at his own request
was to-day placed on the retired list by
direction OF the President. The retirement
is under the thirty-year service law, which
allows retirement with pay. Next TO Rear
Admiral Camps, who recently resigned as
chief Of the Bureau of Construction and Re
pair. the influence of Naval Constructor
Linnard has surpassed that Of any other
man in the designing OF the new navy. He
entered the naval service in 1877, being ap-
pointed from Pennsylvania.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
Major WILLIAM WEIGEL. ID InfantrZ, 70 re
c17litlnc service Philadelphia, vice Major
BENJAMIN W ATKINSON, 4tn infantry
captain ain 1|S-E5F vERIING X HART. 16th Infantry.
70 home, preparatory to retirement from a0-
caBta;s Li-CfxN b. MOODY. ordnance depart
-nent, from Office chief Of ordnance An-
r-,t545 N vi FORD J HAWKINS. ordnance de-
partuleut. from Sandy Hook proving ground
cantain EDGAR 4 MACKLIN. -25th Infantry
found tncapacitated. IS retired ,z.- row,
airy 10 mounted service school. Tort kliey'
September %. r, %. --..r.
First Lieutenant John ". DOWNER' 80 Fieid
issIjer 5s1-ieT o. % esond Lieutenant ROBERT e
CLARKE 10Th Infantry. accepted TO take
second Lieutenant CYRUS R. STREET tretiredl.
detailed professor OF mIlltafE seer SEEM 0,i
Miami Military Institute, Germantown ONO
RESIGNATION Of Chaplain JOHN RIVERA: Porto
Rico Regiment or lHr2-l-15' dCCep'0-'
take effect August 81 , -. ,-,
Tenr5I Surgeon SAMUEL II. LESLIE, from MS
home 10 Fort LeavenHorth- .- -
T.sa1-es of absence: Captain NEKLING +.
HART. 18th Infantry. 70 2eceIr2eE 2s ~. s19t1
ond Lieutenant IlotI.l912 1-,z- = lieutenant
JAMES C sTEESE, CORDS OF engineers. .Si5 anu
-IaTs --r7s of enginee-s. one month from
0rfobsr !: First Lieutenant AI-t-&A\LJtI1fs II r.
II 0AvTDsON 18th Cavalry, three months
- II 0rtoreT Is. First Lieutenant Alex
hNDER I COOPER msS5eat sata;n SofPS leon 5lre'. r.
TE VALID medical corps, one month
NAVY.
Caorain Z. 7 DORM retired, orders defacnlnS 1
FROM duty as governor ana coii'1i'1t'1
naEaI S'a[,ry5 dl,ry5n7ancer NJ ST c. ELLIS de-
tarTed naval training station, san fl"l, -
5o s t. dty laspect9TT Of %Tdnance qgang yIsa tn
charge uavai n,agegine. Mare IstaLa. i9n,I5e F'''
l,.I,+9ip a W DODD, retired, to nome a.,
,r;5s5ipynan A C. MARTIN, detached the
GoDfh Dakota: resignation accepted- ...z
80 80 Instructor : H LINNARD retired
placed upon retired list ,-7,-,--z p, +ar,,ro-
liant Pas-r11aster r. Il SNYDER; 70 4s deiI,to
rs~- duty Bureau Of supplies afo @Nc0'A''''
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-Th fol-
lowing movements Of vessels nave peeh
norted 10 the Navy Department
ARRIVED.