New-York tribune., 1910-07-15
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Scheme of Discharged Negroes
to Re-enIist Discovered.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Ju

! ECHO OF BROWNSVILLE.-The war |
/ Department has discovered an interesting |
scheme devised by some of the negroes
who are eligible TO re-enlistrent in the
! 18th Infantry. Those who have been re
/ ported as entitled TO be again admitted 10 |
the military service may re-enlist and re-
ceive back pay and allowances as if moth |
! ing had occurred to cause their discharge
without honor with other members of the |
/ regiment in November. 1905. following the |
! Brownsville ARRAY. II has been imagined /
hv the military authorities that the few |
! men who are entitled 10 re-enIist accord /
ing to the recommendation of the Browns
vile court of inquiry would be anxious
/ to 90 back into the service. They must !
do this within A stipulated period or lose
that opportunity. In one case, however,
the man has z good place in civil life but
it occurred TO him that he would re-enlist,
! accept the pay and allowances which have
| accrued to his credit and promptly pur-
chase his discharge. The purchase of
discharge rests finally with the military
authorities. and request to that erect
may not be granted by the War Depart
ment The Secretary of War has decided
| that while these men who were formerly
of the 25th Infantry are entitled TO purchase
their discharge under the same conditions
applying TO other enlisted men OF the
army. they must serve reasonable period
before there car he action on these appll-
cations for discharge by purchase and 1t
! is announced that the men who are re-
enlisted must expect to serve one year be
fore they can obtain discharge.
CAPPs ON INSPECTION TOUR--NavaI
Constructor Richard NJ. Watt. now on duty
at the Norfolk Navy Yard, who is slated for
| appointment as Chief of the Naval Bureau
Of Construction and Repairs, vice Naval
Constructor X. l. Capps. resigned. has
been ordered TO this city TO make himself
familiar with the duties of chief Of the
bureau so as to be prepared TO assume
them on October !. Until that date Michael
D. Schaefer, chief clerk. will serve as act
ing head of the bureau. Rear Admiral
Capps left Washington last night for Nor
folk on the first of his tours of inspection
Of navy yards and shipbuiiding plants, He
viii spend a few days at the yard Of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Company. In a few weeks he viii start for
the Pacific Coast, inspecting the yards in
that region Then ne will proceed to
Hawaii and look at the new naval station
and drydock under construction at Pearl
Harbor. He will next visit Manila. where
he viii make a close inspection Of the dry
dock Dewey
NO MONEY FOR POLO PONIES.-The
purchase Of polo ponies for the use OF
cadets AT the West Point Military Academy
IS not a proper charge against the United
States, according to a decision by the Con-
troIIer of the Treasury. Some time ago the
cadets at the academy developed a desire
20 play polo The only obstacle in their
way was that there are no ponies for this
sport. They went 10 Major John NJ. Car
! p-ra STE Sra Al YES
Point. and he purchased eight ponies.
/ thinking the War Department would pay
the bill. When the accounts were sub
mitted TO the auditor for the War Depart
n,ent he promptly disalloved them Major
Carson will have 10 pay for the ponies out
Of his own pocket unless Congress comes
10 his relief.
DESTROYER EXCEEDS REQUIRE
MENTS-With its contract requirements
calling for a speed Of only twenty-eight
, knots, the torpedo boat destroyer Roe
, / made thirty-one knots in her stand
ardization tests over the Delaware Break
? water course, according TO & report
ceived to-day at the Navy Department
from the board of inspection. The Roe is
the first destroyer of the exclusively oil
, burning tyne The Standardization tests
viii he followed by others of different
nature.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
Major JAY E HoFFER, ordnance department.
Captain LEV M HATHAWAY medical corps.
from san Francisco Preside OF Monterey.
Captain ROBERT " MEARNs, 2Oth Infantry
from Philippines TO Fort Shafter. Hawaii
Captain MARcELLUs C. sP1NKs coast a-til-
iery. assume charge OF construction work
a. Fort Totten- relieving Captain WILLIAM
, / z COLE coast artillery.
, 30 Infantry. rom san Francisco to his
, company at Fort Clark
First Lieutenant FRED W PITTS to 18th In
First Lieutenant JAMES B NALLE to 18th In
t First Lieutenant ALLISON 2. DEANS. Jr.. coast
srtlle6y, Ar G from len ComPany 70 unasstgned
Second Lieutenant NELSON A CyoODsPEED
% Cavalry, 10 Denver for examination for
Leaves Of absence: First Lieutenant JESSE d
Elliott. 18th Infantry: Chaplain fIALSF5Y
GALILT. LIST Cavalry, and Captain
Cruiting officer one month: First lieutenant
cG3j7i5k o4o. - RAsnALE. at5sa1 lie. ID Infantry. Re-
- SS9HN P TERRELL, coast artillery, July
Commander K MAI.PTNE Lieutenant Com
s|R 7a az3e+ .T-se ": -. 9, WATTS. Ensign r a
= n - sHFSe9nS A sTJA5T ST. ] sTEEPE
DUEN ana Passed Assistant Surgeon "
/ II SHORT. commissioned.
commander J h REID placed on retired list.
Lieutenant Commander c. ?. PRESTON de-
/ tached Naval Var College: 10 the Michigan.
- / Lieutenant Commander 4. B HOFT. detached
/ the Michigan: 10 command the Celtic.
p MloshIpneu F SL4INCLUFF. detached the Con
, / necttcut- leave two months
Assistant surgeon z W. PHILLIPS. detached
the Marietta: continue naval hospital. Ports
Assistant Surgeon " I. IRVINE detached ra-
val training station, Newport: 10 the Mari
>tspr~-- r,O1p-
I Major G. : HILL. detached nsvy.ysrd. Charles
ten 70 duty as feet marine officer, Pacific
feet, August =
Second Lieutenant Z. H MORSE 10 naval med
icaI school hospital. Washington.
Captain NACKER BABB. detached recruiting
| district Of PtCsburg: Captain 2, L BRAD
. | NAN detached marine barracks. navy yard.
Boston. First Lieutenant s W BROGAN,
detached command marine detachment on the
Franklin, First Lieutenant ?. @. GARRETT.
| detached naval station. NarraEansetr Bay;
/ First Lieutenant u. q. POWERS. Jr-. de-
I tached navy yard. New York and First
| Lleutenants CALHOUN ANCRCM and f. 3.
- CREECY. detached headquarters; all 70 sd-
vanced base school New London
First Lieutenant G NJ. KINCADE- detached
, marine barracks. navy yard, Norfolk; to
/ command marine detachment the Frank
lin
5 63pB cnlfvvyp crnfvryp shrdlu cn1fwyp crIrvypp,
, | Captain A E. HARDIN TO of1ce Judge advo-
cate general Of navy
First Lieutenant R B FARQCEARsON. de
. tached headquarters; upon expiration OF
& lea to ma