The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25
LIEUT.. H. BOWIE
SENTENCED TO
STAY AT POST
Six Months Confinement Im-
posed on Officer for ABB
sence From Duty
Court Martial Fixes Penalty
After Trial and Hearing
Plea of Guilty

Six months confinement to the post
where he may be serving" is the sen
tenee meted out. TO Lieutenant Hamil-
Ton Bowie, Ninth cavalry. by the court
martial before which he was tried last
Neeh az the PresidiO on the charge of
absence from duty without leave.
IL was declared that the young Off
ceI. VINO was on duty at the depot of
- ults and casuals at Angel island.
was absent from 7:30 a. m. to %. m
on day when he should have been
pusy as an observer Of the issuance of
clothing. -
He pleaded guilty to the charge
which was tried before a court Of which
colonel Charles st. J. Chubb. Thtrtieth
infantry, was president Captain T. B.
sueele' coast artillery corps, acted as
s1ose advocate, and Captain Moore.
fense
Lieutenant Bowie has been ordered to
JOIN his regiment at Fort D. A. Russell.
wyoming, and viii be confined at that
post Tor the next six months.
VISITORS AT PRESIDE
Rear Admiral Chauncey Thomas. U.
: n; his aid de camp, Ensign Beaure-
gard; Rear Admiral Edward B Barry,
MS chief Of stan; Commander Victor
Blue; his aid de camp, Ensign Roy
Stover. and Captain John NJ Orchard,
captain Of the West Virginia, called at
army headquarters yesterday morning
on General Tasker H. Bliss, commander
ot the department of California
Major Robert H. Noble, First infan-
try, has arrived in this city from Van
couver barracks, en- route TO Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas, where he viii enter
the army stsn college. He is a guest
at the Hotel Stratford and will be
here until Thursday Major Noble has
a host Of friends in San Francisco by
whom he has been warmly greeted.
OFFICERS on VACATION
Captain Julien Gaujot. First cavalry,
has gone on 10 days leave Of absence.
Lieutenant Charles 7. Smart, First
field artillery, registered yesterday at
army headquarters en- route 10 the
Philippines after leave Of absence.
Lieutenant Robert Morrison, Thir-
teenth infantry. has gone to San Diego
on 10 days leave Of absence. Lieu
tenant Charles L. Baker, medical re-
serve corps, who went to Fort Sill.
Oklahoma. with Battery c. Fifth field
artillery. has returned TO his station at
the Presidio
The funeral Of Corporal James Barry,
Fifty-seventh company, coast artillery
corps. who died a few days ago as the
result OF wound inflicted with sui
cfdal intent December y. was held
yesterday from the general hospital
Chaplain Jones, coast artillery corps,
read the services and the men of the
FIfty-seventh company acted as pail
bearers and fred the saiutes. The body
was inferred in the national cemetery.
Captain Ferguson viii leave for
Sacramento January 3, for the of1clal
inspection Of the Office Of the adjutant
general Of the state
Lieutenant Leonard 7. Baker, Eighth
infantry, Preside Of Monterey. has
been granted leave Of absence for three
months with permission 10 apply Tor
an extension OF one month.
Army and Navy Orders
WASHINGTON. Dec 24-Army orders-By
dirrcrion of the president. Major David j. Baker
Jr Eleventh infantry. is detailed tor service N
~ n vice Major William II. Sage, adJutant
general. Vho is relieved ana assigned 70 the
erai. department Of the lakes, for temporary
dutv and VIII sail from san Francisco about
Nav Tor the Philippines for duty
rfofrrananf Colonel Adelbert Cronkhite, coast
ference with the chief Of stan, by direction OF
MAJOR william n. Wright Eighth infantry, is
detailed for service in the ad1utant generals ee-
Dartment 10 take effect March y, vice Ma1cr
charles N Truitt Major Wright viii proceed
10 san Francisco about May and san for Ma
Mia for duty In the Philippines division
CAPTAIN Charles p. Summerall, Second neld
arfIicrv is relieved from duty at the military
acsdeny and viii sail from san Francisco about
Nav ; for tile Philippines for duty
CAPTAIN Thomas j. Powers, Thirteenth IN
81 Fort Mcdowell and from further duty on re
rruf-iue service and viii proceed 10 San Fran
cisco and join his regiment en- route to the
Philippines.
dufv an tire Newport News ship building and
drvdock company Newport News, Va. and or
deref r. Los Angeles for duty
By direction OF the president. Major Archibald
Campbell. coast artillery corps. Is detailed Tor
service iu the adjutant generals department. 10
take effect April 13. vice Major Sidney F. Jor-
can adfutant general, relieved, and viii proceed
~ San Francisco and report 10 the commanding
general OF the department OF California for duty.
5rafor Campbell VIII stand relieved from duty at
besdouarters department Of California. at such
4fne IS will enable him TO sail for Honolulu
about Nav . where he viii report 70 the CON-
uapding general, district Of Hawaii, for duty as
adiutant general
Eevy orders-Commander W. A. Edgar is de-
tached from duty the Monterey TO the VII