New-York tribune., 1910-10-22
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Colonel Cooke and Chaplain DaI-
lam Sentenced TO Dismissal.
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TWO INTERESTING CASES.-Colonel
George z. Cooke L S. A. Cretiredo. has
been sentenced 70 dismissal as a result of
trial nv court martial. The President will
soon ac+ IN the record. Another case of
dismissal recommended by a court is that
of Chaplain J. E Dallam. 18th infantry,
formerly on duty at the Piattsburg bar
racks.
Colonel Cooke was on duty before his re-
tirement as a Lieutenant colonel OF the 22d
Infantry. He vas in charge of govern.
ment funds to the amount of $4,000. The
money disappeared, and an enlisted man
who deserted at the time was charged with
the enbezz!enent. The War Department
offered a special reward of slO00 for his
apprehension. Colonel Cooke was later
promoted TO the grade of colonel and re-
tired The circumstances of the loss Of the
money led the War Department TO stop
half his monthly pay until the $1,000 was
restored. Subsequently IL was decided 10
court martial Colonel Cooke for lack Of
proper precaution in the protection of the
money and for other matters which had
come 10 the attention Of the military au
thorities including the use OF government
facilities in the transportation OF personal
property. The case has attracted consid
erable attention on account Of the circum-
stances which attended Colonel Cookies re-
tirement He was eligible for retirement.
and transfer from the active list was de-
layed until he could attain the grade OF
colonel. This favor has excited much COM
ment in view of the subsequent action of
bringing Colonel COOKE before a military
court.
The case of Chaplain Dallam, to which
reference has been made in these dis
patches. is quite as interesting. Chaplain
Dallam formerly belonged to the Episcopal
Church and became involved in a contro-
versy with the military authorities in
Manila because he desired to separate
himself from that denomination It was
appreciated that the question was a more
Or less delicate one. and the trouble ap-
peared to be avoided when Chaplain Dali
lam. at the instance of the War Depart
ment, designated the Unitarian Church as
the one 10 which he wished to be accred- |
tied That is the church TO which Presi- |
dent TAFT belongs. Since then Chaplain
Dallam has been in other trouble resulting
from public criticism of a brother officer
Of his regiment He was court martialled
for this and severely reprimanded by Gen
eral DuvaI in general orders. whereupon
Chaplain Dallam retorted in the public
prints in Manila This was a case Of in
subordination. and General DuvaH recon- |
mended that the War Department order
the chaplains trial by court martial. The
case was returned to General Duvau for
action within his discretion. The court has
sentenced Chaplain Dallam to dismissal /
It is possible that the case will engage the
attention of the friends of Chaplain Dal- !
lam. and army officers are taking lively
interest in the outcome.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
Captain SAMUEL II. DE LOFFRE. medical
corps from Fort Bliss 70 San Francisco.
sailing January for Philippines.
Following officers Of organized militia author
lied attend and pursue course of instruc-
strTlction al garrison schools designated re
T8fantrv. Minnesota National Guard, and
WINFRED H. BAILEY, seth Infantry. Iowa
s4EPPAR6 S9IIP5iPst ana A x ScHaLL jr, ist
Infantry, Minnesota, National Guard and
OTTO BCRRI. 1st Field Artillery Mime
CHARLES H WEYL and JOHN J. pAEIsi
Guard. and second Lieutensnts ERNEST J.
CARR, WILLIAM II. DONOHLE, RENO
F MURTHA and ARTHUR G. TEUCHERT;
Ist Field Artillery. Minnesota National
Guard -.--a 7v-,,,+ -,-sntatn BENSON
WRIGHT. I'd Infantry Washington N@aLloILdt @
Guard: First Lieutensnts BERT c. ROSS
and DAVID A. MAURIER, I'd infantry;
Washington National Guard. and Second
Iieutenants WALTER G. HINMAN ana
NICOLA J. ULLo, "a Infantry washington
Al FoTf Logan H Roots-Major B. F. GRAN,
BERRY "a ci4fiTIr infan5ry' W = ifBSRADF0RD.
1sr Infantry. Arkansas National Guard, and
A. FORT WavneNC,aptains HEINRICH A PICK
ERT. cavalry. Michigan EationaI SqeIa, lIie5f
ea1 a1 Tatioral Guard First LAeutenants
GEORGE F. KEARNEY. cavalry AIcnIgsh
nc Isl Infantry Michigan National Guard;
Second Lieutenants RI SSEzI-L : DF1AN e anu
HERMAN F. BARRETT 1st Inlan'ry'
Michigan National Guard. --r,,,,-Drr,
C,1a-E- sAltl-' c-a1tsius IL F EILSASSER, 1st In
fan4rv Nebraska National Guard. and r
S-bssIta National Guard. and First Lieu
tenant DALE F TDCNALD, 1st infantry
4. - n a I5IIsseii-Captain FRANKLIN
RT-PNHAM and First Lieutenant HEN Ff
c NTCKERSON, ID Infantry. Colorado Ma
At Fort NcPherson-Captains CHARLES n
HULvEY. 81 Infantry Tennessee Na'11IiaI ETis
sissippi National Guard, and RoEEEI Roe5z1t >s j.
BURNETT signal e9rps' e M5fsSsrPpi cor
Don A DUNCAN. Sd Infantry, Tennessee
A. ForT T'bomas-Second Lieutenant ROBERT
s REYNOLDS I'd Infantry, West Virginia
National Guard -
At Fort ROsecrans-Captain SIDNEY L CLS1NE1
and Second Lieutenant JAMES o BAhE1h'
coast artillery. California Natlonal 6uaru
At Fort Sheridan-CapJain ASHBEL Y. SMITH
artillery battalion. Illinois National Guard
At Fort Benjamin Harrtson-F1Lst Lieutenant
BASH. MIDDLETON. 1st Infantry. Indiana
National Guard 90,
First Lieutenant GUY A MIX coast artillery,
assume temporary command Of army mine
planter General Samuel NJ Mills. at Fort
Monroe vice First Lieutenant RICHARD H
JORDAN coast artillery. 10 Fort Washing
ton ard assume command temporarily Of
army mine planter General Royal 7. Frank,
vice Captain MARION s. BATTLE, coast
artillery Upon completion Of duty YES
sci last named Lieutenant JORDAN will re
turn 10 Fort Monroe and resume command
OF mine planter General Samuel NJ. Mills.
relieving Lieutenant MIX
First Lieutenant JOHN MATHER. coast art1-
Ierv from I56th Company TO unassigned list,
70 commanding officer Artillery District Of
Portsmouth for STAFF duty.
Second Lieutenant ALONZO T. WOODSIDE
coast artillery. Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia. 10 garrison school. Fort Banks, from
November to January so and from March
20 March so 1911
Second Lieutenant g WARREN LEACH. coast
artillery Massachusetts Volunteer Militia,
10 garrison school, Fort Banks, from Janu-
arv 3 To January so and from March g 10
March So 1911.
NAVY.
Cor,r,s1der G. H BU RRAGE, command
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