New-York tribune., 1910-04-26
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
New Method of Accounting for
Rations Adopted.
tFrom The Tribune sureau.I

Washington. April Is
cOMMIssARY ACTIvITIEs.-The army
subsistence officers have adopted a new
method OF accounting for military rations-
II has been discovered that 10 Is possible
under the old system 10 devise what 10
known as flush funds out of savings on
the ration. This Is not the intention Of the
law.
1t Is desired that troops shall get the fuIl
benefit OF the ration. although. OF course,
there is sufficient elasticity in the new reg
ulations 20 permit the purchase out OF ths
ration allowance Of extras or substitutes
for the prescribed articles. in order 10 give
variety 10 the table OF the soldier. and thus
to promote his contentment
One Of the important effects OF the changs
Is that IL simplifies the records and provides
a system which can be used In time OF war
by means Of certain blanks. which minimize
the amount OF paper work. IL has been
found by experience that officers OF the
field especially during the movements nec-
essary In time Of war. have scant time TO
comply with rules respecting blanks and
returns. although this is necessary TO fur
nish a check against sxtravasance and
Irregularities. There must also be protec-
tion 10 the disbursing officers who handle
government supplies. lest when II comes TO
partment individual officers are not checked
for reimbursement out OF their pay
The haversack ration and the emergency
ration are TO De so composed that they may
be kept in storage indefinitely against
emergencies, and the experiments are IN
the direction OF ascertaining the best means
of keeping the articles free from climatic
influences and of character which Will
enable the department 70 go into market
and replenish the stock IN time OF war
without the delay and expense Of specially
made ratiOns. There are numerous details
TO be looked after. such as dimensions and
weight of packages. IN order 10 obtain con-
venisnt storage and keep down the personal
burden OF the soldier.
/ have been issued:
Colonel FREDERIC v ABBOT. corps Of en-
gIneers. from the Office OF chief % engineers,
/ Msy 25, to Boston. vice LieuIenant Colonei
EDWARD BURR. corps OF engineers. % Of
N.,drs nee ehst q snsnefss at M1i1lNs,SR ana
CHARLES \. Brownies. Captains WILL
/ L PYLES and KENT NELSON and First
| Lieutenant WILLIAM K BARTLETT. medi-
I cal corps. and First Lleu!enants :. GHAsa
medical reserve corps. nom philippines Au-
/ gust I5 70 san Francisco
First Leuienants THOMAS c. wALKER
! and PRESTON s KELLOGG. medical re-
/ serve corps. from Philippines. september Is.
Captains lanes D. FIFE; GEORGE =; SCOTT
from Philippines. December Is. to san Fran
The following first Heutensnts. medical reserve
corps. from stations designated 20 san Fran
cisco SAYING Ivy for Pnpp5seS, HENRd i5
LIKE B. PESK Fort Ba2Ss 1s : -, Eirst Ii1v LisS ,
HIRAM R a PHILtfPs. medieai i-,cf cSrps. ana and
First Lieutenants HENRY r. WESTON and
aHfH sdrps rom the FSiiDDne. H eSS October IS 70
First STI Lieutenant t JOHN P. KELLY. medical re-
serve corps from Fort Ruger. Hawaii Ter
ritory. about November Is. 70 san Fran
Second Lieutenant BRUCE r. CAMPBELL from
Company @ to K. % Infantry, at Fort As
Second lieutenant EVERETT NJ BALLOON.
/ coast artillery. 70 Fort Monroe. MAY IS. for
Second Lieutenant Lor'Is p. PEP1x. coast ar
lery 70 RTssdio q r. San 1oo,Sn EsRSl'e0 May D.
EHaT1iss ToHN agd sqPsTyisHE rom Ds1s s
October is TO san Francisco.
Dental surgeon JOHN A MALIsTER Jr. from
/ the Philippines. December Is. TO san Fran
Leave Of absence: Captain HENRY Fl RUTHER-
| FORD. medical corps. four months upon re-
| lief from duty IN the Philippines.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral J. >. ADAMS. to retired list
Captain r r. sFxRMaS DETACHED from ths
/ Commander u. T. JASPER retfred). detached
from the navy y7rd. norfolk: 20 home
taehed from IN Wisconsin: to the Naval
| Academy.
Lieutenant J. j. NJ ACKEN. to the Naval
/ Lieutenant r. A. DAWES. detached from tho
/ Vermont: hOm'e, ewait orders.
/ Lieutenant {. = FREEMAN. detached from the
/ California; TO the Naval Medical school HOS
Ensign r. A THEOBALD. detached from ms
/ Wisconsin, TO the Nebraska
/ E>rsign T. WRITER'S. Jr.. 20 the California
/ the South Dakota. 20 the Montana.
/ Nidshipman o. c. GREENE detached from ths
/ Montana: 20 the South Dakota.
/ Assistant surgeon 5. BACON. detached from re
| connection with fitting out the Wheeling
I Civil Engineer n. e PEARY. detached from the
/ Coast and Geodetic Survey; granted leave OF
/ six months
/ MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
| ported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
April 23-The Prairie at Philadelphia: the
| Ieonidas az Cris:obai.
/ AortI 24-The Rocket at Indian Head: the VIII
/ nfngtOu. at CallaO: the samoa AMI the Pom
/ pey at Annoy: the Nanshan. at Shanghat: the
/ Moutgomery the Octopus and the CuttlenSh,
! at Hampton Roads.
SAILED.
/ April 23-The Supply. from Cavite for Guam; ne
/ Washington: the Helena and the Charleston.
/ from Annoy for shanghai. the NiiiaIObos.
/ from Annoy for HankOw.
I MaIdouadO. fhe New York. from Hampton
/ Roads for Gibraltar.
| April 25~rhe Montgomery and the Octopus. from
/ Hampton Roads for Newport