New-York tribune., 1910-11-23
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Surgeon General of Army Favors
Anti-Typhold Vaccination.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau


ARMY yACCtNATION.-Su General
To-nev is again making an effort 70 have
t.n+i-tvnhoid vaccination made co,,n,,lsorv
ouons the enlisted force of tho orr,v ua
believes he possesses sufficient inforna
+iou from results in the British ar,,,y and
renorts of army surgeons at homo IN ius
,tfv the renewal of this recommendation,
although hitherto the Secretary of War
has refused to approve it There is moro
or less prejudice against what is known
as compulsory vaccination. and the
critics of that precautionary measure have
so far been able to defeat the efforts of
the army medical officers who desire that
/ this protection against typhoid be made a
part Of the regular system of preserving
the health of the military personnel. The
army medical officers realize that there is
prejudice against the use of the term
compulsory. and in recent references to
the subject the word universal has been
substituted. The present outbreak of ty-
phoid al the Naval Academy is said to
have shown the advantages of the vaccin-
alton treatment The naval medical officers
promptly called on their associates in the
army for a supply of the vaccine, and ulti-
mately the navy will have its own source
of supply
The statistics show decided benefit de-
rived from the volunteer vaccination prac-
tised by the Army Medical Department at
various military garrisons. At some places
nearly every officer and soldier has been
vaccinated- The real advantage. of course,
must come from the universally of the
treatment and steps to this end are again
heing urged by General Torney, who made
the suggestion nearly q. year ago and re-
newed it in his annual report. He now
makes il the subject Of a special COM
munication to the Secretary Of War.
ORDERS ISsUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
Major EDWIN P. STUART. corps of engineers,
to report to chief Of staff. this city. for con-
sultation on official business pertaining 70
army service school, Fort Leavenworth, and
First Lieutenant WILMOT =. BROWN. medical
reserve corps. from general hospital Fort
Bayard to home. Lieutenant BROWN re
Heved from duty, medical reserve corps upon
First lieutenant ROY W. AsHBROOK. nth IN
fantry. to recruiting service. Columbus Par
sEY P. RJ-cKER, 2sth infantry,
Leaves Of absence: Second Lieutenant WALTF TFIR
T. BOATWRIGHT. coast artillery, fourteen
days: Captain WILLIAM NIX LAMBDIN.
4th Field Artillery, four months from De
ccrnper 10
NAVY.
Lieutenant I. P LEAHY. to naval proving
ground, Indian Head
Ensign r 5. EDWARDS. detached the Wheel
ing: 10 New York Shiphuilding Company
Camden. in connection with fitting out the
Burrows.
Chief Gunner n Y. VAssIE, to the E W Bliss
Company, Brooklyn
Chief Carpenter J. a. RARTON. detached navy
yard, New York; to the Panther.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs- The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re
ported 70 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Nov l9-The Eagle at Guantanamo
Nov 2O-The IeoridaS, at Sewall Point
Nov 21-The Scorpion, at Pireus; the Birrning
ham. at Savannah; the Mayfower. at W ASH
inyton the Buffalo. at Guam: the West IT
ginia the Maryland. the South Dakota. the
California the Colorado and the Pennsyi-
vania at san Francisco; the Drayton. at
Newport.
SAILED
Nov. cn-Tha Ieonidas. from Newport News for
SewaH Point
Nov 21-The Yanlzton. from ANNAPOLIS for
Charleston; the Buffalo, from Guam for
Honolulu; the Grayling. the Bonita the
NarV-fal the Salmon. the snapper. the
Sttncray the Tarpon. the Castine and me
sererr from Annapolis for Solomon lsIand.