Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-31
Officers Board
Ordered to Meet
War Department Names Members to
Consider Equipment Of Combat
Trains.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON u. c., Aug. SO.-JSpecial
Telegram.)-A board OF officers TO consist
Of Major George w. McIver. Twentieth in
fantry; Captain NJ. B. Stewart. Eighth In
fantry; First Lieutenant william II. Clop-
ton, Thirteenth cavaIry, has been appointed
to meet at the Preside of Monterey No
vember 1, for the purpose of considering
and reporting upon the proper equipment
OF battalion and squadron combat trains
and the question of ammunition supply for
small arms. Major McIver and Captain
Stewart will perform their duty as mem
bers Of the board in addition to their other
duties.
Lieutenant Clopton, upon the completion
OF his duties with the army cavalry team,
will proceed to the Prosidio of Monterey for
duty. reporting to the senior member OF
the board. After the completion OF his duty
as member OF the board he will remain on
duty at the Preside until the arrival OF his
regiment at San Francisco, when he will
Join his regiment.
Captain Earnest Van d. Murphy recently
promoted from first lieutenant Twenty
seventh infantry, with rank from August
90 is assigned to the Twenty-flrst infantry,
and will proceed to San Francisco and re-
port TO the commanding general, Depart
ment OF California, for duty pending the
sailing of the transport to Join his regiment
in the PHILIPPINES
Second Lieutenant Frederick r. Garein.
Coast Artillery corps, with rank from Aug
ust IT, is attached to the Seventy-thirNi COM
pany and will proceed to Fort Monroe and
report to the commanding officer of that
post not later than September 20, for a
course Of instructions.
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corps. in addition to his other duties. will
assume charge OF the office of quarter
master at Seattle during the absence of
Colonel William H. Miller assistant quar-
termaster general. Colonel Miller will trans
fer all funds pertaining to his office to
Captain Long.
Captain G. DeGrasse Catlin Twenty
eighth infantry, is relieved from further
treatment at the Army and Navy General
hospital, Hot Springs, and will return to
his proper station.
First Lieutenant s. Norman, Medical Re-
serve corps will proceed to Fort Huachuca
and report to the commanding officer OF
that post for temporary duty during the
absence Of Captain Park Howell, Artillery
corps. Upon the completion of this duty
Lieutenant Norman will return to his proper
station.
Colonel Grin b. MitchamS ordnance de-
partment, will make not to exceed eight
vists per month during September. October,
November and December to the works of
the Crucible Steel Company Of America at
Harrison, N. j., and not to exceed four
visits per month during the same period to
the Spalding-J ennings works OF the Cruel
BILE Steel Company Of America, at Westside
avenue, Jersey City, West Bergen, N. j.,
on official business pertaining to the in
spectlon OF ordnance material being pro-
cured for the ordnance department and
upon completion of duty enjoined will re-
turn to his proper station after each visit
Major Edwin P. Wolf, Medical corps, will
proceed from New York to Philadelphia
for the purpose of ascertaining whether or
not flash-light cartridges for Photographic
work can be made in that city, and upon