New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-29
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Firing of Heavy Guns Considered
Necessary.
From Tho Tribune Bureau


GENERAL WOODS VIEWS.-Com-
plants from various sources have been re-
ceived by the War Department against the
discharge of heavy guns at the coast ar
tllery stations. II is asserted that serious
damage to private property has resulted.
and great annoyance to the residents in
the neighborhood OF the Notifications. Ar
tillery officers. however, have gone on
record against dscontinance of the prac-
tice and have taken the position that there
is no serious ground for the complaints.
Major General Leonard Wood. chief of
staff has reviewed the papers in the case
and has recommended that there be no
abatement OF the firing of heavy guns
He does not believe an investigation of
the alleged damage done to private prop
erty would Justify a discontinuance of the
use Of big guns for target work To sus-
pend the target practice at those forts
against which complaints have been hlea
would seriously impair the efficiency OF the
coast defenses, is the opinion of General
Wood. He declares that to suspend ar
tiIlery practice would make it difficult to
maintain batteries in a frst-class condi-
ton.
General Wood to-day discussed the wear
and strain of continuous target practice on
the big guns. He said that many of the
heavier pieces of artillery were worn
smooth. and therefore rendered almost
useless To replace these guns would en-
fail enormous expense on the government
When asked what provisions had been
made to remedy this. he said new Innings
have been tried and have so far proved
satisfactory.
General Wood said the life Of a coast
artillery gun was about 100 rounds. In
heavy practice work. he said. it required
only a short time to wear the bore OF
gun too smooth for accuracy
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
The following officers VIII sail from San E BFa ahe
Philippine Islands r,i tlTsf CONS LT Presido
hA 49, :: First Lieutenant MARK d;
WEED Medical Corps, waiter tteeQ 1880 n
HOSPITAL; First Lieutenant ERNEST .,f r
PSRFRTs. Medical Reserve Corps. Fort Sill:
February 5 1911: First Lieutenant IHOMAs
n sO' W00Ds0N, Medical Corps. Vancouver
B r. FiTst Lieutenant FLOYD KRA-
MER Medical Corps EoTT Is HS @naioai corps
80 ItLs, Alien: First Lieutenant JOHN
? HEREFORD. Medical ReseEe CORPS Fort
me-. 71rst Lieutenant John F. LEEPEFE-
Medical Reserve Corps, Fort DuchesIe'
March 5. 1911: First Lieutenant WAYNE NJ. d:
GRUM Medical c fgI2R BE MRTlSTh HARRIS IA
NfaEicai Reserve Coros, Fort Smelling: FIRST
lieutenant FRANCIS NJ. WELLS Aae-4cAi
Reserve Corps Fort Apache 1885,,
FIRST lieutenant GEORGE b II TILE hae0-C41ii
Reserve Corps. from Fort Columbia, 70 SAL
g CsIieo-nia Anril for duty at Honolulu
First Lieutenant JAMES z WILSON COAST Al
tille-v Corps. to 145th Company 49,
Cantain FREDERICK G0EDEChE. 1oth min
try remain with nth Infantry for one IIoLie-'
Colonel ORIN B. MTTCHAM, ordnance bePaRE
ypauf To PIIr6y Station n L
gAconS lieutenant FRANK NJ. ANDREWS eth
Cavalry TO EoTt ~ 77r7.Tr-s N KrrIIAN
four months from November l.
NAVY.
Rear Admiral T S. PHELPS. retired from No
cs,tain J. DORM CretiredD. detached as
commandment naval station. Guam; to nome
Lieutenant F. J. HORNE, TO Naval ACADEMY
Ensign c. c, DAvY. detached the Chester; to
Ensir1 \. R VAN vEEDER. detached the
Reid; 20 reserve torpedo fotiila- Charleston
Midshipuan D. F. DUCEY. detached the Loui-
slana; 10 the Reid
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Oct. s7-The Princeton at Corinto.
Oct 2T-The Annapolis from Suva, Fiji, for
TutuNa; the Celtic from Boston for Cape
Cod Bay; the Princeton from Amapaia for
Corintc.