New-York tribune., 1910-11-26
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Meyers Consolidation of Pur.
chases Justified by Trial.

Movers Consolidation of Pur-
chases Justified by Trial.
Washington. Nov 25--The changes in the
administrative methods of the Paynas-
ter Generals department of the navy. by
which the purchase or supplies was con-
solidated under tne Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts, mas peen Justified, in the opin-
ion Of secretary Meyer, after triaI of
five months congress gave the Secretary
Two years IN winch to show the wisdom
Of his plan. out Mr.. Meyer says it is al
ready apparent from business snd eco.
nonicaI point of view.
The old pian' ne says, resulted in over
! stocking navy yards and stations with
supplies Whlle unGer the new scheme sup
plies are bought in bulk and distributed
] as needed. The various branches of the
service pay Tor these supplies as they
receive them, and with this money the
Bureau OF supplies and Accounts replen-
isbes its stores.
ORDERS GSSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
Lieutenant Colonel HENRY : = HARRIS
Inealeai corps from Department of Cal
lorna assume charge medical supply
depot, san Francisco. vice Colonel DAN
f. "; - = FL meCIcal corps. to Atlanta
D+cStlpef 81, as chief surgeon Department
Following changes in corps Of engineers or
dered; Each OF following officers upon
Ieilef from duty under Department of the
Interior. to proper station and resume
Colonels JOHN BIDDLE and WILLIAM
y, r-e l1S y & S5tiLI Majors WILLIAM ".
6ARLS, CHARLES w KUTZ and HARRY
81 RECESS; Lieutenant Colonel BTDDLE
70 duty as chief engineer officer, Depart
H. JACKSON Major CI-EMT-NT A F
FL.AGLER. upon being relieved by Major
E2hlS. TO Mobile, vice Major HENRY
JERFEY. Mobile engineer district. TO
.lnolnnati. vice Major JOHN c. OAkES,
Isl 0lncInnati engineer district; Captain
tanning to 4th Distrfcf Mfssissipni Rfvar
Improvement, to washington as assistant
Major PERCY E TRIPPE. Sd Cavalry. TO
Department Of Texas for duty until De-
cenher p. thence TO san Francnsco. sail
llg January TO join 18th Cavalry in
Captain DAN 7. MOORE. 9th Field ARTILLERY
IN Fort Sill for duty in connection with
establishment Of field artillery school Of
Captain GEORGE v1DMER 11th Cavalry,
First Lieutenants GEORGE JOHNSTON. 18th
Cavalry. and ISAAC $. MARTIN. 18th
First Lieutenant 9' FBF&% % W1Fr E f' Ir fFb cav
airy. and Second Lieutenant JOHN V.
tenant ADNA r. CHAFyF'EE. Jr. 18th
Cavalry. ard Second Lieutenant FRANK
" ANDREWS, sth Cavalry. from Chi
Dental Surgeon CHARLES ! LONG. from Fort
Leaves o absence: Second Lieutenant STE
FHEN " WINFREE 9th cavalry. tour
T9oqJes from February - Major HABRY 3i;,s
upon relief from duty under Department OF
Commander A : HAT.ETEAD detached com
maEd the Ficksturg: 10 command The Pen
sacoa, vice Commando G. W BROWN, 10
command the independence.
tached the Frfiir7ghan. home. walt orders
Lieutenant K X CASTIF5MAN detached naval
torpedo station. Newport; TO the Birrning-
ham.
Ensign W. H LAsHING. detached the Dubuque
Ensign W p COTHRAN detached navy yard
Charleston: to the Dubuque
Passed Assistant Surgeon :. F STRINE, 70 na-
Assistant Naval Constructor f. o. FITCH. jr-.
navy yard. PHILADELPHIA
Chief Carpenter o BARTH. when discharged
ARMY and Navy General Hospital Hot
Springs. TO navv yard. Charleston.
CARPENTER 9 7 KERR. detached navy yard.
Charleston to navy yard FhiiadelIhia~
MARINE CORPS.
Captatn c B TAYLOR. detached navy yard,
Norfolk. 70 command marine detachment On
FRS ne fs,,4eranf Nq[ % UNDERWOOD detached
the Pennsylvania. 10 naval medical school
First Lieutenant H Y vT-LTE. to marine bar
racks. navy ward. Philadelphia when dis
charged hospital.
First Lieutenant ARTHUR STOKES. cetacheA
navy yard. Boston; 70 marine barracks navy
yard Charleston ,,s
Second Lieutenant q. K SCHTLE-Fi- detached
headquarters, 10 marine barracks. "ashlns-
Leaves Of absences Captain r. c. BERk kELEY.
from November 81 TO December q: captain
GILES BISHOP, jr. twenty-five days IN
United states
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS--The fol
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
November c3-The Drayton. ct Navy Yard, New
York: the vulcan. at CherboUrg; the Hec-
- - Ti-es-- rf70 Washington at Hampton
Southern drill grounds the Scorpion. at
corfu. The Hist, II Ma7zani!o- the Prince
ton at CcrtnJo; the Cesar. at Newport
News
November y The Tacoma. at Port Lir2on: the
Cyciops a. Bradford. r l.
SAILED
November 23-The Ro4, from Norfolk for Phtla-
deluhia. the Washington. from Norfolk for
HAMPTON Roads the Chester. from Lynn
haven Bar tor Hampton Roads. thence 10
Southern drill grounds. the Cesar from
S=vvaIl Point for Newport News the Gray
ling the Bonita the Narwhal the Salmon.
the =napDsr- the SrinEraE, the Tarpon. the
CaeIine and the Severn. from solomon
Is..n7 Tor Annapolis. the Tacoma, from
F1lereldz for Port I,inon.
E5vCrnber y The SCORPION. from Corfu for
Trieste
Tentative itinerary for the Solace: Leave
navy yard. New York December l. arriving al
Hamilton. Bermuda. December Il. san Juan ?.
r Deccr-ber Il: Po3nte-A-P -Pirre. Guadeloupe
Tlacen7bar - Laguayra. Venezuela. December
2e- Kingston, Jamaica. January S and GCaHta-