New-York tribune., 1910-12-31
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
General Aleshire Finds Excessive
Stocks of Supplies.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

ARMY STORES REFORM.lAn iny.ssf-
CATION by the quartermaster general of tn.
army has brought out some interesting dis
closures concerning the lack Of economy in
supplies. such as clothing and equipment
at various army posts. The amount ~
money invested in material OF this sort hss
reached such figure that General Ale
shire was led to ascertain how much ma
terfaI was being carried in the variou,
storehouses at garrisons. This action va,
prompted by requests from various statIons
for an increase in the storage capacity o.
the garrfsons General Aisslire finds tina.
at a number of posts the supply Of clothing
and other articles IL altogether excessive.
IT was steadily accumulated withous
proper regulation Of it's distribution. Az
Fort Des Moines, Iowa. the records showed
that there were overcoats enough on hand
to supply nearly one thousand men, the
fun enlisted strength Of the garrison, for
the next three years. There are other ex-
ampIes of excess of stock at that and other
places. In the aggregate this quantity or
material will amount to enough. il
brought into one depot, to lead to large
saving in the purchase Of stock General
Aleshire has under consideration. there
fore, a plan which will require post quar-
termasters TO maintain a specified quantity
of material within certain limits This
amount will be regulated by the number OF
men attached TO the garrison. Surplus
stocks win be carried. as hitherto. at the
main quartermaster depots, one OF which Is
in New York City.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
Major SAMUEL W. DUNNING from 10th To
Major ~ WILLIAM P BURNHAM from -7th to
10th Infantry.
artillery. Georgia National Guard from
Fort Mcpherson Garrison school to Fort
Captains LEWIS NJ KoHLER 4th Cavalry
and ROBERT e L NICHE. 18th Cav
airy. to Fort Riley in January for exam
CAPTAIN JAMES Z. WILSON coast artillery,
assigned TO lad COMPANY; PAM
Iery. detailed for duty with coast artillery
reserves of national guard OF Washing
Captain JAMES ToTTEN. coast artillery.
from s1st Company any TO ., ns Unassigned ed lst.
deer. N:s Eastern artillery district q New
First Lieutenant SAM P HERREN. retired.
from Hitchcock Military Academy. San
First lieutenant MANUEL NJ. GARRET. asth
Infantry. from further duty with 10th IN
Leaves Of absence: i First lieutenant LEWIS
W. CAsS. 18TH Cavalry. and Captain Rob
EkT F. WOODS. coast artillery, two
months.
Commander NJ L. MILLER. detached CON-
mand the Glacier; TO command the vicks-
Lieutenant c. w. DENsMoRE. detached
charge recruiting station: Cedar Rapids
hen r,fa ed in
mission.
Lieutenant d. T. GHENT. from charge re-
cruiting station. Philadelphia; to recruit
ing station. Detroit
Assistant Naval Constructor E. o. FITCH. Jr..
tretiredD. detached navy yard. PhiIadeiphia:
Chief Carpenter A C BURROUGHS. retired.
Commander H. A BIsPHAM detached naval
station. Cavite; TO the Monterey.
Commander r n JACKSON. to naval station
Lieutenant Commander J. H DAYTON detached
Lieutenant c, l. ARNOLD detached the FL
rieutenan, e.t.9 ljunior grade) w L. FRIEDELL.
detached the Helena; 70 the Fl Caro-
Assistant Paymaster ". II. WILTERDINK, 10
the Nohican-
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPs-Thet fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Dec. 2s-The Paulding. the Roe and the Tsrrv
Pennsylvania at Mare Island Light: the
Glacier and the Navajo at San Francisco
SAILED.
Dec 2S-Thc Leonidas from sewau Point for
San Juan; the Paulding. the Roe and the
Terry from Key West for Havana
Dec 2eeThe Tallahassee from NorfoiS for
Washington; the Yankton from San Juan for
Santo Domingo: the Pennsylvania from san
Francisco for Mare Island Light:
Dec. S0-The Connecticut. the Delavare, the
Michigan and the North Dakota from Cher
bourg for Guantanamo: the Louisiana tins
Kansas and the New Hampshire from Vey-
mouth for cisIanta lsYllo-