New-York tribune., 1910-08-31
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Promotions to Fill Vacancies in
General Staff Corps.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. J
Wa 3Shinsfon. Auul


EIGHTEEN OFFICERS PROMOTED
Announcement was made at the War De-
partment to-day of the list Of eighteen
army officers who have been selected TO
fill the two existing and sixteen prospective
vacancies in the General staff corps. The
board picking officers for these choice as
sirnments consisted of General Leonard
Wood chief of staff. and Generals William
H Carter, Albert L. Mills Charles L.
Hodges and William ". Wotherspoon Ihe
selections were made on the basis OF hlSh
records of efficiency.
The two existing vacancies in the stan
corps were caused by the recent rehef OF
Lieutenant Colonel Walter l.. Finley, l5th
Cavalry, and Captain Michael }. l'enlhah'
2ath Infantry. These two vacancies are
filed by the detail of Lieutenant Colonel
2. ST J. Grebie Sd Field Artillery, and
Captain NJ L, Hanna, I'd Cavalry.
The sixteen other officers selected for de-
tail to the staff corps vacancies occur IN
their respective grades are: Colonel I. I.
WOODBURY. Sd Infantry; Colonel f. M
Wea yer coast artillery corps: Lieutenant
Colonel William A. Nichols, 18th infantry
Major c. Reichmann. cath Infantry: Major
c. II. Martin. 1st Infantry; Major u b
Devore. nth Infantry: Major H. c, Hodges,
29th Infantry: Captain NJ. c. herth, 23d
Infantry: Captain ?. p. Malone, 9th In
fantry: Captain H. l. Laubach. sd In
fantry: Captain G. II. Jamerson, 29th
Infantry: Captain z. Landon coast artl-
lerv CORPS: Captain z. d. Embch, coast
artillery corps; Captain c. c. Carter, coast
artillery corps, and Captain G. A. Young
berg corps of engineers.
All the colonels on the General Staff
corps will be relieved from that duty be-
fore the end of next year. Colonel Mont
gomery Nj. Macomb, 9Th Field Artillery,
will be appointed brigadier general NoVem-
Der Il next on the retirement of Brigadier
General Albert L. Myer.
The details of Colonel Stephen c. NILS,
inspector general, will expire August To-
1911: Colonel George S. Anderson, 9th
Cavalry October .. 1910. and Colonel Jo-
seph w Duncan, 6th Infantry, August l7'
1911 Lieutenant Colonel Lea Febiger, Sth
Infantry, who stands No. / the list
of infantry officers of his grade, Will prob
ably be promoted within a few months.
when his detail on the General Staff will
cease.
The details of Major Daniel H. Boushton,
5th Cavalry. will expire May %; Major
Hirst March IS; Major John F, Morrison
Goth Infantry, August Is: Major Henry G.
Cabell 14th Infantry, August 10; Major
William p. Burnham. 18th Infantry, March
10: Major Samuel D. Sturgis. LIST Field
Artillery, March %; Captain Peter c. Har-
ris, 24th Infantry, March 2S; Captain Fred
w Sladen. 14th Infantry, August 10: Cap
tain Fred S Cocheau, 18th Infantry, Au-
gust Is; Captain Joseph P. Tracy, coast
artillery corps. March Is: Captain Samuel
c. Vestal coast artillery corps, March
%: CAPTAIN Fox Conner. 1st Field Artillery,
! April 8. and Captain Sherwood a. Cheney,
corps of engineers, March -.
Captain Edmund Wittenmyer, 5th In
fantry, is No. on the list of infantry
| officers of his grade and will probably soon
vacate his place in the General Staff by
reason of promotion.
! ATLANTIC FLEET PRACTICE.-Rear
Admiral Seaton Schroeder, commander In
! chief of the Atlantic feet announced to-
| day that battle practice for the fleet will
! begin off the Virginia CapeS about Septem-
Der T. In a letter making this announce
ment he asks the cooperation of all pass
| ing ships to prevent Inconvenience and in
! reference with the practice firing. The
| practice grounds extend for a distance of
! from thirty to sixty miles off the Capes.
! Day firing will last a week or ten days,
! but the night practice will berconfined to
the nights of September y and 13. The
| importance of deciding quickly whether to
pass ahead or aStern of vessels towing
! the targets is impressed on all ship mas
ters, and they are asked to indicate
promptly by marked action which course
they will follow.