New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-13
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
General Barry Reports on Condi-
tons at West Point.
Washington. October =.

Washington. October y.
..,>-v CANDIDATES UNFIT.-I.egisla-
1-,,bo~izfr- the President 70 appoint
Con senator's and Representatives fail 70
",.+e candidates for admission 10 Ire
no TO-. Point Military Academy. and
o.o ooo appropriation for completing
sS,s,,es there arc recommended and the
.-.,s.,o- ~ foreign students 70 West
80 is strongly disapproved in the annual
- NJ Major General Thomas II Barry
,'.,sr,uterdent Of the academy General
-, made a strenuous complaint that
-. ~ the candidates this year were
...,,,v unat 20 pass examinations despite
- notice from the academy OF the
scots o. the examination. Quoting some
- .,s -epIies OF candidates 70 examination
.os.,ors he said they would be extremely
t.si.ro,s except for the ignorance they cis-
.,.~s5 re urged some competitive pre-
,,-,i,a-v examinations as 20 fitness 10 pre-
-. .,.rance examinations General 3 AIRY
90 that after three examinations last
-,--s~ there remained thirty-seven va
....,ss IN the cadet corps owing 90 tie
<-r,rs NJ ConE~essmen 20 nominate candi-
$50 although 10 was not doubted that In
- one OF their districts there were
-, qualified Young men who desired the
arpointmeuts
me discipline at the academy has been
satisfactory since the adoption Of measures
% meet formidable demonstration
sgorrst one Of the discipline officers hume
stately aftcr General Barry assumed office.
pR0GEESs OK WARSHIPS.-The four
,sf-lcsriDs Wyoming, Arkansas, New York
e-5 Texas. now under construction. gained
snu-oxiuateIy per cent toward compile
Ton during september. according 10 the
,-s,-v Department. The Texas, $40 per
rent completed. took the lead I'm progress,
s.oV,irr 40 ner cent gain, the Wyoming
now So 0er cent finished. % per cent; the
Arkansas 1853 per cent completed, rs per
rsr cent. and the New York, SO per cent
finished. "A per cent.
OF the submarine torpedo boats now
under construction. the skipiack, the stur-
reo7 ard the carp lead the list in being
more nearly completed. The first two are
advanced gS.1 per cent toward completion
and The latter 93.2 per cent.
Ot the torpedo boat destroyers the lou
81. the Jenkins and the Beale top the list
with percentages Of completion Of 64.7; $40
md 5-r rer cent. respectively.
ORDERS ISSUED. The following orders
have been issued:
Colonel LLOYD s. MCCORMICK. cavalry. to sth
,,..-s-t-t colonel JAMES A. GOODWIN, 18th
Iufsutr. ro Hot springs Army and Navy
Major JOSEPH VIE BIER, Jr.. coast artillery
% Waiter Reed General Hospital.
rar,a.- DAVID p rASG from assistant plr-
chasing camuissary. chicago. 10 san Fran
sFv,zbFR ~ DAVIS. to o. Manila. nav
Cs--a.- JOHN W. CABBOT quarternaster. from
f-tl. .n quart --nastcr's department, TO 18th
COMPANY. Coast Artillery.
Ca9ur LINCOLN C. ANDREWS. 18th Cavaiy
from albany 20 New YORK city. 49,, 90,
c,--sa CHARLES s. FRANK. from sth to Gath
vs-r I.ss.snant BRUCE MAGRUDER, 18th In
Hr--- .1 remain with 18th Infantry for one
NAVY.
c--r.-.-- j. A. ANDERSON. 10 navv yard.
1..s..rsa. A. F. CARTER to Bureau Of Steam
-,-,s-aa- f. E. OLIVER, TO naval torpedo Sta
res.-s S. j. DAGUE. detached the New HaHp-
r,.r- Fl. +. VAN DE DOE. resignation ao-
r-e- WILKINSON. Jr. to Bureau of
ras.ra T.. wELsH. detached the TripDe; TO
Yt.rran +. p HAMMOND. resignation ao-
ci ssl ,saeia D. MONTAGUE, to the Olyul-
e--. r. c. wEs-ER. detached the Olympia;
-l Sew York srirau. ding company cam
CHEZ ,.. s,n,st j. r.. FORD. detached the West
Virginia. home. wait ORDERS. 10000
Cisf Nae-.nist j. r BIRhHARD. detached
C,,t l,.e-i-irt j. i. GREEN. detached navy
rsr- PUGET Sound. sd the Iris
Mscru.st .. dunno 90 navy yaro' Fube1
va.s.rr g. puBEH. to navy yard, Mare
1iaet.r.-- 70 r.. sHACKFORD. 70 Army and
Navy General Hosp tai. Hot Springs
cher oaue~tsr w BOONE. TO navy YARD
CHE. @.-vs1-a~ A. TUCKER. detached navy
-a-.. Charleston. 20 me LOUISIANA 49,,
Cs-r.--.- s. Is wINANr detached the Olym-
rs--ss .ra-E s r.. HUNTER. appointed.
MARINE CORPS.
Car.s- Dr. b. HRADMAN. detached advanced
base school. 't' adephia 10 marine oar-
C.-sa HENEEr rrRyEAR. Jr.,. assistant
rHa--.-r..-t.r. detached depot or supplies
captain us.z-R BAEB. detached advanced
Hss. e--r1- Philadelphia. 10 marine bar
c,.r-s. . Fl LArCHHEIaIER detached Phil
.-rHes .1 Pacific inspection district san
Nar r. H-H-rR. assume charge philip
L'-.rar- con. T. n MOSES. Maior CARL
rHE...nsH. tNDPESEN, MaiCr r. b
Hs~rT C8u,am p. r. BEADLE. CAPTAIN
H gHEEcY. Cspta.a j. y. DYER CAP
1lrt-E rarta.n a OWENS. Captain
underwood. First Lieutenant p.
HHtrNUtPD. First Lieutenant 2. A.
.NN-|lr Ash First Lieutenant q. 7
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