Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-22
ARMY NAVY
Army Orders.

The following named officers Of the sub
sistence department will report to the ex-
amining board at Chicago for examina-
ton for promotion: Capts. Frank H. Law
ton, William r. Grove and Theodore B.
Hacker.
Capt. John j. Ryan. 10th Cavalry, de-
tailed in the pay department. and will
proceed to Atlanta, Ga, for duty.
First Lieut. Wade II. Westoreland, 11th
Cavalry, at the General Hospital, Hot
Springs. Ark. will proceed TO Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ga, for temporary duty.
The following named officers will pro-
coed from Fort ,Myer. Va, to Orange. Va.
for the purpose of taking part in the horse
show at the latter place August and ),
1911:
Capt. Guy V. Henry, cavalry. unas-
signed.
First Lieut. Ephraim F. Graham, 10th
Cavalry and Second Lieut.. Adna r. Chat
First st. Lieut. Paul G. Potter. 18th rnfan-
try, is transferred at his own request TO
the 10th Infantry.
Second Lieut. Frank NJ Kennedy, 10th
Infantry, will proceed to Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Indiana. for temporary duty
proceed to College Park. Md. as hereto
fore directed.
Corp. Milton J. Ober of the Marine
Corps, detailed to special duty at the
Secretary OF the Navy. enjoys the dis
tinction Of being the oldest member of
the drum corps of the Marine Corps.
1>wenty-eight years ago, while in his
teens. he enlisted as a drummer and has
served continuously in that corps of the
navy to date. Today he again re-enlisted
for four years, but hardy will serve his
full term, for at the expiration OF two
years he will be entitled to the bene-
fits Of retirement under the thirty years
Corp. Ober has had many thrilling ex-
periences. He was with the column Of
the allied forces that rescued the be-
leaguered legationers at Picking during
the Boxer uprising. He also was with the
marines who took a prominent part in
the engagements in Cuba during the
Spanish war, and later in the Philippine
instruction. He was acting as Instructor
Marine Band when transferred to special
duty at the Navy Department. That as
signment was given him in recognition of
long and faithful service.
Changes in Artillery Equipment.
BY a decision of the War Department
the artillery knapsack will be no longer
issued as part OF the field artillery equip
ment. Hereafter surplus kits are to be
packed in the surplus kit bags recon-
mended by the infantry equipment board
to be issued to batteries Of field artillery
in lieu of the artillery knapsacks.
The kit wagon of special design no
longer forms part Of the equipment of a
horse or light field battery; the surplus
kits. together with field ranges, field
desks. officers clothing and bedding rolls
and tentage, hereafter will be carried in
enc OF the field wagons allotted to bat-
teries by paragraph 70 field service reg
ulations.
Illness of Col. Porter.
Col John Biddle Porter Of the judge
advocate generals department, on duty
at the War Department, who has been
unde; treatment at the Walter Reed
General Hospital. near Brightwood, for
several days, for digestive troubles, is
reported to be steadily improving and
may be able to resume his duties in a
short time. His condition Is not serious
enough to recall his family from Bar
Harbor. where they are spending the
summer.
Retirement of Col. Taylor.
On his own application. Col. Sydney w.
Taylor, I'd Field Artillery, will be placed
On the retired list September next after
forty-four years service. He has been
granted leave of absence to that date
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