Evening star., 1911-05-26
ARMY NAVY
Retirement of Col. Wood.

disability incident to the service. This
action was taken by the President on the
recommendation of a retiring board.
which reported that the officer was suf-
fering from hardening of the arteries.
Col. Wood stands No. 4 in his grade
He was born In Maryland. but was ap-
pointed to the Marine Corps from the
District of Columbia in July. 1876. ii9
was promoted to the grade of colonel in
February. 1906
Army Orders.
Lieut. Col. Jefferson r. Kean, Medical
Corps. will proceed to Los Angeles. Cal.
to represent the medical department at
the sixty-second annual session of the
Americal Medical Association, to he held
in that city June 81 to 20. 1911.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of Sergt. First Glass
George kliemand. Hospital Corps, that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
list.
Leave Of absence to and including July
4. 1911. is granted to First Lieut.. Leonard
p. Bell Medical Reserve Corps.
Leave Of absence for three months is
granted Capt. John w. c. Abbott. quar-
termaster
The leave of absence granted Maj. Ar
thur w. Yates, quartermaster. is extend
ed fifteen days.
First Lieut.. John c. Tyndall I'd Field
Artillery. will proceed to Fort d. A Rus
sell, Wyo., for temporary duty.
Col. Rogers Birnia and Maj. Clarence
c. Williams and Maj. Edward p. O'Hern
| ordnance department., will visit the Wa
tervliet arsenal, Watervliet. n. Y. on
official business pertaining to the manu-
facture of ordnance material.
Capt. James A. Ryan, 18th Cavalry. IS
assigned to duty as associate professor
OF modern languages at the United States
Military Academy, West Point. y. Y
Capt Edward o. c. Ord, United States
Army, retired. is relieved from duty with
the organized militia of Arizona. and will
proceed to his home
The resignation of First Lieut.. Francis
P. Casey. Philippine Scouts. has beeen ac-
cepted by the President. to take effect
June II, 1911.
BY direction of the President, Capt.
Merch B. Stewart, Sth Infantry. is de-
tailed as major in the Porto Rico Regi-
ment OF Infantry, vice Maj. Munroe Nc
Farland. United States Infantry, relieved.
George R: Smith. assistant paymaster
general: Maj. Charles R. Reynolds. Medi-
cal Corps: Maj. William *. Jones, pay
master. and Capt. William A. Duncan.
this city. for the examination of candi-
dates for appointment as army pay
| masters clerks.
A board of medical officers to consist of
Guy L. Edie and Merritte w Ireland is
| appointed to meet In this city for the ex-
animation of officers of the Medical Corps
| to determine their fitness for promotion.
First Lieut.. Cad Morgan. infantry. re-
lieved from duty at Gordon Institute,
Barnesville, Ga. is assigned to the 9TH
| Infantry.
The following g-named officers of the
Coast Artillery Corps will proceed to
| Fort Monroe, Va, for the purpose of TAX
Ing the regular course at the Artillery
| School: Capts. Archibald H. Sunderland
Carroll Power. Theodore H. Koch. Alfred
NJ. Mason, Alfred A. Maybach. Guy B. G.
Hanna. Richard P. Winslow. Frank
Collins and First Lieuts. Frederick Fl
Smith, Lewis Turtle, Louis c. Brinton, jr.
Quinn Gray. Mark L. Ireland. Hennins
F. Colley. Albert H. Barkley, William T
Walker. Clifford l.. Corbin. Pierre v
Kieffer. George A. Wildrick. Maxwell
Murray, Robert Arthur, Clarence E
Seybt. John E. Townes. jr.; Rodney H
Smith. Ray L. Avery and William w
! Hicks.
| The name of Maj. George L. Bryan,
cavalry, is placed on the list of detached
officers.
BY direction of the President, and upon
| the application of Drum Mai. Charles
Near. band, Sth Infantry, that soldier
| will be placed upon the retired list.
| BY direction OF the President the follow
ing-named officers are detailed for service
in the Signal Corps:
First Lieuts William S. Barriger. stf
Cavalry, and George R. Guild, Sth Infan
| try.
| First Lieut.. Junnius Pierce, Coast Artil
lery Corps. is detailed for general re
| cruiting service at Fort Mcdowell, Cal.
relieving First Lieut.. Thomas Duncan
| Coast Artillery Corps.
| Mai. Daniel W. Ketcham, Coast Artil
lery Corps. is relieved from station a.
Fort Strong, Mass. and assume command
Of that post.
| Leave of absence from July 10 to Au
gust %. 1911. is granted Second Lieut.
Harry L. Hodges. 1st Cavalry.
| Leave Of absence for four months is
| granted Capt. Hilden Olin, 23d Infantry
| BY direction Of the president Maj. Eli A
Helmick, infantry, is detailed for service
! in the inspector generals department.
| Mai Helmick will repair to this city and
report to the inspector general of the
| army for temporary duty in his office.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted Lieut.. Col Edwin P. Pendleton.
23d Infantry.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted First Lieut.. Cad Morgan. in
fantry.
By direction of the President Maj. Will
liam T. Wilder. infantry, is detailed for
service in the pay department.
Leave Of absence for two months is
granted Capt Edwin d. Kiibourne. Medi-
cal Corps.
Leave OF absence for three months is
granted Capt. John r. r. Hannay. quar-
terrnaster.
Capt. David B. Case. commissary, will
proceed to Fort Dodge. Ia, for the pur-
pose of inspecting subsistence supplies
purchased at that place.
Naval Orders. ,,..
Lieut.. Commander E. McCauley. jr, to
Naval Observatory. Washington. D. c.
Lieut.. H. L. Irwin. from North Caro-
lima, to navy yard Washington, d. c..
Midshipman ]. NJ Deem. from the
Shark. and wait orders.
Midshipman H. A. Bagg. from the
Georgia. and resignation accepted, to take
effect June 1. 1911.
Surgeon F. A. Asserson, from Naval
Hospital, Boston, and granted sick leave
four months.
Paymaster E. T. Hopes. from navy
yard. Norfolk. Va. to navy yard. New
York.
Passed Asst. Paymaster J. E. McDon-
aid. to bureau of supplies and accounts,
Navy Department.
K. r. Bolies, resignation as paymas-
ters clerk in the navy accepted.
Paymaster's Clerk +. w. Hathaway has
been appointed a paymaster's clerk in the
navy, duty Naval Training station, New
| port, r. l.
Rear Admiral y. f. Mason. from duty
as chief of the bureau of ordnance, Navy
| Department, Washington. d. c.. to duty
general board, Navy Department.
Lieut.. j. d. Wilson, from New Jersey
| to navy yard. Boston.
| Ensign c. McCauley. to Ohio.
| Midshipman n. l.. Kirk, from Naval
Academy. Anna polls. Md, to Maryland
rsrx.