The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11
MANY CHANGES IN
ATLANTIC FLEE
Numerous Commanders of Bat
tleships to Be Shifted at
Reorganization.
TARGET PRACTICE OVER
Captain William f. Fullam, of
the Mississippi, to Command
Chicago Naval Station.

Old Point Comfort, Va. September
io.-With the relaxation incident to
the practical completion OF target prac-
tice officers are specializing as to the
many changes TO take place In division
and individual ship commanders. The
commandments chieI and his stan will.
Of course, remain when the anal re-
organization of the Atlantic iieet with
twenty-one battleships is put Into
operation before January /.
Rear ADMIRAL Bidger. commanding
the second division, will undoubtedly
remain in mis- present command. 1t Is
also possible that Rear Admiral
toward wiz remain after taking over
the third division and second squadron,
but he has put In practically all OF
his sea service Il division commander.
ar-Admiral Staunton. commanding
the hfth division. will probably oe
succeeded shortly.
for divisional commanders those
most mentioned are Rear Admiral r.
f.. Nicholson. chief Of the Bureau Of
Nagivation; Rear-Admiral Austin NJ
Knight, president OF the Special Board
OH Naval Ordnance at Washington.
and RearAdmirai Bradley a. Fiske. a
member OF the General Board and of
the Joint Army and Navy Board.
Changes in the command Of battle
ships Will be numerous. II is said
that Captain NJ. B. Wilson. now as
ststant 10 the chief of the Bureau OF
Navigation, Will get the Delaware IN
the first division.
With the exception Of Captain j. a.
Hoogewerr. OF the Kansas. II Is prob
able that every command OF the sec
ond division will be changed. Captain
Walter Mclean. of the Vermont. has
already applied for transfer. Captain
Albert G. Winterhalter. of the Louis
lana: Captain a. r. Fechtelcr. OF the
South Carolina. and Captain Thomas
S. Rodgers, OF the New Hampshire,
have all practically put In their full
tour of present sea duty.
Captain Fuilnm Goes to Chicago.
In the third division, Captain Harry
Mel p. Hughes. captain OF the Phila-
deiphia Navy Yard. is mentioned as a
possible successor to Captain Herbert
.. Dunn. OF the Idaho. Captain Will
liam l.. Fullam. of the Mississippi will
shortly be relieved to take charge of
the new naval station at North Chi
cago. Ill. Captain Fullam. from the
long experience as commandment of the
Newport Training Station and at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, was spe-
cially chosen for this billet He .e
we'll known as strict disciplinarian
There is no more strict disciplinarian
In the United States Navy than Rear
ADMIRAL Hugo Osterhaus, the com
mander-in chief OF the Atlantic feet.
When officers begin to disregard n
small ways the sacredncss of the
Quarterback" and men become lax in
the observance of many OF the shin
as we'll as navy regulations, they find
that their commanders In chief is OBJ
servant and demands strict adherence
to them. This has been the case dur
ing the present autumn target prac-
tice.
Many of the niceties observed in
port are not required at sea when
work is the order. This, however. does
not mean that carelessness is permit
ied Rear Admiral Osterhaus observed
from his flagship. the Connecticut. that
ofhcers on board as we'll as on other
ships OF the fleet, would sometimes
forget and stroll over TO the star
ooard side of the quarterback with
lighted cigarette or cigar. Others
would SIT down on the bits on the port
side OF the quarterback in their leis.
ure moments.
Both of these are almost considered
sacrilege He lost no time in sending
general circular to all commandinu
officers requesting that .he sacredness
of the quarterback be observed. and
that officers refrain, during the day,
from sitting on the quarterback The
circular also got after the enlisted
men. They were ordered to refrain
from smoking in the boats, on top OF
turrets, on the bridges. in boats hang
Ing In davits, and were also instructed
TO be more clearly in their personal
appearance.
Aid of Lighthouse Service.
Owing TO the constant shifting OF