New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
SHOCKED IN TRAIN SEAT ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Three Army Court Martial Cases
Before President.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.
Washfn ytOn SeDtembe

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, September
BLOCKING PROMOTION.-The Presi- /
dent has before him three cases OF army \
Officers who have been tried by court mar
tial. ore Of these. Lieutenant Robert c. /
Rutherford. 2ith Infantry, who IS on duty 4
at Madison Barracks. New York. Is 1
charged with irregularities in his accounts, !
and as he Is the son of a dead army officer |
and comes from a distinguished family con-
siderable interest has been manifested in /
the outcome Of the case. The sentence OF
the court was dismissal bur IL is possible |
that the President will reduce the SEN |
tence. The Presidents decision in this |
case IS awaited with much interest be- |
cause It has happened that Rutherford IS
blocking the promotion OF nearly two hum !
dred first and second leutcnants Of in /
fantry. Until his case IS decided the pro- |
motions cannot be made The officers do
not lose anything in the end Of course, as
their advancement takes effect, so far as /
pay goes. from the date the vacancies oc- |
cur Another court martial case is that |
OF Lieutenant Frank W. Braden, 2eth In |
fantry, on duty az Fort Brady. Michigan. |
who, IL is alleged. broke the temperance
pledge he was required 10 take by the mill !
tarv authorities. There are conditions |
which the President believed should oper-
ate to delay his approval Of the sentence !
OF dismissal in this case and he has asked
for some additional information. The third |
case is that OF Captain Frank A. Cook, OF
the subsistence department, who was in |
vOlved in a fight with a night Waterman !
in san Francisco while intoxicated, IL is al |
legged. Captain Cook has rendered his |
resignation. The verdict OF the court mar
tiaI and the resignation are now before the |
President for action. The captain is
native Of Rhode Island.
EXAMINATION FOR SECOND LIEU !
TENANTS.-One OF the largest classes OF
civilian candidates for appointment as sec
ond lieutenauts IN the army will be ex-
amned in the coming week The date set
for the examination II September >, and
examining boards have been ordered 10
meet at the principal army posts, so that
the candidates may have as little travel 20
perform at their own expense as possible |
The Secretarv Of War has designated about
one hundred and seventy-ive candidates
to take the examination, many Of them
being college graduates There are more !
than two hundred vacancies 20 be filed IN
the grade in the mobile army.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders |
have been issued.
Colonel GEORGE r. CECIL infantry from
Fort Benjamin Harrison 90 command Fort
Jay and 10Th Infantry.
The following assignments Of officers Of ca 4
artillery, recently promoted, are announce -
Colonel ADELBERT BRONkHIIE, 4nas-
sgusd, Lieutenant Colonel HERMAN :.
sCHUMM, unassigned. Major JAMES =.
TIE unassigned, First Lieutensnts JAMES
J.. DTNSWORTH. lJsth Company DANA
nEI,ANO. 7t6 Company: RAPHAEL X
HTNPY II WAIVKN. Jr 10Th company.
EDWARD j. KELLY. l2th Company
THURsTON HUGHES. lsth COMPANY,
CHARLES 2. MEYER. 82d ,empeny'
FREDERICK A. MOUNTFORD. ll7th Com
pany. FORDYCE L. PkREGo, l2ith CoiLi-
psny. PHILIP 5. GAGE, unass Is isn 5151
BRICK HANNA. unassigned; LhkOpotE
NJ CHASE. lOith company W iLLlAM "a, A.
sTEPHENsON 57th Company. JOHN J.
TFONAs. unassigned; HERBERT Il
ACHEsON. 5th COMPANY, WILLIS SHIP
6-f5 company. LOREN n CALL l85th
COMPANY. FRANK .. ApLlN, l6o,h com
R Rnii,T 4 = I'll TI;iTroN s9,h COMPANY Colo
nSI cronkhite- captain Turtle and Lisutsn-
ants Nn 90. r al2, rnrsi5 Ar present STA
tiors Lieutenant Colonel scnumm assignee
10 command Fort WHIT Phippi,n9es. an 80. az
tillsrv district NJ subig Say. MaJ'f br'ay
/ 10 Fort Nllls Philippines
/ C,rtat, LAWRENCE D. CABELL. ION In
fantr,. from Fort Benjamin Harrison: 70
parama ln connection with movement or
10il Infantry TO that place.
i Following first Iieutenants. medical reserve
corus. from stations Designated, oet1pst -
10 Army Medical school " ashington, ~ 80
/ ROLL r. BAKER. Fort hancgckt hAhnt
IT, RIODGETr. Fort Riley THOMAS W
/ BURNETT Fort slocum; PHILIP Is coz
MOLLY Fort Moaroe; JOHN q. INGOlp,
FGrr Waynei FREDERICK G. A. KELLAM.
DR.. Walter Reed General Hospital. KER-
B M5T A y y y 'mdtEENERY. san Antonio;
! SHFILEY L. MARIETTA, Fort Sheridan
| JOHN " MEEHAN' foLt Ho%ar T LEI
II-THER r. POCsT. Fort Du P9nt: GUY
l. QUALLs jefferson Barracks, w, MILAN
si.oTr Fort Moultrie: JOHN w. SHEER
WOOD Fort williams; ROBERT SkEI-
/ Fo- S' 1sy. skWt'EL ]. TURNBULL, San
/ Antonio. ALFRED p. UPsHuR' san An
/ tonic. -,
First ieuteran-s LEOPOLD B. ALLEN. NOR
RS n BOENER, WILLIAM .. I'LL IL"
c'IiraTrR RHAIG. ROBERT ". HARD
ANIY THOMAS f. HARDWOOD, u. HOW
F6 iSR - CHARLES p KENNEDY. HARRY
r. MKELLAR. ALVIN G. M ttii:tSl
HENRY a.. OSBORN IMAM u.
CHARLES NJ WATSON WILLIAM r.
I WILD and NEAL \. NOOp, lnt@'Ss! -
! serve CORPS. % Army Medical School wash
ington October 2
First Lieutenant CARL a. L0HR. from IiotH
/ C,ompenv. coast artillery; 10 unassigned hs'
First Lieutenant EUGENE q. NORTHlNGFoS'
medical corps. from Fort SAN Houston
frs, Lieutenant ROBERT P. GtAssBCRN;
/ ross, artillery from Walter Reed General
Hospita.. District % Columbia 10 proper
station -
Leave ~ absence. Captain JOHN ". BARKER.
80 Infantry. atteen days
NAVY.
Ensign r " L.A6ERoulsr. resignation ae'
| csptsd 10 tahe effect septs@psI
| Passet Assistant surgeon r. c. RANspELS
detaehsd the Baltimore 70 'ss E,sn;
Passed Assistant surgeon H. - SsV""' 70
the Baltimore. .,,ru, ., =.
Assistan, PaymAster X. NEW, 1ra ss'
tasheA me Marletia' nome, s~st o'osrs
| Assi.sot paymarter ". ". RChk, u. o.
taeh.d the michigan; TO the Asrietts.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsH tPs. The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels nave neeh
reported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
August 3i-The Preston, the Mccall ana the
sterett ~ Gardiners BAY
gentsnber The LOUISIANA, al Hampton
posds. The West Virginia and the Colo
rado AZ san Francisco. the sterling, a.
Lambert Point
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