New-York tribune., 1911-11-20
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Detention Barracks. as In Eng
land. May Replace Prisons.
'FTom The Tribunc Bufesul J

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ant changes in the method OF punishment
n army offenders II has been suggested
,r,,, tho military prisons be abandoned and
,b,t there he established detention camps
=, barracks similar to those Of the British
.ritar, service. one such institution is at
,,sorsbot The naval authorities are also
,r,erested. Secretary Never has already
o,,sbished detention barracks at Port
ROYAL 5 G..
There IS a growing sentiment among the
.-,,v and navy officials ion favor Of Sys-
,o,, Of a Ienient punishment which shall
80 the offender somewhat on his honor.
ro,snement in cells may be abandoned
IA hard work for prescribed periods viii
,sre its place. II is proposed that those
.,,Aor punishment shall not be Obliged To-
80, a distinctive garb. II has been found
a., be British service that the culprits re-
-, IN their duties without the demorall-
..,i,,, which too often attends confinement
=. rrison and treatment as convcts.
sriga6ier General T. II. Crowder judge
.5,orate general Of tho army, has just re-
'..,,c5 from the United states military
.-,so, Al Fort Leaycuworth, and reported
> cerorsl Wood that the proposed change
..ld he beneficial There are other oili-
W., u-ro believe it would bc disastrous 10
,,fitary discipline. especially in the matter
- assertion the percentage OF which mas
f.., materially reduced it is asserted ON
..,o,,rt of the steps taken 10 apprehend
Jeserters and the certainty OF imposing
,,,cb = sentence as dishonorable dlSchd'S''
g.rfoi,ure of an pay and allowances I'M
,-,eorr7ent and loss of citizenship.
Tho opponents Of the new theory lHS'S,
49,. severity Of punishment has a deterrent
,reuercc which will not be provided by
lcnicncy
ORDERS ISsUED.-The following orders
have been issued,
Lieutenant colonel MASON n. rATRiiGES; i,,S, ''yPrss
- ol -u-iuears. from Havana. 'ondi,
<-a1ts kry Fls.. 10 Norfolk rGi..lI@
I.'tenant Colonel WILLIAM G.. l'ANG-
olscsrS Of oreauizod militia 10 Fort
Smelling f5r course ot instruction. 1oloneii
rprF H. LUCE 1st Infantry. and Se'qno /
f.ruteuant FRANK i. HCBbAkp' ~ '"-
t.rfr, Minnesota National Guard. ,,-,-
ws,- JOHS NJ DUVAL retircdl FROM ita,tist a,r,tiitt,
burg To Wayne. Fem. IN conn CoIe'''o" WIN
Major BEDCHER e. RAY, pay ''dS'''' 10
,,,,,S SurPEERr II. SARGENT. ttb cavalry.
retirement announced. ...,., ...o.
Nsior EOUEEICK l.. CARM /, ltA 81 qs,,e,,, quS,,,l
master. on arrival at Manila, 10 assgnme,'
us assistant 60 Lieutenant toon'l JUN ~
CARSON. Ir.. deputy quarlermasier general
..,-str.icticn work Fort Mills.
49, NoN l. PARNENTEE. .1st Infantry,
20 srny service schools. Fort L"aFcn"o'H'
c..,,., hsn.s, ,sApI HkRrMANN. signal corps to
Tort LeayeuUorh for examination Tot T"-
c,-,I', ,Ia-K X. cI.NNINGHAM signal corps.
ZION, Walter Reed General Hospital 70 hoN''
-~eparstorv 80 retirement on pec'me't ~.
Captains LAMBERI tl0IS g,s}NcC -
fo Fort Riley for q course in training S'hool
v.-,, ri.r,Snsnt 1G '' ELVip HUNT infantry. from
I,-,rr o., Wilmington. Del. as inspector gem
Grail organic. militia Of Delaware -.,.,.,
rro.- 1i,r.r ff.r fo darlington, VI, rs IN |
spe.tor-iusIrgeto~ organized militia OF
e.-,-5 lieutenant HENRY ~ ARNOLD. 2ath |
infantry. appointed acting quarteimasier
for time remaining with signal Corps AN- |
7fflr school at Augusta.
lss.os of absence. captain MACK X Gun |
@fNGHAM signal corps, from December |
w. w. '' RS5IlEF N9IF no. 9Th Flcd Artillery two
months ou relief from Ncw York city.
NAVY.
Commander g. T. HUGHES. detached Roard !
m Irsprctior and SURVEY for ships. Navy |
psrariruout: command the Birmingham.
ra.rraster j.. W. MORSE. navy yard Boston |
chief Boatsvain !. VIM, placed ON re,rcI ,,l,I |
list November Dc detached navy EaId' !
Norfols. to home.
chico Nachiuiet j. T.. NENA Bile. detached |
rro Connecticut November -; 10 wash |
incfon.
c-i-f Wachinist y 2 BOWIE 20 Hartford.
Ns-hinfst r r. KING. 10 Philadelphia.
pa .rlae..rs s. clerk e. Il. SIZES, appointed naval |
station Key West.
r-,rrester.s clerk r. SCHEEBERGER, ap- J
pointed: navy yard, Norfolk
MOVEMENTS OF WAR VESSELS
Tho following movements Of war vessels
have been reported 10 the Navy Depart
mer'.
ARRIVED.
NOV '1-Trc Ttah and the Paterson. ~ Bos-
Ton. tho Nickshurg. At Mare Island: INC
OREGON. the California and the Mary ana.
7f TIhuron. tho california. the Maryland
and the South Dakota. at san Francisco.
SAILED
No rG-Thc Quiros. from Annoy for Shanghai;
f1e california and the Maryland. from
T.burou for san Francisco: the west Nir-
-..ts the Colorado and the Glacier from
San pf-eo for san Francisco.
-fr Marietta ordered placed an reserve navy
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