New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-12
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Labor Agitation Causing Much
Concern to Officials.
Washington, September II.


sssrnent is giving the officials much con.
IN The announced object OF the officials
:. % increase the efficiency Of the work.
~ and TO raise the wages correspond
.-r,v Acting Secretary Winthrop said to-
ssv that. so far as the navy yards are
soncerned, no attempt has been made 10
.r,roduce the system, nor is 1t likely to be
.son,ed, although a board of officers has
,.,n studying navy yard methods for sew
val months with view TO improvement
,,ong other lines. A conference of work
zen 10 devise plans 10 oppose the scientific
.r<ten Of shop management has been called
~ the International Association Of Ma
es,njsts to be held in Rock Island, Ill,
,.dnning on September 10.
CHANGES IN COMMANDS. -Extens!v
,,snses In the commands of the battle
.h,ns OF the Atlantic feet will take place
- the late fall II is the purpose to relieve
,oost Of the captains who have held their
Commands for more than two years, and
% fewer than seven officers are on the list.
r,ohsbly including Captains Fulham OF the
mississippi, Usher Of the Michigan. Dunn
~ the Idaho, Cove of the Delaware. Win
,4-halter OF the Louisiana, Rush of the
ccnnscticut and Fechteler OF the South
carolina The changes are subject TO the
,rnrovsl Of Secretary Meyer on his return
from Europe
COSTLY EsCAPADE.-The escapade of
,he two young uidshipmen, CASTOR i.
uolnes. Of Mississippi. and Charles L.
clifford. Of Massachusetts. in quitting the
Naval Academy practice squadron at Ber-
zen. Norway, has cost the young men their
nlaces in the navy, for after a careful con-
alteration Of all the facts Acting Secretary
winthrop has decided that they shall be
6ropped from the service.
CADETS IN TROUBLE.-The cases Of
seven cadets OF the West Point Military
Academy, convicted by court martial OF
breach Of discipline IN bringing intoxicants
into camp at the summer encampment' are
row before Secretary Stimson. Instead OF
being dismissed. the sentences in some of
the cases. II is said. may be reduced. be-
cause Of extenuating circumstances, TO
reriods Of suspension and reduction in
class standing
SURE IT WAS MATTHEWs.-The Navy
Department is satisfied that the body OF
the man who committed suicide at Pablo
Reach, Fla, several weeks ago, is that OF
the missing Captain Arthur j. Matthews
Of the marine corps. who disappeared on
February 3 while acting as commandant
Of the naval prison at Mare Island Navy
Yard. The search for the officer has been
discontinued. and his name. it is said, will
soon be stricken from the marine corps
lov T..
when the man took his life.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
rave been issued:
uolonsj ALEXANDER r. PAXTON. infantry, to
washington foT examination for retirement
lieutenant Colonel CHARLES a VAIN l NJ
retired. professor military science SnNerI
oity OF Maine, to Walter REED SeheIal
Hospital
Major JESSE Mel CARTER. cavalry. de.
tailed member General stah Corps. report
csptsin JOHN NJ CAMPBELL 2sth Infantry.
10 home preparatory to retirement;
CAPTAIN HENRY ii. SCOTT. coast artillery TO
Captain JAMES Z. SHELLEY, 11th Cavalry
10 Fort Oglethorpe for duty penoing as
Segment to duty in quarternasters de-
csrtsin HENRY Z. THOMSON. medical corps,
10 Milwaukee. to read paper before Asso,
/ cation OF Military Surgeons OF United
States, It its annual meeting, september
Fir, 7 i ,1 CHARLES F. LEONARD eth
Infantry, detailed 70 I'LL vacancy in sigma
SHELLEY c. I.EAsURE, signal corps, as,
eEned eth InfsnTyi Lieutenant Leona!a
Gom Manila 10 Sali francisco, thence 70
rc. omaha: Lieutenant Leasure to Fort
LeavcnwOrth September IL - -
fi-s, Lieutenant CLAIRE r. BENNETT. 18th
cnce. state college Of Washington. from
Fort Mcpherson 20 pullman ,.,...
Iirst Lieutenant JOHN SCOTT. 4th Infantry,
20 Pacific branch military prison Ai T51tTe,
Vice FIRST Lieutenant WALTER HARVEY,
I'd Infantry 70 big regiment a.,
Sseo1d Lieutenant VINCENT p ERWiN, REQ
artillery. assigned TO 9Th Field Artillery
sort Riley, october IS.
Sacond Lieutenant NORMAN T. RAMSEY, in
fantrv from present duties 20 regiment 70
which he may be assigned as hrst leu
tenant.
fan'ry. 10 Vancouver Barracks and report
IN person 70 commanding oficer, LIST In
ytaves OF absence S,y Second II:utenant NOR
MAN r. RAMSEY, infantry, one month;
second Lieutenant CHARLES D. ROGERS,
nth cavalry, one month; Captain JOHN ~
CAMPBELL. 2Sth Infantry. 70 November 20;
Tirst Lieutenant OLAN G. ALBsHIRE. 18th
cavalry. twenty days: Captain CHARLES L.
TITNEY. Philippine Scouts. one month.
NAVY.
Lieutenant ". Z. CADDIS. detached the Eagle,
home. await orders.
Nidshipman J. ". MAGRCDER, Jr.. detached
me North Dakota 10 the Hancock, in con-
nection with crew Of tho Florida, and on
board when commissioned. -
Passed Assistant Surgeon s. L. HIGGINS. 10
naval hospital. New York.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Z. Z HUFF. de
,sched nayy yard. Washington; 10 naval
d hospital. New York
Passed Assistant Paymaster A. HOVEY-k1NG,
detached naval disciplinary barracks. Port
ROYAL. 10 navy yard, Charleston.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPs.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported TO the Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
sspt 9-Ths FsTagut at san Diego; the Idaho,
az Philadelphia. the Warrington, az New
port; the virginia the Nebraska. the Ohio
and the Georgia at HAMPTON Roads.
Kansas. al Norfolk: the North Carolina, at
New YORK: the YORKTOWN at san Fran,
Hampton Roads. the Utah, at TompkinsYille
SAILED.
Esst s-The Brutus. from sewall Point. for
Portsmouth, -. II.
Sept 0-The Warrington, from Gardeners Bay
for Newport; the Utah. from Philadelphia
fos Tompkinsviile the Chester. from Hamp-
Ton Roads for Boston; the virginia tn, Ihe
Grounds. for Hampton Roads.
Boy. iO-The Drayton and the Mccall. from
gaEdEers Bay Tor NewpoTt' t me t Ge0rgia
RoSds; the virginia and the Nebraska from
Hampton Roads for Boston; the Albany
r rom Keeling Tor MakOnSs VIC ca soeot
ne New orleans and the Helena. from
shanghai for Marking; the FlNsseI, from
Garoiners Bay for New LONDON the ran ,a
sas. from Southern Drill Grounds for Nor
folk; the Yorktown. from Mare Island ior
san Francisco; the Nanshan' from CaVi'e
tOf WOoslng.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
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rhes first elass servants 10 private families Az
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