New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-15
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
,rautain Robert H. Peck May Be
Restored to Army.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, November


Nv RESTORE ARMY OFFICER
rrusual ease Of Robert H. Peck, OF
I work who was dismissed from the
w" whiIe a captain of the 24th In.
g., IN August, 1904, as a result OF
'A martial proceedings, is again in the
~ the President. Much sympathy
ps IAN expressed for Captain Peck, be.
ne became involved in an unfort.
controversy with senior officer
UA ",rst whom he made serious charges
S ,ss,,lt Of which it was necessary to
s,vs0e the military court
senior officer was acquitted. The
10y =, CAPTAIN Peck followed and he
Va dismissed. Since that time he has
VS. lahoring diligently at the capital
his friends and has aroused con-
uS.ah,s sympathy. At the last session
congress a law was passed which au-
.so,,zed. but did not require, the Presi-
49,. n restore Peck TO the army. He
20 90 on the active list at the foot
- list of captains. The House Mill
% Committee. with its Democratic ma
~, was in favor Of the bill, and Rep
'..,sfiye Anthony, of Kansas, Re
-nhpcan. member Of the committee, wrote
-. rsnor IN which he alleged thas the
,...,,.saI of Captain Peck disclosed "a
'.sndalous condition Of affairs watch the
..,,s,p had sought 70 expose and for
a.s,.b action he was punished
- ~ "a q graduate of the Military Acad-
and has been counted a good officer.
~. president decided TO postpone send
d PecKs nomination until he could
.A,sin some further information, and
100 the law was enacted he has had
,Ss war department obtain reports from
n 80. o43csrs Who were associated with
OIL, a,,r;nr his career. These views have
hsen nut in the form Of memorandum
~ The basis OF which the President will
ether nominate Peck or take no action
:, All. II Peck is not restored, Congress
NAV undertake to revive the whole con-
,-ovsrsv over hts dismissal.
ORDERS IssUED.-These army and
,,vv orders have been issued;
o.,.,.l CHARLES A. BOOTH. infantry, re-
Co .s.syrent announced 10 take effect Janu-
ary 81. 1913 10 nome. -,.-,.,,r, -,
a.; Tieutenant LUTHER FOLKER. %
Cavalry. TO general hospital Fort Bayyard.
80 ~ absence: Colonel CHARLES a.
Lnn0rH Infantry, TO January 81, 1913,
Psntsin OLIVER l.. SPAULDING, Jr.,
ssls artillery, one month from December
10 60 NAVY.
n
c, rom W. Il. G. BULLARD. detached
Navy Department superintendent, rauio
,t .srSies, At coSmander D. w TODD. de-
,scse6 Bureau OF steam Engineering; as
tistsnt superintendent radio service, Ar
lngton, Va.
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. NJ. SHOOK, re-
tired: detached naval hospital New YORK
Rd sSss EDWARD CROUCH. detached re-
esiving ship az Philadelphia, temporary
duty Connection the Cumberland and the
Newark
MOVEMENTS OF WAR VESSELS
rhssstmoyements of warships have been
rsorad: ,,-rrn
Nov n-The Georgia. the South Carolina.
ths Forlda the Delaware, the ohio, the
ldsAd the Minnesota, and the Sterling, al
Hanpfon Roads: the JOuett and the Jen-
kns 81 Norfolk.
Nog. Rel Cauey. at Siakwan: the Kansas
and lthe Celtic, at Hampton ROADS
SAILED.
Nor. l.-The Georgia, the south Carolina
sndeths FioriGa. from. Southern drill
grointf Tor Hampton Roads, the Della
ware the ohio. the Idaho, and the Mime
pta from Lynn Haven Bay for Hampton
Rosds the Jouett and the Jenkins, from
Seuthfn drill grounds for norfolk.
Ney R-The Nero, from Sitka for Mare
Island; the Kansas from Southern drill
grounds for Hampton Roads. the Celtic
from lynn Haven Bay for Hampton
Roads. l.s.t .."..
ms Cleveland. placed in first reserve, navy
yard, Mare Island.
Tis Bsitinore, placed in first reserve, navy
ya,d. Norfolk
he Tennessee and the Montana, placed IN
fsl commission. navy yard. Philadelphia.