Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-23
Army Gossip
Mattera of Interest On and
Back of Firing Line Cleaned
from Army and Navy Register.

Army officers who are interested In the
maintenance Of the efficiency Of horses
for the mounted branches OF the military
establishment have caused to be issued
orders which provide for the noon feeding
Of animals in garrison at certain posts
and in the field ~Senevsr practicable.
II is intended 10 take steps which will
insure the three meaIs-s-day for horses
on the march Throughout the mounted
service The necessity fcr feeding army
animals three times each Day. both In
garrison and In the fisad when possible.
cannot be emphasized too much. accord
ing to cavalry officers. and the cavalry
equipment board in its report recommend
ing the new outfit fer the mounted troops
makes an urgent Recommendation to that
effect. 1t has been pointed out that the
attention Of the army TO this natter Is
considerably less than that which pre-
walls in civil life.
The experimental operations Of the
mountain regiments at Fort D. A. Russell
will furnish an opportunity to conduct
some tests with certain medical depart
rnent apparatus, including the travels for
the transportation Of the wounded. the
folding field litter. and the new medical
department pack saddle. with which the
ambulance company at that post has been
equipped TIE commanding officer OF that
company has been charged with the
provision OF the suitable arrangement for
the field artillery In the way of sanitary
and medical outfits. 1t Is desired to as
certain what may be the minimum
amount Of transportation and equipment
for a regiment VI field artillery on the
march Some consideration will also be
given to the personnel Of the hospital
corps FOR that command under similar
circumstances The surgeon general OF
the army has under consid ration the
substitution Of aluminium ware for the
agate ware used in the medical depart
ment meas chests in the field. The change
will get rid OF Clipped dishes and win be
a saving In weight and ultimately result
10 economy In course OF time.
sral Joseph w. Duncan. United States
army. at San Antonio on Tuesday. creates
another vacancy In the HIST Of general Of
ficers. The death Of Majcr General r. d
Grant has made II necessary 10 appoint
major general and brisAdier general
while the retirement of Brisadier Genera.
D. II. Brush left vacancy IN that grade
The president. therefore, VIII find 1t pos
sible to nominate one major general ant
three brisadier generals as well as tn,
adjutant general the last named vacanc,
to be created on the retirement mex
month Of General william p. Hall. Their,
has bean some commsnt 70 the effect tina
General Hall would apply for retiremen
before he reaches the date Of his statu
tory retirement on June II. There hs'
been much animated discussion in Wash
lington concerning the new appointment
to be made and nearly every officer o.
the grade Of brigadier general has beef
mentioned as nEeiy to be appointed
major general. - Nothing definite hal
been given out ct the War department
concerning these appointments, One o
the suesses msy b worth recording
This ascribes to the president. the intsn
ton Of appointing BriEadIsr General W
Iw. wotherspoon- TO the grade Of majo
general and the appointment Of Brigade
General Clarence r. Edwards now chile
Of the bureau affairs; Colonel E z
steever, Fourth cavalry, and Colonel J. 7
Wiser Of the coast artillery corps, =
the grade of brigadier general. These tire
appointments would bs recognition o
infantry, cavalry and coast artillery
respectively An alternative proposition
substitutes the names Of Colonies @. F
Chase and E. ]. Mcclsrnand Of the cav
airy arm for those Of Colonies Sleeve
and Wiser.
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