New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-07
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Battle Efficiency Pennant Hoist
ed on the u. S. S. Preston.
IRON The Tribune Bureau
Washington. September ,


Washington, September g.
TORPEDO BOAT PRIZE WINNERS
ne battle efficiency pennant was recently
hoisted on the L. S. S. Preston at New
port. R !. The officers and men were
subsequently, entertained at luncheon.
commander l.. W. Eberle, L. S. NJ.
commanding the torpedo fotilla OF the
Auanuc fleet. congratulated the off,
GERS and men of the L. s. S. Preston
as winners of the battle efficiency COM
petition. the Y. S. S. Monaghan as the
gunnery trophy winner and the L. S. S.
Burrows as the engineering trophy win
ner Commando, Eberle said:
The fotilla commander wishes to ex-
press to the officers and men of the
Preston his heartiest congratulations
over winning the battle efficiency pen
nant. and this victory over so many
worthy and energetic competitors should
cause them the highest qualification.
The entire fiotilla is congratulated over
It's splendid work OF the last year. through
time the three official emblems Of sue
cess-namely. the battle efficiency PEN
nant, won by the Preston: the gunnery
trophy won by the Monaghan, and the
engineering trophy, won by the Burrows.
1t now becomes the duty OF the notilla
so TO increase the standard OF merit by
attaining greater accuracy with torpe-
does and guns and greater efficiency and
economy in steaming that these official
trophies may never be taken away from
us: The officers and men of the pennant
snip and OF the trophy ships are warmly
commended for their fine work of the past
year which resulted in such high eff
cheney: hut they are reminded that during
this year their competitors Will be more
strenuous than ever. and therefore II Is
incumbent upon them TO set even higher
standard Of ef hids Energetic come
fore, the authorities maintain the keen
est rivalry between ships. the truest 10y
atty and pride in the fiotilla- and let our
motto always be May the best ship
win"
ORDERS IssUED.-The following or
ders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major GEORGE D. MOORE. 1stn Infantry,
70 Whippls Barracks thence to Fort
Major SAM r. BOTTOMS auart.rmaster
corps (quartermaster). to San Francisco.
sailing October for Philippines
Lieutenant Colonel DAVID G. sHANKs, 9th
Infantry. retired october %; TO home.
Following changes officers signal corps or
dered Captain ARTHUR s. COWAN Is
relieved from Fort Omaha. to Fort Leaven-
worth Army Service School as command
ing officer Field Company II, signal corps.
vice Captain GEORGE S. GIBBS. TO Pre-
sidio OF San Francisco. as commanding
officer Field Company f. signal corps: Cap
tain BENJAMIN u. HYER. from Army
signal School. Fort Leayenworth to Fort
Omaha.
Captain HENRY L. KINNIsoN. infantry,
assigned 18th Infantry. September Z; OIL
expiration leave OF absence will Join that
regiment.
First lieutenant JOHN r. FRANKLIN. 7th
Infantry. detailed professor OF military
science, University of Idaho.
Leaves Of absence: Lieutenant Colonel DAVID
Infantry. October
Major SAM y. BOTTOMS, quartermaster
corps. 20 october .; captain WILLIAM D:
month and fifteen days.
NAVY.
Commander NJ. Z. TRENCH, detached the
Missouri. home, wait orders. -
Lieutenant Commander 4. ST. g. SMITH,
Naval Academy. September "a.
Lieutenant Commander G. W. STEELE, Jr.,
and Lieutenants L. - ANDERSON. O. \.
ALEXANDER, :. 4. TAFFlNDER and J.
=. GLIDING, commissioned.
Lieutenant l.. c. s. PARKER, detached the
Smith: command the Beale
Lieutenant W Z. PULESTON, orders OF
August 90 modified command the Drayton.
Lieutenant 0unor grade ELLIS LANDo.
detached receiving ship at Mare Island;
Lieutenant Ctunior srade) c. A. DUNN. de-
tached the West virginia; home. wait
orders
Raleigh temporary duty Bureau OF Ord
Ensign 9. o THOMAS, detached receiving
ship az Mare Island 10 the West Virginia.
Ensign ". c. WlCKHAM. detached the Min
nEsota: to the smith.
Ensigns J. Y. DREIsoNsToK and A. p.
GI'THRiE. commissioned.
Passed Assistant Surgeon L. g. MACKENZIE,
transferred 90 retired list; home.
Passed Assistant Surgeon REYNOLDS HAY
DEN. detached the Massachusetts: 90 the
Alert
Assistant Surgeon Z. r. HALToN. detached
the Alert: TO naval hospital. Mare Island.
Paymastcr y. W GRANT. commissioned.
Passed Assistant Psymaster W. ". W1BTEH-
DINK, detached the Pompeii; 10 the
Helena.
Passed Assistant Paymaster r.. ". COPE,
detached the Helena home. wait orders.
Assistant Paymastsr J. L. CHA1TERTON.
detached naval station. Cavite; TO the
Pompei.
Chief saimaker J. A. LONG. detached navy
yard Boston: three months leave.
Paymaster's Clerk LETCHER PITTbAN, ap-
pointed: TO the Pennsylvania
Paymasters Clerk r. H. MCULLOCH, APP
pointed to the Pompeii.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The
following movements OF vessels have been
reported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
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