Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03
ARMY NAVY.
Army Orders.

The name of Capt. CORTLAND Nixon.
Sd Infantry. is placed on the list of de-
tached officers, and the name of Capt.
james P. Harbeson. infantry. is re-
moved therefrom. Capt. Harbeson is as
signed to the 9Th Infantry.
leave of absence for twenty-one days
is granted First Lieut.. Frederic c. Test,
22d Infantry.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. John w. Wright general
staff.
Capt John I.und. ordnance department.
will proceed to the Rock Island arse
nal, Illinois, on official business pertain
ing to material being manufactured by
the ordnance department.
Leave of absence for one month Is
granted Capt. Louis c. Scherer. Quarter
master Corps.
By direction of the President and upon
the application of Sergt. Edward w. Fer
guson Hospital Corps that soldier Will
be placed upon the retired list.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Claude S. Fries, 9th In
fantry.
Capt. William r. Patten is relieved
from the 9Th Infantry and attached to
the 25th Infantry.
Leave of absence for one month and
fifteen days is granted First Lieut.. Will
liza, f. Pearson, I'D Infantry.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut. Henry p. Carter. Medical Corps,
is extended one month.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut.. Henry Hossfeld, Sd
Infantry.
Leave Of absence for fifteen days is
granted First Lieut.. William A. Austin.
cavalry.
Leave OF absence for one month is
granted Capt. Pearl NJ. Shaffer, Quarter
master Corps.
BY the direction of the President. and
upon the application of First Sergt: Oscar
Johnson. 10Th Infantry, that soldier will
be placed upon the retired list.
To Examine Candidates for Army.
A board of officers Of the Medical
Corps to consist of Coils. Louis A. La
Garde and Henry p. Birmingham and
Maj. Carl r. Durnall has been appoint
ed to meet at the army medical mu-
scum building in this city for the pur-
pose of conducting the preliminary ex-
animation of applicants for appointment
in the Medical Corps of the army.
Naval Movements.
The Bailey and Stringham have arrived
at Washington. d. c.; the Beale at Nor
folk, the Hector at Melville station, r. l.. !;
the Whipple, Paul Jones, Preble. Stewart
and Truxtun at San Francisco and the
Utah. Delaware. Virginia, Rhode Island,
Georgia, Illinois, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Idaho at the southern drill
grounds
The Supply has sailed from Guam for
Manila, the Prairie from Santo Domingo
city for Philadelphia. the Mohawk from
Washington for Norfolk and the Denver
from Guaymas for Pichilinque.
Naval Orders.
Lieut. Virgil Baker has been placed on
the retired list of the Navy.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) r. w. Cabaniss,
to Naval Academy, Annapolis. Md.
Ensign j. +. Shafroth, jr., from Beale
to Jenkins.
Ensign w. w. Turner, from jenkins to
North Carolina.
Ensign H. E. Snow, from Baltimore to
Beale.
Medical Inspector NJ. f. Gates, from
command Solace to three months leave.
Chief Boatswain o. I. Hurdle. from
works of American Milling Co., Owens
boro KY, to Navy Yard. Portsmouth,
N. H.
Chief Gunner D. F. Diggins. from navy
ward. Mare Island Cal. to Charleston.
Gunner A. E. Skinner, to navy yard,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Gunner c. L. Bridges. to navy yard,
Mare Island, Cal.
Paymaster's Clerk Thomas Dunn, ap-
pointment revoked.
Paymaster's Clerk c. C.. Alger, to naval
station, Honolulu, T. H.
Paymaster's Clerk E. w. Poore, to
Iowa.