New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
New Quartermaster Corps Will
Begin Work on October "a.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. September

NdSHlHslOH, SeptefnDer y
NEW QUARTERMASTER CORPS
The recent army appropriation act pro-
Vides for a consoltdat ton Of the office es-
adjustments Of the quartermaster gen
eral, the commissary general and the
paymaster general of the army The
new corps created by this consolidate
is known as the qusrterma ster corps.
The Office of chief OF the quartermas tier
corps was created and the incumbent
given the rank Of major general in the
army Major !. b. Aleshire, who was
the former head OF the quartermaster
generals department, was appointed to
this new Office and is organizing the new
corps.
One of the peculiar features of the
law was that II should not be put into
effect until sixty days after the passage
OF the act. There was some question as
to the exact meaning OF this Limitation,
some officers holding that 1t was intend
ed to have the consolidation effective
not later than two months from the
date Of the act, while others were equal
ly positive that Congress intended q pc
Rod of sixty days preparation before
the new corps should have legal exist
ence r.
The Acting Secretary Of War, Major
General Leonard Wood. has approved an
opinion Of the Judge Advocate General
who holds that the provision was adopted
on account OF suggestion made by the
Secretary OF War in a letter addressed
to m ba nf he - military
Committee that two months should
elapse between the approval Of the act
and The date on which the corps should
come into existence. The admintstra-
ton OF the affairs OF the consolidated de-
partments by the new corps will not be-
gin until October "a.
During the interval between the ap-
prevail OF the bill and the date the corps
assumes control is held to be the time In
which the officer at the head Of the new
corps shall arrange for the most effec-
tive scheme OF consolidation. To this
end the officers of the old subsistence
and pay departments have been directed
To cooperate with the chief Of the new
corps for the Inauguration OF Its opera
lions az soon as practicable after Octo-
Der "a
a provision was Incorporated in the
act advancing six captains Of the sub
sistence department TO the rank of ma
for. as they would lose In relative rank
through irregularities of promotion and
the operation of separate promotion
within the three departments consolidate
ed. II is held that the promotion Of
these officers cannot take place until the
new corps is in full force and effect
ARMY AND NAVY oRDERS.-Th
army and navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major General WILLIAM II. CARTER. Gen
eral San. from General StsT Corps on ex
piration Of leave Of absence. 20 Chicago and
assume command Central Division.
Major General WILLIAM ". WITHER-
SPOON. detailed member General stan Corps
rom command Of Department Of the Gulf
20 Washington.
Brixsdier General ROBERT X. EVANS, Cen
eral star. from chief Of division OF militia
anairs. TO Atlanta. assume command De
partment " the Gulf.
Brlgadier General ALBERT L. MILLS. Ger
eral Stan. from General STAFF Corps, assignee
chief OF division OF militia affairs.
Brigsdier General WILLIAM CROZlER. chic
OF ordnance. assigned president OF Army Wal
Colonel ROGER BRINE. ordnance depart
m.nt, expiration OF leave Of absence. q
Washington. chief OF ordnance.
Retirement % Lieutenant Colonel WENDELL
l.. SIMPSON. infantry. announced.
Following assignments Of officers, fed ar'il-
lery. recently promoted, ANNOUNCED: Lleuten-
ant Colonel WILLIAM L. KENLf. 9Th
Major HARRY o. BISHOP. 9Th; captain
CHARLES J. FERRIS. 30 first Iieuttn.
ants LOUIS Y. DOTGHEHTY. 9th. and
SAMUEL n. HOPKINS. 4th.
Captain CONSTANT CoRDIER. 26th lnfan-
try. 70 Fort iesvenworth, on completion oil
present duties. for six weeks prior 90 exam
nation FOR promotion.
First Lieutenant LUTHER FELKER. I'd CAV
airy from Walter Reed General Hospital q
Fort Riley FOR examination for promotion
thence 10 proper station. ,
FIRST Lieutenant THOMAS w. JACKSON
medical reserve corps, from Fort Washing
ton 20 San Francisco.
Leaves Of absence: First Lieutenant GEORGE
5. WALLACE. medical reserve CORPS one
month: first Lieutenant JOHN G. MAUI
field artillery. unassigned. one month and
fifteen days: First Lieutenant THOMAS w
JACKSON. medical reserve corps TO ocio-
Der L.
Rear Admiral ]. r. EDWARDS, detached gen
,ral Inspector OF machinery, Philade!phia
September 49, president board Of inspection
for shore stations. -
Lieutenant Commander r. l.. BERRY ahI
Lieutenant W. A. HALL detached naVa
war college september - Naval academy
Lieutenant Commander F. II. MALE. -
tached the New Hampshire; home, AVIAN
orders.