Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-04
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Mai Clement g Whitcomb. Medical
Corps. will visit Trenton, y. j., for The
purpose of experimenting the construction
of ambulance bodies for the medical de-
partment OF the army
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of Cook George Schmit.
Sth Infantry. that soldier will be placed
upon tho retired list
Second Lieut. Lester u. Baker. e6th In
fantry, is relieved from that regiment.
BY direction of the President and Upon
tho application of Sergt. Alfred Hard
wick. III Battalion of Engineers, that sol
der will be placed upon the retired list.
Capt George w. kirkpatrick. 18th Cav
airy. and Capt. Frank Parker. 18th Cav
airy. arc relieved from their present
duties. and each otiiCer will proceed 10
join his proper station.
Leave Of absence for twenty days is
granted First Lieut. Roy c. Kirkland. 18th
Infantry.
Capt Leslie \. T. Chapman 9TH Cavalry.
is detailed as major, Philippine Scouts.
vice Capt. AlN ord Van T.. Anderson, 18th
Cavalry. relieved
Capt. Arthur NJ. Shipp. 18th Infantry. in
this city. viii report To the chief, division
Of militia affairs, for temporary duty. and
upon the completion thereof will proceed
10 Richmond. Va.
Commissions have been issued to the
following, named officers. recently pro-
NOTED: capt. Philip Mowry. Sth Cavalry.
and First Lieuts. Thurman II. Bane. Ord
nance Corps; Augustine W. Robins, 18th
Cavalry, and William y. Geary, Sth Cav
airy
Col Robert u. Read. cavalry. is re-
lieved from the I'd Cavalry and is at
tached to the 18th Cavalry. to take eff
feet upon the arrival of the latter regi-
ment ~ Fort Bliss, Texas.
Pay CLERK Edgar &. Campbell, Quar-
termaster Corps. at the Walter Reed
General Hospital. is relieved from sta
tion all Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and will
report to the depot auartermaster,
Washington -. g.. for duty
capt William X. Smedbcrg. ir.. cav
airy. viii repair 10 this cty and report
TO the president of tho cavalry board for
temporary duty.
col Waiter X. Wright. infantry. Will
repair to this city and report to the chief
Of staff for temporary duty i'll the office
of the chief of the division or militia
affairs. and upon completion thereof will
proceed to Governors Island. y. y, for
duty. relieving Col Samuel W. Cumming.
infantry.
BY direction of the President and up
on the appI cation of Corp. James Kelly,
Company NJ ID infantry. that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
Veterinarian Gerald T.. Griffin, I'd Field
ARTILLERY is relieved from duty at the
army service schools, Fort Leavenworth.
Kansas and viii proceed to Fort Myer.
Virginia. Tor duty with the I'd Battalion.
Sd Field Artillery.
Leave OF absence for month and
twenty days is granted First Lieut..
James ~. DckeN, 18th Cavalry.
Leave of absence for three months on
surgeons certificate OF disability is
granted capt. Clarence Deems, il. lst
Field Artillery.
The promotion of First Lieut.. Scott
Baker I'd Field Artillery, TO the grade
of captain IS announced.
Capt. David II. Biddle, cavalry. will
proceed TO Albany. Utica, Syracuse. Ro-
chester and Buffalo. y. y. official
business pertaining to the instruction of
cavalry of the organized militia at the
places named
Leave os absence for two months is
granted Neierinar Harry i. Steele, |
14th Cavalry.
Mai George L. X. Irwin. Quartcrnlas-
ter Corps. IS relieved from detail IN that
corps. to take effect January !. 1914.
Naval Orders.
Rear ADMIRAL T.. X. Usher to com
uaudaut navy yard. Norfolk. Va
Chief goatswain Edward Allen. from
receiving. ship at New York. ~ y, 10
navy ward. New YORK
Ecatswain Bernhard Schumacher. 10
Naval Movements.
The Michigan has arrived at Vera Cruz
and tie Whipple. Paul Jones' Perry and
TrIIxtun at San Pedro.
The Rainbow has sailed from Fuchau
for Dlongapo.
The Justin will sail from San Francisco
November IL for Guaynas