Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-05
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

BY direction of the President. and upon
application of First Sergt Andreas
Metzl. Troop T.. Sth Cavalry. that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
A. La Rue Christie I'D Infantry. is ex-
tended one month on account of sickness
Capt. Terence T.. Murphy Coast. Artil-
le,y Corps, is assigned to the 10Th Com
pany.
Capt. Frederick Z. Phelps. United
States Army. retired. will assume tenn
porary charge of the Pittsburgh storage
and supply depot. Pittsburgh, Pa. reliev-
ing Capt. Walter Il. McCasdley. Quarter
master Corps, who will proceed to Fort
Porter. \. Y, for duty.
The following changes in the Quarter
master Corps are ordered:
Capt. George 4. Stewart, to Fort on
tario. \. Y.
Capt. Edward III. Andres. to Fort Brady,
Mich.
Capt. Harry E. Comstock from Fort
Sheridan, III. to Fort Logan III. Roots,
Ark.
Capt. William III. Jordan. jr.. from San
Francisco. Cal, Ia Fort Mcintosh Tex.
Capt. Edmond II. Tompkins, from san
Francisco. Cal. to Boise barracks. Idaho.
Capt. George Il. Pond, to Fort Missoula,
Mont.
Capt. Austin r Prescott. from Mann
moth Hot Springs, Wyo., to Fort yell
lowstone. Wyo.
Second Lieut. Frederick W. Stewart. Sd
Field Artillery is transferred to the Ith
Field Artillery.
Second Lieut.. Jacob l.. Devers. 18th
Field Artillery. is transferred to the I'd
Field Artillery
BY direction of the President. and upon
the application of First Sergt. Ingraham
Wallis. Company II. 24th Infantry. that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
list
Leave of absence for three months on
surgeons certificate of disability is
granted First Lieut. Robert d. Good
win. 4th Infantry. Lieut.. Goodwin viii
return to the Walter Reed General Hos
pital for further observation ana treat
ment.
The leave of absence heretofore grant
ed Lieut.. Col. Henry {. Newcomer. Corps
of Engineers. is extended one month.
BY direction of the President. and upon
the application of First SerSt. William
Fox. Company l.. oath Infantry. that SOL
der Will be placed upon the retired list
Mechanic Emit olinS. Battery ID I'd
Field Artillery, Fort Myer Va. is trans
ferred as private to the army service
detachment and will be sent to West
Point y. y. for duty.
BY direction of the President. and upon
the application of Color Sci ct Abraha
Hill, oath Infantry. that soldier will be
placed upon the retired list
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral j. g. Murdoch will be
placed on the retired list of officers of
the navy from February Is. 1913. in
accordance with the provisions of sec
ton 1444 of the Revised Statutes
statutory retirement age of siXty-two
years.. Detached all duty: to home
Lieut. w. +. Halsey. jr. from COM
mand Flusser to connection fitting out
Sumner.
Assistant Paymaster r. S. Robertson
from bureau of supplies and accounts
to Tacoma.
Assistant Paymaster O. ID. Con2er
from Tacoma to wait orders
Paymaster'S Clerks f. f. Hartline
and w. j. Saith. appointments revoked.
Marine Corps Order.
First Lieut.. III. n. Nancy, jr. from
ma rine barracks New York. to the re-
ceiving ship at New YORK
Naval Movements.
The Nero has arrived at Bremerton.
the Mars at Norfolk. the Minnesota,
Idaho, Ohio and San Francisco at Girls
tobal. and the Dixie, Roe Drayton.
Mccall. Paulding. Terry, Sterrett. War
rington, Monaghan. Ammen, Burrows.
Patterson, Trippe. Jenkins. Jarvis,
Jouett. Tanning and Yankton at Qua
canayabo hay.
The Justin has sailed from Mare
Island for Tiburon the Villalobos from
Siakwan for Shanghai. Ell Cano from
Siakwan for cruise up the Yangste
and Ell from Nuevitas bay for Guam