The Washington herald., 1914-09-10
ARMY ORDERS.

Q. NJ. Sergt. Patrick ]. Blake, Quarter
master Corps. will he placed upon the
retired list October l, 19l4. and will re-
Maj. Walter G. PenfeId, Ordnance De-
partment. on duty at the Springfield Ar
mory. Springfield, Mass. is relieved from
his return to that station after the COM
pletiOn Of his duty pertaining TO the
board Of automatic machine rifles az
Leave Of absence for seven DAYS Is
granted Mai. William r. Smith, Coast
Artillery Corps
Leave Of absence for fifteen days, T.
take effect on or about September i.
is granted Lieut. Col. George W. Cat
chell. Coast Artillery Corps.
Brig Gen. Hunter Liggett Unite,l
States Army. is relieved from the COM
mand of the Fourth Brigade and from
treatment at the Army and NV Gen
eral Hospital. Hot Springs. Ark. to take
TO comply with this order, and will pro-
ceed at the proper time to San Fran
cisco, Cal. and take the transport TO
Der 5. 1914 for the Philippine Islands.
and upon arrival at Manila will repOrt
in person TO the commanding general.
Philippine Department, for assignment u
duty.
Leave OF absence for two months. to
take effect upon his arrival in the l'nited
States. is granted First Lieut.. Charles
l. Sampson, Fifteenth Infantry.
| ganiEed Militia are authorized by the
President to attend and pursue course
Of instruction at the Army Medical
Mai. II. T. Lay. Medical Corps. Ala
bama National Guard: Capt. George ".
Twomey, Medical Corps, Indiana Ma
tional Guard.
Leave OF absence for two months. TO
take effect upon his arrival in the United
States. is granted First Lieut.. Charles
Leave OF absence for one month. TO take
effect upon his arrival in the United
States. is granted MAI. Mark L. Hersey.
First Lieut. Samuel ]. Sutherland is
relieved from assignment to the Fifth
Infantry.
BY direction Of the President. para
g. 1914 War Department. relating 10
Capt. G. SOulard Turner. Seventh In
fantry. and William B. Cochran, Quar-
termaster Corps, is revoked.
Leave Of absence for one month ~
granted Capt. Kenneth c. Masteller.
Coast Artillery Corps
So much of paragraph II, special orders
No. 49, July l. 1914. War Department.
as directs Capt. William G. Sills. Eighth
Cavalry, to sail for the Philippine Islands
October 5. 1914. is amended so as to di-
rect him to san on the transport leav-
ing San Francisco. Cal. for the Phil
ippine Islands on or about November s.
Leave OF absence for two months. 70
take effect upon his arrival in the United
States. is granted First Lieut.. Edward
II. Tarbutton. infantry.
Leave OF absence for two months, TO
take effect upon his arrival IN the United
States, Is granted First Lieut.. Jesse ".
Boyd. Twenty-fourth Infantry.
Q. NJ Sergt. Frank Fields QuarteTmas-
ter Corps, is placed upon the retired list
and will repair to his home.
First Lieut. James W. Hart, Medical
Reserve Corps, Is ordered TO active duty
in the service OF the United States on
account of an existing emergency, and
will report in person to the COMMANDING
officer. Washington Barracks, n. C. for
duty and by letter to the commanding
general. Eastern Department. Upon the
return OF Maj. Carroll d. Buck. Medical
Corps. TO duty at Washington Barracks
Lieut. Hart will stand relieved from
active duty in the Medical Reserve Corps
A board Of officers OF the Medical Corps
to consist of Mai Douglas F. DuvaI, MAI.
Reuben, r. Miller, and Capt. Percy I.
Jones, is appointed to meet in this city
at the call OF the senior member Of
the board for the purpose Of inyestiRat-
ing the adaptabilitv Of the new per
sonal equipment of infantry and cavalry
soldiers to the requirements OF the Hos
pital Corps personnel. and for the con-
siderStion OF such other matters pertain
ing to the personal equipment of the
Hospital Corps soldier ms may be re-
ferred to II by the surgeon general The
report Of the board will be forwarded
to the Adjutant General OF the Army.