Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-30
ARMY-NAW.
Army Orders.

Brig. Gen. William A. Mann is relieved
from his present duties and assigned
to the command of the post of Fort SILL
Okla. the School OF Fire for Field Ar
tillery and the School of Musketry at
that post
Maj. Percy NJ Ashburn Medical Corps
is relieved from duty with the Panama
canal. and will proceed to the Walter
Reed General Hospital, District of CO.
lumbia, for duty.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Col. Henry c. Davis, Coast Ar
tillery Corps
The resignation of First Lieut.. Will
liam w. Plummer. Medical Reserve
Corps, has been accepted by the Presi-
dent, to take effect April %. 1915
Maj. Harry L. Pettus, Quartermaster
Corps, will assume charge of construc-
ton work at Fort Monroe, relieving
First Lieut.. William P. Wilson, Coast
Artillery Corps.
Each of the following named officers
of the Coast Artillery Corps at the
Military Academy will report to the
commanding officer of the coast de-
lenses indicated for assignment to a
company:
First Lieut. Edward w Wildrick to
the coast defenses of Long Island
sound.
First Lieut.. Alexander G. Pendleton
to the coast defenseS Of NarraganSett
bay.
First Sergt. Philip Chestnut, Company
D, cath Infantry, is placed upon the
retired list at Fort Mcdowell, Cal, and
will repair to his home.
The leave of absence granted Capt.
William Lay Patterson. aviation officer,
Signal Corps, is extended three months
and ten days on account of sickness.
Sergt. Hans Nillumsen, Quartermaster
Corps. is placed upon the retired list at
Fort Davis, Alaska. and will repair to
his home.
Capt. James n. Munro, 14th Cavalry.
detailed in the Quartermaster Corps,
will proceed to Fort Reno. Okla. and
assume charge of the Fort Reno re-
mount depot, relieving Capt: William
S. Valentine. Quartermaster Corps.
First Sergt. John J. Dooley, Company
c, sth Infantry. at Fort Mcdowell. Cal.
and First Sergt- Harry Sarah. Company
A, 10th Infantry, at Camp Z. 5. OTIS.
Canal Zone, have been placed on the
retired list.
Corps, will visit this city for the pur-
pose of receiving N-ray treatment at
the Army Medical School.
First Sergt. Edward Larkins. Com
pany C. 1st Battalion of Engineers.
Washington barracks. is transferred as
sergeant to the Sd Battalion of En-
gineers. at Manila. P. l.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut. Walter V. Gal
Iagher. 9th Infantry.
Can't. Joseph c. Kay. I'd Infantry. de-
tailed to the Quartermaster Corps, will
proceed to Fort Rosecrans. Cal. for
duty, relieving Capt. William f. Murray.
Ouartermaster Corps, who will proceed
to the Philippine Islands for duty.
Naval Movements.
The Denver arrived at Ensenada,
mingo City, April %: the McDougal at
the New York yard. April 20; the Pan
Their at Charleston, April 90; the Acco-
mac at Boston, April 20: the Georgia
at Key West, April %, and the Supply
at Guam. April 30.
The San Francisco sailed from Pen
sacola. April IS. for southern drill
grounds: the Cleveland from San Diego
April 20. for San Francisco: the Per-
kins, Roe, Lamson, Sterett. Mona CHAN.
Terry and Wake from Key West. April
20, for Charleston.
On the first proximo the Missouri,
Ohio and Wisconsin will be considered
as detached from duty with the At
lantic reserve fleet When ready for
sea these vessels will proceed to An
napolis via Hampton roads On arrival
at Annapolis they will be organized
into the Naval Academy practice squad
ron. Upon being relieved by the Des
Moines and Chester the Tennessee and
North Carolina will proceed from the
eastern Mediterranean to the navy
yard. Portsmouth. N. H.. for overhaul.
Upon completion of repairs the North
Carolina will proceed to Pensacola to
resume duty as aviation tender. and
the Tennessee will be held in readiness
as relief of the Washington.
Naval Orders.
Capt. w. s. Benson. from commandant
navy yard. Philadelphia. Pa. May 10,
1918. to chief OF naval operations. Navy
Department.
Comman der F. P. Baldwin has been
placed on retired list of officers of the
navy.
Lieut. NJ. X. Metcalf. from the Whip
pie to command the Stewart and first
division, torpedo fiotilla. Pacific fleet
Lieut.. ]. c. Fremont. from assistant
Inspector OF ordnance and engineering