The Washington times., 1915-08-02
Army and Navy
Army.

MAJOR THOMAS G. HANSON. Quar-
ssermaster saI ,s,, Corps, after arrival at
VIII report to the general superin-
tendent, Army Transport Service.
for duty as his assistant, relieving
, captain FRANCIS II. POPE.
granted Major FRANCIS c. MAR
~, sHALL, Eleventh Cavalry.
The following officers of the Ordnance
department will proceed to Plea
dinny Arsenal Dover. N. j.. on Of
iicial business pertaining to the op-
erations of the Ordnance Depart.
mcnt, and upon the completion of
this duty will return to their
proper station: Captain CHARLES
i. RIcHARD's;ohN. Cap; Captain FRAN
DWIGHT K. sIma'tRTLEFF. First
Lieutenant BURTON o. LEWIS.
First Lieutenant FOLLETT BRAD
Leave for one month granted Brigadier
General ALBERT l.. MILLS, Cen
eral Staff.
Leave for seven days granted Second
Lieutenant HAROLD +. NICHOLS.
Coast Artillery Corps.
The followins chan cs in the STATIONS
and duties OF officers of the Quar-
termaster Cor.s are ordered: Capt.
GEORGE d. FREEMAN, Jr.. after
arrival at San francisco, Cal, about
septerlber is. viii proceed to Fort II.
q. Wright. n. Y. for duty as quar-
termnstcr of those defenses. reiiev-
ing Capt. WALTER B. McCASkEY
Captain McCASKEY will proceed to
Jctfersonville. Ind. for duty.
The following changes in the stations
and duties of officers of the Medical
Corps are ordered: Col. WILLIAM
H. ARTHUR relieved from duty as
surgeon. Western Department. will
re. ali to this city ana assume duty
of commandant, Army Medical
School, relieving Col CHARLr.s
RICHARD. Colonel RICIiAkD VIII
p,occcd on or about &C obcr 10 to
San Francisco, Cal, for duty.
Capt. NlRGINIuS T. CLARK. aviation
officer, Signal Corps. announced as
on duty that requires him to partici-
pate regularly ami frequently in
aerial flights from July 20.
Capt DAVID l.. STONE. Twenty-fifth
Infantry. will report 90 the com
manding general. Hawaiian Depart
mcnt. for assignment to duty as as
siStant to the department quarter
master.
Can't. RALPH B. LISTER relieved from
will proceed to San Francis CO. and
report to the adiutant general OF the
army for further orders.
Capt. EDWARD \. MACON, United
States army, retired, upon his own
application. detailed as professor of
military science and tactics at Castle
Heights school. Leb anon Tenn. to
take effect September /
First lieutenant JOSEPH e. MEHAF-
FEY, Corps of Engineers. detailed
as a member of the board of road
commissioners for Alaska. to take
effect september IA, vice Captain
GLEN +. EDGERTON. Corps of
Engineers, hereby relieved, to take
effect that date.
Captain GLEN f. EDGERTON. Corps
of Engineers, assigned to Second
Battalion Of Engineers. to take effect
September IA. and upon expiration of
any leave that has been or may be
granted him will proceed to Texas
City. Tex. and report in person to
the commanding officer, Second Bat
TALON of Engineers. for duty.
JOSEPH {. KENNEDY. Sew
cnth Cavalry. now attached to the
TWclfth Cavalry. in transferred to
III" latter regiment. TO take effect
August |.
Leave Of absence for one month grant
cd Second Lieutenant STEPHEN II.
MaCGREGOR, Coast Artillery Corps.
Lieutenant MacGREGOR Will sail for
the Philippine Islands on Septem-
Der !. instead of August g.
Each OF the following named Officers Is
assigned or attached to the regi-
mont indicated after his name:
First Lieutenant JOHN H. READ, tr.,
coptnin WILLIAM $. WOOD. field ar
tillary. to the Sixth Field Artillery.
First Lieutenant PHILLIP w. BOOK
ER; ,iId Ii"ld artillery to the Fifth Field
fantry. to the Twelfth Infantry,
Captain FRANCIS w. HONEYCT'TT.
recently promoted from first iicutcn-
ant. Third Field Artillery. with rank
from June p. Is assigned to the Soc
ond Ficld Artillery, to take effect
October I.