The Washington herald., 1915-01-03
ARMY ORDERS.

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section 5. Paragraph :. General Orders. No. iss.
War Department. 1911. relating 70 examination
papers Of candidates for rating in Coast Artillery
Militia. is amended to read as follows When
completed, marked. and approved By tho State au-
hOrities all examination papers, tosethe- with 4
copy Of the proceedings Of the cumming board
will Be forwarded directly TO the proper coast de-
fense commander. who will pass finally for the
United States on the examinations for rated posi-
tiOns and will publish in coast defense orders the
names Of all successful candidates. He will for
ward the examination papers to the commissioned
personnel and enlisted specialists with his rec
concentrations concerning each directly to the
Admntant General Of the Army. The War D.
partment will publish in orders the names of
the commissioned and enlisted specialist candidates
who have successfully passed. An average OF -
pr centum will be a qualifying mark in all cases.
So much of paragraph u General Orders No
pOintmeRt Of a board Of officers to mark exannina-
tiOn papers in the regular garrison school courss
for Officers, is amended As to provide tna= when
In coast defense command such board cannot
be appointed BY the coast defsnEs commander by
reason Of scarcity OF Officers the coast artillery
district commander concerned Is Euthnrizcd to APP
pCint the required board
Paragraph Il. General Orders. No -. War De-
paTtment, 1914 relating TO courses Of instruction
prescribed at the School Of Fire for Field Artillery
Fort sill, Okla. is amended To prescribe
the following for Course G: Course c. For non
commissioned officers Of field artillery (al. This
term to begin month in advance Of Course A.
Capt. Thomas NJ. Robins. CorIs Of Engineers
will report TO the cOmmAnding general Eastern
Department. for assignment to duty pertaining
to the inspection Of a regiment Of engineers, Or
ganized Militia Of the State Of New York
Col. Daniel z. Mccarthy Quartermaster Cons,
or Mai Francis z Lucey. IT,. Quartermaster Corp.
will proceed TO Charlotte. Mich. on official busi-
ness pertaining to the inspection Of motor truck
chassis purchased by the Quartermaster Corps and
upon the completion Of this duty the officer who
shall make the Tise will return TO his proper st-
tiOn.
The leave of absence granted First Lieut. Harry
Ifeil. First Field Artillery. is extended to inends
January
CsPt. Edgar T. Coulsy. Thictieth Infantry, uron
the expiration Of his present. leave Of absence will
proceed TO Plattsburg Barracks. \. Y, and TeDOrt
70 the commanding officer uf that Tost for duty
pending the arrival OF his regiment.
The board Of officers appointed by paragraph g.
Special Orders. No. 90 Ap1l g. 1914. War Depart
ment, and the board OF engineers, will meet, o.
the call Of the senior InsmlsF in New York Citv
for the purpose Of considering the reports Of tie
boards with reference to The Modification Of Tn,
coast defenses al the eastcTl entrance to Long
Island Sound. and Of New York. az its sonthern
ard eastern entrances.
The board OF officers appointed in paragraph %
Special Orders. No. l07. May :. 1914. Wax Depart
ment, is dissolved
board Of Officers. TO consist Of the commanding
officer. Coast Defenses Of Panama; the fort con-
Fort Randolph, Canal ZGne and the
commander. Fort Randolph. Canal Zone. The en-
Engineer officer in charge Of Fertilization Division
Is appointed IN meet from time TO time for tn,
purpose Of securing cooperation in the installation
0f standard fire control system in the Coast De
lenses Of Panama. and the coordination Of the inter
ests Of the Corps Of Engineers and the Coast Ar
tillery Corps therein. and in connection therl-
with will submit monthly to the Adiutant General
of the Army a report on the progress Of the In
stallation.
First Lieut.. Fenelon Cannon, Coast Artillery
COrps, upon his arrival at Fort Monroe Va. will
rerOrt in person to the commanding officer. Coas
DefenSes Of Chesapeake Bay. for assignment to a
company.
The name Of Capt James B. Kemper. Eleventh
Infantry is placed the list q detached officer
published in General Orders, No. a. War Depart
meut. March Il. 1911. and the name Of Capt. Edwin
]. Bracken, infantry is removed therefrom BY d.
rectiOn Of the President. Capt. BRcksn is
lieTed from his detail major. Philippine SeUuI
He is assigned to the TytnrSthiId Infantry, anil
will proceed 70 Join his regiment
board Of officers to consist Of the Assistant
Secretary Of War, Mai. Gen. Leonard WOod. L
S. A: Brig. Gen William Crozier chief oi
Brig Gen. Erasmus NJ. Weaver chief Of
ooast artillery: Brig. Gen. Dan @. KingmAn chief
Of engineers, and Capt. Frank ). Cocheu general
stan, recorder Is appointed IN meet in Washington
On Thursday. December T. 1914 aud al such timss
thereafter as may be necessary, AZ the call Of the
president thereof. for the purpose of considering
such questions may be rrfeTred to it By the
SedetayS OF War.