Evening star., 1916-08-09
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

The resignation of Second Lieut..
sam ]. Cockrell. I'd Infantry. Kentucky
National Guard, is accepted by the
President
The following transfers at the re-
quest of the officers concerned are
announced:
Second Lieut.. Frederick G. Dillman.
from the Sd Infantry to the Coast Ar
tillery Corps.
Second Lieut. Samuel ]. Heidner.
from the Coast Artillery Corps to the
infantry arm.
Lieut.. Dillman will report to the
commanding officer of the Provisional
Regiment of Coast Artillery at Del
Rio, Tex. for assignment to duty.
Lieut.. Heidner Will report to the
commanding officer of the Sd Battalion,
21st Infantry. CaleXlco, Cal, Ior as
siSnment to duty
Leave of absence for twenty
days is granted Lieut.. Col. Henry
Jervey. corps of engineers.
By direction of the: President. capt.
Charles b. Gatewood, ordnance depart
r1ent is detailed as major in the ord
nance department.
Second Lieut. John F. Goodman. in
fantry, will report to Maj. Charles W.
Fenton. Cd Cavalry. president OF the
IL
determine his fitness for transfer to
the cavalry arm.
Leave of absence for ten days is
granted Maj. Sanford II. Wadhams,
Medical Corps.
The resignation of Second Lieut.
John T Gushing, 1st Infantry. Vermont
National Guard. is accepted by the
President.
Capt Edward T. Winston, U. S. A.
retired. is assigned to active duty tenn
LOFT cd a. acting
quartermaster. He will. proceed to
Fort Mcpherson. Ga. and report to the
commanding officer of that post for
duty as quartermaster, and in addition
to that duty will assume charge OF
construction work at Fort Mcpherson,
relieving Maj. Louis F. Garrard, jr.,
Quartermaster Corps. who will proceed
to Fort Thomas. KY, and report to the
commanding officer Of that post Tor
duty, relieving Capt. George X. Arm
strong, L. S. A, retired.
Capt. George r. Armstrong, U. S. A,
retired. will proceed to the Walter
Reed General Hospital. D. c., and re-
port for observation and treatment.
First Lieut.. Robert B. Shackieford.
Medical Reserve Corps. is ordered to
active duty and win proceed to Fort
Sam Houston. Tex, and report in per-
son to the commanding general, south
ern department, for assignment to
temporary duty.
First Lieut.. David H. Bower, Signal
Corps, is relieved from his present
duties and will proceed to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, and assume command of
Company B, Signal Corps.
Second Lieut. Hubert G. Stanton.
Coast Artillery Corps. will report in
person to Col. Charles G. Treat. field
artillery, for examination to determine
his fitness for transfer to the field
artillery
Capt Forrest E. wfIIiford and First
Lieut.. Walter l.. Clark, Coast Artillery
Corps, will proceed to Boston, Mass,
for the purpose of taking a special
course of instruction for one year at
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology.
First Lieut.. Walter L. Clark, Coast
Artillery Corps. is relieved from his
present assignment in the coast de-
fenses of Boston and is detailed as an
instructor. Coast Artillery School. Fort
Monroe, Va.
Capt. Earl Mcfarland. ordnance de-
partment. will make not to exceed one
visit to the Springfield armory~Spring-
field, Mass. on business pertaining to
the manufacture of automatic machine
rifles and guns.
Capt Josiah C. Minus, L. s. A., re-
tired. is assigned to active duty. He
will repair to this city for consulta-
ton with the chief signal officer of
the army and will proceed to Fort
Sam Houston. Tex, and report to the
commanding general, southern depart
ment, for duty.
By direction of the President. Cant.
Royden z. Beebe, infantry, is detailed
as major, Philippine Scouts. vice Capt.