The Washington herald., 1916-09-27
ARMY ORDERS.

The following details are announced in connection
with the rational matches fer 1916: Lieut. Col.
John J. Dooley, National Guard OF Maine assistant
executive oriceE; Capt. George c. shaw Thlr-isth
Infantry. adUtant; Capt. Greed F. Cox caTz,ry,
qusrternaster; Ospt. Caleb r. Layton second In
tantry. Florida National Guard statistical otIceT
tlrst Lieut.. Thomas 6. SaEwuth Second Infantry
National Guard Of Penus lTsniS assistant statistical
oriGr: First Lieut.. JOssph T Clment iufartry
assistant statistical Oflcer Second Lieut. Hrnry l.
Baker. second ln'aE'D. National Guard O: Florida
assistant statistical officer MAJ. Ernest L. Rufner.
Medical Corps. surgeon; Mai John E Munroe
Ordnance Department, ordnance Officer: FIrst Lieut.
George h. Shu!er United States Marine CorTs
signal Officer. lieut. Clement in addition TO his
other duties is detailed financial officer Of the
matches.
FIrst Lieut. William Y Kennedy. Medical Re
srve CCrTs relieved from further duty in the South
ern department and will proceed 10 Lis home
Lieut.. Kennedy is relieved from active duty in the
Medical Reserve CorIs.
Leave Of absencp for one month granted First
Lieut.. William y. Kennedy, Medical Reserve Corps
Cart. Charles l. Willard Tyenty-ffth Infantry
detailed for senice and to Ill vacancy in the
Qnartemastcr CORPS.
Each OF the folloWinEnamed Officers 0f the Ord
nance Department will visit New Yo5k City on OIL
cal business pertaining 20 the operations OF tha
Ordnance Department: Lieut.. Col John w Joyes
Maj. Jesse @. Nichols CaPt. Charles T Harris r.
Can't lanes Fl. Burns and Frst Lieut.. Russell L.
Maxwell.
Mai. Benjamin D. FouIois, aviation officer Signal
Corps, sick leave Of absence will rpport %
the Chief Signal Officer q the army for duty in the
offire Of the ohcr in chArge Of the aviation section
Of the signal Corps
Mai. James A. Woodruff Corps Of Engineers, de
tailed nemoer OF the General StaF Corr~.
First Lieut.. Sherman Miles. Third Field ARTILLERY.
will proceed to Newport. R. l.. 20 deliver an sd
dress before the Naval War Co!lcce
Brig. Gen Abel L. Smith Quarterraster Corr.
relieved from present duties and will rcTsir to this
CITY and report to the Quartermaster General ~
the army for duty in his Office
q 49, TzA- d
hoof Field Artillery District Of Colunh hia National
Guard. accepted BY the President
The leave Of absence heretofore granted FIrst
Lieut. Samuel z McRickard Second Field A-i1-
lcry. New York National Guard. extended IF, zen
DAYS
Mai Curtis W. OtWen. Corps Of Engineers. will
proceed to Plattsburg n. Y, for duty an Oh
server Of the instruction in military engineering
the civilian training camp at that rlace and upon
the comIletion Of this duty will return to his sta
tion.
The commanding Officer, watertovn Arsenal. Wa
tcrtoTn. Mass. or one Of his commissioned asSis-
ants will make one visit 10 each Of the grouTe n
places hereinafter named to inspect matere issued
to the coast artillery amories Il the National
Guard: bridgeport Danbury No-wslk Stamford.
and Greenwich, Conn; New London. Norwich, and
Danelson. Conn.
The resignation q Second Lieut. Calvin satter-
field, IT.. First Battalion, Field ARTILLERY. Virginia
National Guard accepted by the President.
The resignation Of First Lieut.. Alexander z. Pat
teTson. Second Infantry Missouri National Guard.
accepted by the President
The resignation Of Cart Amt G Andcrren. Mcdi-
cal CorTS. Minnesota National Guard sccerted hv
the President.
The resignation Of First Lieut.. Herbert c Hors
ley. First Field Company, Signal Corps Connectirlt
National Guard accepted BY the President
The resignation OF First Lieut.. Lewis $ Robbins.
First Infantry Kentucky National Guard accepted
by the President
The Advancement to the grade Of major on the
retired list Of the army of CAPT Solomon T. Vestal,
[. S. A, retired announced
The advancement to the grade Of major the re
tired list Of the army Of Capt Hugh La F Apple
white, U. s. A, retired. announced.
Special orders relating to Col. William \. Skunk,
Fifteenth Cavalry revoked
Leave Of absence for one month granted Col. WI
lam A. Skunk, Fifteenth Cavalry
Special orders assigning Col Charles F. Mason,
Medical Corps to duty assistant to the surgeon
and sanitary inspector Of the Eastern Department,
amended so as to direct him to proceed to the Wal
ter Reed General Hospital, D. c.. and assume COM
mand Of that hospital.
The Advancement to the grade Of captain on the
retired list Of the army Of First Lieut.. Melzar c.
Richards, Q. S. A retired announced.