Evening star., 1916-07-05
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Army Orders.
Lieut.. Col. Henry D. Snyder, Medical
Corps, now at the camp of mobilization.
Concord, N. H. is relieved from further
duty at Ancon, Canal Zone. and will
proceed to New York city and assume
charge of the medical supply depot.
Each of the following named officers
Of the Coast Artillery Corps is re-
lieved at once from his present assign
ment. will proceed to the headquarters
Of the coast defenses indicated after
his name. and will report to the COM
manding officer thereof: Capt Offnere
Hope. coast defenses of the Delaware:
First Lieut.. William P Wilson, coast
defenses of the Delaware; First Lieut..
Joseph A. Green. coast defenseS of New
Orleans: Second Lieut.. George D. Riley.
coast defenses of Baltimore; Second
Lieut.. Logan w. Series, coast defenses
Of the Potomac, for assignment to a
company.
Second Lieut. Joseph D. Mccain, Coast
Artillery Corps. is relieved from assign
ment in the coast defenses of Savannah
and will sail on the transport sched-
uled to leave New York, n. Y, on or
about August 20 for Cristobal. Canal
Zone. Upon arrival there he will re-
port to the commanding officer. coast
defenses of Panama, for assignment to
a company.
Capt Lanning Parsons. U. s A. re-
tired. will make such visits to points in
Missouri, kansas. Nebraska. Arkansas.
Illinois. Oklahoma. Texas and such
other places as may be necessary. per
tanning to the inspection and purchase
OF public animals.
Cavalry, having been examined for pro-
motion by board of officers and found
physically disqualified for the duties of
captain OF cavalry. by reason of disa-
billty incident to the service. his re-
tirement by the President from active
service as captain is announced to
date from July l. 1916.
Capt. Gordon Robinson. Coast Artil-
lery Corps. is relieved from assignment
to the 18th Company. and will report
to the commanding officer, coast de-
lenses of Baltimore. for assignment to
duty.
Capt. Charles F. Craig, Medical Corps.
now in this city, will proceed to Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. for the purpose of
packing and shipping the laboratory
equipment at that post to the base
hospital: Fort Bliss, Tex. and upon the
completion of this duty will proceed to
commanding officer of the base hos
pital.
Capt. Harry E. Comstock. Quarter
master Corps Infantry. is relieved
from IRON detail in that corps. to take ef-
feet July l. He is assigned to the
Sd Infantry. to take effect July @
First Lieut.. William j. Fitzmaurice
infantry, at his own request is relieved
from duty at the Kemper Military
School. Boonville. Mo-, and is detailed
as assistant professor of military
science and tactics at the University
of Wisconsin, Madison. Wis
First Lieut.. Harris S. Bakete1, Medi-
cal Reserve Corps. is ordered to active
pf
on account of an existing emergency
and will proceed to New York city and
report in person to the officer, in charge
OF the medical supply depot
Sapt. william s. Bowen. Coast Artil-
lery Corps. is detailed for service and
to MI vacancy in the Quartermaster
Corps. to take effect June 80. 1915
Maj. George P. Ahern, United States
Army. retired, is assigned to active
duty and will report in person to the
chief of staff for duty.
First Lieut.. Roland w. Pinger. ord
nance department. upon~his relief from
treatment at the Walter Reed General
Hospital. District of Columbia, will pro.
expiration of the leave of absence here-
tofore granted him.
The resignation by First Lieut. Will
helm Weinberger, Medical Reserve
corps. OF his commission in that corps
is accepted by the President, to take
effect June 30
Capt Walter c. Jones, 3Oth Infantry
is detailed for service and to fiji va
cancy in the Quartermaster Corps, to
take effect July 3
board of officers, to consist of MAJ
Cen Tasker II. Bliss, assistant to the
chief of staff; Brig. Gen. Albert l.. Mills
chief, militia bureau; Brig. Gen Harry
ch.E,od =; Hodses' United States Army; Col
Col. Ira A. Haynes, Coast Artillery
Corps. is appointed to meet at Wash
ington, D. c.. at the call of the senior
member of the board, for the purpose
OF making recommendations for the
filling of existing and anticipated va
cancies in the General Staff Corps
Upon the adjournment of the board
Brig. Gen. Hodges and Col Haynes
will return to their respective stations
and Col. Morton will revert to a sta
tus of absence with leave.
First Lieut.. Andrew w. Jackman.
United States Army, retired. will make
such visits rs may be necessary to
mobilization camps in Louisiana. Mis-
sissippi and Alabama on business per
tanning to supplies and transportation.
and upon the completion of the duty
enjoined will return to his proper sta =
tion after each visit.
Maj. William d. Connor. general staff
is relieved from duty in this city and will
proceed to Fort Sam Houston, Tex. and
report to the commanding general. South
ern Department, for duty.
Each of the following named officers is
relieved from assignment to the regiment
to which now assigned Col William c.
Brown. 10th Cavalry: Col James Lock-
ett. 1lth Cavalry.
Each Of the following named officers is
assigned to the regiment indicated after
his name and will join that regiment Col
Jacob G. Galbraith. now attached to the
Sd Cavalry. is assigned to lty to the
10th Cavalry; Col. William J. Nicholson.
now attached to the 5th Cavalry. is as
signed to the 11th Cavalry.
So much of paragraph as, Special Or
ders No. 1875. June 9. 1915. War Depart
ment, as relates to First Lieut. Henry H.
Malven. jr., Coast Artillery Corps. is
amended as to assngn that officer to