Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
ARMYNAW.
Army Orders.

Army Orders.
Col. John .. Barrette. adjutaut general
is relieved from duty as adjutant Of the
| Western Department and Will proceed to
TIE Philippine Islands. for duty as adju-
tant Of that department. relieving Col
BENJAMIN Alvord. adjutant general who
will proceed to the United States.
| First Serget. Michael J. Hartney
Headquarters Company. 3oth Infantry. Is
placed upon the retired list at Camp
| Eagle Pass. Texas. and Will repair to his
| home.
Capt. George w. England is assigned
| to the I'd Infantry.
| Chaplain Joseph s. Loughran. United
States Army. recently appointed. is as
coed to Fort Sam Houston. Texas. for
| duty.
LIST Cavalry.
fantry, now at Fort Mcpherson. Ca. is
placed upon the retirei list at that post
| and will repair to his home.
Leave Of absence for one month on
account Of sickness is granted First
Lieut.. Orlando Ward. Cavalry.
Lieut. Col Percy M Kessler. Coast
Artillery Corps, is relieved from his pres
ent duty and detailed as inspector-in-
structor OF the Coast Artillery Corps,
National Guard Of Washington.
granted Capt. George A. Lynch. Infantry.
Chaplain Ora Jason Cohee, recently APP
pointed, is assigned to the 34th Infantry.
He will proceed to Fort Bliss. Texas. for
duty.
Leave of absence for one month and
ten days is granted Capt. Harry J. Wat
SON, Coast Artillery Corps.
Capt William T. Carpenter. Coast Ar
ent duty and detailed as inspector-in-
structor Of the Coast Artillery Corps,
National Guard Of New York.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Martin
w. Roam. Medical Reserve Corps. is ac-
cepted by the President.
Leave Of absence for one month is
granted First Lieut.. Joseph r. Cottreil,
Coast Artillery Corps.
Leave Of absence for six months on
surgeons certificate nsn. Ct disability al is
Capt. Edgar Hayes. 9Th Infantry. Ala
bama National Guard. will proceed to
the Walter Reed General Hospital for
observation and treatment.
Naval Orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon H. L. KEEL
ley, to command Naval Hospital, Port
Royal, 8. c.
Paymaster Jonathan Brooks. to Naval
Hospital, Las Aninas. Col. for treat
ment.
Asst. Paymaster A. n. Eddins, to navy
yard. Key West, Fla
Gunner Abraham DeSomer. from Han
cock. to treatment. Naval Hospital. Nor
folk, Va.
chief Machinist George crofton. from
Missouri. to Columbia.
Chief Machinist ]. r. Likens. to naval
station, New Orleans. La.
Ensign Baine c. Dent. retired. died at
vineland, N. J., October 10. 1916.
Marine Corps Orders.
Lieut.. Col P. M. Damon. from battle
ship force. Atlantic fleet. to marine bar
racks. New York.
Lieut.. Col. ]. F.. McGill. from 9Th Di-
vision, Atlantic fleet, to force marine
officer, battleship force and staff of
force commander.
Mai. W. N. McKelvy, from Pacific
feet to command marine barracks. Port
Royal, 8. C..
Capt. Giles Bishop. jr, from the New
York to 9Th Division, Atlantic fleet and
STAFF Of division commander.
Capt. s. w. Began. from marine bat
talon, Jacksonville. Fla. to the Utah.
Capt. C. b. Taylor, from the Utah to
command marine barracks, Charleston,
Capt. P. A. Capron. from marine bat
talon, Jacksonville. Fla, to the Della
ware.
Capt. J. p wilcox, from marine bar
racks. Annapolis, to New York.
Capt. C. F. B. Price. from rifle range.
Winthrop. Md, to Arkansas.
Capt G. H Lyman. from Nevada to
headquarters Marine Corps for examina-
ton for promotion.
: First Lieut. G. A. johnson. from Ne
vada to marine barracks, Mare Island.
First Lieut.. E. II. Brainard and Second
Lieut.. K. E. Hockey, from marine bar
racks. Norfolk. to Nevada
First Lieut.. L. b. Stephenson, from
marine battalion. Jacksonville, to naval
prison. Portsmouth. N. n.
The following named officers have been
ordered to duty with battalion Of
marines on the Hancock for service in
Captains J. A Hughes. ]. R Henley.
R. 8. Kingsbury. R B. Farquharson. First
Lieut. e. s. Willing, Second Lieuts. c.
A. E. King. r. s. Hunter. G. D. Miller.
T. e. Watson. r. W. Peard. T. T. Tay-
lor. Herbert Rosenzweig. Paul Brown.
E. 8. Chandler and c. A. Howell
The following named officers have been
commissioners: Second Lieuts. r. s.
Hunter. G. D. Miller. B. H. Clarke. W.
G. Sheard. c. A. Wynn. T. e. Watson, R.
w. Peard. T. T. Taylor. Herbert Rosen-
zweig, Paul Brown, e. 8. Chandler.
c. A. Howell. ]. d. Nevin, c. P. Gill
christ, A w. billiard. L. L. Leech, G. C..
Hammer. J. NJ. Balm. H. 8. Fassett. K l.
Buse, ]. r. Martin, A. B. Jacques, J. H.
Fugate. s. A. Woods. Raphael Griffin, H.
C. Cooper. p. c. Geyer, r.; ]. E. Davis,
]. X. Bolton. Armand Durant, j. r.
Moore. w. C. Byrd, G. B. Reynolds. ]. E.
Brewster. Nimmo Old. r.: D. H. Owen
and Gustav karow.
Changes in Porto Rican Infantry.
Appointments and promotions In the
Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry are
| announced as follows:
Appointments-Capt. Orval P. Town
| shend. to be lieutenant colonel, and
Capts John NJ. Field, Edwin J. Grif-
nth and Miles X Taulbee. to be ma