The Washington herald., 1916-08-05
ARMY ORDERS.

The resignation Of Second Lieut. Walter Z Bart
lett. Firs, Infantry Wyoming National Guard. is
accepted hy the President.
The resignation Of Capt. Jesse G. Tucker Fifth
Infantry. Georgia National Guard. is accepted BY
tn President.
The resignation Of CAPT Jesse Parker. Thirty
third Infantry Michigan National Guard. Is &C
cepted by the President
By direction Of the President Maj. John Z.
stephens. Field ARTILLERY. is detailed for service
and to fill vacancy in the Inspector General :
Department.
Capt Finest D. Scott Field Arillery, is de-
tailed recorder Of the board Of officers.
Second Lieut.. Crxisle KayenbuhL CoaSt ARTILLERY
Corps, will report TO the examining board Cor1zal.
Canal Zone. for examination for transfer to the
Field Artillery.
Orders relating to Second Lieut. Cesen H Ten
ney. Coast ARTILLERY Corp. is revoked
First Lieut.. David McCUach. IT,, Corps Of F.
gneers, to the Panama Canal
The name Of CGpt. Charles y. Murphy Twelfth
Infantry. is placed the list c< officers detached
from their proper commands
Cspt. Joseph K. CuSack. Eleventh Cavalry. is
detailed for general recruiting service, Toledo Ohio.
First Lieut.. Harry l. King Twelfth CaTalry.
To Fort sam Houston. Tex. On Official business
By direction Of the President CaIe. Launcelot
NJ Purcell. infantry. recently promoted with rank
from july l. 1916 Is detailed for service in the
QUarteru.aster Corps
The resignation by Second Lieut. SIDNEY
Foster, TWeHty-fcurth Infantry. Of his commission
officer Of the army is accepted by the Pres
dent
Second Lieut. Douglas J Psse. in'a7trz tn *
amining board at Fort Myer, Va, for transfer to
the csVslry arm.
Second Lieut.. Arthur NJ Ellis infantry. TO
examining board al Washington, D c, for transfer
to the Field ARTILLERY.
Second Lieut.. Martin F. Scsnlon. Nineteenth In
fantTy to examining board at Douglas. Ariz for
transfer 10 the csvslry
Capt Chalmers c. Hall Tenth Cavalry. to
examining bard at Eagle Pass. Tex. for transfer
70 the Field ARTILLERY.
Second Lieut. Zion A. Abernethy. infantry. TO
examining hoard at Fort MyeT. Va. for transfer
to the cavalry.
Scco.d L.cIt William H Simpson. Sixth In
fau;r,. t. examining beard at Columbus y Mex
for transfer TO the cavalry
Tap. Robert s TbOmas Corps of Engineer TO
Fl PasO. Tex. 10 assist in carving on the en-
gnecr work in that district. and also 70 give
instruction to engineer companies Of Organized
Militia
First Lieut. j. c Ellis. jr.. Medical Reserve
CorTs, is relieved from active duty in the Medical
Reserve CorTS.
Frst Lieut. Ronald n johnson. Twelfth Caralry
is attached ~ the Signal Corpe.
Leave Of absence for fifteen days is granted Col
William c Brown cavalry.
Capt. John J. Miller, infantry. is assigned to
the Nineteenth Infantry.
The board Of officer consisting Of Cart William
r. smedberE jr.. Second Cavalry. MAJ. Gilbert H.
Stewart Ordnance Department. and First Lieut.
Thomas W. Brown. Seventeenth Infsntry will
reassemble at the Sprir Eheld Armory Springfield
Mass August 70. 1876. for the purpose Of
cCrdUCting test h-inGs with various types Of auto
matte machine rifles.
Lieut.. Col. Arthur johnson. infantry. Is as
signed to the Thirty sixth Infantry. to take effect
August .. 1916.
By direction Of the President Cart Norman
Ramsey. infantry, is detailed as major in the
Ordnance Department.
Cap. Albert c Thompson, Coast ARTILLERY Corps
inspector-instructor TO Roanoke. Va. thence to
Fort Monroe. Va, on official business
Second Lieut.. Sumner Waite. Fifth Infantrv
to Big. Gen Charles G. Morton, as aid-de-csmp
his staff.
Second Lieut.. Sidney Herkness. infantry. to e1
amining board at Washington. d c, for transfer
20 the Field ARTILLERY.
First Lieut.. John C. Pegsm. Tenth Csrslry to
examining board at Eagle PAS Tex for transfer
TO the Field Artillery
Leave Of absence fo- two months on surgeon s
certificate Of disability is granted First Lieut.
shire National Guard
second Lieut.. William A Copthorne Coast Al
tlery Corps. to examining board at Washington
d C., for transfer to the Field ARTILLERY
First Lieut.. Joseph l. McMullen, cavalry. will
remain on his present duties until further orders
Lieut. Col TSree r. Rivers, Thirteenth CGvalry
MAJ. Charles D. Rhodes, cavalry; Capt Henry r
Richmond, Eighth Cavalry, and Capt Frederick
!. Herman Qusrtermaster Corps tcavslryl. are
detailed as a board 10 convene at Fort Riley
kans.. for the examination Of officers who have
applied for transfer 70 the cavalry arm
First Lieut.. Asa L. Singleton, Twelfth Infantry
and Second Lieut.. Harrison Hermon infantry 20
examining board at Sort Riley Kans. for transfer
To the cavalry.
Second Lieut. John OK. TsussE. Seventh In
fsntry, is transferred TO the Thirty fourth Infsutry
Desve Of absence for fifteen days is granted Capt
s. J. Bsysrd Schindel. General staff
Lieut. Col. Leon s. ROudiez infantry TO the
commanding general. Eastern Department for TEN
porsry duty in charge Of militia affairs Of that de-
partment.
Capt. Henry J. Nichols Medical Corps will
proceed 70 Fort Bliss. Tex. for temporary duty
at the department laboratory at that place
Cspt George r Connolly. Coast ArtilIery Corns
TO Fort Sam Houston. Tex. for assignment to the
command Of q bakery company.
Second Lieut.. George W. Krxpt Tventy-sirth
Infantry. to Fort Sam Houston, Trz. for detail
IN The Aviation Section q tbs saSpL Oops
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