The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
ARMY ORDERS.

Name ot Capt James T. Watson. Twenty-eiEhth
Infantry. placed on detached officers list. and
name Of Capt William E. Holiday. infantry.
moved therefrom. Capt. Holiday relieved from
duty at Fort Slocum. n. Y. and assigned to
Twenty Infantry.
Leave Of absence for one month, to take eject
upon his relief from duty at Fort slocum. n. Y.
granted Cspt- William L Holiday. infantry. de-
tsched ofhcers' list
Following promotions Of officers Of the Coast
ARTILLERY CORPS announced: Wilmot z. Ellis from
lieutenant colonel Cdet D. o. L.l to colonel: John
p. Hams from lieutenant colonel to colonel; Henry
D. Todd. jr.. from lieutenant colonel to colonel
Joseph L. KnoWltou, from major (det. Q. NJ. c.
to lieutenant colonel; Joseph Wheeler, H.. from
major to lieutenant colonel; Robert Z. CallAn, from
major tdet. Gen STAN to lieutenant colonel: Edwin
Landon, from major tdet. Adjt Gen. Dept.) TO
lieutenant colonel; Clarence H Mcneil. from major
tdet- Q. NJ. c. to lieutenant colonel; Joseph p.
Tracy, from major (det- Adjt. Gen. Dept) to lieu
tenant colonel; Percy NJ. Kessler. from major to
lieutenant colonel; johnson Haosood from major to
lieutenant colonel George T. Patterson. from major
70 lieutenant colonel: Frank K. Ferguson. from
major to lieutenant colonel; James A. RugBeS, from
captain (det> d. o. L. to major; Terence E
Murphy. from captain to major; Harry ". Newton.
from captain (det. Q. II. c. to major; Allen ID.
Raymond. from captain to major; James r. Pourie.
from captain to major; John L. Hughes from
captain to major.
Leave Of absence for month granted Maj
Joseph L. Knowlton Quarternaster Corps.
Brig. Gen. Eben Swift Z. S. A. assigned to
temporary duty in command of Second Cavalry
Brigade
Capt. Leo I. ssmuelsou. infantry. unassigned.
having been examined for promotion by board
OF officers and found physically disqualified for
the duties Of a captain Of infantry, by reason
OF disability incident to the service. his retire
ment announced.
First Lieut. Albert c. Smith, Medical Reserve
Corps. ordered TO active duty and Will proceed
to Henry Baraeks. Cayey, Porto Rico.
Resignation Of CApt Dwight Il. Mohr. Medical
Corps. Maryland National Guard. accepted by
President
Leave Of absence heretofore granted First Lieut.
Victor NJ. Whitade, Fifth Cavalry extended ave
days
Tbs fonowinsnamed aviation students announced
as on duty that requires them to participate In
aerial ntEhts from Octobsr 5: First lieut. WAlter
W. Wynne. cavalry. detached otncers' list; Fut
Aeut James r. Byron, infantry. detached ofncsS
HIST; First Lieut. Benjamin G. Weir. infantry. do
tached officers List; First lieut.. Earl L Naiden.
cavalry detached ofhceu list; First Lieut. Ben
iamin W. Mills infantry. detached officers list
Special orden relating to First Lieuts. Fenelcu
Cannon and Fred seyde. Coast ARTILLERY CorpA
detached ofncers' list. amended to direct Lieut..
Cannon TO report to Coast Defenses Of Narrasanset
Bay. and Lieut.. seydel to Coast Defenses of Puget
Sound
Leave Of absence granted Capt Jacob Prank.
Coast Artillery Corps. extended ten days
First Lieut.. Paul W. Evans. Coast ARTILLERY Corps,
detailed for service TO I'LL vacancy In Signal Corps
Capt Robert 8. A. Dougherty. Corps Of En-
eineerA win proceed to Brooklyn, n. Y. official
business pertaining to procurement Of engineer
equipment for the army.
Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals, o. 8. A. retired
from active service after forty years service.
MAJ. Richard II. McMaster. Field ARTILLERY. de
tached ofncerS hst, relieved from duty at present
station and VIII proceed to Canal Zone for duty
with battalion Of Fourth Field ARTILLERY.
Capt William ]. Davis. Twenty-second Infantry.
detailed as professor Of military science and tactics
at the University Of Illinois.
Cspt- William r. Harrison, q. g. A., retired.
assigned to active duty and detailed as supply
officer. Signal Corps Aviation Station. Mineola.
Long Island. n. Y.
Resisnation Of First Lieut.. Louis B. Rice. Sixty
ninth infantry. New York National Guard, &C
cepted By President
MAJ. George r. JamersoA. rwenty-sishth Infantry.
detailed for service and to Ill q vacancy In the
inspector Generals Department. vice Maj. William
z. Jscksou. Inspector general who is relieved from
detail In that department.
Resignation Of Second Lieut. Clarence NJ. Pomerog.
Ftst InfAntry. Arizona National Guard, accepted
By President.
Capt onners Hope. Coast ARTILLERY Corps. de-
tached ofhcers list, relieved from present assign
ment and VIII report to Coast Defenses Of Eastern
New York
Capt Joseph n Myers. Second Field ARTILLERY.
uanAerTed to Sixth Field Artillery
Cape Oscar K. Tolley. infantry. detached Of
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