Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
ARMY-NAW.
Army Orders

First Lieut.. Sherman Miles, Sd Fielc
Artillery, will proceed to Plattsburg
n. Y, and report for duty at the camI
of instruction at that place.
Leave of absence for one month il
granted Lieut. Col. John P. Hams, Coast
Artillery Corps.
The following assignments OF OF
ficers of the Signal Corps are ordered
Maj. Charles NICK. Saltzman VIII re.
port to the chief signal off1cer OF Tine
army for duty in his office
Mai. Leonard D. Wildman will pro-
coed to Fort Sam Houston, Tex, ana
report to the commanding genera
Southern Department, for Temporary
duty in the field. ~,
to Fort Sam Houston. Tex. and report
| to the commanding general, southern
De department., for temporary duty in the
field
Capt. Alvin C. Voris, 22d Infantry
attached to the Signal Corps, Will re-
mort to the chief signal officer of the
| Lieut.. Col. Daniel B. Devoe, 10th In
fantry, is detailed as MEMBER OF the
hoard of officers to determine the ioca,
ton of nosts for the accommodation OF
troops in the Canal Zone. vice Col John
| S. Mallory. 18th Infantry, hereby re-
| lieved.
Second Lieut. Sidney B. Colquitt, 10th
|
N. Y, and report to the post comman :
| der, with a view to his examination 70
determine his fitness for detail IN the
aviation section of the Signal Corps.
| Second Lieut.. Basil d. Edwards IN
fantry, entitled to promotion to the
grade of first lieutenant, is detailed as
acting judge advocate for the separate
general court-martial jurisdiction at
the United States Military Academy
Lieut.. Edwards will report to the Judge
81 fb.a arY1oXy n
in his office.
Leave of absence for two months, to
take effect upon his arrival in the
United States, is granted First Lieut..
Daniel N. Swan, jr., Coast Artillery
Corps.
Second Lieut.. Harold B. Sampson,
Coast Artillery Corps, will proceed to
Fort Slocum, N. Y, and report to the
post commander, with view to his
examination to determine his fitness
for detail in the aviation section Oh the
Signal Corps.
First Lieut. Waldo c. Potter, 9th Field
Artillery, having accepted a commits
sion as major. Connecticut Field Artll-
lery, will join that command.
A board of officers to consist OF capt.
Henry c. Coburn, jr., Medical Corps;
First Lieut. John A. McAlister, jr., dem
tai surgeon; First Lieut. Frank L. K
Latlamme, dental surgeon, is appointed
to meet at West Point, N. Y, for the
of applicants for appointment In the
Dental Corps of the army.
BY direction of the President, Capt.
Samuel A Purviance, U. s. A. retired.
is detailed temporarily as professor of
military science and tactics at the Lee
land Stanford Junior University, Palo
Alto, Cal.
Maj James B. billiard, ordnance de-
partment, is relieved from duty at the
Sandy Hook proving ground, n. j., and
will report to the chief of ordnance for
duty in his Office.
First Lieut.. Harry C. Miller. Medical
Reserve Corps, ordered to active duty
on account of an existing emergency,
Alaska, and report to the commanding
officer of that post for duty. relieving
Capt. Henry c. Niche, Medical Corps,
who will proceed to the Letterman Cen
cisco. Cal, and report to the command
ing officer of that hospital for duty.
First Lieut.. Leo F. Schiff. Medical Re =
serve Corps, is detailed as a member Of
the examining board at Plattsburg bar
racks, n. Y, vice Herbert G. Shaw,
Medical Corps.
Leave of absence for FIVE days is
granted Capt. Thomas ]. Smith, ord
nance department.
Maj Jesse c. Nichols. ordnance de-
partment, will make not to exceed two
visits to Washington. D. c.. on business
pertaining to the ordnance department.
Col. James S. Rogers. 18th Infantry,
is relieved from assignment to the 18th
Infantry, and will remain unassigned.
By direction of the President Col.
Edwin F. Glenn. general staff, is re-
lieved as a member Of the General
STAFF Corps He is assigned to the 18th
Infantry and will join that regiment.
Col. George T. Bartlett. general staff.
will proceed to Governors Island. n. Y,
and report to the commanding general.
Eastern Department. for 3.ty as chief
Of staff Of that department.
The board of officers. consisting of
Capt. William r. Smedberg. jr., I'd Cav
airy: Capt. Gilbert H. Stewart, ord
nance department. and First Lieut.. Thomas
w. Brown, 18th Infantry. will reassem-
field. Mass, for the purpose Of conduct
ing test Of the Colt automatic ma
chine gun.