The Washington herald., 1918-02-13
| Army and Nay wNyyssI NeyyssIs:
Best Service Column in tie CITY

Reappointment OF Maj. Gen. George
Barnett as commander OF the United
States Marine Corps for an additional
term OF four years has been an
nounced His tenure expires February
IL Gen. Barnett is a Wisconsin man
and received his appointment TO the
Marine Corps in 1883. after a period OF
preparation in the United States Ma
val Academy. The selection OF Gen.
Barnett TO succeed himself by Secre-
tary Daniels was made with the hearty
approval OF President Wilson.
Army officers assigned to field duty
in the United States or in France will
be granted Communication OF quarters
for their rank, similar TO that received
by officers on duty away from arm"
posts, IL a bill now being considered
by the House and Senate Military COM
mittees is enacted into law.
Secretary Baker has given the meas
ure his unqualified Endorsement.
A graduated scale OF increased al
lowances would be given TO the officers
by the proposed legislation ranging
from IS per cent in the case Of a sec
ond lieutenant 10 . per cent for a col
onel.
Promotion OF Capt. william r. Shoe
maker and Capt. Hilary P. Jones to
has been announced. Rear Admiral
Jones saw service in the Spanish
American war as a lieutenant on the
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1911. He is a graduate OF the Naval
Academy, appointed from Virginia.
Rear Admiral Shoemaker is a native
OF New York and was in command OF
the torpedoboat Talbot during the war
with Spain. He IA a graduate OF An
napolis and was made a captain in
october. 1911.
After more than forty-four years of
military service. Brig. Gen. George X.
Hunter. national army. senior colonel
Of cavalry in the regular service, and
commander Of the l64th Depot Brigade
at Camp Funston. Kan. has been
placed on the retired list at his own
request. Gen. Hunter is a veteran OF
tho war with Spain and was wounded
in the attack on san Juan I'm. He
flEp saw EFl \ lNF lil AIlt llIlAlltF lll
the summer of lS9a. and prior to that
participated in several frontier eNpe-
ditions, serving in the campaign
against the ties in 1873. and during
several other Indian uprisings.
Lieut. William F. Henner. OF this
city. has been promoted TO captain Of
artillery Capt. Herfner enjoys the
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der Gen. John J. PershinG. first dur
ing the Mindanao campaign in the
Philippines and again on the border
during the Mexican trouble. lie first
saw military service with the 2o2nd
New York Volunteers during the Span
ish-American war. and engaged in
considerable fighting in Cuba. After
tho wars close. Capt HefInCr was
in the cavalry branch Of the regular
/ army. and has been stationed with
the Fifteenth Cavalry at Fort Myer,
practically all the time since return
ing from the Philippines.
Lack OF Identification tags on SOL
diers who lost their lives on the Tus-
cania has led Representative PoItor,
/ or Pennsylvania. to request an inves-
tigatiOn by Congress to ascertain the
reason why the War Department fall
ed to provide proper designation for
the men on the transport.
Lieut.. Col. Richard Park. engineer
corps: Capts Harold +. Kebhon and
I Frank L. Bolton. Engineer Reserve
| Corps. compo~e the board of survey
recently appointed by the War De-
| partment to examine and anpraise fer
condemnation certain ground in Fair
1 fax County. Va. needed in order TO
; accommodate extensions planned for
/ Camp A. A, Humphreys, Belvoir. Va.
| A ma ior's commission has been
awarded TO DR.. d. W. Johnson, Eeolo-
sist at Columbia University, who is
widely known for his literary contribu-
lions on questions pertaining 10 topos-
raphy and the war.
The following officers Of the Ord
nance Department. national army,
have been promoted to the grade OF
colonel: Lieut.. Coils. John H. Rice
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