Evening star., 1918-03-31

and command an army. If there had
been any hope that 1T would succeed in
accomplishing anything worth while to
put the country in better position to
meet the inevitable Intervention in the
war. Congress by its act took away
almost the last vestige of power by
the act which forbade it to intervene
in any way between the bureaus. which
it should absolutely control. and that
/ not more than one-haf of Its BODY
should remain on duty in the city of
Washington at the same time.
I Gen. Pershlng has >approted the
award of the first new American mill
tary crosses for distinguished service.
The recipients are Lieut.. John Q. Green
Sergt. William Norton and Sergt. Pat
stand on the records as the first to re-
ceive the honor, for his name is the
first on the list of three approved by
Gen. Pershing The exploits of these
men are described by the general general COM
4 Lieut.. Green, while in dugout.
having been wounded by an enemy
| haEd grenade. was summoned 10 sur
render. He refused to do So Return,
ing the fire of the enemy. he wounded
/ one and pursued the hostile party.
"Sergt Norton, finding himself In a
| dugout surrounded by the enemy. into
which grenade had just been thrown;
refused to surrender and made a boio
dash outside, killing one OF his assali-
ants. BY SO doing he saved the com
| pany's logbook.
"Sergt walsh followed his company
/ commander to the first lines in spite
of a severe barrage. The captain being
killed, he assumed command OF the
| group and attacked a superior force OF
the enemy. inf1icting heavy losses upon
| the enemy. Though of advanced age
he refused to leave the 'front.'
| A number of officers in the cavalry,
field artillery and infantry, who re-
ceiyed temporary appointments IN the
/ Signal Corps some time ago. with high
| er rank than they hold in their own
arms, have been given still higher tenn
porary commissions in the branch OF
| the service which has charge of the
work One of the officers~is temporary
| Lieut. Col. James E. Fechet, cavalry,
who has received the temporary ap,
pointment of colonel in the Signal
Corps. Col. Fechet has been an ofhcer
for only eighteen years. Another Of
ficer is temporary Lieut.. Col. Archie
! Miller, cavalry, who was wounded in
the fight with Jikiri. the Filipino out
law, in July, 1909, and VINO was
awarded a medal of honor by President
Taft three years later. Temporary
Lieut. Col. William P. Patterson, who is
a major of infantry: temporary Lieut..
Col. Frank r. Curtis, also a major OF
infantry, and temporary Maj. Consuelo
A Seone, cavalry, became temporary
colonels in the Signal Corps, with the
| others.
/ Mai. Gen. William H. Carter. U. S. A,
retired, who has just been relieved by
Maj. Gen. T. H. Barry from command
of the Central Department at Chicago,
passed through this city today on his
way to Spartanburg,. s. G., where he
I Camp Wadsworth. Gen. Carter has the
distinction OF being the only officer now
on active duty who served in the Union
army during the civil war. He is a
| medal of honor man.
Capt Charles o. Heath. PHILIPPINE
Scouts, has been retired from active
service with the pay and allowances of
master signal electrician.
First Lieut.. James S. McFarlane,
United States Infantry Reserve Corps,
has been dismissed as a result of his
conviction by court-martial of the
charges of desertion and financial ir-
regularities. In addition he will be
confined at the Leavenworth penften-
Ftiary for three years.
First Lieut.. John w. Bovee, Medical
Reserve Corps, has been relieved from
duty as medical adviser to the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
and transferred to the inactive list OF
the Medical Reserve Corps.
Lieut.. Col Edward C. Huber Medical
Corps, National Army, at Camp Sher-
man. Ohio, has been ordered to visit
Camp Lee. Va. and Camp Meade, Nd.
for the purpose of consulting with the
commandants of the base hospitals at
thos environments.
I'll, termination of the provisional
appointment of Harry L. Sommerhauser
as first lieutenant in the Headquar-
ter's Troop, 7th Division, is announced.
Lieut.. Sommerhauser has not the fit
ness and suitability. required for per-
manent appointment, according to a
, board of officers
Lieut.. Col. Ralph NJ. Mitchell. Coast
Artillery Corps, National Army, has
been detailed by the War Department
for duty with the staff. Army artillery,
with station at Camp Meade, Md.
Col. H. o. S. Heistand, adjutant gem
} eral, has been relieved from duty as
adjutant of the S6th Division, and or
dered to Chicago for duty as adjutant
OF the Central Department He relieves
Col. Frank E. Harris. who is ordered to
duty at Fort Winfield Scott, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
Maj. Enoch B. Carey, infantry, and
Capt. Olin o. Ellis. infantry, have been
ordered to West Fort Lee. n. J., to aid
In the preparation of moving picture
films. which will be taken for the in
} | struction of troops. Both officers will.
upon the completion of this duty, pro-
ceed to this city.
Maj. W. D. Uhler ouartermaster
Corps, National Army, will visit the
following named towns and cities for
duty pertaining to the Quartermaster
Corps: Baltimore. Elkton, Chestertown,
Goldsboro, Denton. fredericksburg, Hur-
J lock, Mardella Springs, Salisbury Prin-
. cess Anne and Pocomoke City, Md, and
, Accomac. Cape Charles. Old Point Com
fort, Newport News and Richmond, Va.
, Col. Armand ]. Lasseigne has been re-
lieved from duty with the 6lst infantry
2 and is assigned to the 14th Infantry.
! Lieut.. Col. Albert K. B. Lyman, 602d
, Engineers. has been relieved from fur