Show ARMY RETIRING BOARD It Will Take Testimony Bearing on Alleged Physical Disabilities CHICAGO Aug 10A retiring board of the army called by the secretary of war for the purpose of inquiring Into the reports re-ports of medical officers and taking other testimony bearing on the alleged physical J disability of certain officers was called to order this morning at department headquarters head-quarters in the Pullman building by Major General Merritt The roll of officers of-ficers called before the board was read as follows each one being present Colonel R E Crofton Fifteenth infantry Lieutenant Colonel James H Bradford Seventeenth infantry Major Alex S B Keyes Third cavalry Major John G Turnbull First artillery Fort Hamilton N Y Major John A Darling Fifth artillery San Francisco Captain Horace B Carson Second infantry Captain John J Haden Ninth infantry First Lieutenants I Lieuten-ants H Goldman Fifth artillery and Robert Eo Wattkins Ninth cavalry In I nearly every case notably that of Colonel Crofton commandant of the post at Fort Sheridan Ill the officers slated for retirement are opposed to such action and are prepared to resist with counsel I and witnesses |