Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
Movement for a Later Date for An
nual Encampments.
INTEREST IN SAN ANTONIO CONTEST
Speculation as to the Guards Rep
resentstion at Sea Grit.
THE ORDWAY RANGE DATES


Cadets absent in Texas, National Guard
matters are practically at standstill, and
will probably so remain until fall. In some
quarters the wisdom of holding the an
nual encampment SO early in the season
is doubted, and a movement is said to be
on foot having in view the selection of a
date later in the summer, probably some
time in August In most of the states the
encampments are held in midsummer and
they are well attended, it is claimed, as
are those held earlier in the summer.
OF course, the prevailing topic in the
guard at present is the visit of the Nor
tons to San Antonio, where they have gone
for the purpose of again establishing their
claim to tie military championship of the
United States. 1t is generally conceded
that they have quite hard row to hoe.
but great confidence is felt among the
guardSmen that the boys will hardly be
worse than second, and quite large num-
Der firmly believe that they will capture
first place. 1t Is probably true that the
company is not as strong as 1t was last
year, but the boys have drilled hard and
are sure to give a good account of them
selves.
The Cavalry Troop.
There will be another meeting Thurs
day next for the purpose of discussing the
ACCESSIBILITY. of organizing a troop of cav
pointed will report. Many good men are
back of the project, and it is more than
likely that the troop will be organized and
admitted to the guard.
The New Jersey Rifle Associations meet
ing this year will be held at Sea Girt, from
August 30 to September 4, but it is said
to be doubted IL the District National
Guard will be represented by team, GER
tainly not 1t is claimed, in the Hilton
trophy match, won last year by the Dis
trict team by score Of 1907, the highest
ever made. There is no doubt, however,
that the District Guard will be represented
at Sea Girt by individual marksmen, if not
by guard teams.
A Judicial Test.
AS may be seen from the following dis
patch from Springfield, ILL.,. to the Chicago
Record, the new code adopted by the last
legislature of Illinois, relative to the states
National Guard, is to be judicially tested:
six young men of the 1st Infantry have
in prospect fire of 800 each because of
their failure to attend camp with the regi-
ment, or In tho event Of their~fnabi}fty or
refusal to pay they may be confined In the
Cook county Jail for thirty days. By direc-
ton of Col Turner, this letter was sent by
Adjt. Deremer to each of the half dozen
soldiers, the only ones absent from camp
without leave:
"Sir: The colonel commanding directs
me to say that you will be allowed ten
days from this date to show cause why
you should not be tried by general court
martial for dsobedience of orders in not
having reported for duty with your COM
pany at the annual tour of instruction at
Camp Lincoln. All communications must
be addressed to the regimental adjutant
and forwarded through your company COM
mander'
1.-THE six absentees will be tried upon the
return Of the regiment to Chicago under
the provisions Of the new military code
which was passed by the legislature June
4 last. The court will be ordered by Gov
Tanner. and will consist of five commits
constitute quorum. A general court
martial has jurisdiction to try all ofrenses
against military law. Upon conviction 1T
may cashier and dismiss officers reduce
on-commissioned officers to the ranks.
dishonorably discharge enlisted men and
impose fine not exceeding s1OO, or in de-
fault of payment order an Imprisonment
In the county Jail for term not exceed
ing thirty days. When sentence is passed
the president of the court has the power to
order constables or sheriffs to carry out
the findings, and the jailers throughout
the state are obliged to recognize his com
mitment process in the same manner as
that of judge
Practice at Ordway Range.
Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week
the Ordway range will be open to all de-
string to practice at the targets. and on
Thursday the Rifle Association will use the
range.
The following changes in the guard are
announced: Private Charles A. Stewart of
company 3, 4th Battalion has been trans
Ierred to Company D of the I'd BattaIion
Fr1Vate Eugene K. Stewart of Comnanv a
ist Battalion, and Private Eugene A. Rur,
ION OF company A, I'd Battalion have heen
ncnoraply discharged at their own request