Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-08

six months ending June 30, 1901, and who
| have died while in the service will be omit
| ted from pay rolls.
| List of Omissions.
The names of all enlisted men who have
been honorably discharged from the Ma
tional Guard upon their own application or
! on account of removal from the District.
| Of all enlisted men who have been dishou-
orably discharged or discharged In the IN
terest Of the service, and of ali enlisted men
! who have been dropped as deserters since
| December 81 1900, will be omitted from
| the pay rolls.
Enlisted men of the land forces and Naval
| Battalion who were members of the Nation
| al Guard prior to January ], 1901, and who
| served continuously to June 80, 1901, ana
| who have not been absent without leave,
and who have not been on furlough In ex-
| cess Of fifteen days will receive full pay for
| SIX months ending upon the last named
date, at rates of pay fixed for their re-
| spective grades.
| Enlisted men of the land forces and Naval
Battalion who. during the six months end
| ing June 80, 1901, have been absent with
| out leave, or who have been on furlough
| for period in excess of fifteen days. will
not be allowed pay for the period of alb
! sence without leave nor for the period OF
| absence on furlough in excess Of fifteen
| days.
Enlisted men who have Joined the Ma
| tional Guard land force or Naval Battalion
since January 1, 1901, will be carried for
| such number of months of service as ac-
| tually served to June 80, 1901, at rate Of
pay of grade, subject to the conditions pre-
| scribed.
Enlisted men who have been honorably
discharged on account of expiration of term
| of service or on account of physical disa-
| bility will be paid full pay from January
| l. 1901 to date of DISCHARGE subject to
conditions prescribed.
| Enlisted men who have been honorably
| discharged on account of muster out Of
| organiZa tons to which attached will receive
| pay to date of discharge, subject however,
| to the conditions prescribed.
| In preparing pay rolls no reduction will
| be specified in amounts of money other
| than as specified, but instead all delin-
| quents will be entered on pay rolls for
! such number of months and fractions of
| months remaining after deducting from the
| total number of months of service required
| the proportion Of same in months and frac-
| tons in which such officer or enlisted man
| has been delinquent under conditions pre-
! scribed, covering absence without leave and
| absence with leave or furlough in excess
| of fifteen days; also absence due to sus-
| pension.
May Require Certificate.
Officers who carry pay rolls officers
| or enlisted men serving in their commands
| June 80. 1901, who during the six months
| ending that date have served in other or
| ganizations of the National Guard and
have been gained by transfer, are author
| lied to request Of the commanding officer
| of the organization to which such officer
| or man was previously attached, a certifi-
| cate to the service rendered prior to
! transfer. and all officers receiving such re-
| quest will be required to promptly comply
with same, and to state in certificate
| whether officer or man referred to was de-
| 1induent under conditions prescribed. The
| certificate Of a former commanding Off
| Ger to the officer certifying pay roll will
| be accepted by the latter as authority for
| carrying officer or enlisted man gained
| by transfer, for service other than in his
| Immediate command, and the total service
! In the National Guard for which payment
! Is to be made for The period Of six months
| will be stated on the one pay roll.
When an enlisted man has served in
| different grades during the period covered
| by roll, but one entry of name will be
| made thereon, with length of service in
| each grade noted and total amount due
| carried out in one sum.
| In the case of any officer or enlisted man
| of the National Guard carried on pay rolls
| of June 3d. 1901, who is accountable for
| government property, and has failed to
| make proper accounting for any such gov
| eminent property to the proper officer, due
| to loss or destruction of same the officer
| certifying pay roll shall make a record
under column of Remarks" of number of
| articles, kind, etc, for loss of which de-
duction is to be made, and in column head
| ed deductions" the amount of money
| value of property lost destroyed, and
the paymaster of the District of Columbia
| Militia shall retain out of the pay of such
olilceI VI eIillSleu HAL an amount OF money
| equal to the value of the property unac-
| counted for, and money so retained shall
be repaid into the United States treasury
to be credited to the account of such Off
Ger of the militia of the District of Co
| lumbia as may be accountable to the United
States government for the property.
Pay of Paymaster.
An officer of the District of Columbia
National Guard, when assigned as acting
paymaster for same, shall receive, in addi-
ton to the regular yearly compensation of
his grade, fixed by this order, an addi-
tional compensation of S162 per annum
The Brigade Band and Corps of Field
Music do not come within the provisions of
the pay order. but will be paid in same
manner heretofore. Employees of the
District of Columbia are to be considered
as government employees. All organization
commanders are directed to take to camp
the retained copies of their rolls.
Instruction Preparatory for Camp.
In general orders from militia headquar-
tiers it is directed that In order to avoid
any loss of time while in camp in pre-
lminary instruction all organizations will
at once be instructed and drilled in guard
duty. extended order and general camp
duties, Including tent pitching.
1t is further ordered that enlistments
except to cover re-enlistment will be sus-
pended In all organizations of the National
Guard, except the Naval Battalion, from
June IS until July q, inclusive.
Long Range Rife Practice.
Practice at Ordway over the long range,
in preparation for the international match
at Sea Girt, will be held hereafter on
Thursdays. The range will be open Fridays
for additional voluntary practice.
Advices from Sea Girt are to the effect
that the coming meeting will be the largest
In every way ever held in this country.
Entered in Competitive Drill.
The Capron Cadets. Ordway Rifles and
Lawton Guard, all Of the District of Column
bia National Guard, will engage in a COM
petitive drill to be held at River View the
18th instant. Each contestant will be made
up of one commissioned officer, three ser
geants and sixteen privates. The prize will
be $50 in gold.
On the same occasion there will be an
Individual competitive drill, with two gold
| medals prizes. The judges for both
events will be Captain Leroy w. Heron,
First Lieut.. c. A. Meyer and First Lieut..
H. NJ. Bell.
Officers Elected and Discharged.
The enlisted men Of Company B, 9Th
Ga+tolon have heen ordered to assemble