Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18

or after the close of the time limit, or for
each shot fired in excess of the number or
dered for the halt, FIVE points will be de-
Quoted from his score Five points will
number prescribed for a halt. A defective
cartridge may be replaced. but must be
turned in before the advance is resumed.
A piece disabled through no fault of the
frer entities the latter to another run.
In instruction practice the instructor may
find 1t advantageous after the Cease fir
ing at 200 yards to march the line for
ward to inspect the result of the firing.
Such advance will be made in line, and will
not approach closer than ten feet from the
targets. and in all cases the instructor will
retain command Of the line until dismissal.
which will not take place in advance of the
point Of original formation.
In timed fire, piece at position of load"
magazine filled and not cut on the soldier
commences firing at command and emptieS
his magazine within thirty seconds, at the
end of which interval the command Cease
firing" will have been given. In case the
trumpet is used, the time limit extends
from the last note of Commence firing" to
the last note of Cease firing" Each I'M
fired cartridge counts miss In case of
defective cartridge or disabled piece the
score is repeated. For each shot fired be-
fore the commencement or after the close
Of the time limit five will be deducted from
the score.
At the end of the year the relative stand
Ing OF organizations in craftsmanship will
be determined
The final classification Of the organization
for the year shall include the name Of ev
cry officer and man who has been borne on
the roll of the organization during the
practice season, May to October 81.
Records and Reports.
Score Cards-At each regularly ordered
practice the commanding officer OF each or
ganization participating in the practice will
hand to the inspector Of rife practice a
score card inscribed with the names of the
men present. At the close of the practice
the inspector will return the score card to
the commanding officer with the score Ct
each man entered thereon with an indelible
pencil and certified to by him.
Company Target Record Book.-This book
will give the two highest scores made by
each man in practice.
Annual Company Report.-This report will
be made not later than the 9Th day of No
vember in each year. and forwarded direct
to the inspector general Of rifle practice. 1t
will contain the name OF every man that
has been borne on the rolls Of the company
during the practice season, May l to Octo-
Der 81, and will give the totals Of the two
best scores Of each man. 1t will be accom-
panied by the certified score cards of the
company as vouchers.
At the end of the practice year. or upon
the receipt at District militia headquarters
of the final classification Of a company for
the prescribed practice Of the year. there
Will Uo ISSueu u SdCn expert TlHoman Il
silver pin, in addition to sharpshooters
badge, and to each sharpshooter a silver
badge, and to each marksman a marks
mans pin In accordance with Firing Regu-
lations for Small Arms, United States
Army.
Headquarters announces that officers or
enlisted men who have been three times on
the brigade rifle team will be announced in
orders as distinguished marksmen," and
will no longer be eligible to enter competi-
lions within the brigade except against men
of their own class. Men who may be de-
tailed for duty with the team as alternates,
but who do not actually shoot in compet1-
tons, will not be considered as distinguish
ed marksmen or announced as such.
Army Orders and Circulars.
Hereafter general orders and circulars
from headquarters of the army adjutant
generals office. will be distributed to the
several organizations Of the District Ma
tional Guard. The following regulations
will be observed in the distribution:
To the general and chief of each staff de-
partment one copy each; to each regt-
mental headquarters. three copies; to each
battalion headquarters, one copy; to each
company. one copy.
Files OF these orders will be kept by each
officer receiving them. and will be turned
over. when relieved, to his successor All
copies of general orders and circulars from
headquarters of the army. adjutant gen.
erals Office. intended for regiments and
separate battalions WILL until further
notice, be sent to the regimental and sepa-
rate battalion commanders, to be promptly
distributed by them to their respective COM
mands.
Notes.
The Monday evening meetings at Dis
trict militia headquarters have been dis
continued until further notice.
second lieutenant will be elected by
the enlisted men of company B, I'd Balti-
more. next Thursday evening, the 23d in
slant.
On their own applications, Seamen Jo-
seph B. Much and John Hogan, I'd Divf.
sion. Naval Battalion, have been honorably
discharged.
1t has not yet been determined whether
the entire brigade or merely a selected de-
tail of the local troops will participate in
the Shepherd funeral exercises.
The enlisted men of Company c. 1st sepa-
rate 6attalion. have been ordered to as
semble next Wednesday evening the Odd
instant, for the purpose Of electing first
lieutenant and second lieutenant.
Coxswain Charles H. Getzendaner, I'd
Division. Naval Battalion, and Privates
Charles F. Adams and Irving Fantroy have
been honorably discharged because Of re-
moval from the District.
In view Of the approaching annual in
spection and muster organization COM
manders are busy clearing their rolls of
useless material. The following have been
discharged in the interest of the service:
Privates Isaac H. McNichael and Robert
D. Shrier, both of Company A. LIST Battal-
ION; Pr1vates Frank A. Boerstein. George
A. Church, Bronte A Reynolds and
Earl w. Sweat. all of Company
B. 4th Battalion: Privates John Her
bert. James w. Williams and Felix
Wooden. all Of Company A, LIST Separate
Battalion; Privates David Brown. Charles
Dabney, Andrew Lewis. William e. Lewis.
Eugene johnson. George H. Miller, James
Payne. Abraham Slaughter and Harry
whiting. all OF Company c.. 1st Sep
arate Battalion; Landsmen Earle #
Amos and Charles Daily, Seaman J.
Richardson, Landsmen Walter E. Stuns-
bury. Albert B. Nicholson, Charles Downs.
Frank p. Jones and Seaman George Spike
man, all of the I'd Division, Naval Bat
TALON.