Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29

In the natter cf the bob-tail dis
charge recently given a member OF this
l,':!ch. We find. after a calm invcstiga-
'ic,, that the wires were not crossed
anywhere. Or. to render it differently.
the complainant was retired from
membership in this branch for allcs-
IN: that the officials here were 4 cote.
lic of grafters, and then miserablv fail
i@S to prove it. These long-arm
TRUSTS Al the officials Of this and 9th,
or branches Of the National Hons
wcrs mover heard of until the outbreak
CT the Spanish and Philippine veterans
and the resulting military sdGiness
which followed in their wake.
What with giving open air concerts.
playing at funerals and theatrical en-
1c:iainmcnts and practcir., Professor
T Scnlly and his band Of sturdy. as We'll
as promising young musicians certain
~ dc earn their wages NOWADAYS. AS
II is generally conceded that this band
maintains higher standard Of Pre-.
!'cIcncy and efficiency than any band
III the nlnc branches of the National
HONG, pronounced effort on the part
OF our guardians to get the pay Of cacl.
musician in the band increased vcu!d
be grcatfullv appreciated |,y this CON-
n'a1id. scores OF whom bclon. to bot..
The old and the new school Of music.
About four years ago instrumental
music was banisllcd from The licensed
iaFcrns in the garrison town near by
which are Wholly pa1ronizel by oil
ANA young warriors and in consc-
qHcHce these taverns have rtlapscu
into species Of incubaiors Of insanity.
Therefore. it is now up 10 the hind
sighted and amateur Muralists Who.
created that lcaden atmosphere in
those recreation resorts to restore that
hunanizing feature at once and there.
ny keep DOWN the offenders docket OF
this command as- we'll as That outside.
Adjutant George W Nicllum. If Nc
IInley Post Co. G. \ r.. has been ap.
pointed assistant inspector general on
The national staff Of thu. order h. IT,,
ccmmandcrin-chi ef. General Nimnr
". Blackmar. Inspector Nickum IS )
years old. the Youngest veteran Of tho
Civil War in this branch. aud served
through that war as a drummer boy
lie is g family man and citizen Of
Baltimore, Md, where he raised AMI
placed among the breah-wjnncrs there
iii promising group Of boys
Letters from the Mountain branch
advise us that the bill of fare ther Gin
is rclapsinS into an abbreviated stage.
5Ane that the command is in the 1hroes
EASssf a mud embargo. In thi: connection
-; would be we'll to add. in order to
discount future cvcntualitics. that it is
- miles to the nearest licensed con
>ivial resort. which signifies that that
isolated establishment will become :.
huge Incubator Of GROWERS. VA.
The MariHn NewsTribune has Tie
following notice in its home column:
Members sleeping in the attics of the
various barracks have been notified
That they can move to the lever floors
CT their barracks il the temperature OF
he c,,,klolt is too low for them. The
use Of ccal in the attic stoves is pro
:i;bltcd. In case the lower floor Of
their own barracks are full transfer,
10 other barracks net having full
complement CT members will be made. y
II makins a batch OF. corn bread for
4 meal III his command, Chief Baker
Williams Goodyear uses the followir.
material Corn meal. 27o pounds
vito Sour. 100: baking powder IA
sat, II. and lard 80 pounds; eggs, 80
dozen: milk. - gallons.
According to The Boston Herald
General Niles is neither aCjutart gen
era! Of Massachusetts nor chief OF
sicf He is lieut. cnant general OF ill.,,
t:nitcd States army, retired. on duty
in that State. His status is purely adj
risory. but he Will be ranking military
officer on duty for the governor
The hest remedy FOR irdigest ion il,
this command this winter is the hearty
laughter incitcd at the entertainment
in the Horne thcatcr. and The rrolons-
c,l smiles reused by reading the hut.
norn"s gems in the local papers. par,
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