Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-16
General Orders, No. IL.
State Of Iowa,
Adjutant- Generals Office.

no exception, that the military spirit
may be tempered with genuine patri-
otto emotions that come with contem-
plation of the lives and deeds of the
men who put the honor and Integrity
of their country above all else.
III. In accordance with United
States army regulations, the national
flag will be displayed at half staff on
all armories from sunrise to midday
At noon tlo flag will be hoisted to the
top of the staff and remain there until
sunset
By order Of the governor.
w. H. Thrift,
Adjutant- General.
Army Service Schools.
The circular regarding the army SER
vice schools is as follows:
Circular No. 8.
State Of Iowa
Adjutant Generals Office,
Des Moines, May 8, 1905.
The following communication from
the military secretary, war department,
Washington, D. c., is published for
the, information of all concerned: y
War Department,
The Military Secretary's Office,
Washington, April al, 1905.
The Governor of Iowa, Des Moines, Ia:
Sir:-I am instructed by the secreta-
ry of war to request that you forward
to this office, for the consideration of
the department, as soon as practicable,
and not later than June !, next, the
names of such officers of the organized
militia of your state as you may rec
omm end for admission to the army
service schools for the coming term,
the military act of January II, 1903.
The schools to which it will be prac-
ticable to admit officers of the militia
this year are
The army medical school, Washing
ton.
The infantry and cavalry school,
Fort Leayenworth, Kansas.
The artillery school, Fort Monroe,
Virgins.
And garrison schools at the posts
designated in war department circular,
No. 26, June %, 1904-copy herewith.
The regulations prescribed by the
President to govern the admission of
militia officers as published in War
Department General Orders, No. 115,
Of last year will soon be republished
with some minor notifications for the
information of all concerned. The re.
quirements in the present regulations
as to eligibility for admission are re-
tanned. These requirements are that
the applicant shall have been mem.
hn~ 80 ho vi vai1tfio nj
least one year; that he shall be be-
tween the ages of 81 and IS years
Except for admission to the army
medical SCHOOL,, and citizen of the
United States, and that he shall fur.
nish his AFFIDAVIT covering these
points and certificate from the col
onel Of his regiment or other person
of persons that he is of good moral
character, ETC.
Early action Is necessary as 1t is
essential that all the preliminary re-
quirements be met and the eligible ap.
plicants be prepared to enter the
schools at the commencement Of the
courses of instruction in order that
they may be entitled to the allowances,
etc., provided by law for those who
complete the full course.
Very respectfully,
F. G. Ainsworth,
The Military Secretary.
The annual period of instruction for
infantry shall aggregate seventy-five
school days between November 1 and
the 31st day of the following March
The course of instruction consists
of three annual terms.
First Year.
Administration. Drill regulations.
Manual Of guard duty.
Small arms firing regulations.
Field service regulations.
Second Year.
Tactics. Military law.
international law.
Third Year.
Field engineering. Military topog.
raphy.
Military hygiene. Hippologs.
The government will pay officers of
the militia attending as follows: Sew
en- cents per mile from the officers
home to the school and return. To a
lieutenant $24 room communication and
captain $50. For subsistence the Off
Ger will be paid 81 per day
Officers of the Iowa National Guard
who desire to avail themselves of the
foregoing privilege, will make applica-
cation to the governor through the adj
jutant generals Office, on or before
May 30, 1905.
BY order Of the governor.
w. H. Thrift.
Adjutant general.
patronj1a tho Want colunons