Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Announcement of Action in
Local CourtS-MartiaI.

Private James H. Kelly, Troop E, 18th
Cavalry, having been tried by a general
court-martial at Fort Myer, Va, and found
guilty of larceny Zone previous conviction
having been considered, was sentenced to
be dishonorably discharged, FORGETTING all
pay and allowances due him, and to be
confined at hard labor for one year.
The sentence was approved by Gen. Grant.
commanding the Department of the East.
but the period of confinement was reduced
to nine months
Private Zepherin Beauchimin Troop E.
18th Cavalry, having been tried by gem
eral court-martial at Fort Myer and found
not guilty Of larceny, was acquitted. In
the opinion of the reviewing authority the
facts did not warrant entire acquittal OF
any military offense. The acquittal was
therefore disapproved.
Field Bedding for Soldiers.
The issue of straw or hay for bedding of
troops in the field Is authorized by the Sec
rotary of War whenever the commanding
officer of the troops afer advising with
the medical officer of the command. deems
such issue necessary to preserve the health
of the troops.
Bandsmen Must Know How to Shoot.
The commanding officer of one OF the
posts in the Department Of the East recent
ly raised the question as to whether he had
discretion in the matter of having bands
men take the prescribed course of target
practice. BY direction of the Secretary of
War. Col J. B. Hickey, military secretary,
has informed the department commander
that circular No. %, referring to the gem
eral subject. contained provision which
was intended to require bandsmen to take
the prescribed course of target practice
and was not intended to allow any discre-
ton to regimental commanders In the mat
ter.
The Army Marching Shoe.
Officers Of the quartermasters depart
ment say that there appears to be much
ignorance or misunderstanding among en-
listed men and the company officers in re-
gard to the proper fit of the russell march
ing shoe now being issued to the army.
In circular letter the subject. the
quartermaster general says: There is a
marked tendency of the soldier to wear
marching shoe the same size as of his dress
shoe, whereas he should wear at least
size larger. This conclusion Is borne out
also by the experience of some company
commanders who have experimental with
the shoe and report their conclusions to
this Office
TT should be enjoined up company off,
GERS throughout the army that 1t Is neces-
sary to personally supervise the fit of the
footgear OF their men and to guard against
this tendency of wearing marching shoes
that are too short or too small.
THE approach of the summer manoeuvers
makes 1t especially desirable that these
facts be brought to the attention Of the
army at an early date"
Resignation Of Constructor Powell.
Assistant Naval Constructor Joseph w.
Powell has resigned from the navy to ac-
cept position at the Cramps shipyard at
Phiiadelphia, where he has been ON duty
for several months past. Ills resignation
leaves six vacancies in the corps OF naval
constructors.
Cruise Of Militamen.
The Navy Department has prepared .
schedule for the summer cruises OF naval
militia on ships OF the navy. The ships SCI
lected include the West Virginia. Maryland.
Missouri. Illinois and Alabama The sched-
ule Of the militia cruises began with that
Of the Pennsylvania organization which