Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-15
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Practically the Entire Army to
Be in the Field.

Practically the entire army of the United
States In this country, except the Coast
Artillery, will be under tents the early part
of next month, and encamped with the
regulars will be large number of militia
men. There will be seven concentration
camps, including the one at Mount Gretna,
Pa, In which the National Guard of the
District will take part. The regular troops
will remain in camp approximately a
month. and although the conditions will be
In all respects healthful it will be month
of hard and practical work, and the regu-
lar officers and militiamen participating
will learn what real soldering is.
There shall be the minimum of formal
ceremonies and total absence of merely
spectacular exhibitions" read the general
orders, and the words are printed in italics,
and, again, 1T Is desired as far as pos
sible to have all the work incident to the
formation maintenance and discontinue
ton of the camps done by the officers and
enlisted men This means, OF course
that the army will not this year hire labor
ers to do the heavy and disagreeable work
in preparing for the camp, while the Off
GERS and men, especially the former, do the
purely ornamental.
"As the object is to harden the troops
and perfect their field training the maxi
ing to that end is enjoined," read the ord
ers IN another place, and in the same para
graph 1t is declared that the flooring of
tents and the like semi-permanent arrange
ments are not authorized.
Naming the Big Camps
The concentration camp at Mount Gretna
Pa, named Camp Roosevelt. in honor of
the President. Is the only one of the seven
big camps that has so far received a dis
tfnctive name outside Of that indicative
of locality. The camp at Mount Gretna
Will be commanded by Gen. F. d. Grant
and It's name was selected by him. Whether
the commanders Of the six other camps
will follow his example and honor distin-
gulshed statesmen remains to be seen, but
so far none has done so. 1t Is said at the
War Department that no action was taken
there with respect to naming the camps,
and that the commanding officers would
probably use their own discretion in the
matter. One official gave it as his opinion
however that If the camps are to be named
after individuals no more appropriate
name could be selected than that of Camp
Ia1t. IN honor OF the popular head of
the military establishment.
Repairing Historic Warships.
Authority has been given to make extern
Sd repairs and changes on the United
States ship New York. at the Boston
navy yard, including water tube boilers,
entirely new turrets and new S-inch guns
and mounts 1t is estimated that the cost
Of this work will be fully $50 600
1t Is proposed also to expend about $780,
90 on the United States ship Oregon.
at the Puget sound navy yard, retitting and
replacing equipment which has worn out
by the long service OF the ship on the
Asfatic station.
Retirement Of Col. Byrne.
Lieut.. Col Bernard A. Byrne, 2sth In
fantry, has been placed on the retired list
on his own application after more than
thirty years service. Col. Byrne was born
in Kentucky, but was appointed from the
District of Columbia second lieutenant OF
the 9th Infantry in October 1875 and
reached the grade of lieutenant colonel, 18th
infantry, few weeks ago. During the
Philippine insurrection he served as lieu
tenant colonel Of the 10th United States In
fantry and was awarded a medal Of honor
for galiantry In action
Prizes for Cooks and Bakers.
Commissary General Sharpe of the army
has made recommendation to Secretary
Taft for the allotment OF prizes to bakers
and cooks who finish the term of instruc-
ton at the army schools for baking and
cooking. There viii be six classes gradu-
ated from the schools during the year
and 1t Is proposed to have two cash prizes
for each class The amount involved will
depend upon the number of enlisted men
who are graduated as bakers and cooks
each term. It Is probable the prizes will
have value of SIS and $40, respectively.
This idea 10 suggested a means OF en-
couraging as well as rewarding efficiency
in baking and cooking in the army.
Mileage for Bluejackets.
Naval regulations have been changed SO
as to conform to the new provision OF law
enacted in the naval appropriation act al
lowing enlisted men OF the navy on dis.
charge cents per mile for the distance
between the place OF discharge and the
place OF enlistment within the borders OF
the United States. Hitherto only trans
portation has been furnished, and 1t FREE
quently happened that the man did not
wish to go to the place OF enlistment The
new law changes that and introduces the
mileage system for the benefit OF the dis
charged enlisted men.
Thirty Six-Knet Destroyers
Naval constructors are now Considering
plans for the three destrpyers authorized
by the naval appropriation act for the cur
rent year. the cost Of which II limited to
$4,000 each These destroyers will repre-
sent the probable limit In the development
OF vessels OF that type. The beats will be
OF 900 tons displaceEuent with Oceau-4oinx
qualities. operated BY turbines and capable
OF speed Ok at lea&t thizty-dye, and pos
sibIy thfFty-stx kuots In the lattet char
a<cfer1stfc the b0Atn viii be distinct nd