Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Preparations for Camp at the
Jamestown Exposition.

jamestown EXPOSITION.
Maj Gen. Grant, commanding the De-
partment of the East has announced that
Mai. John S. Mallory. 18th Infantry. Fort
jay. y. V. will be adjutant general of the
camp Of the United States troops to be es-
tIbliShed at the jamestown tercentennial
exposition. He Will proceed to Norfolk,
Va at once and take station In connection
with said duties establishing an Office at
tie exposition grounds.
ADMIRAL Rixey, surgeon general of the
navy has decided to establish a, camp on
the naval hospital reservation at Norfolk
for members of the visiting naval forces
VINO may lie disabled or require some medl-
cal or surgical attention. The surgeon gem
eraI intended to have the naval ship Rehel
al Hampton roads instead of Norfolk TINS
summer but as that ship is now at Mare
Island undergoing repairs it would be some
time before it could be put in condition to
be of any use for jamestown.
Local Court Martial Gases.
Private Charles Stewart. I'd Battery, Field
Artillery. who deserted at Fort Niger. Va,
in March. 1896 and was,apprehended in this
city in February. 1891. has been found
guilty by court-martial of the charge Oh
drsertion and sentenced 20 be dishOhoTapIS
discharged TO forfeit all pay anu ano ~.
auCes and to bc confined al haIu iapoi i''
two and half years. - ,o.,
P,i,atr George Reisner. Troop III, 18TH
Cavalry. was convicted by cOurt-marual OF
desertion losing clothing ana IarctnS "' ~
sentenced to be diShonoraIly dlschdfseu' "
fnrfrit.rr of pay and allowances ana 10
confinement at hard labor TOT elSn'ee"
months. i, S,,
Rnfh sentences were approved by Gen
Grant. commanding the department. Vi INC
prfyat, benjamin p. Hammett Company
q an Infantry at Washington barracks.
wis acquitted by general court-marual VI
tue charge of leaving post while on suaru'
Vigorous Condemnation of Desertlon'
comics of a circular issued in regular
form by Col. Joseph w. Duncan 6th IN
fartry. commanding the post at Fort WI
lam IL. Harrison Montana giving reasons
why 4 soldier should not desert have been
received at the War Department. The CIR
crIlar has attracted considerable. Afternoon
because of its unusual character r,
Among the reasons given by Col. duncan
why a soldier should not DESERT are the
following: .,
BY deserving. he annihilates his reputa-
ton and changes his RECORD lIolI h''i'i ANY
To dishonorable
He breaks his solemn oath taken in the
name of Almighty God.
He turns directly against Coz ap-
proval.
He robs his government of his promised
service. 80 ,
immediately upon the desertion OF
man peoDle begin to inquire 'What CRIME
has ne committed? Frequently the CRIME
of theft or some vileness has preceded or
accompanied the criminal act. ne ue
serter then puts himself under suspicion VI
Ia
..What has he gained? A release. per-
hans. from some temporary grievance, out
In it's place perpetual infamy' DOT upoh
all his subsequent attempts 10 90 wen.
He is an outcast from the society OF
oil honorable people if he escapes capture
IF captured he must undergo the penalty
of punishment, besides ms olshoiloiapie
and penniless discharge from the service.
.Desertion is henous an onense that
its prevention and punishment are vital, not
only to the honor. but the very existence
of an army. If. to .gratlfy desire loi
change from some petty disappolltment'
soldiers could with impunity disregard
their obligations and leave the army as
men leave an employer In civil IRE the
army would soon disintegrate. 10 proven.
the serious consequences that must result
from an unchecked commission OF TINS
crime, and to punish the same, severe laws
are now enforced. one Of them being the
loss of citizenship.
enemies tempt and encourage men to de-
sert the United States service
Test Of Submarines.
The Navy Department has designated
April Both as the date for the trial of sub
marines under authority Of law, with
view to the selection of a type of which
number will be built for the naval service.
for Army Medical Corps.
April 20 is selected as the date for the
first examination of candidates for admrs-
sion to the army medical corps. From indi-
cations there will be about thirty candi-
dates FOR the twenty-seven vacancies in the
grade of assistant surgeon now existing.
There i'll be two more vacancies later on &C
count OF designations which have been &C
cepted The second examination of candi-
dates will be held on August l. These ex-
aminations will take place In various cities
Inspecting Military Construction.
Brig. Gen. Humphrey, quartermaster
general of the army. left here last night
for Fort Slocum. n. Y. where he Will make
an inspection of extensive construction
work In progress there. Gen. Humphrey
will start next week on a general inspection
trip through the south and southwest, WIS.,
iting St Louis, Little Rock, San Antonio,
New Orleans Mobile and Chattanooga.
Equipping Sailors for Shore Duty.
In order to improve the equipment of
bluejackets ordered ashore for the protec-
ton of American interests or other pur-
poses. the Navy Department has decided to
include in their kit the tin plate adopted by
the army. which Is a combination of cook
ing utensi and plate. That article. with
knife fork. spoon and cup. will be placed
1n the regulation knapsack and kept there
ready for immediate use. so that there may
be no delay In going ashore fully prepared
for an indefinite stay. Heretofore 1t has
been necessary to gather up the various
articles mentioned and strap the cup to the
belt OF each saflor. a proceeding consuming
precious time and making cumbrous load.
The new rule Is considered to be in the in
terest OF greater efficiency and mobility of
landing parties.
Army officer Cannot Serve.
The acting secretary of war has decided
that the United States engineer officer at
Rock Hill. ILL.,. may not accept the office of
director of the local public library. There
is long string of precedents which show
that army officer may not hold any but
"a government Office and retain his commits