The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
MANY COMMANDS
BELOW STANDARD
Several Companies of State
Guards Are in Danger of
Muster Out
One Captain Complains That In
spections Are Much Too
Rigorous

The indications are that when the
report Of the inspecting of1cer for the
current year is presented number
of the companies will be in a position
to be mustered out of the. service be-
cause of failure to come up to the
standard. One of the latest to come
under the ban is G of the Second in
fantry, located at Fresno and COM
manded by Lieutenant Neal, since Cap
tain Ora w. Spears resigned about a
month ago. The company at muster
and inspection recently failed to reach
the required percentage, but 1t VIII
have one more chance to make good
for another inspection has been or
dered for May Is.
Captain Spears, in speaking of the
failure of the company to come up to
the standard. said a few days since:
I admit that was surprised and griered at
faanded to pass the annual mustet and inspec-
ton. Ii was not the fault OF either the officers
OF the men. but the command was REQUIRED 20
the national guard The exactions OF the IN
specting officer and those who accompanied him
to pass them, and in proof of this it is neces-
sary only to state that Company d OF Visalis.
Company L Of bakersfield and Company NJ of
Hanford are all in the same condition as is
Company c. The reason that Company Is OF
Fresno passed as well as it did Is because me
inspection Of Company G and prohted by the
lesson. The company that captained Tor three
years is composed OF officers and men VINO are
faithful workers, attending all drills The fact
that the public did not give US moral support
did not interfere with the work Of the COM
pany.
Lieutenant Neal announces that he
Will bring the company up to the re-
uuired standard If drilling. attention
to duties and g desire on the part OF
the men to toe the mark" can do 1t.
PREPARE FOB SHOOT
Company A, Second infantry. had it's
annual shoot at the range a few miles
east of the city of Chico on the first
Sunday in the current month. Some
very good scores were made. The
shoot was for the purpose of selecting
those who shall be sent to the state
shoot preparatory 10 selecting those
who are to be chosen for the inter-
national match.
Albert R. .Cordes has been elected
first and Albert Collett second lieuten-
ant of Company F. Fifth infantry.
Both have been ordered Before the
examining board.
The first battalion of the Fifth in
fantry, Major Simpson commanding,
will have drill in Oakland this week.
The recent inspection of Company I
of the Fifth infantry, located at Liver
more, by Major Wilhelm, United States
army (retired), assisted by Captain
G. H. Wethern, was conducted in the
presence of Colonel D. A Smith, COM
handing the regiment; Major G. L.
Holtum of the battalion to which Com
pany I is attached; Captain J. O. Nc
KoWn, regimental commissary; Lieu
tenant Colonel Robert Weinecke OF the
staff of the commander in chief, the
town trustees and many of the citizens
of the place There was no intimation
from the inspecting officer as to what
he thought Of the inspection, but the
others spoke in praise of the company
During the evening T. E. Knox, presi-
dent of the board OF trustees, gave as
surance that the people of Livermore
will be aroused to lending their sup
port to the company in order that 1t
shall maintain the standing 1t has ac-
quired
CHALLENGE TO TARGETS
Company B, Seventh infantry, of San
Diego, Captain Fay commanding, has
received a challenge from Company A
OF the same regiment, located at Los
Angeles, to shoot a match in Los
Angeles and then one in San Diego
during the month Of June. The mat
ter has been referred to Lieutenant J.
Murray Loop, recently appointed rifle
inspector for the challenged company,
to make the necessary arrangements.
The shooting team will be five from
each company.
jacksonville wants a military COM
pany which shall be a part OF the
national guard of the state The first
step in the direction of forming such
an organization was a meeting held
last week in the chamber of commerce
under the supervision of Mayor Lins-
colt and Edward Hall, president of the
chamber OF commerce. The meeting
resulted in a roll being opened which
received 16 signatures, principally
from among the students who attend
the high school A start having been
made 1T is expected that in a short
time the roll will have upon 1t more
than so signatures and then a petition
viii be presented to the proper authori-
ties.
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tached TO topographic parties engaged
in mapping the region. The topo-
graphic party was in charge OF T. G.
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