Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

question of the proper rates of transport
tat1on Of members of the National Guard
| of various states for travel over bond
aided and Immigrant railroads. In sew
eral states the railroads have refused to
| carry the mi,itiamen at the old rate,
which was 80 per cent of the regular tar
IN rate for passengers. The payments
Tor regular troops have previously been
made on that basis and circulars from the
war Department do not allow paying a
rate In excess of one-half the regular rate
The state authorities have been notified
to issue Transportation requests and
leave final settlement of the amount due
the railroads to the War Department.
When settlement is made the exact
allotment from the appropriation for the
militia
Aiming the National Guard.
Gen. Crozier. chief of ordnance of the
army, has completed arrangements for
the issue of the new springfield rifle,
30 caliber. 1903 model, fitted for 1903
ammunition. to the organized militia of
all the states and territories under the
law governing such issue. So far these
arms have been supplied to the National
Guard of the states Of Alabama, Con-
necticut. Indiana, Iowa, Maine. Mary
land, Nebraska. Oregon. Ohio. New Jer-
SSSs W Cot part Oh minnesota,
part of New York and the Hawaiian Is,
lands. A letter has been sent to the
ad1utants general of all the states and
territories that have not yet been sup
pied stating the readiness of the de-
partment to furnish the number needed
and explaining how they may be OBJ
talned. Each state governor is required
TO make a reQuisition and the ordnance
department Is prepared to ship rifles and
equipment enough for the actual enlisted
strength of the National Guard of each
state, with 10 per cent added for newly
recruited strength up to the authorized
strength of 1G4 men for engine ers, 100
for cavalry. 10 for infantry. 100 for
coast artillery and 100 for signal corns
provided that the states have adequate
and suitable storage for such excess of
rifles.
Natives Of Guam Must Be Good.
Capt. Edward J. Dorm. the naval gov
ernor of Guam. has issued an executive
order designed to compel the residents
of that remote Pacific island to behave
themselves or suffer severe penalties. Ac-
cording to his edict every resident of the
island having no apparent means of SUBJ
sistence, who has the physical ability to
work and who begs or neglects to apply
himself or herself to some lawful calling;
every person found lettering about sa-
looms. dram shops or gambling houses.
VI Ut StTdS1nB through the
country without visible means of sup
port: every person known to be a pick
pocket, thief or burglar, when found loi-
tering about any gambling house, cock
pit or any outlying barrio. and every idle
or dissolute person of either Sex caught
occupying premises without the consent
of the owner thereof. shall on conviction
be punished by fine of $3.50 or mpris-
onment for one year, or both
Preventable Suffering in the Navy.
In a memorandum to Secretary Metcalf
the surgeon general declares that there
has been and now Is much preventable
suffering" in the navy, and that many
deaths have occurred which might have
been prevented II action in the matter of
nurses had been taken as had been recon-
mended. Secretary Metcalf concurs in the
view that 1t Is important that Congress
should pass the bill which authorizes the
organization of trained woman nurses
in the Hospital Corps of the navy and the
appointment Of dental surgeons.
An odicer's Punishment.
Second Lieut.. John A. Barry I'd United
States Cavalry. was recently convicted
by court.martial convened at Fort Crook.
Neb. OF the charge of conduct to the
prejudice of good order and militar,
discipline In neglecting TO make prompt
acknowledgment of the receipt of of.
cial communications. and was sentenced