The San Francisco call., 1908-07-12
GUARDSMFN MUST
PREPARE FOR CAMP
Circular Issued From Headquar=
ters Requires Training by
State Soldiers
Officers and Men TO Perfect
Themselves in Elementary
Military Subjects

zion Of officers and men Of the national
guard is called TO the fact that they
must perfect themselves in elementary
military subjects and training before
going into camp at Atascadero next
October so that they may be prepared
70 take up the more advanced training
al camp It is shown that there will
not be any time at that camp to devote
TO exercise in the school Of the soldier,
Of the company or for instruction which
can be impaired in the armory, and the
commanders all along the line viii be
held responsible for the thorough IN
struction OF their commands in such
exercises prior to the date Of the en-
campuent All officers are expected to
be familiar with the service Of infor-
nation. service Of security, transporta-
zion. marches, combat and a thorough
knowledge of the text OF the army reg
ulatiOns together with q familiarity
with the principles Of sanitation, IN
terror economy. drill regulations and
military map reading
On reading the circular one OF lhe
local officers exclaimed: What lot
Of reading up and cramming will have
10 be done all along the line between
now and October.
AGETATE FOR LEGISLATION
Captain r. C. Mathewson. captain
Fifth infantry, under instruction from
the executive board Of the national
guard and naval militia association Of
this state, has sent a letter 10 each
officer Of the guard drawing attention
to the fact that members OF the state
legislature are TO be elected this year
and that il IS necessary that such as
are chosen should be instructed on pro-
posed laws that are calculated TO place
The guard of this state in harmony with
-r-IHs srlrr n
congress In the letter the officers are
told that: In order TO get favorable
action on proposed laws the candidates
for the legislature must be made TO
realize our needs. and this must be
done before the election and meeting
Of the legislature. Keep this matter
constantly before your command ana
enlist the aid OF the merchants ana
professional men in your jurisdiction
and. above all keep at il until results
come 10 the guard
HANEUAERs By INFANTRY
The practice march and attack and
defense movements by the first bat
taliou OF the Fifth infantry last week
ou the wooded hills north Of Elm
hurst Alameda county. was decided
success. there being no slaughter Of
men," but q problem wcu planned and
well carried out The battalion, under
command OF Major NJ " simpson,
made uD of Company \. Captain Fran
dis. IS men: Company c, Captain Pape,
$50 men. Company i, Captain Wethern'
go men, and Company u, captain NC
Conneu. 50 men. left Oakland IN ught
marching order for the site selected
Company a preceded the other COM
nanies bv an hour to take up a de-
fauslre position at some point in the
hills and hold it. The other companies
marched for the hills. keeping scouts
and advance guard busy. The enemy
was discovered by the glitter OF sa-
ber sea bbards. which showed the ap-
proceeding troops where the men had
taken up a position. so an effort was
made 10 dislodge the enemy In this
several Of the advance guard were cap
tured and a heavy fire was poured on
the advancing soldiers. moving in line
of skirmish The terraine was all that
could Doe desired for the maneuvers that
were mapped out and Major Simpson
handled the main body with great
credit while the defending company
made the best OF the situation. After
the engagement. which commenced at
10 o'clock. the battalion marched two
miles and encamped on the Toler ranch.
DREIE. AND CAMP DUTY
During the afternoon there were ex-
panies and battalion drill in close and
extended order, ending with a review.
The officers who accompanied the
troops were Lieutenant Colonial Hunt,
Captain Nathewson and Chaplain Hicks.
The following day there was a regular
military camp, such as win be estab-
lished at Atascadero next October. In
addition to the usual routine, there was
outpost picket duty, cOssack system, the
men taking positions on the surround
e hills; a church call and service by
Chaplain a. T. Hicks and parade and a
review 10y the lieutenant colonel
Company b. Fifth infantry. gave a
banquet last week. on which occasion
Brigadier General Lauck In behalf Of
the state. presented the $500 silver tro-
ply 10 the company for keeps. Il hav-
ing won it tLree successive years for
making the best showing Of any COM
pany i'm the Second brigade at muster
and inspection. The percentage OF the
company at the last inspection was
97.Il The presentation speech was fol-
lowed by one Of acceptance by Captain
Farrell, and speeches by Mayor David
son. an eX-member Of the company
Colonel d. A. Smith. regimental COM
mander, and other military men.
Brigadier General Roster and other
san Francisco officers We're not present
for the reason that the invitations die
not reach them until three hours before
the time set for the event.
ELECTION OF MAJORS
The election for majors Of the First
and Second battalions Of the Second
infantry resulted in the reelection OF
John Zittinger of Sacramento and Lou
Bond Of Chico. AS to the latter there
was no opposition, but as to the for
mer IL was decided to run Cautain
Frank F. Canon of Company E, sac
ramento, against him, but at the last
moment the friends Of Canon, on count
ing noses, found that Zittinger had
enough TO elect him: therefore his
name was not presented The support.
ers of Canon assert that. by reason az
q military political film fam. the can
tain was deprived Of an even chance
for the position. They say that tbe
election should have been held June
2S. but that the date. through some
clever manipulation, was changed 10
the day after the fourth Of July. and
that, in consequence Of the parade or
the fourth. the officers from Hanford
Bakersfield. Fresno and Visalia and
some from Chico and Colusa. who were
all for Canon. could not attend the
meeting. and that because of this there
were only p OF the Il officers present
so Canons friends were not there in
full force.
A number Of businessmen and former