Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

miles I'm Alaska during a severe blizzard,
rescuing q civilian from freezing and
dragging him by sled sixty-ive miles to
Fairbanks.
got his certificate for exceptional courage
and discretion in recapturing without as
sistance. and at one time while armed
only with a revolver. deserving sentinel.
supposed to be armed with rifle and ball
cartridges and the two military convicts
who were under his charge.
Corp. Mike Somnis, Sd Infantry. was
awarded a certificate for GOODNESS. pres
ence OF mind and bravery at Fort George
Wright WASH, in rushing in on a man
armed with q revolver and intent on MUIR
der and, at imminent risk to himself.
seizing and DETECTING the revolver just
before 1t was fired, thereby saving the
life OF q comrade.
Anticipated Vaccination.
The interest IN the new method Of in
oculation or vaccination against typhoid
fever increases. with most gratifying EVIL
dences Of practical support In every d.
rection. Reports have not been received
from all the posts where it has been put
in practice, but such as have come In
indicate that the idea has come to stay.
and instead OF superstitious prejudices
against 1t there Is to be a hearty accept
ance of the principle. At the Preside OF
San Francisco 50 per cent of the Hospital
Corps company stationed there volun-
tarily asked to be vaccinated. At Fort
Wayne the entire Hospital Corps detach-
mont did the same. At the Army and
Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs.
Ark, similar confidence in the plan was
posts commanding officers have announc-
ed their full belief in the idea and their
determination to urge the commands to
submit to the application OF it. The re-
port by Maj. F. F. Russell, Medical
Corps. U. 8. A.. who was detailed to
tries to ascertain the progress made in
various regions In this system Of safe
guarding troops against fever. is being
asked for very generally throughout the
army. There is manifestly such interest
in 1t that it may not be long before
vaccination against typhoid will be a
matter Of routine instead OF a novelty
somewhat to be dreaded and not entirely
accepted as safe and orthodox.
Target Practice Of Marines.
Gen. Elliot, commandant of the Marine
Corps has issued a general order to the
corps directing that more attention be
paid by members Of the corps to the pre-
liminary drills and Instructions for target
practice. especially as regards the setting
and use Of sights. the use Of the gunsling
and the care and preservation of the
rifle. The order was based on reports
that these things were being neglected at
some posts. The commandant directs that
systematic target instruction be held at
least once week.
ITO train the soldier to shoot straight, .
says Gen. Elliot. land to properly care
for his rifle is the most important part
Of his instruction. much more SO than are
the manual OF arms or tactical drills,
which latter will not be allowed to in
terfere with the necessary training for
target practice"
Annual Physical Examinations.
Commanding officers in the Department
Of the East, which includes all posts in
this vicinity, have been instructed by
Gen. Wood. commanding the Department
OF the East, to cause each officer below
the grade OF major of their respective
commands to be examined physically
once each fiscal year at some time during
the three months beginning August 1.
Such examination may be omitted, how
ever, if an officer shall have been eX-
amiped for nromotiou during the nrecod.