The Washington herald., 1909-11-14

for commission as a second lieutenant
in the battery. II is believed he viii be
ordered before the brigade board OF
examination IN the near future Sergt
Vogt has been IN the District Guard for
many years.
A new paragraph has been added TO
the regulations for the government Of
the organized militia. as follows:
'175a. Claims for damages done TO
crops during a State encampment do not
constitute a lawful charge against the
allotment OK the State in the operation
of section 1861. Revised Statutes, as
amended, unless. before the encampment
and maneuvers are held and the grounds
are occupied. a lease has been executed
providing for the placing Of the leased
premises in the same condition In which
they were at the beginning OF the en-
campment and maneuvers. charging the
State with the cost Of such restoration.
In case such lease is made the claims
can be paid-not as damage cases-but
as claims arising in the execution Of q
contractual obligation.
The extent Of the damages should be
ascertained by a board Of award con-
siSting OF three persOns-0ne selected b.
the State, one by the lessor. and the
third by these two Payment Of the
amount due TO the lessor should be made
on form No -. division Of militia affairs.
and the report Of the beard should be
attached thereto as a subvOucher."
According TO Arms and the Man." a
publication in the interests Of the Ma
tional Guard OF the United States, ma
neuvers Will be held next year Whether
the District militia viii be included will
depend upon Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood s
report on the Massachusetts war game,
as 1t is the intention Of the War De
partment at present 10 have each state,
Territory or District militia 10 partici-
pate in maneuvers only on alternate
years. Arms and the Man" says:
There have been rumors. some OF the
daily press, and others passing by the
grape wire route from mouth 10 ear, with
relation TO a change In the maneuver
programme Of the War Department Ii
may be stated on the highest authority
that there viii be no radical change in
the maneuvers next year. Maneuvers
will be carried on in 1910 about as usual
unless Congress refuses 90 appropriate
the necessary money therefor.
1T has been reported that at least one
military district would be created in
an attempt 10 initiate the general plan
suggested originally by Gen. Oliver al
the 1905 convention Of the National Guard
Association in Boston.
This plan It VIII be remembered. con
templated the division OF the country
into military districts. and the creation
in peace for maneuver and war purposes
! Of complete and symmetrical units for
! service requirements.
The War Department viii direct al
! inquiry 20 the governors Of States IN Ger
tain localities next year with reference
I 70 their wishes upon the subject Of dis
! tricting their troops. 1t seems probable
that al least within the Department OF
the East they will wish 20 pass over
/ their organization for general instruction
and advisory purposes and the creation
| on paper al any rate OF working unit:
/ by the commanding general OF that de
partment. az present Mai Gen. Leonard
i Wood. but there is no proposition on In,
part Of the department az this time q
| change next year the general plan OF
| maneuvers as carried out IN previou.
| years.
! 1T is recognized by every one who hai
| a knowledge Of the situation that IN,
| maneuvers have been Of inCalculablt
value to the National Guard and OF yer!
/ great Service 10 the army At the loves
/ possible estimate 4 is believed that NOR,
/ military knowledge has been acquire,
during the general maneUvers held dur
\ ing the last three or four years, eXcep
during war itself, than in ali the histor.
I OF the country
/ The Morse code having been mastere'
/ by the Signal Corps compeny in fat
work, the Continental and the Meye
codes will now be taken up. a satisfac
tory drill was held 10y the company Fri
day night
After the drill a noncommissione,
officers school was held. With the Re
| cruiting of the company 10 It's ful
strength. there Will be many promotion
from the ranks 70 noncommisSione'
! officers. It is hoped 10 obtain a I'm
class of men as. recruits for this company
as the work is especially interesting Al
I effort viii be made 90 set telegrapher
and electricians TO enlist These twt