The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-31

able the men OF lue GudEut as wei as
the officers. TO continue their target prac-
tice. which they have been keeping UP
with such good results at the Congress
Heights range which officially closes to-
day. Regimental and battalion rifle and
revolver matches viii be held at the
armOry range during the winter
For the purpose Of going over the de-
tails Of the new physical examination
for enlistment and re-enIistment. and for
the purpose OF systematizing the exami-
nation. medical officers win report at
| o'clock tomorrow night at the First
Regiments armOry TO Col. J.. II. Reiche-
, derfer, head OF the medical department
Sergts. Thomas J. Berney and George
NJ. Bessmer, OF the First Infantry, United
States army. detailed from Fort Leaven-
worth 90 the District National Guard
for duty. have reported TO Lieut.. Col.
8. +. Smiley. adjutant general Of the
District National Guard They will be
assigned 20 duty this week
Two nOncommissioned officers OF the
regular army have been detailed 10 the
organized militia Of each State. Terri
tory. and District this year for the first
I
militia principally IN drill work Great
things are hoped for the local guard as
result. and 81 Is expected that before
Sergts Berney and Bessmer are detached
! considerable Of the snap and sol
dierlE, bearing Of the regulars viii have
! been Impaired by them 10 the local
| guardsmen.
/ One Of the sergeants will be assigned
! by Lieut. Col Smiley 10 assist the bat
TALON adjutant OF the Second Regiment In
drilling recruit squads on that regiments
/ drill nights Monday. Tuesday, and We'd
nesday The other viii De assigned 20
] similar duty with the battalion adjutant
OF tine First Regiment on that regiments
/ drin nights Wednesday, Thursday, and
/ Friday Of each week.
/ More than 100 men. including the mem
/ bers OF the bands Of the First and
! Second Regiments OF the District Guard,
shot their scores at the Congress Heights
range last week. This was gratifying
/ 20 the authorities al militia headquarters,
as the failure Of Guardsman 70 perform
\ their duty at the range brings down the
/ shooting average Of their various Orgaui-
/ zations
I Il was also gratifying 20 militia head
/ quarters that FIVE officers and enlisted
/ mer took the army course at the range
/ Lieut. Col Bel, retired, Inspector Of
small arms practice. VIII have the score
/ of these five soldiers ready for pubhca-
\ tion during the present week Special
/ effort viii be made next season, not only
/ 10 induce Gusrdsmen TO Try for the
/ marksman. sharpshoOter. and expert
/ classes, I'm both rifle and revolver. but 70
/ also try for the army course.
While to-day ends the official range sea
/ son. the Congress Heights range viii not
/ be dismantIed for the winter until Satur-
/ day next owing 20 the fact that the
1 District National Guard authorities have
/ loaned the use OF the range and It's
I facilities 20 the schoolboy shoot on that
{ day Trophies for the schColboy shoot
/ and the National Capital Rife and Re-
/ volver Club have been donated by the
/ National Rife Association, President
Taft. Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver, Acting
! Secretary OF War, and others.
/ Honorable discharges have been giver
/ the following enlisted men OF the District
National Guard for the reasons here
! given:
own MISUNDERSTANDING A, First In.
( fantry. Privates Stephen s. Bell and
/ James NJ Butler and Corp John A
/ Hamilton. Company l. First Infantry
| Privates William 3. HarEreaves. Finley
/ A. Logan. Le Roy Taylor, and Louis r.
/ Smith RUiet
/ Removal from the District-Company
! X. Second Infantry. Privates Douglas 5.
I Murphy and Leo O. Madigan.
/ Certificate OF physical disah.lity-Com-
/ pany A, Second Infantry, Private Charles
. y. steele, Company I. Second Infantry,
( Private Charles F. Dittman; Second Di-
I vision, Naval Battalion, Seaman Appren-
/ tice Raymond E. Pezold-
| Rapid progress IS being made by the
! signal corps company OF the District
! Guard in visual signaling. At Friday s
! drill the company completed the Morse
code. and shows remarkable progress.
1 considering the few drills held since the
! beginning of the fall season. After the
numerals have been learned. the COM
! pany viii take up the Continental and
Meyer codes.
Private Nathan williams, who has been
mentioned fin connection with a lieuten-
ancy or the captaincy Of the signal corps
company. is in Philadelphia, where he is
recovering from an operation for appen-
dicitis. performed there. He is eXT ected
TO return 20 Washington this week.
some valuable advice is given the or
sanized militia in regard TO keeping and
preservation OF supplies issued to IT by
| the regular army This advice is con-
tanned in hints and suggestions pre-
pared along this line by the quarter
master general Of the United States
army. They cover field ranges and
utensils. tinware and sheet iron ware,
field desks. ambulances. harness, cloth
ing. lockers. camp equipage. &c. Under
these captions, the quartermaster gen
eral says:
Harness.-AIways keep clean. Never
allow muddy harness TO be stored away.
Wash thoroughly with CASTLE soap and
sponge. When dry apply neats-foot oil
with little lampblack. Store IN a dry
olace. Examine occasionally and should
mold appear rub it off with cloth and
then oil the harness slightly. Give i'm
mediate attention 10 any repairs needed.
Iockers.-Each locker to be provided
with a key. to be kept by each indi-
viduaI soldier. a duplicate 10 be in pos
session Of the commanding officer so
that he may have access to the prop
erty at any time Clothing thus kept
stored in the lockers must be carefully
brushed at least once a month 50 that
every trace Of moth or moth eggs Will
| be removed
Storing Notwithstanding turned IN
must be carefully placed in boxes and
constantly kept under lock and key.
| Naphthaline should be used IN packing
| this clothing, which must be carefully
examined from time TO time and brushed.
so as 10 keep IL free from moths.
Storing United States property.-An