The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24


Yards are required. The only difference
from the old regulations occurs in the
rapid IRE al 200 yards In the sharp
shooters course. which requires the
shooter to kneel instead OF h-ing in a
standing position
Gossip in Guard circles TO the effect
that Capt r. D. Baird. commanding
Company 3, First Infantry, has resigned
or Is about TO resign. find no conhrma-
ton at military headquarters. The
origin Of the story cannot be traced.
After Lieut.. L. n Johnson. temporarily
commanding the District Signal Corps.
had put his company through a thorough
drill Friday night in formation. foot
movements. marching: &c. they were"
taken out on the street and took up a
further study of the flags. or wig
wagging." as II is Familiarity called Re
markable progress was shown. The ven
have become interested and promise TO
evolve into one of the star Signal Corps
companies Of the entire National Guard
OF the United States.
AS an example Of the cCmpany's Ell
cheney, acquired since fall drills began.
Lieut.. Johnson took a private 10 a point
about 100 yards distant leaving the COM
pany in charge or First Sergt. Charles
Williams. No explanation was given
Sergt. Williams. Lieut.. Johnson then
/ handed the private a message reading.
"Sergt. Williams Send sergt- Butler
here. tSigJ L. II. Johnson" Upon
sergt- Buffers arrival Lieut. Johnson
gave Sergt- Butler the order for Com
pany assemble" Sergt. Butler quickly
wrote the message. which was sent by
r1rfr arrI
signaling" Hardly had the lieutenant
and the two men started 10 rejoin the
company than Sergt Williams had the
men IN formation and they were marched
/ back 10 the armory and dismissed
Individual members Of the District Ma
I tional Guard have inquired in large num-
bers at the War Department and at MI
litia headquarters for publications which
\ will allow them 10 make a study OF
\ things military. While this is crafty
I ing 70 the commanding officers IT has
made considerable extra work, and for
! this reason the information IS made
known that such publications as The
/ United States Army Regulations" The
Infantry Drill Regulations" and THE
Field Service Regulations" may be Oh
tanned from the superintendent OF public
/ documents, Office Of the Public Printer.
at nominal cost These publications
viii serve the purpose desired.
II Is said IN some quarters that not
few OF the commissioned officers Of the
| District National Guard contemplate
resignation. owing 10 a circular sent out
by militia headquarters this week. It
is 20 the effect that all officers viii here
after provide their own uniforms and
equipments. excepting saber and saber
belt and revolver and rife, with appro-
pirate equipment o. the two latter and
will turn in 10 the quartermaster OF the
Guard. on or before November l. all other
articles OF uniform and equipment be-
longing 10 the Guard. which they have
In their possession for their personal use.
BY this circular 10 authority is given
the officers 20 even purchase articles OF
! clothing Issued 10 them as part Of their
uniform. Considerable dissatisfaction Is
expressed on this account, as the officers
have had their uniforms altered TO At
and will be put 10 considerable expense
IN purchasing new outfits Steps Will be
taken, however, 10 ascertain whether Il
Is practicable for officers 20 hereafter
procure articles OF clothing. &c. at con-
tract prices. In this manner the cost
will probably be considerably Iessened.
For those guardsmen who failed on the
2oO-yard range at Congress Heights. that
range viii be open for shooting to-day
from 10 o'clock in the morning until
o'clock this afternoon.
The following assignments Of officers
OF the Medical Corps and OF sergeants OF
the Hospital Corps are made: To the
field hospital-Maj Clarence A Weaver,
I =,
bulance company-Capt- Warren D. Fales.
To First Infantry-8Iaj- Romulus A Fos-
ter, Capt Charles r Luce, Sergt. James
z. Gessford, Sergt- Herbert J. Bryson.
Sergt. Charles s. Robbins, and Sergt.
| Eugene T Stephenson. To Second In
fautry-Capt- Adolphus 3. Bennett. r..
Albert Rldgely and Sergt. Malchiah
and Sergt Nathaniel P. Butler.
To First Separate BattaliOn-First Lieut..
Lucas
Question arose at the War Department
as 10 whether the absence Of employees Of
that department while attending the re-
cent rife and revolver matches at the
| Congress Heights range and the three
days OF shooting last week. which wound
up the season for target practice, would
be charged against time Que the en-
ployes in the operation of the laws grant
ing leaves Of absence.
As members OF the District National
Guard. the employees were ordered by
Brig. Gen. Harries. commanding. TO re-
port at the range on certain dates.
Capt Charles H Bowker. Sergt- Edwin
+. Roberts. Sergt. William s. KlemrOth,
through orders OF their commanding Off
GERS. AS a large number OF the en-
pIoyes are members OF the Guard, the
matter was referred TO the War Depart
ment authorities and a decision was
rendered that absence on that account
did not constitute a charge against the
Irregular leave period and that there
should be no reduction Of pay for alb
Isence while 50 employed
New enlistment papers have been is
sued for the District National Guard.
The new style Of document viii entail
a much more rigid physical examination
for recruits than has heretofore been
the case. Every phase Of the medical
examination viii De required TO be set
down in great detail, and while this
will, no doubt. cause the defeat OF
many candidates for enlistment. II Is
hoped by the commanding officers that
the strict phySlcal examination VIII not
be such as 10 act as detriment TO the
full recruiting OF the Guard here.
one notable feature of the new enlist
ment papers is the space set aside for
minors when the applicant is such. 70 I'll
out It has been a well-known fact
that many minors have deceived recruit
ing officers as 10 their age and their par
ents have complained. This Will now be
obviated. and should minor wish &c
join the Guard he may do so with his
parents consent