The San Francisco call., 1909-07-24
THE PIRATES BUSY
|. IN ARMY AND NAVY
New Order Is Instituted Among
Members of the Local
Club
Much iinterest Is Being Taken
in the Artillery Target
Z Shooting

organized ar the Army and Navy club
last night Colonel r. r. Stevens,
U. s A. chief quartermaster of this
department, was unanimously made the
pirate king" This new organization
evening In private quarters especially
reserved for them at the club.
Later they descended into the main
rooms. where the cfteftains of the new
order captured the club members as
they were holding a peaceful smoker
The new order will be extended and
taken up by all those who have been
in the marine service, In the naval mill
tia and others who affiliate with that
section of the corps.
The motto of the cub will be STOW
your grog and hoAd your jaw"
The watchword' will be Dead men
tell no tales"
This section of the order will be
known as the Lee Shore Pirates"
The regalia of the order is composed
of long black satin dominoes with tur-
bans of red bandanas and broad sashes
swords will make up the general cos
tune.
The king. in addition to this, wears
a great insignia of office, the design
of which is the skull and crossbones.
wrought in white over black satin,
which is worn just above the crimson
sash.
GOOD WORK WITH GUNS
Advices from Port Townsend say thar
artillery target shooting there vita
10 inch rifles and II inch mortars was
OF a brilliancy which, army officers
declare, will never be beaten with the
present coast defense equipment and
methods of serving.
The Thirtieth company4Captain Wes-
ley w K. Hamilton commanding, and
the One Hundred and Twenty-siXth
company. Captain Harry w. Newton,
coast artillery corps made the record
Thursday at Fort Worden.
The Thirtieth company, with a 10 inch
rife battery, secured a score of 100 per
cent and by placing two trials ana
four record shots in an area quarter
of the size Of the regulation target
and by handling the firing of six
shots in four minutes was given an
efficiency scoring OF 163 per cent. The
Barbtree rifle, slower in handling than
the modern disappearing gun, was used
Five record shots Of eight fired were
served perfectly with the mortar bat
terry.
The following army orders were is
sued yesterday at Washington:
Major Chandler P. Robbins of the
medical corps; upon, upon arrival RI al at raSII san
n. Y. for duty.
Lieutenant Colonel Henry S. It. Har-
ris of the medical corps is relieved from
duty at Fort Leavenworth and will pro-
ceed to San Francisco and report for
duty as chief surgeon Of the depart
ment and as medical superintendent of
the army transport service at San
Francisco.
Colonel C. Mills of the general staff
isrelieyed as chief of staff in the Phil
Francisco to report to the adjutant
general for further orders.
Transfers-Lieutenant William B.
Baker, from the Eighteenth infantry to
the Eighth infantry; Lieutenant Ed
ward II. andres, from the Sixth infan-
try to the Eighteenth infantry.
William A: c. Cacciola, Philippine
scouts, has been accepted by the presi-
dent to take effect September Is.
THE RIFLE COMPETITION
The result of the fourth day of the
rife competition now going on at Ord
barracks, Monterey, has shown the fol-
lowing results:
Lieutenant Paul E. Beck, signal corps,
is in the lead with score of 745.
The others stand as follows:
Lieutenant c. A. Dravo, SIS.
Lieutenant Emil p. Pierson, 679.
Lieutenant Paul Fl. Clark, 666.
Captain Wallace B. Scales, $50.
Captain La Roy S. Upton, Sal.
Lieutenant Felix w. Motlaw. 634.
Captain Frederick L. Buck, 610.
Lieutenant P. e. Beck, who is in the
lead, is well known at this post. where
he has been stationed for the last two
years. The contest will conclude to-
day and Monday the pistol competition
will begin
The president and trustees of the
chamber of commerce will tender a
complimentary luncheon to Colonel J. b.
Beflinger at the St Francis hotel next
Wednesday afternoon. Already 40 ac-
ceptances have been received and as
many more are expected. Colonel Bel
linger will arrive in San Francisco
about Sunday, on his way to the Philip
pine islands. He was detailed as chief
of the local quartermas master's department
for several years and during his stay
in this city became very popular with
Francisco's merchants.