Evening star., 1909-06-06
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN

! has interfered with their work to some
extent
| Lieut. L. H. Johnson, without the help
| of either of the other officers of his
company, succeeded. with the assistance
of Capt. Cookson and Lieut.. McAnally,
in qualifying fifteen out of the seventeen
men who reported for duty as marksmen.
They are Lieut.. l.. II. Johnson, First
Sergt G. w Moore. Serst. NJ. J. McCor-
lin. A. G. Schmidt; Privates A. OFT, w.
Ripple II. J. Brake, II. a. Lindsey, A
L. CHAPMAN j. S. Donohue. 4. w. Grass,
J. c. Dennis and ]. c. Reeves
Company III went into camp with a rep
utation to sustain, it having made high
record in its ordered practice of last sea-
son. when it qualified twenty-eiSht out
of the thirty officers and enlisted men
present. Capt. J. ". Oehman was ably
assisted by Lieuts II. \. Stull and r. e.
Mover and the inspectors. and between
the showers succeeded in pulling through
a total of tWenty-three out of the twen-
ty-nine present The names of those who
qualified follow:
Capt J. w Oehman Lieuts H. \. Stull
ana *. T.. MtNtI, StISlS j. D htStl,
David Gregory j. G.. Lesch and {. w.
Pumphrey. Corps. G. II. Beck and John
Tierney. Privates A. P. Altorfer. Charles
P. Bifeld. II. NJ. Dennison, +. II. Doe. n.
B. Duvall, Q. r. Hammer. John II. He
brew w F. Malone. J. T.. Miller. l.. a.
Pinner, j. H. Stull. c. Walker, II. Rees
and G. S Crumbaush.
Capt. Oehman qualified as sharpshooter
with the revolver while Lieuts. Stull and
Meyer each landed in the marksman
grade Lieut.. L. II. Johnson of Company
G also qualified as sharpshooter.
Other revolver qualifications were made
during the week by Sergts 1.anham and
Fax sharpshooters. and ]. J. Hartnett
and r r. Burrows. marksmen. all of the
general non-commissioned staff
Color Sergt. J. l.. Durnbaugh, 1st In
fantry qualified as marksmam ta ist Wm,rt Sbnrt
of the expert grade, remaining for the
present a sharpshooter.
While il is generally understood that
the twenty-one high men in the Sena-
torial trophy match will be selected to
continue practice for positions on the bri-
gade rifle team. the official announcement
of their selection will not be made for
several days. The first practice OF the
candidates took place Monday afternoon
Immediately after luncheon. after it was
definitely figured out who the high men
We're.
Team Captain Heidenreich has desiS-
mated Monday and Wednesday afternoons
at ) clock and Saturdays at 2:3o o'clock
pm as the days and hours for team prac-
tice.
Representative Martin has introduced
bill in the House Of Representatives to
provide the troops of the United States
Army, Navy. Marine Corps and organized
militia with suitable grounds for target
pra ctice. battle firing and war training
near this city.
The measure sets forth that "the Secre-
tary of War be authorized and directed to
acquire. by purchase or condemnation. not
less than l. 600 acres of land in the vi
cinity of " ashineton, d. G., for the pur-
poses of target practice, battle firing and
war training of troops of the United
States Army. Navy, Marine Corps and the
organized militia; and the sum of S2JI0oO.
or SO much thereof as may be necessary,
p hereby appropriated out of .--e money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated for the purchase or payment for
same"