The Washington herald., 1909-05-02


sanitary measures in camp during their
winter instruction period
First Battery Holds Smoker.
The First Battery held smoker after
drill last Friday night About seventy
Eve Of the battery and their friends were
present, and the affair vas such a success
that the men declared smokers should be
given Oftener b. the Battery Club. While
the battery was driiliBg in the street
Privstes Ralph l. Curtis and Philip ord
wine. dressed in white canvas fatigue
suits, prepared the coffee and sandwiches.
and distributed pipes. tobacco, and cigars
within easy reach OF all Bugier Orange
Sounded mess call from a window Of
the battery srmOry 10 notify the men
drilling In the streets that everything
was ready.
Several wrestling matches and boxing
bouts were scheduled for the evening 5
entertainment. Seat cushions from the
timber chests covered with a canvas
psulin served as a mat for the wrestleFs
and as ring for the boxing bouts Cor
porals Friel and Shilling wrestled for
about eight minutes before Friel finally
threw his opponent Both men were
rOundiy applauded. and every one agreed
that IL was ona OF the Iiveliest matches
seen for a long time
Privates z R. Scott and " r Brown
boxed several rounds, until Corporal Hsr-
ris. referee declared II q draw Others
who handled the gloves much TO the en-
tertainment Of the smokers we're Prtvates
J. P Miller. Philip Ordwine. James Z
Davis, and Caspar Orange
Honorable Discharges.
The following enlisted men were honor
ably discharged from the National Guard
during the week: Sergt. James H. Wind
son. OF Company X. First Regiment;
John A Denekas. Company X. First; "
5. Peyser OF the Third Division. Naval
Battalion: sergt. Thomas Maher. Com
psny 3. Second; George II. Post. Com
pany z. Second; William Riley, Company
C. Second: Horace Dulin. Third Division.
Naval Battalion; Privates Riley Carroll.
Charles Weeks. Clarence Powell. Claude
". Bailey. and George II. Luscomb. all
of Company VI. First Regiment z h
Coleman has been transferred from the
Fourth Division Of the Naval Battalion
70 the Signal Corps.
Gen. Oliver. Assistant Secretary OF
War has requested the Chief Of Stan OF
the army 10 have a circular issued by
the War Department stating that Il Il
the wish OF the department 10 bring about
a closer sffiiiation between the regulsr
mobile troops stationed throughout the
States and the militia organizations or
those States.
The circular viii state that upon appll-
cation by State authorities To the War
Department. officers and enlisted men
viii. when practicable. be detailed from
army posts TO deliver lectures and give
theoretical and practical instruction TO
The commissioned and enlisted personnel
OF the organized militia Post command
ers viii be snjoined 20 encourage officers
snd noncOmmissiOned 5ficers OF their
commands 10 oTer their services as in
structors 10 the organized militia
The communication OF the Assistant
Secretary Of War states further:
The War Department wishes that on
GERS and enlisted men Of the organized
militia should be encouraged 20 visit army
pests for the purpose Of witnessing drills
maneuvsrs. target practice, and guard
duty, and other duties OF a military ns-
t1sTe and that officers and enlisted men
OF the posts should be specifically as
signed 20 such visiting officers and en-
listed men Of the militia. with instruc-
tions 20 extend such courtesies. offer such
assistance, and give such Information as
NAV be appropriate II IS desired. also.
that sn regular officers concerned should
be informed that the department wishes
tu extend 10 the organized militia the
Use Of military reservations, tsrSet
ranges. and Uuited States property for
instruction purposes whenever this may
be done without interference with the
Instruction or duties OF regular troops
Preliminary Course for Officers.
The division of military affairs has
Iotihei the adjUtart generals or the d1f-
ferent States that applications for details
for regular nOnconmissioned officers and
instructors should be sent in immedi-
stely- The War Department intends 70
give al the noncommissioned oflcers who
are detailed with the militia a prelim-
iEary course of instruction. covering
about eight weeks. beginning July I. and
for that reason il viii not be possible
70 grant any applications after June I
for details 20 be made. during the fiscal
year ending June 90. 1910 Applications
received after June I viii be held over
for the next year.
Two regular sergesnts will be detailed
with the District militia. and one as
sigEed 20 each regiment They viii ne
employed in drilling recruits. who will
in the future be assembled In battalions.
These regular nonconlmissioned officers
viii occupy a position in the District
Guard something Ike that OF the drill
sergeants sr the English army. They
will give instruction toNShe noncommis-
stoned officers OF the guard. and their
reports on the militia cOrporsls and
sergeants will be considered as part OF
the latters' efficiency record. when they
compete for commissions.