Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-02
Rear Admiral Albert G. Berry. Sep

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Medical Director John C. Wise, Octo-
Der e.
Capt John B. Milton, October 90
Civil Engineer U. S. G. White, Octo-
Der 20.
Rear Admiral Thomas S. Phelps, No
vember Z.
Rear Admiral c. II. Arnold. November
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Marine Corps.
Mai Gen. George F. Elliott, Novcin-
| Der 30.
Modern Rifles for Military Students.
| 1t has been decided that it is not expedi-
ent at this time to furnish to the military
| schools and colleges to which officers of
the army are detailed as instructors the
| new Springfield rifle model of 1902. An
| order providing for the issue of the new
rife to such schools and colleges was APP
| proved by the Secretary of War, but later
| it was found that the arrangement could
| not be carried out, owing to the cost in
Volved. if the reserve of rifles was to be
maintained The first plan was to issue
| from 400 to 1900 rifles year. until the
whole number required should have been
| supplied. While the approved order was
| in effect one two schools applied for
and received the new rifles. 1t seems like
ly that sooner or later the new rifle Will
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garded as most important that young men
who are receiving military instruction
should be acquainted with the rifle used
by the army.
Commended for Gallantry.
Gen. Duvall. commanding the Philip
pines Division, has issued general orders
commencing the following named officers
and enlisted men under his command for
oyoI1,- l.
the service:
Sth Infantry; Post Commissary Sergt
Henry II. Grave; Sergt. Patrick Haughey
Hospital Corps; Sergt. Nick Andrews, LIST
Infantry; Sergt. Clarence Ashley. Sth In
fantry; Corp. YodoSco Patindol, Philippine
Scouts and Privates Felix Gilfeather, 9Th
Infantry; Griffin FARRELL. Sth Infantry;
John w. Habicht. 1st Infantry. and Rod
erick Mcdonald. Hospital Corps.
Private Patndol was mentioned for dis
tinguished bravery in saving an American
soldier from drowning in the Dagitan
| river, Leyte, in May, 1907
Improving Army Posts.
Gen. Duvall. commanding the army in
the Philippines. has issued a circular en-
bodying Primer of Planting" prepared
by the bureau of forestry. The primer
contains list of trees, shrubs and other
plants of the islands, regarded as useful
for ornamental and other planting. to-
gether with simple rules for their plant
ing, transplanting and pruning.
1T is desired said Gen. Duvall, that
the posts in this division be made as at
tract1ve in appearance as possible. and it
is believed that results in that direction
will add materially to the comfort and
contentment of the troops Every effort
will be made at these headquarters to
aid by allotment, when available, and in
other ways. the prosecution of this work.
and hearty cooperation on the part of
commanding officers will yield substantial
results
Inspection of Militia Organizations.
With the approach of the termination
Of the extended period in which the Ma
tional Guard organizations have to con-
form to the organization of the regular
army, there is increasing interest in the
question as to what state organizations
actually do conform at present. The d.
vision of militia affairs has prepared from
the reports of inspecting officers for the
past year a list of organizations that
do thus conform, and it will be made
public within a few days. This list
shows the conformity of National Guard
organizations in point of enrolment, arm
ament and discipline. While 1t is ap
parent that there has been an earnest eff
III many ulfeCllOnS 10 DElnS ABOUT
actual conformity, the list Of organiza
tions that come within the rule is not
large one.
Target Practice of Naval Militia.
The naval bureau Of ordnance has pre-
pared for issue to the armories and ships
Of the naval militia for complete and
systematic training gun pointers and
marksmen one four-inch and one subtar
get gun each. When this training has been
brought to point that will justify it,
there will be held by the naval militia
regular target practice under naval reg
ulations and conditions. The vessels that
are too small to carry four-inch gun will
be uniformly equipped with six FOUNDERS
The object is to establish uniformity and
develop a competitive practice exactly
like that In the navy.