Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-06
\ ETWEEN fifteen and twenty OFF,
GERS Of the National Guard of
the District OF Columbia, 1t is
reported, are about to tender

GERS Of the National Guard of
the District OF Columbia, 1t is
reported, are about to tender
their designations In a body.
These officers, who are believed to be
drawn principally, II not entirely, from
the LIST Infantry. will hand in their resig-
nations as a protest against the way af-
fairs are being handled by certain supe-
riors The action Is expected within the
next ten days.
Claiming excessive miltarism, lack of
appreciation of the work of officers and
men of the various organizations and in
difference to the social side of the militia
organization, several company officers
have been dissatisfied, 1t seems. In the
LIST Infantry matters We're said to have
gone badly indeed. More than one COM
pany is below the minimum strength and
the drill reports sometimes show as few
as fifty enlisted men to a battalion of four
companies in attendance.
It is understood that the officers who
have procured resignation blanks are not
particularly anxious to leave the guard,
but they say they feel that only by some
concerted action can their grievances be
brought to the attention of Gen. Harries.
They seem to think that action on their
designations will be deferred and an i'll
| vestigation ordered.
Mai. Leroy W. Heron, inspector gen.
eral, National Guard OF the District OF
| Columbia, made second and unan-
nounced inspection of the LIST Battalion.
| list Infantry, at the Center Market ar
mory last Wednesday night. Maj. Heron
had been unable to make the inspection
ordered for the preceding week owing to
| important business elsewhere. so Ma5s.
Robbins and Hodges were detailed for the
duty. Their report was turned over to
Mai. Heron as head of the inspector
generals department and his report Will
| include the conclusions reached by the
officers who conducted the first inspec-
ton. Mai Herron's report has not been
| submitted to Gen. Harries as yet. but 1t
| is understood it will agree in its conclu-
sions with the one made to him by Majs.
Robbins and Hodges.
! The following named enlisted men have
been honorably discharged from the Ma
tional Guard on their own application:
Private Daniel b Miller. Jr., Company
h, 1st Infantry.
Because OF removal from the District
Private George II. Dickson, Ambulance
Company; Sergt NJ. Z. Wllloughey, ri
vate James L. Taylor. Musician Robert
Dver private George Hosmer Private
Henry Eva and Private William Bright.
ali OF Company M. LIST Infantry; Private s
EIsin H. Biaelock and P-ivate Robert
w TAYLOR, both of Company /. LIST In
fantry: Coal Passer John Augustine,
Landsman Walter Dowden: Coal Passer
Smith Taylor and Coal Passer j. II.
Royce. ali Of the 4th Divis on. Naval Bat
talon. =,
The following named enlisted men have
| heen ordered discharged without honor
on account Of having been continuously
absent from their commands for more
| than three months: Private Alonza F
| Daddysman and Private Nelson E. Har.
vfy. both of Company I, LIST Infantry
| private Wilmer d. Kennedy and Private
Aiphonso Webster, both OF Company b.
| LIST Separate Battalion: Private Walter
| Gaines. Private Harrison Murray and
| Private Beverly Shanklin, all Of Com
pany D, LIST Separate Battalion.