Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

of Columbia on account OF being contiu-
uously absent without leave from their
command for more than three months:
Privates Edward ]. Connolly, Howard
Linkins. William w Martin, Philip W.
Martin, Philip Schkloveen. Charles X.
Scott. Thomas Welsh and Bailey :.
Wyndham. all of Company {. list infantry.
and Harry b. Shepherd and Wilbur J.
Croley of Company b, I'd Infantry.
There are at present no field artillery
non-commissioned officers available who
have received a course OF preparation
fitting them for detail with batteries of
the organized militia. However, SO many
applications have been received recently
by the War Department it is contem-
plated to form new class OF nDn-com-
missioned officers at Fort Riley. Kan.
at an early date. and after they have
completed d suitable course they will
be availa BILE. and the War Department
will be glad to grant requests for their
detail
If the governor of a state sees fit to
detail an officer not belonging to a regi-
ment for temporary duty to fill a va
cancy in the staff thereof it will be
legimitate for the officer to be included
in the pay roll of the field and staff
of regiment and to be given the pay
OF the grade which he temporarily fills.
The colonel of a regiment has no au-
thorlty TO make such appointment.
ana any oflcer so appointed by him
cannot be paid from federal funds.
The Initiative in Sacuripc propart,. for
rifle ranges rests with the governor of
state, and the purchase OF such prop
erty is made upon his recommendation,
approved by the Secretary of War. and
the title thereto conveyed to the United
States.
II it is decided to purchase the property,
the deeds and abstracts OF title. certiti-
Gates as to taxes, etc, necessary for the
purpose of proving the title. should be
transmitted to the chief. division of mill
tary affairs. for reference to the Attor-
ney General of the United States.
If, in the opinion of the Attorney Cen
eral, the papers are sufficient to vest in
the United States clear title to the land
in question the purchase thereof is APP
proved by the Secretary of, War
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Paragraph III. General Orders, No. 80.
War Department, March II, 1907, has
been rescinded by General orders, No.
ESQ, War Department. December 80.
1910, and the following substituted
therefor:
III. The policy of the War Depart
ment with respect TO the attendance Of
troops of the regular army on oc-
casions such as those mentioned herein
is as follows:
l. Whenever practicable troops will
be permitted to participate in camps
| of instruction with the organized militia.
in national celebrations of a purely
! patriotic nature concentrating inn
portant historical events. in expositions
to which government aid has been eX-
tended, and in military tournaments
that are exclusively and strictly mill
tary in character and are not combined
entertainment. Such tournaments will
take place during the odd-numbered
years only, and will not exceed one for
each such year in any territorial de-
larger cities of the territorial depart
ments concerned, and not prior to the
commencement of the last month re-
served for field training.
.. REQUESTS for troops to participa tie
In any kind of celebration in state or
county fairs. carnivals. festivals. reunions
and celebrations of a local or commercial
character except az noted below, will
be denied.
B. Where troops are stationed in
cities or in the immediate vicinity there
of and, where long custom has involved
their participation in celebrations OF a
local character, department commanders
may authorize troops to participate in
such celebrations in accordance with
well established custom. whenever partici-
patton does not involve absence from
their garrisons overnight, loss of more
than one day from their usual duties, or
any expense to the government.