The Washington herald., 1911-11-12

Guard in its territory with supplies fol
full war strength commands. Similar
! depots are scattered throughout the coun.
! try.
! In order that the quartermaster's depot
in Philadelphia may know what supplies
! the local brigade has on hand, and in
| order to fill up with the necessary field
supplies represented in the difference be-
tween the present strength and war
strength, all supplies now held by the
brigade are being overhauIed and count
ed. That found unserviceable will be
turned in. and after new supplies for
the present personnel have been received,
a report on supplies on hand will then
be made to the War Department.
This will have to be made prior to the
beginning of the annual inspection of mi
litia organizations, which will end April
20. The inspections will probably extend
over a period of three months.
Capt NJ. c. Kerth, Of the General
Staff. U. S. A, and assistant of the
Chief of the Division Of Militia Affairs,
addressed the officers school held in the
assembly room of the Second Regiment,
at the Center Market armory Friday
night. He was given marked attention
by the officers, who benefited by his
remarks.
Lieut.. Col. S. E. Smiley, the Adjutant
General was also present, and made an
address. Capt. Allison, the inspector
instructor for the District Brigade, con-
infantry drill regulations. Following the
school, the officers were formed into a
company and given practical instruction
in the new drill regulations, both in
close and extended order.
An interesting feature of instruction
to officers just instituted by Capt. AIli-
son. is a series Of meetings dealing in
subjects that very officer must be abso-
lutely familiar with. While these are
primarily for infantry officers, stan off,
GERS will be notified by militia head
quarters that it will be to their benefit
to attend. These meetings are other
than the regular officers schools, which
are held on the second and fourth Tues
days for the First Regiment; the second
and fourth Fridays for the Second Regi-
ment, and the first and third Fridays
for the First Separate Battalion.
Officers other than those required to
attend the special meetings will not be |
place on the attendance roll, but men |
ton of their attendance will be made |
IN the officers school report. Dates for |
these meetings have not yet been set, |
but II Is expected they VIII be an /
this week.
The subject to be handled by Capt AL
ison at these special meetings will be !
hose of administration only. Problem
No. was that for last week and dealt
With Survey OF public property" For
his week problem No. will be on Sum-
nary courts-martial" Here IS problem
No. l, as presented to the officers to
work out:
l. Company L. Second Infantry, n. G. d. c.,
Ehile marching from Frederick. Nd, TO Washing
on, D. c., encountered a forest FIRE near Rock
lille. Nd. on August q. 1911 The wagon which
Tas following the company at ], 900 yards was en-
eloped b. the flames and considerable property
Ils destroyed and damaged Capt J. @. Rooney
econd Infantry, n. @. d. C.. who was In com
land. hastened his company back to the wagon
nd extinguished the flames He Immediately
hecked up and found the following short:
o. g. rides. mod. 1905 Nos. 23e9SA5f-se2 $3.50 each
front sight and mnzzle eovers........... o.
pouches for first aid packets. u