Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-02

RRH HHETHER or not the National
W. Guard of the District of CO.
M lumbia will encamp at Fred
w erick. Nd, now depends en-
tirely on the success OF the
guard in securing a transportation rate
which the organization can afford The
water question has been settled TO the
satisfaction of the medical officers and
the staff officers whose duty IL is to pass
on the subject. The men of the brigade
who expect to go to camp have been
looking forward with pleasure to Fred
erick-but the cost of transportation is
regarded by those in charge as high. and
there is always the chance that at the
last moment an entirely new site will be
selected.
There is a very well authenticated
statement going the rounds that the
National Guard as a whole will go into
camp for less than the usual period of
fifteen days this summer. The under
standing Is that the officers will he
taken to Fort Myer August ID to at
tend school there until August Is. and
that those days will be deducted from
the fifteen days assigned to the Guard
this plan, the brigade will not en<rain
for camp until the morning OF AuAust
Is. The return to Washington Will be
Sunday, August q.
The ordered practice at the rife range
has come to an end. The last week was
given over to the men of the LIST Separate
battalion. and the attendance was graft
flying. nearly two hundred men reporting
during the week.
The range will be open daily during
July from o'clock until o'clock. Vol
untary practice will probably attract
many riflemen. The brigade team is
popping away almost daily i'm prepar alton
for Camp Perry. The team will miss the
summer camp at Frederick. or wherever
1t will be, as the date of the marines at
Camp Perry conflicts with the date OF the
camp.
The regular staff meeting at militia
headquarters. scheduled for tomorrow,
has been postponed until next Thursday
evening. All officers have been invited
to attend. The meeting will be the first
opportunity for the officers to formally
meet Capt. James B. Allison. eth United
States Infantry, VINO has been detailed as
inspector-instructor Of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia.
There is a barrack ballad singer in the
ranks. He il Rudyard Kipling of the
guard. He came walking into The Star
office yesterday with a shy look In his
ribbon. He asked for the National
Guard editor, and this is what he had:
For camp. camp, camp the boys are
waiting,
Cleaning up their rifies-kits also.
They are breaking in new Shoes but
they haven't any news
AS to where it Is decided they shall go
Some say Cabin John. while others
Are sure it's Frederick on the pike:
And I heard it on the dead, tho do not
That where'e they go the boys may
have to hike.
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Sergt James NJ. Mcdaniel, Hospital
Corps. has been appointed sergeant, first
class, Hospital Corps.
Private William L. Kelly, LIST Battery,
Field Artillery. has been transferred to
Company X. LIST Infantry.
lows:
Own application. Sergt. Maj. Frank c.
Hall. 1st Battalion. I'd Infantry: Private
James E. A. kinsella, Company II, 1st
Infantry. removal from the District;
Landsman Elmer Hamilton, 4th Division,
Naval Battalion, certificate Of disability.
Private Charles King, Company B, lst
Separate Battalion.
Changes in Signal Corps are announced
as follows:
Reductions-sergt Daniel Devine to pri-
vate, second-class; Corporal William
Hayghe, to private, second-class.
Promotions-Sergt. Albert j. Ginnelley.
to sergeant, first-class; Corporal William
r. Roberts, to sergeant; Corporal Cnaries
McNally, to sergeant.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES George NJ. Ian
dis, to sergeant, first-class: Private Wal
ter B. Matthews, to sergeant; Prfvates
Charles c. Duvall, Stephen NJ. Martin,
Edgar c. Baker. Walter o. Blaisdell.
Richard T. Cooney and William w Rain,
to corporals
Lieut.. Terry has been ASSURED by Dis
trict militia headquarters that about
twenty-five mounts will be given the Sig
nal Corps Company at the coming annual
encampment. This will obtain at All
times. as signal company is practically
a mounted outfit. When the men are not
mounted they are assigned to instrument
or other wagons, so that hiking is not
one of their duties.
Part of the new equipment at the COM
ing camp will be two wire reel carts. The
District Signal Company has always been
we'll supplied with paraphernalia, with
the exception Of reel carts. These have
been badly needed, as the hand reels for
neuvers are too slow and cumbersome and
have retarded good work.
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At the regular drill OF the company
last Tuesday night in the Missouri ave-
nue. armory, Lieut. Col s. E. Smiley. the
adjutant general, accompanied by Capt.
James b. Allison. 7th United States In
fantry, who has been detailed as inspec-
tor-fnstructor of the District National
Guard inspected the company. Both Of
ficers addressed the company and compi-
mented Lieut.. Terry upon his fine class
Of recruits. Assurances were given that
every effort would be made by Brig. Gen.
Harries, commanding. Lieut. Col. Smiley
and Capt. Allison to make the signal
company one OF the best in the militia OF
the country.
Capt Allison is considered especially
fitted to bring this about, and there Is
no doubt that he will take great interest
in the company, as in addition to having
spent one year at the Army School at
Fort Leavenworth he is also graduate
of the Army Signal School and was at
one time in command of Held signai
company Of the regular army.
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Sergt. McLennan and Corp. Lands
took examinations for appointment as
first lieutenants in the Signal Corps Com
pany Friday night. The result Is not yet
known. Should both be successful II is
probable that Lieut. Terry will be COM
missioned captain In command or the
company. pending an examination for
that grade to be held later.
When Lieut.. o. c. Terry took over the
command Of the District Signal Corps
Company there were about thirty-four
members in the company. After becom-
ing acquainted with conditions in his
command. nine men were given as