The Washington herald., 1911-10-15
By RUSSELL M. McLENNAN'
First Leutenant, n. G. D. @


the staff of Brig. Gen. George H. Harrles, |
for the formation of a corps Of engineers
a. q part of the District militia. At pres
ent it is only planned for forming com
pany of about sixty men. 1t is expected
that this company will be holding drills
before the Christmas holidays.
The formation of an engineer corps"
Maj. Wheaton said yesterday, will afford
a splendid opportunity for all available
men interested IN the various branches Of
engineering to increase or perfect their
knowledge. In the case of those thor
oughly grounded in engineering, they can
act as instructors.
Examinations for commissions will be
held as soon as sufficient applications are
received It is probable that a captain
and two first Heutenants will De ap-
pointed.
1T is particularly desired that at least
q platoon be in shape for the next an
nuaI encampment. Several applications
for enlistment have already been re-
ceived
There are few officers or men IN the
District National Guard who have de-
voted their time and energies to the bet
terment of the District militia than has
Lieut.. Col Anton Stephan, Of the Second
Buffalo, where he was a delegate to the
National Guard convention.
Lieut.. Col. Stephan rose from the
ranks. He enlisted in June, 1887, and was
successfully promoted to corporal and
sergeant, finally entering the commits
stoned personnel of the Guard as a first
lieutenant. He served as battalion adJu-
tant and later as a major Cor ten years.
He was promoted to the rank OF Iieuten-
ant colonel on September 30 last year.
He has been a member Of :he brigade
examining board for twelve years, and
has served on the summary court of the
Second Regiment for a year. In addi-
tion, he has been member Of practically
all general courts-martial. Not the least
OF his qualifications IS that Of expert
rifieman.
For twenty-three years Lieut.. Col
Stephan was treasurer and manager OF
the William H. McKnew Company, but he
IS now practicing law. He is a graduate
of the law school of the GeOrG.town
University. holding the degree of master
of law.
These discharges for causes named
have been authorized by militia head
quarters since the annual encampment:
To accept promotion by commission
Sergt. Maj. John H. Cole, Second Infan-
Try ISl CcIBl LGllOA n L@CiA4S ON4AA
pany F, Second Infantry; Sergt. George
H MonagoD Company B, First Infantry;
Battalian Sergt. Maj Charles E. Smith
son. First Infantry; First Sergr- Robert
w. Hanneman, Company A. Second In
fantry; First Sergt. Lionel LIE G. John
ston, Company I, First Infantry; Sergt
Charles NJ. Hammond, Company B, Sec
ond Infantry; Sergt. Everett S. BealI.
William b. Wall, Company c, First IN
fantry; First Sergt Lemuel H. Windsor
Company G First Infantry, and Sergt.
Thomas r. Clark. Company H, Second
Infantry.
Own application-Pr!vate Harry W.
Ross, Company A, First Infantry: Pri-
vate Earl D. Evans, Company NJ, Secn i
Infantry, and Private William G. Haynes,
Company NJ, Second Infantry.
Removal from the District-Corp.
JoAeph H. Neeley, band. Second Infantry; :;
Private Louis R. Smith, Rilliet, hospital
corps: Private Paul w. Willis, hospital
corps: Private Charles ]. Dybeck, Com
pany c; Private Willie G. Hall, Private
Bingham Russell. Private Harry c.
Shearer. and Private David Wood, all of
Company c; Cook Thomas GanleT, Com
pany C; Private oliver Winters, Com
pany L; Sergt. Alexander A. W. Yowell,
Company NJ; Private Roger Martin, Gem
pany NJ, and Private Herbert Z. Jones,
Company NJ. all Of Second Infantry. and
Private Roy II. Flamm. First Battery,
Field Artillery.
Without honor-Private Emmett Wright,
Company L, Second Infantry; Private
Wallace Z. Landon, First Battery Field
Artillery: Private Samuel D. Watson,
Company c. Second Infantry, AMI Cook
Harry K. Wagner, Company B, Second
Infantry.
Indoor gallery practice at the Center
Market Armory range will begin Novem-
Der Is. The time until December l6 will
be- devoted to instruction in firing only.
This is regarded by Maj. Thomas s.
King, inspector of small arms practice,
as the most important part of the winter
range work.
instruction IN the proper aiming,
handling, and care of the rifle was first
instituted in the District Guard last win
ter, and the great improvement in the
percentage of merit shown by the firing
Of the brigade at the Congress Heights
range is credited to the innovation.
Actual firing with the Springfelds,
loaded with .22-caliber bullets, will begin
on the indoor range on January 1, and
will extend Jver the months of Januery,
February, and March. The Congress
1t is of interest to all members of the
guard to know that Mai King expec.s
to have the insignia, expert, and sharp
shooters medals and marksman bars, won
during the past season, ready for 1istri-
button before the Christmas holidays.
Capt oliver c. Terry, commanding the
Signal Corps company, has completed his
plan of drills for the winter. The COM
pany has been divided into two sections,
one of which will devote it's time almost
exclusively to wireless. The company is
equipped with two field wireless sets.
The other section will take up the other
methods of signaling.
Two squads have been selected to learn
the Operation of the field buZZer, the
combination telegraph and telephone.
They are under instruction OF Corp.
Charles c. Duvan, and are making rapid
progress.
Capt Terry has been informed by
Lieut.. Col. s. z. Smiley, the adjutant
general, that his command at the next
annual encampment will be mounted en-
tirely. At Camp OrdwaY three officers
and twenty men were mounted individu-
aIIy. with horses and mules for the two
reel carts, instrument wagon, and escort
wagon. Capt. Terry expects to go to the
next camp with q command of at least
sixty men.
With the receipt by militia headquar-
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