Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19

armory friday night. pair OF horses
was In use from 40 to 10 o'clock A de-
tail Of drivers under Corp HOFFMAN, was
sent on the streets near the armory.
Lieut. Shilling was in charge of the in
struction in driving. Horses will be at
the armory each drill night.
The main part of the battery was en-
gagged in grooming guns and sights.
Corp. Frank Martin won the regular
monthly competitive drill In the manual
OF arms. held by Company X. I'd Infantry,
last Wednesday evening.
The medal for winning this drill is
much priced by the members of Company
X. as 1t designates It's wearer to be the
best drilled man in the company. Dur
ing the past winter, Sergt. Hutterly and
Corp. Martin have been its possessors
almost without interruption.
The last three men in the contest were
Sergt. Hutterly, Corp. Martin and Private
Porter 1t was remembered that Private
Porter made % per cent in the examina-
ton for non-cOmmissioned officers given
by the regular army sergeantS, and the
hopes of the privates for winning the
drill rose. For a time, though. 1t looked
as If 1t were impossible to catch one Of
these three men In a mistake: but. to the
downfall Of the hopes Of the privates. at
the command "Enfix. kayonets," Private
IOTteF looked downward at MS rlIle III
disengaging the bayonet from the rife,
which error put him out and left Serst.
Hutterly and Corp. Martin to drill for
the first honors. BY forgetting that num-
bered commands had been done away
with Sergt. Hutterly was eliminated, and
Corp. Martin, for the second time in sue
cession, won the medal.
The attention of the members OF Com
pany Is is now directed toward the COM
ing athletic meet in March. In all for
- SIS{~ L.; 1,4 Ia, q
entered prize winners, and from the ma
terial now available the prospects are
good of winning prizes this year. The
men to train are: r. S. Boyd. T. V.
Barb. Jack Wood. W. G. Curtis. p. W.
Donald Roberts, w. r. Seltman and w.
T. Van Doren. Capt. Lucien 3. Ernest.
commanding Company *. was appointed
by Col. Harvey member of committee
to see that the regiment is we'll repre-
scented in the coming meet, and from the
number of men sending in their names to
him to enter the meet may be seen the
interest which the regiment is taking
in it.
Under the provisions Of circular No Is.
War Department. April II, 1909. not to
exceed ten recording rifle rod outfits. for
small-arms sighting and aiming instruc-
airy and to each company Of infantry.
coast artillery, engineers and signal
corps of the regular service, and there
fore these outfits can be supplied to the
organized militia upon requisitlon in the
usual way. after charge of their value,
81 90 each, against the allotment 10 the
state under section 1861. Rev SD Statutes.
as amended The recording rifle rod out
fit was issued to number of troops Tor
trial and report, and upon recommends
tien of troop commanders. they We're
adopted for issue to the regular service
for use in smal!-arms sighting and AIM
ing instruction.
The leather legginS listed in general
orders No. 10. War Department, series
of 1910. at 1925 per pair are no longer
available for issue.
If an officer on the retired list of the
army holds commission in a militia
organization and takes part in an en-
with such organization, his
retired pay would cease to accrue while
he drew the full pay attached to his
ONCE In the organized militia.
With a view to rendering the states all
the assistance possible in obtaining in
creased efficiency in their batteries Of
field artillery. the Secretary of War has
the detail of a non-commis-
stoned officer OF the regular army field
artillery to each battery Of the organized
militia. These non-commssioned officers
will be detailed under the same coma
tons as non-commissioned officers of in
fantry and cavalry are at present, viz:
the state to provide quarters, fuel, light,
medicines and medical attendance.
= Prior to being SO detailed, the nom
officers selected for this
duty will be ordered to Fort Riley. Kan.
and will be given a special course of in
with the idea OF 30 preparing
them for the work that they may be
OF greatest assistance to the battery COM
of the organized militia under
whom they will serve.
While it is not the intention OF the
War Department to urge or press the
detail Of these On-cOmmisSiOned Off
GERS, it is thought that excellent results
would follow the continuous presence
OF selected regular non-commissioned
officers with the field batteries OF the
field service efficiency would be had at
small cost.
The following have been ordered hon.
orably discharged from the National
Guard ION his own application
Post Quartermaster Sergt. Morris ].
Hole, Private Max W. Esberger, band
1st Infantry: Sergt. John A. Macdonald,
Company X. LIST Infantry; Apprentice
Seaman Carl T. Crawford. Sd Division.
Naval Battalion: Landsman Carl c. Gross
Because of removal from the District
Private G.. r. Weadon. LIST Battery
Field Artillery has been ordered hon
orably discharged.