The Washington herald., 1912-04-07

sistant inspector smaII-arms practice.
June 1s to June 30. inclusive.
Second Lieut.. Frank 3. Schlosser.
Second Infantry. Is appointed adjutant.
quartermaster. commIssary, ana police
officer Of the camp. and will receive his
instructions from these headquarters.
The organizations OF the n. G. d. c
are assigned to duty on the range as
follows:
Companies l. and NJ. First Infantry.
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 30 and
May /.
Companies l and h. First Infantry.
Thursday and Friday. May . and 3
Companies G and II, First Infantry.
Tuesday and Wednesday, May { and s.
Companies E and +. First Infantry,
Thursday and Friday, May and 10.
Companies c and d, First Infantry,
Tuesday and Wednesday, May a and Is.
Companies A and B, First Infantry.
Thursday and Friday, May 16 and 17.
Band, First Infantry. Monday. May u.
Companies L and NJ, Second Infantry,
Tuesday and Wednesday, May q and ..
Companies I and X, Second Infantry.
Thursday and Friday. May 3 and q.
Band, Second Infantry, Monday, May
q.
First Battery Field Artillery. Tuesday
and Wednesday. May IS and g.
Thursday and Friday. May 90 and IL.
Companies c and II, Second Infantry
and Signal Corps Company, Tuesday
and Wednesday, June and s.
Companies E and F. Second Infantry,
Thursday and Friday. June s and I.
Companies and D. Second Infantry.
Tuesday and Wednesday, June IL and
10
Companies and B. Second Infantry.
First and Second Divisions. Naval
Battalion. Tuesday and Wednesday. June
Is and 1s
Third and Fourth Divisions. Naval
Battalion. Thursday and Friday. June
% and IL
Companies and B. First Separate
Battalion. Tuesday and Wednesday,
June . and u.
Companies c and D. First Separate
Battalion. Thursday and Friday. June
q and =
In the Senatorial Trophy match,
known distance firing will be held on
Thursday. May 50. and skirmish firing
on May 81 Surprise firing at 800 yards
will also be held
The second examination for infantry
officers in the infantry drill regulations,
ter, will be held at o'clock on the
evening Of April 10. at the Second In
fsntry assembly room
The following information is furnished
with reference to the granting of leaves
of absence to employees of the United
States Reclamation Service who are
members of the organized militia:
The Secretary of the Interior has In
h., rNT of Aar haN
matter Of the refusal OF an engineer OF
has been taken up with the director OF
the Reclamation Service to allow hfs
employees TO attend a State encampment
the service, and an understanding has
been reached to the effect that, unless
it is impossible to replace the men or
dered to the militia encampments, they
should be permitted to attend.
After mature consideration. the Secre-
tary of War has decided that II will
be impracticable for the army to take
any part In the national matches this
year. either by sending teams or by fur
nishing markers, scorers, &C. The de-
;nands upon the military establishment
viii prove so great during the coming
year as to make this course necessary.
Station changes are taking place be-
tween the troops In this country and
the Philippines, troops are required at
the several maneuver camps. and
arge force is needed for duty along the
border.
Efforts have been made to induce the
authorities of certain States to conduct
the matches this summer and furnish
the necessary funds and details of
troops therefor. The States have been
unable to accomplish this. however. for
he reason that they have no appropri-
atoms available for such purpose. Con-
the abandonment of the nation
Al matches for the present year Is an