New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

AnnIications for writs of mandamus
o,oinst Adiutant General William VerbeCk
and Major General Charles f. Roe, COM
manding the National Guard, to compel
them TO continue Major William NJ. Kirby
on the active list OF the National GUARD
will be made in the Supreme Court at
Rochester this week. Colonel william G
Rates. of the list Regiment, counsel for
Major Kirby, who was placed on the re-
tired LIST for age on Sunday last, will be
assisted I'm the case by Lieutenant Lynn
w Thompson, of the list Regiment.
There is considerable discussion over the
fact that Governor Dix has detailed
Colonel Elmore F. Austin, Of the sth Regi-
ment. as acting chief of coast artillery
vice General Austen, retired for age The
particular point discussed is the fact that
Colonel william f. Morris. of the 9th Regi-
ment. is senior TO Colonel Austin, and just
how a Junior officer can be detailed" to
command a senior is what is puzzling ex-
perts In military regulations
Major Arthur W Little, inspector gen.
eral OF the First Brigade. has sent in his
resignation because he did not care to serve
any longer now that his chief General
Major Little first Joined the National Guard
as private in Company Of the 7th Regi-
ment on October 10, 1884, and rose therein
TO the rank OF corporal. He was appointed
captain in the Hist Regiment on June 3,
1898, the latter command being organized to
take the place OF the list Regiment while
1t was in the United States service. Major
Little was elected a first lieutenant in
-.
ber 20, 1899, and was appointed aid TO Gen
eral Smith in December 1900
II will not be necessary for the officers
who have served on the staff of General
Smith TO send in their designations unless
they desire TO do so. as they are now de-
partmental officers, unlike the STAFF officers
of former days. All officers OF the old
staff of General Smith will, however. either
ask 10 be retired or will resign from the
National Guard The officers of the old
staff are Major Alfred H. Abeel adjutant
general; Major Arthur w. Little. inspector
general; Major William |. Washburn
Judge advocate; Major John r. Hegeman
jr, ordnance officer; Major Harris b.
Fisher, quartermaster: Major Frederick c.
Thomas. commissary; Major Nathan s.
Jarvis, medical officer; Major George H.
Clark engineer officer; Major Oscar Err
landsen, signal officer, and Lieutenant Ar
thur j. Slade. aid.
Captain Frank IT, Hines, quartermaster
OF the First Battalion OF Field Artillery
has been nominated for major OF the bat
TALON. to succeed the late Major David
Wilson, deceased
Much favorable comment f. heard from
national guard officers over the issue Of
bulletins by Adiutant General Nerbech
one of tho latest bulletins Is a practical
talk by Captain Hugh ID. Wise, u. S. A.,
on duty with the rational guard, on changes
In the infantry drill regulations.
Colonel Appleton, OF the 7th Regiment,
who up TO this writing had not accepted
brigadier generashlp, Intends to hold "A
kind Of family reunion Of officers and sonie
former officers OF the 7th Regiment on
Monday night January Ia. He has invited
General George Moore Smith, General
David r. Austen and Brevet Major Will
lam II. Palmer, retired and number ~
other guests 10 visit the armory on the
above night and witness drill OF the