New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

National guardsmen are up in the air con-
corning the Joint maroeuvres with the
army planned for early IN August in Con-
recticut, from Danbury 20 Bridgeport AS
the President vetoed the Army approprla-
ton bill containing the various aPpropria-
tons. there will be no money available IN
less Congress passes new bill leaving out
the matter President Taft objects TO con
corning the chief OF STAFF OF the army. The
coast artillery regiments Will also he unable
10 take part in the instruction planned for
them at Fishers Island, unless a new bill
IS passed. The Sth Regiment is due al Fish
er's Island on July 6, 20 remain until
July 20.
The announcement made by Adjutant
General Verbeck that an athletic tourna-
ment open TO the entire national guard OF
the state will be held in Syracuse during
the state fair there, on date or dates 70
be selected after consultation with national
guard officers, is one that meets with gen
eral approval The scheme to interest the
force in athletics as a whole rather than
cater 10 the fewer skilled athletes is what
the guard prefers and also needs.
There seems TO have been some m;sun-
Outstanding relative 70 the recent order is
sued by General Nerbeck, which grants ad-
d!uonal per diem pay 10 certain rated and
classified men, who do extra good work.
Men of the engineers, cavalry and infantry
who qualify as expert rhemen will receive
Is cents a day when performing duty under
orders Of the Governor, and sharpshooters
will receive 20 cents day extra. Coast
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fcation as experts or sharpshooters with
the rife. They receive the extra daily pay
allowance, however, for qualifying in the
following ratings: Plotter, 90 cents day;
observer, first class, 60 cents; observer. sec
ond class. IS cents; gun commander. 45
cents; gun pointer, As cents; gunner, first
class, % cents and gunner, second class, 10
oAnts.
A field day for all the regiments in the
First Brigade IS 10 be ordered by Genera!
George r. Dyer at Van Cortlandt PARK
some time next month. The invitation horse
hack ride for the field officers Of the bril-
gsde arranged by General Dyer for June 10
proved a great success. Colonels Appleton
OF the 7th. Bates Of the list and Huston OF
tbs 18th were among the officers present.
Captain Hallahan. commanding the LIST
Company Signal Corps, has arranged 4
progressive programme Of instruction Tor
the summer which will include wireless
Telegraph, etc. II the weather Is clear
to-day there will be relay signalling with
the heliograph by flashing a message from
New Haven 10 South Norwalk, TO Glen
Cove, 10 the Metropolitan Tower, 70 Staten
Island, 70 the Singer Building and thence
10 the armory The summer camp OF the
company, at Glen Head, Long Island mas
been opened. and many members VIII &C.
cupy the camp. which has been named
Camp Berner, IN honor Of Colonel Charles
Z. Berner.
Colonel Hotchkin OF the 22d Regiment has
detailed Lieutenant Charles H. Smith as
acting commissary Of the regiment vice
sternbereer. promoted chief commissary on
the statf OF General Organ. Lieutenant
Smith has been battalion quartermaster
and commissary in the regiment which ne
Joined as a private in 1892. He served WIN
the volunteer regiment during the war WIN
Spain as quartermaster sergeant OF Coil-
pany 7 CAPTAIN I.evien OF Company @ VIII
take his company 70 Van Cortandt Park
next Saturday to remain over SUNDAY
Colonel Austin OF the 9Th Regiment mas
appointed First Lieutenant julius Tanheh-
baum a captain, and he has been assigned
70 the 18th Company. He first joined the
regiment as a private in the Hospital corps
in July, 1890. He also served as hospital
steward OF the regiment. and received ms
first commission, that Of second lieutenant
In 1896
Colonea Morris Of the 9Th Regiment mas
appointed Captain John NJ. o'DonneH ma
jcr, vice Byrne promoted TO lieutenant
colonel Major oDonnell hrst joined the
regiment as a private in Company IN
iss4. He served with the 9th volunteers III
1898 as first lieutenant and captain
N. G. Eanzhof has peen appointed
second lieutenant has passed the examlp-
ing board. and has been assignee 10 tio
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