The Washington times., 1913-11-02
NEW COMPANY FOR
SECOND REGIMENT
Guard Officers Planning to Meet
War Departments Order by
New Year.

One of the members of the signal
corps. District National Guard, was too
sick to attend drill the other night and
having a wireless at his home, he
~wirelessed' into headquarters and was
excused by wireless. Captain Terry re-
ports great progress in this company
gained through the course of study and
drill placed in service. Captain Terry
would like to increase the strength Of
his company from fifty y-nine men to six
ty-nine men, with three officers, but
only men of strictly technical training
are wanted for this work
A series of weekly bulletins have been
issued by Lieut. Z. p. Shomette, cover
ing the course of study pursued by
Company f, Second regiment This re-
lates to drill attendance, and other mat
tiers of importance to the company. The
idea has been so successful that gen,
eral regimental bulletin is being issued
in addition to the compay bulletin.
At a meeting held during the past
week plans for building up the Second
regiment, d. c. n. G., were mapped out
and the following officers of the Off
GERS Association were elected: Presi-
dent, Col w. E. Harvey; vice president.
Lient Col Anton Stephan; secretary,
Lieut.. Henrik c. Calm
Absentees Must Pay Fines.
Among the plans formulated was one
for the organization of a new company
of the Second Regiment, and cam
paign to recruit the present companies
to their full peace strength The COM
mittee on the Improvement OF The -egi-
ment consisted of Captain Heap and
Lieutenants Bacon and Sweeay. The
subsistence committee named at this
meeting was composed of Capt. W. II.
Beckstein, Captain Werlich and Iieuten-
ant Mickey. Colonel Harvey urged up
on the company commanders the i'm
portance Of bringing their companies
up to their full strength. The commit
tee on improvement of the regiment
will take up the recruiting work, and
expects to have twelve full companies
within short time.
This STRENGTHENING of the companies
10 occasioned by the requirement of the
War Department which demands that
each infantry regiment have twelve
companies, fully armed and equipped,
before January !, 1914 The Crganiza-
ton Of the twelfth company. vas placed
with Lieut.. Henrik C. Gahn' assisted by
Lieut. Frank Hall They expect TO fill
II with as many high school cadets,
former cadets and members of other
military organizations as possible. Jack
of the high school cadets, has enlisted
and has secured first sergeantcy.
In the past, company commanders in
the National Guard have been content
with an attendance of so per cent of
their normal strength on drill nights.
This will not be allowed to Continue
long, il is said. and hereafter all men
brought before the summary court offi-
Ger will be fined the limit and no sUs-
pension of fines will be granted. All
cases of this kind will be posted on the
company bulletin boards
Officers Take Tactical Walks.
Captain Ernest. Of Company x, second
regiment, is trying to make his company
the best in the regiment. Members of
the company took q number of i'm
portant prizes at recent competitive
matches. Company G. second regiment.
has two new lieutenants, but both are
veterans in the service. Lieut.. Jesse
Sveeny has been relieved as adjutant
Of the third battalion and assigned to
Company NJ for duty.
In accordance with orders from the
War Department, requiring the designa-
ton of an officer from each battalion az
Instructor of .quartermaster, mess and
supply sergcants, the following officers
OF the second regiment have been
named as instructors of their respective
battalions: First battalion, Lieut.. Robert
w. Hanneman: second battalion, Lieut..
Charles D. Sniffen. The officer of the
third battalion has not yet been named
Every Sunday morning. the officers of
the brigade will assemble at the Center
Market armory at O'Clock and with
Lieut.. Lynch, OF the regular army. take
tactical walks through the country
fGntry over difficult ground will be ex-
Ilained by Lieutenant Lynch