Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
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Harpers Ferry.
The soldiers are anxious to skirmish
through the West Virginia hills and
make as good records with their blank
cartridges as they did on the target range
with bullets.
Some of the organizations are already
making preparations for going into camp.
Equipment is being issued. clothing is be-
ing passed out and recruiting IS going
on. Practically every organization is
trying just as hard it can to make
a record with enlistments. All are trying
to make showing of full companies by
the time they start for the camp.
The Union station will assume a real
war time appearance around midnight OF
July 81, for the LIST Battery, Field Ar
tillery, n. G.. ID. c., will leave at twelve
sharp en- route to Tobyhanna, for the
annual encampment with the regulars.
But its departure will not be accom-
panied by the clatter of gallopng horses
hoofs the rattle of the heavy artil-
lery For they are going to leave their
field pieces at home. When they arrive
at Tobyhanna they will use the artillery
of the regulars.
The battery accoring to schedule. is due
to arrive at Philadelphia at o'clock the
morning of July /. There the men will be
allowed a short liberty, and after break
fasting they will resume their journey to
Tobyhanna, where they are due late that
afternoon. They will Immediately estab-
lish camp, and will have lots Of time to
look the ground over before going in
search of the enemy
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1t is probable that the local battery will
be attached to one of the regular field
artillery organizations from Fort Myer,
Va, after it arrives in camp. The bat
terry will be merged right in with the reg
ulars. For instance, there will be two
SergeantS to a section, one regular and
one militia; four corporalS and two gun
ners thus affording the guardsmen an
opportunity to learn at first hand how
every detail of artillery drills and target
work is carried on by Uncle Sans regu-
lars.
The members of the field artillery bat
terry last week demonstrated to a large
crowd which assembled in the park just
opposite their armory how fast they could
set up tent. The tent was one of the
new-fashioned, large conical tents and
the boys were erecting it according to the
new regulations. They not only placed
it correctly, but they put it up in re-
marka bly, short time.
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@. NJ Sergt Eddie May is reported to
have the neatest storeroom in the Ma
tional Guard. He has a system all his
OWN, anu are DelllS uedpeu upon
him for the way in which he has arranged
his stores, which does away with any de-
lay when some one wants property is
sued.
The officers OF the field artillery are go
ing to keep an eagle eye on their prop
erty during the coming encampment. Just
b~fore departure there will be an inspec-
tion and every man will be fully equipped
with the new paraphernalia. Another in
spection will follow the return to Wash
ington and every man who has lost one
piece of government property will have its
value deducted from his pay check
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Capt Louis G. Vogt. commanding the
1st Battery, Field Artillery In a recent
address to his men, sought to impress
upon them the necessity of discipline and
team work. With these two factors, he
said. the Washington organization should
be able to return crowned with Iaurels in
the form OF record scores at the target
practice at Tobyhanna.
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Capt Bosieau, L. S. A.. N a recent ad-
dress to the members of the field artil-
lery pointed out to them the value of
camp sanitation. There was one thing
which he impressed upon them most, and
that was they should fight flies along
with the enemy" He explained that in
the past ten years the army officers have
beeil uITGCu0S their USnL against MES
and have practically eliminated typhoid
from the ranks. He spoke of the diff
ference between the camps of concen-
tration in the south during the Spanish
American war and the large camp now
in Texas. He compared the typhoid rec
ordS of these two camps, and pointed out
the remarkable decrease in the past tif-
teen years.
Each of the companies of the LIST
Separate Battalion of Infatry has under
gone thorough inspection under the
eyes of Maj. James L. Walker, COM
mandug the battalion. The inspections
took place under heavy marching order
conditions, special attention being given
to the proper fitting of shoes. Each COM
pany turned out very high percentage
of it's enrolled strength. The inspection
was declared to be very satisfactory.
The rating of each company in this in
spection will be publicly displayed in the
armory.
The following list, showing the rela-
tive rank of the officers of the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia. was
made public yesterday at National Guard
headquarters: Brigader General-1,
George II. Harries, District of Columbia
Militia;
Colonels-1. Charles H. Ourand, LIST In
fantry; .. William e. Harvey, I'd In
fantry.
Lieutenant Colonels-1. Luther H.
Reichelderfer. Medical Corps; ., Glendie
Il. Young, 1st Infantry;3. Anton Stephan,
I'd Infantry: 4, A. l.. Parmerter, Adjt.
Gen. District of Columbia Militia.
>Majors-1 Edwin III. Neumeyer, sub
sistence department; 2. Alfred P. Rob
bins, quartermaster's department.; 3, Will
liam S. Hodges, judge advocate generals
department; 4, Joseph +. Hodgson, 1st
Infantry; 3. Wallach A. McCathran, 1st
Infantry, q, Alexander Summers, I'd In
fantry: I, Thacker " Walker, I'd In
erals department: 8, Francis 8.
Wheaton, Corps of Engineers, 10, Boyd
Taylor, pay department; II. Leroy w.
Heron, inspector generals department;
H. Romolus A. Foster, Medical Corps;
L.. George l.. TAFT. 1st Infantry: Il,
ence V. Sayer, I'd Infantry. Is, Thomas S
King. small arms department: IT. James
e. Walker, 1st Separate Battalion; IS;
Harry Coope, ordnance department; 10,
Warren D. Fales. Medical Corps.
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Captains, c. Eugene Edwards, LIST
Infantry: . George F. Dudley. I'd In
fantry, chaplain; 3. Edward III. Brian, I'd
Infantry; 4, Harry D. Richardson, 1st
Cathran. 1st Infantry; 6. Theodore P.
Heap, I'd Infantry; Z. Charles L. Brock
way tst Infantry; S, John F.. Brooks ID
infantry: 8. John w. Oehmann, 1st In
fantry; 10, Alvin d. Hathaway. 1st In
fantry; II. William A Pennoyer. 1st In
fantry; IL. John C. Whitaker. I'd In
rantry; II. Edwin H. Neumeyer, jr..
subsistence department; 15 William w.
Cookson. small arms department.: 16. A.
b. Bennett. jr., Medical Corps; II
Charles H. Bowker. Medical Corps: Is,
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