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phoid prophyla actic was ordered from the
United States Army medical department
to lmmunize every officer and enlisted
man of the local guard from this disease,
which was the dread of the army in 1898
in the mobilization camps. Although no
member will be compelled to take this
treatment at the present time, should the
local guard be called into the field it will
be made compulsory by the War De-
partment, and the order for the prophy
Tactic is a precautionary measure to
have as many members immunized at
this time as possible.
Even if the local guard is not called
into the field on account Of the present
Mexican crisis. the immunization. 1t
is pointed out. will be good
thing. in view of the fact that the local
guard. with the militia organiza tions
from several of the surrounding states,
will participate in field maneuvers in
volving the attack and defense of Wash
ington during the summer months. when
there might be danger of contracting
typhoid.
The taking of the typhoid prophylactic
has long ago been made compulsory in
the regular army and every recruit now
between the death rate from typhoid in
the camps in the southern states in 1898
and those now maintained along the
border is pointed to by army surgeons
as an argument in favor of the typhoid
vaccine.
1t Is the belief that many members of
the National Guard of the District will
seize upon this opportunity to obtain free
of charge immunization from typhoid
fever. The order for 1000 tubes of the
vaccine has been placed with the War
Department, and Just as soon as it
rives the work of the surgeons of the
National Guard of the District of CO.
lumbia in administering the treatment
will begin. The whole treatment requires
twenty days. the second injection of the
typhoid germs being made ten days after
the first and the third injection ten days
following. The treatment is given hypo
dermically in the arm. and each treat
ment takes but few minutes
The following circular. bearing on the
anti-typhoid treatment was sent out
during the week by Lieut.. Col A l..
Parmerter. adjutant general. District of
Columbia militia:
I'm compliance with recommendation
received from the chief. division of mill
tia affairs, the commanding general de-
sires to have all members of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia
receive the typhoid prophylactic. AS this
treatment will be compulsory If the guard
is called into the service Of the United
States, it is desired to have as many men
as possible take the treatment at this
time. when there are not SO many other
pressing duties.
THE work will be under the super
vision of the regimental surgeons. and the
organizations, on their drill nights. will
be marched to the place designated by
the surgeon for the treatment. All officers
should take the treatment, and 1t is be-
lieved that their example in this direction
will do much toward encouraging the
enlisted men.
"Regimental and separate organization
commanders will make every effort to
have this work carried out effectively in
their organizations. Instructions will be
sent out when everything is ready to
begin the treatment"
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Companies and D, Est Infantry.
were on the Congress Heights rifle
range of the local National Guard last
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. and
were followed by Companies A and B,
LIST Infantry, which remained until yes
terday.
During the current week companies
morrow for duty Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday. and companies l and K.
same regiment, will report for their an
nual practice with the rife.
The range will be open Wednesday and
Saturday for voluntary practice of those
officers and members of the guard who
are trying for place on the brigade rifle
team. The range will be open for them
until O'Clock in the evening.
Suggestions for changing the present
| model cartridge belt SO as to carry the
cartridge magazines are contained in a
| circular just issued by the division of
| militia affairs of the War Department
The cartridge belt. caliber 80. moups-
| ed, model of 1910. and the cirtridge belt.
| woven. caliber 30. cavalry says the Cir
cular, may be altered to permit the use
| of the magazine pocket. web. double, by