Evening star., 1914-07-26

privates: lst Separate Battalion. one of
ficer. one non-commissioned officer and
six privates: Signal Corps Company. one
non-comnissioned officer and four pri-
Yates; field hospital. one non-commis-
stoned officer and four privates.
These details will take passage on Nor
folk and Washington steamer, leaving
wharf at 6:i5 O'Clock pm. Tuesday, July
2S. 1914. Upon arrival at Norfolk the de-
tails will he relayed in experimenting
and guarding property during transfer
from barge to railroad cars. They will
accompany the property-laden cars to
camp site.
AL officers and enlisted men referred
to i'll above paragraphs will be paid for
the service indicated July %, 70 and 30,
at rates OF pay corresponding to their
respective grades in the regular army,
and all enlisted men will be allowed COM
mutation of subsistence for July 25, %,
30 and II, at the rate of. 81 per day,
EACH.
The order for the encampment issued
at guard headquarters during the week
called special attention to the War De
partment circular regarding the strength
of commands. ordered 100000 rounds of
blank ammunition shipped to the camp
grounds for the use of the local National
Guard. and required that each staff de-
partment head will submit to headguar-
ters before October 1 next a de-
tailed statement of total expenditures
relating to his department for the Vir-
expenditures previous to or subsequent
to camp periods also will be included
Special attention of all commanding
ofhcers,'' says the order. lis called to
the Importance of instruction in guard
duty in all its phases and requirements
and i'll the observance of military cour-
tesies- The success of this camp of
instruction depends upon the maintc-
nance of strict discipline. both in and
out Of camp: upon the carrying out of
camp sanitary regulations In the broad
est spirit; upon the prompt assembly of
troops for drills and exercises, and an
earnest and intelligent effort to excel in
each military exercise
Horses will be furnished as follows.
according to the order: Brigade head
quarters, eight; ist Infantry. four: I'd
Infantry, four: 1st Separate Battalion,
one: Signal Corps Company. forty-five.
the camp is follows:
Saturday. August Make camp.
Sunday. August 21omplete details of
camp arrangement
Monday, August SIS a.m.-School Of
soldier and squad without arms; mu-
scans. service calls. = a.m.-Selected
lieutenants for instruction in military
skctching and topography. S::'O-9:3O am.
Manual Of arms, school of soldier and
squad under arms close order: musicians,
signaling with special reference to par
asraph IL. l. d. r. 1o-11 am.-Shelter
tent pitching. instruction in making up
the blanket roll with prescribed contents
11:1I-12-lnstruction in first aid.
Tuesday, August 4-7-s am-Squad
drill. close and extended order loadings
and frings; musicians. service calls
a.m.-Selected lieutenants for instruction
in military sketching and topography
S::o-9:3o-School of company close and
extended order: musicians, signaling with
especial reference to paragraph At, l. D.
X. 1o-11 :3O-Company exercise In rapid
deployment and picking up indistinct tar
gets. training in communicating location
of targets. instruction in use of cover
Paragraphs 152-13s, I. D. r.
Wednesday, August 5-7.OO-s.Oo-Com-
pany drill in close and extended order;
musicians. service calls. 7.0O-Selected
lieutenants for instruction in military
sketching and topography s3O-93G
Battalion drill; musicians. signaling
with special reference to paragraph Al.
l. d. r. 1O.m-11o0-Company exercises
in rapid deployment. picking up indistinct
graphs l52-15s, l. D. r.
Thursday, August 6-7.OO-12.OO am
Combat exercise; company (at war
strength in attack; outlined adjacent
troops and enemy.
Friday, August 100 am.-Combat
exercise; company cat war strength) in
attack and defense; outlined adjacent
troops and enemy; individual cooking.
Saturday. August 800 a.m.-Com
bat exercise: battalion (war strength) in
attack and defense: outposts.
Monday, August 10-Break camp.
The second Sunday in camp will be
given entirely to the men.
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Members of the local guard are warned
in letter from Fred J. Braendle, a bot
anist of form of fiat low cactus
which prevails in the vicinity of Virginia
Beach. and also of the Russian thistle.
lie urges the men to look out for them,
and not to go barefooted or lie down
where they are. If the men are eau
toned relative to these two plants he
says many bad words will not be ut
tered
The annual rifle competitions of the
National Guard of the District of Column
bia were held on the Congress Heights
rifle range during the week. The shoot
ing was particularly good. and the scores
We're close In the big matches in which
the United States Marine Corps entered
teams the local National Guard team
members showed themselves to be the
best shots.
The rifle range will not close until