Evening star., 1914-05-24

very efficient. He also delivered the
same praise to Felix Nolte when he
handed him his warrant as boatswain's
mate. first class Nolte also is In the
Sd Division and is Wards chief assistant.
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Information was received from the
division of militia affairs Of the NAVY
Department during the week that a large
amount of new equipment had been ship
ped to the local naval militia. The re
ceipt of this equipment will place the
local organization on plane with the
regulars, SO far as landing parties are
concerned when the rifles are used. The
shipment included 130 new-sty1e canteens.
80 canteen covers. 100 cups 100 pouches
for first-aid packets. 100 cartridge belts
and 100 belt fasteners. Instructions also
were received for the local naval militia
to get rid of it's old equipment, and to
order enough new equipment to provide
for the present enlisted strength and for
a 10 per cent increase in enlistments.
IT was declared that it is the desire
OF the department to clear the naval
militia organizations of all OF their Oh
solete arms and equipment before June
ID. 1914. SO that they may take advan-
tage of the provisions of the new naval
militia act 1t is probable that an in
spection Of the organizations will be held
within a short time, as provided for
in the naval militia law. In order to
participate in the distribution Of the
100000 appropriated by the act. naval
militia organizations must come up to
the standard outlined by the Secretary
Of the Navy.
o. Bosco was given his warrant as a
yeoman. first class. in the Naval Bat
TALON. by Commander Dempf during the
muster last Thursday night. Bosco has
been in the organization only short
time. but he has shown himself to be one
of the most efficient men of his branch
Of the service. Commander Dempf de-
clared that Bosco had proved himself
one Of the best yeomen who had been
attached to the battalion in long time
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Signs of the coming cruise on the
armored cruiser Tennessee were evil
denced last Thursday night when the
men were issued the ropes necessary for
their hammocks, the sailors beds All
pare their hammock ropes. and soon the
| hammocks and blankets will be issued
| SO that they may be prepared to go on
| the cruise.
The next step after the hammocks are
prepared will be the marking Of the cloth
ing. Each piece must be stenciled with
the sailors name. that if lost it can
be easily identified
The naval militia general board, pro-
vided for in the naval militia act of last
February, was named by the Navy De
partment last week This is the board
composed of naval militia officers in
various parts Of the country. which viii
act in an advisory capacity to the Secre-
| tary of the Navy. in much the same way
as the naval general board. They will
give advice as to the examinations OF
naval militia officers. equipment etc.
Following is the personnel of the board:
Atlantic coast district. Commodore f. P.
Forshew, New York. and Commander J.
NJ Mitcheson retired. Pennsylvania:
southern district Capt. c. D. Bradham.
North Carolina: Pacific coast district,
Lieut. J. T. Mcmillan, California. and
great lakes district, Capt. d. A. Evers,
Illinois.
Water F. Boyle. gunner's mate. third
class first division. has been honorably
discharged from the Naval Battalion.
upon his own application.