Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

However. the whole matter was put up
| Immediately to Gen. Harries. 1t was de-
clared to be possible however, that the
guard, under the circumstances. might
go to Wheaton. Md, about five miles
north of the District line, where 1t was
proposed to hold short camp just pre-
vious to the maneuvers
1t has been pointed out by officers OF
the local National Guard that the delay
and uncertainty about the dates for the
encampment for the District militiamen
will most certainly have a bad erect on
the camp attendance unless some decl-
sion is reached very soon. Many OF the
local firms where guardsmen are en-
ployed it was pointed out, make up their
vacation schedules early and. owing to
the lack of positive information, the
guardsmen are unable to get their pick
Of dates SO that they may attend the en-
campments.
| Its usual superiority In rifle fire was
maintained by Company X. I'd Infantry.
when it appeared on the Congress Heights
rifle range last week This organization
at that time qualified fifteen expert rifle
men, four SharpShooters, fourteen marks
men and eleven first-class rifiemen.
While on the range those members who
have represented this organization at
past competitions at Seagirt shot in the
match for the Seagirl championship OF
the organization. Sergt. II. F. Richard
son took first place with score OF ~
out of a possible 50. and was closely fol-
lowed by Capt. Lucian B. Ernest, COM
manding the company and Artificer Neu,
with scores of As and A. respectively.
This match, which has just been orlg1-
mated will be an annual one, the prize
being gold medal
During its drill last Wednesday even
L. n l.
waite Fred d. Conner. captain of Com
pany f. Business High School Cadets.
the winning company in the competitive
drill this year. Company X which has
| large number of present and past MEM
bers of the local cadet regiment on its
roster feels highly honored. it was de-
declared in having the winning cadet
captain as a member of the organiza-
| ton.
| The re-en.istment in Company X of
Q. NJ Sergt. John Gibson is reported.
Sergt Gibson, it is declared is one OF
Company KS hardest workers In add
| ton to being excellent quartermaster
| ha has established a reputation Tor his
| fine meals served in camp, he having
charge of the company mess. The
company, it is asserted. feels that it is
very fortunate in being able to secure
Sergt. Gibson's membership for another
! three years.
| The largest of any of Company IL S
camps of instruction is scheduled TO be
held today in Rock Creek Park. A ma
/ iority of the enlisted personnel of the
| conpany is expected to GO and all OF the
officers have sienified their intention OF
| being present.
| The enlistment campaign recently in
Iaueurated by Capt. Conrad Praetor1us.
| commanding Company c. LIST Infantry,
p,,. l,,- .lf on
| bearing fruit. Many new enllstments
are being made. it is said. In order
not to lose chance to get man,
Capt Praetorius has ordered one non
commissioned officer to report at the
| company headquarters each night in
the week for the purpose Of giving
| inf ormation to prospective recruits.
Last Wednesday night the company
| had an attendance of more than so
per cent. ii is declared.
! Corp l.. H. CrandaH. Company c.
! 1st Infantry, now holds the record of
making the highest score of the LIST
Battalion al the ordered target prac-
tice.
Sergt Maj. L. L. Redfield of the LIST
Battalion, LIST Infantry. has been trans
| ferred to the band. I'd Infantry. and
Corp. C. A. Miller. Company ID. LIST
| Infantry, has been promoted to be
sergeant major. LIST Battalion, succeed
| ing Redfeld.
! Sergt Maj Miller. who is vice presi-
dent of the northumberland Officers
| Association of the LIST Infantry, is
making every effort to get all of the
non commissioned officers of the LIST
| Battalion to become active members
| in the association
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| The commanding officers of the LIST
Battalion. LIST Infantry. are reported to
be we'll pleased with the number of
men who have qualified as marksmen
or better on the rife range this year.
More men. it is declared, have quail
! flied in this battalion this year than
f! ever before and the battalion is re-
ported to be leading the regiment in
this respect
| Between now and July next twenty
| officers and enlisted men of the local
National Guard will continue their
practice on the Congress Heights range
with view to being picked as mem
bers of the brigade rife team to go to
Seagirt for the rife tournam Those
who have been selected to continue
practice, with view to making the
team, are Capt. Ralph Alderman, in
| spector of small arms practice I'd In
fantry; Lieut.. Alfred G. Schmidt. LIST
| infantry: Lieut.. Thomas Brown. 1st In
fantry: Lieut. F. G. Martin. ID Infan-
TRY. Lieut. H. +. Rees, LIST Infantry;
iserSt. GhariSt l.. Groome, Company e,