Evening star., 1914-03-01

| best homes in the local guard. When
| completed the company will have a large
clubroom-one of the drawing cards
which the local guard lacks, because OF
It's inadequate armory facilities-a large
assembly room. an indoor rifle range, q
storeroom and non-commissioned Off
GERS room. Maj. Thomas s. King, in
spector of small arms practice. n. Ct D.
c., has agreed to furnish the necessary
/ equipment for an indoor range.
This company took many of the prizes
which were awarded at the National
Guard armory over the Center market
last Wednesday. The Du Pont national
defense trophy for first honors was
awarded to it for the second consecutive
i time: for the third consecutive time it
took the regimental trophy for the high
est figure of merit; a cash prize of $15
for first place i'll the company team
Sergt. A. L. Barnard won first place in
the r. Harris match, which brought to
him silver cup. to be held one year,
and gold medal: insignia for thirteen
expert rif1emen, twelve sharpshooters
and seventeen marksmen was distributed
to those entitled to wear it after the
command had returned to its quarters.
The following promotions in Company
X have been announced by Capt. 1ucien
B. Ernest: Corp Donald Roberts to be
F. F. Varney and H. C. Spengler to be
corporals.
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In a notice just issued the division OF
militia affairs says that the revolver Ian
yard is not suitable for use with the auto
matte pistol on account of the d1mcullv
of engaging the snap hook in the rins
in the butt of the pistol. The Secretary
of War, says the statement. has disap-
proved of the adoption Of the pistol Ian
yard for enlisted men. In view of the
fact that revolver lanyards are no longer
issued for use Of either officers or en-
listed men of the army. they Will not be
supplied to the organized militia
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The Signal Book, United States Army.
says the militia division bulletin. is being
revised, and the new edition is not ex-
pected to be available for issue before
May next.
Field service regulations are also being
revised and will not be ready for dis
tribution for several months.
The request is made in the militia
bulletin that the state National Guard or
Plantations should designate a medal Of
ficer of the organized militia to administer
the typhoid prophylactic. 1t is now
served TO the militia on requisition at a
cost of Is cents for the three injections,
which are taken ten days apart. the
ors who re-enlist should be given the
typhoid -prophylactic.
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Arrangements have been made. the bull
letin says further. with the surgeon gen,
eral of the army for the overhauling and
repairing of the different kinds Of chests
supplied by the medical department to
the sanitary troops of the organized mill
tia. Organizations desiring to have work
of this nature performed are requested
to communicate with the division of mill
tia affairs for full instructions
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The men of the 1st Separate Battalion,
NJ G. D. c., held their first indoor ath-
letic meet in their armory. 18th and U
streets northwest, Friday night. Music
was furnished by the Hoffman Concert
Band. The success OF the meet was due
to the efforts of Second Lieut.. West A.
Hamilton and Second Lieut.. L. r. Brown
assisting
The events were as follows: An ex-
hibitien basket ball game. All Stars VS..
Mott School Score. All Stars. 10: Mott
School. 2. Basket ball game. 1st Separate
Battalion, 5: Teddy Bears. 4. Competitive
squad drill, won by squad from Company
A, Corp. Hardy commanding. Shotput
won by First Sergt Frazier, Company c.:
Fantroy Company c. second: lawson
Company A. third. Running broad jump
won by Lawson. Company C; Sergt
Brown, Company D, second; Greene,