The Washington herald., 1915-07-25
. Annapolis Notes

Annapolis, July 24.-The acting super
intendent, Capt. L. H. Chandler, U. s. N.
has issued an order establishing a stand
ing of efficiency among the companies OF
the fourth class in a competition. The
members of the company standing first
will be granted liberty on some suitable
afternoon in September. Infantry drill
is rated at 90 points; seamanship. 60: rifle
shooting. 90; swimming. so; total. go. A
midshipman whose marks average 80 In
seamanship will be awarded points fol
his company, and for each midshipmar
whose marks average from 3 to 3.5 hi.
company will be awarded 3. In the rife
shooting for individual excellence In
craftsmanship the midshipman's COM
pany will receive 10 points for a sharp
shooter, Z for a marksman, for a first
classman; 3 for a second. 2 for third
and 1 for a fourth classman. For each
midshipman of the fourth class qualify.
ing in swimming prior to August his
company will be awarded points as fol-
lows: Qualified swimmer. 10: second-class
swimmer, 3. The competitive infantry
drill will take place on August IS.
The fourth class has been organized in.
to q battalion of four companies. The
acting cadet officers are: Lieutenant COM
mander. H. NJ. Martin; lieutenant and
adjutant. G. W. Brashears, jr.; battalion
stan P. O., ]. Neal: acting cadet lieu
tenants commanding companies, c. D.
Woodward, ]. H. Hunter. E. d. Kern
H. w. Fitch; acting lieutenants, junior
grade, ]. N. Browning, P. P. WEIGH, E
r. Smith, c. E. Coney.
The fourth class is now actively al
work in athletics. 1t has a summer
with Fairmont A. c., Of Washington
August 4. baseball with walbrook A. c.,
of Baltimore; August Z, baseball with Al
brecht A. c., Of Baltimore; August 13
pulling cutter race, intercompany
August IA. baseball with Cardinal A. c.,
Of Alexandria; track and field meet, up
per classmen and fourth classmen.
August q, baseball with Staff, War De-
partment. Washington; same date,
knockabout sailing race. intercompany
August 9, wrestling. intercompany
August "a, wrestling. finals; August %,
swimming, intercompany: August Is.
Fourth class intercompany tennis matches.
doubles and singles. will be played as
opportunity offers between August % and
s.
Prof. Angelo Hall, of the Naval
Academy, department of mathematics.
has arrived at Nevada City to search
for a fortune believed to have been
buried by his uncle, Robert Palmer.
an early miner. who died a half CEN
fury ago Mr.. Palmer is known to
have worked rich claims at Granite
willie and Moores Flat. He saved
money, but apparently left none at his
death. He left a will bequeathing
mining claims to certain women who
had cared for him during his last ILL.,
ness. Mr. Palmer was once attacked
by robbers. who endeavored to make
him tell the place of hiding Of his
gold. He bore their tortures. but re-
vealed nothing. Prof. Hall is at
Moores Flat and intends to search the
ground foot by foot.
Mrs William F.. Fullam and her
daughter will leave the latter part of
this month for New York and will 60
to Newport. where Miss Fullam will
be one Of the bridesmaids ut the we'd
ding on August IA Of Miss Margaret
Andrews and Mr.. Morgan Belmont.
Annapolis 10 alive to the possible
chance Of having the new bureau of
civil experts located here a. an adj
tunct 10 the Naval Engineering Ex-
pertinent station, Naval Academy.
On THURSDAY last Mayor James y.