The Washington herald., 1916-03-05
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ton Friday evening, and will be sworn
In next Tuesday.
Private Stephenson has applied for dis
charge, as he is about to enter the regu-
lar army.
Following inspection, a number of pro-
motions are to be made.
Tuesday night meeting of the Wig
Wag Club will be held, for the purpose
of determining upon the amount and
kind OF furniture to be purchased for
the company from the tournament fund.
The company has a credit of about $50
in the furniture fund at present, and
there are still about 100 tickets to be
heard from. Men who still have tickets
charged to them must either turn them
in or pay for them by Tuesday night.
Recruits are being issued blue uni
forms which will be worn until requIsi-
tons for the olive-drab ones can be put
through.
Attendance and muster-rolls for use
at inspection have been made up, and
practically all the company property has
been gone over by Sergt. Winters. NJ
S. l.. Lansford has the electrical equip
mcnt in tip-tOp shape.
The matter of outdoor mounted in
structiOn at Fort Myer has been dis
cussed with the instructor. Lieut.. Mill
ken, and II is expected that the company
will take up that work within the next
two or three weeks.
With the coming of spring and better
weather conditions, mounted instruction
should appeal to the men as It will mean
enjoyable road work, with horses that
are well trained.
The building of a target range for both
rifle and pistol practice at the First
Street ArmOry should encourage the men
OF the different organizations in that
building IN for qualifications
marksmen and shsrpshooters. 1t has
not yet been decided what nights the
range will be open.
Corporal II. f. Davis and E. McDon-
aid have been detailed for duty at the
! Armory on Wednesday night to assist
in property inspection.
Several members of the company have
been granted furloughs to enable them
TO attend night schools. These men re-
port on Sunday mornings, or during the
day on Tuesdays, thus keeping their at
tendance record good. Last Thursday
night Corporal Landlord took his class a
little deeper into the mysteries of mag
! netism, and under his instruction many
| of the points heretofore dark to the men
have been made clear
Lieut. McLennan, the company recruit
! ing officer. has a scheme for securing
| new members. the full details of which
| have not as yet been given out, but which
| he says will prove effcacious. His spe-
cialty is the Morse operator. NJ. s. Z.
Lansford is recruiting the radio men.
Two men familiar with gasoline engines
are wanted for the radio company.
| Corporal Peakes enlistment expires
within few days. but he probably will
re-enlist.
John P. Fersinger was made a member
OF the company last Tuesday night
Messrs. Beach and Selby filled out APP
| plicatinn blanks Tuesday evening.
The company lockers have all been re-
numbered and reassigned, and the men
will move their possessions to their new
lockers on Tuesday night.
| Corporal Sullivan. company clerk. has
a new filing system to contend with in
connection with the company's CORE
| spondence.
| Orders have been issued for overcoats
| to be turned in to the company store
| room, each with the mans name at
tached.