The Washington herald., 1916-04-17
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ent marching shoe which is found to be
superior TO any shoe issued TO foreign
armies. Instead Of a lining the tanned
surface will be on the inside. The rough
or flesh side Of the leather gives them a
very unganly appearance. but they will
he more comfortable and durable than
the present marching shoe.
In reply to inquiries from a number OF
sources the Judge Advocate General Of
the navy has rendered an opinion that
there is no statute by which the anti-en-
hstment societies can be punished As
far as any statute is concerned those who
are making a crusade against the army
and navy can continue their work with
out any fear OF punishment
Instead Of disCOuraging such efforts to
weaken the national defenses an amend
ment to the Dick law which was passed
by Congress in 1906 appears to encourage
j.. In this act members of societies and
churches which do not believe in the par
tcipation in war are excused from mill
tary service. Perhaps this is the only
country in the world where a creed or a
belief excuses man from military serv-
ice.
On Easter Sunday battery &. Field
Artillery, District National Guard. will
turn out in full force. mounted with guns
and Cassions, and will 90 into ether Mary
land or Virginia on an aIl-day hike dur
ing which subcaliber practice will be held.
This practice is made necessary by the
lack Of space in which to frn the big
guns. A shell the size OF a rife bullet is
inserted in the large three-inCh projec-
tiles and are fired at targets about the
size OF tin can at distance of about
20 or 800 yards. This has the same effect
as the three-inCh shell at a distance OF
from 1000 to 5000 yards. and will give
the men good opportunity to get their
shooting eye before the campaign begins
at Tobyhanna. Battery B expects to 20
to TObyhanna about August for two
weeks stay. That the battery can turn
out in full force is due to the courtesy
of Battery a, which will lend its horses
TO Battery s for the day. Between the
two batteries there are about enough
horses TO equip completely one battery.
Now that the good weather has prob
ably come to stay, daily riding parties
are feature in the training OF Battery
Is. and each day either a commissioned
or nOnCommissiOned officer leads a marty
out through the country
Last drill night One-haIf OF the
period was turned over to the non
commissioned officers and some sur
prised the officers with their knowl-
edge of handling the battery. Evil
IDENTIFY some OF them have been study
ing hard. Sergt. Gerald McGrath, Cor
pOral Charles Tadson, and Private
George Piper have made application
to be examined for the post of second
lieutenants in Battery b.
There are a few vacancies in the
noncommissioned stan which will be
filled in the near future, and recruits
now coming into the battery by study
ing hard may become eligible to take
the examination.
The examination for first class gun
ners takes place next month and Bat
terry is looking forward to passing
quite a number of its men.
Last Tuesday night siNty-One members
of the Signal Corps of the District Ma
tional Guard reported for drill. and about
thirty minutes Of the time was devoted
to company and battalion foot move
ments. The men were taken out in New
Jersey avenue, where there was room to
maneuyer. Four recruits were received
Mcssrs. Stepp. Crandall. Wells and Nc
Callum-bringing the roster up to eighty
eight.
Capt Terry and First Sergt. johnson
called at the office OF tho manager OF
the Western Union on Tuesday after
noon, and received assurances that any
employe Of that company who Is q mem