Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-22
COMPANY H WILL
DRILL IN PUBLIC
Annual Inspection to Be
Made Thursday Night by
Lieutenant CARRIER.

The annual federal Inspection of
Company H, Second Infantry National
guard of Idaho, is to be extended in
Beope tomorrow night so that all the
citizens of Boise may be able to wit
ness the maneuvers of the local COM
pany of the citizen soldiery, Lieuten-
%ant Max B. CARRIER, U. s. A., who is
detailed by the war department to in
spect the 10 Idaho companies. finishes
his tour with the Boise company. and
he has consented to the plan which has
been arranged by the officers of the
local company in conjunction with the
officers of the adjutant generals de-
partment.
So intense is the interest of all the
people of the country in affairs milf
tary since the recent developments on
the southern border, that repeated in
quiries have been coming /, the Off
GERS with regard to the readiness, eff
cheney and training of the National
Guard. In order that all Mho are in
terested may have a chance to see the
boys in action the outdoor drill is to
be held in the most public street in
Nersection in town. directly in front of
The capitol building. The steps Of the
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for hundreds to watch the evolutions
of the company and though the space
is limited in which to maneuver, there
will be room enough to demonstrate
what Che drills and schools Of the year
have taught.
At $50 o'clock the formal inspection
by Lieutenant CARRIER in the company
armory at Main and Thirteenth streets
takes place and it is the plan 70 leave
there Immediately thereafter and march
to the intersection in front Of the
capitol where the company will be
given a thorough workout for the in
spector and the crowd. The usual
close order drill, in company, platoon
and squad formations, win be fol-
lowed by open order, sklrmish line. de-
ployine for attack, developing the at
tack, in all their various phases as they
may be ordered BY the inspector. One
- the most interesting features will
be the handling OF the company by
signals instead of commands. This is
done by means of the whistle and army
code and is made necessary where
troops are spread over "a large COM
pass of ground or where the noise
makes communication by word Of
mouth impossible. The commands arc
given by the captain to his platoon
leaders and relayed by them TO the
leaders of the various sections and
squads. In this manner a company
can be handled and unanswered with
as much ease as in close order drill
and the control of the FIRE which is
the most important thing in an en-
gagement. can be maintained under
any conditions Of weather and country.
Not only the commissioned officers
but also the non commissioned Off
GERS of Company Fl will be given a
4 chance to show what they can do with
the various divisions of the company,
which will be in fun peace strength on
this occasion. The sergeants and cor
fporals of Company H have always been
unusually we'll posted and the schools
bf the past two winters have been Of
kreat service to them. The company
ill be In charge of Captain Harry e.
pies and Lieutenants Tennyson and
ummel.
Without doubt the interest in the
Esican situation as we'll as the re-
akened curiosity with regard TO the
cheney Of the National Guard will
~ a large number IT the citizens
Boise TO the capitol steps for the