The Washington herald., 1918-11-05
.HLSON SIGNS
new n. G. BILL
I'll Replace Old District
Guard; 1,l00
Enrolled.

rhe District Of Columbia National
ard bill, which created a new Dis
CT guard to replace the old District
ard which Is now serving overseas,
a signed by President Wilson yes
day afternoon
tentative arrangements for the for
Ition Of a new District guard nave
en- underway for some time Al
tdy more than l 100 men have en-
led for the new guard. Between
o and 1900 men will be enlisted.
he new bill will permit the enlist
mt of boys Of II. as against the oIu
", which placed the minimum age at
Men up to the age OF % are now
Eible for enlistment. The term Oh
vice is for six years. Three years
n be with the colors, during whlch
"a the members of the guard are
der the call Of the President Tor
,dering service to this country. Inc
-naining three years are under the
a. Of the military reserve order.
Provisions of BILL
The new provisions OF the Dill
n hermit men Of business ana
Jfsssional obligations to form a
'ense league and yet be assured
- they will not be called from
country for foreign mliltarS
vice or kept away from the DIS
Il for an extended length OF
,riIls will be given at the District
nory. 472 L street, every night.
o. ch company. however, Is subject
driu for one night a week. This
ming will be valuable to men
% later enter the regular n1llt-
" service. 1t will fit them LOT
commissioned officers and IN some
tances for commissions when
" are drafted into service.
The amended provisions OF this
1 makes the National Guard en-
:ment more elastic" Capt. Rus
I'M. MacLennan. Captain OF Com
" A Of the National Guard salu
I night. Under these terms the
= Of acceptance by the National
ard will be from IT to 50. Ire
ension of the age limit will per-
men with families in Washing
To ioin with the assurance that
.fr services will be used only IN
= country and that they Will not
sent to a foreign country.
7rhis new National Guard was IN
-ated at the suggestion Of the War
oartment. With the departure OF
sr National Guard units for regu-
. service, the District has been
hout protection except for the
,rby military camps Of Meigs'
ers and Potomac Park"
Brig. Gen. sImms as Pilot.
,rg. Gen. Richard D. Simms will
eommsnder-in-chief of the District
tionaI Guard. He announces his
GERS as follows: Maj. r. B. La
I'd. U s. A. detailed as adjutant
leral; Mai. Charles VI. Roberts, as
ant adjutant general; Maj. Eugene
wards. inspector general: Mai. John
Caper, Judge advocate general;
l. William T. Galiher, quartermas-
. corps: Mai. Winfield Jones. ord
ice department; William F.
dges. colonel of infantry; Fred II.
llips. lieutenant colonel of infan-
Mai. +. 5. HodEsOn, Charles F.
-ers. Clarence ]. Owens, Edward
Webster. majors or infantry, Mel
e c. Haines. Tom B. Huybt, Har-
B. Gladman, A. c. Lucas. J. A.
n. Reeves T. Strickland. Herbert
James. Fl. s. Sheppard. Arthur
dyson. c. A. Slaughter. captains Of
antry; A. L. Ashley, II. l.. B.. At
son. James Framwel, VIM. +.
Imam. first lieutenants of infantry:
}. r Evans. second lieutenant of
antry: Geo. w. Evans. captain,
lrtermaster corps.
additional officers will be appointed
the new companies are completed.
mpanies recruited from the various
vernment departments will probably
formed, including the Treasury De-
rtment, the PostOffice Department,
Printing Office and the
seTior Department.