Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-12
Quantico Camp Inspected.

Under the leadership of Representa-
tive Padgett. the House naval commit
and camp at Quantico, spending the en-
tire day in inspection.
When marines come into the service
they get their first training at Paris
Island or one Of the other preliminary
camps; and then come to Quantico for
the finishing touches that will make
them ready for the final training that
can come only the other side be-
fore they are considered really ready to
go into the firing line. So in Quantco
reuIrements for its purpose not only
In equipment and preparation Of the
grounds. but in an instruction person.
mel made up of some of the best ma
rine officers and officers from the ar
mics Of the allies familiar with the
latest style of fighting from Paris or
few miles from that city.
trenches dug under the direction of
or Belgium are the objective of the
charging marines: and the congress
sional party saw barrage fire laid
down before those trenches from guns
manned by marine artilierlsts.
The camp is very complete in it's
equipment and it's location is very
healthy.
Chairman Padgett points out that no
BODY or troops in the country has re-
tanned SO large ratio of experienced
officers as have the marines; but thai
the growth of the compact little army
or ten thousand under veteran officers
to thirty thousand. and now to sew
eh'y-nVe thousand. has so heightened
mat line Of officers that many young
men Will have chance for a commits.
| sion.
1t Is reported that rife shooting
among the marines has reached a high
MARX. Delns OF the style that means
MT OF human target in fight
/ rather than high score upon a buII.s-
| eye on some rife range
Ensign Patrick J. Ford. United st,,..
| Naval Reserve Force. was convict.d
by court-martial OF the charge of ..suf-
fering through negligence a vessel or
the Navy to be stranded" and SON
fenced TO be placed at the foot of the
lis, Us, or noatswains. United States Naval
Reserve Force On the recommends.
tion OF the judge advocate general of
the Navy, the Secretary Of the Navy ar
dered that the rank of Ensign Ford
De changed to that Of boatswain.
Ensign Thomas w. Mather. J.nited
states Navy. was convicted by court-
martial Of the charge Of "throUph nne-
1.sehce snHerinS vessel Of the United
| state, states Navy to be lost by fire" and sem
mat the proceedings. findings and sen,
renee or the court were erroneous and
,ileeal' the Secretary of the Navy ser
tnem aside and ordered the reIe,ro
duty atioh 10
| Lieut. Col. Benjamin F. Hard,y,y
United States Infantry, who has heen
| nnder treatment at the Walter Reed
General Hospital. near Brightwood. has
| been placed on the retired LIST m ac'
count Of disability incident to the
service. Col. Hardaway Is from Kene
| lucky. and is a graduate of the In
| 1antry and Cavalry School of 1895 and
! LIB. Of Vanderbilt University Of
1903 He served in the ranks Of the
Army from April. 1886 until July. 1891,
when he was commissioned second
Lieutenant 18th United States Infantry
| HIS entire service was in the infantry.
| IN which arm he reached the grade Of
| lieutenant colonel few months ago
He was awarded a medal of honor for
bravery in action at FL Caney, Cuba.
! while captain Of the 18th Infantry. "in
assisting in rescuing. with the volun-
| tary aid OF others. wounded from in
front OF the line. under heavy fire of
| the enemy"
Four officers who have been serving
| with the American expeditionary
! forces in France have been found
physically disqualified for that duty
and have been honorably DISCHARGED as
brigadiers in the National Army. and
Will revert to their status as colonels
in the Regular Army. They are Coils.
Benjamin Alvord. adjutant generals
department.: Alfred f. Bradley. Medi-
cal Corps: Peter Murray. United States
! Infantry. and Robert d. Walsh. United
States Cavalry. All four officers are
on their way to this country.
A board of Army officers composed OF
Surgeon General w. c. Gorens, Chief
of Engineers w. NJ. Black and Inspec-
tor General John L. Chamberlain has
been appointed to examine and report
Greene at chsrlotte. N. C.. in fu t