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3. If lost by the owner, or in transmission to him, or if it becomes unsightly from long wear, the badge may be replaced without cost to the owner upon proper evidence that no negligence can be imputed to him.

4. Requisitions for such additional badges as may be required for award after the first year will be forwarded to the Chief of Ordnance when the number required shall have been determined.

5. In order to secure uniformity throughout the Cavalry in awarding the swordsman's badge, the following test is prescribed, to be conducted under the direction of regimental commanders:

6. Five competitors will be selected from each troop and two from the noncommissioned staff. These competitors in each organization will be tested over the course herein prescribed, under the direction of a field officer of the regiment.

The organization commander will be guided in selecting his competitors by the results of "tryouts," so that the five competitors will be, in his opinion, the five best qualified to make a high score in the course prescribed.

7. A track, as shown in the accompanying diagram, will be laid out on open ground and the competitors required to ride the course on their own mounts, attacking dummies as indicated. They will not be allowed to practive over the ground used for the test.

8. The first 75 yards will be covered at a charging gallop, the rest at a maneuvering gallop.

The time for the course will be determined by taking the time of an officer who will gallop over the course at the prescribed gaits but without attacking dummies, being careful, however, to go sufficiently near each to attack it. The distance from the last dummy to the finish may be covered at speed.

9. Credit the trooper with 100 points. Deduct 2 points for each period of 5 seconds he is slower than the established time. Deduct 5 points for any dummy he fails to touch. Also deduct from 1 to 5 points for incorrect form at each dummy.

For example, if the trooper gets No. 1 fairly and in good form his score is 0. If he strikes it but is not leaning down enough, deduct, say, 2 or 3 points—his score will be minus 3. If he lunges properly but misses, his score will be minus 5. If he misses and also lunges badly, his score could be as much as minus 10.

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10. The isolated dummies should be attacked in the manner indicated in the diagram, and the five in the group, in any order and from any direction, at the judgment of the trooper. Proper form, however, will be insisted upon in whatever manner he chooses to attack.

(Par. I, G. O. 16, 1914-2093855, A. G. O.; G. O. 88, 19142093855 B, A. G. O.)

71. Repair of badges, medals, and other insignia issued by the Ordnance Department.-Badges, medals, and other insignia issued by the Ordnance Department, when rendered unserviceable through fair wear and tear in the public service, will be sent to Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Ill., for repair at Government expense, except that those which may become unserviceable in the Philippine Department will be sent to the Manila Ordnance Depot, Manila, P. I. The invoice in each case covering the shipment of the articles will have noted on it, above the signature of the responsible officer, that the articles so transferred became unserviceable through fair wear and tear in the public service. (Par. I, G. O. 179, 1906-1168361, M. S. O.)

ARTICLE IX.

POSTS, RESERVATIONS, AND CAMPS.

72. Naming of camps, vessels, etc.-Following the established practice with regard to naming military posts, no camp or vessel, and no building, hall, street, driveway, etc., on a military reservation will be named in honor of a living officer. Any name not conforming to this rule will be changed. (Par. I, Cir. 64, 1906-1185583, M. S. O.)

73. Post commander's control and supervision of construction work. In the interests of discipline and the service a post commander should have full knowledge of the locating of all defense works, buildings, wharves, bridges, etc., and the laying out of all roads, as well as full knowledge of all other work within the territorial limits of his jurisdiction, including work of construction incident to the upkeep of the post, and will have full disciplinary control and supervision over all commissioned, enlisted, and civilian personnel engaged on such work while such personnel is within the territorial limits of his jurisdiction or within his command. In all cases where the officer in charge of such work is subject to the orders of the post commander in connection with any other post duty, the post commander will have control and supervision of the said work to the same extent that he would have if the work were done by an officer of his staff. Such control and supervision, however, will not be construed as authorizing the post commander to change or modify the plans for construction work approved by the War Department or to revoke or modify instructions received from superior authority. Officers engaged in any work of the character of that referred to will keep the post commander fully informed as to the scope and progress of the work and as to any modifications with regard to the same, whether directed by superior authority or recommended by himself. The local representatives of staff departments, when called upon by such departments to make recommendations concerning matters within

the territorial limits of a post commander's jurisdiction, will confer with the post commander and will state in their reports that such conference has been held and whether or not the post commander concurs in the recommendations.

The foregoing provisions do not apply to the affairs of supply depots which may be located within the limits of military posts, excepting when specific authority to that end is granted, but those provisions do apply to Coast Artillery garrisons, substituting the words coast defenses" for "posts."

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Nothing herein will be construed as authorizing any change whatever in existing regulations governing channels of communication. (Par. II, G. O. 11, 1915–2257818, A. G. O.)

74. Electric lighting and power circuits, installation.— When any electric lighting or power circuit is to be installed at any seacoast fortification the local representative of the Engineer Department, the Quartermaster Corps, or the Signal Corps, under whose direction or supervision the work is to be done, will notify the local representatives of the other two staff departments named, in advance of the initiation of construction work, in order that any necessary measures may be taken to prevent danger to life or property by reason of accident occurring during construction involving circuits or apparatus for which the other bureaus are responsible. Upon receipt of such information the local representatives of the staff departments will inform the chiefs of their respective bureaus accordingly. The district engineer officer is to be regarded as the local representative of the Engineer Department. In the case of interior military posts the notices herein required will be given only to the representative of the Quartermaster Corps or the Signal Corps. (Par. III, G. O. 28, 1911-1734977, A. G. O.)

75. Competition of Army bands with civilian musicians.The attention of all officers of the Army is directed to the legal prohibition against the competition of Army bands or the individual members thereof with civilian musicians, contained in the act of Congress approved May 11, 1908, and embodied in paragraph 261, Army Regulations.

It is the duty of commanding officers of military posts at which Army bands are stationed to make this prohibition effective. The question of fact as to whether or not the playing outside of the post limits will be competitive is one to be

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