Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-04-27
How National Guard Off,
GERS May Go to School.
Labor Bureau Making Ready
for Special Investigations.
Another Stats House Fish Story-New
Corporations.


Augusta, Maine,
Sir:
| am instructed by the secretary of
VII 10 request that you forward to this
cfice, for the consideration of the do
I'rth'cht. anc not later than June LIST,
heXt. the names of such officers of the
"rsaHi-eu militia of your State as YOU
may recommend for admission to the
army service schools for the coming
tenn. under the provisions of section
10 Oh the Militia Act of January II,
1903.
The schools to which it will be prac-
tcaple TO admit officers of the militia
this year are: The Army Medical
School. Washington: the Infantry and
cavalry School. Fort Lcavenworth,
Kansas; the Artillery School. Fort
Monroe. virginia; and garrison schools
at the posts designated in war depart
ment circular No. &c, June %. 1904
copy herewith.
The regulations prescribed by the
President to govern the admission of
militia officers. as published i'm war de-
plrtment general orders No. lis of last
year. will soon be republished. with
some minor notifications. for the in.
formation of all concerned The Re
Guirements in the present regulations
as to eligibility for admission are re-
tanned. These requirements are that
the applicant shall have been a men,
Der Of the organized militia for at least
one year; that he shall be between the
iSes of twenty-One and thirty-five
Years Except Cor admission to the
Army Medical SCHOOL,. and a citizen Gf
| the United States: and that he shall
furnish his affidavit covering these
| points. and a certificate from the colo
| nel OF his regiment, or other person OF
| persons. that he is Of good moral char
acter etc.
Early action is necessary. as it is
| essential that all the preliminary re-
| Guirements be met and the eligible APP
plicants be prepared to enter the
| schools at the commencement of the
| courses of instruction, in order that
| they may Le entitled to the allowances
etc. provided by law for those who
complete the full course.
Very respectfully.
+. c. AINSWORTH
The Military Secretary.
| Circular No. &c, referred to i'm the
letter. announces the following posts at
| which militia officers may attend gar
rIson schools. together with the maxi
| mum number of militia officers that
| can attend at each post: Fort Adams
Newport. r. l.. &; Fort Barancas. Flor
| ida. 5; Fort Brady, Sault Ste. Marie.
! Mich. 4; Columbus Barracks, Column
| bus. Ohio. s: Fort Crook. Neb.. s:
Fort d. A. Russell. wyoming 8; Fort
Dcs Moines Des Moines Iowa. 4; Fort
ham ~
y. Y. ): Fort Harrison, Montana. 4;
Fort Jay. New York City. 4; Jefferson
J Barracks. Mo-. 10; Madison Barracks.
Sackett's HarbOr. n. Y. s: Fort Nc
PhcrsOn. Ga. :: Fort Meade. So. Da-
! kota. $; Fort Myer. Va. s; Fort Mo-
hrara. Nebraska. 9: ord Barracks,
Monterey. Calf. 16; PlattsburG Bar
| racks. y. Y. II: Presidio. San Fran
cisco. Calf. IA: Fort Sheridan. Ill., T.:
Fort Smelling. MINI ~; Fort Thomas.
Ky. s: Vancouver Barracks Washing
| ton, 10: Fort Wadsworth. n. Y. 5;
Fort Walla Walla, Washington, 4;
Fort Wayne, Mich. 4.
Any officers of the National Guard Of
the State of Maine, who desire TO avail
themselves of the above offer. can do
50 through the office of the adjutant
general.
Special orders No. %. issued from
the office Of the adjutant general, April
IL read as follows:
|. Special orders No. 49, State of
| Maine. A. G. O.. c. S., is hereby re-
vOked.
III. Captain Horace A. Peacock.
| commanding Co. A. I'd Infantry, will
transfer to I'd Lieutenant John J. Nc
kenna. Jr.. Co. A. I'd Infantry. all mill
tary property in his possession. and for
which he is accountable. making dupli-
cate invoices for the same. He will
also make release thereof to this office.
accompanied by the proper orders.
III. Second Lieutenant John J. Nc
Kenna, Jr.. will receipt to Captain
Horace A. Peacock for military prop
| erty in his possession. and for which
| he is accountable. which has been is
sued by the quartermaSter general. for
the uniforming and equipping of Co.
| A. I'd Infantry. or what has been TAX
en- up on his return.
The bureau of industrial and labor
| statistics is once more to be found in
| it's old quarters. on the fourth floor Of
the Capitol. and Commissioner Mat
| thews is now busy mapping out the
work for the year. At present he is
| making arrangements for sending out
his special agents on the work If in
vestigation of the different industries
| of the State. which will commence
| about the first of May.
| Visitors at the office of the Secretary
of State can almost always count on
| finding Arthur 1. Brown, the deputy
secretary, at his desk i'm the depart
ment, but for all that. Mr.. Brown. who
is an enthusiastic and also a success
ful fisherman. finds time during the
season. to indulge his fancy. and vet
be in the office when the hour arrives
for him to be there. Yesterday was
one of these times. Mr.. Brown was
working as usual. and nothing about