Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-21
STATE HOUSE.
Inspection Orders Issued
by Adjutant General.
REYNOLDS Pardon Case in Line
for Next Council Meeting.
L. fkSA
The Farmers Institutes will Close, This
neutrality-suspicious..
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next meeting Of Governor and Council
Thursday, Dec. ~, at 10 A. M.

sued from the office of the adjutant
general. proyiding for the inspection of
the several organizations of the Ma
tional Guard, and in accordance wltn
the provisions of the militia laws and
the regulations of the National Guard,
the inspector general is ordered to pro-
coed forthwith on the duties of inspec-
ton.
All organizations will parade III olive
drab service uniforms, armed and
equipped in heavy marching order.
Canteen and haversack will be worn,
mess kit in haversack. tin cup at
tached to rear strap of canteen.
Wooden blanket, poncho and shelter
half will be rolled in accordance with
paragraph 4S6, Infantry Drill Regula-
tons Dress uniforms. service uni
forms (khakD, oVercoatS, ammunition
and all other military property and all
books and papers pertaining to the or
ganiZation must be in the armory and
conveniently arranged for inspection.
Company commanders will at once
recruit their commands to the mini
mum strength required by law, j. e., so
enlisted men. They will also make
requis,ion for all needed articles of
uniform and equipment to thoroughly
equip their commands for service in
the field. All articles found unfit for
service should be at once replaced by
new and laid aside for action of the
inspector general. Inventory and in
spectiOn reports fOrm No. a. will be
furnished and should be prepared in
advance, by entering thereon a list of
the articles considered unserViceable
and presented, with the property, to the
inspector general for his action. See
Paragraphs 4l4 to $50, Regulations for
the National Guard.
The inspector general will report the
condition of each rifle by number, call
ing attention to all imperfections or
lack of care. All unserviceable pieces
will be SO reported with recommended
tons.
Company commanders will detail an
enlisted man, preferably the company
quartermaster sergeant, who will re-
port to the inspector general at such
time and place as he may designate, |
to assist in the inspection and verifi- |
cation of military property and perform
such other duties as may be required |
of him.
All officers accountable for military
property will see that each article is
plainly marked in such manner that it
can be easily identified in case Of loss
and all articles wherever found will be
counted to the credit of and returned
to the company whose mark it bears.
Among other matters which will
proba bly, be considered at the next
meeting of the Governor and Council,
the date of which is Thursday morning,
Dec. IA, is that of petition from Eliza
Reynolds. asking for pardon for
Frederick Lewis Reynolds, who is serv-
ing q term Of four years at the State
prison at ThomastOn, for larceny.
Reynolds was convicted and sentenced
at Skowhegan. Jan. II. 1904, by the Su-
prema judicial court for Somerset
county, on two indictments. The case
for the petitioner will be conducted by
Manson & Coolidge of Pittsfield. 1t
was anticipated that the petition would
have come before the November meet
ing of the Governor and Council, hut
as the date of the meeting was
changed from the 10th to the 9th of the
month, the matter was deferred, and it
is supposed that it will be brought up
at the next meeting. 1t is thought,
too, that the nomination of State
librarian may be forthcoming in the
next list. which will be announced by
the Governor. Dec. Z, but nothing
definite has yet been given ont on the
subject.