The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-11
MILITARY NEWS;
ART OF SHOOTING
Old Companies to BE Reorganized
and New Ones for Seventy
Second Regiment.
GET READY FOR JAMESTOWN
Men Discharged as Desertcrs
Colonel Dempsey to Teach Boys
How to Hit.

The military company at Luray Is no
more. 1t was Company 6, of the Seventy
second Regiment 10 has been disbanded
on tine recommendation Of the Inspector
General However. Colonel Leedy. the
commander OF the seventy-second has In
formed Adjutant-Gencral Anderson that
the citizens of Luray. who do not wish
20 be without a company IN that town,
viii reorganizo The command. and make
IL "a stronger company than 10 ever was
before. lie also says Company T., OF
Roanoke. which was dishanded a few
months ago. VIII soon be reorEauized. The
colonel is also hoping for the o%rganiza-
ton OF two new companies in the south
westcrn section OF the State. and when All
OF these things are done. the Seventy
second Regiment will be as strons as
amy in the state.
There again comes UP from all parts
OF the State the old cry that business
men who employ the young men who Ia
thc main make mp the military force OBJ
ject TO these young men being soldiers
because they arc liable TO be called at
any time from business. An the military
officers. from the Governor down. wish TO
see tho Virginia military establishment
make a good showing at jamestown next
year, and this can be done if the COM
ltlltN ana regiments. nattnIlrng and are
uliery, now organized. and the new COM
panies to be organized. are in good trim.
They Canot be in good shape n tho bus
inces men throughout tho State kocn I'D
their opposition TO tho boys training 1s
soldiers
Learning How to Shoot.
by an order issued through tho Adju-
tlnt-Generl's office. Colonel Charles A..
Dempsey. United States Army. retired.
who IS on duty with the organized mill
itary OF Virginia has been appointed
acting Inspector Of smaU arms practice
for the Virginia volunteers. In this COM
nocti0r the Adjutant-Gcneral has called
the attention OF rcEimental and battalion
commanders to the requirements 81 Part
III, of Firing Regulations. wherein n is
stated that aiming and sighting drills
shall precede both Gallery Practice" and
Range Firing
The importance Of these cannot Do
overstated. and "a thorough inspection in
them viii enable the men % become good
shots. and some 70 become classed as
sharpshooters. or expert shots. but good
results require careful and systematic
compliance with orders.
The Adjutant-Gencral has received tho
report OF the special election hold in
L~ynchourg by Company =. Of the Seven
ueth Regiment Second Lieutenant Luz
Their y. LeGrand has been elected 10 Tho
first lieutenancy and Sergeant W. C. No
Genee 60 the second l-ieutenancv. Two
orders were issued from the Adfutant-
Heneral's office yesterday. one grants an
honorable discharge To- Edward p. Nav
nard, 81 Company TT. SEVENTEEN Rayi-
mont He was r corporal and ranked as
one among the best soldiers in the COM
mand- His removal from the state 10 cg-
gage IN another limo OF business nccessi-
tated his Withdrawal from tho military.
The other order issued yesterday dis
charges as deserters Cook. w. r.. Rrao-
den and Privates Charles r.. Austin and
W.. c. Matthews. Of Company r.. seven
ueth Regiment These mon have been
absent from the company drill for tho
last six months without the permission
OF the captain.