The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
MILITARY MATTERS;
 GUARD OF ALABAMA
By D. w. McIvER.

The Secretary of War has decided that, as the gathering at Jamestown this summer will not be for instruc- tion, 1t will not be possible for the Ma tional Guard of the various States 10 use the Government appropriation 70 go there The proposition to nave .ne National Guard rendezvous at the Jamestown Exposition is regarded more as a pleasure trip than a trip Tor in- etruction or improvement, and has not been looked upon with favor by those who have the best interest of the Guard at heart.
 It is probable one regiment of the Alabama National Guard will be ai- lowed to participate in joint maneuvers with troops of the Regular Army at or near some military post possibly Chickamauga Park, as that is the most accessible point, and the other organ- izations will go into separate camps. as they did last year. The State appro- priation has been increased to Szo,oov with $5,000 for rifle practice, ana as soon as the State ranges are reaay competitive shoots will probably De or. dered by the Adjutant General the team to Fort Perry being selected from those making tho highest scores at these shoots. ts
 There are many who favor . brig ade camp this year, and there IS no doubt that it would be of great penent to the organization. The great onsta- cle In the way of such camp is rea,- ized to be the desire of each commana. ing officer to hold separate camp, put this personal feeling should pc se. aside for the good of the organization as it is acknowledged on all sides thas a brigade camp would be of much great" CT benefit than the separate camps. me matter will have to be decided. very f-z nr0Oa- biy call a meeting of the commanding officers soon after inspection to decide
 The National Rine Association.
 The Executive Committee of the Na- tional Rifle Association of America held A meeting at the Association once 299 Broadway, New York city, Febru- ary 23. There were present at the meeting General Drain, the president; Gen. William P. Hall, military secre- tary, of the United States Army; Gen- eral Critchfield, representing the Ohio State Rife Association; Major Isbeii. the treasurer and Lieutenant Jones' the secretary.
 Oficial action was taken, designat- ing August 1a to 24 as the time for holding the 1907 matches of the Asso- citation, on the range of the Ohio Na- tionaI Guard at Port Clinton. Ohio. near Fort Perry. Gen. John c. Speaks, com manding the Second Brigade Of the Ohio National Guard, was named as the executive officer for the meeting. The Executive Committee will be present during the meeting. and any protests against the decisions of the execuIivc officer will be taken up and settled at once.
 Some important and radical changes were made in the program of events. There was added championship com. pany team match, life members match, a match for the representatlyes oY the nress. a State secretaries match and civilian rife club match with the military rifle.
 The conditions of the Presidents match were changed, making them the same as those of the national indi- vidual match, and heerafter the deslg nation as the military individual cham pton of the United States, the cham nionship medal and the Presidents au- tograph letter, will go to tho man who makes the highest aggregate in ootn the Presidents match and the natlonai individual match. This will eliminate the question which has heretofore aris- en as to the military rifle champion or the year. A Association was taken when the com nittee voted to take up activeiy M tMne 13romotion of rifle shooting among me schoolboys of the country, and Geh eraI Drain was authorized to devise a code for such use ,.,...,,,
 rhe national matches imnlediately follow inc National Rifle Association matches. From the amount of interest ,,ow shown. it seems probable tne ,,aatcbes of this year will be the most largely attended and successful heid in this country. ,,, ,-
 It is probable Alabama VII pe reps resented at this match. and 1t is hored the ranges will be so far advanced me z, dnring the present month that sufii- cient practice will be had tor .,s, snap,e de Alabama to get a team that VII az credit to the organization. r;r W4rA ooa % be pushed rapidly.
 State RsGe RaOEeH.
 Three State rife ranges are to De secured and put in shape at once; one Malile and MOnt-