The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-30

In his annual report, which he has
and in which he treats elaborately of
every feature Of the operations Of tho
State for the past fiscal year, Adjutant-
General Anderson makes number OF
important recommendations. which he
believes will solve all the present dit
iiculttes, and place the organization
upon a firm basis. where 1t will pro-
gress to point of great usefulness and
efficiency.
The suggestions of the Adjutant-
|. General VIII almost certainly be
drought to the attention Of the Legis-
slature by the Governor In his message,
for he Is known to be in hearty SYM
pathy with the move to better the cons
ditlon OF the military, and to raise the
standard of its efficiency through the
medium of greater State assistance.
Condition. Among Military.
Accompanying the report OF the .Ad-a
jutant- General. and submitted as a part
thereof, is the report of Inspectsr-
General 10 Lane Stern, and the two
papers taken together are full OF inter-.
est. as they disclose the real condi-
tions existing in the military of the
Estate.
The Adjutant- General recites that
two companies were dtsbanded during
the year. and that the First Brigade
was organized with General {. C.
Vaughan in command, Three new COM
panies We're also organized. and the
strength of the organization Is thirty
one companies of infantry and three
or artillery. aggregating 2.1O4 officers
and men. There were 742 discharges
during the year and 7s3 enlistments,
and only SIX deaths in the entire or
gunizatlon.
After setting out the amount OF sup-
plies issued to troops during the year.
and urging that the Legislature con-
form to the statutes of the United
States regulations. so that tho State
may not lose the appropriation under.
the Dick bill, the Adjutant- General
comes to the State appropriation, whic.,
Is only $4,000 per year for all pur-
poses, and which he declares Is "abs:.
lutely insufficient
Need Moro Money.
On this subject the report says:
"The larger part of this upproprin.
tion from the State heretofore has been
nppr0prtntcd to the companies direct.
and to the rcElMcntnl djutnnts for SER
vice, for the rental OF nrmorien. nnd
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with the care of the companies. = q M
4 "rhc fund will not allow ofiicerN to
be sent ON duty for the purpose OF in-
structiOn, for drill OF portion of the
command, for cOurts-1nnrtinl, for Eeus-
crnl purposes necessary to the dlsct-
plinc and military knowledEc which
should exist.
this question seriously and render ndai-
tionnl assistance, the lnilitin Of vIr-
Einln cannot hope to make much pro.
srsss."
But Few Riots.
The year ended has been one nf
comparative quiet, there having been
no calls for troops Involving serious
consequences" says tho report, In; deal-
ling with the subject OF sending troops
to maintain law and order at trials.
riots, etc.
But four cases of this character arose
'during the year. One company each
went on the following occasions; No
vember l6, 1906 Princess Anne; Jan-
uary 20, 1907. Amherst; March aa. 1907.
AleXandria. All these wtre 70 prevent
trouble at the trials of negroes. On
August ~. 1907, by the Geyernor's OF 4
der three companies from Norfolk We're
sent to Accomac ia luell the famous
lrtot at Onancock. "
VIII Get Rifle Range.
In dealing with the Gapch-discussed
subject of rifle practice. the report OF
the Adjutant General says:
"Continual effort has been made to-
enlist the interest OF the public and
1.-the Virginia Volunteers in this most
Important question OF rifle shooting.
4 which to-day engages the attention ~
Il every civilized nation on land and on
\ water. with guns OF ths smallest
!. caltbrc. In 1906, after the failnre of
+ the team at Seaslrt 70 take any
! stand, the company commanders were.
4 Eurgently directed to begin as tar AZ
7 possible gallery practice, Some months
! later, namely, In the early part OF
y lDOT, ~ soa'ihre rifles, with army res
gulation sights. Were distributed "a