The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-14
TO RAISE MONEY
FOR MILITARY
Plan to Secure Quota of Con-
tributing Members Allowed
Under the Law.
ESCAPE JURY SERVICE
New Lieutenant to Be Elected
by Company B of Blues
Soon.

Company B, Of tho Richmond Light IN
fantry Blues Battalion. will soon be call
ed upon to elect successor to Lieutenant
Thomas G. Correll. just appointed adju-
tant on the staff of Major E. w. Bowles.
AS soon as the staff appointments have
been officially promulgated and the va
cancy announced orders will be issued
from the Adjutant; Generals office for an
election to fill the vacancy. It may be
a week or ten days yet before the cleo
ton, and 1t is improbable that orders
therefor will be received before the regu-
lar meeting and drill on Wednesday
night.
Among those mentioned for the commits
sion are Sergeant Emmett Gates and Ser
geant Paul Shafer. Both are efficient
and popular officers, and in the judgment
of their friends would make creditable
lieutenant. 1t Is not known that either
Is n candidate in the sense of seeking
the office, but their friends will urge
them.
The members of the eight military COM
panies are beginning to become interest
ed in the project OF securing the quota
of contributing members to which the
statute law of Virginia entities them. In
der the law each infantry company Is
entitled to thirty contributing members
and an artillery company to forty such
members. A contributing member is
granted immunity from jury service on
payment of So per year. Thus, IL each
OF the seven infantry companies had its
full quota of such members it would
receive $3.50 per year therefrom. n sum
sufficient to add much to the comfort and
pleasure of the men and the efficiency
and interest of the service. The Howltzers
are entitled to forty such members, and
would receive $1,000 per year. There IRE
many citizens who when called upon for
jury service In periods of business pres
sure would willingly give s5 to be as
sured of immunity. While it may not be
generally known. any business men to
whom jury service Is irksome and whose
business is interfered with at important
times may protect himself against such
unwelcome calls. Then, too. any man
is liable to be called upon to serve on
juries in murder cases, a service TO which
many men are reluctant. All such men
may, by paying $25 a year or a trife over
81 per month. be safe from any fear of
such service. and at the same time will
aid materially In supporting the militia
which renders such valuable service in
times OF stress and danger. and In the
maintenance of the law against mobs.
A systematic solicitation by representa-
IL
is believed, result in securing many such
members and guaranteeing them against
jury duty.
I'VE desire also the interest and moral
support which such men would give the
volunteer organizations" said veteran
officer in discussing the subject. IF we
can get them to visit the armory occa-
| sionaly and see what Is being done there.
we believe that tho efficiency of the
| commands will be greatly enhanced there
| by and the interest OF the men more than
| doubled. There are many prominent men
in this city who were formerly officers in
the local companies, and who might very
effectively testify their interest in this
way"
Company T, OF the Seventeen Regi-
ment, will have an unusually attractive
entertainment at tho armory on Tues
day night. Songs, Instrumental music,
| talks and pleasing program generally
| will be rendered. The members of the
company and the friends of the military
| generally are cordially invited.