The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
GROUNDS FOR GUARD
IN A BAD Z CONDITION [. | D ]
North Carolina Association Will
Have Them Improved, OF
Change the Site.
FAVOR THE DICK BILL
FAVOR THE DICK BILL
Congressman and Senators Urged
to Vote for This Measure.
Names for Appointments.
tsgeelal to mic ,rlmes.p,spatoh.l i


RALEIGH, u. G., January 6.-The
North Carolina National Guard Ago
citation. in session here to-day. regis
tered a strenuous kick against VIVA.
Is declared to be Uncomfortable condi-
tons at the State encampnlcnt grounds
near Morehead, brought about. It Is
alleged, by the failure OF tho Morchcad
city and Norfolk and Southern authori-
ties to fulfil the obligations entered
Into by each In inducing the State au-
thoritles to choose AIorehend rather
than Wrightsville OF other sites OFFER
ed for permanent camp grounds.
Tho association appointed General J.
i. Armfield, OF Statcsville: Colonel y.
Van B. Nets. of Wilmington, and
Major G. p. Harris. OF Raleigh. as a
special committee to take the matter
up with the Morehead and Norfolk and
Southern authorities and insist on eacl,
complying with contracts. especially
in the matter OF constructing houses
for officers. storage buildings and
water supply before the next annual
encampment.
Failing to get satisfactory equipment
the committee Is to procure the call
ing of q special meeting OF the asso-
citation. 80 that a change OF camr
grounds can be brought about for the
sessions OF the association.
welcomed by Governor.
President j. w. Norwood, OF States
Vile, is presiding. Governor Glenn de-
lievered the address Of welcome. He
pledged his hearty support to what
ever the association may decide IL for
the betterInent Of the interests OF the
guard. and paid high tribute to the
superb showing the North Carolina
guard, officers and men. made at the
grand review held at Jamestown North
Carolina week.
a resolution was adopted calling on
the North Carolina Senators and Rep
resentatlves to support the amendment
to the Dick bill pending in Congress
that greatly strengthens the guard
making it a secondary line OF national
defense. and increasing the national
appropria ttons, go that this State would
receive about 100000. instead OF
$4,000, for guard purposes.
Night Session.
at the night session the association
decided to defer the final adoption OF
the resolution concerning the recon-
mendations that shall be made to Gov
ernors-elect as to appointments OF
heads of departments until the meeting
of the association at the next annual
encanpuent. when practically all the
officers OF the guard will be present
and can vote on the proposition.
There was lengthy discussion of
the advisability OF asking the Legis-
lature for $4,000 appropriation that
will include payments OF 80 cents for
each drill, not exceeding twenty-four
each year, and 81 per day for days
in camp to the. privates. This will also
be considered further zat the encamp-
ment meeting. & II
President Norwood announced stand
ing committee appointments as follows:
Executive Commlttee-Captain Hob
good. Third Regiment: Captain Robert
son. Second Regiment: Captain Parker.
First Regiment: Lieutenant Pescheau.
Naval Brigade; Captain Norwood, First
Reg m mt; Observation-Disclosures
Bradham. Naval Brigade; Captain VIII
lians, artillery: Captain W. c. Rod.
man, Second Regiment.
Code Committee-Captatn Hobgood,
Third Regiment; Captain Rodman, Sec
ond Regiment: Captain Jones. First
Regiment: Captain Mckeatham. Second
Regiment.
Literary committee-colonel Metts,
Second Regiment. chairman.
Athletic Committee-Ala1or Young,
First Regiment, chairman.
Entertainment plain
Moody. Third Regiment, chairman.
History Committee-Colonel McGhee,
chairman.
Finance comnittee-Major Daniels,
chairman.