Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-12


jutant general within "a hours after
the close of each drill and the provi-
sion of the section authorizing nav for
drills may be suspended at any time
by order of the Governor when. in his
opinion, the state of the military fund
VIII not warrant the expenditure. The
camp pay of non-commissioned Off
GERS is raised under Section % and the
pay of captains and lieutenants also
slightly increased.
In the past all discharg papers of en-
listed men have been signed by the ad-
Jutant general, but under the new law
Will be signed by regimental and corps
commanders. The discharge are of
three kinds. namely: Honorable dis
charge, discharge without honor and
dlshonorable discharge. There is a new
provision under which enlisted men
may be dropped from the rolls when
thev remove to such a distance from
their armOrieS or enter into employ-
ment which renders it impracticable
for them to properly perform their du-
ties. Men so dropped may be taken
up again on their own application ap-
proved by the adjutant general after
passing the physical examination re-
quired for enlistment and are then en-
titled to receive credit for the time
served before being dropped. The new
law created an age limit for commits
stoned officers and prevents the COM
m1ssioning of any person who is over
the following limit of the several
grades: Brigadier general, "a; colonel
and lieutenant colonel, 81; major, S.
captain, So; LIST lieutenant, As; I'd lieu
tenant, 40. The section establishing the
age limit eXempts from it's provisions
the adjutant general and further pro-
vides that it shall not serve to vacate
any commission now in force nor pre-
vent a reelection or re-appointment
of any officer now serving, nor does it
apply to chaplains. Chaplains, by the
recommendation of the several regi-
mental commanders and no person will
in the future be appointed who is more
than So years of age.
The new laws provides a penalty of
a fine not exceeding $500 or imprison-
tment not exceeding six months or both
fine and Imprisonment for conviction
for wflfully depriving any member of
the National Guard or Naval Reserve
being employed by himself or another
or obstructs or annoys a member of
the National Guard or Naval Reserves
or his employ in respect to his trade
or employment because the member
of the National Guard or Naval Re
serve is such member or dssuades any
person from enlisting in the National
Guard or Naval Reserve by threat Of
injury to him in case he shall so en-
list. A like penalty is imposed in the
case of trade unions which discrim-
mate against members of the National
Guard or Naval Reserve. The same
penalty is also imposed upon those
whoever lawfully modest, insult or
abuse any member of the National
Guard or Naval Reserve while in the
performance of their military duty.
Heavy penalties are imposed against
persons making unauthorized sales of
military uniforms, arms and equip
ments and the possession of such ar
tlcles by unauthorized persons is made
presumptive evidence of sale.
Section 1872 Of the new law fills IL
printed pages in the Public Laws of
1909 and contains the articles for the
government of the militia in times of
peace. These articles are notifications
of the articles of war adapted to fit
the needs of the State service. In time
of actual war, Instruction, invasion
or rebellion the articles of war gov
erning the army of the United States,
the articles for governing the United
States navy and the regulations pre-
scribad for the army and navy of the
United States are to be enforced as far
as applicable.
In general, the new law stiffens the
provisions regarding the duties of mu-
inequalities to provide suitable armo-
ries and rifle ranges. imposing heavy
penalties for neglect on the part of the
municipal officers.
1t is understood THAT the Commits
sion on Inland Fisheries and Game
will some time this week decide wheth-
err they will locate the new Knox coun-
ty fish hatchery at Lake Megunticook
IN camden or at Crawford pond in the
town of Unity. At the last session of
the Legislature q resolve was passed
carrying with 1t an appropriation of
$5oco Tor the erection of a fish hatchery
In knox county, of which $250O is avail
able this year and like amount in the
year 1910. Both Lake Megunticook and
Crawford pond are both considered
favorable locations for fish hatchery
and the commissioners are now waiting
to see what the people of the two
towns in which the ponds are located
will do in the matter of land grants,
The appropriation is quite small and if
some land cOlIld he thrown in nv tho
people of those localities the commits
sioners would consider it a great help.
AS a matter of fact the commissioners
are waiting to see which town will Of
fer the greatest inducements before
they decide to locate the hatchery.
Another matter which the commits
siOncrs have under consideration is
that of a petition asking that Range
and Trip ponds in the town of Poland
be closed to ice fishing and to regulate
the catch in each of these ponds, upon
which = hearing will soon be held.
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