The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-26
WILL APPORT|0N
MILITARY J! Il. | ] } FUNDS { )
State Board to Consider Many
Important Matters on
Saturday Night.
Z. il RIFLE 4 RANGE DEED.
Poor Showing Made in Clarke
County Realty Values.
Requisition Issues.

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Questions as to the apportionment
OF military funds to the artill,-y
branch OF the service will probably be
fought out once more at the meeting
Of the state Military Board. which was
called yesterday for Saturday night
of this week at the Governors once.
Among otherE,matters Of Importance,
which will make this busy and In,
teresttng session. will be consideration
OF the rife range and camp site, the
admission OF battalion OF naval
militia. and a proposed appropriation
to aid in entertaining the Association
OF Military Surgeons OF the United
States next week.
It has been the constant contention
OF the field artillery officers OF the
state since the increased appropria- j
tons from the War Department and
the larger amount OF state funds
Il placed at the disposal OF the military
mat more money should be given them.
Care OF guns and caissons and Other
artillery equipment involves large ex-
/ pense. and It Is claimed that the pres.
ent appropriation is insufficient.
Effort to Get Law.
-. .SAiteasH lIis, ~ WIS proposed In
bill offered in the last Legislature.
by Edwin P. Cox, of Richmond. thar
there shall annually be allowed ami
paid to each battery OF field artillery
the sum Of $4,000 for the employment
OF competent mechanics. who shall he
appointed by the battery commander
and who shall be regularly enlisted
IN the battery. for the care and preser.3
walton OF the material and instruction.
OF the personnel - -
ms, Inns btil was vigorously fought by
in mn. men. largely on the ground
sthat the proposed change had not
gone through regular military chan
nels and been approved by the All.
Inorities higher up. So many DELAYS
ana objections were met that Mr.. COY
hnally despaired OF getting fayora sIs
action In committee. and accented ~
a y report to the House. The
olii died on the calendar. together win
a couple of others designed to change
.ta some extent the military organiza-
Get $1,000 Now.
AT present each battery drawx q, mn
per sannum for the care OF the ord
nance and anartermaster5 equipment n
sum which 1t was endeavored IN have
doubled hs the Legislature.
MAJOR y. NJ. Wortham, commander ~
me ield artillery, will be invited m;
night. a - 80 4's. icy
The delay of the delivery Of the 4 eed
70 e, the rifle range and camp site near
" gin Beach will be gone int6, and
y ls POSSIBLE that request viii he
MADE OF the Industrial Commisstons
so1z Norfolk as to about wha time his,
INDISPENSABLE document mar be az.
% ected.& TIE board is ready to proceed
W.T., Win lis improvements when 1t gets
~. .ne .aeed. and not before. 1t is feared
INA. il't II there is much further delay;
the range cannot be prepared for ,,.s
by next summer.
Naval Militia Applies.
Doubt Is entertained as 10 the S,,.;1
lingness OF the board to accent the
services OF the battalion of naval
militia, which has been tent lively nr-
gantzed at Norfolk. The d esigna is that
lhese men shall act as a naval reserve.
ana while on board would be 8 shin,a
company. The national government in.
forms the Virginia authorities that IL
mas no Nessels&at present which can
pc loaned to the state for this pur-i
pose. and In its communication. It is
alstlnctly non committal. Consid cradle
expense. It Is understood. would he,
necessary from the State to equ.p and
matntatn@a naval reserve.
The local committee OF the Aesocia-
Ton t OF Military Surgeons will ask the
board for some money to help enter
tain next weeks convention The cost
VIII fall heavily. 1T Is said, on the;
Few local members and on the local.
profession. T his request mayor may
not meet with favor.