The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-04-05
notes ABOUT
NY. MILITIA
goo,
Of Interests to Members of
Company H.
New Company will be Mustered
In at 0wensboro,
Saturday,

has been inaugurated for the officers OF
the Kentucky Militia and win be con-
Quoted by the Instructor Inspector assign
. ed to Kentucky.
TO Yund armories with private capital,
which will be rented 10 the County AMI
State Jointly The State will pay one
half OF the rental. provided that the
buildings meet the requirements as TO
extent and facilities.
Six additional sets of questions will
be sent to each company next month for
the sergeants to answer IL they feel 80
inclined; this is a splendid opportunity
In their classes. Vacancies for Captain
and lieutenants are likely to occur ut
any time. and good men will be required
to take the places.
The new company at Greensboro will
be mustered into the service on April 6.
a number of veterans are on the list.
and Nth the excellent armory which
was built by Daviess County. Company
X. will add strength TO the Third Bat
talion.
The new Militia Bill passed both
houses OF the General Assembly with bu
one dissenting vote. and will become a
law on June 10. 1912. Some OF the In
tercsting features are as follows: The
Organized Militia Of Kentucky will be
known as the Kentucky National Guard.
The assistant Adjitant General becomes
n Co'onel in the Adjutant Generals re-
partment. The Arsenal Keeper becomes
the Arsenal Superintendent and will be
a Captain In the Ordinance Department.
Companies may elect as many as twenty
five honorary members each. who will
be exempt from jury service upon the
payment OF not less than ten dollars
per year to the company fund.
The practice of allowing Officers and
men to take articles OF military proper
~ to their homes will be discontinued;
The United States authorities require ev-
cry article. except publications. to be
kept in the armory, except when being |
used for authorized military purposes. |
Proper facilities for the storage and care
OF property In armories must be pro-
vtded. or the Adjutant General will be
compel a to take up the property and /
muster out the organization. A penalty
Is provided for the wearing of the uni
form, or any part thereof. by persons
who are not members of the military
forces of the United states or of the
several States; officers should make
complaint In every instance and assist
in breaking up a bad practice. A penal
ty Is provided for discrimination against
the Uniform. A penalty is provided in
the case OF soldier having In his
possession any article of military prop
enty except when in active service. or on
active duty. or by special permission.
Officers and enlisted men will be requir
ed to pay for any article of property
or lost by them. except the
article be dropped without charge by
port of survey. Officers will collect the
money value Of articles lost by enlisted
men and make settlement with the Ad-
jitant General on notice to them Of
the decision Of the Secretary Of War.
oornnx nding officers will have ample
power under the summary court law TO
require attendance at drills and for 9TH
err duty. or service, and for the mainten-
ance of discipline; enlisted men may be
fined or confined In the county jail for ,
OF orders and violation of
The laws. rules and regulations govern
ng the Guard. Certain civil officers. 4
N an emergency. have authority to call Z
he Guard into active service.
Officers and men In active service will h
,ot be liable civily. or criminally. for
my act done by them In pursuance OF
luty In such service.
Officers and men while going to. or
from. any active duty win be a
Exempt from paying tolls on bridges and I,
erries In the state. a
Arrest and confinement in the county o
all for trial by court martial or by
summary court u fully provided for;
lso failure Of civil officers TO act when Z