Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-02-01
STATE HOUSE.
Second Issue Gen. Di|I'S
Bulletin Appears.
Petition Of First Representative
Candidate for 1912.
Small, Republican ShrievaIty Can
didate from Franklin.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Friday, Feb. 9, at 10 A. M.

The second number of the War Cry,
as the monthly Bulletin of News
Notes from the adjutant generals Of
flee has been christened. was issued,
Wednesday, and takes up 10 different
subjects OF interest to officers and
me MIXERS of the National Guard. The
following paragraphs will he OF gem
eral interest:
Co NJ. I'd Infantry. Augusta. has
been conducting a military revival"
during the month of January and has
succeeded i'm adding a number of good
men 10 its membership. Some very
telling literature has been utilized in
arousins interest and the method pur-
sued by CO. NJ is worthy the attention
of any company which finds itself
with depicted ranks. The literature
includes a series of snappily worded
circular letters sent to desirable pos
sibilities The following paragraph
from one Of the letters indicates the
way in which the subject of enlist
ment is presented: Augusta has a
good clean company with everything
to offer YOU. There is no expense.
all uniforms are supplied by the State,
States With so many new men COM
ing in this month YOU need not feel
that YOU are the only new man: and
to the man who cares to study there
is plenty of interesting work and OPP
portunity for rapid advancement. We
shall be glad 10 meet you at the All
mory at city hall, next Monday
might.
Orders will shortly be issued cover
ing the scope of examination for conn
mission in the Coast Artillery and In
fantry. The series of questions con-
tanned in G.. O. a 1910) win be done
away with and candidates Will ne re-
CURED TO prepare themselves ON Ger
and text books.
The Quartermaster's department., L.
s. A., is endeavoring TO secure Il
shrilier whistle to issue to sergeants
and musicians of infantry and until
the new type is adopted no issue of
whistles will be made for the use of
the organized militia.
Reauisition has been made for
signal flags for Infantry troops and
Issue will be made without requisition
upon receipt at the State store house.
The rules for this years National
| Rifle Match eliminate the Yards
rapid fire and 200 yards slow fire
stages. substituting therefor what is
called surprise fire" at 200 yards. In
this fire the competitor stands with
| rifle loaded and locked III the position
| of trail arms and at a given signal
| the target ID" appears. remains in
position for three seconds and disap-
pears. As soon as any portion Of the
target appears in view the man is at
| liberty To unlock his piece assume
| any position and fire one shot. This
| is repeated until the competitor has
| had an opportunity to fire 10 shots.
| The shots are fired i'm alienation by
| the right and left man OF the pair as
in slow fire. Surprise fire. has been
| tested out in Pennsylvania State
matches and found To work very sat
| isfactorily.
| In order to avoid unnecessary
transfers of public property the
resignation of a responsible officer will
hereafter, save in exceptional cases
be accepted upon the election and
qualification of his successor" with a
further provision that the transfer OF
property shall be made within five
| days thereafter. two DAYS notice being
given To this office, so that a n repre-
sentative of the Quartermaster's de-
partment may be present to oversee
the count Of property. In this way
the property accounts of each or
ganzation will be kept absolutely UT
to date and the officer who signs the
receipt will know that the property
with which he is charged has actually
been turned over to him.