The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24
GOOD RECORD FOR
STATE MILITIA
Adjutant-Gcncral's Report Shows
How Service Is Maintained
in Virginia.
TRAIN OFFICERS AND MEN
Makes Important Recommends
tons Which Would Still In
crease Efficiency.

crease efficiency.
In spite of tho disbanding OF four
companies Of Coast Artillery in 1911,
the annual report OF AdtutunJ-G
Sale. Just out, shows that there arc
now in the Virginia Volunteer service,
2,2S5 enlisted men and lS9 officers. OF
this number, Gii officers and men arc
stationed in Richmond; 334 in Norfolk;
200 in Portsn outh. and IN in Staun-
ton. while the remaining strength is
made up of single companies from
Alexandria,, Charlottesville, Chase
CITY, Culpeper. Danyiile. E,Inporia.
Farnyille. Franklin. fredericksburg
Front Royal, Harrisonburg. Lcesburs.
Luray. Lynchburg. Newport News.
Petersburg. Roanoke. Suffolk. Warren
ton. Clifton Forge and Winchester.
The 1911 report OF The Adjutant-
General, one Of the most thorough and
voluminous documents ever issued by
that department. shows the military
strength OF the State To be in top
notch condition and its efficiency Of
tho first grade. Growth of the depart
men, in every limo is recorded. First
and last. Virginia militiamen were In
camp last summer about nine weeks.
thus breaking all previous records. For
tho first timo In It's history, the First
Battalion. field artillery. went into its
camp at Taylor's Crossing fully
mounted. and the mounts were fur
nished for cost to tho State OF APP
proXimately y7T5. This was nado pos
sible through the plan Of buying out
right before tho encampment 200
horses, which were later sold at pub
lie auction very probably.
Cost OF Encnmpments.
ha NJ h.
Basic City. Taylor's Crossing, Culpeper.
Luray. Fort Riley. Kan; san Antonio.
Tex: Camp Perry, O., and Morehead
City, y. c.. wecr about $4,000, which
was betrayed, $4,000 BY the State OF
Virginia. and $4,000 by the Federal
government. The department was ma
terially aided in cutting expenses by
hat rate of l-cent a mile allowed b.
the railroads In transporting troops
The expense of send ng u rine team to
the national contest at Camp Perry
OF the team. Not only did tho vir-
ginia team advance to Class c. but
captured $40 cash prize and all the
membUs qualified as shaTpshooters.
expert riiemen DOR markBmen.
10 offset the dispanding OF tour COM
panies. three new infantry companies
and one battalion were organized In
addition. instructions were issued for
the organization of & signal corps,
and as the basis for immediate or
ganizat'on, q complete held hospital
equipmen, Yves obtained from the
United States Army. Aliusion Is also
made to the construction OF tho rifle
range at Virginia Beach, which will
PROBABLY be ready for use by June i.
1912.
Great strides wers made last year In
military instruction OF both officers and
men. In addition 10 the officers camp
OF instruction. now q regular feature.
II Is expected that a course OF study
and instruction for officers and nom
commissioned officers will be given
next wintsr. Az vital help in this
work. Captain George F. Baltzel!. Fifth
United States Infantry. was assigned
in July last as Observation-Disclosures for
the Virginia Volunteers. He Is doing
valuable work by paying visits OF In
structicn to the various companies at
their home stations.
Fund Hardly Sufficient.
The State appropriation for tina mil
itary department last year amounted
to s6s.74Ll4. which barely covered the
increased expenses OF the Adjutant-
Generals department Out OF this fund
enlisted men in summer camps were
paid 90 cents per day. which was in
creased by like salary from the Fed
tral government In this connection
II is recommended that the department,
should be relieved OF the expense OF
tina Confederate Military Records Of
iice which eats G. big hole in the ap
propriaton for military adininistra-
ton.
Under the head OF recommendations,
the AdJutant-G eneral advises the en-
actment OF nine new measures, among
which 10 q law making II INSIDE
meanor for any ono to discriminate
against the uniform of the United States
Army or Navy or OF the Virginia Vol.
unteers. or for any one to unlnwfullT
wear such uniform or impersonate a
Virginia volunteer: a law protecting
employees from discharge by employs
ers on account of military service: q
special appropriation OF s2o.5o0 for the
erection OF q suitable military supply
depot and the installation of local
rifle ranges at the ssyeral company
stations
The report OF tho Adjutant- General
comprising 81 pages. Is profus ely
illustrated with photographs of mins
tia organizations In the field, and Is
perhaps the most comprehensive de,
partment report issued this year
Mr.. Hnddon Going to IIilisviIIc,
Councilman T. Gray Haddon, of C,Iav
Wnrfl Uhn