The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-12
Raleigh Has Largest Number
to Qualify as Marskmen
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
.sidsviIIe Makes Highest Indi-
WduaI Score and Highest
Company Average at Camp
Glenn.
By MANTON OIINER.)

tWp Glenn, Morehead City, -Aug. ..
j. fd-sitlc and Raleigh carried of the
tfDr- On the rifle range, the COM
r.gt from the former town having the
d hest individual score as well as
having made the highest
average. while tie Raleigh organila-
tiau had the largest number of those
nho qualified Is marksmen, sharp
sb,uters and expert riflemen. AL
though the second battalion, under
command of Major &. l.. McGhee, fired
iu , gale of wind. They led the other
Two battaiions in the general average
~ q good majority in the number
who qualified. Private j. A. Moore
tel1. IF Reidsville, made a record
saflc for the regiment, scoring 222
p3Uts. He will nc one of the sixteen
lrpIo the Third Infantry to compete
wUh "a like number from the First
81 Second %lnfdntries today when
itren of the best marksmen will be
chosen To represent the State militia
a. he national shoot at Camp Perry,
emo.
The following named qualified as
mdrksmen. sharpshooters and ex-
ports,
Il Company
Experts-Lieutenant Parrish, rs;
Private Lee, 216; sharp-shOoters-
capt Moody, Private Ruth; marks
nlen- Sergeants Parker, Russell, Har-
drrield. Corporal Crabtree, c. Arnold,
Duuuaud.
G Company
Expert-J. A. Moorefeld, 221;
marksmen-H. Il. DALEY, +. A. Jones,
Friyates. Norman, Roach, Rice, Tar
giS. Morrison, Thomas.
r. Company
Observation-Disclosures c.. G..
Cooper. Sergeant J. Il. Cook. Sergeant
& g. kearney; marksnen-Capt. /. II.
krtrncy. Corporal j. T.. Whitfield.
l. Company
Observation-Disclosures f. E. Full
lrr sergeant Ii. r. Peed, Privates Jor-
dan, Wheeler.
ID Company
Marksmen-Sergeant Il. S. Merritt,
Private Hagood.
A Company
Marksman-Ccrporal nj. l. Rhodes
II Company
Ntrksman-Private Booth.
Company
Expert. r. McAden; marksmeI
=. G. 10y, j. ii. laughter, 10y
Ellis.
l. Company
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES J. M
2Nf1 s"oh DSt
Rush. Corporal J. A. Strattant.
n Company
MarksmeL-T. Il. Edwards, G. 7
Kerr.
This camp has established a recort
~ the very important matter o
health. Almost on the eve of leav
ine for home, there has been onl,
onr patient confined at the hospital
and this was a mild case. resultin,
from a private injurying a gill o
spirits poured upon a delicious, ice
cold melon. Capt. Kinney, L. s. A
~ Fort Casweil. has proved himsel
: Niluable man in keeping the SAM
airy conditions in tip-top shape.
C'pt Langdon, l.. S. A, the cam
army instructor. yesterday was i
"'Wmand of a of full wa
strength. The organization was mad
10 from the commissioned and non
F"ilinissioned officers of the reg
"'ntS-the former acting as serSean
tnd corporals and the latter as pr
Yates Fifteen squads composed tn
.otupany. and this mode of instrut
V'u was farorably commented upol
According to Adjutant-Ge ner'
fpans. plans are being perfected f
rliNtnc such a change in Camp Glen
NAT those who return next SUNNI
WI hardly recognize the place. Fou'
'"h individual company messiah
-" L" be erected, sanitary drinklH
us tire To be installed, many col
ff" streets are to be put down., ar
! number Of other improvements W
r'"tt the eyes of the citizen soldier
e'n1" provision will be made to ket
,'"n the mOsQuitoes-the only TAU
nm has been found here this yea
10y never were quite SO familiar.
Tie Third Infantry band, from Il
"'Sh' y strong. is furnishing splend
tiillSltF Tho irSt 80. ~ outnttn md TIP
'no"i OF the organization could har
Is improved upon.
written examination was he
H''raay To test the knowledge
A"tiryisin Of every commercial OF