Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
STATE HOUSE.
I'd Reg. Officers Camp Of
instruction June 9-13
Protection Against Damaged
Food Stuff Franklin COnv,
Forms for Fiscal Statements From
Charitable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council VIII Be Held at 10 A. M.
Friday, April "a.

General orders were issued from the
office of the adjutant general Monday
announcing that a camp of instruction
for the commissioned officers of the
second Regiment Infantry would be
held June 9-13 inclusive at the State
amp-ground at Augusta, as follows:
A camp of instruction for all Of
ficers of infantry, except chapfains,
and officers of the staff departments.
who have pursued the prescribed
courses of instruction, will be held at
the State eampground. Augusta, June
9-13, 1914 Officers participating in this
camp will arrange to reach Augusta
not later than noon of June 9Th.
Colonel Frank NJ Hume. Second
Infantry, is detailed to command the
camp and will issue orders detailing
such enlisted men, not to exceed four
in number. as may be necessary for
the policing Of the camp, etc. The
chief sergeant will detail one first
class sergeant and not to exceed two
enlisted men of the Hospital Corps
for duty.
The program of instruction for
infantry officers will be entirely under
the direction of First Lieut.. Edwin
Butcher. Infantry, L. S. A, Inspector
instructor, and for the purpose of in
struction all questions of rank will be
waived.
4. Infantry officers participating in
the camp of instruction will wear the
olive drab service uniform with cam
paign hat. Each officer will bring the
following articles as part of his
equipment:
Saber and belt; U. S. Magazine rifle,
cal. 80; bayonet and bayonet scab-
bard; cartridge belt, woven, cal. 30;
canteen and strap; field glass; watch;
raincoat. cape or poncho: necessary
bedding; Infantry drill regulations,
1911; field service regulations, 1913;
field messenger book; map of Fort
Levenworth (No. 2 and No. A from
blems); Gettysburg. four sheets; di-
viders; note book; pencils cred and
blue); scales for sketching.
AS actual firing with ball cartridges
will be held in fire problems, rifle
serviceable in every respect will be
brought.
8. Tentage, cots, mattresses, wash
basins. buckets, tables, camp stools
and lanterns will be issued to the
camp quartermaster on requisition.
Mess equipment will be provided by
the state.
6. Each officer participating in the
camp of instruction will receive for
the period of five days the pay proper
of an officer of the same grade of the
regular army, and enlisted men will
be paid in accordance with Section IS,
The Military Law: but in accordance
with instructions from the secretary
of war no student officer will be eligi-
BILE to pay who has not attended the
camp for four consecutive days and
been present during his attendance at
all classes unless excused by the camp
commander for an emergency which
could not be foreseen. Pay rolls will
be prepared by the commanding officer
in accordance with instructions from
the adjutant general. Payment will
be made by the United States dis
bursting officer who is directed to at
tend the camp for this purpose.
7. The commanding officer will des-
ignate a mess officer to provide for
the subsistence of officers participant
ing in the camp of instruction. and
the expense Of such subsistence out
side Of the pay of one cook at s1.75
per day. one helper at s1.25 per day
and necessary fuel, will be met by as
sessment on the officers participating
in the school. Payment of cook and
helper will be made from State funds
on vouchers approved by the COM
handing officer.
s Field and staff officers of infantry
will apply individually to this Office
for transportation requests: command
ing officers of companies will make
like application for requests for them
selves, subaitern officers and such en-
listed men as may be detailed from
their companies. Application for
transportation requests must reach