The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-14
GOVERNOR VISITS
THE BOYS IN CAMP
Report Says MiIitiamen Dress
ed In Inch of Their
Lives
SOME GOOD MARKSMEN
General Young Hits The Bulls
Eye Fourteen Times Out of
Fifteen and Sergeant Moore
field Makes Ten Straight
Much Improved Over Days
of Old
(By MANTON OLIVER.)

O'''I o'NNif A", lI0dd Ivy ouiy
11.-Possibly the most important
= labor that has been accomplished at
this encampment has been the good
work done on the range. Each day
shows a marked Improvement over
the first two days attempts, and the
record will be better this year than
has been made since the completion
of the range. Last year this State
qualified fourteen men for the Ma
tional shoot at Camp Perry, Ohio,
and the Third regiment furnished one
half of this number. This year, un-
less all signs fail, the regiment will
do even better.
The men fire from the 200, 800 and
[50O-yard lines, and those who qualify
as sharpshooters and expert riflemen
move back to the 1,000-yard line.
Comparatively few from a regiment
are able to proceed further than the
300-yard line.
General Young As Marksman.
A%djutant General Young is some
what of a marksman. Yesterday he
fired fifteen times and landed on the
bullseye fourteen times and made
feeler on his last shot. This was
going some! Coming out with a total
of 149 out of a possible $50 eclipses
any previous record in this camp.
However, there are a few here who
can score eight out of ten.
Alter toudy only the experts Will
be on the range. The regiment dur
ing the remaining days will be given
more instruction in drill regulations,
"a war game, a hike, etc. 1t is now
thought the regiment will move from
camp Monday and return the follow
ing day from the long march. Haver-
sack rations will be furnished; the
men will prepare their own meals
and sleep within their shelter halves
There will be a train of army wagons
loaded with ammunition and supplies
and every opportunity will be given
to engage in "a mimic battle of mod
ern warfare. While this experience
may prove of benefit, and perhaps
enjoyable, the men will welcome the
hour when the march il begun camp.
ward, where they will find more com
Portable quarters and more whole
some food.
There are a numbe of men here
who were members of the guard il
bygone days when the life of a sol
der was an expensive luxury; whe1
it required them to reach down il
their jeans and withdraw q good siZet
wad to go through an encampment-
when each individual paid his fare
board and ~ forced to sleep on &;
pile Of straw, provided any could b
conveniently obtained. In other word
they paid for the privilege of beini
an honored member of the guard
Now the men are paid from the mo
ment they leave for camp until the
return home. Not only this, they ar
furnished the best Of food to be oh
tained-plain but understandable
are quartered in water proof tent.
floored, and rest their weary bodie
on comfortable cots; they are fur
nished all that they could desire j
clothing, and when at home the en-
listed men are well paid for partici
pating in the weekly drills. At thi
encanpment the soldiers on pay da
will receive salaries ranging fro1
So to about $50 for the ten day
time they give their services to tn
State. Nearly 100 men will receiv
"A slice of the melon to be cut by tn
paymaster Tuesday or Wednesday.
Camp Notes.
The Stars and Stripes now proud
float from a new pole and staff whic
Caretaker Young recently provided
The Y. M. c. A. tent is a drawn
card for the men,. A large crowd
generally to be found there.
The canteen has been doing a rusl
ing business. This post exchange
in charge Of Commissary Captain
w. Morphis. The profits from IL
sales are divided among each con
pany.
Caretaker Young thinks that
next year the depot and commissa
Will be moved back to the east a d
lance of several yards in order III
there will be nothing to obstruct Il
view the camp and para
grounds and range. Mr.. Young TAX
n great pride in his duties as caretak
and If the State gives him an oppo
tunity he will not stop till he has
camp site that will he a credit to a
State.
The Norfolk Southern has be
running a most convenient SEIZED,