The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-22
CRUISE OF NAVAL MILITIA
General Young Issues Orders
For Trip On The Kearsafge.
Lieut. Connor Preparing
Course of Instruction; Gen.
eraI Order For Examination
of All Officers

The State militia will be we'll rep
resented at the Guilford Background
celebration on July General I.au-
renee w. Young yesterday announced
the companies which would partici-
pate in the celebration. These are
Co. L Of Raleigh; Co. NJ. of Durham.
Co. I, of Burlington; Co. l., of Thorn
asville; Co. G., of Reidsville; all of the
Third regiment. Of the First regi-
ment the following, Co. c. of Winston
Salem, and Co. NJ of High Point
He stated that the following COM
panies of the Third regiment would
probably attend: Co. X, of Asheboro;
Co. d, Of Louisburg, and Co. a, of Lex
ington, and of the First regiment, Co.
| l, Of Mt. Airy.
| General Young has made arrange
ments with the railroad companies to
furnish cars to be placed at the homes
of the companies for embarkation.
Colonel Minor, he stated, would
probably be in command, while Majors
d. D. Parks, E. d. Kuykendan and
Wade Phillips would be in command
of the battalions.
General Young has issued orders for
the North Carolina naval militia
cruise. These will be distributed Mon
day. The five divisions will cruise
laboard the Kearsarge. These troops
will embark at Hampton Roads on
July 3. The troops will be in com.
mand of Commander Charles l.. Nor.
tOn of Washington.
Lieut. Edward H. Connor, L. S. n.
instructor, has just com.
pleted a tour Of instruction. He took
in all divisions. He is very enthusiast
tic over the field of the work. The
North Carolina authorities feel that
they are very fortunate in having such
a qualified man assigned for the work.
J They feel that he with such q genial
disposition and capacity will get the
cooperation of every officer and man
in the service.
Lieut.. Connor is now preparing q
course of instruction for all officers
This course is to prepare the officers
for the examination to be held IN
February. 1917, at which time all OF.
fcers will be required to successfully
, pass the examination prepared fol
their grade by the Gill board. Under
the Federal law it will be necessary
to reorganize the staff Of the naval
militia. Reasonable time will be Civ
en- the officers to prepare themselves
to meet these new conditions. AT the
! expiration Of the time limit officers
{ will be selected according to their
4 taken by the State department means
e that the officers must qualify them
/ selves or give up their commissions.
f General Young is preparing a gen.
S eral order for the medical examina
S ton of every officer in the State
Y lguard. The examination will be acl
v tcOrding to army standard.
The General said that notwith
n standing the war talk. there was Z
Y good healthy growth by the guard
e That practically all Of the companie!
: were recruited to their authorized
z strength and that in many instance
= there were men on the waiting list.
. He had a good word for the neV
= companies mustered in at Henderson
? Louisburg and Salisbury. He stated
II that they were making rapid advance
7 ment In nearly all cases. he said
e enlistments were at a premium Th'
e Henderson company is building new
harmony with club features. The con
e tract has been let and it will be On
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