Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-12
Several Important Bulletins
from Office of Adjutant Gen
eraINew Machine Gun Co.
To Be Inspected Soon
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Program for Agricultural Ex-
tension Course in Kennebec
County Schedules 40
Visits for May

The following bulletin Of news notes
from the Adiutant Generals Office at
Augusta was issued May 10.
81 Recruiting is still a matter of
considera BILE interest in the Guard and
a matter Of much Importance so far as
the success of the coming encamp-
ments are concerned. In order to be
eligible TO receive federal pay at an
encanpmenf of the National Guard an
enlisted man must have had not less
than 60 days service in the Organized
Militia. Cor this or any other state or
territory or the District of Columbia),
including at least IA periods of practi-
cal progressive military instruction Of
at least enc and one-half hours each,
or an equivalent service in the Regu-
lar Army, Navy or Marine Corps, or
one academic years service at a school
where military instruction is given.
tCir No. ., D. NJ. a. 1879. Only two
weeks for the Coast Artillery Corps
and six weeks for the second Infantry
now remain in which men may be en-
listed and be eligible for federal pay.
During the month of April 81 recruits
were mustered into the md Infantry
and 20 in the Coast Artillery Corps.
Co. F, md Infantry. is the banner COM
pany, with Is recruits, the Machine
Gun Company second, with 10 to COM
plete its organization. and Co. Nj, third.
with a gain Of ten. None Of the Coast
Artillery Companies reached two fig
ures, the highest number Of recruits
attained being five in the new 18th
Company and four in the 9th Company.
Only one company of the entire Guard
has the minimum enlisted strength Of
65 men, as required by regulations,
while three cornpa MES Of the Ind In
fantry and six of the Coast Artillery
Corps are below 80 men, and one OF the
md Infantry and one of the Coast
Artillery Corps are below 90. A fun
report Of attendance cannot be made at
this time as the April returns from &
number Of the companies and from the
divisions Of the Naval Reserve AVE
not Vet been received. So far only
two companies, the 9Th Co, c. A c,
and Co. r, md Inf. have reported two
meetings at which the attendance was
up 10 the required standard. Il com
fort to forward monthly returns more
promptly il would greatly facilitate
the work IN the Office Of the adjutant
general
SO. The annual camp Of instruction
for the md Infantry will be at Au-
susra. August 16 TO %, inclusive.
40. The federal inspection report for
the Maine Naval Militia has just been
received and is gratifying in every
way. The Division considers hat the
Maine Naval Militia, as far as Section
Il Of the Naval Militia Act is con-
cerHed, is qualified TO participate in
the allotment Of federal funds for the
fiscal year. 1916
Il. Until a regular inspector -instruc-
or is assigned by the Navy Department
Lieut. Com. Dyer Will make two visits
each month to the 3rd Division al
Rockland for the purpose Of giving in
strucuon in navigation. etc.
q. Schemes Of instruction for In
fantry and Coast Artillery are being
prepared TO be submitted 10 the Chief.
Division Of Militia Affairs, in compli-
ance with request contained in D NJ.
4. Bulletin, April 16.
43. Attention is invited TO Inc fol-
lowing action Of the War Department
in connection with the oualifica ton
Of enlisted men, Coast Artillery Mill
tia, for rated positions and as first
and second class gunners:
The qualification of enlisted men Of
the Coast Artillery Militia for rated
positions and as first and second class
y,eaH hx-+
of General Orders, No. l6s, War De-
partment, 1911. paragraph l343, Army
Regulations, and paragraphs 9s4-10oS,
Drill Regulations, Coast Artillery,
1909
The eligibility for appointment to
rated positions and the qualification as
first and second class gunners for en-
listed men Of the Coast Artillery Mill
tia hold for q period Of three years
from the date Of qualiAca ton, provided
the soldier is not out of the Coast Ar
tillery service for longer than three
months during the period of three
years If out of the service longer
than three months the qualification
lapses.
A Lieut.. Niles will conduct the last
WAL Sdl1lt CLASS DeIOIS camp al the
Portland armory next Wednesday
evening, May u.
As On April q the 4th Company,
c. A. c., Of Bath. gave a very success
ful play. The Adjutant General. Lieut..
E. W. Niles, q. S. A. Inspector In
structor, and a number of the officers
Of the Governors staff and Coast Ar
tillery Corps were in attendance
46. In order to locate if possible SO
rifles reported missing at the 1915 fed
eral inspection, Lieut.. F. H. Farnum.
Inspector Instructor, has inspected the
rifles Of the LIST battalion and hopes TO
finish the inspection of the regiment
soon. Lieut.. e. W. Niles, Inspector
Instructor, viii inspect the rifles in the
possession of the Coast Artillery Corps.
II is important that every rifle indi-
vidual officers and company comnan-
ders are accountable for be in the ar
mories to be inspected Memorandum
receipts or other statements will not be
accepted. A rifle must actually pe seen
to be counted and all rifles not shown
to the inspecting officers at this .ime
will have to be paid for as lost by the
accountable officer
AZ. 1t is expected that Lieut.. f'ar-