Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-02-03
it to your attention. It follows in full:
Bulletin of News Notes
From the Adjutant Generals Office
Augusta, Maine.

erty and records.
"a. LIST Lieut.. Thomas J. Cecil. c. A..
c.. Fort Levett. Maine. has been de-
tailed by the War Department to make
the inspection of the Coast Artillery
Corps OF Maine.
25. The following enlisted men Of the
Coast Artillery Corps, n. G. S. NJ. quail
flied for rated positions at the Novem-
Der examinations:
POTTER
Sergt. John M. McAloney. Z. 18th Co.
Corp. Albert w. Mccarthy. 90. list Co.
Corp. Charles F. Houghton 80. End Co.
Corp. Albert w. Waterman. 18th Co.
OBSERVER
Sergt. William T. Carter. list Co.
Sergt. Aleon e. True. .......1 18th CO.
Corp. Albert W. Waterman. 18th Co.
GUN COMMANDER AND GUN
POINTER
Sergt. Aleon E. True. 18th Co.
Corp. A. c. Preney. .4th Co.
Corp. Albert w. Waterman. 18th Co.
Corp. Clarence H. Rines. .... 18th Co.
Corp. c. B. Rutledge. 18th Co.
Pvt. Clarence NJ. Whidden. 18th Co.
26. The following is quoted from
Bulletin Of Militia Notes issued by the
D. NJ. A. under date of January IS,
1916:
THE silver bar for republication as
Expert Pistols Shot prescribed in para
graph 24S, Changes No. 4. Small Arms
Firing Manual, 1913, should not be at
tached to the bronze badge issued for
qualification as expert rifleman with
the revolver. New Expert Pistol Shot
badges should be requisitioned for
such men as requalify with the auto
matte pistol, who have previously
qualified in the revolver course"
q. The Portland Business Mems
class conducted under the supervision
of National Guard officers continues to
grow in numbers and interest. At the
January goth Major Bal F..
Bradbury. NJ. c., was the lecturer TAX
ing for his subject Military Santa
ton" with few remarks upon the
work of the German Red Cross. So
far as the drill is concerned. the class
is still in the recruit stage but is max
ing progress and at the same time is
becoming convinced that there is more
ciated at the beginning.
%. Company F, End Infantry, is to
have an addition to it's present arm
DRY Of large property room equipped
with steel lockers Of the latest armory
model, 18x24x72.
29. The following, which is herewith
published for the Information of the
National Guard. was contained in Bull
letin from the d. NJ. A:
"The Adjutants General Of the vari-
GUS States, the Territory of Hawaii,
and the commanding general, District
Of Columbia Militia, will cause to be
turned into the Ordnance Department
all empty cartridge cases, empty pack
ing boxes, bandoleers, and clips deriv-
ed from the expenditure in target
practice and in competitions Of small
arms ammunition issued to the Organ
lied Militia by the Ordnance Depart
ment
Empty cartridge cases and the empty
receptacles named remaining on hand
after the ammunition has been fired
are the property of the United States
and any other disposition of such prop
erty than that indicated Is illegal.
but as their original value was charged
against the States allotments, credit
will be given each State for material
so turned in at the rates as given in
General Orders No. l, War Department,
1916.
In this connection attention is inyit-
ed to the instruction contained in this
order relative to the method of clean
ing. packing. and shipping empty cart
rldge cases and packing empty recep-
tacies, which instructions are to be OBJ
served by the organized militia"
81. recent resignation which will
De greatly regretted by all members
OF the Guard is that of Lieut.. Horace p.
Bond of the End Company who has
just accepted a business opening in
Bangor. Lieut.. Bond was a competent
oHlcer and while the Coast Artillery
is an undoubted loser, the End Infan-
try may be the gamer
81. An armory basket ball league has
commenced its schedule in Portland
and for the next two months teams
from the LIST. End, 5th and 18th Com.
panles will battle for supremacy. A
great deal of excellent material h,s
been discovered and is being develoned
ana each of the companies has team
when Will give a good account of it,
sell. While the End Company has a
snght, very slight. lead at the present
WIRING. the league is young, the teams
evenly balanced and no man can saw
what the standing will be when this
bulletin is issued. The games which
follow every drill period, are well at
tended and beneficial effect is already
noticed, both in attendance at drill and
recruiting.
80. Capt. F. E. Drake, adjutant. End
infantry. has been visiting the com,>-
mes at Bangor and Dexter for the pur-
pose OF giving instruction in admins
tration.
SO, One Of the monthly suppers
was held at the armory of the 5th
company, Tuesday evening, Jan. II, at
$50 p. NJ, after which Everybody
took hold and cleaned up before the
regular drill was held. The members
seem to enjoy this method rather than
the "feed' after drill. The basket ball
team has purchased new JERSEYS.
which will be appreciated by the
members. Expectations were not
very high for the success Of the team
this year. but after the scare they
gave the crack End Company team
the other night the other teams in the