Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-17
Adjutant Generals Department

Adjutant Generals Department
Adjutant General George Mel. Pres
son has accepted an invitation to speak
on National Defence next Tuesday,
March 81, before the Rifle Club. co. F.,
I'd Reg, N. G. s. NJ, and invited citi-
zens.
Reports come almost daily from all
parts of the State of increasing inter-
est in the Guard. and in increase in
recruiting. The adjutant general. when
the news of the Villa tragedy was re-
ceived communicated with Col. Frank
NJ. Hume of Houlton, commanding the
I'd Regiment, and the latter at once is
sued memorandum to the company
commanders, which has resulted in the
companies which were not up to the
required enlisted strength showing re-
neWed signs of activity and interest.
The following comps MES are the latest
to be heard from:
Co. F, I'd Inf, Dover-Members of
Co. F, End Infantry. N. G. s. M. have
been wondering if the chase Of Villa in
Mexico will result in the calling to the
border Of the National Guard. The To-
cal company is practically at peace
strength at the present time, having
gone to muster last summer with the
largest quota Of any Of the companies
in the 2nd Regiment. Co. r is also well
drilled and prepared for most any
emergency Capt Norton's command
is considered by the higher National
Guard officers as the crack company
Of the End regiment.
Co. A., I'd Inf. Dexter-The indoor
shooting gallery for the use Of co. a.
I'd Infantry, n. G. S. NJ. built in the
basement of Town hall is now ready
for the militiamen and it is expected
to be popular place until spring ar
riyes and the out of door range is lalu
out and prepared for long range shoot
ing with the army rifles. The INDOOR
range is built at the expense OF the
War department which allowed s4o 1or
;,s construction. The members of the
company must qualify on the indoor
gallery before allowed to shoot on the
ont -of-door range, a certain percent
age Of hits being required. The mem
bers Of the company have ciupoeu ~
eether and purchased three Wlnches'sr
a2-calibre target rifles which they VIII
use for indoor practice instead OF .lie
more cumbersome army gallery rines.
Shooting 70 qualify will be conductor
in squads in charge OF corPoi d.
Cant. Percy A. Hasty OF 20. I'D
announced that from now on the Pun
liz will he allowed to witness the drl'is
of the company at Town hall. the ga
,.r, heino open to those who desire
to attend.
~ n "a Reg. Bangor-G Company
q NJ is being enlisted to fui'
hon str.npth bv Captain p. !. Could
and is RAPIDLY being whipped into shape
so that in event of the Name 'ioopT
being called out, the Bangor coihpa"s
will compare favorably II not super
cede many of the Maine companies ne
normal strength of a compah! 10 v,
men and three officers, while the Luz
war strength is $50 men and three OH
oa-r The men received one Of the hard
oct drillings Monday night that mas
been given them since muster 'lH'e
The men were drilled in the close anu
extended order, and were given sun
half hour Of deploying Inc pasohe
d-tl, ia receiving special attention ~
all the companies.
Seven applications were made 10 .ht
connany for enlistment Monday night
and were turned over to the lnvest'.
eating committee of the company aho
viii, he voted on at the next drill. Inc
annlicants were Thomas F. McCluske!
hummer: John A. Norell, news agent
Harold Over. news agent: Arthur r
Fielding. printer: William F. Murphy
Number: Robert S. Quimby, law stu
dent: and Roland Jackson, assistant
secretary at Y. NJ. c. A. There WI
he an examination at the armory mex
Sunday at $50 o'clock for non-commis
stoned officers. under the direction o.
the captain The machine gun com
nanv is always at war strength ane
therefore Captain Ashworth has no
taken any steps to enlist men. All the
men. however. are much Interested ~
the present situation, as the machine
gun company would be probably one o.
the first companies called out in case
| Of war.